Do you like fishing? Have you ever put a fish back into the water after catching it? What made you decide to do this?
One day, two fishermen were fishing in a pool. Both of them were looking forward to getting a big catch. The first fisherman caught a big and beautiful fish after an hour. He was very happy. He put the fish in his icebox. He would cook it in the afternoon. Soon, the second fisherman also caught a large fish. Surprisingly, he threw it back into the pool. Later, he caught many more big fish. But he only threw them back into the water again and again.
The first fisherman felt strange and asked, "Why are you throwing the fish back into the water? They were beautiful and big!" The second fisherman answered,"I know they were big, but I don't have a pan（平底锅）big enough to cook big fish! So I'm looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan. "The first fisherman was surprised by the answer. He told the second fisherman "I will cut the big fish into smaller pieces to fit them into the small pan."
Many of us are just like the second fisherman. We don't think carefully and this sometimes causes us to lose a chance.
1. What's the function of Paragraph 1?| A．To ask for readers' help. | B．To change readers' hobbies. |
| C．To attract readers' attention. | D．To test readers' fishing skills. |
| A．After buying a big pan. | B．Next to the first fisherman. |
| C．On the afternoon of that day. | D．At the very beginning of fishing. |
| A．Shocked. | B．Bored. | C．Pleased. | D．Moved. |
| A．A chance calls for waiting patiently. | B．To teach fishing is better than to give fish. |
| C．One can't eat fish and own it at the same time. | D．Chances are for those who are good at thinking. |
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【推荐1】My love for libraries blossomed when I joined the public library. From the age of 8 I was allowed to walk from my home to the downtown library, housed above the police station. Once the librarian gave me my first membership card, I could enjoy a range of books, which started with Little House in the Big Woods. I was addicted instantly, and this love of libraries and reading would change my life, allowing me to one day create a safe space for high-school kids, too.
By the time I was in high school, I could read the authors that we were studying in class, including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Emily Bronte. During the summer months, I got caught up in Gone with the Wind.
When I studied English literature at university, I thought it was time to build my own library. For the next 40 years, I continued to collect books. Until one day, I realized that all my books had become a part of the house, like wallpaper.
Toward the end of my teaching career, I became a teacher-librarian at my old high school, where I had first learned English literature. This position enabled me to regain my love and appreciation for libraries. I had a generous budget for my classes, so I searched for novels that would interest my teenage audience and hopefully spark a love of books. Fantasy, science-fiction, graphic novels -I bought almost any type of books that my students wanted to read. I bought sofas and comfortable chairs, turning the library into a safe public space, for everyone.
In doing so, I realized that the library isn’t just a place to do research. They are, in fact, places that offer an opportunity to connect with the past, present and future. All that is required is a tiny bit of curiosity. Libraries are places that should be full of life. They help us adjust to the world, and their doors must be kept open to everyone for free!
1. What inspired the author to set up a library for students?| A．Some well-known classics. |
| B．His early experience of reading. |
| C．The suggestion of a librarian. |
| D．The book: Little House in the Big Woods. |
| A．In primary school. | B．In high school. |
| C．During university years. | D．After leaving college. |
| A．What his career was like. |
| B．Where he stored his books. |
| C．Why school kids loved reading. |
| D．How he improved the school library. |
| A．A private library | B．Read with curiosity |
| C．A librarian’s life | D．More than just books |
【推荐2】As you work to develop your career (事业), whether you are applying for a job right now or planning what you will do in the future, three things are vital: your passion (激情), your value and your goals. These are three obvious but related beliefs that you need to both know for yourself and be able to communicate to others.
Passion is what drives you. Your passion is what brings a smile to your face, what lights your creative engine and what makes you approach a problem with passion. Your passion could be for a specific field, profession, industry, customer, type of problem, or some combination.
Goals are what you want to do.
