1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

As a young boy, I was always a troublemaker and up to no good. I liked playing tricks and enjoyed treating animals in an unfriendly way, like running after cats crazily, making them scared at the sight of me. Besides, I often used a handmade catapult (弹弓) to shoot at birds on the trees.

All this did afford me indescribable pleasure but also got me unkind stares and blames from people around. My parents disapproved of my behavior and were constantly criticizing me for the tricks I played. I was even given a good beating from my father from time to time. Nevertheless, I ignored their warnings and did not correct my ways until an incident occurred.

One summer noon when I was eight, I was alone at home and just finished lunch. Feeling very hot and bored, I decided to hang around the neighborhood, holding my trusty catapult.

Soon, I came to Mr Smith’s house. His pet dog, big and strong, was tied to a post outside his house, lying in the shade lazily. Looking around, I found that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use of my catapult to play tricks on the massive dog. Picking up a few small stones from the ground, I aimed at the dog and fired them one by one. Several stones hit the poor dog and it began to bark (吠) loudly in pain and jump up and down. But I felt so fun that I didn’t stop doing so. Eventually, the dog’s anger was fueled and it barked wildly at me while struggling to break away from the rope. Not realizing anything wrong with my crazy behavior, I was just laughing happily.

Suddenly, the rope that tied the dog loosened and the big dog got free from its bonds. In no time, with a few powerful steps the dog was on me. Its sharp teeth sank into my leg. I screamed with pain and fright and fell to the ground, shouting out for help.

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Luckily, my miserable shouts caught Mr Smith’s attention.

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His words left me ashamed and I decided to make a change.

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2 . My twin sister and I studied in the same school for ten years. The first day we entered the campus, we were ________ by its beauty and bright-colored stone sculptures of fairies (精灵) that ________ there.

As we got older, I discovered the school wasn’t always where beauty was an everyday ________. The weather-beaten stone statues badly needed ________. However, there weren’t enough staff to get everything done.

I decided to do something to give the campus a new ________. My sister had a similar idea and we came up with a plan to secretly ________ the school. Having carefully worked out a project, we got ________ from the administration (管理层) to do it.

We first painted the stone sculptures, refreshing the few remaining fairies. To bring ________   and magic to the campus, we painted on the doors of the boy’s and the girl’s bathrooms the sun and moon representation ________ designed by my sister.

The tree by the school gate was dead and its bare branches were ________, leaving only the trunk. The young schoolmates were ________ by the loss of this tree and the trunk left was a sad ________ to them of the once-living tree. ________ transforming this trunk into a fairy house for visiting fairies to stop by and have a little snack, I put little ________ in the house so that the children could look into the little fairy kitchen while walking by. While cutting and shaping the trunk took many hours, it was well worth it for we ________ a wound in our natural environment.

Everything done, we smiled heartily looking around the fantastic “new” school.

1.

A．educated

B．struck

C．relaxed

D．disturbed

2.

A．settled

B．visited

C．worked

D．chatted

3.

A．routine

B．habit

C．expectation

D．purpose

4.

A．removing

B．replacing

C．wrapping

D．painting

5.

A．chance

B．look

C．background

D．culture

6.

A．explore

B．publicize

C．beautify

D．protect

7.

A．permission

B．reward

C．promise

D．concern

8.

A．security

B．honesty

C．politeness

D．imagination

9.

A．proudly

B．bravely

C．artfully

D．anxiously

10.

A．turned in

B．cut off

C．picked out

D．given up

11.

A．astonished

B．disappointed

C．annoyed

D．upset

12.

A．flag

B．reminder

C．tool

D．start

13.

A．Instead of

B．In hope of

C．In addition to

D．In spite of

14.

A．windows

B．bells

C．handles

D．curtains

15.

A．recorded

B．hid

C．cured

D．spotted

3 . For some people, waking up early just feels natural. But if you’re not naturally a morning person, how much room do you have to change your wake-up schedule?     1     But a few habits can help make waking up earlier less of a challenge. Use external factors to upgrade your body clock.

