1 . I started cooking when I was thirteen. Both of my parents worked, so I was usually _______ after school. One day, my parents forgot to _______ dinner before they went to work. As we were short of money, eating out was beyond _______. So I decided to be the _______ of the day.

A few moments later, I _______ to cook fried rice, the best option out of _______ resources, including my cooking knowledge. After _______ a pan on the stove and turning on the heat, it soon began to sizzle. I was so hungry that I _______ and threw everything into the pan all together. In went rice, pieces of meat and vegetables. Little did I know that the _______ of ingredients (原料) was crucial in cooking. I ________ waited for the meat to be thoroughly cooked, but other ingredients were ________. At first, I mistook it as steam from cooking, but I soon ________ something went horribly wrong when smoke ________ to fill the kitchen.

Later that day, my mother told me, “You cannot rush yourself when cooking.” Rather, I should take steps, turning to the basics, such as learning about the ingredients and ________ the recipe.

I’ve learned that the first ________ seems hard but we should just start and let the journey teach us.

1.

A．alone

B．energetic

C．anxious

D．excited

2.

A．enjoy

B．prepare

C．serve

D．take

3.

A．expectation

B．control

C．description

D．budget

4.

A．owner

B．ruler

C．chef

D．researcher

5.

A．agreed

B．decided

C．failed

D．switched

6.

A．various

B．delicious

C．pricey

D．limited

7.

A．placing

B．covering

C．washing

D．breaking

8.

A．quit

B．slept

C．rushed

D．collapsed

9.

A．standard

B．order

C．quality

D．amount

10.

A．proudly

B．unconsciously

C．fearfully

D．eagerly

11.

A．burning

B．exploding

C．disappearing

D．mixing

12.

A．insisted

B．declared

C．grasped

D．explained

13.

A．stopped

B．reduced

C．existed

D．emerged

14.

A．working on

B．fixing on

C．referring to

D．contributing to

15.

A．race

B．try

C．route

D．ride

2 . I’ve been working as a United Nations (U.N.) Peacekeeper in the Central African Republic for the past two years. Before this, I was a pilot and I ______ my work. However, I felt it was my duty to help innocent people who are caught in trouble, so I ______ the United Nations.

The Central African Republic is a relatively small country. Since it got ______ from France in the 1960s, there have been many violent conflicts between the government and rebels (反叛者). In 2012, a civil war began, due to which, over one million people were forced to _____ their homes and there were many deaths and injuries. ______, the United Nations established a peacekeeping _____ in the country.

We peacekeepers _____ cities and villages to _____ that no conflict is occurring and help bring supplies of food and medicine. We are a _____ that can keep people in conflict apart.

As a woman, I am particularly ______ as I can act as a role model for many women and girls in the country. When they see how others respect me, they feel that they also ______ to be respected and treated ______.

My life is not ______ in any way! It’s long hours in a very tough environment. I have basic ______ with just a bed in a shared room. Of course, being away from my family and friends is also very hard at times. However, I know that the Central African Republic is safer because of the U. N. Peacekeepers, and that makes it all _______.

1.

A．hated

B．enjoyed

C．guarded

D．changed

2.

A．led up to

B．looked up to

C．kept up with

D．signed up with

3.

A．treatment

B．technology

C．independence

D．inspiration

4.

A．flee

B．return

C．sweep

D．tend

5.

A．In turn

B．In surprise

C．In response

D．In addition

6.

A．measure

B．reputation

C．business

D．mission

7.

A．follow

B．expand

C．monitor

D．block

8.

A．insure

B．prove

C．report

D．predict

9.

A．bridge

B．barrier

C．castle

D．shelter

10.

A．protected

B．trusted

C．valued

D．doubted

11.

A．deserve

B．prefer

C．plan

D．fail

12.

A．gently

B．equally

C．seriously

D．honestly

13.

A．boring

B．rewarding

C．difficult

D．fancy

14.

A．association

B．accommodation

C．administration

D．adaptation

15.

A．available

B．ambitious

C．worthwhile

D．educational

3 . Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second _______. He learned the value and beauty of _______ there from a very young age. 

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _______ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _______ it caused had driven away a number of birds._______, the number of snakes had declined as well. He _______ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _______. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek _______ during the daytime. He turned to the _______ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and ________ a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

________ young plants in the dry season was ________ for a lone boy. Molai built at the ________ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to ________ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants below.

