1 . Farmers and runners have a lot in common. There is the drive to struggle in tough conditions. There is the ability to do hard labor, outside in any condition. There is also the restlessness, which, however, might be unique to Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a farmer and a professional runner, who admits she has a tough time sitting still, as a result of her growing up on a dairy(奶制品)farm, where she developed a working attitude that is hard to change. "Cows need to be fed; they need to be milked. And if something breaks, you have to figure out a way to fix it, and you have your responsibilities no matter what," she says. "That attitude really helps me in my career now."

Purrier St. Pierre will run for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, where she’ll compete in the 1,500-meter run. In February 2020, she broke the American record for fastest indoor mile, with a time of 4:16.85. A year later, she broke the American record for the indoor two-mile, at 9:10.28. And sure, she trains hard, and is diligent and naturally athletic. But according to Purrier St. Pierre, farming is what initially set her up for success on the track.

"Runners and farmers are similar in their lifestyle. It’s just something that they do every single day. They’re kind of addicted," says Furrier St. Pierre. "It’s just who you are."

While farming is a central part of who Furrier St. Pierre is, running is a more recent addition. She started running in high school, despite the school not actually having a track. Instead, she trained on the dirt roads near her farm or the mountain biking trails that surround the hilly town. They proved to be good training grounds. It was in college that she started to identify as a runner and pursue it as a career. Now, running is what she’s known for, and there are high hopes for her to bring home a medal from Tokyo.

Whatever happens at the games, Furrier St. Pierre is excited to come home to the support of her husband, who is unsurprisingly, also a dairy farmer. As much as running is her life and career at this moment, Furrier St. Pierre keeps one eye on her future, and that’s on the farm.

"I am such a homebody and very true to my roots. I’ll always be a farmer. I’m pursuing this career right now, as a runner, but I’m still very much a farmer."

1. What does Elk Purrier really mean by what she says in the first paragraph?

A．Life on the dairy farm is boring.	B．Farming is actually too much work.
C．Her time spent on running is limited.	D．It’s hard for her to stop moving around.

2. Which of the following is what Elle Furrier has achieved?

A．Winning the 1,500-meter run in America.

B．Setting two American records in running.

C．Winning the 1,500-meter run at the Olympics.

D．Setting a record for the indoor two-mile in Tokyo.

3. What does the author think of the surroundings for Elle Furrier’s running when she was a high school student?

A．Beneficial.

B．Unsatisfactory.

C．Beautiful.

D．Unique.

4. What kind of person is Elle Furrier mainly described as in the text?

A．An athlete who devotes herself to sports.

B．An athlete who has made great achievements.

C．An athlete who combines running with farming.

D．An athlete who prefers to be an ordinary farmer.

2 . It is inevitable (不可避免的) that students will make mistakes. Some teachers think punishing students is the most effective way for them to learn their lessons. Others choose a more moderate (温和的) way, like a face-to-face talk. I support the second.

In my opinion, punishment, especially physical punishment, will harm the students mentally. The students are likely to feel very ashamed. Their confidence may get lost as a result. They may end up locking themselves up and refusing to communicate with even their best friends. In such a situation, it will be very difficult to encourage them to open up again.

Furthermore, punishment is likely to cause additional misunderstandings between the teacher and the student. For example, my cousin once disturbed his teacher in class by talking to another student. The teacher only punished him instead of both of them. He believed the teacher to be partial towards students with better grades. Little by little, he started to dislike this teacher.

To help students learn lessons from their mistakes, there are many better methods for teachers to use than punishment. Here are some suggestions:

① Both the student and the teacher should calm down and then discuss the problem together.

② The teacher should give the student a chance to express his or her thoughts on the problem. In this way, the student may also be more willing to follow the teacher’s advice.

③ The teacher and the student can reach an agreement. For example, if the student promises not to make the same mistake again, the teacher can promise him or her a reward (奖励).

1. According to the writer, if a student gets physical punishment, he or she may ________.

A．understand the teacher	B．lose the confidence
C．follow the teacher’s advice	D．learn some lessons

2. What does the word partial probably mean in this passage?

A．部分的	B．热情的
C．偏袒的	D．聚会的

3. The writer supports his/her idea by writing________.

A．Para.1 and Para. 2	B．Para. 2 and Para. 3
C．Para. 2, Para. 3 and Para. 4	D．Para. 3 and Para. 4

4. The writer writes the passage in order to________.

A．To call on students not to make mistakes

B．To ask both teachers and students to calm down.

