1 . Simone Biles wore the same clothes every day. When the other teenagers began to notice that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeve shirt day after day, Simone Biles, a ________ at a High School, became the target of being discussed. But there was little Simone Biles could do. ________, his mother couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.

Two of the kids among them were Garrett and Graham, a pair of freshmen. But over time, they realized ________ their words felt like a mountain and seemed to be slowly ________ Simone Biles’s spirit. Their relationships were ________ .

So Garrett and Graham hatched a plan. They went home and ________ in their own drawers and closets. The next day, they met Simone Biles at their third-period class and asked him to come into the ________ Simone Biles was understandably ________ of being called out by large boys.

        “He didn’t ________ or say anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’” Graham said. “I told him, ‘We’re in the same third period, and I apologize for talking about your life at you, and I want to give something to you to ________ it.” He then handed Simone Biles a heavy bag. ________ were new shirts and shorts.

Simone Biles was blown away (被震惊). “I was very happy,” he told WATN-TV,   “________ , completely.” And Simone Biles got much more than the new ________. He no longer sat alone at lunch. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham. “I used to be lonely,” Simone Biles told CBS News. ________ the day Garrelt and Graham called him into the hall, he ________ “The best day of my entire life, basically.”

1.

A．freshman

B．senior

C．graduate

D．junior

2.

A．Indeed

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

3.

A．how

B．what

C．that

D．why

4.

A．gathering

B．recovering

C．crushing

D．ignoring

5.

A．on the rocks

B．in the wrong

C．in full pleasure

D．at a loss

6.

A．responded

B．exchanged

C．searched

D．targeted

7.

A．hall

B．library

C．classroom

D．playground

8.

A．unsure

B．unhappy

C．frightened

D．curious

9.

A．care

B．cry

C．smile

D．look

10.

A．make up for

B．take advantage of

C．take pride in

D．make the most of

11.

A．Inside

B．Above

C．Beneath

D．Beside

12.

A．amazed

B．proved

C．explored

D．exploded

13.

A．pant

B．shirt

C．sneaker

D．clothing

14.

A．Thinking

B．Recalling

C．Reflecting

D．Acquiring

15.

A．exchanged

B．added

C．stressed

D．claimed

2 . Hey! You have a hairless spot on the back of your head! " Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.

I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound________.

At first, the loss was minimal. ________the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger and there was still no________ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to________but continued to try to be cool about it.

As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ________my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, wiling this to________happening to me.

We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症) . He recommended an injection to try, which would be________to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.

________the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the________My hair still didn’t grow back.

I had to wear a wig to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would________Though aware that I should________the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ________ hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ________for me.

I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel________of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ________then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.

1.

A．mid

B．calm

C．upset

D．relieved

2.

A．Checking

B．Polishing

C．Clearing

D．Covering

3.

A．sense

B．chance

C．sign

D．way

4.

A．wonder

B．panic

C．expand

D．relieve

5.

A．Reaching

B．Shifting

C．Feeling

D．Running

6.

A．delay

B．avoid

C．cease

D．keep

7.

A．attached

B．connected

C．guided

D．applied

8.

A．After all

B．Worse still

C．In brief

D．By contrast

9.

A．motion

B．procedure

C．routine

D．mission

10.

A．break out

B．draw to a close

C．fade away

D．come to light

11.

A．reveal

B．restrict

C．distribute

D．highlight

12.

A．Instead

B．Furthermore

C．Anyway

D．Thus

13.

A．blow

B．credit

C．exception

D．miracle

14.

A．proud

B．ashamed

C．fond

D．guilty

15.

A．evaluation

B．introduction

C．acceptance

D．dependence

3 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ________ otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this ________ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the ________ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on ________ for it, I would not have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ________ of it! When I first started ________the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, let ________ what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get ________ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to ________ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ________ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ________ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ________—friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my ________ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “________” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, to raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent ________ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.

A．as

B．until

C．unless

D．though

2.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

3.

A．right

B．chance

C．ability

D．patience

4.

A．going

B．looking

C．cheering

D．applying

5.

A．point

B．half.

C．rest

D．basis

6.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．attending

D．watching

7.

A．alone

B．out

C．in

D．off

8.

A．committed

B．motivated

C．embarrassed

D．confused

9.

A．focus

B．act

C．rely

D．try

10.

A．steps

B．orders

C．rules

D．games

11.

A．roles

B．part

C．mind

D．value

12.

A．process

B．operation

C．movement

D．situation

13.

A．expressed

B．improved

C．preserved

D．recognized

14.

A．dreaming

B．playing

C．relaxing

D．hiding

15.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．sure

D．satisfied

4 . A 70-year-old Air Force veteran (退伍军人) from Salem, Illinois is being praised as a hero for his good deed.

