1 . A group of high school and college students from Connecticut have come together to build something extraordinary: fully-functioning electric carts (电动车) for families who may be unable to afford adaptive wheelchairs. They are part of the local “Go Baby Go”, a(n) ________ that helps kids with ________ receive access to self-governed mobility.

“What this is designed to do is maybe for an hour every day let the kid take ________ of their own mobility,” Connor Boman, one of the students who ________ during the build said.

Go Baby Go volunteers learn how to build special electric cart shaped like cars. Local kids in need are then given the carts ________ for each build being usually funded entirely by voluntary ________. The Go Baby Go in Connecticut finished building custom carts for seven-year-old Kelicia and eight-year-old Mosiah. The day the students completed the carts, Kelicia and Mosiah’s families went to New Britain High School to ________ them out for the first time. When each child got into their brand new cart, their faces ________— it’s the single moment the builders look forward to the most.

Mosiah was shaking his head in ________ at first that he was driving, but he got the hang of it very quickly. He made driving the red jeep look so enjoyable that his older brother wanted to try it out. The students who built the cart let him have a try, ________ the cart was specially made for Mosiah, who is unable to walk on his own.

It took some ________ for the other cart recipient, Kelicia, to get used to the driving, but once she did, she couldn’t stop — and her mom, Kechisa Mathis, couldn’t stop ________. As she ran alongside her daughter, someone was considerate to run up to Mathis with a big box of ________. Onlookers laughed kindly as Mathis kept on ________ for Kelicia through her tears.

They may look like cool, red electric cars, but they’re much more than that — they give disabled kids a way to move around ________ with a huge smile on their face.

1.

A．committee

B．academy

C．university

D．organization

2.

A．misfortunes

B．disabilities

C．mercies

D．solutions

3.

A．care

B．account

C．control

D．hold

4.

A．prepared

B．volunteered

C．purchased

D．cooperated

5.

A．on time

B．in turn

C．for free

D．for sure

6.

A．governments

B．donations

C．regions

D．residents

7.

A．test

B．figure

C．carry

D．work

8.

A．got over

B．broke down

C．lit up

D．calmed down

9.

A．demand

B．sight

C．protest

D．disbelief

10.

A．as though

B．even though

C．in spite of

D．in the meantime

11.

A．effort

B．energy

C．methods

D．strategies

12.

A．running

B．laughing

C．crying

D．sighing

13.

A．instruments

B．books

C．medals

D．tissues

14.

A．cheering

B．applying

C．searching

D．praying

15.

A．luckily

B．firmly

C．skillfully

D．independently

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man?

A．A radio host.

B．An English teacher.

C．A college student.

2. When did Allen start the volunteer program?

A．One year ago.

B．Three years ago.

C．Four years ago.

3. What is the purpose of Allen’s program?

A．To offer well-paid jobs to the young.

B．To connect parents with teachers.

C．To help the old and students.

4. How many volunteers were there in the program last year?

A．20.

B．200.

C．1,200.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the event designed for?

A．Celebrating Copperfield Park’s opening.

B．Educating kids on cat rescue.

C．Helping kids have fun.

2. What activity did the kids take part in?

A．Making blankets for toys.

B．Making educational sheets.

C．Making shelters for homeless cats.

3. Where is the speaker?

A．At a radio station.

B．In Copperfield Park.

C．At an animal rescue center.

4 . They thought it was going to be easy. A piece of cake. The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center (少管所).   

They arrived at the invitation of a friend, who was an adviser at the center. He had mentioned a career day where members of the community came to speak to the teens about their jobs. Usually the speakers were bankers or lawyers, so he thought it would be interesting for the kids to meet some musicians and maybe even hear some music. “They need something cool to get their attention” was the pitch from the friend.

The kids, about 40, were brought in, looking distant, some even angry. Chad Bernstein, the trombone player, started telling the career of a musician from touring to copyright to the business aspects, trying to draw their interest. However, it didn’t. Sensing that they couldn’t win, the band, a little thrown, decided to play one song. With music going, the kids seemed to respond, their heads nodding to the beat. One of them sang a lyric (歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven.

For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. Over time, the kids have dropped their tough fronts and shared personal stories, from family tragedies to ordinary struggles at school with friends.

“So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,” says Chad Bernstein.

1. Why did the band come to the detention center?

A．To get attention.

B．To display skills.

C．To plan their careers.

