1 . Watford and her family have lived in Curtis Bay, Baltimore for generations. Her community has faced environmental injustice. Heavy industries continued to move in her community. As a result, her neighbors have had to live with serious respiratory (呼吸的) problems.
When she knew a plan to build the nation’s largest trash-burning incinerator (焚化炉) less than a mile away from her high school, she realized she had to take action. The incinerator was being sold wrongly as clean, renewable energy equipment but actually it would be a source of brain-damaging chemicals and would release 200 million tons of greenhouse gases per year, both worse than coal burning. Watford felt she had a responsibility to warn her community to work together to shut this plant down.
She co-founded Free Your Voice (FYV), a 10-person student organization devoted to community rights and social justice. Together, they decided to start a campaign to take down Energy Answers, the incinerator’s developer. They went door-to-door talking to neighbors and organizing protests.
When it was discovered that Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) was going to be a customer of Energy Answers, the organization fought with the board and presented their case, urging BCPS to withdraw from the project. BCPS was convinced to cancel their contract, which in turn inspired 22 other customers to do the same. Without any financial gain, Energy Answers had no market to move forward with its plan.
Watford continues to work with Curtis Bay residents toward fair development. They have a vision for the future which includes building a zero-waste movement, a solar farm, and green jobs. She wants the entire human family to join the fight for environmental justice because survival as a species depends on our ability to take action.
1. What caused respiratory problems in Watford’s community?| A．Poor medical care. | B．Terrible environmental conditions. |
| C．Constant bacterial infection. | D．Unbalanced distribution of resources. |
| A．Unfavourable. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．BCPS lost financial support. | B．Energy Answers stopped its plan. |
| C．The investors found new market. | D．Many customers revised their contracts. |
| A．A teenage hero against urban pollution |
| B．A teenage hero fighting for an advanced city |
| C．A battle for Baltimore’s sky by a teenage hero |
| D．The social justice challenge for a teenage hero |
Last year, 28-year-old Jane Bell moved to a suburb of Philadelphia for her newly found job and rent a house with a big yard in a village.
Jane had the habit of rising early for exercise. One cold morning, she was jogging through the nearby park when she spotted a weak husky lying by the path, seeming to have been deserted. She approached and checked it, only to find one of the dog’s legs severely broken. The pitiful dog looked at her with its sad blue eyes as if asking her for help. Blaming the dog’s previous owner for the selfish and irresponsible action, Jane, without hesitation, bent down and carried the dog home. Then she drove the dog to an animal clinic for a checkup and treatment, where a doctor told Jane it would take about 3 months before the dog got well.
Jane returned home with the dog, which she called Kobe. She made a comfortable den (窝) in the front yard and took great trouble to look after it. With time going on, Kobe gradually recovered and was able to get around with her. Every morning, Jane would take Kobe for a run. Every evening Jane came home from work, Kobe would welcome her, excitedly wagging (摇) its tail at her. Kobe kept Jane company and became her inseparable and loyal friend.
Jane’s furry companion was usually gentle and quiet. But one dawn Jane was woken up by Kobe’s loud barking and the constant noise of its pawing (用爪子抓) at the door. The moment she opened the door, Kobe pulled on her clothes with its mouth, attempting to lead her away from the yard. Initially dismissing it as typical dog behavior, Jane patted Kobe on the head to quiet it, saying firmly, “No, Kobe! Good boy, ca lm down!” However, the dog didn’t stop behaving strangely. It arched its back, its nose moving against a piece of ground in the yard anxiously. Jane was surprised and confused.
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Then Kobe began to dig the ground with its paws.
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Soon gas workers came.
