Fighting coronavirus is an experience that will forever be remembered. Now that I've recovered, I'm sharing my story because I want people to take this situation seriously. To turn things around, we have to stay home. We have to fight this battle together — and we have to win.
I think it started on the night my boyfriend and I went to celebrate his sister-in-law's birthday. We didn't think anything of it at the time, of course. The news was just beginning to report the spread of COVID-19 in America. I was still living my life just as I always had — riding the train to work each day, working long hours, and going out with friends and family.
My boyfriend, Luis, began showing symptoms on Monday, but we thought it was a typical cold. Then it took me down. It began with a low fever. I felt really weak. At this point, coronavirus had begun to take over New York. On Tuesday, the headache started. It was so intense that I had to lie down. By the end of the week, everything hurt. Luis and I went to nearby urgent care. After being examined, I chose to be tested, but I didn't receive my results until a week later. The doctor sent me home with advice to take Tylenol (泰诺, 感冒药) but said there was nothing more he could do for me. On the way home, we bought whatever medicine we could find, for the store had run out of Tylenol.
That Saturday evening was the worst. I had a high fever and I couldn't sleep. I was sweating a lot, and my knees, hips, and back were in terrible pain. I lost my sense of taste and smell. Then I developed stomach pain.
As I lay there, I was terrified that there wouldn't be enough doctors, nurses, or beds to help me. The thought of being alone, and possibly dying alone, in the hospital, weighed heavily on my thoughts, and I feared the uncertainty.
My fever finally broke the following Wednesday. It was such a relief. Two days later, the health department called me with the news that I'd tested positive for COVID-19.
Looking back, I really wish that people had taken this virus more seriously earlier. I wish people understood how severe this is. I'm wearing a mask in public from now on. I'm not taking chances. This was really painful, and we got lucky.
1. What did the author do to fight coronavirus?| A．She stayed at home and got rest. |
| B．She fought alone in the hospital. |
| C．She lived her life just as she always had. |
| D．She took Tylenol as the doctor suggested. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Lucky. | C．Hopeful. | D．Proud. |
| A．To record her unforgettable experience. |
| B．To teach people how to fight coronavirus. |
| C．To celebrate her victory over coronavirus. |
| D．To call on people to take the virus seriously. |
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Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situation, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload. People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headache and often getting colds.
What are some ways to deal with stress?
Ask for help.
Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell your parents or teachers that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
Solve the little problems.
Develop skills to calmly look at a problem, choose a way to solve it and take action. Solving the little problems successfully helps to build confidence to move on life’s bigger ones.
Learn to relax.
Activities that make people clam and happy can help manage stress. For example, reading a good book, enjoying music, spending time with your parents, getting a good night’s sleep, or just taking a relaxing bath are all good ways to reduce your stress..
Encourage yourself with positive words.
When you are under your stress, saying certain things to yourself may help you feel more confident. For example, you might tell yourself, “I will do the best that I can.” or “I can handle this if I take it one step at a time.”
1. People with stress overloads may___________.
a. have trouble concentrating on things b. have good memories
c. have sleeping problems d. easy to get impatient
| A．abd | B．acd | C．abc | D．bcd |
| A．Stress is a kind of serious heart disease. |
| B．Stress is always bad for people. |
| C．Stress is always useless for an exam. |
| D．Stress is greatly needed sometimes. |
| A．Sharing problems with others to get help. |
| B．Relaxing by enjoying music. |
| C．Try to be confident. |
| D．Having disagreement with someone else. |
| A．处理 | B．触摸 | C．把柄 | D．搬运 |
| A．how to get good results with the help of stress |
| B．what a stress overload is and how to get rid of it |
| C．how to deal with stress and reduce it |
| D．what problems stress overloads might cause |
【推荐2】Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are working, or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to take control of (控制) your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with people can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natured (本性的) way to act. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily—all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it only cries if people are watching it. Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three:
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
1. The writer thinks that if you get angry easily you will ________.| A．get ill very easily | B．lose your friends | C．put on weight easily | D．eat less |
| A．story | B．book | C．picture | D．film |
| A．the book | B．anger | C．the habit | D．the baby |
| A．keep a record | B．ask our friends to stop talking to us |
| C．take control of our feelings | D．do something different |
| A．not to get angry | B．to work hard at school | C．to do more exercise | D．to help each other |
【推荐3】I’m Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and mobility(行走能力)was a big challenge for me, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.
