Last year I introduced my new policy on absences to my classes: None would be ______ except for illness or personal emergency. Even though this was against the ______ rules, my students didn’t ______. When those who missed classes received warning notices from me, they knew I was_______. Most students seemed to realize that it ______ their own studies, and followed the rule. ______, it was also a rule that they should follow throughout their lives.

I told my class that ______ students want to do well in school, they have to go to classes ______. Like other teachers, I feel ______ when I carefully prepare for a class but only a few students come, I want my students to get the ______ that I care about their learning and ______ them to care about my professional (职业的) effort.

To my ______, students performance in my classes improved in the end. Such a result is surely worth______. There are also other advantages having a ______ classroom. For example, discussions are ____, homework is generally ______ on time, and very few students miss tests. Of course, I was a little _____ than usual, especially at first I ______ or mailed notes to several students about their cuts (缺课), some more than once.

There is no ______ that this kind of policy is easier in a small school. But it can work almost any place where a teacher cares enough to make it work. The ______ thing is caring.

1.A. accepted B. found C. invited D. allowed

2.A. club B. company C. school D. family

3.A. help B. care C. know D. forget

4.A. brave B. serious C. excited D. nervous

5.A. made use of B. got along with C. did good to D. kept away with

6.A. In fact B. In time C. At first D. At most

7.A. after B. if C. though D. until

8.A. hardly B. suddenly C. completely D. regularly

9.A. impatient B. impolite C. unhappy D. unlucky

10.A. praise B. chance C. message D. suggestion

11.A. agree B. choose C. promise D. expect

12.A. anger B. surprise C. regret D. shame

13.A. giving up B. thinking over C. showing off D. breaking down

14.A. full B. big C. bright D. clean

15.A. easier B. clearer C. livelier D. shorter

16.A. given B. marked C. finished D. corrected

17.A. busier B. kinder C. richer D. cleverer

18.A. stopped B. called C. returned D. followed

19.A. doubt B. time C. need D. risk

20.A. boring B. strange C. interesting D. important

The Netherlands on Monday launched its first-ever “intelligent bicycle”, fitted with a set of electronic devices (设备) to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country.

The intelligent bicycle runs on electricity. Its seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the danger. It also has a cradle (置物架) in which a computer can be inserted (插入), to wirelessly connect and “talk” to the bicycle through a particular application. The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle’s path, like a tree, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.

A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1, 700 euros to 3, 200 euros per bicycle. It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the on-board systems smaller.

‘‘Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get frightened when they are passed at high speed,” said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of the scientists involved in the project, “The on-board system technology has already been at work in the automotive (自动的) industry”.

“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle,not only for short distances,but also for longer distances,” Dutch Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said, “This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling,” she said.

1.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The newly-invented bicycle can warn of danger.

B. The intelligent computer runs on electricity.

C. More elderly people enjoy electronic devices.

D. The means of transportation in the Netherlands.

2.When a car appears ahead,the intelligent bicycle will_________.

A. stop by itself B. make a noise

C. warn its cyclist D. change its color

3.What do you know about the intelligent bicycle?

A. It uses gas as the fuel. B. It is widely used now.

C. It will be lighter in weight. D. It will be free for everyone.

4.More and more elderly people in the Netherlands______________.

A. try to invent intelligent bicycles B. enjoy themselves by cycling

C. drive cars for longer distances D. devote themselves to computers

Thinking about a future career cm bung a lei of stress.1.This cuts up the question into workable issues that you and your child can enjoy dealing with throughout their childhood years.Here's how:

In your child’s lift, there are times when they are given the opportunity to see and/or diacuss a certain career Schools have Career Day. an aunt or uncle talks about what they do for a living or your child's youth group goes on a trip to a hospital und talks to the staff there.2.

When your Child shows interest in a certain career. you should do some research. Then, you can offer your child some information on that job and related jobs.3.It is a wondertul the online resoure.

Help your Child weigh the pros and cons for his or her different career interests. Encourage your child to narrow(缩小)the cboice down to five at the most.

4. This is a good time to begin ordering in college and technical school lists. Use the lists and any other information you have found as an ice breaker for more converasations with your child.

5. Make this a clear message.Teach your child that part of be ing independent is knowing when and who to lead on,trust and respect.

A.Do you fed you have open communication with your child?

B.The Occupational Oudook Handbook gives you what schooling is needed.

C. The final decision lies with your child, but you do have the right to have input.

D. Choosing the right career is one of die mm important decisions your child will make in life.

E. Figure out the path your child would have to take to obtain the schooling, for his career choices.

F. Each of these nines is an opportunity for you to ask your child what he thought of those jobs or that field of work.

G. Parents need to learn to help their child conquer this great question by dropping seeds of conversation as time goes by Bud watch them grow into ideas.

I was 20 years old when my mother passed away.It was the first real blow that life had dealt me,and I thought I would never recover.Then,by the time the following spring came,the pain was almost bearable and again I could find pleasure in the miraculous reward of nature.

At first,I went to the cemetery with trepidation.But then,amazingly,by tending her grave and decorating it with flowers,I was ridding myself of the painful memories.

The years passed.I moved from Kaposvar,Hungary,the town where I had been born and had spent my youth.So did my siblings.We only came together on feast days,especially on All Souls’ Day in the cemetery.

Father lived with me for many years,to a ripe old age.Now that he,too,rests beneath the white marble stone,I go even more eagerly to the cemetery.While I tend my parents’ grave site,again I am with them in thought.

