On my table sits a photograph of a young man with thick black hair and eyes dark with the depth of understanding. It is Andy, who never hurt people. If he was angry, you knew it. If he was sad, he showed it. However, being the middle son, Andy always seemed to play the role of the mediator. The way he behaved could make people calmer and there was something mature about his judgment.
He was an activist all of his life. At age 15, he traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in a Youth March for Integrated (综合的) Schools. At 17, he journeyed to West Virginia by bus to examine the poverty of Appalachia. At 19, he worked at a camp for children who lacked money and education. Then, in the spring of 1964, at age 20, he said, “Mom, I’d like to go to Mississippi.”
The Mississippi Summer Project was to flood the state with hundreds of northern college students. The volunteers would form “freedom schools” to teach African-Americans about their voting rights. It was called “one of the most ambitious civil rights projects yet.”
The violence against blacks had never stopped. In the previous seven decades, nearly 600 known killings had taken place in the state. But the reasons why part of me wanted Andy to stay were the same reasons he wanted to go. Only five percent of Mississippi’s half-million African-Americans were registered to vote in 1960. I had fought for what I believed in all my life. I found a husband who had done the same. How could I say no to Andy?
As Andy was preparing to leave, I threw some bandages into his bag. I thought he might get pushed around. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d never see him again.
There are 40 names written on the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. Of the 40 victims, 19 were killed in Mississippi. One of them is my son. I allowed him to go to Mississippi because that is who he was. And it is who I was, too.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about Andy’s ______.
A. appearance B. behavior
C. character D. background
2.We know from the text that the Mississippi Summer Project ______.
A. aimed to help educate African-Americans
B. fought for African-Americans’ voting rights
C. attracted college students from all over the country
D. tried to protect African-Americans from being killed
3.The underlined words “the reasons” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to ______.
A. the whole family had a spirit of adventure
B. blacks were in a disadvantageous position
C. it was the most dangerous civil rights project
D. Andy may become a hero at the cost of his life
4.How did the author feel about allowing Andy to go to Mississippi?
A. Guilty but proud. B. Ashamed but calm.
C. Regretful but satisfied. D. Painful but sympathetic.
You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps (社交媒体软件) . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie (吃货) culture.
For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes (食谱) by teens.
Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.
“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.”
Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.
By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.
“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”
1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?
A. Post their recipes online. B. Cook food by themselves.
C. Eat at their favorite restaurant. D. Take photos of every dish they eat.
2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?
① cooking classes ② online resources ③ new restaurant ④ public libraries
A. ①②③ B. ①③④
C. ②③④ D. ①②④
3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?
A. People’s growing interest in traditional culture.
B. The convenience of getting different food.
C. The use of cameras and social media.
D. The drop in food prices.
请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
A Texas woman hired a photographer named Victoria Haltom to take her pictures. Following her client’s orders, Victoria heavily photoshoped (用图像处理软件修改) the pictures. Months later, Victoria received an unexpected email from the woman's husband.
“When I opened the album that she gave to me, my heart sank,” the husband wrote. “You're clearly a very talented photographer. Although the woman in these pictures is beautiful, she is not my wife. You made every one of her flaws (缺陷) disappear. I'm sure this is exactly what she asked you to do, but these pictures have taken away everything that makes up our life.”
“When you took away her stretch marks (妊娠纹), you took away the documentation of my children. When you took away her wrinkles, you took away over two decades of our laughter and our worries.”
“Seeing these images made me realize that I honestly do not tell my wife enough how much I love her. She thought these photoshopped images are what I want her to look like. I have to do better, and for the rest of my days I’m going to celebrate her in all her imperfections.”
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1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2.用约120个单词说明你对使用图像处理软件修改个人照片的看法，并用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。
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1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3.不必写标题。
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Buying books on the internet is a great way to save time and money. Online bookstores offer not only new books but also used books. What’s more, they are far better 1. (compare) to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books. You can either click the kind of e-books online 2. type the book title or get it in seconds. Another advantage of shopping online is that you can also read the book reviews as well as readers’ reviews to get an idea 3. the book is worth buying. Online bookstores often offer great discounts, 4. is a big attraction for book lovers with a tight budget.
For book lovers, 5. is most important to get books in time, in which case they need to find a 6. (rely) online bookstore that is able to provide fast deliveries.
Here are some tips for 7. (refer) when you are selecting an online bookstore. Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are 8. non-fiction books or novels, etc. Understanding their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time. Remember to check whether you will be buying books from a third-party seller or directly from the websites. Never jump at stores that offer9. (believe) cheap prices, as books that 10. (sell) at such low prices could be in very bad condition.
根据所给汉语或首字母写出空缺处单词的适当形式，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。
1.I don’t quite understand your point. Could you please be more e_______ about it?
2.Under normal _______ (情况), nobody would sign such an unfair agreement.
3.With a good c_______ of English and computer skills, she is superior to other candidates.
4.Satellite dishes can often be seen_______ (分布) throughout the countryside and remote areas.
5.Mr. Smithshave tried many ways to cure his a_______ to alcohol, but in vain.
6.After suffering from the toothache for so long, the old lady finally made an dental_______ (预约).
7.There is a possibility that some doctors and drug companies are so keen to treat patients’ symptoms that they use powerful and _______ (潜在) harmful drugs.
8.P_______ like lightning and thunder were not well understood until the 18th century.
9.In terms of the value of information, we generally assume _______ (不精确) information to be useless.
10.After his mother died, the boy w_______ from others and often stayed alone.
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
Many couples, who already have one healthy, happy child, are facing a dilemma, namely, the issue of whether or not to have a second child. They have demanding jobs and limited time and financial resources, but they are also very keen to ensure that their only child does not become a lonely child.
The issue of whether to have a second child is one of the most difficult issues that parents nowadays face. A concern that is often heard with regard to a single child is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. There are no other children in the family for their only child to play with, and this may lead to the child feeling lonely sometimes, especially during vacations.
Many couples are also concerned that an only child may be more spoiled than one with siblings(兄弟姐妹). Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child less capable of interacting well with other children than one who grows up with siblings.
Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the US, 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. In Japan, the average number of children born per family has declined to 1.42 since 1996, which has led to an increasing population of elderly people.
For some single-child parents, particularly those with busy careers, the pressures of devoting time and energy to a second child can seem too tremendous, resulting in them electing to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the prime consideration.
Advocates of single-child families argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, they suggest, there is no potential for family arguments caused by sibling preference or jealousy. Moreover, with only one child, the parents can give the child more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-esteem which, combined with increased independence, can help the child become more confident.
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question of whether to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each couple are unique, and what is appropriate for one family may not be for another. The important thing is to make a final decision that couples feel confident about.
Is an Only Child a Lonely Child? | |
Introduction | Many couples, who are at a(n) 1. whether to have a second child, hope to find the right solution to the issue. |
2. about having one child | Having only one child will probably result in the child having a sense of 3. from time to time. In comparison with a child with siblings, an only child may be more 4.. An only child may perform 5. in the course of interacting with people of his or her age. |
Reasons for having one child | For some single-child parents, they have no time or energy to 6. to raise a second child. For other single-child parents, they can’t 7. the financial burden of having a second child. |
Positive influences of having one child | Parents don’t have to face family arguments, which are 8. to occur in a more-than-one-child family. The 9. of the child’s high self-esteem and great independence because of parents’ enough attention can give 10. to the child’s confidence. |
Conclusion | Every coin has two sides. Every family can choose to have or not have a second child, based upon their own situation. |
