
Brian needed t d smething prductive and he turned t mw mwing lawns fr stress relief. “I just decided t create my wn gd news, really just as a time filler,” says Brian. He wanted t help neighbrs, just keeping himself busy mentally and physically. Brian ffered his lawnmwing service free t senirs and peple with disabilities in his cmmunity.
As wrd spread f his gd acts, the lcal media began picking up n the stry. The attentin gt Brian thinking. There was clearly a brader need fr what he was ffering. S he decided t launch a website, lanttmwyurlaen.cm, and a kindness mvement was brn. Pretty sn, Brian had a large crwd f clients needing thers t mw their lawns and an army f vlunteers, frm 18-year-lds in cllege t recent retirees. As news f his rganizatin spread, he als began t attract dnatins t help with perating csts, which encuraged him t turn the service int a nnprfit.
As the rganizatin has evlved (演變), Brian has expanded his fferings t include ther services like remving trees and clearing snw. But he believes the benefit f what his team des ges way beynd the practical. “We are nt nly prviding them with financial relief,” he says. “It’s mental and physical relief as well. And we’re hearing feedback nt nly directly frm the peple we’re helping, but als frm their neighbrs wh thank us fr helping make the cmmunity better. And I’m even receiving ccasinal letters frm peple that we might nt even help, but they might have just been at the time lking fr sme uplifting news.”
lwanttmuwyurlawn.cm has becme a passin. Nt least f all fr the benefits the kindness brings. “It stimulates my mind, my bdy and my sul just by helping thers,” he says. “It’s a really gd feeling. I feel like I’m ding smething that has sme meaning and purpse.”
1.What gt Brian int a bad situatin?
A.Taking care f a baby.B.Being ut f wrk.
C.Fighting against cancer.D.Being reprted in news.
2.Why did Brian create the website?
A.T gain mre public attentin.
B.T prvide a wider range f services.
C.T raise dnatins fr peple in need.
D.T cllect news f kindness mvements.
3.What can we learn abut Brian’s rganizatin?
A.It puts frward plans n bettering the cmmunity.
B.It requires peple t give feedback n the fferings.
C.It reduces the unemplyment amng peple in need.
D.It gives peple spiritual supprt as well as direct help.
4.What can we cnclude frm this passage?
A.Gd things take time.B.Every mment matters.
C.We rise by lifting thers.D.Fame brings pprtunities.
Dear clleague,
Greetings frm the Office f Admissin at Harley University! We hpe that yu and yur students are ding well in these challenging times. In light f the crnavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Harley has suspended all campus visitatins. Hwever, we write t yu tday t affirm ur cmmitment t wrking with yu and yur students as they navigate the cllege search and applicatin prcess.
T that end, we are pleased t annunce that beginning n Tuesday, March 31, 2020, ur ffice will be ffering nline infrmatin sessins fr prspective students. Much like ur n-campus infrmatin sessins, these will cnsist f a ne-hur discussin hsted by a Harley admissin dean and a current student. They will prvide an inside lk at the Harley cmmunity bth academically and scially, as well as an verview f the admissin and financial aid prcesses. Attendees will be able t see the presenters and submit questins thrughut the sessins. While designed fr prspective students, cunselrs are welcme t jin.
Our nline infrmatin sessins will be ffered n the days/times belw.
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm EDT
Thursdays at 9:00 am EDT and 6:00 pm EDT
Students/Cunselrs can register here.
We are hpeful the times we ffered will allw anyne, regardless f time zne, t be able t jin us fr a sessin. While we are disappinted that campus visits are nt currently pssible, we are cnfident that these nline sessins will prvide the same accessibility, infrmatin, and enthusiasm as we intrduce yur students t the Harley cmmunity.
In the same spirit, we remain cmmitted t answering any questins yu, yur students, r their families may have abut these sessins, r any ther changes t ur prgramming. Yu can cntact us at admissin@harley.edu.
We wish yu all a safe and healthy spring.
Sincerely,
Jasn Harley
Directr f Undergraduate Admissin
5.What is the purpse f this letter?
A.T answer questins frm teachers and students.
B.T arrange fr schl visits and nline interviews.
C.T say hell t clleagues during the Cvid-19 pandemic.
D.T infrm alternative methds f getting applicatin infrmatin.
6.The nline infrmatin sessins are mst prbably fr ________.
A.students in Grade 11-12
B.parents f senir high schl students
C.current students in Harley University
D.teaching staff in Harley University
7.What can be learnt frm the letter?
A.Harley University des nt enrll new students this year.
B.Prspective students shuld attend the sessins with cunselrs.
C.The nline sessins will functin almst the same with n-campus visits.
D.Students can cntact admissin@harley.edc t arrange n-campus visits.
Hw des a persn becme an Olympic champin—smene capable f winning the gld? In reality, a cmbinatin f bilgical, envirnmental, and psychlgical factrs, as well as training and practice, all g int making a super athlete.
Perhaps the mst imprtant factr invlved in becming an elite athlete is genetics. Mst Olympic cmpetitrs are equipped with certain physical characteristics that differentiate them frm the average persn. Take an elite athlete’s muscles, fr example. In mst human skeletal muscles (the nes that make yur bdy mve), there are fast-twitch fibers and slw-twitch fibers. Fast-twitch fibers help us mve quickly. Olympic weightlifters, fr example, have a large number f fast-twitch fibers in their muscles—many mre than the average persn. These allw them t lift hundreds f kils frm the grund and ver their heads in secnds. Surprisingly, a large, muscular bdy is nt the main requirement t d well in this sprt. It is mre imprtant t have a large number f fast-twitch fibers in the muscles.
The legs f an elite marathn runner, n the ther hand, might cntain up t 90 percent slw-twitch muscle fibers. These generate energy efficiently and enable an athlete t cntrl fatigue and keep mving fr a lnger perid f time. When we exercise lng r hard, it’s cmmn t experience tiredness, muscle pain, and difficulty breathing. These feelings are caused when the muscles prduce high amunts f lactate(乳酸) and can’t remve it quickly enugh. Athletes with many slw-twitch muscle fibers seem t be able t clear the lactate frm their muscles faster as they mve. Thus, the average runner might start t feel discmfrt halfway int a race. A trained Olympic athlete, hwever, might nt feel pain until much later in the cmpetitin.
Fr sme Olympic cmpetitrs, size is imprtant. Mst male champin swimmers are 180cm r taller, allwing them t reach lnger and swim faster. Fr bth male and female gymnasts, thugh, a smaller size and bdy weight mean they can mve with greater ease, and are less likely t suffer damage when landing n the flr frm a height f up t 4.5 meters.
Sme athletes’ abilities are naturally enhanced by their envirnment. Thse raised at high altitudes in cuntries such as Kenya, Ethipia, and Mrcc have bld that is rich in hemglbin(血紅素). Large amunts f hemglbin carry xygen arund the bdy faster, enabling these athletes t run better. Cultural factrs als help sme athletes d well at certain sprts. Tegla Lrupe, a yung wman frm nrthern Kenya, has wn several marathns. She attributes sme f her success t her cuntry’s altitude (she trains at abut 2,400 meters) and sme t her cultural backgrund. As a child, she had t run ten kilmeters t schl every day. “I’d be punished if I was late,” she says.
Althugh genetics, envirnment, and even culture play a part in becming an elite athlete, training and practice are needed t succeed. Marathn runners may be able t cntrl fatigue and keep mving fr lng perids f time, but they must train t reach and maintain their gals. Weightlifters and gymnasts perfect their skills by repeating the same mtins again and again until they are autmatic. Greg Lugains, winner f fur Olympic diving gld medals, says divers must train the same way t be successful: “Yu have less than three secnds frm takeff until yu hit the water, s it has t be reflex. Yu have t repeat the divers hundreds, maybe thusands, f times.” Training this way requires an athlete t be nt nly physically fit but psychlgically healthy as well. “They have t be,” says Sean McCann, a sprts psychlgist at the Olympic Training Center in the U.S. “therwise, they culdn’t handle the training lads we put n them. Athletes have t be gd at setting gals, generating energy when they need it, and managing anxiety.”
Hw d athletes adjust t such intense pressure? Lugains explains hw he learned t cntrl his anxiety during a cmpetitin: “Mst divers think t much…,” he says. “They’re t much in their heads. What wrked fr me was humr. I remember thinking abut what my mther wuld say if she saw me d a bad dive. She’d prbably just cmpliment me n the beautiful splash.”
8.What is this article mainly abut?
A.Factrs that make smene a super athlete.
B.The different muscle types f super athlete.
C.The size f a super athlete.
D.Hw t qualify fr the Olympics.
9.The underlined wrd mre in paragraph 2 refers t ________.
A.MusclesB.Average peple
C.Olympic weightliftersD.Fast-twitch fibers
10.What advantage d athletes frm high-altitude cuntries have?
A.A strng sense f culture.
B.Mre muscles in their legs.
