As I stood at the crossroads, the male villagers all asked the same question: Was I _______ I wanted to climb the dangerous mountain?
Sure it had been climbed by local and foreign men and local women, but a Western female, who arrived _______and wanted to climb the mountain, was unusual.
I explained that I had been _______ for some time in research and in _______strength. I stressed that I wouldn’t go on my own and I would _______their local traditions and hire some of their villagers as guides, but it seemed to do little to ease their_______.
The male villagers told me of the “quick mud” I would meet. They _______that it would grab my legs and could _______me whole. _______ they couldn’t remember anyone this had actually __________, they seemed convinced it was a real possibility .
The village women, on the other hand, smiled at me, and a few women __________their arms. After seeing and hearing the__________support of the local village women, the men agreed to an arrangement that seemed to put them at ease with my__________. They required me to hire a guide as well as three guards with guns.
It seemed all parties were winners in the__________. I could contribute a little to their village’s income, while finally allowed to begin my __________with support and all wishes from the locals----men and women alike.
As I made my way toward the mountain, I was__________ not only by my new mountain support __________, but also by every villager.
I knew I wasn’t the first Western female to make the climb, and I certainly wouldn’t be the __________. But with the villagers accompanying me, I felt a sense of great__________. The greater risk is not taking a risk, and we should always __________ our dream.
1.A.confident B.certain C.familiar D.proud
2.A.alone B.early C.again D.afterwards
3.A.searching B.inspecting C.caring D.preparing
4.A.natural B.normal C.physical D.emotional
5.A.admit B.appreciate C.spread D.keep
6.A.suffering B.doubts C.depression D.concerns
7.A.admitted B.described C.predicted D.thought
8.A.protect B.bury C.absorb D.eat
9.A.Unless B.While C.When D.Because
10.A.happened to B.experienced with C.heard of D.gone through
11.A.folded B.raised C.shook D.crossed
12.A.determined B.active C.sincere D.generous
13.A.climb B.work C.ride D.walk
14.A.judgment B.employment C.agreement D.puzzlement
15.A.performance B.journey C.project D.task
16.A.organized B.afforded C.survived D.joined
17.A.team B.couple C.relatives D.crowd
18.A.recent B.last C.next D.past
19.A.challenge B.devotion C.achievement D.relief
20.A.share B.design C.reward D.follow
Teenagers who talk on the cell phone a lot, and hold their phones up to their right ears, score worse on one type of memory test. That’s the finding of a new study. That memory impairment might be one side effect of the radiation (放射线) that phones use to keep us connected while we’re on the go.
Nearly 700 Swiss teens took part in a test of figural memory. This type helps us remember abstract symbols and shapes, explains Milena Foerster. The teens took memory tests twice, one year apart. Each time, they had one minute to remember 13 pairs of abstract shapes. Then they were shown one item from each pair and asked to match it with one of the five choices. The study volunteers also took a test of verbal memory. That’s the ability to remember words. The two memory tests are part of an intelligence test. The researchers also surveyed the teens on how they use cell phones. And they got call records from phone companies. The researchers used those records to figure out how long the teens were using their phones. This allowed the researchers to work out how big radiation exposure (接触) each person could have got while talking.
A phone user’s exposure to the radiation can differ widely. Some teens talk on their phones more than others. People also hold their phones differently. If the phone is close to the ear, more radiation may enter the body, Foerster notes. Even the type of network signal that a phone uses can matter. Much of Switzerland was using an older “second-generation” type of cell phone networks, the study reports. Many phone carriers (通讯公司) have moved away from such networks. And more companies plan to update their networks within the next few years.
The teens’ scores in the figural memory tests were roughly the same from one year to the next. But those who normally held their phones near the right ears, and who were also exposed to higher levels of radiation, scored a little bit worse after a year. No group of teens showed big changes on the verbal memory test. Why might one type of memory be linked to cell phone use, but not another? Foerster thinks it could have to do with where different memory centers sit in the brain. The site that deals with the ability to remember shapes is near the right ear.
1.The underlined word “impairment” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean “________”.
A.application. B.loss.
C.damage. D.improvement.
2.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______________________.
A.Researchers paid little attention to the teens’ habits of using phones.
B.The teens needed to report the average time spent on their phones.
C.The teens took two types of memory tests four times in total.
D.The teens’ ability of remembering words is shown in figural memory test.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A.How people hold their phones has no effect on their bodies.
B.Phone users can make more money with new networks.
C.The cell phone network type has little to do with the cell phone use.
D.Radiation levels are affected by the cell phone network types.
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A.Cell phone use and safety warnings .
B.Teen’s cell phone use linked to memory problems.
C.Dangerous levels of cell phone use among teens.
D.Facts about cell phone use at school.
