Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
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Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.
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The Shenzhou 12 return module separated from the orbiting module at 12:43 pm on Friday, then
Katie had always felt like she never connected with anyone. There was no one she considered a friend. So, when her parents decided to move, she was okay with it. She didn't feel sad because she wasn't leaving anyone behind.
She was eight when they moved to a new town. It wasn't that different from where they had lived before. There were a lot of trees and kids running around outside, riding bikes, and playing. One day her mother caught her staring out the window at some kids playing. Her mom told her to go out and play with those kids. So Katie went out. She could see that they were all having fun and she wanted to join in but she was afraid. She tried to muster up the courage to ask them if she could join them but she just couldn't do it.
She decided to go for a walk instead. She liked how peaceful the town was. The people seemed nice and polite. Her stroll finally led her to the town's lake. She felt the rush of cold air hitting her face. The beauty of the lake was something to behold. She sat there admiring it and decided that this would be her place. She would come here every day and maybe one day, she would bring her friends here.
After school, she always stopped by the lake before going home. She swore she could stay there for hours, maybe even live there. If she ever got hungry, she always had food ready in her bag.
One day when she was writing a poem about the lake, she heard her stomach growl. She put down her notebook and her pen and got her sandwich out. She was about to take a bite when she heard a noise. This alarmed her. She hadn't heard or seen anything strange before. She looked around and suddenly she noticed that there was something black moving toward the bank.
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“A swimming black dog!” Katie cried out in surprise.
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Every day, Katie brought five extra sandwiches for her friend.
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4 . How to Love Your Parents
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times , loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are.
A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.
Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend.
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.
| A．Parents will in turn express their love to you. |
| B．Forgiveness is the key. |
| C．Here are some ways to love your parents. |
| D．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example. |
| E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. |
| F．After this, share your feelings with your parents. |
| G．Please remember parents are as important as friends. |
5 . Whether you see yourself pursuing a career in film-making or want to learn the practical skills for yourself, New York Film Academy’s film camps are perfect for everyone with an interest in making films. The film camps are designed for people with little or no experience in making films.
Here are some classes and subjects in the camps.
Director’s craft
Students will learn the language and practice of film-making so that they can apply this knowledge to their own original films. They will meet each week to discuss scripts and shooting plans for their film projects and screen their work with their instructor throughout the course.
Writing
It’s the script that is the backbone of any film. In the camps, students will become comfortable writing original screenplays. Students learn the process of taking a story from an initial idea to a finished script for their final film.
Digital editing
Editing process gives actual structures. Students will learn to edit their films with digital editing software. Their instructors will cover both the technical aspects of the editing process and theory behind editing choices and styles.
Working with actors
To direct actors, one must learn how to work with actors and receive instruction and experience in how to get effective performances from actors. Students also get the chance to gain some experience as actors.
Each summer film camp for teens at the Film Academy will challenge you to become a well-rounded film-maker with actual experience making films. Click here to apply today.
1. What’s the most important part in making films?| A．Directing. | B．Writing scripts. |
| C．Editing. | D．Working with actors. |
| A．Potential skills can be developed there. | B．They are only intended for teenagers. |
| C．Children can become actors there. | D．Many films are provided in the camps. |
| A．a brochure | B．an instruction |
| C．a news report | D．a website |
6 . All through school, I had only one close friend. We spent years together, essentially joined at the hip. But then Greg moved away, and it would take more than 50 years to bring us together again.
As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. We raced our bikes and illustrated our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same blonde girl from around the corner, a sixth-grader named Joanne who barely knew we existed.
The last time I saw Greg was sometime in 1966. I can’t recall saying goodbye before he moved.
But then, a few summers ago, I saw a familiar woman. “Excuse me. Would your name happen to be Joanne?”
“Uh, yes …” She didn’t recognize me until I explained who I was. We hadn’t exchanged more than a few dozen words in our entire lifetime. “Have you stayed in touch with Greg?” she asked. I was surprised she even knew of our friendship.
