Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
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Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . How to Turn Your Dreams into a Reality
Do you have dreams, visions or plans about things you’d love to have or achieve? Of course you do! We all do. Unfortunately, dreaming is the easy part.
Turn your dream into a goal.
When you have a goal, you have a true target. For a greater chance of success, your plan should have a deadline and it must be measurable.
Prioritize (优先化) your goal daily.
Difficult goals can rarely be achieved alone; you’re likely to need some help and guidance. Look at the list you made and see what you already have in your life that could help you on your path.
Track your progress.
Measure your progress each day. Use old fashioned paper and pencil or take advantage of the latest smartphone app.
| A．Read and write your goal each day. |
| B．Make a list of negative associations. |
| C．Classify (将……分类) your available resources. |
| D．Tracking is critical to making continued progress. |
| E．Turning those dreams into a reality is the challenge. |
| F．It has been said that dreams are goals without a deadline. |
| G．So make a list of all the negative stuff that slip into your mind. |
3 . In July 2021, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) planted pepper seeds as part of an experiment to test which plants could be successfully grown in space. The peppers were harvested four months later, and the team celebrated with a party and taste test.
For astronauts living mostly off prepackaged foods for months at a time on the ISS, fresh and flavourful produce is welcomed. With long missions to the Moon and Mars in focus, NASA is working to find sustainable ways for astronauts to enjoy fresh foods, which will add key nutrients to their diets and improve their state of mind.
Astronauts have grown radishes, zinnias and a variety of lettuces on board the ISS before, but this is the first time they grew peppers, which posed a new challenge, reports Elizabeth Howell for Space. com.
Biologists at the Kennedy Space Centre spent two years picking the perfect pepper. They wanted to try peppers because they’re a great source of vitamins and nutrients, and they can be eaten raw or cooked. Plus, peppers are fairly low maintenance to grow.
In June, a carrier delivered supplies to the ISS along with a package of 48 pepper seeds. Astronauts on board planted the seeds in a microwave oven-sized growing container. The conditions in it—such as lighting, watering and air circulation—were controlled by a crew based at the Kennedy Space Centre. On board, the astronauts collected data and offered feedback on the flavour of the peppers.
“This is important because the food astronauts eat needs to be as good as the rest of their equipment,” LaShelle Spencer, a plant scientist at NASA, said over the summer. “To successfully send people to Mars and bring them back to Earth, we will not only require the most nutritious foods, but the best tasting ones as well.”
1. Why did astronauts attempt to plant pepper in space?| A．There were no enough food for astronauts. |
| B．Only pepper can grow in space. |
| C．Pepper can grow better than other plants. |
| D．Humans wanted to test which plants can grow in space. |
| A．It needn’t too much later care. | B．Its nutrients are the highest. |
| C．The vitamins in it are the most. | D．It improves their state of mind most. |
| A．Package. | B．Container. | C．Seed | D．Microwave. |
| A．The idea that pepper is grown in space is silly. |
| B．Astronaut need special nutrition to keep the best state of mind. |
| C．Pepper can’t be eaten cooked in space but it can be eaten raw. |
| D．It is the carrier that is in charge of sending feedback on the peppers. |
4 . Borrowing Policies
The Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library provides materials and services to meet the information needs of graduate and undergraduate students, face-to-face and online learners as well as teachers and community members.
Borrowing for Students
General Collection: 21 days (fall and spring); 14 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 7 days (fall and spring); 7 days (summer)
Borrowing for Teachers
General Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
OK-Share Card
Any teachers or students of any OK-Share institution may use the collections of any OK- Share library on site. Upon completion of the OK-Share card application at their home library, teachers or students will be given an OK-Share card.
Services
OK-Share card borrowers are allowed two books in their possession at one time. Electronic tools may not be available to the OK-Share card borrowers.
Inform the library you use immediately if your card is lost or stolen. A $5. 00 charge for a second OK-Share card must be paid to the lending library.
