2 . The second Sunday in May is a volunteer day in my neighborhood. Last year, my neighbors and I decided to ________ in the cancer ward (病房) at the Royal Children’s Hospital. As Children’s Day was coming, the hospital wanted us to make some ________ with children.

The day before we went to the hospital, many of us were feeling quite ________. We didn’t know how we would react when seeing those sick ________. As we were preparing morning tea for them, I ________ some neighbors to make chocolate bread and candies at my home.

We arrived early at the hospital and were greeted ________ by the staff—it was ________ to know that they were welcoming us and the brightness we would offer. Our first ________ was to offer morning tea to the children who seemed a bit shy—it seemed that nothing broke the ________ better than candies!

It was then time to start making cards—we brought crayons, glue and shiny things to ________ the children! We talked with them and helped them make cards. It was surprising that our ________ immediately went away. Although they were seriously ill, they were ________. Most of them chose to use bright colors as they believed they would be ________ soon. For a time, we even ________ they were ill.

We left the hospital when it was dark. Although we were tired, we were happy to see ________ on those children’s faces.

1.

A．exchange

B．volunteer

C．recover

D．live

2.

A．cakes

B．cards

C．toys

D．soccers

3.

A．annoyed

B．tired

C．relaxed

D．nervous

4.

A．children

B．neighbors

C．friends

D．athletes

5.

A．warned

B．forced

C．forbade

D．asked

6.

A．quietly

B．warmly

C．equally

D．secretly

7.

A．worrying

B．disappointing

C．confusing

D．encouraging

8.

A．try

B．experiment

C．job

D．goal

9.

A．law

B．promise

C．ice

D．record

10.

A．excite

B．educate

C．touch

D．frighten

11.

A．luck

B．dream

C．stress

D．joy

12.

A．limited

B．traditional

C．positive

D．confident

13.

A．younger

B．better

C．worse

D．cooler

14.

A．believed

B．found

C．doubted

D．forgot

15.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．pain

D．anxiety

4 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a 26-year-old medical intern(实习生)at People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, made his way home in a subway train on Line 5 after his first day's training. When downpours struck the city, he _________ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall in Zhengzhou reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm, a totally new _________ in the history of Zhengzhou.

Flood waters _________ a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began _________ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, _________ to leave and fearing for his life, made a _________ call to his father.

As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers' _________ rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu _________ to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help from someone needing a doctor. He quickly _________ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital __________ and returned to the platform to save him. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits __________. Some even applauded him.

As more passengers were pulled from the __________, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He __________ CPR, or first aid, to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After __________ consciousness and strength, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was __________ and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR procedure.

That night on a subway station platform, he __________ an exhausting six hours giving CPR to passengers who __________ survived drowning. He also treated the injured. He __________ the subway station at about midnight, with the white coat spotted with blood and __________. Three hours later, he met his father. With tears in eyes, his father and people __________ smiled and gave him the thumbs-up.

1.

A．saw

B．prevented

C．kept

D．saved

2.

A．record

B．height

C．point

D．depth

3.

A．pushed

B．made

C．burst

D．pulled

4.

A．rising

B．falling

C．reaching

D．disappearing

5.

A．uncertain

B．unfortunate

C．unusual

D．unable

6.

A．foolish

B．unique

C．considerate

D．desperate

7.

A．excitement

B．fears

C．adaptation

D．deaths

8.

A．managed

B．failed

C．intended

D．hesitated

9.

A．tried on

B．got on

C．put on

D．looked on

10.

A．later

B．further

C．earlier

D．former

11.

A．gained

B．lifted

C．sank

D．ran

12.

A．platform

B．air

C．boat

D．water

13.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．regaining

B．refreshing

C．reminding

D．replacing

15.

A．bored

B．heartbroken

C．energetic

D．exhausted

16.

A．wasted

B．needed

C．obtained

D．spent

17.

A．only

B．obviously

C．narrowly

D．never

18.

