1 . On my way home, I saw a poor old man selling soaps. I was moved by his condition—perhaps he was the only one _______ his family? But I soon shook off the _______ —there’s nothing I can really do for him.

Just then, a lady went up and bought every bar of soap he was carrying. The old man’s eyes lit up and he left happily.

The woman, on the other hand, crossed the road and _______ the bag full of soaps on the street with a sign saying “For Free”. Then she boarded the same bus as I did and took the seat next to mine. The curious incident _______ me so I couldn’t help but ask her about the strange act.

“Excuse me, may I ask why you did that near the bus stop?” I said.

“Oh, I walk this road every day and noticed this man many times. I tried to offer him some money but he _______ . He said he wanted to earn it through hard work and not _______ . He’s a very honest man. He was content with whatever he earned for the day. So I bought all his soap bars to help him in a way that _______ his dignity. I left them on the road in order that those who need them can _______ themselves.”

I reached home feeling a lightness and hope that humanity is not _______ after all. A little ________ and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

1.

A．leaving

B．protecting

C．supporting

D．changing

2.

A．stress

B．fear

C．anger

D．sadness

3.

A．placed

B．returned

C．packed

D．collected

4.

A．depressed

B．puzzled

C．excited

D．satisfied

5.

A．refused

B．doubted

C．escaped

D．missed

6.

A．luck

B．award

C．pity

D．patience

7.

A．admires

B．preserves

C．challenges

D．examines

8.

A．help

B．trust

C．respect

D．enjoy

9.

A．hidden

B．wasted

C．judged

D．lost

10.

A．interest

B．thought

C．courage

D．dream

2 . Sitting in front of the computer, she efficiently logs in to her email and social media accounts using her chin (下巴).“I used to be very ________. Back then I would never have imagined myself with so many friends,” said Wang Yajing, a 24-year-old woman who is paralyzed (瘫痪) from the neck down.

Wang was born in 1992 in Fuyang. Different from other little girls,   she was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), ________ to move from the neck down. But Wang did not ________ living the life she wanted. In 2008, she ________ herself to operate a computer mouse and keyboard with her chin, and began to ________ poetry on the computer. For the next eight years, Wang ________ unimaginable difficulties and published over 4, 000 poems and stories.

________ her writing, Wang also devotes herself to people ________. She holds lectures and ________ people she meets online. She has a lot of friends on all her social media accounts. Whenever they have trouble and need to ________, Wang always listens to them ________ and encourages them to stay ________.

“I know I can’t solve their problems, but I am willing to ________ their sadness. When they are ________ and lose hope, I can be there to stop them. Because I know everything will be okay in the end and life is too ________ to give up.” said Wang, smiling.

1.

A．unique

B．awkward

C．energetic

D．lonely

2.

A．unfit

B．unable

C．unwilling

D．uncertain

3.

A．give up

B．insist on

C．end up

D．count on

4.

A．recommended

B．sent

C．caught

D．reminded

5.

A．write

B．read

C．collect

D．exchange

6.

A．overcame

B．ignored

C．recognized

D．found

7.

A．Instead of

B．Due to

C．Apart from

D．Together with

8.

A．at work

B．in need

C．on watch

D．under control

9.

A．comforts

B．judges

C．attracts

D．gathers

10.

A．respond

B．argue

C．talk

D．recall

11.

A．curiously

B．patiently

C．eagerly

D．proudly

12.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．independent

D．young

13.

A．address

B．share

C．recognize

D．measure

14.

A．reflecting

B．hesitating

C．shaking

D．suffering

15.

A．changeable

B．brief

C．private

D．precious

3 . Claudio Viera de Oliveira is from Brazil. He was born with an upside down head and deformed (畸形的) legs. His mother was told by doctors that she should allow him to die. But she ignored their advice. Oliveira grew up and now he has written a book about his life after the age of 40. Since he was a child, Oliveira has liked to keep himself busy. He didn't like to depend totally on others. He learned to do things all by himself. At eight, Oliveira began to walk on his knees. His family had to change the floor of the house, so he could walk without injuring humself. His bed, plugs and lights had to be made lower so that he could do things for himself.

He couldn't use a wheelchair because of his unusual shape, making it hard for him to be independent outside the home, but he begged his mother to allow him to go to school and learn with other children. He learned to use a pen with his mouth to type words and even use his lips to operate a mouse or a phone. He also went on to qualify as an accountant and gave speeches at special events. Now Oliveira has published his first book, called"O mundo esta ao(The world is the wrong way around)".

Oliveira said, “Throughout my life I was able to adapt my body to the world. Right now, I don't see myself as being different. I am a normal person. I don't see things upside down. Nowadays I can say that I am a professional, international public speaker and that I receive invitations from all over the world."

