2 . My aunt got sick after her only son died. She was beginning to forget things. Simple tasks became a challenge for her.
My grandmother became my aunt’s caretaker. After school, I would go to my grandmother’s home until my mom got off work.
As my aunt’s symptoms developed, she could not stand for a long period, so we began assisting her as she walked.
| A．Next I was asked to help bathe her. |
| B．My heart became soft for the needs of others. |
| C．She had been cancer-free for about four years. |
| D．After some tests, we were told that she had brain cancer. |
| E．I realized that we all need help in life, whether physical or mental. |
| F．This experience changed how I viewed old people and the sick. |
| G．During this time my grandmother started asking me to help her care for my aunt. |
3 . Architect Daniel Libeskind is the designer of some global landmarks such as New York’s One World Trade Center and Berlin’s Jewish Museum. In his new book, he reviews his life’s work and its inspirations — including these books.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. I love Lewis Carroll; he’s a total genius (天才). His two classic works are children’s books for grown-ups because they show aspects of the creative mind that we all have but seldom use in adulthood. Inspired by Carroll, I make a habit of trying to learn seven amazing things before breakfast.
Ulysses by James Joyce. Joyce once said that if Dublin were destroyed, you could recreate the entire city from this novel. You can’t do urban planning without Ulysses because it is a labyrinth (迷宫) you can never leave.
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. Proust’s great novel is really a book of reflections about how architecture — our living spaces — creates a blueprint (蓝图) for our dreams, our desires, our emotions, and our memories. Where we have lived, what we have eaten, and what kind of cups we use — all of those aspects are examined here in minute detail.
Emily Dickinson’s Herbarium about Emily Dickinson’s work. From childhood onward, Dickinson collected, pressed, and classified the plants she grew in her garden in Amherst. Through the pictures in this book, you can see how her poetry — all her symbols, all her metaphors (隐喻), the colors she mentions — mirrors nature. You don’t even have to read her poetry to see what a great artist she was.
1. Which of the following books is set in Dublin?| A．Ulysses. |
| B．In Search of Lost Time. |
| C．Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass. |
| D．Emily Dickinson’s Herbarium. |
| A．James Joyce. |
| B．Emily Dickinson. |
| C．Marcel Proust. |
| D．Lewis Carroll. |
| A．They are all novels. |
| B．They are written for children. |
| C．They offer inspirations to Daniel Libeskind. |
| D．They focus on the power of nature. |
4 . I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had
I was wondering why he was here, as koalas
He just sat there, apparently
I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor (碘伏药水). It was not a
After the treatment, I watched the koala finally
| A．caught | B．encountered | C．searched | D．missed |
| A．chance | B．relief | C．surprise | D．message |
| A．frequently | B．slightly | C．mostly | D．rarely |
| A．Once more | B．Ever since | C．Just then | D．Then again |
| A．sought | B．drove | C．followed | D．cast |
| A．in pain | B．in order | C．in comfort | D．in disappointment |
| A．quick | B．close | C．eager | D．anxious |
| A．features | B．symbols | C．signs | D．series |
| A．crucial | B．small | C．distinct | D．tricky |
| A．ignore | B．answer | C．understand | D．expect |
| A．touched | B．felt | C．patted | D．treated |
| A．appealed to | B．referred to | C．occurred to | D．addressed to |
| A．help | B．advice | C．approval | D．fortune |
| A．exploring | B．rushing | C．jogging | D．disappearing |
| A．experience | B．survive | C．escape | D．have |
5 . The family of Chuck Rees, his wife Laurie, and his mother-in-law Ann Effert had just finished lunch at a cafe. Then Rees, 51, spotted
Rees ran around the house, hoping to find the
Rees went back into the living room to
A fire crew arrived, and Rees quickly
That night, the local news reported that an anonymous (匿名的) man had
| A．shade | B．light | C．wind | D．smoke |
| A．slowly | B．frequently | C．eventually | D．luckily |
| A．Finding | B．Letting | C．Moving | D．Remembering |
| A．time | B．source | C．effect | D．damage |
| A．floor | B．door | C．wall | D．fence |
| A．heard | B．copied | C．raised | D．recognized |
| A．block | B．crack | C．room | D．hole |
| A．hospital | B．safety | C．shelter | D．bedroom |
| A．worry about | B．wait for | C．care about | D．check for |
| A．process | B．noise | C．heat | D．result |
| A．shouting | B．running | C．explaining | D．turning |
| A．finished | B．quit | C．fell | D．fled |
| A．blamed | B．remembered | C．left | D．welcomed |
| A．rescued | B．visited | C．served | D．supported |
| A．announce | B．consider | C．recommend | D．identify |
6 . While in the army there was nothing I dislike so much as the map reading course, for the simple reason that I always feel
At last, the day arrived. It was my responsibility to
Well knowing my weakness, the soldiers smiled as they saw me
| A．excited | B．stupid | C．blind | D．lost |
| A．suffered | B．lain | C．slept | D．laid |
| A．experience | B．course | C．test | D．march |
| A．lead | B．drive | C．help | D．watch |
| A．village | B．downtown | C．nowhere | D．forest |
| A．left | B．worked | C．fought | D．camped |
| A．suggestions | B．directions | C．information | D．instructions |
| A．looking at | B．folding up | C．picking up | D．putting on |
| A．head | B．point | C．find | D．guide |
