Urmila Chaudhary gained her freedom 10 years ago and has been campaigning against the tradition ever since . The Kamalari was actually banned by law in 2013 but it continues . She has even founded an organization that helps to free slaves and give them a second chance in life.

After getting her freedom back, she wanted more. She wanted a life, the life that she had always dreamed of even though she was realistic enough to know that her chances were limited. She had never gone to school but wanted to become a lawyer. So she started going to classes with much younger children but was not bothered by the surprised glances and surprising questions. At the same time, she set up her own organization to free girls from slavery ."What she has achieved is remarkable,says Irene Jung. The organizations have freed 13,000 girls in the past few years. uUrmila has huge sympathy. You can see it every time she talks to girls whom she freed," says Jung admiringly. She makes what seems impossible possible. She has learnt how to read and write. She speaks English and has received her high-school diploma.

【1】How old was Urmila Chaudhary when she was freed?

A.10.B.16.C.18.D.28.

【2】How did Urmila Chaudhary help other girls from slavery?

A.By working as a lawyer.B.By talking with the girls.

C.By showing her empathy.D.By founding an organization.

【3】Urmila Chaudhary realized her chances were limited because .

A.She was a poor girlB.She was bom slave

C.She had little educationD.She was ever deserted by her parents

【4】Which of the following can best describe Urmila Chaudhary^ character?

A.Cold-hearted , selfish and shy.

B.Brave , helpful and strong-minded.

C.Warm-hearted, quiet and stubborn.

D.Self-confident , generous and well-educated.

She was brought up in a Catholic family. When she was only seven, she lost her father. Even as a young child, she was interested in the life of missionaries (传教士). At the age of 18, she decided that she would become a nun. She left her home and went to join the Sisters of Loreto. It was the first step that she made towards providing services for mankind.

On the 7th of October in the year 1950, Mother Teresa received Vatican permission to start the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, the mission of which would be to take care of the needy, the homeless, and people who were shunned by the society. Then it had a number of branches all over the country. The journey of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity started with the setting up of homes for "the Dying".

In the year 1983, Mother Teresa suffered from a serious heart attack, while she was in Rome. However, she recovered. But, later in 1989, she again got an attack. Her health went worse and in the year 1991, she suffered from pneumonia. Taking her health problems into consideration, Mother Teresa decided to resign (辞职) from the post of head of the order.

A secret vote was conducted in which all the nuns voted for the stay of Mother Teresa except herself. So, she agreed to continue serving as head of the Missionaries of Charity. Day by day her health was getting worse. On September 5, 1997, exactly nine days after her 87th birthday, this great soul departed for heaven.

【1】Why did Mother Teresa devote her life to the religious life?

A.Because her parents had a deep influence on her.

B.Because she wanted to provide services for others.

C.Because she thought the life of missionaries simple.

D.Because she came to know the Sisters of Loreto.

【2】Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "shunned" ?

A.Cared.B.Concerned.

C.Ignored.D.Affected.

【3】Why did Mother Teresa decide to resign from her post?

A.She realized she couldn’t fully serve the people in need.

B.She was only worried about her health condition.

C.She wished to lead a more comfortable life.

D.She knew a heart attack would take her life away at any time.

A. will be B. was

C. has been D. had been

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作九 文中共 有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的的增加、删除、或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每次错误以及修改仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As we can see, some students in our school are in poor health, what deserves our attention. It is obvious that poor health is close related to bad living habits. Some students stay up late doing their homework and playing with their mobile phones. As result, they have difficulty concentrating on our lessons in class . Some students don't have a balanced diet. They always eat snacks instead of having healthy meal. Besides, some students never take exercise, which lead to weight problems.

It is time to reflecting on our way of life. Let's develop good living habits to keep fit. By having enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and taking regular exercise, we can live in healthily and happily.

【1】How old is Tom?

A.Eighteen.B.Nineteen.C.Twenty.

【2】What information did Tom give the woman ?

A.His address.B.His phone number.C.His work experience.

【3】What time can the woman call Tom?

A.Between seven and three.B.Between three and eleven

C.Between five and eight.

【4】Who might the woman be ?

A.A waitress.B.The manager of an office.

C.The owner of a restaurant.

— Exactly, _______they’ve learned a lot about grammar and known many words.

A. so that B. now that

C. as if D. even if

A. To realize , has been training B. Realizing , trained

C. To realize , was trained D. Realized , has trained

● Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.

This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective (有效的). When you borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline (期限) set. 【2】

● Read everywhere.

Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner. 【3】 Anyway, you can read your book 24 hours a day.

●【4】

This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.

● Choose your books very carefully.

【5】 Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively. If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer period of time, there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.

A. Read out to someone else.

B. Realize the importance of reading books.

C. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit.

D. Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs.

E. Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.

F. It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.

G. This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.

【1】What will the boy do after class?

A.Study at the library.B.Return some books.

C.Prepare for his final exams.

【2】What does the girl want to read?

A.English novels.B.Sports news.C.Magazines.

【3】How is the boy at swimming ?

A.He needs more practice.B.He swims every morning.

C.He hasn't been swimming for nine years.

At Singapore Zoo, enjoy breakfast while a family of orangutans (猩猩) sits nearby enjoying theirs. A zookeeper tells the breakfast crowd about each member of the family. Or join the Wild Discoverer tour for a detailed look at some of the animals.

Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo in New York City houses 6,000 animals. Those who want to sleep with zebras (斑马) have a chance at this zoo. Special overnight journeys allow families to camp out on the zoo grounds and meet some amazing animal guests.

Taronga Zoo

The Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia offers special animal contact. Visitors can see a koala up close, feed a giraffe or hold a reptile. For those who want to learn what it’s like to work at a zoo, Taronga offers a “Keeper for A Day” program for anyone over 18 years old.

San Diego Zoo

At Southern California’s San Diego Zoo, animals live in natural-looking areas. Wildlife photography (摄影) lovers can take a class to learn the secrets of photographing animals. The zoo offers people opportunities to meet a lion or feed a rhino. The zookeepers also teach people how to talk to the animals so they will talk back.

【1】Where can you breakfast with orangutans?

A. At Bronx Zoo. B. At Taronga Zoo.

C. At Singapore Zoo. D. At San Diego Zoo.

【2】The “Keeper for A Day” program is intended for .

A. animal protectors B. wildlife researchers

C. adults working with keepers D. adults interested in keepers’ life

【3】At San Diego Zoo, you can .

A. sleep with lions or rhinos

B. join the Wild Discoverer tour

C. camp out overnight on the zoo grounds

D. have a better communication with animals