1 . It’s been over a year since I started my volunteer work as a caregiver at a well-known location here in Oklahoma. During a recent visit, I had a(n) ________ with a nurse there. We discussed how I ran into some issues with my right leg after a terrible fall. I was sharing how my new ________ led me to have to make some personal changes and so I ________ some at-home projects, such as a vegetable garden, a chicken pen, and my pet birds, when Judith wheeled over and politely introduced herself. She ________ offered me a like-new bird cage to replace my ________ one, and I gratefully accepted her ________.

When I went to Judith’s house to ________ the bird cage, she asked if I could ________ her for an upcoming surgery since she had no one else to rely on. I felt ________ to be chosen to take care of her after the ________. Judith, who is also a ________ and has devoted many years to working as a hospital volunteer, truly ________ to be treated with kindness and respect.

This experience serves as a beautiful example of two ________ showing random act s of kindness towards each other. I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, and I am truly ________ for the opportunity to care for Judith. In the future, should I ever need ________, I hope to receive the same loving support.

1.

A．date

B．drink

C．argument

D．conversation

2.

A．jobs

B．rules

C．challenges

D．wishes

3.

A．funded

B．sold

C．created

D．studied

4.

A．kindly

B．proudly

C．jokingly

D．calmly

5.

A．hanging

B．struggling

C．hand-made

D．solar-powered

6.

A．offer

B．claim

C．decision

D．donation

7.

A．look for

B．pick up

C．throw off

D．put away

8.

A．forgive

B．thank

C．interview

D．accompany

9.

A．honored

B．prepared

C．relaxed

D．qualified

10.

A．checkin

B．accident

C．operation

D．examination

11.

A．patient

B．doctor

C．cleaner

D．caregiver

12.

A．needs

B．expects

C．deserves

D．continues

13.

A．nurses

B．elders

C．visitors

D．strangers

14.

A．sorry

B．grateful

C．responsible

D．famous

15.

A．advice

B．assistance

C．information

D．guidance

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，’使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A Birthday Surprise

I stood at the kitchen window watching Papa as he sat in the old, wooden lawn chair staring out at the lake. Ralph, his old black dog, lay on the ground at his side. Papa’s hand absently stroked (抚摩) the head of his old companion as they dreamed the dreams of old men and old dogs in the evening sun. “He does this day after day?” I asked Mama.

She nodded, sadness filling her eyes. “I don’t know what to do for him. There is a strong desire in his eyes that I can’t satisfy -a desire for the past. The past can’t be brought back to the present. Once days are gone, they are gone forever,” Mama sighed.

“I’m going down to talk to him,” I said.

I called out to Papa and handed him a cup of coffee. “What are you and Ralph thinking about all these hours you spend out here?” I asked,

“We’re not thinking,” he said softly. “We’re wishing.” I sat on the grass beside his chair. “Wishing for what?” “For the impossible, I suppose,” he sighed. “You always told me that nothing was impossible if you wanted it badly enough and were willing to work hard for it,” I reminded him.

He laughed softly, but there was no amusement in the sound. “But Ralph and I have come to learn that when you reach our age, some things are actually impossible.” “Maybe I can help you. What do you want so badly?” I asked.

Papa grinned (咧嘴大笑), and his eyes shone brightly at the thought of his dream becoming a reality. “Ralph and I want to fix up the old boat and go out on the lake again. We used to spend all day out on the lake, fishing, drinking beer and eating sandwiches,” Papa said.

Yes, I remember. When I was young, Papa and Ralph often enjoyed themselves on the lake on weekends. They’d start for home when the sun went down, totally satisfied with themselves and with life. Now, Papa was almost eighty-five years old and had a heart condition, so Mama was horrified by the idea of him going out on the lake again at first. But eventually I managed to convince her.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After Mama agreed, I persuaded my friends to join in my secret plan.

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On the day of Papa’s birthday, we were all eager to give him a surprise.

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3 . Train the important skills modern editors use to evaluate and enhance writing for clarity, precision and accuracy.

In this course, students will learn how an editor approaches a submitted piece, going beyond sentence-level error and looking at the big picture around accuracy, style and organization. Understanding the different challenges in an editor’s job, students will get a behind-the-scenes look at this sometimes busy and often exciting career. Meanwhile, students will grow their own technical editing skills and return home a more competent editor.

Using Gen Z Era as their case study, students will meet and study under the people who decide what topics are relevant and valuable to the audience and who determine the overall editorial strategy, ensuring that the content meets the standards and tone of the publication.

Course Highlights

● Visit the media city and attend lectures by award-winning guest speakers.

