1 . Children seem to care so much about their names. A study shows that most of young people wish their parents had given them a different name.
Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business don’t use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Joanne? No? The answer could be “yes” if we call her stage name instead! You may never heard of Margaret. But if we tell you her stage name, you might know her as a famous dancer.
In many cultures, there are special ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. It tells the child where he or she comes from.
Choosing a good name isn’t easy. Many parents search books that tell them the meanings of names. They could choose a name that carries a message. For example, Edith means “valuable gift”. Amanda means “love”. And Fara means “joy”.
Names like these tell family and friends how happy they are with their new baby. Other names can say something about the events during the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi and the name Ama means “born on Saturday”.
Is every boy called Curitis polite? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? No parents can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it doesn’t mean he will be clever. All they can do is hope.
1. What can we know about the study?A.Young kids don’t care about their future. |
B.Most of young people care about their names. |
C.Most girls want to change their names. |
D.Most parents want to rename by themselves. |
A.To prove some people hope to be renamed. |
B.To introduce a famous dancer to readers. |
C.To introduce her true name. |
D.To tell the benefit of name. |
A.Kids always want to rename. |
B.It is hard to change kids’ names. |
C.Parents aren’t sure if their kids will like the name. |
D.Parents want to choose a meaningful name. |
A.Names can never influence our lives | B.Your parents’ wish is behind names |
C.Love your parents, love your name | D.Methods to choose a suitable name |
2 . Leah Brown aged 36 fell several hundred feet from Oregon’s highest mountain right before the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers who rushed to her aid and helped save her life.
The woman was coming down a popular path (小路) on Mt. Hood, about 70 miles east of Portland, on Saturday morning, according to the local police. Mt. Hood is the highest in Oregon, standing at around11.240 feet.
The fall was seen by members of Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR), a volunteer organization focused on helping people in mountainous areas. The group called 911 and rushed to the woman, providing medical care. They helped keep the woman warm for seven hours as the police worked to get her off the mountain safely. Finally, the woman was evacuated (转移) to a parking lot at 9:30 pm and taken to a hospital.
The climber, Leah Brown, said she didn’t know what caused her fall. “I can only guess it was either an ice tool or a crampon (冰爪) that didn’t land and stick like it should have, so I became detached from the mountain,” Brown said. “The thing I’d like to most stress is my appreciation for the members of PMR who evacuated me and took good care of me the whole time,” Brown added. “They saved my life. ”
In a statement after the rescue, PMR warned of the dangerous winter conditions at the mountain. “The short days and lower temperatures mean that the snow tends to be very hard and icy, and the conditions tend to be much steeper. Climbing the mountain in icy conditions is much more difficult,” the group said.
1. What happened to Brown on Saturday morning?A.She lost her way in a forest. | B.She hurt her eye unexpectedly. |
C.She failed to call her family. | D.She fell down on a downhill path. |
A.Different. | B.Hidden. | C.Separated. | D.Tired. |
A.Thankful. | B.Regretful. | C.Surprised. | D.Concerned. |
A.Climbing requires teamwork. | B.Climbing in winter is too risky. |
C.We must remain positive in hard times. | D.We can admire the view on sunny days. |
3 . Student newspapers across the US are facing a dark reality. As they are free to read, they are making less money than ever, meaning that such newspapers are finding it hard to survive.
Most college papers have reduced their print editions (版本). Last year, the Daily Tar Heel printed a paper four days a week. This year, it prints a paper every three days. And while it used to produce around 22,000 newspapers each time, it only makes around: 10,000 now, said Erica Perel, general manager.
Increasingly, student journalists have turned their focus to digital versions of their newspapers, and the new ways that social media allows them to tell stories. They’ve adapted their skills to mirror what’s going on in the professional journalism world.
“I think we’re adapting very well…in moving away from that print edition. But it’s challenging.” said Jonathan Carter, a student at North Carolina State University. So what should student newspapers do? LoMonte said the best solution would be for universities to financially (财经的) support student journalism. University leaders like to talk about producing responsible students, he said, and journalism is a part of that.
In the meantime, campus newspapers are figuring out their financial models as they go along. Bruce dePyssler, adviser to North Carolina Central University’s Campus Echo Newspaper, said his students post one story a day online. The best stories are put together for a once-a-semester print edition.
And even if student journalists don’t go into media jobs, Perel said, “They’ve still had a great education.” “The number one thing that we teach is critical thinking (批判思考) and how to be a lifelong learner, ” she said, “The ones who are living through this transition (过渡) are the ones that are going to be a lot stronger for it in the end.”
1. What do most college newspapers do to face the dark reality?A.Improve printing quality. | B.Reduce print editions. |
C.Lower advertising fees. | D.Increase paper price. |
A.Ask colleges for money. | B.Continue with paper versions. |
C.Publish more digital editions. | D.Create their own financial models. |
A.Jonathan Carter. | B.LoMonte. |
C.Bruce dePyssler. | D.Perel. |
A.The proud history of the Daily Tar Heel. | B.Student newspapers are adapting well. |
C.School newspapers are under pressure. | D.How to refresh traditional newspapers. |
4 . What is the place of art in a culture of inattention? Recent visitors to the Louvre report that tourists can now spend only a minute in front of the Mona Lisa before being asked to move on. Much of that time, for some of them, is spent taking photographs not even of the painting but of themselves with the painting in the background.
