2 . In 2006, Jackie Briggs was working 60 hours a week at a high-pressure IT job. One Saturday afternoon, she decided to take some _________ for herself and go to a women’s health conference. As she was walking around to find her _________, a lovely dark-haired woman came up to her and said, “Excuse me, I can’t help but notice your arm.”

That day, Briggs uncharacteristically _________ a sleeveless dress, leaving a rose-shaped mark on her upper arm _________. The woman asked Briggs if she had seen a dermatologist (皮肤病医生) about the mark. When Briggs said that she had, the stranger _________ her doubt. “She pressed me and said, ‘When?’ I was _________ at that moment. I had to stop to think. I counted back…and it had been over three years,” Briggs recalled.

The woman _________ Briggs to call her _________ when she heard how long it had been. After _________ that she was a nurse at a plastic surgeon’s office, she gently reached out and touched Briggs’ arm. “Really, don’t wait,” the woman said __________.

When Briggs followed up with her dermatologist, she __________ what the woman said made great sense. It turned out that the __________ was actually a melanoma (黑素瘤) — one of the deadliest types of skin cancers. “If I hadn’t listened to her, I probably wouldn’t be here,” Briggs said.

Briggs had surgery on her arm to __________ the melanoma. With special care, she recovered quickly. She was __________ to the medical team and that woman, an unsung hero, who saved her life. She is now happily retired “I have a comfortable retirement. My six inch scar on my arm is my everyday __________ of her-my guardian angel,” said Briggs.

1.

A．money

B．food

C．talent

D．time

2.

A．phone

B．seat

C．office

D．answer

3.

A．wore

B．sold

C．washed

D．lost

4.

A．heated

B．exposed

C．hidden

D．moved

5.

A．passed down

B．kept off

C．waited for

D．insisted on

6.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．annoyed

7.

A．allowed

B．taught

C．urged

D．invited

8.

A．doctor

B．parent

C．patient

D．friend

9.

A．deciding

B．doubting

C．imagining

D．explaining

10.

A．eagerly

B．hopelessly

C．secretly

D．angrily

11.

A．wished

B．complained

C．learned

D．required

12.

A．place

B．mark

C．comment

D．difference

13.

A．replace

B．spread

C．touch

D．remove

14.

A．close

B．grateful

C．unknown

D．honest

15.

A．behavior

B．expectation

C．reminder

D．promise

3 . Every superhero, no matter how small, needs a cape(披风). That was Rose Smith’s motivation when she started sewing superhero capes for kids with cancer, heart disease, and other severe diseases.

It all began when Rose heard of a girl named Anna. Anna was fighting against a potentially deadly skin condition called harlequin ichthyosis(丑角鳞癣). What she was going through was tough, but she faced it bravely. “I had a happy moment,” Rose says. “Anna was a superhero! She needed a cape.”

So, Rose sent her one, and Anna’s mother was delighted. After that, Rose found ten more kids online and sent out ten more capes. Before long, she quit her job at a software company and work full time for the website- www.tinysuperheroes.com, where people can buy handmade capes for brave kids facing illness and disability.

Since 2013, Rose and her small paid staff have sent more than 12,000 handmade capes to kids in all 50 states and 15 other countries. The capes can be made in different colors and can be decorated with the child’s initials(姓氏首字母)or specialized patches, including a heart or a rocket.

One was five-year-old Gary. He was born with heart defects. Rose sent him a red cape with a bright yellow G in the center. It was a hit. Gary, who is now a frequenter on the company’s social media posts, becomes a very well-known kid. In fact, two years later, “We still bring Gary’s cape with us to every hospital appointment, as it brings him much power to face his disease,” said Gary’s mom.

1. What inspired Rose Smith to make capes?

A．Anna and her mother’s wish.	B．The bravery of the sick kid, Anna.
C．Children’s love for superheroes.	D．Her interest in sewing capes.

2. Where can people buy such handmade capes?

A．From the hospital.	B．From Rose’s house.
C．From the Internet	D．From Rose’s store.