A．left

B．approached

C．crossed

D．rescued

19.

A．sweat

B．medicine

C．mud

D．tears

20.

A．on the air

B．on the spot

C．on holiday

D．on board

5 . Recently, a bride's(新娘的) "first look" photo with a dog is viewed thousands of times on Facebook. Earlier this month, Kristen and Duncan Dupree held their wedding ceremony in the city of Spanish Fort. The joyful________of the bride's "first look" then spread very________on social media. However, the________didn't capture(捕捉)Kristen and her soon-to-be husband then.________, the photo was of the bride and the couple's dog, Zeke.

The________of love was captured by photographer Perri Farlow as Zeke ran to meet Kristen and happily kissed her________he were the one to marry Kristen.

The couple later________that her family and friends were the only ones who________the moment on her wedding day, and knew how________the moment was for her.

"They all________after seeing my first look. We are all dog people and they knew the________I felt when seeing my boy!" Kristen said.

"Anyone who knows us knows how much we________Zeke. He goes________with us. Family beach trips, hunting camp weekends, boat days," she said. "He is one of the________dogs I've ever met, and he makes every trip relaxing and funny!"

"He is our best friend and there is no________about it," Kristen said of Zeke's________on the couple's wedding day.

Though Kristen was very________at the attention from the public, she said the love between her and Zeke was just as________as it looked.

"I didn't expect to receive so much attention. But Zeke________an important role in my life and that moment is so great for me," she later wrote on Facebook. "I'm really________to Perri for capturing it so perfectly. Thanks."

1.

A．name

B．idea

C．diary

D．photo

2.

A．gradually

B．unfortunately

C．quickly

D．strangely

3.

A．husband

B．camera

C．website

D．dog

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Or

5.

A．camp

B．boat

C．trip

D．moment

6.

A．when

B．unless

C．as if

D．even if

7.

A．forecast

B．explained

C．wished

D．imagined

8.

A．saw

B．missed

C．affected

D．changed

9.

A．familiar

B．painful

C．special

D．normal

10.

A．recovered

B．survived

C．disagreed

D．smiled

11.

A．pride

B．happiness

C．fright

D．sadness

12.

A．love

B．respect

C．trust

D．protect

13.

A．asleep

B．nowhere

C．apart

D．everywhere

14.

A．prettiest

B．most peaceful

C．sweetest

D．most generous

15.

A．question

B．point

C．plan

D．advice

16.

A．calming down

B．showing up

C．working out

D．staying up

17.

A．surprised

B．slow

C．disappointed

D．angry

18.

A．limited

B．selfish

C．sincere

D．official

19.

A．needs

B．plays

C．loses

D．skips

20.

A．equal

B．close

C．rude

D．grateful

6 . The depression (经济大萧条) was coming to an end and Mum had a(n)_________ time raising us kids on her own. Christmas was _________,and we received some money for Christmas.Mum said that _________   buying food, she would use the money to pay back rent. Unknown to Mum, I had been doing tough and odd jobs (零工) to earn enough money to buy myself new_________.

The big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was very _________, as I hurried up the road to catch the bus. But on the way, I _________ a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then that I realized that at our house, we had _________ for Christmas. I felt sad and I was feeling a strange_________ of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots _________ Mum would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.

I went into a grocery store and bought a turkey, ham, oranges and all the Christmas _________. I _________ every penny of my_________ money. I asked two boys to _________ them to our house. I _________ for the delivery boys to quietly _________ the groceries on the porch and pile them _________ the door. Once they had done this, I knocked on the door. I could hardly _________ to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries _________ inside onto the floor, and she just stood there dumbfounded. _________ the tears, I yelled, “Merry Christmas Mother! There really is a Santa Claus!”

I had a lot of _________ as we unpacked all the food. That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum. It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!

1.

A．good

B．hard

C．pleasant

D．easy

2.

A．passing

B．approaching

C．going

D．appearing

3.

