天津高考英语阅读表达专项训练（10篇有解析）
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阅读表达
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirit sank. Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself. There were some complex feelings in my minds. I was frightened, nervous and lonely.
To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear. As a result, I was always feeling down during class time.
My teacher found me spiritless. One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them. All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process. So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”
Warmth rushed through my soul. I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office.
With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression. From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates. I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time. Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates.
Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts. Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us. I love my class; I love my classmates!
To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it. With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high.
1．Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning (No more than 10 words)
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2．What did the teacher expect the writer to do (No more than 10 words)
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3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5 (No more than 15 words)
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4．What does the underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 mean (No more than 1 words)
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5．What do you think of failure Please explain (No more than 25 words)
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阅读下列短文，按照要求用英文回答问题。
My family moved into a newly constructed home in Calgary 10 years ago. That year was full of promise. We waved at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days. Hands were shaken. Couches (沙发) were hauled (拖) up steps. But we saw less of each other as winter approached. Names were forgotten.
As the snow melted, many of the neighborhood’s kids began to learn how to ride a bike. Their mothers would be nearby, sitting and chatting on the roadside. Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a reason for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began imagining benches.
He started knocking on doors and reshaking hands with the neighbors. When Construction began with me and my father hauling pieces of wood and steel out of his truck, within minutes there was a crowd of young neighbors at hand, each claiming they could help. None of us knew each other well, but all hands were on deck. Jeff ran to the garage to grab his drill (钻孔机). Brian held the boards together while I dug through the toolbox in search of a wrench (扳手). Charlie measured and marked locations on the ground for drilling.
After a few hours, three benches formed a semi-circle on the street. They were the perfect place to sit and be with the neighbors, have a coffee in the morning or have a beer after work.
That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days when weather permitted. Kids raced each other around while parents brought out food. Later in the evening, someone put a firepit in the center of the benches so that the conversations would carry on into the night. We often ended up there the following afternoon, as well as countless afternoons and evenings in the years since.
I moved out for university four years ago, having learned to emotionally value community. But I’ve never lived somewhere as social as my family neighborhood since. Just as the saying goes, you must be a good neighbor to have good neighbors. My dad wasn’t thinking much about building those benches. He just wanted a place to sit on a Saturday afternoon, a place to bring the community together.
6．How did the neighborhood react when new families moved in (No more than 5 words.)
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7．Why did the author’s father want to build the benches (No more than 10 words.)
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8．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the third paragraph (No more than 10 words.)
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9．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about (No more than 15 words.)
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10．What will you do to benefit your community Please explain the reason. (No more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was a kid, if someone told me that I would grow up to become a published author and founder of a youth literacy (读写能力)foundation, I would have laughed and kept walking. Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head, not quite believing that book has my name on it. But the truth is, this story comes from my own personal experience.
It took me a very long time to find my personal reading voice. In Valdosta, GA, where I grew up, my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me: being an athlete and being an entertainer. I was no different than the other kids, so I did what felt natural: Play football and overlook school. School presented challenges every day and so did football practice, but overcoming physical adversity was on trend with my neighborhood’s culture. Reading books not so much.
Fortunately, I went to college. That’s where my reading struggles really appeared. Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I would misread labels and grab the wrong items. Once, I picked up apple sauce thinking it was apple slices. I didn’t notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake. I realized that I needed to make an important decision. If I wanted to be a better version of me, I had to become a stronger reader
I joined a book club and read every free moment I had. My journey with reading also created a desire in me to inspire others who struggle with reading. So I started a nonprofit, Share the Magic Foundation, trying to transform the lives of children living in underserved communities through literacy.
11．How does the author feel about his new book (No more than 10 words)
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12．Why did the author ignore reading when he was a little boy (No more than 12 words)
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13．What is the 3rd paragraph mainly about (No more than 10 words)
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14．What does the underlined word “adversity” mean (No more than 2 words)
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15．What do you think of reading And why (No more than 25 words.)
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阅读表达
On the morning of my Ph.D qualifying exam, I rolled out of the bed and got dressed. Next I did my make-up and put on my heels. I looked at myself in the mirror, feeling confident that I could face the members of my Ph.D committee and answer whatever questions they threw at me during my presentation. It’s a strategy that I newly developed due to an unexpected inspiration from Lady Gaga.
As a student, I’ve always struggled with being confident at school. I especially feared to give presentations about my research. The breakthrough came during the month before my qualifying exam when I listened to Lady Gaga’s new album titled Joanne. As a committed fan, I noticed that this album differed greatly compared with her past ones. She had quitted her usual dance-pop and tried country music for the first time, and her clothing had changed as well. Obviously, Lady Gaga was taking a huge professional risk. However, she was confident of the music she released, and the fresh image she adopted.
That got me thinking: Could I do something similar before I stepped on stage My naturally shy and quiet personality was not exactly ideal for public speaking, so I thought about the features and the image I wanted my professional self to possess. I wore professional clothing and highlighted my features — bravery, grace, and self-assurance — through make-up.
When I walked into the exam room, I was pleased to discover that I had new-found confidence. Sure, I was still nervous, but I had an unfamiliar sense of calm as soon as I began my talk. I was able to reply to questions without the trembling voice, and I took ownership of the work I presented. Thanks to Lady Gaga, I now have a strategy that unlocks the key to my confidence.
16．What was the author scared of at school (No more than 10 words)
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17．What breakthrough did Lady Gaga make in her new album (No more than 15 words)
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18．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3 (One word)
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19．How did the author conquer her shyness and nervousness in the Ph.D qualifying exam (No more than 15 words)
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20．What inspiration do you get from the author Please explain it in your own words.(No more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
On a recent Saturday, I stepped into a MeDonald to use the ladies’ room. There I saw a woman of my age with a concerned look on her face helping her elderly father slowly make his way to the men’s room with his walker.She seemed like a loving,dutiful daughter dealing with the role reversal(逆转)that comes with age—those moments when it feels like you’re talking care of your parents,instead of being taken care of by your parents.
As a member of the sandwich generation,I can relate.I often feel like the peanut butter between two pieced of bread:I’m trying to hold it together for my two teenage daughters,and also meet the needs of my 89-year-old mom,Elinor.
My mother’s day-to-day care became a must after my father passed away last year.My parents cared for each other through Parkinson’s disease,heart disease and cancer.Now mom is living alone, in the same house in Virginia where my elder sister,my younger brother and I grew up. The house is full of 55 years’ memories about my mom and my dad And the thought of leaving it makes her extremely sad.
But what if something happens to her and no one is there to help What about the hours of loneliness that can’t be alleviated with a phone call I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.
We don’t want to decide for her, of course. And we do have options: We could ensure that the house is safe for her, or bring in someone a couple of hours a day to cook a few meals and do light house-keeping. The most important thing is to keep talking about it as family,and to keep mom involved in the discussion.
Whatever we decide, we’ll do it together.Mom sacrifices her whole life for us,and we want to help her age with dignity.
21．What does the author think of the woman of her age (no more than 10 words)
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22．Why doesn’t the author’s mother want to leave her house (no more than 8 words)
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23．What does the underlined word “alleviated” in Paragraph 4 mean (1 word)
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24．What makes the author think she is lucky (no more than 16 words)
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25．What inspiration do you get from the passage Please express it in your own words.(no more than 25 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was seven years old, I saw my mother making doll clothes. She told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. My mother just smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”
When I was nine, my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick (弹簧高跷). But my mother told me that we simply couldn’t afford one. A few days before Christmas, my parents and I went shopping. While my mother and I were paying the money, my dad came with a long box. I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box. After we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the bam. While my parents were away, I shuck out to the barn to find the box. I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was disappointing. After all the wrapping paper was cleaned up, my dad came back from the barn with a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t believe it, how they were able to get the money for it and how they tricked me with the broom. My parents probably laughed quietly when they played the trick on me and I wondered if they were watching me from the window as I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present.
Although we didn’t have much money, my parents gave me the most important gift of all, much love. We had love and we had joy.
26．What present did the author receive on Christmas morning at the age of 7 (no more than 10 words)
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27．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean (no more than 5 words)
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28．Why did the author feel disappointed when the author found a broom in the box (no more than 15 words)
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29．Why did the author’s parents put a broom in the box (no more than 15 words)
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30．What is the best present you’ve received from your parents Please give your reasons.(no more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
“I wish that in one instant I could tell you of my safe arrival, but we are 3,000 miles apart and must wait for long weeks to hear from each other.” Samuel Morse was 20 when he wrote this sentence in a letter to his mother in 1811. He was in London studying art. She was at the home in Charlestown, Mass, USA, where he had been born. Perhaps it was at the moment of writing the letter that young Morse first had the desire to bridge space with flying words. This desire was later to give the world the electric telegraph.
Samuel returned in 1815 to work on history painting much admired in Europe. Morse completed an oil painting The House of Representatives, expecting that this would bring him fame. But there was hardly any demand in the United Stated for history painting, and he unwillingly started to support himself by painting portraits. He was often close to poverty during his career as an artist.
During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. Conversations with Jackson made the artist believe that an electrical current could be used for communication.
During the rest of the voyage he worked excitedly on drawings for his plan. After his arrival at home, he abandoned his artistic career to give his full attention to the project.
Morse had an fertile mind but little knowledge of electricity. He did years of work and study to perfect his invention. In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. Finally, in 1843 the United States Congress provided 30,000 to build a line from Washington to Baltimore.
In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. Newspapers, railroads, and businesses quickly found use for the telegraph, which for the first time created a global community.
31．What did Morse find after returning from Europe in 1815 (no more than 10 words)
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32．What does the underlined word “fertile” mean (no more than 1 word)
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33．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about (no more than 10 words)
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34．How does the author organize the passage (no more than 5 words)
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35．What do you think can enable a person to succeed in a certain field (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下列短文，按照要求用英文回答问题。
I love beautiful scenery as much as others do, but I have always focused downwards wherever I walk. I love finding unexpected treasures—the habit likely goes back to my childhood. Even today, I engage in this obsession while walking the dog up and down the river park, Don Valley.
