When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she fought to find a place to sleep on the street. But she beat these terrible setbacks(挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry (录入)into Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”.
Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up with two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just l5 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died. She decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, and by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy (妒忌)to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time. ”
Liz wants moviegoers(常看电影的人) to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
1.In which order did the following things happen to Liz?
a. Her mother died of AIDS.
b. She got admitted into Harvad.
c. She worked at a petrol station.
d. The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A. c, a, e, b, d B. a, b, c, e, d
C. c, d, b, a, e D. b, e, a, d, c
2.What actually made her go towards her goal?
A. Envy and encouragement.
B. Willpower and determination.
C. Decisions and understanding
D. Love and respect for her parents.
3.What does Liz mean by saying “What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”?
A. She had little experience of social life.
B. She could hardly understand the society.
C. She would do something for her own life.
D. She needed to travel more around the world.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Why Liz loved her parents so much.
B. How Liz made efforts to change her life.
C. What a hard time Liz had in her childhood.
D. How Liz managed to enter Harvard University.
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Dear Windows Internet Explorer.
Our relationship has been strained(紧张的)for a long time.Of course. it’s not all your fault,and nor is it a11 mine.Our intermediary is also to blame;my hated Gate-way PC. which runs far too slowly. But that does not get you off the hook.
You see,Windows Internet Explorer.I can no longer deal with your ridiculous loading time.Sure,at one time I found it attractive--even--sexy for my browser to take ages to log in or load a web page.But not any more My life is fuller than it was, and I don’t have time for you to semi-load and then stop.
Also.as much as I loved it when we got together, your refusal to log me into some of my necessary accounts.such as email and MySpace.has become a problem. It was unfair of you, and I should not have submitted to your cruelty and mistreatment.
A third reason for my leaving you may seem mean:you are simply far too sickly. You are constantly contracting new viruses.and your immune system is terrible·I don’t have the time or the money to care for you any more. It may seem unfair,but you will have to survive on your own. I cannot keep curing you.going through and finding all your corrupted(损坏的)files,cleansing our intermediary’s system because you have given it some virus,bug or spyware. It takes far too much time and energy,which I do not have.
Windows Internet Explorer,you did wonderful things for me that,at the time,no other could do.But,my dear.times have changed,and while you have,too,you have not changed enough. I am 16 now,nearly a grown woman,and I cannot tolerate your childish ways As much as I once cared about you,I fear that the time has come for us to part.
Your former friend,
Kirsty
1.What is the intermediary.according to the passage?
A. The computer. B. The network speed
C. A virus D. An account.
2.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the author doesn’t use Wmdows Internet Explorer?
A. Its immune system is really bad
B. The author cannot log into her accounts
C. It cannot find corrupted files automatically
D. It takes the author too much time to open a web page
3.What is the author’s attitude towards the subject of this letter?
A. Cautious B. Skeptical.
C. Critical D. Contradictory·
4.What kind of letter is this reading material?
A. A thank-you letter. B. A break-up letter.
C. A warning letter D. A consultation letter.
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Many people like sports, but they don’t all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket is a very popular sport. In other countries, it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 2.
Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 3.Some people don’t like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.
4.Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.
Many people like travelling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities, because they like shopping. 5.
A. They like soft music.
B. Not everyone likes the same color.
C. Millions of people watch the games on the TV.
D. Different people like different kinds of pets.
E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.
F. So they don’t raise pigs in their countries.
G. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.
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Say good-bye to sugar
1..Sugar is added to most products to make themmoreaddictive.People like the sweet taste and get used to eating pretty soon.Do not use sugar at all or minimize its amount while cooking.
Enjoys fruits and vegetables
Eating fruits and veggies is absolutely necessary when you are on a diet and need minerals,vitamins and other nutrients to stay energetic and alert.2.because we tend to snack on fast food instead.In order not to get bored with vegetables and fruits,be creative and invent something new,such as colorful salads or smoothies.
Get enough sleep
It has been scientifically proved that people who do not get enough sleep eat more.3..It is stressful for the whole organism tostay up late at night.Go to bed before midnight.Avoid snacking on fatty and sugary foods before bedtime.Stop drinking caffeinated drinks a few hours before you go to bed so that you could fall asleep easier.
Reduce the amount of meat you consume
Eating less meat is good for a variety of reasons.4..One of the most expected recommendations you might hear from a specialist is that you should reduce the amount of consumed meat if your goal is weight loss.
5.
Being physically active is good for you and not boring at all.It does not require any special skills or equipment.Practice sports for entertainment.Only then will you be able to fully enjoy it and keep on exercising further.
A.They need calories to stay alert
B.We need to burn excessive calories to keep healthy
C.Nowadays it is close to impossible to find foods that would not contain sugar
D.People used to be healthier many years ago only because they could not afford meat
E.Exercise for Fun
F.Exercise regularly
G.Most of us would avoid fruits and vegetables.
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1.He argued __________(有力地)for reform.
2.It`s estimated that 50 million Americans are _________ (上瘾的) to nicotine.
3.She came home so thin and weak that even her own child could hardly _________ her(认出)
4.My dream of becoming a professional _________(音乐家)started to come true.
5.After ________(毕业),he worked there as a lecturer.
6.The party ________(分裂)into three small groups.
7.The courts were asked to ______(采用) a more flexible approach to young offenders.
8.I don`t thnk what he does is _____________(令人愉快的)
9._____________________(祝贺),you have won the first place in the debating competition.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I am writing to tell you anything about the transportation in China.Over the past few decades we have developed an amazed network of public transportation.Besides,we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better.I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient.People usually chose the means of transportation based with some aspects,such as the cost and the time needed.For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high—speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves.
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提示:随意涂写scribble(n.& v.)乱丢垃圾litter(n.&v.)批评 criticize(v.)
Dear Mr. Headmaster,
I am Li Hua, a student fromClass One,SeniorTwo._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
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instruct,seek,guarantee,participate,polish,amuse,perform,behave
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2.A complex engine has many separate components, each __________ a different function.
3.Some students might spend most of their holiday time on __________, and thus leave their study neglected.
4.The children loved sliding round the newly __________ floor.
5.The reason why he __________ in this test is to go abroad to study.
6.The Chinese government took immediate action to __________ the overseas Chinese safety.
7.We were __________ that we should finish the work as soon as possible.
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