1 . After three decades of teaching, Jim Stanley, a chorus and piano teacher at Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia, Atlanta, is getting ready to retire. But before he goes, there was one thing he wanted to do: __________ with some of his former students for one last performance. That wish __________ on May 13 with a heartfelt rehearsal (排练) and alumni (校友) concert at Cartersville’s auditorium (礼堂). Video of the rehearsal was captured and quickly went __________ online with 2 million views and counting.

Stanley __________ the idea of inviting his former students back to Cartersville last year, __________ this would just be a good__________ to reconnect with those kids reaching adulthood.

Little did he __________ at the time that a small group of 20 to 25 alumni would quickly balloon into a __________ of nearly 100 former students, some of whom __________ back to Georgia from other states and as far away as Vancouver, British Columbia to give Stanley a tremendous send-off into retirement.

“I choked up a little bit. But I tried to keep the __________ from flowing.” he added. “It was __________ an emotional day for me and I think for a lot of the kids too. We were all in a __________ place.”

Stanley was __________ to become an educator himself after taking a chorus class in the ninth grade and credited his own chorus teacher for the __________ he needed to pursue the profession. He hopes he has made a positive __________ on his students over the years.

1.

A．exclaimed

B．restored

C．reunite

D．fortified

2.

A．came out

B．calmed down

C．came true

D．woke up

3.

A．viral

B．artificial

C．rewarding

D．accessible

4.

A．stood by

B．came up with

C．resulted in

D．learned from

5.

A．entering

B．thinking

C．confirming

D．showing

6.

A．melody

B．emphasis

C．association

D．opportunity

7.

A．mistake

B．launch

C．witness

D．know

8.

A．gathering

B．jumping

C．winning

D．singing

9.

A．swam

B．flew

C．bounded

D．sought

10.

A．tears

B．ban

C．emotion

D．happiness

11.

A．definitely

B．tightly

C．violently

D．deeply

12.

A．smart

B．loyal

C．delightful

D．difficult

13.

A．sent

B．inspired

C．achieved

D．reserved

14.

A．acceptance

B．arrival

C．charm

D．encouragement

15.

A．encounter

B．count

C．impact

D．mess

2 . Four Preschool Winter Stories

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Keats captures that childhood joy of playing in the snow. The boy, Peter, puts on his snowsuit and heads out into the beautiful snow. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. It is full of fun. Peter takes some snow home with him in his pocket only to find that it melted while he was taking a bath. Oh no! Is that the last of snow? Not to worry, the snow is waiting for Peter in the morning.

How to Catch a Yeti (雪人) by Adam Wallace

In this silly snowy adventure, the kids set a whole bunch of clever traps to catch a yeti.

However, the yeti easily escapes and the traps backfire on the kids with funny results. If you look closely at the illustrations, you can find “hidden” members of the yeti’s family watching the kids.

Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer

This is a sweet story that teaches kids about how animals spend the winter. As the first snowflake falls on the fox’s nose, fox wonders what he is supposed to do in winter. The other forest animals tell him how they prepare for winter. Some fly south, others store food, and some hibernate (冬眠) . Unfortunately none of these ideas will work for fox. Finally, another fox comes along and shares what foxes do in winter— they dance in the falling snow!

Bear is Awake: an Alphabet Story by Hannah E. Harrison

With hardly any words, the reader pieces the story together from the fantastic illustrations and the alphabet letter and corresponding word on each page. In this book, a bear awakens too early (A=awake) and sets off in search of food. It finds a little girl in a cabin, who, through a series of humorous events, helps the bear return to its home and go back to sleep.

1. In which book is the leading character Peter?

A．The Snowy Day.	B．How to Catch a Yeti.
C．Winter Dance.	D．Bear is Awake: an Alphabet Story.

2. What’s the book Winter Dance about?

A．The joy of playing in the snow.	B．The way animals spend the winter.
C．The story of animals hibernating.	D．A bear in search of food.

3. Who wrote the book with hardly any words?

A．Ezra Jack Keats.	B．Adam Wallace.
C．Marion Dane Bauer.	D．Hannah E. Harrison.

3 . 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。

The revitalization (复苏) of abandoned properties in rural China is on the rise. Each     1     (locate) in remote Chinese towns, the following three striking hotels are far from the hustle of the city.

WuYuan Skywells Hotel in Jiangxi province, a previously neglected 300-year-old mansion, was     2     (incredible) restored to its former glory, while maintaining its regional architectural feature Tianjing, a narrow and tall courtyard pulling sunlight inside,     3     introducing elements of modern comfort.

Similarly, by the end of 2022, designers     4     (restore) the Bamboo Craft Village near Chengdu city, preserving the construction traditions to build an extremely     5     (impress) roof. Seen from above, the shape of this building is like a figure “8” or the infinity sign “∞”.

The Treewow Tribe in Zhejiang province     6     (feature) houses that are surrounded by a sea of bamboo trees to provide tourists     7     comfortable privacy. Notably, the free-form roof imitates the free-flowing lines of nature, gracefully     8     (invite) the green landscape into the private space.

Marrying the charm of traditional Chinese designs and the     9     (rich) of modern living, these hotels will definitely offer you     10     unforgettable experience and a perfect getaway.