Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.
When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly，” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do，” another boy also said to him, loudly.
Brian couldn’t understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.
Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.
As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “You’ll do a terrible job，” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.
Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!
1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?| A．Going to school. | B．Helping classmates. |
| C．Meeting new friends. | D．Watching comedies. |
| A．he was invited by a TV station |
| B．his friends liked his jokes |
| C．he wasn’t busy acting in movies |
| D．Ken was expecting his performance |
| A．began to understand Ken | B．became a teacher of acting |
| C．continued to work towards his goal | D．encouraged others to join him |
| A．happiness | B．success |
| C．luck | D．pride |
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【推荐1】Jane Goodall was born in England in 1934. As a child, she liked to learn about animals and watch how they behaved, and dreamed of working with wild animals.
At 11, she decided that she wanted to go to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women growing up in the 1940s usually did. In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for him as an assistant. Doctor Leakey saw that Jane had a lot of energy and loved animals. He asked her if she wanted to study the chimpanzees living by a lake in Tanzania. Certainly she agreed to take the job.
Observing chimps was not easy work. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars. Over time, she slowly gained their trust. She gave the chimps human names such as David, Flo and Fifi. This unusual method upset many scientists. Most researchers would have identified the animals using numbers instead of names. But Jane defended naming them. She said that the chimpanzees had emotions, minds and different personalities, with complex family and social relationships. She observed they were meat eaters and skilled hunters. Later, she made an even more surprising discovery. She saw chimps making and using tools to help them trap insects. Her reports also upset many old beliefs. When she wrote to Louis Leakey to tell him about her discovery, he responded by saying: “Now we must redefine ‘tool’, redefine ‘man’, or accept chimpanzees as human.”
Jane Goodall spent many years studying chimps and reported chimp behavior that no one else had ever seen before. She has written many books for adults and children about wild chimpanzees. However, the destruction of the chimp’s natural environment led Jane Goodall to give her full attention to protection efforts. She spends about 300 days out of the year traveling around the world to discuss her many projects and goals. And Jane Goodall’s most recent book is called Hope for Animals and Their World.
1. It can be inferred from the text that __________.| A．Jane Goodall’s love for animals began with the journey to Africa |
| B．Jane Goodall’s work in Tanzania went along smoothly |
| C．Jane Goodall is the pioneer in researching chimpanzees |
| D．Jane Goodall has traveled around the world to do research |
| A．Her method was not agreed with by many scientists. |
| B．Her method seemed impossible to many scientists. |
| C．Her method cheered the achievements of many scientists. |
| D．Her method inspired many scientists to make further discoveries. |
| A．Chimps eat meat. |
| B．Chimps have feelings. |
| C．Chimps use tools to get food. |
| D．Chimps have close family relationships. |
| A．Challenging others is a must in gaining fame. |
| B．Bravery is the key to making important discoveries. |
| C．High energy plays an important role in achieving great success. |
| D．Passion and hard work can make a difference in scientific research. |
【推荐2】When a special occasion arrives, a colorful gift bag or a box often finds its way to a doorstep (门口), an office desk or a mailbox. But once in a while, a present arrives at an unexpected moment to remind us that someone is thinking about us.
Wanda Anderson of Richland, US, remembers such a gift.
The rosebushes were finally in full bloom (盛开) on that day in spring. Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda’s childhood memories. To this young girl, those flowers were extra special. “We never had money to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to cherish,” Wanda said.
Nowadays, to have a garden filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment. Wanda especially loves the very first blooms. Her husband, Dale, knows this little fact about his wife. So, on this special morning, he picked the very first flowers of spring, fresh from the garden. But as Dale came back into the house, he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale handed the roses to her and repeatedly told her that the flowers were hers to keep.
“I told her I was happy for her to have the roses, but I really wasn’t,” Wanda said. Seeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret, and a bit of selfishness. Throughout the rest of the morning, Wanda argued with herself； knowing it was “better to give than to receive.” However, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.
Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car. Then, without warning, an older woman suddenly appeared at the car’s open window, with a bunch of roses in her arms. “These are for you,” she said, giving the flowers to Wanda. “They’re my first blooms this spring.” Totally surprised, Wanda thanked the woman and took a moment to smell the roses’ rich fragrance (香气). When she looked up, the mysterious visitor was gone.
To this day, that “special delivery” changed Wanda. Now, her very first blooms always go to someone else.
1. Why does Wanda cherish roses so much?| A．She thinks that they stand for pure love. |
| B．She often received them as a child. |
| C．Her husband always sends her roses. |
| D．She couldn’t afford them when she was young. |
| A．Worried. | B．Upset. |
| C．Satisfied. | D．Relieved. |
| A．The flowers her husband picked for her. |
| B．The gifts her neighbor gave back to her. |
| C．The roses she received from a stranger. |
| D．A mysterious delivery she got from the post office. |
| A．To express that she’s thinking of them. |
| B．To prove that she isn’t selfish. |
| C．To surprise people who she loves. |
| D．To show off her beautiful flowers. |
【推荐3】Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. “If anything,” he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft, safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed, either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
1. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits________.| A．promised to obey the store rules | B．forgot to take any money with him |
| C．hoped to have the food first and pay later | D．could not afford anything more expensive |
| A．kind and lucky | B．poor and lonely |
| C．friendly and helpful | D．wise and disappointed |
| A．he wanted to keep his present job | B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman |
| C．he considered the old gentleman dishonest | D．he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman |
| A．Wealth is more important than anything else. | B．Helping others is easier said than done. |
| C．Experience is better gained through practice. | D．Obeying the rules means more than compassion. |
【推荐1】Do you ever feel sick of your life? Then why not sell it? This is exactly what one man is attempting to do following the breakdown of his marriage.
Ian Usher, a 44-year-old British man living in Australia, is using the online auction site eBay to sell not only his belongings, but his entire life. Up for grabs (供选购的) are his house and everything that’s in it: his car, his jetski (水上摩托车 ), his parachuting gear, even his pots and pans. But what makes the auction unique is that the package also includes a two-week trial run(试验)at his job as an assistant in a drug store, and even an introduction to his friends in the local area.
The lovelorn Mr Usher said he no longer wanted to be reminded of the life he shared with his ex-wife, and hopes the sale will raise money for a life-changing adventure. He said that once the sale has gone through, he plans to “walk out of his front door with his wallet in one pocket and his passport in the other,” and see where the next plane takes him.
Bidding(竞标)opened on Sunday, and by Monday morning had already reached the staggering figure (高额数字) of 13 million yuan (2 million Australian dollars). Unfortunately for Mr Usher most of the high bids turned out to be fake, as he had not activated a registration system (登记系统) that would have only let genuine (真的) bids through. After removing the bogus bids the value of his “life” stood at 2 million yuan, though he hopes the final figure will be over 3 million yuan.
Whatever the final price he receives, he is by no means the first person to try to sell something unusual online. A fighter jet, a piece of Britney Spears’ chewing gum, and even some toenail clippings have all been sold on eBay.
1. What caused Ian Usher to sell his belongings and his life online?| A．His running out of money. |
| B．His intention of exploring something unusual. |
| C．His intention of making more friends. |
| D．His breaking up with his wife. |
| A．Fake. | B．Useful. | C．Genuine. | D．High. |
| A．attract more people to sell things on eBay |
| B．convince readers that people do sell something unusual online |
| C．help Ian Usher get higher bids online |
| D．help Ian Usher raise more money |
| A．Ian Usher and His Belongings |
| B．Online Auction |
| C．Sold on eBay |
| D．For Sale: One Life |
【推荐2】Last year, the widespread pandemic, COVID-19, struck the globe, for which reason many countries posed lockdown restrictions in some disease-stricken areas.
When her five-year-old daughter, Sophie, was told she had to isolate (隔离) around the Christmas period, Amy Thompson had an innovative idea that would make sure both Sophie, and her seven-year-old brother, Will, were kept entertained.
