1 . This is the last Christmas that Faye and Matthew have spent in their house, which has already been sold. Faye and Matthew Gooding and their five young sons appear to have perfect lives. For the couple themselves, however, this “materially perfect world” was lacking in something—so now they are giving up all their possessions to travel around the world with their children. Most of their belongings have been given to their neighbors. Faye said, “It is a relief to get rid of so many possessions. Thankfully, our parents understand and support us.”
“I hesitated for a while because some friends think Faye and I are mad to give up so much. When we told the older boys, they were so excited that they were going to have so much time as a family. It made me realize the amount of toys or material possessions can’t replace time spent with our children. They’ve had to give away so many toys, bikes and books. My wife Faye was so determined to keep to our plan,” said Matthew.
They will leave this month and plan to start their travels in Sweden where they have friends. Faye said, “My older boys plot where we go next but we hope to see Europe and over two years travel as far as Japan, America, Bali and Thailand. We don’t plan to hire any tour guides. We just depend on a compass and local people to move in the right direction.”
Faye, who posts on Instagram as a mother of five boys, added, “It is a risk because we are giving up so much. I, however, even plan to quit my job after the travel. We can’t wait to spend more time with our sons without the stresses of everyday routines. We don’t know what will happen, but we do know if we didn’t do this we would always regret it.”
1. How will Faye and Matthew cover the travel costs?A.By selling their house. | B.By doing part-time jobs. |
C.By asking parents for help. | D.By borrowing from neighbors. |
A.Worried | B.Excited | C.Uncertain | D.Firm |
A.Faye | B.Matthew | C.The children | D.The tour guide |
A.A travel guidebook | B.A life journal | C.A paper | D.A diary |
2 . Even our good friends may sometimes hurt our feelings. What should we do, hold on to the
It was an afternoon in March. Several weeks ago, I finally
However, the next day she lost the book. She was reading it on the bus and must have dropped it as she was
I didn’t speak to her for the following two days. On the
A.before | B.future | C.after | D.past |
A.was addicted to | B.got hands on | C.applied for | D.suffered from |
A.was | B.were | C.weren’t | D.wasn’t |
A.sold | B.sought | C.ordered | D.searched |
A.sadly | B.excitedly | C.unfortunately | D.actually |
A.that | B.where | C.if | D.how |
A.borrowed | B.lent | C.bought | D.lost |
A.until | B.while | C.because | D.so |
A.moving in | B.trying out | C.getting on | D.getting off |
A.careless | B.careful | C.frank | D.attractive |
A.more | B.worse | C.new | D.wrong |
A.first | B.second | C.third | D.fourth |
A.way | B.friend | C.book | D.money |
A.Seeing | B.Preferring | C.Looking | D.Reminding |
A.unfortunate | B.previous | C.unstable | D.important |
Just after finishing his work, Mr. Philips was going to the grocery shop to buy some bananas, but he saw a poor old lady
The old lady charged $7
She recognized him
Mr. Philips left the old lady speechless with gratitude, and also recommended many friends to buy bananas from the old lady, which they did. From that day on, she made
4 . No matter how many times Sandy has rescued an animal, she never gets over the casual cruelty some people display toward unwanted pets. When she lost her own “angel” dog, she started Logan’s Legacy to help other pets in need.
Sandy recently received a phone call about a small dog, possibly a puppy, that had been abandoned on a street. Since she was too far to help on, she called a friend who lives nearby to get there as soon as possible. When her friend Tom arrived, he found a tiny dog curled(蜷缩)in a tight ball with the chain firmly tied to a tree. Someone had left food and water for her, but the puppy was too frightened to eat or drink. Once gathered up in a blanket and placed into the back seat of the car, she began to get weak quickly from dehydration(脱水)and exhaustion.
The moment she got some water and food, the puppy made a rapid recovery, and her lovely and sweet personality could finally shine! “We have named her CiCi,” Sandy added, “She is feeling so much better. She has been observed at my place and she is doing great. This sweet baby girl will never feel fearful again, and won’t ever be abandoned again.” After winning hearts at Sandy’s office, CiCi has been approved for adopting and will soon leave for her new life. Sandy and her fellow rescuers are trying their best to find her the perfect family to love her and treat her with the respect all living creatures deserve!
