One morning, my family and I woke up and went to eat breakfast—until we heard barking and scratching at the door. When my mom opened the door, we saw a puppy (小狗). We looked around to see if we could find its owner, but there was no one. We took it inside and fed it.
Regardless of how badly I wanted to keep the puppy, we decided to look for the owner. We looked all day, but we failed. We talked about whether we should keep looking or if we should look the next day. We all agreed to look for its owner the next day.
So the next day my family and I looked for the dog’s owner. It was so hard looking for its owner. We were looking for flyers (传单) that involved the puppy, but no luck.
“We won’t stop looking,” my mom and dad said. We were going to take care of the puppy until we found its owner.
When we woke up in the morning, we went to a pet shop to buy the puppy some dog food. After that we went back home to feed the puppy, and then we gave it a nice bath. It was so dirty that the fur was black and sticky, but after we gave it a bath, it turned white. And I noticed there was a collar (项圈) on him, which said “Coby”. After a while, we went to look for the puppy’s owner, but my mom stayed at home, and it was only my dad and me this time.
We continued looking until we found a flyer. We looked at it. It said, “Lost Dog: Please Help if Found.” Then we looked at the picture; it looked exactly like Coby. We were all happy we found a flyer that was for Coby.
There was a phone number on the flyer.
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We found the lady’s house, and then we knocked on the door.
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2 . My dad doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would bake great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces homemade bread. When he’s done, the whole house smells delicious.
The shop where Dad works doesn’t have enough work, so he’s under pressure. I think Dad bakes bread to help him relax.
Now I’ve been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didn’t make the school swim team. I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn’t feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen.
I followed right behind him. Once we were there, Dad took out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me to mix while he added the ingredients (烹饪原料). Dad isn’t big on measuring, but he knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great.
Dad showed me how to knead the dough (揉面团). Next came the most difficult part — doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl and then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again.
Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part. “It’s hard to resist (抵制) putting the dough directly into the oven (烤箱), but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be patient.” Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.
1. What can we learn about the author’s father?| A．He is living a relaxing life. | B．He tries his best to support his family. |
| C．He has his own way to reduce pressure. | D．He is more like a baker than a worker. |
| A．School isn’t going well. | B．She dislikes making bread. |
| C．She feels sorry for her father. | D．Some classes aren’t worth it. |
| A．Dad is skilled at measuring. | B．Dad dislikes measuring. |
| C．Dad is crazy for measuring. | D．Dad is careless about measuring. |
| A．Never give up. | B．Enjoy time with family. |
| C．Believe in yourself. | D．Take life easily. |
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A boy was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, “Let me to clean your boots.” The young man said, “No.” “It will spend you a penny, sir.” said the boy and the young man again refused. Then the boy told him that he would clean his boots to nothing. The man agreed this, and soon one boot was shining brightly. Then he put his another boot on the box but the boy refused to clean it if he was paid two pence for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and go away. But the shining boot made the dirty one looks so bad that he had to turn back, gave the boy the two pence and asked him to clean it.
4 . Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcements (通知). Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard (列车长) makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!
Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”
Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.
There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work, it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate (积累) from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?
1. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?| A．The messages are unattractive. |
| B．The guard’s voice is not clear. |
| C．They usually feel sleepy. |
| D．They are absorbed in books. |
| A．Patient. | B．Frightened. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Excited. |
| A．The beautiful weather. | B．The recorded message. |
| C．The train from Penrith. | D．The unexpected appreciation. |
| A．An Intelligent Guard. |
| B．A Boring Train Story. |
| C．A Different Train Announcement. |
| D．A Lovely Morning in Sydney. |
5 . Sydnee Geril knows life wouldn’t be the same without her service dog Tulsa. After all, the pup has
Geril was diagnosed with cancer in October 2017. She underwent nine months of
Life threw Geril another
Unfortunately, when COVID-19 began, Geril had to
Now, Geril has her best friend at her side whenever she
| A．surprised | B．delighted | C．annoyed | D．depressed |
| A．Furthermore | B．Anyway | C．Overall | D．Therefore |
| A．Suddenly | B．Incredibly | C．Luckily | D．Consequently |
| A．discussion | B．research | C．practice | D．treatment |
| A．evidence | B．answer | C．comfort | D．effort |
| A．rescue | B．adopt | C．sell | D．beat |
| A．happy | B．regretful | C．afraid | D．confident |
| A．argument | B．chance | C．plan | D．challenge |
| A．continued | B．decided | C．pretended | D．hesitated |
| A．fast | B．short | C．complex | D．mental |
| A．learning | B．expecting | C．imagining | D．teaching |
| A．problem | B．mistake | C．success | D．help |
| A．encourages | B．alerts | C．changes | D．impresses |
| A．In addition | B．On the contrary | C．As a result | D．After all |
| A．start | B．try | C．keep | D．stop |
| A．enjoy | B．risk | C．delay | D．remember |
| A．absence | B．death | C．return | D．arrival |
| A．legs | B．head | C．fur | D．eyes |
| A．needs | B．aids | C．meets | D．feeds |
| A．show | B．forget | C．claim | D．realize |
6 . Luke is a cute dog, living together with me for five years. We get lots of
Somehow, Luke rushed towards the forest. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the
| A．rain | B．sun | C．noise | D．fires |
| A．damaged | B．removed | C．changed | D．treated |
| A．made | B．caught | C．set | D．burned |
| A．forest | B．house | C．area | D．shelter |
| A．lost | B．died | C．appeared | D．remained |
| A．warned | B．reminded | C．told | D．promised |
| A．buried | B．trapped | C．controlled | D．killed |
| A．immediately | B．naturally | C．slowly | D．particularly |
| A．Since | B．Unless | C．When | D．Until |
| A．call | B．shout | C．voice | D．sound |
| A．understood | B．recognized | C．treated | D．imagined |
| A．recorded | B．noticed | C．followed | D．wanted |
| A．fireman | B．doctor | C．farmer | D．teacher |
| A．save | B．raise | C．protect | D．hate |
| A．fun | B．huge | C．little | D．risky |
7 . This is an amazing story about Lucio Chiquito Caicedo of Colombia.
