1 . When we are married and have promised to live together, we may not even think about what that might mean in the future. We start a ________ new part of a journey, enjoying the good times and ________ each other through the bad times.

Sometimes life ________ us a curve ball. For example, one of the partners is ________ with a life changing illness. This changes a relationship in ways we cannot know until we ________ it. Each partner adapts to the situation and faces the new ________ together.

It is not always easy. There will be days when they ________ each other the most. They walk together as well as walk their own path. They have ________ in that the other is there to support.

When my husband was first diagnosed with MS (a serious disease of the nervous system),we had no idea how it would all ________. Over twenty years later we are still meeting each day, knowing we have each other’s ________. Indeed, life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best. Sometimes we do have ________, and we even have arguments for a very long time, because we’re humans and we would never be ________. After my husband’s diagnosis, someone asked me if I was going to ________ and 1 answered “Yes. I would never abandon him”.

Life is ________, but together we meet its challenges to the best of our ability, some days being better than others. The true ________ of any relationship is being able to survive hard times.

1.

A．completely

B．repeatedly

C．fortunately

D．respectively

2.

A．teaching

B．comparing

C．persuading

D．supporting

3.

A．throws

B．shows

C．promises

D．serves

4.

A．identified

B．diagnosed

C．determined

D．recognized

5.

A．shape

B．force

C．experience

D．doubt

6.

A．alternatives

B．fortunes

C．challenges

D．opportunities

7.

A．guide

B．blame

C．need

D．admire

8.

A．courage

B．insight

C．excuse

D．faith

9.

A．break up

B．work out

C．take over

D．carry out

10.

A．opinion

B．thought

C．front

D．back

11.

A．plans

B．solutions

C．arrangements

D．differences

12.

A．normal

B．perfect

C．patient

D．brave

13.

A．stay

B．recover

C．defeat

D．protest

14.

A．interesting

B．tough

C．ordinary

D．confusing

15.

A．risk

B．cheek

C．test

D．chance

2 . Who says only adults can influence the world? Teenagers can too. A good _________ is Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes.

Medes was once on Time magazine’s list of the most influential teens of the year. He is _________ as a role model who always shares _________ ideas on social media.

Indeed, unlike others, Mendes _________ social media in a good way. In 2012, he was still a high school student. One day, he put a clip (片段) of _________ singing Justin Bieber’s song As Long As You Love Me on Vine, a video-sharing app. In only six seconds, he _________ to show his sweet voice and cute smile. By the next morning, he had 10,000 likes.

From there, he became a _________. His first album (唱片集) Handwritten topped the Billboard 200 chart in 2015. He’s been the youngest artist to do so _________ Bieber who topped the chart in 2010.

Mendes _________ tries to be himself. “There are lots of people __________ say ‘act this way’ and ‘talk this way’ on social media (媒体), but what __________ for me was just being myself,” he told Seventeen, a US magazine for teens.

He does so in life as well. During his first __________ in Toronto, he asked for the house lights to be __________ and he sang without a microphone. “So I can see their faces, and see there are real people, that it’s not just a __________, ” he told The Telegraph.

“I’m not the __________ singer in the world. I’m just good at picking up what I want to sound like,” he added.

1.

A．news

B．choice

C．example

D．boy

2.

A．seen

B．cared

C．prepared

D．caught

3.

A．best

B．strange

C．traditional

D．positive

4.

A．introduces

B．uses

C．makes

D．buys

5.

A．myself

B．herself

C．himself

D．themselves

6.

A．used

B．succeeded

C．paid

D．managed

7.

A．singer

B．dancer

C．actor

D．writer

8.

A．until

B．since

C．before

D．beside

9.

A．never

B．seldom

C．always

D．hardly

10.

A．what

B．which

C．who

D．whom

11.

A．worked

B．used

C．acted

D．played

12.

A．visit

B．concert

C．year

D．speech

13.

A．turned off

B．turned on

C．turned up

D．turned down

14.

A．name

B．stage

C．room

D．crowd

15.