1. What did Sandy feel it hard to overcome?A.The casual humanity. | B.The cruelty of humanity. |
C.The kind human nature. | D.The weakness of kindness. |
A.She suffered a serious illness. |
B.She had nothing to eat or drink. |
C.She got lost far away from home. |
D.She was scared and in poor health. |
A.She will stop taking medicine. |
B.She will continue further treatment. |
C.She will have a perfect match for home. |
D.She will get on well with Sandy forever. |
A.A Warm Home for CiCi |
B.Dog Saved Heart Fulfilled |
C.A Terrible Experience of CiCi |
D.Saving Dogs Saving Themselves |
5 . Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖)
When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes
The third guy didn’t reply, but
“When it was raining, I felt so
After hearing
He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I
The empty-handed traveler
The advantages are
A.When | B.As | C.While | D.Since |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.wet | B.muddied | C.dry | D.tidy |
A.despite | B.beyond | C.without | D.with |
A.common | B.strange | C.strict | D.ordinary |
A.besides | B.otherwise | C.therefore | D.instead |
A.but | B.and | C.or | D.thus |
A.pity | B.glad | C.anxious | D.upset |
A.sensitively | B.curiously | C.constantly | D.bravely |
A.unlikely | B.unexpectedly | C.unacceptably | D.universally |
A.considered | B.to consider | C.considering | D.to have considered |
A.turned out | B.brought out | C.carried out | D.picked out |
A.safe | B.dirty | C.hurried | D.worried |
A.what | B.which | C.how | D.why |
A.already | B.yet | C.still | D.just |
A.prevent | B.protect | C.shelter | D.escape |
A.confused | B.regretted | C.depressed | D.laughed |
A.pessimistic | B.serious | C.casual | D.cautious |
A.absolute | B.relative | C.obvious | D.exact |
A.do | B.make | C.take | D.change |
6 . Zhang Shuo became a winner of Labor Day Medal of this year. Before that, he was
Zhang Shuo got a job of designing advertisements in Harbin in 2015. Two years later, he decided to return to his hometown, Dongsheng Village in Hegang, to help his aging parents with their rice farm. He started his job as a food deliveryman (快递员) in 2018. “I just wanted to use the off season of farming to
Zhang Shuo was always attaching more importance to the quality of service than the quantity of orders. In late December 2018, a snowstorm
In June, 2019, Zhang Shuo became the manager of the delivery operations of Meituan in Hegang City. Since then, he began to find more ways to help young villagers get out of poverty (贫穷) and increase their
A.brought | B.lost | C.greeted | D.honored |
A.pay | B.earn | C.win | D.spend |
A.narrow | B.limited | C.huge | D.little |
A.put up | B.stay on | C.watch out | D.hold back |
A.forced | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.allowed |
A.provided | B.decorated | C.served | D.wrapped |
A.cold | B.warm | C.burning | D.freezing |
A.order | B.challenge | C.dinner | D.review |
A.pressure | B.safety | C.income | D.degree |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Moreover | D.Therefore |
1. What did George search for at the beginning?
A.Dentist’s building. | B.A parking place. | C.The square. |
A.To meet a friend. | B.To talk with a doctor. | C.To calm down and enjoy the afternoon sun. |
A.Behind a larger car. | B.In front of a larger car. | C.In the square. |
A.Because he met his dentist. |
B.Because he found his keys in his car. |
C.Because he got the sympathy of others. |
Jack,
But one day Jack said
9 . There was once a jeweler, known for many virtues. One day, the Jewish elders came to him to buy some diamonds to decorate part of the dress of their high priest (神父,牧师), which the Bible calls an ephod.
They told him what they wanted, and offered him a fair price for the diamonds. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and requested them to call again.
As they wanted them without delay, and thought that the object of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the elders offered him twice, then three times, as much as they were worth. But he still refused, and they went away angrily.
Some hours after, he went to them, and placed before them the diamonds, for which they again offered him the last price they had named, but he said, “I will only accept the first one you offered to me this morning.”
“Why, then, did you not close with us at once?” asked they in surprise. “When you came,” replied he, “my father had the key of the box, in which the diamonds were kept, and as he was asleep, I should have been obliged to wake him to obtain them. At his age, a short hour of sleep does him a great deal of good, and for all the gold in the world, I would not be wanting in respect to my father, or take from him a single comfort.”
The elders, affected by these feeling words, spread their hands upon the jeweler’s head, and said, “Thou shalt be blessed of Him who has said: Honor thy father and thy mother, and thy children shall one day pay thee the same respect and love thou hast shown to thy father.”
1. Why did not the jeweler give two elders the diamonds at first?A.He wanted a higher price | B.He had to get his father’s permission. |
C.He didn’t have them in the shop then. | D.He didn’t have the key to the container. |
A.You will get as many honors as you want. | B.Your children will live a rich and respectable life. |
C.You and your family are blessed by God. | D.Your father will live a long and healthy life. |
A.A devoted son | B.An honest businessman |
C.A reasonable price | D.A luxurious dress |
10 . I often cycle (骑自行车) around Australia and plan to cycle the Nullarbor to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis (MS, 多发性硬化症). I have MS myself, but cycling is a pain-free activity for me. I feel quite relaxed after cycling. But a not-so-kind person stole all of my bikes when I was travelling.
Since this happened, the human kindness I have been shown makes me feel very surprised. A kind lady bought a mountain bike for me to continue riding. A gentleman donated (捐赠) another bike to me to continue training on roads. It was almost impossible to find a bike in my size, because the bike I had before was very short. And it required an extra-small frame (框架). I was quite lucky. My hometown got behind me to raise some money. With this money, I have bought a bike that is just the right size for me.
So far people have offered me places to stay, welcomed me into their warm homes. They made sure I have enough water when riding so long. They also put money in my hands in the street to help me reach my goal. The stolen bikes turned into an interview with ABC Radio and papers in Tasmania.
My point is that there are so many good and kind-hearted people out there. My experience is that people are mainly kind and beautiful. I could never doubt (怀疑) the fact that the world holds more good and kind people than unkind people. That, in itself, is hope! I’m happy that I will cycle on the road again soon, and do my best to give back kindness.
1. The passage is probably a ________.A.travelling note | B.volunteer poster | C.fiction | D.science survey |
A.Many people followed him. | B.A gentleman caught up with him. |
C.His hometown supported him. | D.Other friends fell behind him. |
a. Some kind people bought bikes for him.
b. He’ll try to give back kindness.
c. All of his bikes were stolen.
d. Radio and papers interviewed him.
e. Some people served him well.
A.b-d-a-c-e | B.c-d-a-e-b | C.a-e-d-b-c | D.c-a-e-d-b |
A.To encourage us to be born with kindness. |
B.To tell us how to take care of our things during the trip. |
C.To show us kind people are more than unkind people in the world. |
D.To teach us to be happy. |
A.relaxed-happy-sad-excited | B.relaxed-surprised-lucky-happy |
C.thirsty-nervous-excited-afraid | D.surprised-sorry-excited-upset |