1 . I live with my husband Jack in Iowa, which is far away from Florida. One day, my husband suddenly decided to play _________ in Florida.

“Why Florida?” I wanted to know. “We are so busy every day with our work. Why not someplace _________?”

“Because,” he said, “Florida is famous for golf. It’s just something I _________ to do.”

_________, I did understand. Just a week or so before, I _________ a diary of mine from my teenage years. What really got me about it was the list I’d _________ on the very first page—Things I’m Going To Do. But until now I haven’t done a third of them!

So when Jack talked about playing in _________, it got me thinking. There were a lot of things I wanted to _________. They were all the same things as I’d decided to do _________ I was sixteen. But always because of some reasons, my plans __________ to be carried out.

In order to make our life without __________, I told Jack, “Now let’s draw up all our life lists and have them __________ one by one together.” That was how our journey to Florida __________.

After many years, our plans were all finished. __________ I’ve learned that the secret is to take life __________. If you’re in too much of a hurry, you need to stop, or you will fly past all the things that are the most fun.

1.

A．football

B．golf

C．basketball

D．volleyball

2.

A．farther

B．closer

C．larger

D．warmer

3.

A．dream

B．hurry

C．refuse

D．afford

4.

A．In fact

B．For example

C．At once

D．In case

5.

A．lent

B．bought

C．missed

D．found

6.

A．called

B．practised

C．made

D．explained

7.

A．Georgia

B．Hawaii

C．Iowa

D．Florida

8.

A．support

B．learn

C．finish

D．prepare

9.

A．where

B．when

C．although

D．because

10.

A．came

B．rose

C．failed

D．happened

11.

A．regret

B．hope

C．difficulty

D．difference

12.

A．turned down

B．taken away

C．put out

D．carried out

13.

A．started

B．changed

C．appeared

D．stopped

14.

A．Simply

B．Finally

C．Quietly

D．Sadly

15.

A．early

B．busy

C．slow

D．fast

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 . 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

4 . A senior has been reunited with his long lost brother and sister after more than 20 years, which is incredible. It was owing to the ________ he received when his dog and he picked up litter. 80-year-old Alfie Kitson and his five-year-old Spanish Podenco ________ in a video just before Christmas with the dog Millie tidying up ________ and putting it into the bin.

Kitson and Millie was a ________ sight on the streets of Hereford, because they had that for a few years. It was after the filming that Alfie was ________ by his sister’s husband as Millie was helping ________ the streets. The family was then ________ to track down Alfie to the village of Ulingswick, where he lives with his wife Judy.

________, Alfie has reunited with brother Dave, who’s 84, and 71-year-old sister Anne for the first time in more than two decades. Alfie had ________ from his siblings after moving to Coin in Málaga two decades ago. Alfie said, “My brother ________ to London years ago and my sister went elsewhere too.”

“I received a ________ recently from my granddaughter. On the phone she said my sister Anne was ________ to find me, I was only eight miles away.” I came back home one day and ________ there was my sister. She then got in touch with my brother Dave. “We all ________ up in Hereford, and now we have all been reunited,” Alfie says. “It has been ________.”

1.

A．response

B．attention

C．invitation

D．admiration

2.

A．appeared

B．fought

C．quarreled

D．jumped

3.

A．furniture

B．equipment

C．rubbish

D．luggage

4.

A．similar

B．funny

C．unique

D．familiar

5.

A．spotted

B．caught

C．accepted

D．rescued

6.

A．tear down

B．figure out

C．settle in

D．clean up

7.

A．bored

B．tough

C．able

D．legal

8.

A．Shocked

B．Delighted

C．Annoyed

D．Confused

9.

A．separated

B．differed

C．recovered

D．suffered

10.

A．escaped

B．moved

C．swam

D．floated

11.

A．reply

B．call

C．warn

D．reward

12.

A．trying

B．hating

C．refusing

D．liking

13.

A．accused

B．touched

C．found

D．attended

14.

A．woke

B．dressed

C．sped

D．grew

15.

A．amazing

B．interesting

C．terrifying

D．amusing

5 . My son asked me months ago if he could switch from his mainstream high school to a   ________ school. At that time, I was unsure and a little ________

He wasn’t doing well in his school, and I knew the best thing for him was to ________ to another learning environment to complete his study. But my heart hurt a little that he would not walk the same graduation ________ that I had walked, and also the scenario (设想) I had created was no longer beneficial to his ________ .

