In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was a little far from my office. While I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
1. I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center in September 2001,2. My favorite coffee place was a bit far from my office.
3. When I was drinking coffee with other office workers, I heard a loud sound.
4. I have already got to my office when the first plane hit my office building.
5. I was lucky to be alive.
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【推荐1】It was a beautiful spring day in a forest. High up in a tree, a mother bird was resting in her nest (鸟巢). She had just given birth to six baby birds. Five of the baby birds were strong, but the youngest one was weak. The mother bird called him Little Six. His elder brothers and sisters often laughed at him. “Look at Little Six,” said the eldest brother, “he’s so weak and he can hardly move.” Little Six felt upset. The mother bird worried about him much.
However, Little Six had a strong will. He made a decision that he would do exercise to become strong. Every morning, Little Six would get up early. Before his brothers and sisters woke up, Little Six would finish all his exercise. He trained his wings over and over again to make them strong.
After a couple of months, all the birds grew up. The mother bird got her babies together to teach them to fly. To everyone’s surprise, Little Six was the first one to start flying! “Look at me! I can fly!” Little Six was crying happily while his brothers and sisters were trying hard to fly. He finally achieved his goal and how proud he was of himself!
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1. Little Six was born on a beautiful spring day.2. Little Six felt upset because the mother bird worried about him much.
3. Little Six would finish all his exercise after his brothers and sisters woke up every morning.
4. Little Six was the first one to start flying.
5. From this story, we know we can achieve the goal as long as we keep working hard.
【推荐2】Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(挣扎) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
1. The result of helping the butterfly out of chrysalis is ________.| A．it is not energetic to live | B．it loses the ability of flying |
| C．it struggles to survive | D．it needs another challenge |
| A．being brave to face the difficulty | B．following others’ footprints directly |
| C．having the best brothers and sisters | D．selling thing on their own |
| A．放弃 | B．努力 | C．清醒 | D．成熟 |
| A．In a story book. | B．In a magazine. | C．In a science book. | D．In a travel guide. |
【推荐3】When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was disabled and very short. When we walked together, people would stare at us.
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He almost never missed a day. He would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.
He never felt sad for himself or envied (嫉妒) other people who could walk normally. What he looked for in others was a good heart. To him, that mattered more than anything else.
My father still tried to do the same things as others did, even if he couldn’t do them the same way. For example, he liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching instead of dancing.
I now know he took part in some things through me, his only son. When I played basketball (poorly), he “played” too. When I joined the army, he “joined” too. When I visited his office, he would introduce me, but he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.”
He has been gone for many years now. I wonder if he ever noticed that I was embarrassed to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I feel. I think of him when I find myself envying others—when I don’t have a good heart.
1. What made the father feel especially proud?| A．He drew lots of love from other people. | B．He almost never missed a day at the office. |
| C．His son sent him to the office every day. | D．He could walk with his son. |
| A．He didn’t envy people who could walk normally. | B．He wanted people to understand him |
| C．He could always do things the same way as others. | D．He sometimes felt sorry for himself. |
| A．If he could join the army. | B．If the rules were different. |
| C．If he was not disabled. | D．If he was treated well. |
| A．His father has been gone for many years. | B．He feels sorry for being embarrassed. |
| C．He doesn’t have a good heart. | D．He still feels embarrassed to have his dad. |
【推荐1】Yesterday was Monday. Class Eleven had a special meeting in the afternoon. The topic was about their terrible experiences last week. Here are some of them.
