1 . Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to _________ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane _________. “I was afraid that people would _________ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time _________ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had _________ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to _________ how to make a plane.

It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first _________ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. _________, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very _________,” he said.

Although the first try __________, Paen Long remains __________. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel __________ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.

His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no __________. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any __________ to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t __________, so I have to support his dream.”

1.

A．repair

B．make

C．draw

D．buy

2.

A．carefully

B．impatiently

C．secretly

D．suddenly

3.

A．make use of

B．make fun of

C．get tired of

D．turn to

4.

A．before

B．until

C．when

D．since

5.

A．expected

B．saved

C．stolen

D．borrowed

6.

A．answer

B．learn

C．control

D．guess

7.

A．design

B．flight

C．interview

D．meeting

8.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

9.

A．angry

B．excited

C．proud

D．embarrassed

10.

A．appeared

B．continued

C．changed

D．failed

11.

A．determined

B．kind

C．nervous

D．upset

12.

A．serious

B．sorry

C．hungry

D．grateful

13.

A．chance

B．aim

C．choice

D．reason

14.

A．experts

B．classmates

C．volunteers

D．workers

15.

A．give up

B．give in

C．give away

D．give out

2 . When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party. I was _________, but also nervous about what to wear. Mom suggested I wear high heels (高跟鞋).

“Mom, I don’t know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling _________. “Don’t worry, sweetie. Just take small _________ and keep your weight centered,” she suggested.

As I arrived at the party, I tried to be _________ and act like everything was fine. But _________ struck when I stepped onto the dance floor. I _________ my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone.

I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was _________. But deep down, I felt like a tomato, wanting to _________.

My friend Lilly helped me _________ that incident and managed me another high heels as a support so that nobody would understand my hesitation. But a little bit __________ continued in my mind.

When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete __________ at the party. “It’s okay. You tried something new, and it didn’t go as __________. But that’s how we learn and grow. Don’t be too __________ on yourself and wear what you feel __________ in,” Mom said, giving me a hug.

From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes. I learned to __________ my true self and not worry about what others thought.

1.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．relaxed

D．satisfied

2.

A．unsure

B．unsafe

C．unusual

D．unhappy

3.

A．breaks

B．turns

C．steps

D．attempts

4.

A．genuine

B．polite

C．serious

D．cool

5.

A．danger

B．injury

C．disaster

D．wonder

6.

A．landed on

B．tripped over

C．kicked up

D．ran into

7.

A．a hot potato

B．a big fish

C．no luck

D．no big deal

8.

A．fight

B．argue

C．disappear

D．struggle

9.

A．approach

B．avoid

C．prevent

D．identify

10.

A．patience

B．bravery

C．worry

D．anger

11.

A．fool

B．hero

C．stranger

D．dancer

12.

A．suggested

B．expected

C．promised

D．directed

13.

A．dependent

B．easy

C．careful

D．hard

14.

A．fashionable

B．tight

C．comfortable

D．special

15.

A．promote

B．accept

C．trust

D．refuse

4 . After many years of________ (marry) to his wife, he has believed her totally.(所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . The cartoon shows a common ________ (现象) that children are the focus of families, shouldering the hope of their parents. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . White has always been a ________ (象征) of purity in most countries. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

7 . He found his pen ________ (break) when he got back to the classroom from the playground.(所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . The species has nearly died ________ because human beings have done harm to them. (用适当的词填空)

9 . To some extent, the boss was content ________ her apology.(用适当的词填空)

10 . The bridge ________ (build) now will be the longest one in the world. (所给词的适当形式填空)