Our nation was founded on the principle that anyone who works hard should be able to get ahead in life. People with disabilities should have an equal chance to earn an income, achieve independence, and be included just like anyone else.
Employment is about a lot more than just a paycheck: It provides a way to do something for the community, the chance to develop friendships, and a way to improve our health. As with all of us, the work we do and the career we have often show others our abilities.
People with disabilities who have been welcomed into the workforce at all levels have proven to be born clever and creative. Stephen Hawking unlocked secrets of the universe(宇宙) from a wheelchair. Engineer Ralf Hotchkiss created the Torbellino wheelchair. The voice-activated TV remote control(遥控器) was invented by blind engineer.
According to the University of New Hampshire’s Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, there are millions of working-age people with disabilities living in our nation. Even though most of them would like to find meaningful employment, only about a third have been able to find jobs.
There are also millions of job openings today and millions of people with disabilities ready to work. As bosses face a real shortage of able employees, employing people with disabilities can be a great solution.
There are many solutions that can ensure the success of employees with disabilities. Askian.org. offers employers and job hunters free guidance about how to use technology to ensure inclusion. Tapability.org offers thousands of resumes(简历) of professionals(专业人员) with disabilities in all 50 states. Besides, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition works to guide people with disabilities to start their careers. So if you have a job opening, why not invite people with disabilities for interviews?
Any of the millions of people with disabilities now being refused could be the person who discovers Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默氏病) prevention or a new clean energy source. We must imagine a world where we expect more from people with disabilities and enable them to achieve success.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The nature of work. | B．The meaning of work. |
| C．How much people like to work. | D．How one’s abilities affect work. |
| A．To show they can succeed at a job. |
| B．To prove they are worth respecting. |
| C．To tell us they care little about their income. |
| D．To advise us to create a caring environment. |
| A．To introduce jobs to people with disabilities. |
| B．To help people with disabilities set up in business. |
| C．To get more people with disabilities into working. |
| D．To instruct employers to choose employees carefully. |
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【推荐1】Weird. That was how Kelvin felt when he signed a prenuptial agreement years ago with his then girlfriend. According to the agreement, the ownership of the house would go to the wife if the couple divorced, because the wife’s parents had paid the down payment for the house.
In China, most people are unwilling to sign a prenuptial agreement, commonly known as “prenups”. But overseas Chinese are showing a different attitude. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of overseas Chinese participants, mainly living in the US, said it is necessary to sign prenups before tying the knot. The survey covering 1,084 people was conducted by a Los Angeles-based dating company “2RedBeans” through the company’s mobile app.
“It shows that the attitude of overseas Chinese toward marriage has been influenced by Western values over the past decade,” said a co-founder of 2RedBeans. In China, more often than not, a prenup is considered to indicate distrust between a couple and the lack of faith in marriage.
US family law attorneys, however, say that prenups have many advantages, from protecting the assets (资产) brought into the marriage by one party to saving the other party from debt. The rights and obligations related to marriage vary from state to state in the US. “So if you get married without drawing up your own terms and conditions, you are by default (默认) submitting to your state’s law,” Kelly Rickert who has gained popularity for sharing family court stories said in a TikTok video. “Prenups are especially important in a community property state such as California, where all assets and debts acquired after marriage shall be shared by both parties,” she said.
One of her recent clients was lucky to have a prenup which allowed her to keep her property separate from the debt of her late husband, who had run up “astronomical” amounts of medical bills before he died of COVID-19. “Had they not had a prenup stating that the debt be attributed to the party who acquired it, the medical debt would have been shared and she would have had to pay it.” Rickert said.
This might be one of the reasons why many overseas Chinese are attaching importance to prenups. Overseas Chinese living in North America are generally high-income earners and come from middle-class families, so they more easily accept prenups, especially those under 30 years old, who are more likely to value financial independence and consider prenups necessary.
1. What do we know about the survey?| A．The company TikTok carried out the survey. |
| B．One thousand people were surveyed through WeChat. |
| C．It was conducted among Chinese people living in the US. |
| D．Most people surveyed hold a favorable attitude towards prenups. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Neutral. |
| C．Disapproving. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．To prove the importance of prenups. |
| B．To call for people’s attention to prenups. |
| C．To illustrate the damage caused by COVID- 19. |
| D．To demonstrate what will happen. |
| A．A Trend Among Chinese |
| B．The Pros and Cons of Prenups |
| C．Overseas Chinese Value Prenups |
| D．Different Attitudes Toward Marriage |
【推荐2】Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.
