The rest of September was hard. I wasn't used to getting up so early in the morning. I wasn't used to this whole notion of homework. And 1 got my first “quiz” at the end of the month. I never got “quizzes” when Mom home-schooled me. I also didn't like how I had no free time anymore. Before, I was able to play whenever I wanted to, but now it felt like I always had stuff to do for school.
And being at school was awful in the beginning. Every new class I had was like a new chance for kids to “not stare” at me. In the hallways, my face would always surprise some unsuspecting kid who maybe hadn't heard about me. The kid would make the sound you make when you hold your breath before going underwater, a little “uh!” sound. This happened maybe four or five times a day for the first few weeks. Eventually every one of the five hundred kids in the school was going to see my face at some time. And I knew after the first couple of days that word had gotten around about me, because every once in a while I'd catch a kid elbowing his friend as they passed me, or talking behind their hands as I walked by them. I can only imagine what they were saying about me.
I'm not saying they were doing any of these things in a mean way. They were just being normal stupid kids.I know that. I kind of wanted to tell them that. Like，it’s okay, I know I’m weird-looking, take a look，I don’t bite. Hey, the truth is, if a Wookiee started going to the school all of a sudden, I'd be curious, I'd probably stare a bit! And if I was walking with Jack or Summer, I’d probably whisper to them: Hey, there’s the Wookiee. And if the Wookiee caught me saying that，he’d know I wasn't trying to be mean. I was just pointing out the fact that he's a Wookiee.
1. Why did the boy compare his homeschooling with school education?| A．To show that he liked staying at home. |
| B．To introduce two different education systems. |
| C．To stress it was hard to make a change in life. |
| D．To criticize schools for giving kids too much homework. |
| A．Surprised and curious. | B．Angry and annoyed. |
| C．Shocked and confused. | D．Uninterested and cold. |
| A．My Hard Beginning at School. | B．Silly Kids at School. |
| C．My Experience of Being a Wookiee. | D．Nightmares of a Young Kid. |
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【推荐1】School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity.” First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality. They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
1. In Paragraph 1, the word “benefits” probably means ______.| A．tasks | B．messages | C．differences | D．advantages |
| A．prevent the wearers from being laughed at | B．help the wearers keep their duties in mind |
| C．are seen as a symbol of power | D．help to create social barriers |
| A．they believe that uniforms will make students less creative |
| B．they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms |
| C．they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers |
| D．they think that school uniforms are too popular |
| A．it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not |
| B．students’ individuality may not come from school education |
| C．students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose |
| D．school uniforms help to create equality among students |
【推荐2】Teacher Recommendation
A great teacher recommendation can be an asset to your college application. But admission officers read hundreds of not-so-great recommendations every year — the ones that, while positive, don’t really tell them much about the students.
Choose wisely
“Do not select teachers that just gave good grades or seemed to like you,” says Scott White, guidance counselor at Montclair High School. “Choose teachers who wrote extensive remarks on assignments you handed in.”
“Every school has a favorite teacher that the majority of the senior class is going to ask to write for them — if you must ask this person, ask early,” says Avis Hinkson, dean of admission at Mills College. “
Ask politely and early
“Give the teacher the chance to say no,” advises Shelley Krause, assistant director, admission, at the College of New Jersey. “The overwhelming majority of the recommendations we receive are positive, but we do occasionally see letters that the teacher clearly wishes he or she had not agreed to write, probably because he or she felt there was no graceful way to decline.”
“Teachers and counselors are busy people; they have families and lives outside of school,” says David Bousquet, assistant vice president, enrollment, at Iowa State University. “
Provide lots of help
“Too many kids ask late and provide no resources for the teacher,” says T.K.Cellar, school counselor and department chair at Thomas Worthington High School. “They need to provide the teacher with a resume, and a stamped addressed envelope with the due date clearly marked on the front or on a sticky note.”
