1 . Shaine is not your average 16-year-old. In fact, she has turned her love of animals into a
For many pet owners, the cost of buying mobility (移动) equipment is not
“I really had to
Shaine was taking a(n)
Shaine is
| A．mission | B．session | C．search 1 | D．burden |
| A．used | B．favored | C．abandoned | D．disabled |
| A．flexible | B．affordable | C．reasonable | D．logical |
| A．held up | B．taken up | C．held down | D．put down |
| A．pays | B．prepares | C．charges | D．sends |
| A．opened | B．respected | C．assumed | D．convinced |
| A．order | B．promise | C．prove | D．insist |
| A．discoveries | B．materials | C．benefits | D．advantages |
| A．creative | B．direct | C．corrective | D．abundant |
| A．commitment | B．excuse | C．responsibility | D．option |
| A．home | B．animal | C．plant | D．community |
| A．involved | B．tolerated | C．suggested | D．postponed |
| A．traditionally | B．professionally | C．originally | D．constantly |
| A．training | B．rescue | C．recreation | D．employment |
| A．took off | B．dropped off | C．held back | D．fell behind |
| A．casually | B．constantly | C．temporarily | D．currently |
| A．organizing | B．dotting | C．developing | D．scratching |
| A．inferences | B．infections | C．rejections | D．limits |
| A．sense | B．appointment | C．start | D．surprise |
| A．donations | B．collections | C．designs | D．records |
2 . The boy’s name is Aaron Moreno, and he’s 8 years old. He started his own business selling
The story began earlier this year, when his mother
In June this year, the situation got so bad that Aaron
At first, he bought plants in the downtown Los Angeles and took them with his mother to resell at various places in the city. He called the
It was hard work, as they had no tools of their own. They had to carry the plants by their
On July 13,
All the hard work
| A．flowers | B．vegetables | C．plants | D．fruits |
| A．got | B．lost | C．changed | D．continued |
| A．satisfying | B．new | C．busy | D．poor |
| A．live | B．flee | C．work | D．travel |
| A．pretended | B．happened | C．decided | D．agreed |
| A．possible | B．horrible | C．careful | D．wrong |
| A．place | B．home | C．patent | D．business |
| A．cars | B．hands | C．tools | D．heads |
| A．thinking | B．praising | C．announcing | D．collecting |
| A．buy | B．sell | C．send | D．remove |
| A．advocated | B．admired | C．acquired | D．inspired |
| A．campaign | B．company | C．trip | D．battle |
| A．advice | B．command | C．attention | D．emphasis |
| A．clear | B．good | C．easy | D．controversial |
| A．underline | B．prepare | C．show | D．need |
| A．paid off | B．broke off | C．took action | D．rose up |
| A．result | B．vote | C．goal | D．value |
| A．kindness | B．patience | C．confidence | D．exploration |
| A．fallen | B．run | C．disappeared | D．left |
| A．mother | B．sister | C．grandmother | D．family |
3 . Different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways. We asked some of our friends to explain what happens in their countries. This is what they told us:
France
In France, Christmas is always called Noël. Everyone has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles. Fir trees in the garden are often decorated too with lights on all night.
Father Christmas is called Père Noël. The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine. Few people send Christmas cards. More people send New Year cards to wish everyone good luck and joy for the New Year. These days Christmas lunch is a starter of foie gras (a strong tasting pate made from goose liver) followed by lunch of seafood — usually including lobsters and oysters.
New Zealand
Christmas starts for us with gifts under the tree, to be opened on Christmas morning. Then it’s onto a Christmas lunch either at home or at one’s parents place. Turkey or chicken with all the trimmings (佐料) is eaten. Then comes tea time. It is a BBQ for friends and family to get together, and have a few beers or wines with the meal!
Russia
In the days of the Soviet Union, Christmas was not celebrated very much. New Year was the important time — when “Father Frost” brought presents to children. With the fall of Communism, Christmas can be openly celebrated either on December 25th; or more often on January 7th. This unusual date is because the Russian Orthodox church uses the old “Julian” calendar for religious celebration days. Special Christmas food includes cakes, pies and “meat dumplings”.
Sweden
The most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve — ham (pork), herring fish, and brown beans — and this is the time when families give presents to each other. Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day.
