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   Caroline Solomon was on her high school's swim team. But at times she could not go into the creek(小溪)near her home. It was simply too polluted. "I decided I wanted to do something about it,"she recalls. So she studied environmental science and public policy at Harvard University in Cambridge. Later,she went to graduate school. Some of her classes could be challenging,though,since she couldn't hear her teachers. "I've been deaf since I was 15 months old,"Solomon notes.

Today she teaches biology at Gallaudet University in Washington,DC. She has no trouble communicating with her students. They,too,are primarily deaf or hard of hearing. That's why all classes at Gallaudet are taught in American Sign Language. Solomon also has an active life outside the classroom. She especially enjoys hiking,biking and other activities with her family.

Her research takes her to the Anacostia River. "It is very close to Gallaudet,and I easily bring my students there,"she says. Water running through local forests and marshes drains into this river,so does water running off urban streets,golf courses and industrial sites." The river's watershed(流域)kind of concentrates all the things that happen when humans mess with the natural landscape,"she explains. Not surprisingly,this river has developed a reputation for being quite polluted.

Solomon has been focusing on how pollutants affect tiny organisms that form the base of the river's food web. "I am now looking at the bacteria population," she says,"to see what types there are."

Solomon wants to see more students who are deaf or have other disabilities make a difference in environmental science and other fields. As she often says, "If I can do it, you can do it."

【小题1】What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph1 refer to?
A.Solomon's home.
B.Solomon's school.
C.The polluted creek.
D.The local environment.
【小题2】What made Solomon study environmental science?
A.Her teacher's influence.
B.Her physical conditions.
C.Her teenage experience.
D.Her love for swimming.
【小题3】What does Solomon think of disabled students?
A.They should be encouraged to live actively.
B.They can make contributions if they want to.
C.They should be treated differently by others.
D.They can be a burden if they are dependent.
【小题4】In which column can you find this passage?
A.Environment.B.Education.
C.Entertainment.D.Culture.
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同类题2

   When I saw Pamela tonight, she smiled and I smiled back to her. She was looking more _____ than before.

Pamela _____ at the express checkouts (快速结账台) in a busy supermarket. She helps when the selfserve checkout comes across a (n) _____ like no price on products. Usually she has hardly _____ one before another is created.

When I shopped there, _____ there weren’t any problems with the checkout, I called Pamela to the checkout I was _____. My concern was about Pamela. She looked _____ and was under great stress as she _____ moved from one checkout to the next.

I told Pamela that she needed to _____ I told her that it was ______ for her to put herself under such pressure and that we could wait. I ______ her that our expectations as ______ weren’t as severe as the ones she had set for herself. Pamela said she felt ______ because I not only ______ her stress but also talked to her about it. I gently told her things had to ______ I told her I’d be looking out for her in future to see if she’d take my ______.

Well, Pamela has taken it. Tonight, she was still doing her job but there was a ______ . She looked cool and calm. She told me that she shared what I said with her ______ As I walked away from Pamela, I was ______ of myself. Not only have I caused Pamela to think about her stress but also she has ______ her coworkers to do so.

【小题1】
A.devotedB.stressedC.innocentD.relaxed
【小题2】
A.shopsB.worksC.chatsD.studies
【小题3】
A.eventB.requestC.problemD.argument
【小题4】
A.dealt withB.come acrossC.put forwardD.given up
【小题5】
A.ifB.althoughC.unlessD.because
【小题6】
A.checkingB.repairingC.wantingD.using
【小题7】
A.disappointedB.calmC.tiredD.delighted
【小题8】
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.suddenlyD.nervously
【小题9】
A.walk awayB.settle downC.stay upD.slow down
【小题10】
A.practicalB.unnecessaryC.impossibleD.suitable
【小题11】
A.showedB.promisedC.persuadedD.demanded
【小题12】
A.customersB.employersC.workersD.users
【小题13】
A.excitedB.rejectedC.willingD.touched
【小题14】
A.blamedB.noticedC.causedD.avoided
【小题15】
A.announceB.ariseC.changeD.continue
【小题16】
A.adviceB.measureC.beliefD.place
【小题17】
A.chanceB.similarityC.senseD.difference
【小题18】
A.workmatesB.familiesC.relativesD.neighbours
【小题19】
A.kindB.afraidC.proudD.fond
【小题20】
A.allowedB.encouragedC.forbiddenD.forced

同类题3

   Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being _____ by the fierce winds. The branches bent, and swayed(摇摆) back and forth, thanks to their _____ to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life _____ the tree. The powerful trunk that _____ the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to _____ its position.
After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its _____ position standing tall in chaos. It managed to _____ the storm.It didn't look the same as leaves had been shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but what _____ was that the tree won the fight for its life.
For a long time I couldn't understand why this tree _____ my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became ______ that it wasn't just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, dug deep into the soil providing ______ and nutrition. The roots allowed the tree to be able to take a ______ because they were there to support it.
I can't but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. ______, the next time you catch your kids ______, when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the ______ is tight, and when the storms of life are heavy, go back to your roots. Life is full of ______. They will make you sway, make you ______ and make you lose some leaves. But the deeper your roots are, the stronger you stand.
Faced with ______ you might bend but don't break. No matter how hard the wind blows don't let life ______ you into an uncomfortable position. Your ______ lies in your roots.
【小题1】
A.graspedB.abusedC.brokenD.removed
【小题2】
A.heightB.thicknessC.flexibilityD.appearance
【小题3】
A.answered forB.depended onC.catered forD.turned on
【小题4】
A.heldB.tiedC.pulledD.raised
【小题5】
A.achieveB.reachC.establishD.maintain
【小题6】
A.currentB.finalC.originalD.comfortable
【小题7】
A.exploreB.avoidC.causeD.survive
【小题8】
A.countedB.differedC.concernedD.showed
【小题9】
A.fixedB.changedC.escapedD.caught
【小题10】
A.strangeB.obviousC.possibleD.reasonable
【小题11】
A.surroundingsB.resourcesC.probabilityD.stability
【小题12】
A.beatingB.standC.chanceD.turning
【小题13】
A.HoweverB.AccordinglyC.ThereforeD.Additionally
【小题14】
A.misbehavingB.strugglingC.cryingD.misunderstanding
【小题15】
A.scheduleB.deadlineC.moneyD.relation
【小题16】
A.surprisesB.choicesC.stormsD.battles
【小题17】
A.smileB.bendC.hesitateD.advance
【小题18】
A.opportunitiesB.challengesC.tasksD.differences
【小题19】
A.trickB.argueC.forceD.admit
【小题20】
A.courageB.ambitionC.valueD.strength