● Assess articles as well as question and coach the authors to get the best piece possible.

● Connect with professionals who manage the development and publication of accurate and worthy content.

● Edit one piece into a well-written and fact-checked article in the style of Gen Z Era.

Price

● Residential Program (Students live on campus):$6,600

● Day Program(Students commute to class every day): $5,500

(Graduating seniors can have a $400 discount if applying before May 2,2024.)

Term Date: July 9-July 21,2024

Application Deadline: Friday, May 31,2024

Contact Admission:info@gzeeditor.net

1. Which is the probable name of the course?

A．Career Development in Media.	B．Editorial Decision-making.
C．Fundamentals of Editing.	D．Introduction to Publication.

2. What will students do in the course?

A．Interview award-winning guests.	B．Help authors improve their articles.
C．Connect with professional publishers.	D．Edit one article for Gen Z Era.

3. A graduating senior applying for a Day Program on April 30, 2024 should pay _______.

A．$5,100

B．$5,500

C．$6,200

D．$6,600

4 . Lauren Schroeder was volunteering at a community food bank at age 14. As she filled bags with _________ groceries, she noticed that there were plenty of food that came in cans and boxes, but she didn't see anything _________ and healthy to give to families in need.

Inspired to make a _________, she told her parents that she wanted to start a vegetable garden on their farm, so that people could get the _________ they needed. Although they were _________, her parents made her aware of how much work it would take. Still, the teenager was up for the _________.

Lauren managed to receive a(n) _________ from a youth organization to pay for seeds and gardening _________. She did a lot of research online to find out what plants_________ and what didn't, what needed shade, and which ones needed more water. Over the hot and dry summer, she __________ her crops for weeds and watered them by hand every day. Her first harvest resulted in 40 pounds of produce that she then__________ gave away to local food banks, a soup kitchen, and a nursing home.

More __________ than ever, she relaunched her project, doubling the size of her garden and __________ her vegetable selection. So far, she has spent over 1,000 hours working in her garden and donated 7,000 pounds of home-grown produce.

“I love __________,” said Lauren, now 17. “Many people help you out, but it makes more __________ when you help other people out.”

1.

A．preserved

B．donated

C．selected

D．traded

2.

A．necessary

B．beautiful

C．valuable

D．fresh

3.

A．change

B．request

C．choice

D．profit

4.

A．guidance

B．information

C．nutrition

D．service

5.

A．supportive

B．doubtful

C．protective

D．mindful

6.

A．competition

B．performance

C．assignment

D．challenge

7.

A．invitation

B．fund

C．opinion

D．certificate

8.

A．methods

B．products

C．supplies

D．lessons

9.

A．worked

B．developed

C．happened

D．improved

10.

A．arranged

B．checked

C．prepared

D．exchanged

11.

A．carefully

B．secretly

C．temporarily

D．generously

12.

A．amused

B．relieved

C．motivated

D．exhausted

13.

A．expanding

B．assessing

C．presenting

D．defending

14.

A．moving on

B．weighing up

C．showing off

D．giving back

15.

A．effort

B．difference

C．money

D．progress

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

For more than 20 years I have been traveling the world, preferring often to spend a year or two in different countries rather than to just visit as a tourist. It has become an important part of my personality as I grew older and shaped the way I saw the world and myself.

My little taste of this amazing life was when I was 19 years old. I was selected among a small group of college classmates to spend a year abroad. This was long before people could travel the world through social media like Facebook and Twitter. In order to see a place, you had to go there and experienced it.

I was raised in a middle-class family and couldn’t afford to travel around the world the way I wished I could. The only way I knew about the world outside was through letters I wrote to pen pals from over a dozen countries as a kid, and from television. Growing up, I always loved the very funny British comedies that were shown on local public television every Saturday night. So when I got the chance to apply for a study abroad program, I chose London.

Living abroad can be exciting, scary and challenging. I thought it would be easier because I spoke the same language as the local people did. But I also like to relish (享受) the little differences between the British and American culture and language. I also learned that in England, they spell words differently than in the U. S. In British spelling, they put a “u” in words like favor to make it “favour” and an “s” in words like analyze to make it “analyse”. I was able to adapt quickly to this new way of writing since I was submitting papers all the time for my classes.

Academically, I got to take classes that weren’t offered at my college back home. For example, I had a course in sociology and learned about the native people of Papua New Guinea.

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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: But there were also challenges that year too.   

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Paragraph 2: Sometimes the difficult times made me sad and homesick.

