As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.

A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.

Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.

It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.

21.The author and his father became further apart because______________.

A.they lived very far from each other           B.they seldom saw each other

C.they only communicated by phone           D.they had different views on things

22.For the author, fishing with his old father_____________.

A.helps cure his father’s disease         　B.makes him realize the importance of relaxation

C.is a good way to get close to nature       D.provides a chance for them to communicate

23.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Fishing Brings Us Together                    B.Forgiving I s Difficult

C.Memories of Old Days                        D.My Beloved Father

Below are the best four applications to help you organize your closet(橱柜)—and trust us, there really is something for everyone.

Closet

If you’re looking to create your own digital closet, then this app is for you. Closet helps you categorize your outfits and keeps you up-to-date on what you’ve already worn.

PROS:Very simple and user-friendly. Great for helping you look at your own closet without feeling overwhelmed.

CONS: No social interactions. This app is strictly for having a mobile version of your closet.

Pose

The app makes things insanely easy for the indecisive shopper. So if you’re debating whether or not to buy something, you can get a second opinion. The app also gathers photos of items that you wish to buy and items you already own, so they are all in one spot.

PROS: When you sign up, you fill out a short survey that helps identify your personal style and subsequently finds people with similar taste that you can follow for inspiration.

CONS:The phone application is more visually appealing than the actual website.

Stylitics

it allows you to categorize your clothes by color, brand, pattern and more. And if you’re wondering whether you have already worn an outfit, simply check your style calendar.

PROS:The app comes with a“Today in Fashion History”tip so you can brush up on your style knowledge.

CONS:You can’t view your style profile using the app yet unless you log on to the site.

Walk in My Closet

If you’re browsing the Internet, looking for something to buy, you can instantly add the item to your virtual closet so that your wish list items are all one place. Besides sharing your closet with other users, you can also sell items you no longer want.

PROS:The“Moodboard”is a great way to gather inspiring looks that you like from other users and fashion experts.

CONS:The luggage feature, which allows you to prepare outfits for an upcoming trip, is only available on the site; it would be useful if it were on the app.

24.Which of the following can replace the underlined word?

  A.Instantly.         B.Accurately.         C.Deliberately.      D.Incredibly.

25.Which of the following is designed for people who often hesitate when buying clothes?[Z-X-X-K]

  A.Closet.           B.Pose.              C.Stylitics.        D.Walk in My Closet.

26.What can we learn about Walk in My Closet from the passage?

  A.It is a simple and user-friendly app.

  B.It helps you confirm your personal style.

  C.It combines both shopping and organizing your closet.

  D.It requires you to log on the site to view your style profile.

27.The passage mainly tells us         .

  A.about the four best fashion apps to help organize your closet

  B.how to use these fashion apps

  C.that everyone can find their own personal style

  D.that we should share our closet with friends

Mathilda,15, is Turkana, a native people that has survived by raising cattle in a semiarid (半干旱) region.  Mathilda's school, like most schools in the area, doesn't have access to clean water and sanitation facilities for its students. So instead of spending their whole school day learning, Mathilda and her classmates start their day by spending two hours to the closest river fetching water ---water that is anyway most likely not safe to drink. They do the same thing again in the afternoon, so they often lose around half of their school day fetching water.

Mathilda has to do the same thing outside of school hours to get the water her family needs at home, leaving her little time for studying. Because of rising temperatures, water has become harder and harder to find here, and people have to spend more and more time trying to find it.

This is just one small example of how climate change is making it harder to realize people’s rights to water, education and security. Unfortunately, most higher-income countries remained silent on the issue.

This is despite studies showing that communities already facing marginalization(边缘化),such as women and children, mostly suffer from climate change. This is especially the case for those in [Z-x-x-k.Com]countries with limited resources and fragile ecosystems.

Meanwhile, women consist of the majority of the world 's poor，and so are more dependent for their livelihood on natural resources that are threatened by climate change. And around the world, women and girls are the most likely to be responsible for fetching water for their families.

This exposes them to danger and leaves them with less time to attend school, earn money, or simply to rest. But the fact is that the effects of climate change will be felt globally.

