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2010
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-35 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.

56. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)

57. Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words)

58. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)

59. How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)

60. In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals? (No more than 20 words)


【参考答案】
56. Tiny \Little\small\Very small.
57. A dog’s life is short and Shaw could not bear to part with it.
58. The Tiny horses possess/ have many good qualities to guide people.
Or: The Tiny horses possess/have many qualities to be ideal guides,
59. He feels that his future life will he better/easier,
60. They should be good friends and help each other,
Or: They should get along as friends and take care of each other.

2011
In college, Spring Break （春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy （识字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”
The Program began in 1991. Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.

56. Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?(No more than 10 words)

57. What is the aim of the Program?(NO more than 15 words)

58. What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5?(1 word)

59. What is Samantha's attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)

60. If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why?(No more than 25 words)

【参考答案】
56. Students who wish to do something productive and rewarding.
57. It is to encourage students to be active citizens and make a difference in society.
58. Changed.
59. She thinks highly of the Program. / She holds a positive attitude towards the Program. / She thinks that it’s a great experience of changing one’s life. / She is thankful/ grateful for the Program.
60. I am interested in helping kids with their lessons because education is important for them. / I want to raise money for those in need because they are poor and need our help. / I am interested in collecting data for environmental research because the environment should be protected.

2012
Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.
For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.
Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.
When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.

56. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (No more than 5 words)

57. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)

58. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (No more than 10 words.)

59. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (No more than 10 words)

60. Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (No more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. A serious illness (did).
57. Difficulties./Problems./Troubles./Challenges.
58. She swam a ten-mile marathon and set the women’s record.
Or: She swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the women’s record.
Or: She set the women’s record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.
59. Because she had tried her best (to fulfill the task).
Or: Her strength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba.
60. I am encouraged by her determination and strong will.
Or: I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.
Or: From her I learned that once we set a goal, we should try hard to achieve it.
Or: We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure.
Or: We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.

2013
My name is Clara. I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class. I’d finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye: NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器). Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind, Curiosity.
I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached. “Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone’s mind...”
Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face.
On August 5, 2012, at 10:31 p.m, the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. She’d tell me stories and point out the stars, Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didn’t know about them. That’s what I love so much about space.
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. My answer is simple because we’re curious. We human beings do not just hole up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what’s over the hill and beyond the horizon.

56. How did Clara get the news about the essay contest?( no more than 10 words)

57. Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA?( no more than 10 words)

58. What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma?( no more than 15 words)

59. What does the underlined phrase “hole up” mean?(1 word)

60. In your opinion, why is curiosity important?( no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56.By reading a Time for Kids magazine
Or: From a Time for kids magazine
57.She won the essay contest held by NASA.
Or: She named the Mars rover “Curiosity”
Or: “Curiosity” was chosen as the name of the Mars rover
58. She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about the stars
Or: Her grandma told her stories about the stars
Or: They sat together talking about the stars.
59.Stay./Remain./Live./Hide.
60.Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or invention.
Or: With curiosity, we keep asking questions and exploring the world unknown
Or: Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge.

2014
Last December, Doris Low turned 90. Once a week she still drives to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Toronto, where she helps transform literature into Braille(布雷尔盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hearts and minds of blind readers. She has been volunteering her time and talents to such enterprises for more than 40 years.
After working in the business world for a while, Low got fed up. So she turned to teaching at a technical school and later moved into the library.
Low’s mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, Low read to her. Then “hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn Braille, I decided to give it a try.” In 1973, she was certified as a Braille transcriber (转译者) and began transcribing books as a volunteer for the CNIB library.
The job was strenuous ---she could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on the last line, and have to do the whole thing again. For a number of years, Low also worked in the CNIB sound studio reading books onto tape. Three years ago, she took up proofreading (校对) at the CNIB’s word factory.
In April, during Volunteer Week, the CNIB recognized Low for her great contributions. Thanks to volunteers like Low, the CNIB library has got more than 80,000 accessible materials for people unable to read traditional print. “I can’t imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from Doris’s contribution as a skilled volunteer through her rich voice and her high degree of accuracy in the hundreds of books she has Brailled and proofread over the years--- and she is still doing so,” said a CNIB official.
“For me,” said Low, “the CNIB is more than just a place to volunteer. Three things matter most in my life: a little play, a little work, a little love. I’ve found them all here.”

