1. What does Robert do?
| A．A golfer. | B．A club organizer. | C．A coach. |
| A．She was a friend of his. |
| B．She admired him. |
| C．She wanted to get money from him. |
| A．He paid all hospital bills for her. |
| B．He gave his own prize to the woman. |
| C．He sent the woman’s son to the hospital. |
| A．Happy. | B．Angry. | C．Sad. |
2 . I was at the North Pole. I was wearing a warm overcoat, a cotton hat, thick gloves and heavy boots. However, I still felt that my hands and feet were
I made my way back to the research camp. I had been out in the snow for three hours and I could not
Suddenly, I heard the sound of
| A．tired | B．injured | C．cold | D．soft |
| A．really | B．hardly | C．finally | D．probably |
| A．touch | B．see | C．shake | D．feel |
| A．strength | B．belief | C．time | D．confidence |
| A．fog | B．forest | C．snow | D．smoke |
| A．eat | B．smell | C．cook | D．order |
| A．answer | B．word | C．action | D．option |
| A．obvious | B．odd | C．unfortunate | D．impossible |
| A．footsteps | B．guns | C．fights | D．cheers |
| A．in store | B．in sight | C．in turn | D．in advance |
| A．stopped | B．tried | C．enjoyed | D．continued |
| A．escaping | B．changing | C．approaching | D．disappearing |
| A．curiosity | B．fear | C．anger | D．relief |
| A．still | B．quiet | C．afraid | D．flexible |
| A．story | B．man | C．report | D．alarm |
It was after midnight last December and we were driving home from a party. The weather had been awful, with the rain pouring on our 40-minute journey there. Paul, my husband, was driving our Ford Ranger pick-up truck and my seven-year-old son, Silas, was in the back.
What was so frightening was the speed of water. One minute we were halfway home, the next there was water going up over the bonnet (汽车引擎盖). The rushing water lifted our car up and pushed it back against a hedge (树篱). I felt terrified of the power of the water, and Paul was trying to control the truck.
Water was instantly around my ankles. I reached my hand back and felt it around Silas’s too. Paul climbed out through a window, at which point Silas woke up, confused. I managed to pass him through the window to Paul, who was now on the truck’s roof.
Paul told me I needed to get out, but I couldn’t open my door. I attempted to push my body through the driver’s window and was left clinging on to the support between the windows. Paul grabbed my hood (兜帽) to help in vain and I could hear Silas crying, so I told him to let go—Silas needed him. He refused, but I insisted—I wanted to know Silas would be safe. As I saw his empty, outstretched hand, the water took me away. I was a strong swimmer but I had no option but to shoot down rapids. Shocked, I gasped for breath and tried to keep my head above water.
It was extremely dark but I could just make out trees. As I passed, I reached out and grabbed two slim branches, holding tightly. I hugged the tree with my knees. My plan was just to hold on. Not knowing if Paul and Silas were safe, I thought that if they did survive, they would try to save me. I wondered who would come to my rescue.
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After nearly 40 minutes, I saw a small boat spotlight.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never
When Dr Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a
The good doctor had some
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots
Dr Gibbs
It seemed that difficulties benefited these trees in ways
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the
| A．shouted | B．smiled | C．laughed | D．glanced |
| A．desert | B．reserve | C．forest | D．wetland |
| A．annoying | B．upsetting | C．demanding | D．interesting |
| A．spoiled | B．benefited | C．impressed | D．hit |
| A．shorter | B．weaker | C．stronger | D．taller |
| A．convenient | B．rough | C．approachable | D．easy |
| A．in memory of | B．in place of | C．in search of | D．in case of |
| A．wasted | B．planted | C．cut | D．treasured |
| A．broke away | B．passed away | C．gave away | D．put away |
| A．roots | B．branches | C．trunks | D．leaves |
| A．grew | B．destroyed | C．trembled | D．recovered |
| A．challenge | B．anxiety | C．survival | D．comfort |
| A．in thought | B．in pain | C．in peace | D．in relief |
| A．raising | B．lifting | C．rising | D．moving |
| A．failure | B．hardship | C．well-being | D．freedom |
On the campus of Maplewood High School, Lily, Tom, and Sarah faced their own challenges but got through in the tight-knit community of their school.
Lily, a shy and reserved girl, struggled with her studies. She often felt stressed by the coursework and was too embarrassed to seek help. Meanwhile, Tom a talented athlete, faced difficulties in balancing his academics with his sports commitments. And Sarah, an ambitious musician, lacked the confidence to perform in front of others.
