Apple, a 34-year-old doctor, had been on call at Atlanta Medical Center for more than two days, with only a few hours’ sleep. And now tiredness was clouding her eyes as she drove to a meeting in Kentucky, nearly seven hours away. She tried turning on her CB radio, which enthusiasts used to warn one another about road conditions, but the airwaves (广播频道) were silent. Soon Apple’s car started to weave (迂回前进).
A 41-year-old trucker named Woody Key found a car ahead, drifting (漂移) off the road. Key shouted into his CB microphone, “Four-wheeler, are you all right?”
Apple woke up. She talked on her CB radio. “I’m tired, and I’m lucky I’m still alive driving this tired. Thanks!”
“Call me Woodpecker, my CB nickname,” the trucker said. “I’m going to Kentucky. And you?”
“Kentucky.”
“I’ll travel behind and help keep you awake. What’s your CB nickname?”
“Dr. Froot Loops,” she told him.
As they drove, they shared stories, and the time passed quickly. They parted near the Kentucky state line. She thanked him for keeping her awake and safe on the long, dark road.
Years later, Apple found several doctors checking a person brought in from an accident. His head was badly hurt. She put both hands on his head, hoping to calm him. “It’s not your time to die!” she said.
Then, he asked for her name.
“Dr. Sherry Apple,” she replied.
“No ... your CB nickname.”
“How did you guess I have a CB?”
“... I know your voice ...”
“My nickname is Dr. Froot Loops.”
“Oh ... It’s me ... Woodpecker!”
It was her truck driver! She said, “It’s not your time, Woodpecker!” Then Key was rushed into the operating room.
The first days out of the operating room were very painful for Key. Often Apple would get home and find her phone ringing. Nurses, unable to calm Key, asked her to return. She always did.
About two months after his accident, Key was ready to leave the hospital. As he was leaving, he told Apple, “I don’t think I could have made it without you.” Apple’s eyes welled up. “And I wouldn’t have made it without you.”
1. What happened to Apple on her way to Kentucky?| A．She was called back to hospital halfway. | B．She met with a car accident. |
| C．She was disconnected from her friend. | D．She fell asleep as she drove. |
| A．By keeping her eyes on the road. | B．By driving her car instead. |
| C．By talking with her by phone. | D．By giving her a lift. |
| A．He returned home quickly. | B．He fought to survive. |
| C．He stayed quite calm in the hospital. | D．He fell love with Apple. |
| A．It was heart-breaking. | B．It was serious. |
| C．It was life-saving. | D．It was strange. |
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【推荐1】Born on April 4, 1928, Maya Angelou had a hard childhood. Her parents got divorced when she was very young. She was a single mother and being a single mother was very hard for her.
It was finally in 1949 that she started to find her place in the world when she changed her name to show her Calypso dance performances at the night club where she worked. It was there that she won a scholarship and trained in African dance and modern dance. She formed a group and they traveled all over Europe with an opera production. As she traveled, she studied different languages and became excellent in several of them. During this time, she made her first album, Miss Calypso, and it was a success.
In the 1950s, she moved to New York and started to work more on her writing. She heard Dr Martin Luther King speak in 1960 and began organizing different benefits for Civil Rights. In 1961 , she began to play a large role in the Civil Rights Movement and was remembered for her work around the country.
She later moved to Ghana with her son and worked in the University of Ghana's School of Music and Drama. It was there that she became close friends with Malcolm X. She returned to the US in 1964 to help Malcolm X with a new Civil Rights movement. Shortly after she returned to the US, Malcolm X and Dr King were both assassinated. To deal with the deaths of her friends, she wrote her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which finally made her famous around the world. The 1970s were some of her most productive years as a writer, poet, as well as a singer.
1. What finally made Maya Angelou well known around the world?| A．Her friendship with Martin Luther King. |
| B．The books and poems she wrote in the 1970s. |
| C．The book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. |
| D．Her unbelievable work as a Civil Rights activist. |
| A．Maya Angelou succeeded as a Civil Rights activist |
| B．the songs in Miss Calypso were in different languages |
| C．Maya Angelou never got married in her whole life |
| D．Maya Angelou didn't have a gift for learning languages |
| A．writer , salesgirl, teacher and dancer |
| B．singer, painter , dancer , poet and writer |
| C．writer, poet, singer , dancer and Civil Rights activist |
| D．singer , publisher , Civil Rights activist and writer |
| A．The hard and terrible life of Maya Angelou |
| B．Some unknown facts about Maya Angelou |
| C．Maya Angelou: a life of hard work and success |
| D．Maya Angelou: a life of bad luck and sadness |
【推荐2】Jane Goodall was born in England in 1934. As a child, she liked to learn about animals and watch how they behaved, and dreamed of working with wild animals.