56. What does Low still do at the age of 90 at the CNIB? ( no more than 10 words)

57. Why did Low learn Braille? ( no more than 15 words)

58. What does the underlined word “strenuous” most probably mean?(1 word)

59. What are Low’s contributions to the CNIB? ( no more than 10 words)

60. What do you think of Low? Give your reasons. ( no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. She helps transform literature into Braille ( for blind readers / the blind)
57. (Because ) her mother’s eyes began to fail and she heard an/ the advertisement.
58. Hard. / Tiring. / Tough.
59. She has Brailled and proofread hundreds of books, and read books onto tape.
60 Low is kind and helpful because she has devoted much time to transcribing books into Braille as a volunteer.
Or Low is a kind-hearted lady with a positive attitude toward life because she takes delight in helping others.

2015
Six days a week, up and down the red hills of Northeast Georgia, my grandfather brought the mail to the folks there. At age 68, he retired from the post office, but he never stopped serving the community.
On his 80th birthday, I sent him a letter, noting the things we all should be thankful for — good health, good friends and good outcomes. By most measurements he was a happy man. Then I suggested it was time for him to slow down. At long last, in a comfortable home, with a generous pension, he should learn to take things easy.
“Thank you for your nice words,” he wrote in his letter back, “and I know what you meant, but slowing down scares me. Life isn’t having it made; it’s getting it made.”
“The finest and happiest years of our lives were not when all the debts were paid, and all difficult experiences had passed, and we had settled into a comfortable home. No. I go back years ago, when we lived in a three-room house, when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends meet. I rarely had more than four hours of sleep. But what I still can’t figure out is why I never got tired, never felt better in my life. I guess the answer is, we were fighting for survival, protecting and providing for those we loved. What matters are not the great moments, but the partial victories, the waiting, and even the defeats. It’s the journey, not the arrival that counts.”
The letter ended with a personal request: “Boy, on my next birthday, just tell me to wake up and get going, because I will have one less year to do things — and there are ten million things waiting to be done.”
Christina Rossetti, an English poet, once said: “Does the road wind up hill all the way? Yes, to the very end.” Today, at 96, my grandfather is still on that long road, climbing.

56. What was the author’s grandfather before he retired?(no more than 5 words)

57. What did the author advise his grandfather to do in his letter?(no more than 10 words)

58. What is the grandfather’s view on life according to his letter back?(no more than 10 words)

59. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(no more than 10 words)

60. Do you agree with the grandfather’s view on life? Give reasons in your own words. (no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56.He was a postman. Or: He worked in a post-office.
57.He advised him to slow down(and take things easy). / He advised he/his grandfather (should) slow down.
58.The process is more important than the result.
Or: A man should not slow down however old he is.
Or: Life isn't having it made; it's getting it made./It's the journey, not the arrival that counts.
59.My/His/The grandfather is still busy doing meaningful things.
Or: The grandfather is still living an active life.
Or: The grandfather is still involved in whatever he can do.
60.Yes. One should always be full of passion in his life no matter how old he is.
Or: People should make full use of their time to do something meaningful
No. It is more sensible for people to slow down and enjoy an easy life in their old age.
Or: Slowing down contributes to better health and longer life for people in old age.

2016
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school days in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and gradually got good at making things with clay(黏土). Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language, I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence came along.
I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to learning how to read and write. Every day I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was literate.
Having gone through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.

56. What made the author’s school days difficult? (No more than 5 words)

57. Why did art give the author confidence? (No more than 10 words)

58. What lesson did the author learn from rock climbing? (No more than 15 words)

59. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4? (No more than 5 words)

60. How does the author’s story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56.(His) learning disability. Or: Having a learning disability.
Or: That he was learning disabled. Or: He had a learning disability.
57.He could be smart and express himself with clay.
Or: Art could help him express himself without words.
Or: He could well express himself with clay/art.
58.If you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it.
Or: The more you practice something, the better at it you will become. Or: Practice makes perfect. Or: Practice leads to success.
59.I could read and write.
60.We should not lose heart in face of difficulties. If we work hard，we will find a way out. Or: The author’s story tells me that I should be confident and practice hard to overcome difficulties in my life.
Or:We should overcome our weakness and fears with courage and determination.

