1 . Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed. I argued that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and happiness. He agreed with me, but stuck to his opinion that cats don’t feel love. However, my cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching the environment through the window. Then one day when I accompanied my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian caught sight of Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became obvious that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush straight to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing lovingly at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched in amazement, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love...can they?”
Five months later, my neighbour had to move because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would react to Juliet’s leaving.
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often caught Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment in search of his lady. The new neighbour didn’t mind having the “Peeping (偷看) Sebastian” after I explained his reason for being there. Sebastian marked the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the backyard, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his death.
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he reminds me of the lesson Sebastian taught him...that cats do indeed fall in love.
1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?| A．Juliet was allowed to go out. |
| B．Sebastian enjoyed the moment with Juliet. |
| C．The author was the only person to accompany her cat. |
| D．The author’s husband hated the two cats staying together. |
| A．Because he couldn’t play in the backyard. |
| B．Because he couldn’t get along with other cats. |
| C．Because there were few places for him to play. |
| D．Because the area was guarded by him for Juliet. |
| A．The death of Sebastian. | B．The neighbour’s sudden departure. |
| C．The story between the two cats. | D．The argument between him and the author. |
| A．Cats, Like People, Have Feelings | B．Cats Love People |
| C．Love—the Only Feeling Between Cats | D．Cats Are Not Able to Fall in Love |
A very wealthy merchant(商人) had very little to worry about in his life. He had all the material comforts. But his biggest concern was his son. His son was very lazy and showed no intelligence or creativity, much less any willingness to work.
As the son was getting older and it was time for him to get married, the merchant was worried that his son was not ready for the family responsibility, “My lazy son doesn’t have the wisdom or will to work. How will he ever be able to make a living?”
But the mother couldn’t see the flaws(缺点) in her son and had set her heart on finding a wife for her son. So she urged the merchant to find a suitable girl from a good family for her son. She talked about how her son had improved and grown wiser with time and how he was ready for marriage.
The merchant finally gave up to the mother. “But I have a condition. The girl who is supposed to marry our son should buy one item with this small one coin, But that one item must he something to eat, something to drink, something to plant in the garden, and some food for the cow, ”Then the merchant handed over the small coin to his son and asked him to find a girl who could do that.
“But that is impossible; how can anyone get something that can do so many things with such a small amount of money?” said the mother. But the boy was optimistic(乐观的) and went to the town to find the girl who could do that, In the town, he met many beautiful women, daughters of wealthy merchants, but no one could think of anything to buy with the coin.
But the young man did not lose hope and visited every household that had girls of marriageable age. The last house in the town was of an ironsmith(铁匠), The boy was tired and sad when he went to the house. A young girl looking at the sad boy asked him what the problem was. The boy explained to her the task he had. “Oh, that is easy, I can do that,” the girl claimed.
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“I know what you can do,” the young girl claimed.
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The boy went home happily with a watermelon.
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As a mother, I had two little kids. I had no family to help me where I lived, so I did what any mother would do. Sometimes, I worked over sixty hours a week. I had as many as three jobs at a time. I had no time to take care of myself or accompany (陪伴) my kids and even sometimes had no time to have meals. It wasn’t easy, but I never missed a bill or never had a late payment. The only problem was that I was working myself to death.
One Easter weekend, I worked thirty hours from Friday to Sunday, with little sleep. On Sunday night, I fell into bed tired. My next memory was waking up in an ambulance (救护车) with two nurses beside me. I had no memory of how I got there, and I had a serious headache. They kept asking me what kind of things had happened. There was nothing in my mind. All I remember was being angry and helpless.
They took me to the hospital, and during the days there, they thought that I had been ill because of being too tired. Yet, I kept telling the nurses to call another worker who worked with me in the same place to open the business because I couldn’t get there. When I left the hospital, I began to rethink everything. I had to go on supporting my family, but I was going to find a better way to do it. I needed to be home more for my kids, work fewer hours, and still make ends meet. The only way was to find a better-paying job. Luckily, I did find a better job.
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After that, I began to plan my daily life in a new way.
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Every two weeks, my two kids and I would go out to dinner.
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4 . Last weekend, a couple, Katie and Zack Watson, headed to Birmingham to see Garth Brooks’ concert. They were supposed to attend the show with an old friend, but their friend was in hospital because of his long-term staying up late to work and couldn’t go.
“We have the third ticket. We try to give it away. It is just sitting out there, no takers,” Katie said. They were staying in a Homewood hotel and thought a Uber would be the best way to get to the concert. Their first Uber driver canceled the order, and the clock was ticking. Katie called another Uber driver and hoped for the best. “Your driver is Vicky,” came the message from Uber.
