1 . It was like finding a needle in a haystack. Shelly Romo surveyed what was ________ of her home in Maui, which was hit by a deadly wildfire, hoping to find her wedding ring, expecting to leave ________. But luckily, after three hours’ ________ with volunteers, it finally appeared, the diamond ________ but the band completely damaged. Romo and her husband went straight to No Ka’ Oi Jewelers — a local business that has been ________ fire-damaged jewelry free of charge.

No Ka’ Oi owner Omi Chamdi said he was one of the ________ ones — the fires had avoided his home and storefront. That’s why, in its aftermath, he immediately sprang into action and advertised ________ restorations. “When the fires here on Maui occurred, pretty ________ I decided this is something I can do and I really want to do for the ________ community.”

However, Chamdi doesn’t restore the jewelry himself; ________ he has been paying for the restoration services. When asked if he ever ________ that, he shook his head. “These are not just ordinary items, these are the most ________ possessions that people go back and dig through the ________ to find.”

________, Romo was not ready to say goodbye when the fires destroyed her home. But finding her wedding ring and getting it restored gave Romo some peace about ________.

1.

A．expected

B．reminded

C．left

D．robbed

2.

A．bright-eyed

B．light-hearted

C．absent-minded

D．empty-handed

3.

A．talks

B．journey

C．waiting

D．efforts

4.

A．sound

B．broken

C．solid

D．gone

5.

A．recycling

B．restoring

C．marketing

D．advertising

6.

A．distinctive

B．lucky

C．helpful

D．anxious

7.

A．perfect

B．extra

C．free

D．instant

8.

A．quickly

B．excitedly

C．cautiously

D．hesitantly

9.

A．affected

B．nearby

C．calm

D．united

10.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．nevertheless

D．instead

11.

A．expected

B．enjoyed

C．rejected

D．regretted

12.

A．precious

B．necessary

C．beautiful

D．expensive

13.

A．items

B．houses

C．ruins

D．boxes

14.

A．Eventually

B．Originally

C．Gradually

D．Naturally

15.

A．rising up

B．moving on

C．giving in

D．taking off

3 . “A new student is waiting in your room.” My principal announced. “Name’s Mary. I’ll talk to you about her.” I nodded, some materials in my hands. “Fine,” I said. “We’re making valentine envelopes, a good way for her to get ________.”

She sat in the back of the room, her hands ________ in her lap. “Welcome, Mary. I’m glad you are in our room.” No ________. “Mary.” I said again. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. A chill went through me. The eyes in that face were unexpectedly ________ as if the owner of a house had drawn the blinds (百叶窗).

The bell rang, little time to worry about Mary. After ________ Mary into her desk, I distributed materials and then hurried to the office. There I learned weeks ago, someone had broken into her home, killing her mother in Mary’s ________. She survived but had been ________ since. “Give her ________,” the principal suggested.

I returned and grabbed a chance to explain this to my students. “It may be a long time ________ she joins us, but you can do your bit.” How loving they could be once they understood. On Valentine’s Day, Mary’s envelopes overflowed. Although studying each card without ________, she replaced it in her container.

Later on a March day, my children noticed the flowers ________ and advised making flower baskets! It was something to lift our ________. Remembering the valentine incident, I expected nothing from Mary; ________, I encouraged her to try. Soon, a boy exclaimed: “Look at Mary’s basket. So pretty!” I was dumbfounded at its beauty, asking how she managed it. She looked at me with the shining eyes of any ________ girl and replied “Mother loved flowers.”

“God, you’ve given us a ________.” I put my arms around Mary. I’ve kept the followers in my desk just to remind me of the lasting power of love.

1.

A．involved

B．promoted

C．adopted

D．proposed

2.

A．spread

B．folded

C．swung

D．extended

3.

A．movement

B．response

C．complaint

D．cooperation

4.

A．strange

B．full

C．sharp

D．empty

5.

A．sliding

B．securing

C．settling

D．seeking

6.

A．presence

B．absence

C．existence

D．violence

7.

A．crazy

B．withdrawn

C．aggressive

D．risky

8.

A．kindness

B．mercy

C．love

D．comfort

9.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．before

10.

A．comments

B．reactions

C．approaches

D．impressions

11.

A．came up

B．took up

C．came out

D．took out

12.

A．grades

B．spirits

C．insights

D．relations

13.

A．otherwise

B．furthermore

C．therefore

D．nevertheless

14.

A．normal

B．pretty

C．depressed

D．lovely

15.

A．gift

B．talent

C．miracle

D．basket

4 . I was shocked when my socially awkward sister, who had suffered from Asperger Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合症), decided to sing in front of the school. I knew she would ________ me in some way, so I protested. However, my parents insisted that she ________ and I would have to be part of the audience. I silently hoped that something would happen to ________ me from watching her losing face.

As I waited in the hall, sweat ________ my forehead. I comforted myself that no one knew she was my sister and tried to persuade myself that it would be ________. The lights darkened and the ________ opened to reveal (使露面) my sister standing alone on stage. She seemed ________, taking a minute to stammer (结结巴巴地说) her name and class. ________ began to be heard in the audience.

