1 . Bruce Campbell, a retired electrical engineer, wanted to change the behavior of mankind by showing how we can recycle old things into new and practical and livable ones.
For about $220,000, he purchased a Greek airliner — a Boeing 727-400 — that logged about 40,000 flights in its peak. Before Campbell got his hands on his Boeing 727 and transformed it into the airplane home he lives in, this aircraft saw regular use as it transported all kinds of people to all sorts of destinations.
After the successful transform, he hosted a big DJ dance party with a couple of friends. The party, called Turbulence: A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods, happened right on the wing! Guests who attended the party also got the opportunity to take a look at the airplane home. Overall, they got the attention of 14,000 Facebook users who were interested in what sounded like an incredible party.
This talented engineer got another airliner and started on his second airplane home during the beginning of 2018 on the Kyushu Island coast because he wanted it to serve as a safe place for the local community as well. Part of Bruce Campbell’s vision was to make an airliner that doubled as a lifeboat in case tsunami (海啸) threats were issued. He wanted the general public to find out that planes are capable of surviving hundreds of years and the cruelest weather conditions thanks to its sealed pressure technology.
Campbell adored the excitement that he received when he recycled airplanes and hoped that people would seriously consider it after they got the chance to see his home during tours and events. He has posted on his website that it is his goal to “inspire a renaissance (复兴) of thought about how to employ this remarkable resource”.
1. What drew wide public attention to Campbell’s first transformed plane?| A．Its high residential comfort level. | B．Its remarkable transporting capacity. |
| C．The incredibly high transformation cost. | D．The Facebook post of a party held on it. |
| A．A tsunami warning center. | B．A meeting place for local community. |
| C．A temporary shelter in disasters. | D．An engineering workshop. |
| A．To direct attention to housing problems. | B．To satisfy his scientific curiosity. |
| C．To advocate a greener life style. | D．To call for participation in recycling. |
| A．A former engineer turning retired planes into home. |
| B．Recent trends of renaissance-themed decoration. |
| C．A talented home designer receiving online fame. |
| D．Diverse approaches for sustainable living. |
2 . My daughter said she wanted to redecorate her room. The thought of tackling a room redecorating project intimidated me, but I knew that following through on helping my girl create a new space for herself would mean a lot to her. So, I worked up my courage.
Together, my daughter and I set a budget for our project, spread paint samples on her wall and calculated how much paint we’d need. And finally deep breath — we started painting. Neither of us had ever painted a room before. After rolling a paint roller across her wall for the first time, my daughter frowned (皱眉) and said, “Maybe we should hire someone to do the painting for us, Mom.”
I couldn’t help wondering if she might be right, but I assured her that if we followed the painting pointers we’d studied and took our time, we could do a fine job. I didn’t want her to miss out on the wonderful feeling of competence that comes from trying something you want to do but fear you might not be able to do.
There had been many times when we’d realized we had been in the wrong way and had to do it again. We had to problem-solve with whoever might help. Finally, we finished the painting. It was not perfect, but the overall effect made my daughter really happy. It was her ideas and work that made all visible.
Thinking about doing such a project with my daughter, it struck me that she got to see me being a rank beginner — messing up and starting over all the way. She watched me looking up answers when I needed them and asking for help when I hit dead ends. Instead of being an authority with all the answers, I learned with her. I showed my daughter what learning looks like, in all its messy glory. That’s definitely the best part I’ll treasure.
1. What does the underlined word “intimidated” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Inspired. | B．Frightened. | C．Reminded. | D．Attracted. |
| A．To overcome her fear of failure. | B．To keep the project under budget. |
| C．To show her talent for decoration. | D．To let the kid enjoy the joy of success. |
| A．Being a rank beginner. | B．Being a success in decorating. |
| C．Being a model learner. | D．Being an authority with all answers. |
| A．Reflective. | B．Enthusiastic. | C．Ambitious. | D．Demanding. |
3 . A family from Canada was on a year-long trip around the world to create visual memories before their three children lose the sight. Mia, Colin, and Laurent were suffering from a disease without effective
The parents, Edith and Sebastien, decided to
Each day, Edith and Sebastien watched their kids
By the end of last year, the family had travelled 83,700 kilometers and visited 13
The couple wanted their kids to lead
| A．treatment | B．training | C．communication | D．control |
| A．memory | B．vision | C．strength | D．courage |
| A．pray | B．argue | C．drive | D．travel |
| A．parents | B．children | C．family | D．crew |
| A．destinations | B．programs | C．speed | D．budget |
| A．surprise | B．anger | C．sympathy | D．doubt |
| A．fail | B．change | C．hurt | D．survive |
| A．unwilling | B．unable | C．unpleasant | D．unafraid |
| A．schools | B．villages | C．countries | D．farms |
| A．dreamed | B．written | C．learned | D．heard |
| A．excitement | B．suffering | C．tiredness | D．delight |
| A．nodded | B．lowered | C．turned | D．patted |
| A．meet | B．remember | C．expect | D．imagine |
| A．simple | B．silent | C．full | D．sweet |
| A．cure | B．opinion | C．plan | D．way |
I sat in my parents’ car. Mom had insisted I go with her to pick up Dad from work. Across from Dad’s office is a bike store. That was the day my eleven-year-old eyes first saw the purple BMX Mongoose bike. From that day on, all I could think about was that bike. I even drew pictures of the bike in class. Every evening afterward, at five thirty, I eagerly went along with Mom to get Dad.
