ONE DOLLAR AND EIGHTY-SEVEN CENTS. That was all she had. Della counted it three times. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. If she was to buy a nice gift for her husband Jim. she would need more money. But how could she earn some? Della stood in front of the mirror in her apartment, She looked at her reflection, brushed her long, brown hair, and made up her mind: she was going to sell her hair. With the money she received for it, she would buy Jim a perfect gift.
Della had her hair cut off and sold it for twenty dollars. She spent the next two hours hunting for Jim’s gift. She found it at last: a simple but beautiful watch chain for his gold watch, which had been passed down to him from his grandfather. Della paid twenty-one dollars for the watch chain, and hurried home with the remaining eighty-seven cents. She looked at her reflection in the mirror carefully again. She felt nervous.
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Did she look like a little schoolboy without her beautiful long hair? Would Jim still think she was pretty? She was about to find out.
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2 . Due to the fact that the average life expectancy in Ghana is 64 years old, and the most common causes of death are largely treatable conditions, such as malaria, stroke, and respiratory infections. Boateng, growing up in a small village in southern Ghana/struggling to access basic health care, felt an urgent call to help and decided he would make it his life’s mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng worked hard in school, getting a scholarship to study biology at Cornell University in the US, and ultimately earned his master’s in Healthcare Administration. Later he started his nonprofit, OKB Hope Foundation, and converted a van into a mobile doctor’s office called the Hope Health Van to bring health care directly to those in need in 2021.
A few times a week, the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distances to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care. On each trip, Boateng’s team consists of a nurse, a physician’s assistant, a doctor, and an operation assistant. In the van, they can run basic labs like bloodwork and urinalysis as well as prescribe and provide medications. “It’s like a one-stop shop for people,” said Boateng, adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch, Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4, 000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care. To supplement the mobile clinic, Boateng’s organization has also trained 20 volunteers to serve as local health advocates. They check people’s vitals and provide the medical team with timely data for assessing how to move forward with care and treatment, especially for those whose health is at risk.
In the future, Boateng hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well. “I believe that our model can be replicated in sub-Saharan Africa,” he said.
1. What inspired Boateng to set his life goal?| A．He wanted to get a scholarship. |
| B．Many locals died of deadly diseases. |
| C．The birthplace of him was small and poor. |
| D．Basic health care was inaccessible for locals. |
| A．How Boateng’s team functions. | B．Why Boateng’s team was founded. |
| C．What Boateng’s team has achieved. | D．Where Boateng’s team has travelled. |
| A．Ambiguous. | B．Ambitious. | C．Indifferent. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．A van bringing medical care to thousands |
| B．A country lacking basic health care |
| C．Efforts to provide people with medications |
| D．Mobile vans travelling through Ghana |
1. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
| A．Help her improve her English. |
| B．Introduce her to his neighbors. |
| C．Show her around the neighborhood. |
| A．Meeting a friend. | B．Looking for a flat. | C．Flying to another country. |
| A．Some dessert. | B．Some drinks. | C．Some decorations. |
4 . I had been off work for twelve weeks after the birth of our second child. You might think that maternity leave (产假) would be about the new baby, and for the first few weeks that was probably the case. But my maternity leave turned into a magical vacation with my three-year-old.
Every week we tried to go on a special trip that would create memories for us. But the daily activities, such as trips to the store and after-dinner walks, were what made the days so special. Who would have realized the beauty of the moment when that small hand reached unconsciously (无意识地) up for yours? And also the pride you felt as you got to see the growth of your child’s mind.
The last week that I was off, I had been trying to help prepare her, and myself for the end of my leave. I would mention that I would be going to work and she would get to stay with Daddy. Sometimes she would ask why I had to return to work. I said that I needed to earn money to pay for the house and the car and food.
Today, we were headed to the grocery store. Part of our store ritual (习惯) was to take a little change with us to buy a lemonade (柠檬味汽水) to share.
As she was climbing into the car to go, she found a quarter on the floor and shouted excitedly, “Oh, I will buy a house and car with it.”
I was surprised and asked, “Why?”
She stated, “So you don’t have to go back to work, Mommy.”
