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I’m a student in my third year at Robert Gordon University, but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsbury’s to make ends meet.
I constantly have to force myself to stay awake, and to be alert, whatever it takes. The work I do at Sainsbury’s is very physical like stacking shelves. I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weight I lift in the gym. I know I have the strength to bear it.
I am originally from Nigeria. I came here when I was seven. Money was always tight. My parents gave me everything I needed, but there was no money for luxuries. I worked hard at school though and, with the help of professors, I got the best A-level grades in my class.
Unfortunately, though I had applied for “settled” British residential status the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application. That meant I was not eligible for a student loan. The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees.
I don’t have much time to socialize because of my job. Ideally, Id like to have more time to study so I can excel at my course. Yes, I have a lot on my plate, but working hard isnt new for me. Growing up, my parents cultivated in me the importance of working hard for what I want in life.
My dream is to get a job in the NHS. But now, Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can. Whenever I find life hard, I tell myself this is about my future.
1.Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week?
A.To pay for his own living expenses B.To pay for his tuition fees
C.To prove his ability to earn money D.To help his parents pay off the debts
2.What does the underlined word “eligible” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Responsible. B.Anxious.
C.Qualified. D.Accessible.
3.Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the author?
A.Persistent. B.Diligent.
C.Sociable. D.Ambitious.
4.Which proverb can best summarize the passage?
A.Actions speak louder than words. B.God help those who help themselves.
C.A penny saved is a penny earned. D.Where there is life, there is hope.
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I’m a student in my third year at Robert Gordon University, but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsbury's to make ends meet.
I constantly have to force myself to stay awake, and to be alert, whatever it takes. The work I do at Sainsbury's is very physical like stacking(fi3 ik)shelves. I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weight I lift in the gym. I know I have the strength to bear it.
I am originally from Nigeria. I came here when I was seven. Money was always tight. My parents gave me everything I needed, but there was no money for luxuries. I worked hard at school though and, with the help of professors, I got the best A-level grades in my class.
Unfortunately, though I had applied for "settled "British residential status the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application. That meant I was not eligible for a student loan. The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees.
I don’t have much time to socialize because of my job. Ideally, Id like to have more time to study so I can excel at my course. Yes, I have a lot on my plate, but working hard isnt new for me. Growing up, my parents cultivated in me the importance of working hard for what I want in life.
My dream is to get a job in the NHS. But now, Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can. Whenever I find life hard, I tell myself this is about my future.
1.Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week?
A. To pay for his own living expenses B. To pay for his tuition fees
C. To prove his ability to earn money D. To help his parents pay off the debts
2.What does the underlined word "eligible "in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Responsible B. Anxious
C. Qualified D. Accessible
3.Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the author?
A. Persistent B. Diligent
C. Sociable D. Ambitious
4.Which proverb can best summarize the passage?
A. Actions speak louder than words B. God help those who help the themselves
C. A penny saved is a penny earned D. Where there is life, there is hope
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In my first week as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964 I met with a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies; he was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty．This was Stephen Hawking．I learned that he had a bad disease and might not live long enough even to finish his PhD degree．
But, amazingly, he has reached the age of 73．Even mere survival would have been a medical miracle, but of course, he didn’t merely survive．He has become arguably the most famous scientist in the world for his brilliant research, for his bestselling books, and, above all, for his astonishing victory over hardship．
Stephen received his “death sentence” in 1964, when I thought it was hard for him to go on with his study．Stephen went from Albans School to Oxford University．He was said to be a “lazy” undergraduate, but his brilliance earned him a first class degree, an “entry ticket” to a research career in Cambridge and a uniquely inspiring achievement．Within a few years of the burst of his disease he was wheelchair bound, and his speech was so unclear that it could only be understood by those who knew him well．But his scientific career went from strength to strength: he quickly came up with a series of insights into the nature of black holes (then a very new idea) and how the universe began．In 1974 he was elected to the Royal Society at the exceptionally early age of 32．
The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected — for instance, Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in their orbits．Stephen’s revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested．However, it has been hugely influential; indeed, one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论) has been to confirm and build on his idea．He has undoubtedly done more than anyone else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top ten living theoretical physicists．
1.What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?
