2 . When I was 10 years old, my aunt and uncle lived far away from my parents.

Suffering from a severe disease _______ my uncle to walk with a stick. Back in the 1950s, he was _______ unable to work, so my aunt worked full-time to support the family. _______, she was responsible for her elderly mother who lived with them, too. As an innocent kid, I didn’t know that their _______ situation was not stable.

One day, my father and I went to see them, and my aunt asked me to get a _______, so she could pour me some milk. When I _______ the cupboard for a glass, I found that one of the drinking glasses on the shelf held a $10 bill. I felt so _______. At the time, $10 was a respectable _______ of money. Later, I asked my father why they kept money in a glass. It wasn’t until then that I _______ it was my father who’d __________ the money there. My father wanted to help his brother secretly, but didn’t want to make him __________ by handing him cash, which his brother surely would have __________. Dad knew the money would be discovered after our __________, thus avoiding any rejection and face-to-face __________ to keep the cash.

I learned a lot from my father about __________, pride, and how people help one another out while leaving their dignity unhurt.

1.

A．forced

B．enabled

C．arranged

D．expected

2.

A．detected

B．wished

C．considered

D．reserved

3.

A．Already

B．Instead

C．Also

D．Strangely

4.

A．social

B．different

C．mental

D．financial

5.

A．box

B．cup

C．shock

D．rise

6.

A．turned over

B．put back

C．reached into

D．looked at

7.

A．pitiful

B．curious

C．guilty

D．lucky

8.

A．result

B．account

C．establishment

D．amount

9.

A．admitted

B．agreed

C．believed

D．learned

10.

A．hidden

B．returned

C．found

D．withdrawn

11.

A．supported

B．attracted

C．embarrassed

D．surprised

12.

A．forgotten

B．declined

C．blamed

D．offered

13.

A．instruction

B．leave

C．help

D．discovery

14.

A．comment

B．introduction

C．speech

D．debate

15.

A．generosity

B．praise

C．honesty

D．friendship

4 . On 17 September 2023, Senior 1 student Charlie Robson was enjoying his dinner at the stand when there came a sudden scream from the boy next to his table, who accidentally swallowed the plastic wrapper stuck to the bottom of his food.

Seeing him unable to cough it up, the boy’s mother was immediately filled with fear as she stood there, patting his son’s back anxiously. “Somebody help! My son is going to choke with the wrapper in his throat.”

Charlie noticed that the boy’s face had turned complete purple. He knew he must take action immediately. Otherwise, the boy’s life was in great danger. Charlie quickly ran behind the boy and started doing the Heimlich maneuver (海姆立克急救法) whose theory is to push air through the airway to force whatever is in there out. Minutes later, the plastic wrapper was eventually forced out and the boy began to breathe again.

Seeing the boy was safe, Charlie rushed to the school without knowing his act of kindness went viral after someone in the scene posted the video on Tik Tok. Charlie’s father said, “I’m so proud of my son. He is a brave boy with great responsibility. He didn’t tell me what had happened until I saw the video on Tik Tok.”

Plus, the boy’s mother wrote to the headmaster, saying “The student who saved my son’s life the other day is really a hero. We’re so grateful that he stepped in to help when my son was faced with such a dangerous situation. Thanks so much for educating such well-rounded students with good moral virtues.” In response to the letter, Jimmy Mehwish, the headmaster of the school, said, “At the very beginning of the semester, Charlie has set a great example for all the students. His kindness really sets a tone for everyone else.”

1. How did the boy’s mother feel after he ate the plastic wrapper?

A．Concerned.

B．Scared.

C．Upset.

D．Embarrassed.

2. What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Be attacked by viruses on social media.

B．Be sold to make a profit on social media.

C．Became familiar with fans on social media.

D．Spread quickly and widely on social media.

3. What do we know about Charlie?

A．He is afraid of his father.

B．He is a brave boy of few words.

C．He dislikes the attention from Tik Tok.

D．He thought little about his act of kindness.

4. What can we infer from Jimmy’s words?

A．Charlie is a well-rounded student.

B．The boy’s mother is grateful to Charlie.

C．Other students should learn from Charlie.

D．Charlie is responsible for the boy’s safety.

5 . What is China? China is very diverse. It not only has skyscrapers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, but also has vast rural fields and the rural society. In September 2017, we started a social enterprise, Beyond the City, which connects urban and rural areas： hoping to help urban children expand their rural horizons and help rural children learn more about career possibilities.