She was quiet on the way to the store. So was I. When we got there, I collected a second quarter from the car and handed it to her for our lemonade. She fed the quarter I had given her into the machine, but kept the one she had found clenched (攥住) in her hand.
I explained to her that we didn’t have enough money to buy a lemonade without the other quarter. But she wouldn’t give up that quarter. And she was perfectly cheerful not having her special treat that day because the quarter she had found had a higher purpose.
1. What did the author do during her maternity leave?| A．She stayed at home all the time. |
| B．She devoted herself to her new baby. |
| C．She made plans for a magical vacation. |
| D．She spent a lot of time with her older child. |
| A．Happy. | B．Boring. | C．Easy. | D．Lonely. |
| A．She was worried about her new job. |
| B．She was moved by her daughter’s words. |
| C．She wanted to give full attention to driving. |
| D．She tried to remember where she’d lost her money. |
| A．She bought a toy car. |
| B．She gave it to someone in need. |
| C．She treated her mother to a lemonade. |
| D．She kept it to buy something important. |
5 . My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred. The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was
I loved to watch her hands, which were always
Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic
As I grew up, I began to
My mother’s knowledge is deeply
| A．passed down | B．brought up | C．laid down | D．made up |
| A．beautiful | B．sweet | C．silent | D．bitter |
| A．serving | B．awarding | C．sparing | D．teaching |
| A．spots | B．lines | C．marks | D．scars |
| A．pose | B．sign | C．symbol | D．wave |
| A．failed | B．progressed | C．stopped | D．spread |
| A．regretted | B．insisted | C．predicted | D．suspected |
| A．mouth | B．eye | C．nose | D．finger |
| A．casually | B．simply | C．barely | D．nearly |
| A．indicate | B．understand | C．wonder | D．confirm |
| A．recognition | B．confusion | C．disapproval | D．credit |
| A．real | B．tolerant | C．changing | D．demanding |
| A．acceptance | B．concern | C．inspection | D．guidance |
| A．involved | B．buried | C．applied | D．choked |
| A．gardening | B．repairing | C．muscular | D．fragile |
| A．Gifts for Jason. | B．A baseball game. | C．The woman’s promotion. |
1. How does the woman look to the man?
| A．Anxious. | B．Excited. | C．Confused. |
| A．From TV. | B．From the radio. | C．From the newspaper. |
| A．Look for Lucky. | B．Pick Lucky up everyday. | C．Teach Lucky self-protection. |
1. What did the woman do with the thief?
| A．She pretended not to see him. | B． She fought with him. | C．She did as he asked. |
| A．A necklace. | B．Some money. | C．Nothing. |
| A．Fit a home alarm system. | B．Call the police. | C．Keep a dog. |
| A．She is puzzled. | B．She is brave. | C．She is frightened. |
9 . My dear girl, this is a letter for you to read when I am getting old.
The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to be patient please, but first, try to
When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be
When you see how ignorant (无知的) I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way... Remember that I
And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as
When those days come, don’t feel sad... Just be with me, and understand me while I get to the
I’ll
| A．explain | B．translate | C．understand | D．forget |
| A．recall | B．repeat | C．remember | D．realize |
| A．wait | B．watch | C．listen | D．feel |
| A．strong | B．little | C．weak | D．big |
| A．woke up | B．came back | C．left home | D．fell asleep |
| A．ashamed | B．angry | C．nervous | D．lazy |
| A．shower | B．chance | C．ride | D．break |
| A．suddenly | B．quietly | C．calmly | D．patiently |
| A．coming across | B．going through | C．dealing with | D．thinking about |
| A．Unless | B．If | C．Since | D．As |
| A．unfair | B．difficult | C．important | D．romantic |
| A．quickly | B．equally | C．formally | D．commonly |
| A．talked | B．walked | C．sang | D．smiled |
| A．start | B．beginning | C．end | D．middle |
| A．waste | B．avoid | C．weigh | D．treasure |
1. Where are the twin girls from?
| A．America. | B．Singapore. | C．Britain. |
| A．To make money. |
| B．To drop out of school. |
| C．To make their dreams come true. |
| A．To learn Mandarin. | B．To wear high heels. | C．To sleep less. |