Molly Burke was not born blind. She started losing her sight when she was four. Doctor said that she had a rare eye disease that would slowly take away her eyesight completely. In first grade, she learned to read Braille (the language used for the blind) although she could still see. Life was pretty normal for the next few years. However ,in seventh grade, things got worse. Black turned to grey. Yellow turned to white. Soon, Molly couldn’t see the blackboard.
As her eyesight weakened, Molly began using stick to help her walk. This embarrassed her friends, and people stopped inviting her to do things. Then the bullying (欺凌) began.
Molly once broke her ankle and had to use crutches (拐杖) to help her walk. A group of girls, who used to be her friends did something terrible. They were usually responsible for walking Molly to the classroom. Instead, they took the blind 14-year-old outside and down a hill. “I was alone,” remembers Molly. “ I couldn’t see. Nor could I walk.” Luckily, Molly had her cell phone and was able to call her mother for help.
After she finished high school, Molly thought about what she wanted to do before going to college. Her brother was working in a children’s home in Africa, and she wanted to do some things that would help others, too. Then, she found out about Me to We, an organization that has been helping people through volunteering and developing leadership skills. She joined the organization on a youth trip to Kenya to help build a school. While there, she spoke at a local girls’ school. Molly now knew what she wanted to do next — to be one of the speakers at Me to We.
Molly has been speaking to schools all over the USA and Canada about Bullying. Her advice? Be strong! During a speech in Toronto, she spoke to about 20,000 people. They stood up and applauded wildly after her speech. Her father said, “Molly has a real ability to inspire people and to help others who are going through something whether it’s a disability, or bullying, or a different set of challenges.”
1.Why did Molly learn Braille in first grade?
A.She was blind. B.She was interested in it.
C.She would be blind someday. D.She wanted to help her blind friends.
2.What happened to Molly when she was fourteen?
A.She began to lose her eyesight. B.She was left at the foot of a hill.
C.She was beaten by her classmates. D.She had her first cell phone.
3.What did Molly do before going to college?
A.She worked in children’s home. B.She founded Me to We.
C.She taught in Africa. D.She went to Kenya.
4.Molly is sharing her own experience to help other people _____________.
A.be leaders. B.be kind persons.
C.challenge themselves. D.overcome their problems.
Minnie May, aged three, was really very sick. She lay on the kitchen sofa, feverish and restless, while her hoarse (嘶哑的) breathing could be heard all over the house. Young Mary Joe, whom Mrs Barry had asked to stay with the children during her absence, was helpless and nervous, quite unable to think what to do, or do it if she thought of it.
Anne went to work with skill and rapidity.
“Minnie May has croup (哮吼); she' s pretty bad, but I've seen worse. First, we must have lots of hot water. There isn’t more than a cup in the kettle! There, I've filled it up, and Mary Joe, you may put some wood in the stove. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but it seems to me you might have thought of this before if you'd any imagination. Now, I' ll undress Minnie May and put her to bed, and you try to find some soft and warm clothes. Diana. I' m going to give her some ipecac first of all."
Minnie May did not take kindly to, but Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing. Down it went, not only once, but many times during the long, worrying night when the two little girls worked patiently over the suffering Minnie May, and Young Mary Joe, honestly did all she could, kept a fire burning and heated more water than would have been needed for a hospital of croupy babies.
It was three o' clock when Matthew came with the doctor, for he had been required to go all the way to Spencervale for one. But the pressing need for assistance was past. Minnie May was much better and was sleeping soundly.
1.Which of the following can best describe Anne?
A.Knowledgeable and decisive. B.Unreliable and changeable.
C.Curious and brave. D.Helpless and nervous.
2.Based on the text, "ipecac" is probably a type of ____________.
A.food B.clothing
C.medicine D.water
3.How did Anne know what to do to treat Minnie May' s illness?
A.She read a book describing how to treat illnesses in children.
B.She once had croup and remembered how she was treated.
C.She got experience in helping raise six children.
D.She got the right instructions from the doctor.
4.We can infer from the text ____________.
A.Minnie May was seldom ill.
B.With the doctor’s help, Minnie May recovered .
C.Mrs Barry was at home.
D.The doctor came from Spencervale.
The annual World Economic Forum （经济论坛） took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs （企业家） speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?
★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group
“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve （溶解，结束） the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”
★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD
“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured （分化的）world? That's the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.
★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.
★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun
“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use „cloud', and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.
1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?
A.More huge jumps in profits. B.The joined efforts of mankind.
C.Reducing production costs. D.The role of science in business.
2.What is the main business of Ctrip?
A.Tourism. B.The creation of AI.
C.Computer. D.Financial service online.
3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?
A.Economy recovery. B.The World Economic Forum.
C.Cloud computing. D.Financial efficiency.
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