1 . Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and _________, with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.

For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never _________ for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t _________ me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything _________. You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of _________ to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.

Alice came to me with very _________ English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English _________ on a daily basis. I _________ her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I _________ for the class, rather it is something that she __________ to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our __________ class. I am always __________ by the quality of her work.

I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has __________ me so much. Our __________ is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her get closer to her dream, __________ it is.

1.

A．strong

B．cheerful

C．generous

D．proud

2.

A．anxious

B．ready

C．late

D．meant

3.

A．treat

B．recognize

C．mistake

D．describe

4.

A．carefully

B．obviously

C．regularly

D．eagerly

5.

A．humor

B．achievement

C．responsibility

D．belonging

6.

A．special

B．basic

C．effective

D．official

7.

A．in place

B．in motion

C．in order

D．in use

8.

A．copy

B．check

C．mention

D．prepare

9.

A．revised

B．saved

C．arranged

D．collected

10.

A．volunteers

B．agrees

C．promises

D．hesitates

11.

A．lively

B．former

C．suitable

D．senior

12.

A．encouraged

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．impressed

13.

A．taught

B．challenged

C．guaranteed

D．permitted

14.

A．appointment

B．arrangement

C．interaction

D．cooperation

15.

A．whoever

B．wherever

C．whatever

D．however

2 . Flying can be stressful even for the most experienced business traveler. No matter how many times we _______ our pre-flight “to-do” list,sometimes the best plans go ________That's just what happened to one unlucky passenger who accidentally _______ a painting worth $340,000 at Dusseldorf Airport when he _______ his flight to Tel Aviv. The businessman had wrapped（包）the _______ carefully in cardboard. He immediately_______ airport authorities to ask them to look for the 16 x 24-inch work by French _______ Yves Tanguyart, but it seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

With no _______ coming, the businessman’s nephew decided to take matters into his own________ After taking a flight from Belgium to Dusseldorf in a hurry, the would-be detective （侦探）met with the police in person. ________ ,from that point on,________to the puzzle began to take shape. An investigator________that the cardboard-coated painting had found its way into a paper recycling bin. When, afterwards, a search was ________ in what might be the most valuable bin in history, the precious package was found,________, at the bottom of the bin. Tragedy （悲剧）avoided. Artwork saved.   

“This was definitely one of our ________ stories this year，” police spokesman Andre Hartwig said. “It was real detective work.”

1.

A．check

B．make

C．change

D．print

2.

A．wild

B．wrong

C．successful

D．creative

3.

A．bought

B．picked

C．recovered

D．left

4.

A．missed

B．boarded

C．booked

D．scheduled

5.

A．painting

B．passport

C．ticket

D．package

6.

A．comforted

B．credited

C．contacted

D．cheered

7.

A．musician

B．doctor

C．author

D．artist

8.

A．reports

B．mails

C．news

D．passengers

9.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．home

D．company

10.

A．Unluckily

B．Unusually

C．Thankfully

D．Obviously

11.

A．proposals

B．clues

C．descriptions

D．efforts

12.

A．agreed

B．remembered

C． decided

D．promised

13.

A．conducted

B．canceled

C．designed

D．quitted

14.

A．damaged

B．unharmed

C．well-decorated

D．well-received

15.

A．simplest

B．latest

C．saddest

D．happiest

3 . By the time I was 12, my family had owned many types of pets—a rabbit, countless fish, and even birds. But I always   _____a puppy. So when I returned from sleep-away camp in sixth grade and was ________by a little dog named Tyler, it was quite possibly the   ________day of my life.

A couple of years went by and Tyler was the picture of perfect ___, until we came home from a family vacation to find him acting unlike his _____happy self. He had no ______in playing or eating, and he was losing tons of hair and weight.

Filled with ______, we rushed him to the doctor’s to run tests. A terrible tumor(肿瘤) was found between his heart and lungs. Every doctor we spoke to ______he should be put to sleep. We were told that   _____we tried to treat his cancer, he would only live another two to three years.

However, we decided not to give up this little _______thing. An operation was performed on him and his health was _______improving, but we still couldn’t _______what the doctors had told us: “Only two to three more years…” So with that in mind, we   _____him like a prince. We loved him like no puppy had_______been loved before—at least in our minds.

Tyler is turning 11 years old this year. The only _______doctors have offered to us is that he is still alive because of the strong tie he has with my family.

1.

A．longed for

B．searched for

C．cared about

D．talked about

2.

A．hated

B．welcomed

C．frightened

D．stopped

3.

