One day last December, Flores Gonzalez, the mother of a four-year old girl Luna, came up with the idea of having the girl send a letter to Santa by balloon, saying that Santa would grab the balloon while he flew through the air on his sled.
The girl was excited. Flores helped her compose the letter, writing down all the things she dreamed Santa might bring her, and then put the notes into festive red balloons. Flores then took her outside to release the wish to the universe. “Bye, balloon!” the girl called waving as the balloon floated away, sailing above the trees and into the sky.
Some days later, Alvin Bamburg, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana when something drew his attention. Caught in a fallen tree, it looked like litter. But Bamburg couldn’t help picking it up. “God just told me” he said.
As Bamburg approached, he saw that the object was a broken balloon. Attached was a piece of paper decorated with sparkly star stickers. It was a child’s Christmas wish list.
“Dear Santa” the handwritten note read. “My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. This year I have been nice. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, Frozen doll, puppy, My Little Pony. With love Luna.”
Bamburg’s heart pounded in his chest. Ever since he was a child, he had dreamed of this very scene. “Years ago,” he says,“classes at school released balloons with notes. I’ve always wanted to find one.” He believed this was his childhood wish coming true. And he knew he was going to make Luna’s wish come true too. He just wasn’t sure how. Liberal, Kansas, is more than 350 miles from Grand Cane, Louisiana. But Bamburg’s wife, Lee Ann, was not discouraged by the distance. As a keen Internet user, she had seen other people find all sorts of connections on the Internet and thought it might help her husband find Luna.
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Alvin also thought it was a good idea.
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Several days later, the couple got out of the car with presents in front of the girl’s house.
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2 . Wilson, 55, of Westchester County, New York, donated one of his kidneys (肾) two years ago. As a cyclist, Wilson was determined to
He was
When he got home, he started
Wilson began taking the
Wilson’s
As a
“If you can make an impact during your time there, it’s a wonderful thing,” Wilson said. “But the planet is a
| A．predict | B．possess | C．prove | D．pray |
| A．However | B．So | C．But | D．Or |
| A．adopted | B．persuaded | C．exposed | D．inspired |
| A．stranger | B．doctor | C．nurse | D．relative |
| A．giving | B．researching | C．calculating | D．evaluating |
| A．mission | B．sample | C．kidney | D．computer |
| A．Eventually | B．Extensively | C．Gradually | D．Constantly |
| A．liberty | B．chances | C．lead | D．steps |
| A．splendid | B．thorough | C．unique | D．permanent |
| A．operation | B．donation | C．test | D．transplant |
| A．repaired | B．protected | C．removed | D．checked |
| A．violently | B．hardly | C．lightly | D．professionally |
| A．donor | B．seeker | C．researcher | D．seller |
| A．ease | B．change | C．exist | D．disappear |
| A．beautiful | B．mysterious | C．competitive | D．big |
3 . My name is Alice. Early last year, I was troubled by an anxiety that crippled ( 削弱 ) my ability to do anything. I felt like a storm cloud hung over me. For almost a year I struggled on, constantly staring at this wall that faced me. My perfectionist tendencies were the main root of this: I wanted to be perfect at whatever I did, which obviously in life is not possible, but it consumed me.
One day, I attended a presentation by wildlife conservationist Grant Brown at my high school. His presentation not only awed and inspired me, but also helped emerge an inner desire to make a difference in the world. I joined a pre-presentation dinner with him and that smaller setting allowed me to slowly build up my courage to speak one-on-one with him—an idea that had seemed completely impossible. This first contact was where my story began.
A month later, Brown invited me to attend the World Youth Wildlife Conference. Looking back, I now see that this would be the first in a series of timely opportunities that my old self would have let pass, but that this new and more confident Alice enthusiastically seized. Shortly after I received his invitation, applications to join the Youth for Nature and the Youth for Planet groups were sent around through my high school. I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence.
I am writing this just six months since my journey began and I’ve realised that my biggest obstacle ( 障碍 ) this whole time was myself. It was that voice in the back of my head telling me that one phrase that has stopped so many people from reaching their potential: I can’t. They say good things come to those who wait; I say: grab every opportunity with everything you have and be impatient. After all, nature does not require our patience, but our action.
