As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30, and his parents worked until 6:00 p.m. Robert looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and pictured himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” A quarter of an hour later, he was in his house, and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Robert (known as the French Spideman) still climbs buildings. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(the tallest building in the world at the time), and in 2011 he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. To reach the top of a building, Robert usually uses only his hands and special shoes. To climb the Burj Khalifa Tower, though, he was made to wear safety ropes.
Robert climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity( for children and the homeless). Climbing is his passion. Although many climbing accidents have left him seriously disabled, he has become one of the best solo climbers in the world. Alain says in an interview, “We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves.”
When Robert climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”
1. Alain Robert is afraid of heights, isn’t he?2. How did Robert enter his apartment on the eighth floor one day?
3. What did Robert use when he climbed the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai?
4. Robert climbs for two reasons. What are they?
5. If you’re afraid of doing something, what is Robert’s advice?
6. What do you think makes Alain Robert become one of the best solo climbers in the world?
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Today, we’ll know about a rural educator Lin Mao. He uses special methods to help his students put their best foot forward on the path of life. From time to time, Lin Mao makes a point of checking a special folder (文件夹) that has been front and center on his computer’s desktop for years. The 37-year-old junior high school teacher named it “Happy Homeland”, and it contains more than 40 files (文件), each one named after students he has taught. Each of them includes photos and communications between him and the student. “If a file has very little information, it means that I have not paid enough attention to that student,” says Lin, who has spent the past 14 years teaching at a rural school in Beichen district, North China’s Tianjin.
He will remind himself to catch up with such students and make sure that they are doing OK. “Many teachers might put most of their time to the top students, while those who are not doing as well do not get as much attention,” Lin says, adding that organizing the Happy Homeland folder helps him to provide equal care to all his students.
Over the past 14 years, Lin has kept up the good work and developed a four-step motivation method.
He believes that good teachers should first accept all children as they are and create a happy classroom atmosphere.
“I am just an ordinary teacher who loves education. I hope I can be a good guide and use my profession to lead more rural students in the right way on the path of life,” he says.
1. How many files are there in this folder?2. What does each file include?
3. What will he do if he does pay enough attention to a student?
4. How long has Lin Mao been a teacher?
5. What does he think good teachers should do?
【推荐2】A young girl named Malala, born in 1997 in the northwest of Pakistan, is famous for supporting children and women to get education.
On October 10, 2014, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded (授予) to Malala. She became the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize. However, Malala missed the most important event of being announced to be the winner of the prize. At the very moment, she was taking the chemistry lesson in the classroom! After hearing the news, Malala said calmly to the reporter, “I’m proud of getting this prize. Although the unforgettable date means something to me, it’s more important to finish the rest of the lessons. After all, it’s a normal school day.”
One year later, Amy Mainzer, an astronomical (天文学的) scientist of NASA, found a new planet. She named it “Malala”. When Amy was interviewed by Times, she explained, “I named the planet after Malala because she has set an example for us. She is fearless and sticks to helping children and women get the right of being educated. Nothing can stop her.”
In 2017, Malala passed the entrance examination of Oxford University through her hard work. Before she finished her high school, she had written a book I am Malala. She said, “I hope the readers around the world have chances to read my book. My dream is to let people realize the difficulty for children and women in some areas to get education. Actually, my story is also the story of 61 million children. Every boy and every girl should have the right to go to school.”
1. How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Price?2. What was Malala doing at the very moment of the most important event?
3. According to Malala, what was more important than getting the prize?
4. Why did Amy Mainzer name the new planet after Malala?
5. What is Malala’s dream?
【推荐3】Xia Boyu, a 70-year-old man, reached the top of Mount Everest in May last year. What makes his climb special is that Xia has no legs.
Xia first climbed Mount Everest with other climbers in 1975. However, they had to stop halfway because they met a snowstorm. The team had to stop because of the bad weather in the mountain for two days. After the climb, Xia lost his legs.
However, Xia refused to give up. He made three more climbs in 2014, 2015 and 2016 but he got back every time for different reasons. To prepare for his fifth climb, he got up at four every morning to do exercise for 90 minutes. Then he rode to a mountain 20 kilometers away from his home and climbed it. Finally, Xia reached the top of Mount Everest successfully in May, 2018, although he could only stand there for less than ten minutes because of a snowstorm.
Xia has become the first one to reach the top of Mount Everest without two legs. His story is sure to encourage more people to work hard for their dreams.
