Shree Bose is one of the most impressive kids graduating from Fort Worth Country Day High School this year. Bose has a large circle of friends, and there’s one who you may have heard of: President Obama. He has twice publicly recognized her achievements in cancer research and spoken with her in the Oval Office.
If that isn’t enough, Bose recently gave a TED Talk about her work with the cancer drug Cisplatin, which also won her first prize at the Google Science Fair and recognition as one of Glamour magazine’s Young Amazing Women of the Year.
After watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, Bose was determined to help out in any way she could. As a high school student though, her scientific choices were limited. She reached out to various hospitals and research centers, but doctors turned down her requests because they felt she was too inexperienced medically.
Only the North Texas Science Health Center respected her determination and chose to guide her. The results were amazing.
Bose chose to study a protein (蛋白质) and its reaction with the cancer drug Cisplatin. She noticed that when she prevented this protein from growing, Cisplatin was allowed to begin destroying cancer cells once again.
“My project not only contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the protein and Cisplatin, but also suggests a newer, more effective treatment for patients who resist Cisplatin,” Bose said.
Bose’s achievements aren’t limited to the lab, though. She was also captain of her swim team and editor-in-chief of her school paper.
Bose is currently getting practical experience at the National Institute of Health and she’ll be attending Harvard in the fall. She plans to study molecular biology and go to medical school. Eventually, she would like to be a doctor.
1. President Obama has spoken with Bose because she ________.A.gave a TED Talk recently |
B.is captain of her swim team |
C.has a large circle of friends |
D.contributed to the cancer research |
A.stopping the protein from growing |
B.destroying cancer cells timely |
C.using the drug more frequently |
D.making the protein react with the drug |
A.Bose’s research was supported from the start |
B.Bose plans to become a doctor in the future |
C.Bose will study in the National Institute of Health |
D.Bose’s grandfather asked her to do cancer research |
A.a research on cancer drugs |
B.a new effective cancer treatment |
C.a doctor who has a promising future |
D.a girl who did research on cancer treatment |
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【推荐1】Last night one of our three family dogs was hit and killed by a car in front of my mother’s house. The dogs became, more or less, my mother’s children after her human children grew up and moved out and my father ran with a midlife crisis and left her. The one that was killed had bonded with my mom far more than the others. She is shocked and upset. I loved the dog, but my true sadness currently results from having to watch my mother experience another tragedy after everything she has been through in her life.
In the midst of all of this I have to sincerely applaud the driver of the vehicle, which feels wrong, but it’s not.
I’ll start by stating it was not his fault. The dog chased (追赶) a deer into the road at night. In an effort not to hit the deer with his car he changed direction suddenly, not seeing the dog, leading to its death. He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget. In my eyes, he did the right thing. The driver pulled over, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket he got from his car to preserve its dignity, and carried it up to my mother’s front door.
He was visibly shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of what happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could and waited with her while my sister rushed to her house. He left his information and offered assistance in any way he could.
Yes, he is the man who hit and killed our dog accidentally. What he really did was sparing my mother from coming across a horrible scene herself while searching for the dog. He had so many choices. Choices that were far easier than what he chose. He did the right thing and for that, thank you, stranger. You restored my faith in humanity.
1. What can we learn about the author’s mother?A.She has suffered a lot in her life. | B.She has grown up with her dogs. |
C.She misses her husband very much. | D.She has three dogs killed in an accident. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Annoyed. | C.Critical. | D.Appreciative. |
A.The driver ought to answer for the dog’s death. |
B.The driver hit and killed the dog on purpose. |
C.What the driver did deserves praise. |
D.The driver should have continued on his way. |
A.An Unfortunate Accident | B.Sadness over a Dog’s Death |
C.An Easy-to-Make Choice | D.Faith in Humanity Recovered |
【推荐2】“Beauty isn't about having a pretty face,” begins a motivational quote. “It's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul. Oh, and pretty nails!”
That may be Angela Peters' motto. Last July, Peters, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon (沙龙) at the Walmart shopping center in Burton to have her nails done. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), was turned away. The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands kept shaking. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was now a disappointment.
