1 . It was February 24, 2017, and my husband, David, and I were both at work. It was a day like any other. Our 15-year-old son, Justin, his sister and his friend Mike were playing with a ball in our backyard. Completely a common day!

What happened next was exactly a storm. Justin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest (心脏停搏) caused by a hit to the chest, and his heart just stopped. No pulse, no heartbeat. There are only about 10 to 20 cases a year. And it was almost always deadly until recently, when CPR (心肺复苏) has worked in up to one-third of cases.

Thankfully, the other children acted immediately instead of freezing in fear. Mike called 911 while my daughter called my husband. That second call proved vitally important, as my husband was able to get in touch with a neighbor who ran over and started CPR. And later, the doctors arrived and quickly shocked Justin’s heartbeat rhythm (节奏) back to normal.

Since then, I’ve found myself changed as a parent. There is more worry now. This unexpected incident has made me realize that anything can happen to my children. So, we’re doing what we can to be prepared. Earlier this year, Justin took part in a community education event with our fire department teaching Hands-Only CPR to the public. At least 100 participants showed up, and Justin shared his story to show why CPR is so important. At a local university where I work as a nurse lecturer, I’ve volunteered to join the CPR and AED first aid training for incoming freshmen.

David and I feel very fortunate to still have our son with us. If the kids hadn’t known to call 911, he wouldn’t be here. If our neighbor hadn’t known CPR, Justin wouldn’t be here. I think everyone should take the time to learn CPR. You could save a life — maybe the life of someone you love. Cardiac arrest often comes without warning. Everything will be normal right up until the point it isn’t. You have to know what to do.

1. Why does the author say the incident was a storm?

A．Her son played dangerous sports.	B．Her son had a close encounter with death.
C．Her children made a real mess when playing.	D．Her neighbor complained of the children's noise.

2. How did the author feel about the other children’s responses?

A．Curious.

B．Grateful.

C．Surprised.

D．Puzzled.

3. What did the author and Justin do after the incident?

A．They worked as medical workers.	B．They shared their stories on speaking tours.
C．They trained others in first aid skills.	D．They introduced first aid courses to schools.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly highlight?

A．The theory behind CPR.	B．The ways of ensuring child safety.
C．The causes of cardiac arrest.	D．The importance of learning first aid.

2 . 阅读下面短文，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。

My bike raced through the quiet streets of my hometown as I mentally went through my arrangements for the day. There were a few tasks I needed to finish: borrowing a book, getting a haircut, and most importantly, visiting my beloved former middle school teacher, Mrs. Miles, before the day was over. It happened to be Teachers’ Day, and I wanted to show my appreciation by giving her a meaningful gift. However, I was still unsure about what to present to her.

As I turned onto a busy street lined with houses, it seemed that on the front lawn (草坪) of the gray house in the middle of the block was an old man who appeared to slump (倒下) in a breathtaking garden. Shocked, I stopped my bike, running towards him and shouting, “Sir, are you okay? Is everything all right?” I got close enough to notice his stooping (佝偻的) figure was actually alive and was pushing something into the dirt.

“I’m fine, sweetheart,” he laughed. “Just a lonely old man taking care of his garden.” He looked very weak and already had a stoop. I was concerned about his bending over so much to do gardening. “I’ve been out here for weeks at a time every spring for about the past ten years, and no one has ever stopped,” he said, “Don’t you have anyone to help you?” I asked, immediately regretting the question as a look of sadness passed over his face.

“It’s just me and my flowers,” he said, “My grandchildren used to play here every summer. My wife would bring out lemonade (柠檬水), and we would all sit together, enjoying the beauty of the flowers. But then, within a year, my son moved away with the grandchildren, and my wife passed away.” My heart went out to him as I got a sense of what the garden meant to him. “I can push my to-do list off by an hour,” I thought. With a smile, I asked, “Can you ask your flowers if they wouldn’t mind my joining you guys for a while?”

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Amused, he introduced himself as Mr. Jenkins and accepted my offer.

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When I got up to leave, he added, “Hold on. I’ll give you some flowers”

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3 . A university lecturer in Linyi, Shandong province, has shone a light on the difficulties of food delivery drivers by taking on the role himself for a month and sharing his trials and sufferings online.

Last December, Xing Bin, a lecturer at the College of Literature at Linyi University, was so eager to know about what life and work must be like for a delivery driver, so he decided to sign up and be one from December to January this year. The gig economy (临时工), for better or worse, has exploded in China in recent years, and though many members of the workforce choose to work in the gig economy because of its flexibility (灵活性), others prefer full-time employment.

During the month, Xing worked more than 10 hours and took 30,000 steps a day. He lost 6 kilograms and earned a total of 7,000 yuan. On average, he earned 10 yuan each hour, and 20 yuan at most. “ I was delivering food from early morning till late at night for around 13 hours a day. When I had classes, I delivered food for two hours early in the morning, and after dinner I continued delivering until one or two in the morning,” Xing said.

“Before, if I got a call from a delivery worker, I might delay answering it. But now I will always answer it immediately because I know they might be riding an electric bike while making the call, which is very dangerous,” said Xing, adding that he now understands the difficulties of delivery workers better and realizes how hard they work to make a living.

