1 . British teen Kitty Tait wakes up at 5 am every day to bake bread, but it’s not just any old bread. The young girl who runs the Orange Bakery in her home town, with her dad Alex, adds a little humor to her bakes.

“If something is fun to eat, it makes it even tastier!” the teen baking star, who overcame depression after discovering the art of bread making, said. It was watching her dad make a simple loaf of white bread that changed her life forever. “Something that was so unpromising — a bit like how my brain felt at the time — had turned into something so magical,” she recalls.

Soon, Kitty was baking loaves for her neighbors. And before she knew it, there was a subscription service followed by a pop-up in her neighbor’s garage where she sold almost 100 loaves of bread and doughnuts (甜甜圈) in half an hour. “At that moment, I realized that this was what I wanted to do with my life,” she says.

A few months later, after raising enough money through crowdfunding,the teen rented a small retail space in town and her dad quit his job to become her business partner. They’ve been running the Orange Bakery ever since, selling everything from Marmite and cheese swirls to Danish pastries.

“I’m just really excited about people eating good bread, whether it is made by themselves or bought from a bakery,” says Kitty. “My main mission is to make bread inclusive and joyful because I have found so much joy in it.”

Today, the Taits are part of the global baking community, running baking classes at local schools.

1. What can we learn about Kitty before her picking up baking?

A．She worked part-time at a bakery.

B．She suffered from a mental illness.

C．She turned something magical into reality.

D．She learned baking from her mom and neighbors.

2. Which word can describe Kitty’s bread in her neighborhood?

A．Popular.

B．Graceful.

C．Updated.

D．Ordinary.

3. What can we conclude about Kitty’s father from paragraph 4?

A．He had ever been a good teacher.

B．He bought the Orange Bakery for Kitty.

C．He made a contribution to Kitty's cause.

D．He had ever done foreign trade in a company.

4. What is Kitty’s main focus?

A．Making baking a fun thing.

B．Earning as much as possible.

C．Running joyful baking classes.

D．Thinking up better ways of baking.

2 . My mother spent at least 12 hours every day rolling country cigarettes to support our family. One day she showed me her wage book, _________ me how much money she had earned. She has never been to school-she knows nothing about calculating and she uses her thumbprints to _________ a record of her earning. At the moment, I wanted to _________ her how to hold a pen to write things.

As I watched her finally _________ to write her name correctly, and her hands trembling with _________, I had a dream that I wanted to receive better education and make a _________ to this world. But my _________might be too big for a girl in a poor village, because in rural India, girls are generally considered _________and to live a life of no voice and no choice.

When I was 13, I read the autobiography of Helen Keller. I _________ her spirit and I wanted to have a college degree like her. So I fought with my father and my relatives to be sent to __________, and it worked five years later. I __________ to join in a fellowship(奖学金)program in Delhi University. After many rounds of interviews, I got into the __________ with a full scholarship. I was going to __________ of my village for the first time to study in the capital! By the time my fellowship program ended, my life had __________. Not only had I traced my lost voice, but also had a choice to make myself __________.

At the age of 22, I came back to my village to set up an institution that __________ rural youth by providing them with education, life skills and career opportunities. My work involved working with families and communities to help them understand why getting __________ is useful for everyone.

Of course, to change people’s mind is challenging. The quickest way to __________ them is by doing. When they see their kids getting a real education, getting a real __________ , they begin to change. The best example is what happened at my home -__________ education has helped me to find my voice, my self-worth and my freedom.

1.

A．pointing

B．asking

C．testing

D．giving

2.

A．keep

B．break

C．play

D．remember

3.

A．order

B．suppose

C．teach

D．advise

4.

A．try

B．refuse

C．manage

D．pretend

5.

A．agreement

B．complement

C．development

D．excitement

6.

A．difference

B．plan

C．mistake

D．decision

7.

A．dream

B．trouble

C．curiosity

D．demand

8.

