When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. "Hello?" she called. "Celia? Marie?" There was no response.
The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it "Forgotten Island" because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn't on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn't know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the l river, was a secret between the three friends—her, Celia, and Marie. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.
"Come on, Lina, let Marie row the born." Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That's why Linn refused and rowed the boat to the island.
The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie's side, as she always did. Lina exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.
A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina's mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn't become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill down her back.
Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief
In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie's dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn't seem to mind becoming wet.
1.What do we know about the island?
A.It is very near the ocean.
B.It is a popular place for boating.
C.It is surrounded by thick forest.
D.It has never been reached by others.
2.Why did Lina get angry?
A.Lina was left alone on the island.
B.Marie would not help row the boat.
C.Marie didn't know how to row the boat.
D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.
3.What caused Lina to feel scared?
A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument,
B.The first raindrop of the approaching storm.
C.The idea that no one would come to save her.
D.The drop in temperature as the sun went down.
4.Which is true statement according to the passage?
A.Lina didn't want to forget the island.
B.When Lina saw the boat, she fell relieved.
C.Marie rescued Lina when she fell into the water.
D.Marie was poor in rowing.
5.What can we infer about the three girls?
A.All of them could swim well.
B.They had an adventurous spirit.
C.They lived far away from the island.
D.They quarreled with one another badly.
A polished resume is essential for a successful school or job application. A clear structure and well organized content can be the difference between success and failure.
Structuring your resume
(1) Create a header with your name and contact information. At the top of the page、type your full name, address, phone number and email address. There are also down loadable templates(模板)available online. If none of them appeals to you. however, you can always use your own design,
(2) Use a chronological(时间顺序排列的)resume. In a chronological resume, you list your work and education experiences, starting with your most recent experience.
(3) Include your relevant education, awards or training. Typically, your highest academic qualification is the only one you need to include on your resume. However, you can add lesser achievements if they are relevant to a job's requirements.
If you had a cumulative(累积的)GPA of 3.5 or higher, feel free to include it. Otherwise, it would be best to leave it out. If you’re listing more than one degree, include your GPA on both of them, if possible.
(4) List work experience, including relevant volunteer work and internships. Use specific job titles and short explanations that tell potential employers exactly what you did, what skills you gained and how they could be useful in a new job.
(5) Try a functional resume, if you lack direct work experience. With a functional resume you can highlight your specific skills and resources without having to list previous jobs. A functional resume emphasizes what you can do rather than what you've done.
Making your content shine
(1) Place keywords in your resume strategically. Schools or employers often use software to scan resumes for specific keywords.
(2) Add hobbies and interests, if they relate to the job. A section for hobbies and interests is usually considered optional. However, you should include only hobbies or interests that would benefit an employer. For example, if the job requires good teamwork, you can say that you were captain of your high school basketball team.
(3) Proofread before sending your resume. Don't only rely on the grammar and spelling checkers built into your word processing app. Read through your resume several times to make sure it's error-free.
(4) Save your resume as a PDF file. Most schools and employers prefer to use PDFS for online safety reasons. So don't forget to convert your document before you send it
1.How should you present your job and education experiences on a resume?
A.Begin with your most successful experience.
B.Start with your most recent experience.
C.Include as many details as possible.
D.Only introduce your highest degree.
2.When should you leave your GPA out of your resume?
A.If your total GPA was below 3.5.
B.If your cumulative GPA was below 4.0.
C.If you're listing more than one degree.
D.If you are still a student.
3.What should you do if you don't have much work experience according to the text?
A.List every job you've done before.
B.Talk about how much you know about the job.
C.Focus on your abilities and skills related to the job.
D.Share what you've learned from your previous work.
4.How can you make your resume noticeable according to the text?
A.Use a catchy template.
B.Send your resume in a DOC file.
C.Mention a hobby that you are good at.
D.Highlight some keywords in your resume.
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The recipe of resume success.
B.How to structure your resume.
C.The ways to shine the content of your resume.
D.The contact information in the resume.
It’s a sad reality that many of us find ourselves just too busy to contribute to our communities. For a long time, I, too, believed it cost too much in time, money and ______ to make a real difference. But all that changed when I ______ my good-deed-a-day project.
My daughter, Emily, was my primary ______. I wanted to show her we could do little things to help others, and be ______.
The first week, I wasn’t sure if I could ______ it. I surfed the Internet for ideas. One day, I ______ a blind man in the subway station. He ______ as he thanked me. Another day, I brought flowers from my garden to a ______ nursing home......I could only hope I was arousing ______ in others.
After just a few days, ______ I found it easier than I’d expected. I knew I was making a/an ______.
Every evening at the dinner table, I ______ that day’s good deed to Emily. Emily began ______ what I’d started. On a walk home from school, she ______ to a neighbour’s pot of geraniums (天竺葵), which had toppled (摇晃) in the wind, and set it right. “That was my good deed for the day!” she yelled. Another day, she helped me collect ______ from our neighbours for the food bank. We dropped off the food and, ______ we drove away, Emily announced ______ that she wanted to work there one day.
By the last week, I knew I’d changed. At first, I hadn’t been entirely ______ that I could do a good deed every day. Now it was practically second ______. I felt a greater responsibility to take action when I saw a need, ______ looking the other way. I felt as though I’d awakened, somehow.
1.A. energy B. space C. wisdom D. salary
2.A. stopped B. started C. forgot D. remembered
3.A. donation B. expectation C. celebration D. inspiration
4.A. lucky B. clever C. happy D. merciful
5.A. get B. manage C. put D. appreciate
6.A. watched B. waited C. guided D. ordered
7.A. smiled B. sighed C. frowned D. jumped
8.A. popular B. distant C. deserted D. local
9.A. interest B. mercy C. awareness D. praise
10.A. though B. besides C. therefore D. also
11.A. discovery B. difference C. mistake D. fortune
12.A. reminded B. pointed C. recalled D. described
13.A. criticizing B. sharing C. laughing D. praising
14.A. marched over B. pulled over C. turned over D. fell over
15.A. money B. vegetables C. donations D. clothes
16.A. before B. since C. until D. as
17.A. proudly B. eagerly C. anxiously D. casually
18.A. concerned B. convinced C. expected D. persuaded
19.A. scene B. language C. nature D. skill
20.A. by means of B. regardless of C. as well as D. instead of
In addition to filling stomachs of his family, he _________himself to improving the quality of the homeless people’s life for years,
A.has been devoting B.would devote
C.is devoting D.devotes
_________a few activities successfully, Jackson becomes much more confident about himself and determines to be a host.
A.Organising B.Having organised
C.Organised D.To organise
Mr, Smith, manager of the department, decided to assign the important task to _________had a strong sense of responsibility.
A.whatever B.whichever C.whoever D.whomever
