After I graduated from college, I tried to find work. I applied everywhere but no one______ me. Finally I ______ a job in a group home for mentally disabled people. It wasn’t _____ work. Our work included the feeding, dressing, and safety of our clients (委托人). Also we had to take them to their supported jobs, and help them to _____ their behaviors when they acted out. It was a difficult job emotionally (感情上) and I really wasn’t _____ for it. In fact, I didn’t _____ to go to work each day.
One of our clients was a young man who couldn’t ____ and would often behave badly when wanting to express something. He did ____ walking outside, however, so the other workers would often have me take him for a walk up the road to ____ him down. One day when we were out ___, I suddenly felt something touch my fingers. The young man was trying to ____ my hand. ____ pushing it away, I took his ____ and we walked along together in the sunshine. Then as we turned to head back to the home I ____ it. There was a light shining in his eyes. It was full of love, happiness and goodness. In that moment I saw past his ____ behaviors. I saw who he really was.
Little did I know that ____ would help prepare me for my own two sons’ mental illness. It would help me to see the ____ that lay within them as well and learn that caring for them was not a ____ but an honor. It would help me to realize they were to be my greatest ____. They taught me how to live and how to love. They showed me the only way to make sure that love and happiness live on our planet is to ____ them there ourselves.
1.A. accepted B. understood C. helped D. praised
2.A. created B. offered C. got D. refused
3.A. dangerous B. easy C. safe D. difficult
4.A. change B. judge C. control D. show
5.A. sorry B. ready C. thankful D. regretful
6.A. ask B. agree C. promise D. want
7.A. talk B. hear C. see D. learn
8.A. hate B. practice C. consider D. enjoy
9.A. calm B. break C. let D. pull
10.A. running B. riding C. walking D. traveling
11.A. hurt B. hold C. lift D. beat
12.A. Instead of B. Except for C. As for D. Along with
13.A. bag B. clothes C. hand D. head
14.A. saw B. gave C. received D. lost
15.A. interesting B. troubling C. shy D. natural
16.A. skill B. progress C. idea D. experience
17.A. secret B. light C. sadness D. dream
18.A. business B. method C. result D. duty
19.A. friends B. supporters C. teachers D. students
20.A. find B. put C. expect D. hide
You may have had grand plans about getting organized in college. And yet, despite your best intentions, your plans didn’t seem to get along. So just how can you stay organized for the long road ahead?
1. If you were totally devoted to making a difference, but it ended up not working well, don’t be too hard on yourself. That just means a particular system didn’t work for you, not that you’re bad at time management.
2.When you’re faced with anything connected with your college life duties —— from a cell phone bill to an email from your mom about when you’re coming home for Thanksgiving —— make yourself know what to do.
Spend a little time each week reorganizing. You’re in college because you’ve got a great brain.3.Just like a finely tuned athlete, your brain is learning, expanding, and strengthening each week you’re in school. Spend a few moments looking over what you have done, what you’re doing, and what you’ll need to do over the next few weeks.4.
Plan ahead to stay ahead. Everyone knows that student who always says “Oh, I cant do it now. I’ll finish it before the deadline.” won’t be able to finish the work.5. If you have a major event you’re planning, make sure your homework is done ahead of schedule so you can focus on your event when the time comes.
A. So put it to use on all you have to do outside of the classroom!
B. Those precious minutes can save you a lot of lost time.
C. A messy room can represent a messy college life.
D. Keep trying time management systems until you find one that works.
E. Take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health.
F. Plan ahead for everything you have to do.
G. Stay on top of your responsibilities.
I recently posted a picture on Facebook from the movie Mad Max, a film where two groups race through the desert in steampunk vehicles, and wrote, “Actual picture of my way to work today.” It was meant to be a joke because of the sandstorms in Beijing, but one of my friends from back home thought it was real.
I couldn’t imagine how they could think that is actually what China is like. China has so many more conveniences and advantages than the West, and many of my friends agree. “I don’t know how I will be able to deal when I go back home,” said a friend who is about to end her gap year in Beijing. “I’ve become so spoiled in China.”
China seems to be leading the way in innovation(创新) and convenience for daily life. Back home I could never shop, pull out my phone and scan a QR code to pay.
There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight. I just step outside and scan a code, and I am on my way.
Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troublesome for both the group and the servers. Splitting bills and swiping(刷) 10 different cards or making change for each person in the group can be a pain. But with China’s WeChat, you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill.
The list goes on…
When I first arrived in Beijing, I was dead set on leaving in a month. That month has come and gone. Now, when someone asks me when I’m coming back, I think to myself, “Who knows?”
While my friends think I am riding through the desert on a motorbike, I am actually taking a Didi for what is the equivalent of $5 in the US.
With all the conveniences and technology here, I may never want to go back.
1.What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
A. To introduce a movie. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To tell an interesting story. D. To show the weather in Beijing.
2.How did the author feel when he first came to Beijing?
A. He didn’t want to stay long. B. He couldn’t stand the weather.
C. He never wanted to go back home. D. He was amazed at the bike sharing.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. China is the first country to start bike sharing.
B. The author has become used to mobile payment in China.
C. People always use WeChat to pay when eating out in the US.
D. The author’s friends all know the convenience of living in China.
4.What does the text intend to tell us?
