【推荐1】When I was a kid, the thing I enjoyed most about New Year’s Eve was trying to stay awake until midnight.     1     However, I usually fell asleep before the New Year arrived. It wasn’t until my 10^th birthday that I reached the finish line and was able to cheer with the rest of the family. When I woke up the next morning, my mom asked me if I wanted to make a New Year’s resolution.(决心要做的事).

    2    After she explained it to me, I said I would try to fight less with my older brother. This got me a smile and a pat （轻拍）on the head from my mom. Unfortunately, the resolution lasted only until dinnertime.     3    

A New Year’s resolution is a decision to do or not do something in order to accomplish a personal goal or break a habit. It comes at a time when people look back at the past year and make an effort to improve themselves as the new year begins.

    4     Kids make resolutions to get along better with others or to do their homework right away.

Remember that it takes work to keep a New Year’s resolution.     5     As long as you stay committed to what you want to accomplish, you’ll be a better person at the end of the year than you were at the beginning!

A．My parents didn’t force me to go to bed early.

B．I had no idea what a New Year’s resolution was.

C．Don’t worry if you fail to make it once or twice.

D．Be kind to your friends, teachers and family members.

E．You can consider the following New Year resolutions.

F．Adults often make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or exercise more.

G．The reason is that my brother and I got into an argument about who would set the table.

【推荐2】It's not easy to grow up. Actually, it's far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren't allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don't understand why we can't stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains！

As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked.

They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They've always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest！We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that.

The future is ours！A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone！If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains！

1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young ________.

A．life is full of joy	B．life is easy for us
C．we know we can stay young forever	D．we sometimes can't do things we like

2. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to ________.

A．take music lessons	B．turn gains into pains
C．look back on hardships	D．live a successful life by suffering a lot

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up.

B．We all have to experience growing pains.

C．A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us.

D．Life without fear is a better choice for us.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards his parents now?

A．angry

B．bored

C．unfriendly

D．thankful

【推荐3】Once upon a time two brothers, who lived on neighboring farms, had a quarrel. It was the first serious rift in 40 years, sharing machinery and exchanging goods as needed.

One morning there was a knock on the older brother's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box.

"I'm looking for a few days' work." he said." Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with?"

"Yes." said the older brother. Look across the creek（小溪）at that farm. That's my younger brother. Last week there was a grassland between us, but he made a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to make difficulties for me, but I'll do him one better." "I want you to build me an 8-foot fence, so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore."

The carpenter said, "Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you." The older brother got things ready and went to town.

The carpenter worked hard all that day. About sunset, when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.

The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge—a bridge from one side of the creek to the other! The neighbor, his younger brother, was coming toward them." You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done." They met in the middle, taking each other's hand.

They turned to see the carpenter taking his toolbox onto his shoulder.

"No, wait! Stay fora few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother.

"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have many more bridges to build."

1. What does the underlined word "rift" in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Failure

B．Discussion

C．Quarrel

D．Competition

2. Why did the carpenter build a bridge instead of a fence?

A．Because he was asked to build it.

B．Because he was willing to help others.

C．Because he hated the older brother.

D．Because it was easier to build a bridge.

3. Which of the following best describes the carpenter?

A．Selfish.

B．Generous.

C．Smart.

D．Famous.

4. What is the best title for the story?

A．Never Too Late To Learn

B．Bridge Is Better Than Fence

C．Care and Diligence Brings Luck

D．Fact Speaks Louder Than Words

【推荐1】In January, 2017, snow began to fall across the Apennines. For days it came down, and the enormous drifts（雪堆）on the mountain grew taller by the hour.

In spite of the bad weather, Matrone and his wife decided to make the trip to the mountain resort and have an overnight getaway. Unfortunately, a small earthquake broke out that night, which caused an avalanche（雪崩）. The avalanche gathered speed and size, grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way as it roared down the mountain.

The snow-and the weight of everything it had brought down the mountain with it swept the hotel from its foundation and sent everything flying more than 100 yards away. Matrone was trapped 30 feet beneath the snow and ruins, unable to move. Every time he came to life from faint, he dreamed of walking alongside his wife.

