1 . Yang Jiang, wife of late Chinese ________ (文学的) master and scholar-novelist Qian Zhongshu, was born in Beijing in 1911. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

2 . Bill Sumiel was having a tough Friday. It was October 2020, and the 71-year-old, who was dealing with kidney (肾) failure, found himself at a medical center 30 miles from home.

Sumiel was no stranger to the ________ of kidney disease. He’d suffered from diabetes (糖尿病) more than 20 years before, which ________ his kidney problems. He was on the transplant ________, but no matches had yet appeared. So he continued with his treatments and took a taxi to and from his ________.

Timothy Letts, 31, was driving north to visit a friend when his phone rang with the ________ for Sumiel’s ride home. The trip was out of Letts’s way. ________, he took the order.

When Sumiel got into the car, the pair got to ________. Sumiel ________ that he was searching for a kidney donor. Letts joked that he’d be a good donor (捐赠者), ________ that he didn’t drink or smoke. Sumiel ________, though he didn’t think much of it as they kept driving. Letts, however, couldn’t stop thinking about it. About a quarter-mile away from Sumiel’s house, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a ________ to give you a kidney.”

Sumiel was touched by Letts’s ________, though he wondered if it had just been a(n) ________ moment. But Letts was ________ to his word. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had ________ the kidney transplant program. After a long screening process, the results were in: Letts was an ideal donor, and he and Sumiel were a perfect match.

1.

A．origins

B．struggles

C．warnings

D．symbols

2.

A．adapted to

B．arose from

C．led to

D．took over

3.

A．list

B．category

C．class

D．group

4.

A．department

B．company

C．arrangement

D．appointment

5.

A．application

B．question

C．request

D．intention

6.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Meanwhile

7.

A．debating

B．remarking

C．arguing

D．chatting

8.

A．instructed

B．revealed

C．wondered

D．announced

9.

A．supposed

B．assumed

C．given

D．convinced

10.

A．agreed

B．claimed

C．doubted

D．suggested

11.

A．sponsor

B．match

C．surgeon

D．model

12.

A．demand

B．advice

C．offer

D．mission

13.

A．magical

B．joyful

C．anxious

D．emotional

14.

A．equal

B．kind

C．true

D．sensitive

15.

A．contacted

B．informed

C．persuaded

D．urged

3 . I have struggled with feelings of unworthiness since forever. My most painful moments were at parties. My friends made fun of me because I was rhythmically (有节奏地)__________ and I couldn’t get my__________ body to imitate the latest dance moves. I was never chosen to dance. I felt like I didn’t__________.

Around age 12, I decided that the way to__________ these feelings of unworthiness was perfection. If I was just perfect then I would fit in. But this strategy didn’t__________.My self-esteem (自尊心) was high when I got good grades and felt__________, but crashed when I didn’t do well__________, or was left out.

After several years of spiritual growth, it__________ me that for many of us, self-worth is tied to our__________. We experience low self-worth__________ we fail or lose approval. So I have begun to cultivate an unconditional self-worth. It’s not about doing things perfectly.__________, “Unconditional self-worth” is the______ that you deserve to be alive, to be loved and cared for.

The__________ to unconditional self-worth is not always easy. It takes courage to free yourself from the __________ you’ve placed on your worth. But this journey is beautiful and worth taking. So I challenge you to embrace yourselves and find your metaphorical (隐喻的) __________ floor and move freely.

1.

A．adjusted

B．bothered

C．challenged

D．compromised

2.

A．twisted

B．annoyed

C．limited

D．awkward

3.

A．belong

B．appeal

C．match

D．deserve

4.

A．solve

B．cure

C．release

D．arouse

5.

A．sustain

B．work

C．hatch

D．dismiss

6.

A．included

B．excluded

C．inspired

D．appreciated

7.

A．internally

B．academically

C．professionally

D．contemporarily

8.

A．occurs to

B．happens to

C．calls on

D．knocks on

9.

A．desires

B．strengths

C．accomplishments

D．harmony

10.

A．as well as

B．as soon as

C．as much as

D．as far as

11.

A．Still

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Rather

12.

A．definition

B．resolution

C．sense

D．pose

13.

A．discovery

B．access

C．journey

D．experience

14.

A．emphasis

B．burden

C．demand

D．conditions

15.

A．valley

B．forest

C．dance

D．balcony

4 . I _________(see) the film “The Old Man and the Sea” with my desk mate, but he suddenly fell sick. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . Lloyd Black, who became a member at Anytime Fitness in Semmes, Alabama, last year at age 90, was named as the club’s Member of the Month for January.

Ashley Seaman, the gym’s general manager, congratulated Black in a Facebook post that went viral (走红). “We have seen nothing but inspiration from him since he started,” Seaman wrote in the post along with a photo of Black wearing his overalls (工装裤). “He says he is 91 years young and talks about how much his workout routine has helped him in his daily routine. Seeing someone like him encourages others to keep it up and include fitness in their life. Seeing him in the gym three times a week working out in his overalls brightens our day.”