1. What was the main cause for Alice’s anxiety?| A．Her inability to act her age. | B．Her habit of consumption. |
| C．Her desire to be perfect. | D．Her lack of inspiration. |
| A．She decided to do something for nature. | B．She tasted the sweetness of friendship. |
| C．She learned about the harm of desire. | D．She built up her courage to speak up. |
| A．intelligent | B．confident | C．innovative | D．critical |
| A．Practice makes perfect. | B．Patience is a cure of anxiety. |
| C．Action is worry’s worst enemy. | D．Everything comes to those who wait. |
4 . I knew Ernie, son of Al. He is one of the kindest men I have ever known. I saw the
One day, I worked up my
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son
Knowing the death could have been
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose
However, Ernie said
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a
| A．quarrel | B．love | C．communication | D．misunderstanding |
| A．though | B．so | C．or | D．but |
| A．anxiety | B．courage | C．interest | D．worry |
| A．experiment | B．fiction | C．story | D．idea |
| A．developed | B．found | C．attracted | D．cured |
| A．lightly | B．strangely | C．sincerely | D．seriously |
| A．ignored | B．removed | C．avoided | D．killed |
| A．fortunate | B．satisfied | C．innocent | D．guilty |
| A．realize | B．stand | C．explain | D．believe |
| A．applied for | B．held on | C．turned to | D．came across |
| A．everything | B．nothing | C．life | D．time |
| A．success | B．loser | C．amazement | D．player |
| A．angrily | B．happily | C．quietly | D．excitedly |
| A．beggar | B．fool | C．cheater | D．troublemaker |
| A．as | B．for | C．by | D．through |
I had a dream from primary school: to work in television. My parents owned a little grocery store, so we were definitely not fancy people. Thankfully, my dad had raised me to have a lot of confidence. He often said, “You can do anything you want to do.” My dad was particularly supportive. He was my steady rock — always there for me.
With his help and encouragement, I was admitted to the radio and television arts program at Ryerson in Toronto. I really loved the program and worked hard and I was named the most outstanding graduate. I felt like I was already living my dream. I began to think that maybe I could apply for an internship in CBC or CTV.
Luckily, Global Television had just started broadcasting in Canada that year. I thought to myself: I’m new and they're new, so if Fm going to get to know one person at Global, it might as well be the president. I was scared, but I knew deep down inside that this was what I wanted. When I called my dad and told him my plan, he said, “Good, Faye. That’s exactly what you should do.”
With my heart just about pounding out of my body, I called up the president of Global Television. Suddenly Mr. Slaight was on the phone. “I’ve heard that your studio facilities are amazing. I could come at eleven o’clock on Monday or eleven o’clock on Sunday for a tour. What would suit you better?” I caught him totally off guard. He stuttered a bit, and then picked a day. When I hung up, I was scared but excited.
I arrived at the studio on the appointed day. When Mr. Slaight took me around, he looked at me and said， “What do you want?” He sounded furious but curious. “All I want is a chance to audition. I just want you to know my face. That’s all I’m asking.”
I didn’t know whether I’d ever hear from him again, but two weeks later, his secretary called, “Mr. Slaight wants to know if you’d like to come and audition for a new school life show.” I immediately answered，“Sure!”
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When I arrived at the station, I went direct into the audition and began my short performance.
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Finally came the day of my first public appearance on live TV with my parents at home watching.
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6 . What was the best moment I’ve ever had in a class? I’ve had many great moments, but perhaps the best moment
I had a 15-minute presentation, and I felt pretty confident. Thirty minutes before my presentation, I decided to use a(n)
My presentation was about a character with schizophrenia (精神分裂症). I explained the symptoms and
Anything you present should be built off of passion.
| A．broke out | B．built up | C．took place | D．dug up |
| A．idea | B．notecard | C．device | D．actor |
| A．entertain | B．instruct | C．appreciate | D．guide |
| A．started | B．paused | C．ended | D．continued |
| A．stimulated | B．led | C．advised | D．helped |
| A．relieved | B．relaxed | C．embarrassed | D．frozen |
| A．disappeared | B．damaged | C．destroyed | D．disorganized |
| A．mouth | B．tongue | C．body | D．heart |
| A．what | B．when | C．whether | D．how |
| A．movement | B．arrangement | C．agreement | D．experiment |
| A．essentially | B．consequently | C．completely | D．mostly |
| A．answer | B．attention | C．solution | D．secret |
| A．realize | B．warm | C．reach | D．soften |
| A．words | B．emotions | C．aids | D．smiles |
| A．Now that | B．As far as | C．In case | D．As long as |
7 . Akondi was trapped by the travel ban because of the lock down. She longed to
On the evening of May all, she
Her first
Akondi next turned her attention to the women,
Her steady efforts finally
Afterwards, Akondi
| A．intensify | B．challenge | C．contribute | D．balance |
| A．ran across | B．ran after | C．looked into | D．looked after |
| A．giving | B．making | C．losing | D．feeling |
| A．casually | B．cautiously | C．frequently | D．instantly |
| A．suspecting | B．anticipating | C．inquiring | D．noticing |
| A．task | B．choice | C．theme | D．danger |
| A．allowed | B．helped | C．expected | D．convinced |
| A．asking | B．arranging | C．waiting | D．preparing |
| A．turning | B．paying | C．seeking | D．offering |
| A．advice | B．information | C．agreement | D．response |
| A．took off | B．turned off | C．paid off | D．put off |
| A．tearful | B．regretful | C．fearful | D．hopeful |
| A．presents | B．pictures | C．vitamins | D．parcels |
| A．learnt | B．longed | C．continued | D．remembered |
| A．As if | B．Even as | C．In case | D．Now that |
8 . No one has a temper naturally so good, that it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable,rash, and violent; but,by taking care of the sick, and especially of mentally deranged(疯狂的)people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.
The difference in the happiness which is received by the man who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic. There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.
Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United State, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.
One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a looking-glass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr Sherman’s face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the looking-glass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses of the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently,and then— shut the window blind!
