In a small town called Willow brook, there was a young woman named Emma who owned a bakery. Emma was really good at baking and her delicious treats could cheer up even the most tired people.
But Emma had a problem. Sometimes, she didn’t feel confident in herself and worried that her baking skills weren’t as great as people said. She thought maybe she was just lucky, not talented, so she longed for an opportunity to prove herself.
One day, Emma heard about a baking competition in town called the “Sweet Delight Contest”, Since she was a little girl, she had dreamed of taking part in such contests, so she quickly signed up for it. Feeling both excited and nervous, Emma was determined to prove herself and get rid of her doubts, She worked really hard, waking up early every day to improve her recipes and skills, Her bread smelled amazing as she baked tirelessly, showing how much she cared about her craft.
Finally, the big day arrived. The town square was filled with excitement, Tables were set up with beautiful treats made by all the contestants, Emma carefully prepared her creations, but she couldn’t shake off her doubts, “The judges tasted each dish, and Emma’ s heart raced with nervousness. When they tried her treats, their faces showed no excitement, Emma felt like her doubts were right, and she wasn’t as good as she hoped. Then came the moment of truth. When the host started to announce the winners, Emma listened with hope and curiosity, But when she heard the words, “And the last winner is,” her heart sank, her name wasn’t included, she tried to smile and clap for the deserving winners, but inside, she felt disappointed.
After the contest, Emma’s bakery lost its shine, People still came, but they didn’t seem as excited as before. Emma worried that they saw her as a failure, someone who couldn’t meet their expectations. Doubt took over, and her passion began to fade. But then, something unexpected happened.
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One day, a loyal customer named Mrs, Johnson approached Emma with tears in her eyes.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________With a renewed sense of purpose, Emma changed her focus.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Cheng Yuzhu is a teacher at a kindergarten in Dalian. 20 years ago, one child
With
Cheng’s
Her
A.disturbed | B.changed | C.blocked | D.interrupted |
A.fond | B.afraid | C.aware | D.Ignorant |
A.habit | B.routine | C.activity | D.behavior |
A.advice | B.right | C.permission | D.reminding |
A.conducting | B.organizing | C.learning | D.founding |
A.smoothly | B.completely | C.quickly | D.gradually |
A.doubted | B.expected | C.predicted | D.witnessed |
A.find | B.engage | C.assist | D.distinguish |
A.basic | B.social | C.exceptional | D.necessary |
A.owed | B.cost | C.earned | D.promised |
A.hobby | B.passion | C.reward | D.curiosity |
A.arranged | B.demanded | C.persuaded | D.motivated |
A.insist | B.depart | C.include | D.participate |
A.virtue | B.honor | C.benefit | D.pleasure |
A.passed on | B.handed up | C.handed over | D.passed over |
Maya and her older brother Marcus lived with their grandma. Their parents, busy with work in another city, could only return home during the winter holiday. Grandma was good at paper-cutting, and she decorated the whole room with pretty shapes of animals and flowers, devoting herself to keeping Maya and Marcus happy. However, despite her grandmother’s love, Maya often felt deep frustration, complaining why she couldn’t stay with her parents.
As the days grew shorter and colder, Maya’s excitement came back. She knew that with the arrival of snow, the winter holiday would come, as well as the return of her parents. One day, the weather forecast predicted snow during daytime, so Maya eagerly rose from bed, pressing her nose against the window, and waiting for the first pretty snowflake to drop from the sky.
However, as it was getting late, Maya’s excitement turned into disappointment. Sensing her sadness, grandma comforted her, “Be patient, dear. The snow will come soon.” Marcus, too, tried to be an older brother, reminding Maya that the snow could fall at night. Yet, despite their efforts, Maya remained upset. Night fell and not a single snowflake was in sight. Sadly, Maya went to bed without eating anything, going to her dreams with tears in her eyes.
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To cheer Maya up, grandma and Marcus decided to make snowflakes themselves.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Maya rushed to the windows, and found snowflakes of all shapes and sizes on the glass.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . I have had no interest in football for as long as I can remember. While my classmates played, I
But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friend's father, I found myself faced with a
I realized that my
Then I became a father. I didn’t want my boy to
During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily
A.preferred | B.intended | C.wished | D.pretended |
A.believed | B.understood | C.noticed | D.hid |
A.confused | B.poisoned | C.defended | D.preserved |
A.doubt | B.smile | C.confidence | D.dislike |
A.well-informed | B.well-prepared | C.well-meant | D.well-presented |
A.challenge | B.disturb | C.amuse | D.disappoint |
A.attitude | B.personality | C.interest | D.habit |
A.otherwise | B.ever | C.still | D.therefore |
A.loser | B.fan | C.outsider | D.passer-by |
A.go wild for | B.turn away from | C.get the hang of | D.miss out on |
A.agreement | B.conversation | C.competition | D.connection |
A.stressed | B.engaged | C.successful | D.busy |
A.cheer | B.change | C.vote | D.play |
A.danced | B.waved | C.posed | D.clapped |
A.Gradually | B.Finally | C.Unexpectedly | D.Luckily |
5 . In a heartwarming incident that highlights the power of human connection, a woman’s act of kindness saved the life of a struggling homeless man.
