1 . A brave ICU nurse, who suffered a breakdown after working through the COVID-19 pandemic, ran the London Marathon for charity on October 3, 2021, hoping to beat the Guinness World Records as the fastest man to run a marathon dressed in a pint of beer costume.

Joan Laplana, a dad of three kids, ______ running after he was diagnosed(诊断) with post-traumatic stress disorder. He had been a nurse for 23 years and was ______ as a lead nurse. His mental health suffered when he lost a patient, who was the same age as him, with daughters the same age as his and had no underlying(潜在的) health conditions. Despite suffering from ______ attacks and anxiety, Joan still wanted to ______ his work in ICU when the second wave ______ the country.

But he went to pieces during it and was diagnosed with PTSD. His mood would often change quickly and he couldn’t slept through the night. He started getting counselling. Since his new fitness plan, Joan said he wasn’t ______ medicine anymore, and for the first time in 18 months he had ______ slept through the night. He said, “In March I joined a running ______ and on days when I can’t motivate myself, my friends from the club will message me. I knew I had to get ______ about my running when I got an email saying I got a ______ for the London Marathon. I am very proud of myself after everything that I have been through. Running has ______ my mental health. It helped with my ______, reduced my panic attacks and improved my mood changes.”

In July 2021, Joan ______ to the top of Snowdon, a mountain in northern Wales, dressed in a pint of beer costume also for ______. Though his first attempt at beating the Guinness World Records at the London Marathon failed last year, Joan will once again try to ______ the record at the 2022 London Marathon.

1.

A．put off

B．turned down

C．gave up

D．took up

2.

A．described

B．imagined

C．working

D．helping

3.

A．panic

B．virus

C．surprise

D．heart

4.

A．change

B．continue

C．leave

D．stop

5.

A．defeated

B．controlled

C．bothered

D．hit

6.

A．making

B．taking

C．studying

D．selling

7.

A．immediately

B．simply

C．finally

D．hardly

8.

A．club

B．company

C．class

D．competition

9.

A．serious

B．curious

C．excited

D．disappointed

10.

A．name

B．prize

C．reward

D．place

11.

A．destroyed

B．improved

C．worsened

D．determined

12.

A．weight

B．project

C．patience

D．anxiety

13.

A．jumped

B．rose

C．climbed

D．stuck

14.

A．charity

B．fun

C．support

D．business

15.

A．check

B．break

C．consult

D．maintain

2 . “You are the only one who can handle it, Matt,” said Mr. Wolf, my fourth-grade band teacher, as he put the heavy tuba into my arms. I felt_______because I had asked for other band instrument, not the tuba. But I knew what he_______and he was right. In the fourth grade, I was_______a foot taller and 50 pounds heavier than any of my classmates.

Now I’m 6 feet and 3 inches and weigh 240 pounds. Since freshman year, my football coach has had only one_______place for me: the line. I had to be where size_______.

Somehow my size has_______me from any solo performances in music or sports. In fact, there is a(n) _______chance that a tuba player or a lineman will get noticed. But I seldom complain about my lack of_______because my size has benefited me a lot.

In school, my classmates formed a fixed_______of a big kid:that I was either an awkward fool or an annoying “tough guy”. I didn’t feel that I__________in either category. To correct their expectations, I__________to become athletic and even graceful. I made sure that I played well in all the sports I__________. I also joined in a ballroom dance class and followed it throughout high school, long after my friends had__________halfway.

My father used to encourage me to use my size to my full__________. He told me that I should take pride in myself.________, he lost his life on September 11, 2001. His death was a heavy__________to my family, but it helped me see my size from a different__________. During his funeral(葬礼), I tried to__________dignified and brave. I hope my calm and tall__________would comfort my family and give them the courage to make it through.

Looking forward, I know that my size will__________me to accomplish many positive things, whether in college, in a career or in just helping others.

1.

A．delighted

B．surprised

C．ashamed

D．amused

2.

A．meant

B．concluded

C．admitted

D．demanded

3.

A．casually

B．gradually

C．randomly

D．actually

4.

A．unique

B．flexible

C．helpless

D．changeless

5.

A．calculated

B．challenged

C．mattered

D．occupied

6.

