2 . It was a bright May afternoon. Jonathan Bauer, and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving home on a bridge, which crosses a deep river. ___________, the peace was broken by the scream of tires.

Not far away, a truck was sliding from one driveway to the other. Then, it ___________ a barrier, and came to rest hanging over the railing (栏杆) of the bridge. The driver’s door opened and a man climbed out. He ___________ to his feet, then staggered (蹒跚) to the railing anxiously. Stopping the car, Bauer ran to him. The man pointed down, saying something in Spanish. In the water was a girl, about two years old, floating on her back, screaming ___________.

Situation quickly went from bad to ___________, when she rolled over onto her stomach. Her father was frozen with shock as if rooted to the ground. Without hesitation, Bauer ___________ his shoes, climbed to the railing and dived into the ___________ water. Bauer ___________ to the little girl and with everyone’s assistance lifted her out of the water: eyes nearly closed, not breathing. He laid her ___________ his shoulder and slapped her back. Soon water came ____________ from her mouth. The girl’s ____________ opened then, focused on Bauer. He pulled her ____________, hugging her to protect her from cold. Everyone present were enveloped in ____________.

Ava Bauer was greatly ____________ by her father’s brave deed and determined to pay it forward. “That girl is going to live a whole life because of him,” she says. “It’s ____________.”

1.

A．At last

B．As usual

C．At a time

D．All of a sudden

2.

A．got into

B．broke into

C．pulled into

D．crashed into

3.

A．fell

B．put

C．struggled

D．bent

4.

A．gratefully

B．joyfully

C．helplessly

D．angrily

5.

A．worse

B．false

C．better

D．tough

6.

A．took off

B．took up

C．took away

D．took on

7.

A．shallow

B．deep

C．running

D．clear

8.

A．jumped

B．turned

C．swam

D．attended

9.

A．into

B．away

C．below

D．on

10.

A．falling

B．streaming

C．marching

D．disappearing

11.

A．ears

B．eyes

C．arms

D．mouth

12.

A．closer

B．higher

C．wider

D．farther

13.

A．puzzle

B．sorrow

C．tension

D．relief

14.

A．scared

B．frightened

C．inspired

D．surprised

15.

A．unbelievable

B．unfortunate

C．unacceptable

D．unpleasant

4 . It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My husband was taking care of our baby girl so that my six-year-old son and I could do some yard work, just the two of us. It was sure to be _______. But soon, the clouds of mosquitos seemed _______ to our bug spray (喷雾). I was sweating, itchy, and arguing with my son about how to pull weeds. I had told him the “right” way — getting those weeds out from the bottom, by the roots, _______ them entirely.

However, my son went about things in his own way. He pulled the _______ of the weeds off, moving quickly down the line as he left the remaining part still in the soil. Somehow, I found this to be incredibly _______. Why couldn’t he do it in my way and save me the time of having to _______ his portion (部分)? Why did he do it at all if he wasn’t going to do it properly?

“If you do as told, we’d be done earlier and _______ a longer period before we would have to return and pull weeds next time,” I said, trying to keep my tone _______.

He went back to his work, shaking dirt from his handful of growing things and throwing _______ stems into our shared basket. “People do things ________, Mom,” he said innocently.

My fire soon faded, replaced by the ________ realization that I’d just received a valuable________ from the person that I was supposed to be teaching. While trying to ________ my baby girl, my kindergartener, and the yard work, __________ was a lifeline for me. But my way was, perhaps, not the best way after all. His time shouldn’t be ________. His job was to be a kid and take his time, for as long as he was able.

1.

A．relaxing

B．disturbing

C．urgent

D．tough

2.

A．sensitive

B．resistant

C．harmful

D．addicted

3.

A．removing

B．packing

C．covering

D．preserving

4.

A．roots

B．fibres

C．tops

D．points

5.

A．amazing

B．boring

C．annoying

D．confusing

6.

A．recycle

B．redo

C．identify

D．ignore

7.

A．clarified

B．launched

C．repeated

D．promised

8.

A．nervous

B．mysterious

C．light

D．loud

9.

A．long

B．broken

C．dry

D．useful

10.

A．differently

B．separately

C．hurriedly

D．honestly

11.

