1 . “What would you do if you weren’t in science? ”I was once asked during an interview many years ago. I hadn’t really thought about it before. A constructor? I was interested in construction and had spent some summer holidays in college as a frame carpenter. A musician? It was appealing. I’m not too bad on guitar but I thought that I might be bored with it one day. “A mailman, I shouted out, “so I could walk around all day and think about things. “Little did I know then that, after a 30-year career in science, I would in fact end up as a letter carrier.

I first became inspired by the idea that my work could make a practical impact on the world after I changed from academia (学术生涯) to biotech. I had initially been attracted to scientific research by the fun of solving problems and discovering something new. Before I started in biotech and my work became more practical, I had thought that my research could lead to potential treatments for some human diseases.

However, none of my projects resulted in anything real to help people. My first biotech job ended when the company was restructured. I got a job at another biotech company, but it went bankrupt (破产) one year later. Eventually, after some part-time consulting work, I decided I needed something more permanent, but I failed to find another full-time position in a science-related field. I started to wonder how I could still make a meaningful contribution.

I decided to get a job as a letter carrier in a post office. I have 30 years’ experience of conducting scientific research, yet here I am just delivering mail. But I try to keep an open mind. Although I miss research, I do enjoy getting to walk around and think about things. Lately I’ve been thinking about COVID-19 and my career. I certainly hope I’m making a difference to the society by delivering medicines and checks. Now, I think I’ll make a more positive impact on people’s lives than before.

1. What can we know about the author according to Paragraph 1?

A．He tried different types of jobs.

B．He expressed regret for being a scientist.

C．He was a person of wide interests and hobbies.

D．He hesitated when choosing science as his career.

2. What did the author consider when choosing his job?

A．His eagerness to make a fortune.	B．The balance between work and life.
C．His hope of being respected by others.	D．The practical significance of the work.

3. How did the author’s unpleasant working experiences influence him?

A．They led to his suffering from a financial crisis.

B．They made him reflect on the real meaning of life.

C．They helped him clearly understand his drawbacks.

D．They damaged his confidence in finding good jobs.

4. What does the author want to express in the text?

A．Failure plays a major role in our daily life.

B．A change in attitude leads to career success.

C．Everyone can make contributions to science.

D．A small job can make a difference to the world.

2 . 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 was a pleasant sort of a Sunday as John walked in his uncle’s garden. His parents had moved to Delhi for work. “Your final examination is just a few months away.” Father had said, “We want you to stay with Uncle and Aunt, complete your exams and then join us in Delhi.” Uncle Tim was John’s father’s cousin. They had a Golden Retrieve called Oliver.

From the first day John realized that Oliver was unhappy. He was not given his meals on time, nor was he taken for a walk. Oliver was shouted at and treated badly all day. “Your uncle bought Oliver so that the dog could protect his house from thieves but actually neither he nor his wife loved him,” the gardener told John one day. John felt sad. At night he could hear Oliver whimpering (呜咽) in the cold. “Why don’t you make a coat for your pet?” John asked. “I have much better things to do,” answered his aunt.

One day John went out for a walk with Oliver when the sky suddenly became cloudy. As rain started falling, people ran everywhere for protection. John ran to take shelter in a sweet shop. A few minutes later, he realized Oliver was missing. John was sad and searched the entire place with the help of the shop owner, but failed.

John’s uncle put in an advertisement in the paper. After all he had spent a lot of money buying Oliver and did not want to lose him.

It was a half-an-hour ride by bus. The house was a beautiful brick colored structure. The middle aged lady who greeted Oliver was a motherly sort of a woman. She and her husband had answered John’s uncle’s advertisement in the paper. Since John’s uncle was out on an official tour, John had been sent to check on the dog.

“He is asleep.” said the lady, “Come and have a look”. Oliver slept on a small bed covered with a warm quilt (被褥). A pot of milk stood in a corner of the room possibly for Oliver’s next feed. “I found him on the back seat of the car. He must have hidden himself there from the storm. I had opened the back door of the car to put in the vegetables, which I was going to buy. However, because of the heavy rain I changed my mind and decided to do the shopping the next day. The poor dear was shivering (颤抖) with cold, when I first noticed him after arriving home.” The lady told John.

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John looked at the dog. Yes it was Oliver, his uncle’s dog.

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John smiled as he shook his head, “I am sorry to have troubled you. Sir, Madam. But this is not our Oliver.”

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3 . She may be a young girl, but when it comes to sisterly devotion and giving back, Hailey Scheinman is wise beyond her years. 13-year-old Hailey has a(n) ________ sister named Olivia Livy, and the two are of the same age and ________ inseparable.

This is true despite the fact that physically, the girls are very ________. Hailey is healthy, but Livy ________ from epilepsy(癫痫). Regardless of their physical difference, Hailey’s love for Livy ________ every day. The sisters play and read together and Hailey helps her sister with her many needs. Since Hailey was very young, she has taken this ________ even one step further. In order to help with the costs of Livy’s physical treatments and to help other families with large ________ costs, she created and sold artwork through her ________, Livy’s Hope.

