1 . I was shocked when my socially awkward sister, who had suffered from Asperger Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合症), decided to sing in front of the school. I knew she would ________ me in some way, so I protested. However, my parents insisted that she ________ and I would have to be part of the audience. I silently hoped that something would happen to ________ me from watching her losing face.

As I waited in the hall, sweat ________ my forehead. I comforted myself that no one knew she was my sister and tried to persuade myself that it would be ________. The lights darkened and the ________ opened to reveal (使露面) my sister standing alone on stage. She seemed ________, taking a minute to stammer (结结巴巴地说) her name and class. ________ began to be heard in the audience.

I shifted nervously in my seat, afraid what was about to happen. But as my sister started to sing, I was ________. Her voice flowed effortlessly and melodiously, filling the hall with its ________. I watched in wonder, realizing I had never known she could sing so ________. I listened carefully to the lyric (歌词) she had written herself, feeling ashamed for doubting her ________. My heart gave way as I heard the heartfelt words.

     In that moment, guilt and shame flooded my heart. ________ my unwillingness to support her, she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her ________. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been ________ from my eyes, and my heart was full.1.

A．embarrass

B．impress

C．surprise

D．support

2.

A．hide

B．quit

C．escape

D．perform

3.

A．protect

B．save

C．recover

D．rescue

4.

A．picked up

B．climbed upon

C．took off

D．went up

5.

A．impressive

B．exciting

C．fine

D．challenging

6.

A．characters

B．lectures

C．curtains

D．signals

7.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．prepared

D．relaxed

8.

A．Cries

B．Crashes

C．Whispers

D．Screams

9.

A．entertained

B．disappointed

C．relieved

D．shocked

10.

A．power

B．weakness

C．silence

D．darkness

11.

A．softly

B．loudly

C．quietly

D．beautifully

12.

A．abilities

B．failures

C．talents

D．weaknesses

13.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Beyond

D．Within

14.

A．extremely

B．equally

C．unconditionally

D．finally

15.

A．lifted

B．dropped

C．covered

D．hidden

2 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who _________ you and your goals and don’t let go!

When I was younger, I _________ because life felt so hard. I had _________to become a teacher or a business administrator. I knew I needed a college degree, but I had _________ believing in myself. Then a teacher in my high school _________ me. He told me three things: First, if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be _________ to get anyone else to believe in you. Second, never let other people’s _________ to see your brilliance prevent you from being brilliant. And third, despite life’s _________, stick to creating the future you want.

Early in my _________, I was teaching a workshop when a person in the audience yelled out to me. He told me I had __________ made a job choice and had a bright future. This __________ feedback (反馈)came at just the right time, because while the audience didn’t know it, I was __________ self-doubt.

Even now, I __________ myself that I have a bright future. That’s what I tell myself when I __________ success and failure. You have a bright future ahead. Think about this every single day. Remember your talents, skills, and interests. Explore the jobs that interest you, and have courage—and most __________, believe in yourself.

1.

A．refer to

B．depend on

C．learn from

D．believe in

2.

A．quit

B．struggled

C．regretted

D．argued

3.

A．responsibilities

B．dreams

C．opportunities

D．doubts

4.

A．stopped

B．admitted

C．allowed

D．considered

5.

A．tracked

B．recommended

C．accompanied

D．encouraged

6.

A．serious

B．possible

C．hard

D．necessary

7.

A．request

B．unwillingness

C．inability

D．attempt

8.

A．difficulties

B．options

C．aims

D．standards

9.

A．career

B．experiment

C．business

D．recovery

10.

A．foolishly

B．simply

C．wisely

D．bravely

11.

A．original

B．familiar

C．typical

D．positive

12.

A．looking into

B．taking down

C．dealing with

D．pointing out

13.

A．introduce

B．remind

C．guarantee

D．warn

14.

A．experience

B．describe

C．compare

D．limit

15.

A．probably

B．fortunately

C．obviously

D．importantly

3 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may _________ a more certain path to our final goals.

This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would _________ in the playoffs(季后赛) this season. Joe dreamed to play in the National Football League (NFL), but his journey wasn’t a(n) _________ one. He applied to several colleges, but none _________ him. Later, he got into Ohio State, but he sat on the _________ for three years. Ohio State had a great football program and coaches, who didn’t think Joe had _________. But Joe thought differently. He _________ Nebraska and got rejected once again, but he didn’t quit. Then he applied to Louisiana State University, which accepted him. The rest is history.