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3 . Rumeysa Gurbuz was at home asleep on February 6 in the city of Iskenderun on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast when a magnitude 7. 8 earthquake attacked the region. The quake caused
“If I hadn’t woken up, I would have been in the
After being injured in the quake, Gurbuz was
Kelly Donithan, HSI’s director of animal disaster response who was helping to
| A．potential | B．significant | C．some | D．possible |
| A．struck | B．stopped | C．spread | D．accelerated |
| A．help | B．shout | C．cry | D．escape |
| A．protecting | B．cutting | C．injuring | D．losing |
| A．shelter | B．ruins | C．house | D．square |
| A．love | B．hurt | C．owe | D．cheat |
| A．hope | B．time | C．family | D．home |
| A．sent | B．returned | C．guided | D．released |
| A．memorize | B．honor | C．find | D．miss |
| A．notice | B．post | C．picture | D．letter |
| A．unforgettable | B．shameful | C．satisfying | D．unsuccessful |
| A．catch | B．await | C．expect | D．locate |
| A．pull | B．attract | C．chase | D．frighten |
| A．patience | B．advice | C．passion | D．warning |
| A．happy | B．surprised | C．scared | D．sad |
4 . The 13-year-old girl Anna Grace is a volleyball manager, a basketball manager, and a theater volunteer, but perhaps her greatest
Anna was first diagnosed（诊断）with a rare type of
For the following weekends after the surgery, doctors scanned her
And throughout all of this, Anna has had to
Anna is doing well these days though. She’s
| A．excitement | B．achievement | C．devotion | D．ambition |
| A．pain | B．cold | C．cancer | D．fever |
| A．weakness | B．growth | C．recovery | D．relief |
| A．perform | B．have | C．attend | D．refuse |
| A．briefly | B．occasionally | C．partly | D．regularly |
| A．noticed | B．erased | C．ignored | D．marked |
| A．assessment | B．appointment | C．examination | D．operation |
| A．harder | B．easier | C．stranger | D．better |
| A．solve | B．connect | C．abandon | D．balance |
| A．apply | B．control | C．convince | D．forgive |
| A．caught up | B．held back | C．dropped out | D．blown up |
| A．spare | B．appreciate | C．imagine | D．create |
| A．active | B．graceful | C．dominant | D．cautious |
| A．vacation | B．trust | C．treatment | D．duty |
| A．declines | B．suffers | C．matters | D．waits |
5 . When Param Jaggi was five years old, he had a passion to take things apart to see what was inside. He started with toys and even broke a computer, which made his parents not too pleased. As he got older, he shifted from breaking things to building things, which greatly comforted his parents. In middle school. he started working on projects in his kitchen laboratory, and his first project was making biofuels.
Although Jaggi’s parents initially thought his experiments were just. a boyhood fancy, he remained determined to make a difference to the environment. Eventually, his parents came around and started supporting his dreams. Jaggi’s interest continued as he grew up, but he focused more on solving real problems, especially those related to the environment.
At 17, Jaggi went beyond his school projects and. co-founded Ecoviate, a company that uses technology to solve everyday energy and environmental problems. He planned to transform people’s idea that going green is expensive, by making available a series of affordable products that are easy to use. Through Ecoviate, he designed products that could contribute to a greener future. One of his notable inventions was the “CO2ube”, a device that could be attached to vehicle tailpipes to reduce carbon emissions, and it’s available to many people at low prices. He also created a smartwatch that changed body heat into energy, which can be used to power up the watch as well as mobile phones.
Young Jaggi, now a third-grade college student studying engineering and economics, has become a famous eco-innovator and his company is developing promisingly. However, Jaggi’s vision to save the environment goes beyond creating products. He plans to launch an online platform through Ecoviate, which will encourage young students interested in science and technology to get actively involved in innovation and invention. Students can submit a science project online, and talk about the help that they need to make the project a reality.
