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1. “Someone once asked me, ‘What’s the tool you would want to give any student’ And I said, ‘A mask and snorkel (潜水通气管) set,’’’ the ocean biologist Thys says in a video. And Thys explains, “Ninety-eight percent of the living space on this planet is the ocean. It’s worth a view.”
Thys has devoted her career to seeing the ocean, and to helping others watch the great diversity of the underwater world. A big part of what motivates her work is the chance to let people develop a sense of respect for the grandness of the ocean, and to get people to participate in efforts to protect endangered ocean ecosystems.
Since studying ocean biology, Thys has focused her research on how sea animals live. One animal she particularly studies is the ocean sunfish. “It’s so different from any other fish,” says Thys. “It looks like a mistake. Where does the tail go ” Thys adds. “The sunfish provides an entry point to understanding more about the behavior of creatures in the ocean, and about how environmental changes impact underwater ecosystems.”
Thys’s work also takes her above ground, where she’s looking at ways to create new connections between human populations and natural environments to help address social and environmental challenges. For instance, she’s working on nature’s effects on mental well-being.
Thys’s passion for her work is evident in every lecture, video, and public appearance she makes. Using the media, Thys encourages people to learn about the ocean and love it. Due to many ocean research projects and activities from the media, Thys is up to her neck in work every day. She could hardly spare plenty of time for a good rest. Thys’s devotion to her work as an ocean scientist and ecological warrior is infectious. She’s a role model and an inspiring guide to ocean life.
1．Why would Thys like to send students a mask and snorkel set (no more than 8 words)
2．What greatly motivates Thys’s work according to Paragraph 2 (no more than 10 words)
3．What does Thys think of the ocean sunfish (no more than 10 words)
4．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean (no more than 5 words)
5．What’s your attitude towards Thys and her work (no more than 20 words)
【答案】1．To encourage them to explore the ocean. 2．The chance to let people respect and protect the ocean. 3．It is unique and has great scientific value. 4．is busy with her work.
5．She’s a respectable scientist and her work is quite meaningful which can make a big difference to the earth.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是海洋生物学家Thys将她的职业生涯奉献给了观察海洋，她是海洋生物的榜样和鼓舞人心的向导。
1．考查推理判断。根据首段““Someone once asked me, ‘What’s the tool you would want to give any student’ And I said, ‘A mask and snorkel (潜水通气管) set,’’’ the ocean biologist Thys says in a video. And Thys explains, “Ninety-eight percent of the living space on this planet is the ocean. It’s worth a view.”(“有人曾经问我，‘你想给学生什么工具？’”海洋生物学家Thys在一段视频中说：“我说，‘一套面罩和通气管。’”Thys解释说：“这个星球上98%的生存空间是海洋。值得一看。”)”可知，Thys认为这个星球上98%的生存空间是海洋，值得一看，由此可知，Thys送给学生面罩和通气管是为了鼓励他们探索海洋。故答案为To encourage them to explore the ocean.
2．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“A big part of what motivates her work is the chance to let people develop a sense of respect for the grandness of the ocean, and to get people to participate in efforts to protect endangered ocean ecosystems.(她工作的动力很大一部分是有机会让人们对海洋的壮丽产生尊重，并让人们参与保护濒危海洋生态系统的努力。)”可知，她工作的动力是让人们对海洋的壮丽产生尊重，并让人们努力地参与到保护濒危的海洋生态系统，由此可知，让人们尊重和保护海洋的机会是她工作的动力。故答案为The chance to let people respect and protect the ocean.
3．考查推理判断。根据第三段中的““It’s so different from any other fish,” says Thys. “It looks like a mistake. Where does the tail go ” Thys adds. “The sunfish provides an entry point to understanding more about the behavior of creatures in the ocean, and about how environmental changes impact underwater ecosystems.”(“它和其他任何鱼都不一样，”Thys说。“这看起来像是一个错误。尾巴去哪儿了 ”Thys补充道。“太阳鱼为更多地了解海洋生物的行为以及环境变化如何影响水下生态系统提供了一个切入点。”)”可知，sunfish与其它的鱼不同，它为了更多了解海洋生物的行为以及环境变化如何影响水下生态系统，由此可知，Thys认为太阳鱼是独一无二的，具有很大的科学价值。故答案为It is unique and has great scientific value.
