1 . 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

2 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.

The class focusing on literature centered on _________ and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it _________ feeling scared. It was _________ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my _________. As I drove to school one day, I _________ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the _________ of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and _________ what story I would tell.

Recently, I’d had _________ to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l _________ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more __________. Therefore, I __________ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was __________ by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the __________ news, trembling and crying.

Even bigger __________ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the __________.

1.

A．evil

B．kindness

C．despair

D．death

2.

A．instead of

B．due to

C．except for

D．less than

3.

A．discouraging

B．amusing

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

4.

A．goals

B．sites

C．class

D．adventure

5.

A．remembered

B．reviewed

C．recovered

D．reserved

6.

A．page

B．edge

C．back

D．cover

7.

A．relied on

B．reflected on

C．carried on

D．insisted on

8.

A．access

B．limit

C．clue

D．evidence

9.

A．ensured

B．attempted

C．confirmed

D．protested

10.

A．carefully

B．definitely

C．fully

D．independently

11.

A．explored

B．revised

C．preferred

D．chose

12.

A．rejected

B．unearthed

C．received

D．accepted

13.

A．upsetting

B．unbelievable

C．embarrassing

D．alarming

14.

A．dreams

B．legends

C．beliefs

D．memories

15.

A．worst

B．least

C．best

D．most

3 . My first job was at a fast-food restaurant called Carroll’s in my hometown. One spring day my next-door neighbor _________ me to apply for work with her there, and I agreed to have a try.

One little _________ was that I wasn’t 16 yet, so I just changed my birth date on the application from July to _________. Luckily, they didn’t ask for any ID to prove my _________, because there were few applicants for the job. Both of us were _________.

The pay was _________, only $1.60/hour with no tips. I worked at the _________ and only boys were allowed to work in the kitchen. I got a chance to make milkshakes, though, which I considered kind of fun. I also _________ the relationships with all the other workers, who were mostly easy-going teenagers.

It was great to _________ different diners. The restaurant was located on a __________ entryway into town, so all kinds of people came in. One day a man in plain clothes __________ but ordered many signature dishes. When he came to my counter to check out, I was __________ to find he was my idol.

Besides __________ about my age, I also failed to inform the manager that I was leaving in June to attend summer camp, so my first job only lasted a few __________. It has been long gone, but the __________ in the restaurant remains a sweet memory of my life.

1.

A．allowed

B．invited

C．forbade

D．taught

2.

A．topic

B．mistake

C．difficulty

D．opportunity

3.

A．March

B．June

C．August

D．October

4.

A．address

B．age

C．name

D．face

5.

A．fired

B．interviewed

C．refused

D．accepted

6.

A．low

B．high

C．enough

D．good

7.

A．counter

B．door

C．park

D．toilet

8.

A．damaged

B．ignored

C．enjoyed

D．missed

9.

A．help

B．thank

C．recognize

D．encounter

10.

A．hidden

B．secret

C．distant

D．major

11.

A．woke up

B．gave up

C．turned up

D．looked up

12.

A．surprised

B．ashamed

C．disappointed

D．frightened

13.

A．worrying

B．lying

C．complaining

D．arguing

14.

A．days

B．hours

C．months

D．years

15.

A．food

B．service

C．payment

D．experience

4 . When I was young, I often had outdoor activities. One day, we decided to hold an archery (射箭) _______, shooting plastic animals. It was a _______ activity, and it was great to relax with my friends.

That day, the first target was a “_______”. One of our friends was about to shoot it when a strange woman came _______ from her car parked beside the road. My friend _______ shooting as she kept walking before the target. We were puzzled until we _______ that she thought our target was a _______ deer. We tried to explain, but she totally _______ it.

All the competitors came to see what was happening. I rushed to stop her because she was still trying hard to _______ this “poor animals”. I pulled the head of the deer off its body to __________ it was artificial (人造的). The woman was too __________ to speak for a long time. She then said “Sorry”, walked away __________ with a red face, and returned to her __________.

We decided to replace (替换) the deer with a false snake. And we thought no one __________ to stop us. Anyhow, the woman was worth __________ for her determination to protect wild animals.

1.

A．competition

B．party

C．meeting

D．class

2.

A．boring

B．wonderful

C．necessary

D．valuable

3.

A．fox

B．snake

C．deer

D．sheep

4.