“During that month, I tasted the bitterness and the happiness of this job with my heart. I delivered over 2,000 orders, and three of the people who ordered impressed me a lot.” he said.

1. Why did Xing try the job of a delivery driver?

A．Out of curiosity.	B．Owing to its high pay.
C．Because of its flexibility.	D．For its low career requirements.

2. What is the purpose of using numbers in paragraph 3?

A．To introduce Xing’s experiences.	B．To praise delivery workers’ spirits.
C．To describe delivery workers’ hardships.	D．To show delivery workers’ achievements.

3. What may the passage talk about next?

A．Requirements for the job.	B．Memories of Xing’s experiences.
C．Xing’s calling for more respect.	D．The online reaction to his posts.

4. What can we learn from Xing’s story?

A．No pains, no gains.	B．Save for a rainy day.
C．Easier said than done.	D．Knowledge starts with practice.

4 . 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。

With the start of new school, freshmen of Hendersonville High School in Nashville were excited to meet new classmates and teachers. Among them, however,15-year-old Sergio Peralta was feeling very nervous because his right hand had never fully formed since he was born. Going to a new school and being “different” is always scary. Sergio was particularly concerned with what his classmates would think of him.

Sergio’s parents had trained him to use his left hand from an early age. As he grew up, he was used to not using his right hand. He could write with his left one and do some things with special tricks or techniques. Despite this, in the first days of new school, Sergio always felt like hiding his underdeveloped right hand in his sleeve as if nobody would ever find out if he did so.

It didn’t take long for someone to learn Sergio’s secret. Jeff Wilkins, the teacher of Sergio’s engineering class, figured out that Sergio was missing part of his hand and decided to do something for the new student. Jeff had been leading a robotics project in the school and expert in 3D printing technology. Besides, he hoped to take advantage of this hands-on chance to help his robotics students learn more about engineering and how building a robotic hand worked.

So in his class, Jeff announced with great enthusiasm, “You’re supposed to be engineering, coming up with new ideas and solving issues. Now Sergio needs a new hand, so we’ll work together to build Sergio a robotic hand.” His words fueled everyone’s curiosity and creativity.

For the next four weeks, Jeff and his class including Sergio worked on the project. After some precise measurements and researches, the class put forward a design draft. Jeff made a few adjustments and gave them some practical suggestions. With access to online models and a 3D printer, they eventually created a robotic hand, which was intended to look good and work well, like catching something.

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Then came the final testing day.

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The life-changing gift for Sergio drew huge attention.

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5 . As a community worker, I came into serious conflict with my community last week, and things completely fell apart between me and my community. As a result, I ________ to step away from them, blocked them on social media and did my best to ________ about them. However, the issues continued to ________ me, and even had a bad ________ on other areas of my life.

Yesterday, I was ________ to see this community and held a ________ because of a major work event. I was still in fear of the issues and felt ________ when I first saw the people I ________ with. Despite all of this, the strangest but most ________ thing happened to me. I felt something that I hadn’t felt in a long time, peace and forgiveness.

At the meeting, there were no ________ or conflicts with anyone. It was ________ that a lot of people had ________ from the issues. I realized that there wasn’t anything to worry about anymore. No one ________ bad will on me, and no one was holding anger against me anymore. There was peace, and room for people to forgive and move on.

When you ________ others, you not only free them and find peace with them, but yourself as well. Now, I only wish them the best life that they can have, and the most ________ they could ever have. And then, I move on.

1.

A．pretended

B．afforded

C．decided

D．refused

2.

A．forget

B．argue

C．inquire

D．worry

3.

A．cheat

B．bother

C．alarm

D．attack

4.

A．habit

B．plan

C．influence

D．relationship

5.

A．designed

B．supposed

C．allowed

D．forced

6.

A．record

B．position

C．meeting

D．party

7.

A．ashamed

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．embarrassed

8.

A．competed

B．conflicted

C．connected

D．communicated

9.

A．wonderful

B．sad

C．awful

D．careful

10.

A．movements

B．achievements

C．advertisements

D．arguments

11.

A．impossible

B．difficult

C．obvious

D．strange

12.

A．based on

B．called on

C．carried on

D．moved on

13.

A．registered

B．wished

C．revised

D．decorated

14.

A．represent

B．forgive

C．respect

D．monitor

15.

A．happiness

B．career

C．resource

D．pattern

6 . 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 was sure everyone in my junior-high drama class saw the paper in my hands shaking when I stood up to audition for a lead role in the annual Christmas play. I was there, not by choice, but because teacher Alice wanted each of us to try out for a part.

As a “good” student, I did what I was asked, even if it was scary. I was small for my age, wore secondhand clothes and cried easily. At school, I was often the object of jokes and laughter and had few friends. I wanted desperately to shrink back into my seat and be invisible. But there I was, on stage. Reading was, at least, something I loved. So, I read.

I finished reading and rushed back to my seat. The spell was broken. I wanted to curl up and disappear. When the teacher read the cast list and called my name, I wasn’t paying attention. No one ever chose me for anything.

