Sally had longed to become a dancer since three. However, a terrible car accident made that ambition nearly come to an end overnight in 2011. Sally, then a 15-year-old high school student in California was injured severely in the accident that left her paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career. But for Sally, it was just the beginning of new life. Instead of being a barrier, her wheelchair made her more courageous. “I wanted to prove to my community and to myself that I was still‘normal’,”she said with a determined look,“Whatever normal meant.”
In her eyes, Normal meant dancing, so Sally did it in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. “Half of my body was taken away from me, and I have to move it with my hands,” Sally said. “It definitely took a lot of learning and patience.”
After graduation, Sally expanded her dance network to include women who had the same situation as her. She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord injuries (脊髓损伤), and invited them to dance with her by sharing her determination. “It was such an amazing experience.” Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Sally moved to Los Angeles in 2016 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities called DREAM. “I want to show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re rolling.”
In Sally’s dancing team, there was a girl Ella aged 12, who had been feeling depressed since the terrible accident. Having known about the girl’s situation, Sally made efforts to seek every chance to help the little girl find back the confidence to live. Thanks to Sally’s continuous efforts, the little girl recovered physically and mentally day by day. The other day, an invitation to a national dancing competition arrived. After a heated discussion, they reached an agreement that they would recommend Ella to the competition on behalf of the team.
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On hearing the decision, Ella felt more than worried.
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The audience stood up and clapped for Ella’s excellent performance.
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2 . In movies and books, people often describe a decisive moment when they figure out who they are. However, I never thought it actually happened in real life. I never expected to have a “moment” of my own. When it arrived, mine was much more powerful than I could have ever imagined.
During the spring of my junior year, my class watched a documentary called “The Invisible Children.” It was about three college students who take a trip to Africa and document their experience. At first the film was slightly humorous. However, once the group arrived in northern Uganda, the mood changed. They learned what the consequences of a 23-year war had been for thousands of children. Some had lost family and friends, while others were caught by the opposing force and became child soldiers.
Before long, I was sobbing. I couldn’t believe these things were happening, yet at the same time I knew they were. I just hadn’t been paying attention, for in the past 17 years, I was blessedly protected. When the movie ended, I couldn’t get it out of my head. For the next week, I was not myself. Every bite of food I took I thought of Grace, the 15-year-old who had little to eat. When I went to bed, I pictured Sunday, the 14-year-old boy sleeping on a straw mat on the ground in a camp. My whole world shifted.
Since that day, I haven’t been able to picture my future in a way that doesn’t involve going to Africa and doing what I can to help. Ultimately, this is why I decided to major in engineering. With an engineering degree, my potential for change will be limitless. I will build wells and schools, and design irrigation systems. Engineering is tough, but I know—in what Yeats called “my deep heart’s call”—that this is what I’m supposed to do with my life.
1. How did the author think of a decisive moment at first?| A．It was impossible. | B．It was unforgettable. |
| C．It was common. | D．It was powerful. |
| A．It amused him. | B．It changed his perspectives of life. |
| C．It made him unsure of himself. | D．It made him lose the desire to eat or sleep. |
| A．To achieve his goal. | B．To be well acknowledged. |
| C．To challenge himself. | D．To realize his childhood dream. |
| A．Celebrity. | B．Health. | C．Education. | D．Science. |
3 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I
That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He
Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation.