I shifted nervously in my seat, afraid what was about to happen. But as my sister started to sing, I was ________. Her voice flowed effortlessly and melodiously, filling the hall with its ________. I watched in wonder, realizing I had never known she could sing so ________. I listened carefully to the lyric (歌词) she had written herself, feeling ashamed for doubting her ________. My heart gave way as I heard the heartfelt words.

     In that moment, guilt and shame flooded my heart. ________ my unwillingness to support her, she had never taken anything that I had done to her to heart. It was then that I determined to love her ________. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been ________ from my eyes, and my heart was full.1.

A．embarrass

B．impress

C．surprise

D．support

2.

A．hide

B．quit

C．escape

D．perform

3.

A．protect

B．save

C．recover

D．rescue

4.

A．picked up

B．climbed upon

C．took off

D．went up

5.

A．impressive

B．exciting

C．fine

D．challenging

6.

A．characters

B．lectures

C．curtains

D．signals

7.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．prepared

D．relaxed

8.

A．Cries

B．Crashes

C．Whispers

D．Screams

9.

A．entertained

B．disappointed

C．relieved

D．shocked

10.

A．power

B．weakness

C．silence

D．darkness

11.

A．softly

B．loudly

C．quietly

D．beautifully

12.

A．abilities

B．failures

C．talents

D．weaknesses

13.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Beyond

D．Within

14.

A．extremely

B．equally

C．unconditionally

D．finally

15.

A．lifted

B．dropped

C．covered

D．hidden

5 . Both Debbie and Simon work in the Sunbeam Travel Company. One day they were sitting in the office. The door opened and a lady entered. She glanced at them both, _______ a moment, then walked over and sat opposite Debbie. Debbie greeted her _______ in the corridor, and they got down to business.

Simon _______, stood up and left. He met Mr Smith, the manager. “What’s up, Simon? You don’t look very _______.”

“It’s the customers,” Simon said. “They always prefer Debbie to me. I can’t _______it. ”

“I can. It’s the way you _______.”

“How can that be ?” Simon said. “I don’t even get a _______ to speak to them.”

“Communicating is more than speaking and listening, Simon. Your body language is _______, too.”

“What kind of language is that?”

“It’s the way you stand and sit and walk. It’s your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes. Your whole _______ communicates things, even you’re not speaking. The way you look at customers doesn’t give them a good impression, Simon. For example, you often rest your head on your __________ . You don’t smile. You don’t turn your head or your body towards the customers. But look at Debbie. She’s holding her head __________. She looks at the customer in the eye. She smiles. She turns her head and her body towards the customer. Your body language is telling customers to __________. Debbie’s is making them feel welcome. That’s why the customers go to her and not to you.”

After that, Simon tried to improve his body language. This seemed to __________. Minutes later, a girl entered. Without __________, she sat down opposite Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left, still smiling.

Mr Smith came over and said, “Well Simon, you __________ made a good impression on that customer. Well done.”

“That wasn’t a customer,” Simon said. “That was my sister. She wanted to borrow some money for lunch.”

1.

A．listened

B．stood

C．looked

D．paused

2.

A．calmly

B．wildly

C．cheerfully

D．hopefully

3.

A．bowed

B．sighed

C．laughed

D．nodded

4.

A．sad

B．relaxed

C．happy

D．nervous

5.

A．understand

B．grasp

C．believe

D．guess

6.

A．think

B．interpret

C．communicate

D．perceive

7.

A．chance

B．minute

C．word

D．right

8.

A．creative

B．adorable

C．fun

D．important

9.

A．style

B．appearance

C．speech

D．character

10.

A．shoulder

B．arm

C．finger

D．hand

11.

A．high

B．up

C．steady

D．back

12.

A．go away

B．go ahead

C．get going

D．get ready

13.

A．work

B．confuse

C．frustrate

D．motivate

14.

A．invitation

B．explanation

C．permission

D．hesitation

15.

A．probably

B．certainly

C．finally

D．likely

6 . Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn’t just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years ________ every country in the world.

As he began to plan his trip, he made a few ________: no flying, no visiting home, and spend at least 24 hours in every ________ . He hoped that he could ________ about $20 a day, and finish his trip in about four years.

It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He ________ across Europe and North America, where his biggest ________ was not spending too much money. But as he ________ on to other parts of the world, things began to get much ________ . Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was once ________at gunpoint and thought he might be killed. He also became ________ ill with malaria（疟疾）.

But he also had many good ________. Mr. Pedersen says that one reason he didn’t ________ was the help he got from people all over the world. “You might have to try 1,000 closed doors,” he says, “But there is always a（an）________ door somewhere. Never, ever give up.”

On July 26, 2023 Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was ________by about 150 people, including friends and family members. Mr. Pedersen says he plans to write a book and ________ what he learned in his travels around the world.

1.

A．checking

B．visiting

C．recognizing

D．contacting

2.

A．attempts

B．guesses

C．wishes

D．rules

3.

