1 . It was hard not to notice an 8-year-old kid storming in and out of his own house. “He doesn’t have a father,” said his neighbor, William Dunn. “I can probably do something for him.”

That something was fishing, a ________ Dunn’s father had shared with him. “It brought me peace and taught me how to be patient,” he said. He then took the kid fishing every weekend. Gradually he took groups of kids out to fish. Most didn’t have father figures. “They’d been through a lot, and their lives were ________,” said Dunn. “But when they were fishing, all of that disappeared. On the boat, they’d be laughing and making new friends. They just ________ the moment.”

________ by this scene, Dunn started the nonprofit Take a Kid Fishing. He and the volunteers have introduced 2,500 kids — most without fathers ________ — to the calming peace found on the water and the excitement of catching a fish.

Just as important as the fishing are the ________ Dunn forms with those kids. When they have a rough time, Dunn will talk with them, emphasizing self-respect and mental ________. One of the kids, Bella Smith, said she would forget about the past while fishing and concentrate on something positive. “Fishing is learning,” she said. “I’ve learned I ________ a better life than what I had. Whenever I feel down, I know it’s time to go fishing.”

Dunn’s father passed away this year, so fishing has ________ new meaning for him. “I have a stronger liking for it because now I’m fatherless too. There’s nothing like feeling that first pull on the line and seeing a kid light up with a smile,” said Dunn. “I feel ________ to witness that every weekend.”

1.

A．case

B．passion

C．duty

D．goal

2.

A．difficult

B．dramatic

C．adventurous

D．boring

3.

A．remembered

B．regretted

C．recorded

D．appreciated

4.

A．Entertained

B．Shocked

C．Inspired

D．Confused

5.

A．nearby

B．around

C．ahead

D．throughout

6.

A．identities

B．agreements

C．relationships

D．opinions

7.

A．toughness

B．dependence

C．sharpness

D．defense

8.

A．require

B．deserve

C．lead

D．secure

9.

A．left behind

B．turned into

C．carried out

D．taken on

10.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．lucky

D．hesitant

2 . During the first weeks of his retirement from the fire service, Max had felt lost. And that’s when Polly, a library manager, helped him sign up as a ________ , for Robot Club in the library.

Max hadn’t volunteered before and he didn’t know anything about ________ . He opened the packs containing the robots, nervously staring at the mess of parts. A dozen primary-age children gathered around the table, ________ eagerly. Almost double the number of adults crowded around them, watching.

Glancing around the library at the many parents and carers accompanying the robot builders, Max knew he had to face this ________ .

“Okay, team,” he started ________ , adopting the tone he’d used to brief his unit during his firefighting days. “We’re going to build these robots one step at a time.”

The children nodded, their hands busy with screws and plastic limbs. Max wandered from table to table, ________ words of encouragement, and slowly but surely, piecing together the instructions in his mind.

An hour passed, and the room was filled with the sound of chatter and clinking parts. As the final minutes of Robot Club ticked away, Max stood back and ________ the room. Robots of all shapes and sizes stood on the tables. The children were excited, ________ their creations to anyone who would look.

As they began to leave, many children stopped to thank Max. Each “thank you” and “see you next week” chipped away at the sense of ________ he had felt since retiring. He hadn’t put out a fire today, but perhaps he had lighted something far more important — a new ________ for himself.

1.

A．volunteer

B．writer

C．builder

D．fireman

2.

A．books

B．programs

C．children

D．robots

3.

A．searching

B．waiting

C．reading

D．arguing

4.

A．competition

B．consequence

C．challenge

D．conflict

5.

A．calmly

B．coldly

C．casually

D．weakly

6.

A．processing

B．offering

C．exchanging

D．understanding

7.

A．surveyed

B．cleaned

C．decorated

D．left

8.

A．bringing up

B．calling on

C．showing off

D．giving away

9.

A．freedom

B．relief

C．loss

D．guilt

10.

A．version

B．belief

C．approach

D．purpose

3 . It was 4:30 pm. As I was packing up, I noticed my colleague had left his laptop bag in the office. So I decided to bring it to him. It took me about 15 minutes to get to his house, where I _____ the bag and got right back on the road.

Suddenly a snowstorm came and within minutes I was in a whiteout. I stopped because I was afraid of driving into a farmer’s field, or worse. I kept the car _____ to stay warm and called 911.They told me to sit tight and wait things out for the night.

Those seconds after the call were _____. Breathe, I told myself. Panicking won’t help.

I texted my colleague, joking about my good deed ending in _____. He suggested I share a satellite view of my _____ on my social media. And I did so, praying that anyone who knew the residents of the nearby farms could get me rescued.

Waiting in the car, I doubted whether _____ would be able to come. Soon enough, though, I got a message from someone who was going to put me in touch with them.

At 8 pm, I saw a tall figure in a yellow raincoat striding toward me in the dark, carrying a flashlight. I’d never been more _____ to see someone in my life. It was André Bouvier, who’d walked about 550 yards to come get me, fighting the wind and snow each step of the way.

