1 . Jim Dwyer was once in the United States Air Force. Although he is retired, he is still _______ his country. This time it’s through _______ meals to those who truly need it.

Every Thursday, Dwyer starts his day at Meals on Wheels in Westminster, _______ eight hot plates and sending the nutritious meals to older adults.

“It’s _______ to help those in need because it offers us inner joy. You know it’s just the ability to help people that are _______ and not able to get out on their own. It’s something I get _______ from. And who knows? Maybe someday I might need this service too,” said Dwyer.

Dwyer was _______ to join Meals on Wheels when he _______ to make sure his elderly parents had hot meals to eat. “I saw on TV here in Westminster that they were looking for _______ for Meals on Wheels, and I said I could do that,” said Dwyer.

His ________ to work for his fellow Americans, as he did in the military, is ________. It is true that the meals bring ________ to those getting a plate.

“Jim is great. He has been one of our committed ________ for a long time,” said Darla Olson of Meals on Wheels.

As the saying goes, “It’s never too late to learn.” ________, Dwyer’s story tells us that it is also never too late to make ________ efforts to work for the good of the community.

1.

A．serving

B．building

C．promoting

D．missing

2.

A．introducing

B．selling

C．delivering

D．returning

3.

A．picking up

B．coming out

C．looking for

D．leaving aside

4.

A．responsible

B．wonderful

C．awkward

D．suitable

5.

A．given up

B．turned down

C．laid off

D．shut in

6.

A．impression

B．confidence

C．satisfaction

D．adventure

7.

A．required

B．allowed

C．inspired

D．scheduled

8.

A．demanded

B．pretended

C．happened

D．attempted

9.

A．organizers

B．drivers

C．cooks

D．designers

10.

A．refusing

B．continuing

C．learning

D．failing

11.

A．recommended

B．challenged

C．admired

D．doubted

12.

A．smiles

B．curiosity

C．pride

D．honour

13.

A．graduates

B．generations

C．advisers

D．volunteers

14.

A．Actually

B．Hopefully

C．Occasionally

D．Gradually

15.

A．formal

B．constant

C．advanced

D．obvious

3 . I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to look after. But one Sunday, everything changed. A hurricane _______ our neighborhood while we were visiting my grandparents in Raleigh. Our kitchen was ________, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins.

But something ________ happened. Our neighbors, the Flores family, came to our ________. They helped clear broken pieces and offered us a place to stay. Their ________ was most impressive. We had never ________ spoken to them before, but they ________ their home to us and made us feel like family.

We started a new ________ of having weekend dinner together. We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us, and our ________ were filled with laughter and delicious food. It was a beautiful thing to see our ________ come together in the wake of a disaster.

I ________ knew Rosica, their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my friend. She had a gift for ________ and our evenings together were filled with adventure and laughter.

Looking back, I realize that the hurricane ________ unexpected benefit. It brought us closer to our neighbors and ________ our lives in ways we never could have imagined. Sometimes, it takes a(n) ________ to bring out the best in people.

1.

A．visited

B．exchanged

C．approached

D．swept

2.

A．affected

B．changed

C．destroyed

D．cleaned

3.

A．invisible

B．unexpected

C．impossible

D．awkward

4.

A．mind

B．contact

C．aid

D．sense

5.

A．belief

B．request

C．wealth

D．kindness

6.

A．really

B．obviously

C．naturally

D．clearly

7.

A．sold

B．rented

C．showed

D．opened

8.

A．business

B．project

C．tradition

D．life

9.

A．destinations

B．gatherings

C．journeys

D．memories

10.

A．family

B．survivors

C．community

D．supporters

11.

A．soon

B．never

C．already

D．also

12.

A．fortune telling

B．story telling

C．mind reading

D．house keeping

13.

A．brought about

B．resulted from

C．made up

D．gave out

14.

A．rescued

B．unearthed

C．enriched

D．recorded

15.

A．legend

B．effort

C．party

D．disaster

5 . In 2020, Pink launched the world Regret Survey, the largest survey on the topic ever undertaken. With his research team, Pink asked more than 15, 000 people in 105 countries, “How often do you look back on your life and wish you had done things differently?” Most of them said regret was at least an occasional part of their life. Roughly 21 percent said they felt regretful all the time. Only 1 percent said they never felt regretful.

If you are of the “no regrets” school of life, you may think that all this regret is a recipe for unhappiness. But that isn’t the case. Letting yourself be overwhelmed by regret is indeed bad for you. But going to the other extreme maybe even worse. To extinguish your regrets doesn’t free you from shame or sadness but causes you to make the same mistakes again and again. To truly get over our guilt requires that we put regret in its proper place.

Uncomfortable as it is, regret is an amazing cognitive (认知的) feat. It requires that you go back to a past scene. Imagine that you acted differently to change it, and with that new scene in mind, arrive at a different present — and then, compare that fictional present with the one you are experiencing in reality. Not all regrets are the same, of course. Pink says they come in four basic varieties, and an instance of regret may involve just one combination.

