1 . I was ready for bed. My eyes fell on the musical
Dad was a
Dad was a man with big heart. When my house burned down a few years ago, Dad
With happy
“Beautiful and marvelous!”
Suddenly, I was awoken hours later by the
How did that card just start playing? I checked the windows, all tightly shut. But why couldn’t I
I decided to
The
| A．record | B．card | C．clock | D．box |
| A．particular | B．sad | C．religious | D．strange |
| A．joyful | B．powerful | C．reliable | D．traditional |
| A．intentionally | B．hardly | C．annoyingly | D．typically |
| A．frightened | B．moved | C．tricked | D．dragged |
| A．protection | B．tips | C．opportunities | D．rent |
| A．mean | B．careful | C．ridiculous | D．sensible |
| A．songs | B．endings | C．memories | D．wishes |
| A．familiar | B．embarrassing | C．beautiful | D．classic |
| A．believe | B．shake | C．tolerate | D．express |
| A．check | B．observe | C．wander | D．test |
| A．chemicals | B．cigarettes | C．cooking | D．smoke |
| A．reflection | B．influence | C．change | D．damage |
| A．regret | B．satisfaction | C．relief | D．excitement |
| A．kindness | B．voice | C．heart | D．generosity |
From high up in his skinny apartment building, Pieter could see the canal stretching in all directions. Every Saturday, Pieter watched for Grandpa riding toward the building on his bicycle. But today, Pieter knew that his grandfather wouldn’t come. Pieter would not hear the ring-ring of Grandpa’s bicycle bell. And there would be no Saturday afternoon picnic in the park. Last week, Grandpa had a knee operation, Now he needed a walking stick to provide assistance―and Pieter didn’t know if Grandpa would ever ride his bike again. Sighing with worry, Pieter was lost in thought. Would he ever again hear the ring-ring as Grandpa approached?
That’s when Pieter had an idea. He grabbed his birthday money-l0 euros-from the top dresser drawer. Then he hurried to tell Mum his plan. A few minutes later, Pieter ran down the stairs of his building and burst into the afternoon sunshine. His bike was waiting for him. Pieter wore his helmet and pedalled down the bumpy road, Ring-ring sang his bicycle bell to alert walkers that he was coming. He pedalled past the hardware(五金) store in the corner. He pedalled past the window washer who whistled a she worked. And he pedalled two more blocks before arriving at the market. He loved the market’s sights and smells.
Pieter’s euros clinked(叮当响) in his pocket a she walked through the market, examining each table. He stopped at a fruit stand, chose two shiny apples and paid two euros. Then he stopped at the cheese table and asked for half a pound of cheese, handing the waiter three euros. Pieter placed the items in his bicycle basket and pedalled back toward home. Imagining his Grandpa walking toward him joyfully accompanied by the ring-ring sound, Pieter whistled a merry tune.
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Wearing a bright smile, he stopped halfway in front of the hardware store.
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But instead of heading for home, Pieter pedalled in a different direction.
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3 . As ninety approached, many things had changed for Mom except one: She wanted a big birthday party. But because of a fractured (断裂的) hip just 3 weeks before, we could only arrange a small one at the rehab (康复中心) instead of giving her a big celebration in a restaurant.
Mom’s husband, Fred, was also in the facility, admitted to the dementia (痴呆) unit prior to her admission. Mom visited him a few times each week, but these visits distressed her because he was usually asleep and did not respond to her. She often left in tears and was sad for days.
On the day of the party, we decorated the dining room with balloons, and a sheet cake was decorated in her favorite colour. Surrounded by her loved ones, Mom was overwhelmed with happiness. Only one other person could have made this day happier: Fred, her husband of thirty years. Because the party was held in the nursing facility, we had taken him to the party, too. When an attendant brought him into the room, Mom shouted with joy. We positioned them side by-side in their wheelchairs. He sat there with his eyes closed, unresponsive, and the party went on.