He turned around and started to trudge through the snow, sure of the direction. I drove behind him, feeling my heart begin to beat more _____. When we reached his house, I burst into tears, all my fears turning into relief and _____.

The experience has been a game changer for me. I now ______ challenges with a sense of calm I’d not known before. But best of all, it brought André into my life.

1.

A．dropped off

B．filled up

C．set aside

D．put away

2.

A．locked

B．parked

C．signaling

D．running

3.

A．painful

B．critical

C．disappointing

D．impressive

4.

A．failure

B．smoke

C．disaster

D．mystery

5.

A．route

B．location

C．direction

D．destination

6.

A．news

B．help

C．hope

D．faith

7.

A．satisfied

B．surprised

C．relieved

D．worried

8.

A．slowly

B．excitedly

C．nervously

D．strongly

9.

A．recognition

B．admiration

C．satisfaction

D．appreciation

10.

A．identify

B．present

C．approach

D．anticipate

4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Davyon Johnson, an 11-year-old boy, was honored by his community after saving two lives in one day. On Dec. 9, a choking student tripped into the classroom     1     Davyon was. Davyon did the Heimlich immediately and saved him. Hours later, on his way home, Davyon spotted a house on fire. Everybody     2     (run) out except for an elderly lady. As the woman struggled     3     (move) using her walker, Davyon raced up the steps and helped her escape the burning building.

5 . Eleven o’clock at night saw a large woman with a large purse walking alone, when a boy ran up behind and tried to snatch (抢夺) her purse. But the boy lost his balance and fell on his back. The woman picked him up firmly by his shirt front.

“Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” shouted the woman. Two or three people passed, stopped, and stood watching.

“I’m very sorry, lady. I’m sorry,” whispered the skinny little boy, in broken tennis shoes.

“Um-hum! And your face is dirty,” said the large woman dragging the frightened boy. “Since you put yourself in contact with me, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Jones.”

He began to struggle, but Mrs. Jones continued to drag him up the street. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside. “What’s your name?” the woman asked.

“Roger,” answered the boy in a low voice. “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” ordered the woman and finally let go of him.

“You gonna take me to jail (监狱)?” asked Roger, bending over the sink.

“Not with that face,” said Mrs. Jones. “I believe you were hungry to snatch my purse.”

“I wanted a pair of blue shoes,” replied the boy.

There was a long pause. After he had dried his face, the boy turned around. The door was open. He could run!

After a while the woman said, “I was young once and I wanted things I could not get. I have done things too, which I would not tell anybody else, son.” There was another long pause. The boy’s mouth opened.

Then Mrs. Jones went to do the cooking. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run, nor did she watch her purse left behind her. She did not ask him anything about where he lived, or his folks. Instead, as they ate, she told him a lot about her job in a hotel shop and how all kinds of people came in and out. She cut him another piece of her cake.

When they finished eating, she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue shoes. Do not make the mistake, because shoes come by devilish ways like that will burn your feet.”

She led him to the front door. “Good night! Behave yourself, son!” she said, looking out into the street.

1. How did Roger feel when Mrs. Jones mentioned her past?

A．Frightened.

B．Surprised.

C．Settled.

D．Ashamed.

2. Why did Mrs. Jones call Roger son?

A．She intended to go easy on him.

B．He reminded her of her own son.

C．He put himself to be in contact with her.

D．She lacked an excuse to teach him a lesson.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A．Kind and generous.	B．Able and ambitious.
C．Frank and cooperative.	D．Calm and courageous.

4. What can be mainly concluded from this passage?

A．Home is where the heart is.

B．Life is full of ups and downs.

C．A best parent is to lead by example.

D．A good deed shines the light into the dark.

6 . In 2019, Thierry Henry, a bus driver, found there was a rise in bike thefts in his city, Reykjavik. Rather than ________ that the bike was gone forever, he decided to take matters into his own hands and started to track down the bikes and return them to their ________ owners.

The 44-year-old has helped return hundreds of stolen bikes in the past 4 years. His social media account has over 14, 500 members and helps people track down more than just lost bikes. His page ________ to people who have lost tools, cars and other items of high value. On top of his noble act, Henry has helped the bike ________ to reform in the process.

________, Henry would deal with the thieves with anger. However, over time, he realized that most of the thefts were driven out of poverty and other issues. He went from feeling ________ towards the thieves, to developing empathy (同理心) for their situations. It was very tough at first. But Henry decided to try to ________ them and just talk to them.

From this moment onward, he reached out to the thieves, offering help and guidance. After the change in his ________, Henry found that the bike thieves began to often hand back the bikes to him. Amazingly, some former thieves that Henry helped now ________ him in looking for the stolen bikes.

“It’s like a ________ that has got bigger and bigger, ” says Henry. “It’s not only me. Many times, someone spots a bike hidden in a bush and takes a picture. Then someone else comments, ‘hey, that’s my bike’”.

Thanks to Henry, everyone’s looking out.

1.

