1 . Very far away from the city lived a poor farmer and his wife. In front of their house was a small dirt road. Very few cars drove on this road because it was so far from the city. On the dirt road, there was a big hole filled with water. The hole was very deep, but drivers on the road didn’t know just how deep. Drivers always drove into the hole, but they never drove out.
One day, a man in a new car was driving down the road. He saw the hole with the water, but he didn’t think it was very deep. He drove into the hole, but he couldn’t drive out. The man saw the farmer on his tractor working in the field, and he signaled to the farmer. The farmer drove over to the man in the new car.
“Is there a problem?” asked the farmer.
“Yes,” said the man. “My car is stuck in this hole. Can you help me?”
“Maybe,” said the farmer. “But I’m very busy.”
“If you help me, I’ll pay you,” said the man.
“OK,” said the farmer. The farmer pulled the car out of the hole with his tractor, and the man paid him a lot of money. The man looked at the farmer and said, “You must make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole day and night.”
“Actually, no,” said the farmer.
“Why not?” asked the man.
“The hole is very deep, and a lot of people get stuck and ask for help. But I don’t make money day and night because I don’t pull cars out at night.”
“At night I’m busy filling the hole with water,” answered the farmer.
1. Why did very few cars drive on the small dirt road?A.Because the road was dirty. | B.Because it was so far from the city. |
C.Because very few people knew the way. | D.Because the drivers knew there was a hole. |
A.he just learnt to drive a car | B.it was the first time that he passed there |
C.he knew how deep the hole was | D.he knew the farmer in the field |
A.Drivers didn’t see there was a hole on the road. |
B.The man drove into the hole and never drove out. |
C.The farmer was busy filling the hole with water at night. |
D.The driver made a lot of money pulling cars out of the hole day and night. |
A.The road | B.The city | C.The car | D.The man |
2 . When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a
In the first year, I played on the defensive line. This was an amazing
In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive lineman on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the
In this sense, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson:
A.tough | B.popular | C.typical | D.dynamic |
A.set | B.control | C.test | D.require |
A.mistakes | B.adventures | C.accidents | D.injuries |
A.performance | B.position | C.moment | D.advantage |
A.with | B.over | C.through | D.into |
A.valuable | B.lost | C.extra | D.regular |
A.pride | B.choice | C.name | D.honor |
A.Unfortunately | B.Similarly | C.Happily | D.Gradually |
A.practices | B.tryouts | C.seasons | D.operations |
A.But | B.Or | C.So | D.And |
A.examined | B.changed | C.provided | D.completed |
A.shoulder | B.hand | C.leg | D.foot |
A.explore | B.avoid | C.love | D.support |
A.Knowledge | B.Belief | C.Experience | D.Opinion |
A.enjoyable | B.possible | C.sensible | D.responsible |
3 . “I knew when I saw you, I wanted to take you home,” my dad says to me. I am sitting beside him for our Saturday morning visit. While our conversation may repeat at times or be filled with silence, sometimes I get these
My father has Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默症病人). It has been a long time since he
Another Saturday, it happens again. He is looking at a photo of me in high school. He points to the photo and says, “She’s smart. She can do anything.” I am shocked. The emotion catches in my throat. Does he
Our weekly visits repeat. We sit. I listen. He talks.
The more I listen, the more I
A.simplified | B.invaluable | C.abnormal | D.anxious |
A.called | B.taught | C.contacted | D.evaluated |
A.summed up | B.rolled over | C.welled up | D.ran out |
A.need | B.memory | C.dream | D.intention |
A.believe | B.wonder | C.found | D.know |
A.last | B.appear | C.work | D.matter |
A.relief | B.reminder | C.instance | D.absence |
A.expect | B.imagine | C.sense | D.doubt |
A.attempt | B.hesitate | C.forget | D.struggle |
A.grateful | B.curious | C.ashamed | D.amused |
4 . Local barber (理发师) goes above and beyond for a little boy
“That day started all wrong,” LaQuista Erinna said. “And we forgot his headphones. We were running late, traffic was horrible, so I knew it was going to be difficult that day.”
