1 . There’s a great example of the power of persistence(坚持) in the way Chinese bamboo grows. When farmers plant the seeds and
Of course, the bamboo is growing the whole time even though it’s not
As Angela Duckworth shares in Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, our natural talent gives us a(n)
A.tend | B.expand | C.restore | D.occupy |
A.influential | B.permanent | C.visible | D.complex |
A.growth | B.trend | C.view | D.chance |
A.hatches | B.mounts | C.explodes | D.arises |
A.contrary | B.comparable | C.beneficial | D.responsible |
A.shape | B.weight | C.height | D.standard |
A.intense | B.urgent | C.constant | D.apparent |
A.wise | B.sensitive | C.fortunate | D.humble |
A.measure | B.support | C.recover | D.preserve |
A.work | B.bother | C.consumption | D.discipline |
A.Obviously | B.Incredibly | C.Occasionally | D.Surprisingly |
A.memorable | B.respective | C.efficient | D.consistent |
A.excuse | B.option | C.advantage | D.motivation |
A.Hence | B.Nevertheless | C.Therefore | D.Furthermore |
A.look up to | B.make up for | C.stand up for | D.live up to |
A.seeks | B.counts | C.varies | D.differs |
A.faith | B.source | C.reward | D.warning |
A.Evaluating | B.Devoting | C.Mentioning | D.Recognizing |
A.lessen | B.blame | C.ground | D.submit |
A.bring back | B.bring down | C.bring in | D.bring about |
2 . Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought
Being
The day I
This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this
I grew closer to my mother while
A.occupied | B.followed | C.delivered | D.stopped |
A.well | B.happy | C.sad | D.ill |
A.widened | B.shot | C.shaped | D.united |
A.mindful | B.thankful | C.hopeful | D.cheerful |
A.stories | B.replies | C.rewards | D.struggles |
A.swallowed | B.caught | C.swept | D.taught |
A.remembered | B.reminded | C.removed | D.realized |
A.but | B.and | C.yet | D.then |
A.responded | B.collected | C.corrected | D.lectured |
A.boyfriend | B.girlfriend | C.husband | D.teacher |
A.way | B.means | C.appearance | D.face |
A.through | B.for | C.within | D.against |
A.hope | B.self | C.relief | D.friend |
A.living | B.losing | C.recovering | D.searching |
A.never | B.already | C.only | D.also |
3 . The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary( 保护区 )
“How many
“Four. No. How about five?” I replied, trying to do the
Susan straightened the small pile of calendars and
We both smiled. Such a clever exchange of
We even went to
A.protested | B.pleased | C.supported | D.evaluated |
A.draw | B.check | C.purchase | D.show |
A.worried | B.thrilled | C.scared | D.disappointed |
A.perseverance | B.intelligence | C.privilege | D.knowledge |
A.calendars | B.hours | C.souvenirs | D.horses |
A.bathing | B.jogging | C.whistling | D.glaring |
A.faking | B.deleting | C.leaking | D.sorting |
A.conservation | B.amusement | C.service | D.economic |
A.way | B.dark | C.case | D.distance |
A.best | B.math | C.job | D.trick |
A.threatened | B.offered | C.criticized | D.commanded |
A.raising | B.burying | C.judging | D.declining |
A.Angrily | B.Unexpectedly | C.Generally | D.Actually |
A.apologize | B.donate | C.explain | D.complain |
A.culture | B.letters | C.information | D.kindness |
A.exploring | B.competing | C.giving | D.struggling |
A.train | B.help | C.drive | D.see |
A.spot | B.clean | C.love | D.manage |
A.turned up | B.lined up | C.grown up | D.stood up |
A.glimpsed | B.overheard | C.photographed | D.learned |
4 . When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”. At the entrance of Palo Canyon State Park, I
The park was crowded, so it took us some time to find a(n)
Having
During the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our
A.sponsored | B.published | C.noticed | D.answered |
A.safe | B.free | C.convenient | D.beautiful |
A.hosts | B.hikers | C.players | D.hunters |
A.holiday | B.moment | C.solution | D.ending |
A.risk | B.spend | C.save | D.reorganize |
A.attempt | B.appointment | C.agreement | D.appeal |
A.available | B.dangerous | C.online | D.lonely |
A.repeatedly | B.calmly | C.eventually | D.immediately |
A.attack | B.leave | C.pass | D.search |
A.decided | B.thought | C.survived | D.remembered |
A.similar | B.different | C.adventurous | D.OK |
A.responsibilities | B.requirements | C.circumstances | D.conditions |
A.Moreover | B.Therefore | C.Meanwhile | D.However |
A.winds | B.snows | C.woods | D.tracks |
A.slightly | B.violently | C.frequently | D.occasionally |
A.flew | B.moved | C.died | D.ran |
A.truck | B.park | C.house | D.camp |
A.started | B.crashed | C.expanded | D.declined |
A.parks | B.people | C.owners | D.hardships |
A.business | B.career | C.family | D.image |
5 . “When one door of happiness closes, another opens. ”
“The best and most beautiful things in the world must be felt with the heart. ”
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. ”
Who will you think of when hearing these inspirational sayings? People consider deafness, blindness, and other disabilities as weaknesses but that is not often the case, and it certainly wasn’t the case for Helen Keller. When she was a child, she was described as a “Monster” by her family members, because she would lose her temper at any time, and always behave at will. All of that changed within a year and she transformed fully. She became one of the greatest inspirations that the world has ever seen, because she didn’t just change herself, even others.