A．claim

B．expect

C．accept

D．realize

2.

A．new

B．honest

C．careless

D．rightful

3.

A．belongs

B．extends

C．returns

D．refers

4.

A．owners

B．makers

C．thieves

D．sellers

5.

A．Initially

B．Unknowingly

C．Incredibly

D．Unwillingly

6.

A．regretfully

B．negatively

C．guiltily

D．helplessly

7.

A．level with

B．reply to

C．side with

D．apologize to

8.

A．plan

B．occupation

C．habit

D．approach

9.

A．assist

B．trust

C．engage

D．drag

10.

A．dream

B．snowball

C．rainbow

D．balloon

7 . While I was in hospital for a heart surgery, something affected me and made me do something meaningful. Before my surgery, my doctor showed me a video, in which there were patients like me and they each had a heart pillow, so I decided I would get one.

Right after my _______, I asked about the heart pillow. Unluckily, I was told they didn’t offer it but it could be _______ at the hospital gift shop. So my daughter bought one for me. It was comfortable and became my “security blanket”. However I was _______ that many patients couldn’t get that comfort. So I took this whole mission upon myself. I called various hospitals to find out what they used for patients after heart surgeries. I also found a site _______ that the cloth pillows were considered dangerous because it might spread bacteria to patients. I _______ understood, but that didn’t stop my mission. I continued to call the manufacturers. Finally, a lady called back and told me about the heart pillow that they had produced, which could be _______ and disinfected (消毒).

I did all my _______ so that no one could think of a reason why this wouldn’t work. It took me over a month to be able to meet with the hospital authorities to _______ my finding. I’m glad that they agreed and are _____ getting these pillows for patients. I cannot be ________— I actually did something that will help many patients.

1.

A．operation

B．experiment

C．search

D．checkup

2.

A．examined

B．purchased

C．allowed

D．observed

3.

A．satisfied

B．upset

C．scared

D．grateful

4.

A．hoping

B．complaining

C．stating

D．promising

5.

A．secretly

B．suddenly

C．currently

D．totally

6.

A．washed

B．abandoned

C．repaired

D．packed

7.

A．essay

B．homework

C．practice

D．magic

8.

A．grab

B．trace

C．present

D．return

9.

A．depending on

B．carrying on

C．insisting on

D．working on

10.

A．happier

B．calmer

C．wiser

D．luckier

8 . 语法填空。

Six young men all responded to the calls for help from inside a wrecked car one recent morning when they     1     (walk) to school. A woman,     2     (believe) to be in her 50s, collided with another vehicle. The impact jammed both her passenger and driver’s side doors shut. Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in an effort     3     (save) the woman trapped in the car. The group of guys succeeded in freeing the woman trapped in her car. And they have received significant attention     4     their heroic act.

9 . Everyone can do something for their community in their own way, just like what Damian has done. Every weekend, _____ with a chair and some tools, Damian sets up a stand in the neighborhood.

The young man likes to offer free _____ to street vendors (摊贩) in the community and share nice conversations with them. One day, Pacheco, the ice cream vendor, went to the stand. Damien was very excited at the sight of this old friend, who _____ him of so many sweet memories of the past. The ice cream bar brought him a lot of _____ when he was a child. Now Damian can still remember those wonderful moments.

When Damian was cutting Pacheco’s hair, he noticed that Pacheco was _____ this time. As they talked, Pacheco _____ his smile. In fact, he lost two teeth last month and was unwilling to smile _____ for fear of some of the comments his clients have made about his teeth. Pacheco had been living alone and had no intention of going to the _____ because he had never been there before.

Learning of Pacheco’s current situation, Damian was determined to do something for him. After that, he was busy _____ Pacheco to the dental appointments. For three months, Damian drove Pacheco to the dentist and made sure that Pacheco could receive his much - needed artificial teeth.

Now, Pacheco feels more ______ and doesn’t hesitate to give his new shining smile to the people in the community. They go on with their wonderful lives.

1.

A．provided

B．armed

C．satisfied

D．troubled

2.

A．treatments

B．workplaces

C．haircuts

D．setups

3.

A．freed

B．reminded

C．convinced

D．suspected

4.

A．joy

B．courage

C．inspiration

D．challenge

5.

A．active

B．lonely

C．curious

D．different

6.

A．hid

B．spread

C．showed

D．observed

7.

A．quietly

B．shyly

C．warmly

D．broadly

8.

A．bar

B．clinic

C．community

D．stand

9.

A．ordering

B．inviting

C．accompanying

D．limiting

10.

A．patient

B．generous

C．independent

D．confident

10 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Elle Gianelli wanted to put a smile on the faces of the seniors who     1    (live) in nursing homes. So she found a creative way to do that. Born out of her love for wearing silly socks on the golf course, Elle Gianelli launched Socks4Seniors,     2    (raise) money via GoFundMe. When     3    (ask) what the money was for, she explained it would be used to purchase bright, patterned socks and thoughtful notes for all seniors in assisted living facilities in the country.