Cory Nichol's whole life changed after he watched the documentary (纪录片) Hard Times. Lost on Long Island. This documentary follows four different families over six months as they struggle with unemployment. Cory knew he had to help any way that he could.
He founded an organization named “C the Difference”. The first step of his charity was to advertise. Using his own money, Cory had orange bracelets (手链) made. Now, he has sold the bracelets. A lot of people who are willing to donate bought them. “We've gotten donations from $5 to $500,” Cory said. “Every dollar really helps.”
Since founding the organization “C the Difference”, Cory has gotten the word out through e-mail and social media He has managed to get upwards of 7,500 and the amount will keep ring each month For Cox, his work is truly rewarding and he loves knowing that poll fortunate than him are really benefiting tom al the donations Once he said, “I was in the pantry (食品室) one time when a woman was taking food, and she was grateful for what I was doing That made me feel great.”
Cory's work has been truly remarkable. These past years he was recognized for “C the Difference” and was a recipient (获得者) of the New York State Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Cory was honored when he found out the news, and even more shocked When he found out that he was one of the only 102 winners out of the 28.000 applicants, As a recipient Cory got to travel to Washington D.C. with the other winners.
There are bright things in Cory's future. First, he wants to keep doing well in school. “I think school is really important to be successful in life.” In addition, Cory wants to keep “C the Difference” going through high school. “I am continuing to get donations, and to get younger kids and my peers involved to help each month”.
1.After watching the documentary, Cory _______.
A.set up a charity organization B.found a job in Long Island
C.donated money immediately D.felt the documentary interesting
2.Cory tried to raise enough money by _______.
A.wearing a ring and a bracelet B.spreading the word out
C.phoning to his friends D.collecting from his classmates
3.Cory felt _______ after he knew he was given an award.
A.proud and surprised B.interested and delighted
C.embarrassed and puzzled D.ashamed and frightened
4.We can infer from the passage that Cory will _______.
A.travel in Long Island alone B.stop raising money
C.study in Washington D.go on his charity
The UK's music festivals are world famous but there are plenty more to celebrate in the country.
Burns Night, Scotland
On 25 January, Scots celebrate the life and works of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns by holding a special Burns Supper. This can be a chance for friends to get together with a huge formal dinner. Guests take it in turn to recite Burns' poems or sing one of his songs.
Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales
For 10 days each May, the small town of Hay on-Wye on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is filled with writers, filmmakers, musicians, and people who come to hear them talk and exchange ideas. The festival celebrates great writing of all genres (体裁) and it all takes place in a village in the town.
Camp Festival, Dorset
As a branch of a festival held in Dorset, it's one of the best family festivals in the UK Held every year in the grounds of the historic Lulworth Castle in Dorset, the festival includes top live music acts, but as the organizer say, “kids are king” at Camp Festival, with a wide variety of entertainment, workshops and fun for kids. The 2020 Camp Festival takes place from 25 to 28 July.
Guy Fawkes Day or “Bonfire Night”
All over the UK on 5 November, the British light bonfires and set off fireworks in their back gardens or, more commonly these days, at organized events in public parks. They celebrate the Catholic Guy Fawkes' failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (议会院) on 5 November, 1605.
1.Which festivals are related to literature (文学)?
A.Hay Festival and Camp Festival. B.Bums Night and Hay Festival.
C.Burs Night and Guy Fawkes Day. D.Camp Festival and Guy Fawkes Day.
2.When does the festival most attractive to children take place?
A.In July. B.In May. C.In January. D.In November.
3.What does Guy Fawkes Day celebrate?
A.An impressive building. B.A successful adventure.
C.An organized game. D.A historical event.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
While driving, I sensed something wrong with my car. Pulling into the first parking lot I found, I stopped it and climbed out to assess the situation. My heart sank as I discovered that one of my rear（后面的）tires was flat.
I’d bought the secondhand car several months before, but it didn’t include a spare tire. Although I knew I needed to purchase one, my schedule was so tight that I hadn’t done it yet. Because I was working full-time in the emergency room at a local hospital and taking evening classes at a university fifty miles away.
Now here I was, alone forty miles from home. In those days, cell phones were a luxury. I had no way to call for assistance.
