1 . A video of a student from Yunnan Province receiving a famous university’s acceptance letter (录取通知书) has moved many people in China.
One day, China Post shared a video on the Internet. The video showed a worker sending the acceptance letter of Dalian University of Technology (DUT). The letter went to Yao Shengwang. When the worker arrived at Yao’s home, Yao came back from the fields with dirty hands. After washing his hands, he opened the letter and almost cried as he read it.
Yao comes from a poor family. After finishing the college entrance examination, he took part- time jobs to make money.
After seeing the hot video online, the teachers at DUT’s student services center contacted Yao right away to learn more about his family. News from the university said that the university would offer help to Yao.
The teachers would make sure he had no trouble getting to DUT. After entering DUT, he would receive money and daily things. They would also help him get national scholarships (奖学金) and match him with proper work-study positions.
Yao thanked the people who offered to help him but politely said no to the offers. He said he would try his best to study and get scholarships to make his family easier.
1. How did Yao Shengwang probably feel when he read the letter?| A．Tired and sad. | B．Bored and sad. |
| C．Surprised and excited. | D．Surprised and angry. |
| A．Picked up. | B．Got in touch with. |
| C．Looked at. | D．Wrote about. |
| A．Making money is more important than study. |
| B．It’s important to learn to say no to others’ help. |
| C．Some people can make their dream come true easily. |
| D．One can change his life through hard work. |
| A．A poor student accepted into DUT moved many people. |
| B．Dalian University of Technology sent warm words to its students. |
| C．Many people thought highly of a famous university’s acceptance letter. |
| D．Poor children have troubles after entering university. |
2 . I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow (肘). Then, he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said “no”. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon, Mom took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bars, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mom had the courage to face anything. And she told me I could, too.
1. How many younger sisters do I have?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．My arm could be all right soon. |
| B．The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C．My mom should look after me differently. |
| D．My mom should treat me the same as the others. |
| A．Because she wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B．Because she wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C．Because she would punish the kids who laughed at me. |
| D．Because she would like to praise me before the other kids. |
| A．My Bad Mother | B．Mother’s Different Love |
| C．A Doctor’s Advice | D．When I Was Young |
3 . Greta Thunberg set sail for the United States on August 14th. The 16-year-old girl is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean on a sailboat. She is heading for New York City. She will attend a United Nations climate-change summit (联合国气候变化大会) there in September.
Greta lives in Sweden. She refuses to fly because airplanes produce pollution that harm the planet. Cruise ships (游艇) are also big polluters. In July, the team behind the Malizia II offered to bring Greta to the United States. The Malizia is a high-tech racing sailboat. It produces electricity using solar panels (太阳能板) and underwater turbines (涡轮). Greta hopes to create zero pollution on her journey across the Atlantic.
The 60-foot boat was designed for ocean races, not for comfort. It has no toilet or shower. Passengers will eat freeze-dried food. The trip is expected to last two weeks. “It’s not very comfortable,” Greta says. “It’s not very fancy, but I don’t need that. I need only a bed and just the basic things.”
Greta will be joined by her father and by a documentary filmmaker, who will record the trip. Two members of the boat’s team, Boris Herrmann and Pierre Casiraghi, will also onboard.
Greta has become famous for promoting climate awareness (意识). In March 2019, she was nominated (提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize. The winner won’t be known until October. If Greta wins, she will become the youngest winner ever of the award.
1. How did Greta Thunberg go to New York City?| A．By a sailboat. | B．By airplane. |
| C．By a racing car. | D．By a cruise ship. |
| A．wind | B．water |
| C．electricity | D．solar panels |
| A．have her own toilet |
| B．have to eat freeze-dried food |
| C．enjoy a very comfortable trip |
| D．make a documentary film with her father |
| A．loves traveling |
| B．is hard-working |
| C．is good at boating |
| D．cares about the environment |
4 . When teenage diver (跳水运动员) Quan Hongchan rose from the 10 m platform (跳台) into the air, many people may think of the summer day several years ago.