Black said he started working out to keep up with his lifestyle. “I had reached the point where I could no longer do simple housework, so I started going to the gym and it has really helped.” said Black. “I’m also inspired by my dad who never gave up.”

Black’s gym routine includes the running machine, upper body strength training and the leg press. As a result of his work at the gym, Black finds it easier to cut the grass at his house and work in his woodworking shop. He experiences less daily discomfort and moves more easily.

According to Seaman, Black has become a valued member of the gym through his devotion to improving his personal fitness, his helpfulness and his warmth toward other members.

While Black is not a member of Facebook to see the reaction to the post, he has received local attention for his fitness journey. “I don’t feel very comfortable being in the limelight, but if it encourages someone else, I’m willing to do it” said Black.

1. What was included in the Facebook post?

A．Black’s basic information.	B．Black’s gym routine
C．Seaman’s photo.	D．Seaman’s praise.

2. What can we learn about Black?

A．He like swearing shorts to workout

B．He has been working out for three years.

C．He started working out on his father’s advice.

D．He benefited a lot from working out at the gym.

3. What do the underlined words “in the limelight” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．All alone.

B．Out of date.

C．Well known.

D．Different from others.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Use it or lose it.	B．Accept it or leave it.
C．Take life as it comes.	D．Use is a second nature.

6 . I find that the works of English literature are so challenging for me. What _________(填一个情态动词) I do next? (用适当的词填空)

7 . 当今电影在我们娱乐生活中起着不可或缺的作用，每个人都有自己最喜欢的电影，不同人对成就一部优秀电影的要素有不同观点。请你以“Key elements of a great film”为题写一篇短文，内容主要包括：
1.关键要素；
2.你的理由。
注意：标题、开头和结尾都已给，请完成中间部分，根据要素的多少，写两段、三段或四段，字数80词左右。

Key elements of a great film

Nowadays films play an important role in our life. And every great film must involve many key elements. Opinions about them vary among people. Below are my ideas about key elements of a great film.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Of course, there are many other elements leading to a great film. Anyway an outstanding film must come from its inner shining elements. What about your idea?

8 . 选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。

brief     flexible       fortune       noble       professional       responsible       routine

1. Actually, as a teenager, I’m looking forward to more independence and __________.
2. The high school invited several health __________ to talk with juniors and seniors about their jobs.
3. Young people are __________ and adapt to new places and situations well.
4. When you plan an exercise __________, the first thing is to consider is what you expect to improve.
5. Today I’ll introduce some aspects of film-making to the audience __________, not in detail.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Goal setting is important to long-term success. Goals help students focus on their journey to a collection of achievements, meaning they make     1    most of their resources and time, and can have motivation (动力) during times when they may feel like giving up.

Writing clear goals into a calendar     2    (give) students something to work and plan toward. When written down, these goals area lasting reminder of     3    students want to achieve. Goal setting even improves    4    (confident) by encouraging determination (决心) through difficult periods and offering a sense of pride when success     5    (final) arrives.

Through goal setting, students learn that hard work and good     6    (habit) are the keys to success. Because     7    this, they discover a level of respect for the determination    8    (require) to achieve further important goals in life. Not only is goal setting important for     9     (help) students get more out of their academic (学业的) experiences, but it also means they will choose     10    (continue) using the same skills in the future to look for a good job or achieve new developments.

10 . Conflict (矛盾) is unavoidable in a friendship, but knowing how to deal with it can make a difference. Here are some tips that may help you.

★Always choose comfortable spaces to have difficult conversations in.

    1     Therefore, meeting your friend in person to discuss a problem is the best way, with a phone call being the other option to consider if you can’t meet him/her in person.     2     A café, for example, is a good choice.

★Try to see things from your friend’s point of view.

When someone, or something, has made you unhappy, it can be easy to see things completely from your point of view.     3     When you talk to your friend, keep an open mind, and see the situation from his or her side. Avoid statement that begin with “You did” or “You said.”     4     Besides, make sure you are focused on the current (当前的) conflict. Bringing up past conflicts or feelings will only make the situation worse.

★    5    

If you can’t solve the problem and it continues to make you feel bad, it might be time to give up your friendship. This can be really difficult but cutting someone who is making you unhappy off might be a good thing in the end for both you and your friend.

A．Convey your honest feelings.

B．But this is unhelpful during disagreements.

C．Decide whether you need to end the friendship.

D．Communicate with “feeling statements” such as “I feel…”.

E．Once your conflict is solved, move forward with your friend.

F．Texting someone is likely to be an invitation to misunderstanding.

G．Make sure you find somewhere to meet where you both feel comfortable.