I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless.
Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove seated on a rubber tree. It sat there a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighborhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs (嫩枝), “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving (感到悲伤), I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. Gradually, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.
Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pi le of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch, though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.
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Paragraph 1: I knew I had to do something for the poor creatures.
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2.外教的帮助;
3.活动的反响。
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3 . For many years we have talked about education in a changing society but have done little to educate for uncertainty. Perhaps the best insurance we can offer for this uncertainty is the presence of a good mind. To develop a good mind the student must learn how to learn and develop a taste for learning. The world of tomorrow needs flexible individuals, intelligently mobile individuals, individuals who can land on their feet when their jobs become technologically outdated, and individuals who can deal with the unexpected.
To educate for flexibility we must distinguish between training and education. To train is to emphasize immediate goals to neglect (忽视) the long-term growth. To educate, however, is to foster (培养) limitless growth to develop the good mind.
An inevitable element in education for flexibility is an attitude favorable to change. This is hard to develop. It requires faith in oneself and in the future. Then, what can the school and college do to build an attitude more favorable to change? Certainly they can and must develop the self-confidence of students, and build them up with repeated success instead of constant failure. Schools and colleges can help students admire what is admirable and provide continuing guidance in how to become a real person having faith in the future and having a good mind of his own.
To meet the striking social changes of the future, continuing education is a necessity. As Native Americans noted, you should keep on learning as long as you're ignorant. The flexibly educated person knows that today's fact may be tomorrow's misconception. So we should raise awareness of lifelong learning.
The test of a modern society capable of meeting change with accelerated (加速的) evolution instead of revolution does not lie in asking, “Is everybody learning?” To be learning is not only a condition for survival; it is also the basis for being richly alive.
1. What does the underlined words “land on their feet” mean in Paragraph 1? ________A.Rise to their feet. | B.Keep the feet on the ground. |
C.Stick to convention. | D.Get out of a difficult situation. |
A.They can offer short-term training to students. |
B.They can help students develop a good attitude to life. |
C.They can build up students’ confidence with constant success. |
D.They can stimulate the sense of pride of students and teachers. |
A.Real education is aimed at long-term growth. |
B.A flexible mind could turn misconception into truth. |
C.Evolution speeds up the changes of the modern society. |
D.Lifelong learning is the only guarantee of a bright future. |
A.reference book | B.journal of education |
C.traveling magazine | D.art book |
A.under | B.above | C.over | D.beyond |
1. What will Todd Messegee be responsible for?
A.Writing a play. | B.Directing a play. | C.Starring in a play. |
A.Practice the play. |
B.Attend a lecture on acting. |
C.Perform on stage formally. |
A.Signing up early. |
B.Receiving top-level training. |
C.Developing complex characters. |
A.Making a plan for a play. |
B.Recruiting actors for a play. |
C.Announcing arrangements for a play. |
1. Why does the woman want to join the gym?
A.Out of curiosity. | B.For bodybuilding hobby. | C.To improve her fitness. |
A.Beneficial. | B.Energy-consuming. | C.Challenging. |
A.Eat dry fruits. | B.Avoid drinking milk. | C.Get enough sleep. |
A.The significance of doing exercise. |
B.A balance between diet and exercise. |
C.Some instructions on gym exercise. |
1. Why does the man talk to the woman?
A.To book a ticket. | B.To call off a flight. | C.To change a reservation. |
A.$ 4,112. | B.$ 4,479. | C.$ 8,591. |
A.Staying a night in the hotel for free. |
B.Access to nearby tourist attractions. |
C.A chance for entertainment at any time. |
1. What’s the weather like now?
A.Sunny. | B.Rainy. | C.Windy. |
A.Watch movies. | B.Play cards. | C.Play badminton. |
1. What is the woman doing?
A.Chatting online | B.Reading some news. | C.Watching a game on TV. |
A.Very bad. | B.A bit dissatisfying. | C.Surprisingly great. |
A.The same as she used to be. |
B.Much better than before. |
C.More serious than before. |