On Dec. 20, Mello called his mother on FaceTime, which he does every day after school. That afternoon, Mello broke down in tears the moment his mother, Anita James, answered the phone.
“Mello, what happened?” James asked her son on the phone while typing something in the computer.
“I’m getting tired of them bullying (欺凌) my friend about his shoes. It’s making me so upset,” he responded in a serious voice, explaining that his classmates made fun of his friend Melvin for having worn-out muddy sneakers.
James listened to Mello’s narration with a thoughtful expression. Then, Mello earnestly asked, “Can we go buy him some shoes?”
James told her son they would talk about it when she got home from work. During their in-person conversation a few hours later, James found her son still upset. At last, Mello decided to buy his friend a fresh pair of sneakers to get rid of bullies and remind him that he has people who care about him.
“Can I use my pocket money, or you can take something away that I would get for Christmas?” Mello asked his mother.
The sincere request from her son hit James for many reasons, including that when she was growing up, her older brother used to buy her sneakers when her parents couldn’t afford them. Now, in their adult lives, James buys her brother a pair of sneakers for his birthday every year to show her gratitude. James was so touched by her little boy’s. genuine care for his friend and she knew how it would matter to the poor kid, Melvin.
That evening, they went to a sneaker store and bought a pair of black-and-white Nike shoes for Melvin. Mello used savings from his pocket money to pay for the $85 shoes.
This way, Mello thought, “nobody could laugh at him or say anything about him anymore.” Mello was so excited to give Melvin the gift that he woke up nearly an hour early for school.
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Before class began, Mello handed his friend the orange Nike box in private.
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Bryant Brown, the school’s social studies teacher, spotted the shoe box on Melvin’s desk.
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2 . Growing up, moments with Mum were painfully short-lived because we spent most of the year at our boarding school in Darjeeling, India,
This Christmas, to ease our tense relationship, we
“Look there!” she said excitedly, pointing towards a digital screen that displayed our creations. “That one’s ours.” The fish we had drawn, with its big black eyes against lemon-yellow scales, was
Looking around the museum, I saw other children sharing moments with their parents, and my own childhood
“Our time together was like that of friends,” she remarks now, as we
| A．uniting | B．gathering | C．greeting | D．reuniting |
| A．diverse | B．occasional | C．limited | D．brief |
| A．debates | B．arguments | C．bargains | D．fights |
| A．took up | B．set up | C．signed up | D．made up |
| A．Secretly | B．Finally | C．Gradually | D．Exactly |
| A．closed | B．faded | C．expected | D．destroyed |
| A．decorated | B．packed | C．carved | D．covered |
| A．joyful | B．familiar | C．willing | D．grateful |
| A．looking | B．imagining | C．exploring | D．touching |
| A．struck | B．appeared | C．flash | D．revived |
| A．laughter | B．curiosity | C．bravery | D．desire |
| A．gave away | B．set off | C．gave out | D．brought about |
| A．pressure | B．challenge | C．devotion | D．identity |
| A．reflect | B．depend | C．focus | D．carry |
| A．showed | B．walked | C．ran | D．followed |
3 . What will you do when one of the few bookstores in your neighborhood shuts down? If you’re Latanya DeVaughn, you will make a new and improved one! As a mom and writer, she had always dreamed of opening her own bookstore, so after watching another close its doors for good, she saw her chance.
While Latanya said every neighborhood deserved a bookstore, actually making it happen simply wasn’t possible. What she came up with instead was to turn a bus into a bookmobile! With the help of her community, she raised money for her dream and, at the end of 2021, it came true! Bronx Bound Books rolled out in style as a bus with orange cube bookshelves. “People love the way it smells,” Latanya added. “One woman said the wood smell makes her feel like she’s at home.”
Although the bookstore on wheels carries around 30,000 new and used books, it has more room than you might expect! Latanya also makes sure to prepare books with a variety of characters, so all readers can see themselves in the pages. Of course, her collection also features works of noted Black authors like James Baldwin and Alice Walker. “It’s meant to be that way,” she explained, “because I remember going to bookstores and having to look through books just to find someone I felt I could identify with.”
