All Miss White had been told about the new boy was that he’d spent most of his life in some kind of orphanage, and that the gray-haired “aunt and uncle” with whom he now lived were really foster parents (养父母), paid by the Welfare Department of the City of New York. A less devoted teacher might have pressed for more details, but Miss White was content with the rough outline. It was enough to fill her with a sense of mission that shone from her eyes, from the first morning he joined the fourth grade.
He arrived early and sat in the back row, his backbone very straight, his ankles crossed precisely under the desk and his hands folded on the center of its top, and while the other children were filling in, he received a long, expressionless stare from each of them.
“We have a new classmate this morning,” Miss White said, “His name is Vincent Sabella, and he comes from New York City. I know we’ll all do our best to make him feel at home.”
This time they all swung around to stare at once, which caused him to duck his head slightly and shift his weight from one side to the other. Ordinarily, the fact of someone’s coming from New York might have held a certain status, for to most of the children the city was a frightening, adult place that swallowed up their fathers every day. But anyone could see at a glance that Vincent Sabella had nothing to do with it. Even if you could ignore his twisted black hair and gray skin, his clothes would have given him away: ridiculously new pants, ridiculously old sports shoes and a yellow sweatshirt, much too small, with the faded remains of a Mickey Mouse design stamped on its chest.
The girls decided that he wasn’t very nice and turned away, but the boys remained in their inspection, looking him up and down with faint smiles. This was the kind of kid they were accustomed to thinking of as “tough,” the kind whose stare has made all of them uncomfortable at one time or another in unfamiliar neighborhoods; here was a unique chance for revenge.
1. What can you learn about Miss White and Vincent from the first two paragraphs?| A．Since nobody had ever seen Vincent’s parents, he now lived all by himself. |
| B．Miss White knew Vincent so well that she’d like to focus every bit of attention on him. |
| C．Vincent sat in the back row so as to arouse attention caused by his late arrival. |
| D．Miss White made an attempt to do her part to make Vincent feel welcome. |
| A．To state a certain distinction between Vincent and people’s imagination. |
| B．To demonstrate children’s desire to go to see their fathers. |
| C．To illustrate Vincent’s distant origin. |
| D．To emphasize Vincent’s low social status from his shabby clothes. |
| A．Nervous and uneasy. | B．Devoted but shy. |
| C．Silent and genuine. | D．Sensitive but unfortunate. |
| A．They used to consider people like Vincent to be very tough. |
| B．They were either unconcerned or unfriendly toward him. |
| C．They barely noticed the new boy sitting in the back of the classroom. |
| D．They were very curious about the newcomer in a kind and considerate manner. |
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【推荐1】My name is Kenny, and my twin brother is Kevin. Kevin was born with autism (孤独症). When we began high school, I would see how rude the kids were being to Kevin and I knew it was just not right. One day, a student walked past my brother and shouted rudely at Kevin. I had to stand up for my brother.
I avoided physical conflict but I made sure that my point was made using my most powerful weapon — my voice. I said, “Look at him. We have the same heart. We live on the same earth. All because he has an intellectual disability, you treat him differently?”
Kevin and I needed to make a change in our school and community — a change towards respect and we knew sport was the perfect tool. Through our participation in United Sports where people with and without intellectual disabilities play together on the same team, Kevin and I found a way to change our school environment.
At first it was very challenging for us to work together because Kevin is not always very good at communication, but together we worked tirelessly on exercises during practice. All of our hard work was paid off during our first soccer battle. Everyone on the team was nervous about how it was going to go, but when my teammates and I stepped onto the soccer field, I noticed something that filled my heart with pure happiness. We were a team. We were friends. And all the students and volunteers were there to cheer on the team and our amazing players.
Kevin turned to me, broke out in tears and said, “I finally feel included.” Kevin had finally found a place to belong within our school community. Our team played like rock stars and Kevin had a great shot that helped to tie the game.
After that day, all of our lives changed. There was a new atmosphere in our school — one of respect and inclusion. All of my teammates walked around school with a sense of pride and courage.
1. What do the underlined words “my point” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．I planned to support my brother. |
| B．I intended to fight with the student by force. |
| C．I had the most powerful weapon of voice. |
| D．I considered it wrong to treat disabled kids rudely. |
| A．His few words. | B．His lack of respect. |
| C．His tireless practice. | D．His hesitation to play. |
| A．He felt too nervous to kick the ball. |
| B．He had a sense of belonging at school. |
| C．He was proud of playing as a rock star. |
| D．He was happy to be cheered as the best player. |
| A．The author and Kevin had none to fear. |
| B．There was a new atmosphere to respect teachers. |
| C．Kids with intellectual disabilities were included. |
| D．United Sports became popular with students. |
【推荐2】Everybody is nervous on the first day of school. Here are some steps on how to become comfortable!
