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When 19-year-old Emily Bhatnagar from Maryland, USA, found out her father had stage four thyroid(甲状腺) cancer, her response was a little different than you might expect. To honour her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer.
"It was very much an overnight idea," she explains. "I posted a message on an app called Nextdoor asking my neighbours for used book donations. I was only expecting a few here and there, but the response was truly incredible, and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my grief rather than letting it consume me.
"It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad go through cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to develop a newfound sense of purpose combined with an even greater sense of compassion(同情)to help others in any shape or form. I wanted to help kids. They've always held a soft spot in my heart."
Using tips she earns from working at her parents' bread shop, Emily has bought many books out of her own pocket. In addition, she receives donations through her Amazon wish list, which can be found in the bio of the book drive's Instagram account.
Emily and her older brother spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into their car. "It was such an honour knowing people have carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to gift it to my cause."
The project has seen huge success, with For Love and Buttercup donating over 15,000 books and being recognized by The Washington Post, Forbes, The President's Volunteer Service Award and Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.
(1)、Why did Emily decide to start a book drive?A、To show respect for her sick father. B、To raise money for kids with cancer. C、To recycle used books from neighbours. D、To draw more attention from the media.(2)、What can we learn about Emily from Paragraph 3?A、Emily didn't give up in the face of difficulties. B、Helping kids brought Emily great joy and pride. C、Emily was well aware of what her life was all about. D、Emily's story deeply touched the hearts of kids she had helped.(3)、What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A、The book drive was highly thought of. B、The book drive earned Emily fame and fortune. C、Emily was honoured to know many kind people. D、Emily received a lot of support from the news media.(4)、What is the text mainly about?A、A father's moving story of fighting cancer. B、People's responses to a girl's act of kindness. C、A girls' courage to conquer challenges in life. D、A book drive launched to collect books for kids with cancer. -
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Top Sunny Christmas Destinations
You're imagining what your dream Christmas will be like, walking on a perfect beach with your toes sinking into the warm, soft sand instead of wearing layers of winter clothes. If you prefer summer, now is the time to visit NH Hotels web and plan your ideal warm holiday for Christmas. Here, we've selected a list of some of the most attractive sunny Christmas destinations around the world.
Buenos Aires, Argentina— Sizzling Summer Celebrations
At the heart of Argentina's summer season, Buenos Aires comes alive with Christmas festivities. As the city sizzles under the South American sun, you'll find locals celebrating with all the passion and their talents that define their culture. Christmas Eve, known as "Nochebuena," is the highlight, and Argentines gather with friends and family for a grand feast that often includes asado (barbecue) and traditional holiday desserts. One of the most unique aspects of a Buenos Aires Christmas is the lively street celebrations, with fireworks lighting the night sky and tango dancers rushing to the streets.
Sydney, Australia—Beachfront Bliss
Down under, Christmas falls in the middle of summer, making Sydney an ideal destination for sun-seekers. The city is famous for its dazzling Christmas lights displays, including the iconic lighting of the Christmas tree in Martin Place. Bondi Beach is a popular spot for beachgoers, where you can spend Christmas Day enjoying the sun, surf, and a picnic on the sand.
Bali, Indonesia—Tropical Paradise
Bali, with its lush landscapes, pristine beaches, and rich cultural heritage, offers a unique tropical Christmas experience. While Christmas isn't a traditional Balinese holiday, many resorts and restaurants embrace the festive season with special events, dinners, and decorations. You can enjoy a beachfront Christmas dinner, explore ancient temples, or simply relax under the sun.
Cancún, Mexico—Mexican Christmas Magic
Cancún, on the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, is a hotspot for those seeking a festive Christmas. The holiday season here is marked by exciting Mexican traditions. Cancún's amazing beaches and crystal-clear waters provide the perfect backdrop for a tropical Christmas celebration.
(1)、What's special about a Buenos Aires Christmas?A、A grand feast is provided for visitors. B、Lively celebrations are held in the streets. C、The locals celebrate Christmas with passion. D、Families get together to enjoy traditional food.(2)、If you're interested in local cultural heritage, which destination will you most probably explore?A、Buenos Aires, Argentina. B、Sydney, Australia. C、Bali, Indonesia. D、Cancún, Mexico.(3)、Where is the text most probably taken from?A、A web page. B、An encyclopedia. C、A travel journal. D、A geography textbook. -
3、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、Who is the speaker?A、An art teacher. B、A tour guide. C、An artist.(2)、What does the center offer?A、Daily videos. B、Exhibitions of ancient art. C、Painting courses.(3)、On which level can listeners get something to eat?A、Leve1 3. B、Level 4. C、Level 5.(4)、What do we know about the gift shop?A、It has a variety of books. B、It is located on Level 2. C、It is beside the reception desk.
