1 . Chloe Smith is a girl aged 6 from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she________something shiny under a pile of rubbish. She picked up the ________ to take home, as she often did on her treasure-hunting walks. Chloe was later ________ to discover she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal.

The medal belongs to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while ________ for Team USA in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. The medal, along with other personal belongings, was ________ in May of 2016 when someone broke into Jacobi’s can. Though police managed to ________ some of his stolen items, they hadn’t been able to find his ________ Olympic medal. It may have been lost forever, if not for a 6-year-old girl’s treasure-hunting ________ .

Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and ________ realized it was his stolen property. He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure. After________ the medal, Jacobi was astonished, just speechless.

Chloe was ________ to give it back after speaking with Jacobi on the phone. ________, Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school begins again this fall. The ________ of this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession is ________ . When we talk about character and doing the ________ thing, Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word.

1.

A．sought

B．buried

C．noticed

D．dropped

2.

A．waste

B．object

C．material

D．antique

3.

A．embarrassed

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．shocked

4.

A．competing

B．applying

C．coaching

D．preparing

5.

A．broken

B．stolen

C．replaced

D．deserted

6.

A．purchase

B．register

C．preserve

D．recover

7.

A．secured

B．prized

C．advertised

D．priced

8.

A．project

B．decision

C．habit

D．idea

9.

A．quickly

B．gradually

C．really

D．carefully

10.

A．identifying

B．obtaining

C．evaluating

D．investigating

11.

A．sorry

B．eager

C．upset

D．hesitant

12.

A．In addition

B．In fact

C．In return

D．In advance

13.

A．purpose

B．report

C．attempt

D．story

14.

A．heart-warming

B．breath-taking

C．eye-catching

D．life-changing

15.

A．important

B．simple

C．interesting

D．right

2 . Taylor Hash desired to become a career pilot and she was under training. One day, she had just started building up hours of flight time when a(n)________ struck. As she guided the Diamond Star plane off the runway at airport, on her third-ever independent ________, the front tyre (轮胎) of her plane fell off.

Taylor was ________ at that point that she had just lost important landing equipment. “I didn’t feel anything wrong in the take-off ________,” she said. However, a(n)________ pilot Chris Yates, saw something and immediately took action. He knew that Taylor would have to make a difficult emergency landing. He ________ the control tower and said, “The Diamond Star that just took off lost its nose wheel tyre on the runway.” Yates asked people there to put him through to Taylor so he could help her. When Taylor learned what had happened, she was in ________.

Therefore, Yates ________ that the most important thing would be to keep Taylor calm so she could follow him attentively. Then Yates ________ Tavlor and told her that she could ________ above the field until she was ready to land. “When you touch down, I just want that joystick (操纵杆) all the way back. You’re gonna hold it back like you don’t want that nose to touch,” he ________ her.

Despite feeling unsure, Taylor trusted Yates. With palms sweaty and lips ________, Taylor successfully create a best landing chance. Finally, she managed to land ________.

No sooner had Yates extended his arms than Taylor hugged him tightly with tears of ________ rolling down cheeks. Yates smiled, patted on her shoulder and encouraged, “it was your excellent skill that help yourself ________ the emergency successfully. I am so proud of you.”

1.

A．event

B．disaster

C．fantasy

D．idea

2.

A．sign

B．slide

C．mission

D．outing

3.

A．afraid

B．clear

C．unaware

D．conscious

4.

A．process

B．progress

C．show

D．flow

5.

A．calm

B．strange

C．experienced

D．warm-hearted

6.

A．radioed

B．socialized

C．controlled

D．managed

7.

A．panic

B．peace

C．relief

D．delight

8.

A．complained

B．claimed

C．realized

D．responded

9.

A．changed

B．praised

C．criticized

D．comforted

10.

A．wait

B．pause

C．touch

D．circle

11.

A．blamed

B．instructed

C．understood

D．appreciated

12.

A．aching

B．wiping

C．swinging

D．trembling

13.

A．narrowly

B．smoothly

C．basically

D．particularly

14.

A．scare

B．regret

C．surprise

D．gratitude

15.

