When I was young, I was a terrible student. I didn't________talking with my grandmother on the phone,________she would ask me about school and about what I was reading. Her inability to know what was________to me was never more evident (明显的) than at gift-giving time.
Each Christmas, I would get a package from Grandmother. "Another________Just like every year!" I would think and then put it aside. I would_______all my latest toys on Christmas morning and for days and even weeks after.________, I would open Grandmother's gift. I would read the book and sometimes_____the text, but I didn't count this as having fun.
Although I was not interested in________, I had great patience with younger children. Seeing how I________her kid with homework, my neighbor________that I should become a teacher when I grew up. At first, the idea seemed________to me. Slowly the idea took root and I decided to give________a try.
During my second term in college, I________in my Children's Literature class. Our teacher______a list of classic children's books. It was then that I wanted to________.I raced home and ran to the basement (地下室). There on the dusty shelf sat the most amazing collection of children's books any teacher could________to have. My grandmother didn't________me what my little girl mind wanted, but what she knew I________— a gift for the soul that would last a lifetime.
I________to water the seed my grandmother planted so long ago. I graduated from college, received my master's degree and became a________, trying my best to plant those tiny seeds in all my students.
1.A.avoid B.like C.suggest D.stop
2.A.because B.though C.so D.while
3.A.obvious B.available C.important D.possible
4.A.toy B.phone C.bag D.book
5.A.look for B.play with C.break down D.clean up
6.A.Suddenly B.Gradually C.Finally D.Curiously
7.A.edit B.memorize C.improve D.publish
8.A.school B.Christmas C.children D.gifts
9.A.provided B.filled C.left D.helped
10.A.reported B.proved C.said D.questioned
11.A.mean B.familiar C.natural D.silly
12.A.college B.sport C.diet D.job
13.A.slept B.sat C.waited D.spoke
14.A.received B.asked C.wanted D.showed
15.A.rest B.explain C.cry D.travel
16.A.agree B.happen C.afford D.hope
17.A.tell B.give C.read D.lend
18.A.needed B.forgot C.repeated D.doubted
19.A.hurried B.pretended C.continued D.refused
20.A.teacher B.writer C.manager D.doctor
We have all heard of superfoods whether it is from articles or in the news. But what are they? 1. Superfoods are things you eat that do more than satisfy your hunger because they help your body work better. Think of your body as a car. The better the gas you put in your car, the better it will run. 2.
As the saying goes, "You are what you eat." This is very true because if you are eating foods that are full of fat, your body will most likely show it. On the other hand, if you are eating energy-filled foods, your body will show that as well.
3. They are filled with fiber (纤维), proteins, and important nutrients that are easily used by the body. To become a superfood officially, a food has to meet three requirements. First, it must be available (可获得的) to everyone. Second, it must contain nutrients that help you live longer. 4.
Eating superfoods can change your life in many ways. Not surprisingly, people who start eating them lose weight quickly. One reason for this is that many superfoods are naturally low in calories (卡路里). 5. With most diets, people concentrate on what shouldn't be eaten. With superfoods, they focus on all the great things they can eat. There are other benefits to adding them to your diet as well. Eating superfoods over time helps keep you looking young, fights heart disease and cures some cancers.
A.Some of the top superfoods are berries, nuts, and whole grains.
B.Our bodies are just the same.
C.Another reason is that sticking to eating them is very easy.
D.This is a good question with a simple answer.
E.Getting a wide variety of foods, superfood included, is the better solution.
F.Lastly, its health benefits must be proven by scientific studies.
G.If you want to start adding superfoods to your diet, do it at your own pace.
Nurses have saved almost 800 lives in just one year by using iPads, iPods and mobile phones to record patients' vital (至关重要的) signs instead of paper charts.
Death rates at two major hospitals dropped by more than 15% after the nursing stall started using hand-held devices instead of paper notes to monitor (监督) the condition of patients, according to the research published recently.