In January 2019, a few days after an unusually heavy snowfall, I was struggling through the Don Valley as usual with my dog. Snow days are not the best for treasure hunting, so I was surprised to see a shiny gold beneath the snow near the bottom of a hill. I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo. I walked into the local coffee shop nearby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.
I waited and waited but nobody called to lay claim to my small treasure. After putting it on the shelf, I eventually forgot all about it. That is, until many months later when our daughter Katie came back home for holiday. She happened to see the ring when reaching a book. With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring that read, “Omar and Yoshi.” It was so obviously important to them. I promise to do whatever I could to track down this couple.
We searched through years of wedding notices but there was nothing on record for those two names. Frustrated, I began to give up hope, then had one last thought: why not call Cartier stores in the city I called one store. An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable(无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.
“Omar ” he said excitedly. “Omar and Yoshi ”
After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasure to Omar and Yoshi.
36．What does the underlined word in Para 1 mean (1 word)
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37．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us (no more than 15 words)
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38．Why didn’t the author find the letters on the ring (no more than 15 words)
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39．What finally helped the author find the ring owner (no more than 10 words)
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40．What do you think of the author Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age of 40.
The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics. What was fun was that Maryam always tried to avoid the media’s spotlight. Her modesty and simplicity despite being the first woman to gain such high status in the world of mathematics—winning what’s often called the “Nobel Prize of math”—stood out to those who knew her.
Maryam originally wanted to be a writer, a. passion of hers that never faded away even during her postgraduate studies. However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems. As a student, she was the first female member of Iran’s national team to participate in the International Math Olympiad (IMO), and she won two gold medals in two years—still a record.
She received her bachelor’s degree in Iran. and later studied at Harvard. In 2014, Maryam was recognized with the Fields Medal, the highest-ranking award in mathematics. Her work focused on curved surfaces like spheres (球体). Her achievements have applications in other scientific fields, including engineering and material. science. Unfortunately, at that time she was already tackling the breast cancer.
Maryam’s legend (传奇)may continue to grow after her early death. Still only 20 percent of full-time math teachers at U. S. universities are women. The example of a woman who rose to the top of this still very male field may help inspire math’s next generation.
In the same way people think of Marie Curie or Jane Goodall as scientific pioneers, Maryam Mirzakhani will go down in history as a trailblazer as well as a mathematical genius.
41．Why is Maryam held as a role model (No more than 15 words)
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42．What made Maryam stand out to those who knew her (No more than 10 words)
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43．What did Maryam think of solving mathematical problems (No more than 8 words)
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44．What does the underlined word “tackling” mean (No more than 2 words)
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45．What is your example of pioneers Please explain why. (No more than 25 words. )
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
From time to time, life might provide a person with the present of a moment that changes everything. As for me, that came on a plane home in January, 2009. Frankly, as a lawyer, I specialized in corporate law in oil and gas projects. In fact, I’d grown to hate my job. It involved too much paperwork and loads of traveling, which I thought was fairly exhausting.
Actually, becoming a lawyer was unintended. I loved my school but it was competitive and students were destined for a good university, and then a graduate plan. That was the track I was on. After graduation, I became a lawyer, but that just made me trapped. I wanted to make a difference, but I had no idea what else I could do.
On that life-changing flight, I asked a stewardess to bring me a hot drink. When she returned, I couldn’t help crying. Hugging me, she said, “I don’t know what’s wrong but if you’re crying in business class, you need to change your life.”
Those words had a great effect on me. I couldn’t carry on in a job that made me so uncomfortable.
After much reflection, I resigned 18 months later. The last time I’d been happy was when I was volunteering at a school. Because of that, my friend Sophia kept telling me I’d love teaching. Then I contacted four schools and became a teacher in the end. No amount of planning would have prepared me for my first day as a teacher. It was stressful, but as I became familiar with the curriculum, I relaxed.
Five years on, I’m head of department. Watching my students develop is so rewarding and results day makes me burst with pride. I used to feel scared about the thought of becoming a more senior lawyer, but I’m so positive about the opportunities teaching can offer. I earn less now but I become richer in many ways.
Every single day, I feel excited to go to work.
46．Why did the author dislike her job (no more than 15 words)
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47．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean (no more than 3 words)
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48．What made the author choose to become a teacher (no more than 10 words)
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49．How does the author’s life change after being a teacher (no more than 10 words)
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50．What kind of career will you choose after graduation Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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参考答案：
1．Because he could not go to college.
2．The teacher expected him to be optimistic.
3．With the teacher’s help, he eventually got over his depression.
4．Accepted/Welcomed.
5．I think failure is the mother of success because we can benefit a lot from failure and thus make necessary improvements to achieve success.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了朋友们在去上大学的时候，作者重新开始了高中生活，面对陌生的同学和环境， 作者很失落。在老师的帮助和鼓励之下，重拾信心，保持乐观，勇敢面对失败，对未来大学依旧充满向往。
1．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段话“When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirit sank.(当我的朋友们兴高采烈地上大学时，我重新开始了我的高中生活。我的精神萎靡不振。)”可知，作者心情低落是因为自己的朋友们兴高采烈地上了大学，而作者重新开始了高中生活，无法和朋友们一样去上大学。故答案为Because he could not go to college.
2．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段话“If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!(如果你乐观，你想要的事情可能会发生在你身上!)”可知，老师希望作者能够乐观起来。故答案为The teacher expected him to be optimistic.
3．考查主旨大意。根据文章第五段话“With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression.(在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了抑郁。)”可知，本段后文内容围绕主旨句进行了详细的阐述说明。故答案为With the teacher’s help, he eventually got over his depression.
4．考查词义猜测。根据第五段前句“From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates. I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time.(从那时起，我不再低头，开始对我的同学微笑。我会在课堂上自信地举手，在业余时间和我的新朋友们一起玩耍。)”可知，作者与新同学和谐相处，与人微笑，自信举手回答问题。这些都是能够被人接受，逐渐成为朋友的行为。由此可知，“embraced”可理解为“accepted/welcomed”。故答案为Accepted/Welcomed.
5．考查开放答题。根据文章最后一段话“To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it. With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high.(坦白地说，我仍然渴望我梦想的大学，但我不怕失败，因为我可以从中受益。有了父母和老师的鼓励，我对自己的成功很有把握，我相信我能飞得很高。)”可知，作者想要表达的是不怕失败，保持乐观的人生态度。因此当面对失败时，要像作者一样勇敢面对，积极乐观，考生可以按此思路答题，如我认为失败是成功之母，因为我们可以从失败中受益匪浅，从而做出必要的改进以获得成功。故答案为I think failure is the mother of success because we can benefit a lot from failure and thus make necessary improvements to achieve success.
6．They were kind to them.
Or: They helped them.
Or: They welcomed them.
7．To make neighbors leave their house and join the community.
Or: For neighbors to stay connected.
8．We worked together/as a team/in cooperation.
Or: It was our joint effort.
9．Good memories neighbors spent together.
Or: What they did on the benches at the weekends.
Or: The benches brought the community together.
10．Any possible answer is OK. For example: I’ll build a care center in the community. People can take care of children and pets when neighbors are occupied.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者父亲在社区建造了长凳，成为邻居们聚集的好地方。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段“We waved at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days.(在他们迁入的日子里，我们向涌入的家庭挥手致意。)”可知，当新家庭搬进来的时候，邻居们挥手致意，欢迎他们的到来。可见他们对新来的邻居很友好。故答案为They were kind to them. Or: They helped them. Or: They welcomed them.
7．细节理解题。根据第二段“Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a reason for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began imagining benches. (爸爸想要一个让孩子们玩耍的地方，一个让父母坐下来放松的安静的地方，但更重要的是，一个让每个人都离开家，加入社区的理由。他开始想象长椅。)”可知，作者的父亲想要建造长凳，是为了让邻居们离开他们的家，加入社区。故答案为To make neighbors leave their house and join the community. Or: For neighbors to stay connected.
8．句意猜测题。根据第三段划线句前句“When Construction began with me and my father hauling pieces of wood and steel out of his truck, within minutes there was a crowd of young neighbors at hand, each claiming they could help. (施工开始时，我和父亲从他的卡车里拖出一些木片和钢材，几分钟内就有一群年轻的邻居来了，每个人都说他们可以帮忙。)”以及后文“Jeff ran to the garage to grab his drill (钻孔机). Brian held the boards together while I dug through the toolbox in search of a wrench (扳手). Charlie measured and marked locations on the ground for drilling.(杰夫跑到车库去拿他的电钻。当我在工具箱里翻来翻去找扳手的时候，布莱恩把木板放在一起。查理测量并标记了地面上的钻井地点。)”可知，虽然彼此都不熟，但所有人都一起合作。故答案为We worked together/as a team/in cooperation. Or: It was our joint effort.
9．主旨大意题。根据第五段“That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days when weather permitted. Kids raced each other around while parents brought out food. Later in the evening, someone put a firepit in the center of the benches so that the conversations would carry on into the night. We often ended up there the following afternoon, as well as countless afternoons and evenings in the years since. (那天下午是许多周末邻居日的第一天，天气不错。当父母端出食物时，孩子们互相追逐。晚上晚些时候，有人在长凳中间放了一个火坑，这样谈话就能持续到深夜。我们常常在第二天下午，以及此后数年的无数个下午和晚上，来到那里。)”可知，本段主要介绍了邻居们一起度过的美好回忆。故答案为Good memories neighbors spent together. Or: What they did on the benches at the weekends. Or: The benches brought the community together.
10．开放题。答案言之有理即可，注意字数。参考答案为I’ll build a care center in the community. People can take care of children and pets when neighbors are occupied.
11．He couldn’t believe he could write that book./
He feels it incredible to write a book like that.
12．Because reading was not much on trend with his neighbour’s culture./
Because reading was not regarded as a pathway to a better life.
13．How the author realized the importance of reading./
What made the author decide to become a stronger reader./
Why the author decided to become a stronger reader.
14．Difficulty/Hardship/Challenge
15．Reading is very important to everyone.Because reading is regarded as a pathway to a better life
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者的读书经历。
11．考查细节理解。根据第一段“ Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head, not quite believing that book has my name on it. ”（即使是现在，当我看到我最新绘本的书名《我在整个广阔的世界上最喜欢的书》时，我也会摇头，不太相信那本书上有我的名字）可知，他不敢相信他能写出那本书/他觉得写那样一本书简直不可思议。故回答为：He couldn’t believe he could write that book/ He feels it incredible to write a book like that.
