1 . My husband and I are both musicians. I took it for granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play a (n) _________. In 2000 Holly fell _________ and the doctor said she may have been left completely deaf. “She won’t be able to _________ music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great _________ to us. In 2001, her right ear was _________ with a cochlear implant (耳蜗植入) to help her gain a sense of sound. Seven years _________, another was put in her left ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly—I felt _________ because it was just white noise.

However, we never gave up. “Holly will hear music,” I kept _________ to myself. I tried to put what I had on my mind into action, so we _________ repeated words and sounds to her. Our efforts __________ and she was improving all the time. I was always __________ by just how much better she did. When she __________ a national piano competition, a judge was impressed by the fact that she appeared to listen to the __________ she was making. The brain is complex and __________ to many situations; in some way, Holly has made __________ of it all.

She also loves __________. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says __________, “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.” I feel __________ of her. I was quite sure that her life would not be __________ by a miserable event, but I never imagined that she could __________ what she has. I can only describe this as a great wonder.

1.

A．character

B．game

C．instrument

D．ball

2.

A．asleep

B．ill

C．silent

D．open

3.

A．write

B．study

C．read

D．hear

4.

A．shock

B．favor

C．comfort

D．discovery

5.

A．decorated

B．fitted

C．occupied

D．piled

6.

A．ago

B．earlier

C．later

D．before

7.

A．awful

B．disturbed

C．seared

D．clumsy

8.

A．yelling

B．singing

C．declaring

D．saying

9.

A．rapidly

B．constantly

C．suddenly

D．casually

10.

A．paid off

B．helped out

C．turned out

D．took off

11.

A．puzzled

B．envied

C．surprised

D．embarrassed

12.

A．reflected on

B．let go of

C．missed out on

D．participated in

13.

A．sounds

B．whispers

C．noises

D．mistakes

14.

A．leads

B．tums

C．adapts

D．sticks

15.

A．use

B．sense

C．choice

D．fun

16.

A．travel

B．sports

C．life

D．performances

17.

A．simply

B．exactly

C．finally

D．generally

18.

A．ashamed

B．tired

C．aware

D．proud

19.

A．followed

B．determined

C．tested

D．celebrated

20.

A．abandon

B．avoid

C．treasure

D．achieve

5 . What is friendship? It is difficult to be explained by_______. If you really want to understand it, you have to _______all your senses.

Friendship can be seen. It is seen in children_______the last cookie. It is seen in an old couple holding hands in the park. It is not_______to see friendship. It is always there for eyes that can see.

Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends having lunch together on a(n)_______busy day when they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they_______each other, not just the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.

Friendship is_______in a casual touch. It is a pat on the back from a classmate or a wet kiss between two little children. The touch_______more than words. It can be_______understood and received.

Friendship tastes like________bread. Hot from the oven, it tastes more than the sum of ________and ingredients (配料). In it, there is the love of the wife as her hands________them together and her________as she waits for the dough (生面团) to rise. They cannot be seen________they cannot be measured. However, they are there to________a big difference. The difference you taste is________.

Friendship has various smells. It smells like your home when you step into it after being________for a long time. It smells like the________cookies your clumsy (笨手笨脚的) brother made especially for you.

Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is an experience that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is________ by the heart. Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best thing that life has to________.

1.

A．appearances

B．gifts

C．words

D．gestures

2.

A．lose

B．use

C．affect

D．recover

3.

A．eating

B．warming

C．choosing

D．sharing

4.

A．common

B．possible

C．hard

D．easy

5.

A．extremely

B．unfortunately

C．scarcely

D．comfortably

6.

A．look at

B．talk to

C．come across

D．play with

7.

A．felt

B．rewarded

C．taken

D．remembered

8.

A．hurts

B．cares

C．expresses

D．knows

9.

A．unlikely

B．immediately

C．hopefully

D．unwillingly

10.

A．overcooked

B．tasty

C．homemade

D．expensive

11.

A．rice

B．flour

C．corn

D．wheat

12.

A．mixing

B．planting

C．changing

D．praying

13.

A．performance

B．confidence

C．patience

D．dependence

14.

A．but

B．and

C．if

D．while

15.

A．make

B．ignore

C．hide

D．hold

16.

A．time

B．comfort

C．love

D．money

17.

A．back

B．away

C．together

D．down

18.

A．well-known

B．donated

C．divided

D．burnt

19.

A．broadened

B．spoken

C．understood

D．surrounded

20.

