Fiona and I had been classmates since kindergarten. She was always wherever I was and she was always ahead of me. Dance performance needed a big finish? Fiona was picked. Selling cookies for charity? “Oh, I’m sorry,” the lady living next door to me would say, “I just bought twenty boxes from Fiona. Such a nice girl.” And the school plays? Fiona would have the leads while I was cast as her mother or neighbor. I even played her dog once. Yeah, whatever.
Then the day of the choir concert audition(面试) came. We waited while Ms. Jones called us one at a time into the choir room. When Ms. Jones got to the C’s, my heart sped up each time she came to the door. By the time she actually called my name, my whole body was shaking. When I came back, Fiona smiled at me. Ms. Jones called her name and Fiona followed her. She was still calm and smiling when her audition was over.
When Ms. Jones made the announcement of who had made the special choir group, I wasn’t surprised when Fiona’s name was on the list and mine wasn’t. “So,” I said under my breath, “what else is new?”
Sudden clapping brought me out of my thought. Everyone was looking at me. I must have missed something here. Ms. Jones walked towards me and said, “Celia, you will have to start practicing with me. The lead singer takes extra preparation.” Lead singer? I got the lead singer? I glanced over at Fiona. She smiled and gave me the thumbs-up sign. She was always so nice.
Now the big day had come. We stepped onto the stage and took our places. I was front and center. Ms. Jones raised her baton (指挥棒) and we began to sing. The spotlight flashed over me and then circled me in its bright light. Ms. Jones nodded and pointed her baton at me. That baton must have shot out a secret ray because I froze right there on the spot.
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I couldn’t think and most of all, I couldn’t sing.
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The rest of the performance went well.
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2 . Of all relationships, the parent-child relationship is perhaps the purest.
Give them your time. No matter how busy you are with your life, try to make some time for your parents.
Put yourself in their shoes. Whenever your parents say something that contradicts (与……矛盾) your opinion, try not to simply agree with them.
Try not to raise your voice at them. These will be times when you disagree with your parents. It is okay to try to help them understand your point of view. However, raising your voice is never a great idea, as it will leave your parents feeling hurt.
Be open with them. As children, we tend to share every detail of our lives with our parents, but as we grow up, we filter out certain things from them. Try to be as honest as possible and let them take part in the most important aspects of your life.
| A．Call them every day. |
| B．Lend a hand with household chores. |
| C．If the gap is too big, you will become a stranger. |
| D．Accept the generation gap between you and them. |
| E．Parents often feel lonely once kids go away to college. |
| F．Let them know you want them to be a part of your life. |
| G．It is also the one that goes through several transformations, good or bad. |
3 . Maria’s Plans
Maria stared thoughtfully at the tree fort. It was the first thing her grandpa had built for her. She had been little — it was before her younger brothers had been born.
Of all her brothers, Maria felt that she was most like her grandpa. Grandpa had been a carpenter. Maria had always loved visiting him in his workshop. Only she had been allowed because she was the oldest. He could do anything with his own two hands, she thought
Recently, Maria had decided that she was going to build a tree swing. Now she was standing
“Hey, what’re you doing?” called a voice from a little distance away. Maria turned and saw her little brother Ricardo ran up to her. “None of your business,” she replied. Then, thinking better of it, she said, “
“Really? Can I help?” Ricardo asked. Maria thought it over — it would be nice to have some help. But she was the builder in the family now, so she would have to solve her own problems. “No,” Maria said. “I don’t need any help.”
Suddenly, her other brother, Emil, came running towards them. “Hey, what’re you guys doing?”
“We’re building a swing,” Ricardo said.
“No, we’re not,” Maria said. “I am!”
“Can I help?” Emil asked. “No!” Maria was turning red. “This is my project. Not yours. You
“What’s wrong, Maria?” Grandma asked.
“Ricardo and Emil are bothering me,” Maria explained the situation.
“They’re just trying to help. And how are you going to do it all by yourself?”
“Grandpa didn’t need anyone’s help,” Maria said.
“Who do you think helped him cut the boards for your tree fort?”
Grandma asked. Maria was
“Maria, Grandpa was a great carpenter, but even great carpenters need help sometimes.
Maria hurried outside. Ricardo and Emil were carrying the ladder in the yard, waving at Maria. Smiling, she began to wonder if she might not be the only one to
| A．slowly | B．proudly | C．clearly | D．anxiously |
| A．in | B．on | C．around | D．under |
| A．use | B．hang | C．provide | D．hold |
| A．over | B．by | C．into | D．down |
| A．take | B．fetch | C．buy | D．create |
| A．Repairing | B．Moving | C．Checking | D．Making |
| A．barely | B．surely | C．precisely | D．possibly |
| A．confused | B．ashamed | C．disappointed | D．nervous |
| A．Wherever | B．Whenever | C．Unless | D．While |
| A．take on | B．take in | C．take after | D．take to |
| A．Sandy. | B．Sally. | C．Stephen. |
Outside, it was raining cats and dogs. Rose got up at 5:50 in the early morning. She got dressed in a hurry as it was Monday, when the school she taught in would hold a short but important meeting. Then she dashed into the washroom and had her teeth brushed. With everything ready, she went downstairs and waited for Jack, her husband, to get up.
