1 . When we saw a programme on TV about a Christmas trip to Lapland, we knew our four children would love it. ____ them on any holiday is costly, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime ____ for our family.

In October, we got the children to write Christmas ____ to Santa. They thought it was a bit soon but were ____ just how many letters Santa receives, so getting in early would make sure that he would read them.

Our departure day arrived in mid-December. There was an explosion of excitement as we parked and ____ our suitcases onto a trolley (手推车) and the children realized we were _going on a plane. The excitement built as we ____.

It was all worth it. The look on their faces as we ____ in Rovaniemi, Finland, was ____. Four days of total magic followed. We took sleigh rides, ____ snow mobiles (雪地摩托) and patted reindeer. On our fourth day we finally ‘found’ Santa, who had a genuine, thick white ____. His home was ____ from floor to ceiling with Christmas parcels, which was every child’s dream.

If that wasn’t ____, he held four hand-written letters that our children immediately ____. Santa said, “So, you must be Thomas, Lucy, Alice and Philip and you’ve come all the way from England just to see me!” He turned to one of the towers of wrapped presents, ____ up and carefully withdrew four parcels. Each of them received a personally addressed ____ signed ‘With love from Father Christmas’ and inside was ____ what they’d asked for in their letters.

Those four days in Lapland will ____ forever the most memorable of our lives. Our four children, now aged between 32 and 38, still talk about that ____ as the most wonderful Christmas ever where childhood magic came to ____.

1.

A．Bringing

B．Taking

C．Putting

D．Carrying

2.

A．action

B．performance

C．experience

D．adventure

3.

A．letters

B．messages

C．cards

D．stories

4.

A．asked

B．warned

C．persuaded

D．reminded

5.

A．fixed

B．loaded

C．delivered

D．packed

6.

A．hardly

B．completely

C．actually

D．hopefully

7.

A．checked in

B．dropped by

C．showed off

D．looked back

8.

A．landed

B．appeared

C．poured

D．entered

9.

A．useless

B．harmless

C．priceless

D．careless

10.

A．seated

B．flew

C．moved

D．rode

11.

A．cap

B．beard

C．fur

D．stick

12.

A．covered

B．buried

C．charged

D．filled

13.

A．enough

B．perfect

C．possible

D．welcome

14.

A．judged

B．recognized

C．noticed

D．observed

15.

A．made

B．cheered

C．reached

D．picked

16.

A．photo

B．book

C．poster

D．gift

17.

A．exactly

B．partly

C．naturally

D．particularly

18.

A．work

B．remain

C．change

D．send

19.

A．game

B．camp

C．trip

D．task

20.

A．mind

B．power

C．light

D．life

2 . I teach at a university and recently had an interesting interaction with a student who approached my desk with an assignment. I watched as he _______ it from his pocket and held the crumpled (皱的) sheet out to me.

“What’s that?” I asked. His _______: “My work.”

I was shocked. All I could do was stare at it long enough to _______ my voice. Then I told him to redo the _______ and hand it back to me as a clean, _______ and spotless copy. As the student _______, I picked up the merest anger.

If I have some _______ as a teacher, then this is it: quality. In the long _______ of my teaching career, I have given my students great creative freedom and _______ many extensions of deadlines. But my __________ of quality remains anchored in concrete. I have always felt that should I __________ on this one essential issue，then all is lost.

So what became of my __________ with the crumpled paper? He gave me the paper like a soldier presenting something to a king __________ a cat, which is why I __________ him. I called him back. We sat down together, and I __________ his draft, which was disorganized. I explained, __________ and clearly, that one’s first effort is exactly that: a start. And we took it from there, moving a paragraph, deleting the __________ word or sentence, and __________ grammar.

Once those basic things were __________, my student asked, “Are we done?” “Not yet,” I smiled. “One last step.” I told him to read his work out loud and listen to his words. After he __________, he lowered the paper and looked at me, with his expression filled with hope.

1.

A．ruined

B．pulled

C．blocked

D．harvested

2.

A．belief

B．solution

C．notice

D．response

3.

A．repair

B．recover

C．raise

D．recognize

4.

A．arrangement

B．preparation

C．adaptation

D．assignment

5.

A．explicit

B．flat

C．long

D．sharp

6.

