1 . Police Officer Tidwell left the station just after 8 a.m. on Sunday June 4. He had spent a boring night on duty and was looking forward to his day of rest. By habit he took a short-cut down the path behind Dugby Hall road and after a minute or two he saw a man climbing down a drainpipe (雨水管)from an open bedroom window of Number 29. In silence, Tidwell crept into the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm caught.
“It's 8:15 on a Sunday morning,” said the officer, "and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time. Would you mind explaining?"
The man was obviously scared but tried to keep calm. He said, "I know what you are thinking, officer, but it isn't true. This is a funny mistake.”
“It's part of my job to take an interest in unusual events. I think you've just left this house in a manner other than the customary one. That may be quite innocent, but I'd like to make sure." Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name, address and occupation and then, please, tell me your story..."
“Charlie Crane, lorry driver, from Nottingham, 51 Breton Street. My story...”
"Yes. What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr. Crane?”
“Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. Bed and breakfast. The land-lady's name is Mrs. Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of he: mthe right way and down at the lorry by half past seven. Only when I felt around for a cigarette did I realize I'd left $80 in my envelope under the pillow here at number 29. I always put it un er my pillow at night. It's a habit I've got into. I even do it at home...
“I see. Why didn't you miss it when you went to pay Mrs.... What's her name?”
“I'd paid her last night. You've got to pay when you take the room, see? So I came rushing back, but it's Sunday, and she'd gone back to bed, and could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I came round here to the back and spotted my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. It's a trick I learned in the army. She didn't make the bed、and money was still there. You know the rest, I hope you believe it because... ”
"Mr. Crane, whatever are you doing here? I thought you'd gone an hour ago." It was Mrs. Fem, speaking from the kitchen at the corner of the house.
1. Why was Tidwell walking along the path behind Dugby Hall road?| A．He usually discovered something suspicious along that way. |
| B．He knew he would get home quicker that way. |
| C．He chose to go that way by chance. |
| D．He had an appointment with a man at number 29 there. |
| A．the man had fallen and needed attention |
| B．he thought he knew him |
| C．he had seen him do a strange thing |
| D．the man had tried to escape from a window |
| A．he had lost his way in the dark |
| B．he had suddenly fallen ill that night |
| C．Nottingham was too far for him to drive that night |
| D．there was something wrong with his lorry |
| A．Because he had no occasion to remember the money thing. |
| B．Because he had put the money under the pillow. |
| C．Because he trusted the landlady. |
| D．Because he was in such a hurry that morning. |
| A．take Crane back to his office |
| B．accuse Crane of misbehaving |
| C．force Crane to pay Mrs. Fem some money |
| D．just let Crane go |
2 . Kinder Camp
This is a week-long camp, Monday through Friday, for children from three years old to those entering first grade in the fall. Early childhood educators guide your child through activities including songs, games, stories and walks in the woods. Daily themes include dirt, furry animals, insects and more! Parents sign up to bring a snack (小吃).Choose from either morning or afternoon sessions, from June 9 to July 1& 2019.
Kids Camp
Children explore all day in the natural world. Art, music, cooperative games and hikes through the woods are some of the activities in this fun-filled week. Each grade level has its own camp program especially designed with the campers5 interests in mind.
Camp takes place Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm.
Level 1 (completed 1st grade): July 28 to August 1, 2019.
Level 2 (completed 2nd grade): August 4 to & 2019.
Level 3 (completed 3rd grade): August 11 to 15, 2019.
Please note: children must bring their own lunches.
Outdoor Expeditions
Send your child on a traveling adventure. Teenagers will investigate the natural, cultural and historical facts that make their hometown a great city. Activities will include unique field trips and tours.
Outdoor Expedition: from 9 am to 3 pm, August 11 to 15,2019.
Please note: children must bring their own lunches.
Rainbow Camp
Campers enjoy all kinds of activities including arts and crafts, music and singing, drama, active games, cooking and a host of special events that go with our theme weeks! Special guests are invited to the camp every week to entertain our campers and may include storytellers, musicians and magicians.