Eight hours later, the rescuers arrived, The search work went on slowly. Finally, more than 30 hours after the search began, they heard something astonishing: a woman crying for help. Adriana and her son were the first to be rescued alive.

Finding the survivors electrified the rescuers. They tunneled quickly in the ruins. The rescue team had been working nonstop for more than two days when they heard a voice. It was Matrone. The angled beams had created a cocoon that prevented Matrone from being crushed（压）to death. Those near him had not been so lucky.

Rescuers raised the concrete beams off Matrone’s limbs and lifted him out. It was some 60 hours since the avalanche. He was one of 11 people out of 40 to have survived. Soon after, he was airlifted to a hospital in a nearby town.

Five days after his rescue, Matrone was given the heartbreaking news that his wife had died. Her body had been found near where Matrone had been trapped. The angel who had appeared in his dreams had never left his side.

1. What directly caused the hotel to be destroyed?

A．The snowfall.	B．The earthquake.
C．The avalanche.	D．The rocks and trees.

2. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “electrified” in paragraph 5?

A．Made people feel satisfied.

B．Made people feel excited.

C．Equipped people with electronics.

D．Supplied people with electricity.

3. How long was Matrone trapped in the ruins?

A．More than 30 hours.	B．About five days.
C．Less than 40 hours.	D．About two and a half days.

4. What can be the best title for this text?

A．A Narrow Escape	B．A Scary Night.
C．A Perfect Rescue	D．A Dawn Avalanche.

【推荐2】My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.

It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find night times the hardest. I miss her most at night.

In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.

For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you，” said one of them.

I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

1. The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A．she watched the scene with her daughter

B．the scene was very exciting and interesting

C．the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D．as a mother, she understood how much a mother loved her children

2. After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A．didn’t get used to the change for a long time

B．often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C．realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

D．failed to have a good sleep every night

3. What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

A．Happiness.	B．Anger.
C．Sadness.	D．Excitement.

4. According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A．To call her daughter any time.	B．To wait for her daughter’s calls.
C．To say good night to her daughter.	D．To wait for her daughter’s messages.

【推荐3】The 71^st annual Boston Marathon was held on April 19, 1967. This day was filled with freezing rain, snow and strong winds. However, for one runner named Kathrine Switzer, the weather conditions were the least of her worries. Kathrine was the first and only registered female runner in the marathon and she wanted to prove (证明) something.

The first few miles were a piece of cake for Kathrine. Then around mile four, she realized someone was going after her. She turned around and was startled to see an angry face just inches away. It was the race director (赛事总监), Jock Semple.

“Get out of my race and give me those numbers!” Jock shouted. As he said this, he caught hold of Kathrine’s arm and tried pulling her race numbers off her sweatshirt. Although Kathrine was so shocked and terrified, she struggled to break free.

Kathrine felt awful. She thought about quitting, but soon she knew that wasn’t a choice. “If I quit, nobody would ever believe that women had the ability to run 26-plus miles. If I quit, everybody would say it was a show. If I quit, it would set women’s sports back, way back, instead of forward.”

While all this thinking was going on, Kathrine continued, until she found herself nearing the finish line. Although several reporters were waiting there, none of them cheered. Kathrine completed the race in a time of 4 hours and 20 minutes. The race was over, but her determination to change was just beginning.

She played a major part in getting women officially accepted into the Boston marathon in 1972. Her effort also opened up marathon in Olympic Games for women. Her number 261 on that historic day in Boston has also become a symbol of fearlessness for millions of women worldwide.

1. What did Kathrine hope to achieve in the 71st Boston Marathon?

A．Being a registered runner.	B．Proving women’s ability in sport.
C．Winning the competition.	D．Proving it was a piece of cake to run 26-plus miles.

2. Why did Jock Semple go after Kathrine?

A．To follow her pace.	B．To defeat her in the race.
C．To make her quit.	D．To remind her of the rules.

3. What is mainly discussed about Kathrine in the last paragraph?

A．Her leadership.	B．Her fame (名声).
C．Her popularity.	D．Her influence.

4. Which of following best describes Kathrine according to the passage?

A．Caring.

B．Responsible.

C．Adventurous.

D．Determined.

