1. (2023高三上·杨村开学考) A much better way must be found to achieve an equal________of the resources.

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                                                                                                              Speaking Up

      I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the retarded (智障的) boy a few tables away.It didn't even cross my mind that he might feel1 when people whispered abouthim.So I just let them talk.

       Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martin's testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性)．Ihad never thought about him like that.I broke 2 ， crying.

      Everything had just changed.He was no longer a(n)3 little boy.

      Over time, I was able to accept his 4 a little more.We had to 5because Martin needed treatment.So Martin and I both started at a new school.One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus(for the retarded) came and 6 up some kids.The children in theother line started making 7 about the “ retarded ” on that bus andI felt a 8 feeling in my heart.I said quietly that those comments weren't very nice, 9no one listened.

        My family moved again.In the new school I got a 10 to speak up prettysoon.That day, in a band class, my teacher 11 our playing to make somecomments, “ …Guys, we're playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on! ”

         The entire room was laughing loudly.I felt very 12. Then, I raised myhand.I wasn't sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.

The whole class 13 down.My mouth opened and this came out: “ I don'tthink we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I couldfeel my 14 getting louder.“So I would 15 it if you didn't make fun of them.”

        The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me.My teacher 16 for hiswords and then started the song again.At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks.But I didn't 17 ， because I knew three things: I hadspoken the 18 ， I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was beinga follower, I had 19 to take a different path since I wanted tobecome a20and a role model.

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        We are seeking drivers to make up to $400 per month advertising for local and national brands using their vehicle.If selected ， you'll drive as you normally would (from home ， to school ， or work ， etc.)and get paid to do so.

       *The job：Advertisements will be placed on your back window and/or on either side of your vehicle with high quality 3M vinyl decals.These ads are easily removable and will not damage your paint or window.

       *Who we are：Wrap Match is the nationwide leader in vehicle advertising and we service hundreds of businesses and tens of thousands of drivers.

Manager ， Online Organizing Special Projects

       *Location：Washington，DC

       *Knowledge &Skills：Three plus years' experience in online organizing or campaigning.Excellent writing and editing skills.Strong organizational and problem­solving skills and ability to work effectively in an action­oriented office.

       *Who we are：The Sierra company

Media Planner ， Online Display—Social Emphasis

       *Position Type：Full Time

       *Responsibilities：help assess & develop other ad opportunities with Facebook，Pinterest，Twitter，etc.Determine KPI(Key Performance Indicator)goals by working with social partners to ensure expectations are met.

      *Requirements：Well­organized，high attention to detail，deadline­oriented；Strong MS Excel skills and analytical ability；Excellent written communication skills.Enjoys working with others as part of a team.

      *Who we are：Home Depot—Kennesaw，GA

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       A festival for the Dead is held once ayear in Japan.This is a traditional festival in Japan and many (celebrate)are held.This festival is a cheerful occasion. this day, the dead are said to return to theirhomes and they are welcomed by the living.

     As they are expected to be (hunger)after their long journey, food is laid out for them.Specially­made lanterns arehung outside each house (help)the dead to find their way.All night long, people dance and sing.In the earlymorning, the food that has been laid out for the dead is (throw) into a river or into the sea asis considered unlucky foranyone living to eat it.In townsarenear the sea, the small lanterns hung in the streets the night before areplaced into the water when the festival is over.Thousands of lanterns slowlydrift(漂)out to sea (guide) the dead on their returnjourney to the other world.At sametime, crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away they can be seen no more.

1. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

        Most  people get fired at some point in their careers.Let's explore some things thatmay be causing you to lose your job：

·Not doing your work well

Doyou take pride in your work or do you not care how it turns out? If you aremore interested in simply completing a project than in doing it well, you mayhave just found the root of your problem. If your work is unsatisfying orif you make a lot of mistakes, you will have to change your ways.

· Not completing work on time

Doyou find it difficult to stick to deadlines? As they say, time ismoney.Employees who cannot complete work as quickly as required cause problemsfor their employers.Is it a problem troubling you?

· Not getting along well with your coworkers

Areyou always getting into disagreements with your coworkers? Therefore, itwill surely do harm to the business.

· A very quick temper

If you are unable to manage your anger at work, your boss is likely to see youas a burden.If you can't get your temper in check on your own, you may have toseek professional help.