Books should be returned to the library where the library materials were borrowed. Materials returned by mail should be sent by first-class, insured mail. Materials sent by post office must be insured for at least $ 100.
Billing
The library is not responsible for informing borrowers that materials are overdue. OK- Share card borrowers are billed for fines for materials returned late.
1. What is the similarity for teachers and students to borrow materials?| A．They all can borrow them in winter. |
| B．They can keep them for 90 days anyway. |
| C．They can keep either General or Curriculum collections. |
| D．They can keep them in autumn for 14 days. |
| A．Using necessary electronic tools. |
| B．Borrowing two books at a time. |
| C．Getting materials mailed for free. |
| D．Getting another card for free. |
| A．Punish them by fining them. |
| B．Tell them the date in advance. |
| C．Force them to hand in the OK-Share card. |
| D．Post a fine bill to them. |
I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old. I am not superstitious but the bill goes with me wherever I go.
My mother gave it to me so that luck would follow me everywhere. She looked at me and said “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.” “Thanks mom.” I replied. “I will keep it close to me always.” Every morning I would get dressed and my two dollar bill went into my pocket. My mother passed away when I was 17 years old and I remember taking out my two dollar bill. I held it in my hand for the longest time and knew that she would be watching over me the rest of my life. Each time I felt I had a crisis on my hands I would reach for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would stare at it for several hours and could always come up with a solution. When I applied for my first job I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was scary but I had to work. On my first interview, as I sat in the waiting room, I noticed there were five women ahead of me.All of the women were younger and very well dressed.One of them was impeccable in her blue striped suit with matching purse and shoes.I knew I was up against women better qualified by looking at the length of their resumes.
Mrs.Martin. the office manager,summoned me into her office“What makes you feel you are qualified for this job?”she asked.“I really need this job and there is nothing I cannot do, I responded.She asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I exited her office, I turned around and said,“Mrs.Martin,I know that I am not qualified like your other applicants but please give me a chance.I learn quickly and can be a very productive member of your team."I thanked her and went home exhausted.Oh well, I thought tomorrow would be another day.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右。
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
That evening as I was getting ready for bed, I received a phone call from Mrs. Martin.
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I got my wallet and took out my two dollar bill.
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1. 请有意愿参加的同学在4月26日前到学生会报名；
2. 参评内容包括机器人的外观和功能；
3. 前五名获奖学生将代表学校参加市中学生机器人设计大赛。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：报名sign up；外貌appearance；功能function
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NASA has got some good news for us. The world is a
NASA researchers compared satellite data (卫星数据) from the mid-1990s to today. They found that global green leaf area
After further
China has carried out programs
8 . I was informed that my four-grade daughter was not going to make it to the fifth grade. The teacher said, “She may not
Writing and writing, I worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s,
No. I don’t overcome it, but just switch to something within my
Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a
The real fear I have for dyslexic children is not that they
| A．keep up with | B．in fear of | C．in favor of | D．next to |
| A．confidence | B．intelligence | C．kindness | D．preference |
| A．amusing | B．wandering | C．failing | D．succeeding |
| A．adorably | B．randomly | C．temporarily | D．exactly |
| A．sought | B．presented | C．established | D．won |
| A．desirous | B．various | C．curious | D．unwilling |
| A．acknowledged | B．developed | C．overcome | D．challenged |
| A．reach | B．distance | C．company | D．boundary |
| A．run | B．read | C．write | D．hear |
| A．touching | B．unlocking | C．dialing | D．fixing |
| A．burden | B．gift | C．mercy | D．skill |
| A．poor | B．surprised | C．good | D．astonished |
| A．strength | B．security | C．identity | D．weakness |
| A．smile | B．struggle | C．bow | D．regret |
| A．challenges | B．convenience | C．assessment | D．victories |
9 . Our world’s forests are becoming isolated and broken. In fact, today we have only two remaining continuous forests systems in the world—the Amazon and the Congo. The rest of the world’s forests are becoming separated-kind of like islands.
