A few weeks after the start of the school year, Mello noticed that his friend Melvin was being laughed at by other classmates for the fact that his shoes were worn out (破旧的). Mello couldn’t stand seeing his friend being bullied (欺凌). He really didn’t appreciate other people talking about him that way. In fact, he had been bullied because he was short, so he decided to call his mother immediately after school. He told her that he was tired of this bad situation and that he couldn’t stand anyone laughing at his friend. So, in an act of generosity, Mello suggested that he use his pocket money to buy Melvin a new pair of shoes. He also said that he could do without a New Year gift. Seeing the little boy acted as an adult, the mother was deeply touched and agreed to his request.
After buying them, Mello went to bed earlier than usual, so he could wake up early the next day and go to school a little earlier. This way he could deliver the shoes to his friend without being noticed by other classmates. However, shortly after he gave the shoes to his friend, the headmaster, Bryant Brown, called him into his office.
Mr. Brown told him that he had seen Melvin with a shoebox around the school. When he asked Melvin what was in the box, Melvin showed him that it was a new pair of shoes. Melvin explained that it was his friend Mello who had bought them for him. Mello explained to Mr. Brown that he bought them with his pocket money. Mr. Brown wanted to share this touching moment with more people, and then he took a picture of the shoes.
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Mr. Brown asked the children’s parents for. permission (许可) to share the story online.
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Mr. Brown was amazed to see. his post get so many likes
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2 . Madden is an 8-year-old boy. He was playing with his toys in front of the window. Suddenly, he saw water flowing into the
Sandy thought quickly and found a big basin (盆) to put Madden in. They
After being
But as a mother, she couldn’t imagine
Then came good news. Madden was found on the top of a small house, safe and
A.basin | B.river | C.yard | D.well |
A.rain | B.flood | C.stream | D.sun |
A.base | B.wall | C.roof | D.exit |
A.marched | B.jogged | C.struggled | D.rolled |
A.cracked | B.disappeared | C.shook | D.overturned |
A.charge | B.sense | C.sight | D.breath |
A.separated | B.saved | C.transported | D.delivered |
A.unique | B.professional | C.responsible | D.lucky |
A.helping | B.losing | C.calming | D.trapping |
A.research | B.legend | C.search | D.hike |
A.sign | B.symbol | C.alarm | D.whistle |
A.warm | B.dark | C.normal | D.strange |
A.watch out | B.check out | C.take control | D.break down |
A.powerful | B.sound | C.active | D.wise |
A.appreciate | B.accept | C.supply | D.compare |
3 . From her classroom window, Aynagul Bagjuli noticed the blooming flowers under the clear blue sky and had an idea. Out in the spring air, Aynagul Bagjuli taught her students “Late Spring,” a classic poem from the Tang Dynasty. The 27-year-old teaches literature at Jamatirki Middle School in Akto County.
Less than three years into her teaching job, Aynagul Bagjuli has won widespread recognition from her colleagues and students for her passion and extraordinary teaching skills. Aynagul Bagjuli is a native of Akto, where over 90 percent of the land is mountainous. Life there is tough.
Aynagul Bagjuli spent her high school years in Wenzhou. Later, she studied at the Capital Normal University in Beijing. She is among more than 100,000 students from Xinjiang’s remote areas to have received better education in the central and eastern regions of China, under a program financed by the central government since 2000. The program, aiming at cultivating (培养) professionals among ethnic groups in Xinjiang, covers part of their tuition and living expenses.
Aynagul Bagjuli’s father died when she was three, leaving her mother to raise three children. “Without the government-sponsored program, I would not have even dreamed of going anywhere outside Xinjiang, let alone attending university in the capital,” she said.
Aynagul Bagjuli gave up several employment opportunities in cities to return to her hometown. Before securing a teaching job in her hometown, she traveled to several cities and villages in different provinces, learning about diverse cultures. She loves sharing her experience with her students and believes this is an effective way to arouse their interest.
1. Where did Aynagul Bagjuli receive her college education?A.In Urumqi. | B.In Wenzhou. | C.In Akto. | D.In Beijing. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Grateful. | C.Critical. | D.Disappointed. |
A.To raise her students’ interest. |
B.To show her learning experience. |
C.To encourage her students to travel. |
D.To find a way to communicate with her students. |
A.Aynagul Bagjuli’s Learning Experience |
B.Aynagul Bagjuli’s Excellent Teaching Skills |
C.Aynagul Bagjuli Teaching in Her Hometown after College |
D.A Government-sponsored Program Supporting Poor Students |
For many years, my only companion was our dog, Sno. A small but mighty Bichon Frise, our dog may have looked ordinary, but he was smart, creative, and always ready for ice cream and rolling at my request. While I worked, he slept, waking to chase the red cat from next door, greet a delivery person, or sit in the sunshine.
We didn’t agree on everything, especially when to get up and when to go to bed. He sighed with boredom when a project was due and I didn’t have time to play. He didn’t understand weekends, deadlines, and visitors who left him. However, we both agreed on walking.
