1 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.
Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”
Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.
Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.
1. What happened during the family boating trip?| A．Chase went out fishing alone. | B．The boat ran into an anchored boat. |
| C．Steven fell off the boat by accident. | D．Abigail was washed away by a wave. |
| A．He couldn’t stick with both kids. | B．He didn’t know how to swim. |
| C．He couldn’t find rescuers nearby. | D．He wasn’t sure what might happen. |
| A．To hold Abigail tightly. | B．To look for helpers. |
| C．To wait calmly in the water. | D．To give the life-vest to Abigail. |
| A．Brave and clever. | B．Innocent and kind. |
| C．Proud and patient. | D．Honest and helpful. |
2 . I always pictured myself graduating from college, getting a cool job and even having a cute little place of my own. So far, I have a master's degree and the coolest job ever as a physician assistant. But instead of waking up in a pretty apartment, I hear the early morning sound of my parents making coffee downstairs. At 27, I still live with my parents, and I love it.
As a physician assistant, I make a good salary and would be able to live on my own comfortably if I needed to do so. By the time I finished graduate school, I had had a ＄150,000 debt from both undergraduate and graduate education. My father calculated that my loans were increasing by ＄15 a day in interest (利息) alone. At this rate, it would take me 30 years to pay off my student loans. At last, I decided to live with my parents.
Several of my physician assistant friends are in the same boat as I am — we are all highly educated, white collar employees who live at home. Our coworkers in the medical field think it is a great idea because many of them are facing the same piles of debt. They often say if they could do it all again, they would do the same thing.
There's a stigma (耻辱) that comes along with this arrangement. Some people might think that we are too lazy to find a job. I don't think my neighbors understand it, as they continually ask me when I am going to graduate and if I am old enough to look after their children. My mom just tells them that I'm successful, well educated and that I save lives.
1. What did the author once dream to do before ?| A．Take care of her parents. | B．Have her own beautiful house. |
| C．Make her parents pay for her living. | D．Live with her parents after graduation. |
| A．She missed them very much. | B．She couldn't cook by herself. |
| C．She needed to repay a huge debt. | D．She was not ready to support herself. |
| A．Critical. | B．Approving. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．She is a helpful lady. | B．She is popular with kids. |
| C．They don’t think she has a job. | D．They know she is well educated. |
3 . At an airport I overheard a father and a daughter in their last moments together. It had announced her plane's
He walked over toward the window where I
“That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude
| A．arrival | B．leaving | C．delay | D．landing |
| A．more than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．less than |
| A．never | B．even | C．ever | D．hardly |
| A．sat | B．worked | C．hid | D．travelled |
| A．ignore | B．laugh | C．break | D．disturb |
| A．added | B．replied | C．doubted | D．shouted |
| A．back | B．up | C．down | D．across |
| A．pain | B．anger | C．appreciation | D．boredom |
| A．condition | B．reaction | C．news | D．reality |
| A．cry | B．smile | C．wish | D．complain |
| A．teachers | B．friends | C．children | D．parents |
| A．looked into | B．looked up | C．looked through | D．looked after |
| A．examination | B．memory | C．communication | D．impression |
| A．sunny | B．curious | C．relaxed | D．simple |
| A．comfort | B．touch | C．satisfy | D．lift |
4 . Nearly 2,000 of us got together at the foot of the Washington Monument (纪念碑) on an early May morning. We were waiting for the opening ceremony of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (乳腺癌）to
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In 2006, Leslie was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer. So I
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| A．repeat | B．change | C．begin | D．work |
| A．thanked | B．stopped | C．hit | D．greeted |
| A．teacher | B．wife | C．student | D．friend |
| A．talk | B．run | C．walk | D．dance |
| A．as | B．to | C．for | D．with |
| A．name | B．hobby | C．family | D．success |
| A．support | B．know | C．influence | D．see |
| A．likes | B．dreams | C．worries | D．talents |
| A．angry | B．surprised | C．proud | D．nervous |
| A．empty | B．free | C．closed | D．busy |
| A．unusual | B．nearby | C．noisy | D．uncrowded |
| A．treated | B．received | C．punished | D．left |
| A．sad | B．laugh | C．warm | D．understand |
| A．missed | B．discussed | C．heard | D．joined |
| A．help | B．save | C．replace | D．persuade |
| A．finger | B．head | C．life | D．heart |
| A．Gradually | B．Unluckily | C．Suddenly | D．Lately |
| A．also | B．still | C．never | D．ever |
| A．everyone | B．anyone | C．none | D．someone |
| A．competitions | B．journeys | C．moments | D．courses |
5 . One month ago my kind grandmother, Nonie, was put into hospice（临终安养院）. This was as much a （n）
Three weekends were possible for me to make a
My trip was a
My grandpa got dementia(痴呆),and he almost
| A．business | B．decision | C．discussion | D．exchange |
| A．advised | B．promised | C．required | D．allowed |
| A．stuck | B．settled | C．stopped | D．put |
| A．danger | B．death | C．existence | D．nature |
| A．minute | B．day | C．while | D．decade |
| A．ordered | B．commanded | C．appealed | D．suggested |
| A．routine | B．schedule | C．trip | D．design |
| A．workday | B．term | C．weekend | D．date |
| A．busy | B．free | C．easy | D．flexible |
| A．constantly | B．endlessly | C．gradually | D．quickly |
| A．arrangement | B．convenience | C．connection | D．requirement |
| A．express | B．devote | C．forgive | D．support |
| A．right | B．normal | C．reliable | D．wrong |
| A．turned up | B．stood up | C．made up | D．woke up |
| A．short | B．unique | C．grateful | D．casual |
| A．standing | B．lying | C．sitting | D．resting |
| A．usual | B．popular | C．curious | D．fruitful |
| A．married | B．moved | C．united | D．determined |
| A．confirmed | B．forgot | C．doubted | D．witnessed |
| A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Moreover | D．However |
1. Who might the woman be?
| A．James’ teacher. | B．James' mother. | C．James' classmate. |
| A．Troublemaking. | B．Hardworking. | C．Easygoing. |
1. How many years is it since the couple got married?
| A．Seven years. | B．Eight years. | C．A few years. |
| A．The secret of his doing research work. |
| B．The secret of his happy married life. |
| C．The secret about how he keeps healthy. |
| A．She is lazy. | B．She is able. | C．She is clever. |
| A．The man decides nothing at home. |
| B．The man is an important official. |
| C．The man does more housework. |
1. What might the relationship between the woman and her parents be?
| A．Good. | B．Bad. | C．Hard to tell. |
| A．15. | B．17. | C．18. |
| A．The woman has no pocket money. |
| B．The woman has much freedom. |
| C．The woman wants to go on holidays with her parents. |
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Parenting is challenging, especially when you’re new to it. One winter when our now grow-up daughter, Esther, was a baby, we took the advantage of the holiday to see her grandparents. In the ladies’room of a restaurant, I gave her instructions on how wash and dry her hands. An old lady stood in the corner but stared at us the entire time curious. After I helped Esther to wear a pair of glove, the woman gave me a warm smile and said, “You were a great mom.” Her words made me encourage for days. Now I’m the one who observes young mothers with her little kids. If a mom is patient for her kid, I say, “I have seen how kind you are to your child.”
1. How many people were there on the train?
| A．17. | B．18. | C．20. |
| A．It had a fault. | B．It caught fire inside. | C．The road was wet. |
| A．The car’s fuel tank exploded. |
| B．The car crashed into water. |
| C．Frane broke his arm. |
