1 . A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he
The nurse
Throughout the night the young man
Sunrise
| A．jogged | B．rushed | C．jumped | D．slid |
| A．left | B．forgot | C．remained | D．removed |
| A．more | B．better | C．worse | D．finer |
| A．in favor of | B．in search of | C．in fear of | D．in memory of |
| A．despair | B．joy | C．relief | D．anxiety |
| A．called in | B．turned in | C．took in | D．broke in |
| A．directed | B．connected | C．appointed | D．joined |
| A．roared | B．shouted | C．whispered | D．whistled |
| A．faintly | B．positively | C．passively | D．generously |
| A．turned | B．tended | C．led | D．adapted |
| A．confirmed | B．announced | C．recommended | D．ensured |
| A．received | B．reserved | C．revised | D．rejected |
| A．advancing | B．approaching | C．amounting | D．assuming |
| A．obvious | B．impressive | C．impossible | D．necessary |
| A．reading | B．writing | C．drawing | D．demanding |
2 . Life in the summertime is often full of pests. Like most Long Island homeowners, I want to ensure my suburban life with pest-free living. So it was with wide-eyed wonder that I greeted the smiling exterminator who rang my bell.
“We'll be serving your neighbors, Mike and Sarah (I'm not familiar with either one by name).” he waved in the other direction. “Since we'll have a team here tomorrow, we're offering a discount.” He came out with numbers beginning from $299 then in seconds to $89.
“You've probably been seeing the ant hills around.” he moved toward my front walkway and lawn. “And have you seen the bees that dig nests in the ground?” he continued with his head shaking up and down pushing me to do the same.
“What we do is spray three feet out from your foundation and three feet up.” As he was talking and without breaking eye contact, he opened his iPad cover and began operating at the screen to show me frightening images. “It also kills other pests, like spiders. It is the best pesticide,” he said, pausing for effect.
He then went into soft talk to close the deal, correctly foreseeing that I would be concerned about safety and the environmental impact on my vegetable garden, plants and our little patch of planet here on Long Island. “The products are environmentally responsible, safe with children and pets,” he said.
I'm unkind when it comes to unwanted visitors entering on my out-of-doors moments. Any insect found in my house or on my deck is bound to be poisoned or pancaked.
Unfortunately for the exterminator, just as I was considering making an appointment. Billy, my fearless husband, pulled into our driveway, which made me ask for a business card out of politeness instead.
1. How did the author feel at the sight of the exterminator?| A．Frightened. | B．Disappointed. | C．Surprised. | D．Puzzled. |
| A．A free pesticide. | B．A discount. | C．An iPad for free. | D．A group rate. |
| A．It might cause frightening images. | B．It might be too expensive for her to afford. |
| C．It might harm her family and surroundings. | D．It might have no effect on unwanted visitors. |
| A．The author is sure to phone the salesman later. |
| B．Billy made up his mind to purchase the pesticide. |
| C．Billy drove home to prevent the author from being cheated by the exterminator. |
| D．The author had planned to buy the pesticide before Billy appeared. |
3 . When I was 16， I wanted to buy an album(专辑)from my favorite band,but I could
This led me to search for work opportunities in my neighborhood, and I was
My first job was to
However, my desire for material possessions did not end there. I later set my
After many days of working, I
Ever since that day, I have come to
| A．slightly | B．barely | C．roughly | D．nearly |
| A．out of nowhere | B．out of condition | C．out of question | D．out of work |
| A．assigned | B．directed | C．ordered | D．referred |
| A．decorate | B．guard | C．tend | D．water |
| A．pull out | B．rule out | C．sort out | D．take out |
| A．awesome | B．creative | C．tiresome | D．urgent |
| A．band | B．collection | C．edition | D．patent |
| A．breeze | B．current | C．spring | D．wind |
| A．ambition | B．curiosity | C．sights | D．tastes |
| A．personal | B．prized | C．previous | D．practical |
| A．charged | B．gathered | C．invested | D．withdrew |
| A．dug | B．struggled | C．sweated | D．wandered |
| A．lack | B．lose | C．want | D．deserve |
| A．accept | B．appreciate | C．evaluate | D．enjoy |
| A．come into | B．fall into | C．go into | D．put into |
4 . I’ve been in an 18-year love-hate relationship with a black walnut tree.
It’s a unique tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that reside next door to them. Umbrellas in the yard are a must while dining in early August, and as for me, I wear my bike helmet while working in the garden.
The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with hopes that maybe the black walnut would accept them, but they failed to flourish.
What does work are native plants that naturally grow in the area. Native plants are important to have around since they provide beneficial pollinators (传粉者) like birds, bees and butterflies with seeds and contribute to a healthy and biodiverse environment. Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress.
Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. It’s also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it.
