The Joy of GivingMany athletes can light up t...

The Joy of Giving

Many athletes can light up the scoreboard with their skill. But it takes a special kind of athlete to light up a child’s face.

Runner Sanya Richards Ross is a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and though she now lives in Texas, her passion is helping young people in her homeland through her Fun 4 Kidz Foundation, which tackles illiteracy and promotes a healthy lifestyle. “Education is so important. Jamaica has its share of poor people who don’t have the means to get a great education. When you’re educated, your opportunities are endless. I had great support growing up, but not everyone is so blessed. So far, our program has been in seven schools in Jamaica, helping 400 students,” said Sanya.

Houston Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt is all business on the football field. But with children, he is playful and fun loving. He started the Justin J. Watt Foundation to provide after-school sports opportunities for underprivileged children. These activities help the kids learn about teamwork, leadership, and perseverance. He said, “At one of the first schools where we gave out uniforms, a kid told me, ‘It’s the best day of my life. I’m going to be a football player.’ Simple things like that keep me helping kids. Seeing the smile on a kid’s face is everything.”

Mia Hamm is one of the greatest soccer players in U.S. National and Olympic history. Inspired by her brother, Garrett, who died from a rare blood disorder, she started the Mia Hamm Foundation to raise awareness and money for those in need of bone marrow or cord blood transplants. As she said, “We do charity soccer games, bringing together unrelated donors and recipients(受助人). To see that reunion is one of the most powerful things you can see. There are a lot of tears when people meet their donors, who are their selfless, thoughtful heroes; who gave them a second chance at life. If I can help reduce the suffering of others, I will gladly do it.”

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is one of baseball’s greats. His daughter, Isabella, has Down Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes delays in physical and intellectual growth. Albert and his wife, Deidre, started the Pujols Family Foundation to help children with Down Syndrome.

For these athletes, there’s no better feeling than to bring joy to people and to those in need, and seeing a smile on a child’s face at a foundation event or wherever they are involved really makes it all worth it.

1.Which foundation provides poor kids with physical exercise?

A.The Mia Hamm Foundation.

B.The Justin J. Watt Foundation.

C.The Pujols Family Foundation.

D.Fun 4 Kidz Foundation.

2.What got Mia Hamm to start charity work?

A.Garrett’s death.

B.Patients’ suffering.

C.Her love for soccer games.

D.The selflessness of the donors.

3.Which of the following words can best describe these athletes?

A.Wealthy and capable.

B.Loyal and reliable.

C.Educated and creative.

D.Responsible and caring.

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Tom told her the good news, so her eyes       joy.

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The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting． To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening． But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome． Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you．

1.According to the writer, personal discoveries ________．

A．will give one encouragement and direction

B．are helpful in finding the right information

C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education

D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2.It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances ________．

A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom

C．to prove that one is a productive writer

D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment

3.The writer argues in the passage that________．

A．one should explore new areas in research

B．one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements

C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

D．one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research

4.What will probably follow this passage?

A．How to write a research paper．

B．The importance of research in education．

C．How to make new discoveries for oneself．

D．The skill of putting pieces of information together．

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Olympic athletes bring joy to people across the world with their____________ to push the boundaries of human achievement.

A. intelligence B. influences C. impression D. attempts

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Northern Lights Tour

Located in the middle of the northern lights belt, Tromso can offer some of the highest levels of northern lights activity on earth. Perhaps Tromso is the world's best place for a Northern Lights Tour.

Join one of our Northern Lights Holidays this winter. It could become one of the greatest experiences in your life.

DESTINATION　 Tromso county, Norway.

PRICE　 $450 per person

WHEN　 2th September until 31st March.

PICK-UP　 Each evening at 6 PM outside your hotel.

DROP-OFF　 Earliest at 12 AM. When we have a sighting we often stay out later, at no extra cost.

SIZE OF GROUP　 Maximum 8 participants is recommended and normal, but not absolute. A small group allows more freedom in terms of chasing the northern lights.

INCLUDED

- Transportation each day in a comfortable car

- A meal each day

- All necessary equipment such as snowshoes, flashlight, water-filled bottle, woolen underwear, a warm, hat, warm shoes, warm stockings, and reindeer skin to lie on, if needed.

- A guide who will do anything necessary to find the northern lights.

EXCITING CHASE

A Northern Lights Holiday means an intense and exciting chase--to the coast or deep into the wild, perhaps even to the Finnish border. Each day on a Northern Lights Tour we contact meteorologists shortly before departure to get accurate information. In order to find out where we will have best chances to see the northern lights.

WE GUARANTEE A GREAT TRIP

The northern lights are unpredictable, but we guarantee that we will do everything to find it. Patience is a keyword on Northern Lights Tour.

ECO-TOURISM

We offer ecologically sustainable and responsible tours. Travelling in small groups is an essential part of the ecotourism concept, as small groups have lesser impact on nature and will not disturb the wildlife unnecessarily.

