1 . Every spring, seventh graders across the United States apply for the Caroline D. Bradley (CDB) Scholarship. The four-year scholarship allows students to attend the high school of their choice. Between 25 and 30 seventh graders are chosen yearly by the Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA), which manages the program. After 18 years at the Institute, Bonnie Raskin, the CDB Scholarship program director, is retiring.

“Watching kids grow up and develop is what inspires me and my workmates at the IEA,” Raskin told me during a recent interview by video.

The IEA, which is based in Pasadena, California, is a public organization. Its goal is to meet the needs of gifted students across the country. For generations of CDB Scholars, Raskin has served as an experienced advisor and role model. She, in turn, is proud of the students who are able to find a right path they truly love.

“It takes a lot of determination to try something new,” Raskin said. She sees value in starting out as “a generalist (多面手) rather than an expert”, and trying to explore the unknown world.

Before joining the IEA, Raskin was a television producer. She said that the role helped her strengthen her communication skills. “You have an opportunity to do lots of different things in your lifetime,” Raskin told me. “You can take skills from one place and apply them to another.”

Raskin is also an animal lover. In her spare time, she works with Wags and Walks, a group that helps shelter dogs find homes.

Raskin hopes that more students will apply for the CDB Scholarship, which opens doors for gifted students and helps them achieve success. For seventh graders interested in applying, the application deadline is April 10 of this year.

1. What do we know about Bonnie Raskin?

A．She is a gifted person.	B．She will stop doing her job.
C．She set up the CDB Scholarship.	D．She once applied for the Scholarship.

2. What’s the purpose of the IEA?

A．To help students with their learning problems.

B．To provide help for students with certain talent.

C．To encourage students to choose their favorite subject.

D．To enable poor students to complete high school education.

3. How did the role as a television producer influence Raskin?

A．It inspired her to explore the unknown world.

B．It led her to be an expert in education.

C．It made her brave enough to deal with strangers.

D．It equipped her with better communication skills.

4. What does the last paragraph intend to do?

A．To introduce this year’s application rule.

B．To encourage students to seek success.

C．To stress the importance of the Scholarship.

D．To remind students to apply for the Scholarship.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

With Harbin’s tourism developing successfully, Jiang Kedong,     1     (know) as “Brother Zuoyou”, was using the wave of this new attention. He changed from a local performer to a     2     (wide) recognized Internet superstar. His famous work “Rabbit Dance” caught people’s hearts with     3     (it) simple and easy-to-understand style. And soon it became a symbol of Harbin’s lively spirit during this wave of tourism boom (繁荣).

The “Rabbit Dance”, marked by cheerful side-to-side foot movements, not only spread on social media, but also became a cultural symbol of Harbin’s tourism boom. At first, Jiang’s dance video     4     (appreciate) just by the locals, but it soon caused widespread interest and attracted a lot of people to experience the joy and     5     (warm) of Harbin, even in the coldest months.

The winter month was a whirlwind (旋风) for Jiang because he adapted     6     his new popular role. He led a quite different life now,     7     (balance) the demands of Internet honor with his personal love for dance and community activities.

A video,     8     shows the way Jiang has hugged his role as a symbol of Harbin’s tourism boom, offers a look into his life during this     9     (remark) year.

Watch the video and let’s follow Jiang Kedong on an unexpected journey     10     (understand) how his “Rabbit Dance” has become an important part of Harbin’s successful tourism industry.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Shen Congwen       1     (bear) in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. He was     2     great modern Chinese writer as well as a research scholar of historical cultural relics. The Border Town is Shen Congwen’s representative work,     3     centers on Cuicui.

Cuicui is raised by her grandfather. 17 years ago, her mother was pregnant (怀孕的) before marriage and she committed suicide after giving birth to Cuicui by drinking cold water in the river. When Cuicui grows up, her grandfather begins to worry about her     4     (marry), because he doesn’t want Cuicui to have a miserable life like her mother. There is a rich man in the border town, who has two handsome sons that both fall in love with Cuicui. Cuicui likes the younger son while her grandfather misunderstands her feelings and thinks the older son is more suitable for Cuicui.     5     (sad), the older son dies in an accident and the rich man puts the blame on Cuicui’s grandfather.     6     the younger son loves Cuicui, he can’t marry her after the death of his dear brother. Finally, he chooses     7     (leave) the town. Cuicui’s grandfather dies     8     a cold, rainy night, leaving Cuicui alone in the world. However, grief doesn’t break her down. She takes over her grandfather’s work,       9     (wait) for the younger son to come back.