“No. I haven’t,” I admitted. “I wish I had.”
Back at the cabin I checked my messages. I glanced at one email, and then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg.
Greg had tracked me down through social media. He was now married, had two children and had become a musician and entrepreneur (企业家). We exchanged several emails before connecting by phone. A month later, my wife and I drove to meet Greg and his family.
Standing at his front door, I felt unsure of what to say or do. So much time had passed. But after hugs and introductions, the years dissolved as we exchanged stories about our lives. I had brought along the only picture I could find containing the two of us from my sixth birthday. As he gazed at the photo, Greg handed me a small, old card: Greg’s invitation to my sixth birthday party, signed “From Donnie” in faded blue crayon.
There were a few other keepsakes (纪念品) shared that evening, but none as meaningful as the invitation and the snapshot, companion pieces stored apart and saved for the reunion of two old friends.
1. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?| A．What kind of person Greg was. |
| B．How adventurous the author and Greg were. |
| C．Why the author and Greg lost contact. |
| D．How close the author and Greg were in childhood. |
| A．Regretful. | B．Thankful. |
| C．Satisfactory. | D．Unfortunate. |
| A．They were gifts from the author’s sixth birthday. |
| B．They involved a sense of history and mystery. |
| C．They witnessed two old friends’ separation and reunion. |
| D．They were thought to be lost but were finally found. |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．A man is known by the friends he keeps. |
| C．Friendship can withstand the test of time. |
| D．Childhood friendship is the truest form of friendship. |
7 . Bears do it. Bats do it. Even European hedgehogs do it. And now it turns out that early human beings may also have been at it. They hibernated - slept through winter, according to fossil experts.
Evidence from the bones found at one of the world's most important fossil sites suggests that our primitive ancestors may have dealt with extreme cold hundreds of thousands of years ago by hibernating.
The conclusion is based on excavations in a cave called Sima de los Hueso—the pit(坑) of bones—at Atapuerca, in northern Spain. The fossils date back more than 400,000 years and were probably from early Neanderthals or their ancestors.
In a paper published in the journal L'Anthropologie, Juan-Luis Arsuaga and Antonis Bartsiokas argue that the fossils found there show seasonal variations that suggest that bone growth was interrupted for several months of each year.
The pattern of lesions(病变) found in the human bones at the Sima cave are consistent with that found in bones of hibernating mammals, including cave bears. "A strategy of hibernation would have been the only solution for them to survive having to spend months in a cave due to the chilly conditions," the authors state.
They examine several opposite arguments. Modern Inuit and Sami people—although living in equally harsh, cold conditions—do not hibernate. So why did the people in the Sima cave do it?
The answer, say Arsuaga and Bartsiokas, is that fatty fish and reindeer fat provide Inuit and Sami people with food during winter and so preclude the need for them to hibernate. In contrast, the area around the Sima site half a million years ago would not have provided anything like enough food.
1. Why are bears and bats taken as an example?| A．To arouse readers' curiosity about the animals' fossils. |
| B．To lead to the similarity between early humans and them. |
| C．To make the conclusion of the fossil experts reasonable. |
| D．To prove our primitive ancestors hibernated. |
| A．Their bone pattern was similar to that of cave bears. |
| B．They lived in a more freezing area than Sami people. |
| C．They might have hibernated to avoid the cold. |
| D．Their life was threatened by other mammals in winter. |
| A．It's unsuitable. | B．It's helpful. |
| C．It's important. | D．It's unnecessary. |
| A．Hibernating to Survive Winter | B．Adapting to Seasonal Change |
| C．Disturbance to Bone Growth in Winter | D．Fish and Fat to Help Live |
8 . Since their beautiful baby daughter Ella came into their lives, James and Ola Jordan's home has undergone a transformation in the past nine months. The designer marble coffee table has lost pride of place to a playpen. "Everything is about Ella, and that is how we always wanted it to be," says adoring mum Ola. "Our home was quite stylish before she came along; now there are toys everywhere. I can't remember the life we had without her. Ella has taken over our home —and our hearts."
