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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1

   One afternoon I had been driving down the freeway when I spotted what looked like a stalled (熄火)car. I _____ that other cars had slowed down in order to briefly look at the stalled car. I decided to _____ behind the car and find out what was going on. Suddenly, a pregnant woman stepped out, and she appeared to be _____.I approached the woman asking if I could _____ She said, “Please call my husband. I am trying to get to the _____ . I am about to give birth!” _____ as I was, I said, “ We have no _____ for that. Quick! Get in my car and I will _____ you.”

I tried to drive both quickly and steadily _____ my passenger would not move around a lot. I also tried offering a ______ talk on the way, like “Everything is going to be OK.” and “We’re almost there.” ______ , we met no obstacle all the way and arrived at the hospital in no time. It seemed a bit ______ to answer the staffs questions about her since we had just met a few minutes before and I ______ nothing about her besides her name.

11 minutes later her ______ came, out of breath. Upon seeing me, he thanked me and handed me a $ 100 bill. At that moment I ______ the SMILE card in my glove box. I walked out and ______ with it to the room where the woman had been settled. I told her that something ______ happened to me when my second child was born and we had a good laugh over the ______ .

On the way out I ______ a nurse to give the couple an envelope with the SMILE card. Its ______ included the $ 100 bill with a note that read “Baby’s college fund”. Whew! What a day!

【小题1】
A.expectedB.noticedC.admittedD.hoped
【小题2】
A.pull upB.hold outC.speed upD.join in
【小题3】
A.in reliefB.on dutyC.at workD.in pain
【小题4】
A.helpB.stopC.leaveD.pass
【小题5】
A.officeB.carC.hospitalD.store
【小题6】
A.ConfusedB.AmusedC.ShockedD.Satisfied
【小题7】
A.excuseB.timeC.needD.right
【小题8】
A.treatB.callC.protectD.take
【小题9】
A.in caseB.so thatC.even ifD.as though
【小题10】
A.positiveB.directC.ridiculousD.negative
【小题11】
A.NaturallyB.UndoubtedlyC.EventuallyD.Fortunately
【小题12】
A.complexB.vitalC.difficultD.embarrassed
【小题13】
A.knewB.complainedC.arguedD.missed
【小题14】
A.friendB.husbandC.motherD.sister
【小题15】
A.boughtB.madeC.forgottenD.remembered
【小题16】
A.agreedB.hurriedC.returnedD.hesitated
【小题17】
A.extraordinaryB.crazyC.strangeD.similar
【小题18】
A.childB.disasterC.storyD.news
【小题19】
A.beggedB.askedC.orderedD.selected
【小题20】
A.objectsB.projectsC.themesD.contents

同类题3

   April Fool’s Day is a day for all of us to have some fan and play a few jokes on our friends or even on strangers. The story below will show what I mean. Enjoy it!

On April 1, all kids will have a safe place to surf the Web. Nations around the world have started a plan to make a new World Wide Web — just for kids! You can now surf safely without running into anything not proper for kids.

Beginning on April 1, all kids have to register (注册) with the World Wide Web for Kids(www4k). You will no longer be able to surf the “www”.

The World Wide Web for Kids, will only contain selected (挑选的) websites proper for kids under 13. A group of experts will review all content on it. All kids under 13 must surf this section of the World Wide Web — if kids under 13 are caught on the “regular” Web they may face serious fines.

All the nations can track (跟踪) all computers online and will be able to find if a child under 13 is surfing the wrong section of the Web. You will be kicked out of the regular “www” and sent to the new World Wide Web for Kids section. Your parents will then be told that you have been on the wrong Web.

All proper websites will now have to use “www4k”. For example, children’s familiar http://kidsturncentral.com will now be located at http://kidsturncentral.www4k.

Register now before you are told you are on the wrong Web! It’s free.

【小题1】The new Web will be started in order to __________ .
A.give children an interesting Web system
B.give children a Web system to find useful information
C.help children with their studies
D.offer a safe Web system proper for children
【小题2】The underlined word “review” in the fourth paragraph means “__________”.
A.enjoyB.control
C.checkD.read
【小题3】It can be inferred that http://kidsturncentral.com _____________.
A.is an unsafe WebB.isn’t a proper Web for children
C.is a regular WebD.is a new Web
【小题4】The author writes this passage to __________ .
A.give children a new Web system
B.tell us a new Web system will be started
C.tell us something on the Web is unsafe for children
D.play an April Fool’s joke on us

同类题4

   Determined to keep my private life from the census taker(人口普查员),I locked the front door. After several more days of _________to answer the door,one afternoon I _________ to my car. The census taker,who had been _________all week to catch me,spotted me and ran up to _________.I told the man firmly I would not answer his questions. He glared at me and _________ walked away.

