We often hear stories of animals rescuing people.But now someone has managed to return the favor.
The event took place one snowy January morning Thomas Smith was walking his dog，Jack，in the park."As I was walking，I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle，and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out，"said Smith.He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog."someone else told me the lake was only one-meter deep，but it was at least twice that.I had to break my way through the 6-cm ice.Finally，I got Jack by the neck，and pulled him out.I don't think I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land.And when we got there，everyone was asking if Jack was okay no one was particularly worried，about me!"
A neighbor，Julie Brown，saw it all happen."The dog went onto an icy lake.All of a sudden，it started to go under.There were crowds of people around，and they were all shouting and screaming.Before I knew it，the owner Smith was in the water forcing his way through the ice.I can't begin to imagine how cold it was.Everyone was very nervous，but he was as cool as a cucumber he just crawled back out，put the dog on its lead，and went home."
Many regard him as a hero，but Mr.Smith is quite laid﹣back about it."Most dog owners are the same as me.They would do what I did without a second thought.But in the future，I'm going to make sure he's on lead near any ice ponds，Pets are members of our family.Would you do the same for them？
1. What happened on a cold January morning?| A．Mr.Smith met Jack in the park. |
| B．Mr.Smith ran after Jack on the ice. |
| C．Jack fell from the ice into the water. |
| D．Jack played with the ducks in the water. |
| A．He asked a neighbor for help. |
| B．He broke the ice and shouted to Jack. |
| C．He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out. |
| D．He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck. |
| A．relaxed | B．proud | C．shy | D．brave |
| A．suggest keeping pets for fun. |
| B．remind people to put their dogs on the leads. |
| C．encourage people to take good care of their pets. |
| D．advise people not to leave their dog near icy pounds. |
| A．A Man's Pet Dog | B．A Dog's Best Friend |
| C．The Danger on the Icy Lake | D．Suggestions for Pets' Owners. |
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【推荐1】The long, white robot weighs more than 450 kilograms. Like other robots, it is equipped with cameras and mechanical arms to automatically perform many different jobs.
Angus is a major part of operations at Alexander’s indoor robot farm about 40 kilometers south of San Francisco. The 743-square meter farm uses a hydroponic system that grows plants without soil. The plants grow inside equipment that provides a continuous flow of water. The indoor farm uses electrical light instead of sunlight.
This kind of farm uses much less water and does not require human labor to run. The main job for Angus is to move thousands of plants around the farm, from small containers to larger ones as they grow. Angus also carries plants to another robot that does not have a name yet. Angus moves slowly to complete its work. But the robot is very strong and can lift about 300 kilograms.
For now, the farm uses humans to collect vegetables and other crops when they are ready. But Alexander says he is working on a robot that will eventually take over that job too.
Alexander helped start the company Iron Ox after leaving Google, where he worked on robotics at the company’s Google X project. He teamed up with another former Google employee, Jon Binney. Together they founded Iron Ox.
Iron Ox’s website says the hydroponic growing system uses 90 percent less water. It also said the growing method is up to 30 times more productive than growing crops on land.
Alexander said growing food robotically throughout the year in major cities will provide a more consistent and fresh product. Most of the vegetables sold in the U.S. are grown in California, Arizona, Mexico and other nations. That means that many people in U.S. cities are eating vegetables that are nearly a week old by the time they arrive in stores.
Indoor farms operate all year and are not generally affected by bad weather. This will permit the company to provide a steady flow of goods without major price changes.
