1 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may
This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would
Joe became the Heisman Trophy
Joe’s story reminds us that there are
A.follow | B.lead | C.create | D.clear |
A.study | B.perform | C.train | D.join |
A.tough | B.fun | C.attractive | D.easy |
A.accepted | B.remembered | C.rejected | D.ignored |
A.bench | B.stand | C.team | D.stage |
A.chance | B.resource | C.potential | D.enthusiasm |
A.signed up for | B.applied to | C.attended to | D.searched for |
A.fan | B.adviser | C.learner | D.winner |
A.similar | B.smooth | C.multiple | D.flat |
A.costs | B.takes | C.makes | D.offers |
A.theory | B.training | C.rejection | D.excuse |
A.achieving | B.planning | C.announcing | D.explaining |
A.affect | B.emphasize | C.estimate | D.acknowledge |
A.active | B.negative | C.possible | D.predictable |
A.interpret | B.imagine | C.explore | D.escape |
2 . Life is hard-even harder than anyone thought it would be. When you were younger, you dreamed of the world being your playground, and you were told that you could do anything and be anyone you wanted. Somehow, though, things haven’t been the smooth sailing that you wanted them to be. The world seems to go against you, and the last thing you want to hear is “Cheer up!”
Still, there’s a couple of things you might not notice about your situation. Next time you’re down, maybe the following will provide motivation.
Firstly, not everything is bad. It’s a well-accepted fact that bad news makes for sensational (极好的) television ratings. The fact is that something negative catches a lot more attention than something positive, and that’s because it’s easy to see things in a negative light. However, that shouldn’t distract you from the bigger picture.
Resist the tunnel vision that results from constant negativity. Remember that even though there’s lots of really nasty stuff going on, you’re surrounded by some pretty awesome stuff as well.
You should also remember other people aren’t you. No one likes being compared to another person. What makes it even worse, if that’s even possible, is when you do it to yourself.
Stop comparing yourself to another person and you’ll realize that you’re much more awesome than you give yourself credit for.
Lastly, failure isn’t where the game stops. So you tried something new, but you didn’t follow through. Frustrated at yourself, you stop trying. As a result, your quality of life goes down terribly. You’ve given up on it, though, because you don’t see the point (since you failed the first time).
Now, you’re an adult. The things you are trying are much more complicated than five-year-old you. However, your behaviour shouldn’t change in the slightest-when you fail in something, that’s just more information in your data bank. You know that method doesn’t work, so try another one! And another one after that! Do this until you figure it out. Giving up is for losers, and you sure aren’t one of those.
1. The author mentioned bad news in order to show that .A.bad news makes people see things in a negative light |
B.bad news is more likely to catch people’s eyes |
C.bad news attracts people to see positive things |
D.bad news has a negative effect on television ratings |
A.Unstable emotions. | B.Important events. |
C.Amazing incidents . | D.Something unpleasant. |
A.We will change our behaviour. |
B.We will keep trying the old method. |
C.We should learn from failure. |
D.We should think in a more complicated way. |
A.It inspires us to learn from negative experiences. |
B.It compares negative and positive experiences. |
C.It criticizes those who are affected by bad experiences. |
D.It discusses how negative experiences affect others. |
3 . After warming up, I was ready for the 1,500-meter race. I was
My heart dropped. All the training that I had done was
Yet there was something inside me pushing me to
Everything was so unreal when I was almost deafened by the cheers of the crowd. After the race, strangers came and
No one would have
A.looking for | B.waiting for | C.calling on | D.sending for |
A.quiet | B.patient | C.busy | D.careful |
A.excited | B.tired | C.sad | D.nervous |
A.wasted | B.completed | C.remembered | D.enjoyed |
A.report | B.memorize | C.finish | D.organise |
A.rushed | B.walked | C.jumped | D.returned |
A.agreed | B.realized | C.promised | D.decided |
A.protecting | B.following | C.encouraging | D.discussing |
A.argue | B.relax | C.leave | D.win |
A.interest | B.surprise | C.impress | D.catch |
A.laughing | B.shouting | C.talking | D.singing |
A.praised | B.helped | C.welcomed | D.asked |
A.honor | B.pride | C.courage | D.peace |
A.understood | B.needed | C.forgotten | D.punished |
A.stop | B.start | C.change | D.learn |
4 . I clearly remember the day when I started my journey towards becoming a minimalist.
