1 . Being a parent is already a life-changing experience. However, this 40-year-old dad ________ an amazing change after a hike with his kids.

Before Jeremiah Peterson looked like a supermodel, he weighed 290 pounds. He was only ________ to lose weight after he went on a ________ with his family in 2017 and recognized how quickly he got ________ from the activity.

“Instead of remembering all the good ________ we had made on this trip, all I can remember is this one thing that kept playing in my head over and over again: I found myself running out of breath and having to take ________ before my 9-,7- and 4-year-old kids,”Peterson wrote on Instagram.

The dad from Missoula, Montana then ________ himself to get into shape.

________, he started by giving up drinking and ________ a balanced diet. Every day for five months straight, he would hike for two hours and spend one more hour at the gym.

After 150 days of a strict diet and lots of ________, Peterson lost 92 pounds. Not only that, he can now run ________ up the hiking path that once made him extremely worn-out.

Peterson now uses his story and fitness knowledge to train and ________ almost 100,000 social media followers—but he says that his kids are the real ________ for his success.

“Finding your inspiration is ________ if you want to achieve success in life,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “If you don’t have one behind your ________, you are less likely to get the results.”

1.

A．experienced

B．recorded

C．prevented

D．improved

2.

A．lucky

B．determined

C．honored

D．careful

3.

A．diet

B．hike

C．program

D．project

4.

A．annoyed

B．injured

C．tired

D．attracted

5.

A．changes

B．contributions

C．preparations

D．memories

6.

A．turns

B．photos

C．breaks

D．notes

7.

A．wished

B．preferred

C．advised

D．set

8.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．However

9.

A．living up to

B．insisting on

C．looking out for

D．agreeing with

10.

A．exercise

B．consideration

C．equipment

D．attention

11.

A．suddenly

B．non-stop

C．immediately

D．together

12.

A．please

B．compare

C．encourage

D．force

13.

A．reason

B．purpose

C．advantage

D．direction

14.

A．personal

B．simple

C．necessary

D．admirable

15.

A．achievements

B．imaginations

C．conditions

D．actions

3 . I was 68 when I first stepped onstage as a standup comedian. I’ve always been a performer but that came to an end after 9/11. For a year afterwards, nobody wanted to go out or be _______.

It was then that I started to think about comedy. I _______ people needed to laugh again and thought with a little _______ I could do it. I took a few classes, tried to work out a routine, and finally gathered the _______ and walked onstage. That first time was _______, for I had no idea what the audience would make of me.

In New York, comedians are typically young men. It’s hard to _______ as a woman, even harder as someone _______ enough to be their grandmother. As I stepped onstage that first time, they were clearly _______ to see me. I introduced myself, _______ my age and tried my first joke. There was ________. But by the time I got to the third line, people were laughing.

Even today, I’m ________ before I step out. My first line is, “Hello, everybody. I’m 88 years old. I’m telling you that ________ I don’t make it all the way through the show.” Then people laugh and I ________.

After a show, people come up to me, saying what a(n) ________ I am. They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my ________. I’m pleased to show as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.

1.

A．fooled

B．defeated

C．entertained

D．recognized

2.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．admitted

D．confirmed

3.

A．energy

B．money

C．talent

D．training

4.

A．supplies

B．courage

C．thoughts

D．information

5.

A．scary

B．joyful

C．boring

D．funny

6.

A．grow up

B．come back

C．show off

D．break through

7.

A．old

B．wise

C．kind

D．serious

8.

A．afraid

B．eager

C．surprised

D．delighted

9.

A．hid

B．accepted

C．stated

D．calculated

10.

A．wonder

B．silence

C．panic

D．applause

11.

A．depressed

B．excited

C．cautious

D．nervous

12.

A．so that

B．in case

C．even if

D．now that

13.

A．relax

B．cry

C．cease

D．dance

14.

A．exception

B．champion

C．pioneer

D．inspiration

15.

A．goal

B．potential

C．age

D．standard

4 . From the top of Mount Qomolangma to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to pollute our environment, and it poses a significant threat to all life forms on Earth. _________ knowing the ecological, eco-toxicological, and economic effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to forbid the use of plastic products. Now, _________ the invention of a 17-year-old girl, we finally have a much better alternative. This plastic-like material is made from prawn shells(虾壳), and it divides 1.5 million times faster than most of _________ plastic products we use today.

She extracted the carbohydrate called “chitin” from the shells and used chemical change to turn it into chitosan(基糖). She then mixed it with an insoluble protein called “fibroin”, which is found in silk cocoons. Using the _________ of these two organic materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that _________ completely within just 33 days. Moreover this plastic _________ nitrogen(氮) when dividing, which is why it can be used as mulch or plant fertilizer.

In the 2018 Broken Hill Proprietary company(BHP) Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards, Arora was awarded the Innovator to Market Award. She also gained international _________ through the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Thousands of _________ students from over 81 nations participated in the competition, and Arora came in fourth for her creativity. She also won a comprehensive _________ to one of the best universities in the United States.