Marshall Helm had been ________ his granddaughter to the bus stop early in the morning when the smoke and ________ arising from the house next door ________ his attention. Helm ________ to the endangered home and threw open the garage door only to find flames climbing up one of the building walls:________ , at that very moment he did not ________ to charge past the flames and into the house so he could make sure his neighbors were ________ .

Gary and Kathy Benjamin had been ________ upstairs when they awoke to hear Helm shouting about the fire. Although they were confused by the ________ and had no time to figure out what had happened, they ________ to run into the hallway and escape with. Helm through the back door just as the flames were swallowing the ________ through which he had come in only a minute before: Thanks to Helm’s quick ________, the Benjamins suffered only ________ smoke intake—and even though they lost their home in the fire, they were simply ________ to Helm for saving their lives.

“Lifesaver—lifesaver is all I can say,” Mr. Benjamin said. His wife added, “Hero, he’s our ________.”

1.

A．walking

B．running

C．observing

D．approaching

2.

A．winds

B．flames

C．smells

D．dust

3.

A．kept

B．discovered

C．drew

D．attacked

4.

A．came in

B．ran over

C．moved around

D．woke up

5.

A．Instead

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

6.

A．need

B．agree

C．hesitate

D．doubt

7.

A．normal

B．steady

C．peaceful

D．safe

8.

A．sleeping

B．dancing

C．reading

D．chatting

9.

A．comment

B．challenge

C．message

D．chaos

10.

A．pretended

B．managed

C．expected

D．permitted

11.

A．window

B．living room

C．passage

D．garage door

12.

A．actions

B．reports

C．instructions

D．assessments

13.

A．heavy

B．minor

C．tough

D．influential

14.

A．grateful

B．close

C．humorous

D．equal

15.

A．adviser

B．neighbor

C．angel

D．conductor

7 . Lucky Candy grocery store (杂货店) held a challenge game for its customers in the neighborhood. The _______ is simple: answer a math question — say, what’s 8×8+50? — and you’ll get five seconds to take as much as you can from the store, all for _______ .

For Ahmed Alwan, 23, joy is as important as breakfast, but his regular customers sometimes _______ for both. So he came up with a clever way to _______ his customers’ days. “I’ve grown up in the neighborhood,” he says. “I know most of them don’t have much money, and sometimes they need _______.”

Lucky Candy is located on a busy street in the Bronx, known as a food _______ , where people are badly in need of affordable, healthy food. Many residents depend on neighborhood shops for their daily _______ .

When kids get an answer right, one of two things _______ happens. Some kids rushed for the candy and who could blame them? Others take things like rice and potatoes, clearly thinking of their _______ at home.

“The store is doing something ________ to many,” a customer told Inside Edition. “Many people here don’t even have anything. A chance to get free stuff like this means a lot.”

Alwan ________ this challenge game with his own monthly pay. And his boss, also his father Aobad, doesn’t ________ offering help, too. As an immigrant (移民), Aobad knows that in one of the ________ and most competitive places in the U.S., a little help goes a(n) ________ way.

“This greatly changed our community,” says Alwan. “They’re showing so much love and care — they’re ________ at the store for a chance to play. No pushing or shouting.”

1.

A．case

B．solution

C．access

D．rule

2.

A．free

B．laughter

C．fun

D．sale

3.

A．come

B．struggle

C．care

D．apply

4.

A．balance

B．brighten

C．slow

D．count

5.

A．company

B．check

C．confidence

D．credit

6.

A．market

B．desert

C．chain

D．island

7.

A．snacks

B．visits

C．exercises

D．needs

8.

A．never

B．occasionally

C．usually

D．seldom

9.

A．friends

B．children

C．family

D．roommates

10.

A．interesting

B．familiar

C．classical

D．beneficial

11.

A．covers

B．replaces

C．ends

D．directs

12.

A．remember

B．avoid

C．mind

D．risk

13.

A．toughest

B．farthest

C．richest

D．dirtiest

14.

A．easy

B．dangerous

C．long

D．unknown

15.

A．turning up

B．lining up

C．breaking up

D．giving up

8 . When I decided to leave my home country of Iran for a PhD. in Canada, I didn’t expect that communication would be a problem. I had taken English lessons and scored well on the English__________for university admission.

But after my arrival in the English-speaking world, I began to know how wrong I was. I had a hard time remaining present and focused in conversations because I was__________thinking about what I would say next. I gradually turned inward and negative, especially when __________ by native English speakers. And I worried about my future.__________, effective communication in English is critical to being recognized in many academic and professional environments.

Then a simple idea occurred to me. Why not__________the discussion by writing an email to my colleagues? Afterwards, I often sat at my computer, putting my__________into English words. Over time, this__________helped me think and speak at the same time in English.