Molai ________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

1.

A．dream

B．job

C．home

D．choice

2.

A．nature

B．youth

C．culture

D．knowledge

3.

A．precious

B．interesting

C．disturbing

D．awkward

4.

A．waste

B．tension

C．pain

D．damage

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．agreed

B．realized

C．remembered

D．predicted

7.

A．noise

B．heat

C．disease

D．dust

8.

A．directions

B．partners

C．help

D．shelter

9.

A．labor

B．police

C．forest

D．finance

10.

A．rebuilt

B．discovered

C．left

D．managed

11.

A．Decorating

B．Observing

C．Watering

D．Guarding

12.

A．tough

B．illegal

C．fantastic

D．beneficial

13.

A．back

B．top

C．foot

D．side

14.

A．cool

B．make

C．purify

D．collect

15.

A．returned

B．learned

C．failed

D．continued

4 . The train had been long delayed. Running out of _______, Andy put down his book and looked out. He found the _______ at once: It was raining hard.

He lay down and fell asleep but was soon woken up by a woman. She handed him his bag and _______ that it had slipped to the floor. He gratefully took it back and opened it, _______ to see his mother’s scarf and some sandwiches inside.

Andy's thoughts drifted (飘) to when he was _______. His mother had insisted on putting her scarf in. “If it rains, it may get cold.” He remembered feeling _______ and had taken it out. But it was still here.

_______, Andy realized he was burning with fever. Feeling helpless, he called his mom. “Take a _______. I have put in medicine, just _______,” she suggested. Touched by his mother’s ________, he took the medicine and soon fell deep asleep in the ________ of the scarf.

Andy woke up later feeling much better. Then he noticed the woman, who’d ________ him pick up his bag earlier, ________ holding a baby in her arms, both shaking. Their clothes did little against the cold wind.

Without thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mother’s scarf around the baby. To his ________, the child soon fell asleep in the love of not one, but two ________.

1.

A．luck

B．patience

C．time

D．energy

2.

A．train

B．truth

C．cause

D．notice

3.

A．insisted

B．explained

C．apologized

D．admitted

4.

A．surprised

B．ready

C．thankful

D．frightened

5.

A．checking

B．leaving

C．planning

D．packing

6.

A．hurt

B．annoyed

C．ashamed

D．puzzled

7.

A．Lately

B．Finally

C．Suddenly

D．Instantly

8.

A．look

B．pill

C．rest

D．sandwich

9.

A．for safety

B．on purpose

C．in case

D．by accident

10.

A．calmness

B．confidence

C．comfort

D．concern

11.

A．warmth

B．memory

C．smell

D．touch

12.

A．helped

B．pleased

C．disturbed

D．greeted

13.

A．carefully

B．casually

C．gently

D．tightly

14.

A．relief

B．amazement

C．mind

D．advantage

15.

A．arms

B．scarfs

C．passengers

D．mothers

5 . Miloszek was born with a heart defect. His condition is too _____ to be treated in Poland, but doctors at Stanford University Medical Center are able to take his case. _____， they require 80 percent of the payment up front, a sum the family simply could not _____. That's when Maria Andrejczyk _____ in to help!

Just a week after _____ her first Olympic medal ever and returning from Japan, Maria posted a _____ on a social media platform announcing that she would be auctioning off (拍卖掉) her silver medal to raise money for Miloszek's surgery.

Days later, a Polish convenience store chain called Zabka _____ the medal for $125，000, which was more than Maria had _____ to get. Not only that, but when her _____ broke, more people began donating money to the fundraiser. Finally, she ______ more than enough cash to cover Miloszek's trip to America! And the ______ doesn't end there. Zabka announced that they would let Maria keep her ______ after all!

“We were very touched by the extremely ______ gesture of our Olympian, so we decided to support the ______ for Miloszek，” the company wrote.“We decided that the silver medal from Tokyo will stay with Maria! We are glad that we were able to ______. ”

1.

A．particular

B．optimistic

C．serious

D．common

2.

A．Undoubtedly

B．Unfortunately

C．Additionally

D．Absolutely

3.

A．expect

B．permit

C．ensure

D．afford

4.