We created the Rural Filed Study Project and brought 1000 children from more than 30 cities to the Tibetan area of Ganzi plateau, the terraces of the Red River in Yunnan, as well as the ancient hunting tribe of Aoluguya. Instead of traveling of teaching as volunteers, we lived in the locals’ homes and took courses in social research, opera performances, architectural design, etc.

Also, we initiated the City Career Planning Project and brought more than 100 rural children from deep within the mountains of Liangshan to Shanghai to study courses about career planning and development. so as to help them to understand all walks of life and get to know a real city life. We try our best to help them avoid the fate of dropping out when they still have the chance to choose.

Additionally, we established the Career Connection Workshop, attempting to bring quality education and career courses in first-tier cities to children in towns and small cities, connecting textbook knowledge with future careers and offline classes with online resources. Evolving from this platform, we are now embarking on the path to launch the Digital Skills Exchange Workshops within the next two years.

Beyond the City is committed to build mutual trust and connection between urban and rural areas, addressing inequalities and laying the foundations for a more equal world.

1. What did the city children do in the Rural Filed Study Project?

A．They learned hunting.	B．They travelled in Yunnan.
C．They volunteered to teach.	D．They took various courses.

2. Which of the following helps a rural child explore a real urban life?

A．The Rural Filed Study Project.	B．The City Career Planning Project.
C．The Career Connection Workshop.	D．The Digital Skills Exchange Workshops.

3. What is the primary goal of Beyond the City?

A．To observe inequalities in education.	B．To offer children more job opportunities.
C．To expose children to their local cultures.	D．To bridge the gap between cities and villages.

6 . 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。

The daily list of my 18-year-old daughter, Julia, became a reminder of the     1     (important) of kindness to others.

I walked into the kitchen and saw Julia, who was mixing flour and milk     2     (make) muffins (松饼). “Chocolate muffins for you and banana nut muffins for Dad,” Julia said with a smile. The following afternoon, at     3     end of her shift at the grocery store, Julia picked up milk and other items she     4     (clear) knew our family needed. The next time she went to work, she got groceries for my mother-in-law,     5     lives across the street. Over the next week, Julia unloaded the dishwasher, made dinner and swept the floor — things I normally would have done — all without     6     (ask) to do so.

On Friday, I saw Julia’s to-do list on the kitchen table, on which the last item     7    (catch) my eye: “Do something nice for someone else.” I looked through the notebook, finding that every day’s list included that same task, so suddenly I remembered the muffins she’d made, the dishes she’d washed     8     the groceries she’d bought. “What a great girl!” I said to     9     (I). My daughter reminded me loving others by doing something nice for them is important, which is     10     important that it makes my to-do list each day.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What has Natalie been doing?

A．Making crafts out of fishing nets.

B．Picking up rubbish in the sea.

C．Working on an assignment.

2. What did Natalie learn about fishing nets?

A．They were left on the beach.

B．They could kill sea creatures.

C．They were forbidden in the ocean.

3. How did Natalie deal with the profits?

A．She donated them to charities.

B．She saved them for her college.

C．She used them for other passions.

4. What does Natalie plan to study in university?

A．Art.

B．Engineering.

C．Marine biology.

8 . Smith brought his three-month-old son out for breakfast one day. He was playing with his son and tending to him while eating, and just doing his _________ thing.

But then he noticed a _________ staring at him. He was _________. “What is going on?” “They kept _________ at me,” he wrote in a post.

As it _________, the strangers were just happy to see a dad spending time with his son, and they felt inspired while watching the _________. Smith had no way of knowing that until he paid for his meal. He was given by the waiter a _________ from the couple, saying what a great father he was and that they would like to leave some _________ for his meal.

“Today your meal is on my wife and me,” it read. “_________ that baby as long as possible. The Masons.”

For Smith, it was a happy moment of reassurance (认可) and feeling __________. He was touched by the generosity and noted that he didn’t have a father figure growing up, so spending this time with his son is super __________ to him.

He wrote that he’ll share this __________ with his son when he’s older and that he wants to teach him kindness and about the __________ of giving back.

“I make sure I’m __________,” Smith wrapped. “I get blessed — I want to __________ someone else.”

1.

A．unusual

B．rare

C．big

D．regular

2.

A．stranger

B．woman

C．couple

D．waiter

3.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．worried

D．scared

4.

A．shouting

B．aiming

C．smiling

D．getting

5.

A．turns out

B．turns on

C．strikes out

D．goes on

6.

