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Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92.
To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure. Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon. It is an honour she has earned. Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best—challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth. She said, “ We reporters’ priority(首要事情) is the people’s right to know---without fear or favor. We are the people’s servants.”
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920. All the nine Thomas' children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard. She decided to become a reporter while in high school. After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed for Washington D.C, looking for a newspaper job. Soon, she landed one at Washington Daily News. Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors. This young woman found the atmosphere exciting, believing she had made the right career choice.
Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President John F．Kennedy and his family. Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies. She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences. Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy. Over the years, Thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring”， but never boring. And she took seriously her duty to “keep an eye on the president” and keep American people informed.
1.What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?
A．Her career took off after covering President Kennedy.
B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.
C．She was born into a large family in Kentucky in 1942.
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college.
2.Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas________．
A．is a good decision maker for her career
B．appreciates education and hard work
C．wants to be famous by writing reports
D．has great support from her family
3.What does Helen Thomas think of her work?
A．Unbearable. B．Exciting.
C．Challenging. D．Unforgettable.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A．A reporter for Washington Daily News
B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy
C．A reporter from an ordinary family
D．A reporter sticking to the facts
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Hillary Diane Clinton arrived at the White House after
serving as First Lady of Arkansas （阿肯色州）for twelve years. During that time she worked as a full-time partner of a
law firm, chaired an education committee that set public school standards in Arkansas, managed a home, and cared
for her husband and child.
Hillary Diane Rodham, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. She and her younger two brothers grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, as a close-knit family. As an excellent student, she was also a Girl Scout and a member of the local Methodist youth group. Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics. She entered Wellesley College in 1965. Graduating with high honors, she moved on to Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of Editors of the Yale Review of Law and Social Action. While at Yale, she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a fellow student.
In 1973, Hillary became a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas, marrying Bill Clinton. The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980.
As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly on behalf of children and families. In addition to chairing the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She introduced a pioneering program called Arkansas Home Instruction for Preschool Youth, which trained parents to work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy. Hillary also served on the board of the Arkansas Children's Hospital. In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments, Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.
Women’s International Center proudly presents the Living Legacy Award to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her vast contributions in so many fields, especially honoring her work for women and children.
1. Hillary did all the following things before going to college EXCEPT
A. joining the local Methodist youth group
B. taking an active part in sports
C. showing great interest in politics
D. beginning to care for the interests of children
2.The topic sentence of the fourth paragraph is .
A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2
C. sentence 4 D. sentence 5
3. What is the main reason why Hillary won the Living Legacy Award?
A. Her being Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983.
B. Her tireless work for woman and children.
C. Graduating with high honors from Yale.
D. Being a per
fect wife and caring for her child4. What do we know about Hillary from this passage?
A. She and Bill Clinton were schoolmates at Yale.
B. She was in her thirties when she married Bill Clinton.
C. She has been a full-time lawyer for more than 20 years.
D. She once worked as a doctor in the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
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He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of _______at a hotel for the night.
A. putting down B. putting off
C. putting on D. putting up
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It is well known that Thomas Edison _______ the electric lamp.
A. invented B. discovered C. found D. developed
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He recommended a reporter to us who has ________ outstanding talent for writing and is known for his sympathy for ________ poor.
A．an; the
B．an; 不填
C．不填；不填
D．the；the
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A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11 years after a pioneering voice box transplant.
Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success which had saved her life. Thirteen days after the surgery she said her first words： “Good morning, I want to go ” home. ”It is the first time a voice box and windpipe have been transplanted at the same time and only the second time a voice box has ever been transplanted.
Ms. Jensen，52，had been unable to speak on her own since her voice box was damaged during surgery (手术) in 1999. Since then，she has been unable to taste or smell food，could breathe only through a hole in her windpipe and could talk only with the help of an electronic voice box.
In October，doctors at the University of California Davis Medical Centre removed the voice box and 6cm of the windpipe from a donor body. In an 18一hour surgery，this was transplanted into Ms. Jensen's throat and the team connected it to her blood supply and nerves(神经).
Professor Martin Birchall from University College London，who was part of the surgery team，said：”We've learned that we can repair nerves to make even very complex organs function again. It'll open the door to better facial transplants and will be extremely important as tissue (组织) engineering develops. ”
A voice box transplant might be life changing，but it is not life saving. Everyone who receives a transplant must take drugs to control the immune system (免疫系统) for the rest of their lives. These drugs can reduce life expectancy，so they are normally set aside for life saving procedures.
One of the reasons Ms. Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant was that she was already taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas transplant four years ago. Professor Peter Belafsky，part of the surgical team，said：“Brenda was an exceptional candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated. Anyone who's met Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great attitude towards life in spite of the many physical challenges she's faced over her lifetime. ”
1.The voice transplant surgery is of great importance because it proves that _______.
A. facial transplants are now easier to perform
B. new medical technology is always possible to discover
C. nerve repairing is a breakthrough in tissue engineering
D. the drugs taken after the surgery help the patient live longer
2.Ms. Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant because she was ________.
