1 . Jenny married Steven in 1950. They loved each other but Steven had bad tempers. As a new bride(新娘), Jenny moved into Steven’s house on his farm. She took a shoe box with her and put it in her closet (壁橱). She asked Steven not to open the box. Thinking that everyone has his/her secret that he/she never wanted others to know, Steven accepted it.
For 50 years, Steven left the box alone, even without touching it. Finally, Jenny was ill and dying. Steven thought the box must hold something very important and it was time to open it, so he asked Jenny whether he could open the box. Jenny said yes.
Opening the box, Steven found two doilies(装饰小垫) and $82,500. He took the things to Jenny and asked where this came from.
“Well, my mother gave me the box the day we got married,” she explained, “She said that love needed understanding, so did life. She knew you had bad tempers, so she told me to make a doily whenever I felt hurt and frustrated(沮丧), so that I wouldn’t get mad at you.” Steven was glad that in the past 50 years Jenny had made only two doilies. Then he asked about the money.
“In fact, after having made too many doilies, I began to sell them. Each brought us $50. That’s the money I’ve made by selling the doilies.”
Hearing this, Steven couldn’t help crying…
Everyone gets three presents in life. Life is the first one; love is the second and understanding is the third. It is love that gives us lives and understanding, while understanding keeps love.
1. After reading the passage, we know that .| A．the wife made a living by making and selling doilies |
| B．the wife often hid her own money into the shoe box |
| C．the husband thought there were just shoes in the box |
| D．the husband had often made the wife sad in the past |
| A．1652. | B．1650. | C．50. | D．2. |
| A．Jenny had even worse tempers |
| B．Making doilies is the best way to make money |
| C．Steven didn’t break his promise |
| D．Shoe boxes were always used to hold money |
| A．beautiful and funny | B．kind and wise |
| C．brave and smart | D．Honest and loyal |
2 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern, to which physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong, and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr.Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers: “Firstly, you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”
Dr Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle. “Overweight” means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight. “Active” refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities, but do not have a high fitness level.
According to Dr Lopez, overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy. Ride a bike, play volleyball or basketball for a while, and go for a twenty-minute walk each day. All these will help to burn up calories. Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups, starting with twenty of each a day. “Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger,” said Dr Lopez. The same principle applies to active teenagers.
Dr Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise, together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities. “These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr Lopez said. Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the personˈs strength.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．Active people always have a high fitness level. |
| B．Overweight people always take more exercise. |
| C．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. |
| D．Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle. |
| A．It can make the teenagers grow taller. |
| B．It can help teenagers become healthier. |
| C．It can help to burn up calories. |
| D．It can increase teenagers’ strength. |
| A．walking | B．stretching and bending |
| C．riding | D．weight-training |
| A．Doing exercises | B．Teenagersˈ fitness |
| C．Different lifestyles | D．Overweight teenagers |
3 . Paris Baker is a 30-year-old mother who has two daughters, Kallie, nine, and Harper, five.
One day, the three were playing at home. Harper was playing mom, feeding her mother, then her teddy bear and finally herself. Suddenly, Paris started choking on a piece of cookie. Soon, the cookie was at the back of her throat. The two girls started hitting her back at once. After about a minute of hitting her back, Kallie went to call an ambulance as she started to worry. As she did this the other girl carried on doing what she had been doing and thankfully the cookie finally came up.
Paris was diagnosed (诊断) with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2017, and was told she had five years to live. The condition will gradually paralyse (使……瘫痪) her, leaving her trapped inside her body.
Due to her condition, she’s more likely to fall and has received serious injuries. She felt it was very important to teach her girls what to do in a dangerous situation she might be in. This included applying pressure to a bleeding wound, what to do if someone is choking and how to call emergency services.
The girls know that if their dad isn’t home and an emergency happens there are three steps. Step one is to ring 999, ask for an ambulance and give their address. Step two is to put their dogs in the garden, and step three is to open the front door for the emergency services.
After the accident, Paris was so grateful that she had taught her daughters what to do in such a situation. But accidents like that can happen to anyone. So if your kid hasn’t learned first aid skills yet, it’s time to do that now.
1. How did the two girls react as their mother choked?| A．They called an ambulance at once. |
| B．They took action as soon as possible. |
| C．They were too frightened to do anything. |
| D．They tried to carry their mother somewhere else. |
| A．She wanted them to help others. |
| B．She knew she’d need their help. |
| C．She planned to make them doctors. |
| D．She was afraid of losing them in accidents. |
| A．To introduce useful first aid skills. |
| B．To explain kids’ role in stopping accidents. |
| C．To encourage the learning of first aid skills. |
| D．To tell readers what to do in an emergency. |
| A．A game puts a mother’s life at great risk |
| B．A mother teaches her daughters a life lesson |
| C．Girls learn first aid skills from their mother |
| D．Girls save their mother’s life using first aid skills |
The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don’t know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have for one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to do.