A. Bike sharing has spread all over China.
B. Foreigners have misunderstandings of China.
C. Life in foreign countries is not as easy as we thought.
D. Technology has brought much convenience in China.
Smartphones, tablets and smart watches are banned (禁止) at school for all children under 15 in France. Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks.
“I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone,” Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. “It’s hard with kids. You can’t control what they see and that’s one of the things that worry me as a parent.”
There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones.
McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success.
McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they’re not allowed to use social media. Ms Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned (抱怨) ,” but now they’re seeing the advantages. “They come to school and they’re not allowed to use phones at all during the school day, including lunch breaks,” she said.
“It’s been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen,” she said.
Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn’t use her mobile phone in school. “I think anyone can do it if we’ve done it.”
Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it’s important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in.
“A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas,” she wrote. “Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2018 state-of-play.”
1.Why did Madeleine welcome the ban?
A. School is for studying. B. Kids behave badly nowadays.
C. Teachers find it hard to control kids. D. Her kids depend too much on phones.
2.What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School?
A. Some teachers were against it at first.
B. Students can now see the good of the ban.
C. Students can use their phones at lunch beaks.
D. Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well.
3.What does the underlined word “Chromebook” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A. A book. B. A notebook.
C. A learning website. D. A kind of computer.
4.What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools?
A. It will disconnect parents and kids. B. It will cause kids to communicate less.
C. It will prevent kids being tech-minded. D. It will make education go back 60 years.
Anjali Mishra is a rising junior at Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon. At 17, she is president and founder of her school’s UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) USA club, and a member of UNICEF’s national council (委员会). She also volunteers her time in different communities.
How did Anjali develop such a passion (热情) for helping others? When she was a freshman, she had an experience that greatly changed her attitude. She was invited to a cousin’s wedding in India.
“My mom kind of forced me to go,” Anjali says. “When I saw children on the street, I realized how lucky I was as a child. I was able to get whatever I wanted, and my every need was satisfied.”
Anjali asked herself: “What can I do to help? UNICEF stood out to me because it’s always on the front lines helping children in need.”
After starting a UNICEF club at her school, Anjali noticed that the community responded actively. She took things a step further by applying to UNICEF’s national council.
“UNICEF really liked my work,” she says. “Out of 3,000 applicants, they chose 6 high school students to be on the national council, and I was one of them.”
As a member of the council, Anjali helps organize high school UNICEF clubs around the country and provide resources so that the clubs can manage themselves.
The teen also founded an organization called “Activists United.” Members educate people on the dangers of guns. Anjali encourages other kids to start local clubs and organizations, too. “It takes a lot of effort, but you can get it done if you’re passionate,” she says.
1.Why did Anjali go to India?
A. To be a volunteer. B. To see her mother.
C. To spend a holiday. D. To attend a wedding.
2.What has led Anjali to set up the UNICEF USA club?
A. Her mother’s suggestion. B. Her volunteer experience.
C. The situation faced by poor children. D. The encouragement from her cousin.
3.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A. 3,000 applicants. B. UNICEF officers.
C. 6 high school students. D. Founders of UNICEF’s national council.
4.What does the organization “Activists United” do?
A. It educates people on gun safety. B. It raises money for children in need.
C. It helps kids start local organizations. D. It provides support for UNICEF clubs.
Ai-Petri Bridges, Crimea
The views of the Crimean coast from the top of 1,234-metre high Ai-Petri Mount are amazing. The hanging bridges built in recent years can reach the top of the mount. If just walking across the bridges is not dangerous enough, it also happens to be one of the windiest places in the world. It is said that the bridges blow from side to side as wind speeds reach 170 kilometres per hour for 125 days of the year. It’s also very foggy (多雾的), so you may not be able to enjoy the views!
U Bein Bridge, Myanmar
This five-metre-high, 1.2-kilometre wooden footbridge does not look as dangerous as the others, but do not be fooled. It was built in the 1850s and it’s certainly feeling its age! Some of the old wood is not as strong as it used to be. It is easy to lose your footing. Although there is no handrail (栏杆), large numbers of tourists cross it every day. When the tourists arrive in the evening to watch the beautiful sunset, this bridge could become the most dangerous of them all!
The Trift Bridge, Switzerland
At 100 metres high and 170 metres long, this is one of the highest bridges in the world. Built in 2004, the bridge is hidden among the high Swiss Alps. You wouldn’t have wanted to walk across the bridge before its repair in 2009. But if you have the courage to cross this bridge, you’d better do it quickly!
The Hussaini Hanging Bridge, Pakistan
In the mountainous area of Northern Pakistan, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge helps travelers cross the Borit Lake. However, you will not feel too confident when you get close to this bridge. It’s one of the oldest bridges in Pakistan and many locals use it every day to travel to work and school ——imagine losing your homework over the side of this bridge! It’s made from rope, with a few pieces of wood that have large gaps (空隙)between them. Step carefully!
1.What can we learn about U Bein Bridge?
A. It’s very popular at sunset. B. It’s very safe for people to cross.
C. It’s the oldest bridge in the world. D. It’s made from rope with some old wood.
2.Which of the following can be crossed to go to school?
A. U Bein Bridge. B. Ai-Petri Bridges.
C. The Trift Bridge. D. The Hussaini Hanging Bridge.
3.What do the bridges mentioned in the text have in common?
A. All are kept in good condition. B. All have a history of one century.
C. All require plenty of courage to cross. D. All are the highest in their country.
