1 . On a breezy Saturday in April 2004,
Kevin assumed the kayaker had jumped
He couldn’t see anyone in the river, but he
Now in water
Kevin pulled himself up to sit on the shore beside Ryan, who had followed his father’s
A.former | B.latter | C.previous | D.late |
A.shouted | B.hopped | C.gazed | D.aimed |
A.destination | B.situation | C.position | D.direction |
A.top | B.base | C.tip | D.middle |
A.into | B.out of | C.onto | D.along with |
A.before | B.since | C.when | D.after |
A.fled | B.swam | C.toddled | D.sped |
A.held | B.took | C.spied | D.missed |
A.person | B.fish | C.log | D.boat |
A.down | B.beneath | C.up | D.on |
A.asleep | B.unconscious | C.dead | D.tired |
A.chest | B.head | C.feet | D.lungs |
A.Challenging | B.Hugging | C.Competing | D.Battling |
A.shiny | B.rocky | C.lengthy | D.skinny |
A.road | B.line | C.adventure | D.path |
2 . Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. In sum, this was our
Our phone call developed into three
This past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being decorated. Dad asked me to help him
As we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knew
A.love | B.friendship | C.innovation | D.relationship |
A.influences | B.answers | C.similarities | D.tendencies |
A.apartment | B.office | C.school | D.market |
A.use | B.control | C.conduct | D.fix |
A.paid | B.married | C.interested | D.promoted |
A.learned | B.owed | C.lost | D.lacked |
A.letters | B.phrases | C.greetings | D.sentences |
A.missed | B.helped | C.needed | D.bothered |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.friend | D.professor |
A.requested | B.predicted | C.wondered | D.checked |
A.rebuild | B.invent | C.buy | D.transport |
A.intend | B.hesitate | C.doubt | D.attempt |
A.exactly | B.roughly | C.confusedly | D.miserably |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.astonished | D.annoyed |
A.boring | B.awkward | C.new | D.casual |
My daughter Kathy’s birthday was approaching. Last Sunday, in the early morning, she asked me whether I’d buy her a birthday gift.
I said, “Of course. And to buy the gift, I decide to sell your never-to-be-used-again baby things that still look new and useful. Will you allow it?” She immediately agreed and began sorting out her baby stuff. My husband Sam gladly joined us. Soon, we gathered the stuff well enough. I decided to take them to the second-hand market in the following week and then use the money collected to buy Kathy the bike she dreamed about.
Thinking about that, I waved Kathy and Sam goodbye and left for the local hospital to visit an ill friend there. After twenty-five minutes of drive, I arrived. And after seeing my friend, I went to turn in my visitor’s pass at the hospital desk. There, I overheard an argument between a receptionist (接待员) and a worried and disappointed man whose clothes were a little worn out. The receptionist was explaining that his newborn girl couldn’t leave the hospital without an infant car seat.
Confused, the man asked, “What’s on earth an infant car seat? How much can one cost?” Based on his accent and appearance, I guessed he probably was new here. While I observed the man, the receptionist told him, “Sir, it’s a soft seat made specifically to protect infants and younger babies in a vehicle. It can be easily put in the vehicle. The price often ranges from 70 dollars to 550 dollars.”
So upset, the man said, “Where can I get such a seat at this time and where can I get the money to buy one?” “I’m sorry, sir, but this is what the state law requires. Nobody can take a baby out of the hospital without that seat,” the receptionist said. “Your wife can go home with you today, but the baby can’t leave unless she’s in a car seat.”
My daughter just had an infant car seat, which I had planned to sell. Finding the man looked so helpless, I wondered whether to give him Kathy’s seat for free.
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While debating with myself, I thought about my late mom who never hesitated to help strangers.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Seeing the picture of Kelly and I holding teddy bears with great joy, I couldn’t help recalling the sweet memory. A few years ago, before Christmas, my dad placed a large box in his grocery store for people to donate toys for children in need. Kelly, my best friend came over to help with the wrapping. Knowing that our efforts would bring joy to so many children during the holiday season, we thought it was a rewarding experience.
As we worked, we shared moments of laughter and joy. After a short while, we had almost finished wrapping all the toys with just one little teddy bear left. Looking at it, I said, “It is the sweetest! It reminds me of my teddy bear. I sold all my little kid stuff at our garage sale when we moved. But now I’m really missing it!”
Kelly came to see it and shared. “I have a sad teddy bear story too. When my little brother was a baby, I let him play with my Rosy Bear, but he refused to give her back. Ever.” After our chat, we knew both of us had a special story with a teddy bear.
