1 . The year 2020 was a hard year. So many people thought of ideas to bring_________to themselves or to others.

Kimberly Wybenga was one of them. To cheer up her friends, she_________10 small boxes and wrote out praises for 10 friends. Just_________this brought her joy so she bought 20 more boxes to spread the love even_________.

"I know everyone is_________some kind of struggle and I just thought it would be nice to support them anyway I could," Wybenga said, "_________I didn't know what they were going through."

The 38-year-old tried to send her boxes of hope anonymously（匿名地）,_________"a friend" on the bottom of each card. She mailed some packages and sent others to the doorsteps of those who were_________to her home secretly.

In order not to be_________, she even dressed up herself in black and wore a mask so if people had__________on doors, they wouldn't know it was her.

All the effort to remain anonymous didn't__________much of the time because Wybenga's__________was recognized by some friends. Other looked up her__________on the package and discovered it was her.

Now she decided to share the story__________, hoping to encourage someone else to spread__________.

1.

A．luck

B．happiness

C．wealth

D．advantage

2.

A．made

B．borrowed

C．bought

D．created

3.

A．exchanging

B．improving

C．organizing

D．doing

4.

A．further

B．faster

C．better

D．earlier

5.

A．making up

B．dealing with

C．finding out

D．thinking about

6.

A．because

B．before

C．though

D．if

7.

A．signing

B．checking

C．contacting

D．arranging

8.

A．addicted

B．attracted

C．close

D．used

9.

A．refused

B．seen

C．forgotten

D．recognized

10.

A．phones

B．cameras

C．sources

D．solutions

11.

A．work

B．appear

C．happen

D．leave

12.

A．face

B．dress

C．voice

D．handwriting

13.

A．address

B．picture

C．name

D．design

14.

A．slowly

B．extremely

C．obviously

D．publicly

15.

A．knowledge

B．warning

C．kindness

D．news

2 . Carley Coca is a dog lover. When she saw a post about three _______ dogs—Chance，Zeus，and Lily—living on the street，she knew she had to give _______.So she rushed to the scene immediately.

After Coca arrived，she _______ got Zeus and Lily to climb into her car. However，Chance _______ to follow. In fact，he didn’t _______ want to come near Coca or the car，Coca tried to _______ Chance little by little，but he just backed off and eventually _______.It broke her heart to see him go，but she could tell he was too scared to _______ a human. So，she brought Zeus and Lily to safety，and promised Chance she would _______.

The next day，Coca came back. Just like their first encounter(相遇)，Chance wanted ________ to do with her. She had ________ this，so she came prepared with some burgers for him，hoping to gain his trust.________ Chance gladly ate the burgers，he still showed ________ and didn’t come near Coca. So，Coca came with food every day.

When Coca arrived on the 6th day，something ________ happened. She found Chance waiting for her. Usually，he would ________ himself when she came. Coca knew she was making ________.On the 8th day，Chance licked(舔) her hand—he was not as ________ as he used to be！Finally Chance let Coca ________ him. She picked him up and brought him into her car.

Chance will stay at Coca’s home for 3 months. Then Chance will be up for ________ and Coca will help him find his forever family. She hopes that ________，his time with her will help him feel more comfortable around people.

1.

A．injured

B．homeless

C．sick

D．lost

2.

A．description

B．guidance

C．donation

D．assistance

3.

A．readily

B．narrowly

C．luckily

D．difficultly

4.

A．hesitated

B．refused

C．happened

D．struggled

5.

A．just

B．ever

C．still

D．even

6.

A．attract

B．seize

C．approach

D．raise

7.

A．gave up

B．ran away

C．bit back

D．moved off

8.

A．rely on

B．stare at

C．make out

D．turn against

9.

A．stay

B．try

C．return

D．continue

10.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

11.

A．ignored

B．expected

C．admitted

D．realized

12.

A．Unless

B．When

C．Since

D．While

13.

A．fear

B．confusion

C．worry

D．annoyance

14.

A．strange

B．familiar

C．different

D．interesting

15.

A．protect

B．hide

C．bury

D．shelter

16.

A．changes

B．efforts

C．progress

D．commitment

17.

A．delicate

B．fierce

C．weak

D．defensive

18.

A．pet

B．visit

C．feed

D．catch

19.

A．treatment

B．training

C．adoption

D．selection

20.

A．in the meantime

B．on the contrary

C．in a word

D．for the moment

3 . A nurse has fulfilled (实现) a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend her daughter's graduation from nursing school.

Edina Habibovic, 22, graduated from Chamberlain University's College of Nursing in 2020. Her mother, Sevala Habibovic, 46, died in 2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.

