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3 . Some Christmas traditions are pretty standard in mainstream(主流)American culture: put up the tree, string up the lights, visit grandma, and so on.
Then there’s the one my Colombian family does every year: the Novena de Aguinaldos. We pray(祈祷)for nine days without a stop, and this Novena counts down the nine days before Christmas. Most Americans have never heard of it, but in Colombia, it’s a big deal.
Like all good traditions, especially around the holidays, this tradition is about community and getting together with friends and family. My family immigrated(移民)from Colombia when I was just two months old. Every year, we gather with a group of Colombian friends for as many of the nine nights as we can.
There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos. The first is the reading: each kid takes turns to read a book. Next comes the gozos, which means “The Joys”. That’s where the music comes in, and everyone gets an instrument, a maraca, a drum, a tin can—whatever you can use to make a sound. And then, the villancicos——Spanish Christmas carols(颂歌)come.
I’ve lived my whole life in the US. There’s not a lot of Colombian culture that we still hang onto. Why do we still carry on with the tradition of celebrating the Novenas, then?
When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere—not where you were, nor where you were from. So my parents helped create a space where we did. Even if the Novenas were nothing like what we might have celebrated if we’d stayed in Colombia, the Novenas became the heart of our community.
But our Novenas are starting to feel a little more breakable. It’s getting harder and harder for everyone to get together each year. Last year, I was studying abroad in Italy and couldn’t make it to any gathering; my brother went off to college and had exams late into December; my sister just moved to a new city, and my parents have taken up jobs in different countries.
1. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The process of celebrating the Novena. |
B.The development of a Colombian tradition. |
C.The background of the Colombian family. |
D.The differences between the Novena and Christmas. |
A.To remember their dead friends. | B.To find a sense of belonging. |
C.To show their respect for Americans. | D.To understand the local culture. |
A.Lack of money. | B.Their separate busy life. |
C.American laws. | D.Friends’ complaints. |
A.Growing Up | B.Colorful Culture |
C.Exploring American Christmas Traditions | D.Colombian Family’s Novena in the US |
I sat in my parents’ car. Mom had insisted I go with her to pick up Dad from work. Across from Dad’s office is a bike store. That was the day my eleven-year-old eyes first saw the purple BMX Mongoose bike. From that day on, all I could think about was that bike. I even drew pictures of the bike in class. Every evening afterward, at five thirty, I eagerly went along with Mom to get Dad.
And every day I told my parents, “I want that bike!” But they disagreed and replied that I had already had a perfectly good bike at home. I’d argue it was old and ugly, thinking that my happiness depended on that purple bike. Days later, I found the store had sold that bike. I knew I’d never be happy again.
A week later, returning home from school, I tripped over something. Lying in the weeds near a river and some wooded lots, was a bike — the exact bike from the store. “Hey, whose bike is this?” I shouted, scanning the area. No one replied, and there was no one in sight. Maybe its owner didn’t want it any longer. I couldn’t leave it lying in the weeds. So I took it home and hid it behind the garage. Every day after school, I sat there, admiring it. But I didn’t feel like riding and didn’t feel as happy as I had thought. Thinking about the bike made my stomach tighten and uncomfortable.
A few days later, during lunch at school, my friend said, “Did you hear about Tyler, in the other fifth-grade class? He lost his new purple BMX Mongoose bike he had just gotten for his birthday. He left it by a river while playing in the woods. It got dark, and he couldn’t find it.”
“I’d never go off and leave a new bike like that. He doesn’t deserve to have that bike,” I replied. My friend added, “Kids say he’s nice. And they say Tyler is upset because his dad worked overtime to buy the bike for him.” For the rest of the day, I couldn’t stop thinking about Tyler.
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After school, I returned home and dragged to my room.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . My mom loved to pass her wisdom to me: ”Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was referring to her bitter-taste foods like dill pickles and rhubarb (大黄叶). But I was not a big fan.