A. strong—willed and prepared B. experienced and brave
C. seriously ill and motivated D. determined and realistic
3.Which of the following is the fight time order of the event?
a. Ms. Jensen received a voice box transplant operation.
b. Ms. Jensen began to take immune controlling drugs.
c. Doctors removed the voice box from a donor body.
d. Ms. Jensen had a kidney—pancreas transplant surgery.
A. acdb B. dbca
C. bdca D. cabd
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. First Words from New Voice Box
B. Transplant Saves A Woman’s Life
C. Courageous Woman Defeating Fears
D. Overcoming Obstacles to Speak Again
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It is not easy getting the attention of tourists away from the well-known white sandy beaches of Byron Bay. But in this relying Australian surf town, a solar (太阳能的)-powered train might just do a good job.
Opening to the public in December 2017 along a 1.9-mile-long stretch (一段) of track that sat abandoned for more than a decade, the Byron Bay Rail Company has breathed new life into a pair of disused railcars dating back to the 1940s. They’re now used to transport passengers between Byron Bay’s central business district and the North Beach area. After remaining in service as part of a regional passenger rail network until the early 1990s, the aging railcars were out of service and sat uncared for — almost destroyed by time and unpleasant Aussie climate — in a railyard for more than 20 years. You’d never know it by looking at these nearly 70-year-old workhorses today, though: they’ve been decorated, equipped, topped with custom-made photovoltaic panels (定制的光电池板) and rearranged to accommodate up to 100 seated beach goers.
It’s those train-top PV panels that truly set the Byron Bay Rail Company’s flagship train apart from other heritage rail restoration projects.
Drawing additional power from a 30-kilowatt solar array (阵列) located atop the train’s storage building, the train is said to be the first in the world to be completely powered by the sun. Solar energy caught by the 6.5-kilowatt train-top solar panels is stored directly in an onboard battery system that powers motors, lighting and the like. When stopped at its home platform, the train pushes into chargers for quick battery top-offs with electricity produced by the storage building’s rooftop solar array. The 77 kilowatt-hour battery can hold enough juice for 12 to 15 runs on a single charge. During long periods of cloudiness when the solar arrays don’t get enough sun, the train uses the main electric network supply using renewable energy sold by community-based service Enova Energy.
The Byron Bay Rail Company’s first-in-the-world fully solar-powered train is a good example of historic rail preservation with a 21st century development. Operating as a not-for-profit company, the Byron Bay Rail Company also expected the AU$4 million line to be a way to relieve traffic jam between downtown Byron Bay and the rapidly growing North Beach area. Really, there’s no bigger unpleasant thing than sitting in bad traffic for 40 minutes trying to get to the beach.
1.What makes the train really extraordinary?
A. That it looks the same as trains from the past.
B. That it is powered by train-top PV panels.
C. That it runs along specially designed tracks.
D. That it is a heritage rail restoration project.
2.Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A 30-kimowatt solar array is fixed on the top of the train.
B. The train runs at the speed of 77 kilometers per hour.
C. The storage building is more than a shelter for the train.
D. It takes a long time to charge the train each time.
3.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A. the Byron Bay Rail Company has made a big profit with the train
B. the Byron Bay Rail Company offers free rides with the train
C. the train plays a key role in the rapid growth of the North Beach area
D. it used to be very inconvenient for someone to drive to the beach
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As is known to us all, Yuan Longping was a pioneer of agriculture in China. He graduated 1. Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then he has devoted his life to2.(find) ways to increase rice yield. The rice farmers are now producing harvest about twice as large 3.before by using his kind of rice. But he was still not 4.(satisfy) with his work. 5.now he leads a rich life, he still keeps on doing his work to develop his rice. I think his work is 6.(real) important to the world. Because of his hard work,7. production of food has been improved and the problem of8.(hungry) can be solved. 9.(Thank) to Yuan Longping’s great work, millions of people can benefit from10.(he) extraordinary work.
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The well-known actress last night put on a white tight skirt on purpose to _______ that she was not pregnant(怀孕的).
A. classify B. satisfy
C. simplify D. clarify
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Want to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge!
Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.
The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to come up with lunch recipes（食谱） that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids’ State Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course！
The First Lady teamed up with the recipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online.
“We all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know we’ll find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.”
A group of expert judges, including assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will be on the lookout for lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat foods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit choosemyplate.gov.
To send in your original lunch recipe, go to recipechallenge.epicurious.com. The deadline is June 17, so get cooking!
1. What do we know abut the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge?
A. It aims to creat delicious dishes.
B. It will be held at the White House.
C. The First Lady provides support for it.
D. Kids from all over the world can enter it.
2. To attend the contest, kids_____________.
A must ask their parents for help
B. should send in their recipes online
C. have to go to Washington, D.C.
D. must prepare more than one dish
3.The underlined phrase “be on the lookout for” can be replaced by _____________.
A. be ready to serve B. try to pick out
C. go out to find D. learn to cook
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. Get cooking!
B. Eat nutritious food!
C. Visit the White House!
D. team up with the First Lady!
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fect wife and caring for her child