The hours’ drive from our home to the Newark, New Jersey, airport was only the first leg of a long journey ahead. My husband, Max, was behind the wheel, but I couldn’t relax. Once he dropped me off, I would be traveling to England to visit our daughter on my own.
“It’s not the nine hour flight that worries me,” I said. “It’s how to get to my daughter’s once I land. I’m really nervous,” Getting to my daughter in Bath involved every form of ground transportation—a bus, a train and even a short walk.
“There will be people around to help,” Max said patiently. “I’m sure you can make it.” I was still nervous. But our daughter Whitney was spending a semester of college in Bath, England. When she called a few days ago, she said she was terribly sick and cried. “I’m going to take care of you,” I said, surprising myself. We couldn’t afford two plane tickets to England, especially in such a hurry. But one ticket for me was doable, and my daughter needed me.
Whitney had explained that I should fly to Gatwick and take a bus to the train station, where I’d find a connection to Bath. The yellow house she was sharing with another girl was only a short walk from the train station. On the same street, in fact.
At Newark, Max hugged me tightly as we said goodbye. “You’ll be fine,” he said. I boarded the plane for my direct flight. The seat was comfortable, but I was still uneasy. How would I ever find my bus when the plane landed at Gatwick? Fortunately, a volunteer at the airport saw my confusion and offered to help. His warmth refreshed me. He easily located my bus and loaded my suitcase. I got on the bus with a wave to the volunteer, who assured me, “You’ll be fine.”
A few stops later, I was at the train station. I hurried to the ticket window. “Your train to Bath leaves in five minutes,” the agent said. “Perfect timing.”
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I hurriedly boarded the train and sank into my seat, noticing an older woman sitting beside me.
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The train pulled into Bath after some time, and I said goodbye to my seatmate in thanks as I was prepared to get off the train.
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2 . Mathea isn’t a typical grandmother. She was 92 years old when she
Mathea doesn’t allow her
Mathea runs all year round and keeps a(n)
Mathea says it is her
Mathea says getting through the finish line and earning a Guinness World Records title is an
| A．put | B．saw | C．crossed | D．measured |
| A．job | B．age | C．illness | D．laziness |
| A．silence | B．shape | C．line | D．order |
| A．seldom | B．only | C．never | D．still |
| A．enjoys | B．misses | C．minds | D．finishes |
| A．guard | B．change | C．promote | D．cover |
| A．wish | B．name | C．feel | D．gift |
| A．lasting | B．imaginary | C．secret | D．unrealistic |
| A．disturbed | B．occupied | C．injured | D．observed |
| A．supports | B．rescues | C．trains | D．encounters |
| A．ability | B．dream | C．career | D．promise |
| A．respond to | B．go against | C．come from | D．take over |
| A．resting | B．moving | C．sightseeing | D．learning |
| A．honor | B．score | C．treatment | D．magic |
| A．excitement | B．origin | C．agreement | D．end |
3 . 27-year-old Matt Shaha grew out his hair for over two years to make a wig (假发) for his mother, Melanie Shaha. She has been
Melanie Shaha was very sad when seeing herself without
Starting in early 2020, Matt grew out his hair 12 inches before
| A．discussing | B．battling | C．preventing | D．studying |
| A．damaged | B．quit | C．changed | D．lost |
| A．had | B．missed | C．prepared | D．performed |
| A．money | B．spirit | C．hair | D．patience |
| A．comfort | B．follow | C．question | D．teach |
| A．even | B．again | C．never | D．still |
| A．school | B．house | C．company | D．office |
| A．direction | B．site | C．situation | D．atmosphere |
| A．turning down | B．drying up | C．taking back | D．cutting off |
| A．cried | B．wiped | C．spared | D．reported |
| A．interested | B．doubtful | C．relieved | D．worried |
| A．trust | B．sacrifice | C．praise | D．honor |
| A．plan | B．task | C．suggestion | D．gift |
| A．normal | B．beautiful | C．realistic | D．different |
| A．taste | B．smell | C．look | D．sound |
4 . Catherine decided to rescue Khan after seeing him at the animal shelter.Khan was a(an)
One day,
In one last
While Khan was at the hospital,a local newspaper was covering the incident.They couldn't
| A．experienced | B．abused | C．fierce | D．trained |
| A．blamed | B．warned | C．introduced | D．teased |
| A．cheerfully | B．sadly | C．separately. | D．skillfully |
| A．however | B．instead | C．therefore | D．otherwise |
| A．remembered | B．pretended | C．managed | D．attempted |
| A．baby | B．snake | C．dog | D．mouse |
| A．fit | B．continue | C．work | D．matter |
| A．strike | B．rush | C．dive | D．hide |
| A．in relief | B．in amazement | C．in horror | D．in excitement |
| A．test | B．try | C．pull | D．fight |
| A．landed | B．climbed | C．jumped | D．waited |
| A．got out | B．worked out | C．turned out | D．came out |
| A．believe | B．know | C．notice | D．accept |
| A．Surprisingly | B．Interestingly | C．naturally | D．Thankfully |
| A．forccd | B．allowed | C．invited | D．persuaded |
“Go back, Mom!” repeated my six-year-old daughter, June. We had just left the nearby supermarket. When I was wondering whether I had forgotten something, June added, “Someone needs our help!”
