2 . I’m grateful to have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and the ability to take care of my family. This is why I try to help those ________ whenever possible.

Here are some words from unlucky souls that ________ my mind about what’s really important in life.

One hot day, I was sitting on my front door ________ a cold drink when a homeless young man wandered by my house.

“Hi, there. Would you like something to drink?” I asked.

“No, thank you,” he ________ . “What I’d really like more than anything is a clean pair of ________ ”

His response really ________ me right in my heart. I have a whole drawer of clean socks and he just wanted one pair.

Another time, I was coming home from work on payday (发薪日). I was ________ in the rush hour when I saw a man holding a cardboard that ________ “Need work or food. Anything helps.”

I ________ my window, and gave him a 100-dollar bill.

“Thank you so much,” he said ________ and then added, “Seriously, really need a job.” I shared with him some ________ on possible employment opportunities and went on my way, hoping his luck would change for the ________ .

Most homeless people are like us. They’re just ________ a hard time. They should win our respect in dealing with their everyday ________ . They’re just people who might need a helping hand from their neighbors. Now I’m ________ for all things that I have.

1.

A．in surprise

B．in doubt

C．in need

D．in charge

2.

A．changed

B．crossed

C．cleared

D．calmed

3.

A．recommending

B．enjoying

C．buying

D．appreciating

4.

A．thought

B．complained

C．warned

D．replied

5.

A．socks

B．shoes

C．glasses

D．shorts

6.

A．satisfied

B．worried

C．upset

D．hit

7.

A．buried

B．stuck

C．absorbed

D．lost

8.

A．read

B．wrote

C．listed

D．explained

9.

A．opened up

B．shut down

C．rolled down

D．pushed up

10.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．curiously

D．angrily

11.

A．arrangements

B．evidence

C．comments

D．information

12.

A．former

B．worse

C．better

D．latter

13.

A．going through

B．reflecting on

C．responding to

D．breaking through

14.

A．accidents

B．struggles

C．schedules

D．emergencies

15.

A．responsible

B．eager

C．concerned

D．thankful

4 . NatureScot, an organisation that looks after Scotland’s natural world, has agreed to release(放出) Scottish wildcats into the UK’s largest national park.

About 60 wildcats have been raised at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig. They will be released in June into an area of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scotish Highlands. Researchers will monitor the cats through GPS, tracking their movements as they live in their new home.

Wildcats already live in the Cairngorms, but researchers say they are under threat from extinction because of habitat loss and disease. Wildcats look a bit like pet cats but they are about twice the size and have thicker fur. They have longer legs and their ears are more sticked out to the side.

Wildcats were once found in England and Wales too, but they were hunted for their fur and lost a lot of their natural habitat because of human activity. They haven’t been seen in the wild outside Scotland for more than 100 years. However, another protection programme is planning to release around 40 of the animals into secret countryside locations in Cornwall, in southern England. Wildcats hunt small animals, so wildlife experts are hoping that the cats will keepdown the numbers of rabbits and mice, which damage young trees and crops such as corn, fruit and wheat.

The Scottish wildcats will be released in a part of the park called Caimgorms, where experts are working to restore(恢复) woodland areas. The plan is for as many as 20 cats to be set free every year, and it is hoped that other sites in Scotland will be considered too. Dr Helen from Saving Wildcats said, “The fight to restore Scotland’s wildcat populations is just beginning.”

1. How will researchers keep an eye on the released wildcats?

A．By using technology.	B．By working in the park.
C．By observing their new home.	D．By controlling their movements.

2. Why are wildcats going to be released to the national park?

A．They are being hunted by human beings.

B．They need a new home due to habitat loss.

C．They can catch animals damaging the environment.

D．They haven’t been seen in the wild for a long time.

3. What does Dr Helen say about wildcats?

A．It is difficult to restore wildcats’ habitat.

B．Wildcats will begin to fight with humans.

C．The number of wildcats has greatly increased.

D．There is a long way to go to increase wildcat populations

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Wildcats in danger.	B．Wildcats set free in highlands.
C．Wildcats’ habitat destroyed.	D．Wildcats different from pet cats.

