Liz Moore was born early in the morning on May 25, 1983. She is an American writer of fiction novels. She is the author of four novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, and Long Bright River. A lot of people like to read her novels. Her short novels have appeared in places such as Tin House and New York Times.
Her first novel, The Words of Every Song, centers on a fictional record company in New York City. It draws partly on Liz's own unhappy experiences as a musician. It was chosen for Border's Original Voice program. Roddy Doyle wrote of it. “This is an excellent novel and beautifully constructed (构想). I loved the book.” After the publication (出版) of her first novel, Liz got her Master of Fine Arts in novel from Hunter College. In 2009, she moved to Philadelphia.
Her second novel, Heft, was published by W.W. Norton in January 2012. Of Heft, The New Yorker wrote, "Moore's characters are lovingly drawn...a truly unusual voice." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "Few novelists of recent memory have put our unwelcoming loneliness into words as clearly as Liz Moore does in her new novel". and editor Sara Nelson wrote, " Beautiful...sad and hopeful." The novel was published in five countries and it was included on several “Best of 2012” lists, including the Apple iBookstore.
Her third novel, The Unseen World, was published by W.W. Norton in July of 2016. It is about a moving story of a daughter's search to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Louisa Hall called it "petty intelligent" in her review in The New York Times; The Unseen World was included on "Best of 2016" lists by The New Yorker, the BBC, Google Play, and Audible.com.
Her fourth novel, Long Bright River, was published by Riverhead Books in January 2020. Over the past few years, she has spent a lot of time in Kensington, the Philadelphia neighborhood in which Long Bright River is set.
Now she lives with her family in Philadelphia and is a talented member of the Master of Fine Arts program Creative Writing at Temple University. Although she is famous around the world, she will never stop writing novels.
1. According to the passage, Liz Moore ______.| A．had happy experiences as a musician in The Words of Every Song |
| B．expressed some sad and lonely feelings in Heft |
| C．told her own moving story in The Unseen World |
| D．Long Bright River came out in January 2016 |
| A．asking questions | B．listing numbers |
| C．showing opinions | D．telling stories |
(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)
| A．①;②③;④⑤⑥ | B．①②③;④⑤;⑥ |
| C．①②③;④⑤;⑥ | D．①;②③④⑤;⑥ |
| A．Liz Moore's Plan as a Famous Writer | B．Liz Moore's Three Important Prizes |
| C．Liz Moore and Her Published Novels | D．Liz Moore's Four Favorite Novels |
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Whether you’re telling someone how to get to your house or guiding a stranger to a local museum, you should know how to give good directions. Here’re some tips for you.
| First, guiding people by landmarks. Instead of directing people from the beginning to the end, think of it as directing them from landmarks to landmarks. It’ll let the person know if he’s still on the route (路线) you advised him to take.  | Second, mapping out the directions. You can either create a map of the route in mind or simply draw a map. A map will allow people to realize where they’re going.  |
| Third, choosing the right route to describe. Give the simplest directions that are most likely to make the person understand. This way, you can reduce the chance that the person you’re giving directions will get lost.  | Fourth, communicating effectively (有效地). Speak slowly and clearly. Also, don’t use words, phrases or names that only locals know.  |
2. It’s better to say “when you see a bank, turn right” than “go straight and turn right”.
3. A real map is a must when giving directions.
4. The shortest route is always the best route.
5. The expressions we use should be understandable when giving a direction.
【推荐2】①At school, students usually learn many subjects in the classroom like English, math and so on. Now there is a new one in some schools—school gardening (园艺). It is an outdoor (户外) subject. In the gardening class, teachers teach students different kinds of vegetables and how to grow (种) them. Then students work in groups.
②________ Why? Because they can have much fun in this class. They don’t have to sit at their desks in the classroom all day. They can get out, get their hands dirty, do things with their own (自己的) hands and relax.
③It’s also fun to get something to eat and see. In some schools, students like to grow carrots and tomatoes. It’s always interesting for them to get a carrot or a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden. In some schools, students like to grow flowers (花). When it’s spring, all the flowers come out and they’re really beautiful. Students like to walk and talk in the beauty. That’s their favorite thing to do after busy hours of work.
④Only fun from the classes? Of course not. Students can learn something, too. Keeping a school garden is difficult and all the students in the group need to come and help. This teaches students teamwork. Also, some vegetables are easy to grow, but others need a long time. This teaches students they need to wait (等待) before they get the things they want.
⑤There may (可能) be many other good things about school gardening. But one thing is for sure—students really love having outdoor classes.
1. The underlined word “one” in Paragraph 1 refers to (代指) “________”.| A．school | B．subject | C．student | D．classroom |
| A．The students really love this subject. |
| B．The students don’t love this subject. |
| C．This subject is very boring. |
| D．This subject takes students much time. |
| A．the students have fun in the gardening classes |
| B．all the vegetables need a long time to grow |
| C．students may ask schools to have more outdoor subjects |
| D．the garden in the school is very big and beautiful |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
Cultures across the world have different ways for people to greet one another. In Spain, many people kiss both cheeks. In New Zealand, they bump noses! The goal of these actions is to make others feel welcome. However, some people would rather say hello orally. They don’t like being touched. Neither does the sensitive plant.
