1 . As a child， Obaida Omar fled the enemy's invasion of her native Afghanistan， walking for weeks through the mountains．
"During the day we had to hide in the villages because of the bombing，" said Omar， now a mother of three and Islamic Center of Rochester board member． "I walked on dead bodies． And up till today， it still troubles me a lot when I think back．"
Omar， who moved to the U．S． around 13， provided first﹣hand experience last Saturday of what it means to be a child displaced by war as the keynote speaker at the "Dinner for Peace，" hosted by the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness．
About 250 guests attended the dinner， the proceeds of which will go to education for children affected by the Middle Eastern refugee crisis．
"Children did not create this conflict， but they are its greatest victims，" said Alanoud Alzaid，the group's president， who gave the opening address at the dinner．
Junior Deema Abdo， co﹣founder of the non﹣profit Education for a Peaceful Middle East， helped explain the impact this dinner would have in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis．
"Tonight we have raised roughly ﹩3，000 in profit， which means over 1，000 children can get the education they deserve，" she said． "Without you， tonight would not have been possible．"
The Yellow Jackets kicked the night off with a selection of lively songs， designed to entertain their audience．
The Sihir belly dancing group﹣an Arabic dance also performed， with pride and authority in their costumes of shining gold and bright coral colors．
"We've been planning this for two months now． It feels wonderful to see such an amazing turnout，" said Alzaid． "It reminds me that there is still humanity in each and every one of us．"
On the whole， the dinner was a success． The audience was also full of praise．
"It's putting faces to the things we always hear about，" sophomore Gabby Stillman said． "It brings back that human element and makes you remember that we're all the same．"
1. What still makes Omar afraid till now？| A．Sheltering from enemy's bombing． |
| B．Having a hard life with three kids． |
| C．Fleeing for safety over dead bodies． |
| D．Walking in mountains in her childhood． |
| A．Obtained money． |
| B．Donated equipment． |
| C．Supported action． |
| D．Conserved energy． |
| A．The outcome of the party is no better than expected． |
| B．The costumes of the performers help to convey Arab cultural awareness． |
| C．The move contributes to restoring public confidence in the US economy． |
| D．The children from Middle East and those in America receive the same help． |
| A．Night witnesses generosity and humanity among the US guests． |
| B．Students make joint efforts to help set up a peaceful Middle East． |
| C．Dinner raises money for children displaced by Middle East Conflict． |
| D．Children receive voluntary donations from many American charities． |
2 . Déjà vu， the strange feeling of having been to this very place or done this very thing before when you know you haven't， happens to most people at some point in their lives. The expression comes from the French， meaning "already seen".
My friend Shannon knew that she was going to marry her husband the day they met. She had dated a lot of men following her divorce， but none of them felt right. Then， she met Bob. There was something about the way he smiled， his voice and the shape of his hands， that made her think that they had known each other before. After talking it was clear that their paths had never crossed， but after their first lunch date， they became inseparable. What Shannon and Bob immediately felt for each other was more than just physical chemistry. It was a natural understanding and a depth of closeness that usually arises after couples are together for many years. They were married two months after they met and have been together now for ten years.
I'm often asked how to tell the difference between a feeling of déjà vu when we first meet someone and all attraction stemming from an addictive obsession （痴迷）.
There is a strong tendency among addicts to try to "fix" themselves with love， rushing prematurely into relationships inspired only by strong physical attraction. They often have nothing to do with déjà vu， but stem rather from a basic emptiness that longs to be filled. There is no true bond between the people involved，they hardly know each other， and these partnership attempts fail miserably when the pink glow of newness wears off. However，mostly déjà vu experiences convey a quality that is quiet and solid. The possibility of having a déjà vu is existing in partnerships of all kinds，particularly the more intimate ones. It can occur in business， friendships and family， often leading to outcomes that can impact the direction of our life.
Déjà vus can take place anywhere， at any time and with anyone. Don't let these possibilities pass you by. Summoning the courage to take a chance and act， to have faith in what is not yet visible， will make the experience your own.