One view is that we have made tourism and gallery-going so easy that we have made it effectively impossible to appreciate what we’ve travelled to see. In this society, experience becomes goods like any other. There are queues to climb Everest as well as to see famous paintings. Thus, leisure is considered as hard labour rather than relaxation.
In the rapidly developing society, what gets lost is the quality of looking. Consider an extreme example, the late philosopher Richard Wollheim. When he visited the Louvre he could spend as much as four hours sitting before a painting. The first hour, he claimed, was necessary for incorrect impression to be removed. It was only then that the picture would begin to disclose itself. This seems unthinkable today, but it is still possible to organise. Even in the busiest museums there are many rooms and many pictures worth hours of contemplation (沉思) which the crowds largely ignore.
Marcel Proust, another lover of the Louvre, wrote: “It is only through art that we can escape from ourselves and know how another person sees a universe which is not the same as our own and whose landscapes would otherwise have remained as unknown as any there may be on the moon.” If any art remains worth seeing, it must lead us to such escapes. But a minute in front of a painting in a hurried, harried (烦扰) crowd won’t do that.
1. Why does the author mention the example in Louvre in Paragraph 1?A.To express his concern about Louvre. | B.To report the popularity of Mona Lisa. |
C.To introduce a good place to take photos. | D.To show a disappointing current situation. |
A.People need to clear up their misunderstanding of paintings. |
B.People have to stay at least 4 hours when appreciating paintings. |
C.It is impossible for modern people to admire paintings attentively. |
D.The longer one admires the paintings, the more unlikely he loves them. |
A.Art is of help for us to accept ourselves better. |
B.Art makes our life more colourful and meaningful. |
C.Art allows us to know the world in the view of others. |
D.Art pushes us away from ourselves and explores the moon. |
A.Into art attentively. | B.Escape from ourselves. |
C.Beyond art completely. | D.Go to the museums often. |
On a recent Sunday afternoon, 15 young people lay comfortably on colorful carpets and throw pillows arranged in
Kong Yi sat cross-legged before them, using a special stick to hit lightly metal bowls in front of her, making a sound
After, they were guided into supposing that they
Such spiritual, meditative experiences that can lower stress and worry have become the
6 . Kindness is seen as a true strength, and the success of civilizations relies on kindness. As parents and teachers, we also teach children from a young age to “be kind to one another” and “treat others the way you want to be treated.”
In addition to being helpful to our interpersonal relationships, research has shown that kindness can even contribute to our well-being. According to the Mayo Clinic, when we perform acts of kindness, the pleasure center in our brain is activated, releasing the stress-reducing hormone (激素). Individuals who volunteer on a regular basis report greater life satisfaction. And what is even greater is that kindness rarely stops with just one person. There can be a positive contagion (扩散) effect, where other people are motivated to be nice if they receive a random act of kindness. The question then arises: Could kindness be harmful to us when it has such clear benefits? Let’s think about this in the workplace or in an organization.
You are the new person on the team and you want to be well-liked and respected by your colleagues. You are a kind person and tell your team, “Let me know how I can help you; I’m always available to help.” Though you may truly mean this, there are unfortunately people in this world who can see your kindness as a weakness. This can lead to you being taken advantage of by others.
Let’s fast forward a year. You have been in your position now for one year, and you are working with the same team. You are noticing that your colleagues continue asking for your help over and over again. In fact, the only time they communicate with you is when they need something. You have been so helpful to your colleagues and there has rarely been any return from them.
In a very broad sense, it is advantageous to be kind to others, and your kind acts will be appreciated and, perhaps, paid forward. However, you need to be willing to say “no”. Recognize when your plate is already too full. When people ask you a favor, assess if you have the time, energy, and attention to give to them. To truly be kind, sometimes you need to be more comfortable saying “no” to others and saying “yes” to yourself.
1. What has the Mayo Clinic found concerning kindness?A.It does good to our mind. |
B.It reduces hormone levels. |
C.It adds years to people’s life. |
D.It leads to the success of civilizations. |
A.Grateful. | B.Bored. | C.Disappointed. | D.Energetic. |
A.When you’re too full to eat anything. |
B.When your kind acts get appreciated. |
C.When you should ask others a favor. |
D.When you’re physically and mentally tired. |
A.Your kindness counts for your well-being! |
B.Are we tiring ourselves with kindness? |
C.Why are random acts of kindness important? |
D.Never underestimate the power of kindness at work! |
The M1 highway was closed down in both directions due to flooding, leaving thousands of vehicles stuck on the spot. Several hundred had been stuck for at least 30 hours since the road was cut at about 7.30 am on Monday.
