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Passage1

Lifeislikearollercoaster,andeverypointhasupsanddowns.Peopleplansomething,but

luckandsometimesmisfortunesleadthemtowardadifferentdestination.However,passionate

individualsarenotscaredcfsuchuncertainties.Theysetgoals,welechallenges,overeobstacles,

andeventuallyachievewhatsatisfiesthem.

Thosewhostaymilledtotheirbroadgoalsandfindsatisfactioneveninunplanned

circumstancesaretrulyvictorious.Onetnieexampleofsuchpeopleesfromawomanpassionate

aboutspreadinghappinessandhelpingothers.NicoleThomesisamother,aformerpoliceofficer,

andnowservingsocietyasadeathdoula(陪護(hù)師).

Nicolejoined(hepoliceacademyintendingtobehelpfultosociety.Shebelieved(hatapolice

officerhastheopportunitytoeliminatecrime,bringjustice,andcreateabettersocietyfor

everyone.Althoughshebecameamotherduringherstudiesandherresponsibilitieswere

increasedduetochildren,shedidn'tgiveuponherpassion.Nicolecouldhavecalledoffher

studies,butherpassionfbrservingsocietydidn'tletherstepdown.Withgreatefforts,shefinally

becameapoliceofficerardgavehercontributionstolawenforcementandthebettermentof

society.Shewasnotonlyapoliceofficermakingfullmitmenttothesocietybutalsoamother

whoplayedherresponsibilitiesinthebestwaypossible.

Everythingwentaccordingtoherplans,butuncertainlycalledoffherjourneyasapolice

officer.Nicolesufferedfromaninjuryinamissionthatendedhercareerinthepoliceforce.But

herdreamsandpassiondidnotletherstop.Shebecameadsathdoulatocontinueherdream.She

chosethisfieldafterhergrandfather'sdeath,whenshecouldn'tbearthepainoflosinghim.Being

adeathdoula,sheisnowprovidingforttothedyingandtheirfamiliesduringdifficulttimes.She

aimstospreadprosperityinpeople'slivesandhelpthemovercalltheobstaclesshefaced

throughoutherlife.

1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.

B.Peopleareatthemercyofchanges.

C.Uncertaintiesleadlifetoadifferentdirection.

D.Fulfillmentesfrommakingthebestof(heuncertainties.

2.WhatisNicole'soriginalcareermitment?

A.Toconductherdutywellandbetter(hesociety.

B.Tocatertothechildren'srequirementsandneeds.

C.Toacpanytheseniorthroughthedarkesttime.

D.Toreleasepeople'spainfromlosingthelovedones.

3.WhydidNicoleleaveherpolicepost?

A.Becauseofthearrangementoftheoffice.B.Becauseoftheinjuryshegotatwork.

C.Becauseofthechangeofinterest.D.Becauseofthedangerofthejob.

4.WhatbroughtNicoletohernewcareer?

A.Theappealofthepeopleinsorrow.B.Thepushofgettinganewjobtosurvive.

C.Thepassioninaepanyingthesickones.D.Thesorrowfulpainoflosingherbeloved

family.

Passage!

Asachild,LiuWcnwcndidn'tlikethesuona,a"loud"traditionalChinesemusical

instrument,alsoanancestraltreasureofherfamilythatwastobeehercareer.

Liusaysshefeltashamed.Inthe1990s,peopleadmiredthingsthatweremodernand

international.Thesuonawasconsideredoutofdate.Herfather'sfamilyhasperformedwiththe

suonaforsevengenerations,whilethetraditiononhermother'ssideofthefamilycanbetraced

backtotheearlyQingDynasty.Despiteherunwillingness,shefollowedherparentstoplaythe

suonaasearlyas3yearsold.Besidesit,LiuhasalsolearnedtraditionalChinesevocalmusicand

dancing—skillsthathaveimprovedheroralmusclesandsenseofrhyme,helpingequiphertobea

professionalmusician.

