Daniel was 15 years old then. He grew up in a very poor neighborhood. No one in his family had gone to college before. Actually, few people around him had received higher education. They all struggled to live A good life. Therefore, Daniel knew nothing about colleges or scholarships and he never thought he would go to college one day. Although he was a smart boy, he didn't study hard al school and often got into trouble with other teenagers in his neighborhood.
One day, while Daniel was walking on the playground, a boy of his age started making fun of him. Then that boy pushed him hard and Daniel fell onto the ground. Daniel became so angry that he stood up and beat that boy. So a fight began.
It happened that Daniel's English teacher Mr. Smith was walking nearby. He immediately ran to the boys to stop the fight. Daniel was a bit worried because he knew his leacher was very strict with students. He was afraid his teacher would punish lim. However, to his surprise, his teacher didn't do that.
"Daniel, let's have a talk," said his teacher.
Daniel, not knowing what his teacher wanted to do, was very worried. But he nodded. So they went to a bench nearby and sat down. After they sat down, Mr. Smith began, "Daniel, I know you're a smart boy, but you're wasting your life now. Why don't you study hard to go to college so that you can change your life and have a bright future?"
Hearing that, Daniel didn't know what to say. He had never thought about it. Daniel was in silence. Mr. Smith continued, "I know you may have never thought about going to college. But everything is possible. When I was at your age, I was a troublemaker just like you and never thought I'd be able to go to college, either. It was all because of the support and encouragement of Mr. Brown, my math teacher in high school."
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Then, Mr. Smith began to tell Daniel his story.
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Daniel was greatly touched by Mr. Smith's story.
There's more to enjoy in the city this summer than beaches. Some of Toronto's biggest attractions have new and exciting features for summer 2016, both indoors and outdoors. Here's a look at what's new this summer.
Art Gallery of Ontario
If you're looking to get some culture, there's plenty to see and do at the Art Gallery of Ontario, including art exhibits and collections from around the world. Right now there's Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris, which runs until August 26.
Canada's Wonderland
Just outside the city limits is Canada's Wonderland, the biggest theme park in Canada. This year sees a lot of new additions to the park, most notably Leviathon, one of the world's longest and tallest roller coasters. There's also an interactive dinosaur park, stage shows for the kids and Splash Works water park.
Casa Loma
The city's only historic castle is a great place to take the kids for a day of exploration through the castle grounds, gardens and stables. The venue has many events going on throughout the year, and this summer's activities include archery courses and Teddy Bear Picnics for kids aged two and up.
Black Creek Pioneer Village
The village features people dressed up for the 19th century, living the old fashioned way. There are gardens, farms filled with animals and more than 30 historical buildings to explore. During the week visitors can tour the grounds, meet with historians, practice Victorian traditions, taste samples in the brewery and more. The site has activities on holidays, like a Revolutionary War reenactment and BBQ on Father's day and a Canada Day Celebration.
Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo has more than 5,000 animals on display, including some new faces this year. A polar bear cub named Hudson made his debut (首次演出) in March, and starting in May there is a pair of rare White Lions in the African Savannah section. Be sure to stay for informative talks and presentations from the animal handlers, presented daily.
两个骗子让他们的灯整夜地亮着。
总的来说,这是一个很棒的故事。
Stepinac has become one of the first high schools in the country to drop all textbooks and replace them with a "digital library". When students started classes on Monday, they were zipping to an app on their tablets or laptops and bad instant access to all 40 texts in the Stepinac curriculum (课程).
Dennis Lauro, director of an information center which provides technical support to public schools in New York, said neither he nor his colleagues were aware of a similar digital effort in a public school setting. "This is the wave of the future." Lauro said. "I'm not surprised that a private school would beat the public schools to it. They have the ability to just do it. There is so much politics involved in public schools, when it comes to a move like that, needing approval from boards and committees."
For Tom Collins, Stepinac's president, the commitment to digital source material was not so difficult a decision. In the past, students' families had to spend up to $ 700 a year on textbooks. This year — after the one-time purchase of a tablet or laptop — families only need to pay $ 150. Using the digital library is almost as easy as opening a new book. A student can instantly lap into a digital book and open a map of Egypt or a speech by President John F. Kennedy. A teacher can show a page from a digital book on a whiteboard at the front of the class or send students a link to a particular math problem with notes added in.
The first few weeks may bring some challenges. Stepinac officials expect some parental discomfort over dropping concrete books. They recognize there may be technical faults at first. And they will have to encourage students to leave space-eating photos and music off their tablets — and to keep their tablets charged.
Preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Within five minutes of meeting Olivia Ports, I knew she was a special teenager. I knew before she picked up her guitar and performed a song. I knew before I found out how a condition she was born with changed her childhood. And I knew before her mother told me Olivia performed recently in front of 1200 people.
