During my third and fourth grade years, my family moved to Louisville, Kentucky. To our surprise we soon discovered the World’s Boxing Champion’s mother lived less than one mile from our home. Ali was my dad’s idol.

During one of Ali’s visits to stay with his mother, my dad urged us to get in the car with his camera in hand. “Why?” we asked. “I know Ali is at his mother’s house. I want you boys to meet the champion!” he firmly replied.

My brother hopped(单脚跳)in an I was seriously forced to get in. I was scared to be so stupid as to go to this big man’s childhood home. Ali had a tight schedule and limited time with his mom and, honestly my dad’s over-asser-tive manner embarrassed me.

My brother was game(勇敢的); I was entirely too tame! I realized as a small potato my father was in his greatest strength. He killed fear by taking action in spite of it. Ali told my father that the was the “only cat” who was brave enough to knock on his mama’s door. I didn’t realize we were rude but we made it. The confident man who boxed and beat many big men down with his fists couldn’t resist the same confidence of a man with a camera and his boy.

Now looking a the picture of Ali’s big fist raised in good humor and against my brother’s left jaw, I thanked my dad for his devoting himself to bringing us up. My dad is a retired soldier and has a big heart. My brother is a lawyer and has won more cased of considerable currency than he’s lost, of which my father is proud. Not being as good as my brother, I am now studying in the top university of the world. My dad learned that in order to be a champion you must be willing to hand with champions

Now I recall when we got to Ali’s mom’s house, we kept knocking on the door but no one else replied. We knocked long enough and we realized our goal. If you knock long enough and wait patiently, the door of happiness will be open to you. People have peepholes(窥视孔)now, but don’t doubt your beliefs and if you must you will reach your goal.

1. What do we know about the author before the visit?

  A. He was afraid that he was stupid and embarrassed

  B. He was afraid of calling on the famous man Ali

  C. He was afraid that he couldn’t behave well

  D. He was afraid that Ali wouldn’t meet them

2. We can infer from the text that______.

  A. Ali and the author’s dad became friends    B. the author’s father only loved his brother

  C. the author’s father was a successful businessman  D. the author’s brother was active while he was shy

3. Why did the author’s father want to see Ali?

  A. He wanted his boys to learn from Ali    B. Ali was their neighbor and close relative

  C. He wanted his children to learn about boxing   D. Ali was one of his close fellows in the army

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

  A. Be patient and perseverant, you will succeed

  B. It is very difficult for you to see a great man

  C. Visiting a great man is very important in life

  D. One should believe others can succeed

A California teen has attracted the attention of tech giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat.

The super-fast charging device has been called a supercapacitor(超级电容器)by 18-year-old Esha Khare, of Saratoga—as she took $ 50,000 from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which took place in Phoenix.

The device will make waiting hours for a phone to charge a thing of the past and the invention packs energy into a smaller space than traditional phone batteries and holds the charge for longer.

The supercapacitor is flexible and tiny, and is able to handle 10,000 recharge eyeles, more than normal batteries by a factor of 10. So far, Khare has only used her supereapacitor to power an LED—but she sees a bright future that one day will see her invention powering cell phones, cars and any device that requires a rechargeable battery.

Heading to Harvard, Khare told CBS San Francisco that this is only the start and that she will be “ setting the world on fire” from here. “My cell phone battery always dies,” she told NBC News when asked what inspired her to work on the energy-storage technology. Specializing in nanochemistry(纳米化学) allowed Khare to reduce the size of her invention.

Esha Khare, lonut Budisteanu and Henry Wangjune Lin got the top three prizes at this year’s Intcl Inernational Science and Engineening Fair in Phoenix. Khare explained her award-winning revolutionary invention. “ It is also flexible, so it can be used in rollup(卷曲)displays and clothing and fabric,” she added. “ It has different applications and advantages over batteries in that sense.”

An 18-year-old girl has managed to figure out something that multi-national corporations have not. This has led to.

5. The reason that the device attracted the attention of Google is that it______.

  A. can be bent    B. can power cars

  C. can charge a phone in 20 seconds    D. can handle 1,000 recharge cycles

6. What inspired Esha Khare to invent the device?

  A. The market demands    B. Cash prize of $ 50,000

  C. Heavy weight of her cell phone      B. Frequent death of her cell phone battery

7. The underlined phrase “ setting the world on fire” in Paragraph 5 means_______

  A. meeting with many difficulties    B. making more breakthroughs

  C. improving her invention         D. troubling the world

8. What can we infer about the future of Esha Khare’s device?

  A. It will have a brilliant future     B. It will be donated to the world

  C. It will have narrow applications  D. It will only be used in cell phones

    Mary Cassatt, the only American to ever exhibit with the Impressionists, was raised at a time in the United States when the thought of a woman artist was considered unconventional. To study art seriously, learning from the model and working in a studio of one’s own, was nearly impossible for a woman of her social status. However, at the age of 22. in complete challenging of conventions, Cassatt moved to Paris in 1866, settling in the studio of Carlo Raimndi, a local professor of engraving (雕刻)and etching (蚀刻).

Throughout her time in Paris, Cassatt built lasting bonds with many of the contemporary artists in France, and remained a lifelong friend and colleague of Degas’. In fact, it was Degas who invited Cassatt to exhibit with the Impressionists in 1877. Though she absorbed herself in the movement completely, and was even accepted equaled with the men of the group, she never overstepped the bounds of tradition. Her world was a charming and graceful one, limited to her circle of family and friends

Cassatt’s subjects are chosen from her immediate environment, and her incomparable rendering(表达) of the mother and the child theme will always be considered her main contribution to the history of art. It is important to note, however, that her mothers and children are wholly of this world, and offer no religious suggestions. They are modern women portrayed with realistic honesty and directness, whose features compose a deep psychological portrait. Her style was very much influenced by the Japanese woodblock prints that she and Degas viewed in 1890 at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. She adapted the stylistic characteristics of those works, erasing unnecessary details and changing her perspective, and translated it into her etchings

Cassatt successfully made a place for herself in the history of art through her brave decisions and her remarkable performances. She is truly a master of the 19th century, and will always be considered an important component of Impressionist movement.

