2 . Micah’s House is a home trying to change generational cycles of poverty. We are not looking for a temporary fix or to giving these men some donations. We teach them skills most of us learned in our teen years.

·Mission:

Micah’s House equips young men who have aged out of foster care (寄养) or who are experiencing homelessness to find hope, identity and a place to belong.

·Services provided:

When a young man comes to live with us, he is provided with a private bedroom and everything from furniture, sheets and towels to food and clothes. We have weekly Thrive Nights where our guys are taught life skills. We invite members of the community to teach everything from sewing on a button to an overview of insurance to pet care and what it really involves to own a dog.

·Who is qualified?

Any young man, 18-25, who is experiencing homelessness.

·Where can you register?

Young men can fill out an application at http://www.micahshousenwa.org/program-application.

·What are your organization’s most pressing needs?

Covid-19 has forced us to cancel our two major fundraisers for 2020, so we are looking to fill an expected shortfall of about $50,000. Families in Northwest Arkansas that can commit to investing a monthly gift can visit our website (www.michashousenwa.org) or our Facebook page (Facebook.com/michashousenwa) to make a commitment to our community.

·Are there volunteer opportunities in your organization?

Our volunteers keep Micah’s House running! Volunteer opportunities range from providing a one-time meal to walking with a young man as a mentor (导师). Right now we need mentor families to come alongside our men and help create a community that these guys can turn to.

·What other ways may people help?

We always have one-time projects like hanging outdoor lights. Our most up-to-date volunteer opportunities can be found at MicahsHouseNWA.org/get-involved

·Why do you work for a nonprofit organization? Do you have a personal connection to the mission?

I want to help create a community that I am proud to live in. These young men will become husbands, fathers, skilled tradesmen, businessmen and community members. I want them to have the same support and opportunities that my three children have. I believe they might be gaining these skills a little later than some, but I know they’re worthy of our investment.

1. Who is qualified for Micah’s House?

A．An abused child.	B．A poor school girl.
C．A homeless 20-year-old man.	D．A game-addicted child.

2. How does Micah’s House offer help?

A．By finding foster families.	B．By providing life skills.
C．By sending donations.	D．By giving a lot of money.

3. At which website can you register for Micah’s House?

A．http://www.micahshousenwa.org/program-application.

B．www.michashousenwa.org

C．Facebook.com/michashousenwa

D．MicahsHouseNWA.org/get-involved

4. The most urgent need for Micah’s House comes from lack of ________.

A．mentors

B．volunteers

C．food

D．funds

5. From the last paragraph we can conclude the author is ________.

A．generous and humorous	B．stubborn and selfish
C．thoughtful and forward-looking	D．cautious and enthusiastic

3 . The official opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport caps a long design and building process. Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid and her Chinese partners, the airport is built for the future, having a terminal the size of 97 soccer grounds--as well as customer-service robots that provide travelers with flight updates and airport information.

Called "starfish" by Chinese media for its shape of five concourses（大厅）connected to a main hall, Daxing Airport aims to reduce the walking distance for passengers. The airport authority has promised a distance of no more than 600 meters（about eight minutes of walking）between security checkpoints and the remotest boarding gate.

This new modern airport employs a special intelligent lighting system, supported by eight big C-shaped columns that let in the sunlight, brightening the architecture and structure. Therefore, it minimizes the need to use electric lighting.

To offer a more refreshing travel experience, five outdoor courtyards with the themes "Silk Garden". "Tea Garden", "Porcelain Garden", "Countryside Garden" and "Chinese garden" feature at the end of the five departure lounges（等候室）for use by passengers waiting for their flights. Travelers will be scanned on cameras using facial recognition. Counters will be fully automated to capture face photos and relay them in each part of the journey through the airport, including security and the departure gate.

China is projected to overtake the United States as the world's biggest air travel market by 2022. The "modest" initial operational target at Daxing is to accommodate 72 million passengers and 2 million tons of goods annually by 2025. The ambitious master plan calls for the building of a total of seven runways, and moving at least 100 million passengers and 4 million tons of goods a year through the airport.

1. Why is the airport in a starfish-shaped design?

A．To hold as many passengers as possible.

B．To make the main hall easier to be found.

C．To keep security checkpoints effective.

D．To make boarding gates within easy reach.

2. What can the airport's lighting system be described as?

A．High-end.	B．Energy-saving.
C．Passenger-friendly.	D．Strangely-formed.

3. What can be inferred about the five outdoor courtyards?

A．They reflect the Chinese tradition.

B．They use popular technique.

C．They promote Chinese goods to people.

D．They follow the latest world trend.

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT True?

A．The design and construction of Daxing International Airport took a long time.

B．Zaha Hadid, the architect of Daxing International Airport, has passed away.

