1 . The sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery (递送) truck with goods reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight.
Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. He stopped and found the lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over (辗过) there. Now she was someone else’s problem because he didn’t have time to be a hero. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl still lying by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.
An hour later he arrived at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, but the policeman said he needed to make a report. Daryl knew it was impossible for him to get to Los Angeles on time now.
Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he left the police station he knew his boss wouldn’t be happy.
Just as he was about to start the car, his mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “a bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”
Daryl’s blood ran cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge. Daryl realized how lucky he was.
1. What did Daryl plan to do?A.Go on holiday. | B.Deliver some goods. |
C.Visit his mum. | D.Make a report. |
A.He didn’t want to be late. |
B.He thought the girl would wake soon. |
C.He was sure that someone else would help. |
D.He worried the police would blame him. |
A.Confident that he would be on time. |
B.Angry that he had to make the report. |
C.Proud that he had saved the girl’s life. |
D.Worried that his boss would be angry. |
A.Daryl was now feeling more relaxed. |
B.Daryl thought he would be in trouble. |
C.Daryl was greatly shocked by the news. |
D.Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature. |
One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I approached my car, I noticed one person
After several moments of silence, I asked him if he needed help and his response was astonishing. I will never forget those simple three words
3 . I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to
One day after class, she
Months later, she moved into a house near my
Then, after sixth grade, she started to drift apart(逐步疏远)
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths
“You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree
A.jump | B.attend | C.copy | D.repeat |
A.heard | B.noticed | C.learned | D.sensed |
A.stupid | B.useless | C.normal | D.secret |
A.attention | B.attraction | C.explanation | D.examination |
A.everyone | B.someone | C.anyone | D.nobody |
A.words | B.objects | C.classes | D.grades |
A.home | B.school | C.hotel | D.company |
A.generally | B.actually | C.especially | D.usually |
A.change | B.look | C.improve | D.check |
A.received | B.came | C.caught | D.held |
A.but | B.as | C.or | D.so |
A.ever | B.often | C.once | D.hardly |
A.older | B.strongest | C.best | D.cleverest |
A.out of touch | B.in common | C.out of reach | D.in touch |
A.letter | B.e-mail | C.phone | D.machine |
A.separated | B.formed | C.added | D.crossed |
A.finish | B.help | C.prevent | D.keep |
A.standing | B.flying | C.growing | D.sitting |
A.sad | B.proud | C.good | D.ashamed |
A.turn down | B.get on | C.look for | D.take up |
Something amazing happened in Singapore recently. A taxi driver went extra miles to find a 13-year-old boy
The teenager had boarded
He
Fortunately, the family finally got in touch with his company, and he returned the bag
5 . On an ordinary day, Debbie's doorbell rang suddenly. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there -- "help, my brother Dylan is bleeding," she
Debbie and her sister Ellen
Dylan was crying and
A few weeks later the cut
A.asked | B.whispered | C.shouted | D.stated |
A.paced | B.raced | C.returned | D.advanced |
A.heavily | B.slightly | C.slowly | D.frequently |
A.kit | B.book | C.box | D.course |
A.insert | B.release | C.ease | D.apply |
A.chose | B.dried | C.grabbed | D.cleaned |
A.toe | B.arm | C.knee | D.forehead |
A.angry | B.shocked | C.nervous | D.depressed |
A.pressure | B.supply | C.fall | D.flow |
A.sped up | B.pulled up | C.set off | D.took off |
A.immediately | B.constantly | C.simply | D.suddenly |
A.deny | B.doubt | C.accident | D.delay |
A.disappeared | B.healed | C.narrowed | D.grew |
A.adventure | B.occasion | C.incident | D.affair |
A.never | B.hardly | C.seldom | D.often |
6 . My 12-year-old niece was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how so much had changed, and with the pandemic, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.
The next day, I needed something from the downtown area and happened to take her with me. As we walked
around on the street, we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We turned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a street comer with his guitar. A couple were sitting on a bench nearby and listening to his music.
After getting a few things done, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was learning how to sing herself, and she kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was. Seeing how moved she was by his music, at the end of our meal, I gave her a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and put it in his bowl.
She was a little surprised. “Really?” she asked with bright eyes. I nodded. So she headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song and started talking to her, and they ended up having a sweet conversation. She told him how touched she was by his music, and he ended up telling her that she made his day. As she was excitedly repeating the conversation back to me, she mentioned, “He didn’t even know how much it was. He was just thankful that someone was enjoying his music.”