Despite the difficulties she is facing, trying to get an education, Mathilda says she hopes to serve her community in a leadership role when she grows up.

“All of the world's leaders need to work together to solve this problem that we are all facing,” she said.

28. Mathilda has to spend _______fetching water every school day.

A. two hours                              B. four hours   

C. more than four hours          D. almost a whole day

29. The first two paragraphs are intended to tell us____________.

A. the cause and effect of lack of water  

B. one serious consequence of climate change

C. the difficulties in fetching water in the semiarid region

D. the hardship of life for the people in the semiarid region

30. We can conclude from the passage that________________.

A. climate change is everyone's business

B. water is becoming rare because of rising temperatures

C. fetching water takes up Mathilda's half of studying time

D. females are more responsible for fetching water for their families

31. The passage is mainly about the problem caused by_______________.

A. rising temperatures          B. fetching water  

C. climate change                   D. water shortage

I walked up to the counter. Behind it was a lady with glasses on the tip of her nose and gray hair on her head.

“Excuse me,” I said. She looked up. “You’re that Clements kid,” she said. “I’ m Miss Bee. Come closer and let me get a look at you.” She pushed her glasses up her nose. “I can describe you to the police if something goes missing from the store.”

“I’ m not a thief!” I was shocked. I was seven too young to be a thief!

“From what I can see you’re not much of anything. But I can tell you’ve got potential.” She went back to reading her newspaper.

“I need to get these.” I said, holding up my list. “So? Go get them.” Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. “I’m not your servant, so I suggest you get yourself a basket and start filling.”

I visited Miss Bee several times a week that summer. Sometimes she short-changed me. Other times she overcharged. “That can of beans is only twenty nine cents” I corrected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem embarrassed. She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price.

But she ever let me declare victory. All summer long she found ways to play tricks on me. No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda(小苏打) and memorized its location on the shelf than Miss Bee rearranged the shelve and made me hunt for it all over again.

One day before I left, she said, “I know what you think of me, but I don't care! Each of us is put on this earth for a reason. I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons. When you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!” Glad I met Miss Bee？Ha! The idea was absurd…

Until one day my daughter asked me to finish her math problems. “If I do it for you how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” I said. Suddenly, I remembered the lady Miss Bee.

32. The girl felt __________ when Miss Bee implied she could be a thief.

A. surprised                B. shocked           C. puzzled     D. annoyed

33. We can infer from Paragraph 6 that Miss Bee ______________.

A .showed no care about her mistakes       B. made the girl learn to double-check

C. was always playing tricks on the girl      D. was careless and dishonest to do business

34. It can be learned from the passage that Miss Bee ______________.

A. knew her job was to help every child she met    

B. asked the girl to shop by herself to test her honesty

C. taught the girl many lessons but she didn't understand

D. rearranged the shelves to teach the girl to be changeable

35. Which is NOT the lesson the writer learnt from shopping?

A Treat others kindly and politely.         B. Don’t be so quick to judge others.

C. The best teachers aren’t only in school.   D. Try our best though the task seems beyond us.

Teenagers are especially likely to suffer loneliness. Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness.

Reach out to others, but start small. A smile and a friendly greeting for the student behind you in line at the cafeteria won’t make you best friends.  36  It also can make it easier to interact the next time.

Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the school dance makes you feel like you just don’t belong, try joining a special-interest group. Maybe it’s the drama club or the marching band.  37  .

Find other ways of making connections. Lonely people hunger for acceptance and friendship. Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others.  38  Teach a child in reading. Take notes for a disabled classmate. You might be surprised at the connections you make after reaching out in these ways.

  39  Loneliness is an absence of quality friendships, not of a particular quantity of friends. That’s why it’s important to know how to select a friend. The best friendships are those based on similar values and attitudes.

You get what you expect, so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly, you will behave in similar ways.

  40  It goes away as teens learn how to find their way through their social world and connect with others.

A.But it will make you both feel pretty good.

B.So consider becoming a volunteer.

C.Some teens aren’t so adaptable, however.

D.Encourage people to be friendlier to you.

E.Choose the right people.

F.For most young people, loneliness is only temporary.

G.Look for a group that allows you to ease in gradually.