5 . “I’ve always been quite confident myself,” Leah Williamson tells The Week Junior, “but more shy than people realise.”

Williamson is the captain of the England women’s football team, the Lionesses, who won the Euro 2022 tournament (联赛). However, reaching such heights hasn’t always been easy and she’s had to learn how to believe in herself. Using her own experiences, she has written a book with journalist Susan, called You Have the Power: Find Your Strength and Believe You Can, to encourage young people.

Football has always been a big part of Williamson’s life, ever since she started playing at the age of six. She says, “It’s probably the one thing in my life that I’ve been truly passionate about the whole time.” Her family loved it too, and were divided between supporting Hotspur and Arsenal—rival (竞争对手) clubs in north London. When she was a child, her family encouraged Williamson not to be scared, even if it felt intimidating to take part in a sport that was mostly played by boys. By teaching her important lessons, such as how to have faith in herself, her family helped her to grow.

She hopes she can encourage readers to achieve their dreams—football-related or not. “I’m not trying to make everybody that reads this book the next best footballer in the world,” she says. “I’m just trying to give them a sense of how amazing it feels to look at yourself and be proud.”

You Have the Power: Find Your Strength and Believe You Can is out in bookshops now.

1. What do we know about Williamson?

A．She wrote a book on her own.	B．She won the World 2022 tournament.
C．Her book was based on her experiences.	D．It was easy for her to win football games.

2. How did Williamson’s family support her?

A．They taught her how to play football.

B．They encouraged her to be brave and confident.

C．They loved and supported the same football team.

D．They showed her the significance of playing football.

3. What does the underlined word “intimidating” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Frightening.

B．Inspiring.

C．Puzzling.

D．Embarrassing.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To inspire readers to achieve their dreams.

B．To attract more young people to play football.

C．To tell readers some information about football.

D．To introduce a female football player and her book

6 . Best houses on the market

Sorrento, Maine

It was built in 1989 on a hillside on Treasure Island. The three-bedroom house has a chef’s kitchen; a great room with dining area; a room with private deck(平台)， walk-in closet, and spa bathroom; two guest bedrooms with shared deck; and a glass-walled tower with ocean and island views. Acadia National Park are minutes away. $888, 500. LandVest International Company, (207)

299-8732

Santa Fe

This 1981 five-bedroom house features wooden ceilings, several fireplaces, hardwood floors, and carved-wood details. The 20-acre house has courtyards, a spa, a two-bedroom guesthouse, an art studio; the community offers tennis, allows horses, and is 20 minutes from the supermarket. $2, 195, 000. Sotheby’s International Company, (505)988-2533

San Anselmo, Calif

Set on a hill above the Mount Tamalpais, this 1988 home offers city, mountain, and water views from wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows. The five-bedroom house also has high ceilings, a step-down living room with fireplace, a dining room, an eat-in kitchen, a wet bar, a room with fireplace and walk-in closet. $3, 495, 000. Sotheby’s International Company, (415)717-1056

Portland, Ore zksg

This three-bedroom home was built in 1988. The house features large windows, skylights, French doors, and includes a chef’s kitchen; a main bedroom with fireplace, walk-in closet, and bathroom; a separate live-and-work space with kitchen. The house sits on a hill in Kings Heights overlooking the city and the mountains, minutes away from hiking trails and the Alphabet District. $1, 525, 000. Windermere International Company, (503)706-238521.

1. Which house is the most expensive?

A．Sorrento, Maine.

B．Santa Fe.

C．San Anselmo, Calif.

D．Portland, Ore.

2. What is an advantage of Santa Fe?

A．It is located on a hill.	B．It has a separate space with kitchen.
C．It offers views of ocean and island.	D．It is convenient to do sports in its community.

3. What do the four houses have in common?

A．They are close to parks.	B．They were built in the 1980s.
C．They are equipped with fireplaces.	D．There are five bedrooms in the houses.

7 . What do you want to be when you grow up? An employment (就业) officer, which helps people find jobs and return to school, was never on my list until I was _______ by Service Canada. What could be more _______ than to help others?

I have always said that people are at their worst when they are _______ or sick. I must say that some of their days were _______.

One day a lady came to the office with a dream to become a registered nurse. But her family did not _______ her for the financial (财务的) problem. I could see her love for nursing, so I _______ her to realize her dream. I shared with her the information necessary to _______ nursing school, and she left the office.

Many years later, I had cancer and went to the hospital for an operation. It was successful, _______, very painful. One night the pain was so bad that I had to _______ the bell. A nurse came and offered to help. I thanked the nurse for coming to my ________, saying. “I am not usually like this.”

To my ________, she said, “Oh, I know that, Mrs. Bryenton.” She went on to thank me that I had encouraged her to follow her ________. And here she was.

I was totally shocked as she ________ the story to me. I did remember this young lady. You never know what effect your encouraging words will have on someone.

Winston Churchill stated, “We make a living by what we ________, but we make a ________ by what we give.” I truly believe I was placed on Earth for a reason.

1.

A．hired

B．fired

C．impressed

D．beaten

2.

A．surprising

B．disappointing

C．satisfying

D．annoying

3.

A．out of breath

B．out of control

C．out of danger

D．out of work

4.

A．boring

B．challenging

C．encouraging

D．confusing

5.

A．affect

B．promote

C．support

D．demand

6.

A．encouraged

B．prevented

C．forced

D．begged

7.

A．arrive at

B．graduate from

C．refer to

D．apply for

8.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．besides

9.

A．answer

B．ring

C．lose

D．bear

10.

A．knowledge

B．mind

C．sense

D．rescue

11.

A．embarrassment

B．satisfaction

C．amazement

D．confusion

12.

A．dream

B．example

C．advice

D．lead

13.

A．left

B．detailed

C．read

D．stressed

14.

A．want

B．make

C．take

D．get

15.

A．comment

B．life

C．list

D．promise

8 . For a period of more than 10 years, improvements were seen in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Deforestation rates(毁林率) dropped and stayed below 10,000 square kilometers a year. But that changed in January 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office.

Researchers and environmentalists have blamed(贵备) Bolsonaro for causing sharp increases in deforestation rates. Bolsonaro is set to leave office on January 1, 2023, after recently losing re-election to former President Silva.

“Part of the tree cutting and burning during the dry season happens in areas that are supposed to be protected. In recent years, deforestation has reached protected areas where previously there was almost no destruction,” said Jakeline Pereira, a researcher with the Amazon Institute. Pereira told the AP, “In Paru’s region, rainforest was destroyed to enlarge land for crops and cows.” Bolsonaro has been blamed for weakening environmental agencies to support economic development.

Brazilian President-elect Silva recently promised cheering crowds at the U.N. climate meeting in Egypt to end all deforestation across the whole country by 2030. “The climate problems will be more serious if the Amazon isn’t protected,“ he said.

The Amazon rainforest covers an area twice the size of India. It acts as a buffer against climate change by taking in large amounts of CO2 . It is also the most biodiverse (多种生物的) forest in the world, and the home of tribes that have lived in the area for thousands of years.

1. How much might the forest lose in 2018?

A．9,400 square kilometers.

B．10,000 square kilometers.

C．11,000 square kilometers.

D．13,000 square kilometers.

2. Why was President Jair Bolsonaro blamed?

A．He ignored the development of the economy.

B．He lost the re-election to former President Silva.

C．He took actions to reduce the area of rainforest.

D．He focused more on economy at the cost of deforestation.

3. What does ”buffer“ underlined in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Railway.

B．Shelter.

C．Computer.

D．Person.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Silva was researching the rainforest.

B．Brazilian people hated deforestation.

C．Brazilian rainforest in danger needs protecting.

D．Silva was a better president than Jair Bolsonaro.

9 . Despite common concerns that the social is competitive, cooperation (合作) among strangers has gradually increased in the U.S. since the 1950s, according to the research published by the American Psychological Association.

