Many people cannot forget the beautiful thousand hand dance performed by disabled people during the 2005 CCTV Spring Gala.(晚会) Many of these dancers cannot hear or speak, but their performances are wonderful.
The leading dancer is a beautiful young woman, Tai Lihua, who was born healthy but lose her hearing when she was two years old because of a fever.Not long after that, she also became mute and , from then on, her world was silent.She did not realize this at first, but when she was five, she played a game about sounds with her school friends and discovered she was different.She felt very sad.Her father went to many places looking for treatments for her disabilities, but nothing worked.
When she was seven years old, Tai Lihua went to a school for deaf and mute children, where she did very well in her studies.Her teacher said she used her brain more than other children and was very good at expressing her feelings through movements.
Then when she was fifteen, she started leaning to dance.At first, she found it difficult but she didn't give up.She spent a lot of time practicing and became a brilliant dancer.In the last few years, she has performed in many countries and is much admired by foreign audience.Dancing has changed her life and brought her world wide success and fame.
1. Which of the following is expressed in the passage?| A．Where there is life, there is hope. |
| B．No one is too old to learn. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．The early bird catches the worm. |
| A．two | B．five | C．seven | D．fifteen |
| A．Tai Lihua was born healthy. |
| B．Tai Lihua isn't successful now. |
| C．Tai Lihua's parents didn't take good care of her. |
| D．Tai Lihua had a natural ability to dance very well. |
| A．Dance performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. |
| B．disabled girl. |
| C．A beautiful dancer. |
| D．A dancer in a silent world. |
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【推荐1】When I was young, it wasn't the parental love that filled my thoughts in the spring. It was baseball.
I loved everything about the game — the crack of a bat, the excitement of chasing a ground ball across short green grass, even watching the games on our old black-and-white TV. Yet looking back now, nothing was quite as important to me as the annual ritual (老规矩) of playing catch with my dad.
Dad was never much of a baseball fan, but as green leaves began to shoot on bare branches and warmth returned to the air, he would grab his old mitt (棒球手套) and head out to the yard with me just the same. There was something beneficial about playing catch with him, the hum of the ball as it sailed through the air, and the friendly pop as it hit the leather netting. We may have been 26 feet apart, but the flight of that ball connected us, forming as strong a relationship as any father-son talk ever could have.
I was never the star of my Little League team, yet Dad never cared about that. Every year, he would be out there, waiting to field any false throw I sent his way.
As I grew older, I realized that our game was a reflection of our relationship—that even if a problem didn't involve a glove and a ball, Dad would always be there to handle anything I threw in his direction. His devotion to our springtime ritual showed his devotion to me — not only to my love of baseball but also to my life.
I've often heard it said that "the devil is in the details." Now I realize that in my relationship with my father, love was in the details.
1. When the author was young, he didn't care much about ________.| A．the sound of hitting a ball | B．the company of his father |
| C．the joy of running after a ball | D．the games broadcast on TV |
| A．having a father-son conversation with him |
| B．killing time while doing some physical exercise |
| C．making him an excellent baseball player |
| D．giving him a guiding hand in his life |
| A．a yearly celebration was held to start their spring baseball catching ritual |
| B．the author and his father used to have a loose relationship with each other |
| C．the author fully realized his father's love for him when he was young |
| D．the author's father always stood by him whenever he was in trouble |
| A．The same hobby shared between the author and his father. |
| B．The way the author and his father used to spend spring days. |
| C．The author's sweet memory of his father's love for him. |
| D．The analysis made by the author about father-son relationship. |
【推荐2】You should see the photo. I’m sitting in red dirt, wearing an ugly purple T-shirt. My face is pink and my hair is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. I’m in the Outback of Australia’s Northwest Territory, on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids.
It was an odd choice for a holiday. I like sitting by the pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being alone and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like freshly washed sheets, not dirty-looking blankets.
But here’s the thing about that photo: I am smiling!
The trip sounded good when I signed up. Guides would take us into the heart of the place, and I would see a new part of Australia, learn about local culture and bond with my youngest daughter. I would also bond with 40 strangers. I just hoped there would be good coffee.
In Darwin, we were herded onto a bus. It quickly became tiresome. The kids were loud and I hate making small talk. But later, when I looked out at the vast, empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its beauty. Our guide told us about the land and his culture. I felt far from home.
At a national park, we enjoyed a natural swimming hole. Kids and parents had a great time.
Then we got to the outback. The cabin I shared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of geckos (壁虎) and crickets (蟋蟀), but too dark to see them.
It didn’t matter. The next nine days were packed: waterfalls, lakes, community visits and a trip around Katharine Gorge. We even saw giant crocodiles and baby wallabies.