C.Hemglbin-rich bld.
D.Lwer amunts f lactate in their muscles.
11.What statement wuld diver Greg Lugains prbably agree with?
A.A prfessinal athlete shuld never feel anxiety.
B.Athletes cannt perfrm well unless they are under pressure.
C.It’s key t practice and train hard, but try nt t take things t seriusly.
D.It’s imprtant t jke arund with yur teammates befre yu perfrm any sprt.
Mathilde Lisel, a beautiful wman, is miserable with her life. Althugh frm a family f clerks, she always felt she had “fallen frm a higher statin” and lngs t be part f the upper class. With n prspect f meeting these dreams she marries a middle-class Parisian clerk. This leaves her unhappy, suffering frm what she thinks as a life f pverty. Althugh her husband’s incme is sufficient fr their needs, Mathilde still dreams f being wealthy. Mathilde fcuses n her lack f pssessins such as gwns and jewelry instead f enjying the life she has. She even becmes jealus f her schl friend, Madame Frestier, wh has married a wealthy man.
One evening, the triumphant Mnsieur Lisel cmes hme and hands her an invitatin t a ball at the Ministry f Public Instructin where he wrks. Mathilde surprises him by refusing t g and thrws the invitatin nt the flr. She gets upset and tells her husband that withut a new gwn and jewelry she cannt pssibly attend the ball. Mnsieur Lisel reluctantly agrees t pay fr a gwn csting fur hundred francs, knwing he will nt be able t affrd the hunting gun he had been saving up t buy. Mathilde buys the dress but cmplains that she still has n jewelry. Fr nce thugh, Mathilde is pleased when her husband cmes up with the slutin t ask her friend t lend sme jewelry.
Madame Frestier ffers Mathilde t chse what she wants and Mathilde selects a beautiful diamnd necklace frm a black satin bx. When Madame Frestier sees hw happy the necklace makes her friend feel she agrees t lend it t her fr the ball.
At the ball, Mathilde is the mst elegant and graceful wman there, smiling and happy. All the men ask her name and want t be intrduced t her. She dances with all f the attaches frm the cabinet and is even nticed by the minister. Dancing with happiness and passin, intxicated with pleasure, Mathilde exists fr a time in the wrld she lngs t be part f.
At 4 am, she is ready t leave. As Mnsieur Lisel places the wrap ver his wife’s shulders, the cntrast f the pverty f her wrap with the elegant ball gwn is t much t bear and t save any embarrassment she hurries t leave befre anyne ntices her. When they reach the street, they cannt find a cab and start t walk hme. They walked twards the Seine in despair, shivering with cld. At last n the quay side they find “ne f thse ancient night cabs which, as thugh they were ashamed t shw their shabbiness during the day, are never seen rund Paris until after dark”.
The Lisels arrive hme at the Rue des Martyrs, and Mathilde’s happiness turns t hrrr as she sees that the necklace is missing when she lks in the mirrr t admire herself ne mre time. She and Mnsieur Lisel search frantically, but they cannt find the necklace. Mnsieur Lisel even retraces their steps back alng the whle rute and then spends the next day enquiring and trying t find the necklace. Finally, in defeat, he suggests Mathilde writes a letter t Madame Frestier, explaining she will return the necklace after repair, lying that the clasp had brken. This stry allws them time t cntinue the search.
When the Lisels are unable t find the necklace, they use its jewelry bx t search fr the jeweler where it was purchased. The jeweler ffers the cuple a similar necklace fr thirty-six-thusand francs with the understanding that he will buy it back if they find the necklace befre the end f February. Hwever, they d nt find the necklace, and they take n huge debt that frever changes their lives. Mnsieur Lisel, frightened by the truble yet t cme, by the “black misery” that is abut t fall upn him, by the prspect f all the physical sacrifices and the “mral trtures” he is abut t suffer, ges t pay the jeweler thirty-six-thusand francs and cllects the diamnd necklace.
When Mathilde takes the newly purchased necklace t Madame Frestier, she fears her friend will discver that the necklace is a replacement and cnsider her a thief. Althugh Madame Frestier criticizes Mathilde fr bringing the necklace back late, she never pens the case t lk at it.
The next years are hrrible fr Mathilde, wh wrks like a servant, her wn servant having been dismissed. The Lisels mve t cheaper husing. Mathilde dresses in wrk clthing and becmes respnsible fr ding all the family’s “dius” husewrk duties. She takes n this rle with “sudden herism”. Mnsieur Lisel wrks a secnd jb at night. They wrk fr ten years t repay their debts. The strain f deprivatin takes its tll, and Mathilde ages rapidly. Occasinally, she thinks back and remembers the wnders f the ball, but finally, their debt is paid in full.
One day n the street, Mathilde meets Madame Frestier, still lking lvely. At first nt recgnizing Mathilde, Madam Frestier is shcked by her friend’s haggard appearance. Mathilde explains that her life has been hard because f Madame Frestier. Mathilde shares the truth regarding her lss and replacement f the necklace that she had brrwed. She explains that it was purchased with ten years f hard labur. She prudly describes hw she met her bligatin bth t Madame Frestier and t sciety.
Madame Frestier, deeply mved, takes Mathilde’s hands in her wn and tells her the truth. The necklace that she had laned Mathilde was mere cstume jewelry wrth nly five hundred francs.
12.Mathilde Lisel refused t g t the ball because she ________.
A.was angry with her husband
B.thught she was nt invited
C.was upset fr having lst her jewelry
D.feared that she wuld be lked dwn upn
13.Put the fllwing events int the crrect rder.
① Mathilde realized that the necklace was missing.
② The Lisels wrked hard t pay their debt.
③ Mnsieur Lisel brught hme an invitatin t a ball
④ Mnsieur Liser bught a diamnd necklace frm a jeweler.
⑤ Mathilde brrwed a necklace frm her friend Madame Frestier.
⑥ Mathilde talked t her friend Madame Frestier abut her “sudden herism”
A.③⑤①④②⑥B.③①⑤②④⑥
C.⑤③①②④⑥D(zhuǎn).⑤③④②①⑥
14.Madame Frestier never pens the case because she ________.
A.trusts her friend very much
B.frgets abut the necklace
C.is sure that the necklace is in the case
D.desn’t care much abut the necklace
15.What can best describe Mathilde Lisel?
A.unfrtunate but hnest.B.lucky but selfish.
C.smart but lazy.D.beautiful but evil.
When the authr pens his memir with a scene f his mther pushing him frm a mving vehicle, yu knw yu’re in fr a fascinating read. Brn a Crime by Trevr Nah, wh is nw a daily shw hst, is an autbigraphy abut Trevr’s life in Africa.
Trevr, the sn f a Xhsa(科薩人) mther and a Swiss-German father, was brn a crime as it was illegal fr different races t marry and have children in Africa. Grwing up biracial in the pst-apartheid era (后種族隔離時代), his mther is an influential partner at every step alng his jurney. She wrked diligently t stay ut f pverty and keep Nah in gd schls. Trevr’s mm stressed independence and free thught as well as all the values f Judaism (猶太教). Even befre they knew apartheid wuld end, she wanted him t live freely. She tk him t places that black Suth Africans cnsidered “white things,” like ice rinks and the suburbs, because even if he never left the ghett (貧民區(qū)), he wuld knw that the ghett was nt the wrld. It was her mther’s aim t keep him frm internalizing his ppressin, and t cnvince him that he was greater than scial labels. His mm wuld take him t the library and museums, and lcal cllege campuses. Fr his mther, being a black wman didn’t mean he culdn’t achieve greatness. She gave him permissin t dream beynd his circumstances.
In Trevr’s whle early life, being mixed-race, he ften wasn’t allwed t g utside during apartheid because the plice culd have taken him away; he culdn’t be seen with his parents and his mther had t pretend t be his maid when they were in public. S, Trevr had t have his mther’s friends pse as his mther. Trevr struggled t fit in at schl as he didn’t knw which grup t play with. Later in high schl, Trevr had t start a lunch delivery business t mve up and be accepted by his fellw classmates. After high schl, he started getting int cmedy in 2002 and has been n TV ever since. Trevr had a rugh, but lving relatinship with his mther as he was always getting in truble. Trevr didn’t see his dad much and culd nly meet in secret. In the end, Brn a Crime is nt just an unnerving accunt f grwing up in Suth Africa under apartheid, but a lve letter t the authr’s remarkable mther. Nah writes: “I understd even frm an early age that we weren’t just mther and sn. We were a team.”
Brn a Crime tells a really persnal and yet universal stry in many respects. It is undubtedly a life-changing stry which is pwerful, hnest, funny and dark at the same time, still it never turns t despair, self-pity r hpelessness. It’s a stry f survival against the dds and the human ability t transcend the limits f their rigin. At the end f the bk, he explains this miracle that happened t his mther, where she survives a bullet t the head. These stries uncver new feelings twards lved-nes, and may influence yu t sincerely recnsider cnnectins t yur family and their pririties.