Week-long camps, June 14 to July 18.
Campers must be at least 4 years old to take part.
For more information, call Frick Environmental Center at (412) 422-6538.
1. According to the passage, we can infer that Kinder Camp is probably organized to .| A．help children learn about nature while playing |
| B．get children prepared for primary school |
| C．offer parents a chance to play with their children |
| D．develop children's language skills |
| A．Kinder Camp. | B．Outdoor Expeditions. |
| C．Rainbow Camp. | D．Kids Camp. |
| A．Rainbow Camp | B．Kids Camp |
| C．Kinder Camp | D．Outdoor Expeditions |
| A．they are all whole-day camps for children |
| B．they all last five days for each group |
| C．they all require campers to bring their own lunches |
| D．they are all for children over five years old |
| A．To show the importance of attending camps. |
| B．To tell us how to have fun during vacations. |
| C．To introduce how to play with children. |
| D．To give us some information about camps. |
3 . My mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school. She read it to me in the
Sometime during my high school years,I don’t remember when I decided only to things the “right” way, and made “doing it the right way” my motto. However, I
But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the
I realize that if I want to live my life to the fullest, I have to
I have come to realize that
| A．hope | B．event | C．sense | D．relief |
| A．referred | B．turned | C．objected | D．applied |
| A．Unable | B．Proud | C．Eager | D．Afaid |
| A．continued | B．accepted | C．changed | D．fled |
| A．photographer | B．volunteer | C．role | D．director |
| A．read | B．memorize | C．adapt | D．record |
| A．failing | B．quitting | C．improving | D．fearing |
| A．formal | B．polite | C．right | D．Simple |
| A．firmly | B．badly | C．naturally | D．gently |
| A．delighted | B．doubtful | C．worried | D．certain |
| A．sound | B．noise | C．laughter | D．music |
| A．tried | B．reached | C．searched | D．missed |
| A．command | B．experience | C．end | D．test |
| A．process | B．play | C．dream | D．education |
| A．blame | B．push | C．appreciate | D．convince |
| A．special | B．slow | C．small | D．different |
| A．hiding | B．voicing | C．forming | D．challenging |
| A．as if | B．now that | C．because of | D．even though |
| A．always | B．necessarily | C．still | D．immediately |
| A．forget | B．praise | C．defend | D．support |
4 . When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in comparative literature. But, once I found out my friends were going into “real” majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major. I forced myself to believe that I would enjoy it and succeed in the future, but eventually I exhausted myself understanding the economy and trying new marketing techniques. Coming out of this experience, I realize it is ok to be different from others and to study things like classcs, art history and other majors offered in the College of Humanities（人文学科）!
The worries most people have about a Humanitie degree and finding a career afterwards are that the majors are too abstract, and one will not obtain any applicable skills. Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective（视角）. How could one effectively be an unbiased（无偏见的）writer with only a knowledge of the popular opinion of society? How could one speak persuasively ith closed minds? Only seeing the world through a single perspective leads to missed learning, missed friendships, and missed growth! With a broader perspective, we wl be more free, more open-minded, and less limited in what we can become!
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates learn actual skills in their studie, while humanities majors learn “soft skills” like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing（综合）ideas through gathering and interpreting information, and developing cultural awareness. Do those soft skills sound useless and inapplicable to you? Think of it. How often do you communicate with others? Produce ideas? Encounter people from other cultures? Every day. Every SECOND of every day. So why not master these skills?
If you choose a major in the College of Humanities, you will be needed. The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist’s grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. Your skills will be valuable to any workplace you hope to be in. Chase after your dream major with all your energy, no matter what other people think.
