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When I was very young, my parents teach me the value of writing thank-you notes. Whenever they asked me to, I would roll my eyes and write it after birthdays and some festivals unwilling. Only after my grandmother passed away I realize their impact. My mom and I had the task of clean my grandmother’s house. I opened a drawer in her bedside table which I found a beautiful wooden box. I opened it but was shocked to see every card I had ever written to her. The impact of a moment stayed with me all my life. When I had children, they learned from the value of writing thank-you notes and still do so, even as grown adult.
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People with colour blindness can’t see colours in a normal way. Colour blindness1.(affect) approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world.
There are various causes of colour blindness. For the majority of colour-blind people, the condition is something they have from 2.(bear), although some people get it later in life because of diseases.
Most colour-blind people can see things as clearly as other people, but 3. are unable to fully “see” red, green or blue light. There are different types of colour blindness and there are extremely rare cases 4. people are unable to see any colour at all. The 5.(common) form of colour blindness is red/green colour blindness. Although 6. (know) as red/green colour blindness, the form of colour blindness doesn't mean sufferers 7. (mere) mix up red and green. It means they mix up all 8. (colour) that have some red or green as part of the whole colour.
The effects9.colour blindness can be mild, moderate (中等的) or severe. Approximately 40% of colour blind people are even unaware that they’re colour blind. Statistically10.(speak), most people with a moderate form of red/green colour blindness can only identify 5 coloured pencils from a standard box of 24 pencil crayons.
I was eleven years old when the fire broke out that year. I stood outside in just my underwear while I watched the _____ that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ____. A few minutes earlier I had been ____ asleep in my nice, warm bed when a ____ woke me up. My mum’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had broken out there and ____ her. While I stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around in the ____ and darkness, she ran from roomto room quickly waking everyone in the house. The house, however, was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could do anything the fire ____ it. We all barely _____ outside before the ____ engulfed(吞没) every room.
I stood there ____ while the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched ___ while my mum cried and my Dad swore. I ____ what was going to happen to us ___ we had lost all of our things. As I looked around, though, I realized something for the first time: The things that ____ aren’t things. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. ____ that was essential had ____ the fire. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that mattered.
I still think of that fire in the ____ that helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly ____ in this life. It helped me to learn that the love we ____ is far more important than the things we ____.
1.A. room B. house C. floor D. yard
2.A. ground B. field C. ashes D. ruins
3.A. loud B. quick C. good D. sound
4.A. call B. scream C. voice D. noise
5.A. caught B. frightened C. awakened D. denied
6.A. smoke B. fire C. light D. noise
7.A. spared B. possessed C. consumed D. found
8.A. got it B. made it C. put it D. tried it
9.A. flames B. dust C. silence D. fear
10.A. nodding B. watching C. trembling D. staring
11.A. curiously B. bravely C. peacefully D. helplessly
12.A. wandered B. wondered C. fancied D. amazed
13.A. now that B. enen if C. as if D. so that
14.A. rely B. mind C. matter D. value
15.A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
16.A. escaped B. saw C. survived D. passed
17.A. afternoon B. day C. morning D. night
18.A. basic B. reliable C. useless D. essential
19.A. share B. protect C. feed D. remember
20.A. apply B. aim C. support D. possess
Thanks to world-famous Colombian writer Garcia Marquez, many people think of Latin America as a land of magic. In his books, impossible things happen.
1. It may come from the mix of different cultures and ethnicities (种族) in Latin America. Although some of these differences have caused conflicts, they have also been a source of beauty, as well as encouraged people in Latin America to be more open-minded.
Latin America includes more than 30 countries and areas located south of the United States in the American continent. From north to south, it starts from Mexico in North America, goes through the Caribbean and ends at the southernmost tip of South America.
Latin America’s environment is quite diverse. People can enjoy sunshine in the Caribbean islands, ride horses on the green grasslands of the Pampas, and explore volcanoes and snow-capped mountains in the Andes. 2. Many of the world’s most unique plants and animals live there.
There is also a diverse mix of people in Latin America. 3. In countries like Mexico and Colombia, over half of the population is of mixed ethnicity. However, most of them speakthe same languages — Spanish or Portuguese.