· A negative attitude

Doyou frequently talk about things you do not like about your employer or workenvironment? Employers don't like workplace negativity. After all, apositive attitude is essential to our career success.

a．Do you get angry very easily?

b．Teamwork create the strong center of agreat team.

c．Do you often complain about your job?

d．You can solve it by improving yourtime management skills.

e．Most bosses do not want to haveemployees with poor work performance.

f．Conflicts in work places lead to lowworking efficiency.

g．Find ways to make improvements withoutbringing everyone else down.

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Tayka Hotel De Sal

Where:Tahua, Bolivia

Howmuch: About $95 anight

Whyit's cool: You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That'ssomething few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—includingthe beds (though you'll sleep on regular mattresses (床垫) and blankets)．The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni,a prehistoric dried­up lake that's the world's biggest salt flat. Builders usethe salt from the 4,633­square­mile flat to make the bricks, and glue themtogether with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain startsto dissolve the hotel, the owners  justmix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.

Green Magic Nature Resort

Where:Vythiri, India

Howmuch: About $240 anight

Whyit's cool: Ridding a pulley(滑轮)­operatedlift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As youlook out of your open window—there is no glass！—youwatch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test yourfear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of thehotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don't even have to comedown for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley­drawn “elevator”．

Dog Bark Park Inn B&B

Where:Cottonwood, Idaho

Howmuch: $92 a night

Whyit's cool: This doghouse isn't just for the family pet. Sweet_Willyis a 30­foot­tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairsbeside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the mainbedroom, go up a few steps of the loft in Willy's head, or hang out inside hisnose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is alsoa toilet in the 12­foot­tall fire hydrant outside.

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Where:Ayvali, Turkey

Howmuch: Between $130 and $475 anight.

Whyit's cool: This is cave! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, whenpeople lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay willbe much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from amodern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool,about 65℉insummer.(Don't worry—there is heat in winter.)

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        A Finnish city is handing out “survival packs” to new arrivals to its universities and colleges，taking inspiration from the country's famous baby starter boxes.The city of Lahti has packaged up a selection of essentials for new students，helped by contributions from local businesses，national broadcaster Yle reports.More than 1,000 students have received one of the packs so far.And just like the parcels given to pregnant mothers across the country，Lahti's offering comes in a cardboard box.

        Among the items new students will find inside is a bus pass for trips around the city，some locally produced sheets and socks，and a pack of porridge，Yle says.Students can also put in the popular Nordic snack salmiakki.The survival pack is meant to introduce students to the delights of Lahti while also serving as a marketing opportunity for businesses in the city.

    “There has been some swapping going on，”says Rosberg from Lahti University of Applied Sciences，adding that someone was willing to swap their porridge for some ice hockey tickets.Ms Rosberg adds that other cities have also been in touch to enquire about the packs.

        While Yle reports that students have been giving the box various reviews，local newspaper Etela has a few ideas for some useful additions.After 900 reports of bicycle thefts in Lahti last year，the paper thinks a bike lock would be pretty handy.And because of many students' fondness for a drink，they suggest a bottle of orange juice is included as a guaranteed cure for drunkenness.

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       There's a “culture of walking and texting” on the Utah Valley University campus, according to conversations with students, but that's not the main reason Matt Bambrough, the creative director at UVU, came up with an idea to paint a “texting lane” on a staircase leading up to the Wellness Center.

       According to Bambrough, it's first and foremost a design project—the texting lane was a tongue­in­cheek(戏谑)reference to the college—wide epidemic(流行)of kids walking around with their faces buried in their iPhones.

   “You have 18­24­year­olds walking down the hall with smart phones.You're almost bound to run into someone somewhere; it's something we're dealing with in this day and age，” Bambrough said.“But preventing collisions isn't the reason we did it—we did it to arouse the students' attention.It's meant to be there for people to look at and enjoy.”

       Still, when talking to Utah Valley students, it sounds like texting and walking can be quite the annoyance.

        Robbie Poffenberger, an assistant news editor at the UVU Review, said that most collisions he witnesses aren't human­on­human; rather, it's generally human­on­inanimate­object.“They walk into barriers­chairs on the side of the hallway, or railings，” Poffenberger said, “I'm sure they're fairly embarrassed.”

1. I suggested to our manager that we________the problem in another way.

1. Three years ago，a society was set up to________the endangered animals and plants from dying out in this area.