Itwasn'tuntil2008thatshefirstfoundsuonamusicbeautiful.Thatwaswhensheenteredthe

ShanghaiConservatoryofMusictolearntheinstrumentmoresystematicallyfromLiuYing,a

professorandtopplayer.uThemusicplayedbytheprofessorisjustamazing,anddifferentfrom

whatIhadheardbefore,“shesays.

Shelovesexchangingideasaboutsuonaplayingtechniqueswithherstudents."It'swonderful

toseetheyoungergenerationcarryingonthisculturaltradition?'LiuWenwensaidsheispleased

toseethesuonaregainpopularityamongyoungpeople,sometimesbinedwithjazz,operaand

otherartforms.Thishasstoppeditsdeclineinthe1990s.Hername,whenmentionedonChina's

socialmediaplatforms,oftenisfollowedbyavideoofherliveperformanceataconcertinSydney,

Australia.Westernerswereamazedbytheloud,unfamiliarinstrumentanditscolorfulmusic.44I

feltmyhardworkhadpaidoff.Itrainedforover20years,probablyjusttowincheersand

applausefbrtraditionalChinesemusicontheinternationalstage”.

5.WhaturgedLiuWenwentoIcanitoplaythesuona?

A.Familytradition.B.Personalinterest.

C.Herprofessor.D.Herambition.

6.Apartfromdailytraining,whatdidLiudotobeaprofessionalmusician?

A.Followherparentstoplaythesuona.

B.Learnmusichistoryatanearlyage.

C.Playthesuonawithherparentsonthestage.

D.Betterheroralmusclesandsenseofrhyme.

7.HowdidLiufirstfindsuonamusicbeautiful?

A.BylearningfromthefamousprofessorLiu.

B.ByvisitingShanghaiConservatoryofMusic.

C.ByperformingthesuonamusicinSydney.

D.Byhearingherfamilyplayingthesuona.

8.WhatcanwelearnfromLiu'slastwordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Shelearnedthevalueofherperformance.

B.Sheearnedafortuneafter20years'training.

C.Sheworkedhardandbecameaninternationalprofessor.

D.Shesurprisedmanywesternerswithavideoofherperformance.

Passage3

Asanonlychild,NicoleRenaeoftenfeltlonelyinheryouth.Butthatallchangedwhenshe

turnedten.Forherbirthday,Renae'sgrandmothersurprisedherwithanadorablegraypuppy

namedChloe.

Fromtheverystart,thetwowereinseparable.44Shewasmybestfriend,,,Renaesays.But

whenRenaewas14,herfathergotanewjobthatcamewithdevastatingnews:He'dbeworkingat

home,andthehouseneededtobefreeofaudiblenoise.

Withnoeasieroption,thefamilysentChloetoahumanesociety.Thoughtheywere

optimisticthatthedogwouldfindanewhomewithpeoplewholovedher,theycouldn'tknowfbr

sure.

Intime,Renaegrewup,gotmarried,andhadachildofherown.Rememberingthejoy(hat

havingadoghadbroughtherasakid,Renaewantedherdaughtertoexperiencethesame.Shehad

itinhermindthatshewouldadoptapuppy,but(henonedayshesawapostonFacebookabouta

seniordogthatneededanewhome.ThedoginthephotographlookedalotlikeChloe—shewas

evennamedChloe.Inaninstantitwasdecided:Shewouldadoptthisolderdog.

WhenshemetChloe,Renaewasstruckwithastrangefeeling.Thedogseemedsofamiliar.

AndChloeappearedtofeelthesamewayaboutRenae.ChloeremindedRenaesomuchofherold

Apartfromthat,herslowpaceallowedhertobedrawndeeplyintoothercultures.She

wanderedthetinyseasidevillagesalongItalyTyrthenianSea,enjoyingthelivelyatmosphere.In

Vietnam,shewasinvitedandofferedfoodbyanelderlywomantorestinherwoodenshackatthe

peakforthenight.Shechcseanexperienceofuncertaintyandcuriosity,insearchofsomething

shecouldneverbecertaintofind:asenseoffulfillmentandadeeperconnection.

