1 . There was a long wait at the reception desk, ______ everyone was checking in.

A．why

B．which

C．whom

D．where

3 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were ________ and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.________ he was done with ________ the test to all students, he asked them to ________ the test paper and begin.

Students were confused (迷惑) to see that there was just a black ________ in the center of the page. The professor told them, “I want you to ________ about what you see there.” The students were ________ confused but got started with the test. ________ the end of the class, the professor collected all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. _________of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position.

Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone ________ the black dot and wrote about it ________ no one wrote about the white paper. The same is   ________ our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black dot   ________ problems in our life.

Our life is a ________ given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate ---- our friends around us, the job that provides us with everything we need.________, we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, but we ________ see that these problems are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives.”

We should try to take eyes off our ________ and enjoy each moment ________ life gives us. Be happy and ________ your life positively.

1.

A．disappointed

B．seated

C．pleased

D．devoted

2.

A．Once

B．If

C．Before

D．Unless

3.

A．working out

B．handing out

C．dealing with

D．mixing up

4.

A．open

B．read

C．defend

D．turn

5.

A．space

B．word

C．dot

D．sentence

6.

A．bring

B．speak

C．write

D．talk

7.

A．still

B．hardly

C．never

D．mostly

8.

A．By

B．At

C．In

D．On

9.

A．Most

B．All

C．None

D．Few

10.

A．concentrated on

B．depended on

C．insisted on

D．counted on

11.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

12.

A．with

B．of

C．as

D．to

13.

A．likes

B．means

C．prefers

D．deserves

14.

A．picture

B．lesson

C．gift

D．text

15.

A．So

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．properly

B．anyhow

C．usually

D．seldom

17.

A．big

B．small

C．serious

D．difficult

18.

A．problems

B．happiness

C．achievements

D．embarrassment

19.

A．what

B．who

C．that

D．when

20.

A．dream

B．earn

C．gain

D．live

4 . It’s easy to get lost when you drive in a new city, so it’s important to ______ a good map before you set out.

A．study

B．display

C．deliver

D．publish

5 . How to Contribute to Thanksgiving Dinner As a Teenager

Your family has been stressing out about hosting this year's Thanksgiving meal for weeks now, and you want to help out. The problem is, you're only a teenager.    1    

Go grocery shopping. If you have enough time and the food hasn't been purchased yet, ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them.    2    If you don't have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn't a choice, ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.

Clean the house. A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner.    3    Clear an area for guests to put their shoes, coats, and bags so they aren't in the way.

Set the table. It will save your parents’ time, so they can finish preparing the meal. If you're using place cards, put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking. Some guests may have their kids seated at the table.    4    

Plan a fun family activity. This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal. This is where you come in.    5    You may even take some family photos. They'll be happy that you captured these memories later.

A．So how do you start helping out?

B．Don't get too pushy about doing everything.

C．You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.

D．If you have a car and they trust you to drive, that is.

E．Ask your parents if you are unsure if you really need place cards.

F．You should consider not putting a knife at their seat, for safety reasons.

G．Even if it's not perfectly neat, things should he relatively organized and dust-free.

6 . 语法填空

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of     1     (be)rich and famous. Most musicians form a band because of the same interest     2    writing and playing music. They may play anywhere     3     (earn)some extra money as well as achieve their dreams. However, the Monkees,     4     started differently,     5    (begin) as a TV show with musicians playing jokes and music in the programme. Only after a year or so       6     they become more serious and they       7    (produce) their own records and later became even     8    (popular) than the Beatles in the USA. The band once     9    (break) up and then reunited. In memory     10    their former time as a real band, they produced a new record in 1996.

7 . You just can’t imagine what a brave mother is like. She was a mother of three, who just _______ an earthquake, couldn’t tell if her children were _______ for help. Or what if you knew you couldn’t yell at her for help because she couldn’t _______ you? That was what happened to Connie and her three children _______ the 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Napa, California. Connie is _______ and communicates with her children using sign language.

