1 . The wind roils the Midwest plains as if it is searching for someone or something to carry away. Dust and chaff funnel into blinding clouds. The clatter of storms overhead makes it impossible to hear, and herds of bison (野牛) grow restless. The Omaha tribe has wandered these plains for generations, and now, it seems that the winds have brought back one of their own. Susan La Flesche has returned to the village where she was born. Not as a visitor, but as the region’s only doctor.
When Susan was 8 years old, she waited at the bedside of an elderly woman writhing in pain. A doctor was called for. They waited. A messenger was sent. The doctor still didn’t come. Susan provided what comfort she could through the night, but by sunrise, the elderly woman had died. The episode both haunted and motivated Susan. She threw herself into her studies and earned her way to what is now Hampton University in Virginia — a historically Black college with a program for native American students. And she finished second in her class.
Susan would never forget the childhood she enjoyed, full of powwows, buffalo hunts and the people she loved. But there was further to go. She enrolled in the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, a tedious train ride away from the world she knew. It was 1886, and the Victorian age held stiff against the progress of women. In her graduation speech from Hampton, she told the East Coast audience, “Give us a chance.” Three years later, she became a doctor.
Returning to the plains to serve her people was a difficult task. She opened an office in the government boarding school and began seeing patients. The lines were long, old and young seeking reprieve (缓解) from cholera and tuberculosis (肺结核) as well as a slew of other diseases. Susan worked long hours at her office but also braved the wind and snow, walking miles to make house calls. Her work was more than as a physician. She often acted as lawyer, accountant, priest, political liaison and counselor as she helped the Omahas navigate the new world. And Dr. Susan La Flesche was determined to spend her entire life helping her people navigate the storms.
1. What contributed to Susan’s being a doctor?| A．Her poor family. |
| B．Her desire for knowledge. |
| C．The opposition to women’s progress. |
| D．The lack of medical resources in her hometown. |
| A．She had an unhappy childhood. |
| B．She enjoyed the train ride to her college. |
| C．She got high marks in every exam. |
| D．She encountered difficulties in her college life. |
| A．To emphasize her lack of focus on her medical career |
| B．To suggest that she was overburdened with responsibilities |
| C．To highlight her dedication to serving the community wholeheartedly |
| D．To showcase her adaptability in fulfilling various roles within her community |
| A．Hard-working and helpful. | B．Sensitive and modest. |
| C．Serious and brave. | D．Greedy and self-centred. |
| A．A Force of Nature: Dr. Susan La Flesche’s Impact |
| B．Winds of Change: Dr. Susan La Flesche’s Legacy |
| C．The Resilient Doctor: Dr. Susan La Flesche’s Triumph |
| D．Whispering Winds: Dr. Susan La Flesche’s Mysterious Journey |
2 . As the lyrics to Taylor Swifs hit song “Bad Blood” go: “Cause, baby, now we got bad blood. You know it used to be mad love.” It'’s a song about falling out of friendship, but to 14-year-old Hallie Barnard, who was born with a rare blood disorder, the song holds a much deeper meaning.
At just 15 months old, Barnard was diagnosed with Diamon Blackfin Anemia, or DBA, and she spent most of her life in and out of the hospital. The Swiftie said she relied on the singer to bring her joy.
The only way to survive DBA is with a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植)and Barnard was desperate for one. But she knew thousands of other patients are, too. So, a few years ago, she decided to do something about it, creating her own foundation: Hallie’s Heroes. “It started selfishly as just trying to save my life, but then we realized there were so many other children out there that needed a bone marrow transplant,” she said. “So, so far we've tested 8,000 people and found over 300 matches.”
After a 9-year wait, Bamard got her own match —through her own foundation. But more obstacles stood between her and normal life as a kid. The blood disorder led to a cancer diagnosis: osteosarcoma. She received surgery to cut the cancer out of her leg at MD Anderson in Houston.
The recovery was dificult, but Hallie said she stayed hopeful. “My survival instinct just kicked in. I was trying to do anything that I could to survive. So, of course, it was scary but in my mind, I was just thinking that I wanted to be at my sister's future weddings. I wanted to play games and run again,” she said.