2017-3
Walter was always sitting in the same chair when I came to visit. He would look up and smile when he saw me and pat the chair next to him for me to sit down. He loved to tell me about his lost golden years when he was an excellent baseball player. I was a good listener. After a couple of hours of talking, I would shake his hands and say goodbye to him. I hoped that I brought a little sunshine into Walter’s life.
I met Walter when I was a high school student participating in a volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home. It was the first of many such activities, ranging from playing with disabled children to sitting with cancer patients in a hospital. These activities seemed to satisfy my desire to be useful and to feel a meaningful connection to the lives of others.
My parents inculcated me with a belief that there was no greater human value than kindness, and encouraged me to make helping others and contributing to society important goals in life. Volunteer work provided a way of attempting to realize the truth of these messages.
I learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act of helping someone less fortunate. Involvement in the life of another person has enriched my life as well. Seeing how people deal with the challenges of their lives has taught me valuable lessons in courage and dignity. Many of the people whom I have met as a volunteer are an unforgettable part of my life. Perhaps I received far more than I ever gave.
This is why volunteerism works—each of us has so much need for human connection and so much to give to others.

56. What did the author do every time he visited Walter? (no more than 10 words)

57. What was the first activity the author got involved in as a volunteer? (no more than 10 words)

58. What is the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3? (1 word)

59. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4? (no more than 10 words)

60. If you are to be a volunteer, what will you do? What can you benefit from the volunteer work? (no more than 20 words)


【参考答案】
56．He listened to Walter talking about his lost golden years.
Or: He acted as Walter’s listener.
57．Visiting elderly/old people in a nursing home.
Or: He visited elderly/old people in a nursing home.
Or: A volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home.
58．Taught/ Instructed/ Educated.
59．The author learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act.
Or: The author learned that volunteerism is a two-way act.
Or: The author has benefited a lot from volunteerism / his volunteer work.
60．I will look after elderly people in a nursing home. I can learn a lot from their past experience.
Or: I will help disabled children. It can satisfy my desire to be useful.
Or: I will sit with cancer patients. I can learn to deal with the challenges of life. Or: I will be a volunteer to protect the environment. We can live in a better and cleaner world.
Or: I will be a volunteer in an important event. It can broaden my horizons.

2017-6
In the years of my growing up, Dad was strict with me. He made sure I made my bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the law. I would scream, “I hate you!” Dad would yell back, “Good! I don’t care!” Deep down I knew he did.
One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said, “Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.
Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn’t until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, I’ve sometimes thought, “I can’t do this any more.”
Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle’s music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said, “Alice, I know it’s hard, but it’s all about persistence(坚持不懈).”
Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We are both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren’t for Dad, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He’s my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.

56. What rules did Alice’s father set for her when she was growing up?(no more than 15 words)

57. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(no more than 5 words)

58. What did Alice’s father do when she felt depressed?(no more than 5 words)

59. According to the last paragraph, what do Alice and her father have in common?(no more than 10 words)

60. What do you think of Alice’s father? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. She should make her bed, do her homework and drink no alcohol.
Or: Making her bed, doing her homework and drinking no alcohol.
57. I got/was criticised/scolded.
58. He encouraged/comforted/inspired her.
59.They are both passionate about acting and interested in people.
60.He is a good/devoted/caring/loving father because he was strict with his daughter and encouraged her when she was in trouble.
Or:He is always supportive/a source of strength. Whenever she is in trouble, he is there for her.

