When I wake up on summer mornings, I know I am going to my favorite place to vol

When I wake up on summer mornings, I know I am going to my favorite place to vol

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When I wake up on summer mornings, I know I am going to my favorite place to volunteer and make a difference in someone"s life just by being with him or her -- a summer school for autistic (患孤独症的)children.
By helping the kids read or do math, I am not only teaching important skills but also helping them feel like any other kid. There are many wrong ideas about autism. The kids I work with can think and feel. They need help only in certain areas. 
Of course, each kid is special. For example, some kids like to draw, and others like to sing.
At the school, the kids learn through about 20 activities. These activities can help them learn skills they will need later in life.
The very first day I volunteered, a boy came up to me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said “Hello”. From then on, I knew I could make a difference.
Another boy loved to have me read books that can help him learn to read. Sometimes he could be encouraged to read a few words or sentences. Finally, one day during reading practice, he read nearly 220 words himself!
Summer school is also a time for fun, Last summer, bagpipe(风箱)players came to perform. Most of us had our hands over our ears because they were so loud. When they asked for a volunteer from the audience, one girl raised her hand as high as she could, got up on stage, and even tried the bagpipes in front of everyone.
Through these experiences, I realize that the challenges these kids face do not stop them from doing many amazing things. I"m teaching them, but they are teaching me more.
小题1:According to Paragraph 2, many people think autistic kids _________ .
A.can"t read or do mathB.don"t have important skills
C.don’t play with other kidsD.can"t think or feel
小题2:The phrase “these experiences” in the last paragraph refers to the following EXCEPT ________ .
A.“I” read the books for kids
B.a boy read nearly 220 words himself
C.a girl tried the bagpipes on stage as a volunteer
D.a boy said hello to“ me” politely
小题3:What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?
A.His teaching experience in a summer holiday.
B.How to make a difference in others" lives.
C.His experience as a volunteer in a special summer school.
D.Autistic children"s hard life.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:文章主要介绍了作者作为一个志愿者,利用暑假去帮助孤独症儿童的事情。孤独症儿童不像一些人认为的那样,他们什么都不会做,相反,他们有的擅长画画,有的喜欢唱歌。他们只是在某些方面需要帮助。
小题1:更加第二段“There are many wrong ideas about autism. The kids I work with can think and feel.”可知,一些观念像孤独症儿童不能思考和感受是不正确的。故选D。
小题2:更加最后一段“the challenges these kids face do not stop them from doing many amazing things”可知,这些经历指的是那些孤独症儿童所做的事情,而不是作者做的,B、C、D都是孤独症儿童做的事情,A是作者做的。故选A。
小题3:文章主要介绍了作者作为一个志愿者,利用暑假去帮助孤独症儿童的事情。作者教孤独症儿童学习知识,排除A;B项的“other’s”范围太大;文章没有提到孤独症儿童的生活很困难,排除D;故选C。
举一反三
A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even produce financial profit(利润). Hobbies help people balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of (不论)his age, position, or income.
Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.
In early times, most people were too engaged in making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had leisure(休闲)did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery.
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spent on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous(单调的) tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found leisure hours.
Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
小题1:It seems that people who     may spend more time enjoying their hobbies.
A.have little moneyB.have much money
C.have retired from their workD.have left school
小题2:The underlined phrase “recover from” in the third paragraph means     .
A.get backB.become healthy again
C.become calmD.supply with a new cover
小题3:In early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies, because     .
A.they were busy in making a living
B.they suffered from illnesses.
C.they were brave and hard-working
D.they were not interested in them.
小题4:What’s the writer’s opinion about hobbies?
A.People all over the world have the same hobby.
B.Machines also have their hobbies.
C.Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.
D.People should have hobbies in their spare time.

