For most people, graduation day is exciting. _______. My graduation day... was not
Two years ago on my graduation day, my family and friends flew in from across the country to _______me. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had _______ the economy turn from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very_______ opportunities Countless applications had been_______
The weeks ahead weren’t_______. I drove to Southern California to find work_______ I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any_______， But 100 job applications later. I found myself in the _______spot as I was before. And the date to begin ________my student loans was drawing ever closer.
You know that feeling when you wake up and you are just filled with ________? And the most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, It just couldn’t seem to ________
I began to write. Something about writing gave me hope. I began to see the ________.I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero featuring a little fish who refuse to give up on his ________.
And then one day，________ any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world--just a lot of hard work and perseverance--I received a publishing contract for my first book！ Things slowly began to fall into _________ After that, I was ________ a second book deal. Months later, I got an interview with The Walt Disney Company and was ________ shortly after.
The lesson of this story: Don't give up, Even if things look ________now, don't give up. Your luck is just ________
If you work hard, give it time, and don't give up, things will always get better. Oftentimes our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.
1.A.Therefore B.Additionally C.However D.Instead
2.A.congratulate B.comfort C.surprise D.entertain
3.A.smelt B.watched C.let D.made
4.A.limited B.fair C.valuable D.good
5.A.processed B.written C.returned D.rejected
6.A.smooth B.tough C.important D.special
7.A.if B.because C.though D.unless
8.A.expectation B.ideas C.wishes D.opportunities
9.A.right B.same C.only D.opposite
10.A.checking out B.carrying out C.paying back D.taking back
11.A.pride B.delight C.anxiety D.anger
12.A.take action B.make progress C.take chances D.make sense
13.A.job B.book C.degree D.light
14.A.ambition B.ability C.habit D.attitude
15.A.beyond B.through C.without D.from
16.A.pieces B.place C.interest D.love
17.A.served B.lent C.offered D.sent
18.A.employed B.appreciated C.challenged D.inspired
19.A.stressful B.crazy C.serious D.hopeless
20.A.in the way B.on the decrease C.around the corner D.out of order
Johannes Gutenberg-The pioneer of the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg was chosen to be the most important figure of the past millennium by the media. You may not be familiar with him. 1. Gutenberg is praised for having invented the printing press and therefore preparing the way for printing books.
He was born into a wealthy family in the city of Mainz, Germany. His early training was in goldsmithing. In 1428， he moved to Strasbourg and lived there for almost 20 years.2.
Gutenberg used his skills in metalwork for the mass production of books.3. That means that each copy of the Catholic bible and all of its 73 books were painstakingly handwritten by 10 penmen. Gutenberg fashioned a font（ K）of over 300 characters, far larger than the fonts of today. To make this possible, He invented the variable-width mode and perfected the mixture of materials used by type factories up to the present century.
4. Between 1450 and 1455， while preparing to produce a large Latin bible, Gutenberg thought to have printed a number of smaller books, a Calendar and a paper Letter of Indulgence The Bible or 42 lines, the oldest surviving printed book in the Western world, was completed by August 15， 1456.
The discovery of the modern printing press changed the way information was delivered 5. Even today in the computer age, we rely heavily on the printed word or text for instruction, information and for the pleasure of reading literature.
A. In fact, this invention was responsible for educating the masses worldwide
B. Before the spread of his idea, literature was primarily handwritten
C. Gutenberg made the world a much richer place
D. It was in Strasburg that he probably met his first experiments with moveable type
E. Gutenberg s idea was one of the greatest of all human being
F. But he has certainly influenced your life in some ways
G. By 1450. Gutenberg was back in Mainz at work on printing press.
People in 29 states can legally use medical marijuana（ X #K） for a variety of problems, including the relief of pain, anxiety or stress. But what if they want to travel with it?
Secure airport areas beyond the Transportation Security Administration（TSA） checkpoints are under federal control, and the federal government classifies marijuana as a Schedule I（most harmful）substance, even in states where it is legal for adults to consume it.
The laws conflict, but federal law trumps state law, making it illegal to fly with marijuana in carry-on or checked luggage. It is also illegal to transport marijuana across state lines, even if both states have legalized it.
Still, some passengers, especially on domestic flights, take the risk, because searching for marijuana is the TSA’s to-do list. The agency focuses “on terrorism and security threats to the aircraft and its passengers, "a spokesman, Bruce Anderson, said. Airport screeners are looking for things that can take down an airplane, like guns or explosives, not marijuana, he said. But if screeners do notice marijuana in someone's carry-on or checked luggage, Mr. Anderson said, they will call in local airport law enforcement officials to deal with it.
