A Little Boy
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.
Dusk found the boy lingering on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota (定额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, Sir, I am selling these magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”
The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像) on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.
“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
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The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A Great Monday
Monday started out well. I woke up on time, ate breakfast and did some last minute studying for my math test later that morning. I was confident of getting good grades. I left my house and ten minutes later, I sat with my friends on the school bus. We were busy chatting about how we spent our weekend. At the next stop, a student named Ryan got on the bus. He was in a rush and tripped (绊倒) over someone’s foot. There was a loud noise as he fell to the floor.
Every one of us on the bus laughed. Ryan got up, brushed his jacket and went to an empty seat. He tried to laugh with us, but his face was red with embarrassment. The rest of the morning went by quickly. I did well in my math test. I read two more chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird in English class. Soon we heard the lunch bell. I met my friends from the cheerleading team in the dining hall. I noticed Ryan a few tables away, sitting by himself. He caught me looking at him. I smiled at him quickly and looked away.
When we finished eating, we went to the courtyard to practice a cheer we would do at that night’s football game. After much practice, we finally managed to do the cheer perfectly. We decided to practice it again one last time. Just like the rest of my day so far, the cheer was going great. I raised my leg for one last toe touch. That was when I felt my jeans (牛仔裤) split (裂开) down the middle of my backside.
I froze. I had no idea what to do. I heard people burst out laughing and I saw them pointing at my torn jeans. I tried to cover myself with my hands, I tried to laugh too, but I felt tears begin to well up in my eyes.
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Then I saw Ryan running towards me.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That night, after the cheer at the football game, I found Ryan.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In a class I teach adults. I gave the class homework that was to “go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.”
It doesn’t sound like a very tough homework until you realize that most of the men in that group were over 35 who were less willing to express their feelings. So this was a very challenging homework for some.
At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what had happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunteer, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken.
As he stood up, he began by saying, “Five years ago, my father and I had a sharp disagreement and really never solved it since then. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to be at family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other, So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself I was going to tell my father I loved him. It was weird (怪异的), but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest.”
“The next morning I was up bright and early. I got to the office early and completed more in two hours than I had the whole day before. At 9: 00 I called my dad to see if I could come over after work. When he answered the phone, I just said, ‘Dad, can I come over after work tonight? I have something to tell you. ’My dad agreed with reluctance (不情愿).”
“At 5: 30. I was at my parents’ house ringing the doorbell, praying (祈祷) that Dad would answer the door. As luck would have it, Dad did answer the door. I didn’t waste any time — I took one step in the door and said, ‘Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you.’”
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“It was as if a change came over my dad.”
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“But that’s not even my point.
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4 . Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun homework — to draw picture of something for which they were
Most of the class might be
But Douglas made a
Yes, his
His strange image captured the
When the children had gone on to other pictures, she walked up to Douglas’ desk, bent down. and asked him whose hand it was.
The little boy looked away and muttered (低声说出). “It’s yours.”
She
| A．eager | B．grateful | C．concerned | D．prepared |
| A．considered | B．accepted | C．discovered | D．proved |
| A．tests | B．texts | C．arts | D．answers |
| A．same | B．different | C．similar | D．right |
| A．in addition | B．as a result | C．by contrast | D．in other words |
| A．incredible | B．anxious | C．happy | D．sad |
| A．holiday | B．picture | C．tradition | D．pain |
| A．approved | B．employed | C．asked | D．persuaded |
| A．dream | B．preference | C．imagination | D．hope |
| A．student | B．doctor | C．cook | D．farmer |
| A．care for | B．appeal to | C．trade with | D．call on |
| A．class | B．discussion | C．game | D．action |
| A．remembered | B．recorded | C．watched | D．researched |
| A．sang | B．walked | C．talked | D．complained |
| A．break | B．sell | C．fix | D．hold |
5 . Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath, until a few years ago, she was a chef, and a happy one at that time, but she wanted more out of life. She wanted to TRAVEL. At that time, Lauren discovered blogging and found that she took pretty good pictures. So she decided to post pictures on her blog. In less than 18 moths, there were over 200,000 people reading her blog! At first, Lauren only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying her to take photos and publish them. In 2013, she was determined to make her dream come true: to become Australia’s first professional photo blogger. It was a challenging job, but she did it. Now Lauren spends three weeks out of every month travelling and has over 464,000 fans following her online.
