1 . When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why, he said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on. He talked about how watering trees made for shallow (浅的）roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He’d planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, he’d beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They’re very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we could face it strongly and won’t be beaten down.
1. We know from the reading, the doctor ______.| A．didn’t know how to plant trees at all |
| B．had his own ways of planting trees |
| C．wasn’t good at his own medical job |
| D．had nothing to do but plant trees |
| A．some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning |
| B．he would choose the weak trees to water earlier |
| C．the weak trees would be sent to his patients later |
| D．he would not plant weak trees so early anymore |
| A．beat all his trees with a rolled-up newspaper |
| B．often water his trees |
| C．took too much care of his trees |
| D．didn’t have a large field |
| A．his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs' |
| B．his trees will not be beaten down |
| C．his sons will be better at planting trees |
| D．his sons will be able to face difficulties |
| A．Watering Trees |
| B．Growing Roots |
| C．Doctor and his Neighbor |
| D．Father and his Children |
Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he was the reason they were all there. Hancock was a 27-ycar-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China’s Chongqing branch.
“I’m Philip’s liver”; “I'm Philip’s kidney”; “Philip’s eyes...”
The five people — a salesperson, a farmer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage.
“Last year, Red Cross officials told me that Philip’s parents mentioned during an earlier memorial service that he loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day,” said former truck driver Chen Xianjun. Chen instantly wanted to form a hand in memory of Philip, and so did the other four receivers.
Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas (响葫芦) and faking on the drum they took time out of their busy lives to practice over the past year.
“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we have a clear goal in mind and are determined to achieve it.” said Mo Li, the 36-year-old real estate salesman.
Peter Hancock, Philip’s father, said after watching the bands performance that his biggest wish was for the five to enjoy their lives more. think Philip not only gave them a new life, but also some musical cells that enable them to appreciate beautiful melodies."
1. What do these five people have in common? (no more than 8 words)2. What does the underlined part “from scratch” mean in English? (no more than 5 words)
3. What goal did these five people want to achieve? (no more than 10 words)
4. What was Philip’s father’s biggest wish? (no more than 8 words)
5. What inspiration do you get from the story? Please say it in your own words.(no more than 20 words)
3 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no couch, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the Game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my sadness we were beaten. I couldn't believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude about their ability and confidence.
I stared doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important,I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations. We met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field. we won our first game and our second, and continue to improve .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life !
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. Who did the author think would become the winners at first?| A．The old team. | B．Their own team. |
| C．The number one team. | D．The other team |
| A．Before their training. | B．During the spring practice. |
| C．At the start of the vacation. | D．Six months after their failure. |
| A．Interests | B．Fears | C．Excitements | D．Concerns |
| A．By building up their confidence. | B．By giving them a lecture. |
| C．By buying them a book. | D．By changing the leader. |
| A．Time is money. | B．Winners are born. |
| C．Losers are always beaten. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
4 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥)at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰)in his
Soon, there was a
I
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window
When my neighbor came back, he was
Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored his kitchen. He
| A．sitting room | B．bathroom | C．kitchen | D．bedroom |
| A．chair | B．table | C．bed | D．sofa |
| A．valuable | B．hot | C．special | D．burning |
| A．After a while | B．All the time | C．Once in a while | D．At once |
| A．examine | B．search | C．reserve | D．smell |
| A．said | B．shouted | C．received | D．whispered |
| A．hear | B．listen to | C．ask | D．turn to |
| A．walked | B．rushed | C．jumped | D．stepped |
| A．called in | B．called up | C．called out | D．called for |
| A．answer | B．light | C．sound | D．fire |
| A．take out | B．take up | C．break down | D．break into |
| A．and | B．but | C．because | D．therefore |
| A．Luckily | B．Sadly | C．Unfortunately | D．Suddenly |
| A．in time | B．on time | C．at a time | D．at times |
| A．run | B．spread | C．flow | D．return |
| A．amazing | B．sad | C．sick | D．angry |
| A．children | B．parents | C．life | D．pets |
| A．expect | B．want | C．accept | D．permit |
| A．persuaded | B．begged | C．admitted | D．invited |
| A．gradually | B．particularly | C．specially | D．regularly |
During the years working in Peacekeeping Force(维和部队), I was sent abroad. As a senior analyst, my workdays were routinely twelve to sixteen hours long. Like all the old soldiers, we looked forward to receiving mails from home.