4．考查词义猜测。根据划线句子后的“She could hardly spare plenty of time for a good rest.(她几乎抽不出足够的时间好好休息。)”可知，Thys几乎抽不出时间好好休息，结合划线句子前的“Due to many ocean research projects and activities from the media(由于媒体的海洋研究项目和活动很多)”可知，Thys有很多的海洋研究项目和活动，由此可知，划线部分的意思应与“她忙于工作”意义相近。故答案为is busy with her work.
5．考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Thys has devoted her career to seeing the ocean, and to helping others watch the great diversity of the underwater world.(Thys将她的职业生涯奉献给了观察海洋，并帮助其他人观察海底世界的巨大多样性。)”可知，Thys把职业生涯献给了海洋观察，并帮助其他人观察海底世界的巨大多样性，由此可知，她是一个值得尊敬的人，结合倒数第二段中的“Thys’s work also takes her above ground, where she’s looking at ways to create new connections between human populations and natural environments to help address social and environmental challenges.(Thys的工作也将她带到地面上，在那里她正在寻找在人口和自然环境之间建立新联系的方法，以帮助解决社会和环境挑战。)”可知，她在寻找人类与自然环境之间的新联系，已帮助解决社会和环境的挑战，由此可知，她的工作是有意义的，对社会有很大的影响。故答案为She’s a respectable scientist and her work is quite meaningful which can make a big difference to the earth.
2. My name is Jack. I started helping out at the Carver Center in Norwalk at the beginning of February, 2019. On my first day, I had no idea what to expect, but after a few hours’ volunteering, I came home feeling like a completely different person. My mother even told me that I had changed somehow. It’s true. I felt better, and almost renewed, like I was breathing fresh new air.
I was assigned to a class of first graders. My job was to help them with their homework. I can honestly say that I’ve never met such eager and friendly kids. They welcomed me almost instantly, and I felt right at home. I think there were at least four different kids who came right up to me within two minutes of my arrival, asking me to help them with their homework.
You could tell that they were smart, ready to learn and excited. I loved reading with the kids and playing “Sorry!” with them. They made me laugh, they made me smile, but most importantly, they made me want to come back. I felt like I already had a place there. That’s just my impression of the Carver Center: warm and inviting.
Before I started volunteering, I had always heard people say it was rewarding. But I never truly knew what they meant until I stepped into the Carver Center. I never knew I would feel so much emotionally, and that I would change so much mentally.
For me, volunteering isn’t just about the home-work tutoring. It became something special to me, and something that I could call my own, almost like a guilty pleasure, but without the guilt. Volunteering truly has become a life-changing experience that’s now part of who I am and how I choose to live my life.
6．What did the author’s mother think of his first day at the Carver Center (no more than 5 words)
7．What did the author do at the Carver Center (no more than 10 words)
8．What is the Carver Center like according to the author (no more than 5 words)
9．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean (no more than 10 words)
10．Will you participate in volunteering if you are free Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】6．It made the author different. 7．He helped some first graders with their homework there.
8．It is warm and attractive. 9．Volunteering became an essential part of the author’s life.
10．Yes, I will. It’s because volunteering can offer assistance to people in need and make our society better and better.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是志愿者服务活动改变了作者的人生经历。
6．考查细节理解题，根据第一段中的“On my first day, I had no idea what to expect, but after a few hours’ volunteering, I came home feeling like a completely different person. My mother even told me that I had changed somehow.(第一天，我不知道会发生什么，但在几个小时的志愿服务后，我回到家，感觉自己完全变了一个人。我妈妈甚至告诉我，不知怎么的，我变了。)”可知，作者从事志愿者活动第一天回来后，作者的妈妈告诉作者发生了改变，由此可知，作者的母亲认为作者在卡弗中心的第一天使得作者不同了。故答案为It made the author different.。
7．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I was assigned to a class of first graders. My job was to help them with their homework.(我被分到一个一年级班。我的工作是帮助他们做作业。)”可知，作者被分到了一年级班，帮助他们做作业，由此可知，作者在卡弗中心帮助一些一年级的孩子做作业。故答案为He helped some first graders with their homework there.
8．考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“They made me laugh, they made me smile, but most importantly, they made me want to come back. I felt like I already had a place there. That’s just my impression of the Carver Center: warm and inviting.(他们让我开怀大笑，他们让我微笑，但最重要的是，他们让我想回来。我觉得我在那里已经有了一席之地。这就是我对卡佛中心的印象:热情好客。)”可知，作者在卡佛中心的时候，孩子们然他开怀大笑，让作者还想回来，且作者对卡佛中心的印象是热情好客，由此可知，卡佛中心是热情而有吸引力的。故答案为It is warm and attractive.
