I loved sports and I dreamed of being a star athlete in high school. However, something happened on one winter morning when I was playing a basketball game for my rural league team.
I was having a pretty good game. But then I remembered falling and screaming for help. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I looked at my leg and it seemed as if I broke it. I was taken to the hospital immediately in an ambulance and then was diagnosed with a dislocated patella (膝盖骨脱臼).
My patella was not put back into place for a few hours because the doctors needed to make sure nothing else was damaged. For a 16-year-old boy, it was a lot to take in. I kept asking different questions, like “How does this heal?” “Will I need surgery?”. I headed home later with some medicine to relieve my pain and an appointment to see a doctor.
Through my doctor’s visit, I learned that it was the way my own body was built that caused my patella to dislocate. A combination of things like the angles of my body, ligaments (韧带) that were too tight in some places and too loose in others, and the fact there was no groove (凹槽) for my patella to sit in. I needed a series of surgeries and 6-month physical treatment to recover. I kept going and eventually I went back to playing sports with a brace (支架) on.
Today, I am feeling much better and both of my knees have remained healthy. I have to continue to keep them strong, though, in order for the surgeries to continue working properly. I can’t say that my confidence is totally back because I will always have the fear of something happening. But I am ready to face difficulties or challenges in the future.
1. What happened to the author when he was playing basketball?| A．He broke his left leg. | B．His patella was out of place. |
| C．His teammate fell to the ground. | D．He heard a scream from his teammates. |
| A．His intense sports activity. | B．His physical disadvantage. |
| C．His careless behavior. | D．His tight ligaments. |
| A．Careful. | B．Hopeful. | C．Curious. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．An adventurous sporting career | B．Enthusiasm for playing sports. |
| C．A lesson from playing sports. | D．An incident of playing sports. |
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【推荐1】The “back garden” of Europeans: Dubrovnik
The first time we went to Dubrovnik, Croatia, I knew it wouldn’t be our last. It was October 2006 and for our first wedding anniversary, we decided to get away from it all and head off to what was then a country that few of our friends or family knew much about, except the news of war that had dominated (支配) in the previous decade.
We were met by the friendliest people, so passionate and fiercely proud of their country. The weather was a perfect 20℃, which warmed our souls as we had escaped the autumnal blues in the UK for a week. And the sea was the cleanest and bluest I had ever seen. This was our first of many stays at the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel where every room has never-ending sea view and you feel as though you could be the only ones there. It has a spa and a pool, and it offers blissful privacy that we longed for as newlyweds back then.
Every time we return we find something new, even in the beautiful UNESCO site of the old city. I think it took us a few walks up, down and around the walls before we finally found the little hole-in-the-wall bars of Buza I and Buza II.
Even now, my husband and I often talk of our first visit where the cable car up to Mount Srd lay in ruins and we walked up the 412 meters peak which stands proud behind the whole city. It was so hot that I drank and drank, but having reached the top to take in the stunning view of the Elaphiti Islands, I was quick to discover there were no toilets for this western visitor at that time, I think it was the fastest walk down back to the town we have ever had! Luckily, the visitors of today looking to find the locations of their favourite TV show (Game of Thrones) can use the cable car, which was fully restored back in 2010.
1. Why did the author go to Dubrovnik, Croatia?| A．To date with her boyfriend. |
| B．To enjoy privacy of her own. |
| C．To celebrate her wedding anniversary. |
| D．To meet some passionate and friendly people. |
| A．The traditions about Croatia. |
| B．The author’s longing for privacy. |
| C．The author’s impression of Croatia. |
| D．The differences between UK and Croatia. |
| A．It is a hotel. | B．It is a toilet. | C．It is a town. | D．It is a bar. |
| A．The author thought badly of Mount Srd. |
| B．The cable car up to Mount Srd could be used in 2010. |
| C．The author walked down from Mount Srd to drink water. |
| D．The toilets on the top of Mount Srd seemed impractical. |
【推荐2】James Watt was an English boy. He was very clever and liked to ask questions.
One day, the boy was sitting in his grandmother’s kitchen. Above the fire an old-fashioned teakettle was hanging. The water within it was beginning to bubble. A thin cloud of steam was rising from the spout(壶嘴). Soon the lid(盖子)began to rattle and shake. The hot vapor puffed(冒出)out at a fast rate. Yet when the boy glanced under the lid he could see nothing.
“Grandma, what’s in the kettle?” little Watt asked. “Water, my child-nothing but water.” his grandma answered.” But I know there is something else. There is something under the lid and makes it rattle.” Grandmother laughed. “Oh, that is only steam,” she said. “You can see it coming out of the spout and puffing up under the lid.” “But you said there was nothing but water in the kettle. How did the steam get under the lid?” “Why, my dear, it comes out of the hot water. The hot water makes it.”
