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Christopher
Eliopoulos
JeremyandJustinaretwins,buttheyaredifferentfromeachother.Jeremyisarisktaker;
Justinpreferstoread,focus,andgetallhisfactsstraightbeforejumpingin.Buttheydohaveoneimportantthingincommon:
Theybothlovevideogames.
Katana
at
Super
Hero
High
Lisa
Yee
Katanaisn’tlikemosthighschoolstudents.Inadditiontotrainingtobeasuperhero,KatanaalsofollowsthenoblewarriortraditionsoftheSamurai.NowamysteriouspresencehasgivenhertheresponsibilityofguardingahundredancientSamuraiswords—butwhyherandforwhatpurpose?
WiththehelpofWonderWoman,Supergirl,Ms.Martian,andsomeofherothersuperfriends,sheintendstofindout.
Lights,Camera,Middle
School
!
Jennifer
L.Holm
ForBabymouse,middleschoolislikeamonstermovie.Youcanneverbesurewho’safriendandwho’sanenemy,andthehallsarefilledwithmean-girlzombies.Theyexpecteveryonetobejustlikethem.Butbabymousedoesn’twanttofitin—shewantstostandout!
Soshejointsthefilmclubtowriteanddirectasweepingcinematic,epic(电影史诗).
1.What
should
people
caring
for
environment
read?
A.Amazon
Adventure.
B.Cosmic
Commandos.
C.Katana
High.
D.Lights,Camera,Middle
School.
2.What
is
Jeremy
Justin'
s
common
hobby?
A.Adventure.
B.Reading.
C.Watching
TV.
D.Video
games.
3.As
a
high
school
student,how
Katana?
A.Modest.
B.Curious.
C.Particular.
D.Diligent.
B
InhighschoolIwasveryshy,contenttohangaroundwithmysmallgroupoffriendsandtoconcentrateonmycourses.Iwasquicklylabeleda"
brain."
IdidsowellthatbytheendofsenioryearIhadperfectgradesandenoughcollegecreditstogiveupanentirequarterofcoursework.
ButinearlyJuneofsenioryear,theprincipalcalledmeintohisoffice.Heaskedmetogiveaspeechatgraduation.Igaped(目瞪口呆地凝视)athim,myheartthumping.Thiswastherewardformyhardwork?
Imumbledsomethingandfledtheoffice,blamingmyselfforstayingawayfromphysics,asubjectsuretohavebrokenupmyperfectrecord.
Ifinallyagreedtoacompromise.Iwouldsharethehonorwithfiveotherstudents.IagreedtointroducemyfriendJudy,whowouldthengiveherown,full-lengthspeech.
Graduationdaysoonarrived,I’dbeenpracticingmyspeechfordays,andIhaditmemorized.Thefirsthalfhouroftheceremonypassedinablur,andthenmymomentcame.Mynamewasannounced.Imanagedtoreachthepodiumwithoutfallingdown.Ifacedmyclassmates.Myvoicetrembledalittle,butmostlyitwasclearandstrong.Butwithinseconds,Iwasdoneandheadingbacktomyseat.IaccomplishedsomethingI’dneverdreamedof—Ispokeinfrontofhundredsofpeople.
AlthoughIdidn’trealizeitatthetime,thesuccessfulcompletionofthatspeechgavemetheconfidencetoparticipateinclassatcollege,togiveverbalreports,andtoeventuallybreakfreeofmyshyness.Ineverwouldhavechosentogiveaspeechatgraduation—orever.ButI’mgladIdid.InolongerhesitatewhenI’mfacedwiththeprospectofdoingsomethingIdread.Iknowitmayverywellturnouttobeoneofmyshiningmoments.
4.Why
was
writer
called
"
brain"
?
A.She
bookworm
all
time.
B.She
head
her
small
group.
C.She
most
intelligent
student.
D.She
did
more
coursework
good
grades.
5.What
can
we
infer
from
second
paragraph?
ruined
health
studying
hard.
got
reward
beyond
expectation.
grateful
giving
speech.
wasn'
t
physics
school.
6.How
feel
beginning
graduation
speech?
A.Scared.
B.Moved.
C.Excited.
D.Embarrassed
7.What
speech
bring
to
last?
had
nothing
fear
in
life,
rid
sense
shyness.
won
enough
college
credits.
desired
become
speaker.
C
Dubai(迪拜)isoneoftheeconomicallyrichestplacesintheworld.Withitsnumerousmalls,hotels,andbeautifulbeaches,Dubaihasalwaysbeenapopularholidaydestination.Thiscitywasvisitedbyaround5milliontouristseachyear.Thegovernmentwantedtoincreasethisnumberto15million.However,Dubaihasonly45milesofcoastline,whichisnowhereenoughforsomanypeople.Tosolvethisproblem,anislandthatlookedlikeapalmtreewasbuiltin2006,andnamedthePalmJumeirah.
