1 . Rescuers in Washington are praising the cleverness of a 10-ycar-old girl. She
Shunghla was at a gathering with her
When the family
Policemen,
She was
“I was trying to go to
“She
A.suffered | B.described | C.explored | D.survived |
A.hurt | B.lost | C.broken | D.cheated |
A.learned | B.simple | C.extended | D.balanced |
A.tired | B.separated | C.distinguished | D.hidden |
A.explained | B.announced | C.noticed | D.concluded |
A.discussing | B.searching | C.researching | D.touching |
A.cell | B.law | C.rescue | D.traffic |
A.offered | B.turned | C.hoped | D.agreed |
A.amateur | B.distant | C.volunteer | D.flexible |
A.kept | B.preferred | C.flocked | D.led |
A.given away | B.got about | C.brought in | D.made out |
A.wisdom | B.emergency | C.convenience | D.comfort |
A.instructed | B.spread | C.broadcast | D.circulated |
A.warn | B.help | C.disclose | D.train |
A.caught | B.spotted | C.followed | D.cured |
A.recognized | B.heard | C.understood | D.seen |
A.work | B.sleep | C.jog | D.bed |
A.jogged | B.hiked | C.swam | D.played |
A.right | B.possible | C.lucky | D.easy |
A.frequently | B.consequently | C.accidentally | D.extraordinarily |
2 . Have you ever set a goal for yourself, like getting fit, making honor roll, or being picked for a team? Like lots of people, maybe you started out doing great, but then lost some of that drive and had trouble getting motivated again.
First, know your goal. Start by writing down your major goal. For example, “I want to’ make honor roll,” or “I want to get fit enough to make the cross-country team,” or even, “I want to play in the Olympics” are all major goals because they’re the final thing the goal ‘setter wants to see happen.
Make it specific. It’s easier to plan for and master a specific goal than an unclear one.
Break it down. Making any change takes self-discipline. You need to pay constant attention so you don’t get sidetracked.
A.Make it realistic. |
B.It’s OK to dream big. |
C.What if you keep slipping up? |
D.Let’s say your goal is to get fit. |
E.So how do you stay motivated and on track with your goal? |
F.One way to make this easier is to break a big goal into small steps. |
G.Finding the motivation to do it isn’t necessarily easy, but it is always possible. |
3 . Here are some charities for you. It’s a good time for you to give people love. If you are a loving person, go ahead.
Family Promise of NewRock
It is in need of household supplies including paper products, cleaning products, laundry detergent (洗衣粉), and dryer sheets. For more information on how you can donate, please call 770-262-7816. If you would like to make a financial donation please visit www.familypromiseofnewrock.org.
Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) Community Food Bank
It needs your help in donating food items to help those in need within the community. The most needed items are: canned meat. Hamburger Helper, instant mashed potatoes, pork & beans, and canned tomato products.
The RER Community Food Bank
It is also looking for part-time volunteers who can help this summer when some of our regular volunteers will be on vacation. If you have time available to work in the warehouse area where you would receive donations of food, we could use your help! Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age and able to lift 20-25 pounds on occasion. Please call Susan Clark at 770-922-9210 for more information. We would love to have you help us serve our community this summer!
Refuge Pregnancy Center
It is a non-profit organization here in Old Town Conyers. Currently they are in need of baby car seats with base, baby food, diapers (尿布) and baby clothes.
If you are a part of a local charity and wish your immediate needs to be published on our website at www.emetrotimes.com/share-the-love, please email info@emetrotimes.com. We will update this list monthly.
1. If you want to donate money, you should ________.A.call 770-262-7816 |
B.email info@emetrotimes.com |
C.call Susan Clark at 770-922-9210 |
D.visit www. familypromiseofnewrock. org |
A.Refuge Pregnancy Center. |
B.Family Promise of NewRock. |
C.The RER Community Food Bank. |
D.Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) Community Food Bank. |
A.To advertise products. |
B.To show what the community needs. |
C.To introduce some food and clothes to people. |
D.To provide some charities for people to give love. |
4 . There’s nothing more fascinating than an inspiring, unputdownable read. Whether it’s the latest autobiographical hit or gripping cult novel, finding a book you really connect with is always a cherished win.
As we say goodbye to our summer beach reads, we’ve already begun stockpiling a list of winter page-turners. Top of the pile: Fiona McCallum’s new novel, A Life Of Her Own.
Labelled one of Australia’s master storytellers, Fiona McCallum is known for her heart-warming stories of self-discovery and already boasts 10 bestsellers.
Her latest release is set to be no different, telling the uplifting story of overcoming adversity (逆境) and following your dreams.
The tale centres on Alice Hamilton, a recently-graduated mature-age student who is looking to make her next career move. Struggling to navigate her way through the job market, Alice is faced with the dilemma of finding a financially-secure job that she enjoys — a feat that she soon discovers to be difficult — while maintaining a healthy and committed relationship with her partner David.