A．priceless

B．careless

C．fearless

D．worthless

9.

A．abandoned

B．admired

C．conveyed

D．inspired

10.

A．hometown

B．community

C．downtown

D．college

11.

A．hesitated

B．applied

C．hated

D．agreed

12.

A．activity

B．program

C．library

D．campaign

13.

A．give out

B．turn out

C．step out

D．break out

14.

A．changed

B．finished

C．fulfilled

D．connected

15.

A．beautiful

B．joyful

C．useful

D．careful

16.

A．supported

B．arranged

C．protected

D．introduced

17.

A．recognition

B．invitation

C．examination

D．education

18.

A．debate

B．question

C．argue

D．convince

19.

A．gift

B．treat

C．job

D．bargain

20.

A．affecting

B．receiving

C．suffering

D．improving

4 . Once we reach the age of 60 or 65, we all look forward to retirement and living a/an ______life. But that is not the plan for David Flucker from Scotland’s Edinburgh, who is 100-year-old. He______works three days a week at the St. Columba’s Hospice Care shop.

David ______ his 100 birthday this June, but went to work the next day______at the shop. David______ four hours traveling roundtrip to the shop, which he does______the weather. David started working in the ______ shop after he was______ with cancer and it took him two weeks to be cared for by the Hospice. He just wanted to pay it forward for the kindness he ______. “It is a ______feeling to be doing something, ” said the ______, who lives in Balgreen, Edinburgh.

“It is two buses and a 20-minute walk to get to the shop, ______two hours. I work three days a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which are the ______days.” The grandfather-of-seven says the shop in Occan Terminal gets a lot of donations such as toys, books, jigsaw puzzles, and he has to ______them all to sce if they’re OK. But what he loves the most is the ______aspect of his work-when people come in just to chat.

On 22 June, when the senior ______100, the store held a window display on his birthday showing a few glimpses of his life. The store______ a post on the official page of the store where David’s workspace ______. The post shows how David has become an/a ______ for many around the world. Shared on Facebook, the post got many likes and______ and left social media users amazed.

1.

A．rewarding

B．promising

C．relaxing

D．adequate

2.

A．ever

B．still

C．once

D．already

3.

A．celebrated

B．prepared

C．designed

D．conducted

4.

A．in turn

B．in vain

C．on purpose

D．as usual

5.

A．spends

B．costs

C．takes

D．pays

6.

A．in spite of

B．regardless of

C．in place of

D．on account of

7.

A．book

B．gift

C．charity

D．toy

8.

A．diagnosed

B．occupied

C．connected

D．replaced

9.

A．imagined

B．forecast

C．remembered

D．received

10.

A．sharp

B．delightful

C．negative

D．familiar

11.

A．senior

B．artist

C．author

D．painter

12.

A．hardly

B．usually

C．particularly

D．rarely

13.

A．shortest

B．funniest

C．longest

D．busiest

14.

A．hide

B．reserve

C．check

D．cancel

15.

A．apparent

B．physical

C．social

D．specific

16.

A．had

B．kept

C．became

D．turned

17.

A．put out

B．gave away

C．set aside

D．asked for

18.

A．hides

B．runs

C．hangs

D．lies

19.

A．success

B．inspiration

C．shame

D．celebrity

20.

A．interviews

B．arguments

C．comments

D．negotiations

5 . Bournemouth in Dorset has always been my favourite seaside town. When I was growing up, Mum and Dad didn’t have much money, but they’d saved enough for a few days in Bournemouth. I was four years old at the time. I don’t actually remember much about the trip, apart from being devastated when we had to leave. Mum said I fell in love with the place and insisted on waving goodbye to the sea when it was time to go. So I grew up believing Bournemouth was a wonderful place.

