高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1四川省雅安市部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASchoolLibraryNoticeWelcometoourschoollibrary.It’salivelycenterforlearning,stockedwithover10,000books,50kindsofmagazines,andarangeofdigitalresources—frome-bookstoeducationalvideos.Whetheryou’repreppingforexams,exploringnewhobbies,orjustrelaxingwithastory,there’ssomethinghereforeveryone.Tokeepthisspaceenjoyableforall,pleasefollowtheseguidelines.BorrowingBooks①Eachstudentcanborrowupto3booksatatime.Thisincludespopularnovels,sciencetextbooks,andhistorybooks—perfectforbothstudyandleisure.Borrowedbookscanbekeptfor2weeks,butifyouneedmoretime,youcanrenewthemonceforanextraweek.②Notethatmagazines(likeTeenLifeandScienceToday)andreferencebooks(suchasOxforddictionariesandworldatlases)stayinthelibrary.They’reoftenneededbymanystudents,sokeepingthemon-siteensureseveryonecanusethemwhenrequired.UpcomingActivities1BookTalkOnOctober15th,4:00pm-5:00pm,joinMr.Brown(ourlibrarianwith10yearsofexperience)inthelecturehall.He’llsharetipsonfindingbooksthatmatchyourinterests—whetheryoulovefantasystoriesorneedhelppickingstudyguides.Nosign-upisneeded;justbringanotebookifyou’dliketotakenotes!2ReadingCompetitionTestyourreadingskillsonOctober22nd,3:30pm—5:30pmintheactivityroom.Tasksincludeansweringquestionsaboutclassicnovels,summarizingshortstories,andevenactingoutfavoritebookscenes.Winnersgetgiftcardstotheschoolbookstore(upto$50)—perfectforbuyingnewbooksorstationery.Tojoin,signupbyOctober20thatthefrontdesk—don’tmissout.RulesforAllVisitorsKeepvoiceslow—whisperwhentalkingtofriends.Nosnacksordrinks(wedon’twantspillsonbooks).Ifyouflipthroughabookbutdon’tborrowit,placeitinthe“returncart”neartheexit—staffwillputitbackintherightspot.AlwaysbringyourstudentID—scanitattheentrancetogetin.21.Howlongcanastudentkeepborrowedbooksatmost?A.Aweek. B.Twoweeks. C.Threeweeks. D.Amonth.22.WhatcanstudentsdointheBookTalkactivity?A.Wingiftcardsfortheschoolbookstore.B.Learnhowtochoosebooksthatinterestthem.C.Actoutfavoritescenesfromclassicnovels.D.Summarizeshortstorieswithotherparticipants.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenotice?A.Magazinescanbetakenhomefor2weeks.B.TheBookTalkwillbeheldonOctober20th.C.Studentsneedtosignuptojointhereadingcompetition.D.Studentscanenterthelibrarybyscanningtheirfaces.B“Ifknowledgeispower,thenlearningisaSuperPower.”That’sthemottoofJimKwik,aworldleaderinspeedlearningandbestbrainperformancewhosecutting-edgetechniquesandimpressivementalachievementshavemadehimarockstarofthepersonaltransformationworld.Attheageoffive,Jimwassittingonachairinhisclassroom.Suddenly,hearingafireenginealarm,JimKwikwhosawfiremenassuperheroesliftedhischairandmovedtothecorridortowatchthem.Standingoverthechairtowatchthefiremen,JimKwikwaslatetoreactashisfellowmatepulledhischairandhegothisheadseverelyinjured.Afterthataccident,hewasneverbacktonormal.Hecouldn’trememberandunderstandthings,strugglingtocopewithschoolingashesaidoncethathisheartwouldbeatoutofhischestwheneverhisteacheraskedhimtoreadaloudabookinfrontofhisclassmates.Hestillrememberedateachertalkingtootherteacherspointinghimoutandnaminghimas“aboywiththebrokenbrain”.Hisparentswereveryprotective.ButJimnevergaveup!Hetaughthimselfbyreadingcomicbookseverynightundertheblanketswiththeflashlight.Bydoingthiseverydayhetaughthimselfhowtoreadinthreeyears.Finally,Jimgotachancetohavesomesuccessinschool.Today,heisahighlysought-outbraintrainerfortopcompaniesandorganizations,withsomeofhisvideosreachingover20millionviews,andhe’sknownforhavingcoachedHollywoodstarslikeWillSmithandHughJackmanalongwiththecastofthemovieX-Men.