Mention the word superhero, and the images that come to mind are of fictional characters like Spiderman, Wonder Woman, or Batman. However, photographer Josh Rossi has used his camera to show the world’s real superheroes — young children who are battling severe diseases and disabilities.
The event leading to the creative project began in 2016, when Rossi fulfilled his then three-year-old daughter’s dream of becoming Wonder Woman. Thanks to the handmade costume and Rossi’s impressive Photoshop skills, the photoshoot instantly became a hit.
Since it was Wonder Woman that brought about the idea, Rossi decided to focus on the superheroes that will appear alongside her in the upcoming movie, Justice League. To make the photoshoot more meaningful to the kids, he matched each child with a superhero with whom they had the most in common.
The first member of the real-life “Justice League” was Kayden Kinckle. The five-year-old uses prosthetics (假肢) to walk because both his legs had to be cut off due to a born disorder. To Rossi, Kayden’s perfect superhero was Cyborg, who was a healthy boy before a terrible accident left him injured, forcing his father to keep him alive with robotic parts.
Teagan Pettit was born with only half a heart and has already gone through three open-heart surgeries. According to Rossi, the nine-year-old fits the bill for Superman because they both have a weak heart. The fictional superhero grows weak when near Kryptonite (氪), while Teagen’s half heart is too weak to control his body temperature. The photographer says, “Superman and Teagan both have hearts of steel!”
1.What led Rossi to begin his heartwarming project?
A.He was a big fan of superheroes.
B.He photographed his daughter as Wonder Woman.
C.He was asked by many parents to film their children.
D.He wanted to advertise the upcoming movie.
2.Kayden is similar to ________ according to Rossi.
A.Cyborg. B.Wonder Woman. C.Teagan. D.Batman.
3.What does the underlined phrase “fits the bill for” in the last paragraph mean?
A.loves. B.matches. C.orders. D.watches.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Superhero Photographer B.Fictional Superheroes
C.Fans of Superheroes D.Real-life Superheroes
High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. But not even the students realized how much of a problem the devices were until Chavis did an in-class experiment.
For one class period, students used a whiteboard to count every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call that appeared on their phones. Chavis is among a growing number of teachers, parents and health experts who believe that smartphones are now partly to blame for increasing the levels of student anxiety. “One girl, just during the one hour, got close to 150 Snapchat notifications. 150!” she said.
Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University in California, said it is not a coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones. “This use of phones has led to a loss of sleep and face-to-face interactions necessary for their growth,” she said.
Researchers are still not sure whether phones cause student depression or depression causes phone use. But nearly 60 percent of parents said they worry about the influence of social media on their child’s physical and mental health.
Both schools and parents are starting to take steps to deal with the problem. Many public schools pay outside companies to watch students’ social media activity for signs of anxiety. Other schools invite in yoga teachers and comfort dogs to help calm students.
1.What’s the purpose of Chavis’s experiment?
A.To see how many students have smartphones.
B.To find out how popular her students are.
C.To show smartphones influence teenagers greatly.
D.To tell her students how to use smartphones wisely.
2.How did Kelly Chavis feel about the result?
A.Shocked. B.Excited. C.Satisfied. D.Frightened.
3.Which of the following is true according to Jean Twenge?
A.Students are now under great stress.
B.Students spend too much money on smartphones.
C.Over-using phones cause drops in students’ grades.
D.Over-using phones may harm students’ body and mind.
4.What might be talked about if the passage is continued?
A.How other schools deal with students’ phones.
B.Whether the ways to handle phones are effective.
C.How some parents deal with their children’s phones.
D.Whether students are willing to give up using phones.
The huge T-rex (霸王龙) bends over a large triceratops (三角龙) lying on his side below. With its mouth open wide, the T-rex looks ready to kill the triceratops with a final bite to the triceratops’s neck. The display will be found at the National Museum of Natural History.
The museum has sought a huge T-rex skeleton (骨架) for many years. Before, it used a model of one. But museum director Kirk Johnson says that was never good enough. “It’s been kind of deeply embarrassing to be the national museum and NOT have a T-rex,” he said. The T-rex display is now the centerpiece of the museum’s newest show, which will be available to the public on July 15.
That T-rex, named Sue, was found in South Dakota. Officials at the museum built a special area for the skeleton. It includes a gift store of all things related to Sue. Sue even has her own Twitter account and a media presentation of her life story.
In modern times, movies like “Jurassic Park (侏罗纪公园)” have helped grow dinosaur interest for a new generation of young fans. But such movies describe the T-rexes as mostly huge, stupid and dangerous animals, which are true threat in the fighting: quick, intelligent and aggressive hunters in groups.
1.What is described in Paragraph 1?
A.How a T-rex hunts in the wild.
B.How a T-rex will be displayed in a museum.
C.How a T-rex is painted in a picture.
D.How a T-rex is filmed in a movie.
2.What do we know about the T-rex skeleton?
A.It was found in Australia.
B.It has been open to the public.
C.It is valued by the museum.
D.It is still a model one.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Movies about dinosaurs should be reduced.
B.The young generation dislikes dinosaurs.
C.The T-rex is a kind of huge, stupid dinosaur.
D.Some movies are misleading in a way.
假定你是李华，你们学校英语报正在酝酿改版，想从两个备选栏目( 时尚、职业规划)中挑选一个纳入该报，请给校报编辑 Tom 写一封电子邮件，表达你的观点。邮件内容须包括以下内容:
1. 你建议增加的栏目及理由；
2. 希望采纳。注意:
1. 词数 100 左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不可出现有关个人的真实信息。
Dear Tom,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
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。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(＼)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。
Spring is a great time to get outside. My most favorite outdoor activity is gardening. Gardening was popular in many parts of the world. It gives us beautiful flower, fresh fruits and vegetables. But it also gives us many benefits. Firstly, gardening connects people. When we are gardening outdoors, which is a perfect time to talk with your neighbors. Secondly, gardening keeps us strongly. We can easily get many exercise when digging holes or pull weeds. Thirdly, gardening can be great teacher. We can learn a lot about nature and wildlife. So, start gardening this spring!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
China finished construction on an emergency hospital that1.( call ) Huoshenshan Hospital. The hospital has2.area of 25,000 square meters and has 1,000 beds for patients. 1,400 medical personnel from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are staffing it. The hospital was built in Wuhan3.( battle) the new coronavirus, which has been4. (official) named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. WHO said it chose a name that doesn’t make a5.( refer) to a location, animals or a group of people. The agency wanted to avoid 6.( insult) a country or people. The”CO”stands 7. corona, the “VI” for virus, the”D”for disease and 19 refers to 20198.the virus first emerged in December.
When9.comes to human-to-human transmission of the viruses, often it happens when someone10.( come) into contact with the infected person's secretions(分泌物), depending on how virulent(有毒的)the virus is. A cough, sneeze or handshake could cause exposure. The virus can also be transmitted by touching something an infected person has touched.