Nurses recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, oxygen levels and other indicators on tablets and mobiles. Specialist software, called VitalPAC, automatically told them if the patient was deteriorating. If this is happened the nurse was warned to increase the frequency of their monitoring of the patient and, in some cases, to warn a doctor or a response team.
The introduction of the new system led to a fall of almost 400 patient deaths in just 12 months at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, and a drop of more than 370 in the same period at University Hospital, Coventry, according to the study in BMJ Quality & Safety. An editorial in the journal described the research as "an important milestone" in improving patient safety and said the lowering of mortality (死亡率) at these two hospitals "represents a truly dramatic improvement".
Data recorded on the hand-held devices is automatically uploaded to a hospital-wide system allowing nurses, doctors and managers to monitor the health of patients across all wards. Staff on ward rounds have instant access to information from any device connected to the hospital network.
The system is now installed in 40 hospitals across England and could eventually be rolled out across the whole of the NHS. The system was developed by doctors and nurses at Portsmouth working together with health improvement company The Learning Clinic.
Dr. Paul Schmidt, of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, one of the leaders of the project, said: "Observing patients and making accurate records provides a safety net to guard against their deterioration. We believed traditional paper charts were not doing the job well enough so we designed an electronic system to support staff. This study shows its introduction was followed by a significant drop in deaths."
1.What can be learned about VitalPAC?
A.It was designed by The Learning Clinic independently.
B.It works with the hand-held devices.
C.It can replace the nurses to take care of patients.
D.It was applied by all the members of the NHS.
2.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refers to the situation where .
A.the specialist software is out of order.
B.the patient's condition is getting worse.
C.the patient's vital signs are uploaded.
D.the patient's indicators are difficult to record.
3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.The significance of VitalPAC. B.The improvement of Vita1PAC.
C.The rules of operating VitalPAC. D.The brief introduction of VitalPAC.
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A.A fashion magazine. B.A story book.
C.A news report. D.A science fiction.
Children experience advertising in many forms — on TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, movies, the Internet, text messages, social media and more. And advertising works on children. For example, the more TV a child watches, the more toys that child is likely to want and ask for. This is why it's important for children to learn that advertisements are trying to make people purchase something. And advertisers always aim to make their products look good, perhaps even better than they really are.
Advertising affects children in different ways. How children think of advertising can depend on several things, including their age, what they know or have experienced.
At 0-2 years, children can't tell the difference between advertising and actual programs.
At 3-6 years, children can recognize advertisements and tell them from programs, but they don't understand that ads are trying to sell something. And they are likely to think of advertisements as being funny.
At 7-11 years, when children go to primary school, they can understand that advertisements are trying to sell them something, remember advertising messages and recognize some advertising techniques (策略) like advertisements overstating (夸大) how good products are. However, they might not always understand that products aren't as good as advertisements say they are, or that advertisers might not be telling them any of the products' bad points.
To limit the effects of advertising on school-age children, the most important thing parents can do is talk about advertisements and encourage their children to think about what they're trying to do.
It's a good idea to focus on the advertisements that a child sees most often. For example, parents can get their children thinking and developing a questioning attitude. In other words, what's the product in this advertisement? What is it for? Who is it for?
They can also ask their children about the techniques that are being used to sell a product. This can help them work out how an advertisement makes its product look good.
1.What does the underlined word "purchase" in Paragraph I mean?
A.Watch. B.Say.
C.Buy. D.Discuss.
2.What do children aged 0-2 think of advertisements?
A.They are pretty funny. B.They are trying to sell toys.
C.They are being shown in many ways. D.They are no different from other programs.
3.At what age can children know advertisements are not telling the truth?
A.2. B.3.
C.5. D.8.
4.How can parents limit the influence of advertising on their children?
A.By guiding them to see through advertisements.
B.By teaching them how to run advertisements.
C.By buying advertised products and comparing them.
D.By talking about the most successful advertisements.
While most 4-year-olds are making mud pies or selling lemonade, Austin Perine of Birmingham, Alabama decided to go one step further. With his red cape (披肩) covering his shoulders, Austin Perine feeds the hungry and the homeless population throughout the city in an effort to "show love" to those who need "food and smiles." "Show love", according to Austin, has become his superhero motto. His superhero name? President Austin, of course.
