Dessi Sieburth's love of birds started about ...

Dessi Sieburth's love of birds started about six years ago. Now, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.Recently,Dessi,14 years old, chatted with TFK about his work and goals for the future.

TFK:

What is Protecting Our Birds?

DESSI：

Birds are citizens of the world, so they need protection. I basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world. I recently wrote an article about a bird called the bartailed godwit(斑尾）.I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock, who had studied the bartailed godwit. He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing. I wrote an article about his answers to the questions, which is published on the American Birding Association Website.

TFK:

What impelled you to start this project?

DESSI:

When I was eight years old, our class had to do a woodworking project, so I chose a bird feeder(喂食盒). I didn't like birds at the time. I made the feeder, filled it up with seed, put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming. I got really interested in birds as more came. I later got involved in my local Audubon Society, which is devoted to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems. It really got me into birds and I realized bird populations were declining, and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly. I wanted to help them, so I started the project.

TFK:

What are some future projects you plan to work on?

DESSI：

I live in L.A., where there are a lot of parrots. Most of the parrots' native range is in Mexico, but they’re really declining there because of habitat loss. I want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in Mexico, so they can start increasing again.

TFK:

How can people learn more about Protecting Our Birds and the work you're doing?

DESSI：

I have a website. It's my free website about protecting our birds. There people can learn about what I do and how to help birds.

1.What's Nils Warnock's attitude to the bartailed godwit?

A. Worried.　　 B. Changing.

C. Uncertain.　　 D. Optimistic.

2.When did Dessi start his project “Protecting Our Birds”?

A. After he prepared a feeder for birds.

B. After he interviewed Nils Warnock.

C. After he studied parrots in Mexico.

D. After he joined a local association.

3.What will Dessi probably do next?

A. Write articles about birds in danger.

B. Help parrots losing the natural home.

C. Set up a website to teach how to help birds.

D. Recreate his own conservation organization.

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About six years ago I started having panic attacks (恐慌症). I began my journey to____ them with traditional tools, all of which were a great help. ______, a year later treatment was no longer needed.

Frustratingly, about a year after that, I started to develop_____and began to have panic at once again. I tried what I knew best and went back to my previous____, but I was still ___and far from feeling well again ___ I got some new advice.

I loved to sing when I was young. My childhood had been____with creativity, yet for most of my adult life it was ____ . A therapist told me that mental health issues are common among the____regain it, I decided to get back into ____. Then I joined a group called Sound, a pop choir. Much better. I found the____to audition (试音). I was amazed that I managed to ___ such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a___for me, never mind how I did.

I have now been a ___of the choir for three years. I love the community and the performances. It ___me of who I was at school. My path back then was always “do what you love”. My entire____was filled with fond memories because of that, and I was starting to build that back into my ____life.

Now, I am feeling a lot better. When I am ______, distraction (分散注意力) is key and singing does ___. It sends me into a state in which my body works with pure passion and joy. More importantly, I will have exercised my creativity and ___my anxiety.

1.A.ignore B.solve C.interpret D.stress

2.A.Casually B.Ridiculously C.Controversially D.Thankfully

3.A.passion B.depression C.adaptation D.relation

4.A.tutors B.conditions C.values D.tools

5.A.doubting B.hesitating C.struggling D.improving

6.A.though B.until C.since D.after

7.A.charged B.burdened C.mixed D.filled

8.A.neglected B.maintained C.sharpened D.exploited

9.A.open B.absent C.creative D.narrow

10.A.painting B.acting C.reading D.singing

11.A.turn B.pressure C.courage D.privilege

12.A.set off B.get through C.shrink from D.figure out

13.A.win B.failure C.pain D.barrier

14.A.sponsor B.director C.trainer D.member

15.A.suspects B.reminds C.cures D.warns

16.A.education B.competition C.career D.existence

17.A.holiday B.school C.adult D.adolescent

18.A.absorbed B.thrilled C.ambitious D.anxious

19.A.last B.help C.exist D.fade

20.A.relieved B.shared C.felt D.cause

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It was about six years ago.We were at senior high school.Those days in school were gray to most Chinese students because of the college entrance examination pressure.Not our parents and teachers didn't love us，but they loved us too much.Our only happiness was a high grade in the exam.

