The morning after an evening struggle to care...

The morning after an evening struggle to care for my three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I, as a mother, was tired from the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slowed language development.

As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was right with our world. She’d been born around the same time when the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession. My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened. My child’s language delay was identified, but doctors struggled to properly help her, I felt like we both needed to he rescued.

I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking slowly toward the school’s playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.

“You should have seen her today!” His breathy words were supported by excitement. I didn’t interrupt. “See that climber. ” He pointed to a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, she’s tried and failed to make it to the top. ” He took a breath. “And today she did it!”

He expressed his joy just as he’d witnessed her conquering Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish I’d recorded it!” His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.

As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadn’t before. I saw her perseverance(毅力). I saw her strength. I saw a Hero.

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1.Why did the author rush her daughter to school?

A.She was busy with her work as a doctor.

B.She had a fight with her daughter last night.

C.She broke down when dealing with her daughter.

D.She had to sell their house due to Great Recession.

2.Which of the following best explains “disenchanted” underlined in paragraph 3?

A.Happy. B.Concerned.

C.Careful. D.Disappointed.

3.Why did the little girl’s preschool teacher feel excited?

A.She succeeded in standing on Mount Everest.

B.She managed to climb up the wooden equipment.

C.She got the first place in the school sports meet.

D.She began to communicate with others normally.

4.From which is the text most probably taken?

A.The radio. B.A magazine.

C.A newspaper. D.The Internet.

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The morning after an evening flight with my then three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I was tired from the anger, and her inability to communicate because of her slowed language development.

As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was right with our world. She had been born around the same time the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession(经济萧条）.My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened. My child’s language delay was identified, but doctors struggled to properly diagnosis her. I felt like we both needed to be rescued.

I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left.

Walking slowly toward the school’s playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.

“You should have seen her today!” His breathy words were supported by excitement.　 I didn’t interrupt.“See that climber.”He pointed to a piece of wooden playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, She’s tired and failed to make it to the top.” He took a breath. “And today she made it.

He expressed his joy just like he'd witnessed her conquering (征服) Mount Everest “”She cheered and celebrated! I wish l'd recorded it.” . His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadn't before. I saw her perseverance. I saw her strength.I saw a hero.

Everyday greatness celebrates ordinary people who do unusual things in big and small ways, showing courage, kindness, love and selflessness We encourage you to click these brief accounts and invite you to share your own story in our community.

1.Why was the author's daughter rushed to school?

A. The mother was busy with her work as a doctor

B. The mother had a fight with the daughter last night.

C. The mother broke down when dealing with her daughter.

D. They had to sell and leave their house due to Great Recession.

2.Which of the following best explains disenchanted underlined in paragraph 3?

A. Disturbed. B. Dissatisfied

C. Distrusted D. Disappointed.

3.What made the little girl's preschool teacher feel excited?

A. That she succeeded in conquering Mount Everest.

B. That she managed to climb up the wooden climber.

C. That she got the first place in the school sports meeting

D. That she developed the ability to communicate normally.

4.Where is the text probably taken from?

A. On the radio. B. From a magazine.

C. From a school paper D. On the Internet

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For the past two years I ________ to help my two brothers

A. struggled　　 　　　 B. have struggled

C. had struggled　　 D. am struggling

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After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had36finding the keyhole．When I 37 to open the door, I 38around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was39 installed… but no switch!

Not discouraged easily, I remembered 40a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41  in the day．I found the bed in the 42 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing 43  ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 44to find another lamp．So I 45my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around 46 I found a desk lamp which actually 47!

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world48 be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than 49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of50and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and51place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in52of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 53may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 54a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 55 the light of one small candle．

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China attained _____ independence in 1949, after　 long struggle .

A./:a B.the; a C.an; / D.an; the

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We set off early ____ next morning and came to ____ unknown valley after about an hour.

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I have taken jogging for about an hour every morning as my daily routine   _______the weather.

A. whatever       B. however       C. whichever      D. whenever

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Anorexia nervosa (神经性厌食症) is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.

At Riverview, ______ was usually a nightmare for me. As I ______ the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and ______ to enjoy a "normal" lunch. The ______ was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly ______ my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost ______ food into my mouth.

And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost ______ by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, ______ they did not care what I ate. This ______ a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is ______ for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my ______ aside.

I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they ______ to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to ______ me and not to fix on my eating disorder.

The students at Madison took the time to know who I ______ was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label did not ______ their opinions of me. I was finally ______ for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true ________.

My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never _______. They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of ______ tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more ______ life than having an eating disorder.

1.A. learning　　 B. exercise　　 C. lunchtime　　 D. homework

2.A. left　　 B. cleaned　　 C. crossed　　 D. entered

3.A. try　　 B. offer　　 C. remember　　 D. stop

4.A. purpose　　 B. attempt　　 C. problem　　 D. excuse

5.A. surprised　　 B. worried　　 C. puzzled　　 D. bored

6.A. allowing　　 B. forcing　　 C. providing　　 D. dropping

7.A. succeeded　　 B. lost　　 C. recovered　　 D. quit

8.A. but　　 B. unless　　 C. so　　 D. though

9.A. lifted　　 B. created　　 C. caused　　 D. developed

10.A. serious　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. relevant　　 D. common

11.A. fears　　 B. desires　　 C. beliefs　　 D. doubts

12.A. refused　　 B. failed　　 C. pretended　　 D. promised

13.A. select　　 B. forgive　　 C. love　　 D. affect

14.A. really　　 B. probably　　 C. eventually　　 D. merely

15.A. express　　 B. color　　 C. share　　 D. confirm

16.A. determined　　 B. identified　　 C. envied　　 D. recognized

17.A. responsibility　　 B. personality　　 C. appreciation　　 D. ambition

18.A. forget　　 B. review　　 C. skip　　 D. draw

19.A. tough　　 B. complex　　 C. specific　　 D. routine

20.A. during　　 B. to　　 C. of　　 D. through

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____to caring for an Ebola(埃博拉) patient, the nurse found herself also infected, feeling hopeless.

A. Devoting 　　　　 B. Devoted

C. Having devoted D. To devote

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Adults

8:00 pm — 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people—scientists, not-scientists, and half-scientists—tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives.

Cost: $10

Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing

Families & Teens & Adults

10:00 am — 12:30 pm

In this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. First, you will learn how to use a 3D printer. Next, you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will have a lovely pattern and your name. Once you create the model, you will print it out on our 3D printers. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!

Cost: $35

DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum

Teens

2:00 pm — 5:00 pm

Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.

Cost: $15, Ages 12+

Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston

Families

9:30 am — 2:00 pm

Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for pre-schoolers!

Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Drop in on special live animal visits and activities in the exhibition halls, as well as design challenges and lab activities—all created with your young scientist in mind!

Cost: Free, Ages Pre-kindergarten – Age 8

1.What can people do in Story Show?

A. Do role-play games.　　 B. Hear touching stories.

C. Put on science shows.　　 D. Meet authors of the books.

2.If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend ________.

A. Story Show　　 B. Make Your Own iPhone Case

C. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones　　 D. DIY Underwater Vehicle Design

3.Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for ________.

A. adults　　 B. kids under 8 years old

C. children of all ages　　 D. children aged twelve and older

4.What is the subject of the festival?

A. Sports.　　 B. Literature.

C. Science.　　 D. Education.

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