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Hometown:
BraddockHeights,Md.
ScoutRank:
FirstClass(Troop278,Middletown,Md.)
MadeHeadlines:
Forwinningthe2013NationalMarblesTournament.Hewas
crowned(加冕)the2013KingofMarblesafterfourdaysofcompetitionagainst
playersages8to14fromalloverthecountry.Alongwithatrophy(奖杯)andawatch,
Cooperwona$2,000collegescholarship.
ChristopherWestwood
17
Burbank,Calif.
EagleScout(Troop264and209,Burbank)
ForwinningtheCityofBurbank’s10thAnnualHighSchoolStudent
DesignCompetition.Thechallengewastodesignahillsidehouseforanactionfigure
thatcombinescreativityandenvironmentalsustainability(可持续发展).Christopher’s
winningdesignwasforCaptainAmerica.
AlexanderSlater
16
WestWindsor,N.J.
LifeScout(Troop66,WestWindsor)
Byplacing2ndinthe2013NewJerseyStateTriathloninthemen’s
divisionsprintrelay(短途接力)withacombinedtimeof1hour,2minutes,8seconds.
Hestartedtherelaybyswimming500metersin8:
30.Alexanderisamemberofhis
school’sswimandtrackteamsandacertifiedJuniorOpenWaterPADIDiverandhas
earnedcertificationforcoralreefprotection.
BraxtonMiller
Grove,Okla.
StarScout(Troop78,Grove)
Forbeingthe2013NationalHigh
PointChampionoftheNationalBoatRacing
Association.In2012,hewastheyoungestdrivertoachievechampionstatus(地位).Braxtoncompetesinbothhydroplaneandrunaboutclassificationsinhis10-foot-longboatatspeedsofupto75mph.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutCooperFisher?
A.Hetookpartinfourcompetitions.
B.Hewasanationalmarbleschampion.
C.Hewonagoldmedalandacertificate.
D.Hedefeatedmanyinternationalcompetitors.
2.WhatisAlexanderSlatergoodat?
A.Swimming.
B.Boatracing.
C.Buildinghouses.
D.Makingmodelplanes.
3.Whatcanweinferabouttheteenagersmentionedinthetext?
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A.Theyaretrulyoutstanding.
B.Theyarehighlyproductive.
C.Theyareenvironmentalists.
D.Theyareacademicachievers.
B
WhenIwas5yearsold,Istartedlosingweight.MyparentsnoticedIwaspaleandalwaysthirsty.Theyhadmetestedtoseeifmybloodsugarwashighbecausetheythoughtthatmightbecausingmysymptoms.
Mybloodsugarwasfivetimeshigherthannormal.Thatcanbedeadly.Myparentsrushedmetothehospital.That’swhenmywholelifechanged.
ThedoctorssaidIhadtype1diabetes(糖尿病).Thatmeansmybodycan’tmakeinsulin(胰岛素).There’snocure.
MyparentshadtogivemeinsulinshotseverydayandIhadtogetovermyfearofneedlesquickly.SometimesIhad10band-aidsonmyfingersatonce.
NowthatTmolder,Icheckmyownbloodsugarandgivemyselfshots.Aboutfouryearsago,mymomstartedtravelingtoruralGuatemala.Shegoestwiceayeartohelppeopleinneed.
IhavebeenaGirlScoutsincekindergarten.ForaGirlScoutproject,IputtogetherateamtogotoGuatemalatotestpeopletherefordiabetes.WewentforfourdayslastJuly.Wetested378childrenand100adults.Wefoundthreeadultswithadifferentkindofdiabetes,calledtype2.Wealsofoundonelittlegirlwithdangerouslylowbloodsugar.Shecriedwhenwetoldher.Shehadbeenfeelingdizzy(晕眩的)anddidn’tknowwhy.ItwaslikereplayingwhathappenedtomewhenIwaslittle.Italkedthroughatranslator,buteveryoneunderstoodhugs.IgavemorehugsthanI’veevergiven.
Havingtype1diabetesishard.ButIhaveembracedit.Ithashelpedmemeetamazingpeople.Ithasmademeresponsibleandindependent.Ithasalsoshownmethepoweroftakingaction.I’mgoingbacktoGuatemalathissummertotestmorekids.IwanttohelpasmanykidsasIcan.Butmygreatestwishisforacure.Type1diabeteschangesyourlife.Ifnootherchildeverhastohaveit,thatwouldbeamazing,
4.Whydidtheauthor’sparentshaveherbloodsugartested?
A.Tocureherdisease.
B.Toreporttoherschool.
C.Toclearuptheirdoubts.
D.Tostopherlosingweight.
5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?
A.Shehadhighbloodpressure.
B.Shesufferedalotfromthedisease.
C.Shelostheartaftertheexamination.
D.Sherefusedinsulinshotsforfearofpain.
6.WhydidtheauthorgotoGuatemala?
A.Hermotherrequestedherto.
B.Shehopedtohelppeoplethere.
C.HerGirlScoutleaderassignedheratask.
D.Shewantedtostartherround-the-worldtrip.
7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Livingwithtype1diabetes
B.WonderfulexperiencesinGuatemala
C.Unexpectedtripmakesmemoreconfident
D.Myillnessleadsmeonajourneyofalifetime
C
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WalkthroughanyparkintheUnitedStatesandyouwillseehistoricstatues.Buthowmanyarestatuesofwomen?