A．satisfying

B．corresponding

C．depressing

D．humbling

12.

A．behavior

B．warning

C．reminder

D．review

13.

A．raise

B．land

C．teach

D．balance

14.

A．efficiency

B．concentration

C．discipline

D．quality

15.

A．run out of

B．set limits to

C．made up for

D．kept pace with

6 . A little girl was enjoying the beautiful garden in her home. Her father had a good collection of rare and prized plants, which he _________ with great care.

The girl was _________ by a plant full of delicate flowers. She approached it and admired its striking beauty. Suddenly she _________ that the plant was in a pile of filth (污秽). She could not tolerate the _________ of dirt with such fantastic flowers.

She worked out a plan to clean the plant. She _________ the plant with all her might from the dirt and washed its _________ in running tap waler till all traces of dirt were washed away. She then placed the plant on a clean stone and went away, proud that she had done a great _________.

Later her father came to the garden and spotted the uprooted plant, which had lain _________ in the baking sun. His little daughter ran over to _________ her achievement. “I have cleaned it, Daddy,” she reported __________.

The father showed her how her treatment had nearly killed the plant and told her that the filthy soil was the best __________ to grow that plant. Hearing that, the girl felt guilty that the plant had suffered by her cleaning.

A great gardener mixes the __________ soil for each plant. __________, God provides each of us with the best __________ required for optimum (最佳的) spiritual growth. But it may appear to be __________ and we may even complain to God about our difficulty.

1.

A．weeded out

B．brought up

C．attended to

D．fed on

2.

A．collected

B．attracted

C．attacked

D．shocked

3.

A．recalled

B．observed

C．recognized

D．concluded

4.

A．formation

B．presentation

C．presence

D．composition

5.

A．held

B．picked

C．pulled

D．dragged

6.

A．flowers

B．branches

C．leaves

D．roots

7.

A．deed

B．deal

C．operation

D．project

8.

A．burning

B．bathing

C．breathing

D．dying

9.

A．confirm

B．exhibit

C．evaluate

D．celebrate

10.

A．thoughtlessly

B．distantly

C．patiently

D．innocently

11.

A．reserve

B．medicine

C．medium

D．venue

12.

A．right

B．same

C．dirty

D．loose

13.

A．Moreover

B．Likewise

C．Rather

D．Nevertheless

14.

A．environment

B．mode

C．neighbourhood

D．opportunity

15.

A．unpleasant

B．disorganized

C．immoral

D．invisible

7 . A mom makes mini-me toys as unique as the children who embrace them.

Asa ________ worker using play therapy to help children through their cancer treatment, Amy wished she could ________ her patients with dolls that bore their all-too-familiar hair loss and surgery scars.

________ Amy left welfare work in 2011 to start a family, she still often thought of the kids. She said, “These kids need something that looks like they do.” This idea had always ________   in her mind.

Then in 2020, a mom whose daughter lost a leg to amputation (截肢) asked Amy, who was ________ with a sewing machine, if she could make a mini-me dol for the girl.

After Amy ________ a photo of the legless doll on Facebook,   ________ poured in for likeness with everything from albinism (白化病) to birthmarks. “ ________ make kids feel isolated and judged,” she says, “With the doll, a child sees ‘I am not the only one who looks this way and I’m also ________ enough to be a doll.’ ”

Amy _________ nearly 400 custom dolls at her dining-room table, with donors often covering the 100 cost through Amy’s nonprofit A Doll Like Me. The mom of three ________ making each doll herself with help from her mother and a friend.

For Keagan. 2, whose rare skin condition has ________ him in birthmarks, Amy matched the doll’s ________ exactly. “That was the most amazing thing,” says Keagan’s mom. A farther says, “I ________ like a baby when a doll came in the mail for my daughter, who was born without her lower left arm. Seeing my daughter with her doll, it makes me think about her future, not her ________ .”

1.

A．social

B．financial

C．cultural

D．sport

2.

A．educate

B．attend

C．protect

D．treat

3.

A．Before

B．After

C．Once

D．Until

4.

A．shifted

B．worked

C．stopped

D．stuck

5.

A．handy

B．satisfied

C．bored

D．careful

6.

A．took

B．posted

C．removed

D．downloaded

7.

