The so-called Americanization phenomenon seems to be more a result of the recent globalization (全球化) in our world. If we find various American products worldwide,1. is also increasingly common to find Asian products in the United States.
2. (go) to any country in Asia nowadays, we will see many of the American icons everywhere. A few years 3. when I was in Vietnam, I was 4. (complete) surprised at the number of advertisements about products from multinational companies, many of them American. It is unforgettable for me to see the huge Coca Cola billboard shown on 5. unnamed long and narrow street.
Since I moved to America, I 6. (discover) many Asian products in America, from movies to foods. Either in San Francisco 7. in Seattle, we can go to the cinema and enjoy the 8. ( attract) American movie Kung Fu Panda, and take home spring rolls from one of the many Chinese restaurants in town.
I know that many people would like 9. ( reduce ) the globalization process in the world because they think they are losing their own culture, but it is very difficult to stop this process. We can only try to be wise and choose 10. is better for us to have or to buy.
I started serving the homeless when I was eight years old. I didn’t know these people would make such a big difference in my ______.
Twice a month I go to the church and help get things ready for ______. When the gate is opened, people come in ______ to get drinks. They take their seats while breakfast is ______, and then we begin to ______. We each take two plates and carry them ______ the line as the plates are ______. Each person receives several kinds of foods. I walk to the tables and ______ the plates before them. After I’ve served them, I ask if they need ______ else and bring them whatever they ask for
When I first started serving, I was a little ______. At first I stayed close to my mom most of the time, but after I got to know these strangers, I ______ that they were friendly people. And the ______ of them was often nicer than the outside. I realized that there was no ______ to be scared. After serving for a few months, I started to ______ seeing the same people each week.
All of these people make my day much ______. The past two years have made a big ______ in my life. I do this ______ it is the right thing to do. When I serve people, I want them to know that someone ______ them and that they matter. Serving makes me happy, but even more ______, it teaches me to love and ______ others and helps make the world a better place.
1.A. study B. work C. family D. life
2.A. breakfast B. brunch C. lunch D. dinner
3.A. secretly B. quickly C. slowly D. separately
4.A. ordered B. enjoyed C. prepared D. tasted
5.A. eat B. serve C. leave D. try
6.A. before B. beyond C. above D. along
7.A. emptied B. washed C. filled D. dried
8.A. make B. set C. fix D. show
9.A. nothing B. everything C. what D. anything
10.A. surprised B. embarrassed C. scared D. puzzled
11.A. realized B. admitted C. claimed D. swore
12.A. past B. inside C. surface D. front
13.A. way B. doubt C. reason D. wonder
14.A. get tired of B. take charge of C. get down to D. look forward to
15.A. better B. further C. busier D. easier
16.A. success B. difference C. profit D. fortune
17.A. because B. if C. once D. though
18.A. relies on B. goes after C. cares about D. looks for
19.A. necessarily B. interestingly C. honestly D. importantly
20.A. respect B. forgive C. inspire D. protect
How to Feel Beautiful on the Inside
Public opinion may have some say in who is considered “beautiful” on the outside, but inner beauty takes on a whole other meaning. 1.. Learn what beauty means to you and have the confidence to live by your own rules starting today.
Ask yourself what beauty means to you. How do you define (定义) inner beauty? Is it a person who is always smiling? Someone who has kind words for everyone he meets? Or, is your definition of beauty more complex?2.. Take a pen and a notebook and write down some words that help you describe inner beauty.
Have confidence in who you are. In addition to stressing your character strengths, you can apply other ways to feel more confident.3.. This can be anything from making music to playing sports. Doing things you are good at builds self-respect.
Smile and laugh more.4., just arranging your face into a smiling expression can thoroughly change your mood. Smiles can lead to a more positive mood and a more hopeful attitude. It can not only make you feel beautiful inside, but also improve your outer beauty.
5.. A reliable method of developing your own inner beauty is adopting the habit of seeing the beauty in everything. All around you, there are amazing people, places and things. Make an effort to slow down and acknowledge these daily.
A. Notice the beauty around you
B. When you want to get the feeling of confidence
C. Even if you don’t quite feel up to it at the moment
D. Besides, you should try to laugh as much as possible
E. Take a moment to reflect on what beauty means to you
F. It has more to do with your character than your appearance
G. Frequently take part in activities in which you perform well
Parents may think they’re smart about where they store medicines, but their kids are smarter. Nearly 60,000 young children are rushed to the hospital every year after getting into medicines not meant for them, according to a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide.