任务一 根据短文，回答下面所给的问题。
1. Why is Xia’s climb so special?
2. How many times has Xia climbed the Mount Everest?
3. When did Xia reached the mountain successfully
任务二 把文中划线部分的句子译成汉语。
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任务三 用英语给本文拟一个恰当的标题。
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Pictures are falling off the wall. Lights are waving. Bed is shaking. Everything is moving. What’s going on? It’s an earthquake.
Earthquakes are horrible disasters (灾难) and some of them are destructive (毁灭性的). The top layer of the earth is made up of huge pieces of rock. They move past each other all the time along fault lines (裂纹线). But sometimes two pieces get stuck together. When they finally move away from each other, they move suddenly. And this makes the land above them shake. This is the most common cause of earthquakes.
During a small earthquake, you will feel a little shaking. But during a strong one, you will be thrown about. A strong earthquake is very horrible. Cracks will appear on the ground and windows and doors will break. Buildings will even fall down. So watch out! If an earthquake happens at sea, it can make big waves called “tsunamis” (海啸). When these waves reach land, they can destroy villages.
Earthquakes are measured (测量) on a scale (等级) of 0-9. It is called the Richter scale. A size 9 earthquake is the strongest and most dangerous. Since 1900, more than two million people have died in earthquakes. In 1976, a size 7.8 earthquake hit Tangshan, China. It killed more than 240,000 people!
Many earthquakes happened in China, so it is important for us to know what to do when an earthquake hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake.
Indoors
◆ Hide under a desk or bed. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
◆ Do not get into a lift during an earthquake! When an earthquake has ended, stay under the desk until it is really safe to get up.
◆ Open a window and get out of the building quickly if the gas line in your house is broke.
Outdoors
◆ Move away from buildings and street lights.
◆ Do not run outside if you are in a shop and far from the door.
◆ Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.
1. What will happen when an earthquake happens at sea?
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2. How are earthquakes measured?
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3. Where should we hide when an earthquake happens if we are at home?
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4. We don’t need to wear shoes after an earthquake, do we?
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5. Why should we move away from buildings and street lights when an earthquake happens?
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6. According to the passage, what is the common cause of an earthquake?
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【推荐2】As the proverb says, “Your tongue has the power of life and death.” This means that your words have power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death.
We may all experience the power of words in our life, even when we were very young. A child is blamed ( 责 备 ) by teachers or parents, and after that, he might probably think of himself as a bad child. Most kids have that experience. They say it is important to praise children four times for each negative ( 负 面 的 ) word. Blaming will make things worse, while positive words are helpful especially when being in trouble or in need. When we fail the exam, encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons. Encouraging words can go quite a long way. They lift people up. For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day. Words can have a powerful effect on your brain. And it will in turn ( 相 应 地 ) have a great influence on your action.
Everything you do depends on what you choose to do. It’s not your parents, your past relationships or your job, but you and only you that are responsible for every goal you set. If you have dreams in life, write them down and speak them out. Your words are likely to bring you out something amazing.
| The Power of Words Your words have power to finally cause things to happen, even life or death. | |
| Example 1 | Example 2 Encouraging words make students who can’t Example 3 Encouraging words help |
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①Computer games have long been a part of my life. When I was a kid, I wasn’t that heavy a gamer. However, once I felt the need to be more productive (富有成效的) , I started feeling guilty (内疚的) about it anyway.
②I stopped all gaming from entering my life. But after a few days, I restarted. Then I forced (强迫) myself to stop again. This struggle(挣扎) was repeated so many times that I decided to take a different path.
③Gaming is here to stay, but I must balance (平衡) my gaming with my studies.
④Activities like gaming, though they are not productive, are necessary. We need some time when we aren’t thinking about our problems. For other people, this means watching TV or going shopping. For me, it’s playing games.
⑤But let’s face it: For most of us, gaming is not an important activity. These types of activities shouldn’t take up too much of our time, I started to record how much time I was spending playing computer games. I play games only after I’ve prepared myself for quizzes and exams. Also, I decide how long I want to play before I start-30 minutes a day at most. This way, I can relax by gaming, but I won’t spend the whole day playing games.
⑥To make sure that I am sticking to (坚持) my plan, I will set an alarm clock and put it in another room before I start playing. When it rings, I must get up to turn it off. I believe that gaming can be part of a productive day as long as I am able to learn how to balance it with my studies.
1. Does the writer love playing computer games?2. What can we know about the writer from Paragraph ②?
3. What does the writer think of gaming in his life?
4. How long does the writer plan to spend playing computer games a day?
5. Why does the writer put the alarm clock in another room?
6. What do you think about the writer’s plan?