Forty years on, my wife and I returned for a week’s break. I was nervous, wondering if I’d be able to bring back that delight I’d felt as a child. I needn’t have worried. We had a fantastic time. It helped that the British weather had decided to provide us with high temperatures and plenty of sun. But it was Bournemouth that kept me spellbound, making me feel like a child again.

Bournemouth and its neighbour, Boscombe, are always busy, alive with chatter, music and other lively sounds. But as we stepped into Boscombe Chine Gardens, all the noise faded away. A sense of peace spread through us as we meandered along the paths, delighting in the squirrels climbing up and down the trees and the bright colours of the pretty plants.

One morning, we made a short trip to Poole Quay and took the ferry to Brownsea Island. Owned by the National Trust, it’s a feast for the eyes, from its mock Tudor entrance, to the many peacocks walking around, to the magnificent views of the sun sparkling on the shining waters and boats bobbing up and down, seen from the island’s highest point.

Before we knew it, it was time to return home—but not before waving goodbye to the sea.

1. Which of the following best explains “devastated” underlined in Paragraph 1?

A．Sorrowful.	B．Surprised.
C．Thrilled.	D．Desperate.

2. What made the author feel nervous?

A．The fear of losing childhood memories.

B．The adjustment to the new circumstances.

C．The uncertainty of recalling childhood delight.

D．The exposure to high temperatures and sunshine.

3. What does the author think about Boscombe Chine Gardens?

A．It boasts seaside views.	B．It belongs to wild animals.
C．It is free of the town’s noise.	D．It reminds him of his childhood.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Farewell to Bournemouth.	B．Working in a wonderful place.
C．A childhood unforgettable story.	D．Revisiting a childhood favourite.

6 . 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。

On a snowy day Steve sat down on the usual seat in the Union Square. Every Thanksgiving for nine years he had sat down there at one in the afternoon. Every time, a wonderful thing happened to him, which made his heart feel full of joy.

On those other Thanksgiving Days, Steve usually had been hungry. But today Steve was not hungry. He had come from a dinner so big that he had almost no power to move. His body had suddenly become too big for his clothes; it seemed ready to break out of them. They were torn. You could see his skin through a hole in the front of his shirt. But the cold wind, with snow in it, felt pleasantly cool to him.

The dinner had not been expected. He had been passing a large house near the beginning of that great broad street called Fifth Avenue, where lived two ladies of an old family who had a deep love of tradition that on Thanksgiving Day food will be offered to the first hungry person to walk by. Today Steve happened to be the one to pass by on his way to the park.

Steve sat in the park, appearing to be waiting for somebody, but appearing not to expect something to happen. Suddenly his eyes grew wider and his breath stopped. For the old gentleman was coming across Fourth Avenue toward Steve’s seat.

Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years the old gentleman had come there to find Steve on his seat. Then he had led Steve to a restaurant and watched him eat a big dinner, which had been a part of Thanksgiving Day. The old gentleman was thin and tall and sixty. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been last year. His legs shook, seeming not as strong as they were the year before.

注意：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。

As this kind old gentleman came toward him, Steve began to shake and his breath was shorter.

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With these words, the old man looked into Steve' s eyes, expecting Steve to accept the dinner.

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7 . Renee William and her friend were totally excited to be on the way to a football game. But in all of the ______, they accidentally headed out without their tickets! They had to go back. By the time they ______ at the stadium, it was almost time for kick-off. And then they got more ______ news.

As it ______, the stadium had restrictions on the ______ of bags allowed into the venue. And Renee’s handbag was too large. She was about to ______ when a couple in the line suggested Renee have a nearby homeless man ______ it.

The ______ sounded crazy to Renee, but no ______ than throwing away a perfectly good handbag. She decided to put her ______ in the homeless stranger. So, she gave the homeless man five dollars and asked him if he would ______ keep an eye on her handbag until she finished watching the game.

Renee admitted her expectation of ever ______ the homeless man again was ______. When she and her friend came out, ______, there he was. The man had spent three hours staying in place, watching her handbag, just as he ______.

