2 . It was a hot, wet summer day a few years ago. At a local gas station, I noticed two elderly ladies _________ away from their car. There was a look of shock and _________ on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw. Five wasps (大黄蜂)had started to _________ a nest around the gas cap. My eyes _________ in surprise. I shared the ladies' fear. The nest seemed to be forming.

Wasps had never been _________ of mine. Several times wasps had _________ me while I was cutting my grass, bringing me a lot of pain _________ I was afraid to cut the grass for a long time.

The most _________ time, however, was when I was a young boy. A friend of mine and I were running and playing in my backyard. I had _________ stepped on one of their hidden nests because before we knew it, we were being run after and __________ over and over by the wasps. We ran to my mom with tears in our eyes. My mom immediately let us have a cold bath and put us in the __________ water before giving us medicine to fight all the __________ in our little bodies from the stings(刺毛).

Recalling the past stings, I knew I couldn't let fear prevent me __________ others now. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel and tore out the nest while the __________ wasps flew around me. The ladies finally thanked me and I said “You're welcome!” with a smile and a(n) __________ heart.

1.

A．standing

B．laughing

C．lying

D．conflicting

2.

A．respect

B．joy

C．faith

D．horror

3.

A．destroy

B．repair

C．remove

D．build

4.

A．hurt

B．widened

C．escaped

D．closed

5.

A．friends

B．passengers

C．enemies

D．partners

6.

A．ignored

B．assisted

C．attacked

D．recognized

7.

A．as though

B．even if

C．in case

D．so that

8.

A．independent

B．terrible

C．limited

D．normal

9.

A．definitely

B．flexibly

C．hardly

D．gratefully

10.

A．believed

B．rejected

C．bitten

D．drawn

11.

A．hot

B．dirty

C．cool

D．mild

12.

A．smell

B．poison

C．memory

D．energy

13.

A．helping

B．seeking

C．harming

D．carrying

14.

A．virtual

B．friendly

C．annoyed

D．pleased

15.

A．upset

B．heavy

C．curious

D．happy

3 . Shamarr Allen was dozing at home one evening Inst July when he was shocked awake by a TV news item. There had been a _______ among a group of children in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, and a nine-year-old boy named Devante Bryant had been killed. Allen was _______ and heartbroken. He thought of his own nine -year-old son.

_______ from the city's rough Lower 9th Ward, Allen is one of the most celebrated jazz trumpeters in the city. After seeing the _______ news that morning, it didn't take long for Allen to _______ a possible solution. He had a few spare _______ lying around. Maybe he could offer them to kids in exchange for their guns.

Allen named the _______ My Trumpet Is My Weapon. He met with the New Orleans mayor to _________ how to make children feel safe coming forward with their guns.

Allen has _______ seven guns so far, a small but symbolically important __________. But he doesn’t stop with the __________ of gun for instrument. After the exchanges, Allen connects the children with local __________ who give diem free virtual trumpet lessons.

More importantly, he has brought hope for his city and young people __________ for a better life. “I just say, ‘Look, I come from where you come from, and I can show you the __________ that got me out,’” says Allen. “And __________ may not be the way for you, but it will at least open your mind to see what's out there.”

1.

A．cheering

B．gathering

C．shooting

D．hunting

2.

A．expected

B．grateful

C．guilty

D．horrified

3.

A．Surprisingly

B．Originally

C．Accidentally

D．Unfortunately

4.

A．tragic

B．imaginary

C．comic

D．humorous

5.

A．hit on

B．insist on

C．count on

D．focus on

6.

A．coins

B．carpets

C．toys

D．trumpets

7.

A．experience

B．program

C．news

D．gun

8.

A．give out

B．turn out

C．figure out

D．pull out

9.

A．sold

B．collected

C．saved

D．ruined

10.

A．start

B．conclusion

C．ceremony

D．success

11.

A．sales

B．repairs

C．donations

D．exchanges

12.