On the way to the stadium, Vicky told the couple about how much she loved Garth Brooks. She was not even from Birmingham but came to drive people in the area. “I guess you’re heading to the Garth Brooks’ concert,” said Vicky. “I love Garth so much-seeing one of his concerts is on my dream list. Someday I might get a chance to see him in person. He has such a beautiful soul.”
Zack and Katie looked at one another and smiled. “Would you like to go to the concert with us?” Katie asked. Vicky’s heart jumped. A country girl from Guin, Alabama, got a chance to see Garth Brooks? “Look, there’s an empty parking spot!” shouted Katie. “Quick, Vicky! Pull in to the space and you can go to the concert with us!”
The three new friends sat together for hours at Protective Stadium-a memory of all three would last forever.
“There’s no doubt that getting to take Vicky to the concert makes me feel good,” Katie said. “It is the least we can do, and we believe it really made Vicky’s night.”
Vicky said she felt exultant, and she was reminded that there are good people in the world. “Zack and Katie are so kind. I still can’t believe I once was inside the stadium,” she said. “I’m just a country girl at heart. A country girl who achieved a dream.”
1. What made the couple’s old friend unable to attend Garth Brooks’ concert?| A．The bad weather. | B．His little interest. |
| C．His illness. | D．The busy work. |
| A．Vicky used it. | B．No one took it. |
| C．It was left in the hotel. | D．It was kept for the couple’s old friend. |
| A．Confused. | B．Excited. | C．Stressed. | D．Bored |
| A．She is a bus driver. | B．She is a fan of Garth Brooks. |
| C．She was born in Birmingham. | D．She is an old friend of the couple’s. |
5 . I’m Alice. From childhood, my sister and I each received a new calendar every Christmas from my parents. And even though we shared a bedroom and could have shared a calendar, too, we always got our own. My sister is three years younger than me, and for many years she requested a teddy bear calendar. My calendars always contained photos of a princess.
Even after I began my family, I still told my husband there was only one Christmas present I’d want most every year—a family photo calendar. And each year, he’s delivered.
Each month of my calendar features a few photos taken in the same month of the year that just passed. These photos are a way for our family to revisit fun events or to realize just how much my son Ryan has grown in one year.
At the end of the year, the completed calendar will go on the bookshelf with every other photo calendar that’s come before it. Through those calendars you can know what our family was like then—what we looked like the year before and how we will fill our days in the new year.
When I was a kid, unwrapping(打开) each new calendar gave me a sense of hope and promise for the year to come. Times have changed. Now, unwrapping the new calendar is different. I feel a sense of pride and joy when I look at our family and revisit our good times. But there is also a sense of sadness when I realize how big Ryan has gotten.
As I look through the pages, I don’t know exactly what the year ahead will hold for us. However, we can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious(意识到的) of our treasures(宝藏).
And that is the true gift.
1. What can we learn about Alice’s childhood from paragraph 1?| A．Alice and her sister both had a bedroom of their own. |
| B．They shared only a calendar because they were poor. |
| C．It’s a tradition to receive a new calendar each year. |
| D．Alice had a miserable time with her younger sister. |
| A．A time capsule(胶囊). | B．Knowledge. |
| C．A rubbish bag. | D．A family tree. |
| A．Promising. | B．Mixed. |
| C．Sad. | D．Joyful. |
| A．My Wonderful Childhood | B．The Use of a Calendar |
| C．A Year at a Time | D．A Timeless Gift |
6 . Adam Harvison grew up in a poor family and his parents worked hard to support the family.
For Adam, it all started with an electric wheelchair. After
Therefore, in 2017 Adam
Adam always believes that the personal
Adam, like all his staff, isn’t paid for his work. “For some things in life, you just have to put love before the
| A．Awkwardly | B．Actually | C．Unfortunately | D．Unbelievably |
| A．hardship | B．tension | C．sorrow | D．determination |
| A．achievement | B．influence | C．necessity | D．intention |
| A．separating | B．resigning | C．retiring | D．benefiting |
| A．attach | B．link | C．transport | D．present |
| A．volunteered | B．managed | C．expected | D．attempted |
| A．eager | B．amazed | C．grateful | D．satisfied |
| A．served | B．connected | C．supported | D．founded |
| A．decorations | B．groceries | C．furniture | D．equipment |
| A．classify | B．assess | C．repair | D．recycle |
| A．collected | B．delivered | C．recovered | D．distributed |
| A．appreciate | B．provides | C．seeks | D．receives |
| A．view | B．experience | C．effect | D．touch |
| A．orders | B．offers | C．applications | D．packs |
| A．request | B．occupation | C．salary | D．discrimination |
7 . China’s Most Mysterious Internet Celebrity(网红)
Her life looks like one straight out of a fairy tale (童话). Li Ziqi impresses millions of people with her videos, where she makes seemingly everything with her own two hands, from dyeing a dress with fresh grape skin to fashioning traditional lipstick from roses in her garden.