“I thought the medical field wasn't for me. Then, my mom got sick and I had all the experience going in and out of the hospital, ” Edina told Good Morning America. “When my mom passed away, I thought, ‘I want to do this.’”she said.

Sanja Josipovic, who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield, Illinois, cared for Sevala inside her home. They often chatted and shared the latest news with each other over six months of care.

“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadn't finished school yet, ” Sanja said. “We are like sisters; we care about and trust each other. She was a powerful and strong minded woman. She wasn't scared to die; she was just worried about her kids and husband.”

Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people. “When Sanja was working, my mom would still try to make her something to eat, no matter how sick she was, ” Edina added. When Sevala's life was coming to an end, she asked Sanja to take her place at her youngest daughter's nursing school graduation. “That was the only thing she was going to miss. Edina's graduation, ” said Sanja, who is a mother of three herself. She agreed.

Due to COVID - 19, there was no graduation or pinning ceremony. Edina's manager at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin. “Sanja has fulfilled her promise, ” Edina said.

Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Leaving the hospital	B．Working as a nurse
C．Facing death positively	D．Caring for Edina's mother

2. What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?

A．They enjoyed volunteering	B．They were cancer survivors
C．They had unhappy marriages	D．They developed a close bond

3. What would be Sevala's regret?

A．The loss of the chance to study medicine	B．Her absence from Edina's school graduation
C．Failing to keep the promise made to Sanja	D．Never cooking a good meal for her husband

4. How did Sanja fulfill her promise?

A．By taking care of Edina and her family	B．By helping Edina enter her dream hospital
C．By attending a special ceremony for Edina	D．By managing to become Edina's colleague

4 . You may or may not know that Steve Buscemi was a firefighter from 1980 to 1984.

The day after the attacks（袭击） on the Twin Towers, he appeared at his old fire station ready for work. He spent the next week doing 12-hour shifts and helping his former workmates search for the bodies of the missing. When people tried to interview him, he at once refused.

Buscemi had worked as a New York City Department (FDNY) firefighter in Little Italy. He stayed in touch with some of his old fire company workmates, even when he went on to be a Hollywood superstar. He understood how many firefighters were missing along with the rest of the innocent(无辜的) people who’d been affected by the terrorist attacks, and just wanted to help out.

Some time later, he broke his silence and said: “It was an honour to be able to do it. It was great to connect with the firehouse I used to work with and with some of the guys I worked alongside. And it was greatly helpful for me because while I was working, I didn’t really think about it as much, feel it as much. It wasn’t until I stopped that I really felt the full   effect of what had happened. It would have been much harder for me to get through it if I hadn’t been able to do that.” He has since made a documentary in an attempt to encourage others to join the FDNY. “ A Good Job” also has a message to present firefighters--- don’t be afraid to ask for help after any harm they may have suffered.

1. Steve Buscemi is making a living as a ________.

A．firefighter

B．superstar

C．rescue worker

D．reporter

2. After the attacks on the Twin Towers, Steve Buscemi ________.

A．took photos of the firefighters

B．was called back to the fire station where he once worked

C．volunteered to help search for the missing

D．turned to the fire station for help

3. Which can best describe Steve Buscemi?

A．Emotional

B．Kind-hearted

C．Professional

D．Strong-minded

4. According to Steve Buscemi, ________.

A．he was honored to be helpful to others

B．he felt more difficult to go through the attacks

C．people should think twice before helping others

D．the firehouse he worked with contacted him after the attacks

5 . The sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery (递送) truck with goods reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight.

Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. He stopped and found the lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over (辗过) there. Now she was someone else’s problem because he didn’t have time to be a hero. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl still lying by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.

An hour later he arrived at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, but the policeman said he needed to make a report. Daryl knew it was impossible for him to get to Los Angeles on time now.

Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he left the police station he knew his boss wouldn’t be happy.

Just as he was about to start the car, his mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “a bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”

Daryl’s blood ran cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge. Daryl realized how lucky he was.

1. What did Daryl plan to do?

A．Go on holiday.	B．Deliver some goods.
C．Visit his mum.	D．Make a report.

2. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?

A．He didn’t want to be late.

B．He thought the girl would wake soon.

C．He was sure that someone else would help.

D．He worried the police would blame him.

3. How did Daryl feel as he left the police station?

A．Confident that he would be on time.

B．Angry that he had to make the report.

C．Proud that he had saved the girl’s life.

D．Worried that his boss would be angry.

4. What does the underlined expression “Daryl’s blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?

A．Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.

B．Daryl thought he would be in trouble.

C．Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.

D．Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.

