I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I choose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.
By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women’s diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free from sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice?I looked carefully at the text and realised that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.
Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a generation when girls’ education was always placed second to boys’. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me realise that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.
By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50, 000 babies were safely delivered. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my studies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and. . .
1. The writer was a when she wrote this article.| A．nurse |
| B．college student |
| C．high school student |
| D．student on computer |
| A．that Lin Qiaozhi often worked late into the night |
| B．that Lin Qiaozhi was a specialist in delivering babies |
| C．that Lin Qiaozhi often treated her patients without pay |
| D．that Lin Qiaozhi’s kindness and consideration to her patients |
| A．it was Lin Qiaozhi’s success that made her famous |
| B．the writer is determined to follow Lin Qiaozhi’s career |
| C．Lin Qiaozhi wasn’t able to go to school when she was a child |
| D．the writer regrets not having chosen to study at medical college |
| A．share with us the information about Lin Qiaozhi |
| B．show her determination to go to medical university |
| C．show it is convenient to find out information on the Internet |
| D．show the difficulty in choosing what kind of university to go to |
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Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.
1. What is the text mainly about?
| A．The experience of the only child being with mother. |
| B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time. |
| C．The happy life of two families. |
| D．The basic needs of children. |
| A．happy | B．curious | C．regretful | D．friendly |
| A．The daughter acts like a leader. | B．Sam holds her hand more often. |
| C．The boys become better followers. | D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking. |
| A．having brothers and sisters is fun |
| B．it’s tiring to look after three children |
| C．every child needs parents’ full attention |
| D．parents should watch others’ children |
【推荐2】Last year she and I rescued several hurt street baby dogs and we had the homeless momma dog vaccinated （接种疫苗） by a local animal rescue here in Mumbai, India where we live as foreigners. We have been meaning to go volunteer at the shelter ever since. I was recently feeling the push to serve more, so I scheduled a Saturday visit.
My daughter had social invites and was torn, but she also felt the push to visit the shelter so planned to go join her friends later in the day. We piled up old blankets, sheets and pillows to take along and donate. On arriving and touring we met 500 dogs and 200 cats being cared for at this shelter.
After the tour we served meals to the puppies in the sick/injured puppy ward. We held and comforted those who would clearly survive their injuries and several who were so sick that the volunteer vet on hand said they had a 50/50 chance of being alive next week. Then we led two sick, abandoned young kittens with an eyedropper.
While feeding the animals I watched the workers who were cleaning out some of the dog houses with healthy dogs who would be returned to the streets. I was so touched by how often they stopped in their duty to pet and play with these dogs. The many workers and volunteers are paid nothing to support these animals and they do it with such love.
My daughter and I stayed for 4-5 hours, beyond the time she had scheduled to meet friends for lunch. She chose to skip her social date and spend more time with these animals despite the tough conditions. Tired and dirty, we felt blessed to share some time with people who care deeply for relieving the suffering of so many vulnerable beings.
1. Why did the author plan to pay a visit to the shelter?| A．To apply to be a volunteer. |
| B．To rescue hurt street baby dogs. |
| C．To treat homeless momma dogs. |
| D．To do more work for homeless animals. |
| A．Not all of them could keep alive. |
| B．Their life would come to normal. |
| C．They would live there all their life. |
| D．They would be adopted by people. |
| A．The animals led a happy life in the shelter. |
| B．So many healthy animals would go to streets. |
| C．The workers showed deep love to the animals. |
| D．The workers are paid little to do their work. |
| A．She forgot her appointment. |
| B．She missed her appointment. |
| C．She tried to avoid her appointment. |
| D．She was eager to return to care for animals. |
【推荐3】Instead of spending Labor Day weekend at home my uncle decided to make a trip to Ontario, Canada. After doing a Google search he found a cottage on Nokara Farms in St. Catherines, Canada and that is where we went.
Cottage we stayed at was located on Nokara Farms. The cottage overlooked Ontario Lake and the view was exciting. Lying on the couch and looking straight out of the window I could see Ontario Lake.
In the morning of our first day there, we traveled around the farm. I was glad that I hadn’t forgotten to bring my camera along with me. I was able to take some amazing photographs of the lake and the sunset. In the afternoon, the owner of the farm took us on a tour of the farmland and then allowed us to pick fruits and vegetables.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in Ontario, Canada and we went to visit it on our second day there. While walking along the main street, I saw a couple that were dressed up like people from the old days, which was interesting to see. Another amazing thing that I saw was a monument that listed the names of the people who swam across Ontario Lake.
I have been to Niagara Falls in the past but I have never visited it in the evening when everything is lit up. In the evening of our second day there, so majestic, so magical, especially with the fireworks overhead. However, there were too many people visiting Niagara Falls that night. It was too crowded. It gave me a feeling that something big was going to happen and that’s when the fireworks started. No wonder so many people came there that night.
The third day we went home. My trip to Ontario, Canada was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I definitely want to return there in the future, hopefully in the near future.