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJimKwik?A.Hehealsbrainandmentaldiseases. B.Heisaworldfamouslearningexpert.C.Hewasinjuredbyhisclassmateonpurpose. D.Hegotinjuredwhentakingpartinafirefighting.25.WhathappenedtoJimaftertheaccident?A.Heneverwentbacktoschool. B.Hefeltnervoustotalkwithclassmates.C.Hefounditdifficulttohandleschooltasks. D.Hewascalled“brokenbrain”byhisclassmates.26.WhichwordcanbestdescribethestoryofJimKwik?A.Tragic. B.Embarrassing. C.Inspiring. D.Entertaining.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.KnowledgeIsaSuperPower B.LearningMakesaBrainChangeC.ASuperBrainGuaranteesSuccess D.AnAccidentTurnedOutaBlessingCOneofmyearliestmemoriesisofmyfathersittingmedownatourkitchentablewithcanvases,paints,andbrushes.Hetaughtmehowtoblendcolorsandusedifferentmaterials.Wheneverwefeltinspired,wesetoutallourmaterialsandpaintedwhatourheartsdesired.MyfathergrewupinasmallvillageintheDominicanRepublic.Despitenothavingmanymaterialsavailable,hecreatedartwithwhateverhehad.Myfathersavedhismoneytobuypaintsandcoloredpencilstodrawonthewallsaroundhishome.Whenhewas15,hearrivedinAmericaaloneandstayedwithhisauntinFloridaforawhilebeforefinishinghighschoolinNewYorkwithanotheraunt.Hestudiedveryhard.Eventually,myfatherwasabletoobtainhiscitizenship.AsIgotolder,hecontinuedtogivemelessons,teachingmedifferentbrushstrokesandhowtotakecareofmyartsupplies.Hetaughtmetofindbeautyineverythingandeveryonearoundme.Igrewtolovedrawingpeople,asIcouldhighlightthephysicalfeaturesthatmakeeveryoneuniqueandbeautiful.Itwasn’tuntilIbeganlookingcarefullyintomyfather’spaintingsandtheworkofpopularartistsonInstagramthatIstartedtobemorecriticalofmywork.IstartedtoworrythatIcouldneverliveuptomyfather’stalent.Mysimple,two-dimensional(2D)drawingsfellflatcomparedtohisrealisticlandscapes.Goingthroughmysketchbooksandportfolios,Ifoundfaultinallmydrawings.ArtwasmyfavoritethingintheworldbutIstartedtobelieveIwasn’tgoodatit.Insteadofworkingtowardimproving,Idecidedtogiveupdrawing.MyfathernoticedthatIhadbeendrawingandpaintinglessandtoldme,“Mia,youshouldauditionfortheschool.IwishI’dhadanopportunitytostudyartlikethiswhenIwasakid.”Myfather’sbraveryandstrengtharethingsthatIdesiretohave.Sooverthenextfewmonths,Iworkedonmyportfolio.Lookingbackatmypictures,IcanseehowmuchIhaveimprovedsincethen.TheschoolmusthaveseenpotentialinmydrawingsbecauseIgotin!Itwaseye-openingtoattendacollegethatspecializesinthearts.Ilearnedtoembracemyindividualityandmytalent.Ihavebecomemoreopenaboutsharingmyartworksandreceivingconstructivecriticism,whichraisesmyself-beliefinmyart.28.Whydoestheauthorintroduceherfather’sexperienceinparagraph2?A.Toshowthatartcanhelpovercomepoverty.B.Tohighlightthedifferencesbetweenherlifeandherfather’schallenges.C.Toblametheshortageofeducationalopportunitiesincountrysideareas.D.Toexplaintheoriginofherfather’simpactonher.29.