In the fall of 1985，I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Harvard University，aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma，an amazing woman，graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college，she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream：building my family with a combination of adopted （領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的）and biological children.In 1999，we adopted our first son.To put eyes on him was fantastic and very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003，I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became，raising four boys under the age of 8!Our home was a complete zoo…a joyous zoo.Not surprising.I never did make it back to college full-time，but I never gave up on the dream either.I had only one choice：to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit.But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007，I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!
I am not special，just single-minded.It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge，but when you're in the midst of it，it just seems normal.Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day.It's a process.Remember：little steps add up to big dreams.
（1）What does the underlined word "occupied" in the fourth paragraph mean？BB
A．nervous
B．busy
C．a(chǎn)ttracted
D．confident
（2）Why did the author leave school in her second year of college？DD
A．She wanted to study by herself.
B．She got married and built a big family.
C．She suffered from serious illness.
D．She decided to look after her grandma.
（3）What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5？DD
A．Her family life was tiring yet she enjoyed it.
B．She was tired of taking care of her children.
C．She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.
D．She was so confused that she couldn't make a correct choice.
（4）What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph？BB
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．Little by little，one goes far.
C．Every coin has two sides.
D．Well begun，half done.
【答案】B；D；D；B
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1．Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.Last year，after entering the National Kindness Speech Competition，he became crazy about it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects that help otjye.airs.He calls his campaign（活動(dòng)）the Race to Kindness.
When a teacher told him about the competition，Orion had only 24 hours to write，memorize，and record his speech.In it，he talked about the importance of kindness." Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world，" Orion said.He encouraged listeners to join him in doing small，kind acts for others.
Orion's speech won the competition.He used his ＄ 500 prize to support his first Race to Kindness project，a toy drive for a local children's hospital.He collected 619 toys.After that，Orion wanted to make an even bigger impact（影響）.Working with others，he packed meal bags for people in need with a kind message in each bag.Orion also organized several events in his community.In all，he collected more than 100，000 meals!
Orion believes that everyone wins this race.He says， "If you're kind to someone else，it can make their day brighter and inspire them to pass on kindness.And then it just grows and grows，and it can make the world a better place."
（1）Why did Orion start his campaign？
A．To spread kindness.
B．To win the competition.
C．To take part in a race.
D．To volunteer with his family.
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to？
A．The competition.
B．The world.
C．His speech.
D．His campaign.
（3）Which of the following has something to do with Orion's campaign？
A．
B．
C．
D．
（4）What did Orion do for his campaign？
A．Joined in a competition.
B．Recorded his speech.
C．Built a hospital.
D．Collected over 100，000 meals.
（5）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．One is never too old to learn.
C．Believing in yourself is the first step to success.
D．Roses given to others，sweet smell left in your hand.發(fā)布：2024/12/27 17:30:2組卷：19引用：5難度：0.5 -
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How time flies!The 9th graders are going to graduate soon.We invite them to write about their school memories.Let's share some of them．
（1）Who dislikes tests among the four students？Name：Brita
Favorite memory：Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends.
Unpleasant memory：Being the"new girl".
Favorite teacher：Ms.Rosen.I like her interesting classes.
Advice：School can be fun if you do your best.Name：Jay
Favorite memory：School trips.Singing competitions.
Unpleasant memory：Project homework.
Favorite teacher：Ms.Williams.She treats each student equally（平等地）.
Advice：Work hard and fun will come.Name：Rocky
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Unpleasant memory：Tests
Favorite teacher：Mr.Taylor.He helps me with my lessons.
Advice：Once you fall behind，keep trying till you catch up.Name：Angel
Favorite memory：Being with new people.Fun classes.
Unpleasant memory：The loss of a new watch.
Favorite teacher：Ms.Rosen.She helped me through hard times.
Advice：Hard work brings success.
A．Brita.
B．Jay.
C．Rocky.
D．Angel.
（2）How many times of the four students mentioned Ms.Rosen？
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
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（3）Which favorite memory is not mentioned in the passage？
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（4）What can we learn from the given information above？
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C．The four students all think it's important to work hard.
D．Their favorite memories are all about trips.
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3．Orion Jean is a 10-year-old boy from Fort Worth，Texas.He is making a difference in the world with his acts of kindness.And these acts may change the lives of people he has helped.
It all began after a student kindness competition last year where he gave encouraging words to share about taking the first step." Kindness is a virtue （美德） we can all have，if we are willing to，" he said." So why not start today？Because right now，it's what we need more than ever."
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Kherri Jean，Orion's mother，wrote on her Facebook page on July 31 that Orion has already collected over 120，000 books. "Today was one of my favorite days!" she said.We had a 'Race to Kindness' free book fair for children and their parents.It was so great seeing kids looking for books they like and taking them home!"
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（1）What did Orion do in the student kindness competition last year？
A．He gave books to other kids.
B．He shared his encouraging words.
C．He gave away toys to a local children's hospital.
D．He helped prepare 100，000 meals for families in Texas.
（2）How many books does Orion still need to meet his goal of collecting books？
A．300，000.
B．500，000.
C．120，000.
D．380，000.
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D．He wants to win the student kindness competition again.發(fā)布：2024/12/27 18:30:2組卷：15引用：2難度：0.9
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