Nada Popovici was at a professional hockey (曲棍球) game. She kept looking at the back of the man’s neck. She wrote a message with the words “mole (痣)”“cancer” and “doctor” on her phone in bright red type. She did it to get the attention of the man, Brian Hamilton. He is an assistant equipment manager for the Vancouver Canucks hockey team.
Mr. Hamilton had a small mole on his neck. It was irregularly shaped and red-brown. These are the signs of a cancerous mole that Ms. Popovici had learned to spot. Maybe he already knew? But if so, why was the mole still there? She thought that Mr. Hamilton did not know.
“I need to tell him.” Ms. Popovici typed a message on her phone. The game ended. After waving at him several times, she finally drew Mr. Hamilton's attention. She placed her phone against the glass. The message read, “The mole on the back of your neck is possibly cancerous. Please go see a doctor!”
Mr. Hamilton looked at the message, rubbed the back of his neck, and kept walking. He was thinking, “Well, that’s strange.”
After the game, Mr. Hamilton went home and asked his partner to spot the mole, and she said she could. He asked the team doctor if it was worrisome. It was. Then after he had it removed, he waited for the biopsy (活检) results. Was the fan sitting behind the team's bench right？
Indeed, Ms. Popovici was correct. She had saved Hamilton’s life. Doctors later told him that it was a type of skin cancer. They said they could remove with ease and treat. But early detection is important. “The sooner you find something, the better it is,” a doctor said.
Mr. Hamilton recalled the doctor telling him, “I am going to diagnose you with cancer. And I am going to cure you of cancer in the same phone call.”
Once he knew he was fine, Mr. Hamilton tried to find the woman he described as “a hero”.
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Mr. Hamilton wrote a letter posted on the team’s Twitter account.
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A couple of days later, at the next game, they met each other.
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2 . In the last two weeks, the only things that have been thrown by Esther Penarrubia have been a broken toy, an old T-shirt used to clean shoes, a balloon from a party and the backing from a sheet of stickers. Ms Penarrubia, who has a PhD in agricultural engineering, realized that her lifestyle was called “zero waste” after watching a TED talk in November 2015.
It was when Ms Penarrubia moved house that she decided to remove single-use plastic from her life to reduce her family’s waste and thus changed her lifestyle.
Bulk (批量) buying, reusing old materials, searching second-hand shops and minimizing products which use plastic have been the key factor to her lifestyle, which sees her family send just one piece of rubbish to landfill every fortnight. Ms Penarrubia tries to remove all plastic products but if she does purchase any, like olive oil, she will bulk buy in a five-litre bottle and will recycle when finished. This also applies to cleaning products. Glass jars and containers are repurposed after use and kitchen leftovers go in the compost (堆肥) bin. The family grow their own tomatoes, cabbages, broccoli and herbs at home and also have orange and apple trees, while she buys fresh fruit, vegetables and bread in bulk from local suppliers for the week.
Ms Penarrubia believes changing to a zero-waste lifestyle is easier and cheaper than per-ceived, but admits the challenging part in convincing others that it can be achievable. She said, “If you think and organize your buying habits, consume less things from better quality, choose reusable alternatives, buy everything you can in quantity from the second-hand market—then it’s not more expensive and you can save money. “Zero waste” culture doesn’t only consist of the reduction of our waste, it involves a more conscious lifestyle and way of consumption.
1. What has Esther thrown during the past two weeks？| A．A balloon and an old T-shirt. |
| B．A broken toy and a pair of shoes. |
| C．An old T-shirt and some stickers. |
| D．A balloon and some glass containers. |
| A．Two weeks ago. |
| B．After watching a TED talk. |
| C．When moving into the new home. |
| D．After running a second-hand shop. |
| A．By eating less. |
| B．By running a second-hand shop. |
| C．By recycling and shopping smartly. |
| D．By making all the daily goods by herself. |
| A．It’s too expensive. | B．It’s within easy reach. |
| C．It’s unlikely to work. | D．It’s much more demanding. |
When I was in school I remembered my best friend called me late night on Saturday to invite me to her birthday party next day. I was very happy and very excited to go there but I needed to ask permission from my parents. I went to my dad’s room and slowly asked him, “Dad, tomorrow is my best friend’s birthday party and I really want to go.” Dad said, “OK I don’t mind but ask your mom.” I went to Mom and said, “Dear Mom.” Suddenly she replied, “What do you want?” I was shocked, “Mom, how do you know that I need to say something?” She said, “The way you are talking shows that.” and she smiled. I asked her, “Mom, I want to go to my best friend’s birthday party tomorrow.” She said, “OK, you can go but you have to be back before 10.”
