1 . I was never very neat while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but my always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Overtime, Kate got neater and I got my merriser. She moved to push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

Who broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! why under my bed!” Suddenly I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up. She quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously. that was something she could not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bad. Cleaned the suckers and swept the floor even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the writer shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the writer’s shoes beneath her bed.

2. Why did the writer tidy up the room?

A．Because she was scared by Kate’s anger.

B．Because she hated herself for being so messy.

C．Because she wanted to show her care.

D．Because she was asked by Kate to do so.

3. How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing courses.

B．By showing differences.

C．By describing a process.

D．By following time order.

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate.

B．Hard Work Pays off.

C．How to Be Organized?

D．Learning to Be Roommates.

2 . Like any new ninth-grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninth-grader- emotion (情绪). He’s not used to school in Hartford. He’s used to going to school in his home town of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.

“Nervioso,” he said in Spanish.

We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed (毁坏) by the deadly storm—Hurricane Maria.

Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartford’s South End. A week later, using his wife’s car, Class drove 16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz—the school’s program director.

“I see you have new uniform,” Levitz said. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day? ”

Then he met couple of teachers.

“Hello” they each said in Spanish. They asked where he was from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began — to her office, the school store, the library, and the dining hall.

A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,” Levitz said. “So it’s not like he’s the only one who has that feeling.”

“You could tell he’s little worried,” Guillermo said as we left. “But, at the same time, he’s expecting it.”

1. What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?

A．Nervous

B．Excited

C．Annoyed

D．Amazed

2. Why did Joemar leave Florida?

A．His old school closed down.

B．He wanted to see his mother.

C．He expected to have a new life.

D．His town was hit by a terrible storm.

3. What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom?

A．He had a long talk with his father.

B．He said hello to some of his classmates.

C．He learned some simple Spanish words.

D．He had a short look around his new school.

4. What can we learn about Bulkeley High School?

A．It has no library.

B．It is an international school.

C．It plans to open Spanish classes.

D．It requires all students to wear uniforms.

3 . Sharon, Aged 22

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 in one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need.

Frank, Aged 21

I think almost every kid feels both nervous 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 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 after you know it.

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; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. 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.

1. What can we infer from Sharon 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.

2. How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?

A．Excited

B．Bored.

C．Worried.

D．Relaxed.

3. Who mentions the importance of friends?

A．Frank.

B．David.

C．Sharon.

D．Eddie.

4 . Some Music Festivals

Pitchfork Music Festival

Anyone who adores indie(独立的) music and up­and­coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.

Date: July 14－16

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Music Type: Indie

Price: $75－$365

Essence Music Festival

No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.

Date: June 29－July 2

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Music Type: R & B, soul

Price: $126－$2, 700

Sziget Festival

Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven­day festival.

Date: August 9－15

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock

Price: $70－$96

Flow Festival

The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth­friendly attitude.

Date: August 11－13

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz

Price: $106－$199

1. What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival?

A．It is more independent.	B．It is held underground.
C．It is more famous than other festivals.	D．It focuses on unknown bands.

2. Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week?

A．In Budapest.	B．In Helsinki.
C．In Chicago.	D．In New Orleans.

3. Which music festival will be held in Finland?

A．Sziget Festival.	B．Flow Festival.
C．Essence Music Festival.	D．Pitchfork Music Festival.

5 . My son was entering Grade 1. He was a bit nervous because he knew his best friend would not be in his new class. I explained to him that even though his best friend would not be in his class, he would still have some of his old classmates. On the first day of school when the class list was posted, I was shocked! My son had zero former classmates in his class. None. Not one.

How could this happen?

I asked my friend who works with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. She explained, “Many largely populated schools often shuffle(弄混) the kids around each year to encourage new friendships.”

If schools are actively trying to place two best friends in different classes simply to shake things up, think it is a blunder.

I was lucky enough to attend the same primary school all the way through. It was a small class and our group of students moved through each grade together, We felt like brothers and sisters. It was wonderful.

While it may be good to shake things up a bit in the older grades, it seems almost cruel(残忍的) to separate good friends in the younger grades without good cause. One mom named Karen says that her son is always starting a new grade without any close friends. At first, she thought it was a good idea. Then she realized one thing — her son does not have a “best friend,” which makes her pretty worried. In fact, she thinks that he does not have any close friends because his classmates are always changing.