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“fellflat”inparagraph4mean?A.Didbetterthanotherworks. B.Wasshortofvisualattraction.C.Hadcomplexstructures. D.Appearedveryrealistic.30.Whatkindofpersonistheauthor’sfather?A.Courageousandunconcerned. B.Ambitiousbutdependent.C.Hardworkingandsupportive. D.Creativebutstubborn.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Talentensuresentryintoartprograms.B.Progresscanbegainedbytryingandmakingmistakes.C.Artliesinobeyingsetrules.D.Confidencearisesfromadmittingimperfection.DForeignvisitorstotheUKmightbedisappointedwhentheylearnthatnoteveryonetherespeakslikeHarryPotterandhisfriends.Usually,there’sanassumptionbymanynon-BritsthateveryoneinBritainspeakswithwhat’sknownasaReceivedPronunciation(RP,標(biāo)準(zhǔn)發(fā)音)accent,alsocalled“theQueen’sEnglish”.However,whilemanypeopledotalkthisway,mostBritonsspeakintheirownregionalaccents.Scouse,GlaswegianandtheBlackCountry—fromLiverpool,GlasgowandtheWestMidlands—arejustthreeofthecountlessnon-RPaccentsthatBritishpeoplespeakwith.Thereareevendifferencesinaccentsbetweentownsorcitiesjust30kilometersapart.WhatisevenmoredisappointingisthatnotspeakinginaRPaccentmaymeanaBritishpersonisjudgedandeventreateddifferentlyintheireverydaylife.Ina2015studybytheUniversityofNewSouthWales,videosofpeoplereadingapassageinthreedifferentUKaccentswereshowntoasecondgroupofpeople.Thegroupthenratedhowintelligenttheythoughtthereaderssounded.Thelowest-ratedaccentwastheBrummieaccent,nativetopeoplefromBirmingham,acitywhoseaccentisconsideredtheworkingclass.However,thereisnoneedtobedisappointedthoughyouarenotspeakinginaRPaccent.Infact,doingtheoppositemayevengiveyouadvantages.

KongSeong-jae,25,isanInternetcelebrityfromSeoul.AfterstudyingintheUK,hepickedupseveralregionalaccents.He’snowfamousforhisonlinevideos,whereheshowsoffthevariousaccentshe’slearned.“BritishpeopleusuallygetreallyexcitedwhenIusesomeoftheirlocaldialectwords,andtheybecomemuchfriendlier.Ithinkitmakesabitofbondbetweenlocalpeopleandforeignerstospeakintheirlocalaccent,”hesaid.Soifyou’reworkingonperfectingyourBritishaccent,trytospeaklikesomeonefromLiverpool,GlasgoworBirmingham.YoumaynotsoundlikeHarryPotter,butyouarelikelytomakemorefriends.32.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A.Non-BritsusuallyholdthatallBritonsspeakinaRPaccent.B.Only“theQueen’sEnglish”isacceptedintheUK.C.ForeignvisitorsaredisappointedattheirownspokenEnglish.D.AnyReceivedPronunciationaroundtheworldisalsocalled“theQueen’sEnglish”.33.WhatdopeoplethinkoftheBrummieaccent?A.ItisfavoredbyforeignvisitorstotheUK.B.ItisclosesttotheRPaccent.C.Itissmartandeasytounderstand.D.Itisspokenbypeopleoftheworkingclass.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“doingtheopposite”inParagraph4referto?A.SpeakinginaRPaccent.B.Speakinginregionalaccents.C.SpeakingtheBrummieaccent.D.SpeakinglikeHarryPotter.35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AstudyaboutthemostintelligentaccentinBritain.B.AcomparisonbetweendifferentBritishaccents.C.HowmuchBritishpeoplevaluetheRPaccent.D.Theimpactofregionalaccentsonpeople’slives.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Ifyouhaveabigtestcominguporjustwanttodowellinclass,studyingisoneofthebestthingsyoucandotoimproveyourgrade.Eventhoughreviewingthingsyoualreadylearnedmightseemboring,you’llfeelalotmorecomfortablewiththematerial.____36____Studyin1-hourblocks.Keepyourstudytimeshortersoyoudon’tgettired.