The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals, who married in 2002, had longed to be parents and considered themselves blessed when Ella was born during the outbreak of coronavirus after their years of medical treatment and attempts. James tells us: "People say how this time of year becomes special again when you see it through the eyes of a child. I get that. Already she loves the Christmas lights and the tree, although she isn't going to understand what it's all about.”
There is no doubt that Ella is the couple's most precious gift ---and the icing on Christmas cake for James will be the moment she says "Dada". "We all keep saying it to her, she is not having any of it," laughs 43-year-old James. "It's just 'Mama, Mama... '"says Jam: “Ola knew that I would always be a big part of bringing up our little girl. And likewise, I always knew Ola was going to be a great mum, and very hands on."
Having James around so much has been a bonus for Ola, four years younger than James. "It has just been us and our baby so I feel lucky that James has been here. But I have missed not being able to meet up with other new mums and swap advice." "Ella is yet to meet another baby, and we will arrange another room for the new family member," says James. “but at least she is lucky that she has a really funny dad. She is always laughing and is such a happy little girl."
1. Their home was _______before they were blessed with Ella.| A．conservative | B．fashionable |
| C．messy | D．comfortable |
| A．even colder | B．even better |
| C．more surprising | D．more believable |
| A．They are expecting a new baby. |
| B．Ella doesn't want any playmate. |
| C．James doesn't like Ella now. |
| D．He is simply making a joke. |
| A．spare the rod and spoil the child |
| B．a wife 's health is a man's wealth |
| C．parents are over the moon about a baby |
| D．all the glory comes from mothers |
9 . A few years ago, I was conducting a string of customer service conferences in New England. And once again, my client had
The Central Motel in Glen Innes is owned and
I have no special rights in the Central Motel, other than being a
If one thing can be learnt from my experience, it is that attention to
| A．visited | B．booked | C．joined | D．bought |
| A．touched | B．known | C．doubted | D．expected |
| A．welcomed | B．associated | C．invited | D．hugged |
| A．shown | B．called | C．connected | D．forced |
| A．discovered | B．offered | C．enjoyed | D．seized |
| A．assisted | B．convinced | C．praised | D．thanked |
| A．passed | B．run | C．stood | D．attended |
| A．processes | B．courses | C．occasions | D．traditions |
| A．distributed | B．collected | C．conducted | D．celebrated |
| A．insisted | B．accepted | C．encouraged | D．left |
| A．excited | B．polite | C．capable | D．delighted |
| A．allowed | B．helped | C．inspired | D．treated |
| A．respect | B．freedom | C．curiosity | D．amusement |
| A．solution | B．detail | C．demand | D．change |
| A．fill | B．count | C．keep | D．last |
10 . Angela never liked seeing plastic waste washing up on the shore near her home. She had been
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The Washed Ashore team is now working on sculptures of a dolphin, with
| A．offering | B．longing | C．claiming | D．hesitating |
| A．landscape | B．evaluation | C．tendency | D．situation |
| A．attempt | B．choice | C．fantasy | D．instruction |
| A．describes | B．ensures | C．functions | D．guarantees |
| A．submitting | B．presenting | C．delivering | D．employing |
| A．waste | B．floor | C．waves | D．creatures |
| A．rethink | B．remark | C．confirm | D．announce |
| A．Generally | B．Hopefully | C．Fortunately | D．Surprisingly |
| A．achieved | B．observed | C．purchased | D．recommended |
| A．devoted | B．surprised | C．grateful | D．adventurous |
| A．guides | B．managers | C．advertisements | D．exhibitions |
| A．regular | B．simple | C．special | D．sensitive |
| A．plans | B．calls | C．elements | D．exchanges |
| A．get down to | B．keep away from | C．run out of | D．end up with |
| A．excuse | B．appeal | C．praise | D．response |
