1 . He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag. The fat man sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure: he hadn’t turned a page for the last ten minutes. As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a “thank you” and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.
I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place him. Then it hit me — the car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.
I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. Mr. D.
I shivered(震颤). The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and bought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand(一千块) with a pen mark underlining “Thank you.” I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.
1. Why did the fat man look like a tourist?| A．Because he used money not the same as the locals. |
| B．Because he carried what tourist usually have on. |
| C．Because he didn’t look like a native citizen. |
| D．Because he ordered strange food and drinks. |
| A．He was drinking all the time. | B．He sat still with his sunglasses. |
| C．The page remained unturned. | D．He was staring at the writer. |
| A．A mysterious stranger helped the author out of the crashed car. |
| B．The author helped a stranger escape from the crashed car. |
| C．A mysterious man robbed the author of a grand. |
| D．The author was interviewed for an illegal dance club. |
| A．They kept in touch with each other since then. |
| B．The author had been searching for the man. |
| C．The man became a rich man years later. |
| D．The author didn’t go to that interview. |
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Grateful. | C．Worried. | D．Trusty. |
2 . 阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly damaged by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. We are on July, a heat wave which has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a fierce heat. There’s no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the fire brigade(消防队) to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place.
I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the scene of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking. I recognized the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for rescue.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a human being who was trying to put out the fire with his colleagues. Truth to tell, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I paid a visit to the fireman in his house accompanied with my lovely Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life,” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and protect them. Don’t belittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.
1. What happened near the author’s shelter this summer? (no more than 10 words)
3 . Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our spare upstairs room to outpatients (门诊病人). One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.
His face looked terrible - it was swollen (肿胀的) and red. Yet his voice was pleasant. He told me that he came for treatment and that he’d been hunting for a spare room since noon. but no one would give him one. “I guess it’s my face. . . ”
For a moment, I hesitated, but his next words convinced me: “I’ll sleep in this rocking chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning. ”
The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter’s five children and her disabled husband. He didn’t complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer.
The next morning, he said, “Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?” I told him he was welcome to come again.
On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters (牡蛎). In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these. My neighbor warmed me that I could lose potential renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.
Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family will always be grateful to have known him. From him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.
1. The author hesitated to answer at first, which suggests that _____.| A．he was frightened by what the man looked like |
| B．there were difficult neighbors to consider |
| C．he wondered how the man found him |
| D．there was no space for the man to stay |
| A．He could sleep on the porch. |
| B．He supported a large family. |
| C．He felt skin cancer wasn’t painful. |
| D．He complained about how others treated him. |
| A．The author truly appreciated the old man. |
| B．The author looked down on his neighbor. |
| C．The author was grateful for the neighbor’s warning. |
| D．The author was disappointed to lose potential renters. |
| A．Powerful | B．Talent | C．Possible | D．Ability. |
| A．A kind word is like a spring day. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．Don’t judge a person by his appearance. |
| D．Don’t complain to the bad but be grateful to the good. |
4 . MINNEAPOLIS—A 13-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) who was reported for operating a hot dog stand outside his house without a license is still in business, thanks to Minnesota officials who could have shut it down.
The Minneapolis Department of Health received a complaint this summer about the hot dog stand that Jaequan Faulkner had set up outside his home. But instead of closing down the operation, officials decided to help. “We helped Jaequan become permitted and went through some food safety techniques and procedures with him so he could operate legally and safely,” said Minneapolis Health Department supervisor Ryan Krick. Besides, the staff of health department raised the money for his permit fee, which was $87.00. Daniel Huff, the environmental health director for the department, says his agency was excited to give him coaching for some business knowledge, instead of shutting down the operation.
Jaequan says he is supported widely. “I was actually kind of surprised at first, because usually I would have one person at a time help me, but then so many people came at once. Now I realize how much people enjoy it, ” he added.
Jaequan began operating with a license on Monday. He started the hot dog stand with help from his uncle, who said Jaequan handles about 90 percent of the business. The teen now works four—hour days, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and spends his free time “thinking about what’s next.” Maybe a food cart, so he can take his operation on the road.
Jaequan said he’s also thinking about donating some of earnings to charities that help people with depression.
1. According to the passage, why was Jaequan complained?| A．Because he was too young. | B．Because he didn’t get the license. |
| C．Because he chose an improper location. | D．Because he sold some unhealthy foods. |
| A．offering advice on food security | B．helping him get the official permit |
| C．asking him to pay for the permit fee | D．coaching him for some business knowledge |
| A．Grateful. | B．Terrified. | C．Confused. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Leaving his business to his uncle. | B．Expanding his business to some extent. |
| C．Working full time on his hot dog stand. | D．Giving away all his earnings to the poor. |
| A．To inspire teenagers to establish their own career. |
| B．To call on people to donate their earnings to charities. |
| C．To inform people of a touching story in Minneapolis. |
| D．To persuade people to support Jaequan’s business. |
5 . Check out these stories of some animals.
