To do for you

Baby and me

St. Benedicts Family Medical Center’s “Baby and me” classes, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.

This week’s topic: story telling. The class is educational support for parents and babies. A baby scale is available each week.

Free; 324-6133

Infant (婴儿)care

Infant care class of St. Benedicts’ prepared childbirth series (系列), 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.

Topics: baby care and early parenting. The class is offered separately, or as part of the childbirth series. Mothers may register (登记) even if their babies will be born at a different hospital.

Cost is $5. Register: 732-3148.

Self defense （自我保护）

College of Southern Idaho’s Community Education Center is offering a course “Self defense,” 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning this week to Dec. 16, in room 304 in the College of Southern Idaho gym. Bryan Matsuoka and Gary Phelps will instruct.

Learn defensive skills and the coordination (协调) of mind and body.

Cost is $105. Register: 732-6442 or communityed.csi.edu.

Fitness for seniors

South Central Public Health District is observing Fall Prevention AWARENESS Week Sept.19-25 to raise awareness (意识)of falls and reduce fall risk in south central Idaho.

The health district will provide a Fit and Fall proof class leader training from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at 1020 Washington St. N. in Twin Fall. Training is for individuals interested in volunteering. Volunteers aren’t required to have a physical education degree but should have exercise experience. Register for the training by Wednesday: 737-5988.

“To do for you” is a listing of health-related activities, events and education in the following Monday.

1.“Baby and me” classes are held mainly for ______.

A．teachers and parents	B．children and teachers
C．parents and children	D．parents and babysitters (保姆)

2.Which activity can help the women who will soon have babies?

A．Baby and me

B．Infant care

C．Self defense

D．Fitness for seniors

3.Which of the following phone number can help you reduce fall risk?

A．737-5988

B．324-6133

C．732-6442

D．732-3148

 

“Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decades ago. In the photo, she is walking up the steps of the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, a little black girl accompanied by two officers who protect her on her way to school.

Her name then was Ruby Nell. It was Nov. 14, 1960. She was the first black child to enroll at this all-white elementary school according to the court order to desegregate in New Orleans schools. Her story is moving -- she was a very courageous child -- and remains a significant proof against intolerance (不宽容) of all kinds. Ruby’s photo brings out another powerful image on her website: Norman Rockwells symbolic painting for Look magazine on Jan. 14, 1964, “The Problem We All Live With.”

Rockwell was an illustrator of exceptional skill and charm. He produced a vast number of unforgettable images over a long career, many of them involving children. His American kids are innocent and appealing, but often, at the same time, decidedly naughty. His method was to photograph his models, and the resulting paintings were photographic． But it is revealing to see how the artist slightly changed facial expressions from photo to oil painting in order to make his paintings communicate with the viewer. Communication, even persuasion, lay at the back of his work; this was art for effect.

“The Problem We All Live With” belongs to Rockwell’s later work, when he began openly showing his strong belief in liberty. This is a highly persuasive image. Before he arrived at the final copy, one sketch (草图) shows the little girl closer to the two officers following her than to those in front. In the finished picture, the girl seems more determined, independent, and untouched． The unfriendly tomatoes thrown on the wall are behind her now, and she, is completely unaffected．

1.Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because   .

A．she was a little fighter against racism

B．she was very young, short and timid

C．she was the first black to study in an all-white school

D．she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children

2.According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n)     .

A．social program for American children

B．famous painting by Norman Rockwell

C．photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website

D．exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum

3.The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 probably means“   ”.

A．fight against the white	B．end racial separation
C．struggle for freedom	D．stop the black-white conflict

4.The main topic of this passage is   .

A．how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism

B．how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school

C．how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work

D．how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is

 

To do for you
Baby and me
St. Benedicts Family Medical Center’s “Baby and me” classes, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.
This week’s topic: story telling. The class is educational support for parents and babies. A baby scale is available each week.
Free; 324-6133
Infant (婴儿)care
Infant care class of St. Benedicts’ prepared childbirth series (系列), 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.
Topics: baby care and early parenting. The class is offered separately, or as part of the childbirth series. Mothers may register (登记) even if their babies will be born at a different hospital.
Cost is $5. Register: 732-3148.
Self defense （自我保护）
College of Southern Idaho’s Community Education Center is offering a course “Self defense,” 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning this week to Dec. 16, in room 304 in the College of Southern Idaho gym. Bryan Matsuoka and Gary Phelps will instruct.
Learn defensive skills and the coordination (协调) of mind and body.
Cost is $105. Register: 732-6442 or communityed.csi.edu.
Fitness for seniors
South Central Public Health District is observing Fall Prevention AWARENESS Week Sept.19-25 to raise awareness (意识)of falls and reduce fall risk in south central Idaho.
The health district will provide a Fit and Fall proof class leader training from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at 1020 Washington St. N. in Twin Fall. Training is for individuals interested in volunteering. Volunteers aren’t required to have a physical education degree but should have exercise experience. Register for the training by Wednesday: 737-5988.
“To do for you” is a listing of health-related activities, events and education in the following Monday.
【小题1】“Baby and me” classes are held mainly for ______.

