The art competition at school was always a highly anticipated event. This year was no exception, with students from all grades eager to showcase their creative talents. Among them were two friends, Jane and Sally.
Jane had a deep passion for art, but she often struggled with expressing her ideas on paper. She would spend hours in front of a blank canvas (画布), trying to capture the perfect image in her mind, but her efforts often fell short. Sally, on the other hand, was naturally talented and her artworks were always praised by teachers and classmates.
As the competition drew nearer, Jane worked harder than ever, staying up late into the night to perfect her piece. Sally, however, seemed to take it all in stride (大步走), casually sketching and painting without much effort. She often teased Jane about her lack of talent, making jokes that were meant to be light-hearted but stung Jane deeply.
On the day of the competition, Jane’s heart was filled with both excitement and fear. She had worked so hard on her piece, but she knew that it still paled in comparison to Sally’s effortless creations. As she set up her canvas and began to paint, she could feel Sally’s eyes on her, mocking (嘲笑) her every move.
Halfway through the competition, Jane encountered a difficult obstacle. She couldn’t seem to capture the essence of her subject the way she wanted to, and her frustration mounted. She looked around at the other students, seeing their confident strokes and vibrant colors, and she felt a pang of defeat. She wanted to give up, to throw away her brush and walk away.
But just as she was about to do so, she caught sight of Sally. Sally wasn’t laughing or mocking her now; instead, she looked at Jane with a mixture of surprise and concern. It was as if she realized that her words had hurt Jane more than she had intended. And in that moment, Jane found a new resolve. She wasn’t going to let Sally’s words or her own doubts defeat her. She was going to finish her piece, no matter what.
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With renewed determination, Jane returned to her canvas.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________She heard her name announced as the winner of a special recognition award for perseverance and dedication.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . As Teachers’ Day approached, I received an interview assignment to talk with a very special figure about teaching. President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam talked with me about life’s toughest lessons and his mission of being a teacher to the Indian youth. He was now a leader and a wise old man. There was still a child in him though, and he was still curious about learning new things. To this day, he still remembered his first lesson in life and how it had changed his life.
“I was studying in fifth grade and must have been 10 years old. My teacher, Sri Sivasubramanialyer was telling us how birds flew. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard, drawing the wings, the tail, the body and the head and then explained how birds flew into the sky. At the end of the class, I said I didn’t understand. Then he asked the other students if they had understood, but nobody had understood how birds flew.” he recalled.
“That evening, the entire class was taken to Rameshwaram shore by our teacher,” the President continued. “My teacher showed us sea birds. We saw wonderful formations of them flying and how their wings waved. Then my teacher asked us, ‘Where is the bird’s engine and how is it powered?’ I knew then that birds are powered by their own life and motivation. I understood all about birds’ dynamics. At last, he said to us with relief that we were very good.”
“That day from not understanding to the final understanding, as well as the gratitude to the teacher, has always impressed me. A proper education would help develop a sense of dignity (尊严) and self-respect among our youth,” said President Kalam.
1. What does the author probably do?| A．A reporter. | B．A president. | C．A teacher. | D．A painter. |
| A．It was a drawing class. | B．The teacher’s diagram was not complete. |
| C．What the teacher taught was quite difficult. | D．The students were too stupid to understand it. |
| A．By asking other teachers for help. | B．By taking them to see the real birds. |
| C．By bringing a bird to explain again. | D．By drawing another diagram for them. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Stressed. | C．Angry. | D．Grateful. |
3 . On July 28, I retired from my position. After teaching for many years, I looked forward to kayaking (划独木舟) with my grandsons, seeing friends and traveling for leisure with my husband. But my body had other plans for me. A broken spine (脊椎) in my back took me down a path that upended my plans.
I have long had back pain. However, I pushed through the pain to do my work, which worsened my condition. Doctors urged an operation when increased disability meant I could not sit, stand or walk for a long time. But I wanted to see whether physical therapy (治疗) could create an easier option.