Light

Sunlight can adjust your internal clock by holding back a sleep-related hormone (激素) that is called melatonin. When you’re exposed to bright sunlight, the production of melatonin shuts off.     2     So the most effective way to get your body feeling refreshed and awake is to expose yourself to light the moment you open your eyes in the morning.

Reward yourself and take it slow

    3     Maybe that’s a mindfulness exercise to remind yourself of who or what you’re waking up early for. Something as simple as promising yourself a strawberry cake as soon as you get out of bed can do the trick.

Another important thing that you must keep in mind is that you should think about waking up early like a skill you’re practicing and do it gradually. You can start by waking up only a few minutes earlier than you need to and then more minutes earlier day by day.     4    

Be patient

Remember not to push yourself too hard. You need to have patience with yourself.     5     Some mornings might be hard for you in the beginning, but if you’re keeping your habits in check most of the time, you’ll end up as a morning person.

A．You’ll get the hang of it soon enough.

B．Training to wake up early is a process.

C．When you get up can make a difference.

D．It sort of tells the body it’s time to wake up.

E．Why should you encourage yourself to rise early?

F．Create a motivator to get out of bed in the morning.

G．Basically, your biological clock is baked into who you are.

4 . A psychologist at Stanford once did an experiment. He assigned preschool children to three groups. The first group watched adults play rudely with an inflatable clown (充气小丑) called Bobo; another watched adults play quietly with a different toy while ignoring Bobo; and the third had no exposure to these adult role models. Next, each of the children was left alone with Bobo.

The results of the study were striking. Only the children in the first group later kicked Bobo, hit it with a stick, and sat on it just as they watched the adults do.

The above study indicates kids may follow suit if they see what others do. That’s why role models matter. When kids are exposed to role models they can relate to, it helps them set ambitious goals. Don’t assume kids know they can be anything they want when they grow up.

Take myself for example. “Angela, do you think the US will elect a female president in your lifetime?” Years ago, this was the last question of the last interview for a scholarship I didn’t win. Without hesitation I shook my head saying “no”. As the interview ended, I sensed I’d given an answer the committee found disappointing. “Of course there will be a female president,” they wanted me to say with a confident smile. “And I hope I have your vote.”

Like most children, my first role models were in my family. My dad had a PhD in chemistry. My uncles and countless cousins were mostly doctors or scientists. So, if you’d asked me in, say, third grade, “Angela, could you become a college professor someday if you tried?” Without a bit of evidence that I’d be any good at such a career, I’d have nodded my head.

So it’s quite necessary that we should go out of our way to expose kids to role models, whether it’s an Olympic athlete or a CEO. Now that we have our first female vice-president, can the first female president be far behind?

1. Why did the children in the first group treated Bobo rudely?

A．They regarded it as a mere toy.

B．They meant to make fun of Bobo.

C．They were raised to behave badly.

D．They were set a negative example.

2. What did the committee expect Angela to do with the last question?

A．To raise her doubt.

B．To respond positively.

C．To interpret its meaning.

D．To change her reply quickly.

3. How did third-grade Angela feel about the chance of being a professor?

A．Hopeful.

B．Doubtful.

C．Curious.

D．Hesitant.

4. Which of the following may be the best title for the text?

A．My Role Models

B．Aim High and Act Early

C．How to Become American President

D．Role Models Help Shape Kids’ Future

5 . In what has become an annual tradition, the staff of National Public Radio bring you a mighty year-end guide of Books We Love. Here are a handful of the most interesting picks. We hope you enjoy the selections and take time to look through for a while!

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Michelle Zauner lays out the complexity and the ongoing sorrow of losing a parent in her 20s, just as her own life is about to start. Zauner writes about how she turned to Korean food to process her sadness when her mother, her only tie to Korean culture, died of cancer. The book reflects on how cooking and eating the food that her mom once prepared gives her a way to connect to her identity.