9．考查词义猜测。根据划线部分后的“Volunteering truly has become a life-changing experience that’s now part of who I am and how I choose to live my life. (志愿服务已经真正成为改变人生的经历，现在它是我的一部分，也是我选择如何生活的一部分。)”可知，志愿服务成为作者的一部分，也是选择如何生活的一部分，结合划线句子前的“It became something special to me(它对我来说变得很特别)”可知，作者认为志愿服务对他来说变得很特别，综合以上信息可知，划线部分的意思应为“志愿服务成为作者生活中必不可少的一部分”。故答案为Volunteering became an essential part of the author’s life.
10．开放型题目。根据尾段中的“Volunteering truly has become a life-changing experience that’s now part of who I am and how I choose to live my life.(志愿服务已经真正成为改变人生的经历，现在它是我的一部分，也是我选择如何生活的一部分。)”可知，志愿服务能改变一个人的人生经历，使其成为生活中的一部分，结合现实生活可知，志愿服务工作能够帮到更多需要处于困境中的人，会使得整个社会变得越来越好，所以，如果我有时间会参加志愿服务工作，因为志愿服务可以为有需要的人提供帮助，使我们的社会变得越来越好。故答案为Yes, I will. It’s because volunteering can offer assistance to people in need and make our society better and better.
3. “Mom, I don’t like you; you’re not pretty now,” my five-year-old son said to me one day. Being a mother of two kids under three has certainly kept me busy. In prioritizing (优先处理) my family’s needs, my own needs are always put on the back burner.
By the end of the day, when I finally have time to think about doing something for myself, I’m too tired. I reach for a glass of wine and sink down into the sofa to watch some mindless TV entertainment. I escape. I let myself daydream.
With each passing day, I lose myself just a little bit more. Long ago, I waved goodbye to the fun-loving person I once was and saw the dull version of my new self.
But something changed on the day my son told me I wasn’t pretty. That night, in the mirror I noticed the light had gone out of my eyes. My kids had magical eyes. They shone with wonder, hope, and adventure. Contrarily, my eyes were dull. I once had light and a journal full of adventures.
Then, I decided to bring light back to my eyes. I listed new things to try before I turned forty years old. The first thing was participating in a Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. I live in Minnesota and jumping into the middle of a frozen lake seems very appealing. On the morning of the Polar Plunge, I changed into my 1980s workout gear (健身装备). My son said, “Mom, you look pretty.”
But I hesitated when approaching the platform to take the leap into the frozen lake. Finally, I let go of my fear and got ready to embrace the challenge. I felt happy and proud of myself as I came up from the lake. I kept screaming, “I did it!”
Everyone who participated in the Polar Plunge received a blue T-shirt. Whenever I wear that shirt, my sons stated, “Mommy, you’re great. We want to do that, too”. It makes me proud.
Slowly, I am returning. I am showing my family it’s important to dream and achieve it. I reach out to my friends and family. I am rebuilding myself.
11．What did the author do at the end of the day (no more than 10 words)
12．What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 mean (no more than 3 words)
13．Why did the author participate in a Polar Plunge (no more than 15 words)
14．How did the author’s kids react to the author’s change (no more than 10 words)
15．What a life do you think the author is living now Please give your reason. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】11．She lost herself in wine, TV and daydreams.
She watched TV and daydreamed over a glass of wine.
She drank wine, watched TV and daydreamed/had daydreams.
