1 . My husband and I have little money lately. We haven’t eaten out for a while, so we went to a
When we saw the
The manager
| A．church | B．supermarket | C．park | D．restaurant |
| A．prices | B．sizes | C．waiters | D．names |
| A．clothes | B．drinks | C．tips | D．desserts |
| A．gentleman | B．policeman | C．doctor | D．teacher |
| A．worried | B．sure | C．mad | D．hopeful |
| A．know | B．influence | C．recognize | D．work |
| A．doubted | B．believed | C．noticed | D．liked |
| A．threw | B．hid | C．picked | D．cleaned |
| A．off | B．down | C．on | D．up |
| A．waved | B．pointed | C．returned | D．shouted |
| A．moved | B．proud | C．relaxed | D．serious |
| A．wrong | B．bad | C．friendly | D．careful |
| A．freely | B．politely | C．readily | D．happily |
| A．because | B．if | C．but | D．so |
| A．interesting | B．successful | C．surprising | D．pleasant |
2 . Angela and Darren have two children. Their son, Kyle, is twenty years old and the daughter Rita is only six.
One Friday afternoon, Kyle’s parents both had to work late. They asked him to pick Rita up at school in the afternoon. Kyle said yes. Around 3:00 in the afternoon, Kyle got a call from his best friend, Peter. He asked him to go to Jessica’s mother’s country house. And they would leave in fifteen minutes.
The house was wonderful. Kyle and his friends always talked about going there. Kyle looked at his watch and thought about how much fun he could have with his friends in the country house. He knew the teacher at Rita’s school would call his grandmother if he did not pick her up. He thought for a moment, wanting to go with his friends.
But after a second thought, he knew he couldn’t let his parents and sister down. At last he said thank-you to his friend for the invitation, but he had made a promise that he really must keep. Realizing he didn’t have much time left, Kyle rushed to his sister’s school.
He was five minutes late, and when he got there, he saw that Rita was very scared and was about to cry. She was the last student at the school, and the teacher was waiting with her. When she saw her big brother rushing to the gate of the school, Rita smiled. She ran to him and gave him a big hug. Kyle realized that he had done the right thing. He must always keep his word and be worthy of trust because his decisions influenced other people’s lives.
1. Why did Kyle have to pick up his sister on Friday afternoon?| A．His sister was too young. |
| B．His parents had to work late. |
| C．His friends asked him to do so. |
| D．His parents had to look after his grandmother. |
| A．He refused it politely finally. |
| B．He accepted it at once. |
| C．He disappointed his parents and sister. |
| D．He made another promise to go out with his friend. |
| A．Anxious. | B．Embarrassed. |
| C．Worthwhile. | D．Pitiful. |
| A．It’s never too late to mend. | B．Always prepare for a rainy day. |
| C．Never give up what you believe. | D．Be true in word and keep it in action. |
Kevin was a “slow” boy. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. He never came in first in the schoolyard races. However, Kevin could get along well with other people. And his enthusiasm for life was quite contagious (有感染力的). So, when he discovered that his teacher, Randy Moss, was putting together a basketball team, his mother could only answer, “Yes, you may join.”
Basketball became the center of Kevin’s life. He liked to stand in a certain spot near the free-throw line and shoot baskets. Patiently, he stood there throwing ball after ball.
The day before their first game, Randy gave each player a bright red jersey (运动衫). Kevin had stars in his eyes when he saw his number 12. He quickly put it on and almost never took it off again. Kevin and his whole team truly loved basketball. But just loving the game doesn’t help you win. More balls fell out of the basket than into it, and the boys lost every game that season, except one—the night it snowed. and the other team couldn’t make it to the game.
At the end of the season, they had the misfortune to play against the first-place team-the undefeated first-place team. The game went pretty much as expected, and near the middle of the fourth quarter Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind.
