1 . When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.
When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.
Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.
We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.
1. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author?| A．Improving her learning skills. |
| B．Winning her classmates’ trust. |
| C．Encouraging her to read more books. |
| D．Overcoming her fear of public speaking. |
| A．Played a funny joke on the author. |
| B．Gave the author a feeling of pride. |
| C．Made the task slightly easy for the author. |
| D．Asked the author to take part in a competition. |
| A．She is a spokesperson. | B．She is a tennis player. |
| C．She wants to be a teacher. | D．She enjoys commenting on books. |
| A．My best oral book report. | B．A typical kid in primary school. |
| C．My favorite childhood teacher. | D．An unforgettable national event. |
2 . It was Near Year time. We were travelling in a van(小型货车)
As a little girl myself I was especially interested in the little girl. How
Seeing this little girl I made the decision to
| A．showing | B．recommending | C．distributing | D．selling |
| A．guaranteed | B．realized | C．decided | D．accepted |
| A．boys | B．children | C．drivers | D．adults |
| A．happily | B．angrily | C．hopefully | D．helplessly |
| A．similar | B．different | C．difficult | D．ordinary |
| A．searching | B．getting | C．running | D．breaking |
| A．food | B．safety | C．health | D．transport |
| A．doubtful | B．distant | C．promising | D．foreseeable |
| A．present | B．decoration | C．requirement | D．possession |
| A．give away | B．give back | C．hand out | D．hand in |
| A．tore | B．placed | C．dropped | D．threw |
| A．anger | B．pain | C．surprise | D．disappointment |
| A．walk | B．get | C．lift | D．drive |
| A．got along | B．came along | C．caught up | D．turned up |
| A．final | B．new | C．key | D．simple |
3 . In 1670, two Scottish doctors set up a garden in the city of Edinburgh to find out connections between plants and medicine. That first garden wasn’t very big — about the size of a tennis court. Fast-forward 350 years, and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) now covers an area bigger than 1,000 tennis courts. The RBGE’s goal is to “explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future”.
After doctors and distant cousins Robert Sibbald and Andrew Balfour graduated from university in the mid-17th century, they shared the goal of improving Scottish medicine by looking into botanical (plant-related) research. They found some land near Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh and started to collect plants. They taught students how to grow exotic (外来的) plants and use them to make medicines. As the collection expanded (增加), the garden moved to different sites, including what is now Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.
In 1823, the garden was moved to its current location in Inverleith, a suburb of Edinburgh. It took three years to move the collection of plants and trees using specially built machines. The Tropical Palm House was built in 1834, and it was joined by the larger Temperate Palm House in 1858. Both are still popular with visitors. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the RBGE continued to search for new specimens (标本) from around the world.
The RBGE has about 13,500 species of living plants in its collection today. The herbarium — a collection of dried and protected species — includes more than three million plant samples, which represent more than half of the world’s known plants. The oldest specimen dates back to 1697. Experts continue to recognize new species each year, as well as growing plants that are extinct in their own habitats. The RBGE also works with botanical gardens around the world, including in Africa and South America, and supports them with conservation projects, education and training.
1. Why did Robert and Andrew build up the garden?| A．To teach people some knowledge about exotic plants. |
| B．To do research on plants and medicine. |
| C．To protect endangered wildlife. |
| D．To practice their tennis skills. |
| A．In the mid-17th century. | B．In the 20th century. |
| C．In1834. | D．In1858. |
| A．It has made achievements in growing extinct plants. |
| B．It has collected less than half of all known plants. |
| C．It is going to expand its sites in other countries. |
| D．It collects native plants only. |
| A．How the RBGE has expanded. | B．The progress of saving endangered plants. |
| C．Why a botanic garden was built. | D．An introduction to the RBGE. |
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Nowadays, many people have unhealthy lifestyles, often without realizing it. For example,
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Living healthily is very important.
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To improve our lifestyle,
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Having a healthy lifestyle is not hard or expensive. Let’s make a change right now!
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time
6 . Feed your mind
We have known about the link between what we eat and our physical health for a long time.
The Mental Health Foundation produced a report called “Feeding Minds”. The report states that the brain is a physical part of our body that needs the correct food to work properly, just like the heart. The food should contain carbohydrates (碳水化合物), vitamins and fish oil.
There is also research that shows how a good diet can improve the behavior of children and their concentration. Daniel Brown is the head teacher of Barnet School.
With regard to serious mental illnesses Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas say that eating fruit, vegetables and fish helps to prevent depression.
However, many medical professionals feel that the research by Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas is too early.
The research recommends that people eat particular food for particular mental health issues. To improve your memory, eat salmon and nuts. To improve your concentration, eat vegetables.
Overall, it seems clear that we need to eat healthy food for our mind. Although we do not fully understand the link between the two, we suggest that we choose this as an important topic for publicity.
| A．We still need to test their findings. |
| B．If you have problems sleeping, eat nuts. |
| C．Is your usual diet healthy for both your mind and body? |
| D．But eating a lot of sugar makes depression more likely. |
| E．Try eating a good breakfast because that gives you a lot of energy for the day. |
| F．Recently, we have learned more about the link between our diet and our mind. |
| G．He says after his school stopped selling junk food, the students’ concentration levels increased. |
7 . Years ago, when I was working as a sales manager, there were people on my team who were always the top-performing employees. We all knew how to get the job done, but there were a few who had interpersonal (人际的) skill s and persuasive abilities to land the sales.
