When school was over, the day was fading and it started to drizzle(毛毛雨). I stood at the school gate, with a loaded backpack on my shoulders. It was Friday again: a weekend of joy with unlimited sleeping hours and dinner courses specially made to my taste, a weekend at home. I waved goodbye to my friends as they jumped into their fathers’ warm and comfortable cars. Curiously, this gave rise to a disturbing feeling in me. It was not exactly what they called jealousy, but something like dismay(沮丧). I knew all I could expect was an old bike Mom would ride along on, with the badly-oiled chain creaking(嘎吱作响) against the wheel to announce her arrival.
Every Friday when Mom came to pick me up for the weekend, it was a moment full of great expectation and great unease. I always felt my face burning as we rode our way in and out of the numerous cars and saw my friends’ faces sticking out of the car windows. It was like stepping into a ballroom with beautifully dressed ladies and finding yourself in a smelly T-shirt.
To tell you the truth, Mom is quite a headache once in a while. She just looks a homely middle-aged housewife. Being a practitioner of DIY, she knits most of my sweaters, chiefly in old styles. Whenever caught by some curious classmates asking what brand my sweaters are, I’d force a smile and reply in a half joking manner: homemade.
I couldn’t remember when I started to find her such an embarrassment. As a little boy, I relied on her so much. She had been working at home, cooking in the kitchen, knitting by the lamp or riding across town to buy me a book I badly needed. It had always been much fun riding with mom. But just now there seemed to be something standing between us, something that made her so strange to me and me to her.
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Today she showed up in a raincoat.
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Upon being informed of her diagnosis,
In 2017, Ms. Salomon’s received a medical
Ms. Salomon’s
“There have been so many times Sainsbury’s could have let her
| A．warned | B．allowed | C．inspired | D．forced |
| A．disorganized | B．worried | C．bad-tempered | D．ill-mannered |
| A．meanwhile | B．therefore | C．however | D．moreover |
| A．appreciated | B．interested | C．amazed | D．connected |
| A．lifestyle | B．hours | C．diet | D．attitude |
| A．harmony | B．contact | C．agreement | D．cooperation |
| A．opinions | B．suggestions | C．instructions | D．updates |
| A．rarely | B．occasionally | C．regularly | D．temporarily |
| A．traditional | B．new | C．strange | D．easy |
| A．assessment | B．program | C．paper | D．certificate |
| A．made | B．proved | C．declared | D．found |
| A．fortune | B．adventure | C．employment | D．treatment |
| A．problem | B．experience | C．consequence | D．departure |
| A．go | B．survive | C．work | D．suffer |
| A．counted on | B．stood by | C．focused on | D．dropped by |
3 . Ke’Nyzjah Ferebee was standing by the kitchen worktop, adding cupcake liners to a pan. She used an ice cream spoon to fill each with cake batter (面糊) to ensure they would look identical. A finished group sat on the counter with white buttercream turning on top. The cupcakes were for a 2-year-old’s “Moana”-themed birthday party. The next day, she had orders for a two-tiered cake and two birthday cakes.
While most teenagers are spending the summer hanging out with friends and working, Ke’Nyzjah is filling orders, updating her website and getting new branding photos. She owns and operates KayKe Bakery, a home-based business, specializing in custom cakes and cupcakes. She offers 14 flavors. She requires at least two to four weeks’ notice on orders, and she gets six to seven a week.
In 2020, she started baking out of boredom and a desire for cake. She asked her mom for a solution. Mom pointed her to a box of cake mix in the cupboard. Ke’Nyzjah’s first attempt failed. But she tried making more cakes the next day. She got better.
She watched hours of YouTube videos to come up with a recipe and to teach herself baking techniques. “Once I got on Instagram and started seeing other people’s decorated cakes, that’s when I got inspired to be a cake artist instead of just a baker,” she said. She took business classes such as digital marketing at her school. She also registered for a course to become a certified customer service specialist. It taught her how to talk to customers and get through a sale. She’s constantly trying to find more ways to promote her business and find new clients. “It’s a little difficult having to keep up with both my Instagram and my Facebook pages and managing school, personal life and a business. It can be a lot sometimes, but I manage.”
Nakesia Fercbec, Ke’Nyzjah’s mother, felt her daughter’s father has been influential. Ke’Nyzjah gives her mother a large of the credit. “She’s like my biggest supporter. She’s made me who I am. I’ve come to realize that I am an incredible person.”
1. What was Ke’Nyzjah doing according to the first paragraph?| A．Designing a themed party. | B．Making cakes for business. |
| C．Preparing for her birthday party. | D．Placing an order for cakes online. |
| A．It is well received. | B．It hosts parties for customers. |
| C．It is a joint business. | D．It mainly provides service for kids |
| A．Attending business classes. | B．Teaching herself baking techniques. |
| C．Getting along with her clients. | D．Balancing her business with schooling. |
| A．A home-based teen baker. | B．A boredom-killing bakery. |
| C．How to become a cake artist. | D．How to start a business. |
The school festival was buzzing with excitement, all because of a new contest called “Innovate Your Way.” This contest was all about making a costume that was as unique and creative as possible, showcasing what one loves the most.
