I first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone,N. C. , where I ate at F. A. R.M. (Feed All Regardless of Means) Cafe. You can volunteer to earn your meal,pay the suggested price ($10) or less,or you can overpay — paying it forward for a future customer's meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Cafe opened in York in April,I signed up for a volunteer shift(輪班).
F. A. R.M. and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of community cafes. In 2003,Denise Cerreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation,helping others copy her pay-what-you-can model.
“I think the community cafe is truly a hand up,not a handout,^ Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society,but people typically dori 51 feel good about going there.
“One of the values of the community cafe is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here,no one needs to know whether you volunteered,underpaid or overpaid."
The successful cafes not only address hunger and food insecurity but also become necessary parts of their neighborhoods — whether it's a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some- offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we’ re all in this world together. '
My 10 am-1 pm shift at Healthy World Cafe began with the cafe manager — one of two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasn’t the most orderly,but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift,I ordered my earned meal at the counter,together with other volunteers. After lunch,I walked out the door,with a handful of new friends,music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart.
28. What did the author do at F. A. R.M. Cafe last summer?
A. She worked as a volunteer.
B. She overpaid for her food.
C. She ate free of charge.
D. She enjoyed a meal.
29. What is the advantage of community cafes compared with soup kitchens?
A. People can have free food.
B. People can maintain their dignity.
C. People can stay as long as they like.
D. People can find their places in society.
30. Why are community cafes becoming popular in the neighborhoods?
A. They bring people true friendships.
B. They help to bring people together.
C. Theycreatealotofjobopportunities.
D. They support local economic development.
31. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Cafe?
A. It paid well. B. It changed her.
C. It was beneficial. D. It was easy for her.
(社會)
本文是說明文.文幸介紹了時下正在興起的社區(qū)餐館.
28. D.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的where late at F. A. ILM. (Feed All Regardless of Means) Cafe 和 My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time 可知,作者去年在 F. A. R.M. Cafe只是吃了頓飯而己。
29. B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的people typically don't feel good about going there 和第 四段的 no one needs to know whether you volunteered^ underpaid or overpaid 可知,在社區(qū) 餐館人們不用擔心別人怎么評判自己,與施粥 所相比,他們在這里更有尊嚴。
30. B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段的become necessary parts of their,neighborhoods 及 Eating or working there is a reminder that we* re all in this world together可知,社區(qū)餐館將大家的心凝 聚在一起,讓人與人之間的關(guān)系更親近。
31. C.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句可知,作者 在這家社區(qū)餐館做志愿工作可以交到朋友、陶 醉在美妙的音樂中、享受美味的食物,身心都得 到了滿足,所以在此收獲頗豐。
題目來源:2016年英語周報高三新課標 > 第49期 2015-2016高三課標
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一 個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧) ,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\) 劃掉。
修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫 出修改后的詞。
注意:1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2. 只充許修改10處,多者(從第11處起) 不計分。
This morning my classmate John was late for class. It was the fifth time that he have been late for class in a week,what made the teacher angry. After the school,I had a talk with John. I said, “It is good manners to be on time for all of your scheduled event. Being on time show you have respect for other people and that you care so much about their time as your own. In fact,all success people,view their time as a precious resource. Valuing others’ time and earning your respect is an important part of your individual reputation." Heard what I said,John made up his mind to be late again.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
Cancers Cells in our bodies are always dividing,as new cells replace old ones. 36 Cancer cells divide rapidly,and form growths called tumours(腫瘤). They can spread to take over a whole organ and stop it working properly. If cells break away from the tumour,they can travel to other parts of the body and start new tumours.
We do not know why some people get cancer while others don't. But faulty genes are certainly the cause of some cancers. Others are caused by chemicals in the environment.
Cancer is not a single disease. 37 The most common types affect the digestive system and lungs. In women,cancers of the breasts and cervix (子宮頸) are also common.
Smoking is the cause of almost all cases of lung cancer. Tobacco smoke contains chemicals which can damage the lungs. The more cigarettes a person smokes,the greater their risk of suffering from lung cancer. 38
Cancers of the skin are also quite common. Many types of radiation,especially ultraviolet rays (紫外線) from the Sun,can damage skin cells and cause cancer.
Most cancers can be treated successfully if they are caught early enough. Some treatments involve surgery to remove the tumour. This is often followed by a course of strong drugs. 39 They kill healthy cells as well as cancer cells.
In the most up-to-date treatments,drugs are delivered directly to the cancer cells using “magic bullets”. These are special antibodies which only attach themselves to cancer cells.