First visiting Western Australia for work in 2013, Lauren fell in love with northern WA and has been back six times. She has made over 140 work trips, but the best work trip ever was to Broome in the Kimberley region.
“It is extremely beautiful and I can experience the indigenous Australia there more than anywhere else. The Kimberley region, in particular, is unique and untouched.” She told the interviewer, and as a photographer, Lauren loves the bright light and amazing colours: red rocks, green plants, blue-green waters and blue skies.
To work full time in travel, she has to love nature and tries to take every opportunity to get outside and admire the natural world. She loves to photograph the rising sun, as well as enjoys photo graphing animals such as dolphins and kangaroos.
Lauren uses the photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to environmental issues. Today she has been photographing a crocodile swimming close to the boat the Kimberley Quest all day. When she posts the picture online, she will make a comment about how bad it is to feed wild crocodiles. This crocodile is used to passengers throwing food from boats and now she is becoming familiar with humans. Over time, this could make her a danger to people living to the area. If everyone can do something to make others aware of the problem, then that’s part of the solution.
1. What made Lauren decide to change her job?| A．She wanted to travel. |
| B．Companies paid her to take photos. |
| C．Many people read her blog in a short time. |
| D．She wanted more out of life. |
| A．Because its distinct and not damaged. |
| B．Because she loves the bright light and amazing colours. |
| C．Because it’s beautiful than anywhere else. |
| D．Because it makes Lauren Bath world-famous. |
| A．Lovely. | B．Native. | C．Fascinating. | D．Familiar. |
| A．To show her wonderful photographing skill. |
| B．To tell people the crocodile is in danger. |
| C．To call for more people’s love for animals. |
| D．To make people aware of the importance of environment protection. |
6 . A boy was sent to the wisest man, who lived on a beautiful castle high on the mountain, to learn the secret of happiness.
On entering the hall of the castle, the boy saw the wise man talking with everyone there, and the boy had to
The boy began climbing and walking down many of the stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes
| A．hold | B．listen | C．watch | D．wait |
| A．excitedly | B．attentively | C．sorrowfully | D．clearly |
| A．exploration | B．acceptance | C．explanation | D．recognition |
| A．water | B．oil | C．salt | D．tea |
| A．spill | B．destroy | C．fall | D．disappear |
| A．tied | B．added | C．fixed | D．dragged |
| A．hall | B．bedroom | C．castle | D．office |
| A．ordered | B．replied | C．forgave | D．asked |
| A．amazed | B．ashamed | C．delighted | D．satisfied |
| A．expression | B．patience | C．concern | D．question |
| A．Carefully | B．Impatiently | C．Angrily | D．Hopelessly |
| A．floors | B．tables | C．doors | D．walls |
| A．in return | B．in detail | C．in general | D．in public |
| A．gone | B．filled | C．melted | D．obtained |
| A．remember | B．keep | C．forget | D．hold |
7 . Marty was new at school. On his first day, he showed magic to his schoolmates. He made a toothpick (牙签) disappear and appear within seconds. Everyone wondered how he did it.
“How did you do that?” I asked. “Sorry, but that’s the first law of magic. A magician never lets out his secrets.” Marty smiled. I thought he was tricking everyone. I would make his secrets known to all.
The next day, Marty gave his second magic show. He said he could make things float (飘起). He had a ring in one hand and a pencil in the other. That’s when I saw it: a thin line tied around the end of the pencil and attracted to a button on Marty’s shirt! Sure enough, he made the ring “float” by sliding (滑动) it over the pencil and hanging it from the line. No one else noticed, but I found the secret. I got close to him and said, “I know how you did it.” He looked nervous and asked me, “Are you going to tell others?” I thought for a moment. If I told, I’d finally be able to prove Marty’s magic was fake (假的). Then Marty might lose his new friends. So I told him that I would say nothing about it. And then I walked away.
“Wait!” Marty jumped in front of me. “You’ve got a pretty good eye for magic. If you’re interested, I have an idea,” Marty suggested. And I accepted his idea. That’s how the Magic Marty and Mysterious Matt Lunch Show began. We’ve been a magic team for three months now. It turns out that instead of a fake magician, Marty is a real friend.
