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Over seven years ago when I first started rock climbing I was frustrated(挫败的). I thought I would be natural for climbing. I was always an athlete and naturally good at sports. So, I didn’t understand why I was so bad at rock climbing.
I went to the rock gym and climbed all the time, and everyone kept telling me “just climb more and you’ll get better.” “Well, however, nothing I did was working. It felt like the harder I worked at it, the less progress I was actually making. After a while, I even started hating any climber who was stronger and better than me---especially the climbers who made it look so easy.
After a long time, I started making friends with some of the most experienced climbers around… professionals(专业人员)and full-timers. In fact, I felt so comfortable with them that one afternoon I just came out and simply asked for help.
There is a saying, “If you want a shortcut to success, find someone who is successful and ask them to show you how to get there.” It is true in just a few short months. I learned far more from these climbing professionals than what I had learned during the previous(之前的) years of struggle on my own. My climbing changed…my strength, skills, mental toughness, formwork, confidence, everything.
I was no longer the average climber that no one knew. I discovered that climbing like the experts is more about working smarter, not harder(no training 7 days a week). What I discovered is so simple that, looking back now, I realized the biggest thing holding me back from being a better climber and having more fun doing it…was Me!
1.According to the passage, we can learn that _____.
A. the writer had no gift for rock climbing
B. the writer didn’t get the skill of rock climbing at first
C. the writer didn’t work hard at rocking climbing
D. the writer thought too much of himself
2.The writer once hated other good rock climbers because _____.
A. they didn’t want to teach him B. they always made fun of him
C. he envied their good skills D. he began to dislike rock climbing
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer never lost heart when he studied rock climbing.
B. It took several years for the writer to become a good climber.
C. The writer felt uncomfortable staying with those climbing experts.
D. The writer hated to learn from those better than him.
4.What the writer wants to tell us is that _____
A. the more you climb, the better you’ll be. B. mends always make you progress
C. the way of learning is important D. it’s not necessary to work hard
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Jack’s love for birds started when he made his first bird feeder about six years ago. He filled the feeder with seeds(种子)，put it in his backyard and then ____ started coming. He got really ____ in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very _______，he wanted to try his best to help them.
Besides ____ he has done, he has his own team called Protecting Our Birds. He does_____about birds, operates a website to teach people about birds and how to help them, and_____ boxes for birds. Not long ago, he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝） in the dead trees which were often cut down, ___ he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them. Now he wants to use these boxes to take the place of the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes _____ down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles, hoping that more people will ____ protecting natural ecosystems(生态系统)."Researching birds is ____ to protecting birds，” Jack says, “In order to protect birds, we have to learn and really know about the birds. ”
1.A. seeds, B. birds C. scientists
2.A. bored B. nervous C. interested
3.A. sadly B. quickly C. peacefully
4.A. what B. why C. how
5.A. business B. research C. practice
6.A. builds B. breaks C. pushes
7.A. so B. but C. unless
8.A. it B. him C. them
9.A. hand in B. join in C. call in
10.A. simple B. crazy C. important
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My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.
The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetable. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.
In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetable into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in the manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)--- and its this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.
I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now --- whenever I eat Chinese food.
1.This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. why Chinese food tastes fresh
B. what Chinese food tastes like
C. how Chinese food is cooked
D. what makes Chinese food special
2.The author got to know Chinese food _______________.
A. when he worked as a reporter in China
B. from a news story in the Daily Journal
C. after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown
D. before he got his first job in San Francisco
3.The author thought the Chinese cut meat and vegetable into small pieces in order to _____________.
A. keeping its fresh flavor
B. saving their hard –to-get wood
C. producing a different kind of food
D. attracting westerners to their food
4.The word “ fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ____________.
A. fresh flavor B. meat and vegetable
C. hot oil D. firewood
5.According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______________.
A. the wood used to make the cooking fire
B. the fast speed at which it is cooked
C. the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable
D. the well –developed art of Chinese cooking
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My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.