1. What can we learn about Jaggi?| A．He was curious by nature. | B．He dreamed to be an engineer. |
| C．He always annoyed his parents. | D．He was addicted to playing toys. |
| A．Won out. | B．Changed their minds. |
| C．Walked around. | D．Paid a visit. |
| A．His love for greener devices. | B．His pursuit of academic career. |
| C．His desire to make a difference. | D．His hope to boost green industry. |
| A．To promote smart products. | B．To empower young inventors. |
| C．To provide eco-themed courses. | D．To offer environmentalists funds. |
6 . Smith brought his three-month-old son out for breakfast one day. He was playing with his son and tending to him while eating, and just doing his
But then he noticed a
As it
“Today your meal is on my wife and me,” it read. “
For Smith, it was a happy moment of reassurance (认可) and feeling
He wrote that he’ll share this
“I make sure I’m
| A．unusual | B．rare | C．big | D．regular |
| A．stranger | B．woman | C．couple | D．waiter |
| A．embarrassed | B．confused | C．worried | D．scared |
| A．shouting | B．aiming | C．smiling | D．getting |
| A．turns out | B．turns on | C．strikes out | D．goes on |
| A．relationship | B．appreciation | C．friendship | D．instruction |
| A．bill | B．note | C．excuse | D．notice |
| A．credit | B．cash | C．change | D．fortune |
| A．Enjoy | B．Share | C．Protect | D．Cheer |
| A．lost | B．exposed | C．wronged | D．seen |
| A．significant | B．occasional | C．grateful | D．influential |
| A．idea | B．breakfast | C．joy | D．story |
| A．feeling | B．comfort | C．power | D．consequence |
| A．carrying it through | B．paying it forward | C．making it up | D．putting it down |
| A．approach | B．address | C．bless | D．watch |
7 . 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。
Chip was not willing to go to school. The only hour of his day that was bearable was science class. He used to think of science as a bunch of boring words in a textbook, but Mr. O’Dell had changed all that.
It started when Mr. O’Dell announced how students could get a good grade in his class—not by memorizing a lot of facts but by thinking. The students stared at him, either wondering what he was talking about or else marveling (惊叹) at the reddish brown hair surrounding his shiny bald head...
Mr. O’Dell asked another question, “What common substance can take the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gas?”
Nobody answered. The class just sat there, waiting for Mr. O’Dell to explain what that had to do with anything. Then Chip got it. The first liquid he thought of was water, and then ice. Ice is a solid. And when water gets superhot, it turns to steam. He wasn’t sure if steam was a gas or not, but when nobody else spoke, Chip blurted out, “Water?”
After that Chip could tell that Mr. O’Dell liked him. Chip liked him too—at least most of the time.
The best part about science class was the field trips. Once when a student pointed out an ant hill, Mr. O’Dell put his nose down so close to watch that Chip expected an ant to climb right onto it and march up through the freckles(雀斑)to stare back at him through his gold-rimmed glasses. Another time, Mr. O’Dell had the whole class sit cross-legged in a circle to watch a chameleon (变色龙) change from brown to bright green. Anyone who wasn’t paying close attention missed the important moment when it shot its long tongue and brought a fly back into its mouth.
Mr. O’Dell had the students take detailed notes on each animal or insect they were observing. He added that the creatures ought to be right where they were, doing whatever they were doing.
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1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
The minute the lesson turned to science, Chip exploded with energy and enthusiasm.
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Paragraph 2:
Holding a chameleon, Chip rushed into the classroom, his eyes dancing with excitement.
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Becky, a 12-year-old girl, was deep in her maths homework. Her father Bill asked her to help fix the gate of the stall (牛栏). “I couldn’t come out and help, Daddy,” she responded, without even looking up. “I’ll get extra marks if I do these equations (方程式).”
Frowning, Bill was concerned about Becky. She only loved numbers, showing little interest in other things. Bill hoped his daughter could enjoy animals and help on their farm.
“Wouldn’t you like to win the blue ribbon competition with your very own calf next year?” Bill refused to give up. In the competition, children show the calves they raise and the best calf (小牛) with a large build, well-developed muscles and strong legs would get the blue ribbon.
Becky listened without a word. “You know, raising a calf also requires mathmatics, like calculating the expenses to maintain health and muscle development during growth.” Bill continued.
