1 . This year GoodPop will be joining forces with Good Deeds Day (a global movement of doing good) to support the communities they serve and spread good in a big way. The “Good” in the company name isn’t just about the ingredients （材料） they use or the way the products taste; it’s an important part of their duty to use their frozen （冷冻的） treats as a vehicle to do social and environmental good.

As a college student, Goetz was looking for something cooling on a hot day and went to buy himself a sno-cone (an icy sweet treat). At the sno-con e stand, he asked, “What’s in that syrup （糖浆）?” and the staff member responded with a headshake.

“I thought there had to be something better that was delicious and made with healthy ingredients but I couldn’t seem to find it. Everything was full of coloring and unpronounceable ingredients. So I set out to make a frozen pop made with fresh fruit and simple ingredients,” said Goetz, GoodPop’s founder.

“This is our first year working with Good Deeds Day and we could not be more excited to raise awareness for this day. Our focus at GoodPop is making the world a brighter place with more generosity and acts of kindness,” Goetz explained. We believe that every single person has the power to make a positive impact in their community and our goal with Good Deeds Day is to get as many people joining in as possible to create a ripple effect （连锁反应） of goodness.

“It is GoodPop’s pledge （保证） to always do good in the communities we service and encourage others to promote acts of goodness by pledging a good deed too. We have a goal of five million pledges by 2025 and expect that our partnership with Good Deeds Day will raise awareness of this effort. Just think of all the good we could do in the world if five million people pledge to do a good deed!” Goetz stated.

1. What can we learn about GoodPop?

A．It sells cooking ingredients.	B．It is socially responsible.
C．It donates used vehicles.	D．It is community-owned.

2. What inspired Goetz to start GoodPop?

A．His love for frozen food.	B．His talk with a food seller.
C．His desire for healthier food.	D．His study on food preservation.

3. Which of the following may Goetz agree with?

A．Partnerships help companies grow quickly.	B．Goodness can be spread among people.
C．Individuals can make little difference.	D．Generosity is key to good teamwork.

4. How does Goetz sound in the last paragraph?

A．Hopeful.

B．Cautious.

C．Anxious.

D．Humorous.

2 . Isabella Springmuhl Tejada is one of the first professional fashion designers with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征).

Her path to success wasn’t ________.Although she showed her________.for design in childhood, when she would spend hours designing paper dresses for her dolls, she was________from several fashion schools due to her disease. She had no________but to seek other ways. She________for a sewing course, where she was________to sew clothing for finger-sized traditional Guatemalan (危地马拉的) dolls, which she________happily. Meanwhile, she also made a(n)________in designing dolls, creating some life-sized dolls and dressing them in the colorful traditional embroidered jackets she’s now famous for.

This design experience helped Tejada develop her own design style,________traditional Guatemalan patterns, colors, and materials in her culture. She also created her own brand Down To Xjabelle,________for people with Down Syndrome, knowing how difficult it was for people like her to find________! clothes. The new brand ________right away, making it all the way to London Fashion Week, proving fashion can________all barriers and borders.

And the ________designer talks about her plans for the future as well, “I want to export my brand all over the world and________that people with Down Syndrome can do what they set out to do.”

1.

A．comfortable

B．awful

C．awkward

D．smooth

2.

A．arrangement

B．talent

C．determination

D．responsibility

3.

A．rejected

B．dismissed

C．ignored

D．excused

4.

A．guidance

B．aim

C．option

D．right

5.

A．waited

B．competed

C．prepared

D．registered

6.

A．assigned

B．forced

C．inspired

D．persuaded

7.

A．purchased

B．accepted

C．imagined

D．contacted

8.

A．discovery

B．opportunity

C．innovation

D．schedule

9.

A．indicating

B．abandoning

C．transforming

D．highlighting

10.

A．specially

B．naturally

C．usually

D．obviously

11.

A．pricey

B．suitable

C．fancy

D．famous

12.

A．paid off

B．got across

C．took off

D．caught up

13.

A．combine

B．fuel

C．beautify

D．overcome

14.

A．ambitious

B．enthusiastic

C．humble

D．proud

15.

A．guarantee

B．assess

C．show

D．conclude

3 . As the saying goes, life is sweet. But while we may wish for consistently sweet moments, life often serves us other _________.

Recently, we celebrated my mom’s birthday. In her nineties now, as she _________ the closing stages of a long and remarkable life, she struggles with dementia (痴呆), leading to her mind and body not _________ the way she would want.

The day before the celebration, we _________ to bake cookies with her great grand kids. Not just any cookies, but 60 _________ sugar cookies cut in different shapes, covered with lots of sprinkles (糖屑). Though the kids worked as carefully as they could, they made the kitchen a total mess, _________almost as many sprinkles on the floor as on the cookies. They went on for hours, rolling dough, baking, cutting shapes, and _________ with four kinds of sprinkles.

The next day, the birthday _________ was a success. We took many pictures, and the beautiful cookies were shared. In an _________ way, those sweet sprinkles have not only stuck in my mind but remained almost everywhere in our home for the past few days. In every __________, I continue to find them, in all the colors of the rainbow, four shapes and sizes, sweet, and after I __________ step on them, not so sweet.

