In her 17 years, Shreya Venkat has done more ...

In her 17 years on this earth, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.

Venkat’s passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, active volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects, like some creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her community.

NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter. “There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she recalls. “So I gave him my lunch and his whole face just lit up. It was so easy, it only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.”

As NEST4US took off, with hundreds of volunteers helping to feed thousands of hungry people, Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts, starting three other branches of NEST4US. Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.

As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too. Not only does she get a lot of joy and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but running NEST4US has taught her important life skills like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this opinion of putting other people first,” she says.

1.What can we infer about NEST4US from the first paragraph?

A.Its main aim is to make money. B.It offers people cheap supplies.

C.It takes in all homeless people. D.It is a charity organization.

2.What caused Venkat to set up NEST4US?

A.Her parents’ constant suggestion. B.The memory of her hard childhood.

C.Her experience of helping a hungry man. D.Volunteers’ great influence on her.

3.Why did Venkat spend her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter?

A.She held a grand party for many people.

B.She could receive many nice gifts there.

C.She got much personal satisfaction from it.

D.She saw helping others as part of her life.

4.Which of the following best describes Shreyaa Venkat?

A.Caring. B.Ambitious.

C.Humorous. D.Demanding.

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In her 17 years, Shreya Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of ______ people in the United States.

Venkat’s passion for ______ others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, ______volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects. By fifth grade, she’d ______ such enthusiasm for it that she could start her own ______ projects.

NEST4US was ______ when she happened to meet a man seeking for food. “There was a homeless man and he was ______ a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she remembers. “So I gave him my lunch-it was just a banana, a granola bar, and a water-and his whole face just______. I found out he hadn’t eaten in a week! It was so ______. It only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.” Then, she decided to just ______.

She emails, calls, and talks, which is quite ______ her age, to business owners in-person to ask for donations. From there, volunteers pick up the donated food and ______ it to local shelters. As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too, she says. Not only does she get a lot of ______ and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but she says running NEST4US has taught her important life ______ like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this view, of ______ other people first,” she says.

1.A.disabled B.homeless C.dangerous D.elder

2.A.helping B.watching C.teaching D.finding

3.A.related B.brave C.active D.sharp

4.A.asked B.struggled C.searched D.developed

5.A.service B.invention C.environment D.protection

6.A.lost B.changed C.born D.brought

7.A.holding B.sending C.looking D.reading

8.A.gave up B.lit up C.put up D.made up

9.A.embarrassing B.easy C.particular D.challenging

10.A.talk B.show C.act D.dream

11.A.equal B.under C.between D.beyond

12.A.deliver B.refer C.sell D.share

13.A.talent B.salary C.joy D.trouble

14.A.ideas B.skills C.ways D.types

15.A.putting B.wanting C.giving D.having

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Getting good at a sport is difficult enough. Mastering one and then reinventing yourself after moving halfway across the world is another story, but Abigail Fernandes is doing just that. The 17-year-old student was a good shooter while studying in Britain. But when she moved back to Hong Kong, China, life suddenly felt a little empty without the eight hours a week of shooting training she’d become used to.

“I decided to go for a sport that might help me get fitter and allow me to protect myself in the future,” she explains. With its high intensity exercise, and chances to build strength, boxing fit the bill perfectly.

“Boxing teaches you patience, but best of all, a hunger to learn,” she said. “The values and lessons the sport teaches you can all be used in both your day-to-day life and education.”

Now, she has been boxing for just a little more than three years and loves the challenges that this sport offers. She trains 10 hours a week with her coach Jim, who has helped her to grow as an athlete (运动员) and a person.

Though she has made great progress, she thinks being able to deal with hits in the ring is her biggest challenge. “When you get hit in the ring, it’s so easy to burst into tears and give up, but this gets you nowhere,” she says. “I want to be able to take hits and accept them. These are skills that can only be learned through countless sessions of sparring (轻拳出击). The first time I sparred I cried, so I’m proud of myself for never turning down a sparring session,” she says.

Abigail says that though her training is pretty boring, she’ll keep practicing as she looks for a competition where she can put her skills to the test. “I have a long way to go,” she says, “but I want to learn everything this sport has to offer!”

1.When did Abigail start boxing?

A.When she studied in Britain. B.Before she became a shooter.

C.After she came back to China. D.While she traveled half the world.

2.Why did Abigail decide to box?

A.To protect her family. B.To prove her athletic ability.

C.To earn a living in the future. D.To make her healthy and strong.

3.What is Abigail’s opinion on boxing?

A.It is too dangerous. B.It is a waste of time.

C.It changes her values. D.It helps her in many ways.

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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（从第11处起）不计分。

Lucy was used to live in my community. Her father went abroad and didn’t support her financial. My mother saw the situation and decided to help her out. She bought us a same lunch bags. When we left off school every morning, whichever was in my lunch bag was in hers. Then one day, her father returned to pick her up live with him abroad. Years late, we saw a stranger stood at our gate and looking in. It was Lucy, who came back to show appreciations to my mother for what she has done for her.

