【正文】 nutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were occupied (占據(jù) ). They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I occupied another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not. Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice. “Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady. Puzzled, I said, “I do not know you.” She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?” Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?” She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?” “Good! God bless both of you,” I replied. The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day. 21. Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus? A. Because they preferred to stand. B. Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view. C. Because there were no empty seats. D. Because they couldn’t sit together. 22. The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______. A. begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel B. clear up a misunderstanding between them C. sit together and bee friends very soon D. know each other and get married 23. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______. A. he wanted to do something special B. the sea wave made him upset C. a wave from the sea flooded him D. he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart B CHENGDU— The death from a landslide in Southwest China’s Sichuan province has risen to 18 after another six bodies were found, local authorities said. By 2:10 pm Thursday, rescuers had found 18 bodies from the landslide that happened on Wednesday morning in the village of Sanxi in Dujiangyan city, according to sources with the Dujiangyan municipal mittee of the Communist Party of China. An initial investigation（最初的調(diào)查） showed that 107 people across the city were missing or could not immediately be reached. Local authorities are continuing to verify（核實(shí)） the exact number of those missing. Search and rescue work is underway. The landslide, which had buried 11 homes in the area that was struck by a devastating earthquake in 2021, is believed to have been triggered by heavy rainstorms since Monday evening. The affected area of the landslide is 2 kilometers long, with about million cubic meters of mud, rock and debris, said Qiao Jianping, a researcher with the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 24. When did the landslide happen? A. At 2:10 pm Thursday. B. On Wednesday morning. C. The author didn’t tell us. D. On Monday evening. 25. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “triggered” in Para. 4? A. Brought. B. Raised. C. Caused. D. Taken. 26. What is the reason for this landslide? A. The earthquake in 2021. B. The heavy rainstorms since Monday evening. C. The local government didn’t care about the small village. D. The village is too small to fight against the landslide. C This summer I went to Iceland with my family. I had a great time there. Day 1 Today we walked around the capital of Iceland. Reykjavik is a wonderful city filled with lots of history, shopping and delicious restaurants. There are ruins dating back to the Viking Era down Reykjavik’s oldest main downtown streets. One famous monument of Reykjavik is the large church built in the city center. The church offers a view of the city that is amazing. Day 2 We got on the bus for the Golden Circle tour where we went through the famous Thingvellir National Park, then on to the Golden Waterfall in the highlands and the Geyser (天然熱噴泉 ). The most amazing part of this tour for me was our trip to the Geyser. There were several active geysers that we were able to stand right near. The geysers went off every ten minutes. The hot water sprayed straight up and you could feel the heat. Hot underground water is one of Iceland’s greatest resources. Iceland has over 170 hot water pools that are open all year round. Day 3 Today we rode Icelandic horses. The Vikings arrived in Iceland more than 1,000 years ago, bringing with them their small Nordic horses. They are small, gentle, and friendly. Icelandic horses are quite a bit smaller than the horses I have ridden in Montana. I really enjoyed having the chance to ride an Icelandic horse. Doing sightseeing on horseback in Iceland was delightful. Day 4 We took our last walk around town and down to the Harbor. We stopped and bought our last round of souvenirs （紀(jì)念品） , then took a taxi to the airport. I am really looking forward to our return. 27. What did the writer do on his first day in Iceland? A. He rode an Icelandic horses. B. He felt the heat of a geyser. C. He went to the Thingvellir National Park. D. He visited a church in the Iceland’s capital. 28. We can learn from the passage that Iceland ________. A. is rich in hot underground water resources B. is the most beautiful country in the world C. is not fit for traveling because of its geysers D. is most famous for its ruins dating back to the Viking