12．考查细节理解。根据第二段“In Valdosta, GA, where I grew up, my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me: being an athlete and being an entertainer.”（在我长大的乔治亚州瓦尔多斯塔，我的社区为像我这样的小男孩提供了两条通向更好生活的道路：成为一名运动员和成为一名艺人）可知，作者在小的时候忽视了阅读的原因是读书在他社区的文化中并不流行/因为读书并不被认为是通往美好生活的途径。故回答为：Because reading was not much on trend with his neighbour’s culture./ Because reading was not regarded as a pathway to a better life.
13．考查主旨大意。根据第三段“Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I would misread labels and grab the wrong items. Once, I picked up apple sauce thinking it was apple slices. I didn’t notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake. I realized that I needed to make an important decision. If I wanted to be a better version of me, I had to become a stronger reader”（去杂货店的路程是有压力的，因为买食物这个简单的行为涉及太多的阅读。我会看错标签，拿错东西。有一次，我拿起苹果酱，以为是苹果片。直到回到家，我才注意到我的错误，意识到是我无法理解标签上措辞的差异导致了这个错误。我意识到我需要做一个重要的决定。如果我想成为更好的自己，我必须成为一个更强的读者）可知，第三段主要是关于作者是如何意识到读书的重要性的/是什么使作者决定成为一个更强的读者/为什么作者决定成为一个更强的读者。故回答为：How the author realized the importance of reading./What made the author decide to become a stronger reader./ Why the author decided to become a stronger reader.
14．考查词句猜测。根据上文“School presented challenges every day and so did football practice”（学校每天都有挑战，足球训练也是如此）可知，但克服身体上的困难/挑战是我们社区文化的潮流。所以划线词的意思是困难/挑战的意思。故回答为：Difficulty/Hardship/Challenge.
15．开放性试题。结合文章内容，答案符合逻辑即可，注意字数。例如：Reading is very important to everyone.Because reading is regarded as a pathway to a better life.
16．She was scared of giving presentations about her research.
17．She quitted/quit her usual dance-pop and tried country music, and her clothing changed as well.
18．Emphasized.
19．She wore professional clothing and presented her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up./By wearing professional clothing and presenting her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up.
20．Her strategy to overcome fear in presentation inspires me to boost confidence and face challenges in life.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了作者从著名歌手Lady Gaga那里学到的一个在演讲中克服恐惧并提升自信的方法。
16．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“I especially feared to give presentations about my research.(我特别害怕做关于我的研究的报告)”可知，作者害怕对她的研究做报告。故答案为She was scared of giving presentations about her research.。
17．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“She had quitted her usual dance-pop and tried country music for the first time, and her clothing had changed as well.(她放弃了平时的流行舞蹈，第一次尝试乡村音乐，她的衣服也变了)”可知，Lady Gaga在新专辑中放弃了平时的流行舞蹈，而是尝试乡村音乐，她的衣服也变了。故答案为She quitted/quit her usual dance-pop and tried country music, and her clothing changed as well.。
18．考查词义猜测。根据画线词上文“so I thought about the features and the image I wanted my professional self to possess(所以我考虑了我想要的职业形象和特征)”及后文“through make-up(通过化妆)”可知，作者考虑自己想要的职业特点和形象，所以应是通过化妆突出了这些特点，highlighted意为“突出，强调”，故答案为Emphasized.。
19．考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句“I wore professional clothing and highlighted my features — bravery, grace, and self-assurance — through make-up.(我穿着职业装，通过化妆突出了我的特点——勇敢、优雅和自信)”可知，作者穿着职业装，通过化妆展现她的勇敢、优雅和自信，以此来克服害羞和紧张。故答案为She wore professional clothing and presented her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up./By wearing professional clothing and presenting her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up.。
20．考查推理判断。根据全文内容，结合文章最后一句“Thanks to Lady Gaga, I now have a strategy that unlocks the key to my confidence.(多亏了Lady Gaga，我现在有了一个打开我自信的钥匙的策略)”可知，作者从著名歌手Lady Gaga那里学到了在演讲中克服恐惧并提升自信的方法，这个策略可以激励我们增强信心，面对生活中的挑战。故答案为Her strategy to overcome fear in presentation inspires me to boost confidence and face challenges in life.。
21．The woman is loving and dutiful daughter.
22．Because there are too many good memories.
23．Relieved
24．That her bothers and sisters want to share the duty of caring their mother.
25．言之有理即可，参考答案we should be a loving and dutiful daughter/son who ensures our parents can spend the rest of their life in a nice way.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者作为女儿照料年迈的母亲，让她有尊严地度过晚年的故事。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段“There I saw a woman of my age with a concerned look on her face helping her elderly father slowly make his way to the men’s room with his walker.She seemed like a loving,dutiful daughter dealing with the role reversal(逆转)that comes with age—those moments when it feels like you’re talking care of your parents,instead of being taken care of by your parents.(在那里，我看到一个和我同龄的女人，脸上带着担忧的表情，帮助年迈的父亲带着助行器慢慢走向男厕所。她看起来像一个可爱的、尽职尽责的女儿，正在处理随着年龄的增长而来的角色转换——那些感觉你在谈论照顾你的父母，而不是被父母照顾的时刻。)”可知，作者认为和她年龄相仿的这个女人是一个有责任心和爱心的女儿。故答案为The woman is a loving and dutiful daughter.
22．细节理解题。根据第三段“Now mom is living alone, in the same house in Virginia where my elder sister,my younger brother and I grew up. The house is full of 55 years’ memories about my mom and my dad.(现在妈妈一个人住在弗吉尼亚州我姐姐、弟弟和我长大的那个房子里。房子里充满了55年来关于我妈妈和我爸爸的回忆。)”可知，由于房子里有很多过去的美好记忆，所以作者的母亲不愿意离开。故答案为Because there are too many good memories.
23．词句猜测题。根据第四段“What about the hours of loneliness that can’t be alleviated with a phone call I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.(那几个小时的孤独不能通过一个电话来____呢？我很幸运，我和我的兄弟姐妹经常沟通，我们都想尽自己的一份力。)”可知，这里应讲一个电话不能“缓解”孤独的时间，所以alleviated应为“缓解”。故答案为Relieved.
24．细节理解题。根据第四段中“I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.(我很幸运，我的兄弟姐妹和我经常沟通，我们都想尽自己的一份力。)”可知，作者认为他很幸运是因为兄弟姐妹帮助她分担照顾妈妈的责任。故答案为That her brothers and sisters want to share the duty of caring for their mother.
25．开放性试题。通读全文可知，作者是一个有爱心、有责任心的人，照顾妈妈晚年生活的女儿，所以我们也应该做这样的子女。故答案可为we should be a loving and dutiful daughter/son who ensures our parents can spend the rest of their life in a nice way.
26．Beautiful doll clothes.
27．Went/Move secretly/quietly.
28．He thought his father had bought him a pogo stick./He thought there was a pogo stick in the box.
29．They wanted to play a trick on his son and brought joy to the family.
30．I think the best present for my mother is a bunch of flowers because she loves flowers.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一次圣诞节以为会收到渴望已久的礼物———只弹簧高跷，却发现只是一把扫帚，失望至极，然后发现是父母捉弄自己，最终收到了梦寐以求的礼物的故事。
26．考查细节理解。由第一段中的“When I was seven years old, I saw my mother making doll clothes. She told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. (当我七岁的时候，我看到妈妈在做洋娃娃衣服。她告诉我他们是为穷人准备的，所以我再也没有想过。圣诞节的早晨，当我打开礼物时，里面有那些漂亮的洋娃娃衣服)”可知，作者7岁那年圣诞节早上收到了漂亮的洋娃娃衣服作为礼物。故答案为：Beautiful doll clothes.
27．考查词句猜测。由第二段中的“I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box. After we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the bam. While my parents were away, I shuck out to the barn to find the box. (我记得那一刻我在想，盒子里是不是一根弹簧高跷。我们回到家后，我爸爸把盒子放在了袋子里。我父母不在的时候，我shuck出去谷仓找盒子)”和“I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. (我非常兴奋，我知道只要我打开那个神奇的盒子，我那闪亮的弹簧高跷就会出现)”可知，作者急于知道盒子里的圣诞礼物是不是弹簧高跷，所以当父母不在，就悄悄地跑进爸爸放礼物的谷仓，shuck意为“偷偷溜进”，本段下文中的“I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present.”（我偷偷地去谷仓看圣诞礼物）也是提示，故答案为：Went/Move secretly/quietly.
28．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was disappointing. (我非常兴奋，我知道只要我打开那个神奇的盒子，我那闪亮的弹簧高跷就会出现。没有这样的运气！盒子里有一把愚蠢的旧扫帚。所以圣诞节的早晨令人失望)”可知，作者本以为自己爸爸给他买了一根弹簧高跷，所以收到旧扫帚（不是想象的礼物）才会感到失望。故答案为：He thought his father had bought him a pogo stick./He thought there was a pogo stick in the box.
29．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“My parents probably laughed quietly when they played the trick on me and I wondered if they were watching me from the window as I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present. (当我的父母捉弄我的时候，他们可能会悄悄地笑，我不知道当我偷偷地去谷仓看圣诞礼物时，他们是否在从窗户看着我)”和最后一段中的“We had love and we had joy. (我们有爱，我们有快乐)”可知，作者的父母在盒子里放了一把扫帚，是因为他们想捉弄他的儿子，给全家带来欢乐。故答案为：They wanted to play a trick on his son and brought joy to the family.
30．考查开放答题。本题要求写一写自己认为的最好的送给父亲或者母亲的礼物，并解释原因，选中一个礼物即可，如：送花给母亲，因为她喜欢花。故答案为：I think the best present for my mother is a bunch of flowers because she loves flowers.
31．Americans had little interest in history painting.
32．Creative/Clever/Original/Inventive.
33．How Morse got the idea for his invention.
34．In order of time.
