1 . I wrote a book called Standing Up for Standing Out on the topic of being different. It was inspired by John Schwartz, a writer for The New York Times, who once said that being _______to adversity (逆境) as early as possible is very useful in how someone _______ his life. He suggests that one gradually becomes _______ and “inoculated” (注射过预防针的) against stress by having to deal with it early on, just as a vaccination helps your body learn to _______ germs before they can do your body _______ harm.

Growing because of trials can be _______ to an oyster (牡蛎) that has a grain of sand inside. In _______ to this invader, the oyster makes the most of its trial and produces a beautiful pearl in the end. _______the challenge or setback of having this uncomfortable grain of _______, the oyster would never make the pearl.

This made me __________ many instances from my past when all of my __________were playing basketball without me, which made me feel __________ left out. However, during those long period of __________, while my friends played basketball games one after another, I was working on__________myself. I was practicing the piano, reading self-development books, __________on excelling in school, etc. These were very __________days for me and I believe that I wouldn’t be who I am today if l hadn’t endured the __________ that came from being different.

As I mentioned in my new book, our differences do __________us, and the challenges we deal with can help us make something beautiful and __________. Many people I talked with supported this principle and they explained why they experienced greater __________from greater challenges.

1.

A．addicted

B．forced

C．applied

D．exposed

2.

A．goes through

B．goes off

C．goes around

D．goes by

3.

A．weaker

B．wiser

C．lazier

D．healthier

4.

A．resist

B．gain

C．deliver

D．create

5.

A．obvious

B．serious

C．slight

D．sensitive

6.

A．contributed

B．turned

C．transferred

D．compared

7.

A．response

B．respect

C．regard

D．relation

8.

A．At

B．By

C．Without

D．On

9.

A．shell

B．sand

C．scar

D．salt

10.

A．select

B．describe

C．celebrate

D．recall

11.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．friends

D．brothers

12.

A．completely

B．gradually

C．reasonably

D．regularly

13.

A．construction

B．thought

C．consideration

D．trial

14.

A．encouraging

B．correcting

C．improving

D．understanding

15.

A．depending

B．focusing

C．calling

D．turning

16.

A．meaningless

B．surprising

C．influential

D．carefree

17.

A．hobbies

B．chances

C．decisions

D．hardships

18.

A．remind

B．shape

C．embarrass

D．weaken

19.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

20.

A．growth

B．happiness

C．gladness

D．depression

2 . I just had one of the most interesting experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my dearest friends.

One cold evening, I drove home and was stuck in a traffic jam, when my car started to die. I managed to coast into a gas station in order not to get in others’ way. Before I made the call to ask for help, I found a crying woman. I walked towards her and asked if she needed help. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now.

I helped her fill up her car completely, walked to the next McDonald’s and bought 2 big bags of food, some gifts and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car. They ate them quickly. And we stood eating fries and talking a little.

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her husband left 2 months ago and she had not been able to support her family. So she went to California to find her parents. She packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.

I gave her my gloves, a hug and said a quick prayer（祈祷） with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, “So, are you like an angel or something?”

It was so incredible（不可思议的） to be a part of someone else’s miracle（奇迹）. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem.

1. The writer did all the following for the woman EXCEPT ________.

A．help her gas up her car

B．buy some drinks and food

C．feed the food to her children

D．buy some gifts

2. The woman went to California to ________.

A．ask her parents for help

B．spend Christmas with her parents

C．look for her husband

D．make a living by herself

3. The woman thought the writer an angel because ________.

A．the writer was too kind and did everything he could to help her

B．the writer was kinder than any other person in this world

C．the woman didn’t get any help from others before she met the writer

D．the writer didn’t ask for a pay for what he had done for the woman

4. According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．the writer thought helping others could get another name

B．the writer hoped that the woman could pay him back soon

C．the writer often helps other people who need help

D．helping others may bring you a surprise

3 . It was the last day of the month-long summer camp. All the camp leaders and volunteers were preparing for the party that evening. Some were setting up chairs and tables outside, some were preparing water balloons for games we’d play later, and some were_________fruits.