Get ready the night before.
Eat a good breakfast.
Choose your means of transport. Decide whether to take the bus, walk, or hitch a ride(搭便车)from your parents.
Try to make some friends if this is a new school.
| A．It’s your call. |
| B．Smile and be friendly. |
| C．However, don’t be begging for friends. |
| D．In that way you won’t have to sit alone at lunch. |
| E．Plan out what you’re going to wear and what you will need for class. |
| F．You’d be surprised how happy and focused you’ll be after eating a good breakfast. |
| G．Sit next to people you feel comfortable with if it is not possible to get lunch with your friends. |
【推荐3】It’s the lunch break at Shanghai Xinhua Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ring anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.
A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t concentrate (集中精力) during classes. if the cellphone was with me, I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school leaders say they feel the ban is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school .More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible (灵活的) in carrying out the plan .Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to switch them off in classrooms.
Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.
1. What can we learn from paragraph1?| A．Shanghai Xianxia Middle School is very crowded during lunchtime breaks. |
| B．No mobile phones can be heard any time at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. |
| C．All the children with mobile phones usually disappear during lunchtime breaks. |
| D．Lots of students used to be busy using their mobile phones during lunchtime breaks. |
| A．the mobile phones should be on during class. |
| B．it is good to play cellphone games sometimes. |
| C．the mobile phone is helpful to her studies. |
| D．it is no good using the cellphone at school. |
| A．All parents welcome the school decision. |
| B．Some students can bring mobile phones to school. |
| C．Medical experts are against the school decision. |
| D．No one is allowed to bring a mobile phone school. |
| A．the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students. |
| B．the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problem. |
| C．about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school. |
| D．a story happening at Shanghai Xinhua Middle School. |
【推荐1】My husband and I always wanted to go to the Caribbean but didn’t know much about the islands or how we were going to afford it. By chance, a friend of ours in Australia mentioned “pet sitting” and that it is something you can do all over the world.
We quickly created an account on a pet sitting website and began searching for options. There were only a couple of sits available in that part of the world, but we tried our luck, sent a request, and to our surprise, landed a three-month job in Grenada, so our year was going to be taken up with Caribbean pet sits.
Inspired by a Canadian couple, we decided to start our own travel blog. We began by writing about The British Virgin Islands, highlighting the beautiful beaches. However, for every photo album of a beautiful beach, there were 10 photos of trash (垃圾). It was hard to ignore the plastic pollution issue, especially on such primitive and remote beaches. So, we began to share photos of the trash we saw and how much we could pick upon our daily dog walks.
The more we looked into plastic pollution, the more we realized the severity of the global plastic pollution. From that point, we used our platform to create awareness and highlight ways to say no to plastic and travel plastic-free. We changed our daily routines, our way of living, and even our diets to accommodate more organic foods and little to no plastic packaging.
It’s been over three years now and we continue to do what we can. This journey has led us to some amazing places, working with great brands and even organizing a country-wide beach clean-up campaign in Grenada.
Our aim now is to keep on going. We love connecting with like-minded people. It’s been amazing few years that was sparked by a conversation about pet sitting. Who would have guessed?
1. Why did the author do pet sitting?| A．To cover travel expenses. | B．To raise fund. |
| C．To conserve the environment. | D．To shoot beautiful beaches. |
| A．Pet sitting is a new sort of occupation. |
| B．The Caribbean is a perfect travel destination. |
| C．Travel blog is a superb way to gain popularity. |
| D．Actions should be taken to fight plastic pollution. |
| A．Challenging. | B．Significant. | C．Adventurous. | D．Unbearable. |
| A．Shifting Lifestyles by Pet Sitting | B．Address Global Environment Pollution |
| C．Unexpected Gains from Pet Sitting Travel | D．The availability of Pet Sitting in the Caribbean |
【推荐2】In October 1937, a newly published book became an instant hit in London, with more than 100,000 copies sold in just a few weeks and still much sought after following three additional printings. That book was Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow, an American journalist who first made the Communist Party of China (CPC) known to the world.
China in the 1930s was engulfed in the war against Japanese aggression. The Long March finally took the Central Red Army to Shaanbei in October 1935. Yan'an, a small town in Shaanbei and then the base of the CPC, was like an islet surrounded by the ocean of the Kuomintang's military and information blockage. The world knew little about the CPC and the Red Army but the demonized images propagated (宣传) by the Kuomintang.
In pursuit of the newsworthy story in China, Snow made it to Yan’an after a long and difficult journey on July 13, 1936. After over 100 days in Shaanbei, Snow was fascinated by the unique charm of the East, something he believed representing the light of rejuvenation (复苏) for the ancient nation of China. For him, the Communists were the most outstanding men and women he had met in China in the past decade with the "military discipline, political morale, and the will to victory", and "for sheer dogged endurance, and ability to stand hardship without complaint", so they were "invincible". He recalled his four-month time with the Red Army as a most inspiring experience, during which he had met with the most free and happy Chinese he'd ever known. In these people who devoted themselves to what they believed was the right and just cause, Snow felt a vibrant hope, passion and the unbeatable strength of mankind, something he had never felt again ever since.