16.It can be learnt that Brn a Crime is ________.
A.a(chǎn) bk n slavery
B.a(chǎn) stry abut criminals
C.a(chǎn)n autbigraphy f a shw hst
D.a(chǎn) reprt abut hw t reduce crime
17.What prblem did Trevr have in his early life?
A.He didn’t get alng with his mther.
B.He felt hard t fit in at schl.
C.He was wanted by the plice.
D.He gt t much attentin.
18.Accrding t the passage, Trevr’s mther ________.
A.pushed him t reach academic excellence
B.encuraged him g beynd the present limits
C.inspired him t speak fr the minrity as a TV hst
D.helped him determine which race he shuld side with
19.What might be the theme f Brn A Crime?
A.Law and justice.B.Hpe and grit.
C.Getting t the tp.D.Secrets f success.
Humans have lng gained pleasure frm the smells f the natural wrld. Fr the mst part, thugh, human beings are nt their target market. Fr plants, fragrances are a way t interact with insects and ther animals. Their attractin fr peple happens simply by chance.
In chemical terms, mst natural fragrances are made up f vlatiles — s called because f their tendency t change states suddenly. Vlatiles evaprate easily, drifting int nses. In plants’ reprductive prcesses, smelly vlatiles attract pllinatrs (授粉昆蟲). But their natural applicatins are much mre varied. If an insect chews thrugh the leaves f sme Bursera plants, ut shts a sticky, smelly liquid t trap it. Cyte tbacc plants are even mre crafty: upn sensing the smell f hungry caterpillars, they prduce vlatiles that attract predatrs t kill the pests.
What is truly amazing is just hw wily plants can be in using their scents fr reprductin. White flwers ften emit their scent at night t attract ncturnal pllinatrs such as mths. They prduce a dilute nectar (稀釋的花蜜) that encurages mths t keep mving, rather than linger at a single blm—all the better t increase pllinatin. Other flwers change their fragrance after being successfully pllinated, as a signal fr insects t g elsewhere.
But thugh “Scent” is a stry f plants’ cleverness, it is als a tale f the human kind. Peple have lng used fragrances fr their wn purpses, particularly fr use in religius ceremnies: perfume recipes n the walls f an Egyptian temple in Edfu demnstrate just hw lng ingredients have been mixed in pursuit f the best blend. S highly prized were sme scents that, t scare ff cmpetitrs, Arab traders spread a legend abut giant eagles that guarded cinnamn.
Eventually scientists n lnger needed natural surces fr fragrances. In 1866 a fragrance mlecule was prduced fr the first time. Sixteen years later, Hubigant Parfum released Fugère Ryale, the first “mdern fantasy perfume” that creates an imaginary scent rather than cpying a natural ne. Nwadays fragrance–making is dminated by man–made cmpunds, which can be reliably and affrdably prduced in large quantities.
That has led t the mass prductin f smelly prducts, frm tilet paper t tthpaste. Scent is accrdingly big business. It is said that a wrld–famus fragrance and flavur manufacturer that claims peple interact with its prducts up t 30 times a day, had sales f €3.8bn last year.
20.Accrding t Paragraph 1 and 2, which wuld the authr agree with?
A.Sme plants might kill the pests with their smells.
B.Fragrance is a tl fr plants t prtect themselves.
C.Peple interact with nature easily thrugh fragrance.
D.Fragrances are less imprtant t humans than t animals and insects.
21.What des the underlined wrd “prized” in Paragraph 4 mst prbably mean?
A.Develped.B.Rewarded.C.Mixed.D.Valued.
22.What can we learn frm the passage?
A.Humans d nt use fragrances as purpsefully as plants d.
B.Natural surces fr fragrances will be ut f date in the future.
C.Plants use fragrances t bth attract and send away pllinatrs.
D.Man–made fragrances have t be prduced by cpying natural nes.
23.Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A.Plants Smell, Insects PreyB.Smartness behind Fragrance
C.Fragrance: T Make r Nt t MakeD.Fragrance Cnnects Human & Nature
Nia’s family mved ften, finding shelter in rms with relatives. Tensins rse with every mve and shuting matches were cnstant. When everything came t a bil, Nia fund it best t keep silent. She became mre and mre withdrawn as she gt lder, lsing cnfidence in herself and her vice.
When she was a yung adult, Nia had develped a fear f speaking. S when a friend tld her abut YuthCare’s Tile Prject, she was terrified. But Nia wanted t take steps t find a jb and supprt herself. She finally tk a deep breath and decided t give it a sht.
Nia signed up fr a ceramic (陶瓷) class. The passin she gained fr learning a new craft was clear-but when it came t grup activities in the classrm, Nia struggled. She tld staff that she didn’t like being arund peple she didn’t knw. S when the class was given the pprtunity t sell their artwrk at a lcal fair, Nia hesitated. With the supprt frm YuthCare Career Crdinatr, Kate, she cautiusly agreed.
When the big day came, shppers pured int the fair, appraching Nia with questins abut the prgram and art pieces fr sale. Each time, Nia turned t Kate t whisper the answers in her ear, and Kate repeated the answers ut lud. At ne pint during the fair, she was left alne fr a mment. When a custmer came up t ask a questin, Nia answered with hesitatin. Sn after, anther visitr came. When Kate returned t her side, Nia fught back her fears and answered their questins n her wn.
Nia’s cnfidence grew with every interactin. By the end f the day, she was beaming. “I was s impressed by Nia. She really lved explaining t custmers hw t fire ceramic,” said Kate. “The artwrk she sld was the biggest sale f the day!”
That day at the fair was life-changing fr Nia. She discvered that she truly enjyed talking t thers-especially abut art! With cntinued supprt frm staff t build cmmunicatin skills and cnfidence, Nia cmpleted the Tile Prject with flying clrs.
24.What made Nia finally decide t try the Prject?
A.Her family atmsphere.B.Her friend’s persuasin.
C.Her desire t find a jb.D.Her passin fr ceramics.
25.The fair is life-changing fr Nia because she .
A.discvered her true lve in artB.made the biggest sale in the fair
C.wn the recgnitin f custmersD.gained cnfidence thrugh interactin
26.What can we knw abut Nia?
A.She was frced t the fair.B.She did very well thrughut the fair.
C.She finished the prject successfully.D.She was struggling in learning ceramic.
The wheelchair-bund yung man, a patient f mine, was pushed t the lectern at the high schl t deliver his cmmencement address. His face still partially paralyzed, he spke in a sft vice. But Mark Orsini delivered a pwerful speech and received a thunderus applause frm his fellw students, wh had wndered if he’d live t graduate.
The 18-year-ld had develped Guillain-Barre syndrme, which can cause paralysis. Sn he was almst cmpletely paralyzed.
His parents insisted that he was a fighter. He’d get thrugh this and g n t attend Dartmuth. But meanwhile, immbile and n a ventilatr (呼吸器), hw was he ging t ask questins r be invlved in his care?
The slutin was remarkable: The Orsinis wuld sit at Mark’s side and recite the alphabet. When they gt t a letter Mark needed t spell a wrd, he’d nd “yes”. They’d write it dwn, then start ver and wait fr him t nd again. They never lst patience and Mark was invlved with every decisin. Standard treatment hadn’t helped, s I prpsed a risky prcedure t filter (過濾) his bld. After treatment he shwed imprvement and sn he culd mve his tes, his legs and then his arms.
Mark has graduated frm Dartmuth. I saw him in my ffice sme time ag, and he was feeling great. But there was a lt left unsaid. I wanted t say I was in awe f him, and that his parents were sme f the mst amazing peple I’d ever met, sitting by his bed fr hurs, patiently listening t their child speak letter by letter. I wanted t tell him f my shame when my children tried t talk t me and I brushed them ff because I didn’t have time t listen. I wanted t say I’d never frget him r his parents. But wrds failed me.
27.The underlined wrd “cmmencement” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.graduatinB.prmiseC.birthdayD.a(chǎn)cceptance
28.What did Mark’s parents d fr him when he was learning in class?
A.They did everything fr Mark.B.They assisted Mark in learning.
C.They lst patience smetimes.D.They made decisins fr him.
29.Accrding t the last paragraph, hw did the writer feel abut the way he treated his children?
A.He felt prud f it.B.He felt cnfident f it.
C.He felt guilty f it.D.He felt dubtful abut it.
“Everybdy is a genius. But if yu judge a fish by its ability t climb a tree, it will live its whle life believing that it is stupid.”—Albert Einstein
If yu have a kid with special needs in the schl system, yu’re likely t have cme acrss that saying hanging n a classrm wall. My five-year-ld daughter Syna has cerebral palsy (腦癱) and it means, cmbined with her cmmunicatin and sight prblems, that nrmal standard isn’t always an accurate measure f her abilities.