Then my preparations started. I made a card for my friend and started selecting cloths for the party, and finally everything was completed and I went to sleep and only one thing was there in my mind all the time THE PARTY. I was waiting for the night to end and the party to begin. Next morning, my mom was surprised to see me. No alarm, no Mom’s warming, just I woke up by myself.
The whole day had passed and now it was party time. My dad dropped me in my friend’s place and told me that he would be back at 10. I said, “OK, OK” and I ran away. I enjoyed a lot at the party. My friend loved that card which I made for her and everybody in the party loved my dress. I was on cloud nine. We had dinner, we played so many games and it was 10 finally. I remembered my mom’s advice that I should be back till 10.
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I came out and started searching for my dad, but I could not be able to find him.
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Suddenly I heard someone calling something, and I was scared, starting to walk fast.
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4 . Christy Carter knew exactly what she was being pulled over for when she saw the flashing lights behind her. The single mom pulled over expecting to get a ticket but instead was given sympathy and
Christy was
Then, Officer Mike Carrill’s car
After
She later
| A．charge | B．fine | C．help | D．comfort |
| A．persuading | B．driving | C．encouraging | D．cheating |
| A．Normally | B．smoothly | C．late | D．slowly |
| A．make up for | B．look out for | C．take care of | D．make use of |
| A．made | B．drew | C．studied | D．passed |
| A．pulled up | B．broke down | C．ran out | D．sped up |
| A．plan | B．task | C．quarrel | D．ticket |
| A．excited | B．stressed | C．disappointed | D．surprised |
| A．suddenly | B．happily | C．clearly | D．regretfully |
| A．hearing | B．sharing | C．enjoying | D．recording |
| A．remembered | B．invited | C．begged | D．decided |
| A．drinks | B．shoes | C．food | D．tie |
| A．kindness | B．discipline | C．patience | D．strictness |
| A．sold | B．posted | C．lent | D．stole |
| A．wasted | B．saved | C．used | D．spent |
5 . When Brittany was a child, it was difficult for her to relate to her brother with autism (自闭症), Ryan. “Growing up, I didn’t understand how to relate to him,” Brittany said. “He loves sports — he is a walking encyclopedia (百科全书) of sport. I would try to talk about sports, but I knew so little and he knew so much. At times, I felt like a bad sister because I couldn’t connect to him.”
When Brittany first joined TikTok, she didn’t have any plans to include Ryan in them. Then, a single video changed everything. One day, Brittany decided to put on a skincare face mask, leaving her with a pink, unusual look. She found his reaction amusing, so she decided to share it, thinking that others would agree... and she was right! The video went viral (快速传开)!
As fun as it was for Brittany to see everyone appreciating Ryan’s reaction, it also brought about conversations around autism. “Many people ask what’s wrong with Ryan and my reaction is to say that nothing is wrong without getting angry,” she said. “I think most people are curious about Ryan and autism. So we help them gain a better understanding by posting videos.”
One important message that Ryan hopes people remember is that autism is a disorder not an illness. He says, “Autism is how the brain functions.” In other words, just his brain works differently, which doesn’t make him less valuable than anyone else. In sharing these moments with Ryan, whether they’re serious and educational or fun and silly, Brittany herself has come to better understand her brother.
