1 . It was a cool, dry summer’s morning. I had just _________ off my son at a sheltered workshop where he worked two days a week. I was heading home watching the sun going through the clouds and singing along to a song playing in the car. My _________ wasn’t very beautiful, but it was_________.

All of a sudden I _________ two deer up ahead in the road. They were _________ down the mountain to get a drink at the river below. I stopped, smiled, and watched them. They looked back at me, so I gently _________to let them go on. Then I was sure that they nodded (点头) at me before going down the _________.Further on, I saw a _________along the side of the road. It was a man _________ help. He was strong, wore a white sweater, and had curly (卷曲的) white hair. He looked like my father. I __________and let him in. We drove on and __________ happily. I dropped him off at a store in town and got a “wish you happy” as my __________.

I headed back home __________ feeling both better and lighter because the man’s words cheered me up.

It was like all persons passing by were __________ at me and this was the start of a very __________ day.

1.

A．knocked

B．dropped

C．showed

D．kept

2.

A．scream

B．voice

C．whistle

D．report

3.

A．hopeful

B．useful

C．joyful

D．careful

4.

A．noticed

B．caught

C．avoided

D．heard

5.

A．rolling

B．riding

C．driving

D．walking

6.

A．wrote

B．waved

C．lied

D．played

7.

A．tower

B．tree

C．roof

D．mountain

8.

A．figure

B．shade

C．deer

D．sound

9.

A．giving

B．getting

C．seeking

D．leaving

10.

A．pulled over

B．turned around

C．looked back

D．broke in

11.

A．drank

B．sang

C．chatted

D．danced

12.

A．reward

B．credit

C．choice

D．result

13.

A．silently

B．secretly

C．happily

D．calmly

14.

A．flowing

B．throwing

C．crying

D．smiling

15.

A．long

B．good

C．simple

D．boring

2 . As a single parent of two, Carolyn had always been inspired to get her bachelor’s degree (学士学位). However, the day-to-day life had ________ in the way. Luckily, her son, Immanuel Patton, continually encouraged her to ________ her degree as he was working towards his own. It _________ they could graduate from university together.

The ________ to graduation wasn’t always easy, with Carolyn ________ that completing her degree on top of working was a _________ at times. Immanuel also faced ________ challenges of his own, at one point ________ a 1.0 grade point average and being placed on academic probation (留校观察).

“I had a meltdown (崩溃), but I got back on ________. My son says: ‘If I can do it, you can do it, too,’ ” Carolyn recalled. The two encouraged one another and ________ completed their degrees.

The ________ graduation came almost 20 years after a promise Immanuel made to Carolyn while he was in ________ to get their degrees together. On ________ day, the Pattons celebrated their joint achievement, standing for photos with the UMGC president, Gregory Fowler.

________ what life looks like after graduation, Carolyn says she hopes to use her bachelor’s degree to ________ a pay raise at work. Immanuel says that he is now looking for a job, possibly in academic advising.

1.

A．changed

B．lost

C．stood

D．come

2.

A．pursue

B．hold

C．download

D．fancy

3.

A．showed

B．meant

C．requested

D．proved

4.

A．attention

B．reaction

C．devotion

D．journey

5.

A．apologizing

B．noting

C．demanding

D．warning

6.

A．struggle

B．trick

C．foundation

D．process

7.

A．technical

B．general

C．academic

D．physical

8.

A．restoring

B．checking

C．receiving

D．expecting

9.

A．land

B．duty

C．stage

D．track

10.

A．totally

B．ultimately

C．nearly

D．repeatedly

11.

A．joint

B．virtual

C．original

D．improved

12.

A．university

B．danger

C．power

D．kindergarten

13.

A．registration

B．application

C．interview

D．graduation

14.

A．In spite of

B．In need of

C．In terms of

D．In hopes of

15.

A．afford

B．secure

C．include

D．review

3 . 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。

Beautiful Birthmarks: The Power of Acceptance

Whenever you hear the word “birthmark (胎记)”, you probably think of one of those black or brown spots you have somewhere on your body. However, for me, it’s completely different — I have them both on my lips and inside my mouth, which make them quite visible and, to me, ugly. When

I was young, these birthmarks kept making me feel extremely awkward and self-conscious (难为情的). As these birthmarks always drew a lot of attention, people often asked me, “What are those black marks on your lips?” When I told people that they were birthmarks, they usually said, “How strange！”

In pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing (噘起) my lips, so I would not have to deal with people’s questions. As I was growing up, the situation didn’t get any better. In the school, my classmates would always tease me, making me feel hurt and helpless. In society, I often encountered individuals who would inquire about my birthmarks even before they knew my name.