It set me thinking. He had been the
| A．found | B．excused | C．reminded | D．forgave |
| A．replied | B．agreed | C．suggested | D．ordered |
| A．explained | B．admitted | C．apologized | D．reported |
| A．stuck | B．involved | C．interested | D．lost |
| A．announce | B．ensure | C．confirm | D．imagine |
| A．impatient | B．discouraged | C．concerned | D．nervous |
| A．generous | B．reliable | C．cheerful | D．polite |
| A．Unexpectedly | B．Usually | C．Eventually | D．Similarly |
| A．meeting | B．interview | C．conversation | D．appointment |
| A．relaxed | B．slept | C．talked | D．played |
| A．annoyed | B．proud | C．touched | D．curious |
| A．proof | B．target | C．supporter | D．result |
| A．activities | B．exercises | C．disabilities | D．conflicts |
| A．Yet | B．Besides | C．Otherwise | D．Instead |
| A．responsibility | B．loss | C．relief | D．trust |
4 . I had my first “friend” when I was around six years old. He was just a mysterious face to me, with no name
“Frail (脆弱的)” was used to
Just then, another child did me a
| A．made | B．attached | C．reached | D．raised |
| A．unless | B．when | C．but | D．because |
| A．pride | B．rudeness | C．selfishness | D．kindness |
| A．describe | B．impress | C．comfort | D．fool |
| A．different | B．average | C．honest | D．weak |
| A．picked up | B．went through | C．took up | D．stood out |
| A．protected | B．accepted | C．targeted | D．monitored. |
| A．severely | B．quickly | C．obviously | D．slightly |
| A．question | B．choice | C．ability | D．thought |
| A．way | B．favor | C．direction | D．lesson |
| A．break | B．enjoy | C．check | D．continue |
| A．confused | B．frightened | C．surprised | D．satisfied |
| A．represented | B．changed | C．improved | D．prepared |
| A．purpose | B．title | C．right | D．need |
| A．brightened | B．proved | C．darkened | D．ruined |
5 . Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming toward him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother．It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s finger nails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
Never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they were made.
1. By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in paragraph 4, the boy really wants to show ______.| A．how deep the scars made by the crocodile were |
| B．what a brave and courageous boy he was |
| C．how many scars and scratches he had |
| D．how great and beloved his mother was |
| A．remained in the middle at a loss |
| B．didn’t stop swimming forwards |
| C．swam back towards the shore |
| D．was ready to fight the crocodile |
| A．A crocodile attacked him when the boy and his mother were swimming. |
| B．The crocodile bit the arms of the boy when it reached him. |
| C．There is always an interesting story behind every scar. |
| D．It was the farmer who shot the crocodile. |
| A．Scars of Love |
| B．Women Hold up Half the Sky |
| C．A Terrible Experience |
| D．Don’t Judge by Appearances |
In the village where Charles lived, high in the French Alps, December usually brought garlands scented with pine. Each Sunday, villagers would walk down decorated streets to the old stone Wishing House. There, for the four weeks before New Year, they would light candles in the house and share their stories and pray for the next new year together. Charles loved the glow of the candles.
But this year, World War Ⅱ changed everything. Charles’s father and brother went to do their military service. Families needed ration coupons for things like butter and sugar. Because candles were costly and hard to find, the house would not have any candles this year. Charles was thinking about all of this as he stepped slowly out of bed one morning. He put on his warmest clothes and headed out to do his chores.
He opened the big barn door, sunbeams streaming into the barn. He looked up to the loft where his treasure box hid. The box held fishing line, a dried snakeskin, a whistle and his birthday candles. Each year on his birthday, one new candle would appear on his cake. After making a wish, he’d quickly blow out the candles, clean them off, and carefully put them into the box for next year.
When his chores were done, Charles climbed the ladder and opened his treasure box. He counted 10 candles. The cool wax with already melted edges gave him an idea. Charles wrapped the candles in his handkerchief and put them carefully into his pocket. He hurried down the ladder and ran to the house.
“Mama! Grandpa! I know how we can have candles for the Wishing House!” he cried as he threw open the door.
“How?” his mother asked.
“I could collect people’s used candles and make new ones. Maybe we could melt them down.”
“It’s a wonderful idea,” said grandpa, “I’ll help you.”
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Charles and his grandpa visited every house and shop in the village.
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In the Wishing House were the four candles Charles had made.
