1 . Ella Casano was diagnosed with a disease called ITP when she was seven. For most kids with ITP, the disease will ______ go away. But it was not the ______ for Ella. Now 13, she still has to have IV infusions (输液) every eight weeks, which ______ her a lot.

Thinking of her ______ treatment process, she ______ to design a product that could make medical experiences less frightening. She cut up a stuffed toy and used a hot glue gun to ______ her first Medi Teddy, a ______ shaped like a teddy bear. The back of the cover is made of mesh (网) so that doctors and nurses can ______ the medicine that the child is receiving.” The purpose of the design is to ______ a bag of IV fluid so that the child who is receiving it can not see it. Instead, the child will see a ______ bear face.” Ella said.

Ella was ______ that Medi Teddy should be non-profit, so she could help other kids who have ______ similar experiences. So she launched a GoFundMe to ______ money and successfully collected more than $20,000, aiming to make more Medi Teddies for the kids!

“The ______ of the little patients has been wonderful. We think we are ready to produce a better ______ product that can help hundreds of kids.” Meg said.

1.

A．finally

B．closely

C．widely

D．deeply

2.

A．tradition

B．attempt

C．opinion

D．case

3.

A．attracted

B．frightened

C．amazed

D．pushed

4.

A．effective

B．amazing

C．painful

D．enjoyable

5.

A．pretended

B．intended

C．competed

D．failed

6.

A．create

B．imagine

C．borrow

D．buy

7.

A．medicine

B．needle

C．disease

D．cover

8.

A．check

B．stop

C．take

D．change

9.

A．protect

B．hide

C．shelter

D．escape

10.

A．strange

B．sad

C．scary

D．friendly

11.

A．disappointed

B．alarmed

C．determined

D．shocked

12.

A．concerned about

B．suffered from

C．searched for

D．recovered from

13.

A．save

B．spend

C．donate

D．raise

14.

A．profit

B．solution

C．response

D．quality

15.

A．positive

B．personal

C．demanding

D．shocking

2 . 他的哥哥被匆忙送到手术室，他站在外面紧张得发慌。(with+n.+介词短语)
His brother was rushed to the operation room; he stood outside, ________________.

3 . 下课后我不得不向老师和同学们寻求帮助。
I have to ________________ after class.

4 . 记住：有志者，事竟成。
Remember: ________________.

5 . 我期待参加更多像这样的活动。
I ________________ taking part in more activities like this.

6 . To figure out what you want to do, maybe you can do what you know best: read everything; find the most useful tips and start putting a plan into action. There are some tips for you to think about what to do with your life.

    1    

It may feel impossible to predict what exactly you’ll be doing next, but what you can do is connecting the dots and looking back. Find the common thread. What did you do?     2     Let that be the compass for how to make future decisions.

    3    

Schedule it in your calendar and give yourself the space to think. You’ll make progress even if it’s just a few hours every other week.

Seek knowledge, not results.

If you focus on the excitement of discovery, your motivation will always be fueled. If you focus only on results, your motivation will be like weather - it will die the minute you hit a storm.

    4    Keep thinking about what you are learning along the way and what you can improve.

Collect experiences.

Look backward and take the lessons. Learn to collect experiences from the past to guide current behaviour in time. Your career and life are long. You may have one or many callings, and there will be multiple pathways.     5    And you’ll do what you want to do.

A．Take time to reflect.

B．Explore them all or not.

C．Start by looking backward.

D．What did you learn?

E．Who were you?

F．So the key is to focus on the journey, not the destination.

G．Try to work hard on the pathway you chose.

7 . 从下面的方框中选择合适的短语并用其正确形式填空。

come across; make the most of; in panic; give sb. a hand; over and over again be different from; speaking of; be short for; turn around; go all out

1. We students should learn to ________________ our potential by wisely managing our time.
2. My neighbour is always willing to ________________ when I am in trouble.
3. ________________ the part-time job, I think it’s important for college students to put their studies in the first place.
4. When walking down the street, I ________________ Losang, whom I hadn’t seen for years.
5. WTO ________________ World Trade Organization.
6. ________________, I saw a white-haired man.
7. American English ________ significantly ________ British English.
8. I read the letter ________________, but I couldn’t simply understand its meaning.
9. You will be a lot happier if you ________________ to pursue your dream.
10. The customers all rushed out of the store ________________ because of the sudden accident.

8 . Four Cool Languages

Chinese

Around 1.4 billion people speak Chinese. Chinese is a tonal (声调的) language, meaning that changing the tone of just one syllable (音节) can affect a word’s meaning. Chinese writing has ancient roots, which is thought to have developed starting around 2000 B. C.