1. How does Angus work in the farm?| A．It provides a continuous flow of water for the plants. |
| B．It directs other robots to work in the farm. |
| C．It works on collecting vegetables. |
| D．It is in charge of transferring plants. |
| A．He used to work on robotics at Google. |
| B．He started a company studying robotics with Binney. |
| C．He works on collecting crops when they are ready. |
| D．He started Iron Ox by himself. |
| A．The vegetables from this farm sell in higher price. |
| B．The vegetables from this farm are more nutritious. |
| C．It uses electrical light instead of sunlight. |
| D．It uses less water but produces more. |
| A．Robot Farm, the Future of the Agriculture |
| B．Robot Farm, Aiming to Bring Fresher Food to US Cities |
| C．Alexander, an Extraordinary Scientist on Robotics |
| D．Hydroponic System, the New Way of Farming |
【推荐2】Do you still remember Jurassic Park, an amazing movie where science brings dinosaurs back from extinction? Now some very smart scientists are working on a way to revive, not dinosaurs, but other extinct species like the woolly mammoth （长毛象）using the gene editing technology known as CRISPR.
As an evolutionary biologist, obviously, it would be amazing to bring back extinct creatures. But even if we can bring them back, we are not going to be able to control how they evolve in the future. No man is an island and neither is any other creature. We need an ecosystem in order to survive. So we can think a lot about the examples of reintroducing species into the environment, like the gray wolves into Yellowstone. Ecology is very complicated and it certainly wasn't important when we first introduce rabbits into Australia, which was a total disaster eventually.
All animals like birds and mammals have to learn from their parents. If we bring them back to life, who are going to be around to teach them? We have examples where in California we've had the reproduction of the condors （秃鹰）.What scientists tried to do is to feed the babies using a mother condor puppet. When these poor creatures were released into the wild, they had an unnatural liking for humans. They didn't behave the way they should have, for condors.
According to Performing Animal Welfare Society, a healthy elephant costs about $70,000 per year to care for and an elderly elephant costs a good deal more. Of course, we are not talking about one. We're talking about many creatures. I don't think these creatures will have a future.
1. Why does the author mention the film in the first paragraph?| A．To recall an amazing movie. |
| B．To promote some extinct species. |
| C．To introduce the topic to be discussed. |
| D．To get to know some intelligent scientists. |
| A．Humans need a balanced ecosystem to survive. |
| B．To bring back extinct creatures was an unwise idea. |
| C．Helping endangered species proves to be beneficial for humans. |
| D．There were all sorts of positive effects about reintroducing species. |
| A．Condor. | B．Gray wolf. | C．Rabbit. | D．Elephant. |
| A．Is Jurassic Park an Amazing Movie? |
| B．What do Creatures Need to Survive? |
| C．Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life? |
| D．How does an Evolutionary Biologist Protect Animals? |
【推荐3】Manta rays (魔鬼鱼)are some of the creatures in the ocean who allow divers to swim right up to and interact (互动) with them. Unfortunately, these gentle animals are in big trouble. Since 2011, manta rays have been listed as a threatened species worldwide.
Peru, a country in South America, recently took a big step to protect giant manta rays: It banned fishing for them. Although 12 other countries have passed laws to protect rays, Peru's may be the most important one yet. That's because there are more manta rays in the Pacific Ocean near Peru than in any other place in the world.
Giant manta rays are unusual — looking creatures. The giant, flat rays are typically about 4.5 meters wide and can grow up to 8 meters wide! "They're" sort of like giant flying carpets underwater, says Joshua Stewart of the Manta Trust, an organization that researches manta rays.
People catch rays for their meal. Overfishing is bad for any sea creature, but it's even worse for manta rays. Female manta rays usually have only one baby every two to five years. So every ray that's caught hurts the population in a big way. People who break Peru's new law can be fined or have their fishing licenses taken away. Even rays caught accidentally in fishing nets must be set free.
Earlier this year, the Manta Trust attached video cameras, called Crittercams, to manta rays off the west coast of Mexico. The footage(连续镜头)the cameras collect could help researchers predict where rays swim and when. The scientists could use the information to warn fishing boats to avoid these areas, helping reduce the number of accidentally caught rays.
Stewart says it's important to protect these unique creatures. "There's really no other animal that compares in size and that you can have interactions with in the wild.
