With his love for video games and petty arguments with his older sister, Jack Rico might seem like any other l3-year-old. But Rico is_________ but average: the teenager just graduated with four degrees and he did it in just two years.
Rico_________ from Fullerton College in California last weekend, making him the _________ student to achieve that feat (壮举) in the school’s 107-year-old history.
Majoring in one study is_______ enough, but the baby facing teen earned degrees in_________,human expression, social behavior and social science .
“I just love learning new things,” Rico said. “I_________ knowing more about the world and all the different things we could study.”
The community college has about 21,000_________students from various backgrounds and walks of life. But Fullerton College President Greg Schulz said Rico surely_________ from the crowd.
“It is not typical to have such a young student take classes, so Jack is pretty well_________on the Fullerton College campus,” Schulz told CNN. “Jack is wise beyond his years, and I’m so__________ that he found a home and place to be outstanding at Fullerton College.”
If you’re eager to know the secret__________ to his great achievements, Rico said there isn’t one. Just good old time management and listening to your__________, he said.
Rico’s mother said she knew her son was__________ ever since he was a young boy. Having been home schooled before attending Fullerton, Rico’s__________ official graduation was his college one.
But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情) , his in-person graduation ceremony was__________.
He was a little sad and disappointed because he never had a graduation. So __________, his family and friends will help him__________ by holding a drive-by graduation parade (游行) on Wednesday.
The next step for Rico is to continue studying history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he received a full ride.
While he may be several steps ahead of his age group, he said he’s still just __________.
“I’m 13 right now so I don’t really have the whole life thing __________ ,” Rico said, when asked what he wants to be when he grows up. “I’m still trying to__________ my interests and learn what I want to do in life.”
1.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
2.A.suffered B.survived C.graduated D.arose
3.A.youngest B.most determined C.tastiest D.most delighted
4.A.vast B.cautious C.difficult D.brief
5.A.history B.politics C.physics D.business
6.A.concern B.dislike C.demand D.love
7.A.many B.other C.another D.all
8.A.dropped out B.stood out C.put out D.gave out
9.A.motivated B.spoken C.harmed D.known
10.A.puzzled B.ashamed C.pleased D.annoyed
11.A.method B.manners C.behavior D.education
12.A.schoolmates B.citizens C.instructors D.hosts
13.A.special B.painful C.willing D.innocent
14.A.legally B.last C.curiously D.first
15.A.commented B.conducted C.canceled D.replaced
16.A.anyhow B.somehow C.moreover D.instead
17.A.celebrate B.absorb C.owe D.blame
18.A.a twin B.a kid C.a graduate D.a student
19.A.given away B.taken out C.put off D.figured out
20.A.earn B.explore C.exchange D.explode
Learn your strengths and weaknesses. Specifically, learn when you are most likely to misbehave. 1.Don’t let yourself into situations where you misbehave, or find ways to stop your misbehavior. The more you know about yourself, the better prepared you are to control yourself.
●A great way to learn about yourself is through writing. 2.Be honest with yourself .When are you most in control and when are you least in control? When do you misbehave the most? What are the circumstances (情况) when you misbehave? Are you sad, stressed, hungry, or sleep-deprived? Once you find a pattern to your behavior, use that information and change your lifestyle to improve your behavior.
●3.Find a quiet place and just sit and focus on your breathing. After a while, you’ll feel everything slip away. What’s left is yourself. Ask yourself questions and answer honestly.
●Ask your friends and family what they see about you. Ask them .how they think you could improve your behavior, and where they think any outbursts come from.4.Just letting them know you want to improve can go a long way.
●Go to a behavioral specialist, or school counselor (辅导员) .Even if you’re doing better, this can be greatly helpful in learning about yourself and how to behave yourself.
5.Though these aren’t always accurate, they can help you realize things you already know about yourself.
A.Take an online personality test.
B.Remember that they’re there to help you.
C.Make lists of your strengths and weaknesses.
D.Take notes and commit to learning the material.
E.Another great way to learn about yourself is through meditation(冥想).
F.Use that information to stop your misbehavior before it happens.
G.Use what you learn about yourself 10 improve your behavior.
Elephants are truly incredible animals. August 12 is World Elephant Day which means to help save elephants. What do you know about elephants? Here are some facts you may not know.