The cat Homer
Homer the blind cat weighs only four pounds. Gwen Cooper adopted him when he was three weeks old. One night his growling (狂吠) wakes up Cooper, He’s never growled before. Surprised, Cooper opens her eyes. A burglar is standing at the foot of her bed! Cooper reaches for her phone to call 911.
“Don’t do that!” the burglar says. The sound of his voice shows his exact location, and blind Homer leaps. No match for a cat with sharp claws, the would-be robber flees.
The dog Geo
Geo follows 10-year-old Charlie Rilcy everywhere. One day Charlie, his mom, and two younger brothers are standing at a street corner. Geo is sitting at Charlie’s side. Suddenly, an out-of-control truck is heading straight for Charlie!
But Geo makes a flying leap. “He hits me so hard that I fall over,” Charlie says. The speeding truck hits Geo instead. Geo is rushed to the animal hospital.
The dog Teddy
It’s 3 a.m. in West Jordan, Utah. A mother and two children stand outside as firefighters hose (用软管浇) water on their burning house. “Is anybody inside?” the firemen ask.
The mom says no, because she feels certain that her older son escaped out the back. But just to be sure, Don Chase and his partner plunge (冲入) through the flames to look.
And what do they find? Teddy the pet dog standing by the door. Chase reaches for him, but Teddy runs down the basement stairs. Midway down, he stops and waits. But just as the firemen reach him, he takes off again. “I’m really maddened.”Chase says. “We’re wasting time chasing a dog when we should be searching for human victims.”
Then they see him — the older son, unconscious on a basement couch. Grabbing his legs and chest, the astonished firemen move him to safety, as Teddy runs behind.
1. How does Homer know where the burglar is?| A．Cooper shows him. | B．He sees the burglar. |
| C．Through the burglar’s voice. | D．Through the burglar’s actions. |
| A．interested | B．surprised | C．excited | D．annoyed |
| A．Real animal heroes | B．Funny stories about pets |
| C．How to take care of your pets? | D．Why arc dogs better pets than cats? |
6 . In March 2022, I was recovering from an operation for breast cancer and going through a terrible time. I spent my days at home
The trip was fun, but when I got on the
“I had an operation,” I said
I could feel my eyes
“Don’t think too much of your problem,” he said. “Instead, think about how many people you could help.”
I had tears coming down my face, and said, “I can’t
“Look, you have a
I’ve not been a very outgoing person, and except the few people who needed to know, I’d kept my illness
But this man, whose name was Ken Duane, showed me that my illness gave me
I am forever
| A．devoting | B．explaining | C．storing | D．keeping |
| A．kindly | B．hurriedly | C．seriously | D．confidently |
| A．overlooked | B．accepted | C．doubted | D．dismissed |
| A．bus | B．train | C．plane | D．ship |
| A．normal | B．last | C．exact | D．whole |
| A．good-hearted | B．absent-minded | C．cold-blooded | D．bad-tempered |
| A．willingly | B．weakly | C．cheerfully | D．quickly |
| A．pain | B．center | C．part | D．symbol |
| A．coming | B．ending | C．taking | D．filling |
| A．believe | B．realize | C．quit | D．rely |
| A．still | B．already | C．even | D．then |
| A．choice | B．decision | C．goal | D．belief |
| A．clear | B．sort | C．mix | D．put |
| A．motive | B．amateur | C．secret | D．sense |
| A．defined | B．blamed | C．affected | D．defeated |
| A．surprise | B．advice | C．strength | D．reference |
| A．broaden | B．worsen | C．brighten | D．lighten |
| A．officially | B．publicly | C．clearly | D．sharply |
| A．expectation | B．exploration | C．appointment | D．conversation |
| A．regretful | B．conscious | C．grateful | D．curious |
7 . I was scared when a loud noise in my apartment woke me in the middle of the night. I rushed to turn on my bedroom light and discovered it was a cat. Here’s the thing — I do not have a cat. And this was not the first time this particular cat had demanded my attention. I immediately calmed down and realized my mistake — I had left a window open. I approached my house guest to entertain her by giving her some treats and scratches under her collar.
Just like many others, I shifted from working in an office to working from home. Living alone can be separate from outside at the best of times. It was around the one-month mark of the lockdown when I heard a meow outside my window. Sitting outside on the grass was a long-haired, golden-colored cat. I opened the window, and this beautiful cat jumped into my home. Her short visit lifted my spirits for the day.
A few days later, I heard a familiar meow. I saw a name tag on her collar: Mika. On this second visit, I also noticed Mika was cross-eyed, which only made her more lovely.
Over the next few weeks, Mika would drop by occasionally. Sometimes, she only stayed for a few minutes; other times, she would wander around my apartment much longer. Each visit cheered me up. Mika even served as my social bridge, helping me connect with some new neighbors, who, as it turns out, had also received visits from her.
While the lockdown has been awful, I doubt I might not have ever met Mika if it had not happened. But perhaps she came by at this time because she sensed a need for connection on my part.