A．His brilliant research．
B．His bestselling books．
C．His serious disease．
D．His defeating hardship．
2.What made Stephen Hawking start his research career at Cambridge?
A．His death sentence．
B．His “lazy” attitude．
C．His above average talent and ability．
D．His rich experience．
3.It can be inferred that Stephen Hawking was born ________．
A．in the early 1940s
B．in the late 1940s
C．in the early 1930s
D．in the late 1930s
4.What can we learn from the text?
A．Hawking’s theory was proved years ago．
B．Hawking was not as successful as Newton．
C．String theory built on Hawking’s idea．
D．Hawking’s theory has had little influence on others．
5.Which of the following is Not True according the passage?
A．He achieved one success after another in his career despite his disease．
B．He couldn’t walk when the author first met him at Cambridge．
C．He not only survived his disease but contributed greatly to science．
D．He is among the greatest scientists to improve the knowledge of gravity．
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In my first week as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964 I met with a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies; he was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty. This was Stephen Hawking. I learned that he had a bad disease and might not live long enough even to finish his PhD degree.
But, amazingly, he has reached the age of 73. Even mere survival would have been a medical miracle, but of course, he didn’t merely survive. He has become arguably the most famous scientist in the world for his brilliant research, for his bestselling books, and, above all, for his astonishing victory over hardship.
Stephen received his “death sentence” in 1964, when I thought it was hard for him to go on with his study. Stephen went from Albans School to Oxford University. He was said to be a “lazy” undergraduate, but his brilliance earned him a first-class degree, an “entry ticket” to a research career in Cambridge and a uniquely inspiring achievement. Within a few years of the burst of his disease he was wheelchair-bound, and his speech was so unclear that it could only be understood by those who knew him well. But his scientific career went from strength to strength: he quickly came up with a series of insights into the nature of black holes (then a very new idea) and how the universe began. In 1974 he was elected to the Royal Society at the exceptionally early age of 32.
The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected — for instance, Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in their orbits. Stephen’s revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested. However, it has been hugely influential; indeed, one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论) has been to confirm and build on his idea. He has undoubtedly done more than anyone else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top-ten living theoretical physicists.
1.What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?
A. His brilliant research.
B. His bestselling books.
C. His serious disease.
D. His defeating hardship.
2.What made Stephen Hawking start his research career at Cambridge?
A. His death sentence.
B. His “lazy” attitude.
C. His above-average talent and ability.
D. His rich experience.
3.It can be inferred that Stephen Hawking was born ________.
A. in the early 1940s
B. in the late 1940s
C. in the early 1930s
D. in the late 1930s
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. Hawking’s theory was proved years ago.
B. Hawking was not as successful as Newton.
C. String theory built on Hawking’s idea.
D. Hawking’s theory has had little influence on others.
5.Which of the following is Not True according the passage?
A. He achieved one success after another in his career despite his disease.
B. He couldn’t walk when the author first met him at Cambridge.
C. He not only survived his disease but contributed greatly to science.
D. He is among the greatest scientists to improve the knowledge of gravity.
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In my first week as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964 I met with a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies; he was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty. This was Stephen Hawking. I learned that he had a bad disease and might not live long enough even to finish his PhD degree.
But, amazingly, he has reached the age of 73. Even mere survival would have been a medical miracle, but of course, he didn’t merely survive. He has become arguably the most famous scientist in the world for his brilliant research, for his bestselling books, and, above all, for his astonishing victory over hardship.
Stephen received his “death sentence” in 1964, when I thought it was hard for him to go on with his study. Stephen went from Albans School to Oxford University. He was said to be a “lazy” undergraduate, but his brilliance earned him a first-class degree, an “entry ticket” to a research career in Cambridge and a uniquely inspiring achievement.
Within a few years of the burst of his disease he was wheelchair-bound, and his speech was so unclear that it could only be understood by those who knew him well. But his scientific career went from strength to strength: he quickly came up with a series of insights into the nature of black holes (then a very new idea) and how the universe began. In 1974 he was elected to the Royal Society at the exceptionally early age of 32.
The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected — for instance, Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in their orbits. Stephen’s revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested. However, it has been hugely influential; indeed, one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论)has been to confirm and build on his idea. He has undoubtedly done more than anyone else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top-ten living theoretical physicists.
1. What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?
A. His brilliant research.
B. His defeating hardship.
C. His serious disease.
D. His bestselling books.
2.What made Stephen Hawking start his research career at Cambridge?
A. His death sentence.
B. His “lazy” attitude.
C. His above-average talent and ability.
D. His rich experience.
3.It can be inferred that Stephen Hawking was born .
A. in the early 1940s B. in the late 1940s
C. in the early 1930s D. in the late 1930s
4. What can we learn from the text?
A. Hawking’s theory was proved years ago.
B. Hawking was not as successful as Newton.
C. Hawking’s theory has had little influence on others.
D. String theory built on Hawking’s idea.
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I was in my third year of teaching creative writing at a high school in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before.
I had seen Mikey himself writing the note at his desk. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. If I were to deal with them, I’d be busy 24 hours a day.
The forged excuse notes made a large pile, with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy. The writers of those notes didn’t realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull: “Peter was late because the alarm clock didn’t go off.”
Isn’t it remarkable, I thought, how the students complained and said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject? But when they produced excuse notes, they were brilliant.
So one day I typed out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes. I said, “They’re supposed to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Mikey?” The students looked at me nervously.
“Now, this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note --- the first class, ever, to practice writing them. You’re so lucky to have a teacher like me who has taken your best writing and turned it into a subject worthy of study. ”
Everyone smiled as I went on, “You used your imaginations. So try more now. Today I’d like you to write ‘An Excuse Note from Adam to God’ or ‘An Excuse Note from Eve to God’.” Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. For the first time ever I saw students so careful in their writing that they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.
The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions followed. The headmaster entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said, “I’d like you to see me in my office.”
When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that that lesson, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you. ”
1.What did the author do with the students found dishonest?
A．He reported them to the headmaster. B．He lectured them hard on honesty.
C．He had them take notes before lunch. D．He helped improve their writing skills.
2.The author found that compared with the true excuse notes, the produced ones by the students were usually__________.
A．less impressive B．more imaginative C．worse written D．less convincing
3.The author had the students practice writing excuse notes so that the students could learn_________.
A．the importance of being honest B．how to write excuse notes skillfully
C．the pleasure of creative writing D．how to be creative in writing
4.The underlined word “forged” in the second paragraph means “______”.
A．former B．copied C．false D．honest
5.What did the headmaster think of the author’s way of teaching?
A．Effective. B．Difficult C．Misleading. D．Reasonable
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I was in my third year of teaching creative writing at a high school in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Micky, gave me a note from his mother. It his absence from class the day before.
I had seen Micky himself writing the note at his desk. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my . The forged(伪造的) excuse notes made a large pile, with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy. The of those notes didn’t realize that honest excuse notes were usually : “Peter was late because the alarm clock didn’t go off.” The students always said that it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they excuse notes, they were brilliant.
So one day I gave the excuse notes to my classes, saying, “They’re to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Micky ? ” The students looked at me .“Now, this will be the first class to study the of the excuse notes --- the first class, ever, to practice writing them. You’re so to have a teacher like me who has taken your best writing and turned it into a worthy of study. ”
Everyone smiled as I went on, “You used your . So try more now. Today I’d like you to write ‘An Excuse Note from Adam/Eve to God’.” went down. Pens raced paper. For the first time ever I saw students so in their writing that they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.
The next day everyone had excuse notes. discussions followed. The headmaster entered the classroom and walked , looking at papers, and then said, “I’d like you to see me in my office.” My heart .
