I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me what they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good makes me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
1.A. since B. before C. or D. unless
2. A. famousB. simple
C. differentD. skilled
3. A. educationB. career
C. tourD. change
4.A. balanceB. homework
C. degreeD. interest
5. A. talkedB. wroteC. liedD. reported
6.A. carefulB. lonelyC. curiousD. guilty
7. A. argumentB. game
C. experimentD. defence
8.A. daredB. offered
C. hesitatedD. happened
9.A. dreamB. problemC. dutyD. step
10.A. usB. whichC. themD. whom
11. A. attitudeB. hobby
C. hopeD. luck
12. A. friendB. partnerC. guideD. guest
13. A. politeB. happy
C. strangeD. confident
14. A. botheredB. answered
C. visitedD. trusted
15.A. explainB. guessC. declareD. see
16. A. homelessB. heartbroken
C. bad-temperedD. hopeless
17. A. quieterB. busierC. betterD. richer
18.A. forgetB. face
C. improveD. analyze
19.A. forcedB. preferred
C. orderedD. taught
20. A. missB. likeC. wonderD. expect
—Hello. May I speak to Wu Ming, please?
— 1.
—Hello, Wu Ming. This is Wang Hong. Sorry to ring you so late in the evening, but I’ve only just got home.
— 2. What’s the matter?
—I’d like to ask you about some stamps. Do you still have the cock year stamp? You had it when I last saw you.
—I’m afraid I don’t have it. I sold it last week.
— 3.
—I’m sorry. I didn’t know you wanted it. 4.
—Yes, please. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.
— 5.
—Thank you very much.
—Bye-bye.
A. Do you like collecting stamps so much?
B. That’s all right.
C. Sorry, Wu Ming is out.
D. Do you want me to find one for you?
E. Oh, what a pity!
F. Yes, speaking.
G. OK, I’ll ring you if I have any news.
You may be fascinated with pictures of animals in the wild. You might have imagined yourself taking pictures of animals that are rarely seen in the city. If you do get that chance, you may want to consider the following tips or rules.
First of all, a lot of professional photographers give respect to these animals and the environment they are in. Just remember that you should respect the animals and the environment in case these animals bite or hurt you.
Keep in mind that you are taking pictures of real, live, wild animals. A wild animal may bite to protect itself. You must be sensitive while taking their pictures and be gentle in all your movements. Do not feed the animals, or interact with animals that are sleeping or caring for their young.
If you are going to a place where it is privately(私人)owned, you’d better get the owner’s permission first before you start taking pictures.
Change the flash of your camera to natural light, so the animals will not be frightened or surprised when you start shooting. Animals do not react well when they are surprised.
Be very patient. Make sure you are aware of the changes in behavior of the animal and its moods. Be familiar with the animals’ natural habitat.
Now if those rules are clear, it is time for planning. Consider the weather; some animals do not go out when it is raining while some animals love the rain. Therefore, a little research on the weather will not hurt. You should consider taking pictures after sunrise and before sunset. Now if the animal is nocturnal(夜间活动的), then you should prepare to battle not only the wild but also the darkness.
An adventure in the wild will make you very excited. However, you should be well equipped, have experts to back you up, and also a permit for doing the photo shoot. If you do not have any of these, then maybe you should consider visiting the zoo instead.
1.The main purpose of the author in writing this passage is .
A. to call for us to protect animals
B. to show where to buy pictures of animals
C. to explain how to get along with wild animals
D. to give us tips on taking pictures of animals in the wild
2.Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Respecting the animals.
B. Making gentle movements.
C. Making the animals happy.
D. Changing the flash of your camera to natural light.
3. If the animals are on a farm owned by a person, we should .
A. ask the owner to take pictures for us
B. ask for the owner’s permission first
C. make sure the owner is present when we take pictures
D. take pictures when the owner is feeding animals
4. We can infer from the passage that .
A. most animals love being taken pictures of
B. we have to finish the pictures before sunset
C. we’d better take pictures when the animals are sleeping
D. we should pay attention to the animals’ moods when taking pictures
5.What preparation should you do before going to take pictures of wild animals?