During a
Casey went over to engage him in
After
Upon opening the
Casey posted on social media later that day that “this lovely man’s name was Chris, and Chris was one of the most
A.holiday | B.break | C.gap | D.pause |
A.recognized | B.dominated | C.spotted | D.consulted |
A.Basically | B.Repeatedly | C.Eventually | D.Amazingly |
A.afford | B.deliver | C.abuse | D.guarantee |
A.experiment | B.reputation | C.argument | D.conversation |
A.Touched | B.Persuaded | C.Frustrated | D.Criticized |
A.tea | B.coffee | C.gift | D.seat |
A.dynamic | B.reliable | C.precise | D.mean |
A.restored | B.spoke | C.enhanced | D.complained |
A.realizing | B.convincing | C.disturbing | D.acquiring |
A.leave | B.wait | C.skip | D.bless |
A.reward | B.message | C.apology | D.excuse |
A.book | B.door | C.note | D.essay |
A.pursuits | B.welfare | C.reasons | D.hope |
A.sincere | B.negative | C.enthusiastic | D.hardworking |
6 . When Ryan Boyland graduated from medical school this spring, his parents, Michelle and Roosevelt Boyland, wanted to do something special to mark their son’s achievement as the first person in their family to become a doctor.
Michelle Boyland came up with the brilliant idea of renting out a billboard after seeing a story on TV.
“Everybody knew about it except Ryan. And I told him that I needed to talk to him and we’re going to meet at his older brother’s apartment in the parking lot,” Michelle Boyland explained, adding that the parking lot was near where the billboard was located. “Ryan had tons of questions as usual. ‘Why are we meeting? How come we can’t talk about it right now over the phone?’ I said, ‘This is very important. I need to see your face.’”
When his mother, brother and sister took him to see the billboard in person, Ryan Boyland had no idea what was going to happen until he finally looked up and saw his photo towering above the roadway.
“The first thing I thought was, how long it had been there and how many people had already seen me before I had seen me? A moment of mild panic kind of entered me,” he recalled. “In the past, I have been a little bit hesitant about receiving such attention and seeing my head 20 feet off the ground was a bit of a shock.”
The billboard, which reads, “Congratulations Doctor Ryan Boyland Class of 2023 University of Nebraska Medical Center,” stands tall in front of Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska.
“I chose that location because it’s right down the street from the church that we attend, as wellas right down the street from the high school that Ryan went to 10 years ago,” Michelle Boyland said, adding, “I wanted it to inspire our community. I wanted it to inspire the kids, little kids, middle schoolers that they can be doctors too.”
Ryan Boyland has gotten ready to move to Denver to begin his career as an emergency medicine residency(住院医生) in Denver Health.
“He’s accomplished a lot in a very short period of time and I’m looking forward to many more accomplishments in the future. Hopefully, he’ll start taking credit for it a little bit better,” dad Roosevelt Boyland said.
1. How did Ryan Boyland feel when hearing the meeting place?A.Nervous. | B.Excited. | C.Confused. | D.Ridiculous. |
A.Because it is where Ryan graduated. |
B.Because it is a place with large flow of people. |
C.Because it is the most obvious place in the city. |
D.Because it is a good place to inspire students in the neighbourhood. |
A.He has high hopes for his son. |
B.He believes his son will be the best doctor. |
C.He believes the billboard will inspire his son. |
D.He is not satisfied with what his son has achieved. |
By the time 18-year-old Amy Waldroop returned to her grandmother’s tiny house, it was nearly midnight and she was exhausted. After a full day’s work at a flower shop, she had put in another six hours waiting tables before heading home. This was her typical weekends.
Pushing the key into the lock, she quietly opened the door so as not to wake her younger siblings. She stepped into the front room, and froze. The house was a mess: plates of half-eaten food were scattered in front of the TV; clothes, shoes and exercise books were everyone.
