Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, He didn’t give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.
Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.
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Two years ago, I watched the film Everest, in which adventurers get stuck on the mountain during a snowstorm. I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It's not the reaction most people have to that film; maybe I just needed more adventure in my life. And six months later, I climbed my first mountain, Mount Whitney, in California - North America's highest peak.
In the summer of 2017, I decided to climb the highest peak in every European country.
Growing up in Sweden, I was encouraged by my father to be outdoors all the time, but I wasn't a serious adventurer. I wanted to see if someone ordinary like me could climb mountains.
I didn't do any preparation for the first mountain, which was Mount Elbrus in Russia. It was exhausting, but I thought I would get fit climbing the rest, and I did.
Climbing mountains is an experience that is hard to put into words. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel incredible ( 不可思议的 ). But you also have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen. I don't climb mountains that I am not ready for, but each one I climb takes me to the next step.
I wanted to end the project at home, on Sweden's highest peak (2,097m). It has two peaks ： the north is rocky, and the south is icy. So alongside my camera assistant, I climbed both while wearing a superhero suit. It didn't feel as special as I'd hoped when I reached the top, but when I posted on Instagram, people started congratulating me. I felt proud.
In total, I spent about €50,000 (378,240 yuan), which is double what I had planned, but I eventually climbed 61 mountains in Europe.
You have to work on your weak sides while climbing. I don't like not being in control, but you cannot control anything on a mountain. It's made me a better person, When you're on a mountain for hours alone with your thoughts, it's like meditation ( 冥想 ). It makes you so much stronger, physically, and mentally.
My goal now is always to have a mountain in my calendar. One day I will climb Mount Qomolangma (known as Everest by the West) when I'm ready for it.
( )19 ． What was the possible reason the author started climbing after watching the film Everest?
| A． |
To get fit through climbing. |
B． |
To have some changes in life. |
| C． |
To help adventurers in trouble. |
D． |
To enjoy the beauty of mountains. |
( )20 ． How did the author feel after her first climb of her 2017 project?
| A． |
Climbing was too hard for ordinary people. |
| B． |
She wanted to give up because it tired her out. |
| C． |
She found the benefit of mountain climbing. |
| D． |
It was not necessary to do preparation for climbing. |
( )21 ． What's the correct order for the following events from the author's life?
| A． |
a. She successfully climbed the highest peak in her country. |
| B． |
b. She climbed the highest peak in North America. |
| C． |
c. She decided to climb all of the highest peaks in Europe. |
| D． |
d. She climbed Mount Elbrus without any preparation. |
| E． |
e. She was encouraged by her father to be outdoors. |
| A． |
c-b-e-d-a |
B． |
e-b-c-d-a |
C． |
e-c-b-a-d |
D． |
c-e-b-a-d |
( )22 ． What is the passage mainly about?
| A． |
It was very expensive for the author to climb mountains. |
| B． |
It was hard and dangerous for the author to climb mountains. |
| C． |
The author succeeded in climbing 61 mountains in the world. |
| D． |
The author made herself a better person by climbing mountains. |
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LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF!!!If you are a huge fan of stand-up comedy （脱口秀） , you'll have an amazing afternoon at EZ Comedy Club! The greatest live show ever is coming to town! Do you want to be part of the live audience （观众） ? Recording Time Friday, July 12th, 2019 Recording Location （位置） 361, 3rd Ave, New Haven, CT How to join the audience? Please email us the following information at ： ezccaudience2019@yahoo.com Name, ID number, phone number, one recent photo. PS ： Please check your inbox for our email. Please show this email to the ticket office. |
( )16 ． If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club, you can ________.
| A． |
perform there |
B． |
watch a live show |
| C． |
record your own comedies |
D． |
be the host |
( )17 ． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster?
| A． |
The host of the show. |
B． |
The way to join the audience. |
| C． |
Recording time and location. |
D． |
The e-mail address. |
( )18 ． We can infer from the poster that the show could be ________.
| A． |
very serious |
B． |
quite funny |
C． |
kind of boring |
D． |
scaring |
Farmer Pak Sadiman has made it his task to do something about Central Java's water shortage problem, little by little.
He has changed his dry village into a place rich in ground water by planting trees on nearby land for the last 19 years, and he is encouraging others to join in, too.