Why should that concern most of us city dwellers? It turns out that forests affect us in ways more than we can see and experience. If you had your breakfast this morning, blew your nose on a tissue, switched on a light or are reading this article, you have one thing to thank for—the world’s forests and the products they supply us. Forest products are used by us in our daily lives either directly or indirectly. Think of paper and wood—your school textbook, newspaper your parents read, or the furniture you are sitting on. Even for our medicines and cosmetics we depend on forest products.
But that is only one way of looking at it. In another sense, forests are habitats for diverse plant and animal species; many people around the world depend on forests for their livelihood. Forests give us our rivers, help maintain the water cycle, act as a carbon sink and help prevent soil erosion.
For all that forests provide us, humans are using its resources faster than the forests can regain themselves, so much so that we are losing them fast—too fast for our own good! Forests today make up 30% of the land area of the world. But just in the last 50 years, more than one half of the world forests are gone. It is believed that forest areas, about half the size of Singapore, are being lost every day!
Forests don’t disappear in a day. It is gradually eroded (侵蚀) away. The biggest cause is roads and man-made developments, as well as natural events such as wildfires. Did you know that when an area of a forest gets broken-up by artificial barriers, these areas tend to lose about 50% of all their species within a couple of decades?
The areas that are exposed by the disappearing forests now begin to experience extreme temperature, pressure and wind. Now add to it, invasive species that destroy the habitat.
It is in our hands to do something about it. If government officials and local populations can work together to reconnect the mini forests by planting linking trees, it may not be too late to preserve what we already have.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.| A．main causes of forest loss | B．benefits of forests in our life |
| C．different kinds of forest products | D．waste of forest products in life |
| A．provide habitats only for humans | B．help speed up soil erosion |
| C．be preserved by planting linking trees | D．disappear on earth all of a sudden |
| A．The blowing of strong wind. | B．The coming of invasive species. |
| C．The natural wildfires. | D．The disappearance of species. |
| A．The Forests Meet with Wildfires |
| B．The Earth Has Many Mini-Forests |
| C．The Forests Are in Great Danger |
| D．The Earth Suffers from the Loss of Its Species |
10 . Last year Justin met a great difficulty in his life: Where should he work after graduation? He had two great offers. The first was a government job in his hometown, a 10-minute bike ride from his apartment. It wouldn’t pay much, but he’d have time to spend with his wife, nephew, and aging parents. The second was a job in the biggest neighboring city. It would pay a lot more, but he’d have to travel four hours a day.
We know surprisingly little about how people do when they make more money at the expense of having less time or have more time at the expense of earning less money. My colleagues-PhD student Lucia Macchia, Professor Elizabeth Dunn and I set out to do a study. We asked more than 1,000 college students. What we found was that students who prioritized time were happier than those who prioritized money. Those who valued time were happier and more satisfied with their lives and careers one to two years after graduation.
People who live in more unequal areas feel less financially secure and are more likely to value money. People who grew up in families fighting about money also are more likely to focus on money instead of time as adults, even if they now have a lot of money. Of course, debt also plays a role.
Sometimes we cannot choose our priorities; we might need to choose the better-paying job and sacrifice (牺牲) having more time to socialize with our friends and family. Society needs to work harder to make us all feel like we have the choice to prioritize time over money. However, when we do have the ability to choose which resource to prioritize, the data is clear: Valuing time is likely to bring us greater joy both in the moment and in the long term.
1. What can we know about Justin from paragraph 1?| A．He tried hard to find a well-paid job. |
| B．He had to make a great decision in life. |
| C．He was unwilling to leave his family. |
| D．He had trouble in graduating from college. |
| A．Took...further. | B．Spent...wisely. | C．Put...first. | D．Saved...gradually. |
| A．Their educational experiences. |
| B．Their family backgrounds. |
| C．Their parents’ attitude towards them. |
| D．Their relationship with people in their area. |
| A．To draw a conclusion. | B．To conduct a survey. |
| C．To make a prediction. | D．To offer a choice. |
