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Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams’s Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf’s post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city’s mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams’s day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin A.Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life. 24. Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook? A. The photo reminded her of her late father. C. She was touched by the sight. hands.
25. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Without a second thought.
B. It could satisfy her inner needs. D. The customer had trouble with his
B. After careful consideration.
C. Winning a reward. D. Better serving customers.
26. What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast. B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck. C. She is no longer working in service business.
D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education. 27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the article? A. To help Williams receive higher education. B. To introduce a random act of kindness. C. To show that young generation can always help. D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
C
Déjàvu—the strange feeling of having been to this very place or done this very thing before when you know you haven’t—happens to most people at some point in their fives．The expression comes from the French，meaning“already seen．”
My friend Shannon knew that she was going to marry her husband the clay that they met．She had dated a lot of men following her divorce，but none of them felt right．Then，she met Bob．There was something about the way he smiled，his voice and the shape of his hands，that made her think that they had known each other before．After talking it was clear that their paths had never crossed，but after their first lunch date，they became inseparable．What Shannon and Bob immediately felt for each other was more than just physical chemistry．It was a natural understanding and a depth of closeness that usually arises after couples are together for many years．They were married two months after they met and have been together now for ten years．
I’m often asked how to tell the difference between a feeling of déjà vu when we first meet someone and all attraction stemming from an addictive obsession(痴迷)．
There is a strong tendency among addicts to try to“fix”themselves with love，rushing prematurely into relationships inspired only by strong physical attraction．They often have nothing to do with déjà vu，but stem rather from a basic emptiness that longs to be filled．There is no
true bond between the people involved，they hardly know each other，and these partnership attempts fail miserably when the pink glow of newness wears off．However，mostly déjà vu experiences convey a quality that is quiet and solid．The possibility of having a déjà vu is existing in partnerships of all kinds，particularly the more intimate ones．It can occur in business，friendships and family，often leading to outcomes that can impact the direction of our life.
Déjà vus can take place anywhere，at any time and with anyone．Don’t let these possibilities pass you by．Summoning the courage to take a chance and act，to have faith in what is not yet visible，will make the experience your own． 28．What is déjà vu?
A．The feeling that one falls in love at first sight． B．The fact that one is often cheated by his belief． C．The wrong idea that couples share everything in life． D．The false belief that one has experienced something before．
29．Why does the author mention his friend’s love story in Paragraph 2? A．To introduce the topic． B．To entertain the readers． C．To support the explanation． D．To analyze couple relationship．
30．In what way is déjà vu different from physical attraction? A．It occurs a11 the time． B．It’s stable and lasts long． C．It involves a previous experience． D．It appears only between couples．
31．What does the author suggest doing when déjà vu takes place? A．Practicing before acting． B．Calming down and letting it go．
C．Regarding it as nothing but imagination． D．Seizing the opportunity and taking actions．
D
When a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power，the only options are to buy an expensive replacement，or just keep it plugged in all the time．But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problem．
Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded(降级)over time，until they failed to charge fully．She did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered on．So，she decided to do something about that problem．At first，she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery．But as they experimented，Thai discovered something that might permit lithium—ion(锂离子)batteries to last forever．
Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices．Over time，the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge．Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die．One of the reasons lithium—ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity．Nanowires are extremely thin．A human hair is thousands of times thicker，for example．Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity，which makes them useful in batteries．
But，Thai had a theory—the nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶)．She and her team tested this theory．“It was a long process and a lot of work，”Thai said．The team tried many coverings for the wires．PMMA，a type of plastic，was one of them．The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200，000 times．The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage．The results suggest that batteries could last forever，without losing charging ability．
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discovery．She said she never expected her research to get media coverage．“It’s kind of cool,”she said．“I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself，but also in technology and energy．”
32．Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries? A．She disliked the batteries for her laptop．