1 . Claire Wyatt, a 24-year-old British volunteer, led eight Cambodians living with disabilities on a 155-mile bike ride from Phnom Penh, the nation’s capital, to Siem Reap to raise money and deliver supplies to those in need in the coronavirus pandemic(新冠病毒大流行).
“Leading this trip was an incredibly special experience for me,” said Claire. “Not only was I encouraged by the determination of each and every rider, but also the team taught me every day not to focus on their disability.”
When she was first asked to lead the trip, Claire admitted, she was feeling nervous about her team traveling such a distance in just a few days because cycling with a disability can come with added physical and emotional challenges.
One team member named Dy, who lost an arm in an accident, biked using just one arm to balance. Another named Vulta could only pedal on one side due to polio(小儿麻痹). Despite all the difficulties, Claire realized quickly that she didn’t have to worry about her team. She saw them deal with rough area that she had seen abled cyclists give up on before.
The volunteers covered the distance in just four days, not only helping so many people across the country, but also overcoming huge difficulties to get there.
“The best thing about this ride is that the riders have all volunteered their time to do this. They are so enthusiastic about Cambodia and raising money for others in need,” said Claire. “The money raised will feed 99 families in Siem Reap.”
Claire recalled her favorite moment of the experience, when one of the cyclists pushed an exhausted teammate up a hill for 2 miles. “One moment that stood out for me was when Naret, our only female rider, was feeling tired,” she said. “Her fellow rider gently put his hand on her back and pushed her for 2 miles! They were encouraging each other to push through the tiredness.”
1. Why did Claire and eight Cambodians cycle 155 miles?| A．To challenge themselves. | B．To help out needy people. |
| C．To take part in a competition. | D．To raise money for the disabled. |
| A．She might be injured on the road. | B．She would be unable to lead the team. |
| C．Her team might be looked down on. | D．Her team couldn’t finish the route. |
| A．Confident, calm and friendly. | B．Honest, patient and open-minded. |
| C．Strong-minded, brave and caring. | D．Curious, creative and experienced. |
| A．It could have taken less time. |
| B．It was amazing and inspiring. |
| C．It changed her idea about human nature. |
| D．It was more difficult than she had expected. |
A boulder(巨石)，as big as a house. That’s how the guidebook described Giant Rock. Dad said it arrived here millions of years ago. I was finally going to see it, in snowshoes, with my two older cousins, my dad, and my uncle Don. I’d been snowshoeing before, and I liked the adventure of hiking through deep snow.
At the parking area, after putting on our snowshoes, we studied the map. Due to the geographical location, electrical devices are inaccessible here. The map is our only guide. "We start here，" Dad said,” on the red trail(小路）. Then we turn left onto the purple road. That’s where Giant Rock is. " " Remember to stick together and don’t wander off, guys，" Uncle Don said.
The trail ran uphill alongside a stone wall. It was easy to follow because red markers were nailed to the trees and the snow had been packed down by other hikers. At the top of the hill, we turned onto the purple trail. We settled into a pattern，with Dad and everyone else in front and me in the back，crunching(嘎吱嘎吱地踩）through the snow. I saw lots of animal tracks — mostly deer, squirrel, and rabbit prints. As the trail wound down, my cousin Andrew said what I’d been thinking ："Will we ever reach Giant Rock?" My cousin Aiden smiled and turned to me, "Luke, do you think your dad invented this idea just to get us away from the TV for a while?" I laughed. "You never know."
Finally, we climbed a hill and saw the massive boulder sitting alone in the forest. It really is as big as a house! My cousins and I high-fived each other and jogged until we stood at the base, breathless. Standing in the boulders broad shadow, I noticed the sun had sunk lower.
“Let’s head back，" Dad said after a few minutes. "I here will be several crossroads on the way back. Guys, keep up with the team. " Soon we were crunch-crunch-crunching our way home. I was a little behind the group when we approached a crossroads. And I noticed a set of animal tracks I didn’t recognize, so I followed them for a closer look.
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I looked up when I suddenly realized how quiet it had gotten.
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As going worriedly, I heard voices, someone calling far away.
My husband Fred and I moved to a new place. We bought a small house in a reasonably good neighborhood close to Fred’s office. It was a one-and-a-half-floor brick house built for soldiers returning from World War II. That house impressed nobody except me. We had to decorate it first because it was so old. Fred and I started to paint the walls and the doors. I also worked outside the house, helping Fred break the ugly fence between us and the neighbors and grow some flowers.
After I finished painting walls in the bedroom upstairs, I brought up some water and old towels to wash the window. I washed the inside, then opened the window and stepped out on the kitchen roof to wash the outside. The window was the kind that you couldn’t open from the outside.
I was so devoted to my housework that I didn’t realize the window gradually closed. After finishing cleaning, I stood back to admire the clean glass. And then, I tried to open the window, but I failed. Standing on my kitchen roof, I looked around the neighborhood. That was a lovely afternoon. Where were the neighbor kids riding their bikes? They often rode back from the park. No young voices shouted to one another. The neighbor on the left was at work. Carroll and Julie, an elderly couple, lived in the house at the corner and were our nextdoor neighbors. They were likely to be at home, but our kitchen was on the wrong side of our house for me to call them.