One fateful day, their lives intertwined (交织) in unexpected ways. It started when Lily found herself in need of a tutor (导师) to help her grasp the concepts in math. Feeling hesitant, she reached Sarah, who surprised her by offering to lend a helping hand.
As Sarah and Lily spent hours together studying, they formed a deep bond of friendship. Sarah’s patience and encouragement helped boost Lily’s confidence, and gradually, she began to stand out in her math glass. Grateful for Sarah’s support, Lily wanted to repay he favor in any way she could.
Around the same time, Tom faced a dilemma (窘境). He had an important basketball game coming up, but his grades were slipping down, putting his quality to play in jeopardy (麻烦). Feeling sad, he turned to Lily for help, knowing that she had made significant progress in math. “Let’s meet up after practice and go over the material together,” Lily offered.
Together, Lily and Tom began a journey of academic improvement. With Lily’s guidance, Tom managed to raise his grades and maintain his spot on the basketball team. As they worked side by side, they discovered the power of teamwork and perseverance (坚持).
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Meanwhile, Sarah got stuck in her fear of performing in front of an audience.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . I worked from the time I was four and raised seven children, all of them college graduates.
Everywhere I went, I learned some hard
By 1948, I’d been
In 1968, one day my boss called me in. “George,” he said, “no one
A young fellow handed me a piece of paper. It’s information of adult education classes. Now I’m 98. After all these years, my
| A．Unexpectedly | B．Equally | C．Seemingly | D．Particularly |
| A．challenge | B．regret | C．choice | D．concern |
| A．direct | B．remind | C．force | D．spare |
| A．factory | B．field | C．bank | D．school |
| A．lessons | B．experiences | C．memories | D．suggestions |
| A．confidence | B．achievement | C．money | D．opportunity |
| A．reporting | B．performing | C．writing | D．wandering |
| A．returned | B．moved | C．drove | D．escaped |
| A．told | B．promised | C．ordered | D．comforted |
| A．needs | B．selects | C．knows | D．cleans |
| A．put off | B．left out | C．picked up | D．cut short |
| A．raise | B．position | C．prize | D．journey |
| A．remember | B．stay | C．care | D．change |
| A．learn | B．rule | C．apply | D．retire |
| A．career | B．life | C．secret | D．chance |
The Pizza Encounter
As Mr. Anderson entered the cozy pizzeria, he couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement for the delicious pizza he was about to enjoy. Dressed in his best suit, he scanned the menu eagerly, his mouth already watering at the thought of the melted cheese. But as he made his way to the counter to place his order, his sense of excitement quickly turned to annoyance when he was rudely bumped into (偶然遇到) by a homeless man named Jack.
Mr. Anderson glared at the man, his eyebrows raised in a look of disgust.
"Watch where you're going! Do you know how expensive my suit is?" he snapped, carefully straightening his suit.
"Oh, I am really sorry," apologized Jack.
Mr. Anderson sniffed (哼了哼) in response, a look of superiority on his face. "Some people," he complained under his breath, as if to say that the homeless man was beneath him.
After ordering three slices of cheeses, Mr. Anderson sat down at a table, feeling annoyed. To his surprise, the homeless man followed and sat down across from him. Mr. Anderson's frown (皱眉) deepened.
When the pizza arrived, Mr. Anderson was about to take a bite, but the homeless man reached out and grabbed a slice. Mr. Anderson's eyes widened in disbelief (难以置信). He had never seen such rudeness.
“Great cheese, right?” said Jack.
Mr. Anderson shook his head. He reluctantly took a bite of his slice, while glaring at the homeless man. However, the man kept reaching for more slices, and Mr. Anderson grew increasingly angry. It went on like this until the last slice, which Jack simply took without asking and handed him half of it. Mr. Anderson exploded with anger, yelling at the homeless man loudly. Mr. Anderson slammed (砸) his fist on the table and continued to yell at Jack, demanding an explanation for his behavior.
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Just then, the waiter approached Mr. Anderson with another plate of pizza.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“But why did you give the last slice to me?” asked Mr. Anderson, genuinely curious.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Jackie was searching for her library book in her room. Outside her house stood her friend Sasha waiting for her to go to the library. But the book was missing.
Jackie then ran into her sister’s bedroom. “Have you seen my library book? Last week my book was bitten by your cat. The week before that, you dropped my book in the park,” Jackie asked angrily. Her sister shook her head. Despite her efforts, Jackie found no traces of the book there.