【推荐1】Xia boyu，70， the first Chinese double amputee （被截肢者） to have reached the top of Mount Qomolangma， the highest mountain in the world， Du Juan reports．

On May 14， 2018， Xia， who is the same age as the People's Republic of china， made his dream come true by reaching the top of Qomolangma （Mount Everest） seven days after leaving Base Camp on the Nepal side of the mountain．

Success didn't come easy． He had failed to reach the 8，844﹣meter peak four times before becoming one of the few double amputees to reach the top of the world．

The first climb by a Chinese team to the peak of Qomolangma was in 1960． Xia， who was born in Chongqing in 1949， was chosen by the Chinese mountaineering team in 1974． In 1975， the second mountaineering team set off． All the teammates finally reached the top， but Xia suffered bad frostbite （W1）in his legs， which had to be amputated at the knees．

"It's beyond imagination how difficult it was to accept the fact that I would suddenly become a disabled person，" Xia recalls． "I could not imagine a future of sitting in a wheelchair， perhaps forever．"

When a doctor told him that with artificial limbs he could live a normal life like anyone else， and he would even be able to do a lot of physical exercise， his hopes rose and he made up his mind to climb Qomolangma again．

To prepare for his fifth attempt（尝试）on Qomolangma， every day he got up at five in the morning and completed 90 minutes of strength training at home． On Mondays， Wednesdays and Fridays he would ride a bike to Fragrant Hills， 30 kilometers from his home， walk to the top and then ride back home． On Tuesdays， Thursdays and Saturdays， he completed 10 km of speed walking．

"Without targets， people lose' direction， "Xia says． So I will keep climbing and contributing more ways to society．"

1. Which is the correct order according to the passage？　 　
a． Xia had to be amputated at the knee immediately after the climb．
b． Xia joined the Chinese Mountaineering team．
c． Xia made his dream come true by reaching the top of Qomolangma．
d． Xia tried four times but failed， so he prepared for the fifth．
e． Chinese team set for the first climb to the top of Qomolangma．

A．e﹣b﹣d﹣c﹣a

B．b﹣a﹣e﹣c﹣d

C．b﹣e﹣a﹣d﹣c

D．e﹣b﹣a﹣d﹣c

2. What do we know from the passage？　 　

A．Xia was 27 when he first climbed qomolangma．

B．Xia was 72 when he made his dream come true．

C．The Base camp lay on the Chinese side of the mountain．

D．Xia reached the top of the world in 2018．

3. We can learn all the following EXCEPT that　 　．

A．Xia felt it unimaginable to be sitting in a wheelchair all his life．

B．Xia lost hope after a doctor explained about his artificial limbs．

C．it took Xia a long time to make full preparations for his fifth attempt．

D．Xia had failed to reach the peak four times before his fifth attempt．

4. What can replace the underlined word "targets" in the last paragraph？　 　

A．Plans．

B．Aims．

C．Wills．

D．Hopes．

5. What is the passage most probably taken from？　 　

A．Travel journal．

B．TV Interview．

C．News report．

D．Short story．

【推荐2】

Dear Mrs. Nugget, You may remember that we have discussed the noise your children make while practicing the piano in your home. You agreed to make sure that they would stop practicing in the evening. You can imagine my astonishment (惊讶) then when I realized that nothing had changed at all and the situation was continuing as before. I find it difficult to stay in my house and I invent excuse to go out for the evening to be away from the terrible noise. Much as I like music, I have had enough and to tell you the truth, I am not prepared to put up with the situation any more. I think it is high time you realized your responsibilities (责任) as a member of the society, and I must warn you that unless you do something about the situation. I will be forced to take legal (法律) action. We all make noise in our day-to-day lives. However, noise which is unreasonable and is likely to disturb others is not acceptable. I will keep a Noise Record Sheet from today on and contact the council when necessary. And I have also sent a copy of this letter to my lawyer. Yours sincerely, R.G.Barge

1. Why did Barge write this letter?

A．Because Mrs. Nugget’s children played the piano so badly.

B．Because Mrs. Nugget refused to listen to his complaints.(投诉)

C．Because Mrs. Nugget didn’t tell the truth as Barge did.

D．Because Mrs. Nugget refused to keep her promise.

2. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．Mrs. Nugget agreed to do something about the noise problem.

