Danilo hurried through the halls of the school for a ceremony. Ahead of him, his dad was emptying a litter bin. Danilo hoped his dad wouldn’t see him. He lowered his head, trying to get mixed in the other students. He felt embarrassed that his dad was the school cleaner.
“Good morning, son,” his dad said as Danilo passed. Danilo walked faster, pretending not to hear. But the other boys had already noticed.
“Hey, Danilo,” a boy called out. “There’s your dad, Santos, the school sweeper! Maybe he needs your help.” Another boy cut in, mentioning that Santos could do so much more than sweep. He could empty the litter. The boys all laughed.
Danilo couldn’t wait to go to middle school next year, where he would not be laughed at. He looked over his shoulder. His dad worked with a smile on his face. How could he ignore such unkind words?
Danilo ran into the meeting hall. Many people were seated, waiting for the school to announce the Teacher of the Year. His best friends, Nathaniel and Frances, had saved a seat for him. They made guesses about whose name was on the plaque(匾). They had many wonderful teachers. Danilo liked all of them. It would be hard for him to pick just one.
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The time came for the headmaster to announce the Teacher of the Year.
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Danilo waited regretfully at the edge of the crowd, who were all cheering for Mr. Santos.
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2 . Every Christmas, we get “The Box” from my uncle, who owns a local sporting goods store. He
One year, we got caps that sported a company’s misspelled
Another year, we got a birthday party T shirt for a woman’s ninety sixth birthday when
You never know what you’re going to get out of “The Box”, so we play a
We have had a million
I’m not sure what we will do if my uncle runs out of things to send us! It’s a
| A．supplies | B．designs | C．transports | D．counts |
| A．celebrations | B．presents | C．blessings | D．impressions |
| A．place | B．time | C．name | D．form |
| A．but for | B．other than | C．compared to | D．instead of |
| A．supposed | B．allowed | C．forced | D．encouraged |
| A．ordinary | B．special | C．right | D．green |
| A．seen | B．ordered | C．found | D．placed |
| A．song | B．joke | C．sport | D．game |
| A．sets up | B．brings back | C．draws out | D．gets in |
| A．clue | B．chance | C．ability | D．dream |
| A．area | B．week | C．day | D．circle |
| A．buys | B．takes | C．refuses | D．throws |
| A．laughs | B．protests | C．attempts | D．images |
| A．excites | B．reminds | C．disappoints | D．threats |
| A．beloved | B．legal | C．native | D．calm |
Ariana Porter was very excited. The next day would be a new day and a new beginning, well, kind of. The next day Ariana would go to a boarding school! There would be no little sister to share a room with, with peace and quiet. She ate her favourite homemade curry(咖喱粉) for the last time that year. Then, she curled up(蜷缩) in her clean bed and shut her eyes.
The next day, Ariana woke up, jumped into her best clothes and flew downstairs. After a quick breakfast, the whole family lined up and said goodbye to her. Ariana’s little sister tried to hug her, but she shrugged off(不予理睬) Liliana. And off she went to boarding school happily.
However, when Ariana got there, everyone looked unwelcoming. A teacher showed her to her dorm(宿舍). It was cold and dark! A few days later, Ariana got several letters. The rainbow one was from her little sister and another from her parents. Ariana couldn’t even be bothered to open them. She just threw them into the main hall’s fireplace when nobody was around.
Every day, Ariana tried to make friends. It was an all-girls school. Unfortunately, she had no luck. She tried to give girls gifts, she tried to be friendly, but they shrugged her off just like she did to her sister. Two months had passed since she began trying to find new friends, but without success. Ariana felt more and more lonely. Something was missing in her life. Something indescribable. Something, or maybe someone.
Week after week went by and then, one day, holding yet another batch of mail, Ariana’s heart trembled. She realized what she was painfully missing, her FAMILY. Whenever she was down, whenever she needed help or comfort, they were there for her. Always. This time she opened the little rainbow envelope and smiled. Reading it filled her heart with joy. Ariana couldn’t reply, for the school didn’t allow that, so she decided to hide the letters under her pillow. The pile grew larger and they were so important to her, for the letters gave her the greatest comfort when she was away from home.
Months passed and then she was eagerly waiting for the day when the school year ended. No more dorm life and unfriendly girls. Ariana skipped to math class excitedly, but couldn’t concentrate. She dreamed about going home.
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The term came to an end eventually and Ariana began to pack things up.
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Just when Ariana was out of her dorm, she realized she had left something important to her in it.
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Tom’s family was a small family on the coastal line of a small village. Tom was 11 years old. He was tall, dark and handsome and had a lot of dreams. He had always dreamt of living in a city. He was always his dad’s charm, as he was not quite happy to spend time with his mom. All he could remember about his mom was her scars, red and white scars on her face, neck and hands. He always felt unpleasant to see his mom’s face. But what he did not know was that his mom scratched her beauty to save him from a fire when he was one year old. Not wanting to burden him with it, Tom’s parents kept it a secret.