3. What does the underlined word “frequenter” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．An advertising designer.	B．A company owner.
C．A website programmer.	D．An image representative.

4. Why does Gary bring the cape with him every time he sees a doctor?

A．The cape gives him courage and strength.	B．The cape is his favorite clothing.
C．The sick kids share the same kind cape.	D．He looks cool in the superhero cape.

6 . It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were _______, we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _______ a lot of people stopped to help out.

While we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very _______ about what had happened to the elderly couple. He _______ to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of _______.” Seeing that there was a flower stall (摊位) at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we _______ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was _______ that he’d come up with this wise idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ________ we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful ________.”

By now medical staff (医疗团队) had arrived, and were ________ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ________ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a ________ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little ________.

1.

A．leaving

B．driving

C．moving

D．stopping

2.

A．injured

B．awkward

C．honest

D．elderly

3.

A．Her husband

B．My son

C．The crowd

D．The seller

4.

A．Specifically

B．Particularly

C．Interestingly

D．Fortunately

5.

A．guilty

B．curious

C．angry

D．worried

6.

A．complained

B．said

C．lied

D．responded

7.

A．none

B．someone

C．everything

D．anyone

8.

A．lend

B．bring

C．leave

D．buy

9.

A．amazed

B．shocked

C．puzzled

D．concerned

10.

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．whether

11.

A．scene

B．habit

C．flower

D．action

12.

A．checking with

B．looking after

C．operating on

D．praying for

13.

A．from

B．to

C．with

D．about

14.

A．respectful

B．cheerful

C．successful

D．wonderful

15.

A．idea

B．money

C．smile

D．comfort

7 . Shirley Raines makes the homeless community in Los Angeles’s skid row (贫民区) neighborhood feel human. She is the founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz, a nonprofit that provides free food, clothing, hair, and makeup services to the homeless. And Shirley is now the CNN Hero of the Year!

In 1990, Raines’ 2-year-old son Demetrius passed away from accidental poisoning while at his grandma’s house. This event created a lot of pain for Shirley Raines. The pain lasted for many years. And she did not know what to do about it. She struggled to understand what her purpose was in life. Until one day ...

Six years ago, Shirley visited skid row with a friend from church who asked her to volunteer. She met a lot of homeless people and realized how much help they needed. Not just in finding a home, but in finding themselves and their own worth and beauty.

Shirley started to volunteer each Saturday. As she got to know the homeless, they often praised her makeup, hair, and style. She started to offer to “make up” the homeless. They loved it, she loved it, they loved her and she loved them. She found purpose. So she started an outdoor beauty salon to serve the homeless, which took most of her spare time.

Raines started sharing her efforts on Instagram with photos and even live-streaming some of her events. Things took off. She formed her nonprofit, Beauty 2 The Streetz, and her followers quickly began donating to grow Shirley’s impact. Her followers grew to over 200,000 people, including many beauty professionals such as licensed hairstylists, barbers, make-up artists. Many of them regularly donate money to keep the services rolling. Others donate their time to help Shirley serve the homeless.

Shirley’s boldness, caring, courage, consistency (连贯性), and desire to take action have led to making a real impact on people’s lives. And she also served as a role model and inspiration to others.

1. What do we know about Beauty 2 The Streetz?

A．It is formed by Shirley and other kind people.

B．It aims to serve the homeless in several ways.

C．It records some of Shirley’s photos and events.

D．It is a government organization that helps the homeless.

2. What did Shirley mainly do to help the homeless?

A．Find them homes.

B．Help them make up.

C．Donate money to them.

D．Share their lives on Instagram.

3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．Shirley’s impact on her community.

B．The ways in which people help Shirley.

C．How Shirley founded Beauty 2 The Streetz.

D．The growing impact of Beauty 2 The Streetz.

4. Which words can best describe Shirley?

A．Brave and bright.	B．Selfless and caring.
C．Selfless and independent.	D．Ambitious and determined.