At that point, one of Kevin’s teammates called a time-out. As he came to the side, Randy couldn’t imagine why the time-out had been called. “Mr. Moss, this is our last game and I know that Kevin has played in every game, but he’s never made a basket. I think we should let Kevin make a basket,” said the boy.
With the game completely out of reach, the idea seemed reasonable, so the plan was made. Every time Kevin’s team had the ball, Kevin was to stand in his special spot near the free-throw line and they would give him the ball.
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His first shot bounced around but missed.
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Soon, all the players threw the ball to Kevin and clapped for him.
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4 . Tracy Garett was the Mr Fix-it of a village where I lived for two years. I heard about mysterious doings of his late wife, Minnie. There were stories of someone who had got into trouble a proper amount of money would cure, and each ended on the same strange note: “Minnie is in hock(抵押)again.”
I tried to talk with locals to solve the mystery. But at a newcomer’s spying curiosity, the villagers always avoided any conversation. It left me completely in the dark.
Soon I began having troubles of my own. My daughter had an expensive operation, but the money I had counted on didn’t come in.
One day Garett came to fix my television, which never worked properly. Working silently for a while, he looked at me and said, “Understand you’ve been having a little trouble.” I was feeling sadder, but still talked it out. “Then it’s time you met Minnie,” he said decisively.
I felt a bit scared and was prepared for anything, but all that happened was that he took out a tired-looking $ 1000 bank-note. Roughly printed on it was: MINNIE.
“All you do is take Minnie to the bank and put her up for any amount up to $1000. You pay the bank their required interest, and then Minnie comes back to me. “He continued. “Minnie loved this village, and she wanted to keep on helping people after she was gone.”
I began to understand why the town folk had been so secretive. They didn’t know whether I could be trusted with a secret so precious.
Though I moved away later, I would like to believe Minnie is still in circulation(流通). Minnie strikes me as the kind of woman who goes on forever.
1. What is Tracy Garett?| A．A banker. | B．A doctor. | C．A gardener. | D．A repairman. |
| A．Stories about her are being told. |
| B．Things need to be fixed. |
| C．She was wanted in a conversation. |
| D．People in the village are in need of money. |
| A．They treasure it. | B．They think nothing of it. |
| C．They are scared of it. | D．They are proud of it. |
| A．It is in giving that we receive. |
| B．A little kindness goes a long way. |
| C．He who plants kindness gathers love. |
| D．Kindness is the key that unlocks the heart. |
5 . Joey Acuña from California, the US had been undergoing dialysis (接受透析). Every
Joey
It was then that Joey received a (n)
Donating a kidney is no small act, representing the spirit of love and
| A．treatment | B．survey | C．test | D．activity |
| A．realized | B．promised | C．expected | D．believed |
| A．decision | B．stage | C．limit | D．place |
| A．struggled | B．afforded | C．failed | D．refused |
| A．life | B．honor | C．hobby | D．dream |
| A．suggestion | B．list | C．comment | D．request |
| A．awkward | B．confusing | C．polite | D．simple |
| A．relatives | B．workmates | C．leaders | D．doctors |
| A．negative | B．late | C．generous | D．unusual |
| A．helped | B．became | C．found | D．interviewed |
| A．continued | B．forgot | C．learned | D．wanted |
| A．challenges | B．disadvantages | C．doubts | D．risks |
| A．tried out | B．got through | C．stepped up | D．calmed down |
| A．preference | B．match | C．chance | D．choice |
| A．friendship | B．attraction | C．kindness | D．understanding |
When I moved to Boston from the less traffic-filled Midwest, all I heard was, “Boston drivers are terrible. You must be careful on the roads!”I lived in Boston for four years while in college. But I didn’t need a car then, because Boston’s subways and buses could take me anywhere I needed to go. When I graduated, moved to the suburbs and got a job, I had to buy a car. I began to share the roads with the crazy drivers I’d heard about with much anxiety.