Theplanfortheislandwasextraordinary.Itwastohostseveralhotels,shoppingmalls,restaurants,andhomes.Althoughtheinitialplanwastobuildtheislandfromconcrete(水泥),adecisionwastakentocreateitfromsandandgravel(砾石),soastogiveitanaturallook.
Tomakesurethatthisprojectwasasuccess,thebestengineersfromacrosstheworldwereemployed.EngineersfromHollandformedthemajorityinthisgroup.Tobeginwith,theengineerscalculatedthestrengthofstormsatsea,andalsotheexpectedamountofriseinwaterlevelsduetoglobalwarming.Andthentheyfoundthat,theproposedlocationfortheislandwasneitherverywidenordeep.
Oneofthedifficultiestheengineerscameacrosswastoputsandontheseabedtocreatethebreakwater(防浪堤).Findingtherightsandfortheprojectwasalsoadauntingtask,asthesandfromDubai’sdesertswastoofine.Instead,sandfromtheseawasused,asitwascoarser(粗糙).Oncethebreakwaterwasbuilt,constructionoftheislandbegan.
ThePalmIslandarereallyimpressiveintermsofengineering.However,theseprojectsaresolargethattheymayhavechangedtheecologyoftheregion.Also,animmenseamountofmoneyandresourcesgointomaintainingtheislands,whichisamajorconcernatthemoment.OnlytimewilltellifbuildingthePalmIslandswasactuallyagooddecision.
8.What
does
Paragraph1mainly
show
us?
A,Beautiful
attractions
Dubai,
B.The
geographical
features
Dubai.
C.The
purposes
building
Palm
Jumeirah,
D.The
difficulty
developing
tourism
industry.
9.Why
were
some
changes
made
initial
plan
project?
A.To
reduce
cost.
B.To
get
islands
completed
sooner.
C.To
materials
easily.
D.To
make
island
look
natural,
10.What
underlined
word"
daunting"
Paragraph
4
mean?
A.meaningless
B.difficult
C.Impassible
D.necessary
11.According
last
paragraph,how
construction
Islands?
A.Profitable.
B.Surprising.
C.Worrying.
D.Unbelievable.
D
BeforethestatueofLibertywascompletedandshippedtotheUnitedStatesforassembly(组装),acampaignwasorganizedtoraisefundstobuildthebaseonBedloe’sIslandfortheenormousstatue.Donationswereveryslowincoming,andintheearly1880sitappearedthatthestatuemayneveractuallybeassembledinNewYork.Therewereevenrumorsthatanothercity,perhapsBoston,mayendupwiththestatue.
Oneofthefundraiserswastobeanartshow.AndthepoetEmmaLazarus,whowasrespectedintheartisticcommunityinNewYorkCity,wasaskedtowriteapoemthatcouldbeauction(拍卖)toraisefundsforthebase.
EmmaLazaruswasanativeNewYorker,thedaughterofawealthyJewishfamilywithrootsgoingbackseveralgenerationsinNewYorkCity.YetshehadbecomeveryconcernedaboutthesufferingofJewishrefugees(难民)inRussia.LazaruswasinvolvedwithorganizationsofferingassistancetoJewishrefugeeswhohadarrivedinAmericaandwouldneedhelpgettingastartinanewcountry.ShewasknowstovisitWard’sIsland,wherenewlyarrivedJewishrefugeesfromRussiawerehoused.
ThewriterConstanceCaryHarrisonaskedLazarus,whowas34atthetime,towriteapoemtohelpraisemoneyfortheStatueofLibertybasefund,Lazarus,atfirst,wasnotinterestedinwritingsomethingonassignment.
HarrisonlaterrecalledthatsheencouragedLazarustochangehermindbysaying,"
Thinkofthatgooddessstandingonherbasedownthereinthebay,andholdinghertorchouttothoseRussianRefugeesofyoursthatyouaresofondofvisitingatWard’sIsland."
Lazarusreconsidered,andwrotethesonnet"
TheNewColossus"
.ThusinthemindofLazarusthestatuewasnotsymbolicoflibertyflowingoutwardfromAmerica,asBartholdi,thesculptorwhocreatedtheenormousstatue,expected,butratherasymbolofAmericabeingarefugewherethoseoppressedcouldcometoliveinliberty.
12.What
purpose
raising
funds
New
York?
buy
Statue
Liberty,
transport
Liberty.
put
together
Liberty.
build
base
13.What
learn
about
Lazarus?
born
Russia.
lot
helping
Jewish
refugees.
hated
Liberty
first,
moved
America
with
parents.
14.Why
Lazarus
unwilling
write
poem?
A.Because
it
would
be
auctioned.
B.Because
she
York
then,
C.Because
an
assignment
view.
D.Because
occupied
work
15.Bartholdi
meant
symbol
of.
A.freedom
B.shelter
C.wealth
D.power
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