Most students of UR will spend at least one evening at Tin Roof, the only bar located a block away from campus before they graduate. Kaleb Chitaphong, who spent numerous nights there as an undergraduate, bought the place.
Chitaphong didn’t intend to own a bar after graduation, instead hoping to follow his Political Science education through to a Ph.D., and probably find a career in academia. But when his frequented place was facing closure last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情), Chitaphong decided he couldn’t let that happen. “I grew up in this area, so when finding out the business was closing, I contacted the owner. Initially, I had no plans to buy it. But when we got talking more, things worked out and I was able to gain ownership,” he said.
Chitaphong has experience in the restaurant industry from his family. But even with background knowledge, he still had a crash course in owning a bar the hard way-learning the laws, earning his alcohol license, understanding requirements-all during the pandemic. Chitaphong reopened the restaurant this past February, starting small.
Although loved by students, Chitaphong’s hope for Tin Roof is to attract local residents as well. “It’s important for me to have a place where everybody can come and have a good time,” he said. While Chitaphong wants to have a bar that isn’t exclusive to just UR students, he also wants to remain close to campus life. “I want it to be a UR bar, in whatever way that means,” he expressed. “I’ve talked to sports teams of UR to get some jerseys (球衣) hung up.”
As COVID-19 limitation continues to ease up, Chitaphong has plans to host more events. In addition to Disco Tuesdays, he recently added Karaoke Fridays. He’s also planning cooperation with UR’s Standup Comedy to try out Stand-Up Wednesdays.
Despite his big plans, Tin Roof isn’t Chitaphong’s end game. He may open up another business. But right now he’s focusing on this space to make it the best time for as many people as possible.
1. What was the root cause of Chitaphong taking over the bar?| A．His intention of running a business. |
| B．His emotional attachment to the bar. |
| C．His positive attitude to the pandemic. |
| D．His friendship with the boss of the bar. |
| A．His family background. |
| B．His academic performance. |
| C．The characteristics of his restaurant. |
| D．Hard preparations of starting his bar. |
| A．Familiar. | B．Near. |
| C．Specific. | D．Harmful. |
| A．Tin Roof: The Home of UR Students |
| B．Chitaphong: A Business -minded Graduate |
| C．UR Graduate Brings New Life to Tin Roof |
| D．How Does a Bar Regain Its Appeal to the Public? |
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【推荐1】For the creatively minded, snow represents a large blank canvas (空白画布) for art. But often, it’s limited to snowmen or other snow statues. Simon Beck had a different idea, and over the course of a decade he has carved a path for himself in the snow art world. He creates large land art by walking across soccer-field-sized areas covered in untouched snow. Combined with light and shadow (影子) , his artistic designs can only be fully appreciated when viewed from above.
Beck, 59, a former map maker turned into a snow artist, thanks to his decision late in life to pursue his hobby.
“It started just as a joke one day really,” Beck explained. “After skiing one day, I decided to make a drawing on snow to seek pleasure...”
“I really had no idea how good it would look when I made that first drawing, but it really went beyond my expectation,” he said of his first ever creation that he looked down on from a ski lift.
To create this work, Beck stepped his way through the snow using only snowshoes and a ski pole for measurement with nothing else but the image of a design idea in his head. It was not challenging at all due to his previous work experience. But as his designs developed and became more complex(复杂的), Beck said he began to start drawing them on paper first.
Beck’s paintings have become a huge hit since his work was first shared.
“Most of the time I had been doing failed careers, and people around me are asking what's the quickest way of getting rid of (摆脱) this person,” Beck said. “And for the first time, I felt people actually wanted me. I felt like a more valued member of society.”
1. Where does Simon Beck create art?| A．On maps. | B．On canvas. | C．On soccer fields. | D．On snowfields. |
| A．To have fun. | B．To prove his talent. |
| C．To entertain the skiers. | D．To develop a new hobby. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Unsatisfied. | C．Annoyed. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．His passion for skiing. | B．His competitive nature. |
| C．His dream to be an artist. | D．His experience of making maps. |
【推荐2】We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.
This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age.
Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger.
What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?
Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that.
Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.
There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.
Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.