A．last

B．least

C．latest

D．best

3 . Being first time parents can be a really happy and________time for most people. The feeling — in a few months, you’ll be able to________a new little baby in your arms and call him your own — is________what married couple Kate and David Ogg felt. More________were heading their way when they found out that they were having twins. It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time. However, their lives were________worry when Kate went into labor (分娩) in just 26 weeks.

Although it is pretty normal that twins are born without full term (足月), 26 weeks is also a bit________for some. There was a lot of stress and________at that day but what they didn’t know was that they’d receive news that would________their hearts. After giving birth, they were________that they had a boy and a girl. However, the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive (存活) and________him over. Without any words, Kate immediately took the baby and held him________to her. She called for her husband to climb up the bed and give the baby as much________as possible. They hugged him for some time and then suddenly, by some miracle (奇迹), the baby moved in Kate’s arms. The couple were________and looked at the baby who’s moving and breathing (呼吸). They immediately________the doctors to come quick. Now, the twins are already 10 years old and are both at the most perfect________as they can be.

1.

A．exciting

B．tiring

C．sad

D．risky

2.

A．join

B．bring

C．hold

D．drop

3.

A．exactly

B．especially

C．usually

D．slowly

4.

A．chances

B．surprises

C．stories

D．reasons

5.

A．stopped from

B．asked for

C．set about

D．filled with

6.

A．successful

B．early

C．kind

D．shy

7.

A．hate

B．happiness

C．worry

D．anger

8.

A．break

B．follow

C．change

D．protect

9.

A．read

B．planned

C．spoken

D．told

10.

A．left

B．fell

C．handed

D．checked

11.

A．hard

B．close

C．simply

D．easily

12.

A．time

B．joy

C．heat

D．food

13.

A．shocked

B．relaxed

C．improved

D．touched

14.

A．thought of

B．looked at

C．found out

D．called for

15.

A．feeling

B．health

C．practice

D．activity

4 . My son Timmy was born with several rare developmental disabilities. By age 13, he had had at least 10 surgeries on his legs and feet. Balancing and walking was very ________ for Timmy, and he needed a great deal of help with mobility.

Meeting Janice, who ________ treat Timmy, changed Timmy’s life. Janice and Timmy ________ an immediate bond. That bond led us to get our Larry, the biggest dog I’ve ever seen. Janice, being so ________ with my son and her dogs, knew Timmy and Larry would make a perfect ________.Larry, not usually easy to bond with, was ________ like glue to my son the minute they walked in the door.

Larry has changed Timmy, s life so much for the better. Not only does Larry give my son ________ for his mobility issues by keeping him steady on his feet and protecting him from ________, but he is also his best friend. If Timmy is sleeping, Larry does not ________ his side. If Timmy does not feel ________, Larry still will not leave his side, even to ________ or go out.

Larry slows to Timmy’s pace and watches every ________ he makes. They walk along together in perfect steps. It is truly ________ to watch the two of them together. This year, Timmy and Larry began their journey in high school together. The ________ that Larry gives Timmy is priceless. Larry is always there to support Timmy for mobility, for falling, for companionship, and is his best ________.

1.

A．suitable

B．difficult

C．easy

D．perfect

2.

A．used to

B．seemed to

C．had to

D．failed to

3.

A．motivated

B．pushed

C．anticipated

D．formed

4.

A．disappointed

B．strict

C．careful

D．familiar

5.

A．judgement

B．day

C．match

D．task

6.

A．dressed

B．stuck

C．pulled

D．invited

7.

A．support

B．message

C．highlight

D．news

8.

A．bleeding

B．falling

C．following

D．screaming

9.

A．take

B．come

C．leave

D．see

10.

A．sad

B．excited

C．angry

D．well

11.

A．eat

B．drive

C．read

D．laugh

12.

A．plan

B．decision

C．move

D．conclusion

13.

A．amazing

B．shocking

C．boring

D．annoying

14.

A．exercise

B．security

C．account

D．tension

15.

A．doctor

B．journey

C．school

D．friend

5 . I quit social media in college. This is how my life has changed.

I’m a 19-year-old college student. In the past, I ________ entire days, weeks and months on my phone. Despite being in constant ________ with people, I had never been more alone. Just like any toxic relationship, it was time for a________.