A．teachers and parents	B．children and teachers
C．parents and children	D．parents and babysitters (保姆)

【小题2】Which activity can help the women who will soon have babies?

A．Baby and me

B．Infant care

C．Self defense

D．Fitness for seniors

【小题3】Which of the following phone number can help you reduce fall risk?

A．737-5988

B．324-6133

C．732-6442

D．732-3148

“Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decades ago. In the photo, she is walking up the steps of the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, a little black girl accompanied by two officers who protect her on her way to school.
Her name then was Ruby Nell. It was Nov. 14, 1960. She was the first black child to enroll at this all-white elementary school according to the court order to desegregate in New Orleans schools. Her story is moving -- she was a very courageous child -- and remains a significant proof against intolerance (不宽容) of all kinds. Ruby’s photo brings out another powerful image on her website: Norman Rockwells symbolic painting for Look magazine on Jan. 14, 1964, “The Problem We All Live With.”
Rockwell was an illustrator of exceptional skill and charm. He produced a vast number of unforgettable images over a long career, many of them involving children. His American kids are innocent and appealing, but often, at the same time, decidedly naughty. His method was to photograph his models, and the resulting paintings were photographic． But it is revealing to see how the artist slightly changed facial expressions from photo to oil painting in order to make his paintings communicate with the viewer. Communication, even persuasion, lay at the back of his work; this was art for effect.
“The Problem We All Live With” belongs to Rockwell’s later work, when he began openly showing his strong belief in liberty. This is a highly persuasive image. Before he arrived at the final copy, one sketch (草图) shows the little girl closer to the two officers following her than to those in front. In the finished picture, the girl seems more determined, independent, and untouched． The unfriendly tomatoes thrown on the wall are behind her now, and she, is completely unaffected．
【小题1】Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because   .

A．she was a little fighter against racism

B．she was very young, short and timid

C．she was the first black to study in an all-white school

D．she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children

【小题2】According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n)     .

A．social program for American children

B．famous painting by Norman Rockwell

C．photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website

D．exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum

【小题3】The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 probably means“   ”.

A．fight against the white	B．end racial separation
C．struggle for freedom	D．stop the black-white conflict

【小题4】The main topic of this passage is   .

A．how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism

B．how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school

C．how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work

D．how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is

Life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver. And he is proof.

At just 18 years of age, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2,500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.

"A lot of teachers say, 'Don't drink,' but I'm not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it," Nepola says. "I just say, 'Don't get in a car.' "

One year ago, Nepola, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken.

At Hackensack University Medical Center, his skull was opened to relieve pressure on his brain. He was diagnosed with traumatic（创伤性）brain injury and remained in a coma（昏迷）and on life support for nearly three weeks.

At Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. physical therapist Erin Leahy initially found Nepola unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a miracle.

But Nepola's recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with his right hand.

In the process of recovery, Nepola has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his trauma doctor, Sanjeev Kaul, he teamed with Gonzalez and began attending assemblies in April.

He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. And his rehabilitation（康复）and visible trauma help him draw serious attention from students.

Besides, "I'm not a wall," he said. "I feel like I know how to talk to people."

Driving drunk, he tells students, is like playing Russian roulette（俄罗斯轮盘赌博）: "You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen."

Now, his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, "I’m a lot happier in my life."

1. The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. tell readers about the dangers of driving a car

B. warn students about the dangers of drinking

C. tell readers about Michael Nepola’s recovery experience

D. advise people not to drive a car after drinking

2. As a eighteen year old boy, Nepola story is powerful because ______.

A. his family supported him

B. his classmate and friend never gave up him

C. his classmate and friend are familiar with him

D. he is just like one classmate or friend we know

3. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. A drunk driver will eventually have a serious accident.

B. Drunk driving is as risky as it is excited.

C. Drunk driving can be fun if the driver is experienced.

D. An experienced driver can drive drunk successfully.

4. After the accident, Michael Nepola came to ______.

A. make a full recovery

B. recover at a magical speed

C. be eager for more adventure

D. enjoy life more despite his physical condition

5. What can we infer from the article?

A. Michael Nepola believes his accident was the result of bad luck.

B. Michael Nepola thinks that students shouldn’t get drunk.

C. Michael Nepola wants to warn young people about the dangers of drunk driving.

D. Michael Nepola still doesn’t care about his future or college.