C．Passengers pass through security and the boarding gate by automatically capturing pictures of faces.

D．China has now overtaken the United States to become the world's largest air travel market.

5. What do the numbers in the last paragraph indicate?

A．The airport's market.	B．The airport's project.
C．The airport's potential.	D．The airport's facilities.

4 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

In March 2019, when Sara Cook first got a letter in the mail telling her that someone had paid off a large amount of her medical debt, she simply couldn't believe it. Cautiously, she called the number listed on the letter. What she learned was that this was not a scam. It was 100 percent real.

A remarkable nonprofit called RIP Medical Debt had indeed paid $5,000 toward her bills. The organization didn't take care of all the debt she'd accumulated from several back surgeries, but the former nurse was still moved by the gesture. “I felt really loved and blessed,” she says, “knowing that complete strangers just did that out of the goodness of their hearts.

Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton do have good hearts. They're also former collection agents who have seen how heavy health-related debt has destroyed lives. “I never thought about all the hardship of the people who couldn't pay. Now I'm trying to find the people who need help.” said Antico. They got their money from individuals and charities that support RIP's mission.

RIP researches potential receivers based on three criteria. First, they look for people who make no more than two and a half times the amount established as the federal poverty level. Then they screen for those whose debt is equal to 5 percent or more of the gross income (总收入). Third, they look to see whether a person can pay off debts.

For the people who do qualify, RIP's help is life-changing. “After their letter, I realized that my life really wasn't so hard,” says Cook, “I may never be able to work as a nurse again but I can sit at the school library and help kids read or serve up food in the soup kitchen. When people do something out of the kindness of their hearts, sometimes they may wonder: Does it really make a difference? I want people to know that this has a positive impact.”

1. What does the underlined word in Para.1 most probably mean? (1 word)
2. What was Sara Cook's reaction to RIP Medical Debt? (no more than 2 words)
3. How did RIP Medical Debt get funds? (no more than 10 words)
4. What's the main idea of the 4th paragraph? (no more than 8 words)
5. What's your example of doing "kindness"? Please share. (no more than 20 words)

5 . 阅读短文, 按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I remember the day shyness took over my life. I was 14 and having a French lesson The teacher told us to record ourselves speaking about a holiday. Perfect！ I recorded myself with confidence. Then, I pressed "play" to listen back. All I heard was a little kid talking. My immediate reaction was to assume I was listening to someone else's recording. But that was my voice. I realised there was something strange about me.

My little voice has made me feel really shy. And my shyness has caused me to avoid attending events, not make important connections, and keep my ideas to myself. As a shy person, working from home, hiding behind my computer was brilliant. But the more time I spent hidden away, the more my comfort zone shrank（缩小）. Everyday interactions, like ordering a coffee, became increasingly awkward and uncomfortable.

And then, one day I was at a big conference and it suddenly hit me like lightning. All speakers were confident, comfortable with being seen. There were no quieter voices. But the trouble is, if the loud voices are the only ones you hear, we quiet people feel even more alienated（疏远的）。 The world needs a mixture of personalities. Success is not just about who can shout the loudest. The world needs quieter people, too. That day I chose to stop hiding and embrace my shyness. No more feeling like I needed to change who I am in order to succeed. No more living a small life.

Then I created the Shy and Mighty Society, a space for shy people like me to shine, and in the process of helping others, I could also push myself forward, bit by bit. Now, I'm happy to tell people I feel shy. I'm not ashamed any more. And I know that I’m not alone.

1. Why did the author feel strange about herself after listening to the recording? （no more than 10 words）
2. What is the main idea of Para.2? （no more than 10 words
3. What does the underlined word in Para.3 mean? （1 word）
4. Why did the author create the Shy and Mighty Society? （no more than 10 words）
5. Suppose you are in charge of the Shy and Mighty Society, what will you do to help other shy people? And why? （no more than 20 words）

6 . eXp Realty is one of the world's fastest-growing and most successful real estate （房地产） companies. It has become famous not for investing in actual real estate, but for focusing on

virtual reality offices that allow its agents and brokers （中间商）to interact and socialize from anywhere around the globe.

Glenn Sanford, eXp Realty's founder and CEO, founded the company a decade ago, soon after the real estate market collapse of 2007. He couldn't afford to buy or rent office space. What's more important, he figured that focusing on a system that allowed his team to work remotely would help the company avoid possible real estate crises in the future. So eXp Realty relied on services like Google Docs, project management solutions like Trello, and communications app Slack to help its workforce work together in virtual reality. "The virtual campus is a big part of our growth engine. If we were limited to actual offices, the growth we've had simply wouldn't be possible," Scott Petronis, chief technology officer of eXp Realty said.