“Patty,” she repeated, “you are Star. Come and get your script.”

This is impossible! How can it be? With a pounding heart and cold, sweaty hands, I felt nearly dizzy, but incredibly happy. I walked up unsteadily to get the papers. On returning to my desk, I felt regretful. I should have refused. I felt as if everyone else were looking at and laughing at me. I buried my head in my arms. Gently patting my shoulder, teacher Alice said, “Be confident, Patty. You can do this. I know you can. I’ll help you.” With tears in my eyes, I raised my head and nodded firmly.

So, I practiced every day — while walking to school, at lunchtime, before bedtime, even on weekends. At first, I was worried about forgetting parts of a long monologue that took place in one scene, but I managed to memorize it. I felt more confident after that. At last, it was the day for the show.

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Everything went smoothly until it was my turn to give the long monologue.

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Fighting back tears, I continued my performance.

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7 . An English man is being praised for his act of kindness. He _________ an expensive bike for £ 80 only so he could return it to its _________ owner.

26-year-old Burke was about to leave the _________ after finishing his routine physical exercises when he was _________ by three men asking if he wanted to buy a bike. Burke was immediately _________ about its origin since they were trying to sell the £ 1,350 bike for £ 80. Apart from that, he _________ there was a bike lock still _________ to the rear wheel(后轮).

After Burke got the bike, he posted a photo of it on social media to _________ its owner. Within hours, Burke _________ a call from the bike’s owner, whose house had been burgle(遭入室行窃). The man’s __________ for its return was beyond words. He tried to __________ the money to Burke, but Burke refused. When interviewed, Burke told __________ that he “didn’t feel right taking money from the unfortunate man.”

Burke has since been reported by social media for his “heroic” deed, although he __________ that he did not return the bike for media attention. __________, Burke was delighted to receive the online __________ to his honesty.

1.

A．rented

B．purchase

C．sold

D．borrowed

2.

A．original

B．careless

C．courageous

D．generous

3.

A．office

B．gym

C．factory

D．station

4.

A．persuaded

B．required

C．begged

D．approached

5.

A．aware

B．confident

C．doubtful

D．nervous

6.

A．ignored

B．noticed

C．understood

D．predicted

7.

A．attached

B．exposed

C．compared

D．adjusted

8.

A．consult

B．protect

C．educate

D．find

9.

A．sent

B．received

C．gave

D．deliver

10.

A．preference

B．love

C．thankfulness

D．enthusiasm

11.

A．pay back

B．put in

C．get out

D．set aside

12.

A．owners

B．audiences

C．reporters

D．bike-lovers

13.

A．promised

B．denied

C．accepted

D．emphasized

14.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Meanwhile

D．However

15.

A．welcome

B．display

C．explanation

D．discussion

8 . It was a stormy evening, and all that Neil could hope was to find a shelter that could keep him protected from the chilly wind and cold rain. After work he had to get home on time, as his busy schedule was preventing him from spending quality time with his family. The bus stop on the way provided temporary shelter, where Neil was becoming increasingly agitated(焦虑不安的) with every passing minute. All his evening plans were washed out.

“Sir, why don’t you buy a pack of groundnuts(花生) from me?” Neil looked around to see a man in rag standing by his side. “Oh, no, I’m not interested right now.” “Fried groundnuts will do you a world of good now. Moreover, you can also take some for your family.” The very mention of family brought a concern to Neil. His wife had specifically told him to come home early, if not for her sake, at least for the sake of their seven-year-old son.

When he was lost in thought, the groundnut seller had filled a bag with the remaining nuts and offered him an unexpectedly low price. But, Neil refused to buy them: “I do not want to buy anything at this point!” Suddenly, he heard a voice of a kid. “Dad, I want some money to buy books for the school.” He saw a ten-year-old boy, totally drenched from top to bottom, as though he had just run a race. He was talking to the groundnut seller. “Yes, yes, I’m ready to leave now. Come! How many books do you want? Why did you get wet in the rain? Your mother must be getting worried.”

Neil turned to the seller. There was an instant when they both made the perfect eye contact. Neil had the look of what it is to be a father. The groundnut seller did not say anything and gave the packet of groundnuts without saying a word. Neil pulled a note from his wallet, placed it in the man’s hand, and walked away without waiting for the change.

1. Why did Neil become more anxious at the bus stop?

A．The rain stopped him from getting home on time.

B．The chilly wind made him feel colder and colder.

C．He thought of his boring and heavy work.

D．He couldn’t find a good place to keep off the rain.

2. Why didn’t Neil buy the man’s groundnuts at first?

A．He didn’t have enough money on him.	B．His family doesn’t like groundnuts.
C．He was in a bad mood at that time.	D．His family was a little poor.

3. What does the underlined word “drenched” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Wet through.

B．Very excited.

C．Well dressed.

D．Sweat heavily.

4. What made Neil buy all the seller’s groundnuts?

A．The seller’s generous action.	B．His having a pity for the seller.
C．The seller’s greatness as a father.	D．His being moved by the seller’s son.