1. What was the doctors' attitude towards Oliveira's disease?

A．Hopeless.	B．Concerned.
C．Confident.	D．Doubtful.

2. What do we know about Oliveira?

A．He adapted himself to society.

B．He managed to walk on foot at eight.

C．He used a normal bed and lights at home.

D．He controlled a wheelchair with his mouth.

3. What does Oliveira do at present?

A．A doctor.

B．An accountant

C．A publisher.

D．A professor.

4. Which saying can best describe Oliveira's experience?

A．All that glitters is not gold.

B．Where there is a will there is a way.

C．Health is not valued till sickness comes.

D．It is more blessed to give than to receive.

4 . Although growing up in a poor family in post-war 1950s, Gloria Stewart remembers her poor but kindhearted parents always had an extra setting at their table, especially at Christmas.

The warmth of her mum and dad’s welcome for poor guests at the coldest time of the year inspired the 69-year-old grandmother to spread her own seasonal joy. “Mum and dad hadn’t even got a penny,” recalls Gloria. “But it didn’t matter. They’d never turn down any homeless one who knocked on the door.”

“When I became a mum, I tried to make the festive season as special as possible. However, I once met an old lady who was spending Christmas alone in bed. It broke my heart.”

In December 2007, Gloria hosted the first Home Alone lunch after advertising to the public and receiving donations. It took a special person with a big heart and an even bigger table to invite 87 lonely old people for Christmas. Her Home Alone event has lasted up to now.

Every Christmas, Gloria wears her most sparkly dress to serve the traditional roast to every table of her smiling, grateful guests, making time to speak to as many of them as possible. After her first lunch, Gloria was nicknamed Mrs. Christmas. And now she has written a book about her extraordinary life helping bring joy to the elderly who would normally spend Christmas alone.

She wrote in her book, “When I was a child, I had few friends and I was laughed at for being so poor. So I was determined no one else should bear the loneliness and hardship I had suffered.” Having battled cancer three times, Gloria became even more determined to make sure Christmas was not clouded by sadness.

Now the Home Alone event has grown to serving turkey lunch to over 500 happy guests. The kind lady received an award from Sheffield City Council for her efforts and was praised by former Prime Minister David Cameron.

But for Gloria, the real prize comes as she watches the smiles light up the faces of her lunch guests. She says, “There really is no greater reward. Just for a few hours they escape their loneliness and are surrounded by love.”

1. The first two paragraphs intend to tell us ________.

A．why Gloria had a suffering childhood

B．how Gloria’s parents celebrated Christmas

C．what memories Gloria had about her parents

D．that Gloria was inspired by her parents’ kind act

2. What made Gloria so determined?

A．Her desire for success.	B．Her parents’ will.
C．Her tough life experiences.	D．Her friends’ encouragement.

3. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．A Home Alone Event	B．A Big-hearted Grandmother
C．A Special Memory of Christmas	D．A Shared Christmas Dinner

5 . A Happy Birthday for All

For her ninth birthday, Mary asked for some unusual birthday gifts such as soap, schoolbags and Towels. But Mary didn’t want these _________ for herself. She wanted to give them to other people.

At school, Mary’s teacher _________ her students, “You can’t always be self-centered. You have to _________ others.” Mary’s classmates had helped to _________ supplies for a school in Africa. But Mary wanted to do more. With help from _________ parents, Mary researched local charities(慈善机构)and _________ a shelter(庇护所)that helps women and children in need.

After finding out what supplies the shelter _________ , Mary included a list with each party invitation. Mary’s friends brought shelter supplies to her _________ party. Those who couldn’t come to her birthday party _________ gave gifts. She had so many gifts that they __________ her family’s truck! “It was like we were going on vacation.” Mary said with a __________ . She said it was fun to watch the pile of donations(捐赠物) __________ . Mary collected $650 in cash donations and more than $1,000 worth of __________ for the shelter in the end. __________ Mary went with her parents to send the supplies to the shelter, people there __________ her with another birthday party. They had __________ a cake for her and gave her a __________ signed(签名)by everyone there.

Mary hopes other children will hear about her __________ birthday and choose their own charity to support. “I felt really __________ when I did it,” she said. “You’re not just giving them something; you’re __________ them with their whole life.”

1.

A．books

B．bikes

C．toys

D．gifts

2.

A．knew

B．liked

C．taught

D．punished

3.

A．look for

B．laugh at

C．think of

D．keep off

4.

A．return

B．collect

C．destroy

D．refuse

5.

A．my

B．her

C．your

D．our

6.

A．found

B．missed

C．left

D．closed

7.

A．wasted

B．exchanged

C．discovered

D．needed

8.

A．graduation

B．dress

C．birthday

D．office

9.

