Teachers play an important role in students’ life. I, Graham, was a difficult student in high school. Once my friends and I were caught seeing who jumped
What great fun his classes were! At one time, he set up an experiment to show us how the human stomach works
To be honest, I was not a willing student, but he encouraged me to find my own
1. Why did Murphy go to a doctor?
| A．He failed to see anything. |
| B．He needed some help. |
| C．He became deaf. |
| A．Cooking a meal. | B．Having dinner. | C．Laying the table. |
| A．She’s generous. | B．She’s nervous. | C．She’s impatient. |
| A．Introducing a treatment. | B．Giving a speech. | C．Telling a story. |
A very wealthy merchant(商人) had very little to worry about in his life. He had all the material comforts. But his biggest concern was his son. His son was very lazy and showed no intelligence or creativity, much less any willingness to work.
As the son was getting older and it was time for him to get married, the merchant was worried that his son was not ready for the family responsibility, “My lazy son doesn’t have the wisdom or will to work. How will he ever be able to make a living?”
But the mother couldn’t see the flaws(缺点) in her son and had set her heart on finding a wife for her son. So she urged the merchant to find a suitable girl from a good family for her son. She talked about how her son had improved and grown wiser with time and how he was ready for marriage.
The merchant finally gave up to the mother. “But I have a condition. The girl who is supposed to marry our son should buy one item with this small one coin, But that one item must he something to eat, something to drink, something to plant in the garden, and some food for the cow, ”Then the merchant handed over the small coin to his son and asked him to find a girl who could do that.
“But that is impossible; how can anyone get something that can do so many things with such a small amount of money?” said the mother. But the boy was optimistic(乐观的) and went to the town to find the girl who could do that, In the town, he met many beautiful women, daughters of wealthy merchants, but no one could think of anything to buy with the coin.
But the young man did not lose hope and visited every household that had girls of marriageable age. The last house in the town was of an ironsmith(铁匠), The boy was tired and sad when he went to the house. A young girl looking at the sad boy asked him what the problem was. The boy explained to her the task he had. “Oh, that is easy, I can do that,” the girl claimed.
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“I know what you can do,” the young girl claimed.
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The boy went home happily with a watermelon.
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As a mother, I had two little kids. I had no family to help me where I lived, so I did what any mother would do. Sometimes, I worked over sixty hours a week. I had as many as three jobs at a time. I had no time to take care of myself or accompany (陪伴) my kids and even sometimes had no time to have meals. It wasn’t easy, but I never missed a bill or never had a late payment. The only problem was that I was working myself to death.
One Easter weekend, I worked thirty hours from Friday to Sunday, with little sleep. On Sunday night, I fell into bed tired. My next memory was waking up in an ambulance (救护车) with two nurses beside me. I had no memory of how I got there, and I had a serious headache. They kept asking me what kind of things had happened. There was nothing in my mind. All I remember was being angry and helpless.
They took me to the hospital, and during the days there, they thought that I had been ill because of being too tired. Yet, I kept telling the nurses to call another worker who worked with me in the same place to open the business because I couldn’t get there. When I left the hospital, I began to rethink everything. I had to go on supporting my family, but I was going to find a better way to do it. I needed to be home more for my kids, work fewer hours, and still make ends meet. The only way was to find a better-paying job. Luckily, I did find a better job.
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After that, I began to plan my daily life in a new way.
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Every two weeks, my two kids and I would go out to dinner.
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Many people have realized that the whole world is being influenced by the change of the weather-making different places
With the whole world’s weather change likely to become more common in the future, we need to find
7 . Yesterday was my birthday, but I didn’t
To my
We spent one hour
| A．give away | B．come up with | C．stick to | D．break away from |
| A．sad | B．tired | C．proud | D．excited |
| A．helped | B．advised | C．drove | D．followed |
| A．listen | B．fight | C．order | D．change |
| A．friends | B．bosses | C．customers | D．workers |
| A．show | B．celebrate | C．protect | D．attend |
| A．full | B．empty | C．far | D．clean |
| A．lay | B．move | C．share | D．buy |
| A．reported | B．refused | C．recorded | D．accepted |
| A．fear | B．pity | C．surprise | D．regret |
| A．cake | B．dish | C．menu | D．gift |
| A．standing | B．talking | C．looking | D．waiting |
| A．Luckily | B．Finally | C．Slowly | D．Secretly |
| A．ladies | B．gentlemen | C．kids | D．parents |
| A．taught | B．wished | C．asked | D．offered |
8 . How to Be a Good Friend
It’s important to have friends at different times of our lives. They may serve a different purpose as we get older, but they are still important to us.
Honesty
When things come up in life that may not have been the best choice, you have to be able to tell your friends about it. They should offer the same in return. If you were supposed to go out with a friend and something comes up that you would prefer doing, be honest and tell your friend. A good friend will understand and want you to take advantage of the opportunity (机会).
