1 . When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.

When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.

Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.

We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.

1. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author?

A．Improving her learning skills.

B．Winning her classmates’ trust.

C．Encouraging her to read more books.

D．Overcoming her fear of public speaking.

2. What does the underlined part “cut me some slack” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Played a funny joke on the author.

B．Gave the author a feeling of pride.

C．Made the task slightly easy for the author.

D．Asked the author to take part in a competition.

3. What can we infer about the author?

A．She is a spokesperson.	B．She is a tennis player.
C．She wants to be a teacher.	D．She enjoys commenting on books.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．My best oral book report.	B．A typical kid in primary school.
C．My favorite childhood teacher.	D．An unforgettable national event.

2 . Although I love watching Olympic diving, I’ve never understood why athletes hurry off to the showers and then proceed to relax in a hot tub (热水浴池) after each dive. They’re already wet. They’re only in the pool for a handful of seconds, so it’s not like they need to get cleaned up. And doesn’t taking a shower serve the same purpose as sitting in a hot tub?

Actually, that’s what Olympic divers usually do between dives as they know very well about the importance of warm-ups and cool-downs. So, what’s the actual reason?

As it turns out, showers and hot tubs are used pretty interchangeably by the swimming pool. However, there is a need for both. First, let’s start with why divers need to take a shower between dives. It has to do with body temperature and keeping their muscles relaxed. As you can imagine, practicing dives in the pool, then having to keep your body warm in a shower, and then jumping off a 10-meter platform and into cold water couldn’t be comfortable for anyone. Going back and forth between these warm and cool temperatures can cause a diver’s muscles to tense or cramp up (痉挛), which can lead to injuries to the muscles. Showers allow an Olympic diver to recover and prevent that.

In that way, showers and hot tubs serve the same purpose. A hot tub is generally used if you have a bit more time between dives and have already stretched. The shower walls on the pool deck can typically provide enough space for more divers at the same time, and they’re especially helpful for athletes who need to stretch or who only have a few minutes between dives. Just like Olympic swimmers depend on thick clothes to keep their muscles warm, Olympic divers rely on these methods to stay loose. If you ask me, it’s not a bad way to pass the time!

1. What does the underlined word “proceed” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Prefer.

B．Continue.

C．Tend.

D．Stop.

2. Why do the athletes need showers after diving?

A．To fully clean their body.	B．To rest and wait for the results.
C．To avoid possible muscle injuries.	D．To stop themselves from catching a cold.

3. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A．Hot tubs are as important as showers for divers.

B．Olympic swimmers need to stay warm using hot tubs.

C．Hot tubs are often used by divers having little time between divers.

D．The shower walls are designed for divers who have already stretched.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To provide some diving advice for us.

B．To compare cold showers with the hot bath.

C．To explain the difference between warm-ups and cool-downs.

D．To tell us why divers take a shower and sit in a hot tub after diving.

4 . I turned 8 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!

And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)?

Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was trilled and transported by a book — it was Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises — and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn’t bear the thought of siting in a classroom taking another exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).

I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role — as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student — in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.

Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway’s language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.

1. Why did the author skip school on that day?

A．Because she’s fascinated by a novel.	B．Because it’s a biting cold winter morning.
C．Because her parents left home early.	D．Because she’s anxious to take the exam.

2. What did the author think is the source of true joy?

A．Reading a fiction by the fire.	B．Travelling with a bunch of expatriates.
C．Being occupied by one’s passion.	D．Breaking the rules and regulations.

3. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph?

A．Mending.

B．Destroying.

C．Entering.

D．Blocking.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author was tired of his roles in the real-life.

B．Becoming a writer is the author’s childhood dream.

C．The author skipped school when he was 8 years old.

D．Writing has a horrible effect on the author’s life now.

5 . “I just think, a year ago, at 54 years of age, I couldn’t swim. I was terrified at the thought of going into the water. Now, I have just _________ my 200 meters. It is all thanks to Everyday Swim.”

It’s never too late to learn swimming. Angela King, 55, is a perfect _________ of it. In August 2020, the family went to an attraction they hadn’t _________ for 15 years. Angela thought, “All this time, I still can’t swim. When I get back home tomorrow, I’m going to find out more about swimming _________.”

In the cold light of day, she felt a little _________, but her husband David searched the Internet for swimming classes. He found Everyday Swim at the local Hadleigh pool and _________ Angela to sign up. When she turned up for her first training, she said, “I felt a bit sick and _________, but this soon passed. The instructor really put me at ease; so did the other people in the class.”

As the lessons _________, she learned to become more _________ in the water. At first, it was a simple __________ of learning she wasn’t going to sink. Then during the third lesson, the Olympic gold medal winner Duncan Goodhew turned up to offer __________ “I couldn’t believe it. He held my hand and we all held hands in a circle and splashed under the water. What he did made me believe that I could __________.”

When the 10 lessons for £ 100 offer finished at the pool, she __________ to sign up for lessons. In fact, from originally being __________ of the water, Angela is now becoming a regular swimmer and __________ some certificates (证书) along the way

1.

A．explored

B．won

C．completed

D．challenged

2.

A．effort

B．success

C．example

D．expert

3.

A．visited

B．skipped

C．passed

D．escaped

4.

A．styles

B．lessons

C．spots

D．problems

5.

A．calm

B．frightened

C．grateful

D．hesitant

6.

A．reminded

B．allowed

C．enabled

D．encouraged

7.

A．strange

B．worried

C．eager

D．disappointed

8.