We know that elephants are large. But did you know that elephants often avoid eating a type of acacia tree(金合欢树), because it is home to ants and an elephant doesn’t want to get the ants inside its trunk. Its trunk is full of sensitive nerve endings(敏感神经末梢).
Female elephants live in groups of about 15 animals. The oldest in the group is the leader. She decides not only when and where they move but also when they rest all the year. Male elephants leave the female groups between age 12 and 15. But they aren’t loners. They live in all-male groups.
Asian elephants don’t run. Running requires lifting all four feet at once. But elephants filmed in Thailand always kept at least two on the ground at all times.
Elephants have passed the mirror test. They recognize themselves in a mirror. According to tests, great apes(巨猿), and dolphins(海豚) also have this ability.
Elephants can get sunburned so they take care to protect themselves. “Elephants will throw sand on their backs and on their head to keep them from getting sunburned and to keep bugs off,” said Tony Barthel, working at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. How do elephants protect their young? Adult elephants will put them in sand and then they will stand over the little ones as they sleep.
Some farmers in Kenya protect their fields from elephants by lining the borders with beehives(蜂巢). Not only are their crops saved, but the farmers also get more money from honey.
1.World Elephant Day is designed to________.
A.show some facts about elephants B.call on people to protect elephants
C.tell people some animals are in danger D.introduce Asian elephants features
2.Why are elephants not willing to eat acacia trees?
A.Elephants are sensitive to acacia trees.
B.Acacia trees are too tall to reach.
C.Fruits on the acacia trees are hard to eat.
D.Elephants’trunks are easily hurt by ants in the trees.
3.What do we infer about male elephants?
A.They live with female elephants at an early age.
B.They decide when and where their groups move.
C.Their oldest male elephant is chosen as their leader.
D.They can run faster than female elephants.
4.How do elephants protect their young kids?
A.Put some sand on kids’heads. B.Guard kids when kids sleep.
C.Pat kids’backs from time to time. D.Use their trunks to keep bugs off.
In a country known for high-tech ambitions and giant state-owned firms, the plight of street hawkers may seem insignificant. But in China these days, people like Shui Jin, an old lady riding a wooden cart filled with fruit, are in the spotlight.
Faced with rising unemployment, officials have concluded that pavement stands can help solve the economy’s problems. Shui Jin, who used to face the danger of heavy fines, may sell her fruit with more confidence as she slowly makes her way through the narrow lanes of Suzhou. Her family needs the money. Both her daughters-in-law recently lost their jobs, among the tens of millions in China hurt by the coronavirus outbreak.
The government’s support for street hawkers is something of an about-turn. For years Municipal authorities pushed out hawkers, trying to tidy up the colourful chaos that once characterized China’s cities. In the name of “civilizing” urban life, they wanted to see dumplings, plastic toys and T-shirts bought inside shopping malls, not sold from the back of carts. But on June 1st Li Keqiang, the prime minister, signalled a change. Stopping by a snack stand in the city of Yantai, he declared that street hawkers and small shops were vital to the economy. “Only when the people are in good shape can the nation be in good shape,” he said.
Mr. Li’s compliment has produced a feeling of excitement about the revival of China’s “street- stand economy”. At least 27 provinces and cities have announced that they will create markets for hawkers or, in some cases, let them move their things being sold onto the pavement in front of their shops. The shining example is Chengdu, a busy and noisy city in Sichuan province in the south-west, where businesses started setting up street stands in March. The local government there claims that more than 10000 jobs have been created in the process.
1.According to the passage, street hawkers in China used to_________.
A.clean the street B.be in the spotlight
C.run a shop D.be given heavy fines
2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “an about-turn” in Paragraph 3?
A.a local government B.a complete change
C.a good shape D.a clean city
3.Why did the prime minister say street hawkers and small shops were vital to the economy?
A.They can make few jobs created for the unemployed people.
B.They can make the people and the nation in good shape.
C.They can make people like Shui Jin selling their fruit.
D.They can make the city tidy and noisy.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.China turns to once-banned hawkers to revive its economy.
B.China’s street-stand economy has a long history.
C.China has high-tech ambitions and giant state-owned firms.
D.China is now faced with rising unemployment.
Shawn Dromgoole is a 29-year-old black man who has lived in the same neighborhood his entire life. His family has been in the neighborhood for 54 years. But Dromgoole said that since he was a child, he felt an unease in his hometown, strongly aware that few people looked like him.