Setting up her bookstore in a new spot each day, Latanya is doing her part to make sure that everyone in the neighborhood has books to read. That’s what Bronx Bound Books is for. “I can’t open up a bookstore on every corner, but I can probably pop up on tons of different corners,” she said.
Thanks to Latanya and her Bronx Bound Books, the town is becoming a heaven for book lovers day by day. I’m sure that the little bookstore will continue to develop quickly!
1. How did Latanga DeVoughn respond to the shutdown of bookstores?| A．She took over and reopened them soon. | B．She set up her own special bookstore. |
| C．She opened bookstores on every block. | D．She called on neighbors to open a new one. |
| A．it’s hard to store books with various characters. | B．all readers can identify with Black authors. |
| C．Latanya cares for individual readers’ need. | D．Bronx Bound Books has limited room. |
| A．To recycle old books around the neighborhood. |
| B．To raise money for Latanya DeVaughn’s dream. |
| C．To make reading accessible to everyone in the neighborhood. |
| D．To open up a bookstore on every comer across the world. |
| A．Alarming. | B．Affordable. | C．Creative. | D．Promising. |
4 . I’ve had many opportunities to experience living in a foreign culture, but my first experience came in an unexpected place-my own country. When I was 20, I got an internship(实习职位)in New York City. It was my first time to
With my move north came culture
My first reaction was fear. Fear I would
I learned quickly never to
By the end of my internship, I was a little older, a little wiser and sick of big city life. I
| A．study | B．live | C．travel | D．explore |
| A．heritage | B．reaction | C．shock | D．feast |
| A．packed | B．crazy | C．equipped | D．stressful |
| A．quick | B．competitive | C．unique | D．relaxed |
| A．sleeps | B．changes | C．adapts | D．erupts |
| A．attempt | B．fail | C．sweat | D．recover |
| A．preference | B．respect | C．desire | D．patience |
| A．fear | B．relief | C．sadness | D．tiredness |
| A．ignored | B．faced | C．lost | D．inspired |
| A．propose | B．comment | C．assume | D．discover |
| A．reviewing | B．hiking | C．wandering | D．observing |
| A．European | B．African | C．American | D．Asian |
| A．admired | B．hated | C．afforded | D．rented |
| A．grown | B．won | C．struggled | D．practised |
| A．celebration | B．emotion | C．preparation | D．contribution |
5 . Sometimes you meet people in the most unexpected places who can change your life. When Michael Skinner, a student at the University of Notre Dame, called for an Uber after a formal event during Junior Parents Weekend, he had no idea that the driver would leave a lasting impact on him. As the engineering major made a friendly conversation with his driver, Doug Anderson, the New Jersey native asked him about his family.
That’s when Anderson began telling Skinner about his 11-year-old daughter Tori who he and his wife adopted when she was five. Tori was born with a condition that caused her to have only half a palm and one finger on her hands. Anderson explained to his empathetic (共情的) passenger that her hands made his daughter feel embarrassed and unhappy looking so different from her peers.
Wanting to help their child, he and his wife spoke to doctors from several hospitals about getting their daughter prosthetics (假肢) — only to hear that a child quickly outgrows the artificial limbs, making them even more expensive for the parents.
With the family welcoming two other children with special needs, the Andersons were extra careful to watch their spending. The circumstances led Anderson — who’s 58 — to become an Uber driver to make some extra money that also allowed him to interact with all kinds of people. People like Skinner, who luckily enough, was able to help his family. If there is such a thing as fate, the pair’s meeting was a welcome chance encounter. Skinner works at e-Nable, an informal student engineering club that 3D-printed robotic hands and they needed a child to test their creation after enduring an ongoing lag in their projects. Tori was the perfect candidate.
After several back-and-forth meetings, Tori can write, throw a baseball, and perform many other acts once considered impossible thanks to her new hands. Although Anderson never took the driving job expecting an outcome as bright as this, the father feels thankful fate stepped in.
