1 . Mrs. Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.
One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them.”
But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!” Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished ! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor gave Mrs. Smith a parcel. In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”
1. Mrs. Smith planted _____in her small garden in spring.| A．some flowers | B．some trees |
| C．some fruits | D．some vegetables |
| A．Mrs. Smith’s daughter | B．Mrs. Smith’s neighbor |
| C．Mrs. Smith | D．Her neighbor’s ducks |
| A．She wants to feed the duck. | B．She wants to reserve them. |
| C．She wants to eat them. | D．She wants to give them to her friends. |
| A．sorry | B．interesting | C．proud | D．sad |
| A．Some vegetables. | B．A duck. |
| C．A card. | D．A person. |
2 . William is a scientist. He makes robots to help people with some housework. Arnold is William’s helper, who cleans William’s laboratory. Arnold only works in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4: 30. William used to teach Arnold how to control a robot, but Arnold never listened.
The day before Mother’s Day, William drove to the town with his friend to buy a present for his mother. “When I come back,” he said to Arnold. “I want to see the laboratory clean. Goodbye and work hard!”
Arnold cleaned the windows, tidied the tables, and swept the floor. “Now I will ask a robot toWash thefloorforme,” Arnold thought. Then he went to arobot, pressed a button (按钮) and said, “Robot, wash the floor.”The robot got a bucket of water. Arnold was happy to see that. But Suddenly the robot poured (倾倒) the water all over the for. Then it began to move around in the water.
“Stop,” shouted Arnold, but the robot didn’t stop. Arnold pressed another button, but the robot moved even faster. Soon the laboratory was in a mess. Arnold was quite nervous。
Just then, the door opened. It was William. Looking at the water on the floor, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He ran to the robot and pressed some buttons. It stopped.
“I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you carefully before,” Arnold said.
“Better late than never,” William said. “Let me teach you how to control a robot now.”
1. What is William according to the text?| A．A scientist | B．A cleaner |
| C．A helper | D．A teacher |
| A．Tidy the tables | B．Wash the floor |
| C．Sweep the yard | D．Clean the windows |
| A．The door | B．The car |
| C．The water | D．The robot |
3 . In a world where acts of kindness often go unnoticed, a good story that has been discovered reminds us of the power of care and the effect it can have on someone’s life.
It all started with a “Kindness Week Challenge” given to Brennan by his 8th-grade teacher, Ms. Watkins. Little did he know that this challenge would lead to a wonderful friendship with 84-year-old Ms. Ann.
Brennan’s promise to send his little attractive things every day for a week developed a habit of checking up on Ms. Ann and sending gifts regularly(定期地), long after the challenge was over.
Their friendship has now lasted for over five years, and Brennan still visits Ms. Ann every month with flowers, cakes, chocolates, cards and more.
They talk about everything from his high school life to his college goals. The pair has found that they share a common love of chocolates. Ms. Ann always hopes to hear about what he’s doing and loves to share her own stories from a different time. They have become the best friends, with Brennan treating her as his great-grandmother.
Brennan’s mom, Traci, takes pride in her son. She said, “The best thing a teenager can do is to take care of the elderly. I’m so glad my son has added more sunshine to Ms. Ann’s life. I hope he always remembers the joy he’s brought her, and his fun talks with her, keeps his kind heart, and thinks of others.”
Ms. Ann’s daughter Emma, with her husband Gould, has a 2-year-old son. They are thankful for Brennan’s friendship as they cannot always be with Ms. Ann. Brennan’s kind heart has brought more sunshine into Ms. Ann’s life, and her encouraging words have helped to inspire(启发)him in return.
1. How did the task “Kindness Week Challenge” affect Brennan?| A．He discovered his love of chocolates. |
| B．He became a good friend of Ms. Ann. |
| C．He developed a habit of receiving gifts. |
| D．He learned how to choose attractive things. |
| A．Flowers. | B．Cakes. | C．Chocolates. | D．Cards. |
| A．His kindness to others. |
| B．His talent for telling stories. |
| C．His good performances at school. |
| D．His ability to earn money for the gifts. |
| A．Worried. | B．Sorry. | C．Thankful. | D．Surprised. |
4 . Since my son went to college in Chicago, I made quarterly trips there for the next three years. My friend George was a cook there and he knew many outstanding restaurants. One of them was a Chinese restaurant called The Bird. It was owned and operated by Chef Benny Moy who happened to be an old friend of George’s.