A．offer

B．enjoy

C．appreciate

D．miss

6 . In my childhood, there were no smart phones or computers. Still, I never felt bored. The field, _________and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby _________ and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but_________ it still seemed like a fine adventure.

I _________on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure someone was_________ in my ears to ask me to turn around and head back home but I was_________ and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house _________. My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew_________. I didn’t want to end up trapped on this road in the dark night, and I was worried that it would be dark _________ I could make my way back to the lake again.

I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me. My heart was __________ and my legs were aching. When I turned one last corner and__________ my house, I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away , but legs felt like feathers. I __________ into the house with a big smile just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good night’s sleep.

I remembered this recently when I saw a__________ that said, “All roads lead home.” This is true. I also remembered a sage（智者） compared life to a journey. Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make the life a joyful one? It __________our own choice.

All roads no matter how they twist and turn, can __________ us home in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way!

1.

A．towns

B．farms

C．hills

D．cities

2.

A．lake

B．farmhouse

C．forest

D．highway

3.

A．appreciating

B．refusing

C．introducing

D．exploring

4.

A．drove

B．walked

C．flew

D．rode

5.

A．scolding

B．whispering

C．singing

D．waving

6.

A．stubborn

B．discouraged

C．sad

D．anxious

7.

A．in order

B．in comfort

C．in sight

D．in need

8.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．astonished

D．frightened

9.

A．though

B．if

C．when

D．before

10.

A．beating

B．sinking

C．blocking

D．racing

11.

A．owned

B．overlooked

C．recognized

D．defined

12.

A．danced

B．stormed

C．dragged

D．jumped

13.

A．design

B．signature

C．signal

D．sign

14.

A．depends on

B．decides on

C．deals with

D．refers to

15.

A．move

B．urge

C．lead

D．transport

7 . My 88-year-old grandfather and I are both starting 2022 as new college graduates. He was _______ to continue school because he got married and started a _______ in the 1950s. Over the next few decades, he managed to _______his roles as a husband, a father of five, working at a local bank and taking a college class here and there.

Our higher _______ journey together at Palo Alto College began in 2016. I had just _______ from high school then and my grandfather, 82, was _______ to take classes to make his lifelong dream of earning his bachelor’s degree become a _______. In 2017, we were both _______ into the University of Texas at San Antonio.

We would have lunch together and work _______ side-by-side in the library. There were also many times when I __________ him to school in my car. That was really special because I could always __________ him and shout out my grandpa was here.

When COVID-19 broke out __________, my grandfather asked for leave from school. I often __________ him with his schoolwork online.

Over the past year, his health has continued to __________ and he now has difficulty speaking. As graduation day __________ in December, my family and I __________ university officials to approve of my grandfather having a degree of recognition. We had the __________ that he could have that memory before his death.

My grandfather was worried he would steal the show from my graduation moment when I told him we were graduating together. I told him this is our moment and that I want to __________ it with him. I’m so __________ and proud that I was able to have this moment with him.

I __________ my grandfather’s lifelong passion of learning and his strong wills.

1.

A．proud

B．eager

C．unhappy

D．unable

2.

A．bank

B．family

C．company

D．business

3.

A．compare

B．evaluate

C．balance

D．accept

4.

A．education

B．survival

C．recovery

D．research

5.

A．benefited

B．returned

C．graduated

D．heard

6.

A．shocked

B．advised

C．forced

D．determined

7.

A．reality

B．challenge

C．memory

D．question

8.

A．checked

B．admitted

C．refused

D．invited

9.

A．secretly

B．silently

C．nervously

D．nosily

10.

A．followed

B．warned

C．prevented

D．drove

11.

A．show off

B．cheer up

C．focus on

D．look after

12.

A．cautiously

B．gradually

C．suddenly

D．quietly

13.

A．assisted

B．equipped

C．supplied

D．presented

14.

A．restore

B．change

C．decline

D．improve

15.

A．involved

B．established

C．passed

D．approached

16.

A．encouraged

B．persuaded

C．ordered

D．reminded

17.

A．conclusion

B．achievement

C．excitement

D．expectation

18.

A．share

B．regret

C．control

D．discuss

19.

A．independent

B．helpful

C．grateful

D．polite

20.

A．examine

B．appreciate

C．consider

D．understand

8 . “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you _________, something good will happen someday.”

Mother was _________, as I discovered after graduating from college, I had _________ myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was _________ every time. In one station, a _________ lady told me that large stations wouldn’t employ a person without _________ since I just graduated. “Go out of the town and find a small station that might give you _________,” she said.

