When I was in sixth grade, it was clear there were only two options.I could ______ be cool, or invisible.And I was doing pretty well at option two.Until one day, when a teacher had us ______ a questionnaire with “get to know you” questions.
I ______ that she would be reading them privately, so I felt safe to share my thoughts.The teacher ______ the sheets, mixed them, and redistributed them to the class.We ______ one by one.We'd ______ the student's name and then our two favorite answers.My sheet ______ in the hands of a kid who was one of the meanest.
The first question was “What's your favorite movie？” He read my answer, Beauty and the Beast.A laugh erupted, and my cheeks______.
The next question he read was “Where would you like to ______？” The others had said “Australia，” “Japan.” I ______， “Wherever a book takes me.”
The ______ this time had an explosive equality to it.The kids were high－fiving.I ______ about an inch tall.
But then, something ______ happened.A voice from the back of the room said, “Guys, ______ it out.” And the room went ______. The voice belonged to Michelle Siever, and she was popular and cool.Michelle Siever had great ______.The room was quiet.
I don't remember the teacher or the kids' names, but I remember Michelle Siever's name.I remember how it felt when she ______ for me because she showed me that day that we ______ have three options.
You can be ______， and you might be remembered for a little while.You can be invisible, and you won't be remembered at all.______， if you stand up for somebody when they need you most, then you will be remembered as their hero.
1.A. sometime B. somewhat C. somewhere D. somehow
2.A. share B. prepare C. design D. complete
3.A. associated B. assumed C. condemned D. cast
4.A. handed out B. collected C. put away D. kept
5.A. asked B. went C. tried D. made
6.A. read B. write C. check D. choose
7.A. took off B. gave up C. broke down D. ended up
8.A. hurt B. burned C. faded D. dropped
9.A. meet B. pass C. travel D. work
10.A. imagined B. repeated C. wrote D. remembered
11.A. laughter B. comment C. complaint D. surprise
12.A. stood B. thought C. felt D. grew
13.A. disturbing B. amusing C. annoying D. amazing
14.A. run B. cut C. send D. leave
15.A. dark B. silent C. empty D. noisy
16.A. patience B. judgment C. confidence D. influence
17.A. took over B. turned up C. spoke up D. showed off
18.A. hardly B. actually C. never D. just
19.A. kind B. creative C. brave D. cool
20.A. As usual B. Nevertheless C. After all D. Besides
How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong
Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long－term relationship.
1. Don't hide things from them; don't lie.Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship.So please be honest and they'll learn to open up to you.
Make sure you give them respect. Now respect isn't just simply treating her or him nicely.There's a lot more to it.You have to learn to adjust to their liking.2. Don't just think about yourself; think about what your partner needs out of it as well.
3. Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positiveness at the same time.Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with.This is an important step in a relationship.Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.
Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness.Laugh a lot with them, joke with them.Laughter may seem silly, but it's the secret to a lot in life.It will keep the sparks alive.4.
Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it's something that upsets you.Instead of screaming, talk to them.5. It's important to communicate this to them, not keep it bottled up.
A．Show them your personality.
B．Be an honest person with them.
C．Make sure you are encouraging to your partners.
D．Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.
E．Don't start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.
F．Basically, learn to study your partners' moods, wants and needs.
G．If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.
It is certain that when the eruption of Vesuvius started on the morning of 24 August, 79 AD, it caught the local population unprepared.It is mainly thanks to the account of the younger Pliny that we have some understanding of what happened.And it is through him that we can gain insight into the reactions and feelings of the people caught up in the drama of this natural disaster.Pliny's account leaves no doubt that everyone was caught unprepared.His uncle, known as the elder Pliny, was stationed in command of the imperial (帝国的) naval base at Misenum, on the north－west extremity of the Bay of Naples.He was not only the senior military officer in the district, but possibly the most well informed living Roman on matters of natural science.His 37－volume Natural History is the longest work on science in Latin that has survived from antiquity(古代)．
But for all his science and his seniority, his nephew told us that the elder Pliny was relaxing, after a bath and lunch, when Vesuvius started to erupt.And the sighting of a column of smoke “like an umbrella pine” on the far side of the Bay caused a response more of curiosity than of alarm in him.The same account showed, however, that the signs were there.But they didn't realize the danger because the phenomenon was frequent in Vesuvius then.
The eruption lasted for more than 24 hours from its start on the morning of 24 August.Those who fled at once had a chance of survival.It is clear that many, like the elder Pliny, thought their best chance was to take shelter and survived the storm.
The hundreds of refugees sheltering in the street at the seaside in Herculaneum, holding their jewellery and money, met their end quickly.It is impossible to tell how many citizens died.
The discovery of Pompeii is of huge importance for our modern－day understanding of the ancient Roman world.Its destruction left important questions unanswered, and made it impossible in many ways to gather a satisfactory understanding of the Roman world.
1.According to the passage, people nowadays have some understanding of the eruption of Vesuvius mainly through ____.
