1 . My social media has been a hive of activities these last few weeks: the naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham is organizing a People’s Walk For Wildlife in London, and has asked me to recite   ‘Anthropocene’. I call it a ‘poem’ but I’m not sure it is. I feel it would be good to say aloud, to a crowd. I’ve only written a few ‘poems’   in the past, none of which was memorable, but with this one the words spilled out and I kind of’ performed’ them, recorded and shared them on Twitter. Bare upon the earth, we were weightless... Will my generation see the rightful, rising? Lots of people liked it, including Chris. It’s always a surprise to me, that people appreciate what I say and how I share it.

These past weeks I’ve been helping raise awareness for the walk in London by doing videos and Tweeting lots. It’s an exciting prospect: hundreds, if not thousands of people marching on behalf of wildlife. I’m not worried about speaking. I actually find it easier if there are lots of people, because I don’t have to make eye contact and it’s much easier to blur them into a mass. Speaking to smaller groups, that’s a killer: you feel the heat of their gaze, every twitch, each sigh.

So I have an early flight to London with Mum in the morning. I feel bad for flying, we both do, knowing the damage emission do to our world. Ideally, we should be taking a boat and driving to London, or taking the train, but it’s beyond us financially right now, and I can’t get more time off school so soon without getting into trouble. The walk feels like important work, something we should do.

I’ve already got the poem locked in my head now. I know it off by heart. We want birdsong, abundant fluttering, humming, no more poison, destruction. I feel excited. Perhaps it is the right time for me. Tomorrow will be epic.

1. What will the writer do tomorrow according to the text?

A．He will organize an event in London.

B．He will recite one of his works in public.

C．He will have a nature walk with Chris.

D．He will post some poems on Twitter.

2. What gets the write excited according to the text?

A．He will speak to a huge crowd.

B．He will become famous on Twitter.

C．He will share his favorite poems with others.

D．He will witness people gathering for nature.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Why he has to fly to London.	B．Why he doesn’t like taking flights.
C．What he wants to do in London.	D．What he contributes to his work.

4. What is the writer according to the text?

A．He is a talented TV presenter.	B．He is a keen environmentalist.
C．He is a popular poet on Twitter.	D．He is a professional public speaker.

2 . I remember the first time I saw a skateboarder roll past me when I was 14 in the early 90s. The skater wove in and out of the schoolchildren. He moved in such a smooth and cool way. He flowed through the crowds in the same way that water finds its natural route. It was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. Why walk to school when you could skate? After serious saving and a request for early birthday funds, I found myself in the skate shop and got my first skateboard.

What I didn’t know then was that this first attempt was the beginning of a voyage that would never end. Information and experiences were exchanged and shared with friends. Videos of legendary professionals — Mark Gonzales, Rodney Mullen, Chris Miller — were circulated and pored over. After making a thorough study, I realized that dedication and perseverance played a great role in skateboarding.

Skateboarding forever changes the way you see urban spaces. The 1960s architectural eyesores (碍眼的建筑) become a creative challenge which awaits the unusual exploration of a skater. With the streets as your playground, loyal friendships are formed. You wander like a wolf pack, hunting out new challenges and opportunities. And when you journey further into the unknown architectural skate spots around the globe, you know endless good times await. You’re a global conqueror aboard four wheels and seven layers of plywood (胶合板).

There are no short cuts in the sport. As a creative culture, skateboarding is big business for sure, but the ability to flow confidently on a skateboard is no easy thing to achieve. To succeed at anything worth hard work, you need patience and perseverance — skateboarding is no different.

I’m now 36, and, as I continue to age, my adventures as a skateboarder will go on. While tricks come and go for the most part, it’s the feeling of smoothly moving through time and space that inspires a skateboarder on. Skateboarding is an extension of play and of that, I shall never tire.

1. Why did the author set foot on a skateboard at first?

A．Because he got a skateboard as a birthday gift.

B．Because he was interested in the culture of skateboarding.

C．Because he was impressed by a stranger’s skateboarding skills.

D．Because he wanted a unique means of transportation to go to school,

2. What does the underlined phrase “pored over” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Warmly welcomed.	B．Highly praised.
C．Fully expected.	D．Carefully studied.

3. What are the most important factors in having extraordinary skateboard skills according to the text?

A．Confidence and courage.	B．Devotion and continuous effort.
C．Information and experience.	D．Talent and social skills.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Why I Love Skateboarding	B．How I Learnt Skateboarding
C．Who Inspired Me to Skateboard	D．What I Learn from Skateboarding

3 . I was terribly shy as a child. I couldn’t bear to be noticed and if I spoke people would notice me, so I spoke as little as possible. About four years ago, I was hanging out with my friends on a playground. I noticed two little girls, who came to play near where we were. The elder sister pulled the younger girl away from us but couldn’t go far, as her sister threw herself on to the ground crying and refusing to get up. I was longing to comfort her but felt unable to do so.

