This Family Keeps Their CommunityWarm by Cutting Firewood for Those in Need Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State，after all—and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too.But what if you lived there and couldn't cut wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it？Luckily，Shane McDaniel and his twin sons，Harrison and Henry McDaniel，are happy to help.The three men cut truckloads of wood—then give it to those in need. The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project，Shane told "I cut wood with my dad.He just loved doing it，" said Shane.He wanted to pass along that feeling，so he and the twins spent the summer cutting.The result was a great wall of wood piled up（堆积） around their house.To buy that much it would cost about ＄10，000. It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves，and when the weather turned cold that November，Shane started thinking of others.He posted online： "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT，PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!…If you know someone who BURNS WOOD，please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD." The response was immediate.One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove.Others raced over to Shane's house with more wood.One woman，noticing the photo of the McDaniels，started to feel warm in other ways： "I don't need the wood.But I am truly happy for what you have done!" Single mom Katelyn Ticer，29，and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat，so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. "To get that much wood brought me to tears，" she told "So much stress and worry is off my shoulders.I couldn't be more thankful." Shane is ready to help more people. "Giving is the reward，" he said. "It has nothing to do with how well it's received；it's about how much it's needed."（1）Why did Shane and his twin sons cut the wood？ ____ A.Because Shane just wanted to pass along the feeling that he cut with his father.B.ecause Shane had nothing to do.C.Because Shane thought this was a good way to know more his sons.D.Because Shane and his twin sons liked cutting the wood.（2）How did Shane help his neighbors？ ____ A.He paid someone to cut the wood.B.He gave wood to those in need.C.He bought stoves to those in need.D.He raised ＄10，000 for poor neighbors.（3）What does the underlined word "response" mean ？ ____ A.resultB.feedbackC.reactionD.effect（4）What happened after Shane posted the message online？ ____ A.Many people came to his house to get wood.B.He received a lot of gifts from his neighbors.C.A lot of wood piled up around his house.D.Some people quickly offered to help.（5）What did Shane think of helping others？ ____ A.Helping is not giving but receiving.B.Helping others is helping ourselves.C.Being needed drives us to give.D.God helps those who help themselves.

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8 . Washington is home to lots of trees — it is the Evergreen State, after all — and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t cut wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need.The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn.Com. “I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it,” said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up(堆积) around their house. To buy that much it would cost about 10.000.It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: “IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!...If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,” The response(反应) was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane’s house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: “I don’t need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!”Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. “To get that much wood brought me to tears.” she told msn. Com. “So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”Shane is ready to help more people. “Giving is the reward”, he said. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received; it’s about how much it’s needed.”【小题1】What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours?A．They gave firewood to those in need.B．They bought wood-burning stoves.C．They raised about 10,000 dollars.D．They paid someone to cut wood.【小题2】What happened after Shane posted messages online?A．His family received lots of presents.B．Some people quickly offered to help.C．Lots of wood piled up around their house.D．The weather suddenly turned freezing cold.【小题3】What did Shane think of what he had done to help others?A．Being needed drives us to give.B．Love is not giving but receiving.C．Helping others is just helping ourselves.D．It’s better to help people fish than to give them fish.

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of PowerPoint (PPT) in class. You can start your essay with the sentence “The use of PowerPoint is becoming increasingly popular in class”. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。　　China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. . This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.　　The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.E. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.F. As time went by, trade between countries increased.G. The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.E. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.F. As time went by, trade between countries increased.G. The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.E. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.F. As time went by, trade between countries increased.G. The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.E. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.F. As time went by, trade between countries increased.G. The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.E. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.F. As time went by, trade between countries increased.G. The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.

【简答题】翻译(汉译英) 在英文中,“中国”与“瓷器”是一个词,这说明,很早时期欧洲人认识中国是和瓷器联系在一起的。瓷器 15 世纪时就传入欧洲,在中外交流中占有重要位置。瓷器以其优雅精致的品质,为中国赢得了好名声。瓷器是中国文明史上的重要物品。大约在公元 1 世纪时,中国就出现了瓷器。到了宋代,瓷器进入了成熟期

It is so difficult to_the bottom of the ocean because some parts are very deep.A. expandB. exploreC. exchangeD. experience

A new batch of young women—members of the so-called Millennial(千禧的)generation—has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been—or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success. They believe that women are paid less than men for doing the same job. They think it's easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them. And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers.While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20-30 years ago, most believe more change is needed. Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial men. Even so, relatively few young women(15%)say they have been discriminated against at work because of their gender.As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views and values about work as their male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay. At the same time, however, young working women are less likely than men to aim at top management jobs: 34% say they're not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of young men say the same. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs that go with work and motherhood.These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials(ages 18-32), conducted Oct. 7-27, 2013. The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man's world—just as middle-aged and older women do.What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers?A.They can get ahead only by striving harder.B.They expect to succeed just like Millennial men.C.They are generally quite optimistic about their future.D.They are better educated than their male counterparts.How do most Millennial women feel about their treatment in the workplace?A.They are the target of discrimination.B.They find it satisfactory on the whole.C.They think it needs further improving.D.They find their complaints ignored.What do Millennial women value most when coming of age?A. sense of accomplishment.B.Job stability and flexibility.C.Rewards and promotions.D.Joy derived from work.What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about?A.The welfare of their children.B.The narrowing of the gender gap.C.The fulfillment of their dreams in life.D.The balance between work and family.What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey?A.They still view this world as one dominated by males.B.They account for half the workforce in the job market.C.They see the world differently from older generations.D.They do better in work than their male counterparts.

Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all—and lots of fireplaces and wood-burning stoves too. But what if you lived there and couldn't chop (劈) wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are happy to lend an ax. The three men chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need.The idea started as a father-son bonding project. "I had to cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it," said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer chopping wood. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house, which is worth about 10,000.It was too much for the Mc-Daniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on the Internet: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME! ... If you know someone who NEEDS WOOD, and they're looking at a cold house, please help us help them. Please help us make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR HOOD."The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning furnace. Others raced over to Norm's, the mini-mart Shane owns, with more wood for the pile.Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter rely on a wood-burning stove as their only source of heat, so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she said. “So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful.”However, not every recipient is grateful, and some aren't even friendly. But Shane is OK with that. "Giving is the reward,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed.”【小题1】Why did Shane start chopping wood?A．He wanted to teach his sons a living skill.B．He wanted to kill the boring summer time.C．He was inspired by a childhood experience.D．He planned to make more money through this.【小题2】Why is Katelyn Tice mentioned in paragraph 5?A．To prove the great value of Shane's donation.B．To tell there are lots of people in need of wood.C．To describe how cold winter makes people suffer.D．To show the people helped by Shane are really poor.【小题3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Shane doesn't want people to thank him.B．Every person helped by Shane is thankful.C．Shane feels unhappy when people are unfriendly.D．Shane thinks it's rewarding to make the donation.【小题4】Which of the following words best describe Shane?A．Positive and energetic.B．Caring and generous.C．Reliable and friendly.D．Warm-hearted and humorous.