____37____Onlyfocusononesubjectatatimeduringeachblock.Inthisway,youdon’tgetinformationmixedupbetweenclasses.Planregularbreaks.____38____Sincestudyingtakesupalotofenergyandbrainpower,schedulein5-10minuteseveryhourwhereyoujustrelax.Avoidworkingthroughthebreaks.Schedule(安排)timetostudyeveryday.Trytosetasidearegulartimetogoovernotesforclass.____39____So,you’reabletofocusalittlebetter.Ifyoucan,trytoplanthesametimeeverydaysoyoucangetintoaregularroutine(慣例).____40____Findaplacewhereyouwon’thavetroubleconcentratingonthematerial.Avoidstudyinginaroomwithotherloudpeopleordistractions(使分心的事)sinceit’llbehardtofocusandrememberthematerial.Instead,gointoyourroomandshutthedoor,orfindaquietspotattheschoollibrarywhereyoucansit.A.Worksomewherequiet.B.Reviewyournotesinyourownwords.C.Findatimewhenyoufeelthemostenergetictostudy.D.We’llstartbylookingatsometipsonformingthebeststudyhabits!E.Stepawayforafewminuteseveryhoursoyoudon’tfeeloverworked.F.Ifyoulivewithothers,askthemtobequietwhenyouplanyourstudytime.G.Setasideanhourforeachofyoursubjectssoyouhavetimetoreviewthem.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Throughoutachild’slife,thereareseveraleventsthatareveryimportanttothem.____41____,mostoftheeventsinvolve(涉及到)beingwiththeirfriends.Missingthoseactivitiescanmakeachildsadand____42____.InearlySeptember,doctorsattheClevelandClinicChildren’sHospitalfoundMegan,a17-year-oldstudenthadabraintumor(腫瘤).Afewweekslater,Meganhadanoperationandneededto____43____inthehospitalforseveralmoredaysto____44____.Andthatmeantshewould____45____herschool’shomecomingdance.However,thedoctorsandnursesatthehospitalwerenotgoingto____46____thattohappen.Instead,theygottoworkandcreatedthespecialdanceandmemoryforher.“They____47____themeetingroominaNewYeartheme;itwasallabouther,”Megan’smother,JillKraftysaid.“Itwascalled‘ho,ho,homecoming’lastFriday,andIthinkwewerealljustso____48____atthecaretheyputintothiswhole____49____.”Butwhatwouldadancebewithout_____50_____,right?Thecaregiverseven_____51_____someofMegan’sfriends.Theycametothehospitaland_____52_____theMegan-specifichomecomingdance.With_____53_____,thekidstookphotos,sanganddancedtogether.Megan’smothersaidherdaughterwasdeeply_____54_____.“Shelovedallthedecorationsandwefeltgrateful(感激的)forthe_____55_____andloveofthedoctorsandnurses,”Jillsaid.41.A.Usually B.Gradually C.Regularly D.Finally42.A.frightened B.confused C.disappointed D.shocked43.A.study B.stay C.work D.play44.A.succeed B.return C.respond D.recover45.A.forget B.miss C.refuse D.check46.A.require B.allow C.advise D.cause47.A.painted B.cleaned C.decorated D.opened48.A.mad B.sorry C.angry D.surprised49.A.event B.creation C.operation D.schedule50.A.parents B.teachers C.friends D.doctors51.A.invited B.memorize C.investigate D.visit52.A.preparedfor B.lookedforwardto C.heldonto D.tookpartin53.A.curiosity B.joy C.confidence D.intention54.A.hurt B.influenced C.touched D.admired55.A.awareness B.kindness C.happiness D.eagerness第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Hanfu,thetraditionalChineseclothing,hasbecomeincreasinglypopularasasymbolofChineseculture,____56____(attract)enthusiasts(愛(ài)好者)fromaroundtheworld.RianNeves,a29-year-oldBrazilian,isahanfulover.Sixyearsago,hetraveledthousandsofkilometerstoChinawhereheexperienceda____57____(total)differentculture,experiencingahugecultureshock(文化沖擊).Todealwithhisloneliness,RianmadeChinesefriends____58____providedselflesssupportandintroducedhim____59____differentChinesecultures.In2019,RianandhisfriendssawagroupofyoungstersdressedinhanfuinHangzhou.