Michael and Greg were brothers and they lived in a family with a tight budget. They both missed the field trip last year because they could not cover the extra fee. This year, Michael’s class would arrange a field trip to the city museum and he really wanted to go. So he was trying to earn some pocket money.
On this cold autumn morning, Michael gathered the last of the leaves into a small pile. There weren’t even enough to jump in. “Mom and Dad are never going to pay me for gathering this little bit of leaves.” “What are you talking about?” Greg asked, walking up behind him. “I’m trying to do some housework so I can make enough money to cover my field trip to the city museum, but there’s nothing to do around here.” Michael sighed and looked around.
“You could offer to wash Mom and Dad’s cars,” Greg said.
Michael’s face lit up. “That’s a great idea.”
“I bet some of the neighbors would pay you to wash theirs, too. It’s getting colder and no one wants to wash the cars themselves.” Greg looked his brother in the eye.
Michael nodded. The air was cold. He shivered（打寒颤）at the thought of washing cars and getting wet in this cold weather. “Maybe this isn’t a good idea.”
Greg placed his hand on Michael’s shoulder. “I have some golf gloves that are designed for wet, cold weather. I’ll loan you a pair, and I’ll even help you wash the cars.” “Really? You’d help me and let me keep the money?” “Sure. Golf season is over. I won’t need the extra cash for a while.” Greg disappeared inside the house.
Michael asked his parents if he could wash their cars for a small fee. When they agreed, he asked some neighbors, too. Three more agreed. Michael got a bucket, some sponges（海绵）, towels and soap. Greg came back outside with the gloves. “Here you go. They’ll keep your hands warm and dry.” “Thanks.” Michael still couldn’t believe his brother was helping him earn the money like this. He had to think of a way to repay him.
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With these tools, Michael started to work.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Once in the summer holidays, a brother and a sister, Sammy and Marie, visited their grandparents on their farm. Sammy took his slingshot (弹弓) to play in the woods. He practiced hard for many days but all his efforts were in vain. No matter how much he tried, he could never hit the target.
At lunchtime, Grandma called out, ”Sammy, it’s lunchtime!” Getting a little disappointed, he headed back for the lunch. While walking back, Sammy noticed his grandma’s pet. It was a cute, little duck. Out of excitement he took his slingshot and aimed at the duck. This time, his shot hit the target and it hit the poor duck on its head and killed it. He was shocked and frightened at the same time.
In the extreme fear, he hid the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie, his younger sister, had seen it all from the window but she decided not to confront him.
The next day, Grandma said, “Marie, let’s wash the dishes.” Hearing this, Marie immediately said, “But Grandma, Sammy told me he wanted to help you do the household chores.” As soon as she said this, she turned to Sammy and whispered, “Remember the duck?” Sammy got anxious, knowing that his sister knew his secret about the duck. If he did not obey her, she would tell their grandparents about it. So without uttering a single word, he did the dishes. Later, in the evening, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go for fishing. On hearing this, Grandma said, ”I am sorry but I need Marie to stay with me and help make a supper.” Marie turned to Grandma and said, “Well, that’s all right. Sammy told me he wanted to help you." She again whispered to Sammy, “Remember the duck?” Hearing this, Sammy couldn’t say a word, just standing there angrily. So Marie went with her grandfather for fishing and poor Sammy had to stay with his grandma.
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After Marie took advantage of Sammy several times, he finally could not stand it any longer.
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Later that day, Marie went back from fishing with her grandfather.
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3 . It might sound a bit old-fashioned, but there’s something unique about handwritten things. And I’m a real believer in the
When I was about 12 years old, my friends and I wanted a pet mouse. The pet shop wouldn’t
My trick was quickly
One of them was my uncle who I’d only
My punishment
Then out of the blue, he passed away. My mum was
I often think about how that one
| A．content | B．advance | C．order | D．power |
| A．sell | B．pay | C．give | D．offer |
| A．handwriting | B．room | C．hand | D．habit |
| A．admired | B．exchanged | C．discovered | D．solved |
| A．strangers | B．neighbors | C．relatives | D．friends |
| A．ignored | B．met | C．recognized | D．thanked |
| A．detailing | B．organizing | C．improving | D．wasting |
| A．reasonable | B．complete | C．serious | D．efficient |
| A．think | B．care | C．hear | D．argue |
| A．went on | B．ended up | C．got over | D．turned up |
| A．concerned | B．upset | C．angry | D．calm |
| A．chocolates | B．books | C．puddings | D．letters |
| A．after | B．although | C．because | D．if |
| A．meaningful | B．frank | C．unique | D．improper |
| A．advised | B．required | C．encouraged | D．warned |
4 . A loving wife saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis (细菌性脑膜炎) but was initially misdiagnosed (误诊) with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer.
Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, have been married for nine years. They have made their home in Phoenix, Arizona, and are raising three young children together.
On the evening of March 17, 2021, Aleck received a text from Jason, who was at work, complaining of head and ear pain. The mother of three began to look for sitters for their kids in case Jason’s condition got worse or even remained the same.
