I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic (疫情). She was born in August and her name is Aida.
Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law Ann showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly, She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf.
I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.
There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse still, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.
Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging time, however, they became good companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.
It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me by saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great art project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.
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Paragraph 1: I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.
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Paragraph 2: Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf.
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1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Their hobbies. | B.An activity holiday. | C.The teamwork spirit. |
A.Climbing. | B.Sailing. | C.Walking. |
1. When did David come back last night?
A.At 6:00 pm. | B.At 7:00 pm. | C.At 8:30 pm. |
A.To watch a movie. |
B.To read in a library. |
C.To have some discussions. |
A.Apply to work for the club. |
B.Contact Lucy for more information. |
C.Learn more about the neighborhood. |
4 . I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.” He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” Then she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things—and I will, too.” Her father hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer (祷告) just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
1. What can we know about the author?A.He was a disabled man. | B.He usually drove too fast. |
C.He worked in a store. | D.He often helped people in trouble. |
A.Anxious. | B.Embarrassed. |
C.Surprised. | D.Moved. |
A.was not allowed to do some sports |
B.used to be a completely healthy person |
C.was unwillingly to communicate with a stranger |
D.usually felt sad about life because of her disability |
A.The motorbike. | B.The wheelchair. |
C.The ride. | D.The prayer. |
1. What is the man going to do this summer?
A.Teach a course. | B.Repair his house. | C.Work at a hotel. |
A.To hire a gardener. | B.To buy books. | C.To pay for a boat trip. |
The skies were clear, not a cloud in sight. Although the calmness of the atmosphere should seem to ease my state of mind, my fear of heights overpowered any positive thoughts about the coming dive. Although I was terrified, I grew the courage to take a glance and was shocked by the breathtaking view that my eyes laid upon. The tops of the cloud gave forth a gold lining around them. “Oh, how beautiful!” I said to myself.
It was time to start preparing for my first dive. We rode into town and purchased some equipment such as a vest, a regulator and a tank. Everything seemed to be in good condition to dive with. All of my equipment was ready to see the waters.
We then ventured across the island to the spot where we were to begin our dive. Getting out of the car, I noticed that the air was quiet and misty. The wind was curiously strong and carried a cold chill(寒意)with it. “This is where we will get in,” the diving instructor said.
I was told that, in order to access the water, I had to jump. Now, this was not a simple “jump”. “There is little chance that I can do that. Do you even realize how high up we are?” I said to my mother. “Yes, you can! Just trust yourself. Just think of it as your chance to feel like you are flying,” my mother encouraged me.
My mother just could not seem to understand how fearful I was. My heart was beating violently. I was almost certain that the fish could even hear my heartbeat. Terrified and shaking uncontrollably, I could not make myself jump. The sound of the waves made me terrified. The waves were rhythmically pounding into the side of the bank, so violently that the water reached the same height that I stood.
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Although terrified, I gathered courage and told myself that I could do it.
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Once in the water, I opened my eyes to a whole new world.
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The International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off in January in Harbin, capital city of China’s northernmost Heilongjiang Province. Harbin came as the hottest
Harbin Ice and Snow World,
The theme park,
“This year’s scale of ice-and-snow sculptures in the park is the
Sun said the number of ice slides in the park
“My wife and I had thought about going to somewhere warm for a winter trip, but we were attracted by short videos that went viral online about ice-and-snow fun in Harbin. That is
8 . I was watching over Dad that afternoon. He was unable to walk due to his stroke (中风) and had to rely
Sometimes he’d get so frustrated because all he saw were his
So
Ahh, there’s my
And as we
A.rarely | B.merely | C.equally | D.instantly |
A.working | B.traveling | C.sinking | D.exchanging |
A.thrilled | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.defeated |
A.weaknesses | B.mistakes | C.trends | D.advantages |
A.cheat | B.remind | C.suspect | D.rid |
A.quit | B.survive | C.advertise | D.engage |
A.fund | B.hope | C.settlement | D.will |
A.in a mess | B.in an attempt | C.in a hurry | D.in a way |
A.focus | B.idea | C.sight | D.intention |
A.submitted | B.persevered | C.froze | D.advertised |
A.worked out | B.showed up | C.broke through | D.lit up |
A.fault | B.opportunity | C.alternative | D.motion |
A.calming | B.awkward | C.amusing | D.thrilling |
A.ignored | B.seized | C.recalled | D.cherished |
A.urgent | B.bound | C.competent | D.ready |
9 . Starting a new job can be stressful, and doing so when you work fully from home can bring added challenges.
Get to know your colleagues
Not sitting beside your colleagues can feel like a barrier to connect remotely. Attend any online training or other meetings that your team holds, even if they are optional.
Communicate with confidence
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Understand your workplace
Working remotely can mean it takes a little longer to know about how people like to work. See if your organization provides things like diagrams that show the team’s structure. You can start and maintain conversations with your line manager and other team members.
Introduce simple techniques like going for a walk, listening to music to achieve this, and making time to meet with friends after work can all help, too. When you’re in a better mindset overall, you’ll be in the best position to settle into your new venture.
A.Keep in a good mood |
B.Eye contact is still relevant |
C.Pay attention to their immediate responses |
D.This will surely help you get to know others |
E.This will definitely contribute to your better mindset |
F.You can adjust yourself to settling into a remote role, though |
G.Understanding how they like to work will help not just you but them |
10 . For many runners, a marathon can often be a challenge—but sometimes what gets a runner through the tough 26.2 miles is looking out into the crowd and seeing his or her loved one holding up a sign and shouting words of encouragement. For one mom, though, her loved one was a bit more hands-on.
While running the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City, Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker and mother of two, was beginning to run out of energy just yards from the end when she was suddenly joined by her 10-year-old daughter, Avery.
The touching moment, caught on video and posted on social media, shows Avery running to her mother’s side to support her as she approached the end of the race. Rich’s face lit up when Avery joined her and helped her cross the finish line.
Rich later said in the video’s caption that being joined by her daughter to finish the race was “a moment I hope neither of us ever forget”. Rich said that her daughter could tell she was struggling after a phone call near the end of the race. “She knew I had struggled the last few miles,” Rich said. “She saw tears in my eyes when I called on mile 24.”
In the video, Rich’s facial expression changes from tiredness to a smile after seeing her daughter emerge from the crowd to join her. Then, Rich and her daughter ran hand-in-hand to the finish line. “Nothing could have prepared me for the moment my 10-year-old daughter would jump out of the crowd and run with me to the finish line,” she said. When the race was done, the two hugged each other at the finish line. The video ends with a final caption, “And then she just held me. She held me.”
In the past, the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon has had other memorable moments of mothers caring for their children, but perhaps not as hands-on as this one.
1. What happened to Rich when she was coming to the finish line?A.She felt herself struggling. | B.She was far behind others. |
C.She fell down all of a sudden. | D.She was interrupted by Avery. |
A.She ran the rest in place of Rich. | B.She tried to call for help at once. |
C.She helped Rich run to the finish line. | D.She shouted encouraging words to Rich. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Content. | C.Concerned. | D.Expected. |
A.A Daughter Cheered For Her Mother By Joining In Her Race |
B.A Mother Encouraged Her Daughter To Pursue Her Dream |
C.A Daughter Got Involved In Her Mother’s Race By Mistake |
D.A Mother Would Never Give Up On Her Marathon Dream |