Faced with the increasing pressure of unemployment, Alice interviews for a role at a major real estate agency in Melbourne and lands the job. Excited about the prospect of the new role, yet filled with anxiety about having to make new friends, Alice’s circumstances unfortunately take a turn for the worst.
Bullied and exploited (压榨) by her boss Carmel on a daily basis, Alice has to find the courage to face her fears, prioritise her wellbeing and stand up for herself. However, the consequences of her actions lead her into further trouble. As Alice’s life continues to spiral, an unexpected trip back to the country town she once fought to escape provides her with a newfound perspective on her career path and relationship.
Returning to Melbourne with clarity and a fresh outlook, Alice decides to take charge of her life. Faced with making tough decisions in order to do so, Alice has two possible outcomes: crumble under the pressure or find the strength to chase her dreams.
1. Which is closest in meaning to “page-turners” in Paragraph 2?A.Summer reads. | B.Readable books. |
C.Reading lovers. | D.Latest novelists. |
A.Make a career plan. | B.Study a job market. |
C.Find a secure job. | D.Seek a new partner. |
A.Indecisive. | B.Weak-willed. |
C.Courageous. | D.Kind-hearted. |
A.To introduce an Australian novel master. |
B.To help readers understand a new novel. |
C.To encourage to fearlessly chase dreams. |
D.To recommend a winter fascinating read. |
5 . Samsung Electronics America announced that Galaxy device owners can make their own repairs to the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting August 2nd.
Samsung is cooperating with iFixit, the leading online repair community, to deliver their Self-Repair program. This program adds to Samsung’s continued expansions for convenient repair for consumers and helps them with sustainable solutions to support a more circular economy by extending the life of their devices, as well as minimizing e-waste.
Samsung consumers who wish to make their own repairs can now purchase real device parts and convenient, easy-to-use repair tools, available through iFixit, Samsung retail (零售) and service locations, at the same pricing offered to our repair providers. In addition, Galaxy device owners will have full access to online repair guides that provide both visual and written step-by-step instructions, and best of all, at no cost.
“Making replacement parts available is a key sustainability strategy. We’re excited to be working directly with Samsung and their customers to extend the lifetime of their phones,” said CEO of iFixit.
Starting today, Galaxy device owners can replace the phone screen, back glass, and charging ports. In the future, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to include more devices and repair options from our extensive product portfolio (档案).
Furthermore, the program makes it easy for consumers to return their thrown-away parts for responsible recycling, as the new display kits will come with a return label to ship thrown-away parts back to Samsung — at no cost to the consumer.
In addition to the convenience of these new self-repair options, Galaxy smartphone owners have a choice on how they can extend the life of their devices across Samsung’s expansive care options, including: Through Samsung’s perfect care network, customers have access to over 11,000 Samsung Mobile certified repair technicians in the U.S.
1. Who will do the repair work under the Self-Repair program?A.The iFixit community. | B.The Galaxy consumers. |
C.Samsung Repair staff. | D.The devices themselves. |
A.To promote a circular economy. | B.To make full use of the old parts. |
C.To enrich the life of the phone users. | D.To ensure better service by iFixit. |
A.The Samsung device parts. | B.New Samsung products. |
C.The written repair instructions. | D.The easy-to-use repair tools. |
A.A New Invention | B.A New Technology |
C.A Successful Cooperation | D.An Initiative practice |
Crew members of the Shenzhou XII mission returned to Earth on Friday afternoon,
Nie Haisheng and his crew spent 92 days in space since the Shenzhou XII spacecraft
During
It is a
7 . I used to watch her play basketball and laugh. The boys always tried to stop her but
She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat
The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college
Every time she wanted to
A.succeeded | B.defeated | C.passed | D.failed |
A.repeatedly | B.accidentally | C.occasionally | D.naturally |
A.diploma | B.scholarship | C.admission | D.training |
A.Besides | B.Meanwhile | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.only | B.ever | C.merely | D.never |
A.much | B.yet | C.alone | D.already |
A.ache | B.tighten | C.dry | D.itch |
A.correct | B.positive | C.honest | D.wrong |
A.importance | B.power | C.imagination | D.restriction |
A.family | B.skill | C.attitude | D.height |
A.exist | B.stand | C.count | D.debate |
A.running | B.shooting | C.routine | D.ambition |
A.coach | B.manager | C.athlete | D.consultant |
A.indicated | B.attached | C.submitted | D.allocated |
A.heard of | B.dreamed of | C.thought of | D.spoken of |
A.enjoyable | B.respectable | C.thoughtful | D.impressive |
A.last | B.decline | C.quit | D.fight |
A.stick to | B.wake up | C.calm down | D.think over |
A.setting | B.rising | C.moving | D.glowing |
A.failure | B.facts | C.consequence | D.target |
8 . It goes without saying that plastic is killing our planet.