When Erinna and her son finally arrived at their appointment, it seemed like there was no way 6-year-old Jackson, a boy with autism (自闭症), would be getting his hair cut.
“He just immediately got anxious,” Erinna explained. “Usually I have to do some coaching to get him in the chair. He will put on his headphones, and we power through.”
Erinna said Jackson is a typical little boy who loves to play and loves art. But some tasks can be sensory overload, and haircuts are one of them. The stress was so intense for mom and son that almost two years went by before Jackson got another haircut. But this time, he was in the hands of Ree, the barber, and things were getting easier.
Ree noticed his Super Mario Bros shirt and told him that he needed to save Mario by making sure no hair got on him. She cut his hair while he moved and ran around the shop. She talked to him throughout the entire process, encouraging him and reminding him about protecting Mario to keep him engaged.
“It just touched me so much,” Erinna said: “She nurtured that relationship. She gained his trust.”
“I feel good I can go above and beyond for a child,” Ree said. “I know children want to be free. They want to express themselves so I try to find a different strategy to make them feel comfortable.”
Jackson’s smile told the rest of the story.
Erinna was very moved by her son’s haircut. She shared a video online, which has gotten millions of views. Given the huge response, Erinna also set up a special GoFundMe to support Ree to make sure she’s able to continue to work and replace any lost income from the impact of the pandemic (流行病).
1. What usually helped to calm Jackson during haircuts?A.His mother’s trust. | B.His art books. |
C.His barber’s encouragement. | D.His headphones. |
A.By in spring him to be brave. | B.By cooperating with his mother. |
C.By turning the haircut into a game. | D.By telling stories about Super Mario. |
A.Kind and honest. | B.Patient and creative. |
C.Caring and generous. | D.Confident and friendly. |
Emma was on her way home when she heard a sudden scream. Looking around, she saw a little boy on the sidewalk gasping (急喘) for air, his frighted mother begging
6 . My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. I knew we would be best friends forever.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. That was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon,” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. I got depressed for a long time. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia,” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she flashed me a big smile, “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian’s niece.
1. Which of the following can replace the underlined words in Paragraph 2?A.Invited me to go shopping. |
B.Drew pictures with me outside. |
C.Helped me out of a locked room. |
D.Made me more outgoing than before. |
A.She always missed Lillian. |
B.She met Laura in Washington Heights. |
C.She preferred Laura to her own daughter. |
D.She moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death. |
A.A Terrible Trip |
B.A Shy Daughter |
C.A Best Friend |
D.A Familiar Niece |
7 . Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something disturbing happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the damage it caused
Watering young plants in the dry season was
Molai
A.job | B.choice | C.dream | D.home |
A.culture | B.youth | C.nature | D.knowledge |
A.had driven away | B.had put away | C.had thrown away | D.had given away |
A.agreed | B.remembered | C.realized | D.promised |
A.plant | B.buy | C.destroy | D.water |
A.Besides | B.Moreover | C.However | D.Otherwise |
A.rebuilt | B.discovered | C.left | D.managed |
A.beneficial | B.normal | C.fantastic | D.tough |
A.study | B.collect | C.warm | D.drink |
A.continued | B.failed | C.learned | D.returned |
Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,” she replied. How was it possible, I asked
9 . In 2007, Whitmore was considered one of the most successful athletes in America. However, everything changed during a triathlon (三项全能) that seemed like so many others she had
It wasn`t until a
Whitmore now had drop foot and had to learn to walk again with the help of a physical therapist (治疗学家). In the following days, Whitmore endured a punishing two-month
A.conquered | B.liked | C.attempted | D.watched |
A.pulled | B.pushed | C.forced | D.drawn |
A.tiring | B.dark | C.hopeless | D.sleepless |
A.particularly | B.slightly | C.seriously | D.merely |
A.admitted | B.defeated | C.convinced | D.observed |
A.calm | B.quiet | C.unchanged | D.still |
A.amateur | B.professional | C.happy | D.determined |
A.recovery | B.practice | C.development | D.operation |
A.disadvantages | B.troubles | C.shortcomings | D.limitations |
A.live off | B.set out | C.find out | D.insist on |
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