1 . Keller is a first-grade teacher at Ellen Woodside Elementary in Greenville County, South Carolina. She was on her way home when she noticed a little boy
The
Seven-year-old Cameron wasn’t out for a casual bike ride. He was on a (n)
Cameron had tried calling 911, but didn’t know the code for his father’s phone.
So, the
This teacher helped a student save a life and the whole
| A．pushing | B．carrying | C．destroying | D．riding |
| A．scenery | B．thought | C．sight | D．suffering |
| A．puzzled | B．worried | C．hesitated | D．delighted |
| A．turn | B．knock | C．start | D．pass |
| A．realized | B．confirmed | C．guessed | D．predicted |
| A．pleasant | B．ordinary | C．usual | D．important |
| A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．constantly | D．regularly |
| A．In a sense | B．In a way | C．In the panic | D．In the way |
| A．phone | B．bike | C．assistance | D．friend |
| A．doubted | B．observed | C．expressed | D．discovered |
| A．brave | B．scared | C．clever | D．patient |
| A．got around | B．took off | C．showed around | D．took over |
| A．record | B．remember | C．search | D．spot |
| A．discussed | B．called | C．interviewed | D．invited |
| A．action | B．event | C．experience | D．behavior |
On Saturday, we gathered at the hall to witness the award ceremony for the senior scouts (童子军). Receiving an award on such a day was a great honor for any scout, and all desired to be the scout selected to give the summary of the year’s activities for the association.
I was not the one selected to give the summary and for that, I was grateful. I could hardly stand in front of a large crowd to make a speech, but Sean could. He was selected to do the honor because he was the President of the Boy Scouts for schools. My job was much simpler. Being the Vice-President, I was very much behind the scenes, content to ensure that everything was in smooth running order.
It was an hour to go before the ceremony began, and I had put the finishing touches to the stage. Walking down the stage, I saw my teammates in a state of panic. When they saw me, they ran to me to tell me that Sean met with a traffic accident and would not make it to the award ceremony. Someone else had to give the summary. All of them looked hopefully at me, and I could feel my knees beginning to collapse.
All their arguments against my unwillingness were valid. I had a copy of the speech as well as the benefit of having seen Sean rehearse (排练) it. I was the Vice-President and therefore should take his place. Finally, I was firmly told not to decline any longer and they said that they were convinced that I would do the right thing. I sank down onto the floor, totally shocked by the situation.
I knew I was not a confident speaker, and the thought of presenting a summary in front of so many distinguished guests horrified me. To think that the fame of the scouts would take a beating because of me! The burden of responsibility troubled me greatly.
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But there was really no way out of the situation.
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As I stood on the stage, my heart beat violently.
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You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? | |
Jane Addams(1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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Rachel Carson(1907-1964) If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. |
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Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present) When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’ Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. |
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Rosa Parks(1913-2005) On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott(抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. |
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| A．Her social work. |
| B．Her teaching skills. |
| C．Her efforts for a prize. |
| D．Her educational background. |
| A．The poor financial conditions. |
| B．Her lack of proper training in law. |
| C．Her little work experience in court. |
| D．The unfair practice against women. |
| A．Rosa Parks. |
| B．Jane Addams. |
| C．Rachel Carson. |
| D．Sandra Day O’ Connor. |
| A．They are highly educated. |
| B．They are truly pioneers. |
| C．They are rather creative. |
| D．They are peace-lovers. |
4 . Liu Wenwen, 33, is the first suona (唢呐) player to study for a doctor’s degree. On China’s social media platforms, her name is often followed by a video of her live
Born into a suona family, Liu Wenwen was
Liu Wenwen is also
Liu Wenwen has promoted the “hillbilly” music to a(n)
| A．dance | B．performance | C．singing | D．conducting |
| A．made | B．determined | C．taught | D．selected |
| A．in comparison | B．in fact | C．in return | D．in brief |
| A．complained to | B．learned from | C．turned to | D．laughed at |
| A．occasions | B．places | C．stages | D．aspects |
| A．unwillingness | B．request | C．admission | D．hesitation |
| A．as | B．unless | C．while | D．once |
| A．delighted | B．scared | C．annoyed | D．entertained |
| A．Naturally | B．Actually | C．Normally | D．Finally |
| A．challenging | B．boring | C．amazing | D．moving |
| A．living | B．travelling | C．studying | D．teaching |
| A．carrying off | B．carrying on | C．carrying out | D．carrying away |
| A．live | B．serious | C．demanding | D．international |
| A．paid back | B．paid off | C．taken off | D．taken back |
| A．ignore | B．appreciate | C．win | D．attempt |
My father is a practical man. He can’t explain calculus (微积分) , but he can tell you how much pressure boiler needs. He put himself through night school to become an engineer, but that was only after he worked as an electrician and a mechanic.
