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The Creator of Middle Earth
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, better known as J. R. R. Tolkien, was born in 1892 in South Africa. His parents had moved there looking for 1. better job for his father. Three years 2.(late), his mother took him on a trip to England to visit family. While they were away, they received terrible news that his father had died.
3.(grow ) up without a father must have been difficult for Tolkien. Worse still, when he was only twelve years old, his mother also passed away. As a child, he had a great passion for language and in 1908, he went to Oxford University 4.(study) languages and literature. In 1915, he joined the army and fought in the battle against the Germans. But soon, he became too ill to fight and returned 5. England the following year. He didn’t have a 6.(satisfy) childhood himself, so around in 1933, he spent much time telling his children fantasy 7.(story) of a hobbit (霍比特人) called Bilbo. He first put it in writing in 1936, 8. turned out to be a surprising hit. The publisher asked him to write another. He did so and in 1948 published The Lord of the Rings, which 9.(publish) in three volumes between 1954 and 1955.
Tolkien, 10.(age) eighty-one, died in 1973.
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he ______ the airline to see if anyone had turned it in — but fruitlessly. _______the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash , etc, he feared the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ______ to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet — ______ an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the ______ of your wallet.”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package.
Hunter’s mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the ______ to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was ______ from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender’s initials were signed “T.B”. The sender was later ______ as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I _______, ‘Well, he’s doing his best to make ends meet.’ ” said Brown. “Hunter was very ______. He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the ______ was right,” Brown added, “He ______ it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way!’”
Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that’s why he didn’t sign his _______on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ______ him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding ______ in people than anything.”
1.A.ordered B.contacted C.caught D.checked
2.A.Though B.While C.Since D.Unless
3.A.shocked B.amused C.anxious D.frightened
4.A.apart from B.except for C.along with D.instead of
5.A.search B.completeness C.valuable D.return
6.A.sender B.letter C.wallet D.package
7.A.accepted B.sent C.taken D.collected
8.A.known B.considered C.identified D.introduced
9.A.noticed B.replied C.doubted D.figured.
10.A.thankful B.stressful C.thoughtful D.regretful
11.A.behavior B.number C.timing D.paycheck
12.A.remembered B.assumed C.admitted D.imagined
13.A.address B.mark C.phone number D.full name
14.A.questioning B.praising C.disturbing D.surprising
15.A.faith B.ambition C.appreciation D.strength
Four Tips for High School Graduates
Over three-million high school students are graduating this spring in the United States. Many of them will head to university in the fall. The transition (过渡) from high school to college is a major one, and successful adjustment to college has lifelong influences.
Maybe you are about to make this transition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest. 1. If you know someone who is making this transition or know parents guiding their soon-to-be adult kids through this time, please take a moment to share this collection of research-based tips with them.
Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus. Even during orientation (迎新会)! 2. Your success in college depends, in part, on surrounding yourself with others who can support you and help you have fun.
3. Successful adjustment is about reaching out for help when you need it. This means trying to find the answers on your own first, but then contacting those who can help you when you can’t. That is what they are there for!
Lean on your family. Family support can give you comfort when classes get hard or you are stressed about finals. 4. Strong support from family is linked to lower loneliness and depression during the first year of college and higher academic adjustment including motivation and concentration.
Be confident. Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college. One of the best ways to increase your communication confidence is to practice! 5.
A. This list is for you.
B. The more you speak up in class, the easier it becomes.
C. Don’t be afraid to talk to your professors or teaching assistants.
D. Joining clubs is also linked to feelings of belonging at college.
E. Your professors and teaching assistants want to see you succeed in their classes.
F. Almost everyone is in the same boat as you are, hoping to make friends quickly.
G. Family members can give you advice and help you solve problems if you need help.
After disappearing for over 19 years, measles (麻疹) is making a comeback in America. Since January 2019, the disease has infected more than 700 people, mostly small children, and the number seems to be increasing daily.
Measles is an infectious disease that typically begins with a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Many people also lose their appetites and feel sleepy. About three to four days after the symptoms start, the person breaks out into a rash (皮疹) that begins on the face at the hairline and then spreads to the neck and the rest of the body.
In healthy people, the recovery, which takes between two to three weeks, starts soon after the rash begins. However, for about 40 percent of patients — mainly kids under the age of five or older adults — the disease often leads to pneumonia (肺炎), which, if left untreated, could result in death.
The recent outbreak is thought to have been caused by travelers picking up the virus in a country where the disease is still existing and exposing it to an unvaccinated (未接种的) community in the US. In New York, it was carried back by someone who had recently visited Israel, which is currently undergoing a significant measles, while in Washington, “patient zero” was infected by a type that is currently circulating in Europe.
To limit the spread of the disease before it gets out of hand, US health officials are attempting to educate communities with high rates of unvaccinated children. They are also urging adults to consult with their physicians and get injected if considered necessary by the doctor.
Hopefully, health officials worldwide will be able to convince parents that vaccinating their children will protect, not harm, them.
1.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The symptoms of measles.
B.The possible results of measles.
C.The causes of measles.
D.The cures for measles
2.Why did some people develop measles in America?
A.Because it is too hot this year.
B.Because people are too stressed.
C.Because pollution is too serious.
D.Because the virus was taken to America.
3.What do we know about measles?
A.It never disappeared in America.
B.It starts with a rash.
C.It is mild to everyone.
D.It is possible to limit its spread.
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Health. B.Education.
C.Science. D.Entertainment.
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.