The 17-year-old, now a student of medicine, is on a search to __________ the usage of traditional plastic. She has produced the final prototype of her product, and it is ready to be produced commercially. However, before that happens, she has to __________ legal formalities(合法手续) such as patenting. She is also talking to supermarkets and __________ them to use her biodegradable plastic, which is insoluble, durable, and transparent. It can be used for all kinds of packaging, and the producing cost of the product is also __________ than most biodegradable products.

An __________ young woman, Angelina Arora wants to make a difference in the world, and she wants to encourage other young people, especially young women, to __________ their passion and make a positive difference however they can. Thus, women are now getting stronger and stronger.

1.

A．Without

B．Besides

C．Except

D．Despite

2.

A．but for

B．other than

C．thanks to

D．rather than

3.

A．commercial

B．comprehensive

C．contrary

D．constant

4.

A．similarity

B．distinction

C．combination

D．contact

5.

A．breaks down

B．takes down

C．puts down

D．sets down

6.

A．reduces

B．releases

C．stores

D．increases

7.

A．disapproval

B．ability

C．recognition

D．profit

8.

A．courageous

B．brilliant

C．generous

D．honest

9.

A．scholarship

B．medal

C．admiration

D．election

10.

A．require

B．remain

C．remove

D．reflect

11.

A．see through

B．go through

C．pass through

D．get through

12.

A．forbidding

B．allowing

C．forcing

D．urging

13.

A．clearer

B．higher

C．cheaper

D．lower

14.

A．innocent

B．inspiring

C．independent

D．interesting

15.

A．follow

B．oppose

C．destroy

D．damage

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。

A Dream Come True

For many years, I kept having the same dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.

“Hurry, you’ll be late for school,” my mother called to me.

“I am hurrying, Mom. What did I do with my books?”

Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all, I longed to someday march down the aisle (走廊) to receive my diploma (毕业文凭). That seemed more appealing even than getting married.

But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn’t afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Years later, I married and had three children, and I thought, “There goes my diploma.”

Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life with regret. I didn’t give up hope of her going back to school in some way.

One day, I saw an ad. in the newspaper for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night school.

Linda was busy filling out enrollment (登记) forms when the secretary said, “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to school?”

I laughed, “There’s no way. I’m 55.” But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and art. “This is only an experiment,” I warned the secretary, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart.

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It was exciting to go to school again but it was no picnic (不轻松).

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Linda and I helped each other through this difficult time.

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10 . Mozart was a genius, but he struggled like an average person during early twenties. He had to work to make ends meet. Underpaid and unsatisfied by his average performances, he felt a burning desire to devote more time and energy to his art. So after a period of doubt and thinking, that's exactly what he did. He quit his job and began what turned out to be the most creative period of his life.

Even if you never hope to reach Mozart’s level of mastery, you may relate to his need to break free from convention (传统). Maybe you’ve done everything right — stood out at school, and got a high-paying job — but you’re tired of being just like everyone else. Maybe you long to achieve something that is unmistakably you.

What, then, is holding you back? Rich Karlgaard, the publisher of Forbes magazine and author of Late Bloomers, argues that our culture’s obsession (痴迷) with early achievement discourages us from going after what we love. Instead of having varied interests, studying widely, and taking our time — essentials (要素) for self-discovery — we’re encouraged to pass tests, become specialists right away, and pursue safe and secure careers. As a result, most of us end up choosing professional excellence over personal achievement, and often we lose ourselves in the process.

As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, it’s never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, didn’t fully devote himself to writing and philosophy until he was nearly 50. There are also benefits to taking a long, winding path to achievement. Remember that age usually brings wisdom, self-knowledge, and creativity. This is one reason the average age of founders of high-growth start-ups is 45.

If you ever get stuck, think of Joanne, a talented and creative woman who bounced from job to job throughout her twenties. She felt like a total failure. But she took that feeling of hopelessness and chose to do what she’d always wanted to do: write fantasy novels for children. As she would later recount, “I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was.”

You’ve probably heard of her. Her pen name is J.K. Rowling.

Now get to work.

1. What does the example of Mozart (in the first paragraph) show?

A．Genius is nothing but labor.

B．Suffering makes a man wise.

C．You should stick to what inspires you.

D．You need to be different from others.

2. In Rich Karlgaard's opinion, what prevents people from going after what they love?

A．Desire for early achievement.

B．Too wide a range of interests.

C．A waste of time on self-discovery.

D．A wrong choice in professions.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph imply?

A．Age can be an advantage in one's life.

B．Failure is of great value to success.

C．45 is the right age for one to start business.

D．The path to achievement is full of difficulties.

4. What's die main purpose of the passage?

A．To share success stories of some famous people.

B．To stress the importance of professional excellence.

C．To analyze the reasons for failure to make early achievements.

D．To encourage people to become themselves whatever the age.