Lily Adams was surrounded by classmates with cool ideas. One classmate said excitedly, “I’m going to be the whole solar system, with planets circling around me!” One boasted (吹嘘), “I’ll redefine innovation. I will become a walking smartphone from the future, showing the digital age with interactive apps and games.”
Meanwhile, another one came up with the idea to dress up as a live weather forecast. He planned to attach LED screens to his outfit, displaying different weather patterns. This costume would not just show the weather but also change with real-time updates, combining technology and creativity in a way the festival had never seen.
Feeling overwhelmed, Lily wasn’t sure what to do. Her friends had such amazing ideas, and she hadn’t even picked a costume yet. She shared her worries with her friend Noah, saying,” I can’t make up my mind. Every idea seems too hard to do or just not exciting enough.”
Noah, always wise, had a great suggestion. “Why don’t you make a costume about gardening? You love it, and it’s something unique to you,” he said. Lily was unsure because the contest was just a few days away. “I don’t know if there’s enough time to make something like that from the beginning,” she worried. But Noah encouraged her, “You have a special talent for making something wonderful out of simple things. Use what’s around you.”
Inspired by Noah’s words, Lily thought over her collection of plants and flowers. Arriving home, she noticed the pile of old gardening magazines and a forgotten green tarp(防水布)in the garage.
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As Lily looked through the magazines, an idea began to take root.
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The day of the contest finally arrived.
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5 . Residents of a Wiltshire town have created a vertical living garden to fight pollution. The wall of plants has been
Stephanie Edwards
The wall had been in the
Alex Kay said the living wall had a number of beneficial
James Sullivan-Tail your, who owns the nearby Swan Hotel, said he was really
| A．limited | B．moved | C．attached | D．pulled |
| A．explained | B．formed | C．tested | D．predicted |
| A．action | B．trouble | C．shape | D．production |
| A．filled | B．shared | C．brought | D．kept |
| A．changing | B．growing | C．marketing | D．working |
| A．benefits | B．causes | C．meanings | D．results |
| A．waiting | B．planning | C．painting | D．destroying |
| A．connected to | B．mixed with | C．made up of | D．broken up into |
| A．aspects | B．profits | C．views | D．examples |
| A．make | B．help | C．leave | D．find |
| A．life | B．soil | C．water | D．air |
| A．business | B．agriculture | C．technology | D．communication |
| A．familiar | B．careful | C．patient | D．pleased |
| A．designing | B．creating | C．describing | D．copying |
| A．abnormal | B．strange | C．unique | D．common |
Autism is a mental disorder that affects children, particularly their ability to relate to other people. Having a child with autism adds an additional learning curve to parenting. And parents with kids with autism know just how beautiful and cruel it can be because they aren’t kids who fit into society’s typical mold. It simply means that parents, friends, strangers, caregivers, neighbors, and teachers need to find different ways to create a supportive community because every individual with autism is uniquely different.
Daniel, who has autism, recently wrote down his wish and Keivn, Daniel’s father, shared that because of his son’s autism. Daniel typically prefers to play alone. In fact, throughout his entire childhood Daniel never once asked to go play with friends. But this year, Daniel made a special birthday wish. The request floods and shocked his father because Daniel’s birthday wish was to make a few friends.
Kevin often shares updates about Daniel on social media in hope of recording his life. He is clearly aware that social skill training is important and difficult to autism children. After he learned of his son’s birthday wishes, he eagerly wanted to make Daniel’s birthday just a little sweeter.
On social media, he wrote, “Daniel is my son. Profoundly Autistic, he hasn’t one single friend. It’s his birthday today.” He posted his son’s written birthday wish and politely asked others to put in and wish his son a happy birthday. A dad’s heartfelt birthday wish for his son is the most beautiful story you will find, and this one is taking over the Internet.
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Kevin didn’t realize this simple request of kindness would spread so widely.
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Kevin reflected why there was such a positive response for such a simple request.
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December 1952 in Wisconsin was bitterly cold. A curious 7-year-old, I was in hesitation when my father arrived home from work with something hidden in his jacket. “Guess what I have,” he said. He slowly unwrapped the jacket to take out a frozen owl (猫头鹰). He’d found the frozen bird on his car when he left work and guessed that it had flown into the windshield (挡风玻璃).
Dad thought it might be alive and wanted to let it warm up. My mother agreed to let the bird stay overnight, so Dad and I took it to the basement( 地下室) and carefully laid it near our coal stove. I was the first one into the kitchen the next morning for a bowl of cereal (麦片). I found the owl resting on the sugar bowl as if waiting for its breakfast. I hurried to tell my parents that the owl was alive and sitting at the kitchen table. Mom didn’t like that it was in the kitchen and wanted it out of the house.
