I was saved from sin(罪过) when I was going on thirteen. But not really saved. It happened like this. There was a big revival(复活) at my Auntie Reed’s church. Then just before the revival ended, they held a special meeting for children, “to bring the young lambs to the fold(羊栏)”. My aunt spoke of it for days ahead. That night I was accompanied to the front row and placed on the mourners’ bench with all the other young sinners, who had not yet been brought to Jesus.
My aunt told me that when you were saved you saw a light, and something happened to you inside! And Jesus came into your life! And God was with you from then on! She said you could see and hear and feel Jesus in your soul. I believed her.
So I sat there calmly in the hot, crowded church, waiting for Jesus to come to me. I wanted to see him, but nothing happened to me. Nothing! I wanted something to happen to me, but nothing happened.
Now it was really getting late. So I decided that maybe to save further trouble, I’d better lie and say that Jesus had come, and get up and be saved. So I get up. The whole room broke into a sea of shouting and my aunt threw her arms around me. The minister took me by the hand and led me to the platform.
That night I cried. I cried, in bed alone, and couldn’t stop. My aunt woke up and told my uncle I was crying because the Holy Ghost had come into my life, and because I had seen Jesus. But I was really crying because I couldn’t bear to tell her that I had lied, that I had deceived everyone in the church, that I hadn’t seen Jesus, and that now I didn’t believe there was a Jesus any more, since he didn’t come to help me.
1.What does “ to bring the young lambs to the fold” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. To free them from sin
B. To feed the young lambs
C. To bring the young lambs home
D. To bring the young people home
2.What do we know about the writer’s aunt?
A. She was a liar
B. She pretended to believe in God
C. She believed the existence of Jesus
D. She could see God with her own eyes
3.From the story, we know the writer wanted to see Jesus__________.
A. with his heart B. with is feeling
C. with his own eyes D. with his imagination
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. The child was finally saved from sin
B. The child did not think much of being saved from sin
C. Everyone else was delighted at the child’s being saved from sin
D. The child got through a painful process and was finally saved from sin but felt unhappy
Trends come and go but style is eternal. So what is the latest fashion trend that defines this season? Let’s take a look at the fashion trend in 2016 and be the first ones to embrace the latest trend.
Head----It seems like everyone will be wearing a bucket hat this season. Bucket hat might sound a bit old-fashioned for some people, but the 90s trend is in season again! Spring and summer are always the seasons for casual clothes, so pairing the bucket hat with casual shorts or skirts would be your outfit to go in this spring and summer in 2016.
Bottom—Summer is the season when everyone gets ready for the humid weather. The current season trend is making everyone have a more comfortable summer because wide-leg bottoms is in trend again. Perhaps not everyone likes wide-leg bottoms because this could possible make people look shorter, choosing a high-waist wide-leg bottom and matching it with crop top will definitely make you look taller and trendy in 2016.
Dress---Be prepared for embracing the feminine details this season. Ruffles(荷叶边)around the sleeve or ruffles all-over the dress will be everyone’s favorite in SS 2016. All these little details will transform your look in season. Simple colors like pink and black are designer’s favorites in this season too.
Shoes---Many people thought wedges are also the shoes to go in spring and summer time, but in SS 2016, very flat flats are in trend again. Shoe designers are trying to have more combinations flats or low-heels with less of gender identity.
Accessories----No outfit goes perfect without accessories. Adding statement accessories to your simple and natural outlook this summer is your day-to-night outfit. These jewels are doing to make you feel completed in day time and sparkled at night.
1. What kind of people will benefit a lot more from this passage?
A. Scientists B. Teachers
C. Designers D. Lawyers
2. Which of the following is true about bucket hats in the second paragraph?
A. Everyone is wearing a bucket hat
B. Bucket hats in the 90s were old-fashioned
C. Nowadays most people do not like bucket hats
D. Maybe you will match the bucket hat with casual shorts this spring
3. From the passage we know that in SS 2016_________.
A. accessories will be an important part of the fashion
B. shoe designers are trying to have high-heels
C. jewelry is not considered a fashionable item
D. simple and natural outlook this summer is your day-to-night outfit
4.What will fashion icons(时尚潮人) do in SS 2016 except ___________?
A. prefer flat shoes
B. prefer complex colors
C. wear dresses with ruffles(荷叶边) around the sleeves
D. choose a high-waist wide-leg bottom and match it with crop top
Plenty of people dream of traveling to other planets. But “Star Wars” fans can actually visit locations where many of the films’ most famous scenes were shot. Here are some of the places where “Star Wars” comes to life.
