1 . Looking over the top of the book, I glanced (瞥) across at the new girl named Rochelle. She only joined our class at the beginning of the week. It must be hard starting a new school in the middle of the year.

At last, the bell went for the end of the day, I_______Rochelle running towards a tall woman who must be her mum. Then I saw a(n)_______thing. Rochelle’s mum was waving her arms round and making shapes with her fingers, and Rochelle was doing the same. Oh, could her mother be _______?My mind was filled with questions.

The next day, I was reading when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I_______and Rochelle was standing in front of me. “Shall we test each other?” she asked. “Yes, of course,” I replied. But I couldn’t help asking, “Is your mum deaf?” “Yes, both my parents are,” she said. “Oh, I’m sorry. That must be really tough.” I could tell by the_______on Rochelle’s face that I’d said something wrong, but somehow I_______. “So, did your parents need someone to help them look after you when you were a baby?” “Of course not,” Rochelle got_______. “Being deaf doesn’t mean they’re stupid,” she was almost _______. “In fact, they’re much _______than most people I know.” I didn’t say her parents were stupid. But before I could explain, she________out of the classroom. I hurried after her, but she kept her back to me ________I were her enemy.

After school. I saw Rochelle and her mother moving their hands quickly. I stood there, quietly observing, realizing how________I had been to assume that her parents’ deafness meant they needed help looking after her. I felt a pang of________for my curlier ignorance. All of a sudden, Rochelle was coming over to me. Her anger from earlier________into a vulnerable (脆弱的) sadness. She whispered, “I am sorry for shouting at you.” “I understand now, Rochelle. I never intended to hurt you or your parents.” Hearing my words, Rochelle’s eyes________.and a smile appeared on her lips.

1.

A．spotted

B．ignored

C．recognized

D．admitted

2.

A．warming

B．satisfying

C．upsetting

D．surprising

3.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．ill

D．injured

4.

A．looked up

B．bent down

C．put forward

D．broke out

5.

A．worry

B．confusion

C．expression

D．smile

6.

A．followed

B．continued

C．asked

D．wondered

7.

A．disappointed

B．cool

C．annoyed

D．excited

8.

A．jumping

B．burning

C．laughing

D．shouting

9.

A．harder

B．happier

C．kinder

D．cleverer

10.

A．stormed

B．slipped

C．swept

D．skipped

11.

A．now that

B．as if

C．even though

D．in case

12.

A．wrong

B．cruel

C．crazy

D．considerate

13.

A．misunderstanding

B．regret

C．willingness

D．sympathy

14.

A．appeared

B．clarified

C．turned

D．boiled

15.

A．widened

B．sharpened

C．darkened

D．softened

2 . Salvador Quijada is now an eighth-grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School. When he _________his own journey into maths, he gives credits to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP calculus (微积分). Quijada said his teacher’s belief that he could succeed allowed him to challenge himself in ways he might not have otherwise _________.

Now, Quijada brings that _________ into his lessons. Last year, seeing many students who did well in maths, he thought they might need an _________ push in terms of their maths. So he wanted to bring an accelerated version of the eighth grade curriculum (课程) for them to _________ more easily. He brought up the _________ to Philip’s headmaster, Yasmeen Sampson, who encouraged him to move forward with it! Thanks to the right curriculum he found, the students were _________ enjoying the class. They were cooperating, _________ and working hard during the class. They’re now making great _________.

When asked what he has done as a teacher that he’s especially __________ of, “I create a classroom environment that __________ respect and learning,” he replied. “I always want my students to feel comfortable and __________, even when making mistakes. In my first year as a teacher, I had a student who always __________ me and made it difficult to teach. I had to really learn how to work with him. Once I was able to build a __________ with him, it became much __________ to teach him. Now, seven years later, I still keep in touch with him.”

1.

A．comes up with

B．looks forward to

C．makes up for

D．thinks back on

2.

A．considered

B．refused

C．watched

D．thrown

3.

A．energy

B．luck

C．service

D．positivity

4.

A．equal

B．additional

C．obvious

D．initial

5.

A．succeed

B．exist

C．agree

D．work

6.

A．method

B．report

C．idea

D．truth

7.

A．unusually

B．seemingly

C．impatiently

D．skillfully

8.

A．fighting

B．singing

C．cheating

D．discussing

9.

A．pace

B．sense

C．progress

D．room

10.