2018-3
For many teenagers, a job is a way to earn a little extra money. For me, it is more than that.
At the age of 16, I was offered my very first job as a shopgirl in a clothing store. On the first day, my manager was training me how to fold and organize platform after platform of clothes. The work seemed overwhelming, and everything had to be done in an accurate way. I got so impatient because I couldn’t get it right the first couple of times. After about ten tries, I had the clothes folded perfectly. Then it took me thirty minutes to get them all looking uniform. Now, I fold and organize clothes every day, and I’m able to do them well. Through this experience, I’ve learned to be patient.
Helping customers and establishing connections with them is one of the things I love most about my job. About two months ago, I helped a woman who was looking for a dress. She told me exactly what she was picturing—a blue dress with long sleeves and a lace neck. We didn’t have any such dress, and when I explained that to her, she wasn't very happy. Instead of getting annoyed, I tried getting to know her a bit better and asked what the dress was for, so I could find other items in her size that could work. We shared our love of the Netflix fashion show, and she ended up buying $200 worth of new clothes, having found other items she liked. This experience has taught me to be more open with strangers.
Every job has its share of frustrations and challenges; to do well you must learn to deal with them. I’ve learned this from my own experience, and it has helped me in other aspects of my life as well.

56.What was the author's first job?(no more than 5 words)

57. What is the meaning of the underlined word in Para. 2?(no more than 3 words)

58. How did the author manage to meet the customer’s needs in Para. 3?(no more than 15 words)

59. How has the author’s work experience changed her in personality?(no more than 10words)

60.What job would you like to do? How can you help people in your work?(no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56．Selling clothes.
Or: She sold clothes.
Or: She worked as a shopgirl.
Or: Working in a clothing store.
Or: Working as a shopgirl.
Or: She was a shopgirl.
57．Huge and difficult.
Or: Too much/Beyond me.
Or: Difficult/Tough/Hard/Frustrating.
Or: Challenging/Demanding.
Or: Great in amount.
58．She learned about the customer’s interest and helped her get the clothes that suited her.
Or: By learning about the customer’s taste and what her dress was for.
Or: She helped the customer to get the clothes she liked.
59．It has made her patient and more open with people/ strangers.
Or: She is (more) patient and more open with people/ strangers.
Or: She has become (more) patient and more open with people/ strangers.
Or: She is more patient and open facing frustrations and challenges.

2018-6
Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people live only dreaming about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all. But one thing is certain, all people encounter mountains in their life.
When I was a little girl, my family moved to a tiny town at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while exploring the green woods of this magnificent mountain, I almost fell on a set of stairs. What could these steps lead to? Curiosity got the best of me as I knew it would be starting to get dark soon. I started climbing up those strangely mysterious steps.
I climbed and climbed. There was nothing but just green bushes and these steps. I had to reach the top! But it was now getting real dark. If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back. My mum would be worried sick if I didn't come home soon. So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.
Anxiously I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain. Could there be a castle up there? Maybe I would find a monster（怪物）. Maybe I was taking the risk of never coming back home. Or, maybe all I would find was absolutely nothing! But something inside me was going to climb that mountain at all cost. I could hardly wait to try this adventure again.
Now we live in a world surrounded by the "can't do" attitudes. We all fall down. We all have doubts and regrets. Still we must climb and dream about what's at the top of our mountain. Monsters may appear or the night will fall. But never ever give up on your dream! Never let anyone tell you,“ You can’t” Dream big and climb high！

56. What made the author start to climb up the stairs to the mountain top？（no more than 5 words）

57. Why did the author hurry back home without reaching the top of the mountain？ Give two reasons.（no more than 15 words）

58. How would you describe the author in terms of personalities according to Paragraph 4？（no more than 10 words）

59. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？（no more than 5 words）

60. what’s your attitude towards the “mountain” in your life？Please explain.（no more than 20 words）

【参考答案】
56. Curiosity made her do so. / The desire to explore.
57. Because it was getting dark, and she didn’t want her mother to worry about her. / Because she was scared, and might not be able to find her/the way back home.
58. She had rich imagination and she was brave. / She was a brave and determined girl with rich imagination. / She was imaginative and determined, and she dared to explore. / She was imaginative, adventurous and determined.
59. We all sometimes fail. / We face failure/defeat/hardships/challenges in life. / There are difficulties/barriers/obstacles in life. / We run into trouble sometimes. / We have trouble in life.
60. I will try to reach my goal because I want to live an exciting life. / I will try to reach my goal/get to the top of the “mountain” because I want to be successful in life.