At midnight, Connie and her three children were _______ on the first floor of their two-story home. She and her 16-year-old son, Juan, were shaken awake. Instantly, they realized there were no disaster supplies downstairs. Connie, also _______ one-month-old Raul and 8-year-old Adriana, called Juan to come close to her in the darkness and _______ for him to go upstairs to get a _______.

Juan slowly __________ the stairs. He heard a loud creak (嘎吱声). Arriving on the top floor, he moved quickly but __________ to get what he needed. Using the flashlight to guide his steps back __________ the stairs, the family was able to take a few items from the first floor and __________. Their home was almost in ruins.

Being deaf was not deterrent (妨碍物) for this __________ mother. The family made it to the __________ safely, which comforted everyone.

1.

A．experienced

B．dreamed

C．avoided

D．reported

2.

A．turning around

B．standing by

C．running away

D．crying out

3.

A．see

B．hear

C．forgive

D．reach

4.

A．when

B．after

C．unless

D．before

5.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．old

D．sick

6.

A．alone

B．awake

C．alive

D．asleep

7.

A．chatting to

B．playing with

C．focusing on

D．running after

8.

A．signed

B．phoned

C．shouted

D．explained

9.

A．helper

B．flashlight

C．box

D．suitcase

10.

A．mopped

B．examined

C．climbed

D．left

11.

A．carefully

B．regularly

C．bravely

D．hurriedly

12.

A．up

B．above

C．under

D．down

13.

A．stay

B．return

C．flee

D．cry

14.

A．famous

B．skillful

C．ordinary

D．determined

15.

A．darkness

B．shelter

C．ruins

D．stairs

8 . When I was a young man, I had a big ego (自负) and very little empathy (同理心). I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember proudly telling one of my friends in college: “If only everyone listened to me, they would all be happy.” I finally left school, ready to take on the world. Little did I know the world was about to take on me.

In the years following college, instead of success, I found struggles. I had trouble finding work. The jobs I did work at were either temporary or back-breaking and none of them paid well. When my wife and I had children, we were shocked to learn that not one but both of our sons had autis (自闭症) and would need to be taken care of for the rest of their lives. I had no idea why this had happened to us and I was very angry with the world.

In time, however, I began to change. My formerly massive ego was shrinking fast and my empathy was beginning to grow. Instead of finding joy in success, I found it in moments of love. Playing and laughing with my sons brought me so much happiness. My boys taught me more about peace, patience, kindness, joy, and unconditional love than I could have ever learned on my own. I began to share the lessons I learned through my writing and my life.

I finally realized that my purpose in this world had nothing to do with fame or success but everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and sharing it with everyone I could.

1. What was the author like when he was young?

A．He was popular.

B．He was a top student.

C．He was overconfident about his abilities.

D．He was warm-hearted to others.

2. After graduating from school, the author ______.

A．found a tiring but well-paid job

B．wanted to live a challenging life

C．didn’t want to have children early

D．suffered many difficulties in life

3. What made the writer change greatly?

A．The time with his family.

B．The books he wrote.

C．The difficulties in his work.

D．The improvement in his life.

4. What does the author intend to tell us with his story?

A．Life can be very hard for some people.

B．Parents need to be patient with their kids.

C．It’s important to learn how to be a father.

D．The purpose of life is to share love.

9 . There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers，he used two buckets(水桶).One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.

Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed(惭愧的)because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked(渗漏)along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say，"See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still uses you. What a waste of space you are!"

And all that the old bucket could say was，"I know I am not very useful，but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me ，at least.’’

One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual，he said，"You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back，and I want you to look carefully along the path."

Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.

1. What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A．Its   past.

B．Its aging.

C．Its   manner.

D．Its leaking.

2. What does the underlined word "dilapidated" probably mean?

A．Dirty.

B．Dark.

C．Worn out.

D．Ordinary-looking.

3. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to________.

A．take pity on the old one	B．laugh at the old one
C．show off its good look	D．praise the gardener's kindness

4. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A．Because it was used to keep a balance.

B．Because it stayed in its best condition.

C．Because it had its own advantage.

D．Because it was thought of as a treasure.