Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities to make a difference are everywhere .Here are some ideas to get you started.
Organize a blank drive
It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!
Practice random acts of kindness
I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the sever resisted, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbor’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your impact will reach.
Say thank you
Just a simple thank-you can make somebody’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate（培养） a smile on their face by being sincere and grateful for all that they do.
Use your talents to help the community
The best way to show your appreciation for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate（协调） events and write , and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care. Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.
Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.
1.If you join a blank drive, you can
A. keep yourself from the cold
B. bring a blanket to go on a trip
C. buy a home for homeless people
D. collect donations for the homeless people
2.How did the author restore his faith in humanity?
A. he helps others
B. He got help from others
C. he often blessed others
D. He got praised by others
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Help Others in Need
B. Make the Best of Talent
C. Enjoy Your Holiday Season
D. Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season
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A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”
In a moment, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment.
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer.
In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见). I remember a time, at age 17 — I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better.
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.
1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _______.
A. the author was a native American
B. the blind woman needed the money badly
C. the author was as poor as the blind woman
D. the author regretted his act of prejudice
2.According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _______.
A. rather hurt B. very excited
C. greatly inspired D. deeply moved
3.Which opinion does the author agree with?
A. One should try to experience different kinds of life
B. One should think about one’s past as often as possible
C. One should treat others equally with love and respect
D. One should be nice to the elderly and the disabled
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. How my dream comes true B. A priceless lesson in the street
C. A Belief that will never change D. Learn from your past
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From the end of next year, all shops, market stalls and takeaways in Wales will be obliged to charge up to 15p each for plastic or paper bags. Wales is to become the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags after deciding that efforts by supermarkets to cut waste have proved ineffective.
Jane Davidson, the Welsh Environment Minister, said that the revenue（收入） would go to a new independent body, which would spend the money on local environmental projects. She admitted that a small number of people might switch to shops in England, where there are no plans to charge for carrier bags. She said that tough action was necessary. Ms Davidson, a Labor member of the Welsh Assembly’s ruling Labor-Plaid Cymrucoalition, hopes the ban will embarrass her counterparts（对应的人） in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland into similar action.
Wales is planning to use a little-known clause(条款) in last year’s Climate Change Act, which enables the government to outlaw free bags. Ms. Davidson said: “We want to encourage people to think about what they do. All the other ministers are still signed up to the voluntary agenda. You will see a different message from me.”
Last week the media revealed that Tesco had published misleading figures giving the impression that it had met a voluntary target to halve the use of plastic bags in three years. Seven supermarket chains reported last month that the total number of free bags they had issued had fallen by 48 percent to 450 million a month in the three years to last May. The figures masked that Marks & Spencer, the only chain to charge for bags, had made much faster progress than its rivals. It cut bag use by 83 percent after introducing a 5p charge last year. Ms. Davidson said that banning free bags would encourage a wider shift to a less wasteful society. She was considering a charge of between 5p and 15p, but indicated that she favored the upper end of the range.
1.Which city is the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags? _______
A. Wales B. England
C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland
2.A certain amount of purchase will take place in England because_____________.
A. the carrier bags are cheaper there B. the goods there are free
C. the goods there are cheaper D. the carrier bags are free there
3.The government cited a little-known clause in last year’s Climate Change Act for the purpose of _________.
A. arousing public’s sense of reducing waste B. reducing the customers’ resistance
C. promoting charging bags with legal means D. enabling supermarket to cut waste
4.According to Ms. Davidson, she preferred a free bag’s charge to be ________.
A. 5p B. 15p
C. between 5p and 15p D. above 15p
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Four years ago, we asked ourselves: what if we could create a shopping experience with no waiting in lines and no checkout? Or could we create a physical store where customers could simply take what they want and go? Our answer to those questions is Amazon Go, where you could experience the idea of “just walk out shopping”.
Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology, so you never have to wait in line. With our “just walk out shopping” experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout.
Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion(融合), and deep learning. Our “just walk out technology” automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in your virtual cart. When you’ve done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt(收据).
We offer delicious ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack choices made fresh every day by our on-site chefs and favorite local kitchens and bakeries. Our selection of foodstuff ranges from bread and milk to cheeses and locally made chocolates. You’ll find well-known brands we love, plus special finds we’re excited to introduce to customers. For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, and you can make a meal for two in about 30 minutes.
Our 1,800-square-foot shopping space is conveniently compact(紧凑的), so busy customers can get in and out fast. It is located at 2131, 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, on the corner of 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street. All you need is an Amazon account, a supported smart phone, and the free Amazon Go app.