A．disappearing

B．escaping

C．laughing

D．shouting

5.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．hated

D．practised

6.

A．noticed

B．doubted

C．hoped

D．understood

7.

A．brave

B．dirty

C．real

D．dead

8.

A．disregarded

B．forgot

C．minded

D．changed

9.

A．steal

B．calm

C．attack

D．protect

10.

A．find

B．learn

C．show

D．decide

11.

A．bored

B．shocked

C．worried

D．tired

12.

A．quickly

B．thankfully

C．happily

D．proudly

13.

A．office

B．car

C．home

D．seat

14.

A．needed

B．wanted

C．dared

D．waited

15.

A．praising

B．loving

C．trusting

D．thanking

5 . Steve Sanders is a dad who suffered from a serious kidney (肾) disease. Although he had been living a ________ life, going to the gym regularly, the doctors warned him that his kidney function was ________ and that he needed dialysis (透析). This made Sanders start a ________ for a kidney donor (捐献器官者) online. After he shared the post, he got ________ from 26 people who began handing in paperwork to become donors, ________ nothing moved beyond that. It could have been that they weren’t matched, or they stopped the process. “I don’t ________ them on that,” Sanders said. “I completely ________.”

One day, Chris, a local shopper, ________ him that told him he wanted to be a kidney donor. ________, Chris ended up being a perfect donor, making Sanders very excited. It was a total ________ for Sanders and he said he was happy that somebody was ________ to give him a chance.

Chris filled out the paperwork and ________ the process after a few weeks. When asked why he chose to donate his kidney, he said that he wanted to ________ what he preached (宣扬) to others on being kind and ________. Chris wanted his kids to grow up and ________ what kindness is.

Once the hospital showed his kidney was a ________ for Sanders, he agreed to receive the operation ________. Sanders was grateful for Chris’s ________. “Chris has made me feel very comfortable not ________ him anything. This is a guy who did this out of love,” Sanders added. After lots of tests, the two dads had the operation in October 2022. It was a(n) ________ transplant (移植) and even after it, they have continued their friendship.

1.

A．busy

B．rich

C．simple

D．healthy

2.

A．coming about

B．going down

C．taking off

D．showing up

3.

A．fund

B．competition

C．search

D．plan

4.

A．doubts

B．responses

C．permissions

D．ranges

5.

A．but

B．until

C．so

D．if

6.

A．support

B．forgive

C．blame

D．believe

7.

A．agree

B．understand

C．fail

D．forget

8.

A．recognized

B．discovered

C．cheated

D．contacted

9.

A．Similarly

B．Hopelessly

C．Fortunately

D．Strangely

10.

A．comfort

B．panic

C．shock

D．mistake

11.

A．brave

B．willing

C．proud

D．lucky

12.

A．changed

B．heard

C．noticed

D．started

13.

A．examine

B．remember

C．repeat

D．practice

14.

A．honest

B．positive

C．caring

D．patient

15.

A．see

B．show

C．advertise

D．ignore

16.

A．character

B．blow

C．pain

D．fit

17.

A．secretly

B．regularly

C．immediately

D．generally

18.

A．reward

B．generosity

C．creativity

D．carefulness

19.

A．owing

B．promising

C．teaching

D．serving

20.

A．famous

B．successful

C．adventurous

D．difficult

6 . Kai Ture, at 11 years old, is a budding (崭露头角的) actress. All of her acting roles mean that Kai has to ________ her acting and school life. ________, she doesn’t let those ________ upset her and takes a positive attitude to them. For her, going to auditions (试演) and getting acting roles mean that she is only ________ her acting career.

When Kai isn’t ________, she focuses on putting her ________ and community first. ________ her hard work, she was able to be ________ into a school for top students. Despite all her acting credentials (证书), Kai still regards her educational achievements as her biggest ________. Acting isn’t her only fine arts skill—Kai can ________ play the violin and piano.

Kai has worked hard to help her local community as well. With the help of her Girl Scout group leaders, Kai was able to ________ some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event. Kai remains ________ when helping the homeless and is working again with her Girl Scout group to organize a larger ________.

Kai enjoys her ________ schedule, doing all the activities she loves. Kai first started off in smaller roles and has been able to get larger roles. Start off with some small steps and you’ll ________ achieve your biggest dreams!

