“Josie Metz’s father won’t live long enough t...

“Josie Metz’s father won’t live long enough to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day．But thanks to photographer Lindsey Villatoro，the 11-year-old girl was able to experience what it might be like anyway．

Her father, Jim，62，had already been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when he and his　 wife．Grace，hired Villatoro—a photographer．Two years ago，Villatoro began offering photography sessions for people with serious illnesses to document their journeys and was hired by the Metz family．”I try to really showcase(充分展示)the person for who they are and not the illness，”she told The Huffington Post during a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon．

Villatoro went to Jim and Grace’s home for a shoot and offered to do one with their young daughter，Josie．After she left，she posted about the family on her website to get gift donations for the girl to help make her last birthday with her father memorable．But she decided to take a step further as a surprise and dreamed up the idea of a wedding for the girl—complete with，flowers，desserts，a promise ring and a dress from L．A．Fashion Week—so that her father could walk her down the aisle．”

For today，appreciate those you love．Give them lots of hugs and be grateful they are in your life．You never know what can happen．Say more“I Love Yous”and show more appreciation for all of your friends and family．Appreciate the blessings you have．I'm going to hug my husband Rich more today，call my Dad，call my friend in NC，and give lots of kitty hugs to my pets．Hugs to all of you—I appreciate you all so much and am grateful to have you in my life every single Day!　　

1.Villatoro was hired by Josie’s parents to _______________．

A．take care of them　　     B．treat Jim’s cancer

C．take photographs　         D．fix Josie’s wedding

2.What do we know about Josie’s father，Jim?

A．He wants to attend Josie’s wedding．　         B．He is fond of photography．

C．He had all idea of a wedding．                D．He suffered from cancel

3.Villatoro posted about the family on her website to _____________．

A．show her gratitude to her customers

B．collect birthday presents for the girl

C．raise money for people with illnesses

D．celebrate the poor girl’s last birthday

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．We should Treasure loved ones．　　     B．Blood is thicker than water．

C．Without love，nothing can go far．    D．Time and tide wait for no man．

5.Which of the following best describes Villatoro?

A．Talented and popular　　 B．Humorous and friendly

C．Intelligent and proud     D．Creative and helpfull

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The image of a veiled（用面纱遮盖）bride walking down the aisle on her father's arm could become a thing of the past as a growing trend for 'feminist（女权主义者） weddings' has been detected among modern brides to be.

Doing away with the engagement ring, choosing not to be 'given away like property' and wearing a colour other than white are key themes gaining traction（牵引力） in the feminist wedding trend.

The findings, revealed in a survey of 200 brides to be, revealed that almost a quarter of women planned on keeping their maiden name after marriage, while one in 10 were planning to wear a colour other than white on their wedding day.　　　

Traditions such as the wearing of an engagement ring are also increasingly being rejected by brides who feel it is anti-feminist - with such an obvious token（记号） to be worn on the finger marking the woman in question as 'taken'.

However, while there is undoubtedly a stirring among young brides to be, parents can take comfort in the fact that while some women are beginning to push back against the patriarchy（家长制）, the majority are still keen to uphold certain traditions, with 76 per cent of brides saying they really would like their father to walk them down the aisle.

Elki Parmar of Wedding Days.co.uk, who conducted the survey, said: “Some of the brides we have spoken to are doing things that they feel make their wedding more 'feminist'. That could be reflected by deciding not be given away, the idea being that one of the connotations of this tradition is that the woman is property to be given away. Other brides are choosing not to wear white on their wedding day as a woman’s white wedding dress traditionally carries connotations （含义）of virginal innocence whereas what the groom wears on his wedding day is not perceived（意识到） to be symbolic, creating somewhat of an imbalance from some feminist perspectives”.

1.Which of the following is not the symbol of traditional wedding?

A．The bride wears bridal veil.

B．The bride walks down the aisle on her father’s arm.

C．The bride wears the engagement ring.

D．The bride wears a color other than white.