4. Latin American people have created the samba, rumba, cha cha and tango . These dance styles require dancers to hold each other closely and move passionately. 5.
Latin America is an open and romantic place. Its impressive natural environment, historical contributions and cultural traditions have made it unique and influential.
A. It has natives, Africans and Europeans.
B. Where does the magic in his books come from?
C. They are cheerful and can bring strangers together.
D. It even has the world’s biggest rainforest — the Amazon.
E. Many people in Latin America have open and romantic hearts.
F. The music and dance of Latin America are quite well-known.
G. To most people, Latin America is a land of happiness and passion.
Angel Garcia Crespo is a computer engineer at Carlos III University of Madrid in Spain. His group has invented a new way for deaf-blind people to “watch” TV. The idea for the technology grew out of previous work by his group. The team had already worked on making audiovisual(视听的) materials accessible to people with either vision or hearing disabilities. But the group wanted to help people with both challenges. So they asked some deaf-blind people what would help.
In addition to relying on their sense of touch to communicate, deaf-blind people can also get and send information with a Braille line. The Braille system uses patterns of raised dots to stand for letters and numbers. A Braille line is an electronic machine with a changeable Braille display. Dots rise up or drop down based on the information sent to the machine.
Now the new system changes TV signals to data a Braille line can use. “The key to the system is the possibility of using subtitles(字幕) to collect TV information, ” Garcia Crespo explains. “Subtitles travel with the image(影像) and the audio in electromagnetic waves we don’t see. But an electronic system can keep those waves. ”
First, a computer program, or app, pulls out the subtitles and visual descriptions from the broadcast signal. The system then combines the information and changes both into data for Braille.
Now another app gets to work, which sends the data out to people’s Braille lines on demand. “This is done in real time, in less than a second, ” Garcia Crespo says. This lets a deaf-blind person “watch” TV as it’s broadcast. The system will work with various Braille lines, as long as there’s a bluetooth connection available. Now, the system is only used in Europe, and it should soon be available in the US.
1.What inspired Garcia Crespo’s group to work on the new technology?
A. Deaf-blind people’s poor life.
B. Their pity on the disabled people.
C. The challenges they face in work.
D. Their group’s previous research.
2.Why can the electronic system collect TV information?
A. It can combine all kinds of broadcast signals.
B. It can keep the waves with subtitles traveling.
C. It can work together with a variety of Braille lines.
D. It can pull out the subtitles and visual descriptions.
3.What does the author think of the future of the new technology?
A. Challenging. B. Bright.
C. Rewarding. D. Hopeless.
4.What should be a suitable title for the text?
A. New Technology Is Improving Deaf-blind People’s Life
B. A New Braille Line Is Applied to Disabled People’s Life
C. A Spanish Group Makes TV Accessible to Blind People
D. New Technology Helps Deaf-blind People “Watch” TV
There are many programs for high school students today thathelp isolated teenagers cope with loneliness．However，loneliness is not only an issue for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly．
In Britain，Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the issues caused by loneliness．This is the first time such a position has been created．
In Britain，there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently．In Germany，a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely，and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially isolated．In the United States，more than 25 percent of the population lives alone，more than 50 percent are unmarried．
Isolation is generally associated with cardiovascular disease，depression，obesity，and anxiety．Additionally，the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases．In fact，doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its impact on health!
In Britain，the new Minister of Loneliness will help establish government policies on the issue and fund charities to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness．There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!
The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless．For example，she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one．Loneliness fits into the category of being a social issue that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need．Hence，government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is essential for happy seniors．
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. UK becomes the capital of loneliness． B. Loneliness affects old people’s life．
C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness． D. UK appoints Minister of Loneliness．
2.How did the writer develop the third paragraph?
A. By listing some specific numbers．
B. By giving examples of lonely people．
C. By pointing out similarities and differences．
D. By comparing different cultures in different countries．
3.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Relevant． B. Equal．
C. Opposite． D. Superior．
4.What will the Minister of Loneliness do?
A. Do housework for lonely people．
B. Develop friendships with the elderly．
C. Help fund charities to aid lonely people．
D. Communicate with depressed school students．