1. What's a characteristic of manta rays?| A．They can fly like a bird. |
| B．They are usually of small size. |
| C．They are very friendly to people |
| D．They like swimming up and down. |
| A．They haven't their own home. |
| B．They only live in the Pacific Ocean. |
| C．Their number has dropped greatly. |
| D．Almost no female rays give birth. |
| A．protect them | B．look for more rays |
| C．make films about them | D．reduce their population |
| A．It makes no sense. | B．It is hard to follow. |
| C．It is really essential, | D．It needs improvement. |
How many hands?
Do you know the saying “Many hands make light work”? Well, my sister Pippa and I figured that out the disastrous (灾难性的) way.
We love to skate, so when Mom said that she was taking us to the indoor ice-skating rink (冰场), we were excited. The next second saw us racing outside and scrambling (争抢) to get into the car.
“I bet I’m still faster than you,” I laughed at Pippa, reminding her of the last time at the rink when she fell far behind and was reduced to tears.
“You wish. I’ve been practicing on my inline skates every day for weeks, and I’m definitely faster than you now,” she replied confidently. Arguing was second nature to us.
“You two are too competitive for your own good, and if you’re determined to race, then you can stay away from me,” Mom said.
We should have listened. Pippa and I were both determined to prove who was faster. As soon as we arrived, we laced up our skates and hit the ice. We skated in circles to warm up, and then we danced and spun (旋转) and did anything we could to show our exceptional skills. But that soon got tiresome, and it was time to put our boasting (自夸) to the test.
“Race you to Mom,” I challenged Pippa as I sped away. Skates flashing, we raced across the ice, me leading, then Pippa, then me, then...
BANG! We smashed (撞击) straight into Mom!
We ended up at the hospital, me with a cracked elbow (肘部), Pippa with a wrist sprain (扭伤), and Mom with a torn knee ligament (韧带), She was not impressed.
When we got home, Mom said, “Your ridiculous competing got us into this mess, so you can just cooperate for once and figure out how to get us out of it.”
We were confused and asked her at the same time, “What do you mean?”
“I obviously can’t move around very well,” she said, “so you two can start by bringing in the laundry, and then we’ll tackle dinner.”
1. 根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项。race, right, stay, cooperate, remind, argue. tear. time, compete, skill, trouble, injure, |
| ·My sister and I ·I laughed at Pippa, ·We tried our best to show our |
| We ended up ·I had a cracked elbow. ·Pippa had a wrist sprain. ·Mom had a |
| ·Mom said it was our ridiculous competing that got us into the ·Mom couldn’t move around well, suggesting we start by bringing in the laundry and then tackle dinner. |
2. How did the author get along with his/her sister?
3. What did Mom ask them to do in order to get out of the mess?
4. What did the author mean by figuring out the saying “Many hands make light work” in a disastrous way?
【推荐2】Jean was a single mother with a young son. She taught the first grade and worked very hard. She drove a small old car. One August, the teachers returned from a summer break to see Jean drive up to school with three children. The two girls were Jean’s former students who had lost their parents. They did not want to enter a foster care center. They turned to Jean-their first grade teacher-for help. Though she and her son lived in a small house, Jean took the girls in.
During lunch, while other teachers shared life stories, Jean never complained about her new responsibilities. She did, however, speak about her car. With three children to transport, the car was too small and slow. It even burned engine oil. Jean needed something new. However, she couldn’t buy one with three children in her home.
As a good friend, I listened to her concerns. At that time, I did not have much money. But I wanted to help Jean buy a car. An idea hit me when I watched a TV show.
One day, Jean received an invitation to a TV show. She was surprised but decided to attend it. Midway through the show the host called Jean to the stage. He explained he had received a letter, knowing her need for a new car. The audience listened to the details of Jean’s story and were all moved. Then the host said that Jean would receive a new car for her family. Cheers filled the studio and Jean shook with disbelief.
Six hundred miles away, I watched the joy of it all from the television in my living room. Jean’s big heart taught me many lessons that year. I did nothing but share her story.