1. Why did the kid poke the storybook?| A．He took it for a tablet computer. | B．He disliked the colorful pictures. |
| C．He was angry with his grandpa. | D．He wanted to read it by himself. |
| A．Socially ambitious. | B．Physically attractive. |
| C．Financially independent. | D．Digitally competent. |
| A．He lacks experience in his job. | B．He seldom appears on television. |
| C．He manages a video department. | D．He often interviews internet stars. |
【推荐3】For new mum Stacey, it was difficult for her to keep food on the table for her family. She went through the darkest days in May last year when her one year-old son Kaidan fell into a hot fire screen, badly burning his hands and forehead. Then, her husband, Zane, lost his job. With Kaidan needing urgent medical care in Hobart 200 km away, the caring mother spent four weeks by her son’s bedside before returning home, where she was met with piles of over-due bills.
Just when she didn’t know what to do, Danielle who is a staff member in Waverley Co-op stepped in and lent a helping hand by offering them lots of food.
“Without Danielle and Waverley Co-op’s help, we wouldn’t have had food,” said Stacey, who discovered the volunteer-led stand by word of mouth. “Being unable to feed your family is the worst feeling ever, but Danielle lifted our spirits, giving us hope that there would be light at the end of our tunnel.”
After undergoing several operations, her son is on the road to recovery. Stacey can’t thank Danielle enough for helping her family get back on their feet. “The help we have received is beyond words. I’ll never be able to thank her enough,” said Stacey. “I would tell Danielle that words can’t explain how special she is. Without her help, many people would be lost. She is really amazing. I want to thank her for everything she has done for my family from the bottom of my heart.”
While Danielle was thrilled with the success of the charitable work, she thought the relationships she had established with her neighbours like Stacey and her community were the most important. “It has been a good thing to listen to the stories and meet the people in our community,” said Danielle, who couldn’t be happier that a box of food brought so much happiness to others. She said, “The atmosphere of trust and support is the biggest success!”
1. What happened to Stacey last year?| A．She lost her job. | B．She lacked money. |
| C．She burned her hands. | D．She accepted medical care. |
| A．The present situation of Stacey. | B．The ways Danielle helped Stacey. |
| C．Stacey’s appreciation to Danielle. | D．Stacey’s thoughts of the experience. |
| A．Gaining people’s respect. | B．Listening to good stories. |
| C．The success of the organization. | D．Her devotion to the community. |
| A．A family faced a lot of difficulties | B．A woman’s help gave a family hope |
| C．We should build a good community | D．We should establish good relationships |
【推荐1】When I got home after dropping out of college in my junior year because of depression, I didn’t want to get out of bed every day. But my parents wanted me to, so I just transferred myself to the couch in the living room. Sometimes I would turn on the TV and watch marathons, but mostly I just sat there, lost in thought.
One day when I was lying on the couch, not knowing what to do, I thought since I had been out of school for a long time, I might as well do something productive in my life. I looked at my options. I could attend online college classes, go to in-person events just to get out of the house, or take up a hobby. But none of these things made me happy, and my depression seemed to keep me drowning in low spirits.
However, there was something that was my thing-entrepreneurship (创业). No matter what kind of day I’m having now, the mere mention of start-ups still cheers me up. I have been doing business in some kinds of forms ever since I was a kid, and despite everything, this passion has never changed.
So I started thinking of ideas, seeing which one could become practical business. I spent my days being glued to a wide purple notebook and a pen in hand, sometimes moving from the couch to the table on our back porch in the mornings. If I got up early enough, I’d watch the sun come up. It was there, in the still mornings, that I learned about life and started to look back on mine.
With time going on, the depression started to lift. I was making more progress in my recovery, and the good days were more frequent than the bad. I started a couple of different businesses, eventually settling on a web design business, and did a lot of experiments and changed my ideas. After a period of time, things started to work.
1. Why did the author return home from college?| A．She had mental problems. |
| B．She got tired of her campus life. |
| C．She wanted to prepare for a marathon. |
| D．She wanted to spend some time accompanying her parents. |
| A．Attending sports events. | B．Going to in-person events. |
| C．Taking online college classes. | D．Managing a business of her own. |
| A．Being busy with. | B．Being absorbed in. | C．Being excellent in. | D．Being associated with. |
| A．How I overcame my depression | B．How I found peace inside |
| C．Why I dropped out of college | D．Why I wanted to start a business |
【推荐2】Known as the birthplace of hip-hop, the South Bronx in New York City is a global center for music and art. However, it also suffers from poverty and pollution. Heavy trucks deliver unwanted construction waste to sorting stations, which then transfer waste to distant landfills.
