My problems started when we were having a biology class. Students were curious about a picture of ducks and wanted to see the kind of animals. Mrs Reno, our biology teacher, told us that she had a baby duck in her yard and could take him to us to know him. But baby ducks were on my list of terrifying things. Because I’ve always been afraid of these furry (毛茸茸的) animals.
To make matters worse, Trent Dillard was in my class again, Last year, I had to sit in front of him. He knew I was afraid of furry animals, and all the year he pretended to put them on my hair.
The next day. Mrs Reno took a cage, a baby duck inside it. She pulled out the baby duck and set him on the desk. “This is Ripley,” she said. Strangely, he seemed to understand what Mrs Reno said, and he was quiet and stayed at the desk.
Trent whispered (小声说), “I think you’re scared of him.” “I am not!” I said. Mrs Reno looked towards Trent and me. “What’s wrong?” she asked. “Amy’s scared of Ripley,” Trent announced. “No, I’m not.” I was nervous. “I love ducks. They’re my favorite animals.” Mrs Reno smiled, “I was going to ask for a volunteer to feed Ripley at recess (课间休息), but since you’re a duck lover, how would you like the job?” She probably thought I was speech-less with joy. But I was very frightened.
At that time, Trent stood up and said, “I want to join Amy.” Mrs Reno said, “OK. I guess Amy can have a helper.” During the recess, Trent opened the cage and caught Ripley. “Careful!” I cried, surprised that I was worried about him. Trent looked out the window. “Hey, the guys are playing football and I’ll go. Take Ripley.” “You can just put him down.” I meant for Trent to put him down inside the cage, but Trent set him on the floor and ran out-side. At that time, Ripley walked towards the door.
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I took a deep breath (呼吸) and caught Ripley.
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In fact. Mrs Reno knew I was afraid of Ripley and was glad that I could overcome my fear.
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In middle school, my family moved to New York, where my parents established a small grocery store beneath our new home. As a reserved girl adjusting to the complex city life, I faced the challenge of fitting in. One day, my school announced a talent show for the local food bank, sparking excitement and anticipation. Despite my self-doubt, a popular classmate, Lily, approached me with an unexpected proposal.
Lily, known for her charming personality, suggested we collaborate(合作) on a singing performance for the talent show. Surprised and thrilled, I couldn’t believe someone with her status acknowledged my modest singing talent. With Lily’s beautiful voice, it felt like a bit of good fortune. Encouraged by Lily’s enthusiasm, we decided to embark on this musical journey together.
As we started preparing for the talent show, we faced numerous challenges, from selecting the right song to coordinating(协调) our harmonies. The process became a bonding experience and I began to embrace the idea of sharing my talent with the public. Lily’s infectious energy and encouragement helped me overcome my shyness.
Days turned into weeks, and our rehearsal sessions became a regular after-school routine. Lily and I poured our hearts into perfecting our act, drawing inspiration from various musical genres(音乐流派). However, fate took an unexpected turn the day before the performance. Lily fell ill with a sudden fever, leaving me in a state of panic.
Worried about Lily’s sudden illness, I felt a mix of fear and determination. With the talent show only a day away, we had to come up with a plan quickly. In the midst of my concern, Lily, despite her weakened state, reassured me and insisted that the show must go on. Drawing strength from Lily’s determination, I took on the responsibility of carrying our performance. The night before the talent show, I practiced tirelessly, determined to do justice to our hard work.
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The following day, I stepped onto the stage alone.
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After the performance, I saw Lily backstage.
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When Sophie left the grocery, it suddenly started raining — a heavy downpour, in fact. She had neither her jacket nor her umbrella.
Sophie held her paper bag over her head and made a rush. The rain hit her face as she ran up the street. As she stood waiting for the lights to change, Sophie glanced down to see a child’s toy lying on the sidewalk. She looked around, wondering who might have dropped it, but the street was deserted. What should she do? She couldn’t just leave it there. Sophie bent and picked up the toy — a grey elephant with a dirty label, and very wet. As the light went green, she had to make a quick decision. She held the elephant tightly and hurried on her way to her office.
“Why did you bring it with you?” Gemma asked while Sophie poured a coffee. “When they realise they’ve lost it, they’ll probably return to the place. You should’ve displayed it where you found it. Somewhere noticeable.”
That made sense. “It was getting completely wet,” Sophie protested, “It might have been destroyed.”
“It might as well be, if you can’t reunite it with its owner,” Gemma replied. “Some toddler (学步儿童) is going to have trouble getting to sleep tonight without their elephant.”
Oh, dear! Sophie had tried to do a good thing, but acting on impulse (冲动) might not have been the best choice. She decided to go back at lunch — find somewhere to set it up high. For the rest of the morning she placed the elephant on the radiator (暖气片) by her desk. At least it would be a bit drier by the time she took it back. But at lunch time, another heavy shower arrived. She picked up the toy elephant and gave its large ears a rub.
