At thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊所)with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”

I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?

I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”

1.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because .

A. He was new to the class

B. He had an attention disorder

C. He was tired of literature

D. He wanted to take the task home

2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?

A. He made a great invention

B. He had good sight

C. He gave up reading

D. He learned a lot from school

3.What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?

A. Angry B. Impatient C. Encouraging D. Awkward

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.

B.It’s teachers’ responsibility to help students gain confidence.

C. Everyone needs help when faced with challenges.

D. The disabled should be treated with respect.

How to Improve Eyesight Naturally

Eyes are important for everybody.You must take care and try everything in your hand to keep them in good condition.Here are some of the tips to improve your eyesight naturally.

1.

Strain is known to be a factor in many health conditions and eyestrain is no exception.Try meditation,yoga or other methods of stress relief to improve your vision and overall health.

Try palming.

Sit upright in a comfortable chair.2. Cup your hands so that there is no pressure on your eyes.Let your fingers rest across your foreheaD. There should be no light entering your eyes.Palming should be done for a period of 5 to 10 minutes to start.Palming should be relaxing.It may help to do palming in a darkened room.

Avoid sugar as much as possible.

3. It will unpleasantly affect your eyesight,which affects the eyes by producing a larger amount of insulin (胰岛素) in the blooD. Therefore you shouldn’t be having much fruit juice or something that contains a lot of sugar.

Exercise your eyes.

The only exercise most eyes get is that daily rubbing we give them when we're tired or suffering from eyestrain.But eye exercises are actually good for your eyes and can improve your vision.4. Blink as fast as you can for a few seconds then close your eyes tightly,open and repeat.Do this exercise 3 to 4 times daily.

Eat healthy.

You probably hear that statement all the time but eating the right foods are necessary to good health.5.Foods that are high in fiber,vitamin C,D and beta carotene as well as other vitamins and minerals can help improve your vision.Here are a few foods that can be beneficial to good vision: carrots,eggs,blueberries,spinach,kale,grapes,and fresh garliC.

A. Reduce eyestrain.

B. Keep your eyes moist.

C. Sugar is your eye’s worst enemy.

D. Give your eyes a workout with the following exercise.

E.You may not be aware that your diet affects your vision but it does.

F.Close eyes and cover them with the palms of your hands.

G.Be sure to get plenty of sleep so your eyes don’t strain to stay open during the day.

Masterclasses---Researching your novel

When it comes to fiction, research skills are as important as writing skills. Whatever your theme or setting, research skills are an invaluable resource for any writer.

On this course, novelist Alex Preston will show you how to use various research sources to write convincing , powerful stories. You’ll explore online horizons far beyond Wikipedia, and access vast resources of the un-sohuable.

Course description

Through a mix of talks and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to weave

professional-standard research into the fiction writing process to improve all aspects of your work.

Topics include

Resources for research ---using the Internet , libraries and media to enrich your story

Backgrounds---how to use your research to make your story interesting

Shortcuts ---how to research on a tight budget

Writing the past and the present --- how to use detail to bring the world of your story to life

Theories of research--- from Laurent Binet to Hilary Mantel, looking at how the masters work

Practical exercises--- a series of writing exercises designed to inspire and instruct

This course is for you if …

You are an experienced writer currently writing or planning a novel which requires more research than you’ve previously undertaken

You are a new fiction writer struggling with building a convincing world.

You are currently having plotting or structural problems with a novel

Tutor profile

Alex Preston is a prize-winning novelist and journalist. He appears regularly on BBC television and radio and writes for The Observer and GQ Magazine

Details

Date: 21 December 2015

Times: 10 am-5 pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.

Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

Price:

Early bird special£199 ( limited in number)

Regular price £229

( all prices include VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)

Event capacity: 16

Tickets may be paid back if you contact us at least 7 days before the course start date.

Book now and join our masterclasses ASAP!

1.If you want to make your story real and vivid, you should focus on “_______”

A. Backgrounds

B. Practical exercises

C. Resources for research

D. Writing the past and the present

2.The course is targeted at those who _________

A. are trying their best to work out ideal characters in a story

B. are popular writers with several works completed

C. write for famous magazines regularly

D. lack enough persuasive writing skills

3.Which of the following is Not true according to “Details” ?

A. Only less than twenty people can be admitted into the course.

B. The favourable price includes lunch and desserts.

C. Those who book in advance can get a 15% discount

D. The whole course lasts seven hours.

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