My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I took part in all competitions, such as poetry writing, story writing, painting and all activities on Teachers’ Day or somebody’s birthday and had much fun.
My English teacher was very tall. The moment she entered the class, we would all sit quietly and open the books. She would encourage me by giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly. She would come down and listen to my English debate, which made me participate in all debate competitions.
The same was true of my biology and science teacher. She was very nice and sweet. She would always give me extra information on the biology project. I could not go to the lab for practicals(lessons or exams in science, cooking, etc. in which you have to do or make something yourself rather than write or read about it), so she would bring down the lab and help me with the biology and science practicals and would give me excellent marks.
My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listened to me. My friends used to help me with my notes when I was absent. My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me on the back after I finished it quickly and correctly. I was never shouted at or scolded by any of my friends or teachers.
Today I often see the terrible punishments given to students on TVs. I feel very sad.
I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends, without whom my school life would not have been so excellent and unforgettable. I really pray to God that catch child in the world is blessed with caring teachers and friends.
1. Alfred’s problem on his backbone .| A．made him have fewer friends than others |
| B．prevented him from enjoying an excellent school life |
| C．made him feel down all the time in his life |
| D．made it impossible for him to move quickly |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．scolded and hit me | B．touched my backbone |
| C．encouraged and praised me | D．made me calm down |
| A．express his thanks to his teachers and friends |
| B．tell us how lucky he is |
| C．get understanding and care from many people |
| D．show us his great school achievements |
1. There are ________ store(s) in the supermarket.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．many |
| A．a nice dress |
| B．a dress and some fruit |
| C．a nice sweater, a jacket and some fruit |
| D．a dress and a jacket |
| A．$38 | B．$45 | C．$83 | D．$85 |
| A．Mother | B．The clerk |
| C．Father | D．The price card |
| A．we don't need vegetables |
| B．there are no vegetables in the store |
| C．we don't have enough money |
| D．there is no vegetable store in the supermarket |
【推荐2】This is the example of hope and unlimited possibilities. This is proof that big dreams do come true. So don’t let anybody tell you that you are ever past your prime.
—Preface
82-year-old Yang Benfen, known as a granny writer “by the stove”, published her third book in February. Yang started writing in her 60s and published her first book Qiuyuan at 80. She spent most of her time writing in the kitchen and became a bestselling author.
Being asked about what makes her keep writing, she explained, “I realized that if those stories were not written down, all traces (痕迹) of my mother would be completely wiped out from the world sooner or later like dust on a table blown away by wind,” she said. Thus, she started her writing journey while making meals for her family members.
She finished her first hand-written copy of book with more than 100,000 words in 2007. “It seems like a reunion (团聚) with many people who have left me in my memory.” Yang described her writing process.
Later, Yang’s daughter posted this copy of book online as a serial. Bad words and good words poured in. Those who disliked it said the story of a “nobody” is unworthy of being recorded, but some readers’ support encouraged the granny writer to hold out for her dream. Yet the online serialized (连载的) novel did not get the attention of any publishers until more than ten years later. “She writes in gentle and simple words but describes the characters’ struggles with their destiny (命运). I was shocked that it was written by a green hand,” said publisher Tu Zhigang. Her first work Qiyuan was published in June 2020 and proved a big success. More than 90,000 copies have been sold so far.
As for now, Granny Yang has no plans to stop. Her fourth book is on the way and she has learned how to use a computer. “I can write anytime, anywhere, and it is more convenient to improve my writing.” “In old age, I am like a train on a new journey. An unimaginable force drives me forward. I know that the story under my pen is just a drop of water, and it will finally flow into the long river of human history.” Yang said.
