Wan Zuocheng and his wife Xiong Gengxiang had run a restaurant near a cancer hospital in Nanchang, Jiangxi since 1993. They later set up a breakfast stall(摊) after the restaurant was closed.
In 2003, a woman whose child was suffering from bone cancer went to their stall, asking to borrow their stove to cook food. She said her kid wanted to eat food cooked by her. From then on, more and more families of patients began coming to their stall to cook. The “cancer kitchen” started in the same year.
The couple allowed people to use their cooking tools for free. With the costs of water, electricity and coal rising, people started paying. However, the couple only accepted 0.5 yuan for each dish cooked, and rose to 1 yuan in 2016.
The son of the couple once tried to stop them serving the patients, worrying the tiring work would affect their health. But the couple think that helping the patients makes them happy.
Having seen too many deaths over the years, the couple have found their meaning of life. “For us, without the patients, we would feel lonely, and for the patients, they would face difficulties without us.” said Wan.
The elderly couple has been honored as “People Who Moved China in 2020” for their kind heartedness. However, they were absent from the award ceremony(颁奖典礼) because they wanted to keep providing kitchen services for the patients during the Spring Festival holiday.
1. When did the “cancer kitchen” start?
A.In 1993. | B.In 2000. | C.In 2003. | D.In 2016. |
A.To be happy and try not to see deaths. |
B.To be healthy and try not to feel lonely. |
C.To be healthy and try to help those in need. |
D.To be happy and try to deal with difficulties. |
A.didn’t attend | B.wanted to watch | C.were invited to | D.worried about |
①The couple set up a breakfast stall.
②The couple ran a restaurant near a cancer hospital.
③People borrowing the stoves started to pay the couple money.
④The couple was honoured as “People Who Moved China in 2020”.
A.①②④③. | B.③②①④. | C.②①③④. | D.④②①③. |
A.‘Cancer Kitchen’ Warms Patients | B.An Elderly Couple Cook for Patients |
C.An Award Ceremony Took Place Again | D.An Elderly Couple Bring Doctors Hope |
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【推荐1】A farmer was working when he heard a loud sound. He left his work at once and ran towards it. When the farmer reached there, he found a little boy in a bog (沼泽) crying out of fear. The farmer tried hard and successfully got the child out.
The next day, a well-dressed man came to the farmer’s house. He told the farmer that he was the father of the boy saved by him yesterday. He wanted to give him a large amount of money in return, but the farmer refused to accept money for saving the child. At that moment, a little boy came to the door. The rich man asked, “Is this child your son?” The farmer proudly replied, “Yes, he is my son.” Then, the rich man offered to help his child in his studies, saying, “I will provide him with the same education as I give my own son. If he is anything like his father, he will grow to be a noble man.” The farmer agreed, and his son was educated in the best schools until he finished his studies at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School.
Do you know who the son of the poor farmer is? He is the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin (青霉素).
Years passed, and the rich man fell seriously ill. A doctor saved his life. This doctor was Alexander Fleming. This rich man is Lord Randolph Churchill and his son saved by the farmer is Sir Winston Churchill (丘吉尔), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II.
1. Why did the rich man offer the best education to the farmer’s son?A.Because the farmer’s family was very poor. |
B.Because the farmer saved the man’s son. |
C.Because the man wanted the farmer to help him. |
D.Because the man was rejected by the farmer. |
A.Great. | B.Happy. | C.Rich. | D.Lucky. |
A.The farmer. | B.An English doctor. |
C.The farmer’s son. | D.The rich man’s son. |
A.Helping others may lead to surprisingly good results. |
B.We should not take money for doing something good. |
C.Education is more important than money for farmers. |
D.Kindness is always paid back with kindness from others. |
CCTV news hosts seem to have nothing to do with live stream(直播)stars,but these two groups broke the divide and came together for a special live stream.
There was a nationwide online show on April 6, 2020. Zhu Guangquan and Li Jiaqi hosted a show named “Buying Hubei” on Taobao Live. They worked together to help with the sales of enterprises(企业)in Hubei province that have been influenced by COVID-19 outbreak. Netizens(网民)were surprised by Zhu’s humor during the live stream.
From hot dry noodles to navel oranges, the show showed 16 products, all from cities in Hubei province.
Hubei is known as the land of fish and rice.
A.It lasted about two hours. |
B.CCTV held the program Buying Hubei. |
C.Why do people show great interest in “ Buying Hubei”? |
D.We are unable to fight the COVID-19 on the frontline. |
E.They never thought the serious news host could be so funny. |
F.To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, it was locked down. |
【推荐3】One Friday, police officers got a 911 call from a woman who reported her 81-year-old mother Roberta missing. It seems her mother left her house to take her daily walk, but she didn’t return to her Charles County, Maryland home. Things got a bit scary because the woman’s mother has dementia (痴呆).
Officer Morrison and other 4 partners came and began a search. After 40 minutes, the old woman was found walking along a path near her home. At first, she seemed confused (慌乱的) at the sudden appearance of police officers on the tree-lined trail, and she asked if the officers were out taking a walk too. They quietly replied “Yes”, after all, it was a beautiful day. And then she seemed relieved and told them she had lost her way. “No problem,” said Officer Morrison. He then gently took her hand and, along with the other officers walked her back to her house.
