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Twelve years ago, I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality. I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in. Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando. Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family, I had to face another challenge — hunger. For the first time in my life, I, as a foreign man, who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class, understood the desperation someone feels when they don’t get enough to eat. I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm. Once the need for food was met, the next challenge would arise — where to find a place to sleep for the night. Fortunately, local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience. With the assistance of these programs, I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia. My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards. Today, I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversee the summer feeding, Hi-Five Kids Pack, and Kids Café programs. I am so proud to be able to distribute food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me. 【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 1? A.The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida. B.Florida was not a good place for people living there. C.It was impossible for the author to get a job then. D.Many local people were out of work in Florida. 【2】Before being accepted by a college scholarship program, the author_____. A.had been struggling financially B.had won his degree in a university C.had lived with his relatives happily D.had lost hope of facing the future 【3】From his experience, the author learns that ______. A.a friend in need is a friend indeed B.one good turn deserves another C.misfortune may be an actual blessing D.where there is a will there is a way |
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Smartphones, tablets and smart watches are banned at school for all children under 15 in France. Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks. “I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone,” Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. “It’s hard with kids. You can’t control what they see and that’s one of the things that worries me as a parent.” There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones. McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success. McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they're not allowed to use social media. Ms. Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned (抱怨),” but now they’re seeing the positives (优势). “They come to school and they’re not allowed to use phones at all during the school day, including lunch breaks,” she said. “It’s been wonderful as for students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen,” Ms. Binnion said. She also leads by example and doesn’t use her mobile phone in school. “I think anyone can do it if we’ve done it.” Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr. Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it’s important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in. “A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas,” she wrote. “Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2020 state-of-play.” 【1】Why did Madeleine welcome the ban? A.Teachers find it hard to control kids. B.Kids behave badly nowadays. C.School is for studying. D.Her kids depend too much on phones. 【2】What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School? A.Students can now see the good of the ban. B.Some teachers were against it at first. C.Students can use their phones at lunch breaks. D.Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well. 【3】What does Dr. Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools? A.It will disconnect parents and kids. B.It will cause kids to communicate less. C.It will make education go back 60 years. D.It will prevent kids being tech-minded. |
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The United States seems to have become extremely enthusiastic about competition. The famous Scripps National Spelling Bee — an annual spelling contest — now allows kids who lost in regional competitions but whose parents agree to pay an entry fee along with their own food and accommodation to compete. And while some kids are working for what they call a “spelling career”, others are approaching chess competitions, dance competitions, cooking or other passions (爱好) that previous generations developed somewhat later in life. I’m disturbed by the phenomenon, which seems to be getting worse and more intense (激烈的). My teacher always warned us that competition is a destructive quality; that the goal is never to beat anyone else. I think he’ll be cheered by author Peggy Noonan’s idea that a lot of us are running our own races, trying to rise to the occasion and beat some past and limited conception of ourselves by doing something great. I heartily agree. Instead of paying attention to the accomplishments or possessions of others, we need to focus on our own potential, our own growth and take pleasure in our own particular set of circumstances. The battle for life is not against anyone else but against the darkness inside that tries to bring us down. I wish you only well. Your good doesn’t reduce mine. Your bad gives me no pleasure. Ms. Noonan also suggests that “you’re running your own race alongside others running theirs, and in the same direction. You’re doing something great together.” If we stop worrying about what our neighbor is earning or driving, the size of his house, the success of his marriage, the accomplishments of his children, we can sit back and enjoy our own lives. And if we all focus on what we each can achieve, regardless of anyone else, we have a chance of working as one, of actually being united. Competition divides us. There’re winners and losers. But that’s a very limited picture of reality. It may apply to spelling bees and soccer matches and even in some college classes, but life isn’t about triumphing (战胜) over someone else; it’s about triumphing over ourselves. The only acceptable competition is one where we encourage each other to be the best human being possible, and that’s the only game where “everyone’s a winner”. 【1】What does the author worry about? A.Youth competition lacks diversity. B.Youth competition is expensive. C.Youth competition lacks fairness. D.Youth competition is fierce. 【2】What should we do in the battle for life according to the author? A.Know our competitors well. B.Get rid of the bad things inside us. C.Learn from others’ successes and failures. D.Leave everything to chance. 【3】How does Peggy Noonan describe the way people live their lives? A.No one goes in the same direction as anyone else. B.One man’s loss is another man’s gain. C.People follow parallel paths to each other. D.People take turns to lead the race. 【4】Which could be the best title for the passage? A.Competition Is a Good Thing, But Not to the Youth B.Through Competition, We Become Better Ourselves C.Your Real Competition Is With Yourself D.Everyone Is a Winner in the Battle for Life |
