1 . The only thing better than receiving a book is getting one delivered by a horse. Caitlin Gooch，the founder of Saddle Up and Read(SUAR)，literally saddles(跨上马鞍)up onto one of her family's horses and visits primary schools, libraries and youth groups to encourage students to read. The nonprofit in Wendell，North Carolina，also organizes book drives and school-wide reading competitions.
Along-with her five brothers and sisters, Gooch grew up on a family farm owned by her father. Although he worked as a used car salesman，he built a race track on their 87-acrefarm, where he hosted races. Gooch said she grew up around 80 horses and felt blessed to have grown up with them.
In 2017, Gooch，who had been working at daycare centers and youth groups，noticed that some of the younger children struggled to read. She decided to work with a local library. Any student who checked out more than three books would be entered into a prize draw. Five names would be selected out of the draw and each received a trip to visit the horses on the Gooch family farm.
It was a hit. Gooch expanded her services by creating her nonprofit，SUAR. When Gooch shared her organization's story on Twitter, it reached over 70,000 likes in a week. She even got a shout out from Oprah Winfrey，a famous talk show hostess. She's raised over $ 20,000 from supporters across the world. “Now that it's sort of, all eyes on me，there's definitely an opportunity to do something more,” Gooch said.
Gooch isn't just encouraging children to read more. She's also showing them that horseback riders can look like her. Online，she's often referred to as the “Black Cowgirl”. “It feels amazing to be that kind of representation,” Gooch said.
1. Why does Gooch deliver books on horseback?| A．To deliver books quickly. |
| B．To promote family business. |
| C．To get students into reading. |
| D．To advertise her organization. |
| A．Hold reading competitions. |
| B．Work with the youth groups. |
| C．Donate books to a local library. |
| D．Organize visits to the family farm. |
| A．It is well received. |
| B．It has made a big profit. |
| C．It needs further expansion. |
| D．It was criticized by Oprah. |
| A．Honest. | B．Inspiring. | C．Brave. | D．Patient |
2 . Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated (有动力) to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that. But a new study found that students’ learning motivation often did change and usually for the better.
1,670 students from grades 9 to 11 took part in the study in two school years, during which they completed several surveys that assessed their motivation. After each survey, the students were placed into six different profiles (档案), from worst — those who were not motivated at all, to best — those who had an inner desire to learn.
The study found about 67 % students did change their profiles during the two years and there was an overall positive change in students’ motivation. For example, 8% of the students were in the best profile — autonomously motivated — in the first year, and that increased to 11.4% in the second year. The worst profile, the not motivated, described 2.8% of the students in the first year, dropping to 2.1% in the second year.
“The other good news in the study was that if we can find better ways to motivate students, if we can get them in a better profile, they tend to stay there,” said Kui Xie, lead author of the study and professor of educational studies at the Ohio State University.
Why did students move in a positive direction? One reason may be simply because they’re a year older and more mature (成熟).
But the study did find two factors that impacted how likely they were to become more motivated. One was the previous achievement. Students who had higher grade the first year were more likely to remain in better profiles in the second year of the study. The other factor was school belongingness, with students who felt they were more a part of their school in the first year being more likely to move to or stay in a better profile in the second year.
“This may be one area where we can help students become more motivated,” Xie said. “Belongingness is something schools can change. They can find ways to help students feel like they are part of the school community.”
1. What did Kui Xie’s study discover?| A．Students’ willingness to study can be improved. |
| B．Teenagers’ inner desire to learn can be assessed. |
| C．Students from grades 9 to 11 are easy to be inspired. |
| D．Teenagers’ learning motivation is parents’ most concern. |
| A．The background of the study. |
| B．The influence of the study. |
| C．The purpose of the study. |
| D．The process of the study. |
| A．Their average ages. |
| B．Their previous scores. |
| C．Their personal profiles. |
| D．Their motivated schoolmates. |
| A．Schools should put students in better profiles. |
| B．Students should have their own assessment plan. |
| C．Schools should use motivation strategies to inspire students. |
| D．Students should improve their communication with their parents. |
3 . The sun rises above the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋). Across the frozen sea, a white bear moves slowly.
