Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster
2 . My long-distance cycling career of 13 years and 35, 000 kilometres ended as I approached 75. Although I am now no longer strong enough to
The road behind is just memories, some soon to be forgotten, others to be
Real
Long distance cycling brings unbearable exhaustion, long hours of anxiety, even fear and desperation, but these
Most importantly, cycling taught me to know myself better. It eventually dawned on me that I had more
| A．appreciate | B．choose | C．expect | D．stand |
| A．treasured | B．explored | C．created | D．discussed |
| A．boring | B．annoying | C．confusing | D．discouraging |
| A．overcomes | B．greets | C．throws | D．ignores |
| A．loneliness | B．joy | C．convenience | D．panic |
| A．making | B．changing | C．beating | D．finalizing |
| A．reasonably | B．admittedly | C．fortunately | D．hopefully |
| A．battling | B．slipping | C．falling | D．wandering |
| A．owned | B．offered | C．mentioned | D．promised |
| A．fit | B．pale | C．run | D．back |
| A．reflection | B．anticipation | C．satisfaction | D．motivation |
| A．secrets | B．rules | C．decisions | D．dimensions |
| A．reliable | B．flexible | C．inaccessible | D．unforgettable |
| A．toughness | B．curiosity | C．imagination | D．wisdom |
| A．insight | B．knowledge | C．power | D．admiration |
3 . Eric Ashby’s fascination with nature began at an early age. His first article, Bird Photography: an Ideal Hobby for Boys, was published when he was just 16 and illustrated with photographs that he’d taken.
His interest in photography had been sparked four years earlier in 1930, when the wildlife photographer Cherry Kearton came to Southsea, Ashby’s home town, to present a show of his work. The 12-year-old Ashby saw the show and immediately started saving his pocket money to buy a camera for filming wildlife in the nearby New Forest. But Ashby’s films did not reach the public due to the World War II.
In 1953, he and his wife Eileen moved to Badger (獾) Cottage, in the heart of the New Forest. It was here that Ashby perfected the techniques that would make him famous through the new medium of television. His patience and technical knowledge allowed him to film badgers at their holes during daylight — the first time this behaviour had ever been captured on camera.
In 1961, at the age of 43, Ashby finally got his big break, when the BBC showed his 45-minute film The Unknown Forest. The film had taken four years to make and received a very positive response from viewers. The nature writer Richard Mabey was hugely impressed and remarked that the film “changed the standards for home-grown wildlife documentaries”.
After the film was shown, he was given the nickname “the silent watcher”. The nickname not only stuck, it became the title of his second film.
In 1963, Ashby made the first British wildlife film in colour, although it took four years before The Major appeared in its full glory, as the BBC did not broadcast (播放) in colour until 1967.
He was awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1975 and in 1992 received an MBE. He died, aged 85, on 6 February 2003, but his legacy lives on.
1. What does the underlined word “sparked” mean in Paragraph 2?| A．Revived. | B．Inspired. | C．Assessed. | D．Increased. |
| A．Unique scenes and the new medium TV. | B．Animal knowledge and new standards. |
| C．The positive response from viewers. | D．The recommendation from a nature writer. |
| A．The Major took Ashby 4 years to make. | B．The Major was not broadcast on BBC. |
| C．The Major was another success for Ashby. | D．The Major was the first color film in the UK. |
| A．An Award Winner | B．A Silent Watcher | C．The Life of a Badger | D．The Story in a Forest |
I always dreamed of opening my own restaurant. I always loved cooking. So when it came time for college, I
5 . “Mom, I got into the University of Delaware!” I still remember how thrilled I was to be the first one in my family to have the opportunity to study abroad. I was so excited that I did a countdown every single day leading up to move in day at the university. However, just a few weeks after I got there, I found it very difficult to adapt to a different country, culture, and a strict curriculum.
I knew studying in a foreign university was going to be hard, but the first exam still shocked — me I got a 58%, the lowest in my life. Worse still, since my day-to-day experiences and interests were so different from the American students’, I was struggling to make friends. I felt like a complete loser and kept thinking maybe I should just give up. But then it occurred to me that I was not studying just for myself, but to live up to my family’s expectations.
Having made up my mind to push myself forward, I came up with a plan to make improvements. The plan was not only about study, but also about my eating and leisure time. I also planned weekly goals on how to make friends, such as “you will talk to someone at the dining hall, and you will not be scared!” Looking back, I find it was definitely embarrassing to plan my days like this, but I did it and made it. I was able to interact with others without looking like an outsider and even made some friends. I even began to teach others about my country, Panama. I told them about typical cultural differences between Panama and the US. It was really exciting to see them eager to learn more about my country.
Now I am a senior, confident, strong and smart. My freshman-year self is extremely proud of how far I have come. The coming graduation surely makes me sad, but I’m sure it’s not the ending, but the beginning of the many more goals I will accomplish.
1. How did the author feel after entering college?| A．Thrilled. | B．Stressed. | C．Disappointed. | D．Proud. |
| A．His interest in knowledge. | B．His longing for friends. |
| C．His sense of responsibility. | D．His desire for a degree. |
| A．By turning to his parents. | B．By interacting with outsiders. |
| C．By carrying out an overall plan. | D．By engaging in leisure activities. |
| A．Proud and productive. | B．Sensitive and cautious. |
| C．Optimistic and warm-hearted. | D．Determined and self-motivated. |
I woke up to the sound of rumbling (隆隆声). At first, I thought it was thunder, but then I felt the ground shake beneath me. I sat up in bed, my heart pounding in my chest. It took a few moments for me to realize what was happening — an earthquake. I had always heard stories about earthquakes, but I had never experienced one myself. I knew that I needed to act fast to ensure my survival.
