2 . 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。

Montana firefighter Ryan Benton recently showed a very different side of his profession when he was photographed calmly reading to a young girl after a car crash. The picture is particularly     1     (attract) as it shows a strong contrast to what we might expect from a frightening scene like that: a moment of calm.

The picture     2     (take) by a fellow firefighter,     3     also posted it on the Billings Fire Fighters Instagram page. While Benton avoided     4     (make) comments about the photo, fellow firefighter Cameron Abell told the Epoch Times about     5     touching scene, “That firefighter, Ryan, that day     6     (arrive) there to clean up the car accident, and he offered to take the time to make those kids feel clam. In fact, Ryan has devoted     7     (he) to doing that for years. ”

    8     (actual) , for the last few years, firefighters' trucks have come with book bags supplied by Rimrock Credit Union and Usborne Books to lend some comfort to kids in terrible situations.

For Benton, the moment     9     (share) calmly with this little girl was just part of his job. And while Benton shied away from any publicity, as Abell pointed out, “we all know when somebody does something like that they should get praised     10     it. It's good to recognize their good work.”

3 . Early last summer, I bought some yam（山药）roots for food but days later, a tuber （块茎）left was sprouting（发芽）. Thinking it was a waste of money to throw it away, I _____ the tuber into a flower pot hoping that it might take root and ______ something that could be put on the dinner table.

In the following months, I ____ the tuber regularly. Thankfully, the _____ yam grew well. Soon it was autumn, and I decided to ______ .

I pulled out the leaves of the yam and began to dig with my fingers carefully for I knew the yam could ______easily. Suddenly my fingers __ the yam root. When almost no __ was left, I tried to pull the root but failed.

In ______   , I turned the pot over. Half of the yam root had grown through one of the three holes ______

The whole tuber, _____ two parts, one in and one out of the pot, was in the _____ of a handwritten L. Unlike ordinary yam roots, the part outside the pot was not round—it was _____ , looking like a hand of an old farmer who works hard to make a ______ . The very end of the part outside the pot was _____ . Obviously, the skin must have been rubbed off during its __ with the heavy pot. The very tip of the unusual part seemed to be bleeding.

The sight filled me with ______ . Then and there my opinion of the plant _____ . I came to understand that the tuber, though ______ wounded, had struggled hard. Such was a yam, an ordinary-looking plant with ________characteristics.

1.

A．cooked

B．ruined

C．buried

D．cut

2.

A．remove

B．produce

C．replace

D．protect

3.

A．bought

B．threw

C．watered

D．ate

4.

A．abandoned

B．forgotten

C．injured

D．potted

5.

A．perform

B．attempt

C．harvest

D．withdraw

6.

A．stand

B．grow

C．fall

D．break

7.

A．touched

B．pulled

C．crashed

D．killed

8.

A．earth

B．root

C．air

D．plant

9.

A．excitement

B．shame

C．puzzlement

D．terror

10.

A．in the sky

B．on the top

C．in the bottom

D．under the ground

11.

A．picking out

B．consisting of

C．giving away

D．taking down

12.

A．color

B．form

C．voice

D．size

13.

A．flat

B．long

C．rough

D．weak

14.

A．choice

B．contribution

C．wish

D．living

15.

A．skinless

B．endless

C．useless

D．stainless

16.

A．negotiation

B．struggle

C．cooperation

D．relationship

17.

A．victory

B．regret

C．envy

D．respect

18.

A．strengthened

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．remained

19.

A．barely

B．temporarily

C．purposefully

D．seriously

20.

A．tough

B．steady

C．common

D．gentle

4 . High school is difficult for everyone whether you want to admit it or not. You are going through an awkward time. But joining a club will be beneficial to you.    1    .

Meeting new people

Joining a club is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to the school.     2    . Even if you are the most different person, you are supposed to develop a relationship with at least one person in the club.

College applications

    3    . going and trying new things is something that looks real well on any application. Being known as outgoing is a very highly looked at trait, and it shows that you are willing to put yourself out there, be determined, and best of all, try new things.

    4    

Most teens go to schools, then come home and spend the rest of the day in front of the television or phone, but activities prohibit this. Teens are also very impressionable and if they fall into the wrong crowd, they could fall into consequences such as drug use, or other problems. Clubs are a great way to spend time with good people.

Long term benefits

Things such as meeting and speaking to new people, keeping and eye on the time, and being organized are things you will use every single day of your lives.     5    . but they will all trace back to the moments and skills you learned in your high school club.