Her survival instinct-combined with Taylor Swift helped her through her operation, where doctors cut her cancer out, and reattached her foot and ankle to her upper leg to work as a knee.
1. Why does the author mention Taylor Swift's song “Bad Blood”?| A．To stress the power of music. |
| B．To introduce the topic of the text. |
| C．To show Taylor Swift’s popularity. |
| D．To state Taylor Swift’s song is a hit. |
| A．To raise money for her heroes. |
| B．To treat her rare blood disorder. |
| C．To help other children with DBA. |
| D．To have an operation for her cancer. |
| A．begin to play a role | B．disappear |
| C．speed up | D．break down |
| A．Strong-minded and selfish | B．Hard-working and patient. |
| C．Kind and optimistic. | D．Outgoing and helpful. |
| A．‘Bad Blood’ Inspired More People |
| B．Hallie's Heroes: a Useful Foundation |
| C．Taylor Swift: a Popular Singer with Teens |
| D．A Cancer Survivor Helped Others Find Matches |
3 . Last weekend I made my first visit to a remote village, home to one of our students, Tombe. Another teacher and I walked for two and a half hours to get there—first, up a mountain from where we had fantastic views, and then down a shaded path to the valley below. When we arrived at the village, Tombe’s mother, Kiak, saw us coming and started crying “ieee ieee”. We shook hands with all the villagers. Everyone seemed to be related to Tombe.
Tombe’s father, Mukap, a man with a strong jaw and a wrinkled forehead, led us to his house, a low, round bamboo hut with no windows, with a door just big enough to get through, and with grass sticking out of the roof—this shows it is a man’s house. Such housing is dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust. Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a platform for Jenny and me to sleep on. There was a fireplace in the centre of the hut. The only possessions I could see were one broom, a few saucers, a kettle, cups, pans, and a couple of jars.
Mukap built a fire outside and laid stones on it to heat. He then placed the hot stones in an empty oil drum with kau kau(sweet potato), ripe corn, and greens. He then covered the vegetables with banana leaves and left them to steam. It smelled delicious. We ate inside the hut sitting round the fire. I loved listening to the family talking softly to each other in their language, even though I could not participate much in the conversation. Luckily, Tombe interpreted for us.
Later, I noticed a can standing upside down on the grill (烤架) over the fire. After a while. Tombe threw it out of the doorway. Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food. His family believes that leftovers attract bad spirits in the night, so any leftover food is dried up in a can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.
We left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes. My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we dragged ourselves down the mountain towards home. That evening I fell happily into bed. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.
1. Why did Tombe’s mother start crying “ieee ieee”?| A．Because she was excited to see her son home | B．Because she saw someone who scared he |
| C．Because she was welcoming the teachers. | D．Because that was her daily routine. |
| A．He’s not a considerate one. | B．He has a luxury house. |
| C．He had a good talk with the author. | D．He is good at cooking |
| A．amazed | B．puzzled | C．frightened | D．happy |
| A．drive bad spirits | B．protect the hut | C．hold the leftovers | D．be thrown out of the hut |
| A．She hated the long and tiring visit |
| B．She was pleased to visit the Tombe family. |
| C．She thought Tombe’s family was too poor. |
| D．She thought some of the Tombe family’s actions were stupid. |
4 . Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in prison after hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick. McKay’s wife, Laurene said that, while McKay is usually a(n)
Smith lives above the McKays. He is a(n)
“For the last two weeks, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we dared not go onto our
And on Saturday evening it was just too
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also
| A．aggressive | B．peaceful | C．bad-tempered | D．rude |
| A．celebration | B．violence | C．neighborhood | D．brotherhood |
| A．honor | B．appreciate | C．support | D．tolerate |
| A．keen | B．independent | C．selfless | D．careful |
| A．drank | B．cleaned | C．bought | D．sent |
| A．floor | B．balcony | C．flat | D．garden |
| A．coming across | B．hanging on | C．falling onto | D．dropping out |
| A．valued | B．risked | C．bothered | D．encouraged |
| A．skins | B．dishes | C．meat | D．tanks |
| A．showered | B．boiled | C．fried | D．dreamed |
| A．make use of | B．make room for | C．get down to | D．get rid of |
| A．much | B．late | C．hard | D．early |
| A．upstairs | B．outside | C．downstairs | D．inside |
| A．see | B．imagine | C．name | D．afford |
| A．sacrificed | B．handed | C．emptied | D．delivered |
| A．flash | B．jump | C．way | D．hour |
| A．promised | B．refused | C．declined | D．admitted |
| A．railway | B．gas | C．police | D．power |
| A．embarrassed | B．depressed | C．annoyed | D．cheerful |
| A．mind | B．youth | C．return | D．arrest |
On 8th August, 1914, 27 men who had replied to an advertisement in The Times boarded a ship leaving for the Antarctic (南极洲). The name of the ship was the Endurance and the captain was an Irishman called Ernest Shackleton.