One day we walked by a toy store window. Sitting in the corner was the most unusual dollhouse (玩具屋) I’d ever seen. It was shaped like an upturned log.
“Oh, Daddy,” I said, “isn’t it beautiful? Do you think Santa Claus will bring it to me?”
Dad looked at the $100 price tag—an exorbitant (过高的) figure in those days. “I think even Santa couldn’t afford this house,” he joked, hiking up his belt as he often does when he’s nervous. “Maybe one day, sweetheart.”
On Christmas morning, I awoke early and raced downstairs. In the dim (昏暗的) light, I made out some wrapped boxes under the tree—but none large enough to contain my dollhouse. Dad could see my disappointment. He pulled me onto his lap and gently told me how, as a boy, he had wanted a red wagon, but his father couldn’t afford one. He said he made his own from wood and old wheels he found. “I’ll make one for you,” Dad promised me.
And right after Christmas, despite all the unfinished projects at home, he started it. I had thought it was an easy toy to make, but every step of the long process was more complex (复杂的) than I had expected. Night after night, Dad would come home from his job dead tired, yet he’d always find time to work on the log house. In the dim light, dad was always busy creating my dollhouse.
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I hesitated (犹豫) , wondering if I should help mу father.
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Brian thought and thought. His birthday was still five months away, and he was too young to mow lawns. What could he do to get the money? Maybe his dad would advance his allowance for the next few months. He got three dollars every Friday if he did all of his chores. His dad had agreed to do this once before, when Brian needed an extra six dollars. Maybe his sister would loan him the money. She had a lot of money saved up from baby-sitting. Baby-sitting! That was it! Brian could baby-sit. Oops! Wait a minute. No one would hi re Brian to baby-sit. He still was not allowed to stay home by himself yet. What could he do to get the money? Brian sat and thought.
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Just then, the phone rang.
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After chasing Fifi through three different yards, Brian finally got Mrs. Timmons’ dog.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . My wife Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over watered or under watered. But after my diagnosis (诊断) with a brain cancer, I loved the idea of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pot. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. The cancer limited my ability to walk, and the treatment made it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Over the next few months, I recovered from an operation. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush (茂盛). Both the tree and I were thriving.
Then, surprisingly, it began to show signs of stress. I increased my watering, then decreased it. I fed it commercial plant food. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated. “I can’t even care for a simple plant!” I yelled. “I’m failing!” Hannah reminded me that we’d seen houseplants die before. She asked me why I was getting so worked up about this particular one. “If my lucky bamboo dies,” I blurted out (脱口而出), “I might die too!” Now that the tree was struggling, I felt increasingly fearful. Its browning leaves, I worried, might signal the recurrence of my brain cancer.
Sunk in thought, I realized I had wrongly connected my careful nurturing of the plant—something over which I had at least some control—with my own survival—something over which I had no control. As my anxiety lessened, I began to learn online guides to help me figure out how to care for my plant. Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow. When it was back in the sunny window, we both began to thrive again.
1. What can we learn about the bamboo plant?| A．It was Hannah that cared for the bamboo. |
| B．The writer showed no interest in the bamboo. |
| C．The bamboo gave the writer a sense of accomplishment. |
| D．The leaves of bamboo kept dropping to the floor because of lack of water. |
| A．harmful | B．fast-growing | C．scared | D．deadly |
| A．The plant was a gift from his best friend. |
| B．He didn’t want to see the plant die like before. |
| C．The plant had become a symbol of his own threatening health. |
| D．His wife did not understand his special feelings for this plant. |
| A．My lucky bamboo | B．My wife and bamboo |
| C．The benefits of keeping bamboo | D．The way to keep bamboo |
Both my parents were good at gardening. Our family of ten depended on the food we grew in our huge vegetable garden. My mother canned (把……装进罐中) much of the produce for winter, and my father sold potatoes and cabbages to the local stores and schools. Our garden was the pride of the neighborhood.
But then, one summer when I was quite young, we had a problem. Someone was stealing our vegetables. My parents were quite surprised. “I don’t get it,” my father said. “If someone wants vegetables from us, all they have to do is ask. If they can’t afford to pay for them, they could just have them.”