1.

A．balance

B．influence

C．record

D．continue

2.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

3.

A．challenges

B．arguments

C．adventures

D．shortages

4.

A．judging

B．simplifying

C．developing

D．rebuilding

5.

A．studying

B．suffering

C．exploring

D．acting

6.

A．education

B．family

C．health

D．interest

7.

A．As for

B．Thanks to

C．Despite

D．Besides

8.

A．refused

B．turned

C．accepted

D．forced

9.

A．comfort

B．success

C．problem

D．surprise

10.

A．again

B．soon

C．also

D．instead

11.

A．connect

B．avoid

C．feed

D．teach

12.

A．unusual

B．tired

C．unknown

D．devoted

13.

A．event

B．group

C．competition

D．dinner

14.

A．past

B．boring

C．familiar

D．busy

15.

A．immediately

B．finally

C．nearly

D．suddenly

7 . Three years ago, a friend of mine lost her dad. One night, I found her sitting alone. I knew it’s easy to say the wrong thing to someone in _________. So I started with how I grew up _________ a father. I told her my dad had drowned when I was 9 months old and I _________ him. I wanted her to realize that she wasn’t alone and that I could totally understand her _________.

But after listening to my words, she _________ me angrily, “Okay, Celeste, you _________. You never had a dad, and I at least got to spend 30 years with mine. I guess I shouldn’t be so _________ about my father’s death.”I was _________. She walked away and I stood there helplessly.

From that day, I started to _________ how I responded to stories of __________. When my son told me his fighting with a kid, I would talk about a girl I had a __________ with. What they needed was for me to __________ them and admit __________ they were going through. Instead, I forced them to listen to me.

These days, I’ve tried to listen more and talk less. I had a __________ conversation with a friend who was going through a failure. In the end, she said, “Thank you for your advice.” But I __________ said a word. I knew she just needed to be heard.

1.

A．doubt

B．power

C．sorrow

D．need

2.

A．as

B．around

C．behind

D．without

3.

A．missed

B．trusted

C．appreciated

D．respected

4.

A．excuses

B．feelings

C．questions

D．choices

5.

A．laughed at

B．aimed at

C．screamed at

D．stared at

6.

A．see

B．win

C．decide

D．bet

7.

A．upset

B．anxious

C．curious

D．angry

8.

A．satisfied

B．frightened

C．shocked

D．touched

9.

A．oppose

B．spread

C．imagine

D．notice

10.

A．love

B．loss

C．survival

D．courage

11.

A．conversation

B．quarrel

C．discussion

D．dinner

12.

A．hear

B．hug

C．treat

D．cure

13.

A．how

B．why

C．what

D．when

14.

A．negative

B．creative

C．regretful

D．pleasant

15.

A．exactly

B．hardly

C．simply

D．actually

8 . I play the violin in the bathroom every day. I started this special ________ recently. There are two ________ doors and one room between me and my parents, but sometimes they are ________ hearing me practice the same tune (曲调) many times. Even so, I’m sure violin tunes are more ________ than snare drum etudes (小军鼓练习曲), sounds that were ________ in our house not long ago.

I started playing the drum in Grade 6. Being the only girl in my ________, I was told many times to let the ________ play the most important part.

Although I liked performing in the band, other types of music were ________ me more. I wanted to play the violin.________, I didn’t have time to do it. Should I ________ something I was good at to play the violin? Considering carefully, I decided to ________ the marching band.

Now I’m taking ________ lessons from a famous musician. With her help, I also learn to play the piano.

I wanted to be true to myself, but I couldn’t find a(n) ________ to do it within the rules of the marching band. I’m ________ that I’ll find the encouragement to play any instruments. I’ve learned being true to oneself requires making ________．

1.

A．show

B．service

C．program

D．habit

2.

A．wide

B．new

C．closed

D．old

3.

A．tired of

B．good at

C．afraid of

D．worried about

4.

A．popular

B．pleasant

C．moving

D．boring

5.

A．common

B．special

C．interesting

D．serious

6.

A．house

B．team

C．band

D．class

7.

A．classmates

B．boys

C．girls

D．children

8.

A．touching

B．comforting

C．attracting

D．helping

9.

A．Finally

B．Generally

C．Surprisingly

D．Unluckily

10.

A．show off

B．break up

C．give up

D．depend on

11.