As I looked back from the driver’s seat, I saw a homeless man. It was such a cold day, but he wore few clothes. Touched by June’s kindness, I crazily looked for some cash (现金),quickly realizing I didn’t have any.
“I have some cash, Mom!” June replied. She opened her little wallet and pulled out a five-dollar bill. “Oh, good. I’ll pay you back when we get home,” I said. “No, Mom,” she replied, “I want to help him. I don’t want you to pay me back. I want to give him my money.”
I was so proud of June. I looked at my four-year-old daughter, Scarlett, hoping she’d also give some money to show kindness. Knowing my expectation, she said, “But I only have one dollar. I want to buy ice-cream. I haven’t eaten one for weeks. More importantly, why should we be kind to the homeless? Would they be kind to others? I doubt it!’ Not wanting to force her to give away her money, I gave up. I hoped someday she’d naturally change.
As we drove back, I then kept quiet. When we got near the homeless man, I called out, “Excuse me, sir!” He walked towards our car and answered, “Yes, ma’am?” “Here you go, sir,” June handed him her money through the window. “Thank you,” he said, touched. We shared a smile.
As we decided to drive away, we were drawn to a young woman ten meters away. She was trying hard to push her shopping cart (购物推车) to her car. Unluckily, her cart suddenly fell onto the ground. All of the things she had bought were thrown out and onto the ground. She looked so sad.
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Just then, the homeless man rushed towards the woman.
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“Mom, I wanted to give my money to him,” she said, looking up at me.
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6 . In 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.
Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry, “She wasn’t wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite.” After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him, “What are you doing to help the poor?” Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn’t focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said, “Everyone can do something.”
Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face hard truths about himself.
Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says, “I had holes in my shoes and clothes. When you’re teased at school for that, you just want to escape.”
He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself. He says, “I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance.” However, it’s easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn’t have to confront (面对) him. My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.
Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened to stories of the homeless. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”
Inspired by Mother Teresa’s words and the stories he’d heard across America, Donaldson loaded a pick up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women’s empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.
1. What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?| A．He interviewed Mother Teresa. |
| B．He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa. |
| C．He attended an job-interview for a college. |
| D．He did something to help the poor. |
| A．He was born with disability. | B．He led a hard life as a child. |
| C．He was well treated at school. | D．He survived as an orphan. |
| A．Self-centered | B．Sympathetic | C．Popular | D．Generous |
| A．He preferred traveling to volunteering. |
| B．He suddenly fell in love with journalism. |
| C．He turned his focus to living for himself. |
| D．He gradually devoted himself to helping others. |
As a beginning teacher, I was faced with a lot of challenges，but the one that took up most of my time was Amanda. about forty inches tall with her head down, chin (下巴) against her chest, looking out at the world from the tops of her eyes with anger on her face. She was ready to battle with any comer. To beat all, she was repeating third grade.
I quickly learned one child had the power to interrupt and destroy my classroom. And worse, Amanda had the power to ruin my career even before it got started! I really wanted to know what made her such so I asked around and heard some incredible stories about the “little tornado (龙卷风)” who left destruction. About the only positive information came from the reading teacher, who insisted she could learn.
I contacted Amanda’s father and suggested keeping his daughter after school for teaching. My plan went beyond study because this child had the poorest social skills. On the long list were common politeness, table manners, and learning how to respond respectfully in unfamiliar situations. Obviously, I had to solve her problems in behavior as they were a huge barrier to success in study. There was no end goal. Rather，I hoped that what I could do would lead Amanda to become a cooperative (合作的、配合的) member of my class.
The first day I kept her, we talked about how she felt about school. Amanda had had very negative experiences in school, which influenced her thoughts on almost everything else in her life. However, when I talked with her about things she enjoyed, she wore a shining smile on her face. She liked to shop and she loved Dairy Queen Ice-creams.
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I now had an idea to help her.
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At the end of this third grade, Amanda’s progress really surprised me.