A．Good use of your time

B．Learning more knowledge

C．Here is why joining a club is beneficial

D．Another benefit of joining a club is to ensure that you get to a top college

E．You will use these skills in different settings whether you realize it or not

F．Another really nice thing is that it looks really good on college applications

G．Joining a club forces you to interact with peers that have similar interests as you

5 . Some interesting places in Barcelona

Barcelona is now Europe’s sixth most visited city. If you’ve never visited it before, a plan to go there is worth making because there’s so much to see. The following will definitely leave a deep impression on the first-timers in Barcelona.

Grab a fresh snack at La Boqueria Market

Barcelona’s biggest market is found right in the middle of the famous La Rambla. Its central location means that it’s always packed with people, so prepare to push your way through the stands! The selection and quality of ingredients are excellent. Grab a milk shake and get lost in the crowds.

Look down on the city from the majestic Park Guell

The mosaic-covered buildings of Park Guell have come to be the postcard photo of Barcelona! The park itself is remarkably beautiful and has one of the best views of the whole city. The best way to reach Park Guell from the city centre is to take Bus 24 from Placa Catalunya. Some areas of the park are free, while the best pats require you to buy a ticket.

Appreciate 4,000 original Picassos at the Picasso Museum

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona showcases one of the most extensive Picasso collections in the world, with a particular highlight on much of his early work. Picasso spent his adolescent years in Barcelona, and it is the place where he developed his artistic training. The Museum is located in the heart of the Old Town, in the very streets where the young Picasso lived his Barcelona life.

Take a tour of historic Camp Nou

The second biggest association football stadium in the world is home to one of the most historic clubs of all time. A tour at Camp Nou includes access to the Camp Nou Museum where you will be able to see 22 Liga and 4 Champions League trophies in the same room. Explore an area solely dedicated to Barcelona’s hero, Leo Messi.

1. What can you do at La Boqueria Market?

A．Buy souvenirs for friends.	B．Enjoy freshly-made food.
C．Meet the footballer, Messi.	D．Buy postcards in the market.

2. Who might be interested in Camp Nou?

A．Those who like beautiful scenery.	B．Those who like western paintings.
C．Those who are interested in football.	D．Those eager to taste delicious food.

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To advertise for a grand park.	B．To attract more visitors to Barcelona.
C．To introduce a famous artist Picasso.	D．To praise delicious snacks in Barcelona.

6 . The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to the US poet Louise Glück for her unmistakable poetic voice    1    makes individual existence universal.

She is the first American to win the     2    (distinguish) award since Bob Dylan was honored in 2016.Toni Morrison was the last American     3     ( receive)the prize before him, winning in 1993.

Glück was born in New York in 1943 and is a professor of English at Yale University in Connecticut.She    4    (win) the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014.

She said there were some previous recipients she admired and some she did not,     5     the award was a great honor.

Glück,     6    16th woman to win the literature prize,    7     (publish) 12 collections of poetry and several volumes of essays on poetry so far. Her writing focuses on     8    (theme) of family relationships,     9    (lonely) ,divorce and death.

Glück, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts,would receive 10 million Swedish kronor ( $ 1.1 million) for the award, which was announced at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. She said she was thinking of     10    (buy) a house in Vermont with the prize money.

8 . A 2020 study by Balbix found that 99% of the people surveyed reused their passwords between work accounts or between work and personal accounts.     1    

For example, a 2019 study by Google found that 59% of the people they surveyed used a name or a birthday in their password. And 24% admitted using a password like one of these below: 1234, 12345, 123456, etc.     2     Since both personal and work accounts are accessible from the same device with the same password, it simplifies the work a bad actor has to do in order to breach (攻入) your systems.

    3     The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Password Guidelines are widely regarded as the international standard for password best practices. Following these guidelines—and insisting your employees do the same—will help protect you against threats from weak or stolen passwords. Password managers can simplify the work required for your employees to follow these guidelines.

It's more secure to require your employees to use more than one authentication (身份验证) factor to access mobile company applications.     4     They'd need to check on their identity with additional authentication factors in order to log in.

Finally, you can also perform passwordless authentication.     5     For example, in the event that a mobile device is stolen or accessed illegally, requiring a facial scan (扫描) or a finger scan as a primary or secondary authentication factor could still prevent unauthorized access.

A．Passwords are commonly shared in the workplace.

B．It will help you to root out password risks altogether.

