2 . I fell in love with a minister’s son when I turned twenty. He was not Chinese. When I found out that my parents had ______ the minister’s family for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American ______? What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a ______ turkey but Chinese food? On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a (n) ______ menu. The kitchen was ______ with piles of raw and unusual food: a fish begging not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil, a bowl of soaking dried fungus (菌菇) back to life, a plate of squids (鱿鱼) whose backs ______ like bicycle tires.

And then they arrived—the minister’s family and all my relatives. Robert said hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of ______. Dinner ______ me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and ______ the table, dipping them into the plates of food ______ Robert and his family waited ______ for plates to be passed to them. My relatives ______ with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Then my father pulled out the soft meat. “Amy, your favourite,” he said. I wanted to ______. I remained silent for long.

After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside. But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be ______ you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.” It occurred to me that re-finding my Chinese ______ was always my cultural uniqueness.

1.

A．helped

B．invited

C．tracked

D．expected

2.

A．behaviour

B．secrets

C．recipes

D．manners

3.

A．fried

B．steamed

C．roasted

D．smelled

4.

A．strange

B．ordinary

C．absurd

D．graceful

5.

A．separated

B．loaded

C．provided

D．integrated

6.

A．escaped

B．appeared

C．charged

D．froze

7.

A．appearance

B．appreciation

C．cooperation

D．respect

8.

A．persuaded

B．put

C．freed

D．threw

9.

A．knocked on

B．reached across

C．came across

D．leaned on

10.

A．after

B．when

C．while

D．because

11.

A．calmly

B．casually

C．patiently

D．nervously

12.

A．cheered

B．jumped

C．selected

D．wrinkled

13.

A．struggle

B．disturb

C．continue

D．disappear

14.

A．proud

B．envious

C．pleased

D．relaxed

15.

A．efforts

B．wishes

C．roots

D．talents

6 . After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days, I was _______ to wait on tables on my own. All went well that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily _______ the table not far from the kitchen. _______, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

Before I knew it, the _______ was full of people. I moved slowly, _______ every step. I remember how _______ I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was _______ on. It had nice handles (手柄), which made it _______ to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to _______ I was a natural at this job.

Then, an elderly man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved ________ you work. It seems your tray stand has been very useful to you, but we are getting ready to ________, and my wife really needs her walker back.

At first his ________ did not get across. “What was he talking about! Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was ________ . I wanted to get into a hole and ________.

Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just described. I have learned to be more ________and not to be too sure of myself.

1.

A．intended

B．invited

C．allowed

D．advised

2.

A．left

B．given

C．brought

D．shown

3.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Finally

4.

A．kitchen

B．street

C．restaurant

D．table

5.

A．minding

B．changing

C．saving

D．rating

6.

A．astonished

B．stressed

C．embarrassed

D．happy

7.

A．fixed

B．trained

C．loaded

D．waited

8.

A．quieter

B．lighter

C．easier

D．slower

9.

A．believe

B．regret

C．pretend

D．ignore

10.

A．getting

B．respecting

C．watching

D．making

11.

A．rest

B．order

C．eat

D．leave

12.

A．idea

B．praise

C．message

D．issue

13.

A．lit up

B．full of joy

C．in pain

D．on fire

14.

A．lie

B．hide

C．defend

D．stay

15.

A．careful

B．responsible

C．generous

D．patient

7 . The sun was shining brightly over our heads and sweat (汗水) was pouring off our backs and faces. We stood still without ______ any noise, all hot and tired. But everyone kept standing as straight as trees.

It was ______ most high schools give to new Senior One students-military training. We ______ four days in a closed environment. Although we couldn’t go home at night and the training was ______ and difficult, our humorous young drill sergeant (教官) with a funny accent was a real ______ of our days. We laughed at his jokes, sat in rows singing different songs and ______ him telling true stories about his life. He gave us the feeling that ______ and sweat were not the only things that military training ______ .

After this journey, we were more ______ than we had imagined and we were much braver than we had ______ . Girls who looked pale rested for a little while, then right away came back to the team. Boys who were being punished ______ to the playground at once and began to run. Sweat flowed down our faces when we thought about how to shout ______ than other classes.

Military training taught us perseverance (不懈) and determination. On the last day of our training, the confidence could be ______ on our faces. We shouted so loud that our ______ could be heard across the heavens. With eyes like burning torches (火炬) , we walked into the future. Now the sun is ______ at all of us.

1.

A．crying

B．making

C．sending

D．telling

2.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

3.

A．wasted

B．spent

C．kept

D．took

4.

A．strict

B．curious

C．interesting

D．normal

5.

A．success

B．pleasure

C．worry

D．wonder

6.