By nw yu have prbably heard abut Chris Ulmer, the 26-year ld teacher in Jacksnville, Flrida, wh starts his special educatin class by calling up each student t give them much admiratin and a high-five. I culdn’t help but be reminded f Syna’s teacher and hw she supprts each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a vide f his teaching experience. “I have seen their cnfidence increase rapidly.” he said. All I culd think was: hw lucky these students are t have such gd teachers.
Syna’s teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in ne wrd: wnderful. Her teacher desn’t fcus n what can’t be dne—she fcuses n what can be dne. Over the past several mnths, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syna’s cnfidence increase greatly. She uses wrds she wuldn’t have thught f using befre. She recently tld me abut her classmates trip t Ecuadr and was very prud when I understd her n the first try.
I actually wnder what the influence wuld be if we did smething similar t what Ulmer des with his students in ur hme. We’ve recently started ur day by reminding each ther f the gd qualities we all have. If we are reminded f ur strengths n a regular basis, we will becme increasingly cnfident abut prgress and success.
30.What des the authr think f Albert Einstein’s saying?
A.Funny.B.True.C.Strange.D.Cnfusing.
31.What can we learn abut Syna’s teacher?
A.She is Syna’s favrite teacher.
B.She puts Einstein’s qute n the wall.
C.She uses vides t teach her students.
D.She helps increase her students’ cnfidence.
32.What change has taken place in the authr’s family?
A.They’ve invited Ulmer’s students t their hme.
B.They visit Ulmer’s classrm regularly.
C.They give each ther praise every day.
D.They feel thankful t peple in their lives.
A character in ne f Shakespeare’s plays nce said, “Sme are brn great, sme achieve greatness, and sme have greatness thrust upn them.” Any f these culd apply t the mdern-day sprtsmen. Many still argue abut the nature f talent. Sme claim that peple are brn t be sprtsmen, while thers say it is nly thrugh devtin and hard wrk that they achieve their abilities. Arguably thugh, it is nt until their talents are acknwledged (認(rèn)可) by the public that they truly have greatness fallen upn them.
With this acknwledgement f their “greatness” cme all the trappings f mdern-day celebrity: mney, pwer, influence and respnsibility. Fr better r fr wrse, like it r hate it, mdern sprtsmen are the rle mdels f children everywhere. These children will grw up admiring their heres, devting their lives t cpying their every mve, and wanting abve all t be like them. Due t this fascinatin, particularly with the massive influence f the media, it is mre imprtant than ever fr these sprtsmen t acknwledge their respnsibility.
In the past few mnths alne, there have been many examples f questinable behavirs frm sprts stars f the present day. They are ften mirrring the very wrst aspects f sciety, a fact that the self-righteus (自以為是的) anger f the mdern press has been quick t pint ut. It wuld be wrng fr us t expect sprtsmen t be perfect. It wuld als be wrng fr us t think that their behavir is markedly different frm the sprtsmen they grew up watching, but with the all-seeing eye f mdern media it is a different wrld, and different standards must be expected.
Of curse, there is n duty fr sprtsmen t be gd rle mdels. There are n prisn sentences, n fines, n cmmunity service—unless their behavirs are illegal. Unless they break the law, it is entirely up t them as t whether r nt they think their behavir is apprpriate. Furthermre, measuring the true influence their decisins have n their fllwers is abslutely impssible. Sme will rise against their idls, seeing them in a new light and criticizing their actins. Others may cpy their heres’ actins, using them as a shield when accused f the same crimes.
It is withut dubt that the actins f sprtsmen will influence the lives f thse wh wrship them. Mdern day sprtsmen are almst ideals f tday’s wrld, and their actins are watched carefully by millins ver the wrld. Sme may cmplain against it, denying their influence n these children’s lives. Others may be aware f it but nt respect it, while many may bth be aware f it and respect it. In a wrd, yu d nt chse whether yu are a rle mdel. All yu can d is t decide hw t act when greatness is thrust upn yu.
33.In Paragraph 1, the authr tries t emphasize ______.
A.sprtsmen becme great when their gifts are recgnized by peple
B.sprtsmen achieve greatness thrugh their devtin and effrts
C.different ways fr sprtsmen t achieve success and greatness
D.the cre characteristic t becme great sprtsmen nwadays
34.Accrding t Paragraph 4, we can learn that ______.
A.rle mdels usually have psitive influence n their fans
B.sprtsmen have the right t behave freely within the law
C.a(chǎn)ll the fans will fllw their heres’ actins
D.n duty is given t sprtsmen
35.The underlined phrase thrust upn in paragraph 1 mst prbably means ______.
A.put ffB.remved frmC.related tD.frced n
36.What is the main purpse f the passage?
A.T advise the media t chse prper events t reprt.
B.T infrm the public that sprtsmen are n rle mdels.
C.T remind the sprtsmen f their scial respnsibilities.
D.T argue that sprtsmen shuld nt be expected as heres.
Whether a persn is cnsidering starting a small business r changing career paths, passin must be taken int accunt. While characteristics such as strng values, talent, ambitin, intellect, discipline, persistence (毅力), and luck all cntribute t business and career success, fllwing yur passin can ften make the mst significant difference f all.
Befre discussing passin and explaining its significance, we must first define the true meaning f success. Success is usually thught f as making large sums f wealth r achieving a certain level f fame, but true success that satisfies is nt all abut mney.
Success is better defined as an achievement f a desired aim r purpse. Mre than mney r fame, mst peple desire t cmbine their wn passins with their wrk while making a sustainable incme. The mre yu earn, the less mney returns, making mney an elusive (難以捉摸的) definitin f success.
Fr mst peple, success means being prud f their achievements and being part f smething that matters. This is particularly true when it cmes t meaningful wrk. If a persn decides t fllw their passin, there is a greater likelihd that mney and traditinal success will fllw because the time and effrt invested in the adventure cme with enthusiasm and zeal (熱情).
If enthusiasm and passin are present, peple tend t be mre resilient (有承受力) when facing difficulties. Peple wh are passinate abut what they d, rather than just “in it fr the mney,” tend t be peple wh have mre psitive utlks and can vercme difficulty thrugh prblem-slving.
Als, the mre passinate smene is abut their jb, the mre inclined (傾向于) they are t wrk hard n self-imprvement, increasing their chances f success.
One f the mst successful cmpanies in the wrld is Apple. Apple’s funder and mst remarkable leader was the late Steve Jbs. In an article titled “The Seven Success Principles f Steve Jbs”, writer Carmine Gall utlines seven factrs respnsible fr Jbs’ success. The article is based n interviews with Apple emplyees and Steve Jbs himself. The first principle? “D what yu lve.” Steve Jbs believed in the pwer f passin and nce said, “Peple with passin can change the wrld fr the better.” Jbs claimed that his passin fr his wrk made all the difference.
37.In writing Paragraph 1, the authr aims t ______.
A.intrduce the tpicB.make a cmparisn
C.present a prblemD.give a definitin
38.By saying “The mre yu earn, the less mney returns, making mney an elusive definitin f success.” in Paragraph 3, the authr means ______.
A.smetimes yu dn’t get much reward fr yur hard wrk
B.mney desn’t always define success
C.if yu want t be successful, yu need a steady incme
D.the mre yu earn, the less mney returns, which is nt a sign f success
39.What culd we learn frm Paragraph 4?
A.Mst peple intend t chse meaningful jbs.
B.If yu fllw mst peple’s curse, success is just arund the crner.
C.Wrking with enthusiasm is mre likely t succeed.
D.If yu are always prud f yurself, yu will succeed easily.
40.What culd be the best title fr the passage?
A.Steve Jbs and His Success Principles
B.Fllw Yur Passins, and Success Will Fllw
C.Secrets t Success
D.Passin and Yur Career
The annual marathn (馬拉松) in my twn ccurred as scheduled. My jb was t fllw behind the runners in an ambulance in case any f them needed medical attentin. As the athletes began t pace themselves, the frnt runners started t disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn t the wman in blue running shrts and a baggy white T-shirt.
I knew we were already watching ur “l(fā)ast runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned ut. Her legs were s crippled (跛足的) and bent that it seemed impssible fr her t walk, nt t mentin run a marathn.
The driver and I watched in silence as she slwly mved frward. We wuld mve frward a little bit, then stp and wait fr her t gain sme distance. Then we’d slwly mve frward a little bit mre. As I watched her struggle t put ne ft in frnt f the ther, I fund myself breathing fr her and urging her frward. I wanted her t stp, and at the same time, I prayed that she wuldn’t.
Finally she was the nly runner left in sight. I sat n the edge f my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed frward with strng determinatin thrugh the last miles. When the finish line came int sight, the cheering crwds had lng gne hme. Yet standing straight and prud waited a man. He was hlding ne end f a ribbn tied t a pst. She slwly crssed thrugh, leaving bth ends f the ribbn fluttering behind her.
I dn’t knw this wman’s name, but that day she became a part f my life — a part I ften depend n. Fr her, it wasn’t abut beating the ther runners r winning a prize. It was abut finishing what she had set ut t d. When I think things are t difficult r I get thse “I-just-can’t-d-it,” I think f the last runner. Then I realize hw easy the task befre me really is.