When I stepped into his office, he came to my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that that lesson, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was . Those kids were writing on the college . Thank you. ”
1.A. explained B. described C. introduced D. announced
2.A. parents B. students C. teachers D. partners
3.A. editors B. readers C. writers D. speakers
4.A. true B. right C. easy D. dull
5.A. produced B. hunted C. discovered D. delivered
6.A. started B. raised C. supposed D. improved
7.A. eagerly B. nervously C. excitedly D. coldly
8.A. form B. difficulty C. meaning D. art
9.A. lucky B. helpful C. lovely D. active
10.A. talent B. habit C. product D. subject
11.A. devotion B. imagination C. concentration D. information
12.A. hands B. eyes C. heads D. ears
13. A. across B. with C. against D. behind
14.A. curious B. careful C. careless D. calm
15.A. Separated B. Surprising C. Heated D. Lasting
16.A. day and night B. in and out C. now and then D. up and down
17.A. sank B. rose C. flew D. hurt
18.A. watch B. touch C. shake D. catch
19.A. sure B. bad C. tough D. great
20.A. base B. level C. paper D. theme
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I was in my third year of teaching creative writing at a high school in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Micky, gave me a note from his mother. It his absence from class the day before.
I had seen Micky himself writing the note at his desk. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my . The forged(伪造的) excuse notes made a large pile, with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy. The of those notes didn’t realize that honest excuse notes were usually : “Peter was late because the alarm clock didn’t go off.” The students always said that it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they excuse notes, they were brilliant.
So one day I gave the excuse notes to my classes, saying, “They’re to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Micky ? ” The students looked at me .“Now, this will be the first class to study the of the excuse notes --- the first class, ever, to practice writing them. You’re so to have a teacher like me who has taken your best writing and turned it into a worthy of study. ”
Everyone smiled as I went on, “You used your . So try more now. Today I’d like you to write ‘An Excuse Note from Adam/Eve to God’.” went down. Pens raced paper. For the first time ever I saw students so in their writing that they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.
The next day everyone had excuse notes. discussions followed. The headmaster entered the classroom and walked , looking at papers, and then said, “I’d like you to see me in my office.” My heart .
When I stepped into his office, he came to my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that that lesson, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was . Those kids were writing on the college . Thank you. ”
1.A. explained B. described C. introduced D. announced
2.A. parents B. students C. teachers D. partners
3.A. editors B. readers C. writers D. speakers
4.A. true B. right C. easy D. dull
5.A. produced B. hunted C. discovered D. delivered
6.A. started B. raised C. supposed D. improved
7.A. eagerly B. nervously C. excitedly D. coldly
8.A. form B. difficulty C. meaning D. art
9.A. lucky B. helpful C. lovely D. active
10.A. talent B. habit C. product D. subject
11.A. devotion B. imagination C. concentration D. information
12.A. hands B. eyes C. heads D. ears
13.A. across B. with C. against D. behind
14.A. curious B. careful C. careless D. calm
15.A. Separated B. Surprising C. Heated D. Lasting
16.A. day and night B. in and out C. now and then D. up and down
17.A. sank B. rose C. flew D. hurt
18.A. watch B. touch C. shake D. catch
19.A. sure B. bad C. tough D. great
20.A. base B. level C. paper D. theme
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Ten years ago, Sean Carter was a student at university. One night, he was __ in a car with a friend who had been drinking. They __ and Sean was left in a wheelchair __ a brain in jury. He has been unable to walk or talk since then and his mom, Jenny, has been __ him.
“What were you feeling __ you found out I had been in a car __?” Sean asks his mom.Sean speaks by using his finger to __ words onto an iPad. Those words are then translated into audio. “I was shocked,” Jenny says. “It was just so hard seeing your child’s __ body in a bed for so long. You couldn’t do anything for two years.”
Over the years, Sean has become more __, though he says he’s not yet ready to do everything alone. “it’s __ living with your mom when you’re 32 years old,” Jenny says, while Sean __ and replies, “Oh, yeah!”
Jenny, 63, then asks her son, “If this was our last __, what would you want to say?”
“Let me __ you right there,” Sean tells his mom. “I know you will be here for many years to __. But I want you to know how __ I am for what you have done for me. You gave up your life to give me a life.”
“Yeah. But it’s OK,” Jenny responds. “__ is really the value goods that we have, and if you can __ time with somebody else, that’s probably the most important thing you can do for someone. It’s the only thing that __.”