A．leave

B．thank

C．create

D．serve

12.

A．piano

B．violin

C．guitar

D．drum

13.

A．rule

B．excuse

C．way

D．reason

14.

A．doubted

B．surprised

C．grateful

D．hopeful

15.

A．suggestions

B．troubles

C．preparations

D．choices

9 . Relaxing under a sun umbrella, I felt comfortable. My friend Chickie went for a swim.

The ocean was as smooth as glass. I thought,“I can float (漂浮) on my back as if I were in a swimming pool.” Then I ______ it. I closed my eyes and ______ the gentle rocking under me.

I floated peacefully until the water under me rolled and splashed (溅起) over my face. I opened my eyes and ______ around. How did I get so far from the ______? I hadn’t realized how ______ the sea was carrying me.

I ______ swimming as quick and hard as I could. I cried for help, but I was completely ______ in the water. Far off on the beach I could see people ______ their umbrellas. I thought, “It must be the time for lifeguards to leave work. I’m going to ______ here and nobody even sees me!”

Two young men suddenly came near me. One of them ______ my arm. The other held his arm. ______ they pulled me toward the beach.

“You were caught in a riptide (激流),” one man said.

“Thank you so much for ______ me,” I said.

Slowly I got up to walk back to my ______. Chickie had come back. I looked back at my ______ and found they had simply disappeared. Then I sat down with my friend to tell her about my ______.

1.

A．got

B．did

C．imagined

D．discovered

2.

A．expected

B．continued

C．remembered

D．enjoyed

3.

A．looked

B．listened

C．travelled

D．walked

4.

A．city

B．sea

C．beach

D．center

5.

A．quietly

B．quickly

C．strangely

D．hard

6.

A．preferred

B．avoided

C．practised

D．started

7.

A．alone

B．free

C．crazy

D．wrong

8.

A．getting back

B．handing out

C．packing up

D．putting up

9.

A．die

B．speak

C．work

D．appear

10.

A．touched

B．moved

C．hurt

D．took

11.

A．First

B．Again

C．Together

D．Perhaps

12.

A．telling

B．encouraging

C．praising

D．saving

13.

A．room

B．umbrella

C．car

D．office

14.

A．lifeguards

B．friends

C．rescuers

D．partners

15.

A．experience

B．business

C．message

D．problem

10 . Five years ago, I got an email from a well-known professor in my field in March. He invited me to _________ for a position in his lab. Things went well and all I needed to do was finish up my thesis (毕业论文) and I decided to _________ it in the following months.

One night, my mother came up to my room, asking softly, “Have you _________ your thesis yet?” “Not yet, Mom,” I _________, even too busy to look up at her. Then she mentioned that she had some _________ symptoms (症状) in her body that had never been seen before. She wanted to say something more, but my academic (学业的) _________ made me hardly take her words to heart.

However, two months later, the doctor announced my mother might _________ for less than a year _________ cancer (癌症). It was then that I _________ that things became more serious than I had imagined. Before it was too late, I was __________ to stop my thesis and be there with my mother for her rest life. __________, my mother failed in the battle and passed away at the end of the year. The next July, I finished my scientific thesis and got the __________ from the lab.

When looking back today, I feel __________ for losing precious time with my mother. The __________ of my mother gave me a new way to think about life: If your loved ones need you, be there for them. Science will be waiting when you __________.

1.

A．interview

B．account

C．search

D．allow

2.

A．apply for

B．stare at

C．focus on

D．refer to

3.

A．burned

B．canceled

C．considered

D．completed

4.

A．described

B．replied

C．shouted

D．judged

5.

A．creative

B．specific

C．strange

D．similar

6.

A．task

B．interest

C．freedom

D．achievement

7.

A．debate

B．explain

C．sweat

D．survive

8.

A．according to

B．except for

C．because of

D．rather than

9.

A．summarized

B．realized

C．pretended

D．stressed

10.

A．shocked

B．worried

C．honored

D．determined

11.

A．Unluckily

B．Uncertainly

C．Suddenly

D．Quietly

12.

A．aid

B．joy

C．offer

D．hope

13.

A．regretful

B．grateful

C．ready

D．lonely

14.

A．comment

B．loss

C．progress

D．supply

15.

A．understand

B．breathe

C．remind

D．return