1 . It was a hot day in late summer. I was a young dad working in a local lumber mill(伐木场).It was dangerous, back-breaking work that paid very little. In the year I had worked there, only four other people hadn’t been replaced with new faces. Those of us who stayed did so only because there was no other work to find to support our families.

One day, we were working hard. Suddenly, a voice called out, “Hey! A deer!” A lost little deer had wandered through the open doors and was now cowering(畏缩) in between the huge piles of lumber. All of us stopped working and went to look for her as she ran about crazily looking for a way out.

Now most people in the town where I live hunt deer in the fall but also treat them with great kindness the rest of the year. Some will even buy many bags of corn to help feed them during the tough winter months. It was no surprise then all of us were soon quickly working together to free this little deer. By blocking off all the other routes we were able to guide her desperate search back to the open doors. We watched as she ran out of the building and back into the woods. Then we walked back to work. I noticed something, though. On every face there was a joyful smile. It was as if this one single act of kindness had energized us again and reminded us of what life is all about.

Committing acts of kindness shows us the power that we have. They also bring us closer to love. Fill your day and your life with acts of kindness then Let them light up your life Let them lead you to love.

1. Why didn’t the author quit his job in the lumber mill?

A．He was well paid.	B．His work was easy.
C．He had a family to support.	D．He enjoyed working there.

2. What happened to the little deer at last?

A．It was killed.	B．It went crazy.
C．It was fed with some food.	D．It returned to the woods.

3. Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Brave and generous.	B．Strong and humorous.
C．Creative and confident.	D．Kind-hearted and hard-working.

4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the last paragraph?

A．Acts of kindness.

B．Days.

C．Life.

D．Love.

5. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

A．To show his deep love for deer.	B．To encourage people to protect deer.
C．To stress the importance of being kind.	D．To describe his life in the lumber mill.

2 . A farmer owned an old mule(骡子) One day the mule _________ into the farmer’s well(井)unluckily   The farmer heard the mule _________ He tried every possible way to save the mule, but _________ .

After carefully thinking about the situation, the farmer _________ that neither the mule nor the well was worth greater efforts _________ , he called his neighbors together, told them what had happened, and asked them to help carry dirt to cover the old mule in the _________ and put him out of his _________ .

At first, the old mule was mad! But as the farmer and the neighbors _________ shoveling(铲土) and the dirt hit his back, an idea _________ to him.   Every time a shovelful of ____________ landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!

This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up!” He repeated to ____________ himself.   No matter how painful the blows, or how ____________ the situation seemed, the old mule overcame his fear and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn’t long before the old mule, tired out, stepped ____________ over the wall of that well! What seemed to have destroyed him actually ____________ him all because of the way in which he dealt with his adversity(逆境)

That’s life! We should face our problems and respond to them ____________ , and refuse to give in to fear, bitterness, or self-pity.

1.

A．flowed

B．felt

C．fell

D．flew

2.

A．protesting

B．talking

C．singing

D．crying

3.

A．failed

B．refused

C．escaped

D．succeeded

4.

A．decided

B．imagined

C．requested

D．pretended

5.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

6.

A．situation

B．house

C．wall

D．well

7.

A．disaster

B．order

C．control

D．prison

8.

A．stopped

B．suggested

C．continued

D．finished

9.

A．replied

B．got

C．turned

D．occurred

10.

A．pain

B．dirt

C．fear

D．pity

11.

A．encourage

B．experience

C．expect

D．explore

12.

A．painless

B．possible

C．hopeless

D．useful

13.

A．slightly

B．suddenly

C．secretly

D．successfully

14.

A．hurt

B．helped

C．punished

D．controlled

15.

A．obviously

B．positively

C．curiously

D．necessarily

3 . I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister-in-law flew in for a brief visit. For everyone’s safety, we met outside. Despite the wintry weather, her hug warmed me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve missed embracing loved ones—the warmth that remains long after our arms have untwined (松开).

Growing up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, every moment was full of danger. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside after spending weeks wilting (蔫) indoors. She finally agreed. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for safety and draped (悬挂) my arms around her neck just as my legs collapsed (瘫倒) underneath me. She hugged me with both arms and dragged me into her house. I was still in her arms when the ambulance arrived.

Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the blast. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight.

That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. They desperately wanted at least some of my childhood to be normal. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A generous host family took me in and I began learning English and going to school. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. Despite managing quite well at school, I couldn’t express my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.

It is yet another sad aspect of our pandemic lives that hugging a stranger is the last thing on our minds. For many of us, even hugging a relative or a friend comes with stress and anxiety over risks and precautions (防范). Perhaps we have undervalued the impact of a simple hug. As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the almost otherworldly (超世俗的) power of a hug. I pray that in the not-so-distant future we can safely hold one another again -a friend, relative, or even a stranger.