A．deal with

B．tear apart

C．take up

D．leave out

3 . Are you an “I person” or an “E person”? These two personality labels in particular are widely discussed online. They are part of a popular personality test called the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. All of the results have four letters, and there are 16 results in total. “I” and “E” refer to “introverted” and “extroverted”, respectively.

Even if someone is typically quiet, many online discussions suggest that an “I” person can still be outgoing at times. For example, when an introverted person is with a group of introverted friends, they might become more social like an “E” person.

According to psychologists, this idea of temporarily switching personalities is called “masking”. That is hiding your true personality in specific situations. “Human beings want to feel they belong, and they might become people-pleasers to do so,” wrote the Master Class website.

Using the MBTI result to identify and describe someone’s personality seems fun. However, I went too far at one time. My sister was excitedly making a day-to-day travel plan when I remembered from an article that “P people” don’t like to make or stick to plans, so I said to her, “You don’t seem like a ‘P person’.” “Why?” She asked back. “Since when do I need to follow what my personality test tells me to do?” It was then that I realized I’d taken the result too seriously.

The MBTI personality test may show something you don’t know about yourself and can even be a fun ice-breaker question when meeting new friends. And that’s all it is —for fun. On the other hand, knowing someone’s MBTI result doesn’t mean you really know this person. And those four letters of yours don’t define who you are.

1. In which of the following situations an “I” person may perform more sociably?

A．Having a conversation with an “E” person.

B．Wanting to feel someone’s sense of belonging.

C．Taking the personality test and accepting its result.

D．Staying with some friends with similar personalities.

2. What does the underlined word “masking” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Pleasing.

B．Escaping.

C．Pretending.

D．Controlling.

3. What does the author want to tell us by the example in paragraph 4?

A．The MBTI result is of great help to identify a person.

B．A “P” person is unwilling to make or stick to plans.

C．People need to follow the advice of the MBTI test.

D．Don’t take the MBTI result too seriously all the time.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the MBTI personality test?

A．Indifferent.

B．Objective.

C．Positwe.

D．Negative.

4 . Imagine driving behind a huge truck shooting clouds of smoke into the air while your new fully electric vehicle cleans up its carbon emissions (排放). This dream may soon be a reality. A team of students in the Netherlands has created an electric car that not only doesn’t produce carbon dioxide when driving, but actually pulls it out of the air.

The two-seater sports car was designed and built in less than a year by a team of 32 students at Eindhoven University of Technology. Called “ZEM”, which stands for “zero emission mobility”, the car is equipped with special devices that remove carbon dioxide from the air as it drives. The team says if ZEM is driven about 32,000 kilometers, it can remove 2 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air. That s not a huge amount. The team calculates that 10 ZEM cars on the road for a year would remove as much carbon dioxide as a typical tree does during that time. However, they also point out that there are over a billion passenger cars in the world that could be using this technology. And if a billion cars were removing carbon dioxide instead of producing it, the result would be huge.

ZEM also has several other innovations that help to make it more capable of being sustained: the car’s frame and panels (面板) are 3D printed to reduce waste; it was built using recycle and recyclable materials; and it can be easily taken apart so that many of its parts can be reused. ZEM’s battery is also reusable and has another handy feature: it can be charged with solar panels on the car’s roof — and can even be used to provide power to your house when the car isn’t on the road.

According to the statistics, transportation was responsible for over 20% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 — and of those emissions, cars were responsible for 41%. The Eindhoven team says its goal is to challenge the electric car industry: If 32 students can build a car like this in less than a year, then surely car manufacturers (生产商) are expected to adopt these innovations, too.

1. What is special about ZEM?

A．It can end the world’s CO₂ release.	B．It can cut the truck’s CO₂ emissions.
C．It can reduce the level of CO₂ in the air.	D．It can absorb dirty air as well as CO₂.

2. Why does the team run the calculation of ZEM in paragraph 2?

A．To show a promising future of ZEM cars.

B．To explain how ZEM removes CO₂ as trees do.

C．To illustrate the ongoing change in car making.