At 11, she decided that she wanted to go to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women growing up in the 1940s usually did. In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for him as an assistant. Doctor Leakey saw that Jane had a lot of energy and loved animals. He asked her if she wanted to study the chimpanzees living by a lake in Tanzania. Certainly she agreed to take the job.
Observing chimps was not easy work. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars. Over time, she slowly gained their trust. She gave the chimps human names such as David, Flo and Fifi. This unusual method upset many scientists. Most researchers would have identified the animals using numbers instead of names. But Jane defended naming them. She said that the chimpanzees had emotions, minds and different personalities, with complex family and social relationships. She observed they were meat eaters and skilled hunters. Later, she made an even more surprising discovery. She saw chimps making and using tools to help them trap insects. Her reports also upset many old beliefs. When she wrote to Louis Leakey to tell him about her discovery, he responded by saying: “Now we must redefine ‘tool’, redefine ‘man’, or accept chimpanzees as human.”
Jane Goodall spent many years studying chimps and reported chimp behavior that no one else had ever seen before. She has written many books for adults and children about wild chimpanzees. However, the destruction of the chimp’s natural environment led Jane Goodall to give her full attention to protection efforts. She spends about 300 days out of the year traveling around the world to discuss her many projects and goals. And Jane Goodall’s most recent book is called Hope for Animals and Their World.
1. It can be inferred from the text that __________.| A．Jane Goodall’s love for animals began with the journey to Africa |
| B．Jane Goodall’s work in Tanzania went along smoothly |
| C．Jane Goodall is the pioneer in researching chimpanzees |
| D．Jane Goodall has traveled around the world to do research |
| A．Her method was not agreed with by many scientists. |
| B．Her method seemed impossible to many scientists. |
| C．Her method cheered the achievements of many scientists. |
| D．Her method inspired many scientists to make further discoveries. |
| A．Chimps eat meat. |
| B．Chimps have feelings. |
| C．Chimps use tools to get food. |
| D．Chimps have close family relationships. |
| A．Challenging others is a must in gaining fame. |
| B．Bravery is the key to making important discoveries. |
| C．High energy plays an important role in achieving great success. |
| D．Passion and hard work can make a difference in scientific research. |
【推荐3】It was a very hard time for us when my son was first diagnosed with Autism (自闭症). However, in some ways it was a relief, because we finally had a name for what was going on in our lives, but it also meant years more of uncertainty, and we didn’t know what the future held.
When I shared the news with my co-workers, I was so surprised and happy to receive so much immediate love and support from them. They were focused on what we needed, as opposed to how it would affect my ability to make it to work.
One co-worker, Jackie, in particular, was amazing to my family and me. She called me into her office a few days later, and gave me a “worry stone”. It gives you something to focus on when you’re worried, rubbing your thumb around on this stone. It was a lovely gesture.
She then extended a permanent offer to drive us to any appointments or tests we needed. Considering the fact that we lived 90 minutes from where most treatment took place, this was a tremendous offer. She made it very clear to me that this offer included last-minute trips or emergencies. Anytime we needed to go anywhere, she was willing to be our transportation. She said that we needed to be able to focus on our son instead of worrying about having to divide our attention between the road and him.
We never did need to take her up on her wonderful offer, but knowing it was there and that she was so willing to help made it feel like we were much less alone.
1. What does “a relief” refer to in the first paragraph?| A．My son’s recovery from the disease. | B．Knowing what my boy’s problem is. |
| C．The help from my co-workers. | D．The sign of a better future. |
| A．She is a more experienced driver. | B．We live far away from the hospital. |
| C．She lives very close to our house. | D．She wishes to reduce our worries. |
| A．It’s a great comfort. | B．It’s a last-minute offer. |
| C．It’s not necessary. | D．It’s a difficult decision for her. |
| A．Years of uncertainty | B．In time of need |
| C．The most generous woman | D．A story of sacrifice |
【推荐1】A man who broke his neck outdoors in freezing conditions survived lying in snow for nearly 20 hours thanks to his dog, who kept him warm through the night and barked for help.