On our last night, a water pipe broke. We awoke to a mess. Usually, I would have complained and asked for a refund, but it just seemed normal to be dirty.
Indeed, it was impossible to stay clean. We were hiking in red dirt, with temperatures of 35 degrees. Still, I felt a kind of energy I hadn’t experienced in years.
Yes, the coffee was bad, but I was too focused on keeping crickets off my face.
I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look messy, but also happy. Sometimes, it’s another way of traveling. There is beautiful scenery, there is dirt. There was always someone to talk to, someone to laugh with.
1. What were the author’s previous trips like, according to the article?| A．Cheap. |
| B．Adventurous. |
| C．Peaceful and comfortable. |
| D．Packed with outdoor activities. |
| A．Their journey was relaxing without too much sightseeing. |
| B．Their living conditions were fairly poor during the trip. |
| C．The scenery on the trip disappointed them. |
| D．The parents seemed to enjoy themselves more than the children. |
| A．Impatient. | B．Positive. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Exhausted. |
| A．To warn readers to choose their trips wisely. |
| B．To share the benefits of traveling with children. |
| C．To tell about her latest trip and explain what she learned from it. |
| D．To show the advantages of going to different places. |
【推荐3】It was the early 1950s, and I was a member of the A class at Armidale High School in northern New South Wales.
In second and third year we all did General Maths, and our teacher was Mrs Lindsay—Clare Lindsay. Her arrival at our classroom was always quick, “Good morning, everyone!” “Small but energetic, she would drop her thing on the teacher’s table, and move immediately to the blackboard, continuing the material of the last lesson as though we had all just been away from the room for five minutes. Our books would be out, and we would watch her closely.
I’ve thought a lot about Clare Lindsay over the years. What was her special magic? There’re two reasons and I think they’re necessary for all excellent teachers. She loved her subject, and she loved us, in a patient and objective way. She had no favorites that I can remember, and she called us all by our first names pleasantly. She had a way of teaching that I loved.
“Now we could go down this path, couldn’t we? We could argue this, and then this, but that doesn’t work because of this. No Can Do (NCD)!” She would put a big cross, and write “NCD” against what she had put down. “Right! Why not go down this new path?” And she would show us that this new way worked. It was fun and her love for maths caught on. We all did well for her, the poor students as well as the skilled. I’ve never found maths difficult, and I put that skill own to her.
In fourth and fifth years, we divided into the science and arts streams, and Mrs Lindsay didn’t teach us any more. But as the Leaving Certificate exams were coming, one of my friends became nervous about how much maths he didn’t know. With great courage, he went to see Mrs Lindsay, and asked if she would help him prepare for his General Maths paper. “Of course!” she said, and did just that, after school, in her own time. He passed. What a good teacher!
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．What Mrs Lindsay was like. | B．How Mrs Lindsay started her class. |
| C．How Mrs Lindsay treated her students. | D．What activities Mrs Lindsay organized in class. |
| A．She always talked with her students. | B．She knew how to control her students. |
| C．She had a wide knowledge of maths. | D．She loved her job and her students. |
| A．He forgot the math skill Mrs Lindsay had taught. |
| B．He found that the maths skill was difficult to learn. |
| C．He thanked Mrs Lindsay for teaching him the maths skill. |
| D．He hoped Mrs Lindsay would teach him more maths skill. |
| A．Enthusiastic and warm-hearted. | B．Brave and patient. |
| C．Energetic and strict. | D．Generous and careful. |
【推荐1】A girls’ soccer team has gone from losing 20-0 each week to winning promotion to the top division—after a dad started coaching.
Golden Hill got routinely thrashed every time they competed in a game. The team now win regularly and secured promotion for next year. That is thanks to Stuart Henley. The 41-year-old car valeter (代客泊车的人), whose 14-year-old daughter plays for the team, took the job two years ago when the previous manager quit because no one else would.
Stuart renamed the team Leek Town Devils and started training hard in February 2020. Many players had never kicked a soccer before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. Stuart’s first season was disturbed by the pandemic (疫情), which forced him to get creative with training. He organized team-building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. Stuart then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of soccer like passing, shooting and movement. Each week the girls were asked to work on the bits that went wrong the previous Saturday and learn from them, which really helped the team improve.
Stuart recalled,“In our first game together, when we scored a goal it was like winning the World Cup. Although we lost the game, we didn’t care because the goal was a sign of progress.”
Stuart watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their another match. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. Their newfound form led them to a top-of-the-table battle this February, where they were sadly beaten. However, the team still have gone beyond expectation by winning promotion to the county's top division.