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4、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What can the woman see?A、A drink shop. B、The traffic lights. C、An advertisement.(2)、Where is the man?A、At the bottom of North Street. B、At the front door of a clothes store. C、At the front door of a department store.(3)、What will the man do next?A、Call the police. B、Have a drink in a cafe. C、Go to meet the woman.(4)、What problem do the speakers have?A、They arrive at different places. B、They can't agree on a place for shopping. C、They don't know where a department store is.
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5、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What relation is the woman to Mr. Lewis?A、His wife. B、His boss. C、His secretary.(2)、What will Mr. Lewis do at one o'clock?A、Attend a meeting. B、Take a lunch break. C、Write a report.(3)、What does the woman ask the man to do?A、Call Mr. Lewis tomorrow. B、Come back later. C、Leave a note.
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6、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、Why does the man make a phone call?A、To offer the woman a job. B、To ask the woman some questions about work. C、To tell the woman about the time of an interview.(2)、What does the woman have to do?A、Inform her boss of her quitting. B、Take up her new position next Monday. C、Find a replacement for her present position.
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7、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、How does the woman feel?A、Scared. B、Lonely. C、Excited.(2)、Where is the woman going to study?A、In Mexico. B、In Argentina. C、In Spain.
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8、 What does the man think of his roommate?A、Tidy. B、Dependable. C、Unreliable.
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9、 What are the speakers talking about?A、A song. B、The man's brother. C、A band.
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10、 What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A、$15. B、$30. C、$50.
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11、 What is the man going to do tomorrow?A、Take an exam. B、Go to a party. C、Study for an exam.
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12、 Why does the woman go to Japan?A、To study. B、To travel. C、To work.
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13、阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
"Going to Nationals!" We were all screaming and jumping. Kate, Jenny, Wendy and I embraced each other, bouncing. "Good job, Tara." Said Kate as she put an arm around me. I am the youngest on the relay race team, but I'm fast. When I run, I leave the skin of my shyness behind, and I feel like a horseman on the Mongolian grassland, free, without boundaries.
Everybody ran to their parents in the bleachers ( 露天看台). My Mom didn't make it. Again. I grabbed my phone and called her. It took a while for her to answer. "Yes, hi dear." "Mom, we won states, and we are going to nationals." I burst out in one breath. "Great! Let's talk later; I'll pick you up from school." I wanted to say: "Is that it? Why aren't you proud of me? All other parents are here, why aren't you?" but all I did was"OK, see you soon."Does she see me? Do I matter?
It was late after 9 PM. All the parents picked up their children, but my Mom wasn't here yet. Coach Johnson waited with me. We just stood. A speeding car turned the corner; it was my Mom's Toyota. Coach patted me on the back and left.
"I am so sorry I am late.Time just flew." Said Mom. I wanted to cry in disappointment and tell her that I hate to be always last to be picked up and never have her come to my sporting contests, school plays, or anything else; ask her why she won't make time for me. But when I looked at her and saw her tired eyes and clenched jaw (咬紧下巴), I just said: "That's OK, Mom, I understand." Her jaw had stayed clenched since we came to this country as Mom would say: "with two pieces of luggage, a three-year-old (me), and $700."
注意:1. 续写的词数应为 150 左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Nationals finally came and my Mom came for the first time ever.
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I had let everybody down and I ran out to hide myself
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14、自7月24日国家颁布双减政策以来,节假日校外培训纷纷停止。与此同时,9月以来各校校内又纷纷进行周末补课。针对此现象,某英语学习论坛版主发布了一个主题为"Should high school students have lessons at weekends?"的帖子。请你根据以下要点回帖发表自己的看法。
1. 你的观点
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15、 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Every year tens of thousands of tourists visit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Tanzania, Africa, (witness)the beautiful scenes described in Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro. are attracted by the American writer's descriptions of the millennia-old glaciers. However, this tourist (attract)will vanish soon. According to the Climate Group, (form)by environmentalists worldwide to document the effects of global warming, Mount Kilimanjaro's snows and glaciers (disappear)and are likely to be gone altogether in the near future. Not only will the summit lose its appeal, the disappearance of the snows will also cause major damage the ecosystem on the dry African plains at its base. Without the snow (cover)the peak, there will not be enough water to keep the plants and animals below alive and (health). Rising temperatures, one of the main effects of global warming, thus threaten the ecosystem of this mountain area. The loss of the snows on the 5, 895m peak, have been there for about 11,700 years, could have disastrous effects on Tanzania.
