1 . 选词填空

creative;   power;   recommend;   reward;   view;   experiment with;   keep track of;   subscribe to

1. I made the final decision because my friend made a ______ to me.
2. We ______ an evening newspaper last Friday.
3. Calendar is an app that helps you ______ your progress and plan your exercise routine.
4. It is very ______ to keep a diary of daily happenings.
5. This toy will help children with their ______.
6. The law should ______ as a way of meeting certain goals.
7. Nowadays apps are becoming increasingly ______.
8. He wanted ______ different styles in his paintings.

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

In America,     1     (help) students develop social skills, school offers a large number of after-school activities. When deciding which student to accept, employers and colleges look for students     2     have skills in several areas. Exam grades are very important, but so are the after-school activities. By taking part in these activities, students show their special talents and their     3     (able) to get on with others.

3 . It was a September day. Today was the first day of high school for a freshman, Kayla. Kayla had always been a bit of a shy kid, but she had always ______ her studies. She was determined to make full use of her high school years.

As she walked down the hallways, Kayla couldn’t help but feel ______. The older students seemed so confident, while she felt small and unimportant, But Kayla was determined to succeed, no matter what ______ came her way.

It wasn’t long before Kayla’s determination was put to the ______. In her first week of school, she was assigned (分派) a (n) ______ project that required a lot of research and planning. Kayla did her ______, but she soon realized that she was in over her head. As she struggled (努力) to complete the project, Kayla began to ______ herself. She wondered if she was cut out for high school. But then, something ______ happened.

Kayla’s classmates began to notice how ______ she was working, and they started to offer her help and ______. They gave her advice on how to ______ her time better, and they shared their tips for ______ assignments. With their help, Kayla was able to complete the project on time and with great ______.

From that day on, Kayla ______ that high school was not a challenge to be faced alone. With the help and support of her ______, she was able to deal with any difficulty that came her way.

1.

A．feared

B．loved

C．missed

D．forgot

2.

A．bored

B．excited

C．worried

D．interested

3.

A．difficulties

B．honours

C．reasons

D．dangers

4.

A．use

B．side

C．trouble

D．test

5.

A．simple

B．challenging

C．suitable

D．amazing

6.

A．part

B．share

C．best

D．duty

7.

A．teach

B．doubt

C．enjoy

D．believe

8.

A．great

B．strange

C．confusing

D．secret

9.

A．fast

B．bravely

C．fluently

D．hard

10.

A．flash

B．news

C．support

D．service

11.

A．manage

B．find

C．fill

D．waste

12.

A．thinking about

B．getting through

C．giving up

D．asking for

13.

A．freedom

B．creation

C．success

D．trust

14.

A．realized

B．argued

C．stressed

D．recommended

15.

A．families

B．customers

C．teammates

D．classmates