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6 . Yes, having a big name in science will help get your paper published, a new study confirms. Involving hundreds of researchers reviewing an economics paper, the study found that reviewers were more likely to recommend acceptance when the paper was associated with a famous author compared to a lesser-known one.

The Matthew effect, a term coined in 1968 to describe this prejudice, has been a topic of concern among scientists for years. However, previous efforts to document this prejudice had limitations such as small sample sizes or lack of randomization. To address these issues, a team from the University of Innsbruck conducted an extensive study.

The team sent emails to about 3,300 researchers, inviting them to review an economics paper for a real journal. The paper had two authors: Vernon Smith, a Nobel Prize winner, and Sabiou Inoua, one of Smith’s former Ph. D. students. The potential reviewers received one of three descriptions of the paper: one mentioning only Smith, another mentioning only Inoua, and a third with no author mentioned. Of the researchers who agreed to review the paper, Smith’s fame influenced their responses. When given only Smith’s name, 38.5% accepted the invitation to review, while the figures were 30.7% for those given no name and 28.5% for those given only Inoua’s name.

To further avoid prejudice, the team randomly assigned the 313 reviewers who initially received no author’s name to review one of three papers: one credited to Smith alone, another to Inoua alone,and a third with no authors listed. Reviewers rated the paper credited to Smith the highest, praising its inclusion of new information and data-supported conclusions. The version with no authors received recommendations for acceptance from 24% of reviewers, more than double the percentage for the version credited only to Inoua.

The team warned against evaluating identical work differently based on the author’s identity and suggested that double-blind reviews may reduce the prejudice. However, this approach may not be effective as reviewers can often identify authors through preprints or conference presentations.

1. What does the term “the Matthew effect” refer to according to this passage?

A．A topic of public concern.	B．A preference in publication.
C．A document describing coins.	D．A way to get papers accepted.

2. Why did the team from the University of Innsbruck carry out the extensive study?

A．To review an economics paper.	B．To find fault with prior studies.
C．To further investigate an effect.	D．To study how to release papers.

3. What are presented in paragraphs 3 and 4?

A．Data reception and release.	B．Paper description and scores.
C．Research methods and findings.	D．Authors’ identities and responses.

4. What does the team suggest to reduce the prejudice?

A．Revising the review method.	B．Reading the online preprint.
C．Assessing different works.	D．Adding new information.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Cold the iron chains spanning over the Dadu River,” Chairman Mao Zedong wrote in a poem, describing the do-or-die battle which took place on the Luding Bridge. The Bridge,     1     (measure) 103.67 meters in length and 3 meters in width, is located in Sichuan Province, which was     2     (original) built in 1705 during the Qing Dynasty. Near the Luding Bridge considered a historical landmark    3     (stand) a museum, in front of which there is a bronze statue of the soldiers whose spirit makes the bridge a household name.

Over 80 years ago, the bridge was crucial to the survival of the CPC-led Red Army during the Long March because if the soldiers had failed to dash through the Luding Bridge then, the Red Army might have been wiped out. Upon their     4     (arrive), the Red Army found only thirteen heavy iron chains    5     (leave) across the river. With no time to waste, one by one the Red soldiers ventured forward to risk their lives and of those who offered    6     (they), thirty were chosen. Though several soldiers fell into     7    fast-flowing river,the others crawled along the wood boards they had laid until they finally took control of the east bank .

Probably never before had people seen fighters like these-men for whom soldiering was not just a rice bowl,     8    a mission. They astonishingly accomplished    9     seemed like a task impossible and their    10    (courage) spirit will always stick in our mind.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On the second floor of the Zitong Art Gallery, 43-year-old Jiang Xiaoqi n is working on her painting in a studio,     1     doubles as part of an exhibition hall. She draws some yellow from her palette (调色板) and tips it on her canvas (画布) before stopping     2     (check) if it is too thick. Now and then, she stands back a pace or two, takes a survey of her painting and then     3     (decide) whether to apply more.

Around her are five other men and women,     4     (stand) in front of their respective easels (画架) and working on their own paintings. They look exactly like those     5     (profession) artists that one would meet in an art academy.

Only they aren’t. They are farmers from Dujing village, the administrative seat of Zitong township, Chun’an county     6     East China’s Zhejiang province.

Starting to learn painting only three years ago, Jiang has already made     7     name for herself. Indeed, she is     8     (warm) known as “Sister Corn” for her corn-themed paintings and artistic     9     (creation), especially after her oil painting-titled Corn, unsurprisingly — was sold for 7,500 yuan at a special exhibition     10     (hold) in Shanghai in 2020 featuring 61works by Zitong’s farmers.