C．To advise teachers to use a better way instead of punishment

D．To advise teachers to use physical punishment

5. From the passage we know the writer is ________.

A．a nurse	B．not a good student
C．a strict teacher	D．a worrying parent

3 . I didn't know ________ .

A．how long they have married	B．why she married with him
C．when she married him	D．when they have been married

4 . Would you believe it, Bangladesh is the happiest nation in the world! The United States, on the other hand, is a sad story: it ranks only 46th in the World Happiness Survey. That's far behind India, the fifth happiest place in the world, and others including Ghana and Latvia, Croatia and Estonia.

The research was led by London School of Economics professors into the link between personal spending power and the quality of life. It has proved that money can buy everything but happiness. The study revealed that people in Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, act far more happiness from their small incomes than, for example, the British (32nd on the list) do from their relatively large bank balances. In fact, people in most rich countries are much unhappier than poorer people in countries like the Domini can Republic and Armenia.

Most unfortunate, however, are Russians and people in some other parts of the former Soviet Union. They are neither rich nor happy, indicates the World Happiness Survey.

The study shows that although the British have twice as much money to spend in real terms compared with 40 years ago, their quality of life has not improved. Earlier surveys showed that many Britons thought money could bring happiness. The new study shows that such a link still exists in poor countries because a small increase in income can mean large improvements in lifestyle.

The researchers have concluded that although Britons are rich compared with most other countries, many suffer from an emotional poverty caused by consumerism (消费主义) and the breakdown of family life. “We are being seduced by a huge economic power and our personal needs are not being met,” said nip Marks, a social sciences researcher at survey University who also worked on the report.

1. How is the second paragraph organized?

A．By giving reasons.	B．By making a comparison.
C．By giving numbers.	D．By following the time order.

2. What does the underlined word “seduced” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．attracted

B．reduced

C．contracted

D．Prohibited

3. What is the writer's attitude towards the result of the survey?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Objective.

D．Unclear.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Some effective ways to act happiness.	B．Results from the World Happiness Survey.
C．The belief that money could bring happiness.	D．Introduction of the happiest nation in the world.

5 . Are you a person who loves challenges, or hates them? I must _______ I’ve spent most of my life as a person who hates them. I always _______ challenges as maddening _______ keeping me from where I want to be. I even used to take them _______, feeling like the universe must hate me and like to see me struggle.

As I grow older and wiser——I find my _______ nature rising up to meet these challenges, and I’m learning to see them _______. Most of us know that great rewards _______ great effort. Nothing _______ comes easy. When we work hard for something and then see it appear before our eyes, we get such s powerful sense of _______. We can point to it and say, “I did that. It was tough, but I did it ________.”

Challenges are truly ________. They give us opportunities to grow and learn, to test and improve ourselves. They show how ________ we want to create the dreams in our hearts. This is such a(an) ________. It may not seem that way at first, but with a tiny ________ in attitude, we can see that we have been handed an excellent opportunity.

The next time life ________ you a challenge, stop and consider for a moment what it means. Don’t look at challenges as an end, look at them as a door ________ your heart’s desires. That door might be locked and maybe you forgot ________ you put the key. It might take some effort and patience to find it again but I believe that you will.

Once we begin to change our ________ about obstacles and challenges that can actually become fun. Our competitive human nature ________ and gets ready to win, no matter what. We develop a steely determination to not be ________.

1.

A．permit

B．admit

C．convince

D．ensure

2.

A．thought of

B．took advantage of

C．heard of

D．talked of

3.

A．possessions

B．sufferings

C．failures

D．obstacles

4.

A．correctly

B．reasonably

C．personally

D．generously

5.

A．kind

B．sensitive

C．available

D．competitive

6.

A．proudly

B．differently

C．sensitively

D．desperately

7.

A．require

B．deserve

C．submit

D．target

8.

A．easy

B．comfortable

C．worthwhile

D．appropriate

9.

A．happiness

B．pride

C．direction

D．awe

10.

A．any longer

B．at all

C．above all

D．anyway

11.

A．opportunities

B．achievements

C．substitutes

D．capacities

12.

A．easily

B．wisely

C．badly

D．difficultly

13.