On16December2022,Madeline'spilgrimage（朝圣之旅）endedrightwhereitstarted.For

now,she'sworkingonabook,planningfuturejourneysandcreatingmoreeffectivewaysfor

womentofindandexpresscourageintheirlives.

Whetherawalkleadshalfwayaroundtheworldorjustdowntheroad,Madelinehasshown

thetnieworthofslowingdownandgivingmorethanwereceivealongtheway.

13.WhydidMadelinedecidetostartherjourney?

A.Togetclosertotheworld.B.Toreducecarbonfootprint.

C.Togetridofpersonalcrisis.D.Toslowdownthepaceoflife.

14.WhatcanweknowaboutMadelineduringthejourney?

A.Shewasabouttogiveup.

B.Shewashelpedbykalianlocals.

C.Sheexperiencedvariouscultures.

D.SheenjoyedAustraliancoastalscenery.

15.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMadeline?

A.Cautiousandgentle.B.Toughandadventurous.

C.Ambitiousandgenerous.D.Openmindedandhumorous.

16.What'sthistextmainlyabout?

A.Anewwaytoslowdownlife.

B.Acloserconnectionwiththewild.

C.Anunforgettablememoryofatrip.

D.Awomanwalkingaroundtheworld.

Passage5

TheCOVID19lockdownwuniedme.Iwunicdabuulwlialllicweeksandinoiillisahead

mightlooklike.Idecidedtotaketheideaof“l(fā)ovetheneighbour^^seriously.

OnaSaturdaymorning,Imadeasignthatsaid,“Haveaniceday,“andstuckitonmy

kitchenwindow,withasmileface.Awhilelaterthatday,theneighbourlivingacrossfromme,

tapedupasignonthewindowwithamessagefbrus."Thankyou.Youtoo!”Wewentonlikethis

forafewclays,backandforth,likeanecho,andIthoughtofhowthiswouldbeanicestoryforus

all：movefromstrangersinthebeginningtogoodfriendsintheend.

SomewherearoundDay5,Ipositioned“BeakertheMuppet”inthewindow,andthey

respondedwithacutestuffeddog.ThenIputanoteofaMaryOliverpoemaboutspringtoraise

thebar.MaybeIwasshowingoff.Sureenough,no“echo"thistime.

Thenextday,Deweywasbarkingaltheirdoginthebackyard.IsawoneoftheguyswhenI

wentouttostopmydog."Sorry,wcdidn'tfindapocm,^^hesaid.uWcmeanttoJheadded."And

thenweneverdid.”"That'sokay,^^Ireplied.Andwebothwentbackinside.

Duringthefollowingdays,Ialsoranintotheneighbourinthedrivewaysometimesaswe

walkedourdogs,andfoundthenotealreadystarted（ofeelalittlesilly.Whatifmynoteswerea

choretothem,andnotacharm?

Formonths,Ihadavoidedmyfavoriteblockssidewalkthatcutthroughmyneighbourhood.

Goingforwalksthesedaysmademesad.ormad,becausethestoryhadnogoodending.

Ikeptthinking,4tHowdoIloveyou,myneighbour,likeI'msupposedto?Ihavedecided

afterthisisailover,Iwillfinallyhaveailmyneighboursoverfbrdinner.”

Maybewecanhavealittlelaughtogetherabouthowwetriedtobekind.We'llsayeven

duringthehardtime,nothingcanlockus.

17.Whichofthefollowingcanexplainheunderlinedexpression“raisethebar”inparagraph3?

A.Makeitmoredifficult.

B.Havemorefun.

C.Removethebarrier.

D.Invitethemoutforadrink.

18.Howdidtheauthorfeelaftermeetingwithherneighborphysically?

A.Shebecameannoyed.

B.Shefeltrelieved.

C.Shefeltclosertotheneighbour.

D.Shebecameuneasy.

19.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.municationcannotlastlongwithoutmeetingfacetoface.

B.Theideaof"Love:heneighbour“kepttheauthorpositive.

C.Theauthorchangedthewalkroutesinordertotakeashortcut.

D.Asocialgatheringcansolvealltheproblemsofneighbourhood.