A．crowded

B．turned

C．brought

D．stepped

5.

A．earning

B．declaring

C．battling

D．defeating

6.

A．parcel

B．message

C．card

D．list

7.

A．sold

B．returned

C．purchased

D．saved

8.

A．expected

B．needed

C．accepted

D．commanded

9.

A．health

B．dream

C．heart

D．story

10.

A．borrowed

B．provided

C．collected

D．used

11.

A．kindness

B．news

C．sympathy

D．gratitude

12.

A．secret

B．reputation

C．money

D．medal

13.

A．flexible

B．noble

C．gentle

D．awkward

14.

A．recovery

B．request

C．fundraiser

D．award

15.

A．contribute

B．present

C．fight

D．change

6 . Temperatures in the Norwegian capital regularly drop to -10℃ during winter. _______ in the cold winter without wearing a coat, a boy wrapped his arms around himself on a bus stop bench.

It’s _______ scene, but the actions of the ordinary people who witnessed the dilemma of 11-year-old Johanne was both joyous and _______.

A young woman sitting next to the boy noticed him rubbing his arms. She immediately asked him, “Don’t you have a _______?” “No. Someone stole it,” he replied. She _______ and learned he was on a school trip and was told to meet his teacher at the bus stop. She asked him the name of his school and where he was from as she _______ draped (披上) her own coat around his shoulders.

Later, another woman gave him her scarf and then _______ him in her large overcoat. Throughout the day, more and more people _______ to give him gloves and even the coats off their backs as they waited for their bus.

_______, Johanne’s experience was an experiment by Norwegian charity SOS Children’s Villages. Carried out by a ________ camera, it was part of their winter campaign to gather ________ of much-needed coats and blankets to help Syrian children through the winter. Many of the refugees (难民) have left their homes ________ winter clothing.

“People should care as much about children in Syria as they are ________ about this boy,” Synne Ronning, the information head of SOS Children’s Villages Norway, told The Local. She also ________ that the child was a volunteer who was never in any danger during the ________.

1.

A．Thinking

B．Jumping

C．Sleeping

D．Trembling

2.

A．heartbreaking

B．breathtaking

C．effort-making

D．history-making

3.

A．upsetting

B．inspiring

C．troublesome

D．wise

4.

A．schoolbag

B．companion

C．jacket

D．parent

5.

A．inquired

B．explored

C．begged

D．confirmed

6.

A．kindly

B．pretendingly

C．tiredly

D．purposely

7.

A．carried

B．found

C．placed

D．wrapped

8.

A．attempted

B．desired

C．offered

D．chanced

9.

A．Interestingly

B．Actually

C．Amazingly

D．Naturally

10.

A．expensive

B．public

C．hidden

D．mobile

11.

A．donations

B．suggestions

C．demands

D．funds

12.

A．despite

B．without

C．in

D．for

13.

A．curious

B．confused

C．careful

D．concerned

14.

A．noted

B．concluded

C．quoted

D．believed

15.

A．cheating

B．filming

C．walking

D．training

7 . After a long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life _______a lot after his death. I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to _______my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldn’t help but_______school and work to support my family. However, a thread of hope flashed in those_______days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.

Suddenly the rain stopped!_______, I looked up, only to find that “the sky” was a dark blue umbrella. Then a man with a crutch (拐杖) said, “Why not run with an umbrella? I shook my head with_______, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my father’s_______, could I only be a slave to the fate?

While walking together in the rain, I knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend_______time on it. Looking at this guy, I had no sympathy but _______. I took the umbrella from his hand. He told me he once had dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident________his dream. His present work was demanding and was not his cup of tea; however, every travelling was a start to him. To his happiness, he never________heart and still “ran” on the road of life.

________by what the man remarked, I became an insurance representative later. After two years’ running, I got my________and the life condition in my family________better gradually.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! Only when you________the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!

1.

A．affected

B．suffered

C．damaged

D．managed

2.

A．take care

B．attend to

C．watch out

D．bring up

3.

A．desert

B．stop

C．quit

D．dismiss

4.

A．bright

B．white

C．colorful

D．dark

5.

A．Interested

B．Confused

C．Excited

D．Disappointed

6.

A．worry

B．smile

C．doubt

D．caution

7.

A．praise

B．comfort

C．protection

D．attention

8.