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Some women may admire those who stay home taking care of children without thinking of anything about jobs. Lots of families 1 on one income(收入). However, We never thought that we would be anything else though it's hardly news that to be a working mother has its 2 .
Tom travelled much when our children were young. Luckily, I had an understanding boss, who allowed me to work a reduced 3 for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to 4 in my children's kindergarten classrooms.
Never 5 the value of routine (常规). When Dad was away, the children knew the drill. 6 piano lessons interrupted (打断) our usual arrangement once in a while, generally we 7 , had breakfast and out at the same time every day and back in, fed and bathed with a little time left over for a game or a 8 TV show. I got a few minutes of 9 before sleep.
My work at the news centre has been fun and 10 . I've spent my working hours improving sentences and 11 and passing along information about our town.
My work has been 12 to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied 13 and parent. And our family has learned to 14 the time we do have together.
15 , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't change my mind to be a working mom.
(1)A 、defend B 、disagree C 、concentrate D 、manage(2)A 、failures B 、strengths C 、challenges D 、attractions(3)A 、guidance B 、schedule C 、freedom D 、data(4)A 、volunteer B 、select C 、arrange D 、roll(5)A 、approve B 、ignore C 、preserve D 、inspire(6)A 、Though B 、If C 、Since D 、Until(7)A 、got up B 、got on C 、got off D 、got by(8)A 、lasting B 、favorite C 、frightening D 、forbidden(9)A 、patience B 、devotion C 、peace D 、defense(10)A 、annoying B 、embarrassing C 、exciting D 、confusing(11)A 、systems B 、signals C 、status D 、stories(12)A 、meaningful B 、painful C 、disturbing D 、useless(13)A 、athlete B 、partner C 、graduate D 、captain(14)A 、reserve B 、suffer C 、enjoy D 、kill(15)A 、Somehow B 、Besides C 、However D 、So -
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How to apply for high school scholarships
Here's a step-by step guide to applying for scholarships as a high school student.
Make a list. Whether you're a high school junior or senior, the first step to earning col-legs scholarships is making a list of available opportunities. Research scholarship opportunities, and make a list of those you're suitable for. So you know which scholarship you need to apply for first.
Prepare your materials. Some scholarship applications only require basic information. But others include lots of paperwork. you should gather all your materials ahead of time so you do't have to waste time looking for documentation. You might not know what each application needs before you start, but there are some good basics materials to have on hand, for example, transcripts (成绩单), community service hours, recommendation letters and so on. .
Fill out the applications. You'll spend much time filling out your name, date of birth, and contact information. , it can easily overlook stall errors and wrong spelling so make sure to double check everything before you hand in it. You don't want your application to be rejected just because you forgot a page of your transcripts or left a form field blank.
. I you've thought ahead and applied for a bunch of scholarships during your junior year, you may think it's time to sit back and relax. However, there are plenty of scholar-ships that are only available to graduating high school seniors, so you can't be finished quite yet. Remember that there are many awards for college students, so keep looking every year.
A.Think ahead
B.Continue searching
C.You should charge for it ahead
D.Before filling out your applications
E.Even though this information is quite basic
F.It's best to organize your list according to dead lines
G.Getting these materials ready can simplify your application process
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Scientists have designed a new machine—a robot which looks exactly like the famous scientist Albert Einstein. It can recognize and respond to human emotions (情感). The robot is made of special material that allows it to change facial expressions. The material that makes up the robot's face is so detailed that it looks like real human skin.
The robot's designers chose Einstein, the Nobel Prize winner, because he was one of the greatest scientists of all time. They also chose Einstein because his face is very well known and he appear ‘loveable'.
Dr. Hanson, who designed the robot, explained that it was important to develop machines that know what human beings are feeling.
The robot uses computer software that helps it to understand hundreds of human expressions such as sadness, anger, fear and happiness. It can also recognize a person's age, and whether they are male or female. Mr. Movellan, who designed the software, said that in the future the robot could be in museums to help people from different cultures to understand one another.