A．twisted

B．registered

C．withdrew

D．deposited

7.

A．complaint

B．celebration

C．appreciation

D．attraction

8.

A．lesson

B．distance

C．course

D．silence

9.

A．excused

B．prohibited

C．required

D．allowed

10.

A．expectation

B．assumption

C．comprehension

D．judgement

11.

A．burst out

B．cut down

C．give in

D．keep up

12.

A．career

B．teacher

C．draft

D．student

13.

A．rather than

B．or rather

C．other than

D．as well as

14.

A．forgave

B．scolded

C．troubled

D．influenced

15.

A．torn

B．introduced

C．examined

D．selected

16.

A．hopefully

B．specially

C．strangely

D．quietly

17.

A．difficult

B．unnecessary

C．valuable

D．unconditional

18.

A．copying

B．stressing

C．correcting

D．reviewing

19.

A．handled

B．listed

C．enjoyed

D．tested

20.

A．demanded

B．finished

C．recorded

D．settled

3 . A Call to Action

We are here today because we want to stop global warming. Like me, you are trying hard to ________ your own personal carbon footprint. And these small, _____ changes do have an impact, do help ________our carbon emissions.

But it is not________ for individuals to change. We need governments to change. We need industry to change. We need big changes if we want to prevent global warming ________ destroying our planet.

One third of our global carbon emissions---35 percent---comes from_____ electricity. As a result, we need government and industry to work together to lower these ________, more importantly, to develop new, cleaner technology to heat our homes,________ our factories, and to keep lights ________.

Another 20 percent, 20 percent of our emissions comes from transportation. _____, We need government and industry to work together to build more energy _______ cars and trucks. Good ________ public transportation will allow us to ________ our cars and the pollution they produce forever.

Another 20 percent of all emissions comes from industry---our factories and businesses. They ________ tons upon tons of carbon into the air every_____minute. It is time to say enough! We need these businesses to lower their own_____ carbon footprints.

So my ________to you today is: keep trying to reduce your personal carbon footprint. But also stand up, stand up and ________ that government and industry do their ________, because that is what will make a _______ .

1.

A．increase

B．decrease

C．fall

D．dominate

2.

A．individual

B．public

C．collective

D．united

3.

A．promote

B．undertake

C．lower

D．assist

4.

A．fair

B．tough

C．rough

D．enough

5.

A．to

B．with

C．from

D．on

6.

A．generating

B．creating

C．completing

D．differentiating

7.

A．admissions

B．permissions

C．emissions

D．transmissions

8.

A．make

B．power

C．destroy

D．maintain

9.

A．out

B．within

C．beyond

D．on

10.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Nonetheless

D．Besides

11.

A．primitive

B．hazardous

C．uneven

D．efficient

12.

A．commercial

B．polluted

C．quality

D．fragile

13.

A．get rid of

B．count on

C．do damage to

D．get exposed to

14.

A．assault

B．release

C．diminish

D．spray

15.

A．few

B．single

C．another

D．each

16.

A．flammable

B．vocational

C．personal

D．recreational

17.

A．data

B．information

C．news

D．message

18.

A．convert

B．demand

C．digest

D．renew

19.

A．part

B．role

C．standard

D．characteristics

20.

A．living

B．point

C．deal

D．difference

4 . I remember when I was young, people often asked me, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”

It _______ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer. As I grew older, my dreams for the future _______. When I was in college, I set my heart on becoming _______ like my father. _______ I studied and prepared for that. I reached the _______ in the end and I was teaching _______ full-time for much of my adult life.

However, there is a “thief” that goes around stealing our _______. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, or a friend, but the _______ thief is usually _______.

We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and a “small” ________ inside says, “You’ll never make ________.” “You ________ possibly do this.” On and on the “small” voice predicts our failure. Failure, ________ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable ________. When we learn these lessons well, we are ready ________ success.

I always tell my children that you are ________ to do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is ________ to a willing heart.” There are ________ “overnight” successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine ________ a life you dream of. Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.

So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone ________ it from you---especially yourself.

1.

A．insisted on

B．kept on

C．felt like

D．started out

2.

A．changed

B．planned

C．failed

D．left

3.

A．a doctor

B．an engineer

C．a musician

D．a teacher

4.

