1 . I have a degree in business. But it was my father’s
After I graduated, I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My
If you are in a
I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness.
| A．ambition | B．commitment | C．decision | D．response |
| A．guarantee | B．save | C．leave | D．pass |
| A．ignored | B．valued | C．took | D．opposed |
| A．fantastic | B．awkward | C．painful | D．plain |
| A．paper | B．field | C．college | D．job |
| A．future | B．dream | C．scholarship | D．pay |
| A．only | B．also | C．still | D．even |
| A．quit | B．continue | C．consider | D．wait |
| A．promoting | B．teaching | C．writing | D．studying |
| A．firm | B．game | C．story | D．place |
| A．anxious | B．optimistic | C．enthusiastic | D．nervous |
| A．rush | B．hesitate | C．intend | D．stop |
| A．love | B．joy | C．confidence | D．knowledge |
| A．As a result | B．On the whole | C．In a word | D．On the contrary |
| A．applies to | B．arises from | C．differs from | D．spreads to |
2 . Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances, which is why when Sophie Murphy boarded a recent flight from Sydney to Melbourne and noticed an “awful tension” in the cabin, she first thought it was caused by typical bad-tempered passengers. But as the flight neared its end, it became obvious that something was very wrong.
A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, regardless of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. The pilot was forced to circle above the airport, delaying the landing—and angering people on the already tense flight.
“If it were a cartoon,” remembered Murphy, “there would have been smoke coming out of people’s ears.”
As the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, but in vain, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for more than 20 years — stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.
She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly, and lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him, asking his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.
Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand—and then together they got properly back into airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags, and held them as the boy threw up several times, including on her. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.
After the plane was finally able to land, no one was impatient to step off the flight as one might expect. Instead, calmed passengers—obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family to depart first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents tearfully thanked Murphy for what she had done, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of handling the situation.
1. How did Murphy manage to handle the “awful tension” ?| A．She communicated with the boy. |
| B．She fought against unfair treatment. |
| C．She asked an experienced doctor to help. |
| D．She called on other passengers to join her. |
| A．a family ignored the warnings |
| B．a boy refused to sit in his seat |
| C．smoke was coming out of the engine |
| D．the pilot was forced to change the destination |
| A．The boy’s improvement. | B．The plane’s safe landing. |
| C．The teacher’s efforts. | D．The crew’s behavior. |
| A．Kind and cool-headed. | B．Patient and interested. |
| C．Wise and cooperative. | D．Generous and cautious. |
3 . Each child is unique by their character, goals, shortcomings and virtues (品德). When a learning disability is added to the mix, it becomes harder for teachers to find the best approaches to promoting the child’s process of learning and completing school tasks.
However, if you want to help children who have a learning disability, it is best to start with building a sincere relationship by explaining what is learning disability. You should tell them that having some sort of learning disability is not a problem that makes them any less valuable. They just need a different approach that will help them reach the same results as their classmates in class.
Bearing in mind that children with learning difficulties cannot always reach high grades, teachers must explain to them that effort must always be above the result itself. Teachers should tell the children that the key to success is in surpassing themselves, not comparing with others. And this is possible only through putting effort into mastering a certain skill or acquiring certain knowledge. When enough effort is made, the desired result will surely be achieved; it is only a matter of time.
As Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This nicely sums up the complex nature of intelligence in humans. Bearing this saying in mind, it is good teachers’ duty to appreciate the strengths of a child with a learning disability, to cultivate these strengths through much praise and to help create excellent skills that will enable the child to stand out among their classmates. Try to discover the gifts of children with learning difficulties and ad-just those gifts to these general supportive approaches, which is good teachers’ job! Just do it, and finally all the desired goals will be achieved!
1. What makes a teacher find it harder to promote a student’s study?| A．The difficult school tasks. |
| B．The student’s own character. |
| C．The lack of learning passion. |
| D．The student’s learning disability. |
| A．Make them feel more valuable. |
| B．Set lots of goals for them. |
| C．Explain what is learning disability to them. |
| D．Introduce approaches to help them succeed. |
| A．Helping. | B．Overcoming. | C．Encouraging. | D．Enjoying. |
| A．They're strict with students. |
| B．They are adaptable and energetic. |
| C．They listen and communicate well. |
| D．They can appreciate and shape students. |
4 . I'm from a fishing family. My grandfather was a fisherman, working out of Fano, the Italian town where I grew up and still live. I work from 7 p.m. until 11 a. m. with fishermen on the north Adriatic Sea. There are only six or so of us on board. At night, the fish are most active and we can avoid other ships.
The nets reach the sea bed for the catch but sometimes they also catch turtles that often die in the nets or on board. The net is designed to allow turtles to escapes it has a hole at the top they can swim out of. We call it “TED”. The TED aims at reducing the bycatch (误捕) of turtles. Turtles and some larger fish can leave through the TED, but the current (水流) holds most of the catch in the net.
I ensure that the net is working, and that the fishermen we're cooperating with can still catch enough for their livelihoods while protecting turtles. The work is part of research by the Cetacea Foundation, in cooperation with University of Pisa, where I'm a field researcher. It is financed by the LIFE programmer. I love this work. It means I'm not stuck in an office all day and instead can enjoy the ocean and work closely with people who live by the sea.
When my grandfather was fishing in the 1970s, there were more fish and more turtles around. At the foundation, we save 50-60 turtles a year, most of which are harmed because of fishing. If we can protect turtles by popularizing this device to fishermen all across the Adriatic, I'd see this work as a success.
