There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman’s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog.
C. People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2.People called and emailed to .
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch’s disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. Crouch refused to take another dog.
B. Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog’s company.
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What's your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?
It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.
Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular in the UK. It began in 1970 and was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 including free milk from the farm.
Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength --- in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 for tickets to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Acts included veteran superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone. Although many summer festivals are run on a profit-making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.
Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars, such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.
1.What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength” in the fourth paragraph?
A. The festival has achieved growing success.
B. Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.
C. The festival has brought in a large amount of money.
D. There have been thousands of fans attending the festival
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.
B. Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.
C. Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.
D. In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.
A. the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts
B. the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London.
C. London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals
D. some superstars are concerned about global poverty.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to have a good time
B. Charity events around the world
C. The Glastonbury Festival
D. Superstars’ performances in charity events
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After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high-calorie, fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That's one reason why immigrants approach U.S. levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents' food choices．After being questioned about their ability to speak English，75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes, such as hamburgers and grilled cheese sandwiches, over more Asian fare. In that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories, including 12 grams of fat and seven grams of saturated fat(饱和脂肪).
"People who feel like they need to prove they belong in a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in," said Sapna Cheryan, an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington. "If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health," Cheryan added.
Social pressures, the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem. "In American society today, being American is associated with being white. Americans who don't fit this image even if they were born here and speak English feel that pressure to prove that they're American," said Cheryan.
1.According to the survey, _____.
A. Asia-Americans care less about their health.
B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food.
C. choosing food is related to Asian-American’s situation
D. immigrants are forced to eat junk food.
2.The underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_____”
A. food offered as a meal B. a person taking a taxi
C. money spent on food D. an arranged thing to do
3.According to Sauna Cheryan, ________.
A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous
B. American traditional foods are healthier
C. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in
D. American culture affects immigrants deeply
4.Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?
A. The situation of employment B. The traditional culture
C. The American government D. The pressures from society
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Why are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body .
Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes （酶） that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.
Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism （新陈代谢）becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.
To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach.
1.It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________.
A. foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit
B. we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods
C. it is essential for people to protect their vital organs
D. giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle
2.Processed foods are unhealthy because they __________.
A. destroy body’s cells B. may lead to obesity
C. are difficult to digest D. stop body’s metabolism
3.What is the main purpose of this passage？
A. To warn people of the problem of obesity.
B. To advocate eating more raw and whole foods.
C. To inform people of the harm of processed foods.
D. To tell the differences between raw and processed foods.
4.What is likely to be talked about following the last paragraph？
A.Different causes of acid accumulation.
B.Correct ways to cook raw foods.
C.Suitable types of raw and whole foods.
D.Active approaches to avoid acid.
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Saving money while traveling
There are a lot of matters to think on before going out on a trip. If you fail to plan the trip properly, then money will simply let itself loose from your pocket. Moreover, if you haven't planned a road map of your tour, then confusion is quite inevitable (必然的). 1.
Package tours. Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips. 2. Once you have accepted the package tour, all your expenses during the travel will be greatly reduced. You can save a lot in lodging(住宿 ) and traveling.
Inexpensive lodging. Never choose expensive lodging if your tour is a low-budget one. People tend to spend a lot booking luxury hotels (豪华旅馆), and save little to enjoy other activities during the trip. This idea is absolutely not wise when spending limited money on the trip is your main aim. Moreover, the expenses increase quickly when your kids are with you. 3. You can use the money saved on good food and amusement.
4. The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money. You, not being amongst this crowd that can spend generously, must book your holidays during the off season.
A guide map. Make a guide map about the places to visit, expenses of travel and the activities to try. While planning you should also estimate (估计) your total expenses. Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that. 5. Refer to the guide map while traveling and follow the money-saving travel tips as much as possible.
A. Reduce shopping.
B. Off season travel.
C. You must keep yourself updated with such offers.
D. This will help you to keep actual expenses below the estimated.
E. You can save lots of dollars when you don't have a credit card.
F. Therefore, book a fairly low-price lodge to save a few dollars.
G. So knowing some money-saving travel tips becomes necessary for you.
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It’s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his ____ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal ____. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is ____.
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could, ____ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter and ____ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren't going____ with their illgotten gains. They ____ the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were ____the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal even if they were that ____. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still ____ to eat. If you need food, you ____ have some.”
They were told to ____ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that ____ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer ____.
This wasn't what they had ____. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three ____ people walked out with all the ____ their arms could hold. They were____ that，if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the ____ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a ____ amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
1.A. friends B．neighbors C．customers D．passengers
2.A. respect B．pride C．wisdom D．privilege
3.A. slow B．busy C．heavy D．swift
4.A. bravely B．reasonably C．hardly D．obviously
5.A. opened B．locked C．closed D．broke
6.A. nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
7.A. hid B．lifted C．swallowed D．dropped
8.A. in B．on C．off D．by
9.A. anxious B．cautious C．courageous D．hungry
10.A. safe B．easy C．sweet D．unique
11.A. must B．can C．should D．need
12.A. hold up B．hand out C．pick up D．hand in
13.A. when B．after C．before D．since
14.A. popular B．necessary C．reliable D．important
15.A. wanted B．desired C．expected D．admired
16.A. dirtier B．cleaner C．cleverer D．quicker
17.A. money B．cigarettes C．drinks D．food
18.A. reminded B．warned C．ordered D．persuaded
19.A. first B．last C．best D．worst
20.A. large B．fair C．small D．full
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There is a new market near my house. My mother often goes there and buys 1.__________we need of our meals. But I had never been there before. Yesterday I went to the market with my mother. There were 2. ____many people that we could hardly make our way out of the 3. _______ ( crowded ).
There were 4. _______ kinds of vegetables, fish and fruit everywhere. People were talking about the goods and the prices. The sellers’ shouts could be5.____(hear) every now and then. I remembered that the day 6. ____ I had asked Mother to buy some fresh fish. Most of the fish there was7. , but we had not much trouble8. _________ (find) some fresh fish at the other part of the market. My mother bought something else as well. It was my 9. ______________time to go to the market, and I was 10._______ (deep) impressed by what I saw in the market.
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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。错误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 (从第11处起) 不计分。
My brother Donald didn’t do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brian’s answers. At end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was unfair. “That’s true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Your was ‘Neither do I’.”
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目前，越来越多的中学生请家教，对于这一现象，存在两种不同观点：
| 有些人认为有必要 | 另一些人认为没有必要 |
| 跟教师比自己学好 可以巩固课堂所学内容 可以学到更多的东西 | 容易养成依赖习惯 学生需要时间休息 许多家教以赢利为目的 |
请你根据以上提示，以Is a Tutor Necessary？为题，写一篇110词左右的短文，反映表中内容，并简要阐述自己的观点。文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
要求：层次清楚，连贯流畅，表达灵活，不要逐字翻译。
参考词汇：家教tutor; 巩固strengthen
Is a Tutor Necessary?
More and more middle school students are having tutors at the weekend. There are two different viewpoints about it.
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