“We were surprised by our findings that Americans became more cooperative over the last six decades because many people believe U.S. society is becoming less socially connected and less trusting,” said lead researcher Yu Kou, PhD, a professor of social psychology at Beijing Normal University.

The researchers analyzed 511 studies conducted in the United States between 1956 and 2017 with a total of more than 63,000 participants(参与者). Those studies included lab experiments measuring cooperation among strangers. The study found a small, gradual increase in cooperation across the 61-year period, which the researchers said may be linked to great changes in U.S. society. The increase in cooperation was related with increases in social wealth, income inequality and the number of people living alone.

Increased cooperation has been linked with market competitiveness and economic growth in former research. As more people live in cities and on their own, they may be forced to cooperate with strangers, said study co-author Paul Van Lange, PhD. He said, “U.S. society may have become more self-centered, but people have not.”

The researchers note that former studies have found that levels of cooperation do not differ by sex or race in the U.S. However, the studies were conducted in lab settings primarily with only college students as participants, so the findings may not be representative (代表性的) of real-life situations or of U.S. society as a whole.

1. How did the researchers draw the conclusion?

A．By doing street surveys.

B．By conducting lab experiments.

C．By analyzing collected examples.

D．By interviewing different strangers.

2. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 3?

A．The finding was predicted.

B．The data before 1956 could not be found.

C．The cause for the increase in cooperation was not clear at all.

D．Increase in cooperation was connected with many fields of society.

3. Where is text probably from?

A．A magazine.

B．A newspaper.

C．A diary.

D．A website.

4. What might the researchers do next?

A．Conducting more experiments in the real-life situations.

B．Finding the period when cooperation among strangers increased.

C．Making sure levels of cooperation may be different by sex or race in the U.S.

D．Discovering the connection between increase in cooperation and changes in U.S. society.

10 . Alfie Crackmell was the smallest boy in his class. All his school days he had been called all kinds of names — Titch, Tiny, Midget. Today he didn’t care about that because he had something in his pocket that he was not allowed. It was a large bag of sweets which his uncle had given that morning.

Alfie ran out into the playground and made his way up to the top end by the gym. No one hung around up there because it smelt and was cold. Alfie didn’t care. He just wanted to be alone so that he could taste a gumdrop (跳跳糖). The packet was rather sticky and as he opened it he could smell the sweets. He pulled out a large, red gumdrop and popped it into his mouth. He had planned to see how long he could make it last but within a moment he couldn’t help chewing (嚼) madly with excitement, his teeth sticking together.

Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He turned round, and leaning on the side of the wall was Billy Boon. The two boys eyed each other. They had never been friends.

“Give me one’”, ordered Billy, taking a step forwards. Alfie knew that it was no good running. Billy was not only the largest boy in the school but also the fastest. He hadn’t got a chance. Alfie dug his hand into his pocket and pulled out an old piece of chewing gum (口香糖) that he had found stuck (粘) under his table in the classroom. He had been saving it up for emergencies.

“Here”, said Alfie, holding the gum out. Billy grabbed it and put it into his mouth. As soon as his tongue felt the cold, hard gum he knew that Alfie had cheated him, but as he was about to grab him, a voice rose, “Are you chewing, Billy?”

There was silence as Mr Barsby made Billy open his mouth wide, checked to see the contents and then made him throw the gum into a dustbin. Alfie stood by and watched with delight. After all, chewing in school was not allowed. Sweets were not healthy, and Billy should have known it better.

1. Why did Alfie ran to the top end by the gym?

A．Billy seldom went there.

B．Mr Barsby often went there.

C．There it smelt and was cold.

D．He wanted to eat the sweet secretly.

2. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Alfie was slowest in his class.

B．Alfie was very happy in the school.

C．Alfie found the gumdrop delicious.

D．Alfie was caught cheating Billy by Mr Barsby.

3. For what reason did Alfie have an old piece of chewing gum?

A．He prepared it for first aid.

B．He knew Billy would like it.

C．He wanted to cheat Mr Barsby instead.

D．He could give it to others to protect his gumdrop.

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

A．One sweet going bad

B．One sweet for emergency

C．One kid to punish

D．One kid with a bad future