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It's that time of the year--graduation. The end of school year is nearly in sight, and it's an especially big deal if you're finishing high school or college.
One amazing 16-year-old Florida girl, Grace Bush, graduated from both high school and college this week! She actually got her college diploma before her high school diploma. How did she manage to do that?
\doing high school and college at the same time.\just 13. She would often get up at 5: 30 a m. and go to bed after 11: 00 p. m.
Doing both at the same time is a huge achievement, and it has also helped her family save money. She's one of the 9 children, all home-schooled until the age of 13. Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history teacher in a high school. Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law, with a nearly perfect GPA of 3.8 and she hopes to become a lawyer one day, although her parents expect her to teach at university. By the way. she also played basketball in her college team in her spare time. 19. In what way is Grace\
A. She is a 16-year-old Florida girl B. She finished high school this week.
C. She worked very hard at her lessons every day. D. She graduated from both high school and college at 16. 20. Which picture might Graces diploma look like?
21. What is the key to grace's success? A. Taking college courses at 13. B. Working hard at her courses.
C. Growing up in a professor’s family.
D. Having a dream of becoming a teacher.
22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph? A. The Bushes have 13 children altogether. B. Graces mother is a full-time history teacher. C. Grace wants to teach at university in the future. D. Grace received her education at home before 13.
C
In America, boys and girls often join clubs. The members of a club work together. They also learn certain skills and share good times.
Many boys belong to Boy Scouts. Boy scouts enjoy hiking and camping out together, and they learn many things. Scouts learn safety rules, first aid, and what to do when in danger. Members have a chance to learn outdoor living. They learn to build fires and cook out in the open.
Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are clubs for girls. These two clubs give their members a chance to have fun and learn. The girls in a group take trips, have parties and go hiking and camping together. The Camp Fire Girls earn honor beads( 荣誉珠) for learning such skills as swimming and cooking. The Girl Scouts earn badges(徽章).
Both boys and girls can be members of 4-h clubs, Children who live in either the city or the country may belong to 4-h. A project such as raising a pig or a calf can be carried on only by farm children, while city children can take part in gardening and cooking projects.
In all these clubs the boys and girls learn to be good and useful citizens. 23. Why do boys and girls join clubs according to the passage? A.To make their parents happy. B. To earn honor beads and badges. C. To learn skills and share good times. D. To enjoy hiking and camping out. 24. What does Para. 2 mainly talk about? A. What to do when in danger.
B. Some activities of Boy Scouts. C. What Boy Scouts really enjoy. D. Some skills about outdoor living. 25. What can we know from Para. 3?
A. In America there are many clubs for girls. B. Camp Fire Girls is quite popular in America. C. Girls can go hiking and camping with the boys. D. Girls are encouraged to learn swimming and cooking. 26. What is the passage mainly about? A. Members of 4-h clubs in America. B. Clubs for boys and girls in America. C. Different kinds of clubs in America. D. Children who are interested in clubs.
D
Inventions make our life easier and better than before. What are the best inventions of last year? Here are three amazing things in Time magazines list of the 25 best inventions of 2020.
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48\62\
and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate.
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can do this. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. And its voice sounds like a 10-year-old boy. As soon as you say \moves its head and body to communicate with you. Its appearance, tone of
voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend Jibo is able to tell stories to children,
take pictures just by hearing your order \take a picture\and do hundreds of other jobs. Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn, it's available with a price of $ 899; a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!
Fidget spinner
What is the most popular toy this year? The answer is probably fidget spinners. They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing(滚珠轴承）in the middle. The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them. Once they are turning, you can put them on any other flat surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. This toy is very popular among young people around the world. Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it. 27. Why is the smart mug special? A. It's not easy to get broken in winter. B. It can heat coffee or tea up to 48 °C. C. It can solve many difficult problems. D. It has an app to control the temperature. 28. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying. B. Although Jibo is cheap, it's not worth buying. C. Although Jibo is expensive, it is worth the money. D. The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect. 29. What is a fidget spinner used for? A. Having fun. B. Cleaning finger. C. Doing homework. D. Answering questions.
30. What's the best title for the whole text? A.Inventions and our life.