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Sony World Photography Awards
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
November 21—December 10, 2022
Wednesday-Sunday: 11:00 am-4:00 pm
19 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Chester Cathedral
December 2-28, 2022
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 11:30 ain-4:00 pm
9 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire
An exhibition of selected winning images from the TPOTY awards will be traveling to Chester Cathedral.
Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
September 2022-January 2023
Dates and venues(地点) to be confirmed, more information soon.
An exhibition of 70-80 of the winning images will go on an international tour.
International Photography Exhibition 163
RPS Gallery, Bristol
Until October 21, 2022
Thursday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
The Royal Photographic Society, RPS House, Arnos Vale, Bristol
A total of 105 works by 57 photographers will be on display in the International Photography Exhibition 163 at RPS Gallery.
1．Which show is already finished
A．Sony World Photography Awards.
B．Travel Photographer of the Year.
C．Bird Photographer of the Year 2022.
D．International Photography Exhibition 163.
2．How long will the Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition last
A．A month. B．27 days. C．A year. D．Unknown.
3．What do we know about the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 exhibition
A．Its topic. B．Its exact starting date.
C．Its address. D．Its ticket information.
4．If you want to visit an exhibition on Tuesday, you will choose ______.
A．Sony World Photography Awards
B．Travel Photographer of the Year
C．Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
D．International Photography Exhibition 163
5．What information do the four programmes focus on
A．Photography theoretical study.
B．Photography review.
C．Photography show.
D．Photography award ceremonies.
A couple carved out a life on a small rock island, among the seabirds. The Bass Rock is a small volcanic island just off the east coast of Scotland. Remarkable in the Scottish imagination for its landform and location in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, the island has had a thin and intermittent(断断续续)human population across the centuries. Its most notable and sustained inhabitants are the northern gannets that have lived on the island throughout recorded history. With a population of roughly 150,000 birds, their home is the largest in the world.
The English naturalist June Nelson is one of the few people who have lived on the Bass Rock. For three years in the early 1960s. she and her late husband, the ornithologist Bryan Nelson. who was researching gannets at the University of Oxford, made the island their temporary home. Living and working out of a small church, they devoted themselves to observing and recording the behaviors and ecology of the birds. The then-newly-married had little contact with the outside world, but led a happy life together.
In the short documentary Life on the Rocks, Nelson revisits her full and focused years on the Bass bining cinematic black-and-white shots of the island with music. the UK director George Pretty creates a vivid account of Nelson’s unforgettable time there, as well as her emotional return. Mining Nelson’s memories and old photographs, the film explores how the husband-and-wife team found happiness on this unique patch of Earth, and among its many birds. But, more than just a fondness for the past, Nelson communicates an urgency to protect the plummeting(暴跌)global sea-bird population, which has declined by 70% in her lifetime, asking “What right have we to deprive(剥夺)future generations of this wonderful place ”
6．What do we know about the Bass Rock from Paragraph 1
A．It is owned by a couple. B．It is heavily populated.
C．It is gannets’ largest habitat. D．It is famous for its scenery.
7．Why did June Nelson live on the island
A．To research birds. B．To make their home.
C．To live a happy life. D．To stay away from the outside.
8．What does Life on the Rocks intend to tell us
A．Nelson’s research about the birds. B．The couple’s fondness for the past.
C．Nelson’s description of the island. D．Nelson’s concerns about the birds’ situation.
9．Which best describes the couple’s life on the island
A．Tough but worthwhile. B．Dangerous but admirable.
C．Smooth and fruitful. D．Inspiring and lucky.
Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission any more. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree.
While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around 18, their prefrontal cortex(前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal-cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25.
Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify(使...具有资格)you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not.
In the foster care(寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system.
Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult.
10．What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood
A．Cautious. B．Uncaring. C．Doubtful. D．positive
11．How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals
A．By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly.
B．By collecting information from other parts of the body.
C．By sending instructions to different regions of the brain.
D．By transporting sensed emotions and making records.
12．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3
A．Give a definition of adulthood.
B．Stress the importance of family support.
C．Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life.
D．Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided.
13．What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to
A．Families. B．Children in the foster system.
C．Workers in the foster system. D．Adults.
14．What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author
A．Setting up a family.
B．Being responsible for your study.
C．Accepting and learning from the low moments in life.
D．Buying yourself quality things to live.
Ten-year-old Sterling, a student at Stork Elementary in Alta Loma, California, says he would see grown-ups ignoring the stop sign near his school bus stop all the time.
Sterling and his mom were concerned that the drivers would get into crashes. So he and his mom decided to gather some statistics to show that stop-sign running at the intersection(十字路口) near his school bus stop was really a problem.
They made their plan to go out and start counting cars that stopped and cars that didn’t stop. As their research went on, they found the results were amazing. During the seven days they spent watching cars go through the intersection, they found that only one out of every three cars actually stopped at the stop sign. That means two out of every three cars did not stop.
“What if there is a kid who has to cross the street at that intersection, not knowing if the driver is coming toward him ” Sterling and his mom Thought. So they decided to give the statistics into the police department. And that was what they did.