Indeed, hard work with a great physical therapist has let me improve my mobility, sitting and standing. But X-rays told a different story. My spine was unstable and bending. After careful consideration and a second opinion from another professional, I agreed to surgery yet in the near term. Needless to say, the past months have been tough and the way ahead will be even tougher. Kayaking with my grandsons in the peacefulness of the lake is all out of reach, for now.
When I met my physical therapist for the first time, I was a mess. He listened to me outline my history with tears and then calmly said, “You have to make friends with your body.” I have repeated that line to myself daily and worked to embrace my body. I have focused on gratitude. I’m grateful that I do not have a fatal disease. I’m grateful that the body I have remains alert to the world, loved by family and friends. I’m grateful that I am still myself.
I don’t know exactly how the future will play out. The surgeon assures me that I should be able to get in my kayak by summer. But I may have to make friends with a different body, one that is mine regardless of the shape.
1. Why did the author’s condition become worse?| A．She disliked physical therapy. |
| B．She hurt her back when kayaking. |
| C．She still worked despite back pain. |
| D．She was unwilling to have an operation. |
| A．She forgot to kayak with her grandsons. |
| B．She decided to accept an operation right away. |
| C．She completely recovered after physical therapy. |
| D．She asked another doctor for advice on the operation. |
| A．Her wish to enjoy retirement life. |
| B．Her physical therapist’s advice. |
| C．Her worsening physical condition. |
| D．Her love for her family and friends. |
| A．Learning to accept my body |
| B．Enjoying my retirement life |
| C．Fighting against my back pain |
| D．Being grateful for what I have |
4 . In high school, I did a scientific experiment. The experiment made me
One of my
If I am lucky and given the
I know I will be able to achieve my
| A．doubt | B．wonder | C．realize | D．value |
| A．school | B．origin | C．growth | D．study |
| A．refused | B．volunteered | C．continued | D．decided |
| A．especially | B．possibly | C．properly | D．separately |
| A．happy | B．popular | C．real | D．careful |
| A．experiences | B．persuasions | C．generations | D．inspirations |
| A．attempt | B．career | C．praise | D．tradition |
| A．devoted | B．invited | C．limited | D．reduced |
| A．reason | B．freedom | C．right | D．opportunity |
| A．heard | B．expected | C．discovered | D．awarded |
| A．set out | B．figure out | C．stick out | D．take out |
| A．dream | B．reward | C．fame | D．stage |
| A．fortune | B．location | C．light | D．secret |
| A．bright | B．capable | C．proud | D．brave |
| A．lesson | B．present | C．mind | D．heart |
5 . In a world where acts of kindness often go unnoticed, a good story that has been discovered reminds us of the power of care and the effect it can have on someone’s life.
It all started with a “Kindness Week Challenge” given to Brennan by his 8th-grade teacher, Ms. Watkins. Little did he know that this challenge would lead to a wonderful friendship with 84-year-old Ms. Ann.
Brennan’s promise to send his little attractive things every day for a week developed a habit of checking up on Ms. Ann and sending gifts regularly(定期地), long after the challenge was over.
Their friendship has now lasted for over five years, and Brennan still visits Ms. Ann every month with flowers, cakes, chocolates, cards and more.
They talk about everything from his high school life to his college goals. The pair has found that they share a common love of chocolates. Ms. Ann always hopes to hear about what he’s doing and loves to share her own stories from a different time. They have become the best friends, with Brennan treating her as his great-grandmother.
Brennan’s mom, Traci, takes pride in her son. She said, “The best thing a teenager can do is to take care of the elderly. I’m so glad my son has added more sunshine to Ms. Ann’s life. I hope he always remembers the joy he’s brought her, and his fun talks with her, keeps his kind heart, and thinks of others.”
Ms. Ann’s daughter Emma, with her husband Gould, has a 2-year-old son. They are thankful for Brennan’s friendship as they cannot always be with Ms. Ann. Brennan’s kind heart has brought more sunshine into Ms. Ann’s life, and her encouraging words have helped to inspire(启发)him in return.
