1 . One day in my class, Maria shared her feelings about money, “Money worries me. I think I want to live without money because I hate it. I HATE MONEY.”We were all touched by Maria’s words as they reminded us of the spiritual burdens that money managing could bring to us. After class I offered to help Maria deal with her financial problems. She hesitated to accept my offer, and I could see from the expression on her face that she was afraid of what it might involve. I quickly promised her that I wouldn’t make her do more than she was able to. I told her frankly that I didn’t enjoy managing my money any more than she did hers and wouldn’t burden her with guilt, judgments, or impossible tasks. All I would ask her to do was let me help her look at her fears and try to make some sense of them.

Maria still resisted my offer, and I can remember the excuses she gave me as they were the repeated complaints I had heard from so many people. “I’ll never understand money,” she said. “My facts are meaningless.” “I don’t deserve to have money.” “I never have enough.” “I have too little to manage.” “My financial position isn’t worth looking at.” And the most devastating one of all, “I just can’t do it.”

Going home that day, I couldn’t get Maria out of my mind：her attitude conveyed the same negativity and fear that I believed annoyed many people. I was sure it was this attitude that prevented people from managing their money effectively. My counseling(咨询) has taught me that these anxieties are inseparably connected to our self-doubts and fear for survival. Many of us are terrified of handling our money because we don’t believe we can do it well, and to do it wrong would put our very existence at risk.

On a deeper level we know that money is not the source of life, but a sense of worth that drives us to act as if it were. It locks us up in self-doubt and prevents us from tapping into the true source of our management power, our spirit.

1. Why would Maria not take the author’s offer of help?

A．For fear of being forced to share her money with others.

B．For fear of having to do something beyond her reach.

C．For fear of being found guilty of making impossible errors.

D．For fear of showing her judgment about money.

2. What does the underlined word “devastating” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Convincing.

B．Interesting.

C．Shocking.

D．Valuable.

3. Why did Maria’s words move the author and others?

A．They were in the same financial trouble.	B．They were in the same financial condition.
C．They were of the same family background.	D．They were of the same feeling over the issue.

4. What did the author intend to tell Maria for money managing?

A．How to overcome her fears.	B．How to make wise decisions.
C．How to avoid making mistakes.	D．How to learn the necessary skills.

2 . Retirement hasn’t slowed down 90-year-old great-grandmother Jeanie Shaffer. She has made more than 11, 000 tiny _______ for newborns in her golden years. Every hat is made with special care and she has _______ them all to the local hospital for the last 15 years.

Hospital staff put a hat on a baby soon after _______ to keep warm. A warm hat calms and _______ newborns as they adjust to life _______ the womb (子宫). That is why the hospital staff and new _______ are so appreciative of Jeanie’s handmade hats. Many families _______ the hats because they _______ emotional value to their baby’s first hat.

Jeanie and her husband have a _______ family, with seven children, 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Although she has plenty to keep her ________, she still found time to start a fun hobby in her 70s after she ________.

To honor Jeanie’s years of hard work and selfless volunteerism, the staff decided to ________ pictures of her creations to fill an album (相册). The hospital made a special ________ on social media to all the new moms to submit a picture of their newborn wearing the hat they had received, which was responded ________. Thousands of grateful new moms soon shared ________ photos of their newborns wearing their special hats. The staff then selected part of the pictures for the album that they presented to Jeanie.

1.

A．shoes

B．socks

C．gloves

D．hats

2.

A．sold

B．lent

C．donated

D．posted

3.

A．birth

B．operation

C．breakfast

D．sleep

4.

A．motivates

B．comforts

C．relieves

D．annoys

5.

A．outside

B．upward

C．inside

D．downward

6.

A．doctors

B．moms

C．nurses

D．babies

7.

A．protect

B．abandon

C．keep

D．throw

8.

A．seek

B．announce

C．carry

D．attach

9.

A．normal

B．cute

C．large

D．rich

10.

A．wealthy

B．kind

C．warm

D．busy

11.

A．retired

B．married

C．moved

D．died

12.

A．collect

B．copy

C．deliver

D．took

13.

A．suggestion

B．survey

C．request

D．search

14.

A．positively

B．gradually

C．ultimately

D．apparently

15.