12．Delayed/Put off/Postponed 13．She wanted to change her life (bring back joy/happiness), raise money and the activity was appealing /an adventure/adventurous. 14．They began to admire and appreciate the author. 15．She lives a positive life. Because she manages to make her life meaningful and also balance her life and family.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者曾经是一个爱玩的人，但是在成为两个孩子的妈妈后，一心扑在家庭上，迷失了自我，孩子们并不喜欢这样的妈妈。作者在意识到这个问题后，决心改变自己，于是开始积极参与各项活动，孩子们也开始欣赏和羡慕作者。
11． 考查细节理解。根据第二段“By the end of the day, when I finally have time to think about doing something for myself, I’m too tired. I reach for a glass of wine and sink down into the sofa to watch some mindless TV entertainment. I escape. I let myself daydream.(在一天结束的时候，当我终于有时间考虑为自己做一些事情的时候，我太累了。我伸手拿了一杯酒，坐在沙发上看一些无聊的电视娱乐节目。我逃跑。我让自己做白日梦。)”可知，作者在一天结束时会经常喝点酒，看看电视，做做白日梦，故答案为She lost herself in wine, TV and daydreams./She watched TV and daydreamed over a glass of wine. /She drank wine, watched TV and daydreamed/had daydreams。
12．考查词句猜测。根据划线单词所在句子“In prioritizing (优先处理) my family’s needs, my own needs are always put on the back burner.(在优先考虑家人的需要时，我总是把自己的需要put on the back burner。)”可知，作者总是优先考虑家人的需求，这说明作者把自己的需求往后推，即作者的需求“被搁置，推迟”，由此可推知，划线短语意为“搁置，推迟”，动词delay/postone/动词短语put off有此意思，句中put是过去分词形式，与are构成一般现在时的被动语态，所以动词delay/postpone/put也应用过去分词形式，句首单词首字母大写，故填Delayed/Put off/Postponed。
13．考查推理判断。根据第五段的“Then, I decided to bring light back to my eyes. I listed new things to try before I turned forty years old. The first thing was participating in a Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. I live in Minnesota and jumping into the middle of a frozen lake seems very appealing. (然后，我决定让我的眼睛恢复明亮。我列出了四十岁之前要尝试的新事物。第一件事就是参加极地跳水，为特奥会筹集资金。我住在明尼苏达州，跳进一个结冰的湖中间似乎很有吸引力。)”和第六段的“But I hesitated when approaching the platform to take the leap into the frozen lake. Finally, I let go of my fear and got ready to embrace the challenge.(但当我台准备跳进结冰的湖面时，我犹豫了。最后，我放下了恐惧，准备迎接挑战。)”可知，作者参加极地跳水是因为作者想尝试新鲜事物，想冒险，且这项运动很有吸引力且充满冒险，同时作者也想改变自己，让自己快乐，挑战自己，为特奥会筹集资金，故答案为She wanted to change her life (bring back joy/happiness), raise money and the activity was appealing/an adventure/adventurous.。
14．考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段的“Mommy, you’re great. We want to do that, too.(妈妈，你真棒。我们也想这么做。)”可知，作者的孩子开始羡慕作者，并且欣赏作者，故答案为They began to admire and appreciate the author.。
15．开放题。通读全文可知，作者在成为两个孩子的妈妈后，一心扑在家庭生活上，迷失了自我，但孩子们并不喜欢这样的妈妈。作者意识到这个问题后，决心改变现状，积极参与各项活动，让生活多姿多彩，由此可知，作者在现在的生活中，一定会平衡好家庭、工作及自己的生活。故答案为She lives a positive life. Because she manages to make her life meaningful and also balance her life and family.。
4. Herman Cruse, a school bus driver from New Jersey, has been with Middle Township Public Schools for the past nine years. He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. When Cruse asked him what was wrong, the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings (兄弟姐妹). An idea suddenly crossed Cruse's mind. “Listen, if you don't mind, I'd like to come to the school and read with you. ”he said.
After receiving permission from the boy's teacher, Alex Bakley, Cruse showed up at her classroom the following week. When he walked in, the boy shouted proudly, “Hey, that's my bus driver!”They went into a quiet corner and began reading together. Later, a second student wanted to read with him, then a third. All the kids went to the teacher asking, “Can I read with Mr. Herman ”
Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
For Cruse, what started out as a way to kill time has now developed into a way to make a difference in the heart of a child. He used to go to the gym or library after delivering students to schools. It wasn't until he offered to help the boy on the bus that he realized there was something more rewarding he could be doing. It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.
16．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1 (1 word)
17．Why did the boy on the bus look a little upset (no more than 11 words)
18．What help does Cruse offer after delivering students to schools (no more than 12 words)
19．Why does Cruse think his voluntary work is rewarding according to the last paragraph (no more than 16 words)
20．Who's “a bright light” in your life Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】16．Notice/Sense /Perceive. 17．(Because)his parents were too busy to read with him.
18．Helping kindergartners with reading and instructing the school's first-and second-graders.
19．(Because)the kids get excited when reading, which opens up a new world for them.
20．My father/mother. (Because)he/she encourages me and helps me (to)overcome the difficulties in my life.
