Cynthia was a primary school student. She was curious about everything. She made efforts to get a good grade in every subject. She was a kind-hearted and outgoing girl. At school, she was always ready to help her classmates. At home, she helped her mum do some housework. She was never a concern to her mum, Mrs. Anderson.
However, Mrs. Anderson noticed a change in Cynthia these days. There were more quiet moments. Mrs. Anderson saw Cynthia looking out of the window, lost in thought. She also learned from her teacher that Cynthia wasn’t as focused on school as before. A sense of worry rose in Mrs. Anderson’s heart and she wondered about what was behind Cynthia’s unusual behavior.
Before going to bed, she started talking with Cynthia, asking about her day. However, Cynthia just said that nothing in particular happened. Mrs. Anderson’s concern grew. She decided to keep a closer eye, hoping to uncover the challenges her daughter might be facing.
One day, while cleaning up Cynthia’s bedroom, Mrs. Anderson discovered something unexpected — on her desk lay some books on how to treat injured birds. It was quite surprising. Cynthia had never told her about this. It also amazed Mrs. Anderson. She had a deep love for nature and birds and she could always find inspiration in their freedom and the beauty of their songs. She couldn’t help but wonder what had inspired her daughter’s newfound interest in birds.
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1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.开头已给出。
The next morning, Mrs. Anderson saw Cynthia walking quietly into the backyard with a first aid kit in hand.
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Mrs. Anderson couldn’t help but walk out.
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2 . Erin Alexander, who was suffering from the loss of her relative, was having a hard day. However, her day took an unexpected turn when she picked up her order and noticed a message on the cup: “Madam,” the waitress had written next to a heart, “your heart is golden.” The small and unexpected act moved her deeply, brightening the rest of her day.
New research confirms the great influence of experiences like Ms. Alexander’s. Researchers found people who perform an unplanned act of kindness tend to undervalue how much the receiver will appreciate it. This could hold many of us back from doing nice things for others more often.
In a recent experiment, 84 participants (参与者) were given a hot chocolate on two cold weekends at a park and were told they could keep it or give it to a stranger. The 75 participants who gave away their drink were asked to guess how “big” their kind act would feel to the receiver on a scale (等级) from 0 to 10, and how the receiver would rate their feelings upon receiving it. The receivers were then asked to report how they actually felt using the same scale.
It turned out that the people doing the kind thing always undervalued the importance of their actions. While they thought they were offering something small, the receivers considered it more meaningful because someone had done something nice for them.
Despite longing for kindness, many people feel awkward at the thought of being kind. The “little inner voice” often leads them to question whether their behavior might be misunderstood or whether it will make the receiver feel pressured to pay it back.
But an act of kindness is unlikely to have unintended results; it can lead to even more kindness. If you are not already in the habit of performing unplanned kind acts, start by thinking about what you are interested in and how you can turn that into an offering for others.
1. How did Erin Alexander feel after reading the message?| A．Calm. | B．Puzzled. | C．Warmed. | D．Anxious. |
| A．rule | B．process | C．purpose | D．result |
| A．A mix of fears. | B．Coldness from others. |
| C．High expectations of others. | D．Voices from the public. |
| A．Think twice before helping. | B．Value kindness from others. |
| C．Find ways to change habits. | D．Take action to offer kindness. |
Jake Stonehall was gifted. He had a passion for sports.
When he was five, his father took him to see the top two hockey (冰球) teams in the country play each other for a chance to lift the cup of victory. The boy could vividly remember how his heart pumped and how he wished to play there on the hockey ground with the players.
Since then, Jake became a hockey lover. With the company of his father, he spent most Saturdays skating in the ice rink (溜冰场).
When he got old enough, he joined his school’s hockey team. With the guidance of the coach, he progressed rapidly, which made the coach and his father really proud. Jake was soon appointed as captain of the team. He was a great team player and the whole team admired him.
Over time, his passion for hockey deepened. Beyond his own training, he would watch practices of his school’s disabled ice hockey team. These players worked together on specialized sleds (冰车), engaging in matches in an astonishingly incredible manner. Each game and practice became a passionate display of toughness and teamwork, setting off even more curiosity and admiration within him.
One day, he was on his way back home from training when a car crashed into him, throwing him several feet away.
The accident took away his ability to use his legs, which meant he could no longer play hockey. After he was out of hospital, he became a totally different person. Any talk about hockey would make him cry. He avoided seeing the coach and other players in his team. He even threw away the hockey sticks.
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Jake sank into the world of hopelessness.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . A well-prepared routine allows a student to be on time, and grow or develop some life skills and healthy habits. At an early stage, as a student, it is very important to adopt some good habits.
