Every day, on the way to and from school I pass by a children’s hospital. One morning, as I was hurrying to school, I noticed a child staring out of a small window on the first floor. The next minute I tripped (绊倒) on the ground. As I slowly pulled myself up and dusted myself off, I looked up again and saw the child laughing. In spite of my situation, I was pleased to have made someone laugh. I bowed as though I were a performer. The child clapped (拍手) and waved at me. As I stepped closer, I saw that the girl’s head was bald (秃顶的), a sign that she was a cancer patient. I quickly waved one last time to her before heading for the school.
The next morning and the next, I looked out for the little girl and waved to her, doing a little jig just to make her laugh. I thought about her and wondered what her life must be like. Was that how the child lived from day to day?
I felt the urge to visit the child. I went to the hospital and looked for the room facing the road. I found the little girl. She was thin and pale. When she saw me, her eyes widened with recognition and she welcomed me with a shy smile. I talked to her a bit and learned her name, Susan. The nurse who saw me talking to her later told me that Susan was a leukemia (白血病) patient. Her mother died two years ago and her father was now on duty outside the country. The nurse encouraged me to visit Susan so that she would not be so lonesome (孤单的). As I was leaving, Susan called to me, “Tomorrow?” I understood and said, “Yes, tomorrow.”
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After that, I popped in to visit Susan after school every day.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Two months later, Susan told me the good news.
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Born on Feb. 4, 1922, Qin Yi, originally named Qin Dehe, was one of eight daughters in the family. In 1938, she received training in acting in Chongqing,
After 1949, she joined the Shanghai Film Studio, in
As one of the most popular film actresses in China through the 1950s and 60s, she
In her later years Qin spent much of her time and effort
Qin was named People’s Artist in 2019. She was the first filmmaker to win this honorary title
3 . “Colour” and “color”, “favourite” and “favorite”, “honour” and “honor”… Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a “u”? Is it because they are lazy? Of course not. In fact, the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He was a teacher who reformed (改革) English to make American identity (特征) stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.
After the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary, rather than rely on British dictionaries. He dropped the British “u” in some words. And he changed “centre” into “center” for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded. He used “subway” instead of British word “underground”. Some other examples are “soccer” and “football”, “fall” and “autumn”.
Webster wasn’t shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable), he wrote: “A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous.”
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary with his American-style spelling in 1828. He also added local words.
His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity (统一) and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.
“He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity,” said Joshua Kendall, who is working on a book about Webster. “He at last brought us together through our language.”
1. Which is NOT true about Webster’s dictionary?A.It has local words in it. | B.It is a 70,000-word dictionary. |
C.All the words are spelled without “u”. | D.Its words are in American-style spelling. |
A.depend on | B.believe in | C.stand for | D.give up |
A.It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today. |
B.It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence. |
C.It has no influence on the development of American English. |
D.It helped to make American English more useful than British English. |
A.The development of the British English. |
B.American English is better than British English. |
C.Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary. |
D.Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English. |
4 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless, but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters (cm) long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey cannot walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same as baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!
1. According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers’ help because the babies can’t _________.A.look after themselves | B.eat any food |
C.walk by themselves | D.drink water |
A.it is very small | B.it can’t walk | C.it closes its eyes | D.it is very weak. |
A.mothers’ milk | B.solid food | C.smaller animals | D.water |
A.six | B.seven | C.eight | D.nine |
1. Where is the talk taking place?
A.In an education center. | B.In a hospital. | C.In a news room. |
A.To educate kids. | B.To make money. | C.To help adults. |
A.13. | B.15. | C.30. |
A.A bad accident. | B.A wonderful man. | C.A big gift. |
1. Which program can call people’s telephone numbers?
A.Zoom. | B.Facebook. | C.Skype. |
A.It’s less expensive. |
B.It’s perfect for his needs. |
C.It’s a better deal for professionals. |
1. How did the woman know the man would go downtown?
A.Ann told her. | B.Lily told her. | C.The man told her. |
A.A computer. | B.A skirt. | C.A dress. |
A.In two days. | B.In three days. | C.In five days. |
1. In which department does this conversation most probably take place?
A.The shoe department. | B.The clothing department. | C.The jewelry department. |
A.The color. | B.The size. | C.The price. |
A.Rainy. | B.Sunny. | C.Windy. |
10 . When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain — a fairly gentle 3,900-foot peak. I was overweight at the time and out of breath when I reached the summit. But I loved challenging myself. Soon I’d climbed nearly 100 peaks. My parents were happy that I finally found a hobby.
I often go climbing with my friend Mel Olsen. She and I drove to tackle 11,240-foot Mount Hood. It’s safer to start winter climbs at night when there’s less risk of the sun melting the snowpack. That day, we started at 3 am. At around 9 am, we reached an ice step. It was about three or four feet tall and sloped at a 75-degree angle. I volunteered to go first. I placed my left foot on the ice step.
I gained a sense of the ice when I stuck my ax and crampons (鞋底钉) into it, and it felt good. Confident I was safe, I put my full weight on it. Suddenly, I heard a crack, and as the snowpack became thinner, a whole piece of ice broke off the step, right under my foot.
In an instant, I fell backward, bouncing off the rock face and rolling down the mountain as if I were a character in a video game. I remember thinking: This is it. You’re done. I stuck out my arms and legs, grabbing at anything. That stopped my rolling down the mountain, but I was still sliding. After a few seconds, I came to a stop on a shallow slope.
I asked myself: Where are you? Mount Hood. What’s the date? December 30. Good. My brain was functioning. Then I checked my body to see where I was hurt. For the most part, I was fine, except that I was suffering from a sharp pain in my left leg. Later I’d learn that I’d broken my femur (大腿骨) and that the bone was slicing into my skin and muscle.
At the bottom of Mount Hood, I was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital. The doctors told me it would be a year before I could climb again, but I was back on the trails within six months.
1. Why did the author and her friend set out at 3 am?A.It was the best time to enjoy scenery. | B.It was more challenging to climb at night. |
C.They hoped to avoid some possible dangers. | D.They wanted to finish the climb before sunset. |
A.To show her strong character. | B.To make her idea more convincing. |
C.To help readers imagine the scene. | D.To add to the humor of the description. |
A.By recalling what had happened. | B.By checking whether she was injured. |
C.By calling an ambulance for rescue. | D.By asking herself some factual questions. |
A.She is too brave to pay attention to any danger. |
B.Adversities can’t stop her from challenging herself. |
C.The love for nature sets her apart from her friend. |
D.She has a strong desire for professional knowledge. |