2 . When I was younger, I had been a top student with a strong desire to attend a top university. But things started to go downhill for me in high school after my parents divorced. Torn between wanting to be with my mother, who moved to Canada alone with no support, and with my beloved aging grandfather in Pakistan, I moved back and forth, struggling with my studies. I barely graduated from high school and entered an ordinary college, feeling that I had already failed.

I got discouraged, and began to suffer from severe depression. The death of my grandfather was the final straw. With no real hope for the future, I dropped out and returned to my mother and sisters in Canada.

Then I was riding with a trucking company to help support my mother and sisters. During those long hours on the road, my grandfather’s last words came back to me: “Please accept the challenges of life and work harder. It is now or never. I hope you will never disappoint us.” With his words ringing in my ears, I discovered a newfound resolve. My path suddenly became clear: I had to finish what I had started and go back to school.

To get back on track, I needed to take a full course load while continuing to work enough part-time hours to help pay the bills. After graduating from high school again, I began university engineering cooperation program, in which I worked as a paid intern (实习生) every other term, allowing me to keep my student loans in check. At the same time, I tried my best to focus on my studies. After completing my university, I went on to a master’s and now a PhD, wining several research awards along the way.

My path to this point has made one thing clear: Never fear failure. I hope I have made my grandfather proud.

1. Which of the following can best describe the author’s life in his first high school?

A．Struggling.

B．Ordinary.

C．Fruitful.

D．Boring.

2. Why did the author drop out of college?

A．He had a big family to support.	B．He had to get a well-paid job.
C．He felt hopeless about the future.	D．He fought with his classmate.

3. How did the author get the idea of returning to school?

A．He was laughed at by his mother and sisters.	B．He was encouraged to win research awards.
C．He was motivated by his grandfather s words.	D．He was forced to acquire more skills at work.

4. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A．Business.

B．Science.

C．Health.

D．Life.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Tom worked for a company that helped people buy or sell houses. One day, he took the bus home. The bus dropped him a few blocks away from his home, so be walked the rest of the way. As he was nearing his home, he saw a man begging for money. He took out some coins to give the man. “Hey, man. How are you today?” Tom asked.

“Hello, sir. I’m doing all right, I guess,” the man replied, smiling at Tom. “I need to feed my children. This is a huge help. Thank you.” Tom wished him good luck, and went on his way. He felt great about helping out. But he hoped there was more he could do to this poor man, although he himself wasn’t rich at all.

During the following days, Tom tried to give the man some money and bring him food when he passed by him.

Actually, the man, named Adam, begged for money to feed the many homeless dogs he had brought to his home. He had a job at night at a construction site. But the money made there wasn’t enough for him to care for the dogs which he considered as his kids, so he had to beg for money. However, Tom didn’t know about it.

One day, Tom stopped at the newsstand (报摊) on the street. And the owner asked him, “Why do you always give that man money?” Tom explained that man had to feed his family. “But that man doesn’t have a family or any kids,” the owner said, not knowing the truth.

Tom angrily walked away, thinking that man lied to him. He walked to where he knew the man was begging for money and met him. “I know you don’t have children. Stop lying to people. If you need a job, I can help you. This is just wrong,” Tom said angrily. The man stood up and explained, “Sir, I’m not lying at all.” Hearing Adam’s words, Tom said, “Prove it.”

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Adam nodded, asking Tom to follow him to his house.

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Feeling sorry, Tom decided to do something to help Adam care for his dogs.

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5 . Shi lives with her family in Fuxin, a city in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Shi and her ________, Li, have devoted themselves to providing ________ education to their students. They encourage their students to attend after-school activities related to science, technology and innovation.

During the past dozen years, Shi has ________ her students as they have taken part in various contests. Several of Shi’s students have received ________. Given her achievements, Shi has been named the most excellent teacher.

Li has a(n) ________ impressive resume (履历). He is a professor ________ coal mining (开采) in a university. He often goes into the most ________ places in the mines while conducting scientific research. He measures data and collects samples, and then he ________ above ground to complete his analysis and calculations, and to design plans to solve the problem at hand. He ________ to his students in how to concentrate on one’s work and overcome difficulties.

Encouraging their students to ________ various contests is one of the ways Shi and her husband have tried to ________ their students. In this way, the students have obtained a sense of achievement, and their ________ has driven them to study harder.

Shi says education is like a ________ one takes in search of “treasures”. She believes it is important for teachers to discover each student’s interests and advantages, learn to ________ their interests and advantages, and encourage the student to live a ________ life he or she longs for.

1.

A．friend

B．student

C．daughter

D．husband

2.

A．online

B．personal

C．quality

D．special

3.

A．invited

B．stopped

C．led

D．beaten

4.

A．failures

B．awards

C．payment

D．attention

5.

A．fortunately

B．plainly

C．slightly

D．equally

6.

A．teaching

B．saving

C．limiting

D．sponsoring

7.

A．comfortable

B．dangerous

C．familiar

D．meaningful

8.

A．falls

B．returns

C．starts

D．points

9.

A．goes back

B．shows honor

C．sets an example

D．puts his mind

10.

A．escape

B．enter

C．hold

D．question

11.

A．please

B．assess

C．follow

D．inspire

12.

A．success

B．promise

C．faith

D．laziness

13.

A．gift

B．test

C．picture

D．journey

14.

A．grade

B．hide

C．appreciate

D．rebuild

15.

A．fantastic

B．simple

C．quiet

D．physical

7 . It was more than two years since I’d been biking home from work and someone had opened a car door into the bike line, sending me flying like Superman. It caused my ________ damage.

After that, I worked part-time at my full-time job. I could ________ only 20 hours a week. I’d hoped I would return to work ________ . But I didn’t. After four hours of work, I’d go home and take a three-hour nap. ________ , my employer, unable to let me work part-time for long, ________ me.