In the preface to Red Star Over China, Snow attributed the global popularity of the book not to its style or form, but the stories. According to him, the stories were created by the young Chinese revolutionists and based on the accounts of them. What he did was simply writing them down in words as fair as the water running in spring.
1. What is the function of the Paragraph 2?| A．To show the importance of Snow’s book in the history. |
| B．To represent how cruelly and unfairly CPC was treated. |
| C．To tell how difficult it was for Snow to write the book. |
| D．To inform an important part of CPC’s history in Shaanbei. |
| A．Independent and curious. | B．Determined and fair-minded. |
| C．Ambitious and intelligent. | D．Strong and optimistic. |
| A．It was the first book to publicize China to the world. |
| B．It was written to show Edgar Snow’s sympathy for the Red Army. |
| C．It was a charming reflection of the political wisdom of an ancient country. |
| D．It was filled with first-hand information from the young Chinese revolutionists. |
| A．To commemorate a famous writer. | B．To recall the long history of CPC. |
| C．To introduce an important book. | D．To show respect for the martyrs. |
【推荐3】Bethany Hamilton has become a source of inspiration for millions through her story of faith, determination and hope. And now her story has become a major movie which is entitled Soul Surfer.
On October 31, 2003, at the age of 13, Bethany was attacked by a 15-foot tiger shark while surfing just off the shore of Hawaii. Bethany said, “It came out of the blue. I had no warning at all; not even the slightest sign of danger on the horizon(地平线). The waves were small and inconsistent, and I was just kind of rolling along with them, relaxing on my board with my left arm dangling (悬摆) in the cool water. I remember thinking, ‘I hope the surf picks up soon...’”
“That's all it took: a split second. I felt a lot of pressure and a couple of lightning fast tugs(猛拽)-Then I watched in shock as the water around me turned bright red. Somehow, I stayed calm. My left arm was gone along with a huge piece of my surfboard...”
Her friends had to get her to the beach, which took 20 minutes of paddling. After losing more than 40 percent of her blood and making it through several surgeries, Bethany was well on her way to recovery due to an unbelievably positive attitude. In January 2004, Bethany made her return to surf competition and with no intention of stopping. Bethany continued to enter and shine in competitions. Initially, she adopted a custom-made board that was longer and slightly thicker than standard and had a handle for her right arm, making it easier to paddle, and she learned to kick more to make up for the loss of her left arm.
Just over a year after the attack, she took first place — winning her first National Title. Now she competes with the world's best and travels the globe.
1. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?| A．To explain the dangers of surfing. |
| B．To advertise a movie. |
| C．To tell us an encouraging story. |
| D．To inform the readers about shark attacks. |
| A．It happened unexpectedly. |
| B．It was a painful process. |
| C．It happened because of the strange waves. |
| D．It occurred due to her unusual surfing gestures. |
| A．Smiles brighten people up. |
| B．Everything depends on people's attitude. |
| C．People should respect the order of nature. |
| D．Faith and determination can help overcome difficulties. |
【推荐1】Throughout life, we come across many people who impact us in a way. The person who left a great impact on me is my dad.
Three months after turning fourteen, my life was great. I was getting settled into a high school; my grades were already starting off greatly and I was making friends. One day as I came home from school, I walked into our living room, finding my mom and dad talking. My parents turned to me and told me to sit down because there was something important they had to tell me. I soon found out that my dad’s liver (肝脏) was failing and he needed an immediate transplant. I was shocked and confused. He was working and never looked sick. My parents told me not to worry because everything would be fine. Four months had passed and my dad still had not received a new liver; he was progressively getting worse. His body seemed to be getting weaker, but he constantly said he was fine.
It was getting hard for my family and me. My dad had to quit his job leaving my mom to be the only provider. I had to take on the responsibility of cleaning the house, cooking meals and checking on my dad while my mom was at work. I had to cut back on hanging with my friends because my dad was beginning to go in and out of the hospital. My focus for school was starting to slip. So were my grades. Two nights before my school spring break, my mom received a call from the hospital that my dad had been in a car accident and that he was in hospital. Surprisingly, my dad hadn’t received a scratch on him. Then next night my mom received a call from the doctor stating that there was a liver that matched my dad’s body and that he needed to get to the hospital immediately.
My mom and I rushed to the hospital and my dad was brought into surgery. We were waiting anxiously outside. After what seemed to be a long time, his doctor came out and informed us that the surgery was successful, but my daddy couldn’t leave the hospital for at least a month. During my daddy stay in the hospital and his adapting to his new liver, my father still tried to comfort us, saying that everything would be OK.
