1 . Life can give you so many choices and opportunities, but in the end it is up to us to take the first step. It’s _________ to turn your back on the rest of the world after experiencing a lot of pain.  

Before becoming involved with Hestia (a charity founded in 1970), I often felt that I just wanted to be left _________. I then volunteered to help distribute Hestia’s newsletter. I was _________ a small amount for my involvement and it was a great financial help at the time. During this time I met some wonderful people — staff and other service users within Hestia and it _________ that I actually had a good time. I felt respected and appreciated for my _________. If I had not decided to help out, I wouldn’t have realized the benefit that I gained both financially and _________.  

I was still unwilling to become more _________ though. However, when I realized that sitting within the four walls of my room wouldn’t help much, I knew I had to _________ myself. By helping other service users I started feeling _________ about myself and throughout it all I have ____________ my confidence and created good and lasting ____________ with other people. This has encouraged me and given me strength to take on other ____________ within Hestia.  

I later learned about other volunteering opportunities at Hestia and ____________ in the reception area gave me a sense of belonging. After a while I joined the finance department where I was part of a team and where I was shown ____________— something I was not ____________ to. For the first time I felt I could be “Me”.

1.

A．hard

B．easy

C．impossible

D．necessary

2.

A．out

B．lonely

C．alone

D．aside

3.

A．paid

B．saved

C．received

D．charged

4.

A．figured out

B．made out

C．took out

D．turned out

5.

A．help

B．efforts

C．expertise

D．skills

6.

A．physically

B．emotionally

C．literally

D．morally

7.

A．addicted

B．linked

C．involved

D．satisfied

8.

A．remind

B．stop

C．lose

D．push

9.

A．better

B．horrible

C．different

D．funny

10.

A．heard

B．made

C．formed

D．built

11.

A．impressions

B．relationships

C．connections

D．championships

12.

A．challenges

B．projects

C．opportunities

D．tasks

13.

A．seeing

B．displaying

C．working

D．achieving

14.

A．death

B．respect

C．mercy

D．support

15.

A．used

B．supposed

C．expected

D．meant

2 . Tom came from France. It was his first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ _______, he was determined to travel_______.   

He entered the station shortly after five o'clock in the afternoon. This is a_______time to travel in London, _______crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He_______to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his _______came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. _______, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the way, he also found the right platform (月台). It was_______with people.   

Unfortunately, he did not_______to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better________to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was ________forward onto the train by the push of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the________of the stations where the train________but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling ________that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never________. He explained his trouble to a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite(相反的) direction.

1.

A．thought

B．advice

C．relation

D．favour

2.

A．along

B．abroad

C．alone

D．away

3.

A．short

B．terrible

C．possible

D．certain

4.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．because

5.

A．planned

B．hoped

C．expected

D．had

6.

A．turn

B．time

C．chance

D．luck

7.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．However

D．Hopefully

8.

A．seized

B．caught

C．covered

D．crowded

9.

A．agree

B．try

C．manage

D．expect

10.

A．position

B．state

C．situation

D．seat

11.

A．swept

B．fought

C．took

D．brought

12.

A．signs

B．names

C．points

D．numbers

13.

A．left

B．moved

C．started

D．stopped

14.

A．sick

B．pleased

C．sorry

D．tired

15.

A．talked about

B．heard of

C．thought of

D．arrived at

3 . I am an imaginative girl. I have always been ___________ about the future just like the great novelist, Liu Cixin.

What will life be like in the future? What will happen to humans and other living things? When I was a little girl, I often thought about these questions and drew __________ of my imaginary future life in my album.

How will people in the future __________? Perhaps there will be cities underground, in the air or in the sea, where there will be new kinds of __________ like underground express trains, airships and undersea trains. With __________ technology, we may even be able to fly on a broom, just like Harry Potter.

Living conditions will also certainly ____________ . Just imagine such a house in __________ it feels like spring all year because of an intelligent thermostat. All complicated and boring chores will be________   by a robot.

As for travel, it may be possible to travel through time and space freely. What if there were time machines to travel to any time in history? If I could __________a time machine, I would go to the age of dinosaurs and take them to the __________. By that time, more and more people would __________ dinosaurs as pets—you might even see people walk dinosaurs in the streets.

Maybe one day, riding flying dinosaurs to fly to schools in cities in the sky will be common. All kinds of creatures will work and play with us. What a harmonious world it will be!

However, as science and technology __________, pollution may become more serious, and then people will need to __________ new planets to live on. At the same time, human beings may __________become too dependent on science and technology, but I’m __________ that we can solve these problems step by step.

1.

A．careful

B．worried

C．positive

D．curious

2.

A．books

B．pictures

C．photos

D．diaries

3.

