He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.
| A．words | B．eyes | C．feet | D．smile |
The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.
| A．attention | B．pity | C．trust | D．duty |
We learn that the disabled man ________.
| A．had great difficulty looking after himself | B．always asked people for help |
| C．couldn’t have a big smile | D．liked to talk about people’s shoes |
The writer felt comfortable because _________.
| A．he had a nice talk to the man | B．the man looked him in the eye |
| C．he didn’t move his feet before the man | D．the man had a big smile on the face |
We can infer from the passage that _________.
| A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
| B．not many people went down to the man’s level |
| C．the man was good at telling people about the world |
| D．the writer would not give the man move help |
More tigers are moving from Russia into northeastern China. This is because the environment is better for them to live in.
As human activities become less and the number of the wild animals is rising, tigers come to China for food.
Also, there is a cross-border corridor（跨境走廊）between China and Russia. It helps the tigers travel around freely. Data（数据）from a research team show that between 2013 and 2016, nearly 80 percent of the tigers moved across the corridor.
Besides, China started a number of projects to protect the tigers. As we all know, tigers need large areas to move around, so it’s important to build national parks. In 2021, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park was set up in Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province. It covers around 14,100 square kilometers. The national park creates a shared home for the animals. As a result, the number of the tigers has grown.
One more reason is that experts from China and Russia work together to research on tiger protection. Many volunteers go to protect tigers around the forests every year. It’s believed that there will be more tigers in the near future.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）、误（F）。
（1）Between China and Russia, there is a cross-border corridor.
（2）Nearly 90 percent of the tigers moved across the corridor between 2013 and 2016.
（3）It’s important to build the national parks because tigers need large areas to move around.
（4）The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park was set up in 2023.
（5）Many volunteers go to protect tigers around the forests each year.
When I was a little boy, I lived next to David. He liked to plant trees in his large yard on weekends. But the way he planted trees was quite different. He never watered his new trees. I asked him why he did so, and he said that watering trees would spoil them. “If you water the trees, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker.” said David. He told me that watering these new trees would make roots（树根）shallow（浅）, but deep roots were very important for trees. I didn’t understand his words at that time.
Several years after I left home, I came back to visit my parents. When I walked by David’s house, I saw the trees that he planted. They are strong now. I suddenly realize that planting a tree is like raising a child. As a father of two children, I shouldn’t care for them too much. Instead, they should depend on themselves. In that case, whatever happens, they can make their own decisions.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（1）When did David like to plant trees?
| A． |
On weekends. |
B． |
On Fridays. |
| C． |
On sunny mornings. |
D． |
On rainy days. |
（2）What does the underlined word “spoil” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
| A． |
be bad for |
B． |
be famous for |
C． |
be similar to |
D． |
be thankful to |
（3）Why didn’t David water his new trees?
| A． |
Because he didn’t have enough water. |
B． |
Because he was too old to water trees. |
| C． |
Because he wanted to make roots deep. |
D． |
Because he didn’t know how to water trees. |
（4）How are the trees that David planted now?
| A． |
Dead. |
B． |
Strong. |
C． |
Small. |
D． |
Weak. |
（5）What does the writer learn from his experience?
| A． |
Children should plant trees. |
B． |
Parents should water trees all the time. |
| C． |
Children should depend on themselves. |
D． |
Parents should care for their kids too much. |
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Technologies Making School Life “SMART” |
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E-books In the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags.
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Robot teachers There are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems.
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E-skates With a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings you can choose.
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Flying aids If students get hurt and need help at schools, drones（无人机）can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes.
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根据以上内容，选择正确答案。
（1）How many technologies are mentioned in the passage?
| A． |
One. |
B． |
Two. |
C． |
Three. |
D． |
Four. |
（2）How do students feel with lighter schoolbags?
| A． |
Worried. |
B． |
Relaxed. |
C． |
Bored. |
D． |
Surprised. |
（3）Who can help students with their studies according to the passage?
| A． |
The robot teachers. |
B． |
The parents. |
| C． |
The workers. |
D． |
The friends. |
（4）Which is the best choice if you want to walk to school faster?
| A． |
Flying aids. |
B． |
Clothes. |
C． |
E-skates. |
D． |
Schoolbags. |
（5）Where does the passage probably come from?
| A． |
A travel magazine. |
B． |
A movie magazine. |
| C． |
A technology magazine. |
D． |
A music magazine. |
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott? The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
In the following scene, the girls talk about what they can buy with the very little money they have. They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
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“I can’t expect anything from Mother or you. I know I only have one dollar with me. Although it isn’t that much, it works. I can at least buy the book Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long,” said Jo. “I planned to spend mine on new music,” said Beth. “I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. “Mother didn’t say anything about our money, but she does wish us to get something. Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it,” cried Jo. |
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）When did Little Women come out?
_______________________________________
（2）Who is the third-born girl in the family?
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（3）How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true?
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（4）Why does Amy want to buy drawing pencils?
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（5）What does Jo advise her sisters to do at last?
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Can you imagine what the human body in the future will be like? Our class had a discussion about it. Tiantian, an AI（artificial intelligence人工智能）robot, also joined us. Here are our guesses.
（1） Humans are now ten centimeters（厘米）taller than 150 years ago. So, in the future, people will probably be even taller. Why? Because most of us today have much better food than those in the past.
You must say that people will be stronger according to the first guess. （2） With the development of science and technology, we won’t have much physical work to do. If people get used to this kind of lifestyle, we will probably lose most of our muscles（肌肉）.
Next, let’s come to our hands and feet. We are already using our feet less, and our hands more. （3） At the same time, our fingers and our eyes will both get better because they’ll have to do more work together.
Here comes the most interesting one—it’s very possible that people will have four toes（脚趾）, not five. The little toe really isn’t needed anymore. （4） Let’s wait and see.
Last but not least—people won’t have as much hair on their bodies as now, since we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm.
What do you think of our guesses? （5） With the rise of AI, will we lose the ability of thinking independently?
阅读短文，把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。
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A. But you’re wrong. B. Will all these things happen? C. Let’s start with people’s height. D. Will it still be there in the future? E. So we can expect our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller. |
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