A Little Boy
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.
Dusk found the boy lingering on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota (定额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, Sir, I am selling these magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”
The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像) on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.
“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
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The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . 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. |
Adler lived with his mother, who was too ill to go to work, and a younger brother in a small house in Durango. Like other boys at his age, the small, golden-haired boy wanted to play with his friends and have fun, but fate had other plans. After observing what was happening in his house, the boy decided to do something for his family. He picked up his only toy, a ball, and left his house with a mission—to help his family.
Little Adler walked to the nearest store with his last toy in hand, hoping he could sell it. His innocent mind could only come up with this idea to help his mother, unaware that no one would buy the ball from him. While the little boy was selling his toy at the street, a man with the TikTok(抖音)name Ruben Cervantes spotted him. Curious, he approached Adler to see what happened to that little boy.
With tears in his eyes, the little one said, “I just want to sell my only toy, sir. Would you like it?” When Cervantes learned Adler was selling his toy to help his family, he asked, “How much is it?”Adler replied, “I don't want money, sir. I just want milk and bread for my family. ”
At that moment, Cervantes was so moved by how this little mind could possess such mature concepts. While other children at his age were enjoying and living a carefree life, Adler was worrying about his home's financial situation. Without hesitation, Cervantes took the ball from the boy, gave him a hug and said, “Don't cry, my boy. I'll keep your ball for now, hoping to play it with you one day. ”
Cervantes did buy milk and bread in exchange for his ball and sent him back home. The boy flashed a toothy smile and said, “Thank you so much, sir. I'm looking forward to playing ball with you one day. ”
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Immediately Cervantes got home, he posted Adler’s story on TikTok.
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One day, there was a knock at Adler’s door.
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4 . It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together.
“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals (凉鞋), wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
“Am I rich? Pity, no!” I looked at my shabby slipcovers (沙发套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers (茶碟).” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. In a special way they had reminded me that I had already had so much for which I should be grateful.
Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they did match.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should forget how rich I was.
1. The writer invited the children in because___________.| A．she wanted to donate old papers to them | B．she showed great pity and care for them |
| C．she used to have the same experience | D．she wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party |
| A．The girl said the writer was rich to make the writer happy. |
| B．The writer thought she wasn’t rich because her supplies were not expensive. |
| C．If cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though they are cheap. |
| D．After hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was. |
| A．prove she was really rich | B．show that she was a kind lady |
| C．tell the readers what being rich is | D．remind herself that she was rich enough |
| A．Lady, are you rich? | B．A tale of Thanksgiving Day |
| C．Don’t forget how rich you are | D．Do cups and saucers match well? |
5 . There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were
It seemed too hard to
Attracted by the hard-working
One person’s action showed everyone what could be achieved with a little hard work. It’s easy for us to
| A．taking over | B．dying out | C．giving in | D．falling off |
| A．tidy | B．delicate | C．familiar | D．messy |
| A．embarrassment | B．delight | C．anger | D．conceitedness |
| A．purchase | B．guard | C．clear | D．build |
| A．hardly | B．rarely | C．slightly | D．equally |
| A．chance | B．change | C．celebration | D．debate |
| A．proud | B．casual | C．neat | D．selfless |
| A．settled | B．stepped | C．performed | D．stood |
| A．flowers | B．weeds | C．seeds | D．trees |
| A．planting | B．picking | C．watering | D．shaping |
| A．officer | B．designer | C．president | D．gardener |
| A．furniture | B．staff | C．effort | D．heat |
| A．transformed | B．moved | C．enlarged | D．passed |
| A．observe | B．mind | C．ignore | D．pollute |
| A．doubt | B．benefit | C．harm | D．profit |
6 . Almost everything was fantastic in the nature camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her
It
“What do you like to do
“I get it,” I said. “I don’t always know how to
After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually
Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second chance. Maybe he’s going through a difficult time.
1.| A．sleeping | B．sitting | C．protesting | D．disappearing |
| A．suggestion | B．help | C．symbol | D．order |
| A．turned up | B．turned on | C．turned off | D．turned down |
| A．seemed | B．appeared | C．looked | D．happened |
| A．talk | B．discussion | C．issue | D．hike |
| A．for free | B．for ever | C．for fun | D．for certain |
| A．mistakes | B．talks | C．changes | D．promises |
| A．unless | B．though | C．until | D．since |
| A．happily | B．coldly | C．sadly | D．luckily |
| A．silence | B．pain | C．peace | D．trouble |
| A．still | B．yet | C．already | D．ever |
| A．smiling | B．crying | C．drawing | D．suffering |
| A．nicely | B．properly | C．rudely | D．naturally |
| A．ruin | B．recognize | C．repair | D．solve |
| A．enjoyed | B．planned | C．hated | D．avoided |
7 . Karen Darke was paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down in a climbing accident about 30 years ago, but it hasn’t stopped her from continuing her life as an extreme adventurer.
Darke was 21 when she fell 10 meters off a sea cliff (悬崖) while climbing in Scotland. She woke up three days later and was told she was paralyzed from the chest down. She’s been in a wheelchair ever since.
She had a really hard time. However, what opened her eyes was seeing other patients around her with even less muscle function, and the news of a close friend dying while climbing, only a few months after her own accident. “It just kind of made me realize that I was still here, and I had to make the most of the situation,” she says.
Her first adventure after her accident was a handbike ride along the Silk Route from Kazakhstan to Pakistan in the Himalayas in 1996, which she still thinks is her most significant one so far. Other adventures followed, including more Himalayan rides, sit-skiing across Greenland in 2007 and climbing the 3,000-foot cliff El Capitan in Yosemite in 2008.