____60____(impress)byhanfu,Riandevelopedafascination(興趣)forthistraditionalclothing.ThenhemovedtoXi’an,____61____startingpointoftheancientSilkRoad,whereRiandiscoveredmanypeoplewearinghanfuwhileexploringhistoricalsites,takingpictures,andmakingshortvideos.Rian,who____62____(support)byhisfriends,decided____63____(try)andexperimentwithmakinghanfuvideos.Hestartedonhisfirstvideoshootin2022,inwhichhepresented____64____(he)inhanfuonChinesesocialmediaplatforms,receivingwordsofencouragementfromseveralChinese_____65_____(viewer).NowRianhasmorethan15,000followersonXiaohongshu,alifestyleplatformpopularamongyoungpeopleinChina.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分20分)66.假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國(guó)筆友Tom最近在郵件中向你傾訴，他進(jìn)入高中后因?qū)W業(yè)壓力大，經(jīng)常熬夜、吃快餐，導(dǎo)致精神狀態(tài)變差，體重也有所上升。他希望你能給他一些關(guān)于健康生活方式的建議。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下提示，給他回一封郵件。要點(diǎn)如下：1.表達(dá)對(duì)Tom現(xiàn)狀的關(guān)心；2.從飲食、運(yùn)動(dòng)、睡眠三個(gè)方面給出具體建議；3.鼓勵(lì)Tom堅(jiān)持健康生活方式，并期待他的好消息。要求：1.詞數(shù)80字左右；2.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；3.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：快餐fastfood；熬夜stayuplate；體重上升putonweightDearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分20分)Jaycebegannoticingwhenhewasinkindergartenthathelookeddifferentfromhisclassmates.Theyhadtwohandswhilehehadone.Becauseofhisyoungage,Jaycewasencouragedthathewasjustlikeanangelwithonewingfoldedtoprepareforsomething.Itstartedwhenoneboylaughedathim.Fromthatday,littleJaycebecamesad.Hereturnedhomewithquestions.“WhyamIdifferent?Whyme?Why?”HecriedandaskedhismotherLewis.SeeingJaycewasmad,thepoormotherfeltitahugedagger(匕首)toherheart.Whatmadehermoresorrowfulwasthatshedidn’tknowwhattodoatthatpointandhowtogiveanswerstoherson’squestionswhichshecouldneverfindoutherself.Thewhitelieburstjustlikebubblesthatday.Afewweekslater,LewisturnedontheTVandsawanewsstorywhereshewasshockedtofindouttheanswer.ItwasTrashaun,aneighthgrader,whohadasimilardisabilitybutledabrilliantlife,thatdisplayedpositiveenergyfromheadtotoe.The14-year-oldsunnyboyperformedhisslamdunks(灌籃)ontheTV,whohadbeenahitontheInternet.However,likeJayce,hehadmissedmostofhisleftarmsincehischildhood!LewiscalledhersonJaycein.Thepoorlittleboygotspellbound(著迷),watchingdunksafterdunks.Atthetime,itseemedthatwatchingTrashaunwouldsimplybeaninspiringmomentforJayce.HesawTrashaunasatoughrolemodelandbegantobepositiveaboutlife.Lewiswashappytoseeherson’schange.ButlittledidsheknowthatarelativehadalreadycontactedTrashaun,invitinghimtohaveameetingwithJaycetohelprebuildJayce’sconfidence.67.根據(jù)文本內(nèi)容從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~并用其正確形式填入文本圖示中，每詞限用一次，有兩詞為多余選項(xiàng)。burstfindcontactlaughencourageintendconfusefamousdifferenceinspireabilityanswerJaycebegantofeel______fromhisclassmatesThewhiteliewastoldasawayto______himtofacehisdifference.Oneboy’sactionof______atJaycemadehimfeelsadandquestionhisdifference.Jayce’smother,Lewis,feltsorrowfuland______abouthowtoanswerherson’squestions.Thewhitelie______justlikebubblesthatday.LewislearntthatJaycehadasimilar______likeTrashaun.Trashaunwas______forhisamazingslamdunks.ItseemedthatwatchingTrashaunwouldsimplybean______momentforJayce.Lewisdidn’tknowthatarelativehadalready______TrashaunThemeetingwithTrashaunwas______forrebuildingJayce’sconfidence.