A．aware

B．proud

C．careful

D．sure

11.

A．invents

B．commands

C．encourages

D．prefers

12.

A．safe

B．suitable

C．awkward

D．tense

13.

A．followed

B．challenged

C．blamed

D．admired

14.

A．humor

B．wonder

C．theory

D．bond

15.

A．funnier

B．harder

C．easier

D．duller

3 . Nothing is impossible with a strong will. From playing basketball in a wheelchair to establishing her own spice (香料) business, Sadaf from Kashmir has proven her _________ despite her disability.

Born and raised in a harmonious family, life was _________ for Sadaf. But one day, 10-year-old Sadaf returned home running a high temperature. When her parents took her to the doctor, they were told that she would not be able to _________ ever again. They went to Mumbai where a surgery was performed to treat her legs and the doctor offered her specially-designed _________ which helped Sadaf take small steps. But those shoes were very heavy, so she was forced to _________ using them.

_________, Sadaf had to rely on a wheelchair to move around. During this time, she had to stay at home, _________ her school life. Things _________ when her father passed away. “Except for my father, everyone else doubted my capabilities. But he always _________ me to dream big,” she recalls.

Sadaf also wanted to prove to the world that people like her can also __________ it. In 2015, she began to play __________. She has also been awarded many times by the Kashmir Basketball Association. Recently, Sadaf turned to selling unique spices of her hometown and has established her own __________.

Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never __________ themselves. “Instead of being depressed by __________ emotions, try to empower yourself. Do not let your __________ limit you,” she advises.1.

A．kindness

B．patience

C．capability

D．humor

2.

A．cheerful

B．stressful

C．horrible

D．boring

3.

A．dance

B．applaud

C．dive

D．walk

4.

A．buttons

B．shoes

C．clothes

D．wheelchairs

5.

A．give up

B．take up

C．end up

D．stay up

6.

A．Originally

B．Incredibly

C．Obviously

D．Finally

7.

A．pursuing

B．discontinuing

C．arranging

D．starting

8.

A．finished

B．exchanged

C．worsened

D．improved

9.

A．encouraged

B．forced

C．ordered

D．warned

10.

A．put

B．make

C．get

D．help

11.

A．chess

B．soccer

C．tennis

D．basketball

12.

A．business

B．restaurant

C．classroom

D．studio

13.

A．urge

B．doubt

C．believe

D．cheat

14.

A．normal

B．complex

C．negative

D．specific

15.

A．target

B．failure

C．tension

D．disability

4 . On February 7th 1997, some Japanese whale hunters caught 10 orcas (虎鲸) in a small bay near Taiji. The hunters were not interested in killing the orcas but rather in catching them for sale. Five of the orcas were sold and _________ off to different whale research centers in Japan; the other five were _________ back into the ocean.

The Japanese whale hunting soon became a hot news called “Taiji Five” and spread around the world quickly. People’s _________ poured into the Japanese authorities to make the whale research centers return wild whales to the ocean; in UN, protests against whale hunting _________ 52 countries to support the proposal. However, all these actions were _________ by Japan. Two of the whales died just a few months after being caught; a third died in 2004. Today, only two of the five caught whales still remain _________.

This hunting of wild whales is just one of the many _________ to whales in our oceans today. Not only are the oceans full of chemical waste from our factories, but noise pollution from ships is _________ as a more serious danger to the life of whales and other sea creatures. _________ the chemical and noise pollution, there is a very real possibility that whale hunters may soon be able to legally begin their business again. In March 2009, the International Whaling Commission met to discuss the possibility of throwing out the whaling ban (禁令). Therefore, the greatest threat to whales’ safety is humans actually. If wild animals are not __________, the next species to go extinct is humans.

1.

A．sent

B．made

C．shipped

D．set

2.

A．called

B．dated

C．paid

D．put

3.

A．attitudes

B．requests

C．orders

D．opinions

4.

A．attracted

B．asked

C．forced

D．founded

5.

A．considered

B．adapted

C．ignored

D．agreed

6.

A．alarmed

B．alive

C．asleep

D．afraid

7.

A．skills

B．tasks

C．solutions

D．threats

8.

A．regarded

B．expected

C．played

D．used

9.

A．In spite of

B．In addition to

C．In honor of

D．In relation to

10.