After what seemed like a century, Rose got very angry and her patience ran out. She began to shout angrily, ”Can’t you get up a little earlier? Look, we’ll be late for the meeting!“ Jack, who was always arrogant and disobedient, shouted back, ”Why should I get up so early?“ Jack’s words threw Rose into great fury and she got extremely angry, shouting ”Are you a man? Why are you always so slow at everything? I hate it when I have to wait for you all the time!“
Upon finishing her words. Rose rushed out of the house, leaving her husband far behind. That’s the daily routine in the well-furnished house. Such unhappy scenes just put the couple in desperate situation, especially Rose. She just couldn’t make out why things got this bad between her and her husband. 23 years ago, they fell in love with each other while studying at college. At that time they were always greedy for more time to stay together. During those memorable days, John would always wait for her down the dormitory, holding a bunch of flowers in his hand. They would go to the theater, enjoying a movie that would always interest both of them. Now things seemed different. They often argued about small things, like who was responsible for the laundry.
Memories of the once gentle and considerate young man would come flooding back to Rose, making Rose miss the good old days and the good young man in her memory as well. Tears welling up in her eyes, Rose got into her car. She was on the point of getting mad. Disappointed with the present life. Rose spent a lifeless day in her school. She felt a desperate need to let out her stormy feeling.
After work, Rose drove her car into the heavy late afternoon traffic, alone. Despite the fact that the argument happened between her husband and her in the morning, she was still in a blue mood. The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. So upset was Rose that tears blurred her eyes, making everything vague to her.
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All of a sudden, Rose heard a bang and her car crashed into the car in front, thus throwing Rose into a great panic.
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Soon, into her sight appeared her husband’s tall and handsome figure.
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6 . “How does the yard look?” my father asked, with his eys shining. I could tell he was eagerly waiting for my
When I was young, my mother
In 1972, my dad developed a piece of waste land that had been
For so many years, when we were
| A．excuse | B．answer | C．decision | D．suggestion |
| A．discovered | B．imagined | C．achieved | D．promised |
| A．gave up | B．passed out | C．ran away | D．passed away |
| A．scold | B．rescue | C．raise | D．persuade |
| A．smooth | B．sorrowful | C．efficient | D．lonely |
| A．forced | B．allowed | C．authorized | D．encouraged |
| A．abandoned | B．advertised | C．threw | D．provided |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．suddenly | B．gradually | C．temporarily | D．occasionally |
| A．unnecessary | B．unreasonable | C．disgusting | D．extraordinary |
| A．upset | B．angry | C．guilty | D．confident |
| A．warn | B．accuse | C．inform | D．remind |
| A．emotion | B．strength | C．choices | D．opportunities |
| A．forget | B．admit | C．conquer | D．create |
| A．continue | B．require | C．quit | D．finish |
Marie had always dreamed of becoming a professional dancer and was preparing for a high-level dance competition which was aimed to draw excellent dancers from all over the country. It was a prestigious (负有盛名的) event, and Marie knew that if she wanted to make a name for herself in the world of ballet, this was her chance. She spent every waking moment practicing, determined to give it her all on the big day.
When the day of the competition arrived, Marie was nervous but excited. She had trained hard for this moment for years and felt confident in her well-prepared dancing. As she walked onto the stage, the bright lights blinded her momentarily, but she quickly regained her composure and began to dance.
The music swirled around her as she moved gracefully across the stage. Her movements were fluid and precise, each step perfectly executed. The audience watched in awe as Marie danced, completely lost in the moment.
But then, it happened. During a particularly difficult jump, Marie landed awkwardly on her ankle and felt a sharp pain shoot up her leg. She tried to ignore it and continue dancing, but the pain was too much. She fell to the floor, clutching her leg in agony.
Paramedics rushed onto the stage to tend to her, and Marie was taken to the hospital. The diagnosis was devastating: she had torn several ligaments (韧带) in her ankle and would need extensive surgery to repair the damage. Marie was held by desperate shock. She had worked so hard to get where she was, and now it seemed like all of her dreams were slipping away. For weeks, Marie was confined to a wheelchair, unable to move without assistance. She felt helpless and alone, wondering if she would ever be able to dance again.
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One day, she heard a knock on her hospital room door and in came Jenny, her toughest opponent in the dance competition.
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| A．A dog belonging to the boy’s family. |
| B．A human who isn’t liked by the man. |
| C．The man’s little brother. |
| A．He appreciates him. | B．He dislikes him. | C．He likes him. |
| A．Spotty will not be in the family picture. |
| B．Spotty will be in the family picture with no hat. |
| C．Spotty will be in the family picture with a hat. |
| A．Sporty. | B．Understanding. | C．Considerate. |
1. How does the woman sound at first?
| A．Interested. | B．Disappointed. | C．Anxious. |
| A．She went back to her hometown. |
| B．She argued with her grandma. |
| C．She visited a nursing home. |
| A．Teach her grandma Mandarin. |
| B．Buy a smartphone for her grandma. |
| C．Respect her grandma’s choice. |