When I ever ate Chinese food the first time, I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetables. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.
In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)—and it’s this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.
I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now –whenever I eat Chinese food.
1.This passage is mainly about _______________.
A. why Chinese food tastes fresh
B. what Chinese food tastes like
C. how Chinese food is cooked
D. who makes Chinese food special
2.The author got to know Chinese food __________.
A. when he worked as a reporter in China
B. from a news story in the Daily Journal
C. after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown
D. before he got his first job in San Francisco
3.The author thought the Chinese cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces in order to________.
A. keeping its fresh flavor
B. saving their hard-to-get wood
C. producing a different kind of food
D. attracting westerners to their food
4.The word “fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ______
A. fresh flavor B. meat and vegetable
C. hot oil D. firewood
5.According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______.
A. the wood used to make the cooking fire
B. the fast speed at which it is cooked
C. the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable
D. the well-developed art of Chinese cooking
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Seven years ago, Joyce Akinpe moved to Australia to start a new life, finding an exciting job in Sydney. After the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19, she suddenly lost her job.
Seeing that there were many others like herself in trouble from the outbreak, Akinpe and her two roommates, Michele Gomez and Maureen Lee, brainstormed ideas for how to help their local community. They came up with a street pantry（储藏柜）. Gomez said the idea was very simple, “Take what you need and leave what you can.”
With the help of Gomez’s father, they built the Blessing Box – a street pantry, with shelves and hanging baskets and two doors made from old furniture.
It sits just at the back of the three girls’ home, so they can look after it. They put some information notices into their neighbors’ mailboxes, and the Blessing Box was quickly filled with the donations (捐赠)from the community, “It is the community’s strong support that keeps the project alive,” Akinpe said.
We now have hundreds of people visiting our box every day. It might only a hours for the box to be full and next hour it might become empty again. “We are now helping others to carry out similar projects in their own communities, too”, Gomez said.
Lee said things in the box were mostly convenience foods, as well as some necessary life things such as spaghetti and toilet paper. “Few people take everything at once. They think there are other people who need them more.” Lee added.
There were many people rushing there for donations. The three girls needed to sanitize (消毒）all the donations and make sure all food packages were not broken. Gomez said that they had no time for rest, but what they did was well worth.
1.Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________.
A.the way to build the Blessing Box
B.the help from the local community
C.the purpose of building a street pantry
D.the trouble from the outbreak of COVID-19
2.Put the following sentences in the right order according to the passage.
a. The three girls thought up a good idea.
b. The three girls received and sanitized the donations.
c. The three girls put information notices into their neighbors’ mailboxes.
d. The three girls built the Blessing Box with the help of Gomez’s father.
A.c—a—b—d B.c—b—a—d. C.a—b—-d—c D.a—d—c—b
3.Few people take everything they need at once because __________.
A.they would like to use their own things
B.they think other people need these things more
C.there aren’t enough donations in the Blessing Box
D.it's not safe to use the things from the Blessing Box
4.The best title for the passage can probably be _________.
A.Challenges through Life B.Happiness from Strangers
C.Friendship during the Hard Times D.Kindness behind the Blessing Box
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词汇A根据括号中的中文提示，写出句中所缺单词（共20分）
1.People (划分)a week into seven days many years ago．
2.His first novel received high (赞扬，表扬)．
3.People born in the Year ofthe Horse are （生气勃勃的)．
4.Because of his (粗心)in the exams，he failed again.
5.Franklin was the first scientist to (发现) electricity (电).
6.Blue can (创造)a feeling of harmony and it can calm you down．
7.She's (承诺)to do all she can to help．
8.The medicine tastes very bitter (苦的) but it (奏效) well..
9.Blue can represent (悲伤)．When you’re feeling sad，you may say "I'm feeling blue"．
10. Please think twice before you make a (决定)．
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A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.Dave Stiring started his business from______.