A. the elder Pliny's account
B. the younger Pliny's account
C. the science book Natural History
D. the account of the survivors
2.The elder Pliny was stationed at the naval base at Misenum ____.
A. to take charge of the base
B. to observe the eruption of Vesuvius
C. to rescue the refugees
D. to work on Natural History
3.Many people, including the elder Pliny, didn't realize the danger from the Vesuvius eruption because ___.
A. everything happened at night
B. they had no knowledge of volcanoes
C. such eruption was frequent in Vesuvius then
D. they had no chance to take shelter
4.All of the following are true EXCEPT ____.
A. the elder Pliny made a great contribution to the discovery of Pompeii
B. the eruption of Vesuvius took the local people by surprise
C. countless lives were lost in a flash during the Vesuvius eruption
D. the discovery of Pompeii is of great importance for our knowledge of the ancient Roman world
National Forecast
Fri, Aug 24，
LONDON—This Evening and Tonight：
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland.Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas.Dry with clear spells (持续时间) in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop.Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday：
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N．Ireland and northwest England.Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http ：//www.times online. co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation's Weather
Fri, Aug 24，
NEW YORK—Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest.The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant (剩余部分) of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the south and west.
http ：//www.wunderground. com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22，
BEIJING—At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation(撤退) of 1.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst－hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http ：//news.yahoo. com/s/ap
1.On August 25, in N．Ireland and northwest England, there will be ____.
A. low cloud and fog
B. typhoon and flood
C. cloud and rain
D. sunshine and mild wind
2.What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Friday？
A. It was hot. B. It was rainy.
C. It was foggy. D. It was warm.
3.The storm named Sepat ____.
A. caused one death in the Philippines
B. killed 18 people in Taiwan
C. destroyed about 60,000 homes in Fujian
D. caused great economic losses
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for urgent action to reduce growing risks from chemicals.Better management of chemicals could save millions of lives and billions of dollars.As estimated,143,000 chemicals are now produced.Yet the report says only a small number of these chemicals have been studied for their effects on human health and the environment.It says death and disability rates are high from the unsafe use of chemical products.
Sylvie Lemmet，director of the United Nations Environment Programme，says poor management of chemicals has a high economic cost.For example，she says the cost is higher than the amount of overseas development aid，or ODA，for health care in sub－Saharan Africa.
She says，“If you look at the estimated cost of poisoning from pesticide in sub－Saharan Africa，only the injury and the loss of working time is estimated to be 6.3 billion US dollars in 2009.This is higher than the total ODA that is going to the health sector in the same area.”
The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that chemical sales worldwide will increase by around three percent a year until 2050.Chemical production is moving quickly from developed to developing countries.By 2020，chemical production is expected to increase by 40 percent in Africa and the Middle East and 33 percent in Latin America.One of its biggest concerns is pollution of rivers and lakes by pesticide and fertilizer.Other major concerns are heavy metal pollution from the production of cement and textiles，and dioxin pollution from mining.
The UN report urges the chemical industry and governments to work together to develop safety policies.It says preventing harm costs less than fixing it.
1.The purpose of Paragraph 3 is mainly to indicate that ____.
A. the use of pesticide causes a great loss
B. Africa needs more development aid
C. chemicals have a high production cost
D. the estimated cost of poisoning from pesticide is inaccurate
2.Which of the following is NOT a source of danger according to the text？
A. Pesticide. B. Fertilizer.
C. Heavy metals. D. Minerals.
3.According to the text，what is the main reason for the risks from chemicals？
A. Poor management of chemicals.
B. Lack of research funds on chemicals.
C. The mass production of cement and textiles.
D. Contradictions between chemical producers and governments.
4.What would be the best title for the text？
A. The truth is Sylvie Lemmet's comments
B. A UN warning about chemical dangers
C. The unpredictable future of chemical industry
D. Preventing is much better than fixing
The Boy Made It!
One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.Unable to see far, be accidentally turned off the path.Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.
Nicholas had no idea where he was.He tried not to panic.He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV.It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.
He decided to stop skiing.There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow.If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave.He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.
By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water.Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could — he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.
The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone.He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night.On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.After two days stuck in the snow.Nicholas was saved.
Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV.He had often watched Grylls' survival show Man vs Wild.That's where he learned the tips that saved his life.In each episode(一期节目) of Man vs Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
1.What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon？
A. He broke his skis. B. He got lost.
C. He hurt his eyes. D. He caught a cold.
2.How did Nicholas keep himself warm？
A. He found a shelter.
B. He lighted some branches.
C. He kept on skiing.
D. He built a snow cave.
3.On Tuesday, Nicholas ____.
A. returned to his shelter safely
B. was saved by a searcher
C. got stuck in the snow
D. stayed where he was
4.Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he ____.
A. watched Grylls' TV program regularly
B. did the right things in the dangerous situation
C. created some tips for survival
D. was very hard－working