His mom Maria used to drop him to school and pick him up every day. He felt awkward to see his mom with that scarred face standing in front of the school gate. As he was laughing and chatting with his fellow schoolmates, all of them became silent and started staring at the gate. So, Tom turned towards the gate with a lot of curiosity. He froze when seeing his mom, face covered with a piece of cloth. Tom felt ashamed and rushed out of the school with lots of anger.
With days passing by, Tom started to dislike his mom more. He did not like to get picked up or dropped by his mom. He felt that she was ugly and so abnormal. As he grew old, he stopped going out with her to the market or anywhere outside. Kamala tried her best to make her son happy, got him everything that he wanted and gave him his space. She understood what her son was going through and felt pity for herself and sad for her son, as she was helpless.
When Tom turned 16, he was sent to a city high school 80 kilometers away from his coastal village. The very thought of not being with his ugly mother made him very happy.
Three years later, then came Tom’s graduation ceremony. His parents didn’t want to be absent from such an important occasion, so they managed to be there without informing Tom.
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Tom was shocked when he saw his parents appear at the ceremony hall.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . Michael McGuire worked all day beneath the Earth’s surface. Maybe he only wanted to take a hot shower and put his
With no time to wash up or change his clothes, Michael
A woman saw Michael and recognized he was a miner who had
By the time this
“When I went out and got
What a good dad! However tired he was, he made time for his son, even he couldn’t
We just love seeing more
| A．basketball | B．clothes | C．feet | D．poster |
| A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Still | D．However |
| A．baseball | B．football | C．basketball | D．volleyball |
| A．miss | B．comment | C．advertise | D．relay |
| A．caught up | B．gave up | C．fell behind | D．showed up |
| A．success | B．fame | C．strength | D．experience |
| A．recently | B．secretly | C．clearly | D．frequently |
| A．posted | B．donated | C．saw | D．downloaded |
| A．game | B．photo | C．mine | D．job |
| A．resurfaced | B．paused | C．arrived | D．recovered |
| A．consequence | B．service | C．permission | D．promise |
| A．real | B．possible | C．useful | D．professional |
| A．shower | B．work | C．train | D．understand |
| A．lived on | B．insisted on | C．looked like | D．went after |
| A．courageous | B．honest | C．strict | D．devoted |
Daniel and Lucas are twins. They are teenagers, studying in the same class. Their teenage life is rich and colorful. Tony is their grandpa, whose age is 70 this year. The two grandsons like to take exercise with their grandpa and even go out on adventures.
In the summer of last year, they paid a visit to Stone Mountain Park with their grandpa. They had the opportunity to spend the day with their grandpa, seeing the various beautiful sights and attractions. One thing that three of them had really desired to do was climb to the top of the mountain. Stone Mountain isn’t a very high mountain and fortunately there are some walking routes to the top of it, but for the two teenagers, along with a rather old grandpa, it’s a difficult task.
Daniel and Lucas were much more interested in the walk than their grandpa, and they viewed it as an exciting adventure. But climbing the mountain was a rather big challenge for Tony, who was old and thin. He decided to start the slow walk up to the mountain.
It seemed like that Tony was taking forever to climb just a short distance, but considering his personal safety, he had to remind himself that it took him two steps to equal his grandsons’ one step. When he walked closer to his grandsons, he had to stop for a while to regain energy, and then tried to catch up with them, over and over again.
Tony was very tired. He just wanted to arrive at the top of the mountain as soon as possible to enjoy the beauty of the mountain top. But the twin grandsons were not focused at all on the trial of climbing the mountain. On the contrary, they were simply enjoying the journey of the walk. They enjoyed all that they had seen and all that they had heard along the way up to the top of the mountain. They stopped now and then to look at every large rock and observe the unusual plant formations. Suddenly, they found a strange plant. Daniel called out, “Grandpa, here is a special plant. Come and have a look.”
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Tony was hurrying towards his grandsons when he fell down.
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Daniel and Lucas wondered how to get their grandpa to the top of the mountain.
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7 . I recently lost one of my favourite rings and was upset.
Even though it was cheap and could be easily
When I was on my way to the
I’m 23, and I have been calling my parents every day since I started university in 2018 — sometimes more than once. It started because I was
Ringing my parents became a
| A．damaged | B．replaced | C．familiar | D．placed |
| A．common | B．creative | C．familiar | D．emotional |
| A．applied for | B．looked for | C．waited for | D．cared for |
| A．store | B．classroom | C．school | D．library |
| A．dressing | B．keeping | C．holding | D．wearing |
| A．classmates | B．parents | C．colleagues | D．friends |
| A．lonely | B．curious | C．annoyed | D．interested |
| A．rule | B．habit | C．hobby | D．wish |
| A．adapted | B．addicted | C．connected | D．attracted |
| A．usual | B．common | C．strange | D．simple |
| A．stop | B．prefer | C．enjoy | D．start |
| A．require | B．protest | C．imagine | D．admit |
| A．finest | B．farthest | C．best | D．closest |
| A．Truthfully | B．Generally | C．Formally | D．Traditionally |
| A．coldness | B．weakness | C．sadness | D．tiredness |
“Is this allIgot?” asked my daughter, Allison. “I asked for a new cellphone!”