41.What wrds can best describe the wman?
A.Prud and determined.B.Mdest and curageus
C.Diligent and cnsiderate.D.Strng-willed and hnrable.
42.What has the authr learnt frm the wman?
A.Dn’t depend n thers when facing difficulties.
B.Nthing is t tugh t accmplish if ne is brave enugh.
C.It’s nt winning but hlding n straight t the end that really matters.
D.The disabled can als run a marathn despite their walking difficulty.
43.What culd be the best title fr the text?
A.The Annual Marathn.B.The Last Runner.
C.An Unfrgettable Jb.D.Humrus Stranger.
Are yu happy? D yu remember a time when yu were happy? Are yu seeking happiness tday?
Many have sught a variety f surces fr their feelings f happiness. Sme have put their heart and effrts int their wrk. T many have turned t drugs and alchl. Meanwhile, untld numbers have lked fr it in the pssessin f expensive cars, extic (異國的) vacatin hmes and ther ppular “tys”. Mst f their effrts have a rt in ne cmmn fact: peple are lking fr a lasting surce f happiness.
Unfrtunately, I believe that happiness escapes frm many peple because they misunderstand the jurney f finding it. I have heard many peple say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new prmtin,” r “I’ll be happy when I lse that extra20 punds.” It is dangerus because it accepts that happiness is a “respnse” t having, being r ding smething.
In life, we all experience stimulus (激勵) and respnse. Tday, sme peple think that an expensive car is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. A great paying jb is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. A lving relatinship is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I’ll be happy when...”
It has been my finding that actually the ppsite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and respnse is what life brings t thse wh are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend t have mre success in ur wrk. When we are happy, peple want t be arund us and enjy lving relatinships. When we are happy, we mre naturally take better care f ur bdies and enjy gd health. Happiness is nt a respnse but a stimulus.
Happiness is a cnscius chice we make every day f ur lives. Fr unknwn reasn t me, many chse t be painful, unsuccessful and angry mst f the time. Happiness is nt smething that happens t us after we get smething we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we chse t be happy.
44.Frm the secnd paragraph, we knw t many peple __________.
A.a(chǎn)ll desire extic vacatin hmes
B.a(chǎn)re nt happy when they wrk hard
C.a(chǎn)re nt happy when they drink r take drugs
D.a(chǎn)re happy when they pssess their wn expensive cars
45.Generally speaking, mst peple feel happy because __________.
A.they get what they want t have
B.they get a great paying jb
C.they get an expensive car
D.they think happiness is rted in their deep hearts
46.Which f the fllwing is right accrding t the authr?
A.Mst peple tday are happy.
B.Wrk is a necessary part in ur daily life.
C.We shuld try t get mre and then we’ll be happy.
D.If yu want t get what yu want, yu first chse t be happy.
47.Frm the viewpint f the authr, happiness is __________.
A.based n ur needsB.ut f reach
C.uncnditinalD.limited
參考答案:
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.C
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了布萊恩·施瓦茨(Brian Schwartz)成為疫情失業(yè)背景下,免費為社區(qū)的老年人和殘疾人提供修剪草坪的服務(wù),創(chuàng)辦一個網(wǎng)站lanttmwyurlaen.cm幫助更多需要服務(wù)的人,既幫助了別人,也升華了自己。
1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Brian Schwartz became ne f the many t turn jbless under the epidemic.(布萊恩·施瓦茨(Brian Schwartz)成為疫情下失業(yè)的眾多人之一。)”可知,失業(yè)使布萊恩陷入了困境。故選B。
2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段“There was clearly a brader need fr what he was ffering. S he decided t launch a website, lanttmwyurlaen.cm,and a kindness mvement was brn.(顯然,他所提供的東西有更廣泛的需求。于是,他決定創(chuàng)辦一個網(wǎng)站lanttmwyurlaen.cm,一場善意運動就此誕生)”可知,Brian創(chuàng)立網(wǎng)站是為了提供更廣泛的服務(wù)。故選B。
3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段““We are nt nly prviding them with financial relief,” he says. “It’s mental and physical relief as well.”(“我們不僅為他們提供經(jīng)濟(jì)援助,”他說?!斑@是精神和身體上的放松?!?”可知,Brian的組織給人們精神上的支持以及直接的幫助。故選D。
4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“l(fā)wanttmuwyurlawn.cm has becme a passin. Nt least f all fr the benefits the kindness brings. “It stimulates my mind, my bdy and my sul just by helping thers,” he says. “It’s a really gd feeling. I feel like I’m ding smething that has sme meaning and purpse.”(Lwanttmuwyurlawn.cm已經(jīng)成為一種激情。尤其是這種善意所帶來的好處?!巴ㄟ^幫助他人,它刺激了我的思想、身體和靈魂。這種感覺真的很好。我覺得我做的事情是有意義和目的的。”)”可知,我們從文章中能得出我們通過幫助別人而得到升華。故選C。
5.D
6.A
7.C
【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了由于疫情原因,Harley University暫停了所有的校園參觀活動。為了幫助高中畢業(yè)生了解報考Harley University的相關(guān)信息,Harley University將為高中畢業(yè)生提供在線信息課程。
5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Hwever, we write t yu tday t affirm ur cmmitment t wrking with yu and yur students as they navigate the cllege search and applicatin prcess.(然而,我們今天寫信給您,確認(rèn)我們的承諾,將與您和您的學(xué)生在大學(xué)搜索和申請過程中進(jìn)行合作。)”以及第二段“T that end, we are pleased t annunce that beginning n Tuesday, March 31, 2020, ur ffice will be ffering nline infrmatin sessins fr prspective students.(為此,我們很高興地宣布,從2020年3月31日星期二開始,我們的辦公室將為未來的學(xué)生提供在線信息課程。)”可知,這封信是為了告知由于疫情不能參觀學(xué)校,所以Harley University決定提供網(wǎng)上信息課程,以幫助學(xué)生了解申請該大學(xué)的信息,即告知獲取大學(xué)申請信息的其他方法。故選D。
6.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Hwever, we write t yu tday t affirm ur cmmitment t wrking with yu and yur students as they navigate the cllege search and applicatin prcess.(然而,我們今天寫信給您,確認(rèn)我們的承諾,將與您和您的學(xué)生在大學(xué)搜索和申請過程中進(jìn)行合作。)”,第二段“T that end, we are pleased t annunce that beginning n Tuesday, March 31, 2020, ur ffice will be ffering nline infrmatin sessins fr prspective students.(為此,我們很高興地宣布,從2020年3月31日星期二開始,我們的辦公室將為未來的學(xué)生提供在線信息課程。)”以及“While designed fr prspective students, cunselrs are welcme t jin.(雖然是為未來的學(xué)生設(shè)計的,但歡迎輔導(dǎo)員加入。)”可知,在線信息課程是為即將畢業(yè)報考大學(xué)的高中生而準(zhǔn)備的。故選A。
7.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Much like ur n-campus infrmatin sessins, these will cnsist f a ne-hur discussin hsted by a Harley admissin dean and a current student. (就像我們的校園信息會議一樣,這些會議將包括一個小時的討論,由哈雷大學(xué)的招生主任和一名在讀學(xué)生主持。)”以及倒數(shù)第三段“While we are disappinted that campus visits are nt currently pssible, we are cnfident that these nline sessins will prvide the same accessibility, infrmatin, and enthusiasm as we intrduce yur students t the Harley cmmunity. (雖然我們對目前無法訪問校園感到失望,但我們相信,這些在線課程將提供同樣的便利、信息和熱情,就像我們向您的學(xué)生介紹哈雷社區(qū)一樣。)”可知,此次在線課程的功能和校園參觀的功能幾乎一致。故選C。