9. What caused Cassatt to move to Paris in 1866?

  A. Escaping from the United States

  B. Meeting Professor Carlo Raimondi

  C. Learning art seriously

  D. Being invited by Carlo Raimondi to work in his studio

10. The third paragraph is mainly about______.

   A. mothers and children features       B. the subjects and style of Cassatt’s works

   C. the effect of Japanese prints on Cassatt  D. Cassatt’s contribution to the history of art

11. What does the underlined word “ those” in Paragraph 3 refer to ?

   A. Japanese woodblock prints     B. The Ecole des Beaux-Arts.

   C. Stylistic characteristics       D. Features.

12. From the text we can learn that______.

   A. Cassatt was invited to exhibit with the Impressionists at 30

   B. Cassatt was a famous master of art in the 20th century

   C. Cassatt themes contributed a lot to the art

   D. Cassatt’s subjects were often honest and direct

          Event

             Date

          Location

Mother Daughter Outdoors

Friday, August 19, 2016-Sunday, August 21, 2016

      Appomattox

It’s specially designed for women. It’s three-day adventure weekend that provides an excellent opportunity for everyone 9 years of age and above to learn outdoor skills, usually connected with hunting and fishing, but useful in a variety of outdoor pursuit(追逐). The educational courses provide hands on learning opportunities for participants. The cost for the event is $ 90 per participant, with meals and accommodations included. Register early to reserve your space! For more information contact Jimmy Moots at 804-367- 0656, or moots @dgif. Virginia. Gon.

Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival

Friday, September 16, 2016-Sunday, September 18, 2016

Cape Charles

This is the most famous wildlife viewing event. The 16th annual festival continues to offer boat-and-land based trips to a variety of beautiful show locations—many not generally open to the public. Thousands of songbirds pass through the Eastern Shore on their way to southern wintering grounds with colorful butterflies and dragonflies adding to the natural beauty of the occasion. For more information, contact Chirs Dunnavant at 757-787-2460, or info@ esvachamben. Org.

Outdoor Festival

Saturday, September 18, 2016

Farmville

This festival lasts from 10 am to 7 pm, and has outdoor activities special for the entire family, including fishing in a pound, turkey shooting and much more! There is no charge for this event and food and drink are free as well. Bring your family! For more information, contact Jeff Atkins at 434-547-6770, or claybuster @dgif. virginia. gov.

Fishing Workshop at Bear Creek Lake

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Cumberland County

The Angler(钓鱼者)Education Program is hosting a Fishing Workshop on October 22 at Bear Creek Lake State Park. This educational workshop is designed for beginning anglers at age 8 and other. Casting and other fishing techniques as well a fishing biology will be covered, followed by an opportunity to fish on Bear Creek Lake. The workshop is $15. For more information, contact Chris Dunnavant at 804-367-6778, or dunnavant @ dgif. vrginia. gov.

13. To participate in Mother Daugher Outdoors you______.

   A. must carry your own food    B. should be able to hunt or fish

   C. must be nine years old       D. need to do a lot of outdoor exercise

14. Which event offers participants an opportunity to enjoy the natural wonder?

   A. Outdoor Festival

   B. Mother Daughter Outdoors

   C. Fishing Workshop at Bear Creek Lake

   D. Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival

15. To find more information about a one-day family trip, you’d better send your e-mail to______.

   A. dunnavant @dgif. virginia. gov       B. moots @ dgif. virginia. gov

   C. claybuster @ dgif. virginia. gov       D. info @ esvachamben. Org

   The young dolphin swam in the waters off Brisbane, Australia, and found his seafood dinner. Suddenly he realized that he was not the only hungry predator(捕食者)in the area. A ten-foot tiger shark aimed at the same fish. The dolphin refused to give up the meal and dashed to the shark. The shark attacked him, biting down hard into his back.   16  

   Later, on the sandy beach nearby, staff at the Tangalooma Resort were shocked to see the severely wounded male. He was a regular visitor, a playful 12-year-old dolphin called Nari. “We’ve known him all his life, since he was a baby,” says resort director Trevor Hassard.   17    The wound measure about a foot long and more than an inch deep. He took photos of Nari and sent them to vets at Sea World, a local marine mammal park. They agreed that Nari needed emergency care.

   The next day, Sea World staff traveled to the beach to catch Nari.   18    Nor did he appear the next evening. Everyone was depressed and worried about him.

__19   “I had started thinking the worst,” Hassard says. “Words can’t describe how excited we were.” Six rescuers surrounded Nari and carried him to Sea World. The vets performed an operation to remove the dead flesh from around the bite. Nari was then moved to a special pool where his wound was cleaned and treated regularly.

__20   Sea World decided to tansort Nair back to his home beach. Hassard had worried that the other dolphins might reject Nari after such a long absence. That concern disappeared when Nari’s friend Echo instantly recognized him and moved close to his side.

A. But Nari didn’t show up

B. Three days later, Nari finally turned up.

C. He felt quite worried when he took a close look at Nari’s injury

D. After seven weeks, Nari was fully recovered but growing restless.

E. Shark researchers are trying to warn people to escape without being eaten

F. The five-meter-long dolphin simply swam away, disappearing into the water below.

G. Luckily, the wounded dolphin managed to escape from the shark’s biting with violent struggle.