When Lone Star College student Dwyanya Earnhardt first heard about a food pantry(食品室)opening at her college in September 2015, she was embarrassed to ask for help, but knew she needed it. she’s used the food pantry several times since.
Lone Star Montgomery Campus is among a growing number of US colleges opening food pantries for students. In the Houston area alone, San Jacinto College and the University of Houston Downtown(UHD) have also added them. UHD opened its food pantry in spring 2015. it’s hoping to increase its use among students through a program being launched this term. About 100 to 150 students will be awarded food scholarships to use in a new food bank constructed inside the student services building.
“More students of different backgrounds have access to higher education, but that you got in doesn’t mean you have the support coming from home to keep you in,” said Patrick Jefferson, UHD”s assistant vice president for student affairs.
“Many of the students come after work, take their class, then they go home, and they don’t leave their challenges at the front door,” said Jefferson. “We’re recognizing that we just can’t ay. ‘We only worry about our students’ academic challenges.’ We have to think about the student as a whole person.”
The majority of donations to Lone Star’s food pantry have come from teachers and students. The food pantry is open from noon until 3 p. m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, but students can request it at another time if needed. Nearly 590 students have used the pantry since it opened last fall.
San Jacinto College has been offering food pantry services twice a month to students since 2013. The college sends a bag of items on certain days and has received more than 1,000 student requests since it began. It allows students from all income levels to request food. UHD and Lone Star Montgomery Campus also follow the same policy.
1.When a food pantry was first opened in Lone Star College__________.
A. it was quite new to all Americans
B. all colleges in the US followed the example
C. Dwyanya Earnhardt was not aware of its necessity
D. Dwyanya Earnhardt felt uncomfortable to ask for help
2.The food pantry in UHD is intended to __________.
A. build a new food bank
B. give support to students
C. offer service to teachers
D. award 250 students scholarships
3.Patrick Jefferson holds the idea that ___________.
A. students have to balance between work and study
B. students’ academic challenges are his main concern
C. access to higher education means easily continuing schooling
D. students’ challenges involve academic challenges and other problems
4.What can be inferred about the food pantries in Lone Star College and San Jacinto College?
A. Both of them offer services twice a week
B. Both of their donators are teachers and students
C. Neither of them sets income level standards for students
D. Neither of them has received as many as 1000 student requests
Despite the vital role they play in many ecosystems, animals considered to be “ugly” are being ignored by scientists. A study had found uglier animals attract less attention and less funding when it comes to conservation efforts and research. This could mean the ugliest animal population could be under threat.
The study was conducted by wildlife biologists Trish Fleming and Bill Bateman in Perth, Australia. They looked at research publications concerning 331 Australian mammal species that broadly fell into categories they labeled as “the good, the bad and the ugly”. It turned out that studies into “the good group” and “the bad group” were carried out while the “ugly group” was ignored.
Ugly animals, such as the fruit bat and the tree bat, are being ignored by conservationists. And some animals are even becoming endangered because of how they look. The Madagascan lemur(狐猴)called the aye---aye is so ugly that the natives have long seen them as a bad sign, or a sign of death, so they kill them whenever they see them. Other ugly animals under threat include the dugong(儒艮)and the proboscis monkey(长鼻猴).
Despite making up 45% of the 331 species studied, the ugly animals have attracted little attention from scientists. “We know so little about the biology of many of these species,” said Trish Fleming. “For many, we have catalogued their existence, but when it comes to understanding what they eat, their habitat needs, or how we could improve their chance of how we could improve their chance of survival, we are still in the dark.”
With Bill Bateman, Trish Fleming has called for improved funding for the lesser known mammals. “It would be ‘tragic’ if humans ended up causing the extinction of more species without even knowing anything about them,” they said.
1.Based on the text, the “ugly” animals _________
A. are increasing in number
B. get more conservation funds
C. play an important role in the ecosystem
D. cost quite a great deal of money in research
2.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. People see the dugong as a sign of death
B. More attention has been paid to “the ugly animals”
C. There was not enough study about “the ugly animals”
D. Trish and Bill did research on 331 Australian mammals
3.The main reason for some animals’ being endangered may lie in _________.
A. their unpleasant looks B. their broad categories
C. their economic values D. their lovely appearances
4.The best title for the text would be _________.
A. The Ugliest Animal in the World
B. The Ugly Species Are under Threat
C. The Living Habits of the Ugly Species
D. The Proboscis Monkey Is Endangered
One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students were seated and waited for the test to begin. Now, the professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down on the desk. Once he was done with handing out the test to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.