We soldiers received many “To any service member” mails from the States. Those mails were sent by the general public in our mother country to soldiers far away from home, as an expression of support. I never took any of those letters, since I wrote to my wife on a daily basis, as well as occasionally writing notes to my daughter Jenny’s classroom, and I didn’t feel I had time to write to anyone else.
After five or fix months of hearing from the mail—announcing the availability of “To any service member” mail, I decided to take a few of the letters. Because I planned, as time permitted, to drop them a line telling them “Thanks” for their support.
I picked up three letters, and placed them in my cargo pocket and went back to work. Over the next week or so, I started responding to the letters. When it came time to answer the third letter, I noticed it had no return address, but a California postmark, which made me think of home. I had missed spending Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s with my family. Homesickness seized me.
I opened the card and started to read the letter attached, which was a short one. About the third or fourth sentence down, it read, “My daddy is a soldier over there, if you see him tell him hi and I love and miss him.” This statement really touched me and made me miss my family even more. Looking down to the name of the sender, I sat in silence as tears filled my eyes.
1. Who will usually write “To any service member” mails? (No more than 8 words)2. Why did the author decide to answer some “To any service member” mails later? (No more than 10 words)
3. What set the author missing his own family? (No more than 5 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph4? (No more than 6 words)
5. At the end of the story, why did the writer sit in silence and cry? Please explain. (No more than 20 words)
6 . Almost everything was fantastic in the nature camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her sitting alone in the hot sun at lunch, I asked her to eat with us under a(n)
It
“What do you like to do
“I get it,” I said. “I don’t always know how to
After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually
Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second
| A．old | B．shady | C．warm | D．pretty |
| A．proposal | B．help | C．symbol | D．order |
| A．turned over | B．turned in | C．turned out | D．turned down |
| A．unfair | B．unfit | C．unfriendly | D．uncertain |
| A．seemed | B．appeared | C．looked | D．happened |
| A．talk | B．discussion | C．voyage | D．hike |
| A．for free | B．for ever | C．for fun | D．for certain |
| A．mistakes | B．talks | C．changes | D．promises |
| A．jog | B．work | C．live | D．walk |
| A．replied | B．insisted | C．complained | D．shouted |
| A．unless | B．though | C．until | D．since |
| A．happily | B．coldly | C．sadly | D．luckily |
| A．silence | B．pain | C．peace | D．trouble |
| A．lay | B．sat | C．ate | D．fell |
| A．still | B．yet | C．already | D．ever |
| A．smiling | B．crying | C．drawing | D．coughing |
| A．nicely | B．properly | C．rudely | D．naturally |
| A．ruin | B．recognize | C．repair | D．handle |
| A．enjoyed | B．planned | C．hated | D．avoided |
| A．life | B．bird | C．chance | D．try |
7 . When he was driving home one evening on a country road, he saw an old lady，stranded(抛锚的)on the side of the road. He stopped in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face，she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew how she felt. He said, “I am here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe. ”
She had a flat tire. Joe crawled under the car, changed the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Joe added, “And think of me.”
She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant. She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile, and was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的). The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her change from a hundred—dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.
When the waitress came back，she noticed something written on a napkin, “I am helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back, here’s what you do—Do not let the chain of love end with you .”
That night when she got home，she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby due(预期的)next month. She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered，“Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe. ”
1. When Joe stopped to help the lady, she ________.| A．became excited | B．was afraid to be hurt |
| C．refused his offer | D．thanked him |
| A．received good service | B．had an expensive meal |
| C．told the waitress Joe’s story | D．met another poor guest |
| A．She forgot it. | B．She wanted to help Joe. |
| C．She would get it later. | D．She wanted to give the waitress some help. |
| A．Joe’s boss fired him | B．Joe worked as a driver |
| C．Joe’s wife was the waitress | D．Joe had an unhappy marriage |
| A．helping others is helping oneself |
| B．kindness can be spread |
| C．poverty is not a threat to a happy marriage |
| D．a happy family depends on a happy marriage |
8 . My father was attached to gardening by birth. One of my earliest memories is following Dad barefoot around in the garden with both hands blackened from digging in the soil. The garden was a wonderland full of possibilities.
