1 . Abandoned by a breeder (饲养动物的人) at only eight weeks old because she was deaf, Puppy had a tough start in life. But less than a month after being saved, the little dog is learning to recognize sign language commands with her new family.
Marie Williams, 41, and her partner Mark Morgan, 43, who are themselves both deaf, adopted the little dog from the animal charity The Blue Cross. The couple and their three sons Liam, 16, Lewis, 13, and Owen, 5, who have normal hearing, are teaching the loving dog sign language commands, including instructions for sit, come and roll over.
Marie Williams, from West Mersea, Essex, said, “We were thinking about getting a dog but when we saw Puppy was deaf we just could not believe it. She was so beautiful and the fact that she was deaf just made us fall in love with her even more—we knew that she would fit right into our family. ”
The distinctive dog, who has one blue eye, was dirty, sick and nervous when she was abandoned by a breeder who decided the deaf dog would not make him any money.
Miss Williams said, “I feel so angry that someone abandoned her because in his eyes she was not ‘perfect’. It goes to show with a little effort it is easy to cope with a deaf puppy—she has already learned the signs for several basic commands. I want everyone to see how well we have bonded with Puppy and how well she is getting on—she is so special to us. ”
Julie Stone, manager of The Blue Cross, said, “It was amazing to see how Marie, Mark and their children immediately bonded with Puppy and how they knew just how to get her attention. They are a brilliant match and Puppy has found the perfect home where I know that she will get the love she deserves. ”
The Blue Cross, which depends entirely on public donations, rehomes thousands of dogs, cats, horses, and small animals every year through its network of adoption centers.
1. What can we infer from the text?| A．A deaf dog is good at learning sign language. |
| B．A deaf dog tends to get along well with deaf people. |
| C．A deaf dog is clever enough to learn all commands. |
| D．A deaf dog can be trained and become a wonderful pet. |
| A．Take care of her regularly. | B．Send for an animal doctor. |
| C．Take her home. | D．Look for a new home for her. |
| A．It regularly receives money from the government. |
| B．All of its income comes from public donations. |
| C．It earns money mainly by selling different kinds of pets. |
| D．It is meant to adopt those disabled animals. |
| A．A deaf dog’s new home. | B．How to treat a deaf dog well. |
| C．The importance of the animal charity. | D．Sign language commands. |
2 . On January 7, David Bennett went into the operating room at the University of Maryland Medical Center for a surgical procedure never performed before on a human. The 57-year-old Maryland resident had been hospitalized for months due to a life threatening disease. His heart was failing him and he needed a new one.
Bennett’s condition left him unresponsive to treatment and ineligible (不合格) for the transplant list or an artificial heart pump. The physician-scientists at the center, however, had another-also risky- option: transplant (移植) a heart from a genetically-modified pig.
“It was either die or do this transplant,” Bennett had told surgeons a day before the operation. “I want to live. I know it’s a shot in the dark, but it’s also my last choice.”
It took the medical team eight hours to finish the operation, making Bennett the first human to successfully receive a pig’s heart. “It’s working and it looks normal. We are thrilled, but we don’t know what tomorrow will bring us. This has never been done before,” Barkley Griffith, who led the transplant team, told the New York Times.
While it’s only been five days since the operation, the surgeons say that Bennett’s new pig heart was, so far, functioning as expected and his body wasn’t rejecting (排斥) the organ. They are still monitoring his condition closely.
“I think it’s extremely exciting,” says Robert Montgomery, transplant surgeon and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, who was not involved in Bennett’s operation. The result of the procedure was also personally meaningful for Montgomery, who received a heart transplant in 2018 due to a genetic disease that may also affect members of his family in the future. “It’s still in the early days, but still the heart seems to be functioning. And that in and of itself is an extraordinary thing. Up to now most experimental heart transplant procedures have been done between pigs and other animals. This is the first time that surgeons have taken it into a living human.”
1. What do the words “a shot in the dark” underlined in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Something that costs a fortune. |
| B．Something impossible to succeed. |
| C．Something drawing public attention. |
| D．Something with an uncertain outcome. |
| A．Negative. |
| B．Cautious. |
| C．Optimistic. |
| D．Uncaring. |
| A．The heated debate over the pig heart transplant. |
| B．David Bennett’s contribution to medical research. |
| C．The first experimental pig heart transplant in the world. |
| D．The first successful pig heart transplant into a living human. |
| A．Political Affairs. |
| B．Global Entertainment. |
| C．Sci-Tech Front. |
| D．Financial Window. |
In the face of a changing climate and an ever-growing population, strengthening the world’s future food security has never been more important. That’s where seed banks come in, and their goal is
Scientists have cross-bred (杂交) certain seeds to produce beans and potatoes that are
According to
4 . When I got my first smartphone, I loved it.It gave me instant
So I began to research studies on the mental health effects of smartphone use. I
I decided to try. Instead of going cold turkey — no
| A．solution | B．response | C．access | D．reaction |
| A．world | B．form | C．exchange | D．piece |
| A．receive | B．write | C．answer | D．refresh |
| A．skillfully | B．occasionally | C．hurriedly | D．constantly |
| A．talk | B．complain | C．prove | D．return |
| A．predicted | B．discovered | C．considered | D．claimed |
| A．email | B．reply | C．smile | D．parent |
| A．Hence | B．However | C．Then | D．Still |
| A．take it back | B．give it up | C．break it down | D．sort it out |
| A．charge | B．money | C．cellphone | D．plan |
| A．heart-breaking | B．time-consuming | C．eye-opening | D．energy-saving |
| A．easier | B．cooler | C．stricter | D．longer |
| A．in | B．of | C．on | D．with |
| A．face | B．bed | C．screen | D．book |
| A．create | B．lighten | C．change | D．enjoy |
5 . Twenty years ago, I entered a college, but suddenly my world turned upside down on September 11, 2001. College seemed less important. Somewhere among the images that flashed across the TV were soldiers, and I thought I should be one of them.
I had the impossible task of persuading my parents that this was a good choice. It’s not that they weren’t proud; they were concerned and scared. Within weeks of 9/11, I joined the Army with the support of my family behind me.
The lifestyle change of civilian (平民) to soldier wasn’t a smooth process. My biggest challenge was military bearing. I smiled too much. Obviously, soldiers don’t smile, but I couldn’t help but smile. I did pay for it! My “pearly white teeth” earned me plenty of extra training. I had no choice but to dig deep and push my strength and endurance (耐力) to their limits.
Before the sun rose, we awoke to begin another day. It was painful, horrible, tiring... and so much fun. That non-military-bearing smile rarely left my face. I learned to love the absolute craziness of the Army. I smiled through it all.
A few months after graduating from boot camp, I crossed paths with one of my fellow soldiers. He smiled and said, “Thanks for showing that smiling face every day. You really brightened my days during the difficult times.”
What I learned from that brief conversation was that even in the toughest, most physically tiring, and sweaty situations, a small symbol of human kindness and connection goes a long way. Sometimes, we don’t even know the joy we bring to others.
I stayed in the military for ten years. Challenges continued to get thrown in my way, but I never lost my smile.
1. How did the author’s parents feel about his decision?| A．Puzzled. | B．Worried. | C．Satisfied. | D．Appreciative. |
| A．The rules for soldiers’ behavior. | B．The skills soldiers should master. |
| C．The hard daily life in the army. | D．The limited time for relaxation. |
| A．Friendship. | B．Praise. | C．Kindness. | D．Punishment. |
| A．He decided to follow the author’s example. |
| B．He felt encouraged by the author’s smile. |
| C．Smiles help bridge the gap between people. |
| D．Smiles are the most powerful tool in communication. |
内容包括: 1.概况，2.你的感受。可适当发挥，行文连贯，100词左右。
On behalf of代表，English Speech Contest 英语演讲比赛。
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7 . One day, Howard Kelly, a poor boy who was trying to make his living by selling newspapers door to door
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“No penny,” answered the girl, “Mother told me never to receive anything for a kindness.”
“Then I am very
After a long struggle, Dr. Kelly never gave up and in the end he made
| A．when | B．as | C．while | D．after |
| A．very | B．too | C．so | D．quite |
| A．black | B．red | C．white | D．pale |
| A．joking | B．happy | C．foolish | D．hungry |
| A．water | B．milk | C．tea | D．coffee |
| A．How often | B．How long | C．How soon | D．what |
| A．grateful | B．beautiful | C．graceful | D．useful |
| A．Whatever | B．No matter | C．Wherever | D．However |
| A．Days | B．Months | C．Years | D．Weeks |
| A．sight | B．sightseeing | C．beginning | D．cost |
| A．What | B．That | C．To | D．How |
| A．for | B．on | C．over | D．with |
| A．cares | B．strikes | C．counts | D．uses |
| A．that | B．this | C．it | D．her |
| A．pension | B．bill | C．salary | D．wage |
| A．back | B．off | C．away | D．for |
| A．sorrow | B．sorry | C．surprise | D．terror |
| A．at | B．for | C．to | D．in |
| A．Shouted | B．Cried | C．Sat | D．Paid |
| A．signed | B．taken | C．spoken | D．brought |
8 . The rain was raining hard. Many sicko(神经病)patients finally were unbearable, rushing into the rain and shouting: Come and take a shower now... come and take a bath now.
Doctor Watt stood hopelessly with a weak smile on the face, He was starring at those mad men when suddenly he looked back over his shoulder and found a sicko called Johnson firmly standing by him,
Watt: why don’t you go to take a shower. Johnson?
Johnson: No, I won’t. I am not the same . They are really mad. they are a group of mental sickos.
Watt: You are not the same as them, Johnson? Why do you say so?
Johnson: Yes. Because I am their leader. I am not like them at all.
Watt: Are you fine and healthy, Johnson?
Johnson: Yes. I am fine. Those are so foolish in the rain. They are truly hopeless.
Watt: I am so glad that I have finally cured one patient in all my life. How happy I am!
Johnson was definitely calm and stood still, saying: I am waiting for boiling rain. Then I will take a bath and wash again.
1. “Take a shower” means__________| A．To Bathe | B．To dance | C．To swim | D．To sing |
| A．Watt was very happy to cure Johnson. | B．Sicko patients are absolutely easy to cure. |
| C．Sicko patients never take a bath. | D．Watt was sad to see what had happened. |
| A．a normal man | B．the leader of Sicko patients. |
| C．seriously ill | D．a healthy man |
“Rick, I’m sorry to say that your mom’s health is failing,” Doctor Carter said over the phone.
“What?” Rick panicked. “But my mom was okay until last week. How could it happen?”
“We had also thought she was improving, but her body is no longer responding to the treatment. In fact, I don’t think she has much time, so I have to inform you,” Mr. Carter said before hanging up.
Rick’s heart dropped to the ground. His mom was dying, and he had to get to her. Rick dropped everything and got into his car immediately.
To see his mom as soon as possible, Rick chose a shorter path through the freeway that would help him get there faster. Unfortunately, he completely ignored the fuel indicator—which implied that his car was about to run out of gas-until he was already on the highway with no one in sight. He managed to park the car by the side of the road.
Rick checked his phone for the nearest fuel station, and it was miles away. However, he noticed a convenience store nearby. It wasn’t a long walk, so he decided to ask for help there.
When he arrived there 15 minutes later, he saw two men exiting the store. He quickly went up to them. “Hey, man,” he said. “Could you spare me some of your gas? I’m on my way to see my mother. She’s sick, but my car ran out of gas.”
The two men exchanged a quick glance and said, “Sorry. We’re in a hurry and we can’t help your mom.”
Rick was at a loss. He entered the convenience store and asked several people for help, but it didn’t take them long to turn him down. He was anxious at this point, terrified that he would never see his mom again. He walked out of the store, feeling helpless.
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1.续写词数应为150左右;
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Suddenly, he noticed an elderly woman who dropped her purse on the ground when getting off her car.
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The elderly said hesitantly that she wanted to help but she had to see her doctor.
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10 . Searchers announced the recovery of one of the two black boxes, and human tissue (组织) debris from the crash site of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on Wednesday night, three days after the Boeing 737-800 nosedived from cruising altitude and crashed into a forested hillside.
One of the black boxes found on Wednesday has been identified as the cockpit voice recorder (驾驶舱话音记录器). The black box’s recorder looks badly damaged from the outside, but its storage unit looks relatively intact. It has been sent to a professional civil aviation agency in Beijing for decoding, and hopefully the data stored inside will provide evidence for the accident investigation and help produce a credible accident analysis report. The search teams are going all out to find the other black box with professional tools.
Officials also released more information concerning the crash. The weather on the route of MU5735 was suitable for flying and there was no hazardous weather when the plane crashed. The communication connection between the plane and the ground was normal from the plane’s departure until its sudden fall in altitude. The plane started service in June 2015 and it had been maintained under strict standards of technical plans and in normal conditions. Before departure, the aircraft met the requirements for flying. Pilots on board were all in good health and their flying certificates were within the validity period.
Beijing EAPs Consulting, a firm which provided a free psychological services hotline immediately after the crash, told Global Times that it has answered many phone calls asking for assistance. The phone calls are from families, friends and colleagues of people on board, who are in a difficult time. Some pilots and flight attendants called in because they feel unsafe and uncertain about their careers. There are also people who want to know how to comfort their acquaintances that had loved ones on the plane. Mental support and psychological services in the first 24 to 72 hours after a tragedy is crucial for people involved to recover from the tragedy and minimize the trauma. For more information related to the plane crash, please click here to follow the latest news.
1. The underlined word in paragraph 1 can be replaced by________.| A．separated | B．fell | C．recovered | D．drove |
| A．The search for the other black box is still underway. |
| B．Pilots on board were not in good condition before departure. |
| C．The plane crashed into the city center. |
| D．The black box found appears intact outside. |
| A．Psychological support is of little use after the tragedy. |
| B．A company sends volunteers to the crash site. |
| C．Many crew members will quit their jobs immediately. |
| D．A company offers free psychological support to people related. |
| A．an online newspaper |
| B．a search report |
| C．a research paper |
| D．a book on psychology |