2019-3
My teacher Peter Bullock proved that science wasn’t boring and made physics great fun. In every lesson he would produce one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine. Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out. I’ve kept them all to show to my children. There was one poem in particular that’s stayed in my memory, which went:
In early days Man measured Time
By sunrise and sunset sublime;
As well as being able to turn physics into poetry, Peter had energy and passion and conveyed the sense that science was part of the world around you and not a dull boring academic discipline. I’m sure he was sticking pretty much to the standard topics – waves and electricity and so on – but he managed to convert everything into a joke or a story and did so in a clever and imaginative way.
Peter Bullock was not only an exciting teacher, but also the man who founded the debate club in my school. He encouraged me to take part and express myself in a forceful way that I’ve been doing ever since – and getting paid for it. That made me what I am today – a commercial lawyer.
Peter Bullock taught me throughout my secondary schooling and I took physics, chemistry and maths at A-level. Everyone in his class enjoyed learning. He was inspiring. He turned me on to the idea that the things you are interested in might seem dull on the surface, but you can still excite others. For example, when I tell people I’m interested in law, they may think: “How boring.” I guess being a physics teacher is much the same. Peter showed me that what matters is how you convey your own passion so that you excite other people.

56. Why did the students expect to get the worksheets in Peter’s class?(no more than 10 words)

57. What is the meaning of the underlined word in Para. 2?(1 word)

58. What does Para. 3 mainly tell us?(no more than 15 words)

59. How did Peter make his students interested in the things that seem dull?(no more than 10 words)

60. What do you think is the most important quality of a good teacher? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56.(Because) every sheet contained / had a poem or a joke.
Or: (Because) there was a poem / a joke on every sheet.
Or: (Because) the worksheets were interesting / amusing.
57. Subject.
Or: Field.
Or: Area.
58. The author’s experience in the debate club contributed to his career.
Or: The author benefited from his experience in the debate club.
Or: Peter influenced the author’s career.
Or: Peter played a very important role in the author’s life.
Or: Peter founded the debate club, which helped the author to become a lawyer.
59. By conveying his own passion to the students.
Or: He used poems, jokes and stories in his teaching.
Or: By using creative teaching methods.
60. A good teacher should be passionate. This is important because a passionate teacher could excite the students.
Or: A good teacher should be humorous. This is important because a humorous teacher makes learning easy and fun.
Or: A good teacher should be knowledgeable. This is important because students could learn a lot from him / her.
Or: Creativity is the most important quality to keep students interested and motivated.
Or: A good teacher is supposed to love his / her students. Only those who are loved can learn how to love others.

2019-6
Haze Mabry，who has worked as a school keeper for thirteen years，walks into the school building every day and empties garbage cans，wipes down bathrooms and mops wet messes in the hallways.
Last Friday，after he arrived at the school，instead of finding garbage to clean up，he found almost 800 students lining the hallways with handmade cards，blowing noisemakers and singing a full-throated happy birthday to him. It was his 80th. As he walked the long hallway，some popped out of lime to hug him. They handed him so many cards that they filled several large boxes. Touched by their enthusiastic expression of affection. Mabry thanked them all. "They're like my children，"Mabry said.
On a regular day，students at the school sometimes come up to him to say they're not feeling well or other times to tell him about something that happened at break. He knows most of the kids at the school，but can't name each one. Some of them make him know them. Like Faith，who often forgets her backpack in the cafeteria，and Lucy，who just wants a hug.
“He won't brag（夸耀）on himself，but it doesn't matter what he's doing or where he is，he will always stop what he's doing to take care of a child if that child is having a bad day. If a child approaches him，he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. He's the most loved one in this building，"said Lori Gilreath，a reading teacher.
Mabry works circles around all the students，cleaning up messes others don't want to touch. He doesn't expect a lot. Mabry said he hadn't planned to do much for his milestone birthday，so he was happy the students had prepared the surprise celebration.
Over the weekend，he worked through the piles of handmade cards at his house. One card from a student stood out to him. It read: “Mr. Haze，you are my sunshine.”