At 104, Lucio finally
This was a huge
He has been actively working on his dissertation for the last 30 years, but life got
Lucio
At 104 years old, Lucio
| A．changed | B．confirmed | C．completed | D．considered |
| A．opportunity | B．ability | C．event | D．issue |
| A．hardship | B．reason | C．inspiration | D．secret |
| A．depended on | B．focused on | C．dawned on | D．fixed on |
| A．attracted | B．amazed | C．motivated | D．beat |
| A．exception | B．hit | C．risk | D．challenge |
| A．reflect | B．fight | C．wait | D．react |
| A．ambitious | B．accomplished | C．determined | D．promising |
| A．allow | B．request | C．imagine | D．choose |
| A．tough | B．normal | C．simple | D．busy |
| A．conflict | B．crisis | C．puzzle | D．dilemma |
| A．reminded | B．convinced | C．drove | D．freed |
| A．took advantage of | B．got along with | C．went over to | D．made up for |
| A．adapting | B．helping | C．committing | D．addressing |
| A．assumptions | B．explanations | C．findings | D．theories |
| A．nervous | B．regretful | C．surprised | D．discouraged |
| A．Hopefully | B．Unexpectedly | C．Fortunately | D．Undoubtedly |
| A．titled | B．awarded | C．assigned | D．rewarded |
| A．prepared | B．afforded | C．desired | D．managed |
| A．late | B．difficult | C．careful | D．soon |
8 . Brian Taylor had a successful pet grooming (宠物美容) business in New York City. “COVID-19 brought my business to a screeching halt (突然停止),” says Brian. “I had to let all my employees go. That really affected me. So as I was rebuilding my business, I felt the need to give back. I kept thinking about the restaurant industry and what they have done. Even though they were suffering themselves, they started offering meals to the people who were saving lives,” Brian continues.
“That’s when I started the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund. The idea was, whatever money a pet parent would donate would go toward free grooming for someone who couldn’t afford to have their pups done. In one month, I raised over $2,000,” Brian says.
“The satisfaction of giving help made me want to do more,” shares Brian. “I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.” In addition, a GoFundMe account was set up and over $27,000 was raised for this amazing project.
Brian drove to each city and hosted a grooming event at a local groomer’s salon. Many of the volunteers lived within 50 miles of the locations where they signed up to help, but some came from much farther. At the NYC stop, the Diva Dogg Grooming team of eight traveled from Rhode Island. Candice of Kandi Kutz House Calls, along with a team of four, traveled from Indiana to volunteer. Some groomers from Washington, D.C. offered to travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to lend a hand at that location as well.
The first Pandemic Pup Relief Tour is now over, but it will have a lasting impact on every community they helped, and has laid the groundwork for future projects. “I think I made it fun for groomers to give back,” says Brian. “They got to connect with other groomers and learn different skill sets, as well as helping others — what could be better than that?”
1. What inspired Brian to start the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund?| A．His employees’ leaving. |
| B．People who were saving lives. |
| C．The satisfaction of giving help. |
| D．Generous acts of the restaurant industry. |
| A．They taught pet owners how to attend to their dogs. |
| B．They provided free grooming services to dogs. |
| C．They collected money for dogs in need. |
| D．They built shelters for homeless dogs. |
| A．It fueled the pet salon boom. |
| B．It ran into some financial problems. |
| C．Its volunteers are from different cities. |
| D．Its purpose is to call on people to love dogs. |
| A．He is planning to launch a second tour. |
| B．It takes months to see the impact of a project. |
| C．People should help each other during hard times. |
| D．The project has brought many benefits to groomers. |
“Half boy” at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 World Cup
Ghanim Al-Muftah (加尼姆·阿尔·穆夫塔) was born with a rare condition known
Ghanim
Despite his disability, Ghanim has overcome extreme difficulties with positivity and
10 . Time is very important in our lives. It
It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This
I received this
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to
| A．appreciates | B．organizes | C．orders | D．explains |
| A．importance | B．similarity | C．necessity | D．interest |
| A．confident | B．independent | C．efficient | D．responsible |
| A．object | B．standard | C．loss | D．stranger |
| A．card | B．letter | C．gift | D．thing |
| A．call | B．pick | C．put | D．bring |
| A．Otherwise | B．Fortunately | C．However | D．Hopefully |
| A．going | B．leaving | C．standing | D．hanging |
| A．forgot | B．remembered | C．saw | D．visited |
| A．anxious | B．nervous | C．early | D．late |
| A．reached | B．recognized | C．left | D．found |
| A．ashamed | B．frightened | C．disappointed | D．shy |
| A．kind | B．happy | C．angry | D．doubtful |
| A．pleasure | B．fun | C．appointment | D．quarrels |
| A．did | B．said | C．thought | D．forgot |
| A．ideas | B．words | C．actions | D．promises |
| A．wonder | B．hope | C．requirement | D．reminder |
| A．life | B．day | C．way | D．thought |
| A．waste | B．respect | C．neglect | D．enjoy |
| A．contribution | B．value | C．experience | D．lesson |
