1 . My sister is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn’t _______ really well at school. She is heavily made fun of and thus has developed some _______ and distrust towards adults, who usually don’t put high hopes in her.

Yesterday we went to an art _______ together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has _______ eyes, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also voluntarily helped to _______ the chairs and table for a sharing session（分享会）, painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and _______helped me to do many other things, which doesn’t _______ often at home as she’s usually _______ in her iPad.

We went to a book store. I bought a book written by a mom _______ her journey with her autistic（自闭症的）son. On the bus back home, I briefly ________ the book to my sister, and to my surprise she was truly ________. She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in the book who ________ with small things in life. This is the first time I’ve seen her so interested in a ________. Usually when she talks to me, she describes events at school and at home ________ a clear focus. I’m very ________ that the life of an unknown ________ has found its way into this little girl’s heart.

I’m very thankful for the ________ of books, for the beauty that my sister showed to me, and for the time we had together. I pray that I can ________ seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her ________, I can remind her how truly ________ she has always been.

1.

A．do

B．work

C．run

D．rest

2.

A．appreciation

B．doubt

C．satisfaction

D．dependence

3.

A．investigation

B．interview

C．ceremony

D．exhibition

4.

A．curious

B．particular

C．sharp

D．doubtful

5.

A．deliver

B．design

C．remove

D．arrange

6.

A．simply

B．cheerfully

C．secretly

D．unwillingly

7.

A．happen

B．approve

C．depend

D．assess

8.

A．attached

B．admitted

C．absorbed

D．adjusted

9.

A．describing

B．advertising

C．operating

D．protecting

10.

A．designed

B．introduced

C．sent

D．owed

11.

A．tired

B．skeptical

C．interested

D．negative

12.

A．plays

B．deals

C．meets

D．struggles

13.

A．topic

B．painting

C．story

D．title

14.

A．with

B．for

C．without

D．in

15.

A．disappointed

B．touched

C．defeated

D．puzzled

16.

A．party

B．family

C．student

D．stranger

17.

A．power

B．content

C．subject

D．characters

18.

A．stop

B．keep

C．prevent

D．rid

19.

A．on

B．up

C．off

D．down

20.

A．mild

B．rough

C．wonderful

D．unbearable

2 . When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself, “I would never sit back in rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more active old age.

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12, she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery（刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it,” she said.

1. What can we learn about Grandma Moses?

A．She painted oils as a child.

B．Her marriage life was not happy.

C．She still led an active life when she was old.

D．She stopped painting in her late seventies.

2. Which of the following words can best describe her life?

A．Easy-going& active.	B．Hardworking& creative
C．Outgoing& confident.	D．Reserved& independent

3. What does the underlined word “portrayals” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Descriptions.

B．Stages.

C．Surveys.

D．Directions.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．How she loves art since she was a little girl.

B．Why she began her career as a painter.

C．How she became a successful painter.

D．Why she was the most famous painter in the United States.

3 . In my starting days of real-life practice, I took up a job in a direct sales firm as a door-to-door marketer. I ______ this job and the good pay pushed me to become the best at the door-to-door sales. The motto given to us by our CEO, Mr Jones sounds ______ —meet 200 people and then you’ll achieve 10 sales. But it’s not that simple to do. I _______ this every day. Most of the days, I just couldn’t meet 200 people and the ______ left short of my target. But whenever I did meet 200 people, I could achieve the target. So I realized the motto was truly ______ words.

There were so many people who slammed (砰地关上) their ______ in my face. The kids answered the door, shouting “Mom, another ______ is here”. Some scared me with their dogs. Some even ______ to call the police. Some called me a thief. _______, there were a minority of people who gave me the strength to ______ hour after hour, day after day.

I remember such a _______: One Sunday at the railway station I ______ to sell something to two positive customers. One of them even went to ATM to get _______ for me during the big rain. When I asked him not to _______, his reply made me even stronger. He said that when I could sell in the big rain then he could ______ in the rain to get the money to help me.

These experiences in my life made me a stronger person and made me ______ that no matter what happens in life, I can never give up _______. And that’s how I have been able to achieve a little success from being ______ to being somewhere. I’m the CEO of my own marketing company now.

The lesson I learnt from door-to-door sales is that good doors are ______ there, and we have to ______ several bad ones before reaching the good one. Keep going and you’ll reach your target.