Go cupless
Plenty of restaurants and cafes are now rewarding their customers with discounted drinks.
Buy local
A brilliant way to avoid buying needless plastic is to buy fresh produce from local shops. Supermarkets contribute more than 800,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste every year.
Cut down on packaging
Companies such as Lush are passionate about bringing beautiful eco-friendly products to their customers and have very little packaging. Get to know the companies you buy from.
It has become the norm on a shopping trip to buy many cleaning products. But, there’s a safer and more eco-friendly way to go about it. Cut out the packaging and harmful ingredients by creating natural products of your own. You can make the cleaning products all by yourself.
A.Work together |
B.Do a little DIY |
C.Get to support them |
D.And most products they sell include avoidable plastic |
E.By buying locally you reduce the waste and support locals |
F.The only condition is that they bring in their own reusable cups |
G.It's true that we’ve started to take notice but so much more needs to be done |
9 . At the first exhibition of Henri Rousseau’s paintings in 1886, the public laughed out loud, and critics made fun of his original, unschooled style, one writing "Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, and his eyes covered.”
Despite heavy criticism throughout his life, Rousseau kept painting, confident in his gift. He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor. For more than twenty years, he worked at the Paris customs office. It wasn’t until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. “Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.” he said.
Though his best-known paintings are of jungle scenes with monkeys, lions, and small woods, Rousseau never left France or saw a jungle. To paint foreign plants and animals, he relied on books, botanical gardens(植物园) in Paris,and his imagination. "When I go into the glasshouse and I see the strange plants of faraway lands,” he once said, "it seems to me that I enter into a dream.”
Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape-portrait, in which he paints a background view and then adds a person in the foreground later, as he did in Myself: Portrait-Landscape (1890).
Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style, Rousseau painted colors one at a time, starting from the top and working his way down. While critics described his works as flat and inexact descriptions of nature, he earned the respect of artists like Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, who thought Rousseau was onto something new.
Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau’s paintings hang in museums around the world today. And Rousseau’s original approach to art has inspired countless artists to follow their own unique views.
1. Why did Rousseau have no formal training in arts?A.Because he preferred painting in his own way. |
B.Because he was afraid of being criticized by others. |
C.Because his family couldn’t afford the training. |
D.Because there were more to be found in nature. |
A.He was unwilling to develop a personal style. |
B.He moved to a jungle to study nature. |
C.He came from an artistic family. |
D.He was indeed a self-taught painter. |
A.It is black-and-white. | B.It is simple and original. |
C.It presents social reality. | D.It employs persons in the background. |
A.Rousseau ’s works have now been recognized. |
B.Rousseau earned a good reputation in his time. |
C.Rousseau encouraged young artists to follow his footsteps. |
D.Rousseau’s paintings have hardly ever been shown in museums. |
10 . Hollywood is looking East. And not just for ticket buyers. It is putting more and more Chinese elements into its productions. Chinese elements are playing an important role in Western films. Here, we list just a few of these elements.
The Chinese people
Hollywood has a history of casting Caucasian (白种人) actors for films where the race of the character is anything but white. Now, things are changing bit by bit. Kung fu superstar Bruce Lee was perhaps the first Chinese face Hollywood got familiar with. Action stars Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat and Jet Lee followed his footsteps. More and more ethnically Chinese faces were introduced to the silver screen around the world.
Symbols of China
Kung fu seems to be an element immediately associated with China.This also shows in films. The Karate Kid, starring Jackie Chan and actor Will Smiths son Jaden Smith, tells the story of how a boy, who was bullied at school, changed the course of his life after learning martial arts from a car mechanic (played by Chan). The film earned more than 1.6 billion yuan in ticket sales in China.
The Chinese language
Actor Bruce Willis showed his language skills in the film Red, where he said “A few years ago, I lived in Wuhan” in Chinese. This caused quite a stir in the theatres for Chinese audiences. Willis is not the only one who has spoken Chinese on the big screen. In Pearl Harbour, Alec Baldwin taught American soldiers how to say "I am an American " in Chinese. Nicolas Cage also delivered one of his most recognized lines “I prefer to shoot"in Chinese in Lord of War.
1. Why does Hollywood look East ?A.Chinese film industry develops better. |
B.Hollywood intends to attract more ticket buyers. |
C.Hollywood finds it valuable to cooperate with China. |
D.Chinese elements make a big difference to Hollywood. |
A.Chow Yun-fat | B.Jackie Chan | C.Bruce Lee | D.Will Smiths |
A.Bruce Willis | B.Alec Baldwin | C.Nicolas Cage | D.Jaden Smith |