A．much

B．no

C．little

D．some

9.

A．admiration

B．envy

C．appreciation

D．care

10.

A．defeated

B．covered

C．ruined

D．wiped

11.

A．lost

B．took

C．changed

D．gathered

12.

A．Amused

B．Terrified

C．Encouraged

D．Shocked

13.

A．goal

B．start

C．point

D．future

14.

A．turned out

B．settled into

C．carried out

D．turned into

15.

A．run into

B．run across

C．run away with

D．run out of

8 . A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had________an invitation to speak on a panel (专家组) conference. It would look great on his CV (简历). I was happy for him, of course. But I was________ to him in efforts in campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been________and I wasn’t sure why.

       Growing up, I had been taught that the way to________was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be________. This view, coupled with a natural________, meant that I________worked up the nerve to put myself forward.

However, I decided that I needed to________my life again—by becoming my own biggest advocate.

So, with my heart beating fast, I asked my classmate to ask the conference organizers to________me. My mind was filled with________. Maybe I didn’t deserve it. Maybe I was being too ambitious. But my classmates immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to________me in. Now I come to understand that I can’t be recognized if I’m invisible. This isn’t a revolutionary idea which many people are unfamiliar with. I know, but as an introvert (内向的人) this is my________Mount Qomolangma.

I think advocating for myself will always make me a little________. But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to________I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for my________.1.

A．referred to

B．led to

C．turned down

D．put forward

2.

A．special

B．legal

C．strict

D．equal

3.

A．praised

B．promoted

C．invited

D．received

4.

A．success

B．practice

C．failure

D．reality

5.

A．rewarded

B．protected

C．attracted

D．affected

6.

A．kindness

B．patience

C．shyness

D．courage

7.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．quietly

D．completely

8.

A．complain of

B．find fault with

C．pay attention to

D．take control of

9.

A．benefit

B．include

C．observe

D．change

10.

A．agreement

B．emphasis

C．inspiration

D．self-doubt

11.

A．track

B．send

C．hire

D．add

12.

A．personal

B．flexible

C．simple

D．traditional

13.

A．unreasonable

B．uncomfortable

C．dishonest

D．discontent

14.

A．prove

B．ensure

C．record

D．predict

15.

A．health

B．colleague

C．career

D．education

10 . A wise man was passing through a city. While he was walking, he ______ a coin on the road. He picked it up. Despite his simple life, he was satisfied and he had no use of that coin. So, he planned to donate it. ______, throughout the day he didn’t find such a person. Finally, he reached the ______ area and spent a night there.

Next morning, he ______ and was told that a king was going for his invasion of another state with his army. When the king saw the wise man, he ______ his army to stop. He came to the wise man and said, ”I am going to beat another ______. Thus, my state can be ______. So bless me to be victorious. ”

After ______, the wise man gave the coin to the king！The king was confused with this because he is already one of the richest kings! He ______ asked, “What’s the meaning？”

The wise man explained, ”I found this coin yesterday in your ______. But I had no use. So I had ______ that I would donate it. I walked around till the evening, but found no one to donate it to.

Everyone was living a ______ life. It seemed that they were satisfied with what they had. But today, the king of this state, still has the desire to ______ more and is not satisfied with what he already has. I feel you are ______ this coin. ”

The king realized his ______ and gave up the planned war.

1.

A．noticed

B．lost

C．spent

D．dropped

2.

A．Thus

B．Besides

C．However

D．Therefore

3.

A．dining

B．waiting

C．walking

D．resting

4.

A．woke up

B．looked up

C．stayed up

D．dressed up

5.

A．hoped

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．advised

6.

A．tribe

B．state

C．city

D．king

7.

A．expanded

B．respected

C．developed

D．blamed

8.

A．consulting

B．thinking

C．chatting

D．bargaining

9.

A．nervously

B．curiously

C．eagerly

D．angrily

10.

A．city

B．palace

C．house

D．backyard

11.

A．agreed

B．announced

C．informed

D．decided

12.

A．happy

B．hard

C．convenient

D．different

13.

A．defend

B．gain

C．earn

D．borrow

14.

A．in possession of

B．in search of

C．in need of

D．in charge of

15.

A．achievement

B．dream

C．existence

D．mistake