1. Why does the author work at night?| A．He is busy in the day. |
| B．He can catch more fish at night. |
| C．Fish are very active in the day. |
| D．There are more ships at night. |
| A．It doesn't reach the sea bed. |
| B．It is helpful to catch larger fish. |
| C．It is helpful to protect sea turtles. |
| D．It catches large turtles. |
| A．An excellent fisherman in Italy. |
| B．A volunteer of Cetacea Foundation. |
| C．A founder of LIFE programmer. |
| D．A researcher of University of Pisa. |
| A．He can stay in the office. |
| B．He can work with fishermen. |
| C．He can go abroad for sightseeing. |
| D．He can get his father's help. |
After four years of living here, I have a better
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6 . It’s easier than ever to buy things online. It’s so easy that Ryan Cassata sometimes does it in his sleep. Casata, a 24-year-old singer, recently was informed by Amazon that a package had been shipped to his apartment, but he didn’t remember buying anything. When he logged onto his account and saw that some socks were on the way, he remembered: A few nights back, he had woken up in the middle of the night to browse-and apparently shop-on Amazon.
Casata shops when he’s awake, too, buying little gadgets like an onion chopper, discounted gums, and decorations like a Himalayan salt lamp. The other day, he almost bought a pizza pool float, until he remembered that he doesn’t have a pool.
Thanks to a perfect storm of factors, Americans are accumulating a lot of stuff. Now, the Internet has made it possible for us to shop from anywhere, anytime. And because of the globalization of manufacturing, everything is cheaper than ever before — so cheap that we add them to our online shopping carts without a second thought. Shopping online also feels good. Humans get a dopamine hit (多巴胺刺激) from buying stuff, according to research, and then also experience delayed pleasure when the order arrives a few days later, which may make it more physiologically rewarding than shopping in stores.
Justine Montoya, a caregiver in Los Angeles, who buys all sorts of stuff online, said, “In the past few months alone, I bought an S18 smart watch from Wish.com that I’ll probably never use, a second Kindle because it was on sale and I am worried my first Kindle is going to die soon, and a pair of wireless ear buds that I had hoped would allow me to charge my iPhone and listen to music at the same time, but that instead just fall out of my ears whenever I put them on. I also bought, on Amazon, a book about hiking, only to find the exact same book in a box of my stuff in my parents’ basement.”
1. What do we know about Casata when he was informed of a package?| A．He went to sleep. | B．He forgot buying anything. |
| C．He waited for it until midnight. | D．He was happy to receive the socks. |
| A．He already had one. | B．It was not discounted. |
| C．It was poorly decorated. | D．He doesn’t have a pool at all. |
| A．Factors contributing to overbuying online. |
| B．Conveniences brought by online shopping. |
| C．Reasons explaining why everything is cheap online. |
| D．Good feelings one can get through online shopping. |
| A．The quality of products is a major public concern. |
| B．We have a wide choice of products in online stores. |
| C．People accumulate useless stuff by shopping online. |
| D．Today people depend on the Internet to do shopping. |
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The four-decade reign (在位时期) of Emperor Renzong, from 1022 to 1063,
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9 . Experts are always advocating the health benefits of biking. And while the barrier to entry is low-pretty much all you need to know to start cycling is how to ride a bike itself—people often ask me if I have any tips for beginner bikers.
Below, a few things I’ve learned along the way that help make for a safer and more joyful ride:
Follow the rules of the road. Brake at yellow lights, stop for pedestrians and maintain a solid distance from cars.
Make a playlist. Laws against riding with headphones vary from state to state, and it’s never proper to listen to music in more than one ear. But cruising around to a soundtrack can be an amazing feeling, so consider buying a wireless speaker you can fix on your frame.
Know your rights. If you do end up getting into a collision (碰撞), stay on the scene until the police come.
Find some friends. As great as it can be to bike alone, zipping down the street in a big group is an equally satisfying experience.
| A．Get fully equipped. |
| B．Be sure to get a helmet. |
| C．Most cities have enough resources for the cycling community. |
| D．It’s necessary that you give them an accurate report of the incident. |
| E．Most of us will feel it obviously safer to ride on a bike than in a car. |
| F．Then put together a list of your favorite tunes and get ready to enjoy them. |
| G．Pushing to the limit not only gives bikers a bad reputation, but also a great danger. |
10 . Nibblett was heartbroken when her baby was taken from her. She always
Two years later, Nibblett finally found her son. After 48 years of being separated, the two made
| A．complained | B．argued | C．prayed | D．worried |
| A．look down upon | B．get rid of | C．put up with | D．take pride in |
| A．immediately | B．morally | C．generously | D．delightedly |
| A．separated | B．found | C．adapted | D．adopted |
| A．doubt | B．belief | C．opinion | D．fact |
| A．earn | B．pretend | C．perform | D．reunite |
| A．lost | B．had | C．finished | D．kept |
| A．hobby | B．information | C．interest | D．puzzle |
| A．shade | B．hope | C．form | D．tune |
| A．distant | B．local | C．same | D．safe |
| A．boring | B．quick | C．slow | D．high |
| A．century | B．period | C．beat | D．moment |
| A．forget | B．remember | C．meet | D．recognize |
| A．image | B．power | C．energy | D．art |
| A．applying | B．devoting | C．lending | D．bringing |
