1 . Waiting hours to go on a theme park ride, queuing (排队) at the post office...Nobody likes queuing, except for, perhaps, the ____________. Really, we, people in Britain, have a great deal of respect for queuing.

Like it or not, queuing is necessary to keep order and ____________ people from getting angry with each other. But where does it come from? According to the website, Culture Trip, the origins (起源) of queuing can date back to the early 19th ____________at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) in England. Why? As cities were getting bigger and more crowded, queues ____________ started to happen. People queued up for everyday things ____________ posting letters at the post office or shopping in local shops.

During World War II, it became even more important to keep during hard time. So the government encouraged people to “do their duty and   ____________ their turn.”

As a Briton myself, I have to say this is true of the British people. We like things to be orderly and we believe in showing politeness and waiting your turn. It can be found in all kinds of everyday activities. In the UK, it’s normal to let people off the bus or train before you get ____________. In London, ____________you don’t do this, you’ll even get shouted at. It’s also very important to stand on the ____________ on an escalator (电动扶梯). In this way, ___________can walk on the left side if they are in a hurry. As the saying goes in the UK, “Keep calm and carry on.”

1.

A．British

B．Chinese

C．Americans

D．French

2.

A．help

B．tell

C．stop

D．enjoy

3.

A．day

B．month

C．year

D．century

4.

A．luckily

B．successfully

C．strangely

D．naturally

5.

A．with

B．like

C．from

D．to

6.

A．change

B．use

C．wait

D．jump

7.

A．on

B．off

C．up

D．down

8.

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．after

9.

A．left

B．right

C．front

D．back

10.

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．the others

2 . You witness a man uses abusive (辱骂的) language towards his mother in a grocery store. Or you hear someone saying something mean to your friend at a party. Both are_________in which bystander intervention (干预) could make a difference._________, however, when_________with such situation, we may not be sure what to do. You are not alone. “When people are standing in a crowd and something bad happens, they tend to be_________,” said Alan Berken, an expert on the Bystander Effect.

However, the latest research shows that most people feel willing to help when they can. When they do not help, it is because they_________do not feel they have the_________to do so or are unsure about safety. “Actually, you can prepare yourself to be an active bystander by_________the Four D’s: distract, delegate (委托), delay or document,” says Alan. “An active bystander helps to challenge_________behavior.”

Distraction is a good start. Take the case of the man abusing his mother in the grocery store, don’t give the man a face-to-face blame, instead an active bystander can_________intervene by asking the man how to choose a ripe watermelon. This can help to ease the__________, which may turn the table.

As another__________, you can delegate. While witnessing violence, you can tell someone else to__________the authorities. Thirdly, asking the victim whether there is anything that you can do to help can also__________the upgrading of the situation.

Lastly, you can videotape the behavior with your cellphone. This documenting can be a__________to a would-be perpetrator (作恶者). But you have to be__________not to intervene in a way that could cause harm to you or the victim.

1.

A．circumstances

B．positions

C．surroundings

D．locations

2.

A．Hopefully

B．Thankfully

C．Undoubtedly

D．Unfortunately

3.

A．knocked

B．faced

C．suffered

D．blocked

4.

A．at risk

B．in anger

C．at a loss

D．in a hurry

5.

A．all

B．either

C．both

D．neither

6.

A．talent

B．gift

C．ability

D．habit

7.

A．adopting

B．adapting

C．replacing

D．rebuilding

8.

A．artificial

B．beneficial

C．impossible

D．improper

9.

A．firmly

B．indirectly

C．severely

D．confidently

10.

A．topic

B．conversation

C．atmosphere

D．worry

11.

A．cause

B．option

C．reality

D．effect

12.

A．blame

B．fund

C．inform

D．post

13.

A．help

B．confirm

C．escape

D．delay

14.

A．tip

B．trick

C．cheat

D．warning

15.

A．careful

B．nervous

C．scared

D．worried

3 . Chris Alsgree, an undergraduate at Princeton University, was recently wondering: “Every student I knew was ________ anxious or depressed, and how I wish I could cheer them up.”_______, he met with the school chaplain (牧师), Wilson, discussing the question of _______, and how to cultivate it in a high-stressed setting—Institutions.

