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There are many people around us, but not anyone can be remembered. I’d like to tell you the one I can’t forget forever.

He is Bill who encouraged me a lot. When I met Bill, he was 8 years old. He was a lively boy and he had many     1    . We always played together and he also     2     us much fun. But he suffered from (遭受; 经历) a terrible accident at the age of 10 and he hurt badly. After that, he had trouble in     3    . He went everywhere with his wheelchair, so he     4     not play with us any more. He was so     5     at that time. As his desk mate, I told him some jokes to make     6     laugh. And our teachers and classmates always encouraged him. Finally, he realized that he couldn’t do like that. So he studied     7     than before. With his     8     help, he managed to do some sports. Finally, he stood up     9    .

Although there     10     many difficulties in our life, but as long as we don’t give up, we will achieve our dreams.

2 . Growing old is something that happens to all of us. But many people often think older people are physically weak, helpless or unable to do anything meaningful. How do you feel about getting old? I once chatted with my grandma, Solveig King, to find out her opinions.

Born in 1927, my grandma grew up in America during the Great Depression (大萧条) of the 1930s and World War Ⅱ. There were no outdoor lights and no running water. “But it was a very happy childhood: snow every winter and always sunshine in summer, enough food, but no luxuries (奢侈品),” she said. This explains where she got her habit of keeping old boxes and never wasting any food.

In 2015, I went to live with my grandma for a few months. We would sit together and read books, go to the swimming pool, watch some travel programs on TV, do some gardening and then do it all again the next day. It was quite fun!

Now 96 years old and in a wheelchair, Solveig can’t go swimming anymore, but she still keeps up with her other hobbies. “I don’t feel ‘old’, just a little disabled! But I never wish I could do something I know I can’t do.” And she keeps a curious and adventurous (冒险的) mind. “Soon, I’ll need to live at a nursing home for two weeks while my family is away. I’m excited because I’ll get to learn all about old people!” she said. How active she is! I seem to know that getting old is not close to the end of life but a process of finding the beauty of life.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Who is Solveig King?
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2. Where did Solveig grow up?
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3. Was Solveig’s childhood happy or unhappy?
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4. Why is Solveig excited about living at a nursing home?
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5. How does the writer feel about getting old?
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4 . I recently read an article about how much time the average person spends doing things around the world. The statistics (数据) are changing all the time, of course—and the survey doesn’t cover every country so it may not paint a fair picture of some populations, but it was still fascinating.

The survey showed some interesting differences between countries. For example, Mexicans must have fun, because they laugh more than any other population. Germans spend the most time with friends, and surprisingly maybe, Americans play the most sports. Then there are the toe-tapping Russians: the average Russian dances 15 times a month!

When you add up the amounts for different activities in a 80-year lifespan (寿命), you get some shocking results. For example, the average person in the developed world will spend about 11 years in front of a computer, phone, or TV screen—much longer than we spend exercising. It’ one important reason why we spend about 25% of our whole lives sitting in a chair!

The other main reason is work. A working life for the most people lasts about 116, 000 hours (about 13 years), and you may be sitting down all day at a desk or factory machine. That’s bad news, since medical studies have shown that sitting down too much is very bad for your health.

Of course, we spend a lot of our lives sleeping, too—about one third of our lives. That might seem like a waste—we could do more with our lives if we didn’t sleep. But scientists say that sleep is important to our physical and mental health. And let’s face it, if we stayed up all night, we’d probably just spend the extra time checking our phones!

After reading the survey, I thought about all the time I must have wasted over the years just sitting on the sofa. From now on, I’ve decided that I’m going to watch less TV, spend less time playing video games, and play more sports. Clearly, if I increase my exercise by only 5%, I’ll do enough to run around the world twice!

1. What does the writer say about the survey in Para. 1?

A．It’s only fit for the writer’s country.	B．A lot of the facts are already out of date.
C．It may not be correct for some countries.	D．It was boring and not well researched.

2. How does the writer show the results of the survey?

A．By making descriptions.	B．By telling stories.
C．By asking questions.	D．By listing numbers

3. Which picture shows the sitting and sleeping time correctly if you have a 80-year lifespan?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What does the writer probably mean by saying the last sentence?

A．A small change could have a big effect.

B．Every coin has two sides.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Running more makes our life perfect.

5 . In Tennessee, you will find a “small society” of 9 women who call themselves “The 9 Nanas.” The task of this group is _______ —to spread happiness to those in need. The work that 9 women do has been a _______ for over 30 years. Even their husbands had no idea what the ladies were busy with!

The 9 women _______ themselves sisters, and have been together since childhood. Several of them were raise by MaMaw and PaPaw, a couple that were always doing good for the _______.