Such experiences left me feeling disheartened. I felt like people judged me by my appearance without considering my personality.

My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my mom’s side of the family. My mom’s mom has birthmarks on her lips, and my mom’s uncle and my uncle have some on their bodies. I used to try to cover them up with makeup, but it never looked good. I even consulted a doctor, wanting to have surgery to remove them. But when imagining the process, I would get nervous and eventually give up.

Whenever I cried to my mom about them, she would always comfort me and say, “Learn to accept them and see them as beautiful birthmarks.” However, it wasn’t easy for me to accept my own birthmarks. Every time I showed my birthmarks, people would look at me with strange eyes. I began to regret why I had given up on the surgery and chosen to accept my birthmarks.

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One day, I met my cousin, who also had a large birthmark on his arm._

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From then on, when I met people, I began to change myself.

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4 . Having Spider-Man close gives you the courage to face the coming days. It certainly________the moment if he pays you a ________. That’s why recently Spider-Man and Captain America ________from the roof of Le. Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The kid were ________. The staff cheered. And the parents cried. It was one of those________moments when everything that’s right with the world converges into(汇聚成) an explosion of ________.Kids and parents find a little more hope, a little more ________.

Children really need ________. They help kids deal with the world around them, ________ a little bit of hope and much entertainment. In our world of uncertainty, our kids ________ need a bit of help, keeping their balance and looking forward to a better future.

Farther south, another team of window washers also made their ________ as superheroes at a hospital in St.Petersburg, Florida, and the children were cheerful. The distraction from their pain is ________ to their mental health, helping them ________ faster and making them happy.

We can all be somebody’s superhero for a day, an hour or just a moment. Distracting someone from the ________they are feeling with a little something to cheer them up just ________ their day, not just hanging from a rooftop.

1.

A．extends

B．treasures

C．brightens

D．misses

2.

A．ticket

B．visit

C．fine

D．meal

3.

A．hung

B．shouted

C．fell

D．escaped

4.

A．careful

B．thoughtful

C．frightened

D．excited

5.

A．decisive

B．magical

C．awkward

D．difficult

6.

A．choices

B．innovation

C．demand

D．emotions

7.

A．courage

B．time

C．pressure

D．patience

8.

A．teachers

B．heroes

C．families

D．friends

9.

A．losing

B．feeling

C．requiring

D．providing

10.

A．definitely

B．eventually

C．only

D．rarely

11.

A．presentation

B．experience

C．appearance

D．impression

12.

A．limited

B．beneficial

C．unnecessary

D．impossible

13.

A．respond

B．grow

C．recover

D．learn

14.

A．pain

B．kindness

C．relief

D．regret

15.

A．fill

B．ruin

C．end

D．make

5 . Bryan was driving home one evening. It was starting to get dark and cold. Ever since the factory closed, he’d been unemployed. Suddenly, he saw an old lady ________ standing beside a car on the side of the road. So he ________ in front of her and said, “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s ________? By the way, my name is Bryan.”

All she had was a ________ tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car and soon he changed it. The lady asked him how much she ________ him. Bryan never thought twice about the ________ and told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give the ________, and Bryan added “... and think of me”. She started her car and drove off.

A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe and went in. She ________ that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan. As the waitress went to get the ________ for her hundred-dollar bill, the lady slipped right out the door. ________, the waitress noticed something written on the napkin under which were four more $100 bills. There were ________ in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote. It ________ : “Somebody once helped me out the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, do not let this chain of love ________ with you.”

That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the lady. With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how ________ her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and ________, “Everything’s gonna be all right; I love you, Bryan.”

1.

A．confusedly

B．anxiously

C．frightenedly

D．crazily

2.

A．pulled up

B．broke down

C．dressed up

D．calmed down

3.

A．crowded

B．spacious

C．warm

D．cold

4.

A．flat

B．spare

C．new

D．swollen

5.

A．charged

B．admired

C．appreciated

D．owed

6.

A．price

B．money

C．cost

D．salary

7.

A．assistance

B．guidance

C．opportunity

D．reward

8.

A．discovered

B．recalled

C．hoped

D．noticed

9.

A．menu

B．lunch

C．change

D．tip

10.

A．Unwillingly

B．Unexpectedly

C．Unfortunately

D．Unlikely

11.

A．sorrows

B．joys

C．regrets

D．tears

12.

A．wrote

B．said

C．printed

D．showed

13.

A．continue

B．begin

C．end

D．develop

14.

A．terrified

B．relieved

C．excited

D．worried

15.

A．whispered

B．screamed

C．laughed

D．shouted

6 . “Do you want to go to work with me today?” asked my father one day when I was nine or 10 years old. He had never taken me to work with him before.

