1 . My little girl, Jessica, always says hello to strangers. I wish she weren’t so _________, because I don’t want her to be laughed at. She was born with mental retardation (MR精神发育迟滞). But that’s also why I try to control my _________. Children with MR don’t communicate well with others, and I don’t want to stop her _________ .

Last year, we visited New York. I wasn’t surprised to hear her saying “Hello!” to everyone we _________. This would be a good _________ for her, I thought. People won’t respond—these are New Yorkers, after all. And maybe she would _________ not to talk to strangers.

One day, we were waiting at a red light, and Jessica greeted (打招呼) everyone _________. Then, a man asked: “Is she retarded?” It _________ me greatly. After all, he was a _________ stranger. I put my hand on Jessica’s shoulder. “Yes,” I said. He showed a look of __________. “I work with such children,” he explained. “It’s a __________.” I felt something inside me __________: a wall that I never knew I had built. Because I expected people to be unfriendly, I never__________ kindness. Not like Jessica, who always does.

Then the __________ changed. “She has a good mom,” the man said and walked away. My tears __________ up and his words were like a ray of sunshine, lighting up my world.

1.

A．annoying

B．outgoing

C．confusing

D．amazing

2.

A．curiosity

B．shock

C．anxiety

D．gratitude

3.

A．lectures

B．comments

C．attempts

D．strategies

4.

A．attracted

B．tracked

C．recognized

D．saw

5.

A．lesson

B．proposal

C．impression

D．behavior

6.

A．arrange

B．plan

C．demand

D．learn

7.

A．warmly

B．rudely

C．confidently

D．fluently

8.

A．frightened

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．excited

9.

A．responsible

B．junior

C．young

D．total

10.

A．coldness

B．happiness

C．kindness

D．nervousness

11.

A．failure

B．challenge

C．legend

D．glory

12.

A．weaken

B．strengthen

C．lengthen

D．deepen

13.

A．apply for

B．focused on

C．hoped for

D．refer to

14.

A．attitude

B．light

C．description

D．affair

15.

A．made

B．signed

C．packed

D．welled

2 . I first met Charlie in the community soon after buying my apartment. He was a relatively short man around his mid-70s. At first, Charlie was very friendly and got along with people in a rather relaxing way.

But a few weeks later, the first time I joined the community meeting, things became difficult. The hot topic was to take control of the community gardens from Charlie and employ a professional gardener to do the job instead. All but Charlie agreed with the suggestion. Charlie had been doing the gardens as if they were his personal belongings. The problem was that his efforts weren’t what the rest of the owners seemed to want, and this led to a debate. As the meeting developed into a slanging match (互相谩骂), I decided to say something.

“Look! As a new owner, I have no interest in what happened in the past. I’m interested in how to solve the present situation. The problem is that I can’t even open my garage door properly because there’s a tree planted too close to it. Finding a professional gardener to solve the problem sounds like a great solution to me.”

Most of the other owners appeared relieved, but Charlie was annoyed. Finally, at the request of everyone, except Charlie, a professional gardener was hired to manage the community gardens.

From that day on, I became Charlie’s enemy. Later, I learned that he always lived in his own world. He was lonely because he had no friends, and he managed to alienate everyone in his life.

Suddenly one day, Charlie fell down the stairs, breaking his leg. Out of pity, I went to the hospital to care for him. During the three months we spent together, I gradually accepted this stubborn old man. After Charlie left the hospital, he became kind not just to me, but to the rest of the community. Since then, the friend lines s of the whole community has raised a lot.

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

A．Charlie lived in harmony with all the neighbors.

B．The gardens in the community belong to Charlie.

C．Charlie’s efforts weren’t recognized by the rest of the owners.

D．All the owners agreed to find a suitable gardener to do the job.

2. Why did the author mention the tree?

A．To say something.	B．To show his anger.
C．To make new friends.	D．To support the proposal.