同类题4

   All of my friends had jobs but I didn’t. That’s because they had a “hook up”. At times, I wished I had a hook up! If I did, I wouldn’t have to go through all those nervous interviews, or waste my ink on those applications that probably got thrown.

One day I asked my grandmother, “Why does no one want to hire me?” She said it was because I didn’t have any experience. How was I supposed to have experience when I’d never had a job before? Even McDonald’s wouldn’t hire me. I applied there so many times. It was a shame.

The Gap was one of the hardest places to apply. Once you filled out an application, the managers would interview you right on the spot. It made me so nervous that I couldn’t talk right. The first question they asked was, “Why do you want to work for the Gap?” Your mind was telling you to say, “For the money.” But you didn’t want to say that because you didn’t want to make yourself sound greedy, even if it’s the truth. So I said, “Because I’m familiar with what the company does, which is selling clothes.”

However, not for long there was another question that always seemed to get me every time, “What can you bring to this company?” I didn’t know, maybe more customers? By the time I got ready to pick it up, I heard them say, “If we don’t contact you in 24 hours, you don’t get the job.”

But if I was asked that question now, I would say, “I’m a hard worker and a very reliable person, and with these kinds of abilities I cannot only do a good job, but I can influence other employees to do so too.”

Despite all the bad luck I seemed to have, I didn’t give up. Eventually, I finally found a summer job.

【小题1】The underlined phrase “hook up” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “________”.
A.comparisonB.experience
C.applicationD.connection
【小题2】According to the passage, the main reason why I was not hired by McDonald was that ________.
A.I was too young to work thereB.I had no working experience
C.I applied there so many timesD.my grandmother stopped me
【小题3】What can be learned about the Gap’s interview?
A.The managers paid attention to the interview.
B.I was not nervous at all during the interview.
C.The managers were satisfied with my answers.
D.I influenced other employees to do a good job.
【小题4】What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?
A.My tips on job interviews.B.My good luck in job-hunting.
C.The story about my summer job.D.The process of more job interviews.

同类题5

   One night in the pouring rain, Tawny Nelson's car broke down on the road. Her four young daughter cried in the back of the car _______ countless people just drove by as she begged for _______.

"I must have _______ more than twenty people in the course of two hours for help, "she said. "They all ignored me. They just acted as if I hadn't _______."

As her newborn screamed, her 2-year-old cried from hunger, and her two older daughters _______ tried to help, Tawny started to break down. "I was crying loudly and felt like the worst mom ever, "she _______.

An old man _______ on the window at that moment. He _______ her a plate of food and bottles of water for her _______and let her know that a tow truck(拖吊车)was on its way and that he was going to drive them home. The next ________, the gentleman returned to her house with a mechanic(机械修理工)and they made repairs to her ________.

After the kind ________ left, Tawny asked the mechanic if she could set up a payment plan, but he informed her that the man had already taken care of the ________.

"He said that the only ________ the old man wanted was for me to never ________ and keep being an amazing mom, " Tawny said. "I was deeply ________. Things had been completely awful, and without knowing us or our ________ this kind man helped us in ways he will never know."

Tawny is ________ to the man for restoring her faith in humanity(仁慈)when she ________. And while she knows that she can ________ repay him, she hopes to do what he did for her to others one day.

【小题1】
A.andB.butC.sinceD.though
【小题2】
A.donationB.moneyC.instructionD.help
【小题3】
A.orderedB.suggestedC.askedD.greeted
【小题4】
A.smiledB.understoodC.existedD.worked
【小题5】
A.desperatelyB.frequentlyC.slowlyD.eventually
【小题6】
A.recalledB.questionedC.rememberedD.replied
【小题7】
A.lookedB.knockedC.reliedD.leaned
【小题8】
A.soldB.handedC.sentD.lent
【小题9】
A.familyB.teamC.passengersD.sons
【小题10】
A.dayB.weekC.monthD.year
【小题11】
A.houseB.windowC.carD.truck
【小题12】
A.mechanicB.driverC.neighborD.stranger
【小题13】
A.billB.ticketC.noteD.present
【小题14】
A.paymentB.permissionC.directionD.support
【小题15】
A.hurry upB.stay upC.grow upD.give up
【小题16】
A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused
【小题17】
A.choiceB.situationC.scheduleD.position
【小题18】
A.friendlyB.politeC.gratefulD.devoted
【小题19】
A.calmed downB.broke inC.started offD.fell apart
【小题20】
A.neverB.stillC.everD.even