Emilia Dobek’s interest in space and the universe started in third grade when she and her father watched a blooded moon — a total lunar eclipse (月食) — outside their Skokie house. “It was just really cool how the universe can change and how something like that happens,” Dobek said.
Now a seventh grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Generation Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for traveling to Mars.
Dobek competed by handing in a two-minute video where she presented her design.
“My design will not only ensure the safety of the astronauts (宇航员) but also make sure their comfort is out of this world,” she says in her video.
Dobek’s design calls for building the Mars Storage Station to store plentiful supplies. In the video, Dobek explains how her spacecraft (宇宙飞船) — the Adventure — will land in a space station. Dobek’s design includes physical activity for the astronauts. Astronauts can choose their exercise machine and virtual (虚拟的) reality environment. So astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth such as their home.
Dobek said she began her project by performing her research and then she constructed the design over three weeks to a month, working on it whenever she could including on weekends.
When Andrea Smeeton, her teacher, saw the video and her design before they were sent, she said she had a feeling she could win. “I don’t know why but maybe it was the excitement and the detail in the project,” Smeeton said. “I have taught for a long time and many of my students are gifted but this project was just very creative and it gave hope to a space program.”
Dobek and her parents traveled to Washington D. C. in April where they learned Dobek had won. When she texted her teacher the happy results, Smeeton admitted that she cried.
“I want to tell other kids to follow their dreams,” Dobek said. “Whatever they want to do, they should kind of just push for it. They should always try their best. ”
1.What change did Dobek show after watching the lunar eclipse?
A.She determined to be a scientist. B.She took to working with her father.
C.She was interested in the universe. D.She gave up wanting to be an astronaut.
2.What can be learned about Dobik’s design?
A.It replaced the role of the Adventurer.
B.It enabled astronauts to connect with their family.
C.It ensured the safety of the supplies in the spacecraft.
D.It aimed to make life in the Mars space station comfortable.
3.How did Smeeton feel about Dobek’s design after seeing it?
A.It was pretty amazing. B.It was a little disappointing.
C.It was less fun than she expected. D.It was as good as other students.
4.What kind of girl is Dobek?
A.Energetic and friendly. B.Productive and selfless.
C.Strong-willed and generous. D.Forward-thinking and inventive.
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“The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes with it, sleeps with it and celebrates it,” wrote Mexican author Octavio Paz.
To celebrate death, people throughout Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead on or around Nov. 1 each year. People wear makeup to celebrate the festival on that day.
Widely considered to be Mexico’s most important festival, the Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in the culture of the local Mexica.
The Mexica were the dominant local people in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
The celebration is based on a Mexican legend ( 传 说 ) that says after death, souls can only communicate with their still-living families in the first days of November. One can see how these days would be quite important for the Mexican people.
Now the tradition has become a modern festival .
“It’s a celebration with many years of history, to which local people have incorporated(融合) new religious elements, such as the gathering of offerings,” said Octavio Murillo, director at the National Institute of Local People in Mexico.
On this special day, people around Mexico decorate their homes, streets and relatives’ graves with flowers, candles and colorful skulls. At the same time, they set up altars ( 祭坛) on which they place the personal belongings of the dead to welcome them home.
In recent years, this festival has become a global symbol of Mexican culture , especially after the movie Coco《寻梦环游记》 hit big screens in 2017.
“We are all afraid of death, and in Mexico, it is part of a celebration, a ritual of color. It’s amazing. ” said Alejandra Diaz, a 30-year-old traveller. She took a week-long trip from Colombia to Mexico City just to take part in the festivities.
1.What do we know about the Day of the Dead?
A.It dates back to the 15th century.
B.It is related to a Mexica legend.
C.It honors those who died for Mexico.
D.It is a traditional Christian festival in Mexico.
2.What is the main idea of Paragraphs 6 to 8?
A.The origins of the Day of the Dead.
B.Traditional ways of celebrating the Day of the Dead.
C.How the Day of the Dead is recently celebrated in Mexico.