John McMahon, governor of San Bernardino County Sheriff, found out about their traffic study, and he was deeply impressed. “I am not sure whether I have ever seen such a study of this depth coming from an elementary school student,” he said. “Police are keeping a much closer eye on the intersection so I think it is now a much safer intersection — and clearly, a much safer bus stop than it used to be.” On February 19, McMahon surprised Sterling at his school and gave him a special award for his traffic study. “It’s not every day that we get to recognize a student for going above and beyond and doing unbelievable thing for his community” McMahon said.
For Sterling, it’s not just about protecting himself from getting hurt in a car crash. It’s about protecting other kids, too. “Maybe we could do something to stop those crashes, and save some lives,” Sterling said.
15．How did Sterling feel when he saw adults ignoring the stop sign
A．Angry. B．Worried. C．Surprised D．Frightened.
16．What did Sterling and his mother find after they observed for a week
A．About a third of cars didn’t stop at the crossroads.
B．Most of the drivers didn’t obey the traffic rules.
C．Policemen didn’t remind the drivers to stop at the traffic light.
D．Kids always found it difficult to cross the street at the crossroads.
17．Why did Sterling hand his result of research into the police
A．To show them an amazing result.
B．To show the importance of his research.
C．To turn to them for help.
D．To ask to build a traffic light there.
18．What can we know from what John McMahon said
A．Students don’ t always have deep thoughts of society.
B．Policemen were not responsible before Sterling’s study.
C．He expected more students to help build their community.
D．Sterling’s contribution to his community has been accepted.
19．What can be inferred from the text
A．Sterling made a difference by doing little things.
B．Sterling decides to devote himself to stopping the crashes.
C．Sterling felt proud of himself when mentioning his research.
D．Sterling did his study to make others care about the traffic safety
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing.
Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.
She was watching. her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at mc. “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
20．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed
A．By analyzing causes. B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process. D．By following time order.
21．What made Kate angry one evening
A．She couldn’t find her books.
B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
22．Which word can replace the underlined word “sobbing” in the3rd paragraph
A．Laughing B．Crying C．Talking D．Moving
23．The author tidied up the room most probably because __________.
A．She was scared by Kate’s anger
B．She hated herself for being so messy
C．She wanted to show her care
D．She was asked by Kate to do so
24．What might be the best title for the story
A．My Friend Kate B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized D．Learning to Be Roommate
It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.
Most teachers kick off the new school year by year introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules, so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.
You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will have your new friends!
Seeing friends you haven’t seen for a while can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers(运动鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.
25．The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means__________.
A．start B．study C．find D．teach
26．The last paragraph mainly tells us about __________.
A．what to know about a new school
B．how to prepare for a new school
C．what to do on your first day of school
D．how to spend your first day of school
27．According to the passage you usually do everything the first day of school. Except __________.
A．introduce yourself
B．learn about the school rules
C．make new friends
D．go over your new lessons
28．If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel __________.
A．nervous B．lucky C．happy D．strange
29．According to the writer, you can make the day feel special by __________.
A．wearing your favourite clothes B．getting up early
C．have a good breakfast D．bring a new school bag
It is easy to get carried away in an argument.
While having a rational conversation with someone who has a different opinion might seem like a challenge, it is possible. One way is to approach the other person with empathy.
The Empathy Challenge is an exercise created by Zoe Chance, senior lecturer at the Yale School of Management. At Yale, Chance teaches a course called “Mastering Influence and Persuasion” where -students learn to communicate more effectively.
In her blog, Chance explains that it’s important to listen to people who disagree with you. “As they explain their position, you listen for their underlying values. Finally, you look for common ground as you reflect those values back. That’s it.”
Chance first took this challenge herself before asking her students to try. As she couldn’t understand why many people chose to vote for Donald Trump, she found three Trump’s voters and spoke with them.
Through asking questions, Chance was able to empathize with them and realize they had similar feelings. One man, an Orthodox Jew, explained that he supported Trump because Trump’s daughter and son-in-law are Jewish. The next man was a Russian immigrant passionate about freedom. The third was a lawyer who believed that authenticity(真诚) was important in political leaders.
Although Chance and Chose people had different political beliefs, they were able to relate to the life values of others. And that’s the point of the exercise-to understand others as fellow human beings.
30．Which of the following does the Empathy Challenge faces on
A．Leadership skills. B．Public speaking skills.
C．Communication skills. D．Problem solving skills.
31．What does Chance suggest people do when handling a disagreement
A．Defend their position. B．Find common ground.
C．Reflect on their own values. D．Meet the needs of others.
32．What do paragraphs 5-6 mainly talk about
A．The challenge of performing empathy.
B．The importance of empathy.
C．How Chance practiced empathy.
D．How Chance helped people develop empathy.
33．What drove the three men to vote for Donald Tramp
A．Their life values. B．Their career history.
C．Their family background. D．Their childhood experience.