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College libraries are designed primarily for research and study. To explain its use, let us choose a research topic and follow the step-by-step procedure of looking up the material for the paper.
Suppose your assignment is to write a paper on a novel called The Sun Also Rises by American writer Hemingway.The first step is to go to the main catalog.Many small drawers on the large wooden cabinets are lined up in alphabetical(字母的) order.Each of the drawers contains hundreds of alphabetical ordered cards.These cards are printed references to all material available in the library.Title cards are cataloged by the first word of the book title, leaving out the articles like “a”, “an” and “the”.And then you get the cards for the books you need.On the upper left corner of each card is the call number.This is the numerical code that shows where the book is located in the library.The library has open and closed stacks.If your book is on the open stacks, you can go to the open-stack room, and according to the call number find it out by yourself.There are only about 30,000 books on open stacks, while most of the 800,000 books in our library are kept in closed stacks, which are accessible only to teachers and graduate students.
For undergraduates like you, borrowing books from the closed stacks have to be done with the help of our librarian.In that case, you must fill out a call slip(纸条) for the book, showing the call number, author and title.You can get call slips on tables near the catalog cabinets.You show your call slip together with your library card to a librarian at the information desk.He or she will help you find the book out in the closed stacks.
小题1:What is the main purpose of this text?
A.To present readers a brief introduction to a college library.
B.To guide readers how to find books needed in a college library.
C.To tell readers how to fill out a call slip in a college library.
D.To show readers where to find books in a college library.
小题2:What letter you should look for on the title card for the book The Old Man and the Sea by the Hemingway?
A.The letter “t”. B.The letter “h”. C.The letter “o”.D.The letter “s”.
小题3:How are books arranged and shelved in the library?
A.By call numbers.B.By call slips of authors’ names.
C.In alphabetical order. D.By the first word of book title.
小题4:Suppose you are an undergraduate and you want to borrow a book from the closed stacks, which is the correct order to do it?
a. go to the main catalog      b. show your call slip and library card
c. find out the call number   d. fill out a call slip
e. get the cards for the books
A.a-b-e-d-c B.b-a-c-d-eC.a-e-c-d-bD.b-c-a-e-d

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By 2050 there will have been an extra 2.5 billion people on earth. And what will they eat?
To solve the problem, we should have to double our food production. We can also develop a diet of algae(海藻), insects and meat grown in laboratories.
Algae can grow very quickly at sea, in polluted water and in places that would normally kill food crops. They are already eaten widely in Japan and China and they are eaten by almost everything from shrimps to blue whales. They can fix CO2 in the atmosphere and provide fats and sugars.
Man-made meat looks like meat, feels like meat and it is meat, although it’s never been from a living, breathing animal. Instead, it is grown from cells in big containers. Moreover, studies show that producing man-made meat will use far less water, energy and land.
China has developed “green super rice”, a series of rice types which produce more grain and have stronger ability to fight against floods, salty water, insects and disease. We used traditional plant breeding(作物育种)techniques to cross-breed more than 250 rice types. Green super rice, which is enough to feed an extra 100 million people, will be planted widely in the coming years.
Insects like ants are not on most European menus but at least 1,400 kinds are eaten across Africa, Latin America and Asia. Now, with rising food prices and worldwide land shortages, such insects are getting more and more popular. Not only are many insects rich in protein(蛋白质), low in fat and high in Ca and Fe, but insect farms need little space. And they can grow well on paper, algae and industrial wastes.
小题1:In order to exist in the future, people have to _______.
A.move to other planets
B.produce rain in laboratories
C.build new laboratories for food research
D.increase the food production or look for other food sources
小题2:From the second paragraph we know that _______
A.algae have a strong life force
B.few people eat algae now
C.algae have few values for human beings
D.algae can pollute our environment
小题3:Green super rice _______
A.has to be watered with salty water
B.can grow even in a bad environment
C.includes no more than 250 rice kinds
D.was developed with new technologies
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?
A.Green super rice is delicious but high in price.
B.In Asia about 100 million people may be faced with food shortages.
C.Man-made meat doesn’t look like meat but has the same taste as real meat.
D.One of the reasons why many people begin to eat insects is their rich food value.

