Listening and Speaking
课后作业
建议用时:10分钟
一、根据汉语意思填写单词
【知识点】 represent 现在分词作定语 现在分词表示主动意义
【知识点】 现在分词作状语
二、根据中英文提示填写单词
三、根据所给汉语提示填空
【知识点】 介词与其它词类的搭配解读 现在分词表示主动意义
【知识点】 might 介词与其它词类的搭配解读
四、阅读理解
Like many others who are autistic (患自闭症的), Bobby Latheron has known for most of his life that there was something that made him different from his peers. As a child, he often preferred spending time with adults.
Throughout school, Bobby struggled. He suffered from panic attacks that would cause him to run out of the room crying, which made teachers view him as a “naughty child”. Then, at around 13 years old, he was officially diagnosed (诊断) with autism. But because autism was still so misunderstood, this didn’t improve his situation by much.
Still, Bobby persevered and made it to university. But after a while, he struggled academically here, too. Things were looking up when he switched to art, design, and photography, but he simply couldn’t do it. That’s when a kind teacher changed his life for the better.
“I was telling one of the music teachers about my life with autism—my relationships and my struggles,” Bobby tells InspireMore. “She said, ‘Why don’t you write a book about your life?’ So I did.”
This is how My World in My Words by Bobby Latheron came to be. When writing this book, Bobby remained incredibly focused. Finding the inspiration to write his first book has changed Bobby’s life in so many ways. He’s met others who are like himself, plus, he’s even managed to secure a job he loves. He’s even given multiple interviews for various news and radio stations. Best of all, this new direction in life has given Bobby the opportunity to help others like him to feel less alone and, in doing so, he’s proven to himself that he’s far more capable than he once believed.
“I’m not here to say it’s always been perfect and that I haven’t made mistakes,” Bobby tells InspireMore, “but you have to learn in life.”
1. What can we infer about Bobby’s childhood?A.He behaved as a grown-up. |
B.He had a happy childhood. |
C.He was misunderstood at school. |
D.He got along well with his teachers. |
A.His desire for success. | B.A teacher’s advice. |
C.His unhappy experience. | D.A wish to battle loneliness. |
A.Bobby benefited from his book. |
B.Bobby got more appreciation. |
C.Bobby became more popular. |
D.Bobby got a job opportunity. |
A.Inspiring. | B.Generous. | C.Modest. | D.Talented. |
建议用时:10分钟
一、根据汉语意思填写单词
【知识点】 名词作宾语 不可数名词 despair in despair
二、根据中英文提示填写单词
三、根据所给汉语提示填空
【知识点】 现在分词作状语
四、阅读理解
Ms. McIntyre, 38, worked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health got worse despite some medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay.
Though her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. The group can pay off medical bills for about 100 times less money than they cost. In other words, for every 100 donated, the group can pay off 10,000 in unpaid medical bills.
Unfortunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away before long. Mr. Gregory posted a message for Ms. McIntyre on her social media accounts. “If you’re reading this, I have passed away,” the post began. Then the post explained, “To celebrate my life, I’ve arranged to buy up others’ medical debts and then destroy the debts.”
The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts.
Mr. Gregory planned a special event in December to celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and to announce how many millions of dollars of medical debts her efforts had paid for.
1. Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than some other people?A.The doctors eventually cured her. | B.Her disease didn’t become worse. |
C.She had a decent job before being ill. | D.She had security about medical care. |
A.By paying for their daily debts. | B.By giving away money to them. |
C.By ridding them of debts from treatments. | D.By purchasing medical insurance for them. |
A.The public involvement. | B.The couple’s commitment. |
C.The operation of a website. | D.The increase of medical debts. |
A.Humorous and elegant. | B.Influential and understanding. |
C.Cautious and promising. | D.Enthusiastic and adaptable. |
建议用时:10分钟
一、根据首字母填写单词
【知识点】 reject 一般过去时的被动语态解读
二、根据中英文提示填写单词
【知识点】 pretend 现在分词作状语 现在分词表示主动意义
三、根据所给汉语提示填空
Head down, eyes on my smartphones, I stepped into the road and a car shot past, nearly
【知识点】 现在分词作状语
【知识点】 介词与其它词类的搭配解读 表语 in tears
【知识点】 set off tend to do sth. 不定式作宾语
四、阅读理解
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for living. One night, I took a fare (出租车乘客) at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, sanding on the side way was a small woman in her 80s with a big suitcase.
After I helped her into the taxi she gave me an address and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It is not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “I don’t mind,” She said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in the rear-view mirror (后视镜). Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off he meter (计价器). “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house, where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she asked me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At last, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the destination. It was a grey low building.
“How much do I owe you?” She asked, reaching into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held on to me tightly and whispered a “Thank you”. I squeezed her hand and walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn’t pick up any more passengers, but drove aimlessly, lost in thought. What if that woman had come across an impatient driver? What if I had refused to drive through downtown? Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
1. What caused the author to shut off the meter?A.His distrust of the fare. | B.His pity for the woman. |
C.The breakdown of the meter. | D.The cold weather at midnight. |
A.To find a place to settle down. |
B.To reach the destination on time. |
C.To kill time before the hospice opened. |
D.To see the city for last time. |
A.Giving is always a pleasure. |
B.People should respect elderly people. |
C.A small act of kindness brings people great joy. |
D.Strangers are family you haven’t known yet. |
A.Positive and energetic. | B.Helping and humorous. |
C.Sensitive and patient. | D.Kind-hearted but demanding. |
A.A taxi ride I will never forget |
B.My strange driving experience |
C.The ending of an old woman’s life |
D.An old woman passenger and her life |