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Volunteer and Make a Difference There are a variety of volunteer opportunities in our four programs so that we can make it possible to fit your schedule. Current volunteer opportunities: After School Games Room and Gym Activities With the guidance of adult volunteers, kids will be able to learn sportsmanship and gain important, necessary and positive role models. One-on-one interaction between youth and adults is an essential building block for personality development. Education Center and Computers Volunteers are needed to help give kids the support they need in completing homework assignments. Adult tutors are also needed to help kids build their skills in particular areas such as reading or math. Activities include homework assistance, tutoring, story telling, word processing and internet research. Coaching Coaching takes a special person who cares about youth and who can model teamwork, sports and the joy of being involved in a healthy activity. At the same time, the coaches should help keep the kids safe when they take part in the activities. Sports needing coaches include football, baseball, volleyball and basket ball. Administrative (行政) Support Volunteers in this work are in charge of routine administrative tasks and special events. Volunteers also need to help collect money for the program and make sure the safety of kids. It is not easy, but the feeling of helping kids in person is fantastic. 【1】Which program provides character training? A.Coaching. B.Administrative Support. C.Education Center and Computers. D.After School Games Room and Gym Activities. 【2】What is needed in Education Center and Computers? A.Helping kids win the baseball game. B.Helping kids gain positive role models. C.Helping kids build the reading skills. D.Helping kids retell stories. 【3】What is required in both Coaching and Administrative Support? A.Collecting money for the program. B.Paying attention to the kids’ safety. C.Stressing teamwork and sportsmanship. D.Dealing with daily tasks and special events. |
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J. K. Rowling is a British author of the Harry Potter series of books. She composed much of her first work, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone in a poor situation, often planning out her chapters in cafes near her small apartment in Edinburgh. Previous to Rowling penning the Harry Potter books, her life was full of struggle and loss. Her mother died in 1990 because of a disease. Her first marriage, to Jorje Arrantes in 1992, ended just over a year later. Unable to find work, Rowling struggled to support herself and her daughter on State Aid assistance. Her financial circumstances would not change until the late 1990s, when the Harry Potter series went beyond all expectations for success. Aided by the Scottish Arts Council, Rowling was able to complete her first novel, but initial encouragement from publishers was actually non-existent. She was told to find a day job, and the UK publisher, Bloomsbury, firstly published only 1000 copies of the novel, titled in the UK as Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. Within a half year of its publication in 1997, the novel achieved its first award, the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. A few months, later, it received the British Book Award for Best Children’s Book of The Year. By 1998, Scholastic purchased publication rights, and Rowling, now on her third part of the series, was enjoying great success. The popularity of the series has made Rowling the most popular children’s author ever. The interest in the books from both adults and children aroused the enthusiastic reading among younger children eager for the next part of Harry’s adventures. Queen Elizabeth II honored Rowling in 2000, titling her as an Officer of the British Empire. She remarried in 2001, to Dr. Neil Murray, with whom she has two children, David and Mackenzie. In her public life, she devotes time to causes dear to her, including relieving world poverty, and funding research towards medicine. 【1】How did Rowling make a living in the early 1990s? A.By finding a day job. B.By writing some stories. C.By receiving government support. D.By working for cafes near her house. 【2】Who contributed a lot to Rowling’s first novel? A.The publishers. B.Rowling’s daughter. C.Rowling’s former husband. D.The Scottish Arts Council. 【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.Rowling is working in the British Empire. B.Rowling has done much for charity. C.Rowling doesn’t get on well with Neil. D.Rowling spends much time with her family. 【4】What can be a suitable title for the text? A.J. K. Rowling B.Harry Potter C.J. K. Rowling’s Hard Life D.The Publish of Harry Potter |
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Human activities are killing wildlife at an alarming rate, with causes ranging from environmental pollution to the built environment. For bird species, nighttime collisions (碰撞) with power lines are driving significant population decline. But now scientists have come up with a clever way to make the lines easier for birds to spot, without being ugly to humans. Industry and U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service guidelines recommended that electricity companies mark their power lines with plastic attachments to make it more visible, but birds were still dying. Biologists reported that 300 Sandhill cranes (鹤) perished in one month in 2019 from collisions with marked lines at the Rowe Sanctuary ‘in Nebraska, where the cranes stopped over during their annual spring migration. “We need forward-thinking methods to protect not only large birds that are naturally at greater risk from power lines but also millions of smaller birds,” said Anne Lacy of the, International Crane Foundation. Bird species can see ultraviolet light (紫外线) at night. So James Dwyer, a wildlife biologist at a consulting firm, EDM, had the idea of using near-visible UV light to brighten power lines. EDM’s engineering team and the Dawson Public Power District developed such light systems and installed them on a tower supporting a power line at Rowe Sanctuary. Over a 38-night period, crane collisions decreased by 98 percent when the lights were on, the researchers reported in a study published online in May in Ornithological Applications. Richard Loughery, director of environmental activities at the Edison Electric Institute, who was not involved in the project, says the new UV system adds an important tool for use in hotspots where endangered bird species nest and feed. “I don’t want electricity companies to build lines wherever they want because there’s a new tool,” says biologist Robert Harms of the U. S. Fish &. Wildlife Service, who was not involved in the work. But for existing lines, he says, the UV system could be absolutely amazing. 