35．To achieve success in a field, one must work hard and have interest in it.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了享有盛誉的美国画家、电报之父——塞缪尔·莫尔斯。
31．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“But there was hardly any demand in the United Stated for history painting, and he unwillingly started to support himself by painting portraits. (但在美国几乎没有任何历史绘画的需求，他不情愿地开始通过画肖像画来养活自己)”可知，莫尔斯1815年从欧洲回来后发现美国人对历史绘画几乎没有兴趣，故答案为：Americans had little interest in history painting.
32．考查词句猜测。由第五段中的“Morse had an fertile mind but little knowledge of electricity. He did years of work and study to perfect his invention. In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. (莫尔斯有一个fertile头脑，但对电知之甚少。他做了多年的工作和研究来完善他的发明。1837年，他申请了《美国电磁电报》的专利)”和最后一段中的“In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. (1844年5月，第一条消息在这条电线上闪现。)”可知，从画家转型为发明家，最后发明成功了，可得出他是一个聪明、有创造精神的人，画线单词意为“聪明的、有创造力的”，故答案为：Creative/Clever/Original/Inventive.
33．考查主旨大意。由第三段“During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. Conversations with Jackson made the artist believe that an electrical current could be used for communication (1832年，在一次从欧洲到美国的航行中，莫尔斯遇到了科学家托马斯·杰克逊，他最近在巴黎参加了关于电的讲座。与杰克逊的对话使这位艺术家相信电流可以用来交流)”可知，第三段主要讲莫尔斯是如何想到他的发明构思的，故答案为：How Morse got the idea for his invention.
34．考查推理判断。由第一段中的“Samuel Morse was 20 when he wrote this sentence in a letter to his mother in 1811. (1811年，20岁的塞缪尔·莫尔斯在给母亲的信中写下这句话)”，第二段中的“Samuel returned in 1815 to work on history painting much admired in Europe. (塞缪尔于1815年回国，从事在欧洲备受推崇的历史绘画)”，第三段中的“During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. (1832年，在一次从欧洲到美国的航行中，莫尔斯遇到了科学家托马斯·杰克逊，他最近在巴黎参加了关于电的讲座)”，第五段中的“In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. Finally, in 1843 the United States Congress provided 30,000 to build a line from Washington to Baltimore. (1837年，他申请了《美国电磁电报》的专利。最后，1843年，美国国会拨款30000英镑修建从华盛顿到巴尔的摩的电线)”和最后一段中的“In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. (1844年5月，第一条消息在这条电线上闪现。)”可知，作者按照时间的先后顺序叙述本文，故答案为：In order of time.
35．考查开放答题。考生可根据塞缪尔·莫尔斯的生活经历合理发表见解，如：要在一个领域取得成功，必须努力工作并对其感兴趣，故答案为：To achieve success in a field, one must work hard and have interest in it.
36．Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
37．The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
38．Because of his/her poor eyesight.
39．The help of a gentleman in a Cartier store.
40．He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者意外捡到了一枚卡地亚戒指，在不懈努力下找到了失主并归还。
36．考查词句猜测。根据第一段第的“I love finding unexpected treasures—the habit likely goes back to my childhood. (我喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏——这个习惯可能可以追溯到我的童年)”可知，此处是指作者至今在遛狗时也会成迷于这种喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏这个爱好（习惯），所以obsession可解释为addiction/passion/enthusiasm/habit。故答案为Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
37．考查主旨大意。根据第二段的“I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo.(我小心翼翼地拿出一枚饰有卡地亚标志的戒指)”和“I walked into the local coffee shop nearby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.(我走进附近一家咖啡店，想看看是否有人报告珠宝丢失。不幸的是，他们没有消息，所以我回家打印传单贴在附近。我还尝试了当地的一个Facebook群组)”可知，第二段主要是讲作者捡到了一个戒指并竭尽全力想找到失主。故答案为The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
38．考查推理判断。根据第三段的“With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring(她的视力好得多，很快就注意到戒指内侧的小字母)”可知，作者是因为视力不好所以没看到戒指上的字母。故答案为Because of his/her poor eyesight.
39．考查细节理解。根据第四段的“An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable(无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.(一位善解人意的困惑的绅士听了我的故事，沉默了一会儿，然后说戒指完全无法追踪。他道了歉，我正要挂断电话，他突然问我是否在戒指上找到了一个名字。我只告诉了他名字，Omar)”和最后一段“After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.(将近一年后，我终于把我的小宝贝还给了Omar和Yoshi)”可知，卡地亚门店一位绅士帮助作者找到了戒指的失主。故答案为The help of a gentleman in a Cartier store.
40．考查开放性问答。根据文章内容可知，作者在发现一枚卡地亚戒指后一直坚持寻找失主，所以作者是一个热心且诚实的人。故答案为He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.
41．For being the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics.
42．Helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics.
43．She thought of it as a great joy.
44．Fighting against.
45．My example of pioneer is Tu Youyou. Because of her selfless dedication to scientific research, she has alleviated the suffering and made great contributions to the medical field.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是2017年7月14日，斯坦福大学数学教授、首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世，享年40岁。文章讲述了这位伟大女数学家的传奇一生和优秀品质。
41．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age of 40.( 2017年7月14日，斯坦福大学数学教授、首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世，享年40岁。)”可知，玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼之所以被当作榜样，是因为她是首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主。故答案为For being the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics。
42．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics. (这一消息对年轻一代学者的打击尤其严重，他们一直将玛丽亚姆视为榜样，她的榜样帮助重新定义了女性在科学，尤其是数学领域的地位。)”可知，玛丽亚姆帮助重新定义了女性在科学，特别是数学领域的地位，这使她在认识她的人中脱颖而出。故答案为Helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics。
43．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems. (然而，她从解决数学问题的成就感中找到了更大的乐趣。)”可知，她认为解决数学问题是一种极大的乐趣。故答案为She thought of it as a great joy。
44．考查词义猜测。根据划线词后面的内容“the breast cancer(乳腺癌)”可知，玛丽亚姆在此时与乳腺癌作斗争。故划线词的意思是“对抗”。故答案为Fighting against。
45．主观开放题。根据题干要求，阐述自己的模范榜样。故答案为My example of pioneer is Tu Youyou. Because of her selfless dedication to scientific research, she has alleviated the suffering and made great contributions to the medical field。
46．Because she got fed up with too much paperwork and travelling.
Or: Because it involved too much paperwork and a lot of travelling.
Or: Because she was tired of too much paperwork and travelling.
47．were scheduled/intended/meant/certain for.
48．Her volunteer experience and her friend’s encouragement.
49．She earns less but works more happily than before.
Or: She earns less but becomes richer in many ways.
50．I will choose a job that is related to my interest because the love for job brings the real happiness.
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己从律师改变为老师的职业经历说明找工作应该和兴趣有关，做自己热爱的工作，会给自己带来真正的快乐。
46．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In fact, I’d grown to hate my job. It involved too much paperwork and loads of traveling, which I thought was fairly exhausting. (事实上，我开始讨厌我的工作了。它涉及太多的文书工作和大量的旅行，我认为这是相当累的。)”可知，作者之所以讨厌自己的工作是因为她厌倦了太多的文书工作和旅行。故答案为Because she got fed up with too much paperwork and travelling. Or: Because it involved too much paperwork and a lot of travelling. Or: Because she was tired of too much paperwork and travelling.
47．词句猜测题。划线词句后文“That was the track I was on. (那是我当时的轨迹。)”说明那是作者当时设计好了的未来，从而推知划线词句“I loved my school but it was competitive and students were destined for a good university, and then a graduate plan. (我喜欢我的学校，但它竞争激烈，学生们were destined for要上好大学，然后是研究生计划。)”其中划线短语应为“设计好的，设定的，预期的”的意思。故答案为Were scheduled/intended/meant/certain for.
48．细节理解题。根据第五段中“The last time I’d been happy was when I was volunteering at a school. Because of that, my friend Sophia kept telling me I’d love teaching. Then I contacted four schools and became a teacher in the end. (我上一次开心是在学校做志愿者的时候。正因为如此，我的朋友索菲亚一直告诉我，我会喜欢教书。然后我联系了四所学校，最后成为了一名老师。)”可知，是作者志愿者的经历和朋友的鼓励使她成为一名老师。故答案为Her volunteer experience and her friend’s encouragement.
49．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Watching my students develop is so rewarding and results day makes me burst with pride. I used to feel scared about the thought of becoming a more senior lawyer, but I’m so positive about the opportunities teaching can offer. I earn less now but I become richer in many ways.(看着我的学生成长是如此有意义，一天的结果让我充满了骄傲。我过去一想到要成为一名更资深的律师就感到害怕，但我对教学所能提供的机会非常乐观。我现在挣得少了，但在很多方面我变得更富有了。)”可知，作者成为老师之后，挣得钱少了，但是比以前更加快乐，精神更富有。故答案为She earns less but works more happily than before. Or: She earns less but becomes richer in many ways.
50．阅读表达题。通读全文可知，作者通过自己从律师改变为教师的职业经历说明了找工作应该和兴趣有关，做自己热爱的工作，会给自己带来真正的幸福和快乐，所以我会选择一个与我的兴趣相关的工作，因为对工作的热爱能带来真正的幸福。故答案为I will choose a job that is related to my interest because the love for job brings the real happiness.
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirit sank. Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself. There were some complex feelings in my minds. I was frightened, nervous and lonely.
To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear. As a result, I was always feeling down during class time.
My teacher found me spiritless. One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them. All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process. So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”
Warmth rushed through my soul. I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office.
With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression. From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates. I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time. Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates.
Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts. Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us. I love my class; I love my classmates!
To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it. With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high.
1．Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning (No more than 10 words)
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2．What did the teacher expect the writer to do (No more than 10 words)
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3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 5 (No more than 15 words)
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4．What does the underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 mean (No more than 1 words)
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5．What do you think of failure Please explain (No more than 25 words)
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阅读下列短文，按照要求用英文回答问题。
My family moved into a newly constructed home in Calgary 10 years ago. That year was full of promise. We waved at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days. Hands were shaken. Couches (沙发) were hauled (拖) up steps. But we saw less of each other as winter approached. Names were forgotten.
