1 . Mack Rutherford,born on June 21, 2005, has become the youngest person to fly around the world alone in a small plane after taking off on March 23, 2022. Five months later, he touched down in the Bulgaria (保加利亚),where his journey began, according to Rutherford’s website. He turned 17 years old during the trip.

Rutherford’s route extended 52 countries on a specially prepared plane, according to his website. His journey was tracked on his website, which showed he set off for the Mediterranean (地中海) then through the Sahara, onwards through the Middle East and then East Asia. He broke two world records, previously held by his older sister Zara Rutherford, as the youngest person to fly around the world alone and also the youngest person to do so in such a small plane. He entered his last leg through the United States, Canada and Mexico before flying back through Europe.

The teenager was just 15 years old when he received his first pilot’s license (许可证), becoming the youngest pilot in the world. “Having flown hundreds of hours with my dad, who is a professional pilot, I have known for certain I wanted to fly. I think there’s something I can actually try to struggle for and achieve,” he said. “I also want to use the opportunity to meet young people on my route who do amazing things or make a difference to their communities or even to the world,” he wrote before flying off.

There were several “hairy” moments during his journey, he said, but he never gave up. His journey even took him to a deserted island in the North Pacific after strong head winds forced him to land during a flight from Japan to the United States. “I was forced to face it on my own — but that was definitely an amazing experience,” he said.

1. What do we know about Mack Rutherford?

A．He started his journey at the age of 16.

B．He was forced to fly around the world.

C．He visited every country of five continents.

D．He is the first to fly around the world alone.

2. What do the underlined words “last leg” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Losing control.	B．The final period of his trip.
C．Injuring his leg.	D．A dangerous situation.

3. Which can best describe Mack Rutherford?

A．Intelligent and warm-hearted.	B．Generous and hardworking.
C．Determined and humorous.	D．Ambitious and adventurous.

4. What is the text?

A．A survey report.	B．A travel guideline.
C．A news report.	D．A book review.

2 . What started as a sweet gesture on a 32nd birthday has grown into a beloved family tradition for one Midwest family. At the age of 8, Kim Carey made her dad, Ray Ronchetti, a crown(王冠)for his 32nd birthday with the help of her little sister Gina Chandler. Since then, the sisters have_________it and it has been a tradition. Every year, they have such a birthday_________for their dad at home.

“We_________it’s silly, but our dad and our children, who have never seen their_________eat his birthday dinner without a crown, would be_________if we stopped,” says Carey. “It makes Dad so happy. He_________the surprise of seeing it every year.”

Despite their growing families, the sisters still_________the birthday crown themselves, planning about one month _________every year. Each crown over the course of the past few decades has had a different_________.

“One year, we____________to make words with chocolate on the crown,” Carey recalls, “so it kept falling because it was so____________.Every year, we’d like to think up a theme for his birthday crown.”

When a serious disease kept the____________apart, Carey couldn’t go into her dad’s house. She had to leave the crown on her dad’s____________and had a celebration by the Internet. “But with family get-togethers back and my dad____________and in good health, I think we’ll be doing this____________,” said Carey.

1.

A．kept

B．conquered

C．designed

D．sheltered

2.

A．impression

B．invitation

C．blessing

D．celebration

3.

A．accept

B．know

C．guarantee

D．pretend

4.

A．uncle

B．dad

C．grandpa

D．brother

5.

A．disappointed

B．annoyed

C．frightened

D．entertained

6.

A．ignores

B．misses

C．refuses

D．likes

7.

A．donated

B．admired

C．created

D．imagined

8.

A．on average

B．in case

C．at most

D．in advance

9.

A．subject

B．opinion

C．color

D．shape

10.

A．happened

B．decided

C．regretted

D．forgot

11.

A．ordinary

B．sticky

C．strange

D．heavy

12.

A．country

B．family

C．area

D．company

13.

A．hand

B．head

C．doorstep

D．desk

14.

A．retired

B．left

C．protested

D．stood

15.

