Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter(贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．
“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someone is concerned about them,” Chase said．
Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years. Several hundred people wait for him every week．
He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．
“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”
The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．
The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．
Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”
1.Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?
A. Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours.
B. Working in Loyola Marymount University.
C. Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped.
D. Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there.
2.What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?
A. All his savings.
B. His earnings as a Catholic priest.
C. Donations from the wealthy and celebrities.
D. Donations from Loyola Marymount University.
3.Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______.
A. he was the luckiest person on that day.
B. the disabled need to be taken care of.
C. Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy.
D. even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday.
4.Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase.
B. Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions.
C. Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return.
D. Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University.
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A. in a store window B. in a school magazine
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2.The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job.
A. florist B. artist
C. preschool teacher D. dental nurse
3.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
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C. Childcare experience.
D. The ability to start work in two weeks.
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The next great land area that man hopes to control is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile (不友好的) environment. Temperatures range +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, and no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation (思索) about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the moon surface is still not determined. But experts believe that settlement will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the settlers themselves from the earth. Finally, settlements that are self-supporting will be founded.
The main job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes (圆顶屋) to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial (商业的) development and to make discoveries important to science. The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human staying alive may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing . Operations requiring a vacuum (真空) or extreme cold are examples. Therefore, industrial diamonds might be produced on the moon.
1.The area of the moon is _________.
A. about the same as that of North and South America
B. larger than that of North and South America
C. hardly equal to that of North and South America
D. far smaller than that of North and South America
2.To stay alive on the moon, first of all the early settlers must be able to ______.
A. get enough food, oxygen and water
B. develop commerce
C. make discoveries important
D. explore the possibilities of industrial development
3.Though the environment on the moon is bad for human staying alive, it is very good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. commercial development
C. making such things as industrial diamonds
D. medical operations
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia(白血病) because of her work with radioactivity（放射性）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927.
C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene won the Nobel Prize twice
C. Irene combined family and career.
D. Irene won the Nobel Prize once
1.Laughter is beneficial to health and perhaps this e________ the long lives of some famous comedians such as Bob Hope and George Burns.
2.You always hear about planes being delayed because of t__________ problems.
3.China has always been trying to s__________ its economic ties with European countries.
4.The twins are so alike that I can hardly tell them a________.
5.At the meeting, he expressed his a__________ for the kindness we had done for his team.
6.The s________ of innocent people caused by the war cannot be compensated for by money.
7.When you laugh, the muscles p_________ in the laugh become active, which is like a deep-breathing exercise.
8.Although it happened many years ago, it still remains in the d_________ of my soul.
9.He is such a c_______ boys, always asking questions about the world around him.
10.More than half the staff are t________--they will quit when the harvest season ends.
I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will.
Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.
If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself.
Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.
Last but not the least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.
So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.
Title: Tips on how to be1._____ in your life | ||
Tips | Details | 2. _____ |
3._____ down your plan | ◆List everything you need ◆List4._____ you will follow | To make your plan happen |
Prepare three5._____ ways to carry out your plan |
| To6.____ that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work |
7. _____ to finish at least part of your plan if not all | Do everything 8. _____ your own time-frame | To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results |
Do one thing at once | Stick to the order of your plan | To save your interest, motivation and energy |
Finish what you have started |
| To get your plan 9.____out thoroughly |
10. _____ | ||
You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile. | ||