“What kind of birthday is this?” asked my son, Blake.
Blake and Allison are twins. Every year, I gave them birthday presents. But they always felt unhappy about not receiving something on their wish list.
I knew I had somewhat spoiled(宠坏)them, but I had no idea it was this bad . I was in shock. How self-centered and unappreciative could my children be?
I was determined to do something.
I found a family living on a farm that badly needed help. There were four children in the family aged from three to eight. I began to visit them every two months.
Soon, Allison and Blake’s birthday was drawing near. I decided to introduce them to the new friends. One day, I woke the kids early and drove them to the farm.
When we arrived, I told my children to take two bags off the car, of which one was filled with food and the other with many boxes full of presents my children would never be satisfied with.
We were welcomed inside with smiles and appreciation. Obviously, Alison and Blake were shocked by what they saw. I could guess they had never expected people would live such a difficult life.
“Look! Presents for you. ”Allison was trying to make the kids happier.
With their parents’ permission(允许), the kids began to pick the boxes up, shake them, and guess what was inside. They were so excited. Allison and Blake encouraged the kids to open the boxes. They did. And there were shouts of surprise and joy: a model car, chocolate …then laughter. Then grateful hugs(拥抱)and sincere “thank-yous” .
At first Alison and Blake looked confused but soon joined the children. Before long, they were laughing, too, proud that they brought happiness there.
On the way home, Alison and Blake were a little quiet. When it was time to go to bed that day, my kids hugged me and said, “Thank you, Mum. ”
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next year, with their birthday nearing, I asked Alison and Blake what presents they wanted.
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . For my 56th birthday, my daughter, Beth, bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies. I hung them in prominent (显眼的) places on my walls so that I can see them often during the day. Each time I do so, they give me a wonderful reminder of love.
My daughter and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long battle against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby at the time and never got to have any memories of her grandma. I tried to make up for it by telling her stories of my mom but each time I did, I could see that there was a little sadness in Beth’s eyes. One day when she was only seven or so we were outside at the playground. Beth suddenly said how much she saddened not having her grandma around. Well, sometimes I comforted her and this time I told her how much her grandma loved her and that Grandma still remained positive in the last weeks of her life. I said she was watching over her from Heaven and that maybe she was even hitching (搭乘) a ride on the back of a butterfly to come down and get a closer look. At that very moment, a butterfly appeared flying around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and joy.
Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to attract butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a good look, and then fly away. And every time, we are reminded of my mom’s love watching over us. The only time this doesn’t happen is during the coldest months of the year when there are no insects of any kind. But now during those times I can take a look at the two beautiful wooden butterflies my daughter bought me and still be reminded of that love.
1. Why did Beth buy wooden butterflies?| A．To celebrate the new year. |
| B．To decorate her bedroom. |
| C．To celebrate her mother’s birthday. |
| D．To remind her childhood. |
| A．Tough and optimistic. |
| B．Enthusiastic and helpful. |
| C．Independent and reliable. |
| D．Knowledgeable and respectable. |
| A．Terrified. | B．Confused. | C．Joyful. | D．Nervous. |
| A．Wooden butterflies are of great artistic value. |
| B．We all need reminders that we are loved in our life. |
| C．It is difficult to maintain family ties during difficult times. |
| D．The presence of parents is important to children’s development. |
10 . My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift. After she died, my husband and his sister were
During the pandemic, I’ve had time to read these letters. I read of our early married life, our
To read the letters written by my mother to my husband’s mother is a
I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the
To all of you who write to me, I thank you. The handwritten word is a
Perhaps the greatest gift that these letters have given to me is to see how my husband’s parents
| A．going through | B．cutting out | C．holding up | D．showing off |
| A．addressed | B．discovered | C．delivered | D．marked |
| A．struggle | B．rule | C．caution | D．standard |
| A．habit | B．emphasis | C．emotion | D．progress |
| A．repaired | B．forgotten | C．earned | D．invented |
| A．burden | B．joke | C．gift | D．pity |
| A．ground | B．house | C．ocean | D．street |
| A．inside | B．around | C．free | D．away |
| A．carelessly | B．daily | C．unwillingly | D．sadly |
| A．hurriedly | B．regularly | C．surprisingly | D．forcefully |
| A．powerful | B．complex | C．convenient | D．formal |
| A．bothers | B．throws | C．covers | D．connects |
| A．displayed | B．folded | C．treasured | D．clarified |
| A．boredom | B．comfort | C．events | D．levels |
| A．Keep | B．Mind | C．Imagine | D．Stop |
