2 . 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

3 . “What are those?” Jennifer asked me. I looked over at two large raised beds (苗圃) and answered, “Those are potatoes.”

In class, she usually ________ herself in the work in front of her. Today, however, she frowned. “But...” she started with her voice fading to a ________ . With a sinking feeling I knew where this ________ was going. “But they’re green.” she started again. “Well, the bits we eat,—the ________ —are brown, while what you are looking at is the part above the soil.” I tried my hardest not to sound ________ .

Looking ________ , Jennifer shook her head. I knew the situation certainly called for immediate ________ . I reached over to the potato plant,________ it by its branches and leaves, and pulled. As the plant was ________ into the air, several large tubers (块茎) dropped onto the ground. I held the plant high in the air,________ a few more potatoes that were still attached at the roots.

Jennifer stood with a shocked look on her face. I held one out for her to touch. As she took the potato in her hand, understanding ________ across her face. Once ________ from the stems and leaves, the tuber was now something that she recognized.________ , she smiled and said, “I had no idea where they came from.”

For me, that best ________ how much pupils seem to know about their food and its production. This is why I started an eco-garden at school. We need pupils to be given opportunities to interact with nature and inspired to be ________ of the world around them.

1.

A．trapped

B．seated

C．buried

D．hated

2.

A．cry

B．doubt

C．mess

D．whisper

3.

A．understanding

B．conversation

C．tendency

D．secret

4.

A．beds

B．plants

C．leaves

D．roots

5.

A．superior

B．ridiculous

C．innocent

D．reasonable

6.

A．confused

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．encouraged

7.

A．explanation

B．effect

C．action

D．care

8.

A．dug

B．tidied

C．grabbed

D．covered

9.

A．cast

B．raised

C．delivered

D．launched

10.

A．taking

B．handing

C．keeping

D．demonstrating

11.

A．disappeared

B．froze

C．returned

D．spread

12.

A．removed

B．made

C．transformed

D．protected

13.

A．Apparently

B．Eventually

C．Fortunately

D．Unexpectedly

14.

A．takes up

B．sums up

C．looks up

D．makes up

15.

A．fond

B．certain

C．critical

D．proud

4 . I’m a mom of two teenagers, and I often visit Disney theme parks alone to recharge.

These trips give me a break from my daily ______ and some much needed alone time. If you’re ______ what a mom at Disney should do all on her own, here is what I did during a recent stay at the Four Seasons Resort on Disney World.

When I checked in online before my visit, the hotel ______ me to choose the type of bedding I preferred. Since I didn’t have to think about anyone else’s ______ I chose a pillow mattress topper and microfiber pillows, sleeping like a baby, right in the center of the bed, ______ by pillows, for the night. My hotel ______ several works from the Disney fine artist DomCorona, so I spent time walking through it and seeing his art, which normally my kids would have found ______. I waited in line to meet my favorite Disney character and took a moment to ______ for a photo with Donald Duck. However, my children would never want to stand in ______ long lines for this experience. My hotel room had a(n) ______ oversized bathtub, so I was soaked (浸泡) in a bubble bath with a glass of wine. Since no one else was around to control the ______ , I could watch a movie I’d been wanting to see for a long time. Finally, I watched fireworks in my pajamas.

______ began to slip in while lying lazily by the hotel’s pool? The answer is NO! Your kids won’t have such burden either and they may ______ it when you have a break from them. Moms are no ______ to the idea that self care is important. You’re one of your child’s most important models and taking time to ______ yourself and have fun shows your kids that adulthood isn’t all work and no play.

1.

A．challenges

B．anxieties

C．fantasies

D．responsibilities

2.

A．seeking

B．wondering

C．discussing

D．researching

3.

A．allowed

B．commanded

C．encouraged

D．persuaded

4.

A．preferences

B．suggestions

C．requirements

D．attitudes

5.

A．impressed

B．covered

C．surrounded

D．occupied

6.

A．purchased

B．accumulated

C．featured

D．possessed

7.

A．thrilling

B．amazing

C．interesting

D．boring

8.

A．pose

B．ask

C．sign

D．bid

9.

A．always

B．frequently

C．occasionally

D．seldom

10.

A．shocking

B．comforting

C．admiring

D．inviting

11.

A．schedule

B．programme

C．expense

D．remote

12.

A．Doubt

B．Satisfaction

C．Guilt

D．Emptiness

13.

A．hate

B．like

C．feel

D．respect

14.

A．strangers

B．acquaintances

C．participants

D．determiners

15.

A．adapt

B．recharge

C．supply

D．improve

5 . I was ten when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. Prior to that, she had been a(n) _______ woman, active to an extent most people found astonishing. As a child, I was amazed by her accomplishments. But at thirty-one, her life _______. And so did mine.

She could do anything, I _______. She won tennis tournaments. She took photographs and held her own exhibition. She _______ as a newspaper columnist, and she cooked Spanish dishes for the family.

Now, she faced her illness with the same _______. Words like “disabled” and “physical therapy” became part of a(n) _______ new world we entered together. _______, I began to help take care of her. And it became routine to _______ her into the kitchen, where she instructed me in the _______ of peeling carrots and potatoes and how to prepare a decent breakfast.

Every accomplishment was a ________ for us both: the electric typewriter, the car with power steering and brakes, her return to ________, where she earned a master’s degree in special education. She eventually founded an activist support group called The Handicappers. One day, without ________ much beforehand, she took me to a Handicappers meeting. I had never seen so many people with so many ________. I returned home, thinking how ________ we really were.