1. What is déjà vu？| A．The false belief that one has experienced something before. |
| B．The fact that one is often cheated by his belief. |
| C．The wrong idea that couples share everything in life. |
| D．The feeling that one falls in love at first sight. |
| A．To introduce the topic. |
| B．To entertain the readers. |
| C．To support the explanation. |
| D．To analyze couple relationship. |
| A．It occurs all the time. |
| B．It's stable and lasts long. |
| C．It involves a previous experience. |
| D．It appears only between couples. |
| A．Practicing before acting. |
| B．Calming down and letting it go. |
| C．Regarding it as nothing but imagination. |
| D．Seizing the opportunity and taking actions. |
3 . Why do people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work?
Let’s begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.
People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people’s wish of participation from an internal factor to an external factor. When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must.
Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them-to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience”.
Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as “Volunteering in hospital is an important part of who I am.” Consistent with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive correlation (正相关) between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, result in concrete advice: “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity.”
1. People volunteer mainly out of ________.| A．school requirements | B．social expectations |
| C．financial rewards | D．internal needs |
| A．People who participate in volunteer programs in schools are sensitive. |
| B．External factors are more important than internal factors in volunteer work. |
| C．Being required to be volunteers may make people reluctant to do volunteer work. |
| D．Volunteer programs in school can encourage people to do more volunteer work in future. |
| A．Follow-up studies should last-for one year. |
| B．Volunteers should get mentally prepared. |
| C．Strategy training is a must in research. |
| D．Volunteers are provided with concrete advice. |
| A．Individual differences in role identity. |
| B．Practical advice from researchers. |
| C．Role identity as a volunteer. |
| D．Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts. |
4 . Courtesy(礼貌)wasn’t really optional in my childhood home. I grew up with two sisters just older than me. If I wasn’t
Kathy, my youngest sister, was crazy about my
Years later I went away to
As I stood there, however, another upperclassman
Three years later I met a beautiful freshman who actually
| A．rude | B．polite | C．naughty | D．lovely |
| A．eating | B．sleeping | C．speaking | D．traveling |
| A．tickets | B．clothes | C．hamburgers | D．drinks |
| A．impatiently | B．delightedly | C．unwillingly | D．intentionally |
| A．when | B．before | C．after | D．since |
| A．good manners | B．bad manners | C．common practice | D．basic knowledge |
| A．proud | B．curious | C．anxious | D．foolish |
| A．growing | B．dating | C．marrying | D．divorcing |
| A．answer | B．close | C．repair | D．open |
| A．forced | B．requested | C．taught | D．allowed |
| A．college | B．hospital | C．church | D．office |
| A．classmates | B．teachers | C．sisters | D．colleagues |
| A．ignored | B．noticed | C．knocked | D．mentioned |
| A．box | B．parcel | C．window | D．door |
| A．strong | B．old | C．brave | D．wise |
| A．hair | B．sleeves | C．eyes | D．body |
| A．pacing | B．brushing | C．escaping | D．running |
| A．ran into | B．went past | C．jumped at | D．came near |
| A．eagerly | B．calmly | C．brightly | D．nervously |
| A．refused | B．appreciated | C．doubted | D．evaluated |
5 . Paying it forward is a concept that involves doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on your behalf or a gift you received. When you pay it forward, however，you don't repay the person who did something nice for you. Instead, you do something nice for someone else.
Recently, an inspiring note found inside a random book has inspired thousands of people to pay it forward.
Ashley Jost was shopping at Target when a book caught hex eye. The 27-year-old bought the book Girl Stop Apologizing and began reading it when she got home. After a few minutes her dog started barking so she put the book aside. When she got back, she noticed something on the ground. "A five-dollar note fell out, " Jost said.
She looked through the book, and in one of the last pages, there was a note that read, “To the person who buys this book: I am having a tough day. I thought maybe I could brighten someone else’s with this little surprise. Go and buy a coffee, a hamburger or a face mask. Practice some self care today. Remember that you are loved, you are amazing, and you are strong -Lisa”
Jost decided to post a photo of the note and the money on Twitter and it went like a virus. People are promising their own random acts of kindness.
“In that moment，I didn’t necessarily need the pick-me-up，but I feel obligated(有义务的)to share it， and I’m hearing back from people who did,” Jost said. “The ripple effect is pretty unbelievable.
After seeing her Twitter post, Lisa mailed Jost a card. "She said it made her cry in a good way,” Jost said. But Lisa still didn’t give away who she was. She left no return address. Lisa wrote it had been a difficult time in her life and she just wanted "to create something positive-she never really expected this to happen the way it has.”
