1 . As we all know, fresh flowers can make a room look and smell good. They also have some magic power.

Martin lay in hospital for weeks after falling from a building in 2011. He faced a lot of surgeries（手术）and began losing hope. Martin’s friends and family members came to visit him. They brought him fresh flowers each day. Then something wonderful happened. Martin’s condition started to improve, and he looked towards the future with more hope.

Martin soon realized that other patients around him weren’t receiving the same kind of emotional（情感上的）support. This inspired him to go from room to room, giving away his flowers to them. The results were amazing. He watched people’s misery turn into happiness.

After leaving the hospital, Martin couldn’t forget the power of his flowers. Six months later, to help more people, he started a project called the Simple Sunflower Project. He collected used flowers from some events like weddings（婚礼）and then the flowers were given to people in hospitals and the old people’s homes. In the first year, the project served no more than 100 people. But in the following 10 years, it gave away flowers to nearly 30,000 people.

Many studies have found that fresh flowers as well as plants are good for people’s health. To test the result, the University of Tennessee Medical Center did a study on the Simple Sunflower Project. Almost 95% of the patients who had received flowers had an improvement in their emotional condition. When staying in hospital, people felt not as comfortable as at home, but the Simple Sunflower Project helped them in some ways. Flowers could make them less stressed and less painful. Patients with flowers had shorter hospital stays as well. Flowers make a great difference.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Which is the right order of the following facts?
① Martin fell from a building.
② Martin started the Simple Sunflower Project.
③ Martin went from room to room giving away his flowers.
④ Martin received flowers each day from his friends and family members.

A．①④③②

B．①④②③

C．④②①③

D．④③①②

2. What does the underlined word “misery” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Surprise.

B．Doubt.

C．Shame.

D．Sadness.

3. Why did Martin start the Simple Sunflower Project?

A．To catch people’s eyes.	B．To help more people.
C．To collect used flowers.	D．To show his favorite flowers.

4. Which advantage of flowers is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 5?

A．Flowers make patients less painful.

B．Flowers make patients less stressed.

C．Patients with flowers can stay awake.

D．Patients with flowers have shorter hospital stays.

5. What could be the best title of the passage?

A．Flower Power	B．A Successful Study
C．Flowers and Plants	D．Martin’s Experience in Hospital

2 . I was shopping at a department store and had just got onto the down escalator（手扶电梯）when I noticed a woman standing to the side. She looked about 65, and her _______ told me she was scared. I turned _______ the woman and asked “Do you need any help?”

The woman remained silent. As the escalator continued moving, I heard the woman reply _______, “I’m afraid.” “Want me to come back and get you?” I called to her. She _______.

But by the time I reached her arm, the woman had reconsidered. “I don’t think I can do it,” she said. I suddenly realized that I had offered far greater help than I _______.

“I know we can do it,” I said. “I can hold on to you.” She looked down at the scary _______. Then her eyes came back to mine, looking doubtful. “This has never _______ me before,” she said, as much to herself as to me.

I took her _______. “Shall we?”

She made a little sound of _______ as we stepped on, but we’d passed the point of no return. To my joy, she ________ a little as the stairs moved us downward.

“I don’t understand this at all,” she said.

However, as we got near the ________, she felt scared again, but we did it.

“I’m so ________…” she began.

“It was nothing,” I said. “I was happy to do it.”

Happy, yes. I seldom help others. I am ________ because I care for a family and work full time. For a short moment, I seemed to understand ________ someone would become a nurse or a social worker or something else. Not only did I help the old lady get on the escalator, but also helped her ________ her fear. It was a much happier moment than I’d had in weeks.

1.

A．age

B．speech

C．clothes

D．expression

2.

A．towards

B．down

C．against

D．into

3.

A．confidently

B．softly

C．excitedly

D．calmly

4.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．nodded

D．shouted

5.

A．accepted

B．expected

C．taught

D．asked

6.

A．door

B．chair

C．machine

D．car

7.

A．happened to

B．turned to

C．explained to

D．got to

8.

A．hand

B．arm

C．neck

D．shoulder

9.

A．happiness

B．fear

C．disappointment

D．surprise

10.

A．moved

B．doubted

C．worried

D．relaxed

11.

A．top

B．store

C．bottom

D．lift

12.

A．old

B．afraid

C．thankful

D．hopeful

13.

A．rich

B．busy

C．right

D．happy

14.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

15.

A．see

B．discuss

C．describe

D．overcome

3 . Flora and her dad are moving to a new house soon. Next week, workers will turn the yard of the old house into a car park. The yard is full of beautiful flowers grown by Flora and Dad.