Similarly, radiotherapy(放射療法) is a type of cancer treatment which uses radiation to kill cancer cells. A narrow bean(光線) of radiation is focused directly at a tumour. 40
A. Most skin cancers are completely curable.
B. And the healthy cells nearby are not damaged.
C. Many of these drugs have unpleasant side-effects.
D. An X-ray of the lungs shows the position of a tumour.
E. Different cancers can affect almost any part of the body.
F. But sometimes the process goes wrong,and a cancer cell is formed.
G. Fortunately,the risk of getting cancer is reduced when someone stops smoking.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
To wear rohes and wigs(長袍和假發(fā)) ,or to not wear robes and wigs: that is the question. In 1776,when the United States declared its independence from England,the Founding Fathers set out to create a government and wrote the most important political documents. It is not surprising that they used English common law as the basis of our society’s laws. Apparently,they also debated court dress. Thomas Jefferson,and a few of his colleagues,wanted judges to wear suits in order to rid the influence of the English era. John Adams,on the other hand,wanted to keep the tradition alive. The Founding Fathers did what they did best,and compromised. They threw away the uncomfortable wigs and kept the robes.
At the time,Supreme Court Justices usually wore red robes. But Chief Justice John Marshall changed the dress rules by putting on a black robe.
He started a new fashion and judges in the United States have been wearing black ever since.
The tradition of robes came from the English,but why were the English wearing robes in the first place? The wearing of robes by justices can date back to the 15th century. English judges wore red,green,reddish blue,and black robes depending on the fashions of the time. In 1635,it was decided that reddish blue robes should be worn in the summer and black for the winter. It was also decided that red robes should be worn on ceremonial occasions.
The origins of wearing the black robe in England are debated among historians. Most historians say that the black robe tradition started with the mourning of the death of Queen Mary II in 1694.
However,in the United States,the tradition of black robes Was not always followed. Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice,Byron Johnson,chose to wear a royal blue robe stating in a letter to his friend that he sat in the “black and blue” court.
Wearing black robes will most likely continue in the United States for a long time to come. However,everyone,especially judges,should take a moment to thank Thomas Jefferson for convincing John Adams to give up those ridiculous wigs.
6. The Founding Fathers disagreed about whether.
A. judges should debate like English judges
B. judges should dress in the English way
C. they should obey English common law
D. they should set up a new government
7. What was Jefferson's attitude towards the English tradition?
A. He doubted it. B. He tolerated it.
C. He was against it. D. He was uncertain of it.
8. Black robes became a tradition of American courts because of .
A. John Adams’ argument
B. John Marshall's example
C. the dress rules in English courts
D. the Founding Fathers’ compromises
9. The black robe in English courts may go back to.
A. the 15th century B. the 18th century C. the year of 1635 D. the year of 1694
10. How does the author sound when telling the stories in the text?
A. Humorous. B. Anxious.
C. Cautious. D. Serious.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
Interviewer: Today,weJ re pleased 61.(welcome) Janet Whittall,our local Comic Relief organiser. Hello,Janet. Thanks for being with us here today.
Janet: It's a pleasure.
Interviewer: Could you tell us 62. little bit of the history behind Comic Relief?
Janet: Yeah. In 1985,the charity 63. (create) to raise funds for the victims of the famine (饑荒) in Sudan. But they also wanted to look at the more widespread needs 64. poor people all over the world.
Interviewer: Why Comic Relief? What's the story behind the name?
Janet: Well,it was first set 65. by com (喜劇演員) and it uses laughter to get its message across. And the appeal of 66. (do) something silly in a good cause is very 67. (power) . More than 80 million pounds were raised on Red Nose Day last year.
Interviewer: 68. will you be doing on Red Nose Day this year?
Janet: We are holding a huge Red Dinner Party in the centre of town. Everyone has to dress in red,bring along some red food and of course pay
a generous bill 69. will all go to Comic Relief... What about you?
Interviewer: The staff here have advised me to shave my head and have a red dragon 70. (paint) on it.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
Most people are poor listeners. Even when we think we are listening carefully,we usually 41 only half of what we hear,and we remember even less. Improving your listening skills can be 42 in every part of your life.
The most important 43 of poor listening is giving in to distractions(分心的事物) and letting our thoughts 44 . Sometimes,however,we listen too 45 . We try to remember every word a speaker says,and we lose the 46 message by concentrating on details. In other situations,we may jump to conclusions and 47 a speaker without hearing out tbe message. Finally,we often judge people by their 48 or speaking manner 49 listening to what they say.
You can 50 these poor listening habits by taking several steps. First,take listening 51 and commit yourself to becoming a better listener. Second,work at being a(n) 52 listener. Give your undivided attention to the speaker in a genuine effort to 53 her or his ideas. Third,54 distractions. Make a conscious effort to keep your mind on what the speaker is saying. Fourth,try not to be 55 by appearance or delivery. 56 preconceived(事先形成的) judgments based on a person's looks or manner of speech. Fifth,suspend (延緩.) judgment 57 you have heard the speaker's entire message. Sixth,58 your listening by paying attention to main points,to evidence,and to the speaker's techniques. Finally,develop your note-taking skills. When done 59 ,note taking is an excellent way to improve your concentration and to keep track of a speaker's 60 . It almost forces you to become a more attentive and creative listener.