A．often

B．forever

C．now

D．seldom

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

Being without work can be scary and overwhelming, especially when you have a family to support.

Patrick Hoagland is a 30-year-old dad of one who was suddenly laid off from his job at a metal recycling company. He was desperate to find another job and in this economy, that isn’t very easy. However, as a father, he couldn’t afford to be without work.

“I definitely had fear,” Hoagland admitted. “My wife and I, we don’t make a whole lot of money individually. Once I lost my job, everything was put on her.” So a month after being laid off, he decided to stand on a busy roadside of a Phoenix highway and simply hand out copies of his resume!

Before figuring out his unconventional strategy, Patrick had tried to apply to many jobs, both online and in person. The lack of response eventually led to his idea. “I wasn’t getting any responses,“ he said.” I was getting frustrated. It popped into my head, stand on a corner and hold a sign and hand out resumes. At first I laughed about it... but I kept thinking about it. I figured, why not?! There are millions of people in Phoenix driving around; someone might give me a job offer.”

For three days, for a few hours each day, Patrick handed his resume out to strangers. He also held a sign which read “Please take a resume. Laid-off. Looking for a job.”

During one of these sessions, a woman named Melissa DiGianfilippo, owner of Serendipity Consulting, passed by. She was driving down Camel back Rd in Phx near her office and saw this guy on the side of the road with a smile in 110-degree heat, with a sign asking people to take his resume. She was impressed with Patrick because it was 110℃ outside and what she saw was really unexpected.

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Melissa noticed how much creativity this move took, so she grabbed a copy of his resume and decided to post it on social media.

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Patrick is thankful to everyone who has helped him get his dream job.

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4 . Respecting teachers has always been a tradition in China. Yang Shi was a philosopher( 哲学家) in the Northern Song Dynasty. One day, he and his_________ had different opinions on a question. To get a_________ answer, he went to visit Cheng Yi, the famous philosopher. At Cheng’s house, _________, the guarding kid told him that Mr. Cheng was meditating(冥想) in his room and asked him to go back. Yang _________ to leave, so the_________ boy left him alone and went in.

After a while, it began to snow_________. The little boy came out again and reminded Yang that Mr. Cheng might spend the whole afternoon_________. He invited Yang to_________ himself in the house to avoid the wind and snow. But Yang kept standing in the snow and waiting_________ in order that he could ask Cheng’s __________ on the question.

As soon as Cheng__________ meditating, the boy reported that Yang was waiting outside. When__________ this, Cheng came out to see Yang. When the door was opened, everyone was__________. The snow was more than a foot deep, but Yang stood still, __________ moving his feet. “__________ man, why are you so silly? You could have come again someday!” Cheng took Yang to the room at once.

“As a student…if I want to learn from the teacher…I should…of course…__________ wait outside…” said Yang, shaking with cold.

Cheng was very__________ and accepted Yang as his student because of__________ politeness and effort to learn. He taught Yang all his philosophical thoughts. That made a big__________ to Yang’s life. Later, Yang really learned a lot and made great__________ to his country.

1.

A．schoolmates

B．workmates

C．teammates

D．shipmates

2.

A．similar

B．correct

C．wrong

D．difficult

3.

A．besides

B．however

C．anyway

D．instead

4.

A．hoped

B．agreed

C．refused

D．wanted

5.

A．big

B．little

C．good

D．handsome

6.

A．heavily

B．early

C．deeply

D．wisely

7.

A．sleeping

B．playing

C．meditating

D．working

8.

A．warm

B．find

C．cool

D．hide

9.

A．beside

B．roadside

C．inside

D．outside

10.

A．method

B．rule

C．record

D．opinion

11.

A．finished

B．finish

C．begin

D．began

12.

A．hearing

B．seeing

C．feeling

D．receiving

13.

A．excited

B．relaxed

C．shocked

D．interested

14.

A．by

B．with

C．on

D．without

15.

A．Old

B．Good

C．Young

D．Rich

16.