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The origin of"paying it forward". | B．The effects of"paying it forward |
| C．The benefits of"paying it forward" | D．The definition of"paying it forward". |
| A．To go through the hardest time in her life. |
| B．To cheer up the person who buys the book |
| C．To repay the person who did something nice |
| D．To set off a round of paying it forward |
| A．Edge | B．Chain |
| C．Mass | D．Side |
| A．make friends with Jost | B．tell Jost about her story |
| C．express appreciation to Jost | D．let Jost know what made her cry |
6 . It may not be the best way to go about meeting new people, but chat rooms are still among the most popular channels. Want to chat with a stranger now?
Be fun and chat about something personal. This doesn’t mean giving away personal details, but you can share your life experiences and stories with strangers as long as you are both going with the flow. There is really no way you will manage to know the strangers better unless you both go beyond your hobbies.
Remain in control at all times. There is really no obligation on you to continue with chats that scare you or make you uncomfortable.
Try not to download things from strangers.
A. Chat rooms make it possible to share all manner of files
B. Avoid sharing your personal details with random strangers
C. So do not be afraid to get a little personal in your random chats
D. At night it’s not appropriate for teens to stay in chat rooms alone
E. Many files with viruses are often purposefully spread on the website
F. Then you should start by finding a chat room reflecting your interests
G. Remember you are chatting for fun and you should remain fully in control
7 . What do we mean by responsibility? To put it simply, it is a duty to consider the consequences of our actions. In other words, we have a duty to control our behaviour.
When we are children, we have few responsibilities. Our parents look after us and we generally don’t have to worry about food or shelter. As we grow up, we gradually need to be responsible for more and more things. We learn how to run our own baths, make our own decisions, and realize that we have moral duties. As adults, we are responsible for all aspects of our lives. If there are any problems, we have to handle them ourselves.
We also have responsibilities that go beyond ourselves. Parents have the responsibility to look after their children, ensuring that they have a stable upbringing. Beyond the family, people have a responsibility towards the community as a whole. It is in fact up to us as a society to make this world a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
When we fail in our responsibilities, the consequences are most serious. Teenagers who abandon their studies might ruin their own lives. It is even more horrible to hear about parents who, by not caring for their own children properly, are putting them in danger. Likewise, by not following the traffic rules, careless drivers kill more than a million people around the world every year. Certain professions in our society, such as police officers, exist to protect the public, and the people who do these jobs often risk their own lives in order to do their duty. However, their efforts depend on the support of ordinary people. If we ignore our own responsibilities, society will become dangerous. On a global level, our entire human civilization may be heading towards disaster unless we work together to save our environment.
Furthermore, whether we are shouldering heavy responsibilities, like doctors or lots, or simply taking responsibility for our own learning as students, we will always be judged on how well we perform our duties. For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting that we failed or that we made a mistake. Let’s say you visit your friend’s house and accidentally damage an expensive teapot while your friend is in another room. The honest thing to do is of course to admit your fault and apologize. Because this requires courage, some people take another route: they pretend that nothing happened. Perhaps a broken teapot might not be such a big deal, but in any given situation, we can choose to act responsibly, and it is somewhat through this choice that we decide what our lives are going to be like.
To summarize, responsibilities are an essential part of life since our actions have consequences. Responsibilities aren’t fun, but we can make the burden lighter by sharing them. If everyone considered how their actions would affect themselves and other people, the world would be a better place.
1. The passage tells us that .| A．children have no responsibilities |
| B．adults often risk their own lives in order to do their duty |
| C．our responsible actions would make the world a better place |
| D．responsibilities aren’t fun unless we can make the burden lighter by sharing them |
| A．to control our behaviour | B．to handle problems ourselves |
| C．to affect ourselves and other people | D．to admit our fault and apologize |
| A．Consequence of Responsibility | B．Significance of Responsibility |
| C．Essential Part of Responsibility | D．Development of Responsibility |
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
8 . The old romantic saying is a cute one, but according to recent studies, opposites don't necessarily attract.
Research shows that people tend to seek out relationships with—and eventually marry — partners who have similar defining characteristics, such as age, political orientation, religion, education, and income.
“ Generally speaking, when we think about opposites attracting or not, we're thinking in terms of personality rather than these big key factors," says Vinita Mehta, a clinical psychologist and writer based in Washington, D. C.
