1 . I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a ________ is my mother’s favorite. I was only two when the ________ occurred.We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and ________to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief ________to dash across the lawn (草坪) and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and landed on my backside. Mom ________me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I ________myself up and kept right on going.

Mom loves to use this story as an ________. It reminds her that children don’t enter life ________to take risks or unwilling to ________ again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that toughness as I grew older. When I ________ my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents’ home to look for a ________. Through years of ________, I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.

We are almost certain to get ________ at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don’t sit in the grass and ________. Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it ________.

1.

A．trip

B．race

C．tree

D．driver

2.

A．incident

B．change

C．illness

D．problem

3.

A．feared

B．refused

C．forgot

D．turned

4.

A．delay

B．absence

C．freedom

D．rest

5.

A．promised

B．encouraged

C．allowed

D．expected

6.

A．woke

B．picked

C．warmed

D．gave

7.

A．answer

B．example

C．excuse

D．order

8.

A．afraid

B．ashamed

C．able

D．anxious

9.

A．ask

B．share

C．fear

D．try

10.

A．regretted

B．reviewed

C．made

D．explained

11.

A．job

B．friend

C．fortune

D．house

12.

A．memories

B．efforts

C．research

D．experience

13.

A．mixed up

B．fed up

C．knocked down

D．settled down

14.

A．play

B．relax

C．dream

D．cry

15.

A．all at once

B．in the end

C．in either case

D．as a result

3 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to ________a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could ________ help.

“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a ________ impact on others less fortunate,” Hansen ________ in an interview.

Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger ________ .Ward, a homeless, was ________ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him ________the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friends who make us feel ________ and I’m impressed with the pair,” Ward said.

Father and son’s ________have developed into a passion project that ________ faith and community, which emphasizes the ________ community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they can’t settle the homeless ________ alone. They’re hoping empathy will ________.

“My hope for the future is to ________ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed ________ we have other people join in and help the homeless,” Chase said.

1.

A．buy

B．cook

C．share

D．eat

2.

A．often

B．further

C．also

D．even

3.

A．dramatic

B．different

C．minimum

D．decisive

4.

A．remarked

B．praised

C．joked

D．quoted

5.

A．desires

B．connections

C．motivations

D．opinions

6.

A．provided

B．permitted

C．abandoned

D．housed

7.

A．through

B．for

C．despite

D．to

8.

A．surprised

B．relaxed

C．awesome

D．calm

9.

A．dreams

B．influences

C．experiences

D．efforts

10.

A．assesses

B．compares

C．highlights

D．respects

11.

A．importance

B．task

C．chance

D．role

12.

A．argument

B．problem

C．debt

D．conflict

13.

A．go away

B．catch on

C．fade out

D．give off

14.

A．establish

B．miss

C．exchange

D．maintain

15.

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．so

4 . After getting married nine years ago, I moved to an absolutely new town._________as I was, with various new things to explore, I was still lonely. I was desperate to establish_________.

This could explain my enthusiastic "Count me in!" when_________to participate in a half marathon. Considering my usual 3 miles, I must have been_________—13 miles seemed a（n）_________task.

However, the initial_________gradually wore off. I found comfort in burying myself in training. Though taking it slow, one mile, and then two, I gradually made_________. Mile after mile, I managed to step beside my new friends. We talked about our favorite music and_________funny stories about our children. At about mile 10, the conversations_________. We shared our past and hopes for our future, our fears and regrets. By the time we were running 12-mile legs, I was__________that I'd made lifelong friends.

__________, the day of the race arrived. At the start line, armed with my friends, I already felt like a champion. My time training had__________. I managed to hold a steady pace and kept up with my__________. Finally, we crossed the finish line together.

Although it started as a__________of building social ties, running not only provided me with friendships, but with a skill that would__________me the rest of my life.

1.

A．Relaxed

B．Excited

C．Embarrassed

D．Confused

2.

A．reputation

B．principles

C．connections

D．business

3.

A．allowed

B．reminded

C．asked

D．required

4.

A．grateful

B．confident

C．awkward

D．crazy

5.

A．impossible

B．urgent

C．rewarding

D．pleasant

6.

A．delight

B．shock

C．anxiety

D．disappointment

7.

A．progress

B．discoveries

C．history

D．mistakes

8.

A．read

B．spread

C．composed

D．exchanged

9.

A．concluded

B．deepened

C．returned

D．decreased

10.

A．hopeful

B．convinced

C．regretful

D．ashamed

11.

A．Unfortunately

B．Obviously

C．Naturally

D．Eventually

12.

A．run out

B．paid off

C．come

D．flown

13.

A．companions

B．opponents

C．coaches

D．judges

14.

A．risk

B．habit

C．means

D．right

15.

A．amaze

B．comfort

C．guard

D．aid

5 . A woman was drowning and she put her hand in the air with her last energy. She was only moments away from_______when she was rescued. Surf lifesaver Andrew Reid, who helped _______ the woman,said the woman was_______ lucky, with a number of factors contributing to her rescue.

He had just walked in at 6:55 a. m. and a fellow lifeguard _______ because they start at 7:00 a.m. They were _______ just looking out and checking the conditions. It was then that the struggling woman was_______ .

Mr.Reid said as he _______ his way towards the woman, other lifeguards were also trying hard. One of the other _______ , Troy Stewart, got to the woman quicker. He reached the woman as she began to _______ under water. Mr.Reid said the woman was ________when got above the waterline.

Another lifeguard, Anthony Carroll, raced to the rescue, and he even made a separate rescue. “She is a very lucky lady,” Mr. Reid said. “She had two of the country’s________ surf swimmers at the beach this morning.” He added that each lifeguard took a different ________ to ensure at least one of them was able to ________ the woman in time.