One afternoon after the final exam，we four girls came to a small wood and we felt it only belonging to us that afternoon.We talked and laughed.We played all the games that we could think of.We felt we were on the top of the world for the first time in our life.We totally forgot the unhappiness in our life and we threw the homework and the endless exams far away out of the wood.

In the middle of the wood ran a small and peaceful stream.Now and then，we could see some wild ducks on the water looking for food.The water weeds danced happily while the water passed beside them.The air was so fresh that we breathed it freely.

The sun had set before we knew it.We had to leave the place which brought us much happiness.We agreed to come back again every time we felt bored.

Years later，we went there several times.But，every time we went there to find that great feeling，we failed.Strangely，the feeling was different from that of several years ago.

I know that wonderful experience was just for once.We can never find that kind of happiness again which only belonged to the special afternoon in our life.That was a release of our uneasy heart.We can never go back to that young age or that simple life.It was our golden ages.No matter how boring and hard the life was，it gave us something worthy to recall.We'll treasure it forever.

1.What does the writer think of their senior high school life?

A．Unhappy.　                     B．Helpless.

C．Useless.　                     D．Meaningless.

2.What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?

A．The final exam.　             B．Happiness.

C．A small wood.　                 D．A high grade.

3.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．How the girls forgot everything in the wood that afternoon.

B．How the girls played games in the wood that afternoon.

C．How peaceful the wood was that afternoon.

D．How the girls relaxed themselves in the wood that afternoon.

4.What did the writer introduce to us in the third paragraph?

A．Hungry wild ducks.

B．Dancing water weeds.

C．Fresh air.

D．A peaceful stream.

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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy --- who could not have been more than seven or eight years old ---replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.

The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why?

Human development is based not only on innate biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

1.According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.

A. a sure sign of a psychological problem in children’s mental development

B. something rarely expected in children’s mental development

C. an inevitable thing in children’s mental development

D. something usually experienced in children’s mental development

2.What does the underlined word innate in Paragraph 4 mean ?

A. something a person is born with

B. something a person is tired of

C. something a person is expected of

D. something a person is dreaming of

3.What of the following statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?

A. Communication through print helps children develop their reading skills.

B. Communication through print helps children access more social information.

C. Communication through print helps children command a complex code of symbols.

D. Communication through print helps children read different materials at random.

4.What is the attitude of the author about today’s children?

A. He feels shocked by their premature behavior.

B. He thinks it is a phenomenon unworthy of note.

C. He considers it a positive social development.

D. He seems to be concerned about the tendency.

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About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table，I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation．At one point the woman asked，“So，how have you been?" And the boy -who could not have been more than seven or eight years old-replied．“Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately．"

This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing．As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed”，that is，in low spirits，until we were in high school．

Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years．Children don't seem childlike anymore．Children speak more like adults，dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to．

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different．Childhood as it once was no longer exists．Why?

Human development is depended not only on born biological states，but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge．Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social posifions．Children have always been taught adult secrets，but slowly and in stages；traditionally,we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders．

In the last 30 years，however, a secret-revelation(揭示)machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes．It is called television．Television passes information to all viewers allke，whether they are children or adults．Unable to resist the temptation(诱惑)，many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging，more attractive moving pictures．

Communication through print，as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain．Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials．

1.According to the author, feeling depressed is　　　　 ．

A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a child

B．a mental state present in all humans, including children

C．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development

D．something hardly to be expected in a young child

2.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world　　　　 ．

A．through connection with society　　

B．gradually and under guidance

C．naturally without being taught　　　　

D．through watching television

3.According to the author’that today’s children seem adultlike results from　　 ．

A．the widespread influence of television

B．the poor arrangement of teaching content

C．the fast pace of human scientific development

D．the rising standard of living

4.What does the anthor think of communication through print for children?

A．It enables children to gain more social information．

B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing．

C．It helps chlldren to read and write well

D．It can control what children are to learn．

5.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?

A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny．

B．He thinks the change worthy of note．

C．He considers it a rapid development．

D．He seems to be upset about it．

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四．任务型阅读：

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked,“So, how have you been?”And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied. “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.

The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?

