For the longest time,Amber Austwick was unable to speak.In fact,it took a donkey to inspire her first words. Amber,a 6-year-old girl in Birmingham,England,was born prematurely,along with her twin sister,Hope,in June 2010.
Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs,but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy（气管切开术）that restricted air to vocal cords（声带）.As a result,she was able to breathe,but unable to speak.But that changed three years ago,when Amber's mom,Tracy Austwick,took her to an animal shelter.It was there that Amber met Shocks,a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.
“It was quite scary really,”Tracy Austwick said.“Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her.”“But Amber wasn't scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and they've kept that bond ever since.”The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words,she said them to Shocks:“I love you.”
Amber's mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks.“It was such an emotional moment.I couldn't believe my daughter had finally found her voice,”she said.“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell, she's a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”
Although Shocks still lives at the shelter,he's part of the Austwick family.“Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can,”Tracy said.
1.What do the twin sisters have in common?
A. They were born deaf and dumb.
B. They had vocal cord injured.
C. They suffered physical abuse.
D. They had severe lung problems.
2.The bond with Shocks made Amber______.
A. like going to the donkey shelter with her good friends
B. fear animals no longer and dare to get close to them
C. become more confident and willing to talk to people
D. fight against her lung disease bravely
3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Shocks Helps Amber to Recover from Her Lung Bleeding
B. A New Medical Cure Is Applied to Rescue the Patients
C. Amber Has Developed a Strong Bond with Her Friends
D. Girl Who Couldn't Speak Tells A Donkey “I Love You”
If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs,chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut.But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered,wild kids into intelligent,well-rounder individuals.That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!
What if there all-important individuals that we often take for granted（想当然）disappear from our lives?That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition.Entitled "A World Without Teachers",its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers.However,the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life.What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers.Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?Los Angeles-based Miles Horst,who won the 1000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.
Youth category winner Marina Barham's video represents a fact we all know but often forget.Teachers don't just teach,they inspire something that no electronic device,no matter how smart,can do!So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction,imagine a life without him/her.We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The significance cf teachers.
B. The campaign to promote teachers' status.
C. A survey of people's views about teachers.
D. A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.
2.From the passage we can learn that_____.
A. teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task
B. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world
C. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted
D. teachers have little influence on kids' individual development
3.What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?
A. To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.
B. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.
C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.
D. To remind students to appreciate teachers' hard work
4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?
A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs.
B. The future of teachers' work appears inspiring.
C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable.
D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.
假如你是校报的小记者李华。请根据表格中所提供的信息，为校报的英语专栏写一篇报道。
时间 | 10月16日，星期四 |
事件 | 地震演习 |
过程
| 1. 老师提前给同学们讲避险逃生的知识； 2. 听到第一声警报，同学们迅速双手护头躲避在桌子底下；听到第二声警报，同学们迅速并有序撤离至操场； 3. 同学们从第一声警报声响起到集合完毕仅用了2分45秒。 |
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：地震演习 earthquake drill
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1.The island, ________ at the mouth of the river, is being developed as a scenic spot. (be)
这个岛位于河口，正在被发展成为一个风景点。
2.The clothes ________ the other day doesn’t fit me. (make)
我妈妈前几天为我做的这件衣服不合身。
3.My elder sister,_________ the concert last night, will leave for Shanghai tomorrow. (go)
我姐姐明天去上海，昨晚她和我一起听了音乐会。
4.The only furniture ________ in his bedroom was a small bed and a small desk. (have)
他房间里唯一的家具是一张小床和一张小书桌。
5.Granny Wang,_________in the earthquake last year, lives next to my house. (die)
王奶奶住在我的隔壁，她的女儿去年死于地震。
6.________, he came back two hours later than planned because of the heavy rain. (expect)
像我们预料的那样，因为大雨他比原计划迟回两个小时。
7.They talked about the persons and things ________ in the middle school. (remember)
他们谈论起了他们记得的在中学里的人和事。
8.A number of buildings ________ in our city now. (put)
现在我们的城市正在兴建许多楼房。
9.The few people ________ under the ruins kept in touch with the rescue workers outside. (trap)
那几个困在废墟里面的人与外面的营救人员保持着联系。
10.After work he felt very tired and it seemed ________ for an entire day. (as)
干完工作后他觉得非常疲劳，仿佛他已经干了整整一天。
During an earthquake, you should need to know a thing or two on what to do. If the earthquake strikes while you’re inside a house, you should lie on the floor and take cover under a strong table or other furniture. If there is no furniture you can cover your head with your arms and keep still in the corner of the room. You should remain away from windows, glass walls, or anything that can fall.