A．respect

B．respectfully

C．disrespect

D．disrespectfully

17.

A．sad

B．worried

C．happy

D．angry

18.

A．Yangs’

B．Yang’s

C．Yang is

D．Yangs’s

19.

A．choice

B．difference

C．decision

D．plan

20.

A．applications

B．extinctions

C．traditions

D．contributions

5 . The post office is not my favorite place. However, that was the day I went through the door with a huge smile. My story had been accepted for publication. I had read the e-mail three times before I actually believed it.

Grasped in my hand was the form giving permission to print my story. No faxing for me — I decided to send it back through the mail just to be sure it reached its destination. Filled with excitement, I told the clerk about my good news. “Wow, look at you go!” she said. “That will be ten dollars.” I reached for my credit card. “Our system doesn’t work today, so we can only accept cash,” said the clerk. I searched through my purse. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I carried cash. But now, I rarely did. Then a deep voice behind me said, “I’ll take care of it.” I hadn’t noticed the man behind me. I turned to meet him as he held out a ten-dollar bill.

“Congratulations on your story,” he said. “Just pay it forward.” I thanked him. Then I drove to the seaside restaurant to meet Tina. As we walked back toward our cars, I noticed something on the sidewalk, shining in the sun. I picked up a credit card.

“How are we going to find the person who dropped this?” Tina asked. “First, let’s try to spot someone who seems to be searching anxiously,” I said. A moment later, Tina said excitedly, “I’ll bet that’s her!” A young mother had a baby on her back as she dug through some bags.

I approached the woman. “Are you Jessica Slate?” I asked.

Her eyes grew round. “Yes!”

“I believe this is yours,” I said, handing her the card.

“Thank you! During normal times, I’d give you a hug,” she said. We laughed and bumped elbows instead.

I realized being on both the receiving and the giving end of kind gestures felt equally good. I had experienced an interpretation of paying it forward-first with cash, then with credit.

1. Why did the author go to the post office?

A．To print his story.	B．To mail the form.
C．To fetch his publication.	D．To fax the publishing house.

2. What happened to the author in the post office?

A．The clerk refused to serve him.	B．His credit card failed to work.
C．He exchanged some cash with a stranger.	D．A man asked no reward for helping the author.

3. What did the author do after picking up a credit card?

A．He met the owner in a restaurant.

B．He waited for the owner to contact him.

C．He found the owner with careful observation.

D．He searched for the owner anxiously on the sidewalk.

4. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?

A．A small act can change your life.	B．To give or to receive is your choice.
C．Paying it forward will make your day.	D．Genuine help expects nothing in return.

6 . 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。

“Why are we bringing groceries for Mrs. Killinger?” Bobby asked his mother, Anna, as they walked back from the supermarket with a few extra bags for their elderly neighbor. He enjoyed helping his mother with these tasks, but they had never bought anything for any neighbor before.

“Honey, Mrs. Killinger is now having trouble walking around, so I offered to bring some things from the market,” Anna explained as they climbed up the wooden steps to Mrs. Killinger’s house and rang the doorbell.

“Ok, but she could get a wheelchair and move around,” the boy commented as if it was the most straightforward solution in the world.

“You know, Bobby. Mrs. Killinger doesn’t have the money to buy one right now.

They can get expensive.”   Anna explained, and Bobby pursed his lips in thought.

Mrs.Killinger answered the door, smiled, and invited them for some coffee and cookies. Bobby noticed how slowly she moved, and an idea formed in his mind. He told the older woman and his mother all about it, and they grinned at him indulgently (宽容地笑).Neither of them thought Bobby would do it.

That’s why Anna was surprised the following day when Bobby had made several ads. “Mom, can you add your phone number here, so people can call me with work?”

“Oh, honey. This is very sweet. But I don’t know if it’ll be enough to raise the money she needs to buy a wheelchair,” Anna explained. She loved that her son had such a big heart, but he didn’t want him to be heartbroken if no one called or he couldn’t raise the money.