Darke joined the British Para-cycling team in 2010 and won silver at the London Paralympics two years later. At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, she won the gold medal for hand cycling. But the real prize, she says, was the “inner gold” — “a discovery of what is possible when the power of thought, clear intention and good people come together.”
Her latest adventure is Quest 79, a project to undertake a total of nine handbike rides on seven continents while raising money for charity and encouraging others to take on their own challenges. Darke believes the biggest barrier to living and achieving our dreams isn’t our bodies, but our minds. “Even if in our darkest days when we think we can’t do it anymore, anything is possible.”
1. What did Darke face at the age of 21?| A．The failure at the London Paralympics. | B．The separation from her friends. |
| C．A terrible traffic accident. | D．A physical disability. |
| A．The handbike ride along the Silk Route. | B．Nine handbike rides on seven continents. |
| C．Climbing the cliff El Capitan. | D．Sit-skiing across Greenland. |
| A．Behind bad luck comes good luck. | B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．He that travels far knows much. | D．Life is not all roses. |
| A．Imaginative and talkative. | B．Traditional and generous. |
| C．Positive and courageous. | D．Wise and scholarly. |
8 . My beloved grandma, had never left Australia and now never would due to cancer.
Planted
My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.
I
Finally, about six weeks after my post, a dog-eared,
In the months that followed, thanks to those cards, my Nanny had a private “flight” to board, travelling far and wide, satisfied and
I have
| A．calmly | B．anxiously | C．steadily | D．helplessly |
| A．swallowed | B．expressed | C．shared | D．forgot |
| A．impressed | B．comforted | C．touched | D．hit |
| A．put out | B．looked through | C．showed off | D．picked up |
| A．agreed | B．regretted | C．resolved | D．promised |
| A．tolerance | B．disappointment | C．annoyance | D．anxiety |
| A．made up | B．mixed up | C．led to | D．turned to |
| A．travel-worn | B．brand-new | C．threatening | D．puzzling |
| A．station | B．destination | C．museum | D．shop |
| A．accepting | B．accommodating | C．delivering | D．attracting |
| A．patient | B．confident | C．grateful | D．peaceful |
| A．survived | B．sped | C．failed | D．departed |
| A．companion | B．consultant | C．attendant | D．guide |
| A．heard | B．collapsed | C．emerged | D．benefited |
| A．expectations | B．blessings | C．congratulations | D．cheers |
Although Lora Hudgens was already 71 years old, she bravely took a course at a driving school. During her first day, her classmates, aged 16 to 24, wondered what an old lady like her would be doing there. “She won’t even pass the written test,” one of her classmates said very quietly to another. “I couldn’t agree more!” the other man added. They laughed as they said this.
“She’s wasting her time and money on this course.” another boy said. Lora didn’t care and just listened to the instructor (教练) carefully. Lora got great grades in her first exam, and her classmates were surprised that she made it. She was going to join the rest of them in taking their driving tests at the Department of Motor Vehicles (车管局).
While waiting for their turn at the DMV, one of Lora’s classmates approached her. “I know you’ve probably heard all the talk about you, madam.” he told her. “But why do you want a driver’s license (驾照) at your age?” Lora smiled as if she had been waiting for someone to ask her all this time. She said that she was doing it for her sick grandson.
Her grandson Jack had one wish — he wanted to go camping for a week in a nearby state. Lora promised that she would take him there, but she didn’t have a driver’s license. “That’s why I have to get one.” she explained. The man felt terrible at once. He regretted making fun of Lora. “You’re such an admirable woman.” he replied. “Your grandson is lucky to have you as his grandmother.”
Lora continued to explain that when Jack’s parents left him, she promised to give him a good life. She hoped taking him out for a camping trip could make him happy and get well soon. “His birthday is coming up in two weeks, so I need to pass the test today.” she told the man determinedly.
Paragraph 1: Later, the man told the rest of his classmates why Lora took the course.
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Paragraph 2：Finally, Lora completed her test without error.
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Tom was born and grew up in Milan. Until he was 13 years old, he never wanted to leave his hometown. But last year, Tom’s father’s investment went bad， wiping out the family and sending his parents to prison. As a teenager under 16 years old, Tom was forced to go to Newcastle in the northeast of England to stay with his uncle Lawrence.
Tom had a lot of difficulties in the new environment. He didn’t like the food in England. Nobody could forecast the weather in Newcastle. He had to start learning the second foreign language in his new school. Pocket money was not enough as usual. Almost every subject was a challenge for him. Most importantly, he had no friends. It seemed nobody knew him and he knew nobody in the school.
On an early summer evening, when Tom was going home alone from school as usual, a man called him from behind. Tom turned around and saw Andy, his PE teacher, standing in front of him.
“You know, the school will have a swimming competition next month. There will be all kinds of races. Will you participate?” Andy asked.
Tom took a look at Andy with doubt and answered, “You sure? Me? No, I won’t. I can swim, but I’m slower than a snail.”
Andy smiled and then said, “Yes. Indeed. You are, in breaststroke(蛙泳)，in backstroke, and in butterfly, but not in freestyle. So join the freestyle race! 200-meter freestyle is the game suitable for you.”
Tom was speechless at that moment. He had never known someone in the school was observing him and caring for him.
“I don’t think I can win anything.” Tom was still a little puzzled.
“But you may get more recognition and consequently you can make some friends. That is more important than prizes,” Andy responded immediately.
Having hesitated for a while, Tom agreed to have a try.
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Every afternoon for the next month, Tom trained really hard.
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Tom dived into the pool confidently like other competitors.
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