One morning in spring four students were walking to school.
There had been a rain, and the ground was very soft. Water was dropping from the trees, and the grass was wet.
The four students walked along, one behind another, because the pathway was narrow (狭窄的) and the mud (泥) on either side of it was deep. They walked, talked and laughed.
As they were passing through some small trees, they heard a great fluttering (拍翅膀) over their heads and a weak chirping (鸣叫) in the grass by the roadside.
“Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!” came from the leafy branches above them.“Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!” came from the wet grass.
“What is the matter here? ” asked the first student, whose name was Speed. “Oh, there are two young birds. Maybe the storm has blown two of the little ones out of the nest. They are too young to fly, ” said the second student, whose name was Hardin.
“What a pity! They'll die down there in the grass,” said the third student Martin.
“Oh, well! We still need to hurry to school. We're going to be late,” said Speed. “Why should we bother? ” After Speed's words, the first three students walked on, talking and laughing as before.
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But the fourth student, whose name was David, stopped.
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All were surprised to find that David was not with them when the roll call (点名) was made.
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2 . When she was 14 years old, Amy’s life was turned upside down by a family trouble.
Amy lived in a small village in India. Her mother fell ill and her father had to spend his time caring for her. As a result, she had to do most of the housework — including washing clothes. What’s worse, her family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead, she had to do the washing all by hand in the local river, and then carefully carry everything back to her home — a task that took several hours.
Interested in engineering, Amy wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Amy then designed a machine with bicycle pedals (踏板) and chain. To get those, she went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts, they also helped her make the machine!
Here’s how the machine works: Amy used a cylinder (圆筒) to hold the clothes and put it in a cube (立方体). Next, she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Amy pushed the pedals with her legs, the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.
Amy’s invention worked! She had created her own human-powered washing machine — and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Amy’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best invention! And the story of this young woman’s creative invention spread around the world.
“Amy’s invention saves time and money for the world’s poor,” said Jeanine Thomas of the Borden Project, “she made a difference.”
1. What problem did Amy try to solve?| A．Her mother suffered from illness. |
| B．Her family was too poor to afford her education. |
| C．It was a long way to get water from the river. |
| D．It took too much time and effort to wash clothes. |
| A．designing→studying→getting materials→making the machine |
| B．designing→getting materials→studying→making the machine |
| C．studying→getting materials→designing→making the machine |
| D．studying→designing→getting materials→making the machine |
| A．By turning the cylinder around with hands. |
| B．By pulling the chain with machines. |
| C．By pushing the pedals with legs. |
| D．By turning on the machine with electricity. |
| A．Amy changed the way a washing machine works. |
| B．Amy won a big prize and improved her family’s life. |
| C．Amy improved many poor people’s lives with her creativity. |
| D．Amy encouraged many young inventors among the poor. |
3 . Last Sunday,Mark invited me to help serve dinner at Tent City.A number of
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After diner, I saw Tony sit together with several elderly men. He was
| A．houses | B．shops | C．tents | D．schools |
| A．look up | B．look after | C．look into | D．look for |
| A．raised | B．served | C．saved | D．admired |
| A．good | B．different | C．strange | D．common |
| A．like | B．from | C．for | D．with |
| A．excuses | B．wishes | C．interests | D．reasons |
| A．explained | B．agreed | C．realized | D．suggested |
| A．angry | B．worried | C．mad | D．crazy |
| A．sadness | B．regret | C．surprise | D．excitement |
| A．polite | B．active | C．intelligent | D．hard-working |
| A．agreeing with | B．running after | C．depending on | D．listening to |
| A．never | B．always | C．ever | D．usually |
| A．If | B．Although | C．As | D．Because |
| A．touched | B．disappointed | C．hurt | D．shocked |
| A．power | B．smile | C．respect | D．encouragement |
4 . Five-year-old Ryder Killam started using a wheelchair at age two. After attending preschool Dunn’s Corner Elementary in June 2019, he had to be
In September this year, when Ryder started kindergarten, Tim put up a patio (露天) umbrella at the end of his driveway to provide some
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| A．driven | B．shot | C．kept | D．pushed |
| A．rush | B．wait | C．wish | D．have |
| A．tell | B．prove | C．mean | D．ensure |
| A．comfort | B．forum | C．warmth | D．shelter |
| A．help | B．require | C．realize | D．enable |
| A．proposed | B．missed | C．posted | D．designed |
| A．contribute to | B．turn to | C．stand out | D．turn out |
| A．reward | B．schedule | C．design | D．project |
| A．interested | B．surprised | C．relaxed | D．delighted |
| A．extremely | B．unexpectedly | C．absolutely | D．amazingly |
| A．associations | B．classes | C．programs | D．employees |
| A．hardly | B．suddenly | C．roughly | D．finally |
| A．reaction | B．generally | C．speech | D．fortunately |
| A．encouraged | B．caught | C．joined | D．thanked |
| A．touched | B．delighted | C．amazed | D．annoyed |
I knew this dreaded day would come sooner or later. It came too fast and there I was, in the waiting room of the dental clinic, miserable with butterflies in my stomach.