David, Aged 19
I’m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But you’ll get used to it. Don’t be afraid of anyone; Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it’s really not bad at all. Don’t worry.
Frank, Aged 21
I think almost every kid feels both anxious and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!
Eddie, Aged 20
When I started high school I was really nervous and worried too, especially since I had been home schooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.
1. What can we infer from Sharon’s words about high school?| A．Teachers are quite strict. |
| B．Students often stay up at night. |
| C．Teachers provide little care for students. |
| D．Students should make good use of their time. |
| A．David. | B．Frank. | C．Sharon. | D．Eddie. |
| A．Excited. | B．Worried. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
5 . It was a cool and breezy night. As I stood on the deck, I could feel the warm tangy smell coming from the sea. Earlier on, the ocean liner (邮轮) was still full of people who
I sat down at a corner and decided to rest my
Suddenly someone shouted, “The ship is sinking!” Waters were rushing in as the side of the ship was damaged. I was
Until today, that terrifying
| A．fed | B．feasted | C．entertained | D．treated |
| A．highly | B．soundly | C．lately | D．solidly |
| A．murmur | B．shout | C．breath | D．weep |
| A．faint | B．heavy | C．clear | D．thick |
| A．storms | B．spots | C．dots | D．drops |
| A．rough | B．tough | C．sharp | D．deep |
| A．gently | B．abruptly | C．violently | D．swiftly |
| A．paced | B．swept | C．rolled | D．slid |
| A．turn down | B．die down | C．die off | D．turn away |
| A．relief | B．satisfaction | C．delight | D．anticipation |
| A．in confusion | B．at a loss | C．at ease | D．in chaos |
| A．lose | B．save | C．throw | D．leave |
| A．pleased | B．terrified | C．startled | D．amazed |
| A．board | B．push | C．squeeze | D．drive |
| A．event | B．challenge | C．encounter | D．adventure |
6 . The results of failing to keep the world’s temperature down are beginning to show.Extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent, and the world’s peoples and their governments are being urged to do more to handle climate change.
Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, an environmental group in Beijing, said the consensus among scientists now is that “climate change has resulted in an increase in extreme weather events across the globe, including temperature extremes, heavy rains, river floods, droughts, storms, as well as compound events”.
Over the past few years heat waves have occurred in places that had previously enjoyed mild weather, higher temperatures have occurred in normally colder regions, and places that are hot are now frequently enduring wildfires, he said, citing a report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) that includes a whole chapter on weather extremes.
The IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report said it is an“established fact”that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have led to an increased frequency of some weather and climate extremes since preindustrial times.
The global surface temperature is now about 1.09C higher than in the preindustrial period(1850-1900), with stronger warming over land (1.59 C) than over oceans.
Extreme weather events have continued to hit the glebe this year and have killed many people, disrupted (扰乱) the lives of millions and disrupted production.
In Europe, after a summer of extremely high temperatures, violent thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds have hit the continent, leaving at least 13 people dead in Austria, France and Italy by Friday, authorities said.
The Netherlands is one of many European countries that have suffered drought this summer, bringing water shortages in the low-lying country as inland rivers and lakes have fallen to historically low levels.
1. What is the consensus among scientist?| A．Increased extreme weather events resulted from climate change. |
| B．There will be more extreme weather events in the near future. |
| C．The government are to blame for the increased extreme weather. |
| D．The government should reach a consensus on climate change. |
| A．People in tropical areas will have to endure more wildfires. |
| B．Places enjoying mild weather will always have heat waves. |
| C．Cold regions normally have experienced higher temperatures. |
| D．The IPCC report places great emphasis on weather extremes. |
| A．It means the fact has to be proved through experiments. |
| B．It means the fact has been agreed on commonly by scientists. |
| C．The fact is that green gas is to blame for more extreme events. |
| D．Scientists have to establish the fact by doing more experiments. |
| A．An SOS Goes out as Globe Burns and Drowns |
| B．More Disasters will Happen around the World |
| C．The Global Surface Temperature is Higher than Ever |
| D．Governments are being Urged to Do More |
7 . Technology has really improved my life over the past years. For example, the
The Amazon Echo voice assistant (Alexa) has also had a dramatic
A more recent
| A．prices | B．voices | C．problems | D．changes |
| A．require | B．use | C．look | D．copy |
| A．agree | B．relate | C．respond | D．compare |
| A．still | B．even | C．never | D．seldom |
| A．way | B．discussion | C．plan | D．answer |
| A．push | B．recovery | C．decision | D．impact |
| A．ask | B．allow | C．beg | D．force |
| A．teach | B．warn | C．invite | D．wake |
| A．switches | B．sounds | C．sets | D．tests |
| A．addition | B．direction | C．connection | D．description |
| A．safer | B．longer | C．worse | D．easier |
| A．time | B．order | C．name | D．example |
| A．watch | B．play | C．film | D．buy |
| A．organize | B．record | C．close | D．start |
| A．thinking about | B．turning to | C．searching for | D．giving up |
8 . My new teacher is cool. Her name is Paula so we call her Miss Paula.