“My poor flowers,” Flora complains in a low voice, looking at the bright purple blooms(花朵) sadly. She sits outside, selling things she doesn’t want to take to the new house. Beside her hangs a sign that says Yard Sale. Several of her neighbours come to have a look.

Dad comes out, holding some snacks in his hands. “Here’s a snack for everyone,” he says. Flora’s dad loves sharing things.

Occasionally(偶然地), Flora digs her heels(鞋后跟) deep into the grass. Then she feels the soft earth move under her heels, and she knows what she can do.

She whispers her plan to Dad. He nods with a smile. Flora takes out some flowerpots(花盆) happily and finds a tool to dig with. Carefully she digs up the flowers with some earth and puts them into the pots.

She lines up the pots near her sign. Now she is ready to be a generous person, just like her Dad.

“How much is a pot?” asks Ana from next door.

“Zero cents!” she smiles and says, “Pick any pot you like!”

回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过8个词。
1. What will happen to the yard?
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2. Why does Flora feel sad at first?
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3. What is written on the sign?
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4. Where are the flowers in the pots from?
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5. What do you think of Flora’s Dad according to the passage?
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4 . At one hall in a town, a huge board said, “FOOD SHORTAGE IN AFRICA. PLEASE HELP THE STARVING PEOPLE.”

A large crowd was standing in line to hand over their donations（捐赠）. Near the door of the hall stood a beautiful young girl, poorly but tidily dressed. With a shy look, she watched the people before her. She saw a businessman who laid a bag of gold on the table. Then came a rich lady who took out a lot of jewels. Some others handed cash, clothes and food. The girl wouldn’t like to take her turn but at last, she stepped forward.

“But... it is so small. I am ashamed to give it. It seems worthless, but it is all I have, ” she said.

“We are thankful for even the smallest donation,” the man at the counter replied kindly. “Here it is. I have nothing else to give,” she added. And then under her coat, she took out two long thick plaits（辫子）of her golden hair. As she did so, her hat fell back, showing the beautiful young bald（无发的）head.

This beautiful girl donated her most priceless golden hair, which was more valuable than all the glittering gold, jewels or cash of the other donors.

1. What does the underlined word “STARVING” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Hungry.

B．Sick.

C．Thirsty.

2. What can we learn from the girl’s words?

A．She didn’t want to give away anything.

B．She thought her donation had no value.

C．She thought she gave away the best thing in town.

3. Why was the girl’s hair the most priceless donation?

A．It was long and thick.

B．It was badly needed in Africa.

C．It was the only valuable thing the girl could give.

4. Which word can best describe the girl?

A．Kind.

B．Humorous.

C．Outgoing.

5 . 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

My heart is filled with love. Recently, I’m so     1     (感激的) for the support of a very dear friend of mine. With his help, I can realize my dream of making a kind act. It     2     (带来) me more power in my life.

We live in a small African city. As you know, people are     3     (贫穷的) and it’s hard for them to find jobs. I’ve been looking forward to opening a     4     (汤) kitchen for many years. I hope to help the     5     (当地的) people in need. My friend helps me create a Facebook     6     (页面) called Sunshine. On it, we usually     7     (分享) our kind activities with our friends. These days, I’m making hearty food while my friend is handing our clothes to the homeless. There are so many people living on the     8     (街道), which shocks me a lot.

We want to     9     (邀请) more people to join us. The act of love by giving has touched my heart greatly. Sometimes I’m tired at the end of the day, but I     10     (仍然) love the journey I’m on. Because of the project, my life becomes so meaningful. I just know what I’m doing now may make a difference to some people’s life.

6 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Spreading Happiness

Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss are art teachers in a primary school. They thought their students might have the magic words that could bring calm to people in difficult times, so they created a project called “Pep Toc” with their students. The project had two parts—one was setting up a hotline, and the other was making encouraging posters. The two teachers had the same basic question for all the students: “What could you say to help or encourage someone else?”

Students working on the hotline thought of what they would like to say. Then Ms. Martin recorded each one, and sorted out（分类）the recordings into different parts of the telephone hotline. When people call the hotline, they can hear happy voices of children of different ages sharing positive（积极的）messages. For example, pressing 1 brings ideas for people who are “feeling mad or nervous”. Helpful suggestions include: “listen to music”, or “go and get a cookie”. Pressing 2 results in “words of encouragement and life advice”. This includes messages like: “The world is a better place with you in it.” and “You are okay!” By pressing 3, you can hear a group of children saying together: “You can do it! Keep trying, don’t give up!”

Other students made encouraging posters and hung them up around the town. Many posters had strips of paper. When people passed by, they could tear off（撕掉）the strips and take with them. For example, one poster said “If you are mad, think of positive thoughts, and had strips reminding people to “Be happy”.