The aim of the journey was to cross the frozen continent via the South Pole — a journey of 1, 800 miles. Shackleton thought the journey would last six months.
But when land came into sight, the Endurance became trapped in the ice and began to break up. Shackleton and his men watched the Endurance sink into the icy sea. They then headed north, pulling three lifeboats behind them.
After six days, bad weather forced them to give up and the men set up camp on a sheet of ice which began slowly moving across the Antarctic Circle.
They survived on the ice for five months. Then, on 16th April, 1915, Shackleton saw land. It was Elephant Island — a large rock with nothing growing on it, but much better than a floating piece of ice. When they reached the island, Shackleton came up with an idea — it was a risk but he would have to take it. He and five men would take one of the lifeboats, and sail 800 miles to South Georgia, where there was a permanent camp. They could then return to rescue the rest of the men.
It took Shackleton 17 days to reach South Georgia. Unfortunately he landed on the wrong side of the island, and had to walk 36 hours over mountains to reach the camp. The whale hunters at the camp couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the six men walking down from the mountains. Shackleton kept his promise. More than three months later, be returned to Elephant Island to rescue the crew he had been forced to abandon. He had failed to reach the pole — but he had saved the lives of all his men.
1. What was the goal of the adventure? (no more than 8 words)2. Why did they leave the Endurance? (no more than 6 words)
3. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
4. How did Shackleton save the lives of all his crew? (no more than 15 words)
5. What do you think of Shackleton? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
6 . When Garvison flew from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this week with a baby in her arms, she saw the unhappy looks of her seatmates.
“As soon as we got on the plane at 5:30 am, it was very quiet and it was a full
Garvison asked if she could change
The next thing I knew was that I was sitting next to this amazing woman! I was not sure if she could tell how
“Miller，” she wrote, “you will never understand how happy this act of
| A．train | B．bus | C．ship | D．flight |
| A．post | B．guide | C．advertisement | D．menu |
| A．taken | B．repaired | C．offered | D．noticed |
| A．weight | B．height | C．language | D．shape |
| A．proud of | B．happy about | C．angry with | D．disappointed with |
| A．tickets | B．seats | C．plans | D．books |
| A．advised | B．won | C．made | D．obeyed |
| A．upset | B．calm | C．frightened | D．annoying |
| A．heavily | B．politely | C．blindly | D．completely |
| A．talking | B．sleeping | C．crying | D．playing |
| A．guess | B．forget | C．mind | D．realize |
| A．because | B．until | C．though | D．if |
| A．at all | B．in all | C．at least | D．in addition |
| A．carefully | B．powerfully | C．quickly | D．actually |
| A．still | B．yet | C．also | D．even |
| A．honesty | B．kindness | C．trust | D．courage |
| A．cleaned | B．rolled | C．watched | D．touched |
| A．truth | B．sharpness | C．peace | D．service |
| A．me | B．her | C．him | D．them |
| A．running out | B．giving in | C．breaking down | D．working out |
7 . It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night when Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens (警笛) going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder (路肩).”