A．rarest

B．saddest

C．busiest

D．happiest

4.

A．honesty

B．bravery

C．health

D．strength

5.

A．common

B．true

C．ordinary

D．usual

6.

A．trouble

B．interest

C．fun

D．choice

7.

A．pity

B．surprise

C．doubt

D．worry

8.

A．suggested

B．realized

C．ordered

D．admitted

9.

A．in case

B．now that

C．even if

D．as long as

10.

A．hopeless

B．cute

C．sleepy

D．lonely

11.

A．frequently

B．suddenly

C．properly

D．successfully

12.

A．forget

B．stand

C．understand

D．learn

13.

A．respected

B．treated

C．educated

D．accepted

14.

A．never

B．already

C．ever

D．still

15.

A．explanation

B．instruction

C．introduction

D．translation

4 . It’s strange, but I don’t really remember about the hurricane itself. It all happened so ______. I was sitting in my room when the roof (屋顶) just ______. All of a sudden, there was sky where the roof had been and I was very ______. Without a roof, staying inside was really ______. It was August, so it was really hot and it smelled so ______ everywhere! Living in the ______ air, we became breakfast, lunch and dinner for the mosquitos (蚊子). We had lost our home and everything in it. But as Mom kept on ______ us, we were all together and safe. Mom’s words made us feel ______. I remember us all lying under the midnight ______ and looking up at the stars. Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us ______ for the future.

Although it was only a few days before we were ______, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Now, one year has ______ and I’m back home in New Orleans. We are working together to ______ our homes and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the ______ of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us ______ to move on.

1.

A．typically

B．currently

C．quickly

D．regularly

2.

A．flew off

B．went all out

C．calmed down

D．turned up

3.

A．frightened

B．pleased

C．curious

D．impressive

4.

A．confusing

B．hard

C．unique

D．inspiring

5.

A．sweet

B．wet

C．hot

D．bad

6.

A．fresh

B．dirty

C．cold

D．open

7.

A．watching

B．improving

C．reminding

D．ignoring

8.

A．better

B．more negative

C．terrible

D．anxious

9.

A．bed

B．sky

C．atmosphere

D．scene

10.

A．money

B．hope

C．time

D．option

11.

A．saved

B．recognized

C．contacted

D．remembered

12.

A．taken

B．postponed

C．approached

D．passed

13.

A．observe

B．explore

C．rebuild

D．struggle

14.

A．facilities

B．roofs

C．houses

D．stars

15.

A．comfort

B．confidence

C．challenge

D．direction

5 . Two weeks ago my grandfather passed away. It really put me into deep_______because my grandfather held a unique position in my life. For me, my grandpa was not only a_______family member but a tutor (导师) who encouraged me to work hard and_______well. 

I’ll never forget the first time I read a long piece of his writing. It was when I_______for Princeton and he offered to write to the university on my behalf. He wrote in beautiful_______and used poetic language, unafraid of sounding too “flowery”. I read the_______out loud so that I could hear the rhyming sounds. 

My grandfather_______hard work. Every time he came to visit us in New York, he would_______my brothers and me for our good performance, which inspired me. I knew he had worked hard to_______the big family during the Great Depression. He was awarded many military__________for winning many battles in the Navy in World War Ⅱ. 

At the funeral, a friend of my grandfather’s walked to me and said that my grandfather had told him about a small__________I had written. After it came out, I sent it to my grandfather__________received no reply. This man told me that my book hit my grandfather’s__________and brought tears to his eyes. My grandfather said he was so__________of me. 

Now I feel it’s even more worthwhile to write well because I know my grandfather__________it. I know he lives in my heart forever.

1.

A．excitement

B．sorrow

C．disappointment

D．fun

2.

A．beloved

B．strict

C．strange

D．common

3.

A．read

B．study

C．behave

D．write

4.

A．registered

B．went

C．applied

D．turned

5.

A．symbols

B．envelopes

C．characters

D．pages

6.

A．letter

B．word

C．language

D．poem

7.

A．demanded

B．valued

C．ignored

D．deserved

8.

A．instruct

B．blame

C．lecture

D．praise

9.

A．survive

B．raise

C．affect

D．grow

10.

A．medals

B．champions

C．rewards

D．prizes

11.

A．story

B．poem

C．article

D．book

12.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．or

13.

A．brain

B．heart

C．eye

D．ear

14.

A．confident

B．frightened

C．proud

D．amazed

15.