【导语】文章主要讲述了幼儿园的校车司机Cruse帮助幼儿园的一位小男孩练习阅读的故事。
16．考查词义猜测。由文章第一段第二句“He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home ”(他认为，当学生们远离家时，公交车司机是他们的眼睛和耳朵。)和文章第二段第一句“During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. ”(在一次早上的驾驶途中，克鲁斯注意到一个幼儿园的孩子看起来有点悲伤。)可知，公交车司机要有感知和注意孩子们情绪的天赋。故答案为Notice/Sense /Perceive.
17．考查细节理解。由文章第二段第二句“the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings(兄弟姐妹). ”(男孩解释说，他没能完成阅读作业，因为他的父母忙于照顾他的四个兄弟姐妹。)可知男孩的父母太忙了无法帮助他完成阅读作业。故填(Because)his parents were too busy to read with him.
18．考查细节理解。由文章第四段第一句“Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. ”(Cruse现在自愿帮助幼儿园学生每周阅读两天，第三天，他指导学校的一年级和二年级学生。)可知Cruse帮助幼儿园和一年级、二年级的孩子阅读。故填Helping kindergartners with reading and instructing the school's first-and second-graders.
19．考查推理判断。由文章最后一个自然段最后两句“It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.”(他很高兴看到孩子们在学习发音时变得兴奋起来。他喜欢阅读为他们打开一个新的世界。)可知Cruse觉得非常值得是因为阅读为孩子们打开了全新的世界。故填(Because)the kids get excited when reading, which opens up a new world for them.
20．开放性试题。由文章第四段第三句“Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard.”(赫尔曼非常积极，他是我们学校的一盏明灯，让每个孩子都感到被爱和被倾听。)可知bright light是能引导学生积极方向的人，让学生感受到爱和希望。所以，可以填写能引导自己积极向上的人。故填My father/mother. (Because) he/she encourages me and helps me (to) overcome the difficulties in my life.
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1. “Someone once asked me, ‘What’s the tool you would want to give any student’ And I said, ‘A mask and snorkel (潜水通气管) set,’’’ the ocean biologist Thys says in a video. And Thys explains, “Ninety-eight percent of the living space on this planet is the ocean. It’s worth a view.”
Thys has devoted her career to seeing the ocean, and to helping others watch the great diversity of the underwater world. A big part of what motivates her work is the chance to let people develop a sense of respect for the grandness of the ocean, and to get people to participate in efforts to protect endangered ocean ecosystems.
Since studying ocean biology, Thys has focused her research on how sea animals live. One animal she particularly studies is the ocean sunfish. “It’s so different from any other fish,” says Thys. “It looks like a mistake. Where does the tail go ” Thys adds. “The sunfish provides an entry point to understanding more about the behavior of creatures in the ocean, and about how environmental changes impact underwater ecosystems.”
Thys’s work also takes her above ground, where she’s looking at ways to create new connections between human populations and natural environments to help address social and environmental challenges. For instance, she’s working on nature’s effects on mental well-being.
Thys’s passion for her work is evident in every lecture, video, and public appearance she makes. Using the media, Thys encourages people to learn about the ocean and love it. Due to many ocean research projects and activities from the media, Thys is up to her neck in work every day. She could hardly spare plenty of time for a good rest. Thys’s devotion to her work as an ocean scientist and ecological warrior is infectious. She’s a role model and an inspiring guide to ocean life.
1．Why would Thys like to send students a mask and snorkel set (no more than 8 words)
2．What greatly motivates Thys’s work according to Paragraph 2 (no more than 10 words)
3．What does Thys think of the ocean sunfish (no more than 10 words)
4．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean (no more than 5 words)
5．What’s your attitude towards Thys and her work (no more than 20 words)
2. My name is Jack. I started helping out at the Carver Center in Norwalk at the beginning of February, 2019. On my first day, I had no idea what to expect, but after a few hours’ volunteering, I came home feeling like a completely different person. My mother even told me that I had changed somehow. It’s true. I felt better, and almost renewed, like I was breathing fresh new air.
I was assigned to a class of first graders. My job was to help them with their homework. I can honestly say that I’ve never met such eager and friendly kids. They welcomed me almost instantly, and I felt right at home. I think there were at least four different kids who came right up to me within two minutes of my arrival, asking me to help them with their homework.
You could tell that they were smart, ready to learn and excited. I loved reading with the kids and playing “Sorry!” with them. They made me laugh, they made me smile, but most importantly, they made me want to come back. I felt like I already had a place there. That’s just my impression of the Carver Center: warm and inviting.