Dad instructed me to open the back door while he forced the owl toward me. I heard the flapping of wings, but before I could direct its flight outside, the owl turned around away from the cold air coming in the door and flew past me, down the stairs into the shelter of the warm basement. Resting in the space near the top of the basement, the owl was safely beyond our reach. We tried driving it out with a broom, but it calmly flew to the far side of the basement. Soon Dad and I were laughing too hard to continue, and we realized there was no way we could drive the owl out if it wanted to stay. Mom agreed to have it in the house until Dad could catch it when it became weak from hunger. But that never happened.
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The door didn’t shut properly, which allowed mice into the basement.
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As spring arrived, we knew it was time for the owl to leave.
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8 . A blind skateboarder has proven that his lack of sight won’t stop him from living a normal life—and now he’s learned some of the most complicated tricks.
Dan Mancina, 34,from Michigan,the US,was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at 13,a rare genetic disease and it causes loss of vision. Around five years ago,Dan lost his vision completely and now is defined as a blind person—but refuses to let it hold him back. Dan said that he was discouraged by other people’s behaviors and was determined to prove people wrong,so he started skateboarding,practiced every day,and soon he was landing trick after trick.
Dan started performing tricks that some might not expect a blind person to be able to do—like throwing darts(飞镖)—but they would be wrong. He said he felt a need to prove himself to those who doubted his abilities. So Dan,who has been skateboarding since he was seven years old,recently posted a video of himself performing a trick on the Internet.
The experience reminded him of his love for the sport and inspired him to continue pursuing his passion,but now his methods are somewhat different. Before skating at a park,Dan uses a stick to measure the different ramps(斜坡)and corners,and get a feel for the area. He also uses a beeper box or a Bluetooth speaker to bounce the sounds off anything in the environment—such as a nearby road—warning him of any dangers in the area.
The skateboarder said, “I get a mental map of the area where I am and use every other sense I have. I'm always trying to progress and keep pushing myself further and further. I have certain goals that I want to achieve. One day I want to film full-length skateboard videos without any cuts. That’s really my goal.”
1. What happened to Dan Mancina when he was thirteen?| A．He became completely blind. | B．He was not allowed to skateboard. |
| C．He suffered from a severe eye disease. | D．He got injured while skateboarding. |
| A．To show he could live a normal life. | B．To achieve his childhood dream. |
| C．To shoot a video about his success in life. | D．To become the focus of public attention. |
| A．Dan’s training field. | B．Dan’s passion for sport. |
| C．Dan’s training equipment. | D．Dan’s preparations for skateboarding. |
| A．He who laughs last laughs best. | B．All that ends well is well. |
| C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. | D．A good beginning makes a good ending. |
9 . A year after Benjamin Canlas died at 17，his love of helping others lives on. Through a foundation
In the Philippines，many jobs have been lost
At first，their
Among the
There are people still in need and much more
| A．given up | B．set up | C．held up | D．brought up |
| A．still | B．already | C．ever | D．yet |
| A．at the cost of | B．in spite of | C．as a result of | D．in case of |
| A．extra | B．temporary | C．dangerous | D．suitable |
| A．completely | B．regularly | C．aimlessly | D．severely |
| A．sell | B．rent | C．give away | D．pay for |
| A．plan | B．dream | C．program | D．duty |
| A．models | B．designs | C．girls | D．applications |
| A．invented | B．intended | C．required | D．arranged |
| A．assistants | B．travelers | C．visitors | D．winners |
| A．challenging | B．measuring | C．covering | D．finishing |
| A．valuable | B．convenient | C．enjoyable | D．spare |
| A．money | B．joy | C．help | D．freedom |
| A．projects | B．actions | C．jobs | D．courses |
| A．ordering | B．persuading | C．forcing | D．urging |
The school festival was buzzing with excitement, all because of a new contest called “Innovate Your Way.” This contest was all about making a costume that was as unique and creative as possible, showcasing what one loves the most.
Lily Adams was surrounded by classmates with cool ideas. One classmate said excitedly, “I’m going to be the whole solar system, with planets circling around me!” One boasted (吹嘘), “I’ll redefine innovation. I will become a walking smartphone from the future, showing the digital age with interactive apps and games.”
Meanwhile, another one came up with the idea to dress up as a live weather forecast. He planned to attach LED screens to his outfit, displaying different weather patterns. This costume would not just show the weather but also change with real-time updates, combining technology and creativity in a way the festival had never seen.
Feeling overwhelmed, Lily wasn’t sure what to do. Her friends had such amazing ideas, and she hadn’t even picked a costume yet. She shared her worries with her friend Noah, saying,” I can’t make up my mind. Every idea seems too hard to do or just not exciting enough.”
Noah, always wise, had a great suggestion. “Why don’t you make a costume about gardening? You love it, and it’s something unique to you,” he said. Lily was unsure because the contest was just a few days away. “I don’t know if there’s enough time to make something like that from the beginning,” she worried. But Noah encouraged her, “You have a special talent for making something wonderful out of simple things. Use what’s around you.”
Inspired by Noah’s words, Lily thought over her collection of plants and flowers. Arriving home, she noticed the pile of old gardening magazines and a forgotten green tarp(防水布)in the garage.
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As Lily looked through the magazines, an idea began to take root.
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The day of the contest finally arrived.
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