“Well，at least，I can say that I tried to help，” Bobby chirped (欢快地说)with his bright smile and eager eyes. Anna nodded and added her phone number to the ads. In his ad, Bobby offered his “services” which included helping with shopping, mowing lawns, keeping company, and walking dogs. He also left the price of his services, which made Anna smile. He honestly just wanted to help.

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Anna helped him put up the ads around the neighborhood.

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Two weeks later, Bobby still hadn’t raise the amount of money he wanted.

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7 . In my childhood, my family struggled to make ends meet. With three children to feed,my father worked as a janitor(看门人) and farmed our small field until dark. Despite our________difficulties, my parents always did their best to________for us.

One day, Mrs.Harper,   my headteacher, brought a box of toys to school to give to ________children. Everyone was________to contribute some of their own toys, but I hardly had any toys of my own. Glued to the toys in the box, my________got wide with excitement. Mrs. Harper________my expression and allowed me to choose two toys for myself. I was so________feeling like the luckiest girl in the world.

Upon my arrival at home, I couldn’t wait to________them to my mother. But she gently explained that I couldn’t________the toys because there were many other children who were less________than us. Although I was________, I was proud to________them to the box because they were for those who needed them more.

Despite our financial struggles, my mother taught me to see myself ________and make me believe that we were rich in________. My mother’s________has remained a constant source of inspiration,reminding me of the importance of empathy(同感能力),generosity，and sympathy.

1.

A．various

B．severe

C．financial

D．social

2.

A．work

B．look

C．pay

D．provide

3.

A．poor

B．lonely

C．sick

D．hungry

4.

A．brought up

B．called on

C．cheered up

D．sent out

5.

A．mouth

B．heart

C．eyes

D．hands

6.

A．confirmed

B．noticed

C．imagined

D．respected

7.

A．grateful

B．hopeful

C．proud

D．surprised

8.

A．give

B．describe

C．explain

D．show

9.

A．keep

B．receive

C．hide

D．fetch

10.

A．capable

B．fortunate

C．positive

D．successful

11.

A．worried

B．angry

C．confused

D．disappointed

12.

A．donate

B．return

C．present

D．bring

13.

A．patiently

B．completely

C．differently

D．honestly

14.

A．faith

B．imagination

C．creativity

D．love

15.

A．expectation

B．experience

C．lesson

D．gift

8 . Dominick Vandenberge was raised in the Bronx.He was forced to repeat first grade and already felt like a________at age 6. He hated school. And then his ________started to increase.

By high school Dominick weighed 220 pounds and he found it ________to make friends. He started skipping class(逃课).And then things got ________. His dad died.

Then Dominick moved to a new school and when he arrived that first day his teacher ________his weight in front of the whole class.Everyone laughed.So he became a serious truant(逃学者). Sometimes he didn’t________for a whole month. The principal(校长) called him in and said if he ________one more day he’d be out. Out he was.

At that point in his life, he said,“I can remember me wanting to ________” But how? He was fat,friendless,fatherless.He said“I was looking up into the sky at night and I was just ________that one day I could find someone, because I don’t want to be________, and I wanted to be successful.”

He ________that the first thing he’d do was try to lose some weight.

Dominick ________watching exercise videos. He told himself he was just going to“stretch a little bit.”He didn’t want to plan for anything harder in case he might________. He’d disappointed himself enough already

Then he added a little more ________each day.In seven months Dominick lost 80 pounds

and had ________Now he has become a university student trying hard to make his dream come true.1.

A．star

B．kid

C．failure

D．bird

2.

A．speed

B．anger

C．knowledge

D．weight

3.

A．difficult

B．boring

C．interesting

D．helpful

4.

A．clearer

B．worse

C．stranger

D．easier

5.

A．laughed at

B．depended on

C．cared about

D．heard of

6.

A．play

B．appear

C．speak

D．hide

7.

A．came

B．studied

C．missed

D．waited

8.

A．change

B．smile

C．work

D．sleep

9.

