3 . It was already dark. After the jetliner_________safe and sound, it taxied to a stop at its parking slot in Doha’s airport. A small group of_________people gathered at the bottom of the gangway (舷梯) to_________the passengers who were just free from the war. Among those _________was 59-year-old Ahmad Sarmast, director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.

He wanted to seem organized and remain_________. After all, the_________of the last few months had taught the director that nothing’s done_________it’s done. But then13-year-old Farida, her violin case in hand, appeared at the_________of the gangway; another to-be _________Zohra, also13, followed. They saw Sarmast,__________down the steps and hugged him. “That’s when I __________ and started to cry.” he said. “We all were.”

With Farida and Zohra in Doha, the months-long, tough__________to evacuaees (撤离人员) of the music school was over after the Taliban’s triumph (胜利) in Afghanistan. The flight’s __________ meant that all those willing and able to leave the capital, Kabul—almost 300 students, faculty, staff and their families were __________ .

But the__________was bitter-sweet for Sarmast. “We’re excited, happy, and__________that we got our community out of Afghanistan, which gives them the opportunity to chase their dreams and __________ musical tradition,” he said. “At the same time, it’s also very__________.You see, everything in Afghanistan is__________, everything for which so many people took so many risks to make music __________.

1.

A．landed

B．settled

C．appeared

D．flew

2.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．depressed

D．excited

3.

A．protect

B．comfort

C．meet

D．invite

4.

A．waiting

B．cheering

C．laughing

D．crying

5.

A．serious

B．gentle

C．kind

D．calm

6.

A．lesson

B．experience

C．nightmare

D．journey

7.

A．until

B．when

C．after

D．if

8.

A．bottom

B．top

C．end

D．exit

9.

A．hostess

B．dancer

C．singer

D．musician

10.

A．fell

B．climbed

C．ran

D．rolled

11.

A．broke away

B．stood up

C．looked down

D．gave up

12.

A．battle

B．mission

C．struggle

D．task

13.

A．arrival

B．departure

C．stay

D．delay

14.

A．off

B．apart

C．out

D．away

15.

A．flight

B．memory

C．sight

D．moment

16.

A．amazing

B．lucky

C．delighted

D．hopeful

17.

A．preserve

B．serve

C．appreciate

D．love

18.

A．fortunate

B．painful

C．sweet

D．disappointing

19.

A．happening

B．changing

C．coming

D．collapsing

20.

A．favorable

B．appealing

C．accessible

D．popular

4 . Pet adoption is the perfect way to add a new family member. But if a pet is too young to be adopted, it must be fostered (寄养) first. That’s how a puppy named Maggie that was rescued by the North Shore Animal League America (NSALA), ended up being fostered by a sweet six-year-old boy.

The animal rescue organization in Port Washington needed to find a foster home for Maggie because she needed to be trained with basic obedience (顺从) skills and to become comfortable with a home environment. NSALA put out a call for a foster family.

Roman Duncan’s family was the lucky one chosen for the job. The boy fell in love with the puppy and was able to be part of her growth during those formative months. The family always made it clear to Roman that Maggie would eventually be adopted and move to a different home.

When it came time for Maggie to be adopted, Roman couldn’t hold his tears. He decided to write letters to the puppy’s future family. He wrote letters about his furry friend, saying “Maggie is so cute and loves to play fetch. She is the best dog ever,” and slipped the notes and some photos into Maggie’s paperwork.

The rescue team were surprised and then incredibly touched by the notes they found when opening Maggie’s file. NSALA made sure that Roman’s notes reached her adopted family. The boy’s gesture is exactly what pet fostering is about.

A dog or cat that has gone through terrible sufferings such as being abusing needs to learn what it means to live in a home. Fostering helps reduce the animal’s stress and makes it trust people again. It is also an opportunity for people who love pets but can’t have them full-time due to some restrictions. Pet fosters can get to enjoy helping a pet in need. If you are interested in pet fostering, contact a local shelter or animal rescue near you.

1. What happened to Maggie at first?

A．She was released into the wild.	B．She was settled in a new home.
C．She was saved by a rescue team.	D．She was fostered by Roman’s family.

2. Why did Roman write notes about Maggie?

A．To express his mixed feelings.	B．To preserve Maggie’s paperwork.
C．To choose Maggie’s future family.	D．To help Maggie adapt to new home.

3. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A．The benefits of pet fostering.	B．The access to fostering a pet.
C．A homeless animal’s barriers.	D．The restrictions to adopting a pet.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Maggie Lives Happily in a Comforting Foster Home

B．A Boy Writes Sweet Letter to Puppy’s Forever Family

C．Pet fostering Plays Great Roles in Rescuing Lost Animals

D．Roman Duncan’s Family Adopts a new Family Member

5 . Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award — China’s top award for theater and opera performances-started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.

Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity,Wang’s parents finally agreed.

Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls.

Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s,when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since.” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.

1. Why did Wang’s parents turn down the troupe’s invitation at first?

A．They didn’t think Wang had artistic talent.

B．They saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera.

C．They didn’t want Wang to ignore her studies.

D．They regarded members of the troupe as insincere.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Wang has made great efforts to learn Kunqu well.

B．Artists should be given more attention and care.

C．Traditional culture needs to be further promoted.

D．Wang has played a key role in the development of Kunqu.

3. What changed Wang’s attitude towards Kunqu Opera?

A．Winning the Plum Performance Award.

B．Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe.

C．Watching Zhang’s masterly performance.

D．Being greatly admired by the audience.