Sean replies, “I don’t say this enough. You’re the picture of unconditional __. I admire your __ to be the best mom you can be, and you do a fine job. I love you beyond the moon and back.”
1.A. chatting B. arguing C. driving D. playing
2.A. crashed B. dashed C. attacked D. struggled
3.A. of B. with C. for D. on
4.A. giving in to B. taking control of C. looking forward to D. taking care of
5.A. before B. through C. when D. because
6.A. accident B. seat C. road D. track
7.A. put B. type C. draw D. move
8.A. strong B. heavy C. soft D. lifeless
9.A. independent B. generous C. clever D. careful
10.A. hard B. interesting C. foolish D. funny
11.A. worries B. laughs C. cries D. complains
12.A. dinner B. trip C. operation D. conversation
13.A. reward B. forget C. stop D. expect
14.A. come B. spend C. waste D. disappear
15.A. regretful B. thankful C. painful D. understanding
16.A. Hardship B. Friendship C. Emotion D. Time
17.A. kill B. save C. share D. calculate
18.A. matters B. survives C. lasts D. lives
19.A. joy B. reward C. apology D. love
20.A. idea B. duty C. story D. confidence
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During my first seven semesters as a medical student at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, I spent most of my time studying and in classrooms. I _________ spoke with real patients in a hospital setting. Then I started visiting the neurology ward at Dr. Sardjito Hospital. At the hospital I would _________ the medical records of newly admitted stroke patients, then interview them to find out if they were taking the pill. It was a slow _______.
One cold, rainy October evening. I was in the neurology ward _________ “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. The records showed that there was a 43-year-old stroke patient called Ms. A. Holding a patient questionnaire, l walked towards her room. Ms. A was _________ on bed 4B, clearly still weak as she was still recovering from her recent stroke. I introduced myself and asked how she was doing. She softly replied that she was getting better but the left side of her body was still weak. When I told her that I wanted to gather some _________ information from her, she agreed.
The questionnaire _________ three simple yes-or-no questions. After I finished, I prepared to leave so I could _______ more medical records. Before I could stand up, “Doc, do you think I can get back my _________ life?” Ms A asked. I replied that while I didn’t know much about her __________, I could tell her what I had learned about the ________ of stroke patients. I was __________ to go into too much detail as I was only a medical student. Ms. A started talking about herself, I didn’t know what to say and just sat quietly while she talked. It __________ to me that she was not expecting any reply from me. She just wanted me to listen.All I did was __________ my head as a way of showing my __________. Finally, Ms. A stopped talking. “I’m very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problems, but I feel __________ now.” I said, “It’s OK, Ma’am. It’s part of my duty.” she said, “Thank you, doc, thank you so much.”
She_____ my hand. I stood up and left. A few days later, when I returned to the ward, I discovered that Ms. A had been discharged as her condition had ______ . Ms. A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or state-of-the-art technology . They just need someone with the patience and_____ to lend an ear and _____ a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient.
1.A.merely B.rarely C.usually D.generally
2.A.remark B.revise C.reserve D.review
3.A.access B.progress C.process D.procedure
4.A.desperately B.deliberately C.anxiously D.carefully
5.A.laying B.lain C.lying D.laid
6.A.likely B.creative C.addictive D.additional
7.A.is consisted of B.consisted of C.composed of D.made up of
8.A.get through B.pull through C.go through D.break through
9.A.usual B.normal C.common D.ordinary
10.A.case B.statement C.cure D.stage
11.A.discovery B.uncovery C.recovery D.cure
12.A.willing B.eager C.reluctant D.sad
13.A.hit B.struck C.happened D.occurred
14.A.nod B.wave C.shake D.droop
15.A.opinion B.greeting C.praise D.sympathy
16.A.stressed B.relieved C.relief D.released
17.A.let go of B.hold on to C.reach out for D.break away from
18.A.improved B.developed C.worsen D.established
19.A.enjoyment B.wish C.pleasure D.willingness
20.A.take B.spare C.spend D.cost
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