My son is extremely ________ and had a small friend group. Large groups are complex for him. A school of over 2,500 kids can be difficult for anyone, let alone my boy with social ________ .

Then, we decided the vocational school (职业学校) was an option with the same general curriculum ________ by our state to graduate high school. The ________ he had already earned would carry over, and he could graduate early.

By allowing him to go there, we have watched him ________ ! The difference is astonishing. He ________ friendship, he was productive and participated in a life skills course to help himself with real-life studies, and he ________ with his teachers.

The most significant change was that he would come home ________, enthusiastic about his day, and excited to ________ how his day had gone.

As his momma, it is all I needed to know that my son has chosen what was ________ for him.

1.

A．compulsory

B．technical

C．unprofessional

D．academic

2.

A．heartbroken

B．nervous

C．angry

D．confused

3.

A．apply

B．adapt

C．transfer

D．talk

4.

A．ceremony

B．moment

C．dilemma

D．stage

5.

A．curriculum

B．wellbeing

C．friendship

D．decision

6.

A．bald

B．generous

C．straightforward

D．shy

7.

A．anxiety

B．conduct

C．responsibility

D．awareness

8.

A．studied

B．canceled

C．required

D．banned

9.

A．credits

B．subjects

C．medals

D．reputations

10.

A．graduate

B．worsen

C．thrive

D．suffer

11.

A．formed

B．understood

C．abandoned

D．remembered

12.

A．got away

B．made up

C．lined up

D．got along

13.

A．crying

B．murmuring

C．complaining

D．smiling

14.

A．oversell

B．learn

C．share

D．predict

15.

A．affordable

B．suitable

C．available

D．sensible

6 . For most kids, birthday is the happiest time of the year. "How many times do I have to sleep till my ________?" the kids ask me about a million times a day. And no matter how many times I ________ them, they keep on asking.

So I ________ the tradition of making a theme birthday countdown（倒计时）for kids. For now, as my kids are ________ small, I do the preparations. But ________ I intend to also involve the kids in the party ________ and in making the birthday countdown for their brothers or sisters.

So when the birthday of my six-year-old girl got ________, I started to plan a new birthday countdown. She had been talking for the past year about her ________ to have a fairy birthday, so I didn't have much choice on the ________. Ten days before the day, a birthday countdown made of 10 fairies "magically" appeared on the wall of our living room.

Each fairy ________ a small "surprise package" with an activity and some goodies for her and her brother and sister. This way, all the little people in the house were ________ about picking a fairy from the wall each morning and getting some surprise goodies. And there were no more "How long till my birthday" questions, ________ they could just see how many fairies were ________. Task completed!

For me, the fairy birthday countdown was ________ a success. The birthday girl was ________ when 10 days before her birthday she walked into the living room.

1.

A．question

B．dream

C．present

D．birthday

2.

A．tell

B．teach

C．remind

D．stop

3.

A．followed

B．started

C．remembered

D．doubted

4.

A．even

B．ever

C．still

D．always

5.

A．right now

B．just now

C．later on

D．as usual

6.

A．games

B．planning

C．activities

D．organization

7.

A．closer

B．better

C．older

D．shorter

8.

A．opportunity

B．response

C．ability

D．wish

9.

A．comment

B．theme

C．fairy

D．weekend

10.

A．contained

B．suggested

C．represented

D．prepared

11.

A．concerned

B．particular

C．excited

D．confused

12.

A．if

B．but

C．though

D．because

13.

A．surprised

B．lost

C．finished

D．left

14.

A．hardly

B．definitely

C．partly

D．nearly

15.

A．impressed

B．determined

C．worried

D．informed

7 . As a traveler with a disability, I have always avoided cruises. This expedition-style small-ship cruise changed my mind.

When our expedition leader ________ we would make a Zodiac (卓迪船) ________ at Jan Mayen, a tiny island in the Arctic Ocean, I stepped out onto my balcony aboard our ship, ________ to find clear skies and calm seas. ________, I was met with a gust of wet wind and a view of mist-covered mountains in the distance. Jan Mayen wasn’t on our itinerary (行程), and due to its ________ location and often unpredictable weather, very few people ever ________ the island. I knew the ________ weren’t ideal, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me.

