I had moved to Arizona just before the start ...

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. Before the move, my father gathered us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not realizing that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re moving to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn’t seem big enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the scene change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that suggested mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and settled into our new home.

While my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I eagerly explored our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring as usual and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not touch that.”

I turned around to see an old woman.

“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, in fact, new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the desert? It must be quite a shock after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I found the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness when you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert- you can sense how little you are in comparison with the world. Meanwhile, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my life would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.

1.Hearing Father’s words, the writer ______.

A.was eager to explore the new place

B.was unaware that his life was to be changed

C.felt sad because he would lose his friends

D.thought it was a good idea to move to Arizona

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.

A.didn’t get used to his new surroundings

B.explored a lot the new neighborhood after arriving there

C.knew some knowledge about the desert animals from the old woman

D.didn’t like the desert because of its vastness and limitless possibilities

3.What would the writer most probably do when he was invited to the old woman’s home?

A.Refuse her invitation politely.

B.Go back to ask his father for advice.

C.Hesitate whether to accept her invitation.

D.Visit her to learn something about plants in the desert.

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If this isn’t true love then we don’t know what it is. High school sweethearts Leonard and Hazel Cherry passed away last Thursday just hours apart, a sweet ending to their 74-year together.

The couple were married in 1942 in Muldoon, Texas. Following their wedding ceremony at the start of World War II, Leonard enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 bomber pilot. Luckily for the couple, he was never far from home as he was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps Base in Fort Worth training others how to fly. Meanwhile, Hazel was a stay-at-home mom taking care of their only son, David. Once the war was over, Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth before opening an auto repair business in 1949, which the couple ran together for 31 years. The couple finally moved to Woodstock, Texas in 1980 to be close to their son and grandchildren.

In their final days, Leonard who was 95, was placed at the St. Catherine Center, a hospice (临终安养院) in Waco, Texas, while 93-year-old Hazel, who was in good health, had just moved into the village at Providence Park, a facility right next door to her husband’s.

Then on October 27, Leonard passed away just before 1 p.m. and his wife died just 10 hours later at 11 p.m.

“Every time I began to think about it, I began to smile because of how much they loved each other. In my mind my grandfather was waiting for her in heaven with open arms,” Craig Cherry told KWTX. “Even in his ninety-fifth year, he still, when he talked about her, had a sparkle (闪烁 的光) in his eye. A memorial service for them is scheduled for this Friday and I’m sure there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”

1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Leonard?

① Leonard got married.

② Leonard became a bomber pilot.

③ Leonard moved to Woodstock, Texas.

④ Leonard opened an auto repair business.

⑤ Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth.

A.①②⑤④③ B.①⑤③④②

C.②①③⑤④ D.②①⑤④③

2.Why did Hazel move into the village at Providence Park?

A.Because she wanted to live independently.

B.Because she wanted to receive medical care.

C.Because she wanted to accompany her husband.

D.Because she wanted to be close to her son and grandchildren.

3.According to Craig Cherry,____________.

A.he felt happy because they lived long

B.Hazel died because of her deep love for Leonard

C.everyone would feel extremely sorrowful for the loss

D.the couple had affection for each other only at their advanced age

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.The Loving Couple B.The Long-lived Couple

C.A Sudden Death of Hazel D.Die Hours Apart for Love

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I had moved to Arizona just before the start of my high school. This was a new school and I did not ____anyone・

On the first day of school at lunch after getting my meal, I sat down at a(n) ____table. As I began to eat, I __ another girl sitting alone, so I __ to go and sit with her. __ , there was no reason for me to have a whole table to myself, so I walked over and said, "Hi, do you __ if I sit with you?" She was __ at first, but then smiled and __ .

We chatted happily and became close friends. Towards the end of our senior year she told me she'd been __ by a college and would be moving away. I was sad that I would ___ her but also was happy for her,

She then shared with me something very ___. "Do you remember the first day of school when you __with me during lunch?" she asked. "Of course! Why do you ask?”I replied. "I want to let you know how__ you are and that you really make a ___，"　 she continued.

"I felt really down that day, to the point that I had __ detailed plans on how I would kill myself. If you hadn't done that, I wouldn't __ be standing here. You ___my life and all it took was __ a friend."

