In a busy and stressful town, there was a large square with many trees around. There the collectors came together. These were people who were busy making a living by collecting things that other people had thrown away.
There were pan-collectors, book-collectors and shoe-collectors complaining about the burden of their life on their shoulders.
One day an old man came into the village asking where the collectors’ square was. He carried a large bag, but didn’t seem to be burdened by its weight. Finally, he found the square, and he decided to stay in one corner.
Naturally, the collectors discovered there was a new collector in town, and they asked about what he had in the bag. He simply told them there was nothing in it but his lunch and a raincoat in case it rained. “You mean, you don’t have a collection of some kind?” they asked. “Aren’t you a collector?”
“Oh, yes,” he said. “I’m a care-collector. But what I collect does not fit in a bag or a box. I offer to collect people’s care like worries, sadness and difficult times-all kinds of things that weigh them down, and they feel better.”
Quickly, one pan-collector asked him how he collected care, and he replied. “Well, there is probably something in your life that troubles you right now. Just tell me about it and I will add it to my collection.”
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“Can I have a try?” asked the pan-collector doubtfully.
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Soon words spread, and there were a group of people coming to the care-collector.
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2 . In 2017, I was diagnosed (诊断) with Type 1 diabetes (糖尿病). And then I was told that I couldn’t drive for a few weeks until my blood sugar levels had
Driving was a
I found it really
I couldn’t
A.settled | B.increased | C.worsened | D.changed |
A.problem | B.task | C.habit | D.joy |
A.failure | B.mistake | C.burden | D.success |
A.hard | B.convenient | C.safe | D.funny |
A.worrying | B.thrilling | C.amazing | D.fine |
A.Thus | B.Meanwhile | C.Instead | D.However |
A.record | B.manage | C.examine | D.describe |
A.hospital | B.office | C.school | D.factory |
A.exercise | B.trouble | C.dream | D.experiment |
A.explain | B.return | C.suggest | D.repeat |
A.forget | B.regret | C.believe | D.remember |
A.unafraid | B.unfair | C.unsure | D.unhealthy |
A.blood | B.help | C.evidence | D.money |
A.shouted | B.wondered | C.said | D.imagined |
A.canceled | B.used | C.borrowed | D.copied |
Marmi, my big sister, was eagerly looking for a pup (小狗) to look after and love all her life, so she would ask Mummy many times for a pup of her own, but the answer was always no. You see, my mum is not very fond of dogs, never has been, and always says they're too big a responsibility. She's just not a dog person. Well, that didn't stop my sister from looking or hoping for a dog. She used to search online for her favourite breed (品种). Until one day Marni found some Cavapoo pups advertised for sale. She immediately showed Mummy and begged to go and see them. Not sure how my sister persuaded her, but to our surprise, Mummy said we could go and have a look at them but not to get high hopes. Marni rushed everyone in the car before Mummy changed her mind. Off we sped to the advertised breeder's house which luckily wasn't too far. We got to the house and I bet I could hear my sister's heart dancing with excitement. As we rang the doorbell, we could hear cute little barks coming from inside. We went in and saw lots of little black pups excitedly jumping around. There were other people there too, so we needed to choose one fast if you know what I mean. It was rather crowded but the breeder let us hold and cuddle (搂抱) the pups. The breeder handed a little confident pup to Marni. The little pup seemed an old friend with my sister. But after a lot of cuddles, Mummy said we had to go and would have to think about it.
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As we were walking towards the door, the little pup followed my sister.
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The little pup made a mess (杂乱) of our home.
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It snows heavily last night and I got up early than usual this morning. I cleaned the snow from the sidewalk in the front of my house before leave for school. It was such cold that I wanted seek warmth in the house. But then I sudden noticed the houses which an elderly neighbour lives in. I didn’t think he could deal with the snow by him, so I cleared his sidewalk and driveway. How a surprise it probably was when he woke up.
5 . Sam is not happy today. He doesn’t do well in his English test this time. Now he is sitting alone in his room.
Seeing this, his grandmother comes and talks to him to make him feel good. She sits down next to Sam and gives him a pencil. Sam looks at his grandmother and doesn’t take it. “Things like this are only for students who do well. I don’t do well!” Sam says.
Sam’s grandmother says, “It’s not a present for you. I want you to learn something from it. The pencil is just like you. It gets a painful sharpening(痛苦的削磨), just like how you get the pain of not doing well in your test.”
“But it will help you be a good student. See, all the good things coming from the pencil are from itself. And you too will find something good in yourself. Finally just as the pencil will make its mark (痕迹) on the paper, you will also leave your mark on anything you choose to do. Just ‘sharpen’ yourself and do well next time!”
Sam feels good right away. He plans to make a change as his grandmother says.
