Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different Spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
1. In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A.His daughter had grown up. |
B.He had become a famous diver. |
C.His father would dive with him. |
D.His daughter would dive with him. |
A.Larry had some privileges. |
B.Larry liked the rented diving suits. |
C.Divers had to buy diving equipment. |
D.Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive. |
A.To protect himself from danger. |
B.To dive into the deep water. |
C.To admire the underwater view. |
D.To take photo more conveniently. |
A.Larry didn’t wear a watch. |
B.Larry was not good at math. |
C.Larry had a poor memory. |
D.Larry enjoyed the adventure. |
A.Become a successful diver. |
B.Make a good diving guide. |
C.Take a lot of photo underwater. |
D.Have longer hours of training. |
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I would like to have a smart robot that can do plenty of the things for me. For example, it can clean my room and make the bed, keeps everything in order. I hope it will be programmed to do homeworks without making mistakes. In that way, I can turn to it wherever I need help with my study. Beside, it can take care of my little brother, who often bothered me much. Then I can have more free time to do what I’m fond. It doesn’t matter much whether it is shaped like, but it must be able to communicate with me and understand its feelings. How wonderfully life will become with such a magic robot!
I am so looking forward to my college life. I have pictured it thousands of times in my mind. The free lifestyle and lively parties are always appearing in my mind. The great expectation of campus life endows me a lot of passion to keep studying. After one year’s study I would find my lifestyle.
The first thing for me is to learn more knowledge. Most students find a way to release themselves and skip or sleep in the class. They think study is just the task, so they give up improving themselves and take part in all kinds of activities, which bring them great joy. The wrong conception about college stage makes most students miss the best time to equip themselves with skills. I know my own responsibilities and dare not to loosen study.
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1.用30 词概括上面的内容;
2.你的梦想是什么?阐述拥有梦想使你的生活变得不同;
3.你认为实现梦想需要什么。
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2.作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名字。
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4 . Dream is strength. The strength can bring us wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams.
Dream is beauty. Maybe you can see the things full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream.
Everyone has his dreams and dreams are especially important to teenagers. As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small,for example, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life.
You must never give up your dreams.
A.These kinds of thoughts stop you realizing your dream |
B.There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams |
C.Once you find a dream |
D.You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects |
E.Both big dreams and small ones are very important to our lives |
F.The world is so real that the dreams seem weak |
G.Your talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams |
5 . I’11 never forget that“very important meeting”with a guidance counselor(咨询师)during my senior year of high schoo1.I gladly
At that moment in my eighteenth year,I started to be
I was
A.discussed | B.shared | C.showed | D.chose |
A.practical | B.delicate | C.elegant | D.different |
A.possibly | B.originally | C.equally | D.similarly |
A.image | B.dream | C.means | D.1evel |
A.if | B.unless | C.though | D.as |
A.adopt | B.understand | C.evaluate | D.consider |
A.patient | B.strict | C.determined | D.reliable |
A.subject | B.course | C.chance | D.career |
A.responsible | B.suitable | C.grateful | D.famous |
A.habit | B.interest | C.friendship | D.relationship |
A.mind | B.promise | C.wish | D.choice |
A.worked for | B.attended to | C.applied to | D.focused upon |
A.invited | B.welcomed | C.devoted | D.admitted |
A.unsuitable | B.right | C.personal | D.initial |
A.spreading | B.ranging | C.setting | D.existing |
A.stuck | B.ended | C.graduated | D.met |
A.degree | B.skill | C.ability | D.grade |
A.permanent | B.natural | C.rare | D.part-time |
A.field | B.power | C.1ife | D.delight |
A.work out | B.give away | C.come alive | D.come true |
1. Where does the man dream about going?
A.To a desert. | B.To a big city. | C.To a quiet island. |
A.For around half a year. | B.For at least a whole year. |
C.For about six years. |
A.He was a travel agent. | B.He was a fisherman. |
C.He ran his own Internet business. |
A.She is impressed. | B.She isn’t interested at all. |
C.She will do the same thing. |
Your mother and I don’t yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future. Your new life is full of promise, and we hope you will be happy and healthy so you can explore it fully. You’ve already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in.
Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today. While newspapers often focus on what’s wrong, in many ways the world is getting better. Health is improving. The number of poor families is decreasing. Knowledge is growing. People are connecting. Technological progress in every field means your life should be much better than ours today.
We will do our part to make this happen, not only because we love you, but also because we have a responsibility to all children in the next generation. We believe all lives have equal value. Our society has its duty to improve the lives of all those coming into this world, not just those already here.
Today, most people die from five things — heart disease, cancer, stroke, neurodegenerative and infectious diseases — and we can make faster progress on these and other problems. Once we recognize that your generation and your children’s generation may not have to suffer from disease, we collectively have a responsibility to increase our investments (投资) a bit more towards the future to make this reality. Your mother and I want to do our part. Curing disease will take time. Over short periods of five or ten years, it may not seem like we’re making much of a difference. But over the long term, seeds planted now will grow, and one day, you or your children will see what we can only imagine: a world without suffering from disease.
There are so many opportunities just like this. If society focuses more of its energy on these great challenges, we will leave your generation a much better world. Our hopes for your generation focus on two ideas: advancing human potential (潜能) and equality. Our society must do this not only for justice or charity, but for the greatness of human progress.
Today your mother and I are devoted to spending our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges. I, Zuckerberg, will continue to serve as Facebook’s CEO for many, many years to come, but these things are too important to wait until you or we are older to begin this work.
We will give away 99% of our Facebook shares — now about $45 billion — during our lives to advance this mission. We know this is a small contribution compared to all the resources and talents of those already working on these matters. But we want to do what we can, working alongside many others.
As we become parents and enter this next chapter(篇章)of our lives, we want to share our deep appreciation for everyone who makes this possible. We can make progress towards these opportunities only by standing on the shoulders of experts. And we can only focus on serving this community and this mission because we are surrounded by loving family, supportive friends and amazing colleagues. We hope you will have such deep and inspiring relationships in your life too.
Max, we love you and feel a great responsibility to leave the world a better place for you and all children. We wish you a life filled with the same love, hope and joy you give us. We can’t wait to see what you bring to this world.
Love,
Mom and Dad
1. When might the letter be written?A.When Zuckerberg got married. | B.When people suffered from diseases. |
C.After Zuckerberg’s daughter was born. | D.After Zuckerberg increased his investment. |
A.people’s health is improving | B.poor families become fewer than before |
C.technology makes progress in few fields | D.people communicate with others more |
A.Because he is the CEO of Facebook company. | B.Because he is devoted to helping those who are poor. |
C.Because he hopes that his daughter will live a rich life. | D.Because he hopes future generations won’t suffer from diseases. |
A.positive | B.negative | C.objective | D.subjective |
A.Zuckerberg and his wife have inspiring relationships in their life. |
B.People can’t make much of a difference within 5 years. |
C.Society is only responsible for those already in the world. |
D.People have made faster progress on five main deadly diseases. |
A.tell his baby that he will donate 99% shares of Facebook |
B.call on people to make efforts to improve living conditions |
C.tell people that he is willing to make contributions to the world |
D.express love for his daughter and what he will do for the future |
I needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.
I don’t know if you can call it running away wince it was only and hour away from my home. But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world. The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.
I belonged here. I didn’t know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies. Perhaps one day. It certainly wasn’t a priority(优先考虑的事)in my life , Perhaps it should be.
After I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot. Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet. So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys. You'd think being this close to "Thanksgiving", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.
It was in the dairy barn(仓库)where I found peace this time. I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals. I thought they had a greater appreciation for life. They participated in it firsthand. I once watched a young fanner help bring a baby cow into the world.
My favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest. There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep. Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.
I had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.
"You look so comfortable," I said to her.
"Oh I am," she said. "Life makes it comfortable for me."
"You mean being a farm girl?"
"No, Life! That's the name of my cow," she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.
"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie. Why did you call her Life?"
