Passage 4
词数：290
For most freshmen, August is the month for military training. It serves as a good chance to meet our classmates and get ready for campus life.
Our school’s training took place from Aug 23 to 29. One of the challenges was to make a blackboard newspaper for our new classroom. When I found out that I was in charge of this project, I was nervous. Could I manage to both complete this project and rehearse (排练) for the closing concert? What if my classmates wouldn’t follow my instructions (指示)?
The project began on Aug 24. The three other girls in the group were versatile (多才多艺的). My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, saying that we should shorten the text and leave more space for pictures. The arguments between us upset me from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm. I thought hard about whether or not to take her suggestions and then made some changes. I found that she had a lot of good ideas. As time went by, even when I was absent (缺席的) for practice, I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.
Finally, it was time for our project to be judged. Our teacher said that no matter what the results might be, our efforts were still impressive.
Our class eventually won first prize in the competition. But our teacher was right: The outcome didn’t matter. I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students.
Choose the answer:
1. What do we know about military training from the passage?
A. It marks the official start of each semester.
B. It usually takes place from Aug 23 to 29.
C. It allows students to get to know each other.
D. It always ends with a school concert.
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. How the author rehearsed for the concert.
B. How the author chose her group members.
C. How the author got through military training.
D. How the author’s group prepared for their project.
3. How did the author’s feelings change about the project?
A. nervous—hopeless—confident—disappointed
B. nervous—worried—calm—excited
C. confident—worried—sad—proud
D. nervous—worried—angry—disappointed
4. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. United efforts win praise
B. Never let a chance go by
C. Trust must be earned
D. Individual effort makes a difference
Passage 5
词数：310
When Ariella Pacheco was a little girl, her parents let her choose an American Girl doll. She picked one with a hair color and style that matched her own. “She looked like me, and I felt there was a piece of me in her,” said Pacheco. “You see yourself in a doll, and it’s really special to have that connection.”
But what about children with medical conditions who don’t look like anyone else? Pacheco wanted to give these children the same gift she got as a child. Over the past several months, she has made dolls for kids who have unique facial appearances.
Pacheco, a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School in California, US, got the idea for the doll project after remembering a magazine story about “A Doll Like Me”. This is a project that makes custom dolls for children with disabilities. Pacheco reached out to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, an organization that provides free surgery (手术) and other medical treatment for children. She asked if she could create similar dolls for some of its clients (顾客).
For this project, Pacheco watched doll-making tutorials (教程), then designed her own patterns and figured out how to make dolls that looked like her clients. It was important to her that the children could see themselves in the dolls, but that their differences would not be the most noticeable feature (特征).
Zulema Gillett got one of Pacheco’s dolls. She said she loves the idea. “Who doesn’t want a doll that looks like them and that they could relate to (产生联系)?” Gillett said.
Michelle Pius, chief development officer for Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, was impressed by Pacheco’s dolls. “It was a very kind and big-hearted (慷慨的) gesture to make dolls that will help a child feel like they’re not alone,” Pius said.
Choose the answer:
1. What is special about dolls made by Ariella Pacheco?
A. They have similar hair color to hers.
B. They are dolls just for girls.
C. They look like her clients.
D. They are all connected to each other.
2. Why did Airella Pacheco make dolls for special children?
A. To offer their parents more gift choices.
B. To get them interested in her school project.
C. To make advertisements for American Girl dolls.
D. To encourage them to appreciate their own beauty.
3. From the passage, we know Pacheco _____.
A. is a girl with a disability.
B. dreams to run her own business.
C. was inspired by the “A Doll Like Me”project.
D. raised money to provide free treatment for special children.
4. How did Zulema Gillett probably feel after getting the doll?
A. Angry. B. Happy.
C. Embarrassed. D. Upset.
5. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. Pius spoke highly of Pacheco’s work.
B. Pius wanted Pacheco to join Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
C. Pius advised Pacheco to be more confident.
D. Pius helped Pacheco deal with her loneliness.
词汇运用
一、根据句意或语法要求，用括号里所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. Once I was praised for doing something ________ (mean) with my pocket money.
2. Yuan Longping, ________ (consider) the Father of Hybrid Rice, passed away in 2021.
3. Zhang Yufei ________ (win) her first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
4. Because of their disabilities, these kids have special ________ (educate) needs and require more attention.
5. If you make up your mind to do it and work hard, you will be ________ (succeed) in the end.
6. Jake enjoys ________ (travel) and takes lots of photos.
7. Passengers started to get ________ (patient) after being trapped on the train for 2 hours.
8. Stop ________ (lie) to me! I will not believe you anymore.
二、请根据所给汉语意思完成下列句子，每空词数不限。
1. 一定要采取措施应对气候变化。
Measures ______________________ to deal with climate change.
2. 教练对她的训练很严格。
The coach ______________________ her training.
3. 从北京飞到伦敦需要多长时间？
______________________ to fly from Beijing to London?
4. 我是如此喜欢这部电影，所以我想再看一遍。
I like this movie ______________________ I want to watch it again.
5. 我对编程越来越感兴趣。
I am ______________________ programming.
6. 大学生活和高中生活是完全不一样的。
Life in college ______________________ that in high school.
Bonus
Tom’s Excuse
Teacher: Tom, why are you late for school every day?
Tom: Every time I come to the corner nearby, a sign says, “School – Go Slow”.
Keys:
Passage 4: CDBA
Passage 5: CDCBA
词汇运用: 一、
1. meaningful
2. considered
3. won
4. educational
5. successful
6. traveling
7. impatient
8. lying
二、
1. must be taken
2. is very strict about
3. How long does it take
4. so much that
5. becoming/getting more and more interested in
6. is completely different from