A．remembered

B．declared

C．appreciated

D．realized

6 . Minh Best, born without arms, loves to paint and she's found a unique way to approach her work. To ____ her paintings, she uses her foot to hold the brush. The girl has not let anything   ____ her back, especially from doing what she loves: painting.

Her paintings have ____ from an artistic hobby into a way for Minh and her parents, Sarah Best and Justin Best, to raise money for her to ____ Camp No Limits. " Camp No Limits is a camp for children with limb (肢体) differences, " Sarah Best said. We are trying to ____ to West next year as there are campers like Minh and we want her to ____ them.”

Online and direct messages with specific requests are ____ ways Minh's paintings have been sold. “Several people have told us, with tears in their eyes, how ____ they are to get to see her do what she loves. “ Sarah Best said.

The family has already raised more than $5,000, helping pay for travel ____ to two camps just this year. “ ____ she attends these camps, she’ll know she’s just one of the crowd, ” Sarah Best remarked.

As her drawings continue to ____ the shelves, Minh's family would love to be able to help other kids attend these camps and offer financial assistance through these _____. “Attending these camps, she’s already ____ others as well,” Best said. “Again, her love for life is just catching and it gives people of all ages ____, even at these camps.”

Minh will continue to paint, cook, dance and do everything that brings her joy ____ limitations.

1.

A．sell

B．enjoy

C．promote

D．make

2.

A．hold

B．call

C．bring

D．give

3.

A．risen

B．grown

C．ranged

D．stayed

4.

A．attend

B．witness

C．experience

D．deliver

5.

A．move

B．walk

C．travel

D．cycle

6.

A．argue with

B．catch up with

C．fit in with

D．agree with

7.

A．normal

B．common

C．original

D．unique

8.

A．blessed

B．annoyed

C．considerate

D．adorable

9.

A．plans

B．books

C．aims

D．expenses

10.

A．Since

B．Though

C．When

D．Because

11.

A．run into

B．pass down

C．apply for

D．fly off

12.

A．lessons

B．classes

C．donations

D．comments

13.

A．hurt

B．inspired

C．prevented

D．offended

14.

A．money

B．hope

C．experiences

D．paintings

15.

A．without

B．despite

C．over

D．through

7 . In South Sudan, girls face many barriers ( 障 碍 ) to education. Some girls cannot   _______ to attend school because their parents cannot meet the costs, and there is also _______   housework for girls, which takes up their time. Therefore, their parents don't _______     their daughters to go to school.

Another problem is that girls can be married off early, often _______   force.We don't have the _______       to choose the person we wish to marry. Our parents _______       us to the one who pays the highest price in cows. Now more people are going hungry and marrying off girls to get cows to _______       . This happened to me. My parents married me off when I was studying, and I had to _______        school.

Luckily, my brother helped me come to ASEW, which _______        to help girls finish school.

I saw that the headteacher was a woman and that ________       me. ASEW was a school without punishment and schoolfees (学费)．It was a day school, not boarding school (寄宿学校), that gave me ________     to help at home. The curriculum was ________   so we could complete our education more quickly. It was also ________ ，protected from outsiders. It is extremely dangerous for women and girls ________ there is fighting all around Rumbek.

At ASEW, I studied hard and passed with a high score of 77 per cent. I wish other girls could have________ like me to go back to school.

1.

A．wait

B．afford

C．refuse

D．promise

2.

A．heavy

B．easy

C．little

D．dangerous

3.

A．invite

B．order

C．allow

D．train

4.

A．by

B．for

C．through

D．at

5.

A．ability

B．right

C．patience

D．energy

6.

A．lend

B．show

C．give

D．introduce

7.

A．study

B．move

C．hide

D．live

8.

A．quit

B．attend

C．start

D．finish

9.

A．wants

B．prefers

C．stops

D．remembers

10.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．saved

D．encouraged

11.

A．time

B．money

C．power

D．courage

12.

A．added up

B．broken up

C．speeded up

D．mixed up

13.

A．free

B．beautiful

C．large

D．safe

14.

A．as

B．unless

C．though

D．before

15.

A．dreams

B．skills

C．chances

D．duties

8 . During the National Day holiday, I went to Xi’an, Shaanxi, to visit the world-famous Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑). I was_______to see so many pottery (陶) figures in______poses(姿势),including standing, sitting and lying.

They are true-to-life, as tall as humans. The most_______part of them is that each one has a unique face, which interested me a lot. Depending on their clothes, hat and hair, they have different jobs in the_______.Some hold weapons (武器) while others lead the horses.