A pastor（牧师）came to me,_________me a small broom and a dustpan, and asked me to sweep the gym. Alone. I had no_________. I was a team leader at camp, and this pastor was my employer. I put on as_________a face as I could and_________to sweep the floor. The whole situation felt so _________. I was angry.

During a_________between sweeps, I looked up. The same pastor who told me to sweep the gym was_________moving the speakers and cleaning the stage in the front of the gym. He worked alone, too. And I noticed the calmness and_________in his eyes as he worked.__________, my unhappiness left my heart, and in its place grew a sense of__________for what I saw in the pastor.

First, being a leader doesn’t mean doing all the fun things, all the time. It also means____________and hard work. To be a good leader, it means doing things one doesn’t really__________with a cheerful, genuine smile. Second, taking the time to think is________ to being a good leader. Without time for________, you might__________what’s more important. Third, however complex a task maybe, however long you have to work on it, you have to__________it. Cleaning the whole gym with a small broom seemed________. But I made it, one sweep at a time.

       I__________the pastor on my way to the garbage bin outside the gym. He looked up and smiled at me—and I smiled back. It was a tired smile, but it was a__________one.

1.

A．buying

B．cutting

C．picking

D．storing

2.

A．lent

B．gifted

C．awarded

D．handed

3.

A．choice

B．sense

C．interest

D．opportunity

4.

A．serious

B．disappointed

C．cheerful

D．embarrassed

5.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．pretended

D．started

6.

A．unsafe

B．unfair

C．uncommon

D．unfamiliar

7.

A．trial

B．strike

C．break

D．review

8.

A．quietly

B．proudly

C．casually

D．hurriedly

9.

A．pain

B．joy

C．regret

D．desire

10.

A．Actually

B．Hopefully

C．Fortunately

D．Instantly

11.

A．urgency

B．sympathy

C．appreciation

D．achievement

12.

A．sacrifice

B．risk

C．guidance

D．experience

13.

A．care

B．enjoy

C．value

D．match

14.

A．vital

B．equal

C．similar

D．relevant

15.

A．expectation

B．preparation

C．assumption

D．reflection

16.

A．doubt

B．destroy

C．overlook

D．postpone

17.

A．help with

B．stick to

C．approve of

D．suffer from

18.

A．rewarding

B．unnecessary

C．satisfying

D．impossible

19.

A．passed

B．forgot

C．comforted

D．avoided

20.

A．final

B．real

C．patient

D．different

4 . Bill lived in a small village in England with his father, mother and a ________ sister Nancy. They lived far away ________ the other people of the village. He had no friend to ________ together. Nancy was too young to play with Bill.

During the last ________ he got a good idea. He wrote a letter and said in it, “I am a ________ and fourteen years old. I want ________ a friend. Please write to me ________ you get this."

He put the letter in a ________ and threw it ________ the river in front of his house. He said to himself, “ ________ nobody will write to me."

________ the bottle was ________ at the seashore in France by ________ schoolgirl. She ________ the letter in the bottle and wrote to ________ . In her letter she said, " ________ happy I am to have a friend in ________ ! I am ________ . I am as old as you." One day Bill got the letter from the girl in France. He was very glad to ________ that his letter swam across the sea. ________ has immeasurable power.

1.

A．small

B．little

C．big

D．large

2.

A．with

B．from

C．among

D．beside

3.

A．write

B．work

C．play

D．talk about

4.

A．time

B．moment

C．minute

D．summer

5.

A．man

B．gentleman

C．official

D．schoolboy

6.

A．to make

B．to love

C．to have

D．to write

7.

A．because

B．though

C．till

D．if

8.

A．bottle

B．basin

C．boat

D．glass

9.

A．into

B．for

C．with

D．on

10.

A．I'm glad that

B．I'm surprised that

C．I'm sorry that

D．I'm afraid that

11.

A．For three months

B．Three months before

C．Three months later

D．Till three months

12.

A．broken

B．sunk

C．founded

D．picked up

13.