Joe became the Heisman Trophy _________ during his senior year, then he was admitted to the NFL, and later, his team participated in the World Championship.

Joe’s story reminds us that there are _________ paths to our final goals and that it __________ strong endurance and determination to reach them. No single __________ is going to prevent you from __________ your long-term goals. Be sure to__________ the pain that comes from disappointment and face it bravely. Try to focus on goals rather than the __________ outcome of being rejected and remember that the hurt of rejection comes from how we __________ it.

1.

A．follow

B．lead

C．create

D．clear

2.

A．study

B．perform

C．train

D．join

3.

A．tough

B．fun

C．attractive

D．easy

4.

A．accepted

B．remembered

C．rejected

D．ignored

5.

A．bench

B．stand

C．team

D．stage

6.

A．chance

B．resource

C．potential

D．enthusiasm

7.

A．signed up for

B．applied to

C．attended to

D．searched for

8.

A．fan

B．adviser

C．learner

D．winner

9.

A．similar

B．smooth

C．multiple

D．flat

10.

A．costs

B．takes

C．makes

D．offers

11.

A．theory

B．training

C．rejection

D．excuse

12.

A．achieving

B．planning

C．announcing

D．explaining

13.

A．affect

B．emphasize

C．estimate

D．acknowledge

14.

A．active

B．negative

C．possible

D．predictable

15.

A．interpret

B．imagine

C．explore

D．escape

4 . My photographs are the items I would definitely take or guard in case of an emergency. But what else? This was the question I asked myself as a ________ came toward us.

Unlike some friends and________, we decided to stay in our home. We didn’t have to choose what we would save by ________ it into the car, but we still had to decide what required protection by storing it in our walk-in closet. Surprisingly, few items made the cut - an obvious ________ that we had surrounded ourselves with beautiful yet unessential items. We needed ________ for the truly important things: ourselves.

Because when you hear the roar of the winds, or when something ________ hard against your windows, you don’t think of photos.You don’t worry about your big screen TV, or those paintings you’ve covered with towels to protect them, or that ________ car that you still haven’t finished paying for.

As ________ goes on outside, this is what you think: My children, are they OK? Are their impact-resistant(耐冲击的) windows working ________? Are their roofs keeping out the damage? My grandchildren, are they crying out in fear? Are they ________ as their own grandparents are? My relatives — yes, even those I try to avoid — have they ________ the worst of it? My friends, will they be forced to move somewhere else permanently? You don’t think about what you own but about what you love; what money can’t buy back.

Months and years after the hurricane, I often told people that there are two parts to ________ this kind of catastrophe: the horror of the hurricane itself and then the rebuilding that follows. The ________ together of a life, however, will take months, perhaps years.

But we will do it, ________ and as a community. Of that I have no doubt. In fact, I’ll make one more prediction. Piece by piece, item by item, we will once again collect the material possessions that decorate a home. I hate to admit this, but lessons learned ________ fear aren’t always long-lasting.

1.

A．flood

B．drought

C．wildfire

D．hurricane

2.

A．hosts

B．partners

C．relatives

D．architects

3.

A．applying

B．packing

C．exchanging

D．delivering

4.

A．sign

B．gap

C．clue

D．summary

5.

A．kit

B．gym

C．space

D．greenhouse

6.

A．rests

B．erupts

C．carves

D．cracks

7.

A．cheap

B．expensive

C．graceful

D．economic

8.

A．destruction

B．appreciation

C．challenge

D．determination

9.

A．as usual

B．as follows

C．as scheduled

D．as promised

10.

A．annoyed

B．amazed

C．confused

D．frightened

11.

A．escaped

B．protested

C．identified

D．processed

12.

A．causing

B．preventing

C．surviving

D．suffering

13.

A．cutting out

B．putting back

C．giving up

D．working out

14.

A．devotedly

B．creatively

C．individually

D．dependently

15.

A．in favor of

B．in times of

C．in need of

D．in search of

5 . Five years ago, I got an email from a well-known professor in my field in March. He invited me to _________ for a position in his lab. Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文) and I decided to _________ it in the following months.