A．composers

B．musicians

C．officials

D．instructors

13.

A．begging

B．confusing

C．looking

D．bringing

14.

A．way

B．advice

C．warning

D．commitment

15.

A．knowledge

B．wisdom

C．music

D．hope

4 . I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was the _______ of three sons, My brothers were five and seven years older than me and _______ most of the small routine tasks that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by the _______ in the cold winter. I spent my _______ with all the fun and none of the responsibility.

By the time I entered my early teens, _______, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back seriously and become _______. Later, we moved to a mountain top house heated by a stove. I soon _______ that I did more work than I had ever done before. I _______ our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I cut and piled wood up to keep us _______ in the winter. And all year round I ________ heavy containers of water from a mountain spring back to our ________ so that we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I ________ and wasn’t satisfied. After a while, I began to find ________ in helping my parents. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I________ found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to realize something that I would carry with me the rest of my ________ too: When your work is done in love, it isn’t just work.

1.

A．smartest

B．laziest

C．youngest

D．strangest

2.

A．abandoned

B．handled

C．removed

D．weighed

3.

A．lorry

B．fence

C．tree

D．stove

4.

A．childhood

B．adulthood

C．efforts

D．money

5.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

6.

A．distinct

B．disabled

C．dishonest

D．distinguished

7.

A．found

B．recommended

C．indicated

D．worried

8.

A．destroyed

B．weeded

C．visited

D．advertised

9.

A．healthy

B．apart

C．safe

D．warm

10.

A．dragged

B．returned

C．piped

D．stored

11.

A．farmland

B．house

C．hotel

D．camp

12.

A．lied

B．quit

C．complained

D．wandered

13.

A．hope

B．pity

C．pain

D．joy

14.

A．even

B．seldom

C．alone

D．again

15.

A．family

B．cash

C．life

D．expense

5 . Ida Nelson was showering in her sister’s bathroom when she heard the noise of a small airplane _______ the nearby airport. It was 11:30 at night in the Alaskan village of Igiugig, population 70 and, as she later told the reporters, “Any time a plane flies over that _______, you know something is wrong.”

Nelson and her sister ran to the window,and saw the _______: the airport’s runway lights were out.

Nelson _______ some clothes, jumped into her ATV, and floored it to the airport,where she found an airport attendant trying to turn on the lights manually.

“_______, if you push the button 10 or 15 times, the lights will just light up,” Nelson said.Not this time. Meanwhile, she and the attendant _______ of the plane’s urgent mission:It was there to transport a seriously ill local _______ to the nearest hospital, 280 miles away in Anchorage.

Nelson had a(n) _______. Driving her ATV to the end of the run way, she _______ her headlights on the way for the plane to follow. Great idea, but it wasn’t ________. More light was needed, so a neighbor ________ nearly every home in the village — 32 of them.

Within twenty minutes, twenty ________ arrived at the airport, many of the drives still in nightclothes. Following directions from the pilot,the cars ________ up on one side of the runway.

The plane made its final approach and, guided by the headlights, landed safely.The young patient was ________ onto the aircraft, and the plane immediately took of again. Soon she was released from the hospital, completely recovered.

In a world filed with uncertainty,the little community’s positive activism was a(n)________deal, just as people like Nelson did.1.

A．leaving

B．reaching

C．attacking

D．circling

2.

A．late

B．low

C．fast

D．loudly

3.

A．reason

B．secret

C．problem

D．result

4.

A．threw on

B．tried on

C．put up

D．picked up

5.

A．Immediately

B．Consequently

C．Normally

D．Temporarily

6.

A．thought

B．dreamed

C．talked

D．learned

7.

A．girl

B．boy

C．doctor

D．pilot

8.

A．laughter

B．plan

C．aim

D．suggestion

9.

A．turned

B．shone

C．had

D．gave

10.

A．enough

B．available

C．active

D．much

11.

