1 . I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be _________. Some of the sports I like, even boys won’t play!

Wrestling (摔跤)is _________ seen as a sport for men, but I _________ to see if I could do it. Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother_________. From morning to night, I would sit watching the boys have all the fun. Since then, wrestling has been part of my _________.

For three years, I beat all the boys and became the best player in the team. My _________ memory of wrestling is when a boy walked off _________ because he’d lost to a girl. My last match was at this year’s Girls’ State Wrestling Championships. I was so _________. I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see _________ but my competitor. When the final whistle(口哨) blew, I had ____________ by four points. The cameras and ____________ all turned to me: I was the new wrestling champion. I felt so happy. But after a few minutes of enjoying being a champion, ____________ began to run through my knee. Because I hurt my knee, my ____________ of being a national champion ended. Even so, I won’t lose heart and still want to wrestle next year when I go to college. I have ____________ that you can do anything you want if you stay positive and put your ____________ into it.

1.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．dangerous

D．famous

2.

A．usually

B．ever

C．hardly

D．never

3.

A．agreed

B．pretended

C．decided

D．happened

4.

A．roll

B．run

C．fight

D．wrestle

5.

A．way

B．life

C．work

D．study

6.

A．longest

B．shortest

C．deepest

D．worst

7.

A．shouting

B．smiling

C．laughing

D．crying

8.

A．upset

B．great

C．pleased

D．excited

9.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

10.

A．won

B．lost

C．led

D．gained

11.

A．hands

B．players

C．lights

D．photos

12.

A．air

B．blood

C．steam

D．pain

13.

A．dream

B．plan

C．goal

D．story

14.

A．said

B．heard

C．learned

D．noticed

15.

A．time

B．heart

C．foot

D．wealth

2 . Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village near Badain Jaran, Inner Mongolia. They’ve been spending every day since they retired in 2002 fighting against _________. Before Tububatu others had tried but_________. He just wanted to make a difference. He started by_________ just 50 trees a year, but kept doubling his_________to the point where he now plants thousands of trees a year.

The retired couple have been slowly growing their little desert forest at their own expense, so that they live a very_________life. Even though they mostly plant drought-resistant (抗旱的) types, they still make sure to water them at least once a day to make them grow_________ .

Although they’ve been_________by some neighbors who think their they are sure to fail, they haven’t given up. Over the last 19 years, the couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert and have no _________ to stop.

Apart from _________ the spread of the desert, Tububatu is also making a living by planting, as the desert-living cistanche is a(n) __________medicinal plant that can sell for up to 100 yuan per kilogram.

It’s reported that so far they have planted over 70000 trees, __________more than 1 million yuan of their savings. The _________conditions have weakened their health and they look older than they actually are, but they refuse to__________their battle against the desert.

The couple have received several__________and honors from the government over the years, becoming a good__________for all environmentalists.

1.

A．pollution

B．poverty

C．sandstorm

D．hunger

2.

A．changed

B．finished

C．failed

D．disappeared

3.

A．growing

B．buying

C．borrowing

D．protecting

4.

A．profits

B．efforts

C．dreams

D．difficulties

5.

A．comfortable

B．quiet

C．balanced

D．simple

6.

A．equally

B．slowly

C．naturally

D．healthily

7.

A．cheered up

B．laughed at

C．picked up

D．taken in

8.

A．plans

B．hopes

C．chances

D．ways

9.

A．overcoming

B．improving

C．slowing

D．following

10.

A．current

B．ordinary

C．former

D．popular

11.

A．losing

B．spending

C．wasting

D．collecting

12.

A．special

B．strange

C．messy

D．terrible

13.

A．continue

B．desert

C．start

D．announce

14.

A．cards

B．letters

C．prizes

D．reviews

15.

A．models

B．roles

C．organizers

D．survivors

3 . Once a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching her students about how to manage pressure. As she lifted a glass of water, everyone _________ they’d be asked the “glass half empty or glass half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked, “How _________ is this glass of water I’m holding?”

Students shouted out _________ answers. She replied, “In my _________, the absolute weight of this glass doesn’t _________. It all _________ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight, its _________ might make my arm ache a little. If I hold it for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp up (抽筋) and feel completely numb, forcing me to _________ the glass to the floor. In each _________, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”

As the class nodded their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your __________ and worries in life are very much like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and __________ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache __________. Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb—unable to do anything else __________ you drop them.”

It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses and worries. No matter what happens during the day, as __________ as you can, put all your burdens down. If you still feel the weight of yesterday’s stress, it’s a strong __________ that it’s time to put the glass down.

1.

A．expected

B．believed

C．defended

D．approved

2.

A．deep

B．clean

C．heavy

D．long

3.

A．correct

B．perfect

C．amazing

D．various

4.

A．view

B．statement

C．explanation

D．argument

5.

A．work

B．matter

C．exist

D．disappear

6.

A．fixes on

B．depends on

C．carries on

D．turns on

7.

A．weight

B．pain

C．limit

D．damage

8.

A．lift

B．drop

C．put

D．fall

9.

A．way

B．scene

C．case

D．regard

10.

A．pressures

B．satisfactions

C．disagreements

D．shortcomings

11.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

12.

A．a little

B．little

C．few

D．a few

13.

A．if

B．while

C．until

D．when

14.

A．quietly

B．easily

C．slowly

D．early

15.

A．sigh

B．sign

C．struggle

D．symbol

4 . One Sunday night, I circled the neighborhood a few times, looking for a place to park my car. Finally, I found one a block south of my house. It was behind a Jeep. I tried to _________ into the space, but I _________ to see the angles clearly. I heard it before I felt it, the _________ of plastic on plastic. I got out of my car to check the _________. My car was unharmed. _________ there were two distinct lines on the Jeep.

Then I noticed a woman, walking her dog, who was now _________ me with her phone. “I hope you’re not planning to drive away,” she said quietly. Until then, I was annoyed with myself for having been so _________, but now, I was _________ with her for taking my picture. She had no respect for my _________.

And how dare she __________ I would do the wrong thing? But soon I __________ because I knew she wasn’t __________ incorrect. I’d made no decision to drive away without leaving a note, but I’d be __________ if I said the idea hadn’t flashed across my mind. It was __________, and aside from her no one was watching. It happens all the time—the __________ in the parking lot.

We all have those __________ to behave selfishly, to go against the social contract. It is not the thought but what we do with it that __________. It is the commitment to take __________ and to care for one another that makes this world a better place to stay. The choice to __________ was left to me. I left a note with my name and phone number under the wiper blade (雨刮器) of the __________.

1.

A．dive

B．walk

C．back

D．look

2.

A．happened

B．failed

C．forgot

D．regretted

3.

A．sound

B．danger

C．feeling

D．impact

4.

A．picture

B．metal

C．window

D．damage

5.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．calling

B．conducting

C．saving

D．photographing

7.

A．generous

B．careless

C．polite

D．sad

8.

A．rude

B．mad

C．patient

D．excited

9.

A．independence

B．personality

C．power

D．privacy

10.

A．inform

B．declare

C．suppose

D．warn

11.

A．ran off

B．stood up

C．rolled over

D．calmed down

12.

A．entirely

B．secretly

C．probably

D．particularly

13.

A．wondering

B．complaining

C．lying

D．crying

14.

A．obvious

B．dark

C．cold

D．wet

15.

A．hit-and-run

B．show-off

C．standby

D．breakdown

16.

A．desires

B．abilities

C．chances

D．difficulties

17.

A．harms

B．works

C．counts

D．proves

18.

A．lesson

B．responsibility

C．charge

D．breath

19.

A．escape

B．blame

C．admit

D．explain

20.