I determined to try a year ________ social media. Thus began the official________. I began to quit various apps that stole hours of our waking lives. When I started the challenge, it was ________at first to resist the muscle memory of opening the ________. So, every time I wanted to open one, I would either ________ or text someone instead. If I had burning ________I wanted to share, I would set them down. If I desired ________ and wanted to check in with loved ones, I would text.

       By the first month, the ________ to open the forbidden apps disappeared completely. I soon noticed some differences in how I ________. On one five-hour car ride with friends, the only time I unlocked my ________ was to control the music. This car ride became an incredible________ to talk with my friends. We sang along to classic rock and made plans for our trip.
       This year has been a nice break from online life and a reminder of the beauty of a(n) ________world.1.

A．checked

B．spent

C．handled

D．dragged

2.

A．communication

B．struggle

C．competition

D．cooperation

3.

A．turnover

B．workout

C．breakup

D．build-up

4.

A．from

B．with

C．for

D．off

5.

A．approval

B．challenge

C．presentation

D．performance

6.

A．difficult

B．natural

C．effective

D．normal

7.

A．books

B．computer

C．apps

D．diary

8.

A．complain

B．defend

C．journal

D．blame

9.

A．measures

B．honour

C．curiosity

D．thoughts

10.

A．socialization

B．stimulation

C．recognition

D．attention

11.

A．inspiration

B．function

C．reality

D．enthusiasm

12.

A．survived

B．appeared

C．considered

D．behaved

13.

A．phone

B．car

C．camera

D．suitcase

14.

A．entrance

B．contrast

C．opportunity

D．innovation

15.

A．primary

B．offline

C．unusual

D．regular

6 . With her paddle slicing through the water swiftly, 37-year-old Chinese canoeist (皮筏艇运动员) Xie Maosan enjoyed a significant lead in the women’s KLI canoe final and won the first gold medal of the 4th Asian Para Games on Monday.

Born to a rural family in Anhui Province in 1986 and afflicted by Poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症), Xie couldn’t _______ before the age of 10. Throughout her childhood, as she recalled, the _______ stares of relatives and mockery from classmates made her more determined to _______ herself.

In her teens, with the _______ and understanding of her mother, Xie decided to master a craft to _______. She packed up her belongings, went to the county to learn tailoring for three years, and then became a tailor. Later, she went to Shanghai to learn CAD pattern-making.

“Regardless of the career path I choose, I always push myself _______. I want to prove to everyone that we are _______ capable,” she shared at the post-race press conference, tears in her eyes.

In 2015, things _______ when news reached her of the national team’s _______ for canoeing talents. Without hesitation, she ________, and at 29, she joined the national canoeing team.

Recalling her initial days, Xie said, “Lacking a foundation in sports, it was truly ________ for me at the beginning. I ________ into the water multiple times during training. Not knowing how to swim, I almost passed out from choking on water.”

Despite all the hardships, ________ to win glory for her country kept Xie going. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Xie finished fifth in the women’s KL1 canoeing final. “________ me, canoeing is a ________, as it gave me confidence and a new life,” said Xie.

1.

A．walk

B．hear

C．see

D．speak

2.

A．warm

B．cold

C．angry

D．kind

3.

A．defend

B．prove

C．improve

D．encourage

4.

A．concern

B．favour

C．admission

D．support

5.

A．make a fortune

B．make a difference

C．make a living

D．make a contribution

6.

A．more

B．less

C．better

D．harder

7.

A．definitely

B．equally

C．entirely

D．actually

8.

A．adopted

B．recovered

C．changed

D．started

9.

A．search

B．application

C．expectation

D．research

10.

A．left

B．challenged

C．refused

D．volunteered

11.

A．easy

B．calm

C．painful

D．awesome

12.

A．fell

B．jumped

C．crashed

D．dropped

13.

A．capability

B．desire

C．responsibility

D．attitude

14.

A．As for

B．According to

C．Because of

D．In addition to

15.