Amazon Go is now only open to Amazon employees in our testing program, and will be open to the public soon.
1.From the passage, we can learn that Amazon Go _________.
A. sells all kinds of goods B. is a checkout-free store
C. is open to the public D. uses unknown technologies
2.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. How Amazon Go works. B. When Amazon Go charges.
C. Where Amazon Go lies. D. What Amazon Go sells.
3.Customers pay for the products from Amazon Go by _________.
A. paying cash at the counter B. walking out of the store
C. scanning smart phones when leaving D. using their Amazon accounts
4.The mainly purpose of the passage is to____________.
A. Encourage people to shop online.
B. Advise people to work for Amazon.
C. Inform people of a new concept store.
D. Tell people of the shopping experience.
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Students usually have great fun during the vacation. When it’s time to return to school,they usually feel sad. 1..It can be hard to adjust from the dog days of a long vacation to the busy and fast pace of the school year. Here are some tips to get back into school mode and start this year in a right way.
2..I highly suggest getting folders and binders(活页来) with patterns and designs to make note taking more fun. During the first day of class most teachers will tell you everything they require for their courses. Make sure that you get the specified supplies so that you are able to keep up with the class work and stay organized.
Get an agenda. The school year is such a busy time. Between taking tests, doing homework, and attending activities and school events, it can be really hard to keep track of everything. By keeping an upgraded agenda you can better manage your time. 3..Time management is the key to being successful and staying on the top of everything you need to do.
4..It is very important to know what your teachers are expecting from you. Pay attention to what the teachers is saying about the workload of the class and what they are hoping for you to get out of it. Knowing their expectations and achieving them will help your year smoothly.Always remember that communicating with your teachers is the key to understanding their expectations.
Make a list of you academic goals.Write out a list of goals that you want to achieve for the upcoming school year. Do you want to play the lead role in they play,have a wonderful performance on the basketball team or improve your grades? When you write down the goals, you are able to plan and know what you need to do to prepare for them.5..
A.Know what is expected for you.
B.Have the proper school supplies that you need for your classes.
C.Remember where there is a will,there is a way.
D.You can also know what you have to accomplish.
E.You can reach all goals you have set for this year.
F.The relaxing days are over and they’ll get busy again.
G.Prepare folders and binders for your classes.
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My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.
I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.
Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100％effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00％effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.
I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .
1.A. seriously B. patiently C. cautiously D. proudly
2.A. handed B. awarded C. sent D. promised
3.A. favor B. relief C. lesson D. achievement
4.A. Politics B. English C. French D. Science
5.A. needed B. attracted C. affected D. meant
6.A. score B. letter C. figure D. word
7.A. realized B. checked C. recognized D. remembered
8.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. smile
9.A. bother B. work C. matter D. suffer
10.A. said B. showed C. warned D. included
11.A. energetic B. independent C. different D. curious
12.A. trainers B. salesmen C. fans D. stars
13.A. safety B. principle C. experience D. potential
14.A. last B. first C. best D. latest
15.A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. attitude
16.A. cheerful B. careful C. successful D. hopeful
17.A. advice B. money C. expectation D. propection
18.A. help B. decide C. appear D. match
19.A. competition B. result C. task D. choice
20.A. great B. diligent C. famous D. Reliable
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句子考查
1.The careless driver ________ ________ ________ ________ (应受责备) the accident happening yesterday.
2.The tower was built to honor the people who were devoted to the foundation of the state.(改写句子)
The tower was built ________ ________ ________ the people ____________ (devote) themselves to the foundation of the state.
3.While we were traveling in Qingyuan during the National Day, we were astonished to find that we were trapped in one of the tourist attractions there, unable to move.(改写句子)
__________ __________in Qingyuan during the National Day, we were astonished to find ________ ________ in one of the tourist attractions there, unable to move.
4.She feels comfortable and relaxed only when she is at home.(改成倒装句)
______________________________________________________
5.我现在不方便代替他做这份工作。
______________________________________________________
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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：在错的词下划一横线，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1第11处起）不计分。
Dear Lucy,
I was delighting to receive your letter. Thank you for the English dictionary you bought it for me. There is no doubt it is of great heapful to me. I'm deeply grateful for your advice what I should pay more attention to practice my spoken English. I've made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month I'll take trip to Australia, which is organizing by my school. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the way, I am sending you a set of stamp with this letter, and I’ll send you more if I got any. I do hope you will have a good holiday.
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