At first sight,Ronny looked like every other kid.n the first-grade classroom.Broken shoes,a little bit of dirt behind his ear.On closer inspection,thought,the dirt on Ronny's face told me he didn't get dirty at school.
I worked with all the students on a one-on-one basis to improve their reading skills.Each day,Ronny's eyes followed me as I set up in a corner,"Pick me!"When it was Ronny's turn,he'd run across the room immediately.He tried to sound out "Bud the Sub."It sounded more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his speech impediment.
At the end of this year,I gave him a book as an award for his improvement in reading.Tears rolled down his face, together with the dirt as he held the book tightly to his chest.
A few days later,I noticed Ronny on his seat,the book open on top of his legs.I could see his lips move as he read to himself.His teacher appeared beside me."He hasn't put that book down.He wears it like a shirt,close to his heart.Did you know that's the first book he's ever actually had?"Fighting back tears,I got closer to Ronny and asked, "will you read me your book,Ronny?"He looked up.And then,for the next few minutes,he read to me with more expression and confidence than I'd ever thought possible from him.The pages were already dog-eared,like the book had been read thousands of times already.When he finished reading,Ronny closed his book and said with great pleasure,"Good book."
21.The underlined word "impediment" in Paragraph 2 has the closest meaning to .
A.skill B.gift C.voice D.problem
22.Ronny cried when getting the book because he .
A.got the very book he had been looking for B.felt sorry for his slow progress in reading
C.was very happy to have a book of his own D.got a gift from his teachers for the first time
23.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Ronny and I B.Ronny's Book C.Ronny's Reading Skill D.Ronny's School Life
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025