B．Barge is astonished to see that the situation is going from bad to worse.

C．Barge has great interest in music.

D．Barge is often forced to go out for the evening with reason for noise.

3. What does “put up with” mean in this passage? It means ________.

A．change	B．improve
C．suffer without a word	D．raise the problem at the lawyer

4. Which is the right order of the events that happened?
a, Barge talked with Mrs. Nugget about the noise her children had made
b, Mrs. Nugget’s children played the piano loudly in the evening.
c, Mrs. Nugget promised to stop them doing so.
d, Barge wrote this letter to Mrs. Nugget, warning that he might take legal action if nothing hanged.
e, Mrs. Nugget’s children continued making such noise.

A．a,b,c,e,d	B．b,c,a,e,d
C．e,d,c,b,a	D．b,a,c,e,d

【推荐3】When I was a senior in college, I came home for Christmas vacation and anticipated a fun-filled fortnight with my two brothers. We were so excited to be together and we volunteered to watch the store so that my mother and father could take their first day off in years. The day before my parents went to Boston, my father took me quietly aside to the little den behind the store. He took out a cigar box, opened it and showed me a little pile of newspaper articles.

“What are they?” I asked.

Father replied seriously, “These are articles I’ve written and some letters to the editor that have been published.”

As I began to read, I saw at the bottom of each neatly clipped article the name Walter Chapman. “Why didn’t you tell me you’d done that?” I asked.

“Because I didn’t want your mother to know. She has always told me that since I didn’t have much education, I shouldn’t try to write. I wanted to run for some political office also, but she told me I shouldn’t try. I guess she was afraid she’d be embarrassed if I lost. I figured I could write without her knowing it, and so I did. When each item would be printed, I’d cut it out and hide it in this box. I knew someday I’d show the box to someone, and it’s you.”

He watched me as I read over a few of the articles and when I looked up, his big blue eyes were moist. “I guess I tried for something too big this last time,” he added.

“Did you write something else?”

“Yes, I sent some suggestions in to our church magazine on how the national nominating committee could be selected more fairly. It’s been three months since I sent it in. I guess I tried for something too big.”

This was such a new side to my fun-loving father that I didn’t quite know what to say, so I tried, “Maybe it’ll still come.”

“Maybe, but don’t hold your breath.” father gave me a little smile and a wink and then closed the cigar box.

The next morning our parents left on the bus to the railway station where they took a train to Boston. When I ran the store with my two brothers, I thought about the box. I’d never known my father liked to write. I didn’t tell my brothers. It was a secret between father and me.

Early that evening I looked out the store window and saw my mother get off the bus—alone.

“Where’s Dad?” We asked together.

“Your father’s dead,” she said without a tear.

She told us they had been walking through the Park Street Subway Station in the midst of crowds of people when father had fallen to the floor. A nurse bent over him, looked up at mother and said simply, “He’s dead.” Mother had stood by father stunned, not knowing what to do as people tripped over him in their rush through the subway.

Mother told us the shocking tale without shedding a tear. Not showing emotion had always been a matter of discipline and pride for her. We didn’t cry either and we took turns waiting on the customers.

One steady patron asked, “Where’s the old man tonight?”

“He’s dead,” I replied.

“Oh, too bad,” and he left.

I’d never thought of father as an old man. He’d always been healthy and happy and he’d cared for frail mother without complaining and now he was gone. No more whistling, no more singing hymns while stocking shelves. “The old man” was gone.

On the morning of the funeral, I sat at the table in the store opening sympathy cards and pasting them in a scrapbook when I noticed the church magazine in the pile. Normally I would never have opened it, but maybe that sacred article might be there—and it was.

I took the magazine to the little den, shut the door, and burst into tears. I had been brave, but seeing Dad’s bold recommendations in print was more than I could bear. I read and cried and then I read again. In the magazine I also found a two-page letter to my father from Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr., thanking him for the campaign suggestions. I took out the box and put them in it.

I didn’t tell anyone about the box.