Around 6:30 in the morning, Jason — who had no history of headaches — began begging his wife to take him to the emergency room. Close friends “dropped everything” to sit for the children, and Aleck drove Jason to the nearest ER and dropped him off.
“They had given him a couple of different medications (药) for his headache and the doctor diagnosed him with an ear infection,” Aleck said. The doctor dismissed Aleck’s concerns and Jason was discharged (出院) shortly before midday. Back at home, Jason’s condition got worse. Aleck’s instinct (直觉) guided her to drive him to a different hospital, where he received a second, accurate diagnosis: bacterial meningitis.
Jason stayed in the hospital for five days. “The doctor said Jason most likely wouldn’t be alive if we waited even a couple of hours more,” Aleck explained. “Jason was fighting for his life.” She was also busy and distracted caring for her three kids, who gave her joy while she missed Jason greatly. “It gave me a chance to see how strong they can be, and how strong I can be for them,” she said.
1. What did Aleck do first when she knew Jason was uncomfortable?| A．She didn’t think it seriously. | B．She looked for sitters for their kids. |
| C．She gave him some medications. | D．She took him to hospital immediately. |
| A．He had headaches before. | B．He stayed in the hospital for six days. |
| C．His wife drove him to the same hospital. | D．He might have died if they had waited longer. |
| A．Cautious and strong | B．Kind and passionate. |
| C．Easygoing and tolerant. | D．Reliable and generous. |
| A．True love is to accept all that is | B．A strong mother saved her family |
| C．A second diagnosis is necessary | D．Wife’s instinct saves husband’s life |
Green Thumb
All I did was show my little sister how to grow plants. Dig a hole. Put in a seed. Cover it with dirt. Water it. Wait. “See, Laynie,” I explained, “a whole plant will grow from this tiny seed. All we have to do is water it.”
Laynie had her own watering can so she could “help” me in the garden. One day, after everything was watered, she ran to the fence and started sprinkling water on another spot. I walked over and saw a fresh patch of dirt near the fence.
“Did you plant something there?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said. “I’m growing a pencil. My purple pencil got too small, so I planted it.”
“What? But, Laynie—”
I should have explained things right then, but I just muttered, “Uh…I never grew one before.”
Later I got what seemed like a great idea. I dug up Laynie’s pencil and “planted” a brand-new purple pencil. Laynie was really excited when she saw it. “My pencil grew!” she shouted.
A few days later, Laynie was watering on the same spot. Two days later, new crayons sticking their pointy little heads out, thanks to me. Laynie jumped up and down and yelled, “They look like flowers!” She “picked” them and ran into the house.
Next, Laynie grew an adult bear doll from a tiny one, a soup spoon from a teaspoon, and a hand mirror from a piece of glass. When she claimed that she had grown these things, I just kept my mouth shut! Actually, it was fun trying to think of what should grow from Laynie’s seeds. And it was cool to see her get excited.
One day I saw her patting down some dirt near the fence again, so I knew she’d just planted something. My heart dropped to my feet when she asked, “How long does it take to grow a goldfish, Brad?” I couldn’t speak.
“Not long, I bet!” said Laynie. She knelt down to whisper “Grow, Molly. Grow!” before she skipped back to the house.
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I sat down with my back to the fence and thought for a long time.
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Five years before, I had
It was time to
| A．deleted | B．completed | C．repeated | D．expected |
| A．yet | B．already | C．also | D．still |
| A．accepted | B．looked | C．received | D．found |
| A．boring | B．lonely | C．busy | D．stressful |
| A．sad | B．worried | C．angry | D．curious |
| A．response | B．concern | C．role | D．mind |
| A．turned to | B．came across | C．heard from | D．relied on |
| A．copied | B．blocked | C．remembered | D．checked |
| A．ignored | B．opposed | C．forgot | D．hated |
| A．anxiety | B．guilt | C．innocence | D．caution |
| A．proud | B．terrible | C．afraid | D．ashamed |
| A．fix | B．replace | C．cover | D．doubt |
| A．pity | B．forgiveness | C．apology | D．assistance |
| A．stop | B．break | C．ring | D．work |
| A．negative | B．positive | C．close | D．gentle |
1. Why did the speaker’s father decide to stop helping him eat?
| A．To correct his bad habit. |
| B．To push him to be independent. |
| C．To give him a sense of accomplishment. |
| A．Depressed. | B．Relaxed. | C．Hopeful. |
| A．10. | B．11. | C．12. |
A Secret Promise Kept
When I was a little boy, I loved to visit the fire station where my father worked. Sometimes Dad would give me a ten cents to buy a soda (汽水).
One day, I took two friends to the station to show my dad off. I asked Dad if we could each have a soda before we went home for lunch. I sensed just the slightest hesitation in my father’s voice. But he said “sure” and gave us each a dime (一毛钱). We each bought a soda and headed home for lunch and a summer afternoon of swimming.
When I came home, I heard my parents talking. Mom seemed upset with Dad, and then I heard my name mentioned. “You should have just said you didn’t have money for sodas. Brian would have understood. We don’t have any extra money, and you need to have your lunch.”
I suddenly realized the sacrifice (牺牲) my father had made for it. For the next twenty years, he worked three jobs to support my big family.