A．begged

B．searched

C．called

D．met

12.

A．villagers

B．planes

C．vehicles

D．policemen

13.

A．took

B．went

C．showed

D．lined

14.

A．invited

B．loaded

C．made

D．charged

15.

A．honest

B．easy

C．brave

D．big

7 . I had watched our new refrigerator being delivered, and then I did what any child would do with a huge box - turning it into something wonderful. In my case, it was a _______ where I was going to help people.

Over the next few days, I readily _______ everyone I saw. Our dogs and cats, along with Grandma, made up the majority of my _______.

My box room _______ pretty quickly after that, but the dream stayed. _______, it went into sleep for a while. After graduating from high school, I couldn’t _______ to go to university. So I decided to work and take _______ classes instead.

Though years passed, my _______ didn’t. As I worked job after job, I always managed to set aside _______ time and money to take college classes at night. Over time, I received my first college ________. As my regular jobs ________, so did the amount of effort and funds I could spend on my university classes. Before I knew it, another college degree had been ________. And so it went, after working for years and ________ every part of education, I acquired my eighth and final degree. I ________ became a doctor as I had wished.

________ is a joyful lifelong process, and I managed to reach my goal over the years by taking one class at a time.

1.

A．clinic

B．restaurant

C．shelter

D．classroom

2.

A．served

B．taught

C．cured

D．frightened

3.

A．customers

B．patients

C．students

D．victims

4.

A．burnt down

B．fell apart

C．floated away

D．came out

5.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

6.

A．determine

B．expect

C．select

D．afford

7.

A．normal

B．special

C．part-time

D．regular

8.

A．career

B．dream

C．problem

D．hobby

9.

A．enough

B．little

C．few

D．convenient

10.

A．degree

B．diploma

C．certificate

D．admission

11.

A．changed

B．expanded

C．permitted

D．improved

12.

A．challenged

B．completed

C．attempted

D．inspected

13.

A．considering

B．reserving

C．enjoying

D．adopting

14.

A．previously

B．occasionally

C．eventually

D．deliberately

15.

A．Education

B．Experience

C．Graduation

D．Growth

8 . A year after Benjamin Canlas died at 17，his love of helping others lives on. Through a foundation _________ by his parents，this kind young man is _________ making the world a better place ——one bike at a time.

In the Philippines，many jobs have been lost _________ the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of people have to travel to take_________ jobs to survive. But public transportation has been _________limited. Benjamin’s parents had the idea to _________ bikes to deserving individuals.

At first，their _________ was to donate seven bicycles. But then they received more than fifty _______. And then 27 people were awarded’ bicycles. These bicycles are _________ to help make their lives a little easier.

Among the __________ is Ronaldo Rosario. He sold rice cakes in the morning and smoked fish in the afternoon. ________ many kilometers each day，which caused the borrowed bike to break often. So，he often lost __________ time and some of his earning on repairs.

There are people still in need and much more __________ needs to be offered. The foundation is working on launching more sustainable __________. The goal is that these programs will help more people while also ________ others to be kind and help those in need.

1.

A．given up

B．set up

C．held up

D．brought up

2.

A．still

B．already

C．ever

D．yet

3.

A．at the cost of

B．in spite of

C．as a result of

D．in case of

4.

A．extra

B．temporary

C．dangerous

D．suitable

5.

A．completely

B．regularly

C．aimlessly

D．severely

6.

A．sell

B．rent

C．give away

D．pay for

7.

A．plan

B．dream

C．program

D．duty

8.

A．models

B．designs

C．girls

D．applications

9.

A．invented

B．intended

C．required

D．arranged

10.

A．assistants

B．travelers

C．visitors

D．winners

11.

A．challenging

B．measuring

C．covering

D．finishing

12.

A．valuable

B．convenient

C．enjoyable

D．spare

13.

A．money

B．joy

C．help

D．freedom

14.

A．projects

B．actions

C．jobs

D．courses

15.