1. Why did the author choose Business Management as his major at first?| A．He was tired of learning comparative literature. |
| B．He came to enjoy learning marketing techniques. |
| C．He wanted to go to the same university as his friends. |
| D．He believed Business Management was more practical. |
| A．Making more friends and learning from them. |
| B．Exchanging ideas in a philosophy seminar. |
| C．Opening your mind to future possibilities. |
| D．Getting to know the popular opinion of society. |
| A．Writing a software program. |
| B．Performing a heart operation. |
| C．Playing a musical instrument. |
| D．Negotiating with a business partner. |
| A．recovering |
| B．depressing |
| C．promising |
| D．challenging |
| A．Stick to Your Desired major |
| B．Broaden Your Perspective |
| C．How to Acquire Soft Skills |
| D．Humanities vs. STEM |
5 . A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”
In a moment, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident re- awakened my belief in humility (谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment.
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer.
In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见). I remember a time, at age 17 — I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better.
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.
1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _.| A．the author was a native American |
| B．the blind woman needed the money badly |
| C．the author was as poor as the blind woman |
| D．the author regretted his act of prejudice |
| A．rather hurt | B．very excited | C．greatly inspired | D．deeply moved |
| A．One should try to experience different kinds of life. |
| B．One should think about one’s past as often as possible. |
| C．One should treat others equally with love and respect. |
| D．One should be nice to the elderly and the disabled. |
| A．She has made him value what he has right now. |
| B．She has reminded him of the past experiences. |
| C．He has got a chance to think about his past and future because of her. |
| D．He has regained his belief in humility with her help. |
| A．How my dream comes true |
| B．A priceless lesson in the street |
| C．A Belief that will never change |
| D．Learn from your past |
6 . The concept of a “born leader” seems so fanciful that it belongs on the cover of a bad business book. But it turns out that born leaders are real, and researchers have discovered a key factor, which isn’t genes, parents, or peers, but birth order.
First-born children are 30 percent more likely to be CEOs or politicians, according to a new paper by several economists, Sandra E. Black at the University of Texas-Austin, and Bjorn Ockert and Erik Gronqvist at Sweden’s Institute for Evaluation of Labor Market and Education Policy. The paper, which only looked at boys, found that first-borns stay in school longer, make more money, have a higher IQ, and even spend more time on homework than on television,
The idea that birth order might shape personality goes back at least to the 1920s, when Alfred Adler theorized that first-born children develop a “taste for power” at a young age, since they can dominate their younger siblings. He went on to say young children are spoiled and become dependent on their parents (the “baby of the family” effect), while middle children, being often in a war for their parents’ attention, are status-conscious and naturally competitive.
Obtaining personality from birth may strike you. But Adler’s hypotheses (假说) have held up in numerous studies. In a 2013 paper, “Strategic Parenting, Birth Order and School Performance,” V. Joseph Hotz, a professor of economics at Duke University, and Juan Pantano, a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis, used American data to show that school performance declines with birth order.
The researchers chalked their findings up to what they called the “reputational model of strategic parenting.” Put simply, parents invest a lot of time in establishing rules for their first child, building a reputation for toughness that they hope will pass down to later children. As a result, first-borns are doubly blessed — having too much of their parents’ attention, and then entrusted to act as the rules enforcer of the family, which helps them build intelligence, discipline, and leadership qualities. In the survey, parents report that they consider their older children more successful, and they are less likely to discipline their later-born children for improper behaviors, such as acting up or not doing homework.
This new study relies on Swedish data, and it comes to a similar conclusion. First-borns aren’t just healthier or smarter, but also they score higher on “emotional stability, persistence, social outgoingness, willingness to assume responsibility and ability to take the initiative.” Its researchers ruled out genetic factors; in fact, they uncovered evidence that later-born children might be healthier than first-borns.
Instead, the differences among siblings had everything to do with family dynamics in the children’s early years. First, having more children means parents can spend less time on each child, and as the parental investment declines, so may IQ.