A．improved

B．sold

C．prevented

D．protected

5 . “I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” Lauren flew into my arms when I came in from work. “That’s ______ , honey.” I replied naturally. I thought she meant outside the house — on the driveway. Into the kitchen, my wife Helen’s silence indicated I had ______ something. After a while, she spoke slowly, “Lauren is joining the girls’ high-school basketball team.”

I ______ my girl’s sportsmanlike courage, but ______ was still in my stomach. Lauren was only just five feet one inch tall. ______ legs and a heavy body were surely a(n) ______ for her in playing basketball.

The game day arrived. Lauren and her teammates moved out. Their serious game-faces seemed ______ to win. At first, though not playing, Lauren followed the movement on the court and ______ every play. I could even _____ her shout “No way!” when a referee made an unfair call ______ a teammate. Sitting on the sidelines, Lauren still enjoyed the game very much.

Suddenly, the announcer’s voice boomed, “Number thirty-three, Lauren Wray, in.” My heart ______ wildly. What if she got injured or other girls on the team made fun of her? But what I saw was that Lauren made every effort to keep pace with the others. Just before the end of the game, they passed Lauren the ball. She caught it. She shot. ______ , she scored!

The audience began clapping and ______ . Lauren’s brown eyes shone as she wiped her sweaty forehead. Lauren’s uplifting spirits and impressive performance, wrapped with in a small ______ , struck everyone greatly. I felt enormously ______ to have Lauren as my daughter.

1.

A．hard

B．enough

C．nice

D．true

2.

A．missed

B．displayed

C．pictured

D．reminded

3.

A．admired

B．ignored

C．criticized

D．resisted

4.

A．excitement

B．worry

C．interest

D．curiosity

5.

A．Strong

B．Short

C．Injured

D．Light

6.

A．power

B．advantage

C．challenge

D．basis

7.

A．easy

B．impossible

C．shocked

D．determined

8.

A．adapted to

B．picked up

C．reacted to

D．tried out

9.

A．avoided

B．recognised

C．gave

D．impressed

10.

A．from

B．for

C．against

D．with

11.

A．crashed

B．dropped

C．ached

D．beat

12.

A．Hopefully

B．Differently

C．Sadly

D．Amazingly

13.

A．cheering

B．leaving

C．arguing

D．complaining

14.

A．body

B．life

C．heart

D．school

15.

A．anxious

B．proud

C．stressed

D．patient

6 . A Saturday morning, we noticed a handful of soft brown curly hairs on Rosie’s pillow. Was she _______ about her new school life? Or unsuitable shampoo? We _______ it with another brand, but Monday morning brought twice as many curls. Sadly, by Thursday, Rosie’s hair was all _______ .

Having undergone a series of examinations, Rosie was diagnosed (诊断) with Alopecia, an immunity _______ causing the hair to fall out. In the following months we had to rely on hats to protect Rosie from _______ stares and in the meantime, we looked for answers from books and searched the Internet for _______ and success stories. After trying countless treatments, and even a stress-reducing lifestyle change, nothing _______ though.

The next few months were filled with ups and downs. When Rosie asked why other children were _______ we’d explain they were simply curious and then quickly took her away. _______ the unwelcome attention began to seem natural. We stopped ________ the stares and decided to embrace them. When asked about her hair, Rosie would ________ give creative, witty answers: “My hair is on vacation.” Other days she would get right to the point, “I’m ________ bald (秃的) and I have Alopecia.”

Instead of focusing on ________ her baldness, we finally came up with some friendly rules — “Operation SPIRIT.” Facing stares from other children, Rosie has learned Smile, Pride, Introducing herself, Raising ________ by sharing her story, Inquiring what makes them unique and Thankfulness.

These days, if you happen to look in our direction, you’ll see a beautiful little bald girl who ________ what she lacks in hair with SPIRIT.

1.

A．stressed

B．curious

C．excited

D．hopeful

2.

A．compared

B．replaced

C．improved

D．promoted

3.

A．colored

B．cut

C．gone

D．curled

4.

A．disorder

B．development

C．test

D．system

5.

A．caring

B．blank

C．unfamiliar

D．unwanted

6.

A．objects

B．evidence

C．miracles

D．results

7.

A．mattered

B．appeared

C．worked

D．stopped

8.

A．speaking

B．staring

C．gesturing

D．nodding

9.

A．In addition

B．By contrast

C．In a sudden

D．Over time

10.