Last Friday morning, I left home at half past six. I thought I could get to school on time. However, my bike broke down halfway. I fell down and hurt my left arm. I also left my homework at home, which made my teacher very angry. I thought it was my worst day. —Cindy |
Last Thursday afternoon, we had a math test. When I finished my paper, I carelessly dropped it onto the ground. There was some dirty water, and my paper got dirty. Although I was given another clean paper, half of the test time had passed. Finally I only got a D in my math test. —Jackson |
Last Friday afternoon, I played volleyball with some of my classmates against the students from No.5 Middle School. Although we didn’t have good players, we had teamwork. However, I fell down and hurt my left leg in the game. As a result, we lost the game. —Helen |
Last Wednesday afternoon, I hurried home with my heavy schoolbag. When I got near to the door, my schoolbag broke and dropped onto my right foot. It was so painful that I cried at once. No matter how sad I felt, nobody came to cheer me up. My parents were both out. —Bob |
| A．bus | B．bike |
| C．car | D．subway |
| A．Bob. | B．Helen. |
| C．Cindy. | D．Jackson. |
| A．He got to school late. |
| B．He got a D in the math test. |
| C．He lost the volleyball game. |
| D．He hurt his right foot. |
| A．Last Friday morning. |
| B．Last Friday afternoon. |
| C．Last Thursday afternoon. |
| D．Last Wednesday afternoon. |
| A．Cindy was late for school last Friday morning. |
| B．Jackson had a physics test last Thursday morning. |
| C．Helen’s volleyball team has good players. |
| D．Bob’s parents were at home last Wednesday afternoon. |
【推荐2】Last Saturday, I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine. I got there ten minutes earlier. So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window, watching people. There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled (滚动) across the road.
Suddenly, there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked (刹车) hard. But it was too late... The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyone’s surprise, the car didn’t stop. It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy’s head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop owner telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance (救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital. At 6: 30 p. m., the police arrived and started questioning people. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything. I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn’t leave the police station until 8: 00 p. m. After that I went home because I didn’t want to talk to anyone.
The next day, the boy’s parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
1. Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?| A．To kill time. | B．To drink coffee. |
| C．To watch people there. | D．To meet the friend. |
| A．He fell down by accident. | B．He was taken away by someone. |
| C．He was hit by a car suddenly. | D．He knocked into a man in the street. |
| A．The writer. | B．The car driver. | C．The waiter. | D．The owner of the coffee shop. |
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy’s head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy’s parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
| A．①②⑤③④ | B．③②①⑤④ | C．①③②⑤④ | D．③①②④⑤ |
| A．Happy. | B．Sorry. | C．Worried. | D．Popular. |
【推荐3】Amy wanted a mobile phone as her birthday gift, because most of her classmates had one, but she knew her parents couldn’t afford it.
One day, when she woke up, she found a new mobile phone on her desk. How excited she was! This was the phone that had appeared in fashion magazines.
She played with the phone on the way to school. And the teacher was already there when she arrived at school. Amy was very embarrassed. She looked at her new mobile phone and whispered, “I didn’t want to be late...”
Everything changed with her thought. She went to school on time with her new mobile phone.
She was surprised at that. She turned on the phone and found there was a sentence on the screen, “Every dream will come true.” Since then, she always asks the phone for help. As a result, she has become lazier and lazier. Her teachers and parents were very disappointed with her and her classmates didn’t like her any more.
When the term exams came, Amy asked the mobile phone for help again, but things turned bad. She got the lowest mark in the class. She wanted to throw it away, but when she did, the phone would come back into her hand. Amy was so scared that she cried out, “I don’t want the mobile phone any more.”
She woke up to find that the terrible experience had been just a dream.
1. Amy’s dream was ________ before her birthday.| A．to pass the exam | B．to have a mobile phone |
| C．to be praised by her teacher | D．to be popular with her classmates |
| A．Because she stayed up late to play the mobile phone |
| B．Because she was always late for schoo1 |
| C．Because it took her too much time to read fashion magazines |
| D．Because she always asked the mobile phone for help |
| A．Amy got mobile phone at last |
| B．Amy’s parents were rich enough to buy her a mobile phone |
| C．Amy didn’t want the mobile phone any more after the dream |
| D．Amy became better and better with the help of the mobile phone |
| A．helpful | B．good | C．important | D．not so good |
| A．A Birthday Gift | B．An Embarrassing Experience |
| C．A Useful Mobile Phone | D．A Terrible Dream about a Mobile Phone |
【推荐1】It was the first time I met a seal (海豹), the most mysterious (神秘的) animal for me in the world. I jumped into the cold water to take a closer look. Immediately, she swam toward me and tried to threaten me by putting my camera and much of my head into her mouth. I tried not to show any fear. After a few seconds, she let go of my head and swam away.