Human development is based not only on natural biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示)machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately(不加区分地), to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

Title: Change in Today’s Children

高三英语其他题简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格中填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填入一个单词。

About six years ago, I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table．I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation．At one point the woman asked, “ So, how have you been?” And the boy---who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately．”

This incident（小事） stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing．As far as I can remember, my friends and I hardly found out we were “ depressed” until we were in high school．

The evidence of  changes in children has increased steadily in recent years．Children don’t seem childlike anymore．Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to．

Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different．Childhood as it once was no longer exists．Why?

Human development is based not only on natural biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge．Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new situation．Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in gradual stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders．

In the past 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（提示） machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes．It is called television．Television passes information, and indiscriminately （不加区分地）, to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults．Unable to resist the temptation（诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures．

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access．Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced．Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials．

Title: （1.）________ in Today’s Children

高三英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little ex-cited, but I worried I would never fit in with the other sixth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool.

My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was horrified (惊骇的). I didn’t wear make-up (化妆品), and I didn’t wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends. Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later.

I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. It’s funny — I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at first. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.

About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.

1.When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried _____.

A. she looked stupid when asking questions

B. she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class

C. she was not ready for change at all

D. she couldn’t get along well with her classmates

2.How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?

A. By wearing make-up.

B. By keeping smiling at Lucy.

C. By wearing bell-bottom pants.

D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.

3.From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought _____.

A. it was right of her to suffer when making friends

B. it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy

C. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did

D. it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Patience is important in making friends.

B. Friendship needs to be cared for.

C. Making friends means losing enemies.

D. Kindness can defeat any enemy.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Unitl tens of years ago, most zoos      in such a way—animals in one area and birds in another.

A．were organized      B．had organized

C．will organize        D．have been organized

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The secret of success is what you say not what you think. Several years ago, I started representing a new service in the 　　 　　 . I started out like a wildfire and within 　　 a few days I had reached stardom(明星的地位) within the company. About a year into it. I started to work with a young lady who always said the most　　 　　 and defeating things I’d ever heard in my life. 　 　　 　　 , I found myself repeating the very same defeatism(失败情绪), which 　　 　　 my sales dropping and my shining stardom fading away, and I couldn’t understand 　　 　　 .

At first, I 　　 　　 myself to say negative things about 　　 　　 , and then after some 　　 　　 ,

the tables turned and I began to　　 　　 those things about myself. Before long, I had 　 51

myself into being a failure. Did it happen 　　 　　 ? No, it snuck(偷偷跑来) its way into my life; little by little. I’m sure you’re 　　 　　 what I did to get out of that hole that I dug for myself. I started to talk myself back into being 　　 　　 ; I printed lists of 　　 　　 things to say about myself, most of which was the exact　　 　　 of what I felt about myself at the time.

In order to achieve anything in life, you have to 　　 　　 believe that you can achieve it; in order to believe that you can achieve you have to think it’s possible; in order to think it’s possible you have to tell yourself it is. Yes, it will take time for you to get to a place where you finally believe you can accomplish what you set out to achieve, but the first person you have to　　 　　 is yourself. I dare you to write positive things down about yourself and start saying them to yourself every morning, at lunch and just before you go to bed for the next 30 days and see for yourself the　　 　　 that it can make. You have nothing to 　　 　　 except the negative and that wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

1.A. career    B. school     C. marketplace    D. hospital

2.A. just    B. even    C. alone    D. yet

3.A. positive    B. active    C. reliable    D. negative

4.A. Simply    B. Eventually    C. Actually    D. Hopefully

5.A. resulted from　　 B. resulted in    C. prevented    D. protected

6.A. why     B. how    C. which    D. when

7.A. advised    B. allowed    C. forbade    D. forced

8.A. anyone    B. everyone    C. someone    D. others

9.A. dislike    B. pride    C. disappointments    D. pleasure

10.A. think    B. speak    C. say    D. find

11.A. told    B. looked    C. 1eft    D. talked

12.A. unfortunatelyB. overnight    C. carefully    D. slowly

13.A. wonderingB. noticing    C. remembering    D. reflecting

14.A. successful    B. honest    C. hardworking    D. special

15.A. passive　     B. rude    C. positive    D. silly

16.A. thought    B. aware    C. same    D. opposite

17.A. only    B. first    C. very    D. 1ast

18.A. catch    B. arrange    C. remind    D. convince

19.A. advance    B. step    C. difference    D. change

20.A. lose　     B. prepare    C. take    D. keep

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