A．escaping from

B．relying on

C．bringing forth

D．approving of

11.

A．rarely

B．instantly

C．gratefully

D．intimately

12.

A．even

B．rather

C．just

D．still

13.

A．protecting

B．reporting

C．understanding

D．tackling

14.

A．funds

B．doubts

C．confidence

D．questions

15.

A．finds out

B．takes up

C．holds out to

D．makes up for

7 . I thought my life was over when I found I was in an airless hospital room and my spine (脊柱) was broken after a(n) ______.I couldn’t believe I wouldn’t become a famous ______ and took it out on those around me.

After four months, I learned how ______ it was to get around in a wheelchair but I was too ______ to ask for help. But I gradually realized it would keep me away from people and experiences I ______. So when my high school coach, Bob, asked me to coach the girls’ volleyball team, I ______. Also encouraged by him, I competed in wheelchair sports,______ nineteen international wheelchair marathons and ______ for Canada in the 1984 Olympics.

Shortly after the Olympics, I ______, dislocating my shoulders. That injury was a wake-up call, and I tried to ______ my life without being an athlete. I knew I wanted to travel and do something ______. So the Man in Motion Tour, aiming to raise awareness of the potential of people with ______ , was born. It was a big ______. We had hoped to raise $ l million. But the total was a(n)______$ 24 million, provided to spinal cord injury research and wheelchair sports programs. Looking back, I realize that accident began a journey to accomplishments beyond my dream. My life was ______ over...it had actually just begun.

1.

A．flight

B．accident

C．defeat

D．adventure

2.

A．professor

B．consultant

C．operator

D．athlete

3.

A．hard

B．common

C．unnecessary

D．flexible

4.

A．frightened

B．considerate

C．proud

D．intelligent

5.

A．feared

B．followed

C．encountered

D．loved

6.

A．quit

B．believed

C．accepted

D．hesitated

7.

A．promoting

B．winning

C．watching

D．organizing

8.

A．cheering

B．competing

C．struggling

D．training

9.

A．crashed

B．recovered

C．appeared

D．moved

10.

A．empty

B．share

C．picture

D．celebrate

11.

A．similar

B．urgent

C．traditional

D．meaningful

12.

A．disabilities

B．dreams

C．ranks

D．mistakes

13.

A．concern

B．success

C．connection

D．challenge

14.

A．normal

B．strange

C．important

D．amazing

15.

A．far from

B．all but

C．at most

D．in fact

8 . It was a bitter cold night and there were few people in the street. The bus driver, Natalie Barnes, noticed a man she’d seen before, but something seemed ________.

He boarded the bus and ________ quietly. Then, during her break, he approached Barnes and said, “I’m ________ now.” He said that his home was not safe enough to live in and he’d been living in the ________ and staying hungry for a week. Hearing that, Barnes offered to buy him a ________.

This act alone is ________ to fill our cup, but what Barnes did next will overflow it.

Not wanting to stop there, Barnes called a ________ , who was able to find Richard an accommodation. They were working to find him a long-term home. “It was important that the old man found somewhere warm to________ for the cold night,” her friend said.

Little did Barnes know, but things were about to really ________her as well.

To shine a light on her ________, an organization honored Barnes with an award. Created to praise the kind act, the organization said the award fit Barnes ________. “Barnes showed what we all need to do to ________ homelessness: to care for each other and to work ________,” it said.

At some point in our lives, everybody ________ help and no act of kindness, no matter how ________ , is ever wasted.

1.

A．simple

B．unusual

C．typical

D．familiar

2.

A．read

B．drew

C．sat

D．slept

3.

A．homeless

B．ordinary

C．nervous

D．sick

4.

A．stores

B．buses

C．hotels

D．streets

5.

A．gift

B．ticket

C．meal

D．drink

6.

A．difficult

B．unique

C．necessary

D．enough

7.

A．driver

B．friend

C．lawyer

D．brother

8.

A．stay

B．wait

C．chat

D．study

9.

A．benefit

B．encourage

C．protect

D．stop

10.

A．fairness

B．honesty

C．bravery

D．kindness

11.

A．finally

B．professionally

C．perfectly

D．partly

12.

A．leave out

B．look into

C．refer to

D．fight against

13.

A．together

B．differently

C．forever

D．regularly

14.

A．describes

B．gains

C．needs

D．selects

15.