Three years ago, I finally decided to ask if I could
When I was a kid and my mom gave me that pie, it made me
Then, last summer, I came across the
Since then I’ve come to a
A.dig | B.check | C.figure | D.smell |
A.Absolutely | B.Possibly | C.Basically | D.Technically |
A.warm | B.anxious | C.curious | D.sharp |
A.talent | B.affection | C.patience | D.ambition |
A.asking | B.weeding | C.assessing | D.walking |
A.makes for | B.takes in | C.breaks through | D.puts down |
A.admire | B.miss | C.ignore | D.question |
A.friend | B.doctor | C.parent | D.child |
A.grateful | B.content | C.guilty | D.reluctant |
A.enlarge | B.cancel | C.sweeten | D.postpone |
A.obtained | B.gathered | C.praised | D.avoided |
A.letter | B.bill | C.recipe | D.menu |
A.break | B.shot | C.second | D.rest |
A.resolution | B.suggestion | C.decision | D.conclusion |
A.appreciate | B.achieve | C.tolerate | D.provide |
6 . Make a difference at school
Besides being a great place to learn, school offers a great opportunity to make friends, try new things, and give back to others. The beginning of a school year is a good time for you to take advantage of opportunities and activities that your school offers.
Reach out
Try to be more involved in activities, clubs, and teams. All of these help you meet more people, including teachers and staff, who can give you an idea of the needs the school might have.
Your school may have a variety of clubs — from robotics to anime. If you have an interest that’s not covered by a current school club, you could consider forming your own. Many schools have a standard process for approving clubs, which may include asking a teacher to advise the club, and finding a place and time to meet.
Identify a need and take action
Think about what makes you feel happy at school. Maybe you enjoy having lunch or playing soccer during break. Now think about ways those could be even better. You might wish there were more food options or more balls to play. Once you have your idea, talk to a staff to see if students could help.
Be kind
A.Start something new |
B.Find what appeals to you |
C.It may seem like a simple action |
D.For example, involve yourself in the student union |
E.You can also take full advantage of what you have on hand |
F.It’s also a good time to think of ways to make a difference to your school |
G.You could offer to develop a diverse meal plan or organize fundraising for new balls |
7 . Hibernation (冬眠) is a classic topic of science fiction. In movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, or Passengers, crew members are put into a state of sleep to take year-long journeys to space. Now a new study from Washington University has shown that human hibernation may soon become a reality.
The research team carried out tests on rats — animals that do not naturally hibernate. They first identified a group of neurons (神经元) in a deep brain region, which were found to be involved in controlling body temperature during hibernation. They showed that, in mice, these neurons could be stimulated using ultrasound (超声波), which was delivered through a helmet without causing an injury.
When receiving the ultrasound, the mice showed a drop in body temperature of about3°C, and their heart rates fell by about 47%. When the ultrasound system was switched off, they woke up again. The result was “surprising and fascinating”, said Hong Chen, a professor who led the work.
Researchers are also trying to determine how to harness the power of hibernation to help humans. They believe that it could be key to addressing health conditions like heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, hibernation’s ability to slow aging, which was observed in bats, could benefit space exploration, enabling longer missions with less food requirements. Research in animals also suggests that bodies of hibernating astronauts might lose less bone and muscle, making them fit and ready to start challenging exploration soon after they wake up.
By unlocking the secrets of this remarkable process, researchers may uncover ways to improve human health, as well as gain new insights into the natural world. Therefore, the exploration of hibernation is an exciting area that is sure to yield numerous benefits in the years to come.
The scientists now plan to look at how lowered body temperature might affect the cognitive abilities of humans. “Our next experiments will test working memory in monkeys. This is important because while astronauts physically hibernate as they fly into deep space, their brain still needs to be working,” said Chen.
1. How did researchers put rats into hibernation?A.By lowering their body temperature. |
B.By activating specific brain neurons. |
C.By putting a regular helmet on them. |
D.By using ultrasound through an operation. |
A.Employ. | B.Challenge. | C.Overlook. | D.Discover. |
A.It improves people’s mental health. |
B.It predicts a variety of heart diseases. |
C.It helps astronauts keep physically fit. |
D.It enables astronauts to build up muscle. |
A.To point out the significance of the study. |
B.To bring out the focus of follow-up studies. |
C.To discuss other factors affecting hibernation. |
D.To explain practical applications of the finding. |
8 . Jenny lived in a small village. When she was a child, what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying freely in the sky. She always
When Jenny was in the fourth grade, her teacher asked them to write a passage about their
Jenny was in the senior high school several
Mrs.Slaton’s words
A.imagined | B.realized | C.agreed | D.suggested |
A.interests | B.dreams | C.families | D.hobbies |
A.tired | B.nervous | C.stupid | D.disappointed |
A.learn | B.accept | C.show | D.discuss |
A.with | B.including | C.around | D.except |
A.crazy | B.brave | C.clever | D.strong |
A.sent up | B.gave up | C.put up | D.made up |
A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.suggestion | B.notice | C.present | D.task |
A.Before | B.Though | C.Unless | D.So |
A.able | B.glad | C.ready | D.relaxed |
A.thankful | B.excited | C.worried | D.regretful |
A.nobody | B.somebody | C.anybody | D.everybody |
A.praised | B.encouraged | C.required | D.punished |
A.artists | B.waitresses | C.pilots | D.teachers |
9 . Bananas have happy superpower. Here’s the science, from a researcher who specializes in the links between nutrition and mood. Ninety percent of Americans say they eat bananas at least once a month, which are followed by apples, making them the most popular fruit in the U.S. Not only are bananas delicious in healthy banana bread and smoothies; but eaten alone, bananas are packed with healthy vitamins and nutrients. Among its various benefits, this sunny yellow fruit has a happy superpower: it can serve as an important mood-booster.
“Due to the state of the world right now, a lot of people are having problems with stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and sleeplessness,”says Shawn Talbott, Ph.D, a nutritional biochemist who specializes in researching the links between nutrition and mood. If you can relate, Dr. Talbott offers his understanding into why our love for bananas is a bright spot in the American diet.
Dr. Talbott explains the main reason bananas may be the basic mood food: one banana contains 20 percent of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin B6. This vitamin is scientifically shown to reduce depression and anxiety, better the effects of stress, and improve mood overall, according to a 2019 study of how B vitamins affect mood, published in Nature.
The trick is vitamin B6’s power to produce serotonin (血清素), a powerful brain neurotransmitter, which is nicknamed the “happy hormone (荷尔蒙).” Dr. Talbott adds that bananas are also high in prebiotic fiber and potassium (钾), which are other nutrients linked to a good mood.
In fact, people who ate a diet higher in potassium showed less depression and a better mood overall, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Dr. Talbott explains that vitamins, including B6, are one way to help support your body and mind in dealing with all of problems.
1. What are the most popular fruit in the U.S.?A.Pears. | B.Bananas. | C.Oranges. | D.Apples. |
A.Busy work. | B.Fewer choices of food. |
C.Some mental problems. | D.Food without enough vitamins. |
A.eating bananas can help produce serotonin. | B.eating bananas can help produce potassium. |
C.eating bananas can help us become healthier. | D.eating bananas can help us become happier. |
A.Bananas brighten your day. | B.A hot fruit — Bananas. |
C.Bananas contain vitamin B6. | D.Americans love bananas. |
10 . Young Emily, aged four, is deaf and uses British Sign Language to communicate. Her mother, Tanya Andrews, took her and her six-year-old brother Hugo to
The family
Tanya said the
“Emily being able to
Tanya was so glad that her daughter’s dream
A.attract | B.help | C.see | D.direct |
A.lasting | B.shocking | C.general | D.tough |
A.created | B.shared | C.missed | D.disliked |
A.bought | B.reserved | C.wanted | D.made |
A.gifts | B.coworkers | C.audience | D.children |
A.immediately | B.specifically | C.eagerly | D.anxiously |
A.experience | B.training | C.student | D.volunteer |
A.forgets | B.prefers | C.knows | D.teaches |
A.jump | B.struggle | C.laugh | D.communicate |
A.unnecessary | B.unbelievable | C.strange | D.endless |
A.light up | B.calm down | C.stand out | D.break away |
A.confident | B.ordinary | C.annoyed | D.nervous |
A.advised | B.encouraged | C.forced | D.warned |
A.went on | B.cried out | C.set off | D.came true |
A.custom | B.proposal | C.inspiration | D.adventure |