Landon told Santa that he sometimes “gets in trouble at school and it’s hard for people to understand that he has autism,” but that he’s “not a naughty boy.”
“You know I love you and the reindeer love you and it’s OK. You’re a good boy,” Santa told WOOD-TV about the chat with Landon. “You’re a good boy, you know.”
Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa’s thoughtful words. “This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while now — that he’s special and I love him just the way he was made,” the mom told Today.com. “Seeing Landon’s face light up in that moment was just incredible. I couldn’t stop crying. He was the real Santa Claus.” 24. What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa? A. He shared Christmas desires with Santa. B. He checked if he was the real Santa Claus. C. He told Santa how his autism had bothered him. D. He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car. 25. What did Santa tell Landon to do? A. Avoid those who mistake him.
B. Remain what he is.
D. Tell others about his autism.
C. Try to change the way he behaves.
26. What can we infer from the text?
A. Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autism. B. Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for Landon. C. Santa Claus are always popular with children and their parents. D. Naughty boys are hard to understand because of their bad behaviors. 27. What’s the best title for the text? A. It’s OK to be you
B. Autism is really a problem D. Don’t stay with naughty
C. Find time to chat with Santa boys
C
When kids hit puberty(青春期), their bodies and minds go through tons of changes, including the larynx, the voice box in the throat. The larynx is what gives you your voice. You can find your larynx by touching the front of your throat and humming. When you feel vibrations(震动) under your fingers, you’ve found it!
When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it sticks out at the front of the
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throat. This is what’s called an Adam’s apple. Everyone’s larynx grows during puberty, but a girl’s larynx doesn’t grow as much as a boy’s does. That’s why boys have Adam’s apples. Most girls don’t have Adam’s apples, but some do.
But why is it called an Adam’s apple? If you think it’s called that after the story of the Garden of Eden where Adam ate a piece of the forbidden fruit that got stuck in his throat, you’re right. An Adam’s apple sometimes looks like a small, rounded apple just under the skin in the front of the throat.
This larger larynx also gives boys deeper voices. Actually, girls’ voices get a little bit deeper as their larynxes get larger, too. But because boys’ larynxes grow so much more, it makes their voices deeper than girls’ voices.
The larynx doesn’t grow to its new size overnight, though. If you’ve ever heard a teenage boy’s voice sound squeaky(发短促尖叫声的), you’ve heard a larynx trying to get adjusted to its new size!
28. Who has Adam’s apples after puberty? A. All kids.
29. What makes a person’s voice deeper? A. The size of the larynx.
B. The length of puberty.
B. Most girls. C. Most boys.
D. Boys.
C. The amount of body changes. D. The shape of one’s throat.
30. Which of the following is true about the larynx? A. The larynx comes after Adam’s apples. B. The larynx grows gradually in one’s teens. C. The larynx grows the moment a person is born. D. The larynx is a piece of apple stuck in the throat. 31. What’s mainly talked about in the text? A. Where an Adam’s apple exists.
B. What an Adam’s apple is.
C. When teenagers have their puberty. voice sounds.
D
D. How squeaky a teenage boy’s
A group of kids at McIntyre Elementary School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have created a special bench to make sure their fellow classmates aren’t left out on the playground. Called the “Buddy Bench”, students can use the seat as a safe and
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supportive place to let others know they’d like to be included in playtime, but may be too shy to ask.
The concept of the Buddy Bench is simple: Students who want to partake in playground games and activities, but may feel hesitant, can take a seat, which signifies(表明) to other children on the playground that they may need something extra to encourage them to participate.
The idea for the bench came about last year, when Farrell, school counselor at McIntyre Elementary, was conducting a leadership group to help students overcome shyness and gain confidence. Four fourth-grade students came up with the idea for the Buddy Bench in this workshop, and worked with Farrell to draft a letter to present to the Parent Teacher Staff Organization to make the bench a reality. The PTSO approved the students’ proposal, and installed(安装) a bright metal bench with a cheerful sign that reads “Buddy Bench” on the school’s playground.
Since it was installed on Nov. 16, the bench has been effective. The simple concept has resonated with(引起共鸣) the students, and already has created a better environment within the school community.
“Each day, I go to see the buddy bench working,” Farrell said. “The lessons they are learning now will benefit them their entire lives. It is simply a beautiful example of kids wanting to be kind and continue to be kind every day.” 32. Who is Buddy Bench created for?
A. Students who love games and activities. B. Students who want and continue to be kind. C. Students who are left out on the playground. D. Students who are in Farrell’s leadership group. 33. Who thought of the idea for the Buddy Bench? A. Farrell. parents.
34. What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The PTSO.
B. Buddy Bench users. D. Farrell and teachers.
B. Four students. C. The PTSO.
D.
Some
C. The workshop members.
35. Which of the following statements can show “the bench has been effective”? A. More and more creative ideas have come up. B. The workshop kids have set a good example.
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C. The PTSO has decided to provide more buddy benches. D. Some shy students have found friends on the playground. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If someone says you are smart, what do they mean? 36 The answer is not as easy as you might think. This is because the word smart has many meanings.
For example, someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly. 37 To use a slang expression(俚语), they could say, “You look really cool!”
38 If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down, you might shout, “Wow! That smarts!” If you are standing too close to a campfire, you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire. Here the word “smarting” means a sharp pain.
39 If someone is smart as a whip(鞭), they are able to think very quickly.
However, different people have different ways of being smart. Some people are considered street smart. They may not have a strong education. But they are good at dealing with people and problems in the real world. Other people might be book smart. 40 But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or real-world problems.
A. Is it a good thing or something bad?
B. This means they have spent many years in school. C. In fact, maybe that person is no longer your friend. D. But the most common meaning of smart is to be intelligent.
E. That means they like what you are wearing and your physical appearance. F. In fact, a child who has a smart mouth makes rude comments, not smart ones. G. But if something smarts, it can be unkind or hurtful, either physically or mentally.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的
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