One day when the ladies got together for a card game, they started missing about the “old days” with Malaw and PaPaw. They remembered how MaMaw made and sent cakes to families who _______ lost someone. She didn’t have to know them. If Malaw read about a death in the newspaper, she would at once go to the kitchen.

So the sisters _______ that they should start doing good for their community too. They knew they needed money. And that’s when they planned to wash their own clothes instead of paying for that in order to save the money for the good things.

“So among the nine of us, we saved about $400 a month and our husbands didn’t _______ anything unusual. Their shirts looked just fine,” said one of the sisters.

And so, the “small society” of the 9 Nanas was born. _______ they heard of someone in need, they’d try their best to help paying a bill for a woman who lost her husband or buying new clothes for the children of a _______ mom. A package (包裹) would be sent, and would include one of MaMaw’s cakes and a note that _______ “Somebody loves you.” These 9 women prove that a small plan can make a big difference.

1.

A．simple

B．careful

C．crazy

D．dangerous

2.

A．report

B．question

C．secret

D．mistake

3.

A．offer

B．consider

C．promise

D．recommend

4.

A．relatives

B．ladies

C．neighbours

D．husbands

5.

A．seldom

B．almost

C．never

D．just

6.

A．replied

B．decided

C．praised

D．doubted

7.

A．notice

B．produce

C．allow

D．support

8.

A．Before

B．Until

C．Whether

D．Whenever

9.

A．cool

B．single

C．gentle

D．wealthy

10.

A．said

B．spoke

C．told

D．explain

6 . In 1993, Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson planned to find the secret to turning a typical teen into a violinist. His answer? Practice: 10,000 hours of it. The figure was called “the magic number of greatness” by journalist and writer Malcolm Gladwell.

The idea “Practice makes perfect” has been rooted in the heads of ambitious youths since the Roman Empire. Anyone can be the next LeBron James, Yo-Yo Ma, or Celine Dion as long as they can devote enough time to practicing their skills. But can it be simple? Not every expert agrees. While training is quite important for learning, spending plenty of your life trying something over and over doesn’t mean you’ll become skilled, says Zach Hambrick, a psychologist at Michigan State University.

Being great isn’t just about the total of work, he says, but also about the workers themselves. In reviewing different studies, Hambrick found that practice time explains only about one-quarter of any noticeable difference in skill level. Other factors (因素)——like age, brainpower, and natural gifts——all played big roles in separating the better from the best.

Genes (基因) in particular offer physical and intellectual advantages. Height might be useful for a basketball star. A limber vocal range (灵活的音域) could help you take the lead in a chorus.

Of course, this doesn’t mean we should all quit practicing, Hambrick says. Nobody is born knowing how to pirouette (单脚尖旋转) or plot a checkmate. But perfection in 10,000 hours? There’s no promise.

1. According to K .Anders Ericsson, what makes a typical teen turn into a violinist?

A．Height.

B．Age.

C．Brainpower.

D．Practice.

2. What is the purpose of the underlined question in paragraph 2?

A．To show study reviews.	B．To lead in the topic.
C．To present a new point.	D．To consider the perfection process.

3. According to paragraph 3, what’s Hambrick’s attitude (态度) towards “practice makes perfect”?

A．Confident.

B．Unsupportive.

C．Objective.

D．Doubtful.

4. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “quit” in paragraph 5?

quit /kwɪt/ v. ①to stop doing sth. ②to close a computer program ③to leave your job, school, etc. ④to leave the place where you live

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

5. What is the main idea of the text?

A．The road to being skilled isn’t smooth.

B．Many factors contribute to being great.

C．Having new ideas is a good way to study.

D．Genes offer physical and intellectual advantages.

7 . We all want to be successful in achieving our goals. Goals give our lives meaning and help to improve us. However, have you ever tried to reach a big goal only to finally give up?     1     We usually focus on the end goals instead of the small and important steps we take to get us there.

    2     The problem of not doing this is that we end up losing our motivation (动力). We usually lose heart when we aren’t sure how far we’re away from our goals. So it is important to celebrate our small wins along the way. Celebrating small wins gives us a feeling of pride and makes us want to go further towards the next goal.

To celebrate small wins, you can think about what you enjoy the most each time you complete a step. This could be anything like giving yourself your favorite coffee or taking a trip somewhere.    3    

Sometimes, we may give up because we don’t know how close we are to success and forget how much we’ve done.     4     This will tell you how far you’ve come in achieving your goal.

When we focus too much on the end goal, it seems too far away to get to.     5     Instead, you can consider it as going down a hill with perhaps a few nice restaurants to relax in on the way down. Enjoying your progress in this way will make long-term goals seem easier to achieve.

A．Write down your progress.

B．It’s important to celebrate small wins.

C．Don’t think of it as climbing a huge mountain.

D．Having something to look forward to helps the brain create motivation.

E．The key to success is realizing that a big goal can’t be achieved overnight.