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It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before_______Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma_______me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the_______like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the_______you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood_______to the mosquitoes. " Not_______it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!"
Well, less than a week_______my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a_______of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being_______, but they all proved useless.
Late one_______ in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the_____ of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I________my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being________she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. " With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地)________her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would________on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others'_______, only to find they were all sleeping________as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites, I came to________my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n)_______mind about those strange old wives' tales________they do have some truth to them.1.

A．leaving

B．passing

C．visiting

D．finding

A．persuaded

B．reminded

C．warned

D．informed

A．students

B．foreigners

C．passengers

D．visitors

A．earlier

B．longer

C．sooner

D．later

A．grows

B．goes

C．flows

D．remains

A．expecting

B．understanding

C．recognizing

D．believing

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．as

A．shade

B．pile

C．cloud

D．blanket

A．touched

B．bitten

C．defeated

D．discovered

10.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．night

11.

A．noise

B．hit

C．pain

D．effect

12.

A．woke up

B．shouted at

C．looked for

D．dropped on

13.

A．blamed

B．interrupted

C．moved

D．frightened

14.

A．having

B．watching

C．making

D．helping

15.

A．land

B．fly

C．fall

D．wait

16.

A．houses

B．flats

C．rooms

D．homes

17.

A．joyfully

B．anxiously

C．soundlessly

D．worriedly

18.

A．tell

B．know

C．remember

D．accept

19.

A．open

B．active

C．clear

D．honest

20.

A．and

B．so

C．because

D．until

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【推荐1】My grandma and I shared an amazing relationship as uncommon as the double rainbow. When I was ten, we started our first _______ during World War II. We sowed seeds (播种) together —in the soil and in _______.

We planted beans, corn, watermelon and flowers. I must _______ that I rode twenty miles each Saturday more for the conversation with grandma and the homemade cookies than for the_______. But however full I was after I ate, I was always left _______ for more of the wisdom and optimism she _______ with me.

I’ll never forget the day when we tasted our first harvest as a result of _______ a plum (李子) tree with an apricot (杏子) tree. The ripe fruit was pink, not purple like a plum, nor orange like an apricot, _______ a mixture of both. “Granny, will they be any good?” I asked. “_______!” she said, “Didn’t we do all that was needed?”

Sure enough, they were ________. “That’s because they are special, ________ any other fruit you’ve ever eaten. They are plumcots!” she said __________ as we ate most of what we had________, “You always get out what you ________. Sow apple seeds and you get apple trees; sow weeds and you will ________ weeds; sow the seeds of great ideas and you will get great________,” she said softly, looking directly into my eyes.

From my grandma, I learned the seeds of ________ are neither unusual genes, nor are they________ on the high IQ, the skin-deep beauty, the race, or the family background. The seeds of greatness are attitudes and beliefs that begin in children by observing and learning the lifestyle of role models and heroes.

“Shape your ________ and actions after people who are enthusiastic, excellent, honest, ________ and creative in their service to others.” Armed with my grandma’s words, I set out bravely, sowing and then harvesting my own great life stories.

A．forest

B．garden

C．park

D．library

A．me

B．neighborhoods

C．friends

D．soldiers

A．observe

B．recognize

C．notice

D．admit

A．flowers

B．vegetables

C．plants

D．fruits

A．hungry

B．fit

C．famous

D．sorry

A．exchanged

B．shared

C．connected

D．argued

A．supplying

B．communicating

C．comparing

D．crossing

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

A．Go ahead

B．Of course

C．No way

D．Come on

10.

A．delicious

B．ordinary

C．strange

D．terrible

11.

A．unlike

B．including

C．past

D．without

12.

A．immediately

B．patiently

C．worriedly

D．joyfully

13.

A．bought

B．caught

C．cooked

D．picked

14.

A．care about

B．put in

C．believe in

D．refer to

15.

A．invent

B．move

C．water

D．harvest

16.

A．grades

B．persons

C．impressions

D．hobbies

17.

A．courage

B．confidence

C．friendship

D．greatness

18.

A．dependent

B．satisfied

C．attractive

D．organized

19.

A．appearances

B．feelings

C．thoughts

D．clothes

20.

A．unselfish

B．wealthy

C．relaxed

D．exhausted

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【推荐2】Having relocated often, I’ve developed a love of de-cluttering (整理). Actually, there have been times when I’ve questioned whether it’s an/a ________. But I’ve concluded that it isn’t. Besides, the habit is just wonderful blessing.

Standing before my wardrobe (衣橱) at least once every couple of months, I consider what can go. Even doing so ________, there’s always something that I no longer love. Perhaps it’s an article of clothing that doesn’t express how I see myself any more or is not the most ________. Maybe it’s something that has ________ through the last few selections and has finally lost its fight to ________ in the wardrobe.

Either way, some clothes ________ at the charity shop. Occasionally such a ________ may see something new-to-me come home from the store. At least I know, though, that the new item adds a different energy to my wardrobe. So it’s ________. If however, I haven’t worn the new item within a few weeks, then it’s ________ that I am not as in love with it as I thought. It’s then donated back to the ________ on the next trip.