From this simple story of love, family duty, and doubts about what the future might bring, Shen Congwen paints a vivid picture of early 20th Century rural life in China. Recently, this book     10     (become) symbolic to a new generation of Chinese people, providing a fascinating image of life in rural China.

4 . Born in Anhui Province, Tao Xingzhi (October18, 1891-July 25, 1946) was one of the greatest educationalists, social activists and patriots in modern China. When he was young, Tao lived in a poverty-stricken area and had witnessed miserable life of Chinese people, especially that of the peasants who accounted for 80% of the nation’s population, under the suppression of foreign invaders (外国侵略者的压迫) at that time.

After graduating from Nanjing University as the top student with the highest scores in all courses, Tao set out for the US to further his education. At first, he studied politics in University of Illinois but soon he found that politics offered no help for saving the country, and then he changed his major into education.

Six-year experience abroad let Tao Xingzhi come to realize the sharp contrast between China and developed countries, and drove him to make up his mind to change the situation in China. Tao declined a number of invitations from many famous universities and gave up high salaries as a college professor. Instead, he set up Xiaozhuang Normal School in the countryside of Nanjing to develop educational cause in rural areas. When he returned to China from Japan in 1939, Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province for the kids who lost their family in Anti-Japanese War (抗日战争). He picked out those with special talents and trained them to be useful men for the nation. Zhou Enlai, former Chinese premier, once paid a visit to this school and gave a high praise.

As an educationalist, Tao devoted his entire life to the educational-cause for Chinese. Quite different from other major educationalists at that time, Tao carried out life education and said that “life education means an education of life, by life and for life”. Because of overtoil (积劳成疾), he died on July 25, 1946 in Shanghai. Chairman Mao praised him as “a great educationalist for the people”. In memory of this great man, Tao Xingzhi Museum was built in Shanghai in 1986.

1. The underlined phrase “accounted for” in the first paragraph has the same meaning of the phrase “______”.

A．depended on

B．took up

C．carried out

D．put off

2. All the following took place in 1939 except ______.

A．Mr Tao returned from Japan to China

B．Mr Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province

C．Mr Tao picked out some with special talents and trained them

D．Mr Tao established Xiaozhuang Normal School in Nanjing

3. The last paragraph mainly discusses _______.

A．Tao Xingzhi’s great contribution	B．Tao Xingzhi’s diseases
C．Tao Xingzhi’s daily life	D．Tao Xingzhi’s educational theories

4. This article is most probably taken from _______.

A．a tourist website	B．an entertainment website
C．an educational website·	D．a scientific research website

5 . Cheng Cheung Hung, a Chinese sprinter(短跑运动员), says Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian is his hero, who was the first Chinese to run 100 meters in 10 seconds in 2015.

“Su Bingtian created a new Asian record. His super performance definitely earned him the title of ‘Su-per’. I had the pleasure of shaking his hand, which was a great inspiration,” said Cheng after his competition in China’s first Youth Games on Monday.

Four weeks ago, Su delivered a speech, which attracted many young athletes like Cheng Cheung Hung. Cheng not only shook hands with his hero, but also was inspired by Su’s speech. “It was truly an enlightening experience for me,” recalled Cheng. “Su encouraged us to try and challenge ourselves to break the limit. Combining(结合)talent and hard work together, we can step on the world stage.”

Majored in physical therapy(理疗), Cheng has well balanced his school studies and training at university. “The main thing is to do a good job of time management for studying and training,” he said. “In the classroom and on the sports field, it’s all about learning.”

Through studying physical therapy at university, Cheng got a deeper understanding of human body structure and conducted scientific analysis of sprinting. He said he could be aware of the change in his physical state now and immediately correct his training time based on his knowledge and research.

“It would be a great honor to be involved in sports in the future, and to pass on the experience I have learned now to the next generation. I hope to help the development of sports,” Cheng said.

1. What does Cheng Cheung Hung think of Su?

A．Admirable.	B．Brave.
C．Honest.	D．Strict.

2. What did Su suggest young athletes do in his speech?

A．Go abroad for skills.	B．Share experience with each other.
C．Spare enough time for rest.	D．Challenge themselves.