A．town

B．city

C．country

D．continent

4.

A．check out

B．make up

C．apply for

D．live on

5.

A．traveled

B．cut

C．drove

D．hiked

6.

A．challenge

B．awkwardness

C．responsibility

D．honour

7.

A．got

B．moved

C．turned

D．focused

8.

A．sillier

B．stranger

C．crazier

D．harder

9.

A．reminded

B．concerned

C．held

D．attended

10.

A．actually

B．unavoidably

C．seriously

D．obviously

11.

A．experiences

B．emotions

C．traditions

D．proposals

12.

A．make out

B．die out

C．refer to

D．give up

13.

A．back

B．open

C．big

D．secret

14.

A．met

B．blocked

C．waved

D．observed

15.

A．quote

B．donate

C．preserve

D．share

7 . It was a familiar sight that the family gathered around the table telling stories during and after the meal. As part of our daily ___________, these conversations would become the most precious moments for my family.

The love of storytelling ___________ from our dad, whose life was exciting and unforgettable. He told us about his childhood, travels and reflections, all of which had become part of our ___________. Even though few of dad’s stories actually ___________ me, I felt as much part of them as I did. They brought me closer to my family in a way I couldn’t be more ___________ for. Even when I had to live away, sharing tales with my dad on the phone kept me ___________ during the breakdown in my life. He showed us the ___________ of quality time and of family which never ___________ to benefit us.

Telling stories has been irreplaceable. When ___________ a risk about potential failure, I just remember even a moment of ____________ could also be transformed into a funny story. When travelling with friends, I can turn my days into a fascinating ____________. I realize each moment in life can be a story worth ____________. It’s about experiences, memories and cultures that keep ____________ strong and life alive.

____________, the best stories never stop being told. As years pass, we’ll ____________ our families to the greatest hits.

1.

A．plan

B．routine

C．work

D．schedule

2.

A．originated

B．went

C．dated

D．differed

3.

A．history

B．career

C．identity

D．culture

4.

A．inspired

B．changed

C．benefited

D．included

5.

A．respectable

B．suitable

C．responsible

D．grateful

6.

A．fortunate

B．positive

C．sensitive

D．generous

7.

A．value

B．duty

C．role

D．company

8.

A．forgot

B．expected

C．failed

D．refused

9.

A．cutting down

B．meeting with

C．going with

D．taking down

10.

A．excitement

B．happiness

C．embarrassment

D．surprise

11.

A．poem

B．subject

C．adventure

D．description

12.

A．telling

B．reading

C．writing

D．hearing

13.

A．connection

B．body

C．curiosity

D．attitude

14.

A．Frequently

B．Frankly

C．Formally

D．Fortunately

15.

A．relate

B．treat

C．apply

D．compare

8 . After winning the 100-meter dash at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August, 26-year-old sprinter (短跑运动员) Noah Lyles was named “World’s Fastest Man”. Now he has his ____ set on winning more medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Lyles, the son of two former runners, grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. He began ______ as a sprinter when he was a teenager and dreamed of going to the Olympics. He ______ for a spot (排名位置) on the US Olympic team in 2016 but did not ______. Fortunately, in 2021, he ______ the US team for the Tokyo Games and won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race.

Lyles has been ______ with legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has held the same ____   “World’s Fastest Man”. Bolt won the 100 meter and 200 meter races at the World Championships and still holds the ___in the 200 meter with a time of 19. 19 seconds, set in 2009. Lyles’ best time for that race is 19.31, and he said his _____ is to run it in 19.10 seconds, which would break Bolt’s record. Lyles said that he did not ______ top runners like Bolt as idols (偶像) while growing up. “I believed in myself and in learning something from _____people, because everyone has their own advantage,” he said.

After his win, Lyles said he felt that his years of training and patience have finally ______. In Paris next year, Lyles hopes to win more golds.   “If I got three gold medals at the World Championships, maybe I have the ______ to get three gold medals at the Olympics,” he said. His another expectation is to make track and field more _____ and accessible to a large number of people. “I’m trying to make sure that everybody comes and ______ the sport,” he said.

1.

A．sights

B．opinions

C．predictions

D．demands

2.

A．advertising

B．competing

C．defending

D．debating

3.

A．looked

B．answered

C．accounted

D．tried

4.

A．quit

B．respond

C．qualify

D．regret

5.

A．made

B．created

C．refused

D．recommended

6.

A．combined

B．replaced

C．blessed

D．compared

7.

A．dream

B．standard

C．title

D．talent

8.

A．passion

B．record

C．feature

D．belief

9.

A．responsibility

B．suggestion

C．solution

D．goal

10.

A．copy

B．view

C．recall

D．serve

11.

A．different

B．famous

C．gifted

D．determined.

12.

A．ran out

B．paid off

C．came back

D．sped up

13.

A．potential

B．honor

C．pressure

D．option

14.

A．flexible

B．stable

C．formal

D．popular

15.

A．reports

B．evaluates

C．enjoys

D．improves

10 . 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