Of the 54 million passengers who went through Denver Interactional Airport in 2015， the TSA stopped just 29 for possession of marijuana, an airport spokesman, Heath Montgomery, said. In those cases, as long as the amount was legal for personal possession in Colorado--one ounce of dried flower, for example-the local police simply asked the flier to dispose of it, either by throwing it in the trash or taking it home. All 29 obeyed, and no tickets were issued.
Local airport authorities handle the situation differently in different states. In Florida, where medical marijuana is legal but recreational use is not, few are stopped for possession in the airport, t they do face penalties（处罚. Eleven of the approximately 2.8 million passengers who were screened by the TSA at Jacksonville International Airport in 2016 were detained（扣押）for possession of marijuana, said Michael D. Stewart, the airport’s director of external affairs. All were arrested or given a notice to appear in court, he said.
1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "trumps" in Paragraph 3？
A.Respects B.Beats
C.Explains D.Observe
2.What is on the TSA’s to-do list？
A.To classify marijuana B.To legalize the transport of marijuana
C.To search luggage for marijuana D.To spot items likely to blow up
3.What happened in Denver International Airport in 2015？
A.29 passengers in all were detained by the TSA.
B.Lots of passengers with marijuana passed the checkpoints.
C.No passengers were punished for possession of marijuana.
D.It received an increasing number of security threats.
4.What do we know about the law in Florida？
A.Marijuana can’t be used for entertainment
B.It is the same as the law in Colorado
C.Patients won’t be screened by the TSA
D.Doctors giving patients marijuana face penalties
In a recent study of 19-month-olds, University of Chicago doctoral student Lauren Howard found that children who heard various languages in their neighborhoods were more receptive to people who spoke languages other than their parents ‘language.
“We measured imitation. At this age, that’s how they show us their willingness to learn, ”explained Howard. The lead author of the report titled Neighborhood Linguistic Diversity Predicts Infants' Social Learning. The experiments tested how well the babies could learn new tasks from a non- English speaker.
The study, which included 82 children from the Chicago and Washington areas, was in the November issue of Cognition.
“Babies are not only affected by parents and caregivers--- previous studies proved that --but also by people they hear at the store or on the bus, "Howard said. “Incidental exposure matters.”
The study indicates that kids in diverse communities may grow up to have open minds. Good news for families living in such neighborhoods--- but can other families do something to increase children's cultural exposure？
Cultural diversity can be within reach, even in unlikely areas. Although she grew up in not very diverse"， Julie, 23， said she picked up much knowledge about other languages and cultures from the many students her family hosted through the AFS-USA international student exchange program.
“It’s the little differences that make you more understanding and less judgmental, ”Julie said “Yuilya from Kazakhstan, for example, was very disciplined because she couldn't go to college unless her grades were good. Matias from Paraguay wasn't used to being on time because his culture is more laid-back. ”
For families unable to host a student for a whole year, AFS-USA offers other volunteer opportunities, such as being “welcome families ”to ease students ’ transitions（过渡）.
But there are countless ways to expose kids to other countries, said Lucas, author of “Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be at Home in the World.”
Just a few of her tips: Take the kids to foreign films. Try exotic restaurants. Put a world map on the wall. Help your children’s teachers make global classrooms. Encourage the kids to invite friends of other cultures for dinner. “They’ll thank you later, "Lucas said.
1.What does Howard stress by saying "Incidental exposure matters"？
A.Babies are also influenced by people outside their home
B.Parents fail to realize the importance of incidental learning
C.Parents and caregivers have more influence on babies
D.Babies learn little knowledge at the store or on the bus.
2.How was Julie exposed to different cultures？
A.She frequently volunteered in some welcome families
B.She lived in neighborhoods with various language learn
C.She was a member of the AFS-USA program
D.She learned from the foreign students living in her home
3.Which might be Julie's attitude to Matias's lateness？
A.Curious B.Happy
C.Tolerant D.anger
4.What are Lucas's tips mainly about？
A.How to improve children’s behavior
B.How to teach children foreign languages
C.How to better communicate with children.