4. What does Wang’s story show us?

A．It is never too late to learn.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Doing is better than saying.	D．Don’t judge a book by its cover.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A video of a 66-year-old man called Erjiu, has gone viral on Chinese social media after his nephew Tang Hao shared the man’s brief but heartwarming life story on short-video platform Bilibili on Monday.

In the video, Erjiu is shown as a “young genius” who always performed well     1    (academic) at school during childhood. However, while he was a teenager, a high fever was misdiagnosed (误诊) and he     2     (give) the wrong medicine,     3     resulted in Erjiu losing the use of his left leg.

Erjiu, who     4     (lie) in bed in low spirits afterward, then learned carpentry by watching a carpenter     5    (go) about woodworking tasks for three days, and he later did woodworking in the village and the town.

According to Tang, it would be inaccurate to merely define Erjiu     6    a carpenter, since he demonstrated his broader     7     (skill) by fixing an electrical socket patch panel, a gas stove and a toy car. He also makes erhu — a traditional Chinese musical instrument — with wood, using fishing line as strings     8     snakeskin as covering.

The man, who uses a cane due to a longtime     9     (disable), is portrayed as a common hero who never bows to life’s difficulties, but struggles instead     10    (lead) a full and meaningful village life.

8 . I had a quick short stay in Detroit Airport before heading home. Knowing my gate number, I got there with 5 minutes to spare and stood waiting for “Gate 3” to be called.

I was already very tired and had an important call scheduled for an hour after I was set to get home. But then I heard the announcement, “It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone care to volunteer to stay for the later departure in 4 hours?” And the gate attendant was anxiously waiting for someone to volunteer.

I looked around and saw businessmen needing to work, moms needing to meet their kids, kids needing to see their friends. Even though I wanted to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should extend some kindness to this group of strangers.

I picked up my bag, approached the desk, and told the gate attendant my decision. Smile spread on the face of her. As she was processing my ticket, I was happy to see all the other passengers could now board their flight and I had been able to help. The attendant handed me my boarding pass for the later flight and another piece of paper, then said, “This is for your kindness.” I saw that it was a 700-dollar voucher to fly anywhere in the world during the next year!

I got to my new gate and took a seat next to a power outlet so that my laptop would make it through the extra four hours. 1 rescheduled that important call. And then I got a lot of work done, which was a wonderful silver lining.

When my flight started boarding, I was surprised to discover that my new boarding pass was for a seat in first class. I thought about how grateful I was for everything that had happened, and how it was all because of the chain effects of kindness. I gave with the intention to serve others, with no thought of reward, and that kindness was returned to me with an amazing upgrade.

1. The airport announcement was made to ______.

A．ask someone to take next flight

B．give information about a delayed flight

C．inform that the flight was about to take off

D．tell passengers the flight had been cancelled

2. What made the author off or to volunteer?

A．A reward of 700 dollars	B．An offer of first-class seat.
C．The request of the attendant.	D．His concern about other passengers.

3. How did the author think about his extra 4-hour stay at the airport?

A．Boring but productive.	B．Challenging but acceptable.
C．Satisfying and efficient.	D．Relaxing and worthwhile.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Every Effort Counts	B．Time Is Treasure
C．Patience Is Appreciated	D．Kindness Gives Back

9 . Spring Festival means a lot for Chinese people. However, given the sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in different places, many cities ________ residents in any city with confirmed COVID-19 cases not to travel during the holiday in order to prevent any more outbreaks. ________, I stayed in Beijing during the Spring Festival of 2022. It was my first Spring Festival in China. I ________ it with my Chinese friends.

Several of Ralph’s coworkers came to our apartment to have ________ with me. They brought the meat and dough (面团) to make the ________ dumplings. While I was not ________ in making them, I certainly did enjoy eating them. As soon as all the food was ready, we ________ to enjoy the delicious foods.

Linda brought me Spring Festival couplets ________ good wishes and asked me to paste them on the door. Scott ________ me with many firecrackers. Some students gave me paper cuts to ________ my windows.

Eric invited me to ________ his family to spend New Year’s Eve together. Among the many ________ at dinner, they served a ________ fish. However, I was told we would only be eating half the fish that night because the ________ of it would be eaten the next day. This was done to ________ the good fortune over into the following year since leftovers are thought to be a ________ of prosperity. After dinner, we watched the Spring Festival Gala together. A martial art performance ________ me deeply. The show entitled “Walking Clouds, Flowing Water” starred three tai chi ________ practicing their moves on top of landmark buildings in three cities: Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou of Guangdong province, which was amazing. I went to my ________ at midnight.

It was a very happy time and we have many good ________ of this festival holiday.

1.

A．urged

B．forbade

C．allowed

D．invited

2.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

3.

A．congratulated

B．made

C．visited

D．celebrated

4.

A．lunch

B．supper

C．fun

D．tea

5.

A．common

B．original

C．traditional

D．sweet

6.

A．skilled

B．concerned

C．weak

D．fortunate

7.

A．got off

B．stood up

C．sat down

D．let out

8.

A．forecasting

B．representing

C．spreading

D．adopting

9.

A．assisted

B．impressed

C．served

D．provided

10.

A．decorate

B．paint

C．fix

D．protect

11.

A．greet

B．promise

C．join

D．help

12.

A．guests

B．dishes

C．programs

D．events

13.

A．small

B．big

C．half

D．whole

14.

A．rest

B．head

C．back

D．tail

15.

A．turn

B．send

C．carry

D．transform

16.

A．scene

B．sign

C．period

D．schedule

17.

A．absorbed

B．adapted

C．frightened

D．judged

18.

A．athletes

B．adults

C．performers

D．singers

19.

A．country

B．classroom

C．office

D．apartment

20.

A．memories

B．views

C．imagination

D．expectations