As the afternoon sun bathed the local beach with its warm, golden rays, four-year-old William sat on the beach with a mix of expectation and confusion. His dad, Steven, sat by his side. They were waiting for William’s friends to arrive and celebrate his long-awaited birthday party. William’s wide eyes, filled with hope and happiness, stared at the shoreline, looking for familiar faces.
He kept asking his dad where everyone was, and Steven just told him “they’re coming soon, ”trying to ease his son’s growing impatience. But the longer they waited, the more hopeless William became. He was extremely disappointed when the two invited families called and said they couldn’t make it to the celebration because of unexpected situations.
Steven watched his son, who had been eagerly expecting his special day for what seemed like ages. This year, William had been more aware than ever of his upcoming birthday, asking throughout the month when his birthday was, eagerly expecting a good time.
Feeling a sense of guilt for his son’s disappointment, Steven decided to turn to social media for help. He posted a lovely picture of him and William on the beach. Their faces were filled with a mix of hope and disappointment. The sincere words with the picture read, “William would love some friends to play with on the beach. To celebrate his fourth birthday, he has Hot Wheels, sand toys, dinosaurs, and we have some snacks and drinks. Any and all welcome. ”
William’s wish for companionship produced a strong response from the local people. They flooded the post with messages of support, birthday wishes, and offers to join the celebration. They were determined to make William’s day special.
“Going there. See you soon, ”one warm-hearted local commented on the post, promising to bring her family along. The message aroused the same feeling from many others, who were quick to follow suit.
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Soon, the beach was filled with scenes of joy.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . 75-year-old hip-hop (街舞) grandma Stephanie Walsh has gained worldwide attention with her intense dance moves and incredible energy. Better known as “Ms. Stephanie” online, Walsh has been featured on social media accounts with some videos drawing more than 11 million people to watch.
Walsh believes the videos gained popularity because she is 75. “It’s because I’m a senior,” said Walsh. “You don’t usually see someone my age doing hip-hop and moving like that. ”But actually, it’s more than that. Just as her profile claims, Walsh’s videos are “inspiring the world to dance like no one is watching. ”
“Dance isn’t just your body, it’s what you’re feeling inside about the dance and it’s what comes out here in your face,” Walsh said. “What I want to put through my movement is how much fun it is and how much joy it gives you.”
From a young age, Walsh loved to dance but her family didn’t have the money for classes. When she was nearly 30, she got her daughter ballet lessons, which her daughter hated. So, she took her daughter out and started classes herself right away.
Walsh believes her lifelong passion for dance is what motivates her today. “Everybody has to have a passion in their life,” she said. “It’s like that saying, ‘A life without passion is a life half lived.’ I believe that.”
Walsh dances for fun and fitness, but also for therapy (心理治疗). She struggled through countless hardships, and she has more than enough reasons to keep her down. But they don’t. She turns to her faith, her friends and of course, dance, to shine as an inspiration to those around her.
Gilbert, one of Walsh’s followers, says she inspires him every day. “She’s a beautiful soul who teaches me that it doesn’t matter about your age or your size. As long as you feel good, that’s all that matters,” says Gilbert. “I am truly thankful that Walsh is teaching me at the age of 32 to live my life full and stop being so scared.”
1. What motivates Walsh to do hip-hop?| A．Its great social benefit. | B．Its growing popularity. |
| C．Her enthusiasm for dance. | D．Her hunger for reputation. |
| A．Her advanced age. | B．Her smooth moves. |
| C．Her endless energy. | D．Her confident claim. |
| A．Be active in social media. |
| B．Set a good example to others. |
| C．Take full advantage of his talent. |
| D．Adopt a positive approach to life. |
| A．Optimistic About Life: The Way to Survive |
| B．Forever Young in Dance: An Inspiring Figure |
| C．Embracing Social Media: The Key to Success |
| D．Dancing with the Young: An Amazing Journey |
I taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at a school. One particular sixth grader, Pablo, was struggling with fluency in reading, so after class I suggested that he get extra practice by reading aloud to his mom while she prepared dinner each evening. This was something I routinely encouraged my struggling students to do. Imagine my surprise when Pablo responded by starting to cry. He said, “My mom can’t cook dinner!” Then he cried harder. Eventually, he calmed down enough to tell me that his mom was only able to “cry in her bed” when he got home every afternoon. He said that he was caring for his six-month-old baby brother by himself from the time he got home each day. His mother, it seemed, had a bad tooth and was in extreme pain. He said that his father didn’t have enough money to get it fixed, and that there was no way for her to go to a dentist. This child’s heart was broken for his mom.
I was speechless! He was still crying when he left me that day, and I promised him I would try to help. I kept asking myself how I could help this student. How could I help his mother when we didn’t even speak the same language?
The next day, I sent a note, which a friend helped me translate, to Pablo’s mother asking if she would like me to find someone to help her. The following day, Pablo brought me a note from his mom accepting my offer to help.