As the snow melted, many of the neighborhood’s kids began to learn how to ride a bike. Their mothers would be nearby, sitting and chatting on the roadside. Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a reason for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began imagining benches.
He started knocking on doors and reshaking hands with the neighbors. When Construction began with me and my father hauling pieces of wood and steel out of his truck, within minutes there was a crowd of young neighbors at hand, each claiming they could help. None of us knew each other well, but all hands were on deck. Jeff ran to the garage to grab his drill (钻孔机). Brian held the boards together while I dug through the toolbox in search of a wrench (扳手). Charlie measured and marked locations on the ground for drilling.
After a few hours, three benches formed a semi-circle on the street. They were the perfect place to sit and be with the neighbors, have a coffee in the morning or have a beer after work.
That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days when weather permitted. Kids raced each other around while parents brought out food. Later in the evening, someone put a firepit in the center of the benches so that the conversations would carry on into the night. We often ended up there the following afternoon, as well as countless afternoons and evenings in the years since.
I moved out for university four years ago, having learned to emotionally value community. But I’ve never lived somewhere as social as my family neighborhood since. Just as the saying goes, you must be a good neighbor to have good neighbors. My dad wasn’t thinking much about building those benches. He just wanted a place to sit on a Saturday afternoon, a place to bring the community together.
6．How did the neighborhood react when new families moved in (No more than 5 words.)
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7．Why did the author’s father want to build the benches (No more than 10 words.)
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8．How do you understand the underlined sentence in the third paragraph (No more than 10 words.)
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9．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about (No more than 15 words.)
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10．What will you do to benefit your community Please explain the reason. (No more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was a kid, if someone told me that I would grow up to become a published author and founder of a youth literacy (读写能力)foundation, I would have laughed and kept walking. Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head, not quite believing that book has my name on it. But the truth is, this story comes from my own personal experience.
It took me a very long time to find my personal reading voice. In Valdosta, GA, where I grew up, my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me: being an athlete and being an entertainer. I was no different than the other kids, so I did what felt natural: Play football and overlook school. School presented challenges every day and so did football practice, but overcoming physical adversity was on trend with my neighborhood’s culture. Reading books not so much.
Fortunately, I went to college. That’s where my reading struggles really appeared. Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I would misread labels and grab the wrong items. Once, I picked up apple sauce thinking it was apple slices. I didn’t notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake. I realized that I needed to make an important decision. If I wanted to be a better version of me, I had to become a stronger reader
I joined a book club and read every free moment I had. My journey with reading also created a desire in me to inspire others who struggle with reading. So I started a nonprofit, Share the Magic Foundation, trying to transform the lives of children living in underserved communities through literacy.
11．How does the author feel about his new book (No more than 10 words)
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12．Why did the author ignore reading when he was a little boy (No more than 12 words)
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13．What is the 3rd paragraph mainly about (No more than 10 words)
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14．What does the underlined word “adversity” mean (No more than 2 words)
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15．What do you think of reading And why (No more than 25 words.)
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阅读表达
On the morning of my Ph.D qualifying exam, I rolled out of the bed and got dressed. Next I did my make-up and put on my heels. I looked at myself in the mirror, feeling confident that I could face the members of my Ph.D committee and answer whatever questions they threw at me during my presentation. It’s a strategy that I newly developed due to an unexpected inspiration from Lady Gaga.
As a student, I’ve always struggled with being confident at school. I especially feared to give presentations about my research. The breakthrough came during the month before my qualifying exam when I listened to Lady Gaga’s new album titled Joanne. As a committed fan, I noticed that this album differed greatly compared with her past ones. She had quitted her usual dance-pop and tried country music for the first time, and her clothing had changed as well. Obviously, Lady Gaga was taking a huge professional risk. However, she was confident of the music she released, and the fresh image she adopted.
That got me thinking: Could I do something similar before I stepped on stage My naturally shy and quiet personality was not exactly ideal for public speaking, so I thought about the features and the image I wanted my professional self to possess. I wore professional clothing and highlighted my features — bravery, grace, and self-assurance — through make-up.
When I walked into the exam room, I was pleased to discover that I had new-found confidence. Sure, I was still nervous, but I had an unfamiliar sense of calm as soon as I began my talk. I was able to reply to questions without the trembling voice, and I took ownership of the work I presented. Thanks to Lady Gaga, I now have a strategy that unlocks the key to my confidence.
16．What was the author scared of at school (No more than 10 words)
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17．What breakthrough did Lady Gaga make in her new album (No more than 15 words)
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18．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3 (One word)
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19．How did the author conquer her shyness and nervousness in the Ph.D qualifying exam (No more than 15 words)
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20．What inspiration do you get from the author Please explain it in your own words.(No more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
On a recent Saturday, I stepped into a MeDonald to use the ladies’ room. There I saw a woman of my age with a concerned look on her face helping her elderly father slowly make his way to the men’s room with his walker.She seemed like a loving,dutiful daughter dealing with the role reversal(逆转)that comes with age—those moments when it feels like you’re talking care of your parents,instead of being taken care of by your parents.
As a member of the sandwich generation,I can relate.I often feel like the peanut butter between two pieced of bread:I’m trying to hold it together for my two teenage daughters,and also meet the needs of my 89-year-old mom,Elinor.
My mother’s day-to-day care became a must after my father passed away last year.My parents cared for each other through Parkinson’s disease,heart disease and cancer.Now mom is living alone, in the same house in Virginia where my elder sister,my younger brother and I grew up. The house is full of 55 years’ memories about my mom and my dad And the thought of leaving it makes her extremely sad.
But what if something happens to her and no one is there to help What about the hours of loneliness that can’t be alleviated with a phone call I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.
We don’t want to decide for her, of course. And we do have options: We could ensure that the house is safe for her, or bring in someone a couple of hours a day to cook a few meals and do light house-keeping. The most important thing is to keep talking about it as family,and to keep mom involved in the discussion.
Whatever we decide, we’ll do it together.Mom sacrifices her whole life for us,and we want to help her age with dignity.
21．What does the author think of the woman of her age (no more than 10 words)
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22．Why doesn’t the author’s mother want to leave her house (no more than 8 words)
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23．What does the underlined word “alleviated” in Paragraph 4 mean (1 word)
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24．What makes the author think she is lucky (no more than 16 words)
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25．What inspiration do you get from the passage Please express it in your own words.(no more than 25 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was seven years old, I saw my mother making doll clothes. She told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. My mother just smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”
When I was nine, my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick (弹簧高跷). But my mother told me that we simply couldn’t afford one. A few days before Christmas, my parents and I went shopping. While my mother and I were paying the money, my dad came with a long box. I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box. After we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the bam. While my parents were away, I shuck out to the barn to find the box. I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was disappointing. After all the wrapping paper was cleaned up, my dad came back from the barn with a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t believe it, how they were able to get the money for it and how they tricked me with the broom. My parents probably laughed quietly when they played the trick on me and I wondered if they were watching me from the window as I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present.
Although we didn’t have much money, my parents gave me the most important gift of all, much love. We had love and we had joy.
26．What present did the author receive on Christmas morning at the age of 7 (no more than 10 words)
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27．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean (no more than 5 words)
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28．Why did the author feel disappointed when the author found a broom in the box (no more than 15 words)
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29．Why did the author’s parents put a broom in the box (no more than 15 words)
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30．What is the best present you’ve received from your parents Please give your reasons.(no more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
“I wish that in one instant I could tell you of my safe arrival, but we are 3,000 miles apart and must wait for long weeks to hear from each other.” Samuel Morse was 20 when he wrote this sentence in a letter to his mother in 1811. He was in London studying art. She was at the home in Charlestown, Mass, USA, where he had been born. Perhaps it was at the moment of writing the letter that young Morse first had the desire to bridge space with flying words. This desire was later to give the world the electric telegraph.
Samuel returned in 1815 to work on history painting much admired in Europe. Morse completed an oil painting The House of Representatives, expecting that this would bring him fame. But there was hardly any demand in the United Stated for history painting, and he unwillingly started to support himself by painting portraits. He was often close to poverty during his career as an artist.
During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. Conversations with Jackson made the artist believe that an electrical current could be used for communication.
During the rest of the voyage he worked excitedly on drawings for his plan. After his arrival at home, he abandoned his artistic career to give his full attention to the project.
Morse had an fertile mind but little knowledge of electricity. He did years of work and study to perfect his invention. In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. Finally, in 1843 the United States Congress provided 30,000 to build a line from Washington to Baltimore.
In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. Newspapers, railroads, and businesses quickly found use for the telegraph, which for the first time created a global community.
31．What did Morse find after returning from Europe in 1815 (no more than 10 words)
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32．What does the underlined word “fertile” mean (no more than 1 word)
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33．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about (no more than 10 words)
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34．How does the author organize the passage (no more than 5 words)
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35．What do you think can enable a person to succeed in a certain field (no more than 20 words)
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阅读下列短文，按照要求用英文回答问题。
I love beautiful scenery as much as others do, but I have always focused downwards wherever I walk. I love finding unexpected treasures—the habit likely goes back to my childhood. Even today, I engage in this obsession while walking the dog up and down the river park, Don Valley.
In January 2019, a few days after an unusually heavy snowfall, I was struggling through the Don Valley as usual with my dog. Snow days are not the best for treasure hunting, so I was surprised to see a shiny gold beneath the snow near the bottom of a hill. I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo. I walked into the local coffee shop nearby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.
I waited and waited but nobody called to lay claim to my small treasure. After putting it on the shelf, I eventually forgot all about it. That is, until many months later when our daughter Katie came back home for holiday. She happened to see the ring when reaching a book. With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring that read, “Omar and Yoshi.” It was so obviously important to them. I promise to do whatever I could to track down this couple.
We searched through years of wedding notices but there was nothing on record for those two names. Frustrated, I began to give up hope, then had one last thought: why not call Cartier stores in the city I called one store. An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable(无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.
“Omar ” he said excitedly. “Omar and Yoshi ”
After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasure to Omar and Yoshi.