2.Why do the brides reject to wear an engagement ring according to the passage?

A．Because it is too cheap.

B．Because it is not made of gold.

C．Because they don’t want to marry their husband.

D．Because it makes the women I question as “taken”.

3.What can we learn from the survey in Paragraph 2?

A．More than 200 brides were investigated．

B．Half of the brides won’t change their last name after marriage to their husband.

C．10% of them prefer to wear a color other than white on their wedding day.

D．No one wants to wear an engagement ring.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The tendency mentioned in the passage is becoming more and more popular.

B．Some women are beginning to push back against their parents.

C．The majority of brides don’t like their father to walk them down the aisle.

D．Some brides regard wearing white on their wedding day as a symbol of unequal between men and women.

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An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, but she replied: “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled（授权）the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social chaos.

There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means .It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be limited. When the policeman steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny（暴政）, but of liberty.

Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract（契约）. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as 1 like. If I go down the street dressed strangely, who shall say me no? We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone and can do what we choose. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty.

We all tend to forget this. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the base of social conduct.

1.What does the first paragraph serve as?

A. A background.　　 B. An introduction.　　 C. A comment.　　 D. An explanation.

2.Which is an example of getting liberty-drunk?

A. Park anywhere you like.　　 B. Walk along the pavement.

C. Wear whatever you like.　　 D. Make loud noises in the wild.

3.What might the author have stated his “rule of the road” (Paragraph 2) as?

A. Follow the orders of policemen.　　 B. Do what you like in private.

C. Never walk in the middle of the road.　　 D. Do not behave inconsiderately in public.

4.What does the underlined word “qualified” (Paragraph 3) mean?

A. Limited.　　 B. Ruined.　　 C. Improved.　　 D. Educated.

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A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, bat she replied: “I，m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty allowed the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy(无政府主义).

There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed(削减）.When the policeman, say, at Piccadilly Circus steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny(专制），but of liberty. You may not think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this rude officer, feel that your liberty has been outraged. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you, he would interfere with no one, and the result would be that Piccadilly Circus would be in chaos that you would never cross at all. You have to curtail your private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.

Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract. It is an accommodation of interests. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown who shall say me no? You have liberty to laugh at me, but I have liberty to be indifferent to you. And if I have a fancy for dyeing my hair, or wearing an overcoat and sandals, or going to bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and ask no man’s permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton. And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that, whether you may prefer Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Wordsworth.

In all these and a thousand other details you and I please ourselves and ask no one’s leave. We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone, can do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty. I might like to practice on the trumpet from midnight till three in the morning. If I went on to the top of Everest to do it, I could please myself, but if I do it in my bedroom my family will object, and if I do it out in the streets the neighbors will remind me that my liberty to blow the trumpet must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet. There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.

We are all likely to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.

It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

1.The author might regard his “rule of the road” as_________.

A. not walking in the middle of the road　　 B. following the orders of policemen

C. behaving considerately in public　　 D. doing what you like in private

2.By saying “the dear old lady”，the author thinks that the lady is _________.

A. ridiculous　　 B. impolite

C. intolerable　　 D. irresponsible

3.The underlined word “qualified” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. accepted　　 B. prohibited

C. educated　　 D. limited

4.The author believes that he may be as free as he likes_________.

A. when he stays in his own home　　 B. if he doesn’t interrupt others’ liberty

C. if he doesn’t go against the law　　 D. when no one pays attention to him

5.In the author’s opinion, _________is the best way to maintain social orders.

A. obeying the authorities　　 B. correcting others’ improper acts

C. making personal sacrifices　　 D. being thoughtful in small things

6.Which of the sentences best sums up the author’s main point?

A. “Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.”　　 (paragraph 1)

B. “ There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk…”　　 (paragraph 2)

C. “A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings…”　　 (paragraph 5)

D. “ The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. ” (paragraph 6)

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Some scientists believe that it won’t be long _______ robots are widely used in all walks of life．

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