D.Why the Day of the Dead is important for Mexican people.
3.Why is the movie Coco mentioned in the text?
A.To show that we should not be afraid of death.
B.To prove that the Day of the Dead has become a modern festival.
C.To present the influence of Mexican culture on modern movies.
D.To tell the readers that the festival stands for Mexican culture.
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If you want to live longer, live around green space.
That’s the simple conclusion of the largest analysis ever performed on the relationship between the environment and human health—ever. Eight million people. Seven countries. One simple finding:
“When you are exposed to greenery or greenness around your home, your probability to die is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,” says David Rojas, researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. And he was the main author of the study, which was published in The Lancet Planet Health teaming up with the World Health Organization.
Specifically, the research team found that for every 10% increase in plants cover that’s within 1,600 feet of your home, your probability of death drops by 4%.
Those hard numbers are the result of a large metastudy(元研究) analyzing nine separate studies about longevity and green space that looked at how and how long people lived over long periods of time. Subjects were from countries around the globe, too: Australia, Canada, China, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the U. S.
As Rojas explained, in every country, the finding was the same. People who lived near more green space lived longer than people who lived near less. This green space can be grass, trees, or gardens. It can be public or private space.
He also explained, The study didn’t discriminate(歧视), nor did it have the accurate data to show that some plants were better for our health than others.
1.Who carried out this research?
A.Rojas’ team
B.Rojas’ team and Lancet Planet Health
C.World Health Organization and Lancet Planet Health
D.Rojas’ team and World Health Organization
2.What does the underlined word “longevity” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.the length of life B.the balance of life
C.the strength of life D.the quality of life
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.Gardens are better for our health than grass and trees.
B.People who are surrounded with plants are probable to live longer.
C.For every 10% reducing in plants cover, your probability of death will increase by 4%.
D.People from developed countries with more green space live healthier than those in the developing countries.
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Do you feel your life is losing its passion (热情)— as though everything you do, like work and study, is boring and empty? A life passion isn’t something that drops on you from the heaven or appears from thin air.1.If you want to begin today to display your true self and regain your own passion in life, here are some measures you can take to get started.
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Get a small pocket notebook and keep it with you. Keep the memory of times when you feel happy and fulfilled. What are you doing when you feel good? Write it down in your notebook. Pay attention to what feels good to you.
◆Let go of shoulds
3. I should stay in this job because I cant’s find a better one. I should became a teacher because my parents want me to. I should not try something new because I’ll look foolish. Throw away this word from your vocabulary while on your passion search.
◆Appreciate your skills.
Maybe you aren’t an artist at something, but you have many skills. 4.Ask your friends and parents what you are good at---no matter how small. Make a list of your skills, and make note of the skills you really enjoy.
◆Keep trying
The process of finding your passion may take a couple of years. You may have to try a few and give up a few things before you discover what you feel great. It may gradually surround you rather than knock you in the head. 5.
A.Recognize your joy.
B.Have patience and keep digging.
C.You may not recognize them, but others do.
D.Discovering your passion is a process of self-discovering.
E.These skills may make you stronger and more confident.
F.How can you live with passion when you have a hole in your heart?
G.Many people hold themselves back from happiness because of the word “should”.
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Andrea Silvera is always good at taking handwritten and detailed lecture notes. She had never _______she could make money with the skill until she was introduced to a(n)_________. OneClass provides course notes and study guides _______by excellent students for college students around the nation.
“I accidentally saw an article published by OneClass about difficult class. ” Silvera says. “There was a _________to become a note taker and I tried. After I______my notes and my trial period (试用期)was over, I was _____ . ” What is surprising, Silvera says, is the _________of views her notes receive. “In a class of 300, over 100 students usually view my notes. To get responses from a third of the class is ________, which makes me feel needed. ”
The founders of OneClass began the site_______ to help other students. But unexpectedly, it gained fame and wealth. Ninety percent of students who had used OneClass notes got better grades as a _______, and 68 percent of note takers also saw great_______in their studies. But note takers don't just take the job for_______benefit. Silvera has made $1,500 in just a year of note taking for OneClass. “My notes are not just handwritten,” she said, “I________many extra explanations that the________gives. ”
Silvera finds that working her way through college as a note taker has been ___________. However, she said she needed to _______other students who might be________ in taking the job: “If you want to do this, you have to put in the time and actually_________the classes. And you can’t trust that someone else’s notes are going to be ________because nobody can meet your every need—you need to take them_____.