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Buying books on the internet is a great way to save time and money. Online bookstores offer new books and used books that can save you lots of money. They are far better compared to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books. Another advantage of shopping online is that you can also read the book reviews as well as readers’ reviews to get an idea whether the book is worth buying. Online bookstores offer great discounts(折扣) to regular customers which is a big attraction for book lovers.
For book lovers, the most important thing is to get books on time. Therefore, you need to find a reliable(可靠的) online bookstore that will be able to provide fast deliveries(送货).
Here are some tips to use when choosing an online bookstore. Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are for non-fiction books or novels, etc. Understanding their specialization will help you get the right kind of books in time. Check whether you will be buying the books from a third-party seller or directly from the website. Although the website could be reputable(声誉好的),third-party sellers advertised on their site may not have a good reputation. Never jump at stores that offer super cheap prices, as books sold at such low prices could be in very bad condition.
Most of the popular online bookstores offer useful tools. One tool is a wish list tool on its website. You can update(更新) the list of books you wish to buy in the future. The bookstore will know what you want and will e-mail you immediately when the book of your choice is available.
小题1: Why do you think online bookstores are much better than traditional ones?
A.Because online bookstores offer readers the latest books.
B.Because online bookstores offer readers more kinds of books to choose from.
C.Because online bookstores offer readers the lowest prices.
D.Because online bookstores offer readers more about their favorite authors.
小题2: How can a reader buy a worthy book when shopping online?
A.By comparing service.
B.By asking for discounts.
C.By reading online reviews
D.By asking booksellers for advice.
小题3:What do online book lovers care about most?
A.The speed of deliveriesB.The author of books.
C.The prices of books.D.The condition of books.
小题4: The wish list tool can help readers        .
A.learn about the number of the books
B.get to know more reliable booksellers
C.pay for their books more quickly
D.buy their favorite books in time
小题5:What is the 3rd paragraph mainly about?
A.How to choose a reliable online bookstore.
B.How to avoid buying bad condition books online.
C.How to understand the specialization of an online bookstore.
D.How to advertise on the website to get a good reputation.

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Many blind people use guide dogs to help them get safely from place to place and to warn them of danger. But what can blind people do if they are allergic(过敏的)to dogs or just don’t like them? For some people, the answer is provided by the Guide
Horse Foundation.
Janet and Don Burleson founded the organization in 1999. They began training miniature horses to help guide blind people. Miniature horses look just like regular horses, only much smaller. They are generally less than 34 inches tall.
Cuddles was the foundation’s first guide horse in full service(服务). She became 45-year-old Dan Shaw’s helper. Shaw has an eye disease and his sight is very poor. One night, while filling out a form to get a guide dog, Shaw heard a news story on TV about people training horses to guide the blind. Shaw loves horses and wanted a guide animal that would live a long time. He applied(申请), and a year later, Cuddles and Shaw began training as a team.
On a trip to New York, Cuddles helped Shaw safely tour Times Square, a very busy part of the city at night. The next day, Cuddles calmly rode the elevator with Shaw to the crowded top of the Empire State Building, a famous tall building. Cuddles even guided Shaw on the boat ride to the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像), and traveled on the subway system.
Shaw says that he is very lucky to have Cuddles. He believes that Cuddles has changed his life for the better by giving him the chance to do things himself and making him feel much more confident about himself.
小题1:The Guide Horse Foundation __________.
A.was set up by one person
B.has different kinds of horses
C.trains horses to guide blind people
D.has a history of several hundred years
小题2: According to the text, miniature horses __________.
A.live a shorter life than guide dogs
B.are much smaller than regular horses
C.are more friendly to people than dogs
D.are different from regular horses in many ways
小题3: We know from the text that Dan Shaw __________.
A.became blind at age 45
B.has a great love for horses
C.heard about guide horses from a friend
D.got a guide horse as soon as he applied
小题4: Cuddles changed Dan Shaw’s life by __________.
A.making him famous
B.helping to calm him
C.giving him confidence
D.helping him start an organization
小题5: The text is written to tell us that __________.
A.special animals can help people do seemingly impossible things
B.blind people are brave to face many challenges
C.horses are better than dogs as guide animals
D.New York City is a magical city

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