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“What am I going to do with you?” she asked, staring at the toy.
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The man on the phone, who said his name was Arthur, sounded excited.
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4 . The County Police Department posted on social media. It was meant to
Twelve years ago, on a hot day in July 2011, then-Detective(警探)Sweeney
Detective Sweeney knew he had to act quickly. He held Matthew and
When Matthew’s grandmother saw Sweeney’s photo, she
After they heard the story, the staff in the office planned a surprise reunion. They
Everyone in the police station felt happy as they saw a reunion after twelve years.
1.| A．debate | B．advance | C．congratulate | D．attract |
| A．recognized | B．matched | C．doubted | D．showed |
| A．visited | B．noticed | C．admitted | D．answered |
| A．Absolutely | B．Creatively | C．Immediately | D．Obviously |
| A．branch | B．scene | C．habit | D．deed |
| A．complaining | B．approaching | C．calling | D．responding |
| A．experimented | B．researched | C．performed | D．recorded |
| A．took off | B．paid off | C．cleaned up | D．signed up |
| A．recovery | B．escape | C．appearance | D．lesson |
| A．application | B．reference | C．lecture | D．photo |
| A．surfed | B．reached | C．rejected | D．awarded |
| A．joy | B．attention | C．safety | D．difficulty |
| A．reported | B．confirmed | C．attempted | D．arranged |
| A．surprised | B．annoyed | C．awkward | D．curious |
| A．way | B．reason | C．memory | D．thought |
5 . 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
After a while, it began to snow
As soon as Cheng
“As a student…if I want to learn from the teacher…I should…of course…
Cheng was very
| A．schoolmates | B．workmates | C．teammates | D．shipmates |
| A．similar | B．correct | C．wrong | D．difficult |
| A．besides | B．however | C．anyway | D．instead |
| A．hoped | B．agreed | C．refused | D．wanted |
| A．big | B．little | C．good | D．handsome |
| A．heavily | B．early | C．deeply | D．wisely |
| A．sleeping | B．playing | C．meditating | D．working |
| A．warm | B．find | C．cool | D．hide |
| A．beside | B．roadside | C．inside | D．outside |
| A．method | B．rule | C．record | D．opinion |
| A．finished | B．finish | C．begin | D．began |
| A．hearing | B．seeing | C．feeling | D．receiving |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．shocked | D．interested |
| A．by | B．with | C．on | D．without |
| A．Old | B．Good | C．Young | D．Rich |
| A．respect | B．respectfully | C．disrespect | D．disrespectfully |
| A．sad | B．worried | C．happy | D．angry |
| A．Yangs’ | B．Yang’s | C．Yang is | D．Yangs’s |
| A．choice | B．difference | C．decision | D．plan |
| A．applications | B．extinctions | C．traditions | D．contributions |
6 . Dr. Smith of New York works at a center for children who can’t learn well. One day a father brought his son to him for
The father told Dr. Smith about his son. “My son has
After Dr. Smith tested the boy, he
At this
“Now you can
| A．testing | B．acting | C．teaching | D．playing |
| A．confidence | B．interest | C．experience | D．difficulty |
| A．returns | B．helps | C．appears | D．remains |
| A．waited for | B．searched for | C．believed in | D．called in |
| A．mirror | B．television | C．painting | D．desk |
| A．face | B．line | C．number | D．star |
| A．remove | B．follow | C．cross | D．cut |
| A．decisions | B．choices | C．mistakes | D．patterns |
| A．touched | B．dropped | C．moved | D．sharpened |
| A．speed | B．corner | C．end | D．point |
| A．staying | B．taking | C．preparing | D．writing |
| A．easy | B．important | C．obvious | D．exciting |
| A．ideas | B．words | C．questions | D．instructions |
| A．relax | B．leave | C．understand | D．promise |
| A．Interestingly | B．Absolutely | C．Suddenly | D．Unfortunately |
7 . Xing Yifan and his parents were thrilled to learn that he had been admitted to Beihang University with a score of 645 out of a possible 750 points in this (2021) year’s national college entrance examination, or gaokao. It would take most high school graduates great effort to score that high.
But the challenge for 18-year-old Xing was greater, as he was born with congenital muscular dystrophy (营养不良), a group of disorders characterized by muscle weakness and problems with the eyes and central nervous system.
After the Spring Festival in 2004, the Xing couple took Yifan to Beijing for treatment, and he was finally diagnosed with CMD (先天性肌营养不良亚型) at Peking University First Hospital.
When relatives and friends heard the news,they advised the couple to have another baby, but they were determined to pour all their love and care into their son.
“Yifan is an angel who came to our family,” the father said. “He might have broken wings, but we will never give him up.”
The young man’s health continued to deteriorate (恶化). As a result of his condition，he is unable to grow much muscle, so his skeleton (骨骼) suffers from a lack of support and protection.