34．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Respect different perspectives B．Zoe Chance’s empathy
C．Vote for Trump D．Chancels challenge
The repairman told me, “No charge Professor Pan! We’re friends.” “I’d rather pay,” I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, “There’s no free lunch,” meaning that there’s a price for everything, and I’m always looking around to figure out what this means．Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists．
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind (磨) flour for bread. A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he’d had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite (花岗石).
Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t compensate (补偿) for the greatest gift — friendship.
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping (呷 ) tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably you’re right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do. And neither do I!” And I joined the group. We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived. One man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here. Now they’re taller than you. How time flies!”
How life flies. And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend. And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive. So the next time someone says, “No charge. We’re friends!” I will thank them heartily. But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.
35．Why did the author insisted on paying repairman while he was offered free repairs
A．Because he was an honest man.
B．Because he didn’t know the repairman.
C．Because he thought it natural to pay for others’ service.
D．Because he didn’t want to help others in return.
36．Generally, the author thinks that Chinese are .
A．generous and always ready to help their friends
B．good at exchange of equal values
C．free enough to drink tea and chat with their friends
D．helpful but don’t treasure time
37．What is an American’s attitude towards the author’s friend sitting, drinking tea, on bamboo stools under the trees
A．Respectful. B．Uncomprehending.
C．Uncaring. D．Tolerant.
38．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The Chinese would rather not take the money to avoid problems in social communication.
B．When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself.
C．The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life.
D．The author thinks little of Chinese way of life.
39．The best title of the passage should be “ ”.
A．Learn to Both Give And Receive
B．A Good Lesson from Chinese
C．True Help or Not
D．Still No Free Lunch
Heroes Stamp Design Competition
Welcome to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14years are invited to design a stamp. Eight designs will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Mail. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for area winners and runners-up. Plus, cash prizes for the winning schools too.
Stamp Designing
The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countless frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.
Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature (微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.
Things to consider
Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form (报名表) which your teacher will give you.
Your design must be your own original work.
Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures (纹理) to your design.
Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in your design.
Please avoid using highlighter pens (荧光笔).
Good Luck
The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to start designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.
Good Luck!
40．Who would probably take part in the competition
A．Students. B．Doctors.
C．School teachers. D．Professional designers.
41．What do we know about the competition
A．It will begin on 28th May.
B．It is for a series of four stamps.
C．It asks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.
D．It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.
42．What’s the requirement for the size of your stamps
A．About 3.5cm wide×3.5cm high. B．About 3.7cm wide×3.7cm high.
C．About 3.5cm wide×3.7cm high. D．About 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.
43．What is a requirement for the stamp design
A．It should be black and white.
B．It should be drawn with highlighter pens.
C．It should be flat with textures.
D．It should be drawn on a given form.
44．The author writes the text mainly to .
A．advertise for some newly issued stamps B．send a notice about designing stamps
C．call on people to respect modern heroes D．encourage people to be frontline workers
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house chatting with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window edge.
The father asked his son, “What is that ”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this ”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this ”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this ”
This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you unable to understand this ”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t feel angry at all, but instead felt affection for my son”.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will respect and take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
45．In what tone did the son said to his father “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”
A．Impatient. B．Excited. C．Hurried. D．Surprised.
46．We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of _____.
A．eighty B．three C．thirty-eight D．forty-five
47．What is the most suitable title for the passage
A．A crow B．Father’s love C．An old dairy D．An old man
In your family you may find it difficult to form new eating and exercising habits for yourself without changing their habits at the same time.
Your family may prefer high-sugar and high-fat foods. But they don’t realise the fact that those foods have negative influence on the heart and blood pressure. So you should first let the whole family know the importance of changing bad eating habits. It is evident that low-sugar and low-fat foods contribute to good health.
In order to get the entire family’s support for changing eating habits, you should try to put your new lifestyle into your family’s routines. Perhaps your parents or other family members don’t want to abandon their favourite dishes. But you can advise your family to adjust their favourite recipes by gradually reducing fat and sugar. It may be an effective start to change their eating habits.
Your family may prefer watching TV in spare time. To deal with it, you should persuade everyone to move away from the television little by little. For example, you can begin by taking a walk with them, then move on to more activities like jogging or swimming.
48．Changing bad eating habits is important for the entire family because_______.
A．their preferences for foods should be the same
B．low-sugar and low-fat foods are good for their health
C．high-sugar and high-fat foods are not delicious
D．it contributes to achieving your long-term goals
49．What does the underlined word “adjust” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．To change. B．To challenge. C．To invent. D．To make.
50．We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.
A．watching TV with your family is a good habit
B．your family members’ living habits may have a negative effect on you
C．if you want to change exercising habits, you should live away from other family members
D．you are advised to get all your family members involved in physical exercise
51．What is the author’s attitude to changing a family’s eating and exercising habits
A．Positive. B．Negative. C．Neutral.(中立的) D．Indifferent.(漠不关心的)
If you want to learn something new in your spare time, there are some choices for you.
AR Workshop
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AR Workshop is a DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for decorating home from raw materials. Join an instructor-led workshop where you can make wood signs, framed signs, round signs, centerpiece boxes and more! AR Workshop will help you take your home decoration to the next level and have fun while creating it!