A Walmart cashier about to go on her break happened to see this. Ebony Harris recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. “She's just like everyone else. She wants to look pretty. So why can't she?” Harris said.
Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked.
A smile spread across Peters' face. “Yeah!” Harris led Peters into the supermarket, where they shopped for nail polish. They settled on a color that would catch every eye. They then made their way into a neighboring Subway, found a table for two, and started. Harris gently took Peters' hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. “She moved her hands a little bit, and she kept saying she was sorry,” Harris said. “I told her, ‘Don't say that. You're fine.’ She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.”
Watching it all with surprise and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “She was so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!”
1. Why does the author mention the quote in the first paragraph?A.To compare different views. | B.To introduce the topic of the passage. |
C.To show the importance of beauty. | D.To share his opinion about beauty. |
A.she had to use a wheelchair | B.they were too busy to serve her |
C.she couldn't keep her hands still | D.they hadn't the color she wanted |
A.Brave and generous. | B.Careful and fair-minded. |
C.Honest and considerate. | D.Patient and warm-hearted. |
A.She thought highly of Harris' behavior. |
B.She wrote a thank-you letter to Walmart. |
C.She regretted not lending Peters a helping hand. |
D.She misunderstood Harris' relationship with Peters. |
【推荐3】Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and valuable part of your neighborhood . the easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should.
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property(房产) neat, clean, and in good repair.
Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When going for a walk. Take a small garbage bag.
A.In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone. |
B.A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways. |
C.Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior. |
D.Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping. |
E.Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up. |
F.People tend to lake pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting. |
G.Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly |
【推荐1】When I turned 12, I started hiding how I looked with jackets and oversized T-shirts for fear of comments about my body. I wouldn’t talk about things I loved because I was afraid that people would think I was odd for liking them or that I was talking too much.
At the age of 14, I’d had what I now know were panic attacks over grades in the middle of the hallways in school, or in loud, crowded queues in theme parks. This led to some long talks with my parents and failed meetings with my school advisors, And I eventually decided it was time for me to try mental therapy (治疗).
I still remember going to my first therapy session,almost four years ago. Before I went to it, I feared it’d be scary, but I was wrong. The first few sessions were just used for the two of us to get to know each other. The following few sessions were used for me to figure out why I was there. I tested fairly high on the anxiety scale.and ever since then I’ve kept going there. Two years later, I started going there every two weeks rather than every week. My anxiety levels have gone up and down because of exams, issues with friends and just plain old bad days. For now though,they seem to remain stable for the most part.
To this day, I still think that going to therapy was one of the best decisions I’ve made so far in life. From the first session that I attended to the last one I went to, I’ve learned so many life skills and coping strategies that I use at least once a week.
I’ve always said to my friends and family that they should try therapy if it’s necessary. For people suffering panic attacks, going to therapy means talking to someone who you know won’t judge you about anything, who won’t tell anyone about what you say or how you feel, and who helps you understand yourself and your life.
1. What was the author’s problem when she was 12?A.She had a poor relationship with classmates. |
B.She had a strange dressing style. |
C.She would run into anxiety easily. |
D.She iost interest in studying. |
A.They helped find the cause of her panic attacks. |
B.They failed to help her get out of her trouble. |
C.They strongly advised her to see a doctor. |
D.They lost patience with her. |
A.It had negative side effects on the author. |
B.It was effective in helping keep his anxiety scales steady. |
C.It strengthened the author’s confidence quickly. |
D.It offered solutions to problems of school and friendship. |
A. To teach us to better,understand ourselves. |
B.To give tips on ways to overcome anxiety. |
C.To explain the working process of mental therapy. |
D.To encourage readers to accept therapy if necessary. |
【推荐2】Hundreds of millions have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but why haven’t they rolled up their pant legs instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms? What s the science behind why we get most vaccines in our arm? It’s worth noting that most, but not all, vaccines are given in the muscle. Some vaccines are given orally. Others arc given just beneath the skin. But why is the muscle so important, and does location matter?
There are important immune cells in muscle tissue. These immune cells recognize the antigen, a tiny piece of a virus or bacteria introduced by the vaccine that stimulates an immune response. Thus, muscles make an excellent vaccine administration site.
