1 . Being a blogger can be a good business. Don’t you believe it? Read on!

Meet Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vaynerchuk.com)

Gary Vaynerchuk is a New Yorker who gained Internet fame because of a video blog that talked about everything related to wine. Through online blogging, he built his wine business from a $3-million-dollar-a year wine retail (零售) store to a $60-million-dollar wine wholesale business. Gary Vaynerchuk has built a multi-million dollar empire relating to his personal brand.

Meet Rand Fishkin (moz.com)

Rand Fishkin is a college dropout who started blogging about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) back 2022 while working for a family-run web development company. He was also providing SEO consulting services for a few small clients. SEOmoz has left the consulting business since then and focuses on creating awesome SEO software instead. The company makes millions of dollars each month.

Meet Pat Flynn (SmartPassiveIncome.com)

Pat is one of the most inspirational bloggers in the world. After losing his job, he was forced to struggle to support his growing family. He started a website called Smart Passive Income to track his progress with various websites and online money-making projects. He has built a massive following and readership thanks to his honesty. Over the last 6 months, Pat has earned, on average, around $50,000 USD per month.

Meet Andrew Sullivan (thedishdaily.com)

Andrew started his blog, The Daily Dish, near the end of 2020. By the middle of 2023, he was receiving about 300,000 unique visits per month. Just this year, Andrew made some big changes and decided to work on The Daily Dish full-time: On launch day in 2023, the blog reportedly took in over $330,000, charging $20/month per reader.

1. After Gary Vaynerchuck started his video blog, ________.

A．he spent most of his time making videos

B．his wine business really took off

C．he loved learning about wine

D．his online security has been threatened.

2. If you’re interested in software, whose blog would you most probably visit?

A．Gary Vaynerchuk’s	B．Andrew’s Sullivan’s
C．Pat Flynn’s	D．Rand Fishkin’s

3. Why would people most probably visit Smart Passive Income?

A．To learn how to make money online.

B．To learn how to find a job online.

C．To read very inspiring real-life stories.

D．To know about the history of various websites.

4. What do we learn about The Daily Dish?

A．It’s run by a company.	B．It’s famous for its blogger’s honesty.
C．It’s mainly about how to cook.	D．It earns money by its visits.

5. What can we learn from these bloggers’ experiences?

A．Being a successful blogger is very difficult.

B．The Internet has greatly influenced our life.

C．Successful bloggers can make a great fortune.

D．Everyone can succeed as long as she doesn’t quit.

2 . It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area,_______ him it would be at least 40 minutes_________someone would be able to see him. I saw him_______his watch and decided, since I was_______busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he_______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his_________. He told me that she had been_________for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be____________if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was____________, and asked him, “And you__________go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is”. I had to hold back __________ as he left.            

Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is____________of all that is. The happiest people don’t__________have the best of everything, they just__________the best of everything they have. ____________isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.

A．breath

B．test

C．seat

D．break

2.

A．persuading

B．promising

C．understanding

D．telling

3.

A．if

B．before

C．since

D．after

4.

A．taking off

B．fixing

C．looking at

D．winding

5.

A．very

B．also

C．seldom

D．not

6.

A．turn up

B．show off

C．come on

D．go away

7.

A．needed

B．forgot

C．agreed

D．happened

8.

A．daughter

B．wife

C．mother

D．sister

9.

A．late

B．well

C．around

D．there

10.

A．lonely

B．worried

C．doubtful

D．hungry

11.

A．so far

B．neither

C．no longer

D．already

12.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．believe

D．expect

13.

A．moved

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．satisfied

14.

A．only

B．then

C．thus

D．still

15.

A．curiosity

B．tears

C．words

D．judgment

16.

A．realize

B．suggest

C．hope

D．prove

17.

A．agreement

B．expression

C．acceptance

D．exhibition

18.

A．necessarily

B．completely

C．naturally

D．frequently

19.

A．learn

B．make

C．favor

D．try

20.

A．Adventure

B．Beauty

C．Trust

D．Life

3 . I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts_________through my brain as wooden hangers moved back and forth. It was my first day of high school in a new State; first_________are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.

It wasn’t insecurity that_________me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid._________ moving does something to a child’s development. I_________to find reliable friends. But this time dad’s company_________my starting and finishing high school in the same place. This time mattered, which made me nervous.

I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as_________as I stepped off the bus. But my jaw dropped to the floor when I found Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing the exact same_________as I did. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant_________in front of the class, and__________it was my turn. I made it through my minute speech, until Hutfilz stood up,__________ adding she liked my style. All the __________that had accumulated from waking up in the morning surprisingly__________. The students raised heads as I shared my story. My smile__________as I giggled with my peers. After class, I stayed behind, sharing with Mrs. Hutfilz my previous understanding about coming into a new school and state. I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine__________with my first teacher in the coming days.

This incident __________me that these are the times to have fun, work hard, and make memories, not stress about the__________details. Looking back, the ten minutes I spent __________my speech were really not worth it.__________ my first period of high school may not have gone exactly the way I thought it would, Mrs. Hutfilz’s great sense of__________certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way.

1.

A．raced

B．broke

C．forced

D．crashed

2.

A．experiences

B．impressions

C．comments

D．expectations

3.

A．related

B．attracted

C．drove

D．switched

4.

A．Random

B．Permanent

C．Regular

D．Frequent

5.

A．rejected

B．struggled

C．challenged

D．appreciated

6.

A．ensured

B．admitted

C．reflected

D．deserved

7.

A．nervous

B．doubtful

C．competent

D．confident

8.

A．fashion

B．design

C．dress

D．uniform

9.

A．introductions

B．performances

C．lectures

D．debates

10.

A．on occasion

B．soon enough

C．no wonder

D．in fact

11.

A．unconcernedly

B．seriously

C．honestly

D．jokingly

12.

A．sympathy

B．thrill

C．anxiety

D．embarrassment

13.

A．held up

B．melted away

C．passed down

D．carried on

14.

A．froze

B．faded

C．grew

D．formed

15.

A．connection

B．adjustment

C．commitment

D．negotiation

16.

A．advocated

B．persuaded

C．informed

D．reminded

17.

A．unimportant

B．complex

C．Precise

D．chief

18.

A．doubting

B．fearing

C．withdrawing

D．regretting

19.

A．Until

B．Since

C．While

D．If

20.

A．achievement

B．honor

C．gratitude

D．style

5 . 也许最令人惊叹的还是人与自然和谐相处建造梯田并种植水稻的方式。
But perhaps what is most significant is ________________ to make these terraces and grow rice.

8 . No Thanksgiving dinner would be perfect ________ a sweet apple pie to finish it off with. （用适当的词填空）

9 . Mum says we’d better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer ________ heat inside our bodies, according to traditional Chinese medicine. (用适当的词填空)

10 . After all these days, I’m already feeling ________ home in the new school. （用适当的词填空）