1 . Lowri Moore, aged 15, of Nottingham, England, has worn eyeglasses since she was a baby. But she hasn’t always seen glasses _________ in the cartoons she loves. Lowri is making it her _________ to change that.

When Lowri was 9, she sent a letter to Disney asking them if they could create a(n)   _________ role model who wore glasses. Glasses are a great tool because they give you the ability to see. This should be _________. But kids at school _________   not to think so.

Disney _________ Lowri, and three years later, the movie En-canto came out, whose main character, Maribel, wears glasses! En-canto director Jared Bush said, “She’s my hero. I can’t imagine being that age and being that _________. She is such an inspiration to all of us.” En-canto is a movie putting people on the screen that _________   to be seen and audiences from all over the world have been able to find themselves, their family members in these stories.

In 2019, Lowri Moore, called for more glasses-wearing _________. She pointed out that figures wearing glasses are usually __________ as “nerdy instead of beautiful.” Having more positive figures with glasses on will help people feel __________ about wearing their own glasses. It also allows people to see the __________ to add glasses like we already have the ability to change skin and hair color on emojis (表情符号). Natalie Owen, __________ heard of Lowri’s story and decided to help her dream come true. Owen created a princess wearing glasses in his new book just for Lowri.

With her dream __________, Lowri posted a message on her personal website: If you believe in something, don’t be afraid to say it. Don’t think that because you are young, you can’t make a __________.

1.

A．reflected

B．designed

C．updated

D．recommended

2.

A．choice

B．power

C．mission

D．mind

3.

A．household

B．positive

C．similar

D．ordinary

4.

A．rewarded

B．protected

C．changed

D．celebrated

5.

A．tend

B．mean

C．attempt

D．resolve

6.

A．focused on

B．responded to

C．referred to

D．turned down

7.

A．adorable

B．extraordinary

C．courageous

D．efficient

8.

A．remain

B．decide

C．pose

D．deserve

9.

A．friends

B．princesses

C．teachers

D．animals

10.

A．presented

B．respected

C．measured

D．transformed

11.

A．nervous

B．funny

C．patient

D．comfortable

12.

A．option

B．effort

C．joke

D．purpose

13.

A．distinctively

B．responsibly

C．accidentally

D．fortunately

14.

A．witnessed

B．accomplished

C．reported

D．acknowledged

15.

A．rule

B．dream

C．promise

D．difference

2 . 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。

A lot of people are     1     (坚决的) to become a millionaire. They think becoming a millionaire is a s    2     of success. However, there are some people who don’t want to be a millionaire.

Jason Harley is one example. Jason Harley was a college p    3     with a fortune of two million dollars sixteen years ago, but Jason now lives in a small dormitory room. When he was a millionaire, he felt worried to know that millions of people died of h    4     every year. Though he isn’t living a wealthy life now, he     5     (感激) this change.

When asked whether there were any things he missed, he replied that success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.

3 . One day before the last Christmas, my wife, Charlotte, was busy decorating our Christmas tree. I reached for my _______to capture the tree. After only a couple of minutes, Started complaining, “I can’t make the_______ right. I wish Sophie were here telling me what to do. I miss her.”

Several months before, my daughter, Sophie, bad gone to New York. She was not there to give me_______. Charlotte was working in silence while I clicked and_________. The photos didn’t have___________, so I’d had enough, dropping my camera onto the sofa. Each Christmas light seemed to refuse to_________. Somehow, I found the tree didn’t look_________without much colour.

“I think I did things differently this year.” Charlotte looked at me and added, “I think the tree looks great.” But I didn’t. I wanted a_________tree. More importantly, I wanted Sophie to be_________with us.

The morning after that day, I got up a little earlier. I plugged in the________, and turned towards the tree and stood in silence. In the semidarkness, the Christmas tree was ________like a diamond.

At that time, I realized I was________. My wife had decorated the tree________. It was magical and came__________in the morning light. The tree drew my eyes, reminding me to be grateful to those around me and look for the beauty ________in life.

1.

A．lamp

B．coat

C．document

D．camera

2.

A．potential

B．property

C．settings

D．schedules

3.

A．presents

B．suggestions

C．surprises

D．excuses

4.

A．waited

B．hesitated

C．adjusted

D．laughed

5.

A．highlights

B．platforms

C．exposures

D．standards

6.

A．fall behind

B．stand out

C．give up

D．check in

7.

A．healthy

B．useful

C．attractive

D．fundamental

8.

A．cheerful

B．strange

C．common

D．remaining

9.

A．competed

B．corresponded

C．reunited

D．equipped

10.