Artistic Elements Dance
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Artistic Elements’ aim is to develop dancers with excellent, professional technique, humble character and team spirit. We offer Beginner to Pre-Professional Level Classes to dancers from 18 months to adults in the styles of ballet, jazz, musical theatre, hip hop and more! Our experienced teachers all well-trained are willing to share the love of dance with each student who walks through our doors and ensure our dancers train safely in a positive environment. In addition to group classes, Artistic Elements offers private lessons, open master classes and birthday parties.
Melody Music Studios
615-510-3798| | musiclessonsnashvilletn. asp Melody Music Studios offers exciting music and voice lessons, in the student’s home or the instructor’s personal studio. We offer all styles, traditional and/or by ear, in a fun and positive environment. There’s a grace period (宽限期) of three business days to cancel after the trial lesson (试课), and if you’re not satisfied, it’s FREE! So you have nothing to lose to sign up today!
My Gym of Brentwoo
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My Gym is the expert in children’s fitness. It has good programs and facilities designed to help children 6 weeks through 13 years of age develop physically and mentally. Our structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes include music dance, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more. Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination and flexibility while developing social skills and confidence.
52．If Mary wants to make her new home more beautiful, which one suits her best
A．Melody Music Studios. B．My Gym of Brentwood.
C．AR Workshop. D．Artistic Elements Dance.
53．What do you know about Artistic Elements Dance
A．It provides various courses for dancers of all ages.
B．Its teachers can give professional training to learners.
C．It provides summer and winter camps for dance lovers.
D．It only focuses on developing dancers’ professional dancing skills.
54．After taking part in the trial class of Melody Music Studios, you .
A．must pay for it
B．must take the courses
C．can call off the class at any time free
D．have right to decide whether to continue
55．Who will probably go to My Gym of My Brentwood
A．Tom, a 6-month old boy, was born with a weak heart.
B．Mark, a 12-year-old student, wants to get stronger.
C．Tony, a 31-year-old teacher, likes to build up his body.
D．John, a 65-year-old retired man, wants to kill his spare time.
56．This passage most likely comes from .
A．an advertisement B．an art show review
C．an exhibition guide D．a school announcement
How many times has this happened to you: You arrive at work, knowing that you have a big important project/report/phone call/etc. to take care of. You’re not looking forward to it, for whatever reason, so you decide to just check your email first. And then, after reading and responding to emails, you decide you’d better clean out and organize your inbox (收件箱). And while doing that, you find a bunch of interesting links to look at online...
And before you know it, it’s time for lunch, and you haven’t even looked at that important thing you needed to do. It’s human nature that we often overlook or don’t deal with the things we don’t like, or that are difficult. This applies to everything from having a difficult conversation with a coworker to getting a check-up at the dentist. We procrastinate (拖延) or find other more exciting things to do. In fact, we’re really good at avoiding those things we don’t want to do. But the secret is that the people who just buckle down (倾全力) and get them done, end up being more successful in the long run.
Psychologists tell us that we procrastinate because it actually feels really good; we’re generally avoiding risk and doing things that are more fun or pleasurable. That means the procrastination gives us a little psychological reward when making that uncomfortable phone call just doesn’t. And it turns out that, in general, procrastination isn’t a time-management problem; it’s a problem of self-regulation — something we in the West tend to have a big problem with.
Luckily, you can practice self-regulation, even if it’s not one of your best skills. Mark Twain once said, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of your day.” Author Brian Tracy took this to mean: do the thing you want to do the least first, and the rest of your day will be easier. It’s a really good idea to deal with the things you hate first in the morning.
A great way to make this a habit is to give yourself a reward after completing the onerous task. Maybe you tie your morning coffee break to completing your worst task of the day; you don’t get to stop for a cup of coffee until you’re done. It can also help to identify the task the night before, so you don’t waste time wondering what you should be doing.
57．What does a person usually do first when getting to the office
A．Check emails in the inbox. B．Deal with urgent tasks.
C．Make a to-do list for the day. D．Visit interesting websites.
58．What does mankind tend to do
A．Try our best to succeed. B．Get along well with colleagues.
C．Ignore things we dislike. D．Overcome difficulties.
59．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A．Why we do things that are more fun.
B．Why we put off what we know we’re supposed to do.
C．Why we need a psychelogical reward.
D．Why we have a big problem with self-regulation.
60．What does Mark Twain suggest by saying “eat a live frog first thing”
A．Keeping fit by eating fresh meat.
B．Solving the things you hate first.
C．Solving the things you enjoy first.
D．Having a good breakfast daily.
61．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “onerous”
A．Daily. B．Demanding. C．Easiest. D．Immediate.
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve How can we expand The simple answer is “We can’t.” Look around us. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When we are making mistakes, we are leaning. Consider this—Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, be said that he had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when we make a mistake, we are much closer to success. Why Because when all is said and done, we will have tried some number of things before we succeeded. Every time we make a mistake, we eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.
But all this doesn’t mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when we try something new, we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way we want it to, we will be in a position to try again. we all have limited resources—in the form of time and money—so we shouldn’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper.