8.A
9.D
10.C
11.C
【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要列舉了成為超級運動員所需要的因素。
8.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Hw des a persn becme an Olympic champin—smene capable f winning the gld? In reality, a cmbinatin f bilgical, envirnmental, and psychlgical factrs, as well as training and practice, all g int making a super athlete.(一個人如何成為奧運會冠軍——一個有能力贏得金牌的人?事實上,生物、環(huán)境和心理因素的結(jié)合,以及訓(xùn)練和練習(xí),都是造就超級運動員的關(guān)鍵。)”以及下文通過幾個段落分別闡述了成為奧運冠軍所需要的素質(zhì)。所以這篇文章主要講成為超級運動員的因素。故選A。
9.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞前半句“Olympic weightlifters, fr example, have a large number f fast-twitch fibers in their muscles(例如,奧運會舉重運動員的肌肉中有大量的快速收縮纖維)”可知,奧運會舉重運動員的肌肉中的快速收縮纖維比普通人多得多。所以mre指代的是“快速收縮纖維”故選D。
10.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段“Thse raised at high altitudes in cuntries such as Kenya, Ethipia, and Mrcc have bld that is rich in hemglbin. Large amunts f hemglbin carry xygen arund the bdy faster, enabling these athletes t run better. (在肯尼亞、埃塞俄比亞和摩洛哥等高海拔國家長大的人,血液中富含血紅蛋白。大量的血紅蛋白在體內(nèi)攜帶氧氣的速度更快,使這些運動員跑得更好。)”可知,來自高海拔國家的運動員有血液中富含血紅蛋白的優(yōu)勢。故選C。
11.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段“Greg Lugains, winner f fur Olympic diving gld medals, says divers must train the same way t be successful: “Yu have less than three secnds frm takeff until yu hit the water, s it has t be reflex. Yu have t repeat the divers hundreds, maybe thusands, f times.” (四枚奧運會跳水金牌得主格雷格?洛甘斯表示,跳水運動員必須以同樣的方式訓(xùn)練才能成功:“你從起飛到落水只有不到三秒的時間,所以必須是條件反射。你必須重復(fù)潛水?dāng)?shù)百次,甚至數(shù)千次。”)”和最后一段“Hw d athletes adjust t such intense pressure? Lugains explains hw he learned t cntrl his anxiety during a cmpetitin: “Mst divers think t much…,” he says. “They’re t much in their heads. What wrked fr me was humr. I remember thinking abut what my mther wuld say if she saw me d a bad dive. She’d prbably just cmpliment me n the beautiful splash.”(運動員如何適應(yīng)如此大的壓力? 洛甘斯解釋了他是如何在比賽中學(xué)會控制焦慮的:“大多數(shù)跳水運動員想得太多了……”“他們腦子里想的太多了。對我有用的是幽默。我記得我在想,如果我媽媽看到我跳得不好,她會說什么。她可能只會稱贊我漂亮的水花?!?”可知,跳水運動員格雷格?洛甘斯認(rèn)為努力練習(xí)和訓(xùn)練是關(guān)鍵,但盡量不要把事情看得太嚴(yán)重。故選C。
12.D
13.A
14.D
15.A
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇短片小說。短文是莫泊桑的短片小說《項鏈》。故事講述了小公務(wù)員的妻子瑪?shù)贍柕聻閰⒓右淮瓮頃蚺笥呀枇艘淮@石項鏈,來炫耀自己的美麗。不料,項鏈在回家途中不慎丟失。她只得借錢買了新項鏈還給朋友。為了償還債務(wù),她節(jié)衣縮食,為別人打短工,整整勞苦了十年。最后,得知所借的項鏈原是一串假鉆石項鏈。
12.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的“Mathilde surprises him by refusing t g and thrws the invitatin nt the flr. She gets upset and tells her husband that withut a new gwn and jewelry she cannt pssibly attend the ball.(瑪?shù)贍柕戮芙^去,并把邀請扔到地板上,這讓他很驚訝。她很生氣,告訴丈夫如果沒有新的禮服和珠寶,她不可能參加舞會)”推知,瑪?shù)贍柕戮芙^參加舞會是因為沒有新的禮服和珠寶她會被人瞧不起。故選D。
13.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“One evening, the triumphant Mnsieur Lisel cmes hme and hands her an invitatin t a ball at the Ministry f Public Instructin where he wrks. (一天晚上,得意洋洋的盧瓦塞爾先生回到家,遞給她一張請柬,邀請她參加他工作的公共教學(xué)部舉辦的舞會)”,第三段的“When Madame Frestier sees hw happy the necklace makes her friend feel she agrees t lend it t her fr the ball.(當(dāng)福雷斯蒂爾夫人看到這條項鏈讓她的朋友感到多么高興時,她同意把它借給她參加舞會)”,第六段的“The Lisels arrive hme at the Rue des Martyrs, and Mathilde’s happiness turns t hrrr as she sees that the necklace is missing when she lks in the mirrr t admire herself ne mre time.(盧瓦塞爾一家回到了Rue des Martyrs街的家,當(dāng)瑪?shù)贍柕略俅螌χR子欣賞自己時,發(fā)現(xiàn)項鏈不見了,她的快樂變成了恐懼)”,第七段的“The jeweler ffers the cuple a similar necklace fr thirty-six-thusand francs with the understanding that he will buy it back if they find the necklace befre the end f February. (珠寶商以三萬六千法郎的價格向這對夫婦提供一條類似的項鏈,條件是如果他們在二月底之前找到項鏈,他就把項鏈買回來)”,倒數(shù)第三段的“The next years are hrrible fr Mathilde, wh wrks like a servant, her wn servant having been dismissed. The Lisels mve t cheaper husing. Mathilde dresses in wrk clthing and becmes respnsible fr ding all the family’s “dius” husewrk duties.(接下來的幾年對馬蒂爾德來說是可怕的,她像個仆人一樣工作,自己的仆人也被解雇了。Lisel一家搬到了更便宜的房子?,?shù)贍柕麓┲ぷ鞣?,?fù)責(zé)做家里所有“討厭”的家務(wù))”,以及倒數(shù)第二段的“She explains that it was purchased with ten years f hard labur. She prudly describes hw she met her bligatin bth t Madame Frestier and t sciety.(她解釋說,這是用十年的艱苦勞動換來的。她自豪地描述了她如何履行對弗賴斯節(jié)夫人和社會的義務(wù))”可知,故事的發(fā)展順序是:丈夫帶回一張請柬,瑪?shù)贍柕陆枧笥训捻楁?,發(fā)現(xiàn)項鏈丟失,丈夫買回一條鉆石項鏈,夫婦兩努力工作還債,瑪?shù)贍柕聦ε笥阎v述自己的英雄行為。故選A。
14.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的“The necklace that she had laned Mathilde was mere cstume jewelry wrth nly five hundred francs.(她借給瑪?shù)贍柕碌哪菞l項鏈只是一件裝飾項鏈,只值五百法郎)”推知,F(xiàn)restier沒有打開裝鉆石項鏈的盒子是因為借給瑪?shù)贍柕碌捻楁湶皇钦娴?,她根本不在乎。故選D。
15.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的“Althugh frm a family f clerks, she always felt she had “fallen frm a higher statin” and lngs t be part f the upper class. With n prspect f meeting these dreams she marries a middle-class Parisian clerk. This leaves her unhappy, suffering frm what she thinks as a life f pverty.(盡管她出身于一個職員家庭,但她總覺得自己“落伍了”,渴望成為上流社會的一部分。在沒有實現(xiàn)這些夢想的前景下,她嫁給了一位巴黎中產(chǎn)階級職員。這讓她很不快樂,因為她認(rèn)為自己的生活很貧窮)”以及她丟了“假”項鏈并花三萬六千法郎購買鉆石項鏈還給Frestier,以及通過自己的勞動還債推知,瑪?shù)贍柕率且粋€不幸但誠實的人。故選A。
16.C
17.B
18.B
19.C
【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要介紹了特雷弗·諾亞的著作《天生有罪》。
16.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Brn a Crime by Trevr Nah, wh is nw a daily shw hst, is an autbigraphy abut Trevr’s life in Africa.(特雷弗·諾亞是一名每日節(jié)目主持人,他的《天生有罪》是一本講述特雷弗在非洲生活的自傳。)”可知,特雷弗·諾亞是一名節(jié)目主持人,他所著的《天生有罪》是一本關(guān)于他在非洲生活的自傳。故選C。
17.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“In Trevr’s whle early life, being mixed-race, he ften wasn’t allwed t g utside during apartheid because the plice culd have taken him away; he culdn’t be seen with his parents and his mther had t pretend t be his maid when they were in public. Trevr struggled t fit in at schl as he didn’t knw which grup t play with. (在特雷弗的整個早年生活中,作為一個混血兒,在種族隔離時期,他經(jīng)常不被允許出門,因為警察可能會把他帶走;他不能和他的父母在一起,當(dāng)他們在公共場合時,他的母親不得不假裝是他的女傭。所以特雷弗得讓他媽媽的朋友假扮他媽媽。特雷弗很難融入學(xué)校,因為他不知道該和哪個小組一起玩。)”可知,特雷弗早年很難融入校園生活。故選B。
18.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“She gave him permissin t dream beynd his circumstances.(她允許他超越自己的環(huán)境去夢想。)”可知,特雷弗的母親鼓勵他超越現(xiàn)有的限制。故選B。