A．shop

B．live

C．work

D．play

4.

A．shelters

B．behavior

C．transportation

D．adventures

5.

A．fast

B．official

C．advanced

D．global

6.

A．remain

B．exchange

C．suffer

D．change

7.

A．where

B．that

C．which

D．who

8.

A．done

B．stared

C．controlled

D．made

9.

A．stop

B．use

C．help

D．deliver

10.

A．future

B．present

C．home

D．past

11.

A．choose

B．arrange

C．provide

D．trust

12.

A．increases

B．supports

C．cheats

D．develops

13.

A．give up

B．look for

C．refer to

D．work out

14.

A．suddenly

B．actually

C．immediately

D．gradually

15.

A．confident

B．anxious

C．confused

D．sorry

4 . When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work, he_________his car to call 911. Then he_________a U-turn, circling back to take another look.

Pulling up to the building, Grant saw flames（火焰）shooting out of a second-floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines_________, Grant rushed to a side_________and ran up the stairs.

On the second floor, he_________every apartment door. "Get out!" Grant shouted, No one_________and he assumed that people had already_________. Reaching the end of the hallway, though, Grant_________a half-open door. He kicked it wide open, finding a_________woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. "Let's__________!" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait, clutching（抓牢）the baby to his chest and__________the boy alongside, Grant ran down the hallway. When he was__________outside, the only__________in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the__________and they rushed into the smoky building.

Thanks to them, a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their__________.

1.

A．drove

B．stopped

C．reached

D．abandoned

2.

A．saw

B．made

C．missed

D．crossed

3.

A．burning

B．leaving

C．approaching

D．waiting

4.

A．entrance

B．road

C．building

D．window

5.

A．locked

B．kicked

C．counted

D．repaired

6.

A．agreed

B．cared

C．responded

D．understood

7.

A．arrived

B．returned

C．hidden

D．escaped

8.

A．skipped

B．closed

C．noticed

D．remembered

9.

A．frightened

B．curious

C．patient

D．grateful

10.

A．turn back

B．go up

C．get out

D．lie down

11.

A．following

B．dragging

C．examining

D．passing

12.

A．safely

B．secretly

C．suddenly

D．previously

13.

A．witness

B．guide

C．service

D．help

14.

A．woman

B．door

C．car

D．baby

15.

A．wisdom

B．generosity

C．honesty

D．courage

5 . In 1883, John Roebling, an engineer, was inspired by an idea to build a bridge connecting New York with Long Island. __, other bridge building experts thought that it was __ and told Roebling to forget the idea.

John __ about it and he knew that it could be done. He then __ the dream with his son, Washington who was an engineer. Working together for the first time, the father and the son made a __ of how it could be done and studied all the problems. After these preparations, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge. The project started well, but a (n) __ on the site took the life of John Roebling__ it was only a few months underway. Washington was __ and left with some brain damage. He wasn’t able to talk or even move. However, Washington did not __ and still wanted to complete the bridge. All he could do was to move one __ and he decided to make the best use of it.

He __ developed a code of communication with his __. He touched his wife’s arm with that finger, __ to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the ___method to tell the engineers what to do. Then the project was underway again. Washington tapped out (敲打出) his instructions with his finger for many years, until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally __.

1.

A．Anyway

B．Though

C．Therefore

D．However

2.

A．suitable

B．impossible

C．easy

D．available

3.

A．thought

B．talked

C．told

D．took

4.

A．hid

B．shared

C．realized

D．kept

5.

A．plan

B．decision

C．map

D．way

6.

A．event

B．accident

C．thing

D．fight

7.

A．since

B．when

C．before

D．until

8.

A．injured

B．dead

C．sad

D．nervous

9.

A．give out

B．lose face

C．lose interest

D．give up

10.

A．stick

B．hand

C．finger

D．eye

11.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．easily

D．rarely

12.

A．partner

B．teacher

C．wife

D．father

13.

A．pointing

B．indicating

C．arguing

D．shouting

14.

A．different

B．other

C．same

D．usual

15.

A．completed

B．appeared

C．decorated

D．rebuilt

6 . Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red，for example，is the color of fire，heat，blood and life.People say red is an exciting and active color.They associate red with a strong feeling like_______．Red is used for signs of_______，such as STOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright，warm colors of_______in autumn.People say orange is a_______color.They associate orange with happiness.Yellow is the color of_______.People say it is a cheerful color.They associate yellow too，with happiness.Green is the cool color of grass in_______．People say it is a refreshing color.

In general，people_______two groups of colors：warm colors and cool colors.The warm colors are red，orange and_______.Where there are warm colors and a lot of light，people usually want to be_______．Those who like to be with________like red.The cool colors are________and blue.Where are these colors，people are usually worried.Some scientists say that time seems to________more slowly in a room with warm colors.They suggest that a warm color is a good________for a living room or a________.People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly.________colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

1.