1.

A．lost

B．offered

C．liked

D．refused

2.

A．easy

B．ridiculous

C．complex

D．confusing

3.

A．wrote

B．played

C．thought

D．practiced

4.

A．salary

B．result

C．goods

D．partners

5.

A．warning

B．comforting

C．magical

D．meaningless

6.

A．books

B．doors

C．phones

D．windows

7.

A．neighbor

B．stranger

C．salesman

D．beggar

8.

A．threatened

B．forgot

C．expected

D．determined

9.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．However

10.

A．go away

B．stay up

C．carry on

D．pull out

11.

A．report

B．novel

C．movie

D．situation

12.

A．preferred

B．managed

C．failed

D．wished

13.

A．cash

B．food

C．drinks

D．tickets

14.

A．stop

B．return

C．trouble

D．complain

15.

A．sell

B．walk

C．talk

D．stand

16.

A．realize

B．imagine

C．doubt

D．dream

17.

A．exercising

B．shopping

C．learning

D．trying

18.

A．everywhere

B．anywhere

C．somewhere

D．nowhere

19.

A．never

B．always

C．seldom

D．sometimes

20.

A．open

B．repair

C．break

D．avoid

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on the third Friday of May. It    1    (start) by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956. Its aim is    2    (promote) the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to and from work. In today’s world    3    global warming is a serious issue, the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon footprint. Cycling to work is a healthy alternative to    4    (drive) to work. A healthier society means there is not so much pressure on the country’s health system and cycling is also much    5    (kind) on your pocket than driving. Another benefit of cycling is that you may be more creative and full of energy once you get to work, which will improve your    6    (perform).

Bicycles are a very common form of transport in the world. There    7    (be) about one billion bicycles worldwide. That makes it the most popular invention ever. When we think of some countries, like China, we imagine a large number of people’s cycling everywhere. Even in high-tech Japan,     8    is possible to see businessmen, farmers, mothers or workers in the streets on their bikes. We use bicycles today for recreation, fitness and so on.    9    the bicycle, much of the world might stop    10    (work)!

5 . Last year, I found a part-time job. I was working as a__________ at Tower 15 on Newport and two blocks to my right was another guard-named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have spotted two kids who are__________ in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said, “Sure.” In case of emergencies, anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to__________ somebody else.

Mike__________ the phone and seized the lifebuoy.Then he realized that these two kids had been__________ arid that there was a great tendency for them to be__________ by the wave.__________，Mike rushed toward the ocean, I____the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt down on the beach with__________.

When I dropped my binoculars(望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water,__________ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it's. OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to__________. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of__________ washed over her face as though there was another__________ to her kids' lives. She snatch her kids without appreciation.

Mike had some seemingly boring__________, and his shaved head showed a scar. Maybe he had no__________ manners, but his lifesaving ability__________ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation). In the mother's__________, Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn't change the fact that he had just__________her kids.

Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I'd never let my own__________ prevent me from__________ a hero when I meet one.

1.

A．worker

B．soldier

C．lifeguard

D．receiver

2.

A．swimming

B．running

C．laughing

D．quitting

3.

A．assist

B．inform

C．confirm

D．consider

4.

A．put up

B．put away

C．hung up

D．took up

5.

A．laughing

B．trembling

C．quarreling

D．struggling

6.

A．swallowed

B．directed

C．prevented

D．supported

7.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．Indeed

D．Instead

8.

A．explored

B．noticed

C．reached

D．scanned

9.

A．screams

B．beliefs

C．noises

D．gestures

10.

A．beating

B．carrying

C．hiding

D．counting

11.

A．refresh

B．exist

C．disappear

D．strengthen

12.

A．surprise

B．panic

C．doubt

D．regret

13.

A．bravery

B．injury

C．belt

D．threat

14.

A．trend

B．section

C．behavior

D．existence

15.

A．gentle

B．positive

C．unpleasant

D．aggressive.

16.

A．give in to

B．live up to

C．put up with

D．make up for

17.

A．experience

B．judgment

C．description

D．application

18.

A．comforted

B．transformed

C．rescued

D．frightened

19.

A．prejudice

B．request

C．commitment

D．decision

20.

A．rejecting

B．representing

C．remembering

D．recognizing

6 . Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, but these days it’s more like a movie set. Get to know some films to find fantastic film locations(地点）you should check out on your travels.