Having a virtual campus in the virtual world rather than in the real one apparently has several major advantages. For the most important one, eXp Realty can hire whatever talent they like, no matter where they are. As long as they have Internet connection, they can interact with their colleagues and the company management like avatars （虚拟人）because they can walk around the campus, enter various virtual facilities, and interact with each other. While the main focus is on work and brainstorming, eXp Realty is constantly adding fun stuff as well, like riding on a virtual lake and enjoying a drink at the bar.

At the beginning of 2018, eXp Realty had around 6,500 brokers, but till today that number has increased to over 12,000. They are operating in 300 markets across the US and Canada. If that isn't enough to convince you, the company was recently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, with first-day market capitalization of over $1 billion. But it doesn't own or lease any more physical space than what is required by law.

1. What do we know about eXp Realty?

A．It relies much on technology.

B．It was founded by accident.

C．It's famous for its large offices.

D．It's a branch company of Google.

2. What mainly inspired Glenn Sanford to adopt virtual offices?

A．He could work closely with famous online services.

B．He is quite professional in the field of information technology.

C．Virtual offices can enable him to avoid potential real estate crises.

D．The starting base for the virtual real estate market was low at that time.

3. What's the biggest advantage of having a virtual campus?

A．Agents and brokers can communicate timely.

B．It helps attract talents regardless of their location.

C．Companies can cooperate with high-tech avatars.

D．Employees can have a relaxing work environment.

4. We can infer from the last paragraph that eXp .

A．is really a success

B．has some illegal businesses

C．is expanding its business worldwide

D．has poor performance in the stock market

5. What might be the best title of the passage?

A．Why Does Real Estate Industry Grow So Quickly?

B．Billion Dollar Real Estate Company一eXp Realty

C．Virtual Reality Office Vs. Physical Office Space

D．What Can Virtual Reality Do to Our Business?

7 . As a young African-American male growing up in the housing projects of the South Bronx, Schone Malliet never ever dreamed of skiing---a sport typically associated with wealthy people. Then in his 20s, he found himself at the top of a ski slope in Park City, Utah, having been “dragged there” by his mate of the Marine Corps(海军陆战队), in which Malliet was doing a seven-year stint(兵役) that he ultimately parlayed(成功地获得) into a college education and also an MBA. Despite his strong athleticism, Malliet experienced what many adults who weren’t exposed to skiing as children: awkwardness, discouragement, embarrassment, and a feeling of not quite belonging.

Nevertheless, after Malliet left the Corps for a successful career in business and finance, he gave skiing another shot, and this time, he took hold along with a powerful idea: what if people of color, and especially children of color, had no reason to feel out of place on a ski mountain? Nice idea, but who was going to believe it right? And who was going to pay for all those kids to get to the mountains, let alone have access to the necessary gear, clothing, and equipment? And who was going to pay for the lessons, because anyone who had skied even once knows that you can’t do it without lessons?

Well, fast-forward to 2010, when Malliet a successful businessman, was finally ready to do something to make it happen. To that end, he co-founded the National Winter Sports Education Foundation whose mission is to encourage teens, especially teens of color, to get over their fear for ski and go beyond their limitations. Malliet also founded the National Winter-Activity Center in Vernonm New Jersey, one of the nation’s first non-profit outdoor winter environment dedicated to improving the lives of youth through winter activity. Through its program the Center provides instruction, healthy meals, equipment, and role model. Through partnerships with YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Schools, and other youth-serving agencies, the Center served more than 1160 children this past year and expects that number to increase to 2200 in 2018.

“I know that would not be where I am in life without the guidance i received from those who protected or sheltered me from things that could have gotten in my way growing up. I’ve invested all my heart in the Center. To be able to run a business and be in the industry I have passion for, while also giving back and actually seeing the excitement and changes in the kids, makes this experience truly mean the world to me.”

1. From the first paragraph, we can learn ________.

A．Malliet was excited for his first skiing

B．Malliet was a loser without experiencing skiing

C．Malliet thought skiing was a sport for rich people

D．Malliet thought his poor family caused his failure

2. The underlined phrase “out of place” in the passage probably means

A．uncontroversial	B．immediate
C．dramatic	D．unsuitable

3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ________.

A．Money is likely to be the main reason for teens not going skiing

B．Skiing is fundamental for teens academic performance

C．Teens should take lessons in class to learn skiing

D．Children of color are smarter than others in skiing

4. What is the mission of the National Winter Sports Education Foundation?

A．To encourage teens to enjoy outdoor games.

B．To overcome teens’ fears and limitations.

C．To earn money by holding sports events.

D．To provide teens with food and clothing.

5. What is the writing purpose of the passage?

A．To analyze the reason why teens are afraid of skiing.

B．To emphasize what people should do to change the teens attitude.

C．To introduce how Malliet helped teens gain access to winter sport.

D．To present a way how non-profit organizations are evaluated.