1 . Imunek Williams was pregnant (怀孕的). One summer morning, she took a bus to a local
With no time to
Firefighters arrived at the scene as the smoke and fire rose out of the
The Milwaukee Academy of Science and the students’ parents offered their
Later Imunek said, “It just feels good that I was able to get them off and my
| A．hospital | B．school | C．station | D．museum |
| A．hunted | B．waited | C．headed | D．asked |
| A．secretly | B．hardly | C．really | D．simply |
| A．imagined | B．noticed | C．stopped | D．showed |
| A．reminded | B．taught | C．promised | D．allowed |
| A．connection | B．memory | C．pleasure | D．safety |
| A．make use of | B．come up with | C．call for | D．give up |
| A．drove | B．guided | C．threw | D．dropped |
| A．bus | B．tree | C．house | D．machine |
| A．formal | B．used | C．burnt | D．repaired |
| A．doubtful | B．thankful | C．regretful | D．fearful |
| A．natural | B．same | C．frequent | D．possible |
| A．praise | B．advice | C．courage | D．patience |
| A．expecting | B．sending | C．inviting | D．challenging |
| A．dream | B．request | C．decision | D．happiness |
2 . It can be hard to convince homeowners to use less water on their lawns (草坪), particularly during a hot and dry summer. But tell them it’s a competition for the ugliest lawn, and suddenly they may be more willing to give up using the sprinkler(洒水器).
This clever strategy was employed by the government of Gotland, Sweden’s largest island located in the Baltic Sea. Gotland sees its population double during the summer months as tourists arrive. This puts pressure on the island’s already-limited water supply, which is projected to decrease by 13% between 2021 and 2050, as demand is expected to rise by 40% by 2045.
The campaign, called “Gotland’s Ugliest Lawn”, urged homeowners to compete for the saddest, deadest and brownest yard. They were asked to avoid watering for an entire season, then post a photo of the lawn using a label that linked it to the campaign.
Mimmi Gibson, the acting marketing and brand manager at Region Gotland, said that “the ugliest lawn contest would remind the islanders not to waste water, and to talk about ways they can adapt their gardens to suit the existing conditions and the climate crisis”.
The winner for this year was announced in mid-August, and it’s Marcus Norstrom, who did not water his lawn once throughout the entire summer. His photo shows a large brown space with some sparse yellow grasses sticking out——the kind of yard in which you would not want to walk barefoot (赤脚地)for risk of hurting your feet. The government must be feeling pleased ; its strategy has worked.
It’s an interesting strategy which attempts to normalize and even celebrate dead grass. It is reasonable to assume that the more people see it around their communities, the more acceptable it will become. They may also grow curious when they realize there are other ways to create and maintain an attractive-looking yard, even without irrigation(灌溉).
1. What’s the aim of the competition for the ugliest lawn?| A．To reduce the waste of water. | B．To limit the growth of local lawns. |
| C．To strengthen citizens’ friendship. | D．To enhance citizens, health awareness. |
| A．Gotland is rich in water resources. |
| B．People will have no water to drink in 2050. |
| C．Gotland is faced with serious lack of water. |
| D．The population of Gotland grows faster and faster. |
| A．Unconcerned. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. | D．Positive. |
| A．To explain the success of the strategy. |
| B．To tell citizens the danger of the ugliest lawn. |
| C．To discuss why it’s dangerous to waste water. |
| D．To show citizens what the ugliest lawn looks like. |
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4 . Last night around 12 o'clock, my brother and I felt a little hungry. He asked me to go to a shop near our house to buy some snacks. It was
As I passed him, I knew
I bought one less packet of chips for myself so I could get
As I walked back, I
The
I really hope that he
| A．clean | B．wet | C．quiet | D．cold |
| A．save | B．lend | C．earn | D．collect |
| A．ran over | B．came across | C．picked out | D．followed behind |
| A．luckily | B．hardly | C．exactly | D．curiously |
| A．what | B．how | C．why | D．where |
| A．night | B．morning | C．afternoon | D．noon |
| A．plan | B．ear | C．mind | D．pocket |
| A．wake | B．help | C．protect | D．greet |
| A．chips | B．clothes | C．beds | D．biscuits |
| A．passed | B．left | C．visited | D．missed |
| A．hide | B．throw | C．put | D．find |
| A．work | B．study | C．speech | D．sleep |
| A．beat | B．break | C．fail | D．hurt |
| A．refused | B．managed | C．learned | D．prepared |
| A．smell | B．act | C．light | D．sound |
| A．fact | B．decision | C．wonder | D．trouble |
| A．take away | B．search for | C．give up | D．put away |
| A．scared | B．famous | C．happy | D．puzzled |
| A．shouted | B．cried | C．thought | D．smiled |
| A．cause | B．interest | C．use | D．purpose |
Alice Pang from Hong Kong always liked dressing well and looking elegant, but never
Though
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While most people praise her for her
6 . After giving a talk at a high school,I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症).When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen.He wanted to meet me because I was a Gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase (公文包) and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion.You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that.However, I know I’m a champion,and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven,God will give me my medal and when you get there,I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because .
| A．he was also good at weight lifting |
| B．he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal |
| C．he was one of the author’s fans |
| D．he admired the author very much |
| A．the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease |
| B．the boy never complained about not being able to go to school |
| C．the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before |
| D．the boy never complained about not getting a medal |
| A．he thought it was too expensive |
| B．he was sure that he could win one in the future |
| C．he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon |
| D．he would not be pitied by others |
| A．A sick boy. | B．A special friend. |
| C．A real champion. | D．A famous athlete. |
