1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Near the end of August, I got a piece of terrible news from the doctor. “Linda, you have a brain tumor (肿瘤) on the underside of your brain. This is the worst place you could have possibly gotten a tumor. It’s growing very quickly. I’m sorry. It’s inoperable.”

I walked out of her office and went through the large medical building, not daring to glance at anyone. By the time I met my husband in the parking lot, my chest hurt. “It’s inoperable!” As I repeated the doctor’s words, I began to cry. My dream of becoming a licensed psychotherapist (心理治疗师) and helping others dissolved into my tears.

I had waited until my children were grown, with families of their own, before starting my own work on a college degree. By then I was 51. Through the years I dreamed of going back to school and becoming a psychotherapist. It had been a dream of mine for almost as long as I could remember. But so many things had gotten in my way.

Several days went by as I realized that I shouldn’t give up without a fight. So I began to do online research to see if someone else could help me. I was afraid to hope, but within a week I received a call from a doctor in Los Angeles. “I can help you,” he began. Those were the words I needed to hear.

I underwent a very risky brain surgery on a sunny fall day in October 2006. Dr. Shahinian told my husband, “It’s much larger than I thought. If I take it all, there is a possibility that she will not be able to walk or smile. She may not hear and perhaps she will be blind. If I leave half of it, she’ll be back here in five years to do this all again.”

My husband and my daughter made the hard decision to allow Dr. Shahinian to attempt to remove the entire tumor in this operation.

The recovery was horrible. My optic (视觉的) nerve was damaged. I completely lost the hearing in my left ear. I heard what sounded like the roaring (呼啸) of a waterfall in my head. My balance was terrible, and it seemed as if the floor wanted to come up. But I didn’t want to live just for the sake of remaining alive. I still wanted to help other people.

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So after six months of lying in bed, I decided to take action.

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Finally, my dream came true.

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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。

In March 2017, Enea Dumitru-Sorin came to Beijing International Studies University (BISU)    1     (teach) Romanian on a 7-year Eastern European languages teaching program. He was     2     (immediate) impressed when he arrived in Beijing.

“Everything looks so big, and I was afraid I would get lost. When     3     (arrive), I only knew how to say hi, how to pronounce my name and how to say where I come from in Chinese. Luckily, I discovered the Chinese people are very friendly and many of them can speak English. I found out that the phone apps can help figure out the solutions     4     some problems,” said Sorin.

He     5     (fascinate) by China’s picturesque scenery when he went traveling in July 2023. “Xizang is beautiful and is different from what I thought. I had the impression that it would be covered in snow     6     would be very cold because of the high altitude. I didn’t expect that Xizang would be so dry and have so much desert. So far the efforts people     7     (make) to have forests there are amazing. I think that in the future, most parts of Xizang will be greener and the life of the people will be     8     (easy),” said Sorin.

“I like my job, and I like to work with Chinese students,    9     are smart and hardworking. I have very good relations with my colleagues, and I feel we are like     10     big family,” he added.

3 . One day, I was appointed to be a volunteer to welcome Alex Haley, the author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I was _________ because I feared that I would embarrass myself in front of this famous gentleman. After meeting him, I was struck by how _________ he is.

“I’d like to become a writer, but I don’t know if I have the _________. You’ve accomplished so much. How did you _________ that you had a gift for writing?” I raised my question without hesitation. Mr. Haley laughed,_________, “I didn’t, and I don’t.” “_________ is a craft (技艺),” he said. “I learned to write through practice and persistence.”

He explained that when he entered the Coast Guard in 1939, he was _________ some boring work. He became so bored that he bought a portable typewriter. He began to write letters for sailors who wanted to _________ their parents and others back home but lacked writing skills. He wrote every day. As his writing skills improved, he _________ became a journalist for the Coast Guard.

“If you want to become a writer,” he __________ to say, “don’t worry about whether you have some magic al gift. Put in the work. Write every day, and don’t give up until you __________ it.”

This was not the answer I __________. I thanked him for his advice. After my __________ with Alex Haley, I no longer care about whether I have the “gift” to become a writer.__________, I start writing every day. Within two years, I published three stories in national children ‘s magazines. I’ve been writing and publishing ever since. Had I not met this extraordinary man, I would never have received the benefit of his wise advice and the __________ that followed.