The bear stops and sways his head from side to side. There is nothing to see but endless ice and red sky. Then his powerful nose senses what his eyes cannot: a beluga whale is nearby.
The bear follows the smell and spots a large hole in the ice where a small white whale is swimming. He silently walks toward the hole, then stops, standing still. The whale does not see the bear, whose white fur makes him appear invisible against the ice.
Finally, the whale swims close to where the bear is waiting. With terrifying speed, the bear comes to life and moves toward the whale. In a moment it is over, and the bear eats his first meal in nearly a week.
Polar bears rule the frozen sea, but their ancestors weren’t always built for ice and snow. The first Arctic bears were brown bears, a species that includes grizzly bears. They came to the icy north over a hundred thousand years ago.
No one knows for sure why these bears traveled to such a cold place. Scientists think they might have wandered north looking for food. Maybe they became trapped by glaciers and couldn’t leave. Whatever the reason, the bears never should have survived.
But they did. They got used to their new environment. Their bodies changed. Their behavior changed, too. Eventually, the bears developed into an entirely new species: the polar bear. You can see some of the characteristics that polar bears developed to survive.
Sadly, these characteristics may now threaten the polar bear’s survival. As sea ice melts due to global warming, polar bears are frequently forced to come ashore. They are poor hunters on land, which means they often go a long time between meals. The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is now classified as a threatened species.
Although the future of the polar bear is unknown, the tale of two bears continues. As temperatures rise, grizzly bears have been spotted moving north into polar bear territory. These long-lost cousins, once forced apart by nature, are coming back together again.
1. What can be inferred about the white bear mentioned in the first four paragraphs?| A．It is noisy. | B．It is smelly. |
| C．It is starving. | D．It has good eyesight. |
| A．They were a darker-colored species. |
| B．They were born to live in ice and snow. |
| C．They had no trouble getting used to the icy north. |
| D．They came to the Arctic Ocean about 1,000 years ago. |
| A．They are losing their hunting ground. |
| B．They are threatened by other animals. |
| C．They are spending little time on land. |
| D．They have difficulty reaching the shore. |
| A．The climate change |
| B．The polar bear’s favorite meal |
| C．The dark past of the polar bear |
| D．The mysteries of the Arctic Ocean |
4 . Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips, you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the names of people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”. Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive (认知的) reserve, Daffner says.
“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways.” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a widely known to boost the brain.
1. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously?| A．Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines. |
| B．Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences. |
| C．Failure to remember the names of movies or actors. |
| D．Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends. |
| A．Check the brain’s cognitive reserve. |
| B．Stop medications affecting memory. |
| C．Turn to a professional for assistance. |
| D．Exercise to improve their wellbeing. |
| A．Having regular physical and mental checkups. |
| B．Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain. |
| C．Engaging in known memory repair activities. |
| D．Staying active both physically and mentally. |
| A．Reduce. | B．Benefit. | C．Increase. | D．Depress. |
5 . Table tennis may not seem a reasonable option for someone with no arms — but Ibrahim Hamadtou doesn't believe in limits. The 48-year-old Egyptian Paralympian breaks the barrier by holding the paddle (球拍) in his mouth and using his right foot to serve the ball.
Hamadtou, who lost his arms in a train accident at the age of ten, was drawn to table tennis after being challenged by a friend. "I was once watching a match between two of my friends," Hamadtou explains. "They disagreed on a point, When I counted the point in favor of one of them, the other player told me, 'Mind your own business as you will never be able to play.' It was that statement that fired me up to decide to play table tennis."
It took Hamadtou three years to master the sport. He says the biggest challenge was figuring out the best way to control his body. "I was trying first to use the bat under the arm, and I also tried using other things, which weren't working so well. Finally, I tried using my mouth. It took me nearly a year of practice to get used to holding the paddle with my mouth and making the serve. With practice and playing regularly, this skill was improved."
The Egyptian's incredible talent came to light in 2014 when he was awarded the best Arab Athlete of the year. He won a silver medal at the 2016 African Championships, qualified for his first Paralympics in 2016 at 43, and then again for the 2020 Tokyo Games at 48.
The inspiring athlete says, "The disability is not in arms or legs but to give up in whatever you would like to do."
