9-year-old Igor lived in a huge forest in the north of Russia. His father was a woodcutter and his mother a tailor. The boy liked playing with animals in the forest, and knew the names of different birds and their songs. One freezing winter Igor was seriously ill and the doctor from big cities told his parents that only surprise could save him. Lying all day in bed, Igor only wanted his father to catch a bird and played with it. But in winter there were no birds in the forest. “You could make him a bird out of wood,” suggested the anxious mother.
The first finished birds were fat and too heavy to fly. He threw them into the fire, head in hands.
It was snowing heavily, and he really didn’t know where to find a bird. Then an idea occurred to him, “The bird needs two pieces of wood.” Eventually, he made it and showed it to his wife. “Beautiful!” she said, taking a needle and some thread (细线) and sewing the two ends together, like a real bird. She tied a long thread to the bird’s back. And it could be hung above Igor’s bed. Quietly, the woodcutter hung the bird above the boy’s bed.
At daybreak, his son was watching the bird carefully. There was a light in his eyes for the first time in many weeks. “Beautiful!” said Igor. “I’ve never seen it before in the forest. What’s its name?” “That’s a good question. I’ll find out and tell you.” The next morning, when the father entered Igor’s room, he found the boy sitting up in bed, trying to touch the bird. The last time Igor sat up in bed was many weeks before. “What’s it called?” the boy asked. “Oh, dear, I’m still not sure.”
Late on that night, Igor’s father went into his son’s room quietly and made the thread a little shorter. Then the bird was hanging a little higher above Igor’s head. Three days later, he found Igor kneeling on the bed, trying to touch the bird. His hand was very near it. “Have you decided on the name?” “Not yet. My son.” his father replied.
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Again, at night the father went into his son’s room.
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Several days later, Igor’s father was cutting wood when he heard a scream from the house.
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In March of 1994, I was 25 years old, poor and pregnant. It was 10 days past my due date. I was dependent on public transportation to get to my prenatal (产前的) appointments. That day I was going with my husband to the hospital for an ultrasound (超声波) scan.
We were excited and happy, thinking a new life would come into our world soon. To reach the bus stop, we had to cross a busy street. While we were standing on the opposite side of the street waiting for a break in traffic, we saw the bus coming. There was a huge rush of traffic just then, and no way to cross the street in time.
We began shouting loudly and waving wildly trying to flag down the driver. But the driver didn’t notice us, since her face wasn’t turned toward us. She drove quickly past the stop and down the street. Traffic cleared up immediately after this and we were able to cross the street. But it was a moment too late.
We were very anxious because this was the last bus we could have caught to get to my appointment on time. The hospital was very strict about its appointment policy— if you were ten minutes late, you had to reschedule. Rescheduling meant I had to wait a day or more. I was close to tears, about to say “Let’s go home” when a police car stopped in front of us. The officer had apparently seen the whole process, and said with a smile “Hop in- let’s catch the bus!”
We’d never been in trouble nor were we thieves, but we naturally felt uneasy about most authority figures like policemen. So it was a shock to receive this offer of help from an unlikely source! Should we accept such help? We hesitated for a second. Then we got in the car, and the officer sped toward our runaway bus.
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We caught up with the bus soon.
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I gave birth to a healthy girl the following morning.
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When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.
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Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.
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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.
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After much thought, I decided to
After graduation, I will
| A．determined | B．amazed | C．awkward | D．expected |
| A．drawing | B．acting | C．sculpture | D．communication |
| A．challenge | B．admire | C．pursue | D．aid |
| A．provide | B．compare | C．create | D．combine |
| A．get into | B．get through | C．get over | D．get from |
| A．training | B．research | C．quiz | D．schedule |
| A．checked | B．persuaded | C．recognized | D．forecasted |
| A．head | B．eye | C．back | D．foot |
| A．flexibility | B．standards | C．drawbacks | D．qualities |
| A．apply | B．demonstrate | C．improve | D．acquire |
| A．learn | B．result | C．benefit | D．obtain |
| A．motion | B．action | C．position | D．operation |
| A．attend | B．equip | C．design | D．organize |
| A．conduct | B．submit | C．land | D．perform |
| A．accounting | B．consulting | C．cleaning | D．clothing |
6 . On January 22, 2022, the British-Belgian 19-year-old, Zara Rutherford, successfully landed her two-seat microlight aircraft back at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, from where she had departed 155 days ago, fulfilling her dream to be the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.
“I feel excited not only to break the Guinness World Record, but also to diminish the gender gap by 11 years between the current youngest male record holder Travis Ludlow 18 at the time of his record, and the previous female record holder Shaesta Waez, who was 30 when she completed her ‘Dreams Soar’ around-the-world flight.” Rutherford wrote on her blog.
Rutherford’s journey crossing five continents and 52 countries began on August 18, 2021. She encountered numerous unexpected delays along the way. They included an unscheduled stop in Redding, California, due to wildfires and a month-long stop in Nome, Alaska, to renew her Russian visa. She also faced several challenges in the air. When flying from Iceland to Greenland, Rutherford lost radio contact with her ground team for much of the 3-hour flight. The incidents also resulted in her having to cross over Russia in sub-zero temperatures. The hardest part was flying over Siberia — it was extremely cold and if the engine broke down, she’d be hours away from rescue. Despite the severe difficulties, the determined young pilot never gave up on her dream.
Rutherford grew up around airplanes. Her British father flies commercially, while her Belgian mother is a recreational pilot. The young girl began learning how to fly at age 14 and obtained her aviators license in 2020. With her goal of flying around the world accomplished, Rutherford now has her sights set even higher. She wants to become an astronaut and explore space.
