In the quiet town, the John family lived a seemingly peaceful life. John, a hardworking architect, and Sarah, a dedicated teacher, had always struggled to provide the best for their son, Ethan.
As Ethan entered high school, the issue began to change their once harmonious home. School grades were the first battleground. While John believed in traditional hard work, Ethan, a creative soul, found himself passionate to the arts. Every time he painted, his mother Sarah would praise him wholeheartedly, but John only blamed it a waste of time. So Ethan often argued with his father.
One stormy night, the conflict came to a head. John, reviewing Ethan’s report card, furrowed his brow at the grades. “Ethan, you need to focus more on your studies. These grades won’t help you become an engineer. Stop drawing!”
Ethan couldn’t bear the disappointment in his father’s eyes. “Dad, I want to be a painter, not an engineer.” he argued back. Sarah, trying to stop the argument becoming more serious, quickly interrupted, “John, maybe we should let Ethan try. It could be his true calling.” However, he stuck to his beliefs, “Art won’t put food on the table or pay the bills. You need a stable job.” The debate echoed through the house.
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Sarah, torn between the two, tried to settle it.
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As the storm outside gradually became calmer, a newfound understanding blossomed within their family.
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2 . My job, as a driver, was to wait for the film crew. So my van (货车) often pulled up near the shoot. It was a cold and snowy early morning. The streets in Los Angeles were
We both sat there for over an hour. I was reading. He was watching the filming. He then stood up, and
“For what?” I
I honestly didn’t know what to say before he turned, picked up a dirty backpack, and walked away quickly. I was shocked. I hadn’t done anything
After several seconds of inner confusion, I unexpectedly realized that my
| A．lively | B．noisy | C．clean | D．empty |
| A．reading | B．studying | C．filming | D．moving |
| A．called for | B．looked for | C．waited for | D．traveled for |
| A．path | B．café | C．corner | D．bench |
| A．end | B．top | C．bottom | D．side |
| A．excitedly | B．oddly | C．fiercely | D．happily |
| A．wrote | B．thought | C．discovered | D．acted |
| A．stink | B．taste | C．scent | D．glimpse |
| A．aloud | B．again | C．later | D．back |
| A．jumped | B．ran | C．cried | D．walked |
| A．clear | B．angry | C．powerful | D．rude |
| A．nodded | B．lifted | C．buried | D．shook |
| A．whispering | B．singing | C．shouting | D．listening |
| A．different | B．interesting | C．special | D．strange |
| A．actions | B．words | C．smiles | D．books |
3 . I cleared the dishes from the kitchen table, with Mama following close behind to carry our tableware to the kitchen. There was no stopping her. Despite everything, she still wants to
My mama had
Now I did my best to
I turned on the tap to wash our dishes and noticed a
| A．adventure | B．explain | C．appear | D．help |
| A．confidence | B．pleasure | C．difficulty | D．experience |
| A．visitors | B．volunteers | C．guides | D．doctors |
| A．funny | B．hard | C．natural | D．impressive |
| A．attitude | B．method | C．plan | D．target |
| A．competing | B．studying | C．working | D．thinking |
| A．look after | B．depend on | C．agree with | D．turn to |
| A．treat | B．admire | C．observe | D．support |
| A．continued | B．quit | C．started | D．enjoyed |
| A．enough | B．wrong | C．professionally | D．impressively |
| A．courage | B．strength | C．idea | D．luck |
| A．laughter | B．light | C．person | D．sound |
| A．listened | B．waited | C．wondered | D．returned |
| A．judged | B．promised | C．replied | D．interrupted |
| A．Fortunately | B．Obviously | C．Surprisingly | D．Hopefully |
My family had a hard time when I was in Grade 11. My parents lost their jobs during the Depression. Dad was too ill to work outside, while Mum had a tough time raising us kids on her own in our small community. We relied on our community assistance to keep us clothed, and although our clothes were secondhand, we thought they were beautiful.
