I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have _____ her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always _____ having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she ______ her wisdom and experience with me.
At the end of the term, we ____ Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her _____ speech, she dropped her note card on the _____ . A little embarrassed, she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is ______ me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she _______ her throat and began, “We do not stop _____ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying _______ , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find _____ every day. Have a dream. When you ______your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are ________ and don’t even know it! There is a huge ______ between growing older and growing up. ______ you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one _______ thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesn’t ______ any talent or ability. The elderly usually don’t have______ for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”
One week after graduation, Rose _____ peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all we can_________ be.
1.A. forced B. motivated C. expected D. supported
2.A. dreamed of B. picked up C. turned down D. gave away
3.A. developed B. compared C. organized D. shared
4.A. carried B. informed C. educated D. invited
5.A. dull B. broken C. prepared D. long
6.A. table B. home C. floor D. office
7.A. saving B. killing C. helping D. hurting
8.A. cured B. showed C. created D. cleared
9.A. playing B. working C. jumping D. resting
10.A. wealthy B. clever C. young D. useful
11.A. courage B. spirit C. respect D. humor
12.A. lose B. treasure C. fail D. live
13.A. crazy B. dead C. alive D. curious
14.A. balance B. difference C. relation D. instruction
15.A. As B. Unless C. If D. Though
16.A. productive B. wasteful C. considerate D. strange
17.A. miss B. seek C. take D. gain
18.A. regrets B. rights C. games D. ideas
19.A. smiled B. died C. cried D. acted
20.A. quickly B. reasonably C. silently D. possibly
Starting college is a difficult transition for many students. Here are some ways to make the transition a little bit easier.
Get involved. By joining a team, you not only get to meet older students who can help you get through the transition, you also make friends quickly and have things to do. One of the huge differences from high school to college is the amount of free time you have.1.
Have an open mind. Especially if you are going to a bigger school, it’s important to have an open mind. 2. Yet when you get to college, there are people from all over that have different views on things and act in a different way.
Stay focused. 3. . It is so easy to get caught up in your social life and forget about the academics. Remain focused on your schoolwork and figure out what you want to study, but be sure to have time for social activities as well.
4. Take care of your body. Being away from home and no longer having parents looking after you doesn’t mean you have to throw away all the things you learned about staying healthy. Eat healthily and play sports as you did in high school to stay in shape.
Again, the transition from high school to college can be extremely challenging.5. By following some of these tips, hopefully your transition will be a little smoother and you will get the most out of your freshman year in college!
A.Enjoy the sports.
B.Work to stay healthy.
C.When you are healthy, you feel better.
D.It may not come as easy to you as it does for some students.
E.How you decide to use it determines how well you do in school.
F.You may be used to the people from your town and your high school.
G.The main thing to remember when starting college is what you are actually there for.
“I’m the smartest kid in class.” We all want our kids to be self-confident, but unrealistic perception(认知) of their academic abilities, a new study finds, damage a child’s relationship with others in the classroom: The more one student feels unrealistically superior(更好的) to another, the less the two students like each other.
Katrin Rentzsch of Bamberg University in Germany first became interested in the effects of such self-perception when she was studying how people became labeled as nerds(书呆子). “I really got interested in the question of whether it’s OK to boast(吹嘘) about achievements,” she says.
This line of thinking led her towards something psychologists call “self-enhancement” －when a person feels unrealistically superior to someone else. So Rentzsch and her colleague Michela Schroder-Abe decided to take a closer look at how such self-enhancement affects relationships, so they turned to the eighth-grade classroom, somewhere they could measure differences between actual academic performance, and social popularity. The 358 students came from 20 eighth-grade classes in schools in southeast Germany.
The researchers asked each student to rate their classmates, in terms of their likability and of their feelings of academic superiority. They then compared those ratings with the students’ grades in math, physics, German and English. Importantly, they conducted the analysis at two different social levels: “habitual”－the way people act in general, and “relationship”－the way someone acts around a specific individual.
In future work, Rentzsch would like to look at these effects on adults, perhaps specifically in team work. She’s also interested in self-enhancement beyond academic achievements, for example physical attractiveness. And another question to explore is why students overestimate their academic abilities. Perhaps it is because of too much praise from their parents or teachers.
1.According to paragraph 1, what should a student do to be more popular in class?
A. Try to love other students.
B. Share with others his achievements.
C. Think highly of others’ academic abilities.
D. Have a correct view of his academic abilities.
2.What was each student required to do during the study?
A. Analyze their relationships with others.
B. Compare themselves with the others.
C. Make assessments about each other.
D. Share their academic performance.
3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. students’ academic abilities.
B. students’ desire to be praised.
C. students’ difficulty in exploration.
D. students’ overestimation of their academic abilities.
4.What would Rentzsch study in the future?
A. The effect of self-enhancement on students.
B. The influence of self-enhancement on adults.
C. The cause of people’s physical attractiveness.
D. The ways of making academic achievements.
Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the ruins of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was destroyed by an earthquake, as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could go beyond 100. The official death toll from the quake rose to 38, with more than 100 people missing.
The girl, named as Lin Su-Chin, was conscious and had been taken to hospital. There were possibly two other people still alive in the destroyed building.
The quake struck at about 4 am on Saturday at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, with almost all the dead found in Tainan’s destroyed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building. Rescue efforts are focused on the ruins of the 17-story building, where more than 100 people are listed as missing and suspected to be buried deep under the ruins.