1.

A．brave

B．kind

C．anxious

D．confident

2.

A．honest

B．approachable

C．generous

D．humorous

3.

A．power

B．courage

C．source

D．talent

4.

A．discover

B．announce

C．check

D．remember

5.

A．responding

B．agreeing

C．wondering

D．excusing

6.

A．Typing

B．Writing

C．Reading

D．Painting

7.

A．awarded

B．taught

C．introduced

D．given

8.

A．turn to

B．attend to

C．contact with

D．argue with

9.

A．actually

B．eventually

C．possibly

D．exactly

10.

A．continued

B．volunteered

C．promised

D．refused

11.

A．hit

B．go

C．make

D．get

12.

A．avoided

B．reported

C．designed

D．expected

13.

A．conversation

B．battle

C．exploration

D．debate

14.

A．Sometimes

B．Somehow

C．Besides

D．Instead

15.

A．requests

B．beliefs

C．rewards

D．purposes

4 . Friends make life more rich and satisfying, and that’s for sure. But sometimes it can be hard to tell when you’ve crossed the line from “stranger” to “friend” with another person.     1    

See if they have your back during hard times.

A true friend should be with you through the good, bad, and ugly. They should offer to help you however they can, and bring you back from the darkness into the light again. A true friend would never think of leaving you during a difficult time in your life.    2     They might even think or say that your problems are a burden to them. That’s the mark of a fake (假的) friend.

    3    

Some people may pretend to be your friend, and they’d much rather see you fail or get into trouble.    4     But, for the most part, friends should be a good influence on you. They inspire you to become a better person. For example, your friend might push you to finish school and inspire you to give back to others. Notice if they are forgiving.

    5     When you mess up and hurt their feelings, you might apologize (道歉) and beg for their forgiveness. A good friend will gratefully accept your apology and offer you forgiveness. For example, if you forgot to call a friend back, they shouldn’t be mad at you. They should recognize that it was a simple mistake and not give you a hard time about it.

A．This happens occasionally, of course.

B．Decide if they help make you a better person.

C．Ask if they make time for you, even when they’re busy.

D．Friends won’t make it all about them in communication.

E．A fake friend will probably only stick around when things are going well.

F．Read on to find who’s a friend in your life by searching for some key factors.

G．Everyone makes mistakes, and your friend should be willing to accept that you’re no different.

5 . Recently, a group of stroke (中风) survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and finally restore use of their arms and hands. Participants will wear a new groundbreaking “smart glove” capable of tracking their hand and finger movements during rehabilitation (康复) exercises supervised by Dr. Janice Eng, a professor of medicine at UBC.

“With this glove, we can monitor patients’ hand and finger movements without the need for cameras. We can then analyze and fine-tune their exercise programs for the best possible results, even remotely,” says Dr. Eng.

Peyman Servati, a UBC electrical and computer engineering professor and their team at their startup, Texavie, created the smart glove for collaboration on the stroke project. Dr. Servati described in a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, “This is the most accurate (精确的) glove we know of that can track hand and finger movements and grasping force without requiring motion-capture cameras. Thanks to machine learning models we developed, the glove can accurately determine the angles of all finger joints and the wrist as they move. The technology is highly precise and fast, capable of detecting small stretches and pressures and predicting movement with at least 99% accuracy—matching the performance of costly motion-capture cameras.”

Unlike other products in the market, the glove is wireless (无线的) and comfortable, and can be easily washed after removing the battery. Dr. Servati and his team have developed advanced methods to produce the smart glove at a relatively low cost locally.

Dr. Servati hopes that the smart glove can enter the market soon. He adds, “Imagine being able to accurately capture hand movements and interactions with objects and have it automatically display on a screen. There are endless applications. You can type text without needing a physical keyboard, control a robot, or translate American Sign Language into written speech in real time, providing easier communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.”

1. What’s the function of the “smart glove”?

A．Treating the stroke patients.	B．Keeping track of the cure.
C．Helping the patients to recover soon.	D．Taking control of a patient’s hands.

2. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about concerning the “smart glove”?

A．Its price.

B．Its advantages.

C．Its inspiration.

D．Its users.

