1 . For a period of a month some time ago, I became a vegetarian. Some people won’t eat meat because they think it is cruel to animals, or because of health _____. My reason is a little ____: it is love.

I simply wanted to honor my grandmother by not eating meat. My grandmother spent a large part of her life as a vegetarian, and some of my happiest childhood ____ in Vietnam were of sharing a meal with her.

In fact, as a child, I learned how to ___ food not from dishes my mother often cooked, but from the simple meals my grandmother ____. Often, dinner with   Grandma would come with interesting stories she had known from her childhood.

Grandma ____ more than a decade ago. Now I am an adult living in San Francisco, and Grandma’s vegetarian suppers and stories have become a ____ past. But one morning it occurred to me that I could no longer hear the sound of my grandmother’s voice, because she had left me forever. So I ___ to become a vegetarian for a month. It is something Grandma would do as a way to ____ those who had died before her. And I could do no less.

In a city famous for its dining experience, this was ____. I turned down several dinner parties for fear of offending(冒犯) the hosts. I ___ walking by restaurants where the ____ of good cooking wafted(漂浮) in the air. My best friend wondered ___ I was going through a mid-life crisis.

In truth, I wanted to change my ___ many times. What got me through that month-long diet was this particular memory of my grandmother. Now, I followed her ____. I invited friends who wanted to taste vegetarian food. And as we ate, I told them stories I had known as a child.

1.

A．wonders

B．studies

C．dreams

D．concerns

2.

A．different

B．useful

C．cool

D．crazy

3.

A．lessons

B．opinions

C．chances

D．memories

4.

A．appreciate

B．experience

C．improve

D．support

5.

A．sold

B．hunted

C．demanded

D．prepared

6.

A．pulled away

B．took away

C．passed away

D．put away

7.

A．similar

B．temporary

C．various

D．distant

8.

A．supposed

B．believed

C．decided

D．refused

9.

A．honor

B．protect

C．influence

D．attract

10.

A．difficult

B．surprising

C．interesting

D．natural

11.

A．forgot

B．regretted

C．avoided

D．enjoyed

12.

A．taste

B．skill

C．smell

D．sense

13.

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．unless

14.

A．mind

B．brain

C．view

D．duty

15.

A．theory

B．result

C．fact

D．way

2 . Looking at these professional wildlife images, it’s easy to assume the person behind the camera is an adult with decades of _______. But these photos were taken by 14-year-old Josiah Launstein.

From time to time, I hear about kids who _______ me. Young Josiah Launstein is one of them. He is only 14 and he’s been into _______ for 9 years. He grew to become a passionate wildlife photographer, and he even started getting awards for his _______ and skill.

He’s received numerous awards and his work has been shown in museums and galleries worldwide. CBC Arts(加拿大广播公司艺术频道)_______ Josiah in a YouTube video, where he got to say a bit about himself and his interest in photography. Josiah started using his dad’s _______ when he was only five years old. As he _______, he took it more seriously when he was seven. Josiah says that he _______ being in the wilderness and spending time with animals, so it seems he put his two passions together. It’s _______, really!

Josiah explains that wildlife photography requires a lot of ________ and determination. He

________ rain, sleet, snow and freezing temperatures. To frame the perfect ________, there’s a lot of waiting and ________ days. He especially likes photographing bighorn sheep, and one of his photos of these wonderful animals ________ him Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year award. He has been granted this ________ three times so far. His last awarded photo, Raindrops, is currently on exhibit in Natural History Museum in London.1.

A．experience

B．progress

C．passion

D．curiosity

2.

A．amuse

B．respect

C．trust

D．amaze

3.

A．business

B．fashion

C．entertainment

D．photography

4.

A．talent

B．knowledge

C．success

D．imagination

5.

A．evaluated

B．presented

C．helped

D．consulted

6.

A．picture

B．book

C．camera

D．method

7.

A．complains

B．explains

C．proves

D．understands

8.

A．risks

B．avoids

C．enjoys

D．practices

9.

A．absurd

B．complicated

C．easy

D．wonderful

10.

