1 . Throughout my high school career I've made a point of doing what many people fail to do on a daily basis：reflect and assess my life and decisions. I'm a（n） _______ and I analyze and contemplate （沉思）,sometimes too much, but always with the intention of _______ something new about myself. You might be _______ to learn that I do my best thinking not in the classroom, not in the bedroom, but in the bathroom.

The bathroom has always been a place where I can sit in _______. The closest thing to a（n） _______ is a polite knock on the door, and quiet is _______ maintained. Bathrooms are always kept clean, and _______are provided for sufficient self-inspection. _______, the bathroom is the ideal place for reflection.

My bathroom, which is situated a brief _______ down the hall from my bedroom, is a wonderful place where I can take comfort. ________a long day of hard work, I ________for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead. I think about my friends and family, and what they ________ to me. I even realize the numerous ________ that I have recently made, and ________ to put them right.

The thinking I do in the bathroom — whether it is a ________ about my future as a rock star, or the realization that my mother was in fact correct - is important to me. Taking the time to think and reflect has ________ me to make good decisions. And then I will ________ what is important to me. Instead of living my life ________ , I've made a choice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.

To me, the bathroom is not a place to________ the challenges of reality, but rather a place to________   those challenges through the power of human intelligence.

1.

A．doctor

B．thinker

C．observer

D．reader

2.

A．learning

B．recording

C．mentioning

D．abandoning

3.

A．worried

B．surprised

C．excited

D．disappointed

4.

A．regret

B．patience

C．pride

D．peace

5.

A．celebration

B．invitation

C．description

D．interruption

6.

A．poorly

B．quickly

C．continually

D．occasionally

7.

A．mirrors

B．pictures

C．cameras

D．towels

8.

A．At present

B．On average

C．At last

D．In short

9.

A．ride

B．walk

C．jump

D．roll

10.

A．After

B．Until

C．Before

D．As

11.

A．wait

B．prepare

C．head

D．stand

12.

A．introduce

B．refer

C．give

D．mean

13.

A．mistakes

B．promises

C．goals

D．challenges

14.

A．afford

B．forget

C．attempt

D．refuse

15.

A．duty

B．rule

C．fantasy

D．project

16.

A．begged

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．forced

17.

A．call on

B．rely on

C．focus on

D．live on

18.

A．blindly

B．slowly

C．unluckily

D．painfully

19.

A．accept

B．remember

C．delay

D．escape

20.

A．avoid

B．conquer

C．meet

D．create

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

If there is one thing in life that we could choose not to experience, it is the death of someone we love.     1    (lose) a friend or family member is heartbreaking and hard to accept, but how we deal with it, and how we "move on” , changes from person to person.

Sometimes we feel     2     passing of a loved one has come too soon. Our first reaction is to feel very sad, and even though we may soon     3     (encourage) to accept and let go. But feeling of great sadness is a very natural, human response to loss and can take the form of many     4    (expected) emotions, from shock to anger and disbelief.

When someone dies, we may try to put on a brave face and hide our     5     (feeling). But you can talk to them in your head, write them a letter or share memories with other people who knew them. Some people choose to make a more permanent reminder     6     someone by getting a tattoo. Dr John Troyer from Bath University told the BBC: "You can have a continuing bond with the dead... I think it's a very important way for people to come to terms with the fact     7    someone has left. "

Whatever approach you take to grieving and to keeping someone's memory alive,     8    (final) , the physical aching and pain caused by the loss of a loved one will go down. But the memories of that person and the times we shared can stay with us forever.     9     the singer and songwriter Patti Smith said, “Loss     10     (be) something that we never get over. "

3 . Will your kids love your favorite childhood reads? Let’s get to it: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew. I’m reaching way back with this one (1881), but after all, who doesn’t love a good rags to-riches story?

Oh, those little Peppers. How well I remember Phronsie, Ben, Polly, Joel and Davie, and how hard they worked in the little brown house to help their poor mother, Mamsie. My kids are not yet at an age when they realize just how poor the Peppers are. But my kids are as drawn to this story as I was as a child. And I am not the one to turn down an opportunity to share an example of children gladly helping their mother.