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VAR technology has been used in U.S. sports for years. Now it is fully combined with the global game of soccer and made its debut(首次亮相) at the 2018 World Cup this summer. 【1】. It is actually a team who work together to review certain decisions made by the main referee by watching video replays. The VAR team supported the referees from a centralised video room. The operators selected and provided the best angles from the relevant broadcast cameras plus two additional offside cameras. 【2】. They will communicate with the referees only for clear and obvious errors or serious missed incidents. The referee can delay the restart of play at any time to communicate with the VAR team. 【3】, the referee would start an official review. Then they will make a decision based on the information received from the VAR team. 【4】. Some fans believe that VAR causes too many interruptions, disrupting the flow of the game. But others just want a fair match and to see the correct call no matter what. They argue disruptions already take place as angry players crowd around a referee following a controversial decision. 【5】. With much money put into modern football, governing bodies are now under great pressure to see that the correct decisions are made on the pitch and VAR is a sure step in that. A.If one team is likely to win a game B.VAR stands for video assistant referee C.It is hard to avoid and VAR is necessary D.Once they decide an incident is reviewable E.Throughout a match they are constantly checking for mistakes F.The use of video technology is a hot topic among football watchers G.VAR can serve to remove such scenes and get the game moving again |
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Last year a group of friends and I began a project called The World Needs You. Its aim is to show how ____ it is to make a positive difference in our community. Over the holidays, we collected hats, ____ and other cold-weather equipment for the “store” at an elementary school, where students can “buy” things with ____ earned through good behavior. It was a ____ way to get these items to children whose families might not be able to ____ them. “Do the children need anything else?” I asked the coordinator(协调人) when we sent our ____ to him. “Umbrellas!” she said. “Most of our ____ have to walk to school, and when it rains they come in very ____.” Of course! I thought. It doesn’t snow much here, ____ we do have a lot of cold rainy days. Parents who are poor might not buy ______. My friends and I began to ____: We sent e-mails, called people and ____ the project at social events. Everyone had the same ____: “I’ve never thought about that before!” We collected more than 50 umbrellas for the school ____ April showers. We were very satisfied. ____, the kids will be singing in the rain! 【1】A.lucky B.easy C.wealthy D.quick 【2】A.glasses B.needles C.gloves D.bowls 【3】A.rewards B.pleasure C.tips D.love 【4】A.common B.scientific C.simple D.good 【5】A.own B.use C.accept D.afford 【6】A.donations B.screens C.luggage D.staffs 【7】A.customers B.kids C.teachers D.employees 【8】A.concerned B.angry C.wet D.nervous 【9】A.but B.so C.and D.or 【10】A.candles B.umbrellas C.tickets D.houses 【11】A.weep B.recover C.work D.understand 【12】A.suffered from B.made out C.talked up D.looked into 【13】A.response B.level C.pay D.height 【14】A.in need of B.in favor of C.for lack of D.in time for 【15】A.Surprisingly B.Hopefully C.Interestingly D.Luckily |
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语法填空 Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,【1】(destroy) fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged【2】their owners had to leave them,and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs.One person was killed,several were【3】(serious) hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. A farmer,Mr.Tan,said that the storm began early【4】the morning and lasted for over an hour. "I【5】(eat) with my wife and children,"he said,"when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best【6】(climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was【7】(miss).I went back inside and found him,safe【8】very frightened." Mrs.Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she【9】(feel) that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children. Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought【10】(they) food,clothes and shelter. |
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基础知识（前10个是单词，后5个是短语）用所给词的适当形式填空。 【1】The company hired several____________ (临时的) workers to do thorough cleanup. 【2】He has broken world records in the international games, which is quite a great _________(成就). 【3】We are waiting for ___________ (确认) of the news that another great scientist will return home. 【4】The situation is _________ (超出) our control. 【5】The broadcast is _________ (资助) by a famous smartphone company. 【6】_________ (书法) is possibly the most influential and popular art in China. 【7】The famous _________ (雕塑家) combined different materials in one of his artworks. 【8】Nancy is a _________ (频繁的) visitor to the museum because she loves art and history. 【9】This movie _________ (生动地) describes the childhood experience of a successful writer. 【10】This d_________ (声明) is meant to bridge the gap between the rich and poor in this district. 【11】His decision will certainly __________(对……有影响) our arrangement. 【12】So far, more than one generation__________(从……中受益) the book. 【13】Tom, along with his partners __________(有能力) solving the problem. 【14】This title ranks alongside the Olympics _________ (就……而言) importance. 【15】Stay-at-home visitors ________ (高度赞扬) various online exhibitions during the epidemic. |
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假定你是李华，你校举办了国画展。请给你的美国朋友Jack写一封邮件介绍有关情况，内容包括： 1. 国画展的时间和地点； 2. 活动的内容：专家讲座，艺术品的展览等； 3. 活动的效果或影响； 参考词汇：中国画 Chinese Painting 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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