1 . David and Case are 12 and 11 years old. Like most _________, they don’t have much money. They get a little pocket money from their _________ for doing chores. And of course, they wish they had more _________ to spend on comics and candy.

One day, the two friends were walking through a parking lot when they saw something on the ground. It was a wallet. They _________ the wallet up and looked inside. The wallet was _________ loaded with cash. _________, there were $500 in bills.

The boys _______   to find the rightful owner. They didn’t even think about touching the money. _________, they found a driver’s license and _________ a plan. Case stayed at the __________ where they had found the wallet, while David took the wallet to a nearby __________ station. Pretty soon, the police officers were able to __________ the owner of the wallet.

Scott Ames was so __________ to get the wallet back. It wasn’t __________ the money. The wallet also had some __________ in it, such as a photo of his late mother. And of course, Ames was amazed to __________ that not one of the bills had been removed.

__________, a person with strong morals had found his wallet, he __________. When the police told him that two pre-teen boys had found the wallet, he was __________. Sure, there was no reason for him to be surprised that two boys were pillars (栋梁) of the community. But it didn’t exactly __________ the stereotype (刻板印象) of young people.

1.

A．kids

B．athletes

C．fans

D．farmers

2.

A．customers

B．accounts

C．parents

D．pockets

3.

A．energy

B．cash

C．time

D．approach

4.

A．held

B．tore

C．piled

D．picked

5.

A．lightly

B．roughly

C．absolutely

D．strangely

6.

A．In all

B．In return

C．In brief

D．In particular

7.

A．managed

B．determined

C．promised

D．hesitated

8.

A．Therefore

B．Hopefully

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

9.

A．hatched

B．quit

C．admitted

D．paused

10.

A．cinema

B．spot

C．hotel

D．center

11.

A．gas

B．railway

C．police

D．radio

12.

A．convince

B．inquire

C．motivate

D．locate

13.

A．awkward

B．lucky

C．delighted

D．curious

14.

A．just

B．nearly

C．yet

D．even

15.

A．documents

B．items

C．comments

D．patterns

16.

A．prove

B．reflect

C．report

D．see

17.

A．Basically

B．Clearly

C．Naturally

D．Possibly

18.

A．reasoned

B．sighed

C．blamed

D．added

19.

A．annoyed

B．discouraged

C．amazed

D．ashamed

20.

A．draw

B．ignore

C．oppose

D．fit

2 . How to organize your free time with your family

The following tips can help you schedule for fun family activities.

    1     Most cities and towns have well-maintained websites listing free and cheap activities for families. You can also find coupons (优惠券) for local museums and restaurants. If you can’t think of anything to do with your children, look on that website for inspiration.

Do something outside. Between school and working, the chances are good that you and your child spend a lot of time inside. Improve your health and your mood by spending time outside together.     2    

Take your kids to a competitive event. Competitive events are exciting to attend and might promote a lifelong liking in your child.     3     For example, if you both enjoy Bruce Lee’s movies, attend a martial arts competition.

Take advantage of Saturdays. If you don’t work on Saturdays, set that day aside for family activities.     4     Alternatively, go on a day trip to a nearby tourist location. This will get your kids out of the house and teach them about their community.

Create a comfortable relaxing space for teenagers.     5     However, you probably still want to spend quality time with your child. To do so, create a welcoming, comfortable space that’s perfect for hanging out and talking. In this spot, you and your teenager can have a snack, do homework, or just chat.

A．Be careful when choosing websites.

B．Check your city website for activities.

C．All your family will feel fairly relaxed.

D．Spend the day playing outside with your kids.

E．Find events that are based on common interests.

F．Take a walk, play a game or throw a football around.

G．Most teenagers aren’t interested in family activities or day trips.

3 . At the White Coat Ceremony, first-year medical students received their medical jackets and swore, marking a transition into the world of medicine. This historic ceremony was especially moving as it meant a new era of inclusion of Native Americans entering medicine.

On July 31, 2020, 54 future doctors were welcomed to the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, the first ever tribally affiliated (部落附属的) medical school in the US. Within this first Class of 2024, 20 percent are of Native American heritage, while 40 percent come from rural communities.

The Cherokee Nation paid $40 million for the construction of the medical school, a modern 84,000-square-foot facility. Construction on the site is expected to be completed this year. The campus officially sits on Cherokee tribal land, but four other tribal nations agreed to share the burden of supporting the new institution. The five native nations have promised to provide financial backing for scholarships, as well as allowing students to make use of tribal clinics for clinical rotations (换班).

Student Ashton Glover-Gatewood, a member of the Choctaw Nation and first year medical student said, “Being able to practice within Indian Health Service allows me to serve a great need in my own native community. Not only is a trusting relationship promoted by patients having access to medical doctors who look like them, but also higher quality of health care delivery can be enjoyed by both patients and physicians.”

As the first ever tribally affiliated medical school, the program aims to shape future doctors to work with communities who have lacked medical care and resources. By focusing on community-based, holistic (整体的) frameworks, it is clear that the school is well on the way to training medical professionals who can fulfill that mission.

Having a focus on giving back and cultural sensitivity, the Class of 2024 put on their white coats with a vision to make a positive impact.