Along the way, the officers made small talk with the old woman. When asked what the key to a long, healthy life was, the woman replied, “Eat good and stay active.” In this case, a frightening situation for the family ended happily.
1. Why did the woman call 911 on Friday?A.She lost her way when walking. |
B.Her mother was missing. |
C.She has dementia. |
A.Morrison and other 4 partners. | B.Roberta’s daughter. | C.Her neighbors. |
A.救援的 | B.突出的 | C.松一口气 |
A.By car. | B.By walking with her. | C.By bus. |
【推荐1】Can you sing or dance? Do you ride a unicycle? Do magic tricks? Drink a glass of milk in ten seconds? Recite poems from memory? Well, you've got talent, my friend! And what better time to show it off than at the school talent show!
Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you're good at, you have five minutes to show the world. It's early in the school year, and kids can become little celebrities(名人). The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will surprise the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine.
Almost anyone doing almost anything is allowed on a talent show, as long as your act isn't rude or illegal(违法的), it's a "go".
Of course, you must audition(试演) first, usually in front of a group of teachers. You will have a few weeks to practice your act and there will be at least one dress rehearsal(带妆彩排).
On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym, ready to cheer for the many skills of their classmates(and sometimes teachers, too).
Many of today's stars started their careers in school talent shows-Madonna, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life. But, even if you're not Justin Bibber, you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about middle school talent shows in the US?A.They happen at the beginning of every term. | B.A student has five minutes to show their skills. |
C.Shy boys and quiet girls can't take part in them. | D.Very talented students don't need an audition. |
A.your act is not very good | B.your act is rude or illegal | C.you are a new student | D.you don't have a funny act |
A.it's your right to shot off at the school talent show | B.many of today's stars also come to take part in the shows |
C.you can't become a famous star from a school talent show | D.the school talent show has been a first step for many famous stars |
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The first runner to cross the finish line was Edwin Koech from Kenya in A frica, who finished the men's full﹣length marathon (42.195 km) in 2 hours 9 minutes and 44 seconds. The woman who finished in first place was Mulu Seyfu from Ethiopia.Another four medal(奖牌)winners were also from African countries.
Besides our friends from Africa who swept all the full﹣length race medals,many other foreign runners also showed their charm(魅力)on site and spoke highly of the Shenzhen Marathon for the services provided.
Evgeny,a runner from Russia,said he really enjoyed the race and it was the second time that he had been in the Shenzhen Marathon."The marathon is amazing.I really like the route because the views along Shennan Road are beautiful.People are nice and helpful,which is good,"he said.
Another runner mentioned the guidance provided by the organizers when asked for his opinion on the marathon."It's clear to me,as a foreigner,I know what I should do and where I should go,"he said."And it's very good service for the places along the route to offer drinks to the runners."
Most runners expressed that they were happy to experience the fun of running.They told the reporter that they would continue at the end of next year if they had the chance.
1. What does the underlined word"diminish"in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.To solve the difficult problems. | B.To show that something is like. |
C.To make something become less. | D.To discover something powerful. |
A.Ethiopia. | B.Kenya. | C.Russia. | D.China. |
A.It shows the charm of the foreign runners on site. |
B.The views along the marathon route are beautiful. |
C.It's great to offer drinks to the runners along the route. |
D.The guidance provided by the organizers is clear enough. |
A.The next Shenzhen International Marathon will be held in 2020. |
B.A1l the A frican runners got medals in the 2018 Shenzhen Marathon. |
C.It took most runners two hours to finish the men's full﹣length marathon. |
D.The organizers made careful preparations for the 2018 Shenzhen Marathon. |
【推荐3】Zhang Yang is a Chinese boy. Today is the last day in February, and it’s his birthday. His birthday is very interesting. Every year his parents buy some ice-creams for him on his birthday. A small strawberry is in only one of the ice-creams. Zhang Yang eats one ice-cream for one year. He’s eighteen years old this year and he wants to eat eighteen ice-creams. Oh! He eats the strawberry in the sixth ice-cream! It is great! He can be happy this year. Zhang Yang gets some birthday cards on his birthday, too. His friends come to his birthday party and say “Happy birthday!” to him. Zhang Yang’s parents have a talk with him. They want Zhang Yang to know that he can come home at any time (任何时间) from now on, and he can go to his friends’ homes at night, too. Because he is an adult now. This birthday is very important to him.
1. When was Zhang Yang born (出生)?A.On February 30th. | B.On February 31st. |
C.On February 28th. | D.On March 1st. |
A.In every ice-cream. | B.In one of the ice-creams. |
C.In the birthday cake. | D.On the table. |
A.大学生 | B.青少年 | C.年轻人 | D.成年人 |
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
A.Zhang Yang can’t come home at night from now on |
B.Zhang Yang can’t go to his friends’ homes at night before today |
C.Zhang Yang is a student of Grade Seven |
D.Zhang Yang’s parents don’t like ice-cream |