A．ordering

B．persuading

C．forcing

D．urging

9 . My dad is a truck driver, and when I was little, he was always _______ in delivering supplies most of the time. Arlene and her husband, Bill, lived next door. Arlene spent a lot of time working in the _______ , and I was always talking to her from our yard. I think what _______ me to Arlene and Bill is that they never get _______with listening to me. I also think Arlene saw a lot of herself _______ me. It was a wonderful _______ .

It became a somewhat monthly _______ that they watched me when my parents went out on a date. When I was about five, I knocked on their door and asked, "Can I _______ you as my grandparents?” They started crying and enthusiastically _______, Soon after, they printed out a certificate and it ________ on their living room wall from then on.

They took my offer so ________,which made me surprised. They could have ________ it off. Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes. There is something truly __________about a child offering up her love and adults being so excited to accept it.

Arlene died in 2013. After the funeral, Bill gave me the ring he'd ________ to Arlene on their 25th wedding anniversary. It's a simple gold band that I wear on my finger as a ________of the kind of love I wish to put into this world.

1.

A．absorbed

B．engaged

C．interested

D．experienced

2.

A．form

B．woods

C．house

D．garden

3.

A．led

B．drew

C．stuck

D．pushed

4.

A．angry

B．satisfied

C．bored

D．mixed

5.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．from

6.

A．conclusion

B．connection

C．communication

D．contradiction

7.

A．occasion

B．operation

C．occurrence

D．opportunity

8.

A．respect

B．assume

C．adapt

D．adopt

9.

A．promised

B．responded

C．admitted

D．accepted

10.

A．hung

B．waved

C．stood

D．hid

11.

A．excitedly

B．patiently

C．carefully

D．seriously

12.

A．put

B．broken

C．laughed

D．shown

13.

A．splendid

B．abstract

C．ignorant

D．ridiculous

14.

A．sent

B．lent

C．gifted

D．passed

15.

A．sign

B．reminder

C．symbol

D．review

10 . Last June I worked as a volunteer in a remote Aboriginal community. The residents there are short of the many material _______that most of us in big cities have, but their outlook on life is not even comparable to ours.

This community was hard hit by a _______ about two years ago.Many people became _______and multiple families had to live under one roof in houses that were_______ for just one family.However, people felt more of a sense of _______ when families had to live together in such conditions. They _______together to help each other in rebuilding their lives after the hurricane.

Family took _______ over everything in this community. If someone is in need, the extended family will provide any_______ needed. Children are taught from an early age that family is worth more than any material possession they will _______.They pass that value to the next ________,and the cycle continues in ________ solid family values.

On my third day in this community, two elders said they had felt a strong ________ with my spirit, and wanted to adopt me into their tribe. It was beyond my ________ as to how an outsider could be ________after just three days! One of the elders explained that no one was a stranger there.

Leaving this community was challenging indeed. Not only did my outlook change, my understanding of how life can be defined took a ________for the better.

1.

A．rewards

B．possessions

C．advances

D．impacts

2.

A．drought

B．flood

C．typhoon

D．hurricane

3.

A．jobless

B．anxious

C．homeless

D．upset

4.

A．suitable

B．possible

C．convenient

D．necessary

5.

A．belonging

B．humor

C．timing

D．hunger

6.

A．stood

B．banded

C．defended

D．grew

7.

A．priority

B．concern

C．evaluation

D．preference

8.

A．attention

B．trust

C．patience

D．support

9.

A．lay out

B．give up

C．come across

D．drop off

10.

A．generation

B．family

C．group

D．community

11.

A．increasing

B．appreciating

C．treasuring

D．sustaining

12.

A．contact

B．connection

C．conflict

D．contrast

13.

A．confidence

B．capacity

C．comprehension

D．control

14.

A．educated

B．encountered

C．attended

D．accepted

15.

A．route

B．turn

C．role

D．lead