Katrina L. is like any other girl today: she talks on the phone, deals with schoolwork, and has some friends. Unlike other girls, however, Katrina takes medicine every morning.
Katrina has spina bifida(脊柱裂). She has had eight operations and wears braces on her legs to keep them in the proper places. Though anguished because of her illness, she's outgoing and confident.
The 14-year-old attends high school and is not in any special classes. She is allowed more time to get to school when she needs it. However, she always manages to be on time.
Katrina has had the support of her parents as well. I think that, growing up with a disability, the best thing I have had is supportive parents. They both have always said that I can do something if I really want to.",
After school on most days, Katrina works at Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA), an organization that helps the disabled, with her mother, Cindy. On other days, she plays wheelchair basketball and tennis. Her evenings are spent at A-DA and doing schoolwork.
Katrina feels that her disability has allowed her to do things she might not have been able to do. She says that she would not have played sports at all if it was not for wheelchair sports, and that she would not have some other friendships. Rock climbing, cycling, and downhill racing are some of the other activities she is able to take part in. Katrina also volunteers at a community centre, helping other kids with disabilities.
The future of most people with spina bifida is excellent, and Katrina is thinking about hers. “I want to be a doctor of some kind," she says, "though I'm not sure what kind yet.”
1.What does the underlined word anguished mean?
A.being in a lot of pain B.being in controlled
C.feeling disappointed D.feeling frightened.
2.What do we know about Katrina when we read Paragraph4?
A.Everybody in her school would like to make friends with her.
B.She has such a serious illness that she loses confidence in herself.
C.She is a high school student that likes wheelchair baseball best,
D.She's always encouraged to do what she wants to by her parents.
3.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A.What Katrina looks like. B.Why Katrina helps other kids.
C.What Katrina does after school.: D，How Katrina's parents help her.
4.What can we learn from Katrina's story?
A.Failure is the mother of success. B.Every cloud has a silver lining.
C.Life is great if we have a positive attitude. D.As one door closes, another door opens.
Mr. and Mrs. George and Olivia Ransom bought an old house, and were spending time fixing it up. The walls needed painting and the wooden floorboards needed replacing.
One day, they pulled up some old floorboards and were surprised to see a case under the floor. They pulled it out, dusted it off and opened it. It was full of old newspapers from the year 1977. George and Olivia were fascinated to read the news stories from that time. But as they took the newspapers out, they noticed a black box at the bottom of the case. It was locked.
Then Olivia remembered that there were some old things in the kitchen. There was a cup with old keys in it , She ran to get the cup, took out the keys and tried them in the lock . One of them opened it
The box was full of jewellery (珠宝). There were necklaces and rings of silver and gold. Olivia and George were amazed. Who put the jewellery there, and why? Who did it belong to?
George remembered a story in the old newspapers. He quickly found it again and they read it together.
“That name — Jensen, ”said George. “ It's familiar to me — why? ”
“The old lady who sold the house to us! ” replied Olivia. “Her name was Mrs. Jensen. She told us her husband died in 1978 and he was a jeweller.”
“That's strange,” said George. “I wonder, was there really a jewellery theft? Or did Stanley Jensen hide the jewellery under his own house? But why..?”
1.When did George and Olivia find the black box?
A.During the time that they were painting the old walls.
B.At the time that they took out the old newspapers.
C.After the couple recovered the old floor.
D.After they got the key and opened the case.
2.According to a story in the old newspapers, what happened to the jewellery?
A.It was hidden somewhere in the house. B.It was given to Mrs Jensen as a present,
C.The jewellery had been stolen by thieves. D.Detectives gave it back to Stanley Jensen.
3.What do you know about George and Olivia?
A.They were a little poor people. B.They met Mr. Jensen not long ago.
C.They never liked to read the news. D.They repaired the house themselves.
4.What can we infer (推断) according to this story?
A.The old lady knew all about the jewellery.
B.George and Olivia might keep the jewellery as their own.
C.Someone put the newspapers in the case after April 1977.
D.The jeweller may have hidden the jewellery under his own house.
Print a mobile phone at home. Download a film in just one second. Amazing things like these might become reality in 2019 as new technology enters our lives. Check out a few examples here.
