1 . A curtain-making couple, Liao Peisheng, 41, and Liu Xiaohui, 39, from Linyi, Shandong province recently caught many viewers’ attention. They _________ in a TV program on Chinese poems broadcast by China Central Television, inspiring many to _________ their dreams. _________ busy with their business, they still enjoy their lives, which is all thanks to a common _________ in poetry.

Liu likes the works of Su Shi. Liao, _________, loves poems by Du Fu, believing that it is the truest _________ of his life. Finding joy in reading and recitation, the two _________ poetry into their daily routines. Poetry permeates（渗透）every _________ of the couple’s lives.

One of the couple’s longtime dreams was taking part in the Chinese Poetry Competition, a(n) _________ television program broadcast nationwide, and __________ it to the final. The two have signed up __________ for 6 years. In 2021, both made it to the Top-100 __________. This year, they finally made it to the semi-finals.

On stage, Liu introduced herself to the __________. Liao, sitting aside, watched from the side as camera focused on him. Off the stage, other participants wondered what would happen if the couple compete against each other in the coming rounds, but the couple wasn’t __________.

After earning herself a participation medal, they returned to their __________ lives. “Our life is plain and ordinary, but there’s nothing wrong with such a life, right?” asked Liao.

1.

A．entered

B．competed

C．participated

D．presented

2.

A．love

B．pursue

C．stimulate

D．seize

3.

A．Although

B．When

C．Whether

D．Because

4.

A．awareness

B．problem

C．sense

D．interest

5.

A．thus

B．otherwise

C．however

D．therefore

6.

A．reflection

B．resolution

C．recognition

D．reputation

7.

A．weaved

B．absorbed

C．composed

D．revolved

8.

A．assignment

B．detail

C．campaign

D．enterprise

9.

A．realistic

B．visual

C．influential

D．annual

10.

A．turning

B．guaranteeing

C．making

D．sustaining

11.

A．continuously

B．frequently

C．particularly

D．precisely

12.

A．amateur

B．level

C．contest

D．round

13.

A．candidates

B．participants

C．representatives

D．listeners

14.

A．careful

B．sad

C．concerned

D．clear

15.

A．formal

B．normal

C．primitive

D．real

2 . A curtain-making couple, Liao Peisheng, 41, and Liu Xiaohui, 39, from Linyi, Shandong province recently caught many viewers’ attention. They _________ in a TV program on Chinese poems broadcast by China Central Television, inspiring many to _________ their dreams. _________ busy with their business, they still enjoy their lives, which is all thanks to a common _________ in poetry.

Liu likes the works of Su Shi. Liao, _________, loves poems by Du Fu, believing that it is the truest _________ of his life. Finding joy in reading and recitation, the two _________ poetry into their daily routines. Poetry permeates（渗透）every _________ of the couple’s lives.

One of the couple’s longtime dreams was taking part in the Chinese Poetry Competition, a(n) _________ television program broadcast nationwide, and __________ it to the final. The two have signed up __________ for 6 years. In 2021, both made it to the Top-100 __________. This year, they finally made it to the semi-finals.

On stage, Liu introduced herself to the __________. Liao, sitting aside, watched from the side as camera focused on him. Off the stage, other participants wondered what would happen if the couple compete against each other in the coming rounds, but the couple wasn’t __________.

After earning herself a participation medal, they returned to their __________ lives. “Our life is plain and ordinary, but there’s nothing wrong with such a life, right?” asked Liao.

1.

A．entered

B．competed

C．participated

D．presented

2.

A．love

B．pursue

C．stimulate

D．seize

3.

A．Although

B．When

C．Whether

D．Because

4.

A．awareness

B．problem

C．sense

D．interest

5.

A．thus

B．otherwise

C．however

D．therefore

6.

A．reflection

B．resolution

C．recognition

D．reputation

7.

A．weaved

B．absorbed

C．composed

D．revolved

8.

A．assignment

B．detail

C．campaign

D．enterprise

9.

A．realistic

B．visual

C．influential

D．annual

10.

A．turning

B．guaranteeing

C．making

D．sustaining

11.

A．continuously

B．frequently

C．particularly

D．precisely

12.

A．amateur

B．level

C．contest

D．round

13.

A．candidates

B．participants

C．representatives

D．listeners

14.

A．careful

B．sad

C．concerned

D．clear

15.

A．formal

B．normal

C．primitive

D．real

3 . 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

4 . At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.

But that year, I ________ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an ________ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was ________, and I returned to classes soon.

But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous ________ confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ________ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ________.

I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ________ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and ________ negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks ________ you?”

Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ________ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he ________ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ________ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones.

I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ________ cancer

Now, I am ________ for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ________.

1.

A．took charge of

B．took care of

C．took control of

D．took notice of

2.

A．appointment

B．arrangement

C．commitment

D．placement

3.

A．severe

B．minor

C．apparent

D．complicated

4.

