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Task 1

At Gateway High School, a private school in African Zimbabwe, Chinese as a language is becoming a popular optional choice among students. 14-year-old Matthew is confident that mastering the Chinese language will open 1 doors of opportunities and broaden his career horizons. “What excites me about learning the Chinese language is knowing that one day I will be able to 2 speak Mandarin and I will be able to go to a university in China,” he said. Challenging himself by learning Chinese might be an exciting3 , but he admitted that learning the world's most spoken language by the number of native speakers is not a 4 in the park. “It's difficult but I don't find that challenging because I just persevere in the 5 ,” he said.

Valerie, another student, said, “I 6 to learn Chinese because I wanted to learn a different culture.” The 14-year-old girl believes that with China's 7 global footprints, mastering the Chinese language means more advantages in the 8 job market.

Patience Rusere, a Chinese teacher at Gateway High School, said there has been an increased uptake of the Chinese language since it was 9 to the school in 2018. She said mastering the Chinese language has 10 career opportunities for her, although the learning process has been a challenging journey. The fascination with Chinese culture also 11 many students to learn the language.

“It's not easy. But with 12 and keeping on trying and practicing, especially when it comes to character writing, there is no 13 to it except just practicing your characters every day, up until you understand and grasp them and they become a part of you,” she said.

Given the increased economic 14 between Zimbabwe and China, the popularity of Chinese among Zimbabwean students will likely continue to 15 .

1. A. secretB. exactC. countlessD. similar

2. A. officiallyB. fluentlyC. franklyD. fortunately

3. A. imaginationB. campC. adventureD. story

4. A. studyB. shelterC. flowerD. walk

5. A. demandB. wayC. subjectD. seat

6. A. failedB. electedC. pretendedD. stepped

7. A. increasedB. adoptedC. advertisedD. cured

8. A. competitiveB. busyC. normalD. precise

9. A. decidedB. signaledC. introducedD. supported

10. A. picked upB. brought upC. showed upD. opened up

11. A. attractsB. interviewsC. provesD. applies

12. A. encouragementB. relationshipC. admirationD. contribution

13. A. balanceB. responseC. changeD. trick

14. A. commentB. engagementC. expectationD. event

15. A. growB. fadeC. keepD. fall

Task 2

Most people walk by trash as they pass on the streets and the sidewalks. Some people don't even notice it. Then there's Billy Adams. He not only 1 it, but he picks it up.

Since spring, the 54-year-old man has spent his daily walks into the District 2 garbage around the city. “It's just something I do,” he said. “It's becoming part of my 3 .”

He leaves his home at about 8：30 am, a garbage bag in hand, ready for a 12-mile walk around the city. 4 , he walks down Massachusetts Avenue, then to the 14th Street, continually squatting (蹲下) to collect the trash he 5 along the way.

Dressed in sportswear and tracking his walk with a sports watch, Adams picks up everything 6 , from plastic water bottles to food wrappers, beer cans and 7 face masks. He doesn't wear plastic 8 , but he always washes his hands.

Eventually, he turns toward 9 , usually going from Q Street over to Georgetown,where he drops in at a Starbucks on M Street for an Americano—and 10 a fresh garbage bag.

Starbucks 11 said they call Adams the “garbage guy”. They often have a bag ready for him when he visits the store. “The first time he came, I was 12 ,” said Oucchir, the manager at the M Street Starbucks. “I thought, ‘Why is he asking for trash bags every day? '” 13 being puzzled by the request, Oucchir would kindly give Adams a(n)14 bag upon each visit. Soon, he realized what the bag was for.

For Adams, he hopes his trash pickups 15 others to litter less and pick up more.

1. A. ignoresB. findsC. checksD. sees

2. A. usingB. droppingC. destroyingD. collecting

3. A. routineB. jobC. interestD. hobby

4. A. ApparentlyB. TypicallyC. DefinitelyD. Inevitably

5. A. graspsB. spotsC. abandonsD. tells

6. A. in depthB. in sightC. in chargeD. in place

7. A. disposableB. recyclableC. affordableD. available

8. A. masksB. glovesC. glassesD. goggles

9. A. hospitalB. collegeC. homeD. school

10. A. asksB. buysC. takesD. requests

11. A. devoteesB. employeesC. customersD. visitors

12. A. annoyedB. interestedC. confusedD. attracted

13. A. InsteadB. DespiteC. ExceptD. Besides

14. A. dirtyB. usedC. freshD. empty

15. A. warnB. forceC. commandD. motivate

Task 3

If not for the kindness of a stranger, Jamaican hurdler (跨欄運動員) Hansle Parchment could haven't been a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist.