In the ease of the COVID-19 vaccine, the immune cells in the muscle tissue pick up these antigens and present them to the lymph nodes. Injecting the vaccine into muscle tissue keeps the vaccine in a small area, allowing immune cells to sound the alarm to other immune cells and get to work. Once a vaccine is recognized by the immune cells in the muscle, these cells carry the antigen to lymph vessels, which transport the antigen-carrying immune cells into the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes, key components of our immune system, contain more immune cells that recognize the antigens in vaccines and start the immune process of creating antibodies.
Muscle tissue also tends to keep vaccine reactions in the local area. If certain vaccines are injected into fat tissue, the chance of painful redness or swelling increases because fat tissue has poor blood supply, leading to poor absorption of some vaccine components.
Another deciding factor in vaccine administration location is the size of the muscle. Adults and children aged three and older tend to receive vaccines in their upper arm. Younger children receive their vaccines in the middle part of the leg because their arm muscles are smaller and less developed. Convenience and social acceptability should also be considered. As is known, rolling up your sleeve is way easier and more preferred.
All things considered, when it comes to the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine, for most adults and kids, the arm is the preferred vaccination route.
1. Why do muscles make a good vaccine administration site?A.Muscles can easily recognize bacteria. | B.Muscle tissue stimulates immune response. |
C.Muscle tissue contains vital immune cells. | D.Muscles can prevent reproduction of viruses. |
A.Lymph vessels perform transporting function. |
B.Lymph vessels is critical to creating antibodies. |
C.Immune cells can automatically sound the alarm. |
D.Immune cells give antigens to lymph vessels. |
A.Poor blood supply. | B.Better absorption. | C.Local pain. | D.Rapid fat loss. |
A.an advertisement | B.a journal | C.a speech | D.a novel |
【推荐3】The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved a new class of hearing aid devices, which do not require a medical exam. That means Americans will be able to buy hearing aids later this year without seeing a doctor or receiving a medical examination.
The devices are designed for adults with mild to moderate hearing problems. The FDA estimates that the hearing aids could help nearly 30 million adults in the United States, but only about one-fifth of people with hearing problems use the devices currently.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, told reporters on Tuesday. The FDA first proposed the rule change for hearing aids last year and the new rules will take effect in the middle of October. The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and others to make the devices less costly and easier to get.
However, cost is still a barrier right now. Americans can pay more than $5,000 for hearing aids, which is for the device itself and fitting services. Private insurance coverage is also limited for the devices. And government insurance for older people, known as Medicare, does not pay for them. Medicare only pays for hearing tests.
“The requirement to see a specialist was not only a burden and an annoyance for many consumers but also it actually created a competitive barrier to entry,” said Brian Deese, a White House economic adviser. Deese added that the government estimates that Americans could save as much as $2,800 for a set of hearing aids if they want to buy them.
But FDA officials noted that the savings will depend on when producers launch products and how much they cost. “It’s very hard to predict exactly what we’ll see and when,” said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, the FDA’s medical device chief. Shuren added officials expected to see increased competition from new producers and new products from existing hearing aid makers.
1. Who probably use the new hearing aid devices?A.The people who cannot afford medical fee. |
B.The 20 percent of people who can pay for them. |
C.The people who needn’t be examined by doctors. |
D.The adults whose hearing problems are not serious. |
A.Hearing tests for free. | B.More pressure from medical experts. |
C.Lower cost of the hearing devices. | D.More private insurance coverage. |
A.Seeing a specialist was unaccessible. |
B.Seeing a specialist was a troublesome experience. |
C.The government will save much medical expense. |
D.Americans will pay more money for medical care. |
A.When the cost will be reduced is uncertain. | B.Existing hearing aid makers can benefit most. |
C.Officials will decide the price of the hearing aids. | D.New producers will succeed in the competition. |
【推荐1】Alfie Crackmell was the smallest boy in his class. All his school days he had been called all kinds of names — Titch, Tiny, Midget. Today he didn’t care about that because he had something in his pocket that he was not allowed. It was a large bag of sweets which his uncle had given that morning.