6 . It was a mystery that the police department in Medford, Massachusetts, could never solve. Every once in a while, for years and years, a basket of homemade pizzas would suddenly_______ on the main desk of their building, without any clue as to who the _______ baker was. She came to be kindly _______ as the “Pizza Lady”. Recently, the police _______ the baker was Antonietta Manganiello by accident, who fell ill, and that she made the pizzas to show her _______ for all their hard work.

On Saturday, they decided to return the _______ by surprising her in her house and offering her a bunch of flowers and a trophy (奖杯) with her name on it _______ expressing their gratitude.

Manganiello looked astonished as she was _______ by Chief Buckley and received a hearty round of applause from the entire police department. “Are you coming to get me?” she _______. And then, as ____________, Manganiello immediately ____________ to treat them to some tea as guests, but the chief told her to sit down in a chair so they could do something for her for a ____________. Chief Buckley told her, “We are so ____________ for everything you’ve ever done for us.”

It might not seem like much, but it clearly ____________ a lot to Manganiello. It’s evident that it’s the little things that really ____________ in life. Besides, in our lives, the elderly are often the ____________ people to be taken for granted, as are the people who do thoughtful things for us every day without expecting anything ____________. It’s truly ____________ that the officers went out of their way to express their gratitude in ____________ to Mnnganicllo’s doing the same. Sometimes, it only takes one small ____________ to make someone feel truly loved.

1.

A．increase

B．mark

C．appear

D．go

2.

A．careless

B．patient

C．secret

D．strict

3.

A．called

B．thought

C．known

D．figured

4.

A．got across

B．turned out

C．found out

D．took down

5.

A．permission

B．sympathy

C．intelligence

D．appreciation

6.

A．favor

B．fortune

C．burden

D．call

7.

A．instead of

B．regardless of

C．as a way of

D．in honor of

8.

A．checked

B．protected

C．caught

D．greeted

9.

A．refused

B．joked

C．questioned

D．admitted

10.

A．usual

B．ordinary

C．normal

D．common

11.

A．prepared

B．promised

C．agreed

D．demanded

12.

A．plan

B．reason

C．change

D．target

13.

A．anxious

B．grateful

C．responsible

D．ready

14.

A．owed

B．paid

C．meant

D．occurred

15.

A．suffer

B．sacrifice

C．count

D．repeat

16.

A．bravest

B．easiest

C．luckiest

D．rudest

17.

A．in return

B．at risk

C．with caution

D．on duty

18.

A．boring

B．touching

C．worrying

D．shocking

19.

A．addition

B．advance

C．response

D．relation

20.

A．purpose

B．apology

C．belief

D．gesture

7 . Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and _________ my wallet at the gas station. I hadn’t even had time to _________ I had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I _________ my purse and to my _________, I had. He asked me to _________ him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where to _________ my wallet.

When I reached his _________, I noticed his wheelchair and a slope (坡道) going up to the house. I thought that it might have been _________ for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I _________ him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to insult (侮辱) him by offering __________, I really felt like __________ something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his __________, and he said, "Just pass it on." I said I would be __________ to do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so, __________ promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to __________ his kindness, so I promised I would.

Ten years later I found a __________ lying on the ground. It __________ me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he __________ me back, we __________ to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually __________ all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20 bill. I told him, "Thanks, but just pass it on..."

1.

A．forgot

B．left

C．found

D．saw

2.

A．realize

B．regret

C．consider

D．recognize

3.

A．looked

B．checked

C．found

D．searched for

4.

A．anger

B．delight

C．horror

D．excitement

5.

A．tell

B．give

C．buy

D．offer

6.

A．turn up

B．bring up

C．look up

D．pick up

7.

A．house

B．school

C．company

D．station

8.

A．easy

B．practical

C．difficult

D．useful

9.

A．presented

B．thanked

C．blamed

D．paid

10.

A．help

B．thanks

C．money

D．wallet

11.

A．leaving

B．saying

C．offering

D．owning

12.

A．labor

B．patience

C．kindness

D．support

13.

A．able

B．hard

C．certain

D．possible

14.

A．without

B．with

C．on

D．by

15.

A．repay

B．thank

C．show

D．reply

16.

A．package

B．cellphone

C．card

D．wallet

17.

A．spent

B．cost

C．wasted

D．took

18.

A．called

B．paid

C．brought

D．went

19.

A．started

B．preferred

C．agreed

D．failed

20.

A．satisfied

B．worried

C．puzzled

D．surprised

8 . Kaydence Henslee, 13, was spending her spring break visiting Disney World with her family. During a pool day at their hotel, she noticed a small unconscious(无意识的) body in the deep end of the water.