A．joy

B．chance

C．puzzlement

D．blessing

14.

A．shift

B．accumulation

C．decline

D．selection

15.

A．punishes

B．hands

C．states

D．sponsors

16.

A．closing

B．consisting of

C．leading to

D．responding to

17.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．where

18.

A．way

B．future

C．attitude

D．fate

19.

A．rises up

B．takes up

C．makes up

D．hold up

20.

A．intended

B．beaten

C．introduced

D．recommended

6 . Hundreds of millions have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but why haven't they rolled up their pants legs instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms? What's the science behind why we get most vaccines in our arm and does location matter?

Muscles make an excellent vaccine (疫苗) administration site because muscle tissue contains important immune (免疫) cells. These immune cells recognize the antigen (抗原), a tiny piece of a virus or bacteria introduced by the vaccine that stimulates an immune response.

In the case of the COVID-19 vaccine, the immune cells in the muscle tissue pick up these antigens and present them to the lymph nodes (淋巴结). Injecting (注射) the vaccine into muscle tissue keeps the vaccine localized, allowing immune cells to sound the alarm to other immune cells and get to work. Once a vaccine is recognized by the immune cells in the muscle, these cells carry the antigen to lymph vessels, which transport the antigen-carrying immune cells into the lymph nodes.

Lymph nodes, key components of our immune system，contain more immune cells that recognize the antigens in vaccines and start the immune process of creating antibodies.

Croups of lymph nodes are located in areas close to vaccine administration sites. For instance, many vaccines are injected in the deltoid (三角肌) because it is close to lymph nodes located just under the armpit (腋下).

Muscle tissue also tends to keep vaccine reactions localized at the injection site. If certain vaccines are injected into fat tissue, the chance of irritation and side effect increases because fat tissue has poor blood supply, leading to poor absorption of some vaccine components. Vaccines must be given in a muscle to avoid widespread side effect.

Yet another deciding factor in vaccine administration location is the size of the muscle as well as convenience.

1. Why did the author raised many questions in the first paragraph?

A．People do have many questions about injecting the vaccine into arms.

B．The writer actually didn't know the answers of these questions.

C．The writer wanted to arouse readers' interest in reading the article.

D．The theory behind the vaccine injection is difficult to understand.

2. What's the advantage of getting vaccine shots in the muscle?

A．Muscle tissue spread important immune cells easily.

B．Muscle tissue can stimulate an immune response.

C．The antigen can be recognized by muscle tissue easily.

D．Vaccine can stimulate a better immune response there.

3. What may the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?

A．Common feeling of sorrow.	B．Abnormal sensitivity to stimulation.
C．Terrible wound in the muscle.	D．Absorption of vaccine components.

4. What may the article continue to present?

A．The advantage of getting wide vaccine shots in arms.

B．How to prevent the wide spread of the COVID-19.

C．The size of muscle and convenience also location.

D．How to prevent the side effect of getting vaccine shots.

7 . One Day, an anthology film (多段式电影) about easily-hurt children chasing their dreams, held a press conference to announce its release data on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.

Set for September 10th, One day consists of nine short stories each focusing on one special group of children, such as the blind, those with intellectual disabilities, children who have been kidnapped and those whose parents work far away.

Produced by Huayi Brothers, a leading film production company, record label and talent agency in China, the film is one of the few non-commercial films in China heading to big screens nationwide this year.

According to Sun Amei, the main initiator (发起人) behind the film and person in Charge of the Huayi Brothers Foundation, One Day took 350 staff working over 900 days to finish while the film’s 12 stars including Zhou Xun, Wang Qianyuan, Xu Fan and Siqin Caowa have forgone any payment for their appearance in the film.

Advance ticket sales have already begun, with tickets priced as low as 5 yuan (about $0.8). Wang Zhonglei, CEO of Huayi Brothers, explained that ticket prices only cover the price of screening the film in theaters and that neither Huayi nor cinemas will turn in a profit from the film.

“There are many platforms a film can be released on, but only the big screen has the biggest charm,” Wang said at the press conference. He added that the film was not to call for economic support, as many of these vulnerable children can make a living by themselves when they grow up. “But they lack attention and understanding from society.” Wang stressed.

Sun said that One Day will not be their last film, as the foundation is planning to continue making films about these often ignored children.