Educating a student is not only about academics but also about developing good habits for better life.
A routine daily life can grow a child’s confidence. A routine provides a sense of predictability and security for students.
As students systematically manage their daily tasks within the framework of their routine, they can gradually develop a growing awareness of their responsibilities. Such sense of responsibility extends beyond the academic field and spills over into their personal lives.
While routines provide structure, they also teach students how to adapt.
| A．A routine helps students focus. |
| B．Students hate meeting changes. |
| C．Confidence is a basic requirement. |
| D．Routines can include elements of flexibility. |
| E．Knowing what to expect helps reduce uncertainty. |
| F．A healthy routine lays the ground for a bright future. |
| G．They witness the positive outcomes of meeting their commitments. |
5 . The United Nations’ International Year of Soils is hardly a media favorite. Maybe it’s because many people are like me, who recall Mom’s words: “Take off your shoes! Don’t bring dirt into the house! “With all the challenges in the world today, why would we recognize soils?
Simply put, soils are literally the base that humans stand on. Ignoring the importance of this meter-thick skin covering our planet is like ignoring the importance of the air we breathe.
Without healthy soils, we would not be here.
Soil provides the structure and nutrients needed to grow our food. It stores water that satisfies the thirst of the environment, agriculture and humans. It houses the largest amount of carbon (碳)on land, keeping the climate from warming even faster. It provides the necessary support for the habitat of all life on land-including diversity in the soil itself (in some regions, just a handful of soil contains microorganisms that are more than the people on Earth). In short, soil plays an essential role not only in feeding humans but in supporting the living things that produce the oxygen we breathe and purifying the water we drink. In other words, soil keeps our planet habitable.
We, therefore, must stop considering ”soil“ a dirty word and remember that the food we eat and water we drink can be traced back to it. Businesses should adopt guidelines that ensure the long term health and productivity of soil. And local and national governments should provide policies that encourage soil protection.
Soil is one of the most important resources on our planet, and we have ignored it too long-at our own risk. The most important thing that can happen is a change in mind-set that recognizes soil is not dirt. It’s life beneath our feet.
1. Why does the author mention Mom’s words?| A．To criticize media. |
| B．To find fault with parents |
| C．To show a common attitude. |
| D．To promote International Year of Soils. |
| A．roles | B．types | C．health | D．structure |
| A．Soil Being in Danger |
| B．Making the Most of Soil |
| C．Unearthing the Importance of Soil |
| D．Healthy Soil Growing More Food |
6 . When I was ten years old, Mum got paralyzed (瘫痪) . Before that, she was a lively and active woman who amazed many with her energy. I admired her for all the things she did.
However, everything changed when she turned thirty-one.
I still have vivid images of her before her paralysis. She would play popular music, creating a cheerful atmosphere for lively gatherings. She would joyfully rearrange the furniture to make room for friends to abandon themselves to dance. She often spent hours filling the house with flowers, which we picked fresh from the gardens.
After Mum’s paralysis, I began to take care of my 2-year-old sister, Mary Therese. In no time at all, I learned to bathe and feed her. For me it was a giant step beyond playing with dolls. One moment stands out even today: the time Mary Therese fell and skinned her knee, burst into tears and ran past my mother’s outstretched arms into mine. Too late, I noticed slight hurt on Mum’s face, but all she said was, “It’s natural that she should run to you, because you take such good care of her.”
When I was grown and entered the field of corrections, Mum became interested in working with prisoners. She taught writing to them. One day, she asked me to mail a letter to one prisoner, Waymon. I asked for my mother’s permission to read it first. It read: when you said that I couldn’t imagine what it is like to be in prison, I felt like I had to tell you that you are mistaken. When I awoke one day to find that I was completely paralyzed, I felt trapped, overwhelmed by a sense of being imprisoned in a body that would no longer allow me to dance or carry my child in my arms. But then, I made a choice about whether I would smile when I saw my daughters again or I would weep. I made a decision to live as fully as I could.
By the time I finished Mum’s letter, my vision was clouded by tears. For the first time, I saw my mother in a clearer light.
1. How can we describe Mum before her paralysis?| A．Creative. | B．Ambitious. | C．Adventurous. | D．Enthusiastic. |
| A．Mum had a sharp insight |
| B．Mum was emotionally generous |
| C．Mum was worried about her position |
| D．Mum was absent-minded at the moment |
| A．She regretted for what she had done. |
| B．Waymon’s experience was saddening, |
| C．She witnessed Mum’s character shining through. |
| D．There was some secret between her and her mother. |
7 . Cessna planes flew me and my climbing team onto the Kahiltna Glacier, the base camp of Mt. McKinley. When we worked to
Sam, one of my partners,
He asked whether we were putting our
I didn’t yet have an
For the next year, we trained hard. Now I said
Now, I had enough
It took 15 days for us to get to the top of North America.