“I was nervous and afraid, but my instincts(本能) kicked in,” Henslee told KRQE. “I just saw her floating. She wasn’t on the bottom when I was there.”

The victim(受害人) was three-year-old Haven Williams, who was also spending a vacation with her parents down in Florida. Her mother Ashley stepped away from the pool for a moment: “I just remember seeing another woman run across and cry into the bar area for someone to call 911 because a baby had just drowned...I didn’t think it was my baby.”

Henslee helped get Haven out of the pool as her “lip turned purple” and Ashley could then see it was her own daughter from the child’s swimsuit. An employee at a children’s hospital in Missouri herself, Ashley recalled the “feeling of losing my child.”

A heroic bystander helped Henslee and performed CPR until Haven could be transported to the hospital. Though things were touch-and-go, Haven is now expected to make a full recovery. Henslee remained modest about her actions. “I knew it was the right thing to do to help someone out,” she said. She even plans on getting CPR certified in light of the situation.

Since the near-drowning accident, Haven has stayed in touch with her rescuer. Henslee even sent her a gift for her birthday. “The fact is that they can still celebrate a birthday this week and all the holidays. Maybe they can be lifelong friends,” Henslee’s father Matt said.

1. What happened when Henslee was at Disney World?

A．She was required to look after a baby.

B．She saw an inactive body in a pool.

C．She fell into the water accidentally.

D．She lost her family in the crowd.

2. How can we say about Ashley when she heard the crying?

A．She was frightened to death.

B．she provided medical help at once.

C．She didn’t care what just had happened.

D．She didn’t realize her baby was in danger.

3. What does the underlined word “touch-and-go” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Risky.	B．Different.
C．Difficult.	D．Surprising.

4. Which of the following can best describe Henslee?

A．Brave and helpful.	B．Patient and strict.
C．Caring and honest.	D．Selfless and creative.

9 . 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。

A supermarket employee in Illinois is being called a hero after     1    (run) across the store’s parking lot to save a baby     2     was in a runaway shopping cart(购物车).

Ben Mazur, who was a worker at a Schnucks supermarket in Alton, was pushing shopping carts    3     he heard a car horn honking(喇叭鸣响) repeatedly. “It turns out, the owner of the car was trying to get someone’s attention because there was a runaway cart     4    (roll) down the store’s parking lot,” according to the supermarket manager.

Mazur quickly noticed it wasn’t just a cart—there was also a baby placed in the child seat.

“The mom was putting her other kids in the car and didn’t realize     5     was happening,” Mazur explained. “I stopped what I was doing,     6    (run) across the lot and pulled the cart back before it rolled into a stop sign.”

Now, both the manager     7     customers speak highly of Mazur.

“We have a slanting(倾斜的) parking lot so carts can get rolling fast,” said Alton Co-Manager Tom Moore. “Quick thinking on Ben’s part saved the baby. Congrats, Ben, you’re     8     brave man!”

“Not all     9    (hero) wear capes(披肩),”a customer added.

“You ran     10    (fast) than a speeding baby!” another joked. “Good job, Ben.”

10 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Maybe there is a Father Christmas!

Anna stood anxiously staring at the pouring rain while little Molly looked up at a pretty doll in the window of the toy shop on the edge of town. "Mummy, "Molly said, "that's the doll I would like Father Christmas to bring me." A tear rolled down Anna's cheek and she knew it would be impossible this year. They were supposed to start a new life in Spain one and a half years ago before her husband Tim was cruelly taken from them by a car. Their small amount of savings were quickly spent on Tim’s funeral costs and necessities, leaving her in heavy debt.

To her relief, the local people had helped to support her through these difficult times and especially Juan, owner of the local grocery store, a single man, who would often put something special into her shopping bag, even though he himself had been going through a difficult period — his mother died of cancer and he was busy handling the sale of his mother’s house on the edge of town.

As the rain stopped, Anna and Molly started walking home. She was thinking about buying an umbrella after paying the rent with her upcoming wage when Molly shouted excitedly, "Mummy, what’s that on the road?" Anna looked down and saw a bag lying in the water, which was obviously lost because of the sudden rain.

They got home and dried themselves before Anna focused on the bag. Opening it and seeing bundles of money inside, she stood back in shock and cried, "Is this a present from kindness? I can pay off my debt, buy Molly’s favorite doll and my new umbrella ...” Then reality set in, Anna was a very moral person and would never steal even the slightest little thing, let alone bundles of money. She went to bed with all thoughts in her mind.

Paragraph 1：
Early next morning, Anna headed where she decided to go.
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Paragraph 2：
At supper, Anna had an unexpected visitor—Juan with gift boxes in his hands.
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