1.A small group is preferred for the following reasons EXCEPT that _______.

A. a small group is free to run after the northern lights

B. a small group has less effect on nature

C. a small group can save the travel cost

D. a small group will not disturb wildlife

2.The underlined word “it” refers to “_______”.

A. the northern light tour　　　 B. patience

C. equipment　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. the northern light

3.We can infer that_______.

A. if tourists stay out late, they have to pay more

B. every tourist group is not sure to see the northern lights

C. every tourist group get the money back if they don’t see the northern lights

D. the northern lights can be seen every day from 20th September to 31st March

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a(n) _______.

A. advertisement　　 B. news report

C. science textbook　 D. tourist brochure

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Northern Lights Tour

Located in the middle of the northern lights belt, Troms can offer some of the highest level* of northern lights activity on earth. Perhaps Tromso is the world's best place for a Northern Light? Tour.

Join one of our Northern Lights Holidays this winter. It could become one of the greatest experiences in your life.

DESTINATION　 Troms county. Norway.

PRICE　 $450 per person

WHEN　 2th September until 31st March.

PICK-UP　 Each evening at 6PM outside your hotel.

DROP-OFF　 Earliest at 12AM. When we have a sighting we often stay out later, at no extra cost.    t

SIZE OF GROUP　 Maximum 8 participants is recommended and normal, but not absolute A small group allows more freedom in terms of chasing the northern lights.

INCLUDED

-Transportation each day in a comfortable car

-A meal each day

-All necessary equipment such as snowshoes , flashlight, water-filled bottle. woolen

underwear, a warm hat, warm shoes. warm stockings, and reindeer skin In lie on. if needed.

-A guide who will do anything necessary to find the northern lights.

EXCITING CHASE

A Northern Lights Holiday means an intense and exciting chase to the coast or deep into the wild, perhaps even to the Finnish holder. Each day on a Northern Lights Tour we contact meteorologists shortly before departure to get accurate information. In order

to find out where we will have best chances to see the northern lights.

WE GUARANTEE A GREAT TRIP

The northern lights are unpredictable, but we guarantee that we’will do everything to find it. Patience is a keyword on Northern Lights Tour.

ECO-TOURISM

We offer ecologically sustainable and responsible tours Travelling in small groups is an essential part of the ecotourism concept, as small groups have lesser impact on nature and will not disturb the wildlife unnecessarily.

1.A small group is preffcrrd for the following reasons EXCEPT that　　　　　　     .

A. a small group is free to run after thr northern lights

B. a small group has less effect on cost

C. a small group can serve the travel < ost

D. a small group will not disturb wildlife

2.The underlined word “it” refers to “　　　　　　 ”.

A. the northern lights tour    　　 B. patience

C. equipment    　　　　　　　　 D. the northern lights

3.We can infer that　　　　　　     .

A. if tourists stay out late, they have to pay more

B. every tourist group is not sure to see the northern lights

C. every tourist group get the money back if they don’t see the northern lights

D. the northern lights can be seen every day from 20th September to 31st Marth

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a(n)　　　　　　 .

A. advertisement　　 B. news report　　 C. science textbook　　 D. tourist brochure

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Promised yourself to quit smoking in the new year, but just can't stop lighting up? You're not alone, with an Australian survey showing that only 3 percent of smokers who made such resolutions stuck with them．

An online poll of just over 1,000 people, conducted ahead of the launch of a video game designed to help smokers quit, showed one in four Australians made New Year's resolutions to quit —— but more than half went back on their word within a week．Some 15 percent lit up within hours of making the pledge, the survey showed,

The research revealed that seven out of ten smokers have tried to kick the habit at some point．

"Our research shows that the majority of smokers in Australia want to quit but are struggling to stick to their resolution．For most people, the desire to stop smoking is not enough, "Edward Fong, general manager of Ubisoft, the videogame manufacturer selling the anti— smoking software, said in a statement．

According to the survey, Australian smokers light up an average of 13．8 cigarettes every day or 5,037 cigarettes a year．There are currently 2．63 million smokers in Australia, which equates to 16 percent of the population over the age of 18, with women on average making more attempts to quit than men．The World Health Organization says smoking kills about 4 million people each year, causing a quarter of deaths related to heart disease．The organization estimates that by 2030, more than 8 million people will die from tobacco - related causes each year, mainly in developing countries．

1.According to the passage, _______ succeeded in giving up smoking．

A．most of the smokers　　　 B．None of the smokers

C．a few of the smokers　　 D．a quarter of the smokers

2.The research shows that ______．

A．some 70% of smokers have quitted smoking

B．about 15% of smokers give up smoking only a few hours

C．the number of men smokers are more than that of women ones

D．all the smokers want to quit smoking

3.What is the population over the age of 18 in Australia?

