1 . Earlier this year, I moved into a suburb of Atlanta. I decided to
I’ve since found six sites of these free book
Since the pandemic began, Little Free Libraries have become a lifeline for many. They don’t
| A．explore | B．search | C．measure | D．clean |
| A．district | B．setting | C．development | D．architecture |
| A．promised | B．explained | C．thought | D．proved |
| A．Secretly | B．Fortunately | C．Naturally | D．Cautiously |
| A．exchanges | B．giveaways | C．reservations | D．publications |
| A．corrected | B．learned | C．improved | D．satisfied |
| A．appearance | B．expression | C．health | D．personality |
| A．standard | B．ordinary | C．varying | D．new |
| A．go on with | B．strike up | C．break in on | D．act out |
| A．require | B．permit | C．deserve | D．guarantee |
| A．leave | B．order | C．edit | D．write |
| A．fancy | B．traditional | C．private | D．temporary |
| A．subjects | B．burdens | C．forms | D．risks |
| A．inform | B．persuade | C．surprise | D．divide |
| A．balancers | B．indicators | C．testers | D．separators |
2 . I come from a long line of farmers. When my parents moved to Wisconsin, farming allowed them to
I didn’t
As a kid, I hated doing farm work and I never thought that someday I would say that I kind of
| A．connect | B．head | C．retire | D．report |
| A．changed | B．covered | C．replaced | D．affected |
| A．dream | B．game | C．chore | D．mystery |
| A．sold | B．gave | C．sent | D．lent |
| A．intention | B．opportunity | C．choice | D．job |
| A．while | B．if | C．since | D．until |
| A．regret | B．monitor | C．appreciate | D．complain |
| A．generation | B．graduate | C．professional | D．beginner |
| A．give away | B．make up | C．act out | D．relate to |
| A．expected | B．learned | C．chosen | D．demanded |
| A．corn | B．rice | C．beans | D．flowers |
| A．flexible | B．necessary | C．legal | D．possible |
| A．improves | B．revives | C．works | D．exists |
| A．confusion | B．permission | C．balance | D．hope |
| A．miss | B．risk | C．delay | D．escape |
1. 人物介绍；
2. 你的评析。
注意：
1. 参考人物：Henry Adams, the brothers (Roderick and Oliver), the clerks or the owner in the tailor’s shop…；
2. 写作词数应为80左右；
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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4 . Not every man is cut out to be a father. If the thought of fatherhood fills you with fear, maybe it isn’t for you or maybe it’s a sign that you take the responsibility of fatherhood seriously.
As a parent, you are always going to have to trust your instincts (本能). There’s no comprehensive rule book on parenting. You’ll screw up sometimes. (Hopefully, your husband or wife will be there to nudge (用肘推) you in the right direction. ) And, as in many other aspects of life, doing the right thing will rarely make you popular. Your kids will need limits and discipline, and some days they will get angry with you for it. But the kids know on some level that they need limits and that the responsible parent who is setting and enforcing them is doing so because he or she cares. It’s the children whose parents allow them to do anything they want who often harbor doubts about whether they are really loved.
Certainly, we can find meaning in a lot of places in life. But for most of us who have seen the emergence of a small baby, fatherhood gives life unparalleled meaning. Parenthood, for a lot of us, may well be an antidepressant—not because you always feel good, but because you no longer have any time to sit around feeling bad. Your kids will always need you in one way or another—first for bottle-feeding, then as fellow pretend superheroes and to apply Band-Aids to skinned knees, and then, when they are teenagers, as a free personal Uber service or, once in a great while, for unexpected deep talks about the meaning of life.
I know what I did with my kids day after day, night after night, year over year, mattered so much. I won’t pretend to have everything figured out about life, but I did figure out the immeasurable value in being one link in a great chain of family, stretching back to our ancestors and continuing into the future, into whatever the world throws at us next.
1. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Mess up. | B．Feel down. | C．Stay strong. | D．Get inspired. |
| A．Parenting books are essential for parents. |
| B．Strict parents are popular with their kids. |
| C．Disciplining kids is a way to show love. |
| D．Kids seldom understand parents’ intentions. |
| A．To share some parenting tips. |
| B．To stress the difficulty of parents. |
| C．To recall the growth of his kids. |
| D．To show the value of being a parent. |
| A．Fearful. | B．Stressed. | C．Proud. | D．Amused. |
It was a chilly morning in spring. Only a few people were around as I jogged through the park. Ahead was an elderly gentleman sitting on a wooden bench a few feet off the path. I was ready for a break to catch my breath and check my pulse. I sat next to him, looked at my watch, and started counting my heartbeats. After a few seconds, he interrupted my focus by asking how often I jogged. I responded without making eye contact, “Two or three times a week.” He attempted to engage me in the small talk that one engages in with a stranger.
