1 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Teaching Children about Forgiveness

If you’ve seen your children struggle to forgive someone for hurting them, you know that forgiveness is complicated. After all, forgiveness is complicated for adults, too. At times, we wonder why we’re trying to forgive someone anyway; later, we might think we’ve forgiven them, only to experience a sudden burst of anger. Indeed, it takes many years for us to grasp the meaning of forgiveness as we grow up.

It’s understandable that children may feel hurt or angry when a friend does something less-than-kind to them. Maybe the friend said something unkind or broke something precious, embarrassed them, excluded them, or told their secrets. Children may be tempted to get even with a friend who’s done them wrong, by doing something worse or telling everyone how terrible the friend is, but trying to get revenge only escalates (升级) the conflict.

Parents can play an important role in teaching children about forgiveness. Children watch how important adults in their lives respond when someone does something unkind. Do they complain to others or speak directly to the person involved? How long does it take them to get over being mad or hurt? How do they get over it? Parents can teach their children about the value of forgiveness by regularly practicing it in their own lives.

Sometimes parents can talk with their children about forgiveness, based on where kids are in their cognitive (认知的) and emotional development. For example, children need to understand that no one is perfect, so generously forgiving a well-meaning friend is a caring thing to do. If parents can help children see things a little more from other people’s perspective, this will make forgiveness easier. These conversations can change the way children think about forgiveness and help them emotionally recover when they inevitably experience harm and unfair treatment from others in life.

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2 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Discovering a Lost Brother

Kieron Graham always knew he had an elder brother named Vincent. His adoption papers,     1     (sign) when he was three months old, listed a brother named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.

That changed in December 2017, when Kieron’s adoptive parents gave him an DNA test as a Christmas gift. When his results came back, he was surprised     2     (find) he had a lot of DNA matches for relatives who had also taken the test. Most were distant connections, but one match was so strong that it     3     (label) “close family.” His name was Vincent Ghant. Kieron looked for him on Facebook and soon made a possible connection.

When they connected, it was     4     they had known each other their whole lives. As they talked, the brothers realized they lived about 20 minutes from each other.     5    (surprisingly), they attended the same university and majored and minored in the same subjects.

Vincent was nine when Kieron was born and remembers caring for his baby brother. But times were tough, and Shawn, who worked 15-plus hours a day as a nurse, decided that     6    (place) Kieron for adoption would give him the best chance to succeed.

“She was very emotional about that time, to the point     7     it was hard for her to put into words anything about what happened,” Vincent says.

Now the brothers had the chance to make up for lost time. They decided to meet at a local tea shop that week. One of Vincent’s concerns was that Kieron     8     hate his birth family for placing him for adoption. He was relieved Kieron didn’t, and     9     he’d grown up in a loving family. After that first meeting, the brothers played football together and celebrated Christmas with their families. “We’ll keep growing our relationship     10     it’s time to leave this planet,” says Vincent. That shouldn’t be hard. As Kieron says, “We’ve got years and years to catch up on.”

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

I teach a course in marine biology at a college in central Maine. In order to give each student the individualized attention he or she     1    (deserve), I cap the class size at 15. Some years back, while calling out names from the roster (花名册) on the first day, I noticed a gray-haired woman of about 70. She     2    (hang) about at the door, with her new books like a schoolgirl.

“I’m not on the roster,” she volunteered, clearly self-conscious about all the     3    (seat) 18-year-olds looking her over. “But I was wondering if I     4    just sit in on the first class, to see what it’s about.”

There were already 15 in the class, but this woman’s eagerness impressed me, so I invited her to have a seat.

I began by chatting informally with the class to get a feel for how much knowledge they were bringing to     5    course. The result of open admissions is that professors are faced with very uneven crops of students, many of     6     know relatively little about the world around them.

In marine biology I like to see if they know the difference between fishes and seagoing mammals (哺乳动物). I often hold up a sponge (海绵) in the hope     7     someone will recognize it as an animal rather than a plant. I talk about the difference between a sea and an ocean.

    8     I questioned, most of my new students remained silent. But Natalie, the older woman, was on the edge of her seat,     9    (volunteer) answers with the quickness of a game show contestant. In time, I felt as if it were just she and I engaged in a private conversation. At the end of class, she came up to me and apologized for being the “extra” student. “I certainly wish I could take this course,’’ she said. “Will you offer it next week?” Alarmed at the prospect of losing her, I acted quickly to relieve     10    concern. “I’ll see you next class,” I said.

4 . Questions are based on the following passage.
1.

A．A player.	B．One who. conducts a survey.
C．An employee of the stadium.	D．A government official.

2.

A．He used to be a librarian.

B．He lives in the north of the ring road.

C．He goes to the local swimming pool about once a week.

D．He may invest in the restoration of- the local swimming pool.

3.

A．It should be open earlier.	B．It is a bit expensive.
C．It is too luxurious.	D．The facilities are not. satisfying.

5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word or phrase that best fits each blank.