A．televisions

B．computers

C．printers

D．lights

11.

A．shining

B．flying

C．growing

D．working

12.

A．proud

B．fortunate

C．wrong

D．different

13.

A．quickly

B．beautifully

C．frequently

D．randomly

14.

A．true

B．prepared

C．alone

D．alive

15.

A．hiding

B．disappearing

C．shaking

D．wondering

4 . My father started his own business in the 1980. For a breadwinner with seven children, it was a _________ decision.

To improve himself, my father spent his evening _________ a business school that offered two-year programs for people interested in becoming _________ and administrative assistants. Besides, my father read the town newspaper every morning, and I _________ he would inevitably read the classified section, _________ the “help wanted” advertisements. As a kid, I thought such _________ was only for people seeking a position.

One day, I asked him, “Dad, you have a job. Why do you read the ‘help wanted’ section every day?” “Well,” he replied, “it’s _________ for me to know what the employers want for their jobs and what are the things they’re _________.” A light bulb went off in my mind. Yes, he obviously wasn’t looking through the “help wanted” section for himself. He wanted to stay _________ with a hiring mindset. Meanwhile, he __________ something new to develop his own business.

Recently, as a runner, I was __________ by an article about On, a company manufacturing athletic shoes. It won net sales of $345 million in the first six months of 2022 and it receives about 70,000 __________ per year. One of the key __________ the owners seek in new hiring is “an explorer mindset”, which is just what my father owns.

The explorer mindset sought by On can __________ people outside of the “help wanted” sections of life. As a saying goes, “In so many ways, comfort is the enemy of __________.”

1.

A．courageous

B．joyous

C．generous

D．famous

2.

A．visiting

B．founding

C．attending

D．contacting

3.

A．instructors

B．secretaries

C．experts

D．managers

4.

A．noticed

B．imagined

C．hoped

D．proved

5.

A．gradually

B．specifically

C．entirely

D．probably

6.

A．equipment

B．work

C．honor

D．information

7.

A．difficult

B．convenient

C．important

D．suitable

8.

A．looking for

B．talking about

C．referring to

D．dealing with

9.

A．popular

B．current

C．alive

D．busy

10.

A．enjoyed

B．adjusted

C．explored

D．reflected

11.

A．followed

B．attracted

C．troubled

D．cheated

12.

A．positions

B．opinions

C．suggestions

D．applications

13.

A．plans

B．conditions

C．qualities

D．lessons

14.

A．challenge

B．change

C．benefit

D．teach

15.

A．dependence

B．creativity

C．determination

D．productivity

5 . My phone rang after I boarded a plane. It was my former PhD adviser calling to tell me an article had just been posted that identified errors in a paper we’d published in Nature. My stomach dropped when I knew many critics were demanding a retraction (撤回). The plane soon took off. I spent the 16-hour flight processing a mix of emotions — disbelief, embarrassment, frustration — and wondering what this would mean for my career.

After the plane landed, I took out my laptop and logged on the airport WiFi so I could read the critique myself. It was harsh and thorough, pointing out several fundamental flaws in our methods and in the basic data, which we’d gathered from other studies.

The fallout was swift and intense. I received a flood of emails and messages. Some were from supportive colleagues, but many were harshly critical of our work. I felt deeply embarrassed by the criticism.

When it became clear that the retraction was unavoidable, I formally offered my resignation to my department head. He didn’t accept it, saying a resignation wasn’t needed considering the errors in the paper were honest mistakes.

The experience helped me grow as a scientist. I learned that it is better to be open and responsible, even if it means admitting mistakes. I can’t expect myself to know everything as a scientist and my work will be stronger if I seek out diverse expertise and opinions.

In the end, the reality is that the retractions are a necessary part of the science process—and one that shouldn’t be viewed only through a negative lens (透镜). Retractions can also be an opportunity to learn and improve. Honest mistakes happen, and researchers should be encouraged, not punished, for doing the right thing and retracting flawed work.

1. What news did the author get after boarding the plane?

A．Some mistakes were found in his published paper.

B．His research paper would be published.

C．His adviser demanded that he should retract his paper.

D．His career might be influenced by his paper.

2. What does the underlined word “fallout” mean?

A．Answer.

B．Pain.

C．Result.

D．Shame.

3. Why was the author’s resignation refused?

A．He corrected his mistakes in the paper.

B．He made the mistakes unintentionally.

C．He had a very good reputation of honesty.

D．He was believed to publish sound science.

4. What lesson did the author learn from his experience?

A．Honest mistakes are necessary in science.

B．Scientists had better know everything.

C．Admitting mistakes is really embarrassing.

