Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American leader of the civil rights movement in 1960s.King (remember) for his non-violent protests against the unequal treatment of African-Americans. His actions led to equal rights (law) for all people.
In addition to (become) an activist, King was a scholar and religious leader. One of the most famous events related him came in 1963.That year, more than 250,000 people assembled in Washington, D.C. for the “March on Washington". King delivered a historic address (know) as the" I Have a Dream speech, one of the most famous lines from the speech (read): I have a dream one day little black boys arid black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
King's actions helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The law ended the legal (separate)of people by race in public places. Although the Civil Rights Act was important, it did not address all kinds of (race)discrimination.
You might not get what you wish for, but you always get what you work for. I want to be a professional ballerina(芭蕾舞者) with the American Ballet Theatre in New York when I grow up, and I work toward my dream by training over 18 hours a week. I even started homeschooling so I could make more time for dance. I love dancing more than anything. It makes me feel strong and invincible(不可战胜的), like nothing could ever bother me. Most important, it's helped me deal with the most difficult event of my life — the death of my dad when I was seven.
My dad died of a heart attack while playing hockey, his favorite sport. When my mom first told me, it didn't hit me that I would never be able to see him again. It was also hard to tell my friends and classmates because I didn't know what to say, and they never knew how to respond. But four years later, everything that I do, I do in memory of my dad. I did my first dance solo. “The Love Lives On.” to him when I was nine.
I would have never gotten through the experience without my mom. She comforted me when I was in grief and pain, and we wrote down all the memories I had with my dad in a special book. Now that I'm older, my mom and I do get on each other's nerves more often — for a while, my schedule was very busy and we were so stressed that our little miscommunications would rise into huge arguments. But after we attended counseling(心理咨询) and I started homeschooling, things got much better, and now my mom and I have more quality time to spend together.
I've learned that talking and communicating are the most important things to do in any relationship, and that definitely includes friendships, too! When I hang out with my friends, I try not to look at my phone. It's so awkward(尴尬的) when you're sitting at a table with someone else, and she's texting instead of talking to you. I think a good friend is kind, respectful, fair, and funny — and I'll always try to be all of these things in person, not just on the phone!
1）主题:美国文学;
2）时间:12月28日, 下午4点;
3）地点:艺术馆大厅(Art Gallery Hall)。
注意:
1）词数80左右;
2）可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3）开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Phil,
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
⒈你认为现在很多人不喜欢阅读的原因是什么？
⒉你认为阅读重要吗？为什么？
注意：⒈词数100左右；
⒉开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone. It is a great honor for me to speak here. The topic of my speech is the significance of reading.
That's all. Thanks for your attention.
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speed up； in place； consist of； apart from；ahead of；lose sight of； make a difference |
While the Internet is of great help to us, it is not a good idea to spend on it.
What he said at the meeting _______ true .
A was proved B. proved
C. is proved D. proves
A. Practice what you teach
B. Show affection and respect
C. Respect your children’s mother
D. The importance of being a good father
E. Don’t put unreasonable expectations（不合理的期望） on your children
F. Don’t put unreasonable expectations on yourself either
Being A Good Father
61.____________
Research has found that children with emotionally available fathers do much better in school, relate better with teachers and generally have better peer relationships than children whose fathers are more emotionally distant. Children with fathers who are overly critical or dismissing of emotions are more likely to do poorly in school, fight more with friends and suffer poor health.
62. ___________
Children need to be taught right from wrong and will need to see it demonstrated by their father. Let them see you make decisions and explain to them why you came to that resolution. Tell them about life choices that you made in the past and why they did (or didn’t) work out. Teach them that it’s okay to make mistakes… everyone does; that it’s important to learn from your mistakes and try to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again.
63. ___________
Mutual respect is very important. Children tend to imitate the way their parents behave and how you treat your child’s mother will influence the way in which the child will view his or her own role when they themselves are married or in a relationship. Try to work as a partnership, be on the same page about how to discipline and reward your child and be consistent.
