1 . Bill Porter was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), which made it difficult for him to move his arms and legs and even speak. There was much prejudice against people in his situation. This is because few understood that a person only had limitations for certain activities, not for all of them. Only one person trusted him: his mother. She knew the boy was smart and interested in learning.
After entering adulthood, Bill didn’t want to give up his life to inactivity. He dreamed of being useful and successful. In fact, he loved sales, as he liked being in contact with others. Many people told him that becoming a salesman would be impossible in his condition. After several unsuccessful job searches, Bill applied for Watkins company. At first, he was rejected. When Bill proposed to run the route of least profit, the manager reconsidered and decided to hire him. Bill didn’t go well on the sales route. In the first few days, Bill had a lot of cold shoulder treatment, and he began to doubt whether he was really suitable for the job.
One day, Bill went to a park to enjoy the meal his mother had packed for him. It was a simple sandwich. However, there was something very special in it. It had two words written with ketchup (番茄酱): “patience” and “persistence”. Bill regained the excitement he had been losing door after door in the morning after seeing his mother’s message.
His efforts finally paid off. The door that once shut began to keep open to him. Some customers even became his friends. Bill Porter found his path to success, both financially and personally. In fact, he became Watkins’ top salesman in a short time.
Bill Porter worked for 40 years for that company and collected awards, medals, and even admirers. A local newspaper reported his story in 1995. TNT turned his story into a movie in 2002. He died at the age of 81, in 2013.
1. Why were people prejudiced against Bill?A.He was badly disabled. | B.He was not intelligent. |
C.He had little schooling. | D.He was poor-spirited. |
A.The jokes of others. | B.The salary of salesmen. |
C.The attitude of customers. | D.The rejection of the manager. |
A.She was good at cooking. |
B.She set an example for her son. |
C.She encouraged Bill to do what he liked. |
D.She hoped Bill would give up his dream. |
A.Determined. | B.Energetic. |
C.Warm-hearted. | D.Considerate. |
2 . THE BEST PARIS ART EXHIBITIONS IN 2022
Lovers of art and culture will be spoiled in Paris in 2022 with some excellent shows at the city’s impressive museums and galleries. We’ve rounded up 3 of the best Paris art exhibitions this year to attract you.
THE MOROZOV COLLECTION. ICONS OF MODERN ART
Fondation Louis Vuitton
One of this year’s flagship Paris art exhibitions, The Morozov Collection. Icons of Modern Art at Fondation Louis Vuitton shares 200 Impressionist and Modern art masterpieces from the collection of brothers Mikhail and Ivan Morozov, the first time it has travelled outside of Russia. Expect French works by Manet, Matisse, Monet, Pissarro, etc., alongside Russian talents such as Malevich, spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
GAUDI
Orsay Museum
Gaudi is the first major show of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s work in Paris in 50 years, honoring his novel art buildings. Exhibited at Orsay Museum, it digs into his love of space, decoration and color, captured in his extraordinary palaces, hotels and churches. It’s also a rare chance to see some of Gaudi’s furniture designs, never before shown in France.
CÉZANNE, THE LIGHTS OF PROVENCE
Lighting Studio
Kids will adore immersive (沉浸式的) digital art space Lighting Studio in the 11th district, where vivid images of artists’ works are projected around a former foundry (铸造厂), with videos and music combining to impressive effect. Offering an exhibition Cézanne, the Lights of Provence explores the life and works of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne.
1. What do these art exhibitions have in common?A.They are held in Paris. | B.Their artworks are from France. |
C.They are based on a common theme. | D.Their artworks are first exhibited. |
A.Russian works. | B.Post-Impressionist art masterpieces. |
C.Furniture designs. | D.Mikhail and Ivan Morozov’s paintings. |
A.Fondation Louis Vuitton. | B.Orsay Museum. |
C.Lighting Studio. | D.A modern foundry. |
3 . Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to
It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials. The plane’s first
Although the first try failed, Paen Long remains
His wife, Hing Muoyheng,
A.repair | B.make | C.draw | D.buy |
A.carefully | B.impatiently | C.secretly | D.suddenly |
A.make use of | B.make fun of | C.get tired of | D.turn to |
A.expected | B.saved | C.stolen | D.borrowed |
A.recording | B.producing | C.showing | D.watching |
A.design | B.flight | C.interview | D.meeting |
A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.However | D.Otherwise |
A.angry | B.excited | C.proud | D.embarrassed |
A.determined | B.kind | C.nervous | D.upset |
A.anxious | B.sorry | C.hungry | D.grateful |
A.hears | B.knows | C.talks | D.worries |
A.chance | B.aim | C.choice | D.reason |
A.experts | B.classmates | C.volunteers | D.workers |
A.fly | B.stop | C.help | D.leave |
A.suggestion | B.dream | C.result | D.research |
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Happiness does not appear to be associated with age, gender, race, or geographical location. Instead, it
Indeed, surveys have shown that perceived wealth matters more than absolute wealth.
6 . We’ve all had a wrong number text before, but how often do they lead to years-long friendships? For Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench, a mistaken text has
In 2016, the then 17-year-old Jamal Hinton received a text, supposedly from his
She
Dench has said, “Jamal taught me that age made absolutely no
The pair have even gone into
A.resulted in | B.worked out | C.left out | D.benefited from |
A.free | B.expensive | C.shared | D.expected |
A.grandma | B.partner | C.classmate | D.guard |
A.copying | B.printing | C.exchanging | D.refusing |
A.ordered | B.invited | C.paid | D.reminded |
A.crazy | B.mad | C.hungry | D.viral |
A.Recalling | B.Spending | C.Introducing | D.Renewing |
A.marking | B.missing | C.changing | D.ruining |
A.power | B.difficulty | C.friendship | D.disagreement |
A.adjustment | B.sense | C.money | D.difference |
A.travel | B.dinner | C.paint | D.schedule |
A.soon | B.long | C.often | D.early |
A.conversation | B.workout | C.journey | D.survey |
A.trouble | B.debt | C.battle | D.business |
A.analyzing | B.watching | C.shooting | D.rejecting |
What’s been the most successful film at the worldwide box-office this year? James Bond, Disney cartoons and Marvel logo remain a license to print money. But none of them have taken as much
8 . Starting to run at 60 has certainly turned my life upside down. I made a bucket list and managed to tick off a few things already. And then I started running.
