1 . After decades of married life, I realized that my life was limited, and even having friends frightened me. To ease my anxiety, my husband and I explored the Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour’s ride from home. We chose a path only a couple of miles long. The process of putting one foot in front of the other started to ease my worried soul. Being with nature slowed down my racing mind. Up and down the path we went. The trees gently swayed in the wind as we enjoyed views of valleys below us.
I knew this was my way to heal. I found the Internet site Meetup, picked a group and signed up for a five-mile hike in Shenandoah National Park. All my worries came into play when meeting the hiking group. The fifteen hikers, at least ten years younger than me, started slowly, crossing many little streams on rocks. I enjoyed the tour but struggled to keep up. After a half-mile, my steps got into the rhythm. I felt a part of all that surrounded me.
I have been actively hiking since that day, walking thousands of miles, with several worn pairs of hiking boots to prove it. With my fellow hikers, I climbed Mount Le Conte at 6,593 feet. It was a challenging hike, but I made it.
I have hiked the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland with five other women, through more than a hundred miles of green hills and valleys filled with baby sheep and their mothers. I’m fortunate to have the Blue Ridge Mountains nearby. Before the pandemic, I backpacked on the AppalachianTrail, falling short of my 100-mile goal but enjoying it. I met hikers along the way, camping next to them and listening to their determination to hike the entire 2,200 miles.
I don’t intend to give up being one with nature outdoors anytime soon. We all are responsible for our peace and happiness.
1. What made the author less worried at the mountain path?| A．Closely following her husband. |
| B．Choosing a path near her home. |
| C．Taking a walk outdoors in nature. |
| D．Racing with the wind in the trees. |
| A．Worried. | B．Energetic. |
| C．Confident. | D．Excited. |
| A．Travel with backpack before the pandemic. |
| B．Keep her boots to prove her ability. |
| C．Plan the hiking route of 2 ,200 miles. |
| D．Finish the 100-mile goal along the trail. |
| A．Outdoor Life Is Beneficial |
| B．The Mountains Are Calling |
| C．I Learned to Face My Worries |
| D．Nature Is Our Best Friend |
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A proverb says, “Time is money.” But on my opinion, time is even more valuable than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn them back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason that we must value time. The time for our study and work is quite limit. But there are a number of people who do not know the important of time. They kill time by chatting or drinking. They didn’t realize that wasting time is simple wasting their valuable lives. In word, we should develop the good habit of saving time. Don’t leave what can be do today till tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring to us failure but also make us lead a poor life.
3 . For some years，my mother worked for a charity as President and Secretary.Selling raffle tickets(兑奖券) was her main means of bringing in the charity’s muchneeded funds.We girls would accompany her，selling tickets with great success.My father made and donated beautiful wooden toys，jewellery boxes and other lovely items as prizes.
Now my sister was always coming up with “good ideas”，most of which didn’t work out to plan.But that didn’t deter her.She had many just waiting to be tested.When she was eight and I was just five，we had a wonderful idea for a business adventure.We decided we would sell raffle tickets for charity，and that charity was us!
So one afternoon，we told our mother we were going to play in the park with our cousins as we did most days after school.But instead，we walked around the streets armed with a raffle book，a pen and a large cloth bag to carry the money.
We’d accompanied our mother many times when she sold tickets，so people were familiar with us when we appeared at their doors.Despite the blank looks they received when asking about the prizes on offer，they were very generous.Although there were no actual prizes，our mother’s previous track record enabled us to sell nearly the whole book of raffle tickets.
Like a little pair of lottery(彩票) winners，we walked home and proudly showed off our takings.But our enjoyment of this sudden wealth was shortlived，and our plans for spending it quickly failed.Our angry mother took us back to every ticket buyer，making us apologise and give the money back.Thankfully，our sweet neighbours didn’t make a big deal of our “clever” misbehavior and thus my mother’s
fundraising career could continue safely.We were taught a good lesson by our mother that day.Also I remember my sister’s entrepreneurial(企业家的) spirit dried up a bit after that.
1. What did the author’s father do?
| A．He got prizes ready. | B．He sold handmade items. |
| C．He was in charge of a charity. | D．He helped design raffle tickets. |
| A．Embarrass. | B．Shock. |
| C．Discourage. | D．Mislead. |
| A．They ran into their mother. |
| B．They met some generous strangers. |
| C．They got lost while walking around the streets. |
| D．They took advantage of people’s trust in their mother. |
| A．Honesty is the best policy. | B．What’s done can’t be undone. |
| C．Misfortune never comes alone. | D．Good advice is beyond all price. |
4 . A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.
"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.”
“Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.”
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
1. Even though the money was dirty, it _______.| A．went up in value | B．was worth much |
| C．didn't reduce in value | D．was still ours |
| A．the students put up their hands again. |
| B．the students put down their hands. |
| C．the students agreed to what the teacher said |
| D．the students put their hands in front of them |
| A．Because he wanted to give a lecture about money. |
| B．Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it. |
| C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students. |
| D．Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was. |
| A．￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it . |
| B．All people love money most. |
| C．Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you. |
| D．The value of money changes when it is made dirty. |
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| A．friend | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．professor |
| A．special | B．expensive | C．regular | D．poor |
| A．visit | B．call | C．expect | D．question |
| A．cleaning | B．counting | C．stealing | D．appreciating |
| A．depended on | B．cared about | C．gave up | D．asked for |
| A．explained | B．hoped | C．guessed | D．forgave |
| A．nearly | B．once | C．not | D．well |
| A．ashamed | B．surprised | C．touched | D．encouraged |
| A．playground | B．street | C．house | D．court |
| A．why | B．whether | C．how | D．when |
| A．pretend | B．promise | C．refuse | D．manage |
| A．everything | B．something | C．nothing | D．anything |
| A．wishes | B．admits | C．realizes | D．declares |
| A．quite | B．ever | C．even | D．still |
| A．in surprise | B．in peace | C．as usual | D．on purpose |
| A．friendly | B．seriously | C．proudly | D．carefully |
| A．slowly | B．finally | C．really | D．almost |
| A．lost | B．failed | C．had | D．hurt |
| A．price | B．meaning | C．use | D．value |
| A．reported | B．agreed | C．worried | D．doubted |