Just graduating from college and working for an environmental group, Omar started to think about redirecting waste to those in need. He wondered, “Instead of destroying things like old doors, why not make this business a ‘cooperative’, which means people who work in the business own it and share the profits?”
Omar decided to start his business. He handed out flyers (小传单) along the truck-jammed, waste-filled streets to find individuals with similar ideas and interests to join him. Eventually, Omar found four workers and secured a warehouse. They reached out to relevant people, offering to remove items from construction sites for free. Soon, their warehouse was filled with donated materials, including 80 new toilets, unwanted doors, theater seats, and even a giant popcorn machine.
A few years ago, Omar started his first cooperative devoted to reusing construction waste. The cooperative began selling construction supplies at reasonable prices to neighborhood builders and home owners. With support from city officials, Omar began developing a new training program to equip local residents with the necessary skills for environmentally impact jobs.
Omar said, “Think about a wooden door that you’ve just bought. In order to produce that, someone had to cut down trees. In order to ship it across the country, someone had to pump oil out of the ground. You can avoid all that if you buy a good used door. And at the same time, you can reduce pollution, save money, and create jobs in communities like the South Bronx.”
Omar even had the image of a future with a whole network of green cooperative businesses in the area, which would work together to reuse different kinds of construction materials. “If you have a use for something,” Omar said, “it’s no longer waste.”
1. What do we know about the South Bronx in paragraph 1?| A．It is free from poverty. |
| B．It pays little attention to art. |
| C．It suffers from a lack of landfills. |
| D．It faces the problem of waste pollution. |
| A．To seek for minds alike. |
| B．To search for new materials. |
| C．To build a warehouse for waste. |
| D．To find repairmen for old doors. |
| A．Modest and cautious. | B．Wealthy and intelligent. |
| C．Humorous and generous. | D．Creative and hardworking. |
| A．Omar — A Successful Builder |
| B．Waste — A Way to Get Business |
| C．Old Doors — Useful Recyclable Resources |
| D．The South Bronx — The Best-known Construction Site |
【推荐3】Online jobs have opened the door for many people to earn a living or make some extra money from the comfort of their homes. This includes teens as well. If you’re looking for such a job, here are some choices you can consider.
Customer Service
If you are 16 years old and over, you have a chance to work with Uhaul as a customer service person. You just need to have a good pair of headphones and high-speed Internet in order to do this job. Basic pay starts at $7. 50 an hour.
Sell Items Online
Selling items online is one of the easiest ways to make quick cash. Teens can turn it into a good business by selling things on Bonanza. You need to start sorting through (分类) items at your home that are no longer being used and list them for sale.
Take Surveys
Another easy task teens can do to earn money is to take surveys online. You don’t need any work experience to do this and can be as young as 13 years old to get started. Survey sites like VIP Voices, Swagbucks, Harris Poll, E-Poll, and Paid Viewpoint allow teens to start taking surveys for cash and gift cards. And your opinions should be expressed clearly in English.
Etsy
Do you love to make new things? You can open up an Etsy shop to share your works. Etsy is great for DIYers who can create new products. If you are under 18, you just need a parent who is willing to help manage your shop.
1. Where can teens take surveys online to make money?| A．Etsy. | B．Bonanza. | C．Swagbucks. | D．Uhaul. |
| A．You shall be paid at least $7. 50 an hour. |
| B．You shall be a teen who does well in English. |
| C．You should have some related work experience. |
| D．You shall receive strict training in customer service. |
| A．Those who are good at drawing. |
| B．Those who enjoy making new things. |
| C．Those who can sort through items well. |
| D．Those who know about local places of interest. |
【推荐1】I dropped a Crock-Pot (炖锅) on my bare feet. More accurately, I slipped down the back steps of our house on a rainy night while carrying a Crock-Pot. Consequently, my feet got hurt, for which I had to wear slip-on house shoes instead of traditional footwear.