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata, Tunisia
Perhaps the most famous "Star Wars" landmark in the world, this is where the interiors of Luke Skywalker's childhood home on planet Tatooine were filmed. Centuries ago, Berbers built the underground structure as a real home. Eventually it became a hotel, which George Lucas used to film the first "Star Wars" film. The set decorations came down when the crew left, but were rebuilt in 2000 for "Attack of the Clones." Since then, they've remained, so guests can eat at the table where young master Luke did.
La Grande Dune, outside Nefta, Tunisia
The igloo(冰屋) outside of Luke's house was filmed about 300 kilometers away on the dried-up salt lake of Chott El Jerid. The igloo is still there, reachable with a decent car at the GPS coordinates 33"50'34. 42"N, 7"46'44.48"E.
The surrounding hotels are man-made, to create the illusion (幻觉)that the underground house is next to it. The igloo from the 1977 movie was taken apart, but again rebuilt for "Attack of the Clones," and later restored by a fan. Nearby is La Grande Dune, site of the Dune Sea. About 30 minutes from the igloo is the set of Mos Espa, the spaceport town where Anakin was discovered as a young slave.
Redwood National and State parks, California
Endor, the forest moon home of the furry Ewoks, was filmed among California's giant redwoods. Most of the well-known scenes were shot on private land owned by a lumber company. Since the cast and crew worked on "Return of the Jedi" in 1982, heavy logging has left most of the landscape unrecognizable. But driving through the parks still gives a feel for the set, especially along the Avenue of the Giants highway.
In Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park and the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, plates were filmed for some chase scenes.
1.Hotel Sidi Driss was originally ________ centuries ago.
A. a hotel
B. Berbers’ real home
C. Luke Skywalker’s childhood home
D. the shooting location of “Attack of the Clones”
2.Which of the following is NOT CORRECT about the igloo in the third paragraph?
A. We can still reach the igloo.
B. The igloo was restored by a fan
C. The igloo was taken apart for “Attack of the Clones”
D. The igloo’s location is at the GPS coordinates 33"50'34. 42"N, 7"46'44.48"E
3. The underlined word “Endor” refers to ____________ in “Star Wars”.
A. an animal B. a person
C. a place D. a company
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On a Friday night, a poor young artist was playing with his violin at a street corner with a large piece of paper on the ground. Before long, he was surrounding with people, who were all attracted by the word on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman put an important thing into my hat with mistake. Please come to claim them soon.” Seeing this, people wondered why it could be. Some time later, a man came and take back his lottery which won a prize of $ 500,000. When asked why he didn’t keep it for himself, artist said, “While I don’t have much money, I live happy. However, if I lose honest, I won’t be happy forever.”
语篇填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet. 1. seems that she can’t control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse. Let me tell what happened last night. It was the fourth time she2. (shop) online for hours. I had already reminded her 3. (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored what I said and replied confidently, “With the New Year4. (approach), preparation is necessary. Besides, I haven’t bought things on the Internet for a WHOLE week.” Hearing her words, I was really_5._ (speech). In most cases, the things she bought aren’t good value for money. Maybe she just enjoys6. process of buying online.
Nowadays, 7. the development of technology, online shopping is becoming more and more convenient. Those 8. stay at home can buy whatever they want. In the meanwhile, it causes a series of 9. (problem). One of them is more spending, because people are 10. (easy) attracted by the discount. So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation is an important lesson many people need to learn.
七选五
Wrong Reasons for Going to College
A college education can be priceless. 1. If any of these following factors had a big influence on your decision, you’re probably right to second-guess yourself.
Because all your friends are going.
In only a few weeks’ time, the whole friend group will be scattered to a half dozen different colleges in a half dozen different places. Not to go will set yourself apart. 2.
Because someone else expects it from you.
Perhaps you come from a family where everyone goes to college. Or maybe, you’re the kid that everyone is proud to believe will be the first to get there. 3. . It’s become so much a part of the air you breathe that you’ve never stopped to consider whether you want to go or whether you’re ready to go.
4.
It’s been tough to find even a summer job. You don’t have an alternative plan. Everyone else is doing it(see above). You think you might as well go to school. That is the lamest(无说服力的) of reasons to spend $20,000 or more in the next year.
Because you are afraid you’ll regret it if you don’t go.
Your uncle tells you that his one regret in life is that he didn’t go to college. Others tell you that they could have gone so much farther in their career if only they had a college education. 5. So this is not a persuasive reason for you to go to college.
A. Because you don’t want to work.
B. Friends will wonder what’s wrong with you.
C. Because you don’t know what else to do.
D. Everyone seems more excited than you are.
E. It seems that for years everyone has just assumed that of course you’ll go.
F. Whatever the story is, there are always people who regret decisions they’ve made.
G. But maybe in your heart you know that you are going for the wrong reasons.
