1 . 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。
December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the days with excitement had disappeared.
I was extremely sad and could not control my feeling of missing my mother when the telephone rang. I ignored it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous sadness, knowing it must be my friend Jenny calling. How could I be joyful? I wanted to be left alone.
My heart felt as heavy as the falling snow. How can I stop missing my mother?
I looked through the window. Seeing Jenny’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted, “I know you’re there. Answer the door, please!”
“Leave me alone!” I shouted back. I heard paper rustling (沙沙响) as she put something under the door.
“Merry Christmas!” she called out.
Not answering the door made me feel even worse. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister died in a car accident when she was eight years old. As a result, her mother had to return to work and Jenny was left to look after herself.
After she left, I carried the small package, sat down and opened it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a message written on it:
Dear Lucy,
My words won’t heal (治愈) the pain. But your own words can.
Love,
Jenny
As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page. After calming myself down, I picked up the phone and dialed her number.
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Jenny answered the phone quickly.
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When I opened the door, I saw Jenny smiling at me.
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2 . Thein Shwe is sitting with one of his students, 14-year-old Nur Hakim, outside a small classroom built of wood. Thein Shwe has been working at this non-formal primary education centre since it was first set up five years ago. He says, “I love teaching. I was a personal tutor (家庭教师) before. When I learnt that this centre was looking for teachers, I applied.
Thein Shwe is very popular among his students. Even Nur Hakim, who at first was very shy, becomes more confident as his teacher smiles, nodding to encourage him. “I come from a poor family,” says Nur Hakim. “My father died when I was a baby.”
Nur Hakim’s father, who was a factory worker, was the main provider. Since his father’s death, his mother has had to support the family of six by herself. Nur Hakim was not attending school until the age of 12, when he got the chance to attend this non-formal primary education centre. “I love English and I love my teacher because he is always on time and teaches us well,” says the boy.
Nur Hakim says he hopes to join Grade 5 students next year in a nearby government school. Nur Hakim holds on to his dreams. “I want to be a doctor,” he says. “In my village, I see a lot of illnesses.”
Thein Shwe admits (承认) he finds it difficult to support his family working as a volunteer. But Thein Shwe talks more about the successes and difficulties he has faced keeping his students in class. He says over the four years, about 80%of the students continue on to the government school or vocational (职业的) training.
When Thein Shwe is asked about his main success as a teacher, he needs no time to think. “It’s being able to keep the poorest children in school,” he says.
1. What can we learn about Thein Shwe?A.He started teaching when he was 14. |
B.He used to work in a government school. |
C.He has worked as a volunteer teacher for five years. |
D.He helped set up the non-formal primary education centre. |
A.He has begun to have a dream. |
B.He has fallen in love with English. |
C.He has come to understand his parents. |
D.He has had a growing belief in himself. |
A.Be a worker like his father | B.Work in the field of medicine. |
C.Teach in a government school. | D.Be a volunteer teacher like Thein Shwe. |
A.Teaching kids useful life skills. |
B.Providing chances of education for poor kids. |
C.Changing children’s ideas on education. |
D.Sending his students to schools of higher education levels. |
3 . When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good
One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were
All winter, he took a bus to
As the winner, his name was
A.gifts | B.habits | C.grades | D.skills |
A.lazy | B.silent | C.serious | D.busy |
A.suggestions | B.promises | C.comments | D.orders |
A.lonely | B.anxious | C.frightened | D.annoyed |
A.thinking about | B.signing up for | C.going back to | D.worrying about |
A.debate | B.focus | C.try | D.challenge |
A.enter | B.continue | C.organise | D.quit |
A.compete | B.register | C.practise | D.revise |
A.pain | B.energy | C.love | D.risk |
A.totally | B.actually | C.partly | D.obviously |
A.moving | B.shining | C.admiring | D.confusing |
A.preferred | B.remembered | C.recommended | D.realized |
A.shared | B.published | C.applied | D.attracted |
A.style | B.impression | C.lesson | D.start |
A.depended on | B.heard about | C.believed in | D.listened to |
4 . My 5-year-old daughter Kai walked around a bus stop, picking up candy wrappers and plastic bottles and throwing them in the waste bin. We were a visiting family here, but she was cleaning the sidewalk, which didn’t shock me, nor was I
Our cleanup project began when we drove past an empty field one day and Kai
However, it seems we can never
