In a small village called Brightville, there lived three friends: Kimberley, John and Alicia. They were all students at Brightville High School. Kimberley was a hardworking and determined girl; John was a curious and creative boy; and Alicia was a kind and helpful girl. They shared a common dream of achieving their goals through education.
On a sunny day, the three friends gathered at their favorite spot near the village river. They often met there to discuss their dreams and motivate each other. Kimberley always emphasized (强调) the importance of studying and setting goals. John loved exploring new things and finding creative ways to learn. Alicia, with her caring nature, always supported and encouraged her friends.
One day, they came across an old abandoned library in the heart of Brightville. The library was filled with dust-covered books. Kimberley saw this as an opportunity for their dreams to come true. She suggested turning the library into a learning center for the village.
The three friends spent months cleaning, organizing and renewing the library. They reached out to the villagers, and soon, volunteers joined them to set up the learning center. They created a friendly and welcome environment where students could come to study, read books, and seek help.
Word about the learning center spread throughout the village. Students from all ages and backgrounds started attending. Kimberley, John and Alicia devoted their after-school hours to tutoring (指导) the students. They understood that education was not just about memorizing facts but also about nurturing curiosity and passion for learning.
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As days turned into months, they saw the effect of their hard work.
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Once when I stood in line at the cafe, I looked at a large number of pastries (油酥点心) that attracted me, and was thinking which pastry I was going to choose with my cup of tea. At that time, I realized the line wasn’t moving as smoothly as I had wished it would. I was in no particular rush, but noticed this thought surface. When I became aware of this, it promoted me to look at the two individuals before me.
One was an elderly woman perhaps in her 70s. She seemed to fumble (摸索) in her change purse and inquired in detail about the prices. It was then evident that she ordered iced tea as well as a pastry, but did not have enough money for both. She decided on the pastry and left the iced tea behind. Seeing this made my heart sink. I watched her walk away and sit down at a table nearby.
At that time I found myself deeply involved in the scene. I found myself confused as I had originally thought the woman behind the elderly woman was her friend. I kept observing.
The woman behind the elderly lady, then placed her order. And my eyes did not follow her to where she sat.
I smiled at the person at the counter and then proceeded to buy my cup of tea, along with the pastry. But then I gazed over the person’s shoulder to where the iced tea was standing. So, I asked if it could be added to my order. My request was met with slight confusion, but I did not feel inspired to share at the time what my next move would be.
As I walked over to the table where the elderly woman had sat down, I noticed she was no longer there, but the pastry was uneaten on her plate. I took a quick look around and saw her coming back. I very quickly placed the iced tea on the table and then made my way to the rest room.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Upon my return, to my surprise I noticed both the women were sitting together.
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However, the other thought that surfaced in my mind was that of judgment.
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3 . “You’d be an intermediate (中级学生),” the clever salesgirl at the Apple Store said brightly. She was talking about the free classes one could sign up for. An intermediate, I thought with pride. “I’ve used Macs since they had green text and discs,” I said, eager to strengthen my position. “And I had a Mac Classic for years.” She smiled, or maybe she was thinking, “If it’s been that long, why are you still an intermediate?”
Why does one remain an intermediate? Sometimes it’s a matter of opportunity: Leaving New England was a blow to my cross-country skiing. No longer living on the banks of a river held up kayaking. Horseback riding, too, requires an opportunity. I know, however, a friend I rode with as a child bought herself a retired police horse in her 40s. A devoted kayaker would not have been prevented by the highways lying between her and rivers.
Sometimes, it’s ability. I have taken up piano later in life. I love music, but I can see that I have no particular gift for it. Gardening was another late job. I wasn’t a natural at that, either.
I admit I’m a little ashamed of being an intermediate. It seems to imply a lack of focus, an unwillingness to push myself to go deeper or further. Do I lack the persistence to become an expert? Am I too easily distracted to put in the 10,000 hours reportedly required to achieve mastery?
Maybe I have to accept that, for now at least, intermediate is my sweet spot. I’ve moved past the frustrations of beginnerhood without meeting the demands of expertise. A beginner is a beginner and an expert is just that. But an intermediate can be low, medium, or high. And wherever you are as an intermediate, you can always go forward, try harder, and learn more.