A short time later, there was a buzz in the room: “Fred’s awake!” And he was! Mom spoke to him, and he responded. He said, “I love you.” He ate the birthday cake and ice cream. He stayed for the rest of the party. After I sent him back to his nursing unit, the remaining guests were still talking about Fred and his miraculous awakening, just in time to share his wife’s ninetieth birthday. Mom was very happy, crying that his presence was the best gift of all.
God works in strange ways. We were able to give Mom a lovely celebration after all, and with her husband at her side, a happy birthday indeed.
1. Why couldn’t Mom enjoy a big birthday party?| A．Because her husband got sick. |
| B．Because she herself got injured. |
| C．Because she preferred to celebrate it with her husband. |
| D．Because we didn’t want to arrange one for her. |
| A．He was admitted to the rehab after Mom. |
| B．Mom felt disappointed with him. |
| C．He was unconscious most of the time at the rehab. |
| D．He had been married to Mom for nearly twenty years. |
| A．To inspire him to get better. | B．To help us get close to him. |
| C．To celebrate his birthday. | D．To make him keep his wife company. |
| A．Mom’s Unexpected Birthday Gift | B．Fred’s Amazing Recovery |
| C．Mom’s Miraculous Party | D．Mom’s Strange Birthday |
4 . I have been in love with Yoga for many years. The practice of Yoga can lead to a
Instead of standing alone, the class stands in a
A slight
As we finish, there is a moment of silence for each of us to stand alone and
| A．separation | B．conflict | C．harmony | D．reference |
| A．bending | B．standing | C．jumping | D．sliding |
| A．pride | B．ambition | C．patience | D．connection |
| A．circle | B．line | C．crowd | D．shelter |
| A．receives | B．offers | C．assures | D．affords |
| A．background | B．power | C．weight | D．spirit |
| A．improve | B．transform | C．clap | D．challenge |
| A．tighten | B．loose | C．wave | D．raise |
| A．shake | B．touch | C．hug | D．choke |
| A．honor | B．support | C．sympathy | D．respect |
| A．disturbing | B．releasing | C．laughing | D．falling |
| A．secure | B．confident | C．smart | D．independent |
| A．marching | B．dancing | C．skating | D．balancing |
| A．curiously | B．normally | C．individually | D．selflessly |
| A．results from | B．ends up | C．brings out | D．comes about |
5 . When summer night falls and the streetlights go on, a dozen cars arrive at an open outdoor space. Drivers open their car trunks and set up stalls (摊位) outside their vehicles. They are selling handmade cakes, coffee and iced drinks, as well as other inexpensive goods out of trunk, while customers relax nearby in camping chairs, listening to live bands and enjoying the soft summer evening.
Car stall fairs emerged as trendy play last summer in cities across China. For the past six months, selling hand-brewed coffee at car stall fairs on the outskirts of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, has been Zhuang Shenyang’s main way of supporting his family, with a daily income ranging from 50 ($6.98) to 2,000 yuan.
The 40-year-old — who learned oil painting in college — had to find ways to support his family last year after he closed down his training school. “After staying at home for several months without income, I made up my mind to go out to earn money, even if it was running a stall on the streets,” he said. He was inspired by a conversation with a roadside food vendor (小贩) earlier this year and found that the business with little investment can make a living.
He sets up his mobile stall almost every day and has attracted many regular customers. “People don’t just come for coffee, they like to sit and talk, often staying into the night,” Zhuang said. “It’s a way young people like to socialize outdoors.”
He named his coffee stall “A Coffee Bar in Debt” with self-deprecating (自嘲的) humor. “I want to convey an attitude that even though I am in debt, I will never ‘let it rot’,” Zhuang said. “The popularity of the fairs shows that many people’s incomes have been affected by the epidemic, but they don’t want to ‘lie flat’ at home; instead, they work hard,” he said.
1. What do we know about car stall fairs?| A．It is organized by the government. |
| B．It provides oil painting classes. |
| C．It enhances the sales of cars. |
| D．It enriches people’s leisure lives. |
| A．He got it on the Tiktok. | B．He learned it in a training school. |
| C．He knew it from a stall keeper. | D．He heard it from his wife. |
| A．Skillful and warm-hearted. |
| B．Humorous and cautious. |
| C．Sincere and sensible. |
| D．Responsible and enterprising. |
| A．Night stall fairs are catching on. | B．A 40-year-old refuses to lie flat. |
| C．How can we start a mobile stall? | D．Young people favor handmade food. |
As the late afternoon sun beat down on his farm in Missouri last May, Brandon finished feeding his cows and decided to go home. As they often did, his two sons, Louie, 7, and Everett, 5, followed closely.