I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of strong passions, but over these at length-obtained an extraordinary control. He became habitually calm and. self-possessed. Mr. Sherman was one of those men who are not ashamed to maintain the forms of religion in their families. One morning he called them all together as usual to lead them in prayer to God. The “old family Bible” was brought out and laid on the table.
Mr. Sherman took his seat and placed beside him one of his children, a child of his old age. The rest of the.family were.seated around the room, several of whom were now grown-ups. Besides these, some of the tutors of the college were boarders in the family and were present at the time. His aged mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished Judge sat.
At length, he opened the Bible, and began to read. The child who was seated,beside him made some little disturbance, upon which Mr. Sherman paused and told it to be still. Again he continued but again he had.to pause to scold the little offender, whose playful character would scarcely permit it to be still. At this.time he gently tapped its ear. The blow, if blow it.might be called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr. Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave,him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. “There,” said she, “you strike your child, and I will strike mine.”
For a moment, the blood was seen mounting to the face of Mr. Sherman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book fro m which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.
1. How is the passage mainly developed?| A．By analyzing reasons. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By listing arguments. | D．By comparing facts. |
| A．Grateful. | B．Skeptical. | C．Tolerant. | D．Sympathetic. |
| A．He came from a distinguished family background. |
| B．He was not good at displaying his true inner feelings. |
| C．He severely punished a student who didn’t behave himself. |
| D．He was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior. |
| A．Mr. Sherman’s face was covered with blood. |
| B．Mr. Sherman was seeking strength in prayer. |
| C．Mr. Sherman was then on the point of exploding. |
| D．Mr. Sherman was ashamed of his mother’s rude behavior. |
| A．Control your temper | B．Save your self-esteem |
| C．Mind your manners | D．Treasure your Bible |
9 . A dog’s devotion to his home is making national headlines after his owner found him gardening the property weeks after the residence and the surrounding area was burned to the ground by Northern California’s Camp Fire.
Madison, an Anatolian shepherd dog, reunited with 75-year-old Andrea Gaylord on Wednesday — the first day she was permitted to return to her land in the town of Paradise. After the fire, animal rescuer Shayla Sullivan received a request to search for Gaylord’s two dogs, Madison and Miguel. When the fast-moving Camp Fire broke out, Gaylord had just minutes to escape and wasn’t able to find Madison and Miguel. Other rescuers managed to capture Miguel not long afterward, while Madison’s whereabouts remained a mystery. Sullivan had a feeling that he wasn’t too far away. After all, some type of animal was eating the food and water she was regularly leaving out.
“The third day I went there, I felt like I saw a flash of white movement nearby,” Sullivan said. As it turned out, she was right — but it took a familiar person coming home to convince Madison it was safe to show his face. When Gaylord drove up to the property the first day, it took about five or ten minutes for Madison to come running to greet her. Even more amazing was seeing Miguel and Madison reunite with each other. Miguel had been “so upset and so depressed” being without his brother and away from his home.
Anatolian shepherd dogs are from Turkey and have been bred for thousands of years to protect and guard livestock, their property and their owners. They are appreciated for their loyalty, intelligence and independence and Madison is perfect example of a livestock guardian dog. He dealt with a natural disaster bravely and went right back to where he belonged and stayed there until his owners and close friend returned.
1. What made Madison well-known to the public?| A．Escaping from the fire quickly and skillfully. |
| B．Guarding the property for weeks after the fire. |
| C．Managing to survive weeks without any food. |
| D．Saving residents in the community from the fire. |
| A．Frighten. | B．Encourage. | C．Catch. | D．Reward. |
| A．Miguel failed to recognize Gaylord after the fire. |
| B．Miguel had a deep emotional bond with Madison. |
| C．Miguel hid himself until Shayla Sullivan appeared. |
| D．Miguel suffered psychological damage from the fire. |
| A．have been used as livestock guardians |
| B．are expert at dealing with natural disasters |
| C．became family pets one thousand years ago |
| D．behave differently in face of different persons |
10 . I was driving on the freeway when I saw the sign. It
Suddenly, I
A Russian man came up to my window and said hello. Before I could say too much, he and his three sons were already
It was past midnight and they easily could have decided that AAA would
At first, I was a little
After nearly 45 minutes of hard work when my car was finally free, they didn’t even
| A．warned | B．encouraged | C．promised | D．taught |
| A．slow | B．average | C．normal | D．top |
| A．missed out | B．came upon | C．looked for | D．pulled off |
| A．removing | B．burning | C．destroying | D．breaking |
| A．properly | B．casually | C．creatively | D．comfortably |
| A．proposing | B．continuing | C．starting | D．claiming |
| A．urged | B．joined | C．stopped | D．left |
| A．handle | B．improve | C．revise | D．clarify |
| A．preparations | B．appeals | C．impressions | D．attempts |
| A．typical | B．unique | C．different | D．difficult |
| A．approached | B．forgiven | C．protected | D．freed |
| A．concerned | B．cautious | C．awkward | D．confused |
| A．analysis | B．dynamic | C．definition | D．truth |
| A．play | B．walk | C．stick | D．glance |
| A．moved | B．recovered | C．dashed | D．slid |