Part of a school’s responsibility is to provide a safe and comfortable space for children to learn and grow. If that environment is always changing — causing terrible results — perhaps it is time to rethink this practice.

1. How did the author bring in the topic?

A．By telling a story.	B．By using other people's words.
C．By making comparisons	D．By showing research findings.

2. What does the underlined word “blunder” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Cheat.

B．Strategy.

C．Mistake.

D．Failure.

3. Why did the author mention her own primary school experience?

A．To prove that smaller classes are better.

B．To discuss the importance of good friends.

C．To explain how friendships are developed at school.

D．To show the advantage of having familiar classmates.

4. What's Karen’s attitude toward the practice of her son's school?

A．She supports it.	B．She is against it.
C．She isn't interested in it.	D．She is uncertain about it.

7 . Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _______ a newspaper and some chocolate and _______ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _______ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _______ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone _______ in the next seat. _______ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _______ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any _______. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _______.Then he took a ________ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look, then ________ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ________ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ________ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ________ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ________. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!

1.

A．stole

B．bought

C．sold

D．wrote

2.

A．went

B．sat

C．seated

D．looked

3.

A．sit

B．seat

C．lie

D．laugh

4.

A．pushed

B．took

C．put

D．pulled

5.

A．jumping

B．playing

C．sitting

D．sleeping

6.

A．He

B．It

C．Who

D．What

7.

A．cut

B．washed

C．covered

D．colored

8.

A．coffee

B．trouble

C．chocolate

D．matter

9.

A．carelessness

B．anger

C．surprise

D．happiness

10.

A．first

B．second

C．very

D．last

11.

A．stood

B．took

C．cried

D．looked

12.

A．strange

B．wrong

C．OK

D．funny

13.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．while

14.

A．spelt

B．corrected

C．made

D．found

15.

A．finish

B．leave

C．jump

D．shop

8 . During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I _________, I was greeted with two essays due, three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. _________ I went home from school that day tired, I had to stay up really late to finish them all.

The next day at school, I got a rude awakening: I’d totally forgotten to prepare for the _________ on Romeo and Juliet, which I’d take _________ my lunch hour! Worse still, I had _________ the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom (厄运). All I could do was try to _________ on the questions I didn’t know.

As it turned out, I didn’t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give _________ when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil, I _________ down and there was the answer for the test! “What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my _________ of failing the test!” My heart started beating, and my brain __________, “Yes! Read over the answers—quickly!” This was quickly followed by another voice, “No! You’ll get caught! My mind turning back and forth, Yes! No! Yes! No!...” This went on for ten of the __________ seconds in my entire life.

Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without __________! I was satisfied with my decision but pretty __________ I had failed the test.

The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an __________ soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I got up the __________ to turn it over.

You can only imagine my __________ when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my __________ a C-.

My mom says the victories that __________ the most courage are won within. Now I know __________ what she means. Now not only can my conscience (良心) rest easy, but I don’t have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad __________ like Romeo and Juliet.

1.

A．arrived

B．appeared

C．returned

D．finished

2.

A．If

B．Although

C．Until

D．Because

3.

A．lecture

B．essay

C．play

D．test

4.

A．by

B．upon

C．over

D．toward

5.

A．missed

B．carried

C．lost

D．dropped

6.

A．depend

B．guess

C．agree

D．improve

7.

A．in

B．off

C．out

D．away

8.

A．wrote

B．settled

C．calmed

D．looked

9.

A．boredom

B．worries

C．loneliness

D．tiredness

10.

A．persuaded

B．warned

C．whispered

D．chanted

11.

A．coldest

B．saddest

C．longest

D．fastest

12.

A．suffering

B．cheating

C．checking

D．thinking

13.

A．certain

B．regretful

C．annoyed

D．relieved

14.

A．open

B．honest

C．optimistic

D．energetic

15.

A．wisdom

B．encouragement

C．nerve

D．intention

16.

A．anxiety

B．shock

C．fear

D．appreciation

17.

A．paper

B．credit

C．grade

D．rate

18.

A．take

B．put

C．find

D．gain

19.

A．gradually

B．exactly

C．willingly

D．seemingly

20.

