Garden of Discovery
I was kneeling outside in my garden, pulling weeds in the bright sun, when a voice suddenly said, “What are you doing?”
I looked up. Looking over the fence was the boy who had just moved with his family into the house behind ours. “Don’t you hate getting dirty?” he said.
I laughed. “No, I don’t mind.” I stood up. “Hi, I’m Jeanie.”
“Mike,” he replied.
I saw him looking at my garden. “I’m getting ready to plant tomatoes, potatoes,” I said. “Also beans and...”
Mike interrupted. “Why go to all this trouble when you can buy vegetables at the store?”
“It’s fun,” I replied. “I bet you’d enjoy gardening if you tried it. All boys like gardening.”
“Don’t believe everything you hear,” he said.
I smiled. “Work with me for a week. If you still don’t like it by then, I’ll never talk about it.
To my surprise he nodded. “That’s a good idea.”
Before I knew it, the week was up. I was sure that Mike had changed his mind about gardening. He no longer complained about getting dirty! Each time he planted a seed, he would say, “I hope you grow big and make Jeanie and me proud of you.”
On the last day, Mike and I worked until the sun had set.
“That’s it,” I said, standing up. “Everything’s planted.”
Silently Mike rose, too. “The week’s up,” I said. I smiled at Mike, confident that he was going to tell me that gardening wasn’t so bad after all.
For a moment he didn’t say anything. Suddenly he said, “I’m glad that’s over. Don’t forget our deal—no more garden talk. See you.” Then he ran into his own yard. I stared after him in disbelief.
I went to bed. Around midnight a crash of thunder woke me up. Outside there was a terrible storm. I worried about my plants until the rain finally ended, and I fell back asleep.
The next morning I jumped out of bed, eager to see my garden. I pictured in my mind broken plants and flooded rows of seeds.
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“It’s about time for you to get here,” said a voice as I pushed open the back door.
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“I can’t believe what you’re doing after what you said last night,” I said.
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A Perfect Party
One day, my friend Mary and I were enjoying our free time in my living room. While looking through a magazine, Mary said, “This looks fun.” She held up a photo of a crowd of happy people and a table covered with colorful decorations and plates of delicious-looking food. The headline on the next page read “Celebrate Your Weekend with a Perfect Potluck Party.”
“We should do that!” I said excitedly. “Let’s invite our friends to a potluck party in my yard!”
“Good idea,” she replied.
“There’s just one problem,” I said.
“That it’s going to be too much fun?” Mary joked.
I laughed. “Not exactly. I need to ask permission (许可), but my mom might not be as excited about throwing a party as we are. My parents have been really busy with their work recently.”
When my mom got home from work, I cautiously showed her the magazine article and told her our idea, waiting for her reply. After what seemed like a century, my mom said, “That looks like fun, but... I’m afraid I won’t have time to help you plan it. Do you think you can do it on your own?”
At her words, I asked ” So, mom, will you permit us to do so if we can arrange the party well?” My mom nodded with a smile. Unable to contain my joy and excitement, I threw myself into her arms, murmuring, “Thank you, dear mum.”
Then I continued. “I promise Mary and I will do every last bit of planning and cleaning and everything!”
“Everything? What about food?” my mom asked.
“It’ll be a potluck party,” I explained. “So everyone will bring something to share out among the guests!”
She nodded. “OK. If you want to make sure you have the right balance of food at a potluck, you should definitely talk to the guests ahead of time about what they’re bringing. Besides, I suppose you could draw up a guest list, make invitations in advance and decorate the yard carefully.”
“That’s great!” I said, “It’ll be a perfect potluck party. You’ll see!”
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The next few days were extremely busy for Mary and I.
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Finally, the big day came.
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3 . Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California,
The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and
The hotline is
| A．reasonable | B．rare | C．mysterious | D．cheerful |
| A．thought | B．complained | C．declared | D．insisted |
| A．wealth | B．attention | C．calm | D．luck |
| A．comment | B．joy | C．praise | D．mind |
| A．pronounced | B．typed | C．spelled | D．drew |
| A．decided | B．learned | C．changed | D．assumed |
| A．spoken | B．memorable | C．popular | D．available |
| A．callers | B．children | C．artists | D．operators |
| A．witness | B．suggest | C．catch | D．hear |
| A．generates | B．records | C．analyzes | D．breaks |
| A．mark | B．wrinkle | C．smile | D．tear |
| A．brings up | B．laughs at | C．gives away | D．turn to |
| A．distracted | B．content | C．peaceful | D．nervous |
| A．management | B．encouragement | C．judgement | D．argument |
| A．hotline | B．world | C．school | D．street |
4 . The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was established on June 22 and is scheduled to open to the public on July 2. More than 40,000 tickets were sold or reserved within eight hours on the first day of public sale, and all free visits on Wednesdays in July were fully booked.