One night, my mother came up to my room, asking softly, “Have you _________ your thesis yet?” “Not yet, Mom,” I _________, even too busy to look up at her. Then she mentioned that she had some _________ symptoms (症状) in her body that had never been seen before. She wanted to say something more, but my academic (学业的) _________ made me hardly take her words to heart.

However, two months later, the doctor announced my mother might _________ for less than a year _________ cancer (癌症). It was then that I _________ that things became more serious than I had imagined. Before it was too late, I was __________ to stop my thesis and be there with my mother for her rest life. __________, my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year. The next July, I finished my scientific thesis and got the __________ from the lab.

When looking back today, I feel __________ for losing precious time with my mother. The __________ of my mother gave me a new way to think about life: If your loved ones need you, be there for them. Science will be waiting when you __________.

1.

A．interview

B．account

C．search

D．allow

2.

A．apply for

B．stare at

C．focus on

D．refer to

3.

A．burned

B．canceled

C．considered

D．completed

4.

A．described

B．replied

C．shouted

D．judged

5.

A．creative

B．specific

C．strange

D．similar

6.

A．task

B．interest

C．freedom

D．achievement

7.

A．debate

B．explain

C．sweat

D．survive

8.

A．according to

B．except for

C．because of

D．rather than

9.

A．summarized

B．realized

C．pretended

D．stressed

10.

A．shocked

B．worried

C．honored

D．determined

11.

A．Unluckily

B．Uncertainly

C．Suddenly

D．Quietly

12.

A．aid

B．joy

C．offer

D．hope

13.

A．regretful

B．grateful

C．ready

D．lonely

14.

A．comment

B．loss

C．progress

D．supply

15.

A．understand

B．breathe

C．remind

D．return

6 . When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is ______in filling cake orders and updating her website. She ______Kayke Bakery, a home-based business.

Erica started baking out of ______in the year 2021. Her first attempt was a(n) ______.Yet she made more cakes the next day and ______her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis. “I saw other people’s decorated cakes and was ______to be a cake artist instead of just a baker,” Erica said. After due ______, she asked her parents about setting up her own business. “Seeing how ______she was,” Erica’s mother recalled, “we ______beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.” Soon, she had ______customers always coming to her for custom cakes. “______dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get______.” she said. “I’m glad to be able to do what I love.”

Always considered a ______, Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to ______cake decorating after senior high. “I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.” In these years, besides learning various techniques, Erica has become more ______ . “I realize I possess great potential and power.”

1.

A．applied

B．occupied

C．accommodated

D．adapted

2.

A．assists

B．shelters

C．charges

D．runs

3.

A．sympathy

B．gratitude

C．passion

D．politeness

4.

A．failure

B．success

C．pressure

D．astonishment

5.

A．employed

B．perfected

C．shared

D．presented

6.

A．reminded

B．permitted

C．instructed

D．inspired

7.

A．confirmation

B．debate

C．consideration

D．contrast

8.

A．annoyed

B．elegant

C．cautious

D．serious

9.

A．distinguished

B．approved

C．neglected

D．hesitated

10.

A．regular

B．potential

C．favoured

D．demanding

11.

A．Unobviously

B．Unconsciously

C．Unfortunately

D．Unavoidably

12.

A．down

B．off

C．through

D．up

13.

A．model

B．sculptor

C．psychologist

D．captain

14.

A．keep to

B．go beyond

C．jump at

D．work on

15.

A．mean

B．modest

C．assured

D．sensitive

7 . Back in the days when I was just a young student, I was always absent from school ______, too shy to step into the public attention. My grades, though not absolutely good, was above the ______. However, an unexpected incident allowed me to______life lessons and gradually accept the challenges thrown at me.

One rainy afternoon, while walking home from school, an accident happened. A speeding car ______me, leaving me with a broken leg. Lying on my hospital bed,pain aching through my body, the reality of my situation ______. This unforeseen incident had set me back academically, and I needed to figure out how to achieve my previous______.

With the help of my parents and teachers, who ______accompanied me through the healing process, I managed to transform my ______ into a stepping stone. I began to acquire the will to push myself beyond my limits. After several months, I returned to school. My teachers had made accommodations for me, which included access to ______classes to catch up on the lessons I missed. Fueled by a newfound ______, I made every effort to engage in all activities and strived to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields.

In the end, my actions______fruit. Not only did my academic performance improve, but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations. I realized the importance of being able to______my fears and overcome them. The incident that I______viewed as a major discouragement was, in fact, a turning point in my life. It was an opportunity to adjust my perspective and learn to admire the strength within myself.