A．bus

B．train

C．equipment

D．Jeep

6 . Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron (熨烫) his work clothes every day. She would sprinkle (喷洒) grandpa’s _______with something, hang them over a chair so they could dry a bit, and then iron them. I _______ her do this through my childhood. I thought every old woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to _______ this practice. Why did grandfather need his work clothes   _______? Most days, he never met anyone but me and a few other farmers.

One day I asked grandma about it. She told me that grandpa was the most _______ man in the world, and he was the _______ of her life.

Later that day, I looked closely at grandpa. He sure didn’t look all that handsome to me. He was a short and skinny man. His hair was _______ on top, and his false teeth didn’t line up very well when he smiled. So I _______ grandma about it again. I informed her I had observed grandpa. She _______ and said, “You just aren’t viewing things from the right perspective (角度). Those eye wrinkles haven’t always been there. He has beautiful blue eyes.” She ________,“I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day ________ he has made me feel beautiful for all these years. He is a man worthy of ________．” I heard what she said and was still puzzled. How could this old woman think that an old man with false ________ was beautiful?

The years went on, and I watched grandma and grandpa grow old together. I ________ knew what beauty really was — it was grandma ironing grandpa’s pants. I was ashamed and decided to ________ the question I had asked.

1.

A．suits

B．scarves

C．pants

D．shirts

2.

A．helped

B．watched

C．heard

D．made

3.

A．miss

B．admire

C．question

D．appreciate

4.

A．ironed

B．washed

C．dried

D．changed

5.

A．honest

B．handsome

C．energetic

D．intelligent

6.

A．love

B．mirror

C．future

D．example

7.

A．black

B．curly

C．thick

D．thin

8.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．asked

D．warned

9.

A．sighed

B．apologized

C．nodded

D．laughed

10.

A．repeated

B．argued

C．continued

D．accepted

11.

A．though

B．while

C．and

D．because

12.

A．notice

B．praise

C．respect

D．attention

13.

A．teeth

B．hair

C．eyes

D．ears

14.

A．hardly

B．quickly

C．immediately

D．gradually

15.

A．forget

B．consider

C．answer

D．face

8 . Anxiety is a weight that I have always carried. Once, in my first grade, I had to read a book to the whole class. With_______, I walked up to the front slowly. I hadn’t_______it to the second page when the tears started. I tried to_______, but my teacher’s glare kept me rooted to the seat. Since then the front of the classroom has stayed a major_______of stress for me.  

Later, I was_______a bad situation. I was consumed with_______whenever I prepared for a presentation. I _______got sleepless, worrying about the quality. I simply_______the reality until the last minute. When a teacher_______a project, I also got nervous, but not for the same ________as my classmates. They feared the hard work, while I was terrified of walking to the front to________.  

It was funny that one single emotion________a complete disaster for me. It doesn’t sound so________—everyone gets nervous and public speaking is the number one fear! ________, social anxiety isn’t just a fear of public speaking. For someone, taking a test or making a decision to quit a group can________anxiety. For me, anxiety is being ________of trying new things because if I don’t know what to expect, I might make a fool of myself, which is worse than a________ life, at least in the moment.  

My family’s love saved me. After accepting that this is just me, I didn’t ________. And I also made some friends in my class. Now, I raise my hand, even when I lack________in my answer. And I participate in class, even if it is in a more________manner than others. And what matters is that I’m now improving little by little.

1.

A．happiness

B．confusion

C．unwillingness

D．surprise

2.

A．made

B．pushed

C．counted

D．got

3.

A．stop

B．leave

C．smile

D．repeat

4.

A．source

B．loss

C．sign

D．effect

5.

A．curious about

B．sensitive to

C．stuck in

D．careful with

6.

A．anger

B．guilt

C．regret

D．anxiety

7.

A．yet

B．even

C．again

D．still

8.

A．changed

B．remembered

C．confirmed

D．ignored

9.

A．announced

B．finished

C．financed

D．cancelled

10.

A．purpose

B．reason

C．benefit

D．threat

11.

A．whisper

B．dance

C．reply

D．present

12.

A．held back

B．put off

C．turned out

D．broke down

13.

