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What is your most amazing skill？Being good at basketball？Doing well in your studies？Jeremy Rice，14，probably beats us all．His skill is saving lives．He saved 17people all by himself．
Rice took the school bus as usual on October 11．On the way，he noticed that the bus driver reached down to the dustbin next to his seat．When the driver tried to get back in his seat，he suddenly fell down and couldn't move any more．But the bus was still moving!
Rice left his seat eight rows back，quickly ran past the other 16students and held the wheel（方向盘）．
"I stood up and looked around and nobody else was moving，"he said．"Then I saw a blue car coming right at us and I ran．"
"I really wasn't thinking at all．"He said．"I just acted．"
The boy，standing over the wheel，turn left．The bus driver，who could still talk，gave instructions．He quickly told Rice how to drive and asked him to pull a small yellow knob （把手） to stop the bus．After the bus finally stopped，Rice felt so tired．His ear and arm started to ache．
"This is kind of exciting，"said Keith King，a school teacher．"We ended up with a real happy story today．"
"The school ought to give kids the chance to improve their abilities．And that's what Jeremy did today．It's exciting to see kids do great things，"he said．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
41．There were people on the school bus．
A.16 B.17 C.18
42．Which of the following about the driver is TRUE？
A．He couldn't move his hands or speak．
B．He told Rice how to drive．
C．He didn't pay attention to traffic lights．
43．Jeremy Rice saved people's lives by ．
A．stopping the school bus
B．helping people get off the bus
C．moving the driver back to his seat
44．From Keith King's words we can tell that ．
A．kids should try to do great things
B．driving is the most important skill
C．schools should give kids the chance to improve their abilities
45．The best title for the passage would be ．
A．A Brave Driver B．A Young Hero C．A Happy Story．
根据短文内容，将方框里A﹣E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使内容完整、正确•
I always had a nice cup of tea every morning in my country in Indonesia．（66）
When I arrived in the early morning for the first time at Sydney airport，the first thing that I looked for was a coffee shop．Finally，I found a nice coffee shop with many people queuing （排队）to order．（67） Then a very friendly girl asked me if she could help me．I said that I would like to have a cup of tea．Then she asked me，"（68） "I thought she was making a morning joke with me．So I said，"Red tea，please．"With a very unfriendly face she asked me again，"Black or white tea，please？"（69） I didn't know what actually black or white tea was．I only knew that having tea is usually with or without sugar．
One day I had a cup of tea at the university tea room．I saw a lady drinking tea with milk in it．Then I asked her，"（70） "She smiled and said，"Yes，you can．"At that moment，I understood that black tea is no milk added and white tea is with milk．How big is the difference of having tea between Indonesian and Australian people!
A．I didn't say anything． B．I jumped into the queue． C．Would you like black or white tea？ D．Can I say that you are having a white tea？ E．It gave me a great feeling in the morning． |
It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend．My good friend is Diana．She is a rich and proud girl．（1） ，so nobody wants to be her friend．
One day after school，I was waiting for Diana when Jane came up to me．She gave me a biscuit．I accepted it．（2） ，and had a very good time．From then on，I began to spend more time with Jane than with Diana．I felt a little uneasy．
After a few days，I went to see Diana for some snacks when Jane came and sat with me．She offered me a sandwich．（3） ．She walked away．I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless．
"Never mind，"Jane said，"I'm used to it．"
After school，I tried to catch up with Diana．（4） ，but she would not listen to me．She said，"Go and join your'dear'Jane．I know you make new friends and forget the old ones．"
For the next few weeks，we did not talk to each other．Then，one day，Diana came to Jane and me，saying，"I'm really sorry about what I did．I'm a spoiled（宠坏的） girl，but l also need good friends just like you．Would you please forgive（原谅 ）me？"Jane and I looked at each other and smiled．（5） ．
A．We talked and joked B．She often thinks that she is too good for anyone C．While walking home，I tried to correct her attitude D．She also offered one to Diana，but Diana refused it E．From then on，Diana，Jane and I have been best friends |
Michael is a college art teacher in California on a normal day． But on the 15th of each month， Michael takes his old﹣fashioned sewing machine（缝纫机）to one of the poorest neighborhoods in San Francisco．
For almost 15 years， Michael has made this trip． But why would he ever do this？ His only purpose is to help others in the area， where many people are poor or homeless． He sets up a shop on a corner of a street and offers his services as a tailor（裁缝）for free． He is there to sew and mend any clothing people bring him．
He has made many friends in the area for his kind actions． And his caring spirit has encouraged many people living there．
Michael's hard work is a great example of doing something positive with whatever talent you have． This is a living example of a well﹣known saying， "Do what you can， with what you have， where you are．"
All of Michael's actions have helped him understand things he never thought． "My small act is mostly just a gesture，" Michael told USA Today． "I think what's more important is the example of taking part， being a citizen（公民）and acting outside of what is normal．"