A．sheltered

B．prevented

C．rescued

D．persuaded

7.

A．slim

B．golden

C．suitable

D．unexpected

8.

A．bravery

B．encouragement

C．recognition

D．comment

9.

A．tendency

B．faith

C．glory

D．impression

10.

A．belonged

B．qualified

C．applied

D．dominated

11.

A．hesitated

B．determined

C．failed

D．chanced

12.

A．came across

B．referred to

C．fitted in

D．participated in

13.

A．dropped out

B．registered for

C．carried out

D．made for

14.

A．height

B．speed

C．potential

D．intelligence

15.

A．Undoubtedly

B．Unfortunately

C．Uncommonly

D．Unwillingly

16.

A．coincidence

B．sympathy

C．blow

D．load

17.

A．source

B．situation

C．location

D．angle

18.

A．appear

B．sound

C．feel

D．prove

19.

A．influence

B．reaction

C．presence

D．display

20.

A．remind

B．enable

C．advise

D．force

3 . Music produces profound and lasting changes in the brain. Schools should add classes, not cut them. Nearly 20 years ago a small study advanced the _____________ that listening to Mozart’s Sonata could boost mental functioning. It was not long _____________ trademarked “Mozart effect” products appealed to anxious parents aiming to put toddlers (刚学步的孩子) on the fast track to the famous universities like Harvard and Yale. Georgia’s governor even ___________ giving every newborn there a classical CD or cassette.

The ___________ for Mozart therapy turned out to be weak, perhaps nonexistent, although the _____________ study never claimed anything more than a temporary and limited effect. In recent years, ___________, scientists have examined the benefits of a continuous effort to study and practice music, as opposed to playing a Mozart CD or a computer-based “brain fitness” game ___________ in a while.

Advanced monitoring ___________ have enabled scientists to see what happens inside your head when you listen to your mother and actually practice the violin for an hour every afternoon. And they have found that music ___________ can produce profound and lasting changes that ____________ the general ability to learn. These results should ____________ public officials that music classes are not a mere decoration, ready for being given up in the budget crises that constantly troubles public schools.

Studies have shown ______________ instrument training from an early age can help the brain to ______________ sounds better, making it ____________ to stay focused when absorbing other subjects, from literature to mathematics. The musically experienced are better able to ________________ a biology lesson despite the noise in the classroom or, a few years later, to finish a call with a client when a colleague in the next office starts screaming at a subordinate (下属). They can be engaged in several things at once, which is an essential skill in this era of multitasking.

1.

A．notice

B．note

C．idea

D．impression

2.

A．that

B．until

C．since

D．before

3.

A．proposed

B．pushed

C．submitted

D．subjected

4.

A．witness

B．evidence

C．symptom

D．context

5.

A．recent

B．advanced

C．original

D．latest

6.

A．however

B．moreover

C．then

D．therefore

7.

A．quite

B．once

C．often

D．much

8.

A．management

B．techniques

C．information

D．skills

9.

A．subjects

B．models

C．causes

D．lessons

10.

A．enhance

B．introduce

C．ensure

D．instruct

11.

A．convey

B．convince

C．communication

D．conclude

12.

A．urgent

B．casual

C．diligent

D．occasional

13.

A．proceed

B．process

C．prefer

D．predict

14.

A．easier

B．harder

C．tougher

D．faster

15.

A．count on

B．concentrate on

C．insist on

D．depend on

4 . When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Mr. Edward was having some financial (经济的) ___________. We wanted to do something to help him, so we decided to ___________ food, clothing and gifts to ___________ his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.

When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was ___________. Together they ___________ their house for things they could ___________. Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying.

“Thanksgiving Day won’t be ___________ without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane ___________ how moved she was by her mother’s generosity (慷慨).

Before ___________ gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to ________ others. I will never forget the ____________ look of our teacher and his wife when they ____________ the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. ____________, we all felt warm inside.

Last month ____________ I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could ____________ him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”

We hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me that what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the spirit of Thanksgiving Day.

1.

A．information

B．difficulties

C．money

D．food

2.

A．gather

B．produce

C．buy

D．change

3.

A．find out

B．make sure

C．make clear

D．point out

4.

