1 . Most Chinese know the story of Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the moon. People can’t hear the word “Chang’e” without thinking of romantic images of a moon goddess.

For this reason, China’s mission to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure. Therefore, a young female space commander ( 指 挥 员 ) is under heated discussion on Chinese social media for her work on the Chang’e-5 Moon exploration program with comments about how she is a “frontline soldier in the field of aerospace” that young Chinese can look up to. Soon her pictures spread quickly on social media.

Ms Zhou, a 24-year-old lady of Tujia ethnic group, is China’s youngest ever space commander. She was involved in the successful launch of the Chang’e-5 lunar probe on 24 November, in charge of the rocket connector system, described as a key role.

In Wenchang space launch site, though she is only 1.58 meters and looks “mini”, she is called “big sister” for her attitude and energy. Since senior high, she has dreamed of being a member of a space research team. With her great efforts, she was admitted to an aircraft system and engineering major of a domestic university in 2014, making her aerospace dream come true. To grow into a commander, in two and a half years, she changed five positions to be familiar with different posts and types of work, each of which takes great courage and is full of challenges.

Her story has received attention from Chinese state-run media as well as overseas media outlets. However, it has not appeared to have had much of an effect on her. According to the media, she declined repeated requests for interviews because she does not wish to let fame get in the way of her work.

1. Why is Chang’e mentioned at the beginning of the text?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To give an example.
C．To tell a romantic story.	D．To spread Chinese culture.

2. What makes Ms Zhou a heated topic on Chinese social media?

A．Her youth and beauty.

B．Her pictures on the media.

C．Her identity of Tujia Ethnic group.

D．Her role in the moon-landing program.

3. Why did Ms Zhou reject the media’s invitation to interviews?

A．She was too busy with her work.

B．She was shy and was not used to interviews.

C．She feared her fame might affect her career.

D．She considered fame nothing but a burden.

4. What can we learn from Ms Zhou’s story?

A．Many hands make light work.

B．Hard work makes up for inability.

C．The grass is always greener on the other side.

D．Attitude determines how successful one becomes.

2 . Kemira Boyd had just jumped in the shower when she heard her stepmother, Tammy Boyd, knocking on the door. Kemira's 12-day-old daughter Ryleigh was choking. Kemira tried everything, but she still couldn't breathe. Kemira knew Ryleigh needed to get to the hospital fast.

They had barely driven out of their neighborhood when a police car appeared behind them. Deputy Will Kimbro figured that the speeding driver was either too distracted to notice him or unconcerned. Kimbro soon found out it was a frightening combination of the two.

Once she'd pulled over, Kemira handed the baby to Kimbro. He put a hand on her little chest. Ryleigh's heart was barely beating. Kimbro radioed for an ambulance. At that time Ryleigh's lips were already blue.

The fact that Kimbro was there was a miracle. He had recently completed a CPR class and knew how to treat a child.

“Although I was shocked, my training kicked in, and I went to work to keep that child alive,” said Kimbro. Then he began tapping Ryleigh's chest, hoping to press her heart back into action. Thanks to the CPR class, Kimbro knew the choking child didn't have a chance if there was a blockage, and he used one finger to clear her airway. That was a magic touch. 20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to cry. “If she's crying like that, she's breathing,” said Kimbro.

But they still had five more minutes until the ambulance would arrive, and Kimbro worried that Ryleigh would choke again. He continued with delicate chest compression and clearing her airway.

After transferring Ryleigh to the ambulance, Kimbro drove away. At the hospital, Ryleigh recovered quickly thanks to a determined police officer who was in the right place at the right time.

1. Why did Kemira stop her car outside her neighborhood?

A．She wanted to ask for help.	B．She had broken traffic rules
C．She needed to care for the child.	D．She planned to talk with Kimbro

2. What was Kimbro like when he dealt with the emergency?

A．Nervous.

B．Frightened.

C．Calm.

D．Curious.

3. What made Ryleigh come back to life?

A．The CPR class.	B．The doctors' help.
C．Kemira's reaction.	D．Kimbro's first aid.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．An encounter saved a life	B．A CPR class is important
C．A clever and brave mother	D．A policeman's experience

3 . Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C. is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world­famous universities in the eastern US.Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes.This girl created her own future.

The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee.She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friend’s sofas.

The school bus driver learned about Dawn’s situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School.She worked from 6 a. m.to 7：40 a. m.before the first school bell rang.She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving into her studies in the evenings.