Hailey had overheard her parents talking about how to ________ money for Livy’s expensive medical treatments. She immediately started painting pictures and ________ them on eBay.

Hailey and her family decided to start ________ other families in need. Now, they give 100% of the ________ from everything sold at Livy’s Hope to other families who are going through what the Scheinman’s have ________!

More recently, they launched Lemonade for Livy, which has ________ from one local lemonade stand that Hailey’s friends organized for Livy to a national ________ that takes place in every state and around the world each July!

Through her incredible ________ and sympathy, Hailey has given new ________ to the words “sisterly love”, which has ________ countless others with her actions!

The Scheinman family’s ________ is Don’t Give Up, Give Back. They are a true example of taking action, helping others and doing something good in the face of ________.

1.

A．twin

B．elder

C．younger

D．perfect

2.

A．formally

B．practically

C．carefully

D．theoretically

3.

A．alike

B．similar

C．different

D．consistent

4.

A．suffers

B．comes

C．differs

D．recovers

5.

A．gets over

B．goes over

C．breaks through

D．shines through

6.

A．love

B．delight

C．anger

D．pity

7.

A．medical

B．limited

C．urgent

D．sharp

8.

A．factory

B．charity

C．company

D．school

9.

A．spend

B．raise

C．lend

D．borrow

10.

A．hanging

B．buying

C．selling

D．advertising

11.

A．preferring to

B．giving back to

C．preparing for

D．cheering for

12.

A．profits

B．benefits

C．rewards

D．prizes

13.

A．heard

B．witnessed

C．experienced

D．discovered

14.

A．grown

B．dropped

C．varied

D．appeared

15.

A．game

B．event

C．festival

D．conference

16.

A．gratitude

B．kindness

C．friendship

D．confidence

17.

A．title

B．truth

C．function

D．meaning

18.

A．confirmed

B．inspired

C．informed

D．persuaded

19.

A．motto

B．challenge

C．method

D．condition

20.

A．danger

B．failure

C．difficulty

D．surprise

6 . As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews with teachers. And every child participated in an old school tradition — the annual plant sale held in early May, just timely for Mother’s Day. What was different was the child.

Third grade was the first time I was allowed to join in the plant sale. Originally, I wanted to surprise my mother. For lack of enough money, I went to my eldest sister and shared my thought, after which she supported me financially. When arriving at the plant sale, I carefully made my selection, inspecting each plant for the best geranium (天竺葵) and taking it home in secret. When Mother’s Day arrived, I remember how proud and delighted my mother was to receive the special gift.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that a plant sale was to be held at school. As my elder sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived home full of nervous excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag under her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the best one!”

When she gave my mother the geranium, they were both bursting with pride and delight. My mother also noticed me and gave me a soft, secret smile. With a tug at my heart, I smiled back. I had been wondering how my mother could pretend to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child, but as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was presented with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Our siblings were from different schools.

B．Mother repeatedly went for similar interviews.

C．The annual plant sale was intended for recreation.

D．The old school tradition was held every other year.

2. Why did my mother give me a soft, secret smile?

A．Because she didn’t like the gift at all.

B．Because she was pretending to be happy.

C．Because she knew I gave money to my sister.

D．Because she didn’t want me to let out the secret.

3. Which of the following best describes the author?

A．Reliable.	B．Considerate.
C．Honest	D．Frank.

4. What’s the suitable title for this passage?

A．Secret smile	B．Mother’s Day
C．Geranium of love	D．Annual plant sale

8 . At 1,345 meters above sea level, Ben Nevis is definitely not the world’s most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5-inch high heels, especially if you’re a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible.

Ben Conway, a 19-year-old art student from London, recently took up the challenge as a way to stand out in an application for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual high-heel climb at 8 a.m., on June 27, and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a two-minute video that served as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasn’t the smoothest experience.

Halfway up Ben Navis, one of his shoes broke, so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didn’t make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions, Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain.

Apart from providing a unique art school application project, the high-heel climb also allowed the 19-year-old to raise some money for worthy causes, like Sal’s Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.

“Raising money for charity brings happiness to people’s lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness, then that’s what it’s all about”, Ben said.

1. What can replace the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 1?

A．Pleasant.

B．Boring.

C．Tough.

D．Smooth.

2. Why did Allen videotape the high-heel climb for Ben?

A．To prove nothing is impossible.	B．To record a special experience.
C．To promote their friendship.	D．To assist in Ben’s application.

3. What does Paragraph 3 focus on?

A．The difficulties in the climb.	B．The climbing route.
C．The terrible weather.	D．The unexpected incident.

4. What can best describe Ben’s story?

A．Puzzling.

B．Inspiring.

C．Exciting.

D．Frightening.