56. What is Mabry's daily work as a school keeper？（no more than 5 words）

57. How did the students celebrate Mabry's birthday？（no more than 15 words）

58. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean？（1 word）

59. Why is Mabry's presence at the school important？（no more than 10 words）

60. Who is the "sunshine” in your life？Please explain. （no more than 20 words）

【参考答案】
56. Cleaning the（school）building.
Or: Doing（the）cleaning.
Or: He cleans the（school）building.
Or: He does（the）cleaning.
57. By lining the hallways，blowing noisemakers，singing a song，handing him cards，and hugging him.
Or: By lining the hallways with（handmade）cards，blowing noisemakers，singing a song，and hugging him.
Or: They lined the hallways，blew noisemakers，sang a song，handed him cards，and hugged him.
Or: They lined the hallways with（handmade）cards，blew noisemakers，sang a song，and hugged him.
58. Love.
Or: Liking.
Or: Fondness.
59. （Because）he loves/cares about（the）students and works hard.
Or: （Because）he loves（the）students and is devoted to his work.
Or: （Because）he is kind/caring/helpful to the students，and hard-working.
Or: （Because）he is regarded as a kind/warm-hearted/helpful/caring and hard-working man.
60. My father/mother. （Because）he/she loves me and encourages me when I'm faced/confronted with difficulties.
Or: My teacher. （Because）he/she cares about me and prepares me for my future career.
Or: My friend. （Because）he/she brings me joy/happiness and gives me a lot of comfort/help/encouragement.

2020-5
I remember the day shyness took over my life. I was 14 and having a French lesson. The teacher told us to record ourselves speaking about a holiday. Perfect! I recorded myself with confidence. Then, I pressed "play" to listen back. All I heard was a little kid talking. My immediate reaction was to assume I was listening to someone else's recording. But that was my voice. I realised there was something strange about me.
My little voice has made me feel really shy. And my shyness has caused me to avoid attending events, not make important connections, and keep my ideas to myself. As a shy person, working from home, hiding behind my computer was brilliant. But the more time I spent hidden away, the more my comfort zone shrank（缩小）. Everyday interactions, like ordering a coffee, became increasingly awkward and uncomfortable.
And then, one day I was at a big conference and it suddenly hit me like lightning. All speakers were confident, comfortable with being seen. There were no quieter voices. But the trouble is, if the loud voices are the only ones you hear, we quiet people feel even more alienated （疏远的）. The world needs a mixture of personalities. Success is not just about who can shout the loudest. The world needs quieter people, too. That day I chose to stop hiding and embrace my shyness. No more feeling like I needed to change who I am in order to succeed. No more living a small life.
Then I created the Shy and Mighty Society, a space for shy people like me to shine, and in the process of helping others, I could also push myself forward, bit by bit. Now, I'm happy to tell people I feel shy. I’m not ashamed any more. And I know that I'm not alone.

56. Why did the author feel strange about herself after listening to the recording? (no more than 10 words)

57. What is the main idea of Para.2? (no more than 10 words)

58. What does the underlined word in Para.3 mean? (1 word)

59. Why did the author create the Shy and Mighty Society? (no more than 10 words)

60. Suppose you are in charge of the Shy and Mighty Society, what will you do to help other shy people? And why? (no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. Because her voice was different from what she had expected.
Or: Because all she heard was a little kid talking.
Or: Because of her little voice.
57. Her shyness had a/an (bad) influence/effect/impact on her (life).
Or: Her shyness kept her hidden away.
Or: Her shyness kept her away from other people.
58. Accept.
Or: Welcome.
59. To help shy people (to shine) and push herself forward.
Or: To help other shy people and herself.
60. I will organize a speech contest so that they can walk out of their comfort zone and become more confident.
Or: I will share my experience with them, telling them how I handle my shyness.
Or: I will encourage them to take part in various activities to improve their social skills.

