(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”
1.Why was Duret in New York?
A. To meet his girlfriend. B. To spend his holiday.
C. To work as an engineer. D. To visit the Andersons.
2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.
B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C. He disappeared from the spot quickly.
D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.
B. Duret dived into the water before the girl’s father.
C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.
D. Duret didn’t think he was brave enough to be a hero.
4.What is probably the headline of this news report?
A. A Careless Father B. A Poor Girl
C. Warm-hearted Onlookers D. Brave Frenchman Found
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was, “It’s time to rise!” It was Mom’s loudest voice and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or hide from it.
“Okay, Mum. I’m getting up and dressed!” I would manage to call back.
Mum spoke loudly again as she announced, “Breakfast is ready!”
By then, I couldn’t get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit and dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it? Did Mom forget to make or buy it? Oh, well, I thought. It’s only one time, so it’s no big deal. But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mum! Why haven’t you been putting a dessert in my school lunches?”
Mum answered, “Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If you ‘re not getting them, then who is?”
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Carl lived in a group of foster home (集体寄养之家). He was loud and somewhat of a thief, he would take just about anything that wasn’t fastened down, so he wasn’t welcome at school. Mom and I concluded that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下标线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
My mother and I talked about ways to solve the problem.
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Paragraph 2:
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.
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假定你是李华，校报根据最近网上的帖子“火神山，雷神山，钟南山三山齐聚克难关”，发起了主题为“真正值得追捧的明星”的英语演讲比赛，请撰写一份演讲稿，内容如下：
1. 作为青少年，深受许多无名英雄和科学家的事迹感动；
2. 他们的价值；
3. 力争做一个真正的“明星”。
参考词汇：新型冠状病毒COVID-19流行病epidemic
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone. During the tough battle against COVID-19,
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That’s all. Thank you for listening.
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。
Beijing, the capital of the country for over 850 years, is a perfect combination of classic grace and modernity, which makes it the first 1. (choose) of international travelers. Among Chinese people there is an old saying 2. one who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a true hero.
Different from the long-lasting tradition that Beijing holds, Shanghai shows visitors an 3. (unbelievable) urban atmosphere. It 4. (recognize) as the centre of the country’s commerce and fortune and titled “the shoppers’ paradise” (天堂) with a unique scenery 5. (leave) by the colonial history. The high-rise Oriental Pearl Tower, World Financial Center, and Jin Mao Tower stretch (伸展) upwards, 6. (form) one of the world’s most splendid skylines. This sleepless city will impress you 7. flashing neon lights (霓虹灯), elegant streetlights and ever moving headlights.
If you want to research into the 5,000 years’ history of this ancient oriental land, no city is 8. (suitable) than Xi’an, one of the four major capitals of ancient civilization. 9. famous Silk Road starts from here, stretching through west China to the Mediterranean. Enjoying the scenery of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) together with the splendid music fountains 10. (be) an amazing experience.
Alexandra Adams, 25, is a four-year medical student who was born both deaf and blind. However, she has _________ to let her condition prevent her from becoming a doctor.
Being completely deaf in both ears without hearing aids, and with 5 percent sight in only one eye, she relies on her other _________ such as touch to feel for veins (血管). “You can _________ a lot about patients just by listening to them.” she told The Daily Mail.
Miss Adams was _________ to take part in the 2012 Paralympics as a swimmer aged 16, but her previous serious stomach problems went very wrong, _________ her to be hospitalized for 18 months.
The experience _________ her switch her attention from swimming to medicine --- and she was finally _________ to Cardiff University.
Recalling her first placement (实习), she said: “When I arrived, a doctor asked why I was walking with the patient’s stick. I had to explain it was _________ mine. I was told not to touch any patients --- I felt really _________. That first day I had faced a level of discrimination (歧视) I was __________ for.
Recently the student is __________ the older patients in palliative care (姑息治疗), with her __________ proving to be a popular conversation topic. She described the patients’ __________ as ‘wonderful’, adding: “They don’t discriminate”
Miss Adams is __________ about disabled issues. Though having limited __________, she takes photos of other disabled workers around the UK, and __________ their stories in her blog Faces of the NHS to show different __________ of the workers in the health service.
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: “Alexandra is a(an) __________ woman who got over difficulties through hard work and __________. I hope her __________ will inspire thousands.”
1.A.managed B.tried C.decided D.refused
2.A.feeling B.senses C.skills D.spirit
3.A.give up B.go through C.pick up D.work out
4.A.commanded B.expected C.employed D.begged
5.A.forcing B.reminding C.allowing D.encouraging
6.A.heard B.saw C.felt D.noticed
7.A.taken B.connected C.attached D.admitted
8.A.surely B.actually C.usually D.possibly
9.A.nervous B.frightened C.hurt D.tired
10.A.unprepared B.fit C.responsible D.thirsty
11.A.dealing with B.consulting with C.looking for D.spying on
12.A.clothes B.health C.face D.stick
13.A.influence B.reaction C.guidance D.advice
14.A.concerned B.excited C.disappointed D.puzzled
15.A.patience B.hearing C.sight D.evidence
16.A.discovers B.reads C.covers D.includes
17.A.ages B.colors C.habits D.images
18.A.impressive B.attractive C.generous D.reliable
19.A.curiosity B.interest C.determination D.cooperation
20.A.work B.dream C.example D.lesson