I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had _________ in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to _________ its sports department. The job sounded just __________ for me but I wasn’t hired(雇佣).

My disappointment had __________ as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom __________ me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already __________ an announcer. After I left his office, I asked aloud “__________ can a fellow get to be a sports __________ if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” __________, I heard the director calling. “Do you know anything about __________?” Then he asked me to __________ an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was __________ and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the __________ Saturday.

1.

A．put on

B．wait on

C．move on

D．carry on

2.

A．false

B．right

C．great

D．strong

3.

A．liked

B．found

C．hoped

D．experienced

4.

A．called

B．received

C．refused

D．accepted

5.

A．large

B．tall

C．kind

D．rude

6.

A．experience

B．examination

C．agreement

D．permission

7.

A．money

B．chance

C．time

D．patience

8.

A．played

B．joined

C．taken

D．fought

9.

A．own

B．manage

C．report

D．enter

10.

A．funny

B．convenient

C．right

D．important

11.

A．shown

B．disappeared

C．resulted

D．turned

12.

A．asked

B．advised

C．ordered

D．reminded

13.

A．hired

B．fired

C．dismissed

D．bought

14.

A．What

B．How

C．Whenever

D．Wherever

15.

A．player

B．announcer

C．fan

D．coach

16.

A．Suddenly

B．However

C．Besides

D．Though

17.

A．chat

B．music

C．football

D．broadcast

18.

A．make

B．act

C．broadcast

D．play

19.

A．moved

B．sorry

C．thankful

D．satisfied

20.

A．past

B．coming

C．last

D．rainy

9 . When I think of the word “perfect”, I think of something only a few can achieve, like high beauty standards, the super-smart girl in my class, or anything that I can compare myself to. For a few weeks now, I have been _________ the girl in my middle school classes. She has fabulous (极好的) long dark brown hair, big hazel eyes, and the most _________ face. She always _________ the prettiest dresses and seems to be the most _________ girl in the school, at least in my point of view. It seems like she has a _________ life, lots of friends, all A’s, and everything anyone could ever want.

One day, I was talking to my teacher about one of the _________ tests, hoping to know more key points, when I saw the girl _________ me in a strange way. I immediately started think, “Why is she looking at me? Did I do something_________? Is there something on my face?” When the class _________ and everyone was rushing to their next class, she caught up to me and said, “I just thought you should know, I think you are really pretty.” I replied, “Oh my god, thank you!” I then watched her as she __________ away and thought, “She thinks I am pretty?”

The whole day, I __________ thinking about one thing. That was, “Why does she think that?” After thinking about that __________ in my head through each second of the day, I came to learn one big lesson. I learned that everyone has their own __________ even though it may not seem like it on the outside. In this case, I was thinking that she was everything I wanted to be and she thought the __________ as me. Both of us are not perfect. We are all that perfect person. We have been __________ ourselves to in our own __________way. It is our __________ to either accept that and love ourselves or keep torturing ourselves with harsh comparisons. When I really look at myself, not from my point of view but a(n)__________one, I do see everything I want to be. I see a beautiful smart kind girl who is __________. I think that being able to fully love ourselves is the __________ meaning of the word perfect.

1.

A．taking

B．referring

C．noticing

D．debating

2.

A．beautiful

B．common

C．mean

D．curious

3.

A．damages

B．wears

C．produces

D．brings

4.

A．popular

B．professional

C．comfortable

D．dangerous

5.

A．favorable

B．personal

C．practical

D．perfect

6.

A．terrifying

B．annoying

C．disturbing

D．upcoming

7.

A．watching over

B．staring at

C．turning up

D．catching on

8.

A．wrong

B．good

C．expert

D．brief

9.

A．resigned

B．gathered

C．finished

D．lasted

10.

A．passed

B．put

C．walked

D．broke

11.

A．ended up

B．took up

C．put up with

D．lived up to

12.

A．fact

B．question

C．world

D．profit

13.

A．insights

B．reasons

C．hobbies

D．insecurities

14.

A．blame

B．trouble

C．same

D．difference

15.

A．devoting

B．exposing

C．connecting

D．comparing

16.

A．special

B．meaningful

C．major

D．public

17.

A．method

B．option

C．job

D．chance

18.

A．great

B．cheerful

C．old

D．fresh

19.

A．serious

B．social

C．unique

D．average

20.

A．amazing

B．true

C．similar

D．opposite