My spirits grew darker the minute I checked the place where I had pulled over. No one was around, except a rusty, red truck. It was getting dark. I had two options：stay in my car until morning or start walking in hopes of finding a convenience store with a pay phone. Neither option appealed to me.
I was about to grab my purse and set off on foot when a man came out from what seemed to be a law office. Pulling a set of keys from his pocket，he locked the office door，and then turned and saw me standing next to my car. I must have looked scared and confused as he headed straight toward me.
“Can 1 help you with anything?” he asked.
Judging from his appearance, I decided I could trust him.
“I have a flat tire but don’t have a spare,” I said, relieved to see him.
“I can help you remove the flat and then drive you to a tire shop to get it fixed,” he said.
I remembered the cautionary（告诫的）words my parents had drilled into my head：Never get in a car with a stranger.
“That’s okay,” I said. “Thanks anyway.”
假定你是学校英语俱乐部主席李华，你校要举办一场文艺演出，需要两个英语节目。请你写一个通知，征集节目，内容包括
1.节目形式（英文歌曲或者英文短剧）；
2.提供详细计划；
3.报名方式和截止时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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When I was a young girl，my mother made the same dish for supper five nights a week. She boiled potatoes，carrots, and________small amounts of the roast beef. She called it stew(炖菜).
I would often hear other children at school________about the delicious meals they had for________. Many of them ate in fast food restaurants, which were popular and expensive at the time. They got hamburgers and fries. I________we could eat like that once in a while，but my parents couldn’t________it. We only had takeout(外卖)food once or twice a year.
My mom took the________to cut up and prepare those________every single night. Her recipes were right-focusing on the vegetables but not on the________.
I had________head colds and flus than my classmates. If I did get________, I’d be home for a day or two, not a whole week like many of them.
When I was in my thirties, I became ill and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I have to________I had been eating a lot of fast food,________not getting it as a child. But when went back to preparing home-made meals, I started to feel________.
Today I often find myself________a bowl of my mother’s stew. That stew was made with love and it has left me with a(n)________that will warm me forever.
1.A.effectively B.occasionally C.originally D.eventually
2.A.complain B.argue C.talk D.dream
3.A.holiday B.breakfast C.lunch D.supper
4.A.promised B.wished C.cried D.announced
5.A.afford B.tolerate C.resist D.accept
6.A.risk B.rice C.turn D.time
7.A.sandwiches B.stand C.vegetables D.eggs
8.A.meat B.milk C.hamburgers D.pizzas
9.A.heavier B.fewer C.worse D.more
10.A.ready B.sick C.poor D.greedy
11.A.deny B.hide C.cheat D.admit
12.A.getting down to B.holding on to C.making up for D.keeping up with
13.A.hungrier B.busier C.happier D.healthier
14.A.desiring B.thinking C.preparing D.making
15.A.experience B.truth C.memory D.manner
How to Live Well
At a certain point in life, thoughts may come up. How well have you lived?1.How well have you treated those you love and care about? Most of all, however, time seems to slip on without too much self-reflection. Maybe it’s time to slow down and think about what it means to live well.
To live means acting.2.You start action, come up with goals, make plans to help work on the desired outcome, and dive in. Not every action will immediately bring about a successful finish of the project, task or undertaking, but you learn from everything you do.
3.Being busy is an effective cure to loneliness, helps avoid depression and self-pity, and keeps us in a constant state of movement. Again, doing things often puts us in contact with others and that’s also a good thing for humans to make interaction with other humans.
But what happens when you don’t give a project or task your full effort? Are you still living well? Or are you shortchanging yourself, trying to cheat and still get the reward?4.Not only learn to face these, but also try to overcome them.
The truth is that everyone cuts corners now and then. Maybe it is because we lack time, energy, financial or other resources. Sometimes we have to make ends meet by shaving off an item or a step. That doesn’t mean we make a habit of it.5.
A.To live means you participate in life.
B.To have a good life doesn’t mean living well.
C.Keeping busy sometimes is important in life.
D.Sometimes you have to face these in your life.
E.How much have you achieved relative to your goals?
F.What can you do if you suffer from an illness?
G.That really means we should stop and think, in order to live better.