A．referred to

B．devoted to

C．turned to

D．listened to

7.

A．sunlight

B．wealth

C．desire

D．health

8.

A．received

B．helped

C．offered

D．happened

9.

A．concerned

B．determined

C．interested

D．surprised

10.

A．expected

B．expressed

C．disliked

D．rescued

11.

A．escaped

B．moved

C．rode

D．rushed

12.

A．larger

B．stronger

C．louder

D．lower

13.

A．seen

B．heard

C．smelt

D．touched

14.

A．thoughts

B．feelings

C．opinions

D．voices

15.

A．travelling

B．falling

C．setting

D．smiling

8 . I took my six-year-old son Joe on a weekend trip to the University of Virginia, my alma mater (母校). I had planned out every detail _________ and wanted my son to become familiar with something dear to me. I _________ him my dorm, my favorite breakfast spot, and even the bar where I’d worked in my _________. All of this registered with my son, but without the _________ I expected. _________ , we were running out of things to do.

I asked Joe what he wanted to see. I would never _________ his response: “I would not mind finding a swing set (秋千).” That’s when it _________ me that while I thought I knew every inch of my college town, I had no idea _________ to look.

_________, I remembered the Venable Elementary School, something I’d __________ countless times but never really noticed. We parked in the lot, empty on a Saturday, and I __________ my son and watched him delightedly swing back and forth.

What did I learn on that trip? First, travel is great fun and often leads to __________. But maybe greater happiness is just around the corner. Second, do not rely too much on your __________. Do your best but stay __________, and always remember what John Lennon said: Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. Third, there is always a new way to __________ things, no matter how much you think you know.

1.

A．in total

B．in fact

C．in advance

D．in order

2.

A．gave

B．showed

C．offered

D．invited

3.

A．college

B．company

C．childhood

D．trip

4.

A．thought

B．response

C．impression

D．behavior

5.

A．Worse

B．Still

C．Again

D．However

6.

A．ignore

B．understand

C．miss

D．forget

7.

A．promised

B．destroyed

C．suggested

D．struck

8.

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．why

9.

A．Hardly

B．Eventually

C．Undoubtedly

D．Surprisingly

10.

A．passed

B．saw

C．visited

D．approached

11.

A．pushed

B．encouraged

C．amused

D．stared

12.

A．joy

B．happiness

C．excitement

D．surprise

13.

A．schedules

B．others

C．plans

D．details

14.

A．relaxed

B．independent

C．grateful

D．flexible

15.

A．look at

B．speak up

C．hear of

D．jump at

10 . Born and raised in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, Yao Yanbei has long been lost in the cultural heritage of the city. She ______ to Dunhuang as a promising ______ after graduating from a college in Xiamen.

In 2016, inspired by patterns in Dunhuang murals (壁画), Yao ______ a toy camel. “Through the toy camel, I intended to ______ the spirit of the locals who are usually tough-minded and hard-working,” Yao said.

In August 2017, Yao spent nearly a month inside grottoes (石窟) drawing the murals. “Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk, I felt ______ connected with the ancient artists who ______ the murals. It was an amazing ______,” she said. Inspired by the sculptures and murals, Yao later designed some innovative products, including T-shirts, bookmarks, pocket mirrors and key rings.

Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao, the ______ and creative industry began to take root in Dunhuang. Starting from 2018, every year the city has ______ an international design week to help ______ the industry. “By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad, we want to make Dunhuang’s creative ______ more fashionable,” said Liu Mengxing, a vice general manager of a local company.

       Looking ahead at her ______ in design, Yao plans to ______ Dunhuang’s ancient art further and apply the wisdom of ancient artists to products of modern life. “I want to design more creative products that ______ more international customers,” said Yao. “I hope my design can bring people ______ to Dunhuang.”1.

A．travelled

B．escaped

C．came

D．returned

2.

A．architect

B．designer

C．author

D．engineer

3.

A．drew

B．bought

C．imagined

D．created

4.

A．obtain

B．test

C．convey

D．comment

5.

A．spiritually

B．emotionally

C．physically

D．materially

6.

A．wrote

B．painted

C．displayed

D．watched

7.

A．experience

B．memory

C．discovery

D．attempt

8.

A．traditional

B．modern

C．cultural

D．ancient

9.

A．pooled

B．showed

C．held

D．taken

10.

A．promote

B．strengthen

C．change

D．enlarge

11.

A．industry

B．products

C．environment

D．pictures

12.

A．preparations

B．job

C．future

D．career

13.

A．apply

B．explore

C．conduct

D．touch

14.

A．test out

B．result in

C．rely on

D．appeal to

15.

A．closer

B．deeper

C．stronger

D．better