One afternoon Dad’s old car broke down, and he asked me to take him to his doctor’s appointment. As I pulled up to the firehouse, I saw Dad outside around a brand-new pickup truck with the other firemen. It was a beauty. Dad said, “Someday, I’ll own a truck like that.”
My brothers and I were doing well in business. We had offered to buy him a truck, but he refused.
When Dad stepped out of the doctor’s office, his face was pale. “Let’s go,” was all he said.
We drove by the old house, the lake and the corner store, and Dad started talking about the memories each place held and how proud he was of us. That was when I knew he was dying, which totally shocked me. He made me promise that I would never tell anyone of his impending (迫近的) death. I agreed, knowing it was the toughest secret to keep.
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At the time, I was just looking to buy a new truck, so I invited Dad to go to the local car dealer’s (经销商) shop with me.
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I walked to my father with the key to the brown truck.
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9 . The input Dad has on my career is incomparable. My earliest memories are of Dad sitting in the kitchen playing the guitar, listening to his favourite song by his favourite singer, and encouraging his little girl to poke (戳) keys randomly on the piano. Even watching Top of the Pops, he would get so passionate about music in it. We weren’t a religious family, but there was something spiritual about Dad’s connection with music.
Music also became a source of comfort for me. I failed to do well academically at school and had no friends. Being at school consumed so much of my emotional energy. Instead of going to school to learn stuff, I felt as though I was simply trying to get people to like me. Things were better, but the only time I truly felt happy was when I was at home listening to music with Mum and Dad or writing songs on the piano —and the older I got, the more powerful music felt.
Dad was always my biggest supporter. When I started giving live performances at the local bar, he was the one who drove me there and back. Freeing up that time wasn’t easy for an actor. His job might mean three weeks in the Czech Republic or working with George Lucas on The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones in Hollywood.
Dad has been involved with some amazing stuff, but Daddy Pig is the one that’s had the biggest impact all over the world. When I was flying to Australia for my first tour, I was trying to find something to watch on the little screen and I noticed they had Peppa Pig. If I’m missing home and family, I always put it on. Daddy Pig is a fairly real version of my dad —he loves chocolate cake, he’s funny and usually breaks things when he’s trying to mend them. Mum and Dad were friends with one of the producers of the show and I often wonder if he looked at my dad and thought, “That’s him …that’s Daddy Pig.”
1. What can we learn about the author’s father?| A．He was good at writing songs. |
| B．He was attached to music in his soul. |
| C．He encouraged her to play the guitar. |
| D．He was passionate about watching TV series. |
| A．By picking her up in a tight schedule. |
| B．By doing a demanding job as an actor. |
| C．By watching her musical performances. |
| D．By giving live performances at the local bar. |
| A．It’s her favourite childhood cartoon. |
| B．She saw her father through Daddy Pig. |
| C．She took pride in this world famous cartoon. |
| D．It’s a cartoon about her hometown and motherland. |
| A．Funny and honest. | B．Strict and hardworking. |
| C．Famous and patient. | D．Supportive and influential. |
10 . An 84-year-old man from Sichuan has become an online sensation after his granddaughter, 25-year-old Wan Minghui, quit her job and set out to help him realize some of his wishes. Their short videos have attracted millions of views online.
Visiting Beijing is a long-cherished wish of the old man and his wife before she passed away. Clutching a photo of his wife, Wan’s grandfather sang the national anthem and wiped away tears when he attended the national flag-raising ceremony in Beijing at 2 am in the video.
At some destinations in Beijing, he was photographed with his wife’s picture, which he brought along to make it feel as though she were traveling with him. The videos has received more than five million likes and a long list of comments, including praise for Little Wan, best wishes for her grandfather and discussions about the meaning of life.
Wan quitted her job in May to accompany her grandfather after she noticed his loneliness during an unannounced visit to him one day . “My grandpa was lonely, which made me sad, and the idea of quitting my job to accompany him came to mind. He accompanied me as I grew up and I will accompany him as he grows old” she said.
Neither her parents nor her grandfather agreed with her decision to quit her job. Her grandfather finally agreed after Wan told him that she could work from home, and she began to record his life in videos.
Reading letters her grandfather had written to his wife, Wan learned that the couple had many regrets, including some plans they had never carried out. So she began to help him fulfill them. Although Wan has to stay up late to work sometimes, she said it’s all worthwhile.
1. Why did Wan make her mind to quit her job?| A．Because she was bored with her consulting job. |
| B．Because she would have a lot of time after quitting. |
| C．Because she has had a close relationship with her grandfather. |
| D．Because she discovered her grandfather was very lonely. |
| A．He always took his wife’s photo with him everywhere. |
| B．He has been living with his granddaugher after his wife passed away. |
| C．He was happy when he knew Wan’s decision to quit her job. |
| D．He and his wife loved each other deeply although they had a lot of regrets. |
| A．Favourable | B．Opposed | C．Unconcerned | D．Critical |
| A．Aging is unavoidable. | B．Be responsible for your decisions. |
| C．Companionship is the best love. | D．Travel around to enjoy life. |