A．embarrassed

B．disappointed

C．moved

D．calm

5.

A．decorated

B．sold

C．searched

D．cleaned

6.

A．sell out

B．use up

C．throw away

D．give away

7.

A．ordinary

B．complete

C．usual

D．important

8.

A．regrets

B．thinks

C．remembers

D．explains

9.

A．sending

B．receiving

C．opening

D．posting

10.

A．challenge

B．impress

C．fool

D．help

11.

A．anxious

B．surprised

C．charming

D．terrified

12.

A．pushed

B．knocked

C．answered

D．closed

13.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

14.

A．while

B．after

C．before

D．since

15.

A．spare

B．bring

C．save

D．award

5 . Keep Your Goal in Sight

My dear Susan,

Here I am in the town of Livingstone close to Victoria Falls _______ was named after an earlier Queen of England, Victoria. There’s only one large-sized hotel _______ it’s full of atmosphere. The Falls themselves _______ the widest waterfall in the world with the largest _______ of falling water. It’s African name means “the smoke that thunders” and it has the most diverse wildlife found close to _______ waterfall.

As soon as I got to my hotel I was _______ to get my first glimpse of the river, but as our tour group walked along the winding path _______ the rainforest, I began to feel _______

As we got nearer I became filled with anxiety. My hands were _______ in sweat and my legs began to ________. As you know I hate heights. ________ our guide had some appreciation of what I was feeling and did not ________ me to the front but let me approach the walkway across the Falls slowly. ________ I saw, when I did look, was spectacular. A fountain of water poured over the edge to a deep drop. A permanent rainbow ________ above the spray ________ by the water as it hit the bottom of the Falls. The small drops of water seemed to form a gentle, wet fog around the people ________ they approached the edge. I gazed in wonder across to the other side of Victoria Falls where Zimbabwe ________. ________we were in Zambia and only a short distance________was a country where David Livingstone had done much of his exploring.

So if you are planning a holiday this year, come and visit Victoria Falls. It would certainly be __________ it.

Much love,

Clive

1.

A．which

B．it

C．as

D．where

2.

A．and

B．then

C．but

D．so

3.

A．find

B．get

C．has

D．make

4.

A．number

B．quality

C．sum

D．amount

5.

A．other

B．any

C．another

D．one

6.

A．afraid

B．glad

C．eager

D．nervous

7.

A．across

B．over

C．through

D．under

8.

A．excited

B．uncomfortable

C．delighted

D．frightening

9.

A．dipped

B．watered

C．covered

D．filled

10.

A．tremble

B．break

C．pain

D．hurt

11.

A．Occasionally

B．Unusually

C．Clearly

D．Luckily

12.

A．put

B．push

C．require

D．allow

13.

A．What

B．Which

C．As

D．That

14.

A．was falling

B．was turned up

C．was shining

D．was shown

15.

A．throwing about

B．thrown up

C．throwing away

D．thrown off

16.

A．where

B．as

C．that

D．so

17.

A．lay

B．appeared

C．occurred

D．rose

18.

A．Here

B．There

C．Still

D．Even

19.

A．far

B．away

C．long

D．further

20.

A．of worth

B．worthy

C．worth

D．worth of

6 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very_________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could_________,but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.

Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more_______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people_______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’t_______as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to_______her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to __________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ________to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ________ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s ________and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very________of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that________outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of ________.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the ________ of young people to change the world. But ________   all this, Hannah still has the ________   life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ________ in the world. You can, too!

1.

A．jumping

B．eating

C．crying

D．waving

2.

A．annoyed

B．nervous

C．ashamed

D．upset

3.

A．behave

B．manage

C．help

D．work

4.

A．pushing

B．carrying

C．buying

D．holding

5.

A．goods

B．bottles

C．foods

D．bags

6.

A．excited

B．determined

C．energetic

D．grateful

7.

A．since

B．unless

C．although

D．as

8.

A．sound

B．get

C．feel

D．look

9.

A．exchange

B．leave

C．keep

D．spread

10.

A．sell

B．deliver

C．host

D．pack

11.

A．contribute

B．lead

C．apply

D．agree

12.

A．campaign

B．trip

C．procedure

D．trial

13.

A．elderly

B．hungry

C．lonely

D．sick

14.

