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| One winter during college in New York, I took an 8 AM history class to fulfill a requirement.It was __1__ to get up for that class, but every morning I would __2__ the cold winds and went to the lecture. The professor for the class would step __3__ into the room.He was terribly nervous about the class and always fixed his eyes on his book, never __4__ us. I felt that I needed to do something to __5__ the boredom, so I tried to find something in his lecture to ask him, __6__ me to pay attention rather than letting my eyes close.The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised but was obviously pleased to have a question to answer.In fact, his answers were always __7__. I continued to do this every day.The professor seemed to become a bit more relaxed and some students even joined in.In this way, I learned quite a lot and realized the professor was indeed a(n) __8__ in his field. On the last day of class we __9__ our books and headed out.The professor stepped directly in front of me, with obvious effort, putting out his hand.He said, " __10__ you for making my class so interesting, " shaking my hand and smiling.I was so __11__.To me, it had been a pleasant way to __12__ the time in his lesson.I had no idea that my __13__ had any effect on him or the others at all. That __14__ has stayed with me for 30 years, I don't recall the facts I learned in his class, but I'll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the __15__ of acts of kindness, intended or not. | ||||
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| 语法填空 British people are allowing their manners to slip.It _1_ (claim) last week that more than eight out of ten passengers refuse to give up 2 seats on the bus, train or tube.Around half of workers do not make cups of tea 3 colleagues while 86% of people do not offer to help others carry bags. According to a survey, the main causes of decline in manners were lack of time and stress at work. Jamie Wilson, 4 has worked as a health care provider for thirty years, said, "Spending just half an hour a month helping someone else can make a real 5 (differ) to your life as well as theirs." "As a health care provider, we encourage our staff to get active in the community, 6 (support) others.In fact, we give 100 days a year to staff to spend helping at 7 charity located in the city." " 8 all of us know that helping others is beneficial to them, many people don't realize that it can also improve their own mental and physical health, "Dr Christian Jessen, a mental health expert, said."Simple activities 9 walking the neighbour's dog or helping in the garden help to burn calories and improve general 10 (fit), leading to a healthier and happier nation." |
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| Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.He was born in Gary, Indiana.He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family.Michael was often physically abused by his father, beaten up and also verbally abused.But Michael also owed his success to his father's strict discipline. Michael was always an entertainer.Even when he had just started school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates.Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of The Jackson Five. He's well known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos.Before this, music videos were made just to promote the albums.But Michael's videos managed to change that by making them an art and big business.Some of the music videos that are good examples of this are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller.Through these works, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and focused on music video channels. Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the moonwalk.The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe love and try to copy.People have also done mass moonwalks all around the world to show their love for him. Michael Jackson supported 39 charities (慈善机构). Through his work and various foundations (基金会), he raised and donated millions to charity, much more than any other showman.He had a great love for children, especially poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God. Michael planned to start a 50concert tour in July 2009.Sadly, on June 25th,2009, Michael passed away at home.Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer, besides being a good and charitable person.It's very unlikely that there will be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again. 1. Which of the following topics related to Michael Jackson is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Childhood. B. Personal life. C. Music career D. Charity. 2. According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________. A. lived a happy life as a child B. fell in love with music at the age of 11 C. loved performing at school D. had nine brothers or sisters 3. In the author's opinion, Michael Jackson's greatest contribution is ________. A. joining The Jackson Five B. popularizing MTV C. creating music video channels D. popularizing the moonwalk 4. The underlined word "enthralled" in Paragraph 4 probably means "________". A. encouraged B. developed C. attracted D. puzzled 5. The purpose of the passage is to ________. A. call on us to learn from Michael Jackson B. tell us the truth of Michael Jackson's death C. prove that Michael Jackson was a great person D. provide some facts about Michael Jackson |
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| Angry survivors demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible stampede(踩踏) at"Love Parade 2010", a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday's tragedy in the western city of Duisburg."This was a very sad day, "Merkel said."We must do everything we can to ensure that something like this never happens again." Witnesses said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded.The panic began as festivalgoers began to lose consciousness as they were crushed against the walls and each other.The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain.More than 340 people were injured. After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles, including helicopters, could be seen parked on the highway leading to the festival site, carrying away the injured people.The festival itself, however, went on.Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd. "The event was a real mess, "Patrick Guenter, a 22yearold baker, said."Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in, " he added."It seems the organisers didn't plan the route.The road was very narrow, and no one knew what was going on."said Taggart BowenGaddy,20, an American from Philadelphia. Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people.The authorities had only given organisers permission for 250,000 people to attend. "I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade.The city is too small and narrow for such events.It is a pity that..." German police union chief Rainer Wendt told the Bild. The chief organiser, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, "out of respect for the victims and their families". First held in Berlin in 1989 just months before the fall of the Wall, the Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe.It left Berlin from 2007 onwards after disagreements with the city authorities over security and has been held in several other German cities in recent years. 1. How many Germans were killed in the stampede at"Love Parade 2010 "? A. 19. B. 8. C. 11. D. 15. 2. How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy? A. Very disappointed. B. Angry and surprised. C. Very puzzled. D. Touched. 3. According to Patrick Guenter and Taggart BowenGaddy, ________. A. the event was wellorganized B. the performance was wonderful C. Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade D. the organisation was very bad 4. We can infer that________. A. Rainer Wendt's warning went unnoticed B. Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of Love Parade 2010 C. Rainer Wendt is a music lover D. Duisburg is a famous holiday destination 5. We learn from the passage that________. A. the Love Parade has been canceled forever B. the Love Parade is a very popular sport event C. the festival was ended shortly after the panic D. the Love Parade has a history of over 30 years |