A．relationship

B．appreciation

C．friendship

D．instruction

7.

A．bill

B．note

C．excuse

D．notice

8.

A．credit

B．cash

C．change

D．fortune

9.

A．Enjoy

B．Share

C．Protect

D．Cheer

10.

A．lost

B．exposed

C．wronged

D．seen

11.

A．significant

B．occasional

C．grateful

D．influential

12.

A．idea

B．breakfast

C．joy

D．story

13.

A．feeling

B．comfort

C．power

D．consequence

14.

A．carrying it through

B．paying it forward

C．making it up

D．putting it down

15.

A．approach

B．address

C．bless

D．watch

9 . The elementary school in Minnesota has a great playground. But it wasn’t _______ to children with some kind of physical disabilities. There was no wheelchair merry-go-round or any adaptive _______ in the playground. And the students of Betsy Julien’s fifth grade class felt like that should _______. Wyatt Feucht, one of the students, told CBS News, “It just didn’t seem _______ that some kids were just left out.” So, they asked their teacher if she could buy the equipment for the playground. Julien said yes but _______ the costs to be around $300.

So, the children decided to _______ the money themselves. They _______ bake sales, saved their money and went door to door to ask for   _______. With the _______ of the Glen Lake Parent Teacher Organization, they ________ reached their goal. Julien is ________ of her students. She told the news channel, “My future as an adult is ________ knowing that this generation of students, of changemakers, sees something that needs fixing, and they ________ for it headfirst.” And the students with physical disabilities are really ________, too. John Buettner, who is in a wheelchair, told CBS, “First time I set foot on this playground I’m probably going to start crying from seeing the ________ that all the school has made.”

1.

A．big

B．accessible

C．modern

D．close

2.

A．equipment

B．tool

C．training

D．requirement

3.

A．continue

B．separate

C．start

D．change

4.

A．important

B．clear

C．serious

D．fair

5.

A．estimated

B．wished

C．lowered

D．allowed

6.

A．spend

B．borrow

C．save

D．raise

7.

A．admired

B．held

C．investigated

D．helped

8.

A．decoration

B．agreement

C．donations

D．descriptions

9.

A．support

B．company

C．permission

D．approval

10.

A．hardly

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．probably

11.

A．afraid

B．ashamed

C．aware

D．proud

12.

A．uncertain

B．bright

C．tough

D．scary

13.

A．look

B．go

C．pay

D．long

14.

A．right

B．brave

C．happy

D．ready

15.

A．mistake

B．suggestion

C．plan

D．effort

10 . Zoo Teen Volunteer Program

The Maryland Zoo’s Zoo Teen Program is an exciting way for high school students aged 14-17 to learn about zoos and animal protection, explorer opportunities, gain leadership skills, earn service learning hours, meet lifelong friends and so much more.

This is a year-round volunteer program. All teen volunteers will start as Zoo Guides, who make sure that a zoo visit starts on a pleasant, comfortable, and informative note by answering general questions about the zoo in a helpful and enthusiastic way, and by pointing out all the great exhibitions, events, and programs available. After successfully completing summer volunteer requirements as a Zoo Guide, Zoo Teens may choose the volunteer task(Guest Engagement and Education or Conservation and Research) that they would like to join in.

Zoo Teen Program Requirements
·Hand in a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
·Attend a group interview and be accepted into the program.
·Complete the Zoo Teen Volunteer Boot Camp.
·Meet a monthly requirement of 4 shifts(轮班)for at least one year(shifts will be scheduled on the same days each month).
·Attend at least 3 preservation service projects.
·Attend end-of-summer off-site preservation field trip project.
Important Dates
·January 31: Zoo Teen Program Application Opens
·April 14: Zoo Teen Program Application Closes
·May 6,7,13,21: Interview Dates
·May 30: Choices Made
·June 19 -23: Zoo Teen Volunteer Boot Camp(9: 00am -4: 00 pm daily)
Questions? Please contact the Volunteer Office at volunteers@marylandzoo. org or call 443-552-5266.
1. What do volunteers do at first?

A．Help organize exhibitions.

B．Choose their preferred volunteer task.

C．Go on a field trip with experts

D．Provide information for zoo visitors.

2. What is required of Zoo Teens?

A．Joining a 5-day Boot Camp.

B．Having a one-on-one interview.

C．Working at least 3 days a month.

D．Attending a monthly preservation project.

3. When will the applicants know whether they are accepted into the program?

A．On April 14.

B．On May 21.

C．On May 30.

D．On June 23.