The HKPM, not only adds to cultural atmosphere in the city, but also provides a new site for local residents and visitors to learn about the development of Chinese civilization and culture. More than 900 pieces of treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing will be put on display at the opening exhibitions. From paintings to ancient architectures, the exhibits span the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, covering all categories of the collection of the Palace Museum, including 166 pieces of first-class cultural relics of the country. This will be the largest and highest-level cultural heritage exhibitions of the Palace Museum outside of the mainland since its establishment in 1925.
Prepare work for the exhibitions began in 2018, with the Palace Museum fielding a team of leading experts and scholars, associated with the manage team of the HKPM.
“It is a great thing to display the pieces of cultural relics in Hong Kong, which reflects the central government’s support to the development of Hong Kong’s cultural projects,” said Ng, adding that the exhibits from the Palace Museum will present a cultural feast to Hong Kong residents by telling them about the motherland’s long history and splendid culture.
“Promoting traditional Chinese culture is one of our important tasks,” said Betty Fung, chief executive officer of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. She said the HKPM will actively push ahead with the publicity of the motherland’s culture and history after its opening, enhancing Hong Kong residents’ cultural confidence in the country, especially among youths.
Fung said that the HKPM will actively enhance cooperation with international museums, telling the world the stories of China, including the stories of Hong Kong.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?| A．Hong Kong citizens can visit the museum freely. |
| B．Hong Kong Palace Museum is warmly welcomed. |
| C．Hong Kong citizens can enjoy the exhibition in June. |
| D．Hong Kong Palace Museum opens within eight hours per day. |
| A．900 pieces of first-class cultural relics. |
| B．The history of Hong Kong since 1925. |
| C．The development of international civilization. |
| D．All categories of the collection of the Palace Museum. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Disappointed. | C．Doubtful. | D．Puzzled. |
| A．HKPM: Hong Kong’s Cultural Authority |
| B．HKPM: Cooperation with International Museums |
| C．HKPM: A New Cultural Landmark of Hong Kong |
| D．HKPM: Showcase of Hong Kong’s Cultural Relics |
5 . Most recently, Zhang Chaofan has been honored as a national ethical role model at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Over the past six years, Zhang has donated 1.35 million yuan and raised 5.2 million yuan from the public to help more than 400 people with health problems — including teachers with severe cancer, disabled children and autistic (自闭症的) children in poor families — learn traditional Chinese culture.
She has also made more than 700 public welfare speeches at universities and in poor mountain areas, teaching people how to gain self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement.
The young girl was born without a left forearm in Changchun, Jilin Province, but her constant drive to become stronger has inspired many people.
In 2015, Zhang rejected an offer of postgraduate study from a famous university and set up a calligraphy and painting school in Changchun. When she found that some parents were unable to afford their children’s education fees, she made the lessons free and began providing 300,000 yuan annually to help them through her foundation.
“I think it’s important for teenagers to receive quality education because they are the future of the country,” she said. “I will make great efforts to help them get equal opportunities to pursue their dreams and inspire them to do their best.”
In early 2020, her school stopped all courses because of the pandemic, but she didn’t stop her public welfare activities. She raised materials and donations worth more than 8 million yuan. Then she sent masks, protective suits, and daily necessities to medical workers.
“Women in the new era should have the courage to create value and also have a sense of social responsibility,” she said. “It is my great honor to be elected as a role model. This will become a driving force for me to forge ahead and pass on the seeds of public welfare through even greater efforts.”
1. What do we know about Zhang Chaofan?| A．She donated all her money to help people in difficulty. |
| B．She will be elected as a national ethical role model in Beijing. |
| C．She made many public speeches at universities in poor mountain areas. |
| D．She provided many free lessons for the children who couldn’t afford them. |
| A．Enthusiastic and entertaining. | B．Devoted and responsible. |
| C．Capable and creative. | D．Professional and talented. |
| A．She will teach girls to win more prizes through her courses. |
| B．She will influence many girls like her to be painters and calligraphers. |
| C．She will continue her career and spread her public welfare activities. |
| D．She will encourage women in the new era to be courageous and sociable. |
| A．Only the strong-willed girl can reach her goals. |
| B．Disability and experience made the girl strong. |
| C．A girl with the broken wing followed her dream bravely. |
| D．Kindness and generosity helped the girl be well-known. |
After graduating from university, I decided to become a pilot and fly commercially. I chose a flying school which had a good reputation, enrolled and joined a class of six other trainees. We completed our ground school, where we were taught all the information we would need to fly an aircraft safely. The basics included the controls of the aircraft, its instruments and the rules we would have to obey while in the air.