My parents told me to sit up, stop wringing(拧) my hands, and take deep breaths to keep calm. It worked. I was calm for maybe two seconds when I heard my name being called. I pretended to be deaf but my mother touched me to get up. I forced myself to step forward and immediately stumbled (绊) over a toy and the boy who was playing with it. My clumsiness got me the attention of everyone in the room. Being stared at by so many pairs of eyes was too much and I hurried to the consultation room as fast as I could, leaving the boy crying for his broken toy.
I had refused my parents’ offer to accompany me. I meant to show them that I was brave enough to face the treatment on my own. I regretted it right now. Thankfully, I forgot my anxiety as I looked around the dentist’s room. Tools of different sizes were arranged neatly in a plate on the tiny table which was connected to a chair with buttons and a light hanging right over it. I avoided looking at my dentist in the eye as I took my seat on the chair shakily.
I tried to calm myself down, imaging how brave I would be. After a while, I was taken by great surprise when all of a sudden the chair moved and I was lying down facing the bright yellow light. When I caught sight of the dental drill on the plate, panic related to a bad childhood experience involving the drill kicked into me.
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I cried out and almost jumped out of the seat.
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My parents were waiting at the door anxiously when I ran out excitedly.
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On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatment and recovery. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Rob’s illness, she decided to devote part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She told us about a local organization she was a part of called Be Head Strong, which works to support and comfort families with a member suffering from brain cancer.
Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness about the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Through her positive spirit she showed us how strong hope could be.
My parents taught me form a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $131.30 to be exact. One day I was wondering what to do with it. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us. I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.
As the last day of school approached, I told my parents about my gift for Mrs. Brown. My mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly. At last, she invited me to Be Head Strong’s annual fundraiser and auction.
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1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The night’s theme was hope and giving and many stories were shared.
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At the end of the night’s auction, people were asked to donate what they could.
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The most important change in a person’s life is the change of his or her attitude. Right attitudes produce right actions. Have you ever met someone who gave you a different view of life?
On a Sunday morning, I saw something very interesting as I went to the greengrocer’s. To get there, I had to cross a bridge over railway tracks. The bridge was pretty high. A set of steep steps had to be climbed; then the bridge flattened out (变平), followed by coming down another set of steps. On my way back from the greengrocer’s, I saw an elderly gentleman running up the steps. After watching him run up the steps so fast, I thought that he could be in a rush.
Before I knew it, he had crossed the bridge, and then he ran back to where he started. To my surprise, he did not stop. He turned around, and then went up and down the bridge again. He was not struggling, and seemed to enjoy going up and down the bridge. Being a fitness fanatic (热衷于健美的人) myself, I admired his ability to Cross the bridge so quickly. My curiosity got the better of me, and I came up to him to have a chat with him.
“Excuse me, sir. Are you training for an event?” I asked.
He stopped. “No, not training for an event. Well, I am training for life,” he said with a broad smile on his face as sweat rolled down his cheeks.
I told him that I had been looking for a role model of fitness, and that I hoped to be as strong as he is when I get to his age. He said that everyone has a choice about what they do with their life. “I am not different,” he added. With much admiration, I asked, “What drives you to maintain good health?”
Then he told me the accident he met with when he was young.
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“I used to be a cyclist,” he said.
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His great determination paid off, and he was able to walk again.
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