1.故事梗概；
2.最喜欢的人物；
3.推荐理由。
注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开关和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：推荐recommend sth. to sb.; recommend sb. to do sth.
Dear Jim,
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6 . A winter storm dropped huge amounts of snow overnight on January 16 in western Pennsylvania. Coach Brian Delallo, who worked on a local high school football team, decided to
The players received the message and went out to work on the more than six inches of snow that fell overnight. They said that they removed
Many of the people whom the team members approached couldn’t believe that the players wouldn’t accept any payment. Sometimes people even
Actually, it was not the first time for the team to have shoveling workout. It was started by a coach more than two decades ago. It was one of the many
“It’s about community. ” the coach said. “It is an inspiring way for us to interact with our community and show that it
| A．try out | B．pick up | C．go over | D．call off |
| A．injury | B．weather | C．disease | D．pressure |
| A．money | B．apology | C．challenge | D．request |
| A．dirt | B．water | C．snow | D．waste |
| A．demanding | B．rewarding | C．promising | D．amusing |
| A．sought | B．got | C．appreciated | D．refused |
| A．goals | B．secrets | C．traditions | D．jobs |
| A．matters | B．cares | C．works | D．stays |
| A．off | B．up | C．in | D．back |
| A．way | B．win | C．must | D．lesson |
7 . Jim Glaub and his wife just moved into their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the previous houseowner said something curious: “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment. It has been coming for years and no one knows why. But it’s not that big a deal. ”
Then in the months leading to Christmas, letters from kids or parents to Santa came flooding in, asking for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Glaub and his wife responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. But they could do only so much.
Glaub, of course, is not Santa. He runs a marketing company. But one night, when the couple threw a Christmas party, a solution appeared. The guests noticed the hundreds of letters they’d yet to act upon piled in the corner of their dining room and asked about them.
“I told them the story, ” Glaub said. His guests were very interested. “A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll fulfill it. ”
And so was born Miracle on 22nd Street, a community-based volunteer organization that responds to children’s letters to Santa with season’s greetings and gifts. Working with other nonprofits that help those in need, Glaub invited families from around the country to go online and request gifts for their children. Meanwhile, donors can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, accompanied by a signed note.
Letters typically request popular items, such as toys, coats, a doll for little kids, makeup and bikes for older ones. One child suffering back pain from sleeping on the living room couch in a crowded household asked for a bed.
Some letters are heartbreaking. One child wrote: “Dear Santa, for Christmas, I want my brother to get better. My younger brother has a hard time walking and has to use his wheelchair. I wish he could play like me.”
That’s a tough ask. But Glaub did send the children gift cards and a kind note.
Last year, Glaub and the organization helped more than 800 families. One beneficiary wrote: “…you gave my babies a reason to smile and enjoy their Christmas after everything we’ve been through. All I wanted was to see them happy and I got just what I wanted.”
Glaub no longer tries to figure out why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to help the families is what it’s all about for him.
1. At the beginning, what did the couple do with the letters to Santa?| A．They paid no attention to them. |
| B．They asked their guests to help. |
| C．They just piled them in the corner. |
| D．They responded to as many as possible. |
| A．let more people know their story |
| B．get more needy families and donors involved |
| C．find out why the letters came to the apartment |
| D．provide a platform for people to express their appreciation |
| A．Worthwhile. | B．Relieved. | C．Curious. | D．Grateful. |
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If you’ve recently taken a flight from a major UK airport, then you may have noticed that more people are protesting air travel expansion and encouraging people to fly less. This is part of a larger environmental movement sweeping across Europe. Known as Flygskam or “flight-shaming”, the movement is encouraging people to stop taking flights as a means of transport and use more environmentally friendly transportation where they can.
The aviation (航空) currently accounts for about 2% of global emissions (排放) and is one of the fastest-growing polluters. Even worse, unlike most other sources of pollution, air travel results in pollutants released high up in the atmosphere.
Earlier this year, the UK government promised to reduce the UK’s emissions to “net zero” by 2050. However, according to projections from some researchers, emissions from the aviation could more than double by then even if planes become substantially more fuel-efficient. So, it’s unclear whether flying will be included in the UK’s target.
It’s hard to say exactly how big the movement is becoming, but Flygskam has become popular in social media. The number of Swedes taking the train for domestic journeys has risen by 8% this year as plane journeys inside the country have fallen. Clearly, Flygskam is having a measurable impact on people’s transport choices. Some people, however, have been critical of the movement because they say that it places blame or feelings of embarrassment onto the passengers when it is really the airlines and industries associated with it who should feel guilty for the impact that they are having on the planet.
1. What is Flygskam?2. How does flying influence the environment?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Flygskam has attracted social attention and some people have already participated in this campaign, so it is widely accepted.
4. Besides what is mentioned in the passage, what do you think of the movement of Flygskam? (In about 40 words)
10 . When was the last time you looked at something or felt something and said, “Wow”? Recent studies found that a lot of people are in emotional distress. So how can you rediscover the joys in your day-to-day life and recapture that sense of childhood wonder? Here’s how you can find them.
Get creative. Whether it is playing a musical instrument, sketching, painting, modeling with clay, dancing, or writing in a journal, creative pursuits are a great place to find joy.
Turn off your phone and enjoy the silence. Technology can be a good thing and provide us with many opportunities, but it can also numb (使迟钝) us to the wows around us and be an ongoing distraction. Turn your phone off for one hour, a whole day or even an entire weekend. You could also try turning off the television, music or radio for a few minutes to give yourself some total silence.
Listen. Really listen. When was the last time you remembered everything someone said to you?
Get out of your comfort zone. Finding opportunities where you can push yourself out of your comfort zone will also give you a better chance of finding a wow experience.
| A．Take a play break. |
| B．Change your routine. |
| C．This doesn’t have to mean a big, life-changing activity. |
| D．This can help take you back to a childlike state, in a world of wonder. |
| E．When talking to other people, try to be present with whoever you are with. |
| F．Take a minute to notice and really pay attention to where you are, what you’re doing and what’s going on around you. |
| G．What’s more, when you find flow in a creative activity, you might find inspiration for other areas of your life. |