The first time we met her she said we are going to be good friends and that good friends are always nice to each other.
Miss Paula has been teaching us a lot of things. Some of us used to get in trouble for talking in the hallway (过道). Miss Paula says she can’t change the rule that we can’t make noise in the hallway but we can still talk to each other. She is teaching us sign language. I already know how to say “hello” and “how are you” with my hands. Now we love it when we have to walk somewhere and we are always quiet except for a laugh or two.
Miss Paula likes everybody even Sam and nobody likes Sam. He never does what he’s told but now he is doing better. Miss Paula says every single one of us is perfect and beautiful just the way we are. I guess that includes Sam.
This week at school was really the best ever. I didn’t even get in trouble when I thought I would because I spilled (洒) milk on my homework and had to hand it in when it was still wet. Miss Paula just smiled and asked “What’s this?” So I told her what happened. Miss Paula put it near the window to make it dry. She said the sun had been waiting for such an important job as this and would be happy to help us.
Well I have to go and get ready for bed now. I have school in the morning and I want to wake up early so I will have time to pick Miss Paula some flowers.
1. From the passage we know that Miss Paula ________.| A．is strict with the writer | B．changed the school rules |
| C．is very kind to her students | D．uses sign language in class |
| A．Sam dislikes his new teacher. | B．Sam has made some progress. |
| C．Sam is often praised by Miss Paula. | D．Sam is one of the writer’s best friends. |
| A．Bored. | B．Excited. | C．Relaxed. | D．Worried. |
| A．loves and respects her new teacher | B．is a bit afraid of her new teacher |
| C．always picks her teacher some flowers | D．wrote this article in the morning |
9 . The plot of the story of “The Million Pound Bank Note” centers on the impossibility of encashing (兑现) a high valued bank note by a common man. Within this story it is narrated (叙述) that only two such notes were ever issued and anyone who walks into a bank to cash that note will get himself in trouble. So, do such million pound bank notes really exist? Let’s do a bit of digging around for the purpose of satisfying the curiosity over this question.
Such high valued pound bank notes do exist, and they were usually used for transactions (交易) within banks. The Bank of England used “one million” and “hundred million” pound bank notes to keep parity (等价) with bank notes issued by Scottish and Northern Irish banks. These notes — the one million ones were called “giants” and came in A5 size and the hundred million ones were called “titans” having an A4 size — were more like IOU documents (legal forms that describe a loan between a lender and a borrower) and they were special issues from the Bank of England to meet the requirement of backing the value of everyday notes issued by banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Nine such one million pound notes were issued in connection with the Marshall Plan (the US’s post-war aid program to Western Europe), equal to the loan from the US after World War II (WWII) in 1948. After cancellation (取消), of these nine only seven were destroyed and two survived with private collectors. Such high valued notes are not usually found in the normal transactional scenes and it is believed that notes worth eight billion pounds were printed in these heavy denominations (面额) in total.
Mark Twain can create humor from narrations of unrealistic (不现实的) and often funny simple situations and “The Million Pound Bank Note” is a nice example of his storytelling abilities.
1. Why does the author mention “The Million Pound Bank Note” in paragraph 1?| A．To bring up the topic. | B．To question the readers. |
| C．To retell the famous story. | D．To support the topic. |
| A．They were the same size. | B．They were sold at a discount. |
| C．They were issued by banks in Scotland. | D．They were mainly used within banks. |
| A．Seven of them were destroyed in WWII. |
| B．Two of them became private collections. |
| C．All are worth eight billion pounds now. |
| D．All were used by the public at that time. |
| A．To show Mark Twain’s humor. |
| B．To praise Mark Twain and his work. |
| C．To introduce “The Million Pound Bank Note”. |
| D．To uncover Mark Twain’s attitude towards society. |
10 . A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much effort
All of the students thought that this question was some kind of
So they all
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He went on to say, “In your lives and careers, you will
Over the following days each of the students
| A．while | B．until | C．since | D．after |
| A．cleans | B．manages | C．supports | D．guards |
| A．pity | B．risk | C．story | D．joke |
| A．natural | B．clear | C．possible | D．unusual |
| A．address | B．family | C．name | D．age |
| A．left behind | B．lifted up | C．put away | D．handed in |
| A．unanswered | B．open | C．out | D．unprepared |
| A．exercise | B．experiment | C．test | D．match |
| A．Possibly | B．No | C．Sure | D．Never |
| A．love | B．help | C．respect | D．meet |
| A．important | B．unique | C．intelligent | D．honest |
| A．consideration | B．attention | C．discussion | D．protection |
| A．look | B．smile | C．listen | D．play |
| A．remembered | B．proved | C．explained | D．realized |
| A．lesson | B．opinion | C．premise | D．argument |