A．complaints

B．remarks

C．orders

D．praises

8.

A．Failures

B．Changes

C．Similarities

D．Differences

9.

A．active

B．bold

C．beautiful

D．plain

10.

A．crafted

B．collected

C．purchased

D．received

11.

A．takes up

B．insists on

C．thinks about

D．lives on

12.

A．dressed

B．recognized

C．covered

D．buried

13.

A．spots

B．sizes

C．shapes

D．colors

14.

A．slept

B．wept

C．yawned

D．laughed

15.

A．potentials

B．personalities

C．limitations

D．requirements

8 . Hannah, an adventurous girl, lived on a small village in a land far away. All of the villagers were used to their _________ tasks and very few had the will to try something new. Unlike them, Hannah loved to _________ and would spend hours in the woods looking for new things.

One afternoon, she _________ an abandoned cottage. With curiosity she slowly opened the door and was left _________. In front of her was a room full of books glittering in the dust! She gasped as she _________ that she had found a hidden treasure. She _________ two and decided to read them at her home.

From that day on, Hannah _________ read the books, which took her to a world of talking animals, mystical creatures, and daring knights. She read about characters who faced _________ with their determination and characters who bravely _________ for good. She learned the power of love and friendship, and that the true strength lies within one’s own __________!

With the good in heart, Hannah started to __________ the gold from the tales with the people of her village. Soon, the __________ of Hannah’s storytelling spread. People traveled from different places to listen to her stories.__________, Hannah started writing stories of her own too!

Hannah’s passion and __________ blew life into the tales and her words breathed new life into countless souls. She became a signal of __________, a reminder for everyone that even in the dustiest comers, there can be a hidden treasure.

1.

A．urgent

B．challenging

C．fruitless

D．routine

2.

A．camp

B．detect

C．explore

D．relax

3.

A．came upon

B．cycled around

C．dropped by

D．stepped into

4.

A．astonished

B．confused

C．disappointed

D．relieved

5.

A．claimed

B．clarified

C．predicted

D．realized

6.

A．bought

B．checked

C．picked

D．searched

7.

A．eagerly

B．cautiously

C．patiently

D．roughly

8.

A．dangers

B．contradictions

C．conflicts

D．hardships

9.

A．called

B．prepared

C．struggled

D．waited

10.

A．body

B．brain

C．heart

D．forehead

11.

A．adapt

B．share

C．read

D．tell

12.

A．ambition

B．benefit

C．word

D．intention

13.

A．Convinced

B．Entertained

C．Inspired

D．Affected

14.

A．confidence

B．dedication

C．inspiration

D．patience

15.

A．pursuit

B．hope

C．love

D．success

10 . I never went to university but always thought about it. The only way I _________ it was listening to my children talk about the interesting classes they were taking. University was just a life-long _________ of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old. I still thought about that old dream _________ one day when there was an Advanced-Age _________ at the local university. I decided to _________.

      My first day of school finally arrived. As I drove there, my mind was filled with _________ thoughts, “What am I doing? The _________ will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get a _________. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”
      Then, suddenly, I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I slowed down a little and read the words, “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit talking about me? I didn’t turn the car around.
      I drove a little _________ on up the highway and there was another __________. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue __________ out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was __________ inside me.
      __________ the gate of the university, I found there __________ still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud woman. Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest university graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed __________.1.

A．attended

B．gained

C．consulted

D．contained

2.

A．goal

B．idea

C．advice

D．dream

3.

A．since

B．before

C．until

D．after

4.

A．theme

B．system

C．programme

D．process

5.

A．sign up

B．turn up

C．keep up

D．make up

6.

A．negative

B．attractive

C．active

D．optimistic

7.

A．tutors

B．kids

C．professors

D．guards

8.

A．degree

B．praise

C．skill

D．reputation

9.

A．higher

B．further

C．closer

D．lower

10.

A．billboard

B．picture

C．portrait

D．cartoon

11.

A．breaking

B．giving

C．pulling

D．sticking

12.

A．holding

B．arriving

C．setting

D．making

13.

A．Leaving

B．Squeezing

C．Approaching

D．Staying

14.

A．stood

B．lived

C．lay

D．sat

15.

A．slightly

B．accidentally

C．differently

D．completely