The dishes Benny prepared were unique, and everything was in his mind when he was cooking. Just by changing, adding or removing an ingredient or two, he could come up with an entirely new dish.
As a fan of Chinese food, I was always attracted by its recipes. After a year went by, I Road in finally gathered the courage to ask Benny if I could spend a week learning cooking in his restaurant kitchen. To my joy, he agreed readily.
I was very nervous the first day I showed up. But I didn’t have to wait long to find out how I would start. “Put on this jacket, go over to the stove and clean the two woks (锅) there,” he said. I was excited. What a beginning! I was allowed to clean the master’s woks.
Then things just seemed to fall into place. Benny was very concentrated when he was doing preparing work or cooking. I would just follow him around, trying very hard not to get in his way. Besides, I would talk into my hand-held recorder to document everything he did; in effect, I had all his recipes. He had a teaching style that was all his own. And I just watched and learned everything he did by heart
At the end of the week, when my time in the kitchen was over, I came away feeling that I have had the most exciting, unusual, and unique cooking experiences. Plus, now I know how to cook Benny’s most-known dish: Moo shu pork.
1. What are Benny’s dishes like?| A．Nutritious and salty | B．Conventional and tasty |
| C．Original and spicy | D．Special and distinctive |
| A．He used to live in Chicago | B．He was reluctant to clean woks. |
| C．He ran a Chinese food restaurant | D．He liked adding ingredients to dishes |
| A．Work out smoothly | B．Be in chaos | C．Take a downturn | D．Get worse gradually |
| A．Creating Innovative Dishes | B．Observing Cooking Procedures |
| C．Appreciating Favorite Recipes | D．Learning Chinese Cuisine |
5 . Once there was a little girl who had many misfortunes in life and was struggling with problems. One day she felt so upset that she couldn’t help
Sensing her
About twenty minutes later, he turned off the
Seeing the little girl was still confused, he then
| A．explaining | B．complaining | C．requesting | D．obtaining |
| A．fortunate | B．permanent | C．memorial | D．miserable |
| A．depression | B．desire | C．enthusiasm | D．curiosity |
| A．study | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．cupboard |
| A．absorb | B．listen | C．observe | D．seize |
| A．cool | B．freeze | C．melt | D．boil |
| A．cruel | B．silent | C．noble | D．modest |
| A．lights | B．microwaves | C．burners | D．taps |
| A．rough | B．plain | C．precious | D．fragile |
| A．Therefore | B．Moreover | C．However | D．Otherwise |
| A．exposed to | B．connected with | C．committed to | D．motivated by |
| A．revolved | B．proceeded | C．teased | D．responded |
| A．emergency | B．dilemma | C．choice | D．adversity |
| A．sufficiently | B．generously | C．differently | D．primitively |
| A．coffee beans | B．potato | C．egg | D．chef |
6 . A lady was once heating up a pot of water on a gas stove with the intent of cooking pasta for her family for dinner.
A frog fell into the pot while it was sitting on the stove. Although it wasn’t his intention to be stuck in a pot of water, he didn’t try to escape. He was comfortable enough as he was.
The lady soon turned on the flame to begin boiling the water.
As the water’s temperature began to rise, the frog was able to adjust his body temperature accordingly, so he remained in the pot without trying to do anything to change the situation.
However, as the water approached its boiling point, the frog’s body temperature could no longer keep up. He finally tried to jump out of the pot, but with water temperature continuing to increase, he didn’t have it in him to make the leap.
It was too late for the frog to save himself.
Things don’t always go as planned in life, and they certainly don’t always go the way we want them to. But, no matter how bad a situation is, it’s important to be positive and face the problem head-on. You have to avoid wasting time and take appropriate action before problems get out of hand or become too much to handle.