I found the stories were all true! I always get cut off and shouted at. Very seldom am I actually doing something wrong. I can’t count the number of times I’ve almost been in an accident because people refuse to give way to me when I have the right of way. Almost too late, I realize I have to turn if I want my car to stay untouched. And I’ve only been driving here for six months!
I learned how to drive in a friendlier environment, so I’ve always been in the habit of letting people go in front of me if they need to turn or pull out. However, people here are hardly thoughtful enough to help other drivers that way. They usually cut right away in front of me without even showing thanks.
In my home environment, the thank-you wave is standard driving behaviour to show politeness. Having nothing in return for my kindness in Boston had been so discouraging that I was almost ready to give up trying to be nice. I thought I’d just move along very quickly with the rest of the cars, without a thought for anyone else.
Then one day on my way home from work I was stuck in the heavy traffic with so many cars almost touching each other. And I noticed a young man was also trapped in the next driveway three or four cars ahead of mine.
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As I moved slowly along the road, I felt tired and hungry.
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The young guy gave me a huge thank-you wave right away.
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7 . I had my first “friend” when I was around six years old. He was just a mysterious face to me, with no name
“Frail (脆弱的)” was used to
Just then, another child did me a
| A．made | B．attached | C．reached | D．raised |
| A．unless | B．when | C．but | D．because |
| A．pride | B．rudeness | C．selfishness | D．kindness |
| A．describe | B．impress | C．comfort | D．fool |
| A．different | B．average | C．honest | D．weak |
| A．picked up | B．went through | C．took up | D．stood out |
| A．protected | B．accepted | C．targeted | D．monitored. |
| A．severely | B．quickly | C．obviously | D．slightly |
| A．question | B．choice | C．ability | D．thought |
| A．way | B．favor | C．direction | D．lesson |
| A．break | B．enjoy | C．check | D．continue |
| A．confused | B．frightened | C．surprised | D．satisfied |
| A．represented | B．changed | C．improved | D．prepared |
| A．purpose | B．title | C．right | D．need |
| A．brightened | B．proved | C．darkened | D．ruined |
8 . Nicholas Alston, 27, was barely a year into working as a flight attendant(服务人员) when the pandemic influenced the travel industry. By November 2020, due to budget cuts and decreased service, he had taken a voluntary leave of absence.
Alston once worked as a clerk in a food processing factory before becoming a flight attendant in 2019. So when the pandemic slowed his flying schedule, he took it as a sign to revisit his goal of opening a restaurant—a passion project of his since college.
In December 2020, he launched his very own restaurant business—Clutch Handheld Breakfast—a one-person operation that he ran from a so-called ghost kitchen or a cooking facility that produced food only for delivery and takeout with no dine-in areas.
In May 2021, Alston returned to flying full-time and kept a busy schedule: He would report to work at the Detroit Metro Airport on Fridays, fly around the country through Tuesday, return to Detroit and immediately go to Columbus to start service for his restaurant, which he operated on Thursday and Friday mornings. Alston intended to increase his flying hours to save money and move onto the next period of his business plan: Buying a food trailer.
He plans to gather customers’ feedback in 2021. “I know it’s going to take a little bit of time,” Alston says of his business plan. Eventually, he hopes to grow Clutch enough to hire more employees and expand into new locations. So far, the best learning experience has been hearing positive feedback from his customers, which keeps him motivated. He says, “This is my passion, and one of these days, it’s going to be a profitable business. ”
1. Where did Alston work before 2019?| A．In a restaurant. | B．In a travel agency. |
| C．In an airline company. | D．In the food industry. |
| A．It opens part-time. | B．It has a big kitchen. |
| C．It provides dining space. | D．It serves in a food trailer. |
| A．The travel industry will recover soon. |
| B．He has more time to run the restaurant. |
| C．The restaurant’s income is relatively stable. |
| D．Customers make good comments on his restaurant. |
| A．Demanding. | B．Humorous. | C．Ambitious. | D．Caring. |
9 . By any standard, Dr. Seuss’ Oh, The Places You ‘ll Go! is a great book. And Martin is hardly the first parent to buy the book for his graduating high-school. But Martin did something special—he added to the book’s pages 13 years’ worth of hand-written teachers’ comments and impressions about his daughter, Brenna.