Passage6

Inacountrywheremanygirlsarestilldiscouragedfromgoingtoschool,SushmaVermais

havinganythingbutatypicalchildhood.

The13yearoldgirlfromapoorfamilyinnorthIndiahasenrolledin（入學(xué)登記）amaster's

degreeinmicrobiology,afterherfathersoldhislandtopayfbrsomeofhisdaughter'stuitionto

helphertobepartofIndia'sgrowingmiddleclass.

Vermafinishedhighschoolat7andearnedanundergraduatedegreeatage13withthe

encouragementofheruneducatedandpoorparents.tlTheyallowedmetodowhatIwantedtodo,“

Vermasaid,"Ihopethatotherparentsdon'tmaketheirchildrenaccepttheirchoices.”

SushmaliveswithherfamilyinacrowdedsingleroomapartmentinLucknow.Theiron.yine

isherfather'sdailywageofupto200rupees(lessthan$3.50)forlaboringonconstructionsites.

Theirmostpreciouspossessionsincludeastudytableandasecondhandputer.Itisnotagreat

atmosphereforstudying,sheadmitted.Buthavingnotelevisionandlittleelseathomehas

advantages,shesaid."Thereisnothingtodobutstudy.”

Herfirstchoicewastobeeadoctor,butshecannottakethetesttoqualifyformedicalschool

untilsheis18.“SoIchosethemaster'sofscienceandthenIwilldoadoctor'sdegree,nshesaid.

Inanotherfamily,Sushmamightnothavebeenabletoreceivehighereducation.Millionsof

Indianchildrenarestillnotenrolledingradeschool,andmanyof(hemaregirlswhoseparents

choosetoholdthembackinfavourofadvancingtheirsons.Somefromconservative(守舊的)

villageculturesarcexpectedonlytogetmarried."Thegirlisaninspirationforstudentswhoarc

bornwitheverything”，saidDr.BindeshwarPathakofSulabhInternational,whodecidedtohelp

afterseeingalocaltelevisionprogramonSushma.Sheisalsoreceivingfinancialaidfrom

wellwishingciviliansandothercharities.

20.WhichwordcanbestdescribeSushmaVerma'sfather?

A.Strict.B.Educated.

C.Foolish.D.Supportive.

21.Whydoesthewritermentionastudytableandasecondhandputer?

A.ToshowVerina'sfamilyenjoyasimplelife.

B.ToshowVerma'sfamilyliveaverypoorlife.

C.TotellusVerma'sroomisfurnishedwell.

D.TotellusVerma'sroomisagreatplacetostudyin.

22.WhatmadeSushmanetqualifiedtotakethetestformedicalschool?

A.Herage.B.Herchoice.

C.Herinterest.D.Herpoverty.

23.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph6?

A.Indianparentstreattheirsonsanddaughtersequally.

B.Indianparentssperdmuchoftheirineoneducation.

C.Indianboyshavemorechancestoreceivehighereducation.

D.Indiangirlsinthecountrysidegetmarriedwhentheyleaveprimaryschool.

Passage7

AsthelyricstoTaylorSwiftshitsong“BadBlood,,go:“Cause,baby,nowwegotbadblood.

Youknowitusedtobemadlove.^^It'sasongaboutfallingoutoffriendship,butto14yearold

HallieBarnard,whowasbornwitharareblooddisorder,thesongholdsamuchdeepermeaning.

Atjust15monthsold,Barnardwasdiagnosed（診斷）withDiamonBlackfinAnemia,or

DBA,andshespentmostofherlifeinandoutofthehospital.TheSwifticsaidshereliedcnthe

singertobringherjoy.

TheonlywaytosurviveDBAiswithabonemarrowtransplant（骨髓移植）andBarnardwas

desperateforone.Butsheknewthousandsofotherpatientsare,loo.So,afewyearsago,she

decidedtodosomethingaboutit,creatingherownfoundation:Ilallie'sHeroes."Itstarted

selfishlyasjusttrying（osavemylife,butthenwerealized:hereweresomanyotherchildrenout

therethatneededabonemarrowtransplant;'shesaid.uSo,sofarwe'vetested8,000peopleand

foundover300matches.^^

Aftera9ycarwait,Barnardgotherownmatch—throughherownfoundation.Butmore

obstaclesstoodbetweenherandnormallifeasakid.Theblooddisorderledtoacancerdiagnosis:

ostcosara.ShereceivedsurgerytocutthecanceroutofherlegatMDAndersoninHouston.