A．training

B．observation

C．patience

D．research

11.

A．records

B．dislikes

C．expects

D．bears

12.

A．animal

B．weather

C．shot

D．nature

13.

A．long

B．terrible

C．cold

D．free

14.

A．left

B．earned

C．showed

D．prepared

15.

A．title

B．scholarship

C．photo

D．permission

3 . 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 ________ her dream, whatever 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．properly

C．literally

D．eagerly

5.

A．humor

B．achievement

C．responsibility

D．belonging

6.

A．special

B．basic

C．effective

D．complicated

7.

A．in place

B．in motion

C．in order

D．in use

8.

A．copy

B．check

C．mention

D．prepare

9.

A．adjusted

B．saved

C．assigned

D．collected

10.

A．volunteers

B．agrees

C．promises

D．hesitates

11.

A．lively

B．previous

C．typical

D．flexible

12.

A．encouraged

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．impressed

13.

A．taught

B．entertained

C．guaranteed

D．permitted

14.

A．appointment

B．arrangement

C．interaction

D．cooperation

15.

A．play safe with

B．try out for

C．let go of

D．get closer to

4 . Maverick Oyao,an art student at Western Mindanao State University in the Philippines. He recently made news headlines around the world after_______ his sister with a one of-a-kind prom (毕业舞会) dress that he made by hand.

It all started earlier this month. when he learned that his sister Keanna wanted to_______ the upcoming prom in February._______，renting a dress suitable for such a(n)_______ was very expensive. Their parents simply couldn't_______ it. Since she was in her final year of junior high-school, she still_______ . Determined to make his sister's prom a memorable one, Maverick decided to make her a_______ princess dress himself,

The problem was that Maverick had no_______making dresses, but after some learning, he eventually decided that his sister's happiness was worth the_______ . He started looking at Spring and Summer collections as________ for Keanna's dress design, and later admitted that the creations of famous Filipino designers influenced him the most. Despite________ any dress making experience, Maverick managed to turn the pencil-drawn design into a reality. The fairy-tale blue dress he made for his sister________ her beautifully, and even though she didn't win the Best Dress award at prom, it certainly ________ a lot of attention. And when Maverick________ pictures of the dress on social media, along with the story of how it came to be. it spread quickly online.

Keanna's prom was on Valentine's Day, but photos of her wearing the dress are still popular online, and for many it has become a modern________ of brotherly love.

1.

A．surprising

B．decorating

C．greeting

D．adjusting

2.

A．start

B．host

C．attend

D．organize

3.

A．Therefore

B．Suddenly

C．Unfortunately

D．Hardly

4.

A．meeting

B．event

C．accident

D．concert

5.

A．admire

B．question

C．borrow

D．afford

6.

A．insisted

B．managed

C．hesitated

D．argued

7.

A．gentle

B．cheap

C．unique

D．virtual

8.

A．trouble

B．use

C．point

D．experience

9.

A．effort

B．material

C．design

D．money

10.

A．mission

B．inspiration

C．selection

D．application

11.

A．gaining

B．broadening

C．lacking

D．ignoring

12.

A．impressed

B．proved

C．supported

D．fit

13.

A．attracted

B．paid

C．divided

D．focused

14.

A．sent

B．posted

C．lent

D．exchanged

15.

A．role

B．belief

C．time

D．symbol

5 . Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second___________. He learned the value and beauty of _________ there from a very young age.

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _________ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _________ it caused had driven away a number of birds. _________, the number of snakes had declined as well. He _________ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _________. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek _________ during the daytime. He turned to the _________ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and __________a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

________ young plants in the dry season was ____________for a lone boy. Molai built at the __________ of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to____________ rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.

Molai __________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

1.

A．dream

B．job

C．home

D．choice

2.

A．nature

B．youth

C．culture

D．knowledge

3.

A．precious

B．interesting

C．disturbing

D．awkward

4.

A．waste

B．tension

C．pain

D．damage

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．agreed

B．realized

C．remembered

D．predicted

7.

A．noise

B．heat

C．disease

D．dust

8.

A．directions

B．partners

C．help

D．shelter

9.