One day I noticed a modest grave site behind my parents’ plot.It lay among the magnificent granite and marble markers of the other graves,its very simplicity calling attention to itself.Ivy(常春藤) had covered the site and its only decoration was a simple wooden cross on which was written in copper letters a name,and that she lived 22 years.Whenever I went by,the plot and its surroundings looked cared for and neat,and each time I felt curious about this mysterious woman who had lived all of 22 years.

Once I saw an elderly man leaving from there.I concluded that perhaps he had come to visit his wife.In 1996 I was preparing for All Souls’ Day in the cemetery when again I caught sight of him,tending the grave.Tall,somewhat bent,he was well passed middle age.We nodded to each other and continued our work.Occasionally I stole a glance at my neighbor.When I noticed that he hadn’t got the tools for a proper cleanup,I offered him mine,which he gratefully accepted.After this,it seemed only natural to engage him in conversation.I asked him whose grave it was.This was his answer:

“My mother’s.She died young,in 1912 when I was only a year?and?a half old.I really never knew her.I made her that cross and the copper letters.”

Then he went on:“No one comes to visit this grave but me because I was her only child.She died of pneumonia.My father remarried and my stepmother only cared for her own children.So then I always came here to my mother,whether in sadness or in joy.Later,life took me far afield,but I never forgot this grave.For me it was the same as the family home is for others.I always came home here.”

“With the years passing,it is getting more difficult for me to come,but as long as my legs will carry me,at least twice a year I visit my mother.I’m in my 80s,so who knows how long I can still make it.”

In stunned silence I listened.Tears clouded my eyes as I realized that I had never seen such boundless love.How much easier is my lot,I thought,for at any moment I can reach into my storehouse of memories and draw out the joyful or sad vignettes(小插图) that bind me to my parents with a thousand threads.What memories might this kindly old gentleman harbor?Perhaps a face from an ancient faded photograph of his mother.

What a great attachment throughout his long life must have led him back again and again to the resting place of that young woman whose motherly love he could never truly savor(尝到),only forever feels its enormous lack.

We said good?bye.I was deeply moved because I knew that I had been given a great gift.I had been allowed a glimpse of the royal and long?lasting affection that bound a simple and noble?hearted man to his mother.I decided I would tend the grave together with that of my parents,where,finally,the aged child will have met his youthful mother.

1.All Souls’ Day is a feast day .

A. to visit the cemetery and memorize the dead

B. for families to get together in the cemetery

C. to give gifts to family members

D. for daughters and sons to memorize their parents

2.From the passage,we know .

A. the author’s mother died young and her father,too

B. the author’s mother was dead while her father enjoyed a long life

C. the man’s mother died very young before he was born

D. the author’s father lived long while the man’s mother died very young

3.The underlined words “calling attention to itself” in the 5th paragraph mean .

A. desiring to be paid attention to

B. making it easily noticed

C. too modest to be noticed

D. calling itself to draw others’ attention

4.The author stole a glance at her neighbor because .

A. they were living in the same neighborhood

B. the man was tall and straight,well passed middle age

C. she was wondering about the dead young lady’s story

D. she knew the dead in the grave was the man’s mother

5.From Paragraph 10 we can conclude that .

A. the author lived near the cemetery and can visit her parents at any time

B. the poor gentleman had hardly any memory of his dear mother’s love

C. the author is bound to her parents with threads

D. the gentleman comes back “home” whenever he wants to

6.What message is conveyed in the passage?

A. Love is a length of thread to bind mother and children together.

B. Mother needs love from her children even if she is dead.

C. Parents’ love is always royal and long?lasting to children.

D. Mother’s love can be a boundless gift to their children.

About us

Started by private citizens who believe that everyone should have the right to take showers, Lava Mae seeks to reach those who lack these necessities.

We turn retired public transportation buses into bathrooms because we believe that for the thousands of men, women and children living on our streets, a shower can be the first step towards change.

Our partners

Each day we partner different local non-profit organizations providing services to the homeless.

The local government tries their best to deliver our services. For example, get buses and seek access to water.

The private sector has provided us with goods and services, in addition to other support and funding that make our service possible.

Our mission

To deliver dignity(尊严)and unlock opportunity for the homeless—one mobile shower at a time. Fundamental to this mission are three beliefs: First, everyone has the right to be clean. Second, those experiencing homelessness can’t access jobs and housing or maintain health and happiness if they can’t get clean. Third, with hygiene(卫生)comes dignity; with dignity, opportunity.

Our schedule

Wednesdays: 9:30am~12pm;YWAM in the Tenderloin; 344 Ellis St. between Taylor and Jones.

Thursdays: 9:30 am~3:30pm; API Wellness in the Tenderloin;730 Polk St. near Ellis St.

Fridays: 9:30 am~2:30 pm; YWAM in the Tenderloin; 344 Ellis St. between Taylor and Jones.

Saturdays: 7:00 am~1:00 pm; Mission Neighborhood Resource Center; 16th St. and Capp St.

1.Mobile showers for the homeless are designed to_____.

A. call on people to pay attention to the homeless

B. make full use of retired public transportation buses

C. advise the public to save water when they’re bathing

D. offer the homeless a chance to clean themselves for free

2.What does the local government do to help Lava Mae?

A. It collects donations of goods.

B. It offers buses and water for baths.

C. It employs workers to offer services.

D. It co-works with non-profit organizations.

3.If a man wants to take a shower, he can choose_____.

A. 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday B. 4:00 p.m. on Thursday

C. 12:00 a.m. on Friday D. 1:00 p.m. on Sunday

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