19.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“It’s a stry f survival against the dds and the human ability t transcend the limits f their rigin.(這是一個在逆境中生存的故事,以及人類超越自身極限的能力。)”可知,《天生有罪》的主題是突破現(xiàn)有的限制,到達(dá)頂峰。故選C。
20.B
21.D
22.C
23.B
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文。對植物來說,香味是與昆蟲和其他動物互動的一種方式。它們對人的吸引力完全是偶然發(fā)生的。文章主要說明了植物是如何通過香味來保護(hù)自己以及繁殖的。
20.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“If an insect chews thrugh the leaves f sme Bursera plants, ut shts a sticky, smelly liquid t trap it. Cyte tbacc plants are even mre crafty: upn sensing the smell f hungry caterpillars, they prduce vlatiles that attract predatrs t kill the pests.(如果一只昆蟲咬穿了一些Bursera植物的葉子,就會噴出一種粘性的、有臭味的液體來困住它。土狼煙草植物甚至更狡猾:一旦嗅到饑餓毛蟲的氣味,它們就會產(chǎn)生揮發(fā)物,吸引捕食者殺死害蟲)”可推知,作者認(rèn)同香味是植物保護(hù)自己的工具。故選B。
21.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞后文“t scare ff cmpetitrs, Arab traders spread a legend abut giant eagles that guarded cinnamn”可知,為了嚇跑競爭對手,阿拉伯商人傳播了一個關(guān)于守護(hù)肉桂的巨鷹的傳說,可見有些香料非常珍貴,讓商人通過傳說來嚇跑競爭對手。故畫線詞意思是“寶貴的”。故選D。
22.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“What is truly amazing is just hw wily plants can be in using their scents fr reprductin. White flwers ften emit their scent at night t attract ncturnal pllinatrs such as mths. They prduce a dilute nectar (稀釋的花蜜) that encurages mths t keep mving, rather than linger at a single blm—all the better t increase pllinatin. Other flwers change their fragrance after being successfully pllinated, as a signal fr insects t g elsewhere.(真正令人驚奇的是植物在利用它們的氣味進(jìn)行繁殖時是多么的狡猾。白花通常在夜間散發(fā)氣味,以吸引夜間傳粉者,如飛蛾。它們產(chǎn)生稀釋的花蜜,鼓勵飛蛾不斷移動,而不是停留在一個單一的花期,這更好地增加授粉。其他花朵在成功授粉后會改變它們的香味,作為昆蟲轉(zhuǎn)移到其他地方的信號)”可知,植物利用香味來吸引和趕走傳粉者。故選C。
23.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Humans have lng gained pleasure frm the smells f the natural wrld. Fr the mst part, thugh, human beings are nt their target market. Fr plants, fragrances are a way t interact with insects and ther animals. Their attractin fr peple happens simply by chance.(長期以來,人類一直從自然界的氣味中獲得快樂。不過,在大多數(shù)情況下,人類并不是它們的目標(biāo)市場。對植物來說,香味是與昆蟲和其他動物互動的一種方式。它們對人的吸引力完全是偶然發(fā)生的)”結(jié)合文章主要說明了植物是如何通過香味來保護(hù)自己以及繁殖的。可知,B選項“香味背后的聰明機(jī)智”最符合文章標(biāo)題。故選B。
24.C
25.D
26.C
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。主要講述了主人公妮婭通過一次在交易會上的表現(xiàn),成功地克服了與他人交流的恐懼,建立了通技巧和信心,出色地完成了工作的項目。
24.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“But Nia wanted t take steps t find a jb and supprt herself. She finally tk a deep breath and decided t give it a sht.”(但妮婭想找份工作養(yǎng)活自己。她終于深吸了一口氣,決定試一試。)可知,她想找工作的愿望是讓她最終決定嘗試這個計劃的。故選C項。
25.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中“Nia’s cnfidence grew with every interactin. By the end f the day, she was beaming. “I was s impressed by Nia. She really lved explaining t custmers hw t fire ceramic,” said Kate.”(每和妮婭交流一次,她的信心就增加一次。那天結(jié)束時,她滿臉笑容?!澳輯I給我留下了深刻的印象。她非常喜歡向顧客解釋如何燒制陶瓷?!眲P特說。)可知,這次交易會改變了妮婭的生活,因為她在互動中獲得了自信。故選D項。
26.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“With cntinued supprt frm staff t build cmmunicatin skills and cnfidence, Nia cmpleted the Tile Prject with flying clrs.”(在工作人員的持續(xù)支持下,妮婭建立了溝通技巧和信心,出色地完成了瓷磚項目。)故可推知,關(guān)于妮婭,我們知道她最終成功地完成了這個項目。ABD選項與原文實意不符。故選C項。
27.A
28.B
29.C
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。短文介紹了患上了格林-巴利綜合征的18歲男孩Mark Orsini的求學(xué)經(jīng)歷。
27.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第一段劃線詞上文“The wheelchair-bund yung man, a patient f mine, was pushed t the lectern at the high schl(那個坐輪椅的年輕人是我的一個病人,他被推到了高中的講臺上)”及下文“But Mark Orsini delivered a pwerful speech and received a thunderus applause frm his fellw students, wh had wndered if he’d live t graduate.(但馬克·奧西尼發(fā)表了一場強(qiáng)有力的演講,并得到了同學(xué)們的雷鳴般的掌聲,同學(xué)們曾懷疑他是否能活到畢業(yè))”可推知,那個坐輪椅的年輕人被推到高中的講臺上發(fā)表畢業(yè)演說。由此可知,劃線詞的意思是“畢業(yè)”。故選A項。
28.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“The slutin was remarkable: The Orsinis wuld sit at Mark’s side and recite the alphabet. When they gt t a letter Mark needed t spell a wrd, he’d nd “yes”. They’d write it dwn, then start ver and wait fr him t nd again.(這個解決方案很了不起:奧爾西尼一家會坐在馬克身邊背誦字母表。當(dāng)他們說到一個字母,馬克需要拼寫一個單詞,他會點頭“是”。他們會寫下來,然后重新開始,等待他再次點頭)”可知,馬可的父母在學(xué)習(xí)上幫助了馬可。故選B項。
29.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“I wanted t tell him f my shame when my children tried t talk t me and I brushed them ff because I didn’t have time t listen.(我想告訴他,當(dāng)我的孩子們試圖和我說話時,我沒有理睬他們,我對此感到羞愧。因為我沒有時間聽他們說話)”可知,根據(jù)最后一段,作者對自己對待孩子的方式感到內(nèi)疚。故選C項。
30.B
31.D
32.C
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文,文章主要講了作者的女兒患有腦癱,在一位老師的幫助下,他的女兒增加了信心,可以和別人正常交流了,因此作者把這種特殊的教育方法用在家庭中,每天他們都會給彼此贊美。
30.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Everybdy is a genius. But if yu judge a fish by its ability t climb a tree, it will live its whle life believing that it is stupid.(每個人都是天才。但是,如果你以爬樹的能力來判斷一條魚,那么它一輩子都會認(rèn)為自己很笨)”和第二段“My five-year-ld daughter Syna has cerebral palsy (腦癱) and it means, cmbined with her cmmunicatin and sight prblems, that nrmal standard isn’t always an accurate measure f her abilities.(我5歲的女兒Syna患有腦癱,這意味著,再加上她的溝通和視力問題,正常的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)并不總是對她能力的準(zhǔn)確衡量)”和最后一段的“If we are reminded f ur strengths n a regular basis, we will becme increasingly cnfident abut prgress and success.(如果我們經(jīng)常被提醒我們的優(yōu)勢,我們將對進(jìn)步和成功越來越有信心)”可知,作者認(rèn)為愛因斯坦說的這句話是非常正確的。故選B。
31.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“I culdn’t help but be reminded f Syna’s teacher and hw she supprts each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a vide f his teaching experience. “I have seen their cnfidence increase rapidly.” he said.(我不禁想起了Syna的老師,她以非常相似的方式支持每個孩子。Ulmer最近分享了一段他教學(xué)經(jīng)歷的視頻?!拔铱吹剿麄兊男判难杆僭鰪?qiáng)。”他說)”可知,Syna的老師幫助她的學(xué)生們增加了信心。故選D。
32.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“I actually wnder what the influence wuld be if we did smething similar t what Ulmer des with his students in ur hme. We’ve recently started ur day by reminding each ther f the gd qualities we all have.(實際上,我想知道如果我們在家里像Ulmer那樣對孩子,會有什么影響。最近,我們以提醒彼此我們都擁有的好品質(zhì)開始了我們的一天)”可知,在作者家里發(fā)生的變化就是每天他們都會給彼此贊美。故選C。
33.A
34.B
35.D
36.C
【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇議論文,很多有名的運動員成為孩子的偶像,他們的言行對崇拜他們的人有很大影響,因此應(yīng)注意自身的言行,履行社會責(zé)任。
33.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Arguably thugh, it is nt until their talents are acknwledged (認(rèn)可) by the public that they truly have greatness fallen upn them. (然而,盡管有爭議,直到他們的才能得到公眾的認(rèn)可,他們才真正偉大。)”可知,第一段試圖強(qiáng)調(diào)運動員的天賦被人們認(rèn)可時才會變得偉大。故選A。