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

Crystal Maldonado creates a much-needed believable character with teenage and adult readers. Charlie Vega is fat and wears glasses, with a diet-pushing mother and a beautiful, athletic best friend. When her classmate Brian pursues a romantic relationship, Charlie is bothered with self doubt. The book, which tells a well-observed story of fat teenage life, is developed by internal (内在的) and external (外在的) conflicts.       

The Most Fun Thing: Dispatches (快讯) from a Skateboard Life by Kyle Beachy

The year 2021 was the year of skateboarding, which has been transformed into an Olympic sport. And many have picked up skateboards for the first time, so The Most Fun Thing couldn’t have come at a better time. Kyle Beachy, a longtime skater and writing professor, is devoted to exploring the meaning of skateboarding based on related essays of a decade.

The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger

It’s generally thought that home economics is just a class taken at school, which is appropriately named Mrs Housekeeper. But in reading this book, you can discover that in the early 20th century, the field provided jobs for women in science, companies and governments. Danielle Dreilinger also makes the case that cooking and managing a budget are invaluable lessons for all children and should still be school courses.

1. What is Charlie Vega like?

A．Romantic.

B．Unconfident.

C．Smart.

D．Dishonest.

2. Who is a sports lover?

A．Michelle Zauner.

B．Crystal Maldonado.

C．Kyle Beachy.

D．Danielle Dreilinger.

3. What do Crying in H Mart and The Secret History of Home Economics have in common?

A．They both involve the topic of cookery.

B．They both mention the bond with parents.

C．They both state how to survive economic hardship.

D．They both stress the necessity of ensuring women’s rights.

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。

While the Majale River in Botswana only flows for a few months of the year, there is plenty of water to be found under the surface. Aware     1     this, the area’s animals frequently visit the dry riverbed     2     (dig) up the water and satisfy their thirst.

In late August, Wildlife filmmaker Kim was searching the area,     3     (hope) to see an elephant herd (群) in action. She had driven a few kilometers along the riverbank when she     4     (notice) an elephant herd making their way up.

Things went smoothly at first. Two team members effortlessly climbed up the riverbank and disappeared. The rest of the family, which     5     (lead) by a female elephant, followed closely behind. They were doing well until a baby elephant, much     6     (thin) than other baby ones, got stuck on the steepest (陡) part. Not realizing     7     (it) trouble, the mother kept moving ahead. Fortunately, the herd’s responsible leader stayed behind to ensure everyone made it up safely. She     8     (gentle) pushed the helpless baby elephant up the tricky place.

    9     happened in front of Kim made her excited. And she was even more excited to have captured the heartwarming video of the scene. She said that elephants are caring animals that deserve human love and     10     (admire).

7 . Much of the Amazon’s biodiversity (生物多样性) is under fire-literally. In the last two decades, deforestation (滥伐) and forest fire ate into the ranges of thousands of plant and animal species in the Amazon rainforest.

The extent of the damage is closely tied to the practice of laws in Brazil aimed at protecting the forest from widespread logging (伐木). The findings illustrate the key role that forest use laws have in the fortune of the Amazon rainforest.

Threats to the survival of this biodiversity could have long-term effects. Biodiversity promotes a forest’s resistance to drought. If fire-impacted area continues to rise, not only does the Amazon lose forest cover, but also some of its capacity to deal with the changing climate.

“With fires advancing deeper into the rainforest, more species will experience fire for the first time. These species have not evolved (进化) under conditions with regular fires, so the consequences for those species, like increased risk of population declines or extinction, can be severe,” says Xiao Feng, a biogeographer at Florida State University.

“But we don’t know how fires are impacting the biodiversity across the Amazon basin,” says Feng. The Amazon is a huge area. It’s generally impossible to go there and count the number of species before the fire and after it. So Feng and his team instead investigated how Amazonian plant and animal species’ geographic ranges have been affected by recent fires. The team gathered range maps of 11,514 plant and 3,079 animal species and compared these maps with satellite images of Amazon forest cover from 2001 to 2019. Those images let the team track how logging and fires have led to the reduction of rainforest.