Austin's father, TJ Perine, told CNN that Austin has always been compassionate (有同情心的)，as he acts like a "little dad" for his brother, Taylor. However, it wasn't until Austin learned that people are experiencing homelessness that he decided to share what he has with the rest of his community. TJ noted that Austin's first knowledge about homelessness came after watching a nature documentary about a baby panda on television.
"Austin and I were watching an animal show and there was a mother panda that was leaving her baby," TJ said. "Austin began to get concerned, and I told him that the baby panda would be homeless."
To better teach his son about homelessness, TJ took the young boy to the city shelter, at which point Austin asked, "Can we feed them?" In response, TJ took Austin to Burger King where he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money,
thereby (因此) giving up new toys that week.
Austin and his father have plans to expand their community outreach (延伸) efforts so they can also fight homelessness at its roots. They have also started a GoFundMe as part of their Show Love Foundation.
"We've gotten a lot of support from the country, and what we want to do is expand and do from more than just giving out sandwiches," TJ told CNN, saying that, finally, he and Austin hope to build a service center that deals with the many causes and symptoms of homelessness. "Mental illness, drug abuse, addiction, and things like that," he said. "Austin and I want to build a service center and get some specialists in there that can actually help these people get back into the workforce (劳动力)."
1.From Paragraph I, we can learn that Austin .
A.likes watching superhero movies B.feels sorry for the homeless
C.used to enjoy making mud pies best D.frequently makes lemonade for the poor
2.How did Austin feel after he saw the nature documentary about pandas?
A.Worried. B.Excited.
C.Ashamed. D.Regretful.
3.What did Austin do in Burger King?
A.He visited the homeless baby panda.
B.He used up his pocket money for charity.
C.He bought new toys for his brother.
D.He ate chicken sandwiches with TJ.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about TJ and Austin?
A.They want to do more to help.
B.They win support from the government.
C.They'll help the homeless become employed.
D.They'll help cure physical illnesses.
Going out guide
FEB.21
Released (发行) in December, "Kimberly: The People I Used to know" is the latest from R&B singer-songwriter K. Michelle, who rose to popularity through the VH I docus-series "Love & Hip Hop." The singer has been praised for her honesty on tracks like "Kim K," which addresses cultural appropriation. 8 p.m. Feb. 21. The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Coiesvilie Rd., Silver Spring, Md. 301-960-9999. filbnoresilverspring.com. $58-$121.
FEB.22-25
The Architecture & Design Film Festival presents nearly 20 films over four days in its D.C.run. Movies explore topics such as design for social change and the lives of architects and designers including Charles and Ray Eames, Dries Van Noten and Bjarke Ingels. Some screenings will include discussions. Feb. 22-25. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. nbm.org. $15 per screening,$10 students,$125 all-access pass.
THROUGH MARCH 10
Interior (室内的) designers will draw inspiration from Marjorie Merriweather Post's lively tablescapes (桌面景观) to exhibit table settings of the past in Hillwood's dining room. Through March 10. Hillwood Estate, Museum&Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. hillwoodmuseum.org. $18 seniors,$10 college students, $5 ages 6 to 18, free for children younger than 6.
MARCH 22-25
The musical staged by WSC Avant Bard returns. The production is about mythical (神话的) Greek king Oedipus nearing his death. March 22 through March 25. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang St, Arlington. 703-418-4808. wscavantbard.org. $10-$35.
1.Which number can one call if he or she wants to enjoy some pop music?
A.301-960-9999. B.202-272-2448.
C.202-686-5807. D.703-418-4808.
2.What can one do at the Architecture & Design Film Festival?
A.Enjoy a fashion design show. B.Meet some film stars in person.
C.Listen to a lecture about architecture. D.Learn about the lives of some designers.
3.Where can one learn about Oedipus?
A.At Gunston Arts Center. B.At National Building Museum.
C.At the Fillmore Silver Spring. D.At Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
