In 1945,there was a young boy of 14 in a concentration camp(集中营). He was tall, thin but had a bright smile. Every day, a young girl came by the other side of the fence. She noticed the boy and asked him if he spoke Polish, and he said yes. She then reached in her pocket and gave him her apple. He thanked her and she went on her way. The next day, she came by again, bringing with her another apple which she gave him. Each day, she walked by the outside of the fence, hoping to see him, and when she did, she happily handed him an apple in exchange for conversation.
On day he told her not to come by any more. He was being shipped to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears running down his face, he wondered if he’d ever see her again. She was the only kind person he had seen across the fence.
He made it out of the concentration camp, and immigrated(移民) to America. In 1957, his friends had fixed him up on a blind date (约会). He had no idea who the woman was and picked her up, and during the dinner they began talking of Poland at that time. She said she used to see a boy and gave him an apple daily. He asked if this boy was tall, skinny and if he had told her that she couldn't come back because he was leaving. She said yes.
It was her, the young girl who came by every day to give him apples. After 12 years, after the war and in another country, they met again. What are the odds(概率). He proposedto her on that very night and told her he’d never again let her go. They are still happily married today.
Miracles do happen, and there is a great force at work in our lives.
1. Every day the girl walked by the outside of the fence to _____.| A．See what was happening in the concentration camp |
| B．Ask the boy to escape from the concentration camp |
| C．Have a talk with the boy |
| D．Sell an apple to the poor boy |
| A．he didn’t know whether he could meet the girl again |
| B．he agreed to meet the girl in the USA |
| C．he know he would live a happy life |
| D．he worried about how he could get an apple each day in future |
| A．To thank her for what she has done in Poland |
| B．To find out the girl he had been willing to see |
| C．Because he worked as a driver |
| D．Because his friends had asked him to make a date with her |
| A．Happy date | B．Surprising marriage |
| C．A legendary(传奇)boy | D．Lovely coincidence(巧合) |
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In 7th grade．we moved back to Washington D．C．And I could not have been more excited and I felt like I was finally home again．But things had changed．There were two new girls，who decided that they didn’t like me，which meant no one else could，not even all my former best friends．
And then one day during school，I opened my locker，only to find a note lying on the floor．The note said：Die．Nobody likes you．
My heart started beating faster and I felt the blood rushing to my face．I had no idea what to do．The note wasn’t signed and I had no idea who had written it，but I figured the new girls were behind it．I had to sit in class all day with my head down，wondering who else knew about this shame．I felt horrible and sure that nothing would ever be good again．
I decided that the perfect way to end all of this was with another note，left on the bathroom mirror at school．
It’s sad for someone to bully(欺负)other classmates to make themselves feel better or look cool．Bullying others is a way to impress others．It’s common，but that doesn’t mean it's okay．Looking cool is not worth making others feel bad．Obviously I’m very happy now，but it doesn’t mean I’11 ever forget about that note or how it made me feel．And to those of you that are current victims(目前的受害者) of bullying—know that you are NOT alone．It will get better．I promise．
1. Why was the author unhappy when she left Washington D．C．?
| A．She couldn’t adapt herself |
| B．She had to leave best friends． |
| C．She was growing up there． |
| D．She hated traveling a lot． |
| A．satisfied | B．cheerful | C．amused | D．ashamed |
| A．under her teacher’s guide |
| B．by compromising to others |
| C．with her best friends’ help |
| D．through her own efforts |
| A．Meet friends whenever possible． |
| B．Make efforts to fight back hard． |
| C．Be optimistic and let a thing slide． |
| D．Go on well with others． |
【推荐2】On a cold morning in May, I received a fascinating email from a high school friend. inviting me to a 10-day all-female surfing adventure in Portugal. The offer was irresistible, and I instantly knew my answer was yes.
The trip seemed simple enough. Ten women, ranging from 30 to 45 years old, all strangers, will gather on the Portuguese coast to embrace the challenge of surfing the Atlantic waves.
As a travel enthusiast, I quickly sought permission from my boss for this once-in-a- lifetime journey.
Through my 33 years, I’ve observed a common adult tendency: we often limit ourselves to refining skills we already possess. There’s a certain pride in improving our expertise, becoming increasingly knowledgeable in our chosen fields, yet unintentionally, this focus often leaves other skills undeveloped and leads to neglecting other areas of potential growth.
Two days later, I arrived in Ericeira, a charming surf town, where I met my surfing group. Despite our different personalities and backgrounds, we were all united in a persistent desire to challenge ourselves, learn, tackle and grow.
The shores at Ericeira, where the beginners learn to surf, are shallow and covered with slippery rocks. They make for softer waves but are difficult to navigate (驾驭).
Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air.
Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked.
Learning a new skill taught me the humbleness that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on.
While surfing might not be my calling, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life, to step outside of my comfort zone and to never stop believing in myself. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.
1. What motivated the author to join the surf trip to Portugal?| A．The opportunity to improve existing skills. |
| B．The need to reconnect with a high school friend. |
| C．The chance to undertake work duties in Portugal. |
| D．The desire to embrace a challenge and learn a new skill. |
| A．Tough but rewarding. | B．Boring and uneventful. |
| C．Difficult and frustrating. | D．Relaxing but unpredictable. |
| A．She used to lack confidence in herself. |
| B．She became more willing to take risks. |
| C．She went on to become an expert surfer. |
| D．She discovered the surfing was her true calling. |
| A．The value of pushing your limits and trying new things. |
| B．The need to seek professional training in all new skills. |
| C．The benefit of traveling with unknown companions. |
| D．The importance of being an expert in one field. |
【推荐3】A six-year-old longing to keep a unicorn (独角兽) in her backyard figured she’d get the hard part out of the way first.
Last November, Madeline wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control with a straightforward request. “Dear LA County, I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one. Please send me a letter in response.”
Director Mayeda replied two weeks later. The department does in fact license unicorns, she said, under certain conditions. Those include polishing the unicorn’s horn at least once a month with a soft cloth, feeding it watermelon at least once a week, covering it with only sparkles and giving it regular access to sunlight, moonbeams and rainbows. And, because unicorns are indeed very rare to find, the department is also giving Madeline a toy unicorn to keep her company during her search, as a token of appreciation.
“It is always rewarding to hear from young people who thoughtfully consider the requirements of providing a loving home for animals,” Mayeda wrote in the letter. “I like your sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn in Los Angeles County.”
Mayeda told the Washington Post that this is the first time the department has received a request for a license for a unicorn or any mythical creature. They were impressed with the first-grader for wanting to ask permission in the first place, and doing her research to work out how to go about that. She and her colleagues deal with a lot of “life-and-death” issues on the job, whether that’s seeing cases of animal abuse or animals hurting people or making decisions about having to put down dangerous or sick animals. So Madeline’s letter has considerably brightened their spirits, and she is due to visit the department this week to discuss her unicorn license application. Safe to say, she’s in for a magical surprise.
1. Why did Madeline write the letter?| A．To apply to visit a unicorn. | B．To ask permission to keep a pet. |
| C．To learn to provide animal care. | D．To figure out how to find a unicorn. |
| A．Her application was disapproved. | B．She was presented with a live unicorn. |
| C．Requirements should be met for the license. | D．Guidance was given for her search. |
| A．Imaginative. | B．Convincing. | C．Indifferent. | D．Understanding. |
| A．Because they are touched with the girl’s deeds. |
| B．Because animal protection is a life-and-death issue. |
| C．Because they are worn out with their daily work. |
| D．Because it is the first application letter for a pet. |
【推荐1】“We’ve seen a big storm heading up to my community and we thought it was just rain,” said Japanangka, a local from Lajamanu, a town in the outback (内陆地区) of Australia. “ But when the rain started falling, we saw fish falling down. We saw some free-falling down to the ground and some falling onto the roof. It was the most amazing thing we‘ve ever seen,” Japanangka added.
Such unusual natural phenomena have been reported in the past, but Michael Hammer, an expert of fishes who have investigated such things in the past, stated that many times people just came out after the rain and saw the fish scattered (散布) everywhere. They didn’t actually see it falling out of the sky, but preferred to believe it rained from the clouds, rather than a more sensible explanation -like the fish being flooded out of a waterhole.
However, in the case of Lajamanu, there are plenty of reasons to believe that the fish did rain down during a storm. There are no watering holes near the town, and the fish picked up from the streets were recognized as spangled perch, a common freshwater fish that has no business being in Lajamanu.” “Normally, the fish is quite large and it’s not able to be drawn up out of the water and held up in the sky for very long,” Jeff Johnson said. “But clearly that’s what has happened.”
Another confusing thing about this most recent case of raining fish is that the people of Lajamanu say that at least some of the fish were alive. Dr Hammer said, “As long as they were not lifted too high and frozen mid-air, it would not be impossible for fish to keep alive as they were carried by the storm, even over long distances.”
While uncommon, raining fish isn’t unheard of. In places like Honduras, for example, it happens yearly. However, in dry places like the Australian outback, it’s surely something you don‘t expect to see, ever.