Amy’s eyes welled with tears. “This is just too much for me.” she thought. Terrible memories began to race through her mind. Two years before, her parents lost their lives in an accident, leaving Amy and her siblings for their grandma, Helen, who had spent half of her life in a wheelchair. The life burden fell on Amy’s shoulders, which was too much for a girl.
Life moved on. One day, walking across the school grounds, Amy found a table littered with university brochures. She browsed through pictures of spacious campuses and happy peers, all of it looking unachievable for her, given the current situation and financial conditions. But her teacher gave her unexpected hope, saying“ You could attend university for free. It would take a scholarship, though, and for that you’d need much better grades.”
During her final year of high school, Amy diligently attended classes, then went to work after school, returned to her grandmother’s house, cared for her sisters and brothers and went through homework till the early hours of the morning, struggling for her dream university.
One afternoon, she walked home from school, holding a sheet of paper tightly. It was a letter from the University of California, informing her that she would be offered a scholarship and was admitted to the university. It was what she’d been longing for, a place where she could study to become someone special-a nurse, perhaps, or maybe even a lawyer.
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Yet the letter only made Amy struggle inside.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The next afternoon, Amy spotted the wrinkled letter she threw into the dustbin on the table when arriving home.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . The friends of Juliana Palm, a fashion designer, in Rio de Janeiro were opposed to her becoming a Games volunteer. By the time the Games ended, her friends had become supporters.
Juliana came to the Games to
Juliana was also inspired by Olympic
Juliana was always
Juliana also expressed confidence that Rio de Janeiro would continue to
A.show | B.lack | C.seek | D.strengthen |
A.Accumulating | B.Reflecting | C.Evaluating | D.Explaining |
A.changed | B.disturbed | C.occupied | D.charged |
A.kept up | B.made up | C.took up | D.picked up |
A.volunteers | B.athletes | C.coaches | D.visitors |
A.struck | B.spotted | C.shocked | D.surrounded |
A.puzzling | B.upsetting | C.amazing | D.relaxing |
A.necessary | B.easy | C.common | D.possible |
A.curious | B.lucky | C.positive | D.passionate |
A.chances | B.risks | C.challenges | D.choices |
A.replace | B.overcome | C.combine | D.adjust |
A.learn | B.benefit | C.recover | D.hear |
A.in particular | B.in relief | C.in admiration | D.in surprise |
A.lead | B.attract | C.force | D.allow |
A.safe | B.distant | C.potential | D.adventurous |
9 . Imagine suddenly waking up at midnight,
I guess it may have been in part the
After much
However, life
In conclusion, this is what I would like to say —when in trouble, reach out for help, talk to family and friends, your doctor or a counsellor. Take time to take care of yourself, you are worth the
A.struggling | B.searching | C.begging | D.waiting |
A.cause | B.result | C.price | D.condition |
A.anxious | B.practical | C.temporary | D.urgent |
A.pressure | B.emphasis | C.effect | D.limit |
A.found | B.displayed | C.occupied | D.enjoyed |
A.concern | B.surprise | C.puzzle | D.guilt |
A.suggested | B.recognized | C.claimed | D.guaranteed |
A.complaint | B.debate | C.preparation | D.resistance |
A.went | B.worked | C.behaved | D.reacted |
A.slid | B.threw | C.rolled | D.sank |
A.ignored | B.ensured | C.robbed | D.disturbed |
A.left out | B.pointed out | C.reached out | D.passed out |
A.approaches | B.disciplines | C.assumptions | D.patterns |
A.permanently | B.potentially | C.smoothly | D.thoroughly |
A.passion | B.freedom | C.strength | D.effort |
10 . “If after the first 50 pages of a book you don’t get engaged, you’re allowed to stop reading and try again later when you feel ready for it,” my father told me.
My father holds this
I don’t think my father
I like this advice “reading first 50 pages”, for the generosity and respect it extends to a book’s
I particularly like the
Even when I’m more than ready to stop reading by page 50,
A.warning | B.request | C.guarantee | D.advice |
A.debate | B.escape | C.beg | D.protest |
A.trend | B.view | C.urge | D.influence |
A.dared | B.forgot | C.hesitated | D.intended |
A.invite | B.write | C.drop | D.support |
A.safely | B.quickly | C.indirectly | D.personally |
A.reader | B.author | C.editor | D.publisher |
A.patience | B.luck | C.help | D.grace |
A.finish | B.teach | C.love | D.stop |
A.referring to | B.talking about | C.connecting with | D.commenting on |
A.strong | B.gentle | C.honest | D.timely |
A.recognition | B.duty | C.pity | D.wonder |
A.thus | B.just | C.then | D.still |
A.unless | B.because | C.once | D.before |
A.sign | B.rule | C.question | D.goal |