B

Mindy Scheier is on a mission to make fashionable clothing accessible to everyone. In 2014, she started the Runway of Dreams Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps bring adaptive clothing to disabled people.

Scheier explained the inspiration behind her efforts. “My son, Oliver, was born with rigid spine muscular dystrophy,” she said. “His lack of strength created challenges with typical clothing. After spending years in the fashion industry, I decided that there was an opportunity to combine my fashion experience with my others.”

Scheier began to create trendy clothing that her son could wear with ease. For example, she used magnets and elastics(松紧带) in place of buttons and zippers. Those adjustments have enabled Oliver to wear the same style as his friends do, even jeans.

Scheier’s vision extends beyond just helping her own son. “I soon realized that millions of disabled people were also struggling to access fashionable clothing that meets their needs,” she said. That was why she started the Runway of Dreams Foundation.

On September 5, 2018, the foundation held its annual fashion show during New York Fashion Week. The event showcased the foundation’s new adaptive clothing. The show featured several disabled models, including Cole Gottlieb and Maddie Hostetter. Cole, a 9-year-old boy born with cerebral palsy, loves to play baseball and soccer. He was excited to participate in the fashion show. “It lets me be a role model to others,” he said. Maddie, aged 8, was born with only one full arm. “I heard about Runway of Dreams from my mom,” explained Maddie. “Even though I can button clothes with one arm, the magnets have made it much easier for me.”

Scheier—whose TED Talk was released in January 2018—credits her passion with the progress Runway of Dreams has made in the last few years. “Passion allows you to not take no for an answer,” she encourages. “It allows you to keep going when faced with challenges.” 26. What motivated Scheier to start Runway of Dreams? A. Her fashion experience. C. Her sympathy for the disabled. 27. What most features Runway of Dreams? A. It is a non-profit organization. B. It employs the disabled as models. C. It produces trendy clothing for the disabled. D. It decorates its clothing with buttons and zippers.

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B. Her talent for designing clothing. D. Her son’s special needs in clothing.

28. Why does the author mention Cole and Maddie in Paragraph 5? A. To draw people’s attention to disabled models. B. To promote the foundation’s new adaptive clothing. C. To call on models to participate in the fashion show. D. To stress the influence of the foundation on the disabled. 29. What can we infer from what Cole and Maddie said? A. They accepted the fact of being disabled. C. They were grateful to Runway of Dreams. A. Dreams.

B. Passion.

C

We’ve all been in a situation where we ask our friend to the restaurant for lunch and find ourselves waiting at a table alone. We look around the room, notice all the other customers dining with someone, and suddenly become insecure that we’re alone. Instead of starting a conversation with someone, we rush to grab our phones and stare at the screen until we are finally rescued by our late friend.

Long gone are the days when we start a conversation with the person next to us while sitting on the subway during the morning or evening commute. However, small talk, as well as the willingness to engage in it, is very important.

When humans engage in small talk, it actually provides a feeling of happiness. Those who

socially interact are likely to increase their happiness and health, while others who shy away from social interaction are reported to feel disappointed and unhealthy, according to the Huffington Post.

And small talk not only keeps us feeling happy and healthy, but teaches us how to stay calm in situations that we might not normally find ourselves in. Instead of feeling anxious and nervous, starting a conversation with people you don’t know helps calm the nerves and provides a feeling of inclusion. An unfamiliar event with people you don’t know suddenly becomes gratifying.

But perhaps the most important reason why everyone should learn to engage in small talk is that it teaches us how to listen and truly form relationships. By asking a stranger some questions and showing interest in them, it helps establish new relationships, whether they are personal or business-related.

You should learn how to connect with someone and identify with people you don't know. So next time you’re alone in a public place, try to reach out to others and start a conversation. It’s really not that hard.

B. They were hopeful for their future. D. They dreamed of being role models. C. Progress.

D. Challenges.

30. What’s essential in the growth of the foundation according to Scheier?

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31. What does the writer intend to describe through Paragraph 1? A. Anxiety of being alone. C. Addiction to smart phones. A. Two.

B. Three.

B. Impatience with waiting for friends.

D. Absence of communication between strangers. C. Four.

D. Five.

32. How many benefits of small talk are mentioned in the passage? 33. Which does the writer think most valuable for taking small talk? A. Developing new relationships. C. Having more people to turn to. A. Typical.

B. Peaceful.

B. Avoiding negative emotions. D. Learning some social skills. C. Enjoyable.

D. Instructive.

34. Which word can replace the underlined one in Paragraph 4? 35. Which might be the best title? A. Let’s Start Small Talk. C. Drive Away Shyness.

B. How to Make Friends. D. How to Start Small Talk.

第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Just thinking about your favorite food probably makes you hungry, right? Food provides us with the energy we need to live. 36 For some people, food is a tool to deal with emotional problems. However, you may overeat when you’re feeling stressed, sad or worried, which will do harm to your health.

Have you ever wondered why you reach for food when you’re feeling down? 37 They include cultural rules and mental problems. Many people overeat when they are trying to deal with feelings.

38 After a while, though, overeating may lead to feelings of regret. It may even worsen the negative feelings it was meant to remove. You may gain weight and meet with body image problems, leading to a cycle of more emotional eating.

Emotional eating may even lead to overeating disorder. 39 You may feel completely out of control and unable to stop eating. You may eat much more rapidly than normal and eat until the point of feeling uncomfortably full.

Although stopping overeating can be challenging, it is certainly not impossible. It is important to look for medical help if it becomes overeating disorder. If you’re upset and longing for food, try to distract your attention. 40

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A. Then you will get rid of overeating. B. There are many factors to explain it.

C. Eating may help reduce stress or worry at first. D. Beyond that, food can be a big source of pleasure. E. And overeating may satisfy your eagerness for food. F. This disorder involves eating very large amounts of food. G. Go outside for a quick walk, read a book or do some housework.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）

第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After Grandma passed away, Grandpa moved in with us from China in 1983. Although we 41 different languages, we still communicated well in our own way. Playing Monopoly(大富翁) with my brother and I created a 42 bond between us. Although he failed to figure out the 43 or much of what my brother and I said, he got a kick out of 44 with us. I think of Grandpa when I play games with my sons. Truthfully, I don’t care if I win or lose these games. What 45 is spending time with children and understanding their 46 . Grandpa would spend his days sitting on the couch, staring out the window and singing 47 . I often thought he was 48 , but as I age, I find peace in taking moments to stare out a window. Maybe I got that from him.

He passed away the night before his 80th birthday. One of my biggest 49 is not spending more time with him. What I learned from my grandpa was to 50 simple pleasure in life, see a single leaf fall from a tree and play games with my sons.

I think it’s time to visit Grandpa’s grave.

41. A. exchanged 42. A. close 43. A. laws 44. A. shopping 45. A. exists 46. A. answers 47. A. quietly 48. A. relaxed 49. A. concerns 50. A. enjoy

B. spoke B. similar B. opinions B. staying B. permits B. decisions B. skillfully B. sleepy B. mistakes B. select

C. learned C. mysterious C. lessons C. traveling C. matters C. problems C. perfectly C. stressed C. regrets C. picture

D. loved D. free D. rules D. singing D. differs D. interests D. regularly D. bored D. puzzles D. remember

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