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| As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can __1__ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the __2__ for each child to find their light. I would like to __3__ a story about it. For a few years I was __4__ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most __5__ students was a fiveyearold girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We __6__ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to __7__ on my lap(大腿). One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students __8__ twice while singing the repeating phrase," Oh, yes !" Vanessa liked to __9__ her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she__10__said or sang a word. One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around,__11__ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words "Oh, yes!" I opened my mouth in __12__ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart __13__ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also __14___. Through music, we had made an awesome connection. Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big __15__ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had __16__ so many times in our music class. The little girl, __17__ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the __18__ to learn and grow. It is up to us to __19__ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's __20__. | ||||
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| The World Health Organization is using a new combination of drugs to treat African trypanosomiasis disease,also known as sleeping sickness. The drugs will be given out in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials says the new treatment has fewer side effects. It is also more effective and less costly than the drugs traditionally used. In addition,the new treatment reduces the number of injections needed. And it shortens the amount of time patients must spend in hospital. Sleeping sickness threatens millions of people in 36 countries in Africa. Most live in poor rural areas. The disease is caused by the trypanosoma parasite(寄生物). It is spread to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies. Common signs of sleeping sickness include fever,headaches,extreme tiredness and pain in the muscles and joints. Early identification of the disease may be difficult because many infected people do not show any immediate symptoms. Over time,the parasites invade the central nervous system. The disease causes sleep disorders,mental confusion,personality changes and speech problems. If left untreated,sleeping sickness kills. It's estimated that about 60,000 people are currently infected with the disease. It develops in two different forms. Trypanosoma gambiense is responsible for 90% of the reported cases of sleeping sickness. People infected with this form may develop the disease over many years without any major symptoms. Until now the drug melarsoprol is used to treat patients in the advanced stage of sleeping sickness. But the drug requires many painful injections several times a day for several weeks. It also causes bad side effects,some of which can be deadly. In Uganda,a new study has confirmed earlier research linking the spread of sleeping sickness to infected farm animals. The writers of the study have called for stronger rules requiring cattle to be treated before being sold at market. 1. The following are the advantages of the new treatment EXCEPT ________. A. having an intended effect B. low price C. reducing injections and hospitalization D. no bad side effects 2. It is hard to identify sleeping sickness in the early stage because ________. A. it is spread to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies B. the infected patients live in poor conditions C. there are so many infected people in Africa D. the symptoms of the disease doesn't occur at once 3. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A. Nine people in ten infected with sleeping sickness in Africa result from trypanosoma gambiense. B. The invasion of sleeping sickness may lead to death. C. The drug melarsoprol is used to treat patients in the early stage of sleeping sickness. D. There are many disadvantages for the drug melarsoprol to control sleeping sickness. 4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________. A. farm animals infected by trypanosoma parasite is a main source of sleeping sickness B. all the animals must be get rid of by the government C. there isn't any rules requiring cattle to be treated before being sold at market in Uganda D. cattle is forbidden to enter the market before being infected by trypanosoma parasite 5. The passage is primarily written to ________. A. explain the importance of good sleep habits B. provide the latest medical treatment information C. prevent African trypanosomiasis disease D. introduce the common signs of sleeping sickness |
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| How has smoking been controlled in recent years? People were asked to stop smoking in a range of public places-such as doctors' surgeries,cinemas, theatres and churches-over the second half of the 20th century but it was after the King's Cross Underground fire on November 18,1987,caused by a cigarette end which resulted in 31 deaths,that restrictions on smoking in public places gained rapid and widespread acceptance. How did a ban on smoking in public places come into place? In 1998 the Smoking Kills White Paper set out a national strategy to reduce smoking prevalence(流 行)and passive smoking,including in public places. The measures were voluntary and poorly carried out. After a public conference in England in 2004,the Government decided to choose for lawmaking. Scotland went first,with a ban in 2006,followed by the other nations a year later. What is the current law? Any person who smokes in enclosed public places,including pubs,offices,on public transport and work vehicles,is breaking the law. It does not extend to private houses. It is also an offence for people in charge of premises to permit others to smoke in them. How was it received? It was welcomed by most organizations-except for some pub owners and restaurateurs. Many workplaces in the UK had already introduced smokefree policies consistent with the legislation(法律, 法规)before it was carried out,while others have gone beyond its basic requirements. All railway facilities,including platforms,footbridges and other areas-whether or not fitting the definition of an enclosed public space-are covered,as are all football grounds and some cricket and athletics stadiums. School grounds are not required to be smokefree under the legislation,but the majority now are. How has it been forced? Compliance(服从)in public premises has been high,with inspections suggesting that 99 percent of places were sticking to the rules.The number of people charged for smoking in cars has been very low, which was due to the problems defining and identifying "work" vehicles. They said that a total ban on smoking in vehicles would end this confusion. Has it improved health? Studies in early adopters of the law,including in Scotland,suggest a reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease,which has been shown to be linked to passive smoking. There is also strong evidence of improved rates of smoking end and a drop in the number of cigarettes consumed by those who continue to smoke. 1. When did the first law come out to ban smoking in public places? A. 1987. B. 1998. C. 2004. D. 2006. 2. Which of the following behaviors may NOT be against the law? A. Jack often smokes in the office when he is alone. B. A taxi driver is smoking with a lady in his car. C. Tom smokes while thinking of his future at home. D. Max smokes for relaxation during timeout in the stadium. 3. Who might feel unhappy about the law according to the article? A. A restaurant owner. B. A company manager. C. A car owner. D. A policy maker. 4. What can you infer from the article? A. Most heart diseases have been proved to be linked to passive smoking. B. A new law will soon come out with a total ban on smoking in vehicles. C. The 1987 fire has convinced more people that smoking is bad for health. D. Most of the school grounds are not smokefree,as it is not banned in the law. |