James lifted the lid and glanced inside again. He could see nothing but the bubbling water. The steam was not visible until it was fairly out of the kettle. “How strange!” he said. “The steam must be very strong to lift the heavy iron lid. Grandma, how much water did you put into the kettle?” “About a quart, James.” “Well, if the steam from so little water is so strong, why would not the steam from a great deal of water be a great deal stronger? Why couldn’t it be made to lift a much greater weight? Why couldn’t it be made to turn wheels?” Grandmother made no reply. These questions were more puzzling than profitable, she thought. She went about her work silently, and James sat still in his place and studied the teakettle.
So many years later, James Watt tried hard to make steam work for people. Finally he became very famous because he invented the first steam engine.
1. What can we conclude from the passage?| A．The steam comes from the hot water but can not be seen. |
| B．The grandmother laughed because James Watt was stupid. |
| C．The boiled water in the kettle made the lid rattle and shake. |
| D．The more water there is ,the more powerful the steam will be. |
| A．Because she desired to work silently. | B．Because she was very busy at that time. |
| C．Because she was tired of these questions. | D．Because she found them difficult to answer. |
| A．clever but stubborn | B．smart and observant |
| C．determined but rigid | D．hardworking and cautious |
| A．James Watt was inspired by the power of steam. |
| B．James Watt always made his grandmother puzzled. |
| C．James Watt made great contributions to our society. |
| D．James Watt liked to ask questions when he was young. |
IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world’s most successful businessmen. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. He used it to start up a business—IKEA. IKEA's name comes from Kamprad's initials (I.K.) and the place where he grew up ('E' and 'A').
IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order book in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line．Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became a pure furniture company in 1951.
In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea:
Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the world’s richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing.
1. The author states in Paragraph 4 that flat packaging___________.
| A．needs large space to store furniture |
| B．is a business concept inspired by Kamprad |
| C．helps reduce transportation costs |
| D．makes the company self-sufficient |
| A．Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and succeeded. |
| B．IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer. |
| C．The advantages of IKEA’s furniture. |
| D．Ingvar Kamprad was a natural businessman. |
| A．The starter kept IKEA a company operated by a few people |
| B．The furniture was made by manufacturers in Kamprad’s home |
| C．The starter made a big fortune when he was a child |
| D．The goods sold in IKEA are limited and not welcomed |
| A．examples that illustrate a problem |
| B．order of events |
| C．analysis of a process |
| D．comparison and contrast |
【推荐1】After a meeting shortly before the winter break, I walked through the halls of floor3 in Meta Forum, ready to leave the building, when I heard a voice call out my name. It was a friend with whom I shared a connection that is quite rare around this campus — both of us are from Slovakia. Extremely happy to hear my native language after so long, I joined him in the room that he booked to study in.
During our conversation, he revealed to me that first-year committees exist within the study association GEWIS and that he belongs to one. Long story short, he took me to the GEWIS room where I started the process of joining one committee. Not only did GEWIS give me a social life during the pandemic, but it also presented me with countless exciting activities and opportunities. Unfortunately, most of my international friends cannot relate.
During the summer break, I got a text from Jort who is now our chairman. He said that there were plans to start a committee to get more internationals involved in GEWIS. Jort is a local student. I was surprised to see him taking such an initiative. I appreciated the sympathy for the difficulty that internationals deal with, so I joined the first meeting.
Fast forward to today we are a committee containing 8 different nationalities. You might see us on campus wearing our iconic light-green and purple T-shirts with the word “GeLOBAL”on it. With our diverse team, there is no shortage of ideas for making GEWIS more international-friendly, and for fun activities.
On the 25th of October, we kicked things off with our first official GEWIS activity — Around The Globe With GeLOBAL. The people who joined took part in a fun yet educational pub quiz involving trivia questions from all around the world. They also got the opportunity to learn useful phrases (such as pick-up lines) from a wide pool of languages. There were snacks and drinks — including foreign ones, of course. There was a welcoming, inclusive energy in the air.
1. Why does the author have a rare relationship with his friend?| A．They come from the same country. | B．They connect in a special way. |
| C．They seldom see each other. | D．They don’t know each other very well. |
| A．To make himself their leader. | B．To teach them different languages. |
| C．To help them adapt to life there. | D．To involve them in international affairs. |
| A．Grateful. | B．Tolerant. | C．Resistant. | D．Critical. |
| A．GEWIS: Welcome You | B．GEWIS: the Platform |
| C．The Internationals | D．The Campus Life Abroad |
【推荐2】My parents had purchased an Island Packet 445 ten months prior, and the day to board this boat had finally come. I was 11 years old and knew absolutely nothing about this cruising (海上航游) lifestyle my father had been speaking so highly of for the previous five years. The only thing I knew for sure was that I didn’t want to leave my home. My father was excited, my mother nervous, my brother disinterested, and I sullen. I was not at all eager about this change in my lifestyle.
