【题目】 “Let’s Talk” :The Free Advice Project

A few weeks ago, I took a walk around Washington Square Park. I met all the usual people:street performers, the Pigeon Guy, a group of guitarists singing in harmony. But off to the side, sitting on a bench was a woman doing something vastly different—giving free advice.

A week or two later, I set up an interview with her and we discussed her project at length.

Lisa Podell, 32, started the Free Advice Project this past May. It began as an experiment;she sat in Washington Square Park for a day with a sign that read “Free Advice” as a simple way to reach out to people. Podell was astonished at the strong response.

Podell admits that she was doubtful at first, but now she describes the project as mutually (相互地) beneficial. People learn from her—but she also learns from them. She says that the majority of those who come to her are dealing with some pretty heavy issues, and they expect her not only to listen, but also provide real answers.

Having worked as a full time teacher and now as an adolescent advisor, Podell believes that talking things out is an important in the decision-making process.

Sometimes, people walk around all day, keeping their problems in their own head and thinking about them in the same way. Podell simply strives to provide people with perspective.

I asked if there is a future plan for the Free Advice Project. Podell said she would like to promote it to each public space in New York, which would be carried out by various volunteers across the city.

It was truly inspiring to meet someone with such a big heart, especially in New York—where it is sometimes very hard to find anybody to listen.

【1】 In what way was Podell different from other people in the park? (No more than 6 words) (2 marks)

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【2】 What do people in need expect Podell to do? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)

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【3】According to Podell, what should people do when making decisions?

(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)

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【4】 How would Podell promote her project in New York? (No more than 15 words) (3 marks)

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【题目】完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(ABC、和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the school concert today. She played so _______ that I could not help cheering her. The very _______ reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.

When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great ______, she began learning it. However, when she was no longer _______, she became sick of it. _______, it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of _______.

When her first teacher left, my friend _______ me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some _______ comments, and then point out what should be _______. Every time she came, ________ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some ______. She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the _______ of playing, but more importantly, to ________ the music and love it.”

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she ________ would like to _______ a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.

Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was _______ that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel _______ when you are on the way. When you look _______ from where you are, you will realize that you have been making ________. But if you _______, you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

【1】 A. regularly B. smoothlyC. carefully D. happily

2A. musicB. scene C. arrangementD. praise

3 A. excitementB. pressureC. regret D. unwillingness

4A. youngB. freeC. curiousD. cautious

5 A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. First of all

6 A. cost B. practiceC. education D. show

7 A. ledB. sentC. directed D. introduced

8 A. usualB. interesting C. goodD. humorous

9 A. explainedB. changedC. stoppedD. improved

【10 A. as with B. instead of C. except for D. thanks to

【11 A. musicB. jokes C. games D. sports

【12 A. levels B. skills C. creditsD. secrets

【13 A. createB. follow C. feelD. read

【14A. onceB. thenC. still D. even

【15 A. make upB. look back C. show offD. give away

【16 A. nervous B. lucky C. afraid D. astonished

【17 A. tiredB. easyC. embarrassedD. excited

【18 A. aheadB. upC. downD. over

【19A. mistakesB. choicesC. progressD. time

20 A. stopB. continueC. doD. move

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