Because my mother accepted her condition with such optimism, I rarely felt sad or resentful about it. Instead, I viewed her drive to look forward to things I ________ as a great mystery and powerful inspiration in my life.

1.

A．gentle

B．energetic

C．talented

D．decent

2.

A．changed

B．failed

C．improved

D．paused

3.

A．imagined

B．admitted

C．doubted

D．believed

4.

A．applied

B．spoke

C．wrote

D．studied

5.

A．success

B．sincerity

C．enthusiasm

D．wisdom

6.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．exciting

D．changeable

7.

A．Gradually

B．Particularly

C．Alternatively

D．Finally

8.

A．drag

B．pull

C．guide

D．wheel

9.

A．art

B．significance

C．safety

D．plan

10.

A．solution

B．milestone

C．dream

D．warning

11.

A．hospital

B．court

C．work

D．college

12.

A．saying

B．hiding

C．pretending

D．showing

13.

A．gifts

B．disabilities

C．weaknesses

D．privileges

14.

A．strong

B．hopeless

C．helpful

D．fortunate

15.

A．took into account

B．bore in mind

C．took for granted

D．kept in check

6 . Years ago, our history teacher asked to create a newspaper in groups about world culture in class.

We first wrote the names of three _______ we wanted in our group. Unluckily, Mrs. Bartlett, our teacher, didn’t put me in the group with any of my friends. Instead, I was with Mauro, who never spoke English, Juliette, who always wore thick glasses and Rachel, who wore strange clothes. I _______ talked to them. Oh, how I wanted to be with my friends!

I was so _______ that I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. “I know what you want, Karina,” she gently patted (拍) me on my shoulder, “but your group needs a leader. I need you to _______ them pass this project. Only you can make it.”

I was shocked (震惊的).

“Will you help them?” she asked.

I couldn’t believe I said “yes” _______ it came out of my mouth.

I bravely walked to my group and started our project. We had _______ tasks (任务) according to our own interests. Gradually (渐渐地), I felt myself enjoying being with them. I found out Mauro had problems with English but was talented in history. _______ Juliette’s thick glasses were her big and beautiful eyes. Rachel was so creative that she always bad new ideas. I realized that they were not strange; they were just people that _______ cared enough for, but (除了) Mrs. Bartlett. Her kindness _______ me best in the four of us.

I learned something that week. Mrs. Bartlett gave me a(n) ________ to see other people in a new way. I learned that who we are is more important than what we seem to be.

Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that project, but I thought we should have banded it back, because she was the one who truly deserved (值得) it.

1.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．groups

D．students

2.

A．never

B．always

C．sometimes

D．usually

3.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．upset

D．understanding

4.

A．expect

B．promise

C．refuse

D．help

5.

A．until

B．if

C．so

D．because

6.

A．the same

B．similar

C．different

D．simple

7.

A．Between

B．Behind

C．On

D．In front of

8.

A．every one

B．someone

C．anyone

D．no one

9.

A．made up

B．looked for

C．brought out

D．turned on

10.

A．chance

B．exam

C．beginning

D．part

10 . I had a highly successful career, eventually rising to the position of department head. However, one afternoon last May, I was called into the office and _______ that my services were no longer required. I sat there in _______, overwhelmed by a sense of failure. Despite being _______ in my field, I suddenly felt worthless.

For the subsequent six weeks, I felt lost. I wandered around my house aimlessly, lacking the _______ to do anything. The once-promising future now seemed _______ with doubt and insecurity.

Then, towards the end of June, my youngest son’s soccer team _______ it to the city cup final. Two years ago, I _______ to fulfill my commitment to participate in the competition due to work-related reasons. This time, however, his face _______ with joy when I assured him I would be there. Not only did they win the championship, but witnessing the happiness on my son’s face as I _______ him on brought unspoken joy to my own heart.

From then on, I spent the summer attending game after game, supported my older son at his band performances, and ________ traveled to another city to watch him play. These moments held profound ________ for me. Having dedicated the entirety of my life to my ________, I am profoundly ________ that my sons warmly welcomed me into their world.

Surprisingly, being ________ granted me a newfound sense of purpose—I am someone’s mother! I regained a feeling of being ________. It was a feeling that I had not experienced in along time. Now I feel more positive about my professional experience in my new job and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have.

1.

A．informed

B．reported

C．introduced

D．reminded

2.

A．awkwardness

B．disbelief

C．trouble

D．regret

3.

A．abandoned

B．touched

C．denied

D．respected

4.

A．control

B．ability

C．drive

D．determination

5.

A．forced

B．clouded

C．sheltered

D．thrown

6.

A．arrived

B．expanded

C．made

D．adjusted

7.

A．promised

B．matched

C．failed

D．attempted

8.

A．lit up

B．took up

C．put up

D．blew up

9.

A．rode

B．pressed

C．urged

D．cheered

10.

A．even

B．still

C．rather

D．eventually

11.

A．feeling

B．meaning

C．consideration

D．improvement

12.

A．patients

B．clients

C．family

D．career

13.

A．guilty

B．concerned

C．grateful

D．positive

14.

A．dismissed

B．dissolved

C．disposed

D．distracted

15.

A．realized

B．valued

C．judged

D．understood