It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn’t want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water...”Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really DID have something magic.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. No-body moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
Paragraph 1: Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2: At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Remember the woman in Port Hood, N. S. whose recipe for meat rolls spread all over the internet? The dog from Quebec that attracted hundreds of thousands of followers for its advice on surviving social isolation? The pilot whose path over Nova Scotia formed the shape of a heart?
All of their stories, and dozens more, are collected in a new book by two Canadian authors. It took Heather Down and Catherine Kenwell just a little more than seven weeks to collect the stories behind the 49 uplifting moments they recorded during the pandemic.
The book includes everything from the tale of Robbie Griffiths, the father from Paradise, N. L. who dressed up as Spider-Man so kids could have something positive in their day, to Carter Mann, the Grade 5 student from Sudbury, Ont, who wrote a poem to encourage front-line heroes including his own father, who is a health carer.
“Not Canceled: Canadian Caremongering in the Face of COVID-19” is a reminder that a lot of positive things happened during lockdown. The book’s title is a nod to the Canadian attitude and reaction to the pandemic, as the word “caremongering” has Canadian roots. Even the number of stories is no accident: it’s a reference to the 49th parallel, along which runs the Canada-U. S. border between Manitoba and B. C.
One of the stories in “Not Canceled” centers on the marriage of a couple in B. C. They may have had to shift their celebrations to a living room, but the ceremony was far from lonely. Friends showed up in their cars outside, with everyone tuned into the same radio station, so the bride and groom could have their first dance in the middle of the street.
Down wanted to document how the nation navigated such dark times with kindness. She told CTV News that “the response has been amazing. I’m so pleased.”
The stories included in the book are just the tip of the iceberg. Down says that there are so many stories left over that she and Kenwell might just have to do a second book.
1. What does the underlined word “uplifting” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Inspiring. | B．Embarrassing. | C．Mysterious. | D．Humorous. |
| A．He trained hard to become a health carer. |
| B．He wrote poems with the help of his father. |
| C．He used words to cheer up essential workers. |
| D．He dressed up as Spider-Man to please other kids. |
| A．It shows Canadian attitude and response. |
| B．It shows the total number of the stories. |
| C．It has the new-made word “caremongering”. |
| D．It contains Canada’s geographical information. |
| A．It was canceled halfway. | B．It was held completely indoor. |
| C．It was witnessed by a group of friends. | D．It was broadcast live by a radio station. |
3 . 
Ghanim was one of the breakout stars at the opening ceremony (开幕式) of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He was born in May 2002 in Qatar, without the lower half of his body because of an unusual disease. Even though the young boy was only given 15 years to live by his doctors, his parents didn’t give up on him.
Ghanim’s school life was not easy. He was often very sad because no one liked to play with him. His mother comforted (安慰) him that his classmates were just afraid of hurting him, not scared of him. She also encouraged the boy to communicate more with his classmates and let them know more about his illness. His mother’s words cheered him up and made him become more confident.
Now, at the age of 20, Ghanim is an example to the world and especially to those who fight with physical disabilities. He did not make his disability a reason to give up. Instead, he used his weakness to develop a strong will.
It is surprised that he loves sports and actively takes part in football, skateboarding and even scuba diving (潜水). He is also one of the youngest businessmen in Qatar. His ice cream business provides jobs for the people in the city. After that, with his family’s support, Ghanim has also set up an organization to give away free wheelchairs to disabled people in need.
The young boy lives up to the meaning of his name. “Ghanim Al Muftah” means “the winner” in Arabic. He is not just a kid who survives (存活于) a deadly disability, but he lives a wonderful life. He is a symbol of courage who teaches the world that no difficulty is big enough to stop someone from living the life of their dreams.
1. What caused Ghanim to lose his legs?| A．A road accident. | B．A serious disease. | C．A terrible fire. |
| A．He is ready to help others because he is rich. |
| B．He can live on his own although he is disabled. |
| C．Although he is disabled, he lives his life to the fullest. |
| A．不辜负 | B．不理解 | C．不放弃 |
①He had a hard time at school because of his disability.
②He was told he might only given fifteen years.
③He has set up an organization to help the disabled people.
④He runs an ice cream business.
| A．①②③④ | B．②①③④ | C．②①④③ |
A． | B． | C． |
4 . Suri was a sweet boy and he was fond of elephants. However, he never had a(n)
As they
After spending two to three
In
| A．idea | B．chance | C．choice |
| A．Suddenly | B．Specially | C．Luckily |
| A．touch | B．see | C．catch |
| A．passed by | B．left for | C．lived in |
| A．bored | B．moved | C．excited |
| A．minutes | B．hours | C．days |
| A．thin | B．strong | C．heavy |
| A．when | B．how | C．why |
| A．but | B．so | C．or |
| A．his | B．their | C．our |
5 . A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my work, I happened to
In our daily lives,we often think that we can solve problems just by taking the time. Besides, we often imagine what can work in our favour but we
If you can
Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can help you
| A．meet | B．catch | C．notice | D．attract |
| A．exploring | B．moving | C．killing | D．removing |
| A．cleared | B．failed | C．ended | D．changed |
| A．cleaning up | B．looking up | C．turning up | D．making up |
| A．anxious | B．tiny | C．annoyed | D．curious |
| A．always | B．never | C．seldom | D．often |
| A．registered | B．impressed | C．planned | D．promised |
| A．actually | B．perfectly | C．obviously | D．partly |
| A．accept | B．concentrate | C．design | D．challenge |
| A．take | B．listen | C．keep | D．revise |
| A．office | B．hospital | C．college | D．prison |
| A．frightened | B．advanced | C．organized | D．improved |
| A．forward | B．complete | C．achieve | D．quit |
| A．age | B．path | C．plate | D．view |
| A．bee | B．bird | C．adult | D．volunteer |
6 . In the middle of town lived an old man.One day he
Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to
After a while the boy
We usually think about our own needs, which can’t bring peace into our mind.
| A．lost | B．broke | C．hid | D．fixed |
| A．factory | B．library | C．store | D．home |
| A．forgot | B．decided | C．agreed | D．learned |
| A．Hearing | B．Seeing | C．Wearing | D．Feeling |
| A．big | B．dirty | C．whole | D．busy |
| A．set off | B．give up | C．calm down | D．show off |
| A．But | B．Or | C．So | D．Unless |
| A．ran away | B．came out | C．fell down | D．went back |
| A．angry | B．proud | C．nervous | D．surprised |
| A．failed | B．finished | C．regretted | D．doubted |
| A．played | B．waited | C．listened | D．watched |
| A．Luckily | B．Possibly | C．Besides | D．Instead |
| A．clear | B．good | C．heavy | D．natural |
| A．silence | B．exercise | C．pleasure | D．talk |
| A．noise | B．sense | C．progress | D．mistakes |