This famous American author, was born on June 27th, 1880, in Alabama, America. She was born normal, with normal sight and hearing abilities. His father Arthur was a soldier of the Civil War. All was good until Helen had a rare disease called “Brain Fever”. She recovered from the disease but at the cost of her sight and hearing abilities.
This did not stop her from the amazing accomplishments she would achieve. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan helped her and made her increase the ability to communicate properly so that Helen graduated from college in 1904 and won many awards. She became one of the best humanitarians the world has seen, along with becoming the founder of the ACLU. Among her most famous books is The Story of My Life, The World I Live In, and The Open Door.
1. Which is probably Helen’s saying?A.Alone we can do much; together we can do little. |
B.No effort that we make to attain beauty is ever lost. |
C.Keep your back to the sun and you’ll see the shadows. |
D.The happiest person is someone who has sight but no vision. |
A.Because she was a disabled kid. | B.Because she conducted unbearably. |
C.Because she fought against weakness. | D.Because she changed rapidly in a year. |
A.She was born with disabilities. |
B.Her hearing was lost in the Civil War. |
C.Disabilities prevented her from achievements. |
D.She gained honors with the aid of her teacher. |
A.Persevering. | B.Straightforward. | C.Modest. | D.Sympathetic. |
6 . Growing up on a farm, I learned from my parents about the large bees we called mangangava. But in college, when I gave a presentation about those bees, I didn’t mention their familiar name; instead I used formal terms when describing their adaptations for pollinating (授粉). I was afraid of being judged for expressing my personal knowledge in a science class. But when the instructor pressed me to tell the class whether I’d seen the bees myself and what I called them, my views and my whole career path began to change. I realized my background was valuable, and that my calling was to help educate others like me.
My parents worked on a small farm and I often helped out when I was not in school. They had a close relationship with nature, something they learned from my grandparents and passed down to me. This was why I became interested in biology.
In college, I joined a series of labs to gain research experience, but my interest in pursuing a career as a scientist began to wane after I realized my research was not helping poor people like my parents. As a black student from a rural community, I also felt out of place in most classes. The feeling of not belonging circled in my head. I sometimes thought about giving up.
My instructor’s request that I share my knowledge of the mangangava bee changed my view. She saw that tapping into my personal experiences would help me grasp the scientific concepts. No other professor had shown that kind of sensitivity, which helped me realize I did have a place in higher education and that I didn’t need to hide who I truly am.
I’m now a master’s student in education? working on a project that explores the connection between science and traditional knowledge. I don’t think I’d be here if I hadn’t crossed paths with my instructor. We need more educators and scientists like her-people who can serve as role models and know that the best way to nurture new scientists is to allow students to be themselves.
1. What did the author initially think of his background when in college?A.It was of little use for his college studies. |
B.It motivated him to carry on his research. |
C.It gave him an advantage over others. |
D.It was something he wanted to hide. |
A.Remain. | B.Withdraw. | C.Fade. | D.Rise. |
A.Value students’ personal knowledge and views. |
B.Inspire students to work as hard as he or she does. |
C.Treat students from different backgrounds equally. |
D.Be equipped with rich knowledge of a certain field. |
A.The family is one of the nature’s masterpiece. |
B.Every man is the architect of his own fortune. |
C.A good teacher is better than ten thousand books. |
D.It’s only after having a proper education that one becomes a person. |
7 . I remember my teen years when all I wanted was to put on weight. Growing up, I was always on the thinner side and try as I could, I never seemed to put on the kilos. I would admire the chubbier(丰满的)girls and wished to be like them.
Now I realize I had weighed my self-worth on how I looked. I had also sent out a message saying that I wasn’t good enough because of my body size, not realizing that we train others how to treat us.