The______did not happen overnight. It was a gradual process, just like adding a new piece to a puzzle every day. But with each piece, I moved one step closer to the bigger ______ .

1.

A．camps

B．days

C．facilities

D．events

2.

A．minimum

B．maximum

C．average

D．majority

3.

A．absorb

B．forget

C．teach

D．avoid

4.

A．approached

B．hit

C．lifted

D．followed

5.

A．gave in

B．sank in

C．fit in

D．cut in

6.

A．standing

B．playing

C．suffering

D．finding

7.

A．occasionally

B．casually

C．constantly

D．scarcely

8.

A．shyness

B．setback

C．strength

D．performance

9.

A．practical

B．optional

C．basic

D．extra

10.

A．drive

B．concept

C．version

D．skill

11.

A．planted

B．distributed

C．sold

D．bore

12.

A．assess

B．address

C．monitor

D．hide

13.

A．initially

B．actually

C．suddenly

D．eventually

14.

A．inspiration

B．assumption

C．transformation

D．exploration

15.

A．space

B．ambition

C．picture

D．capacity

8 . Considering Grandma Joy was 85, Brad knew it was impractical. To get to the park, they would have to drive 500 miles through the night and it would be the first time in her life she’d _______ and slept outdoors.

Though Brad knew he was crazy, he still called his grandmother and asked her for _______. In the long _______ that followed, Brad expected, for all the right reasons, that it just wasn’t _______. But the old lady _______ him by asking, “When do we leave?”

They arrived at the campground at around 1:30 am in the middle of a rainstorm. Brad tried to _______   the tent. Finally they climbed inside successfully. It reminded him that when he was _______ , his grandmother did everything   _______ with him together.

The skies cleared the next day, and they set off. When they crossed a ravine(溪谷), he would held her hand to avoid _______ on the wet path. She moved ________ with the pace of an 85-year-old woman. They walked slowly. When some people passed her, Brad asked if she wanted to ________.

“I won’t give up even if it is ________ for me,” she told Brad. When they finally got to the top, the hikers gave her a big round of ________. That night Brad made a campfire. He and his grandmother sat next to each other, feeling the warmth and looking at stars. Brad and Grandma Joy opened the box of their ________. They talked about families, about loss, pain and regret and about what had happened.

“Here I had the opportunity to ________ with my grandson,” she said. “I thanked him. I had tears in my eyes. But they were good tears.”

1.

A．camped

B．walked

C．cycled

D．drove

2.

A．help

B．permission

C．money

D．information

3.

A．interview

B．silence

C．contribution

D．balance

4.

A．helpful

B．depressing

C．generous

D．practical

5.

A．touched

B．adjusted

C．surprised

D．forgave

6.

A．turned down

B．checked out

C．carried out

D．set up

7.

A．shy

B．down

C．young

D．calm

8.

A．high

B．hard

C．fast

D．well

9.

A．slipping

B．laughing

C．hesitating

D．speeding

10.

A．secretly

B．carefully

C．anxiously

D．unwillingly

11.

A．call out

B．cut in

C．come along

D．turn back

12.

A．delightful

B．difficult

C．moving

D．changeable

13.

A．apology

B．request

C．cry

D．applause

14.

A．past

B．duty

C．joy

D．disbelief

15.

A．communicate

B．disagree

C．compete

D．argue

9 . Once a year, around the time when Christians celebrate Easter, Muslims celebrate Ramadan and Jews celebrate Passover, I often invite my 24-person team to a joyful and special dinner at my place. To _________ the needs of all my team members, I usually _________ different kinds of typical food from different religions.

I think this _________ reflects the wider philosophy(哲学) of my science lab: we aim to be a _________ yet united group of people working in a global scientific network. My lab _________ people with different _________. One of the most obvious _________ is our religions.

Yet when people _________ my lab, they gather together, first through their common _________ for science, and then as they get to know one another and enjoy spare time activities, we become a cohesive(有凝聚力的) team. I am ____________ this cohesion and the new friendships in my lab, and do my best to encourage them.

I’m also really ____________, while looking for new members. I interview many people before I ____________ the right ones for my lab. They must be ____________ capable(有能力的)of course, but it’s just as important that they’re friendly, interesting and interested in others. They should be prepared to ____________ various points of view and cultures.