If you are in bed, stay still. Hold firmly onto your bed and make use of a pillow (枕头) to safeguard your head. You may use a doorway or shelter but only when it is close to you. It should also be considered whether it is strong enough to deal with the load. Do not use lifts, even when they work. Electricity may go out at any time. Many injuries happen when people try to rush out. This means you ought to stay still in your house or perhaps wherever you are.
When you are outdoors, you should be far away from buildings, power wires or lights. You should be in the open until the quake stops. Remember that many earthquake deaths outside the house come from debris (碎片), falling walls, flying glass and other falling objects. If an earthquake strikes and you are driving, you pull up to the side of the highway and stop as quickly as possible. You ought not to stop under trees, buildings or power wires. Don’t stop in the middle of the street since it could trouble others.
When trapped, you shouldn’t move. Your mouth should be covered with a piece of clothing or handkerchief. Do not shout whenever possible. Shouting should be employed at last to get help from rescuers. This is because it is possible for you to breathe some dirty dust.
1.What are you advised to do if you are in bed?
A. We should get up quickly and ask for help.
B. We should stay in bed with a pillow protecting our head.
C. We should get up quickly and rush out of the bedroom.
D. We should get up quickly and find something to protect ourselves.
2.Why are you advised not to use a lift?
A. The lift usually doesn’t work.
B. We will probably be trapped in it.
C. Too many people are using the lift.
D. The building probably will fall down.
3.We can learn from this passage that .
A. some people may be attacked by debris or falling objects
B. when trapped we should shout for help loudly
C. during an earthquake we should stop our car in the middle of the street
D. if an earthquake strikes we should cover our head with a piece of clothing
4.The author writes this passage mainly to tell us .
A. a big earthquake may kill a lot of people
B. the safe ways of preventing an earthquake
C. how we survive an earthquake if it strikes
D. what we should prepare for a big earthquake
When we first moved into our present home, the houses only had a chain-link fence （铁丝网围栏）between them. People behind us were older；their children were in their late teens, and we didn’t see them or hear from them much.
Time passed and a younger family moved in. While at first we thought this would be fun for the kids, it quickly became a pain. If one of our children had a birthday party the neighbors would line up their children along the back fence to watch. We would have invited their children if they had been of the same age. While our older children had parties the neighbor’s little kids would shout through the fence the entire time; we knew it was time to get a new fence.
When we built our fence next to the old one, they not only paid nothing for it, but watched us have it built. After we built our fence the mother of the house would call over and ask who was jumping on our trampoline (蹦床). She could only see the tops of their heads and couldn’t figure out who it was. Good people, just too much interest in us. Years later they rebuilt their houses and built a pretty fence between the houses next to the old one. They were not surprised that we didn’t want to pay for it. I have to admit their fence is much prettier than our wooden one.
Our yard is next to four other homes; each of the families has had his own home with a strong fence. We have left ours in place. While we love all our neighbors we are glad we have fences between each of us. Only in this way can we protect our little privacy (隐私), as fences certainly do make good neighbors.
1.Why did the author’s home have a wooden fence built?
A. The wooden fence looked more beautiful.
B. With the fence his home could become safer.
C. They didn’t want their little privacy to be known.
D. The author’s family didn’t like their new neighbor.
2.How did the mother know the children were jumping on the trampoline?
A. She learned about it by telephoning.
B. She saw the tops of the children’s heads.
C. She heard the sound of the children’s jumping.
D. Her children told her about it.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author’s neighbors all have built strong fences.
B. Old people living behind liked children very much.
C. The young neighbors wanted the author to pay for the fence.
D. The young neighbors were very angry about the author’s ugly fence.
4.We can guess from the passage that .
A. the young mother of the house was interested in other families’ life
B. the neighbor of the author started to live there when the author was very young
C. the author thinks that the fences destroy the friendship between the neighbors
D. the author’s family was not a big one when the younger family moved here