In fact, the possibility of ________ adventures was one of the reasons I chose this small-ship cruise. So I ________ joined my shipmates in the mud room, where we put on waterproof clothes and life jackets before hopping in the Zodiacs for a bumpy ________ to a black-sand beach. Even the fierce wind and rain couldn’t ________ our excitement as we ________ our way to the beach and hiked to a viewpoint, pausing to photograph little purple flowers ________ the volcanic rocks.

Our visit there wasn’t about what we could do or see. It was an opportunity to just be—to exist in a brief ________ on a tiny, often inaccessible, volcanic rock in the Arctic. And that’s something I never thought I’d ________ in my lifetime.

1.

A．knew

B．announced

C．remembered

D．replied

2.

A．living

B．return

C．landing

D．mark

3.

A．failing

B．choosing

C．struggling

D．hoping

4.

A．Instead

B．Finally

C．Thus

D．Otherwise

5.

A．strategic

B．remote

C．favorable

D．central

6.

A．set foot on

B．fell victim to

C．kept track of

D．gained control of

7.

A．constructions

B．conditions

C．descriptions

D．distributions

8.

A．unwanted

B．unsecured

C．unplanned

D．unauthorized

9.

A．mistakenly

B．nervously

C．routinely

D．happily

10.

A．walk

B．flight

C．ride

D．path

11.

A．dampen

B．share

C．convey

D．fuel

12.

A．changed

B．lost

C．fought

D．made

13.

A．in response to

B．in view of

C．in contrast to

D．in defense of

14.

A．moment

B．experiment

C．glance

D．ceremony

15.

A．value

B．need

C．miss

D．experience

8 . It was July 15, 2021, and my friends had helped me celebrate my 31st birthday.

Earlier in the day I had prepared for the _________ event of a flood. We are about a third of a mile from the banks of the Ahr River. It had been raining heavily that week, and the government had issued a flood _________, though not for where I was. _________, I’d placed sandbags on the floor outside my garden door just in case _________ got through. Before my friends left, they _________ me for doing that, but I thought, why take a chance?

As I drifted off to sleep, I was awakened by the _________ of rushing water, as if I were lying beside a waterfall instead of in my bedroom. When I moved my legs off the bed, I was _________ by the touch of cold water lapping against my knees and rising fast. Trembling and in darkness, I _________ my cellphone and turned on the flashlight. I saw water was shooting through the gaps of the garden door.

I admit it, I began to _________. The Ahr, usually such a __________, slow-moving river, had violently burst its banks. And now I had to get out—fast!

Any effects of the celebratory drinks I’d had earlier were now gone. I heard the garden door starting to crack under the __________ of the flood. In bare feet, I started to move to my only __________: the door that leads to the hallway. All around me things were breaking, and the cupboards were being __________.

I tried to pull the door open, but the force of the water wouldn’t __________ me. Finally, I __________ to make a gap of about a foot, just wide enough to squeeze through and make it into the __________.

If I had __________ just a few minutes later, I would have drowned. Many of the houses around us were destroyed, including, __________, a home for the disabled. Not everyone got out.

I came close to drowning that day. But rather than keep thinking about that, I prefer to __________ what my mother told me afterward: “Christian, don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you __________.”

1.

A．unimportant

B．unlikely

C．unnoticed

D．unbearable

2.

A．warning

B．report

C．challenge

D．statement

3.

A．Besides

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Still

4.

A．air

B．sand

C．water

D．someone

5.

A．laughed at

B．appreciated

C．blamed

D．shouted at

6.

A．coldness

B．push

C．sound

D．fear

7.

A．moved

B．excited

C．inspired

D．shocked

8.

A．grabbed

B．lost

C．forgot

D．left

9.

A．operate

B．reflect

C．panic

D．cry

10.

A．powerful

B．quiet

C．broad

D．winding

11.

A．guidance

B．control

C．protection

D．pressure

12.

A．equipment

B．belongings

C．surroundings

D．escape

13.

A．thrown away

B．cut up

C．torn apart

D．broken into

14.

A．help

B．let

C．stop

D．influence

15.

A．managed

B．tried

C．determined

D．expected

16.

