Two-year-old Nancy is deaf. However, that hasn’t stopped her from being a(n) ______ little girl trying to “chat” to anyone she meets. As soon as she goes out into town with her parents, she starts ________ in the hope that the person she is talking to _______ sign language too.
Normally, hearing loss is a social _______ for those who don’t know how to use sign language. Anyone Nancy tried to talk to ________ this and felt so sorry they couldn’t _______. They wished they could _______ her and say something back, but they found themselves completely _______ .
Then, something amazing happened. Instead of causing a _______ , this barrier brought the community together. Determined to _______ sign language so that they could talk to Nancy, her _______ hired an instructor on their own, and now they are ________to taking classes together. The teacher ________ that this is really remarkable because, quite often, even the parents of deaf children don’t _________to learn the language. But here Nancy has a full community that is signing and communicating with her, and it is a _________story.
The teacher also says that this level of inclusion will make a huge difference in Nancy’s _______ . It almost certainly guarantees that she will be a happier and more ______ individual in the future. Nancy’s parents are already noticing a ________ in their daughter and they have no words to express how _______ they are to their neighbors.
With a little girl and a lot of love, the neighbors ________ make the neighborhood a community.
1.A. independent B. helpful C. outgoing D. generous
2.A. signing B. cheering C. waving D. smiling
3.A. accepts B. appreciates C. recognizes D. knows
4.A. mistake B. barrier C. conflict D. stress
5.A. discussed B. ignored C. realized D. denied
6.A. respond B. apologize C. return D. agree
7.A. inspire B. protect C. trust D. understand
8.A. at risk B. in surprise C. at a loss D. in a hurry
9.A. debate B. separation C. complaint D. panic
10.A. create B. learn C. translate D. improve
11.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. neighbors
12.A. devoted B. opposed C. accustomed D. addicted
13.A. warns B. predicts C. admits D. regrets
14.A. fail B. bother C. hesitate D. refuse
15.A. relaxing B. popular C. satisfying D. beautiful
16.A. plan B. hearing C. life D. opinion
17.A. well-adjusted B. mature C. well-behaved D. considerate
18.A. potential B. belief C. strength D. difference
19.A. friendly B. grateful C. important D. familiar
20.A. truly B. almost C. merely D. even
How you open your car door matters to cyclists
Typically, a person sitting in the driver's seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it.1.Pull the handle, and the door is open. but if you do that at the wrong time, you may create a barrier for a passing cyclist. The cyclist will be knocked off the bike, and the car door is likely to be damaged by the fast-moving bicycle.
Luckily, there's a simple way to solve the problem: open your car door with your other hand, using the Dutch reach.2.This will force you to turn your body. At least, you'll look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic. This way, you can prevent harm to cyclists.3.
The Dutch reach is just what Dutch people do. They are used to opening their car doors this way. All Dutch are taught it.4. The technique dates back about 60 years in the Netherlands, but it didn’t really become known as the Dutch reach until a retired American physician named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project in 2016 in an effort to popularize the practice in the United States and other countries. He was motivated by the death of a 27-year-old who rode into an open car door and died just five blocks from his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
5. When people do it, it works. To make it a habit, Charney recommends attaching a ribbon to the door handle as a visual reminder to use your other hand.
A. It's part of regular driver education.
B. The Dutch reach is a simple behavioral solution.
C. Every child is taught about the danger of careless driving.
D. And you might also keep your car door safe in the process.
E. It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way.
F. Cyclists usually don't pay much attention to the cars around them.
G. That is, instead of using your left hand, reach for the door with your right.
Millions of Americans sit behind a computer screen, chained to their desk all day because the vast majority of stable, high-paying professions are “office jobs”. However, having a successful career does not require you to sit behind a desk and plug away at a computer all day.
In fact, there are a large number of non-desk jobs in a variety of industries that are growing and offering workers a direct path to the middle class, according to a new analysis of labor market information from CareerBuilder. While most of the highest-paying non-desk jobs are medical professions that require a doctoral or professional degree, there are 170 non-desk professions that pay $15 per hour or more, do not require a bachelors degree for a typical entry-level position, and have seen at least 6 percent job growth over the last four years.
The US workforce has gradually changed to office-based work because of the rise of the professional service economy and productivity gains associated with information technology,” Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources Officer at CareerBuilder, said in a statement.
But some of the healthiest areas of job growth year after year are in middle-skill professions that don’t require workers to sit in front of computer monitors and phones for 40 hours a week.”
