Bruce is a manager who had a team of around 40 people. Most of them were bright, enthusiastic, and hardworking young fellows. This helps to promote their independence.
For the next round, Bruce told them if any team member found a balloon with a name on it, he or she had to give it to the owner of the name. All started searching, and within a couple of minutes everyone had their own balloon with their name on it. Bruce went to the dais and said, “You see, in the second round, no one was able to find their balloons as they were working on individual targets. But in the final round. within a couple of minutes, everyone had the balloon with them.
Most of the time, people hide information, avoid collaboration, and distance themselves from their team members.
| A．Consequently, no one got their balloons. |
| B．However, he found he was not successful. |
| C．That’s the power of teamwork and sharing. |
| D．So he considered taking his group on a trip. |
| E．Individually, everyone on the team is outstanding. |
| F．This sort of mindset forms obstacles for team growth. |
| G．He decided to address the issue by launching a team activity. |
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【推荐1】I was cutting up lettuce in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about soaking the lettuce stub (莴苣残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed cup and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.
On a snowy morning I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. This lettuce was not done living! Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the cup, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here? Lettuce or hope?
If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to skeptically assess where I found myself before committing to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a cup of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.
Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. This is the tendency of all living things.
Monty still lives in a cup, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my ability to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.
I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.
1. Why did the author soak the stub in water?| A．To decorate the nice cup. | B．To hope that it would grow. |
| C．To make a video in person. | D．To remove kitchen rubbish. |
| A．This lettuce showed no sign of recovery. |
| B．This lettuce was still fighting to survive. |
| C．Tiny root thread climbed out of the cup. |
| D．The cuts can still be seen where there used to be leaves. |
| A．Hesitant. | B．Fearless. | C．Aimless. | D．Annoyed. |
| A．Never being afraid to restart yourself. | B．Believing in yourself when in trouble. |
| C．Enjoying your own life to the fullest. | D．Giving freedom to the heart in a way. |
【推荐2】Joseph Conrad, a famous English novelist, said that his goal as a writer was “to make you hear, to make you feel, and above all, to make you see. That, and no more, is everything”. A good short story tries to give the reader a sense of the actual experience. Often it leaves a single sharp impression to be turned over and over in the mind. After finishing the story, the reader should have something to think about: the humor of life, its ironies (嘲笑), or the unpredictability of human behavior.
In order to read a short story with full understanding, the reader must approach the content on two levels. The first and most obvious level is conveyed through the plot. Plot refers to the sequence of events, to the actions of the characters and the situations in which they are involved. To explain the plot, then, is to tell what happened in the story and to whom. In some short stories, plot is the dominating element. In other short stories, plot plays a very minor role.
In Hemingway’s story, The Old Man and the Sea, however, we must approach the content on another level. The impact of the story comes from the insight it gives us into the needs and desires of youth and old age.
To understand and appreciate the story, the reader must be able to identify its general topic or theme. The next step is to identify the device by which the author comments on this theme. Finally, the reader should be able to explain the insights which the author has given into the theme.
Readers cannot appreciate a short story fully unless they react not only to what has been said but also to how it has been said. They must look for style and structure. Style grows out of the writer’s own personality and can be seen in the choice of words and phrases, the arrangement of sentences, the rhythm and tone. Structure refers to the architecture of the story, the way in which the details are selected and arranged to produce the desired effect.
1. Which is mentioned about a good short story after it is finished reading in the first paragraph?| A．The wise fun life carries. | B．Laughters. |
| C．Unexpected attack. | D．Actual experience of life. |
| A．plot is the most important role in understanding a short story fully |
| B．readers can understand a story well themselves by reading |
| C．we can’t approach the content of a short story on either of the two levels |
| D．we can approach the book content on another level other than plot level |
| A．The style and structure of a story. |
| B．The reader’s own personality. |
| C．The arrangement of words and sentences. |
| D．The comments the author says about the book. |
| A．a good story writer inspires with various techniques |
| B．a good story may as well be attached with an audiovisual version |
| C．a good story doesn’t relate to feelings of the readers |
| D．a good story writer employs pictures or images |
【推荐3】“I really want to, but I can't because...”
It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it's time to do them, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn't. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffer from a lack of water, electricity, security (安全) and opportunities. And, we don't have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the internet is slower than a snail crawling (爬行) through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources (资源) I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship (奖学金). I found articles and books online to become fluent in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese. I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school,I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years. I'm sure you're expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website. That's not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn’t even get the chance to apply for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I started an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of $60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn’t work out. It did just not the way I expected.
I'm not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn’t succeed, but I created a new one that's even better with the experience I gained.
I didn't let my difficulties stand in my way, and I created my own opportunities. Anyone can embrace (欣然接受) the cards they've been dealt (发牌) and create their own way to make them into a winning hand.
1. Why does the author mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?| A．To explain how it hurt her. |
| B．To show she disagrees with it. |
| C．To show how often people say it. |
| D．To explain when people usually say it. |
| A．Her lack of aim in life. |
| B．Her unrealistic dreams. |
| C．Her lack of interest in studying. |
| D．The shortage of educational resources. |
| A．She won a scholarship to study in Japan. |
| B．She kept trying even though she failed. |
| C．Her website earned her a lot of money. |
| D．She didn't go to a university in the end. |
| A．Opportunity seldom knocks twice. |
| B．Failure is the mother of success. |
| C．The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be. |
| D．The weak wait for opportunities; the strong create them. |
【推荐1】I graduated in 1941 and of course got caught in the war. In 1945 I was out, twenty-one years old, a soldier through 35 bombing missions, and at the University of Washington taking creative writing courses, something I'd looked forward to all through the Air Force.