3. What is unique about the “smart glove” compared with other similar products in the market?

A．It’s produced at quite a low price.	B．It’s light and warm.
C．It’s fashionable.	D．It’s easy to carry.

4. What is Dr. Servati’s attitude toward the “smart glove”?

A．Unclear.

B．Careless.

C．Doubtful.

D．Positive.

6 . Security is the condition of feeling protected against danger. A lack of security causes stress, which can negatively impact your parrots’ health. Stress often leads to their picking feather (羽毛), screaming and biting.

Since parrots are flock animals, they are born to live as part of a group. It is the most important for their security. Parrots left in isolation (孤独) without the benefit of direct contact and interaction do not develop a sense of security. They need to interact with their household flock to become comfortable and develop a sense of belonging.

The decision on where to place your bird’s cage is a critical one. Placing at least one side of the cage against a wall may help your bird feel sheltered from predators (捕食性动物). Placement opposite the entry to the room allows your bird to observe who is approaching and what is going on. Also, avoid placement in a room with a ceiling fan or directly in front of a window so they can relax and stop worrying about flying predators. Making use of cage covers or tents surrounded by lots of toys can also provide a parrot with hideaway and feel more secure when they want to sleep.

Parrots are less stressed when there are household routines that provide them with the opportunity for regular sleep hours, regular feeding and watering times and special one on one time. Since they have no means to do it for themselves, caged parrots are entirely dependent on us to provide them with clean water and a nutritious diet. They need to know they can rely on this. Daily interactions also reinforce your parrot’s sense of security. For example, greetings in the morning, goodbyes when leaving for the office, game playing when coming home, silly songs during activities such as feeding or bathing all help to reassure your bird.

The earlier in life you start to expose your bird to changes of a non-threatening nature, the less likely they will be threatened by things commonly encountered (遇到) in life such as household moves, family additions, time away from their flock (vacations, business trips). Variations in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird more flexible and adaptable to change.

1. What will parrots show when under stress?

A．Undesirable behaviors.	B．Joyful reactions.
C．Direct contact.	D．Lost memories.

2. What does the greatest sense of security of parrots come from?

A．Having a safe cage.	B．Living within a flock.
C．Being left in isolation.	D．Interacting with owners.

3. What does the underlined word “hideaway” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Strategy.

B．Adventure.

C．Fitness.

D．Shelter.

4. What can be inferred about parrots from the last paragraph?

A．Might is right.	B．Change is good.
C．Practice makes perfect.	D．Nature creates ability.

7 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Now Zack is bringing the broadcast from the largest museum on Earth—the Louvre,    1    (vivid) showing us some of the Louvre’s most amazing treasures.

    2    the top of these stone stairs is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It looks like she has just    3     (fly) down out of the sky and is standing on a ship. Her head and arms are missing, but you can imagine her    4     (hold) her arms up high, celebrating the result of an ancient battle. Then he guides us to see the painting Mona Lisa.

    5     (protect) by glass, it looks smaller than we would expect. When you look into her eyes, she seems to have a mind     6    her own. Finally, the self-portrait of Rembrandt,     7    is one of history’s greatest artists, is shown to us. It     8    (paint) by Rembrandt himself about 400 years ago. Throughout his life, he made over 90 self-portraits. However, no one really knows the reasons.

In total there are about 35,000 works currently     9    (display) in the Louvre and it would take a lifetime to see everything. Zack recommends the fantastic place and hopes that we can visit it one day     10    (feel) the power of these great works of art for ourselves.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the speaker take the course?

A．In the mountains.

B．In the office.

C．In the forest.

2. How many people took the course with the speaker?

A．8.

B．9.

C．10.

3. What did the speaker learn from the course?

A．How to solve emergencies.

B．How to be an expert climber.

C．How to be more brave and confident.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man go to London?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．By underground.

2. What did the man and his friends have for the meal?

A．Spanish food.

B．Chinese food.

C．Mexican food.

3. What does the man say about the restaurant?

A．It was full.

B．It was quiet.

C．It was expensive.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the phone number of Greg Hunter?

A．555-1234.

B．555-2134.

C．555-1243.

2. What does the woman mainly worry about?

A．Her age.

B．Her health.

C．The cost.

3. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Walk faster.

B．Take the Subway.

C．Go swimming regularly.