3. What does the underlined word “alienate” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Give way to

B．Stay away from

C．Keep track of

D．Be concerned about

4. Which of the following best describes the author?

A．Fair and kind

B．Helpful and creative

C．Brave and curious

D．Lonely and stubborn

3 . In February 2010, Roger Lynn’s wife Veronica was diagnosed with lung cancer. Soon, she was ________ to hospital. The diagnosis was depressing and the ________ in the hospital only made things more difficult.

“Her room was at the far end of the floor, and felt like a dark and ________ corner,” Lynn remembered.

One day, as Lynn was sitting with his wife, a nurse named Jennifer came in and ________ some good news: A room with a window had been ________ and she wanted Lynn’s wife to have it.

“She led me into the room, which was filled with ________, and through the window there was a/an________ of the Olympic Mountains serving as backdrop for the whole scene,” Lynn said.

The new room ________ the feelings of their previously bad experience of being in the hospital day after day. But a week later, Veronica took a turn for the ________. She developed a blood clot (血栓), and then ________. The next day, Lynn took flowers to the nurses’ station as an expression of ________ for their support over the past two weeks. When he arrived, Jennifer________ Lynn and took him by the hand.

“She told me what a(n)________ it had been to care for Veronica and her family. She had been touched by the experience and was ________ saddened by her death,” Lynn said. “Jennifer didn’t have to find me that day when the room became ________. But she did, and her kindness was light in a dark and painful time.”

1.

A．added

B．admitted

C．devoted

D．qualified

2.

A．consequences

B．barriers

C．excuses

D．surroundings

3.

A．forgotten

B．discussed

C．finished

D．explored

4.

A．realized

B．shared

C．challenged

D．assessed

5.

A．exchanged

B．visited

C．released

D．identified

6.

A．furniture

B．possession

C．light

D．waste

7.

A．intention

B．assessment

C．discovery

D．view

8.

A．transformed

B．reflected

C．indicated

D．maintained

9.

A．clearer

B．smarter

C．worse

D．calmer

10.

A．turned over

B．passed away

C．fell over

D．carried away

11.

A．regret

B．depression

C．relief

D．gratitude

12.

A．lectured

B．declined

C．cured

D．approached

13.

A．honor

B．commitment

C．issue

D．guidance

14.

A．temporarily

B．leisurely

C．truly

D．accidentally

15.

A．essential

B．available

C．private

D．occupied

4 . Bill Samuel was having a tough Friday. The 71-year-old, who was struggling with kidney (肾) failure, found himself at a medical center 30 miles from home for the second time in 24 hours. Samuel was on the transplant (移植) list, but no _________ had been found yet. Without a _________ bus service for his trip, Samuel took a taxi to and from his _________ to meet his doctor.

Taxi driver Timothy Letts took Samuel as his _________ even though the trip was out of his way, feeling Samuel might need _________. During the 40-minute drive, Samuel shared his positive energy and the struggles of his _________ , saying he was searching for a kidney donor.

As they neared Samuel’s home, Letts _________ him by expressing interest in being a kidney donor. Shocked but excited, Samuel _________ contact information with Letts. After the initial excitement, Samuel started feeling a bit less _________ . He was touched by Lett’s __________ , though he wondered if it has just been a(n) __________ moment. But Letts was true to his __________ . He got in touch with Samuel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had __________ the kidney transplant program. After a months-long screening process, the results were in: Letts and Samuel were a __________ match.

On Dec 7, 2021, they had their operations. It was a __________ . Letts and Samuel still keep in touch to this day.

1.

A．patients

B．matches

C．doctors

D．families

2.

A．cheap

B．effective

C．convenient

D．voluntary

3.

A．arrangement

B．operation

C．recovery

D．hospital

4.

A．partner

B．friend

C．passenger

D．neighbour

5.

A．attention

B．guide

C．delivery

D．aid

6.

A．needs

B．treatments

C．adventures

D．distance

7.

A．confused

B．inspired

C．annoyed

D．surprised

8.

A．kept

B．offered

C．exchanged

D．collected

9.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．frightened

D．curious

10.

A．offer

B．suggestion

C．contribution

D．request

11.

A．heartfelt

B．awkward

C．unforgettable

D．emotional

12.

A．word

B．name

C．action

D．saying

13.