I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do. My teacher was a new man named Grant Redford, a very good short story writing teacher and a sad man. He was from Montana and had been connected with the old Rocky Mountain Review. I think it became the Western Review but I'm not sure and I don't bother to look it up. I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford. My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent(任性的); on and on about my personal problems, without form, without development, and without even any good writing.
However, I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine, though I'd hate to see it now. Mostly my writing was used to get myself attention, to satisfy a terrible personal interest in self-admiration, and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing, that special way you feel just when you've done something you like. That's far more satisfying than seeing your name in print, good reviews, praise or applause after a reading. And more lasting.
1. What do we know about the author's childhood?| A．A good student of his teacher. | B．Crazy about writing. |
| C．Good at telling short stores. | D．Longing to be a pilot. |
| A．Productive. | B．Successful. |
| C．Struggling. | D．A complete failure. |
| A．Short stories. | B．Poems. |
| C．Humorous stories. | D．Good reviews. |
【推荐2】The livestreaming and fast delivery industry have attracted so many young people that the industrial sector is short of manpower. “My advice is to encourage more young people to work in the factories and less in the express delivery sector,” Zhang Xinghai, a deputy to the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, said during the ongoing NPC annual session.
Zhang wants more young people to work in the factories so that China’s manufacturing (制造业) sector continues to flourish.
Whatever job young people do is a matter of choice, but the manufacturing sector is facing a labor crunch (短缺) for too many people prefer jobs in other sectors.
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security in the third quarter of 2021 found that of 100 jobs that were facing a manpower crunch, 58 were in the manufacturing sector. By 2025, the shortage in 10 key manufacturing industries could be as high as 30 million.
It is time some strong measures were taken to attract people back to the factories. This can be done by raising the salaries of factory workers.
According to a survey in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, the annual income of express delivery workers in the city is more than 100,000 yuan ($15,831). In contrast, the average monthly salary of those doing blue-collar jobs in Guangdong in 2020 was just 7,108 yuan, or about 84,000 yuan a year. That gap surely needs to be reduced.
Besides, the legal rights and interests of those doing blue-collar jobs need to be better protected. Express delivery workers can decide when they want to work, but factory workers have to work whenever the factory demands.
Therefore, the authorities should protect factory workers’ rights to weekends, 8-hour working schedules and paid leave.
Also, the promotion and salary growth structure of factory workers must be clearly defined. In a nutshell, to lure young people back to the factories, it is necessary to make blue-collar jobs more attractive.
1. What can we infer from Zhang Xinghai’s words?| A．The future of the express delivery sector is hopeless. |
| B．Working in factories in China are attractive to young people. |
| C．Most young people are unwilling to work in the manufacturing sector. |
| D．Working as a delivery man is quite easy for young people. |
| A．A lot of jobs in China are facing a labor crunch. |
| B．Employment rate in China will be dramatically increased by 2025. |
| C．There are 10 manufacturing industries facing manpower shortage in total. |
| D．The industrial sector is facing a severe labor shortage. |
| A．Flexible working hours. | B．Lower incomes. |
| C．Undefined promotion structure. | D．Unprotected legal rights. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Concerned. | C．Unclear. | D．Neutral. |
【推荐3】With millions of people visiting China’s mountains every year, keeping them rubbish-free is quite difficult. That’s where Spiderman cleaners come in.
Spiderman cleaners get their name from the dangerous nature of their job. They dangle (悬荡) thousands of feet above the ground on the side of steep mountain cliffs (悬崖), supported only by ropes, as they try to collect hard-to-reach rubbish. To show the danger of their work and make tourists think twice before littering, some of them actually exchanged their regular uniforms for Spiderman costumes. This has made them a hit with visitors, who often stop to watch these real-life versions of their favorite superhero, rewarding them with applause and cheers when they complete their task.
Spiderman cleaners really risk their life every time they go after a piece of rubbish left in popular scenic spots by tourists who never stop to think about the impact their deed may have on nature or the people tasked with cleaning up after them. To them, injuries are frequent and the stress is so great that they sometimes faint (晕倒) on the job. Because of the dangerous nature of the job, few people have the courage to work as Spiderman cleaners and those who do are rewarded generously. For example, the Guimeng Scenic Spot put up an ad for a Spiderman cleaner, offering 10,000 Yuan a day, but also mentioned that the work was to be performed “at your own risk”.
Spiderman cleaners all around China pick up tons of litter from the scenic mountains every year. Some of them have been doing it for over a decade and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Luckily, after the job has been reported by the national media during the past few years, more people have begun to think twice before littering. Less and less rubbish has been found in recent years, which means Spiderman cleaners don’t have to risk their life as often as they used to.
So the next time you feel like throwing a piece of rubbish in a scenic spot, think twice for these unsung heroes and how they risk their life to keep the world clean for everybody.
1. What is Spiderman cleaners’ job according to the passage?| A．A musing visitors in Spiderman costumes. |
| B．Collecting plastic bottles and bags for visitors. |
| C．Cleaning rubbish in some steep scenic mountains. |
| D．Preventing visitors from throwing rubbish anywhere. |
| A．More people fall in love with the job. |
| B．People know where to throw rubbish. |
| C．The scenic mountains are becoming safer. |
| D．The number of littering tourists has decreased. |
| A．They take a great risk at work. |
| B．They take up the job out of interest. |
| C．They are usually looked down upon by tourists. |
| D．They are ordered to dress like a real Spiderman. |
| A．To set a daily rule for rude people. |
| B．To advise people not to litter. |
| C．To cause a discussion among readers. |
| D．To call on people to visit a scenic spot. |