Starting in 2009, when a series of rules aimed at reducing deforestation started being performed, the extent of fires generally decreased. Then in 2019, fires rose back up again, co-occurring with a relaxation of rules. Much of the fire-driven forest loss was concentrated along the more intensely logged southern reaches of the rainforest.

The change suggests effective forest protection laws can slow this trend of destruction and are essential for preventing the region from reaching a tipping point.

1. What does Feng mean based on paragraph 4?

A．Not all species will survive the fire.

B．The forest badly needs regular fires.

C．All species will die out after the fire.

D．The fire will change survival skills of species.

2. How did Feng’s team draw the conclusion about fires’ effect on biodiversity?

A．By taking field trips.	B．By doing experiments.
C．By referring to geography books.	D．By making comparisons.

3. Why did fires occur more frequently in the Amazon forest in 2019?

A．Severe drought kept on striking.

B．The new species had no time to evolve.

C．Rules of controlling logging weren’t strictly carried out.

D．The rainforest’s resistance to the changing climate weakened.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A science magazine.	B．A personal diary.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A research plan.

8 . The e-bike industry is exploding around the world as people adopt the idea of an environmentally-friendly alternative for the daily trips and a way to enjoy the outdoors. Creative minds are introducing e-bike innovations like creative new body styles. Evie Bee, a woodworker, model maker and university student, has combined her passions into a unique and beautiful wooden e-bike she calls Electraply.

The design was inspired by Bee’s love for the motorcycles of the past and the desire to honour and continue this design classic through a modern interpretation.

Electraply is composed primarily of materials of a sustainably sourced tree-poplar ply, which is the inspiration for the name. The use of wood threatened to make the bike too heavy, but Bee used poplar ply for the central frame (框架) so it was no heavier than an ordinary e-bike.

For the original bike, Bee collected the forks from an old jump bike. The decision resulted in the use of V-brakes (刹车) in the design. She says it’s not ideal but works for now, admitting, “The forks shall certainly be the first thing I upgrade once I have the money.” There are safety features to balance the system; the front brake is wired to the motor, causing it to turn off when the brakes are pressed.

Unlike most e-bikes, Bee didn’t try to hide the battery. In fact, she put it front and center. She explained, “The bike design was inspired by motorbikes, which have their gas tanks (油箱) visible. I wanted to carry this through into my own design, but change the gas tank for a battery!”

Bee is currently working on developing a Kickstarter campaign for Electraply with hopes of mass-producing and marketing it at some point. For those interested in working from the knowledge she’s developed in the process, she’s written two e-books she has posted on her website. One covers the design process for creating the bike, while the second details the construction process of turning the design into a real-life functioning e-bike.

1. What character of poplar ply is taken into consideration when used for the central frame?

A．Its security.	B．Its strength.
C．Its intensity.	D．Its weight.

2. Which of the following can best describe Bee’s present V-brakes of Electraply?

A．Risky.	B．Delicate.
C．Unsatisfactory.	D．Useless.

3. What’s the difference between Bee’s e-bike and most other e-bikes?

A．Bee’s e-bike was environment friendly.

B．Bee’s e-bike had the battery put in easy view.

C．Bee’s e-bike owned more advanced safety features.

D．Bee’s e-bike was powered by both gas and solar electricity.

4. What is Bee expecting of Electraply?

A．It’ll be made into production.

B．It’ll help raise money for charity.

C．It’ll enable her e-books to be bestsellers.

D．It’ll stimulate people’s curiosity about science.

9 . Most students of UR will spend at least one evening at Tin Roof, the only bar located a block away from campus before they graduate. Kaleb Chitaphong, who spent numerous nights there as an undergraduate, bought the place.

