Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. “Ma Yan’s Diary” tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a strong desire to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.
After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then , I can find poor kids like me and help them, ” she said.
1. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character（性格）best?| A．Brave. | B．Pretty. |
| C．Lucky. | D．Poor. |
| A．Germany | B．Britain |
| C．Japan | D．France |
| A．Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book. |
| B．She wrote about the poor life in her village. |
| C．She is very good at writing. |
| D．Her diary was read by a French reporter. |
| A．She had to help her mother do some housework. |
| B．Her brothers studied better than she did. |
| C．Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village. |
| D．She didn’t study hard. |
| A．teach her parents knowledge |
| B．get more money for her study in Tsinghua University |
| C．become more famous |
| D．get more knowledge to change her own life |
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【推荐1】A former teacher who went on to join the navy discovered the influence his small act of kindness had on one student thanks to a chance meeting years later.
Sharing the story online, the man said while teaching science in 2014 and 2015, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was “filled with typical middle school anxiety”. She was quiet and “kept to herself”, but was always writing in a notebook during lessons.
He said, “I decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing.” I suck. I’m ugly. I’m stupid. No one likes me. I hate me. etc. ‟Without thinking, I took the notebook from her and started writing in it.” You’re great; you’re beautiful; you’re intelligent; you’re loved, “the opposite of everything she wrote, then handed it back.” He said neither of them made a big deal of it at the time, but she slowly started opening up to him, talking more and coming out of her shell in class.
Fast forward a few years, the teacher was in the navy, serving on the other side of the country. One day when he talked to a woman they discovered they were from the same area. They realized he had taught at the same school her cousin attended and she asked if he remembered teaching her. After telling the story about the notebook, the woman replied, “It is you. She still has that notebook. She looks at it time to time to get her through the tough times.”
In the story he wrote, “I was amazed. I almost started crying right there. Teachers always talk about how rare it is to hear from students in the future about how they influenced them. I only taught for a few years but I really tried and really cared. Even though that path didn’t turn out how I had planned, it’s comforting to know that I did some good in that time.”
1. What attracted the attention of the teacher?| A．The girl was ugly and no one liked her. |
| B．The girl didn’t speak to her classmates in class. |
| C．The girl sitting at the front of the class was active. |
| D．The girl kept quiet and writing in her notebook during lessons. |
| A．No longer feeling inspired. | B．No longer keeping silent. |
| C．No longer hiding in the shell. | D．No longer writing in a notebook. |
| A．Because his former job did not meet his expectation. |
| B．Because he only taught for a few years but he succeeded. |
| C．Because he learned how he had influenced a former student. |
| D．Because he met the cousin of a student he taught a few years ago. |
| A．Encouragement can make a great difference. |
| B．It’s unusual that a student lacks confidence. |
| C．Students usually don’t communicate with their teachers. |
| D．Almost all students have experienced middle school anxiety. |
【推荐2】Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry about there not being enough space, or it won’t look pretty, or it’s too difficult?
What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?
The first thing you need to know: the sweeter the fruit, the more sun it will require. If you have a sunny wall it’s an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot. Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertilizer (肥料). As it grows, splay (整枝) the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old untidy branches and tie in new healthy branches. The idea of splaying or “fanning” is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximize your crop.
Choose a variety that won’t grow too large. In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries. Most of these come in compact (紧凑的) varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.
I have a tiny orchard (果园) of space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems (茎) which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and no wider than 45cm. My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you’re good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.
As a gardener I was quite late to fruit-growing, but I realized quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I’ve noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years. There’s free food, and it’s good for the environment too. What could be better?
1. How does the author attract readers’ attention to the topic?| A．By making comparisons. | B．By raising some questions. |
| C．By listing some general rules. | D．By telling interesting stories. |
| A．Do the splaying regularly. | B．Use fertilizer frequently. |
| C．Choose some compact varieties. | D．Plant the tree far from your wall. |
| A．They are sun-lovers. | B．They are space savers. |
| C．They can grow very large. | D．They may die from splaying. |
| A．They bear more fruits. | B．They are more dependent. |
| C．They need more water and food. | D．They are more popular with kids. |
【推荐3】At 27, after serving in World War II, I dreamed of owning a piece of land. So I moved from central Illinois to Shelbina, Missouri, and bought 236 acres for $6,000. The land was situated on a dirt road and was half farmland and half trees, with an old house that had no running water or electricity. Obviously, it was not what you’d call a perfect farm. But it was mine.
I was alone for the first time in my life, and I found it liberating. My days were filled from dawn until dusk with plowing and planting corn. Dinnertime came and went, and I barely remembered to eat.
I wouldn’t say I was a great success at farming in Missouri. However, when I went to the store to buy some tools, I met a nice woman named Claudette working behind the counter. I also ran into her at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shelbina each week. I found out later that her manager kept asking her about “that tall boy from Illinois living out in the country in an old house with no water, no electricity and no housekeeper.”
Claudette and her sister soon visited my farm and put up some curtains. To show my appreciation, I took Claudette out for a ride in my truck. We married in 1954 and have now been together for more than 62 years!
