2 . We were in for a whole new way of life when we moved to a horse farm in Winchester,Kentucky. One of the
So we knew about the
One day, our neighbor said, “I
One night our neighbor asked my husband, “Want to ride with me to
A.smooth | B.best | C.realistic | D.awkward |
A.description | B.explanation | C.preview | D.assumption |
A.willingness | B.determination | C.plan | D.promise |
A.call | B.gift | C.greeting | D.congratulation |
A.community | B.damage | C.owner | D.weather |
A.amuse | B.surprise | C.confuse | D.bother |
A.standing | B.sinking | C.falling | D.lying |
A.farm | B.tractor | C.fence | D.cattle |
A.choose | B.forget | C.need | D.refuse |
A.fix | B.decorate | C.clean | D.break |
A.roof | B.ground | C.field | D.town |
A.happened | B.mattered | C.remained | D.seemed |
A.peaceful | B.neat | C.safe | D.useful |
A.wonderful | B.certain | C.strange | D.common |
A.replace | B.discover | C.maintain | D.supply |
A.check on | B.open up | C.take over | D.look into |
A.went | B.left | C.came | D.stayed |
A.ignored | B.used | C.abandoned | D.saved |
A.coincidence | B.change | C.cooperation | D.kindness |
A.admitting | B.realizing | C.claiming | D.proving |
A.that, which | B.where, which | C.where, whom | D.that, whom |
Be yourself and always follow your heart. Never let anyone change who you are. This is the lesson I have learned from my childhood experience when I figured out I wasn’t invited to the party, Bridget’s party.
One morning, I got off the bus and saw my friends except me hugging under the tree where we used to stand. The circle seemed tighter as I approached;the white invitation cards being hastily stuffed into backpacks gave it away. I knew as well as the entire universe that Bridget’s party was this weekend. Bridget was the most popular girl in our class. She was thin and beautiful, always wearing fabulous clothes and fine makeup.
Why hadn’t she invited me? My feet were too big? No. Maybe. My face was broken out? Why did she invite every person in my group except me? I tried to think of any interactions I’d had with Bridget recently. A few days earlier, we’d been partners during a sixth period project. I was determined to get the project done and she was absorbed in looking at fashion magazines. She barely spoke to me except to say, “You’re so serious. You know, you should smile more."
Soon, I had overheard all the details about the party. They were going swimming. It was a sleepover. They were renting scary movies and were going to stay up all night. Each time someone mentioned the party, I smiled weakly and nodded, with my stomach in knots.
When having my favorite English class, I found myself just unable to concentrate on the short stories we were supposed to be reading in class. Maybe she didn’t invite me because of my coat. It is pretty ugly compared to some of the other girls’ coats. I should have bought another color. Maybe I should smile more but I just can’t get into smiling at people unless I know them really well. But I just couldn’t pretend to be the person I wasn’t. I felt sick.
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At lunch, my friend Kate who had been invited came over to me, trying to show off.
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I was about to let it go when Bridget invited me as a substitute for a girl who couldn’t come.
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5 . Skeleton is one of the three sliding sports at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, alongside the luge(单雪橇)and bobsleigh(大雪橇). With only six medals up for grabs, skeleton has the fewest events at the Winter Games—which means competition will be fierce.
The sport of skeleton has its roots in the most popular winter pastime: sleighing. In the mid-19th century, British and American holidaymakers built the first toboggan(平底雪橇)run in Davos in 1882, and thus the sport of sleighing began.
Two years later, in 1884, the famed Cresta Run—a natural ice skeleton racing toboggan track—was built in St. Moritz, Switzerland(the course has hosted the annual Grand National championships since 1885).
In 1892, a new sledge made entirely of steel was introduced, and some claim that its bony appearance gave the sledge and the sport the name ‘skeleton’.
Men’s skeleton was first introduced on the Olympic program in the 1928 Games in St. Moritz. But due to the sport only being available at the Cresta Run at the time, it fell into obscurity(默默无闻)while the luge and bobsleigh grew in popularity. However, in 2002, the skeleton was reintroduced as a men’s and women’s event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and has remained a part of the Olympic program ever since.
While Great Britain has the most medals(nine)in skeleton competition at the Olympics, the top spot belongs to the United States(eight medals)by virtue of having four silvers to Great Britain’s one(both nations have three golds, while Britain has five bronze medals, and the United States one).
Great Britain is the only nation to have won a medal every time skeleton has featured at the Olympic Games, and has won at least one medal in each of the five contests of women’s skeleton since its introduction.
1. How many events does skeleton have in the Olympics?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.In 1882. | B.In1885. | C.In1892. | D.In 1928. |
A.Because its material steel was rare. |
B.Because there was only one run for it. |
C.Because only men could take part in it. |
D.Because it was not on the Olympic program. |
A.The number of medals. | B.The composition of medals. |
C.The virtue of the athletes. | D.The times of hosting the Olympics. |
1. What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker?
A.Diving. | B.Swimming. | C.Fishing. |
A.To study volcanoes. |
B.To study the sea creatures. |
C.To study traditional artworks. |
A.Work in tourism. | B.Do agricultural work. | C.Make special clothes. |
A.Drink traditional coffee. | B.Do some shopping. | C.Visit Buddhist temples. |
1. Why did the speaker choose to become a member of a non-profit?
A.Because of the security of the job. |
B.For a promotion to the Executive Director. |
C.To inspire the folks in the community. |
D.To enrich others and her own lives. |
A.The speaker graduated in law and used to earn generous salaries. |
B.Spelman is a non-profit institute which turns out social workers. |
C.The audiences are regarded as beautiful because they all belong to Spelman. |
D.Public service is rewarding both in a spiritual and material sense. |
A.Urging classmates to get involved in public service. |
B.Expressing gratitude to the audience for their volunteer work. |
C.Delivering a speech to the graduates from Spelman College. |
D.Illustrating how to help others as one climbs his career ladder. |