The 31-year-old athlete took the 1 bus on the day of his semi-final race. Lost in enjoying music, he didn't realize it.

“By the time I 2 I realized, ‘No, this bus is not going the right way. I'm not familiar with these 3 ,’” he said.

Running out of time, quickly to 4 another bus to the right place was almost impossible. The hurdler explained how he met a game volunteer who paid his taxi fare to get him to his 5 . Because of her, he made it with enough time to 6 —and then competed in the men's 110-meter race that 7 him gold and his best time of the season.

Parchment was determined to share the victory with the person who helped him.Parchment boarded the bus that 8 him to the same area—this time 9 —and rode back to find the stranger named Trijana Stojkovic.

He 10 her, pulled out his medal and thanked her. “You were vital for my getting to the final that day,” he told her, 11 her the medal for her to see.

Parchment also showed his 12 by giving Stojkovic a Jamaican Olympic polo shirt and repaying the money she had given him. And the thanks didn't 13 there:Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism sent her an official 14 to visit the island.

Stojkovic later posted a picture of herself wearing the shirt on her Instagram. “This is a great 15 from dear Hansle. Perfect! ” she wrote.

1. A. regularB. wrongC. punctualD. final

2. A. looked upB. calmed downC. walked aroundD. went ahead

3. A. seatsB. athletesC. citizensD. surroundings

4. A. followB. grabC. driveD. order

5. A. busB. islandC. raceD. house

6. A. cheer upB. think overC. take offD. warm up

7. A. earnedB. sentC. awardedD. offered

8. A. turnedB. deliveredC. drewD. welcomed

9. A. mistakenlyB. preciselyC. casuallyD. intentionally

10. A. approachedB. noticedC. interviewedD. convinced

11. A. savingB. returningC. handingD. leaving

12. A. gratitudeB. ambitionC. regretD. concern

13. A. cancelB. spreadC. stopD. continue

14. A. noticeB. invitationC. decisionD. agenda

15. A. comfortB. helpC. giftD. blessing

Task 4

Coming home for a winter break always gives me mixed emotions. 1 , I love to see my family and friends, but after a few weeks it can get somewhat 2 . Even though being home comes with different emotions, I'll always love my hometown for many 3 .

Even though my hometown does have a limited number of activities, my friends and I always seem to find something to do. I love to 4 people from home and, of course,going to parties is always like a big 5 and nothing short of a good time.

I am me today because of my hometown. I have 6 a lot since I left for college,just like most people do, but the experiences that I've gone through in my hometown have 7 the foundation for who I have become.

Being home has made me appreciate just how much I love the 8 my hometown has offered. There are so many languages spoken here and so many different types of people. It is always comforting to see different faces and 9 in one place.

No matter how far I move away or how long I stay away, this is the place where I made my first 10 . There were so many late night cruises blasting music, 11 to McDonald's, and summer days spent at the pool. I have to 12 for those great moments.

Even though I plan on 13 away from my hometown after graduating college, I'll always come back home. No matter how boring it can be 14 or how much I tell myself I love getting away, I will always be 15 of where I come from, and I will always call this place home.

1. A. GraduallyB. DeliberatelyC. TemporarilyD. Obviously

2. A. boringB. interestingC. surprisingD. tiring

3. A. plansB. actionsC. reasonsD. motivations

4. A. show aroundB. communicate withC. set aboutD. register for

5. A. recognitionB. membershipC. reunionD. dream

6. A. rememberedB. observedC. achievedD. changed

7. A. stuck withB. laidC. finishedD. put forward

8. A. flexibilityB. puzzleC. atmosphereD. diversity

9. A. experimentsB. customsC. sightsD. stories

10. A. suggestionsB. memoriesC. decisionsD. responses

11. A. tripsB. timesC. repliesD. notes

12. A. restB. promiseC. applyD. thank

13. A. fightingB. movingC. keepingD. fleeing

14. A. seldomB. alwaysC. sometimesD. never

15. A. nervousB. awareC. proudD. worthy