For 65 years, Women of Achievement has been shining a spotlight on the outstanding women. Here are 4 out of 10 finalists in 2020.
Susan Katzman
After a 36-year career with Saint Louis Public Schools, Susan Katzman has aimed at improving lives around. She co-founded the CORO Women in Leadership Alumnae program, an effort for program graduates to continue the work in the community on behalf of women. “My final goal is to make sure that there are fair opportunities for everyone, regardless of gender (性别) or race,” Katzman says.
Sherrill Jackson
After defeating her breast cancer (乳腺癌), Sherrill Jackson co-founded the Breakfast Club, Inc., an African American breast cancer support group now in its 22nd year. “Our task is to provide education, awareness, resources and support for our community about breast cancer and its prevention,” Jackson says.
Jennifer Hillman
The past 20 years, Hillman has focused on charity work—providing support in areas of education, health care, and local businesses. In 2015, Hillman set up the Hillman Scholars program for high school students. She is far more creative to organize the program not only providing funding for students, but also filled with special events and networking opportunities.
Carlene Davis
For 37 years, Carlene Davis has developed her days to teaching children from kindergarten to eighth grade. An operation, though, resulted in Davis’ retirement (退休). However, she never stops. After Davis got to feel better, she continued to teach fourth-graders at Montessori Schools and also began volunteering for American Association of Retired Persons.
1.Who is the co-founder of the CORO Women in Leadership Alumnae program?
A.Susan Katzman.
B.Sherrill Jackson.
C.Jennifer Hillman.
D.Carlene Davis.
2.What do we know about Jennifer Hillman?
A.She fights for gender equality.
B.She started a charity program.
C.She enjoyed teaching children.
D.She suffered from breast cancer.
3.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A.They are truly creative. B.They are highly educated.
C.They work for a better society. D.They open up fair opportunities.
假定你是李华，上个星期你去一家动物园游玩，发现有些游客偷偷触摸大熊猫甚至有些游客给大熊猫投食。请你就此给该动物园的负责人Mr. Charles写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 自我介绍；
2. 反映情况；
3. 希望园方加强监管，阻制伤害动物的行为。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：大熊猫giant pandas，细菌bacteria
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假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏宇符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In my junior year of high school, my English teachers, Mrs. Matthews, was constant encouraging me. One day after class, she praised my work or said, “Jim, you have a real gift with writing.” Mrs. Matthews said after the while, “However, whether you want to make the most of it, you need to stick to your belief and struggle for your profession.Otherwise, you will never develop your full potential.”She added, You’ll find that the more higher you go in the world, the harder you have to work so as to succeeding.”So inspired I that I became certain about my belief. And they set me on the path I have taken ever since.
The banjo（班卓琴）is an American instrument. It was introduced to the United States by African slaves and then was_________by people of the south to create their country music.
“The banjo was made by both black and white_________that came together to produce this instrument.”That is Christian Stanfield, who with Tom George has made the complex art of banjo making their_________project.
It began decades ago when Stanfield moved from Washington, D.C. to Memphis, Tennessee.He went to a dance party where he_________the banjo and fell in love.
“I really wanted to learn that new instrument, so I_________a banjo from a banjo player for two or three months. When I was_________to get a banjo of my own, he_________George to me. He insisted I find a guy who builds the banjo instead of buying it on the Internet or at the store!"
That man was Tom George—one of the best-known banjo_________in the US. He knows a_________banjo-lover when he sees one. So,when Stanfield__________to become his student,George agreed__________,He taught Stanfield his banjo-making__________. Tom George, however,did not have a __________.He taught himself how to build banios，
“at present,George and Stanfield__________a banjo-making workshop, an hour's drive from Memphis, Tennessee. Visitors can__________their shop and see the hundreds of small__________that all come together to make the__________banjo. The two men make everything by hand, so it is not__________ that it takes around 4 to 6 months to make one banjo.
After the banjo is completed, Tom George__________wipes it clean. And then the team can do the other thing they love to do—__________the banjo.