1. What made Hamadtou take up table tennis?| A．His passion for table-tennis. | B．His ambition to prove himself. |
| C．His willingness to inspire others. | D．His suffering in a train accident. |
| A．Serving the ball with his mouth. | B．Holding the paddle under his arm. |
| C．Practicing strengthening his muscles. | D．Playing the game with the right body parts. |
| A．He was recognized as a gifted player at 41. |
| B．He was awarded the best athlete in Africa. |
| C．He won a medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games. |
| D．He realized his dream of winning a gold medal. |
| A．Well begun is half done. | B．Love breaks down barriers. |
| C．Success gives people delight. | D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
6 . While rice and wheat are the two most commonly consumed grains worldwide, a study covering more than 100, 000 people has revealed that choosing rice as a staple (主要的) food may result in a lower risk of obesity (肥胖).
Researchers collected data from participants aged 35 to 74. The participants responded to questionnaires via face-to-face interviews, providing information about their medical history and lifestyle, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, dietary status and physical activity. The researchers divided them into three groups according to their weekly rice and wheat intake. The first group eats rice as their staple food, consuming it either daily or four to six times per week. The second group’s staple food is wheat, and the third group consumes both rice and wheat as their staple food, with similar frequency.
The results show that rice preference may be associated with a lower risk of certain obesity types and that higher wheat intake was associated with higher risks of excessive body fat in men and women. However, when wheat lovers changed their staple food to rice five times per week, the participants showed a 36.5 percent lower risk of obesity in men and a 20.5 percent lower risk in women.
According to the researchers, wheat flour absorbs less water than rice when cooked, partly resulting in a higher energy density of wheat than rice. Meanwhile, rice-based dietary patterns often have more fresh vegetables, legumes, meat and fish servings. People with wheat preference tend to eat large bowls of noodles with fewer vegetables or less meat, and sometimes even with a large amount of oil.
The researchers concluded that compared with a preference for wheat, a preference for rice, or changing from wheat to rice could be associated with lower risks of overall fat accumulation, especially for individuals with normal weight. They also noted that given the vast territory and diverse ethnic groups, further studies may be necessary to fully understand the regional specificity and potential reasons for the observed links.
1. How did the researchers arrange the subjects?| A．By the age. |
| B．By the gender. |
| C．By their territory. |
| D．By their staple food. |
| A．We can take in as much rice as possible. |
| B．Wheat intake makes people fat and unhealthy. |
| C．Obesity risk can get lower with the shift of staple food. |
| D．Women are easier to get fat by consuming too much wheat. |
| A．How people cook their means. |
| B．What people should eat for their health. |
| C．Why people easily get fat by intake of wheat. |
| D．What ingredients should be included in the diet. |
| A．More studies should be done to better understand the connection. |
| B．People from different places have different preferences for food. |
| C．Overweight people shouldn’t eat any wheat food. |
| D．People with normal weight won’t gain fat again. |
7 . I never planned to be a teacher.I studied law at college.I would teach a couple of years and then get a(n)
So,why do I stay?
I stay because I laugh and
I stay because every single day is
I stay because I love to see your children have
In 29 years,I’ve learned that all students want to succeed and that no student doesn’t
I stay because what I’ve learned in 29 years is that I do have a “real” job.It’s the one that leads to other jobs.My job is one of the ones that
| A．high-paid | B．honourable | C．light | D．real |
| A．love | B．need | C．value | D．improve |
| A．finally | B．never | C．actually | D．gradually |
| A．learn | B．exercise | C．repeat | D．relax |
| A．match | B．equal | C．fit | D．suit |
| A．hate | B．avoid | C．ignore | D．tell |
| A．happy | B．different | C．full | D．empty |
| A．engaged | B．puzzled | C．relaxed | D．stuck |
| A．prepared | B．informed | C．successful | D．difficult |
| A．right | B．opportunity | C．courage | D．possibility |
| A．returned | B．paid | C．forgotten | D．learned |
| A．quickly | B．carelessly | C．well | D．aimlessly |
| A．care | B．wonder | C．think | D．look |
| A．force | B．push | C．require | D．help |
| A．matter | B．pay | C．teach | D．learn |
8 . When we visit museums, we see cultural artifacts—from everyday household items to precious carvings and statues, which give us glimpses into the diverse cultures and communities from around the world.