It was one
On this particular day, she
Right then and there I decided enough was enough! I was so
This event really
A.afternoon | B.night | C.evening | D.morning |
A.equipped | B.comforted | C.entertained | D.rewarded |
A.allowed | B.drove | C.recommended | D.persuaded |
A.frustrated | B.terrified | C.disappointed | D.concerned |
A.fixed | B.painted | C.arranged | D.searched |
A.confuses | B.escapes | C.delights | D.bothers |
A.expensive | B.different | C.natural | D.silky |
A.smell | B.like | C.test | D.remember |
A.picky | B.typical | C.wasteful | D.stubborn |
A.shower | B.bed | C.cupboard | D.room |
A.blown | B.occupied | C.thrown | D.poured |
A.far from | B.at least | C.no more | D.after all |
A.afraid | B.capable | C.sick | D.fond |
A.carpets | B.lotions | C.toys | D.stuff |
A.shopping | B.garbage | C.paper | D.cloth |
A.security | B.pride | C.relief | D.belonging |
A.shifted | B.developed | C.clarified | D.revealed |
A.fortunately | B.surprisingly | C.immediately | D.ultimately |
A.solution | B.journey | C.tendency | D.change |
A.continue | B.appear | C.wait | D.survive |
5 . When I first met Sarah, all I noticed was her drool (口水) running from the corner of her mouth. As Mrs. Wagner pushed the wheelchair toward me, I felt
For the entire morning, I was uneasy.
She patted (拍) my shoulder
Why? I didn’t need a deskmate with running drool! I decided to
Mrs. Wagner asked me, “Natalie, although Sarah cannot kick, she can
I had to
Firstly, Matt kicked the ball and it came to me. I
“You got him out!” I
At the end of the day, Sarah read a journal entry to us, “My first day of school went well. I
Sarah smiled at me. I didn’t
A.upset | B.interested | C.calm | D.ashamed |
A.Luckily | B.Finally | C.Obviously | D.Actually |
A.taken | B.recovered | C.changed | D.returned |
A.anxiously | B.pleasantly | C.eagerly | D.gently |
A.contact | B.ignore | C.approach | D.inspire |
A.discovered | B.studied | C.wondered | D.recognized |
A.hands | B.schedule | C.throat | D.shoes |
A.hold | B.throw | C.kick | D.keep |
A.perform | B.nod | C.react | D.sigh |
A.campus | B.classroom | C.stage | D.playground |
A.handed | B.showed | C.hit | D.lifted |
A.guessed | B.shouted | C.thought | D.replied |
A.meaningful | B.unusual | C.tiring | D.exciting |
A.had fun | B.took risks | C.kept on | D.thought about |
A.imagine | B.mention | C.notice | D.like |
6 . While Sam Bloom was on a vacation in Thailand, a balcony railing collapsed (倒塌), sending her falling 20 feet to the ground. The
In the many months that followed, she fell into a deep
A few months after returning home, her son Noah
Due to its wobbly (摇晃的) walk and black and white
“I didn’t feel as
A.fall | B.travel | C.railing | D.country |
A.gradually | B.recently | C.completely | D.hardly |
A.sleep | B.depression | C.hole | D.passion |
A.figuring out | B.talking about | C.calling at | D.caring for |
A.former | B.strange | C.weak | D.false |
A.made | B.had | C.got | D.put |
A.beautiful | B.excellent | C.independent | D.professional |
A.watched over | B.thought of | C.gave up | D.turned to |
A.discovered | B.hunted | C.dropped | D.trapped |
A.hand | B.trick | C.engage | D.take |
A.hope | B.nurse | C.send | D.show |
A.eyes | B.photos | C.feathers | D.dots |
A.keep | B.consider | C.name | D.accept |
A.greedy | B.needy | C.proud | D.energetic |
A.change | B.motivation | C.practice | D.attention |
A.responsibility | B.challenge | C.stress | D.chance |
A.escape | B.treatment | C.exercise | D.excuse |
A.useless | B.careless | C.quiet | D.lazy |
A.objecting | B.adjusting | C.sticking | D.tending |
A.answer | B.care | C.realize | D.believe |
When I was a little girl, I spent memorable holidays with my grandmother, who lived in a small village. She was a farmer with a stooped (弯曲的) back that made it seem like she was always leaning forward to examine something. Early in the morning, she would tie a cloth around her waist and set out to the farm. I would skip breathlessly alongside, trying to keep up. On our way, she would greet everyone we passed.
There was the standard greeting, “Did you wake up on the right foot this morning?” Then, the more personalized greetings. To Patriarch Kosi who sat under the mango tree, she would ask, “Are the grandchildren in good health?” To the Bean Stew Seller who was preparing to serve breakfast, she would inquire, “Are your boys well?”
Sometimes, the greetings were spoken soothingly (安慰地). When we walked past the widow, Dada Mawusi, many months after her husband’s death, Grandmother would say directly, “How is your grieving?” She didn’t like to beat around the bush. The greeting made more sense to her to acknowledge the woman’s suffering, and in doing so, empathize (理解) with her.