Many connection regrets overlap (重叠) with moral regrets, which can come about after you go against your own values. For example, you may pride yourself on being a loving person, and thus regret not living up to this image in the relationship you harmed. Moral regrets can also involve (涉及) just yourself. Maybe you regret not living up to your commitment (承诺、保证) to your health when you ate a whole pizza or skipped the gym.

If not analyzed and managed, any variety of regret can be harmful to your health. Regret is linked to depression and anxiety, and excessive regret can have a bad effect on your immune system. But regret doesn’t have to be put aside and ignored.

1. What could be concluded from Pink’s research ?

A．Half of the people felt regretful.

B．Most people lived without regrets.

C．None could live a life without regrets.

D．The majority of the people had regrets.

2. What does the underlined word “extinguish” in paragraph 2 mean ?

A．Admit.

B．Destroy.

C．Treasure.

D．Advance.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about ?

A．The harm of moral regrets.

B．The importance of commitment.

C．The relationship between regrets and values.

D．The connection between reality and imagination.

4. What might the author continue talking about ?

A．Types of regrets.	B．Causes of regrets.
C．Benefits of experiencing regrets.	D．Ways of dealing with regrets.

6 . Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small ________ in the backyard, I started thinking about doing a solo (独自的)________ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out the ________ and drew a 1, 500-mile route along which I would be ________ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ________ my plan with my dad, he ________ as I thought he would. Because I got my adventurous ________ from him, he was all for it.

I had only been away from my home for three days, but there was an inner ________ going on. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I really could ________. The other part of me was ready to ________ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.

On the road, I met another bicyclist who was quite a bit older than I was. He started his journey alone by bike at the southern part of Norway and just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ________. It encouraged me not to ________.

As I listened to my favourite artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled with my feet. There was nobody around me for miles. ________, that wasn’t entirely true. There were millions of mosquitoes (蚊子). My arms were so dotted (布满) with ________ that they looked like a topographical (地形的) map. But however ________ it would be, nothing could stop my advance on the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.

1.

A．package

B．party

C．lecture

D．kit

2.

A．trip

B．flight

C．interview

D．experiment

3.

A．map

B．magazine

C．flash card

D．credit card

4.

A．flying

B．cycling

C．running

D．skiing

5.

A．shared

B．exchanged

C．revised

D．complained

6.

A．evacuated

B．sweated

C．hesitated

D．agreed

7.

A．goal

B．story

C．spirit

D．strategy

8.

A．strength

B．request

C．voice

D．battle

9.

A．make it

B．catch it

C．take it easy

D．give it a try

10.

A．reply

B．apply

C．prove

D．whisper

11.

A．balance

B．direction

C．satisfaction

D．admiration

12.

A．check out

B．give up

C．come along

D．fall apart

13.

A．Firstly

B．Eventually

C．Actually

D．Fortunately

14.

A．cuts

B．bites

C．burns

D．injuries

15.

A．impressive

B．attractive

C．confusing

D．challenging

7 . There are many podcasts (播客) that teach English and you can listen to them anytime. Here is a list of some of the best podcasts that you must see.

Learn English Podcast

This podcast has three levels.The first is for beginners, the second is for intermediates (中级学生) and the third is for upper intermediates. If a person wants to learn Business English,then episodes are also made for him.Every podcast is short but very informative. Worksheets and vocabulary tasks are also included.

Speaking Broadly

This podcast is made for advanced learners. Explained through discussion and interviews, each episode has non-native English speakers and every recording also has expert feedback. You will see some common mistakes made by English learners and you can improve your English by learning from those mistakes.

The English We Speak

This podcast airs one episode daily and every episode is only three to four minutes, which talks about phrases and idioms.There are two people in each episode who communicate with each other. Whatever level you are,you will find it rewarding

Elementary Podcast

This podcast is mainly for beginners and intermediate level learners. The length of a podcast is around 25 minutes but you can pause it anytime and continue whenever you want. The hosts of each episode are different.

1. Which podcast provides exercises going with it?

A．Learn English Podcast.	B．Speaking Broadly.
C．The English We Speak	D．Elementary Podcast.

2. What do we know about Speaking Broadly?

A．It records just expert speakers.	B．It aims at beginners.
C．It presents some typical mistakes.	D．It provides feedback from listeners.

3. What do The English We Speak and Elementary Podcast have in common?

A．They have the same length.	B．They are both interactive.
C．They share the same contents.	D．They are suitable for beginners.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.

“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.

Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.

There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.

The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.

At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.

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John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.

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10 . 第9届亚洲冬季运动会将于2025年在哈尔滨(Harbin)举行，为了确保亚冬会圆满成功，组委会发起了志愿者招募活动。假如你是李华，希望能成为光荣的亚冬会志愿者，请按要求写一封申请信。内容要点包括：
1.写信目的；
2.自身优势；
3.服务承诺。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：第9届亚洲冬季运动会the 9th Asian Winter Games
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua