The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian were watching the 2010 BP oil spill (溢出)on TV with their sinking. "①We live right
the beach, and we heard many stories of how sea birds and sea creatures
because of sea pollution and how the spill
the ocean's ecosystem," says Allison. "It was just devastating (毁灭性),and we were
it would happen here." The
towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn't feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore. They decided to do
for the nature conservation.
The sisters studied the habits of their friends and neighbors. "We're a(n)
town of 260 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them
!” Allison says.
②Moved to act, they first organized a town fair with demonstrations about how people could make lasting changes to the environment. They
local companies to join them and the fair
a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were trucks and booths (货摊)where volunteers and company workers accepted
electronic equipment, eyeglasses, clothes and books—all for recycling.
The girls are planning another this year. "It's an education campaign," says Allison. "People don't know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can
the nature."
Allison now reports on the environment for her school's television station. Both girls devote their spare to various recycling projects around the town,such as giving old toys to children's charities and collecting
clothes for the people in need.
And should anyone think that they're awfully single-minded, they are . The sisters have many
other interests: ballet, volleyball,singing and deep-sea diving with their dad. "They're basically optimistic," said their dad.
A. boats B. ships C. habits D. hearts
A. for B. on C. above D. with
A. lived B. died C. appeared D. survived
A. promoted B. maintained C. controlled D. affected
A. sure B. sorry C. afraid D. certain
A. historical B. industrial C. official D. coastal
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
A. conservation B. contribution C. pronunciation D. nutrition
A. famous B. ancient C. large D. small
A. recycled B. fished C. worked D. waited
A. clever B. normal C. ordinary D. cautious
A. ordered B. reminded C. warned D. persuaded
A. collected B. informed C. attracted D. moved
A. used B. repaired C. polluted D. broken
A. game B. concert C. competition D. fair
A. damage B. benefit C. ruin D. endanger
A. time B. part C. money D. effort
A. new B. fashionable C. worn D. expensive
A. mistaken B. right C. silly D. friendly
A. wealthy B. strange C. popular D. healthy
One day, a woman from The Express News called. She said she wanted to work on a(n) on me. When she had finishedme for the article, she asked, “What are you planning to do next?”
Well, at that, there was actually nothing I was planning on doing next, and what_out for us was, “I’m thinking aboutthe Guinness Book of World Records for Fastest-Talking Female.”
The newspaper article came out the next day, and the writer hadmy final remarks(评论)about trying to break the World’s Fastest-Talking Female record. At about 5:00 that afternoon, I got a from Larry King, asking me to go on the. They wouldme up at 8:00 — because they wanted me to do it that night!
I the phone for a while, and then I called Guinness to find outto break a fast-talking record. They told me I would have to recite something. I began . I was bothand excited at the same time.
At 8:00, the car came. I practised the whole way there, and by the time I reached the ___ . I was tongue-tied. I asked the woman in charge, “WhatI don’t break the record?”
“Larry doesn’tif you break it or not,” she said. ” “He just cares that you try it on his show.” So I asked myself, “What’s thethat can happen? I’ll look like a fool on television!” Athing, I told myself,I could live through that. And what if I break the record?
So I decided just to give it my best shot, and I did. I broke the record, becoming the World’s Fastest-Talking Female speaking 585 words in one minute!A. article B.experiment C. research
A. studying B.interviewing C. calling
A. day B. university C. time
A. provided B. gave C. took
A. setting B. breaking C. playing
A. set B. made C. spoke
A. time B. chance C. call
A. show B. stage C. movie
A. bring B. pick C. call
A. thought of B. stared at C.went through
A. what B. whether C. when
A. practicing B. singing C. learning
A. horrible B. tired C. nervous
A. studio(演播室) B. theatre C. lab
A. unless B. if C. though
A. wonder B. consider C. care
A. best B. most C. least
A. small B. nice C. terrible
A. reading B. carrying C. thinking
A. in B. on C. with
It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just ______ in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) ______ and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was ______.
The doctor described the ______, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they ______ the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline. The flames _____ my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
______, one of the boys who was quick—minded grasped my son and ______ him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in _____ to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.
After he ______ from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months ______ it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister,who had a 10-inch very ______ scar on her arm, “Nancy,if you ignore the scar,other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not ______ it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you. ’’
I ______ this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to _____ and returned to school with his head held high—glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not ______. So he made the ______ to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe _____ people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks or your clothes if you are judging yourself by these same ______ standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value ______ yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A.brought B.given C.turned D.showed
A.doctor B.hospital C.aircraft D.ambulance
A.serious B.terrible C.dangerous D.important
A.event B.process C.reason D.accident
A.got B.lit C.burned D.moved
A.took B.held C.caught D.attracted
A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Happily D.Slowly
A.pushed B.threw C.dropped D.rolled
A.shape B.place C.fact D.time
A.benefited B.recovered C.suffered D.relaxed
A.if B.while C.because D.although
A.normal B.violent C.obvious D.popular
A.mention B.notice C.1augh D.hide
A.sent B.kept C.handed D.passed
A.heart B.life C.practice D.considerate
A.grow B.matter C.exist D.Appear
A.mistake B.effort C.decision D.request
A.invite B.cause C.allow D.remind
A.false B.strict C.moral D.general
A.by B.over C.beyond D.within
A beautiful ,expensively dressed lady came to see her doctor and complained that her whole ______ was empty: it had no meaning.