A．seldom

B．still

C．perhaps

D．never

10.

A．cleaned

B．repaired

C．stopped

D．filled

11.

A．smile

B．pity

C．sigh

D．lie

12.

A．remain

B．increase

C．drop

D．burn

13.

A．robots

B．supplies

C．armchairs

D．paintings

14.

A．When

B．Before

C．Until

D．Since

15.

A．frightened

B．worried

C．surprised

D．remembered

16.

A．made

B．sold

C．lent

D．touched

17.

A．watch

B．ticket

C．card

D．menu

18.

A．unhappy

B．forgotten

C．common

D．special

19.

A．good

B．bored

C．afraid

D．hungry

20.

A．asking

B．calling

C．visiting

D．helping

6 . Four years ago, I felt great joy after freeing myself from one of those 2-mile gym fitness runs.I ______ running with a passion (热情), it was just something that never came ______ to me. At that time, I never ______ that I would one day run a marathon.

Everything ______ when I met my neighbor Mrs. Gray. She was fifty years old, going through cancer and still __________ to run 30 miles a week. Encouraged by her, I thought I could run at least one or two. In February, I started to walk a 2-mile route (路线) and would ______ to add in a short distance of running. Two months later, I finished 6 miles. I felt ______, but I felt great.

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few extra minutes. The physical and mental fight never stopped, ______ I loved every minute of these runs. I didn't need to compete against other runners. For me, the _________ competitor was myself.

Slowly, I ______ entering some local road races. After continuing to ______ myself and finishing two half marathons, I ______ I would train for the Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Bank Marathon. My summer was filled with many long 6 AM runs to beat the summer heat. I loved my ______. I knew I was finally on the road to success.

Race day finally came, and I was filled with ______. The experience was hard but it ended up being unbelievable. As I crossed the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of ______ I ever had in my life

1.

A．stopped

B．considered

C．hated

D．avoided

2.

A．early

B．easily

C．quickly

D．naturally

3.

A．forgot

B．understood

C．doubted

D．imagined

4.

A．changed

B．worked

C．happened

D．began

5.

A．managed

B．required

C．agreed

D．planned

6.

A．regret

B．try

C．ask

D．pretend

7.

A．bored

B．shy

C．fearful

D．tired

8.

A．but

B．so

C．unless

D．because

9.

A．strangest

B．most important

C．most dangerous

D．smallest

10.

A．minded

B．suggested

C．missed

D．started

11.

A．challenge

B．question

C．protect

D．express

12.

A．noticed

B．worried

C．decided

D．reported

13.

A．achievement

B．neighbor

C．schedule

D．training

14.

A．sadness

B．excitement

C．anger

D．relaxation

15.

A．peace

B．safety

C．pride

D．humor

7 . Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.

“Ah!” said one farmer, “tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well.” The second answered, “Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼).”

So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.

“What cloud?” asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.

1. The two farmers were ________.

A．going home	B．going to the field
C．going to work	D．going to see their friend

2. The two farmers ________ on that day.

A．had a holiday	B．didn't work
C．worked hard	D．wanted to quarrel with each other

3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, ________.

A．it will rain soon	B．it will be fine
C．it will get hot	D．the sun is shining brightly

4. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He ________.

A．wanted to make friends with them

B．joined them in the quarrel

C．wanted to know why they were quarreling

D．had nothings to do

8 . From feeding people to fixing up old cars, Eliot Middleton is driven to help those in need.

Middleton, who owns a restaurant in a small town, ________ a barbecue cook-off in 2020 and came in first place. But rather than happily ________ his prize money and heading home, he chose to donate half of his winnings back to the town to ________ a Thanksgiving food drive for those in need. Middleton and volunteers ________ 250 meals to families, but when they finished, Middleton noticed that many people didn’t make it in the line early enough for lack of ________.

That’s when Middelton ________ an idea. He could fix up old cars and donate them to people who didn’t have the ________ to buy one. Middleton posted on social media, asking anyone for ________ cars. If they could bring one in, he could ________ some barbecue meat for it.

The first repaired car went to a mom who ________ needed a vehicle to get her disabled child to and from the hospital for ________. It grew from there. After Middleton formed a(n) ________, Middleton’s Village to Village Foundation, he started to receive more ________, totaling 800 broken down cars.

“We want to ________ those struggling people with transportation. Just knowing the organization is ________ for that, that’s the fuel to get up every morning.” Middleton says.

1.

A．accepted

B．entered

C．launched

D．found

2.

A．quitting

B．offering

C．investing

D．collecting

3.

A．host

B．assess

C．demand

D．suspend

4.

A．promised

B．applied

C．distributed

D．returned

5.

A．qualification

B．transportation

C．identification

D．consultation

6.