Students were confused to see that there was not a question but just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ facial expressions and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.”
The students were still confused but got started with the test. At the end of the class, the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.
Now, the professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this but I just want you to think about something. Here everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it but no one wrote about the white paper. The same is with our lives. The white paper embodies our whole life and the black spot problems in our life.
Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate---our friends around us, the job that provides us our livelihood, the miracles we see everyday. Still we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, etc. But we never see that these problems are very small compared to everything we have in our lives.”
1.From the text we learn that _________.
A. the professor gave the students an unexpected test
B. the professor graded the students’ test papers
C. none of the students focused on the black dot
D. the students were unwilling to take the test
2.The underlined word “embodies” in Paragraph 4 probably can be replaced by ________.
A. presents B. represents
C. empties D. enriches
3.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Be happy to take tests
B. Life is filled with problems
C. There are many black dots in our life
D. Take eyes off problems and enjoy life
Find out way around the British Museum, discover some of the most famous objects, and explore the unique collection.
Top tip
Some of the galleries can be very busy at peak times. If you want to avoid the crowds, try visiting these galleries.
Room 1
The Enlightenment Gallery provides an introduction to the Museum and its collections, showing how our understanding of the world of nature and human achievement has changed over time. It is divided into seven sections that explore the seven major ages. It is open daily 10:00---17:00, until 20:30 on Fridays.
Rooms 24
The Welcome Trust Gallery deals with the tough realities of life in many different ways. The displays in Room 24 explore different approaches to our shared challenges as human beings, focusing on how diverse cultures seek to maintain health and well-being. Daily 11:00---16:00.
Room 34
The John Addis Gallery houses the museum’s collection of Islamic art, which now officially forms part of the Department of Middle East. This includes objects from the earliest years of Islam to the 20th century. Available every Fri. , Sat. and Sun. at 11:30—14:00.
Room 77
Greek and Roman Architecture Gallery has an especially important collection of architecture and architectural sculpture from ancient Greek buildings. It has the earlier and later temples and the architecture on display in the room includes examples of the Corinthian and Composite orders in particular. Daily 11:00-----16:00.
Room 95
View famous blue-and-white china, which was first produced in China around AD 600. the skillful transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful objects has attracted the people across the globe. Within this gallery of almost 1,700 objects are examples of the finest china in the world, dating from the 3rd to the 20th century. Available Mon. ---Fri. at 10:30---16:00.
1.You can visit _______to know the general information about the Museum.
A. the Welcome Trust Gallery B. the John Addis Gallery
C. Room 1 D. Room 95
2.The Welcome Trust Gallery features __________.
A. the understanding of living and dying
B. the ways of keeping healthy in Britain
C. the different realities in different cultures
D. the ideas about keeping fit from different cultures
3.If you plan to visit the John Addis Gallery at 12:00, you can go on ______.
A. December 1, 2017(Friday) B. June 15, 2017(Thursday)
C. May 9, 2017(Tuesday) D. March 20, 2017 (Monday)
4.Who might prefer to visit Room 95?
A. Professional architects B. China lovers
C. Scholars majoring in religion D. Students interested in medicine
假如你是兰州市的一名高中生李华，你在美国的笔友John一直梦想着来中国体验中国的传统文化。正好这段时间兰州正在举办世界园艺博览会（International Horticultural Exposition）.请你给他写一封信，邀请他来兰州欣赏园艺，顺便感受一下中国各地的风俗文化。
信件包括以下要点：1. 世界园艺博览会从4月29日持续到10月16日
2. 可欣赏世界各地的园林艺术
3. 有机会认识和结交世界各地的朋友。
注意：1. 词数100字左右 2. 可以适当添加细节以是行文连贯 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I’m writing to invite you to Lanzhou, China.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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作文。文中共有十处语言错误，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（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉（\）。
修改：在错的词下划一横___线，并在其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。
I have learned English for many years, but I don’t have a chance speak before foreigners. Last week, I happened to meet the foreigner. He needed my help and I felt so exciting.
On Monday, I went to the flowers shop to buy a flower for my friend, because she was ill. I was going to the hospital to see him. In the shop a foreigner and the boss was having a conversation, so the boss didn’t know what the foreigner said. I hesitate for a while, then I came to help the boss. The boss and the foreigner thanked me so many. I felt so happy, because the language when I learn is useful. Since then, I want to learn English well.
