The mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps (缝隙) of those ruins，the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势)．It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头)，but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.
The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again，knocked the bricks using various tools，but no reply inside.
Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back，calling “Come here.” He came to the body，put his hands under the woman，feeling and touching，then shouted loudly and gladly，“There is someone，a baby，still living.”
Through some efforts，rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby，who was covered by a small red quilt (棉被)．He was about 3 or 4 months’old. Since well protected by his mother’s body，he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out，and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor，along with the rescuing team，took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right，and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already there：“My dear baby if you could live，don’t forget how much I love you.” As a doctor，he experienced much of this type of separation; but at this moment，he cried. The mobile phone was passed，and every person who saw this message shed (流出) tears.
1. When the rescuers found the mom，she________.| A．was using her mobile phone to ask for help |
| B．begged the rescuers to save her baby first |
| C．was struggling with the pressure |
| D．didn’t have the normal shape |
| A．was smiling a lot | B．was fast asleep |
| C．was listening carefully | D．was frightened to death |
| A．pleased | B．excited |
| C．moved | D．tired |
| A．a story of saving a mother and her baby |
| B．the disaster of a terrible earthquake |
| C．the rescuers’ hard work after an earthquake |
| D．the great love of a mother in the earthquake |
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【推荐1】In 2015, Chennai was destroyed by one of the worst floods in over a century, leaving thousands without food, water and supplies. During the flood, many heroes arose, one of whom was Santosh, a young man who owned a take-out restaurant in Chennai.
When the first flood hit in November, he got a call from a company called Naga Rava. The company asked him to prepare 5,000 packets of food and give them to the flood victims. He, with his partners, took the order, cooked for 14 hours and delivered(递送) them. But that night, as they sat together discussing the event of the day, they actually felt ashamed(羞愧). “Here was a man not even from Chennai and he was going out of his way to help the affected people. We, while living here, had not really done anything ourselves for our own people,” said Santosh later.
He then began the groundwork for a collection to help cook more dishes. Little did he know that the November flood was just the beginning, and the real show was about to begin. The December flood affected them all. His own house got flooded and his family was trapped on the second floor. They lost phone connection and electricity. In spite of this, Santosh went back out into the flood, creating a kitchen and preparing food all by himself for the victims.
He did not sleep for four days, taking a one-hour break every day as he kept on cooking. As word got out about this man’s effort, others stepped out to join him. From children to the elderly, strangers came to help him in cooking, packing and transporting food. Up to 300 volunteers worked together to make it all happen. By the time the fourth day finally came to an end, Santosh and his team had prepared 170,000 food boxes and delivered them to people in need.
1. What inspired Santosh to help the affected people?| A．A call for help. | B．His cooking skills. |
| C．An act of kindness of a stranger. | D．The encouragement from his partners. |
| A．The help and support. | B．The severer flood. |
| C．Santosh’s family suffering. | D．Santosh’s cooking more food. |
| A．Energetic and helpful. | B．Determined and clever. |
| C．Selfless and caring. | D．Kind and wise. |
| A．Many Hands Make Light Work |
| B．Kindness Is Its Own Reward |
| C．Major Floods Brought Challenges To People |
| D．A Man Cooked 170,000 Meals For The Affected |
【推荐2】Herman the pigeon was rescued from a car dealership in Hilton, New York one year ago. The helpless bird, which turned out to be suffering from some neurological (神经系统的) condition, had been found sitting on the pavement for three days before his rescuers realized he was unable to fly.
After wildlife specialists declared Herman untreatable, they prepared to euthanize (使安乐死) him — that's when Sue Rogers stepped in to save him. Rogers is the founder of The Mia Foundation, a nonprofit committed to rescuing and rehabilitating animals with physical defects (缺陷). Over the course of the last year, Rogers has cared for Herman, keeping him in a small bed with high sides when not on daily outings to stimulate his little legs.
More recently, however, Herman was paired with an unlikely roommate: a Chihuahua puppy named Lundy who was unable to move his back legs. Rogers was amazed by how quickly Lundy befriended his feathered roommate. She had only briefly placed the two animals together in a bed before they started leaning close to each other. They have since become almost inseparable.
Furthermore, the foundation has been flooded with thousands of dollars in donations since Rogers posted some photos of Herman and Lundy to social media last week. "I never imagined the pictures of Lundy and Herman would touch so many people! Almost 5 million people in a little over 24 hours!! Their little story is being shared all over the world!" wrote Rogers. "And thank you also for the donations coming in," she added. "We really do need them as we have a few surgeries coming up soon! It brings me to tears to think that our little Herman is known worldwide now! And Lundy... well, who wouldn't love that sweet little thing?"
1. Why was Herman unable to fly?| A．He hurt his legs. |
| B．He had some mental issues. |
| C．He got wounds on his feather. |
| D．He developed some neurological disease. |
| A．recovering | B．training | C．protecting | D．studying |
| A．Awkward. | B．Amazed. | C．Disappointed. | D．Anxious. |
| A．Everything is hard in the beginning. |
| B．Misfortune never comes alone. |
| C．Where there is love there is life. |
| D．Actions speak louder than words. |
【推荐3】Last year, I decided to study in Thailand.I had planned to study an English-language master's program in America, but after comparing the expense, I changed my mind.
The low cost was one of the biggest advantages of studying in Thailand. Base tuition (学费）for the program added up to $10,000, including a five-day study trip in China, two-day trips for conferences and meeting and one field trip.I was fortunate to earn a scholarship that reduced my final bill to $7，200.Most other English-language master programs in Thailand cost between $6,000 and 10,000 per year.