62．From the second paragraph, we can conclude that ________.
A．mistakes are unnecessary for development
B．mistakes let us see our own limits
C．it’s common for people to make mistakes
D．making mistakes is better than not trying
63．According to the passage, if we try new things, we can ________.
A．move forward B．never fail C．obtain nothing D．be closer to mistakes
64．The underlined word “eliminate” means ________.
A．make up for B．get rid of C．avoid D．solve
65．According to the article, one thing we should pay attention to about making mistakes is ________.
A．avoiding making the same mistakes
B．accepting the outcome willingly
C．making proper arrangements for our next try
D．reflecting on the consequences after each mistake
66．The article is mainly about ________.
A．how to deal with mistakes B．what benefits making mistakes brings
C．how to achieve success D．how to make use of our mistakes
People aren’t walking any more — if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn’t in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune, for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as a good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced — and beat a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Statue of Liberty.
Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise — the most familiar and natural of all.
It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
67．What is the national sickness
A．Walking too much. B．Traveling too much.
C．Driving cars too much. D．Climbing stairs too much.
68．What was life like when the author was young
A．People usually went around on foot.
B．People often walked 25 miles a day
C．People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.
D．People considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.
69．The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ________
A．middle-aged people like getting back to nature
B．walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind
C．people need regular exercise to keep fit
D．going on foot prevents heart disease
70．What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph6
A．A queue of cars. B．A ray of traffic light.
C．A flash of lightning. D．A stream of people.
71．What is the author’s intention of writing this passage
A．To tell people to reflect more on life.
B．To recommend people to give up driving.
C．To advise people to do outdoor activities.
D．To encourage people to return to walking.
72．What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 means________.
A．driving as much as possible
B．walking much as long as you can
C．to mail a small parcel
D．to be a victim
Sucking blood is a risky business. At least for the female mosquitoes that need these nutrients to nurture their developing eggs. Not only do these bugs have to find a suitable blood donor, but once they’ve had their fill, they have to be able to escape undetected—to avoid the big swat. How they finesse this stealthy departure has just been revealed in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Feasting(饱餐) on an unsuspecting mammal can double a mosquito’s body mass. So how does a fully loaded female heave that added bulk off the skin of her host without triggering its pressure sensors and bringing on that fateful slap To find out, Florian Muijres of Wageningen University in The Netherlands and his colleagues used cameras that record 13,500 frames per second to capture the takeoff maneuvers of 63 blood-fed malarial mosquitoes.
What they discovered is, when it comes to a soft yet speedy getaway...for female skeeters, the wing’s the thing. With a wingbeat frequency of about 600 beats per second...the insects are able to lift themselves lightly off their host. That approach is the opposite of the one favored by most other winged things, says Muijres.
“When most flying animals when they take off, like birds or a fly for example, they first use their legs to push off very hard, and then when they are in the air, then they start beating their wings and generate aerodynamic lift(气动升力) to be able to fly away. Mosquito does it the other way around. It first starts beating its wings and through the aerodynamic forces these wings generate, their body is being lifted off from the substrate. And then they do gently also push down with their long legs to be able to further power their liftoff. But these forces that are being generated by the legs are relatively small.”
In fact, the faint flutter of a mosquito’s wings produces less than one third of the force exerted by similar-sized but much less subtle fruit flies as they shove off in search of another banana. And even on a full stomach, these bloodsuckers are stunningly fast, says Muijres. “So takeoff phase takes only about 30 milliseconds, which is 10 times faster than how fast we can blink our eye.” And they’re gone before we know what hit us. And before we can hit them.
73．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．How mosquitoes get nutrients for their developing eggs.
B．How mosquitoes can find their suitable blood donors
C．How mosquitoes escape undetected after sucking blood.
D．How the female mosquitoes find their perfect partners.
74．What plays the most important part in helping mosquitoes escape
A．Their legs B．Their ears C．Their mouths D．Their wings
75．Mosquitoes’ takeoff approach is different from that of most other winged insects in that________.
A．mosquitoes are lighter than them B．mosquitoes are keen on sucking blood
C．mosquitoes take off first with wings and then legs D．mosquitoes take off through the aerodynamic forces
76．From what Muijres said, we know that mosquitoes’ escape speed is________.
A．extremely fast B．equal to that of our blink
C．faster than that of fruit flies D．greatly affected by their full stomach
77．The underlined words in paragraph 1 means________.
A．eggs B．blood C．mosquitoes D．bugs
78．The underlined words in paragraph 2 “added bulk” refer to________.
A．extra weight from sucking blood
B．an unsuspecting mammal
C．a fully loaded female
D．her host
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend
In my opinion, understanding is the most important quality in choosing a good friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experiences and learn from each other. A good friend has a sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone that is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a good friend.
79．In the opinion of the writer, what is the most important in choosing a good friend
A．A sense of humor. B．Sharing experiences.
C．A good listener. D．Understanding.
80．If you have fair-weather friends, ______.
A．you will be refused when you get into trouble.