On a school day, when Quan was playing games with her classmates on the playground, a coach noticed her. Chen Huaming, a diving coach from Zhanjiang City Sports School, found she could jump higher and longer.
The coach’s judgment was true. In the women’s 10 m platform final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the 16-year-old diver won the gold medal with an excellent performance (表现). Her nearly wonderful second dive got full marks from all seven judges. The competition (比赛) was with stress. Quan led in the first three dives. Unluckily, her teammate Chen Yuxi surpassed her in the fourth round. However, she managed to keep calm and win the victory.
Quan surely has a long way to go. For now, maybe her next goal is the Paris Olympics in 2024. “My dad told me to stay true to my dream,” Quan said. “My dream is to win the gold medal again.”
1. What did Quan do at the age of 16?| A．She was found by a diving coach. |
| B．She got full marks in the competition. |
| C．She won the hearts of all the judges. |
| D．She won the competition with stress. |
| A．超过 | B．干扰 | C．挑战 | D．模仿 |
| A．Actions speak louder than words. |
| B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
| C．Where there is life, there is hope. |
| D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
5 . Nona Avery, a British woman was writing letters to her best friend in America. She has been doing for 77 years.
The hobby started in 1942. Nona, then 12, was reading a magazine. Some ads in the magazine we asking for pen pals. One of them caught Nona’s eye. It was from Alice Powers. She lived in America and was also 12. “I was very excited,” Nona said. “I sat down immediately, wrote a letter, put it in envelope—together with a picture of myself—and posted it.”
Nona spent every day waiting for the postman. Two weeks later, a reply dropped through to letterbox. “I was overjoyed,” Nona said. “There was a letter and a picture of my new friend. She was the other side of the world!”
Nona and Alice wanted to learn more about each other. They kept writing. The two found that they had a lot in common. However, both Nona and Alice were too poor to afford a plane ticket. They did meet until 1987. “I was excited to see the person I had been writing to for over forty years,” Nona said.
Now in their eighties, Nona and Alice are still writing to each other. And they still write by hand.
“Nothing is more enjoyable than writing, so why shall we change the habit of a lifetime?” Nona said.
1. When did Nona Avery and Alice Powers become pen pals?| A．In 1987. | B．In 1945. | C．In 1942. | D．In 1940. |
| A．A magazine. | B．An ad. | C．A letter. | D．A picture. |
| A．Nona will have many other pen pals. | B．Nona and Alice will keep writing by hand. |
| C．Nona doesn’t know how to use a computer. | D．Nona and Alice will stop writing to each other. |
6 . Paul gets a birthday present—a car. On the evening before birthday, Paul gets out of a shop and sees a boy near his new car.
“Is this your car, sir?” the boy asks.
Paul says, “Yes. My brother gives it to me for birthday.”
“I’d like to be a brother like your brother,” the boy says. “Can you drive me home?” Paul says OK. Then he knows the boy’s name—Alex. Paul thinks Alex wants to show (展示) his car to his friends. Paul isn’t right.
Alex asks Paul to stop the car in front of a house and wait for a minute. Then he runs into it. After that, Paul sees Alex coming back with his little disabled (残疾的) brother. Alex shows the car to his brother and says, “There it is, Buddy! His brother gives the car to him for birthday. Some day, I can also give you one like it. Then you can drive to see all the beautiful things.”
Paul is moved (感动的). He lets them get in the car. They three have a great ride.
1. Where does Paul see Alex?| A．In a shop. | B．Near his house. | C．Near a shop. | D．Near Alex’s house. |
| A．He says goodbye to Paul. | B．He shows the car to his brother. |
| C．He asks Paul to visit his house. | D．He gives the car to his brother. |
| A．Paul. | B．Paul’s brother. | C．Alex. | D．Alex’s brother. |
| A．A Car Show | B．A New Friend |
| C．A Nice Holiday | D．A Special Birthday Present |
7 . A girl went to her mother and told her how hard life was for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. Then her mother, a cook, took her to the kitchen. She boiled (煮沸) three pots (锅) of water. In the first pot, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last coffee beans. About 20 minutes later her mother took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. She took the eggs and put them in a bowl. After that the coffee was poured (倾倒) into a cup. “My sweet heart, what do you see?” she asked.