A. his home B. his company C. the office D. the country
2.How has Stirling become so rich?
A. By making ice cream. B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling ideas to others. D. By selling CDs over the Internet.
3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?
A.$15. B.$12. C.$7.5. D.$30.
4.By shopping over the net, you won’t_____.
A. spend the time and the money B. drive your car any more
C. click on your computer D. get into the store by yourself
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.
D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
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A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
1.Dave Stirling started his business from _____
A. his home B. His company C. the office
2.How has Stirling become so rich ?
A. By making ice cream.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling CDs over the Internet.
3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?
A. $15 B. $12 C. $7.5
4.By shopping over the net, you won’t _______________.
A. spend the time and the money
B. click on your computer
C. get into the store by yourself
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.
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Silk. The word itself is beautiful. The story of silk starts in China over 4,000 years ago. It is said that a cocoon（茧）fell into a woman’s tea cup. It then opened into a single thread（线）. This was an important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons of silkworms（蚕）to make clothes, both beautiful to look at and soft to touch.
Making silk was a secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was hardly seen and valuable. Often it was worth more than gold. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. It connected China with places in the Middle East and Europe. Thanks to the Silk Road, the communication between China and West was greatly improved. Centuries later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico.
Now people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. But silk isn’t only beautiful. It looks delicate, but it’s very strong. For example, it has been used to make bicycle tires（轮胎）. Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes like winter jackets.
All of this comes from a little silkworm. That is the wonder of silk.
1.What was the important discovery about a silkworm’s cocoon?
A.It could become a thread. B.It could be made into tea cups.
C.It was beautiful to look at. D.It was very soft to touch.
2.What can we learn about silk from Paragraph 2?
A.It was carried to Mexico by Chinese businessman.
B.It was commonly seen in many other countries.
C.It was sold to Rome through the Silk Road.
D.It was used as money along the Silk Road.
3.The underlined word “delicate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A.漂亮的 B.脆弱的 C.牢固的 D.平静的
4.The passage is mainly about ______.
A.a single thread B.the secret of the Silk Road
C.a beautiful tea cup D.the wonder of silk
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My 16-year-old niece Jenny started using Facebook about half a year ago. At first she loved using it very much because she could make so many new friends on it. However, as time went by, she used it less and less. You may _______ why. Well, it’s because every time she used it, she became sad. It seemed to her that everyone using Facebook was living a perfect life _______ her. I don’t think Jenny is alone.
In this day of social media, the whole “comparing thing” has gotten out of _______. We are influenced daily by all kinds of things on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where we see only the _______ parts of life. We see friends’ baby pictures, beautiful new houses and “perfect” lives and we feel like we need to be farther along than _______ we are. Just take a look at your social media account (账号), and you see pictures of your coworker’s “best vacation ever”, your friend’s “perfect” pictures _______ swimming clothes and a group of good friends all out, smiling, having the most amazing night. And then you compare your life to theirs.
But what you see is just a special second of their lives. Social media only gives us a look at them for a very short time. It _______ be lying and we never truly know the whole story.
We are so good at showing others on social media that everything is “fine”, and we can never_______ judge what someone is dealing with just by looking at what they post on social media. Remember that someone who looks very well does not _______ that they are not dealing with something bigger under the surface.
You can never ________ your inside with someone else’s outside. So next time you find someone showing off something on social media, stopping feeling sad about yourself.
1.A.doubt B.imagine C.wonder D.realize
2.A.without B.except C.beyond D.against
3.A.control B.date C.reach D.fashion
4.A.busy B.important C.true D.happy
5.A.what B.where C.how D.who
6.A.wearing B.buying C.changing D.making
7.A.must B.should C.can D.will
8.A.simply B.luckily C.possibly D.correctly
9.A.know B.mean C.think D.hope
10.A.connect B.complete C.compare D.cover