For thousands of years, people have told fables (寓言)
Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style and tone (口吻) are seemingly directed at children. “There was once a town in the heart of America,
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Carson’s theme is a more weighty
2 . “You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids’ lacrosse(长曲棍球) club.
I guess that there’s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up, “Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”
I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.
Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区) as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.
In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?
1. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l?A.She knows little about the club. |
B.She isn’t good at sports. |
C.She just doesn’t want to volunteer. |
D.She’s unable to meet her schedule. |
A.Encourage teamwork. |
B.Appeal to feelings. |
C.Promote good deeds. |
D.Provide advice. |
A.She gets interested in lacrosse. |
B.She is proud of her kids. |
C.She’ll work for another season. |
D.She becomes a good helper. |
A.It gives her a sense of duty. |
B.It makes her very happy. |
C.It enables her to work hard. |
D.It brings her material rewards. |
3 . In an online class, developing healthy patterns of communication with professors is very important.
Do’s
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• Participate in discussion forums(论坛), blogs and other open-ended forums for dialogue.
Don’ts
• Don’t share personal information or stories. Professors are not trained nurses, financial aid experts or your best friends. If you are in need of a deadline extension, simply explain the situation to the professor.
• Don’t openly express annoyance at a professor or class.
A.That’s what they are for. |
B.Turn to an online instructor for help. |
C.If more information is needed, they will ask. |
D.Remember that online professors get a lot of emails. |
E.Below are some common do’s and don’ts for online learners. |
F.Everyone has taken a not-so-great class at one time or another. |
G.Ask questions, but make sure they are good, thoughtful questions. |
5 . Let's take a minute to think about the water we use. The human body is 60% water and we need to drink lots of water to be healthy. When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.
The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want,but this is not the case for many people around the world.
A.We use water indirectly too. |
B.Every system in our body depends on water to function. |
C.It is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems |
D.If children walk many hours a day to get water,they can't go to school. |
E.Did you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink? |
F.In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water. |
G.In this way,they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles. |
A.which | B.when | C.where | D.who |