A．reliable

B．available

C．respectable

D．adorable

3 . Andrea works in a donation store. One day, Andrea was checking the quality of the _______ items. As she pulled out two sweaters tied together, she felt something _______ in between them. When pulling the sweaters apart, to her _______, she found several envelopes filled with cash. The cash was in $100 bills and _______ $42,000. The question of what to do with the _______ came easy for the honest employee. Without _______, she handed it over to the manager so he could inform the rightful owner.

Some might have thought that it was Andrea’s _______ day, coming across a small fortune. However, Andrea’s _______ nature urged her to do the right thing.“I do believe that if you do something good, something good will _______ you, ”said Andrea after returning the money.

Fortunately for the ________, there was identifiable paperwork along with the donated items. The store’s manager was then able to   ________ and return the money to the donor who had mistakenly placed the cash in the wrong box.   “________ we have no way of knowing who the money ________, ”said the manager. “Luckily this time we did. ”

It was hard not to think of the many wonderful things she could do with that much money. However, the ________ to keep the cash was just a passing thought. She always tries to be a good ________ to her daughter.

1.

A．clothing

B．food

C．drink

D．furniture

2.

A．light

B．new

C．heavy

D．wrong

3.

A．satisfaction

B．astonishment

C．disappointment

D．sadness

4.

A．multiplied

B．totaled

C．reduced

D．added

5.

A．envelope

B．sweater

C．donation

D．money

6.

A．communication

B．invention

C．hesitation

D．invitation

7.

A．lucky

B．old

C．early

D．bad

8.

A．hospitable

B．honest

C．generous

D．selfish

9.

A．take advantage of

B．get rid of

C．come back to

D．take care of

10.

A．boss

B．assistant

C．daughter

D．owner

11.

A．award

B．reward

C．support

D．locate

12.

A．Specially

B．Actually

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

13.

A．belongs to

B．functions as

C．depends on

D．works for

14.

A．stimulation

B．ambition

C．situation

D．temptation

15.

A．mother

B．example

C．parent

D．fan

4 . 语法填空

Henry     1    (wander) through the streets when he saw a tailor’s shop. He wanted     2    (get)a new suit very much because his coat was worn in several places. He went in and asked if they had a cheap suit. One of the     3    (clerk)took him downstairs, looked through the suits and selected the     4    (cheap)one for him. When Henry said he didn’t have any small change on him, the fellow looked at him     5    (cold) and said, “I suppose a gentleman like you only carries very large bills.” Henry handed the note to him,     6    (say), “Oh, very well, I apologize.” The clerk dropped Henry’s coat. Then he folded     7     bill and slowly unfolded it again,     8     if looking at something he couldn’t believe was there. The owner of the shop came up to see     9     was the matter. Henry told him he was just waiting for     10    (he)change. When the owner saw the note, he was so excited that he showed Henry the most expensive suits and told Henry he was willing to wait all his life to get paid.

5 . Chicago winters are famous for their bitter cold. It is a ________ time to earn a living for the city’s street vendors (商贩). They have been hit hard by the pandemic (疫情) as the population of street shoppers has ________ by as much as half in the city. One Chicago based restaurant owner,Robert Magret,came up with a brilliant and quite ________ idea to help these vendors. He purchases their entire day’s food ________ as a clever way to get them out of the ________. Robert then distributes the food to the ________ for free,turning one good deed into a chain of ________.

Robert has been purchasing truckloads of ________ from Chicago vendors for weeks as the temperature began to fall into the single digits. After he ________ the vendors from the cold weather,he then ________ the delicious bread to the homeless. Robert also uses his purchases to ________ Love Fridges,which are fridges around his city where people can either donate or ________ fresh vegetables and cooked meals.

Robert’s creative idea won great ________ on social media and he immediately began receiving donations from the community. Robert plans to ________ buying out street vendors all winter with the help of donations from kind ________ who have joined him on his merciful mission.

1.

A．specific

B．high

C．good

D．difficult

2.

A．decreased

B．risen

C．grown

D．expanded

3.

A．unique

B．generous

C．common

D．general

4.

A．supply

B．chain

C．cycle

D．support

5.

A．way

B．control

C．question

D．cold

6.

A．surrounding

B．homeless

C．remote

D．neighboring

7.

A．stores

B．reaction

C．kindness

D．safety

8.

A．sand

B．water

C．bread

D．medicine

9.

A．defends

B．prevents

C．forbids

D．rescues

10.

A．conveys

B．donates

C．offers

D．sells

11.