As the person in charge of the lab, I see preserving a variety of cultural backgrounds as an important part of my job. Such an accessible, varied and supportive ____________ promotes new ideas and scientific breakthroughs.

1.

A．accommodate

B．avoid

C．change

D．control

2.

A．enjoy

B．throw

C．prepare

D．taste

3.

A．dream

B．tradition

C．promise

D．debate

4.

A．strange

B．conservative

C．poor

D．diverse

5.

A．gives up

B．turns down

C．consists of

D．leaves out

6.

A．breakthroughs

B．backgrounds

C．ambitions

D．hobbies

7.

A．differences

B．recipes

C．requirements

D．standards

8.

A．visit

B．praise

C．join

D．aid

9.

A．regret

B．charge

C．sympathy

D．love

10.

A．surprised at

B．proud of

C．interested in

D．worried about

11.

A．curious

B．casual

C．careful

D．relaxed

12.

A．thank

B．defeat

C．compare

D．choose

13.

A．scientifically

B．physically

C．mentally

D．financially

14.

A．respect

B．protect

C．stand

D．doubt

15.

A．chance

B．position

C．lecture

D．environment

10 . In the history of language, words rise and fall. We make and remake them; they make and remake us. The story of a word is as complex as a hurricane. It is ___________ to know for sure how it catches on, meets new needs, and acquires new meanings. It is impossible to ___________ the decline of one word on the rise of another.

But in the destinies of two pairs of words is a suggestion of a turning in American ___________. It is a turning away from an idea of the natural worth of things: from “pleasure”, with its sense of a (n) ___________ condition of mind, to “fun” , so closely affiliated with outward activities; from “excellence”, an inner trait whose attainment is its own reward, to “achievement”, which comes through hard work and ___________.

“Pleasure” speaks of a state of mind that comes organically, that need not be artificially induced. “Fun”, though almost the same as “pleasure” for contemporary speakers, often ___________artificial inducement(诱导). You don’t feel fun; you do a fun thing. And “fun” has no hint of elitism, while “pleasure” does.

If “pleasure” comes from being, “fun” comes from doing and, often, switching off the brain. The transition of American usage from “pleasure” to “fun” perhaps partly accounts for the American___________ on activities for all occasions, rather than trusting pleasure to develop on its own. In “Eat, Pray, Love”, the best-selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, she concludes that “Americans have an ___________ to relax into pure pleasure. Ours is an entertainment-seeking nation, but not ___________ a pleasure-seeking one.” Italians, ____________, have mastered “bel far niente (the joy of doing nothing)”.

Then there is the ____________ from “excellence” to “achievement”. “Excellence” has a hint of virtue. Anyone can achieve, in garbage collection or neurosurgery, but how many can truly be ____________?

“Achievement”, like “fun”, is outward in nature. It comes in doing specific things. It is more about checking boxes than ____________ inner potentials. The achievement culture influences every aspect of life today. From elementary-school testing to the continual pressure to over-schedule as a university student, educational culture emphasizes the accumulation of achievements over intellectual sparkle. Wall Street stumbled(绊跌) in part because so many chased achiever bonuses while neglecting the ____________ of excellence in their vocation. An American culture of immediate celebrity teaches young people that fame is a(n) ____________ in itself rather than an incidental symptom of excellence in craft.

1.

A．necessary

B．difficult

C．possible

D．crucial

2.

A．impose

B．criticize

C．impress

D．blame

3.

A．literature

B．culture

C．history

D．population

4.

A．peaceful

B．uneasy

C．internal

D．external

5.

A．recognition

B．admission

C．identification

D．reflection

6.

A．covers

B．hides

C．involves

D．connects

7.

A．persistence

B．resistance

C．existence

D．insistence

8.

A．inaction

B．inspiration

C．inability

D．instinct

9.

A．absolutely

B．particularly

C．specifically

D．necessarily

10.

A．for example

B．in fact

C．in the long run

D．on the contrary

11.

A．exchange

B．transformation

C．transition

D．transplantation

12.

A．distinguished

B．outstanding

C．excellent

D．successful

13.

A．abandoning

B．fulfilling

C．enhancing

D．awarding

14.

A．core

B．purchase

C．nature

D．pursuit

15.

A．process

B．progress

C．consequence

D．end