Having to take on so many responsibility at home and constantly worrying about my daddy have helped shape me into the person I am today. I become more responsible for my family and even for everything. Seeing my daddy remain positive and strong throughout his journey has taught me not to take my life for granted, but still positive about life. Also, having seen my dad in hospital for months has inspired me to go into the medical field as a doctor. Thus, I can do everything in my power to help those in need.
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2. Who left a great impact on the author?
3. What responsibility did I have to take on after my dad was ill?
4. What happened two nights before the author’s spring break?
5. What helped shape author into the person today?
6. Why did author go into the medical field as a doctor?
【推荐2】She came into my life when I was eight years old. My dad found her. She was getting lost and starving. He took one look at her, opened the door and she jumped in. Mom and Dad fed her and gave her a bath.
As a girl, I had always wanted a dog. My parents told me when I was old enough and responsible, I could have one. When I got home, I was greeted with many puppy kisses. A very special friendship was born that day.
Now she needed a name. My older brother laughed at her and said her tail was deformed. It didn’t wag its tail back and forth, instead, it went in a circle. He said, “She’s squirrely.”Thus my puppy, Squirrely got her name.
Squirrely was a smart dog. I taught her to play hide and seek. We would play for hours, spending our days learning and growing together.
Eleven years we were together, best of friends. Arthritis (关节炎) and old age set in on her. My parents knew what had to be done, but they stood back and let me make the decision myself.
She was suffering so much and the medicine didn’t help. She could barely walk. I looked into those deep brown eyes and realized it was time to let her go.
I carried her into the pet doctor’s office and placed her on the table. Squirrely leaned her head forward and gave a lick to my hand, as if to say she understood. Her tail was wagging in that circle as it always did.
When the pet doctor said “It’s over”, I wrapped her up in her favorite blanket, and carried her out.
I buried her in the farm, where she loved playing and chasing rabbits. I know that special friend will be with me always.
1. What does the underlined word “squirrely” in paragraph 3 mean?| A．Strange. | B．Cute. | C．Active. | D．Energetic. |
| A．The author’s parents didn’t like the puppy. |
| B．The author wasn’t responsible when she was young. |
| C．The author’s brother gave the puppy a name on purpose. |
| D．The author and the puppy loved each other at first sight. |
| A．Her dog didn’t eat anything any more. | B．Her dog had serious illness and suffered. |
| C．Her dog didn’t play hide and seek with her. | D．Her parents asked her to make the decision. |
| A．To show how she trained her dog. | B．To explain how she got a smart dog. |
| C．To tell her deep friendship with her dog. | D．To describe the final days she spent with her dog. |
【推荐3】Many schools across the US hold graduation ceremonies this time of year. In some schools, even 5 and 6-year-olds observe their graduation from kindergarten. And so can older people, much older. Meet 70-year-old Jerry Reid, who just graduated from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He earned a bachelor’s degree.
Mr. Reid might not look like the average college student; his hair is definitely grayer. But still Jerry Reid’s age is easy to forget, other UVA students know him as one of their own. Mr. Reid sat into the “Hoo Crew,” a group that cheers loudly for the school at sports events. He also joined a men’s group on campus. He sang drinking songs along with many other students. Mr. Reid’s school friends say they can talk to him just about anything.
About a half century ago, in his 20s, Mr. Reid was not in school. Instead, he was racing cars and chasing girls. But he says his friend Bill invited him to UVA parties. “Bill told me what a terrible life I had unless I came up here and went to school with him,” said Reid.
That was in 1963. Jerry Reid says it took him 48 years to take that advice. In 2011, he entered college. UVA Professor Luke Wright says Mr. Reid influences students. He opened the minds of the young adults. The teacher says Mr. Reid showed them that life does not end at 40. Instead, the 70-year-old college graduate believes that getting older can be the beginning of a dream.
“Remember that path that you left waits for you. It’s there. It’s yours. All you must do is to get out of your own way and get back to it. And, that’s exactly what I did,” said Reid. Mr. Reid says that he and his wife Susan now would take some time off to enjoy his college degree. Then, he’ll return to UVA to begin studying for his graduate degree.
1. What do you know about Mr. Reid from the passage?| A．He was laughed at by other students. |
| B．He got his graduate degree at the age of 70. |
| C．He was interested in racing cars in his youth. |
| D．He transformed the views of young people completely. |
| A．considerate | B．independent | C．intelligent | D．energetic |
| A．How Mr. Reid realizes his dream. | B．What teachers think of Mr. Reid. |
| C．When Mr. Reid entered college. | D．Why the students likes Mr. Reid. |
| A．It is never too late to learn. | B．Two heads are better than one. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. | D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