The people that Grandmother greeted would respond similarly. “I see you have your granddaughter with you today. How is her father?” or “I see you have woken up before the cock’s crow today. May it be a fruitful day at the farm.” As a young girl, I thought these greetings were unnecessarily time-consuming. What I now realize is that the greetings increased a sense of belonging. My grandmother taught me that there is always time to greet someone before getting down to business. You can always take a few extra seconds to say a greeting to a person. We enrich our society when we acknowledge the unique presence of one another.
1. Where did the writer spend holidays when she was young? (no more than 6 words)2. What made the writer feel breathless? (no more than 8 words)
3. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
4. What did the writer think about greetings when she was young? (no more than 10 words)
5. Why do you think greeting neighbors is important? Give your reasons, (no more than 20 words)
8 . A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much effort
All of the students thought that this question was some kind of
So they all
“
He went on to say, “In your lives and careers, you will
Over the following days each of the students
A.while | B.until | C.since | D.after |
A.cleans | B.manages | C.supports | D.guards |
A.pity | B.risk | C.story | D.joke |
A.natural | B.clear | C.possible | D.unusual |
A.address | B.family | C.name | D.age |
A.left behind | B.lifted up | C.put away | D.handed in |
A.unanswered | B.open | C.out | D.unprepared |
A.exercise | B.experiment | C.test | D.match |
A.Possibly | B.No | C.Sure | D.Never |
A.love | B.help | C.respect | D.meet |
A.important | B.unique | C.intelligent | D.honest |
A.consideration | B.attention | C.discussion | D.protection |
A.look | B.smile | C.listen | D.play |
A.remembered | B.proved | C.explained | D.realized |
A.lesson | B.opinion | C.premise | D.argument |
9 . “Katy, please come to the front desk. You have a
As I
“You called me?” I said, somewhat
Sabrina looked up. “Oh yeah, the doorman brought this up and told me to give it to you.” As she
“What is it?” Sabrina asked.
Once glance inside, my doubt was confirmed.
“Someone has tagged me.” I
I had to
As I sat eating this amazingly delicious food, a
A.call | B.visitor | C.bill | D.package |
A.telephoned | B.approached | C.left | D.checked |
A.important | B.ordinary | C.unusual | D.impossible |
A.focused on | B.tired of | C.satisfied with | D.used to |
A.excitedly | B.curiously | C.hurriedly | D.doubtfully |
A.stressed | B.addicted | C.confused | D.thrilled |
A.emptied | B.filled | C.pushed | D.pulled |
A.opening | B.passing | C.throwing | D.dropping |
A.Lying | B.Laying | C.Hiding | D.Loading |
A.styles | B.shapes | C.contents | D.patterns |
A.replied | B.requested | C.sighed | D.shouted |
A.reached | B.put | C.took | D.got |
A.photo | B.envelope | C.card | D.drawing |
A.big | B.flat | C.wide | D.round |
A.swallow | B.count | C.try | D.pray |
A.hurting | B.beating | C.moving | D.breaking |
A.sweat | B.rain | C.warmth | D.pain |
A.strange | B.painful | C.strong | D.different |
A.confusion | B.peace | C.magic | D.gratitude |
A.went through | B.looked through | C.lived with | D.dealt with |
10 . I had not realized how the pandemic(疫情)had influenced my children until I took them recently into a store in the city center several hours from our home. It was a food market that carries specialties(地方特产)from all around the world.
For me, it was a quick and necessary stop to get something for dinner. But for my children, who had hardly left our small Canadian town for 14 months, it was an adventure into a world they'd completely forgotten about. They'd seldom even been to the store because it was a task my husband or I usually did alone.
While I loved seeing their excitement, it also filled me with sadness. Even though our experience of the pandemic has been much easier than that of families living in populated cities, I hadn't known just how small their world had become until that moment.
Because they're so young, they don't have the same memories(记忆)of the busy marketplaces and restaurants that I hold in my heart, thanks to the years I spent living in cities and visiting often after moving away. I remember those ordinary experiences with nostalgia(怀旧)but know for sure that they will come back one day.
Moved by the children's excitement, I realized the best I could do was bring the world to them. I bought the food they wanted in the store. At that moment, I felt a new understanding of food, for its ability to take us to different places, to start discussions with children about where it comes from and how it' s prepared, and to create powerful family memories. We cannot travel right now, but we can cook and eat together, and that is the next best thing.
1. What did the family do recently?A.They opened a store in a town. |
B.They shopped in a food market. |
C.They traveled to a Canadian town. |
D.They bought specialty foods online. |
A.Her family's backyard was too small. |
B.Her children enjoyed fewer activities. |
C.She failed to buy what her children wanted. |
D.Her family lived too far from the city center. |
A.Curious. | B.Tired. |
C.Worried. | D.Thankful |
A.She made a quick meal. |
B.She planned a world tour. |
C.She chose a traditional way of cooking. |
D.She opened conversations about foreign food. |