1 . Love is one of life’s greatest motivators. That is exactly what inspired Zack to design a fully electric off-road wheelchair for his girlfriend suffering from paralysis (瘫痪).

Like most wheelchair-users, Cambry has always been restricted to the pavement for most of her adult life. Aside from that, using a wheelchair across long distances makes her shoulders ache. Zack Nelson, her boyfriend, wanted to give her the ability to explore more places conveniently, so he made a special wheelchair for her, which would make it possible.

Zack began by combining two electric bikes and installing a seat in the centre. It worked! Cambry experienced a whole new level of freedom using her new “ride”, and she couldn’t be more grateful to Zack for coming up with it. Fast forward to a year later, Cambry and Zack tied the knot. They also began mass-production of the special wheelchair. Throughout that time, they improved the original design to make it a more reliable off-roader.

While similar vehicles already exist in the market, they said they’re either slow or cost as much as a car. Cambry and Zack wanted to build something quick, light, super long-range, and affordable at the same time. However, coming up with that kind of electric off-roader wasn’t easy.

The toughest challenge when developing the special wheelchair is the price. “We wanted to create something that is affordable for everyone. Finding quality components, and a simple enough design at the cheapest price possibly took quite a bit of time,” said Zack. “But I think we have something now that everyone will be able to enjoy, at a fraction (少量) of the cost of other ‘off-road wheelchairs’ currently on the market.” Another great thing about the vehicle is that it’s silent. Its rider will have no difficulty chatting with their companion while using it. Cambry and Zack are very happy with the fully-electric machine, and they hope that other wheelchair-users will also benefit from it.

1. What was Zack’s motivation to invent a fully electric wheelchair?

A．The market demands.	B．His interest in invention.
C．His love for his girlfriend.	D．The request of his girlfriend.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Walking on the pavement with ease.

B．The special wheelchair made by Zack.

C．The ability to explore more places conveniently.

D．Cambry’s desire to reduce the pain of her shoulders.

3. What does Zack think of the existing wheelchairs in the market?

A．They’re light.	B．They’re expensive.
C．They’re ugly.	D．They’re small.

4. What can we learn about Zack from the last paragraph?

A．He has an ambition to introduce the wheelchair to others.

B．He is satisfied with people’s reaction to the wheelchair.

C．He couldn’t afford the components of the wheelchair.

D．He spent many years designing the wheelchair.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。
1. What did the woman do with the thief?

A．She pretended not to see him.

B．She fought with him.

C．She did as he asked.

2. What did the thief steal?

A．A necklace.

B．Some money.

C．Nothing.

3. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A．Fit a home alarm system.

B．Call the police.

C．Keep a dog.

4. What does the man say about the woman?

A．She is puzzled.

B．She is brave.

C．She is frightened.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。
1. Why does the woman do the present job?

A．She lives near her workplace.

B．Her company pays very well.

C．She can learn some skills.

2. Which strange job does the woman prefer?

A．A hotel test sleeper.

B．An ice cream taster.

C．A dog food taster.

3. How many strange jobs does the man mention?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

4 . Positive Ways to Greet the Morning

I don’t always get up early in the morning. Even if I’ve got enough sleep, I rarely leap out of bed in a hurry to go. Transitioning from rest to activity just challenges me.     1    

One thing that has made a really good impact is to sleep with the window a little open when it is safe and the weather is not very cold.     2     Especially, as spring starts to brighten up, the morning air and wind can make me wake up in the sound sleep and greet the morning.

    3     Before I stand up, even before I’ve fully opened my eyes, I sit on the edge of the bed and take a couple of deep breaths while I move my toes and lightly press the balls and heels of my feet into the floor. This makes me feel grounded in my commitment to starting the day, and I like the feeling of moving from lying down to standing up and feeling where my feet land on the ground.

Then I meet myself in the mirror with some positive self-talk.     4     I either encourage myself to begin the day with confidence and perseverance or just think about self-supporting words like kindness, love, hope or peace. And it helps me with a good state of mind in a positive way later.

Finally, I eat breakfast happily before going to school. I often remind myself that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.     5     And that’s true. If you have a test that day, a nice breakfast is always good for your brain!

A．Let the natural taste in.

B．I usually praise myself for something.

C．The air and wind may stop me sleeping well.

D．It gives me nutrition and keeps my mind sharp for the day.

E．I’ve also started taking a moment to feel my feet on the floor.

F．So lately, I’ve been trying out some new ways to welcome the new day.

G．I regularly do warm-up by myself after the self-talk at the end of the day.

5 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman congratulate the man on?

A．Gaining a job interview.

B．Standing out in his class.

C．Getting his dream job.

2. What keeps the man going?

A．His love for bridges.

B．His ambition to get high salary.

C．His desire to graduate from university.

6 . Why is Maria calling the man?

A．To recheck a schedule.

B．To extend an invitation.

C．To cancel an appointment.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At school.

B．At the zoo.

C．At an amusement park.

2. Why is Lisa surprised?

A．John was busy.

B．John arrived late.

C．John changed his mind.

3. Why did John lie to Lisa?

A．He wanted to come alone.

B．He was afraid of roller coasters.

C．He wanted to give her a surprise.

4. What does John say about Lisa?

A．Considerate.

B．Brave.

C．Reliable.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man turn to the woman?

A．He has to work late.

B．He has to get groceries.

C．He has a package to come.

2. What is the man getting?

A．A box of fruit.

B．Some alcohol.

C．Some sports equipment.

3. What do we know about the speakers’ kids?

A．They are under the age of 21.

B．They’ll return home by 3:00 p.m.

C．They’ll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened at the man’s dinner with his host family?

A．He forgot to introduce himself.

B．He called the host by the wrong name.

C．He whispered to someone.

2. How did the man deal with the situation?

A．He apologized for his behavior.

B．He said nothing about it.

C．He made a joke of himself.

3. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Helpful.

B．Embarrassed.

C．Grateful.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man notice the problem first?

A．His bank called him.

B．His bill showed him.

C．His credit card was stolen.

2. What did the bank do to fix the problem?

A．They gave the man his money back at once.

B．They decided to talk to the bank’s owner.

C．They asked the man to provide the evidence.

3. What might have caused the problem according to the man?

A．Online shopping.

B．Overdue debt.

C．Unskilled operation.

4. What do the two speakers mainly talk about?

A．Shopping habits.

B．Information safety.

C．Money management.