1. This passage is about __________.

A．a film on children whose parents work far away

B．a film on children that chase their dream

C．a film on children who are often ignored

D．a film on children who are physically and mentally disabled

2. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．One Day is one of the first films of Huayi Brothers.

B．Huayi Brothers will produce more films of this category.

C．Films about ignored children are really a good material.

D．One Day will be a great success to Huayi Brothers.

3. What does the underlined word “forgone” mean here?

A．desert

B．reuse

C．reform

D．refuse

4. When will the film be put on?

A．After 900 days.	B．350 days later
C．On Wednesday afternoon	D．On September 10th

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。

We tend to think about success in terms of wealth and accomplishments. That’s a fair measurement, but the problem is that when we addict into the     1     (victory), we tend to overlook the sacrifices required in order to get there. In fact,     2     (neglect) to account for the existing sacrifices is one reason why so many of us have a hard time sticking to     3     (health) habits and following up on goals.

Time is a factor when it comes to making sacrifices. As Warren Buffett famously     4     (say), “It’s the only thing you can’t buy. I mean, I can buy anything I want, basically, but I can’t buy time.” He’s     5     (absolute) right. Should you watch another section of your favorite Netflix show     6     give up TV for two months so you can plant that garden you always dreamed about?

Making the decision isn’t easy, but the good news is     7     we already do this naturally. A 2009 study found that people are “far    8     (little) willing to keep many choices open” when some have bigger rewards than others. If the payoffs are unknown, however, we have a harder time giving them up. That’s why doing an activity check is so important. You have to actually take the time     9     (figure) out the opportunity costs, gains of each and what to pursue over the     10    .

9 . 他比我小三岁，却比我有更多的工作经验。
Although he is junior ________ me ________ three years, he has more working experience.

10 . All of us have co-workers who have trouble being kind. They can be _________ to deal with and can make work a nightmare. But do we know why they are like this? Do we know the _________ behind their actions?

I have a co-worker who has done all she can to make it hard for those _________ around her. We had a particularly hard week and there was a sales _________ of our products because we were in the low season. What’s worse, our sale promotion plan was _________. So she was taking it out on the rest of us. At the _________, I was mad and hurt and was letting her bring me down. Then I stopped and _________ myself. Do I know why she is _________ this way? Do I know what goes on behind closed doors or why she does the things she does?

I _________ my mother once told me that the best way to feel better when you were treated badly is to be kind towards others — especially the one who ____________ you. When she went on a lunch break, I went to the shops and ____________ her a box of chocolates and put an anonymous note with some ____________ words on top along with a smile card.

After she came back from lunch, she opened her ____________ and read the card. She looked around and re-read it again. She then ____________ placed it in her drawer. What made me more ____________ is that she was very calm for the rest of the day and that I often saw her look into her drawer as if to fed ____________ that someone cares.

At the end of the day, I went and said ____________ to her and noticed that the smile card had been ____________ on her noticeboard. She suddenly stood up and ____________ for what she had done. But I just smiled, wished her a ____________ night, and walked away.

1.

A．unfair

B．reasonable

C．difficult

D．friendly

2.

A．story

B．judgment

C．excuse

D．meaning

3.

A．families

B．neighbors

C．customers

D．colleagues

4.

A．possibility

B．advertisement

C．ban

D．decline

5.

A．rejected

B．improved

C．discussed

D．confirmed

6.

A．most

B．beginning

C．bottom

D．meantime

7.

A．taught

B．helped

C．asked

D．enjoyed

8.

A．thinking

B．acting

C．talking

D．playing

9.

A．admitted

B．realized

C．supposed

D．remembered

10.

A．needed

B．misunderstood

C．hurt

D．supported

11.

A．bought

B．lent

C．offered

D．sent

12.

A．ambitious

B．impressive

C．encouraging

D．correct

13.

A．door

B．eyes

C．mind

D．gift

14.

A．angrily

B．quietly

C．surprisingly

D．unwillingly

15.

A．astonished

B．confused

C．disappointed

D．annoyed

16.

A．evidence

B．safety

C．fun

D．truth

17.

A．sorry

B．goodbye

C．thanks

D．hello

18.

A．set aside

B．thrown away

C．put up

D．wrapped up

19.

A．prepared

B．paid

C．struggled

D．apologized

20.

A．successful

B．wonderful

C．interesting

D．valuable