When Martin first told Brenna, 18, that he had a present for her, Brenna thought she was getting some graduation card. But then she opened the book and realized that it was filled with personal memories. “Every year, for the past 13 years, since the day you started kindergarten (幼儿园)I’ve gotten every teacher to write something about you inside this book,” he told her. Brenna’s eyes were filled with hot tears.
She described her happiness at her graduation gift online, “He managed to keep this book a secret for 13 years, and surely everyone else in my life knew about it! I was moved to tears. Sitting there reading through this book there are encouraging and sweet words from every teacher I love and remember through my years in this small town. My early teachers mention my ‘laughs’ while my high school teachers mention my ‘smart’. But they all mention my humor and love for life. It is astounding to receive something this touching and thoughtful. I can’t express how much I love my Dad for this labor of love”.
Millions of people have checked out Brenna’s Internet message on her father’s gift, which has been considered “unbelievable” and the “best graduation gift ever”. It sure beats a bunch of roses.
1. What did Brenna find after opening the book?| A．An unusual graduation card. |
| B．A picture of beautiful roses. |
| C．Her teachers’ words about her. |
| D．Her parents’ personal memories. |
| A．Clever. | B．Humorous. |
| C．Thoughtful | D．Hardworking. |
| A．Amazing. | B．Important. |
| C．Impossible. | D．Helpful. |
| A．A family full of love. |
| B．Daughter’s thanks to Dad. |
| C．A great book by Dr. Seuss. |
| D．Dad’s secret graduation gift. |
10 . Born in Hainan province, Chen Xingrong could not say a word until he was 2 years old. After he was diagnosed with autism, his parents sank into extreme sorrow. Autism is a nerve (神经) develop mental disorder characterized by varying degrees of difficulty in communication skills and social interactions, and by repetitive patterns of behavior sometimes. There are at least 10 million cases of autism in China, with more than 2 million of which are children, according to a report released in 2015.
In 2012, Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help people with autism improve their vital ability, so he spent months learning how to swim by watching videos and reading books. “I spent three months teaching my son, but the efforts were in vain.” he recalls. But to his surprise, after another three months, he discovered that his son had developed the ability to control his breath under water, which significantly built up his son’s confidence, and swimming soon became a key activity for the family.
The father laid the ground work for his son’s swimming lessons. On one wall of their home hangs a table for Chen Xingrong’s routine exercises. Last year the father took his son to take part in the 11th National Paralympic Games and the eighth Special Olympics in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. His son managed to claim five medals, including a gold.
In 2010, an autism-themed film, titled Ocean Heaven, hit the big screen in China. It describes how a father attempts to teach his son the necessary life skills to live without him. Afterwards, the father organized about 500 people to watch the film together in the cinema. “I wanted the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce misunderstanding.” says the father.
Thanks to his father’s perseverance, Chen Xingrong has also learned some basic life skills. “He does voluntary jobs at supermarkets and fast-food restaurants.” says his father, “He is part of the community, and I hope he will live a wonderful life in the future.”
1. What happened to Chen Xingrong?| A．He suffered from nerve disorder. | B．He gave up swimming lessons. |
| C．He had difficulty in walking. | D．He likes watching videos and reading books |
| A．Getting medals. | B．Doing voluntary jobs. |
| C．Doing routine exercises. | D．Holding breath under water. |
| A．To show a moving film for others. |
| B．To teach his son necessary life skills. |
| C．To express his gratitude to the community. |
| D．To give autistic people a better understanding. |
| A．Family love makes a difference. | B．Education is the key to success. |
| C．Happiness comes from struggle. | D．Misfortune leads to a good result. |