1. Who was Walter Chapman in the passage?

A．A writer of detective stories	B．The author’s father
C．An edition of a newspaper	D．A customer in the store

2. Which one shows the order in which the events happened?
a. My father showed me a little pile of newspaper articles.
b. Our parents took a train to Boston.
c. My father’s article to the church magazine was published.
d. I came home for Christmas vacation.
e. My father died in an accident.
f. My father sent some suggestions in to the magazine.

A．f-d-a-b-e-c	B．d-a-f-b-e-c
C．d-f-c-a-b-e	D．f-d-b-a-c-e

3. The underlined sentence “Not showing emotion had always been a matter of discipline and pride for her” does NOT show that ____________.

A．she is unwilling to share her feelings with others

B．she is too proud to express her feelings

C．she is used to being serious

D．she is an emotional person

4. Why did the author burst into tears at last?

A．Because he thought of father’s whistling and singing hymns.

B．Because his father’s article to the church magazine was published.

C．Because the box full of his father’s articles was yet unknown to people.

D．Because he was moved by the funeral and the sympathy cards.

5. What’s the father’s attitude towards his writing?

A．He was ashamed of his writing so he hid the box.

B．He was proud of his talent in writing.

C．He was interested in writing and found it great fun.

D．He took writing as a means to make a living.

6. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．The Death of My Father	B．Father and I
C．The Mystery of a Hidden Box	D．A Sad Christmas Vacation

【推荐1】Jose Adolfo is a banker from Peru. He encourages children to save money and offers his customers cash for recycling plastic wastes. But the remarkable thing is that he is still a child himself.

By the age of 7,he decided to create a bank for children. He was motivated by seeing his classmates skipping lunch because they had spent the little money they had on sweets or football cards. What drove him even more was the poverty he saw among children.

With the support of a local company, the 14-year-old founded the Bartselana student bank which now has more than 2,000 customers between the ages of 10 and 18. Children can withdraw(提取) money from several cashpoints of the bank. They can also monitor their balances online. What makes it different from traditional banks is that it sets savings goals for children. They have to reach those goals in order to withdraw their money.

The student bank really caught on when he came up with the “Recycle Plan”, a new way for the children to earn money by collecting recyclable plastic or paper waste. Students can bring recyclable plastic bottles, used school books and old newspapers to the schools and put them into the collecting boxes. The recycling is weighed and the money goes to their bank accounts.

The bank recycles 4.4 tons of material a month and has collecting boxes in seven schools in Arequipa. More are on a waiting list. Increasingly the model is in demand in the rest of Peru and abroad.

His efforts have been noticed by Peru’s environment ministry. “He’s making an amazing change in financial education that perhaps many adults could not come up with,” said the Peru’s environment minister, Lucia Ruiz. “He’s achieving a double goal because he’s not just designing a financial opportunity for children and teenagers but also helping to reduce waste in the country.”

1. What’s the purpose of creating a bank for children for Jose?

A．To recycle the waste.	B．To provide free lunch.
C．To learn to manage money.	D．To help children in poverty.

2. What is special about the student bank?

A．Saving goals are set for children.	B．The balances are monitored online.
C．Customers should obey the bank rules.	D．Money can be withdrawn from some cashpoints.

3. What’s the similar meaning of caught on in paragraph 4 ?

A．Drew on.

B．Took off.

C．Looked forward.

D．Gave rise to.

4. According to Lucia Ruiz, why is Jose’s job meaning?

A．He told children the significance of running a bank.

B．He contributed to financial education and recycling.

C．He let children know how important saving money is.

D．He solved children’s realistic problem—skipping lunch.

【推荐2】With severe mental challenges and amblyopia (弱视), Xu Haofang’s idea of the world was limited to her home. Apart from her parents, interacting with others often proved to be a painful experience.

But Xu’s reality was changed when she started receiving help from the Zhang Xinya Rehabilitation (康复) Center in Shanghai. “She used to be totally dependent on us and barely spoke. Now, she has learned how to write in Chinese, how to wash the dishes and how to do the laundry herself,” says Yan Ping, Xu’s mother.

Founded in 2012 by Zhang Xinya, the center since its establishment has helped dozens of individuals like Xu with 21 of them eventually securing a job. Besides those having challenges, the center also provides assistance to those who are visually or hearing impaired (受损的). “We can unearth their potential and teach them the ability to take care of themselves,” says the 73-year-old, “By doing this, I also hope that their parents can be hopeful of their children’s future.”