The doctor called over the old lady who______ the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “I’m going to _____ Mary here to tell you how she found happiness. _____ I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put_______ her broom and began her story: “Well, my husband died of malaria(疟疾) and three months later my______ son was killed by a car. I had nobody... I had nothing____. I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I never smiled at______, I even thought of taking my own life. Then one evening a little____ followed me home from work. Somehow I felt ______ for it. I decided to let the cat_______. I got it some milk, and it licked the______ clean. Then it purred(咕噜叫) and rubbed(蹭)against my ____, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I began to think: if_____ a little cat could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me_____. So the next day I took some biscuits to a neighbor who was______ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone. It made me so happy to _____ them happy. Today, I don’t know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I’ve found _____, by giving it to others.”
When she heard that, the rich lady cried. She had everything that ____ could buy, but she had lost the things which money couldn’t buy.
A.house B.room C.life D.family
A.cleaned B.made C.stood on D.draw
A.let B.ask C.have D.teach
A.Something B.Both C.Everything D.All
A.down B.in C.off D.on
A.elder B.bigger C.only D.younger
A.better B.left C.made D.wrong
A.anyone B.everyone C.husband D.son
A.boy B.girl C.dog D.cat
A.happy B.sorry C.worry D.sad
A.in B.away C.go D.come
A.floor B.house C.plate D.milk
A.head B.leg C.floor D.bed
A.help B.helping C.feed D.feeding
A.smile B.cry C.sad D.happy
A.sleep B.happy C.sick D.glad
A.better B.nice C.wrong D.interested
A.see B.know C.look D.feel
A.happiness B.life C.value D.meaning
A.she B.people C.money D.her husband
You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a child. But would you honestly change places with a child? Think of the at school. The years spent living in constant fear of examinations and school . Every movement you make, every thought you think is by some adults. Think of the you had to go to bed early, you had to eat thing that was supposed to be good for you. Remember how “gentle” pressure was given to you with words like “If you don’t do as I say, I will…” I’m sure you will never !
, these are only part of child’s . No matter how kind and loving parents may be, children often from some terrible and illogical fears since they can’t understand the world around them. They often have such in the dark or . Adults can their fears with other adults children have to face their fears alone.
But the most part of childhood is a period when you to go out of it, the period when you go into adolescence(青春期). Teenagers start to be against their parents and this them great unhappiness. There is a complete of self-confidence during this time. Adolescents pay much attention to their and the impression (印象)they make on others. They feel shy, awkward and clumsy. Feelings are strong and hearts broken. Teenagers moments of great happiness or black despair. And through this period, adults seem to be unkind than ever.
A.times B.days C.months D.years
A.results B.exercises C.reports D.teachers
A.observed B.understood C.known D.looked
A.years B.times C.evenings D.days
A.helpful B.harmful C.hateful D.bad
A.remember B.receive C.forget D.know
A.Even so B.Though C.In fact D.Therefore
A.difficulties B.life C.trouble D.fears
A.get B.suffer C.receive D.take
A.troubles B.diseases C.fears D.worries
A.in the day B.in the dreams C.in the school D.at home
A.enjoy B.know C.share D.get
A.while B.but C.so D.as a result
A.happy B.interesting C.painful D.unforgettable
A.have B.need C.are D.begin
A.rises B.results C.takes D.causes
A.lose B.lack C.losing D.lacks
A.confidence (信心) B.likes C.action D.appearance (外貌)
A.hard B.easily C.naturally D.truly
A.pass B.experience C.face D.take
It was October in 1982. A friend had business dealings in the city of Reno, Nevada. I was asked to her on an overnight trip. While she conducted her , I was wandering down Virginia street. I headed into a most sunset. I had an to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, I couldn't make eye contact with anyone. It seemed everyone was walking along , looking at their feet.
I took the next-best action. I into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come for just a minute. She looked at me I were from some other planet and said, "well…”
When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just wanted to it with someone." For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, "God's in his heaven and is right with the world." I her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the beauty.
Four years later I had come to the of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life and lived in a trailer park(活动住屋) was mainly for the poor.
One day I picked up a Unity Magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: sales lady in a department store. We had a lot .
Then something happened to her, which everything. She said a woman ran into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a . The woman had said, "God's in his heaven and all's right with the world." She had the truth in that statement and she turned her life around from that moment on.
A. accompany B. leave C. rely D. depend
A. life B. trip C. business D. service
A. purposely B. aimlessly C. actively D. lazily
A. significant B. familiar C. harmonious D. beautiful
A. advice B. urge C. expectation D. opportunity
A. and B. however C. but D. or
A. ran B. walked C. jumped D. stepped
A. inside B. outside C. down D. up
A. the moment B. now that C. even if D. as though
A.speak B. share C. look D. keep
A.all B. something C. nothing D. anything
A.thanked B. persuaded C. praised D. admired
A.top B. end C. beginning D. middle
A.where B. when C. which D. what
A.same B. common C. different D. similar
A.comfortable B. beneficial C. strange D. familiar
A.in common B. in all C. in total D. in return
A.moved B. changed C. broke D. cancelled
A.sunrise B. sunset C. scene D. sculpture
A.studied B. received C. realized D. Noticed