It's been years since the __ . I still chat with her and I can't help but ___ every time.

1.A.like B.know C.help D.find

2.A.common B.small C.empty D.unusual

3.A.noticed B.disturbed C.remembered D.frightened

4.A.begged B.decided C.promised D.pretended

5.A.Thus B.Instead C.However D.Anyway

6.A.mind B.doubt C.ask D.worry

7.A.moved B.surprised C.interested D.relaxed

8.A.apologized B.sighed C.agreed D.argued

9.A.inspired B.accepted C.punished D.refused

10.A.forget B.follow C.cheat D.miss

11.A.shocking B.exciting C.rewarding D.disappointing

12.A.set off B.broke up C.fought on D.sat down

13.A.honest B.serious C.special D.clever

14.A.suggestion B.choice C.mistake D.difference

15.A.changed B.prepared C.discussed D.ruined

16.A.relatively B.especially C.regularly D.probably

17.A.spared B.started C.saved D.improved

18.A.being B.expecting C.losing D.pleasing

19.A.term B.cooperation C.incident D.celebration

20.A.smile B.debate C.explore D.compete

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Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood-sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood-sugar if I need to.

It’s a lot of work and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.How the author was found to have diabetes.

B.The author’s life before having diabetes.

C.Who found the author had diabetes.

D.The author’s eating habits before having diabetes.

2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

A.She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

B.She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

C.She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

D.She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

3.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Absorb. B.Control. C.Increase. D.Test.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?

A.Worried. B.Frightened. C.Pessimistic. D.Positive.

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The U.S. high school dropout rate has fallen in recent years, with the number of dropouts declining from 1 million in 2012 to about 750,000 in 2016, according to a new study released on Tuesday. The number of “dropout factories" — high schools in which fewer than 60 percent of freshmen graduate in four years—declined significantly during the same period.

"Clear progress is being made," said Bob Wise, a former West Virginia governor who heads the Alliance for Excellent Education, one of the organizations that published the study. “It’s not a total success yet. We shouldn't take a victory lap. But we can at least start warming up.”

Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said the improving graduation rate serves as evidence that the nation's public schools are making progress. But there are many reasons that graduation rates can rise, and not all of them have to do with stronger schools preparing more students for life after high school.

Alabama, for example，made outsize gains in 2014: Its graduation fate jumped more than six percentage points, the second-biggest increase in the nation. But the increase coincided with a policy change that took in the same year: Alabama students no longer had to pass a high school exit exam to earn a diploma. So what looks like a major improvement stemmed at least in part from easier requirements.

It is also not clear how many students are graduating with the skills they need for the workplace or for college. Graduation requirements vary widely across states, and many states offer multiple levels of diplomas with different requirements.

Arizona students can earn a standard diploma that requires four courses in math, four in English and three in science, according to Achieve, a nonprofit organization that has studied graduation requirements in each state. But Arizona students also can earn a “Grand Canyon" diploma, which requires just two courses each in math, science and English—less than many colleges require for admission.

1.The passage is meant to say that 　　　　　 .

A.there are few dropouts in U. S. high schools

B.the U.S. high school dropout rate has fallen

C.the number of “dropout factories" has increased

D.the number of high school students is increasing

2.The underlined phrase “coincided with" in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by 　　　　 .

A.led to B.agreed with C.conflicted with D.contradicted with

3.What do we know about the “Grand Canyon" diploma in Arizona?

A.Students need to put more efforts into it.

B.It's much required for colleges in Arizona.

C.Students who get it won't necessarily be admitted to colleges.

D.It' s more difficult to get than a standard diploma.

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One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced its wisdom right after my first book was published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid to say, it didn’t quite happen like that.

My first signing was arranged at the largest book store in the city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. However, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious.

After 90 minutes of long waiting I was absolutely distraught.

For the four years writing the book. I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic. I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life.”

Now sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn't feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.”

“We’re buying it,” she said hesitantly, "because we lost our son two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.”

At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead.

1.The writer quotes Brian Tracy to stress the importance of __________

A.wisdom B.success

C.confidence D.persistence

2.The underlined word "distraught" in Paragraph 3 probably means __________

A.upset and disappointed B.cheerful and proud

C.bored and impatient D.hopeful and eager

3.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A.The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.