How could I have said no? I had no idea where my father worked, nor how he earned a living. All I knew, back around 1962, was that he left our house every morning before we woke up and came back every night after we finished dinner. So I gave him a positive answer.

My dad drove us south to the city of Newark, where he was born. There we entered a middle-class apartment building. He made the rounds doing chores (例行工作) for the next few hours with me tagging along (紧紧跟随). He checked the infrastructure (基础设施). He collected rents. He carried around a case of tools in case he needed to fix a broken door or get a washing machine running again.

He took me to work with him a few other times over the years. I always loved going. I got to see him in action, doing his job among other people, out in the wider world and looking important, even heroic. I felt proud of him, proud to be his son. I wish he had taken me more often.

Years later, I followed this tradition. I took my daughter Caroline with me to my office for a day. She saw me in a glassed-off conference room brainstorming with colleagues, on the phone talking with clients and — no doubt the most attractive scene of all — on my computer writing a report. With any luck, my daughter felt the same pride I had felt with my own father.

Today fewer and fewer kids get the same opportunity. Maybe we should make this a tradition.

1. How did the author react when he heard his father’s suggestion that day?

A．He had no idea what to say.

B．He was greatly confused.

C．He was very interested.

D．He hesitated to accept it

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The achievements of the author’s father.

B．The details of the author’s father’s work.

C．The reason for the author’s father working in Newark.

D．The purpose of the author’s father bringing him to work.

3. How did the author feel after seeing his father work?

A．He felt pity for his father.

B．He was willing to do the same job as his father.

C．He was disappointed with his father.

D．He thought highly of his father.

4. How did the author’s experience with his dad influence him?

A．It inspired him to keep his father’s tradition alive.

B．It deepened his understanding of his work.

C．It helped him build a successful career.

D．It built up his courage to speak up.

7 . I suffered a stroke (中风) in March 2013, then mostly recovered (康复) and realized I had been very ________. Six months after the stroke, I began to take piano lessons. Some people believe students can only learn music well when they’re ________. Money problems meant I never had that ________ as a child. But I had a dream, so this belief did not ________ the 52-year-old me.

I learned slowly with my first teacher. Then after two years, I started with a man. He seemed ________. In our first lesson, he asked me how my last teacher taught. I ________ how she would play each new song for me first and then help me work it out.

“I won’t be doing that,” he said. “I expect you to learn the ________ yourself and I expect you to practice. If not, you will have to find another ________.”

Our class lasted three months. However, in our last lesson before Christmas, he strongly criticized (批评) me, saying that I played with the ________ rhythm and tone (节奏和音调). I went home in a state of ________.

When I saw him again, I played the same ________ again and then said, “I practiced this piece about 500 times.”

There was silence. Then, surprisingly, he said he could see I had put ________ into it.

From that day, he changed. He became kind and warm. He ________ explained difficult terms and took care to ________ my creativity. Through him, I fell deeply in love with ________.

It is the piano that helps me get over the stroke and find my confidence again.

1.

A．free

B．tired

C．lucky

D．cold

2.

A．young

B．clever

C．famous

D．healthy

3.

A．feeling

B．chance

C．worry

D．trouble

4.

A．surprise

B．attract

C．save

D．discourage

5.

A．strict

B．mad

C．satisfied

D．funny

6.

A．asked

B．described

C．learned

D．considered

7.

A．benefits

B．stories

C．notes

D．letters

8.

A．teacher

B．student

C．doctor

D．family

9.

A．strong

B．common

C．different

D．wrong

10.

A．fear

B．peace

C．sadness

D．excitement

11.

A．song

B．trick

C．match

D．sport

12.

A．interest

B．pressure

C．money

D．effort

13.

A．angrily

B．patiently

C．secretly

D．probably

14.

A．challenge

B．limit

C．develop

D．copy

15.

A．painting

B．literature

C．running

D．music

8 . As I walk into the big room at school, I’m wearing my white coat that doctors usually wear. But I also have on some funny ______ and a messy wig that makes me look like a crazy scientist. My name tag says “Professor Quantum Quirks,” which makes people laugh.

Inside the room, there are a lot of ______ getting ready for a science fair. They look excited but also a little ______. I notice one boy sitting by himself, looking ______ because his science project isn’t working right. I go over to him and ______ he’s having a hard time with it. I feel bad for him. So, I decide to ______ him by doing a fun experiment together. We ______ a mini volcano using simple things we can find at home. He starts to ______ himself and gets excited when the volcano erupts with bubbly stuff. Other kids see us having fun and come over to ______. We do more cool experiments with them and everyone is ______ and having a good time.

By the end of the science fair, I ______ my wig and glasses, but I’m still ______ because it was so much fun. I hope the kids keep being ______ about science and discovering new ______. After all, asking questions and exploring is how we learn and have fun in the world of ______.