36．What does the underlined word in Para 1 mean (1 word)
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37．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us (no more than 15 words)
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38．Why didn’t the author find the letters on the ring (no more than 15 words)
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39．What finally helped the author find the ring owner (no more than 10 words)
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40．What do you think of the author Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age of 40.
The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics. What was fun was that Maryam always tried to avoid the media’s spotlight. Her modesty and simplicity despite being the first woman to gain such high status in the world of mathematics—winning what’s often called the “Nobel Prize of math”—stood out to those who knew her.
Maryam originally wanted to be a writer, a. passion of hers that never faded away even during her postgraduate studies. However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems. As a student, she was the first female member of Iran’s national team to participate in the International Math Olympiad (IMO), and she won two gold medals in two years—still a record.
She received her bachelor’s degree in Iran. and later studied at Harvard. In 2014, Maryam was recognized with the Fields Medal, the highest-ranking award in mathematics. Her work focused on curved surfaces like spheres (球体). Her achievements have applications in other scientific fields, including engineering and material. science. Unfortunately, at that time she was already tackling the breast cancer.
Maryam’s legend (传奇)may continue to grow after her early death. Still only 20 percent of full-time math teachers at U. S. universities are women. The example of a woman who rose to the top of this still very male field may help inspire math’s next generation.
In the same way people think of Marie Curie or Jane Goodall as scientific pioneers, Maryam Mirzakhani will go down in history as a trailblazer as well as a mathematical genius.
41．Why is Maryam held as a role model (No more than 15 words)
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42．What made Maryam stand out to those who knew her (No more than 10 words)
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43．What did Maryam think of solving mathematical problems (No more than 8 words)
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44．What does the underlined word “tackling” mean (No more than 2 words)
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45．What is your example of pioneers Please explain why. (No more than 25 words. )
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
From time to time, life might provide a person with the present of a moment that changes everything. As for me, that came on a plane home in January, 2009. Frankly, as a lawyer, I specialized in corporate law in oil and gas projects. In fact, I’d grown to hate my job. It involved too much paperwork and loads of traveling, which I thought was fairly exhausting.
Actually, becoming a lawyer was unintended. I loved my school but it was competitive and students were destined for a good university, and then a graduate plan. That was the track I was on. After graduation, I became a lawyer, but that just made me trapped. I wanted to make a difference, but I had no idea what else I could do.
On that life-changing flight, I asked a stewardess to bring me a hot drink. When she returned, I couldn’t help crying. Hugging me, she said, “I don’t know what’s wrong but if you’re crying in business class, you need to change your life.”
Those words had a great effect on me. I couldn’t carry on in a job that made me so uncomfortable.
After much reflection, I resigned 18 months later. The last time I’d been happy was when I was volunteering at a school. Because of that, my friend Sophia kept telling me I’d love teaching. Then I contacted four schools and became a teacher in the end. No amount of planning would have prepared me for my first day as a teacher. It was stressful, but as I became familiar with the curriculum, I relaxed.
Five years on, I’m head of department. Watching my students develop is so rewarding and results day makes me burst with pride. I used to feel scared about the thought of becoming a more senior lawyer, but I’m so positive about the opportunities teaching can offer. I earn less now but I become richer in many ways.
Every single day, I feel excited to go to work.
46．Why did the author dislike her job (no more than 15 words)
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47．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean (no more than 3 words)
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48．What made the author choose to become a teacher (no more than 10 words)
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49．How does the author’s life change after being a teacher (no more than 10 words)
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50．What kind of career will you choose after graduation Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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参考答案：
1．Because he could not go to college.
2．The teacher expected him to be optimistic.
3．With the teacher’s help, he eventually got over his depression.
4．Accepted/Welcomed.
5．I think failure is the mother of success because we can benefit a lot from failure and thus make necessary improvements to achieve success.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了朋友们在去上大学的时候，作者重新开始了高中生活，面对陌生的同学和环境， 作者很失落。在老师的帮助和鼓励之下，重拾信心，保持乐观，勇敢面对失败，对未来大学依旧充满向往。
1．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段话“When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirit sank.(当我的朋友们兴高采烈地上大学时，我重新开始了我的高中生活。我的精神萎靡不振。)”可知，作者心情低落是因为自己的朋友们兴高采烈地上了大学，而作者重新开始了高中生活，无法和朋友们一样去上大学。故答案为Because he could not go to college.
2．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段话“If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!(如果你乐观，你想要的事情可能会发生在你身上!)”可知，老师希望作者能够乐观起来。故答案为The teacher expected him to be optimistic.
3．考查主旨大意。根据文章第五段话“With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression.(在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了抑郁。)”可知，本段后文内容围绕主旨句进行了详细的阐述说明。故答案为With the teacher’s help, he eventually got over his depression.
4．考查词义猜测。根据第五段前句“From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates. I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time.(从那时起，我不再低头，开始对我的同学微笑。我会在课堂上自信地举手，在业余时间和我的新朋友们一起玩耍。)”可知，作者与新同学和谐相处，与人微笑，自信举手回答问题。这些都是能够被人接受，逐渐成为朋友的行为。由此可知，“embraced”可理解为“accepted/welcomed”。故答案为Accepted/Welcomed.
5．考查开放答题。根据文章最后一段话“To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it. With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high.(坦白地说，我仍然渴望我梦想的大学，但我不怕失败，因为我可以从中受益。有了父母和老师的鼓励，我对自己的成功很有把握，我相信我能飞得很高。)”可知，作者想要表达的是不怕失败，保持乐观的人生态度。因此当面对失败时，要像作者一样勇敢面对，积极乐观，考生可以按此思路答题，如我认为失败是成功之母，因为我们可以从失败中受益匪浅，从而做出必要的改进以获得成功。故答案为I think failure is the mother of success because we can benefit a lot from failure and thus make necessary improvements to achieve success.
6．They were kind to them.
Or: They helped them.
Or: They welcomed them.
7．To make neighbors leave their house and join the community.
Or: For neighbors to stay connected.
8．We worked together/as a team/in cooperation.
Or: It was our joint effort.
9．Good memories neighbors spent together.
Or: What they did on the benches at the weekends.
Or: The benches brought the community together.
10．Any possible answer is OK. For example: I’ll build a care center in the community. People can take care of children and pets when neighbors are occupied.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者父亲在社区建造了长凳，成为邻居们聚集的好地方。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段“We waved at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days.(在他们迁入的日子里，我们向涌入的家庭挥手致意。)”可知，当新家庭搬进来的时候，邻居们挥手致意，欢迎他们的到来。可见他们对新来的邻居很友好。故答案为They were kind to them. Or: They helped them. Or: They welcomed them.
7．细节理解题。根据第二段“Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a reason for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began imagining benches. (爸爸想要一个让孩子们玩耍的地方，一个让父母坐下来放松的安静的地方，但更重要的是，一个让每个人都离开家，加入社区的理由。他开始想象长椅。)”可知，作者的父亲想要建造长凳，是为了让邻居们离开他们的家，加入社区。故答案为To make neighbors leave their house and join the community. Or: For neighbors to stay connected.
8．句意猜测题。根据第三段划线句前句“When Construction began with me and my father hauling pieces of wood and steel out of his truck, within minutes there was a crowd of young neighbors at hand, each claiming they could help. (施工开始时，我和父亲从他的卡车里拖出一些木片和钢材，几分钟内就有一群年轻的邻居来了，每个人都说他们可以帮忙。)”以及后文“Jeff ran to the garage to grab his drill (钻孔机). Brian held the boards together while I dug through the toolbox in search of a wrench (扳手). Charlie measured and marked locations on the ground for drilling.(杰夫跑到车库去拿他的电钻。当我在工具箱里翻来翻去找扳手的时候，布莱恩把木板放在一起。查理测量并标记了地面上的钻井地点。)”可知，虽然彼此都不熟，但所有人都一起合作。故答案为We worked together/as a team/in cooperation. Or: It was our joint effort.
9．主旨大意题。根据第五段“That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days when weather permitted. Kids raced each other around while parents brought out food. Later in the evening, someone put a firepit in the center of the benches so that the conversations would carry on into the night. We often ended up there the following afternoon, as well as countless afternoons and evenings in the years since. (那天下午是许多周末邻居日的第一天，天气不错。当父母端出食物时，孩子们互相追逐。晚上晚些时候，有人在长凳中间放了一个火坑，这样谈话就能持续到深夜。我们常常在第二天下午，以及此后数年的无数个下午和晚上，来到那里。)”可知，本段主要介绍了邻居们一起度过的美好回忆。故答案为Good memories neighbors spent together. Or: What they did on the benches at the weekends. Or: The benches brought the community together.
10．开放题。答案言之有理即可，注意字数。参考答案为I’ll build a care center in the community. People can take care of children and pets when neighbors are occupied.
11．He couldn’t believe he could write that book./
He feels it incredible to write a book like that.
12．Because reading was not much on trend with his neighbour’s culture./
Because reading was not regarded as a pathway to a better life.
13．How the author realized the importance of reading./
What made the author decide to become a stronger reader./
Why the author decided to become a stronger reader.
14．Difficulty/Hardship/Challenge
15．Reading is very important to everyone.Because reading is regarded as a pathway to a better life
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者的读书经历。
11．考查细节理解。根据第一段“ Even now when I see the title of my latest picture book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, I shake my head, not quite believing that book has my name on it. ”（即使是现在，当我看到我最新绘本的书名《我在整个广阔的世界上最喜欢的书》时，我也会摇头，不太相信那本书上有我的名字）可知，他不敢相信他能写出那本书/他觉得写那样一本书简直不可思议。故回答为：He couldn’t believe he could write that book/ He feels it incredible to write a book like that.
12．考查细节理解。根据第二段“In Valdosta, GA, where I grew up, my community promoted two pathways to a better life for little boys like me: being an athlete and being an entertainer.”（在我长大的乔治亚州瓦尔多斯塔，我的社区为像我这样的小男孩提供了两条通向更好生活的道路：成为一名运动员和成为一名艺人）可知，作者在小的时候忽视了阅读的原因是读书在他社区的文化中并不流行/因为读书并不被认为是通往美好生活的途径。故回答为：Because reading was not much on trend with his neighbour’s culture./ Because reading was not regarded as a pathway to a better life.