1. What can we infer about Jean according to the first paragraph?| A．She was a driver. |
| B．She was very kind-hearted. |
| C．She knew the girls’ parents. |
| D．She wanted to sell her small car. |
| A．She found it hard to raise kids alone. |
| B．She couldn’t afford to buy a new car. |
| C．She couldn’t spare more time for her students. |
| D．She had no time to transport her kids to school. |
| A．The author turned to the show for help. |
| B．The school rewarded her for her hard work. |
| C．The school wanted to make her story known. |
| D．The show picked some single mothers to report randomly. |
| A．A Letter from My Friend |
| B．Helping My Friend Get a Car |
| C．Inviting My Friend to a Show |
| D．A Single Mother with Three Kids |
【推荐3】Eileen Gu or Gu Ailing competed in a number of freestyle skiing events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The 18-year-old has become extremely popular in China, as she is considered one of the favorites to win gold medals in a number of events.
Eileen Gu was born to an American father and a Chinese — born mother. She was raised by her mother and her grandmother in San Francisco. Her mother got Gu into skiing at a young age, taking her to Lake Tahoe for ski lessons when she was just 3 years old. Gu’s mother is a skier herself and wanted to bring Gu along with her to share her passion for this sport.
The opportunity to help inspire millions of the young people during the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to help to promote the sport Gu loves. Through skiing, Eileen Gu hopes to unite people, promote common understanding, create communication, and create friendships between nations.
Eileen Gu is also one of those people who seem to be good at everything. Her talents include piano playing, horse riding, rock climbing, cross-country running and modelling. In order to compete at Beijing 2022, Gu completed two years of academic work in 2020, becoming the first person in her school’s history to graduate early.
What are Gu’s plans after the 2022 Winter Olympics? The Olympian’s next step is college. She has been accepted to her mother’s alma mater (母校), Stanford University, and plans on attending classes in the fall of 2022. But she is also a fashion model, already appearing on the cover of Elle and Vogue. She is currently signed to the IMG Models agency.
1. Why is Eileen Gu so popular in China?| A．Because she creates friendships between athletes. |
| B．Because she started the tough training at an early age. |
| C．Because her mother passed sport passion to her. |
| D．Because she is regarded as one of the favorites to win in many events. |
| A．It is only one of Gu’s favourite sports. |
| B．It is more than a sport to Gu. |
| C．It helps her graduate early from school. |
| D．It makes Gu admitted to a university. |
| A．Simple | B．Dull | C．Lonely. | D．Colourful. |
| A．The introduction of Eileen Gu. | B．The family of Eileen Gu. |
| C．The growth of Eileen Gu. | D．The talent of Eileen Gu. |
【推荐1】It was between Covid lockdowns in 2020. My daughter was struggling to care about online schooling. As a distraction, I suggested a driving lesson in my old car. She had her L-plates (临时驾驶许可证) but was unwilling at first because she has never been a fan of not being able to master something quickly.
Teaching a child to drive requires patience and a calm voice. After a week of car park driving, I told her to hit the road. During the second week of driving lessons, she mastered turning and finally remembered to take the handbrake (手刹) off before speeding up. By the third week, her fear had gone. She even wanted the radio on while driving. I told her she had to reach 10 hours without incident and then she could listen to my choice of music.
Each day, we’d drive for hours. It reminded me of all those trips when she was in the passenger seat and conversation would flow. Sitting side by side, she’d tell me many things. Now it was my turn to talk.
For the past year, we’d lived through hundreds of days of restrictions. With my daughter learning to drive came laughter. The more she drove, the more she loved to drive. In all those hours of watching my daughter learn something, and revel in it, I’d handed her the reins (控制权).
My daughter has booked her driving test. I’ll miss the hours we’ve spent, sitting side by side, learning something new about each other.