Sadiman realized that the land was in need of some water when the Gendol River - previously (以前) the source of water for villagers — was quickly drying up: Even rubber trees, the local people's main source of income (收入来源), were so dry that they could no longer produce rubber latex (橡胶乳). It was then that Sadiman took action so that his children and grandchildren could take advantage of the planted trees,
"Banyan (榕树) trees, unlike rubber trees, can keep groundwater. The more banyan trees are planted, the more clean water villagers will get," he thought. Although he went through a hard time, the farmer never became discouraged from achieving his goal — providing his village with a clean water source.
He's planted at least 11, 000 trees over the last 19 years, and his village seems to have escaped from the dry season, Villagers have joined in Sadiman's efforts and worked alongside him to plant the trees. "Pak Sadiman is our hero. This village used to fight with water shortage, but now we have enough water because of him," said the head of the village.
Sadiman said as long as he's healthy, he'll continue to plant trees to help provide clean water for his villagers.
（1）What problem did the village have?
（2）What did Sadiman do to solve the problem?
（3）How long had Sadiman , been working on the task?
（4）What does the underlined words "escape from"in Paragraph 5 mean?
（5）What do you think of Sadiman?
A few years ago, my sister in-law started to feel worried about her teenage daughter. What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? Her daughter was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of after-class activities. Even so, she decided to put a tracking ( 跟踪 ) app on the kid's phone.
At first, this made my sister-in-law "feel better". Then the good situation suddenly ended, She recalled, "I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasn't. I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends, "Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 83% of teens having their own phones now, according to a study in 2020, more and more of their parents are facing the question to watch or not?
Ann Homayoun, expert from Harford University, has advised many parents and their kids about this. "I've found tens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them," she said.
Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, "We don't have tracking apps, but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a phone," he said. For example, his daughter must "friend" him on social media ( 媒体 ) so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords. When you're trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it. So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children,
"Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them," said Doctor White. "If they're not open about it", he warns, "it can greatly harm the parent and child relationship."
（ 1 ） What's the result of the writer's sister - in - law using the app?
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She had more problems with her daughter |
| B． |
She kept better relationship with her daughter |
| C． |
She wasn't worried about her daughter any more |
| D． |
She felt good with knowing her daughter's tracks |
（ 2 ） What can we learn about today's teens from Homayoun?
| A． |
They doubt family agreements |
| B． |
They are worried about online safety |
| C． |
They dislike being watched secretly |
| D． |
They welcome the use of tracking apps |
（ 3 ） Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?
| A． |
To explain how to use phones safely |
| B． |
To teach how to put tracking apps on phones |
| C． |
To show the importance of being children's friend |
| D． |
To give an example of being straight with children |
（ 4 ） What should parents do before using a tracking app according to Dr. White?
| A． |
Check the kids' phone |
| B． |
Teach the kids how to use it |
| C． |
Make it clear to the kids |
| D． |
Make the kids open to parents |
Earthquake rescue ( 救援 ) robots experienced their final tests in Beijing, The inventors of this robot said with this robot, rescuers would be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.
This kind of robot is able to fly. It's about three meters long, and it took about four years to develop the model. Its main function is to collect information from the air and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped ( 困住 ) by an earthquake. It has an excellent camera which can provide very clear pictures. It can work day and night, and is also able to send the latest pictures from the quake area.
Dr. Qi Juntong, a researcher from Tsinghua University, said, "The most important character of this flying robo is that it doesn't need a control from faraway paces. We just set in it the information of the places where it should go, and then it takes of, and lands by itself. It flies as high as 30000 meters, and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour."
This robot has a different function- -it can change as the environment changes. Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go. The camera, also acting as a detector ( 探测器 ) that finds trapped people and detects harmful gases, is placed in the robot, which can work in the dark, With its 10 - mer - long pipe in the robot, people who are trapped in the fallen buildings will be able to get supplies including oxygen ( 氧气 ) and water.
Experts have said that the robots would enter production and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as possible.
（ 1 ） In what way is the robot different from others, according to Dr. Qi?
| A． |
It has a very special shape |
| B． |
It is able to fly everywhere |
| C． |
It works with no information set in |
| D． |
It doesn't need a faraway control |
（ 2 ） Which is the function of the camera in the robot?
| A． |
Detecting trapped people |
| B． |
Dealing with harmful gases |
| C． |
Providing oxygen and water |
| D． |
Sending goods to the quake area |
（ 3 ） Which of the following is TRUE about the robot?
| A． |
It weighs about 30 kilos |
| B． |
It has not been put into use |
| C． |
It works only in the daytime |
| D． |
It entered production years ago |
（ 4 ） What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A． |
Earthquake rescue |
| B． |
The development of robots |
| C． |
Tests on a new robot |
| D． |
An introduction to a robot |