Our instructors were all professional pilots and were very knowledgeable but also very strict. It was difficult for them to accept inaccuracy, so we were required to get Straight-A’s in each test. It was explained to us that we could not afford to make an error as it could cost lives, so, to get my license, I doubled my efforts, learning the meaning of the word “thorough”.
Later we had 10 hours of hands-on lessons in an exact model aircraft, a “simulator”. My instructor sat next to me, watching my every move, always with a serious look. Sometimes I thought he over-reacted to my small mistakes.
The time arrived for us to take to the air for the first time. My instructor was an experienced pilot having flown big jets but was nearing retirement. As we went to take off, he pointed out the control tower and told me there was always a person on duty there for emergencies. I nodded firmly, but I never thought there was a chance I would have to call him on the radio.
We were away from our airfield and practising basic turns at about 6, 000 feet. Everything was going smoothly. Suddenly, my instructor started to shake and he put in his hand on his chest with his head falling forward. Thankfully, in control of the aircraft at that time, I steadied the aircraft and turned to look at him anxiously. He seemed to be unconscious. Our lives were in danger, and I had to put aside my uneasiness. It flashed into my mind that situations like this had been covered in ground school.
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Armed with what I had learned, I quickly became much calmer.
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Lying on the bed in the hospital, my instructor opened his eyes and saw me sitting beside him.
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1. 我最钦佩的运动员及原因；
2. 表达向他／她学习的决心。
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The Athlete I Admire Most
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8 . The New Year’s Surprise
At the age of fifteen, I became crazy about the idea of recording an album (专辑) for our parents for New Year, 1988. My sister Lucy, age six, my brother Allen, age eight and I would sing some of our favorite songs of the era. As you can imagine, this was an unusual task.
Especially for a child in those days, and our plan was to be kept a secret from our parents I was proud that, as an elder sister, it was I that was behind the scenes and everything was under my control. My sister and I always took time out while washing the dishes, so we could practise the songs we had listed to record without being noticed. Meanwhile, I found a local recording studio, not too far from where we lived. I rang and asked the cost of making a recording. Hearing the price, I was relieved because I had enough money to pay for it. In the past few months, I had saved the money earned from helping my grandma in the school holidays with her typing and printing business. For fear of being found out, we could not practice at home, so I persuaded my Aunt to allow us to practise at her house.
Later, I arranged for Aunt Mae to take us secretly to the studio at the appointed time. When we arrived, we waved her goodbye, because she had other things to do and she would pick us up in one hour. Everything went smoothly. The moment we entered the building, our hearts sank. It was an old building and while we were climbing the creaking stairs, it seemed to start an adventure. Hand in hand, we carefully stepped into a dimly lit room where there was an upright piano and microphone in one corner. A heavy silence blanketed the nearly dark room. Suddenly, we saw a figure standing in the shadows, which made Lucy burst into tears. Later, with the lights on, we realized he was the staff in the studio. He was sorry about the darkness of the room.
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However, Lucy didn’t recover from the shock and was too nervous to record her best voice.
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New Year’s Day came and we knocked on the door of our parents’ bedroom in excitement.
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One of my most memorable trips took place during the summer vacation about three years ago, when my sister, my aunt and I took a trip to Spain because we were moving. On the day of the trip, I lay in bed thinking about my friends whom I was going to leave behind and thoughts were flooding in.
When we arrived at the hire station, we seemed to have some problems with our luggage because it was too much for a taxi, so we had to book a van (厢式送货车) to take our luggage to the airport. We waited for a long period to find a perfect van that would fit our luggage.
Before leaving, I felt very bad because I was going to a different country and was going to miss all my friends and family. I was not comfortable and cried.
The journey was almost perfect at the beginning, but soon it began to rain. Because of the rain, the drivers could not see far away, which caused a huge traffic jam. I was sitting by the window with a can of Coke that I had bought in the store earlier. My aunt and sister fell asleep, and during this time. I felt bored and thought about other things that bothered me. My eyes turned to the mountain in front of us.
A bus suddenly appeared in the picture. It was very close to us. Cars sped past us without any speed limit. Beside me was a very deep lake: I wondered to myself what if something or someone fell inside it. Suddenly, a bus in front of our van stopped, and because it was raining heavily and the van was going fast, no one could see what was going to happen. Then, bang, we bumped into each other. Our van overturned, but luckily, it didn’t fall into the lake. People came to help us get out of the van because we were blocked and the driver was half-dead.
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We struggled to get out of the van and everything we had was gone.
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I was losing a lot of blood and then the emergency aid came.
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