The first three months on the boat had not been very easy. What my dad called an adjustment period I called a nightmare. But, after three months of traveling, we had a lucky break. In La Paz, there was another cruising boat with a 13-year-old boy aboard. Two weeks later, Glen and I could be seen endlessly boogie boarding (趴板冲浪) the crashing waves to the beach. After meeting Glen, cruising for me began to get better and better. At some point during these months, I decided to give this cruising idea a chance.
One year later, we continued touring through the South Pacific. I was learning new skills and learning how to work independently. I often took a five-hour watch during the dark hours of long passages. This was quite a bit of responsibility to hand over to a 13-year-old, especially considering I was in charge of adjusting sails as the conditions changed, and keeping an eye and ear out for any problems. Almost everybody in the cruising community treated me as an adult while still understanding I was a child, thereby giving me the flexibility to make childish mistakes.
As of this writing, my family has now been aboard for three years. We have plans to return to Canada in 12 months and, similar to how I opposed moving onto the boat, I am now completely opposed to moving off it. I have so much fun and learn so many things on this boat that I can’t imagine ever returning “home”, a place I hardly even remember.
1. What does the underlined word “sullen” in the first paragraph probably mean?| A．Upset. | B．Calm. | C．Confused. | D．Astonished. |
| A．Overcoming the fear of nightmares. |
| B．Having fun with someone of his age. |
| C．Learning how to work independently. |
| D．Making a breakthrough in boarding skills. |
| A．Stubborn but reliable. | B．Childish but adaptable. |
| C．Inconsiderate but flexible. | D．Dependent but responsible. |
| A．Benefits of the Cruising Lifestyle |
| B．First Day aboard Island Packet 445 |
| C．What Motivates a Teenager to Change His Lifestyle |
| D．How a Young Sailor Learns to Love the Cruising Life |
【推荐3】Before her first summit on July 10, Brittney Woodrum had never climbed one of Colorado’s fourteeners—the 58 mountain peaks in Colorado with an altitude of 14,000 feet of higher. But, less than 80 days later, the University of Denver graduate student would reach the top of all 58 peaks as part of her “Fourteeners Project” to raise money for ShelterBox, a global aid organization. “I had never done a fourteener before this project, but I felt confident I could do it,” Woodrum said.
Woodrum is working toward a degree in humanitarian assistance at University of Denver after studying nonprofit administration and Spanish at the University of Kentucky. Upon moving to Denver, she immediately set out to find a way to give back and wanted to combine it with her love of the outdoors.
ShelterBox was the first to reach out to Woodrum. Noted for its big, green box, which it sends out to those across the globe in crisis, its ambassadors have a reputation for going on great adventures with the box to raise awareness for its mission. Woodrum decided to cope with the fourteeners all while carrying one of these boxes, hoping to raise $ 1,400 per mountain, or a little more than $80,000.
Capitol Peak, located not far from the Snowmass Ski Area, is arguably one of the state’s deadliest fourteener. That reputation had Woodrum a bit concerned. Not to mention, the day she began her hike toward Capitol happened to be the same day the Grizzly Creek Fire broke out near Glenwood Springs, making for one of the most unique nights of her project. “I was really scared to do it,” she said.
After reaching the top of her final peak-Crestone Needle in the Sangre de Cristo Range-or Sept: 26, Woodrum said she had raised about $85, 000 for ShelterBox’s COVID-19 emergency relief fund.
1. How did Woodrum feel about her new adventure before the project?| A．Astonished. | B．Confident. | C．Grateful. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．It is able to deal with the global crisis. |
| B．It often sets a tight schedule for its ambassadors. |
| C．It is an international disaster relief organization. |
| D．It requires its ambassadors to donate green boxes. |
| A．To introduce a new site to readers. | B．To add the background knowledge. |
| C．To emphasize Woodrum’s achievements. | D．To present the pleasure of the project |
| A．Brittney Woodrum, Climbing for a Cause. |
| B．Climbing Is Inspiring for Every Mountaineer. |
| C．Denver Graduate Student Became an Ambassadress. |
| D．ShelterBox USA, Raise Money for Families in Need. |
【推荐1】James Warren was walking in his Denver neighborhood that day, and then he suddenly stopped because something gave him pause. “A woman was waiting for the bus, sitting in the dirt. And I was like, ‘Oh man, that is so bad. ’ We need to be doing better for our fellow city members, ”Warren told reporters. And so, I thought, ‘I could do something about that. ‘ That moment led him on a mission to help his community.