At least once a week, we took a long walk to the beach. For him, there were tall grasses and exciting smells. For me, there were other dog walkers and neighbors to catch up with. We returned tired, thirsty, and very happy.
Being a dog with huge ambition and short legs, Sno needed several breaks along the way. The one at the entrance to the beach was his favorite, possibly because he knew we were circling back home. There, on a windy summer day, he looked up at me just as I was looking down at him. We both grinned (咧嘴笑). This was the best walk ever.
When he was old and dying, our walks were shorter and closer to home. I’d take him for a walk and then go out for my own walk, wandering around the beach like we used to do. I always grinned when I got to the entrance to the beach, remembering that summer day when he was young and energetic.
In his final days, Sno still insisted on walking. It took twice as long to take even the shortest walk, but we enjoyed every step. Then came that Sunday when he leaned hard toward the beach walk. How could I refuse his last-walk wish?
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We took the walk.
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After he died, I went for the long walk.
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5 . “The interaction with a man on the street more than a decade ago has stuck with me,” Laura Eshelman said
At that time, Laura was in the middle of a mental health crisis.
On that day, Laura was leaving a downtown
“As I
Laura continued into the grocery store. But as she was wandering among the
A.cheerfully | B.regretfully | C.coldly | D.casually |
A.longest | B.happiest | C.funniest | D.darkest |
A.Day and night | B.Even better | C.Worst of all | D.On average |
A.business | B.stop | C.home | D.exhibit |
A.printed | B.prepared | C.damaged | D.rejected |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.depressed | D.frightened |
A.swept | B.crossed | C.watered | D.blocked |
A.asking for | B.handing out | C.covering up | D.picking up |
A.black | B.dirty | C.shiny | D.short |
A.friend | B.colleague | C.passerby | D.performer |
A.approached | B.disappeared | C.cried | D.waved |
A.introduction | B.opinion | C.instruction | D.response |
A.wrong | B.kind | C.precise | D.true |
A.shelves | B.trees | C.cars | D.streets |
A.looked | B.drove | C.rushed | D.climbed |
“Let’s invite the neighbors to a get-to-know-you party!” I announced to my wife, Sarah, and our 11-year-old twins, Olivia and Holly, as we pulled into the driveway of our new house.
The idea had come to me the day we moved in a month earlier. Every time we passed each basketball field and garden, my excitement grew. Families! I could picture us all hanging out together.
Now, here I was at the end of that driveway, sitting in my camp chair, having serious second thoughts. What if we wait a couple more months to hold a get-together? What if we get to know a few folks first? Anyway, I made the final decision.
Sarah rearranged bags of chips and popcorn in a basket she’d set out. “I hope we have enough,” she said. Olivia and Holly threw the beanbags to each other to pass the time. A week earlier, Sarah had designed the invitations, “Hello! We’re new to the neighborhood. The Miller Family. We’d love to meet you. Monday, July 5, anytime between 6 and 8 p. m. It would be great fun!”
Sarah and the girls had gone house to house, putting an invitation in their mailboxes on Whitney Drive, namely the Parkers, a single mother Sally with two kids and Mr. Davis. Coming home, the kids excitedly talked about the Willsons’, an elderly couple they me t in the neighborhood, who seemed to be quite interested when they told them about the party.
However, we hadn’t heard a word since. I checked my watch. 6:10. Maybe I’d misjudged. Sarah also had her doubts obviously. “Would we look silly sitting all alone in our front yard?” she said. “What if no one shows up?” I put my arm around her and drew her close. “We have to have faith,” I said. Then I took two bottles from the cooler I’d stored with juice boxes and cold drinks. Sarah and I clinked (碰杯) them together. “To our new neighborhood,” I said.
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Another ten minutes dragged by and then my eyes widened.
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Chatting with the old couple in the yard, we found more neighbors coming.
