A few years ago, Adina Lichtman was handing o...

A few years ago, Adina Lichtman was handing out sandwiches on the streets of New York City to help people experiencing homelessness. One man, grateful for the sandwich, approached her and offered a surprising idea.

“It’s great that you’re giving out sandwiches,” he said, “but one thing we really need is socks, especially as winter approaches.”

“Here I was, sandwiches in hand, thinking I knew the best way to help people,” Lichtman said. “It was a powerful lesson, and I wanted to put it into action.”

She began that night, with a simple step: going door-to-door on the floor of her dormitory at New York University, asking her classmates if they could each just donate (捐赠) just one pair of their own socks to someone experiencing homelessness. She got 40 pairs of socks in a single night, from a single floor. The next morning she opened her door to find a lot of socks that other people had donated.

That morning officially kicked off Knock Knock, Give a Sock (KKGS), a new nonprofit (非营利的) organization that has now provided over 350,000 pairs of socks to the homeless across America. To date, over 50 colleges and high schools across the US have joined KKGS over the years.

“While many people donate clothing, 9 out of every 10 clothing donors have never donated socks. On top of that, people who are trying to donate socks often find it difficult to donate used socks,” she says. “KKGS is one of the only organizations that collects used socks. We have volunteers knocking on doors of their classmates in school, of their workmates at work, and even of their neighbors.”

But, whether you’re 26 or 62, you don’t need to wait to organize your own sock drive, collect socks, or even wash and clean some of your own to donate to your local shelter, or someone in need who you meet on the street.

1.How did the homeless man’s words affect Lichtman?

A.They caused her to start KKGS.

B.They pushed her to go to college.

C.They encouraged her to house the homeless.

D.They made her continue to give out sandwiches.

2.How did Lichtman’s classmates react to her request for donation?

A.Some refused it politely.

B.They strongly supported it.

C.Some felt quite surprised by it.

D.They considered it unreasonable.

3.What advice does the author offer to people?

A.Take action in small ways.

B.Start your own organization.

C.Make donations from an early age.

D.Find creative ways to help people.

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A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.

I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.

It was a very important event in the computerization of life---a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters and we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we know voices or faces.

As a child, visiting my father’s office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desk of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge---except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW’.

All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.

I don’t buy it.

I don’t want to see anyone cut off from expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.

What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16^th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand---as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.

1.Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?

2. People working together in an office used to __________.

3. According to the author, handwritten notes ___________.

4. We can learn from the passage that the author _____________.

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A few years ago I chose to carry out a “word of the year”. As I began 2014, I looked forward to how the word “________“ would shape the coming year.

I planned to give a gift a day for the ________ year. Some gifts would take time to prepare. Some of the other gifts came about more ________, such as helping someone cross the street. But either way, I always tried to seek a(n) ________ to serve.

Some gifts in 2014 ________ reading to my next door’s kids. I ________ that as my gift of the day. My mind is still crowded with precious ________ now.

Twice I left a few coins ________ on the sidewalk for a kid to find. It may have ________ a few cents, but I considered it a chance to ________ another person’s day. Along the way, I also made my own day pleasant.

One of my most ________ gifts throughout the whole year was letting other ________ go ahead of me in line at stores. Once again, ________ standing in line at a store one day, my son told me somebody ________ us had only two things to ________ I signed to the person to take our place in line. The few ________ minutes of wait time passed with hardly realizing it. They were minutes passing ________.

Although this act of ________ didn’t deserve something surprising, it remains one of my ________ gifts of 2014 and all because I saw how my ________ to give had become part of my children’s lives as well.

1.A. luck　　 B. gift　　 C. health　　 D. money

2.A. entire　　 B. next　　 C. previous　　 D. final

3.A. formally　　 B. regularly　　 C. suddenly　　 D. naturally

4.A. job　　 B. routine　　 C. opportunity　　 D. excuse

5.A. included　　 B. suggested　　 C. required　　 D. kept

6.A. looked into　　 B. looked upon　　 C. went over　　 D. went for

7.A. events　　 B. changes　　 C. motivations　　 D. memories

8.A. accidentally　　 B. cautiously　　 C. deliberately　　 D. constantly

9.A. cost　　 B. made　　 C. wasted　　 D. occupied

10.A. shorten　　 B. brighten　　 C. start　　 D. appreciate

11.A. expensive　　 B. special　　 C. expected　　 D. repeated

12.A. friends　　 B. relatives　　 C. customers　　 D. managers

13.A. while　　 B. once　　 C. since　　 D. though

14.A. beyond　　 B. behind　　 C. ahead of　　 D. next to

15.A. donate　　 B. serve　　 C. purchase　　 D. share

16.A. necessary　　 B. endless　　 C. limited　　 D. extra

17.A. rapidly　　 B. slowly　　 C. casually　　 D. painfully

18.A. uniting　　 B. delivering　　 C. receiving　　 D. giving

19.A. perfect　　 B. favorite　　 C. strangest　　 D. richest

20.A. ability　　 B. arrangement　　 C. choice　　 D. hesitation

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A few years ago, SARS __1.______ out in the mainland of China, ____2.___(cause) some people to be killed. And some nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe __3.____there was no time to debate who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the causes of this ___4.___(dead) disease. They invited all the most _____5._____ （experience） experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions were put forward. Some of the top experts then tested them to see _6.______ they were available or not. Doctor Zhong Nan shan chose one patient who was seriously ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine ___7.__(test) on him. ___8.___ his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned the top official ,telling him this exciting news. For 9.__(convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method _10.__（work）. Not soon after that, the other hospitals also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.