1. Why did Brittany think of herself a bad sister?| A．She suffered from autism. |
| B．She knew nothing about sports. |
| C．It was sad for her to have a silly brother. |
| D．It was difficult for her to communicate with Ryan. |
| A．A skincare face mask. | B．Ryan’s funny reaction. |
| C．The invention of TikTok. | D．A video shared on TikTok. |
| A．Upsetting. | B．Understandable. |
| C．Regretful. | D．Disappointing. |
| A．Autism is a serious disease. |
| B．People with autism look silly. |
| C．Brittany loves her brother more after he got illness. |
| D．Brittany and Ryan make people know more about autism. |
6 . In 2010, my mother-in-law gave me her rather simple but graceful, antique “secretary desk”. The desk easily fit into the tiny room at the top of the stairs. I felt so secure, and confident when I sat down and began each writing session. Despite the desk’s appeal, its limited storage capacity meant that I often put file folders and books on the small floor space around me. After each writing session, I painstakingly gathered the tools of the trade and placed them on a nearby shelf until the next session.
A few years into my writing journey, we moved into a bigger home and I acquired my own office. My husband, Bill offered on more than one occasion to buy me a new desk for my office, but I ignored his offer.
One day, we stopped at the local office supply store. Bill found what he thought was the perfect desk for me. “I want to buy this for you, sweetie. My writer needs a bigger desk. ”He hugged me.
“Thanks, but I don’t want a bigger desk!” I said.
“Why don’t you want a bigger desk?” he said. “You must be afraid of something.”
“I’m not afraid of anything,” I said. “Like I said, I really like my little desk. So don’t ask me again.”
He didn’t.
A few weeks later, while working in my new office. I looked around at the folders, books and papers lying all over my office floor but couldn’t find what needed to meet a contest deadline. My heart raced. I looked around my office. The room basically swallowed the tiny desk, making it look slightly out of place. Maybe I did need a bigger desk. Was Bill right? Was I afraid of something?
Unable to write, I pulled c. JoyBell C.’s book of poetry, All Things Dance Like Dragonflies (蜻蜓), from the bookshelf. I flipped through its pages, and her words about faith jumped off the page into my heart. She talked about how she had trained herself to love the feeling of not knowing where she was going, and just trusting that as she opened up her wings and flew off in an unknown direction, things would work out.
At that moment, I recognized that a bigger desk symbolized bigger possibilities, stepping out in faith, and leaving my comfort zone.
1. What was the limitation of the “secretary desk”?| A．It was too old to be functional. |
| B．It competed with the shelf for room. |
| C．It prevented the author focusing on writing. |
| D．It was a bit small in size. |
| A．After she was stuck in a mess. |
| B．When she finished writing a book. |
| C．When she moved into a bigger house. |
| D．After she missed an important contest. |
| A．Unemployment. | B．Loss of inspiration. |
| C．Uncertainty. | D．Lack of trust. |
| A．My Writing Journey | B．On the Wings of Change |
| C．My Lifelong Faith | D．On the Desk of Fate |
Apollo was born in Burkina Faso, a country in Africa. It actually means “The Land of Honest People”. He has always valued the virtue of honesty and he brought it with him when he opened a restaurant in the United Kingdom three years ago. He believes that there are honest people everywhere.
On a regular weekend, customers were pouring in by the thousands, and service was going smoothly. Midway through that busy weekend, three guys entered through the restaurant’s doors evidently looking for a seat and some food. It’s possible that they arrived from out of town. There was a difference in their accents at the very least.
“Can we be served quickly? We have to catch the train,” said one of them to a waiter.
It didn’t take long for them to be served by the waiter. They enjoyed every bite. After the quick but delightful meal, the three friends were ready to pay the bill for their supper. The entire cost of the food was £35. As the waiter approached their table, they gave their credit cards over. They were caught by surprise, however, when the server told them they could only pay in cash. After that, the waiter moved to another table to take orders.
When the waiter came back to collect their cash payment again, he found the three guys had gone missing without paying for their food. As a result, the waiter had no choice but to call Apollo, who was on holiday with his family.
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When the waiter described what had happened, Apollo was extremely confused.
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After ho opened the package, he believed again that there were honest people everywhere.
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8 . Cliff Young was a 61-year-old farmer. He had no
He had no professional equipment to complete the race,
Things went on just as what happened in The Tortoise and the Hare (龟兔赛跑).