Meanwhile, I had been doing some networking among my friends asking if anyone knew a dentist who might do some free work for this lady. At the time, I was not able to pay for the work to be done myself. Several friends suggested a dental office that had recently opened up in the area, thinking that they might be willing to provide the services. I didn’t want to waste a lot of time going to several dentists, so I prayed that this would be the one.
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Stopping by the dental office, I went to the reception desk.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . As a mother of grown children, I have come to realize that many things occurred during those child-raising years that I knew nothing about.
At one gathering, my third child, Shelly, began talking about her
A barely hidden
“Okay, what is so
One day, the two sisters, along with their two close friends,
Shelly’s face whitened with
| A．hobby | B．friends | C．picnic | D．hair |
| A．noticed | B．forgot | C．ignored | D．cheered |
| A．black | B．red | C．purple | D．strawberry-colored |
| A．caution | B．collection | C．attention | D．satisfaction |
| A．regretted | B．doubted | C．expected | D．wondered |
| A．laugh | B．scream | C．cry | D．sigh |
| A．door | B．visitors | C．source | D．outside |
| A．rude | B．funny | C．terrible | D．mysterious |
| A．conversation | B．answer | C．story | D．apology |
| A．details | B．heroes | C．background | D．ending |
| A．transforming | B．increasing | C．ranging | D．playing |
| A．beauty business | B．good habit | C．close friendship | D．study group |
| A．decoration | B．doll | C．shampoo | D．perfume |
| A．grew | B．boiled | C．dipped | D．washed |
| A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
| A．approached | B．entered | C．got access to | D．slipped into |
| A．in case | B．as if | C．so that | D．now that |
| A．sadness | B．curiosity | C．anger | D．surprise |
| A．falling | B．bursting | C．looking | D．softening |
| A．decides | B．explains | C．predicts | D．prepares |
5 . One day, much to my astonishment, my son befriended a nun (修女)! Through the glass
Beyond that fence lived the woman, later identified as Sandy in her 40s. I had
Over the next few weeks, then months, their murmuring (低声) voices
During the COVID-19 in 2020, Sandy’s presence and the gifts left in the hole became a comforting
Sadly, one year later, Sandy’s
| A．bedroom | B．kitchen | C．garage | D．garden |
| A．count | B．call | C．check | D．rely |
| A．trapped | B．hidden | C．struck | D．absorbed |
| A．imagined | B．supported | C．offered | D．explained |
| A．ordinary | B．approachable | C．initial | D．patient |
| A．randomly | B．consistently | C．occasionally | D．rarely |
| A．spread | B．continued | C．abandoned | D．concluded |
| A．mark | B．window | C．tunnel | D．hole |
| A．pushed | B．pressed | C．guided | D．directed |
| A．whisper | B．conversation | C．silence | D．noise |
| A．flame | B．escape | C．wisdom | D．reminder |
| A．reunion | B．injury | C．departure | D．encounter |
| A．ran into | B．picked up | C．cared about | D．looked for |
| A．challenge | B．exploration | C．bond | D．reward |
| A．unexpected | B．unfair | C．anxious | D．cautious |
6 . Valentina Dominguez, a nine-year-old from Texas, was travelling with her parents and her doll, Beatrice. After finishing their
However, upon arriving home, they
First Officer James Danen, an American Airline pilot saw the post and located the missing doll in Turkish Airlines’ Lost and Found. Since Danen’s flight routes often included Tokyo, he realized that he could help out Valentina. “It’s my
And that’s how First Officer Danen ended up
Valentina is
First Officer Danen could
| A．story | B．task | C．vacation | D．trial |
| A．boarding | B．booking | C．confirming | D．arranging |
| A．feared | B．discovered | C．remembered | D．assumed |
| A．nervous | B．upset | C．ashamed | D．annoyed |
| A．pick up | B．take in | C．get down | D．track down |
| A．route | B．basis | C．nature | D．spirit |
| A．connecting | B．guiding | C．bringing | D．linking |
| A．shared | B．declared | C．advertised | D．claimed |
| A．news | B．action | C．behavior | D．journey |
| A．shocked | B．entertained | C．thrilled | D．interested |
| A．happiness | B．pride | C．challenge | D．desire |
| A．obviously | B．easily | C．consequently | D．finally |
| A．change | B．rescue | C．consider | D．assist |
| A．profit | B．impact | C．consequence | D．interest |
| A．harbors | B．airports | C．stations | D．borders |
The moment my son Joe knew I was going to have another baby, he tried his best to stay out of our lives. By the time our daughter Molly was due to be born, I had grown accustomed to his embarrassment and animosity (敌意). I had grown accustomed to a lot of things, not the least of which was having an unexpected child at the age of thirty-nine. My husband, to his eternal credit, was delighted. Throughout it all, Joe rarely spoke to me, except to say, “You don’t have to come to my school,” and — after a marathon baby naming conference—“Call her Molly, the name of my friend’s dog.”