Who of us can claim to be an expert parent, wife, husband, child, or friend? At best, we’re the high intermediate with much to learn.
1. What did the writer want to prove to the salesgirl in the first paragraph?| A．Her position as a lifelong intermediate. |
| B．Her good knowledge about Apple computers. |
| C．Her eagerness to attend free courses. |
| D．Her ability to afford to buy expensive computers. |
| A．They are only excuses. |
| B．They appear just by accident. |
| C．They are waiting in our life. |
| D．They just come and go. |
| A．The writer’s worries. |
| B．The writer’s disappointments. |
| C．The writer’s curiosities. |
| D．The writer’s doubts. |
| A．It means the possibility to make improvement. |
| B．It marks the beginning to achieve mastery. |
| C．It presents the opportunity to become an expert. |
| D．It rids people of the difficulty to move on. |
4 . This forum is the first of its kind since China put forward the goal of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutral”. It will be held
“Hunan province and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have jointly hosted four Asia-Pacific Green and Low-carbon Development Summits, which have not only yielded outstanding
In recent years, Hunan has always adhered to the path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon
“Hunan will adhere to the green transformation as the driving force, and
| A．past | B．online | C．cooperation | D．share |
| A．speech | B．economics | C．ceremonies | D．communication |
| A．from | B．of | C．to | D．for |
| A．challenges | B．mistakes | C．issues | D．opportunities |
| A．questions | B．results | C．pleasure | D．features |
| A．brought | B．though | C．thought | D．saw |
| A．easy | B．simply | C．hard | D．important |
| A．development | B．public | C．merit | D．dependent |
| A．turned | B．cleared | C．jumped | D．cleaned |
| A．element | B．operate | C．industry | D．corporation |
| A．huge | B．small | C．total | D．little |
| A．air | B．soil | C．headwater | D．light |
| A．stood | B．relate | C．consulted | D．signed |
| A．worthy | B．trust | C．promote | D．try |
| A．software | B．goods | C．part | D．system |
某英文网站正在开展以“适应变化”为主题的征文活动，假如你是李华. 请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你生活中的一个变化，你是如何应对这个变 化的，以及有什么收获。短文词数80左右。
There are many changes in a person's life.
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My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.
It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale (义卖).
At the sight of a big old trunk (行李箱)，we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. “I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"
Mary smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."
Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly.
“It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up."
“But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"?"
Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."
Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean?"
"Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."
“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. “I’m the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.
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Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!
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I am a doctor, so I love my job. I always have, but I feel particularly proud to do it at the moment. With COVID-19 sweeping through Wuhan, people are avoiding hospitals as possible they can. However, pregnant women still need to come into the hospital. Babies still need to be born.
Right now, it is even scarier for these women, as they have to come in on their own, often feeling frightened. Their families are separated from them due to safety measures. We’ve always provided physical support, but now we are doing so on a different level — we also have to keep them company and offer emotional support. Unfortunately, some of the women have caught corona-virus, and being at the hospital puts me at risk. Personally, I feel protected because we have full personal protective equipment, which we wear all through our 13-hour shifts. You don’t know if someone is carrying corona-virus or not.
I didn’t want to put my family in danger by bringing the virus home and possibly passing it on to them. As a single parent to my children, Xiaohua, 12 years old, and Xiaoyong, 9, I realized I had to make a very tough decision about my family’s safety when the country went into lockdown. Giving up work wasn’t an option for me. I wanted to be able to look after the women who were feeling poorly and very scared, but I could not leave my little angels behind either.
At this point, my sister suggested that the children stay with her and her husband for the time being and leave me to my hospital duties. I thought it was a great idea, so we set a date for her to pick them up. When I explained the situation to my angels and told them they needed to stay with their aunt for a while, they both seemed upset, but agreed to go. On the day I saw them off, they kept looking back at me until they were too far to be seen.
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2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After that, my workload increased because some of my coworkers fell ill.
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A week later, it came to Xiaoyong’s birthday.
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