Meanwhile, I learned to be____________with colleagues about the language barriers I faced. I often held back in our meetings because I still wasn’t____________about my English. Soon, however, I realised the native English speakers on the team would____________my apparent lack of participation as a lack of interest. So I decided to remind them that English is not my first language, and I asked them to speak more slowly to help me follow the discussion and____________fully. At first, they seemed slightly surprised and kept speechless for some time. But the situation quickly____________.

Now, 12 years after I moved to Canada, the____________of the conversation can still sometimes present a challenge. But I have learned that I can prepare and be open with others about the difficulties I may____________. With some effort on both sides, language barriers need not be____________.

1.

A．class

B．test

C．meeting

D．team

2.

A．casually

B．steadily

C．vividly

D．constantly

3.

A．surrounded

B．blamed

C．overwhelmed

D．comforted

4.

A．Above all

B．As a result

C．After all

D．In general

5.

A．contribute to

B．approve of

C．subscribe to

D．adapt to

6.

A．anxieties

B．thoughts

C．strengths

D．thanks

7.

A．progress

B．defence

C．practice

D．challenge

8.

A．presented

B．linked

C．occupied

D．open

9.

A．curious

B．serious

C．confident

D．particular

10.

A．interpret

B．appoint

C．confirm

D．declare

11.

A．assist

B．recover

C．update

D．participate

12.

A．motivated

B．grasped

C．denied

D．improved

13.

A．rhyme

B．pace

C．flash

D．style

14.

A．imagine

B．describe

C．overcome

D．experience

15.

A．undefeatable

B．unchangeable

C．inflexible

D．unforgettable

9 . A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he _________ to the hospital by taxi. He had gone into the hospital when he found he _________ his cell phone in the taxi. What’s _________, he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in. He had to run hurriedly around in the hospital _________ his father. Seeing a nurse, he asked her with _________, “My father is in hospital. He...”

The nurse _________, “Oh, my God. It’s you. Come with me!” She _________ the young man to the bed side of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she _________ to the elderly patient several times. The old man was too weak to stay awake, only to look _________ at the young man standing beside him.

Throughout the night the young man __________ after the old man, holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. The dying old man said nothing. The nurse__________ the young rest for a while but he __________ her advice.

Sunrise __________, the old man peacefully died. The young man placed the lifeless hand on the bed and informed the nurse. After the nurse did what was __________, she just found the young man had left, leaving a letter __________ “Thank you, lady! My father is fine. I knew right away the old man was not my father. But I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. So, I stayed.”

1.

A．jogged

B．jumped

C．rushed

D．slid

2.

A．left

B．forgot

C．remained

D．removed

3.

A．better

B．worse

C．more

D．finer

4.

A．in favor of

B．in memory of

C．in search of

D．in fear of

5.

A．despair

B．joy

C．relief

D．anxiety

6.

A．cut in

B．turned in

C．called in

D．took in

7.

A．joined

B．connected

C．led

D．appointed

8.

A．argued

B．whispered

C．responded

D．described

9.

A．weakly

B．positively

C．passively

D．generously

10.

A．took

B．looked

C．ran

D．asked

11.

A．desired

B．argued

C．concerned

D．recommended

12.

A．received

B．refused

C．recovered

D．reflected

13.

A．approaching

B．advancing

C．accounting

D．assuming

14.

A．obvious

B．beneficial

C．necessary

D．impossible

15.

A．writing

B．reminding

C．drawing

D．reading

10 . Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have ________ feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common ________ between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over ________ rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the ________. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for ________ the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.

The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different ________ to these problems. However, some approaches are more ________ than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but ________ clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s ________. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the ________ of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to ________ their actions.

Psychologists say that ________ is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should ________ to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may ________ their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and ________ each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.

1.

A．natural

B．strong

C．guilty

D．similar

2.

A．interest

B．argument

C．link

D．knowledge

3.

A．noisy

B．crowded

C．messy

D．locked

4.

A．homework

B．housework

C．problem

D．research

5.

A．washing

B．using

C．dropping

D．replacing

6.

A．approaches

B．contributions

C．introductions

D．attitudes

7.

A．flexible

B．popular

C．unique

D．successful

8.

A．later

B．originally

C．seldom

D．thoroughly

9.

A．behavior

B．taste

C．future

D．nature

10.

A．failures

B．changes

C．consequences

D．challenges

11.

A．defend

B．delay

C．repeat

D．reconsider

12.

A．communication

B．bond

C．friendship

D．trust

13.

A．reply

B．attend

C．attach

D．talk

14.

A．hate

B．scold

C．frighten

D．stop

15.

A．loving

B．observing

C．understanding

D．praising