Therecoverywasdifficult,butHalliesaidshestayedhopeful.liMysurvivalinstinct（本能）

justkickedin.IwastryingiodoanythingthatIcouldtosurvive.So,ofcourse,itwasscarybutin

mymind,IwasjustthinkingthatIwantedtobeatmysister'sfutureweddings.Iwantedtoplay

gamesandrunagainJshesaid.

Hersurvivalinstinct—binedwithTaylorSwifthelpedherthroughheroperation,where

doctorscuthercancerout,andreattachedherfootandankletoherupperlegtoworkasaknee.

24.WhydoestheauthormentionTaylorSwift'ssong"BadBlood”?

A.Tostressthepowerofmusic.

B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

C.ToshowTaylorSwift'spopularity.

D.TostateTaylorSwift'ssongisahit.

25.WhatisHallieBarnard'soriginalmotivationforcreatingHallie'sHeroes?

A.Toraisemoneyforherheroes.

B.Totreatherrareblooddisorder.

C.TohelpotherchildrenwithDBA.

D.Tohaveanoperationforhercancer

26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHallieBarnard?

A.Strongmindedandselfish.B.Hardworkingandpatient.

C.Kindandoptimistic.D.Outgoingandhelpful.

27.What*sthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.BadBloodInspiredaLittleGirl

B.Hallie'sHeroes:aUsefulFoundation

C.TaylorSwift:aPopularSingerwithTeens

D.ACancerSurvivorHelpedOthersFindMatches

Passage8

LifefindsmeontheIsleofIslay,QueenoftheHebrides.Iamthewarden(管理員)ofTheOa

Reserve,a2,1oohectatenaturereserveandworkingfarmownedbytheRoyalSocietyforthe

ProtectionofBirds.

ItwasalwaysadreamofminetoliveinScotland.Thefriendlynatureof(heislandinunities,

thelandscape,beautifulcoastlinesandaboveallthewildlife.Theamazingwildlife.So,hereIam:

livingandworkingonthewestcoastofScotlandinadreamjob.But,thingsweren'talwaysthis

way.

Myschoollifeneverreallyamountedtomuch.Ididn'tgoontohighereducationandmy

earlyworkinglifewassloppy(馬虎的),atbest.Muchofthiswasduetomydisinterestinthe

workIwasdoing.Iworkedinfactories,shops,warehousesandevenacastle.Iwasalways

unsettledanduninspired.Ineverknewhowtochannelmyinterestandpassionfornatureintoa

payingjob.Wildlifeandnaturehadbeenpartofmylifesincemyyouth.Iremembermy

childhoodwithgreatfondness:Iwouldreadbirdbooks,paintfactfilesforeachspeciesandget

lostinthenaturalworld.

In2014,theopportunityIsobadlyneededfinallyappearedapaidtrainingwithDurham

WildlifeTrust.Iwasgivenallthebasicskillsandtrainingforhabitatcontrol,wildlifesurveysand

groundmanagementworks.InOctober2015,1became(hereservewardentortheWildfowl

WetlandsTrust(WWT),whereIstayedforjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,new

opportunitiesdaredmetodreamevenbigger.Thetimehadetotakemynextstep,tocontinueto

growwithinmycareer.

So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneagles,red

deerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.

28.Whatdoes(heauthorlikebestaboutScotland?

A.Itswildspecies.B.Itsbeautifulshorelines.

C.Itsuniquescenery.D.Itsfriendlymunities.

29.Whydidtheauthorfeelunsealedinhisearlyworkingl:fe?

A.Hewasnotwellpaid.

B.Hechangedjobstoooften.

C.Hefeltnotasgoodasothers.

D.Heshowedlittleinterestinthejobs.

30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood?