（1）Michael takes a trip to San Francisco each month to ．
A． do something for art
B． make money
C． help others
（2）Michael's kind actions help him ．
A． make a living
B． make many friends
C． travel to many places
（3）The underlined word"positive"means in Chinese．
A． 好的
B． 特别的
C． 重要的
（4）From the passage we know that ．
A． Michael teaches art in the poor neighborhood
B． Michael sews and mends clothing for free
C． Michael has taken part in the trip for about 10 years
（5）Michael thinks the most important part is that ．
A． he is seen as a hero
B． his sewing skills have improved
C． his actions have influenced people
There are millions of recipes（菜谱） hidden in the boxes and hearts of grandmother and parents． These family recipes are a special part of our family history． Some of them have been passed down from generation（一代人） to generation．
"I realized I couldn't go home every weekend for my mom's delicious dishes，" says Shreya， who is about to enter university．Shreya has recently started following her mother around the kitchen，taking notes on how to make her "masala chai" and tasty kachoris．
"Those special tastes can immediately unlock a whole flood of emotions， memories and feelings of family， love， and comfort，" says she．
She adds， "I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they cooked．"
But many of us find it difficult to keep the food connection with our busy life．Even if we have time，not many of us take the effort to collect and record the recipes from our grandmothers and parents． We often get a recipe on the phone and take it down quickly on a piece of paper．We just stick it onto the fridge for a week or two and forget about it as soon as the paper disappears from there．
Actually，there are simple ways to keep family recipes，Scrapbooks（剪贴薄）are easily found in the market． You can even add photos to record every detail of your memories about the recipe．With the help of some popular apps like Story Scans， recording family recipes has never been easier．What is needed is to scan（扫描） the recipes and record the story behind each of them． It can become the most meaningful work you have ever done with and for your family．
Keeping family recipes is saving and honoring our tradition so that future generations can continue to make family ties stronger． Every time you remember your loved ones， recreate one of the dishes from your collection and let the memories from the good old days comfort you． So why not gift your kids a family recipe book when they are starting a new life？
（1）Why does Shreya follow her mother around the kitchen？
A． To clean up the kitchen．
B． To note down recipes．
C． To prepare family dinners．
D． To talk about family rules．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ways to record recipes can be easy．
B． Most people like writing recipe books．
C． Recipes have become popular with kids．
D． People often buy recipe books in the market．
（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Family Recipes： Secrets of Cooking
B． Family Recipes Are at a Crossroads
C． Family Recipes： Connections to Interests
D． Family Recipes Are More than Just Recipes
A Day at the Nature Center
Emma stared（凝视） sadly out of the window of the bus． Only 50 miles outside town was the farm． She thought about the farm all the time， especially the animals．
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town，Emma was excited． But when she got to the new school， she felt very lonely．
With a sigh（叹气），Emma turned her attention back to the present．The bus came to a stop． "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said．"A guide will give us a presentation about animals，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels， now， I want everyone to find a partner．"
Emma didn't have any friends yet﹣who would be her partner？ Emma got close to Julia， a talkative and outgoing girl． "Could I be your partner？" Emma asked uncertainly．
"Sure，" said Julia warmly．
Together， the girls walked into the center． After the presentation， a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels． Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels．
After the babies finished eating， the keeper asked，"Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？"
Emma was quick to volunteer， but when the keeper opened the first cage， the squirrel inside jumped out． Emma remained calm（镇静的）， held out her hand， made quiet sounds， and then quickly got it．
" Wow!" Julia said． "You're always so quiet， I thought you were afraid of everything， but you were brave．"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited， you have to stay calm．"
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma，"Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center？"
"Interested？ I would love to work here! What an opportunity!" Emma was excited．
That afternoon， in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend．A rush of new found happiness washed over her．
（1）How did Emma feel when she got to the new school？
A． Lonely．
B． Lucky．
C． Surprised．
D． Angry．
（2）At the nature center， Emma and Julia ．
A． took a chance to be tour guides
B． helped to feed the baby squirrels
C． asked the keeper many questions
D． made a presentation about nature
（3）On the way back to school， Emma felt happy because ．
A． the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B． the teacher praised her for her bravery
C． she found a place to care for animals and made a friend
D． she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals
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Posted 5 / 15 / 20 4：53 PM |
I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends．The group has about 200 volunteers． The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderly in town．I spend six to eight hours a week buying food and making deliveries． By now we have completed 350 deliveries． |
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Posted 5/ 15 / 20 6：25 PM |
I organized Mittler Senior Technology，a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones．Now there are 50 local seniors in the weekly technology classes． I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world． |
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Posted 5 /16 /20 5：20 PM |
I came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends．We call it the Joy 4 All Project． By dialing 569﹣4255，the elderly can hear pre﹣recorded jokes and poems．The hotline has received more than 1，800 phone calls． |
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I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldn't see their families and friends very often， so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters．We want them to know that nobody is being forgotten． By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us． |
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（1）Who created Teens Helping Seniors？
A． Kathy．
B． Linda．
C． Jordan．
D． Matt．
（2）How many local seniors are there in the weekly technology classes？
A． 50．
B． 100．
C． 200．
D． 350．
（3）To help the elderly in the nursing home， Kathy and her schoolmates ．
A． taught them how to use computers
B． recorded jokes and poem for them
C． wrote them letters to cheer them up
D． delivered food or other supplies for them
How do people find their inner talent？ British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED． He told the story of Gillian Lynne， a dancer and a choreographer（编舞者） who has worked on famous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera （《歌剧魅影》）．
（1） She couldn't think carefully about she's learning， and often found herself unable to keep still because she was bored． Her mother was quite worried about her．She took Lynne to a doctor．For 20 minutes， she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school．（2） As they left the room，the doctor turned on the radio． He then said to Lynne's mother，"Just stand and watch her．"（3） The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said，"Mrs. Lynne，your daughter isn't sick．She's a dancer． Take her to a dance school．"
So she did．（4） Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School，one of the world's greatest dance schools， and became a great dancer．
After leaving the school，she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history．（5） ．
Those who never did well in school needn't worry． Find your inner talent like Lynne，you can also succeed．
A． The doctor played the music to calm her daughter down． B． Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child． C． The minute they left the room， Lynne was． on her feet， dancing to the music on the radio． D． It is hard to believe that years ago，somebody else would just put her on medication（药物治疗）and tell her to calm down． E． Then， the doctor said to Lynne，"I need to talk to your mother first． Wait here．" F． Lynne just stood here and watched her mother， G． Lynne's new dance school was full of people just like her﹣people who had to move in order to think． |
阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目．
Tom works in a big company and he is often very busy． One day， when he came out of the office， it was late in the evening． There was no bus at that moment， so he had to walk home． The street was very dark and he could hardly see anything． So he had to walk along slowly and carefully．
Just at that time， Tom found a man with a lantern coming in the distance． " If I go with that person，I will be able to see well． "he thought．
When the man with a lantern got nearer， Tom found he was coming with a cane（手杖） in his hand．Tom thought this was strange and asked．"Why are you walking so slowly with a cane even when you have a lantern？"
The man said，"You know， I'm blind．That is why I use this cane to walk．"Tom laughed．"Ha， ha， ha， You're blind？ Then why do you carry a lantern？ You don't need a lantern if you can't see．"
The man with the lantern answered， "Yes， I can't see． And this lantern cannot help me， but it can help others in the dark．I know better than anyone else how it feels when you cannot see．"
Tom didn't say anything for a long time． Then he said sorry to the man．
（1）When did Tom come out of the office that day？（回答问题，不超过15个词）
（2）What did the man carry the lantern for？（回答问题，不超过12个词）
（3）Why did Tom say sorry to the man？（回答问题，不超过9个词）
（4）把画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）给文章拟一个合适的英文标题．
Maria Keller is from Minneapolis， Minnesota． When she was 8years old， she already loved reading． （1）She also noticed that some of her classmates didn't read as much as she did． When she asked her mother why that could be， her mother said that they might not be able to afford books． Maria had never thought of this． She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them． She decided to change this．
With her mother's help， Maria created Read Indeed．Read Indeed is an organization which collects and gives out books to children in need for free． Maria set the goal to collect and give out one million books by the time she was 18． She tried every means to achieve it． （2）As a result，it didn't take long to reach that goal!