1. Where do scholarships come from?

A．Native American heritage.	B．Incomes of tribal clinics.
C．The five native nations.	D．Cherokee tribal land.

2. What are Ashton Glover-Gatewood’s words about?

A．The urgency of developing good relationship.

B．The toughness for patients to access medical doctors.

C．The advantages of training medical students like him.

D．The importance of higher quality of health care delivery.

3. What is the author’s attitude to the Class of 2024?

A．Doubtful.

B．Approving.

C．Objective.

D．Ambiguous.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．The White Coat Ceremony Matters a Lot to Natives

B．Native Americans Entering Medicine Is Significant

C．54 Students Enter the College of Osteopathic Medicine

D．First Tribally Affiliated Medical School Opens in the US

4 . People enjoy giving to others. Generosity is a form of giving freely without the expectation of receiving anything in return. Not only does it make one feel happy and fulfilled, a recent study shows that generosity can actually lengthen one’s life.

A study from the University of California researched giving from one generation to another. Previous studies have measured giving on an individual level, but these researchers aimed to compare cultural differences around the world. They took data from 34 countries on six continents and measured the total transfers of private gifts from relatives, as well as health care and retirement benefits.

They concluded that both giving and receiving are beneficial. The researchers quoted a study on “warm-glow giving,” which shows how altruistic givers may not receive anything in return, yet their happiness and health improves 120.

People who volunteer, share and offer support benefit from their actions. They have improved mental health, physical health, sense of happiness and enjoy longevity (长寿) across all societies studied and in all ages. Another benefit of giving is the release of oxytocin, a hormone that produces feelings of love and generosity.

As for myself, in an interview for New York Times on March 20, I stated that due to our high levels of trust in Finland, people are willing to follow instructions and trust that everyone will do their part… and feeling that we are in this together.

The report suggests that since living in a trusting society benefits individuals’ health, it results in lower health care costs. A trusting social environment also promotes wellbeing, leading to an improvement in the length of life for all. Those who are generous become less isolated, less self-critical and less self-centered. They develop confidence, become more familiar and gain a sense of purpose. According to the generosity study, they tend to live longer and happier lives.

1. What was the aim of the recent study?

A．To encourage giving to next generation.

B．To measure giving on an individual level.

C．To compare cultural differences in giving worldwide.

D．To gather happiness of giving to others.

2. What does the underlined word “altruistic” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Selfless.

B．Selfish.

C．Passive.

D．Serious.

3. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．Effects of longevity.	B．Sense of happiness.
C．Strengths of volunteering.	D．Advantages of giving.

4. What do we know about the author?

A．He is easy to cheat.	B．He must work in New York Times.
C．He loves being interviewed.	D．He might be from Finland.

5 . 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。

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower     1     (locate) in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.     2     (surround) by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, it creates a picture of “twin dragons playing with pearls”. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors year-round.

This 468-meter-high tower is the world’s sixth and China’s second     3     (tall) TV and radio tower. However, even more charming than its height is     4     unique architectural design that makes Oriental Pearl Tower one of the most attractive     5     (place).

Visitors travel up and down the Oriental Pearl Tower in double-decker elevators     6    can hold up to fifty people     7     the rate of seven meters per second. Once you reach your destination, you will be amazed at the     8     (various) of activities available as the various spheres and columns     9     (actual) house places of interest, commerce and recreation. It is amazing that this Oriental Pearl TV Tower     10     (combine) ancient concepts such as the spherical pearls with 21st Century technology, commerce, recreation, education and conference facilities.

6 . Here are four books for teens to read before they turn 18, including a mix of classics, young adult fiction and non-fiction. Parents may even want to re-read.

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

This may be one of the most powerful books of the decade, which deals with themes of race and community in a moving way that will speak to any teen. This book is an award winner and one for both parents and their children.

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

This book is a series of short writings surrounding the experiences of Esperanza Cordero, a Latina girl living in Chicago. It will take readers along a coming-of-age story that explores happiness, heartbreak and everything in between.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

This novel centers around a boy with autism (自闭症) and a mystery that the readers get to experience from the viewpoint of Christopher John Francis Boone. He doesn’t understand human emotion, and living this mystery through this angle is a thoughtful way for teens to understand the ways in which people can differ yet also be the same.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’ Engle

Though this book recently became popular again due to the release of the movie version, the movie is not a substitute for this beautiful story about family and the process of embracing who you truly are through the angle of space and time exploration.

1. What do we know about The House on Mango Street?

A．It consists of short writings.	B．It reflects the happiness of a girl.
C．It mainly deals with race conflicts.	D．It is a description of Latina children.

2. What is Christopher John Francis Boone?

A．A reader.

B．A hero.

C．A writer.

D．A publisher.

3. Which book has been adapted into a film?

A．The Hate You Give.	B．A Wrinkle in Time.
C．The House on Mango Street.	D．The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

7 . Every child faces friendship problems at some time, in some way, but generally speaking, there are three main problems that keep children from being part of a group.