【1】Why was the first method abandoned to protect birds? A.It couldn’t protect birds migration. B.It couldn’t prevent birds from standing on the plastic attachment. C.The used material was hard for birds to spot at night. D.The used material made more birds come to the power line. 【2】What does the underlined word “perished” in paragraph 2 mean? A.Died. B.Appeared. C.Survived. D.Increased. 【3】What was the main reason for choosing UV light to protect birds? A.It was more economical. B.It was not harmful to birds. C.It was invisible to people but not to birds at night. D.It was a new technology tool for protecting birds. 【4】What did Robert Harms think of the UV system? A.Unnecessary. B.Satisfactory. C.Critical. D.Skeptical. |
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Over 40 years ago, Walter Mischel, a psychologist, explored self-control in children with a simple but effective test. His test using the “marshmallow (棉花糖) test” laid the groundwork for the modern study of self-control. Mischel and his colleagues presented a preschooler with a plate of treats such as marshmallows. The child was then told that the researcher had to leave the room for a few minutes, and if the child waited until the researcher returned, she could have two marshmallows. If not, she would be allowed to eat only one marshmallow. In children as well as adults, willpower can be thought of as a basic ability to delay gratification (满足). Preschoolers with good self-control sacrifice the immediate pleasure of a marshmallow in order to enjoy two more at some later point. The marshmallow test eventually led Mischel and his colleagues to develop a framework to explain our ability to delay ‘gratification. He proposed what he called a “hot-and-cool” system to explain why willpower succeeds or fails. The cool system is essentially a thinking system, reminding yourself, for instance, why you shouldn’t eat the marshmallow. The hot system, however, is emotional. It is responsible for quick responses to certain triggers (诱因)—such as eating the marshmallow without thinking of the long-term benefits. When Mischel revisited his marshmallow-test subjects as adolescents, he found that teenagers who had waited longer for the marshmallows as preschoolers were more likely to achieve high grades, exhibit self-control in frustrating situations and concentrate. However, the marshmallow study didn’t end there. Recently, another group of researchers tracked down 59 subjects, now in their 40s, who had participated in the marshmallow experiments as children. The researchers tested the subjects’ willpower strength with a laboratory task known to show self-control in adults. Much to their surprise, the subjects’ willpower differences had largely remained over four decades. Research has yet to fully explain why some people are more sensitive to emotional triggers, and whether these patterns might be corrected. However, the recent findings offer a future biological research direction for the push and pull of “marshmallow”. 【1】What can we know about Mischel’s test? A.It provided a basis for the study of self-control. B.It was interesting for kids. C.It was effective to adults. D.It was applied to primary school students. 【2】What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A.The relationship between two systems. B.An explanation for the research results. C.The benefits of delay gratification. D.A framework to generate delay gratification. 【3】How did the second group of researchers feel about the outcome of their test? A.It’s encouraging. B.It’s doubtful. C.It’s exciting. D.It’s unexpected. 【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.Researchers have grasped different patterns of willpower. B.People should try hard to have willpower. C.More research into willpower needs to be done. D.It’s hard to describe the sensitivity to emotional triggers. |
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Zongzi is a traditional food for celebrating Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival). Zongzi is a popular dish served around this festival. Dragon Boat Racing isn’t a must in the North-west of China. 【1】 Zongzi is basically glutinous rice (糯米) with different fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. After being cooked, all the ingredients stick together and stay in a particular shape when unwrapped. 【2】 But it’s worth every bit of effort. 【3】It was very difficult for young children and most of the time we ended up with broken leaves and spilt rice. But my parents always acknowledged our effort and encouraged us to try again and again. We often didn’t have that patience to wrap a Zongzi well, but we did get lots of fun. Thanks to my mum and dad who always involved me in the kitchen, I had many sweet childhood memories about Zongzi. There is a large variety of Zongzi across China. 【4】 Growing up with sweet Zongzi filled with red beans, I experienced culture shock the first time I heard of salty ones. Having meat as the main filling is very popular in the southern regions of China, such as Shanghai. I have great pleasure in making these Zongzi. The strong aroma (香味) that stays in my kitchen for hours brings me back to those good old days. 【5】 A.Zongzi is so nice and delicious! B.They differ in size, shape and filling. C.I remember being given the opportunity to wrap Zongzi. D.It’s delicious food that involves some specific preparation. E.This experience reminds me where I come from and what is important in life. F.But Zongzi is definitely a must that makes the festival very attractive and special. G.The sweet or salty Zongzi is different in taste, but they are equally delicious! |