Earlier a woman, identified as Tsao Wei-ling, was found alive lying under her dead husband. Their two-year-old son, who was also killed, was found lying nearby. Another survivor, a man named Li Tsung-tian, was pulled out later. Several hours later, Li’s girlfriend was found dead in the rubble. Tsao and Li were both being treated in hospital.
Rescuers continued to climb over the twisted（扭曲的） remain of the building as numb family members stood around, waiting for news of missing relatives. It’s reported that 36 of the 38 dead were from the Wei-guan building, which was built in 1994.
The mayor of Tainan said there needed to be a “general sorting out” of old buildings to make sure they were able to deal with disasters like earthquakes. A better job was also needed in ensuring building quality as well as building management in the near future.
1.What information does the text mainly tell us?
A. Severe earthquake happening in Taiwan.
B. The rescue operation after the earthquake.
C. The treatment of the earthquake victims.
D. The mayor’s requirement for the rescue.
2.What can we learn according to the text?
A. It was officially reported that the death toll reached 100.
B. Lin Su-Chin passed away after being taken to the hospital.
C. Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building is a major disaster area.
D. A girl aged 8 was buried under the ruins of the Wei-guan building.
3.Why did numb family members stand around the ruins of the building?
A. They were waiting for their relatives.
B. They were helping rescuers to find those still alive.
C. They were praying for their dead relatives.
D. They were concerned for the safety of the rescuers.
4.What will be stressed after the earthquake according to the text?
A. The prevention of the spread of illnesses.
B. The reconstruction of the houses for victims.
C. The offer of shelters and clothes for the victims.
D. An investigation on the firmness of old building.
The UNESCO has recognized the Chinese art of paper cutting on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List. But paper cutting is at the risk of disappearing.
Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant, who loves paper cutting, worked hard to celebrate the ancient art form. With a keen interest in paper cutting, Ms Woo held a paper cutting exhibition at a shopping center near Washington. “I really love it. I get so much fun by doing it. So I’m just kind of hoping that more people will learn about this art which is about to disappear. I think it’s time to take action. So I held it.”
Voyo Woo began to study paper cutting when she was a 14-year-old girl in southeastern China. Voyo Woo’s teacher gave her extra training after class because Voyo Woo discovered a special love for it. Later, her beautiful paper cuttings won second prize in a national painting competition. “Paper is the easiest material that you can find. You can just turn it into beautiful art. I think it is like magic to me.”
Ms Woo came to the US after she finished college in 2008. She has been invited to show the art at a wide collection of events. She also has shown her skill and works at famous museums like the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer and Sackler art galleries in Washington.
“I saw so many people coming to me and asking me. They were amazed. I think it’s important to introduce the art form to American people or anyone who is interested.”
Ms Woo placed examples of her art around her as she displayed paper cutting at the shopping center. Ann Russ, a shopper, was attracted by the nature of the work. She said it put her at ease. “I like to know about Chinese art, specifically because it’s almost relaxing to put that much effort into it,” Russ said.
1.The underlined word “keen” in paragraph 2 probably means .
A. strong B. strange
C. similar D. simple
2.Why did Ms Woo hold a paper cutting show?
A. To make money for her further education.
B. To keep and develop the ancient Chinese art.
C. To show off her perfect skill in paper cutting.
D. To explain paper cutting is a real art in China.
3.What can we know about Ms Woo according to the text?
A. She went to the US mainly to teach the art.
B. She will come back to China to study the art.
C. She once showed the art at several museums in Washington.
D. She once held a competition for American paper cutting lovers.
San Francisco is a great city. Below are some ideas for educational activities and programs in San Francisco for this summer.
The San Francisco School: Summer Programs
There are summer camps for the children from pre-kindergarten through middle school at the San Francisco School. With programs such as “Fearless Writing”, “A Green World” and “Re-Making Clothing”, San Francisco becomes a great place for children to learn and have fun in the summer. Registration starts in the spring. Call 415-749-4550 to know more.
San Francisco Art Institute: Community Education
From children to elders, all people are welcome to sign up for all sorts of art classes all year round, such as “Adult Continuing Education”, “Pre-college Programs” and “A Young Artist”. Check online for schedules, class types, age groups and more or call 415-749-4500.
San Francisco University High School: Summer Program
This is a three-summer commitment and a great program preparing kids for college. It provides language and art classes in the morning and social studies such as sports and history in the afternoon. There are also fun activities such as a field day, a party night, a talent show, ect. 30 to 35 tenth-grade children are chosen each summer, so you have to fill out a form. Call 415-749-4558 to know more.
Rudolf Steiner College: Summer Programs
Rudolf Steiner has summer programs for those who want to take courses such as teaching grade courses 1 to 8. Registration is at the beginning of April. Call 415-749-4560 for more about it.
These activities and programs are usually popular, and if you are interested, get up and join us!
1.What can we know according to paragraph 3?
A. Time for registration is only in summer.
B. Kids can sign up for art classes in any season.
C. The school provides writing lessons for children.
D. Pre-school kids should sign up for classes in spring.
2.Which school offers its timetable on the website?
A. Rudolf Steiner College
B. The San Francisco School
C. San Francisco Art Institute
D. San Francisco University High School
3.If you want to know more about a talent show, you can call ?
A. 415-749-4550. B. 415-749-4500
C. 415-749-4558. D. 415-749-4560.
4.For whom will Rudolf Steiner College provide summer programs?
A. Children from any school.
B. Students from high school.
C. Kids from pre-kindergarten.
D. Those who want to be teachers.