One morning, Wilson told Chris about something that he’d _______ at table during these days in the canteen. The woman _______ swiping (刷) the diners’ meal cards had been smiling and greeting every student as they approached, magically transforming a dull _______ into a relaxing process. “She’s a Hidden Angel!” Chris exclaimed. He listed a couple of others. It would be the term which students would use for staff members who, in their regular _______, brightened students’ days with “quietly glorious acts of _______.”

That’s how the inspiration _______. Chris invited some voluntary students to print loads of postcards—“Who is your Hidden Angel?”—and _______ the cards around campus. Nominations (提名) poured in.

Then came the _______ moment, the Hidden Angels were _______ at the Fame Hall. Catherine sat in a corner. She wore a blue button-down and jeans: “Chris asked me, ‘How do you have so much _______?’ And I said, ‘If I don’t talk to you guys, I’ll feel your sadness.’ I’m just a mama with five kids. Your mama’s not here. I hope my smile is making you happy!”; “It’s _______ —You’re prize,” Catherine added. “And I hope it makes the students feel great to do their bit for the world.” As to the question of the existence of angels, Chris was _______ firmly that they were all around us, and that any of us might be one.

1.

A．anyhow

B．somehow

C．anyway

D．nowhere

2.

A．Consequently

B．Undoubtedly

C．Apparently

D．Additionally

3.

A．devotion

B．commitment

C．enthusiasm

D．sympathy

4.

A．ignored

B．noticed

C．overlooked

D．admitted

5.

A．capable of

B．content with

C．responsible for

D．bored with

6.

A．lining

B．standing

C．flooding

D．crowding

7.

A．appointments

B．encounters

C．discussions

D．interviews

8.

A．greeting

B．teaching

C．guiding

D．caring

9.

A．rang

B．stuck

C．arose

D．sought

10.

A．turned out

B．figured out

C．worked out

D．handed out

11.

A．small

B．big

C．happy

D．sad

12.

A．picked

B．forced

C．awarded

D．ordered

13.

A．encouragement

B．energy

C．spirit

D．creativity

14.

A．ambitious

B．reliable

C．cautious

D．precious

15.

A．convinced

B．pretended

C．declared

D．required

4 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who _________ you and your goals and don’t let go!

When I was younger, I _________ because life felt so hard. I had _________to become a teacher or a business administrator. I knew I needed a college degree, but I had _________ believing in myself. Then a teacher in my high school _________ me. He told me three things: First, if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be _________ to get anyone else to believe in you. Second, never let other people’s _________ to see your brilliance prevent you from being brilliant. And third, despite life’s _________, stick to creating the future you want.

Early in my _________, I was teaching a workshop when a person in the audience yelled out to me. He told me I had __________ made a job choice and had a bright future. This __________ feedback (反馈)came at just the right time, because while the audience didn’t know it, I was __________ self-doubt.

Even now, I __________ myself that I have a bright future. That’s what I tell myself when I __________ success and failure. You have a bright future ahead. Think about this every single day. Remember your talents, skills, and interests. Explore the jobs that interest you, and have courage—and most __________, believe in yourself.

1.

A．refer to

B．depend on

C．learn from

D．believe in

2.

A．quit

B．struggled

C．regretted

D．argued

3.

A．responsibilities

B．dreams

C．opportunities

D．doubts

4.

A．stopped

B．admitted

C．allowed

D．considered

5.

A．tracked

B．recommended

C．accompanied

D．encouraged

6.

A．serious

B．possible

C．hard

D．necessary

7.

A．request

B．unwillingness

C．inability

D．attempt

8.

A．difficulties

B．options

C．aims

D．standards

9.

A．career

B．experiment

C．business

D．recovery

10.

A．foolishly

B．simply

C．wisely

D．bravely

11.

A．original

B．familiar

C．typical

D．positive

12.

A．looking into

B．taking down

C．dealing with

D．pointing out

13.

A．introduce

B．remind

C．guarantee

D．warn

14.

A．experience

B．describe

C．compare

D．limit

15.

