1 . I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation: all my bank cards weren’t _______ abroad, and I only had $5 and a return ticket in two weeks. Back then, there were no cellphones or Internet. It was _______ who came to my rescue to get me home.

I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the _______. With my remaining coins, I _______ to the bus station and found a countryside that I could _______. Five hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa. I went knocking door to door, _______ my situation with my very poor Spanish, but everyone pointed me to another _______.

Finally, I _______ a Chinese restaurant. The owner was extremely _______. She heard my story and felt ________ for me. She said her son had a similar ________. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how ________ that made her feel. She invited me in, gave me food, and called the Red Cross to ________ me. I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica with the head of Red Cross.

I realized that being able to receive kindness is a ________ for other people as well. And kindness ________ more kindness in small ripples(波纹).

1.

A．working

B．paying

C．travelling

D．increasing

2.

A．villagers

B．tourists

C．visitors

D．strangers

3.

A．street

B．town

C．countryside

D．community

4.

A．drove

B．flew

C．headed

D．slid

5.

A．buy

B．afford

C．rent

D．earn

6.

A．explaining

B．sharing

C．exchanging

D．exploring

7.

A．door

B．house

C．man

D．restaurant

8.

A．thought of

B．heard of

C．arrived at

D．aimed at

9.

A．rich

B．kind

C．busy

D．serious

10.

A．proud

B．happy

C．excited

D．sorry

11.

A．adventure

B．experience

C．failure

D．strategy

12.

A．warm

B．curious

C．cool

D．strange

13.

A．choose

B．calm

C．comfort

D．rescue

14.

A．gift

B．trouble

C．trap

D．request

15.

A．improves

B．challenges

C．encourages

D．designs

2 . At 81 years old, Jeanne Daprano is still pushing her body to the limit. She’s still running competitive races, breaking world records and taking on new challenges.“The thing I’m learning about aging is that it’s inevitable,” Daprano said.“I’m not going to escape it. There are two ways to go:You can either press on or give up.”

Daprano grew up in Iowa. Then, she moved to California. As a primary school teacher, she began running in order to keep up with her student.“I was known as a running teacher,” she said.“I had my students do fitness before we studied in the morning and then throughout the day.”Then she began running competitively with 5K and 10K road races before moving to the track. She is now the world record holder in the women’s 75-year-old age group 400 meters and 800 meters. “When I get to the final fi nish line, I want this body to be worn out. I’m not doing this to live to be 100. I’m doing this to be the best I can be today.”

After moving to Atlanta about a decade ago, Daprano met fitness trainer David Buer. Ever since, she’s been coming to his gym, where he tailors workouts for Daprano’s specifc needs.“When she came to me, she was pushing 70 years old,”Buer said.“I’ve worked with other individuals of Jeanne’s age, but she came to me with different goals. She had a unique drive and passion—not just a passion for fitness or athletics but for life in general.”

Last February, Daprano took on a new challenge: her first indoor rowing competition. In classic fashion, she broke the world record in the 80-to-84 age group, rowing 2,000 meters in 9:23:7. For those hoping to either start getting in shape or stay in shape for a long time, she offers this advice: Listen to your body. What are you passionate about? How are you going to keep physically fit and mentally fit? Start where you are. Don’t look ahead or compare yourself to somebody else.

1. What does the underlined word“inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Invisible.

B．Abnormal.

C．Impossible.

D．Unavoidable.

2. Daprano started her life as a runner when ________.

A．working at a primary school	B．taking fitness training classes
C．volunteering in a 5K road race	D．moving to Atlanta

3. What might be Buer’s first impression of Daprano?

A．She was a qualified teacher.	B．She was an unusual woman.
C．She was too old to run a race.	D．She was hard to get along with.

4. What does Daprano suggest we do?

A．Run right now.	B．Live and learn.
C．Follow your heart.	D．Be a good listener.

3 . Last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 55million people in the U. S. are “gig workers” which are more than 35 percent of the U. S. workforce. That number is projected to jump to 43 percent by 2020.

People are drawn to gig work(零工)because it brings in a little extra income without a major time commitment. And recent technologies like Skype, Slack, and Dropbox have made the gig life a reality, giving you maximum freedom, an ideal work­life balance, and the chance to pursue your passions.