Sometimes I think about my life without the black walnut. I can’t imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I’d miss falling asleep on lazy weekend afternoons as I look up into its leaves.
Every spring, I wonder what the season holds: What are the chances of being knocked unconscious while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I’ll never be pleased. I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. In return, my walnut offers a habitat for wildlife and a reminder.
1. Why does the author wear a bike helmet while working in the garden?| A．To protect the injured skull. | B．To prevent herself from sunburn. |
| C．To avoid being hit by the nuts. | D．To reduce the chance of getting bitten by bees. |
| A．It attracts beneficial pollinators. |
| B．It lets out poison to drive away pests. |
| C．It produces a chemical fatal to some plants. |
| D．It competes for nutrition with similar species. |
| A．The volume of its fruits may bring inconvenience. |
| B．The tree outcompetes the native plants in the garden. |
| C．The tree is home to numerous birds and other creatures. |
| D．The presence of the tree takes up much space of the garden. |
| A．it’s better to give than to take |
| B．trees and plants have their own ways to flourish |
| C．even a good relationship is not always trouble-free |
| D．acceptance, instead of resistance, is the better way to be |
When school was over, the day was fading and it started to drizzle(毛毛雨). I stood at the school gate, with a loaded backpack on my shoulders. It was Friday again: a weekend of joy with unlimited sleeping hours and dinner courses specially made to my taste, a weekend at home. I waved goodbye to my friends as they jumped into their fathers’ warm and comfortable cars. Curiously, this gave rise to a disturbing feeling in me. It was not exactly what they called jealousy, but something like dismay(沮丧). I knew all I could expect was an old bike Mom would ride along on, with the badly-oiled chain creaking(嘎吱作响) against the wheel to announce her arrival.
Every Friday when Mom came to pick me up for the weekend, it was a moment full of great expectation and great unease. I always felt my face burning as we rode our way in and out of the numerous cars and saw my friends’ faces sticking out of the car windows. It was like stepping into a ballroom with beautifully dressed ladies and finding yourself in a smelly T-shirt.
To tell you the truth, Mom is quite a headache once in a while. She just looks a homely middle-aged housewife. Being a practitioner of DIY, she knits most of my sweaters, chiefly in old styles. Whenever caught by some curious classmates asking what brand my sweaters are, I’d force a smile and reply in a half joking manner: homemade.
I couldn’t remember when I started to find her such an embarrassment. As a little boy, I relied on her so much. She had been working at home, cooking in the kitchen, knitting by the lamp or riding across town to buy me a book I badly needed. It had always been much fun riding with mom. But just now there seemed to be something standing between us, something that made her so strange to me and me to her.
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Today she showed up in a raincoat.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mom tried to cover me with the back of the raincoat again as a storm set in.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that he was about 40 years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students’ perspectives, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile—and he left with one too.
“These students gave me the confidence that I didn’t need to feel bad about my age,” Valencia says.
One day, I spotted Valencia on campus. He said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money and have his student-loan papers in order. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class.
Sure, I said. But he wouldn’t get any credit.
No problem, he said.
Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles—a 63-year-old man with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class.
A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,”says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. Afterward, I overheard Valencia wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go.
There is something splendidly unreasonable about Valencia’s determination to get a four-year degree and then a master’s. At his current pace, he’ll be 90 when he finally hangs all that paper on the wall. But that doesn’t seem especially relevant. He’s found all the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating. Valencia’s grade in my class this semester will not show up on his transcripts(成绩单). But I’m giving him an A—and in the most important ways, it counts.
1. What made Valencia different from his classmates?| A．He was respectful to the teacher. |
| B．He activated the class atmosphere. |
| C．He was eager to learn despite his age. |
| D．He often put forward different opinions. |
| A．He treasured the chance of learning. |
| B．He wished to show his determination. |
| C．He needed the credits to further his study. |
| D．He desired to have an A on his transcripts. |
| A．Modest and independent. | B．Energetic and generous. |
| C．Enthusiastic and motivated. | D．Considerate and intelligent. |
| A．No pains, no gains. | B．It is never too old to learn. |
| C．Strike the iron while it is hot. | D．Where there is life, there is hope. |
7 . Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn.
We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can
If you were a
Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations
| A．Now that | B．Only if | C．When | D．Though |
| A．praised | B．divided | C．focused | D．increased |
| A．keep on | B．bring back | C．give up | D．lead to |
| A．drawing | B．pushing | C．forcing | D．observing |
| A．contribution | B．argument | C．entertainment | D．struggle |
| A．strict | B．busy | C．generous | D．satisfied |
| A．disease | B．inspiration | C．routine | D．situation |
| A．recommend | B．intend | C．adapt | D．promise |
| A．persist | B．relax | C．progress | D．balance |
| A．to | B．against | C．from | D．within |
| A．traditional | B．valuable | C．affordable | D．attractive |
| A．sometimes | B．always | C．never | D．rarely |
| A．selfish | B．dishonest | C．responsible | D．real |
| A．friends | B．slaves | C．colleagues | D．employers |
| A．suffered | B．connected | C．survived | D．surfed |
8 . Keller is a first-grade teacher at Ellen Woodside Elementary in Greenville County, South Carolina. She was on her way home when she noticed a little boy
The
Seven-year-old Cameron wasn’t out for a casual bike ride. He was on a (n)
Cameron had tried calling 911, but didn’t know the code for his father’s phone.