Now Kai hopes to become a marine biologist to protect sharks one day. She still has many years to
The last time our family was at the beach, we still picked up plastic bottles. Most
A.embarrassed | B.discouraged | C.concerned | D.frightened |
A.apologized | B.confirmed | C.spotted | D.explained |
A.loose | B.magic | C.processed | D.abandoned |
A.trade | B.mistake | C.replace | D.change |
A.pulled over | B.blew up | C.turned down | D.gave in |
A.due to | B.ahead of | C.other than | D.instead of |
A.official | B.serious | C.optional | D.regular |
A.deliver | B.remove | C.track | D.produce |
A.stress | B.comfort | C.anger | D.pride |
A.mess | B.platform | C.court | D.house |
A.scary | B.pleasant | C.historic | D.real |
A.decide | B.struggle | C.survive | D.contribute |
A.safe | B.giant | C.distant | D.sick |
A.personally | B.memorably | C.technically | D.universally |
A.promise | B.threat | C.reminder | D.favor |
5 . “Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the
Oscar
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I
“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said,
“Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a
“No, ma’am,” he said. “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”
“Well, that’s
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how
As if
A.strictly | B.carefully | C.roughly | D.casually |
A.Opening | B.Seizing | C.Observing | D.Searching |
A.After | B.When | C.Since | D.Although |
A.average | B.unusual | C.plain | D.typical |
A.designer | B.seller | C.user | D.owner |
A.convinced | B.forced | C.encouraged | D.advised |
A.until | B.before | C.which | D.where |
A.invite | B.help | C.bother | D.know |
A.putting up | B.turning out | C.picking up | D.holding out |
A.wide | B.confident | C.proud | D.shy |
A.patience | B.kindness | C.courage | D.determination |
A.obviously | B.naturally | C.exactly | D.probably |
A.old | B.rare | C.precious | D.nice |
A.in contrast | B.in return | C.in exchange | D.in answer |
A.attractive | B.significant | C.unselfish | D.sympathetic |
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for the family when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the woods. I could only see his back. He wasn’t walking in his usual way. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow and purposeful step towards the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he carried. Branches and thorns slapped(拍打) his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leant against a tree to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔着喝) the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.
When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house.
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7 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have
Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by
A.classrooms | B.computers | C.playgrounds | D.tools |
A.operating | B.repairing | C.describing | D.drawing |
A.poor | B.unique | C.average | D.avanced |
A.annoyed | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.line | B.culture | C.schedule | D.school |
A.rubbed | B.called | C.cut | D.shown |
A.exchange | B.improve | C.revise | D.repeat |
A.broke out | B.paid off | C.came back | D.held back |
A.care | B.control | C.place | D.notice |
A.suggestion | B.speech | C.decision | D.arrangement |
A.made | B.waited | C.received | D.carried |
A.Suddenly | B.Importantly | C.Exactly | D.Naturally |
A.lent | B.sold | C.donated | D.applied |
A.efforts | B.pains | C.legend | D.experiment |
A.glory | B.wisdom | C.kindness | D.pride |
8 . That morning, I dropped our eldest at kindergarten and returned home to let our two younger children play while I worked on my medical report. It was wonderful, but it hit me that my career in hospital wasn’t making a difference in anyone’s life. I needed something that would stretch my limits and push me to grow. My career enabled me to work from home. I could work from home, and become a foster (领养) mother, providing safety for a child who needed it desperately.
On Monday morning, I picked up the phone and dialed the number I had googled for the nearest Department of Children’ Services. The man on the other end was receptive to my questions and explained the next step of training, involving eight weeks of classes designed to prepare and educate foster parents. We continued through all the classes, the home visits, background checks, and seemingly endless steps.
Five long months after we were approved, the phone rang. In the middle of the night, I woke my husband and rushed to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital--Our placement was waiting for us in the emergency room, sick and lack of nutrition. It didn’t take long for us to realize the full depth of her suffering. Six months later, her half-brother came to us by our request. We now had five children under our care.
On August 12, 2016, our family of seven walked into a small courtroom. The children’s lawyer and social worker were there. With just a few words, our adoption was finalized. These two amazing children weren’t going home, because they were already home. We are their forever family, and they are our forever children. We may not be able to change the entire world, but we have changed the world entirely for our new children.