De-cluttering does not belong only to wardrobes, though. I also delete old computer files and emails, ________ the recycle bin on my computer daily. That way, when I look at my computer, it is like my wardrobe — only that which serves a purpose remains.

The best form of de-cluttering we can really do is to rid ourselves of outdated ________. Like with all forms of de-cluttering, saying goodbye to thinking patterns that no longer serve us creates ________ to breathe. It also makes room for new ways of thinking. Yes, de-cluttering can ________ all areas of our lives.

I wish you the courage to abandon the parts of your life that no longer ________ you and make space for fresh energy to flow.

A．advantage

B．addiction

C．excuse

D．habit

A．eventually

B．gradually

C．regularly

D．willingly

A．expensive

B．useful

C．comfortable

D．colorful

A．come about

B．hung on

C．showed up

D．broke down

A．hide

B．join

C．live

D．stay

A．turned up

B．ended up

C．stood out

D．died out

A．trip

B．change

C．choice

D．situation

A．possible

B．hopeful

C．welcome

D．unbelievable

A．vital

B．strange

C．necessary

D．clear

10.

A．school

B．wardrobe

C．store

D．church

11.

A．fill

B．empty

C．search

D．exchange

12.

A．papers

B．thoughts

C．clothes

D．records

13.

A．value

B．time

C．chance

D．space

14.

A．apply to

B．benefit from

C．result in

D．take up

15.

A．delight

B．include

C．love

D．serve

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At the end of 2014, Tulsa, Oklahoma, sixthgrade teacher Melissa Bour received a friend ____ on Facebook from one of her students. She didn’t accept the request, but a quick browse through the girl’s friends list revealed the names of dozens of kids from her ____. Many of the students’ Facebook pages were completely ____， meaning even strangers could ____ the kids’ personal photos and messages.
“I saw middle fingers, students dressed inappropriately, and extremely ____ language，” Melissa says. “It was ____．” When she brought up her ____ in class, the students were not ____ at all. So she created a ____ of her own. With a bright green marker pen, she wrote on a piece of paper: “Dear Facebook: my 12yearold students think it is ‘no ____’ that they are posting pictures of themselves... Please help me show them how ____ their images can get around.” She put a picture of the letter on her Facebook page and asked people to ____ it.
In hours, it was shared 108，000 times across dozens of states and four countries. She ____ it after eight hours, but it continued to spread. “I wanted to ____ them that it’s on the Internet forever，” she says.
As she explained the results of her ____ in class, the students’ eyes got bigger and bigger. “It scared a few of them into deleting their pages ____，” she says. Others have removed inappropriate posts and used privacy settings to ____ their pages.
Her ____ wasn’t to scare them off social media but to push them to be ____ of what they post. Melissa says, “I tell them, ‘It doesn’t ____ you have to just because everyone else is sharing.’”1.

A．invitation

B．demand

C．order

D．request

A．family

B．college

C．classroom

D．company

A．public

B．famous

C．secret

D．unknown

A．watch over

B．search through

C．hold back

D．hand in

A．proper

B．polite

C．simple

D．rude

A．despairing

B．comforting

C．disturbing

D．exciting

A．result

B．discovery

C．suggestion

D．wish

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．pleased

D．disappointed

A．post

B．picture

C．article

D．news

10.

A．need

B．big idea

C．wonder

D．big deal

11.

A．urgently

B．quickly

C．slowly

D．badly

12.

A．know

B．deliver

C．share

D．say

13.

A．prevented

B．kept

C．copied

D．deleted

14.

A．promise

B．persuade

C．show

D．ask

15.

A．experiment

B．lesson

C．study

D．research

16.

A．only

B．completely

C．recently

D．hardly

17.

A．display

B．create

C．manage

D．print

18.

A．mention

B．intention

C．question

D．imagination

19.

A．mindful

B．fearful

C．skilful

D．thoughtful

20.

A．matter

B．work

C．count

D．mean

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文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在一家墨西哥母子经营的海边宾馆做志愿者的难忘经历。

【推荐1】I think this was my most memorable experience so far. I volunteered for two weeks in a guesthouse (家庭旅馆) by the sea________by a Mexican mother and son. I’ll always remember when I got to the bus stop and the son came to________me up. He was my age and I just knew this would be something different and fun. We________on the way to the house and I was welcomed to a Mexican lunch by the mother and another________, K, who was younger than me. We quickly________a little group and even with the mother.

The most________part of this experience was the room I was________K: Our beds were________by a curtain; we had no________to our room and we had holes in our ceilings. There was a table in our room where we all had lunch, and crabs (螃蟹) crawled in at night. The water from the tap came from the sea and there was one stove and the WiFi________worked. We played card games at night, occasionally had beers, and best above all,________and talked for hours and hours. I loved every minute of this________and simple country life.

I was sad to leave but have kept in________with all of them since then and definitely plan on seeing them again. This________made me understand why you should volunteer, whether it’s in your home country or anywhere else in the________.