“What’s taking you so long, Jackie?” Mom’s voice rang through the house. “I need to find my library book. It has a red cover. It’s due (到期) today. If I have lost the library book, I am not allowed to check out any books for a whole month,” Jackie sighed, walking down the stairs. She nearly ran into her mom, who was carrying a heavy laundry (待洗衣物) basket.
“Good luck with that book. The library closes in twenty minutes.” Mom stopped to grab Jackie’s clothes from the railing and wrinkled her nose. “I’m putting these in the laundry,” said Mom, disappearing down the basement stairs.
Jackie ran around the house, looking under the sofa, in the fridge, and behind the piano. However, the book was nowhere to be found. Where was that library book? The thought of not being able to get into the world of stories and knowledge for a whole month made her feel very sad. Jackie sank onto the living room sofa, her mind racing with thoughts of the result she would soon face.
Just then Mom came into the living room and suddenly said, “Have you searched all the places? You need to think carefully and see if you’ve missed anything?” “I’ve searched everywhere I can think of, but I still haven’t found it,” Jackie almost cried. “I looked for you in your painting room in the backyard last night where you were practising your painting. I seemed to see a red thing. Maybe it was in the painting room,” Mom added.
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Without wasting another moment, Jackie rushed outside to the painting room.
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Rushing to the library, Jackie and Sasha found the door still open.
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9 . Across the world, humans purchase around 1.3 billion single-use plastic water bottles a day. Because only about 9% of plastic is recycled, the vast majority of those bottles wind up in landfills, the ocean, or elsewhere in nature.
When beach-loving Madison noticed those plastic bottles during her family’s trips to California, the 12-year-old “just felt like this needed to change,” she told Smithsonian Magazine.
So as she began thinking about what to do for her school science fair back in 2021, the idea of a project centered on reducing plastic pollution quickly came to her mind: she would design an eatable water bottle called the Eco-Hero.
“One of my biggest ambitions for my project was wanting to help the world,” the confident young inventor said in a video on the website.
To bring her idea to life, Madison built upon the already established method by experimenting with common food materials. She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable. She found that the combination of water, lemon juice, natural gum, and Alginic acid (褐藻酸) resulted in a gel pouch that wouldn’t break, could hold up to 3/4 cup of water, and would last in the fridge for three weeks.
Though she’d like to improve the Eco-Hero by making it able to hold more water, she believes her current version would work well as a replacement for the paper cups used by runners in races. All one needs to do is bite a hole in the water ball, drink the water, and then eat the pouch or throw it away to biodegrade.
Madison hopes the Eco-Hero inspires others to take better care of the planet. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be in a big way,” she told Smithsonian. “People can still make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.”
1. What inspired Madison’s design of an eatable water bottle?| A．Her school’s task. | B．Her family’s urge. |
| C．Her love for nature. | D．Her trips to the beach. |
| A．It is a copy of the previous versions. |
| B．It is made from unbreakable materials. |
| C．It is an improvement in size and durability. |
| D．It has a hole and should be disposed once used. |
| A．Ambitious and creative. | B．Talented and determined. |
| C．Courageous and confident. | D．Cooperative and committed. |
| A．A good beginning is half done. | B．Small people make big moves. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. | D．God helps those who help themselves. |
Emily White was born seventeen years ago with so many birth problems in her body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. No one expected her to survive. She did make it but with her strange body figure, everyone could recognize her, even from a distance.
In Emily White’s hometown, there was a yearly outdoor performance in the school auditorium (大礼堂). It had been performed for so many years and actually had become one of the most important events of the Christmas season for many of the town’s people.
Many people tried out each year for it, but so many were turned away. It can only include the most excellent people in the field.
Emily had a beautiful singing voice. Last year she went to Mrs. Owens — her music teacher to ask to join in the performance. Without letting her sing, Mrs. Owens took a look at Amy’s body and said, “Child, you just don’t fit. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable, too.”
Without singing a single note, Emily was sent back through the door of the choral room. Hurt and upset, she decided never to try out again. But Mrs. Owens then retired.
This year, there came a new music teacher, Mr. Buttler. He heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.
Emily didn’t want to be rejected again, so she hesitated a little about it. As Emily struggled, the door was pushed open and Mr. Buttler called, “Emily, you’re next.” Although kind of nervous, Emily did as Mr. Buttler told her to do. Mr. Buttler sat by the piano to keep Emily company. When Emily finished her testing performance, she thanked Mr. Buttler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day.
Emily couldn’t sleep that night. She was suffering from the feelings that she didn’t fit and the great need to be accepted. By the next morning, her stomach was even in pain because of stress.
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