An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起)the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致)can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
1.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
A.To invite authors to guide readers.
B.To encourage people to read and share.
C.To involve people in community service.
D.To promote the friendship between cities.
2.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?
A.They had little interest in reading.
B.They were too busy to read a book.
C.They came from many different backgrounds
D.They lacked support from the local government
3.According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?
A.In large communities with little sense of unity
B.In large cities where libraries are far from home
C.In medium-sized cities with a diverse population
D.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
4.According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by
A.the careful selection of a proper book
B.the growing popularity of the writers
C.the number of people who benefit from reading.
D.the number of books that each person reads.
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Somebody Loves You
One miserable rainy night,a man named Mark decided to end his life.In his mid-fifties,Mark had never been married. the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family.Wet and unhappy,he walked along the streets,feeling as if there was in the entire world that cared whether he lived or died
,1 was sitting in my room watching the rain hit my window.When I heard the doorbell ring,I jumped from my chair and Out.But my mother was already at the door.Opening it,she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face.My mother,overcome by ,invited the man inside,and he sat with my parents in our living room.
,1 walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look.I couldn't understand what they were saying,but the of the man,holding his head in his hands and crying,made my chest ache.I raced back upstairs to my room and my hand into my money jar.Pulling out my only half-dollar coin,I ran back downstairs.
When I the door of the living room,I walked right in.The three adults looked at me in as I quickly made my way over the stranger.I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it.Then I gave him a ,turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs.I felt excited but happy
Downstairs,Mark sat quietly with his head .Tears streamed down his face as he tightly held that coin.Finally looking up at my parents,he said,"It’s that I thought nobody cared.For the last twenty years,I have been so .That is the first hug I have ever got.It’s hard to believe that somebody_ .”
Mark's life changed that night.When he left our house,he was to live instead of die. we never saw Mark again,we received letters from him every once in a while,letting us know that he was doing fine
My life changed that night,too,as I witnessed the hue healing power of .even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents.
Before Mark left,my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door.Mark said that he'd walked along the streets that rainy night,helpless and ready to ,he had noticed a sticker on the car.It read:SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.
1.A. believed B. noticed C. experienced D. understood
2.A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
3.A. Later B. First C. Afterwards D. Meanwhile
4.A. looked B. raced C. spoke D. broke
5.A. pity B. anxiety C. guilty D. fear
6.A. Worried B. Curious C. Puzzled D. Annoyed
7.A. sense B. thought C. sight D. look
8.A. shook B. Luck C. pushed D. forced
9.A. answered B. fixed C. found D. reached
10.A. anger B. delight C. peace D. surprise
11.A. hug B. kiss C. smile D. handshake
12.A. held B. turned C. bowed D. raised
13.A. just B. still C. also D. even
14.A. anxious B. stressed C. lonely D. bored
15.A. cares B. gets C. makes D. knows
16.A. lucky B. proud C. hesitant D. ready
17.A. Since B. When C. Although D. Unless
18.A. receiving B. giving C. loving D. taking
19.A. if B. as C. until D. before
20.A. die B. cry C. leave D. regret
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1.At the age of 60, my grandfather ________ (退休) from the bike factory last year.
2.It’s a great honor for me to be a ________(志愿者) during the Olympic Games.
3.At each stop for fruit, we were surrounded by ________(好奇的) villagers.
4.________(比较) with many people in the world, we are lucky to get well educated.
5.In despair, they made no ________(企图,尝试) to escape at all.
6.He is ________(遭受) from headaches because of the accident.
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8.More students ________(申请) for aid, and more families expect to need student loans.
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
●Does failure really exist ?
If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t. 1. The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
● 2.
Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! 3. Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.
It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control. 4. If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.
Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. 5. You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.
A. Never give up on yourself.
B. Failure only exists in your own mind!
C. That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.
D. It simply means you have not done enough yet.
E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.
F. Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!
G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.
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“We need carbohydrates, protein and fat — they are like the wood in the fireplace.The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the fuel,” she explains.“We need them all, but in a very different proportions.And if the fuel isn’t there, the spark is useless.”
1.From the first paragraph we know that working women .
A.think cooking is especially complicated
B.do not share the same views with registered dietitians
C.are busy and not interested in cooking
D.are likely to eat healthfully
2.Orange juice is different from orange drink in that .
A.it contains only a small percentage of real juice
B.it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real oranges
C.it is largely orange-colored sugar water
D.it produces nothing but calories
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B.a search for a diet without fruits
C.a research on fruitless diet
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阅读下面短文,从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dawson was an old grouch (脾气坏的人), which everyone in town knew. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick a delicious , even off the ground, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Jane and her friend Amy were on the way to Amy’s house, but as they got close Jane saw Dawson sitting on his front porch (前廊) and they cross over to the other side of the street. She was of the old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.
Amy said not to worry, Mr. Dawson wouldn’t hurt anyone. , Jane was growing more nervous with each step to the man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw Amy, a broad changed his entire face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. You’ve got a little friend with you today.”
Amy smiled back and told him Jane was staying overnight and that they were going to play games. Dawson said that sounded fun, and them each a fresh apple off his tree. They gladly accepted. Dawson had the best apples in town.
When they got Dawson’s earshot (听力范围), Jane asked, “Everyone says he’s the meanest man in town. he was so nice to us?”
Amy explained that at first he wasn’t friendly and she was afraid of him, but she he was wearing an invisible (看不见的) smile, so she always smiled at him. It took a while, but one day he -smiled back at her.
After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started to her. Just a “hello” at first, then more, and now always plus an apple.
“An invisible smile?” Jane.
“Yes. My grandma said if I pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back, sooner or later he would really smile. Grandma says are contagious (传染的).”
We’re always trying to accomplish so much, getting groceries, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn… It’s so easy to get in everyday life that we forget how it can be to bring cheer to ourselves and others. Giving a smile away so little effort and time. Let’s make sure that we are not the one that have to pretend is wearing an invisible smile.
1.A. pear B. grape C. banana D. apple
2.A. suggested B. thought C. planned D. ordered
3.A. ashamed B. scared C. curious D. proud
4.A. Therefore B. Instead C. Moreover D. Still
5.A. closely B. faraway C. further D. closer
6.A. face B. mind C. smile D. heart
7.A. offered B. suggested C. supplied D. provided
8.A. within B. out of C. despite D. over
9.A. How come B. What if C. Why D. Now that
10.A. found B. realized C. pretended D. forgot
11.A. on B. back C. again D. after
12.A. really B. happily C. all D. half
13.A. talking B. looking C. waving D. nodding
14.A. questioned B. replied C. surprised D. laughed
15.A. feelings B. apples C. smiles D. talks
16.A. on the phone B. on the go C. in the way D. on one foot
17.A. beaten up B. cut down C. caught up D. picked up
18.A. necessary B. simple C. complicated D. scary
19.A. leaves B. makes C. takes D. leads
20.A. we B. one C. who D. others
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever gone 1. (travel) abroad? 2. (actual), it is interesting to visit another country, 3. can broaden our mind and make us have an unforgettable experience, but sometimes there 4. (be) some problems when we don’t know the language very well. It may be 5. (difficulty) to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country which we are 6. (visit). We may not know how to buy the things we need. In a strange country we may not know where to eat 7. what to order in a restaurant. It is not easy 8. (decide) how much money to tip waiters or taxi drivers. When we are helpless, we may not know how to ask 9. help. After a short time, however, we learn what to do and what to say. We learn to enjoy 10. (live) in another country, and then we may be sorry to leave both the place and the people. It’s a pity, isn’t it?
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