A．rebirth

B．relief

C．recovery

D．reward

7 . For Jennifer Reinhart, it was the nurses’ small act of kindness that helped her through that night, One night, Jennifer Reinhart was ______ in a loft (阁楼) above her living room. At some point, she started to sleepwalk, and ______ falling 10 feet, landing on a table below. In the weeks that followed, she ______ three major operations.

One particular night in the hospital still stands out in her ______. She was on a large amount of ______ to help herself sleep through the pain, but the medicine gave her horrible dreams. When she ______ up, she was wet with sweat and shaking.

She ______ to reach the call button and ask for the nurses to change the ______ used on the bed, The nurse who ______ in was kind. She gently scooped (温柔地抱起) Reinhart out of the ______. Reinhart said, “She held me like I was a little baby. So ______.”

While other nurses changed Reinhart’s sheets (床单), the nurse ______ to hold Reinhart, Then she began to quietly sing a tune. “There was something about the power of her voice, and how gently she was holding me, which seemed to ______ the pain.” Reinhart said. After the nurse set Reinhart back down on the bed, the other nurses ______ her warm blankets.

“I felt sure that I was going to live through this,” Reinhart said. “I ______ she could have known just how much she helped me.”

1.

A．interested

B．silent

C．asleep

D．lost

2.

A．built up

B．ended up

C．turned up

D．burned up

3.

A．expected

B．experienced

C．replaced

D．selected

4.

A．memory

B．schedule

C．experiment

D．accommodation

5.

A．information

B．anger

C．energy

D．medicine

6.

A．set

B．hung

C．looked

D．woke

7.

A．managed

B．agreed

C．happened

D．appeared

8.

A．necessities

B．boots

C．curtains

D．belts

9.

A．gave

B．broke

C．came

D．cut

10.

A．ground

B．dream

C．window

D．bed

11.

A．secretly

B．regularly

C．softly

D．sharply

12.

A．pretended

B．hoped

C．continued

D．refused

13.

A．relieve

B．connect

C．conduct

D．measure

14.

A．sold

B．brought

C．threw

D．repaired

15.

A．confirmed

B．promised

C．summarised

D．wished

8 . One boy’s police officer dad died recently, so other police officers took it upon themselves to show up for the boy on his first day of school. How _________ they were!

During the summer months, Officer Jason Swanger of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department _________ on duty. And his 9-year-old son, Noah, has been _________ his sadness about his dad’s death since then.

On his first day of fourth grade, Noah wore a white shirt with a _________ to show that he is now the man of the _________. He also wore a police badge (徽章) on his backpack as a way to _________ his dad.

Jason had been a police officer for seven years, and the officers in his department knew him to be a wonderful family man as well as _________ his job.

“He was known as a considerate father and husband who often went the extra mile for people _________ and tried his best to make a(n) _________ in other people’s lives,” said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Department.

The police officers from Jason’s department wanted to be there for Noah as he started his first school year __________ his father. As Noah was __________ his school, a group of __________ met up with him and drove him over to his elementary school. A police escort (护卫队) in honor of his __________ father — how wonderful that was!

“This is due to his __________ the police department concerning his dad, so it __________ a lot to him that they are all here for him,” said Christa Swanger, Noah’s mother.

1.

A．sweet

B．polite

C．wise

D．easy-going

2.

A．remained

B．struggled

C．died

D．trained

3.

A．researching

B．introducing

C．showing

D．expecting

4.

A．cover

B．paper

C．towel

D．tie

5.

A．department

B．house

C．school

D．company

6.

A．honor

B．identify

C．rescue

D．comfort

7.

A．worried about

B．devoted to

C．impatient with

D．confused about

8.

A．in wonder

B．in charge

C．in place

D．in need

9.

A．speech

B．promise

C．difference

D．appointment

10.

A．without

B．against

C．beside

D．beyond

11.

A．pointing to

B．applying to

C．calling for

D．heading for

12.

A．soldiers

B．officers

C．students

D．guides

13.

A．injured

B．weak

C．late

D．sick

14.

A．responsibility for

B．doubt about

C．complaint about

D．connection with

15.

A．means

B．costs

C．passes

D．delivers

9 . What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Hollywood?” Fame or maybe money. Each actor or actress has their own way of becoming famous. But some ______ in their own way. One hero in Hollywood, and the only one that ______ millions of lives, by joining United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), was Audrey Hepburn.