Then she came back with a live penguin. The penguin was for me. Of course, I didn’t eat the penguin, and I think the seal was very disappointed. The seal thought I was just another seal, I realized. One most important thing in a seal’s life is eating. So perhaps this seal was worried about me. She didn’t want me to go hungry. She brought me some more penguins. She even tried to show me how to eat them. The seal tried to push penguins into my camera because she thought the camera was my mouth!
I understood that she was trying to feed me. But I think that she was really trying to communicate with me. By now, she didn’t seem very dangerous. She stayed by me and tried to feed me for four days. One time, she noticed another seal come up behind me. She made a deep, warning sound and scared the other seal away. She then took that seal’s penguin and gave it to me.
Those four days were the most unbelievable experience I ever had as a wildlife photographer, because I got some amazing pictures. I also learned that animals do not always behave the way we expect. My relationship with this powerful and smart animal will stay with me forever.
1. The underlined word “threaten” in Paragraph 1 means ________.| A．follow | B．cheat | C．attack | D．feed |
| A．challenge | B．test | C．warning | D．gift |
| A．Boring. | B．Friendly. | C．Dangerous. | D．Careful. |
| A．The seal kept giving food to him. |
| B．He took some wonderful pictures. |
| C．The seal stole a penguin from him. |
| D．He tried to scare the seal away. |
| A．To share a story of a man and a seal in the sea. |
| B．To encourage readers to try photographing a seal. |
| C．To tell the difference between humans and seals. |
| D．To show how to deal with a seal in the sea. |
I would like to get the job of Study Abroad Advisor at University of Oxford.
First of all, I have some personal experience in this field. When I was twenty, I set out to join a six-month study abroad program and it changed my life! I can speak German very well besides English and French. And I love to encourage others to travel and learn about other cultures.
What’s more, I work hard and I have spent the past two years working in a small company helping high school students to study abroad, so I think that I can do this job well. At my last job, I worked as a leader to come up with some useful ideas for our team, which made us win the first prize. For another, I also helped find host families for students in my free time.
All in all, I’m looking forward to working with you and improving myself in the future. Please consider me for the job.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Smith
1. How many languages is the writer good at?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．For two months. | B．For six months. | C．For one year. | D．For two years. |
| A．He worked as a team leader successfully. | B．He taught foreign cultures at a university. |
| C．He taught students how to change their lives. | D．He joined a study abroad program himself. |
| A．Honest. | B．Helpful. | C．Patient. | D．Quiet. |
| A．To tell us how to write a letter. | B．To introduce his experience to others. |
| C．To get the job of Study Abroad Advisor. | D．To send his best regards to Mr. Lincoln. |
【推荐3】Liam Garer was 17 years old when he stood at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, pointed his bike south and started cycling. On January 10,2023,527 days later, he arrived in Ushuaia—the world’s southernmost city, in the south American country of Argentina. He cycled 32, 000 km through 14 countries, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.
After finishing high school, Garner didn’t want to go to college right away and he wanted to learn more about the world. Then, someone advised him to read the book—To Shake The Sleeping Self. It tells the story of a man who biked from Oregon to Patagonia. After reading it, Garner kept thinking to himself, “If that man could do it, why can’t I?” So, he decided to give it a try.
Garner camped from Alaska all the way to Central America. After that, he stayed in hostels (招待所) and strangers’ homes as he cycled through South America. He advised everyone to see the world if possible. Although he experienced lots of difficulties along the way, he believed that nothing was more important than hope.
So what’s next for Garner? Well, he’s not going to fly home. He plans to send his bike home and walk back from Argentina.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项.。1. How old was Garner when he started cycling?
| A．15. | B．16. | C．17. |
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. | C．By plane. |
① Garner finished high school.
② Garner cycled through South America.
③ Garner read To Shake The Sleeping Self.
④ Garner left Alaska and began to cycle south.
| A．①③④② | B．①③②④ | C．③①②④ |
| A．It took Garner less than a year to cycle through the 14 countries. |
| B．Garner camped all the way from North America to South America. |
| C．Though Garner met many difficulties, he found the experience meaningful. |
| A．A news report. | B．A Travel guide. | C．A letter. |