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根据汉语提示填写适当单词

1.She was　　 (颁发；授予) the prize for both films.

2.What will happen to you if you don’t eat a 　　 (平衡) diet?

3.On the　　 (对立面；反面), I don’t think it is very funny.

4.Reptiles produced young by　　 (产卵；下蛋) eggs.

5.The house is more than 20 metres long and　　 (测量) six metres in width.

6.You have added too much liquid to the　　 (混合物) .

7.Jane Goodall spent years　　 (观察) and recording the chimps' daily activities.

8.Lin Qiaozhi went late at night to　　 (接生) a baby for a poor family who couldn’t pay her.

9.Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to　　 (摆脱)

the world of hunger.

10.I am　　 (后悔的) for what I have done.

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Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, turned 200 years old in 2018! It has been called the first true work of science fiction and the first English horror novel. The story has been told over and over again—not just in books, but in movies and television shows. To celebrate, New York City s Morgan Library & Museum has a special exhibit on the writer and the book.

The reason for the success is that Doctor Frankenstein and his creature, the monster, live on in numerous remakes, shows, and even comic books.

Mary Shelley’s classic is one of the most famous horror stories of all time. But Frankenstein is so much more than that. It presents ideas or themes that are still important today. Knowing something about her suffering can help readers have a good knowledge of her work. Shelley wrote the book when she was only 18 years old. And it relates to her own sad life. Her mother died 10 days after she gave birth to her. She knew what it meant to be a child without a mother. It is no surprise that Shelley wrote a story about a motherless creature one that is very much alone in the world.

Losing her mother shortly after her birth in 1797 was only part of her life story. Mary Shelley gave birth to four children, but only one child survived to adulthood.

Around the age of 17, she fell in love with the poet Percy Shelley. The two writers got married in 1816. However, the marriage of Percy and Mary Shelley was short-lived. Her husband died in a sailing accident in 1822. She was still in her twenties when she became a widow. In some ways, it’s not entirely surprising that she ended up with a story about a monster without a mother.

After the publication of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley continued to write. She died from brain cancer on February 1,1851. Her most important legacy is a monster that is still very much alive today.

1.What do we know about Frankenstein?

A.It exists in different forms of art.

B.It is a romantic fiction.

C.It is not popular with modern readers.

D.It has been made into the most interesting science fiction movie.

2.What did Shelley and the monster have in common?

A.They were quite creative. B.They felt lonely.

C.They had the same character. D.They behaved badly at home.

3.Why did the author mention Shelley’s sufferings?

A.To show pity to her. B.To introduce her to readers.

C.To make readers understand her novel better. D.To show her difficulty in writing the novel.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Success comes from struggle.

B.Hardship creates a great person.

C.Shelley’s experiences contribute to the success of Frankenstein.

D.Frankenstein comes into the market.

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Bonnie often walks on two legs, like humans. And you can find the 32-year-old great ape copying her keepers by sweeping the floor of her zoo home. Sometimes she uses a piece of cloth to clean the window.

“Apes (猿) in general are very clever, but Bonnie is surely even more so,” said Erin Stromberg, a great ape keeper who works with Bonnie and recently wrote a research paper about her ability to whistle.

Bonnie is one of the six adult great apes at the National Zoo. Bonnie and other great apes are part of a research project. Scientists there are trying to learn more about the way the great apes think and act. One part of the project is to learn whether great apes can develop a way to remember long lists.

Stromberg helped with a project on Bonnie’s unusual ability to whistle. Years ago Bonnie started to whistle, probably after hearing a keeper do it. In the project, Stromberg made different whistling noises to see if Bonnie could repeat them. She did. Bonnie’s whistling shows some apes have the ability to learn a new sound from another species.

The finding is especially important because, Stromberg said, it can help scientists better understand how human speech developed. Great apes, after all, are the closest relatives to human beings in the animal kingdom.

Bonnie was born in 1976 at a zoo in New Mexico and arrived at the National Zoo in December 1980. Bonnie has physical features common to great apes, such as a large belly. Her dark red coat makes her easy to spot on a visit to the zoo.

1.The main purpose of the research project is to ________.

A.find out how clever the great apes are

B.know more about how the great apes think and act

C.learn whether the great apes can remember long lists

D.see whether the great apes can copy humans’ action

2.Why is the finding especially important?

A.It can help people raise great apes more easily.

B.It makes scientists know more about their living habit.

C.It proves some apes have the ability to learn a new sound.

D.It can help scientists better learn the development of human speech.

3.People can notice Bonnie easily among the others at the zoo because ________.

A.she is too old

B.her belly is very large

C.her hair is of a special color

D.she is able to whistle like humans

4.Which of the following can be the theme of the passage?