His genuineness and comfortable smile eventually won me over, and soon we were talking about everything under the sun. We first discussed our favorite television programs, great places we had visited, meaningful moments in our lives, paths taken and not taken. Unexpectedly, we began revealing our politics, exchanging our different experiences as parents. He mentioned that his daughter and her ten-year-old son were coming to visit him in a couple of weeks; he hadn’t seen them for two years. How he looked forward to their visit! We chatted as if we had been friends for decades.
I think it was the chill that broke the moment between us. I looked down at my watch. What seemed like a half-hour had actually been three hours! We were totally unaware of time and place. We who were strangers had somehow become soul mates. We said our gentle farewells, “See you around,” smiling and waving as we parted. We knew we probably wouldn’t meet again.
Several days later, while putting newspapers into a recycling bin, I chanced to see the old man’s picture on the back page, in the obituaries (讣告): “Mr. – passed away yesterday… Please send donations to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.” Tears welled up in my eyes and trickled down my cheeks as I drove home. I was also weeping for his daughter and her not having had that moment of closeness with him that I just had on that Sunday morning.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Arriving home, I sat down and wrote her daughter a brief letter.
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It was almost eight months later when an envelope arrived.
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6 . Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. His life, he says, lacked substance and depth. “A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood,” he says. Then, his sister recommended a book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, which digs into the discovery of what being a man is all about. Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006. It grew on a shoestring budget, expanding school by school, year by year. Today, 33 teachers, like Mr. Colabufo, work across 18 schools. Mr Colabufo has known Mr. Horan for several years, noting many people are aware of the program’s success. “Joe’s a legend in this district,’’ Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component, but its secret is how it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character. Building Men helps participants gain insight, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions. SIR is a central component of lessons, standing for significance, integrity, and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser, Shateek Nelson, a senior at Nottingham High School, shared his experience, having participated in Building Men since middle school. He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions.
1. What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men?| A．An instructional book. | B．His personal experience. |
| C．His sister’s suggestion. | D．The society’s expectation. |
| A．Flexible. | B．Proper. | C．Tight. | D．Balanced. |
| A．One should dream big and then start small. |
| B．One should live each day as if it were the last day. |
| C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school. |
| D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making. |
| A．SIR: Core Component of Physical Education |
| B．Healthy Life: Involving Substance and Depth |
| C．Building Men: Teaching Boys About Manhood |
| D．Manhood: Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues |
7 . Kala has deep ties to her Hawaiian roots. Her ancestors navigated (航行) the oceans for centuries using their knowledge of the stars, the sun, the currents and the wind. It’s not that she does it in a canoe without technology, but rather uses the natural technology around her. It’s called Way finding, and was taught to her by her father.
“My father was my foundation, my rock.” she says of her first voyage with him from Oahu to Lahaina in a traditional canoe. He taught her how to read the stars, the ocean swells and how to use them to hold the course. “Over 200 stars have specific names and purposes when you are Way finding. You have to look at each and determine if they are rising or setting. You know this star and the direction it represents. If you can do that, you can use it as a tool to orient (确定方向).” Kala added.
Kala Tanaka sailed the canoe in the ocean for up to three weeks. During the day, Kala used the sun until it hit a certain height. When she got closer to land, she looked for certain species of land birds and clouds that indicated there was land below. When Kala sailed she felt “I feel very connected to the crew and the canoe. We’re a family.” The longer voyage required Kala to spend hours studying the day and the night skies. It was demanding physical work. But it also had its moments of awe. For Kala, the beauty was in tying together the past and the present to enjoy the moment. So when she was not sailing, she was teaching Way finding skills to school-aged children in hopes of preserving the skills her ancestors relied on.
It’s easy to be lost in the immediacy of the technology of our day, to be consumed by screens and miss the nature that unfolds around us. But if we will take the time to look up, to see the stars and the sun, the way the clouds move, the miracle of life beneath and above us, we will discover something deep inside us, something that will always lead to happiness.
1. How does Kala navigate the ocean in a canoe?| A．By observing the natural elements around. |
| B．By following the course of ocean currents. |
| C．By using hi-technology navigation devices. |
| D．By recalling the first voyage with her father. |
| A．It was a heroic adventure. | B．It brought great joy to her life. |
| C．It was school children’s favorite. | D．It represented a kind of innovation. |
| A．Enjoy the screens. | B．Explore the universe. |
| C．Get close to nature. | D．Keep the earth clean. |
| A．Finding Our Way | B．Navigating the Ocean |
| C．The Wisdom from Ancestors | D．An Unforgettable Journey |
8 . I had my first luck when my uncle was visiting from Britain. We were talking about my plans for further study. I was interested in biology research, but there weren't many opportunities in Slovenia Surprisingly, my uncle encouraged me to try international studies, and even offered me my cousin's room. It was the lucky break I needed. Later. I applied for a university near my uncle's. When I was accepted. I felt excited. I was also stressed about studying abroad and the cost. To save up. I got a part-time job, through which I could only cover one-third of the expense. Luckily, a prize from school contributed the rest.
