Nelda Billie has been waiting to turn on lights in her home for 15 years. ''We've been living off those oil lanterns,'' she says. ''Now we don't have to have flashlights everywhere. All the kids have a flashlight. When they get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, they have a flashlight to go to the outhouse. ''
Billie, her husband and their five kids live in a tiny, one-room cottage built with wood and mud, which is a traditional Navajo home. Their three sheep are on the green grass that carpets the rolling hills of Dilkon, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the US. They watch two men in a cherry picker hook the last power line to their home.
Billie says they've gone through too many electrical machines to count. ''My two boys, they have really bad allergies and they have asthma(哮喘), so sometimes they need the sprayer. '' Billie says. ''So we usually go to their grandma's house, travel in the middle of the night over there back and forth. ''
The Billies are not alone. About 10% of Navajos on the reservation live without electricity. And as much as 40% of them have to haul their water far away and use outhouses. A poll(民意调查) of Native Americans conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health found that more than a quarter of Native Americans have experienced problems with electricity, the Internet and with the safety of their drinking water.
Outside the Billies' home, the couple waits patiently for the workers to finish the job. Finally, after waiting for so long, the Billies watch the foreman turn on the meter behind their house and close the cover. Nelda then runs inside to open the switch. ''It's so exciting to finally have electricity here after so many years without it, '' Billie says. ''My kids are going to be so happy. They keep asking every day… They go, 'Mum, we're going to have light! We're going to finally have light! '''
Now the family will wait and pray for running water and the Internet.
1.Why did Billie's children have flashlights in the past?
A.They used them as toys.
B.They wanted to save electricity.
C.They needed them to light up late at night
D.They prepared these for going to grandma's house.
2.What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A.The Billies lead a green but poor life.
B.Electricity can bring about great changes.
C.The situation of Native Americans is serious.
D.There is an urgent need for electricity in Billie's house.
3.How does Billie often find electricity to treat her children's illness?
A.By walking a long way to a friend.
B.By producing electricity herself.
C.By inviting workers to her house.
D.By going to her mum's house.
4.What does the underlined sentence ''The Billies are not alone. ''imply in paragraph 4?
A.The Billies live far from cities but never feel lonely.
B.More Navajos suffer greatly from no electricity.
C.Only 10%of Navajos live without safe drinking water.
D.A quarter of Navajos have experienced problems with electricity.
5.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Disappearing Oil Lanterns B.Poor People's Bright Future
C.Electricity Bringing Hope D.Power Lines Construction
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A friend of mine, named Jack, received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Jack came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. Jack answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫),Jack thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Jack looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to ,”the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Jack smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Jack was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
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He got out and ran up to the steps. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2
Jack got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
根据所给的首字母或中文提示写出适当单词，每空一词。
1.There are two main types of advertisements−−c__________advertisements and public service advertisements.
2.The _________(当代的)Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens.
3.Both the headsets and the gloves are __________(连接) to a computer network in the studio.
4.Every packet of cigarettes contains harmful c_________that can result in lung cancer and heart disease.
5.By the 10th century, Old English had become the o___________ language of England.
6.An advertisement uses words and pictures to p____________ people to buy a product.
7.This is why we have chosen anti-smoking as the subject of our ad ______________(运动；活动).
8.They took him to court for ______________ (使堕落；使腐败)the young people of Athens.
9.RealCine provides fantastic technology for ________(城市的；城镇的) planning.
10.Many famous a_________, including Xu Haifeng, Liu Xiang and Sang Lan, have made great contributions to Olympics.
Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school ( grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine) , there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. 1.
You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的)level than your middle school teachers. 2. In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills. On top of all this, peer pressure（压力）to drink and smoke often increases in high school. 3.
Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution. 4.
If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.
5. With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting your high school, are you ready?
A.You will experience many changes.
B.They want to help you get into college.
C.High school may seem discouraging(令人沮丧的)at first.
D.You can make friends at senior high school easily.
E.They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.
F.High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.
G.Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.
Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent.It was a tall young man, smoking.
He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.
“Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. D’ Urberville. Have you come to see me or my mother?”
This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered—“I came to see your mother, sir.”
“I am afraid you cannot see her—she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”
“It isn’t business—it is—I can hardly say what!”
“Pleasure?”
“Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”
Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved (弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.
“It is so foolish,” she stammered(结结巴巴地说); “I fear I can’t tell you!”
“Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear, “ said he kindly.
“Mother asked me to come.” Tess continued; “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”
“Ho! Poor relations?”
“Yes.”
“Stokes？”
“No; d’Urbervilles.”
“Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”
“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and…and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”
“Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy.” And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?”
“I Suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.
“Well— there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”
——Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
1.How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？
A.Excited and hopeful B.Nervous and uncomfortable
C.Surprised but comfortable D.Pleased but embarrassed
2.In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.
A.forceful and daring B.unfriendly and talkative
C.a gentle and reliable man D.older than she had expected
3.Why does Tess pay the visit to the D’Urbervilles？
A.To see Alec himself. B.To see Alec’s mother.
C.To confirm that they are of the same family. D.To make known their relationship and seek help.
4.Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.
A.Tess is his distant relation B.Tess looks polite to him
C.Tess is a pretty girl D.Tess looks ridiculous
The 90-minute documentary, Amazing China, which is co-produced by China Central Television and China Film Corp, opened in theaters nationwide on Friday.
The film focuses on the major achievements the country has made since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012 under Xi’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Speaking about the documentary, Wei Tie, the director, says, “The film arouses Chinese pride from deep inside.”
The documentary focuses on key Chinese infrastructure (基础设施) projects in aerospace, high-speed rail, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the world’s largest single-dish telescope FAST. The documentary also informs viewers that seven of the world’s 10 biggest sea ports are now in China and that the country now has the longest high-speed rail network in the world.
In the film, Lin Ming, the chief engineer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project, says, “In the past, what kind of projects we took up was decided by what kind of facilities we had. But, nowadays, no matter what kind of projects we are assigned, we develop the technology to complete it.” His voice is calm but his words show the country’s self-confidence.
Speaking of the importance of the new documentary for the Chinese, La Peikang, the head of China Film Corp, says, “It’s not only about showing the achievements, but presenting the present situation of China. The film will help people to know our country better.”
Amazing China also focuses on common people. In the film, you see a young Tibetan woman volunteering in rural areas to help people get rid of poverty. And, you also see a successful entrepreneur from the coastal Fujian province who settles in the Gobi Desert, in northwest China, who has taken up a new career growing grapes.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.An introduction to a documentary named Amazing China.
B.An introduction to China.
C.An introduction to Xi’s Thought.
D.The effect of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.
2.Which of the following is not the focus of the documentary?
A.The single-dish telescope FAST. B.The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
C.The high-speed rail. D.The ancient Silk Road.
3.The underlined word “assigned” in Paragraph 5 means “_______”.
A.allowed B.required C.given D.connected
4.What does the last paragraph aim to tell us?
A.The documentary also covers common people.
B.A young Tibetan woman is the main character of the documentary.
C.The film encourages more people to volunteer in rural areas.
D.The film calls on people to convert the Gobi Desert.