Unluckily, I was one of the people who were waiting for help. There are almost 100 vehicles trapped on the road about 800 meters long. And one benefit was that there was a short road tunnel (隧道) that had provided shelter from the pouring rain as well as some lighting after nightfall. So how people have felt depended on how well they stored food. I was totally in trouble because of lacking food. I heard someone knocking on my window while I was worrying about my situation.
A man, who was driving a truck full of raw (生的) chicken leaving for downtown, opened his truck’s door and shared the chicken around by dinner time on Monday. This was a thriving community of shared resources and resourcefulness, where the truck driver dished out food that had been ordered for supermarkets. And others helped to cook the raw chicken by the tool which were found in their cars.
I took the chicken from the truck driver and, after expressing my thanks, I lost in thought: how do I cook this chicken? Just as I was looking around in confusion, a girl not far away waved to me, “Come over here, we have cooked meat.” “No, thanks,” I replied casually. But I was so hungry that I couldn’t help but walk over to her with the chicken. She took the chicken from my hand, cleaned it and put it on the grill (烧烤架). I was impressed by her masterful way. After a while, some meat was cooked and I took the meat she handed to me.
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As I got the hot chicken, I was filled with gratitude.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I carefully wrote down the phone number of Catherine, the girl who had helped me so much during the wait.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . The other day, I was looking at my schedule for the summer. I had a moment of
You might be thinking my response sounds
I know I’m not
I’m not saying working all the time makes us feel OK. Taking a break bring us
Our brains aren’t
A.panic | B.relief | C.pride | D.envy |
A.depressing | B.boring | C.exciting | D.astonishing |
A.refresh | B.practise | C.challenge | D.pick |
A.cruel | B.relaxed | C.confident | D.anxious |
A.lost | B.alone | C.ashamed | D.selfish |
A.advance | B.choose | C.stay | D.hesitate |
A.indicates | B.admits | C.values | D.doubts |
A.complained about | B.turned to | C.knocked down | D.came across |
A.evidence | B.normal | C.plan | D.trick |
A.losses | B.conditions | C.possibilities | D.benefits |
A.creative | B.disappointed | C.sensitive | D.wealthy |
A.refused | B.replaced | C.promoted | D.described |
A.suffering | B.productivity | C.budget | D.freedom |
A.forbidden | B.convinced | C.designed | D.invited |
A.Still | B.However | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
9 . Do video games have a negative effect on our children? Today, our children spend more and more time online.
For many people, video games are fun and
However, a recent study suggests that video games can be
In conclusion, it seems clear that video games have some advantages and some disadvantages. On the one hand, they are fun and have many educational
A.simple | B.short | C.competitive | D.educational |
A.even | B.once | C.still | D.again |
A.eyes | B.hands | C.imagination | D.experience |
A.life | B.nature | C.history | D.technology |
A.bad | B.helpful | C.difficult | D.available |
A.meet | B.ask | C.advise | D.love |
A.feels | B.proves | C.reports | D.means |
A.playing | B.hiding | C.reading | D.discussing |
A.safety | B.study | C.health | D.family |
A.except for | B.along with | C.because of | D.instead of |
A.change | B.improve | C.influence | D.show |
A.easy | B.important | C.boring | D.unusual |
A.Though | B.Before | C.Unless | D.If |
A.games | B.needs | C.advantages | D.standards |
A.avoid | B.cause | C.make | D.cut |
10 . The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 am was so loud that he assumed it came from inside his house. As he got up to investigate, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitely from outside. Looking out of his bedroom window, he spied a tree engulfed (淹没) in smoke about 500 yards away. A car was wrapped around the tree’s base, its engine on fire.
Grabbing buckets of water, Languell and his girlfriend ran to the crash site. The wreck looked worse up close. The car, a 1998 Buick, was split nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver’s seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver’s side window, in visible pain. Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water with no success. When the flames got into the front seats, he realized he had to get the boy out of there.
In an act that a police report described as showing “complete disregard for his own safety”, Languell opened the Buick’s back door and crawled in. Thompson was struggling to get free, Languell says. “That’s when I noticed how bad his legs were.” Using a pocketknife he’d had the foresight to bring with him, he sawed through Thompson’s seat belt.
Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out a back window of the vehicle, then dragged the teen to safety before the entire car was engulfed in flames.
Although Thompson suffered multiple fractures (骨折) to his legs, spine, and face, a social media post described him as “looking great, smiling, and joking.” Languell thinks about that day often. “My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly.”
1. When Damian heard the big sound, ______.A.he called 911 immediately |
B.he stayed inside his house |
C.he woke up his girlfriend |
D.he got up to see what happened |
A.the police had arrived |
B.the whole car was completely in flames |
C.Thompson was terrified and painful |
D.Thompson was smiling and joking |
A.brave | B.lucky |
C.simple-minded | D.warm-hearted |
A.His own bravery and persistence. |
B.The several buckets of water. |
C.The timely arrival of the police. |
D.The pocketknife Damian carried with him. |