A．took in

B．stuck to

C．put out

D．hit on

7.

A．desire

B．excuse

C．budget

D．profit

8.

A．unclaimed

B．unwanted

C．shared

D．repaired

9.

A．trade

B．match

C．provide

D．intend

10.

A．accidentally

B．ultimately

C．narrowly

D．desperately

11.

A．treatment

B．service

C．experience

D．admission

12.

A．institute

B．enterprise

C．non profit

D．league

13.

A．inquiries

B．notices

C．donations

D．advertisements

14.

A．defend

B．bless

C．charge

D．honor

15.

A．responsible

B．adaptable

C．affordable

D．grateful

9 . I went back to university full-time at 38 to finish my BA degree. I was the oldest student in all my classes but I would see a few older students around the college. I studied history and economics and did very well: I didn’t have the distractions that are common among traditional-age students such as partying and boyfriend/girlfriend dramas; I had the discipline that comes from 20 years in the workplace, and thus did everything well and on time; and I had real-world experience that benefited me greatly.

Eamon O’Kelly

I got my master’s degree when I was in my 40s. It wasn’t any more difficult than it was to get my BA in my late teen-early 20s. Most of my classmates were in their mid to late 20s, but other than having a few cultural references that were different, the age difference was not an issue. In fact, I now have a terrific friend who is a decade younger than I and whom I would never have met had we not been in school together.

Dianne Mclaren- Brighton

I went back to school at 43 and got my BS in photography. I was very nervous about it: I thought the other students would be smarter than me, but that wasn’t the case. I thought the other students wouldn’t like me, but that wasn’t the case, either. For the most part, people just do their own thing. I actually feel I had an advantage in classes in that the professors were mostly about my age so I could relate to them better than the other students.

Amer Khwaja

My husband left secondary school at 15, and joined the Royal Navy; when he left as a junior officer ten years later, they recommended that he should go to university, but he refused; he felt that at 25 he was too old. Fifteen years and a second career in industrial purchasing later, he suddenly decided he wanted to go to university. He had a wonderful time there, was suddenly a good ten years younger, got a very good degree in Computing and went on to a happy third career as a freelance programmer and systems analyst.

Gill Bullen

1. What’s Eamon’s advantage over other students?

A．He was older and smarter.

B．He had more cultural references.

C．He could relate to professors better.

D．He was better-disciplined from his work experience.

2. What does Gill’s husband do now?

A．He is a soldier.	B．He is a college student.
C．He is a programmer and analyst.	D．He is an industrial purchaser.

3. What is the text mainly intended to convey?

A．One is never too old to learn.	B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Industry is the parent of success.	D．Lost years are worse than lost dollars.

10 . British artist Sacha Jafri has had an incredible year. In September, he set the record creating the world's largest painting. Last week, the painting was sold for $62 million, which Mr. Jafri will give to charity.

Mr. Jafri is a 44-year-old artist from England. Last year, as the coronavirus spread and many countries went into lockdown, Mr. Jafri was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Rather than feeling stuck because he was unable to move on, Mr. Jafri decided to take on a huge project that could "make a really big difference". He decided to create the world's largest painting. And he wanted to do it in a way that would involve people from around the world. He asked children to send him pictures showing how they were feeling during the pandemic. He got artwork from kids in 140 different countries. Using the children's ideas as a starting point, Mr. Jafri began to paint.

The painting is massive --- over 17,000 square feet. Mr. Jafri planned to cut it up into smaller pieces when he was finished, so he could sell them for charity. It took him 7 months to create the painting. He worked long hours --- often up to 20 hours a day.

Mr. Jafri hoped that his painting, called "The Journey of Humanity", would help bring the world together during a difficult time. He tried to keep the ideas from the children's pictures in his mind. He even included the children's drawings in the artwork. When he finished last September, he had set a Guinness World Record for the world's largest painting. The painting was roughly the size of four basketball courts. Since Mr. Jafri's goal was to raise money to help children, the painting was split up into 70 large sections. Mr. Jafri hoped that by selling the sections separately, he could raise $30 million.

But when the auction (拍卖) ended on March 22, Mr. Jafri did much better than that. And he didn't have to split up the pieces. The whole artwork was sold for $62 million. That's the fourth highest price ever paid for a painting by a living artist.

1. What drove Mr. Jafri to work on such a huge project?

A．His talent for painting.	B．His craziness about fame.
C．His desire for wealth.	D．His enthusiasm for charity.

2. What do you know about Mr. Jafri's artwork?

A．It reflected the ideas of the children.	B．It took him years to get it done.
C．It was purchased by different buyers.	D．It was sold at his expected price.

3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．A Most Famous British Artist	B．A Guinness World Record
C．The World's Largest Painting	D．The Most Expensive Painting