1 . When she was 14 years old, Amy’s life was turned upside down by a family trouble.

Amy lived in a small village in India. Her mother fell ill and her father had to spend his time caring for her. As a result, she had to do most of the housework — including washing clothes. What’s worse, her family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead, she had to do the washing all by hand in the local river, and then carefully carry everything back to her home — a task that took several hours.

Interested in engineering, Amy wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Amy then designed a machine with bicycle pedals (踏板) and chain. To get those, she went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts, they also helped her make the machine!

Here’s how the machine works: Amy used a cylinder (圆筒) to hold the clothes and put it in a cube (立方体). Next, she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Amy pushed the pedals with her legs, the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.

Amy’s invention worked! She had created her own human-powered washing machine — and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Amy’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best invention! And the story of this young woman’s creative invention spread around the world.

“Amy’s invention saves time and money for the world’s poor,” said Jeanine Thomas of the Borden Project, “she made a difference.”

1. What problem did Amy try to solve?

A．Her mother suffered from illness.

B．Her family was too poor to afford her education.

C．It was a long way to get water from the river.

D．It took too much time and effort to wash clothes.

2. How did Amy solve the problem?

A．designing→studying→getting materials→making the machine

B．designing→getting materials→studying→making the machine

C．studying→getting materials→designing→making the machine

D．studying→designing→getting materials→making the machine

3. How does the machine get powered?

A．By turning the cylinder around with hands.

B．By pulling the chain with machines.

C．By pushing the pedals with legs.

D．By turning on the machine with electricity.

4. What does the underlined phrase “made a difference” mean here?

A．Amy changed the way a washing machine works.

B．Amy won a big prize and improved her family’s life.

C．Amy improved many poor people’s lives with her creativity.

D．Amy encouraged many young inventors among the poor.

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

That day, I was going to skate a clean freestyle program for the first time in a year. I determined to land the axel (前外一周半跳) in competition.

“I can make it!” I thought as I skated to the center ice. When my music sounded, I started my program with a circular step and a bright smile, followed by a beautiful combination spin. Flying camel, sit spin, layback spin. Perfection. The jump! The axel!

I could do it when I practiced off-ice, but I’d only landed it on-ice approximately fourteen times in my entire life. So I was a little nervous. I’d leave it out if I could, but my Olympic dreams depended on it. My coach, Geena, put it early in my program so I could do it while my legs were not tired. Taking a deep breath, “I can succeed!” I thought.

I was on the right back outside edge of my skate blade (冰刀), ready to turn forward and launch into the axel. My nerves were back, working against me. “I can do this!” I thought. I stepped into takeoff and I did… a waltz jump (半周跳). It is a jump I’d been doing since I was pretty young. It is only one-half a rotation (旋转) instead of the one and one-half that I need for the axel.

I glimpsed Coach Geena’s questioning eyebrow as I glided past the door and imagined the disappointed looks on my parents’ faces. “It’s not over,” I reasoned to myself, glancing into the bleachers (露天座位). “I’d just replace the next jump with the axel.”

However, it didn’t work out the way I’d hoped. I fell, and I kept falling. Never one to give up, I replaced every jump in my program with the axel, but I didn’t land one. I spent so much time on the ice that it’s like I was making sure the ice was clean for the next skater. The two minutes, fifteen seconds of my program felt like an age. By the time I was done, my dress was soaked through and I was seven seconds behind my music, so I finished skating to silence.

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As I skated toward the exit, I felt everyone was looking at me with pity.

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The performance going on, I rose up from the bleachers, determined to go home but my parents held me up.

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3 . A heartwarming video is now exciting many social media users’ attention. It involves a ________, a mother and her son, and a simple act of kindness.

Bryanne McBride and her son Mason were out shopping on Saturday afternoon, preparing for the Eagles game, when they got the ________ of a lifetime.

In the parking lot they were ________ by Zachery Dereniowski, who is known for ________ people for their acts of kindness.

“Do you have a dollar ________? I’m just trying to take the bus,” Dereniowski can be heard ________ to Bryanne and her son in the video. Bryanne ________ her purse and then ran to her car to get some ________. When she returned, Dereniowski asks why she ________ to help. “I hate saying ________ to people, especially when I can help,” replied Bryanne.

And that’s when Dereniowski returned the money and offered up something ________ in return — $500 and two tickets to the Eagles game.

The mother and her son were in complete ________. “The average ticket price for the game last weekend was around $700. Far over our budget. So we had ________ to watch the game from home. He said it was like he fell out of the sky,” recalled Bryanne.

For Mason, he’s still ________ about the experience. The boy has been a crazy fan of the Eagles. His favorite part, of course, was ________ the players.

1.

A．father

B．stranger

C．player

D．singer

2.