A．But

B．Or

C．So

D．As

5.

A．aim

B．agreement

C．decision

D．position

6.

A．hardly

B．nearly

C．slightly

D．extremely

7.

A．money

B．plan

C．dreams

D．friends

8.

A．greatest

B．poorest

C．tallest

D．oldest

9.

A．themselves

B．ourselves

C．yourselves

D．itself

10.

A．sound

B．noise

C．speech

D．voice

11.

A．it

B．her

C．him

D．me

12.

A．can

B．can’t

C．must

D．mustn’t

13.

A．where

B．who

C．when

D．which

14.

A．stages

B．lessons

C．suggestions

D．choices

15.

A．to

B．for

C．at

D．with

16.

A．able

B．ready

C．likely

D．necessary

17.

A．interesting

B．important

C．impossible

D．necessary

18.

A．many

B．some

C．different

D．no

19.

A．spending

B．planning

C．living

D．changing

20.

A．buy

B．fool

C．steal

D．borrow

5 . My nephew’s 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to ____ inside and joined him in a game. After ____ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I ____ my favorite chair to let my neck relax. He left the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ____ of peace.

“Look, Alice,” he said excitedly as he ____ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ____ it?” Looking out of a nearby window, I noticed it was ____ outside. “I’m sorry. Tripper,” I said, sad to see his ____ expression. “The wind is not ____ today. The kite won’t fly.”

The _____10-year-old boy replied, “I think it’s windy enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered ____ he hurried out to the back door.

He ran back and forth, as ____ as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back ____ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful trying, he came back in.

I asked, “How did it ____?” “Fine,” he said, not wanting to admit (承认) the failure. “I got it to fly some.”____, I heard him say secretly, “I guess I’ll have to wait for the _____.”

At that moment I heard another voice speak to my ____. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way ____ waiting for the wind.”

And the voice was ____. We usually want to use our own efforts to ____ what we want to do. We must learn how to make use of “the wind” in the first place!

1.

A．live

B．lie

C．study

D．stay

2.

A．fighting

B．resting

C．playing

D．selecting

3.

A．fell into

B．jumped off

C．cleaned up

D．went through

4.

A．times

B．hours

C．moments

D．periods

5.

A．sent

B．climbed

C．left

D．ran

6.

A．decorate

B．fly

C．hang

D．drop

7.

A．hot

B．fine

C．noisy

D．still

8.

A．bright

B．satisfied

C．dull

D．unhappy

9.

A．staying

B．blowing

C．going

D．stopping

10.

A．determined

B．talented

C．clever

D．generous

11.

A．as

B．unless

C．after

D．until

12.

A．hard

B．hardly

C．actively

D．gradually

13.

A．angrily

B．hopefully

C．doubtfully

D．nervously

14.

A．make

B．come

C．go

D．settle

15.

A．Therefore

B．Again

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．news

B．order

C．wind

D．sunshine

17.

A．dream

B．memory

C．heart

D．world

18.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as for

19.

A．strange

B．boring

C．serious

D．right

20.

A．imagine

B．complete

C．fancy

D．decide

6 . Last year，I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house.______，I stayed with her for a month. During that time，I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the______．

After a week，I started______the groceries were running out pretty quickly. ______，I began observing my mother's daily routine for two weeks. To my______，I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and______every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums(贫民窟)and distributed it to street______．

I asked around and______my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me－why didn't she want to tell me about what she'd been doing？ Was she______that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?

When she got home，I told her about my discovery and______she could react，I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a______from me. She told me that______of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others______on the streets. For years，my mum had been helping out by______whatever food she could______.I was so moved by how______she was. She used what was______for her to help others in need. And I was so______of her.

I______to buy groceries for my mum. But now，I always add a(n)______bag for her other children.

1.

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2.

A．cans

B．groceries

C．goods

D．bags

3.

A．to ignore

B．to understand

C．to complain

D．to notice

4.

A．Confused

B．Embarrassed

C．Moved

D．Annoyed

5.

A．delight

B．relief

C．surprise

D．regret

6.

A．work out

B．head out

C．clean up

D．get up

7.

A．children

B．strangers

C．passers­by

D．artists

8.

A．made sure

B．let out

C．pointed out

D．found out

9.