Arabic

Over 370 million people speak Arabic. Written Arabic uses a cursive-style font (连笔) that looks more like artworks than writing. Arabic is written from right to left rather than left to right, making it different from many other languages.

English

Around 379 million people speak English as a native language. It’s an official language in a huge number of other countries.

English is the most widely spoken second language, with over a billion people speaking it as a non-native language. That means around twice as many people speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.

Italian

Nearly 68 million people speak Italian. If you play music or sing, chances are that you already know a lot of Italian because many familiar musical terms are actually Italian.

Not only will learning Italian help you pick up vocabulary, but it will also help you understand the meanings of musical terms in greater depth.

1. What is a feature of Arabic?

A．It doesn’t have cursive-style fonts.	B．It helps artists with their artworks.
C．It is written from right to left.	D．It is closely related to music.

2. Which language is the most widely used as a second language in the world?

A．Arabic.

B．English.

C．Chinese.

D．Italian.

3. What’s the number of people who speak Italian?

A．Nearly 68 million.	B．Around 370 million.
C．Over 379 million.	D．Around 1.4 billion.

9 . A few years ago, I visited my daughter Sandra and my granddaughters, Jocelyn and Hailey.

One evening I noticed Hailey was a bit unhappy. I asked her what the _______was and she told me that she had to go to bed so _______and she wanted to stay up with me. I asked her if she felt a little _______and she said, “yes” with a pout (噘嘴).

I asked her, “Do you know what Grandpa does when he is feeling sad? I go to my _______ place.”

“Where is your happy place, Grandpa?” Jocelyn _______aloud.

“My happy place is on the inside of your hugs (拥抱),” I replied. “It’s the best place in the world. Don’t ever _______the power of a hug.”

Extra big hugs were _______that night from two of my girls.

The next morning, Sandra was under a bit of pressure to complete an assignment (任务). She lost her _______.

Jocelyn said, “Mom, are you having a _______day?” Sandra replied, “I guess I am, dear. I’m sorry.”

Jocelyn said, “Would you like to go to Grandpa’s happy place?” With that ________her mother in her arms. “Grandpa says this is his ________place.”

After some ________eyes and a heartfelt “I’m sorry,” Sandra returned to ________with a big smile on her face.

I cherish (珍爱) my time with ________and it is good knowing that what is said with ________has an influence on them.

1.

A．purpose

B．problem

C．plan

D．choice

2.

A．slowly

B．late

C．early

D．suddenly

3.

A．shy

B．tired

C．nervous

D．sad

4.

A．happy

B．secret

C．new

D．proper

5.

A．wondered

B．warned

C．answered

D．repeated

6.

A．put up with

B．go back to

C．look down on

D．get out of

7.

A．changed

B．expected

C．offered

D．refused

8.

A．power

B．patience

C．balance

D．trust

9.

A．bad

B．long

C．special

D．lonely

10.

A．helped

B．found

C．thanked

D．held

11.

A．safe

B．favorite

C．famous

D．personal

12.

A．closed

B．wide

C．bright

D．watery

13.

A．play

B．service

C．work

D．life

14.

A．friends

B．family

C．strangers

D．audience

15.

A．pride

B．humor

C．truth

D．love

10 . There are some people who are always surrounded by friends, and there are others who are always standing on the outside, looking at the crowd of friends.     1     Here are four tips that will help.

1. Be yourself.

Nobody likes a liar.     2     When the time comes that you feel comfortable enough to act like yourself again, you may not be well received, because you are a totally different person. Let people get to know the real you.

2. Start with people you know.

Even if you don’t think that you have a lot of friends, you are likely to know a lot of people. Reach out to get in touch with acquaintances and reconnect with old friends you haven’t seen for a long time. Don’t forget about friends of friends.     3     If you are invited to go out, go. If you stay home, you will have no chance to meet people.

3. Be open-minded.

    4     Instead, be open to other people’s views, and that will help you meet new friends easier.

4. Be there.

In order to have a good relationship with your friends, you need to be a friend. This means that you need to be there when your friends need you. For example, if one of your friends calls you in the middle of the night crying, don’t hang up.     5     Just listen to him and let him feel your concern about him.

A．You may see some really cool people just by hanging out with your friends and their friends.

B．When you meet new people, ask them questions about themselves.

C．In fact, if you aren’t yourself, it isn’t you that others are becoming friends with.

D．If you don’t know where to start, join a community group or a club.

E．He calls you because he considers you to be a friend.

F．If you are one of the outsiders, it is time to come out of your shell and start making new friends.

G．Don’t go into a situation with a judgmental attitude which will make you less popular.