A．agreeing

B．doubting

C．regretting

D．hoping

10.

A．alone

B．hungry

C．social

D．late

11.

A．reported

B．forgot

C．decided

D．guessed

12.

A．avoided

B．started

C．stopped

D．suggested

13.

A．break down

B．give up

C．set off

D．show up

14.

A．food

B．trust

C．exercise

D．fun

15.

A．left

B．relaxed

C．refused

D．succeeded

9 . I watched a child in the supermarket yesterday, as she was screaming. Her parents were trying their best to ________ her down. Some people passing by ________ their heads and saw the child as a spoiled (宠坏的) child. Others ________ and offered a few kind words to both the ________ and the parents.

“You’re such a beautiful little girl. Such a ________ girl shouldn’t cry,” one lady said.

“Don’t be so sad. We all have ________ days,” added another.

“I think she’s spoiled,” I heard one whisper to a friend.

None of them was ________. The child was neither spoiled nor having a bad day. She was simply ________. The parents told me afterwards that someone walking a ________ had scared her.

She was afraid of dogs. They went on to explain that it was a ________ for them to go to some places.

Friends had dogs, and nearby neighbors ________ their dogs down the street. I can remember the feeling of fear when I was a child. Every time while I was walking up steps at night, I would get the ________ that someone or something was going to grab my feet. I ran most of the time.

________can happen at any time in our life, and sometimes we cannot avoid it. And what we fear most can own us, control us and limit us. However, the truth is that fear can be ________. As we grow up, we can find more ________ and energy to overcome what we fear most in life.

1.

A．look

B．put

C．bring

D．calm

2.

A．changed

B．shook

C．nodded

D．compared

3.

A．paused

B．protested

C．pretended

D．opposed

4.

A．child

B．teacher

C．friend

D．doctor

5.

A．healthy

B．beautiful

C．little

D．outgoing

6.

A．hot

B．nice

C．bad

D．cold

7.

A．possible

B．convenient

C．right

D．wrong

8.

A．terrible

B．afraid

C．sad

D．ill

9.

A．dog

B．dark

C．goose

D．fur

10.

A．control

B．touch

C．use

D．challenge

11.

A．started

B．affected

C．caused

D．walked

12.

A．promise

B．feeling

C．mistake

D．impression

13.

A．Fear

B．Joy

C．Doubt

D．Danger

14.

A．combined

B．received

C．performed

D．overcome

15.

A．complaint

B．lack

C．courage

D．interest

10 . 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。

As far back as I can remember, the large pickle (泡菜) jar sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents’ bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pocket and toss his coins into the jar. As a small boy I was always fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar. They landed with a merry jingle to a dull thud (沉闷声) as the jar was filled. I used to kneel down on the floor in. front of the jar and admire the copper and silver circles that shone like a pirate’s treasure when the sun poured through the bedroom window.

When the jar was filled, Dad would take it to the bank. Stacked neatly in a small cardboard box, the coins were placed between Dad and me on the seat of his old truck. Each and every time, Dad would look at me hopefully. “Those coins are going to keep you put of the textile mill, son. You are going to do better than me. ” Also, each and every time, as he slid the box of rolled coins across the counter at the bank towards the cashier, he would grin proudly. “These are for my son’s college fund; He’ll never work at the mill all his life like me.”

We would always celebrate each deposit by stopping for an ice-cream cone. I always got chocolate. Dad always got vanilla. When the clerk at the ice-cream parlor handed Dad his change, he would show me the few coins nestled in his palm. “When we get home, we’ll start filling the jar again.”

He always let me drop the first coins into the empty jar. As they rattled around with a brief, happy jingle, we grinned at each other. “You’ll get to college on pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters,” he said. “But you’ll get there. I’ll see to that.”

Years later, I finished college, landed a job in a big city, met my wonderful wife Susan and had our daughter Jessica.

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Once, when we visited my parents, I led Susan into the bedroom.

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Looking at the jar with the shining coins,   Susan’s eyes were misted with tears.

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