The room was shaking violently, and I struggled to keep my balance. I quickly got out of bed and tried to make my way to the door. I stumbled and fell a few times, but I managed to make it to the door and open it.
As I stepped outside, I met with chaos. The ground was still shaking, and I could hear the sound of buildings collapsing in the distance. People were running in all directions, screaming and crying. I knew that I needed to find a safe place to take cover.
I remembered reading that doorways were one of the safest places during an earthquake, so I made my way to the nearest doorway and waited there. The ground continued to shake, and I had never felt so scared in my life.
After what seemed like an eternity (永恒), the shaking finally stopped. I cautiously stepped out of the doorway, looking around at the destruction that the earthquake had caused.Buildings had crumbled to the ground, and fires were burning in the distance. I remembered that I had a survival kit in my car, so I made my way to the parking lot.
When I got there, I saw that my car had been crushed by debris (碎片) from a nearby building. I realized that I was on my own. I knew that I needed to stay calm and think rationally. I looked around and saw a group of people huddled together across the street. I made my way over to them, and they welcomed me into their group.
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Together, we worked to find a safe place to take shelter.
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Eventually, after a few days, help arrived, and we were brought to safety.
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Zhang Jing, the Chinese interpreter of the China-US summit, was born in Hangzhou, and
She was a hardworking student and
After graduating
Over the years, Zhang went on to do a great many foreign affairs assignments, at press conferences as an interpreter. She
8 . Two years ago, I set foot in Tanzania for the first time as a volunteer. And now, I’m writing this at my home in the middle of a village in Tanzania. I never thought that a six-week volunteer program could change my life so greatly, but it did!
My volunteer task was in Moshi.Of course I was nervous when I got my task, but on my first day, I quickly fell in love with my students. They were some of the sweetest and most hard-working kids I had ever met. Each day, I’d have them write in their journals on a new topic. One of my favorite days was when I asked the kids to write about their own life stories. Some of them shared theirs with everyone, and it was great. They had all been through so many difficult times, but no one had ever asked them to tell their stories before. To be able to offer these wonderful kids a safe environment to share such personal stories was amazing. And I couldn’t have created that environment without what I had learned from Cross-Cultural Solutions(CCS)．
I completely fell in love with Tanzania during my time with CCS.I loved it so much that when I left in 2014, I knew that I had to return. So after I left college in 2015, I moved back to Tanzania and have been working at a school for Maasai children for almost one year now.
The experience that I had with CCS changed my career goals and my life greatly. I now plan to go into public health so that I can continue to help people around the world for the rest of my life.
1. The writer went to Tanzania for the first time to .| A．do research with CCS |
| B．completely change her lifestyle |
| C．take part in a volunteer program |
| D．write something about the country |
| A．Sweet but lazy. |
| B．Nervous but sweet. |
| C．Sweet and hard-working. |
| D．Hard-working and perfect. |
| A．Telling stories to her students. |
| B．Writing about her personal stories. |
| C．Helping kids make up interesting stories. |
| D．Asking kids to write their personal stories. |
| A．wonderful | B．difficult |
| C．relaxing | D．boring |
It was one busy morning in those rush hours when I hopped into the bus heading town to run some errands.
I sat next to some guy
Musa said those words genuinely and like any girl, I
10 . Growing up in Conway, South Carolina, I was always athletic and competitive. One afternoon, my brother grabbed me in the yard, and I felt some kind of pop. About an hour later, I couldn’t get up from a chair. Over the weekend, my joints (关节) swelled up. My mother took me to the hospital. It took nearly six months to check what was wrong with me. Then I was put on treatment. But I had so much joint damage that I couldn’t run like I used to.
My dad was a serious golfer. One day he said, “Let’s try golf.” He carried me onto the course. Seeing him hit those good shots made me want to do it too.
It wasn’t easy at first, because I had a lot of pain in my hands. I’d played golf, but it had never really caught my interest — it was too quiet for me. But I was happy to be outside, to have a chance of competing again, and I fell in love with it.
Later I made the high school team, but I got frustrated when I didn’t win, so I worked harder. Golf was the most challenging game I’d ever played.
I got a golf scholarship to the University of South Carolina and turned professional after I graduated. I still take medication, and I’m stiff and in pain sometimes. But I’ve got used to that.
I probably wouldn’t be a professional athlete if I hadn’t got sick. The experience taught me patience, and I learned to take nothing for granted. I know how happy I am to do what I do.
1. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 1?| A．He was born with swelled joints. |
| B．His joints healed very quickly. |
| C．He completely recovered after the treatment. |
| D．The cause of his disease was found out six months later. |
| A．His love for golf. | B．His interest in sports. |
| C．His father’s good performance. | D．His unwillingness to stay indoors. |
| A．It was the author’s brother who first became aware that he had a disease. |
| B．Suffering a lot of pain in his hands, the author wasn’t interested in playing golf at first. |
| C．After founding a high school team, the author played harder and became professional. |
| D．The author thought he should cherish everything he had, even his disease. |
| A．Playing through pain | B．The burden lifted |
| C．A bitter fight | D．Standing tall |