At parties, people focus more on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent study from International Data Corporation, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that texting messages are the major interruption while driving. People’s attachment（依恋）to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.
Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send messages in the presence of their friends, which means that their friends are less important. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.
As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face, but it is also lowering people’s ability to communicate.
1. What’s the purpose of this text is?| A．To request us to pay attention to communication skills. |
| B．To express a concern about the overuse of the smartphone. |
| C．To advise us to be cautious（谨慎的）about the smartphone. |
| D．To call for an end to the use of the smartphone while driving. |
| A．giving examples | B．listing figures |
| C．analyzing the effects | D．comparing facts |
| A．by using smartphones | B．in different ways |
| C．under a free circumstance | D．in a face-to-face way |
| A．face-to-face communication becomes less important |
| B．parties and gatherings limit people’s social circle |
| C．people’s communication skills are weakened |
| D．people are more and more narrow-minded |
【推荐3】Every month we get an opportunity to discuss issues facing our vendors (小贩) in a work shop setting. Difficulties discussed include various issues they face as individuals, families and in the communities that they live in.
It’s therefore essential to provide them with such a space. In the recent personal development workshop, we asked them to list plans for the different areas of their lives.
Every festive season, the vendors travel to the Eastern Cape to spend time with their families and to rest. Travelling costs and expenses are high. When they return, they are mostly out of money to buy food. It’s also a stressful time for some because their children are going back to school and need writing materials. As a result, this year we bought and distributed R100 Pick Pay vouchers (票券) to the vendors.
| A．Most of them are quite challenging for us. |
| B．However, life gets busy and we often drown or lose ourselves in daily to-do lists. |
| C．The experience gives them a good opportunity to complete their personal development plans (PDP). |
| D．We handle different topics on a number of levels. |
| E．What is personal development? |
| F．Therefore, it is necessary for us to give guidance to them. |
| G．We also bought stationery for some of their children. |
【推荐1】Video calls are a common occurrence, but have you imagined being able to touch the person on the other end of the line? Scientists are making this a reality.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have invented a soft skin stretch device (SSD), a haptic (触觉的) device that can recreate the sense of touch. Haptic technology mimics (模仿) the experience of touch by stimulating small areas of the skin in ways that are similar to what is felt in the real world, through force, vibration (震动) or motion.
Vibration is the most common haptic technology today and has been built into many electronic devices, such as one attached to the back of a trackpad (触控板) in laptops, which mimics a button clicking. However, haptic feedback with vibration becomes less sensitive when used continuously. The existing technology also has great difficulty recreating the sense of touch with objects in virtual environments or located remotely, according to Mai Thanh Thai, lead author of the study.
The new technology overcomes issues with existing haptic devices. The research team introduced a novel method to recreate the sense of touch through soft, artificial “muscles”.
“Our three-way directional skin stretch device, built into the fingertips of the wearable haptic glove we also created, is like wearing a second skin — it’s soft, stretchable and mimics the sense of touch — and will enable new forms of haptic communication to enhance everyday activities,” said Thanh Nho Do, senior author of the study.
It works like this: Imagine you are at home and you call your friend who is in Australia. You wear a haptic glove with the SSDs and your friend also wears a glove with integrated (集成的) 3D force sensors. If your friend picks up an object, it will physically press against your friend’s fingers. And his/her glove with 3D force sensors will measure these interactions. The force signals can be sent to your glove so your device will generate the same 3D forces, making you experience the same sense of touch as your friend.
The haptic devices could be applied in various scenarios, allowing users to feel objects inside a virtual world or at a distance. This could be especially beneficial during such times like the COVID-19 pandemic when people rely on video calls to stay connected with loved ones. Or it could be used in medical practices. Doctors can feel a patient’s organ tissues with surgical tools without touching them.
1. What’s the main purpose of the text?| A．To encourage the use of a new product. |
| B．To inform readers of a new invention. |
| C．To compare different haptic devices. |
| D．To introduce the development of haptic technology. |
| A．It mimics the sense of touch through a trackpad. |
| B．It mainly uses vibration technology. |
| C．It takes the shape of a glove. |
| D．It makes virtual haptic communication possible. |
| A．The advantages of the new haptic glove. |
| B．The applications of the new haptic technology. |
| C．An explanation of how the haptic device works. |
| D．A personal experience of using SSDs during a video call. |
| A．It could replace video calls as a way to communicate. |
| B．it could be used for recreating organ tissues. |
| C．Doctors could perform surgeries at once. |
| D．Users could feel remote objects in a realistic way. |
【推荐2】Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville. Many country performers used to attend the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fair grounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.
