1 . Tim Gjoraas doesn’t have much time left. However, there’s no ________ of supportive people in his corner.

Last year, Tim found out he had cancer. In the following months, his health ________ and then he got the news that he likely only has months left to live. He quickly retired from the Washington High School and decided to devote every moment to spending with his ________.

After ________ that he may not have much time left, Tim began taking steps to ensure his loved ones will be ________ . While he was catching up with Doug Rinken, a friend and retired teacher, Tim asked him to ________ his house next summer. He ________ that his wife Lisa has always wanted blue walls. Little did he know that the job would be finished much ________! One Saturday in September, Tim opened his doors to a(n) ________ sight. Doug had shown up with paint tools and about a dozen of Tim’s fellow teachers and friends.

This wasn’t the first time they had ________ him. After they heard about his disease, they organized fundraisers to help with his medical ________ . The project took less than a day ________ their efforts. Of course, it left a ________ mark on Tim. What a powerful act of kindness! No matter what happens, Tim ________ knows he and his family members will always hold a place in their community’s ________.

1.

A．record

B．evidence

C．shortage

D．indication

2.

A．recovered

B．maintained

C．improved

D．worsened

3.

A．friends

B．family

C．teachers

D．students

4.

A．accepting

B．announcing

C．proving

D．admitting

5.

A．caught up with

B．put up with

C．taken care of

D．kept away from

6.

A．rebuild

B． repaint

C．repair

D．reuse

7.

A．guessed

B．ignored

C．forgot

D．explained

8.

A．later

B．better

C．sooner

D．harder

9.

A．incredible

B．familiar

C．unavoidable

D．frightening

10.

A．got hold of

B．given way to

C．broken up with

D．come through for

11.

A．supplies

B．bills

C．facilities

D．problems

12.

A．as for

B．but for

C．thanks to

D．regardless of

13.

A．permanent

B．visible

C． primitive

D． fresh

14.

A．largely

B．simply

C．precisely

D．definitely.

15.

A．memory

B．heart

C． power

D． history

2 . You might have heard of the expression “a guilty pleasure”—maybe it’s the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that you don’t really need.     1     . Perhaps we don’t feel we deserved it, or we don’t think it was a responsible way to spend our money. But should we feel like this? Do we really have to feel guilty about treating ourselves?

Perhaps not. Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation.    2     . It may be that as well as lifting your mood, when you buy a treat, you might just be looking after yourself.

Of course, there are also examples of people turning to destructive behaviour when faced with stressful circumstances. People might spend money that they don’t have or turn to dangerous addictions. Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.    3     , while self-nurturing is taking responsible decisions to satisfy our needs and take care of ourselves in ways that don’t have a significant impact.

    4    . So, many universities publish guides with advice for coping with exam stress. Reflecting the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurture, they recommend rewarding yourself for your efforts, doing things that you enjoy and are good at so that you can feel accomplishment.    5     . Thus, perhaps, as long as we make responsible decisions, we shouldn’t feel guilty about our guilty pleasures.

A．Exams are vital for students.

B．Self-indulgence can have negative consequences

C．The difference becomes evident when students manage exam pressure

D．They also recommend embracing activities that could dampen your spirits

E．Besides, you should avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards

F．It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty

G．It can give you social contact as well as a confidence boost from changes you make to your self-image

3 . After taking up a position in the community, he ________ (commit) himself to keeping the neighbourhood safe ever since.

4 . The building ________ a closed space provides people, animals and plants with a place to live together.

A．consisting of

B．consists of

C．is made up of

D．being composed of

5 . The garden was so fantastic to admire that he was lost in it, ________ it had got dark.

A．having not noticed

B．not noticed

C．not noticing

D．to have not noticed

6 . The bookstore, ________ was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, was a place where anyone could ________ and connect through their love of books.

A．as; drop in at

B．which; drop in

C．it; drop in on

D．where; drop out

7 . The new school still needs to purchase ________ to be fully ________.

A．many equipments; equipped	B．many pieces of equipments; equipping
C．much equipment; equipping	D．many pieces of equipment; equipped

8 . —I was careless about handing in homework, and none of my assignment deadlines ________.
—No wonder you ________ by your teacher the last time I saw you.

A．had been met; were being criticized	B．had met; had been criticized
C．would have been met; were criticized	D．would be meeting: were criticizing

9 . As students, it is ________ that those moments are mainly about school life.

A．perhaps

B．maybe

C．likely

D．probably

10 . A film, also called a movie, is a work used to communicate ideas, stories, feelings, beauty and much more through the use of moving images. This article therefore introduces some right movies or TV series which will benefit students in one way or the other.

Like Stars on Earth

This is a heart touching Indian movie that tells the story of a boy named Ishaan Awasthi. He is an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia (阅读障碍) and this greatly influences his performance in school. Ishaan has an amazing talent for art and painting, but no one would like to know him and be his friends until a new art teacher, Ram Nikumbh, arrives. He takes special interest in Ishaan and discovers Ishaan’s problem and his artistic talent.

The Social Network

It tells us the story of young Mark Zuckerberg who is an undergraduate at Harvard and also a computer genius (天才). He begins to work on an idea which grows into a globally recognized social network called Facebook. This makes Mark one of the youngest billionaires existing.

Grownish

Filled with real life situations and grown up people, this series takes us back to university-lifestyle. Grownish through four amazing seasons, teaches us how to navigate (驾驭) the university through the eyes of Zoey Johnson. Zoey is a talented fashion designer and stylist who seems to have the world all planned out for her.

King of Boys 2

If you haven’t already seen the first movie in this series, you should take two steps back so you don’t get lost in this political (政治的) forest. This movie is the type that has you sitting at the edge (边缘) of your seat from start to finish. King of Boys 2 takes us to the underworld of a truly dirty game called “politics”.

1. Why is the 8-year-old boy named Ishaan doing poorly in school?

A．He has difficulty reading.	B．His teachers dislike him.
C．He fails to make new friends.	D．He takes no interest in studies.

2. Who founded Facebook?

A．Ram Nikumbh.	B．Mark Zuckerberg.
C．Zoey Johnson.	D．Ishaan Awasthi.

3. What is King of Boys 2 about?

A．An art teacher’s story.	B．A computer genius.
C．A fashion designer’s growth.	D．A political game.