1 . 阅读下面短文,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I remember the first time I got on a horse. I was two years old and we were watching a friend of the family ride. My mom agreed to let me take a short ride with the friend and that was it! I was horse crazy. From then on, I drove my parents insane begging for a horse.

When I was four years old, I had Selective Mutism (缄默症). This is a rare childhood disorder in which children stop speaking in certain social situations. I spoke normally to my parents, my brother and certain other people, but was silent at school and in social situations. I went days, weeks, months without a sound at school.

I suffered silently through school until I was ten years old when one in a long string of psychologists had an idea. One day I was asked by the psychologist what I wanted more than anything in the world. He explained that I was going to be given an opportunity to work for it. I couldn’t believe my good luck, but I could not answer. Finally, I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mother’s ear. “A horse.” was all I could say.

I was to get a little horse, but I had to live up to my end of the bargain. I had a chart of weekly tasks I had to accomplish. I had to answer the phone five times per weck, make five phone calls to my friends, say one word to my teacher at school and the list went on. For a child with Selective Mutism, saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Everest.

I did everything that was asked of me and the day came when my parents found a local riding stable that had the perfect pony. His name was Sequoia, so perfect that I fell in love with him immediately. We boarded him and I began taking lessons. It truly was a dream come true.

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Each week I could not wait for Saturday and my lesson.

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As I see it, horses give me the strength I lack.

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3 . 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。

As the famous American song of the 1950s says. “Little things mean a lot.” To me, this phrase is becoming more and more significant as I get older and    1     (increase) comprehend that the ‘“little” things in life are often the most valuable.

One of these “little things” is nature. Most of us, even in urban cities, can find at least a little slice of nature    2    (appreciate). There’s a well-tended garden in my workplace. Most days I would never pay attention to    3    as I rushed past on my way to the office. A few days ago, realizing what I had missed, I     4     (decide) just to go there and seriously take time to enjoy it. The garden with many brightly colored    5    (rose) still in bloom in November is not only a feast for the eyes, but also a credit to the hardworking staff    6    carefully look after it.

Another “little thing” that means a lot to me is my little balcony garden. It’s such    7     enormous delight to enjoy this little bit of nature in my own home.     8     (raise) from seeds, the plants there are now bringing me plenty of lovely peppers, which is    9    (enjoy) and practical.

Nature is not “over there”, it’s right in front of us. Maybe it’s time to start focusing more     10    the “little things” in life.

5 . Making the big decision about choosing a lasting and fulfilling career is a hard thing. Here’s how to decide which carcer you want, especially if you’re unsure of where to start.

Ask family members and friends that you trust. When you don’t know what you want to do, you can note any trends in feedback provided by people who are close to you.     1     Ask friends, family members and other people you trust what roles they could picture you doing for a living or companies they hope to see you working at.

    2     Start by saying you’re considering a career similar to theirs on Linkedln, with just a single question to start, which can improve the odds that you’ll get a specialty analysis.    3    then that can be very helpful to better assess their own sincerity in terms of networking.

Consider your personality and individual preferences. Take a personality assessment, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. If someone is more introverted and they are in an environment that is very outgoing and exposes them to a lot of people, that may be a reason why many people change their career.    4    

Look into a fast-growing industry. Careers in fast-growing industries may give you more opportunities. If you don’t know what field interests you, you can make a short list of fast-growing industries such as health care, sales or software.    5    For instance, your search question. “Top health care careers’” or “Fast-growing salary careers” should produce results that get you closer to picking the career you want.

A．Talk to professionals in various fields.

B．Consider previous jobs and what worked for you.

C．Consider also completing a “mini 360” with those around you.

D．When you can build up some real connection with their company.

E．If you have the option to see their faces talking to you about their job,

F．Choose the career you love and you will never work a day in your life.

G．Trying a focused Google and YouTube search can help you brainstorm.

6 . Few would question that arts, in its massive forms and media, are like a mirror that reflects the social, cultural, economic or even political situation of a society of a particular era. However, beyond being simply an illustration of the human condition, arts can be vital in pushing the country forward culturally and economically.