B.The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first.

C.The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts.

D.The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration.

4.Why does the author say “my four years of writing it had served its purpose” in the last paragraph?

A.Because he had succeeded in selling the first book to the couple.

B.Because he had managed to touch someone’s life with his book.

C.Because he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers.

D.Because he had found someone who appreciated his writing.

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I had had an unusual relationship with my mother, who passed away in June 2019. From a young age, her life didn’t turn out as she’d hoped. As a result, anger and bitterness set in and developed deep roots. After a lifetime battle with depression (抑郁) and every kind of smoke- related illness, she began showing signs of dementia (痴呆). In 2014, we moved her into an assisted living facility (疗养院), which changed her life greatly.

The ladies there made her come down for lunch and dinner. They went to her room to bring her to bingo. They signed her up when they went out for an outing. Within weeks, she was changing and enjoying her new-found social life! And the dementia allowed her to forget her anger and bitterness. She started loving things again and even made us laugh. I got the mother of my childhood back that year. After she passed away, both staff and neighbours came in to see my sister and me. They cried. They told me how they would come in to see her on their days off. They told us how she waved every time they walked by and always had a compliment (赞许). But they didn’t stop there. They gave each of us a small wooden butterfly box filled with handwritten notes about my mom.

The mom of the final two years was not the mom I had for most of my life. And these women provided memories that I will keep in mind forever.

1.How was the author’s mother before moving into the facility?

A.Fun and happy. B.Sad but energetic

C.Relaxed and brave. D.Depressed and angry.

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The author didn’t look after his mother well.

B.The author’s mother had ahard time all her life.

C.Only assisted living facilities can change one’s life.

D.The author’s mother regained her joy in her later years.

3.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.My Memories of Mom

B.My Thankfulness to the Ladies

C.My Relationship with Mother

D.My Mother’s Struggle with Dementia

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How I Handle My Attention

Recently, I started to feel pressed. Having to work two different jobs, plus writing and working on personal projects is difficult.1.I would wake up earlier. I would separate my day into 3-4 different pieces and try to fill them with various projects until I realized that it just doesn’t work. Why? Because time management is not as important as attention management.

I learned a few things:

Focusing on a task is returning to it every 48 hours.2.

There is a cap of two different tasks that you can do within a single day. I learned that it’s not the work that exhausted me the most, but the switching between different types of work.

3.And personal projects should be taken care of on my own time (e.g.,on weekends and holidays).

The more creative a task is, the earlier you should work on it. I am a morning person, so I try to write before breakfast.

4.Just telling yourself to do a specific activity five minutes longer than usual can help create stillness, and it leads to high-quality focus.

Attention is a rare resource. It’s only the deep focus, the “deep work”, as Cal Newport calls it, that leads to high-quality results and productivity.5.You’ll thank yourself later.

A.Stillness breeds focus.

B.Workweek should be for work.

C.Devote 2020 to mastering this vital skill.

D.If it takes longer, it’s not in the “focus zone”

E.Stay quiet, and I found myself deeply focused.

F.What matters today is where we focus our mental energy.

G.So I started to apply the old time-management techniques to myself.

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My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone (长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there's something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics (假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band (行进管乐队). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band — not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”

Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure (小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

1.In what way is Sara different from other kids?

A.There’s something wrong with her body. B.She knows how to play many instruments.

C.She learned to play the drums at a very early age. D.She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours.

2.When invited to join the marching band, Sara________.

A.said no at first B.had no idea what to do

C.followed the instructor’s advice D.believed that she would make it

3.How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band?

A.Bored. B.Relaxed.

C.Successful. D.Afraid.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A High School Band B.A Young Drummer

C.My Love for Music D.My Magic Hands

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I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with sadness, “ I don’t?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”

It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

1.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage______.

A.with his family B.with Evelyn C.alone D.with his children

2.During the two weeks on the beach,Tom showed more love to his wife because______.

A.the doctor said his wife was seriously ill

B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C.she looked lovely in her new clothes

D.he was determined to be a good husband

3.The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What does“ one thing”refer to?

A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

4.By saying“I’m just starting to live,”Tom means that______.

A.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

B.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

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