In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly talk about?| A．The love for music. |
| B．The birth of Fan Fair. |
| C．The importance of DJ convention. |
| D．The benefits of watching performances. |
| A．It was held in the spring of 1972. |
| B．It was more popular than the first one. |
| C．It was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds. |
| D．It was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney. |
| A．Romantic. | B．Traditional. | C．Attractive. | D．Failed. |
| A．Advice for fans. | B．Music in America. |
| C．Education in Nashville. | D．The future of country music. |
【推荐3】Water is everywhere, from soil to the cells inside our own bodies. Depending on factors like location, age, and sex, the average human is between 55-60% water. So what role does water play in our bodies, and how much do we actually need to drink to stay healthy?
The water in our bodies works to adjust temperature, and to nourish(滋养) the brain and other body parts. Water isn't only in our blood. An adult's brain and heart are almost three quarters water, while lungs are 83% water.
If we are mainly made of water, why do we still need to drink so much? Well, each day we lose two to three liters(升) through our sweat, urine(尿) and even just from breathing, which helps our bodies get rid of waste. While these functions are necessary to our survival, we need to compensate for the water loss. Keeping a balanced water level is essential to avoid dehydration(脱水), which can have bad effects on overall health. Dehydration is usually caused by over consumption of water in a short amount of time. It can cause obvious drops in energy, mood and blood pressure. In severe cases, it will cause headache, and even death.
However, on a normal basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us who are fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, it’s commonly believed that we should drink eight glasses a day. But now it is suggested that the amount of water we need to drink depend largely on our weight and the environment. The recommended daily intake varies from between 2.5-3.7 liters of water for men, and about 2-2.7 liters for women.
While directly drinking water is the healthiest, coffee or tea can also be alternatives to make up for water loss. Water within food makes up about a fifth of our daily water intake. Fruits and vegetables like strawberries and cabbage are over 90% water, and can provide valuable nutrients as well. Drinking well also has various long-term benefits. Studies have shown that it can lower the chance of stroke(中风) and reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. No matter what it is, getting the right amount of liquid makes a healthy life.
1. Which of the following belongs to the functions of water in our bodies?
| A．Removing body waste. | B．Increasing temperature. |
| C．Causing drops in energy. | D．Improving blood pressure. |
| A．Reduce in. | B．Increase in. |
| C．Make up for. | D．Hold back. |
| A．We should drink eight glasses a day. |
| B．Only directly drinking water is healthy. |
| C．All people should drink 2.5-3.7 liters of water. |
| D．Weight will influence the amount of water we need to drink. |
| A．A health magazine. | B．A doctor’s diary. |
| C．A food magazine. | D．A travel brochure. |
【推荐1】Almost from the time that the first Englishman set foot upon American soil, our language began to evolve(进化). It is a continuous process throughout the centuries and has produced a language that differs from our ancestors and shows a sign of our own feature(特点) and independence.
By 1790, there were four million Americans, 90% of whom were descendants(后代) of English colonists(殖民地定居者). This, of course, left no question that our official native language would be “English,” but it would not be the same as that spoken in Great Britain.
By 1720, the English colonists began to notice that their language was quite different from that spoken in their Mother land. How did that come to be?
There are many reasons, the most obvious being the distance from England. Over the years, many words were borrowed from the Native Americans, as well as other people from France, Germany, Spain, and other countries. Other words that became unused in England continued to be used in the colonies. In other cases, words simply had to be created in order to explain the unfamiliar landscape, weather, animals, plants, and living conditions that these early pioneers went through.
To our newly independent Americans, they were proud of their “new” American language, wearing it, as yet, another symbol of independence. In 1789, Noah Webster wrote in his Dissertations on the English Language:
“The reasons for American English being different than British English are simple: As an independent nation, our honor required us to have a system of our own, in language as well as government.”