Zhang Xinya herself is also a mother to a girl with mental challenges. To help her daughter build meaningful connections with society, Zhang took her to a government-funded center to learn physical exercises that would improve her motor sills Zhang later decided to volunteer at the center, which eventually inspired her to open her own rehabilitation facility (场所).

The center provides various classes conducted by professional teachers and psychological counselors and everyday skills are included in the syllabus (教学大纲). More than 400 lawyers, public health professionals and doctors have been invited to the station to give lectures. These individuals with special needs also receive heath checks at Zhang’s center.

“Many of the individuals could not take care of themselves when they first came, but now they can hold chopstick or spoon and eat by themselves. Some used to remain silent all the time but they can now sing and dance,” says Zhang. “Seeing them make progress is what makes this all worthwhile. This is what drives me to keep going.”

1. What’s the challenge in her life before Xu Haofang went to the center?

A．Her unemployment.	B．The pressure from the society.
C．Her disability and dependence.	D．Lack of trust in others.

2. Which word can explain the underlined word “unearth” in paragraph 3?

A．discover	B．remove
C．change	D．admire

3. What inspires Zhang Xinya to set up the rehabilitation center?

A．Her desire to see the disabled make progress in daily work.

B．Her experience as a volunteer in a government-funded center.

C．The encouragement she got from parents of those with special needs.

D．Her intention to help her daughter build meaningful connections with society.

4. According to the passage, we can conclude that _________.

A．the center mainly helps those who have mental challenges

B．all of the classes in the center are given by professional teachers

C．the center will secure jobs for the individuals with special needs

D．many individuals in the center have made progress in many aspects

【推荐3】Shanghai residents passing through the city's eastern Huangpu district in October might have astonished at an unusual sight: a “walking” building. An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground and relocated using new technology named the “walking machine.”

In the city's latest effort to preserve historic structures, engineers attached nearly 200 mobile supports under the five-story building, according to Lan Wuji, chief technical supervisor (技术总监) of the project. The supports act like robotic legs. They're divided into two groups which alternately rise up and down, imitating the human pace. Attached sensors help control how the building moves forward, said Lan.

In recent decades, China's rapid modernization has seen many historic buildings razed to clear land for high-rise buildings. But there has been growing concern about the architectural heritage lost as a result of destruction across the country. Some cities have launched new preservation and conservation campaigns including, on occasion, the use of advanced technologies that allow old buildings to be relocated rather than destroyed.

Shanghai has possibly been China's most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation. The survival of a number of 1930s buildings in the famous Bund district and 19th-century “Shikumen” houses in the rebuilt Xintiandi neighborhood have offered examples of how to give old buildings new life. The city also has a satisfying record of relocating old buildings. In 2018, the city relocated a 90-year-old building in Hongkou district, in what was then considered to be Shanghai's most complex relocation project to date.

The Lagena Primary School, which weighs 7,600 tons, posed a new challenge-it's T-shaped, while previously relocated structures were square or four-sided. Experts met to discuss possibilities and test a number of different technologies before deciding on the “walking machine”, Lan said. However, he couldn't share the exact cost of the project, and that relocation costs will differ case by case. “It can't be used as a reference, because we have to preserve the historical building no matter what,” he said. “But in general, it's cheaper than destroying and then rebuilding something in a new location.”

1. How does the “walking” machine work?

A．It uses hundreds of ropes to lift up the entire building.

B．It uses many wheels to roll the building to the new place.

C．It lifts off the building story by story with the robotic legs.

D．It uses sensors to control the movement of mobile supports.

2. What does the underlined word “razed” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．replaced

B．burnt

C．protected

D．destroyed

3. According to paragraph 3-4, what can we infer about the heritage preservation in China?

A．The use of advanced technology leads to growing concern.

B．Shanghai is the pioneer in preserving architectural heritage.

C．The local government has already taken action since the 1930s.

D．It consequently holds back the progress of modernization.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．New preservation campaigns are launched in China.

B．Modernization poses threats to historic buildings.

C．A building in Shanghai “walks” to a new location.

D．“Walking machine” makes heritage protection cheaper.