Vote after informal vote，I was in the top five．But when the decision of who was going to move ahead from the Master’s degree program to the doctoral program was announced，I was of my mother’s words．“Michael，when one door closes another opens．”
I wasn’t among the five who were to the Psy．D．program at Hahnemann Medical College on that Friday late in May，1972．I my 8 th grade teacher said I wasn’t material. No．I really don’t believe her ．I'm maybe knocked down but I’m a victor not a ．No，one door closed，but there is at all another is opening．”
Monday morning I found that other ．I went over to the University of Pennsylvania and，despite the deadline having for entrance that year into their very respected Ph．D．program，despite the self-talk and difficulties I had to ，I hand printed an ，was miraculously(奇迹般地)admitted，and in September，1972 my doctoral studies at Penn．
Had the door at Hahnemann’s doctoral program not on me，I would have a Psy．D．degree from a school that now no longer even exists． ，the door opened for me to a Ph．D．degree from one of the nation’s most famous Ivy League schools．
Steve Maraboli observed，“As I look back on my life，I that every time I thought I was being from something good，I was being redirected to something better．”Steve’s observation for many successful people from all walks of life．I hope it will work for you too．
1.A．official B．total C．special D．1egal
2.A．reflected B．warned C. asked D．reminded
3.A．exposed B．admitted C．1ifted D．pushed
4.A．keep B．hear C．remember D．find
5.A．examination B．creation C．career D．college
6.A．predictions B．words C．influences D．behaviors
7.A．victim B．student C．soldier D．success
8.A．no way B．no wonder C．no doubt D．no problem
9.A．secret B．door C．school D．chance
10.A．cancelled B．broken C．1ost D．passed
11.A．doubtful B．silent C．careless D．meaningless
12.A．explain B．master C．overcome D．practice
13.A．introduction B．application C. identity D．apology
14.A．began B．received C．finished D．reached
15.A．knocked B．refused C．opened D．closed
16.A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Then
17.A．regret B．believe C．realize D．know
18.A．rejected B．removed C．dismissed D．ignored
19.A．possibly B．quickly C．actually D．naturally
20.A．fits B．works C．waits D．hopes
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A new report says plastics are responsible for ＄13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment．The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference． 1.
Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways． 2. After a while，it collects in the sea．And plastic never goes away．Plastic is not biodegradable—destroyed by bacteria or natural processes．Instead，it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time．The oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants．3. That means harmful material may get into our food supply．
4. Human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. They can use fewer single use product containers and throw plastics away correctly．Plastic recycling programs also works—where old bottles and other plastics are collected，broken down and used to make new products．We could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to，rather than end it after the first use．We could，when we get rid of that plastic，recycle it and reuse it，which replaces the need for raw materials．
5. It asks for them to better measure and direct plastic use．And it calls for information about the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use．By putting a new value on plastic，industry has a special reason to clean up the environment．
But all of the companies must join to deal with the problem．
A．Then，fish may eat the plastics．
B．The report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics．
C．The plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters．
D．The report tells about harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation．
E．Plastics should be gathered together and reused．
F．But people can make a big difference．
G．It is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life．
The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes(部落)mostly isolated(隔绝的)from the outside world，whose way of life，largely unchanged for hundreds of years，is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization．
Now, scientists discover they can monitor these“uncontacted tribes”using satellites，which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats．
In order to help conserve these uncontacted Indians，researchers need accurate estimates of their populations．One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages，but such overflights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear．Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground，but among other risks，scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes．
Instead，scientists investigated whether satellite imaging could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring．They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their Village，houses and gardens．“We can find isolated vinages with remote sensing and study them over time．”Walker told Live Science．“We can ask：Are they growing?Do they move?”
Surprisingly，based on the sizes of the houses and Villages，the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater，on average，than other villages of native Brazilian peoples．This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest，since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors，the researchers said．The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders，Walker said.
The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to“look at their ecology—that is．distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages，”Walker said．
1.What is the main idea of the text?
A．Amazon tribes are disappearing．
B．Scientists found isolated Amazon tribes．
C．Modern civilization is threatening Amazon tribes．
D．Isolated Amazon tribes are monitored with satellites．
2.Scientists don't want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that_______
A．they can’t get accurate data
B．they will be attacked by the Indians
C．they could pass disease to the Indians
D．they will catch disease from the Indians
3.What do scientists find about the tribes?
A．They live close together．
B．Their population is dropping.
C．Thev live in distributed areas．
D．Their population is increasing fast.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．There are 29 Amazon tribes in total．
B．More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered．
C．It's easy for scientists to find isolated villages．
D．Isolated villages are distant from rivers and roads．
Close your eyes and picture the city of Paris．Now imagine the city without its most famous landmark：the Eiffel Tower．
The unthinkable almost happened．
When French engineer Gustave Eiffel built this tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889，it was controversial．The iron structure contrasted(对比)sharply with the historic stone buildings of Paris．Eiffel’s four-legged iron archway was supposed to last only 20 years．That’s when Eiffel’s permit to operate the building would expire(过期)and the city could choose to tear it down．
Yet from the beginning．Eiffel had a strategy to save his building．If the Tower was linked to important research，he reasoned，no one would dare to take it down．So he would make it a grand laboratory for science．
Scientific research began just one day after the Tower opened to the public on May 6，1889．Eiffel installed a weather station on the Tower’s third(and highest)floor．He connected instruments by wire to the French weather bureau in Paris．With these，he measured wind speed and air pressure．
In 1903，still worried that his building might be torn down，Eiffel got a clever idea．He asked the French military to conduct its own research on radio communications at the Tower．He even paid the army’s costs．
French army captain Gustave Ferrié worked from a little wooden house at the base of the Tower's southern pillar．From there，he made radio contact with forts around Paris．Convinced of the importance of radio communications，the army set up a permanent radio station at the Tower．In 1910，the city of Paris renewed the structure’s permit for another 70 years．
This year marks the iconic structure’s 125th birthday．Over the years，research conducted there has brought dramatic and unexpected payoffs．During World War I，for instance，the French army used the Tower as a giant ear to receive radio messages．It even led to the arrest of one of the war's most famous spies．
1.What does the author mean by“The unthinkable almost happened”?