“I can prove what UNICEF means to children, ______ I was among those who received food and medical ______ right after World War Ⅱ,” said actress Audrey at the time of her ______ a Goodwill Ambassador (大使) in 1989. “I have long-lasting gratitude for UNICEF.”

Audrey was born in Belgium on May 4th, 1929. When she was young, she ______ wars and saw her family ______ right in front of her eyes and suffered a lot. After the war, she went to London, where she continued to practice ballet. She had great talent, but ______, her height and malnutrition (营养不良) during the war meant that she was ______ to become a great ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员). All the ______ times she experienced made her think of helping others in need, and that led her to join UNICEF.

Audrey helped children throughout the world by supplying them with love and courage. Most of Hollywood’s stars only think about what will make them ______ and what will make people like them more. Audrey, however, thought about what made people around her happy. “Charity work is like a ______ for me,” said Audrey, “but it is never too hard to do the work you love.”

Audrey is ______ not only because of her hard times during the wars, but also her ______ helping those who have the same childhood as she did. Audrey fought against the negatives (负面) of the world, and turned them into good sides. Even though Audrey has ______, as an angel of beauty and love, people still remember her. Audrey, who opened her heart and mind to people around the world, is sure to last forever.

1.

A．shine

B．revise

C．wander

D．respond

2.

A．memorized

B．described

C．saved

D．followed

3.

A．unless

B．because

C．until

D．while

4.

A．training

B．relief

C．science

D．equipment

5.

A．laugh over

B．defense against

C．doubt about

D．appointment as

6.

A．went through

B．got across

C．made up

D．adapted to

7.

A．cured

B．freed

C．shot

D．hidden

8.

A．formally

B．independently

C．regularly

D．unfortunately

9.

A．unable

B．curious

C．eager

D．likely

10.

A．golden

B．tough

C．limited

D．free

11.

A．discouraged

B．frightened

C．satisfied

D．stressed

12.

A．danger

B．pain

C．note

D．test

13.

A．questioned

B．addicted

C．admired

D．retired

14.

A．trouble in

B．pressure from

C．selection from

D．devotion to

15.

A．passed away

B．set off

C．broken down

D．dropped out

10 . My parents went shopping at the supermarket and a complete stranger came up and did something that really touched them. He_________ my mum and dad’s entire grocery, which came to $273!

You can _________ the shock and gratitude my parents felt in that _________. It’s not every day that such a selfless act of kindness comes your way, and it _________ recovers your faith in humanity. They were so touched by this stranger’s generosity.

This excellent gesture has _________ my parents to pay it forward in the most amazing way possible. They’ve decided to _________ the love and kindness they received by doing something _________ for someone else. It’s like a positive chain reaction that will keep on _________!

It’s a beautiful reminder that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a _________ effect on others. Together, we can create a __________ filled with sympathy, love, and generosity.

So, let’s take a moment to __________ the incredible stranger who brightened my parents’ day and inspired them to pay it forward. Let’s also remember that we all have the __________ to make someone’s day a little __________, whether it is through a smile, a kind word, or a small act of __________. Together, we can make this world a __________ place.

1.

A．paid for

B．watched over

C．focused on

D．referred to

2.

A．mention

B．guess

C．measure

D．honor

3.

A．activity

B．section

C．standard

D．moment

4.

A．severely

B．really

C．sincerely

D．frequently

5.

A．encouraged

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．warned

6.

A．make

B．enlarge

C．spread

D．pack

7.

A．reliable

B．cheap

C．wonderful

D．random

8.

A．giving

B．remembering

C．receiving

D．shining

9.

A．small

B．silent

C．deep

D．slow

10.

A．dream

B．world

C．chance

D．situation

11.

A．realize

B．remind

C．admit

D．praise

12.

A．root

B．power

C．reward

D．anxiety

13.

A．right

B．timely

C．needy

D．bright

14.

A．success

B．wisdom

C．kindness

D．bravery

15.

A．better

B．riper

C．bigger

D．cleaner