Iron Man suit 钢铁侠战衣
| Have you ever imagined what fun it would be to fly to school? This Iron Man-style suit from a British company could make your dreams come true. The suit allows users to fly just like Iron Man. Wearers can take off straight and fly through the air. It is powered by five mini jet engines— four are built into units close to the hands and one is built into a backpack. It can reach a top speed of 80 km per hour. There is a long way to go before this technology is available to everyone, as the suit is still quite expensive - one model recently sold for $ 440, 000 (about 3 million yuan). It is also very noisy. The inventors hope to improve it in the future. |
3D-printed houses 3D 住宅打印 | Food, water and home are basic human needs. But there are 1.2 billion people in the world who don’t have a proper house to live in. The 3D printed houses made by ICON in Texas may help to solve this problem. The company can print a single- storey 60-square- meter house in just 12 to 24 hours. The walls of the house are made of a special cement(水泥) that looks like cream. Later, workers can make the walls stronger. The 3D-printed houses use less cement than normal houses, If all goes according to plan, 100 homes will be built for people in The Republic of Panama in Central America this year. Each house costs $ 10, 000 (about 69,000 yuan). |
Huawei Mate X 华为G折叠手机 | Is it possible to fold(折叠) your phone screen? Huawei’s newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable , You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate x different is that it is folded from the outside, The Mate X is both a phone and a table(平板电脑). When folded, it works as a phone. When unfolded, it is a tablet. The phone is very thin. When open, it is 5.4 mm thick, and when closed t 1s just 11 mm. The other highlight of Mate X is that it supports 5G which means users can download a whole movie in just a second. But users can only take selfies when the phone is folded. That’s because the phone doesn't have a front camera. You have to turn the phone over and use the back camera instead. |
1.Why is the Iron Man suit not available to everyone now?
A.Because of its flying speed. B.Because of its price and noise.
C.Because of its flying distance. D.Because of its great fashion.
2.What is the advantage about a 3D-printed house?
A.The new technology is green but quite expensive.
B.The 3D-printed walls are made of special cream.
C.The new technology will make the poor people rich.
D.A 60m2 -3D printed house can be built within one day.
3.What is the most amazing development about Huawei Mate X?
A.The phone is very thin and easy to carry around.
B.You can fold the Mate X which supports 5G network.
C.It's possible for you to take photos when you turn it off
D.There is a front camera and a back one on the Mate X.
4.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.Technologies Have Become True B.The Future May Destroy Our Lives
C.New Technologies Entering Our Lives D.The Importance of New Inventions
It's a news, conference at the two sessions(两会新闻发布会). Government officials give reports on a stage. Journalists from home and_______ ask questions. Another group of people are also very busy — interpreters(口译员). They help journalists understand the speakers are allow China to be_______by the rest of the world.
Zhang Lu is a top professional interpreter. She is_______for her translations of Chinese cultural stories that are sometimes used by state leaders. From the ancient_______Li Sao to the Shi, Ci and Qu writing of later dynasties, she can interpret them just right well.
_______are interpreters like Zhang able to work so accurately and quickly? Most of them study English in college and went through a great deal of_______, Even after working as an interpreter for over 10 years, Zhang still listens to foreign media, such as BBC and CNN, every morning in order to keep her sills up. She described it as an unshakable routine that she doesn't break_______ there is urgent(紧急的) work.
As usual, a month before the two sessions, the interpreters are told who they are going to interpret for. They then make full use of the month to_______themselves. They try to expect what kinds of_______ might be asked. It is said that one must practice offstage for 10 years to perform for 1 minute onstage. There is no secret to the________of China's best interpreters. It's all a matter of skill and hard work.
1.A.aboard B.country C.abroad
2.A.listened B.heard C.seen
3.A.well-known B.responsible C.suitable
4.A.song B.article C.poem
5.A.How B.What C.When
6.A.training B.speaking C.reading
7.A.if B.since C.unless
8.A.relax B.prepare C.complete
9.A.questions B.information C.knowledge
10.A.pressure B.confidence C.success
—Did you notice that Peter looked pale and______ all the time in the English class?
—Yes. He told me that he was______ these days.
A.stayed cool; on a diet B.kept silent; under the weather C.kept still; out of place
—After bearing the news, their class______ money for the poor children in the mountains.
—Yes, they_____ a book fair on the playground and sold some books and CDs.
A.brought up; suffered B.put up; afforded C.raised; organized
