1 . 假设你是红星中学的李华。请根据你的英国笔友Jim的邮件给他回信。
Dear Li Hua,

I heard Teachers’ Day has been celebrated in China since 1985. I’m curious about when it is celebrated and why you have this festival. And what do you usually do on this special day? Looking forward to your reply!

Yours,

Jim

注意：1.词数不少于80；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 选词填空

access；perform；settle；classical；seek festival；piano；achievement；significant

The National Cherry Blossom Festival (樱花节) held in Washington D.C. is creating an online experience for people to enjoy while practicing social distance. People can have     1     to this experience through the official website. It includes not only online tours of the blossoming trees and videos of the performers who were originally scheduled     2     at the festival. The website also allows children to enjoy the     3     by teaching them how to create several festival-related arts and crafts.

3 . Julia Koch began her second year as a first grade teacher in a virtual classroom last September.

One afternoon, she received a _______ from Cynthia Phillips, who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter’s tools for online learning. Koch at once knew something was wrong with Phillips. The two women had spoken on the phone many times before, but Koch had never heard the grandmother _______ quite like this. Koch could hardly understand her, though she was able to make out that Phillips had fallen four times that day. Koch thought the grandmother might be having a stroke (中风) — she _______ the signs because her own father had suffered one. Koch _______ called for an ambulance (救护车) to the grandmother’s home.

The quick response from Koch _______ Phillips’s life. The grandmother arrived at the hospital in time to get treatment before other _______ occurred.

“If it weren’t for the teacher, I wouldn’t be here,” said Phillips from her hospital bed.

_______ learning has been a challenge across the country, but it’s fair to say that it has helped people grow _______. Many teachers gave their personal phone numbers to students and families _______ they needed extra help. In this case, the exchange between the school and parents was really life-changing. Just as one neighbor says, “We’re proud of Koch. She __________ so quickly and it did make a difference for Mrs. Phillips. We should care about each other, and we don’t just say the words. We follow through.”

1.

A．letter

B．prize

C．gift

D．call

2.

A．sound

B．sing

C．argue

D．laugh

3.

A．recognized

B．gathered

C．recorded

D．marked

4.

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．recently

D．eventually

5.

A．risked

B．saved

C．ruined

D．improved

6.

A．pains

B．mistakes

C．damage

D．failure

7.

A．Effective

B．Individual

C．Virtual

D．Diverse

8.

A．happier

B．closer

C．richer

D．smarter

9.

A．even though

B．so that

C．except that

D．in case

10.

A．identified

B．rejected

C．responded

D．hesitated

4 . Many years ago I went for my eye check-up at the specialist’s office. I had hoped that they wouldn’t use those eye drops that make your eyes very sensitive (敏感) to light for hours — but they did. I came out of the office into bright afternoon sunshine.

To catch a train back to my job in downtown Calgary, I headed toward the station. But half blinded by sunlight, I stumbled and fell. My glasses flew off my face. I looked around for them, or rather felt around for them, found them and picked them up. They had landed in the worst possible way and broken. That was terrible. Without my glasses I’m so nearsighted that I’m legally blind. I cannot see the big E on the eye chart.

There I was in an unfamiliar part of town, eyes ultra-sensitive to light, on a sunny day, couldn’t see a thing, all alone. I couldn’t help it: tears ran down my cheeks. I was getting pretty panicky.

It was about then that a young girl, somewhere in her teen years, asked me what was wrong and whether she could help me. I told her what had happened. She helped calm me down and offered to call someone for me. She put the coins in the pay phone and dialed my husband’s office number, which I couldn’t do for myself. He said he’d come get me. Then she waited with me until he arrived and handed me over to him.

That girl was a complete stranger. She could have ignored me. She could have left me to wait for my husband alone. But she certainly missed whatever train she had been waiting for. She didn’t make me feel foolish. She made me feel safe. So many years has passed. She’s probably forgotten the whole incident, but I sure haven’t.

1. What happened to the author after the eye check-up?

A．She lost her way.

B．She missed her train.

C．She broke her glasses.

D．She became nearsighted.

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

A．Surprised.

B．Scared.

C．Tired.

D．Disappointed.