Dawn’s hard work paid off.She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2, 110 on the SAT.

“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up, ”the 18­year­old said. “But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.”

Even before Dawn’s family left her, she led a difficult life.Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn “studied by candlelight” because her parents couldn’t afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).

Dawn has now reconnected with her family.They are proud of her accomplishments(成就)and are attending her high school graduation.

1. Why didn’t Dawn give up her studies?

A．To reconnect with her family.

B．To thank those who had helped her.

C．To get an education to be successful.

D．To realize her dream of going to Harvard.

2. Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?

A．Her teachers.	B．Her neighbors.
C．A Tiger Mom.	D．A school bus driver.

3. Which of the following words describes Dawn?

A．Open-­minded.	B．Good-­natured.
C．Strong-­willed.	D．Warm-­hearted

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Another Harvard girl

B．A girl in candlelight

C．From homeless to Harvard

D．The role of Tiger Moms

4 . My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons, my grandfather said ____ to my grandmother, “Why didn’t he make any progress with much practice?” I ____ to make my piano performance attractive. However, my efforts were ____.

So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy ____ me to play the violin with him when I was 57. It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again. One day, Leroy sent a text ____ me that there was a music performance and he wanted me to join him. Thinking of my past, I ____ his invitation. I expected to hear his words that I would become ____ with practice on stage. But he said,“OK, only play if you want to.” I was totally ____ by the unexpected answer and made no reply except to tell him goodbye.

No one was ____ me to participate, but I faced a special ____. Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the “movie route” too many times and this time I was ____ to grasp the opportunity. After a long and careful ____, I played my violin with Leroy. ____ I didn’t lose all my nervousness, it was enough for me to overcome my fear. Finally, I ____ a full performance in front of the audience.

A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away, but his ____ stayed. It helped me not only in music, but in all aspects of life. When I focused on what I wanted to do, fear will be replaced with joy.

1.

A．anxiously

B．calmly

C．patiently

D．annoyingly

2.

A．pretended

B．regretted

C．demanded

D．tried

3.

A．on time

B．under pressure

C．in vain

D．in shape

4.

A．challenged

B．invited

C．pressed

D．promoted

5.

A．reminding

B．informing

C．warning

D．cheating

6.

A．refused

B．forgave

C．protested

D．accepted

7.

A．important

B．special

C．effective

D．skilled

8.

A．shocked

B．scared

C．satisfied

D．frightened

9.

A．teaching

B．begging

C．forcing

D．expecting

10.

A．chance

B．goal

C．task

D．choice

11.

A．suitable

B．curious

C．willing

D．generous

12.

A．preparation

B．explanation

C．treatment

D．search

13.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

14.

A．conquered

B．recommended

C．organised

D．offered

15.

A．fame

B．impression

C．influence

D．confidence

5 . Sitting in my school cafeteria, I looked around, slowly taking in everything. Student after student passed my _________ carrying that day’s lunch, but if you looked deeper, there was more to _________. There was more than just the uniform they were wearing, or the way they had styled their hair. There was a lot more hidden under the _________.

Catching the eye of a girl in my grade sitting at a nearby table, I waved _________. She smiled weakly and then continued to pick at the spaghetti in front of her. If I hadn’t _________ recently that her mother was dying of leukemia, I would have never _________ anything was wrong and I may not have been as _________ and sympathetic, either. It suddenly _________ me that we judge others too quickly without knowing the whole story.

I have an incurable lung disease. No one at our school knows—I don’t show any noticeable _________ except for a few coughs. I go about my day like any other kid, __________ with the realization that I have a __________ and terrifying future.

Before that day when I decided to __________ the world with a new perspective, I __________ myself almost every day. I thought only about myself and my heavy __________. But I’ve now realized no one is __________—we just need to accept the way we are.

1.

A．order

B．room

C．table

D．cafeteria

2.

A．imagine

B．compare

C．observe

D．exchange

3.

A．uniform

B．rules

C．circumstances

D．surface

4.

A．politely

B．wildly

C．coldly

D．impatiently

5.

A．found

B．noticed

C．heard

D．decided

6.

A．remembered

B．suspected

C．predicted

D．regretted

7.

A．willing

B．outstanding

C．understanding

D．demanding

8.

A．escaped

B．satisfied

C．hit

D．attracted

9.

A．diseases

B．symptoms

C．complaints

D．weaknesses

10.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

11.

A．bright

B．real

C．serious

D．dark

12.