A．positive

B．small

C．similar

D．challenging

9 . A New York mother and daughter have earned their college degrees together on the same day, carrying out a_______dream for both of them.

With her toddler in tow, Tanisha Wiggins, 36, walked across the stage alongside her mother, Barbara Wiggins, 58, at their college, Onondaga Community College in New York. They were both awarded _______in human services.

Tanisha dropped out of college in 2007, _______from depression. Years later after receiving_______health care, she was on her feet again. In 2021, Tanisha and her mother were_______to college together. It was her mother’s_______and the desire to set a good example for her children that helped her_______the finish line. “We are finally here,” Tanisha hugged her mother, with tears of_______springing up in the eyes. “Yes, honey!” Barbara replied in a _______ voice, “We made it!”

“My mom proved everyone________that thought she wouldn’t be able to do it. She really got through it at her age. Now with tutoring and________, she went every single day and never stopped. It didn’t________what the weather was, she went.” she told ABC(American Broadcasting Company).

Barbara was working as a doula(产妇陪护) before enrolling in college, and________her General Educational Development(CED). “Although the experience was________, blessed. I convince efforts always ________.” Barbara summed up in her graduation speech.

1.

A．lifelong

B．lovely

C．everlasting

D．romantic

2.

A．degrees

B．course

C．scholarship

D．prize

3.

A．surviving

B．infecting

C．falling

D．suffering

4.

A．physical

B．emotional

C．mental

D．intellectual

5.

A．discovered

B．admitted

C．noticed

D．committed

6.

A．attention

B．power

C．support

D．permission

7.

A．push

B．cut

C．reach

D．cross

8.

A．effort

B．happiness

C．courage

D．regretfulness

9.

A．low

B．strong

C．firm

D．weak

10.

A．uneasy

B．reasonable

C．right

D．wrong

11.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

12.

A．count

B．matter

C．challenge

D．mean

13.

A．denied

B．accepted

C．completed

D．failed

14.

A．stressful

B．normal

C．special

D．popular

15.

A．put off

B．pay off

C．get off

D．carry off

10 . I remember a time when I needed a phone number or an address, I naturally dialed “0” and an operator with a pleasant __________ would ask what she could do for me. But now I have the __________ of acquiring knowledge from my laptop in the comfort of my home. Automation certainly has its advantages, but I still miss the __________ with people that the devices have replaced.

Recently I decided to dedicate a day to accomplishing all of my goals in a __________ manner. I began by having lunch at McDonald’s, where I __________ the computer terminal in favor of ordering from a smiling __________, who remembered me from a long-ago visit. It seemed that her glow of __________ made the meal more delicious. In the afternoon I went to the public library and asked the librarian to help me find a title I could have easily ______ by myself with a computer search. During our stay in the stack (藏书架) we had the most wonderful _______ about Annie Proulx’s new book. Finally on my way home I had a stop at the supermarket. __________, I walked past the self-checkout and was __________ by a cashier, who suggested that for only one more penny I could get a(n) __________ cabbage.

That evening I had dinner with a friend and excitedly reported my day to her. However, she wasn’t buying. She remarked that I could have ordered everything with my cellphone and they would be __________ to my home, which would have taken less than an hour. Exactly, but I would have sacrificed one precious cabbage and even __________   all those kind words and friendly smiles. I enjoyed my day, maybe just because someone took the time to __________ the encounters.

1.

A．look

B．voice

C．smile

D．taste

2.

A．talent

B．doubt

C．potential

D．convenience

3.

A．interactions

B．challenges

C．appointments

D．conflicts

4.

A．well-known

B．first-rate

C．non-digital

D．far-reaching

5.

A．carried out

B．fell behind

C．told off

D．passed up

6.

A．colleague

B．employee

C．customer

D．programmer

7.

A．recognition

B．gratitude

C．pride

D．relief

8.

A．located

B．edited

C．downloaded

D．purchased

9.

A．instruction

B．conversation

C．adjustment

D．argument

10.

A．Surprisingly

B．Impatiently

C．Similarly

D．Randomly

11.

A．ignored

B．cheated

C．welcomed

D．desired

12.

A．free

B．extra

C．expired

D．special

13.

A．exhibited

B．updated

C．related

D．delivered

14.

A．harvested

B．appreciated

C．missed

D．refused

15.

A．warm

B．report

C．arrange

D．advocate