The other day I was doing some shopping and a homeless man, who was untidy and spent most of the time talking to no one, walked toward a group of us at the checkout stand. I overheard him say to the man in front of me, “I don’t want to steal from this store... would you buy me some food?”
The man in front of me pretended not to hear him; it was as if he were not there. I waited patiently for my turn to be questioned, but it never came. So I asked him, “Can I buy you something to eat?” He gladly accepted. The man got a bag and began putting cupcakes in the bag. As my things were being rung up I watched the man put the cupcakes into the bag; 1, 2, 3... He finally stopped and I asked him how many he had got and he replied 6.
The cashier looked at me in surprise and then added them to my order. After I was through, the man was walking around the store; he said he wanted something to drink, too. The cashier seemed to be keeping a close eye on him. I admit I was too, as I didn’t want him to steal anything either! I told the cashier that if he got a drink I’d just pay for it.
In the end, we both ended up leaving the store, but he stood right outside holding the cupcakes and talking to himself. Or maybe he was talking with someone who he thought was there.
This man’s circumstances (处境) made me sad. How many of our homeless also suffer from a mental illness? Maybe that’s even what led him to be homeless. I also thought about the watchful eye the cashier and I kept over him. Maybe for different reasons, I still hope to run into him again someday, and maybe we can sit down and have lunch together.
1. What did the other man do when asked by the homeless man?| A．He gave him some money for food. | B．He walked him to the checkout stand. |
| C．He did not react to his request at all. | D．He offered to buy him some cupcakes. |
| A．Because he doubted if a theft might happen. |
| B．Because he thought the man might need help. |
| C．Because it was his duty to watch the customers. |
| D．Because it helped speed up the check-out process. |
| A．He thanked the author. | B．He spoke to himself |
| C．He talked with someone. | D．He ate the cupcakes. |
| A．Positive. | B．Honest. | C．Caring. | D．Responsible. |
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【推荐1】My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am
A few days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzhemier’s-a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he’d actually recognize me.
He didn’t. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn’t have grandchildren, I gave up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.
I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It’s a genuine smile. Like a long time ago, when he’d take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.
We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn’t remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him up.
My grandpa used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed, your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man that is lost and scared.
I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.
I can’t take away his pain. I can’t help him remember. I can’t make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the memories-hold on for both of us.
1. When the author first saw her grandpa in hospital, ________________.| A．she gave up on him | B．they were both excited |
| C．he didn’t recognize her | D．they talked about the past |
| A．grandma died about four years ago |
| B．grandpa needed to be taken care of |
| C．grandma didn’t make it to the hospital |
| D．grandpa believed grandma was still alive |
| A．Tolerant and merciful. | B．Considerate and patient. |
| C．Warm-hearted and grateful. | D．Strong-minded and generous. |
| A．show pity towards her grandpa | B．record memories of her grandpa |
| C．express deep love for her grandpa | D．call on further study on Alzheimer’s |
As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch.His parents had taught him not to waste any food.
While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson all the time.When Robert and his friend Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship (创业) competition, they came up with an idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group:Their program would deliver leftovers from the dining hall to homeless shelters seven days a week all by volunteers.Their idea won the competition.With the $1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013.In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people at a New York City homeless shelter.
Robert, who had taken a job as an engineer at J.P.Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants, from small delis to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, agreeing to donate food, and he enlisted(招募) volunteers to make food deliveries.After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice.The organization now reaches 16 cities around the country.
Only a year into his finance job,Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC.“I compared one hour of impact at J.P.Morgan to one hour at RLC, and the difference was great,” he says.“One shelter told us that our donations allowed them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says.“Things like that make me gladly quit my job.”
1. How did Robert feel when his classmates threw away food?| A．Interested. | B．Astonished. |
| C．Embarrassed. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．It won $1,000 prize. |
| B．It has branches all over the world. |
| C．It got supported by many restaurants. |
| D．It asked the homeless shelters for advice. |
| A．One shelter spoke highly of him. |
| B．RLC offered him six-figure salary. |
| C．He could make a bigger difference in society. |
| D．The work at J.P.Morgan was not suitable for him. |
| A．Modest. | B．Selfless. |
| C．Confident. | D．Humorous. |
【推荐3】When I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was a windy winter night. As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare dollars. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in the parking across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car, the same size as my own family.