“He has never walked independently and can only sit against a support,” said Xing Dacheng.
“And every 30minutes,he has to lie down to rest,even in the classroom.”
The condition has also deformed Xing Yifan’s spine and fingers, making it difficult for him to write. “His teachers and principals from primary school to senior high school never refused him. The opportunity of education gave us lots of help,” his father added.
Hou Suyun, head teacher at Xing Yifan’s primary school,carried him up and down stairs during the six years he spent at the school.
Yang Weihong, head teacher at Xing Yifan’s junior high school, gave him extra care but subjected him to the same strict academic requirements as his classmates. “I tried everything I could to stimulate his desire to study, hoping to give him more confidence,” Yang said. “I also hoped he would discover his own sense of worth.”
Yang’s methods worked. Xing Yifan got the highest score in his school for the senior high school entrance examination in 2018.
1. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “thrilled” in Paragraph 1?| A．Excited. | B．Relaxed. | C．Moved. | D．Astonished. |
| A．In 2001. | B．In 2002. | C．In 2003. | D．In 2004. |
| A．His parents never gave him up. |
| B．He’s suffered a lot from sickness since his birth. |
| C．His teachers helped him a lot. |
| D．He studied harder than his classmates. |
| A．Head teacher at Xing’s primary school. |
| B．Kind and careful, like Xing’s mother. |
| C．Responsible for Xing’s life at school. |
| D．A strict teacher with wisdom and strategies. |
It was bright and sunny on May 26, 1997. It was also a special day for me. Friends came over, along with their parents who were holding gifts of all sizes. Even though I wanted to open them right away, my parents would not let me. To pass the time my friends suggested we play hide-and-seek.Everyone agreed. I had great fun playing with them.
After what seemed like only a few minutes, we were called inside to continue the celebration. Everyone started singing “Happy Birthday” to me and I joined in. I blew out my candles and made a wish. Then we went on to eat the wonderful food, like the chocolate cake and jerk chicken, which my mom had made. We had a wonderful time eating and talking together. Finally, the time was here. I quickly walked to the pile of presents and eagerly opened them one by one. Among them were Spiderman action figures, some video games, and a remote controlled car with working light.
After I had opened all the presents, I realized that I received nothing from my parents. Feeling a little sad, I asked them why. They led my away to the backyard. I thought I was going to get an excuse about why they couldn’t get me a present, but I was wrong. Waiting for me in our backyard was a large yellow truck! I was so excited that I immediately drove it around my backyard until it got too dark. That truck made my 4th birthday one of the best forever.
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The next day, my parents and I went to the park.
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For the next couple of days my parents and I looked around the neighborhood for the truck.
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It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care.
He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him.
This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him.
“I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said.
All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared.
“I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.”
His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him.
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The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . It’s 6 p.m. on a Friday, and rather than heading home after a long workweek, Renee Dixon, a preschool director in Indianapolis, starts her second job as an Uber driver.
The money Dixon earns as a driver does not go into her own pocket. Instead, she uses it to buy holiday gifts and winter clothing for all 50 of her students. “So many families don’t have money to get Christmas presents this year. Some parents have lost their jobs, and others have had their wages cut back,” Dixon said. “A lot of them come from low-income families and are below the poverty line.”
The coronavirus pandemic, she said, has increased the need. “As far as presents go, a lot of these kids are likely to get nothing this year. I know how that feels,” said Dixon. “Being a driver in this special period, I have my own strict rules ,” she said. In her car, mask-wearing is required. Each passenger must sanitize (消毒) their hands upon entering the car, and she uses wipes to clean the back seat and door handles between each ride. Plus, she keeps the windows open a crack to circulate fresh air.
Not only will her efforts bring joy to the children, but the gifts will also lessen the great pressure parents feel at this time. Alongside the money Dixon has earned through driving, several people in the community have donated money or offered to buy gifts for the students, including Eva Cheung. She quickly decided to get involved after hearing about Dixon’s efforts through Dixon’s husband. She said, “You read about people like Renee, but when you are finally able to connect with somebody like that and help fulfill their vision, it’s an amazing feeling.”
“Everything I’m doing is for these kids right now,” Dixon said. “Their world has turned upside down, and it’s no fault of their own. They deserve this from me.”
1. Why did Dixon start her second job as a driver?| A．To get gifts for her students. | B．To support poor local workers. |
| C．To earn more money for her family. | D．To help people control the new disease. |
| A．Speed. | B．Pay. | C．Health. | D．Convenience. |
| A．Their parents have required them to study harder. |
| B．Their life gets worse due to the pandemic. |
| C．They are forced to leave school early. |
| D．They have to earn a living by themselves. |
| A．caring and independent | B．considerate and modest |
| C．gifted and ambitious | D．inspiring and generous |