3. What can we know about Cheng Cheung Hung?

A．He is poor at study.

B．He came first in the 100-meter race in 2015.

C．He earned the title of “Su-per” in his performance.

D．He has achieved a balance between study and training.

4. What does Cheng Cheung Hung say about his study in college?

A．It cost him much money.	B．It led him to be a scientist.
C．It helped him with sports training.	D．It wasted too much time.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tu You you,     1     84 year-old scientist, became the first female Chinese     2     (win) a Nobel Prize in science on Oct, 5. She was born     3     30 December, 1930 in Zhejiang Province. In 1969, she     4     (choose) to establish a team to find a cure for malaria, but the lab     5     they worked in had poor air quality.

She first tried the medicine on herself, because she     6     (want) to make sure that it was safe. “As the head of the group, I had the responsibility.” The scientist spoke to CCTV about her work. Artemisinin is a gift for the world people. It has saved many people’s     7     (life). It comes from Chinese traditional medicine and now is a good way to treat malaria. Tu Youyou     8     (expect) Chinese medicine to help more people all over the world.

We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou. We should do something useful for people. If we want to be     9     (success), we should keep on     10     (work) hard with our group and never give up.

7 . Making it to 100 years old is a big achievement on its own, but being active at that age is absolutely worthy of praise and admiration. Jayne Burns, who just turned 101 years old, still has a part-time job at a craft store in Ohio, drives herself to work, and simply doesn’t see herself retiring anytime soon. Not only does she seem to love keeping busy, but she credits it as one of her secrets to living a long life.

Burns first caught the internet’s attention on TikTok. There, her coworker Maggie HusVar told her followers about her then 98-year-old friend. Maggie then asked Burns to share a piece of advice with her new fans, to whom Burns said, “Keep moving.”

The senior woman recently celebrated her 101st birthday, and she certainly hasn’t changed her mind about slowing down. Burns took the job in 1997 after her husband died, and has expressed that she enjoys what she does, so she wants to keep doing it. “I’ll work for as long as I can or as long as they’ll have me,” she said.

In celebration of her milestone birthday, Burns recently shared some more tips for a long life. “I was always active all my life doing things. So I think that has helped more than anything.” As a cancer survivor, she said she used to watch her sugar intake, but she doesn’t anymore, as she loves sweets. Despite her age, she still follows a beauty routine. “I use a moisturizer(保湿霜) and makeup. I figured I did it all my life, so I’m ‘not’ going to stop now,” she says.

Overall, her top secret for a long life is to make friends and find happiness in the company of others. “It’s important to find people who are friendly and kind.” she says. “I enjoy talking to everybody I work with, and meeting the customers who are very nice, even if some of them are surprised to see me at the cutting table.”

1. Why does Jayne Bums still work part-time?

A．To keep herself busy.	B．To make more money.
C．To meet more people.	D．To win praise and admiration.

2. What can we know about layne Burns?

A．She goes to work by bus.	B．She puts on makeup daily.
C．She likes nothing but sweets.	D．She gets along well with her boss.

3. What does Jayne Burns think is the key to enjoying a healthy and long life?

A．Eating what you love.	B．Doing exercise regularly.
C．Having a part-time job.	D．Making friends and being happy.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Living a Busy Life	B．A Successful Woman
C．Keeping Active Forever	D．Secrets to a Woman’s Long Life

8 . Emma Stone was seven years old when she experienced her first panic attack: She was just sitting at a friend’s house, and all of a sudden the house was on fire. Stone remembers her chest started to tighten. She phoned her mother, who didn’t understand what was happening, but came to pick her up anyway. Stone says her fear eventually disappeared that day, but the anxiety still existed.

Stone had massive separation anxiety from her mother. That was a large part, she thinks, of what was setting off her anxiety. But going to school meant that she would have to be away from her mother for hours in the day. “I started to receive treatment around age eight, because it was getting really hard for me to leave the house to go to school,” she says.

Despite her anxiety—or maybe because of it—Stone began acting when she was 11; by age 15, she had convinced her parents to move from Arizona to Los Angeles so she could go on auditions (试镜). Stone found that acting was a way to remain in the present moment, without worrying about the past or the future. Plus, she adds, “As an actor, all of my big feelings are productive.”