Some people keep the sensitive plant as a houseplant because of its interesting behavior. When you touch the leaves of the sensitive plant, it releases(释放) water from its leaves and stalks. As water drains(流出) to the plant’s base, the leaves close and the stalks droop. This causes the plant to look wilted!
The sensitive plant draws back from physical contact because it doesn’t want you to touch it, of course! Just like people, this plant sends physical signals that you should leave it alone. This reaction to touch is a defense mechanism. Many animals and insects eat plants, so the sensitive plant learned to move to scare away predators(捕食者). Frightened by the sudden wilting, hungry animals move away to find a different plant to eat. Additionally, wilted plants don’t look mouth-watering. This encourages other nearby predators to look for their dinner elsewhere.
If you touch the sensitive plant and it wilts, have no fear! It’s still a healthy plant. After a few minutes, it will send water back to its leaves and stand straight up again. However, it takes lot of time for the sensitive plant to rejuvenate itself. Don’t touch the plant just to watch it wilt. It may seem like fun, but it’s not fun for rejuvenate.
It’s always important to pay attention to the body language of plants, animals, and other people! We should never want to make other living things uncomfortable, and especially not for our own entertainment.
1. What’s the main purpose of writing Paragraph 1?| A．To introduce the cultures across the world. |
| B．To list the actions that can make others feel welcome. |
| C．To compare different ways for people to greet one another. |
| D．To lead readers to make a connection between people and the plant. |
| A．forget-me-not | B．touch-me-not | C．rose of sharon | D．daughter of wind |
| A．艳丽的 | B．茂盛的 | C．枯萎的 | D．有毒的 |
| A．protect itself | B．entertain itself | C．attract animals | D．kill animals |
| A．watching the sensitive plant wilt is fun |
| B．we should treat other living things kindly |
| C．body language helps us know each other better |
| D．it’s a good idea to keep the sensitive plant as a houseplant |
【推荐1】A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth. It seems a little boring. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.
In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice – to make you get used to using a ball and glove. But any American kid will tell you it’s much more than that.
Playing catch is a time to be with your father. It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about besides catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as seamlessly as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an excuse to spend time together.
Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity. In the suburbs, most people have backyards – not large enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those without yards play in the street.
When adults are asked to talk about the good memories of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very busy. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad’s attention. There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.
1. Which means the most to play catch?| A．To throw the ball back and forth. | B．To catch the ball. |
| C．To relax with your father. | D．To practice baseball. |
| A．Playing catch is an American activity. |
| B．Kids usually play catch with friends. |
| C．People need a big backyard to play catch. |
| D．People can hardly play catch without baseball gloves. |
| A．Mothers are always too busy to play with you. |
| B．It’s just a time when you can have all your father’s attention. |
| C．All kids like playing with their dads instead of mothers. |
| D．Your father likes playing catch so that other people around won’t take him away from you. |
| A．American Baseball. | B．How to play catch. |
| C．Happy memories at home. | D．More than just a game. |
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1. According to the passage, Batam is a
| A．3—star hotel | B．food market |
| C．shopping mall | D．place near Singapore |
| A．one day | B．two days and one night |
| C．two days and two nights | D．three days and two nights |
| A．A Singapore square | B．Dried Food Market |
| C．Culture Dance Centre | D．Shopping Mall |
| A．$300 | B．$360 | C．$366 | D．$372 |
| A．Calling Ms. Winnie Tang | B．visiting the website |
| C．Both A and B | D．Neither A nor B |
| A．travel magazine | B．sports magazine |
| C．Chinese text book | D．story book |
Once there was a rich man, who was very fond of gold. He used to say, “While I have my gold, I am the happiest man in the world.”
One day he was traveling in the desert of North Africa. He lost his way. He had no food or water. He was almost dying of hunger. He was so weak that he could not walk. The heat was terrible. There were only stones and sand around. Just then he saw a bag lying on the sand. He hoped that he would find some food in it and some water, too. He crawled up to the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full of gold. What is the use of gold to a hungry man in a desert? He left the bag on the hot sand crying bitterly. “I am the most unhappy man in the world.”
1. The man used to say that he was a happy man if he had gold.2. One day in the desert of North Africa, the man did not know where he was going.
3. The man thought the bag would have gold in it.
4. The man was happy to see the gold in the bag.
5. Although he was very hungry and thirsty, he was still proud of his gold.
6. The story shows that sometimes gold is useless.
【推荐1】Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississipi. The lifeline of Egypt is Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in Southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brazil(巴西). It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries. However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.