A．an

B．the

C．a

D．that

14.

A．saw

B．watched

C．read

D．looked at

15.

A．Bill

B．Nancy

C．his father

D．her mother

16.

A．What

B．How

C．What many

D．How much

17.

A．England

B．France

C．China

D．America

18.

A．fourteen

B．thirteen

C．fifteen

D．sixteen

19.

A．see

B．know

C．understand

D．say

20.

A．Letter

B．Friendship

C．People

D．Students

5 . After college I wanted to make a difference in the world, so I joined a non-profit organization and became a volunteer teacher. I hoped to make a positive impact in Namibia. Honestly, my first choice wasn’ t Africa, but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there.

Various tribes (部落) and racial groups live in Namibia, and a number of languages are spoken. When Namibia gained independence in 1990, English became the official language. Teachers were supposed to teach in English, but many lacked the language skills to do so. My job was to train the teachers. Schools were quite bare. Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof. Because both boys and girls shaved their heads, I learned to distinguish them by their uniforms: girls wore skirts.

The students had tiring days. They walked miles to get to school, often barefoot. They also did many daily chores. They fetched water, gathered firewood and cooked meals. Even with their mountains of work, few possessions and little opportunity, these children were joyful. I admired that.

This was the first time that I had lived abroad in a different culture and with a host family. Simply getting accustomed to the living conditions was a big adjustment. I had no electricity, running water, phone or Internet. However, I could end each day with a splendid African sunset. And at night, I had an unbelievable, light-pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way. I never thought I would live in such an environment. My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves, but also our amazing ability to adapt.

Travel, step outside of your comfort zone and immerse (使沉浸在) yourself in another culture. You won’t regret it.

1. Why does the author feel grateful?

A．He managed to stick to his choice.	B．He was exposed to a different culture.
C．He influenced Namibia positively.	D．He joined a non-profit organization.

2. What do we know about Namibia ?

A．English is its only language.	B．Its school conditions were tough.
C．All students wore the same uniforms.	D．Its teachers lacked teaching skills.

3. How does the author find his life in Africa?

A．Dull but delightful.	B．Tiring but inspiring.
C．Dangerous but meaningful.	D．Inconvenient but rewarding.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A voluntary experience.	B．A country of wonders.
C．An influence on Namibia.	D．A big adjustment abroad.

6 . My husband always cares for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past, but this story is different!

Mr. Daves _______ the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years and a friendship developed. Mrs. Daves _______ five years ago. Mr. Daves, who had no _______, was alone. He felt _______, so John took Mr. Daves fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Daves was 80 years old but he was very _______ and never tired of being with John.

A few years later Mr. Daves had a stroke (中风). As a result, he lost his _______ and couldn’t move his right side. Then he was put into a nursing home. Unable to communicate or _______, Mr. Daves began to suffer from depression. John felt _______ for him.

He finally got _______ from the nursing home to take Mr. Daves out for a ride. They were both   __________ to be together again but it was very __________ for Mr. Daves to be lifted into John’s truck. John worried about this, __________ he still took Mr. Daves out about every ten days.

John had gotten his truck a year earlier and he __________ it. One day he sold it in order to __________ a van (货车) that was equipped for a __________. With the van, Mr. Daves could go out more __________ and they both enjoyed their outings so much more. They are so __________ that the nursing home staff all believe that John is his son.

Mr. Daves is now 85 but is still __________ life thanks to John. John __________ his favourite truck to help his friend. I hope he can be a(n)__________ for others to take similar steps to help those who are in need.

1.

A．built

B．crossed

C．fished

D．watched

2.

A．appeared

B．died

C．worked

D．started

3.

A．house

B．money

C．children

D．friends

4.

A．strange

B．ill

C．weak

D．lost

5.

A．energetic

B．young

C．popular

D．confident

6.

A．speech

B．mind

C．balance

D．sight

7.

A．hear

B．walk

C．see

D．exercise

8.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．sorry

D．lucky

9.

A．information

B．instruction

C．explanation

D．permission

10.

