Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.
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Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| A．By filling out the form for her. |
| B．By telling her his personal information. |
| C．By reading the information on the form. |
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.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . Peter worked at a grocery store. Recently, he
Although the job was boring, there were times Peter especially
The children began to cry and Angela tried to
The next day Angela returned to the store and explained to Peter, “Thanks for your kindness. It really
“Well, I am
Angela was grateful for Peter’s help. Peter’s actions and
| A．watched over | B．put aside | C．took up | D．gave up |
| A．shopping | B．schooling | C．travelling | D．housing |
| A．enjoyed | B．expected | C．deserved | D．imagined |
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．dirty | D．crowded |
| A．interest | B．impression | C．attention | D．feelings |
| A．decide | B．afford | C．promise | D．expect |
| A．calm | B．save | C．encourage | D．protect |
| A．continuing | B．preferring | C．offering | D．preparing |
| A．toys | B．food | C．clothes | D．drinks |
| A．improves | B．wastes | C．changes | D．means |
| A．tough | B．positive | C．unique | D．natural |
| A．hardly | B．basically | C．slightly | D．completely |
| A．efforts | B．words | C．requests | D．suggestions |
| A．troubles | B．rights | C．styles | D．choices |
| A．impress | B．rescue | C．remind | D．comfort |
5 . Why is it important to learn a foreign language? Basically, the advantages of learning foreign languages have the ability to set you up for success in many aspects of your life.
We all know the business world is developing fast.
Studies have proved the cognitive (认知的) benefits of learning another language, no matter how old you are. They have shown that people who can speak two languages tend to have bigger brains and better memories.
Learning a foreign language can actually bring you an opposite psychology. You will have a better understanding of your cultural customs. Besides, you’ll pay more attention to the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation patterns of your first language.
| A．Check out these reasons to study a foreign language |
| B．It is all about learning how to truly connect with others |
| C．Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic education |
| D．More companies than ever are doing business in many countries |
| E．Those people are usually more creative and better problem solvers |
| F．Speaking a foreign language can open up a number of probable friends |
| G．This possibly explains the reasons of your improvements in language skills |
6 . Yesterday was Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, my mother was not among the many happy mothers, as I couldn’t visit her this year. I made a
My mother always says that kids don’t need to
If you
However, her deep connection to the song helped her to
Last week, a colleague
| A．remark | B．promise | C．practice | D．suggestion |
| A．long for | B．turn to | C．wait for | D．refer to |
| A．missed | B．tried | C．regretted | D．avoided |
| A．visit | B．like | C．leave | D．hate |
| A．strangely | B．carelessly | C．seriously | D．kindly |
| A．remember | B．think | C．doubt | D．wonder |
| A．called | B．designed | C．made | D．created |
| A．assist | B．place | C．win | D．adopt |
| A．in | B．except | C．besides | D．about |
| A．duty | B．gift | C．idea | D．habit |
| A．hits | B．comes | C．occurs | D．catches |
| A．develops | B．controls | C．remains | D．increases |
| A．compared | B．shared | C．provided | D．filled |
| A．common | B．special | C．serious | D．rare |
| A．respect | B．attention | C．satisfaction | D．manners |
10 . Benefits of Space Exploration
On April 12, 1961, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey to outer space.
● Medical benefits.
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The space race has led to technological advancements in the shortest period of time, such a vacuum-sealed (真空密封的) food, fireproof materials and modern vacuum cleaners. Today, we still use them in our daily lives. Yet, we even don’t know that some NASA engineers originally developed them for the Apollo program that took humankind to the moon.
● Creation of STEM jobs.
Space exploration is one of the industries that require the largest percentage of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) jobs. A lot of those jobs are positions for engineers, data analysts, doctors, biologists and so on. Although these positions require highly qualified people to fill them, they are some of the highest-paid jobs in the market.
| A．Space tourism industry. |
| B．Development of new technologies. |
| C．Is exploring space a waste of time and money? |
| D．As you can see, it is important for us to keep pushing the limits of space exploration. |
| E．So the growing space industry creates high-paid jobs. |
| F．The medical benefits of space exploration reach every area of the human body. |
| G．The age of space exploration started that day. |
