View life from new anglesWhen I was 14, life ...

View life from new angles

When I was 14, life felt dull and boring. The high school I went to had over a thousand students, I didn’t really　 _____ to notice the differences between us all.

Butth is dull view of mine ______ when my parents bought me a camera for _____Even though I didn’t ____ the first thing about photography, I dived headfirst into the medium. It was after a month of playing with my new camera when I realized I had no ______ for taking pictures. My photos were clearly ______ something of importance and lacked ______ . After a while, I became so ______ with my lack of artistic talent that I quit my new hobby.

During the summer break, I suddenly decided to pick it ______ again. I went for a walk on the railroad track behind my house. Surprisingly, this walk on the tracks was ______ began my love for photography. When I was walking on the train tracks ______ a model to photograph and only ______ around me, I ______ how important it was to look at the details of things. I didn’t worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just ______ photos of the beauty already around me. I quickly became ______ to color, lighting, shape, shading and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor ______, I was finally ab le to create beauty of my ow n and my work has been ______ in two small magazines.

Slowly, my photos became something I was ______ of. They’re not masterpieces, but they’re important to me. And they’re signs of how much my artistic abilities have ______ : I went from zero artistic talent to being published.

____ this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.

1.A. fail　　 B. dare　　 C. care　　 D. pretend

2.A. changed　　 B. occurred　　 C. appeared　　 D. collapsed

3.A. birthday　　 B. fun　　 C. Christmas　　 D. practice

4.A. recognize　　 B. read　　 C. forget　　 D. know

5.A. talent　　 B. mood　　 C. passion　　 D. time

6.A. missing　　 B. emphasizing　　 C. exaggerating　　 D. expressing

7.A. space　　 B. freshness　　 C. color　　 D. technique

8.A. popular　　 B. familiar　　 C. cross　　 D. open

9.A. out　　 B. off　　 C. over　　 D. up

10.A. that　　 B. what　　 C. which　　 D. w here

11.A. with　　 B. before　　 C. after　　 D. without

12.A. photos　　 B. trains　　 C. nature　　 D. sunshine

13.A. concluded　　 B. realized　　 C. remembered　　 D. questioned

14.A. captured　　 B. studied　　 C. ignored　　 D. featured

15.A. used　　 B. determined　　 C. connected　　 D. addicted

16.A. scenes　　 B. sports　　 C. materials　　 D. activities

17.A. advertised　　 B. published　　 C. covered　　 D. tested

18.A. ashamed　　 B. tired　　 C. proud　　 D. fond

19.A. gone　　 B. faded　　 C. kept　　 D. grow n

20.A. In spite of　　 B. Owing to　　 C. Compared with　　 D. In addition to

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Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37  work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38  every couple of years.

Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39  when I was 40  to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41  in the US and started 8^th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n)  42  language I couldn’t understand. I 43  that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44  my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45

46  after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47  just made my life worse. If I was going to 48  in this new concrete jungle, I had to  49  . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51  my improvement and moved me into a more 52  English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53  frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again 54I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55  understand people.

1.                A．find           B．join            C．see  D．help

2.                A．good-looking    B．well-dressed     C．better-paying  D．highly-thought

3.                A．once           B．other          C．each D．only

4.                A．case           B．condition       C．situation  D．state

5.                A．packing         B．trying          C．managing D．arranging

6.                A．reached        B．entered        C．got  D．arrived

7.                A．strange         B．unusual         C．standard  D．foreign

8.                A．hoped         B．wished         C．expected D．demanded

9.                A．staring         B．looking         C．checking  D．watching

10.               A．texts           B．newspapers     C．English    D．poems

11.               A．Although       B．Even if         C．But   D．Since

12.               A．It             B．They           C．I D．Things

13.               A．live            B．study          C．survive    D．continue

14.               A．adapt          B．adopt          C．adore D．admire

15.               A．for            B．in             C．after  D．at

16.               A．made          B．noticed         C．concerned D．remember

17.               A．modern        B．advanced       C．difficult   D．convenient

18.               A．even          B．ever           C．some D．any

19.               A．if             B．though         C．ever  D．because

20.               A．could          B．should         C．would D．might

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Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37  work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38  every couple of years.

Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39  when I was 40  to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41  in the US and started 8^th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n)  42  language I couldn’t understand. I 43  that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44  my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45

46  after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47  just made my life worse. If I was going to 48   in this new concrete jungle, I had to  49  . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51  my improvement and moved me into a more 52  English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53  frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again 54  .I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55  understand people.

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Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37  work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38  every couple of years.

Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39  when I was 40  to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41  in the US and started 8^th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n)  42  language I couldn’t understand. I 43  that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44  my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45

46  after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47  just made my life worse. If I was going to 48  in this new concrete jungle, I had to  49  . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51  my improvement and moved me into a more 52  English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53  frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again 54  .I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55  understand people.

1.                A．find           B．join            C．see  D．help

2.                A．good-looking    B．well-dressed     C．better-paying  D．highly-thought

3.                A．once           B．other          C．each D．only

4.                A．case           B．condition       C．situation  D．state

5.                A．packing         B．trying          C．managing D．arranging

6.                A．reached        B．entered        C．got  D．arrived

7.                A．strange         B．unusual         C．standard  D．foreign

8.                A．hoped         B．wished         C．expected D．demanded

9.                A．staring         B．looking         C．checking  D．watching

10.               A．texts           B．newspapers     C．English    D．poems

11.               A．Although       B．Even if         C．But   D．Since

12.               A．It             B．They           C．I D．Things

13.               A．live            B．study          C．survive    D．continue

14.               A．adapt          B．adopt          C．adore D．admire

15.               A．for            B．in             C．after  D．at

16.               A．made          B．noticed         C．concerned D．remember

17.               A．modern        B．advanced       C．difficult   D．convenient

18.               A．even          B．ever           C．some D．any

19.               A．if             B．though         C．ever  D．because

20.               A．could          B．should         C．would D．might

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Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.

　Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n)  42  language I couldn’t understand. I  43  that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always  44  my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45 .

46  after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things.  47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48   in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own  50  school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51  my improvement and moved me into a more  52  English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again, 54  I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.

1.                A．find           B．join            C．see  D．help

2.                A．good-looking    B．well-dressed     C．better-paying  D．highly-thought

3.                A．once           B．other          C．each D．only

4.                A．case           B．condition       C．situation  D．state

5.                A．packing         B．trying          C．managing D．arranging

6.                A．reached        B．entered        C．got  D．arrived

7.                A．strange         B．unusual         C．standard  D．foreign

8.                A．hoped         B．wished         C．expected D．demanded

9.                A．staring         B．looking         C．checking  D．watching

10.               A．texts           B．newspapers     C．English    D．poems

11.               A．Although       B．Even if         C．But   D．Since

12.               A．It             B．They           C．I D．Things

13.               A．live            B．study          C．survive    D．continue

14.               A．adapt          B．adopt          C．adore D．admire

15.               A．for            B．in             C．after  D．at

16.               A．made          B．noticed         C．concerned D．remember

17.               A．modern        B．advanced       C．difficult   D．convenient

18.               A．even          B．ever           C．some D．any

19.               A．if             B．though         C．ever  D．because

20.               A．could          B．should         C．would D．might

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Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. "It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special," she says.

On October 29, 2012,　 that ocean turned fierce. That night,　 Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie' s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridge closed.

When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie's school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.

In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.

" My mom tells me that I can't control what happens to me," Natalie says. " But I can always choose how I deal with it. "

Natalie' s choice was to help. She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick,　 who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days,　 Patrick' s collection was replaced. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.