1.| A．carve | B．transform | C．rent | D．move |
| A．escaped | B．concentrated | C．hesitated. | D．lectured |
| A．impression | B．result | C．credit | D．sign |
| A．hope | B．equipment | C．lives | D．chances |
| A．village | B．desert | C．forest | D．lake |
| A．sided with | B．broken down | C．taken out | D．tripped over |
| A．expect | B．register | C．prefer | D．aid |
| A．appetite | B．excuse | C．answer | D．apology |
| A．joyfully | B．firmly | C．sadly | D．frankly |
| A．but | B．because | C．or | D．so |
| A．silent | B．public | C．missing | D．wrong |
| A．time | B．faith | C．patience | D．money |
| A．slight | B．different | C．careless | D．individual |
| A．centre | B．step | C．rope | D．hold |
| A．there | B．here | C．nowhere | D．somewhere |
In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage many temples and destroy cultural
A committee was established
The spirit of the Aswan Dam project
9 . I was looking through old photos with Mom. “Where on earth is that photo of Dad and Mumpsy?” I asked. It was my favorite one of Dad holding his dog.
“Maybe Jean has it,” said Mom. “We could ask her.” I looked at Mom as if she had the third eye. She could not be serious! Grandma had two sons, Dad and Uncle Ralph, who was married to Jean. Mom and Jean hadn’t got along since I was a little boy. Jean would say hurtful words to Mom, and Mom tried to let it go. After Grandma passed away, our connection with Uncle Ralph and Jean fell apart.
Yet here was Mom, intending to reach out to Jean after nearly 30 years. “We’re in our eighties,” Mom said. “Neither of us has many years left. Why not give it a try?”
Mom called Jean. Jean said the photos weren’t organized, and she invited Mom over to help look for the photo.
Sitting down at the table, Mom and Jean got through all the boxes from Grandma but didn’t find the photo. After a short talk, Jean said sorry for what she had done years before. She said that over the years, she had come to realize her mistakes but the fear of not being forgiven had stopped her saying sorry. Over the next few hours, they talked about what had happened in their lives.
“Jean received a college degree, and she’s become an artist. She has even sold a few of her paintings.” Mom later told me. “Then Jean pulled out a photo album (相册) of her family, just to share with me.”
“I suppose you didn’t find the Mumpsy photo,” I commented.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Guess what was stuck into the back cover of the album and fell out when she opened it?” Mom held up the photo of Dad and Mumpsy — lost until the recovery of Jean and Mom’s wounds.
1. How did the author treat her mother’s idea of asking Jean?| A．He was serious about it. |
| B．He showed disbelief in it. |
| C．He was angry at it. |
| D．He thought highly of it. |
| A．She became a successful artist. |
| B．She wasn’t an organized person. |
| C．She never realized her mistakes. |
| D．She got along with Grandma badly. |
| A．Treatment of Family Issues |
| B．Adventure of a Special Photo |
| C．Bridging the Gap of Understanding |
| D．Rediscovering Connections Through Photos |
10 . I was born in a poor village in Uganda. I spent the
In 2016, I got passed to be a foster (收养) parent. By the end of 2019, ten kids had filled my house. In 2020, I got a call from a center for
Anthony arrived that night, “Can I call you Dad?” he asked.
“No.” I needed to keep my
Monday morning a worker in the center came to
Looking at Anthony, I saw something that made me think of the
| A．boring | B．busy | C．dark | D．ordinary |
| A．forced | B．allowed | C．prepared | D．reminded |
| A．in public | B．in advance | C．in person | D．in return |
| A．kind | B．poor | C．traditional | D．small |
| A．challenged | B．loved | C．trapped | D．praised |
| A．failed | B．agreed | C．volunteered | D．pretended |
| A．hardly | B．already | C．once | D．still |
| A．troubled | B．homeless | C．deaf | D．slow |
| A．refused | B．doubted | C．faced | D．forgot |
| A．Therefore | B．However | C．Besides | D．Instead |
| A．rudely | B．secretly | C．purposely | D．blindly |
| A．promise | B．distance | C．balance | D．record |
| A．cheer on | B．look after | C．pick up | D．chat with |
| A．taken | B．rescued | C．invited | D．forgiven |
| A．proud | B．outgoing | C．silly | D．helpless |
