1 . It was Jennifer Williams’ mother who got her interested in books. As a librarian, Williams’ mother read to her three children every day. “From when we hadn’t gone to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site, “until we went to college.”
When Williams, who is now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to be falling in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had little chance to get enough books to read.
To Williams, the solution was simple: give kids books. In 2017, she donated (捐赠) 900 used children’s books over three days. “I wanted to do something that’s going to continue my faith,” she said.
So she started a new project for herself: give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the stand if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”
She got to work, first by persuading her friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’ project spread, strangers started leaving varieties of books on her front walk way. As quickly as the books came in, Williams gave them to local schools—free of charge —and also supplied 41,000 books to little free libraries around the city just over the North Carolina border. She also hosted a book club for prisoners in the local prison.
Over the four years she’s been doing all this. The Book Lady, as Williams has come to be celebrated, has given away more than 78,000 books—only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. “Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”
1. What made Williams decide to give away books?A.The requirement of teaching. |
B.The shortage of kids’ books. |
C.Her mother’s faith in reading. |
D.The desire for being famous. |
A.She hosted a book club locally for prisoners. |
B.She persuaded her friends to donate only money. |
C.She gave all the books collected to local schools. |
D.She invited strangers to leave books in her house. |
A.Positive. | B.Serious. |
C.Proud. | D.Famous. |
A.Humorous and confident. | B.Independent and smart. |
C.Curious and professional. | D.Kind and influential. |
2 . In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her
As the girl walked off the
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get
Should the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or
A.high | B.sweet | C.tough | D.soft |
A.finally | B.seriously | C.secretly | D.totally |
A.correct | B.wrong | C.different | D.same |
A.stage | B.studio | C.test | D.classroom |
A.lesson | B.story | C.courage | D.accident |
A.achieved | B.broke | C.won | D.defeated |
A.paid | B.awarded | C.reported | D.caught |
A.escaped | B.lied | C.changed | D.answered |
A.accept | B.fight | C.cheat | D.insist |
A.smart | B.generous | C.energetic | D.interested |
A.plan | B.conclusion | C.discovery | D.choice |
A.turned over | B.put away | C.set aside | D.took down |
A.small | B.some | C.extra | D.necessary |
A.ignored | B.paid | C.shared | D.returned |
A.protect | B.challenge | C.respect | D.attack |
3 . Are you interested in working with animals? Now here comes the CHANCE. Kirby Wildlife Park has set up the unique Keeper Experience package. The fantastic experience is available to anyone over the age of 18 who is reasonably fit. We regret that for health and safety reasons, participants who are pregnant, in a wheelchair or suffering from illnesses cannot take part.
A typical day
9:15 Arrival 9:30 Health and Safety Briefing
10:00 Apes and Monkeys
While cleaning out the enclosure (围场) you will find out about how enclosures are enriched with novel items and new smells to stimulate the animals′ senses and imitate their natural environment.
12:00 Lunch 14:00 Big Cats
As one of the highlights of this volunteer experience, you will feed the cats and learn about their nutritional needs. The keeper will give you an introduction to how cat behavior can be read to get an idea of their welfare and health.
16:30 Meet the Team
Meet more of the staff and learn how you can get further involved with work at the park. Learn about our animal adoption plan, what it takes to be a good keeper and where to obtain the right qualifications for a career in animal welfare.
Booking and cancellation
The Keeper Experience is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Full payment is needed when booking.
Cancellations must be made more than fourteen days before the event. Otherwise, you won′t receive a full refund.
1. What kind of people can experience working with animals in Kirby Wildlife Park?A.A pregnant woman. | B.A man who is quite healthy. |
C.A teenager sitting in a wheelchair. | D.A student under the age of 18. |
A.At 12:00. | B.At 9:30. | C.At 10:00. | D.At 16:30. |
A.a booking should be made over two weeks before the event |
B.people are allowed to cancel a booking with a full refund at any time |
C.cancellations need to be made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
D.participants can have the unique experience every day throughout the year |
A.Bathe animals. | B.Buy an animal |
C.Feed apes and monkeys. | D.Create natural environment for animals. |
4 . Many people today think of the pyramids of Giza as the symbol of ancient Egyptian culture. But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure. Now, however, archaeologists have discovered an ancient city near the pyramids. Close by, there is a cemetery (墓地) where the pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places, archaeologists are sure that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.
It took about 80 years to build the pyramids. Archaeologists believe that about 20,000-30,000 people took part in the construction.
“We can see that in their skeletons(骨骼),” says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din, a scientist studying bones found in the cemetery. According to her research, the bones show signs of arthritis (关节炎).
A.It still remains a mystery. |
B.Ordinary Egyptians built them. |
C.The workers took on different roles. |
D.In fact, their lives may have been even harder. |
E.They worked on the same jobs but competed to be the best. |
F.The task was challenging, but builders were proud of their work. |
G.This probably developed from carrying heavy things for a long time. |
Alice is an ordinary woman with an amazing heart. One day, she was flying from Tampa to Hawaii for a meeting. Her boyfriend, Rico, came to see her of. When they slowly made it to the safety check, they noticed the airport security (安保人员) was asking a young lady to drop a package into the litter bin before boarding her plane.
The lady begged to place the package in Lost and Found Department instead of throwing it away. Sadly, it was not allowed. The lady, after much begging, finally dropped her package and was heading to her gate. Alice, after realizing the lady was nearly in tears, knew something was wrong. Then, it was her turn to pass through security.
While hugging Rico goodbye, she asked him to quietly go through the liter bin and pick up the deserted (丢弃的) package to see what was inside of it. Alice was truly trying to help the lady.
After waving a final goodbye to his girlfriend, Rico went straight to the litter bin to get the package.
As soon as her plane landed, Alice called Rico about the package and was told that in it was a snow globe (水晶球) with a picture of the young lady in the airport. On the base were the words “We love you, Katie. Grandma and Grandpa." Alice immediately realized that the snow globe was far from ordinary. They should do something to return it.
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Alice did the only thing that came to mind: asking for the help of strangers online.
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One day, Katie heard a knock on the door.
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1. What does the boy like doing?
A.Walking around. | B.Making up stories. | C.Playing ball games. |
A.Interesting. | B.Reasonable. | C.Unattractive. |
A.To give the boy some space. |
B.To find a perfect seat. |
C.To clean the window. |
1. Why will Jack go to Birmingham?
A.To watch a football game. |
B.To attend a birthday party. |
C.To travel on business. |
A.On May 21. | B.On May 22. | C.On May 17. |
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A.Clothes to wear on trip. | B.A daily schedule. | C.A holiday plan. |
A.The factory. | B.The seaside. | C.The mountains. |
A.A jacket. | B.A blue shirt. | C.A sweater. |
A.The post office. | B.Her friend’s home. | C.The supermarket. |