The evolution of the American language continued into the 20th century, as well as the American pride.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．How to learn American English. |
| B．The frequent changes of English. |
| C．The development of American English. |
| D．The differences between American English and British English. |
| A．France. | B．Germany. |
| C．Spain. | D．America. |
| A．Early Americans felt proud of their new language. |
| B．The new language helped Americans fight against enemies. |
| C．Early Americans just felt curious about their new language. |
| D．The new language has settled its identity and stopped developing. |
【推荐2】When my father married my mother in 1943, he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not to spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.
When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story, obtained a 1937 crown coin for me and I have always kept it in my wallet, and I have always had enough for my needs. A friend recently fell on hard times, partly through external（外部的）circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, given her food, and even tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.
Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless, very sad for a friend to see and I then thought about how the crown coin, a physical reminder of another's care and love had protected me, so I went to the bank for a 100-dollar bill.
I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn't have a wallet, so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. "I feel rich, and thank you for being a good friend." she said, and we were both a bit teary.
I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I'd never used, and thought, "I'll give that to my friend." I opened it, and inside, found $100.
1. What did the 1937 crown coin from the author's father mean to her mother?| A．His concern for her. | B．His pity and protection for her. |
| C．His care and love for her. | D．His pride and respect for her. |
| A．In the back of her wallet. | B．In a little pencil case. |
| C．In the pocket of her raincoat. | D．In the layer of her suitcase. |
| A．The author became rich all of a sudden. |
| B．The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill. |
| C．The author's friend was not touched by her story. |
| D．The author's friend would receive a wallet as a gift. |
| A．A crown coin | B．The help to a friend | C．A hard life | D．A gift from my father |
【推荐3】I was not organized, while my roommate Lucy was extremely neat. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Lucy got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Lucy came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Lucy answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she could not go through. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Lucy had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Lucy and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?| A．By analyzing causes. | B．By showing differences. |
| C．By describing a process. | D．By following time order. |
| A．She couldn’t find her books. | B．She heard the author shouting loud. |
| C．She got the news that her grandma was ill. | D．She saw the author’s shoes under her bed. |
| A．she wanted to show her care | B．she was asked by Lucy to do so |
| C．she was scared by Lucy’s anger | D．she hated herself for being so messy |
| A．My Friend Lucy | B．Hard Work Pays Off |
| C．Learning to Be Roommates | D．How to Be Organized |
【推荐1】Turning a classic children's book into a movie isn't always an easy task.Disney released an Oscar-winning animated short called Ferdinand the Bull back in 1938.And in 2017,the story of Ferdinand was adapted on screen for the second time.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha,the movie Ferdinand follows a similar theme to his other movies for20th Century Fox:a loner animal needs to fight his way out with other animals to save the day.Will they succeed?Only with a little courage,a small amount of physical strength and a large amount of friendship,of course.
Here,Ferdinand,who would rather appreciate flowers in spring than fight with the tough guy Valiente,is the weakest among his brothers and sisters.He manages to escape the farm which he grows up on,and is discovered by young animal lover Nina.He lives on her father's flower farm,eating carrots and having a really good time until he grows up to be an adult bull.Then Ferdinand gets captured and is sent back to seemingly the only bull farm in all of Spain,Casa del Toro.
There,he meets Lupe,a goat that comforts him a lot and reunites with his former bull mates including Valiente,who used to treat him badly.Valiente's view,shared by the other bulls,is"You're either a fighter or meat".But Ferdinand still refuses to fight.
Ferdinand is not going to be the next Frozen or Lion King movie,but there's a reason the story is still being told more than 80 years after it was first published.Its lessons-be true to yourself,go your own way,and don't let society tell you what you should or shouldn't be-are just as applicable today as they were then.
1. Which of the following statements is true about the movie Ferdinand?| A．It is believed to be the next froze. |
| B．It is adapted from ice Age. |
| C．It is the first time that it has been on the screen. |
| D．Audiences can still learn from the story nowadays. |
| A．is the strongest on the farm |
| B．enjoys bullfighting but often loses the game |
| C．has a happy childhood |
| D．accepts to fight after realizing the fact that it will be killed otherwise |
| A．The importance of friendship. |
| B．The power of courage. |
| C．Be yourself no matter what society tells you. |
| D．If you have courage,you will fight your way out. |
【推荐2】I remember as a young child bringing a bunch of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. It didn’t matter that the stems felt sticky or that both my parents cursed（诅咒） the presence of these flowers in the lawn. I thought they were beautiful!