My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings(兄弟姐妹). But she didn’t come.
Later, I found out she had gone home and emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that part happened, but I could imagine the joy it brought to their faces.
A few days later, when I actually found out about what she had done, I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for dollars;she was the same age as me, yet our lives were so different.
Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remembered thinking that the girl didn’t have any food to eat and that she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.
After painting this picture in my mind, I understood my mom. I will never forget what she did that night. And that night I also learned one of the best lessons she taught me.
1. We learn from the passage that the girl about the writer’s age_____.| A．lived a hard life |
| B．had her own bedroom |
| C．received a good education |
| D．made friends with the writer |
a. My mom gave the girl a few dollars.
b. My family was on the way to a restaurant.
c. My mom went home and brought some food.
d. We met with a girl and her mother asking for dollars.
| A．b, d, a, c |
| B．b, a, c, d |
| C．d, a, c, b |
| D．d, c, b, a |
| A．Patient. |
| B．Strict. |
| C．Proud. |
| D．Kind. |
【推荐1】I was born in Karachị, Pakistan. After completing my bachelor’s degree in MBBS, I got a scholarship in 2016 from China Scholarship Council to do a master’s in Neurosurgery at Southeast University Nanjing, China. I couldn’t wait to start my postgraduate study in China. In my first year. I learned the Chinese language, and passed the HSK level 5. It helped me a lot as a volunteer during the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病).
In February 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was on peak, the school chose me as a volunteer. which was a great honor for me. It was challenging to decide whether I should stay here or go back home because my family forced me to return home. At that time, I thought I must stand out in this critical moment so I was handed a lot of responsibilities related to the students’ daily needs.
Every day, I had to take an order from students for their dinners and brought food for them. Besides, I had to record their temperatures three times a day, for which the universities had given a thermometer(温度计) to them all. Sometimes if. a student felt sick, it was my responsibility to accompany him to the hospital. Also, I had to go to the supermarket to bring groceries for them、 for which I had to ask every individual the daily necessities they needed. I provided psychological assistance, emotional comfort, and counseling to them. As the pandemic was getting better, I must stay at the dormitory gate to ensure that the students were wearing masks, having the permission cards to go out, and request them to come back on time.
It has sharpened my skills in becoming in better fender and developed n sense of pride in contributing to community.
1. What probably helps the author become a volunteer?| A．Scholarship from the Council. | B．His completion of courses. |
| C．Support from his family. | D．His mastery of Chinese. |
| A．His health. | B．His time with family. |
| C．His reputation. | D．His chance of education. |
| A．Accompanying students to the hospital. |
| B．Bringing necessities to students. |
| C．Handing out permission cards to students. |
| D．Comforting and inspiring students. |
| A．Two heads are better than one. |
| B．It’s easier said than done. |
| C．Roses given, fragrance in hand. |
| D．God helps those who help themselves. |
【推荐2】The other day I walked along with my friends towards the cafeteria and outside I could see a crowd made up mostly of girls. I couldn’t make out what was happening. We came closer and were able to see that a lady was cutting a girl’s hair. Beside there was a poster which encouraged people to donate (捐赠) about 10 inches of their hair in order to make wigs (假发) for patients who suffered from cancer and had lost all or most of their hair.
I was moved by the courage of those girls who were excitedly waiting their turn to get their hair cut. My friends sensed this and asked me if I was considering donating my hair. I told them I would like to but I was a little anxious about how I would end up looking. But finally, I made up my mind.
I asked one of my friends to braid (编) my hair and the rest of them started cheering me on so I would not back off. We went outside and I was now in line. It was finally my turn so I walked towards the lady: she sat me down on a chair and didn’t even spend 30 seconds cutting my braid. More than half of my hair was put in a bag and I couldn’t hide my joy, I just couldn’t help but think about a person who would be happy with her new image. I knew I would never meet her, but I felt pleased with the act of kindness that I made that day.
