3 . We were sitting in the doctor’s waiting room when my father said something that ________ me. “Are you my daughter or my sister?” My heart broke as I stared at him.

The doctor told us my father had Alzheimers (阿尔茨海默病). It was a big ________ for me. I was facing a battle on two fronts, emotional and physical, and I was ________for it. The disease didn’t take him away suddenly. Instead, it slowly ________him. It made me sad to watch my father hide his _______ to read the clock.

As the disease continued to progress, his behaviors became ________. We had to face another painful truth — we could no longer provide my father with the level of ________to keep him safe at home. He ________ to move to a skilled nursing facility.

Babies are born helpless; parents keep on ________. Children grow up and learn that relationships are reciprocal (相互的). However, the parent-child relationship isn’t ________. The parents remain the giver, and the children remain the taker. That is the natural order of the world — ________the child becomes the parents’ caregiver.

When a(n)________appears, we can do something to change the fact.________my father is alive and taken good care of in the nursing home. If he can ________ the illness, then I can make it. I will give him everything he deserves to have as a great father. And we will be _______with a bright future by doing our best.

1.

A．disappointed

B．shocked

C．delighted

D．satisfied

2.

A．chance

B．goal

C．challenge

D．plan

3.

A．ready

B．brave

C．unsuitable

D．unprepared

4.

A．took hold of

B．got rid of

C．paid attention to

D．got used to

5.

A．unhappiness

B．inability

C．courage

D．power

6.

A．normal

B．regular

C．strange

D．patient

7.

A．care

B．advice.

C．intention.

D．trust

8.

A．expected

B．refused

C．feared

D．needed

9.

A．complaining

B．wondering

C．explaining

D．giving

10.

A．following

B．connecting

C．changing

D．spreading

11.

A．since

B．if

C．although

D．until

12.

A．mistake

B．problem

C．mission

D．object

13.

A．Obviously

B．Universally

C．Fortunately

D．Generally

14.

A．get through

B．learn from

C．turn down

D．make out

15.

A．provided

B．presented

C．rewarded

D．responded

4 . “You’re very talented, dear. I hope everything turns out great. I’ll tell my friends about the animal shelter (避难处),” a kind old lady told Conrad, who smiled ______ as she left $20 in his hat.

Conrad was proud of what he was doing and people in the ______ loved hearing him sing and play his ______. The 11-year-old didn’t know how much money the local animal shelter _____.

His mother, Sandy, worked at the shelter and had always been a(n) ______ animal lover. Therefore, he grew to be fond of animals as well. ______, he recently heard his mother telling a friend that the shelter was not doing well. It ______ on donations (捐赠), and not much donations were ______. This made the boy very ______. So he grabbed his guitar and ______ the local town park to sing and play.

He placed a ______ to tell people he was doing it to raise (募捐) money for the animal shelter, which helped greatly. People ______ and gave him mostly $1 and change, and others, such as the kind old lady, were more ______. He was grateful to everyone and continued playing songs and ______ money.

Raise your kids to love animals, and they’ll be better people. Caring for innocent animals makes people more selfless, ______ and caring. That’s why Conrad used his skills to raise funds, knowing how vital the shelter was.

1.

A．suddenly

B．sweetly

C．purposely

D．secretly

2.

A．square

B．park

C．street

D．hall

3.

A．violin

B．piano

C．organ

D．guitar

4.

A．needed

B．sold

C．worked

D．made

5.

A．passive

B．active

C．strict

D．attractive

6.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

7.

A．acted

B．survived

C．concentrated

D．kept

8.

A．showing up

B．coming in

C．going on

D．getting up

9.

A．worried

B．annoyed

C．panicked

D．confused

10.

A．looked around

B．went past

C．headed for

D．turned around

11.

A．sign

B．signal

C．box

D．bench

12.

A．hesitated

B．passed

C．left

D．stopped

13.

A．generous

B．happy

C．energetic

D．angry

14.

A．counting

B．raising

C．saving

D．earning

15.

A．curious

B．serious

C．loving

D．unconcerned

5 . Exploring the peaks of the world’s highest mountains has become almost second nature for Poorna and Kavya. It has ________ Kavya to NASA where her research has included designing space suits, and Poorna to the top of Mount Everest when in 2014, she became the youngest ever woman to ________ the top of the world’s highest mountain at 13.

Now, these two women have channeled their ________ spirit into climbing some of the world’s most difficult mountains as part of their campaign, Project Shakthi, which ________ money to fund girls’ education. At the end of August, they climbed a 6,012m mountain peak in Ladakh, India — one previously unmapped and ________ by human expeditions (探险队).

Never climbed before, the mountain ________ difficult challenges for even an experienced mountaineer like Poorna, for there were neither tracks to follow nor ________ from previous climbers to stick to. “We have to prepare ourselves ________ to accept everything,” Poorna said. “So it’s completely different and it’s given me so much knowledge to ________ others.”

Complex and changeable weather conditions often ________ the difficulties of climbing a mountain peak. The night when they were to set out, it ________, which meant avalanche (雪崩) conditions off the mountain. They had to ________ come back as a team, make a safety call and then prepare for the next day. So it was very challenging.

