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Brittnie Pemberton listened attentively as Jim Herrick took her and her mother, Tanya, on a brief tour of San Diego State University on Thursday.Her dream is much closer to reality after she received a promise from the university.The university promised that she would get a full four-year scholarship to the school as long as she met the entrance requirements.
Brittnie, 10, laughed.Her mom cried.
They live at the Salvation Army Door of Hope, a living center for homeless women and their children.Photojournalist Linda Solomon met them in August when she came to the facility and taught boys and girls, ages three-and-a-half to 13, how to take pictures.She gave them all disposable cameras and told them to capture images that reflected their dreams.The children's images - a big house, a church, a playground, a backyard and more - are kept.This is a project called“Pictures of Hope" organized by the Salvation Army
"I wish to go to college, so I took a picture of the sign out in front of San Diego State University," Brittnie said last month.The Fletcher Elementary School fifth-grader was pointing to the Christmas card bearing her photograph.
Adrienne Finley, development director at the Salvation Army, hosted a reception for Solomon, who told Finley about the president of a small university who gave a child the scholarship she dreamed of last year.
Finley called his old friend, Herrick, who serves as the SDSU President."We have a wonderful opportunity here to make a difference in a little girl's life," Finley said.Soon her mom and Brittnie were face to face with SDSU President Jim Herrick.
"You must be Brittnie," he said, reaching out to shake her hand.She quickly pulled her hands out of the pockets of the new SDSU sweatshirt she had been given that morning.
They sat down at a table in his office and talked about college, about science, about her love of math and his hope that she and other girls wouldn't lose interest in those subjects, as happens to many girls as they grow older.
Then they talked about how much discipline she would need over the next eight years to make her dream come true.Both signed the paper outlining their agreement to the terms of the scholarship.Back outside on the sunny campus, Brittnie admitted she's tempted sometimes not to do her homework."But not anymore," she said.
49.According to the first paragraph, we can know that________.
A.it is certain that Brittnie will be admitted into SDSU
B.Brittnie will not need to pay for her university education if she can study in SDSU.
C.Jim Herrick promised Brittnie’s mother to offer her a job in SDSU.
D.Brittnie made a promise that she would never give up her dream..
50.The Salvation Army Door of Hope is intended to ______.
A.call on young men and young women to help others
B.provide shelters for homeless moms and their children
C.carry out some projects to help those who are in trouble
D.help homeless people no matter who they are
51.According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT_______.
A.Linda Solomon taught children photography to inspire them.
B.Children told people about their dreams through their pictures.
C.Brittnie took a picture standing at the gate of SDSC.
D.Brittnie’s picture was so good that it was printed on a Christmas card.
52.From what Ferrick said to Brittnie, we can infer that_______.
A.Ferrick has a strong belief that Brittnie will be a scientist in the future.
B.Brittnie, as well as some other girls, is interested in both science and math.
C.some girls would not be so good in science and math as boys as they grow older.
D.Brittnie will never lose interest in science because of her deep love

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Make friends with dainty(讲究的) eaters.
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See happy movies and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).
According to some experts, people eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.
Eat breakfast.
Nutritionists have gone back and forth(来来回回)about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.
Divide your food and conquer overeating.
Any kind of dividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what you’re eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating(再分配)snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.
Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad for our health?

A.It’s delicious from chips to candy.
B.Because it’s available here and there.
C.It’s easily taken everywhere.
D.It’s easily bought in fast food restaurants.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.
B.People are likely to eat more food when staying with friends.
C.Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.
D.People prefer to snack from a large bucket.

What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?

A.To eat nothing in the morning.
B.To get up early and to go to bed late.
C.To eat breakfast and exercise.
D.To snack from a medium-size bucket.

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When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out “methyl jasmonate(茉莉酸甲酯)”.
While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators(捕食者) like caterpillars(毛虫) away.
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However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves---so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot!
What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Plants Can Send Some Gas
B. Plants Can Communicate with Each Other
C. The “Unseen” Language of Plants
D. Plants Can’t Feel Pain

What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Gardeners B. Plants
C. Scientists D. Fireflies

When the plant sent out methyl jasmonate, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. The nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger.
B. The nearby cabbage plants started to send out a gas.
C. The nearby cabbage plants tried to warn the near plants.
D. The nearby cabbage plants communicated through a secret language.

According to the experiment, plants ________________.

A. don’t live a passive life
B. can feel pain when they are cut
C. can warn the other leaves about danger
D. can talk with each other

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How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

A. They give them some presents.
B. They don’t tell them that they have failed.
C. They don’t blame others.
D. They help them to come out of failure.

Which of the following does a person need to learn when he fails?

A. It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.
B. He is the worst of all.
C. It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.
D. His teammates are not good enough.

Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Learning from Failure
B. Ways of Preventing Failure
C. Reasons of Failure
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A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.

Traveling alone is challenging because ________.

A. you have to make things on your own
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C. you can only depend on yourself whatever happens
D. it will finally build your character

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A. He started traveling alone at an early age.
B. He was once shot in the arm.
C. He used to work as a salesman.
D. His website inspires others a lot.

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A.why people like chocolate
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A.in oval shape B.in square shape
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A.believes all the information about chocolate
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