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| A．So what is the most proper time to ask your teacher? |
| B．However, you might think about asking another teacher who may be less popular and do a better job on your recommendation. |
| C．Students should ask as soon as possible — months and weeks ahead of the deadline if possible. |
| D．To get a unique recommendation, turn to teachers who spoke positively of you. |
| E．Save papers and assignments you wrote and give copies of them to the teacher when you ask him or her to write a recommendation. |
| F．So how can you increase your chances that your recommendations will be “unique and specific”? |
【推荐3】If you want to succeed in school, effective note-taking is a valuable skill for remembering, reciting and recalling information.
Get ready to take notes. It may sound pretty basic, but it’s important to have all of your note-taking materials organized before the start of any class, or lecture.
Be an active listener. If you don’t make an effort to understand the topic while you’re in class, you will miss out on a valuable learning opportunity.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. When you come across something you don’t understand, ask the teacher or lecturer for help.
Color-code your notes. Color-coding helps you to link color with memory, allowing you to remember the contents of your notes with little effort.
| A．Review your notes. |
| B．Remember all the information after class. |
| C．Try using different colored pens for different parts of your notes. |
| D．So if you want to take better notes, you’d better be an active listener first. |
| E．As long as you want to remember things well, you must use colored pens. |
| F．Review your notes from the previous (以前的) class before you come to class. |
| G．If you follow these simple steps and tips, you will find your study is more efficient. |
【推荐1】In Macau’s Coloane Village, the delicious smell of butter gently wafts through the air,attracting customers into a small,unassuming(不张扬的)shop. It is Lord Stow’s Bakery, famed for its Portuguese egg tarts.They have a flaky(酥脆的)texture,while the custard(牛奶蛋糊)is not too sweet.
The bakery was started by Andrew Stow 32 years ago.Originally from Essex in eastern England,Andrew worked for British drugstore chain Boots as an industrial pharmacist(工业药剂师)He moved to Macau in 1979 to work for Anglo French Laboratories.When the company left a few years later,Andrew decided to stay and set up his own business selling health foods,which was of course 20 years ahead of its time.
The business did not do well. To make ends meet, Andrew took a side job managing Alfonso’s Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. He got the name “Lord Stow” from his Portuguese friends, who laughed at him for lording it over them.
Although his health food business never took off,Andrew found a niche importing flour for expatriates(侨)who wanted to make their own bread.When he went to Portugal,Andrew saw the roadside bakeries selling pasteis de nata (Portuguese egg tarts).He thought about introducing it to Macau.
The only problem was that Andrew did not have a recipe for pesteis de nata,but he was not discouraged.He started experimenting.With the help of a chef friend at the Hyatt Regency,he developed his own version of pasties de nata.It featured a Portuguese pastry(油酥面皮)case filled with a British custard that is slightly burned on the top.
After Andrew died suddenly of asthma(哮喘)in October2006,his sister Eileen continued managing the business. “I can’t believe the business has grown this much in 32 years. And I doubt whether Andrew expected that it would have a long history,” she says.
The Macau government honored Andrew with a gold medal for his services to tourism.They recognized that he had created an iconic(标志性的)pastry that would be forever linked with Macau.
1. What can we infer from the passage about Andrew Stow?| A．He got along well with his Portuguese friends in Macau. |
| B．He made a fortune by importing flour to expatriates. |
| C．He did not expect his egg tarts to be wildly popular in Macau. |
| D．He had not led an easy life before deciding to settle in Macau. |
| A．Ambitious and creative. | B．Hardworking and cautious |
| C．Hardworking and caring | D．Determined and generous |
| A．①—②③—④⑤—⑥⑦ | B．①—②③④—⑤⑥—⑦ |
| C．①—②③—④⑤⑥—⑦ | D．①②—③④—⑤—⑥⑦ |
| A．The Legend Life of Andrew Stow | B．Lord Stow’s Sweet Story |
| C．A Famous Bakery in Macau | D．Popularity of the Portuguese egg tarts |
【推荐2】When Ryad Alsous arrived in England, he knew one thing: he wanted to keep bees. The insects had been a major part of his life in Syria, and fleeing his war-torn homeland. It was a precious certainty amid so much chaos.
