Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”
After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego's City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.
When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn't do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka's efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”
When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don't tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I'll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
1.From the passage, we can learn that__ .
A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family
B.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
C.Deka's experiences drove her to work hard
D.Deka became a professor after graduation
2.Deka realized the importance of education ______.
A.after her chemistry class B.from her mother's experience
C.by reading books in the library D.through working at the institute
3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.
A.patient B.generous
C.adaptable D.confident
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Hard work leads to success. B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Well begun is half done. D.Life is not all roses.
One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.
“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”
“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”
“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”
“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”
With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.
“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.
“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”
At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services at Redcar College, was passing by Queen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”
The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.
As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”
Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.
1.When did Tallulah get choked?
A.While eating sweets. B.While enjoying a drama.
C.While having a meal. D.While taking some medicine.
2.Why did the family go out into the street?
A.To buy some needed tools. B.To search for timely help.
C.To get a breath of fresh air. D.To wait for the ambulance to arrive.
3.Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?
A.Brave and selfless. B.Kind and energetic.
C.Determined and generous. D.Quick-thinking and helpful.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.First aid skill sounds important. B.Screaming for help makes sense.
C.Eating sweets endangers baby girl. D.Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.
Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago. With their excellent architecture and structure they fascinate visitors from around the world.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China. The temple was constructed in the 14th century by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty as his personal temple, where he would pray for good harvest and to make up for the sins of his people. The temple's architecture is quite interesting: Everything in the temple, which represents heaven, is circular whereas the ground levels, which represent the earth, are square. It symbolizes the relationship between the earth and heaven, the human world and God's world, which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony.
Wat Rong Khun “White Temple”
Immediately upon entering the grounds of Chiang Rai's ''White Temple'' in Thailand, you’ll realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country crowded with places of worship. The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it's designed in a very modern way, but still sticking to and respecting the conventional Buddhist principles. This temple is all white with many artistic decorations and statues full of mirrors that create nice silvery/glittering reflections.
Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto is filled with beautiful shrines and temples, but none can be compared to the beauty of Kinkaku-ji. This Buddhist temple has acquired a lot of fame recently and has become one of the most visited places in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when there are red momiji leaves contrasting the gold, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with the cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to see the beautiful temple's golden reflection—there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple in Punjab, India is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism. For the Sikhs, the Golden Temple symbolizes endless freedom and spiritual independence. The site of the temple began with a small lake that was so peaceful that even Buddha came there to meditate (冥想). Thousands of years later, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism also lived and meditated by the lake. The temple itself is decorated with marble sculptures, gilded in gold and covered in precious stones.
1.If you're interested in meditation, you would like to go to _________.
A.Kinkaku-ji B.Temple of Heaven
C.Golden Temple D.Wat Rong Khun “White Temple”
2.What do the four temples in the text have in common?
A.They are all located in Asia.
B.They are all Buddhist temples.
C.They have the same type o£ architecture.
D.They are all suitable to visit all the year around.
3.What's the purpose of the text?
A.To praise the architecture of the temples.
B.To introduce some world-famous temples.
C.To persuade visitors from around the world to come.
D.To inform the long history of the well-known temples.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Steven高中毕业后打算到中国留学，他写信询问你什么样的学生最受高校青睐，请你根据下列要求要点给对方写一封回信。
1. 语言是道硬门槛；
2. 适应能力很重要；
3. 兴趣爱好被看重；
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Steven,
I’m glad to hear that you want to study in China.
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Yours,
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。每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
When I am a little girl, I wanted to be a film star. I thought it would be cool to be in the middle of the stage. I used to thinking if I became a film star, I would make many money and lead a happy and rich life. But I changed my dream. Over the recently months, I have seen many doctors and nurses who tried their best save others despite the danger they face and tiredness. They are real hero in our society. They are the most beautiful people in your heart, who, as a matter of fact, deserves our highest respect. I have been made up my mind to be one of them and to be an useful person.
A stolen baby goat was returned home to its community garden in Baltimore late Tuesday night.
Ed was reported _______ from the Filbert Street Garden on Monday night. His caretakers _______ in a Facebook post that two teenagers tore through a fence, _______ a lock and got into a barn (谷仓) to steal the animal. The animal _______ just 20 pounds (9 kilograms) and depends on its mother’s _______ to survive.
“We’re not _______ whether they are going to sell him or just kill him,” the Filbert Street Garden post said. “The community begs whoever did this to please just _______ return Ed. He is not _______ enough to live away from his mother yet and could die.”
The garden has since _______ a large number of photos of Ed. Many people ________ attention to it and hoped that it would be back ________ and sound. Security video obtained by the police ________ to show someone walking down the street with the goat in a suitcase as the animal ________.
To everyone’s surprise, the poor little ________ was returned by someone unknown before 10 pm on Tuesday. What’s more, it was really unharmed. In an update Tuesday, the garden ________ Ed’s safe return and ________ police for their help. The people who are knowing the little goat are happy with its ________ and safety. One man in the community said, “It is so ________ to see the little goat together with its mom. Actually, it’s a(n) ________ scene to return it to its dear ________ and let it live in this new world with us.”
1.A.missing B.escaping C.losing D.raising
2.A.witnessed B.kept C.wrote D.settled
3.A.broke B.found C.fixed D.reached
4.A.feels B.weighs C.seems D.hopes
5.A.food B.vegetable C.fruit D.milk
6.A.concerned B.frightened C.sure D.guilty
7.A.sharply B.quietly C.recently D.frequently
8.A.old B.kind C.smart D.smooth
9.A.taken B.owned C.posted D.required
10.A.exchanged B.paid C.cut D.admitted
11.A.special B.short C.hungry D.safe
12.A.appeared B.meant C.led D.planned
13.A.gave out B.cried out C.worked out D.worn out
14.A.dog B.pig C.goat D.parrot
15.A.experienced B.insisted C.signed D.celebrated
16.A.phoned B.thanked C.rewarded D.comforted
17.A.return B.recovery C.appearance D.choice
18.A.annoyed B.believable C.worried D.pleased
19.A.confusing B.amusing C.touching D.boring
20.A.dad B.sister C.bother D.mom