1. Why were the girls waiting in line?| A．To drink some coffee. | B．To change a haircut. |
| C．To donate their hair to patients. | D．To buy wigs for some patients. |
| A．The long line. | B．Her friends’ opinion. |
| C．The courage of those girls. | D．Her look with short hair. |
| A．They backed off. | B．They supported me. |
| C．They cut my braid. | D．They donated with me. |
| A．People are usually happy with new images. |
| B．People should try hard to help cancer patients. |
| C．The author made a difference to someone unknown. |
| D．The author looked forward to meeting that patient one day. |
It’s been said that diving can be addictive(使人上瘾的), yet I doubted it.
But the doubt was gone after three friends and I got back from our one-week trip to learn scuba diving(水肺潜水) in Moalboal, Philippines.
We spent our first morning sitting in a room watching diving videos. The rest of the days we would practice in the pool what we’d learned with our coach. Every day, we had to dress ourselves up in a tight diving suit and a jacket with a heavy steel tank(钢瓶) on the back.
This isn’t how most people would imagine spending their vacation at the beach, but we really enjoyed it. Different from snorkeling(浮潜) in a life jacket, we were able to get away and explore underwater, swimming with turtles and other beautiful sea creatures.
As US journalist James Nestor wrote in his book Deep(《深海》, 2015), “There are no mobile phones down there, … no car keys to lose, no terrorist threats(恐怖主义威胁)… All the stress, noise, and distractions(烦心事) of life are left at the surface.”
The experience also allowed us to get to know ourselves better. We had to pay attention to how we breathed, because even a little bit of difference in the amount of air we breathed in or out could change our buoyancy. By doing so, we started to realize how we’d been taking it for granted(想当然) and had never truly “felt” ourselves breathe.
Now I no longer have any doubt about the attraction of diving. In fact, my friends and I are already planning another diving trip, probably to the Red Sea in Egypt. This hobby truly is addictive.
1. According to Paragraph 2, the author ________.| A．found diving to be boring | B．believed diving was a very dangerous sport |
| C．refused to go diving with her friends | D．discovered that she really enjoyed scuba diving |
| A．They enjoyed the sunshine on the beach most of the time. |
| B．They only needed to wear tight life jackets when diving in the sea. |
| C．They learned about and practiced diving for several days before going in the sea. |
| D．They were too nervous underwater to enjoy the beautiful views. |
| A．diving is different from snorkeling | B．diving is a very relaxing activity |
| C．the ocean is the quietest place in the world | D．it is important to control our buoyancy |
| A．浮力 | B．体积 | C．弹性 | D．重量 |
| A．teach readers diving skills | B．offer advice on where to dive |
| C．share her first diving experience | D．show how we can get to know ourselves better |
【推荐1】An artist transforming a city by painting its houses different colors has revealed her latest street of 63 “rainbow” homes. Tash Frootko has been painting houses in Gloucester since 2018-giving a makeover to entire streets and squares.
Locals say it has created a better atmosphere-and has even seen house values rise by up to 30 per cent. Now Tash, 44, has revealed her biggest project yet with 63 houses on Hopewell Street painted in bold and vivid colors.
It is Tash’s fifth transformation in the city and is her largest project to date. The property developer, who has lived in Gloucester for the past two decades, said: “It shows what an individual with a vision can achieve-I started these transformations as there was such a negative morale(士气)about the appearance of the city. The response from the community, its schools and visitors to the street has been overwhelmingly positive.”
“I will continue to work completely voluntarily so that every penny of funding goes towards making the area shine.” The new home makeovers have also been accompanied by a huge flower painting by street artist Sophie Mess, paintings by Stuart Doust and a special door installation and rainbow staircase.
Residents of the newly transformed street have shared their thoughts on the “remarkable” regeneration. Rob Wilks, who has lived on the street for 63 years, said: “The tireless work she does behind the scenes to fix the streets issues is admirable. She has brought love, fun, color and laughter to the street.”
Tash’s project began in 2018 with painting the houses on a small street to “refresh” local areas with creativity. Now, she is set on transforming entire parts of the city and transforming them into huge “outdoor art galleries”.