But Hyde couldn’t go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination (目的地). At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn’t needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
“Just about that time,” Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. He’d blown his engine. Now he had to stop.”
“After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license.”
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty -- a thousand dollars for the new engine --not to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.
1. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?| A．Because he was racing with another driver on the road. |
| B．Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene. |
| C．Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him. |
| D．Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder. |
| A．Someone else was taking care of the injured person when Hyde arrive. |
| B．The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene. |
| C．Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car. |
| D．The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40. |
| A．took a wrong turn on the way |
| B．had some trouble with his car |
| C．was stopped by the police officer |
| D．paid for the expenses of the accident |
| A．Losing His Way? | B．Going My Way? |
| C．Fun All the Way? | D．Help on the Way? |
Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur (创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’ teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore’s product — CanCandy.
As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she’s also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy’s profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
1. How did Moore react to her dad’s warning? (No more than 10 words)2. What is special about CanCandy? (No more than 10 words)
3. What does Moore expect from her business? (No more than 10 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined part in the last paragraph? (no more than 5 words)
5. How does Moore’s story inspire you to achieve success? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)
9 . The origin of the Chinese New Year Festival can be traced back thousands of years. According to one of the most famous legends (传说), in
On the day of that New Year’s Eve the people of Peach Blossom village were
Only a grandmother living in the east end of the village gave the old man some food and advised him to
Around midnight the monster Year rushed into the village. He found the house of the grandmother in the east end of the village was brilliantly illuminated (照亮的), with bright red paper stuck on the doors: Greatly
The next day when people came back from their hideouts and found everything safe and
From then on, on each New Year’s Eve, each family
| A．great | B．ancient | C．unique | D．traditional |
| A．surface | B．centre | C．stage | D．bottom |
| A．shore | B．sky | C．trees | D．mountains |
| A．avoid | B．search | C．accept | D．lift |
| A．gathering | B．leaving | C．decorating | D．repairing |
| A．happiness | B．sorrow | C．panic | D．sickness |
| A．in | B．with | C．under | D．on |
| A．hide | B．flee | C．follow | D．beg |
| A．put | B．break | C．take | D．drive |
| A．question | B．shame | C．prejudice | D．reply |
| A．and | B．or | C．yet | D．but |
| A．valued | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．honored |
| A．approached | B．broke | C．knocked | D．opened |
| A．forward | B．backward | C．upward | D．downward |
| A．healthy | B．sound | C．reliable | D．strong |
| A．reflected | B．remembered | C．realized | D．thought |
| A．promise | B．purpose | C．request | D．sense |
| A．eyes | B．candles | C．bowls | D．stars |
| A．stick | B．strike | C．draw | D．write |
| A．near | B．close | C．square | D．wide |
10 . One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we often risked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.
With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool (漩涡). We were hopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was falling from a mountain top in a dream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think how amazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power of nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But moment after moment passed, and I was still safe.
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool — trees and barrels (桶), After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent (程度), round objects fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube fell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float, I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
As you can see, the reason why I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into the bottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the sky was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. I was still tied to the barrel and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end, a boat picked me up. When I told them my story, they did not believe it.
1. When did the storm break out?| A．While the writer and his brothers were fishing. |
| B．As the writer and his brothers sailed to the island. |
| C．When the writer and his brothers were on their way home. |
| D．As the writer’s younger brother fell into the sea. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Hopeless. | C．Excited. | D．Confident. |
| A．Because his brother asked him to do so. |
| B．Because the barrel was the only thing on board. |
| C．Because the barrel fell down much slower. |
| D．Because the barrel was heavier than the boat and fell down rapidly. |
| A．The writer’s brother was in panic. |
| B．The writer saved his brother at last. |
| C．The writer and his brother both jumped into the sea. |
| D．The writer found between two objects of the same size, a box might fall down slower than a trunk. |
| A．Human power is so small compared with nature. |
| B．Man can beat nature. |
| C．Humans are far more powerful than nature. |
| D．Human beings must respect, accommodate and protect nature. |