Ms. Martin thought the project would only attract interest from people near the school. But in its first six weeks, the hotline got 5 million calls from around the world. It has become very popular with stressed adults, patients in hospitals, and others who just want to hear the happy voices of children. For Martin and Weiss, the project shows students that small acts can have a big influence. “If you have an idea, just try to do it and see what happens,” Weiss says. Students now know that they have amazing power. They’re already thinking about new messages to record for the Pep Toc Hotline.

1. Who created the project “Pep Toc”?
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2. What are the two parts of the project?
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3. How did Ms. Martin and the students set up the hotline?
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4. What could people do when they passed by the posters?
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5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
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7 . 疫情（the COVID-19 pandemic）期间，总有些特别的事使你心存感恩。某英文网站正在开展以“疫情故事”为主题的征文活动，请用英文写一篇不少于80词的短文投稿，讲述一段疫情期间的故事（人与人的互助或自身的成长等），写出你的感受与收获。

要求：1.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；2.文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
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9 . During work hours in Becker’s bread shop, the kitchen is especially quiet except the sound of the machine. The quiet environment is not the result of the strict rules, but because all the workers are deaf. They use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.

Becker’s shop is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It sells many kinds of German bread, cakes and coffee. It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it.

Over twenty years ago, Becker and his wife heard about a Chinese public project. It provided language training for the disabled children, but it was short of trainers in Changsha. So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life.

In Changsha, together with other Chinese trainers, they helped children improve their hearing and language pronunciation. Every little progress each child experienced was a great encouragement to them, and they achieved their goal in life.

After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn’t be independent because they had no professional skills. Then Becker and his wife set up a bread shop to teach these people how to make bread. With their help, all of them were able to live on their own.

Luckily, Becker and his wife have also got the support from the local government. More people join them and understand that disabled people can work as well as others when they have the same chances.

1. What makes Becker’s bread shop popular according to the passage?

A．Its owner’s story.	B．Its quiet environment.
C．Its strict rules.	D．Its good location.

2. How long have Becker and his wife lived in China?

A．For about 10 years.	B．For about 15 years.
C．For about 20 years.	D．For about 30 years.

3. Who does the underlined word “ they ” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The local people.	B．Becker and his wife.
C．The Chinese trainers.	D．The disabled children.

4. Where can we probably read the passage?

A．In a travel guide.

B．In a notice.

C．In a science report.

D．In a magazine.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A Silent Bread Shop

B．A Training Course

C．A Beautiful City

D．Delicious Local Food

10 . Tyler had broken his arm in a bicycle accident. A car knocked Tyler down when it came out of a side street without stopping. The accident happened because there was no stop sign at the corner and the car didn’t stop. So Tyler decided to try to get the city to put up a stop sign.

First, Tyler wrote a petition（请愿书）to have a stop sign put up with his parents’ help. Then, Tyler and his parents asked their neighbors, friends, teachers, classmates… almost everyone they knew to sign the petition. Soon, there were hundreds of names on the petition.

Tyler also got some information about other accidents at the same corner where he had had his own accident. If he could show the city that it was a dangerous corner, they might put up a stop sign there. He hoped that this information and his petition would work.

When the petition was ready, Tyler and his parents went to a meeting of the city council（政务委员会）. They brought along the petition and the other information. After a long wait, Tyler got a chance to tell what had happened to him. He told the story of the bicycle accident and explained his idea. If there were a stop sign at the corner where the accident happened, other kids would be safer.

After that, Tyler read the petition out loud. Then, he handed it and the other information to the council. The city council agreed to consider the request and make a decision before their next meeting.

The next month, Tyler and his parents attended another meeting of the city council. The head of the city council announced that the city had decided to agree to the petition! There would be a stop sign at the corner where Tyler had his accident. Now other kids would be safer when they rode their bikes.

1. Why did Tyler have the bicycle accident at the corner?

A．Tyler rode rather too fast.	B．There was no stop sign.
C．The car ran the red light.	D．The street was crowded.

2. What was the first thing Tyler did to have a stop sign put up at the corner?

A．He found out about other accidents.	B．He explained his idea to his neighbors.
C．He wrote a petition for the stop sign.	D．He attended a meeting of the city council.

3. When did the city council agree to the petition?

A．As soon as Tyler handed it.	B．After Tyler’s parents handed it again.
C．After about a six-month wait.	D．Nearly a month after Tyler handed it.

4. How would the other kids probably feel when the new stop sign was put up?

A．Thankful.

B．Nervous.

C．Embarrassed.

D．Proud.

5. What can we learn from the text?

A．It is dangerous for people to ride bikes in the street.

B．Only adults have the responsibility to present a petition.

C．Kids can play a role in making their neighborhoods better.

D．Stop signs are supposed to be put up at every street corner.