The Michigan man, named only as Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Anticipating a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns, a shirt and slippers when he went outside, despite the temperature being around -4 degrees centigrade. However, he slipped and broke his neck.
“I was yelling for help but my nearest neighbour is about a quarter of a mile away and it was 10:30 pm, but my Kelsey came,” said Bob.
Kelsey is Bob’s five-year-old Golden Retriever. She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him, and kept him awake by licking his hands and face.
Bob said, “She kept barking for help but never left my side. She kept me warm and awake. I knew I had to persevere (get) through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
“By morning my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”
“She was letting out this screaming howl that got my neighbour’s attention. He found me at 6:30 pm on New Year’s Day.”
Bob’s neighbour eventually discovered him after hearing Kelsey’s howls and called the emergency services. When Bob arrived at the hospital, his body temperature was below 21 degrees centigrade. Normal body temperature is 37 degrees centigrade and hypothermia (低体温症) occurs when the body drops below 35 degrees centigrade.
“I was surprised to find out that I didn’t have any frost bite,” said Bob, “I am sure it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep me warm and safe.”
And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick initial recovery from his neck injury.
“I think his dog really kept him alive and helped him, and he was very fortunate,” said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon at McLaren.
“I am so thankful for my two heroes,” Bob said. “Kelsey kept me warm, alert, and never stopped barking for help. Dr Colen saved my life. They are truly heroes and I will be forever grateful.”
1. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?| A．He fell on some firewood. | B．He slipped inside his house. |
| C．He got lost while walking his dog. | D．He was injured and couldn’t move in snow. |
| A．She kept barking for help. |
| B．She found the emergency services. |
| C．She lay on top of him to keep him warm. |
| D．She licked his hands and face to keep him alert. |
| A．A New Year Eve’s Accident |
| B．An Old Dog Is Still Useful |
| C．A Loyal Dog Saves Her Owner’s Life |
| D．The Love between a Dog and Her Master |
【推荐2】James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.
“J.C.,” he replied.
She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at the age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time in order to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the games. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he should give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens’ success at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be considered as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners.
“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens’ Olympic success made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.
“Sure, it worried me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”
In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”
1. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when________.| A．he went to Ohio State University |
| B．his teacher made fun of him |
| C．his teacher took “J.C. ” for “Jesse” |
| D．he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet |
| A．hurt himself in the back |
| B．was successful in setting many records |
| C．tried every sports event but all failed |
| D．had to give up all events |
| A．have been changed for money to help him live on |
| B．have made him famous in the US |
| C．have encouraged him to face difficulties in life |
| D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs |
| A．Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete |
| B．Golden Moment — a lifetime Struggle |
| C．Making a Living As a Sportsman |
| D．How to Be a Successful Athlete |
【推荐3】I was 11 years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground.
A few minutes earlier I had been in bed when a scream woke me up. My grandma’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had broken out there and awakened her. Hearing her, my brother jumped into action, running from room to room quickly waking everyone in the house. Before we could do anything the fire destroyed it. We all had just made it outside when the flames (火焰) took hold of every room.
I stood there shaking while the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched helplessly while my mom cried and my dad sighed. I wondered what was going to happen to us because we had lost all our things.
As I looked around, though, I realized something for the first time: The things that mattered were not things. I saw my brother running around to get help. I saw my grandma and dad wrapped in each other’s arms and my mom holding our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. Our lives would continue without the”stuff” that was burning. We would all live to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that mattered.
1. Who first found the house was on fire?| A．The author. | B．The brother. | C．The grandma. | D．The parents. |
| A．He was wondering how the fire got started. |
| B．He was worried about their life after the fire. |
| C．He was mad about losing his clothes and toys. |
| D．He felt lucky that they were saved by the firefighters. |
| A．That their life and family matter most. |
| B．That his family was lucky enough to escape. |
| C．That family and pets both meant a lot to him. |
| D．That the things burned in the fire didn’t matter at all. |
| A．“Keep calm and carry on.” —the Ministry of Information, UK |
| B．“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” —Friedrich Nietzsche |
| C．“You’ll be alive. That’s what matters. Enjoy what you have.” —Richelle Mead |
| D．“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.” —Marjorie Pay Hinckley |