A．comedy

B．friendship

C．gratitude

D．surprise

3.

A．approached

B．attracted

C．rescued

D．annoyed

4.

A．promoting

B．forgiving

C．rewarding

D．challenging

5.

A．by chance

B．in return

C．as usual

D．in case

6.

A．announcing

B．responding

C．saying

D．complaining

7.

A．put away

B．looked through

C．handed over

D．left aside

8.

A．fuel

B．drink

C．paper

D．change

9.

A．hesitated

B．decided

C．demanded

D．pretended

10.

A．hi

B．no

C．okay

D．bye

11.

A．strange

B．essential

C．ordinary

D．huge

12.

A．shock

B．comfort

C．panic

D．embarrassment

13.

A．managed

B．refused

C．intended

D．claimed

14.

A．nervous

B．speechless

C．enthusiastic

D．sensible

15.

A．beating

B．selecting

C．inspiring

D．meeting

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I suppose everyone has a particular childhood Christmas that stands out more than any other. For me, it was the year that the Burlington factory closed down. Small child as I was, the events of that Christmas will live forever in my heart.

My father, who had been employed at Burlington, never, let us know that we were having financial difficulties. We knew only that our daddy, who usually worked long, difficult hours, was now home more than we had ever remembered.

Mama, a homemaker, now sought work in the local textile mills, but jobs were scarce. Therefore, daddy’s unemployment check would now be our family’s only source of income. I don’t know for sure how they managed, but some how they did. They made sure they scraped together enough money to buy each of us a Barbie doll. For the rest of our presents, they would rely on their talents, using waste materials they already had.

While dark, rough hands sawed, hammered and painted, flexible fingers fed dress after dress after dress into the sewing machine. Barbie-sized clothes for every imaginable occasion pushed forward from the old machine. Where we were while all of this was taking place, I have no idea. But somehow my parents found time to pour themselves into our gifts, and the excitement of Christmas was once again born for the entire family.

That Christmas Eve, the sun was just setting over the distant horizon when I heard the roar of an unexpected motor in the driveway. Looking outside, I could hardly believe my eyes. Aunt Charlene and Uncle Buck had driven all the way from Georgia to surprise us. Packed tightly in their car, as though no air was needed, sat my three cousins. I also couldn’t help but notice many gifts for all of us, all neatly packaged and tied with beautiful bows. They had known that it would be a difficult Christmas, and they had come to help. The next morning we awoke to more gifts than I ever could have imagined — mountains of gifts among all that excitement and laughter.

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Daddy decided not to give us his gifts.

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They were wooden boxes that can be used as a house to store a Barbie doll.

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6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It is strange how a single moment can change a person’s life. It is incredible how one simple act of love can forever change one’s soul.

My adult son walked to the table this morning for breakfast. He opened his arms to me, saying, “Good morning, Mom. I love you!” I opened my arms, too, responding, “Good morning, honey. I love you, too!” And I gave him a big hug just like I do every morning. Just at this time, a beautiful memory from many years ago came back to me.

My Italian grandmother who lived in countryside liked hugging very much when I was a girl. But my mom had studied in the city and grown up in a more reserved environment. My mom hugged me sometimes, but less often as I grew into my teenage years. My dad also seemed to follow the gender roles of the day back then and didn’t hug me much as I got older. By the time I was a teenager, I didn’t hug anyone else except my grandmother.

I clearly remembered that when I was sixteen, I left on a trip with a group of boys to tour a college in the middle west America. As we entered the college, we were greeted there by an old professor. He was over six and a half feet tall with huge arms and a powerful voice. And as he greeted us, he gave each one of us a huge hug. When my turn came, I felt scared but stepped forward and hugged him back. I felt warmth in my heart as he shared his loving kindness. I felt peace and joy in my spirit as well. It was amazing.

Later that day, I began to wonder why I had ever stopped giving and receiving hugs when they brought so much joy. When my children were born, I decided to never stop hugging them and telling them I loved them, no matter how old they grew. As time went by, my children got used to my hugs and they learned to offer to hug me and others.

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I posted the story of my hug on the Internet.

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Then I started a “Hug Me” activity with my friends.

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8 . In January 2022, the now l7-year-old Mack Rutherford watched his 19-year-old sister, Zara Rutherford, set two new world records for flying around the world in an ultralight aircraft. Less than a month later, Mack declared his intention to go for a world record too!

“I always knew I wanted to do something special in my life in aviation but I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do, it was only when my sister flew around the world that I knew this was what I wanted to do,” Mack said.

Mack is no stranger to aviation. He was only 15 when he became the youngest pilot in the world. Now, he’s set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world, replacing previous record-holder Travis Ludlow of Britain. Travis was 18 when he set the record in 2021.