A．tolerate

B．create

C．change

D．view

13.

A．forgave

B．pitied

C．challenged

D．encouraged

14.

A．debt

B．reward

C．burden

D．schedule

15.

A．changeable

B．perfect

C．unique

D．different

6 . A few years ago, my father arranged to send me a mail-order fruitcake at Christmastime. While I had recently settled in Manhattan with a good job, he _______my cupboards and refrigerator might be bare.

I was 44 then, and he was 72. He wanted me to have a particular brand of fruitcake. Made in Texas, it was famous among fruitcake lovers-or, _______ , among people who gave fruitcakes to those who were assumed to _______ them. "It reminds me of my mother's," he said. My grandmother's _______ , I later learnt, was a cake typical of the Great Depression Dad grew up in, made without sugar, butter or eggs.

_______ the fruitcake was his way of trying to take care of me from afar. Regardless of my _______ status, I was still his son. A fruitcake, in his mind, was a _______ Christmas gift: Fruitcake can fill your belly and has a long shelf life.

“It should arrive the first week of December,“ he said. "Let me know what you think _______ you get it." I was looking forward to _______ the flavors that transported him to his childhood. The first week of December passed with no sign of his fruitcake. ________ by holiday mail, I assumed.

He remained ________ the fruitcake would come by New Year's Eve. Yet, January, February, and March came and went with no fruitcake. Though my father ________ to ask about it, I never once considered lying and telling him the fruitcake had ________arrived and was delicious. Instead I said, “That cake is orbiting earth, and sooner or later it will ________ . ”

Early last December, nearly a year after my father died from a failing heart, I got a call saying, “You have a package. " I went downstairs to pick it up. The brown box had a FedEx label with a ________ address in Texas.

1.

A．feared

B．sensed

C．complained

D．prayed

2.

A．above all

B．in turn

C．at least

D．on the whole

3.

A．take

B．love

C．need

D．possess

4.

A．wish

B．recipe

C．version

D．faith

5.

A．Making

B．Sharing

C．Delivering

D．Ordering

6.

A．disadvantaged

B．middle-aged

C．emotional

D．personal

7.

A．perfect

B．cheap

C．popular

D．delicate

8.

A．unless

B．before

C．once

D．though

9.

A．creating

B．sampling

C．exposing

D．spreading

10.

A．Mixed

B．Burdened

C．Replaced

D．Delayed

11.

A．skeptical

B．concerned

C．hopeful

D．interested

12.

A．forgot

B．continued

C．managed

D．hesitated

13.

A．finally

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．annually

14.

A．rot

B．explode

C．melt

D．land

15.

A．campus

B．file

C．destination

D．return

7 . Our bachelor uncle lived with us, who loved hunting and fishing; and it was one of the pleasures of our young life to go fishing with him.

I remember my first fishing experience as if it happened yesterday. I was very excited when I received that first fishing pole from my uncle's hand, and went fishing with him. It was a still, sweet day of early summer; the leaves seemed greener, the flowers brighter, the birds merrier, than ever before.

My uncle considerately placed me at the most favorable point. I threw out my line as I had so often seen others, and waited anxiously for a bite, moving the bait (鱼饵) in rapid movement on the surface of the water just like the jumps of a frog. Nothing came of it. "Try again," said my uncle. Suddenly the bait sank out of sight. "Now for it," thought I, "here is a fish at last."

I made a strong pull, and brought up a tangle of weeds. Again and again I cast out my line with aching arms, and drew it back empty. "Try once more," he said, "we fishermen must have patience to catch a fish." "But remember, boy," he said, with his big smile, "never say you've caught a fish until it is on dry ground. It's no use showing off anything until it's done."

How often since I have been reminded of the fish that I did not catch! When I hear people boasting of a work as yet undone, I will remember the wise caution of my uncle in that particular instance takes the form of a proverb of universal application: "NEVER BOAST (吹嘘) OF YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU CATCH HIM."

1. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can infer that_____________.

A．the leaves and the flowers were not so beautiful before.

B．the birds ate lots of fish and felt far merrier than before.

C．that day the author was much happier than ever before.

D．that day the uncle was much happier than ever before.

2. What message can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

B．Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

C．One false step will make a great difference.

D．True friends have hearts that beat as one.

3. Which of the following can best describe the author’s uncle?

A．Strong and brave.	B．Wise and patient.
C．Patient and strong.	D．Lazy and talkative.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A sweet day of summer	B．My first fishing pole
C．The way to catch a fish	D．The fish I didn’t catch

8 . At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断) with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are not different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braile. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problem, why should I ever give up?