1. Granny Yang is called the writer “by the stove” because ________.| A．she enjoys reading with the stove on | B．she often gets ideas from the stove |
| C．she makes time to write while cooking | D．this title sounds attractive to public |
| A．Her excellent writing skills. | B．Her great achievements online. |
| C．Her daughter’s encouragement. | D．Her wish to record mother’s life. |
| A．The stories in her books are all gentle and simple. |
| B．She describes stuggles with gentle and simple words. |
| C．All her works have amazing pictures alongside the words. |
| D．The characters in her works don’t want to change their lives. |
| A．To finish her fourth work during a train trip. |
| B．To stop writing and enjoy her family reunions. |
| C．To improve writing with the help of computers. |
| D．To try to write books about human history with pens. |
| A．People usually succeed quite late during lives. |
| B．Everyone should hold one dreams and be hopeful. |
| C．Everyone should record lives in words to remember. |
| D．Works like Qiuyuan will disappear into human history. |
Jenny Brown has a little brother. His name is Paul. Paul is a lovely boy but he has a bad habit.
Today is Sunday. At nine in the morning, Paul is still in bed. Oh, what’s under the bed? A soccer ball. He likes playing soccer. He has three soccer balls. He likes other ball games, too.
Look, six ping-pang balls are on the desk and five baseballs are in the bookcase. Oh, what’s that under the sofa? Is it a ball?
| A．And he has many (许多) balls, such as (例如) ping-pong balls and baseballs. |
| B．Paul is really untidy (不整洁的). |
| C．He can not look after (照看) his things well. |
| D．No, it is one of (其中之一) his socks. |
| E．His father buys many balls for him. |
【推荐1】In the middle of a city, there was a museum that was decorated with beautiful marble tiles (大理石砖) and a huge marble statue (大理石像). Many people from all over the world visited the museum every day and admired the statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue.
Tiles: Hey statue. Don’t you think it’s unfair that everybody comes here to admire you while stepping on us?
Statue: My dear brothers. Don’t you remember that we are actually from the same place?
Tiles: Yes, we do. That is why we feel it is even more unfair. All of us were born from the same place, and yet the world treats us so differently now. This is so unfair!
Statue: Yes, you are right, my brothers. But do you still remember the day when the artist tried to work on you, but you refused him?
Tiles: Yes, we didn’t like him. We turned him away because we didn’t want to get hurt.
Statue: Well, since you refused his tools, he couldn’t work on you. When he decided to give up on you, he started working on me. I knew at once that I would be something different and special after his hard work. I bore (忍受) all the pain and allowed him to fashion (雕琢) me as he wanted!
Tiles: But it hurt quite a lot.
Statue: My brothers, there is a price for everything in life. Since you decided to give up halfway, you can’t complain about the world’s unfairness to you.?
The marble tiles became quiet and deep in thought. The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and can put to use in the future!
1. What made the marble tiles feel that they were being treated unfairly?| A．The statue was better looked after. |
| B．The statue looked down on them. |
| C．They no longer shone after people stepped on them. |
| D．They didn’t get as much admiration as the statue. |
| A．the tiles were too small to work on | B．he hated to make tiles |
| C．the tiles refused to be hurt | D．the statue offered a lower price |
| A．It hurt a lot, but never complained. | B．It complained about unfairness. |
| C．It couldn’t get along with the artist. | D．It couldn’t bear the pain. |
| A．Success only comes from struggle and hard work. | B．Everybody should learn to bear unfairness. |
| C．No one should give up on their dreams. | D．Failure is the mother of success. |
I’m looking at my favorite model animal now. It’s a small, black toy elephant. It’s made of wood. It’s standing in the bookcase in my room with some books and photos. I got the elephant while I was staying with my friend Lucy in the UK. We were walking through a market one day when she saw two model elephants. She said they were best friends like us. They weren’t expensive, so we bought both of them. I kept one elephant, and Lucy kept the other. People say that elephants never forget. When I see my elephant, it makes me think about that summer and my friend. It’s a nice feeling to know that Lucy has the same elephant.
1. The writer’s model elephant is small and white.2. The writer’s toy elephant is in the bookcase.
3. The two model elephants were bought (被买) at a toy store in the UK.
4. The writer and Lucy bought the two toy elephants in summer.
5. The writer doesn’t want to have the same elephant as Lucy.
【推荐3】I’m confused (困惑的) these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence (暴力) is the least civilized (文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. But I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?
When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? Many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees (难民) exist, too.
A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really "make peace" by killing so many people? I don't think bombs can reach people's hearts and change them. Bombs can't create love and caring, and that's what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can't they use their wisdom and talk it over?
Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why don't they act as what they say?