She hopes that her journey will encourage more young women to pursue careers in aviation. Currently the number of female pilots is just 5 percent. Rutherford says, “It’s an easy thing to say, but just go for it. If you don’t try and see how high you can fly, then you’ll never know.”
1. What does the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Cause. | B．Divide. | C．Narrow. | D．Expand. |
| A．The wildfires were too fierce. | B．Her Russian visa was due. |
| C．The weather was too severe. | D．Her engine broke down. |
| A．To switch to a new topic. | B．To summarize her achievements. |
| C．To illustrate her admirable talents. | D．To add some background information. |
| A．Life is not all roses. | B．Dream big, aim high. |
| C．Not to advance is to go back. | D．The greatest talkers, the least doers. |
7 . This morning. I stopped by a local grocery store to pick up a few items. The small store was almost
Then, we loaded his groceries into my car and talked on the
On my way home. I thought to myself. “The cost of living keeps going up, but at least the cost of loving doesn’t
That is the funny thing about loving. It almost costs us
| A．normal | B．empty | C．perfect | D．messy |
| A．bagged | B．rotten | C．deserted | D．stolen |
| A．bank | B．hospital | C．supermarket | D．apartment |
| A．purchase | B．repair | C．return | D．deliver |
| A．chance | B．lift | C．tip | D．lesson |
| A．endless | B．familiar | C．short | D．rough |
| A．pressure | B．value | C．flexibility | D．pleasure |
| A．climbing | B．flying | C．walking | D．driving |
| A．increase | B．respond | C．emerge | D．remain |
| A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
| A．replacing | B．monitoring | C．helping | D．defeating |
| A．strangers | B．relatives | C．roommates | D．teachers |
| A．go up | B．come out | C．give in | D．run out |
| A．eye | B．stomach | C．heart | D．mouth |
| A．Suddenly | B．Thankfully | C．Unluckily | D．Gradually |
Bob was a small-built child who preferred indoor to outdoor activities. He was mild-mannered and mostly kept to himself. Sitting in the corner of the class, he was very much a loner. Whenever he was made fun of in class, he would turn to his mother for comfort.
At the beginning of semester 2, Bob had a new classmate, Alex, who had just returned to New Zealand. Alex was assigned a seat next to Bob. To his surprise, within weeks, he became good friends with Alex even though they were poles apart in personality. Alex was popular, outspoken and artistic. “Alex is all that I want to be, ” Bob thought to himself. He began listening to the music Alex listened to and having similar haircut. He even quit his drama club and started playing the online games that Alex played. He seemed to have been out of his loneliness.
It was not long before Bob was introduced to Alex’s “cool“ friends. He told himself that he would try all means to be part of the group. He would follow them to the football games and join the art club after school so he could spend more time hanging out with them. Bob followed them around laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions—most enthusiastically at the ones he disagreed with. He did not dare to differ in opinions as he would not want them to think badly of him. This continued for several months. At last, Bob felt relieved that he had finally fitted in.
One day, Bob overheard Alex and his cool friends talking “Bob’s such a loser, ” one boy commented in a playful tone. “He just follows you around trying to be you. He copies you; he does not have a personality of his own!” another boy exclaimed. Alex laughed, to make matters worse, he added, "That fellow wears me out. I wish he would leave me alone. He thinks we are best friends. A thorough fool!”
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Bob stood rooted to the ground and could not believe his ears.
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Bob decided to change himself.
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9 . Just before New Year’s Day, I was in a cheese store, purchasing some cheese. I
The salesgirl
My own mother was of the non-disturbance school unless it was a(n)
For centuries, the young have been
| A．contacted | B．overheard | C．praised | D．followed |
| A．instructions | B．punishment | C．training | D．expectations |
| A．chose | B．pretended | C．remained | D．appeared |
| A．interest | B．concern | C．passion | D．appetite |
| A．gradually | B．regularly | C．definitely | D．simply |
| A．found | B．busied | C．enjoyed | D．introduced |
| A．counts | B．happens | C．works | D．fits |
| A．faced | B．frozen | C．impressed | D．burdened |
| A．made up | B．took in | C．dished out | D．commented on |
| A．matter | B．priority | C．sense | D．option |
| A．risky | B．sensible | C．temporary | D．odd |
| A．ignore | B．protest | C．tolerate | D．appreciate |
| A．ultimately | B．accidentally | C．willingly | D．passively |
| A．handle | B．assess | C．possess | D．perceive |
| A．advice | B．kindness | C．company | D．permission |
10 . As the drumbeat changed, the dress fluttered in tune with the girl’s changing steps. Finally, she
The girl
Luckily, in Vienna, the match for the Chinese youth team
In between games, I saw a little girl from Europe take firm and powerful steps in the
Looking back, I’m still the dancing girl but my heart has grown lighter. Something within me is dancing.
1.| A．improved | B．paused | C．finished | D．started |
| A．described | B．blamed | C．praised | D．appointed |
| A．satisfied | B．serious | C．calm | D．discouraged |
| A．known | B．thirsty | C．ready | D．qualified |
| A．Lonely | B．Mixed | C．Disturbed | D．Guilty |
| A．speed | B．muscles | C．softness | D．beauty |
| A．stopped | B．needed | C．interrupted | D．shifted |
| A．anxiety | B．patience | C．embarrassment | D．excitement |
| A．fight for | B．give away | C．hand out | D．deal with |
| A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．ashamed | D．amazed |
| A．attitude | B．exercise | C．laziness | D．diet |
| A．hopelessly | B．unconsciously | C．visibly | D．eagerly |
| A．programme | B．activity | C．project | D．competition |
| A．Missing | B．Admiring | C．Helping | D．Supporting |
| A．inspired | B．delighted | C．confused | D．reminded |