“Growing up in my neighborhood, I could always feel the eyes, the looks and the cars slowing down as they passed by me, ” said Dromgoole, who was recently told to stay away from his job temporarily because of the epidemic (疫情) .
As a young man, Dromgoole watched from his window as the neighborhood gradually changed before his eyes: Black families moved out and white families moved in. With each passing year, he felt more and more unwelcome, he said.
Those feelings grew in recent weeks when he heard about Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was out jogging in Georgia when he was shot to death, and then George Floyd, a black man killed while in police custody (羁押) in Minneapolis. “What happened to these men could easily happen to me,” said Dromgoole. “I became scared to walk past my porch.”
There were also frequent postings on Nextdoor, an app that connects neighbors, warning residents to look out for “suspicious black men,” he said. Filled with fear, Dromgoole took to Facebook and Nextdoor, deciding to finally share his own post. “Yesterday, I wanted to walk around my neighborhood but the fear of not returning home to my family alive kept me on my front porch,” he wrote.
Unexpectedly, responses from his community started pouring in. Neighbors, none of whom Dromgoole had ever spoken with, asked if they could join him on a walk. “Neighbor, after neighbor, after neighbor started reaching out, telling me they wanted to walk with me,” he said.
Last Thursday afternoon, Dromgoole notified his neighbors that he was going for a walk at 6 p. m, and anyone who wanted to join him was welcome.
Dromgoole tied his shoes, ventured (冒险) off his porch and walked to the meeting spot in a nearby parking lot.
There he found 75 people waiting for him.
1.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A.Dromgoole lives in the same neighborhood for a long time.
B.Dromgoole was out of work recently at his advanced age.
C.Dromgoole felt anxious and unwelcome in his hometown.
D.Dromgoole’s neighborhood has changed a lot before his eyes.
2.What does the author mean by mentioning the two things in Paragraph 4?
A.The racial discrimination(歧视)is in existence in Dromgool’s country.
B.People who were out jogging in Georgia is likely to be shot.
C.The police in Minneapolis has no right to kill people.
D.The human rights should be respected in Dromgool’s country.
3.Dromgoole shared his own post on Facebook and Nextdoor to_________.
A.persuade his neighbors to walk with him
B.show his will to make friends with others
C.express his fear of probably being hurt
D.promote the development of his community
4.What do you think the author’s feeling is after he found 75 people waiting for him?
A.amazed B.frightened
C.puzzled D.indifferent
The Meg
age 14+
PG-2018 113 minutes
Parents need to know that The Meg is an action movie about a big prehistoric shark and a team of heroes led by Jason Statham trying to stop it. Violence is surely the biggest matter here: Many characters die, and there’s some blood. Shark fans are likely to be interested, but be warned: It’s slow and lacks real fears.
Hope Springs Eternal
age 10+
PG 2018 88 minutes
Parents need to know that Hope Springs Eternal is a dramedy (情景喜剧) about a teenager named Hope who’s been living with terminal(晚期的) cancer for years and then discovers she’s recovering. But she pretends to still be sick to keep the identity and special consideration she’s become used to. Hope surely accepts the results of her dishonesty and learns how lucky she is to be able to plan for a future she never thought she’d have.
Dog Days
age 12+
PG 2018 112 minutes
Parents need to know that Dog Days is a comedy(喜剧)about people in L. A .whose lives are improved by dogs. Some of the storylines are sweet, such as a new family being formed through adoption (收养) and the development of an intergenerational friendship. And while the film is full of smiles, there may be some sad sobs(啜泣), too, since a dog dies.
1.What does Jason Statham do in The Meg?
A.He leads some heroes to stop a prehistoric shark.
B.He does some research on a big prehistoric shark.
C.He shoots an action movie and meets a large shark.
D.He leads a team of heroes to protect a prehistoric shark.
2.How does Hope try to keep her identity as a patient?
A.She tells others that she is recovering. B.She cheats others that she is still sick.
C.She plans a brighter future for herself. D.She tries to cure herself of the cancer.
3.Why do the people in the film Dog Days cry?
A.A new family is formed. B.They face a life of adoption.
C.They don’t like their new friends. D.One of their lovely dogs loses its life.
