6 . Andrew Kirby was used to sitting alone at lunch. The high school sophomore was never especially social and making friends hasn’t been easy. He was born with a neurological disorder and has undergone several major surgeries over his life.

“A lot of times at lunch I’ll text Andrew,” explained his mom, Kay Kirby. “I said, ‘Are you eating with anyone?’ And he said ‘No.’ And I sat at my desk at work and just prayed ‘Good Lord, please send somebody to eat with him.’”

But that changed on the first day of school this year when members of the Student Council noticed that Andrew was eating alone and invited him to join them.

“If we were sitting by ourselves, we would want someone to sit with us so we didn’t want kids to have to sit by themselves,” one student said. Added another, “Everyone needs to have someone and anyone can be a help with that.”

“It’s very encouraging to know that there are teenagers out there that took their time. They weren’t being in their own clique, they weren’t being selfish, and they took their time to reach out to somebody who might be different. And you know, you never know what a child is going through—maybe they’ve got a bad home life, maybe they’re depressed, and there’s a kid sitting by themselves and they noticed that,” Kay said. “I have peace at lunch now. I don’t feel like I need to text him and check on him.”

What started as a small act of kindness has even gone beyond the lunchroom. The group invited Andrew to go to the movies with them a couple weeks ago.

What’s more, he’s been eating lunch with them every day since.

1. What problem did Andrew have at school?

A．He wasn’t easy-going to deal with.	B．He liked to eat alone at lunch.
C．He was joked more by his classmates.	D．He had trouble spending time with others.

2. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．Sitting alone at lunch.	B．Undergoing major surgeries.
C．Texting at lunchtime.	D．Making friends.

3. What does Kay feel now?

A．Worried.

B．Pleased.

C．Puzzled.

D．Embarrassed.

4. What does Kay think of the teenagers?

A．They belong to their own groups.	B．They are difficult to understand.
C．They are actually full of love.	D．They are different in character.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What sport does the man like best?

A．Volleyball.

B．Softball.

C．Basketball.

2. What kind of music does the man like?

A．Classical music.

B．Pop music.

C．Jazz.

3. What does the man do with friends to keep friendship?

A．He hangs out with them.

B．He plays sports with them.

C．He shares music with them.

4. When will the woman’s movie begin?

A．At 2:30 p.m.

B．At 3:30 p.m.

C．At 3:00 p.m.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the man do on Monday?

A．Start a new position.

B．Pack his belongings.

C．Attend a meeting.

2. What is the man busy doing now?

A．Moving to his new office.

B．Checking off office supplies.

C．Preparing for a promotion campaign.

3. What does the woman offer to do?

A．Review an expense report.

B．Provide the man with supplies.

C．Arrange a company celebration.

10 . In 2000, Andréa Speranza achieved her dream of becoming a firefighter joining the Halifax Regional Fire Service. Her job was exactly as satisfying as she imagined it would be, except for one thing: she still hadn’t seen another woman in her role — not in a magazine, not on television, not in real life. Even today, less than five percent of firefighters in Canada are women. Speranza decided that she wanted to help young women see that they, too, could have a career like hers.

The result is Camp Courage, a program for girls aged 15 to 19 who want to learn more about firefighting. In 2006, Speranza and about 20 volunteers welcomed their first 17 participants, recruiting (招募) attendees through advertising in schools and recreation centers. Over the course of eight days, the girls discovered the ins and outs of being first responders: learning how to put out fires, deliver first aid and even use the jaws of life (救生钳) on a car.

Camp Courage now runs one session every year in Halifax and is free to attend. To offset costs, Speranza and her fellow campers fundraise by holding everything from car washes to comedy nights. Hopeful campers must also submit an essay describing how they plan to help their community, or a specific individual in need. And they have to deliver on the plan—from building a bench (长椅) for a senior at a bus stop to launching a local chapter of the Kids Help Phone.

Hundreds of girls have passed through Camp Courage, and 36 percent are doing exactly what 52-year-old Speranza hoped they would: working as first responders across the country. This past summer, the camp held its first session for young women in Halifax, as well as its first national camp in Calgary with plans to roll out more in 2023.

1. What was probably Speranza’s wish in 2001?

A．To see more female firefighters.

B．To make contact with more teenage girls.

C．To be recruited to the Halifax Regional Fire Service.

D．To work part-time in schools and recreation centers.

2. What does the underlined part “ins and outs” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Risks.

B．Chances.

C．Details.

D．Purposes.

3. What can be inferred about Camp Courage?

A．It is a nonprofit international organization.

B．It teaches the value of being helpful to others.

C．It requires its campers to write an essay every week.

D．It introduces boys and girls to the emergency services.

4. What can we say about Speranza?

A．She had a burning ambition to play comedy.

B．She used to be reserved and disciplined.

C．She is intellectual and scholarly.

D．She is brave and inspiring.