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her mother told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots. She did so and felt that the carrots were soft. After that her mother asked her to take the eggs and break them. She found that the eggs were hard. At last, the mother let her smell the coffee. She asked, “What did you do this for, Mother?” Her mother explained that each had the same unlucky experience from the boiling water, but each had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak. The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were special, however. They could change the water. “Who are you?” asked her mother. “When bad luck knocks at your door, what is your decision? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?”
1. Why did the daughter go to her mother?| A．Because she caused a problem. | B．Because she had trouble with her life. |
| C．Because she wanted to eat something. | D．Because she didn’t understand her mother. |
| A．ask her how to boil eggs | B．show her how to make coffee |
| C．teach her how to be a cook | D．tell her how to face difficulties |
| A．美味的 | B．易碎的 | C．特别的 | D．可怜的 |
| A．How to Be a Good Cook | B．Life Is Full of Trouble |
| C．Carrots, Eggs and Coffee Beans | D．A Mother and a Daughter |
Roy likes swimming very much. He started to swim when he was 6. He has taken part in many matches. There was a match in his city that was especially unforgettable (难忘的) for him.
It was a cloudy day. Many players were in front of the gate of the stadium (体育场) before he arrived. He walked slowly to the preparation (准备) area. He was excited but worried. Time passed fast. Suddenly, it was the turn of his group (组)! He said to himself. “You have been training (训练) for so many years. You will do well!”
“Ready? Start!” He jumped in the water and swam as fast as he could. There was only one swimmer in around and found out fhat he was first in his group! He ended up in sixth place in the final match.
Anything is possible as long as you try your best and keep on it! From that match, he learned it.
1. When did Roy start to swim? (不超过5个词)2. How did Roy feel when he walked to the preparation area? (不超过5个词)
3. What can we learn from Roy’s story?（不超过15个词）
Once, there lived a wise man. However, his son had no goal (目标) in life and wasn’t happy. So, the man was more and more worried. One day, he handed his son a map and said, “I want you to go and find a treasure (财宝).”
The son set out eagerly (急切地). He travelled really far, across forests and mountains. Finally, he reached the place and began to dig. He dug and dug, but nothing was found. Tired and sad, he decided to go back home.
On his way back, he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers. He met happy farmers in the fields. He found everything was nice!
He got home, and his father asked, “How was your journey to the place? Did you enjoy it?” “Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure.” The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back.
“Nice things are always there,” the father smiled. “My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don’t have a goal, you won’t set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you’ll miss something nice and won’t be happy. So remember: It’s important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey (旅途) as well.”
1. Why did the man worry about his son?（不超过11个词）2. What did the son think of everything on his way back?（不超过5个词）
3. What can we learn from this story?（不超过15个词）
What do you want to be when you grow up? People around the world like to ask their children the same question. Jake Brown from the US had different answers to the question when he was a little boy. However, he had his final answer at the age of 12. After seeing his father doing weightlifting (举重), he had a big dream—he wanted to be the strongest kid in the world one day. Jake said, “Like father, like son.” He also said, “My dad is super strong, so I want to be as strong as my dad. ”
To make his dream come true, Jake trained (训练) very hard. When his friends were playing different games, he spent his time on weightlifting training. After two years of hard work, the boy was able to lift (举起) more than twice his own weight. Now he trains every day and he hopes to lift heavier weights.
Jake has talked about his love of weightlifting and his dream to many people, but not everyone is excited about it. Some people are worried that too much training may be bad for the growing boy’s body. However, Jake’s parents don’t worry about their son’s health because he gets regular check-ups (定期检查) and good trainers.
1. What was Jake’s dream at the age of 12? (不超过15个单词)2. When was Jake able to lift more than twice his own weight? (不超过15个单词)
3. Why do Jake’s parents not worry about his health? (不超过10个单词)