Alfie ran out into the playground and made his way up to the top end by the gym. No one hung around up there because it smelt and was cold. Alfie didn’t care. He just wanted to be alone so that he could taste a gumdrop (跳跳糖). The packet was rather sticky and as he opened it he could smell the sweets. He pulled out a large, red gumdrop and popped it into his mouth. He had planned to see how long he could make it last but within a moment he couldn’t help chewing (嚼) madly with excitement, his teeth sticking together.
Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He turned round, and leaning on the side of the wall was Billy Boon. The two boys eyed each other. They had never been friends.
“Give me one’”, ordered Billy, taking a step forwards. Alfie knew that it was no good running. Billy was not only the largest boy in the school but also the fastest. He hadn’t got a chance. Alfie dug his hand into his pocket and pulled out an old piece of chewing gum (口香糖) that he had found stuck (粘) under his table in the classroom. He had been saving it up for emergencies.
“Here”, said Alfie, holding the gum out. Billy grabbed it and put it into his mouth. As soon as his tongue felt the cold, hard gum he knew that Alfie had cheated him, but as he was about to grab him, a voice rose, “Are you chewing, Billy?”
There was silence as Mr Barsby made Billy open his mouth wide, checked to see the contents and then made him throw the gum into a dustbin. Alfie stood by and watched with delight. After all, chewing in school was not allowed. Sweets were not healthy, and Billy should have known it better.
1. Why did Alfie ran to the top end by the gym?A.Billy seldom went there. |
B.Mr Barsby often went there. |
C.There it smelt and was cold. |
D.He wanted to eat the sweet secretly. |
A.Alfie was slowest in his class. |
B.Alfie was very happy in the school. |
C.Alfie found the gumdrop delicious. |
D.Alfie was caught cheating Billy by Mr Barsby. |
A.He prepared it for first aid. |
B.He knew Billy would like it. |
C.He wanted to cheat Mr Barsby instead. |
D.He could give it to others to protect his gumdrop. |
A.One sweet going bad |
B.One sweet for emergency |
C.One kid to punish |
D.One kid with a bad future |
【推荐2】There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned to(结果是)be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.”
1. The students were afraid of the professor because _________.A.they often angered and disappointed him |
B.their answers often astonished him |
C.their answers seldom satisfied him |
D.he often misunderstood (误解) them and give them bad markers |
A.not correct |
B.not satisfied |
C.completely discouraging |
D.accepted. |
A.he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark |
B.his last answer was satisfying |
C.he had made a mistake |
D.he had not done well in the exam. |
A.The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon. |
B.The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon. |
C.Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time. |
D.If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time. |
A.The student must have passed the exam. |
B.The students may not have passed the exam. |
C.The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.” |
D.The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark. |
【推荐3】For weeks, Eva Hachey had thought of adopting a dog. And there he was, at the local dog shelter. “The attendant picked him up and put him on my lap. He started giving me kisses. He stole my heart at that moment.” She adopted the ten-month-old puppy immediately and named him Bruno.
Bruno lived happily with Hachey and her daughter, Angel Hutchinson, for five months. Then, on the evening of September 26, 2018, Hachey, returned home as usual at 8 pm from her job. She ate supper in the living room. Around 10:30, a friend called, just as Bruno went into Hutchinson’s room to go to sleep where Hutchinson was ready to sleep. Hachey and her friend chatted a bit, and as Hachey hung up, she noticed the time was 11:08.
“The next thing I remembered was a male voice saying, Eva, Eva, wake up. It was a doctor,” Hachey says. “I looked around, and the room was just full of people. And I said, what are you doing in my house?”
What they were doing was saving her life. By the time Hachey hung up with her friend, Hutchinson was fast asleep in her bedroom and Bruno was next to her bed on the floor. Hachey believes he heard something strange and possibly went to the living room to investigate.
Anyway, Bruno began barking and jumping on and off the bed to wake Hutchinson. When that didn’t work, he attacked the fleshy skin between Hutchinson’s index finger and thumb. Finally, she leaped out of bed and went to see her mother, only to find Hachey slumped over in the chair who had stopped breathing. Hutchinson dialed 911 immediately. Hachey was diagnosed to have suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and she spent 15 days in hospital.