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7 . I had accepted an invitation from my friend John to visit him and his family on the dairy farm. Upon arrival, they told me that one of their cows would be
The poor cow was drowned up to her neck. She was in
Immediately, I jumped in! When I entered the water, I was
Within minutes a sixty-pound calf was born right into my arms! We managed to
Then came our next
| A．on board | B．in danger | C．on sale | D．in labor |
| A．excitedly | B．cautiously | C．anxiously | D．voluntarily |
| A．paced | B．raced | C．walked | D．slid |
| A．full | B．silent | C．common | D．conscious |
| A．guilt | B．delight | C．panic | D．dislike |
| A．protected | B．released | C．trapped | D．prevented |
| A．scared | B．amazed | C．discouraged | D．shocked |
| A．drag | B．float | C．drive | D．push |
| A．carried | B．freed | C．roped | D．urged |
| A．choice | B．concern | C．pain | D．opportunity |
| A．rubbed | B．fanned | C．struck | D．pressed |
| A．birth | B．body | C．injury | D．survival |
| A．notice | B．acknowledge | C．ignore | D．adopt |
| A．To our relief | B．Without hesitation | C．To our curiosity | D．Without prejudice |
| A．show | B．plan | C．understand | D．participate |
8 . Like any new ninth-grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had ninth-grader- emotion (情绪). He’s not used to school in Hartford. He’s used to going to school in his home town of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.
“Nervioso,” he said in Spanish.
We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed (毁坏) by the deadly storm—Hurricane Maria.
Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartford’s South End. A week later, using his wife’s car, Class drove 16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz—the school’s program director.
“I see you have new uniform,” Levitz said. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day? ”
Then he met couple of teachers.
“Hello” they each said in Spanish. They asked where he was from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began — to her office, the school store, the library, and the dining hall.
A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,” Levitz said. “So it’s not like he’s the only one who has that feeling.”
“You could tell he’s little worried,” Guillermo said as we left. “But, at the same time, he’s expecting it.”
1. What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?| A．Nervous | B．Excited | C．Annoyed | D．Amazed |
| A．His old school closed down. |
| B．He wanted to see his mother. |
| C．He expected to have a new life. |
| D．His town was hit by a terrible storm. |
| A．He had a long talk with his father. |
| B．He said hello to some of his classmates. |
| C．He learned some simple Spanish words. |
| D．He had a short look around his new school. |
| A．It has no library. |
| B．It is an international school. |
| C．It plans to open Spanish classes. |
| D．It requires all students to wear uniforms. |
On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatment and recovery. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Rob’s illness, she decided to devote part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She told us about a local organization she was a part of called Be Head Strong, which works to support and comfort families with a member suffering from brain cancer.
Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness about the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Through her positive spirit she showed us how strong hope could be.
My parents taught me form a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $131.30 to be exact. One day I was wondering what to do with it. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us. I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.
As the last day of school approached, I told my parents about my gift for Mrs. Brown. My mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly. At last, she invited me to Be Head Strong’s annual fundraiser and auction.
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The night’s theme was hope and giving and many stories were shared.
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At the end of the night’s auction, people were asked to donate what they could.
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10 . Manners are necessary. If you want to get something from a shelf in a supermarket, and a person is
It is very important to give others
Recently I was at a public celebration event, and two boys (they did not
And then I heard the younger boy say “Thank you very much, my
Several days later, I saw the older boy again and I told him, “That was a very nice thing you did for the little boy.” He was a bit shy. I know he was happy inside to be noticed for doing it of
In all comes back to the old saying, “What goes around comes around.” Manners are like a boomerang. Use them, and be kind, and people will respond likewise.
1.| A．to | B．at | C．on | D．in |
| A．hand | B．buy | C．send | D．lend |
| A．cheat | B．stop | C．thank | D．leave |
| A．clear | B．positive (积极的) | C．quick | D．right |
| A．want | B．refuse | C．expect | D．appear |
| A．ice cream | B．Hamburgers | C．chicken | D．books |
| A．cold | B．hot | C．rainy | D．cloudy |
| A．suddenly | B．especially | C．patiently | D．gradually |
| A．shocked | B．happy | C．brave | D．excited |
| A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．throwing | B．returning | C．checking | D．accepting |
| A．grandparents | B．parents | C．sisters | D．brothers |
| A．regularly | B．slowly | C．sadly | D．happily |
| A．clever | B．nice | C．handsome | D．quiet |
| A．kindness | B．happiness | C．excitement | D．politeness |