(1)、What do we know about the robot?A、It can recognize and respond to human emotions. B、It can develop new machines for children. C、Its color can be changed easily. D、Its material is very common.(2)、Who was one of the designers of the robot?A、Albert Einstein. B、Dr. Hanson. C、Mr. Nobel. D、A tour manager.(3)、What might be the best title for the text?A、Robot copy of Albert Einstein B、New type of museum C、How to design a museum D、How to express feelings -
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We were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas,running low on gas somewhere in New Mexico and figured we'd see a gas station soon enough to fill up.
But that didn't happen and we realized we wouldn't make it to the next town.So my daughter made up a sign that read"Low on gas.Can u help?" and held it outside her window in the hopes that a driver in the next lane would notice it and stop.
There weren't too many vehicles passing us either at the time.It was a lonely stretch of road and about 3:30 pm on a weekday.A suburban was driving along happily in the neighboring lane ahead of us.We caught up with it in the hopes the driver would notice the sign.After a brief expression of confusion on his face,he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over.We pulled over right behind him.
He was friendly and was eager to help us.At first he thought we didn't have enough money to buy gas,so he offered to buy us gas at the next town Roswell that was about 10 miles away!
When we explained our predicament of not having enough gas to get to Roswell,he said his farm was about 1 0 minutes away and they had a gas pump there,so if we could give him 20 minutes,he would head back there,get a can of gas and fill up our tank for us.
We could not believe our good fortune! There not being any cell phone reception for either of us in the area, we had just hoped that whoever stopped to help would be kind enough to call AAA when they got to Roswell and we would just wait it out for them to help us.
We were filled with gratefulness for the kindness of strangers such as this person as we waited for him to return.Sure enough,he was back with the can and quickly filled our tank.He refused to take payment for the gas.Tears flowed,as did our endless appreciation.
(1)、What is the author's final destination?A、Roswell. B、Dallas. C、New Mexico. D、Los Angeles.(2)、From the text we know ____.A、the street was crowded with cars B、something was wrong with the car C、the gas of the author's car ran out D、there was no signal for the mobile phone(3)、The underline word"predicament"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____.A、instruction B、assistance C、trouble D、courage(4)、Which of the following best describes the old man?A、Warm-hearted and generous. B、Honest and confused. C、Kind and productive. D、Enthusiastic and serious. -
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You may have heard that bats are to blame for many disease outbreaks in recent years, including COVID-19 and SA RS. But how exactly does a disease spread from bats to humans? And with so many diseases coming from bats, you would think that bats would be sick all the time. It turns out this isn't the case and it's likely because of the way that bats' immune (免疫)systems work.
Bats have very active immune systems to protect their cells from viruses. When a bat's body notices a virus, a protein (蛋白质)is released (释放)that sends a signal to the bat's cells to keep the virus out. In response, viruses reproduce very quickly to try to get into the cells before this immune reaction triggers (触发).Although the bats don't get sick, these rapidly increasing viruses can jump to animals with slower immune systems and can quickly cause serious infections.
At the same time, bats are great disease carriers. Bats live in large crowded places—a perfect setting for viruses to spread. In addition, the average bat lives for around 30 years, which is a long time that an infected bat can spread the disease around its environment.
The question remains: Why are so many diseases spreading from bats to humans? Put simply, that problem may be on us. As the number of humans on Earth has increased, there are more chances for bats and humans to have contact with each other. People have taken over large areas of bats' natural habitats due to urban development and the cutting down of trees. This leaves the bats with no choice but to live closer to us.
Even though bats can harbor dangerous diseases, we can't blame them for getting us sick. It is only because of bats' strong immune systems that they can carry such deadly illnesses. By studying bats, we may find ways to develop new treatments. However, the only way to do that is to protect the natural habitats of these extraordinary creatures.
(1)、What do viruses do when faced with the bat's immune system?A、Release a protein. B、Increase quickly. C、Send a signal to cells. D、Jump to other animals.(2)、What causes diseases to spread from bats to humans?A、Larger areas taken over by bats as habitats. B、The rising population of bats living on Earth. C、The trees used to support urban development. D、Increased contact between bats and humans.(3)、What suggestion does the author give in the last paragraph?A、Stopping bats from getting sick. B、Protecting bats natural habitats. C、Studying those who get sick from bats. D、Strengthening the human immune system.