A．probably

B．fortunately

C．obviously

D．importantly

5 . One afternoon William Jafferson Clinton was walking through the park when he noticed a wallet lying on the ground near a bench. He picked it up and looked inside, hoping to find some ________ so he could return it to its owner. To   his________, he found a driving licence. Through it, he learned that the wallet________ to a man named Ben. To give it back, he finally decided to________ Ben to return.

After a few________, William saw a man searching for something worriedly. He________ him and asked, “Are you Ben?” The man looked at him, ________, then replied, “Yes. How did you know my name?”

“I guessed you must be looking for this,” said William,_________ the wallet to Ben and smiling gently at him.

“It’s my wallet. How did you find it?” Ben took the wallet and queried (怀疑). “I found it on the ground near the bench,” William said. “I ________ it must have fallen out of your pocket, and I wanted to return it back.”

Ben was incredibly________, and thanked William sincerely. He was relieved to have his wallet back. As they talked, William found that Ben had lost his_________ and tried to find a new career, struggling to make ends _________. William listened sympathetically, and then he ________ to treat Ben to lunch.

As they parted, Ben thanked William again for her ________. He said his act had turned his day around. William smiled and realized the small act of kindness could make a huge_________ to someone’s life.

1.

A．keys

B．identification

C．cash

D．coins

2.

A．credit

B．curiosity

C．delight

D．sorrow

3.

A．appealed

B．belonged

C．referred

D．came

4.

A．wait for

B．arrange for

C．go for

D．ask for

5.

A．days

B．months

C．weeks

D．minutes

6.

A．observed

B．approached

C．calmed

D．apologized

7.

A．frightened

B．amused

C．surprised

D．touched

8.

A．handing

B．lending

C．donating

D．introducing

9.

A．acknowledged

B．encountered

C．admitted

D．figured

10.

A．grateful

B．friendly

C．crazy

D．content

11.

A．wallet

B．family

C．cloth

D．job

12.

A．meet

B．start

C．turn

D．increase

13.

A．yielded

B．predicted

C．agreed

D．offered

14.

A．honesty

B．patience

C．kindness

D．comfort

15.

A．impression

B．consequence

C．difference

D．effect

6 . When natural disasters happen, there are often stories of good people who offer help, and the snowstorm hitting Buffalo, New York is no ___________. Sha’ Kyra Aughtry went well beyond just making a phone call or offering a meal, and___________one man who was lying just outside her home!

Although warned to stay at home, 64 year old Joe White was___________to head out to work. However, he mistook how___________the snowstorm was and was _________ in the snow outside of Sha’Kyra’s home.

Hearing cries of pain, Sha’Kyra looked around and_________Joe trapped outside in the snow. Without hesitation, she rushed into the storm, risking her own life. With great_________, Sha’Kyra brought Joe in. Then she_________performed first aid on him and spent an hour trying to warm Joe up. Unfortunately, Joe’s hands_________damage because of the cold. What’s worse, 911 was unable to respond to repeated calls because there was no way for the emergency vehicles to reach the home.

Sha’Kyra knew that Joe needed medical help beyond what she could____________. So she posted messages online asking for help. Soon, neighbors arrived to clear the road and____________Joe to hospital.

Unfortunately, Joe did lose his fingers as a result, but he did____________ the disaster! And that is due to the__________of Sha’Kyra, who took Joe into her home, warmed and nursed him, and cared for him for a few days over Christmas!

“The____________is terrible, but to see the compassion and the love between strangers is just____________,” Joe said.

1.

A．exception

B．difference

C．confusion

D．object

2.

A．impressed

B．rescued

C．attracted

D．recognized

3.

A．anxious

B．confident

C．determined

D．curious

4.

A．powerful

B．unbelievable

C．annoying

D．unique

5.

A．buried

B．abandoned

C．frightened

D．trapped

6.

A．explained

B．discovered

C．mentioned

D．commented

7.

A．forces

B．talents

C．efforts

D．concerns

8.

A．obviously

B．immediately

C．gradually

D．eventually

9.

A．suffered from

B．got through

C．came across

D．fought against

10.

A．explore

B．organize

C．request

D．deliver

11.

A．present.

B．introduce

C．transport

D．recommend

12.

A．beat

B．survive

C．challenge

D．admire

13.

A．dream

B．responsibility

C．kindness

D．wisdom

14.