Once I reached Britain, between culture shock and my university program. I worked part-time. By working and reducing unnecessary costs. I could support myself, share the household expenses with my uncle's family, and save for my education.
I made little progress in the lab after five months. One evening. I mistakenly removed all the useful experiment data. I broke into tears, and spent the whole night playing video games-a much-needed break after months of non-stop work. But I didn't give up. Two weeks later, my project began to produce results.
After being rejected several times in full-time job hunting. I had a chance to meet with Professor Brown I hardly remembered from two lectures he had given. I was analyzing my data when he mentioned he was looking for an assistant and encouraged me to apply. I didn't think I stood a chance, but I figured I had nothing to lose. To my surprise, the professor who valued my efforts and ability offered me the job. I went on to complete my study, and I was excited about the research opportunities that were available to me.
1. What can be inferred about the writer from paragraph 1?| A．He took his uncle's advice to study abroad. |
| B．He studied biology in his uncle's university. |
| C．He accepted his cousin's offer to share a room. |
| D．He fully paid for his education by working part-time. |
| A．stuck to his lab project |
| B．took a month-long break |
| C．became addicted to video games |
| D．destroyed the experiment data purposefully |
| A．Practice makes perfect. | B．Hard work pays off. |
| C．It’s never too late to learn. | D．Do as the Romans do. |
| A．A diary entry. | B．A graduation paper. |
| C．A research report. | D．A personal story. |
9 . I have lived in rural America for nine years, first in Michigan, where I got my PhD; then in central Illinois and now in Indiana, where I am a professor. In a place where most people have lived the whole of their lives, I feel like a stranger. There are few things I enjoy more than complaining about my geographic isolation. I’m a vegetarian, so there’s nowhere to go for a nice dinner that isn’t 50 miles away. I’m black, so there’s nowhere to get my hair done that doesn’t involve another 50-mile drive. And the closest major airport is two hours away.
I recite these gripes to my friends. We all have grand ideas about what life would be like if only we did that, or lived there. And there’s this; I really don’t intend to change most of the things I complain about. Griping is seductive on those days when happiness requires too much energy. But it also makes me lose sight of the fact that I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in one of the plains states. When I go to the coasts, I am struck by how unappealing big-city living can be.
While I may not love where I live, there are plenty of people who are proud to call this place home. At a party with colleagues, I was going on about everything I couldn’t stand in our town when I noticed that they were silent and shifting uncomfortably. That moment forced a change in me. Complaining may offer relief, but so does acceptance. There is no perfect life. By focusing on gripes, I risk missing out on precious moments of appreciation. When I get home, I stand on my balcony, look into the night sky and see the stars. I know that I have absolutely nothing to complain about.
1. What causes the author’s loneliness?| A．Dietary habits. | B．Racial prejudice. |
| C．Educational differences. | D．Identity confusion. |
| A．Attractive. | B．Temporary. | C．Violent. | D．Flexible. |
| A．Humbled. | B．Angry. | C．Touched. | D．Calm. |
| A．Every day is beautiful. | B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
| C．Human must value lives themselves. | D．Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. |
10 . A week ago, my daughter said, “Mom, I don’t think I’m very athletic.”
I’ve observed her in various sports, and she is just like me: two left feet. But even knowing it, my first instinct (本能) was to snow her with some
I held back, however, and after thinking twice, I told her the
And I could see it hurt a bit. So I
She was nodding. She totally
I want my kids to have a
| A．sense | B．advice | C．rubbish | D．love |
| A．idea | B．truth | C．news | D．lie |
| A．replied | B．added | C．commented | D．repeated |
| A．learning | B．speaking | C．reading | D．writing |
| A．fond of | B．amazed at | C．good at | D．interested in |
| A．put in | B．put away | C．put up | D．put off |
| A．improve | B．excel | C．pass | D．continue |
| A．got | B．forgot | C．made | D．did |
| A．take place | B．get around | C．come along | D．make sense |
| A．develop | B．damage | C．ignore | D．value |
| A．heart-felt | B．hot-headed | C．right-sized | D．good-natured |
| A．tired | B．shocked | C．excited | D．inspired |
| A．nature | B．time | C．history | D．experience |
| A．perform | B．increase | C．require | D．change |
| A．watch | B．let | C．help | D．make |
