浙江省宁波市2023年提前招生模拟考试英语试题

From the health point of view weare living in a wonderful age.

We are immunized(使免疫)from birth1 many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once illnesses can now be cured. It is almost certain that one day ways will be found for the most2 remainingdiseases. 

But3 the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we see the unbelievable deaths of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! Thousands of people in the world are terribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and4 it happen. There is no doubt that the motor-cars often5 a man's worst qualities. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, selfish, stubborn as two-year-olds.

All their6 frustrations, disappointmentsand jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. The7 thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to8 his behaviour. Cities are allowed to become almost hard to live in because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks. 

It is high time a world code(法规) were created to9 this senseless waste of human lives. The laws about driving in some countries are clearly loose(松的), 10 even the strictest are not strict enough. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test11 three years or so; the age12 young peopleare allowed to drive should be13 to at least 21. Present drinking and driving laws should be made much stricter. These measures may sound harsh（严厉的）butsurely nothing should be considered as too rude if it14 reducing the loss of human lives.15 ,the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.

A few years ago, I moved to a window office and sent an email letting everyone know. In the email, I jokingly invited everyone to come by for a "tour"ofthe new space.

I was in a meeting that morning and when I got back to my office, I saw a box on my desk. There was a note on it, saying, "Happy new office!" The person didn't sign it. I was so happy with that. I didn't feel like I should help anyone or that someone was trying to get something from me. In fact, I found myself thanking everyone in the office. It was completely different from what I did on the beach the other day.

The water was coming in. Two nice chairs were about to be taken out by the waves. The owners were nowhere to be seen, so I moved the chairs again and again as the waves rose. When the couple who owned the chairs showed up, I couldn't help myself. I went over, pointed to the waves, and said, "A couple of hours ago, your chairs were out there."

"Oh, thanks so much for pulling them in," said the guy. "We just realized they were out here and thought they had probably gotten washed away."

"Don't worry about it," I said, as I walked away. Then these words came to my mind, "You have your reward (回报)."

Then I realized when I went over to the couple, I was looking for something. If they hadn't shown anything after I told what I had done, it would have upset me. In our life, people who show their good deeds (行为) are always looking for a reward and they resent those who don't celebrate their generosity (慷慨).

However, when we experience the pleasure of giving without letting the othersknow, we do more than show kindness. We're just giving to communicate an invaluable message, "You're loved. You're important to someone and it has nothing to do with what you can give in return."

The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother's brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.

During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect(方面) of my potential（潜能）, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn't dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre—not just children's theatre but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.

My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I'll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis's Archy& Mehitabel through her.

Most importantly, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a "youth columnist". My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.

Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her "favouriteniece". Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted(多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. 

People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured（度量）. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts. 

By contrast (与...相反) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts（路标）or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends；thereare always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How do we see our ability to grow? Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we're shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that we're not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive（被动）role or not try at all.

These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped（困住）inside a shell(外壳) of our own making.

Tips for being a good neighbor

No one likes a noisy neighbor. Do you hold parties that last all night? Do you leave your dog outside to bark all day? Keep noise to a minimum(最低限度).

It'smuch easier to solve any problems with neighbors if you have a friendly relationship with them. You may realize that you have things in common with them and make life-long friends.

Once you know your neighbors, you'll know if something seems out of place in the neighborhood. Are strange people carrying expensive things out of your neighbor's house? Have several days passed since your elderly neighbor last collected his newspaper? The benefit of keeping an eye out for unusual behavior in the neighborhood is that others will do the same for you.

Offer to drive an elderly neighbor to the grocery store. Offer to collect mail while a neighbor is on vacation. The more often you lend a helping hand, the more likely that your neighbors will do the same for you when you need help.

Don't just limit your neighborly actions to your block or street. Remember that everyone who lives in a community has the ability to help make it a better place. Think about your passion and find a way to do it on a voluntary basis in your community.

Sarah McNair-Landry grew up in northern Canada. Her parents were Arctic guides, so it's notthat she wanted to explore from an early age. At the age of 18, she skied to the South Pole. She has been the youngest personto do this.

In 2007, McNair-Landry, her brother, and a friend decided to fly snow kite 2,300 across Greenland. She wanted to raise awareness of global warming, and she hoped to encourage a new generation of explorers.

In 2015, the 120-day trip was finished by her and a frienddogsled. According to McNair-Landry, during that time, they oftento make dogs happy because they didn't want to run all the time.

John Henderson, 106, and his wife Charlotte, 105, from Austin, Texas are the oldest living couple on the earth. They have(marry)for 80 years!

The couple, who met each other in 1934 while studying in the University of Texas, married in 1939. When(ask) about their years together, Charlotte said, " Wehave always cared for each other. It is just one of those things that(nature) comes to us.

Longhorn Village, the senior living communitythe Hendersonslive, helped the couple celebrate their anniversary（纪念日）byholding a huge party. At the party, the two lovebirds(surprise) by a 1920s car, similar the one John used to drive to impress Charlotte when they first met.

The (couple)grandson said, "They arewonderful couple and are glad to chatwith others to share stories of the past. They have been living a healthy and (energy) life. Since 84 years ago, they(attend) at least one football game a year."

"I am thankful for life itself and being able to live a full life," said John.

注意：

1. 包括全部内容要点，可适当发挥；    
2. 词数：80--100；
3. 文中不得出现真实个人信息；         
4. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 

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