Warren found some wood, thanks to building sites in his neighborhood with piles of waste wood. And, because his dad builds homes, he grew up around tools——he knew he had the basic skills needed to build a bench.
He built one soon and put it back at that bus stop where he first got the idea. Since then, he’s built eight custom benches and has placed them at bus stops around the area. Each bench looks different, since he’s using scrap(废料)wood he could find. “I just kind of let the wood speak to me,” he said. Each one takes a few hours to build, and Warren hand delivers them to bus stops without sitting areas. “I have not asked the city yet whether I’m allowed to do this......Until they stop me, I’ll just keep doing it,”he added. While each bench is unique, James makes sure to burn or stencil (模印) in the same message on all of them: “Be kind.”
“Sometimes it’s difficult to really make a change in the world around us. But the truth is, anyone can be kind. And by being kind, you can make a difference in the world around you,” he said.
He’s heard from several people in the community—those who use the benches and those who help Warren find some wood by taking chairs they were going to throw out or that somebody else was throwing out and putting them at bus stops instead of letting them go to landfill.
1. Why did Warren stop at a bus stop one day?| A．He was lost in his thought. | B．He was upset by a scene. |
| C．He wanted to help someone. | D．He saw something interesting. |
| A．They were created with complex skills. |
| B．They were of different sizes and shapes. |
| C．They were banned by the city government. |
| D．They were made at the request of the community. |
| A．To give a warning. | B．To advertise his products. |
| C．To encourage kindness. | D．To call for community unity. |
| A．Benches badly needed at Denver bus stops. |
| B．Denver man builds benches for bus stops. |
| C．Man’s kindness is rewarded by his community. |
| D．Building benches from scrap wood. |
【推荐2】When I was in junior high school, I was a really bad boy. My history teacher — Mr Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class. By the end of the first semester, I’d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge on him.
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr. Oven was called to the office for a certain reason. While Mr. Oven left, my company Billy and I grabbed Mr. Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk. I opened his sandwich and placed a bug in between the two slices of bread. We put it back and closed it. To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process. We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break. Billy’s Mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from. Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr. Oven was informed. Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team. Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that. I really felt embarrassing every time I saw Mr. Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year. I felt a little regret that Mr. Oven left our school the next year.
1. Mr. Oven criticized the writer a lot because _________.| A．he was naughty in his class | B．he didn’t go to his class |
| C．he didn’t answer his question | D．he was good at his class |
| A．He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich. |
| B．He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich. |
| C．He would cry because he was afraid of the bug in his sandwich. |
| D．He would be very angry when he found the bug in his sandwich. |
| A．It was until Thanksgiving break that the secret was let cut. |
| B．All the students left on Thanksgiving break. |
| C．All the students went south on Thanksgiving break. |
| D．Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break. |
| A．Fired. | B．Punished. | C．Scolded. | D．Hit. |
【推荐3】Sitting and eating quietly on his father’s lap, the 18-month-old was oblivious to the infection in his veins (血管). But his father a strong farmer, knew only too well. It was the same one that killed his wife four month ago, leaving him alone with four children. The man started to cry.
“When my wife died, I thought, well, it is from Cod, but at least I have him.” he said. Then I learned he is sick, too. I asked if there was medicine and the doctors said no.
HIV and AIDS have quietly arrived in this land. They remain almost completely underground, hidden in ignorance (无知) and shame.
The father of the infected 18-month-old said his village teacher had never talked about AIDS. Nearly a year of tests on the father have found no HIV, and the old children are clear, but his smallest child tested positive (阳性) at ten months.
Six years earlier, his wife lost a baby and have several transfusions in Pakistan. After she became sick and was found to be infected, “I told the family her blood was not good and to avoid eating with her.” he said. “And I told them not to kiss his son, he burst into tears.”
“I don’t know what to do.” he said: “I have sacrificed so much since my marriage. I mortgaged (抵押) half my land to pay for her medical care.”
The father can do little for his son but keep his secret. There are no AIDS treatment centers in Afghanistan, only a single secret clinic in the capital that just monitors the disease, and no drugs are available.
1. The underlined part “was oblivious to” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by ________.| A．was shocked by | B．was afraid of | C．was curious about | D．was unaware of |
| A．He was diagnosed with AIDS just now |
| B．He has no money to support the family |
| C．His wife died of AIDS four weeks ago |
| D．His youngest son was infected with AIDS |
| A．the wife had several blood transfusions |
| B．the family knew how to avoid AIDS |
| C．the farmer had little knowledge about AIDS |
| D．the family loved the youngest son most |
| A．There are several AIDS treatment centers in Afghanistan |
| B．The farmer will keep his son’s disease unknown to others |
| C．The farmer sold his house to pay for his wife’s medical care |
| D．Afghanistan’s medical conditions have been greatly improved. |