A．2．63million． B．4 million．

C．16．44 million．D．8 million．

4.The number of smokers dying from tobacco — related causes each year by 2030 is　　　　　　 ．

A．about one million　　　　　　　　 B．about two million

C．more than 4 million　　　　　　　 D．more than 8 million

5.Where do you suppose this passage is probably taken from?

A．Health magazine． B．Evening paper．

C．Office Report．　　 D．Science-Journal．

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Located in the middle of the northern lights belt, Tromso can offer some of the highest levels of northern lights activity on earth. Perhaps Tromso is the world's best place for a Northern Lights Tour.

Join one of our Northern Lights Holidays this winter. It could become one of the greatest experiences in your life.

DESTINATION Troms county, Norway.

PRICE $450 per person

WHEN 2th September until 31st March.

PICK-UP Each evening at 6 PM pitside your hotel.

DROP-OFF Earliest at 12 AM. When we have a sighting we often stay out later, at no extra cost.

SIZE OF GROUP Maximum 8 participants is recommended and normal, but not absolute. A small group allows more freedom in terms of chasing the northern lights.

INCLUDED

- Transportation each day in a comfortable car

- A meal each day

- All necessary equipment such as snowshoes, flashlight, water-filled bottle, woolen underwear, a war, hat, warm shoes, warm stockings, and reindeer skin to lie on, if needed.

- A guide who will do anything necessary to find the northern lights.

EXCITING CHASE

A Northern Lights Holiday means an intense and exciting chase – to the coast or deep into the wild, perhaps even to the Finnish border. Each day on a Northern Lights Tour we contact meteorologists shortly before departure to get accurate information. In order to find out where we will have best chances to see the northern lights.

WE GUARANTEE A GREAT TRIP

The northern lights are unpredictable, but we guarantee that we will do everything to find it. Patience is a keyword on Northern Lights Tour.

ECO-TOURISM

We offer ecologically sustainable and responsible tours. Travelling in small groups is an essential part of the ecotourism concept, as small groups have lesser impact on nature and will not disturb the wildlife unnecessarily.

1.A small group is preferred for the following reasons EXCEPT that________

A.a small group is free to run after the northern lights

B.a small group has less effect on nature

C.a small group can save the travel cost

D.a small group will not disturb wildlife

2.The underlined word“it”refers to “________”

A.the northern lights tour

B.patience

C.equipment

D.the northern light

3.We can infer that________

A.if tourists stay out late,they have to pay more

B.every tourist group is not sure to see the northern lights

C. every tourist group get the money back if they don’t see the northern lights

D. the northern lights can be seen every day from 20^th September to 31^st March

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a(n)________

A.advertisement   B.news report

C.science textbook       D.tourist brochure

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The bus ________ with a loud noise of its tyres when the light turned red.

A．pulled up　     B．put up

C．pumped up　     D．picked up

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You see your phone light up from the corner of your eye and quickly reach for it. What started as a simple notification（通知）check snowballs into an hour-long period as you look through rows of notifications and endless social media feeds.

This is by design. Tech companies such as Google and Facebook have spent years working to make consumer technology as addictive as possible. After all, time spent with their products could equal big profits for the company.

However, that’s starting to change. Apple takes action with the introduction of tools in its new operating system aimed at informing users to better manage their smartphone usage and parental controls that allow parents to better monitor and control their children’s phone time.

Google also offers a “Wind Down”feature to set at bedtime, which automatically puts the phone into“Do Not Disturb”.No notifications will show up on your phone, and losing all color on-screen is certainly a cause to put your phone away.

There are still no clear guidelines on what causes tech addiction, but it’s a growing concern likely on the minds of parents everywhere as they see their kids’ faces constantly glued inches away from a screen. And everywhere you go, you’re all but guaranteed to see people buried in their phones.

Apart from Apple and Google, Facebook deserves a fair amount of blame, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged in a blog post earlier this year. The social network announced plans to roll out changes aimed at making interactions more meaningful.

“By making these changes, I expect the time people spend on Facebook will go down,”Zuckerberg said. “But I also expect the time you do spend on Facebook will be more valuable. And if we do the right thing, I believe that will be good for our community and our business over the long term too.”

1.What has been done to change phone addiction?

A.Making some color disappear on screen. B.Offering functions to reduce phone use.

C.Improving consumer technology. D.Stopping sending messages.

2.What does "the social network" underlined in the Paragraph 6 refer to?

A.Google. B.Apple.

C.A blog post. D.Facebook.

3.What does Zuckeberg mean in the last paragraph?

A.Facebook in expecting fewer people to use it.

B.It’s valuable for people to do the right thing on Facebook.

C.People should spend time on Facebook as little as possible.

D.Facebook and its consumers will have a win-win relationship.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Fighting against Screen Addiction

B.Making Tech Addiction by Design

C.Controlling Children's Phone Time

D.Letting Phone Interactions Meaningful

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