A．sadness

B．anger

C．.administration

D．smile

2.

A．roads

B．ways

C．danger

D．places

3.

A．land

B．leaves

C．grass

D．mountains

4.

A．lively

B．dark

C．noisy

D．frightening

5.

A．moonlight

B．light

C．sunlight

D．stars

6.

A．summer

B．spring

C．autumn

D．winter

7.

A．speak

B．say

C．talk about

D．tell

8.

A．green

B．yellow

C．white

D．gray

9.

A．calm

B．sleepy

C．active

D．helpful

10.

A．the other

B．another.

C．other one

D．others

11.

A．black

B．red

C．golden

D．yellow

12.

A．go round

B．go by

C．go off

D．go along

13.

A．one

B．way

C．fact

D．matter

14.

A．factory

B．classroom

C．restaurant

D．hospital

15.

A．Different

B．Cool

C．Warm

D．All

7 . One winter nine years ago, I _______ at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, preparing meals for people. There I met Albert, who said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he asked, lifting his _______. He was bare foot. He said he had been hoping to get a pair but had never made it. I felt a _________feeling in my stomach.

The next day, after work, I went to buy socks — about $100 _______. That next morning, ___________my alarm for 5 a.m. and drove to the local park, a common destination for _______ people.

It was still dark out. I took out a bag of socks and _______a group of men, standing around a tree, _______with cold. When I handed each of them a pair of socks, they looked confused at first, _________________my motives (动机), but took them.

An hour later, I ________all the socks. Most people were sleeping. I felt like Santa. When they would wake up, they would find a very meaningful present .Every week I’ll hand out many socks. If I’m away for more than a week, I will bring socks with me and hand them out to the homeless in other states and countries.

In the past years, this has become my habit. It’s __________, I suppose, and it’s incredibly ________to help make some people’s ________ a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there, but ________, I don’t, I’d like to think one of the pairs will ________him.

1.

A．challenged

B．volunteered

C．researched

D．calculated

2.

A．leg

B．arm

C．hand

D．head

3.

A．magical

B．sinking

C．comforting

D．frightening

4.

A．money

B．worth

C．value

D．worthy

5.

A．made

B．placed

C．set

D．fixed

6.

A．merciless

B．sleepless

C．jobless

D．homeless

7.

A．signaled to

B．shouted at

C．headed for

D．waved at

8.

A．trembling

B．clapping

C．jumping

D．sleeping

9.

A．proving

B．inquiring

C．demanding

D．questioning

10.

A．took off

B．took out

C．gave off

D．gave out

11.

A．detective

B．impressive

C．addictive

D．sensitive

12.

A．satisfying

B．embarrassing

C．amazing

D．entertaining

13.

A．winter

B．lives

C．families

D．difficulties

14.

A．unless

B．until

C．even if

D．as if

15.

A．suit

B．fit

C．match

D．find

8 . Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact _______ she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished _______ a driving offence (犯规,犯法).

Then one day she nearly _______ her record. A police car _______ her, and the policemen in it saw her _______ a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed _______ that she would be punished. _______ Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was _______ old to drive a car, and that the _______ why she had not stopped at the red ________ was most probably that her eyes had become weak ________ old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge finished what he was ________, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was ________ and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she ________ a needle (针) with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.
When she had ________ done this, she took the thread (线) out of the needle again and handed ________ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your ________. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”
The judge took the ________ and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he still didn’t succeed. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was ________, and her record ________ unbroken.1.

A．which

B．when

C．that

D．this

2.

A．about

B．on

C．to

D． for

3.

A．kept

B．won

C．missed

D．lost

4.

A．watched

B．saw

C．followed

D．stopped

5.

A．pass

B．go

C．run

D．rush

6.

A．sure

B．indeed

C．certain

D．perhaps

7.

A．Before

B．While

C．Until

D．When

8.

A．so

B．very

C．too

D．quite

9.

A．cause

B．reason

C．matter

D．trouble

10.

A．light

B．lamp

C．sign

D．one

11.

A．with

B．because

C．as

D．of

12.

A．speaking

B．saying

C．talking

D．telling

13.

A．holding

B．getting

C．carrying

D．bringing

14.

A．took

B．brought

C．fetched

D．chose

15.

A．angrily

B．luckily

C．successfully

D．slowly

16.

A．both

B．all

C．neither

D．either

17.

A．time

B．turn

C．chance

D．job

18.

A．thread

B．glasses

C．sewing

D．needle

19.

A．dismissed

B．passed

C．settled

D．studied

20.

A．was

B．held

C．seemed

D．remained