Now, a year and a half later, Hachey has fully recovered, although doctors had given her only a 5% chance of survival. Hachey believes that being found so quickly after the rupture is the only thing that saved her life.
1. From the passage, we can learn that ________.A.everything went smoothly before 11 o'clock |
B.it was Hutchinson that Hachey first saw when she came to life |
C.Bruno managed to wake Angel up by jumping on and off the bed |
D.Bruno was five months old when Hachey suffered the brain disease |
A.fast asleep | B.wide awake |
C.seated senseless | D.lying dead |
A.Her daughter’s company. |
B.The doctors’ timely rescue. |
C.Hachey’s strong desire to live. |
D.Bruno’s quick and clever action. |
【推荐1】Nicole Ihus’s son John Henry was born last month with a life-threatening disease. Nicole and her husband, who live in Kansas City, contacted doctors from Minnesota and Missouri in hopes of finding a doctor who could treat John Henry for the condition, but to no avail. Luckily, Nicole managed to get in contact with the “best doctor in the world for this condition” at Johns Hopkins All Children’s in St. Petersburg, Florida, so she traveled all the way to the Sunshine State to give her newborn son a fighting chance.
After John Henry was into the ICU, Nicole felt alone in the new state, although she knew that she had to leave her son’s side in order to buy him some new clothes. Upon ordering an Uber ride to the nearby Rhea Lana children’s clothing store, she was picked up by a woman named Belinda.
Shortly after Nicole got into Belinda’s car, the new mother couldn’t help talking about her heartbreaking circumstances.
“She told me her story,” Belinda said. “She was in tears a couple of times and I really felt for her.” Rather than simply dropping Nicole off at the store, however, Belinda parked the car and insisted on accompanying her passenger into the store so she could treat John Henry to new clothes. Needless to say, Nicole was filled with gratitude.
Nicole said, “For this stranger to go completely out of her way - stop what she was doing and stop making money- to come be with me for a couple of hours while we shopped together, that was just incredible.” As Nicole cares for her newborn son and raises money for his medical conditions, she hopes to introduce the Uber driver to her son as a thank you for her compassionate gesture.
1. Why did the new mother have to travel to Florida?A.Her husband worked there. |
B.She wanted to have a baby there. |
C.Her sick son might get cured there. |
D.She wanted to find a cheap hospital there. |
A.Drop her off at the hospital. |
B.Accompany her while shopping. |
C.Make friends with her son. |
D.Buy new clothes for her. |
A.Grateful and astonished. |
B.Shocked and disappointed. |
C.Worried and embarrassed. |
D.Puzzled and regretful. |
A.An unforgettable experience. |
B.A heroic helper around you. |
C.A special shopping experience. |
D.An unexpected kindness. |
【推荐2】Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality (不测的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
1. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?A.Start the car the moment everyone is seated. |
B.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working. |
C.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better. |
D.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. |
A.finish her work on time | B.keep her appointment with the eye doctor |
C.meet her father who was already an old man | D.join in the holiday celebration of the company |
A.Avoiding “if only” can make the author comfortable. |
B.We should buy insurance to make our life better. |
C.The author must have a good relationship with her children. |
D.It is the most important thing to avoid “if only” in our daily life. |
A.The Emotional Well-being | B.The Two Saddest Words |
C.The Most Useful Rule | D.The Peace of Mind |
【推荐3】When I was 16 years old, I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!
And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)?
Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book — it was Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises — and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn’t bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).
I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role — as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student — in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway’s language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
1. Why did the author skip school on that day?A.Because her parents left home early. | B.Because it was a cold winter morning. |
C.Because she was fascinated by a novel. | D.Because she hated to take the biology exam. |
A.Reading by the fire. | B.Travelling in Spain. |
C.Breaking the regulations. | D.Being occupied by one’s passion. |
A.Entering. | B.Destroying. | C.Mending. | D.Blocking. |
A.I was tired of my real-life roles. | B.Hemingway’s style influenced me a lot. |
C.I learnt how to write on the internet. | D.Becoming a writer was my childhood dream. |