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, the Dutch advisory committee officially released a national report
Let’s look at the issue and the two sides of the
Stolen Artifacts
By the 18th and 19th centuries, European countries had colonized many African and Asian countries. During their
In 2017, the Government of Benin in West Africa negotiated with the British Museum in London to return their renowned Benin Bronzes, a collection of thousands of metal sculptures and plaques, which were
The debate regarding this issue
In France, twenty-seven artifacts had been identified for restoration, but only one—a traditional sword belonging to Senegal, has been
The Debate
Those who propose returning these objects to their original homes
Those against the restoration claim that culture is a
| A．Therefore | B．Moreover | C．Otherwise | D．However |
| A．contributing | B．agreeing | C．looking | D．objecting |
| A．restricts | B．advocates | C．demonstrates | D．earns |
| A．debate | B．conclusion | C．myth | D．assumption |
| A．profile | B．rule | C．reform | D．closure |
| A．cautiously | B．secretly | C．officially | D．previously |
| A．took a turn | B．made a stir | C．had a trick | D．missed a point |
| A．applaud | B．reconsider | C．submit | D．publicize |
| A．spotted | B．damaged | C．sharpened | D．returned |
| A．postponing | B．prohibiting | C． promising | D．demanding |
| A．argue | B．object | C．doubt | D．challenges |
| A．Furthermore | B．Contrarily | C．Indeed | D．Thus |
| A．hidden | B．shared | C．lost | D．cherished |
| A．justified | B．wrong | C．lawful | D．involuntary |
| A．safe from | B．accessible to | C．absent from | D．subject to |
9 . “My greatest strength is that I am what some people call ‘disabled,’” I said, answering the
My last interview was five years ago when a search committee was
You see, I walk with crutches because I had polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child. My life would be
So when I told the committee interviewing me about my strengths and weaknesses I could
But I also know that
Your
| A．friendly | B．unusual | C．typical | D．interesting |
| A．offering | B．seeking | C．hiring | D．judging |
| A．water | B．food | C．knowledge | D．medicine |
| A．match | B．event | C．miracle | D．game |
| A．happy | B．easy | C．comfortable | D．different |
| A．affordable | B．effective | C．available | D．free |
| A．passion | B．problem | C．worry | D．hobby |
| A．treat | B．avoid | C．rid | D．cure |
| A．honestly | B．humbly | C．deliberately | D．wisely |
| A．wait | B．walk | C．suffer | D．live |
| A．overlooking | B．overcoming | C．remembering | D．forgetting |
| A．difficult | B．wonderful | C．changeable | D．predictable |
| A．things | B．obstacles | C．conditions | D．meanings |
| A．pressure | B．ability | C．weakness | D．situation |
| A．abandon | B．ignore | C．deny | D．embrace |
10 . While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this
I never felt an urge to
The
After that, feeling the need to
The following term, I
| A．searching | B．planning | C．natural | D．formal |
| A．progress | B．experience | C．major | D．opinion |
| A．choose | B．read | C．learn | D．create |
| A．official | B．foreign | C．body | D．spoken |
| A．love | B．concern | C．goal | D．request |
| A．meeting | B．trip | C．story | D．task |
| A．recorded | B．performed | C．recited | D．discussed |
| A．idea | B．amount | C．dream | D．reason |
| A．disturbed | B．supported | C．embarrassed | D．attracted |
| A．end | B．past | C．course | D．distance |
| A．showing | B．acting | C．saying | D．wanting |
| A．exercise | B．explore | C．express | D．explain |
| A．print | B．write | C．sign | D．count |
| A．slow | B．steady | C．normal | D．obvious |
| A．chair | B．sponsor | C．attend | D．organize |
| A．missed | B．passed | C．gave up | D．registered for |
| A．forbidden | B．welcomed | C．ignored | D．repeated |
| A．Lastly | B．Thus | C．Instead | D．However |
| A．required | B．caused | C．allowed | D．expected |
| A．easy | B．popular | C．quick | D．new |