A．bedroom

B．backyard

C．hallway

D．basement

17.

A．woken up

B．jumped down

C．moved away

D．run out

18.

A．secretly

B．tragically

C．accidentally

D．possibly

19.

A．request

B．recall

C．realize

D．research

20.

A．survived

B．recovered

C．matured

D．refused

9 . My sense of leadership has been shaped by my father, whose 25 years in public education have positively impacted many students. On the last day of each school year he would come home with many cards and gifts, from both _______ students graduating and former students who stopped by to thank him. Apart from his role as a respected teacher, my father was also a _______ who helped others learn to find themselves, rather than direct their actions or words through _______ . I’ve come to believe that power is the ability to _______ people to evolve, and that successful _______ is measured only by the success and well-being of the people around you.

As a result of this understanding, I’ve _______ an active presence in my high school’s peer tutoring program. Since I also hope to become a _______ , this experience has helped me better understand the skills needed to help people _______ their educational obstacles.

Coaching in _______ is another mode of leadership that I hope to keep. Powerlifting has had a major place in my after-school life. I’ve found the strength sport environment to be really ________ , because everyone can participate in it. In addition, it ________ cooperation and support. This goes back to the measurement of encouraging success and ________ of others.

The path to becoming a more ________ leader comes from establishing bonds and developing skills alongside other people, so that eventually your ability to lead follows ________ from your experience and abilities you’ve practiced over years of work. By ________ oneself and others, we eventually become a true leader and educator.

1.

A．wealthy

B．familiar

C．generous

D．current

2.

A．consultant

B．volunteer

C．leader

D．psychologist

3.

A．education

B．morality

C．patience

D．authority

4.

A．inspire

B．ask

C．order

D．beg

5.

A．friendship

B．membership

C．hardship

D．leadership

6.

A．maintained

B．noticed

C．refused

D．known

7.

A．player

B．father

C．programmer

D．teacher

8.

A．encounter

B．overcome

C．establish

D．ignore

9.

A．music

B．sport

C．dance

D．science

10.

A．accessible

B．depressing

C．competitive

D．clean

11.

A．stresses

B．compares

C．avoids

D．replaces

12.

A．money

B．action

C．happiness

D．fame

13.

A．demanding

B．selfish

C．effective

D．optimistic

14.

A．wildly

B．naturally

C．occasionally

D．formally

15.

A．playing with

B．lifting up

C．showing off

D．giving away

10 . A woman is volunteering in ashelter. It all started because she missed her own _________ .

Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year — terribly lonely, yet not quite______for a new dog in her life. ________, she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some quality time with furry friends who, like her, were ________ their old buddies (伙伴).

Remembering that her dog had loved being read to, she brought along a ________   there.

It's now been 18 months sinceSandy first began ________ her chair beside the dog house. Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs, but Sandy says it does more ________ to her than it does to the dogs.

Sandy was ________ that photos of her reading to dogs were spreading on the Internet until the media started calling. Kathleen, a fellow shelter volunteer was so touched by the sight of her     ____ to an old dog that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet. She was so ______ with the dogs — I watched her read to several — and they just loved being ________ by her, "Kathleen said.

Inspired by Sandy's style of _________, the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being ________ for next September. The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood ______ in reading to the animals, with the added benefit of reading practice for the two-leggers, along with plenty of friendly _______ for the four-leggers.

1.

A．husband

B．kid

C．dog

D．animal

2.

A．ready

B．free

C．sorry

D．grateful

3.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Besides

D．Therefore

4.

A．comforting

B．admiring

C．missing

D．helping

5.

A．toy

B．book

C．camera

D．photo

6.

A．settling into

B．stealing into

C．heading for

D．looking for

7.

A．duty

B．work

C．good

D．wrong

8.

A．uneasy

B．unsure

C．unhappy

D．unaware

9.

A．reading

B．attending

C．waving

D．whispering

10.

A．content

B．patient

C．strict

D．careful

11.

A．interviewed

B．trained

C．petted

D．photographed

12.

A．teaching

B．living

C．thinking

D．volunteering

13.

A．accepted

B．predicted

C．recorded

D．organized

14.

A．involved

B．experienced

C．united

D．relaxed

15.

A．competition

B．company

C．service

D．advice