1. Why was the daughter unwilling to drive at first?| A．She felt driving was unsafe. |
| B．She disliked the slow leaning process. |
| C．She wanted to spend more time reading. |
| D．She had fallen behind with her schooling. |
| A．Until she could drive around in circles. |
| B．Until she could make turns while driving. |
| C．Until she could drive for 10 hours without any difficulties. |
| D．Until she could take the handbrake off before speeding up. |
| A．Take part in. | B．Take pleasure in. |
| C．Believe in. | D．Give in. |
| A．My Daughter’s Driving Started | B．My Daughter Passed Her Test |
| C．The Love for Our Old Car Mattered | D．Driving Lessons Brought Us Closer |
【推荐2】It was the first time I had noticed him properly. Before this, Jack had just been a friendly young man provided by the hotel to accompany me on trips to the wildlife park nearby. But then he caught my attention by asking me to shut up.
“It’s just a garden spider. Don’t cry!” he said, looking at the creature with more love than I could gather for most humans. I had indeed cried-I was in the front seat of a jeep and the spider was on my leg.
“I don’t care what it is. Make it go away!” I said. I wanted him to pick the thing up and throw it out of the jeep right at that moment. He did something quite else.
He pushed his leg towards mine and held out the cloth of his trousers to gently let the spider go onto his own leg. He then drove on, as if nothing had happened. The spider climbed a little bit and then just stopped on his knee. I sat there staring at the spider for any sudden movement.
I was frightened that the man was completely at ease with a spider dangerously quiet on his knee. About 15 minutes later, he pushed his knee forward to the dashboard and the spider immediately climbed off his knee and on to the jeep. “The poor thing had been trying to get off me,” he said. “I only noticed now that it was trying to reach the dashboard, so I helped it along.”
I wondered then about this man, who thought about the spider with such kindness... Where and when did I lose my empathy towards the unfamiliar? Now, when faced with a row of ants on the staircase, my first reaction is no longer to attack them. The ants were already wise, but thanks to Jack, I learnt to live with the not so beautiful bits of nature.
1. We can infer that the writer at first .| A．invited Jack to go to the wildlife park | B．was excited to keep Jack company |
| C．fell in love with Jack at the first sight | D．didn’t take seriously of Jack |
| A．To let it alone. | B．To remove it off her leg. |
| C．To get it off the jeep. | D．To observe it with love. |
| A．Put it on his knee for a look. | B．Made it move onto his leg. |
| C．Threw it out of the jeep. | D．Stared at it in case of a sudden attack. |
| A．To avoid an attack from a wild creature. | B．To be friendly with people in need. |
| C．To challenge dangerous creatures bravely. | D．To love those living creatures anywhere. |
【推荐3】My husband David is so warm hearted that he is concerned about and always helps the elders in our community.
Mr. Smith had been fishing with David for over 10 years and a friendship was established between them. Unluckily, Mrs Smith died three years ago. Mr. Smith felt lost and heartbroken. So David took Mr Smith fishing regularly. A few years later, as a result of a stroke (中风), Mr Smith lost his speech and even couldn't move his left side. He was put into a nursing home as no one would look after him at home. Unable to talk a walk, Mr Smith began to suffer from depression. David felt sorry for Mr Smith. Therefore, he tried to get permitted from the nursing home to take Mr. Smith out for a ride every a few days. Finally, he made it. But it was painful for Mr. Smith to get into David's truck. Seeing this, David was worried so much.
Actually David had bought his favorite truck just two years earlier. But he sold it so as to buy a van (厢式货车) which has enough room to be equipped with a wheelchair. With the newly bought one, Mr. Smith could go out more easily. Because of the van, they both enjoy their outing much more. They are so close and harmonious (和谐的) that all staff in the nursing home are moved and believe David is Mr. Smith’s son.
1. Mr Smith__________| A．liked fishing very much | B．felt down after his wife died |
| C．had no children | D．had a stroke because of fishing |
| A．recovered quickly |
| B．didn’t want to do anything |
| C．had difficulty in talking and thinking normally |
| D．felt depressed and unhappy |
| A．The truck was too old. |
| B．He wanted to do business. |
| C．He would like to help Mr Smith for his outing. |
| D．It was more convenient for him to go fishing. |