D．To show the influence of ZEM on the car market.

3. What is the obvious advantage of ZEM according to Paragraph 3?

A．They are of high quality.	B．They are easy to process.
C．They are convenient to print.	D．They are environmentally friendly.

4. What does the Eindhoven team hope to achieve in the future?

A．Sharp increase in fuel consumption.	B．More production of eco-friendly cars.
C．Big success in beating other car makers.	D．Reduced costs in transportation.

5 . Millions of Trip Advisor users voted New York, Chicago, Charleston and Las Vegas as the top four travel cities in the United States.

New York City

More than 50 million people visit New York City every year. The five regions of New York have some of the most easily recognized attractions in the world. Visitors whose things are tight can take a free boat from Manhattan to Staten Island for a great view of the Statue of Liberty by the sea and the Manhattan skyline.

Las Vegas, Nevada

The desert city of Las Vegas is known around the world for its casinos (娱乐场) and bright lights. Visitors stay at world-class hotels, eat at top chefs' restaurants, and usually see a spectacular show or concert.

Charleston, South Carolina

Some say Charleston is one of the most beautiful and historic places in the United States. The coastal city has a very rich history. The Civil War began at its waterfront, at Fort Sumter, which visitors can explore. But present-day Charleston has a lot to offer, too. Conde Nast Traveler voted it the number one U. S. city, for its beautiful architecture, food, and friendly people.

Chicago, Illinois

America's third-largest city offers world-class museums, great food, sporting events and symbolic architecture — including Willis Tower, America's tallest building. But what places the Midwest city above others is comedy. It's well-known for comedy shows. The Second City theater is where many famous comedians get their start, including Mike Meyers and Tina Fey.

1. If you are a backpack traveler on a tight budget, which would be your best choice?

A．New York City.	B．Chicago, Illinois.
C．Charleson, South Carolina.	D．Las Vegas, Nevada.

2. Which of the following can offer tourists beautiful sea views?

A．New York and Chicago.	B．New York and Charleston.
C．Charleston and Las Vegas.	D．Chicago and Charleston.

3. What makes Chicago quite unique?

A．World-class museums.	B．Landmark buildings.
C．Comedy and comedy shows.	D．Sporting events and tasty food.

6 . Adding to the achievements of a remarkable year, Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023.

Already a superstar before 2023, Swift’s career has reached new heights thanks to the beginning of her Eras Tour that brought her 3.5-hour performance to 66 shows in 23 cities across North America, Argentina and Brazil. Promoted by her tour, Swift has been named the most-streamed female artist in the history of Spotify and Apple Music. According to Billboard, the tour made about $900 million (about 6.4 billion yuan) in 2023. In addition, the tour’s movie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour became the biggest concert movie of all time, taking more than $250

million globally.

As she was declare a billionaire by Bloomberg in November, a hidden “Taylor Swift economy” also promoted sales for business owners across the US. From soaps to a cruise inspired by her different “eras”, interest in Swift-related products went way up.

Apart from her financial contributions, Swift made a significant cultural impact by taking back control of her music. In 2019, her old record label, Big Machine, sold the master tapes of her first six albums (专辑) to Scoot er Braun. The sale meant that she didn’t have the rights to the albums. In response to this, Swift began re-recording her first six albums, tagging (加标签于) them “Taylor’s Version”. This move stressed her belief that artists deserve to own their work. “It’s all in how you deal with loss,” she told Time. “I respond to extreme pain by resisting.”

Heading into 2024, Swift will start the Eras Tour again in Japan and Australia. As USA Today noted, “Her current top has been a long time coming, but it may also be just beginning.”

1. What do we know about Taylor Swift?

A．She broke a new record on her tour.	B．She toured South America before 2023.
C．Her achievements received great recognition.	D．Her performance began with the Apple Music.

2. What other contribution did Taylor make except economy?

A．She proved herself to be an artist.	B．She learned to make some products.
C．She had influence on music culture.	D．She sold her master tapes to a company.

