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1. What upset Lucy when she was in fourth grade?
A. Having medical treatment with her elbow. B. Being unable to play musical instruments.
C. Joining the school orchestra. D. Being rejected by her classmates.
2. What are Lucy s parents like?
A. They are confident of Lucy s recovery. B. They are proud of Lucy s achievements.
C. They are anxious about Lucy s future. D. They are supportive of Lucy s wishes.
3. What was beyond Baker s expectations?
A. Becoming the orchestra director at Highland Middle School.
B. Meeting a student with physical disabilities.
C. Putting what he s learned in a seminar into practice.
D. Working with the technology and engineering teacher.
4. What did Lara think of the Highland teachers?
A. They went the extra mile at work.
B. They were skilled in teaching music.
C. They were devoted and gave Lucy lots of opportunities.
D. They would give enough attention to kids with special needs.
高考重点词汇积累
long to do sth. 渴望做某事 拒聘函,拒绝录取函;嫌弃,厌弃;对移植器官的排斥反
string n. 一批,一连串,一系列;线;弦 应)
partial adj. 部分的 be supportive of 对……表示支持
jump rope 跳绳 put into practice 将理论、计划或想法付诸实际行动
district n. 区,行政区;地区,区域 beyond one s expectation 超出某人的预期
adaptive adj. 适应的,有适应能力的 (adapt vt. 改编,改 go the extra mile 付出额外努力
写;使适应 vi. 适应 adaptation n. 改编本,改写本;适应) upset adj. 难 过 的, 失 望 的 vt. 使 烦 恼; 搅 乱; 打 翻
be attached to 被连接/ 固定/ 附在……上 (upsetting adj. 令人心烦意乱的,令人苦恼的)
work around 绕过;解决 devoted adj. 挚 爱 的; 热 衷 于 …… 的; 专 用 于 …… 的
physical limitation 身体局限 (devote vt. 把……奉献给;把……用于 devotion n. 奉
reject vt. 拒 绝 接 受, 不 予 考 虑; 不 录 用; 排 斥, 排 异 献;忠诚;专心;热心 devote oneself to 致力,专心,献身)
(rejection n. 对请求等的拒绝接受;对求职者等的拒绝;
课标外重要词汇
prematurely /ˌpreməˈtʃʊəli/ adv. 早产地;过早地 collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ vi. 合作,协作
B
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Empathy, the Key to Being Kind
In science class, your teacher tells everyone to find a partner for a project. Out of the corner of your
eye, you notice one girl sitting alone and not making eye contact with anyone. You think about asking her
to be your partner, but you re afraid people will think you re uncool. You don t reach out. 1
Empathy is being able to understand and actually feel what someone else is feeling. For some people,
this comes naturally; for others, it takes a bit more work. 2 When you practise being empathetic, it
gets easier to make kindness a part of your everyday life. If you can understand why people are feeling