She has millions of fans at home and overseas, but she remains a mystery to many of them. She barely speaks in her videos, and she rarely gives interviews. But now, she’s ready to open up to us.
To find Li, we had to travel to rural Sichuan Province in southwestern China, where she grew up. Li grew up with her grandparents there. But they were poor, so when she turned 14, Li went to work in the city. In 2012, she decided to return to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.
Four years later, she started filming her life there. Whatever she makes, she leaves no stone unturned, going as far as raising baby ducklings just to make a sauce out of salted duck eggs.
Apart from food, she’s also known for her videos presenting traditional crafts, like building a bamboo furniture set, which she says was inspired by one of her grandfather’s old benches. Li’s stylized presentation of rural life stands out in China’s extremely competitive field of online videos.
Today, four years after she first picked up the camera, Li is one of China’s most successful online video makers.
1. How does Li Ziqi impress millions of people with her videos?| A．She makes seemingly everything with her own two hands. |
| B．She returned to the countryside to take care of her grandmother. |
| C．She grew up with her grandparents in rural Sichuan Province. |
| D．She has been filming her life where she grew up. |
| A．She lives a rural life far away from them. |
| B．She barely speaks in her videos, and rarely gives interviews. |
| C．They don’t know about the things that she makes. |
| D．They don’t understand how she becomes so successful. |
| A．She goes past many stones. |
| B．She turns every stone. |
| C．She thinks the opposite. |
| D．She searches thoroughly. |
| A．Humorous. | B．Objective. | C．Approving. | D．Negative. |
8 . Harry Smith has a dog, Sarah Jane. They are best friends and love to take walks together. One day when they
As the 81-year-old, not being able to
“I am
| A．shopped | B．walked | C．ran | D．drove |
| A．adapted to | B．cleaned up | C．came across | D．worked out |
| A．But | B．And | C．Or | D．So |
| A．air | B．seat | C．street | D．water |
| A．move | B．swim | C．quit | D．shout |
| A．creatively | B．officially | C．loudly | D．hardly |
| A．jumped | B．played | C．struggled | D．lived |
| A．contact | B．praise | C．help | D．news |
| A．prevented | B．honored | C．frightened | D．pulled |
| A．equal | B．kind | C．close | D．thankful |
| A．save | B．share | C．shorten | D．record |
| A．feeling | B．saying | C．thinking | D．training |
| A．time | B．idea | C．wheelchair | D．friend |
| A．show | B．teach | C．offer | D．sell |
| A．guest | B．dog | C．visitor | D．customer |
9 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so
“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we
| A．rulers | B．brushes | C．knives | D．pens |
| A．felt | B．heard | C．sensed | D．noticed |
| A．money | B．paint | C．brush | D．fish |
| A．dropped | B．cooked | C．presented | D．took |
| A．happy | B．disappointed | C．embarrassed | D．surprised |
| A．hole | B．chair | C．paddle | D．picture |
| A．huge | B．small | C．great | D．rude |
| A．when | B．why | C．what | D．how |
| A．stopped | B．regretted | C．remembered | D．forgot |
| A．went on | B．went away | C．went over | D．went through |
| A．drove | B．shared | C．rewarded | D．returned |
| A．belief | B．relief | C．sadness | D．worry |
| A．saved | B．hurt | C．broke | D．designed |
| A．come out | B．come in | C．come across | D．come into |
| A．achievement | B．progress | C．process | D．difference |
10 . One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods
Sitting on a rock and wondering what to do, she began crying. After a while, she
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy
When she opened her eyes and
| A．since | B．before | C．while | D．as |
| A．decided | B．expected | C．failed | D．preferred |
| A．If | B．Until | C．When | D．Because |
| A．trees | B．bushes | C．grasses | D．woods |
| A．stream | B．rock | C．tree | D．house |
| A．found | B．sensed | C．heard | D．smelt |
| A．at | B．in | C．through | D．onto |
| A．terrible | B．strange | C．pleasant | D．familiar |
| A．missed | B．followed | C．discovered | D．ignored |
| A．loudly | B．calmly | C．merrily | D．gently |
| A．traveled | B．wandered | C．looked | D．searched |
| A．house | B．girl | C．window | D．hero |
| A．walked | B．climbed | C．jumped | D．flew |
| A．awake | B．asleep | C．available | D．abandoned |
| A．saw | B．watched | C．observed | D．spotted |