2020-7
As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone else’s shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. For years I wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was always the neglected (被忽略的) one. My legs just weren’t made to run like his. I could never play football or basketball well.
I probably would have continued trying to keep up with him for the rest of my high school career, but when my family moved, everything changed. Tyson left for college, so I had to start at a new school all by myself. This new start gave me an opportunity to redefine myself and discover an entirely new version of “cool”.
I don’t know what made me decide to try some new activities at the new school, but one day I chanced to show up for an after-school meeting of the Science Olympiad team. I had always been fascinated with chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadn’t fit Tyson’s definition of “cool”, I had never pursued them. On this day, for some reason, I did.
As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more connected than I ever had to any sports team. I didn’t feel as though I needed to keep up with anybody else; I was finally with peers who understood me. It was so good to feel accepted for what I’m good at. For the first time in my life, I actually felt cool. Now I know who I am！ I’m Tyson’s little brother, but that’s only part of my identity. I’m a cool guy in my own way, too. I’m relieved to know that “cool” has a much broader definition than what I used to think.

56. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 1? (no more than 8 words)

57. What changes offered a new start to the author after his family moved? (no more than 15 words)

58. According to Paragraph 3, what marked the turning point in the author’s growth? (no more than 7 words)

59. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words)

60. What is your example of “cool”? Please explain why. (no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. Receiving less attention than someone else.
Or: Being/Feeling less successful than someone else.
Or: Being/Feeling neglected.
57. That his brother left for college and he changed schools.
Or: Tyson’s leaving for college and the author’s going to/attending a new school.
58. Joining the Science Olympiad team.
Or: That he joined the Science Olympiad team.
Or: Discovering his true interests (in science).
59. (How) the author discovered a broader definition of “cool”.
Or: He has discovered his own way to be cool.
Or: He found his own identity.
60. Playing football well is cool because I can show how strong I am.
Or: Playing the piano is cool because it can give me joy.
Or: Helping the poor is cool because it can give them hope and bring me pleasure.

2021-3
I've always been creative since I was a little girl. My childhood was filled with arts, crafts （手工）and music, and every day was an exciting adventure of creation.
Somewhere along the way, however, I lost touch with my creative self. At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious. Working this way for one year was painful enough, let alone a lifetime. Before long I decided to make a change.
One thing 1 had developed an interest in was sewing, so I took a sewing course at a community college. It was only a five-week course but it awakened my interest and got my confidence up.
As I dreamt bigger, I began looking into college courses for Fashion Design and three months later I signed up for a part-time design course. I attended classes two nights a week. Although exhausting, it gave me energy, enthusiasm and happiness.
As it became clearer that fashion was what I wanted to do full time, the reality of my day-to-day work at the insurance company became harder. I felt bored. No energy, no motivation and zero fulfilment （满足感）.
1 knew I needed to make a bigger change. After struggling for quite a while, I made a difficult decision - leaving my job and studying my design course full time. Two years later I got my diploma.
The last few years have been exciting because I've been following my heart to do what I love. Today I am living a creative life as the designer of my own fashion brand.
Sometimes it's hard to make a change, but I'm so glad I set the wheels of change in motion with that very small first step because it has led me to where I am today.

56. What was the author interested in when she was a little girl? (no more than 10 words)

57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean? (1 word)

58. How did the author feel when she was taking the part-time design course? (no more than 10 words)

59. What did the author do to get back to her creative life? Give two of the facts. (no more than 15 words)

60. Do you consider the author as your role model? Please explain, (no more than 20 words)

【参考答案】
56. She was interested in arts, crafts and music.
Or: She was interested in creative things.
57. Boring. / Dull. / Uninteresting.
58. She felt/was energetic, enthusiastic and happy.
Or: She was filled with energy, enthusiasm and happiness.
59. She quit/quitted her job and took the fashion-design course.
Or: She attended a sewing class and took a part-time design course.
60. Yes, (I do). She has the courage to follow her heart and do what she really likes.
Or: Yes, (I do). I'd like to live a creative life and make changes when necessary as she did.
Or: No, (I don't). I don’t like changes and I want to live a secure life.