And every day I told my parents, “I want that bike!” But they disagreed and replied that I had already had a perfectly good bike at home. I’d argue it was old and ugly, thinking that my happiness depended on that purple bike. Days later, I found the store had sold that bike. I knew I’d never be happy again.
A week later, returning home from school, I tripped over something. Lying in the weeds near a river and some wooded lots, was a bike — the exact bike from the store. “Hey, whose bike is this?” I shouted, scanning the area. No one replied, and there was no one in sight. Maybe its owner didn’t want it any longer. I couldn’t leave it lying in the weeds. So I took it home and hid it behind the garage. Every day after school, I sat there, admiring it. But I didn’t feel like riding and didn’t feel as happy as I had thought. Thinking about the bike made my stomach tighten and uncomfortable.
A few days later, during lunch at school, my friend said, “Did you hear about Tyler, in the other fifth-grade class? He lost his new purple BMX Mongoose bike he had just gotten for his birthday. He left it by a river while playing in the woods. It got dark, and he couldn’t find it.”
“I’d never go off and leave a new bike like that. He doesn’t deserve to have that bike,” I replied. My friend added, “Kids say he’s nice. And they say Tyler is upset because his dad worked overtime to buy the bike for him.” For the rest of the day, I couldn’t stop thinking about Tyler.
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After school, I returned home and dragged to my room.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“I know Tyler’s house,” Mom said. “I’ll drive you there.”
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . My mom loved to pass her wisdom to me: ”Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was referring to her bitter-taste foods like dill pickles and rhubarb (大黄叶). But I was not a big fan.
Three years ago, I finally decided to ask if I could
When I was a kid and my mom gave me that pie, it made me
Then, last summer, I came across the
Since then I’ve come to a
| A．dig | B．check | C．figure | D．smell |
| A．Absolutely | B．Possibly | C．Basically | D．Technically |
| A．warm | B．anxious | C．curious | D．sharp |
| A．talent | B．affection | C．patience | D．ambition |
| A．asking | B．weeding | C．assessing | D．walking |
| A．makes for | B．takes in | C．breaks through | D．puts down |
| A．admire | B．miss | C．ignore | D．question |
| A．friend | B．doctor | C．parent | D．child |
| A．grateful | B．content | C．guilty | D．reluctant |
| A．enlarge | B．cancel | C．sweeten | D．postpone |
| A．obtained | B．gathered | C．praised | D．avoided |
| A．letter | B．bill | C．recipe | D．menu |
| A．break | B．shot | C．second | D．rest |
| A．resolution | B．suggestion | C．decision | D．conclusion |
| A．appreciate | B．achieve | C．tolerate | D．provide |
6 . Tonight, our family was going out to play under the full moon.
My husband Todd and I first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, as we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy, though sometimes we had to hike through the forest to find a perfect spot. But after we became parents, we did this for our children. We wanted to show Sierra and Bryce that it was not necessary to travel far from home to have an adventure and learn something new, and that there was much magic in the natural world, available to all.
Once we arrived at our location, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising—a thin sliver of the appealing moon emerged above the ridge of the mountain afar. Soon, more of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to Sierra and Bryce that the moon generates no light, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting the sunlight back to us. “Does the moon’s face change?” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates (旋转) around the earth, but does not spin by itself, so the same side of the moon is always facing the earth. Sierra remarked that the moon looked larger and closer when it was rising. I explained that it is a visual illusion (错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon magically tricks our eyes into comparing it with nearby objects, thus creating the impression of the increased size.
Much of the knowledge that I shared with the kids was learned from my parents. During my childhood, they would take me on educational adventures out in the woods, and as I later found, so did their parents. So every time I go for a full moon walk with my beloved family, I thank those wise educators who came before me.