From then on, my daily routine slowed to a crawl because I had to walk at a snail’s pace. And I had to cancel unimportant outings and appointments. At first, I hated the interruption in my plans but I soon realized my injury had given me a gift: spare time. I rediscovered long-forgotten joys I’d thrown aside because I was too busy for such “luxuries”. I read a book for pleasure. I spent time in silence. I experimented with my watercolor set. And my spirit came alive again.
I had been living at such a crazy pace for so long: get up early, bury myself in my tasks at work, do housework, and collapse in the evening with no recollection of what I’d actually done in the past twelve hours. When I was forced to slow down, I realized how unhealthy my life-style had been. Something had to change, or I’d suffer from the consequences.
Finding a healthier balance has been an ongoing process, and now I’ve been able to see improvement. I’ve stopped filling my schedule with back-to-back meetings and obligations. I try to leave some margin (余地) in my time so I can breathe and think. I pay attention to my emotions especially those that tell me I “should” do something. Overall, I make time for the activities that bring me joy.
That encounter makes me realize the importance of slowing down and living with purpose. I make sure my schedule isn’t overloaded. I remember to ask for help when I need it.
1. Why does the author mention the accident in Paragraph 1?| A．To explain an idea. | B．To prove a theory. |
| C．To introduce the topic. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．Happy. | B．Colorful. | C．Successful. | D．Busy. |
| A．It caused her great difficulty. | B．It changed her daily life. |
| C．It influenced her personality | D．It encouraged her to think positively |
| A．To describe a habit. | B．To introduce a career. |
| C．To advocate a lifestyle. | D．To discuss a problem. |
【推荐2】On May 21, 2022, Tom Turcich of New Jersey became the 10th person to walk around the world. Over seven years, he walked 48,000 kilometers across six continents and 38 countries, most of which with his dog Savannah.
Speaking to CNN, Turcich explained that after a friend died in an accident at age 17, he started to look at life differently and decided to go on a journey around the world. It took over eight years of saving and planning before Turcich finally left his home on April 2, 2015, just before his 26th birthday, on his way to Panama. He had a stroller to carry his hiking equipment: a sleeping bag, a laptop, a camera and a box of food.
About four months into the journey, Turcich adopted Savannah from an animal shelter in Texas. She joined him for the rest of the trip, becoming the first dog to walk around the world. The pair walked around 30 — 40 kilometers a day, spending most nights camping. Some parts could not be done on foot, however, such as when Turcich and Savannah took a boat from Uruguay to Antarctica. In late 2017, Turcich had to return home to recover from an illness he got while traveling through Ireland and the UK.
He and Savannah started walking again in May 2018, going through Europe, North Africa and Turkey before getting stuck in Azerbaijan for six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were able to travel to Kyrgyzstan before taking a plane to Seattle. From there, he and Savannah walked back to New Jersey.
Turcich said the most difficult place to walk through was “deserted” Wyoming. Now that he’s back home, Turcich says he wants to stay in one place for a while, and write a book about his trip.
1. What led to Turcich’s decision to walk around the world?| A．The death of his friend at an early age. | B．His different attitude towards travelling. |
| C．His thoughtful plan before a birthday. | D．The adoption of Savannah from a shelter. |
| A．They spent most of the nights in hotels during the trip. |
| B．Their trip was once interrupted due to Turcich’s illness. |
| C．The most challenging place for them was Azerbaijan. |
| D．Their journey has been recorded in Turcich’s book. |
| A．Creative and curious. | B．Brave and determined. |
| C．Caring and intelligent. | D．Humorous and ambitious. |
| A．To persuade people to travel with a reliable animal. |
| B．To motivate young people to take a worldwide walking trip. |
| C．To emphasize the importance of an unforgettable travel experience. |
| D．To share a story about a man and a dog’s walking around the world. |
【推荐3】I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.
I've got two children—the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk.
As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischief. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.
Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors.
When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren't there.
I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.
1. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?| A．To ensure their survival. |
| B．To observe their differences. |
| C．To teach them life skills. |
| D．To let them play with his kids. |
| A．Boring. |
| B．Tiring. |
| C．Costly. |
| D．Risky. |
| A．They frightened the children. |
| B．They became difficult to contain. |
| C．They annoyed the neighbours. |
| D．They started fighting each other. |
