Olivia Rusk-an excellent bald girl
Olivia Rusk has filled a lot of roles for someone who’s 14.She is a model.She delivers encouraging speeches, she’s a talk-show host for Radio Disney.
Now the high school freshman from Indianapolis has published a book, Just Your Average Teenager Who Happens to Be Bald(秃顶) .She hopes to give 20, 000 free copies to young people.
Where does she get her motivation to do so many things? At least partially, she credits her baldness. "Something that could have traumatized me has actually given me so many opportunities that I would have never had," she says. “Most people assume I have cancer," she says, "which is totally fine. (But) I'm not sick or anything."
She was hired by Radio Disney at age 10 after another on-air personality interviewed her about what it was like as a girl living without hair. Managers at Disney were so impressed with her articulate answers and maturity that they offered her a job.
She decided early in her childhood — months after losing most of her hair — not to cover up her condition. "When I was 8 years old, I got a custom wig(假发)," she says. "No one knew I was bald. It looked completely natural. But one day I woke up and said, 'Mom, I'm not wearing my wig to school. I want people to know the real me.' "
She speaks out against bullying(斯侮)through her group, Olivia's Cause. She does not recall ever being bullied herself — which she attributes to her confidence in dealing with others. She knows others with alopecia have been bullied, however, and has felt it necessary to form this group.
Her mom daily admires her daughter's pluck. "She's one of the strongest and most determined people I've known," Sandy Rusk says. "She's been that way since she was little."
56.Although Olivia Rusk is very young, she _ .
A. has played many roles in films B. is at college in Indianapolis
C. has got a job in Radio Disney D. has written 20,000 books
57.According to the passage Olivia Rusk's baldness .
A. is very important as a model B.has hurt her too much
C. is a kind of terrible cancer D.gives benefit instead of harm
58.Why did Olivia Rusk decide not to wear her wig?
A. Because her wig looked completely natural.
B. Because she has been offered a job at Disney
C. Because she wanted to he real herself.
D. Because she was bullied by other students.
59.Olivia Rusk formed the organization of Olivia's Cause to .
A.show her self-trust B. fight against bullying
C. learn about baldness D. help the strongest people
科目:高中英语 来源:2010年四川省乐山一中高一上学期10月月考英语卷 题型:完型填空
My wife and I bought a secondhand car for our tour. During our two months on the road, Lucy and I had a really 36 experience with a good, honest garage and some helpful 37 .
We were driving west on Highway 101 when our "check engine" light came on. We limped of (拐入) a (n ) 38 into Las Cruces. We had a real car 39 . Lucy pulled the car into a local garage. By this time the car was 40 so badly that it was shaking all over. This was the 41 _ time to arrive at a garage--late Friday afternoon. Service adviser Olivia was busy 42 paper work and customers as we explained our problems. 43 there were already “ten cars behind”, he told us to 44 the car into the garage.
Evelyn, who we later 45 was one of the top motor technicians, took 46 of our car repairing. He and Olivia and some other repairmen stayed several hours after closing, 47_ the car.
Early the next morning (the shop was 48 closed on Saturdays) , Evelyn finally located the problem and fixed it easily within only 49 .
Later Olivia pointed out to us that it was our 50 that helped. " You didn't come into the place demanding this or that. You showed an 51 of our problems on a busy Friday afternoon. Customer's attitude 52 a lot. He was right in some way, customers should show politeness and understanding to people who 53 them. Even if people were extremely busy, they found way to 54 try and help when they are met with politeness.
The pleasant experience I had shows that 55 for other people can always help.
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Olivia and Jack are the most popular names in Britain for babies born in 2008, according to a survey made by the website Bounty. Jack has been top for 14 years since it took over from Thomas.
Grace — made famous by the Hollywood star Grace Kelly — slipped back into third place behind Ruby, the name of singer Charlotte Church’s daughter.
Summer climbed 28 places from 44th to 16th. Ava — the name of singer Myleene Klass’s daughter — also leapt 15 places to 19th.
The troubles of the singer Amy Winehouse perhaps had an effect on the popularity of the name. It dropped three places to 23rd. Rebecca is also on the wane(变弱), ranking 48th. So is Courtney, which ranked 88th.
Theo, obviously inspired by England’s teenage football hero Theo Walcott, is among the biggest climbers in the boy’s list, rising from 70th to 58th.
An employee of Bounty said, “Baby names have witnessed the biggest changes over the last decade as parents are increasingly influenced by celebrities. The Bounty baby name poll also shows parents are continuing to be creative and inspirational about the names they choose for their children. Some parents want a name that’s totally unique, and names such as Zebedee, Selim and Zenon are now emerging and growing in popularity. Others are simply breaking with convention and becoming bolder in their choice of names.”
“While politicians’ names may be growing in popularity in America, British politicians don’t influence our choice of names in the UK. Traditional royal names continue to be supreme(最高的) in the boys’ top 100,” The employee said.
【小题1】Which of the following girl names ranks the second?
A.Grace. | B.Ruby. | C.Kelly. | D.Charlotte. |
A.stars | B.parents | C.media | D.politicians |
A.Unique names. | B.Creative names. |
C.Famous people’s names. | D.Traditional royal names. |
A.Thomas was the first in boy names in 1994 |
B.Summer ranked 28th in the girls’ list in 2007 |
C.Rebecca might be 50th in the girls’ list in 2007 |
D.Courtney climbed in the boy’s list in 2008 compared with 2007 |
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Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2013 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity. |
1.What you have just read is a ________.
A. note B. poster C. schedule D. report
2.What is going to take place on 2 February 2013?
A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.
C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?
A. $20. B. $40. C.$80. D. $60.
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
B. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.
C. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.
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Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2013 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity. |
1.What you have just read is a ________.
A. note B. poster C. schedule D. report
2.What is going to take place on 2 February 2013?
A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.
C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?
A. $20. B. $40. C.$80. D. $60.
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
B. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.
C. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.
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