A．novelists

B．specialists

C．impressionists

D．journalists

5.

A．advocated

B．predicted

C．warned

D．witnessed

6.

A．desperate

B．enthusiastic

C．delicate

D．optimistic

7.

A．smiling

B．glaring

C．glancing

D．staring

8.

A．unusually

B．unintentionally.

C．unconventionally

D．unselfishly

9.

A．bother

B．impress

C．annoy

D．restrict

10.

A．greeted

B．persuaded

C．encountered

D．grasped

11.

A．abused

B．defended

C．informed

D．motivated

12.

A．relief

B．security

C．defence

D．honesty

13.

A．going about

B．relating to

C．wrestling with

D．breaking with

14.

A．greedy

B．grateful

C．suitable

D．tolerant

15.

A．mental vitality

B．physical fitness

C．social acceptance

D．face value

5 . At the very young age of six, my life was full of constant pain—operations, sadness and depression. I was in a ____ car accident on my home Island of Grenada. I was ____ by a truck. My left leg got ____ between the wheels and the driver ____ pulled my leg to get it out. I was ____ with lots of pain and the terrifying memories of those few moments, ____ kept in my mind. 

At first I spent a year and half in the hospital. I had operations every Friday and had ____ nights and days. I’m sure most of you don’t know this because I’ve probably never shared this with anyone. People asked me ____ on and on after they saw my scars. I eventually got fed up, so I avoided resistance. I just ____ clothes that covered my leg. I couldn’t do this in ____ because we had a uniform and of course I was ____ at by some of my classmates, especially in primary school.  

Sometimes I was even excluded (排除在外) because of my leg. ____ shouldn’t define a person. My scars are my ____ of my strength. I have gained self-love and self-acceptance. Now I wear what I ____ and I am happy with myself—truly. I have always risen above my circumstances and my leg has never ____ me from going after my dream. It may have slowed me down but it never took my hope away.

1.

A．slight

B．urgent

C．horrible

D．normal

2.

A．turned on

B．picked up

C．carried out

D．knocked down

3.

A．hidden

B．trapped

C．covered

D．reserved

4.

A．luckily

B．angrily

C．publicly

D．anxiously

5.

A．left

B．paid

C．charged

D．provided

6.

A．never

B．forever

C．merely

D．hardly

7.

A．simple

B．common

C．painful

D．wonderful

8.

A．directions

B．questions

C．invitations

D．suggestions

9.

A．wore

B．threw

C．washed

D．mended

10.

A．house

B．school

C．secret

D．reality

11.

A．pulled

B．pointed

C．laughed

D．shouted

12.

A．Results

B．Scars

C．Titles

D．Customs

13.

A．cause

B．belief

C．proof

D．memory

14.

A．fine

B．hate

C．make

D．want

15.

A．stopped

B．saved

C．helped

D．excused

6 . 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

7 . Last Sunday, our school held an ice hockey (冰球) game. I was so proud when my team ________ the game. It made me feel like I could do ________. Only three years ago, I was________ of walking or skating on the ice. To deal with this problem, I decided to ________a skating club. I really envied (嫉妒) the other club members, who were so ________and confident on the ice. But my teacher was good at teaching and before I knew it, I was able to ________. He then advised me to try ice hockey. I ________ it and was soon practising ________ my local team almost every evening. We are now training for national games________  hope to be winners one day, but my final________is to be an ice hockey teacher and help people learn to play this game.

1.

A．missed

B．won

C．stopped

D．lost

2.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．somebody

D．everybody

3.

A．glad

B．shy

C．afraid

D．tired

4.

A．start

B．leave

C．join

D．close

5.

A．bad

B．nervous

C．weak

D．great

6.

A．ski

B．skate

C．swim

D．surf

7.

A．needed

B．felt

C．saw

D．loved

8.

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．against

9.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．and

10.

A．help

B．word

C．goal

D．trouble

8 . In high school, I got my first job at the local hardware (五金制品) store, all thanks to Mr. Anderson, our neighbor. He offered me a chance to _________ there. My parents gave the thumbs (拇指) up, so I _________ the world of part-time jobs.

My daily tasks weren’t too _________. I tidied up shelves and helped _________ find what they needed. But working in a(n) _________ hardware store during the summer turned out to be more _________ than I thought. I had to manage between helping customers with screws and refilling shelves with goods.

At dinner, I’d _________ tales of my day, admitting that the _________ was proving more difficult than I first thought. My dad, who had his share of hands-on experience fixing cars, would laugh and share _________ from his early mechanic (机械师) days.

He’d say, “Jobs like this teach you more than just about money; they __________ your character.” Back then, I didn’t realize that my summer __________ at the hardware store was turning out to be more than just a way to __________ some extra money.

As the summer went on, I found myself gaining a __________ understanding of responsibility and the essence of hard work. The simple __________ in the store became life lessons, teaching me to appreciate and __________ the people who work hard every day to make everything go smoothly.