In addition to her impressive musical talents, Olivia is just so friendly, funny and grateful to those who made her first show such a success. Like all children fighting chronic (慢性的) diseases, the journey she has been on has made her stronger.
Olivia admits that she's not like many kids her age. Describing herself as "a little bit crazy", she acts older than she is.
She was born with a compromised immune system (缺乏抵抗力的免疫系统). When she realized she would have to give up her beloved gymnastics, she picked up her mom's old high school guitar and taught herself to play. "I had to have something to do with so much time," she said.
It was during a hospital visit that she met Classical Blast, a popular band that invited Olivia to join them as a guest performer on their annual Christmas tour. Their encouragement gave her the courage to begin playing at public events in the area, and she was soon a regular on stage. It was yet another treatment that led to her most recent passion. Recovering in her room for 15 days last Christmas, Olivia saw firsthand "how sad it can be"for children to be in hospital during the holidays. That's why this year Olivia decided to do a benefit, asking guests to bring a toy that could be taken to young patients.
Speaking of the future, the high school senior plans to head to college with the goal of opening a music school for those with health challenges. "When you fill your life with things you love," she said, "it makes every day more meaningful."
—Sorry, I can't make it. Will three o'clock be OK?
Happiness is the only true measure of personal success. Making other people happy is the highest expression of success. With that in mind, here are some suggestions that will immediately increase the amount of happiness in your life:
If there's any big truth about life, it's that it usually lives up to your expectations. Therefore, when you rise from bed, make your first thought: "Something wonderful is going to happen today." Guess what? You're probably right.
Take time to plan and prioritize(优先处理)
The most common source of stress is the thought that you've got too much work to do. Rather than worry about it, pick one thing that will move you closer to your highest goal and purpose in life. Then do that first.
Eat high quality food slowly
Even so, at least once a day try to eat something really delicious, like a small chunk of fine cheese or an imported chocolate. Taste it, focus on it and enjoy it.
Let go of your results.
The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control. Once you've taken action, there's usually nothing more you can do.
End each day with gratitude
Just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened. It might be something as small as making a child laugh or something as huge as a million dollar deal.
A. Start each day with expectations.
B
Give a gift to everyone you meet.
C. Focus on the job at hand rather than some fantasy that might happen.
D. Whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.
E. Sometimes we can't avoid eating something quickly and running.
F. Thinking about that thing makes your head hurt.
G. It's impossible to make others happy if you're not happy.
We shouldn’t complain about being poor, because many families are much ______ after the big earthquake.
A. better off B. worse off C. well off D. badly off
I feel it is your husband who _____ for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B .in going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame
Night after night, she came to tuck me in (盖被子), even long after my childhood years.___61 (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember 62 it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way.Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say 63 in reply.But never again 64 my mother close out (结束) my day 65 that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my 66 (think) returned to that night.By then I missed my mother’s hands, — missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.
Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family.I 67 (frequent) recalled the night my young voice complained.One night, catching Mom’s hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she’d remember as I did.But Mom didn’t know what I 68 (talk) about.She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 69 (appreciate) for my gentle mother and 70 caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
---- Do you think he has improved his English much enough?
---- Yes. You couldn’t hope for _________ at this time.
A. a good result B. the better result C. a better result D. the best result
There was a man who raised a pig. He felt ___41___ (tire) of it and was___42___(determine) to give it up. ___43___the pig always knew the way to go home so that the man couldn’t succeed in ___44___ (do) so several times.
One day, the man drove his car, turning many ___45___ (time) on the way, then gave it up. Late at night, he found he was ___46___trouble. He telephoned to his relative and asked ___47___ (hope), “Hasn’t the pig returned home this time?”
A member of his family answered, “It has! And where are you now?”
The man shouted, “I don’t know. I am ___48___ (lose)!”
“What can we do for you?”
“Turn ___49___the pig! Let it answer the telephone.” The man ____50____ (burst).
Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-morning newspaper on the front door will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer file you like. These are among the predictions from communications experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. “ Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry.” Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.
1.The best title for this passage is ______ .
A.Computer Newspapers Are Well Liked
B.Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on Computer
C.Newspapers Are out of Fashion
D.New Communications Technology
2.It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because _____.
A.it is technologically impossible now
B.computer newspapers are too expensive
C.there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists
D.You can easily save information for future use
3.Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers, because ________.
A.they don’t know how to use computers
B.they think computer newspapers take too much time to read
C.they think the new technology is bad
D.they have been trained to write for traditional newspaper
4.We can infer from the passage that _______.
A.all technological changes are good
B.all technologies will eventually replace old ones
C.new technologies will eventually replace old ones
D.traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century