1. How did the task “Kindness Week Challenge” affect Brennan?| A．He discovered his love of chocolates. |
| B．He became a good friend of Ms. Ann. |
| C．He developed a habit of receiving gifts. |
| D．He learned how to choose attractive things. |
| A．Flowers. | B．Cakes. | C．Chocolates. | D．Cards. |
| A．His kindness to others. |
| B．His talent for telling stories. |
| C．His good performances at school. |
| D．His ability to earn money for the gifts. |
| A．Worried. | B．Sorry. | C．Thankful. | D．Surprised. |
6 . One of the stories goes like this：in ancient times, there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting(射击).One year, there were ten suns in the sky, and the strong heat from them caused a lot of problems for people. Hou Yi shot down nine of the suns and left only one to provide light. After that, many people came to learn shooting from him. Hou Yi later got married to the kind and beautiful Chang’e.
An immortal(神仙) gave Hou Yi a kind of medicine that could make him live forever, but he didn’t want to leave Chang’e, so he let her keep the medicine.On the fifteenth of August, Feng Meng, one of Hou Yi’s students, wanted to take the medicine away when Hou Yi went out. Chang’e didn’t want to give it to him, so she had to take the medicine herself and flew up into the sky. Since she loved her husband very much and hoped to live nearby, she chose to stay on the moon.
When Hou Yi came back and learned about what had happened, he was very sad. He put the fruit and cakes that Chang’e liked in the yard to show her his love. People soon learned about this, and began to copy Hou Yi’s activities. From then on, the custom of enjoying the full moon during the MidAutumn Festival was kept.
1. What is NOT one of the names of the MidAutumn Festival?_________| A．Zhongqiu Festival. | B．The Double Ninth Festival. |
| C．Moon Festival. | D．Mooncake Festival. |
| A．On the thirteenth of August in the lunar calendar. |
| B．On the fourteenth of August in the lunar calendar. |
| C．On the fifteenth of August in the lunar calendar. |
| D．On the sixteenth of August in the lunar calendar. |
| A．she didn’t love Hou Yi any more | B．she didn’t want to give it to Feng Meng |
| C．she wanted to live on the moon | D．she wanted to live longer than her husband |
| A．It was closer to her husband. | B．The moon was very beautiful. |
| C．She had no other place to go. | D．The medicine was produced on the moon. |
| A．What people eat on MidAutumn Festival. | B．Games and activities on MidAutumn Festival. |
| C．How people celebrate the MidAutumn Festival. | D．The origin(由来) of MidAutumn Festival. |
7 . When Mr. Andrews left university, he got a good job in a big oil company, but after he had been there for a few years, he decided that he would like a change. He also wanted to get a more important position(职务) so that he could get more money, and perhaps also do more interesting work, so he put an advertisement in several newspapers, saying what experience he had had, describing the kind of job he had at that time and the kind he would like to have. One of the answers he received was from another man who was looking for a job too. This man wrote to him, sir, when you get a new job, please be kind enough to give my name and address to your present boss, as I have been trying to find a position like yours for a long time.
1. Mr. Andrews wanted to leave his present job because__________.| A．he was not well paid in his company |
| B．another man had asked him to do so |
| C．he was fired by the company |
| D．he wasn't quite satisfied with it |
| A．He was lazy and short of experience. |
| B．He liked changing his job. |
| C．He might be skilled and experienced in his job. |
| D．He was a man who was always proud of his job. |
| A．Good. | B．Humorous. | C．Kind. | D．Foolish. |
It was exam time at Marc’s school. Every day, their teachers gave them loads of homework and told them the test was very important and that they ought to spare no effort to perform well in it. Everyone followed the teachers’ instructions and made preparations for it, except Marc. He just turned a deaf ear to it. He thought he would rather play football than study.