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When I was a little girl of seven years old, my mother enjoyed reading books. She asked my father to bring many ________ from the town library. My father usually brought as many books as the librarian ________ at a time. My mother would not like anyone to ________ her and liked finishing a story without any breaks. One day, my father managed to get the best ________ that the librarian recommended. After my mother knew that, she ________ bought some hot dogs because she thought that it was great for us all to enjoy the ________, accompanied by some family chats. My mother could ________ wait to give out the hot dogs and she was lost in the new novel. My father felt it ________ for her not to join in the family chats. Now it was time to ________ something in our family. On a festival season, some guests ________ us at our home. We had a great time enjoying the festival food and the great family ________, but something was bothering my father and that was the ________ of my mother’s reading the novel. She sat on a sofa and kept reading her new novel without ________ others. My aunt noticed the behavior of my mother and decided to solve the problem in her own way. My aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until she ________ that she would never get crazy for reading, novels in her life. Now, my father is still active after his retirement and my mother is still ________ reading the book but when she is alone. 【1】A.books B.cards C.pictures D.messages 【2】A.liked B.expected C.ordered D.allowed 【3】A.ignore B.help C.bother D.call 【4】A.brochure B.magazine C.newspaper D.novel 【5】A.occasionally B.ambitiously C.specially D.certainly 【6】A.housework B.convenience C.snack D.holiday 【7】A.hardly B.patiently C.shortly D.calmly 【8】A.improper B.inaccurate C.illegal D.impatient 【9】A.appreciate B.create C.change D.explore 【10】A.interviewed B.visited C.comforted D.invited 【11】A.decision B.brainstorm C.business D.gathering 【12】A.reason B.fact C.task D.education 【13】A.welcoming B.chatting with C.commenting D.calling on 【14】A.promised B.refused C.wished D.believed 【15】A.lack of B.fond of C.cautious about D.concerned with |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Museums shouldn’t be free. Here’s why. After New York’s Met recently announced its change to entrance fees, 【1】 (make) the $25 charge required rather than 【2】 (suggest)—it has raised the question whether museums should be free of charge to the public. Ideally, the answer would be YES. However, it’s impractical. With funding decreasing every year, museums are struggling to keep their exhibits running. 【3】 (current), the national museums in London remain free. While it’s wonderful for people 【4】 want to see what these museums offer and teach them, it’s not always the best for the museums facing increasing hardships in terms 【5】 funding. In 2017, a survey 【6】 (conduct) to find out how funding cuts affected museums. The survey stated that “many publicly-funded museums are facing a funding crisis.” It 【7】 (go) on to say that almost half of all museums reported 【8】 annual increase in visitor numbers. The reduction in funding also affects staff numbers. Across national museums, there has been a 55% decrease in staff members. How are our national museums supposed to function without enough experienced staff members? Though making entrance fees compulsory will make museums less 【9】 (access) to some, many museums do have certain days of the week when 【10】 (admit) is free. Therefore, small and reasonable entrance fees will take pressure off museums that are losing out on funding and staff members. |
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刚上高三的你，准备参加学校组织的英语演讲比赛。请以“我的梦想”为题，写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： 1. 梦想的具体内容； 2. 实现梦想的计划。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 My Dream _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My husband Fred and I moved to a new place. We bought a small house in a reasonably good neighborhood close to Fred’s office. It was a one-and-a-half-floor brick house built for soldiers returning from World War II. That house impressed nobody except me. We had to decorate it first because it was so old. Fred and I started to paint the walls and the doors. I also worked outside the house, helping Fred break the ugly fence between us and the neighbors and grow some flowers. After I finished painting walls in the bedroom upstairs, I brought up some water and old towels to wash the window. I washed the inside, then opened the window and stepped out on the kitchen roof to wash the outside. The window was the kind that you couldn’t open from the outside. I was so devoted to my housework that I didn’t realize the window gradually closed. After finishing cleaning, I stood back to admire the clean glass. And then, I tried to open the window, but I failed. Standing on my kitchen roof, I looked around the neighborhood. That was a lovely afternoon. Where were the neighbor kids riding their bikes? They often rode back from the park. No young voices shouted to one another. The neighbor on the left was at work. Carroll and Julie, an elderly couple, lived in the house at the corner and were our nextdoor neighbors. They were likely to be at home, but our kitchen was on the wrong side of our house for me to call them. I sat down and thought about my situation. Even if someone came along, he couldn’t walk in the house and open the window. The doors were locked. That was my husband’s doing. “When you’re working on an indoor project, anyone could just open the door and come in. So, just keep the doors closed,” he would say. I just needed a rope to get down. I sat there, thinking how stupid I was and wishing a rope would magically appear. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Suddenly, I heard a little boy laughing. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The boy looked at me for a while and left to ask for help. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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