Support
Sometimes we don’t need to hear advice or stories. We need someone who will listen to us. An active listener who is there to listen can be the best medicine. As we talk through feelings, we may come to our own realizations about what has been said. We don’t always need to hear someone else’s talk on what has happened.
| A．A good listener |
| B．Following a friend’s advice |
| C．Then try your best to achieve your dream |
| D．It may be harder to make and keep friends over time |
| E．We need a close friend who is willing to listen with his heart |
| F．When you are at a loss, it’s important to have someone to turn to |
| G．If you lie to the friend and he later finds out about it, it may hurt the friendship |
9 . The organic (有机的) food market is made up of the sale of organic foods, drinks and related services. These food products do not use a lot of food additives or industrial solvent (溶剂).
Increasing health concerns about the growing number of chemical poisoning cases globally is acting as a driver in the organic food market. People are paying more attention to health because of the harmful effects caused by the presence of chemical pesticides (杀虫剂) in food products.
The chemical pesticides in food products can cause cancer. According to a UN report, around 200,000 people die every year due to bad effects of pesticides in food products. This is causing people to change their focus towards organic food products.
Are organic foods safer? We cannot say yes immediately. Some data show possible health benefits of organic foods. Some studies have shown differences between the organic foods and the traditional ones. But there is little information to prove how these differences can give overall health benefits.
Compared with the traditional foods and drinks, short shelf life of organic foods is controlling the organic food market. For example, a study conducted by a research team shows that the shelf life of organic food products is shorter than traditional products. Similarly, some researchers find that many organic foods have higher levels of bacteria than traditional products, which cause food to go bad. As organic foods don’t have the similar amount of preservative (防腐剂) to that of traditional foods, organic foods are easier to gain bacteria attacks and have a shorter shelf life, which in turn makes it difficult for people to keep them. Thus, people will experience a high risk of buying the bad organic foods.
The organic food market is controlled by authorities such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to ensure high-quality standards of food products. Also, the authorities have come up with strict food labeling rules for the organic food market.
1. What makes people prefer organic foods according to the text?| A．The low price. | B．The food safety. |
| C．The special taste. | D．The unique packaging design. |
| A．The use of organic foods. |
| B．Ways of making organic foods. |
| C．An introduction to traditional foods. |
| D．The disadvantage of organic foods. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Doubtful. | C．Uncaring. | D．Objective. |
| A．A medical book. | B．A health magazine. |
| C．A cooking guidebook. | D．A book review. |
10 . On the 5-square-metre balcony(阳台) of Zhong Lan’s apartment, there is a mini-farm filled with lemons, tomatoes, eggplants and blueberries. Zhong’s idyllic(田园诗般的)city lifestyle started in 2020 when people were required to work from home due to COVID-19. “I grew garlic(大蒜) for the very first time as I didn’t want to throw it away. It grew roots in just seven or eight days. It opened up a new world to me,” she said. Zhong is not alone. An increasing number of city people have picked up the hobby of growing vegetables on their balconies as working from home has changed many people’s lives in the cities across the country.
In the first quarter of 2022, sales of vegetable seeds on Taobao’s Tmall rose quickly year on year, according to a report released by Taobao, China’s e-commerce platform giant. Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou became the cities with the largest number of seed buyers in China, it added.
Zhong has started sharing her journey on social media this year, which has brought her more than 100,000 followers. In a chat group made up of over 100 young balcony green thumbs(园艺高手) across the country, they share the growth of their vegetables every day and discuss what plants are more suitable for balcony planting. “Balcony gardening can slow down the pace of busy city life. We grow the plants we like and look forward to the harvest, and experience the happiness of the idyllic moments,” Zhong said.
Chinese city managers and social organizations are also looking for new methods to rebuild the relationship between city people and nature through vegetable gardens. The government of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, started a city vegetable garden project last March, providing seeds and farm tools as well as organizing agricultural experts to provide online Q&A for local people, in an effort to encourage them to get in touch with nature through balcony planting.
1. The following cities had the largest number of seed buyers in the first quarter of 2022 EXCEPT| A．Guangzhou | B．Beijing | C．Hangzhou | D．Shanghai |
| A．Grow crops in the field. | B．Create 100 vegetable balconies. |
| C．Share ideas about balcony planting. | D．Exchange their travel experiences. |
| A．To seek new ways of vegetable growing. |
| B．To organize agricultural experts together. |
| C．To choose proper tools for balcony planting. |
| D．To encourage people to get close to nature. |
| A．Zhong’s Success of Balcony Gardening |
| B．Balcony Gardening’s Effect on Seed Sales Online |
| C．Balcony Gardening’s Rising Popularity Among City People |
| D．Chinese Government’s Contribution to Balcony Gardening |