D.How to help children seek diversity
Shortly after World War Il, a Dutch art dealer was arrested for secretly selling paintings by Vermeer（1632-1675） to the Nazis who invaded Holland during the war. Because Vermeer is considered to be one of Holland’s best painters, the dealer was charged with selling national treasures to the enemy. To avoid the punishment for this serious crime, he admitted that the paintings were forgeries（伪造品）， or fakes he had painted them himself and fooled the art world and the Nazis. Today, experts agree that the forgeries do not look like Vermeer's other works, Why then, did the art world accept the fakes as real？
One reason why they were accepted was that the forgeries actually looked different than Vermeer's other works. The dealer had claimed that the forgeries were from an unknown period early in Vermeer's career. Because painters' styles often change throughout their careers, art historians at the time did not expect "the new discovery" to look exactly like the known works of Vermeer. In fact, because they did not look similar to the known works, experts did not bother to look at them carefully. This is because experts expect a forger to copy famous paintings as closely as possible. Once the art dealer's first forgeries were accepted as real, he was free to make more The others closely matched the first paintings in style, so they were also accepted as real Vermeer tings from the same early period.
Another reason experts were fooled is what some historians call The Emperor’s New Clothes Effects. In Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Emperor’s New Clothes, two criminals convince an emperor that he is wearing beautiful clothes, when he is actually naked. No one in the empire wants to admit that they can’t see the clothes because they believe the clothes are magic and that only good people can see them. Similarly, the art world was influenced by the famous art historian Wilhelm von Bode, who said the forgeries were some of Vermeer's best works. Because von Bod was highly respected, other experts began praising the "new discoveries.” At the time, this made it difficult to criticize the paintings or suggest that they were fakes
1.Why did the art dealer admit that he had faked paintings？
A.He wanted to anger the Nazis
B.He wanted to prove he was a good painter
C.He felt bad about what he had done
D.He wanted to escape heavy punishment
2.Why didn’t experts expect the forgeries to look like Vermeer's known works？
A.The experts didn't carefully examine the paintings
B.Painters' styles vary during their careers
C.Painters often create forgeries to fool experts.
D.The paintings looked similar to Vermeer s earlier works
3.Why does the author mention the story The Emperor 's New Clothes？
A.To compare the works of Vermeer with those of Andersen
B.To suggest that Vermeer was the emperor of the art world
C.To explain how experts were fooled by the forgeries
D.To give an example of a forgery in the literary world
4.What is the best title for the text？
A.The Nazi invasion of Holland in World War II.
B.How von Bode influenced the art world
C.How some forgeries fooled the art world
D.The paintings of Vermeer's early period
Places to go in Miami
The hot topic in Miami these days is about the revival of the Mimo Historic District, which filling up with stylish shops, restaurants, bars and hotels. Including 27 blocks along Biscayne Boulevard, Mimo was energetic in the 1950s but fell into disrepair, with its once family-friendly motels renting rooms by the hour. Today Mimo, which stands for Miami Modern, looks similar to its glory days；longtime residents as well as newcomers, motivated by comparatively affordable rents, have set up shops and are behind Mimo's renewed energy.
Vagabond Restaurant and Bar
Part of the Vagabond Hotel, which was originally a motel, this 120-seat eatery serves international food and is a hot reservation. The bar has a retro feel with its midcentury-modern furniture. The executive chef, Roberto DuBois, has a menu that combines comfort food dishes such as spinach gnocchi with pomodoro sauce, and uncommon ones, like cucumber gazpacho with almond powder and mint.
7305BiscayneBoulevard786-409-5635, thevagabondhotel.com
Fly boutique
This boutique sells furniture, jewelry and clothing dating to the 1920s. A standout is the designer clothing: A Halston sequined evening dress and suits and shirts from Hermes and Yves Saint Laurent were recent offerings. There is a bit of room on pricing, so shoppers are free negotiate.
7235BiscayneBoulevard305-604-8508，flyboutiquevintage.com
Ms. Cheezious
A popular food truck turned store, this is a place to show respect to the grilled cheese sandwich. Diners can build their own or order one of the 17 custom-made combinations. such as spiced apples and havarti cheese on multigrain bread. For dessert: roasted marshmallows and graham cracker crumble on sourdough
7418BiscayneBoulevard305-989-4019，mscheezious.com
Beacon Hill Chocolates
The smell of fresh chocolate attracts shoppers entering this intimate boutique. The owner Paula Barth, who divides her time between Miami and Boston, where she has another store, sells products from more than 60 chocolatiers
6318BiscayneBoulevard，305-560-5399，beaconhillchocolates.com
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Mimo?
A.It now has extremely high rents B.It is behind Biscayne Boulevard
C.It is a newly built district D.It had been left in a damaged state
2.In which of the following places may you need a bargainer？
A.Fly Boutique B.Ms. Cheezious
C.Vagabond Restaurant and Bar D.Beacon Hill Chocolates
3.If you re interested in self-made sandwiches, which number would you call？
A.786-409-5635 B.305-989-4019
C.305-604-8508 D.305-560-5399
