1 . As a young boy, Britain’s great former Prime Minister(首相), Sir Winston Churchill(温斯顿·丘吉尔) attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student and nearly _________ out of school for breaking the school rules. _________, he finished his schoolwork and his mistakes there did not prevent him from going on to a university. He even really had an army experience, for which he was later elected _________. He achieved it for his wisdom and courage. Because he once refused to _________ to Germany during the painful days of World War Ⅱ, his amazing determination helped inspire his entire nation and was an _________ worldwide.

Towards the end of his period as prime minister, he was _________ to make a speech to the students at his old school. When the great day arrived, Sir Winston Churchill gave his short, clear­cut speech:

“Young man, never give up. Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never, never!”

Another _________ example is Sandra O’Connor who fought to achieve her best education. Graduating at the top of her class, she worked her _________ into Stanford Law School, where she graduated with _________. Though working hard, she was __________ a woman in the 1950s. She was refused by many law firms __________ they preferred to hire a less qualified(有资格的) man __________ a great woman lawyer. Yet she refused to give up on her dreams. With great efforts, her dream finally came true.

Just like Churchill and Sandra, they stand for those who never give up. __________, many people in our daily life simply say they want something but without making efforts. Instead, they let the fear of failure stop them from trying. As a wise saying goes: “It’s not how many times you fall down that __________. It’s how many times you get back up that makes success!” With hard work,__________ and preparation, you can overcome any difficulty and achieve success.

1.

A．dropped

B．focused

C．revised

D．challenged

2.

A．Fortunately

B．Briefly

C．Personally

D．Carefully

3.

A．doctor

B．minister

C．worker

D．teacher

4.

A．concentrate on

B．come true

C．give in

D．carry out

5.

A．interview

B．information

C．introduction

D．inspiration

6.

A．required

B．succeeded

C．invited

D．ordered

7.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．practical

D．different

8.

A．route

B．power

C．way

D．confidence

9.

A．heights

B．harvests

C．humour

D．honours

10.

A．still

B．never

C．once

D．hardly

11.

A．when

B．as

C．although

D．if

12.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

13.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Again

14.

A．flashes

B．affects

C．amazes

D．matters

15.

A．imagination

B．creativity

C．interest

D．determination

3 . My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and_________them all but I don’t agree with my father.

Three years ago, my father took me to a(n) _________to visit one of his friends. His friend_________a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a_________airplane. After my father’s friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he_________me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt very excited.

Since then, if I had time, my father’s friend would teach me how to fly.He even let me fly_________once. I wanted to become a pilot but to do this, I would have _________my father’s wishes.

At the age of 18 ,I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn’t want to make him_______. As he walked ahead of me and followed, I didn’t know what I could say to help him understand my_________ for flying. I took my courage and said,“Father,I have something__________to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot, I have talked to the schools and they agreed to__________me financial(经济的)help.”I felt nervous in his__________. Then he spoke,“I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been__________money for you.” When I heard this, I couldn’t help____________ For the first time I really understand his____________love for me.

1.

A．respect

B．remember

C．join

D．believe

2.

A．hospital

B．airport

C．school

D．office

3.

A．owned

B．wanted

C．sold

D．left

4.

A．popular

B．real

C．usual

D．special

5.

A．begged

B．ordered

C．allowed

D．trained

6.

A．alone

B．fast

C．away

D．easily

7.

A．wait for

B．go against

C．laugh at

D．look after

8.

A．satisfied

B．proud

C．angry

D．afraid

9.

A．ability

B．love

C．pity

D．advice

10.

A．interesting

B．successful

C．important

D．impossible

11.

A．find

B．give

C．pay

D．show

12.

A．happiness

B．surprise

C．honor

D．silence

13.

A．saving

B．searching

C．borrowing

D．accepting

14.

A．thinking

B．crying

C．singing

D．imagining

15.

A．deep

B．strange

C．lost

D．different

4 . “Sana, why don’t you read this paragraph for us?” asked Miss Mehwish.

Hesitantly (犹豫地), Sana stood up to ________the paragraph. She stammered (结巴着说话), “Em ... Emma was stand ... ing ...”

The ________started laughing.

“Sana,” said Miss Mehwish, “Sana, ________.”

Feeling awkward (尴尬的), Sana sat down and Miss Mehwish ________someone else to read it. After the class, Sana went to the ________, planning to practice reading and overcome (克服) her weakness. To go to the bookshelf, she walked past some of her classmates who were ________sitting there.

She heard them speaking softly, “What is she ________here?” asked one.

“She needs to work hard!” said another.

Disheartened, Sana ________a book. She sat at the far corner of the library and started reading the ________. After many tries, she found that it was not ________for her to read in a flowing (流畅的) way; she needed a lot of practice and ________.

Then, Aliza, one of her classmates, walked to Sana and offered her help. Gladly, Sana ________. So every day, whenever they got time, Aliza would teach Sana to read.

Soon Sana’s reading started to flow and she became ________. A few weeks later, Miss Mehwish carried out a reading test. When it was Sana’s turn, she read the paragraph without stammering or hesitation, which ________everyone. Miss Mehwish ________Sana for her improved reading ability. Sana thanked Aliza for helping her.

1.

A．find

B．write

C．read

D．translate

2.

A．team

B．class

C．teachers

D．fans

3.

A．sit down

B．slow down

C．stand up

D．hurry up

4.

A．helped

B．forced

C．warned

D．asked

5.