The woman was ________once she had been rescued. Mr. Reid was proud of the role he and his colleagues________ in the rescue.

1.

A．sorrow

B．death

C．failure

D．disappointment

2.

A．save

B．catch

C．take

D．bring

3.

A．finally

B．possibly

C．usually

D．extremely

4.

A．looked up

B．turned up

C．took up

D．rang up

5.

A．firmly

B．gradually

C．actually

D．eventually

6.

A．noticed

B．ignored

C．understood

D．hurt

7.

A．lost

B．found

C．felt

D．made

8.

A．lifeguards

B．swimmers

C．tourists

D．policemen

9.

A．walk

B．swim

C．die

D．sink

10.

A．screaming

B．laughing

C．smiling

D．singing

11.

A．special

B．free

C．smart

D．best

12.

A．method

B．boat

C．route

D．routine

13.

A．see

B．reach

C．call

D．move

14.

A．careful

B．useful

C．hopeful

D．grateful

15.

A．acted

B．had

C．played

D．realized

6 . The teachers I know didn't expect how hard this remote teaching would be. There are so many _______ that arise: families not responding, students who can't_______new platforms, new platforms not doing what they are _______ to do. The list goes on.

But that's _______ from the teacher's point of view. Principals have to hear the teachers' issues, they have to deal with parents calling trying to get their kid in the virtual classroom, getting _______ daily from the local government, finding devices for everyone, and much more.

Our principal didn't _______ all this before the world turned upside down. Now, she is _______ it all, helping teachers, parents, and students, while solving what the district is implementing (实施).There are _______nights and unbelievable _______ .

I ________ a little drive today from the staff building. We were all on the ________ today to drive through the local neighborhood with signs on our ________ sounding our horns and waving at our students in their yards and on their porches. I asked the staff to bring ________ for our principal: paper towels, hand sanitizer (洗手液),gloves, masks, and some other ________ things. Others brought wine and chocolate.

We couldn't take all her ________ off her back, but we could show her that we love and appreciate her.

1.

A．calls

B．issues

C．requests

D．thoughts

2.

A．move off

B．look after

C．turn down

D．get on

3.

A．supposed

B．ordered

C．permitted

D．taught

4.

A．still

B．even

C．also

D．just

5.

A．payments

B．directions

C．efforts

D．lessons

6.

A．expect

B．fear

C．value

D．suspect

7.

A．removing

B．handling

C．delaying

D．treasuring

8.

A．sleepless

B．hopeless

C．aimless

D．useless

9.

A．surprise

B．annoyance

C．stress

D．trouble

10.

A．imagined

B．found

C．predicted

D．organized

11.

A．spot

B．road

C．campus

D．street

12.

A．hats

B．suits

C．cars

D．bikes

13.

A．materials

B．items

C．groceries

D．instruments

14.

A．daily

B．important

C．valuable

D．colorful

15.

A．positions

B．beliefs

C．goals

D．responsibilities

7 . Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and _______, with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.

For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never _______ for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t _______ me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything _______. You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of _______ to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.

Alice came to me with very _______ English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English _______ on a daily basis. I _______ her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I _______ for the class, rather it is something that she ________ to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our ________ class. I am always ________ by the quality of her work.

I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has ________ me so much. Our ________ is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her ________ her dream, whatever it is.

1.

A．strong

B．cheerful

C．generous

D．proud

2.

A．anxious

B．ready

C．late

D．meant

3.

A．treat

B．recognize

C．mistake

D．describe

4.

A．carefully

B．properly

C．literally

D．eagerly

5.

A．humor

B．achievement

C．responsibility

D．belonging

6.

A．special

B．basic

C．effective

D．complicated

7.

A．in place

B．in motion

C．in order

D．in use

8.

A．copy

B．check

C．mention

D．prepare

9.

A．adjusted

B．saved

C．assigned

D．collected

10.

A．volunteers

B．agrees

C．promises

D．hesitates

11.

A．lively

B．previous

C．typical

D．flexible

12.

A．encouraged

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．impressed

13.

A．taught

B．entertained

C．guaranteed

D．permitted

14.

A．appointment

B．arrangement

C．interaction

D．cooperation

15.

A．play safe with

B．try out for

C．let go of

D．get closer to

8 . 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ____ you can just wait until we make a quick ____ at the grocery store. I have something ____ to show you. ”
At grocery store, we____ some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to ____ your question.” I put one apple of each ____on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a ____ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all ____colors, shapes and sizes. On the ____, some of the apples may not ____ look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was ____ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ____ them back on the table, but ____ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I ____ tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of ____ See if that helps you ____ which one is which. ”
He took ____, and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are ____ like apples! They are all different, but once you ____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally ____ it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.1.

A．although

B．so

C．because

D．if

2.

A．stop

B．start

C．turn

D．stay

3.

A．expressive

B．encouraging

C．informative

D．interesting

4.

A．bought

B．counted

C．saw

D．collected

5.

A．check

B．mention

C．answer

D．improve

6.

A．size

B．type

C．shape

D．class

7.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．proud

D．curious

8.

A．ordinary

B．normal

C．different

D．regular

9.

A．outside

B．whole

C．table

D．inside

10.

A．still

B．even

C．only

D．ever

11.

A．examining

B．measuring

C．drawing

D．packing

12.

A．keeping

B．placing

C．pulling

D．giving

13.

A．on

B．toward

C．for

D．in

14.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．needn’t

15.

A．each one

B．each other

C．the other

D．one another

16.

A．admit

B．consider

C．decide

D．believe

17.

A．big bites

B．deep breaths

C．a firm hold

D．close look

18.

A．just

B．always

C．merely

D．seldom

19.

A．put away

B．get down

C．hand out

D．take off

20.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．did