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【题目】 Marjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans. She wasn't married and had no kids, but she didn't intend to be alone—she and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies. Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52. But just as she'd hoped, her friends and family provided her with love and care to the end.

Ballance was only the first of Baer's friends who became her unofficial caregivers. With her brother Phil Baer from Los Angeles, they worked out a system to watch over their friend and allow her to keep some of the privacy and independence she cherished.

Baer's good friend Ruth Henrich took Baer to doctors' appointments and helped her deal with all the aspects of life —answering machines, TV controls, and even phone numbers. After Henrich sent out an e-mail request, a group of volunteers signed up to ferry Baer back and forth to radiation therapy(放疗). Others in Baer's circle offered up particular talents: A nurse friend helped Baer figure out how to get what she was due from Social Security and her disability insurance; a lawyer pal helped Baer with her will; a partner who was an accountant took over her bills when she could no longer manage them. "There was this odd sense that the right person always showed up," says Ballance. Their arrangement worked remarkably well.

Unmarried women are one of the fastest-growing groups in America; experts are concerned about how care-giving will be managed for them as they age. If the experience of Baer's friends is a guide, the Internet will play a role. It's already making it possible to create communities of caregivers who may have only one thing in common: the person who needs their help. On personal "care pages" set up through services such as Lotsa Helping Hands, friends and family members can post a list of tasks that need to be done, volunteer to do them, and keep updated on the person's condition. As Baer's cancer progressed, for example, her friends set up a page on Yahoo! where people could sign up to deliver meals or do errands(差事).

Catherine Fox, one of the friends who were present when Baer died, was deeply affected. "It was so comforting to know that if you're willing to ask for help, the generosity of family and friends can be phenomenal(显著的). It makes me feel secure and hopeful to know that help is there when you need it. "

【1】The most appropriate title of this passage should be ______.

A.On her own, but not alone

B.A friend in need is a friend indeed

C.A new practice of American government

D.An impressive advantage of the Internet

【2】The underlined part in paragraph four suggests that the Internet will ______.

A.play a role in American future pension system

B.provide online medical care for aged unmarried women

C.help manage care-giving for unmarried women as they age

D.help those aged unmarried women to kill their spare time

【3】The writer tells us the story of Marjorie Baer for the purpose of ______.

A.reminding us to be kind and make as many friends as we can

B.informing that there will be a new trend of care-giving for the single elderly

C.persuading us that we can enjoy our retirement even if we don’t have a child

D.introducing the convenience that will be brought by the Internet after we retire

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,通过讲述未婚并且没有孩子的女性贝尔在朋友的帮助下一个人却不孤单地离世了。这也给了美国专家们一个应对未来的老年女性的引导。

【1】A分析推断题。文章的主人公贝尔没有结婚也没有孩子,但是她打算和朋友们搬到一个虚拟的家共同生活。在文章的末尾,我们知道贝尔去世了。但是贝尔被诊断出有癌症的这个期间,她受到了很多人的关心,即使她没有亲人.A最合适,故选A

【2】C分析推断题。结合该句所在段落未婚女性是美国增长速度最快的一个群体,专家们十分关系当这些未婚女性年老的时候,要给她们安排什么样的关怀方式。如果贝尔的朋友是一个引导,网络将会起到一定作用。我们可以推断,网络可以作用于未来给与的年老的单身女性关怀。故选C

【3】B分析推断题。从全文看,文章第四段中提到贝尔的朋友利用互联网帮助贝尔做一些事,这件事对于日后的美国是一个引导,能有效引导未来对于未婚的老年妇女的关爱。故选B

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UP-CYCLING

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Try up-cycling with your kids and change old or useless products into new ones.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

●Sew blue jeans into pencil cases.

●Turn shoeboxes into arts storage boxes.

●Use an old belt as a books belt.

●Wrap book covers in old posters.

Up-cycling is a great way to develop artistic talent and creative thinking in your children.

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PLAN TO PACK AHEAD

Most teachers and schools reward green behavior among students. To help your kids stay green, be sure to have these items on hand so you can pack them litter-less lunches.

Here’s what you need:

●Reusable lunch containers.

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MAP IT OUT

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Kids need to stay active and want to connect with other local kids on the way to school. Help your children map out their route or get them involved with a local walking school bus. A walking school bus is groups of children walking to school with one or more adults.

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We hope these activities will help you and your kids get ready for the new school year, and that you’ll have some fun in the process. Last but not least, some activities may require encouragements … may we suggest some organic chocolate ice cream.

1What do the suggested activities have in common?

A. Having fun and saving green.

B. Saving money and obeying school rules.

C. Offering food and training skills.

D. Bringing teachers together and saving money.

2The activities of UP-CYCLING bring benefits of ___________.

a. making old products into creative school supplies

b. making friends with local kids on the way to school

c. bringing fun of cooperation between parents and kids

d. packing litter-less lunches to school

e. developing kids’ artistic talent and creative thinking

A. a, c, d B. b, c, d

C. b, d, e D. a, c, e

3Which of the following is TRUE about the MAP IT OUT activity?

A. Parents are forbidden to be involved in the activity.

B. Children can learn to read a map and take a correct school bus.

C. Parents are expected to drive their kids to school if possible.

D. Children walk to school together accompanied by one or more adults.

4The passage is most probably intended for ___________.

A. teachers B. parents

C. children D. headmasters

【题目】Pablo Picasso, born in Spain in 1881, was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Picasso began painting when he was a small child and took advanced art courses when he was only fifteen. Between 1904 and 1947 Picasso lived in Paris. In 1947 he moved to Riviera, in the south of France.

Many people thought Picasso's works were strange and unpleasant. Still,he had a great influence on artists in every country. Today, Picasso is regarded as a genius (天才), and his paintings are in the museums all over the world.

In 1912, Picasso actually invented a new type of art. He painted a picture,then he pasted bits of paper and something else on the picture. This picture of art is called collage(拼贴艺术).

Picasso was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor (雕塑家)and a designer of scenery for plays. There are even some photographs of light paintings that he created. These paintings were produced by moving a light pencil, or a small flashlight in the air. Although the images could be seen only briefly by anyone watching them happen, the camera was able to catch the images as they occurred.

By the time he died in France in April of 1973 , he had created a staggering 22,000 works of art.

When Picasso was asked how someone could become an artist, he would reply, If you want to draw, you must shut your eyes and sing.

【1】After reading the text, we can learn that Picasso was a _________.

A. French artist

B. Spanish artist

C. English artist

D. Australian artist

【2】The meaning of the underlined word "pasted" in this text means __________

A. stuck with

B. struck on

C. drew

D. mixed with

【3】Which of the following statements best explains the meaning of Picasso's advice about how to become an artist?

A. Study hard and practise painting.

B. Only people who sing can become painters.

C. Painters should learn to paint with their eyes closed.

D. There is more to painting than just study and hard work.

【4】Which would be the best title for the text?

A. How to Become a Great Artist

B. A Genius

C. Pablo Picasso More Than Just a Painter

D. Picasso's Life in France

【5】According to the text, which of the statements is right?

A. Even Picasso was a great artist, he was not clever at all when he was young.

B. Picasso didn't leave Paris until he was 23 years old.

C. People didn't like Picasso's works at first.

D. Picasso was only good at collage.

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