As a lecturer at the University of Damascus, Ryad had built a respected reputation for his research on Syrian bees. With over 500 hives, he produced over ten tons of honey every year. Fleeing his country in 2013, he lost everything.
Yet even with all his knowledge and experience, Ryad didn’t know if his dream would be possible in the UK. “I found that there is a lot of rain and the temperature isn’t very high. All the time I was thinking ‘How can I set up another project here?’”
The wet weather wasn’t Ryad’s only challenge. The language barrier and a vastly overqualified CV made it difficult to find work. Eventually, Ryad volunteered at the Huddersfield Beekeepers’ Association, but he was still without a colony of his own. Finally, Facebook brought him into contact with a woman in Manchester who was willing to donate an entire colony of rare British black bees.
“In one year, I was able to split the colony she gave me into seven. I realised that the beekeeping project could become very profitable and successful in the UK.”
Soon, Ryad found himself with 17 hives, but he wasn’t finished yet. His inner teacher was itching to get out. Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and job seekers. The Buzz Project was born.
Today, the Buzz Project houses 14 hives, where Ryad shares his expertise. It has started to bear fruit. Last year, they produced-half ton of honey (around 1,000 jars). But for Ryad, the most important thing is bringing people together.
“We have local people, job seekers and volunteers, in addition to refugees. All of them work together doing the same job. The exchange between the groups, the information and skills, helps them integrate very well and improve their language skills” he says.
1. Why did Ryad come to England?| A．To keep bees. | B．To do research. |
| C．To seek shelter. | D．To run business. |
| A．The hot weather. | B．His poor English. |
| C．His inadequate qualification. | D．The cultural differences. |
| A．He wanted to share his beekeeping skills. |
| B．He decided to establish a beekeeping school. |
| C．He wanted to expand his business. |
| D．He decided to find a teaching job. |
| A．Persistent and charitable. | B．Ambitious and reliable. |
| C．Curious and responsible. | D．Independent and respectably. |
【推荐3】In a certain village lived a farmer and his only son. The son was a thief who always went about stealing from people’s homes. He continued this bad lifestyle till the day his cup got filled. He stole heavy sum of money from the richest man in their village, but that day he didn’t escape successfully as he used to. The rich man contacted the police immediately when he found out that his money was missing and the police started investigating, and finally they found out that the boy stole the money so they sent him to prison.
After some months, it was time for farming and the farmer was already old and weak and couldn’t dig the ground any more, so the old farmer wrote this letter to his son in prison. “Son, this year I will not plant cassava and yam because I can’t dig the field, I know if you were here you would have helped me”. The son was really touched by his father’s letter so he thought of a plan, and replied his father “Dad, don’t even think of digging the field because that’s where I buried the money I stole”.
On reading this letter, the policeman went early in the morning and dug the whole field in search of the money but nothing was found. The next day the son wrote his father again “Dad, you can now plant your cassava and yam. This is the best I can do from here.”
Dad replied “My son, you are too powerful indeed, even in prison you still command policemen to work for me. I was so surprised to see the policeman and his team holding hoes and shovels, digging my farm. Next time I will write to you when I want to harvest.
1. What happened to the boy after he got caught stealing?| A．He was punished by the rich man. |
| B．He was arrested and questioned by the police |
| C．He was sentenced to imprisonment. |
| D．He returned the stolen money to its original owner. |
| A．Think outside the box. |
| B．Every bean has its black. |
| C．Slow and steady wins the race. |
| D．Fortune favors the brave. |
| A．The boy buried the stolen money in his father’s field. |
| B．The police believed what the boy wrote in the letter to his father. |
| C．The boy had the power to command the police to dig the field for his father. |
| D．The police would come and dig the field again when his father want to harvest. |
| A．favorable | B．indifferent | C．disapproving | D．negative |