1.

A．work

B．study

C．play

D．wait

2.

A．dealt with

B．gave up

C．jumped into

D．took over

3.

A．clear

B．complicated

C．adventurous

D．specific

4.

A．parents

B．neighbors

C．workers

D．customers

5.

A．strange

B．empty

C．comfortable

D．busy

6.

A．challenging

B．disappointing

C．annoying

D．boring

7.

A．read

B．share

C．create

D．hear

8.

A．lesson

B．experiment

C．job

D．life

9.

A．exhibits

B．tools

C．stories

D．books

10.

A．shape

B．show

C．worsen

D．accept

11.

A．training

B．experience

C．arrangement

D．camp

12.

A．waste

B．cost

C．raise

D．earn

13.

A．deeper

B．poorer

C．quicker

D．simpler

14.

A．methods

B．answers

C．ideas

D．tasks

15.

A．help

B．respect

C．meet

D．employ

9 . Dr Rabia Sa’id grew up in a polygamous (一夫多妻的) family, which is legal in parts of Nigeria; her father and two mothers had ten children _______ lost three of them.

Her father was a _______, so she attended an Army school, finishing at the _______ of her class.“If you are very _______ in my country, the government will direct you to study science, ” she explained.“I’ve always wanted to get higher education; never wanted to just stay back and be a wife and mother.”

But after high school, she put her _______ on hold.She had three young children and she had to wait. Ten years passed. “Within that time, all my classmates _______ university and were working, and I was just a housewife, and I wanted to be also in their _______, ”she recalled.

She admitted that she felt envious when she saw students who were not nearly as _______ as her in school graduated. When she _______ went back, she did well in the sciences.

Now she ________ as Deputy Dean of Student Affairs at Bayero University Kano and teaches in the Department of Physics. Her research has ________ electronics and space weather physics, and she applies it to local ________ needs, including waste recycling.

She is now ________ a government project to gather atmospheric data. She is now a mother of six children, two with disabilities. She is a role ________ for science education in her community, where girls’ education is ________ to be recognized.

1.

A．but

B．so

C．as

D．and

2.

A．soldier

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．singer

3.

A．end

B．top

C．bottom

D．beginning

4.

A．skilled

B．experienced

C．sharp

D．clever

5.

A．ideas

B．dreams

C．colleges

D．lives

6.

A．began

B．attended

C．chose

D．finished

7.

A．family

B．university

C．group

D．opinion

8.

A．successful

B．proud

C．excited

D．nervous

9.

A．easily

B．finally

C．nearly

D．quickly

10.

A．defines

B．trains

C．serves

D．functions

11.

A．covered

B．studied

C．explained

D．shown

12.

A．spiritual

B．material

C．mental

D．environmental

13.

A．keeping up

B．going over

C．taking over

D．working on

14.

A．standard

B．type

C．model

D．player

15.

A．struggling

B．happening

C．refusing

D．planning

10 . Last month, my husband and I decided on visiting Cape Cod, which is about three hours’ drive from Boston. Our daughter who_________close to Boston dropped us off at 8 am on her way to the office. We decided to return home on our own in the evening _________we thought we could catch a local train to home from Boston. We had a great time in Cape Cod and_________Boston in the evening. We found ourselves just going round in a maze (迷宫) of streets, with the station_________ in sight! The roads were _________with not many people walking around. And we were a bit embarrassed to ask strangers for _________. Eventually we saw a young guy coming towards us. We_________him and told him about our _________situation. On hearing it, he immediately _________ to take us to the station. When we got there, to our__________, the money ticketing machine was out of order. At that moment the young man took out his credit card. “Here you go,” he smiled and __________the tickets to us. We gave him the ticket money, but he__________. We both expressed our __________ for his help. After returning home, we told our friends about this and they all asked about his name. __________, we had forgotten to get his name in a great__________ at the time of our departure! But we’re determined to pass his kindness on.

1.

A．worked

B．studied

C．traveled

D．stayed

2.

A．but

B．as

C．if

D．though

3.

A．ate at

B．moved to

C．arrived in

D．waited at

4.

A．anywhere

B．somewhere

C．everywhere

D．nowhere

5.

A．dirty

B．empty

C．crowded

D．wide

6.

A．directions

B．advice

C．foods

D．time

7.

A．hugged

B．observed

C．caught

D．approached

8.

A．comfortable

B．dangerous

C．difficult

D．stressful

9.

A．remembered

B．prepared

C．agreed

D．pretended

10.

A．relief

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．advantage

11.

A．threw

B．showed

C．sold

D．handed

12.

A．jumped

B．lied

C．admitted

D．refused

13.

A．thankfulness

B．sadness

C．seriousness

D．weakness

14.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Finally

15.

A．hurry

B．moment

C．chance

D．task