D．Mistakes can be a good chance to learn.

6 . 将下列几个部分（A、B、C、D和E）按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。

A．Although everyone needs to get away from the current reality for a bit, relax and self-reflect, we all might as well self-reflect on the good of our experiences. Self--reflecting can bring peace of mind and make us proud. It did for me.

B．Even though it can help me better prepare for the future, self-reflecting itself can be both good and bad for me. I tend to overthink a lot, which is a habit I’m still trying to break. When I reflect on things that I haven’t been proud of from the past, I always get frustrated.

C．The only times that I self-reflect in my life are when big life events happen to me. For example, after I graduated from college, I took some time to self-reflect on the past four years of my college career. However, I can’t change the past. Self-reflecting on the past is a lesson for me to better prepare for the future.

D．Recently I read an article “We All Need Self-Reflection”, and it made me think that I need to self-reflect more and take a break from life.

E．However, as I mentioned above, I can’t change the past. So I persuade myself to reflect on the good things in life, like getting my first internship or choreographing (编舞) my first dance by myself. I figure that I need to do that more.

7 . Everyone tries their best in life, and sometimes a few kind words of encouragement can help people realize that their efforts are not in vain (徒劳).Ⅰ remember a time when I was in fifth grade, and I was a very shy girl.

There was a drawing competition at my school that day. As everyone started to use their creative ideas to draw, I was only trying to think of something creative that could express my thoughts and emotions. Lost in my own world, I was brought back to reality when my art teacher called my name from behind. She came to me and encouraged me, saying, “Don’t overthink it, just put whatever comes to your mind on the canvas (画布). Do your best, and you will do well.”

Taking her words of wisdom to heart, I started my painting. Time flew by, and soon the bell rang, signaling the end of the time limit. We all turned in our canvases for inspection (检查). The next day, the winners of the competition were announced in front of the whole school. To my surprise, I heard my name being called second prize. It was a bolt from the blue for me, as I had never dared to dream of winning any prize.

Later on, I expressed my gratitude to my art teacher for her words of encouragement and for believing in me. That day, I became aware of my talent and started painting more whenever I had free time. Sometimes, I think that if it weren’t for her words of encouragement, I may have never discovered the talent I have.

Overall, this experience taught me the importance of encouraging others and how a few kind words can make a significant impact on someone’s life.

1. What was the author doing when called by the art teacher?

A．Organizing a drawing competition.	B．Trying to get some creative ideas.
C．Painting her work on her canvas.	D．Trying to get help from others.

2. What did the author think of the competition?

A．Easy.

B．Interesting.

C．Challenging.

D．Encouraging.

3. What do the underlined words “bolt from the blue” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Addiction.

B．Puzzlement.

C．Disappointment.

D．Surprise.

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

A．The Power of Encouragement

B．The Importance of Art Competitions

C．Overcoming Shyness Through Painting

D．Discovering Your Great Natural Ability

8 . Sarah had just moved to a new town over the summer. She was_______about starting at a new school where she didn’t _______ anyone, and was worried about fitting in and making friends. However, Sarah _______ to make the most of this new opportunity (机会).

On the first day of school, Sarah arrived early. She was _______the size of the school, which made her feel small. As she walked down the hallways, Sarah _______ groups of students already came together, laughing and talking. She wondered if she would ever _______ like they did. But then, something _______happened. One of the students, a girl with a friendly smile, walked close to Sarah and_______ herself. “Hi, I’m Emma,” she said. You look lost. Can I help you _______ your classroom?

Sarah was taken aback by Emma’s ________, but thankful for the offer. They walked together down the hallways. Sarah hoped that maybe she had found a new friend.

Throughout the day, Sarah found other students were just as ________ and welcoming as Emma. She struck up conversations with her ________ and even shared a few laughs with her teachers.

As the day wore on, Sarah realized that she had made more friends in a single day than she ever thought possible. She felt a sense of ________ that she hadn’t felt in a long time.

Looking back on that first day of high school, Sarah realized that she had learned a valuable lesson: no matter what ________lay ahead, she had the support and ________ of her new friends to help her.

1.

A．confident

B．serious

C．nervous

D．honest

2.

A．know

B．miss

C．leave

D．invite

3.

A．refused

B．forgot

C．asked

D．decided

4.

A．surprised by

B．proud of

C．thankful for

D．afraid of

5.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．noticed

D．reported

6.

A．give up

B．fit in

C．end up

D．break down

7.

A．special

B．strange

C．fearful

D．unexpected

8.

A．introduced

B．told

C．pushed

D．saw

9.

A．manage

B．find

C．clear

D．fill

10.

A．wisdom

B．courage

C．kindness

D．patience

11.

A．different

B．simple

C．friendly

D．smart

12.

A．teammates

B．family

C．students

D．classmates

13.

A．connection

B．humor

C．peace

D．freedom

14.

A．truth

B．opportunities

C．dangers

D．challenges

15.

A．trust

B．encouragement

C．suggestion

D．service

9 . 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。

The year 2013 marked a turning point in my life. In June, my husband was offered a new Job in Ghana. Feeling that I had hit a career bottleneck as a photographer and copywriter (广告文字撰写人), I, without any hesitation, made the decision to relocate with him.

While my husband engaged in work, my visa didn’t grant me the same privilege. But that’s okay. I didn’t know what to do anyway. I was left isolated, homesick and lacking purpose. Our new home was a bungalow near a river that cut across expansive grasslands. With few people around our home, I turned to nature, which had been a fondness of mine since childhood. Every day, I would take my camera and wander around, photographing aimlessly.

It wasn’t long before September arrived, bringing the full flow of the rainy season. After one particularly bad thunderstorm, I found a finch (雀) — a poor little thing barely a month old with one wing broken — on the ground. Evidently, he had been abandoned by his flock, his nest blown from a tree. The sight was heartbreaking. He was the size of my lite finger. His eyes were tightly shut and he was shuddering, too young to survive alone. I somehow felt a connection with it. Immediately I scooped him up and cautiously placed him in a cardboard box with towels, mimicking a nest, and stayed up all night researching how to care for him.

The next day, he seemed to regain some energy. He woke with his mouth open, though still too weak to let out a call. I fed him some food and chirped (叽喳) at him. To my amusement, he chirped back and even climbed into my hand. I affectionately gazed at this adorable creature, who was now boldly pecking (啄) my fingers now and then. A surge of warmth ran through me. Tenderly stroking his feathers, I chirped a lullaby, singing him to sleep. Gradually, his eyes drooped and he drifted off. I couldn’t help but chuckle at the scene — as far as he was concerned, I was his mother.

Para 1. “I will take care of you.” I murmured, making my promise to him.

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Para 2. At that moment I realized that as I dedicated myself to the finch’s care, something within me changed.

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10 . I settled into my seat on a plane to Cuba feeling frustrated. When I planned the trip, I had assumed that my Cuban partner and I would go to the field directly to collect water samples from rivers. That’s how I’d done fieldwork in Namibia and Bolivia. But not in Cuba, it seemed. Five days earlier, a Cuban scientist had emailed to inform me that we would only be meeting to talk about our planned project. Sampling would happen during a later trip.

At the airport, one of my partners greeted me. We drove to the research center where he worked, and then toured every lab in the building. I met scientists, technicians, students and even the cook. I was impressed that I was introduced to each person. The lack of hierarchy (等级制度) was unlike anything I had experienced before in academia (学术界).

The next day, we met again to brainstorm. Together, we looked at maps to plan how we were going to collect samples. Had it not been for the Cubans, I would have been unaware that the map I had left out some new reservoirs (水库) Local involvement and knowledge were key — making me wonder what I’d missed working without such a team in other places.

Six months later, I flew back to Cuba and this time, we headed to the field. I was impressed again by the lengths to which my Cuban partners went to ensure that all team members were treated equally. We drove around Cuba in bright yellow minibuses, and each minibus had a mix of members at all seniority levels. In the field, all members sweated together.

On the last night of the trip, we searched for a restaurant that could seat all 14 of us at one table. When a restaurant couldn’t accommodate the team without separating us, my partners insisted that we move on and find a place with a large enough table.

In 26 years as a professor, I have never been a fan of academia’s hierarchy. I want everyone working with me to feel as though they are part of a team. But my Cuban partners take teamwork to another level entirely. They make it clear that all team members are valued, that everyone is equal, and that true teamwork makes for better science.

1. Why did the author feel frustrated in paragraph 1?

A．He was asked to host a meeting in Cuba.

B．He was told to change his planned project.

C．He couldn’t do his work in his usual way in Cuba.

D．He spent a long time waiting for his plane to Cuba.

2. What was wrong with the author’s map?

A．It was torn up.	B．It was outdated.
C．It was too old to read.	D．It was about another water area.

3. What can prove that the Cuban team didn’t have hierarchy?

A．They drove minibuses to the field.	B．They were friendly to the author.
C．They worked in different groups.	D．They had dinner at one table.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A fruitful trip in Cuba	B．Impressed by a Cuban team
C．Respect seniors in the team.	D．You’ll never know until you try