His mum and dad repeated the importance of revision for exams over and over again. They told him that he should be working hard preparing for the test. But the weather was sunny and he thought he had better things to do.
“Shall we go to the park?” he said to his friend Huck one afternoon. “It’s a nice day. We could play football and kick around.” Huck shook his head. “I’m supposed to review my lessons,” he said. “I’m going home to do some math.”
Marc was amazed. “You’d rather do math than play football?”
“Math is important. Besides, my mum says she will buy me a mountain bike if I do well in the math exam.”
“That’s crazy,” said Marc. Huck shrugged (耸肩) and replied, “Wait until I beat you in the test and you will watch me riding past on my mountain bike!”
“You won’t beat me,” said Marc.
“Oh yes, I will.”
“Oh no, you won’t! That will never happen. Just wait and see!”
For the first time ever, Marc wanted to perform well. He couldn’t bear it if his friend came top and he did badly. So when he got home, he opened his math book. But there was so much to do. All of a sudden, he felt like he’d forgotten everything he had learned that year! He didn’t know where to start. When his sister Lily came in, he was sitting expressionlessly by the desk, just staring out of the window.
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“You don’t look happy, Marc. What’s wrong?” she said.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________On the day of the exam, Marc went to school with great confidence.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . Anna and her husband, Gray, got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store appeared at their front door.
Anna said when she was in a hurry shopping at a grocery store in Kahului, she lost her wallet. But luckily, one of the store’s security guards, Johnson, found the wallet. After he finished his work that day, he rode a bike over 5 miles to Anna’s address to return the wallet.
When asked, Johnson said, “You know, I once lost a wallet too and it’s the worst thing in the world. I was just doing what I felt was right.”
Anna and Gray were greatly moved because Johnson would put in so much effort to help a stranger. Gray was so thankful for Johnson’s kind act that he shared the story to Facebook. One of Gray’s friends, Adam, also praised Johnson’s selflessness and he organized a GoFundMe to raise money to buy him a car. Before Christmas, they sent the car to Johnson, who had been riding a bike to and from work for the past five years.
“It means a lot,” said Johnson when he received the gift. “It’s not only about having better transportation. I can do more for my family now. That’s the bigger part of the picture.” Johnson said he thanked the Anna family for their kindness, although he still believed he did not do much. He said he only did what he believed was right.
1. Who lost the wallet?| A．Anna. | B．Gray. | C．Adam. | D．Johnson. |
| A．By making friends with him. | B．By asking Adam to help Johnson. |
| C．By starting a GoFundMe project. | D．By posting the story on the Internet. |
| A．Honesty. | B．Wisdom. | C．Bravery. | D．Generosity. |
| A．To attract more viewers. | B．To recommend a website. |
| C．To motivate people to be good. | D．To introduce a grocery store. |
10 . The Mid-Autumn Day is a happy time for a family reunion (团聚). But it was a different
On that morning, I smiled seeing mooncakes on the table. But then I
At the Mid-Autumn Gala (联欢会), the scene (场景) of a family having dinner together made me
At midnight, I got lost in thought. The day is so important that I felt upset without a good
| A．story | B．time | C．show | D．symbol |
| A．decided | B．expected | C．realized | D．replied |
| A．awful | B．doubtful | C．surprised | D．tired |
| A．meal | B．party | C．festival | D．holiday |
| A．Moved | B．Excited | C．Relaxed | D．Confused |
| A．started | B．cooked | C．finished | D．tidied |
| A．papers | B．chopsticks | C．presents | D．books |
| A．imagining | B．confirming | C．explaining | D．thinking |
| A．stress | B．accept | C．miss | D．inspire |
| A．cry | B．chat | C．recover | D．understand |
| A．visited | B．met | C．called | D．welcomed |
| A．show up | B．hold on | C．look back | D．go back |
| A．celebration | B．tradition | C．connection | D．account |
| A．continued | B．disappeared | C．changed | D．returned |
| A．Hopefully | B．Generally | C．Naturally | D．Similarly |