41. A. grasp B. realize C. believe D. choose
42. A. difficult B. helpful C. possible D. practical
43. A. role B. factor C. ftinction D. cause
44. A. pass B. wander C. stop D. stay
45. A. long B. clearly C. hard D. passively
46. A. main B. new C. useful D. hidden
47. A. prejudge B. ignore C. doubt D. leave
48. A. words B. speed C. behavior D. appearance49. A. due to B. along with C. instead of D. except for
50. A. pick up B. give up C. take up D. put up
51. A. seriously B. naturally C. personally D. wrongly
52. A. clever B. active C. free D. powerful
53. A. test B. support C. understand D. discuss
54. A. consider B. share C. watch D. resist
55. A. affected B. puzzled C. replaced D. persuaded
56. A. Set aside B. Set down C. Set off D. Set out
57. A. though B. when C. until D. since
58. A. check B. focus C. organize D. monitor
59. A. eagerly B. secretly C. slowly D. properly
60. A. questions B. plans C. ideas D. changes
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
How did Indiana get its nickname as “The Hoosier State”? 36 There are many different theories about how the word Hoosier came to be and how it came to have such a connection with the state of Indiana.
One of the earliest known uses of the term is found in an 1827 letter that states, “There is a trick for you — done up by a Hoosier." 37 Around this time,John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem called The Hoosier's which was widely read.
He wrote the word as “hoosher” and did not explain its meaning,which leads historians to believe that Finley felt his readers would already know and understand the word. Finley wrote, “With men of every hue and fashion,Flock to this rising ‘Hoosher’nation."
38 In 1848,Bartlett* s Dictionary of Americanisms defined “Hoosier” as “A nickname given at the west,to natives of Indiana." In John Finley's poem,the word “Hoosher” seems to refer less to the pioneers of Indiana and more to the qualities he thought they possessed,like self-reliance and bravery.
39 Some people think it was created to laugh at Indian訌 as a rough and backward (落后的) place.
Others think that early settlers used the term with pride to describe themselves as a courageous group. One historian,. Jacob Piatt Dunn,even suggested that the word “Hoosier” originally referred to boatmen who lived on the Indiana shore. We may never know for sure. 40
A. So,what does the word mean?
B. The word “Hoosier” was widely used by the 1830s.
C. No one seems to know how the word “Hoosier” came to be.
D. And how did people from Indiana come to be called “Hoosiers”?
E. Other early uses provide some ideas about the meaning of the word.
F. However,research and debate are likely to continue about this mysterious word.
G. Some theories and stories about the origin of the word “Hoosier” are known to be false.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
Dino Scene investigation(調(diào)查)
Dinosaurs became extinct around 65 million years ago,so how do we know what they looked like and how they behaved? Bring your pupils to our Dino Scene investigation at the Natural History Museum to find out!If you want more from your dinosaur experience,you can actually spend the night in the museum. You can watch a film before going to sleep under a giant dinosaur. See the website for details.
Team-building: the mediaeval(中世紀的) way
Bring your staff to our special Mediaeval Knight (騎士) School for a company event. Our knights will tell you about the history of Warwick Castle. Your employees will improve their business skills,such as leadership and trust,while they learn about fighting
;with swords and bows and arrows. For more :information,get in touch with our sales team.
Excellent technological achievements in motoring
Porsche is a famous sports car brand. The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart,Germany has around 80 of the most famous Porsche models in the history of the company. Children can take part in the ‘Museum Rallye”which is a quiz relating to the exhibits. There is also a special children's audio guide(語音導覽) ,which is available in several languages. It serves to present the excitement to children from all over the world.
‘Live Science’ experiences and learning labs
The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago inspires children to achieve their full potential in the fields of science,technology,engineering and medicine. In our ‘Live Science’ experiences,you can experiment with gravity by throwing things over the :balcony!In our ‘Moving with Newton’ Learning Lab,you can learn about Newton's three laws of motion (運動) ,or take part in our ‘ColourfUl Chemistry’ Learning Lab and see what happens when you mix and heat chemicals to produce light and colours.
21. Which activity is for adults?
A. Excellent technological achievements in motoring.
B. ‘Live Science’ experiences and learning labs.
C. Team-building: the mediaeval way.
D. Dino Scene investigation.
22. Where can you spend the night?
A. At the Porsche Museum.
B. At the Natural History Museum.
C. At the Mediaeval Knight School.
D. At the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago.
23. What type of writing is this text?
A. An announcement.
B. An advertisement.
C. A travel guide.
D. A news report.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧) ,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\) 劃掉。
注意:1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2. 只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起) 不計分。
I still remember that night after my senior high school entrance examination. Even though I was at the top of my class,I was not good in history. At around 10 pm,I tried to sleep,and my eyes just wouldn't close. Suddenly,I saw my dad coming into my room,with smile on his face,asked me to go to sleep. I told him that I couldn't get to sleep. He called me into my room and put his hand on my head. I didn't even realize that I had fallen asleep. I took up my exam the next day and the result was satisfied. It's tough to put into word what parents do for us but times like this reminds me just how wonderful parents truly are.
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互聯(lián)網(wǎng)違法和不良信息舉報平臺 | 網(wǎng)上有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 電信詐騙舉報專區(qū) | 涉歷史虛無主義有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 涉企侵權(quán)舉報專區(qū)
違法和不良信息舉報電話:027-86699610 舉報郵箱:58377363@163.com