1.表示祝贺 2.近期活动
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5 . When I entered high school, there were many things that worried me. I felt homesick and couldn't study well, which resulted in low marks as well as self-esteem (自尊心). I didn't know what to do, so I just followed others.
One day, all students were called to the school playground. We were asked to meet an education expert for personality development. All of us were waiting for him when we saw a thin man and the headmaster. He looked confident, with a smile on his face. He introduced himself to us and started his work. Most of it was interactive (互动的)lessons with students. Then he said," Now I need 20 students. Who want to take a talent(才能)test and consider them to be the best in the world ?" We all wanted to attend, so all of us raised our hands in unison.
He chose 20 among us and gave them a question paper and said, "There are 10 questions on the paper, and the quickest person to answer it will be the winner! When finishing it, write your name on the paper and give it to me." When he said "Start", all the students wrote quickly. Between their funny actions and our loud laughter, somehow the competition was over. At last, he told us the name of the winner--NOBODY. We were all surprised, and silence fell upon us. He said between the first introduction and the first question, there was another line which said ,"Read all the questions carefully, and answer ONLY THE 10TH QUESTION."
Needless to say (不用说) all the students were awkward.
After a few minutes, he spoke at last and told us to keep careful and have creativity in life. He got all our attention; he is none other than Dr Tyler Ralph, one of the most famous experts in American education.
1. What does the underlined part "in unison" in Paragraph 2 mean ?| A．Following others slowly. |
| B．Doing something doubtfully. |
| C．Having no purpose or thought. |
| D．Doing something at the same time. |
| A．Because the questions were difficult. |
| B．Because none of them was a talent. |
| C．Because they were all too careless |
| D．Because the test time was too short. |
| A．energetic and thoughtful |
| B．careful and creative |
| C．confident and active |
| D．brave and honest |
In Africa, the honeyguide birds can respond to human calls to lead people to honey—what scientists describe as a mutualistic interaction, or one that benefits both creatures. The birds tweet and fly from tree to tree to guide honey seekers to hidden bee nests, typically inside trees. Then, humans open the trees to find honey, and the birds can dine on beeswax, their favorite food. |  |
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell, which is why the folks at Penn Vet Working Dog Center are training dogs to identify the smell of cancer using tissue and blood samples from people who suffer. The scientists hope to develop a way for dogs to screen samples first, then perform follow-up testing on the samples the dogs flagged—a system for spotting cancer in its early stages. |  |
Having a snake wrapped around your neck isn’t necessarily what you usually expect. But Monty, a 13-year-old snake has been helping customers relax with neck massages(按摩). It’s unlikely he was trained to do the job and is just pulsating like any other snake would when around a person’s neck. Regardless, this special snake books out a few weeks in advance. |  |
The Guide Horse Foundation has been training miniature horses (those standing 34 inches or less) as assistance animals for the visually damaged since 1999. Miniature horses are ideal service animals for people who feel uncomfortable with dogs or who want a guide animal with a longer life span. The horses typically live from 30 to 40 years. |  |
1. According to the text, which animal can help you relax?
| A．A snake. | B．A dog. |
| C．A honeyguide bird. | D．A miniature horse. |
| A．blind people who dislike dogs | B．blind people who can live longer |
| C．animal lovers who search for honey | D．animal lovers who suffer from cancer |
| A．special training | B．great potentials |
| C．unique jobs | D．high intelligence |