InNewYorkCity’sCentralPark,therearestatuesofMotherGoose,Alice(fromAliceinWonderland),Juliet(withRomeo),andangels.Butnotonestatuedescribesarealwoman.
PamElamwantstochangethat.Shestartedanonprofit(非盈利性的)organizationcalledtheElizabethCadyStantonandSusanB.AnthonyStatueIFund,ortheStatueFund.Thegroupisworkingtoraise$1.5milliontocreateandbuildabronzestatueofStantonandAnthonyinthepark.Inthelate1800s,ElizabethCadyStantonandSusanB.Anthonyledthechargeforwomen’srighttovote.Elamsaysthestatueisawaytohonorallsuffragists(主张妇女参政者).“We’reinspiredbythewomenwhocamebeforeus,”Elamsays.“Wewon’tletanythingstopusfromachievingourgoal.”
CharlotteHartog,10,ishelpingtospreadthe;
wordabouttheStatueFund.Charlottesaysthegirlsinherclasswereupsettolearntherewerenostatuesofrealwomen.“Itshouldbeequal,”shesaid.“It’simportanttohavealltypesofrolemodels”.TheNewYorkCityParksDepartmenthasapprovedthestatuerequest.Ifthefundraisesenoughmoney,thestatuewillbeunveiled(揭幕)onAugust26,2020.Thedatewillmarkthe100thanniversaryofthe19thAmendment,whichgaveAmericanwomentherighttovote.“IfStantonandAnthonywerealivetoseethis,”Elamsays,“theywouldsay,'
Goodjob!
Thefightgoeson.’’
8.WhatcanweinferaboutAmericanparks?
A.Theyhavemanystatues.
B.Theyaredevelopingrapidly.
CTheyexhibitfamouswomen’swork.
D.Theywerebuilttohonorhistoricheroes.
9.WhydidElamstarttheStatueFund?
A.Tohelpmanagetheparks.
B.Tofightforwomen’srights.
C.Toputupstatuesofrealwomen.
D.Toraisemoneytohelpthepoor.
10.WhatdoesCharlotteHartogthinkofcreatingwomen’sstatues?
A.It'
sunnecessary.
B.It’stime-wasting.
C.It’srelativelysimple.
D.It’shighlysignificant.
11.WhatdoElam’swordsinthelastparagraphimply?
A.Thegreatwomen’sspiritliveson.
B.Therewillbeanotherwomen’smarch.
C.Womenshouldalwaysbereadytofight.
D.Americanwomenshouldknowtheirrights.
D
TheAmazonbasin,inSouthAmerica,iscoveredbytheworld’slargestrainforest,whichisfullofmillionsofinsect,plant,andanimalspecies.There,thejaguar,asymbolofstrengthandpower,isking.
JohnPolisaristhecoordinatoroftheWildlifeConservationSocietyJaguarConservationProgram.Hesaysjaguarsareanimportantpartoftheirecosystem.“Ifaplacehasjaguars,somethingisright,”hesaid.
Atonetime,jaguarswanderedthroughoutthesouthwesternU.S.,Mexico,andCentralandSouthAmerica.Butthecatsappearinfewerplacesthantheyoncedid.Theyhavebeenalmostwipedfromatleasthalfoftheiroriginalgeographicrange.Inrecentyears,onlythreehavebeenphotographedinthewildintheU.S.TheywerespottedinArizona.
SomeofthebarriersalongtheMexicanborderpreventjaguarsfromwanderingfreely.MichaelRobinsonworksforanonprofitgroup,whichworkstoprotectspeciesandhabitats.Robinsonbelievesplanstoextendman-madebarrierswouldhurtjaguars.“Awallwouldbecatastrophic,”hesays.
Humansareresponsibleforjaguars’decline(减少).Theanimalswereonceheavilyhuntedfortheirbeautifulspottedfur.Before1973,asmanyas18,000jaguarswerekilledeachyear.Effortstomaketradingthefurillegalhelpedrestorejaguarnumbers.Butnowjaguarsarebeinghuntedfortheirteethandbones,whichareusedinAsianmedicinesandtomakejewelry.
Habitatlossisalsoamajorthreattothebigcats.Peoplehuntjaguars’prey(猎物).Withlessprey,jaguarsattackcattle.Somefarmerskilljaguarstoprotecttheircattle.
LastNovember,Polisarandotherconservationistssharedaplantoprotectjaguarsandtheirreducinghabitat.Thenewplanispartofalong-termeffort.InMay2014,Polisarjoinedexpertsfrommanycountriestodiscusswaystoprotectjaguars.Theycalledfordiscouraginghuntingandimprovinghowfarmersprotecttheircattle.Conservationistssaythejaguarcanbesaved.RobinsonencourageskidstowritetogovernmentleadersabouttheimportanceoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.“Jaguarsarebeautiful,intelligentanimalsthatplayakeyroleinthenaturalbalanceofecosystems,”hesays.AccordingtoPolisar,thebestwaytoprotectjaguarsistokeepthewild.“Thejaguar,”hesays,“isthesymbolofexactlythat.”
12.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?
A.Jaguarssufferfromlackoffood.
B.Jaguarpopulationsarerapidlydropping.
C.Jaguars’presencesignalsahealthyecosystem.
D.Jaguarsthreatenthesurvivalofnativespecies.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catastrophic"
inParagraph4mean?
A.Beneficial.C.Successful.B.Disastrous.D.Ineffective.
14.Whydohumanskilljaguars?
A.Toseekplea