Today， at the age of 14 ， she has collected over one million books and has sent them to many states and countries around the world． She says， "I cannot live without books． As I continue my work， I have learned that millions of kids are in need of books． So I just can't give up， even after reaching my original （最初的） goal．"
She has recently set a new goal： To give books to kids in need in every state in the United States，and every country in the world．
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Why did Maria create Read Indeed？
（2）When did Maria reach her original goal？
（二）将文中画线的句子译成汉语．
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．
When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
Susie Sunbeam was not her real name； that was Susan Brown． But every one called her Susie Sunbeam because of her such a sweet， smiling face． （1） ．
Her grandfather first gave her this name， and it seemed to fit the little girl so nicely that soon it took the place of her own．
Even when a baby， Susie laughed from morning till night． （2） ．
When she had learned to walk， she loved to go about the house and get things for her mother， and in this way save her as many steps as she could． She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time， and ask her ever so many questions， or she would take her new book and read．
（3） She never used an unkind word， but tried to do whatever would please her playmates best．
One day， a poor little girl with a very ragged dress was going by and Susie heard some children teasing her and making fun of her． She at once ran out to the gate， and asked the poor little girl to come in． " What are you crying for？ "Susie asked． " Because they all laughed at me， "she said
（4） She cheered her up with kind words， and gave her a nice dress and a pair of shoes．
This brought real joy and gladness to the poor child． （5） ．
A． That's why we called her Susie Brown．
B． Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children．
C． No one ever heard her cry unless she was sick or hurt．
D． She always brought brightness with her when she came．
E． Susie liked to read books when her mother was busy in doing chores．
F． And she thought that Susie was rightly called Sunbeam．
G． Then Susie took the little girl into the house．
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254． When he was 17， he travelled along the Silk Road with his father． who wanted to trade with the Chinese． Finally， they arrived in Beijing． They were guests at the Emperor's Palace． Marco was very clever and could speak four languages． The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends． He asked Marco to serve in his court （宫殿） and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country．
Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was． He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace， especially the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen"． The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6，000 people for dinner．"
Marco was also attracted （吸引） by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time． Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets． In Europe， people paid for goods（货物） with gold and silver． He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat． The black stones were coal， but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years， in 1291， Marco returned to Italy． He was a very wealthy man then． A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World， which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe．
People enjoyed the book， but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true． However， Marco always stood by his tales． Just before he died， aged 70， Marco was asked the question， "Was it all true？" And this was his answer， "I have only told a half what I saw!"
Marco Polo and China |
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◆ In 1254， he was born in Italy． ◆ At the age of 17， he travelled along the （1） with his father to trade with the Chinese． |
During his living in China |
◆ He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court． ◆ He did many （2） _____around China． |
◆ The beauty of China impressed him． |
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◆ The （3） _____in China attracted Marco． ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets． ②Chinese people used （4） to produce heat． |
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After returning to Italy |
◆ He became wealthy． ◆ A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe． |
◆ The underlined sentence tells us that （5） ． |
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In many children's stories， a girl meets a prince and falls in love． They get married and live 'happily ever after'．
As a child， Meghan Markle may never have imagined marrying a prince． But that is exactly what happened on May 19th!
Who is this young lady who just married into Britain's royal family（王室）？
Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles， California， in 1981． Her mother， Doria， was a doctor， and her father， Tom， was a television lighting director． For 10years after school each day， young Meghan spent time at the studio where her father worked． This experience allowed her to become very comfortable with the acting business． For that reason， she knew she wanted to become an actress from a very early age．
As a child， she felt strongly about something else， too： People should be treated equally． This passion（热情）to help others is still a big part of her life today．
Her acting career began in 2002when she made her first appearance on TV． Other small parts on TV and in a few films followed． Then finally in 2011， Markle got her big break． She won a lead role in the popular TV series Suits．
Title： Meghan Markle ﹣ the Actress Who Just（1） a Prince
Meghan Markle（2） Britain's royal family on May 19th． |
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Background（3） |
• She was born in Los Angeles． California， in 1981． • Her mother was a doctor and her father was a TV lighting director． • She wanted to be an actress when she was very（4） ． |
Acting career |
• It started in 2002when she（5） on TV for the first time． • She played some small parts on TV and in films afterwards． • She got the lead role in the popular TV series Suits in 2011． |
I went through some difficult times，dealing with the pressures of growing up．I found it hard to communicate with my mother．Relations between us became difficult．
One day，I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours．When I returned home at night，I saw all the pain，anger and disappointment on my mother's face．①___________．We agreed to have breakfast together the next morning．It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship．
We decided to go to a restaurant．On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks．I asked her what they were for．She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about （A） them．We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter．It could be as long or as short as we wanted．
Our first topic was"Why I'm so angry？"I wrote a half page，and my mom filled up nearly three pages．（B） I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．I never realized anyone could hide so much anger．After we finished writing，we exchanged our notebooks．As soon as I started reading my mother's words，I began to cry and so did she．When we finished reading，we discussed our feelings．②___________．Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before，not only about my mother but also about other people．
My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries，and our happiness as well．We know that no matter how we feel about each other，our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings．We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write，"I love you．"
56．选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．其中有一项是多余的．
A．We knew that we were in great need of a talk．
B．I just wish you would help a little more with the family．
C．Amazingly enough，it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body．
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57．找出（A）处划线代词 them 所指代的内容．
58．将（B）处划线句子 I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．译为汉语．
59．找出与 The minute we read each other's words，both of us started to cry．意思相同或相近的句子．
60．选择文章的最佳标题，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．
A．I Love You，Mum
B．The Difficult Times in My Life
C．The Notebooks Filled With Love
61．完成句子．第3和第5个空每空不超过10个词，其它每空限填一词．
The relations between my mother and me used to be （①） ．One morning，we had a talk in a （②） ．After the talk，we （③） ．Now we continue to use our （④） to communicate because （⑤） ．
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