Knowing your passion can help you better define (界定) your value and clarify your goals. And understanding your goals can help you go better to your passion and pronounce your value.
| A．But what are they exactly. |
| B．Thus how can we behave properly. |
| C．Value is what you offer to a partner. |
| D．Your goals may be personal or professional, a big picture or otherwise. |
| E．When your work performs your passion, it’s no need rewarding yourself. |
| F．Whatever your career is, you are to learn cooperation and communication. |
| G．The more you know about these three, the better you can build your career. |
【推荐3】An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to inferior workmanship and used cheap materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house and handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized, we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived with dignity.
1. Why did the carpenter decide to retire according to the passage?| A．He didn't get his paycheck from his boss on time. |
| B．The employer was not satisfied with his work. |
| C．He planned to start his own house building business. |
| D．He wanted to spend more time with his family. |
| A．better than his expectation | B．far from satisfactory |
| C．a gift to the employer | D．built with heart and soul |
| A．grateful | B．disappointed |
| C．cheerful | D．regretful |
| A．Don't cry over spilt milk. | B．Opportunity only knocks once. |
| C．Life is what you make it. | D．Honesty is the best policy. |
【推荐1】Two years ago my grandmother was going to-turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute (献礼) to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through their reaction surprised us. We compiled (编辑) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
1. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday?| A．They gave her a memory book of friendship. |
| B．They paid a tribute to her by inviting all her friends to the party. |
| C．They took her on a trip across the country. |
| D．They asked all her friends to give her their congratulations. |
| A．works | B．celebrations |
| C．relationships | D．successes |
| A．the more friends you have, the better you feel |
| B．true friendship is very important to us |
| C．developing true friendships is the most important thing in one’s lifetime |
| D．memory plays an important part in a family |
【推荐2】One day, a small opening appeared on a cocoon(蚕茧); a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then, it seemed to make no progress. It appeared as if it had never come out.
So the man decided to help the butterfly, he took a pair of scissors and opened the cocoon. The butterfly then came out and emerged easily. But it had a withered and weak body, it just had tiny and shriveled wings.
The man continued to watch because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would open, enlarge and expand, to be able to support the butterfly’s body, and become firm and flew high in the sky.However，Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his kindness and his goodwill did not understand was that the restricting cocoon hole and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening, were God’s will of forcing fluid (液体)from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it would be ready for flight
Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would destroy and ruin us. We would not be as strong as we could have been. We never been able to fly. That is why when I asked for strength. God gave me difficulties to make me strong. when I asked for courage , God gave me obstacles to overcome.
1. What do you think is the best title of the article?| A．Butterfly and pain. | B．Butterfly and kindness. |
| C．Life without fear. | D．Butterfly and our life. |
| A．strong. | B．fat. | C．large. | D．weak. |
| A．we will face all obstacles and difficulties. |
| B．We should be kind to anyone |
| C．we won’t go through our life without obstacles and difficulties |
| D．we need everyone’s help and do easy work |
| A．helpful. | B．harmful. | C．constructive. | D．good. |
【推荐3】Chinese delivery driver, Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his sense of commitment. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of heroes among the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Ever since COVID-19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or switched to takeout-only services. Millions of people have been staying at home to avoid getting infected. “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home,” Gao told Time. As a result, delivery orders dramatically increased, placing a huge burden on delivery company.
Born into a poor family in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be in need.
Due to the danger of person-to-person transmission, Gao must take care to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning. Besides delivering goods, Gao once willingly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home.
It is the commitment of ordinary people like Gao that has made the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID-19.
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?| A．Gao manages a delivery company. |
| B．Gao is the only one to deliver food during the novel coronavirus outbreak. |
| C．Gao was chosen on the cover of Time magazine due to his selfless commitment. |
| D．Gao comes from a rich family. |
| A．People were too lazy to go out for meals. |
| B．There was a discount if people chose delivery orders. |
| C．People were afraid of being infected with coronavirus by going out. |
| D．People were asked to order food online by the government. |
| A．Selfless and warm-hearted. |
| B．Brave and humorous. |
| C．Hard-working and honest. |
| D．positive and selfless. |
| A．A Delivery Hero |
| B．The Horrible Pandemic |
| C．A Brave Heart Beats Anything |
| D．Never Say Never |