1. To whom did Marty show magic on his first day at school?| A．His parents. | B．His brothers. | C．His teachers. | D．His schoolmates. |
| A．It was the first law of magic. |
| B．It was the rule of study. |
| C．It was a duty for everyone. |
| D．It was a task for a student. |
| A．Its operation went wrong. |
| B．It was praised by the writer. |
| C．The writer found its secret. |
| D．It was done with the help of others. |
| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Sorry. | D．Happy. |
| A．He refused Marty’s suggestion. |
| B．He and Marty set up a magic team. |
| C．He let out the secret of Marty’s magic. |
| D．He and Marty wrote a book about magic. |
8 . One morning in 2003, a 19-year-old Amy Purdy left for her job as a nursery teacher, feeling healthy and ready for her day. Halfway through her morning, she started to feel achy and unwell. Once home, she had a fever and fell into a deep sleep that was impossible for her to shake.
After a short, tense ride to the nearest hospital, Purdy was given less than a two percent chance of surviving. Over the course of the 2.5 month treatment that followed, she lost kidney (肾) function and hearing in her left ear—eventually, both of her legs. What doctors thought was the flu ended up being a very deadly meningitis (脑膜炎) infection. Purdy’s life was changed forever.
It was when she was in bed for months that she started to think about that big life question: what was her story going to be? She began dreaming about snowboarding and visualized herself carving down a mountain of powder, feeling the wind on her face.
This made her return to the sport as a double-amputee (截肢者). Being back on the board was rough at first—several times, her board and her prosthetic (假体的) legs flew down the mountain without her. But Purdy had a strong will and set out to build her own prosthetics that would be purpose built for snowboarding. Purdy’s first home made snowboarding feet is on display in the Smithsonian now.
In 2005, after her 21st birthday—and the gift of a new kidney from her father—Purdy decided to start Adaptive Action Sports. Purdy and her family organized a team of snowboarders and began pushing for their sport to be part of the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. After being turned down several times, they were finally admitted to the Paralympic Games, appearing as para-snowboarding for the first time in history. Since then, her snowboarding team has brought home six medals and raised the visibility of the sport.
Since her illness took her legs 18 years ago, Purdy has managed to squeeze as much achievement and joy out of her life as possible. “Maybe instead of looking at all our challenges and barriers as something negative or bad,” she proposes, “maybe we can look at them as little gifts that fire our imaginations.”
1. Amy Purdy eventually lost her legs because of________.| A．a sudden accident | B．the serious infection |
| C．the sports training | D．the kidney failure |
| A．Purdy’s father donated a kidney to her. |
| B．Purdy’s former job was a snowboard athlete. |
| C．Purdy made her snowboarding feet with her friends’ help. |
| D．Purdy’s team snowboarding succeeded when they applied for the first time. |
| A．Smart and mature. | B．Selfless and patient. |
| C．Determined and optimistic. | D．Creative and modest. |
| A．A man owes his success to his family support. |
| B．One is never too old to learn. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．A winner is one with a great effort of will. |
It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care.
He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him.
This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him.
“I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said.
All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared.
“I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.”
His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him.
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The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . A man was driving home when he saw a car stuck on the side of the road. So he
All the problem she had was a
He waited until she
Halfway the lady stopped to grab a bite to
That night when the waitress got home, she shared the story with her husband and whispered, “With the
| A．took over | B．pulled up | C．turned around | D．broke down |
| A．worried | B．embarrassed | C．disappointed | D．annoyed |
| A．round | B．spare | C．flat | D．thick |
| A．engine | B．tire | C．car | D．route |
| A．link | B．chat | C．event | D．aid |
| A．money | B．idea | C．problem | D．fact |
| A．disaster | B．panic | C．need | D．danger |
| A．processed | B．polished | C．struck | D．started |
| A．nervous | B．good | C．touched | D．puzzled |
| A．eat | B．work | C．sing | D．appoint |
| A．wished | B．admitted | C．introduced | D．noticed |
| A．product | B．treasure | C．change | D．income |
| A．quietly | B．patiently | C．sincerely | D．excitedly |
| A．target | B．chain | C．wisdom | D．reward |
| A．holiday | B．plan | C．success | D．baby |