A．stuff up

B．buy out

C．live in

D．set down

12.

A．cook

B．order

C．bring

D．grab

13.

A．reputation

B．attention

C．honor

D．applause

14.

A．cancel

B．avoid

C．start

D．continue

15.

A．friends

B．workmates

C．strangers

D．neighbors

6 . Henry was a high school headmaster. When he learned some of his students were in _______ need, he was determined to help. He decided to get an _______ job at Walmart besides his tiring day job. His entire _______ from the night job is generously donated to his students.

Henry seems almost a _______ to most. Incredibly，Henry works the night shift from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. stocking (上货) shelves three days per week after _______ work from school. He was motivated when he heard how some of his _______ had fallen on hard times. The headmaster was _______ with emotion as he described going to the home of one teenager and saw their difficult situation and heard _______ of other students sleeping under a bridge or in a(an)_______ car.

A high percentage of the students at Henry’s high school live below the ________ line. The community is further ________ by the pandemic (疫情). Henry’s donated funds go straight to his students and their families to purchase basic school supplies，food and ________ bills such as heat and electricity.

“At my age，we don’t ask for ________. We just don’t. You just go ahead and do what you need to do，”Henry said.

Henry hopes to keep his second job a ________. He said the only thing that he wants in return is that his students one day ________ and help others.

1.

A．demanding

B．desperate

C．sensitive

D．strict

2.

A．daytime

B．fulltime

C．weekend

D．overnight

3.

A．paycheck

B．figure

C．profit

D．interest

4.

A．superman

B．postman

C．milkman

D．bellman

5.

A．giving up

B．turning over

C．getting off

D．going to

6.

A．workmates

B．students

C．teachers

D．headmasters

7.

A．overwhelmed

B．compared

C．packed

D．crowded

8.

A．lies

B．sounds

C．persuasions

D．stories

9.

A．transported

B．repaired

C．abandoned

D．purchased

10.

A．starting

B．poverty

C．finishing

D．bottom

11.

A．prevented

B．impacted

C．improved

D．promoted

12.

A．household

B．medical

C．public

D．service

13.

A．reputation

B．payment

C．help

D．money

14.

A．surprise

B．charm

C．secret

D．magic

15.

A．take it easy

B．take it home

C．give it a try

D．pay it forward

7 . 选词填空

raise one’s voice; take one’s advice; calm down; jump in with both feet

Little Tom nervously approached his mother and told her he wanted to swim in the pool by himself. On hearing it, she     1    , saying, “No way! It’s too dangerous, and you’ve just started learning to swim.” Just at that moment, Tom’s grandma came in. She told Tom’s mother to     2    . Then Grandma advised Tom to think carefully and not to     3    . At last, Tom realized his grandma was right and decided to     4    .

8 . A wave of anxiety rushed over Sebastian. The following morning, he would have art class. It was his favorite class, but there was a(n) _______. Sebastian saw the world differently from everybody else, so his pictures always made the whole class stare at him in _______. When he drew, butterflies had different-sized wings, and buildings had wavy sides.

The next day, the school bell rang and Sebastian’s heart pounding. What would the art teacher _______ the class to paint today?

“Good morning,” smiled Mr. Stevenson. “Today, we’re going to paint ...”

Sebastian _______, wondering what the next _______ would be. Please, he thought, nothing that has straight lines.

“We’re going to paint happiness!” said Mr. Stevenson.

“Yes!” said Sebastian _______.

“Happiness? You can’t paint happiness!” _______ Matilda from the other side of the classroom.

“Sure, you can,” replied Mr. Stevenson _______. “Think about it, Matilda. What _______ you happy?”

“Umm ... swimming, sunshine and ... chocolate!” said Matilda.

“Well, there you go. That’s ________ you paint happiness. Start working!” said Mr. Stevenson.

Sebastian was already ________. He splashed(泼) large amounts of paint all over the white sheet of paper. Next, he painted wavy lines ...

“Three minutes to go,” said Mr. Stevenson. Sebastian added the finishing touches to his painting. It was beautiful! There were shapes that didn’t ________ in the real world and colors so ________ that you almost wanted to half-close your eyes to look at them. The whole class ________.

From that day on, Sebastian was never ________ about art class.

1.

A．habit

B．case

C．problem

D．accident

2.

A．alarm

B．surprise

C．peace

D．admiration

3.

