One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces(杰作).
A young couple_______the paintings ahead of me chatted _______ between themselves .I watched them moment and _______ the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's patience for_______her constant flood of words. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. _______ I heard her constant flood of words, I moved away _______.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a _______when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man _______into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended(展开) it into a long stick and then_______his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a __________man, "the clerk at the counter said, "Most of us would __________ if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made__________ that his life wouldn't__________. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there is a new art show."
"But what does he get out of the art?"I asked, "He can't see."
"Can't see? You're__________. He sees a lot. __________than you or I do, "the clerk said. "His wife __________each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the __________ of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __________and the courage of a husband who would not__________ blindness to change his life. And I saw the love __________by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined(交缠).
1.A.viewing B.judging C.noticing D.measuring
2.A.continuously B.carelessly C.hardly D.excitedly
3.A.required B.decided C.blamed D.announced
4.A.coming up with B.adding up to C.putting up with D.living up with
5.A.As thought B.Now that C.Each time D.Ever since
6.A.frequently B.constantly C.gradually D.quickly
7.A.difference B.deal C.fortune D.purchase
8.A.looked B.got C.reached D.broke
9.A.pushed B.tapped C.fought D.forced
10.A.brave B.lucky C.cold D.clever
11.A.make up B.give up C.wake up D.turn up
12.A.discovery B.complaint C.promise D.contribution
13.A.change B.continue C.return D.end
14.A.right B.careless C.foolish D.wrong
15.A.Less B.Better C.Worse D.More
16.A.describes B.draws C.touches D.praises
17.A.wisdom B.patience C.courage D.faith
18.A.thought B.hearing C.emotion D.sight
19.A.refuse B.invite C.allow D.force
20.A.expected B.shared C.received D.imagined
However difficult you find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you set aside a certain part of the day for studying － and stick to it.1.But don't forget to make sure that you have enough left for recreational activities or simply to be “with” yourself: reading a novel or watching a television programme.
As part of your weekly schedule, it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in that week, and make sure that you handle the most significant tasks first.2.
On a physical level, make sure you have an area or space for studying.3.If you always study in the same place, preferably a room of your own, you will find it easier to adjust mentally to the activity when you enter that area. You should have everything that you might need at hand.
Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use, such as a desk, chair etc. is at good height for you. If you use a personal computer, there are plenty of guidelines available from the movement on angles, lighting and the like.4.
If you are working on topic your teacher has set, but finding it hard to concentrate, it may be that you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time.5.After a period away from the test, having not thought about it at all, you may return to it refreshed and full of ideas.
A.It's wise to leave the easier or less urgent areas of your work until later.
B.It's all too easy to read something and then forget where it came from.
C.Consult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.
D.“Airing the mind” can work wonders sometimes.
E.Make use of equipment that is available to you .
F.It is best to make a weekly schedule.
G.Don't do it just anywhere.
My family lived in Triumph, Idaho, the USA an old mining town with a population of 33. All of the kids at my age were boys. People of all ages always looked out for me, but they also brought me some embarrassment.
I was born at home. The doctor overseeing my arrival was a family friend. Dad had then been a soldier serving in the navy and figured we should save some money.
At first, my parents didn't have a name for me. My name on my birth certificate still read Baby Girl. And that's what they called me until was almost 4. When they planned our first train trip to Mexico for vacation, we needed passports which made it easier to come up with a name. My father liked the sound of Picabo, an old Native American settlement in the south. My mother and father agreed on Pieabo.
As child, was afraid of the dark, but it was manageable. Another fear was the Rhode Island Red Each time I went out to the hen house to get eggs, he always pecked(啄) me as if I had stolen the eggs laid by his lover. I began carrying a stick to keep him away. However, he was always following me. Later we became good friends. I also liked playing hide-and-seek with him.
Our house was one of four that stood next to each other on an upper street in town. It was a one- story white cottage with no basement and no foundation， but Dad dug cellar地窖). All of our heat came from a wood-burning stove, where our food was cooked over an open flame. Both of my parents were great cooks.
1.Why did people in the town take care of the author?
A.she was the only girl of the same age. B.She was the daughter of a miner.
C.Her father was a doctor's fiend. D.Her parents were living in the town.
2.Why did the parents decide to name the author?
A.To have the sound of Picabo. B.To go on foreign trip.
C.To make an agreement with each other D.To realize the author's wish.