Here are the top-paying jobs that don’t require you to work at a desk in various kinds — none of which require a four-year college degree — and their hourly salary and growth rate since 2010: professional assistants : $26.57, 14 percent; elevator repairers: $37.81, 6 percent; mechanical engineering technicians: $25.19, 10 percent; and electromechanical technicians: $24.68, 8 percent.
While they tend to pay less than traditional office jobs, non-desk professions provide a variety of benefits. Haefner points to a 2014 CareerBuilder survey that discovered workers who don’t work at a desk all day are less likely to complain about their work environment and less likely to report being overweight.
1.What does the underlined phrase “plug away” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.Turn off a switch. B.Look for a job.
C.Keep on working. D.Give up working.
2.What conclusion can we draw from the second paragraph?
A.A non-desk job may provide you with a middle-class life.
B.The last four years has seen an increase in desk jobs.
C.The college degree is the ticket to a position.
D.A non-desk job cannot offer you a secure life.
3.What is the key reason for the US workforce to change to office-based work?
A.High salary. B.Medicine.
C.Information technology. D.Work environment.
4.The writer attempts to tell us that _________.
A.“office jobs” are appealing to the middle class
B.non-desk jobs are a good choice for us
C.office jobs” are secure and high-paying
D.non-desk professions are better than office jobs
"Is this making us old or keeping us young? "my husband asked as he lifted the three heavy backpacks from the canoe.
"I don't know, I replied. The heat and mosquitoes were getting to me, and I was wondering whether we were crazy to have started a canoe trip during the hottest week of the summer. But even in fall, our canoe trips ---- while certainly cooler --- are no easier.
I've always loved getting away from civilization to enjoy the peace of nature, to be on a news blackout(中断)and to reflect on the past year and the year to come, which is why we've been doing this regularly for most of the 38 years we've been together.
Now as we’re getting older, it's getting harder-aching knees, aching feet, aching backs. So, we're changing our habits. Instead of extreme whitewater trips in the far north, we’re going on lake trips closer by. Instead of pulling on the heavy pack myself and rising from a sitting position, my husband lifts it up while I thread my arms through the belts. Along the way, I might stop to admire the green plants beside the path or feel the soft surfaces of the moss, and my husband is usually waiting at the other end, wondering why it's taken me so long. During the night, we no longer stay up late to see the stars. Instead, we now get into the tent by 9 p. m. ---exhausted after one day's hard work --- and drift to sleep listening to birds sorrowful call.
Over the years, my canoe-tripping experience has evolved to focus less on the physical and more on the abstract things. Like a solar battery, I store up the energy I absorb from the forest, rocks and waters to help me through the rest of the year. The rhythm of paddling becomes a process of deep thinking rather than an endurance test.
"How long can we continue doing this?” asked my husband at the end of the last trip.
“I don't know,” I answered, but inside, I thought: "As long as our bodies and minds hold out. I hope forever.”
1.According to the passage, the author and her husband's canoe trips ______.
A.were difficult to complete
B.had made the couple crazy
C.made the couple look younger than their age
D.became dangerous because of the summer heat
2.By writing “we no longer stay up late to see the stars”, the author wishes to show that ______.
A.the stars are not beautiful any more B.birds night call is more attractive now
C.their habits have changed over the years D.they are too tired to do the same things
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A.An Unforgettable Trip B.My Trip with My Husband
C.Life Is a Hard Trip D.Love for Canoe Trips
Smart Kids Festival Events
Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.
Walk on the Wild Side
Not ticketed, Free
Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Introduction to Waves
Pre-book, PWYD
Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.
Science in the Field
Not ticketed, Free
This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist’s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.
Festival Dinner
Pre-book, £25 per person
Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.
1.In which event can you decide the payment?
A. Walk on the Wild Side
B. Introduction to Waves
C. Science in the Field
D. Festival Dinner
2.Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?
A. Sarah Law.
B. Mike Goldsmith.
C. Mark Samuels.
D. Tom Crawford.
3.What do the four events have in common?
A. Family-based.
B. Science-themed.
C. Picked by children.
D. Filled with adventures.
假定你是某中学学生李华。你的美国笔友Zoey对目前国内的交通出行很感兴趣，来信询问相关情况。请你用英文给她写一封回信，内容包括：
1．现在中国人出行的主要交通工具；
2．日常工作和生活中，人们如何选择出行方式；
3．期望能了解英国的相关情况。
注意：1．词数不少于100；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Zoey,
I am writing to tell you something about the present transportation in China.
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Yours,
Li Hua