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7 . A little girl was enjoying the beautiful garden in her home. Her father had a good collection of rare and prized plants, which he
The girl was
She worked out a plan to clean the plant. She
Later her father came to the garden and spotted the uprooted plant, which had lain
The father showed her how her treatment had nearly killed the plant and told her that the filthy soil was the best
A great gardener mixes the
A.weeded out | B.brought up | C.attended to | D.fed on |
A.caught | B.attracted | C.attacked | D.shocked |
A.recalled | B.noted | C.recognized | D.concluded |
A.formation | B.presentation | C.presence | D.composition |
A.held | B.picked | C.pulled | D.dragged |
A.flowers | B.branches | C.leaves | D.roots |
A.deed | B.deal | C.operation | D.project |
A.burning | B.bathing | C.breathing | D.dying |
A.confirm | B.exhibit | C.evaluate | D.celebrate |
A.innocently | B.distantly | C.decisively | D.thoughtlessly |
A.shelter | B.medicine | C.medium | D.venue |
A.right | B.same | C.dirty | D.loose |
A.Moreover | B.Likewise | C.Rather | D.Nevertheless |
A.environment | B.mode | C.neighbourhood | D.opportunity |
A.invisible | B.disorganized | C.improper | D.unpleasant |
8 . Our son, Tom, was different from others, because he was born with a serious brain disease. My wife and I often comforted him as he faced many
It was
One day, as the other kids exercised in the gym, they
Whenever I feel hopeless, I think of this story. I
A.opportunities | B.inspirations | C.challenges | D.changes |
A.hopeful | B.heartbreaking | C.convenient | D.well-meaning |
A.relief | B.tears | C.shock | D.failure |
A.filled | B.provided | C.attached | D.covered |
A.thrown at | B.pushed against | C.broken down | D.dropped out |
A.viewed | B.supplied | C.happened | D.suffered |
A.stayed | B.signed | C.pulled | D.cheered |
A.crime | B.tension | C.movement | D.situation |
A.concerned | B.watched | C.noticed | D.ignored |
A.invited | B.agreed | C.meant | D.chose |
A.winner | B.ruler | C.advisor | D.fighter |
A.accepted | B.recognized | C.attended | D.listed |
A.surprised | B.awkward | C.disappointed | D.satisfied |
A.frankly | B.proudly | C.equally | D.seriously |
A.argued | B.reflected | C.reminded | D.comforted |
9 . When she was just 9 years old, Hilde Lysiak became famous across the United States for reporting on different news stories.
Hilde Lysiak’s father was a reporter for New York Daily News. When she was young, he often took her to work with him, so she developed a strong interest in news reporting.
At age 8, Hilde Lysiak started her own newspaper, called Orange Street News (OSN). Her family lived on Orange Street at the time. Hilde Lysiak wanted to cover stories important to everyone in her town. Following the rules her father had taught her, she researched and reported stories in her monthly newspaper. She also set up her own website and reported on YouTube.
OSN suddenly became famous when a murder happened in town, and 9-year-old Hilde was the first person to report it. Soon, news organizations around the country were writing and reporting stories about Hilde. However, not everyone was happy about Hilde’s efforts. Some people criticized (批评) her parents for allowing her to report on something as unpleasant as a murder. Others criticized Hilde for “pretending to be a reporter”. Hilde was upset about the complaints (埋怨). She responded with a YouTube video, “I never began my newspaper so that people would think I was cute,” she said. “I want to be taken seriously. I am sure other kids do, too.”
That wasn’t the first time Hilde had found it hard for people to take her seriously, which was mainly because of her age. But she never let that stop her. Hilde continued reporting.
In 2019, Hilde wrote a book for young people, called Hilde Cracks the Case, which is based on stories that Hilde wrote. The book was then turned into a TV show called Home Before Dark. For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting. But her efforts have already inspired people around the world.
1. How did Hilde develop her passion for news reporting?A.By going to work with her father. |
B.By reading so many news reports herself. |
C.By watching how other reporters perform their jobs. |
D.By teaching herself the skills and knowledge about news reporting. |
a. The murder was first reported.
b. The book Hilde Cracks the Case came out.
c. The TV show Home Before Dark was shot.
d. The newspaper Orange Street News was started.
A.d-a-b-c | B.b-c-a-d | C.d-c-b-a | D.a-d-c-b |
A.She was too young as a reporter. |
B.She frequently reported unpleasant news. |
C.She often made up stories that were unreal. |
D.She usually made mistakes in reporting news stories. |
A.She turned to her father for help and comfort. |
B.She posted a YouTube video to express herself. |
C.She felt disappointed and gave up reporting immediately. |
D.She published an article in New York Daily News to defend herself. |
10 . Anna had been job-hunting for months. A few days ago, she finally
On the day of the interview, Anna arrived at the company early. She dressed
After a few minutes, the interviewer, Ms. Lee, came to greet Anna and asked her a series of questions about her
However, Anna noticed that Mr. Lee’s body language was not very
Anna noticed that Ms Lee straightened up and even smiled a little
A few days later, Anna received the job offer. She knew that
A.landed | B.replied | C.dreamt | D.broke |
A.informally | B.professionally | C.conveniently | D.familiarly |
A.anger | B.hesitation | C.nervousness | D.surprise |
A.informing | B.reminding | C.warning | D.promising |
A.family | B.arrangement | C.experience | D.address |
A.insist | B.ignore | C.hide | D.underline |
A.annoying | B.exciting | C.moving | D.encouraging |
A.adopt | B.admire | C.adjust | D.apply |
A.interest | B.disagreement | C.pride | D.forgiveness |
A.contained | B.maintained | C.avoided | D.rejected |
A.divide | B.recognize | C.clarify | D.recall |
A.as | B.before | C.unless | D.though |
A.responsible | B.thankful | C.famous | D.suitable |
A.nonverbal | B.honest | C.free | D.internal |
A.trail | B.employment | C.adventure | D.inquiry |