A.Hewasfascinatedbynature.

B.Heknewalotaboutbiology.

C.Hewasforcedtoleaveschoolearly.

D.HedreamedoflivinginScotland.

31.Whatdoes(heauthorthinkofhisworkatTheOaReserve?

A.Tiring.B.Satisfying.

C.Uninspiring.D.Challenging.

Passage9

DonatellaFlickwasthewinnerofthepetition's17thpart.Shewantedtofindyoung

conductorsatthebeginningoftheircareersandmakesuretheyhadtoolstoenablethemnotto

giveupuntiltheysucceed.

“It'ssoimportanttotrainyoungtalentsandgivethemtheopportunitiestosucceed,“shesaid,

reflectingonfoundingtheDonatellaFlickConductingpetition33yearsago.

Thatwaswhy,sheemphasized,theprizewentbeyondthecashaward—whichwasahealthy

￡15,000—andofferedthewinnertheopportunitytoassisttheLondonSymphonyOrchestra

(LSO)forayear.Theycouldworkwithsomeoftheworld,sfinestconductorsandlayfoundations

forasuccessfulconductingcareer.

FlickwasbornPrincessDonatellaMissikoff.Since1917,Flickhassuccessfullybuiltacareer

andreputationasanartistShenoworganizescharitablefoundationsandprojectalloverthe

world.

Withthepetition,shewasmotivatedbyfindingmoretalentsinunexpectedplaces—before

diversityandinclusionspreadthroughdiffcrentindustriesasnew“buzzwords”.

“Onewaytodothiswastobroadentherangefbrapplications,soweopenedupentriesto

conductorsfromIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerlandin2018.Sincethen,I'vebeen

verypleasedtoseeconductorsfromthosecountriesreachthelistofpctitors,''shesaid."Oneof

themajorchangesthatI'vebeenveryhappytoseeisthatmorewomenareapplyingfor(he

petitionnowthanwhenwcstartedin1990,andIhopethiscontinuesinfiiturcpctitions.^^

Inviewofthefact(hatonlyfourof(he20conductors—thatwas20percent—who

qualifiedforthe2023petitionwerewomen,itwasclearthatagenderimbalancepersisted.

“Ithinkwehaveanewgenerationof佗maleconductorsemerging,andIwoulddeeply

encouragethemtoapplytothepetitionifthey'reatthestartoftheircareers,MFlicksaid,still

hopeful.

32.WhydidFlickfoundtheConductingpetition?

A.Tobeefamous.B.Tocontinueherfamilytradition.

C.Totrainthefuturestarsofconducting.D.Topromotethefinestconductors'careers.

33.HowdidFlickhelpyoungconductors?

A.Byintroducingthemtosomeworklclassorchestras.

B.Bysupportingthemfinancially.

C.Byequippingthemwithconductingtools.

D.Byprovidingmoreopportunitiesforthem.

34.WhatmajorchangedosstheConductingpetitionbring?

A.Therangeforapplicationsisbroadenedeveryyear.

B.Morefemalesintendtotakepartinitnow.

C.Youthsworldwideengagethemselvesinconducting.

D.Malesaccountfor80%ofthequalifiedconductors.

35.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeFlick?

A.Kindandambitious.B.Generousandbrave.

C.Sensibleandcreative.D.Energeticandproductive.

Passage10

In2000,AndreaSperanzaachievedherdreamofbeingafirefighterjoiningtheHalifax

RegionalFireService.Herjobwasexactlyassatisfyingassheimagineditwouldbe,exceptfor

onething:shesli11hadn'tseenanotherwomaninherrole-notinamagazine,notontelevision,

notinreallife.Eventoday,lessthanfivepercentoffirefightersinCanadaarewomen.Speranza

decidedthatshewanted（ohelpyoungwomenseethat（hey,too,couldhaveacareerlikehers.

TheresultisCampCourage,aprogramforgirlsaged15to19whowanttolearnmoreabout

firefighting.In2006,Speranzaandabout20volunteersweledtheirfirst17participants,recruiting

（招募）attendeesthroughadvertisinginschoolsandrecreationcenters.Overthecourseofeight

days,thegirlsdiscoveredtheinsandoutsofbeingfirstresponders:learninghow（oputoutfires,

deliverfirstaidandevenussthejawsoflife（救生鉗）onacar.

