This summer, I was part of something that I have carried with me every day since. That was an experience that changed my life. The Kentucky YMCA has a program called Y-Corps, which are service trips of around 20 students. This summer, two trips were made across Kentucky, one down south and another trip up north.
I was on the Y-Corps service to the North in the Indianapolis, Indiana, and our trip began at the end of July. I had butterflies flying around me as my parents drove me to Louisville, where the Service to the North team would set off on a nine-day journey in a school bus. I knew some of the team members from previous Y-Conferences, but there were many that I had never met, and I had never participated in a service trip like this before. Thought I was nervous, I was also ready to try something completely out of my comfort zone. Once we loaded the bus with our lightly packed suitcases and sleeping bags, we said our goodbyes to our parents and departed for an adventure that changed all of our lives.
With the Kentucky Y’s motto: “Participate, don’t anticipate, we had no idea where we headed. Road signs were our only clue of where we would be stopping. We did service work at a Middle Way House in Indiana, a Detroit Market Garden, a Pennsylvania YMCA for an invasive species clean-up, the Upper Main Line Y in Pennsylvania to spend time with children at a summer camp, a Hurricane Sandy clean-up in Jersey Shore and the National Mall in Washington D.C. We slept on floors of local YMCAs that would take us in for a night, and some nights we didn’t have the opportunity to shower. We had late nights on the road driving from city to city, and early mornings to start the day journaling and reflecting on the day before.
Though we were physically exhausted from the hard work, we still enjoyed the time to experience the culture of the areas we were in.
1.For the author the Service Trip to the North is .
A.meaningful B.expensive C.valueless D.fruitless
2.The Service Trip to the North started off from .
A.Kentucky B.Indiana C.Louisville D.Indianapolis
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.The team members carried a lot of luggage on the trip.
B.The members in the team were all familiar to the author.
C.The author had taken part in such kind of service before this one.
D.The author was nervous but willing to face something uncomfortable.
4.We can infer from the last two paragraphs that .
A.they were physically exhausted and didn’t enjoy the hard work
B.they didn’t know where to go without road signs
C.their trip was packed with hard work and cultural experiences
D.they didn’t have enough water for a bath at night
Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
1.What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?
A.They are often forgotten by their owners. B.They are used to living outdoors.
C.They build their own shelters. D.They like to stay in warm places.
2.Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?
A.To know when to bring them inside. B.To keep them from eating bad food.
C.To help them find shelters. D.To keep them company.
3.If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may .
A.be short of clean water B.dig deep holes for fun
C.dirty the snow nearby D.get lost in the wild
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To solve a problem. B.To give practical advice.
C.To tell an interesting story. D.To present a research result.
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议 员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court(最高法院). O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (联合抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.
1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A.Her efforts to win a prize. B.Her lack of proper training in law.
C.Her social work. D.Her community background.
2.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
A.Jane Addams. B.Rachel Carson.
C.Sandra Day O’Connor. D.Rosa Parks.
3.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A.They are highly educated. B.They are truly creative.
C.They are pioneers. D.They are peace-lovers.
假定你是李华，得知即将在西安举办中国乐器展览活动。请你写一封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Davy参加，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动的举办日期、地点；
3. 持续时间。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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I plan to go shopping this afternoon. And I am not able to be back until around 6:30 p. m. I will return the novel, The Kite Runner, who you have finished reading, to a library. Lily called at around 12:30, say that she couldn't go with you to watch the movies Fast & Furious tonight. The reason is because that her director wants to talk with her about her project. She was extreme sorry about that, but she promises that she could go with you on Thursday or Friday. He hoped that you could call back at your arrival at our apartment. Marie has already informed of the change.
Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.
But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.
So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.
But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.
1.A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary
2.A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered
3.A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous
4.A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood
5.A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious
6.A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out
7.A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident
8.A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter
9.A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed
10.A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired
11.A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster
12.A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful
13.A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed
14.A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about
15.A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly
16.A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded
17.A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing
18.A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances
19.A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful
20.A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire
