Erin Brockovich may be best known as the legal assistant responsible for the largest direct-action lawsuit in history, but do you know she is also a dyslexic (阅读困难者).
Growing up in Kansas, Erin struggled in school and felt the great pressure from learning even as early as the second grade. Teachers were generally unfamiliar with dyslexia at the time, and their constant frustration with her left her feeling continually discouraged. She was laughed at by her classmates because of her inability to understand readings and complete classwork. Success seemed unattainable, and she struggled greatly with her self-confidence. But through her trials, she found the will to reach inside herself and discover her inner strength.
Erin credited one teacher in particular, Ms. Borseff, for spurring a major change in her life. This teacher was the first to notice that Erin understood the coursework even though she consistently failed written exams. Trying to strategize creatively, Ms. Borseff presented exam questions to her in spoken words and convinced the other teachers to do the same. Erin passed the tests with flying colors!
Instantly, Erin’s self-value skyrocketed. Ms. Borseff found this minor adjustment to be the crucial first key in helping Erin unlock her potential in learning. Erin knew she was capable of learning, as did Ms. Borseff, so working together toward her goals helped empower her to learn. She decided right then to never let her disability stop her from reaching her goals.
Later in life, she became a legal clerk, and her hard work on the lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric helped bring about the largest settlement in history, totaling $333 million.
Erin’s real-world success was in large part due to her experience overcoming dyslexa. The lessons she learned through those hardships directly prepared her to be strong, hardworking, determined and creative.
1. What was the problem facing Erin in the second grade?| A．She was unfamiliar with her classmates. | B．She had difficulty in finishing classwork. |
| C．She suffered from a severe hearing problem. | D．She felt upset when speaking before the class. |
| A．Bringing about. | B．Predicting. | C．Needing. | D．Going through. |
| A．Temporary. | B．Destructive. | C．Crucial. | D．Unclear. |
| A．To remember a teacher. | B．To explore a kind of illness. |
| C．To recommend a law office. | D．To introduce a determined woman. |
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Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，the scores of our whole class rose. One day，he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show，he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat；those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names，Mr. Clark said,“You’re all going.”
On graduation day，there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001，he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education，and wrote a bestsell -ing book based on his classroom rules，The Essential 55. In 2003，Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
1. Without Mr. Clark，the writer _________.
| A．might have put into prison |
| B．might not have won the prize |
| C．might have joined a women’s club |
| D．might not have moved to Atlanta |
| A．a show |
| B．a speech |
| C．a classroom rule |
| D．a book |
| A．None |
| B．Three |
| C．Fifty-five |
| D．All |
| A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling |
| B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs |
| C．a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score |
| D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students |
| A．He speaks highly of Mr. Clark. |
| B．He looks down upon Mr. Clark. |
| C．He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
| D．He takes a neutral(中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark. |
【推荐2】Author Kochai tried for years to reconnect with his second grade teacher – a woman whom he credits with all the success he’s had in life. He hadn’t known any English at all, and it was Mrs. Lung who stayed after hours every day in their elementary school to teach Kochai one-on-one how to read and write – something he managed in just a year.
It was something Kochai never forgot, but after moving to new schools and districts, he lost track of her. The more Kochai’s career grew with success, the more he felt he had to reconnect with the special teacher who kick-started his life as an author.
It was over ten years that Kochai had been looking for his former teacher. Ten years’ calling school districts, searching names on social media, and visiting schoolhouses all proved fruitless. He said he felt like “running into another dead end,” as he explained in a Twitter thread.
“A few years earlier, after 99 Nights in Logar came out, someone reached out to me, out of the blue, on Facebook. It was Mrs. Lung’s husband!” he continued, “Clearly, Allen Lung heard about an article I wrote where I mentioned Mrs. Lung.”
That moment finally came when, after years of anxiety and joyful events both in Kochai’s life, he was doing a book signing event for his new book. “Mrs. Lung’s husband, Allen, rushed up to me, introduced himself, and brought me over to Mrs. Lung, and seven-year-old-me finally got to hug my 2nd grade teacher again.” he said.
He signed her copy with all the words he couldn’t say, but which had been in his head and heart for a decade and more.
1. How did Mrs. Lung help Kochai?| A．By guiding his career planning. |
| B．By supporting him economically. |
| C．By teaching him English dutifully. |
| D．By keeping him company all the time. |
| A．Kochai made efforts to find Mrs. Lung. |
| B．Kochai showed on various social media. |
| C．Kochai failed to get in touch with Mrs. Lung. |
| D．Kochai sensed it hopeful to connect Mrs. Lung. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Overjoyed. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．Mrs Lung made a difference to Kochai’s life. |
| B．Kochai is satisfied with his success as an author. |
| C．Mrs. Lung influenced Kochai’s decision. |
| D．Author Kochai is grateful to Mrs. Lung. |
【推荐3】For most of us teaching seventh-grader English would be similar to teaching flying monkeys to sit. Just thinking about it, we might feel frustrated. But it was not for Miss Smith. For 40 years, she stood in front of her classroom, tapping the blackboard where an inspirational quote was drawn neatly. “Open your notebook and write,” she would instruct. If a student was late, she would simply say, “Write about why you are late today.” The content and style didn’t matter. It was the connection of thought to paper that was the aim.
If you write long enough, these thoughts will turn into feelings and feelings on paper become visible, clear enough to examine. The anxiety of seventh-graders, the puberty (青春期) crisis and the mixture of emotions need a way out. Miss Smith knew that. She knew her teenage students needed to develop their own guidance systems, or they needed to deal with the forces that surrounded them.
The quotes Miss Smith carefully wrote on the chalkboard were inspirational, and could encourage self-reflection. Most of the notebooks were filled with silly nonsense, like looking forward to pancakes for lunch, or worse, line after line stating that they didn’t know what to write then. Regardless of those, Miss Smith read every entry and in neat red handwriting, wrote notes of encouragement and praise.
She would read Shakespeare and ask how Romeo must have felt about being rejected by his friends and family. The characters in the literature gave students permission to get emotional growth in a safe way, and the words inside those notebooks became more and more personal as time went on. Those who used to be problem students and need saving later became journalists and fiction writers.
No one would disagree that she made every student feel they are not only what they are now but they are more. That point drove them to work hard and see what that “more” was going to be. This is the greatest charm of Miss Smith.
1. What can be learned about Miss Smith?| A．She was easy to get frustrated with her job. |
| B．She always got students to express feelings by writing. |
| C．She was assigned to teach the worst class in the school. |
| D．She had taught the English writing course for forty years. |
| A．The advantages of recording life on paper. |
| B．The importance of puberty for a child’s development. |
| C．The difficulty of understanding and guarding children’s rights. |
| D．The characteristics of teenage children and the coping methods. |
| A．They’re nearly meaningless. |
| B．They’re quotes from famous people. |
| C．They’ re a great encouragement to students. |
| D．They’ re inspirational and set people thinking. |
| A．Miss Smith treats her students equally. |
| B．Miss Smith has a wide knowledge of literature. |
| C．Miss Smith’s teaching methods turn out successful. |
| D．Miss Smith teaches students according to their potential. |
【推荐1】“The first step in realizing your dream is to not be afraid of any challenge,” Liu Wa from Beijing Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy said.
This July, when Liu was informed that the music festival her band was attending had some trouble and was about to be cancelled, she decided to take over the job of hosting it. “I thought to myself, how hard could hosting be?” What’s more, she turned this festival into a charity event by raising money for a stray dog rescue station in Anhui province.
Liu became a volunteer for the station by coincidence two years ago. “I realized how much money it could take to save those dogs. This music festival is exactly the opportunity I need to raise people’s awareness of protecting stray dogs and donate money for them,” Liu said.
Liu and her two friends, who are also members of the band needed to find sponsorships, set up the venue and contact bands of high schools in Beijing to perform within two weeks. “Negotiating with sponsors was tricky sometimes as we needed to figure out what they wanted and trade with resources we had,” Liu recalled. They managed to cooperate with companies such as a study abroad agency to cover the expense as much as possible. Many parents also “sponsored” them with their homemade food.
The weather forecast had said that the day of the music festival, Aug 6, was going to be rainy. “We were so worried at first. But then a miracle happened: It only rained a little toward the end, helping us to sell the umbrellas we had prepared,” Liu said.
Audiences were mainly friends, parents and students. “Because of the pandemic (疫情), the audiences were limited to no more than 200 people, which also pushed us to come up with ways of earning money other than tickets,” Liu explained. Eventually, they managed to raise 50,000 yuan from rain gear (雨具), food, and accessories they had designed.
Having been looked down upon many times by professional bands in Beijing, Liu also sees this festival as a way of telling the world that high school bands are just as good. “I want to run our own music channel on Bilibili. Our love for music will never stop,” Liu said.
1. What inspired Liu to host the music festival?| A．Her concern for stray dogs. | B．Her friends’ encouragement. |
| C．Her desire to promote her band. | D．Her previous music festival experience. |
| A．Interesting. | B．Smooth. | C．Awkward. | D．Important. |
| A．The preparation for the music festival. | B．The negotiations with sponsor companies. |
| C．Sponsor feedback on the music festival. | D．Resources needed for the music festival. |
| A．A battle with professional bands. | B．A showcase for high school bands. |
| C．A channel for popularizing her band. | D．A chance to learn from other bands. |
【推荐2】On a cold winter morning, a poor boy called Howard Kelly was on his way to school. He was so hungry that he decided to beg(乞讨) for a meal at the next house.