A．progressed

B．finished

C．improved

D．began

9.

A．energetic

B．attractive

C．confident

D．creative

10.

A．matter

B．effect

C．symbol

D．sign

11.

A．award

B．support

C．strength

D．safety

12.

A．cheer up

B．take on

C．get over

D．make it

13.

A．helped

B．joined

C．contacted

D．continued

14.

A．fond

B．curious

C．scared

D．doubtful

15.

A．maintaining

B．collecting

C．desiring

D．admitting

6 . I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had ______ a koala in my neighborhood. What a welcome ______ !

I was wondering why he was here, as koala ______ came down from the trees and didn’t like walking, either. ______ , there was no eucalyptus (桉树) around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island ______ him here?

He just sat there, clearly ______ , and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) ______ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods, ______ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way.

I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor (碘伏药水). It was not a ______ problem as I was a nurse. This poor koala seemed to quite ______ my kindness when I ______   the cut with the liquid. It ______ out that he came to ask me for ______ !

After the treatment, I watched the koala finally ______ in the wild, hoping he was able to ______ the hard time and live his life as he should.

1.

A．dealt with

B．come across

C．wound up

D．referred to

2.

A．chance

B．nudge

C．surprise

D．message

3.

A．usually

B．likely

C．mostly

D．seldom

4.

A．Once more

B．Ever since

C．Just then

D．Then again

5.

A．struggled

B．drove

C．followed

D．frightened

6.

A．in pain

B．in order

C．in comfort

D．in disappointment

7.

A．quick

B．close

C．eager

D．odd

8.

A．features

B．errors

C．signs

D．types

9.

A．specific

B．small

C．confusing

D．challenging

10.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．understand

D．expect

11.

A．touched

B．felt

C．rated

D．treated

12.

A．made

B．figured

C．turned

D．brought

13.

A．help

B．suggestion

C．hint

D．comment

14.

A．exploring

B．rushing

C．walking

D．disappearing

15.

A．burn down

B．go through

C．turn over

D．reflect on

7 . It was Near Year time. We were travelling in a van(小型货车) _______ toys to the homeless. When we approached the spot, something caught my eye. Something or someone was moving in the rubbish. Soon I _______ that it was the home of a poor family. There were two _______, both about my age at the time, and a lady I supposed to be their mother. They sat there _______. 

As a little girl myself I was especially interested in the little girl. How _______ our lives were! She lived for the day, _______ through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach. I, on the other hand, was well looked after and never had to worry about _______. I had a good education and thus a _______ future. I looked at the little girl. The only _______ she had was the worn-out dress that she was wearing. 

Seeing this little girl I made the decision to ________ a doll that had belonged to me for a while. When the van came to a stop, I stepped out, called the girl over and ________ the doll in her hand. At first she looked at me with ________ and wasn’t certain what to do, but then she smiled and I saw hope in her eyes. I went back into the vehicle and we started to ________ off, and that’s when we realized the little girl was running behind. We stopped again and opened the door. The girl had ________ with us. She looked directly at me and said two ________ words “Thank you”.

1.

A．showing

B．recommending

C．distributing

D．selling

2.

A．guaranteed

B．realized

C．decided

D．accepted

3.

A．boys

B．children

C．drivers

D．adults

4.

A．happily

B．angrily

C．hopefully

D．helplessly

5.

A．similar

B．different

C．difficult

D．ordinary

6.

A．searching

B．getting

C．running

D．breaking

7.

A．food

B．safety

C．health

D．transport

8.

A．doubtful

B．distant

C．promising

D．foreseeable

9.

A．present

B．decoration

C．requirement

D．possession

10.

A．give away

B．give back

C．hand out

D．hand in

11.

A．tore

B．placed

C．dropped

D．threw

12.

A．anger

B．pain

C．surprise

D．disappointment

13.

A．walk

B．get

C．lift

D．drive

14.

A．got along

B．came along

C．caught up

D．turned up

15.

A．final

B．new

C．key

D．simple

9 . The new Lively Flip from the makers of Jitterbug^®

The new Lively Flip makes it easy to call, text, and helps you stay safe and healthy.

EASY TO USE

A large screen, big buttons and list-based menu make the Lively Flip an easy way to stay connected to friends and family. A long-lasting battery and powerful speaker make conversations loud and clear. Plus, with Amazon Alexa you can use your voice to make calls, write texts, and more.

EASY TO STAY SAFE

Feel prepared and protected anytime, anywhere with our Emergent Response Service. And with Emergent Care, you can speak to a live nurse or doctor right from the comfort of your home. With the Lively Flip, help is available whenever you need it.

EASY TO ALERT LOVED ONES

The Lively Flip keeps all your loved ones informed about your well-being when they download the Jitterbug^® Link app to their smartphones. You can stay active and independent while they feel more connected and reassured (放心的).

Buy now and get a FREE Car Charger, a $25 value! To order or learn more, call 1-866-493-9280.

1. What is the Lively Flip?

A．A computer.

B．A cellphone.

C．A car charger.

D．An e-watch.

2. What can you do with the Lively Flip?

A．Keep informed of your love’s well-being.

B．Download the Jitterbug® Link apps for free.

C．Build a long-term relationship with a doctor.

D．Send messages or make calls by using your voice.

3. Who is the Lively Flip probably intended for?

A．Teenagers who seek online friendships.

B．Nursing workers who look after patients.

C．Sick people who are staying in hospital.

D．Elderly people who live by themselves.