I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.
The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”
Then she gave the cashier food stamps (食品券).
My heart ached. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?
As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.
“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”
I handed her the small card from my purse.
When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”
I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it be OK to give you a hug?”
After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.
The words on the card?
“You Matter.”
A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?
A. The woman and her family were having a tough lime.
B. The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.
C. The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.
D. The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.
2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because .
A. it could solve her present problem
B. she could use it to buy food
C. it greatly encouraged her
D. it could land her husband a job
3.The underlined word “startled”in Paragraph 10 probably means .
A. interested B. grateful
C. ashamed D. astonished[
4.From the article, we can tell that the author is .
A. a knowledgeable person B. a kind-hearted person
C. a horrible person D. a confident person
Theme Parks on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast theme parks come in all shapes and sizes and whether you like roller coasters or patting furry animals,you’re sure to find something.
Dream world
It is home to the greatest number of traditional theme park rides on the coast with all the kid friendly rides, roller coasters, water slides, bumper cars and more gravity defying than you could want. If there’s the most perfect theme park you’re after, Dreamworld is the one for you.
Contact Information:
Phone: +61755881111
Address: Dreamworld Parkway Coomera Queensland 4209
Movie World
Movie World is the only movie-related theme park in Australia. With one of the best roller coasters on the coast and a good handful of movies related to rides, you’ll experience a fun-filled adventure with some famous scenes in the films of Hollywood.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755738485
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Queensland 4210
Sea World
With an obvious emphasis on creatures that live in the water. Sea World has a fantastic range of fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, polar bears, and other animals on display in realistically natural environments. Many of the animals will also entertain you in some water shows. It may be the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755882222
Address: Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Cold Coast, Queensland 4217
Wet ‘n’ Wild
With nothing but amazing water slides, swimming pools and “dive in movies”,Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of the greatest water parks in Australia, if not the world. In winter everything is heated, so you won’t get cold, and on a hot Gold Coast summer day, you’ll have a hard time finding a better place. Each year the team at Wet ‘n’ Wild come up with new and exciting rides to thrill and chill you.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755561660
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland 4210
1.Which of the following about Movie World is TRUE?
A. It is the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
B. It has lots of traditional theme park rides on the coast.
C. It has many amazing water slides and “dive in movies”.
D. It can help visitors know mom movies related to rides.
2.If you want to watch water show of animals, you should dial .
A. 0755561660 B. 0755882222
C. 0755738485 D. +61755881111
3.If you don’t want to get cold in winter, you can go to .
A. Dreamworld B. Movie World
C. Wet ‘n’ Wild D. Sea World
全世界的环境问题变得越来越严重。例如汽车污染的空气影响了人们的呼吸,工厂释放污染的气体,山上的树木被砍伐,污水不断被排入河里。另外,无论我们走到哪里,到处可见随意丢弃的垃圾。请根据以上事实写一篇以保护环境为主题的文章,我们要采取以下措施来保护我们共有的家园。
1. 污染正威胁我们的生存。
2. 地球是我们的家园,我们有责任为我们自己和我们的后代去照顾好它
3. 政府已采取更多的措施去解决这些问题,法律已被通过去制止污染。
4. 坚信我们的家园会变得越来越好。
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Protecting the Environment
Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world.
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1.He then moved to New York , Which he became very famous. _________________
2.60 percent of the population was killed . ________________
3.Fortunate , He got the first prize. _________________
4.It was a terrified story._________________
5.He said he will do me a favor. _________________
1.每年,美国有800次龙卷风,造成80人死亡,1500人受伤。
There are 800 tornadoes in the USA each year,_________about 80_______and 1500_________.
2.我突然想到要出国留学。
___________ __________ ___________ __________that I will study aboard.
3.人们一致认为毛主席是有史以来最伟大的人。
It is generally agreed that chairman Mao is the greatest man_______ _______ ________.
4.埋头看书,他没有注意到妈妈进来了。
______ ________ his book, He didn’t notice his mother came in..
5.到龙卷风结束为止,700多人遇难。
By the time the tornado ended , more than 700 people ______ ______ ________ .
6.总计,有83万人失去生命。
_________ ___________, 830,000 people ___________ _________ __________.
7.随着社会的发展,人们的收入越来越高了。
With the ________of society , the ____ of people is becoming higher and higher.
8.尽管我自己也需要钱,但我愿意帮助你。
Though I need money for myself ,I ____________ _________ ____________help you.
9.他最终成为这家公司的老板。
He_________ ________ __________ the head of the company.
10.高速公路上挤满了车。
The freeway ________ __________cars.
1.Japan is a country where natural _________________(灾害)happen frequently.
2.Can you name some__________________(热带的)fruits produced in your country?
3.He is an _______________ (有经验的)expert in education.
4.We must try to reduce__________(贫穷) of the African countries
5.Local_________(居民) are very enthusiastic.
6.__________(飓风) will cause huge waves,heavey rain and floods.
7.Last week A buiding was_______(袭击) by thunderstorm and luckily no one was killed.
8.The _____________(暴力)of nature is destroying our human beings.
9.A lot of __________(家具) will be on display in the supermarket
10.We should take _______(措施) to protect our environment.