34.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Of curse there is n bligatin fr sprtsmen t be gd rle mdels. There are n prisn sentences, n fines, n cmmunity service—unless their behavirs are illegal.(當(dāng)然,運動員沒有義務(wù)成為好的榜樣。沒有監(jiān)禁判決,沒有罰款,沒有社區(qū)服務(wù)——除非他們的行為是違法的。)”可知,運動員有在法律范圍內(nèi)自由行動的權(quán)利。故選B。
35.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線短語前一句“Sme are brn great,sme achieve greatness(有些人生來偉大,有些人通過努力獲得偉大)”可知,劃線短語所在句“and sme have greatness thrust upn them”是講述另一種變得偉大的方式,應(yīng)是“被迫變得偉大”,所以thrust upn意為“被迫,強(qiáng)加于”。故選D。
36.推理判斷題。通讀全文,結(jié)合第二段最后一句“Due t this fascinatin, particularly with the massive influence f the media, it is mre imprtant than ever fr these sprtsmen t acknwledge their respnsibility.(由于這種迷戀,尤其是媒體的巨大影響,對這些運動員來說,承認(rèn)他們的責(zé)任比以往任何時候都重要。)”可知,本文主要講述運動員成為很多人的偶像,他們的行為影響著崇拜他們的人,所以本文的目的是提醒運動員他們所承擔(dān)的社會責(zé)任。故選C。
37.A
38.B
39.C
40.B
【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹無論一個人是在考慮創(chuàng)業(yè)還是改變職業(yè)道路,激情都是必須考慮的因素,與價值觀、天賦、抱負(fù)、智力、紀(jì)律、毅力和運氣等特征相比,追隨激情更有助于商業(yè)和事業(yè)的成功。
37.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Whether an individual is cnsidering starting a small business r changing career paths, passin must be taken int accunt. While characteristics such as strng values, talent, ambitin, intellect, discipline, persistence (毅力), and luck all cntribute t business and career success, fllwing yur passin can ften make the mst significant difference f all. (無論一個人是在考慮創(chuàng)業(yè)還是改變職業(yè)道路,激情必須考慮在內(nèi)。盡管諸如強(qiáng)烈的價值觀、天賦、抱負(fù)、智力、紀(jì)律、毅力和運氣這些特點,都有助于企業(yè)和事業(yè)成功,追隨你的激情會產(chǎn)生最顯著的影響。)”可知,作者介紹了文章的主題:激情促成事業(yè)的成功,因此推斷第一段的目的是介紹主題。故選A。
38.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“The mre yu earn, the less mney returns, making mney an elusive(難以捉摸的) definitin f success.(你賺的越多,金錢帶來的回報就越少,這使得金錢成為成功的一個難以捉摸的定義。)”以及第二段的最后一句“Success is usually thught f as making large sums f wealth r achieving a certain level f fame, but true success that satisfies is nt all abut mney. (成功通常被認(rèn)為是獲得大量的財富或獲得一定程度的名聲,但真正讓人滿意的成功并不全是金錢。)”、第三段的第二句“Mre than mney r fame, mst peple desire t cmbine their wn passins with their wrk while making a sustainable incme. (比起金錢或名聲,大多數(shù)人更渴望將自己的激情與工作結(jié)合起來,同時獲得可持續(xù)的收入。)”可推知,通過說賺得越多,金錢帶來的回報,作者的意思是:金錢并不總是能定義成功。故選B。
39.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段“Fr mst peple, success means being prud f their achievements and being part f smething that matters. This is particularly true when it cmes t meaningful wrk. If an individual decides t fllw their passin, there is a greater likelihd that mney and traditinal success will fllw because the time and effrt invested in the adventure cme with enthusiasm and zeal (熱情). (對大多數(shù)人來說,成功意味著為自己的成就感到驕傲,為成為重要事情的一部分感到驕傲。當(dāng)涉及到有意義的工作時尤其如此。如果一個人決定追隨自己的激情,金錢和傳統(tǒng)的成功就更有可能隨之而來,因為投入到冒險中的時間和努力伴隨著激情和熱情。)”可知,帶著激情投入工作,這份工作就變得有意義了,這時更有可能獲得金錢以及傳統(tǒng)意義的成功。故選C。
40.主旨大意題。通讀全文,尤其是文章第一段可知,在考慮創(chuàng)業(yè)還是改變職業(yè)道路時,與價值觀、天賦、抱負(fù)、智力、紀(jì)律、毅力和運氣相比,激情是最有助于企業(yè)和事業(yè)成功的因素。并結(jié)合倒數(shù)第二段“Als, the mre passinate smene is abut their jb, the mre inclined (傾向于) they are t wrk hard n self-imprvement, increasing their chances f success. (此外,一個人對自己的工作越有激情,他們就越傾向于努力自我完善,增加成功的機(jī)會。)”可知,B項“Fllw Yur Passins, and Success Will Fllw (追隨你的激情,成功就會隨之而來)”作為本文標(biāo)題,最為貼切。故選B項。
41.D
42.C
43.B
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。作者在一次馬拉松比賽中遇到了一名跛足女士,從她身上學(xué)到了真正重要的不是取勝而是堅持到底的道理。
41.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Her legs were s crippled (跛足的) and bent that it seemed impssible fr her t walk, nt t mentin run a marathn.”(她的腿殘疾得如此嚴(yán)重而且還彎曲,似乎連走路都不可能,更不用說跑馬拉松了。)和第三段第一句“The driver and I watched in silence as she slwly mved frward.”(我和司機(jī)靜靜地看著她慢慢向前走。)可知,這名女士有強(qiáng)大的意志力;根據(jù)最后一段第一句“I dn’t knw this wman’s name, but that day she became a part f my life—a part I ften depend n.”(我不知道這個女人的名字,但從那一天起,她成了我生命的一部分——我常常依賴的一部分。)可知,這名女士是一個可敬的人。故選D。
42.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句和第三句“Fr her, it wasn’t abut beating the ther runners r winning a prize. It was abut finishing what she had set ut t d.”(對她來說,無關(guān)于打敗其他選手或贏得獎品。而是完成她已經(jīng)開始做的事情。)可知,作者從女士身上學(xué)到了真正重要的不是取勝而是堅持到底的道理。故選C。
43.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“I knew we were already watching ur “l(fā)ast runner”.”(我知道我們已經(jīng)在看“最后一名選手”了。)和最后一段倒第二句“When I think things are t difficult r I get thse “I-just-can’t-d-it,” I think f the last runner.”(當(dāng)我覺得事情太難了,或者是“我就是做不到”的時候,我就會想到這個最后一名選手。)可知,作者以最后一名選手為著眼點,闡述了真正重要的不是取勝而是堅持到底的道理。故選B。
44.D
45.A
46.D
47.C
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文。文章講述了幸福到底是什么。
44.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“Meanwhile, untld numbers have lked fr it in the pssessin f expensive cars, extic (異國的) vacatin hmes and ther ppular “tys”. Mst f their effrts have a rt in ne cmmn fact: peple are lking fr a lasting surce f happiness. (與此同時,無數(shù)人在擁有昂貴的汽車、異國情調(diào)的度假屋和其他受歡迎的“玩具”中尋找它。他們的大部分努力都植根于一個共同的事實:人們正在尋找幸福的持久源泉)”可知,許多人當(dāng)他們擁有自己昂貴的汽車時,他們就感到了幸福。故選D項。
45.推理判斷題。由第四段中的“In life, we all experience stimulus (激勵) and respnse. Tday, sme peple think that an expensive car is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. A great paying jb is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. A lving relatinship is stimulus. Happiness is a respnse. (在生活中,我們都會經(jīng)歷刺激和回應(yīng)。今天,一些人認(rèn)為昂貴的汽車是刺激因素。幸福是一種回應(yīng)。高薪工作是刺激。幸福是一種回應(yīng)。愛情是刺激。幸福是一種回應(yīng))”可知,人們認(rèn)為昂貴的轎車、高薪工作和愛情都是一種刺激,得到了它們而后才有了幸福,可得出人們得到了自己想要的東西,才會覺得幸福。故選A項。
46.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的“Happiness is nt smething that happens t us after we get smething we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we chse t be happy. (幸福不是在我們得到想要的東西之后發(fā)生在我們身上的事情——我們通常會在選擇幸福之后得到想要的東西)”可知,作者認(rèn)為D項“如果你想得到你想要的,你首先要選擇幸?!闭_。故選D項。
47.推理判斷題。由第五段中的“I believe that happiness is a stimulus and respnse is what life brings t thse wh are truly happy. (我相信幸福是一種刺激,而生活給真正幸福的人帶來的東西是回應(yīng))”和最后一段中的“Happiness is nt smething that happens t us after we get smething we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we chse t be happy. (幸福不是在我們得到想要的東西之后發(fā)生在我們身上的事情——我們通常會在選擇幸福之后得到想要的東西)”可知,作者認(rèn)為幸福是一種刺激,之后帶來的東西是回應(yīng),只要我們首先選擇幸福,我們就能得到自己想要的東西,所以幸福是無條件的,只要你覺得自己幸福你就會擁有你所想要的東西。故選C項。
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