A．hall

B．playground

C．library

D．bookshop

6.

A．also

B．already

C．always

D．almost

7.

A．doing

B．saying

C．dreaming

D．singing

8.

A．picked

B．bought

C．stole

D．borrowed

9.

A．post

B．bill

C．paragraph

D．book

10.

A．difficult

B．important

C．possible

D．necessary

11.

A．experience

B．guidance

C．service

D．space

12.

A．rose

B．left

C．changed

D．agreed

13.

A．creative

B．confident

C．calm

D．crazy

14.

A．saved

B．served

C．surprised

D．suited

15.

A．praised

B．paid

C．pitied

D．prepared

5 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have _______ the course earlier than she did. Her _______ came because she was carrying a _______ across the finish line.

As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her _______ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She _______ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with _______. She couldn’t. Bailey then _______ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get _______ attention.

Once there, Lenoue was _______ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme ________ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help.

As for Bailey, she is more ________ about why her act is considered a big ________. “She was just crying. I couldn’t ________ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”

Although the two young women were ________ before the meet, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the display of human ________ won the day.

1.

A．designed

B．followed

C．changed

D．finished

2.

A．delay

B．chance

C．trouble

D．excuse

3.

A．judge

B．volunteer

C．classmate

D．competitor

4.

A．race

B．school

C．town

D．training

5.

A．agreed

B．returned

C．stopped

D．promised

6.

A．courage

B．help

C．patience

D．advice

7.

A．went away

B．stood up

C．stepped aside

D．bent down

8.

A．medical

B．public

C．constant

D．equal

9.

A．interrupted

B．examined

C．subscribed

D．appreciated

10.

A．hunger

B．pain

C．cold

D．tiredness

11.

A．worried

B．ashamed

C．confused

D．discouraged

12.

A．game

B．problem

C．lesson

D．behavior

13.

A．leave

B．cure

C．bother

D．understand

14.

A．strangers

B．volunteers

C．graduates

D．explorers

15.

A．eagerness

B．kindness

C．curiosity

D．anxiety

7 . On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were saved by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.

The swimmers, aged 15 — 17, got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW). A passer-by saw them _______in dangerous waves. Lifesavers _________sent the drone to drop a lifeboat and the pair made their way safely to the _______.

The drone, known as “Little Ripper”, was actually not _______ to be saving anyone just yet-lifeguards were being trained to _______the machine. When a call came through about the swimmers in _________, the drone happened to be nearby.

Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who_______ the drone. He described the experience as_______.The Little Ripper certainly proved itself today. It was _______the drone when the alarm was raised. I directed it toward the swimmers, and dropped the ________. With its support they made their way to safety. They were ________, but not hurt. The teens were saved in just 70 seconds with the drone — while a lifeguard would have taken up to six minutes to________ the rescue.”

John Barilaro, an official of the state ________ the rescue as historic. “It was the world’s__________ rescue by the unmanned airplane,” he said. Never before has a drone been used to ________ swimmers like this.“

1.

A．playing

B．surfing

C．struggling

D．training

2.

A．finally

B．secretly

C．immediately

D．gratefully

3.

A．island

B．ship

C．hospital

D．shore

4.

A．advised

B．supposed

C．allowed

D．guided

5.

A．get familiar with

B．make use of

C．grow used to

D．take care of

6.

A．charge

B．place

C．action

D．trouble

7.

A．flew

B．brought

C．checked

D．designed

8.

A．funny

B．useful

C．amazing

D．important

9.

A．studying

B．piloting

C．boarding

D．approaching

10.

A．lifebelt

B．lifeline

C．lifeguard

D．lifeboat

11.

A．tired

B．sick

C．excited

D．surprised

12.

A．record

B．complete

C．experience

D．report

13.

A．thanked

B．greeted

C．imagined

D．praised

14.

A．latest

B．best

C．first

D．quickest

15.

A．save

B．warn

C．protect

D．defend

10 . From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the students’ union. I always _______ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. I dreamed of being a leader. The years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, _______ I would win. But the reality struck that I didn’t have a chance. Girls across the school _______ knew me. I just did not have what it _______ to win a school election. _______ I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. 

What were the points that would work in my favour? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. I would not allow my plain appearance to _______ me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election _______ a whole year in advance. 

I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these _______ to work up to my advantage. In order to learn how to _______ a great election speech, I also ________ a course on effective public speaking. 

The day after the election, when the head teacher ________ I won the second highest number of votes, the students ________. Suddenly, I realized that I had ________ much more than I had dreamed of. I had won acceptance and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would ________ them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ________ their day.

1.

A．admired

B．remembered

C．praised

D．believed

2.

A．planning

B．praying

C．considering

D．judging

3.

A．almost

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．quite

4.

A．took

B．educated

C．provided

D．meant

5.

A．Once

B．Until

C．As

D．Although

6.

A．put

B．leave

C．hold

D．fight

7.

A．speech

B．chance

C．dreams

D．plans

8.

A．people

B．qualities

C．ways

D．attitudes

9.

A．reach

B．present

C．show

D．repeat

10.

A．attended

B．prepared

C．reminded

D．ran

11.

A．discussed

B．admitted

C．announced

D．promised

12.

A．nodded

B．cheered

C．gathered

D．waited

13.

A．achieved

B．celebrated

C．devoted

D．developed

14.

A．rely on

B．take in

C．look for

D．stand by

15.

A．brighten

B．bless

C．expand

D．enrich