①Preparing some food to feed the animals.
②Asking experts for advice.
③Knowing the weather in the animals’ habitat.
④Getting a permission for taking pictures of wild animals.
A. ①②④B. ②③④C. ①②③D. ①③④
At the time, I would go out in the evening with my parents. But this time I had borrowed a bicycle from a friend of mine. I didn’t know why, but once I was on my own bicycle, a kind of free feeling flooded through me. The faster I rode, the faster I wanted to go! Far ahead, I rode as if my life depended on it, head down, hands grasping the handbars. I meant to get to Jinghai Bar as fast as I could. . .
Oh! My hands! Don’t come any closer. . . Don’t touch me! That poor doctor just couldn’t get my gloves off. Each time he took a step towards me, I broke into painful shouting. Much later, I discovered that I had crashed(碰撞)heavily with another bicycle, and I hadn’t spoken one word of sense for at least three hours! After some time, my mother arrived at the hospital, her face as white as a sheet, and gave me a hug(拥抱), only then did the doctor begin to stitch(缝合)my head wound, not only did he merrily cut off a long lock of my hair, but used no anaesthetic(麻药)either! Later, I seemed to hear faraway voices saying that my right hand was broken. I almost burst into tears. How would I ever play the piano again?
1. On her way to Jinghai Bar, the writer felt .
A. nervousB. comfortable
C. light-heartedD. upset
2.Why did the writer ride a bicycle to Jinghai Bar that evening?
A. Because she wanted to attend a party on time.
B. Because she wanted to meet her friend who was waiting for her there.
C. Because she just wanted to join some of her friends and drink some wine.
D. We are not quite sure about what she was really going there for.
3.What did the writer think of the doctor?
A. Friendly. B. Cruel.
C. Hard-working. D. Kind.
4. One thing is sure, that is, before she was wounded she .
A. often went to Jinghai Bar with her friends
B. liked playing the piano
C. didn’t like any doctors at all
D. would burst into tears when she was in trouble
One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I worked at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It’s the same thing over and over again, with customers who complain about their food and where they are is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to a lot of us but we manage to deal with them.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very near where I keep the dirty in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and running all over the house, it was crazy. these elderly women were watching I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a and gentle voice, “You are going places. ”And that was it. They left the and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me to believe in myself. They my spirit from being down and gave me a to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in until I had a degree. I’m now a co-anchor(联合主持人)of a student-produced television . And the best thing is: I’m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
1.A. tired B. excited C. up D. down
2.A. dealingB. helpingC. talkingD. meeting
3. A. satB. seatedC. laidD. dressed
4.A. attractB. avoidC. adjustD. annoy
5. A. employeesB. customers
C. bossesD. employers
6.A. tableB. boxC. spotD. kitchen
7. A. dishesB. roomsC. clothesD. chairs
8. A. menB. womenC. waitersD. bosses
9.A. AndB. Otherwise
C. ButD. So
10. A. whatB. howC. whereD. why
11. A. finishedB. completedC. orderedD. got
12. A. placeB. gradeC. markD. position
13. A. BeforeB. WhileC. AsD. After
14. A. confidentB. loudC. lowD. pleasant
15. A. kitchenB. houseC. restaurantD. table
16. A. abilityB. courage
C. imaginationD. time
17. A. put downB. picked up
C. took overD. pointed out
18.A. causeB. reason
C. presentD. permission
19. A. televisionB. government
C. schoolD. restaurant
20. A. companyB. station
C. showD. advertisement
1. This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.
2. He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. 3. This was the first hostel(青年招待所).
Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country. 4.
Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. 5. For this reason, a few weeks spent ‘hostelling’ can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.
A. In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.
B. People could stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them.
C. One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places.
D. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.
E. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.
F. More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.
G. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.