Today, the scars of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. "I can' t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway," Natalie declares. "My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before. "

1.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found

A. some friends had lost their lives　　 B. her neighborhood was destroyed

C. her school had moved to Brooklyn　　 D. the elderly were free from suffering

2.According to paragraph 4,who inspired Natalie most?

A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.

B. The people trapped in high-rise building.

C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.

D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.

3.How did Natalie help the survivors?

A. She gave her toys to the kids.　　 B. She took care of younger children.

C. She called on the White House to help.　　 D. She built an information sharing platform.

4.What does the story intend to tell us?

A. Little people can make a big difference.　　 B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. East or west, home is best.　　 D. Technology is power.

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The old lady from New York felt very happy when she was able to make herself ________ in her broken Chinese.

A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood

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A Different View　 At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us．My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our　　 became even more important to us．We had no fat, only muscle．On the weekends, we would go to the beach,　 　　　　 of our flat stomachs．

One summer day, all my friends were at my house　 　　　　 ．At one point, I was running back to the pool．I　 　　　　 on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me．I instantly started to feel 　　　　 ．That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen．I couldn’t walk．I could barely　 　　　　 .

When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more　 　　　　 ．My foot was not getting enough blood．I had to go to the　 　　　　 , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken．I couldn’t move．All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming．That　 　　　　 　 me more than any concern over my leg.

That would all　 1　　　　 when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot．It was still not getting the　 　　　　 supply it needed．The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.

Never before did I have such great　 　　　　 for my foot．And walking seemed like a　 　　　　 from the gods．Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about　 　　　　 and who was wearing what．More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me　 　　　　 ．Every time she came, she brought flowers．She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and　 　　　　 the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking．I would not have given this girl a second　 　　　　 before．I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her　 　　　　 　　 .

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home．My leg was still swollen,　 　　　　 I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend．She was still visiting people and　 　　　　 good cheer．I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

1.A．grades　　　　 B．brains　　　　 C．bodies　　　　　　 D．clothes

2.A．ashamed　　　　 B．proud　　　　　 C．sure　　　　　　　 D．tired

3.A．dancing　　　　 B．chatting　　　 C．jogging　　　　　 D．swimming

4.A．stepped　　　　 B．focused　　　　 C．held　　　　　　　 D．took

5.A．upset　　　　　 B．fearful　　　　 C．sick　　　　　　　 D．anxious

6.A．jump　　　　　　 B．run　　　　　　 C．stand　　　　　　 D．rest

7.A．concerned　　 B．relieved　　　 C．surprised　　　　 D．interested

8.A．beach　　　　　 B．hospital　　　 C．gym　　　　　　　　 D．school

9.A．blamed　　　　 B．impressed　　 C．shocked　　　　　 D．troubled

10.A．change　　　　 B．bother　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　 D．happen

11.A．nutrition　　 B．blood　　　　　 C．time　　　　　　　 D．air

12.A．observation B．devotion　　　 C．appreciation　　 D．evaluation

13.A．gift　　　　　 B．hand　　　　　　 C．promise　　　　　 D．treat

14.A．homework　　　 B．appointment　 C．movies　　　　　　 D．gymnastics

15.A．suddenly　　 B．regularly　　 C．eventually　　　 D．recently

16.A．advise　　　　 B．encourage　　 C．serve　　　　　　 D．instruct

17.A．choice　　　　 B．thought　　　　 C．glance　　　　　　 D．chance

18.A．words　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　 C．flowers　　　　　 D．visits

19.A．but　　　　　　 B．then　　　　　　 C．so　　　　　　　　 D．for

20.A．enjoying　　 B．gaining　　　　 C．discovering　　 D．spreading

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Linda felt someone ________ on her way home from work yesterday evening, and therefore she was frightened and looked back from time to time.

A．followed　     　　 B．would follow

C．had followed　     D．was following

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Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?

Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.

Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “meta-computing”.

It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential (潜能) of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.

Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.

1.According to the writer, meta-computing may be creating intelligence________.

2. Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?

3. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____ .

4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.

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