One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream college—by surprising them on Christmas Day.
Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atlanta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted he would purchase two school T-shirts from Morehouse’s online store.
On Christmas Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the school’s name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.
In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I got in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “You’ve been holding out on us?”
“I didn’t expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “It’s so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line,” his mother added.
McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to work an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15.
“All kids need to have quality education,” the mother added. “I am putting an investment (投资) in his future.”
1.What did Lincoln choose two T-shirts for his mother and aunt mainly for?
A. To show he loves them forever.
B. To give them a Christmas gift.
C. To tell them his academic success.
D. To show he had grown up already.
2.How did Lincoln’s mother and aunt feel when they saw his presents?
A. Puzzled.
B. Satisfied.
C. Disappointed.
D. Embarrassed.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence “You’ve been holding out on us”？
A. You’ve been telling a lie to the two of us.
B. You’ve been longing to tell us the truth.
C. You’ve been playing a joke with two of us.
D. You’ve been keeping it a secret from us.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A. Lincoln’s parents could hardly afford his education.
B. Lincoln’s mother felt her efforts paid off at last.
C. Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket.
D. The video had been popular before December 15.
In my very first job with some archaeologists, I wasn’t digging objects out of the ground, instead I was employed as an artist, drawing what they found. However, I was soon more interested in the stories behind the objects than in drawing them and that’s how my career in archaeology started. I still draw what I find in my work as a specialist on the Silk Road, the old trade route running from Egypt to Mongolia, and I also work on some underwater projects too.
In archaeology, my all-time hero is an American called Raphael Pumpelly. I first heard about him when I was a student on a trip to Turkmenistan, a country right in the heart of Asia. To get around the country, I had to learn Russian so that I could speak to the local people. When I got there I thought, “Wow! I’m one of the first Americans here!” Then an old man told me about an American archaeologist, Raphael Pumpelly, who was there doing the same thing over 100 years ago.
Archaeology’s in my family. My wife’s in the same profession, and, although our two boys aren’t interested in the future in archaeology themselves, we’ve been on some great digs together and they love what we do because they get to travel with us. Last summer, we took them to Lake Titicaca in South America, in the high areas of the Andes mountain range. My best experience was when I was digging on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. There’s very little rain and it’s so dry that everything is kept as it was. In an old house, where the owner used to store goods from the ships that came in, I picked up a 700-year-old mat in front of the house and there, under it, after all that time, was the house key with the owner’s name carved on it. It felt like he could be on his way home any minute! And I thought, “Hey, I do just that. This man’s not much different to me!”
1.While working in Egypt, what did the writer find so interesting?
A. That people from different centuries can be so similar.
B. The fact that the doormat was in such good condition.
C. The way the people managed to live in such a dry place.
D. That there had been so much trade in that area.
2.Which entry will the writer probably make in his diary?
A. Turkmenistan is interesting. I’m the first American to come here but I’m glad this is my last trip away.
B. I have been diving today and found some objects for an exhibition. I’ve just finished drawing them for my records.
C. I wish my children weren’t more interested in archaeology and would not work hard in the open like their parents.
D. It’s nearly dark but Raphael’s still busy digging in that old house. He can be very annoying. He thinks he’s the most important person here.
3.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. To describe the life of an archaeologist he admires.
B. To persuade people to take up archaeology as a career.
C. To explain what he enjoys about being an archaeologist.
D. To show how archaeologists work.
How to Become a Lifelong Learner
Learning doesn't stop just because school does. Making a commitment to yourself to learn something new every day, you will not only enjoy what you discover, but you will be able to apply your knowledge and become a teacher to future generations. Here are some steps to become a lifelong learner.
Learn how you learn.1.Note what learning techniques are most efficient for you and use them as much as is practical, such as viewing online tutorials on websites like YouTube if you're more of a visual learner.
2.Try many different things so that you don't box yourself into believing you're only good at a few things. It's probable that you're good at many things, but you won't know until you've tried.
Look at learning as an exploration and opportunity, not a chore (琐事)．Don't just force yourself to learn things because they are important or necessary.3. Follow your heart, as well as your sense of duty. Do you remember the 8th grade history that you hated so much, with all those names and dates that seemed to mean nothing? The point was to bring you to learn details now, which will knit chunks of information together later.4.
Read, read, read.5. Reading is a gateway into other worlds and into the minds of your fellow human beings. And reading will help you to learn the discoveries and mistakes of others who have gone before you; reading is, in effect, a shortcut so that you don't have to learn things the hard way.
A．Learn where your talents and interests lie.
B．It was a chore then, but it makes sense, now.
C．Recognize the educational value in whatever you read.
D．Determine your own preferred learning style or styles.
E．Their ways of learning might help you to improve your own.
F．Make friends with your local library and new and used book sellers.
G．Instead, learn things that you need to learn alongside things you love to learn.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
What a morning! I woke up earlier to make sure I had packed everything we needed for this trip. Since it was fall in the U．S., so I had to pack for colder weather. Most of my suitcase was filled with gift for friends and family. I hoped nothing would get lose on the way. The most important item: a camera to take photos. After a light lunch in an airport, I sat down to wait for my flight to boarding. Luckily I had brought reading or writing materials. I was dressed comfortable—jeans and a casual blouse—and ready the long voyage, with an overnight stopover in Tokyo.
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_____ my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a _____ like this is not normal. My 10yearold noticed him and made a _____ on how bad it must be to have to stand _____ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to _____ something they thought our “friend” there would _____.They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17yearold suggested giving him a _____.I thought about it. We were _____ on cash ourselves, but...well, sometimes _____ from our need instead of our abundance is ______ what we need to do! All the kids ______ something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of ______， he lit up and thanked us with ______ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful ______ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ______！ Things would have played out so ______ if I had simply said, “No, we really don't have ______ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ______， it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them.
1.A. Quit B. Changed C. Lost D. Finished
2.A. condition B. place C. sight D. show
3.A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call
4.A. by B. proudly C. outside D. angrily
5.A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
6.A. appreciate B. supply C. order D. discover
7.A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card
8.A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
9.A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging
10.A. yet B. even C. still D. just
11.A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected
12.A. food B. medicine C. toys D. clothes
13.A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp
14.A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
15.A. message B. example C. experience D. adventure
16.A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help
17.A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly
18.A. time B. power C. patience D. money
19.A. need B. love C. fear D. memory
20.A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple
单句改错
1.My favourite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter!
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2.Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem.
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3.Before getting into the car，I thought I had learned the instructor's orders，so once I started the car，my mind goes blank.
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4.What I care for is not what he can learn at school but whether he can build up his confidence in the new environment.
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5.Many tents have put up to provide temporary housing for the people in the disaster hit area.
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6.As neither of us would give away, the bargain came to nothing.
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7.After graduate from college, they made up their mind to go and settle in the countryside.
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8.As far as I'm concerned, this sentence is not easy to explain it.
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9.I managed to persuade my classmates to accepting my idea.
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10.If you feel the urge for a cigarette, try not to give up to it.
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