I volunteered to work at my local Oxfam shop in North London in 2010 for nearly four months. It was a typical charity shop. I would go in a few times a week to work for a/an ________ of hours.
My responsibility as a volunteer for Green Initiatives in Shanghai has been very different. I ________ to China in September 2014 to work as a teacher in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, a neighboring city of Shanghai. I also wanted to ________ my interest in the environmental sector.
In early September, I met Nick and Nitin, founders of Green Initiatives, at one of their events and, in ________ of my teaching background, they decided that I would be a good fit for their student outreach program, an environmental education-training program for high school students in Shanghai.
I was given the ________ of creating their student modules and since then I have put together four higher-level student modules, which introduce key environmental issues such as food waste, recycling and sustainable consumption. I am also currently working ________ another two modules focused on energy conservation.
It involves a lot of research, and I usually end up ________ around 10 to 15 hours a week searching through science textbooks, online articles and government websites to find relevant and accurate ________.
I find the research ________ because I get to find out about what new ________ and technologies are being developed to deal with environmental problems. ________ to working in a shop, I find this job is quite rewarding, since I am ________ something that can not be obtained from books.
I also ________ many of the Green Initiatives events. These events are one of the best things about volunteering because I get the ________ to network and meet ________ people who have ideas about ________ to make Shanghai ‘greener.’
When I am at the events, we often have Chinese speakers, and so the events have also been an interesting ________ experience for me.
One of the biggest differences between my experience ________ at Oxfam and Green Initiatives is the motivations of the people you meet and work with. At Oxfam, the motivations were varied. People were there to ‘do their bit for charity,’ to earn a living, or ________ because they could only afford the things we sold.
Speaking to people in China, motivations are also varied but the main driver is the environmental degradation, such as air pollution, which affects, or at least concerns, many of these people in their everyday lives.
As the student modules are coming to an end, I am looking forward to being involved in the upcoming projects in Shanghai, especially when the sun comes out and we can ________ more outdoor events.
1.A. fewB. amountC. coupleD. bit
2.A. reachedB. arrivedC. touchedD. moved
3.A. estimateB. pursueC. dominateD. sacrifice
4.A. troubleB. debtC. viewD. danger
5.A. taskB. careerC. traitD. attitude
6.A. afterB. inC. onD. for
7.A. spendingB. costingC. takingD. paying
8.A. informationB. chancesC. positionsD. scenery
9.A. terribleB. enjoyableC. shockingD. depressing
10.A. alternativesB. conceptsC. doubtsD. beliefs
11.A. JudgedB. ComparedC. EstimatedD. Considered
12.A. arguingB. instructingC. teachingD. learning
13.A. attendB. joinC. participateD. get
14.A. stressB. opportunityC. positionD. status
15.A. horribleB. sympatheticC. interestingD. fortunate
16.A. whyB. whereC. whatD. how
17.A. understandableB. familiar
C. practicalD. cultural
18.A. volunteeringB. shoppingC. observingD. undertaking
19.A. peacefullyB. independently
C. simplyD. happily
20.A. assumeB. dominateC. hostD. belittle
Are you satisfied with your life? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not usually better than you? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.
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Different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones — in positive changes to people around them and the world. 2. And do not worry about what other people think, and come after what makes you happy.
2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.
3. They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices; so, they will always question new information.
3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.
If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 4. Be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly don’t go according to your plan.
4. Do not care about what other people think of you.
5. Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.
Success is good, but you should understand that life will get depressing without friendship and love.
A. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future can’t be predicted.
B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.
C. As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all the people who surround us.
D. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.
E. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems, no matter how big and awful they seem.
F. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.
G. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.
Valentine’s Day, a day traditionally reserved for expressing romantic love, is observed practically all around the world. However, not many people are familiar with Sweetest Day. Actually it is a holiday, especially designed to express love and care for those who were routinely neglected（忽视）by society.
Sweetest Day was the idea of Herbert Birch Kingston, who worked for a company in Cleveland, Ohio. He felt that there were plenty of children, especially orphans and poor kids, who didn’t necessarily get the attention they deserved. Thus in 1922, he launched the first Sweetest Day to give out boxes of candy to mainly poor children.
Since the day picked was the third Saturday in October, this became the traditional time to celebrate Sweetest Day. The tradition was so enjoyed that people often looked beyond kindness to treating their own friends or family to treats on Sweetest Day.
In the US, Sweetest Day is celebrated primarily in the Northeastern region of the US, still on the third Saturday of October. Yet news of the tradition, which began nearly 100 years ago, has spread to other parts of the country, especially as people who lived in those areas moved elsewhere. People may distribute candy or small gifts to those in patient homes, hospitals, foster homes, or mental institutions, and they may also treat friends and family to little gifts from the heart.
In keeping with the original tradition, celebrating Sweetest Day should really be most focused on people who ordinarily don’t have the good fortune of attention from friends or family, either due to difficult family circumstances or to poverty. This can be a great tradition to start if your community doesn’t routinely celebrate the day, and there are many candy manufacturers that are willing to help donate or reduce costs on gifts intended for people in unfortunate circumstances.
1.The original purpose of Sweetest Day is to ________.
A. provide an occasion to know orphans
B. make those poor children happy
C. make your friends and family happy
D. distribute candy to those lovely children
2.What do people barely do on Sweetest Day?
A. Buy flowers for your sweetheart.
B. Visit patients who have to be in hospital.
C. Give friends gifts to make them happy.
D. Care for children who lost their parents.
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. it is vital to contact the candy manufacturers
B. it is necessary to call on friends or families
C. it is important to help those in need
D. it is common to serve your community
Last week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!
I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space age parks in the world. This science and technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centers throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much more.
I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park’s entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for indiviudals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot—be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes!
1.What is Futuroscope?
A. A theme park for children in America.
B. A theme park that provides only fun and excitement.
C. A theme park that provides people with outstanding experience without leaving the earth and the present time.
D. A theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. The things I did at Futuroscope.
B. The history of Futuroscope.
C. General information about how to visit the park.
D. A general description of the park.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.
B. Future theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning.
C. Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.
D. In the future theme parks, there are learning centers for people to try scientific experiments.
Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.
Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!
Posture (姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse(噘嘴) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.
Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (厌恶) and fear to come through.
1.When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that ________.
A. he is angryB. he is outgoing
C. he is coolD. he is not afraid
2.If you want to appear confident, you should ________.
A. cross your arms
B. move your head a little
C. keep your head level
D. move your arms a lot
3.Which of the following movements shows someone is nervous?
A. Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.
B. Moving around a lot more than normal.
C. Keeping the arms to the sides of the body.
D. Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.
B. It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication.
C. Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.
D. We cannot communicate with others without words.
实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Being a Good Listener”的英文演讲稿。
为何倾听 | 表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系 | |
谁来倾听 | 家长倾听孩子 | 理解孩子，消除代沟，…… |
老师倾听学生 | 了解学生，满足需求，…… | |
同学相互倾听 | 增进友谊，互帮互学，…… | |
怎样倾听 | （请考生联系自己拟定内容，列举两至三点。） | |
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 题目已为你写好；
3. 行文连贯，语篇完整；
4. 文中不得透露个人真实信息。
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”. __________________
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