Mack’s journey began on March 23rd, 2022 when he left Sofia, Bulgaria flying a Shark, an ultralight aircraft that’s the same style his sister used in her circumnavigation of the globe.

“I am flying a Shark,” Mack wrote on his website. “It is a high-performance ultralight aircraft made in Europe. The aircraft has been specially prepared for such a long journey.”

Mack traveled through 52 countries over five continents. The trip was supposed to take between two and three months, but paperwork and visa issues slowed his progress.

On August 24, 2022, Mack completed his journey and set not one, but two new world records! He’s now the youngest person to fly around the world solo. He displaced his sister as the previous record holder, but we’re sure there are no hard feelings!

As Mack stepped out of the aircraft in Belgium, he had some simple words of wisdom to offer the world.

“Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are — work hard and move forward to achieve your goals,” he said.

1. What encouraged Mack to follow his dream mostly?

A．Encouragements from his parents.	B．His sister’s great achievements.
C．His strong-willed personality.	D．His intention to travel the globe.

2. What do we know about Mack’s journey?

A．Mack flew the same place that his sister did.	B．Mack finished the journey ahead of time.
C．Bad weather made his journey slow.	D．It lasted for about five months.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Mack?

A．Courageous and ambitious.	B．Cooperative and generous.
C．Enthusiastic and kind.	D．Professional and proud.

4. How does the author develop the text?

A．By giving examples.	B．By following space order.
C．By following time order.	D．By giving a detailed analysis.

9 . When I was a boy, I, together with my dog Doobie and parents, lived across a river from the main road. The only way to get to our house was across an old, wooden _______. We also lived right next to Camp Caesar which hosted camps all summer long. And the best thing about it was that it had a public swimming pool. I remember _______ almost every day of my summers at that pool. I would be there when the pool _______ at 1 pm and swim until it closed at 5 pm. _______ my brothers and a lot of friends would be there, too. We had so much fun laughing, playing, swimming and splashing.

One time, _______, I went to the pool only to find it crowded with _______. None of my friends were there but some older parents with little children. I stayed for a while but felt _______. I _______ early and walked home. When I got go the wooden bridge, suddenly I saw my friend who was never _______ at the pool. He stood on the bridge with his face smiling and his __________ wagging(摆动). It was my dog Doobie patiently __________ for me to come home. I __________ across the bridge to hug(拥抱) him and then we both ran down to the __________ below our house to swim. We jumped into the cold, clear water. We swam around each other. We splashed, played and chased. Doobie happily __________ my loneliness with his doggie kisses and gentle love.

The summer in my childhood flew by so fast. During all of those __________ spent swimming as a boy I remember that day the most.

1.

A．chair

B．desk

C．bridge

D．door

2.

A．taking

B．spending

C．wasting

D．using

3.

A．stayed

B．opened

C．changed

D．rose

4.

A．Usually

B．Occasionally

C．Surprisingly

D．Luckily

5.

A．besides

B．anyway

C．therefore

D．however

6.

A．strangers

B．police

C．classmates

D．teachers

7.

A．shy

B．frightened

C．lonely

D．cold

8.

A．started

B．arrived

C．appeared

D．left

9.

A．refused

B．allowed

C．lost

D．cleaned

10.

A．tail

B．head

C．leg

D．body

11.

A．waiting

B．fighting

C．sending

D．preparing

12.

A．looked

B．jumped

C．hurried

D．spread

13.

A．lake

B．pool

C．sea

D．river

14.

A．listened to

B．chased away

C．searched for

D．fell from

15.

A．winters

B．autumns

C．springs

D．summers

10 . When I was little, I liked to be silly with people I knew, especially with my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “My brother fell down from the window!” She was very scared about my brother and then I said, “Don’t worry, just I’m joking.” And my mother shouted to me, “If you do it again, I’ll punish you.”

One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to be silly with my friends. In the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “HELP ME!” All my friends tried to help me and in the end they knew I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking. I swam in a deep place and I couldn’t swim there. I almost drowned. I called my friends to help me and nobody helped me. In the end, they discovered I was telling the truth. They helped me by calling the police and took me to the emergency center. From that time until this moment, I don’t like to joke with anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.

1. What does the underlined part “I liked to be silly with people” mean?

A．I was thought to be stupid.	B．I couldn’t understand other people.
C．I often did wrong things.	D．I used to play jokes on people.

2. When the writer was drowning in the sea, why didn’t the friends help?

A．Because they thought he was joking.

B．Because they were angry with him.

C．Because they depended on the police.

D．Because they couldn’t swim to the deep sea, either.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The writer is a serious person now.	B．The writer is good at his study now.
C．The writer still enjoys telling jokes now.	D．The writer doesn’t swim any more.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．An unforgettable adventure	B．A good lesson in life
C．A naughty child	D．Don’t be silly