I sat down and thought about my situation. Even if someone came along, he couldn’t walk in the house and open the window. The doors were locked. That was my husband’s doing. “When you’re working on an indoor project, anyone could just open the door and come in. So, just keep the doors closed,” he would say. I just needed a rope to get down. I sat there, thinking how stupid I was and wishing a rope would magically appear.
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Suddenly, I heard a little boy laughing.
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The boy looked at me for a while and left to ask for help.
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4 . 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 clay’s work, I happened to
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| A．arrest | B．notice | C．fly | D．attract |
| A．describing | B．exploring | C．removing | D．warning |
| A．changed | B．failed | C．cleared | D．ended |
| A．cleaning up | B．turning up | C．looking up | D．making up |
| A．awful | B．worrying | C．tiny | D．big |
| A．favor | B．dream | C．trip | D．reason |
| A．successful | B．helpful | C．positive | D．negative |
| A．observed | B．promised | C．unexpected | D．planned |
| A．seriously | B．perfectly | C．obviously | D．partly |
| A．task | B．result | C．fact | D．belief |
| A．find | B．know | C．refuse | D．accept |
| A．story | B．relief | C．life | D．chance |
| A．take | B．count | C．bring | D．keep |
| A．course | B．college | C．grade | D．role |
| A．difficult | B．easy | C．complicated | D．annoying |
| A．improved | B．fallen | C．recorded | D．organized |
| A．agreements | B．decisions | C．experiments | D．preparations |
| A．acknowledge | B．accomplish | C．predict | D．remember |
| A．age | B．face | C．path | D．view |
| A．friend | B．helper | C．bird | D．bee |
5 . Detroit Hives is a non-profit organization that buys vacant lots in the city to transform into bee farms. Timothy Paul and Nicole Lindsey started the non-profit last year, focused on improving the Motor City’s “left behind” communities and educating people on bees.
Timothy got interested in honey and honeybees because of a cough he couldn’t shake. He was sick for months, until a store owner in nearby Ferndale recommended he try some local honey. Soon Timothy’s cough was gone. And he and Nicole found that abandoned urban sites often became illegal dumping grounds, contributing to an overgrowth of allergens (过敏原) — not to mention the mess. The couple began to think about how to settle that issue by producing local honey on vacant sites, and Detroit Hives was born.
To become certified beekeepers, Timothy and Nicole took two courses. They bought their first vacant lot for $340, with the aid of the Detroit Land Bank Authority community partnership program. From there, they built three hives and vegetable garden plots. Thousands of bees now buzz (嗡嗡) on the lot. “The neighbors say they wish we were there decades of years ago. That area had always been a place where people dumped garbage, so when we came here, we gave that area a sense of purpose. The neighbors keep an eye on the area to make sure that people don’t dump any more,” Lindsey said.
Currently, Detroit Hives has partnered with local Detroit Soup and a homeless shelter to provide local, raw honey and they also sell their sweet product. In addition, Detroit Hives spreads awareness about bees through public tours of the farm. The couple also speak at schools in the area. They aim to expand beyond their first farm this year.
1. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 2?| A．The method of curing cough. |
| B．The inspiration for Detroit Hives. |
| C．The terrible environment in Detroit. |
| D．The medical value of local honey. |
| A．It enriched the variety of vegetables. |
| B．It disturbed the neighbors’ normal life. |
| C．It improved the environment in the area. |
| D．It enabled neighbors to live in harmony. |
| A．To appeal to more customers. |
| B．To help expand their first farm. |
| C．To promote their honey product. |
| D．To help people learn more about bees. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Faithful. |
| C．Creative. | D．Demanding. |
6 . Linda worked as a waitress at the Route 130 diner in Dover, New Hampshire. One Thursday morning around 5:30 am, she was
This simple act of kindness meant so much to the
To return the young lady’s kindness, upon his arrival home, Hulling posted a Facebook update
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The total donations reached $60,000 and went beyond Linda’s wildest dreams. She had never
| A．calling | B．praising | C．serving | D．anticipating |
| A．in private | B．in public | C．by design | D．by coincidence |
| A．day | B．night | C．morning | D．afternoon |
| A．Touched | B．Shocked | C．Excited | D．Embarrassed |
| A．uniform | B．money | C．check | D．breakfast |
| A．replied | B．wrote | C．indicated | D．read |
| A．concern | B．courage | C．confidence | D．curiosity |
| A．worried | B．ambitious | C．modest | D．exhausted |
| A．showed up | B．sat up | C．teared up | D．stayed up |
| A．apartment | B．station | C．restaurant | D．warehouse |
| A．urging | B．forcing | C．helping | D．reminding |
| A．collected | B．examined | C．removed | D．shared |
| A．really | B．normally | C．suddenly | D．hardly |
| A．fire | B．help | C．diner | D．message |
| A．count | B．donate | C．change | D．raise |
| A．note | B．picture | C．link | D．click |
| A．poured in | B．spread out | C．declined | D．doubled |
| A．promised | B．expected | C．doubted | D．accepted |
| A．rapid | B．generous | C．proper | D．conventional |
| A．grateful | B．eager | C．ready | D．greedy |