To educate, sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and gazing up at the heavens.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Going on a hike through the forest. |
| B．Taking a walk under the full moon. |
| C．Watching magic shows every month. |
| D．Traveling far from home for adventure. |
| A．The kids were reluctant to participate. |
| B．Todd mentioned the mirror to explain sunlight. |
| C．The kids exhibited a spirit of exploration about the moon. |
| D．The author used a magic trick to explain the larger moon. |
| A．Creative and faithful. | B．Selfless and brave. |
| C．Inspiring and generous. | D．Insightful and patient. |
| A．Life is what you make it. |
| B．Every cloud has a silver lining. |
| C．Nature is the best teacher. |
| D．God helps those who help themselves. |
7 . My little niece was wandering through the garden in her home. Her father collected rare and precious plants, which he
My niece was
She figured out a plan to clean the plant. She
Later her father came to the garden and noticed the uprooted plant, which had lain
The father showed her how her treatment had nearly killed the plant and told her that the filthy soil provided the best
A great gardener mixes the
| A．attended to | B．brought up | C．looked out | D．fed on |
| A．caught | B．attacked | C．attracted | D．shocked |
| A．recalled | B．recognized | C．noticed | D．concluded |
| A．shortage | B．presence | C．presentation | D．composition |
| A．pulled | B．picked | C．held | D．pushed |
| A．flowers | B．roots | C．leaves | D．branches |
| A．project | B．deal | C．operation | D．deed |
| A．boiling | B．bathing | C．breathing | D．dying |
| A．confirm | B．check | C．exhibit | D．assess |
| A．happily | B．coldly | C．fearfully | D．patiently |
| A．shelter | B．medicine | C．agency | D．medium |
| A．same | B．right | C．dirty | D．loose |
| A．Moreover | B．Similarly | C．Rather | D．Nevertheless |
| A．environment | B．style | C．neighborhood | D．opportunity |
| A．invisible | B．disorganized | C．improper | D．unpleasant |
It was a cold December. Mum had a hard time raising us kids on her own. My father had drowned in Pitt Lake five years earlier. Because Dad had no pension or benefits, there was not much money; we went on social assistance.
Looking back, I realize what Mum went through a sending us kids to school. Every morning she would tuck a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our soles(鞋底) were worn out. When we got home, Mum would have French toast ready for us. This was bread deep-fried in lard(猪油). Constant moving was typical for my family in those days, and it didn’t look like we’d be in our current house much longer. Rent was $25 a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it, and we knew we would be forced out after Christmas.
The holidays were fast approaching, and we were entitled to $25 for Christmas from social services. An inspector came to our house and search edit thoroughly to be sure we didn’t have any food hidden away. When he didn’t find any, he issued the cheque to Mum. Mum said that instead of buying food, she was going to use the money to pay our rent. That way we’d have a roof over our heads for a little while longer. Then she told us there would be no Christmas gifts.
Unknown to Mum, I had been selling Christmas trees, shoveling snow and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots—boots with no cardboard in the soles. They were ten-inch, Top-Genuine, and cost $23.
The big day for getting my boots came on Christmas Eve afternoon. I was very excited as I hurried up the road to catch the bus into town. But on the way to the bus stop I noticed da house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then I realized that we had no lights, no decorations and no Christmas goodies. I also knew we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas dinner. But at least there would be French toast.
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As I continued walking, I began to feel confused.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The bus drove off without me, and I stood alone in a daze, feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for
I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us
| A．changing | B．losing | C．taking | D．giving |
| A．comfortable | B．suitable | C．favorable | D．available |
| A．wanted | B．decided | C．regretted | D．promised |
| A．pleasure | B．travel | C．treatment | D．business |
| A．know | B．say | C．realize | D．recognize |
| A．eat | B．choose | C．feed | D．support |
| A．offering | B．needing | C．stopping | D．trying |
| A．fast | B．far | C．close | D．impolite |
| A．girl | B．neighbor | C．passenger | D．stranger |
| A．unusual | B．important | C．direct | D．shameful |
| A．refused | B．wondered | C．cried | D．did |
| A．warmed | B．jumped | C．broken | D．cheered |
| A．money | B．time | C．life | D．energy |
| A．separate | B．independent | C．silent | D．upset |
| A．happen | B．stretch | C．wait | D．continue |
10 . I was born in 1898 in Marshall, Texas, the oldest of five kids. Papa couldn’t
When I turned 65, I
One day, when I was walking down the street, a young fellow
“What’s this?” I asked.
“It’s
I
| A．raise | B．share | C．afford | D．donate |
| A．solution | B．regret | C．pain | D．surprise |
| A．recovered | B．survived | C．succeeded | D．retired |
| A．attended | B．returned | C．drove | D．hurried |
| A．put off | B．gave up | C．called off | D．picked up |
| A．extremely | B．nearly | C．slightly | D．gradually |
| A．enable | B．force | C．encourage | D．persuade |
| A．driver | B．reporter | C．doctor | D．professor |
| A．comforted | B．pushed | C．searched | D．approached |
| A．information | B．importance | C．development | D．history |
| A．desired | B．expected | C．failed | D．decided |
| A．attention | B．action | C．reward | D．progress |
| A．children | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．brothers |
| A．checked | B．missed | C．entered | D．designed |
| A．impressive | B．changeable | C．unforgettable | D．different |