3.What do we know about the Rhode Island Red?
A.He always stole the eggs
B.He loved following the author's parents.
C.He was a rooster friend of the author's.
D.He played hide-and-seek with his lover.
4.What might the author think of her childhood life?
A.Boring B.Inspiring
C.Embarrassing D.Pleasing
In 2013, Gabby Frost founded Buddy Project when she was 15. At that time her best friend had been diagnosed(诊断) with a mental health condition, and that was the first time she was made aware of what mental illness was. She wanted to learn more and develop a good support system for her.
Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year, yet only half receive treatment, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Buddy Project's website says the service is not a substitute for therapy(治疗) or other types of mental health care, and it directs people to resources for further help.
Since founding the organization as a high school student, Frost has helped more than 200, 000 participants find a new friend. On the day when Buddy Project was launched, she used her powerful social media presence to attract nearly 3, 000 participants. "This was around the time when teens really began talking about mental health and found a supportive community online to talk about it,”she said.
One of the biggest social barriers she had to jump over was that people didn't view her seriously because she was a 15-year-old girl, and even now, she's still a young woman. "Sometimes it’s frustrating because people don't think what I do is needed or they don't think I’m professional." she said. "Most people are blown away that a 20-year-old girl is running this and that it's one person doing this but not a whole team. I'm just lucky that I've found a support system that has been able to help my mom and me with the project.
1.Why did Gabby Frost set up Buddy Project?
A. To treat her mental disease. B. To know what causes mental illness.
C. To help her friend to fight the mental disease. D. To cure those with mental disease
2.What can we infer from paragraph 2?
A. Americans pay little attention to mental health.
B. Many Americans have trouble with mental health.
C. Buddy Project provides financial aid for patients.
D. Buddy Project can cure those with mental disease.
3.What problem did Frost face?
A. She couldn't get support from her mother.
B. She couldn't help so many patients at a time.
C. She wasn't able to attract enough participants.
D. She wasn't thought well of because of her age.
4.How do most people feel about young Frost's running the project alone?
A. Completely defeated. B. Totally convinced.
C. Strongly impressed. D. Fully satisfied.
Want a wonderful travel in London? Don’t miss the following!
The Guards Museum
The Guards Museum was created as an educational tool for the newest intake of the Guards and includes exhibits of uniform for the five Roval regiments (团) dating from the Civil War, with details of the nature and origin of their ceremonial duties right up to their contemporary role. To anyone interested in these world-famous soldiers this London tourist attraction is a must-see.
Telephone: 020 7414 3428
Toy theatre
Toy theatre (or paper theatre) was most popular in the 1800s, and consists of paper theatres, some with an extraordinary level of detail, allowing children to stage their own productions at home, usually with cut-out sheets of figures for the scenery, props (道具) and various characters in the play.
Telephone: 020 7967 1066
Charles Dickens Museum
The Charles Dickens Museum, an author’s house museum at Doughty Street, is a celebration of one of the greatest novelists in British history. The museum exhibits over 100, 000 items from personal items to artworks (艺术品) from some of his books. It is said that Dickens wrote 3 of his most famous stories while living here, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and The Pickwick Papers. The building is the writer’s only surviving London house and we can get to know what life in the household would have been like.
Telephone: 020 7405 2127
Foundling Museum
The Foundling Museum was originally one of the first houses in London for abandoned children and housed over 27, 000 children before its closure (关闭). Since then this London attraction has transformed (转化) itself into one special London museum with a large collection of artworks and social history relating to the children taken in and the terrible social problems that led to children being abandoned by their parents.
Telephone: 020 7841 3600
1.Which will you call if you prefer some history of the army?
A.020 7414 3428 B.020 7967 1066
C.020 7405 2127 D.020 7841 3600
2.What can we learn from the Charles Dickens Museum?
A.The house remains famous as before.
B.It is Charles Dickens’ only surviving house.
C.Visitors can have a taste of Dickens’ life there.
D.Charles Dickens wrote most of his novels there.
3.Which used to be a welfare(福利) institute?
A.The Guards Museum B.Toy theatre
C.Charles Dickens Museum D.Foundling Museum
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Terry一行人要来你市体验元宵节，他请你帮他们预订酒店，请你给他回一封电子邮件。要点如下：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 询问到达时间；
3. 询问具体要求（价位、房间数等）。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：元宵节the Lantern Festival
Dear Terry,
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Yours sincerely
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