1. Where does the grandmother talk to Sam?A.In Sam’s school. | B.In Sam’s room. | C.Outside the house. | D.In a pencil shop. |
A.He believes it too small. | B.He hates pencils. |
C.He thinks it a present. | D.He doesn’t like it. |
A.Sam can’t do well without, the pencil. |
B.Work hard and do well next time. |
C.The pencil can help him do better. |
D.A sharpening pencil writes well. |
A.Foolish. | B.Strange. | C.Interesting. | D.Helpful |
6 . My father used to like drinking. Every time when he got
I went to a boarding (寄宿)
“Things won’t get
From that day on, every time she saw me, she would give me a
The day I left that school, I
I will never
A.drunk | B.hurt | C.lost | D.bored |
A.brother | B.grandma | C.mother | D.aunt |
A.class | B.factory | C.office | D.school |
A.wasted | B.saved | C.got | D.spent |
A.singing | B.pushing | C.playing | D.performing |
A.teacher | B.student | C.worker | D.friend |
A.ignored | B.smelt | C.noticed | D.felt |
A.woke up | B.went through | C.stood up | D.calmed down |
A.angry | B.low | C.terrible | D.sad |
A.meal | B.sentence | C.test | D.talk |
A.if | B.why | C.when | D.how |
A.firstly | B.interestingly | C.strangely | D.finally |
A.better | B.smaller | C.worse | D.higher |
A.look | B.smile | C.hand | D.book |
A.housework | B.books | C.studies | D.words |
A.happy | B.dangerous | C.lonely | D.hard |
A.told | B.asked | C.answered | D.troubled |
A.died | B.married | C.appeared | D.fell |
A.with | B.for | C.as | D.without |
A.forget | B.cheat | C.believe | D.upset |
7 . Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!
Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”
1. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times?A.Britain’s Got Talent. | B.Her passion for music. |
C.Support from her parents and doctors. | D.Encouragement from four judges. |
A.Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. | B.Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. |
C.Her parents focused on treatments all the way. | D.Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. |
A.Music. | B.Clothes. | C.Talent. | D.Microphone. |
A.Never give up your dream. | B.Music lights up the world. |
C.True happiness lies in competition. | D.Life can be too good to be true. |
An elderly lady
She said she couldn’t imagine she would
Elizabeth told me she loved flowers, and I burst into
9 . On the 25th of December, my mother expected her children to be present, exchanging gifts and eating turkey. But as an artist and daughter, my heart seemed to be more in my work as an artist. As for my mother and my family, I thought we would have more time to spend Christmas together. I was going to do my own thing.
I made plans for my winter adventure in New Hampshire. The MacDowell Colony (麦道尔艺术村) was everything I could have wished for. About 20 to 30 artists were present, and it was as captivating as I had imagined. Snowy New England, sledding (滑雪橇) and whisky! It felt like my life had become an unexpected independent film.
By Christmas Eve, I had been at the colony more than a week. The fresh feelings were wearing off, but I would never admit it. Everyone around me was having too much fun—drinks and deep conversations by the fireplace. It seemed so amazing! What was wrong with me? This was the holiday I’d always dreamed of. No plastic reindeer. Not a Christmas sweater anywhere in sight. People here didn’t even say “Christmas”, but they said “holiday”. Then why was I so down?
Finally, I called home. My dad answered. He told me that my mother was out shopping with my brothers. I found there was a fire in my heart. They were having a fine Christmas without me? Didn’t they miss me? How could they?
Despite a serious snowstorm, a large package with my mother’s beautiful handwriting showed up near my door at the artist colony on Christmas morning. I seized it as if I had been five years old. Inside was my favorite cake.
As I sliced (切) the cake, everyone gathered around —young and old. My mother had sent a real homemade gift. It was a minor Christmas miracle that one cake managed to feed so many. We ate it from paper towels with our hands, satisfying a hunger we didn’t know we had and reminding us of our dear families, who must be missing us too.
1. Why was the author unwilling to spend Christmas at home?A.She met some trouble at work. |
B.She wanted to focus on her career. |
C.She had disagreements with her mother. |
D.She was tired of staying at a familiar place. |
A.Attractive. | B.Tough. | C.Strange. | D.Simple. |
A.It attracted many sports lovers. |
B.It was suitable for holiday parties. |
C.It lacked the Christmas atmosphere. |
D.It gave the author some artistic ideas. |
A.She learned to be open to others. |
B.She enjoyed bringing kindness to strangers. |
C.Her mother was good at taking care of her family. |
D.Her mother’s cake cured the artists of their homesickness. |
10 . Twelve-year-old Mathew Flores is different from other kids. He loves junk mail, and these ads were the only reading materials he could find. Once he asked his mailman if he could offer him some.
The question surprised the mailman. He asked the boy the reason, and then shared the story on Facebook. “Today while delivering mail, I saw a boy reading ads, and he asked me for more mail. In fact, he wants to go to the library, but his family is very poor and he doesn’t have money to take the bus.”
The mailman then asked his Facebook friends if they could give some books to the boy. He wrote, “Most kids want computers or mobile phones! But what he wants is books. It’s great to see his unusual wish, and you may have seen him smile when I said I could help him!” “He is counting on me,” he said. “So I am counting on you!”
The mailman thought the Facebook post might bring in 50 to 60 books. But it was passed on quickly. People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books. Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy’s door, with hundreds more still on their way.
When books first started arriving, Flores was surprised at what happened. “I thought they were mistaken, but they indeed were for me.” He says that he can’t wait to share the books with other kids, and has promised to read every one.
1. How is Flores different from other kids?A.He sells books. | B.He likes reading. |
C.He delivers mails. | D.He wants to be a mailman. |
A.took him to the library | B.paid for his bus tickets |
C.offered him some junk mail | D.posted his story on Facebook |
A.He is honest. | B.He is hardworking. |
C.He is confident. | D.He is warmhearted. |
A.A junk mail | B.An unexpected gift |
C.An excellent job | D.An interesting book |