Second, the most important effect, the researchers said, might not be the “strategic parenting” but something more like “strategic brothering.” As siblings compete for their parents’ love (or ice cream, or toys), they occupy certain positions---older siblings demonstrate their competence and power, while younger siblings develop more creative strategies to get attention. This effect seems particularly strong among later-born boys with older brothers. Younger brothers are much more likely to enter “creative” occupations — like architect, writer, actor, singer, or photographer — if they have older brothers, rather than older sisters. In other words, among young brothers, specialization within the family forecasts specialization in the workforce.
There is a considerable implication in this idea that family dynamics during childhood can shape adult personality. Young children are highly sensitive to their environment, in ways that often have lasting effects.
1. First-born children are more likely to be CEOs or politicians because _____.| A．they are born to have leadership qualities |
| B．teachers and parents invest more time in educating them |
| C．later-born children need them to set good examples |
| D．they have a lot of practice in bossing around their younger siblings |
| A．His research was based on American data. |
| B．His hypotheses were applied in many studies. |
| C．He held the idea that first-born children should be independent. |
| D．He thought that children’s personality was affected by birth order. |
| A．has a lower IQ and EQ |
| B．is badly treated by school teachers |
| C．receives less attention from his parents |
| D．is spoiled too much by other family members |
| A．Swedish data on boys. |
| B．Controlled experiments on children. |
| C．Differences between first-born and later-borns. |
| D．The observation of children’s development across Sweden. |
| A．feel disappointed at their parents’ attitude to them |
| B．are always in a process of self-discovery |
| C．may be more trustworthy and creative |
| D．might be physically strong |
| A．parents should create a good family environment for their children |
| B．children should be given equal attention by their parents |
| C．girls’ development is seldom affected by birth order |
| D．boys should be forbidden to order others around |
7 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
Winners are made, but born.
1.| A．luck | B．tests | C．efforts | D．nature |
| A．experiment | B．experience | C．visit | D．show |
| A．operating | B．editing | C．consulting | D．coaching |
| A．successful | B．excellent | C．strong | D．new |
| A．cheer for | B．prepare for | C．help with | D．finish with |
| A．believe | B．agree | C．describe | D．regret |
| A．realize | B．claim | C．permit | D．demand |
| A．reacting to | B．looking for | C．depending on | D．caring about |
| A．decision | B．attitude | C．conclusion | D．intention |
| A．pride | B．culture | C．fortune | D．relationship |
| A．leaders | B．partners | C．winners | D．learners |
| A．rewards | B．vacations | C．health | D．honor |
| A．risked | B．missed | C．considered | D．practiced |
| A．defeat | B．decline | C．accident | D．mistake |
| A．relax | B．improve | C．expand | D．defend |
| A．shame | B．burden | C．victory | D．favor |
| A．chances | B．thrills | C．concerns | D．offers |
| A．surprise | B．serve | C．interest | D．affect |
| A．encouraged | B．observed | C．protected | D．impressed |
| A．honestly | B．individually | C．calmly | D．differently |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1—20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt
Far too often, I ignored their
| A．remember | B．enjoy | C．value | D．admire |
| A．excitedly | B．nervously | C．silently | D．quickly |
| A．regard | B．treat | C．find | D．love |
| A．bus | B．train | C．car | D．plane |
| A．Punctually | B．Carefully | C．Proudly | D．Angrily |
| A．visited | B．interrupted | C．warned | D．telephoned |
| A．greeting | B．tone | C．apology | D．explanation |
| A．interested | B．angered | C．encouraged | D．surprised |
| A．long | B．short | C．warm | D．polite |
| A．praised | B．ignored | C．blamed | D．thanked |
| A．content | B．guilty | C．curious | D．disappointed |
| A．in order | B．in turn | C．without delay | D．without difficulty |
| A．feeling | B．suggestion | C．judgment | D．belief |
| A．disappeared | B．grew | C．helped | D．declined |
| A．missed | B．attended | C．hosted | D．invited |
| A．satisfied | B．upset | C．puzzled | D．shocked |
| A．uncaring | B．dishonest | C．stubborn | D．selfish |
| A．unique | B．common | C．pleasant | D．familiar |
| A．opinion | B．way | C．mind | D．life |
| A．send | B．read | C．give | D．show |
Rock climbing requires not only physical strength, but also complete mental concentration. So it is not an easy sport. But this may not be true for 20-year-old Sasha diGuilian. This fearless girl who has been dominating the sport ever since she entered this field is just getting warmed up.