If you’re thinking of joining the gig economy it’s never been easier. One of the great things about the gig economy(经济)is that you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck. As a freelancer (自由职业者), you no longer have to cater to a company culture or work schedule that might cause physical or emotional stress. Instead,you get to choose the type of work you do and who you work with. But this degree of freedom requires a corresponding amount of discipline. With no boss to make sure you’re on task, it’s all on you.

A lot of gig workers start their careers by hopping on a project because the employer is desperate and in need of help. On the employer’s end, it’s tough to take on people for higher management positions when the pool of talent is full of gig workers who haven’t been given an opportunity to improve their skills. Businesses have to evolve to learn how to account for an influx(涌入)of temporary workers. It is harder for gig workers to become skilled and get promoted.

The workforce is becoming more advanced and educated by the day. You have to keep learning and keep up with industry trends to maintain a competitive edge. This is true even for people in traditional office settings, but it’s critical if you’re your own boss.

1. What made the gig life a reality?

A．An ideal work­life balance.

B．New technologies.

C．A little extra money.

D．Maximum freedom.

2. What does the underlined phrase “breathing down your neck” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Making you unable to breathe freely.

B．Standing very close behind you.

C．Threatening you by saying something.

D．Monitoring you closely.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Employers should invest in training the temporary workers.

B．Gig workers start their jobs out of passion.

C．It’s hard for employers to employ people for higher positions.

D．It’s hard for gig workers to develop skills.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Gig Economy

B．The Challenges of the Gig Economy

C．The Increase of the Gig Economy

D．The Reasons for the Gig Economy

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Hey!” the voice called from behind me. “Are you a girl or a duck？” I ignored the comments because I knew they were from the mean girl, Betsy. I ran to my class, causing my slight limp (跛行) to become even more apparent (明显). Already, I could see that things would be different here. At my old school, I had a group of friends to protect me. However, in this new school, I was on my own. I took my place in the first row of desks and I was thankful for alphabetic seating (按字母顺序排列座位). My last name came at the beginning of the alphabet and Betsy’s last name came at the end of it. As the weeks went on, though, I made friends with two girls named Fran and Lisa who sat near me in class. Whenever Betsy made one of her comments, they would wave it off and tell me to ignore her.

Still, I hated that I didn’t walk like everyone else. I didn’t like not being able to run as fast or as straight as the other kids and I didn’t like getting picked last for teams in gym class. Mostly, though, I really hated it when people like Betsy made negative comments about how I walked.

One day, our teacher asked us to change seats. “Class,” our teacher addressed us one morning, “you’ve been in the same seats for a full term and you’ve become friendly with the students around you. Now it’s time to change seats and make some new friends.” The class let out a collective moan (集体抱怨). As she assigned the new seating, Fran, Lisa and I looked at each other and waited for our names to be called. We didn’t want to be separated. And we especially didn’t want to sit anywhere near Betsy. Finally, Betsy sat directly behind me.

I knew this wasn’t going to be good and I soon discovered I was right. Betsy often leaned (倚靠)into my back, “Quack, quack!” When I ignored her, she kicked my seat. When that didn’t work, she poked (戳) me. This went on daily until one morning I simply refused to go to school. I told Mum what had happened at school.

注意:.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
Paragraph 1: My mother sat me down and began to talk.
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Paragraph 2: Then one day I did what my mother taught me and amazing things happened.
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6 . 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。

Compared with the people in many other countries, the Australians seem to know more about how to enjoy their lives. In Australia, different people have different ways of enjoying     1    (they). They also have their own ideas about how to kill time (消磨时间).

Most     2     (child), about 80%，work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school they don’t want to stay at home reading books any longer.     3    , they go out to play. In this way, they feel     4    (relax) and have fun.

Some old people get up early in the morning. Then they go to the park to read newspapers,     5     can help them know what     6    (happen) in the world recently. In the evening, they prefer     7     (stay) at home watching TV rather than do anything else.

Young people enjoy     8     (have) pleasure trips on weekends. They go to mountains for a picnic or go to the forest to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then    9    Sunday evening, they start their return trip, nobody seems to be in    10     hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.

8 . 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。

Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a     1     (distance) memory in some ways. However, a 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, is devoted to     2     (keep) the art of sugar painting alive.

Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After     3     mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration until he     4     (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest     5    .

Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by     6     (he) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could have     7     (vary) of sugar paintings     8     (make) with melted brown or white sugar. A craftsman     9     (basic) paints animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup (糖浆). A piece of sugar art appear when the sugar cools down.Li’s many paintings     10     told interesting stories were liked by a lot of children.