B．they will give you all that they have when you need help
C．you will become rich
D．you can be sure that you get real friends
81．Good friends need to ______.
A．have money or luck B．understand each other’s feeling
C．be helped with money D．always point out each other’s mistakes
82．The passage is mainly about ______.
A．how to get along with friends B．where to choose friends
C．the qualities of friends D．the importance of having a friend
83．The underlined word “reliability” means someone that you will ______.
A．rely on B．call on C．go on D．hold on
King’s College Summer School
King’s College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application (申请) date● Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2011. ● Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2011. ● Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2011. Courses● English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ● American History: 16 hours ● American Culture: 16 hours
Steps● A letter of self-introduction ● A letter of recommendation (推荐) ● The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. Cost● Daily lessons: $200 ● Sports and activities: $100 ● Travels: $200 ● Hotel service: $400 * You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to:Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY 10016; USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@
84．You can most probably read the text in ________.
A．a textbook B．a travel guide C．a newspaper D．a telephone book
85．Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School
A．Only top students can take part in the program.
B．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
C．King’s College Summer School is run every other year.
D．Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.
86．King’s College Summer School offered the following courses except ________.
A．English Language B．American History C．American Culture D．American Geography
87．If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________.
A．$200 B．$500 C．$900 D．$400
88．What information can you get from the text
A．You can write to Thompson only in English.
B．The program will last two months.
C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.
D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different. I was sure of that when I returned home from my mission trip. As always, I’d bring, back nothing more than some mud on my boots. A hole or two in my jeans and, of course, a lot of great memories.
The summer before my high school graduation, I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need. Arriving at our destination, my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire. No sooner had we parked on the home’s dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl, no more than six years old, standing in the doorway of the family’s temporary home. Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I’d ever seen, she yelled, “Ma, Ma, they really came!” I didn’t know it then, but her name was Dakota, and four more days would pass before she’d say another word near me.
Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair — her grandmother, we’d soon learn. I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire — damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl. Over the following days, I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then, as we worked. A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.
By our fifth and final day. however, this was about to change. Before I went to work on her home on that last morning, I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother. I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room — so much. As we talked, I noticed something I hadn’t seen before — Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother.
Cautiously, she stepped into view, and I could see that just like her clothes, her face was still dirty. But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile. She was simply adorable. Slowly, she began walking toward me. It wasn’t until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand. Silently, she reached up and handed it to me. Once unfolded, I looked at the drawing she’d made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover. It was of two girls — one much taller than the other — and they were holding hands. She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn’t control myself anymore — I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.
I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my jeans. But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too — a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life. I’ll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she’ll never forget me either.
89．What did the author expect before taking this mission trip
A．An exciting experience. B．A special memory.
C．A routine result. D．A surprising change.
90．The underlined part means that the little girl ________.
A．enjoyed meeting me B．feared to talk with me
C．desired to approach me D．resisted accepting me
91．From the appearance description of the little girl, we know ________.
A．she was an innocent and lovely child
B．she hoped for a better education
C．she was strong and calm in the inner world
D．she formed a had living habit
92．How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper
A．She worried about the little girl’s future.
B．She decided to keep helping the little girl.
C．She felt a greater affection for the little girl.
D．She got surprised at the little girl’s worthless gift.
93．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．One must learn to share life experiences.
B．One should be more grateful for the gift of life.
C．One often wants to lead a meaningful life.
D．One occasionally benefits from the poverty
Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.
It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things,” Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you’ve heard me this time.” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me ”
“No, I can’t, sir.”
94．What was Mr King
A．A driver. B．A doctor. C．A policeman. D．A shopkeeper.
95．Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away
A．Because Henry was too lazy. B．Because Henry hoped to be rich.
C．Because Henry finished middle school. D．Because Henry sold few books.
96．The driver was afraid to ________, so he drove aside.
A．hit Henry B．hurt himself C．fall behind D．lose the bag
97．What does the underlined word “judge” mean in Chinese
A．裁判 B．律师 C．法官 D．原告
98．Why did Henry say that he was deaf
A．He wanted to have a joke with the judge. B．He wanted to get the judge’s help.
C．He wanted to find another piece of work. D．He didn’t want to pay for the accident.