1.A.accumulated B.resisted C.united D.adopted
2.A.beliefs B.histories C.cultures D.conventions
3.A.lifetime B.severe C.abnormal D.absent
4.A.reserved B.heard C.built D.cast
5.A.won B.borrowed C.seized D.bought
6.A.generous B.dependent C.ready D.clever
7.A.passed B.brought C.recommended D.dragged
8.A.participants B.applicants C.sellers D.makers
9.A.true B.skilled C.gifted D.proper
10.A.asked B.had C.intended D.started
11.A.gradually B.in vain C.directly D.by coincidence
12.A.remarks B.themes C.trends D.secrets
13.A.teacher B.student C.consumer D.sponsor
14.A.take in B.own C.demand D.touch on
15.A.obtain B.transform C.manage D.tour
16.A.patterns B.roles C.parts D.roots
17.A.broken B.expensive C.ordinary D.finished
18.A.surprising B.apparent C.natural D.embarrassing
19.A.calmly B.curiously C.carefully D.casually
20.A.seek B.play C.select D.produce
Green tourism, a form of ecotourism, is low-impact（环保的）tourism with an eye toward protecting the environment and culture of an area. 1., but green tourism can cover a wide range of standard and conditions, from fully compliant（遵守）to less stressful on the environment than standard tourism. There are many opportunities for green travel available worldwide.
2., which makes green tourism not only preferable but a necessity in some areas. It might seem wiser of some people to protect natural habitats（栖息地）and fragile environments by banning visitors completely to these areas, but many areas depend on the income from tourism to support the local economy. Green, sustainable（可持续的）tourism is considered offering the best of both worlds.
Green tourism doesn't necessarily mean a vacation spent roughing it with little or no comforts. On the contrary, many people believe that it can be a wonderful adventure. Ecotourism resorts（度假胜地）and ecologies exist in almost every style and taste. 3.. There are many vacationing choices.
There are also trips available in which vacationers take an active part in improving the local area by working to preserve the natural habitat, helping to build a school or performing other services that benefit the area. These vacations can be a lot of work. 4..
As green tourism becomes more popular, there are likely to be more vacationing choices available. More resort areas will likely take steps to have less of an impact on the surrounding environment. 5.. Local economies might be able to take full advantage of the booming tourist trade without doing harm to the local environment, allowing tourists to enjoy the beauty that these areas have to offer for many years to come.
A.Green tourism is very popular
B.Therefore, we should make the best of them
C.However, many people find them very rewarding
D.Sustainable tourism could easily become the standard
E.From recycling and gray water system to tents on tree houses
F.The number of tourists traveling the world has been increasing
G.The United Nations has set up certain standard for ecotourism
A huge 3D printer is now building new homes in the countryside in Southern Mexico. It is the world’s first 3D-printed village. Could this be part of the global housing solution?
The 500-square-foot houses are finished with roofs, windows and the inside parts. A nonprofit organization called New Story leading the project believes that the new construction could be part of the solution for affordable housing in some of the places in the world. The organization hopes to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020, replacing the ones that residents built themselves out of wood, metal and whatever materials they could afford.
The families live in a seismic zone that usually suffer from flooding. Building something that will stand up to an earthquake and keep them dry during heavy rains is a key consideration when it comes to the design.
New Story has been helping families in need of shelter. It has built more than 2,700 homes in South America and Mexico since it was founded in 2014. This is the first home-building project that it’s done with 3D printing.
Each house takes 24 hours, which is about two times faster than it takes to build a home with regular construction. The house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. And the houses can resist powerful earthquakes.
The technology is there and the application to building homes for those in need brings a lot of hope for the future. Experts say 3D printing is not science fiction. We have moved beyond science fiction into reality.3D printers build homes faster, better and less expensively. In the future, this will be humanity’s perfect housing solution that matches our highest values and ideals.
1.What do we know about New Story?
A.It must be a famous company. B.It values 3D printing technology.
C.It earns a lot by building houses. D.It takes the lead in 3D printing technology.
2.What's the focus for people living in the earthquake zone to build houses?
A.Predicting floods. B.Resisting earthquakes.
C.Saving building costs. D.Using expensive materials.
3.What does the author think of 3D printing?
A.It is hard to apply. B.It is science fiction.
C.It has a bright future. D.It has perfectly solved housing problems.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.A Huge 3D Printer B.New Story, a Great Nonprofit
C.The World’s First 3D-printed Village D.3D-printed Houses, Popular Worldwide