To get hired, you obviously need to have the necessary skills to complete the required tasks. For example, you’re not going to be interviewed for a position in IT if you don’t know how to work a computer. These kinds of skills are called hard skills. However, many employers are looking for applicants who possess certain soft skills that relate to one’s personality, such as leadership qualities, time management abilities, and communication skills.
The biggest difference between hard and soft skills is how each type of skill is got. While hard skills are abilities learned through education or training, soft skills are more subjective personality qualities that you’re either born with or you develop through life experiences. Hard skills are the technical knowledge you gain through training that get you in the door, and soft skills are the personality qualities that make you a good employee and keep you there.
It’s easy to quantify hard skills because they’re specific and often define the basic requirements of a job. Soft skills are more difficult to measure. But they’re transferable (可转移的) across all industries.
So in addition to hiring people who know what they’re doing, employers look for applicants with a specific set of soft skills that can’t be taught as easily as hard skills. These innate (先天的) personality qualities can be developed, but it takes time, and employers would rather hi re someone who’s already there.
1. Why did the author mention her experience of being a sales manager?| A．To praise her colleagues’wonderful skills. |
| B．To introduce the topic of two kinds of skills. |
| C．To stress the importance of interpersonal skills |
| D．To prove that she has much experience in managing. |
| A．The ability to get knowledge. |
| B．The ability to interview a leader. |
| C．The ability to play a computer game. |
| D．The ability to communicate with others. |
| A．How they are got in our life. | B．When they are needed in our work. |
| C．Which is easier to develop in us. | D．Which is more important in daily life. |
| A．Soft skills are as important as hard skills |
| B．Hard skills can be changed into soft skills |
| C．Applicants need more soft skills than hard skills |
| D．Employers put more stress on hard skills than soft skills |
How far would you go to help a friend? Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged16, both from Canada, had their friendship tested to the limit on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains with their parents.
On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view from the mountaintop.
However, trouble began when they started the climb down. On one very dangerous part of the mountain, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy climbed down to where Ian was and found him badly injured and not able to move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help but he did not want to leave his friend. He cleaned the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands, and then tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that help would come.
Meanwhile, as darkness started to fall, their parents back at the campsite became very worried that the boys had not returned. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for them on Cathedral Mountain.
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While they waited for help, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and let him lie on his jacket.
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When Kai isn’t
Kai has worked hard to help her local community as well. With the help of her Girl Scout group leaders, Kai was able to
Kai enjoys her
| A．balance | B．influence | C．record | D．continue |
| A．Besides | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
| A．challenges | B．arguments | C．adventures | D．shortages |
| A．judging | B．simplifying | C．developing | D．rebuilding |
| A．studying | B．suffering | C．exploring | D．acting |
| A．education | B．family | C．health | D．interest |
| A．As for | B．Thanks to | C．Despite | D．Besides |
| A．refused | B．turned | C．accepted | D．forced |
| A．comfort | B．success | C．problem | D．surprise |
| A．again | B．soon | C．also | D．instead |
| A．connect | B．avoid | C．feed | D．teach |
| A．unusual | B．tired | C．unknown | D．devoted |
| A．event | B．group | C．competition | D．dinner |
| A．past | B．boring | C．familiar | D．busy |
| A．immediately | B．finally | C．nearly | D．suddenly |
10 . Masterpieces of American Art
Celebrate the genius of American art at two museums as you travel to Arkansas and Missouri with an art historian.
Day 1—Arrive in Kansas City, Missouri
After individual arrivals at your hotel, join fellow travelers for a welcome reception, opening remarks, and dinner.
Day 2—Thomas Hart Benton Studio, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Spend the morning at Missourian artist Thomas Hart Benton’s studio and home, kept nearly unchanged from his time there. Then tour the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with its large collection of American artworks. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Kauflman Center for the Performing Arts, designed by famous architect Moshe Safdie.
Day 3—Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Leave Kansas City for Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Upon arrival enjoy lunch and take time to explore the galleries and shops on your own. Then enjoy an journey to the lovely Ozark town, known for its fine Victorian architecture.
Day 4—Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Explore the breathtaking collection, which features American masterworks from the colonial(殖民的)era to the present day, including iconic(标志性的)images by Asher B. Durand, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol.
Day 5—Bentonville/Kansas City International Airport
After breakfast, leave Bentonville for Kansas City International Airport for your return flight home.
1. Who is the designer of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts?| A．Moshe Safdie. | B．Andy Warhol. |
| C．Asher B. Durand. | D．Norman Rockwell. |
| A．Day 2. | B．Day 3. | C．Day 4. | D．Day 5. |
| A．Eureka Springs. |
| B．Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
| C．Thomas Hart Benton’s studio. |
| D．Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. |