A．adventure

B．arrangement

C．strategy

D．destination

15.

A．desperate

B．suitable

C．helpful

D．amazing

7 . I’m obsessed (迷恋) with music. As a teenager, I couldn’t leave the house without my ____. My summers were filled with festivals, and my shelves with ____.

But one day last year something changed. I became aware of a faint tapping sound in my left ear. It wasn’t loud enough to be ____, but the next day it turned into a whooshing sound. By the weekend it had started to become hard to ____ in my left ear.

I was then sent to see specialists. They said it was the mitochondrial disease that caused the ____, but they couldn’t say for sure. So ____, I am still undiagnosed (没有确诊). 

I was given hearing aids, but they didn’t work. I’ve signed up for a lip-reading course and am ____ British Sign Language. My friends have been ____, some have offered to learn BSL, but I feel it’s really me who has to ____ this new life.

Other deaf people have warned of feeling isolated (孤立) and I’m determined not to make that my ____. I do get ____ when I have to go out of my comfort zone. Going to a bar and asking for a drink is fine ____ they start making small talk—at that point I’ll declare I’m deaf.

I’ve always preferred to ____ ahead, but since this happened I take life day by day. The doctors have speculated (推测) that my ____ might come back. The future is ____, but I’m at peace with that.

1.

A．assignments

B．headphones

C．schoolbags

D．uniforms

2.

A．textbooks

B．toys

C．records

D．flowers

3.

A．annoying

B．impressive

C．pleasant

D．heartbreaking

4.

A．strike

B．clean

C．see

D．hear

5.

A．pain

B．deafness

C．awareness

D．anxiety

6.

A．technically

B．gradually

C．similarly

D．confidently

7.

A．teaching

B．speaking

C．promoting

D．learning

8.

A．great

B．curious

C．excited

D．awkward

9.

A．withdraw from

B．leave behind

C．break off

D．adapt to

10.

A．job

B．hobby

C．life

D．aim

11.

A．reward

B．anxiety

C．criticism

D．pleasure

12.

A．because

B．if

C．until

D．when

13.

A．plan

B．contact

C．depart

D．write

14.

A．memory

B．appetite

C．hearing

D．sight

15.

A．promising

B．unbelievable

C．predictable

D．uncertain

8 . I had never been more anxious in my life. I had just spent the last three hours reaching the airport. Now, as the bus driver set my _______ on the airport sidewalk, I realized that my _______ journey had only just begun.

This was my first visit to the international terminal of the airport. I couldn’t _______ any sign and nothing was familiar, so I began to _______. I tried to ask a passing businessman for directions, but my words all came out _______. He just _______ and walked away.

Another bus arrived, and the passengers came out. Here was my _______! I followed them, finally reaching the elevators. No! There was not enough _______ for me. I watched in despair as the elevator doors closed. I was _______ again! When the elevator returned, I got on it and ________ pressed button 3．The noise announced the opening of the door, and tears of disappointment formed in my eyes when I found it was a ________ lobby (大厅)!

What was a surprise was that just then an elderly airport employee came around the corner. He saw that I was ________ and asked if he could help. He gave me his handkerchief to dry my eyes as I ________ my situation, then led me down a long hallway. At last, there was customs! He left before I said something, but I will always remember his ________ kindness. I can only hope that I will support others who are ________ in a terrible journey.

1.

A．ticket

B．luggage

C．passport

D．wheelchair

2.

A．pleasant

B．familiar

C．nervous

D．important

3.

A．notice

B．understand

C．observe

D．foresee

4.

A．suspect

B．panic

C．regret

D．compromise

5.

A．clear

B．right

C．wrong

D．slow

6.

A．frowned

B．nodded

C．yelled

D．sighed

7.

A．proposal

B．response

C．attempt

D．chance

8.

A．demand

B．respect

C．assistance

D．room

9.

A．abandoned

B．offended

C．fooled

D．delayed

10.

A．gently

B．firmly

C．secretly

D．randomly

11.

A．deserted

B．tiny

C．spacious

D．decorated

12.

A．locked

B．lost

C．tricked

D．arrested

13.

A．reflected

B．recalled

C．related

D．regarded

14.