Then I thought: Why am I waiting for someone to give me permission to do what I feel is right? I went over to the little girl and held out my hand. I had merely intended to help her up first but instead she pulled me down into a tight hug. I instantly felt the surge of her emotions flood through me. We knelt on the ground hugging tightly for what felt like a longtime; at one point I tried to move away but she wouldn’t let me go. The elder girl had run off, and reappeared with a man I took to be their father. She pointed at me accusingly (谴责地). It occurred to me that he would probably be angry at a stranger hugging his child and might shout at me or even hit me. I then decided that it didn’t matter if he did hit me. At that moment, the only thing that mattered in the world was comforting the little girl in my arms.

To my surprise, the man wasn’t angry. He just nodded and held his arms out to his child. She calmed down and went to him willingly. He carried her away and the sister followed them. I watched them disappear into the crowd.

That day, I learned that I can speak, and if-I can’t speak, I can take action, which is often easier. I still find speaking difficult. But now I know that if I need to, I can.

1. Why did the author approach the little girl on the playground?

A．To scold her for crying on the playground.

B．To join in the play with her and her sister.

C．To understand why she was so emotional.

D．To offer comfort and assistance to her.

2. Why did the author think it didn’t matter if the father got angry or hit them?

A．Her friends would protect her.

B．She didn’t care about the consequences.

C．She believed the father was friendly.

D．She was trying to impress the little girl.

3. What is the main message the author wants to convey through this story?

A．The significance of seeking permission before helping others.

B．The benefits of taking action and making a difference to others.

C．The necessity of caution when interacting with strangers’ kids.

D．The importance of overcoming shyness and becoming brave.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was six, I played my first soccer game. It was a real game, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents cheering from the sidelines.

Our two teams, Team One and Team Two, seemed pretty evenly matched, at least in the beginning. The first period ended without a single goal scored by either side. We were all still learning how to play the game properly, and our inexperience ran through this part. We stumbled over the ball, tripped over our own feet, and often completely missed our kicks. But what mattered most was that we were having fun, pure and simple.

The second quarter brought a significant change in the game. Our coach decided to pull out most of our starting players and put in the substitutes (替补), except for me—I was left guarding the goal. On the other side, Team Two’s coach decided to keep their best players on the field, which made things even more challenging for us. It seemed that winning suddenly become essential, even for us six-year-olds.

Team Two started to rule the game, and I found myself surrounded by their players whenever they came near our goal. I was determined to do my best, but it was tough. I couldn’t match the skills of three or four other really good players. Team Two began to score, one goal after another. I threw myself in front of the ball with all the energy I could gather, trying desperately to stop them but in vain.

The pressure was mounting, and I could feel my frustration building with every goal that slipped past me. I shouted, I ran, and I dove, but they kept scoring. I gave it everything I had, but it seemed useless.

My parents were there on the sidelines, and I could see them in the crowd. As the game progressed, I could see the change in my father’s expression. He had been urging me to try harder, yelling advice and encouragement from the sidelines, but now he seemed different. I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt seeing me struggle. It made me want to cry.

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Team Two scored their fourth goal, and it was half-time break.

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In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me.

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5 . I’m Hayley. I graduated from YCIS Shanghai in 2021, and I’m now ____ computer engineering and economics at Johns Hopkins University in America. This autumn, I will ____ my third year.

In the summer two years ago, I remember being extremely excited yet nervous, as I was about to begin my university ____. I was also quite ____ at the idea of being away from home for so long for the first time in my life. As I said goodbye to my parents at the airport, I felt a mix of ____ and upset. I was travelling to a different continent by myself, with two suitcases beside me, and the ____ to have an unforgettable college experience.

At school, there might be challenging times. What if I don’t make any friends? What if my classes get ____? How will I do my laundry? Yes, I’ve been there too, and ____ these questions. Don’t worry; you’ll make friends. Just learn to ____ the right people.

Classes will, most ____, become intense, especially towards midterms and exams. But it’s all right; we all can ____. You will have a lot of people around you who can help.

It’s ____ to worry about things like these. You’ll slowly ____ that you’ll take on these ____ as you go, and that they won’t be as terrifying as you had ____.

1.

A．teaching

B．studying

C．explaining

D．testing

2.

A．plan

B．miss

C．avoid

D．start

3.

A．application

B．tournament

C．journey

D．vacation

4.

A．annoyed

B．anxious

C．disappointed

D．shocked

5.

A．anger

B．hate

C．respect

D．fear

6.

A．luck

B．patience

C．determination

D．freedom

7.

A．painful

B．stressful

C．meaningful

D．peaceful

8.

A．commented on

B．escaped from

C．thought about

D．brought back

9.

A．hire

B．pick

C．interview

D．appoint

10.