1. How did the frog feel when he fell into the pot?| A．Upset. | B．Anxious. | C．Comfortable. | D．Inspired. |
| A．He was caught by the lady. | B．He was too tired to jump. |
| C．He had no time to escape. | D．He could adjust his body temperature. |
| A．He didn’t make any effort | B．He failed to save himself |
| C．He jumped out of the pot | D．He decided to remain finally |
| A．Things always go as expected. | B．We should have a positive attitude. |
| C．Take timely action before too late. | D．Never regret what we have done. |
7 . A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your email address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an email.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his email. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1. What did the man do for the test?| A．He sent emails. | B．He did the cleaning. |
| C．He sold computers. | D．He filled in forms. |
| A．went to look for another job |
| B．asked for food from door to door |
| C．thought of an idea to make money |
| D．bought a computer and got an email |
| A．Because he had many friends to help him. |
| B．Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
| C．Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
| D．Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
| A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
| B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10. |
| C．The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
| D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
8 . A few years ago, David, a top manager, thought his life wasn’t moving forward. So he started to set himself 30-day challenges. The idea was simple: think of something you want to add to your life-or to give up-and try it every day for 30 days.
David began with easy projects like going to work by bike, not watching TV and giving up sugar. Then he tried more difficult ones, like writing a novel in 30 days. David learned that if you do something for 30 days. it can become a habit. If you stop doing something for 30 days, you can break the habit. As he did harder challenges, he got more confident. He learned that he could do something if he really wanted to do it. After doing the challenges for a few months, he had enough confidence to climb the highest mountain in Africa.
David gave an online talk about how the challenges changed his life. More than 5 million people around the world have watched his talk and the 30-day challenge quickly became very popular.
1. What was David a few years ago?| A．A doctor. | B．A manager. | C．A teacher. | D．A soldier. |
| A．Going to work by bike. | B．Not watching TV. |
| C．Writing a novel. | D．Giving up sugar. |
| A．More careful | B．More confident. |
| C．Less lucky. | D．Less comfortable. |
| A．A working report. | B．The life in Africa. |
| C．An important notice. | D．The 30-day challenge |
I was a volunteer for an organisation at the beginning of this year. The organisation is aimed at helping children who suffer from cancer. One day, we were asked to raise money for cancer research and programme funding at an event.
Since my friend Lisa was also a volunteer for the organisation, I went to the event with her. There were many people at the event. After seeing our poster, some people came to us and talked with us. But few people donated money. It was a bit hot that day. Both Lisa and I got really upset.
Half an hour later, Lisa started complaining, “I don’t think we can raise much money today. ”
“Don’t worry. The event lasts for three hours. There is still a lot of time left，” I said, though I also thought poorly of our plan to raise much money that day.
While Lisa and I were talking, a little boy of about eight years old came to us. He stood in front of our poster and started reading.
After a while, he asked, “What is cancer？”
I explained what cancer is. Then I said, “Many people around the world are suffering from cancer. It can be really dangerous. More research is needed to learn about it so that people with it can suffer less. That’s why we’re collecting money for it. ”
“Do children suffer from cancer, too？” asked the boy.
“Yes. Many children suffer from cancer. Some of them may die. They need help. ” Lisa said and I nodded.
Hearing that, the boy became sad. Then the boy asked, “How much money have you collected？”
Both Lisa and I were embarrassed to tell him that we didn’t raise much money. At last, we said, “Not much. ”
The boy looked into our donation container and only saw a few onedollar and fivedollar bills. The boy said nothing after seeing that and left. Then some girls came to us and we started talking with them. Neither Lisa nor I thought the boy would return. However, about twenty minutes later, the boy did return.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。The boy happily ran to us and asked, “Would you take a donation from children？”
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Both Lisa and I were deeply touched.
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10 . John was crazy about playing basketball. Every day after school, he would spend much time practising to
One day, as he was given a chance to watch a basketball game, he dreamed about
What a terrible experience! He
| A．improve | B．admire | C．challenge | D．apply |
| A．suddenly | B．actually | C．extremely | D．finally |
| A．finding | B．making | C．searching | D．contacting |
| A．flight | B．credit | C．electricity | D．emergency |
| A．came | B．suffered | C．learned | D．prevented |
| A．frightened | B．awkward | C．attached | D．excited |
| A．hands | B．ears | C．legs | D．eyes |
| A．addiction | B．pressure | C．design | D．goal |
| A．fearless | B．hopeless | C．jobless | D．homeless |
| A．work | B．affect | C．cheat | D．compete |
| A．balance | B．comment | C．recover | D．bury |
| A．company | B．breath | C．gap | D．adult |
| A．sweated | B．erupted | C．demanded | D．failed |
| A．donated | B．led | C．compared | D．adapted |
| A．anxious | B．positive | C．curious | D．careful |