A．angry

B．hopeless

C．worried

D．frightened

10.

A．once

B．before

C．until

D．after

11.

A．secret

B．surprise

C．gift

D．reminder

12.

A．few

B．all

C．any

D．some

13.

A．lay

B．ate

C．slept

D．played

14.

A．giving

B．collecting

C．receiving

D．selling

15.

A．lend

B．spare

C．afford

D．bring

16.

A．curious

B．ambitious

C．faithful

D．selfless

17.

A．meant

B．cooked

C．borrowed

D．sold

18.

A．tired

B．fond

C．scared

D．proud

19.

A．refuse

B．long

C．continue

D．agree

20.

A．large

B．extra

C．beautiful

D．empty

7 . It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “newcomer experiences” had been difficult, so I was very__to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and___my seat.

Lunchtime was a(n)___surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to___.My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids.They___out the class nerd（书呆子）to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,___she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and laughed___Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.

After school, the girls invited me to___them in front of the school. I was___to be a member of the club. We waited. For what, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started____her, shouting rudely, biting comments. I____,and then joined right in. Mean remarks____from my lips. No one could tell I’d never done this before. The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling____,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke. Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I____in. I was a leader.

I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If you’ve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head____as blood ran down from her knee. I____her struggle away down the street.

I turned to leave with my____friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lou’s father—he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the____girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both sadness and pride—followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my____.

Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own____.

1.

A．excited

B．curious

C．frightened

D．anxious

2.

A．reserved

B．had

C．took

D．put

3.

A．pleasant

B．terrible

C．disappointing

D．expected

4.

A．relax

B．hesitate

C．read

D．suspect

5.

A．found

B．picked

C．worked

D．pointed

6.

A．because

B．but

C．and

D．so

7.

A．since

B．before

C．until

D．as

8.

A．play

B．ask

C．join

D．study

9.

A．scared

B．thrilled

C．careful

D．afraid

10.

A．making fun of

B．speaking well of

C．looking up to

D．going back to

11.

A．refused

B．paused

C．hurried

D．escaped

12.

A．said

B．received

C．fell

D．spoke

13.

A．ashamed

B．guilty

C．enthusiastic

D．encouraged

14.

A．turned

B．fitted

C．took

D．went

15.

A．cautiously

B．casually

C．lowly

D．high

16.

A．watched

B．heard

C．glared

D．sensed

17.

A．caring

B．puzzling

C．laughing

D．satisfying

18.

A．lonely

B．only

C．silly

D．friendly

19.

A．pain

B．shame

C．weakness

D．pity

20.

A．gain

B．loss

C．effort

D．duty

8 . Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The _________ was Kane, my neighbor Joline’s two-year-old son.

Kane was born with a physical problem on his _________. And I witnessed the _________ that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family. I also witnessed much more than that. I saw a _________ family that embraced (拥抱) this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was _________. Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to_______. Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart _________ him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the _________ of the family.

With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to _________ with people very much. With wisdom of an individual, this boy even __________ the most complex of human emotions. Later I came to __________that this child was sent to help some of us who weren’t just getting what love was all about.

Kane demanded attention, __________ not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no __________ or shortcomings. The __________ was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.

Kane __________ me in a deep way. His ability to refuse to be different has __________ me. Kane was and is __________ lots of warm and powerful energy to me. From him and his family I learnt the __________: love surpasses (超越) all things. I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with __________. But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n) __________. The parents of such special babies are angels too, just as the babies are.

1.

A．problem

B．reason

C．matter

D．pressure

2.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．legs

D．arms

3.

A．effect

B．comment

C．demand

D．look

4.

A．similar

B．wonderful

C．practical

D．fair

5.

A．irregular

B．difficult

C．different

D．terrible

6.

A．go ahead

B．speed up

C．turn out

D．get around

7.

A．invited

B．allowed

C．advised

D．caused

8.

A．symbol

B．signal

C．center

D．mark

9.

A．communicate

B．compare

C．agree

D．compete

10.

A．reminded

B．understood

C．discovered

D．trusted

11.

A．recognize

B．experience

C．imagine

D．realize

12.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．as

13.

A．challenges

B．expectations

C．promises

D．chances

14.

A．goal

B．result

C．possibility

D．truth

15.

A．touched

B．stopped

C．caught

D．kept

16.

A．puzzled

B．shocked

C．amused

D．inspired

17.

A．even

B．yet

C．still

D．almost

18.

A．lesson

B．subject

C．notice

D．skill

19.

A．excitement

B．determination

C．anger

D．anxiety

20.

A．ability

B．advantage

C．problem

D．exception

9 . It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. _________ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed _______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls _________ their souls belonged to the _________.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _________ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m _________”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn’t know—and, _________ , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was_________.

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried _________ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), ________ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was __________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ __________!” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I __________, and saw nobody showed any interest.

________ , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more __________ having a relationship with the __________, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to __________ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ____________ with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ________ that the coffee was bad, __________ Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

1.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Although

D．While

2.

A．pain

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．fear

3.

A．because

B．when

C．until

D．unless

4.

A．home

B．world

C．net

D．café

5.

A．sleeping

B．laughing

C．sitting

D．learning

6.

A．busy

B．thirsty

C．tired

D．sick

7.

A．first of all

B．just then

C．at the same time

D．by that time

8.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．moved

D．frightened

9.

A．once

B．again

C．first

D．even

10.

A．but

B．so

C．if

D．or

11.

A．excited

B．respected

C．afraid

D．unhappy

12.

A．Shut up

B．Enjoy yourself

C．Leave me alone

D．Help me out

13.

A．walked about

B．walked out

C．raised my hand

D．raised my head

14.

A．From then on

B．At that moment

C．In all

D．Above all

15.

A．interested in

B．tired of

C．careful about

D．troubled by

16.

A．computer

B．soul

C．shop

D．geek

17.

A．tell

B．plan

C．imagine

D．design

18.

A．other than

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as well as

19.

A．pretend

B．understand

C．insist

D．realize

20.

A．as if

B．just as

C．just after

D．even though

10 . The story happened on a hot heavy rainy day.
After class, I took a few bottles to go and ____ some water from the water room. Oh! There were so many people! I had to wait ____ the rain. My hair didn't get wet because I wore a hat, but my clothes ____ .
When at last it was my ____ , I filled the bottles as quickly as possible. I began making my way back when I saw a boy____ towards me. He ____ two umbrellas in his hand. He shouted hello and as he came ____ , I recognized that it was Tom.
He ____ my classmate for nearly three years, but we never ____ more than ten sentences. He was silent, but I liked talking. We were quite ____ people and had nothing in common. I didn't ____ him and even didn't want to see him.
"Hey! What's wrong?" His words ____ me out of my thought. "I saw you ____ in the rain, so I brought you this umbrella. But it seems a little____ , your clothes are already wet,"
On hearing this, I was so ____ that I couldn't say a single word.
"Don't just stand there. Let's go!" He said and held the umbrella for me. We walked towards____ and this time we talked ____ .
"I know you don't like me, but I want to ____ with you." he said, "You may think I am silent, but it is because I can't find the right ____ to say."
The rain finally stopped and we saw a rainbow in the blue sky. I said to myself, "It is wrong to____someone only by his appearance.1.

A．collect

B．drink

C．move

D．hold

2.

A．under

B．in

C．at

D．on

3.

A．did

B．got

C．is

D．does

4.

A．wish

B．duty

C．job

D．turn

5.

A．come

B．came

C．coming

D．comes

6.

A．had held

B．has held

C．was holding

D．holds

7.

A．near

B．nearly

C．nearer

D．nearest

8.

A．has been

B．had been

C．is

D．would be

9.

A．shared

B．talked

C．spoke

D．called

10.

A．the same

B．familiar

C．strange

D．the best

11.

A．hate

B．ignore

C．like

D．forget

12.

A．brought

B．made

C．got

D．surprised

13.

A．stood

B．stand

C．standing

D．are standing

14.

A．early

B．frequent

C．usual

D．late

15.

A．moving

B．move

C．moved

D．moves

16.

A．the meeting room

B．the park

C．the playground

D．the dormitory

17.

A．nothing

B．too much

C．a lot

D．something

18.

A．make friends

B．have words

C．have a speech

D．shake a hand

19.

A．times

B．words

C．places

D．news

20.

A．understand

B．see

C．judge

D．decide