As they headed for the house, the two boys ran ahead of their father, who stopped to close the gate. Louie paused at a board covering an old well. The board had, over time, become easily broken. When Louie stepped on it, it caved in and he fell into the well. Brandon had just close the door when he heard a cry for help. He turned around and found his younger son Everett standing alone beside the well, pointing to it and screaming.
Brandon quickly realized what had happened. “No, Louie can barely swim,” he panicked, his mind almost going blank. However, he knew he should calm down. He ran to the well and heard Louie hitting the water. Without thinking, he jumped in. Somehow, Brandon managed to grab on to a pipe that ran down the side of the well. He hit the cold water at the bottom of the well and lifted Louie up as he stuck his own legs and back against the narrow walls for support. “All right, Dad, we can climb out now,” Louie said.
If only it were that easy!
The pipe that he’d grabbed during his fall was too slippery to be of any use. There was only one way out. Looking up to see Everett looking down at them, Brandon shouted, “Everett, you’re going to have to be a big boy and save us. Run to the road and stand by the mailbox until someone stops. Tell them we need help. And Everett, stay off the road.”
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Everett did as he was told.
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The couple hurried to the well with Everett.
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7 . It was a regular day for high school teacher Cesar Punzalan. When he walked into the classroom, his students
Several months ago, the students learned that Mr Punzalan had to walk for one hour daily to school.
While he struggled to talk, a sense of
| A．congratulated | B．greeted | C．respected | D．inspired |
| A．painted | B．found | C．slipped | D．threw |
| A．annoyed | B．frightened | C．relieved | D．surprised |
| A．shoes | B．glasses | C．gloves | D．socks |
| A．likes | B．emotions | C．worries | D．thoughts |
| A．Actually | B．Originally | C．Normally | D．Briefly |
| A．agreed | B．denied | C．forgot | D．learnt |
| A．figured | B．complained | C．admitted | D．recalled |
| A．interest | B．education | C．treatment | D．insurance |
| A．fancy | B．strange | C．cheap | D．old |
| A．happened | B．determined | C．continued | D．hesitated |
| A．Yet | B．Thus | C．Otherwise | D．Instead |
| A．loss | B．guilt | C．responsibility | D．happiness |
| A．different | B．fortunate | C．impressive | D．successful |
| A．deserve | B．spread | C．require | D．admire |
8 . During the lockdown, my husband, Bob, and I were offered a pingpong table. I am a non-athlete but Bob does well in pingpong.
“What are we going to do with that pingpong table?” Bob asked me.
“The two of us will
Bob looked
I lost every game and I told myself that it didn’t
We generally played five games. I
My husband and I
| A．sell | B．play | C．share | D．donate |
| A．doubtful | B．frightened | C．ashamed | D．careful |
| A．happen | B．change | C．remain | D．matter |
| A．courage | B．honour | C．exercise | D．hobby |
| A．hated | B．avoided | C．missed | D．imagined |
| A．suggested | B．demanded | C．required | D．insisted |
| A．meant | B．helped | C．finished | D．lasted |
| A．fantasy | B．anxiety | C．memory | D．highlight |
| A．similarly | B．immediately | C．usually | D．gradually |
| A．scores | B．emotions | C．defeats | D．conflicts |
| A．better | B．faster | C．stronger | D．worse |
| A．turned | B．added | C．linked | D．dropped |
| A．marched into | B．got through | C．passed by | D．came across |
| A．promised | B．persuaded | C．warned | D．taught |
| A．reason | B．key | C．goal | D．dream |
| A．partnership | B．stage | C．amount | D．chance |
| A．enjoy | B．regret | C．deserve | D．receive |
| A．above all | B．as usual | C．after all | D．at least |
| A．kindness | B．happiness | C．friendliness | D．business |
| A．period | B．education | C．relationship | D．schedule |
9 . Once, during my summer holidays, my father was sick, but he worked in the rice field just the same, because there was so much to do. As I looked at his thin figure, crawling (缓慢移动) ahead of me, I thought of my own depressing future. I was tied to the land by job after backbreaking job, unlike other boys who had freedom to pursue happiness. Why were there people in the world who would never know what it was like to toil (苦干), and others, like me, who had been toiling ever since they were small boys, season after season, year after year? Why were some people sitting before electric fans or in air-conditioned rooms, while I was out of breath and sweating under the blazing sun? Why was there mud and more mud in front of me?