A．aware

B．afraid

C．proud

D．sure

15.

A．going

B．sleeping

C．traveling

D．playing

16.

A．praises

B．invitations

C．replies

D．appointments

17.

A．needs

B．interests

C．dreams

D．efforts

18.

A．for

B．through

C．besides

D．along

19.

A．healthy

B．public

C．normal

D．tough

20.

A．choice

B．profit

C．judgment

D．difference

7 . One day while I was on the road, _______ a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got _______.
   The next day when I passed this accident site again, I simply had to stop an d_______a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car, I put them down next to all the other flower_______._________I went back in my car I asked myself: “Why am I stopping here? I do not even know this person?”
   That night I had a very_________dream. All of a sudden this young handsome man_______to me and said: “Hello! I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I_______her” and then he disappeared.
     When I woke up, I could not get this young man and his _______out of my mind. I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom—so how in the world may I ________his message to his mother? I asked God to help me.
     About two weeks later I went to ________up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline, I ________the lady’s necklace which was________like a star. When she took my money, she said that the ________of her son are in there.
     I will never ________this moment when everything became still and so ________. I put my hand on hers and asked her: “What is your son’s name?” and when she said “Rocky”, our eyes connected ________and were filled with tears. I was   ________and not able to respond.
   I drove home sobbing. What I did should ________the young man’s dream into reality. I then wrote a note for Rocky’s mom, telling her that her__________“baby boy” visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her.1.

A．passed by

B．put away

C．came across

D．ran into

2.

A．hurt

B．injured

C．killed

D．died

3.

A．tell

B．speak

C．announce

D．say

4.

A．adjustment

B．appointment

C．arrangement

D．settlement

5.

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．Unless

D．Even if

6.

A．foolish

B．strange

C．painful

D．enjoyable

7.

A．happened

B．applied

C．appeared

D．reacted

8.

A．miss

B．respect

C．support

D．love

9.

A．information

B．message

C．letter

D．guidance

10.

A．deliver

B．devote

C．attach

D．show

11.

A．bring

B．turn

C．pour

D．fill

12.

A．stared

B．focused

C．admired

D．attracted

13.

A．shining

B．spreading

C．arising

D．boiling

14.

A．eyes

B．ashes

C．arms

D．legs

15.

A．assume

B．measure

C．forget

D．keep

16.

A．quiet

B．peaceful

C．outstanding

D．significant

17.

A．slightly

B．actually

C．firmly

D．deeply

18.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．speechless

D．useless

19.

A．make

B．get

C．have

D．let

20.

A．guilty

B．precious

C．delighted

D．considerate

8 . Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her______she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum if they did not. She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always______

That was why she was alone on the____, wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to_____her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house,____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving_____. “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have_____ I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”

“What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there___ he spoke .

“I’m going diving, ” she answered.

“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man_____. “There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own_____!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you’ll be_____,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.

Diane slipped into the water and dived_______until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to_____against the current. Saltwater hit against her face, making it_____to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.

Panicking, she began to_____. Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a_____voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With_____, she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in____, ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the_____. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

1.

A．either

B．neither

C．nothing

D．everything

2.

A．jump

B．lie

C．spin

D．sleep

3.

A．set out

B．set in

C．gave in

D．gave out

4.

A．beach

B．bed

C．floor

D．ship

5.

A．allow

B．warn

C．get

D．prefer

6.

A．changing

B．recovering

C．appearing

D．traveling

7.

A．alone

B．away

C．again

D．aside

8.

A．time

B．money

C．food

D．fun

9.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．once

10.

A．decided

B．intended

C．advised

D．repeated

11.

A．business

B．swimsuit

C．friends

D．parents

12.

A．angry

B．sorry

C．confused

D．excited

13.

A．nervously

B．sadly

C．shyly

D．happily

14.

A．rise

B．swim

C．stop

D．row

15.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．comfortable

D．suitable

16.

A．speak

B．sing

C．sniff

D．scream

17.

A．calm

B．frightening

C．beautiful

D．disgusting

18.

A．regret

B．relief

C．interest

D．ease

19.

A．power

B．safety

C．danger

D．thought

20.

A．house

B．wave

C．beach

D．boat