Without doubt, arts are important for the progress of society. They enable individuals to develop on the whole and deepen the social ties in communities by gathering people to create, experience and enjoy art together, which can be seen from traditional ethnic dances to interactive theatre performanccs. Beyond material wants and needs, human beings find fulfilment in experiencing and expressing things of remarkable value through arts. Meanwhile, strong citizens’ participation in arts also strengthens the social fabric of a nation.

Moreover, arts enable a nation to progress in human rights and values. As powerful media that are able to stir hearts and cause reflection, arts can speak up the human voice of criticism sharply and clearly in times of crisis, and call upon society to seek the common good. It is evident that arts, which express human values and emotions, can constitute a profound way of promoting human dignity and additionally, form the barrier of the ethical and moral life of society.

More often than not, a booming arts scene may not narrow the rich-poor divide. It’s not hard to see that in a highly competitive world, it is essential for governments to prioritize the development of a strong workforce and the building of sustainable industries. However, arts may well complement (补充) economic policies as arts encourage individuals to exercise creativity. As Albert Einstein stated, imagination is more important than knowledge. While knowledge and professional skills may stimulate a country’s development, the ability to innovate and think out of the box may be valuable to a society facing ever new and unpredictable challenges.

While the importance of arts may differ from country to country, depending on its economic circumstances and the socio-political issues, the importance of arts to the progress of a nation should not be overlooked.

1. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The forms of arts.

B．The functions of arts.

C．The definition of arts.

D．The development of arts.

2. How do arts influence human rights and values?

A．By reflecting humans’ views.

B．By pointing out the common good.

C．By giving people a sense of fulfilment.

D．By forming the moral standard of society.

3. Why is Albert Einstein mentioned in paragraph 4?

A．To praise Albert Einstein’s achievements.

B．To call on humans to remember our history.

C．To stress the importance of arts in creativity.

D．To show the necessity of knowledge and skills.

4. What will the author probably agree with?

A．Arts serve as the major influence in values.

B．Arts play a part in the progress of a country.

C．Arts should aim at strengthening social bonds.

D．Arts can bridge the gap between rich and poor.

9 . The Best Films of 2022

Tar

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tar. She is widely considered as one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a German orchestra. It is an unfolding thriller about a brilliant artist who’s destroyed by her own appetites. So many of the people who see “Tar” come away believing that Lydia Tar actually exists.

The Fabelmans

Spiclberg was right to wait this long to tell the story of his youth on film. He has made a vivid and well-structured biography that looks back in love and anger. The movie not only aches at memories of watching the separation of his parents, but also tells teen tales of romance and prejudice. And we can feel Spielberg’s enthusiasm in the medium he would revolutionize.

Turn Every Page

If Lizzic Gottlicb’s documentary about Robert Caro and Robert Gottlicb were just a piece of good-old-days literary work, it wouldn’t be a deep and satisfying movie. Robert Caro, who is an outstanding author of “The Power Broker”, and Robert Gottlieb, the legendary editor who has guided all of Caro’s books, emerge as stimulating giants. What unites them is their devotion to the civilizing glory of the word.

The Musical

The plot of the movie is about Evan, a New York kid suffering from his parents’ divorce, as he tries to absorb himself into small-town Indiana and stage a successful Coming-of-Age Day. The more we see the movie directed by Tamra Davis, the more we will be addicted to the magic of the songs and the energy released by the musical sequences.

1. What is the setting of the first movie Tar?

A．Germany history.	B．Literary world.
C．Classical music.	D．Indiana culture.

2. Which movie would you choose if you like documentary?

A．Tar.	B．The Musical.
C．Turn Every Page.	D．The Fabelmans.

3. What do the movies The Fabelmans and The Musical have in common?

A．They are both shot in New York.

B．They focus on teenagers’ school life.

C．They are both biographies of the directors.

D．They show the influence of parents’ relationship.