1 . When Deirdre Taylor was preparing to leave her Virginia home to fight Covid-19 in New York, she made sure to   ________ a possession that she kept for over thirty, ________: a front-page newspaper article.

This article ________ Taylor’s rescue from a burning New York City apartment by a ________ in 1983. She was only four then. The picture on the front-page article shows a young Taylor with the man who ________ her, Eugene Pugliese.

“I always knew I came ________ to losing my life that day,” Taylor told CNN. “I could have a second chance at life ________ him.”

Today, Taylor, 41, is an emergency room ________ with a happy family. Ever since the incident, she wondered what ________ the firefighter who saved her, coming up empty when she ________him online. ________ to spend two months helping in the ________ against Covid-19 at NYU Langone Hospital, Taylor saw this as a(n) ________ to find him.

During one of her shifts (轮班), Taylor gave an ________ of her experience to a fire fighter her. He called the current captain of New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in Manhattan, who ________ knew whom Taylor was looking for.

Taylor gave Pugliese a(n) ________ right after her shift and was very happy to hear his voice on the other end. “I wondered about him on 9/11 and hoped I would get the chance to thank him, and I finally ________,” said Taylor.

Now 76 years old, Pugliese was ________ when he got the call from Taylor on Friday.

“We just sat there crying on the ________,” Pugliese told CNN, “________ that he’s had the same article framed on his wall for 37 years now.”

1.

A．choose

B．pack

C．send

D．mail

2.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

3.

A．read

B．reported

C．reminded

D．discovered

4.

A．doctor

B．pedestrian

C．firefighter

D．relative

5.

A．saved

B．saw

C．treated

D．fed

6.

A．true

B．alone

C．close

D．alive

7.

A．as to

B．according to

C．related to

D．thanks to

8.

A．patient

B．cleaner

C．volunteer

D．nurse

9.

A．came to

B．happened to

C．related to

D．belonged to

10.

A．took for

B．broke down

C．searched for

D．looked up

11.

A．Frightful

B．Afraid

C．Desperate

D．Ready

12.

A．play

B．competition

C．fight

D．argument

13.

A．ambition

B．challenge

C．opportunity

D．welfare

14.

A．lesson

B．duty

C．view

D．account

15.

A．never

B．exactly

C．hardly

D．gradually

16.

A．call

B．message

C．address

D．letter

17.

A．failed

B．did

C．escaped

D．hesitated

18.

A．thrilled

B．scared

C．depressed

D．relaxed

19.

A．ground

B．Internet

C．TV

D．phone

20.

A．realizing

B．explaining

C．adding

D．recalling

2 . For long, a little boy was wondering why his desk pal could rank 1st in the class, whereas he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st. So he asked his mom, “Mom, am I more ________ than others? I feel I am as careful as him, but how come I always ________?” Hearing the words, Mom was worried that her son’s self-esteem was now being hurt by the ranking system. She went ________, not knowing how to explain.

In another test, the son ranked 17th, ________ his pal remained 1st. Back home, he ________ the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that intelligence ________. However, was this the answer that her son was ________ curious about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.

There were times she wanted to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others...” but she stopped when thinking of her son was ________ from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add additional ________ on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.

Time passing swiftly, the son finished primary school. ________ studying harder and harder, he was still unable to ________ with his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she ________ to give out an answer. Sitting on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise quickly while ‘clumsy’ (笨拙的) sea-gulls would take more time to complete the process. ________, have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless ________ are none other than ‘clumsy’ sea-gulls?”

Now, the son no longer worries about his rankings, and no one would enquire his rankings in primary school, because, with the 1st ranking, he is ________ to a famous University.

1.

A．careless

B．important

C．stupid

D．handsome

2.

A．take care

B．fall behind

C．make it

D．make progress

3.

A．crazy

B．wordless

C．bad

D．angry

4.

A．while

B．because

C．unless

D．until

5.

A．missed

B．told

C．raised

D．forgot

6.

A．changes

B．differs

C．decreases

D．improves

7.

A．ultimately

B．immediately

C．initially

D．constantly

8.

A．learning

B．suffering

C．varying

D．dropping

9.

A．work

B．duty

C．burden

D．time

10.

A．With

B．Except

C．Beside

D．Despite

11.

A．put up

B．come up

C．end up

D．catch up

12.

A．failed

B．tried

C．managed

D．remembered

13.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

14.

A．beach

B．land

C．ocean

D．sky

15.

A．praised

B．admitted

C．dismissed

D．employed

3 . I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing.

Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.

She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, clearning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the author shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.

2. The author tidied up the room most probably because ______.

A．she was scared by Kate’s anger	B．she hated herself for being so messy
C．she wanted to show her care	D．she was asked by Kate to do so

3. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.	B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.	D．By following time order.

4. Which word can replace the underlined word “sobbing” in the third paragraph?

A．laughing

B．crying

C．talking

D．moving

5. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate	B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized	D．Learning to Be Roommates

4 . I walked to the park after school and sat under a tree. I pulled my sketchbook (素描册) and colored pencils ________ my school bag and looked around for ideas. I turned my ________ to the girls who were playing nearby and began sketching. ________ I had drawn the outline (轮廓) of the girls, a shadow fell across my sketchbook. The shadow was a boy, ________ was surveying my drawing over my shoulder. I was embarrassed and ________ my sketchbook.