A．organized

B．conducted

C．contacted

D．accepted

14.

A．unique

B．perfect

C．strong

D．weak

15.

A．success

B．challenge

C．failure

D．test

5 . Being part of a community can help people feel less lonely in life. Oliver Johnson is only 7years old, but he sometimes feels lonely and abandoned.

As Oliver’s birthday drew near, his mom Katherine Johnson ______ to do something to make her son feel ______ in society. Knowing Oliver loves ______ more than toys and video games, and always wants to sit behind the wheel, Katherine shared a simple post on Facebook ______ if any truckers would give her son a ______ in their trucks for $50. She hoped just one trucker would see the post and ______ . Later, Barry, the owner of a transportation company, saw Katherine’s ______ . Unexpectedly, Barry appealed to the truckers of his company to turn up for a truck rally (集会) in honor of Oliver’s birthday. Thirty-four truckers ______ right away. However, on the big day, more than twice that number ______ . Barry was very grateful for his staff members showing a lonely child what a ______ community looks like. “When it comes to kids, these truckers will always come out,” Barry said. Oliver was ______ surprised by the truck rally, and he couldn’t have been more ______ . “We all could sense he was surrounded by happiness,” said his father, Simon Johnson. “To be perfectly honest, the big day meant more than we could have ever ______ ,” he added, “‘thank you’ just doesn’t ______ what’s happened.”

None of the truckers accepted a cent for their time or expenses. It’s an act full of ______ ! Thanks to everyone who made this happen to the special kid.

1.

A．refused

B．forgot

C．failed

D．wanted

2.

A．included

B．changed

C．struggled

D．improved

3.

A．films

B．lights

C．trucks

D．trains

4.

A．recognizing

B．proving

C．asking

D．testing

5.

A．hand

B．ride

C．treat

D．break

6.

A．respond

B．discuss

C．blame

D．explain

7.

A．respect

B．operation

C．concern

D．request

8.

A．came up

B．looked up

C．signed up

D．went up

9.

A．appeared

B．agreed

C．bothered

D．succeeded

10.

A．strange

B．new

C．supportive

D．creative

11.

A．similarly

B．completely

C．finally

D．frequently

12.

A．embarrassed

B．tired

C．confused

D．delighted

13.

A．imagined

B．founded

C．kept

D．adjusted

14.

A．promise

B．cover

C．decide

D．fix

15.

A．energy

B．knowledge

C．ambition

D．love

6 . Superman Learns How to Ride

It was the summer of 1967, and the moment was nearing when I would cast off my training wheels and learn to ride a bike.

As an adventurous little boy, I sure put my overactive imagination to good use. I would pretend to be the bookish reporter, Clark Kent. Then, at the first sign of something wrong, I disappeared and emerged moments later with a red towel hanging from the collar of my dirty blue T-shirt and an ironed-on letter “S” on my chest.

“This is a job for Superman!” I would cry out as I flew to meet imaginary dangers that threatened the world.

“Hey, Superman, when are you going to learn to ride a bike?” the neighborhood kids would taunt as they rolled past. “The Man of Steel still uses training wheels!” they laughed.

As I watched them ride away, I realized I was being left behind. To claim my place among their ranks, I needed to cast off my training wheels and learn to ride with the big kids. I turned to my father for help.

“Okay, I’m going to let go, and you just remember to balance,” Dad advised patiently on my tenth try. Suddenly I was riding! I dared to smile as my father’s shouts of encouragement faded into the background. My smile widened. Victory was mine.

You are going to fall. The thought was at first a whisper and then grew louder and more convincing until I believed it must be true. After all, I had always fallen before. Why should this time be any different? Fear seized me, and my confidence weakened and I couldn’t grasp the handlebars tightly. Sure enough, I fell to the grass.

“You almost had it,” Dad said, catching his breath. “You are seized with a sense of fear so you fell.”

“I quit,” I said angrily, trying to fight back the tears of frustration. “I don’t want to learn to ride.”

