1 . When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.
On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.
Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.
I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.
That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.
If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1. Where did the writer meet with the young man？
| A．In the school. | B．In the school bus. | C．In the classroom. | D．In the library. |
| A．had known the young man for a long time |
| B．made friends with the young man afterwards |
| C．was grateful to that young man very much |
| D．avoided meeting the young man since then |
| A．show his sympathy to those who are badly ill |
| B．give others hope of life when they are in trouble |
| C．realize his promise made to the young man |
| D．get respect from those who were helped by him |
| A．the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble |
| B．it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful |
| C．the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man |
| D．the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed |
2 . When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound 12 ounces. Her mother, Jovan, knew how important breastfeeding (母乳) was, especially for a premature (早产的) baby like Ariyah, so she began pumping milk to feed her through a tube. But two days later, Jovan felt dizzy and feverish —104 Fahrenheit degrees, in fact. She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.
She was separated from others for nearly two weeks at the regional Northern Virginia hospital where she’d delivered. During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn’t consume it because of the risk of infection (感染). Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases. There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.
Enter donor (捐献者) milk — breast milk purchased by hospitals for mothers who aren’t able to produce enough milk on their own, due to health complications, stresses, or other factors. The milk comes from milk banks, organizations that collect and screen breast milk from those women willing to donate. Usually processed in intensive-care units, the milk is only available by prescription (处方).
In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States. In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk; four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent. There are 23 milk banks in the United States recognized by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, or HMBANA, double the number that existed five years ago.
But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors — a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online. And many of the most vulnerable (脆弱的) infants are still not being reached.
1. Jovan couldn’t feed her baby Ariyah on her breast milk because _______.| A．Ariyah was a premature baby | B．Jovan couldn’t produce enough milk |
| C．Jovan was in poor health | D．Jovan was separated from others |
| A．introduce the topic of an increasing need for donated human milk |
| B．remind us of the importance of breastfeeding the newborn |
| C．tell us what to do if mothers cannot produce enough milk |
| D．warn us against the risk of the newborn being affected by diseases |
| A．By following time order. | B．By making predictions. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By listing data. |
| A．It’s difficult to find enough charitable donors. |
| B．Networks of milk looking for donors online are informal. |
| C．The milk purchased from milk banks cannot reach infants’ home. |
| D．The number of women willing to donate breast milk are decreasing. |
3 . I've learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important，too. I'm a social worker and have been
Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to
It was great! He was so happy to be able to
As we parted ways，instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few
| A．wasting | B．killing | C．spending | D．saving |
| A．active | B．fortunate | C．famous | D．familiar |
| A．chance | B．price | C．right | D．method |
| A．return | B．prison | C．common | D．trouble |
| A．know | B．hate | C．love | D．encourage |
| A．borrow | B．buy | C．make | D．show |
| A．noticed | B．demanded | C．ordered | D．insisted |
| A．need | B．life | C．wish | D．wealth |
| A．truth | B．power | C．importance | D．base |
| A．exactly | B．really | C．selflessly | D．briefly |
| A．happy | B．generous | C．sad | D．peaceful |
| A．create | B．refuse | C．ignore | D．do |
| A．regretting | B．shouting | C．smiling | D．praising |
| A．worried | B．glad | C．disappointed | D．thrilled |
| A．missed | B．avoided | C．shared | D．judged |
| A．changed | B．remained | C．lost | D．meant |
| A．choices | B．dollars | C．efforts | D．times |
| A．sight | B．pride | C．act | D．sense |
| A．and | B．or | C．but | D．so |
| A．giver | B．helper | C．receiver | D．donator |
4 . In her 17 years on this earth, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.
Venkat’s passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, active volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects, like some creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her community.
NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter. “There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she recalls. “So I gave him my lunch and his whole face just lit up. It was so easy, it only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.”
As NEST4US took off, with hundreds of volunteers helping to feed thousands of hungry people, Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts, starting three other branches of NEST4US. Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.
As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too. Not only does she get a lot of joy and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but running NEST4US has taught her important life skills like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this opinion of putting other people first,” she says.