“I wanted to do something a bit different as it was going to be the first Christmas with no Santa visits or trips to Christmas markets, and I still wanted to give them a really special December.”
Amy, who is an event and wedding planner, wrote down different activities on pieces of paper and put them into an advent calendar for the children to open. Each activity was different and a total surprise.
Movie night with treats, game night, making video calls with their cousins and baking were just some of the activities that they opened on those chilly December mornings that kept them excited for the day ahead.
“We did almost all of them together. Christmas is a time to spend with family but when we couldn’t see our extended family, the kids were quite upset so we tried to make it as special as possible with the advent calendar. Some of the activities we would have done anyway, like watching Christmas movies, but they thought it was a special treat every time they opened an activity because we made a big deal out of it.”
Amy plans to do the same tradition again this year and is already thinking up new exciting activities to add for 2021 that won’t have to be within the lockdown restrictions.
1. Why did Amy design an advent calendar?| A．To isolate her kids. | B．To cheer up her kids. |
| C．To make that Christmas different. | D．To defend her kids against the pandemic. |
| A．Considerate and curious. | B．Caring and ambitious. |
| C．Thoughtful and creative. | D．Enthusiastic and determined. |
| A．For the kids, opening an activity matters more than the activity itself. |
| B．The kids love their extended family more than their own family. |
| C．The advent calendar won’t be abandoned until the pandemic is over. |
| D．The advent calendar must include special activities rather than ordinary ones. |
| A．To introduce a Christmas activity——the advent calendar. |
| B．To encourage people to fight against the pandemic. |
| C．To describe and praise a loving mother——Amy. |
| D．To tell a family story——a special celebration of Christmas. |
【推荐3】On a bright September day in the French Alps in 2022, John McAvoy was 38 kilometres into the ultramarathon through rugged mountain paths. Battling exhaustion, he pushed his body and mind through the final stretch of the race. In that moment, McAvoy welled up with emotion, feeling so free and alive.
Having just completed a ten-year prison term for armed robbery in the UK, John McAvoy, now 40, has spent the past decade rehabilitating himself, trying to reshape his life with purpose. After his release, he began speaking at schools and young offenders’institutions. But it was on this day, while running the Mont Blanc race, that he realized how impactful conquering this mountain run could be for inner-city kids. After all, sport had helped him open up his world. It could do the same for others.
McAvoy’s troubled history, marked by the absence of his father and the influence of his stepfather, Billy Tobinan, an infamous bank robber, steered him towards a path of criminality. He entered jail at 19 and faced jail again in his early 20s. McAvoy’s turning point came when his best friend, Aaron, died in a police chase following a robbery. He vowed to distance himself from bad influences and threw himself into training in the prison gym, where his athletic skills caught the attention of officer Darren Davis. Guided by Davis, McAvoy achieved multiple rowing records. Upon his release in 2012, McAvoy embraced a professional athletic career while advocating for prison reform and youth in sports.
Assisted by Youth Beyond Borders, McAvoy started the Alpine Run Project, leading 12 disadvantaged British youth through their own Mont Blanc races. McAvoy said the significant moment for him was watching Yasmin Mahamud, a 20-year-old Syrian refugee, run through the finish arch and into the arms of her new friends. Mahamud kept running, took up martial arts and went to university to study physiotherapy.
1. What does the underlined word “rehabilitating” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Transforming. | B．Pitying. | C．Entertaining. | D．Calming. |
| A．Two prison terms that he served. | B．An unfavorable growing environment. |
| C．Aaron’s death after an attempted robbery. | D．Davis’ recognition of his athletic abilities. |
| A．To exhibit her athletic performance. | B．To stress her academic achievements. |
| C．To show the project’s rebuilding effect. | D．To display the project’s financial success. |
| A．Demanding and encouraging. | B．Sympathetic and determined. |
| C．Modest and faithful. | D．Cooperative and sensitive. |