1.A.believed B.puzzled C.heard D.thought
2.A.organization B.company C.newspaper D.website
3.A.written B.typed C.read D.sent
4.A.plan B.chance C.dream D.way
5.A.found B.sold C.offered D.held
6.A.employed B.impressed C.touched D.refused
7.A.number B.quality C.speed D.strength
8.A.terrifying B.tiring C.amazing D.relaxing
9.A.simply B.equally C.nearly D.slightly
10.A.present B.end C.goal D.result
11.A.trouble B.progress C.difference D.experience
12.A.social B.educational C.environmental D.personal
13.A.desert B.refuse C.include D.create
14.A.professor B.president C.friend D.partner
15.A.welcomed B.challenging C.moving D.meaningful
16.A.correct B.admire C.remind D.order
17.A.spent B.experienced C.spotted D.interested
18.A.attend B.teach C.review D.enjoy
19.A.brief B.perfect C.useless D.direct
20.A.in advance B.by accident C.by yourself D.in public
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
More and more South Korean parents are turning to “Uncle Service” providers to make sure their children don’t have to put up1. bullying (欺凌) in school. Though such services are2.(obvious) very expensive, it is more effective to deal with the matter,3. makes the business more and more popular. 4. is reported that the rented strong uncles can not only protect children from bullies, but can also gather evidence of bullying 5. (make) an official complaint with the school. Most companies offer different packages (套餐) to meet customers’6. (need) and business is reported booming. Some parents think it can solve the problem without 7.(have) to wait for a long investigation. Others hold the opposite view, thinking it another form of8.(violent). Some experts claim that parents taking matters into their own hands isn’t9. effective way and the school bullying needs to10. (deal) with by improving the system.
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假如你是李华，你班交换生 Jim 因“新冠肺炎”的爆发无法返校，来信向你咨询相关事宜，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 本学期开学日期推迟，全体学生不得入校；
2. 学校提供在线网课，停课不停学；
3. 在家规律运动，勤洗手，保持身体健康；
4. 如有调整，及时通知。
参考词汇：爆发：outbreak新冠肺炎：novel coronavirus
要求：正文部分不得少于 80 字，可适当增加细节。
Dear Jim，
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Yours,
Li Hua
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阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
Before a child starts school, his or her main role models are his or her parent or caregiver. Parents or caregivers with high self-esteem( 自尊) typically model this to the children, who will gradually pick up these ideas. Those who are influenced by negativity（否定性，消极态度), even if the negativity is not towards them, will often take the same way of thinking, leading to low self-esteem in childhood.
Continual praise for a child’s achievements plays a large part in a child’s view of himself or herself. Praising a child for acting as expected or something good often encourages him or her to repeat the same action and forms a sense of self-worth. Empty praise, however, can have the opposite（相反的）effect. A child who is praised for anything will stop believing the words, and the empty praise will have little effect on self-esteem in childhood or possibly a negative effect.
Providing a child with responsibilities based on his or her abilities is also important in the development of self-esteem in childhood. Making a child feel like a helpful member of a family or group, whether at home or school, helps to form a higher sense of confidence in his or her abilities. However, giving a child unfit responsibilities or tasks can do no good to the development of high self-esteem in childhood.
Each person has strengths and weaknesses. A child can build up his or her confidence level when he/she is encouraged to take part in activities ,which can provide him or her with chances to work on weaknesses(缺点) in a helpful environment . Children who are given the opportunities to use their unique skills to help others or improve themselves have higher self-esteem than those who are not given the same chances or who are pushed into activities that they do not enjoy or do not have an ability to do.
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