1. How did the author feel about her hospital work?A.Unusually demanding. | B.Lacking in motivation. |
C.Filled with challenges. | D.Packed with chances. |
A.She wanted to make a difference to other people. |
B.She felt sympathetic for the abused children she knew. |
C.She felt confident about her ability to raise children. |
D.She experienced training to raise children properly. |
A.The child to be adopted. | B.The need to get trained. |
C.The approval of adoption. | D.The official at the hospital. |
A.To put the adopted kids elsewhere. | B.To receive another adopted child. |
C.To begin the kids’ adoption in her home. | D.To make the adoption officially legal. |
George was short-tempered (暴躁), and used to get angry at everything and everyone. This spoiled (破坏) his relations with friends and family, and made him an unhappy person.
One day, while having a conversation with his good friend Tom, George said, “I am so annoyed that I cannot shake off my anger. What do you think I should do to control it?”
Tom looked at George, thought for a moment, and said, “You like good wine (葡萄酒), right?” “Of course,” George replied. “I love wine, and drink it with great pleasure.” “I want you to buy a few bottles of good and expensive wine. Whenever you get angry, go home, break one bottle and throw all the wine into the dustbin,” Tom said.
“Are you out of your mind?” George shouted. “That’s an awful thing to do. I don’t want to throw away good money and good wine.” “You are right!” Tom replied. “It’s a waste of money and good wine, but this is what you actually do every time you get angry-you waste your energy and have a bad effect on your health.”
Tom continued, “When you are angry, you spoil your relations with friends and family, and you lose chances. You also create needless stress, hate and anger all around you. This is much more serious than breaking a few bottles of good and expensive wine.”
“Do as what I said, at least a few times,” Tom said. “Go and buy good and expensive wine, even though you know that you might break the bottles and throw away the wine. When you do so, notice how bad you feel for doing so, and tell yourself that anger also creates bad feelings, for you and for other people.”
“I get your point,” said George, who understood what Tom meant. But he had an even better idea to control his anger.
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George followed Tom’s suggestion and went to the shop.
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Step by step, George learned to control himself.
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10 . When Amanda Lemay heard the story about a baker and his wife who were traveling around the United States in a van, learning from expert bakers, she wanted to do something similar. So she got rid of most of her possessions and made an old ambulance with her dad into a lovely home on wheels.
Lemay’s ambulance is actually a former emergency response vehicle for the US Navy, built on a 2006 Ford E350 Cutaway. Renovations were done by her and her dad. Now the dark blue vehicle has a lot of built-in cabinets on all sides, offering a lot of storage space, while the rooftop has 400-watts of solar power panels and a small roof deck where Lemay practices yoga. The inside is tastefully done to suit Lemay’s work and hobbies.
As Lemay mentions, not only did her father help, but so did the rest of her family. Lemay’s mother helped sew the decorations on the removable cushions, and her sister crafted the leather pulls. It was truly a family affair.
Her current nomadic lifestyle fits well with her work doing audiobooks, voiceovers, and publishing work. In the end, this unexpected path has Lemay rethinking what it means to be truly sustainable, now that van life has gotten her to become minutely aware of the water, electricity, and other daily resources that she uses. But all these day-to-day concerns are balanced with a greater sense of freedom.
“It’s almost mind-blowing, it feels like a completely different life because I’m doing the work online, and I can do things on my own schedule. Pretty much most of my days are mine — so by living in the van, I can be where I want to be, and do the things I want to do, and spend time outside.”
1. Why is the story of a baker and his wife mentioned in paragraph 1?A.It shows a creative way of learning. | B.It was spoken highly by expert bakers. |
C.It’s an example of strong determination. | D.It’s where Amanda Lemay got her inspiration. |
A.All family members contributed to it. | B.Its cost was shared by family members. |
C.It was made to suit the life of the family. | D.The whole family gathered to celebrate it. |
A.To value every minute of her life. | B.To make the best of what she has. |
C.To keep a balance between work and life. | D.To be aware of the real meaning of family. |
A.Reflecting on life. | B.Forgetting all about work. |
C.Working on her own schedule. | D.Being free from day-to-day concerns. |