So, the
This teacher helped a student save a life and the whole
| A．pushing | B．carrying | C．destroying | D．riding |
| A．scenery | B．thought | C．sight | D．suffering |
| A．puzzled | B．worried | C．hesitated | D．delighted |
| A．turn | B．knock | C．start | D．pass |
| A．realized | B．confirmed | C．guessed | D．predicted |
| A．pleasant | B．ordinary | C．usual | D．important |
| A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．constantly | D．regularly |
| A．In a sense | B．In a way | C．In the panic | D．In the way |
| A．phone | B．bike | C．assistance | D．friend |
| A．doubted | B．observed | C．expressed | D．discovered |
| A．brave | B．scared | C．clever | D．patient |
| A．got around | B．took off | C．showed around | D．took over |
| A．record | B．remember | C．search | D．spot |
| A．discussed | B．called | C．interviewed | D．invited |
| A．action | B．event | C．experience | D．behavior |
9 . The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）. But the
After spotting a
After hours in the cold and wet, he
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his
Mr. Anderson said：＂I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight
Mr. Smith’s act
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing
| A．hope | B．aim | C．urge | D．effort |
| A．still | B．even | C．ever | D．once |
| A．wallet | B．bag | C．box | D．parcel |
| A．partner | B．colleague | C．owner | D．policeman |
| A．turned | B．hid | C．stepped | D．reached |
| A．discover | B．collect | C．check | D．believe |
| A．taking | B．leaving | C．reading | D．writing |
| A．satisfied | B．excited | C．amused | D．shocked |
| A．safe | B．missing | C．found | D．seen |
| A．service | B．support | C．kindness | D．encouragement |
| A．when | B．if | C．where | D．because |
| A．rather | B．yet | C．already | D．just |
| A．too | B．though | C．again | D．instead |
| A．honest | B．polite | C．rich | D．generous |
| A．gave | B．paid | C．cast | D．drew |
| A．learned | B．posted | C．cared | D．heard |
| A．borrow | B．raise | C．save | D．earn |
| A．of | B．at | C．for | D．in |
| A．details | B．changes | C．offers | D．applications |
| A．lesson | B．adventure | C．chance | D．challenge |
10 . When his daughter Morgan was growing up, Gordon Hartman was heartbroken after watching her on the playground. Other children refused to play with her, mostly because her disabilities meant she couldn’t access the places where they were playing. The family tried other places but were never satisfied.
“What we found was there was no place that was an easily-accessible, fully inclusive park,” Gordon said. So he went home and sold his construction business, bought a large piece of land, and went to work building an entire amusement park for disabled children.
All kids need playtime, and Morgan was no different. The park—named Morgan’s Wonderland—finally offered Morgan that opportunity. What the Hartmans discovered is that kids without disabilities enjoy the park just as much, and they interact a lot more with everyone when all are included. In fact, three quarters of the park’s visitors are not disabled. And that makes it all the more fun.
Watching the kids play together without barriers makes you realize that we are all the same, and having fun is for everybody. But it doesn’t end there. One-third of the staff also has special needs. Seeing the way they interact also puts a smile on your face. They take their jobs seriously, and they make sure everybody is having fun.
“It feels fantastic because we get to see people who are not given the opportunity to experience the types of rides we have, get on a carousel, get on a train easily, and go fishing,” says Gordon. The park has been visited by people with special needs from over 67 countries. “When we opened this, we didn’t know if it was going to work,” says Gordon. “All we wanted to do was bring people together and play.”
Just look at the smiles at Morgan’s Wonderland, and you’ll see how much good it does.
1. Why was Gordon extremely sad?| A．His daughter was disabled. | B．He had to sell his business. |
| C．His daughter was never satisfied. | D．No playground was accessible to Morgan. |
| A．Every child comes to play with Morgan. | B．It hires the disabled to attract tourists. |
| C．It allows every child to have fun here. | D．3/4 of its area is for normal children. |
| A．Confident. | B．Uncertain. | C．Ashamed. | D．Optimistic. |
| A．Every Kid Deserves to Have Fun | B．We Should Respect Each Other |
| C．A Playground Is Enough for All | D．A Father Has Saved His Daughter |