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8 . Selom Sunu is a successful illustrator (插画家), but his path of becoming an illustrator was a long one.
When he was young, Sunu went to school for a while in Ghana. a country in the west Africa. He remembered that there were not many books with Ghanaian children in them, so he wanted to create his own book and illustrate it. “It is important to draw everyone, so everyone feels included.” Sunu says. Then, he moved to America with his family. To start a new and stable life, everyone in the family had to work hard, leaving him little time to paint. After college, Sunu gave up drawing and didn’t draw for eight years.
Then, one day, he came up with an idea for a book and the wish of his youth reoccurred to him. To sharpen his drawing skill, Sunu applied for a course at university but did not get it. The staff told him to draw every day for a year and reapply. So he drew every day, improved, and got accepted onto the course. Through this experience, he realized that one could learn how to draw by coping other drawings that one liked.
“Sometimes it might look like nothing is happening but, if you keep going, you could get opportunities unexpectedly,” Selom Sunu tells The Week Junior. “So don’t give up.”
Recently, Sunu has worked with Disney and illustrated a book called Christmas Carrolls, which he describes as very funny and warm. Sunu is judging this year’s Christmas cover competition. His advice is, “Stay on the brief, but put your own understanding on it. I’m keen to see that people enjoyed drawing the covers, because enjoyment shines through.”
1. Why did Sunu want to create his own book?| A．Because he desired to work with Disney. |
| B．Because he dreamt to become a great illustrator. |
| C．Because he felt like making his enjoyment shine. |
| D．Because he wanted to illustrate Ghanaian children. |
| A．By teaching himself only. | B．By copying other staff’s drawings. |
| C．By depending on his solid foundation. | D．By combining internal effort and external help. |
| A．Selfless and friendly. | B．Talented and stubborn. |
| C．Ambitious and devoted. | D．Strong- willed and humorous. |
| A．Fancy and funny works. | B．Abstract and pleasing works. |
| C．Simple and personalized works. | D．Serious and educational works. |
When the bell rang for the end of the day, I hurried to the school gate where my parents usually waited for me. Looking around, I was surprised to see my new classmate, Rochelle, waving her arms round and making shapes with her fingers to a woman, who did the same in response.
“What are they doing?” I wondered. “Is she her mother and could she be deaf?”
The next morning, when I was memorizing this week’s new words on the playground, I felt a touch on my shoulder. Turning around, I found Rochelle standing shyly behind me. Rochelle only joined our class at the beginning of this week. It must be very hard to start a new school in the middle of the year.
“Shall we test each other?” she asked, pointing to my spelling book.
“Yes, of course,” I responded warmly.
But after we finished going over the new words, I asked the question that had been lingering (萦绕) in my head since yesterday.
“Umm…, what was that hand thing you did with the woman at the school gate yesterday?” I hesitated.
“Signing,” she replied briefly.
“Is it because she’s… deaf?” I asked.
“Yes, both my parents are deaf, so I communicate with them through sign language,” she said coldly.
I should have shut up at the moment, but one of the stupidest remarks slipped off the tongue, “Oh, I’m sorry. So, did your parents need someone to help them look after you when you were a baby?”
“Of course not,” Rochelle got really annoyed. “Why would being deaf mean they can’t look after their children? Being deaf doesn’t mean they’re stupid,” she was almost shouting at me. “In fact, they’re much cleverer than most people I know.”
Before I could apologize, the bell rang and she rushed to the classroom.
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After school, I saw Rochelle and her mother gesturing at the gate again.
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When I was at a loss what to do, I saw Rochelle coming over to me.
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10 . When Simon Beck creates artwork, he doesn’t use paint or pencils.
The idea to make a snow picture
At that time, Mr. Beck
He then
Mr. Beck has worked to build a collection of
| A．Therefore | B．However | C．Instead | D．Besides |
| A．compass | B．ruler | C．brush | D．camera |
| A．grass | B．land | C．dirt | D．snow |
| A．complex | B．colorful | C．simple | D．traditional |
| A．stuck | B．hit | C．escaped | D．changed |
| A．thought | B．promised | C．confirmed | D．insisted |
| A．circle | B．star | C．hill | D．map |
| A．organized | B．played | C．worked | D．travelled |
| A．win | B．occupy | C．mark | D．find |
| A．skills | B．experiences | C．tips | D．activities |
| A．sent | B．added | C．transformed | D．led |
| A．failed | B．removed | C．cleaned | D．tried |
| A．After all | B．In addition | C．As usual | D．On average |
| A．blanket | B．luggage | C．clothes | D．tools |
| A．stories | B．photos | C．shoes | D．footprints |