While dogs are said to be man’s best friend, a good cat can be everyone’s best friend.
1. What do we know about the cat from the first paragraph?| A．She entered by the window. |
| B．She used to go out at night. |
| C．She annoyed the neighbors badly. |
| D．She liked the author’s treats particularly. |
| A．Moved. | B．Cheerful. | C．Lonely. | D．Angry. |
| A．By bringing food. |
| B．By serving as a social bridge. |
| C．By keeping the house clean. |
| D．By protecting him from dangers. |
| A．The open window. | B．The lockdown. |
| C．A need for connection. | D．A stay with new neighbors. |
| A．The author lives an unusual life. | B．The author longs for a peaceful society. |
| C．Keeping cats is boring. | D．Befriending nice cats is worthwhile. |
8 . A farmer owned an old mule(骡子) One day the mule
After carefully thinking about the situation, the farmer
At first, the old mule was mad! But as the farmer and the neighbors
This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up!” He repeated to
It wasn’t long before the old mule, tired out, stepped
That’s life! We should face our problems and respond to them
| A．flowed | B．felt | C．fell | D．flew |
| A．protesting | B．talking | C．singing | D．crying |
| A．failed | B．refused | C．escaped | D．succeeded |
| A．decided | B．imagined | C．requested | D．pretended |
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
| A．situation | B．house | C．wall | D．well |
| A．disaster | B．order | C．control | D．prison |
| A．stopped | B．suggested | C．continued | D．finished |
| A．replied | B．got | C．turned | D．occurred |
| A．pain | B．dirt | C．fear | D．pity |
| A．encourage | B．experience | C．expect | D．explore |
| A．painless | B．possible | C．hopeless | D．useful |
| A．slightly | B．suddenly | C．secretly | D．successfully |
| A．hurt | B．helped | C．punished | D．controlled |
| A．obviously | B．positively | C．curiously | D．necessarily |
It was a few years ago. A friend sent me a restaurant gift card for Christmas and I picked a pretty, sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It felt good taking my two grown sons and daughter to a nice sit-down restaurant instead of the fast food places we usually ate at. The meal was delicious and we all had a good time. When the waitress brought the check, I looked down at it. The gift card covered almost all of it. I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest. I saw two bills in my wallet. The first would cover the rest of the bill and give the waitress a nice tip. The second bill was much larger, so I reached down to pick out the first one.
At that moment, my mind flashed back to 30 years ago. I was working as a waiter in a restaurant much like the one we were in now. It was long hours of hard work for low pay. I went home just only making enough to feed my young family. I also remembered how more than once I saw the waitresses counting their meager tips while worrying about how they were going to pay the rent and buy their kids things they needed. I remembered the pain in their eyes and sadness in their faces at the end of the day.
I blinked (眨眼) and was back in the present again. My fingers touched the smaller bill in my wallet. I smiled, pushed it back down, and picked out the much larger bill. I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the check. As we all got up from the table, I handed them to the hard-working waitress. “You keep the change,” I said with a smile and a happy heart.
We are all one family in this world. We live together, laugh together, and suffer together. Do your best to be a good person and love others. Replace the suffering with joy.
1. Why did the author initially want to use the first bill to pay? (no more than 15 words)2. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 2? (no more than 5 words)
3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)
4. Which word would you use to describe the author’s personality or character? (1 word)
5. What can you learn from the story? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
10 . The mission of Faces of Santa Ana is to lovingly engage the homeless through art. In July 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife had just moved to Santa Ana, California with a burning desire in their hearts to love their neighbors. Outside the couple’s fourth-floor apartment, a(n)
One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his
In that first
“It was a strange thing to me,” Peterson recalled later. “I saw
Peterson’s
Many of Peterson’s new friends use the donations to secure immediate
Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. He’s discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding
| A．talented | B．strange | C．homeless | D．old |
| A．awake | B．anxious | C．awkward | D．amazed |
| A．approached | B．encountered | C．quarreled | D．spoke |
| A．hobby | B．space | C．quiet | D．work |
| A．Inspired | B．Enforced | C．Informed | D．Reminded |
| A．indifferent | B．independent | C．unexpected | D．unwise |
| A．conversation | B．compassion | C．presentation | D．realization |
| A．in painting | B．in health | C．in music | D．in sales |
| A．settled down | B．ended up | C．come up | D．arise from |
| A．beauty | B．friendliness | C．determination | D．thirst |
| A．honesty | B．calm | C．life | D．bravery |
| A．Even though | B．Now that | C．Since | D．When |
| A．sell | B．collect | C．evaluate | D．paint |
| A．competition | B．concentration | C．connection | D．cooperation |
| A．preparing | B．befriending | C．promoting | D．bargaining |
| A．customers | B．artists | C．models | D．volunteers |
| A．changes | B．contributions | C．necessities | D．salaries |
| A．childhood | B．forgotten | C．impossible | D．musical |
| A．support | B．comfort | C．similarities | D．recognition |
| A．differently | B．closely | C．safely | D．diversely |