参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种不同国际摄影展的时间、地点等信息。
1．细节理解题。根据最后一部分“Until October 21, 2022”（至2022年10月21日），可知International Photography Exhibition 163.展览已经结束了。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二部分“December 2-28, 2022”（2022年12月2日至28日）可知“年度旅游摄影师”展览持续了27天。故选B项。
3．细节理解题。根据第三部分Bird Photographer of the Year 2022（2022年度最佳鸟类摄影师展），可知此处摄影展的主题是不同鸟类。故选A项。
4．细节理解题。根据第二段“Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 11:30 ain-4:00 pm”（周一至周六：上午9:00至下午5:00；周日：11:30 ain-4:00 pm）可知如果你想在周二参观一个展览，你将选择年度最佳旅游摄影师。故选B项。
5．细节理解题。根据四个不同摄影展（Sony World Photography Awards，Travel Photographer of the Year，Bird Photographer of the Year 2022，International Photography Exhibition 163）标题看，他们共同的地方都是关于“摄影展”。故选C项。
6．C 7．A 8．D 9．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了英国博物学家纳尔逊夫妇在巴斯岩岛致力于观察和记录鸟类的行为和生态。英国导演乔治拍摄了纪录片《岩石上的生活》，生动地描述了这对夫妻是如何在地球上这片独特的土地上，在众多的鸟类中找到幸福的。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段“Its most notable and sustained inhabitants are the northern gannets that have lived on the island throughout recorded history. With a population of roughly 150,000 birds, their home is the largest in the world. (岛上最著名和最持久的居民是有历史记载以来一直生活在岛上的北方塘鹅。它们的数量大约有15万只，是世界上最大的家园)”可知, 贝斯岩是塘鹅最大的栖息地。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据第二段“Living and working out of a small church, they devoted themselves to observing and recording the behaviors and ecology of the birds.(他们在一个小教堂里生活和工作，致力于观察和记录鸟类的行为和生态)”可知, 琼·纳尔逊住在岛上研究鸟类。故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据第三段“But, more than just a fondness for the past, Nelson communicates an urgency to protect the plummeting(暴跌)global sea-bird population (但是，纳尔逊传达的不仅仅是对过去的喜爱，而是一种保护急剧下降的全球海鸟数量的紧迫性)”可知, 纳尔逊对这些鸟的处境感到担忧。故选D。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“A couple carved out a life on a small rock island, among the seabirds. The Bass Rock is a small volcanic island just off the east coast of Scotland. Remarkable in the Scottish imagination for its landform and location in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, the island has had a thin and intermittent(断断续续)human population across the centuries. (一对夫妇在一座石岛上开创了自己的生活，那里有许多海鸟。贝斯岩是一个离苏格兰东海岸不远的小火山岛。在苏格兰人的想象中，该岛因其地形和位于爱丁堡附近的福斯湾(Firth of Forth)而引人注目，几个世纪以来，岛上的人口稀少且断断续续)”以及后文的描述可知，岛上人烟稀少，与世隔绝，自然条件恶劣，但是夫妇二人在岛上与海鸟相伴，观察研究发现海鸟的生存现状并呼吁人们保护环境。可知，这对夫妇在岛上的生活很艰难，但很值得。故选A。
10．D 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。一个人什么时候算是成年了，人们有着不同的观点，有些观点是根据科学，而有些是个人观点。
10．细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree.（虽然目前的年龄是18岁，但科学支持25岁是更明智的成年年龄，我同意这一观点）”可知，对于将25岁视为成年年龄，作者是持肯定态度的。故选D项。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“The prefrontal-cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly.（前额叶皮层通过接收来自大脑不同区域的信号来处理信息，从而帮助人们设定和实现目标）”可知，前额叶皮层要处理来自大脑不同区域的信息，并根据这些信息帮助人们设定和实现目标。故选A项。
12．推理判断题。根据第三段的内容“Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify(使...具有资格)you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an ‘adult’ whether you like it or not.（有些人认为上大学并独立生活才算成年，而另一些人则认为有稳定的收入、有能力独立生活才算成年。 不是每个人都能有家人提供支持的幸运生活; 有些情况下，不管你喜欢与否，你都被迫成为一个‘成年人’）”可以推论出，此处作者是为了表明对于什么时候算是成年人了，人们的观点是有分歧的。故选D项。
13．词义猜测题。根据句意分析句子可知，句中的代词“those”指的是寄养系统中为孩子们提供帮助的人，那么他们帮助的肯定是哪些无家可归的孩子。所以划线单词them指的是上文提到的these children。故选B项。
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句话“Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult.（此外，经历困难时期并意识到生活并不像看上去那么容易，可以让一个人成为成年人）”可知，在生活中经历了低谷时期，且能从中学习的人，算是成年人了。故选C项。
15．B 16．B 17．C 18．C 19．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了斯特林通过调查他的学校汽车站附近的十字路口的无视停车标志的情况，并把数据交给警察，从而解决了这个问题，来说明一些小事也能有大的影响。
15．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Ten-year-old Sterling, a student at Stork Elementary in Alta Loma, California, says he would see grown-ups ignoring the stop sign near his school bus stop all the time.(10岁的斯特林是加利福尼亚州阿尔塔洛马市斯托克小学的一名学生。他说，他经常看到大人们无视他学校汽车站附近的停车标志)”第二段中“Sterling and his mom were concerned that the drivers would get into crashes.(斯特林和他的母亲担心司机会发生车祸)”可知，当斯特林看到大人们无视停车标志时，他是担心的。故选B项。
