When it came to role models, Diana Ortiz said her mother, Marcia Dominguez, was the “hero”. Ms. Dominguez came to the United States from Cuba in 1979. She went to college and got a job as a social worker --- all the while raising three children in America mostly on her own.
“It was always school first,” Diana said, “My mom had us in a straight line. If we got out of line, she corrected us. She was a perfect woman. She was beautiful, she had the education and she had everything --- but the illness took over. When I was 11, it frightened me to see how quickly my mother’s health was ruined by cancer. A week before I turned 14, my mother died at age 50. I had tried to prepare myself, but on the first morning I woke up without my mother, the sense of loss was painful.”
Diana had not seen her father for five years, who refused to provide for her. Diana then entered the city’s foster care system. She has spent about four years in foster homes.
Despite Diana’s hard teenage years, the values her mother had planted in her mind inspired her to go after higher education. Since August 2010, she has been a fulltime student majoring in law. A public organization offers her tuition but she has part-time jobs to help people like her and earn more life experience. Her goal is a job in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
For now, Diana works 20 hours a week as a cashier at Marshalls, earning $7.25 an hour. In November, she moved into her own public housing studio apartment on the Lower East Side. She pays $236 a month in rent. Although she is out of foster care, Diana has been speaking at workshops for foster youths. She emphasizes that nothing should get in the way of their success, not the trials of their lives or what they may have lost.
“I tell the young who have the similar experience like me, ‘Why are you going to let what happened to you affect you in the long run?’ ” Diana said. “ ‘Why are you going to sit there and feel sorry for yourself? You’re wasting precious time.’ It is a message my mother would approve of. My mom taught me that everything is not given to you. You have to go out and get it.”
1.Which of the following words can be used to describe Ms. Dominguez?
A．Learned, independent and strict.
B．Positive, simple and graceful.
C．Hardworking, dependent and tough.
D．Kind, determined and lonely.
2.What did Ms. Dominguez find most important for her children?
A．Staying in a straight line for coherence.
B．Making punctual self-correction.
C．Struggling to run after perfection.
D．Receiving excellent education.
3.How did Diana grow up after her mother passed away?
A．She was provided for by a law institute.
B．She depended on foster care system.
C．She relied upon the people like her.
D．She supported herself by doing part-time work.
4.What made Diana go on with her education despite there are so many difficulties?
A．The sense of loss from her mother’s death.
B．The eagerness to achieve success.
C．The deep influence of her mother’s values.
D．The wish to win prizes to please her mother.
5.With provided tuition, Diana still works after school because she knows ______.
A．success comes with her own struggle and efforts
B．rich experience helps her find better jobs
C．her tuition will be increased sharply
D．nobody is perfect in the world
Is it okay to keep exercising when you have a cold? What about the flu? With winter viruses going around, it’s important to know how to alter your training if you do catch a germ or two.
“The guidelines are pretty easy,” says Dr Lorenzo Masci from the Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic. “Anything above the neck --- so if you’ve got a cold for example, a runny nose or a sore throat --- then you should probably cut down your exercise by half and do 50 percent of what you normally do.”
“If you’ve got anything below the neck, like muscle pain, joint pain or fever, you shouldn’t really exercise at all until those general symptoms settle down,” Lorenzo says. He points out that a cough would also fall into this more serious category. “For example, if anyone comes in with a fever and a runny nose, I’d tell them to stop exercising until the fever and the muscle ache settles. Then they can start their training again at 50 percent once all those symptoms settle, even if they’ve got a bit of a runny nose or a sore throat.”
“The reason we tell people to stop exercising is because if you exercise when you’re unwell it can make the illness worse and prolong it.” There is a second reason Lorenzo advises his patients to stop exercising when they have “below the neck” symptoms. In the event you have an illness which affects your heart, exercise can sometimes actually lead to death.
Lorenzo advises to take zinc (锌) and vitamin C as a way of preventing colds. But he admits that this is controversial --- some studies have shown that these supplements can improve immune function while other studies have cast doubt on the issue. The good news is that if you exercise regularly, you’re likely to improve your immune function. “If you exercise too much, it can predispose (使倾向于) you to coughs and sniffles,” he points out. This is often the case for excellent athletes who train every day, such as triathletes (铁人三项运动员). “But what we do know is that if you exercise at a moderate level, your immune system improves such that you’re probably at a lower risk of developing coughs and colds.”
1.How many guidelines does Dr Lorenzo mainly suggest on doing exercises when people catch a cold?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
2.How should people do exercises with a fever or a cough?
A．They should probably reduce their training time by 50%.
B．They should stop exercising until they recover.
C．They should start exercising at 50% after their runny nose settles.
D．They should do half of what they normally do.
3.What is the worst result if people don’t stop exercising when they are unwell?
A．Worsening the illness.
B．Prolonging the illness.
C．Affecting the heart.
D．Bringing about threat to life.
4.What can be proved from the last paragraph?
A．Zinc and Vitamin C can help to prevent colds.
B．The more exercises we do, the stronger our immune function will be.
C．Doing exercises regularly can help us prevent colds.
D．Excellent athletes seldom get coughs or sniffles.
5.What is this passage mainly about?
A．Relationship between exercises and flu.
B．How to do exercises.
C．How to cope with flu.
D．When to do exercises.
Cool temperatures, golden colors of autumn and dramatic events are just three reasons to visit Oregon’s Washington County this fall. The season brings a large number of places to see and things to do. We’ve collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.
It’s a Harvest Season
Autumn marks the height of the agricultural season, which not only means a variety of autumn fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ markets, but also means that the season is heating up with fun, family farm events. Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon-grown apples.
The Colors Are Changing
On a cool, autumn day, the rural, agricultural and forested scenery of Oregon’s Washington County comes alive with bright red, orange and yellow leaves --- a stark contrast to the deep, dark green of the trees that share these landscapes.
Bird Migration Season Is in High Season
September and October are busy months for bird watchers. Migratory and native birds call Washington County “home”, whether it’s for the winter or they’re just visiting on their southern voyage.
Wine Harvest Season Brings Signature Tasting Events
Celebrate the splendor of Oregon wine at two of the region’s biggest wine events, which happen annually in the fall. The North Willamette Harvest Trail and Grand Tasting is a full-day guided bus tour to three wineries featuring hands-on experiences, vineyard exploration, a wine country lunch, and wine tastings.
Experience Tree-to-Tree Adventures at Sunset
Enjoy the crisp temperatures and rich colors of the season at Tree to Tree Adventure Park, an aerial ropes course with six challenging courses and zip-line park, all rolled into one. These are the final months to enjoy this fun and exciting attraction until it closes for the season in November.
Plan your own Oregon’s Washington County autumn getaway. Read this great digital visitor guide for ideas and inspiration.
1.When you go to the farmers’ markets ______.
A．you can get kinds of apples for free
B．you can make friends with farmers
C．you can join in the celebrations
D．you can feel satisfied with fun
2.The bird watchers go to Washington County ______.
A．because they are attracted by colorful leaves
B．because the native birds leave their home
C．because they can see different kinds of birds
D．because the birds start their southern voyage
3.It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ______.
A．the wine event is to be held in the coming winter
B．farmers are good at growing grape in Oregon
C．the three wineries are most famous in America
D．few tourists like tasting the wine in wineries
4.If you love the aerial ropes course ______.
A．you must face six competitions in Oregon
B．you should have experience in rolling
C．you must take ropes course in advance
D．you can visit Oregon in the fall season
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Reasons to Visit Oregon’s Washington County
B．Washington County Welcomes its Best Season
C．Charm of the Colorful Season
D．Take Adventures in the Coming Autumn
“Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.
For a few seconds, Roy sat on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, what he might say.
“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.
In the back of my mind I the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling . There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s struck a nerve inside me.
I replied, “ but only if God helps.”
I finished my work and all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big in the grocery store window: Turkeys---29 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.
I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart . “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I the problem. He made an exception. To my , I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had 3 my heart, even though I had never met her.
Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home with children of all ages. I will never forget the on the six kids’ faces.
By far, that was the greatest of my life.
1.A．plan B．refuse C．fail D．agree
2.A．private B．enough C．endless D．limited
3.A．nervously B．silently C．friendly D．excitedly
4.A．arranging B．receiving C．fearing D．blaming
5.A．eat B．do C．pay D．say
6.A．freely B．possibly C．gently D．regularly
7.A．lent B．pulled C．hidden D．saved
8.A．invited B．organized C．counted D．connected
9.A．affected B．defeated C．satisfied D．bored
10.A．voice B．face C．heart D．body
11.A．Bad B．Poor C．Sure D．Afraid
12.A．angered B．worried C．wondered D．prayed
13.A．flower B．sign C．book D．word
14.A．sank B．fell C．ended D．held
15.A．explained B．promised C．required D．corrected
16.A．horror B．sadness C．credit D．surprise
17.A．broken B．stolen C．operated D．supported
18.A．covered B．shaped C．filled D．made
19.A．sorrow B．loneliness C．disappointment D．smiles
20.A．year B．season C．Thanksgiving D．reward
______ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.
A．But for B．Except for
C．Regardless of D．Instead of
If you had had everything ready yesterday, you ______ in such a hurry now.
A．wouldn’t have been B．wouldn’t be
C．hadn’t been D．haven’t been