A week went by. All my neighbours had _________their census questions,and the census taker _________. Then one afternoon there came a knock at the door. I answered the door and found a middle-aged lady. Suddenly,I realized my _________."I'm Carla with the US Census Bureau,"she said,_________herself the way the former one had. Only there was something __________:she was smiling.

So I let her in, offered her a bottle of water, and waited for the __________. But first, she asked about my family. __________she told me about her own family and something else. I __________ a lot about Carla, as she was in no hurry to get to the __________. She was pleasant and relaxed. And so was I. After about an hour, she put away her _________ and thanked me for the water, __________as she got into her car. I realized I didn't __________her visit at all.

Carla would call every few months, asking if our __________had changed. We always talked about our families and lives __________we were friends.

I was __________to have met Carla. She taught me that a smile can unlock any door.
【小题1】
A.refusingB.planningC.happeningD.hesitating
【小题2】
A.got aroundB.walked outC.passed awayD.went on
【小题3】
A.standingB.thinkingC.tryingD.managing
【小题4】
A.drive awayB.shout outC.help outD.catch up
【小题5】
A.possiblyB.naturallyC.politelyD.eventually
【小题6】
A.madeB.answeredC.collectedD.forgotten
【小题7】
A.complainedB.howledC.disappearedD.continued
【小题8】
A.mistakeB.feelingC.behaviorD.responsibility
【小题9】
A.showingB.provingC.directingD.introducing
【小题10】
A.amusingB.similarC.differentD.strange
【小题11】
A.speechesB.greetingsC.questions.D.results
【小题12】
A.ThenB.ThereforeC.OnlyD.Instead
【小题13】
A.missedB.learntC.understoodD.instructed
【小题14】
A.agreementB.meetingC.discussionD.interview
【小题15】
A.clothesB.papersC.bottlesD.bags
【小题16】
A.cryingB.whisperingC.shakingD.waving
【小题17】
A.regretB.rememberC.mindD.appreciate
【小题18】
A.informationB.relationshipC.arrangementD.affection
【小题19】
A.whenB.untilC.as ifD.now that
【小题20】
A.eagerB.fortunateC.modestD.willing

同类题5

   My aunt came to my home with her six-year-old daughter Alice this morning. While my aunt was talking with my mom at home,my cousin felt a bit __________. So I suggested that I go out with her. My aunt happily __________. So we went to the park near my home together. There we bought two __________ and started flying them. While we were doing that,Alice couldn't help __________. She jumped up and down and I __________ she was truly having great fun. And I must __________ that I haven't enjoyed myself like that for a long time.

Afterwards,we sat down on a bench,looking at the garden. As we were __________ there,Alice looked up at me and said,"What a __________ day today!"I smiled at her and agreed. I then started __________ what we had done today. We did something quite ___________,yet we were very happy.

Many people wait for their "best days". But I think today is our ___________ day. That's a lesson I ___________ today. As adults,we often make plans ___________in order to have a great day. Some people think that they can have a nice day through spending a lot of ___________. I think we should be more like ___________.They don't think about money or what will happen tomorrow. They really live in the moment and enjoy the ___________!

We often hear the expression that we should live in the ___________. How do we do that?We're not doing such a good job. ___________ today is important as we are exchanging(交换)a day of our life for it. Yesterday is ___________. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present, ___________ seize(抓住)the day!

【小题1】
A.tiredB.boredC.hungryD.stressful
【小题2】
A.explainedB.followedC.repliedD.agreed
【小题3】
A.birdsB.balloonsC.kitesD.toys
【小题4】
A.cyclingB.cryingC.complainingD.running
【小题5】
A.preferredB.knewC.orderedD.doubted
【小题6】
A.wonderB.suggestC.realizeD.admit
【小题7】
A.eatingB.watchingC.sittingD.lying
【小题8】
A.sunnyB.greatC.warmD.long
【小题9】
A.thinking aboutB.looking forC.arguing withD.dreaming about
【小题10】
A.braveB.strangeC.commonD.interesting
【小题11】
A.lastB.differentC.ordinaryD.perfect
【小题12】
A.neededB.taughtC.learnedD.gave
【小题13】
A.quicklyB.carefullyC.worriedlyD.sadly
【小题14】
A.moneyB.energyC.timeD.experience
【小题15】
A.parentsB.teachersC.friendsD.children
【小题16】
A.momentB.processC.expressionD.journey
【小题17】
A.dayB.presentC.pastD.future
【小题18】
A.RememberB.GuessC.HopeD.Decide
【小题19】
A.successB.failureC.dreamD.history
【小题20】
A.butB.orC.soD.for