One big factor as to why this may be is simply your stage of life: where you live, what lifestyle you have, and what kind of people you're exposed to.
“ If you’re on a college campus, by and large，you’re going to find people who are in your age group,'' Mehta says. "You're going to find people who at least eventually become part of the same general income strata. ”
Researchers from the University of Kansas made a courageous claim. A study released earlier this year analyzed real-world relationships and asked couples (romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances) about attitudes, behaviors, values, prejudices, and personality characteristics that were important to them. The pairs that had closer and more intimate relationships were not necessarily more similar than newly formed pairs, and people shared similarities on almost every personal issue that was measured.
The lead psychologists on this study believe this doesn't happen by chance ； it's so common and widespread that seeking out like-minded people may be our psychological default when we make new friends or romantic partners. We certainly get the most out of these relationships. They make us more comfortable and trusting of the other person, and that makes it easier to cooperate and achieve goals.
As far personalities go, connecting on major characteristics, like levels of neuroticism (神经质)and conscientiousness, generally lead to happier couples. But that doesn't mean you and your significant other need to agree on everything. Having different habits——fewer defining parts of your personality, like your favorite sport or foods---can introduce you to new activities and ways of thinking, which can make you a more well-rounded person.
1. What does the underlined word " strata" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?| A．Factors. | B．Levels. | C．Resources. | D．Taxes. |
| A．the phenomenon takes place accidentally |
| B．the subjects have almost everything in common |
| C．the participants were asked questions about their partners |
| D．the similarity between partners may not change with closer relationship |
| A．have some differences |
| B．have everything in common |
| C．share the same personalities |
| D．result from the conflict in thinking |
| A．To find out what stage of life we are in. |
| B．To prove we are attracted to what is familiar. |
| C．To show what kind of people we should make friends with. |
| D．To introduce the advantages like-minded people can bring to us. |
9 . When I was small, my mother and I would walk to our local library in Franklin Square. As we didn’t always have access to a reliable car, walking hand in hand was the most convenient way to get anywhere. It was at story time for children that both my mother and I made lasting friendships.
Today, I am fortunate to live around the corner from the Cold Coast Public Library in Glen Head and a short walk to the Sea Cliff Children’s Library. My 8-month-old son, Colin, and I find ourselves in Sea Cliff several times a week, meeting and making friends. Well, that is what many people don’t understand—a library is more than books; it’s a community.
Sure, the library in Franklin Square was the place where I was introduced to Judy Blume novels. But it was also the place where I got my first email address in 1997. At the library, friends and I learned how to research colleges and search for scholarships on the Internet. The library was the place where we sometimes giggled (咯咯笑) too loudly, and where the librarians knew us by name. Their knowing our names wasn’t a bad thing. When I came home from my first term at Binghamton University, Mary LaRosa, the librarian at the Franklin Square library, offered me my first teaching job.
I now teach reading at Nassau Community College. My students are often amazed that they can check out books via their smartphones and virtually (虚拟地) visit a variety of Long Island libraries. The app used by Nassau and Suffolk county public libraries, as well as the college library, makes their homework easier by helping them find resources. Even though they can’t always easily visit their local libraries, the library is always with them.
1. Why does the author consider herself lucky today?| A．She can walk with her mother hand in hand. |
| B．She has access to a reliable car now. |
| C．She can giggle loudly at the library. |
| D．She lives close to libraries. |
| A．socializing in a library |
| B．reading books in a library |
| C．visiting a library with family members |
| D．building parent-child friendship in a library |
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Favorable. |
| C．Sceptical. | D．Disapproving. |
| A．recall the days of childhood in the libraries |
| B．discuss the differences of the libraries |
| C．explain the changes of the libraries |
| D．express her love for libraries |
| 为何与人合作 | 可以有效地完成工作 可以节省时间和精力 从合作者身上学到很多 | |
| 与谁合作 | 与喜欢的人合作 | 心情愉快，一起分享工作中的快乐和痛苦 |
| 与不喜欢的人合作 | 比较困难，但只要更多地关注我们的工作，而不是合作者本人，时间长了，也会发现他是一个很好相处的人。 | |
| 怎样做一个好的合作者 | 请你发表自己的观点……（至少2点看法） | |
注意：1. 词数100-120左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总数。
2. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
参考词汇：合作者 partner
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “ Cooperate with others”.
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