A．film

B．fact

C．ending

D．love

9 . When we see a person in trouble our immediate reaction is to lend a hand. But what if we se an animal in trouble, does the same rule apply?

This question was raised after a group of penguins were saved from an icy gully (峡谷) in Antarctica. It was filmed for the BBC wildlife series Dynasties. After seeing that a group of penguins had fallen into a gully and been trapped with their young the film crew were so concerned about their safety that they built a slope (斜坡) so that a few of the penguins could save themselves.

The case has taken the international media by storm. Viewers watching this film let out a sigh of relief. "I'm so glad. I understand not taking action directly involved, but a helping hand isn't bothering, right?" viewer Kathryn Shaw said on her Facebook.

However, others think human interference (干涉) is unnatural. "You can't have sunshine throughout your life. To have done anything else would only make matters worse," said the show's creator David Attenborough, according to The Times.

In this case, however, Mike Gunton, the executive producer of the series, said that this was a one-off situation. "There were no animals going to suffer by interfering. You weren't touching the animals and it was just felt by doing this. They had the chance not to have to keep slipping down the slope," he told the BBC.

Such cases are familiar to Paul Nicklen, wildlife photographer for National Geographic. He told Metro, "If it's ever a predator (捕食者) situation，no matter how gut-wrenching，you stay out of the way. Even when you're watching a male polar bear eat a baby bear."

"There's no rule book in those situations. You can only respond to the facts that are right there in front of you," Will Lawson, the show's director, told Daily Mail.

1. What has caused to a heated media discussion?

A．People's various comments on penguins.

B．The ways of helping the trapped penguins .

C．Some penguins' sufferings in a gully.

D．Ways of filming the series Dynasties.

2. How did the film crew feel when seeing the trapped penguins?

A．Anxious.	B．Sad.
C．Annoyed.	D．Thrilled.

3. Which human activity is considered proper in Paul Nicklen's opinion?

A．Shooting an eagle catching a snake.

B．Preventing a polar bear eating a baby bear.

C．Watching a lion attacking a deer.

D．Distracting a crocodile biting an antelope.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Necessity of Lending a Hand to Animals in Trouble.

B．Suggestions on How to Save Animals in Trouble.

C．Effects of Human Interference on Animals in Trouble.

D．Opinions on Whether to Help Animals in Trouble.

10 . What you do after studying could have a big effect on how well you learn and remember. Today on Education Tips, we will explore two no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning: wakeful rest and sleep.

When many students finish studying, they often go straight to another activity. Perhaps they look at their phone or computer. They might even play a video game or watch television. But research suggests that resting after your study may help you remember what you have studied.

The basic idea is this: by stopping your activity after the study, your brain gets a chance to rest. Resting is difficult when you are playing computer games.

While this might sound unusual to you, many studies have explored the benefits of resting after learning—what is called “wakeful rest”.

A 2019 study found that both young and older adults were able to better remember information they learned after doing wakeful rest.

If you want to give “wakeful rest” a try, here are a few simple things to do. Rest quietly for five to ten minutes. Do not look at your phone, read stories or play games. It is really that easy!

Besides wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. The Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) notes that sleep helps people to learn in two ways. A report on the school’s website explains that “a sleep-deprived person cannot focus attention well and therefore cannot learn well”. It also says, “Sleep itself helps us to memorize and that memorizing is very important for learning new information.”

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) suggests that adults between the ages of 20 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day. Teenagers may need a little bit more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.

Try to get some “wakeful rest” after a study. Then try to get a good night’s sleep. That’s it—a simple, no-cost way to help you remember what you learn.

1. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The importance of sleep.	B．The good ways to get a rest.
C．The reason for having a rest.	D．The types of resting activities.

2. Which activity might be recommended shortly after studying?

A．Reading a newspaper.	B．Playing a video game.
C．Sitting there doing nothing.	D．Having a nice sleep at night.

3. How long should teenagers sleep each day according to NSF?

A．Less than 7 hours.	B．Just 7 hours.
C．No more than 9 hours.	D．Around 9 hours.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Low-cost Tips on Working	B．Good Things to Do After Your Study
C．Why Do We Need to Have a Good Sleep?	D．How Long Should We Rest After Learning?