根據(jù)文本內(nèi)容回答下列問(wèn)題。68.WhatwasspecialaboutJaycecomparedtohisclassmatesinkindergarten?____________________________________________________________________________________________69.WhatchangedJayce’sattitudetohisdifference?____________________________________________________________________________________________70.WhatcanyoulearnfromJayce’sstory?____________________________________________________________________________________________四川省雅安市部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASchoolLibraryNoticeWelcometoourschoollibrary.It’salivelycenterforlearning,stockedwithover10,000books,50kindsofmagazines,andarangeofdigitalresources—frome-bookstoeducationalvideos.Whetheryou’repreppingforexams,exploringnewhobbies,orjustrelaxingwithastory,there’ssomethinghereforeveryone.Tokeepthisspaceenjoyableforall,pleasefollowtheseguidelines.BorrowingBooks①Eachstudentcanborrowupto3booksatatime.Thisincludespopularnovels,sciencetextbooks,andhistorybooks—perfectforbothstudyandleisure.Borrowedbookscanbekeptfor2weeks,butifyouneedmoretime,youcanrenewthemonceforanextraweek.②Notethatmagazines(likeTeenLifeandScienceToday)andreferencebooks(suchasOxforddictionariesandworldatlases)stayinthelibrary.They’reoftenneededbymanystudents,sokeepingthemon-siteensureseveryonecanusethemwhenrequired.UpcomingActivities1BookTalkOnOctober15th,4:00pm-5:00pm,joinMr.Brown(ourlibrarianwith10yearsofexperience)inthelecturehall.He’llsharetipsonfindingbooksthatmatchyourinterests—whetheryoulovefantasystoriesorneedhelppickingstudyguides.Nosign-upisneeded;justbringanotebookifyou’dliketotakenotes!2ReadingCompetitionTestyourreadingskillsonOctober22nd,3:30pm—5:30pmintheactivityroom.Tasksincludeansweringquestionsaboutclassicnovels,summarizingshortstories,andevenactingoutfavoritebookscenes.Winnersgetgiftcardstotheschoolbookstore(upto$50)—perfectforbuyingnewbooksorstationery.Tojoin,signupbyOctober20thatthefrontdesk—don’tmissout.RulesforAllVisitorsKeepvoiceslow—whisperwhentalkingtofriends.Nosnacksordrinks(wedon’twantspillsonbooks).Ifyouflipthroughabookbutdon’tborrowit,placeitinthe“returncart”neartheexit—staffwillputitbackintherightspot.AlwaysbringyourstudentID—scanitattheentrancetogetin.21.Howlongcanastudentkeepborrowedbooksatmost?A.Aweek. B.Twoweeks. C.Threeweeks. D.Amonth.22.WhatcanstudentsdointheBookTalkactivity?A.Wingiftcardsfortheschoolbookstore.B.Learnhowtochoosebooksthatinterestthem.C.Actoutfavoritescenesfromclassicnovels.D.Summarizeshortstorieswithotherparticipants.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenotice?A.Magazinescanbetakenhomefor2weeks.B.TheBookTalkwillbeheldonOctober20th.C.Studentsneedtosignuptojointhereadingcompetition.D.Studentscanenterthelibrarybyscanningtheirfaces.B“Ifknowledgeispower,thenlearningisaSuperPower.”That’sthemottoofJimKwik,aworldleaderinspeedlearningandbestbrainperformancewhosecutting-edgetechniquesandimpressivementalachievementshavemadehimarockstarofthepersonaltransformationworld.Attheageoffive,Jimwassittingonachairinhisclassroom.Suddenly,hearingafireenginealarm,JimKwikwhosawfiremenassuperheroesliftedhischairandmovedtothecorridortowatchthem.Standingoverthechairtowatchthefiremen,JimKwikwaslatetoreactashisfellowmatepulledhischairandhegothisheadseverelyinjured.Afterthataccident,hewasneverbacktonormal.Hecouldn’trememberandunderstandthings,strugglingtocopewithschoolingashesaidoncethathisheartwouldbeatoutofhischestwheneverhisteacheraskedhimtoreadaloudabookinfrontofhisclassmates.Hestillrememberedateachertalkingtootherteacherspointinghimoutandnaminghimas“aboywiththebrokenbrain”.Hisparentswereveryprotective.ButJimnevergaveup!Hetaughthimselfbyreadingcomicbookseverynightundertheblanketswiththeflashlight.Bydoingthiseverydayhetaughthimselfhowtoreadinthreeyears.Finally,Jimgotachancetohavesomesuccessinschool.Today,heisahighlysought-outbraintrainerfortopcompaniesandorganizations,withsomeofhisvideosreachingover20millionviews,andhe’sknownforhavingcoachedHollywoodstarslikeWillSmithandHughJackmanalongwiththecastofthemovieX-Men.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJimKwik?A.Hehealsbrainandmentaldiseases. B.Heisaworldfamouslearningexpert.C.Hewasinjuredbyhisclassmateonpurpose. D.Hegotinjuredwhentakingpartinafirefighting.25.WhathappenedtoJimaftertheaccident?A.Heneverwentbacktoschool. B.Hefeltnervoustotalkwithclassmates.C.Hefounditdifficulttohandleschooltasks. D.Hewascalled“brokenbrain”byhisclassmates.26.WhichwordcanbestdescribethestoryofJimKwik?A.Tragic. B.Embarrassing. C.Inspiring. D.Entertaining.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.KnowledgeIsaSuperPower B.LearningMakesaBrainChangeC.ASuperBrainGuaranteesSuccess D.AnAccidentTurnedOutaBlessingCOneofmyearliestmemoriesisofmyfathersittingmedownatourkitchentablewithcanvases,paints,andbrushes.Hetaughtmehowtoblendcolorsandusedifferentmaterials.Wheneverwefeltinspired,wesetoutallourmaterialsandpaintedwhatourheartsdesired.MyfathergrewupinasmallvillageintheDominicanRepublic.Despitenothavingmanymaterialsavailable,hecreatedartwithwhateverhehad.Myfathersavedhismoneytobuypaintsandcoloredpencilstodrawonthewallsaroundhishome.Whenhewas15,hearrivedinAmericaaloneandstayedwithhisauntinFloridaforawhilebeforefinishinghighschoolinNewYorkwithanotheraunt.Hestudiedveryhard.Eventually,myfatherwasabletoobtainhiscitizenship.AsIgotolder,hecontinuedtogivemelessons,teachingmedifferentbrushstrokesandhowtotakecareofmyartsupplies.Hetaughtmetofindbeautyineverythingandeveryonearoundme.Igrewtolovedrawingpeople,asIcouldhighlightthephysicalfeaturesthatmakeeveryoneuniqueandbeautiful.Itwasn’tuntilIbeganlookingcarefullyintomyfather’spaintingsandtheworkofpopularartistsonInstagramthatIstartedtobemorecriticalofmywork.IstartedtoworrythatIcouldneverliveuptomyfather’stalent.Mysimple,two-dimensional(2D)drawingsfellflatcomparedtohisrealisticlandscapes.Goingthroughmysketchbooksandportfolios,Ifoundfaultinallmydrawings.ArtwasmyfavoritethingintheworldbutIstartedtobelieveIwasn’tgoodatit.Insteadofworkingtowardimproving,Idecidedtogiveupdrawing.MyfathernoticedthatIhadbeendrawingandpaintinglessandtoldme,“Mia,youshouldauditionfortheschool.IwishI’dhadanopportunitytostudyartlikethiswhenIwasakid.”Myfather’sbraveryandstrengtharethingsthatIdesiretohave.Sooverthenextfewmonths,Iworkedonmyportfolio.Lookingbackatmypictures,IcanseehowmuchIhaveimprovedsincethen