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A few years ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, ____1.____ (cause) some people to be killed or nearly got close to____2._____ (die). The situation was so severe _____3.___ there was no time to debate who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out ____4.____ cause of this deadly disease. They invited all the most experienced experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions ____5.____ (put forward). Some of the top experts then tested them to see ____6.____ they were available. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient who was ___7.___(serious) ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine ____8.____(test) on him. To his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned the top official, telling him this exciting news. ___9.____ convenience, he moved to live in his office. His method did make sense. Not soon after that, the other hospitals also controlled this terrible disease ___10.___ kicked it out finally.

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It was about 600 years ago _______ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.

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A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco．A street musician，whom my friend happened to know from his own musician day，was playing the saxophone on a street corner．His name was Clifford，and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance．After he finished，my friend introduced him to me and his daughter．Clifford asked her if she played any instrument．When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band，he said，“That’s fine，little lady．Learn your instrument well and you can play anything．”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as suitable not only for a trumpet player but  also for a reader．If you learn to read well，you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines，but more difficult material like philosophy，film criticism，military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows．You would not be limited in any way．If you have the vocabulary –or    at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book，concentrate on it, and make sense of the writer’s words．

In the United States，reading instruction often ends at elementary school，so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school．They must take their assignments，armed only with their elementary，school reading skills．The result，too often，is frustration (挫折) and loss of confidence．And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school．Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks：to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension，to help you deal with reading assignment with confidence，and to teach you to become an active reader．

1.The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to________．

2.It can be inferred from the story that________．

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills________．

4.With good reading skills，you can________．

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It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non­English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.

After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.

I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six­year­old can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.

I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.

I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.

1.Why did the author worry about the boy?

A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.

B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.

C．He failed to understand what the author taught.

D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.

2.By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________.

A．speak the language that kids understand

B．speak the boy’s native language

C．know what kids want to say

D．speak well like a little kid

3.The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.

A．play at break time　　 B．learn from students

C．solve problems　　 D．speak kid

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Gold will shine everywhere.

B．Children are more friendly than adults.

C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’．

D．You learn something every day if you pay attention.

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One morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man，it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.

Only after a week's leave—during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—was Rudenstine able to return to work.

In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Surprisingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”

We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—this has become the model of a successful life.

Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.

How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—for followers of some religions—for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals，walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.

Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities，we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath ”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.

50. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “______”.

　A. a signal of stress                                   B. a warning of danger

　C. a sign of age                                       D. a spread of disease

51. According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to ____.

　A. be able to work without stress　　            B. be more talented than other people

　C. be more important than anyone else　　 D. be busy working without time to rest

52. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they ____.

　A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions

　B. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life

　C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest

　D. think that taking a rest means being lazy

53. What is the main idea of this passage?

　A. We should balance work with rest.

　B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.

　C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”

　D. We should be available to our family and friends.

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AIDS’ Threat to Asia Grows

NEW DELHI----Just a few years ago, Mala was a typical middle-class Indian housewife. She cooked, cleaned and looked after her two small children.

Last year, her life took a tragic turn. Her husband died of AIDS; she was found out HIV-positive and her mother-in-law took her children away from her, saying they would get the disease. “When friends dropped for a visit, she would introduce me, saying, ‘She is my son’s widow. She has AIDS,’” said Mala. AIDS is now described as “explosive(炸药)” around the world. A study of a hospital in the port city of Durban in South Africa, where the world’s biggest and Africa’s second AIDS conference opened last Sunday, found that almost half the beds in medical wards (病房) were occupied by AIDS patients.

South Africa has one of the world’s fastest growing HIV infections, with 1,700 people infected daily, adding to the 4.3 million, or 10 percent of its population, living with HIV. Until now, Asia has been more successful in holding the AIDS virus than Africa, where the disease has killed about 12 million people.

AIDS is now threatening to surround many of Asia’s poverty-stricken countries. Countries in Asia, such as Cambodia, and Thailand, have HIV infection speeds over 1 percent. But the low speeds hide huge numbers of infected people, because of the population base.

In India, for example, 3.7 million are infected, more than in any other country except South Africa. In China, an estimated 860,000 people (the actual number may be a little larger), mainly drug users, live with HIV/AIDS. Gordon Alexander, a senior advisor for UN AIDS in India, estimates that the number hit by AIDS in Asia will climb about eight million over the next five years from about six million.

In many Asian countries, the battle against HIV is a social and cultural one against public discussion of sexual health put a nationwide media campaign into action to limit the speed of HIV through unsafe sex. Brenton Wong, an official for Singapore’s Action for AIDS, says the actual HIV incidence in the city state of 3.9 million people is at least eight times higher than official data. “Shame and deny is still very, very common so people are afraid to get tested and many times won’t even tell their families if they test positive,” said Wong.

1. We can conclude from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph that ______.

A. The official data always tell lies and cheat people to hide the truth.

B. 3.9 million people in Singapore suffered from AIDS.

C. Singapore has a population of 3.9 million

D. The number of people infected with HIV is at least eight times larger than that of the AIDS patients in Singapore.

2. It is judged that there are ______ people hit by AIDS in Asia or so.

A. 4.3 million       B. 6 million        C. 8 million       D. 3.7 million

3. According to the passage, the main reasons that AIDS spread in Asia is through_______.

A. blood             B. unsafe sex       C. love            D. drugs

4.Which of the following statements is not right?

A. The battle against Aids in many Asian countries is against their culture and

social customs.

B. Though the HIV infection in Asia develops with low speed, the infected number

is still quite large compared to other continents.

C. India has the second largest number of HIV infected people.

D. Aids might affect the poverty-stricken countries more severely.

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