1. What did the author and her niece do in the first paragraph?A.They thought back to the past. |
B.They decided to do good deeds outside. |
C.They made a plan for going downtown. |
D.They talked about meeting more strangers. |
A.A guitar. | B.A restaurant. |
C.A couple. | D.A voice. |
A.Talk with the man. | B.Praise the man. |
C.Learn music from the man. | D.Give money to the man. |
A.They shared singing skills. |
B.They felt thankful to each other. |
C.The man was proud of his singing. |
D.The girl introduced the author to the man. |
7 . Many years ago, Christmas was just around the corner. It looked like it would be a(n)
We arrived at the
I think the
A.poor | B.colorful | C.early | D.exciting |
A.time | B.energy | C.noise | D.money |
A.refuse | B.remember | C.afford | D.hesitate |
A.store | B.station | C.gym | D.hospital |
A.forgetting | B.agreeing | C.pretending | D.hoping |
A.Immediately | B.Thankfully | C.Sadly | D.Strangely |
A.discouraged | B.stressed | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
A.watched over | B.looked over | C.left over | D.taken over |
A.gifts | B.books | C.dollars | D.fruits |
A.work | B.bend | C.stop | D.matter |
A.lucky | B.great | C.foolish | D.proud |
A.put | B.broke | C.threw | D.cleaned |
A.force | B.control | C.action | D.silence |
A.hide | B.share | C.change | D.support |
A.truth | B.kindness | C.power | D.health |
8 . It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any
Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry
Robert was a good
“Give me a hand,” he shouted
“Aren’t you going to pull me
“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large
A.fish | B.boats | C.ways | D.birds |
A.more | B.many | C.much | D.little |
A.happened | B.went | C.arrived | D.came |
A.on | B.within | C.in | D.under |
A.swimmer | B.guard | C.soldier | D.player |
A.but | B.so | C.and | D.or |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.holding | D.catching |
A.place | B.period | C.second | D.moment |
A.seeing | B.smiling | C.looking | D.shouting |
A.decided | B.went | C.agreed | D.promised |
A.as | B.till | C.for | D.while |
A.nervous | B.angry | C.excited | D.afraid |
A.save | B.thank | C.wrap | D.help |
A.on | B.out | C.away | D.off |
A.boat | B.blanket | C.camera | D.screen |
9 . Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, lived in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him in search of his brother.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.
Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book, A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!
Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”
1. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A.To go back to his home. | B.To look for his brother. |
C.To travel to Tasmania. | D.To follow a stranger. |
A.There were only two children in his family. |
B.He lived in an orphanage in America till he grew up. |
C.He remembered clearly his hometown’s name. |
D.The lady standing at the entrance turned out his mother. |
A.By studying digital maps. | B.By analyzing old pictures. |
C.By setting up searching programs. | D.By spreading his story via his book. |
A.Love for Mother | B.Union with Brother |
C.Long Way Back Home | D.Memory of Hometown |
10 . Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged 16, went to the Rocky Mountains with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top with no problems.
However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very dangerous part of the path, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was badly injured and could not move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help, but he did not want to leave his friend. He used water from his own bottle to clean the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands. He tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that someone would come and help them.
When the boys did not return to the campsite that evening, their parents became very worried. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for the boys.
As night fell, the boys were still missing. While they waited for help to arrive, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and he let Ian lie on his jacket so he would be more comfortable. As the evening grew darker, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought it was too dangerous for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian warm.
At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him. So, they started the long climb back to their parents. Sometimes Jeremy carried Ian on his hack. Sometimes he carried him in his arms. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite where their parents were waiting. “I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”
1. What happened to Ian on his way down the mountain?A.Ian fell three miles off the side of the path. |
B.Ian climbed down to where Jeremy was. |
C.Ian was badly injured and could not move. |
D.Ian decided what to do because Jeremy was injured. |
A.Because they knew the boys got injured. |
B.Because they are worried about their own safety. |
C.Because the boys returned to the campsite with wounds. |
D.Because the boys did not return to the campsite that evening. |
A.Jeremy had Ian’s food and water. |
B.Jeremy left Ian alone to find help from their parents. |
C.Jeremy let Ian lie on his jacket to make him comfortable. |
D.Jeremy gave Ian his jacket and only shirt to keep Ian warm. |
A.Four hours. | B.Almost one night. |
C.Three hours. | D.About 24 hours. |