A．regardless of

B．instead of

C．in case of

D．in need of

4.

A．boots

B．decorations

C．turkeys

D．books

5.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．moved

D．touched

6.

A．watched

B．recognized

C．observed

D．noticed

7.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

8.

A．mood

B．emotion

C．state

D．sense

9.

A．though

B．when

C．as

D．but

10.

A．goods

B．things

C．lights

D．treats

11.

A．spent

B．cost

C．paid

D．took

12.

A．easily-earned

B．home-made

C．hard-earned

D．carefully-planned

13.

A．put

B．lay

C．bring

D．run

14.

A．begged

B．demanded

C．prayed

D．whispered

15.

A．upload

B．load

C．unload

D．download

16.

A．on

B．in

C．against

D．beyond

17.

A．wait

B．bear

C．help

D．stand

18.

A．climbed

B．went

C．fell

D．spread

19.

A．Holding on

B．Holding up

C．Holding back

D．Holding down

20.

A．quarrelling

B．understanding

C．explaining

D．reasoning

7 . A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an ____into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept____．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and ____．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ____ ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a ____ face．The lady told him, “We had a son that ____ Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was ____ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to _______（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was ____．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a ____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady ____ quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a ____ to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and ____ at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any____ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was ____ , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a ____ ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．____ their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University ____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer ____ about．1.

A．choice

B．decision

C．acquaintance

D．appointment

2.

A．waiting

B．standing

C．sitting

D．talking

3.

A．hoping

B．finding

C．realizing

D．imagining

4.

A．go down

B．go out

C．go away

D．go around

5.

A．hopelessly

B．carefully

C．unexpectedly

D．unwillingly

6.

A．pleasant

B．funny

C．cold

D．sad

7.

A．attended

B．visited

C．studied

D．served

8.

A．clever

B．brave

C．proud

D．happy

9.

A．set about

B．set up

C．set down

D．set off

10.

A．satisfied

B．excited

C．shocked

D．ashamed

11.

A．park

B．cemetery

C．garden

D．museum

12.

A．explained

B．expressed

C．refused

D．admitted

13.

A．building

B．yard

C．playground

D．square

14.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．glanced

D．called

15.

A．suggestion

B．idea

C．thought

D．opinion

16.

A．bored

B．astonished

C．interested

D．pleased

17.

A．department

B．university

C．business

D．club

18.

A．Once

B．While

C．Since

D．Though

19.

A．named

B．looked

C．taken

D．followed

20.

A．talked

B．knew

C．heard

D．cared

8 . Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That____two out of every three people simply don’t know the ____they already have to be successful when it’s____there in their hands!____if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you____them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder____he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image____, the image（形象）we have of ourselves____one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look____on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to____is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just____your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words:____ You know that people used to ____that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would____our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that____thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you____
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But____he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even ____Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly____all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll ____ do it.1.

A．reflects

B．means

C．reads

D．explains

2.

A．chance

B．strength

C．reason

D．ability

3.

A．immediately

B．properly

C．right

D．accurately

4.

A．But

B．Because

C．What

D．While

5.

A．challenge

B．let

C．admit

D．help

6.

A．if

B．except

C．unless

D．until

7.

A．quiz

B．question

C．mystery

D．problem

8.

A．As

B．When

C．While

D．Since

9.

A．curious

B．good-looking

C．funny

D．serious

10.

A．knock

B．beat

C．strike

D．defend

11.

A．settle

B．bend

C．fix

D．change

12.

A．I failed

B．Not me.

C．I can’t

D．Can I?

13.

A．think

B．imagine

C．expect

D．doubt

14.

A．start

B．help

C．close

D．stop

15.

A．empty

B．silly

C．reasonable

D．terrible

16.

A．realize

B．try

C．understand

D．judge

17.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．because

18.

A．likely

B．unbelievable

C．impossible

D．possible

19.

A．runners

B．workers

C．competitors

D．players

20.

A．simply

B．seldom

C．usually

D．never