1.

A．gloves

B．glasses

C．socks

D．shoes

2.

A．kids

B．professors

C．workers

D．doctors

3.

A．disappointed

B．angry

C．nervous

D．confused

4.

A．delighted

B．upset

C．excited

D．calm

5.

A．argue

B．hope

C．imagine

D．find

6.

A．help

B．refuse

C．abandon

D．hug

7.

A．draw

B．destroy

C．make

D．observe

8.

A．behave

B．seat

C．excuse

D．enjoy

9.

A．join

B．listen

C．think

D．wait

10.

A．competing

B．laughing

C．discussing

D．changing

11.

A．put on

B．catch sight of

C．take off

D．take pride in

12.

A．debating

B．wandering

C．explaining

D．smiling

13.

A．curious

B．sure

C．anxious

D．particular

14.

A．experiments

B．things

C．comments

D．fairs

15.

A．music

B．fashion

C．literature

D．science

9 . 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。

One sunny Sunday morning, Lily woke up to an unusual silence in the house. Normally, the smell of pancakes would float through the air as her mom busied herself in the kitchen, but today there was nothing. Concerned, Lily decided to check on her mom.

She knocked softly on her bedroom door. “Mom, are you okay?” she called out. A raspy voice responded, “I’m not feeling too well, sweetheart. I’ve caught a bad cold. I don’t want you getting sick too. You can fix yourself some toast for breakfast, and I’ll stay in bed.”

Lily felt sympathy for her mom. She must be feeling really under the weather if she couldn’t even make breakfast. Determined to help, Lily decided to take charge of the morning routine. After enjoying her simple breakfast of toast, Lily noticed the sink (洗涤池) was filled with dishes. Without hesitation, she rolled up her sleeves and began washing them, just as her mom usually did. She washed each plate and glass thoroughly until they were shiny, determined to make the kitchen look as tidy as possible.

But Lily wanted to do more to help her mom feel better. Suddenly, inspiration struck. Lily remembered her mom mentioning that she had planned to plant flowers in the garden today. Maybe if she finished the job for her, it would bring a smile to her face. With newfound purpose, Lily put on her gardening gloves and headed outside. As she worked, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction as she carefully planted each flower, imagining her mom’s delight when she saw them producing flowers.

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Entering the garden, she noticed that the leaves of some of the plants were turning yellow.

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Later that afternoon, feeling a bit better, Lily’s mom stepped into the garden.

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10 . Linda Ellerton never thought she’d see her cat Whiskas again. However, the pair have been reunited recently, more than 10 years after the beloved cat went _________.

Whiskas, who is 16 years old, was _________ by a local citizen called Ted Smith in his backyard in Chilton Moorher. _________ the cat might have lost her way home, Ted took her to an animal rescue center. The charity treated the cat carefully and then posted some _________ of the cat online, trying to find her a home.

Whiskas was adopted by Linda in 2007. After living with Linda for 6 years, she _________ one night. The family spent months _________ her but failed. With no hope of seeing their _________ again, they moved to another place. Linda, who lost Whiskas ten years ago, was _________ when seeing the photos for the first time.

“When I saw the post online, I thought it can’t _________ be Whiskas after all these years,” she said, adding: “I thought the photos looked like her, but it had been so __________ and we’d never thought we’d see her again. We __________ thought she had found somewhere else to live after that night.”

David Dawon, one member of the organization who helped the cat said: “It was __________ that we were able to help them find each other. It was a very __________ story.”

It’s thought that Whiskas spent her time as a stray (流浪猫) for the past ten years, and has since developed a __________, which will require ongoing treatment. Despite her __________, Whiskas is now recovering well and living with the family.

1.

A．crazy

B．bad

C．wrong

D．missing

2.

A．driven

B．found

C．hidden

D．stolen

3.

A．Realizing

B．Remembering

C．Deciding

D．Hoping

4.

A．videos

B．pictures

C．stories

D．signs

5.

A．sickened

B．moved

C．stopped

D．disappeared

6.

A．taking care of

B．looking for

C．thinking about

D．playing with

7.

A．pet

B．neighbour

C．kid

D．doctor

8.

A．surprised

B．scared

C．stressed

D．annoyed

9.

A．hopefully

B．possibly

C．definitely

D．obviously

10.

A．long

B．old

C．hard

D．little

11.

A．mostly

B．just

C．never

D．nearly

12.

A．strange

B．funny

C．embarrassing

D．pleasing

13.

A．heartbroken

B．touching

C．exciting

D．shocking

14.

A．habit

B．shape

C．skill

D．disease

15.

A．doubt

B．change

C．struggling

D．failure