In this day and age,it may seem that getting two people with different views together to discuss them leads to a disaster.Just think about what would happen if you sat down and had an open and honest conversation with someone with completely opposing views.Could it bring you closer together?
However,the Human Library Organization is counting on it.At a Human Library,people volunteer to become "books" and make their experiences open and available."Readers" are encouraged to ask them questions freely,and they'll get honest answers in return.There's no judgment,and no questions are off—limits.
You won't find unpleasant comments,and you won't lose faith in humanity.At the Human Library,you actually feel letter about the world you live in.You might even make a new friend!
"The human books consist of people who have been discriminated by society."said Ronni Abergel,the Human Library Organization's founder,who has set out to build a space for conversations that can challenge prejudices through dialogue."The most pleasantly surprising thing about it is how close all the human books become to one another."she said.
Human Libraries help to remind us there really is more that unites us than divides us.And as events now spread throughout 82 countries,with Human Libraries even set to launch soon in Pakistan and Jordan,you can tell that is a shared feeling.
"We can spend billions and billions in trying to build up homeland security and our safety,but real safety comes from having positive relations to other groups in your community."said Abergel,"Real safety is not going to come from building walls.It's going to come from reaching out and getting to know each other."
1.What does the first paragraph imply?
A. Heated discussions are often carried out among people.
B. People with opposing views are not honest enough.
C. Open dialogues can't always lead to close relation.
D. We tend to have open dialogues with people around us.
2.What can readers do at a Human Library?
A. Read whatever books they like.
B. Regain confidence in humanity.
C. Get a fair judgment and experience.
D. Answer questions about prejudice.
3.What do we know from Paragraphs 5?
A. Human Libraries have achieved great popularity.
B. Human "books" all have rich experience.
C. Human "books" feel surprised at how close they are.
D. Human Libraries have been set up in Jordan.
4.What did Abergel advise people to do to get real safety?
A. Spend less money on homeland security.
B. Join other groups in the community.
C. Pull down walls between communities.
D. Strengthen bonds between people.
"Everybody is a genius.But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."—Albert Einstein
If you have a kid with special needs in the school system,chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall.My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）and it means,combined with her communication and sight problems,that normal standard isn't always an accurate measure of her abilities.
By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer,the 26-yearold teacher in Jacksonville,Florida,who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five.I couldn't help but be reminded of Syona's teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way.Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience."I have seen their confidence increase rapidly."he said.All I could think was: how lucky these students are to have such good teachers.
Syona's teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome.Her teacher doesn't focus on what can't be done—she focuses on what can be done.Over the past several months,my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona's confidence increase tenfold.She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before.She recently told me about her classmate's trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.
I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home.We've recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess.If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis,we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.
1.What does the author think of Albert Einstein's saying?
A. Funny. B. True.
C. Strange. D. Confusing.
2.What can we learn about Syona's teacher?
A. She is Syona's favorite teacher.
B. She puts Einstein's quote on the wall.
C. She uses videos to teach her students.
D. She helps increase her students' confidence.
3.Why did Syona feel proud in the third paragraph? .
A. Her mother knew what she expressed.
B. Her progress was appreciated by her parents.
C. She had developed a positive attitude.
D. She had been to Ecuador with her classmate.
4.What change has taken place in the author's family?
A. They've invited Ulmer's students to their home.
B. They visit Ulmer's classroom regularly.
C. They give each other praise every day.
D. They feel grateful to people in their lives.
A good book is indeed the best friend of a person.The same goes for high—profile CEOs of world recognized companies as well.Let's have a look at the favorite books of some of the world-famous CEOs.
Apple CEO—Tim Cook,Competing against Time by George Stalk Jr.and Thomas M.Hout
This book is based on 10 years of valuable research done by the authors.It talks about how new concepts of managing time in new product development,production and sales provide companies with the advantages to succeed in this highly competitive world.
Microsoft CEO(Former)—Bill Gates,The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger
A few themes explored in the novel are rebellion（叛逆）,anxiety and confusion.It admits that young people are a little confused,but can be smart about things and see things that adults don't really see.Gates said,"I didn't actually read The Catcher in the Rye until I was 13,and ever since then I've said that's my favorite book."
Oracle CEO—Larry Ellison,Napoleon by Vincent Cronin
This book is considered by far the best biography ever written on Napoleon Bonaparte.Ellison said,"It's interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what an ordinary man can do with his life and to see how history can distort（歪曲）the truth entirely."
OWE CEO—Oprah Winfrey,To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This book talks about how a little girl observes the people around her.Winfrey said,"I read it in eighth or ninth grade,and I was trying to persuade other kids to read the book.So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club, because I have been doing that probably since I read this book."
1.What is the theme of Competing against Time?
A. Time efficiency. B. Product development.
C. Apple company. D. Sales concepts.
2.Which book talks about kids disobeying rules?
A. Competing against Time. B. The Catcher in the Rye.
C. Napoleon. D. To Kill a Mockingbird.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. All people mentioned are world—famous CEOs.
B. Napoleon is the best biography of all time.
C. Larry Ellison enjoys reading biography.
D. To Kill a Mockingbird has a deep influence on Winfrey.
一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：
1.它是中国传统节日之一；
2.家人团聚；
3.赏月、吃月饼；
4.还有旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：1.词数 120 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯；
参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历 lunar calendar
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was in high school,each of my friend had a bicycle.I hoped I could also have it.One day I saw a second-hand bicycle,that was only one hundred yuan.I asked my father the money.And he said he could only give me half of the money.I should find the other half myself.So I went to sell newspapers after the school.My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after.He gives me the other fifty.You can imagine how happily I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.
Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant 1. (feel) frustrated because no customers had come to his restaurant ever since he got up early in the morning. What was the matter? His restaurant should be full of people 2. (usual) by now. He thought something terrible 3. have happened and he wanted to find out why. He hurried out and 4. (follow) Li Chang, 5. was one of his regular customers, into a newly-opened restaurant. He was surprised 6. (find) that the owner named Yong Hui was serving slimming foods to make people thin. 7. (curious) drove Wang Peng inside to take a close look at the menu. He was 8. (amaze) at what he saw. He couldn’t have Yong Hui getting away 9. telling people lies, so he went to the library to do some research. After a lot of reading, he realized that Yong Hui’s food would make people become tired quickly 10. it had far too little fat. Arriving home, Wang Peng made a new sign. The competition between the two restaurants was on!