Cliff
Australia was so impressed by the achievement that a race was
The tortoise and hare story aims to tell children the importance of steadiness over
| A．social | B．previous | C．technical | D．pleasant |
| A．rather than | B．had better | C．let alone | D．would rather |
| A．sure | B．aware | C．satisfied | D．surprised |
| A．eat | B．drink | C．sleep | D．communicate |
| A．casually | B．immediately | C．intentionally | D．eventually |
| A．nobody | B．everybody | C．anybody | D．somebody |
| A．controlled | B．discussed | C．recommended | D．demanded |
| A．thieves | B．sheep | C．pigs | D．wolves |
| A．rest | B．hesitation | C．help | D．danger |
| A．arranged | B．named | C．reported | D．pictured |
| A．age | B．land | C．outdoor | D．historical |
| A．assists | B．attracts | C．persuades | D．inspires |
| A．wonder | B．optimism | C．speed | D．bravery |
| A．hole | B．connection | C．selection | D．difference |
| A．hoped | B．insisted | C．proved | D．predicted |
9 . From the age of 6, Samirah Horton was bullied (欺凌) by her classmates for the things that made her different — her size and her sharp voice. Rather than giving up, Horton decided to pick up a microphone and make sure other children knew they weren’t alone. “I didn’t want other kids to go through that experience,” says Horton, “especially at a very young age.” Now, alongside attending eighth grade classes, she’s also building an anti-bullying platform to reach students across the country.
For as long as Horton remembers, she's felt a special connection to music. She remembers her mother always having the radio on, and her father teaching her how to deejay (主持) . Music gives her unlimited power to do the duty. “It’s music that fuels my mission, allowing me to spread this important message,”she says. Now as the Kid DJ for her hometown team, you can hear anything from the hip-hop classics to songs of her own, including the anti-bullying song “No You Won’t Bully Me”.
Her message has reached beyond the DJ set. At 8. Horton turned one of her songs into a 26-page picture book, which has reached thousands of people across America. In the book, she references the over 160,000 students who miss school daily for fear of being bullied.
Horton isn’t sure exactly what the future holds, but for now, she’s positive about leading her school’s student government. “I don’t know exactly what I’ll be doing, but I know I’ll be making a positive influence on the world,” she says. She’s already on her way, but her biggest achievement in her own eyes is persuading others not to doubt themselves along the way. “Don’t care what anybody tells you,” she says. “You are never too young to make a change.”
1. Why was Horton bullied?| A．Because of her age. | B．Because of her weight. |
| C．Because of her grades. | D．Because of her hobby. |
| A．Task. | B．Anger. | C．Skill. | D．Curiosity. |
| A．Fear invites danger. | B．No voice is too small. |
| C．Success is peace of mind. | D．Imperfections are beauty. |
| A．A Picture-Book Writer |
| B．A Hip-Hop Music Lover |
| C．An Environmental Activist |
| D．An Anti-Bullying Advocate |
Nike was a wheel dog who was directly in front of the sled (雪橇) and take most of the force. Whether little Nike had been named after the athletic shoe or the Greek goddess of victory, I would never know. He came into my life due to an injury in one of his legs which prevented him from making the team for the Trail Sled Dog Race.
My lifelong dream was to become a mountain man. So this winter, my wife Cheryl and I headed into the mountains with supplies to live for five months. In January, we had begun pushing east toward an untraveled area of the Yukon River. The trapping prospects there looked promising. We returned to our main cabin and made plans for me to use Cheryl’s dogs, hooking (钩) them together to form a large team. The idea was to bring supplies several miles down the river and establish a permanent camp.
That meant I’d be traveling alone and driving a sled loaded with around 300 pounds of goods, which meant extra hard work for my wheeler, Nike. The first serious challenge in our trip came where the path went down a steep valley that led to the river. As we started down, I stood on the brake with all of my weight in an attempt to keep balance. But the heavy sled began overtaking the dogs, and they picked up their pace to stay ahead of it. The sled became faster and faster until we came to a sharp turn at the bottom of the hill.
Eventually, the dogs got entangled (缠结) with each other and the sled got stuck in a crack in the river ice. I emerged from a large snowdrift and assessed the damage. I expected to find my dogs and a broken sled. But the sled was fine, and the dogs had jumped over each other, freeing themselves from the tangled ropes. Nike emerged from’ the snow, shook himself off, looked at me with encouraging eyes and made me smile.
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Now I have to save myself from the icy river.
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I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it.
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