I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day — with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying?”

1. What problem did the author meet when he was in class?

A．He didn’t like the teacher.	B．He was not fond of literature.
C．The classroom was too noisy.	D．He couldn’t focus his attention in class.

2. What can we learn about Louis Braile from the passage?

A．He managed to cure his blindness.

B．He got a good education at school.

C．He made an invention which helped the blind.

D．He couldn’t see and read for the whole life.

3. What’s Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author in the classroom?

A．She encouraged him.	B．She looked down on him.
C．She sympathized (同情) him.	D．She was angry with him.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．How to be a great teacher.	B．Keep trying, and you can do it.
C．What should you do as a blind.	D．Ways to overcome attention disorder.

9 . Kipp's been working as a UPS delivery man for 28 years. He_______ what he does. “It's not merely a job. It's an extension of my life,” he says.

With the COVID-19 keeping so many at home, the demand for _______ has skyrocketed, giving Kipp opportunities to make even stronger relationships with those on his route.

Kipp makes frequent _______ at the home of Max, a 14-year-old boy with autism (自闭症) who _______ the visits from Kipp and sees Kipp as his hero.

For several years, Max has always _______ for Halloween as a UPS delivery man. And as the 2020 Halloween approached, Kipp had a deep _______ to give a special surprise to his biggest _______!

He showed up at Max's house with a big box, in which were all kinds of UPS branded gear (装备): a (n) _______ uniform, a hat, a vest, gloves and Max's very own toy UPS truck.

“Max wants to be a UPS man, so why not just _______ him?” Kipp says.

The ________ from overjoyed Max was priceless. He was smiling from ear to ear, which is ________ for the boy with autism.

People don't always ________ those who process the world differently. So Max's family is grateful for the time Kipp ________ takes out of his day to ________ with Max. “Kipp's thoughtfulness means the world to my son,” Max's mother said.

However small, any act of kindness can have a huge impact. So never ________ the difference you can make.

1.

A．keeps track of

B．plays safe with

C．has enough of

D．takes pride in

2.

A．examinations

B．deliveries

C．treatments

D．appointments

3.

A．requests

B．surveys

C．stops

D．encounters

4.

A．rejects

B．treasures

C．imagines

D．ignores

5.

A．dressed up

B．tried out

C．stayed up

D．shown off

6.

A．need

B．mood

C．desire

D．concern

7.

A．friend

B．patient

C．customer

D．fan

8.

A．newly-invented

B．specially-made

C．old-fashioned

D．high-priced

9.

A．convince

B．appreciate

C．recommend

D．encourage

10.

A．reaction

B．impression

C．memory

D．curiosity

11.

A．rare

B．funny

C．common

D．impossible

12.

A．forgive

B．remind

C．accept

D．identify

13.

A．occasionally

B．eventually

C．gradually

D．regularly

14.

A．discuss

B．cooperate

C．interact

D．compete

15.

A．recognize

B．underestimate

C．emphasize

D．misunderstand

10 . On a farm in England, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level: they harvest trees which they grow into chairs.

The couple have a furniture（家具）farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 550 tables. It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient（无效率的）process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.

"Instead of force-growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits…the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly. It’s like a kind of 3D printing, "said Gavin.

Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy. He spotted an overgrown bonsai tree（盆栽） which looked like chair.

The 44-year-old began experimenting in 2006. In 2012, Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown. Within several years, the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth. They guided shoots（嫩枝）already heading in the right direction, rather than force them the wrong way against their natural growth.

The average chair takes six to nine years to grow-and another year to dry out. The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces means they do not come cheap. Chairs sell for ￡10,000 each, lamps for ￡900 to ￡2,300 and tables for ￡2,500 to ￡12,500.

1. How could the couple grow trees into a shape they needed?

A．They used 3D printing.

B．They limited their growth.

C．They forced trees into different shapes.

D．They guided their shoots in the right direction.

2. When did Gavin get the idea of growing furniture?

A．When he was a child.	B．When they got married.
C．When they bought the farm.	D．When they began experimenting in 2006.

3. Which can best describe the furniture?

A．Big and eco-friendly.	B．Natural but expensive.
C．Hand-made and creative.	D．Traditional but organic.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Couple Grow Furniture	B．Expensive Grown Chairs
C．It’s A Good Try Of Sustainability	D．Grown Trees Gain Popularity