CampCouragenowrunsonesessioneveryyearinHalifaxandisfreetoattend.Tooffset

costs,Speranzaandherfellowcampersfundraisebyholdingeverythingfromcarwashestoedy

nights.Hopefulcampersmustalsosubmitanessaydescribinghowtheyplantohelptheirinanity,

oraspecificindividualinneed.Andtheyhavetodeliverortheplan—frombuildingabench（長

椅）forasenioratabusstoptolaunchingalocalchapteroftheKidsHelpPhone.

HundredsofgirlshavepassedthroughCampCourage,and36percentaredoingexactlywhat

52yearoldSperanzahopedtheywould:workingasfirstrespondersacrossthecountry.Thispast

summer,thecamphelditsfirstsessionforyoungwomeninHalifax,aswellasi（sfirstnational

campinCalgarywithplanstorolloutmorein2023.

36.WhatwasprobablySperanza5swishin2001?

A.Toseemorefemalefirefighters.

B.Tomakecontactwithmoreteenagegirls.

C.ToberecruitedtotheHalifaxRegionalFireService.

D.Toworkparttimeinschoolsandrecreationcenters.

37.Whatdoes(heunderlinedpart“insandouts“inparagraph2mean?

A.Risks.B.Chances.C.Details.D.Purposes.

38.WhatcanbeinterredaboutCampCourage?

A.1(isanonprofitinternationalorganization.

B.Itteachesthevalueofbeinghelpfultoothers.

C.Itrequiresitscamperstowriteanessayeveryweek.

D.1(introducesboysandgirlstotheemergencyservices.

39.WhatcanwesayaboutSperanza?

A.Shehadaburningambitiontoplaycdy.

B.Sheusedtobereservedanddisciplined.

C.Sheisintellectualandscholarly.

D.Sheisbraveandinspiring.

Passage11

ZhouDongyuwasbomintoanordinaryfamilyinShijiazhuangCity,HebeiProvinceinearly

1992.In2010,ZhangYimouchoseZhoufrommorethan8,000actressestostarinUnderthe

HauihornTree,andshesoonbecameknowntothepeopleofherhometownafterwinningBest

Actressatthe56thValladolidInternationalFilmFestivalinSpain,theOutstandingNewActress

Awardat(he14thChinaHuabiaoAwardsandBestNewPerformerat(he20thShanghaiFilm

CriticsAssociationAwardsforherroleinUndertheHauthomTree.

Theluckoftheyoungactresscontinuedfromthere.In2011,shewasadmittedtotheBeijing

FilmAcademy(BFA),China'smostrespectedfilmschool.

Inthethreeyears(here,Zhoureceivedanumberoffilmoffersandstarredinseveral,but(he

charactersalwaysseemedthesame."I'malwaysthatinnocentgirl—thefirstlovetype,“sheonce

lamenled.Shefelttheneedtobreakoutofthepigeonhole(禁錮).In2013,ZhouaudilionedC衣i寅)

forasmallroleinBreakupBuddies.^Actually,thedirectorturnedmedownatfirst.Butdayslater,

hecalledmeinfbranaudition.41havetolandthisrole'wasallIcouldthinkonthewaytothe

audition.Itwastheperfectopportunitytochangemyimage."Duringheraudition,Zhouwas

askedcodosomenamecalling.Twodayslater,shewastoldthatshehadbeencastasarural

hairdresser,turningherpreviouslovable,innocentimageupsidedownandresultinginthemost

memorablefemalecharacterinthefilm.

AfterBreakupBuddies,Zhoubegantoreceiveawidervarietyofoffers,andsheendedup

playinganilltemperedgeniusinTheArkofMr.ChowandanagentintheTVdramaSparrow.4i

stillneedtofurtherimprovemyskillsbyplayingdifferentcharacters,MsaysZhou."Bydoingthis,

Igetadeeperunderstand