When I told a friend I might never ________ , he responded, “Well. .. your base intelligence is twice that of a normal person, so it sounds to me that you just can’t be a(n) ________ anymore. ”

I knew he meant well, but I was still ________ . He assumed that suffering brain damage meant I was less ________ than before. And I worried: Is that what everyone else thinks, too?

About nine months ago, I was at a gathering of maybe a dozen ________ , and one man mentioned he’d just left his job ________ a disability. He mentioned his disability and kept on talking, as ________ as I might say, “I ate bread for breakfast. ” Nobody showed a reaction except I felt really ________ that he had the confidence to say it at all.

I could ________ my disability at ease, I thought. That’s a(n) ________ I could make.

1.

A．leg

B．brain

C．back

D．neck

2.

A．arrange

B．spare

C．process

D．manage

3.

A．cured

B．protected

C．strengthened

D．rescued

4.

A．Obviously

B．Eventually

C．Suddenly

D．Amazingly

5.

A．frightened

B．disliked

C．dismissed

D．scolded

6.

A．return

B．resign

C．recover

D．relax

7.

A．cyclist

B．employee

C．networker

D．superhero

8.

A．frustrated

B．confused

C．regretful

D．hesitant

9.

A．optimistic

B．intelligent

C．energetic

D．healthy

10.

A．workmates

B．engineers

C．pioneers

D．strangers

11.

A．in spite of

B．because of

C．in case of

D．in terms of

12.

A．casually

B．confidently

C．cheerfully

D．carefully

13.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．surprised

D．discouraged

14.

A．suffer

B．hide

C．discuss

D．prevent

15.

A．offer

B．rule

C．appointment

D．choice

8 . I'll call him Peter because I didn't know his name. He was a waiter in a restaurant to which I had taken Robert, my five-year-old son, for his ______. Robert wore his new ______, proud and joyful.

Peter greeted us warmly and brought his ______ close to Robert's level to talk with him. Robert lifted his left foot so Peter could see his boot and then he asked Peter to ______ it. Before I tried to stop his ______ request, Peter got down to Robert's boot and took a long smell. Then he thanked Robert for ______ the special smell. Robert smiled at Peter's reaction.

When ______, Robert took more time than a fast-food customer should. Eventually, he ______ an orange juice. Peter praised his ______, which brought a bigger smile to Robert's face. Peter followed us ______ with our food as the birthday boy picked the perfect table. My heart was filled with thanks for this man who made my son feel ______. Though Peter did what Robert asked calmly, I still criticized (批评) Robert for his impolite deed.

Peter treated all customers with extreme ______ and politeness. Eight years later, Robert can still feel Peter's   ______. In life, we often ______ people by material worth or university degrees. However, the true ______ of a person comes from how they treat others.

1.

A．experiment

B．performance

C．graduation

D．birthday

2.

A．boots

B．clothes

C．glasses

D．cap

3.

A．hands

B．face

C．feet

D．heart

4.

A．clean

B．smell

C．describe

D．fix

5.

A．familiar

B．irresponsible

C．rude

D．normal

6.

A．sharing

B．suffering

C．removing

D．collecting

7.

A．waiting

B．ordering

C．listening

D．eating

8.

A．put aside

B．broke down

C．settled on

D．stuck to

9.

A．effort

B．suggestion

C．attitude

D．choice

10.

A．excitedly

B．worriedly

C．nervously

D．patiently

11.

A．hopeful

B．lucky

C．successful

D．great

12.

A．respect

B．courage

C．humor

D．pride

13.

A．kindness

B．honor

C．confidence

D．trust

14.

A．challenge

B．affect

C．judge

D．serve

15.

A．joy

B．value

C．gift

D．duty

9 . When the pandemic hit last year, substitute teacher Jose Villaruel found himself out of work as lessons went online. The consequences were unbearable for the septuagenarian, who’d been sending his income to his sick wife and children living in Mexico.

In fact, the devoted husband had been living out of his car for the past eight years so he could send his family the money they needed. Now, with no job, Villaruel is living off his Social Security check, most of which he sent to his loved ones.

Thankfully, a former student, Steven Nava, came across his struggling teacher in a parking lot at 5:00 am on the way to work. He approached his old teacher and asked about his circumstances. When Villaruea explained his struggles, the 21-year-old decided to help. “He was so nice around his students. He’d be really, really funny when he took attendance,” Nava said.

Nava gave him the $300 he had on him at the time. The teacher was moved, as his former student shared, “He came over to give me a hug and as he was hugging me, I saw tears running down his face.”

Villaruel’s response only encouraged Nava to help further, as he promised the teacher he’d do whatever it took to get him out of his predicament. “Seeing him living and going through that struggle made me want to do this. He helped us with our futures and helped us become the persons we are today, so I wanted to help him and make sure he’s in a situation where he doesn’t have to worry anymore,” the young man explained.

Later, Nava set up a GoFundMe page and t he donations quickly mounted up to $27,000. So along with other former students, he presented the check to a delighted “Mr. V” on his 77th birthday.

The impressed teacher is now planning to have a little vacation in Mexico to spend time with his family.

1. What can we know about Jose Villaruel during the pandemic?

A．He led a hard life.	B．He lived on driving.
C．He lost his family.	D．He was busy teaching.

2. What did Steven Nava do when he met Jose Villaruel that morning?

A．He found a job for him.	B．He gave him some cash.
C．He helped him park his car.	D．He attended his live lecture.

3. What does the underlined word “predicament” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Lifestyle.

B．Work.

C．Dilemma.

D．Loss.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Steven Nava?

A．Brave and adventurous.	B．Hard-working and creative.
C．Ambitious and successful.	D．Grateful and warm-hearted.