1 . I spent time with some elders during my grandmother's five-year stay in the nursing home. I knew what it was like for them without any_________. So sad. They just kept loving each other and being kind.

One day, I saw a man_________on a couch in the hall who was frequently lying with his head on the sidearm. Earlier he had been trying to push Jean, who couldn't_________ far alone in her wheelchair, with his head, from his wheelchair. Obviously, it was quite difficult for him and it was also a_________for Jean.

I asked if they would like me to push Jean. Jean said with_________, “Yes, please!” and the man smiled a toothless “thank you”. I thanked him for his_________and pushed Jean back to her room.

Now, this same man was on his own and as I got_________, I realized he had only one_________and the one he did have was dry and full with rashes (疹子); he kept scratching (抓) it. I had a lotion (涂剂) in my bag that seemed to made him feel better. I even found myself________thing to do. He didn't speak English but spoke to me in his home language — Vietnamese — and tears started to come gently down his face. I____________his tears with tissues and patted him on his shoulder to__________him. He kept talking and looking at me as if I understood him. I nodded and listened.

We didn't____________each other and weren't blood-related and yet, in that moment, we shared a____________that went beyond blood-heart to heart. When I see him again, chances are that he won't recognize me-but I will remember him forever. And, every time my heart extends, it is______________.

1.

A．doctors

B．teachers

C．strangers

D．visitors

2.

A．asleep

B．alone

C．awake

D．alive

3.

A．smile

B．move

C．talk

D．feel

4.

A．struggle

B．surprise

C．reward

D．puzzle

5.

A．disappointment

B．curiosity

C．delight

D．embarrassment

6.

A．advice

B．help

C．plan

D．idea

7.

A．higher

B．faster

C．better

D．closer

8.

A．leg

B．ear

C．hand

D．eye

9.

A．absorbing

B．burning

C．painting

D．putting

10.

A．painful

B．disgusting

C．natural

D．controversial

11.

A．wiped

B．caught

C．stored

D．covered

12.

A．amuse

B．comfort

C．change

D．ignore

13.

A．admire

B．know

C．hate

D．judge

14.

A．hobby

B．language

C．connection

D．lifestyle

15.

A．shrinking

B．suffering

C．fading

D．expanding

2 . I walked around to the side of a puddle along the path covered by water and mud. I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did ______ , for it was so unpredictable. I stepped back and my attacker ______ attacking me. Instead, he flied in the air with its graceful wings in front of me. If I had been hurt, I wouldn’t have found it amusing but I was unhurt, it was ______ and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward, and my attacker rushed me again. He pushed and ______ me in the chest with his head and body over and over again with all his might. It’s just not everyday that one is ______ by a butterfly, so I stopped to find out the ______ . My attacker moved back as well to ______ on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my attacker was ______ me only moments earlier. His mate beside the puddle where he landed was dying.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his ______ for his mate, even though she was ______   dying and obviously I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few ______ moments of life. Now I knew why and what he was ______   . I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by changing my ______ to the more difficult side of the puddle. He had truly ______ those moments to be with her, undisturbed. I cleaned the mud from my boots and left.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly ______ I see huge barriers facing me. I always use it as an inspiration to remind myself that good things are worth striving for.

1.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

2.

A．missed

B．forgot

C．stopped

D．avoided

3.

A．funny

B．surprising

C．shocking

D．exciting

4.

A．grasped

B．hit

C．took

D．seized

5.

A．admired

B．alarmed

C．attracted

D．attacked

6.

A．reason

B．purpose

C．origin

D．direction

7.

A．run

B．lie

C．stand

D．land

8.

A．guiding

B．charging

C．biting

D．puzzling

9.

A．curiosity

B．anxiety

C．concern

D．return

10.

A．doubtfully

B．clearly

C．eventually

D．suddenly

11.

A．previous

B．precise

C．precious

D．preferable

12.

A．fighting for

B．looking for

C．longing for

D．providing for

13.

A．goal

B．way

C．opinion

D．attitude

14.

A．enjoyed

B．left

C．earned

D．remembered

15.

A．whatever

B．however

C．whichever

D．whenever

3 . One evening, Catherine was at home as usual. As her____swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly ___by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you…” One Facebook message and a phone interview later, Catherine____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and ___awareness about zero-waste and climate change.

With a deep____of the environment and a desire to make a __ , Catherine, Davey, and a group of self ___“environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick-up. As they walked, sometimes only______0.9 miles in an entire day, they ____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.

Catherine and Davey____with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their___to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently______how she would have enough _____to fly home for their two-week spring break, Catherine found a blank, unidentified envelope____with $850 cash in the desert. Just enough to get her home and back. After their bus____outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got ____ and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where____ from all over the state came together with a______of cleaning up trash all over the park.

Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they ____was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply ____themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.

1.

A．thoughts

B．balance

C．hands

D．position

2.

A．blamed

B．interrupted

C．frightened

D．moved

3.

A．found

B．cheered

C．dropped

D．taught

4.

A．abandoning

B．raising

C．shaking

D．hiding

5.

A．pride

B．trust

C．love

D．fear

6.

A．plan

B．promise

C．mistake

D．difference

7.

A．corrected

B．repeated

C．described

D．discovered

8.

A．driving

B．fixing

C．riding

D．covering

9.

A．slowly

B．secretly

C．helplessly

D．frequently

10.

A．heard

B．shared

C．wrote

D．read

11.

A．problems

B．costs

C．efforts

D．choices

12.

A．depending on

B．replying to

C．worrying about

D．meeting with

13.

A．money

B．food

C．time

D．room

14.

A．equipped

B．supplied

C．decorated

D．filled

15.

A．set off

B．broke down

C．headed for

D．held on

16.

A．rest

B．help

C．understanding

D．practice

17.

A．volunteers

B．members

C．tourists

D．reporters

18.

A．purpose

B．question

C．decision

D．lesson

19.

A．introduced

B．expected

C．experienced

D．examined

20.

A．turn

B．limit

C．compare

D．devote

4 . My 8­year­old son，Kevin，has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been _______with them after school. My wife，and I are _______he has other kids to be with and we have _______ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _______，so we have asked him to tell us _______ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The _______ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go _______ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked _______ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the _______ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late， after a half hour， he told me he understood and I was ________
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of ________ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ________，my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to ________playing. This was ________，so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This ________no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him________to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________
As a ________，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.1.

A．studying

B．playing

C．chatting

D．quarreling

2.

A．glad

B．lucky

C．worried

D．sure

3.

A．made

B．allowed

C．trained

D．forced

4.

A．amusements

B．communication

C．honesty

D．responsibility

5.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．whenever

6.

A．changes

B．conflicts

C．worries

D．problems

7.

A．looking for

B．picking up

C．waiting for

D．calling up

8.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．ashamed

9.

A．quality

B．importance

C．stories

D．ways

10.

A．hours

B．minutes

C．days

D．times

11.

A．satisfied

B．shocked

C．surprised

D．concerned

12.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．so

13.

A．guilt

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．hatred

14.

A．home

B．school

C．work

D．office

15.

A．finish

B．keep

C．learn

D．stop

16.

A．impossible

B．impolite

C．unacceptable

D．unbelievable

17.

A．meant

B．suggested

C．showed

D．implied

18.

A．reply

B．apologize

C．tell

D．explain

19.

A．decisions

B．words

C．actions

D．friends

20.

A．teacher

B．parent

C．writer

D．professor