A．labor

B．police

C．forest

D．finance

10.

A．rebuilt

B．discovered

C．left

D．managed

11.

A．Decorating

B．Observing

C．Watering

D．Guarding

12.

A．tough

B．illegal

C．fantastic

D．beneficial

13.

A．back

B．top

C．foot

D．side

14.

A．cool down

B．keep off

C．purify

D．collect

15.

A．returned

B．learned

C．failed

D．continued

6 . When I was eight years old, Mother told me to put my coat on because we were going to go someplace _______ Usually, that meant we were going to see someone important or_______ I would at least get a new toy. I asked which one it would be that day, and she told me that I would be getting something_______ than a toy. She said I would get “access to a world of toys.”

But we did not _______ at any toy store. Nor did we finally see anyone we knew. _______, Mother _______ her car at Marcy Public Library. Mother led me directly to the reception desk. “I’d like to get my daughter a library card,” she told the man_______ the desk. He asked her to fill out a form and smiled at me. “What kind of books do you like?” he asked. I was too shy to_______ then. I simply smiled back and shrugged my shoulders. “Well, you’ll figure it out _______,” He said.

I do not remember what I________that first day, but I know that in the years that ________ I read everything I could find________ at that old library. I read through all the Nancy Drew books before advancing to Judy Blume, then the________ : Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Shakespeare. Then I read books on history, books of poetry, and books about art. The library opened up a world that I________ knew existed.

So Mother was________. Getting a library card was like getting access to a world of toys.

1.

A．special

B．strange

C．scary

D．social

2.

A．that

B．which

C．when

D．where

3.

A．less

B．smaller

C．better

D．fewer

4.

A．bring up

B．end up

C．take up

D．pass by

5.

A．Still

B．However

C．So

D．Instead

6.

A．pushed

B．pulled

C．rolled

D．picked

7.

A．on

B．above

C．through

D．behind

8.

A．reply

B．recover

C．return

D．request

9.

A．in order

B．in reality

C．in turn

D．in time

10.

A．checked in

B．checked at

C．checked out

D．checked over

11.

A．followed

B．following

C．passing

D．passed

12.

A．in place

B．of interest

C．by accident

D．on purpose

13.

A．romantics

B．classics

C．economics

D．politics

14.

A．ever

B．always

C．yet

D．never

15.

A．true

B．real

C．right

D．sincere

7 . Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't _______ an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question _______ the bus' s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour _______.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I _______ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am _______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _______ that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to     _______ me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely _______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my _______ for the failure.

This elderly man made me ________ the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with     ________ . Most of all, he helped me ________ the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you' re ________ for great things whatever you decide to do.” The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.

1.

A．check

B．notice

C．excuse

D．believe

2.

A．through

B．with

C．during

D．about

3.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．conversation

D．competition

4.

A．searched

B．shared

C．demanded

D．reviewed

5.

A．sorry

B．curious

C．anxious

D．afraid

6.

A．puzzled

B．worried

C．amazed

D．disappointed

7.

A．push

B．invite

C．treat

D．admit

8.

A．raising

B．dropping

C．turning

D．nodding

9.

A．regret

B．change

C．fear

D．desire

10.

A．prepare

B．develop

C．consult

D．question

11.

A．replaced

B．organized

C．discussed

D．predicted

12.

A．uncertainty

B．danger

C．responsibility

D．conflict

13.

A．spot

B．ignore

C．seize

D．accept

14.

A．leaving

B．heading

C．watching

D．caring

15.

A．genuine

B．normal

C．painful

D．serious

8 . Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly approaching, he came to me with an unusual __________: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.

I was __________ for such an idea. Giving instead of taking for the birthday was really difficult. I asked him how he could come up with such a __________ idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had inspired him. So we started to __________ creative things we could do.

Our university employed some security guards to __________ its students. They have to work __________, keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow __________ to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their __________, let alone acknowledge their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?

We decided to make a large pot of hot __________. We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the __________ would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The Uber driver was __________ a bit doubtful to the entire plan but after a while he was helping us __________ the guards and our lively spirit had __________ to him as well. We were met with many __________ and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a ​__________ act or even intention of generosity can lift everyone's spirit.