Right then, my dad entered the room and exclaimed. “Wow, great wrapping job! The kids are going to be thrilled when opening these presents.”
“They definitely will. Maybe we both want to be the one who can get the teddy bear. I can just imagine how delighted a kid would be to unwrap this sweet teddy bear.” said Kelly. We laughed, gazing at the perfectly wrapped bears.
My mom, joining in the laughter, suggested, “Why don’t you gather at our house next Saturday for a cookie-decorating party and exchange your Christmas gifts in advance? I’ll prepare the cookies for you.” “Good idea! I will enjoy the great joy of unwrapping the gift.” I said cheerfully. Hearing what we said, Kelly’s eyes lit up, saying, “Count me in!”
“All right, girls,” said my dad. “We need to do the toy-loading work now. We have to drop off all these presents before five o’clock!”
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Paragraph 1: The next week, I was trying to figure out a perfect gift for the party.
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Paragraph 2: Finally, the day of the party arrived.
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5 . When the economic crisis hit, Bruno and Marilena lost their jobs in Florence. It was then that they decided to return to their hometown in Tuscany. There, they
Guests at their Bed and Breakfast are treated like extended family, sharing home-cooked meals together and
Through commitment to community and sustainability values, Bruno and Marilena have not only found their inner
A.appreciated | B.evaluated | C.transformed | D.deserted |
A.resources | B.reservation | C.information | D.equipment |
A.rural | B.urban | C.cultural | D.private |
A.self-assessment | B.self-sufficiency | C.self-discipline | D.self-awareness |
A.adapting | B.exchanging | C.publishing | D.creating |
A.Legend | B.Word | C.Intelligence | D.Prediction |
A.observed | B.booked | C.traded | D.conserved |
A.escape | B.solution | C.opportunity | D.challenge |
A.temporary | B.permanent | C.meaningful | D.complicated |
A.Despite | B.Without | C.Against | D.Beyond |
A.care for | B.fight with | C.take over | D.set down |
A.donate | B.monitor | C.preserve | D.taste |
A.hardship | B.pressure | C.fulfillment | D.maintenance |
A.struggle | B.loneliness | C.achievement | D.peace |
A.environmental | B.emotional | C.communicative | D.economic |
I decided to volunteer to be the “room mother” to my daughter Jenny’s class in second grade. I would have tasks like making cookies and helping with the kids’ every field trip. That evening, when I picked Jenny up from school, she introduced her best friend Tommy to me. During the chat, I noticed he had the sharpest sense of humor. And it touched my heart.
We burst out laughing just as their math teacher walked up. She smiled at me and then said to Tommy coldly, “Your grades are the lowest again.” Tommy’s face fell as he walked away. Placing his hands in his pockets, he turned and met my eyes. I would never forget that look. It was a look of hopelessness.
During the following days, I found Tommy’s low grades had led to him having no interest in study. Besides, he suffered from serious inferiority complex (自卑感). I wanted to communicate with him about his problem but he always refused.
Finally, one day he talked to me. He told me that all the students in his class except him had received at least one award because of good performance in study, sports or something else. “I don’t remember ever doing anything proud in my whole life, Miss Jaye,” he cried. “I’m nobody. I’ll be a failure forever. I won’t achieve anything.”
I felt great pity for him and told the story of my brother who also always doubted himself when young and finally grew to be an excellent scientist. Then, I told him that he was a wonderful boy who was humorous, smart, polite, etc. And I told him that he could be somebody as long as he was confident and worked hard like my brother. But he was still absorbed in sorrow.
In order to build Tommy’s confidence, I talked to his headteacher and his parents about his situation. But after several hours’ discussion, we still couldn’t make up a plan to help him.
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Paragraph 1: Suddenly, a poster on the table struck me.
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Eventually, I was led to the publisher’s office by his secretary. I still felt
I asked him if I could keep writing for him each week. He thought for a moment and then
That was almost 40 years ago. Now, I have my own studio and lead a better life. I
A.stand | B.sit | C.jump | D.wander |
A.explain | B.suspect | C.want | D.read |
A.nervous | B.thrilled | C.tired | D.afraid |
A.follower | B.clue | C.robot | D.typewriter |
A.invitation | B.application | C.story | D.letter |
A.bill | B.edition | C.discussion | D.exhibition |
A.imagined | B.educated | C.expected | D.analysed |
A.admitted | B.shook | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.wrote | B.sent | C.typed | D.coped |
A.careful | B.cheerful | C.reliable | D.grateful |
A.remind | B.share | C.change | D.attain |
A.continue | B.recall | C.hesitate | D.regret |
A.approve | B.stretch | C.bend | D.grow |
A.rarely | B.routinely | C.frequently | D.previously |
A.author | B.celebrity | C.secretary | D.publisher |
8 . John Nelson, 92, grew up in Michigan and volunteered for the army in 1945. The 18-year-old managed to get accepted, despite being colourblind. He landed on the island of Iwo Jima in the first days of the American attack to take the island from the Japanese. Nelson fought day and night for 10 days before receiving a serious wound to his right arm. The other seven men in his squadron (中队) all died. American losses included 5,900 dead and 17,400 wounded.
Nelson saw the American flag being raised on Mount Suribachi after the island was taken by the American forces. The arm would continue to trouble him the rest of his life. Suffering from anxiety and flashbacks, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (创伤后应激障碍).
Al Elders was a Grandville farm boy. He joined the Navy and was stationed on Guam when the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9,1945, basically ended the war with Japan.
War often develops lasting friendships. But for the two World War II veterans (老兵) living at Sunset Manor in Jenison, their friendship didn’t begin until about a year and a half ago. One day, Elders noticed a man sitting at a cafeteria in the Sunset Village, and that was Nelson. Seeing his Marine cap, Elders thought they would have something to talk about. And they did. The war in the Pacific is a common bond.
The two men later worked together to serve other residents at Sunset Manor. John began detailing cars during good weather and cleaning walkers in winter. Elders became his advertising manager. They donated most of their income to the Wounded Warrior project. John is less mobile now and is in care at Sunset. Elders continues to visit and to encourage his friend. A friend of Elders’ who traveled to Iwo Jima brought back a jar filled with sand from the rock y island. Elders sent the gift, along with his own wartime collections, to the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park.
1. What do we know about John Nelson?A.His hometown was ruined by the war. |
B.He joined the army through strict tests. |
C.He joined the army with his good friend. |
D.He was physically and mentally injured in the war. |
A.They had the same interest. | B.They both felt sad and lonely. |
C.They studied in the same school. | D.They shared a common war experience. |
A.were devoted to contributing to the society |
B.started a successful business |
C.visited Iwo Jima together after the war |
D.supported young people to join the army |
A.How people tried to survive the war. |
B.The meaning of peace for ordinary people. |
C.Two old soldiers’ life experiences and friendship. |
D.Two old soldiers’ touching friendship during wartime. |
9 . I grew up playing sports. My husband, Kenny, was working as a basketball coach. We weren’t surprised when our daughter Kennedi showed early
By the time she turned 13 years old, our family life was full of practices and track meets. I had
I couldn’t help
The good news was that Kennedi
A.musical | B.academic | C.technical | D.athletic |
A.greatness | B.fairness | C.humbleness | D.vividness |
A.choices | B.comment | C.visions | D.experience |
A.promised | B.denied | C.admitted | D.announced |
A.starting | B.spending | C.recognizing | D.recalling |
A.priority | B.principle | C.wisdom | D.standard |
A.depended on | B.took over | C.gave way to | D.put up with |
A.appointment | B.vacation | C.practice | D.target |
A.appreciated | B.restricted | C.offered | D.stretched |
A.Reflecting on | B.Identifying with | C.Looking up to | D.Breaking up |
A.ignorant | B.afraid | C.proud | D.ashamed |
A.distinction | B.reservation | C.change | D.suggestion |
A.traditional | B.similar | C.different | D.healthy |
A.played | B.recovered | C.remembered | D.knew |
A.originally | B.completely | C.consequently | D.barely |
One day a friend invited me to join gymnastics class that she had belonged to for many years. My mom got the needed information and within a few days I was ready to start!
When I got there, I was extremely nervous. The group wasn’t very welcoming so I was regretting signing up. It seemed they were comfortable with the team they had, and they didn’t want anyone to be added to it. But after working together for a few days, we all soon became friends. A month passed and I learned to do many things. I was excited and ready to learn back handsprings(手翻). Back handsprings are one of the main things you need to know for gymnastics because they are done so often. In my opinion, they are the hardest to do, but I was ready to try.
My friend was the queen of back handsprings, so she helped me understand each and every step. Our coach pulled out a handspring machine to help the kids who were learning how to do them for the first time. This machine is a block that has cushion(垫子) all around it. You basically sit in the mouth of the machine and push off with your feet and go backwards until you land on your hands, then feet.
Even with the handspring machine, I couldn’t get my feet right, so I had to try again and again. Impatient, some of the girls seemed to get angry. I was feeling like the new kid in the group again. The new kid that didn’t know what she was doing but everyone else knew it!
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Luckily, my friend, the queen of back handsprings, kept encouraging me.
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