I heard about a running program in Delhi. It targeted women who had never run before, with the aim of getting non-runners fit enough to run 6 kilometers in 10 weeks.
Despite the painful slowness and my constant out-of-breath state, what emerged from the early morning runs was a definite sense of happiness. At the end of a run, I felt better, happier, and energized. I’d started running because, at my age, I felt I needed to be active, and here I was bursting with energy and getting stronger by the week.
In February this year, I ran my second full marathon and won a gold medal in my category. There was also the silver in my first full marathon and my first half marathon. It’s been a journey of nothing but fun. I run. And I was hooked.
There have been moments of aches and pains, tripping and falling down, but these are nothing compared to the thrill of taking part in your first ever race, at 60. The aches are nothing compared to the energizing rush you get at the end of a run. In the early days, there were also many moments of self-doubt. Those moments were far worse than the occasional aches, but the joy of running quickly outweighed the bad.
Conclusion? “Start running” was the best thing to add to my bucket list, and if you haven’t yet done so, please, do it right now.
1. What do we know about the running program in Delhi?A.It aimed to help female non-runners to run. | B.It trained professional runners in 10 weeks. |
C.It refused women with no running experience. | D.It required runners to run 6 kilometers every day. |
A.To case her pain. | B.To challenge herself. |
C.To be more energetic. | D.To win medals in marathons. |
A.Sensitive. | B.Determined. | C.Generous. | D.Responsible. |
A.To describe the importance of keeping fit. | B.To explain why running is good for seniors. |
C.To advertise the running program she attends. | D.To share her running experience and promote running. |
9 . Why are polar bears white? Why do rabbits have long ears? Why do zebras have stripes (条纹)? It’s all about survival. Wild animals normally focus their efforts on two important tasks. One task is to look for things to eat. While they do that, they have to avoid getting eaten! They can’t afford to ignore any dangers around them. Life is just one long game of hide-and-seek. Luckily for them, the way they look usually helps them. The zebra is a very good example.
Zebras usually travel in large groups. Imagine a hundred zebras moving together across the grassland: in Africa. Not far away, a lioness is lying on a tree branch, resting. She is waiting for her chance to attack. The zebras are getting nearer, but they’ re running very close together. Now she’s seen them, and she’s getting ready: she knows she’ll soon have a zebra to kill.
The lioness’s goal is to catch a zebra for breakfast. There is no place to hide, but the zebras have a secret line of defence; their stripes.
Lions are colour-blind. As the zebras move in a large group, it’s hard for the lioness to see which zebra to attack. All she sees is a big mass of black and white stripes. She’s not sure what to do. Breakfast must wait. The animals are always trying to hide from her.
But do zebras’ stripes cause problems for other zebras as they do for lions? No, they don’t. Actually, the purpose of the stripes in this case is to help zebras recognize each other. Every zebra has an individual pattern of stripes and zoologists believe this is how zebras know who is who in the group. A mother zebra always recognizes her child among the crowd because its stripes are just a little different from the others.
1. Why are zebras and lions mentioned?A.To give examples. | B.To make comparisons. |
C.To stress the importance of animals. | D.To encourage people to protect animals. |
A.The lioness is colour-blind. | B.The lioness is hiding from others. |
C.The lioness is afraid of the zebras. | D.The lioness is waiting for another chance. |
A.The stripes help them hide in the forest. |
B.Some zebras share the same stripe pattern. |
C.Zebras can recognize each other by their stripes. |
D.The stripes can sometimes cause problems for zebras. |
A.Hide and Seek | B.Attack and Defence |
C.Zebras and Lionesses | D.Appearance and Survival |
10 . Childcare in Cape Town
About the Program
Volunteers work about 5 hours a day in a public kindergarten or NGO-run after-school center for babies to 6-year-olds from some of Cape Town’s poorest townships. Volunteers work with the local teachers to introduce the children to basic concepts in topics like culture, geography, math and writing. They also promote good manners and behavior and the children’s positive development by dancing, making art and playing games or doing sports. Local teachers also rely on the volunteers to help provide individualized attention to children falling behind, and to supervise during recreation time.
Requirements
●Minimum Age: 18 years. In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date.
●Language Skills: You need to speak English (basic level).
●Education Requirements: Basic English, math and creative art/song/dance at high school level.
●Nationality Restrictions: No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
●Other Skills: A love and passion for children, patience, ability to use initiative, willingness to help where help is needed.
●Time Commitment: Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00-13:30.
●Program fees
●$182 per week, 4 weeks (min. stay)—12 weeks (max. stay)
●Your payment will be agreed with Stay Africa Volunteers during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
Click here for more information.
1. What do volunteers do at the program?A.Help children with their homework. | B.Visit the poorest towns in Cape Town. |
C.Teach basic school subjects to children. | D.Work with local teachers to do some research. |
A.It requires a college degree. | B.It requires basic English level. |
C.It offers flexible working hours. | D.It has restrictions on nationality. |
A.A brochure for new programs. | B.An advertisement for a school. |
C.A guidebook for volunteer training. | D.A website for volunteer opportunities. |