The report finds little connection between what parents know about storing medicines safely and what they actually do. Nine out of 10 parents know that medicines should be stored up and away and out of reach and sight, but 7 out of 10 of them admit not doing that. They leave medicines out on kitchen counters, sinks and sofas, believing babies and toddlers (学步的儿童) aren’t tall enough or strong enough to reach them. Unfortunately, they probably can. Children as young as a month have ended up in an emergency department because they have been poisoned by getting into a medicine that was left within reach.
Most poisonings related to medicines — particularly among babies and toddlers —occur within their home. Kids develop rapidly and they want to explore their environment. At certain ages they have a lot of activities using their hands and mouths, and so it’s very common for them to explore their environment and then try to taste what they find.
The new Safe Kids Worldwide report includes a survey of 2,000 parents with children under age 6. While the number of children visiting an emergency department for accidental poisonings has declined since the 2010 maximum, the decline has slowed in recent years.
Prescription and over-the-counter medicines cause the most severe poisonings, but vitamins and supplements (补给品) can also cause problems. There are steps families can take to lower the risk for an accidental medicine poisoning.
1.Why are children poisoned according to the text?
A. Some of the medicines at home taste nice.
B. There is something poisonous in medicines.
C. Kids have easy access to medicines at home.
D. Kids are curious to explore the environment.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A. Vitamins and supplements can do good to kids.
B. The team made a survey of 2,000 kids under age 6.
C. 600 parents surveyed could keep medicines properly.
D. Kids are usually smart at storing medicines at home.
3.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?
A. Factors contributing to the mistakes parents have made.
B. Tips that parents can follow to avoid a medicine poisoning.
C. Examples related to vitamin and supplement poisonings.
D. Impressive recovery results in helping patients.
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. Parents’ Casual Behavior Leads to Kids Poisoned
B. The Number of Kids Poisoned Has Declined Lately
C. Nearly 60,000 Children Are Poisoned by Medicines
D. Kids Are Facing the Risk of Being Poisoned at Home
Spider monkeys have long, thin arms with hook-like hands that allow them to swing through the trees. They do not have opposable thumbs (对生拇指).
The brown-headed spider monkey has a prehensile (缠绕性的) tail, which means it can grasp and can be used like a fifth leg to grab trees. During the day, the spider monkey searches for fruits, which make up the main part of its diet. They will also eat flowers, seeds，leaves, and small insects during the dry season when fruits aren’t available. They spend most of the daylight hours climbing and swinging through the high branches of trees.
The brown-headed spider monkey lives in a large community of about 20 to 100 male and female monkeys. They split into smaller groups for feeding. Females usually give birth to only a single baby each year or two. Young monkeys are carried on their mothers’ stomachs until about 16 weeks old. Then they are strong enough to ride on their mothers, backs. All brown-headed spider monkey babies are born with pink faces and ears.
Spider monkeys hug each other and wrap their tails around each other. They are very intelligent and have strong memories. They were named spider monkeys because they look like spiders as they hang upside down from their tails with their arms and legs swinging. Their genus (属) name is Ateles, which means “imperfect”. This refers to the fact that they don’t have thumbs.
Hunting the brown-headed spider monkey is now barred in Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, but humans have killed them for their meat for hundreds of years.
1.Spider monkeys live mostly on .
A. insects B. fruits
C. flowers D. leaves
2.What can we learn about spider monkeys?
A. They have five legs.
B. They live in small groups.
C. Their tails can take their weight.
D. Their genus is the same as spiders.
3.What does the underlined word “barred” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Permitted. B. Forbidden.
C. Encouraged. D. Ignored.
4.Where do newly-born spider monkeys stay?
A. In a large community.
B. In trees with high branches.
C. On their mothers’ backs.
D. On their mothers’ stomachs.
Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.
When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!
I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the comer from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Fm Jack Joseph.’’
“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.
“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shot back.
“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No” was her response.
For the next month I phoned，trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.
1.Why did Jack decide to attend the party?
A. The party was held to welcome him back home.
B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.
C. He could meet some of his former teachers there.
D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
2.What was the author’s attitude towards the party?
A. Casual. B. Formal.
C. Passive. D. Worried.
3.We can infer from the text that .
A. Jack once served in the army after high school
B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home
C. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other
D. it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack
4.How would the story most probably develop in the end?
A. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.
B. Jack would make great achievements in college.
C. Marilyn would become a famous singer.
D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn.
