I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.
The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”
Then she gave the cashier food stamps(食品券).
My heart ached.
I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?
As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.
“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”
I handed her the small card from my purse.
When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”
I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it be OK to give you a hug?”
After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.
The words on the card?
“You Matter.”
A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?
A.The woman and her family were having a tough time.
B.The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.
C.The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.
D.The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.
2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because .
A.it could solve her present problem
B.she could use it to buy food
C.it greatly encouraged her
D.it could land her husband a job
3.The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 10 probably means .
A.interested B.grateful
C.ashamed D.astonished
4.From the article, we can tell that the author is .
A.a knowledgeable person B.a kind-hearted person
C.a horrible person D.a confident person
Theme Parks on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast theme parks come in all shapes and sizes and whether you like roller coasters or patting furry animals，you’re sure to find something.
Dream world
It is home to the greatest number of traditional theme park rides on the coast with all the kid friendly rides, roller coasters, water slides, bumper cars and more gravity defying than you could want. If there’s the most perfect theme park you’re after, Dreamworld is the one for you.
Contact Information:
Phone: +61755881111
Address: Dreamworld Parkway Coomera Queensland 4209
Movie World
Movie World is the only movie-related theme park in Australia. With one of the best roller coasters on the coast and a good handful of movies related to rides, you’ll experience a fun-filled adventure with some famous scenes in the films of Hollywood.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755738485
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Queensland 4210
Sea World
With an obvious emphasis on creatures that live in the water. Sea World has a fantastic range of fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, polar bears, and other animals on display in realistically natural environments. Many of the animals will also entertain you in some water shows. It may be the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755882222
Address: Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Cold Coast, Queensland 4217
Wet ‘n’ Wild
With nothing but amazing water slides, swimming pools and “dive in movies”，Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of the greatest water parks in Australia, if not the world. In winter everything is heated, so you won’t get cold, and on a hot Gold Coast summer day, you’ll have a hard time finding a better place. Each year the team at Wet ‘n’ Wild come up with new and exciting rides to thrill and chill you.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755561660
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland 4210
1.Which of the following about Movie World is TRUE?
A.It is the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
B.It has lots of traditional theme park rides on the coast.
C.It has many amazing water slides and “dive in movies”.
D.It can help visitors know more movies related to rides.
2.If you want to watch water show of animals, you should dial ________.
A.0755561660 B.0755882222
C.0755738485 D.+61755881111
3.If you don’t want to get cold in winter, you can go to ________.
A.Dreamworld B.Movie World
C.Wet ‘n’ Wild D.Sea World
假如你是李华，学校安排你和英国高中生Joseph结对，下周他将来中国访学，周末安排住在你家。请你给他写封邮件，介绍你为他做的周末安排，要点如下：
1. 介绍自己；2. 表示欢迎；3. 活动介绍。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词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。
Everyone tends to have many problems while gaining knowledges. Therefore, your willingness to deal with these problems will eventually enable you to work it out. What I’d like share is my approaches to solving the problems.
First, you must focus on which you are faced with. There seems to be a lot of attractive things, like computers or game. To stay focused, you can list these things and tell yourself you should touch them after finishing your work. Second, believe to yourself. Though there is no doubt that each of us might make mistakes or come across some tough problems in learning, but it can never be a reason for the loss of confidence.
Last, keep active. Never feel worrying to turn to your teachers or classmates．Everyone in your surroundings can be your teacher.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Life pressure can be big enough, so we need to be surrounded by warm phrases, or even some blind 1. (confident). Recently, a new trend--seeking praise from stranger—has gone popular on social media among China’s young people; many chat groups 2. (form) to show kindness and support to members. These “in-need-of-praise” chat groups are 3. reflection of Chinese culture where 4. (open) seeking and giving praise is uncommon, 5. (lead) many people to hide their true emotions even from their families.
For young people, gaining recognition from peers is more important than getting approval from older generations. They can feel a sense of belonging and gain encouragement, 6. is beneficial to their mental health.
As long as people’s praise doesn’t sound 7. (sincere), we are likely to welcome it. Being richly recognized for what we do or who we are just feels good. Most of us like praises, 8. they can raise our spirits, warm our hearts and decrease fears and self-doubt.
However, anyone giving or receiving praise in such groups should be 9.（caution）. Such praises come at a cost. And the biggest risk is the constant emphasis on the “false self”, which makes 10. harder to see the “true self”.
Rachel and her husband, Jason, 1.were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland. When they were 3,000 metres up in the mountains, there was 2. storm. The wind was 3.(extreme) strong and the snow was two metres deep.They couldn’t move. Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text message to five friends in the UK 4.(get) their help.
About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, responded 5. her with a text message. Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team.
But the weather was so bad 6. the helicopter (直升飞机) couldn’t get to the two climbers. The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, 7.(say): “So sorry Rachel. We tried. Wind is too strong. Have to wait till morning. Take care. Be strong.” Rachel felt 8.(hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, －15 ℃. However, Jason encouraged her, telling her not to give up.
Next morning the storm 9.(pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater 10.(devote).
