December 15, 2014
Dear Alfred，
I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.
Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150+ at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.
However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.
While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.
Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose.
Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.
Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.
This is why you’re saving my life.
Yours,
Tanis
1.why did’t Tanis go to college after high school?
A.She had learned enough about computer science
B.She had more difficulty keeping focused
C.She preferred taking online courses
D.She was too slow to learn
2.As for the working environment, Tains prefers____.
A.working by herself
B.dealing with the public
C.competing against others
D.staying with ADHD students
3.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____.
A.explain why she was interested in the computer
B.share the ideas she had for her profession
C.show how grateful she was to the center
D.describe the courses she had taken so far
Opera for Beginners
Many people think that opera is boring, difficult to understand and unpleasant to listen to. They only see strange people singing in a foreign language and wearing funny costumes. They're too quick to judge and a lot of people have believed stupid ideas about opera without ever actually seeing one. If one takes opera seriously, with an open heart, and goes to several good live performances, I don't see any reason why he or she would dislike or hate it. The following tips can help you learn to enjoy opera.
First of all, if you are new to opera, start with a short, well-known title, such as The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. In the beginning, avoid difficult operas with complex storylines. If your first experience is not fun, then you will expect all operas to be boring. Moreover, before going to a performance, do a little bit of homework: learn the story of the opera. If you know about the main characters and the story before you start watching, it will be much easier to understand what is happening on the stage. Finally, the most important way to enjoy opera is to keep an open mind. If you believe that you will enjoy watching opera, then you will most likely enjoy it. Think of opera as a live TV show. Opera shows the same things—love and hate, good and evil and humans and nature—that are found in many of today's popular movies and best-selling novels. In fact, many of these movies and novels use stories copied from famous operas!
Opera is full of catchy, wonderful melodies （旋律）. It's full of drama and laughter. It's full of wonder and life. Opera can be fun to watch, and it allows the audience to experience different cultures. Many people have enjoyed it for hundreds of years, and by following the tips above, you can enjoy it, too. Indeed, opera will change the minds of the people who once hated it. And most importantly, as one of the most diverse art forms out there, opera helps you appreciate different performance styles from all over the world.
1.Many people think that opera is boring because ______.
A.it is like a TV show B.they know little about it
C.they dislike its storylines D.its music style is old-fashioned
2.Which is a good way for beginners to enjoy opera?
A.To start with a long opera. B.To learn to sing an opera.
C.To master a foreign language. D.To get familiar with an opera's story.
3.Many famous operas, popular movies, and best-selling novels ______.
A.have the same writer B.share a similar story
C.teach people about lifestyles D.help people keep an open mind
4.What does the underlined word “diverse” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Various. B.Humorous. C.Ancient. D.Exciting.
You can make our great places better. Become a VIP and volunteer with us today!
The National Park Service offers many volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups as part of the Volunteers-In-Parks program. We are aimed to promote all parks to be a better place for people of all ages and colors to live a nicer life. We would regularly organize activities like collecting litters, watering young plants or killing pests on trees and so on. Besides, posters and signs of bettering parks are also in our daily doings.
We provide a one-time service or a longer term position in many partner organizations. Opportunities are available for anyone who are willing to serve for the society. And the working specific places are various ,from your nearby parks in your community to all other places throughout the United States, including the territories(边境) in the Pacific and the Caribbean（加勒比海）. Some positions are specialized and need particular talents, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as a background check, such as writers or editors need to have good abilities of words. Other positions only require a willingness to volunteer. If you want to be a part of a shared future and do something for the world, please join us and your coming can make a big difference!
To learn more about us and details that guide our volunteer programs, click www.Volunteer.gov and then search for a volunteer event on the webpage, or contact us at 789-431-45
1.The National Park Service aims at helping ______.
A.better parks B.water young plants C.collect litters D.kill pests
2.What kind of service does this organization provide?
A.one-day tour in USA
B.weekend services for community
C.services in Canada
D.a one-time and long-term activity
3.The passage is probably taken from________?
A.a newspaper B.a magazine C.a text book D.a website
4.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.to call on people to attend the National Park Service
B.to introduce a volunteer group to readers
C.to show how to visit parks in the USA
D.to make people know the value and importance of protecting parks
某英文杂志正在以“Fancy yourself as an interviewer”为主题的征文活动，请你以“A Famous Chinese I Would Like to Interview”为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
1.采访的对象；
2.采访的原因；
3.想提的问题。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
4.短文的标题已给出,不计人总词数。
A Famous Chinese I Would Like to Interview
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短文改错
High school is considered the most important stage. As senior three student, it will not be long before I graduated. Now I have many things to share in my fellows. First of all, I'd like to express my thank to those who lent me a hand when I was disappointing. It was their kindness which helped me regain my self-confidence when I lost my heart. Besides, I anxious want to clear up some misunderstanding with my friends in order to keep our friendships forever. With the National College Entrance Examination approached, I strongly recommend that we could value time and redouble efforts to study so that we can get into a key university.
It'd _______ been climbed by local and foreign men, and local women, but a Western female, who'd _______ unaccompanied and wanted to climb the mountain, was quite _______.
I explained that I'd been _______ for some time—in research and in physical strength—and showed them the _______ I had from their government authorizing my climb. I stressed that I'd be very _______ to keep their local traditions and hire one of their villagers as a guide, but it seemed to do little to reduce their _______.
The male villagers told me that the quick mud I'd meet would swallow me. While they couldn't remember anyone this bad actually _______, they seemed convinced it was a real _______. The village women, however, smiled at me, indicating their ________ for my climb.
The men ________ relaying stories of unpredictable danger. However, I was ________ because my aunt's words kept ________ in my ears—the greatest risk is not taking a risk, and we should always ________ our dreams.
Eventually, the men agreed to an ________ that seemed to put them at ease with my climb. Besides the local guide I'd hire, they also ________ me to hire three guards with guns, for protection.
As I started walking down the dirt path toward the mountain, I was ________ not only by my new mountain support team, but also by every village woman. They danced in circles around us as if in ________ of a victory.
I knew I wasn't the first Western female to make the climb. But with the women villagers ________ me, I felt a strong sense of ________. And I suspected they felt the same.
1.A.formally B.surely C.especially D.fortunately
2.A.achieved B.wandered C.explored D.arrived
3.A.rare B.typical C.disgusting D.ridiculous
4.A.consulting B.attempting C.preparing D.operating
5.A.reward B.invitation C.command D.permit
6.A.generous B.pleased C.curious D.satisfied
7.A.concerns B.thrills C.surprises D.problems
8.A.led to B.appealed to C.happened to D.belonged to
9.A.bargain B.dilemma C.challenge D.possibility
10.A.fancy B.support C.praise D.admiration
11.A.finished B.enjoyed C.continued D.suggested
12.A.determined B.annoyed C.delighted D.embarrassed
13.A.alarming B.ringing C.breaking D.exploding
14.A.observe B.remember C.choose D.follow
15.A.arrangement B.outcome C.exchange D.explanation
16.A.warned B.allowed C.wished D.reminded
17.A.joined B.expected C.comforted D.appreciated
18.A.defense B.search C.possession D.celebration
19.A.helping B.teaching C.accompanying D.protecting
20.A.relief B.accomplishment C.justice D.responsibility