A．frequently

B．encouragingly

C．likely

D．importantly

11.

A．dream

B．relax

C．enjoy

D．survive

12.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．normal

D．unusual

13.

A．forget

B．realize

C．promise

D．regret

14.

A．challenges

B．activities

C．responsibilities

D．jobs

15.

A．overcome

B．advertised

C．highlighted

D．imagined

6 . The other day, I watched the documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, which followed Nirmal Purja as he climbed all 14 mountains with a height of more than 8,000 meters. Having no _________ of mountaineering apart from occasional recreational hikes, I _________ Purja’s courage and perseverance (毅力).

Not long into the programme, however, such feelings began to _________. On a journey Purja called “the mission possible”, he _________ extreme weather conditions and almost lost his life in a 100-metre fall. Whatever the _________ , he pursued the completion of his task.

The documentary _________ Purja’s perseverance, suggesting you can achieve anything as long as you persevere. _________ , the more dead mountaineers Purja passed on the way, the more I began to _________ this message.

Why did an able mountaineer insist upon exposing himself to a(n) _________ situation? Human culture values the completion of tasks. This phenomenon is called “completion bias (偏见)”. While it can be a __________ for people to overcome difficulties, it is important to be aware of its __________. For example, with people trying hard to get things done, many have a natural __________ for focusing on particular tasks. Ultimately, it may prevent us from __________ bigger tasks that really matter.

Therefore, it is always __________ to remember that giving up a task does not necessarily mean failure. The choice to __________ a mission can be a wiser one than pushing through a misguided quest.

1.

A．influence

B．experience

C．expression

D．intention

2.

A．suspected

B．displayed

C．gathered

D．admired

3.

A．recover

B．emerge

C．fade

D．improve

4.

A．fought

B．recorded

C．described

D．forecast

5.

A．purpose

B．cost

C．reason

D．excuse

6.

A．made up for

B．looked out for

C．spoke highly of

D．took pity on

7.

A．However

B．Thus

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

8.

A．understand

B．memorize

C．mistake

D．question

9.

A．urgent

B．stable

C．ideal

D．dangerous

10.

A．motivator

B．lesson

C．warning

D．promise

11.

A．basic rules

B．side effects

C．potential rewards

D．various levels

12.

A．preference

B．vision

C．talent

D．occasion

13.

A．abandoning

B．assigning

C．tackling

D．evaluating

14.

A．common

B．worthwhile

C．difficult

D．impossible

15.

A．design

B．accomplish

C．establish

D．discontinue

7 . In 1984, I was a painfully insecure teenage girl from a dysfunctional family, depressed, underweight, and rejected by my classmates. My only comfort was to be the stage manager at our school.

One day, actors from the famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival came to perform for the school. One of them was Barry Kraft, and he was unlike anyone I’d ever met. As I ran around backstage helping him, he treated me with friendliness and respect that he would show for friends in his living room.

He showed up at our drama class and asked everyone to narrate a monologue (独白). To my shock, he took me aside after class and said, “Your monologue was the best. That was really very good.”

I made it through graduation and got accepted to college. That summer, I traveled with a friend to see Mr. Kraft perform. During one performance, I gathered up my courage and dropped him a note during the break, saying I was visiting and if he looked he could see us. Almost immediately I regretted sending the note. I thought it was the most presumptuous (留失的) thing I had ever done.

At the end of the show, he was waiting for me! He smiled broadly and gave me a hug. Then he said, “Would you like to visit backstage?” And off we went. Every time we met someone, he introduced me and said, “She’s a very good performer who was a huge help to me at her school visit.”

It is difficult to describe how important this man’s attention was to me. A successful actor doesn’t have to give a depressed teenager the time of day, but he did far more. My confidence had just increased 800 percent. I am now a happily married professional, and whenever I notice a teenager in need, I remember Barry Kraft. He saw a teenager in need of attention and support, and he took the time to help. So now I take the time, too.

1. What do we know about the author?

A．She was loved by her parents.	B．She felt left out by her classmates.
C．She suffered terribly from stage fright.	D．She was troubled by the issue of overweight.

2. Which of the following can best describe Barry Kraft?

A．Friendly and considerate.	B．Intelligent and patient.
C．Committed and generous.	D．Confident and energetic.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author will continue with her education.

B．Barry Kraft will team up with the author.

C．Barry Kraft inspired the author to study drama.

D．The author will make efforts to assist teenagers.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a famous actor.

B．To encourage people to overcome difficulties.

C．To share the author’s experience and its impact on her.

D．To explain the reason why the author loves stage management.

8 . 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)

you   work   be   high   though   imagine   price   dream   towards     once

As a child, I would spend hours dreaming about my future. I imagined having a beautiful home. I also    1    of being a teacher, pianist or world traveler. Dreaming encouraged me to set goals and learn new skills like painting, knitting and cooking. When I dreamed, I realized the chances in life    2     endless.