13．考查主旨大意。根据第三段“Trips to the grocery store were stressful because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I would misread labels and grab the wrong items. Once, I picked up apple sauce thinking it was apple slices. I didn’t notice my mistake until I got home and realized that it was my inability to understand the differences in the wording on the labels that caused the mistake. I realized that I needed to make an important decision. If I wanted to be a better version of me, I had to become a stronger reader”（去杂货店的路程是有压力的，因为买食物这个简单的行为涉及太多的阅读。我会看错标签，拿错东西。有一次，我拿起苹果酱，以为是苹果片。直到回到家，我才注意到我的错误，意识到是我无法理解标签上措辞的差异导致了这个错误。我意识到我需要做一个重要的决定。如果我想成为更好的自己，我必须成为一个更强的读者）可知，第三段主要是关于作者是如何意识到读书的重要性的/是什么使作者决定成为一个更强的读者/为什么作者决定成为一个更强的读者。故回答为：How the author realized the importance of reading./What made the author decide to become a stronger reader./ Why the author decided to become a stronger reader.
14．考查词句猜测。根据上文“School presented challenges every day and so did football practice”（学校每天都有挑战，足球训练也是如此）可知，但克服身体上的困难/挑战是我们社区文化的潮流。所以划线词的意思是困难/挑战的意思。故回答为：Difficulty/Hardship/Challenge.
15．开放性试题。结合文章内容，答案符合逻辑即可，注意字数。例如：Reading is very important to everyone.Because reading is regarded as a pathway to a better life.
16．She was scared of giving presentations about her research.
17．She quitted/quit her usual dance-pop and tried country music, and her clothing changed as well.
18．Emphasized.
19．She wore professional clothing and presented her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up./By wearing professional clothing and presenting her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up.
20．Her strategy to overcome fear in presentation inspires me to boost confidence and face challenges in life.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了作者从著名歌手Lady Gaga那里学到的一个在演讲中克服恐惧并提升自信的方法。
16．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“I especially feared to give presentations about my research.(我特别害怕做关于我的研究的报告)”可知，作者害怕对她的研究做报告。故答案为She was scared of giving presentations about her research.。
17．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“She had quitted her usual dance-pop and tried country music for the first time, and her clothing had changed as well.(她放弃了平时的流行舞蹈，第一次尝试乡村音乐，她的衣服也变了)”可知，Lady Gaga在新专辑中放弃了平时的流行舞蹈，而是尝试乡村音乐，她的衣服也变了。故答案为She quitted/quit her usual dance-pop and tried country music, and her clothing changed as well.。
18．考查词义猜测。根据画线词上文“so I thought about the features and the image I wanted my professional self to possess(所以我考虑了我想要的职业形象和特征)”及后文“through make-up(通过化妆)”可知，作者考虑自己想要的职业特点和形象，所以应是通过化妆突出了这些特点，highlighted意为“突出，强调”，故答案为Emphasized.。
19．考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句“I wore professional clothing and highlighted my features — bravery, grace, and self-assurance — through make-up.(我穿着职业装，通过化妆突出了我的特点——勇敢、优雅和自信)”可知，作者穿着职业装，通过化妆展现她的勇敢、优雅和自信，以此来克服害羞和紧张。故答案为She wore professional clothing and presented her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up./By wearing professional clothing and presenting her bravery, grace, and confidence through make-up.。
20．考查推理判断。根据全文内容，结合文章最后一句“Thanks to Lady Gaga, I now have a strategy that unlocks the key to my confidence.(多亏了Lady Gaga，我现在有了一个打开我自信的钥匙的策略)”可知，作者从著名歌手Lady Gaga那里学到了在演讲中克服恐惧并提升自信的方法，这个策略可以激励我们增强信心，面对生活中的挑战。故答案为Her strategy to overcome fear in presentation inspires me to boost confidence and face challenges in life.。
21．The woman is loving and dutiful daughter.
22．Because there are too many good memories.
23．Relieved
24．That her bothers and sisters want to share the duty of caring their mother.
25．言之有理即可，参考答案we should be a loving and dutiful daughter/son who ensures our parents can spend the rest of their life in a nice way.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者作为女儿照料年迈的母亲，让她有尊严地度过晚年的故事。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段“There I saw a woman of my age with a concerned look on her face helping her elderly father slowly make his way to the men’s room with his walker.She seemed like a loving,dutiful daughter dealing with the role reversal(逆转)that comes with age—those moments when it feels like you’re talking care of your parents,instead of being taken care of by your parents.(在那里，我看到一个和我同龄的女人，脸上带着担忧的表情，帮助年迈的父亲带着助行器慢慢走向男厕所。她看起来像一个可爱的、尽职尽责的女儿，正在处理随着年龄的增长而来的角色转换——那些感觉你在谈论照顾你的父母，而不是被父母照顾的时刻。)”可知，作者认为和她年龄相仿的这个女人是一个有责任心和爱心的女儿。故答案为The woman is a loving and dutiful daughter.
22．细节理解题。根据第三段“Now mom is living alone, in the same house in Virginia where my elder sister,my younger brother and I grew up. The house is full of 55 years’ memories about my mom and my dad.(现在妈妈一个人住在弗吉尼亚州我姐姐、弟弟和我长大的那个房子里。房子里充满了55年来关于我妈妈和我爸爸的回忆。)”可知，由于房子里有很多过去的美好记忆，所以作者的母亲不愿意离开。故答案为Because there are too many good memories.
23．词句猜测题。根据第四段“What about the hours of loneliness that can’t be alleviated with a phone call I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.(那几个小时的孤独不能通过一个电话来____呢？我很幸运，我和我的兄弟姐妹经常沟通，我们都想尽自己的一份力。)”可知，这里应讲一个电话不能“缓解”孤独的时间，所以alleviated应为“缓解”。故答案为Relieved.
24．细节理解题。根据第四段中“I am lucky that my brothers and sisters and I are in regular communication and we all want to do our part.(我很幸运，我的兄弟姐妹和我经常沟通，我们都想尽自己的一份力。)”可知，作者认为他很幸运是因为兄弟姐妹帮助她分担照顾妈妈的责任。故答案为That her brothers and sisters want to share the duty of caring for their mother.
25．开放性试题。通读全文可知，作者是一个有爱心、有责任心的人，照顾妈妈晚年生活的女儿，所以我们也应该做这样的子女。故答案可为we should be a loving and dutiful daughter/son who ensures our parents can spend the rest of their life in a nice way.
26．Beautiful doll clothes.
27．Went/Move secretly/quietly.
28．He thought his father had bought him a pogo stick./He thought there was a pogo stick in the box.
29．They wanted to play a trick on his son and brought joy to the family.
30．I think the best present for my mother is a bunch of flowers because she loves flowers.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一次圣诞节以为会收到渴望已久的礼物———只弹簧高跷，却发现只是一把扫帚，失望至极，然后发现是父母捉弄自己，最终收到了梦寐以求的礼物的故事。
26．考查细节理解。由第一段中的“When I was seven years old, I saw my mother making doll clothes. She told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. (当我七岁的时候，我看到妈妈在做洋娃娃衣服。她告诉我他们是为穷人准备的，所以我再也没有想过。圣诞节的早晨，当我打开礼物时，里面有那些漂亮的洋娃娃衣服)”可知，作者7岁那年圣诞节早上收到了漂亮的洋娃娃衣服作为礼物。故答案为：Beautiful doll clothes.
27．考查词句猜测。由第二段中的“I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box. After we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the bam. While my parents were away, I shuck out to the barn to find the box. (我记得那一刻我在想，盒子里是不是一根弹簧高跷。我们回到家后，我爸爸把盒子放在了袋子里。我父母不在的时候，我shuck出去谷仓找盒子)”和“I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. (我非常兴奋，我知道只要我打开那个神奇的盒子，我那闪亮的弹簧高跷就会出现)”可知，作者急于知道盒子里的圣诞礼物是不是弹簧高跷，所以当父母不在，就悄悄地跑进爸爸放礼物的谷仓，shuck意为“偷偷溜进”，本段下文中的“I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present.”（我偷偷地去谷仓看圣诞礼物）也是提示，故答案为：Went/Move secretly/quietly.
28．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was disappointing. (我非常兴奋，我知道只要我打开那个神奇的盒子，我那闪亮的弹簧高跷就会出现。没有这样的运气！盒子里有一把愚蠢的旧扫帚。所以圣诞节的早晨令人失望)”可知，作者本以为自己爸爸给他买了一根弹簧高跷，所以收到旧扫帚（不是想象的礼物）才会感到失望。故答案为：He thought his father had bought him a pogo stick./He thought there was a pogo stick in the box.
29．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“My parents probably laughed quietly when they played the trick on me and I wondered if they were watching me from the window as I went out to the barn secretly for my Christmas present. (当我的父母捉弄我的时候，他们可能会悄悄地笑，我不知道当我偷偷地去谷仓看圣诞礼物时，他们是否在从窗户看着我)”和最后一段中的“We had love and we had joy. (我们有爱，我们有快乐)”可知，作者的父母在盒子里放了一把扫帚，是因为他们想捉弄他的儿子，给全家带来欢乐。故答案为：They wanted to play a trick on his son and brought joy to the family.
30．考查开放答题。本题要求写一写自己认为的最好的送给父亲或者母亲的礼物，并解释原因，选中一个礼物即可，如：送花给母亲，因为她喜欢花。故答案为：I think the best present for my mother is a bunch of flowers because she loves flowers.
31．Americans had little interest in history painting.
32．Creative/Clever/Original/Inventive.
33．How Morse got the idea for his invention.
34．In order of time.
35．To achieve success in a field, one must work hard and have interest in it.
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了享有盛誉的美国画家、电报之父——塞缪尔·莫尔斯。
31．考查细节理解。由第二段中的“But there was hardly any demand in the United Stated for history painting, and he unwillingly started to support himself by painting portraits. (但在美国几乎没有任何历史绘画的需求，他不情愿地开始通过画肖像画来养活自己)”可知，莫尔斯1815年从欧洲回来后发现美国人对历史绘画几乎没有兴趣，故答案为：Americans had little interest in history painting.