1. What can we infer about NEST4US from the first paragraph?| A．Its main aim is to make money. | B．It offers people cheap supplies. |
| C．It takes in all homeless people. | D．It is a charity organization. |
| A．Her parents’ constant suggestion. | B．The memory of her hard childhood. |
| C．Her experience of helping a hungry man. | D．Volunteers’ great influence on her. |
| A．She held a grand party for many people. |
| B．She could receive many nice gifts there. |
| C．She got much personal satisfaction from it. |
| D．She saw helping others as part of her life. |
| A．Caring. | B．Ambitious. |
| C．Humorous. | D．Demanding. |
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2.邀请他来中国参观。
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6 . Bananas are one of the healthiest fruits you can eat, being loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins A, B6, and C, etc. Bananas are delicious on their own as well. But we’re not here today to talk about the banana fruit, but rather its peels. Generally thrown away as waste, banana peels actually bring about different uses.
Starting off with a topical benefit, banana peels are great for relieving the painful itch of bug bites. Science hasn’t figured out why it works, but you can’t argue with results. People who have tried it report that it is really useful.
There are lots of expensive ways to whiten teeth, and a lot of them use bleaching agents which weaken teeth and can cause sensitivity. But guess what? Banana peels can whiten teeth naturally and gently due to their potassium content.
Banana peels contain a lot of antioxidants that are great for your skin. To reduce the look of lines and wrinkles, simply rub a banana peel directly on the affected areas and wash your face 30 minutes later.
It is fiber once again that can lower your cholesterol levels, which is critical to maintaining a healthy heart. Banana peels contain more soluble fiber than the fruit itself, so throwing away the peel wastes a valuable opportunity to bump your intake. And finally, you can actually rub a banana peel on shoes, leather, and silver articles to clean them up and make them shine.
Whether you eat them or use them, banana peels don’t save very well. Once removed from the fruit, they blacken pretty quickly. It's best to prepare and consume banana peels right away. However, one thing is for sure—you will stop throwing these valuable wrappers in the trash after you discover all the incredible things they can do.
1. Why can banana peels be used to whiten teeth?| A．They will cause sensitivity to our teeth. |
| B．They are much cheaper than bleaching agents. |
| C．They can make our teeth white while doing no harm. |
| D．The effect is better than any other things. |
| A．They can stop the bites of some insects. |
| B．They can clean leather shoes and gold jewellery. |
| C．They can act as a facial mask and make us look younger. |
| D．They can keep our heart healthy by increasing our cholesterol levels. |
| A．Consume them right away. | B．Throw their peels in the trash. |
| C．Try to save their peels in good condition. | D．Make use of their peels soon after being removed. |
| A．Why not eat banana peels? | B．How to make good use of bananas? |
| C．Banana peels do good to our mental health. | D．It is worthwhile using banana peels. |
7 . When I stepped out of Heathrow Airport, the British accents were music to my ears! The roads were so empty and traffic was so organized, with open spaces everywhere and so few people on the streets—what a difference from where 1 came—Mumbai. The difference was even more obvious after I had spent 21 years of my life living in that place. The streets were unfamiliar, and the faces were all foreign.
I boarded my bus for my university town. I felt like I had been in a fairytale book—the small houses, the quiet streets and the well-dressed people among other things. A small and beautiful three-storeyed building is quite a rarity back home and here, I have yet to see a building taller than that! Back home in India, the kind of rent I pay here could have afforded me a luxurious(豪华的） 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen apartment in a good location. But my accommodation here is the size of my bathroom back home! It’s just a fact... reality can be rude at times!
I really cherish the first day of my new university. I’ve met so many students from countries that I didn’t even know. But living alone in a new place, away from the protection of my family and friends, is a different experience altogether—a wonderful experience of further education!
It's been almost two months now. The novelty(新奇)is gradually disappearing, and the dust is settling down. It’s all just daily now but I feel fully settled. I really like this place. It feels like home!
1. What does the underlined part “that place” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Heathrow Airport. | B．Britain. |
| C．Mumbai. | D．A university of India. |
| A．Dirty and noisy. | B．Different but poor. |
| C．Hopeful and inspiring. | D．Strange but beautiful. |
| A．An international student. | B．A tourist from India. |
| C．A British college teacher. | D．An unknown writer. |
| A．The author is less interested in everything because of dust. |
| B．The author still feels curious about everything around. |
| C．The author has been used to the new environment. |
| D．The author feels like going home after nearly two months. |
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| D．It offers General and Specialist English courses. |
| A．English professors. | B．Native English speakers. |
| C．Foreign English learners. | D．Staff of ESL-lounge Student. |
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On terms of living standards, some households lied in the remote regions still have a low income and live in poverty, whom are hungry for a happy life. The government is taking measure to change their lives. First, make sure all the children should be educated because education is of great important. Second, the government is making efforts improve the development of economy great. Whatever difficult the task may be, we won’t lose heart.
In a conclusion, our dream will come true as long as they work together.