A．run

B．sold

C．organized

D．offered

A．take

B．put

C．get

D．pick

A．argued

B．explored

C．chatted

D．understood

A．volunteer

B．tourist

C．owner

D．visitor

A．found

B．collected

C．formed

D．practiced

A．disappointing

B．interesting

C．annoying

D．challenging

A．turning to

B．caring about

C．giving up

D．sharing with

A．organized

B．separated

C．cleaned

D．arranged

A．door

B．key

C．wall

D．floor

10.

A．normally

B．obviously

C．actually

D．hardly

11.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．learned

D．debated

12.

A．boring

B．peaceful

C．romantic

D．hard

13.

A．track

B．control

C．contact

D．distance

14.

A．experience

B．lifestyle

C．guesthouse

D．friendship

15.

A．countryside

B．world

C．city

D．campus

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【推荐2】“It’s time to celebrate!”

Hundreds of volunteers who _______ the search and rescue of Amanda Eller will celebrate at a barbecue _______ by the “Findaman da” Facebook page. The party reflects the _______and joy being expressed by the friends and family of Eller, who _______ walked into a Hawaiian forest on May 8 and was not _______ again for more than two weeks.

Eller, 35, survived on wild fruit, water, _______and determination. On Friday, searchers in a helicopter _______ her near a river, and she was airlifted _______ safety about two hours later. Eller was sunburned and hungry, and had a broken leg, but was _______ in good shape.

Eller, from her hospital bed, thanked the hundreds of volunteers who conducted ________ searches. She said her 17 days in Maui’s Makawao Forest Reserve were the most ________ of her life. “There were times of total fear and ________ and wanting to die,” she said. “It did ________ to life and death, and I had to choose. I chose life-I wasn’t going to take the ________ way out.”

Eller’s mother, Julia, said her daughter ________ into the woods, stopped to meditate (冥想), then couldn't find her way back to her car, which was ________ in the parking lot, her wallet and phone inside.

Eller lost 15 pounds. She broke a bone in her ________ and lost her shoes in a flash flood. But she did not ________. “I often heard this ________ that said, ‘If you want to live, keep going’,” Eller said.

“It’s just a miracle (奇迹),” Julia said. “Miracles do happen ________ you believe in yourself.”

A．aided

B．reported

C．discussed

D．guided

A．indicated

B．accomplished

C．updated

D．promoted

A．faith

B．relief

C．hope

D．regret

A．again

B．seldom

C．alone

D．never

A．served

B．mentioned

C．recognized

D．seen

A．kindness

B．preference

C．courage

D．freedom

A．placed

B．attached

C．seized

D．spotted

A．to

B．with

C．beyond

D．under

A．therefore

B．instead

C．otherwise

D．besides

10.

A．practical

B．apparent

C．thorough

D．energetic

11.

A．interesting

B．difficult

C．satisfying

D．peaceful

12.

A．loss

B．disappointment

C．shame

D．confidence

13.

A．get across

B．come back

C．come down

D．get down

14.

A．tough

B．accurate

C．original

D．easy

15.

A．hiked

B．jumped

C．rode

D．flew

16.

A．painted

B．controlled

C．repaired

D．found

17.

A．arm

B．leg

C．foot

D．hand

18.

A．give off

B．give up

C．give away

D．give out

19.

A．voice

B．comment

C．forecast

D．noise

20.

A．whether

B．if

C．what

D．that

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【推荐3】On an ordinary day, Debbie's doorbell rang suddenly. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there — “help, my brother Dylan is bleeding, ”^”she _________.

Debbie and her sister Ellen _________to their house to find eight-year-old Dylan bleeding _________from a huge cut in his arm. Debbie had recently taken a first aid _________and knew what to do. "I knew I needed to _________pressure to stop the bleeding. I _________a towel from the bathroom and used it to press on the _________，” she said.

Dylan was crying and _________so Debbie told him not to panic while pressing on the towel to stop the blood _________She told Ellen to call for an ambulance since she knew the cut would need medical treatment. Just as the ambulance __________, Dylan^’s mum came home. She was deeply shocked but __________held his arm, then the two of them travelled to the hospital together in the ambulance without __________

A few weeks later the cut __________and Dylan went back home. His mother thanked Debbie and Ellen the day after the __________"I，m so happy that I learned first aid,” Debbie said. "I __________thought I’d need to use my first aid skills so soon, but Fm very glad I knew what to do."

A．asked

B．whispered

C．shouted

D．stated

A．paced

B．raced

C．returned

D．advanced

A．heavily

B．slightly

C．slowly

D．frequently

A．kit

B．book

C．box

D．course

A．put

B．release

C．increase

D．apply

A．chose

B．dried

C．grabbed

D．cleaned

A．arm

B．wound

C．hand

D．forehead

A．angry

B．shocked

C．nervous

D．depressed

A．pressure

B．supply

C．fall

D．flow

10.

A．sped up

B．pulled up

C．set off

D．took off

11.

A．immediately

B．constantly

C．simply

D．suddenly

12.

A．hesitation

B．doubt

C．accident

D．delay

13.

A．disappeared

B．healed

C．narrowed

D．grew

14.

A．adventure

B．occasion

C．incident

D．affair

15.

A．never

B．hardly

C．seldom

D．often

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