A lovely young lady opened the door and she brought him a large glass of milk. He had it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe(欠) you?”
“You owe me nothing,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Years later the woman became seriously ill. The local doctors sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家) can study her illness. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went to her room. He recognized her at once and decided to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her and her illness.
After a long time, the lady was well again at last. Dr. Kelly asked the hospital office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she had thought that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side caught her attention. “Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
1. What is probably the best title of the text?| A．A Young Lady | B．A Glass of Milk |
| C．A Famous Doctor | D．A Medical Bill |
| A．Because he owed her a lot of money. |
| B．Because they were once good friends. |
| C．Because she helped him out years ago. |
| D．Because they came from the same town |
| A．Dr. Howard Kelly | B．The hospital |
| C．The woman herself | D．The woman’s mother |
| A．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．Every kindness will be paid off. |
| D．Better late than never. |
【推荐3】Last month, Anna took her five-year-old daughter to a supermarket to buy some cupcakes. She didn’t know that it would be a life-changing experience.
As Anna pushed her daughter Daisy around the supermarket, she passed an old man who was by himself. The old man looked cold, until Daisy shouted to him, “Hi! It’s my birthday today!” The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly. “How old are you today?” the man asked. After some time talking together, Daisy asked her mom to take a picture of her with her new friend “Mr. Bruce”, Bruce Peterson, 82. They hugged and after ten minutes went their separate ways. That could have been the end of the story. But it is actually the beginning of a special relationship.
Anna posted the picture of her daughter and Mr. Bruce on Facebook and someone who recognized him reached out to her with his contact information. It turned out that Mr. Bruce’s wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since. The person on Facebook told Anna that it was the first time they had seen Mr. Bruce smile since the death of his wife. Knowing that, Anna contacted Mr. Bruce, and ever since Daisy and the 82-year-old have developed a friendship unlike any other. “She has shown me a depth of love, a depth that I didn’t know existed,” Mr. Bruce told the reporter.
Mr. Bruce told Anna that before meeting Daisy, he hadn’t had one night of uninterrupted sleep. Anxiety kept him up at all hours and made him restless. After meeting Daisy, he said he could finally get a good sleep. For Mr. Bruce’s 82nd birthday on October 20, the mother and the daughter brought balloons and presents—and of course cupcakes. Mr. Bruce will also spend a day around Thanksgiving with Daisy and her family. “If you don’t take the time to notice people, you will never know how you can positively impact a life,” Anna said.
1. Why did Mr. Bruce look cold?| A．He caught a cold. | B．He disliked little kids. |
| C．He felt lonely. | D．He knew little about Daisy. |
| A．Words | B．Body | C．Thoughts | D．Attitude |
| A．From a news reporter. | B．From a stranger. |
| C．From a shop assistant. | D．From his neighbor. |
| A．On his 82nd birthday. | B．On Thanksgiving Day. |
| C．Before meeting Daisy. | D．After meeting Daisy. |
| A．Giving makes a real difference. | B．It’s important to respect each other. |
| C．We should not judge a person at first sight. | D．Good things will happen if one keeps trying. |
【推荐1】Julia Morgan was born in 1872 and grew up in Oakland, California. At a time when it was uncommon for women to seek higher education and full-time careers, she became one of the most successful and well-known architects (建筑师) in the United States.
As a child and teenager, Morgan spent most of her time in California, but she also made several trips to New York to visit her extended family. She became close with an older cousin and her cousin’s husband, Pierre LeBrun, who was an architect in New York City. Sensing Morgan’s fascination with engineering and design, LeBrun and his wife encouraged Morgan to continue her education. With her parents’ agreement, Morgan enrolled at the University of California in Berkeley to study civil engineering.
Morgan was the only woman in her engineering program, and she did better than others in her classes. She dreamed of a career in architecture and decided to apply to the Paris School of Fine Arts to continue her studies. Though it took her several years to gain acceptance to this competitive school, she never stopped trying. She was finally admitted and quickly became successful at the institution. In fact, she graduated with her architecture degree in three years instead of the usual five.
Morgan then returned home to California and began her career as an architect in a large design firm. Among her many well-known clients (客户) was newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst. He hired Morgan to design several buildings, including his largest estate, Hearst Castle. During these years, Morgan developed her signature architectural style.
Working for Hearst helped Morgan make a name for herself, and she soon had enough clients to open her own architectural practice. Her services were in high demand following the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Thanks to her training as an engineer, Morgan understood how to construct buildings that could resist forceful movement in the event of another earthquake.
But the projects dearest to Morgan’s heart were those that encouraged the education of women. She designed a series of buildings for the YWCA, an organization that provided classes and gathering spaces for young women. She also kept an eye on the master plan of Mills College, a women’s college outside of her hometown of Oakland, and contributed six buildings to its campus.