I’m not reaching back quite as far with 1943’s Cherry Ames, Student Nurse by Helen Wells, but convincing my kids that once it wasn’t easy for nurses to wear caps and dresses. When I was little, I couldn’t get enough of Cherry’s adventures. How pioneering Cherry was! She had a job when there were few jobs available to women, she never got married, and she solved mysteries when men couldn’t. Cherry always knew what to do. She was smart, pretty, strong and ambitious. I love her.

I know the time will come when my son asks, “Come on, Mom, Didn’t you read any books with men in them?” and I’ll have to answer honestly, “No. But maybe one day a few.”

The day will come when we can go back to the library and see what is new on the shelves, and that will be a great day. But for now, I plan not to let any book on our shelves go to waste. It may seem that reaching for a book that’s more than a century older than my kids is just as ambitious as reading Frankenstein, but I’m really confident, this time.

1. What do the author’s kids feel about Five Little Peppers and How They Grew?

A．Frightened.

B．Interested.

C．Puzzled.

D．Disappointed.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards Cherry?

A．Doubtful.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Praiseful.

D．Afraid.

3. What can we infer about the author?

A．She is very poor,

B．She likes books about women.

C．She dislikes classical literature.

D．She is confused about her career.

4. What does the author prefer to do at present?

A．Read less and faster.

B．Go back to the library,

C．Ask her kids to read books kept at home.

D．Inspire her kids to read newly published books.

4 . I was with my mom one day as we took a walk while window shopping. We both knew we wouldn't be buying much. I remember I was looking up at the people we passed as we walked. Ladies wore 5-inch heels and bright clothes. Men wore expensive perfumes and creams that wiped away the wrinkles on their faces. An uneasy feeling started to settle in my chest. I could deny it no longer and I was ashamed of my mom.

We were in a high-class neighborhood. We lived in a small, expensive apartment building at the edge of our county. Mom chose to move there because she knew the schools were good. I realized for the first time that we didn't belong there.

I could see the heavy lines around my mom's eyes and mouth. She wore cheap clothes and worm-out shoes. Her eyes were tired from working long hours to make ends meet, and her hair was too gray for her age. She was nothing extraordinary, yet at that moment, she stood out because she was just so plain. I didn't want to be seen with her although there was no one important around to see me anyway. I felt embarrassed about being at her side. We were standing in the middle of a high-end store, and she was holding a sweater.

Mom said, “Anna, this will look good on you. Do you want it?” It Was much too expensive, but I almost thoughtlessly answered “Yes”. Then I took a closer look at the small, tired woman with a big smile and a sweater in her hands, happy to be giving me something so nice. My words died in my throat. Her clothes were worn and old because she spent her money buying me new ones. She looked so tired because she was busy working to provide for me. She didn't wear jewelry or perfumes because she was content with spending what little money she had on me. Suddenly, my mom was beautiful and extraordinarily wonderful in my eyes. I was no longer ashamed of her, but of myself.

“Do you want it?” Mom repeated.

“No, thanks,” I replied.

1. Why did the author describe the passers-by while window-shopping?

A．To stress her mother was plain.

B．To show she envied rich people.

C．To suggest she was curious about others.

D．To indicate she was in an expensive neighborhood.

2. What most likely made the author feel uneasy?

A．Studying at a top school.	B．Going window-shopping.
C．Being seen with her mom.	D．Living in a small apartment.

3. What did the author mean by “My words died in my throat” in Paragraph 4?

A．She was afraid of being blamed by her mom.

B．She was too excited to say anything about the sweater.

C．She felt her mom was so ordinary that she stopped speaking.

D．She failed to speak after realizing her mom's great sacrifices.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Misunderstanding Mom	B．Refusing Mom's Kindness
C．Feeling Ashamed of Mom	D．Going Shopping with Mom