In the summer between my first year and second year in college,I was invited to be an instructor (辅导员)at a high school camp.On the first day,when we were dancing and playing games,I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin.His shyness made him appear weak.I walked towards him,introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people.He quietly replied,"No,I really don't want to do this."I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him,either.Actually,the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.
At lunch the next day,I was leading camp songs when 1saw the boy under the tree sitting alone.I tried again with the same invitation,but he refused once again.That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy.Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.
The days went by and the time came when we had to leave.We held a big,warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp.All the campers shared their wonderful moments.To my surprise.1found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls.I couldn't believe it was the same person.
In October of my second year,I received a phone call from Tommy's mother.She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed.I offered my deep sadness.The mother said:"'Tommy mentioned you so many times.I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence.You made a difference for Tommy during his last months."
At that moment,I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day.You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else.I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own"boy under the tree".
30.Before the writer came to the high school summer camp,he was a (n) .
A.instructor |
B.camper |
C.student |
D.reporter |
31.How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?
A.Once |
B.Twice |
C.Three times |
D.Many times |
32.Which is the correct order about the story?
①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.
②The boy went back to school and made new friends.
③The boy refused to join in the activities.
④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.
A.①②③④ |
B.②③①④ |
C.③①②④ |
D.④③②① |
33.From Paragraph 4,we can infer (推断)that Tommy's mother was very to the writer.
A.thankful |
B.helpful |
C.faithful |
D.harmful. |
A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, while a bad memory as something that cannot be changed. In fact, there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips(贴士) for you.
◆(1)
We all remember the things we are interested in, and always forget the ones that bore us. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily but struggle(挣扎) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an active interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions﹣the more, the better!
◆ Repeat things in chunks(块).
Repeating things in chunks is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. (2) The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in "groups" or "chunks" repeatedly, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483.
◆Invent a story.
To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this way. When they were tested later, they could remember about 90% of them. (3)
◆Take physical exercise.
Physical exercise is important for your memory, because it increases your heart rate(心率) and sends more oxygen(氧气) to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. (4) As we know, too much pressure is very bad for the memory.
A. Take an interest.
B. Exercise also lowers stress.
C. The test result was really amazing!
D. Another way to improve memory is to get enough rest.
E. Grouping numbers may help you to remember them.
When I was fifteen years old, I became very interested in shopping. After a while being just a
buyer, I wanted to(1) something. I had many things that I no longer needed at home. I knew with the help of my father I could make money. So for months and months I(2) __ myself by selling things on my dad's bank account(账户).
On July 18th, 2015, I made my own account and began to start my own (3) . Things were going great and then I realized that selling things around the house wasn't (4) for me, so I decided to expand (拓展)my business by running a re﹣sale shop. I went around to the yard sales and bought things at low prices and sold them at(5) prices to make money.
Last October. I went to a yard sale that was a little bit different. A lady had many nice things
to sell. I went up to her and had a (6) with her. Through the communication, I knew she was jobless at that moment and needed money to feed her family. I thought I could do it better and more quickly for her. So I made a decision to help her out. She looked at me for a while and then said(7) . After that I took away some of her things and over the next month I made ¥1,500for her! When I gave her the money, she broke down into tears(眼泪) (8) .
I have never felt so (9) to help someone in my life. I know my skills could be used to help those in need and that even one small act of kindness could (10) .
(1)A. buy |
B.sell |
C.produce |
(2)A. annoyed |
B. enjoyed |
C. punished |
(3)A. business |
B. holiday |
C. education |
(4)A. familiar |
B. helpful |
C. enough |
(5)A. higher |
B. lower |
C. half |
(6)A. competition |
B. fight |
C. conversation |
(7)A. no |
B. yes |
C. sorry |
(8)A. peacefully |
B. regretfully |
C. thankfully |
(9)A. worried |
B. stressed |
C. pleased |
(10)A.make a difference |
B. make a mess |
C. make a mistake |
Tom: Hi, Sarah. (1)
Sarah: We talked about our dreams freely in class.
Tom: (2)
Sarah: I want to be a singer.
Tom: (3)
Sarah: Well, because I think singing is a great way to express my feelings about the world. It's much fun for me.
Tom: (4)
Sarah: Well, I'm going to keep on taking singing lessons and practice more.
Tom: Sounds great! I hope your dream will come true.
Sarah: (5)
Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature (文学). He is the first Chinese (1) has won this prize.
Mo Yan was born into a family in Shangdong (2) 1955. He left school at the age of twelve, first on a farm and(3) in a factory. In 1976 he (4) the PLA and during this time he began to study (5) . His first short story came out in 1981. He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown. Many of his books have been translated into English, French and many other (6) .
Mo Yan's winning of the Nobel Prize is bringing more confidence (自信) to the nation's young (7) .
(1)A. which |
B. who |
C. what |
(2)A. on |
B. in |
C. at |
(3)A. later |
B. last |
C. lately |
(4)A. join |
B. joins |
C. joined |
(5)A. drawing |
B. farming |
C. writing |
(6)A. languages |
B. subjects |
C. lessons |
(7)A. speakers |
B. writers |
C. listeners |
Last weekend we went camping in a small village in India. First, we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. Then we (1) our tents and made a fire to keep us (2) and cook food on. On the first night, we just sat under(3) moon and told each other stories.
The next morning, my sister and I got a terrible surprise. When we looked out of our (4) , we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire. I was so scared(5) I couldn't move. We shouted to our parents for help. My dad started (6) up and down in the tent. This woke the snake up and it moved away. My dad told (7) later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving. He (8) told me it was important not to go near a snake. This was a very useful lesson for me.
(1)A. put up |
B. put down |
C. gave up |
(2)A. cool |
B. cold |
C. warm |
(3)A. a |
B. an |
C. the |
(4)A. tent |
B. bus |
C. house |
(5)A. that |
B. which |
C. if |
(6)A. jump |
B. jumped |
C. to jump |
(7)A. I |
B. me |
C. my |
(8)A. too |
B. also |
C. either |