Only we farmers were willing to crawl, to assume the lowliest of positions in order to have a better harvest. Even a horse, when working for man, stands tall. I was suddenly consumed with great pity and great respect for poor farmers, and the focus of my attention began to extend beyond myself and my family. This was an important turning point in my life.
While resting beside a field one day, my brothers and I resolved to pursue useful knowledge and technology to help ourselves and other farmers improve our circumstances, and lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, and later to the US on a scholarship, my spirit rose above personal hardships. Crawling in the mud had taught me to lake bleeding and sweating as part of my life, and not to be afraid in the face of difficulties. But what was more important was that I had learned the meaning of “You reap what you sow”.
Mother used to say, “Judge a man not by his face, but by his fields.” I appreciate more and more the meaning of these words. The land is dependable, as long as you are willing to toil on it. When the wind blew and the green rice plants moved like waves in a sea, stunningly beautiful, a deep sense of satisfaction swelled up (充满) in me.
I laboured hard in the simple, isolated countryside of my home, and I am proud of this. Although later I went into academic research, I shall always remember what working in the rice fields taught me: plant your feet firmly on the ground, work hard and you will be rewarded.
1. What did the author think of his job as a farmer in Paragraph 1?| A．Unhappy but promising. | B．Free and meaningful. |
| C．Busy but rewarding. | D．Exhausting and hopeless. |
| A．The concern for his father’s sickness. | B．His pity and respect for poor farmers. |
| C．His eagerness for knowledge and technology. | D．His wish to have a better harvest. |
| A．A man should be judged by his academic background. |
| B．A man’s sense of satisfaction comes from the land. |
| C．A man willing to toil in his field is bound to reap a harvest. |
| D．A man shouldn’t be proud of his appearance. |
| A．achieves great success in his academic career | B．benefits a lot from his previous experience |
| C．lives in the isolated countryside | D．takes pride in his hometown |
| A．Crawling in the Rice Fields | B．Sticking to Your Dreams |
| C．Lightening the Burden of Labour | D．Sparing No Effort to Work |
10 . In my teen years, my dad taught me things I’d need to know. When I moved out, I
But then, I needed him
I loved my dad, but I wondered if he had already
It was
His heavy mallet(木槌)
As he carefully explained how to use the circular saw, I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s
A few weeks later, I moved back. I called my parents.
| A．told | B．helped | C．found | D．called |
| A．neighborhood | B．apartment | C．direction | D．city |
| A．only | B．further | C．never | D．less |
| A．lacked | B．owned | C．applied | D．combined |
| A．relationships | B．details | C．conversations | D．conditions |
| A．needed | B．forgot | C．continued | D．stopped |
| A．favored | B．ordered | C．shared | D．ignored |
| A．colleagues | B．friends | C．partners | D．parents |
| A．protect | B．rebuild | C．transfer | D．examine |
| A．proud | B．fair | C．hard | D．easy |
| A．exactly | B．recently | C．frequently | D．differently |
| A．paused | B．flew | C．crossed | D．landed |
| A．thoughts | B．jobs | C．beliefs | D．passions |
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．strange | B．funny | C．wrong | D．perfect |
| A．Mom | B．Sister | C．Dad | D．Daughter |
| A．gave up | B．showed off | C．turned down | D．ended up |
| A．recent | B．normal | C．serious | D．previous |
| A．natural | B．novel | C．formal | D．individual |
| A．want | B．have | C．try | D．intend |