1. Which of the following is true about Julia Morgan according to this passage?| A．Morgan was the most successful and well-known architect in the United States. |
| B．Pierre LeBrun encouraged Morgan to be an architect when she was young. |
| C．It was in New York that Morgan began her career as an architect. |
| D．Morgan loved the projects that promoted the education of women most. |
| A．Morgan was the best student at the University of California. |
| B．Morgan got her architecture degree in three years instead of five. |
| C．Morgan was excellent and strong-willed in her education for her dream. |
| D．Morgan had no difficulty gaining acceptance to the Paris School of Fine Arts. |
| A．grow closer to her family | B．focus on her strengths |
| C．become well known | D．give herself a new name |
| A．An Uncommon and Successful Architect |
| B．Julia Morgan’s Great Contributions |
| C．Buildings Designed by Julia Morgan |
| D．A Well-known Architect with Many Clients |
【推荐2】A great woman once said, "Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others." These are the words of the US pilot Amelia Earhart (1897—1937), a pioneer in aviation (航空领域), who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Her story ended in mystery when she disappeared without a trace (踪迹) during a flight over the Pacific Ocean.
Theories about what happened to Earhart were proposed, but nothing was ever confirmed until now. A study published in March conducted by Richard Jantz from the University of Tennessee, US, determined that bones found in 1940 on a remote Pacific island belonged to Earhart. Following the discovery, the world's memories of the legendary female pilot were brought back to life.
Earhart was born in 1897. When she was young, she was very interested in stories about women who were successful in male-dominated (男性为主的) professions, such as engineering and law. But in 1920, Earhart's life changed after her first experience of being a plane passenger. As soon as the plane left the ground, Earhart knew that she loved flying, so she found herself a teacher and started to learn how to fly for herself. To pay for the lessons and buy a plane of her own, she took all sorts of jobs.
In 1932, Earhart flew solo (独自地) across the Atlantic, becoming the first woman ever to do so. She also designed a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who led active lives. When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around the world. Her first attempt was unsuccessful but she tried again in 1937 with her navigator (领航员) Fred Noonan. But one month later, they disappeared in bad weather in mid-flight.
Even though it's still not clear how she ended up on the island, we're one step closer to finding the answer. And no matter what, Earhart will be forever remembered as a brave pioneer, both as a pilot and as a woman.
1. What started Earhart's interest in flying?| A．Her parents' influence. |
| B．Her teachers' encouragement. |
| C．Her first experience as a passenger. |
| D．Her childhood love for engineering. |
| A．In 1920. |
| B．In 1932. |
| C．In 1937. |
| D．In 1940. |
| A．Open-minded and patient. |
| B．Creative and helpful. |
| C．Talented and outgoing. |
| D．Pioneering and determined. |
| A．The discovery of Earhart's bones. |
| B．What made Earhart a great pilot. |
| C．The inspiring life story of Earhart. |
| D．Some possible causes of Earhart's death. |
【推荐3】Seba lives in Memphis, Tennessee—a place famous for music. He grew up with music all around, but he especially loved the drumming of Stewart Copeland from the band The Police. “The Police songs are full of so much cool drumming,” he says.
Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” he answered. His parents weren’t sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was serious. They bought him a junior drum kit.
But soon Seba grew upset. He couldn’t get his junior drum kit to make the sound he heard Mr. Copeland making. It was a lesson for the family: good instruments were worth paying for. His parents bought him a professional drum kit and signed him up for lessons.
In just a few months, his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.
Seba’s parents encouraged him to explore music in other ways. Seba learned bass (贝斯), guitar, and piano. He faced challenges—some related to his size. “I couldn’t see over my drum set,” he says. “And I couldn’t reach some of the cymbals.” He also had trouble finding a good bass that was small enough.
In 2020, Seba got special permission to join a summer music program at Berklee as an 8-year-old. Seba studied bass in an online program. To keep up, he had to practice up-to 36 hours a week.
After the intense summer, his parents thought Seba might want a break. They were wrong. Instead, Seba asked his parents to home-school him so he could keep going to Berklee during the school year. His parents had to make some big changes to make the plan work.
Last May, Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate (证书) from Berklee. The certificate is equal to about four college-level classes.
1. What troubled Seba after he got a junior drum kit?| A．His parents signed him up for lessons. |
| B．He couldn’t make the sound he wanted. |
| C．He didn’t like the drum his parents bought |
| D．His drum wasn’t as good as Mr.Copeland’s. |
| A．He couldn’t find a bass of good quality. |
| B．He was too short to see over the drum set. |
| C．He was unable to explore all kinds of music. |
| D．He couldn’t receive a higher level of training. |
| A．He went to Berklee. | B．He had a good rest. |
| C．He continued to learn. | D．He studied online music. |
| A．Talented and hard-working. | B．Famous and honest. |
| C．Serious and responsible. | D．Grateful and polite. |