As Dad grew older, he still loved gardening. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still planted all sorts of plants. Sometimes, I would come over to visit, and we would walk together in the garden. But then, something changed. Like the weeds that took over his garden, the cancer grew rapidly in Dad, and the doctor gave up. I stayed with Dad twenty-four hours a day and I found myself in all kinds of uncomfortable situations with Dad until I promised to care for the garden.
Though I had heard the words of the doctor, what really made me believe that Dad was dying was the state of his garden. That year, he only planted tomatoes. Too tired to weed them, he simply tied them with strong strings to the fence and let them be. It made me sad to see them ignored, so I would come over and water them once in a while, and remove the weeds. I still remember the day I picked the last tomato from the vine(藤). That day was one of the saddest I had ever experienced in my life.
Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden. I decided I would start out with just a few tomatoes. That morning when I moved to the garden, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, standing barefoot in the soil , happily playing in soil.
1. When the author was a child he liked his father’s garden because it was _________.| A．a field that produced much food |
| B．a piece of land covered with black soil |
| C．a place where he got educated |
| D．a fantastic place with unexpected surprise |
| A．His garden | B．His illness |
| C．His son | D．His grandson |
| A．The words of the doctor. |
| B．The condition of his father. |
| C．His communication with his father. |
| D．That the garden wasn’t taken good care of by his father. |
| A．Water the garden | B．Remove weeds |
| C．Pick a tomato | D．Cut tomato vines. |
| A．Because he remembered his father. |
| B．Because his son showed interest in the garden. |
| C．Because he thought of the food he would get. |
| D．Because he could take care of his own garden. |
9 . My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.
One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it, Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.
I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.
That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom, Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.
1. Nanny’s family immigrated to America mainly because______.| A．they suffered starvation in their homeland |
| B．they wanted to start a rich life in the new land |
| C．they tried to get away from the terrible climate |
| D．their country was in war and they needed peace |
| A．wasn’t cooked the way his mom did |
| B．was served a bit later than usual |
| C．was prepared in a special way |
| D．was just to his parents taste |
| A．surprised | B．ashamed |
| C．shocked | D．annoyed |
| A．forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it |
| B．hardships can make children more indifferent |
| C．grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren |
| D．family ties can sometimes be misused |
| A．Hardworking and careful. | B．Joyous and jealous. |
| C．Strong-willed and generous. | D．Kind and sensitive. |
10 . It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would
A year went by and I had moved to a(n)
I asked him how he is doing. He said, “ What, sir? Do you recognize me not by my name but by my
Then he went on saying, “With your kind help I am now able to
I don’t
| A．send | B．bring | C．turn | D．break |
| A．playing | B．substituting | C．struggling | D．walking |
| A．look | B．whisper | C．view | D．smile |
| A．raising | B．finding | C．seeking | D．earning |
| A．pretend | B．attend | C．intend | D．tend |
| A．doubts | B．minds | C．worries | D．depression |
| A．remaining | B．left | C．hiding | D．forgotten |
| A．informed | B．outspoken | C．convinced | D．prepared |
| A．bad | B．old | C．systematic | D．new |
| A．remind | B．recognize | C．replace | D．repeat |
| A．disabled | B．messed | C．excited | D．stressed |
| A．live | B．stand | C．focus | D．base |
| A．surprisingly | B．successfully | C．hopefully | D．naturally |
| A．reason | B．promise | C．character | D．job |
| A．also | B．even | C．already | D．only |
| A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．However | D．Meanwhile |
| A．in favor | B．in place | C．in advance | D．in need |
| A．running | B．putting | C．bringing | D．pulling |
| A．behavior | B．case | C．accident | D．opportunity |
| A．Strangely | B．Truly | C．Generally | D．Originally |
