1 . I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet. My mother was a dancer and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to quit right away. However, I told my mom I couldn’t wait to dance again because it was only my first day.
Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance teacher announced that we were going to perform in a show. I was scared of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and disappointing my mom.
Even though I practiced hard for the show, I never quite got the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She simply laughed and told me she would teach me all she knew about ballet.
My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.
The music began and my heart started to race. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed in excitement.
My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I realized one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.
1. What happened to the author on her first day of ballet?A.She fell down and hurt herself. | B.She made no mistakes while dancing. |
C.She realized she was talented in ballet. | D.She lied to her mom about liking ballet. |
A.learned to do it well. | B.lost interest in it. | C.had trouble with it. | D.jumped high in the air. |
A.She simply laughed and ignored her concerns completely. |
B.She encouraged her to quit and pursue something else. |
C.She offered to teach her everything she knew about ballet. |
D.She scolded her strictly for not practising enough. |
A.nervous and dependable. | B.calm and impatient. |
C.excited and concerned. | D.understanding and reliable. |
A.Don’t be afraid of disappointing others. |
B.Never try something you are not good at. |
C.A mother’s love is pure and unconditional. |
D.Every mom will be proud of their children’s achievements. |
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(1)活动信息(时间、地点、活动目的等);
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Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Jin
A.amusements | B.adjustments |
C.appointments | D.movements |
A.not having studied | B.to not have studied |
C.not being studied | D.to not study |
A.need have practised | B.might have practised |
C.must have practised | D.should have practised |
A.result from | B.pay off | C.take on | D.lead to |
(1)活动主题及意义;
(2)活动时间及内容;
(3)邀请参加并发言。
注意:
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Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Jin
Have you ever gotten stung by a bee? Well, for 18-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from the US, her first bee sting at the age of 4 was a special experience. It inspired her to make a difference and turned her into an entrepreneur.
The bee sting scared Mikaila, but it also made her interested in the insect. She soon learned how important bees are for the planet and how they are at risk of dying out.
At not even 5 years old, Mikaila wanted to do something to help save the bees. With her parents’ help, she set up a lemonade stand in her front yard. She used her grandmother’s homemade lemonade recipe and added a little bit of honey to it. The money from every lemonade she sold went to bee protection groups.
But Mikaila wanted to do more. She made her special recipe into a product, called Me and the Bees Lemonade. At age 10, she went on a TV show with her dad to try to get funding and public attention. It worked. Now, more than 10 years since her first lemonade, five different drink products are procurable at many restaurants and stores across the country.
In 2020, Mikaila brought out a book about her experience as an entrepreneur called Bee Fearless, Dream Like a Kid. As she explained to CNBC, “I always say that it’s important to dream like a kid and that (as a kid) it’s the perfect age to start figuring out what you enjoy and trying new things and taking risks.”
1. What did Mikaila want to do after she was first stung by a bee? (no more than 10 words)2. How did Mikaila make money at age 5? (no more than 10 words)
3. What does the underlined word “procurable” in Para. 4 mean? (1 word)
4. What is Bee Fearless, Dream Like a Kid? (no more than 5 words)
5. What do you think of Mikaila? And give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
9 . In an air-conditioned office, you may see men sporting shorts while their female co-workers wear jackets to keep warm. Why do women feel cold more easily than men?
The accepted answer is that men and women feel temperature differently. Our bodies produce heat through metabolism (新陈代谢). One of the key factors of the metabolic rate is our muscles. Generally speaking, men have more muscles than women, leading to a higher metabolic rate. It means that more heat is created. As a result, men, on average, do not feel cold as easily as women. Yes, women and men have physical differences. But why is it women, in most cases, who feel more uncomfortable in a room set to a “comfortable” temperature? The answer lies in the data bias (数据偏见) behind the model of temperature setting in buildings.
In a 2020 article in the journal Nature, Boris Kingma, a human thermal (热量的) performance researcher in the Netherlands, pointed out that most office buildings set the temperature in light of a model based on men’s metabolic rate. Female data were not considered when setting the model. In other words, temperatures for comfort in office buildings are mainly comfortable for men, not women. In his article, Kingma called for the end of this so-called “bias in thermal comfort”.
This is just one example of data bias. In her book, Caroline Perez gave more examples in which women were ignored in data collecting for scientific and technological research and design. Women are more likely to die from a serious car accident because a car’s safety equipment is designed for the typical body of a man. The medicine aspirin (阿司匹林) shows better performance in men since it was developed on data collected mostly from males. Women, who form half of the world’s population, seem to be ignored in these cases.
1. Why don’t men feel cold as easily as women, according to the text?A.Men have more fat to defeat cold. | B.Men exercise more to produce heat. |
C.Men have a higher metabolic rate. | D.Men burn off less energy when moving. |
A.Physical differences between men and women. |
B.The data bias in thermal comfort models. |
C.Variations in clothing choices. |
D.Differences in heat tolerance. |
A.Unfair. | B.Worrying. | C.Acceptable. | D.Reasonable. |
A.Safety equipment in cars. | B.Temperature model setting. |
C.Differences in clothing choices. | D.Performance of medicine aspirin. |
A.Arguments about data bias. | B.More examples of data bias. |
C.Commentary on data bias. | D.Reasons for human’s data bias. |
10 . Decades ago, I traveled alone for the first time in my life. The trip to Colorado was not for business or family reasons, but just to travel and
As I prepared for it, I felt excited and
As a good wife and mom, for me, travel is always about the
While traveling, I met locals and also other
It was quite a(n)
It was just me, my SUV and my backpack for a week.
A.exchange | B.succeed | C.research | D.discover |
A.tired | B.nervous | C.proud | D.lucky |
A.sure | B.ready | C.confused | D.worried |
A.disappointing | B.ordinary | C.memorable | D.difficult |
A.fun | B.family | C.scenery | D.rest |
A.enjoy | B.miss | C.see | D.arrange |
A.helplessly | B.shortly | C.independently | D.confidently |
A.remembered | B.wanted | C.doubted | D.promised |
A.travelers | B.wives | C.moms | D.drivers |
A.regularly | B.carefully | C.everywhere | D.elsewhere |
A.challenging | B.depressing | C.eye-opening | D.strange |
A.common | B.classic | C.annoying | D.incredible |
A.dull | B.safe | C.healthy | D.exciting |
A.all alone | B.in group | C.far away | D.very well |
A.wrong | B.uncertain | C.special | D.fine |
A.lonely | B.messy | C.empty | D.normal |
A.Or rather | B.At last | C.Above all | D.In addition |
A.wish | B.admit | C.prove | D.know |
A.endless | B.enough | C.far | D.necessary |
A.imagine | B.explore | C.improve | D.learn |