3. What can we learn about Taylor Swift from the last paragraph?

A．She will end her music career.	B．She will continue her Eras Tour.
C．She will reach her top in Japan.	D．She will make a record in Australia.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards Taylor Swift?

A．Admirable.

B．Uncaring.

C．Doubtful.

D．Critical.

7 . Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think. It is happening all around us, and you can use daily things to arouse (激发) your children’s interest. Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children with science. But you don’t need a high scientific degree to teach your children science. All you need is that you’re willing to try, to see the world, and to take the time to encourage their natural curiosity. When they strongly want to know about something, they get the ticket to the unknown world.

You can help by having an active attitude (态度) towards science yourself. Then start simply by asking your children questions about the things you see every day. Next listen to their answers without judging (评判) them, which will improve their confidence (自信), and help you decide just what your children know or do not know.

Different kids have different interest, so they need different kinds of science projects. Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter, but your older son may need something more to deal with it. Knowing your children is the best way to find enjoyable learning activities. Here are some more pieces of advice: Choose activities that are the right level of difficulty. If you are not sure, pick something easier. Read the suggested ages on any projects, books, and then make sure that the activity is proper for your children. Let your children choose the project or activity themselves. It’s easy enough to ask rather than force them. Suggest choosing 2 or 3 things your children can do. When a child picks something he or she is interested in, he or she will enjoy it and learn more from it.

1. What does the underlined word “curiosity” mean in English?

A．The spirit of changing.	B．The feeling of wondering.
C．The ability of understanding.	D．The method of thinking.

2. How can we start to help children?

A．By deciding what interests them.	B．By collecting their answers.
C．By judging them.	D．By asking them questions.

3. Which is the best way to find enjoyable learning activities for children?

A．To have an active attitude.	B．To offer different kinds of projects.
C．To improve their confidence.	D．To know the children.

4. What can we mainly learn from the passage?

A．How to arouse children’s interest in science.	B．How to choose activities for children.
C．Why not force children to learn science.	D．Why to let children learn science earlier.

9 . Geneva, the second-largest city in Switzerland after Zurich, has a good position on the southwestern end of Lake Geneva. Visitors to Geneva will find an expensive, clean and elegant city. Here are some best things to do in Geneva.

Catch the Spray From the Jet d’Eau

Built in 1886 to control the outflow of water from a nearby power plant, the Jet d’Eau (water jet) soon became a symbol of the city of Geneva. It shoots water nearly 140 metres into the air and is the tallest fountain in the world. Unless winds are too strong, the Jet d’Eau runs every day and is bright at night.

Tour the Palais des Nations (UN Headquarters)

Built in the 1930s as the headquarters of the short-lived League of Nations, the Palais des Nations (Palace of Nations) is the second-largest UN headquarters outside of New York City. It’s a vast campus of administrative buildings around a parklike setting. Visitors are free to wander the grounds or may jump in on an hour-long guided tour of several of the buildings.

Stroll the Lakefront and Riverside

The Jardin Anglais is just one of several places to admire the lake and the Jet d’Eau. The entire lakefront is for walking. There are 6 miles of pedestrian-only (仅限行人) walking and bike paths along the entire lakefront.

Take a Break at the Jardin Anglais & the Flower Clock

All roads in Geneva seems to lead to the Jardin Anglais — the English Garden — the small, prettily planted lakefront garden in the centre of Geneva. Crowds flock here for the flower clock, with seasonal flowers. Plenty of sitting areas, shade trees, and a central fountain make this a relaxing place to take a break from sightseeing.

1. Why did people build the Jet d’Eau?

A．To store water for a nearby power plant.	B．To limit the water from an electric plant.
C．To make it the tallest fountain of the world.	D．To make it a symbol of the city of Geneva.

2. What can we know about the Palais des Nations?

A．It has a history of over 100 years.	B．It’s the second largest building in Geneva.
C．It lies in a vast campus in Geneva.	D．It offers guided tours for visitors.

3. What may people go to the Jardin Anglais for?

A．Planting some flowers in the garden.	B．Practising their English in the garden.
C．Going sightseeing for the flower clock.	D．Buying cheap seasonal flowers.