16．推理判断题。根据第三段中“During the seven days they spent watching cars go through the intersection, they found that only one out of every three cars actually stopped at the stop sign. That means two out of every three cars did not stop.(在观察通过十字路口的车辆的七天里，他们发现实际上每三辆车中只有一辆在停止标志前停下。这意味着每三辆车中就有两辆没有停车)”可知，斯特林和他的母亲观察了一周后发现有三分之二的车无视了停车标志，所以大多数司机不遵守交通规则。故选B项。
17．推理判断题。根据第四段中“'What if there is a kid who has to cross the street at that intersection, not knowing if the driver is coming toward him 'Sterling and his mom Thought. So they decided to give the statistics into the police department. And that was what they did.(“如果有一个孩子不得不在那个十字路口过马路，却不知道司机是否正朝他过来，那该怎么办 ”斯特林和他的妈妈想。所以他们决定把统计数据交给警察局。这就是他们所做的)”可推知，斯特林要把他的研究成果交给警方，是担心其他过马路孩子的安全，向警方求助。故选C项。
18．推理判断题。根据第五段中On February 19, McMahon surprised Sterling at his school and gave him a special award for his traffic study. “It’s not every day that we get to recognize a student for going above and beyond and doing unbelievable thing for his community.” McMahon said.(2月19日，麦克马洪在学校给斯特林一个惊喜，给他颁发了交通研究特别奖。麦克马洪说:“并不是每天我们都会因为一个学生超越了自己，为他的社区做了不可思议的事情认可一个学生。”)”可知，约翰·麦克马洪话中表达了希望更多的学生帮助建立他们的社区。故选C项。
19．推理判断题。根据全文，我们知道斯特林通过调查学校汽车站附近的十字路口的停车标志确实是一个问题，之后把数据交给了警察局，再根据倒数第二段“Police are keeping a much closer eye on the intersection so I think it is now a much safer intersection— and clearly, a much safer bus stop than it used to be.(警方正在密切关注这个十字路口，所以我认为现在这个十字路口更加安全了—很明显，这个公交车站也比以前更安全了)”以及最后一段“For Sterling, it’s not just about protecting himself from getting hurt in a car crash. It’s about protecting other kids, too. “Maybe we could do something to stop those crashes, and save some lives,” Sterling said.(对于斯特林来说，这不仅仅是为了保护自己免受车祸的伤害。这也是为了保护其他孩子。斯特林说:“也许我们可以做些什么来阻止这些碰撞，挽救一些生命。”)”可推知，从这篇文章中我们知道斯特林通过做一些小事而有所不同。故选A项。
20．B 21．D 22．B 23．C 24．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者与室友生活习惯迥异，冲突在所难免。在室友因奶奶病重感到悲痛之时，作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而两个人和好了。作者从中懂得一个道理：让步、整理房间和坚持是处理室友关系的关键。
20．推理判断题。根据第一段的句子“I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier.(我从来不是很整洁的人，而我的室友凯特却非常有条理。 她的东西各有各的位置，而我的东西总是藏在某个地方。她甚至给每样东西都贴标签。 我总是寻找一切。随着时间的推移，凯特变得更整洁，而我变得更混乱)”可知，作者是通过讲述她和Kate的不同来展开第一段的内容的。故选B项。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“Soon, I heard her screaming, ‘Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!’(很快，我听到她尖叫：‘把你的鞋拿走！为什么在我的床下！’)”可知，Kate很生气是因为作者把鞋放到了她的床下。故选D项。
22．词义猜测题。根据上一句话“From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.(从她最后的谈话中，我马上就知道她奶奶病得很重)”和划线词前面的内容“When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers（挂断电话后，她很快就钻进被窝里）”可知，在得知奶奶病重后，Kate肯定是钻进被窝里哭了。故划线词意为“哭泣”。故选B项。
23．推理判断题。根据第四段的句子“All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.(突然，一股温暖的同情之情涌上我的心头。慢慢地，我收起铅笔，收回书本，整理床铺，把袜子清走，扫地，甚至打扫了她的那边。 我太投入工作了，甚至没有注意到凯特已经坐起来了)”可以推论出，作者收拾房间主要是为了表示她对Kate的关心。故选C项。
24．主旨大意题。作者与室友生活习惯迥异，冲突在所难免。在室友因奶奶病重感到悲痛之时，作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而两个人和好了。作者从中懂得一个道理：让步、整理房间和坚持是处理室友关系的关键。。所以用D项“Learning to Be Roommates(学会做室友)”作为本文的题目与文章内容相符。故选D项。
25．A 26．B 27．D 28．C 29．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在新学校的第一天，学生可能会经历的事、应该做的事和该做的准备。
25．词义猜测题。根据划线短语后面的“...introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year.(……介绍自己，谈谈你这一年要做的事情)”可知，这通常是老师在新学年开始时所做的事。所以划线短语kick off是“开始”的意思。故选A项。
26．主旨大意题。根据最后一段的句子“You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers (运动鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.(你可以穿你真正喜欢的衣服，让这一天变得特别。 也许你在某个假期买了一件很棒的体恤衫，或者一双运动鞋。 准备好所有你需要的东西，比如铅笔、文件夹和其他你需要的东西，也会让你感觉良好。 但一定要在前一天晚上把它们打包好，以防第二天早上你没有时间)”可知，本段主要讲的是如何为在新学校的第一天做准备。故选B项。
27．细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too.(有些老师也给学生机会向全班同学介绍自