D．To chat about music.

2. What can we learn about the song created on the spot?

A．Its lyrics were from the kids.	B．Chad owned its copyright.
C．It was composed cooperatively.	D．The kids picked up its beat.

3. What does Guitars Over Guns do to help at-risk teens?

A．Offer guidance on life.	B．Give full school instruction.
C．Relate personal stories.	D．Promote awareness of risks.

4. What kind of person is Chad Bernstein?

A．Disciplined.

B．Purposeful.

C．Humorous.

D．Traditional.

5 . Most people suffer from what is known as “Just-me-ism”. What is that? Well, say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, leave a light on when you go out or you drop a piece of litter (垃圾) and can’t be bothered to pick it up. You know that all those things are wrong. But so what? “What difference can it possibly make?” you say to yourself. There are millions of people in the world and I’m just me. How can it matter if I leave one little tap running, one little light on or leave a little piece of litter on the road? “And anyway, no one will know,” Of course, it wouldn’t matter if there were just a few people in the world. But just think of all the millions of people saying to themselves: “It doesn’t matter. It’s just me. And, anyway, no one knows.” Millions of gallons of water would be wasted; millions of lights would be left on; millions of pieces of litter would be dropped. And all of this would be very harmful.

To inspire young people to take action for the environment, animals and their community, Roots & Shoots was established. This institute was set up in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall, a scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩). In addition to her research, she has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection, the whole purpose of Roots & Shoots is to educate young people, from preschoolers to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature. The organization is called Roots & Shoots because roots (根) move slowly under the ground to make a firm (坚实的) foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light. The roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world. Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can solve the problems, change the world and make it a better place to live in.

Do you think you help to make the world a better place when you make a sad person smile, when you make a dog wag (摇摆) its tail, and when you water a thirsty plant? One cheered-up person, one happy dog, one flowering plant, and you. That’s what Roots & Shoots is all about: the value and importance of each individual — human, animal or plant. Dr. Jane Goodall believes that the most important thing is that: “Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. You get to choose: Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment? Do you want to make Roots & Shoots rooted in everyone’s heart? Do you want to be a part of a community for a shared future? You cannot be absent.”

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．I can do whatever I like and nobody knows.

B．I’m unique and no one realizes it.

C．I’m lonely. And, no one in the world knows me.

D．This is who I am. And, I don’t want people to know me.

2. The ultimate goal of Dr. Jane Goodall is to________.

A．establish Roots & Shoots

B．educate people to build a safer future

C．commit to environmental protection

D．guide young people to create a future in harmony with nature

3. According to Dr. Jane Goodall, who are the shoots?

A．All the people.

B．The youth.

C．Adults.

D．Our friends.

4. What is Dr. Jane Goodall’s attitude towards the role of the individual?

A．Wait-and-see.

B．Skeptical.

C．Admiring.

D．Encouraging.

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce Roots & Shoots.

B．To point out the disadvantages of “Just-me-ism”.

C．To call on young people to join Roots & Shoots.

D．To call people to pay more attention to animals and plants.

6 . “After snow is long gone, before plants begin to grow, roadside rubbish seems eye-catching. Who are these people with the thought, ‘Oh, somebody will collect it?’”

That question led Kevin Keehn, head of Bike Palatine Club(BPC), on a personal mission of cleanup along Northwest suburban (郊区的) roads where he cycles a couple thousand miles every year.

Since 2021, his club has scheduled its spring trail cleanup in the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve. The next one is starting next Saturday. Armed with work gloves and plastic bags, hundreds will snatch plastic bottles, glass bottles and energy drink cans along the Northwest suburban roads. The goal is to clean the entire trail. Volunteers registering on the BPC cleanup page indicate a preferred area along the main roads. One of over 20 site coordinators (协调员) then contacts the volunteers and provides plastic bags.

Keehn notes, “For the last few years, a couple hundred volunteers have registered online to collect garbage along the trails. Groups come from all walks of life, including schools, friends and family groups, and company workers. We do our best to spread out the effort to cover all areas.”

“Groups don’t all come together until about 10 days before the event,” Keehn says, adding weather, not surprisingly, is a factor. “We put off this cleanup until next Saturday,” he continues, “hoping that more people will attend the event.”