| A．tent | B．ground | C．coast | D．shade |
| A．tearing | B．throwing | C．striking | D．destroying |
| A．lift | B．route | C．favour | D．service |
| A．declared | B．pretended | C．admitted | D．described |
| A．altogether | B．almost | C．possible | D．somehow |
| A．took off | B．got on | C．got off | D．gave up |
7 . Tyrion was asked why he reads so much? He answered, “I have a realistic grasp of my own
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early
The grandfather
The boy did as he was told, but all the water
“Look at the basket carefully,” the old man said. The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that he basket was
| A．strengths | B．profits | C．virtues | D．benefits |
| A．hammer | B．life | C．sword | D．weapon |
| A．messages | B．accesses | C．books | D．experiences |
| A．balances | B．dies | C．hesitates | D．approaches |
| A．rising | B．standing | C．seating | D．sitting |
| A．understand | B．confuse | C．acknowledge | D．confirm |
| A．unless | B．once | C．though | D．until |
| A．curiously | B．anxiously | C．quietly | D．embarrassedly |
| A．checked out | B．leaked out | C．cashed out | D．faded out |
| A．required | B．controlled | C．asked | D．sent |
| A．instead | B．yet | C．though | D．however |
| A．important | B．necessary | C．possible | D．impossible |
| A．would | B．should | C．might | D．must |
| A．same | B．equal | C．distinguished | D．different |
| A．changed | B．motivated | C．concentrated | D．reflected |
Good morning, everyone. This is Chris at he school radio station.
As we all know, psychological health is as important as physical health. However, it’s quite
Firstly, you can share your concerns with people you trust,
The world is just what you think it is! Learn to control your own world.!
Thank you for listening.
When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic trash, and now, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn”
German scientists have recently found micro plastics (微塑料) in Arctic snow, the Associated Press reported. Micro plastic are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of micro plastic per liter of snow.
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s readily apparent (显然的) that the majority of the micro plastics in the snow comes from the air.” they fall off of plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in. An even higher amount of micro plastic was found in the snow around cities.
The high concentrations (浓度) found in snow samples (样本) suggest micro plastics, which contain rubber or chemical used in synthetic fabrics (合成纤维), may cause significant air pollution.
Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the World Health Organization. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of micro plastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that micro plastics may contributes to lung cancer risk, heightening the need to further assess (评估) the risks of taking them in, the study said.
Micro plastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Previous research has found that they flow long distances and into tour oceans, damaging ecosystems (生态系统) along the way. They start in our wastewater when we wash clothes with plastic fibers. The waste water then flows into rivers and out to sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.
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Great Adventurers to Mt Qomolangma
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the impossible possible.They have been on top of the world.They climbed Mount Qomolangma!Tenzing Norgay is among the world’s famous mountain climbers;he was one of the first two individuals who reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma with Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953.
In 1935, he got an opportunity to join in the Mount Qomolangma expedition. He was employed by Eric Shipton. In 1953 he took part in the seventh expedition to Mt Qomolangma.A member of the team, Edmund Hillary was also there. This expedition took 400 people, of which 362 were porters. The expedition set up base camp in March,1953.Working slowly it set up its final camp at the South Col at 7,890m.On May 26 Bourdillon and Evans attempted the climb but turned back when Evans’ oxygen system failed.The pair had reached the South Summit,coming within 91m of the summit.Hunt then directed Norgay and Hillary to go for the summit.Snow and wind held the pair up at the South Col for two days.They set out on May 28 with a support trio of Alfred Gregory,Ang Nyima and a member called Lowe.The two pitched a tent at 8,500m on May 28 while their support group returned down the mountain.
On the following morning Hillary discovered that his boots had frozen solid outside the tent.He spent two hours warming them before he and Norgay attempted the final ascent wearing 14kg packs.They finally reached the summit but only spent fifteen minutes there.Hillary took the famous photo of Norgay posing with his ice-axe, but since Norgay had never used a camera,Hillary’s ascent went unrecorded.Additional photos were taken looking down the mountain in order to reassure that they had made it to the top and that the ascent was not faked.
The two had to take care on the descent after discovering that drifting snow had covered their tracks,complicating the task of retracing their steps.The first person they met was Lowe,who had climbed up to meet them with hot soup.Then they climbed on down the mountain.
After a lot of struggles they stood on the top of Mount Qomolangma.They have been on top of the world!
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