A.A great ape that can whistle

B.A research project on great apes

C.The cleverest animal at the zoo

D.A great ape that can do housework

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The United States will have more adults aged 65 and over than children by the year 2035, the US Census Bureau says As the American population ages, the demand for services and care for older adults is growing.

SenCura is a company that provides non-medical at-home care for seniors in the northern Virginia area. Cliff Glier founded the company 12 years ago. He says its services include help with bathing, transportation, getting dressed and planning and preparing meals.

Hollie is one of SenCura’s professional caregivers. She visits 88-year-old Olga Robertson’s home every day for three hours. Robertson says she likes having Hollie’s help.

“Well, she cooks for me and she does a good job. She takes me to appointments (约会) and things like that and whatever I want to do. Sometimes, we go to walk in the mall if it’s cold out in the winter time.”

But when Hollie is not around, Robertson still has a caregiver—a robot named Rudy, who can have a conversation and also tells jokes and plays games and dances with Robertson.

In addition to keeping Robertson mentally and physically active, Rudy provides services 24 hours a day. He watches for lost things, reminds Robertson about her doctor’s appointments and tells her when it is time to take her medicine. The robot is a little more than one meter tall. It has a screen that makes checking in with family and caregivers easy.

Anthony Nunez is the founder of INF Robotics, the company that created Rudy. He says the idea for the robotic caregiver was inspired by what his own mother lived through when his grandmother got older.

SenCura’s Cliff Glier met Nunez and his team at an event more than a year ago. He became interested in introducing Rudy to his own customers. Glier says Rudy is not competition for human caregivers. He says the robot is there to help but cannot do all the things that caregivers do, like bathing and dressing seniors.

1.What does the company SenCura do?

A.It focuses on care service for seniors. B.It supports medical research projects.

C.It develops robots helping poor seniors. D.It provides medical services for seniors.

2.Which of the following can not the robot Rudy do?

A.Talk with seniors. B.Dress seniors.

C.Tell jokes. D.Play games with seniors.

3.What inspires Anthony Nunez to invent the robot Rudy?

A.The change in the population of the United States.

B.The fast development of modern science and technology.

C.The work experience from a professional caregiver called Hollie.

D.His mother’s experiences of looking after his grandmother.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A.The American Population Ages Seriously

B.Professional Caregivers for Seniors Are Popular

C.INF Robotics Invented New Robots for Children

D.New Caregivers for Seniors

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Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party — everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over. But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same time.

An official notice on the islands' national tourism website reads "closed for maintenance (维护), open for voluntourism.”Following a successful plan this year, the country has made the decision to "close” its major tourism sights and attractions during the weekend of April 16-17, 2020. Hotels will be open, and flights will continue. That weekend, people all over the Faroe Islands will be working on environmental protection projects.

However, people who are just dying to visit the Faroe Islands during that weekend can sign on to help with the housekeeping. The islands are looking for 100 volunteers to come to the country to help with the caretaking efforts. There were thousands of applications for the 2019 plan, so would-be islanders better apply fast.

"For us, tourism is not all about numbers, " Director at Visit Faroe Islands told CNN Travel earlier this year." We welcome visitors to the islands each year, but we also have a responsibility to our community and to our beautiful environment, and our aim is to protect the islands, ensuring responsible growth." The first group of voluntourists included travelers from Mexico, Israel, Australia, China and the United States. The director said that because of the surprising popularity of the volunteering weekend in 2019, the Faroes will host the event yearly. According to the Faroes' tourism authority, visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.

1.Who can visit the Faroe Islands on April 16-17, 2020?

A.Any tourists. B.Selected voluntourists.

C.Housekeepers. D.All islanders.

2.Why do the Faroes host the yearly event?

A.To protect and develop their home. B.To make more money in tourism.

C.To attract more foreign visitors. D.To please the tourists.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.All travelers have a chance to volunteer in 2020.

B.The Faroe Islands are likely to hold a party yearly.

C.The plan has made some difference in recent years.

D.Some tourism sights and attractions are closed for all.

4.What's the writer's attitude towards the voluntourism?

A.Indifferent. B.Doubtful. C.Negative. D.Objective.

5.In which section of a newspaper can you probably find this article?

A.Sports. B.Travel. C.Technology. D.History.

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You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams(1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson(1907-1964)

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

A.Her social work.

B.Her teaching skills.

C.Her efforts to win a prize.

D.Her community background.

2.What is the reason for O‟Connor‟s being rejected by the law firm?

A.Her lack of proper training in law.

B.Her little work experience in court.

C.The discrimination against women.

D.The poor financial conditions.

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A.Jane Addams. B.Rachel Carson.

C.Sandra Day O’Connor. D.Rosa Park.

4.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A.They are highly educated. B.They are truly creative.

C.They are pioneers. D.They are peace-lovers.

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