Stone won the Academy Award in 2017 for her performance in the movie musical La La Land, and was nominated (提名) for Oscars for her performances in Birdman and The Favourite. She has been nominated again this year for her starring role in Poor Things.

In Poor Things, which Stone both starred in and produced, she plays Bella, a woman who has nearly died by killing herself and then is brought back to life by a strange surgeon. After that, Bella has the brain of a baby and the body of a grown woman. When her brain develops into a young adult brain, Bella leaves the surgeon to go on an adventure with a man who has become crazy about her.

Stone says, “Anxiety is like rocket fuel because I can’t help but get out of bed and do things. That’s really a gift.”

1. What happened to Emma Stone when she was seven?

A．She witnessed a fire accident.	B．She had a fight with her friend.
C．She experienced her second panic attack.	D．She couldn’t reach her mother on the phone.

2. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Emma Stone?

A．Her illness.

B．Her education.

C．Her adventures.

D．Her achievements.

3. What does the underlined word “her” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Stone.

B．Bella.

C．The surgeon.

D．The baby.

4. What can we learn about Emma Stone from the text?

A．She often felt anxious when acting.

B．She tried to kill herself but was rescued.

C．She turned her anxiety into an advantage.

D．She didn’t get along well with her family.

9 . Dr. Joseph Dituri, who is 55 and known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure. For 100 days, the University of South Florida scientist lived in a small room underwater. He set a new world record, beating the old record of 73 days.

The farther you go below the ocean’s surface, the greater the pressure. The mission, known as Project Neptune 100, was a scientific attempt to study the effects of living in a high-pressure environment for a continuous period. In his undersea room, Dr. Dituri was living with pressure that was about 66% greater than the pressure on the surface. He believed that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older and that it could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries.

Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became 1.3 centimeters shorter during his time at the higher pressure undersea. He was also able to sleep much better. His physical conditions greatly improved in a couple of other ways, too.

While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He used the project as an educational experience for the youth. “I have communicated with thousands of young people to get them interested in science, technology, engineering and math,” he said. He had online chats with over 5,500 students from 15 different countries. Meanwhile, he kept teaching his college classes and worked with other marine experts to figure out ways to protect and take care of the ocean.

Dr. Dituri said his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. “If we can get people excited about science, that would be a great success to me!” he said. “Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record I just set. My greatest hope is that I can inspire a new generation of researchers to push back the boundaries.”

1. Why did Dr. Dituri have the adventure?

A．To learn how human bodies respond to high pressure.

B．To research the underwater life better.

C．To draw attention to a healthy lifestyle.

D．To beat the previous world record.

2. What happened to Dr. Dituri?

A．His state of health stabilized.	B．He was forced to live a busy life.
C．His height changed slightly.	D．He suffered from sleep problems.

3. What does Dr. Dituri want to inspire young people to do through the project?

A．Develop enthusiasm for science.	B．Challenge themselves bravely.
C．Expand scientific boundaries.	D．Protect the ocean actively.

4. How can we describe Dr. Dituri?

A．He is high-powered and caring.	B．He is determined and inspiring.
C．He is open-minded and insightful.	D．He is committed and optimistic.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Eleven years after having Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默病) disease, 91-year-old Wu Mingzhu sometimes fails     1     (recognize) her previous colleagues or even family members     2     live by her side. But her memory of the melon varieties she developed while working in Xinjiang remains.

Born in Hubei Province, she     3     (admit) to Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late 1940s.Wu filed     4     application in 1955, and finally received agreement. In the winter of the same year, she boarded a truck with all her     5     (possession) and left for Xinjiang.

Though local watermelons and muskmelons (甜瓜) tasted sweet, Wu found that the local farmers mainly relied on     6     (tradition) farming techniques, and there was still much room for progress     7     the quantity and quality of their melons.

Starting in 1956, Wu and her colleagues     8     (meet) with local farmers to explore resources in the summer heat of over 40℃. She experimented with different methods on melons during the day, and read documents that had recorded 44 melon varieties before she arrived under candle light at night.

She developed new resources-10 watermelon varieties and 19 muskmelon varieties, featuring characteristics like better disease resistance, finer fruit quality, and greater adaptability,     9     (help) the farmers fatten their wallets. So we Chinese can     10     (crazy) eat watermelons in the hot summers.