32．考查词句猜测。由第五段中的“Morse had an fertile mind but little knowledge of electricity. He did years of work and study to perfect his invention. In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. (莫尔斯有一个fertile头脑，但对电知之甚少。他做了多年的工作和研究来完善他的发明。1837年，他申请了《美国电磁电报》的专利)”和最后一段中的“In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. (1844年5月，第一条消息在这条电线上闪现。)”可知，从画家转型为发明家，最后发明成功了，可得出他是一个聪明、有创造精神的人，画线单词意为“聪明的、有创造力的”，故答案为：Creative/Clever/Original/Inventive.
33．考查主旨大意。由第三段“During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. Conversations with Jackson made the artist believe that an electrical current could be used for communication (1832年，在一次从欧洲到美国的航行中，莫尔斯遇到了科学家托马斯·杰克逊，他最近在巴黎参加了关于电的讲座。与杰克逊的对话使这位艺术家相信电流可以用来交流)”可知，第三段主要讲莫尔斯是如何想到他的发明构思的，故答案为：How Morse got the idea for his invention.
34．考查推理判断。由第一段中的“Samuel Morse was 20 when he wrote this sentence in a letter to his mother in 1811. (1811年，20岁的塞缪尔·莫尔斯在给母亲的信中写下这句话)”，第二段中的“Samuel returned in 1815 to work on history painting much admired in Europe. (塞缪尔于1815年回国，从事在欧洲备受推崇的历史绘画)”，第三段中的“During a voyage from Europe to America in 1832, Morse met Thomas Jackson, a scientist who had recently attended lectures on electricity in Paris. (1832年，在一次从欧洲到美国的航行中，莫尔斯遇到了科学家托马斯·杰克逊，他最近在巴黎参加了关于电的讲座)”，第五段中的“In 1837 he applied for a patent on The American Electromagnetic Telegraph. Finally, in 1843 the United States Congress provided 30,000 to build a line from Washington to Baltimore. (1837年，他申请了《美国电磁电报》的专利。最后，1843年，美国国会拨款30000英镑修建从华盛顿到巴尔的摩的电线)”和最后一段中的“In May 1844 the first message was flashed over this wire. (1844年5月，第一条消息在这条电线上闪现。)”可知，作者按照时间的先后顺序叙述本文，故答案为：In order of time.
35．考查开放答题。考生可根据塞缪尔·莫尔斯的生活经历合理发表见解，如：要在一个领域取得成功，必须努力工作并对其感兴趣，故答案为：To achieve success in a field, one must work hard and have interest in it.
36．Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
37．The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
38．Because of his/her poor eyesight.
39．The help of a gentleman in a Cartier store.
40．He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者意外捡到了一枚卡地亚戒指，在不懈努力下找到了失主并归还。
36．考查词句猜测。根据第一段第的“I love finding unexpected treasures—the habit likely goes back to my childhood. (我喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏——这个习惯可能可以追溯到我的童年)”可知，此处是指作者至今在遛狗时也会成迷于这种喜欢发现意想不到的宝藏这个爱好（习惯），所以obsession可解释为addiction/passion/enthusiasm/habit。故答案为Addiction./Passion./Enthusiasm./Habit.
37．考查主旨大意。根据第二段的“I carefully took out a ring decorated with a Cartier logo.(我小心翼翼地拿出一枚饰有卡地亚标志的戒指)”和“I walked into the local coffee shop nearby to see if anybody had reported lost jewelry. Sadly, they had no news, so I headed home to print up flyers (传单) to post around the neighborhood. I also tried a local Facebook group.(我走进附近一家咖啡店，想看看是否有人报告珠宝丢失。不幸的是，他们没有消息，所以我回家打印传单贴在附近。我还尝试了当地的一个Facebook群组)”可知，第二段主要是讲作者捡到了一个戒指并竭尽全力想找到失主。故答案为The author picked up a ring and tried his/her best to find the owner.
38．考查推理判断。根据第三段的“With far better eyesight, she soon noticed the tiny letters on the inside of the ring(她的视力好得多，很快就注意到戒指内侧的小字母)”可知，作者是因为视力不好所以没看到戒指上的字母。故答案为Because of his/her poor eyesight.
39．考查细节理解。根据第四段的“An understandably confused gentleman listened to my story, went silent for a moment and then stated that the ring was totally untraceable(无迹可寻的). He apologized, and I was about to hang up when he suddenly asked if I had found a name on the ring. I told him just the first name, Omar.(一位善解人意的困惑的绅士听了我的故事，沉默了一会儿，然后说戒指完全无法追踪。他道了歉，我正要挂断电话，他突然问我是否在戒指上找到了一个名字。我只告诉了他名字，Omar)”和最后一段“After nearly a whole year, I finally made it to return my small treasture to Omar and Yoshi.(将近一年后，我终于把我的小宝贝还给了Omar和Yoshi)”可知，卡地亚门店一位绅士帮助作者找到了戒指的失主。故答案为The help of a gentleman in a Cartier store.
40．考查开放性问答。根据文章内容可知，作者在发现一枚卡地亚戒指后一直坚持寻找失主，所以作者是一个热心且诚实的人。故答案为He/She is kind-hearted and honest. Because he/she spared no effort to find the owner.
41．For being the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics.
42．Helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics.
43．She thought of it as a great joy.
44．Fighting against.
45．My example of pioneer is Tu Youyou. Because of her selfless dedication to scientific research, she has alleviated the suffering and made great contributions to the medical field.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是2017年7月14日，斯坦福大学数学教授、首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世，享年40岁。文章讲述了这位伟大女数学家的传奇一生和优秀品质。
41．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“On July 14, 2017, Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford professor of mathematics and the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics, died at the age of 40.( 2017年7月14日，斯坦福大学数学教授、首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼去世，享年40岁。)”可知，玛丽亚姆·米尔扎哈尼之所以被当作榜样，是因为她是首位菲尔兹数学奖女性得主。故答案为For being the first female winner of the Fields Medal in Mathematics。
42．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“The news was especially hard-hitting for a generation of younger academics who have always held Maryam as a role model whose example is helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics. (这一消息对年轻一代学者的打击尤其严重，他们一直将玛丽亚姆视为榜样，她的榜样帮助重新定义了女性在科学，尤其是数学领域的地位。)”可知，玛丽亚姆帮助重新定义了女性在科学，特别是数学领域的地位，这使她在认识她的人中脱颖而出。故答案为Helping redefine women’s status in science and especially mathematics。
43．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“However, she found an even greater joy in how rewarding it felt to solve mathematical problems. (然而，她从解决数学问题的成就感中找到了更大的乐趣。)”可知，她认为解决数学问题是一种极大的乐趣。故答案为She thought of it as a great joy。
44．考查词义猜测。根据划线词后面的内容“the breast cancer(乳腺癌)”可知，玛丽亚姆在此时与乳腺癌作斗争。故划线词的意思是“对抗”。故答案为Fighting against。
45．主观开放题。根据题干要求，阐述自己的模范榜样。故答案为My example of pioneer is Tu Youyou. Because of her selfless dedication to scientific research, she has alleviated the suffering and made great contributions to the medical field。
46．Because she got fed up with too much paperwork and travelling.
Or: Because it involved too much paperwork and a lot of travelling.
Or: Because she was tired of too much paperwork and travelling.
47．were scheduled/intended/meant/certain for.
48．Her volunteer experience and her friend’s encouragement.
49．She earns less but works more happily than before.
Or: She earns less but becomes richer in many ways.
50．I will choose a job that is related to my interest because the love for job brings the real happiness.
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己从律师改变为老师的职业经历说明找工作应该和兴趣有关，做自己热爱的工作，会给自己带来真正的快乐。
46．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In fact, I’d grown to hate my job. It involved too much paperwork and loads of traveling, which I thought was fairly exhausting. (事实上，我开始讨厌我的工作了。它涉及太多的文书工作和大量的旅行，我认为这是相当累的。)”可知，作者之所以讨厌自己的工作是因为她厌倦了太多的文书工作和旅行。故答案为Because she got fed up with too much paperwork and travelling. Or: Because it involved too much paperwork and a lot of travelling. Or: Because she was tired of too much paperwork and travelling.
47．词句猜测题。划线词句后文“That was the track I was on. (那是我当时的轨迹。)”说明那是作者当时设计好了的未来，从而推知划线词句“I loved my school but it was competitive and students were destined for a good university, and then a graduate plan. (我喜欢我的学校，但它竞争激烈，学生们were destined for要上好大学，然后是研究生计划。)”其中划线短语应为“设计好的，设定的，预期的”的意思。故答案为Were scheduled/intended/meant/certain for.
48．细节理解题。根据第五段中“The last time I’d been happy was when I was volunteering at a school. Because of that, my friend Sophia kept telling me I’d love teaching. Then I contacted four schools and became a teacher in the end. (我上一次开心是在学校做志愿者的时候。正因为如此，我的朋友索菲亚一直告诉我，我会喜欢教书。然后我联系了四所学校，最后成为了一名老师。)”可知，是作者志愿者的经历和朋友的鼓励使她成为一名老师。故答案为Her volunteer experience and her friend’s encouragement.
49．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Watching my students develop is so rewarding and results day makes me burst with pride. I used to feel scared about the thought of becoming a more senior lawyer, but I’m so positive about the opportunities teaching can offer. I earn less now but I become richer in many ways.(看着我的学生成长是如此有意义，一天的结果让我充满了骄傲。我过去一想到要成为一名更资深的律师就感到害怕，但我对教学所能提供的机会非常乐观。我现在挣得少了，但在很多方面我变得更富有了。)”可知，作者成为老师之后，挣得钱少了，但是比以前更加快乐，精神更富有。故答案为She earns less but works more happily than before. Or: She earns less but becomes richer in many ways.
50．阅读表达题。通读全文可知，作者通过自己从律师改变为教师的职业经历说明了找工作应该和兴趣有关，做自己热爱的工作，会给自己带来真正的幸福和快乐，所以我会选择一个与我的兴趣相关的工作，因为对工作的热爱能带来真正的幸福。故答案为I will choose a job that is related to my interest because the love for job brings the real happiness.