1. What does the underlined word “makeover” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Comment. | B．Description. |
| C．Improvement. | D．Demonstration. |
| A．To practice her artistic skills. | B．To inspire residents to live green. |
| C．To beautify the looks of the city. | D．To call on the public to pursue dreams. |
| A．House values are increased. | B．More volunteers are involved in it. |
| C．The number of houses has decreased. | D．The community has become an art centre. |
| A．Projects Launched to Attract Visitors | B．Pleasures Brought to Gloucester City |
| C．Taking a Pride in the City’s Development | D．Transforming Cities by Painting Houses |
【推荐2】Eddie was on a family trip on Hawaii’s Big Island when the terrible wildfires occurred in the island of Maui, killing 115 people and destroying the town of Lahaina. He overheard the disaster (灾难) while watching TV.
“It was Wednesday afternoon, we had the news on, and he asked me to turn it off because he said that made him too sad,” Eddie’s mother, Ami, told USA TODAY. “At that point, I realized he was really paying attention and listening, and we needed to actually solve it. I hadn’t really intended to tell him about it, because we thought he was still a kid. But what happened next proved that we were wrong.”
Ami shared how their family had stayed in Lahaina earlier that year. While it was difficult for Eddie to understand the disaster at a young age, he wanted to help people in any way he could.
Eddie shared the idea of starting a stand and giving all the money to support casualties. Ami and her husband immediately supported the idea and set up a lemonade stand on Saturday on their busy Seattle street.
The stand ran from 10 am to 6 pm. It sold lemonade, ice cream sandwiches and even some of Eddie’s toys. Lemonade was sold for a dollar each, but most people gave $5, $10 and $20 bills as part of their donation (捐赠) .
The family also posted videos on social media and told their friends and family. To their surprise, their one-day business found success quickly. Back-to-back cars would line up to buy and many donated online. The stand made over $17,000, including online donations.
Eddie had a great time in the whole process. Struck by how his generosity invited others to be generous, Ami and her husband are proud of Eddie’s creativity and generosity and happy to support his positive ideas.
1. What can we know about Eddie?| A．He enjoyed watching TV. | B．He was willing to help others. |
| C．He understood what the disaster was. | D．He cared little about what happened. |
| A．Parents losing their jobs. | B．Children liking lemonade. |
| C．Villagers doing some business. | D．People suffering from the fire. |
| A．To make themselves famous. | B．To call for more donations. |
| C．To attract officials to join them | D．To share more lemonade with others. |
| A．It’s good to aim at an early age. | B．Creativity is the key to success. |
| C．There is no age limit to helping others. | D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
【推荐3】Every superhero, no matter how small, needs a cape (披风). That was Rose Smith’s motivation when she started sewing superhero capes for kids with cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases.
It all began when Rose heard of a girl named Anna. Anna was fighting against a potentially deadly skin condition called harlequin ichthyosis (丑角鱼鳞廯). What she was going through was really tough, but she faced it bravely. “I had a happy moment,” Rose says. “Anna was a superhero! She needed a cape.”
So, Rose sent her one, and Anna’s mother was delighted. After that, Rose found ten more kids online and sent out ten more capes. Before long, she quit her job at a software company and work full time for the website-www.tinysuperheroes.com, where people can buy handmade capes for brave kids facing illness and disability.
Since 2013, Rose and her small paid staff have sent more than 12,000 handmade capes to kids in all 50 states and 15 other countries. The capes can be made in different colors and can be decorated with the child’s initials (姓氏首字母) or specialized patches, including a heart or a rocket.
One was five-year-old Gary. He was born with heart defects. Rose sent him a red cape with a bright yellow G in the center. It was a hit. Gary, who is now a frequenter on the company’s social media posts, becomes a very well-known kid. In fact, two years later, “We still bring Gary’s cape with us to every hospital appointment, as it brings him much power to face his disease,” said Gary’s mom.
1. What inspired Rose Smith to make capes?| A．The bravery of the sick kids. | B．Anna and her mother’s wish. |
| C．Children’s love for superheroes. | D．Her interest in sewing capes. |
| A．From the Internet. | B．From Rose’s house. |
| C．From Rose’s store. | D．From the hospital. |
| A．An advertising designer. | B．A company owner. |
| C．An image representative. | D．A website programmer. |
| A．The cape is his favorite clothing. | B．He looks cool in the superhero cape. |
| C．The sick kids share the same kind cape. | D．The cape gives him courage and strength. |