A．worried

B．interested

C．excited

D．confused

11.

A．wonderful

B．useful

C．painful

D．boring

12.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．unless

13.

A．disliked

B．loved

C．fixed

D．decorated

14.

A．buy

B．borrow

C．rent

D．make

15.

A．bed

B．desk

C．bicycle

D．wheelchair

16.

A．cheerfully

B．conveniently

C．difficultly

D．carefully

17.

A．nice

B．close

C．glad

D．funny

18.

A．living

B．changing

C．enjoying

D．taking

19.

A．gave back

B．tried out

C．picked out

D．gave up

20.

A．hero

B．example

C．person

D．teacher

7 . A few years ago, an expensive new car stopped on the Mississippi River Bridge. A(n) ________ man got out of the car. He wore very ________ clothes and looked very rich.

He climbed over the rail and under the bridge onto a platform below the roadway preparing to ________. Cars started ________ and the traffic backed up for miles. The ________ arrived with the fire department, officers and mental health professionals.

They began talking to the man and telling him not to jump. They told him that he might not die. He might become ________ and have to stay in bed for life. About half a mile back in the traffic there was an old ________. An elderly gardener got out of the truck and walked up to ________ the people were gathered.

He made his way through the people and shouted to the man, “Hey, I’ve got to go to work. Either jump or ________ the bridge. If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be ________!”

After hearing this, the man ________ climbed back onto the bridge, which surprised everyone. The police surrounded him immediately and ________ him in the back seat of the police car. The gardener ________ back to his truck, waiting for the traffic to move.

One of the officer ________ a fireman, “Who was that?” The fireman said, “I don’t know. He just said he had to go to work!”

The police reported to the press that all the way to the ________ the man kept saying, “Tomorrow is going to be better.”

One must see a future to have a future.

As Mark Twain once said, “It is not what you do not know that will hurt you the most. It is what you think you know, however, it just isn’t so!”

1.

A．happy

B．excited

C．stubborn

D．sad

2.

A．shining

B．expensive

C．strange

D．ugly

3.

A．jump

B．cross

C．run

D．turn

4.

A．rescuing

B．sliding

C．stopping

D．coming

5.

A．police

B．family

C．gardeners

D．builders

6.

A．concerned

B．disabled

C．foolish

D．sick

7.

A．truck

B．car

C．taxi

D．ambulance

8.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．what

9.

A．get down

B．put out

C．put down

D．get off

10.

A．stronger

B．weaker

C．better

D．worse

11.

A．fortunately

B．suddenly

C．frequently

D．entirely

12.

A．answered

B．treated

C．criticized

D．placed

13.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．drove

D．left

14.

A．asked

B．recognized

C．commanded

D．thanked

15.

A．bridge

B．house

C．garden

D．hospital

8 . My 12-year-old niece was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how so much had changed, and with the pandemic, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.

The next day, I needed something from the downtown area and happened to take her with me. As we walked

around on the street, we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We turned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a street comer with his guitar. A couple were sitting on a bench nearby and listening to his music.

After getting a few things done, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was learning how to sing herself, and she kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was. Seeing how moved she was by his music, at the end of our meal, I gave her a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and put it in his bowl.

She was a little surprised. “Really?” she asked with bright eyes. I nodded. So she headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song and started talking to her, and they ended up having a sweet conversation. She told him how touched she was by his music, and he ended up telling her that she made his day. As she was excitedly repeating the conversation back to me, she mentioned, “He didn’t even know how much it was. He was just thankful that someone was enjoying his music.”

1. What did the author and her niece do in the first paragraph?

A．They thought back to the past.

B．They decided to do good deeds outside.

C．They made a plan for going downtown.

D．They talked about meeting more strangers.

2. What caught the author and her niece’s attention on the street?

A．A guitar.	B．A restaurant.
C．A couple.	D．A voice.

3. What did the author want her niece to do?

A．Talk with the man.	B．Praise the man.
C．Learn music from the man.	D．Give money to the man.

