Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”
For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.
While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.
Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.
Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”
1.What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?
A. She was born a slave
B. She was a slaveholder
C. She had a famous sister
D. She was born into a rich family
2.Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?
A. She found an employer
B. She wanted to be a lawyer
C. She was hit and got angry
D. She had to take care of her sister
3.What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution?
A. She should always obey her owners’ orders
B. She should be as free and equal as whites
C. How to be a good servant
D. How to apply for a job
4.What did Mumbet do after the trial?
A. She chose to work for a lawyer
B. She found the NAACP
C. She continued to serve the Ashleys
D. She went to live with her grandchildren
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I will tell him the news as soon as he ____ back.
A. will come B. comes
C. came D. is coming
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you have all finished reading the story, let’s hear your opinions on the main characters.
A. Since B. While C. For D. Unless
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As Eric Hoffer once said, “The hardest arithmetic(算术)to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.”
According to a legend(传说), a young man while wandering around the desert came across a spring of delicious clear water. The water was so and he filled his leather canteen(水壶)so he could bring some back to a tribal(部落)elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he the water to the old man, who took a deep , smiled warmly and thanked his for the sweet water taken back from the . The young man to his village with a happy heart.
Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat(吐)it out, saying it was . It had become smelly because of the old leather .
The student asked his teacher, “Master, the water is awful. Why did you to like it?”
The teacher , “You only tasted the water. I tasted the .The water was simply the container for an act of loving—kindness and nothing could be sweeter.”
I think we understand this best when we receive innocent(天真无邪的)gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s a handmade paper plane or a painting drawn by them, our and proper response is appreciation because we love the idea the gift.
Gratitude(感恩)doesn’t come naturally. , most children and many adults value only the thing given the feeling expressed in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of .
After all, gifts from the are really gifts of the heart.
1.A. sweet B. bitter C. beautiful D. icy
2.A. mailed B. presented C. deserved D. picked
3.A. breathe B. notice C. gesture D. drink
4.A. student B. son C. friend D. customer
5.A. mountain B. lake C. desert D. river
6.A. returned B. arrived C. came D. visited
7.A. nice B. terrible C. delicious D. raw
8.A. personally B. logically C. clearly D. simply
9.A. clothes B. container C. pocket D. boot
10.A. pretend B. decide C. mean D. want
11.A. questioned B. argued C. replied D. supported
12.A. nutrition B. gift C. mixture D. fault
13.A. way B. 1esson C. approach D. title
14.A. natural B. patient C. serious D. curious
15.A. within B. beyond C. above D. beside
16.A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. often
17.A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Curiously D. Simply
18.A.rather than B. other than C. or rather D. more than
19.A.regret B. greetings C. behavior D. appreciation
20.A.heart B. hand C. moustache D. fist
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注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处,从第11处起不计分。
Last Saturday the student of our class made a bike trip to Furong, a small town by the Nanxi River. We set off earlier in the morning. After get to the town, we visited some places of interest. At noon, we had a picnic near the river. Everybody is attracted by the beautiful scenery but we took a lot pictures. In the afternoon, some of them went fishing, some flew kites, and the others rowed boats on the water. We both had a wonderful time! It was a pleasant trip for us, during which the boys were offered the girls a lot of help. We have learned to help, understanding and share with others.
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Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.
A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.
Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.
Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.
All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.
Title: 1. in Young Children
Definition | Eating for feeling good instead of for 2. . |
Causes | forming the habit when they are 3.. feeling 4.. feeling getting low grades and feeling 5.. being made fun of by others |
6.. | staying with your child for some time every day being 7. in your child’s studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at home avoiding 8. to make him ashamed making your child 9. in himself giving your child enough to eat once in a while giving your child reward for what he has achieved |
10. | Love and care helps children out of trouble. |
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假如你是育才中学的一名英国交换生Tom。为了放松心情、结交朋友并了解中国的风土人情,
你计划这个假期去云南大理、丽江旅游。请根据以下要点撰写一篇博文寻找中国学生作为旅游伙伴:
1.时间: 2月2 1日-2月26日;
2.对旅伴的要求;
3.联系方式:电话:13012345678; E-mail:tommy1999@163.com.
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
I'm Tom, a British exchange student at Yucai High School.
Looking forward to meeting you.
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Here I'd like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.
Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”
Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below:
1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.
2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.
Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn?” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:
1. What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.
1.While doing some research, you should take the following steps________.
①list what you want to know
②choose a research subject
③list what you already know
④discover new problems
A.①④③② B.①②④③
C.②③①④ D.②①④③
2.What does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?
A.Taking your list of questions with you to do more research.
B.Writing down your list of questions before turning to the computer.
C.Discussing your questions with your classmates for solution.
D.Putting your questions aside before going to the library.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.You can find all the answers online.
B.Learn more, and you'll have no questions.
C.Asking questions is the only way for research.
D.During the research, more questions may arise.
4.The best title for this passage is________.
A.Discovering Dinosaurs
B.Asking Good Questions
C.Finding Suitable Subjects
D.Having Interesting Answers
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Twelve years ago, I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality. I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in.
Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando. Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family, I had to face another challenge—hunger.
For the first time in my life, I, as a foreign man, who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class, understood the desperation someone feels when they don’t get enough to eat. I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm.
Once the need for food was met, the next challenge would arise—where to find a place to sleep for the night. Fortunately, local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience.
With the assistance of these programs, I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia.
My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards. Today, I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversee the summer feeding, Hi-Five Kids Pack, and Kids Café programs. I am so proud to be able to distribute food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me.
1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A. It was impossible for the author to get a job then.
B. Many local people were out of work in Florida.
C. Florida was not a good place for people living there.
D. The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida.
2.Why did the author run a distance of over 7 miles on many occasions?
A. Because he didn’t want to be late for work there.
B. Because he desired to get some food to eat.
C. Because he went there to help the poor.
D. Because he helped distribute food resources to the poor.
3.Before being accepted by a college scholarship program, the author_____.
A. had lived with his relatives happily.
B. had won his degree in a university.
C. had been struggling financially.
D. had lost hope of facing the future.
4. From his experience, the author learns that ______.
A. misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. where there is a will there is a way.
D. one good turn deserves another.
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