Before I started volunteering, I had always heard people say it was rewarding. But I never truly knew what they meant until I stepped into the Carver Center. I never knew I would feel so much emotionally, and that I would change so much mentally.
For me, volunteering isn’t just about the home-work tutoring. It became something special to me, and something that I could call my own, almost like a guilty pleasure, but without the guilt. Volunteering truly has become a life-changing experience that’s now part of who I am and how I choose to live my life.
6．What did the author’s mother think of his first day at the Carver Center (no more than 5 words)
7．What did the author do at the Carver Center (no more than 10 words)
8．What is the Carver Center like according to the author (no more than 5 words)
9．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean (no more than 10 words)
10．Will you participate in volunteering if you are free Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
3. “Mom, I don’t like you; you’re not pretty now,” my five-year-old son said to me one day. Being a mother of two kids under three has certainly kept me busy. In prioritizing (优先处理) my family’s needs, my own needs are always put on the back burner.
By the end of the day, when I finally have time to think about doing something for myself, I’m too tired. I reach for a glass of wine and sink down into the sofa to watch some mindless TV entertainment. I escape. I let myself daydream.
With each passing day, I lose myself just a little bit more. Long ago, I waved goodbye to the fun-loving person I once was and saw the dull version of my new self.
But something changed on the day my son told me I wasn’t pretty. That night, in the mirror I noticed the light had gone out of my eyes. My kids had magical eyes. They shone with wonder, hope, and adventure. Contrarily, my eyes were dull. I once had light and a journal full of adventures.
Then, I decided to bring light back to my eyes. I listed new things to try before I turned forty years old. The first thing was participating in a Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. I live in Minnesota and jumping into the middle of a frozen lake seems very appealing. On the morning of the Polar Plunge, I changed into my 1980s workout gear (健身装备). My son said, “Mom, you look pretty.”
But I hesitated when approaching the platform to take the leap into the frozen lake. Finally, I let go of my fear and got ready to embrace the challenge. I felt happy and proud of myself as I came up from the lake. I kept screaming, “I did it!”
Everyone who participated in the Polar Plunge received a blue T-shirt. Whenever I wear that shirt, my sons stated, “Mommy, you’re great. We want to do that, too”. It makes me proud.
Slowly, I am returning. I am showing my family it’s important to dream and achieve it. I reach out to my friends and family. I am rebuilding myself.
11．What did the author do at the end of the day (no more than 10 words)
12．What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 mean (no more than 3 words)
13．Why did the author participate in a Polar Plunge (no more than 15 words)
14．How did the author’s kids react to the author’s change (no more than 10 words)
15．What a life do you think the author is living now Please give your reason. (no more than 20 words)
4. Herman Cruse, a school bus driver from New Jersey, has been with Middle Township Public Schools for the past nine years. He believes bus drivers are the eyes and ears of students when they're away from home and they have a gift to discern what kids are feeling.
During one morning ride, Cruse noticed a kindergartner seemed a little sad. When Cruse asked him what was wrong, the boy explained that he wasn't able to complete his reading assignment because his parents were busy with his four siblings (兄弟姐妹). An idea suddenly crossed Cruse's mind. “Listen, if you don't mind, I'd like to come to the school and read with you. ”he said.
After receiving permission from the boy's teacher, Alex Bakley, Cruse showed up at her classroom the following week. When he walked in, the boy shouted proudly, “Hey, that's my bus driver!”They went into a quiet corner and began reading together. Later, a second student wanted to read with him, then a third. All the kids went to the teacher asking, “Can I read with Mr. Herman ”
Cruse now volunteers to help kindergarten students with reading two days a week, and on a third day, he instructs the school's first-and second-graders. After dropping the kids off at school, of course. Every child looks up to Cruse, both on and off the school bus. “Herman is super positive and he's a bright light at our school who makes every child feel loved and heard. ”said Bakley.
For Cruse, what started out as a way to kill time has now developed into a way to make a difference in the heart of a child. He used to go to the gym or library after delivering students to schools. It wasn't until he offered to help the boy on the bus that he realized there was something more rewarding he could be doing. It's a joy for him to see the kids get excited when they learn to sound out words. He loves how reading opens up a new world for them.
16．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1 (1 word)
17．Why did the boy on the bus look a little upset (no more than 11 words)
18．What help does Cruse offer after delivering students to schools (no more than 12 words)
19．Why does Cruse think his voluntary work is rewarding according to the last paragraph (no more than 16 words)
20．Who's “a bright light” in your life Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
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