1. Why did the author mention her sister-in-law’s visit at the beginning?

A．It reminded the author of her past hugs.

B．It encouraged the author to hug strangers.

C．It made the author think of her large family.

D．It made the author forget the pandemic temporarily.

2. What happened to the author when she lived in her hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia?

A．Her father died from a blast.

B．Her arms were hurt in an explosion.

C．She was warmed by her neighbor’s hug.

D．She recovered quickly from the wounds of the war.

3. Why did the author’s parents send her to America?

A．Their relatives lived there.

B．They wanted the author to have a further education.

C．They wanted the author to have a safe environment to live.

D．They didn’t want the author to live with them.

4. What problem did the author find after she came to America?

A．She was treated badly by her host family.

B．She couldn’t catch up with her classmates at school.

C．She couldn’t adapt to the new environment.

D．She missed and worried about her family members.

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To express how she feels about war.

B．To share how important hugs are to her.

C．To introduce the ups and downs in her life.

D．To complain about the impact of the pandemic.

4 . When Jasmine Benton was just 9 years old, she realized that her love for creating art was more than just a _______ . Each night in her diary she wrote about the _______ she dreamed of starting, bringing it to her mother Jennifer Gormer one Sunday morning to _______ the important news.

“I want to start my own company.” Jasmine told Jennifer. When Jennifer looked at Jasmine’s _______ she was astonished to see the outline of a real, practical business _______ . “She had the name of her business, the _______ she was going to sell, and who her customers were,” said Jennifer. “She had the vision (远见). It was all there.”

Jasmine comes from a long line of _______. Her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all started their own businesses. And with her family’s _______ , Jasmine started Precious Designs, a company that changes trash into treasure. She spent her adolescence and teen years creating artwork and _______ it at trade shows and art shows. Unfortunately, her friends were not very ________ , and she went through a ________ period when her work wasn’t selling. ________, she just kept trying and never ________ . Jennifer comforted and encouraged Jasmine and told her that sticking to her vision was ________ and asked her to ________ the naysayers (否定者).

Now Jasmine is 18 years old and her company is truly ________. After working part-time at the “Steve Harvev Show ”, Jasmine was tasked with redesigning Steve’s nursery. She recently ________ the Youth Entrepreneurship Shark Tank Challenge and won. Besides, she has also ________ her first bit of investor seed money.

Jasmine continues to excel in her career thanks to her innate business sense and ________ to succeed. We could all take a(an) ________ from this young lady’s vision and hard work! She has proved that if you can dream it, you can do it.

1.

A．habit

B．chance

C．purpose

D．hobby

2.

A．business

B．journey

C．class

D．research

3.

A．exchange

B．share

C．learn

D．gather

4.

A．journal

B．letter

C．schedule

D．album

5.

A．tip

B．application

C．plan

D．decision

6.

A．collections

B．products

C．service

D．equipment

7.

A．painters

B．actresses

C．writers

D．businesswomen

8.

A．encouragement

B．trust

C．praise

D．development

9.

A．testing

B．appreciating

C．selling

D．improving

10.

A．successful

B．knowledgeable

C．competitive

D．supportive

11.

A．hard

B．rough

C．peaceful

D．happy

12.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

13.

A．turned around

B．settled down

C．fell off

D．gave up

14.

A．risky

B．fruitful

C．challenging

D．simple

15.

A．avoid

B．doubt

C．ignore

D．prevent

16.

A．setting up

B．holding on

C．shutting down

D．taking off

17.

A．took part in

B．paid attention to

C．took charge of

D．keep pace with

18.

A．saved

B．donated

C．cost

D．received

19.

A．choice

B．reason

C．determination

D．preference

20.

A．experience

B．lesson

C．motto

D．saying

6 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur (创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’ teeth, instead of destroying them.

It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.

With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.

Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore’s product — CanCandy.

As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she’s also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.

Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy’s profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.

1. How did Moore react to her dad’s warning? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________
2. What is special about CanCandy? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________
3. What does Moore expect from her business? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________
4. How do you understand the underlined part in the last paragraph? (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________
5. How does Moore’s story inspire you to achieve success? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)
________________________________________________________________

9 . A few years ago, my husband Matt offered to get me a digital piano for my 41st birthday. Matt knew that I had taken piano lessons as a kid, but stopped doing so in the seventh grade. I was at the age when I would rather go to the mall with friends than play the piano on the weekends.

I was game for a digital piano, but skeptical — I wasn’t sure I was going to play it that often. However, Matt was persistent. He reminded me that I’d mentioned wanting to play the piano again, so he bought me one and set it up in my office.

To be honest, I had only made half-hearted attempts over the years to take up various hobbies, mostly craft-related ones like knitting (编织) and cross-stitch (十字绣), to relax. But nothing really stuck.

Then, two years ago, I had a baby. The piano became even more of an afterthought as I became consumed by the challenges of parenting. I had enough on my plate, I told myself. There was no point in adding another thing that was probably just going to stress me out.

But recently, my 2-year-old son had figured out how to turn on the digital piano and loved to bang on the keys. Seeing him play so joyfully, I thought maybe I could take piano lessons and help him to prepare for the music world.

I started lessons a couple of weeks later, and it turned out that I could handle 15 minutes a day.

Sometimes, I could handle 40 minutes. I found myself completely immersed in playing the piano. The repetition calmed me. Going over difficult parts in each piece I was learning was incredibly satisfying. To my great surprise, at age 44, I have an actual hobby now, and I really look forward to performing together with my son one day.

1. How did the author feel when her husband offered to buy her a digital piano?

A．She was excited.	B．She was thankful.
C．She doubted herself.	D．She considered it a joke.

2. Which of the following statements about the author is true according to the passage?

A．She devoted herself entirely to bringing up her baby.

B．She dropped out of school in the seven grade.

C．She gave up playing the piano again at her forties.

D．She ate a lot for parenting.

3. What do we know about the author’s craft-related hobbies?

A．She loved knitting and cross-stitch the most.

B．She gave them up eventually.

C．They made her more patient.

D．They gave her too much pressure.

4. What inspired the author to restart learning how to play the piano?

A．Her husband’s encouragement.

B．Her son’s interest in the piano.

C．Her hope to make her son happy.

D．Her desire to reduce the stress of parenting.

5. What happened after the author started taking piano lessons again?

A．She taught her son to play the piano.

B．She determined to become a pianist.

C．She practiced harder for competition.

D．She felt peaceful and content while playing.

10 . A businessman was in debt and couldn’t figure out what to do. He was sitting on a bench in the park with his head down, thinking what could _______ the company from bankruptcy. _______ , an old man appeared in front of him.

“I see that something is _______ you,” he said.

After listening to the businessman, the old man said: “I think I can _______ you. ”

He asked the businessman what his name was, wrote him a _______ and said: “Take this money. We will _______ here exactly in one year, and you will be _______ to return it to me at that time. ”

After that, he turned around and _______ just as suddenly as he appeared. The businessman saw a check in his hands for an amount of 500,000 dollars, signed by John Rockefeller, one of the _______ people in the world at that time!

“I can ________ all of my problems in no time!”

He thought. But instead, the businessman decided to ________ the check into his safe. Thinking about its existence gave him the ________ to find a solution to save his business.

With the return of his ________ , he made profitable deals. Over a couple of months, he got out of ________ and started to earn money again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the ________ with the same check. At the agreed time the old man appeared again. Just as the businessman wanted to return the check and share his story of success, a ________ ran up and grabbed the old man.

“I hope he wasn’t bothering you. He always runs away from the hospital and tells people that he is John Rockefeller.” She said to the businessman.

The businessman was ________. During the whole year, he was creating and building a business, buying and selling, ________ that he had half a million dollars. And suddenly he understood that it was not the ________ , real or imaginary, that had changed his life. It was his new confidence and belief that gave him the strength to ________ everything that he had.

1.

A．save

B．build

C．make

D．buy

2.

A．Luckily

B．Slowly

C．Suddenly

D．Finally

3.

A．bothering

B．moving

C．approaching

D．hurting

4.

A．guide

B．trust

C．encourage

D．help

5.

A．bill

B．check

C．letter

D．number

6.

A．leave

B．visit

C．meet

D．remember

7.

A．willing

B．eager

C．likely

D．able

8.

A．laughed

B．ran away

C．disappeared

D．fell off

9.

A．richest

B．strangest

C．smartest

D．nicest

10.

A．ignore

B．end

C．avoid

D．recognize

11.

A．pull

B．push

C．put

D．write

12.

A．pleasure

B．relief

C．comfort

D．strength

13.

A．business

B．confidence

C．solution

D．support

14.

A．debt

B．danger

C．school

D．shape

15.

A．store

B．cafe

C．park

D．restaurant

16.

A．police

B．nurse

C．patient

D．waitress

17.

A．amused

B．angry

C．sad

D．shocked

18.

A．uncertain

B．convinced

C．pleased

D．proud

19.

A．money

B．gift

C．promise

D．help

20.

A．expect

B．match

C．learn

D．achieve