Looking back, I realize what Mum went through for sending us kids to school. Every morning she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes, because our shoes were worn out. Moving house constantly was typical for my family during the period. Rent was twenty-five dollars a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it. These were hard and sad years, but we never complained.
The new year was approaching, and we were entitled (享有)to a twenty-five dollar fund for social services. Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the money to pay back rent, making sure we all had a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for the new year.
Unknown to Mum, I had been removing snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of shoes. I knew exactly which shoes I wanted. They were made of genuine leather and they had a price of twenty-three dollars. Well, the big day came on the last day of that year. I was very excited, as I was hurrying up to catch the bus. It was only a half-a-mile walk, but on the way I noticed a house with lights and decorations. It was then that I realized in our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor any money for goodies (好吃的东西). I knew then that we would have no delicious food for the new year, and I felt sad.
As I continued walking, I began to feel confused. I was sixteen years old, and I was feeling a strange sense of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of shoes while Mum was home in tears. She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.
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I thought how I ought to use the money I had earned.
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Soon I got to my house with the groceries (食品杂货).
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5 . The Scout’s (童子军) slogan is “Do a Good Turn Daily.” In Troop 506 of Ham Lake, a 13-year-old Scout Jonathan is pioneering new trails when it comes to “good turns.”
Like many troops, 506 sells popcorn to raise money. Many Scouts fear trying to convince people to buy from them. But in 2019, Jonathan watched as kids who’d made $1,800 or more in sales crossed a stage to receive a Lego set as a reward. “I really wanted that Lego set,” he says.
The next year, he earned his Legos. But Troop 506 doesn’t just give out Lego sets. Under its generous reward program, Scouts receive a percentage of their sales in gift cards and cash points for activities. Inspired, Jonathan spent the next few years developing an astonishing skill for selling.
Popcorn too expensive? A simple donation will do. No cash? He also takes plastic. He marched into a car dealership and struck a deal with the dealer: In all his sales efforts, he’d wear a mask with the company’s logo if the owner would buy popcorn for all his employees.
Jonathan started pulling down jaw-dropping numbers. In 2021, he was a top seller and earning $5,000. He might have spent it on himself, but he had other ideas. The holidays were on his mind - particularly the stories his father had told him about his own days in foster care where the real Christmas-morning experience his father was once denied.
“They didn’t really have Christmas,” Jonathan says. With $5,000, he could bring Christmas to a lot of kids. He shifted from big seller to big spender, hand-selecting $5,000 worth of gifts for several kids. “It really makes me happy,” he says, “the feeling that I’m making those kids happy on Christmas.”
“This is the reason why we do Scouting. Jonathan’s a great example for all of us” says his scoutmaster, Aaron Miller.
1. Why did Jonathan decide to sell popcorn?| A．To raise money for cash points. |
| B．To stand out in an Scouting activity. |
| C．To receive a reward from the troop. |
| D．To win gift cards for Christmas gifts. |
| A．Jonathan’s persuasive ability. |
| B．Jonathan’s ambitious nature. |
| C．Jonathan’s determination to win. |
| D．Jonathan’s excellent selling strategies. |
| A．The Scout Slogan. | B．The holiday atmosphere. |
| C．His father’s experience in foster care. | D．Troop 506’s reward program. |
| A．A Scout Plays Santa | B．Be a Top Popcorn Seller. |
| C．A Slogan Enjoys Popularity. | D．Go for Scouting Activities |
6 . Cycling becomes more popular nowadays. Some may argue that it brings tiredness but it’s nothing,
It was easy to meet different people with
The support and comfort they gave was a(n)
Meanwhile, cycling gave me much time to
These were the adventures of my life, and they were
| A．exchanged | B．compared | C．impressed | D．contacted |
| A．strong | B．happy | C．wise | D．creative |
| A．solutions | B．strengths | C．memories | D．dreams |
| A．power | B．energy | C．kindness | D．confidence |
| A．make | B．admire | C．welcome | D．experience |
| A．supported | B．paid | C．offered | D．showed |
| A．pleasant | B．slow | C．unique | D．obvious |
| A．neared | B．brought | C．recorded | D．advanced |
| A．powerfully | B．finally | C．gracefully | D．recently |
| A．get close to | B．give in to | C．look forward to | D．think back to |
| A．wastes | B．repairs | C．tracks | D．keeps |
| A．lost | B．requested | C．needed | D．affected |
| A．future | B．source | C．relationship | D．goal |
| A．annoying | B．impressive | C．extra | D．painful |
| A．calls | B．focuses | C．agrees | D．depends |
One morning, my family and I woke up and went to eat breakfast—until we heard barking and scratching at the door. When my mom opened the door, we saw a puppy (小狗). We looked around to see if we could find its owner, but there was no one. We took it inside and fed it.