A．practical

B．familiar

C．awful

D．natural

14.

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

15.

A．reduce

B．remove

C．handle

D．cause

16.

A．fond

B．scared

C．proud

D．aware

17.

A．successful

B．boring

C．busy

D．private

18.

A．give up

B．show off

C．get along

D．set out

19.

A．assistance

B．interest

C．confidence

D．experience

20.

A．professional

B．aggressive

C．consistent

D．reserved

9 . The party began shortly after Mr Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard exciting voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had _______ some work home from the office, with which he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise _______. But by eleven o’clock he felt _______ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was _______ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he _______ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and _______ his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise, finally, after what seemed hours, his _______ was gone. 

He jumped out of bed, _______ some clothes, marched _______ up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ________ him in his dressing gown, came ________ the room and, ________ Mr Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and ________. I know our party would trouble you. I meant to send you ________.” Mr Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get ________.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

1.

A．lost

B．left

C．brought

D．fetched

2.

A．outside

B．overhead

C．downstairs

D．nearby

3.

A．bad

B．tired

C．sick

D．hopeless

4.

A．useless

B．necessary

C．possible

D．helpful

5.

A．had

B．found

C．caught

D．felt

6.

A．buried

B．rested

C．shook

D．turned

7.

A．sleep

B．strength

C．patience

D．anger

8.

A．pulled on

B．dressed up

C．selected

D．wore

9.

A．sadly

B．proudly

C．quietly

D．firmly

10.

A．made fun of

B．stared at

C．was angry with

D．caught sight of

11.

A．across

B．around

C．towards

D．by

12.

A．as

B．before

C．though

D．until

13.

A．meet us

B．sit here

C．join us

D．scold me

14.

A．a notice

B．a message

C．an invitation

D．an apology

15.

A．washed

B．changed

C．dressed

D．prepared

10 . A few years ago, an expensive new car stopped on the Mississippi River Bridge. A(n) _________ man got out of the car. He wore very _________ clothes and looked very rich.

He climbed over the rail and under the bridge onto a platform below the roadway preparing to _________. Cars started _________ and the traffic backed up for miles. The _________ arrived with the fire department, officers and mental health professionals.

They began talking to the man and telling him not to jump. They told him that he might not die. He might become _________ and have to stay in bed for life. About half a mile back in the traffic there was an old _________. An elderly gardener got out of the truck and walked up to _________ the people were gathered.

He made his way through the people and shouted to the man, “Hey, I’ve got to go to work. Either jump or _________ the bridge. If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be ____________!”

After hearing this, the man ____________ climbed back onto the bridge, which surprised everyone. The police surrounded him immediately and ____________ him in the back seat of the police car. The gardener __________ back to his truck, waiting for the traffic to move.

One of the officer ____________ a fireman, “Who was that?” The fireman said, “I don’t know. He just said he had to go to work!”

The police reported to the press that all the way to the ____________ the man kept saying, “Tomorrow is going to be better.”

One must see a future to have a future. As Mark Twain once said, “It is not what you do not know that will hurt you the most. It is what you think you know, however, it just isn’t so!”

1.

A．happy

B．shining

C．sad

D．ugly

2.

A．expensive

B．excited

C．strange

D．stubborn

3.

A．jump

B．cross

C．run

D．turn

4.

A．rescuing

B．sliding

C．coming

D．stopping

5.

A．police

B．family

C．gardeners

D．builders

6.

A．concerned

B．foolish

C．disabled

D．sick

7.

A．truck

B．car

C．taxi

D．ambulance

8.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．what

9.

A．get down

B．get off

C．put down

D．put out

10.

A．stronger

B．weaker

C．better

D．worse

11.

A．fortunately

B．suddenly

C．frequently

D．entirely

12.

A．placed

B．treated

C．criticized

D．answered

13.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．drove

D．left

14.

A．commanded

B．recognized

C．asked

D．thanked

15.

A．bridge

B．hospital

C．garden

D．house