There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman’s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog.
C. People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2. People called and emailed to .
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch’s disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
Crouch refused to take another dog.
Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog’s company.
假如你是李华，某培训中心准备组织你校学生出国参加英语夏令营(English Summer Camp ) ，夏令营活动安排如下：英国文化夏令营（The UK Culture Summer Camp），美国深度语言夏令营（America Language Summer Camp）。 写一封申请信给该培训中心，报名参加其中的一个夏令营。信的内容必须包括：
1. 你感兴趣的夏令营. 2. 为什么想参加这个活动。 3. 对这项活动有怎样的打算和期待。注意： 1. 词数100左右。 2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Sir / Madame,
I am very glad that the English Summer Camp will be held to help us improve
English and learn more about English culture.
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Yours truly,
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Rose wanted a job. She went to many offices and she didn’t like any of them. One day she saw a board in an office read: “This office needs a typist whom can type 200 words a minute.” Rose was exciting. She then went to the manager’s office. Rose knocked at the door and the manager raised her head. “Do you need a typist?” asked Rose. “Yes!” he said. Rose clapped(拍) her hand and asked, “OK! How much will you pay for me every month?” The manager thought for a while and said, “I will pay you 77 dollars for first three months. Then I will pay you 30 dollars every month.” Rose smiled and answer, “Great! I will come and work here three months late.” The manager was speechless.
One Saturd
ay, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely as her electricity wasn’t working. Her tried to replace a wall switch(开关), but now some of their lights wouldn’t be on, and the heat had .
The woman thought she was an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my and she got me instead. I’m not an electrician but I do work with .
I her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not any money. This confused(使迷惑)her and she asked I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid. I told her it was an act of and to “pay it forward”. The couple, who were both retired, seemed and said they had never met anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some . I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best would be to find someone else to help out. I said that if they can’t find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I to
solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even at the opportunity to help them.
1.A. noticed B. imaginedC. believed D. realized
2.A. anxious B. excited C. nervous D. curious
3.A. son B. husband C. brother D. father
4.A. shown off B. paid off C. shut off D. taken off
5.A. introducing B. calling C. expecting D. searching
6.A. mind B. address C. cellphone D. number
7.A. organization B. electricity C. education D. construction
8.A. encouraged B. blamed C. taught D. told
9.A. apologized B. laughed C. shouted D. nodded
10.A. maybe B. anyway C. otherwise D. indeed
11.A. provide B. receive C. offer D. accept
12.A. when B. whether C. why D. how
13.A. honesty B. kindness C. courage D. friendship
14.A. encouraged B. delighted C. interested D. surprised
15.A. wrong B. necessary C. proper D. valuable
16.A. candy B. praise C. money D. gift
17.A. decision B. requirement C. reply D. payment
18.A. also B. ever C. just D. even
19.A. decided B. succeeded C. managed D. promised
20.A. better B. happier C. easier D. stronger
1. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2. .
The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing
and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4.
On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5. In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
A. Then a third level appeared.
B. Human wants seem endless.
C. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
D. There are several levels of wants in one’s life.
E. At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.
F. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G. Different people have different wants on each level.
Finding true happiness is a universal aspiration (渴望). We all want it, but can we all have it? Genuine happiness is written all over our faces when we are truly contented, and, likewise, a forced smile does nothing to hide underlying sadness.
Believing that everyone can create their own lasting joy, Matthieu Richard has been declared the Happiest Man in the World. Richard earned his “happiest man” status after a series of laboratory tests in 2004. Richard has shared his thoughts on happiness with a worldwide audience. As an experienced speaker, he has explained his insights into happiness to everyone, from students to corporate groups. Looking inwards to find joy rather than relying on outer conditions, he believes, is the way to achieve well-being.
“It’s quite clear that the outer conditions are not enough. The way we interpret those outer conditions in our inner experience is what determines either a sense of well-being or misery. We love to go jogging for fitness and we do all kinds of things to remain beautiful, yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our minds function. It’s the essential thing that determines the quality of our experience.” Besides this, Richard stresses that it is not what’s happening around us that makes us unhappy, but rather the way we choose to react to it.
The pursuit of happiness is becoming a modern obsession（痴迷）. As life becomes more complex, our ability to process our reactions to various outside influences comes under strain. “Genuine happiness” he says, “doesn’t mean pleasant feelings one after the other. It’s more like a series
of qualities that we can develop as skills — like openness, genuine love, compassion, inner strength and inner peace.”
1.Richard has been declared the Happiest Man in the World _______.
A. because he has shared his thoughts on happiness with a worldwide audience
B. after he has explained his insights into happiness to everyone
C. after a series of laboratory tests
D. because he tries his best to achieve happiness and well-being
2.According to Richard, what is the best way to achieve well-being?
A. Interpreting those outer conditions in our inner experience.
B. Looking inwards to find joy rather than relying on outer conditions.
C. Spending little time taking care of what matters most.
D. Reacting to various outside influences in the modern world.
3.What determines the quality of our experience?
A. The way our minds react to outer conditions.
B. Insights into happiness that we hold.
C. The constant pursuit of happiness in our life.
D. Those outer conditions affecting our happiness.
4.How can we pursuit happiness?
A. Go jogging for happiness.
B. Do everything to remain beautiful.
C. Make sure that our minds are functioning normally.
D. Develop necessary qualities.