Truly, these are bittersweet moments, filled with __________ emotions. From such moments, we unwillingly learn that much in life is __________ our control: the separations and losses, the __________ of life, the passage of time. Life serves up many flavors. __________, we can choose our attitudes on the journey.

1.

A．memories

B．flavors

C．experiences

D．smells

2.

A．forgets

B．realizes

C．nears

D．questions

3.

A．functioning

B．changing

C．failing

D．growing

4.

A．decided

B．asked

C．managed

D．continued

5.

A．new-born

B．snow-covered

C．hard-won

D．home-made

6.

A．working on

B．preparing for

C．cutting off

D．resulting in

7.

A．checking

B．decorating

C．struggling

D．volunteering

8.

A．cake

B．wish

C．gift

D．party

9.

A．unexpected

B．unknown

C．undoubted

D．unlimited

10.

A．picture

B．cookie

C．room

D．house

11.

A．dangerously

B．successfully

C．emotionally

D．accidentally

12.

A．new

B．strong

C．mixed

D．negative

13.

A．within

B．through

C．beyond

D．toward

14.

A．shortness

B．meaning

C．record

D．style

15.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Therefore

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，词数120左右。

Delia Henderson had always had a dream. She dreamed of taking part in the “Dance World Cup”. It was a famous dance talent show which attracted the best dancers around the world. She was promised by her father that someday she would be taken for an audition (试演) .

The night of her 14th birthday, her city was hit by an earthquake, which, unfortunately, hurt one of her legs terribly. She survived, but the doctor told her that she had to learn to walk with a wooden leg for the rest of her life.

Two years later, Delia saw a notice one day, saying that auditions of the “Dance World Cup” would be held in her city. Painful memories flashed through her mind. It hurt her that she couldn’t live her dream because of her injured leg. However, her mother said, “You learned to walk with your injured leg, so why not learn to dance with it?”

Delia knew it was true but walking was hard, and dancing would be harder. On top of that, she didn’t want to be seen as a joke on the stage. So she told her mother and herself that it was time to say goodbye to her dream.

Her father, however, never forgot his promise to Delia. He signed her up for the show and since he wasn’t sure whether his daughter could get an audition, he did not say a single word to her about the whole thing. Until one day, he got the reply. It was a “Yes”. Excitedly, he took the news to Delia, but she was determined not to go.

Aware of Delia’s worry, her father slowly walked up to her.

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Delia was shaking with nervousness as she made her way to the stage.

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5 . How to Overcome a Bad First Impression

First impressions are important, but everyone has an off day or makes mistakes in social situations.     1    . However, there are still things you can do to overcome a bad first impression.

Apologize.     2    . Showing that you are aware of your mistake and willing to take steps to overcome it can help improve the impression the other person has of you.

    3    . You don’t want to make excuses, but it can be helpful to provide an honest explanation for why your first meeting went poorly. You might explain that you were nervous, or that you weren’t feeling well. No matter the cause, an honest explanation may help the other person better understand your situation.

Suggest another meeting. If you won’t see them in another setting, ask if you can have another opportunity to let them get to see the real you.     4    . For example, don’t continue pursuing (追求) someone after they have told you they are not interested.

Show who you really are. If you do get another opportunity to overcome a poor initial impression, make sure you show the qualities and strengths that you have and keep it in your future interactions.     5    .

Overcoming a bad first impression takes time and effort. It’s important to learn from the experience and apply those lessons when meeting new people.

A．Don’t be nervous

B．Explain what happened

C．Changing how people think of you is not an easy job

D．Let the other person see the “real you” in actual situations

E．Make an apology if your first meeting was affected by a mistake

F．It’s common that we may be misunderstood in daily communications

G．However, respect the other person’s decision if they refuse your offer

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the man live in San Francisco?

A．Ten years.

B．Five years.

C．One year.

2. How do Americans behave in restaurants?

A．They are very outgoing.

B．They are usually quiet.

C．They often drink much.

3. Where can one enjoy international food better?

A．In America.

B．In China.

C．In Middle East.

4. Who might the woman be?

A．A guide.

B．A hostess.

C．A traveler.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker do?

A．He is an engineer.

B．He is a scientist.

C．He is a businessman.

2. What was the speaker’s major in college?

A．Business.

B．Computer.

C．Marketing.

3. Where did the speaker get the idea of starting his career in AI?

A．From his teacher.

B．From Apple’s Siri.

C．From a famous scientist.

4. How do people feel about the development of AI according to the speaker?

A．Glad.

B．Worried.

C．Unconcerned.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Dad ask the girl to go to bed?

A．They have a holiday tomorrow.

B．She has to go to school tomorrow.

C．Her exams are coming up next week.

2. What subject does the girl need to study the most?

A．Math.

B．English.

C．History.

3. What will the girl do next?

A．Play video games.

B．Review her textbook.

C．Go to sleep.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the boy in the basketball match?

A．He injured his leg.

B．He failed to score the ball.

C．He left the match half way.

2. Why was the boy disappointed?

A．His team lost the match.

B．He performed badly in the match.

C．His teammates didn’t treat him as a hero.

10 . Which animal is in the field?

A．A sheep.

B．A cow.

C．A horse.