1. How did Skinner know of Tori’s condition?| A．From a student engineering club. |
| B．From a conversation with Tori’s father. |
| C．From his professor who taught engineering. |
| D．From a meeting during Junior Parents Weekend. |
| A．To kill time. |
| B．To gain sympathy. |
| C．To earn extra money. |
| D．To befriend some doctors. |
| A．Coincidental. |
| B．Interesting. |
| C．Regular. |
| D．Scheduled. |
| A．Puzzled. |
| B．Doubtful. |
| C．Dissatisfied. |
| D．Grateful. |
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of great importance to her comeback. “If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica. “How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match.” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin (旋转). “If I don’t try harder, I won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am the next one to you!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain (徒劳). “It may be missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
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Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.
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7 . For the past 17 years, Tess Trojan has competed in the Special Olympics, with no intentions of slowing down anytime soon.
Tess Trojan has been living with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症), a
In 2000, she
Being a multi-sport athlete is something she recommends to kids. “Be
Her positive attitude is contagious (感染性的) and evidently making a
| A．stage | B．state | C．position | D．condition |
| A．performs | B．develops | C．thinks | D．studies |
| A．Despite | B．Besides | C．Beyond | D．Above |
| A．headed | B．appealed | C．contributed | D．leaded |
| A．served | B．acted | C．ended | D．started |
| A．regularly | B．casually | C．quietly | D．occasionally |
| A．goal | B．instruction | C．concern | D．focus |
| A．proving | B．succeeding | C．challenging | D．damaging |
| A．adventurous | B．unique | C．various | D．simple |
| A．similar | B．open | C．sensitive | D．accessible |
| A．ideas | B．senses | C．opinions | D．experiences |
| A．promise | B．decision | C．difference | D．mistake |
| A．helped | B．encouraged | C．persuaded | D．reminded |
| A．heavy | B．fit | C．powerful | D．worried |
| A．slowing down | B．paying back | C．giving up | D．cutting down |
8 . A heartwarming video is now exciting many social media users’ attention. It involves a
Bryanne McBride and her son Mason were out shopping on Saturday afternoon, preparing for the Eagles game, when they got the
In the parking lot they were
“Do you have a dollar
And that’s when Dereniowski returned the money and offered up something
The mother and her son were in complete
For Mason, he’s still
| A．father | B．stranger | C．player | D．singer |
| A．comedy | B．friendship | C．gratitude | D．surprise |
| A．approached | B．attracted | C．rescued | D．annoyed |
| A．promoting | B．forgiving | C．rewarding | D．challenging |
| A．by chance | B．in return | C．as usual | D．in case |
| A．announcing | B．responding | C．saying | D．complaining |
| A．put away | B．looked through | C．handed over | D．left aside |
| A．fuel | B．drink | C．paper | D．change |
| A．hesitated | B．decided | C．demanded | D．pretended |
| A．hi | B．no | C．okay | D．bye |
| A．strange | B．essential | C．ordinary | D．huge |
| A．shock | B．comfort | C．panic | D．embarrassment |
| A．managed | B．refused | C．intended | D．claimed |
| A．nervous | B．speechless | C．enthusiastic | D．sensible |
| A．beating | B．selecting | C．inspiring | D．meeting |
9 . 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 |
10 . My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”
Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what the teacher might have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.
“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit as a result of it,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward (朝向天空). I told the truth, “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.
My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.
“I know how much you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face. “Here is the field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. It’s time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished, but remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed (恶行), but I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide — the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.
The lesson my teacher taught me stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.
1. From the story, we can learn that the boy .| A．didn’t break the window on purpose |
| B．lacked the courage to admit his guilt |
| C．tried to think about what he had done |
| D．didn’t know what the teacher had found out |
| A．be punished by the teacher |
| B．make his father angry |
| C．pay for the broken window |
| D．get a bird field guide |
| A．Afraid—Surprised—Thankful. |
| B．Frightened—Amazed—Proud. |
| C．Regretful—Guilty—Excited. |
| D．Nervous—Afraid—Satisfied. |
| A．Every coin has two sides. |
| B．Honesty is always valued. |
| C．Bad luck never comes alone. |
| D．You can’t be too careful. |