I later sold the Missouri farm for a $3,500 profit and bought 40 acres in Illinois. For many reasons, buying the Missouri farm was a good idea. I will always cherish memories of owning the farm and meeting my beloved.
1. Why did the writer buy the Missouri farm?| A．To marry a nice girl. |
| B．To live a liberating life. |
| C．To have his own land. |
| D．To earn more profit. |
| A．A manager. | B．A storekeeper. |
| C．A housekeeper. | D．A shop assistant. |
| A．It was well furnished. |
| B．It led to a happy marriage. |
| C．It was 40 acres. |
| D．It made a successful farmer. |
Do you recall a time----let’s say when you were about 5 years old-----what defined happiness back then? Was it getting a puppy for Christmas? Or maybe, you were a child of divorce; and all you wanted was for Mom and Dad to get back together again? Then as you got older, you were hoping that someone would ask you to the party that would have made your day. During college, good grades made you happy, but it was short-lived. Because in the real world, you had to look for a job, and competition was fierce. But then, you got a perfect job, could you be happy?
We like having and accumulating things. We work so we can pay our rents, credit card debts, school loans, car payments… The list goes on and on. And at some point, we realize that apart from having most of what we want, we still aren’t happy. Now since we’ve learned to adapt to new standards which we’ve created for ourselves, we find that we have less time, less patience, less sleep, which leads to more stress and more anxiety. Therefore, don’t stupidly make a conclusion that happiness is just based on “things”.
Sometimes, we trade our lives for not only basic necessities, but for excessive items and services as well. Certainly, you’ve heard of individuals trying to “find themselves”, or to “rediscover themselves”. But the point has been missed: happiness is already there.
Disappointments and tragedies in life will come and go, but happiness never leaves you. We can lose our jobs, but be grateful for those who love us. We can lose our homes to nature, but be thankful to be alive. If we think we are happy, we are indeed happy. Happiness is merely a perception of each individual.
Happiness is part of love, and love is an ocean. Go dive in and get some, and then share it with everyone, which can be an endless supply. But sharing happiness with people around demands skilful techniques.
1. The author puts forward a lot of questions to__________.
| A．ask readers for information |
| B．compare answers from readers |
| C．expect positive answers from readers |
| D．draw readers’ attention to the topic |
| A．accumulating things is not a good habit. |
| B．pressure and worry should be ridded of. |
| C．people have to work hard to pay for daily necessities |
| D．some aren’t satisfied with what they have possessed |
| A．they haven’t got lost in the material life |
| B．each individual has different opinions on happiness |
| C．there has existed something worth making them happy |
| D．it is not necessary for them to bear heavy financial burden |
| A．they think of the positive aspects of life |
| B．they seek excessive items and services |
| C．they have no disappointments in life |
| D．they can get a puppy for Christmas in their childhood |
| A．the definition of happiness |
| B．how to share happiness with others |
| C．the ways to rediscover happiness |
| D．where to seek happiness in our daily life |
【推荐2】I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like some
one was stabbing(刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.
After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.
I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.
The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.
When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned(吃惊地) at how quickly heart failure came on—it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.
As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.
Even though I thought that Christmas 2016 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.
A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor(捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance of life.
1. What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?| A．He felt less pain than he had during the previous one. |
| B．He realized what it was and shouted for help in time. |
| C．He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather. |
| D．He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart. |
| A．couldn’t help crying every day |
| B．chose to continue to fight for his life |
| C．felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself |
| D．was anxious about his heart failure |
| A．was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last |
| B．felt blessed and grateful for his second chance of life |
| C．received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well |
| D．felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression |
| A．Choices Matter More Than Anything Else. |
| B．Rebuilding My College Life |
| C．Struggling to Have a New Life. |
| D．The Most Special Christmas |
【推荐3】Tonight, my piano recital(钢琴演奏会) was the most important thing in my family. My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play. Even my busy Aunt Dianne, who is on TV every night reading the news, was coming.
But one thing was for sure. I would never win an award for my piano playing. And that’s just because the more I practiced, the more nervous I got. So there I was，on the stage， in my beautiful dress，and I sat down at the piano. But when I started to play，I hit a wrong note. I told myself to start over. But then I hit the wrong note again. It was as if I hadn’t practiced at all.
Finally the disaster was over. I ran off the stage. I couldn’t understand why audience(观众) were clapping. But they were. My mom and dad had flowers for me and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner, but I couldn’t. I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again. After we went back home, Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my bed.
“It was my first night on the air,” she said. “I had never been on television before and I made a mistake. I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show. And you know what? No one even noticed but me. Just like tonight, no one noticed—just you.” Aunt Dianne was right. I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is. Maybe I will leave my room. And maybe I’ll play the piano again.
1. From the passage we can know Aunt Dianne__________.| A．worked as an actress | B．worked as a news broadcaster on TV |
| C．worked as a hostess on TV | D．hosted the piano recital |
| A．Don’t be too hard on yourself. |
| B．Things seldom go as well as people expect. |
| C．No one will care what others have done. |
| D．Never rely on yourself. |
| A．A wonderful Piano recital performance | B．Support from my Family |
| C．A lesson from Piano Recital Disaster | D．Encouragement from the audience |