A dream is something that you    3    might happen. Once you have a dream, you can create a goal. A goal is something that you can work    4    in the future. Goals turn dreams into reality.

Perhaps you want to change something about    5    . Maybe you want to lose weight, exercise more every week or earn    6    grades. You may want to read 10 books this year or travel to another country. These are specific goals.

    7    you have a goal, create a strategy that will help you reach that goal. Dreams are free. But goals have a     8    . You must spend time, money and effort to reach them. If you want to learn an instrument, then you must take lessons and practice. It is not always easy, but your hard    9    will pay off.

Finally, don’t give up your goals. At times, you may get discouraged     10    . Work hard and you can reach your goals!

9 . Father’s Day to me is just as special as Mother’s Day. Each parent has something to ____ and sometimes one parent ends up playing both ____ and I happen to be one of those parents.

I completely ____ my son by myself，though I wanted him to have a ____ figure in his life.I can remember how ____ it was to answer some of the questions of a man,which I wished his dad could have ____.Last year I had to have an operation.I have always been ____,so it hurt my pride that I had to rely on others for help.I can remember my son saying,“Mom,you took care of me for 21 years,now it’s my ____ to look after you.” It ____ me to hear him say that;he had ____ everything I had done for him.

Children don’t forget things when they are growing up,____ those who have raised them.My father played an important role in my life and when I look back on my ____,he was my total inspiration (灵感),He taught me a lot about life and helped me keep a(n) positive attitude even when I got into difficulties.He ____ me to never give up on my dreams ____ they could be my own reality one day. He has taught me that laughter,kindness and love are more valuable than gold.

Happy Father’s Day to those who are there to support and love their children.Happy Father’s Day to all the mothers out there who have to play a father’s role and to all the fathers who have to play a(n)mother’s role.Raising children has never been ____ but it takes a special parent to make a difference in a child’s life.

1.

A．beg

B．borrow

C．give

D．gain

2.

A．purposes

B．promises

C．roles

D．tasks

3.

A．raised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．loved

4.

A．teacher

B．father

C．mother

D．teenager

5.

A．foolish

B．interesting

C．excellent

D．difficult

6.

A．asked

B．forgot

C．explained

D．understood

7.

A．independent

B．confident

C．grateful

D．reliable

8.

A．opinion

B．turn

C．duty

D．honor

9.

A．bothered

B．touched

C．affected

D．confused

10.

A．ignored

B．doubted

C．disliked

D．appreciated

11.

A．especially

B．regularly

C．equally

D．generally

12.

A．history

B．youth

C．childhood

D．suffering

13.

A．forced

B．believed

C．reminded

D．ordered

14.

A．because

B．though

C．after

D．until

15.

A．easy

B．boring

C．happy

D．tiring

10 . How do we make good things out of bad? How do we look at ourselves? Can there be a _______ side even in our pain?

There was an elderly woman. She needed to walk down to the river every morning to _______ water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. She _______ two buckets, filled them up on the riverbank and walked back with them to her rural _______ .

One of the buckets was newer, perfectly sealed (密封) and _______ its water completely. The second bucket was older and contained a few thin cracks that would _______ water as the elderly woman walked. By the time she arrived home, _______ about one third of the water in the second bucket was left.

One day, on the walk down to the _______ , the cracked bucket that had always felt like it wasn’t as good as the other bucket said to the elderly woman,“I want you to know that water has been spilling out every morning for the past several years. I’m so sorry for being cracked and making your life more _______ , I understand if you need to ________ me with a better bucket.” The elderly woman ________ , “Do you really think I haven’t known about your cracks this whole time? Look at all the beautiful flower that grow on the ________ from my cottage to the river. I ________ their seeds, but every morning was you who ________ them.”

We all have a few cracks, but choose to see how it’s exactly those ________ that make us go enough.

1.

A．riper

B．wiser

C．broader

D．brighter

2.

A．order

B．fetch

C．drop

D．boil

3.

A．carried

B．repaired

C．searched

D．lost

4.

A．store

B．school

C．cottage

D．farm

5.

A．purified

B．held

C．hid

D．heated

6.

A．leak

B．absorb

C．pollute

D．empty

7.

A．reasonably

B．suddenly

C．amazingly

D．typically

8.

A．lake

B．well

C．river

D．sea

9.

A．ordinary

B．comfortable

C．boring

D．difficult

10.

A．mark

B．replace

C．reward

D．combine

11.

A．smiled

B．sighed

C．shouted

D．defended

12.

A．wall

B．tree

C．path

D．border

13.

A．abandoned

B．saved

C．booked

D．planted

14.

A．picked

B．watered

C．removed

D．spread

15.

A．characteristics

B．buckets

C．cracks

D．strengths