The youngster who is also studying for a creative writing degree at Columbia University says that she began climbing even before she could walk. As a baby, she constantly escaped from her bed and led her friends to the nearest rocks or hills. Then at the age of seven she attended brother’s birthday party at a local rock climbing gym and found her gift for it.
Soon after, she joined the local center in her hometown of Alexandria, Virginia and began climbing— first once a week, then twice and soon, almost every day. At the age of nine, she won her first climbing competition by participating in an event that she hadn’t even been aware of, until she went to the gym for her normal climbing routine. Her competitive nature and love for the sport immediately reached the peak and she began training seriously, but this time outside the gym—climbing real mountains.
As a youngster, she dominated the Junior Continental Championships from 2004 to 2010. Then she went on to catch the Pan American Championship and the US National Championship as soon as she was old enough. And in 2011, at just 18 years old, she was crowned(加冕)Female Overall World Champion in Arco, Italy in her first attempt.
Sasha diGuilian is also the youngest woman who has completed the 5.14d graded climb in which climbers must climb rocks that are vertical. The 5.14d graded climb is regarded as the most difficult climb and it is something that even the most experienced climbers are a little afraid to take on, because a small slip could result in a severe injury or even death.
1. What does the underlined word “dominating” (Paragraph 1) mean?
(1 word)
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2. Where and when did Sasha diGuilian find she had the talent for rock climbing? (No more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________
3. What made Sasha diGuilian begin training seriously to climb real mountains? (No more than 10 words)
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4. Why is the 5.14d graded climb considered the most difficult climb?
(No more than 7 words)
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5. Please explain how you are inspired by Sasha diGuilian.(No more than25 words)
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“All girls and not just the sporty ones should take physical exercise”, Ms Fraser will say. Research that girls are far less active than boys is worrying, she argues. Ms Fraser will tell the group that she backs "sport for all". "That's why I love it when our schools have A, B ,C and D teams and beyond", she will say.
The GDST draws on research from the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation which suggests only a quarter of girls in England meet basic levels ( 水平）of activity each week. One in five girls do no activity at all, twice the proportion (比例）of boys, the research suggests.
Ms Fraser says other research suggests that more than 80% of women business leaders played sports while growing up. She uses the examples of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, once a skater and tennis player, while the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, was in the French national swimming team. Ms Fraser says Olympic medallists like Jessica Ennis, Katherine Grainger and Nicola Adams are excellent role models for young women but says women's sport needs more money and more news reports..
Valerie Dunsford, head of Sheffield High School, part of GDST, said it was important to offer a large number of sports to attract different types of girls. "Not everyone wants to be out playing the hockey (曲棍球）", said Ms Dunsford.
1. Which of the following ideas would Ms Fraser agree with?
| A．Those taking part in the sport are always failures. |
| B．More should be done to make girls do sports. |
| C．Girls are less confident than boys. |
| D．Boys are born to be sport lovers. |
| A．1/10 | B．1/4 | C．1/5 | D．2/5 |
| A．hard work will pay off |
| B．it’s not easy to be great |
| C．sport can help girls to succeed |
| D．it’s necessary to balance work and sport |
| A．Giving more money to them. |
| B．Providing more sport classes. |
| C．Offering different kinds of sports to them. |
| D．Reporting more about famous sportswomen. |
| A．To explain the key to success. |
| B．To show the importance of sport. |
| C．To introduce more games to girls. |
| D．To encourage more girls to do sports. |