Chitaphong didn’t intend to own a bar after graduation, instead hoping to follow his Political Science education through to a Ph.D., and probably find a career in academia. But when his frequented place was facing closure last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情), Chitaphong decided he couldn’t let that happen. “I grew up in this area, so when finding out the business was closing, I contacted the owner. Initially, I had no plans to buy it. But when we got talking more, things worked out and I was able to gain ownership,” he said.

Chitaphong has experience in the restaurant industry from his family. But even with background knowledge, he still had a crash course in owning a bar the hard way-learning the laws, earning his alcohol license, understanding requirements-all during the pandemic. Chitaphong reopened the restaurant this past February, starting small.

Although loved by students, Chitaphong’s hope for Tin Roof is to attract local residents as well. “It’s important for me to have a place where everybody can come and have a good time,” he said. While Chitaphong wants to have a bar that isn’t exclusive to just UR students, he also wants to remain close to campus life. “I want it to be a UR bar, in whatever way that means,” he expressed. “I’ve talked to sports teams of UR to get some jerseys (球衣) hung up.”

As COVID-19 limitation continues to ease up, Chitaphong has plans to host more events. In addition to Disco Tuesdays, he recently added Karaoke Fridays. He’s also planning cooperation with UR’s Standup Comedy to try out Stand-Up Wednesdays.

Despite his big plans, Tin Roof isn’t Chitaphong’s end game. He may open up another business. But right now he’s focusing on this space to make it the best time for as many people as possible.

1. What was the root cause of Chitaphong taking over the bar?

A．His intention of running a business.

B．His emotional attachment to the bar.

C．His positive attitude to the pandemic.

D．His friendship with the boss of the bar.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning Chitaphong?

A．His family background.

B．His academic performance.

C．The characteristics of his restaurant.

D．Hard preparations of starting his bar.

3. What does the underlined word “exclusive” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Familiar.	B．Near.
C．Specific.	D．Harmful.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Tin Roof: The Home of UR Students

B．Chitaphong: A Business -minded Graduate

C．UR Graduate Brings New Life to Tin Roof

D．How Does a Bar Regain Its Appeal to the Public?

10 . Announcing the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest

Every year, we ask unsigned artists to send us their songs. These artists invite us into their communities and spaces and share the music they’ve been working so hard on. Getting to be among the first people to hear a great new song feels like being let in on the best secret. Through the Tiny Desk Contest, we get to share those desired secrets with the world. We’re excited to announce that the Tiny Desk Contest is back for 2021!

Since we started the Tiny Desk Contest in 2014, we’ve discovered new music from numerous artists from across the country. Our winners have gone on to do remarkable things such as winning Grammy awards, playing sold-out tours around the world and signing to major labels and we can’t wait to celebrate even more great music this year.

Here are rules you should follow to prevent disqualification.

·We’ll start accepting entries next Tuesday, November 23, at 10 a.m.

·Entries close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 20.

·You must be an unsigned musician and at least 18 years old to enter.

·To enter, record a video of yourself playing one original song at a desk and upload it to YouTube.

·Enter by submitting your entry at npr.org/tinydeskcontest.

·The winner will play their very own Tiny Desk concert.

While there will only be one winner, we’ll be sharing tons of standout entries on this blog, in our videos and on social media. When the Contest has closed and our judges have picked their favorites, then we’ll start Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, a weekly livestreamed series where each judge will share their favorite entries on the NPR Music YouTube channel.

Big dreams have to start somewhere. Why not the Tiny Desk?

1. Which of the following will result in disqualification?

A．Entering as an unsigned elderly singer.

B．Mailing photos of a concert to YouTube.

C．Uploading your entry in early December.

D．Posting a video of playing your own song.

2. Who will decide on the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest?

A．The audience.	B．The judges.
C．The social media.	D．The Grammy winners.

3. What’s the purpose of this text?

A．To entertain readers.

B．To show a cultural phenomenon.

C．To share secrets of the music field.

D．To call for participation in a contest.