Regardless of how badly I wanted to keep the puppy, we decided to look for the owner. We looked all day, but we failed. We talked about whether we should keep looking or if we should look the next day. We all agreed to look for its owner the next day.
So the next day my family and I looked for the dog’s owner. It was so hard looking for its owner. We were looking for flyers (传单) that involved the puppy, but no luck.
“We won’t stop looking,” my mom and dad said. We were going to take care of the puppy until we found its owner.
When we woke up in the morning, we went to a pet shop to buy the puppy some dog food. After that we went back home to feed the puppy, and then we gave it a nice bath. It was so dirty that the fur was black and sticky, but after we gave it a bath, it turned white. And I noticed there was a collar (项圈) on him, which said “Coby”. After a while, we went to look for the puppy’s owner, but my mom stayed at home, and it was only my dad and me this time.
We continued looking until we found a flyer. We looked at it. It said, “Lost Dog: Please Help if Found.” Then we looked at the picture; it looked exactly like Coby. We were all happy we found a flyer that was for Coby.
There was a phone number on the flyer.
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We found the lady’s house, and then we knocked on the door.
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8 . My dad doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would bake great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces homemade bread. When he’s done, the whole house smells delicious.
The shop where Dad works doesn’t have enough work, so he’s under pressure. I think Dad bakes bread to help him relax.
Now I’ve been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didn’t make the school swim team. I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn’t feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen.
I followed right behind him. Once we were there, Dad took out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me to mix while he added the ingredients (烹饪原料). Dad isn’t big on measuring, but he knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great.
Dad showed me how to knead the dough (揉面团). Next came the most difficult part — doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl and then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again.
Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part. “It’s hard to resist (抵制) putting the dough directly into the oven (烤箱), but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be patient.” Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.
1. What can we learn about the author’s father?| A．He is living a relaxing life. | B．He tries his best to support his family. |
| C．He has his own way to reduce pressure. | D．He is more like a baker than a worker. |
| A．School isn’t going well. | B．She dislikes making bread. |
| C．She feels sorry for her father. | D．Some classes aren’t worth it. |
| A．Dad is skilled at measuring. | B．Dad dislikes measuring. |
| C．Dad is crazy for measuring. | D．Dad is careless about measuring. |
| A．Never give up. | B．Enjoy time with family. |
| C．Believe in yourself. | D．Take life easily. |
1. Why did people come to the bar?
| A．To hear the lady sing. | B．To make the lady famous. | C．To listen to the piano. |
| A．After he became a famous pianist. |
| B．That night after his first singing. |
| C．Long before he played the piano in the bar. |
| A．He became a well-known singer in America. |
| B．He had his own piano bar. |
| C．He continued to play the piano in the bar. |
| A．People will succeed if they have talent. |
| B．Everyone should make full use of his talent. |
| C．Few people have real talent. |
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West. We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Upon Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track (足迹；踪迹) so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine (松树) trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
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Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.
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We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.
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