9 . Amy Jandrisevits knows the value of a good doll. “Dolls have a power we don’t completely understand,” she told The Today Show. It’s a conclusion she came to while working as a pediatric oncology (儿科肿瘤学) social worker using dolls to help her young clients adapt to their changing medical situations. Many of the kids saw themselves in those dolls. But for the kids missing a limb or who had lost their hair, there were none they could relate to.

So, seven years ago, when a friend revealed that her child was suffering from appearance anxiety caused by a rare disease, Jandrisevits, now 49, knew what might help the youth through this potentially challenging period. “It’s hard to tell a kid, ‘ You are perfect the way you are’, and to build self-esteem that way, but never offer them anything that looks like them,” she says.

Jandrisevits went about changing that. She crafted a doll by hand — using fabric, stitching, and markers-that resembled her friend’s child and sent it off. After the friend posted a photo online of the happy child and doll, another woman asked Jandrisevits to make a doll that looked like her baby, who was missing a leg.

Word spread, and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children with scars, birthmarks, facial deformities (畸形), tracheotomies—in short a doll that looked like them. She quit her job and started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me.

Working out of her home in Milwaukee, from photos sent by parents or caregivers, it takes Jandrisevits roughly seven hours to craft each doll. A GoFundMe page helps her offset costs and allows her to donate her services. She hasn’t charged for a doll since she began her nonprofit.

In all, she’s made more than 400 dolls. The waiting list is long, but Jandrisevits is unbowed. As she explains on her GoFundMe page, “Every kid, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, medical issue, or body type, should look into the sweet face of a doll and see their own.”

1. What can we learn about Amy from the first two paragraphs?

A．She used dolls to help the kids who missed a limb.

B．She realized the value of a good doll to kids facing challenges.

C．She thought it easy to make a kid realize their self-esteem.

D．She handed out dolls for every kid with appearance anxiety.

2. What made Amy decide to set up A Doll Like Me?

A．The urgency of earning money.

B．The support from GoFundMe.

C．The suggestions of her friends.

D．The desire to help disabled kids.

3. Which of the following best explains “unbowed” underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Unpractical.	B．Undefeated.
C．Surprised.	D．Puzzled.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．An experience of being a pediatric oncology social worker.

B．A kid’s dream to make favorite dolls by hand.

C．Crafting dolls to help kids get through challenging periods.

D．Setting a program to raise money for poor kids.

10 . Marie, an 85-year-old woman who had been bedridden (卧床不起的) for 10 years, was granted her biggest wish to look at the sea again with help from East Coast Radio and Netcare 911.

About 10 years ago, Marie had a failed back operation which left her bedridden. She then had to stay in an old age home and needed constant care. “The only time she could go outside was when she was taken to hospital over the years,” said Lucy, Marie’s daughter.

Lucy wrote an e-mail to East Coast Radio in April asking them to help her take her mother to the beach because it was her biggest wish. She told them that her mother just wanted to go and look at the sea and go back again to the home, that’s all. East Coast Radio did an interview with the family and agreed to make her wish come true.

Two weeks later, a team of Netcare 911 paramedics (医护人员) fetched Marie from the old age home and took her in a stretcher to Amanzimtoti Beach. One of the paramedics found a bucket and collected some sea water for her to put her hands in. She also got a chance to touch the sand.

Marie said, “Thanks to these kind people, I could get to the beach again, which may be the last time for me.”

1. Why did Marie become bedridden?

A．Because of her old age.

B．Because of little medical care.

C．Because of a traffic accident.

D．Because of a failed operation.

2. Who took Marie to Amanzimtoti Beach?

A．Her family.

B．People from Amanzimtoti Beach.

C．A team of Netcare 911 paramedics.

D．East Coast Radio. .

3. How did Marie probably feel when saying the words in the last paragraph?

A．Stressful.	B．Thankful.
C．Embarrassed.	D．Disappointed.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Kind people helped a bedridden woman realize her wish.

B．An old woman became bedridden because of bad luck.

C．East Coast Radio and Netcare 911 always don’t help poor people.

D．Amanzimtoti Beach is a beautiful place people wish to visit.