“The funniest thing about all the cleanups is to see photos of smiling people surrounded by bags of rubbish,” Keehn says. “Funny, but true. We always compete to see who finds the most interesting rubbish. One year I found a case of model cars, hidden deep into the bush (灌木丛). Perhaps kids forgot where they’d hidden their treasure.”

1. What can we learn about Keehn?

A．He left the bike club in 2021.	B．He preferred to ride a bike in winter.
C．He used to work as a cleaner.	D．He started the mission of the road cleanup.

2. What does the underlined word “snatch” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Depend on.

B．Pick up.

C．Trip over.

D．Figure out.

3. Why is the cleanup put off this year?

A．To post more creative photos.	B．To ensure the event is covered.
C．To bring in more volunteers.	D．To make the activity last long.

4. What does Keehn want to show by mentioning the model cars?

A．The funny moments in the cleanup.	B．The prize offered in the competition.
C．The way to get unexpected payment.	D．The meaning of the volunteers’ effort.

7 . The sun cast its golden rays, painting Islamabad with a warm glow on a warm autumn morning. The _________ of over 100 little boys and girls at a school in the slums (贫民区) of the Pakistani capital echoed (回响) through the air. They clapped with happiness, making everyone believe the power of kindness and _________ the early hours of the day.             

A group of Chinese and Pakistani volunteers from China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community and Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation visited two schools and _________ about 200 donation bags to children and women there.

The kids at the schools are from families with little luck, with some being orphans, others _________, and many the children of disabled parents. All of them are very _________ with the Chinese people who frequently visit their homes and schools with bags _________ of not just material goods, but endless love.

“I wait for their visit, and a rush of happiness _________ over me when I see them entering the school gate.” Muhammad Ullah, a student in grade five, told Xinhua.

Talking to Xinhua about his volunteer work, Yuan Wenhao, a Chinese student said, “These children need our care and support, my _________ feels satisfied when I visit here. They deserve to be happy and live a good life, and I am just playing a small part in _________ love from China to Pakistan.” Yuan said.

Faryal Shah, a teacher from the school receiving the donations,__________ said Chinese volunteers always took care of the children’s educational __________ and provide them with stationery, books, and other necessities.

“These children live with __________ and their parents do not even have enough food to __________ them. For them, Chinese volunteers are like __________, casting light into their lives.” Shah told Xinhua.

The teachers and children who received the gift bags said they thought the efforts by Chinese volunteers represent hope, proving that individual efforts could make the world a __________ place for all.

1.

A．cry

B．shout

C．laughter

D．noise

2.

A．delaying

B．shortening

C．darkening

D．brightening

3.

A．applied

B．adapted

C．led

D．delivered

4.

A．rich

B．homeless

C．educated

D．homesick

5.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．content

D．excited

6.

A．loaded

B．full

C．filled

D．lack

7.

A．takes

B．turns

C．floods

D．gets

8.

A．heart

B．legs

C．face

D．eyes

9.

A．taking

B．bringing

C．chasing

D．giving

10.

A．totally

B．undoubtedly

C．gratefully

D．fortunately

11.

A．quality

B．level

C．gap

D．need

12.

A．happiness

B．hardship

C．fortune

D．blessing

13.

A．praise

B．reward

C．feed

D．award

14.

A．sun

B．hope

C．guide

D．families

15.

A．worst

B．worse

C．best

D．better

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Dr. Jane Goodall, an internationally renowned scientist, established an institute Roots & Shoots in the early 1990s.     1     (commit) to environmental protection, she set up the organisation to educate young people, so they can help to build a future     2     is secure and harmonious with nature. Roots & Shoots is all about the value and importance of each individual. Each one of us matters and has a role     3     (play). Every individual is a part of a community for a shared future and can make a difference.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man?

A．A radio host.

B．An English teacher.

C．A college student.

2. When did Allen start the volunteer program?

A．One year ago.

B．Three years ago.

C．Four years ago.

3. What is the purpose of Allen’s program?

A．To offer well-paid jobs to the young.

B．To connect parents with teachers.

C．To help the old and students.

4. How many volunteers were there in the program last year?

A．20.

B．200.

C．1,200.

10 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. What does the charity intend to do?

A．Narrow the wealth gap.

B．Help education in the area.

C．Offer books to public libraries.

2. Where did Zhou grow up?

A．Wenzhou.

B．Xingyi.

C．Guiyang.

3. What made Zhou happy?

A．An important medal to her.

B．Years of her devotion to the program.

C．Her students’ service back in their villages.