Today, I’m comfortable in my skin, and I have learnt the art of self-love. And yes, I did put on the kilos years later after childbirth, but I lost them at the gym, and I am happy with myself. This got me thinking about the number of people today who want to look like someone else. They looked in the mirror and don’t like what they see. They are always in search of a different self.
Learn to fall in love with yourself. Learn to value yourself. If you do not like something about yourself, why not work out to get to your ideal(理想的)body type? This not only increase your confidence, but you no longer have to wear those ugly tops to hide your stomach. Invest(投资)in self-improvement courses if you have to.
Learn to say No. You do not have to present yourself for every party or appointment. Give yourself space to breathe. As women, we are taught to take care of everyone else but ourselves. We get worn out raising our families and balancing our private lives with our careers, and rarely have time for ourselves. At the end of the day, we are so exhausted; everyone else is happy but us. When you are tired, take enough time to rest. Remember, you cannot pour out of an empty cup. Every so often, take time to refill your cup.
1. What did the author think of her problem as a teenager?A.She was too fat. | B.She was too confident. |
C.Her dream was never realized. | D.She cared too much about her figure. |
A.Slim. | B.Black. | C.Chubbier. | D.Rough-skinned. |
A.Learn from others. | B.Be a strong woman inside. |
C.Try to be the person she like. | D.Wear something to look thinner. |
A.Say no to parties. | B.Learn to love oneself. |
C.Focus on oneself only. | D.Balance the life and work. |
8 . As I write, a gentle, much needed rain is falling this morning. It has been a dry
It is late June and the mountain snow has
Planting a garden in Vermont amounts to an act of faith. Will our sweat
There is a saying among farmers here: “There is no better fertilizer than a farmer’s
A.summer | B.winter | C.fall | D.spring |
A.offer | B.manage | C.fail | D.agree |
A.forgive | B.punish | C.blame | D.admire |
A.hope | B.representative | C.posture | D.sign |
A.left | B.covered | C.piled | D.exited |
A.definite | B.potential | C.imaginary | D.unrealistic |
A.mildly | B.immediately | C.slowly | D.sharply |
A.watered | B.weeded | C.planted | D.visited |
A.luckily | B.finally | C.merely | D.hopefully |
A.missed | B.lost | C.ruined | D.damaged |
A.pay of | B.pay back | C.give off | D.turn back |
A.pleasant | B.tough | C.great | D.responsible |
A.wish | B.promise | C.commitment | D.comment |
A.provided | B.filled | C.burdened | D.blessed |
A.problems | B.faith | C.creation | D.ambition |
A.footprints | B.garden | C.image | D.thought |
A.reflects on | B.depends on | C.sticks to | D.applies to |
A.achievements | B.dreams | C.efforts | D.losses |
A.based | B.performed | C.tended | D.given |
A.guarantees | B.limits | C.necessities | D.boundaries |
9 . Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized. In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each other’s’ spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
1. Why did the writer and the woman both came here?A.To have fun together. | B.To enjoy the beautiful scenery. |
C.To take pictures of the landscape. | D.To do research on the environment. |
A.The woman was too noisy. | B.Her camera stopped working. |
C.She was forbidden to take photos there. | D.The woman blocked her view, but she could do nothing. |
A.Filmed. | B.Caught. | C.Controlled. | D.Painted. |
A.A woman appreciating the view. | B.Friendship between two strangers. |
C.The writer’s attitude to the landscape. | D.A particular life experience of the writer. |
10 . I've always loved mountaineering (登山) and the mental and physical challenges that go with it. This time the peak (山峰) of Mt. Whitney is my
I decided to make this trip less about
Climbing such tall peaks
Like any other
A.imagination | B.impression | C.destination | D.kingdom |
A.chose | B.repaired | C.missed | D.covered |
A.shelters | B.photos | C.clothes | D.foods |
A.discover | B.draw | C.guess | D.document |
A.weighed | B.lifted | C.balanced | D.cut |
A.looked for | B.resulted from | C.contributed to | D.focused on |
A.suddenly | B.legally | C.obviously | D.quickly |
A.painting | B.scenery | C.performance | D.movement |
A.attracts | B.pays | C.tests | D.brings |
A.skills | B.attitudes | C.times | D.dreams |
A.identifying | B.improving | C.collecting | D.breathing |
A.confident | B.patient | C.familiar | D.creative |
A.secrets | B.adventures | C.rules | D.species |
A.excited | B.devoted | C.experienced | D.frightened |
A.longest | B.fullest | C.highest | D.farthest |