And there were so many of them! We spent hours picking the flowers and then popping the blossoms off with a snap of our fingers. But the supply of dandelions (蒲公英) never ran out. My father or brothers would chop off all the heads with the lawnmower (割草机) at least once a week, but that didn't stop these hardy wonders.
And for those flowers that escaped the honor of being hand-delivered to my mother or the sharp blades of the lawnmower, there was another level of existence. The soft roundness of a dandelion gone to seed caused endless laughter of delight as we unconsciously spread this flower across the yard.
As I worked in my garden last week, pulling unwanted weeds out of the space that would become a haven（避风港） for tomatoes, corn, peas and sunflowers, I again marveled at the flower that some call a weed.
And I thought, if only I had the staying power of a dandelion. If only I could stretch my roots so deep and straight that something tugging on my stem couldn’t separate me completely from the source that feeds me life. If only I could come back to face the world with a bright, sunshiny face after someone has run me over with a lawnmower or worse, purposely attacked me in an attempt to destroy me. If only I could spread love and encouragement as freely and fully as this flower spreads seeds of itself.
The lawns at my parents' home are now beautiful green blankets. The only patches of color come from well-placed, well-controlled flowerbeds. Chemicals have managed to kill what human interference couldn’t. I hope you and I can be different. I hope that we can stretch our roots deep enough that the strongest poison can't reach our souls. I hope that we can overcome the poisons of anger, fear, hate, criticism and competitiveness.
1. The author’s parents probably viewed the dandelions in the lawn as ________.| A．supplies of seeds | B．beautiful wonders |
| C．unwanted weeds | D．unexpected luck |
| A．The flowers were meant as a joyful gift to her mother. |
| B．The flowers developed into a stronger species because of frequent mowing. |
| C．The flowers were tough enough to spread new lives themselves. |
| D．The flowers that some called a weed were difficult to recover. |
| A．The author’s family enjoyed the dandelions as much as she did. |
| B．The author purposefully replaced some dandelions with crops. |
| C．The dandelions were never successfully removed from the lawn. |
| D．The author felt sorry but encouraged by the fate of the dandelions. |
| A．share the inspirations and she acquired from the plain dandelions |
| B．arouse public awareness to pay close attention to the beauty in life |
| C．show the importance of considering things from diverse angles |
| D．express the regret that few people could figure out the beauty of the dandelion |
【推荐3】When Maleficent first appeared in cinemas five years ago, with her sculpted cheekbones and twisted devil horns, she became an instant hit with audiences around the world. Now, she’s back with a new movie.
The sequel to Disney’s 2014 film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Oct 18. It was expected to be one of the hottest film releases of the month.
What makes this film popular with audiences?
“Maleficent （2019） is a fierce fairy tale about the joy of being uniquely individual,” Carla Renata, a US film critic, wrote on Twitter.
The sequel features new and distinctive characters, Maleficent, played by US actress Angelina Jolie, is an evil fairy witch who hates human beings for the betrayal of her human lover. Then we have Princess Aurora, played by US actress Elle Fanning, who is kind and strong. Even though Maleficent cursed her and took her captive, Aurora refuses to hate fairies. A new character, Queen Ingrith, is Aurora’s mother-in-law. She’s a typical villain who will spare no effort to divide Maleficent and Aurora. She hopes lo divide humans and fairies forever.
“These characters are so unique that you would remember even many years after you finished watching the movie,” said Renata.
Apart from the strong cast of characters, the movie’s theme of inclusiveness and cooperation between two distinct groups is meant to enlighten audiences. Both fairies and humans must find a way to understand each other if they want to protect the peaceful land where magical creatures live together.
“The film is about kindness and acceptance and tolerance,” Fanning told Metro, “We want people to be kind to one another... to understand that it is wrong to out people that are different.”
With such a powerful theme, there’s no wonder that USA Today says it’s among Disney’s best live-action sequels.
1. What do we know about the character Maleficent?| A．She fights for human beings. | B．She betrays her human lover. |
| C．She sees humans as her enemies. | D．She makes friends with Aurora. |
| A．A fairy tale. | B．Unique characters. |
| C．A powerful theme. | D．Many film stars playing roles. |
| A．Peace is the key to happiness. |
| B．It takes effort to make the world a better place. |
| C．Humans should care about other creatures. |
| D．We should be kind to and tolerant of others. |