    1    

Kids who do too little in social situations could be ignored by the other kids and may have a hard time making friends. They are usually too shy and just wait for other kids to come to them.     2    . Then they can make friends in any social groups. These tricks include how to greet people friendly and show their good will through small acts of kindness.

Doing too much

We see this problem in kids who are always ready to cut in a talk or a game.     3    . If they continue their annoying behavior after a kid asks them to stop, they are likely to be disliked by the group. Therefore, these children need to learn proper ways of stopping, such as saying “sorry”, or sitting on their hands and keeping their mouths shut.

    4    

Some kids have trouble making friends because they behave in ways that set them apart from the other kids in the social groups. For example, they may always try to be funny on purpose, or have strange interests and habits.

Every child is unique, but they have to learn to connect with other kids in natural ways.     5    .

A．Talking too much

B．Doing too little

C．Being too different

D．Kids make friends by doing fun things together

E．The other kids may find their actions annoying

F．They have to learn some simple ways to reach out

G．Then they can build friendships and enjoy being part of a group

8 . 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。

Freedom above snow

With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their eyes to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games,     1     will start in five months. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, looks to be one of the superstars of the event.

Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu     2     (decide) to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months later, she bagged her first gold medal for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup.     3     strength continued to grow as she won one bronze and two gold medals at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in March.

People say she is     4     (talent). But Gu says that talent counted for (占据) “only 1 percent” of her wins, adding that her hard work is     5     counts. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekends. She spent eight hours    6     (go) to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill     7     (practice) skiing.

Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports , many of which have only been known there for 20 years, according to the Olympics website. She said skiing gives her “    8     (free) and creativity”, especially when she perfectly controls her body and does tricks that others cannot do.

Now she     9     (prepare) for the Winter Olympics as a full-time athlete. “Of course, I want to win medals and even golds,” Gu said. “But what’s     10     (important) is to bring out my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport.”

9 . Saturday finally came. And I was looking at my watch very often.   

As the sun began to set, Henry had two visitors, Tom and Joe. They were two miners and were Henry's friends. They carried guitars and brought flowers and a bottle of whiskey. They put the flowers in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.

That night, they kept giving Henry glasses of whiskey, which they made him drink. When I reached for one of the two glasses left on the table, Tom stopped my arm. "Drop that glass and take the other one!" he whispered. He gave the remaining glass of whiskey to Henry just as the clock began to strike midnight.

Henry emptied the glass. His face grew whiter and whiter. "Boys," he said, "I am feeling sick. I want to lie down."

Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.

In a moment, his two friends had picked him up and carried him into the bedroom. They fastened the door and came back. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, "Please don't go gentlemen. She is coming back and will not know me. I am a stranger to her."

They looked at each other. "Henry's wife has been dead for nineteen years," Tom said.

"Dead?" I whispered.

"Dead or worse," he said.

"She went to see her parents about six months after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. No one ever saw her again. Henry lost his mind. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back."

"On the Saturday night she is supposed to come home, we come here to be with him. We put a sleeping drug in his drink so he will sleep through the night. Then he is all right for another year."

Joe picked up his hat and his guitar. "We have done this every June for nineteen years," he said. He opened the door of the pretty little house and then they disappeared into the darkness.

1. What do you think Henry told the author previously?

A．They would enjoy whiskey together.	B．His wife was returning from a trip.
C．His friends were coming to see him.	D．The Indians were to attack.

2. Why did Henry's two friends come to visit him on the Saturday night?

A．To accompany him and then put him to sleep.

B．To wipe out his painful memory with alcohol.

C．To perform their promise made to a close friend.

D．To expect his wife back home before midnight.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the text indicate?

A．Henry's love for his wife was unimaginable.

B．Henry's loss of his wife made him desperate.

C．Henry was convinced of her trip back home.

D．Henry had suffered from mental disorder ever since.

4. Which of the following words best describes Henry's two friends?

A．Sorrowful

B．Tricky

C．Devoted

D．Tough

10 . How to develop a healthy lifestyle in high school

High school is a time known for teenagers spreading their wings and developing their minds.     1     Therefore, it is necessary for teenagers to develop a healthy lifestyle. Follow the tips to live a healthy lifestyle.

    2     With studying and homework, high school students stay up late and still make it to early class. To function properly, your body and mind need at least eight hours of sleep each night. Go to sleep early enough to get your full requirement, and encourage your roommates to respect your need for enough sleep.

Eat a well-balanced diet. High school students may live on a diet of junk food and drinks.     3     If you have the benefit of a meal plan in the high school canteen, make good use of the salad bar and watch out for treats such as ice cream.

Exercise regularly.     4     High school students who exercise regularly benefit from a healthy physique(体格) and a mind with less stress. Make use of the school gym and swimming pool, which are typically available to students free of charge.

    5     High school can bring on a lot of stressful situations. Aim for balance in your life between your social and school activities. Only take as many classes as you can handle successfully and rely on your support system of friends and family when stress arises.

A．Get plenty of rest.

B．Plan your school life.

C．Manage your stress level.

D．Physical activity helps build a strong body and mind.

E．High school students are busy with all kinds of activities.

F．Unfortunately, many often develop an unhealthy lifestyle.

G．Drink plenty of water and eat whole grains and vegetables every day.