64. __________
Children can have lots of pressures, from siblings to kids at school to teachers to coaches. Talk to them about their goals in life and help them set achievable ones. Never bring them down by telling them that they are not good enough but always try to boost their self-esteem and be sure to offer praise where it is due. Encourage them to meet their full potential but avoid living vicariously through them by expecting them to achieve what you had achieved or hoped to have achieved.
65. __________
You are a very important part of you child’s development but many other people and things will influence their development and growth. Just as you can’t take credit for all of your child’s strengths you also shouldn’t shoulder the blame for their weaknesses.
medical, communication, welfare, behave, nest, achieve, rate, explain, condition, worthwhile
1 The heavy snow prevented _________ with the outside world for three days.
2 I hope my kids will _________ themselves while I am away.
3 Only by working hard can you _________ you goal in time.
4 The reason Peter _______ to us for his lateness was unreasonable.
5 It cost me a lot to travel around the world, but it was really ________, for it broadened my views.
6 That secondhand car in perfect ________ went well.
7 Most people walk at an average ________ of 5 kilometers an hour.
8 Birds often make their _________ in trees.
9 They would rather work than live on _________.
10 She attended a _________ school before becoming a physician.
An Extension of the Human Brain
Other people can help us compensate for our mental and emotional deficiencies (欠缺)，much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency. To be exact, other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions. When another person helps us in such ways, he or she is participating in what I’ve called a ＂social prosthetic (义肢的）system.＂ Such systems do not need to operate face-to-face, and it’s clear to me that the Internet is expanding the range of my own social prosthetic systems. It’s already a big bank of many minds. Even in its current state, the Internet has extended my memory and judgment.
Regarding memory: Once I look up something on the Internet, I don’t need to keep all the details for future use—I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do so. More generally, the Internet functions as if it were my memory. This function of the Internet is particularly striking when I’m writing; I’m no longer comfortable writing if I’m not connected to the Internet. It’s become natural to check facts as I write, taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed, Wikipedia, or other websites.
Regarding judgment: The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large. For example, when I’m writing a textbook, it has become second nature to check a dozen definitions of a key term, which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning. But more than that, I now regularly compare my views with those of many others. If I have a ＂new idea,＂ I now quickly look to see whether somebody else has already thought of it, or something similar—and I then compare what I think with what others have thought. This certainly makes my own views clearer. Moreover, I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet.
These effects of the Internet have become even more striking since I’ve begun using a smartphone. I now regularly pull out my phone to check a fact, watch a video, read weibo. Such activities fill the spaces that used to be dead time (such as waiting for somebody to arrive for a lunch meeting).
But that’s the upside (好处). The downside is that in those dead periods I often would let my thoughts flow and sometimes would have an unexpected insight or idea. Those opportunities are now fewer and farther between.
| An Extension of the Human Brain | |
| A prosthetic nature | ●The 57． can help make up for our mental and emotional deficiencies as a wooden leg can compensate for a bodily deficiency. ●It 58． in our daily events, extending our intelligence, comprehending our feelings, and expanding the range of social activities. |
| Wonderful aspects: memory and judgment | ●On the Internet, we could quickly and easily locate the details, and check facts, without 59． them in mind. |
| ●The Internet makes us smarter over 60． kinds of things. It provides a dozen definitions of a key term for us to find the 61． of the matter. ●The Internet enables us to exchange ideas with many others to 62． our claims, and to 63． our actions. | |
| The 64． sides of smartphones | ●Smartphones make it easier and more 65． to check reality, watch video clips, read weibo. |
| ●Smartphones 66． the possibility for new and insightful minds, and steal away our dead time. | |
Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
ziyuanku.comHowever, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog” ，and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”．
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
28．The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. early B. smoothly C. quickly D. sweetly
29．Some cats and dogs may fight when________.
A. they are cold to each other
B. they look away from each other
C. they misunderstand each other's signals
D. they are introduced at an early age
30．It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A. have common interests B. are less different than was thought
C. have a common body language D. are less intelligent than was expected
31．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We should learn more body languages.
I enjoyed my job in research because I have to ________ all the latest developments.
A. keep in touch with B. keep pace with
C. keep away from D. keep out of
China ______ the relevant parties to keep calm and adopt a responsible attitude.
A. suggests B. urges C. insists D. hopes