1.

A．order

B．request

C．problem

D．story

2.

A．stuck

B．blessed

C．burdened

D．bored

3.

A．traditional

B．complex

C．familiar

D．novel

4.

A．plan out

B．take over

C．watch for

D．hold back

5.

A．judge

B．help

C．monitor

D．protect

6.

A．step by step

B．around the clock

C．more or less

D．now and then

7.

A．addicted

B．devoted

C．attached

D．accustomed

8.

A．presence

B．hunger

C．poverty

D．thirsty

9.

A．tea

B．milk

C．porridge

D．chocolate

10.

A．workers

B．students

C．guards

D．drivers

11.

A．finally

B．initially

C．occasionally

D．frequently

12.

A．remind

B．track

C．spot

D．recognize

13.

A．spread

B．moved

C．happened

D．returned

14.

A．friends

B．difficulties

C．greetings

D．smiles

15.

A．similar

B．small

C．daily

D．modest

9 . The other day I was shopping at a local store and met a lady. She was squatting (蹲坐)on the floor looking for a ______ product on the bottom shelf. She jumped up when she saw me as if to ______ my way. Apologetically(抱歉地) she ______ that she was a ______ at a nearby store and was ______ her lunch break, trying to get a few needed items.

I reassured(使消除疑虑) her, “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do.”

____ she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes ______ were rude to her at the store and she really ______ my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and ______ some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes, the sick people could be rude.

She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a   _______place if we all acted ______. Those who are rude may have bad karma(因果报应) coming after them eventually for ______ people badly.” She nodded and broke out in a big smile.

In a brief ______ I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted(增进)her ______ in humanity. Maybe she ______ that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.

1.

A．useful

B．certain

C．fascinating

D．commercial

2.

A．head to

B．give way to

C．get out of

D．keep track of

3.

A．whispered

B．reflected

C．explained

D．added

4.

A．waitress

B．actress

C．conductor

D．cashier

5.

A．on

B．through

C．under

D．with

6.

A．While

B．Before

C．Once

D．Although

7.

A．employees

B．visitors

C．hosts

D．customers

8.

A．admitted

B．appreciated

C．responded

D．rejected

9.

A．realized

B．understood

C．recognized

D．accepted

10.

A．better

B．cleaner

C．stronger

D．larger

11.

A．happily

B．frankly

C．kindly

D．generously

12.

A．punishing

B．treating

C．scaring

D．affecting

13.

A．exchange

B．lecture

C．repetition

D．performance

14.

A．relief

B．fortune

C．virtue

D．faith

15.

A．watched over

B．brought about

C．thought about

D．got through

10 . It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education.________ , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The _________ between schooling and education suggested by this is important.

Education is ________, compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place   4_______ , whether in the school or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the _________ learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class.__________the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a _________ may lead to a person to discover how ___________ he knows of another country. People obtain education from _________ on. Education, then, is a very _________ and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long ___________ the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.

Schooling, on the other hand, is a ________ experience, whose style changes ______ from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take ________ seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and ________ , and so on. Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.

1.

A．Then

B．However

C．Thus

D．Therefore

2.

A．difference

B．importance

C．use

D．problem

3.

A．unexpected

B．endless

C．countless

D．simple

4.

A．anywhere

B．anywhere else

C．somewhere

D．somewhere else

5.

A．part-time

B．public

C．standard

D．strict

6.

A．If

B．Because

C．So

D．Though

7.

A．neighbour

B．friend

C．foreigner

D．teacher

8.

A．wonderful

B．well

C．greatly

D．little

9.

A．babies

B．grown-ups

C．women

D．men

10.

A．long

B．broad

C．narrow

D．short

11.

A．that

B．when

C．after

D．before

12.

A．basic

B．strict

C．final

D．irregular

13.

A．unusually

B．differently

C．little

D．frequently

14.

A．large

B．new

C．fixed

D．small

15.

A．take exams

B．hold exams

C．mark papers

D．read papers