“No offence (冒犯),” the boy laughed, pulling his sketchbook out of his school bag and ________ it to me. “Want to look at my drawings?” ________, I exchanged my sketchbook with his. I was really ________ with his drawings of nature. Trees, leaves, rocks and rivers were done with great details. “You are so ________!” I said, “What’s your name?” “Kenyi Thompson. My family just moved here.” He replied. Kenyi sat down next to me. While looking at my drawings, Kenyi said, “You are also talented. I really ________ with drawing people, but you make it look easy.” “I have a great idea!” I declared. “Let’s make drawings together! You can draw ________ on one sheet of paper while I draw the people on another. Then we’ll ________ and finish each other’s drawings. That way, ________ drawings would display our talents.”

About an hour later, we ________ our drawings. Our drawings combined our talents with a new ________, which I believe would last forever.

1.

A．on

B．by

C．from

D．with

2.

A．attention

B．stomach

C．wheel

D．bag

3.

A．Although

B．If

C．Since

D．After

4.

A．which

B．who

C．that

D．whom

5.

A．designed

B．printed

C．tore

D．closed

6.

A．handing

B．sending

C．returning

D．posting

7.

A．Out of curiosity

B．Out of control

C．Out of order

D．Out of breath

8.

A．angry

B．busy

C．disappointed

D．impressed

9.

A．embarrassed

B．delighted

C．talented

D．educated

10.

A．struggle

B．work

C．start

D．meet

11.

A．girls

B．people

C．boys

D．nature

12.

A．search

B．exchange

C．imagine

D．destroy

13.

A．all

B．both

C．none

D．neither

14.

A．began

B．made

C．finished

D．sold

15.

A．friendship

B．challenge

C．behavior

D．position

5 . Many years ago, I was fresh out of school and working in Denver. One day, I drove to my parents’ home in Missouri for Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, I found the gas was running out. I stopped, wondering what I was supposed to do. A car pulled up behind me and an old couple came out. They offered to pull my car to a gas station. When we said good- bye to each other. the husband gave me his business card.

When I arrived home, I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note. I soon received a note saying that helping me had made their holiday meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a nearby town for a meeting in the morning. In the late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found a salesman waiting beside the door.

“Would you please do me a favor?” I asked and explained my trouble. He quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. He would accept no payment. When I got home, I wrote a note to thank him. I received a letter back from the salesman. He said no one had ever taken the time to write him a note of thanks and it meant a lot.

Although it is easy to say thanks to others, it means so much.

1. Why did the author drive to his parents’ home in Missouri?

A．To repair his car.	B．To see a friend.
C．For Thanksgiving Day.	D．For a meeting.

2. What happened when the author found the gas was running out?

A．An old couple helped him go to a gas station.

B．He had a word with a policeman nearby.

C．He pushed his car to a car dealership.

D．He called up his best friend for help.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．The author got a gas from the old couple.

B．The author’s car battery was dead.

C．The author wrote a letter to the old couple.

D．The author bought a car from the dealership.

4. When the salesman received the author’s thank-you note, he must have been ________.

A．moved

B．worried

C．nervous

D．sad

5. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us ________.

A．how to write a thank-you note	B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind-heartedness of old people	D．the importance of expressing thanks

7 . 阅读表达

I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house as I always did when I heard the piano. Before ringing the bell, I stood against the wall and sighed sadly. I daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt it my duty to try.

The door opened. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned (皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “Jennifer, what are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant.

“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play.

“See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’ horse sees her plight (困境) and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. Luckily, they make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

I was delighted and advised to try another one. Pasha smiled and together we played many pieces of music that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

1. Why did the author sigh sadly? (no more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________
2. How did Pasha inspire the author to play the piano? (no more than 8 words)
_________________________________________________________
3. What made the music change in Pasha’s playing? (no more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________
4. Please explain the meaning of the underlined sentence. (no more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________
5. What do you think of Pasha? Why? (no more than 25 words)
_________________________________________________________

10 . 阅读下列短文，按照要求用英文回答问题。

I love beautiful scenery as much as others do, but I have always focused downwards wherever I walk. I love finding unexpected treasures—the habit likely goes back to my childhood. Even today, I engage in this obsession while walking the dog up and down the river park, Don Valley.

In January 2019, a few days after an unusually heavy snowfall, I was struggling through the Don Valley as usual with my dog. Snow days are not the best for treasure hunting, so I was surprised to see a shiny gold beneath the snow near the bottom of a hill. I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo. I walked into the local coffee shop nearby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.

I waited and waited but nobody called to lay claim to my small treasure. After putting it on the shelf, I eventually forgot all about it. That is, until many months later when our daughter Katie came back home for holiday. She happened to see the ring when reaching a book. With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring that read, “Omar and Yoshi.” It was so obviously important to them. I promise to do whatever I could to track down this couple.

We searched through years of wedding notices but there was nothing on record for those two names. Frustrated, I began to give up hope, then had one last thought: why not call Cartier stores in the city? I called one store. An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable(无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.

“Omar?” he said excitedly. “Omar and Yoshi?”

After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasure to Omar and Yoshi.

1. What does the underlined word in Para 1 mean? (1 word)
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2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? (no more than 15 words)
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3. Why didn’t the author find the letters on the ring? (no more than 15 words)
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4. What finally helped the author find the ring owner? (no more than 10 words)
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5. What do you think of the author? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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