1. Why do people in France send New Year cards?| A．To tell their friends the New Year is coming. |
| B．To ask for some special presents. |
| C．To invite their friends to family gathering. |
| D．To send their friends best wishes and happiness for the New Year. |
| A．A special meal is prepared. |
| B．Everyone has a Christmas tree. |
| C．Parents give gifts to their children. |
| D．People attend a church gathering. |
| A．France. | B．New Zealand. | C．Sweden. | D．Russia. |
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One Sunday morning, I got a opportunity to help someone. I was walking by a field when I saw an old man pulling out the dry grass. He was clearing his field up grow new plants. I had entered the field and asked him that I could help. He nodded with a smile and with her permission, I started working hard or cleared up a large area finally. Work with him was fun because he shared many interesting stories in me. After the work, he offered me some vegetable, for which I was very thankful. It was a wonderfully way to begin the day.
5 . International Women's Day is March 8. The first celebration was held in 1911, and the event was recognized by the United Nations starting in 1975.
It's a great time to think about the origin of the word "woman". Some people think the word “woman" is a compound(混合)of the words“womb”and“man". Not so. Rather,it's a compound of "wife" and "man", a combination that can be traced back to Old English. You see, when Old English was first being spoken in the 5th century AD, there were two distinct words for men and women: "wer" meant "adult male",and "wif” meant “adult female". There was a third word,“man", which simply meant "person"or "human being”. These words could be combined:“wer" plus“man"(in the form of "waepman")meant "adult male person" and“wif” plus"man”("wilman") meant “adult female person”.
Those middle forms,“wimnan"and "wommon"with the two M's in the middle, remind me of Noah Webster's efforts to simplify English spelling by suggesting changing the spelling "woman” to“wimmen" to have the spelling better match the pronunciation. He put that in his 1806 Compendious Dictionary o f the English Language, but it didn't become popular.
And the Old English word for "adult male" evolved into a simplified form. The compound word "weapman" melted into the simple word we use today: "man".
Maybe the lesson to take from all this is that the role of women in society has always been complex. Whatever the case, the word "woman" today was originally a compound of the Old English words for"woman” and “human being”.
1. Where can you find the first source of the word "woman"?| A．In paragraph 1. | B．In paragraph 2. | C．In paragraph 3. | D．In paragraph 4. |
| A．To link the spelling to the pronunciation. |
| B．To keep up with the times more closely. |
| C．To satisfy the readers’ requests |
| D．To make it easy to pronounce. |
| A．By the 1600s. | B．In the 5th century AD, |
| C．In 1809. | D．By the Middle English period |
| A．To tell us the origin of Women's Day. |
| B．To tell us the history of the word "woman". |
| C．To stress the roles women are playing |
| D．To teach us the development of a language |
6 . Bad weather drags your spirits down. There’s nothing you can do about the weather.
◆Find things to enjoy about winter.
A snowy, icy, cold, or rainy world can be beautiful and often has sounds and smells of its own. If you’re an artist, or photographer, winter provides a great deal of inspiration and different colors to work with.
◆Take part in winter activities.
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Winter comes with the shortest days and lowest light of the year. Go out if you can. If you can’t, or if you’re so far from the equator as to have little or no daylight, use bright lights and perhaps light or white walls.
◆Stay active.
As much as possible, get yourself outside. Take at least a short walk. If the weather does not permit, move around inside. Walk up and down your stairs if you have them.
| A．Go out |
| B．Brighten up |
| C．Perhaps you don’t feel that creative |
| D．Enjoy skiing, sledding, or ice-skating |
| E．Making snowmen is a fun activity for both kids and adults |
| F．But there are various things you can do to keep your spirits up until spring |
| G．Exercise gets your body temperature up and your blood flowing |
7 . How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor
One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless.
Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets.
Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations.
Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons.
| A．Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment. |
| B．It becomes much easier when your windows are open. |
| C．No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements. |
| D．There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room. |
| E．This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment. |
| F．It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning. |
| G．This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear. |
| A．A dictionary. | B．A magazine. | C．A storybook. |
1. What is the woman doing?
| A．Reading a story. |
| B．Writing the ending of the story. |
| C．Finishing her homework. |
| A．Tell the man the storyline. |
| B．Invite the man to dinner. |
| C．Publish the book. |
