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1、Module 1 Small Talk (建议用时：45分钟).阅读理解A(2020锦州高三模拟)It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends marriage celebrationsflowerfilled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party？”
2、 More often than not, they were thrown away. Law was confident she could find a better use for them.By August, she had a plan：convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring bea
3、uty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience through being a volunteer in nonprofit institutions in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets(花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of pa
4、tients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibly be for her，” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the el
5、derly. Latitia Thlme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fires, an organization that aims to help the elderly who dont have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is flowers before bread，” says Thlme. “We dont focus o
6、n primary care, but rather on nourishing(滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps us do that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”In the beginning, most of Floranthropies donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organizations F
7、acebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.【解题导语】本文讲述了Christine Law把婚礼上用过的花送给老人们，为他们的生活增加美的享受，她的做法得到了很多人的支持。1What made Christine Law set up Floranthro
8、pie?AThe waste of flowers.BThe loneliness of seniors.CThe persuasion of other friends.DThe warm atmosphere of weddings.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Where do all the flowers go after the party？ More often than not, they were thrown away. Law was confident she could find a better use for them.”可知，婚礼上使用过的花束的浪费使Ch
9、ristine Law成立了Floranthropie这个机构。故选A。2What was the first womans reaction to Christine Laws flowers?AShe was moved.BShe was excited.CShe was worried.DShe was surprised.D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibly be for her”可推知，当Christi
10、ne Law给第一位女士送花时，她感到难以置信、相当惊讶。故选D。3What can we infer about Floranthropie from Latitia Thlmes words?AIt should focus on primary care.BIt is benefiting more than the elderly.CIt is doing something of great importance.DIt should cooperate with more nonprofit institutions.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Floranthropie
11、helps us do that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”可推知，Latitia Thlme认为 Floranthropie正在做很重要的事，故C项符合文意。4What is the best title for the text?AVolunteer Your TimeBDont Throw Flowers AwayCSpecial Delivery Makes Your DayDBrighten Seniors Lives with FlowersD解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Christ
12、ine Law为了不浪费婚礼上用过的花，把花送给老人们，为他们的生活增加美的享受，故选D。B(2020惠州第二次调研)I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenl
13、y I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer tells you once the ideas awaken inside of you they wont leave you alone until you write them down. I didnt have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and w
14、rote everything that was burning inside of me.When I was done I didnt know how to share it. There was no Internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and
15、 kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even selfpublished two collections o
16、f my stories in book form.Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lie in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not