1. Why did so many people go to Niagara Falls?| A．It was too hot that night. |
| B．Some people were performing there. |
| C．They wanted to watch fireworks there. |
| D．It was a public holiday that day in Canada. |
a. He went to visit Niagara Falls.
b. He travelled around the farm.
c. He went to pick fruits and vegetables.
d. He visited the town called Niagara-on-the-Lake.
| A．bcda | B．cbad | C．cbda | D．bcad |
| A．Just so-so. | B．Amazing. | C．Disappointing. | D．Tiring. |
| A．The author’s time working on a farm. |
| B．The author’s most unusual experience. |
| C．The author’s happy time with his uncle. |
| D．The author’s trip to Ontario, Canada. |
【推荐1】A Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country’s airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China’s second batch (一批) of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safely at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing.
In 1956, Miao Xiaohong, who graduated from a high school in Jinan, won a position in the second batch. She graduated from the flight school in 1958. In the following years, she flew many important missions. In 1963, she accepted a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility (能见度) prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task.
In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, so she had the idea of returning to the sky. To prepare for the flight, she walked 3,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for high-altitude flight during the past two months. Different from past flights for missions, this time her goal was to enjoy the flight. She said that it was exciting and fresh. “Seeing the boundless blue sky unfold in front of me, I feel it is very open,” she said.
The trainer said that Miao Xiaohong could finish 30 hours of flight to get a license for the commercial flight. She said, “My physical condition is good enough to finish the 30-hour flight but it is not so important for me to get such a license. After achieving my dream of returning to the sky, I hope to encourage young women to join the airline industry. I’m 82 years old and I can fly again. You, the young people, can fly and will fly better than me.”
1. What can we learn about Miao Xiaohong from her airdrop mission?| A．She was a very lucky pilot. | B．She had excellent flight skills. |
| C．She suffered from poor eyesight. | D．She seldom finished hard tasks. |
| A．Her deep love for the sky. |
| B．Her wish to set a flying record. |
| C．The influence of foreign aged pilots. |
| D．The requirements of her books. |
| A．Strict. | B．Stubborn. | C．Generous. | D．Determined. |
| A．Returning to the Blue Sky | B．Improving Your Flight Skills |
| C．Managing to Finish Difficult Tasks | D．Improving Yourself to Set a Record |
【推荐2】You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(灵感).
Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin
And now you’ve accomplished something great and important here, and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps... You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed(赐予) with and go.
J. K. Rowling, Harvard University
Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.
Steve Jobs, Stanford University
Sometimes life’s going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith...Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle.
Bill Gates, Harvard University
We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world’s inequities (不公平) like hunger, poverty, and so on.
1. What Michael Dell said is to encourage us to .| A．listen to our heart | B．run after our dreams |
| C．follow others’ example | D．learn from our mistakes |
| A．Failure. | B．Hunger. | C．Poverty. | D．Appearance. |
| A．Master as much advanced technology as possible. | B．Make contributions to the environment. |
| C．Work together to solve some global problems. | D．Take responsibility for their own behavior. |
| A．丢掉成功 | B．迷失失败 | C．失去信心 | D．鼓足勇气 |
【推荐3】In 1969, watching the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon on TV from his parents’ farm in Canada, Chris Hadfield was amazed and excited. On that day, at only nine years old, Chris made the most important decision of his life: He was going to be an astronaut.
There wasn’t even a training program in Canada to become an astronaut; but Chris was determined. He spent a great deal of time studying and fixing engines. After school he joined the Canadian army where he learned to fly many different types of planes. Chris did a lot of research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States and had special training. Finally, in 1995 he rode his first rocket into space.
Chris became the first Canadian astronaut to walk in spare, and went on a number of space missions throughout his career. The most memorable was his five-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) as commander, between December 2012 and May 2013.He posted on social media thousands of photos of Earth and videos of himself explaining how things work in zero gravity. His followers could watch him sleeping, brushing his teeth, washing his hands, or preparing “space” snacks in zero gravity, which turned him into a social media phenomenon.
Today, Chris travels the world giving talks about his work. He once said, “Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you’d be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don’t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don’t want to become.”
1. What led Chris to make up his mind to be an astronaut?| A．The life on his parents’ farm. | B．His ability to fly various planes. |
| C．Apollo 11’s landing on the Moon. | D．His passion for studying engines. |
| A．The space tasks he conducted in his life. |
| B．The pictures and videos he posted online. |
| C．His inspiring talks about his work around the world. |
| D．His great contributions to Canada’s space industry. |
| A．Courage is what it takes to overcome difficulties. |
| B．Opportunities go hand in hand with challenges. |
| C．From small beginnings come treat endings. |
| D．The key to success lies in the firm aim. |
| A．Strong-willed and hardworking. | B．Honest and outgoing. |
| C．Optimistic and responsible. | D．Smart and knowledgeable. |