I lived in a small studio apartment with free Wi-Fi for a total of around $167 per month, including water, electricity and limited cable TV.Meals at the university canteen，on the street or at small food shops cost between $1.00 and $1.50 , or between $1.50 and $2.00 at small food courts.With cheap and delicious food always easy to find, you didn't need to worry about cooking unless you wanted.
Entertainment was also quite, cheap.A 330ml bottle of heer at a bar went for between $2.00 and $4.00, or between $1.00 and $1.50 from a Family Mart.A movie ticket was between $3.00 and S5.00.I stayed quite busy with study and didn't spend much, so I could get by on about $700 per month.Of course, it's possible to pick up a part-time teaching job to help reduce pressure brought by a lack (缺乏）of money, but you need to arrange a work visa (签证）with your employer.
1. Why didn't the author go to the US for study?| A．He failed to find a proper program there. |
| B．A Thai college offered him a scholarship. |
| C．He wanted to receive better education. |
| D．Studying in the US would cost too much. |
| A．delicious food and cheap apartments can be found easily. |
| B．students can enjoy nice food and live comfortably. |
| C．the cost of living for a student can be quite low. |
| D．students hardly need to worry about cooking. |
| A．didn't spend any money on entertainment. |
| B．worked as a part-time teacher in schools. |
| C．didn't go to parties frequently. |
| D．had a very active social life. |
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell. So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while，he shortened that term to “OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York. Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.
1. The author____________.
| A．believes both of the stories |
| B．doesn’t believe a word of the stories |
| C．is not sure whether the stories are true |
| D．is telling the stories just for fun |
| A．couldn’t draw up any documents at all |
| B．didn’t like to read important papers by himself |
| C．often had his assistants sign documents for him |
| D．wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling |
| A．was approved of by President Jackson |
| B．was the title of some Official documents |
| C．was first used by President Jackson |
| D．was an old way to spell “all correct” |
| A．by Van Buren |
| B．in a presidential election |
| C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club |
| D．by the members of the ‘‘Old Kinderhook Club” |
【推荐2】There isn’t much doubt that one of the most influential people in my life was my grandmother Lizzie Kerns.
My brother Mike started the family custom of moving in with Granny Kerns during our high school years. I lived with her all through my senior year. She lives very close to the school, so I’d come over and eat lunch with her. On game days, I’d come over and take a nap from about four o’clock to seven-thirty, since game time was eight o’clock. I’d just go there, lie on the floor and go to sleep. Granny would come in at seven-thirty and say, “You’d better get up. You'll be playing in half an hour.” We used to shoot free throws every morning at six o'clock. One day I just wanted to sleep in. Granny woke me up and said, “Larry, those other boys are down there. You should be down there with them.” I got up and went to free throw practice.
Mark and I would be at Granny's for supper and later on, just before it was time to go to bed, Mark would say, “Mmm, some popcorn would taste good right now. Larry, what would you think about some popcorn?” Granny wouldn’t say a thing. But the next thing you knew, she’d have that pan out and you’d hear that popping sound in the kitchen.
We started moving in with her because we just didn’t have enough room. It was always a problem. After Mike started it, Mark did it for a while and then me. Later on, Eddie used to eat lunch there every day.
Granny was proud of all her grandkids. Oh, she read everything about me she could get her hands on and she knew I’d signed contracts (合同) for big money, but she never discussed it. None of us got special treatment. Granny loved all of us and that's the way it should be.
I’d have given her anything, but what she really wanted was security. Granny just wanted to know she had enough to get by. She always told me one thing, “I’m not afraid to die. When I get old and can’t do it anymore, I'm not going to be afraid to die.” That showed me a lot. Unfortunately, Granny passed away while I was writing this, so she was never able to see that I dedicated (献给) my book to her.
1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?| A．Both Mike and the author were lazy and playful. |
| B．Granny always had a nice way of handling things. |
| C．The author preferred sleeping to playing basketball. |
| D．Granny was good at controlling her grandchildren's life. |
| A．Strict and tough. | B．Determined and fair. |
| C．Loving and considerate. | D．Optimistic and tolerant. |
| A．She didn’t take pride in the author's success. |
| B．She was trying to treat all grandchildren equally. |
| C．She didn’t know the author had made a good fortune. |
| D．She was afraid that the author would be too proud of himself. |
| A．Granny didn’t know he wrote a book. |
| B．Granny didn’t know how much she meant to him. |
| C．Granny died and couldn’t take care of him any more. |
| D．Granny couldn’t read the book written in honor of her. |
【推荐3】Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy.Yet it stays in my memory. for she taught me a lesson of forgiveness that I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the leaning roof of the old lady's house from a spot near her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs edge and shot out into the yard. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone, however, slipped from my hand and headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back porch. At the sound of fractured (破碎的) glass. we knew we were in trouble. We ran as fast as possible
I was too scared about getting caught to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her presence.
I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and after three weeks I had the seven dollars that thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost. I put the letter through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed (救赎的) and I could have the freedom of,once again, looking straight into the old lady's kind eyes. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and felt an envelope in it. When I opened the envelope, inside it were the seven dollars and a short note reading,I’m proud of you.
1. How old is the writer now?| A．Forty three. | B．Forty five. |
| C．Fifty five. | D．Twelve. |
| A．I was throwing stones alone. |
| B．I broke the window on purpose. |
| C．The stones changed to missiles |
| D．I heard the window broken. |
| A．Frightened-guilty-comfortable. | B．Concerned-scared-relieved. |
| C．Innocent-determined-sorry. | D．Scared-indifferent-redeemed |