Stuart added,“We are about giving girls the chance to play soccer. We’re going into next season full of confidence and ready to compete against tougher competitors, but for now we’re really enjoying our victory.”
1. What does the underlined word “thrashed” in paragraph 2 probably mean？| A．Defeated. | B．Challenged. | C．Trained. | D．Praised. |
| A．Learn from the wrong. | B．Avoid team-building activities. |
| C．Abandon previous kicking skills. | D．Focus on high-level techniques. |
| A．It meant nothing to him. | B．It was a complete failure. |
| C．It hardly lived up to his expectation. | D．It deserved recognition and cheers. |
| A．Its future expectations. | B．Its amazing achievements. |
| C．Its disappointing failures. | D．Its true competing goals. |
【推荐2】Generally speaking, women are expected to stay home and raise families. But some brave women are determined to take off on amazing adventures around the world. They go to space or sail around the world. In all, they can make all kinds of outstanding achievements.
Jeanne Baret (1740—1807) was a French scientist. She studied plants. And, she was the first woman to sail around the world. In 1766, Baret wanted to set sail with a group of scientists. But they were all men. Women weren’t allowed to travel on French navy ships. So, Baret disguised herself as a man. And she sailed away!
Hester Stanhope (1776—1839) was from England. Ambitious, brave and determined, Hester Stanhope was never cut out for a traditional life. She wanted to travel. She traveled throughout the Middle East by herself. And she led an archaeological dig there. As the greatest female traveler of her age, she was the first Western woman to cross the Syrian desert, where she was honored as the “Star of the Morning” by the Bedouin.
Nellie Bly (1864—1922) was a journalist. In 1887, she wrote a story about hidden problems at a mental hospital. She disguised herself as a patient at the hospital. Then she wrote an alarming six-part report. The story made Bly well-known. It also led the way for other women journalists. Two years later, Bly set a world record. She traveled around the globe in 72 days!
Louise Boyd (1887—1972) was the first woman (at the age of 68) to fly over the North Pole and was regarded as the “Ice Lady” by the media. During her early Arctic voyages, she hunted polar bears with European nobles, and went to the Arctic to study the effects of the polar magnetic field. She enjoyed a degree of fame. King Haakon of Norway awarded Boyd the Knight’s Cross of St. Olaf for her bravery and competence.
1. Who was the first woman to go around the world by ship?| A．Nellie Bly. | B．Hester Stanhope. | C．Jeanne Baret. | D．Louise Boyd. |
| A．Pretending to be a mental patient. | B．Researching hidden problems. |
| C．Writing an alarming report. | D．Disguising as a famous journalist. |
| A．Modest and clever. | B．Creative and cautious. |
| C．Brave and capable. | D．Humorous and wise. |
| A．Women Journalists | B．Women Adventurers |
| C．Women Sailors | D．Women Scientists |
【推荐3】“A child in the street is a child that has been exposed(暴露)to a lot of bad things. And this child has no love at all. This child has no respect for himself. He sees everybody as an enemy, and he can’t trust anyone. ”
Who is Moses Zulu talking about? Are there even people who live like that? Sadly, in truth, there are. They happen to be the Zambian children that Moses Zulu helps to improve their lives. Zulu does his best to give many children hope to live even though they might have AIDS. Without his continuous work through his organization called Children’s Town, many Zambian children would have been forced to survive in an African city by getting a job as a street vendor(街头小贩), or helping other people.
In 1990, Moses Zulu founded Children’s Town in Zambia, where one million children have no parents, largely because of AIDS. Children’s Town teaches children basic surviving skills needed for their future. Each child goes through a five-year training program where they’re taught responsibility(责任), values, and self-care. Zulu’s Children’s Town provides hope for less fortunate children.
As we all know, a hero is any person who is respected for his qualities and achievements. There are not many people who are willing to help others in need. Zulu’s contribution to today’s modern society teaches us to lend a helping hand to others who are not as lucky as we are. He encourages us to make a difference in the world by helping others. So from now on, if ever you throw away your banana just because it looks bad, well, remember that a group of people, suffering from AIDS, homelessness, or other causes, would fight each other just to get their hands on a single bad banana.
1. Which of the following can NOT describe Moses Zulu according to the passage?| A．Devoted. | B．Easy-going. | C．Determined. | D．Kind-hearted. |
| A．how to fight against AIDS | B．how to get a job as a street vendor |
| C．how to survive by themselves | D．how to avoid fighting in the street |
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a hero | D．a fighter |
| A．plant more banana trees | B．make use of bad food |
| C．invent medicine for AIDS | D．help poor people |
