A. February 6th. B. December 5th. C. November 7th. D. March 6th.

22. What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Update on the Cotsword Canals

C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis

23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker C. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneB

My community and suite are still recovering from the disaster that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines.

Hundreds of people suddenly found themselves in the dark without water, electricity, air conditioning, telephones, the Internet, and television. They found themselves cut off from the modem world enduring uncomfortable heat.

The most amazing thing happened, however, as the reality of the crisis sank in: it brought out the best in us. While there were a few acts of selfishness and stealing they were covered by the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many.

People shared their food, ice, and gas. People who still had power opened their homes to those who had none. People rushed out to clear roads and homes. Selfless power crews worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity. People gathered to talk, share hugs and offer words of hope and faith that God would see them through it all. Strangers came together as one family to help each other in this time of great need.

It was such a joy seeing all these people acting like true Children of God under the most trying circumstances. Life's disasters often strike all of us. No one is spared. We all get hurt and challenged. How we respond to them, though, is up to us. We can let them bring out the worst or the best in us. We can react to them like demons of selfishness or like angels of love.

May yoalways bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may throw at yothen May yolive all of your days here with so much love that Heaven sings and God smiles.

24. How were the community and state affected by the storm?

A. Power lines were restored. B. People were blocking the roads.

C. Electricity supply was cut off. D. The unbearable heat killed people.

25. Why did the reality bring out the best in people?

A. Because there were no acts of selfishness and stealing.

B. Because people were busy repairing the damaged roads.

C. Because Children of God got all of people together here.

D. Because people are only too ready to help others selflessly.

26. What docs “trying” in paragraph 5 mean?

A. easy. B. difficult. C. convenient. D. comfortable.

27. What suggestion does the writer give when it comes lo difficulties?

A. Throw your heart to life.

B. Leave your soul to demons.

C. Face difficulties with love.

D. Choose whatever yolike.C

Kelly Payton's fifth grade students might read newspaper articles about immigration or Syrian refugees(难民) or climate change. Sometimes they read the same stories, and other times they're instructed to go online and like other readers, click on the headlines that most appeal to them.

By reading current stories about the concerns of others, Payton, a teacher at a public school, has noticed her students developing more empathy(共鸣).

That was the goal of “A Mile in Our Shoes” a new program from Newsela, which takes content from a variety of believable news sources like the Associated Press, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, and rewrites the articles at five reading levels to make reading news accessible to all ages.

“ Relevance means so much to students,” Gross said. "When students feel as though a topic is related they perform better on standardized tests. It doesn't mean we throw out historical documents, but ii brings it much more to life when yocan tic it to things in their lives and the communities around them.”

So in 2013, Gross developed an interactive platform, used by about 1 million teachers across America, where kids from grades 2-12 could read content that is interesting and understandable. For example, here’s two versions about sanctuary(庇护)cities.

The original story began: Ignoring fresh threats from the White House, city leaders across the U.S. are promising to strengthen their fight against President Donald Trump's promised crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities" despite the financial risks.

The version rewritten for the lowest reading level began: Some U.S. cities are very welcoming when it comes to immigration(移民). Many cities have become “sanctuary cities.” These cities allow immigrants. They are welcome even if they do not have permission to live in the United States.

Adding this to Newscla wasn’t intended to be political, Gross said, but was a response to concerns he heard from teachers after the election that their students weren’t getting exposure to different opinions. Instead, kids were repeating what they heard at home from parents.

28. What might Kelly Payton's fifth grade students do?

A. Read news stories about global warning.

B. Make an attempt to protect Syrian refugees.

C. Go online to write comments on immigration.

D. Share some appealing headlines on the Internet.