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Paragraph 2: I gripped the handlebars with strong determination.
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7 . A New Jersey man Chris will never forget his 62nd birthday. That’s because his sons ______ his phone number on a large roadside billboard (广告牌) inviting people to call and wish him well. So far, he has gotten over 15,000 calls and texts from ________ persons.

It was his sons who ________ a billboard and stuck their dad’s phone number on it. They thought it would be something of a local joke to amaze their dad, with their dad getting a few calls from ________. But after the affair was a hit on social media, things got a bit out of   ________.

The billboard was ________ on March 6, and until now more than 15,000 birthday ________and calls as well has poured in. He tried to reply ________, but he eventually gave up responding. Instead, he changed his voice mail to “Thank you for calling to wish me a happy birthday, I really, very much ______ it ...”. Chris ________ his sons’ trick last Thursday, when he got a call from a man named Nick who wanted to wish him a happy birthday. “How do you know it’s my birthday ________ ?” Chris asked, to which the man ________ “I saw it on a billboard”.

The ________ news is that the billboard isn’t torn down, so the madness isn’t ________ to stop anytime soon. However, his sons have suggested that next year they may rent an even larger billboard to show their love and ________ to their dad.

1.

A．posted

B．added

C．found

D．ignored

2.

A．busy

B．rich

C．unknown

D．annoyed

3.

A．saw

B．built

C．spotted

D．rented

4.

A．friends

B．strangers

C．relatives

D．colleagues

5.

A．work

B．style

C．reach

D．control

6.

A．found out

B．carried out

C．made up

D．set up

7.

A．cakes

B．hopes

C．messages

D．cards

8.

A．initially

B．essentially

C．occasionally

D．intentionally

9.

A．hate

B．appreciate

C．admire

D．make

10.

A．welcomed

B．refused

C．spotted

D．heard

11.

A．turning up

B．passing by

C．coming out

D．drawing near

12.

A．applied

B．responded

C．turned

D．limited

13.

A．best

B．greatest

C．latest

D．quickest

14.

A．sure

B．doubtful

C．likely

D．impossible

15.

A．anger

B．care

C．trick

D．promise

8 . 37-year-old Kyle Semrau wasn’t feeling well when he arrived home on Monday morning after his night job. Surprisingly, his 6-year-old daughter, Macie _______ to go to school that morning. Her parents eventually gave in and allowed her to _______ home that day with her 4-year-old brother Caleb and her dad. They didn’t expect that _______ would end up saving Kyle’s life.

Kyle was soon feeling _______. Macie recalled hearing her father _______ start shouting. She and brother Caleb _______ to find him lying on the ground in the basement unconscious. “I don’t want to say this, but I thought he was going to _______,” said Macie. “I immediately Googled the Eliot Police for its number and _______ the police department.” Meanwhile, Caleb did what he could to comfort his dad until _______ arrived.

6-year-old Macie was able to ________ give the police their address, her dad’s name and age. After first responders arrived and ________, Kyle was rushed to hospital.

Kyle has now fully ________ and is grateful for all the help he received. “Just incredible all around. It’s ________ for children to look up to their fathers as heroes, but Macie is, and will always be my hero,” said Kyle.

The Eliot Police Department was also ________ with the little heroine’s actions. “Great job, Macie!!! It was her ________ thinking and swift action that saved her dad’s life,” said a police officer.

1.

A．determined

B．refused

C．promised

D．prepared

2.

A．leave

B．work

C．come

D．stay

3.

A．decision

B．effort

C．desire

D．opportunity

4.

A．tougher

B．calmer

C．worse

D．securer

5.

A．suddenly

B．definitely

C．actually

D．eventually

6.

A．expected

B．returned

C．ran

D．seemed

7.

A．arrive

B．die

C．lose

D．stop

8.

A．called

B．skipped

C．assumed

D．recommended

9.

A．information

B．hope

C．confidence

D．help

10.

A．individually

B．responsibly

C．correctly

D．anxiously

11.

A．settled down

B．stayed up

C．turned back

D．took over

12.

A．understood

B．recovered

C．suffered

D．responded

13.

A．natural

B．necessary

C．interesting

D．fortunate

14.

A．annoyed

B．challenged

C．ensured

D．impressed

15.

A．independent

B．sharp

C．positive

D．serious

9 . The lunch in the back room of a dull Moscow restaurant consisted of small bites of food and large shots of vodka. Musk had arrived that morning with Adeo Ressi and Jim Cantrell on their search to buy a used Russian rocket for their mission to Mars. After many toasts to friendship, the Russians gave the Americans gifts of vodka bottles with labels that had each person’s image. Musk, who was holding his head up with his hand, passed out, and his head slammed into the table.

That evening, slightly recovered, Musk and his companions met with another group in Moscow selling used missiles. That encounter turned out to be equally odd. The Russian in charge was missing a front tooth, so whenever he spoke loudly, which was often, spit would fly out in Musk’s direction. At one point, when Musk started his talk about the need to make humans multiplanetary (多行星), Cantrell recalls, the Russian spit at them. “Did he just spit on us?” Musk asked, eyes wide open. “Yeah, he did,” Cantrell answered. “I think it’s a sign of disrespect.”

Despite the clown show, Musk and Cantrell decided to return to Russia in early 2002. Ressi didn’t come, but Justine did. This time Musk focused on buying two Dnepr rockets, which were old missiles. The more he negotiated, the higher the price went. He finally thought he had a deal to pay $18 million for two Dneprs. But then they said no, it was $18 million for each. “That’s insane!” he says. The Russians then suggested maybe it would be $21 million each. “They taunted him,” Cantrell recalls. “They said, ‘Oh, little boy, you don’t have the money?’”

It was fortunate that the meetings went badly. It drove Musk to think bigger. Rather than merely using a secondhand rocket to put a demonstration greenhouse on Mars, he would attempt one of the most audacious (大胆的) projects of our times: privately building rockets that could launch satellites and then humans into orbit and eventually send them to Mars and beyond.

1. What happened during the lunch in the Moscow restaurant?

A．Musk got seriously drunk.	B．Musk bought a used rocket.
C．Musk was hit on the head.	D．Musk made lots of friends.

2. How did Musk react when the Russian spat at him?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Shocked.

C．Anxious.

D．Ashamed.

3. What does the underlined word “taunt” mean?

A．Try to annoy.

B．Try to inspire.

C．Try to amuse.

D．Try to disappoint.

4. What lesson can you learn from this passage?

A．Money can’t buy everything.	B．Constant dripping wears away a stone.
C．Repetition plays a critical role in success.	D．Frustration can sometimes be a stepping stone.

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。

I started in on Winn-Dixie right away, trying to clean him. First, I gave him a bath. The whole time I was working on him, I was talking to him. And he listened. I told him how we were alike. “See,” I said, “you don’t have any family and neither do I. I’ve got the preacher, of course. But I don’t have a mama. I mean I have one, but I don’t know where she is. She left when I was three years old. I can’t hardly remember her. And I bet you don’t remember your mama much either. So we’re almost like orphans (孤儿).”

Winn-Dixie looked straight at me when I said that to him, like he was feeling relieved to finally have somebody understand his situation. I nodded my head at him and went on talking.

“I don’t even have any friends, because I had to leave them all behind when we moved here from Watley. Watley’s up in north Florida. Have you ever been to north Florida?”

Winn-Dixie looked down at the ground, like he was trying to remember if he had. “You know what?” I said. “Ever since we moved here, I’ve been thinking about my mama extra-extra hard, more than I ever did when I was in Watley.”

Winn-Dixie twitched (抽动) his ears and raised his eyebrows.

“I think the preacher thinks about my mama all the time, too. He’s still in love with her; I know that. He’s still hoping she’ll come back. But he doesn’t tell me that. He won’t talk to me about her at all. I want to know more about her. But I’m afraid to ask the preacher; I’m afraid he’ll get mad at me.”

Winn-Dixie looked at me hard, like he was trying to say something.

“What?” I said.

He stared at me.

“You think I should make the preacher tell me about her?”

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2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Winn-Dixie still looked at me. “I’ll think about it,” I said.

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It was the first time that I had a heart-to-heart talk with my dad-the preacher.

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