The Sound o f Music

Austria’s hills are certainly alive with the sound of music and tourists. Mozart may have been born in Salzburg, but The Sound of Music really put it on the map and now about 70 percent of people visit it because of the movie. Cross Residenzplatz Square and visit the Palace of Leopoldskron where the children in the film fell into the lake.

Troy

Although the Palace of Troy was filmed on sets built at Shepperton Studios in the UK, most of the 2004 movie was shot in Malta and Baja California, Mexico, Malta with historic sites arid beautiful blue waters was a good choice to replace Greece. Troy was shot at a host of locations, including Golden Bay, Hal Far as well as Fort Ricasoli (where the city of Troy was constructed). The Trojan horse from the film is now lying on the waterfront in Canakkale, Turkey.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones is brought to life as we watch the work and romance in London. Her special corner flat is above the Globe Tavern by Borough Market, one of the city’s oldest and biggest food markets. According to The Telegraph, it would be highly unlikely that she could afford to buy a place like that today since it has risen in value by more than 240 percent.

Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling started writing the Harry Potter books while she was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, so it’s no surprise that she set most of the story there. The Hogwarts Express travels through the Scottish Highlands and along the 31 meters high Glenfinnan Viaduct. The second highest waterfall in the UK, Steal Falls can be seen during Quidditch matches.

1. What does the author mean by saying “Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, but these days it’s more like a movie set”？

A．More movies will need more sets.

B．More and more films are being made.

C．All the world has become a huge stage for arts.

D．Many places have become famous because they were used as movie sets.

2. Which of the following films have background in more than one country?

A．The Sound of Music.	B．Troy.
C．Bridget Jones's Diary.	D．Harry Potter,

3. What do the last two films have in common?

A．Both of them are mainly about romance.

B．Both authors lived in the same house.

C．Most of their stories were set in the UK.

D．They cause the prices of houses to rise.

7 . It's the start of a new year, when your fitness goals are set and you engage in the challenge.     1     Their standards of “too big” are not even achievable in their lifetime, let alone a few months of training, which brings my tips.

Set realistic goals! The process of building muscle is an absolutely slow one that requires strong will to gain. Consistently causing protein synthesis （合成）in specific muscle fibers will allow muscle to develop. However, all individuals are not equal in the process.    2     Gaining muscle will happen quickly to a new gym-goer, but take a long time for someone that has been training for years.

Stick to specific training for the goals you set to achieve.     3    This will require you to restrict the diet, and it will prevent you gaining muscle. Diet reflects the training load. The training reflects your goals. It's like swimming upstream, think strong, fast and flexible. If you are running a marathon, the goals are different and train accordingly!

    4     Fat has taken some time to develop, so it will not be lost overnight. Allow the hormonal triggers （生理诱因）in the body to work more efficiently to regulate volume of food. Taking out additional sugars is one of the most important steps to regulate volumes of food to switch off desire for food.

Once a goal is reached, do not go back to what you did before. When people finish their transformation, the hormone profile is very weak to fat deposition （沉积）。Every training session should be a step toward a lasting transformation, with a diet improving the level of exercise.     5    

A．Don't try to achieve too much at once.

B．Why do so few people see their goals through?

C．Give yourself a realistic timeline when it comes to fat loss.

D．Keeping running slowly leads to very big changes over time.

E．Appreciate that you are taking time for your own development.

F．Place restrictions on your diet and follow good food eating patterns.

G．Also, it depends on how long you have been training to achieve muscle growth.

8 . Not all walks need be a forced march. Here are 4 of Britain's gentlest routes, both urban trails and countryside meanderings（曲径）.

The Grand Union Canal, Birmingham

Start Point:The Bordesley Centre

The original Grand Union Canal runs for 137 miles, taking you through an industrial area to discover the hidden world of canals, with narrow boats, wildlife and fishermen. Along the canal, look out for wildflowers and birdlife, and narrow boats negotiating the locks. The walk can be extended along the canal at either end to make it flexible in length.

Warley Woods, Keswick

Start point:Keswick Youth Hostel

Starting in the centre of Keswick, this walk takes you up through Castlehead Wood, the perfect place for a woodland adventure, and to a wonderful viewpoint over Derwentwater and the surrounding mountains. The route then takes you down to the lakeshore and returns across Crow Park to the market square.

Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Start point:Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club

A lovely riverside walk along the banks of the River Wear, through Riverside Park and past Durham county football club. The circular route follows a curve in the river, meaning you'll have beautiful views along the way. Watch the rowers on the river or stop in the park to feed the swans and ducks. This walk is wheelchair-friendly.

Hathersage Flower Meadows（草地），Derbyshire

Start point:Hathersage Railway Station

There are attractive views to be appreciated throughout this scenic walk and two sites of protected meadow offer a real treat to summertime walkers. Fans of the works of great masters, like Charlotte Bronte, will enjoy spotting several places that are closely associated with the authors.

1. What can you do in Warley Woods?

A．Enjoy mountain scenery.

B．Walk along the canal.

C．Go boating on the lake.

D．Do shopping in the park.

2. What is special about Chester-le-Street?

A．It is attractive to shoppers.

B．It is available to the disabled.

C．It is friendly to foreign tourists.

D．It is popular with football fans.

3. Which place do literature lovers prefer?

A．The Grand Union Canal.

B．Warley Woods.

C．Chester-le-Street.

D．Hathersage Flower Meadows.

9 . China successfully sent the 52nd and 53rd satellites of its domestically developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System （BDS）-the last two medium Earth orbit （MEO） satellites for the BDS-3 constellation（星座）－into space on Monday, marking the completion of the global navigation system's core constellation deployment（部署）and this year's BDS satellite launch campaign.

Launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, on board a Long March-3B carrier rocket with an Expedition-1 upper stage, the two satellites were injected into planned orbits after more than three hours' flight.

Since the first BDS-3 satellite was launched on November 5, 2017, China has conducted 18 BDS satellite launch missions, successfully sending 30 into their planned orbit, setting a national record for highest mission frequency and success rate.

In-orbit tests will be carried out before the two MEO satellites are commissioned（正式委托）.By then the core constellation for the Chinese global navigation satellite system will be successfully completed.

Wang Ping, chief designer of the BDS-3 system, said that the hybrid constellation design, in which three groups of satellites-the Inclined Geo Synchronous Orbit （IGSO）, MEO and geosynchronous Earth orbit （GEO）-work in concert in different orbits, was an exclusive BDS innovation and a world first. “Existing global navigation satellite systems, such as the US GPS and Russia's GLONASS, only have a MEO satellite constellation, ” said Wang.

The MEO satellites, in orbit 20, 000 kilometers above Earth, are a special type of satellite providing global service, while the IGSO and GEO satellites, in an orbit 360, 000 kilometers above Earth, mainly enhance regional service quality, according to Wang. That explained why completion of the MEO constellation was significant, marking the completion of the core network for BDS-3, meaning a stable BDS-3 global coverage without weak points has been carried out.

Feedback shows that the BDS service quality was already comparable to GPS since the end of 2018, and after completing BDS-3, “We will be as good as any GNSS, ” Wang said.

1. How many BDS satellites were sent into their planned·orbit successfully?

A．3.

B．5.

C．18.

D．30.

2. What's the advantage of BDS compared with GPS and GLONASS?

A．The excellent service quality.

B．The diverse functions.

C．The lower cost of designing it.

D．The ability to work in different orbits.

3. Why are the MEO satellites important?

A．They can serve the world.

B．They can enter farther orbits.

C．They can avoid all the weak points.

D．They can be put into use immediately.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Exploring Space Is Very Important to the World

B．The BDS-3 System Has Benefited Many Countries

C．The Core Constellation of BDS-3 Completes Deployment

D．China Becomes the First Country to Launch a MEO Satellite

10 . What's On?

Electric Underground

7:30 pm-1:00 am Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8:30 pm-10:30 pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00 pm for drinks and snacks.

Simon's Workshop

5:00 pm-7:30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8:00 pm-11:00 pm Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music: this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform, songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta（面食）. Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A．Jules Skye.

B．Gee Whizz.

C．Charlotte Stone.

D．James Pickering.

2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A．The Cyclops Theatre.

B．Kaleidoscope.

C．Victoria Stage.

D．Pizza World.

3. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?

A．It requires membership status.	B．It lasts three hours each time.
C．It is run by a comedy club.	D．It is held every Wednesday.