A．warn

B．allow

C．tell

D．remind

4.

A．waited

B．advised

C．regretted

D．prepared

5.

A．rule

B．word

C．plan

D．lesson

6.

A．excitedly

B．proudly

C．hopefully

D．anxiously

7.

A．lied

B．decided

C．complained

D．admitted

8.

A．carefully

B．disappointedly

C．eagerly

D．patiently

9.

A．sees

B．makes

C．finds

D．calls

10.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．where

11.

A．painting

B．considering

C．studying

D．imagining

12.

A．work

B．remain

C．exist

D．matter

13.

A．strange

B．lovely

C．vivid

D．bright

14.

A．left

B．clapped

C．judged

D．talked

15.

A．crazy

B．serious

C．nervous

D．certain

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。

“You’ll have to be quicker off the line to beat Kendall on Friday,” Coach Dugan said. Kendall this, Kendall that. For weeks, I’d been hearing about how fast this kid was — Kerry Kendall from Wilson Middle School. I was tired of it.

Eric came close to me. “I heard that Kerry Kendall trains at a camp with Olympic coaches. Not only that — I heard he cheats. I heard he’ll do whatever it takes to win,” he said. That doesn’t mean he cheats, does it? I wondered.

“Let’s go, boys,” Coach said. When I heard his whistle (哨声), I ran rather hard toward the finish line. I crossed two full steps ahead of everyone else. That should satisfy him. Coach Dugan looked at his stop-watch and nodded. “Better, Alex. But let’s do it again.” And again and again. I couldn’t get any faster. Besides, Kendall trains with Olympic coaches! And he cheats. Why bother?

Practice was never easy, but lately Coach Dugan had been pushing us extra hard. He told us to work harder, because the extra effort marked the difference between a winner and a runner-up.

A gentle wind greeted me as I got out of Dad’s car and headed toward the track. My legs felt strong and ready. Ready? Coach had me more than ready.

Kids from every middle school crowded the infield. I was searching for Kendall. But I couldn’t see anyone extra tall, so I sat on the grass to stretch. “Are you Alex?” a voice asked. I looked up over my shoulder. A tall kid. Kerry Kendall. I nodded. Kendall then sat down next to me, starting to stretch, too. Was he trying to psych me out ( 震 慑 我) by warming up so close? I wouldn’t let that happen. I kept quiet and continued stretching. “Heard you’re fast,” he said. His leg muscles bulged (隆起) like he worked out plenty. “Save it for the race,” I said.

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。

After a minute, he asked, “Is it true you have a private trainer?”

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When Kendall turned back, I saw the truth in his eyes.

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10 . When I was young, I often had outdoor activities. One day, we decided to hold an archery (射箭) _______, shooting plastic animals. It was a _______ activity, and it was great to relax with my friends.

That day, the first target was a “_______”. One of our friends was about to shoot it when a strange woman came _______ from her car parked beside the road. My friend _______ shooting as she kept walking before the target. We were puzzled until we _______ that she thought our target was a _______ deer. We tried to explain, but she totally _______ it.

All the competitors came to see what was happening. I rushed to stop her because she was still trying hard to _______ this “poor animals”. I pulled the head of the deer off its body to __________ it was artificial (人造的). The woman was too __________ to speak for a long time. She then said “Sorry”, walked away __________ with a red face, and returned to her __________.

We decided to replace (替换) the deer with a false snake. And we thought no one __________ to stop us. Anyhow, the woman was worth __________ for her determination to protect wild animals.

1.

A．competition

B．party

C．meeting

D．class

2.

A．boring

B．wonderful

C．necessary

D．valuable

3.

A．fox

B．snake

C．deer

D．sheep

4.

A．disappearing

B．escaping

C．laughing

D．shouting

5.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．hated

D．practised

6.

A．noticed

B．doubted

C．hoped

D．understood

7.

A．brave

B．dirty

C．real

D．dead

8.

A．disregarded

B．forgot

C．minded

D．changed

9.

A．steal

B．calm

C．attack

D．protect

10.

A．find

B．learn

C．show

D．decide

11.

A．bored

B．shocked

C．worried

D．tired

12.

A．quickly

B．thankfully

C．happily

D．proudly

13.

A．office

B．car

C．home

D．seat

14.

A．needed

B．wanted

C．dared

D．waited

15.

A．praising

B．loving

C．trusting

D．thanking