1. The greatest river for navigation is ________.| A．the Amazon | B．the Nile | C．the Mississippi |
| A．The Nile is in India. |
| B．Many cities are located on rivers. |
| C．Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. |
| A．keeping the rivers clean | B．washing clothes | C．irrigating and making electricity |
| A．people’s building a dam across a river |
| B．people’s swimming in the river too much |
| C．chemicals and other materials |
| A．Rivers in Cities | B．The Importance of Rivers | C．Transportation |
【推荐2】C
Hello! My name is Tom.I'm from Nanchang. I have a happy family. My family name is Smith. My grandfather and grandmother are very old. They like watching TV very much. My father is worker. He is 66 years old. My mother is nurse（护士）and she is 45. My parents have one daughter and one son. My sister Betty is 16. We are in No.2 Middle School. My sister has a backpack（背包）.It’s nice. A key,a cup, a pen and a map are in it. What color is it？ It’s blue. Her cup,pens,and jacket are blue. I like purple. My ruler,cup and phone are purple.
1. What is the last name of Tom？| A．Tom. | B．Tim. | C．Smith. | D．Brow |
| A．the pen. | B．the cup | C．the key | D．the backpack |
| A．Purple. | B．Green. | C．Blue | D．Yellow. |
| A．Betty’s grandparents like watching TV. |
| B．Betty likes purple. |
| C．Tom’s jacket is blue. |
| D．Betty’s mother is a worker. |
| A．My school | B．My backpack |
| C．My sister | D．My family |
【推荐3】Sydney Fredette has a lot things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County (县) in California, US.
To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is.
She began with the simple idea of collecting donated (捐赠的) Build－A－Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.
With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers give out not only the bears, but also clothing, meals and other things.
Not wanting to limit (限制) the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.
“I love building relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it's so cool.”
Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self－development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.
Heading to college herself in the autumn, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.
1. Why did Fredette start her own organization?| A．Because she wanted to help poor kids and families. |
| B．Because she wanted to look after the sick. |
| C．Because she wanted to thank her best friend. |
| D．Because she wanted to keep her life busy. |
| A．It holds one activity a year. | B．It gives out other things besides bears. |
| C．It buys bears from the stores. | D．It offers service around America. |
| A．She likes telling people stories. | B．She dreams of being a teacher. |
| C．She is pleased with what she does. | D．She plans to leave California for college. |
| A．Providing a Food Bank. | B．Giving Back to Society. |
| C．Getting on Well with Others. | D．Improving Community Colleges. |
【推荐1】Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
1. What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?| A．The shape of the number. | B．The sound of the number. |
| C．The history of the number. | D．The spelling of the number. |
| A．35 | B．44 | C．50 | D．60 |
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5 ⑥=Para. 6)
| A．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ | B．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ |
| C．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ | D．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ |
| A．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture. | B．Meanings of different lucky numbers. |
| C．Meanings of different unlucky numbers. | D．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. |
【推荐2】People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle’s first book and it was a great success.
At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men”.
Robin and his “Merry Men” always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”.
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin’s greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king’s deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”, but never succeeded.
1. What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?| A．Clever and full of fun. | B．Smart and serious. |
| C．Cruel to the poor people. | D．Good at telling stories. |
| A．enemy | B．criminal | C．king | D．fighter |
| A．Playing beautiful music for the rich. |
| B．Robbing the rich and helping the poor. |
| C．Stealing the king’s deer in Sherwood Forest. |
| D．Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. |
① Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.
② Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.
③ Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
④ Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.
| A．①④②③ | B．②③①④ | C．③①④② | D．③①②④ |
| A．Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England. |
| B．People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books. |
| C．The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays. |
| D．Robin Hood didn’t get help from strangers who he once helped. |
There are many kinds of heroes．Even animals can be heroes．This passage tells about three amazing animals．Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin．One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field． The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out．Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin．When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm．So Benjamin had stayed safe．
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu．One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them．The husband went fishing one morning．The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper．Suddenly Mrs．Altsman fell to the floor．Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help．When a car came by, she lay down in front of it．When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper．The man called for help and Mrs．Altsman was taken to hospital．
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat．Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs．Woods began feeding her．Mrs．Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special．Mrs．Woods loved Sugar．Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma． They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days．However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr．and Mrs．Woods could hardly believe their eyes．No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma．
1. How did Thumper help Benjamin?
| A．By searching for him in the field． |
| B．By finding the way out for him． |
| C．By staying with him all the time． |
| D．By cutting the grass around him． |
| A．To get help． |
| B．To watch the cars． |
| C．To have a sleep． |
| D．To ask for a lift． |
a． Mrs．Altsman was helped by the driver
b． The Altsmans went camping with Lulu．
c． Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out．
d． Mrs．Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper．
| A．a—b—c—d |
| B．a—d—c—b |
| C．b—d—c—a |
| D．b—d—a—c |
| A．She tried to find help． |
| B．She protected her owners． |
| C．She went camping with her owners． |
| D．She went a long way to find her owners |
| A．Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days． |
| B．Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large． |
| C．Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field． |
| D．Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm． |