4. What do we know from the meeting of the man and the author’s niece?

A．They shared singing skills.

B．They felt thankful to each other.

C．The man was proud of his singing.

D．The girl introduced the author to the man.

9 . A teacher in New York decided to carry out a project with her class to see how it would influence their community if they honored people for making a difference or recognized them for doing a good thing.

She gave each of her students three blue ribbons (丝带) with gold letters which read，“Who I Am Makes a Difference.” Then she instructed each student to go out and give a ribbon to a person as a way to thank them for doing something good. Afterwards, they were to follow up on the results, see who honored whom, and report back to the class in about a week.

One of the boys in the class went to a manager in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. Then, he gave him two extra ribbons and asked him to do the same with someone that he wanted to honor or thank.

Later that day, the manager went to see his boss, who had been seen as a bad-tempered man. He told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The boss seemed very surprised. The manager asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon. The boss said, “Well, sure.” Then he gave him the last extra ribbon and said he hoped he could pass it on to somebody else.

That night, the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and said, “The most incredible thing happened to me today. One of the managers gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon, and I thought about you. Sometimes, I scream at you for not getting good enough grades in school, but you are the most important person in my life. And I love you!”

Hearing this, the boy couldn’t stop crying. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “Dad, I was going to run away from home after you were asleep. But now I don’t need to.”

The boss went back to work and changed a lot. He was no longer getting angry, but made sure to let all his employees know that they made a difference.

1. What does the underlined word refer to in the second paragraph?

A．The teachers.	B．The students.
C．The persons who accepted ribbons.	D．The ribbons.

2. What do we know about the manager from the passage?

A．He helped the boy find a job.	B．He is a creative man.
C．He looks up to his boss.	D．He is difficult to get along with.

3. Which is the right order for what happened with the boy’s three ribbons?

A．The manager→ the son→ the boss.	B．The manager→ the boss→ the son.
C．The boss→ the son→ the manager.	D．The boss→ the manager→ the son.

4. What lesson can we learn from the passage?

A．Receiving gifts from others is a happy thing.

B．Your self-worth depends on how others see you.

C．Never be shy to show your love to your family.

D．Who you are makes a difference.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使构成一篇完整的短文。

It was a Saturday. Usually, Aman would be out playing with his friends. But today, he was busy in the kitchen. Since his mother was unwell, Aman had taken her place, preparing simple meals for his family. His little sister, Neelam, was the happiest.

“Aman, the dish you prepared for my lunch yesterday was so tasty that all my friends ate it up within minutes. I had to make do with eating their lunches,” said Neelam.

“Ha ha! Next time, remind me to prepare some extra for your friends as well,” said Aman. “I am happy that you have taken over the kitchen duties now. Imagine having to eat Dad’s boring food for a whole week, like the bread he used to make for us last year when Mom had gone out of town! said Neelam.

Dad, who had just walked into the kitchen, overheard Neelam’s words and asked in mock (假装的) anger, “Who is complaining (抱怨) about my cooking skills?”

“Not complaining, Dad, just kidding,” said Neelam.

The three laughed. Aman then prepared tea for his parents and served it to them.

“Thank you, Aman, for helping Dad with the housework while I have been unwell,” said Mom. “I hope it has not been too much trouble for you. Hope you are not missing out on your schoolwork because of this.”

“Don’t worry, Mom. You just relax. I have more than enough time to study in the evenings,” said Aman.

In a couple of days, Aman’s mother felt better and took over the kitchen duties.

Aman continued to help around the kitchen by cutting the vegetables and preparing the soup. Mom taught him a few new recipes (菜谱). Even Neelam helped with whatever little she could like washing the vegetables and peeling (削皮) potatoes.

“Aman, now that I am well, you should start focusing on your studies again,” said Mom.

“I love cooking, Mom. It is fun and also helps me relax before I sit down to study,” replied Aman.

注意
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
A couple of months later, Aman’s school organised a day-long picnic.
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While the teachers discussed what to do. Aman stepped forwards and said, “If you do not mind, I can help.”
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