It seemed that something clicked with Becky, “It might be a perfect opportunity to show my math talents.” She then followed her dad into the stall. Bill pointed to a new born calf. “Here she is! Tag 333. She will be the best calf!” Becky looked, and a smile brightened her face. “OK. I’ll give it a try.”
In the following weeks, she started a journal of projected expenses —vaccinations, registration fees, vet bills, grain and hay. “She’s finally getting interested in cattle,” Bill thought. But for Becky, the calf seemed more like a mathematical challenge than a living animal that would require care and love.
Winter came —the tough time for the calves. One morning, an extreme snowstorm hit. Calves! Bill and Becky hurried to the stall to check. All the calves were inside except Tag 333! Where was she? They searched everywhere and finally found her a mile away from the stall. The little calf was lying still, covered in ice and snow. Her eyelids were sealed shut by glittering frost. “Is she dead?” Becky cried. Bill pressed his fingers against the calf’s chest. “No. But we need to do something —fast,” he urged.
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1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
They rushed the calf into the stall.
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Time flying by, the judging day finally arrived.
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It was the second day I left my lovely hometown for the city to live with my grandfather, who was taking me to the supermarket for the first time.
“I forgot. You’ve never seen a supermarket before, have you?”
I shook my head, indicating indifference to the surroundings.
“Imagine it like this,” Grandfather said, “This store’s speaking to you. It is telling you some of the new things that you’ve never learned.” I did not understand.
“A trading post in a remote town only shows you a small part of the world. This store speaks of a world that is a very big place.”
“So I should just forget my roots, is that it?” Angry and upset, I was expressing my reluctance to live here.
“Absolutely not. Carry it with you, so that you may freely navigate in both worlds, big and small.”
Ignoring words from him, my gaze fell on a woman selecting some green apples. I thought so what if it’s a big world, but I’d rather purchase whatever in a trading post for they only stocked one type of apples, at least all ripe!
Noticing the expressions on my face, Grandfather chuckled. He gracefully walked over to the table where the green apples were and selected half a dozen.
“You’ll get a stomachache if you consume green apples,” I said.
Grandfather appeared as though he was going to laugh again, but he didn’t.
There was no word any more. I followed him while Grandfather filled the cart with our necessities, encountering numerous new items. I was burning to ask him what those strange foods were, and what their flavors and origins were. However, I kept it in my mind that I was supposed to be bored and uninterested in anything, thus, keeping silent all the way.
As we exited the supermarket, Grandfather was smiling as if he understood some private jokes. About halfway back, he gestured for me to stop, bending over to find the plastic bag.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: He picked out a green apple.
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Paragraph 2: With his words in mind I couldn’t help taking a bite, too. _
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10 . Matthew Weihmuller, a blind jazz instructor, has been teaching people of different abilities in Tampa for 10 years. He has
“Something that I do is
Being blind has never stopped Weihmuller from seeking his
As an educator with blindness, Weihmuller
| A．independent | B．outstanding | C．entertaining | D．ordinary |
| A．skills | B．chances | C．responsibilities | D．senses |
| A．take over | B．put away | C．turn off | D．break up |
| A．feel | B．search | C．study | D．perform |
| A．enjoy | B．realize | C．recognize | D．learn |
| A．courage | B．passion | C．spirit | D．concern |
| A．afforded | B．recommended | C．demanded | D．presented |
| A．Moreover | B．Instead | C．Meanwhile | D．Otherwise |
| A．happened | B．refused | C．failed | D．managed |
| A．services | B．efforts | C．promises | D．beliefs |
| A．refuse | B．abandon | C．perfect | D．complete |
| A．reasons | B．results | C．functions | D．purposes |
| A．invention | B．revolution | C．introduction | D．innovation |
| A．regrets | B．emphasizes | C．ignores | D．imagines |
| A．amuse | B．allow | C．inspire | D．persuade |