These soldiers were built for the_______of Qin Shihuang. He believed that after his

_______,he would go to another world. So he asked_______to build an army of warriors to protect him in the afterlife. It is believed that over 700,000 workers_______the tomb for 39 years.

_______I visited the Terracotta Warriors and knew the history behind them, I________to make my own little warrior when I got back home. First with gypsum (石膏) powder, I________a stone model warrior, and then with a little stick, drew an expression on his face. When the________was dry, my work was done.

The process sounds easy, but it proved to be________.The powder went everywhere, sometimes making my eyes fail to see________.So I watered it, which helped. It took me more than three hours to__________the figure. It’s so nice to hold this soldier that I made myself.

1.

A．ashamed

B．amazed

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

2.

A．different

B．similar

C．curious

D．disabled

3.

A．confusing

B．tiring

C．frightening

D．appealing

4.

A．army

B．school

C．museum

D．stadium

5.

A．palace

B．tomb

C．hometown

D．temple

6.

A．speech

B．power

C．death

D．travel

7.

A．farmers

B．officials

C．soldiers

D．workers

8.

A．built

B．designed

C．recovered

D．removed

9.

A．After

B．Before

C．Though

D．If

10.

A．arranged

B．decided

C．forgot

D．remembered

11.

A．damaged

B．analyzed

C．covered

D．bought

12.

A．ink

B．leather

C．mud

D．powder

13.

A．unfair

B．powerful

C．practical

D．challenging

14.

A．socially

B．secretly

C．clearly

D．skilfully

15.

A．distinguish

B．advertise

C．finish

D．recognize

9 . America’s holiday shopping season is the busiest shopping day of the year. After some shopping in a store, my family and I were going to have a ______   in one of the food area where fast food is sold. It’s___ to find a seat. People were standing waiting for___ to free up.

When we found one, I _______   down watching a waiter ________   clearing and cleaning tables as soon as they became _________. What’s   more, he was not a _______   man, probably in his late        fifties and a bit fat, but___ of that slowed him down a little.

__ I watched I was disappointed with   people   who   didn’t   clean   up   the____ themselves. They would just ______ their spilled( 溢 出 ) drinks, bread and some other rubbish on   the   table._____ the   waiter   never ______ smiling   and   saying   “Enjoy   your   day!”   to     everyone he met. I was almost moved to tears.

After   my family ______ our   meals,   we   cleaned   up the   table   so he   would have ____     things to do. On the way out, I____ his hand and said, “Thank you for how hard you work.”   When I tried to give him a $10 bill, he said,   “No, I can’t ______ this. It’s   my job.” I said   I     wasn’t_____ it to him for payment or for a tip. I was giving it to him because I knew he had a good_______—and it can be hard to find these days! The man’s eyes turned red, said thank you, and went right back to clear and clean tables.

It was a great day and he was a___ person that I had ever met.

1.

A．word

B．meal

C．walk

D．rest

2.

A．necessary

B．fast

C．hard

D．easy

3.

A．tables

B．time

C．drinks

D．food

4.

A．moved

B．sat

C．looked

D．laid

5.

A．carelessly

B．slowly.

C．angrily

D．quickly

6.

A．busy

B．dirty

C．full

D．free

7.

A．good

B．young

C．hardworking

D．clever

8.

A．all

B．some

C．none

D．any

9.

A．Though

B．Before

C．Since

D．As

10.

A．shop

B．food

C．rubbish

D．seat

11.

A．leave

B．bring

C．carry

D．have

12.

A．And

B．So

C．Besides

D．But

13.

A．kept

B．minded

C．stopped

D．enjoyed

14.

A．bought

B．finished

C．ordered

D．cooked

15.

A．fewer

B．bigger

C．cleaner

D．newer

16.

A．washed

B．hit

C．shook

D．pushed

17.

A．take

B．refuse

C．afford

D．like

18.

A．throwing

B．keeping

C．changing

D．giving

19.

A．hand

B．idea

C．heart

D．boss

20.

A．strict

B．great

C．odd

D．friendly

10 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.

Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______     passing and kicking the football.

Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!

       From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________       , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.1.

A．tests

B．luck

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

3.

A．new

B．excellent

C．strong

D．successful

4.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

5.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

6.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

7.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

8.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

9.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

10.

A．expand

B．improve

C．relax

D．defend

11.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

12.

A．chance

B．joy

C．concern

D．offer

13.

A．surprise

B．relate

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

15.

A．naturally

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently