1 . As my husband and I saw someone publicizing the benefits of spending time outdoors, we were lost in thought. Noticing my daughter had _______ a little homebody, we knew we had to _______ sport into our routine. We were determined to make skiing a family activity. But we needed our daughter’s _______.

When we persuaded my daughter to join us, we _______ two days at an all-inclusive family ski resort aiming to minimize the _______ of skiing with kids and maximize the fun that came on the slopes.

“Well done! You’ve arrived as scheduled,” said our ski instructor as we reached the resort. It was _______ nine degrees. It was freezing, but we got ready soon. I could _______ recognize my daughter because her face was wrapped in thick clothes like the others.

The resort took account of almost all the trouble we might have in skiing. Of the fifty-three runs, eight were greens labeled with _______ reading “Route For Beginners”. However, when our instructor _______ us to ski, our hopes of being a ________ skiing family were dashed (使破灭). “Ahh!” escaped our lips. She was ________ and said, “Sorry, I thought you were ready.” Then she went on to lead us down a gentler way. We still ________ many times. Everyone slid down the slope, but not without falls.

While the experience frightened us, it also ________ our dinnertime conversation. My daughter told us, “Although I had a hard time skiing, there is no ________ of happiness.” I responded, “Your father and I enjoyed ourselves, too.” The next day, we ________ there as beginner skiers, but we believed we would be certainly expert skiers.

1.

A．met

B．become

C．criticized

D．dominated

2.

A．introduce

B．persuade

C．divide

D．trick

3.

A．reward

B．examination

C．comment

D．involvement

4.

A．calculated

B．witnessed

C．booked

D．offered

5.

A．bother

B．moment

C．fine

D．profit

6.

A．above

B．high

C．negative

D．varying

7.

A．apparently

B．barely

C．instantly

D．straightly

8.

A．signs

B．trees

C．materials

D．walls

9.

A．convinced

B．warned

C．advised

D．guided

10.

A．permanent

B．legal

C．cool

D．polite

11.

A．humble

B．apologetic

C．motivated

D．pleased

12.

A．fell

B．woke

C．asked

D．admitted

13.

A．delayed

B．discouraged

C．interrupted

D．inspired

14.

A．kind

B．shortage

C．answer

D．guarantee

15.

A．spoke up

B．broke down

C．went back

D．set off

2 . The 13-year-old girl Anna Grace is a volleyball manager, a basketball manager, and a theater volunteer, but perhaps her greatest _________ is the fact that she has beaten cancer twice.

Anna was first diagnosed (诊断) with a rare type of _________ in December of 2019. A softball player at the time, she told her parents she was experiencing muscle _________ in her left arm, only lifting it about eye-level. She had to _________ surgery on her left arm.

For the following weekends after the surgery, doctors scanned her _________ to make sure she was cancer-free and then in August of 2023, doctors _________ a spot on her lungs. She had another _________ on September to remove it. Anna said later the first time with cancer, it felt like a learning stage. The second time around, it was a little _________ to accept the news.

And throughout all of this, Anna has had to _________ school work and hospital life. Her sufferings with cancer forced her to really __________ herself because she was out of school for quite a while. Now she has __________ and has straight As. Anna’s father, Eric Bartel, said her journey has inspired him to __________ every moment, enjoying time with his loving daughter.

Anna is doing well these days though. She’s __________ in theater and is a coach’s assistant. “When you’re on __________ you have to keep fighting,” Anna said. “Always live life to the fullest each day. You’re loved. Your life __________.”

1.

A．devotion

B．ambition

C．excitement

D．achievement

2.

A．cancer

B．fever

C．pain

D．cold

3.

A．recovery

B．growth

C．weakness

D．relief

4.

A．perform

B．refuse

C．attend

D．have

5.

A．briefly

B．partly

C．regularly

D．occasionally

6.

A．erased

B．noticed

C．ignored

D．marked

7.

A．operation

B．appointment

C．examination

D．assessment

8.

A．harder

B．better

C．stranger

D．easier

9.

A．solve

B．balance

C．abandon

D．connect

10.

A．teach

B．control

C．convince

D．forgive

11.

A．dropped out

B．blown up

C．caught up

D．held back

12.

A．spare

B．create

C．imagine

D．appreciate

13.

A．graceful

B．active

C．dominant

D．cautious

14.

A．vacation

B．trust

C．treatment

D．duty

15.

A．matters

B．suffers

C．declines

D．waits

3 . In 2010, Justin Horner was driving down a busy freeway in Portland, US, when his tire blew out. He _________ to the side of the road and made a _________ indicating his need for help.

Three hours later, a van finally pulled up and out came a Latino family of four. Despite the _________ barrier, they worked together to _________ Horner’s car, relying on the daughter’s broken English. One hour later, the car was fixed and the mom pulled out a big jug of water for them to drink and wash their hands.

Horner _________ them sincerely and attempted to give what he had in his wallet—a $20 bill—but they _________ to accept it. Despite their resistance, Horner _________ and eventually placed the money in the mother’s hand before walking away. A few moments later, their small daughter called out and offered Horner a _________ — a tamale (玉米粉蒸肉) —which he gratefully _________.

As they slowly drove off, Horner unwrapped the tamale and discovered his __________ wrapped inside. He rushed over to the van to give it back, but the father simply shook his head and smiled, saying, “Today you, tomorrow me.” With a __________, he drove off and Horner never saw the family again.

Months later, Horner shared his experience online, which __________ thousands of likes and comments. His story evolved into an essay in The New York Times and even inspired a handful of short films.

Horner knows that the phrase, “today you, tomorrow me” wasn’t __________ by that stranger in the van. He said it’s a common expression in Mexico, where he believes the family was from. However, the idea behind it is __________ .

“At the end of the day,” Horner reflects, “it shows that everyone can be __________ at some point and that everyone requires assistance.”

1.

A．pulled over

B．moved on

C．came in

D．dropped out

2.

A．note

B．sign

C．call

D．deal

3.

A．age

B．road

C．traffic

D．language

4.

A．examine

B．power

C．repair

D．clean

5.

A．blessed

B．thanked

C．praised

D．served

6.

A．failed

B．asked

C．refused

D．regretted

7.

A．promised

B．questioned

C．insisted

D．complained

8.

A．snack

B．pie

C．soup

D．fruit

9.

A．shared

B．selected

C．tasted

D．accepted

10.

A．wallet

B．gift

C．money

D．key

11.

A．wave

B．bow

C．sigh

D．touch

12.

A．confirmed

B．updated

C．made

D．drew

13.

A．expressed

B．practiced

C．invented

D．promoted

14.

A．regional

B．universal

C．funny

D．creative

15.

A．out of control

B．in public

C．on business

D．in need

4 . Once upon a time, there was a small village in the center of a forest. All the villagers were used to their robotic farm work and none of them had the will to try something _______, except for one girl named Jo. Very few could read or write.

One afternoon, when Jo was exploring in the forest, she _______ an abandoned cottage (废弃的小屋 ). Though she’d been warned to stay away from abandoned places, her _______ got the best of her. She slid in and was _______ to find a room full of books! Jo was excited because of the hidden _______.

She told the villagers everything, thinking that they would share her _______ but instead, she heard roars of laughter! Jo was confused by this _______, but she did not give up on her books.

She came to the cottage every day and _______ reading the books. For her, each page was a(n) _______ with characters who challenged difficulties with their ________ and who struggled for good. Knowing the power of stories in impressing on people the values of life, she decided to ________ the stories with the villagers, though she knew it would be a difficult journey. Making this her ________, Jo started telling stories every day at her cottage.

In the beginning, only a few came to the readings. But word spread ________, causing more and more people to come. She also ________ workshops in which she taught people how to read and write. She was __________ and lived in her stories even after she was long gone.

1.

A．tough

B．beautiful

C．new

D．fascinating

2.

A．came up with

B．came across

C．came out

D．came about

3.

A．concern

B．curiosity

C．anxiety

D．nervousness

4.

A．amazed

B．alarmed

C．sad

D．scared

5.

A．treasure

B．relic

C．contribution

D．house

6.

A．fear

B．sorrow

C．embarrassment

D．excitement

7.

A．relief

B．reaction

C．defence

D．performance

8.

A．got down to

B．got rid of

C．got through

D．got used to

9.

A．romance

B．puzzle

C．adventure

D．stage

10.

A．creativity

B．determination

C．satisfaction

D．eagerness

11.

A．tell

B．share

C．discuss

D．investigate

12.

A．capability

B．tradition

C．job

D．habit

13.

A．typically

B．gradually

C．originally

D．rapidly

14.

A．conducted

B．decorated

C．gathered

D．reflected

15.

A．treated

B．surrounded

C．remembered

D．reminded

7 . It was a bright May afternoon. Jonathan Bauer, and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving home on a bridge, which crosses a deep river. ___________, the peace was broken by the scream of tires.

Not far away, a truck was sliding from one driveway to the other. Then, it ___________ a barrier, and came to rest hanging over the railing (栏杆) of the bridge. The driver’s door opened and a man climbed out. He ___________ to his feet, then staggered (蹒跚) to the railing anxiously. Stopping the car, Bauer ran to him. The man pointed down, saying something in Spanish. In the water was a girl, about two years old, floating on her back, screaming ___________.

Situation quickly went from bad to ___________, when she rolled over onto her stomach. Her father was frozen with shock as if rooted to the ground. Without hesitation, Bauer ___________ his shoes, climbed to the railing and dived into the ___________ water. Bauer ___________ to the little girl and with everyone’s assistance lifted her out of the water: eyes nearly closed, not breathing. He laid her ___________ his shoulder and slapped her back. Soon water came ____________ from her mouth. The girl’s ____________ opened then, focused on Bauer. He pulled her ____________, hugging her to protect her from cold. Everyone present were enveloped in ____________.

Ava Bauer was greatly ____________ by her father’s brave deed and determined to pay it forward. “That girl is going to live a whole life because of him,” she says. “It’s ____________.”

1.

A．At last

B．As usual

C．At a time

D．All of a sudden

2.

A．got into

B．broke into

C．pulled into

D．crashed into

3.

A．fell

B．put

C．struggled

D．bent

4.

A．gratefully

B．joyfully

C．helplessly

D．angrily

5.

A．worse

B．false

C．better

D．tough

6.

A．took off

B．took up

C．took away

D．took on

7.

A．shallow

B．deep

C．running

D．clear

8.

A．jumped

B．turned

C．swam

D．attended

9.

A．into

B．away

C．below

D．on

10.

A．falling

B．streaming

C．marching

D．disappearing

11.

A．ears

B．eyes

C．arms

D．mouth

12.

A．closer

B．higher

C．wider

D．farther

13.

A．puzzle

B．sorrow

C．tension

D．relief

14.

A．scared

B．frightened

C．inspired

D．surprised

15.

A．unbelievable

B．unfortunate

C．unacceptable

D．unpleasant

8 . I’m a university professor at an art school. Last year, I decided to _______ online classes to gain some knowledge of Arabic (阿拉伯语).

My teacher and I would meet a few times a month to practice _______ and go over grammar. During our communication, he also _______ details of his life. Gradually, the _______ of the first few lessons gave way to more familiarity and comfort. I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open up about my own _______ and my battle with Arabic. “Don’t worry; I’m here to _______ you. You’re hardworking and I’m sure you’ll do well in it,” said my teacher. I had _______ my students with similar words in my own teaching. It was _______ to hear them directed at me. The tables turned.

“You are _______ today,” my teacher would say when I used varied vocabulary or expressions. When I heard these four words, I got a feeling of __________. It also surprised me that my confidence could be encouraged by such __________ praise. That was when I became aware how __________ I had praised my students. I thought much praise made them self-satisfied. But now, I had a change of heart and __________ that these plain words can mean a lot. Words __________. And now I become more __________ when I use them.

1.

A．keep up with

B．sign up for

C．make up for

D．come up with

2.

A．conversation

B．listening

C．writing

D．translation

3.

A．recorded

B．avoided

C．shared

D．debated

4.

A．expectation

B．nervousness

C．excitement

D．awkwardness

5.

A．routine

B．background

C．education

D．achievement

6.

A．remind

B．teach

C．contribute

D．inspire

7.

A．praised

B．informed

C．comforted

D．rescued

8.

A．pleased

B．concerned

C．strange

D．upset

9.

A．excellent

B．brave

C．energetic

D．fluent

10.

A．calm

B．joy

C．relief

D．safety

11.

A．mild

B．special

C．common

D．simple

12.

A．naturally

B．necessarily

C．rarely

D．casually

13.

A．understood

B．remembered

C．reflected

D．wondered

14.

A．fail

B．matter

C．remain

D．develop

15.

A．curious

B．certain

C．particular

D．thoughtful