1 . Little Rohan was standing by the door with a bag on his shoulders and a hat on his head. He didn’t want to leave the
“Yes, Rohan, we have to,” Rashmi
Rohan was
“Check it again,” she pointed at the bag.
“Yes, found them,” he looked
When they reached, Rashmi found a good
Rohan
While his mother was standing there, with a worried
A.house | B.garden | C.beach | D.school |
A.shouted | B.looked | C.cried | D.replied |
A.fond | B.afraid | C.aware | D.careful |
A.joy | B.change | C.fear | D.belief |
A.excuses | B.mistakes | C.differences | D.choices |
A.agreed | B.offered | C.managed | D.seemed |
A.eager | B.angry | C.upset | D.sleepy |
A.way | B.place | C.room | D.product |
A.gave out | B.took off | C.came across | D.picked up |
A.stepped | B.jumped | C.swam | D.ran |
A.wind | B.rain | C.wave | D.storm |
A.and | B.although | C.since | D.but |
A.doubted | B.decided | C.realized | D.hoped |
A.smile | B.tear | C.pity | D.look |
A.politely | B.happily | C.gradually | D.lonely |
I have a fifteen-year-old son. He
Last summer he worked to earn money for his new bicycle instead of
On November 10, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I
3 . The Shirt of a Happy Man
Once upon a time, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept
Two days passed, the general still couldn’t find a happy man. Everyone had their own problems. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man
A.badly | B.bad | C.worse |
A.something wrong | B.wrong anything | C.anything wrong |
A.much | B.a lot of | C.lot of |
A.take his place | B.keep his place | C.make his place |
A.losing | B.to lose | C.lose |
A.the other | B.other | C.others |
A.In the end | B.By the end | C.At the end |
A.singing | B.sing | C.to sing |
A.never | B.not | C.no |
A./ | B.to | C.for |
4 . Most of the time, we know what weather is heading our way — thanks to meteorologists (气象学家). Will it be sunny or rainy, hot or cold? Every day, people turn to the TV, computer or radio to
For some, a(n)
Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also
On September 3, 2014, Samantha
What’s her
A.see | B.find out | C.find | D.read |
A.interest | B.ability | C.thought | D.decision |
A.through | B.by | C.in | D.with |
A.unhappy | B.excited | C.glad | D.generous |
A.remembers | B.minds | C.feels like | D.practices |
A.gave | B.got | C.made | D.watched |
A.arrival | B.stay | C.appearance | D.action |
A.afternoon | B.evening | C.night | D.morning |
A.watching | B.broadcasting | C.studying | D.speaking |
A.questions | B.suggestions | C.plan | D.advice |
5 . We are now in the 22nd century. With the development of science and technology, people can change their bodies
As years went by, Mr. Smith was bored of his look. Several months ago, Mr. Smith went to a body engineering shop and
In the next few weeks, Mr. Smith’s interest in his
A.in | B.by | C.on | D.of |
A.cared for | B.waited for | C.asked for | D.sent for |
A.popular | B.similar | C.strange | D.useful |
A.long | B.short | C.thick | D.thin |
A.silently | B.foolishly | C.carelessly | D.suddenly |
A.shape | B.age | C.life | D.look |
A.probably | B.hardly | C.nearly | D.completely |
A.Because | B.But | C.However | D.Although |
A.guided | B.refused | C.forced | D.allowed |
A.interest | B.condition | C.decision | D.situation |
6 . William is a scientist. He makes robots to help people with some housework. Arnold is William’s helper, who cleans William’s laboratory. Arnold only works in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4: 30. William used to teach Arnold how to control a robot, but Arnold never listened.
The day before Mother’s Day, William drove to the town with his friend to buy a present for his mother. “When I come back,” he said to Arnold. “I want to see the laboratory clean. Goodbye and work hard!”
Arnold cleaned the windows, tidied the tables, and swept the floor. “Now I will ask a robot toWash thefloorforme,” Arnold thought. Then he went to arobot, pressed a button (按钮) and said, “Robot, wash the floor.”The robot got a bucket of water. Arnold was happy to see that. But Suddenly the robot poured (倾倒) the water all over the for. Then it began to move around in the water.
“Stop,” shouted Arnold, but the robot didn’t stop. Arnold pressed another button, but the robot moved even faster. Soon the laboratory was in a mess. Arnold was quite nervous。
Just then, the door opened. It was William. Looking at the water on the floor, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He ran to the robot and pressed some buttons. It stopped.
“I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you carefully before,” Arnold said.
“Better late than never,” William said. “Let me teach you how to control a robot now.”
1. What is William according to the text?A.A scientist | B.A cleaner |
C.A helper | D.A teacher |
A.Tidy the tables | B.Wash the floor |
C.Sweep the yard | D.Clean the windows |
A.The door | B.The car |
C.The water | D.The robot |
7 . Do you like potato chips? Can you imagine someone postponing graduation just to make them? This is exactly what happened with Du Haotian, a graduate student from Shaanxi province.
The potato chips Du is making are called guoba, originally made of millet rice, but here Du chose colored potatoes as the ingredients.
Zhenba County, located in the southern part of Shaanxi, has been striving to promote high-quality potato sales, despite the inconvenient geographical conditions. Du Haotian, a graduate student of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, together with his team, introduced NWAFU’s colorful potato to solve the problem. After adjusting the recipe several times, it gradually turned into a popular snack at Du’s university. “We sold 10,000 yuan (of chips) in an hour during the trial period,” Du said.