A．unchanging

B．unending

C．unexpected

D．unexpressed

15.

A．struggling

B．waiting

C．hesitating

D．risking

9 . I grew up in a multicultural family; my father was Italian, and my mother was Greek. A gift of fate (命运). ________ me to learn to speak both languages ________ as a child. Besides speaking their own languages, my parents often communicated in French at our dinner table. ________ I spoke Italian to my father and Greek to my mother, I ________ French at university.

Being a multicultural individual helps me to understand and connect more deeply with people from ________ parts of the world. Best of all, it’s helped me to develop cultural ________ and patience. Here’s a(n) ________:

One day, a Middle Eastern man ________ me when I visited a shop. He was able to respond to my questions and ________ my problem. But when I walked away from the shop, I felt uncomfortable and slightly ________ because he avoided eye contact for 20 minutes. He looked sideways at the desk behind me. Never ________ did he look at me while talking to me. Later, I told the incident to my friend, who ________ me of an vital cultural truth of some Middle Eastern counties that I had ________. I spent most of my early years in the Middle East, where males and females are taught to ________ their eyes or avoid eye contact with each other. This practice is a sign of propriety (得体的举止), which can be ________ for being rude by anyone unfamiliar with the culture.

1.

A．required

B．instructed

C．allowed

D．cost

2.

A．fluently

B．occasionally

C．uncomfortably

D．carefully

3.

A．Until

B．Since

C．Unless

D．While

4.

A．majored in

B．heard of

C．agreed with

D．referred to

5.

A．different

B．familiar

C．dangerous

D．frightening

6.

A．innovation

B．activities

C．courses

D．adaptability

7.

A．estimate

B．example

C．solution

D．study

8.

A．observed

B．interviewed

C．served

D．criticized

9.

A．mention

B．fix

C．ignore

D．correct

10.

A．unmoved

B．lonely

C．sorry

D．upset

11.

A．again

B．once

C．soon

D．late

12.

A．reminded

B．persuaded

C．charged

D．warned

13.

A．followed

B．forgotten

C．confirmed

D．denied

14.

A．lower

B．protect

C．close

D．relax

15.

A．banned

B．reserved

C．mistaken

D．forgiven

10 . Five years ago, my husband and I bought a farm.

As we restore the land, I feel my well-being _______ . I think the farm is also working its magic on our son. Since he was 20, he has lived with mental illness. Just when it couldn’t get any worse, an unexpected _______ occurred in my life. We _______ the farm.

It has taken a couple of years to _______ the land, seed the lawn and build garden beds. The farm was holding our _______ together. Before my son went to treatment, we planted a “guild” (同一目的协会) in the old farm to support the health of trees by grouping other helpful plants around them. We dug around the _______ trees and placed in garlic, wildflowers, etc and the garden seems to grow well.

We also learned how to _______ others. Our workman worked steadily and helped when I asked. Asking for help is a principle in the recovery community, a lesson my son is _______ . The desire to recover this land has _______ in me. I have seen this ________ towards restoration in my son as well. It truly does take a village to rebuild a farm and a(an) ________ . And my son has found his own kind of guild that ________ him.

Owning a farm was never our ________ , but it came when our family needed a ________ project. Digging is an act of faith, hope and ________ of what will appear next.

1.

A．disappearing

B．lasting

C．returning

D．crashing

2.

A．song

B．light

C．shadow

D．storm

3.

A．secured

B．found

C．explored

D．repaired

4.

A．clear

B．remove

C．shelter

D．access

5.

A．patients

B．friends

C．staff

D．family

6.

A．weaker

B．older

C．taller

D．smaller

7.

A．respond to

B．appeal to

C．concentrate on

D．depend on

8.

A．preparing

B．selecting

C．processing

D．learning

9.

A．grown

B．changed

C．faded

D．remained

10.

A．gratitude

B．contribution

C．responsibility

D．drive

11.

A．house

B．life

C．organization

D．career

12.

A．supports

B．impresses

C．recognizes

D．persuades

13.

A．destination

B．plan

C．adventure

D．belief

14.

A．familiar

B．flexible

C．meaningful

D．tough

15.

A．prediction

B．admiration

C．expectation

D．evaluation