And for a relatively ________ climber like Kavya, though she had trained hard, the challenges were even greater.

“When we were in the ________ at night, we would talk about: ‘What if, you know, we won’t be able to make it to the peak?” Kavya says. “But then we would always like to ________ each other that, you know, let’s just take it one step at a time.”

1.

A．gathered

B．pleased

C．responded

D．taken

2.

A．cut

B．hold

C．reach

D．draw

3.

A．exploring

B．mapping

C．leading

D．writing

4.

A．designs

B．lends

C．changes

D．raises

5.

A．questioned

B．untouched

C．deserted

D．forgotten

6.

A．explained

B．discovered

C．presented

D．predicted

7.

A．luggage

B．assistance

C．money

D．advice

8.

A．mentally

B．morally

C．temporarily

D．passively

9.

A．guide

B．persuade

C．understand

D．order

10.

A．broke up

B．sped up

C．added to

D．devoted to

11.

A．rained

B．snowed

C．ended

D．began

12.

A．happily

B．shyly

C．slowly

D．rapidly

13.

A．strange

B．green

C．skillful

D．learned

14.

A．hole

B．lab

C．tent

D．school

15.

A．encourage

B．praise

C．inform

D．reject

7 . When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party. I was _________, but also nervous about what to wear. Mom suggested I wear high heels (高跟鞋).

“Mom, I don’t know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling _________. “Don’t worry, sweetie. Just take small _________ and keep your weight centered,” she suggested.

As I arrived at the party, I tried to be _________ and act like everything was fine. But _________ struck when I stepped onto the dance floor. I _________ my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone.

I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was _________. But deep down, I felt like a tomato, wanting to _________.

My friend Lilly helped me _________ that incident and managed me another high heels as a support so that nobody would understand my hesitation. But a little bit __________ continued in my mind.

When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete __________ at the party. “It’s okay. You tried something new, and it didn’t go as __________. But that’s how we learn and grow. Don’t be too __________ on yourself and wear what you feel __________ in,” Mom said, giving me a hug.

From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes. I learned to __________ my true self and not worry about what others thought.

1.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．satisfied

2.

A．unsure

B．unsafe

C．unusual

D．unhappy

3.

A．breaks

B．turns

C．steps

D．attempts

4.

A．genuine

B．polite

C．serious

D．cool

5.

A．danger

B．injury

C．disaster

D．wonder

6.

A．landed on

B．tripped over

C．kicked up

D．ran into

7.

A．a hot potato

B．a big fish

C．no luck

D．no big deal

8.

A．fight

B．argue

C．disappear

D．struggle

9.

A．approach

B．avoid

C．prevent

D．identify

10.

A．patience

B．bravery

C．worry

D．anger

11.

A．fool

B．hero

C．stranger

D．dancer

12.

A．suggested

B．expected

C．promised

D．directed

13.

A．dependent

B．easy

C．careful

D．hard

14.

A．fashionable

B．tight

C．comfortable

D．special

15.

A．promote

B．accept

C．trust

D．refuse

9 . In 2013, Alie Ward’s life was falling apart. Her relationship with her husband ________, her dad was seriously ill, and she was feeling increasingly ________ with her job.

            To take her attention away from her sadness, she turned to take pictures of her unusual ________: insects of all different shapes and sizes. Sometimes, if she found a beetle or a bee that she particularly liked, she’d ________ it on Facebook. ________, those pictures attracted Lila Higgins, who worked as an entomologist (昆虫学者) at the local natural history museum. After seeing Ward’s pictures, Higgins ________ to see if she would want a(n) ________ of the museum’s insect research lab.

When Ward arrived at the museum, Higgins ________ her at the back door and led her through the different exhibits. For the first time in ages, Ward felt herself ________ up. Higgins noticed her excitement and ________ Ward to volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week.

Despite her ________, Ward decided to sign up. Every Wednesday she’d arrive at the museum. Each time she finished her voluntary work, she felt a little bit better.

“It helped me ________ my lifelong love for science and nature that I’d always had,” Ward said. Soon, Ward _____ her job and started working in science media. She now is the creator and ________ of a podcast (播客) called Ologies. Ward had Higgins on the ________ as her first guest.

The worm has turned.

1.

A．improved

B．continued

C．ended

D．began

2.

A．unfamiliar

B．unhappy

C．excited

D．satisfied

3.

A．duty

B．plan

C．habit

D．addiction

4.

A．post

B．sell

C．discuss

D．search

5.

A．Unfortunately

B．Unreasonably

C．Unexpectedly

D．Unavoidably

6.

A．cooled down

B．went away

C．jumped up

D．reached out

7.

A．tour

B．picture

C．introduction

D．handbook

8.

A．visited

B．greeted

C．missed

D．thanked

9.

A．light

B．grow

C．speed

D．get

10.

A．ordered

B．reminded

C．refused

D．invited

11.

A．needs

B．doubts

C．illness

D．business

12.

A．discover

B．express

C．hide

D．change

13.

A．did

B．lost

C．quit

D．found

14.

A．guest

B．fan

C．supporter

D．host

15.

A．show

B．film

C．poster

D．speech