C．Many employees still create weak and simple passwords.

D．These bad password habits present a threat to organizations.

E．That helps reduce the risk that a bad actor gains access to your systems.

F．Unfortunately, the passwords that employees are reusing are often weak.

G．However, that's not to say there is no way to reduce or uproot password threats.

9 . In school, we' re taught word repetition is bad and that we shouldn't use the same word over and over again in the same piece. It gives the impression that we have a severely limited vocabulary.

Later on, however, we' re sometimes told that it's better to use the same word repeatedly. With dialogue, some novel-writing professors recommend using "said" with each comment instead of replacing it with synonyms（同义词）（whispered, responded, etc.）. Word repetition is also an emotional appeal strategy for speeches and sales, because people remember and respond to things they hear multiple times.

So which way is right?

The answer is, "It depends.” If you're writing for school, it's not a very good idea to use the same word constantly. If you're writing dialogue that you want to keep moving at a fast pace, using mostly “said” can help do that because "he said” and "she said” more or less fade into the background. They don't take much time or attention for the readers, so they can skip over and focus on the dialogue. However, this isn't a hard-and-fast rule. You might rely on “said” for one scene and mix in a bunch of synonyms for another.

Repeating a word can also provide emphasis, and it's really good for sales. Think about commercials and how they re-use specific words to make sure that those words stick in your memories. The trick to this method, however, is that you have to make sure other words aren't repeating the same way. Otherwise, the repetition loses its power.

In the end, it comes down to personal taste and the effect you' re trying to achieve. As Shakespeare said, "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." You may need to repeat the same word every time. You may need to mix it up with synonyms. You may need to do both at the same time for different ideas. And the decision may change completely by what you're trying to do.

1. Why should you avoid repetition in your school essay?

A．It would get readers angry if you did that.

B．Teachers thinks less of your vocabulary.

C．Essays are graded by your vocabulary.

D．Readers hate to read simple words over again.

2. What effect does using "said" repeatedly in dialogues have?

A．Limiting the writing speed.

B．Speeding up the reading process.

C．Putting more emphases on backgrounds.

D．Highlighting the writer's vocabulary.

3. How should word repetition be used in commercials?

A．Word repetition should be kept from being used in any way.

B．The more word repetitions, the better effect they have.

C．Repeat specific words but do the rest in another way.

D．Make sure that each word is repeated in the same way.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．What Effect Can Repetition Have on Novels?

B．Why does Poetry Use Repetitions?

C．Is Word Repetition Good or Bad?

D．How Is Word Repetition Used in Ads?

10 . Polish Olympian Maria has generously auctioned（拍卖）off her Tokyo Games silver medal to raise funds for a baby's lifesaving operation.

When Maria heard about 8-month-old Miloszek's battle for survival, she felt it a must to do something to help. The baby had a serious and rare heart disease. His condition was badly worsening, and he was in need of immediate surgery. His parents sought funds to cover the cost of his transportation and medical care for the complicated surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in the United States.

As a cancer survivor, Maria knows what it is like to fight the disease. She overcame bone cancer and a shoulder injury to make her comeback and compete at this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games. Her hard work paid off, earning her first medal.

Athletes make enormous sacrifices to have an opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games, and winning an Olympic medal is every athlete's dream. Maria treasured what the medal represents. However, she decided her medal was more valuable at auction if the raised funds could help save a child's life.

Maria stated in her social media auction announcement that Miloszek's fundraising already had a good head start. It was at the halfway point of reaching its goal of $390,000. That was thanks to the family of a recently deceased young boy who generously donated the funds originally meant for their son. Maria hoped her Olympic silver medal would take the fundraising across the finish line.

Zabka, a popular Polish supermarket chain, won Maria's silver medal auction with a bid of $125,000. Zabka's owners gracefully declined to accept the silver medal and returned it to Maria. They stated they were grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a good cause.

1. Which of the following best describes Miloszek's disease?

A．Common.	B．Urgent.
C．Incurable.	D．Infectious.

2. What can we learn about Maria?

A．She was a gold medalist in Tokyo Olympics.

B．She survived lung cancer in the past.

C．She didn't think much about her medal.

D．She had great sympathy for Miloszek.

3. What's the meaning of the underlined word "deceased" in paragraph 5?

A．Dead.	B．Missing.
C．Generous.	D．Friendly.

4. Who owned the silver medal in the end?

A．Maria.	B．Miloszek.
C．Zabka's owners.	D．A young boy.