1. How does the author start the text?| A．By raising a question. | B．By quoting a local’s words. |
| C．By listing some numbers. | D．By making comparisons. |
| A．The fish’s size. | B．The fish’s weight. |
| C．The species of the fish. | D．The number of the fish. |
| A．To express his doubt about the fish rain. | B．To explain why some fish were alive. |
| C．To share his experience of fish rain. | D．To show his research on fish rain. |
| A．A big storm happened in Australia | B．Why is fish rain in Australia special? |
| C．Fish rain happened in an Australian town | D．Why are there strange weather phenomena? |
【推荐2】“Meet me in the conference room with the contracts and a cup of coffee,” my boss barked at me. “Ten minutes.”
I didn’t respond. I stood still as if my shoes had been glued to the floor. I had no intention of taking a cup of anything to anyone, supervisor or not.
I had seen with my own eyes what such behavior did to a woman. It happened to Mrs. Wilson next door. Old Mr. Wilson couldn’t put in his own false teeth without his wife’s assistance, let alone make himself lunch. It was a miserable union. I vowed by age eight that I would never live like her. I adopted the motto: Don’t help those who won’t help themselves.
I rushed to the file room and pulled my phone. I explained to my father what had happened and asked his advice on what to do, only to be asked back. He must have forgotten the unwritten rule between us about not answering a question with a question. Fortunately, I came up with an idea that would have the best of both worlds.
I took up the files and headed for the coffee pot. I took two cups and made two cups of coffee. Then I walked into the boss’ office with a cup of coffee in each hand. I handed my boss a cup of coffee and drank at the same time as him.
“Let’s take a break,” partway through the meeting, my boss stood, saying. “I need more coffee.” I picked up my empty cup. “I do, too,” I said, and handed it to him across the table. “Thanks,” I added, looking at him expectantly. The boss was staggered for a moment, and then took the cup from me.
When I finally left my boss’ office, I hid in the bathroom and called my dad. My father’s laughter on the phone made me feel even prouder.
1. Why does the author mention the Wilsons?| A．To show how the couple grew old together. |
| B．To picture what she will be like when she ages. |
| C．To stress her opposition to inequality in society. |
| D．To explain her unwillingness to serve the coffee. |
| A．She meant to share instead of serving. |
| B．She planned to have the boss serve her later. |
| C．She intended to play a trick on her mean boss. |
| D．She wanted to save the trouble of doing it again. |
| A．Amused. | B．Shocked. |
| C．Depressed. | D．Excited. |
| A．She figured out how to show respect for her superior. |
| B．She found it practical to seek solutions from her father. |
| C．She took a sensible approach to standing up for herself. |
| D．She considered it significant to fight against men bravely. |
【推荐3】The World Is Our Classroom
Tonight, our family was going out to play under the full moon.
We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to function in society. But after we became parents, we did this for our children. We wanted Sierra and Bryce to see that there is much magic in the natural world and that most of it is accessible to anyone. We also wanted to show them that it was not necessary to travel far from home to have an adventure, learn, and experience something new. Nearly every month, our family went into the night to “play” by the full moon.
Once we arrived at our location that evening, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising. A thin sliver of the apricot (杏黄色) moon poked above the shape of the Blue Mountain Ridge. Everyone stood up and witnessed its rising. More of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to Sierra and Bryce that the moon makes no light of its own, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting the sunlight back to us long after the sun has sunk below the horizon.
“Does the moon’s face change?” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth, but it does not spin on its axis like the earth does. The same side of the moon is always facing earth. We never see the other side, the far side of the moon. Sierra remarked that the moon looked larger and closer when it was rising. I explained that it is an optical illusion (视错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon tricks our eyes into comparing it with nearby objects to create the impression of increased size.
Much of the knowledge that Todd and I shared with the kids had been learned from our past life experiences. If we did not possess the knowledge to explain and educate, we looked it up, either beforehand to enhance the experience, or afterwards, together, after we wondered and came up with a list of questions.
Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and gazing up at the heavens.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Going on a hike through the forest. |
| B．Going outdoors to watch full moon. |
| C．Visiting a museum to learn about space. |
| D．Traveling far from home to have an adventure. |
| A．It was a rare chance for them to play under the full moon. |
| B．They felt forced to watch the moon coming out with their parents. |
| C．They remained curious and kept digging deeper about the moon. |
| D．They knew the answers to all the questions put up by their parents. |
| A．The author and her husband did not make much effort to teach their children. |
| B．The author left some questions for the children to get them thinking after each trip. |
| C．The author and her husband gained all the knowledge from their past experiences. |
| D．The author and her husband sometimes looked up information in advance to better educate their children. |
| A．As we stared up at the sky, a brilliant shooting star raced across the sky. |
| B．Families have to spend a ton of money on entertainment in order to have fun and learn. |
| C．Opportunities to seek magical experiences and learning is right in your neighborhood. |
| D．The wonder state often occurs when you don’t quite understand what or why something is. |