Renee had not ______ the homeless man to keep his word. And her shock came from the ______ judgement people make about the homeless. And Renee’s ______ taught her a lesson that’s worth more than the handbag: you can’t really ______ what’s inside a book just by looking at the ______!

1.

A．excitement

B．surprise

C．encouragement

D．sadness

2.

A．returned

B．arrived

C．drove

D．got

3.

A．good

B．interesting

C．bad

D．exciting

4.

A．stood out

B．worked out

C．carried out

D．turned out

5.

A．length

B．width

C．weight

D．size

6.

A．give it up

B．put it aside

C．throw it away

D．take it off

7.

A．take

B．buy

C．leave

D．watch

8.

A．suggestion

B．problem

C．matter

D．restriction

9.

A．better

B．crazier

C．more

D．cleverer

10.

A．courage

B．faith

C．care

D．patience

11.

A．kindly

B．nervously

C．eagerly

D．proudly

12.

A．visiting

B．helping

C．following

D．seeing

13.

A．wrong

B．clear

C．low

D．common

14.

A．furthermore

B．therefore

C．however

D．despite

15.

A．believed

B．planned

C．argued

D．promised

16.

A．expected

B．persuaded

C．required

D．invited

17.

A．gentle

B．general

C．independent

D．impartial

18.

A．experience

B．news

C．result

D．opinion

19.

A．consider

B．expect

C．tell

D．find

20.

A．content

B．cover

C．writer

D．list

8 . Shi Huishan is a senior majoring in Microbiology and minoring in Public Health and Music. She was ______ in microbiology in high school after she first learned about the immune（免疫)system.

As a result of her keen interest in biology, she______ the Beck Lab. Her project was to study a ______ that she has been struggling with herself. However, her hard work in the lab has not come ______.Working in research is hard; Sometimes she will do the exact same experiment several times and get ______ different results for each. She will have to ______ doing the experiments until the data becomes ______. From the experiments she learned that solving problems is an extremely crucial step in research. 'That is what ______ science and research exciting and interesting.

As a senior, she talks about her ______ as a researcher. Whenever the data was inconsistent, she always ______ herself. She did a lot when she ______ started research. But now she actively looks for the possible causes and ______ team members in the lab. It is an important ______ for her to learn, to be ______ about herself. She wishes there are more opportunities for students to openly ______ the struggles they have in research. Doing research is not all about ______ data.

After ______ , she plans to take a year off working as a lab technician before applying for her Master's degree. She said, “Facing ______ is what pushes people to grow and do things you might have never ______ you could do. As long as you are ______ and believe in yourself, anything is possible.”

1.

A．interested

B．occupied

C．disappointed

D．experienced

2.

A．refused

B．praised

C．joined

D．judged

3.

A．difference

B．disease

C．subject

D．language

4.

A．complex

B．special

C．regular

D．easy

5.

A．similarly

B．completely

C．hardly

D．probably

6.

A．give up

B．keep on

C．put off

D．rid of

7.

A．true

B．unordered

C．consistent

D．numerous

8.

A．drives

B．leaves

C．finds

D．makes

9.

A．growth

B．surprise

C．happiness

D．advice

10.

A．praised

B．recalled

C．affected

D．questioned

11.

A．currently

B．frequently

C．finally

D．initially

12.

A．analyzes

B．blames

C．consults

D．directs

13.

A．lesson

B．suggestion

C．role

D．step

14.

A．honest

B．confident

C．skillful

D．patient

15.

A．share

B．collect

C．evaluate

D．break

16.

A．setting aside

B．making up

C．dealing with

D．looking up

17.

A．graduation

B．description

C．explanation

D．exhibition

18.

A．depressions

B．challenges

C．examinations

D．impressions

19.

A．conveyed

B．ignored

C．explored

D．imagined

20.

A．casual

B．generous

C．determined

D．modest