Rujuta Teredesai grew up in Pune,a city in India.She saw that girls and boys in her community were not treated equally.Girls were responsible for all the household work.1.women didn't have the same rights as men.They often suffered from mistreatment and sometimes even physical violence.

2.But she saw that organizations working to end gender discrimination usually paid attention only to the actions and attitudes of girls. "Nobody talked to young boys about equality," she said.3.The organization,Equal Community Foundation (ECF), now reaches 40,000 people in 20 communities in Pune.

ECF matches small groups of boys,ages 14 to 17,with male mentors for a 15-week period.The mentors talk to the boys about treating girls with respect.4.They discuss times when the boys experienced unfair treatment. Then they work with the boys to come up with ways the boys can help spread tolerance.Boys have completed projects like making maps of the safest routes for girls to walk at night.

"What we have found is that these boys don’t mean to be discriminatory," Teredesai says. "They don't mean to hurt someone.5." When boys work to make girls' lives better,everyone in the community wins.

A.They help boys relate to girls’ experiences.

B.It's part of the solution to end discrimination.

C.It's just that they don't realize they’re doing it.

D.Many families didn't send their daughters to school.

E.Unfair treatment of girls and women is a problem in India.

F.Teredesai wanted to make a difference for girls and women.

G..So she decided to create a space for boys to learn about girls' rights.

There are many dying languages. But at least one has recently been born, created by children living in a remote village in northern Australia, according to Carmel O’shannessy, a linguist at the University of Michigan.

The language, called Light Warlpiri, is spoken only by people under 35 in Lajamanu, a village of about 700 people in northern Australia. In all, about 350 people speak the language as their native tongue.

Since many of the first speakers of this language are still alive, Dr. O’shannessy has been able to document a “new” language in the very early period of its existence.

Everyone in Lajamanu speaks “strong” Warlpiri, an aboriginal(澳大利亚土著的)language unrelated to English and shared with about 4,000 people in several Australian villages. Many also speak Kriol, an English-based creole(混合语) that is widely spoken in northern Australia among aboriginal people of many native languages.

Many words in Light Warlpiri originate from English or Kriol. But light Warlpiri is not simply a combination of words from different languages.

Dr. O’shannessy offers this example: Nganimpa-ng gen wi-m si-m worm mai naus-ria. (We also saw worms at my house.)

It is easy to see nouns come from English. But the -ria ending on aus (house) means “in” or “at,” and it comes from Warlpiri. The -m ending on the verb “si” (see) indicated that event is wither happening now or has happened, a “present or past but not future” tense that does not exist in English or Warlpiri. This is a way of talking so different from either Warlpiri or Kriol that it is considered a new language.

The development of the language, Dr. O’shannessy says, began with parents using baby talk with their children in a combination of the three languages. But the children took that language as their native tongue by adding some changes, especially in the use of verb structures, which are not present in any of the source languages. “After children created the new system, it has since become a marker of their identity as being young Warlpiri from the Lajamanu Community,” Dr. O’shannessy says.

1.What is Dr. O’shannessy’s main contribution?

A. She has preserved aboriginal languages.

B. She has worked hard to save dying languages.

C. She has helped to popularize English in Australia.

D. She has recorded the development of Light Warlpiri.

2.What is the common language in Lajamanu?

A. Kriol. B. Warlpiri.

C. English. D. Light Warlpiri.

3.What makes Light Warlpiri a new language?

A. The spelling. B. The grammar.

C. The Vocabulary. D. The pronunciation.

4.According to Dr. O’shannessy, Light Warlpiri is helpful in______.

A. improving existing languages

B. understanding parent-child communication

C. showing young Warlpiri’s identity

D. achieving unity among the Lajamanu Community

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce(弹跳) back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?

Don't look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don't let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.

Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don't use time or words carelessly. You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery(秘密), and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

1.The sentence "Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying." means "_______."

A. Nothing is possible

B. If we don't give up, there is always hope

C. You should learn to give up

D. Although you try, nothing will change

2.If you run through life so fast, you will _______.

A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily

B. lose love by holding it too tightly

C. forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going

D. not be afraid of the difficulties

3.According to the passage, which is the best title?

A. Nothing Is Impossible B. Glass Balls Are Easy to Be Broken

C. Things You Can't Do D. Treat Your Life in a Right Way

Michelle Yeoh also known as Yeoh Choo Kheng was born in Ipoh, Malaysia. At a very young age she dreamt of being a ballerina. Unluckily, when she was 16, she suffered a serious back injury and her professional dancing career was broken down.

Michelle would have given up her dreams and become a lawyer instead. Against her doctor’s advice, she continued going for her dream. She believed that if she can’t dance, there must be something else she can do. In 1983, at the age of 21, she won the Miss Malaysia beauty contest. Thin won the attention of Jackie Chan and the Hong Kong movie industry. In 1988 after her 5th movie, she married to retire from the silver screen. Her marriage was somehow filled with tears and loneliness. It ended in 1992 in the end.

So again, another of her life dreams was blown away. But Michelle did not think over spilled milk. Although she had been away from the movie industry for over 4 years, she had an attractive comeback. She costarred with Jackie Chan in Police Story 3 : Supercop. It was the top popular film in Asia for the year. Michelle Yeoh became the most popular and highest paid actress in Asia with a huge number of fans following throughout the world.

1.What contributed most to Michelle’s high pay in Asia?

A. Her winning the Miss Malaysia beauty contest

B. Her performance in Police Story 3: Supercop

C. Her wonderful dance on the silver screen

D. Michelle became the most popular actress in Asia

2.Which is the right time order of the following statements according to the passage?

①Jackie Chan became interested in Michelle

②Something terrible was wrong with Michelle’s back

③Michelle said goodbye to her husband

④Michelle became the most popular actress in Asia

A. ①③②④ B. ①②③④

C. ②③①④ D. ②①③④

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. She wasn’t interested in milk products

B. She was quite poor at doing housework

C. She recovered from the sorrow soon

D. She decided to take up something new

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend . 1.. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 3.

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4.. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

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