Brittany Amano wants to make sure every child in the US has enough to eat．
Brittany Amano，now 18，knew how it felt to go hungry．Her mother tried to find a （16） in Honolulu，Hawaii to support the family．Her grandmother helped out as much as she could．But the family （17） had to depend on a local food bank to live on，and for that she was （18） ．
When they lost their home，Amano's family had to live in a friend's basement （地下室）．"I could feel （19） hunger and homelessness influenced my family．"Amano told a reporter from TFK．"The experience made me want to give （20） to others in the same situation．"
In fourth grade，she and some of her friends started a food project．They （21） ﹩700 and collected 800 pounds of food．（22） twelve，Amano set up the nonprofit （非营利的）group Hawaii's Future Isn't Hungry．She hoped to raise﹩10，000 （23） she finished high school．She ended up raising more than﹩500，000 in four years．
With the （24） collected，the nonprofit group，now called The Future Isn't Hungry，can offer fresh fruits，vegetables，and other （25） foods to school kids on Fridays．This is to make sure that the kids and （26） families have enough food to get them （27） the weekend．So far，the effort has helped more than 750，000 people．
In the fall of this year，Amano will （28） Duke University，in North Carolina on a full scholarship．After graduation，she plans to return to Honolulu to（29） to the city that gave her so much．
"It doesn't matter if you help one million people （30） just one person，"she says．"The smallest action can make a huge difference．"
16．A．job |
B．club |
C．house |
D．school |
17．A．yet |
B．still |
C．just |
D．never |
18．A．careful |
B．helpful |
C．hopeful |
D．thankful |
19．A．why |
B．how |
C．what |
D．while |
20．A．hope |
B．choice |
C．surprise |
D．pleasure |
21．A．paid |
B．saved |
C．raised |
D．borrowed |
22．A．By |
B．At |
C．Until |
D．Below |
23．A．so |
B．since |
C．when |
D．if |
24．A．food |
B．clothes |
C．books |
D．money |
25．A．sweet |
B．healthy |
C．cheap |
D．delicious |
26．A．his |
B．her |
C．their |
D．our |
27．A．into |
B．across |
C．along |
D．through |
28．A．enter |
B．visit |
C．drop |
D．leave |
29．A．set off |
B．get down |
C．give back |
D．come up |
30．A．or |
B．as |
C．but |
D．and |
no longer； compare； later； under； earlier； traffic |
（1）Can you help me pick up the pen？ It's the desk．
（2）﹣﹣﹣What time will you arrive？
﹣﹣﹣I have no idea． It depends on the ．
（3）Don't your children with others． Just let them be themselves．
（4）It's not raining at the moment， but it might rain ．
（5）The computer caught a virus and worked properly．
Mr Wu is an English teacher． Last Monday at the beginning of class， he （1）____ asked his students how their weekends had been． One girl said that she had spent a （2） ___ weekend﹣she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt． "Why do you always seem to be so happy， Mr Wu？" she asked．
The girl's （3） reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere before． "Every morning when you get up， you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day，" Mr Wu said with a smile． "I （4） to be cheerful．"
"And today is my lucky day，" he added．
"（5） ？ " The whole class were curious．
"This morning， I （6） to school as usual． I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e﹣bike broke down…"
"Your e﹣bike broke down and it's your lucky day？" The students were （7） ___ ． "What do you mean， Mr Wu？"
"My e﹣bike broke down a quarter before class， so I （8） it on the roadside， took my books， and walked down the road． It took me ten minutes to arrive at the （9） ． I live eight kilometers away． My e﹣bike could have broken down （10） along the way． But it didn't． （11） ， it broke down in the perfect place﹣off the main road， within walking distance of here． I'm still able to teach my class （12） I'll be able to get it repaired after class． If my e﹣bike must break down （13） ，it couldn't be arranged（安排）in a better way．"
The students' eyes opened wide， and then they smiled． Mr Wu smiled back． Somehow， his story had （14） them． He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider （15） ___ in a new way．
（1）A． proudly |
B． cheerfully |
C． seriously |
D． angrily |
（2）A． busy |
B． satisfying |
C． terrible |
D． meaningful |
（3）A． question |
B． suggestion |
C． decision |
D． introduction |
（4）A． fail |
B． hate |
C． seem |
D． choose |
（5）A． Who |
B． When |
C． Why |
D． How |
（6）A． walked |
B． ran |
C． drove |
D． rode |
（7）A． surprised |
B． bored |
C． impatient |
D． nervous |
（8）A． left |
B． checked |
C． repaired |
D． found |
（9）A． hospital |
B． school |
C． park |
D． bank |
（10）A． somewhere |
B． anywhere |
C． everywhere |
D． nowhere |
（11）A． However |
B． Also |
C． Instead |
D． Otherwise |
（12）A． and |
B． but |
C． so |
D． or |
（13）A． yesterday |
B． the other day |
C． today |
D． tomorrow |
（14）A． hurt |
B． touched |
C． controlled |
D． worried |
（15）A． dream |
B． purpose |
C． wish |
D． luck |
A large numbers of emojis （表情符号） are sent online every day． Emojis are pictures used in texts and web pages． Since emojis were invented in the late 1990s， they have been used as a modern international languages．
We like emojis for different reasons． A written message is always black and white， but emojis show meanings beautifully． Sometimes emojis also change the way we write． The more emojis we use， the fewer words we use．
There are many emojis with different meanings． They are easy to understand． For example， a smiling face means "I'm happy"． A cake with candles means "Happy birthday"． When we want to say "Goodbye"， we use a smiling face with a waving hand． When we are in a terrible situation but we have to laugh to cheer ourselves up， we can use a "cry laugh" emoji．
Now emojis have great influence on us． Sometimes， emojis can be helpful to people from different countries in understanding each other． And when we are feeling exchange． Then the invention of emojis helps change the situation． For example， when we receive a smiling face from our friends online， we try to exchange our feelings by sending the same picture．
It seems that emojis change as time goes by． However， we should be careful when we use them online．
Emojis |
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Brief introduction |
• Emojis are （1） ___ that we use in texts and web pages． • Emojis have been used as a （2） ____ international languages． |
Reasons for their popularity |
• Emojis can show （3） ____ beautifully． • Emojis change the way we （4） ． |
Examples of emojis |
• A smiling face means "I'm happy．" • A cake with （5） ____ means "Happy birthday．" • A smiling face with waving hand means "Goodbye"． • A "cry﹣laugh" emoji means we want to （6） ___ up． |
The （7） of emojis |
• Emojis can （8） ____ people from different countries to understand each other． • Emojis can allow us to exchange our （9） ． |
Conclusion |
We should be （10） _____ when we use emojis． |
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