When Molly finally arrived, tiny, quiet and perfect, four family arms were there to draw her close. But Joe’s remained tightly crossed over his chest, on the far side of the hospital room I signed to him to come closer but he shook his head slightly. I could see him standing there, arms still folded, staring straight ahead.
Joe stayed away at a friend’s cottage when Molly and I came home from the hospital. He was still gone ten days later when I took our daughter for her first check-up. He arrived home just as I was coming back, tears streaming down my face. “The doctor thinks she might have a hearing problem,” I sobbed. “She’s too quiet she’s not responding like she should. We have to have her tested.”
As my husband comforted me, downplaying my worry, I noticed that Joe had stopped beside the baby, sound asleep in her car seat. He reached out to her, shifting her slightly away from a bump (隆起) in the carpet. “She’s okay,” he said, looking down at her. “There’s nothing wrong with her. She’s just little.”
Three months later as I walked the floor at 4:00 A. M. with a crying and inconsolable (难以安抚的) (and otherwise perfectly healthy) baby in my arms, I dragged myself into Joe’s room and woke him up “Joe, could you take her? Just for a few minutes? I can’t settle her down, Dad’s on business, and I just really need a break.”
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Saying nothing, Joe took his little sister from me.
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Seeing Molly sleeping peacefully in Joe’s bed, I walked out, followed by Joe.
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Six-year-old Ismail Zulfic was born without arms and used to be scary of going into the water after a incident in a pool. So that changed when the little boy met Amel Kapo. He sets up a local swimming club after noticing how disabled kids struggled to swim in pools for lack of special equipments for them. Kapo taught Zulfic swim. Zulfic was able to swim well after a little months of practice. He even won a gold medal in a local swimming competition for disabled people, finish well ahead of other swimmers. This butterfly without wings shows up that desire, will and perseverance are things that real pay off.
9 . In the small-town of Meadowville, where the sun painted golden colors on rolling hills, lived Lily, an ordinary girl with an
Every day after school, Lily and Lucas explored the town, making
A visit to the
Word
| A．broken | B．lonely | C．extraordinary | D．joyful |
| A．found | B．lost | C．selected | D．knew |
| A．complex | B．dull | C．dangerous | D．magical |
| A．went | B．put | C．searched | D．echoed |
| A．older | B．weaker | C．thinner | D．lonelier |
| A．vet | B．expert | C．neighbor | D．owner |
| A．hope | B．reach | C．belief | D．control |
| A．town-wide | B．world-famous | C．self-interested | D．life-long |
| A．took up | B．put up | C．set up | D．picked up |
| A．last | B．shared | C．came | D．spread |
| A．baked | B．used | C．boiled | D．steamed |
| A．allowed | B．paid | C．lived | D．united |
| A．greeted | B．enveloped | C．filled | D．covered |
| A．money | B．goods | C．donations | D．booths |
| A．realized | B．contained | C．exceeded | D．transformed |
| A．necessary | B．possible | C．valuable | D．useful |
| A．As | B．Although | C．If | D．Since |
| A．gratitude | B．responsibility | C．achievement | D．relief |
| A．city | B．world | C．town | D．country |
| A．communication | B．participation | C．exploration | D．compassion |
It was my first long race - marathon. The wind and the rain chilled (使很冷) me to the bone and the sun was yet out to warm up the air. The starting gun would go off any second. I was ready. I was 28 and in the best shape of my life. At least, I thought I was. I ran all the time and had already run several races. But none of them was 26.2 miles. The farthest I had run before was only 15 miles. Still, I was young and overconfident and I knew I could do it.
The gun went off and the race started. I was excited and the weather became the furthest thing from my mind. I just concentrated on holding my own position among the other runners. I had no real finishing goal in mind, but when I settled into my pace, I soon worked out that I could easily break 4 hours.
Within a few miles, I ran past an elderly runner. He must have been over 70 years old and I was surprised he was even in the race. I was even more surprised that he was still ahead of me. He kept to the side of the road, his old legs moving one in front of the other, slowly but stably. I passed him without giving him a second glance or a word of encouragement.
I kept moving. 15 miles came and I was on pace to beat 4 hours. Then something strange happened. I started to get tired. My goal of 4 hours soon got pushed back to 4:10. Then 4:20. Finally, at about the 20-mile mark, I couldn’t run any more. I had to walk.
I moved to the side of the road and with difficulty I walked along. I needed a second wind, but it wasn’t coming. The rain was back. There was nothing I could do about it but concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other.
Then the elderly man passed me. He looked the same as he had earlier, running at the same speed. As he passed, he looked over at me and smiled, “Only a few more miles to go. Don’t give up now!”
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Thinking of being beaten by an elderly man, I moved on.
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He crossed the finish line ahead of me and I was soon to follow.
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