A page from a 12-year-old boy, Joshua's diary
1. At the beach, Joshua .| A．hit his friend in the face |
| B．won a beautiful toy |
| C．played with a beautiful shell |
| D．came to an agreement with his friend |
| A．he knew little about wars |
| B．he doesn't understand adults |
| C．wars create death and refugees |
| D．wars are not the only way to make peace |
| A．Love and care for each other. |
| B．Don't use violence so quickly. |
| C．Stop using bombs in wars. |
| D．Don't hurt or kill people in wars. |
【推荐1】Back in March, when the COVD-19 virus had just started its deadly influence across the country and people were terrified about a lack of every daily necessity, Jonny Blue focused on one particularly urgent need. Blue, a 33-year-old doctor saw reports of people buying and storing toilet paper. He came up with a simple yet clever solution.
One Saturday morning, Blue took a piece of cardboard, wrote “Share Your Toilet Paper” on it in huge letters, and camped out on the street corner, “It just inspired me to remind people that if you have a lot of something, that probably means there are people who don’t have very much of it because you took it all,” Blue said, “So sharing it is probably a good thing to keep in mind.”
The response was immediate and positive, with motorists honking horns in support. Drivers stopped to drop off spare rolls of toilet paper, and, just as quickly, Blue handed them out.
“This guy said he just ran out and was going to a bunch of stores and couldn’t find any,”
Blue said as cars went by. “Somebody had given me some, so I gave it to him. He was excited. He was like, ‘Do you want me to pay you?’ I said, ‘No, man. Take it.’”
A moment later, a driver in a white pickup truck slowed down just enough to take out a roll to add to Blue’s collections.
“People are loving it,” Blue said. “They’re honking, smiling, laughing. It’s kind of a hard time right now. People want a sense of community.”
1. People worried about ________ at the beginning of the COVID-19 virus?| A．unfriendly neighbors | B．expensive toilet paper |
| C．lack of medical support | D．not enough daily necessities |
| A．stop buying and storing |
| B．encourage toilet paper sharing |
| C．advise people to save toilet paper |
| D．help people live a healthy lifestyle |
| A．Drivers. | B．Letters. | C．Motorists. | D．Rolls of toilet paper. |
| A．Honest. | B．Humorous. | C．Warm-hearted. | D．Patient. |
| A．The Toilet Paper Sharing | B．Lack of Daily Necessities |
| C．Influences of COVID-19 | D．Useful Advice from a Doctor |
Sally is very popular in the company. She is kind to everybody and gets on well with her workmates. They often visit each other after work and talk about almost everything.
However, Sally has made a decision to leave the company. She is going to find a job as a tour guide. “If I work as a tour guide, I’ll be able to meet more people and learn more about China,” she told her friends.
Last Friday Sally had a talk with the manager of a travel agency. He seemed pleased with her Chinese. At the end of the talk, the manager said, “I’ll call you up in a week and tell you the result.” Now Sally is waiting for the answer.
1. Sally has been in the company for _________.
| A．half a year | B．a year | C．three months | D．two years |
| A．never on time | B．always late | C．always on time | D．sometimes late |
| A．nobody | B．somebody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
| A．middle school | B．travel agency | C．post office | D．police station |
| A．Chinese | B．math | C．Japanese | D．Physics |
【推荐3】One day, Nick together with his father went to see his grandmother in the countryside. On the train, Nick put his head out of the window almost every minute. His father said, “Be careful, Nick! Don’t put your head out of the window! It’s dangerous.” But Nick didn’t listen to him.
His father thought of a good idea. He took Nick’s hat quietly, hid it behind his back and said, “Look, Nick! The strong wind flew away your hat.” Hearing that, Nick began to cry. He wanted his hat back.
His father said, “Actually, I have magic on our hats. Whistle(吹口哨)—Perhaps, your hat will comeback.” Nick came to the window immediately and whistled. His father put the hat back on Nick’s head quickly and quietly.
“Oh! My hat really comes back!” Nick laughed, touching his hat. Suddenly, he took his father’s hat and threw it out of the window. “Dad, I want to see it again. Now you whistle.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. The story happened on a train to the countryside.
2. Nick’s father was worried about Nick’s safety.
3. Because of the strong wind, Nick’s hat flew away.
4. When he got his hat back, Nick was very happy.
5. Nick’s father could make his hat come back by whistling.
