My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday we were going to buy lunch for the beggars(乞丐)in the street. Then we went to the nearest McDonald’s. I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out.

We gave the lunches to the beggars. They were excited. We were happy to see that.

Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us, "No one has ever done anything like this for me before, "she said with a smile. "Well, I’m glad that we were the first, “I answered. "So, when will you eat your lunch," I asked.

She just looked at me with her big, tired brown eyes and said, "OH, dear, I'm not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little daughter .I usually can’t buy her favorite food, but today she will be so happy! "

I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. I have asked many times whether our actions of kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words: "We cannot do great things —only small things with great love."

1.Who were they going to buy lunch for?

A. The beggars B. The old woman C. The little sister D. Themselves.

2.How many lunches did the writer order?

A. Three B. Five C. Fifteen. D. Fifty.

3.Has the woman ever got food from other people?

A. Yes, she has. B. No, she hasn’t. C. No, she doesn’t. D. We don’t know.

4.Who do you think will get the last lunch?

A. The old woman. B. The writer.

C. The woman’s little daughter. D. The writer’s daughters

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. We cannot do great things.

B. only small things with great love

C. our actions of kindness were too small to change anything

D. We can do something small with great love.

Who are (A)_________ at science in your class, girls or boys? Nowadays, girls start to show more interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects, according to a recent study by Cambridge Occupational Analysts (COA), UK.

In the study, last year, (B) over 20,000 students who were in their final year in high school were surveyed. The number of girls considering university courses in STEM subjects has been larger than that of boys. Over a fifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering related jobs, (C)___________ engineering and technology. Interest has also risen in mechanical (机械学的) engineering, electrical engineering and the sciences.

(D)_________________________.In the past, there were not nearly as many women as men (E)_________ STEM subjects or working in STEM related fields. Only 13% of people who graduated from university with STEM degrees were women. Now, there are about 22%.(F) In the past, only one eighth of the STEM jobs were held by women. This was partly because of the stereotype (刻板印象) that men are more suited to this work than women. Now it has been (G)_________. Over 20% of the engineers are women in the UK.

In fact, STEM subjects are fun and exciting. Studying science can benefit (使……受益) girls. “It opens girls up to fascinating careers,” Niki Yates, manager of GSK’s UK Business, told The Daily Telegraph. She says(H) it is important to encourage young women to do these jobs. They will receive higher pay in these areas. More women in work also helps the economy grow.

1.任务一:从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填入(A), (E), (G) 处

(A)________________

(E)_______________

(G)____________

2.任务二:将文中(B),(F),(H)划线句子译成汉语。

(B)_______________________________________________________________

(F)______________________________________________________________

(H)______________________________________________________________

3.任务三: 选择适当的句子还原到文中(D)处。

(D)_____________________

A. This is an important change for women in the UK.

B. Fewer men like STEM subjects in the UK now.

C. Why do more women are interested in STEM?

4.任务四:在(C)处填入相应的短语。

(C)____________

5.任务五:根据短文内容回答下列问题。

What subjects does STEM include?

_________________________________

6.任务五:根据短文内容回答下列问题。

What can girls benefit by studying science?

_____________________________________

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