Then one of the neighbors tipped us off that a single elderly man who lived a short distance from us was seen selling vegetables in a nearby town. Benny didn’t have a garden, had no regular job and lived in a small, poor house. My parents found out he was taking our vegetables to earn a few extra dollars. And later, they found it was true. My father decided to deal with this situation in his own way.
One day, he told my mother that he’d go to hire (雇用) Benny. My mother was surprised, saying, “We don’t have enough money to hire anyone. Besides, why would we hire the man who’s taking our vegetables?” My father replied that he was going to hire him to guard our garden. My mother was confused and didn’t think it would work.
My father explained, “Here’s what I think. Benny has got himself backed into a corner, and I’m going to give him a way out. I think he can’t refuse me. And he sure can’t take the vegetables that he’s guarding.”
When my father told him about the job, Benny was obviously a bit shocked. But Dad solved it pretty well. “Benny,” he said, “someone, probably some kid, has been taking vegetables out of our garden. I wonder if I could hire you to guard the garden.” Then Dad added that he would also have breakfast with us every day.
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Thinking for a moment, he gladly nodded and smiled, “All right.”
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Dad then began to create a vegetable garden for Benny.
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9 . Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰), located in Asia, is the highest mountain in the world. Many climbers have tried to climb to the top of Mount Everest’s about 29,028-foot peak and about 900 people have
Erik Weihenmayer was
During his climb, Erik faced many dangers. He
Although he couldn’t
| A．attempted | B．survived | C．observed | D．created |
| A．blindness | B．skin | C．emotion | D．anxiety |
| A．born with | B．fed up with | C．aware of | D．interested in |
| A．more | B．less | C．better | D．worse |
| A．solution | B．determination | C．harmony | D．pressure |
| A．On | B．In | C．At | D．With |
| A．discovered | B．donated | C．invented | D．booked |
| A．ahead of | B．away from | C．in the middle of | D．behind |
| A．work | B．share | C．experiment | D．project |
| A．appeared | B．walked | C．struggled | D．crawled |
| A．scarf | B．mask | C．gloves | D．cap |
| A．celebrate | B．advance | C．inspire | D．admire |
| A．disappointment | B．happiness | C．excitement | D．anger |
| A．how | B．what | C．why | D．where |
| A．shoulder | B．world | C．bridge | D．people |
10 . A few months ago I took a trip to Osaka. Unfortunately, I didn’t go there on holiday. I went there on a business trip. By the time I got to the station, I was very tired and hungry. At the station there was a shop selling lunch boxes. They had cheap lunch boxes and expensive lunch boxes. I bought a cheap lunch box. After that, I made my way to my platform and found my train.
I got on the train and found my seat. Now I was feeling really hungry and tired. I wondered whether I should eat my lunch box or take a nap. I decided I would enjoy my lunch box more after a nap. I put the lunch box in the hat rack above my head.
As I was sitting down, a young businessman approached me. Like me, he looked tired, and he also had a lunch box. He asked if the seat next to me was free and I said it was. In a few minutes, I was fast asleep. When I was awoke, the businessman was no longer there. I looked on the seat next me and I saw a lunch box. I was so hungry that I opened it up and started to eat. I was very surprised to see how nice it tasted. After a minute or two of eating, the businessman returned. He had an astonished look on his face. He asked me why I was eating his lunch box. Then it hit me that I had put my lunch box above my head.
This really wasn't my lunch box. I apologized many times and offered him my lunch box. Also, I bought him a drink to say sorry. We then spent the next few hours chatting away and we got along really well. We even exchanged numbers and now we occasionally meet up for drinks. We have become quite good friends.
1. What can be inferred about the writer from the first paragraph?| A．He is not fond of Osaka at all. |
| B．He is fond of going on a business trip. |
| C．He is a person who saves money for his life. |
| D．In fact, he is a very wealthy person. |
| A．Sunshine is always in the rain. |
| B．Eating a meal should be enjoyed. |
| C．Eating should be placed second to sleep. |
| D．Only tasted the bitter, can harvest the joy of success. |
| A．Because he was too hungry. |
| B．Because he wanted to gain advantages. |
| C．Because he mistook it for his own lunch box. |
| D．Because it tasted better than his own lunch box. |
| A．Fun and worthwhile. | B．Ridiculous and regretful. |
| C．Funny and guilty. | D．Interesting and costly. |