A．The Eiffel Tower was almost torn down．
B．Gustave Eiffel was more than an engineer．
C．It took great efforts to build the Eiffel Tower．
D．The Eiffel Tower has served important purposes．
2.The Eiffel Tower was controversial because_____________．
A．it was giant and ugly
B．it would expire too soon
C．some historic buildings had to be removed
D．it didn’t match the historic buildings of Paris
3.How did Gustave Eiffel save the Eiffel Tower?
A．By asking the army to defend it．
B．By showing its importance for tourism．
C．By making it a base for scientific research．
D．By asking the government to renew its permit．
4.The arrest of a famous spy is mentioned to show．
A．the Eiffel Tower has lost its initial value
B．the Eiffel Tower has existed long enough
C．research done in the Eiffel Tower had unexpected payoffs
D．the Eiffel Tower was successfully preserved during the war
Let’s Go Science Show Show Times：Wednesday，November12，2014 at 10：00 am Tickets：$9．00 per person for groups of ten or more；$14．00 for individuals The wacky and talented Professor Smart and Dr. Knowitall join forces for an educational，entertaining，exciting experiment demonstrating the basic principals of science．During the show you and your students will learn about air pressure，figure out flight，and get a handle on the scientific method． Appropriate for Grades l—5 |
The Wizard of OZ Show Times：Tuesday，December 18，2014 at 9：00 am Tickets：$10．00 per person for groups of 10 or more；$14．00 for individuals Follow the yellow brick road．Join in Dorothy’s adventures over the rainbow with the Tin man，Scarecrow，Lion and，of course，the Wizard himself．More excitement is created when a life-size tornado travels from the stage through the audience．Meet old friends and new in this imaginative fun filled musical. Award-winning lighting and special effects． Appropriate for all ages |
Charlotte’s Web Show Times：Thursday，December 4，2014 at ll：00 am & 12 noon Tickets：$12．00 per person for groups of 20 or more；$17．00 for individuals Charlotte’s Web is a beloved and memorable children’s classic that comes to life on stage in this musical story．The story is set in a Midwest country farm in the first half of the twentieth century． Meet Fern Arable，an imaginative eight-year-old farm girl，Wilbur，a small lovable pig，Charlotte，a large intellectual spider．and Templeton，a lazy yet clever rat．You’re sure to fall in love． Appropriate for Grades Pre-Kindergarten—3rd grade |
1.A father with his son to see Science Show will pay______．
A．$9．00 B．$18．00
C．$14．00 D．$28．00
2.A boy who likes stories about wizards will watch the musical at______．
A．9：00 am B．10：00 am
C．12 noon D．15：00 pm
3.Where does the story of a little girl with several animals take place?
A．On a farm． B．On a brick road．
C．In a kindergarten． D．In a college library．
A broad smile spreads across the faces of Martyn Sibley and Srin Madipalli when asked where they were when they decided to launch an online lifestyle magazine for disabled people．“On the beach．”they reply．“We’ve both travelled a lot but we wanted a real adventure，”Sibley says of the California road trip during which Disability Horizons was conceived(设想)．
Sibley，whose professional background is in marketing，has been writing his own blog since 2009“about what I got up to，everyday stuff about living with disability”，he says．He describes how while“wandering on the beach together”Madipalli suggested branching out beyond a oneperson blog．
Why did they want to create a“lifestyle”magazine for the disabled people?The pair，both in their 20s，say they wanted to produce something“positive and inspiring”that would tell about the lives of disabled people as they actually were．They were especially eager to produce something that showed young disabled people“what it was possible to do with their lives”，says Sibley．
In less than a year，Disability Horizons has had more than 50 regular contributors and attracted a reader base of more than 20，000 people，more than a third of whom are in the US．
Sibley and Madipalli have a genetic disease that causes progressive muscle wasting and loss of movement．They are wheelchair users and have been good friends since growing up in London and Cambridge．Listening to them joke，it makes perfect sense that their shared optimistic outlook has spilled over into the magazine．The site covers topics ranging from books and travel to clubbing and photography．“It’s definitely a mix．”Madipalli says．
1.What has Sibley been writing about in his own blog?
A．His love for travelling．
B．His attitude toward life．
C．His suffering from a disease．
D．His everyday life with disability．
2.For what purpose was Disability Horizons created?
A．To collect money for the disabled．
B．To help the disabled to make friends．
C．To organize the disabled to travel around．
D．To let people know the real life of the disabled．
3.The fourth paragraph is written to tell us that Disability Horizons__________________.
A．became popular very soon
B．was complex in marketing
C．became a failure in the US
D．was not well received at first
4.Which of the following best describes Sibley and Madipalli?
A．Kind and generous.
B．Creative and humorous．
C．Disabled but optimistic．
D．Adventurous but rude．