3. What are the best words to describe the girl?

A．Selfless and patient.	B．Generous and honest.
C．Flexible and grateful.	D．Confident and fair.

5 . 选词填空

access；perform；settle；classical；seek festival；piano；achievement；significant

Young Cliburn was talented in playing the     1     at the age of three. His first teacher was his mother. By age 12, Cliburn had played for the Houston symphony (交响乐). Since every concert can have only one pianist, this young pianist has made a truly great     2    . He was just 23 years old when he made his way to Moscow as a     3     pianist in the famous Tchaikovsky piano competition.

6 . 阅读下面短文并回答问题。

Evelyn Lutz hadn’t lived a life of luxury (奢华). In fact, those that knew her said she lived a very normal life. What they didn’t know is that Lutz had been quietly saving, with the intention to eventually give back to something that meant so much to her in life: her education.

Lutz grew up in the Great Depression and earned a bachelor s degree in nursing from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree from the University of Colorado before heading to Case Western Reserve University in Ohio to earn her doctor’s degree.

After she graduated, she pursued a career in nursing and began to spend her life quietly giving back not only to the educational institutions that touched her life but also other local and national nonprofits. Later she became a professor and a college administrator to impart her wisdom to other students. She kept making donations, starting with small contributions, around $100 here or there to tens of thousands of dollars on a regular basis. She just did it secretly and never wanted the recognition.

Last November, Lutz died at 86. Beforehand, she made her final and most important contributions. About $641,000 went to the University of Rochester to support the school’s efforts in data analysis and research project.

“This is the largest gift we’ve ever received to support research,” said Kathy Rideout, president of the university. “Future generations will have more opportunities to make the critical discoveries that improve human health.”

Another $640,000 was issued to Case Western Reserve University to support the school’s library and nursing research, which will make a measurable difference for its students. The biggest donation, $1.3 million, went to the University of Colorado to support the next generation of nursing leaders.

Lutz had saved over the course of time, lived responsibly and given back quietly without the expectation of recognition. Her story has told us the true value of money.

1. When did Lutz start to donate money?
2. What would her biggest donation be used to do?
3. What does Lutz’s story tell you about the value of money? (no more than 40 words)

7 . Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated (有动力) to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that. But a new study found that students’ learning motivation often did change and usually for the better.

1,670 students from grades 9 to 11 took part in the study in two school years, during which they completed several surveys that assessed their motivation. After each survey, the students were placed into six different profiles (档案), from worst — those who were not motivated at all, to best — those who had an inner desire to learn.

The study found about 67 % students did change their profiles during the two years and there was an overall positive change in students’ motivation. For example, 8% of the students were in the best profile — autonomously motivated — in the first year, and that increased to 11.4% in the second year. The worst profile, the not motivated, described 2.8% of the students in the first year, dropping to 2.1% in the second year.

“The other good news in the study was that if we can find better ways to motivate students, if we can get them in a better profile, they tend to stay there,” said Kui Xie, lead author of the study and professor of educational studies at the Ohio State University.

Why did students move in a positive direction? One reason may be simply because they’re a year older and more mature (成熟).

But the study did find two factors that impacted how likely they were to become more motivated. One was the previous achievement. Students who had higher grade the first year were more likely to remain in better profiles in the second year of the study. The other factor was school belongingness, with students who felt they were more a part of their school in the first year being more likely to move to or stay in a better profile in the second year.

“This may be one area where we can help students become more motivated,” Xie said. “Belongingness is something schools can change. They can find ways to help students feel like they are part of the school community.”

1. What did Kui Xie’s study discover?

A．Students’ willingness to study can be improved.

B．Teenagers’ inner desire to learn can be assessed.

C．Students from grades 9 to 11 are easy to be inspired.

D．Teenagers’ learning motivation is parents’ most concern.

2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?

A．The background of the study.

B．The influence of the study.

C．The purpose of the study.

D．The process of the study.

3. According to the study, what influences students’ motivation?

A．Their average ages.

B．Their previous scores.

C．Their personal profiles.

D．Their motivated schoolmates.

4. What may Kui Xie probably agree?

A．Schools should put students in better profiles.

B．Students should have their own assessment plan.

C．Schools should use motivation strategies to inspire students.

D．Students should improve their communication with their parents.