1 . ________ themselves in community service, students can gain some experience for growth.

A．Involved

B．To involve

C．Having been involved

D．Involving

2 . Happy Maggie

During my childhood I experienced greater hardships than most people go through in a lifetime. In my short 17 years of life, I have been _______ five divorces of my parents. Having a new stepmother or stepfather every few years was _______, but the constant moving was worse. My father’s cancer diagnosis _______ me apart, and his two heart attacks and _______ with diabetes put a huge pressure on the family. By age 13, I was _________ and emotionally scarred. I felt like I had no one to _________and that nothing would ever get better. Then I met Maggie, and my attitude towards life changed.

For many summers, I _______ at a horse-riding camp for people with special needs. We taught children and adults specialized skills___________their abilities. For example, we would teach a child with autism(自闭症) _______skills, or a child with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) strength-building exercise. Each volunteer was __________ a specific child during eight weeks. A few weeks later, I was asked to ________ another volunteer who was sick. That was the day my ________ on life changed forever.

As I began to work with her, I looked through her file to get more information, which was ________. She had been physically abused as a newborn and throughout her infancy. Her birth parents __________her so badly that they caused her a serious brain injury by the age of two. Her skull had been broken, however, the amazing thing about Maggie was her________attitude.

When I met Maggie, she was 12, and she would say________but“I’m happy!”. If you asked her “How old are you?”, “I’m happy” she replied each time. Everyone at the camp________her “Happy Maggie”.

My life growing up was a huge struggle, __________Maggie taught me not to get in the way of happiness. Nothing bad in life should be enough to change__________I am. She gave me____________. If I learned anything from Maggie, it would be, no matter what, be happy.

1.

A．beyond

B．with

C．through

D．in

2.

A．rough

B．exciting

C．charming

D．independent

3.

A．broke

B．tore

C．defeated

D．turned

4.

A．recovery

B．suffering

C．concern

D．battle

5.

A．depressed

B．confused

C．confident

D．pleased

6.

A．look after

B．turn to

C．appeal to

D．take after

7.

A．volunteered

B．handled

C．admitted

D．recommended

8.

A．compared with

B．based on

C．judging from

D．owing to

9.

A．analyzing

B．creating

C．communicating

D．calculating

10.

A．acquired

B．separated

C．promoted

D．assigned

11.

A．interview

B．employ

C．replace

D．dismiss

12.

A．decision

B．evaluation

C．principle

D．outlook

13.

A．heart-breaking

B．spirit-lifting

C．disappointing

D．surprising

14.

A．tended

B．treated

C．opposed

D．protected

15.

A．unreasonable

B．unacceptable

C．unforgettable

D．unsinkable

16.

A．everything

B．anything

C．nothing

D．something

17.

A．gave

B．complained

C．translated

D．nicknamed

18.

A．and

B．yet

C．so

D．otherwise

19.

A．why

B．where

C．who

D．that

20.

A．hope

B．ambition

C．strength

D．lesson

3 . So absorbed ________ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.

A．Mary was	B．Mary has been
C．was Mary	D．has Mary been

4 . Mark has lived in China for many years, yet he still can't ________ himself to the Chinese customs.

A．observe	B．adapt
C．lead	D．devote

5 . I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.

A．whether	B．what
C．that	D．where

6 . The Games are known as the friendly games because of their ________ on kindness and mutual respect.

A．lacks	B．focuses
C．challenges	D．researches

7 . ________ some leaders and scientists have praised China’s achievement in space technology, others regard China’s progress as a threat.

A．Unless	B．Once
C．Even though	D．Now that

8 . It is really cold and the ground is wet; it ________ have rained last night.

A．might	B．must
C．can	D．should

9 . —Our team has just narrowly won the game. I feel so relieved now.
—__________!

A．Cheer up	B．You bet
C．What a pity	D．Well done

10 . —Why are you so upset?
—I had my computer repaired yesterday, but it ________ work again.

A．doesn’t	B．didn’t
C．won’t	D．wouldn’t