At the end of last year, Du’s team set up their own factory in the village to commercialize the colorful potato and derivative snacks, planting and producing the products locally. At the beginning of this year, the production line was officially put into operation. It can process 5,000 tons of potato snacks per year, increasing the added value by 1,000 yuan to 1,500 yuan per ton of potatoes. However, while helping the local community, Du Haotian is under pressure to graduate.
Although he was supposed to graduate in June 2020, Du applied for a postponement for one year. Du said the production line project is still under construction and he wants to live up to the expectations of the villagers. “A lot of my friends and teachers told me not to do that, but I still want to stay and support the village for another half year. Otherwise, if the factory is built but does not work out, then it would be against my original intention.” Eventually, Du’s mentor supported him. Once, a villager recommended the potato snack to Du before realizing he was the founder. “At that time it warmed my heart and I experienced a sense of recognition.” Recently, Du’s potato snacks took part in a college food competition on behalf of his university. His product once soared to the top of the list with the support of many local villagers, which touched Du.
1. What factor affects local potato sales?A.People’s lack of skills in sales. | B.The local geographical conditions. |
C.People’s little knowledge of outside world. | D.The poor quality of potatoes produced there. |
A.creating more job opportunities | B.enjoying delicious potato snacks |
C.increasing values of the potatoes | D.harvesting more potatoes than before |
A.to make potato chips a popular snack | B.to show his ability in making money |
C.to help local villagers earn more money | D.to set up a factory for making potato chips |
A.Courageous and calm. | B.Cooperative and generous. |
C.Enthusiastic and confident. | D.persistent and kind-hearted. |
8 . It was a hot summer day a few years ago. I had just pulled into the local gas station. After pumping the gas I started to walk inside to pay. That was when I noticed them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was a mixture of shock and fear on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw. Five yellow jackets had started to build a nest around their gas cap. My eyes widened. I shared the ladies’ fear.
Yellow jackets had never been friends of mine. Several times these wasps (黄蜂) had attacked me while I was gardening. They gave me multiple stings (蜇) each time I ran over their ground nests. They are the reason I never do gardening in shorts anymore. The worst time, however, happened when I was a young boy. A friend of mine and I were running and playing in my backyard. I must have stepped on one of their hidden nests again because before I knew it both of us were being chased and stung over and over by the yellow jackets while we ran away screaming. I ran to my mom with tears in my eyes. She immediately ran a cold bath and put us both in it to ease (缓解) the pain before giving us medicine.
Still, I knew I couldn’t let fear stop me now. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel I had there, tore out the nest and stepped on it while the angry wasps buzzed around me. Both of the ladies thanked me and I said, “You’re welcome!” with a smile and a happy heart.
1. What does “yellow jackets” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Wasps. | B.Nests. | C.Caps. | D.Cars. |
A.A dangerous bear | B.Five yellow jackets. |
C.An unexpected fire. | D.An out-of-control car. |
A.Paragraph 1. | B.Paragraph 1 and 2. |
C.Paragraph 2 | D.Paragraph 2 and 3. |
A.Generous. | B.Energetic. | C.Brave. | D.Cautious. |
A.Growth eases childhood pain. | B.Accept the world around us. |
C.Life doesn’t believe in tears. | D.Don’t let fear hold us back. |
9 . My husband is more a kid at heart. He insists we find gifts for the grandkids while on a trip to Savannah.
I can be a kid at heart, too, but I also can be a mathematician — and even cheap, ugly gifts add up quickly when you have 11 grandkids.
Children like gifts and they want them. So we are digging through piles of cheap key fobs (钥匙链), plastic sun hats, chocolate treats that will melt in the heat, and funny T-shirts, finding nothing.
We go with two hats for the boys but are still empty-handed for the nine girls. Then I spot small bracelets (手链) in a rainbow of colors. He turns one over a couple of times and says, “Nice.”
The bracelets are made of small balls shaped like starfish and turtles. They all look like rock candy, which can be eaten and was popular when we were kids. We buy nine and make a mental note: tell the girls not to eat them.
As the clerk wraps the bracelets, I remember a gift I had as a girl. Once we could choose one thing in a shop to remember our trip. What I selected was a blue plastic soapbox with the lid (盖子) and topped with a pink flamingo (火烈鸟). It was cheap and tacky (俗气的) and I believed it was the loveliest thing a girl could own. It was too beautiful to put soap inside, so it sat in a dresser drawer year after year, slowly aging, yellowing, as a reminder of a family trip long ago.
The girls are married and have families of their own, and those gifts are still in the dresser drawers in their old bedrooms, but I have came to realize that every gift may have its worth and value, saying we are together even though we were apart. That’s always a good deal.
1. Why did the author say she was a mathematician?A.Because their family was not rich enough to buy gifts. |
B.Because she was good at choosing gifts for kids. |
C.Because she ever studied mathematics in university. |
D.Because she found it expensive to buy 11 gifts. |
A.Shiny and costly. | B.Foreign and attractive. |
C.Beautiful and ordinary. | D.Useful and cheap. |
A.The great family memories. | B.The experience in giving gifts. |
C.The best gift she ever had. | D.The trip when she fell in love. |
A.Good reminders of our life. | B.How to choose gifts for kids. |
C.The meaning of a gift. | D.What to expect on a family trip. |
Scientists usually have to do thousands of
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