“I discovered life again here. It was the only meaningful name that came to mind. I had been raised in the big city and really hated it. Then we moved to the country, running away from Lt all. I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis," she said, laughing.
"Oh, I can understand that. I've been in one since birth," I said.
"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again. I was there when Life was born. It was so exciting. My whole outlook on the world changed. So I named her Life. Now, I can say I really love 'Life'," she said.
"How amazing! I write stories and I am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it. But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day," I told her.
"That's too bad. They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch. I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!" she said, laughing.
"When was the last time you hugged Life?" she asked me.
"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately," I said.
"Come here!" she said.
Then standing up and stepping aside, she said, "Go ahead…hug Life!"
I paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did. I hugged a cow.
1. The writer went to the Bloomsburg Fair probably in order to .
A.have fun | B.get ideas for writing |
C.do shopping | D.escape something he disliked |
A.food sellers' shouting |
B.the writer's selling goodies |
C.people's bargaining and talking |
D.the loudspeaker's broadcasting music |
A.The writer tended to farm animals firsthand. |
B.The cowboy was lazy and fell asleep among the cows. |
C.The writer found peace where farm animals were kept. |
D.The turkeys got into panic with "Thanksgiving" approaching |
A.the city | B.the country | C.the barn | D.the fair |
A.expected to get the best things |
B.enjoyed perfectly beautiful days |
C.ignored the bright side of each day |
D.felt really bad due to poor sleep at night |
A.Farm Life and Happiness | B.Hugging Life |
C.A Farm Girl and Her Cow | D.Enjoying Freedom |
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes
Usually silent, he
Learning her story, Barrett was as
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay
A.comfort | B.please | C.attract | D.educate |
A.rough | B.dangerous | C.troublesome | D.violent |
A.little | B.much | C.fast | D.slow |
A.moving | B.running | C.climbing | D.looking |
A.too | B.very | C.even | D.so |
A.joking | B.crying | C.shouting | D.smiling |
A.patiently | B.regretfully | C.lightly | D.cheerfully |
A.ashamed | B.disappointed | C.determined | D.surprised |
A.took up | B.went in for | C.fought against | D.called off |
A.befriended | B.disregarded | C.avoided | D.recognized |
A.Thus | B.Even | C.Meanwhile | D.However |
A.our | B.his | C.my | D.her |
A.asking | B.interviewing | C.arranging | D.describing |
A.brain | B.wish | C.will | D.health |
A.appeared | B.struggled | C.hesitated | D.failed |
A.village | B.city | C.organization | D.state |
A.pleased | B.bored | C.touched | D.puzzled |
A.combination | B.composition | C.connection | D.satisfaction |
A.in | B.behind | C.out | D.away |
A.interview | B.flight | C.article | D.trip |
10 . “Mama,when I grow up,I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three.It was the first time that my
As I look back on that day now,it surely
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change,it did not come without its fair share of
Today,when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great
A.hobby | B.plan | C.dream | D.word |
A.connected | B.expanded | C.exposed | D.extended |
A.rarely | B.certainly | C.probably | D.consistently |
A.director | B.trainer | C.leader | D.dancer |
A.symbol | B.memory | C.truth | D.reality |
A.bouncing | B.dating | C.turning | D.tracking |
A.lacks | B.adds | C.makes | D.brings |
A.while | B.since | C.until | D.when |
A.cared | B.expected | C.asked | D.decided |
A.motivated | B.relaxed | C.convinced | D.astonished |
A.challenges | B.profits | C.advantages | D.adventures |
A.put | B.mix | C.build | D.pick |
A.attention | B.association | C.attraction | D.adaptation |
A.apart | B.aside | C.off | D.back |
A.over | B.by | C.with | D.beyond |
A.function | B.meaning | C.expression | D.usage |
A.boundaries | B.problems | C.barriers | D.efforts |
A.necessary | B.perfect | C.proper | D.possible |
A.talent | B.honor | C.potential | D.responsibility |
A.victory | B.trend | C.tradition | D.desire |