Few people ever took notice of Mr. Jimmy Tan whenever he entered a room. He was a shy, quiet and simple man who     1     (prefer) to keep to himself in public. On the other hand, Mr. Thomas Kim, a fellow scientist, was a man everyone would notice on the streets. He wore bright outfits with huge flower prints, spoke with a booming voice, and his laughter could     2     (hear) from all corners of a room.     3     the differences in character, Mr. Kim and Mr. Tan were also great rivals (竞争者) at work in the Institute of Future Science.

    4     Christmas Eve, everyone left work early to celebrate the special occasion, except Mr. Tan and Mr. Kim. They were in their laboratory     5     (analyze) the results of their latest experiments. Mr. Tan realized that something special was taking place in his experiment — the bacteria he had cultured     6     (growing) extremely quickly under high pressure and at a very low temperature. After noting down the findings in his notebook, he left the room to prepare for another round of tests. Shortly after, Mr. Kim entered.

“Hey Jimmy,” Mr. Kim called out, “do you have     7     extra copy of the laboratory booking form?”

There was no reply, so Mr. Kim looked through Mr. Tan’s things. He soon found Mr. Tan’s notebook and was surprised     8     (see) that Mr. Tan had managed to make one of the most important discoveries in modern science. He then looked into the deep-freeze cupboard     9     a dish containing the bacteria was kept. He put them into his pocket and returned to his own laboratory.

Mr. Tan came back an hour later to find his notebook and the dish missing. He knew that Mr. Kim     10     (take) them and went to Mr. Kim’s laboratory to find out. When he opened the door, he found Mr. Kim lying on the floor motionless. The deadly bacteria had been handled improperly.

6 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking picture birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small,     1     (move) aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An aggressive bear will usually rush forward     2     (frighten) away its enemy but suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back --- the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably     3     hunger.

I held my camera tripod（三脚架）in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across     4     mouth. It bit down and I found myself     5     (support) its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win; I was all that stood between the bear and my family,     6     would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face: the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I     7     (strike)the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and grasped its fur,     8     (try) to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack -- The first time I felt panic.

Apparently     9     (satisfy) that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us     10     hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

7 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
描述发生在你和你朋友之间的一件事情，并阐述你对“友谊”的看法。
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8 . McCoy was looking for a safe place to do drugs when something clearly out of place caught his eye: a luxurious brown leather handbag.

McCoy, 36, could relate all too well. One of his few possessions, the sleeping bag he used in an abandoned house, had recently been stolen. Remembering how angered he’d been by his own loss, he resolved to return the purse to its owner.

He began right away, starting with the address on the bill found in the handbag. After traveling much of the day and finally approaching the address on the bill, he was stopped by a woman, who asked whether she could buy the purse. McCoy refused, saying he was searching for its owner. “But I am the owner,” the woman said. “That’s my purse.”

A month earlier, Kaitlyn Smith, 29, a sales representative for a medical device company, had woken up to find her apartment broken into and her purse stolen. Now she came across a tall, messy-looking man holding it tightly. She could instantly tell he wasn’t in good shape.

At Smith’s urging, McCoy told her his story. He’d been in charge of a landscaping business until 2012, when a car accident left him addicted to drugs.

Smith, amazed this stranger had gone to such great lengths to return her bag, asked whether there was anything she could do to help. “I’m a drug addict,” McCoy warned. “I don’t want to intrude on your life; I’m probably gonna let you down.”

Unafraid, Smith gave him her phone number, saying, “If you want to go to rehab (戒毒所), call me.” She then drove him back to his neighborhood and left, thinking that would be the end of it. Two days later, she got a call.

Smith realized that McCoy was serious about getting better, so she dug into her savings account and bought McCoy a plane ticket to Florida. While there, he would call her to let her know how he was doing. “We were getting to know each other,” Smith says. “His scared, desperate voice turned into a healthy, lively one.” After 28 days at a rehab program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, McCoy is drug-free. He lives at a residential recovery center in Baltimore, and a GoFundMe page set up by Smith has covered his rent, groceries, and incidentals. His life is back on track, all because one crime victim could understand another’s loss.

1. What drove McCoy to look for the owner of the handbag?

A．The urge to find a business partner.	B．The resolution to recover his sleeping bag.
C．His own unfortunate experience.	D．His anger over the poor living condition.

2. What was McCoy’s initial reaction towards Smith’s intention to help?

A．Enthusiasm.	B．Resistance.
C．Hostility.	D．Gratitude.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．McCoy was a victim of an identity theft.

B．Smith offered McCoy a ride home at his request.

C．McCoy looked unhealthy when he bumped into Smith.

D．Smith covered McCoy’s living expense in the recovery centre.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Drug-abuse Can Heal.	B．Lost and Found.
C．Mutual Communication Matters.	D．Good Deeds Repaid.

9 . In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents __________ five or more children were common. Over the years, the__________ of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the __________ of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them ____________ dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __________ and have more money to spend on _________ . The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers _________ away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents ________ . A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling _________ as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children’s emotional and psychological __________ while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and __________ very little time for the parent’s own personal_________ . Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are _________ to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs ___________ that things are getting better. The divorce rate is__________ . The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.

1.

A．breeding

B．raising

C．feeding

D．bringing

2.

A．amount

B．number

C．size

D．scale

3.

A．level

B．standard

C．wage

D．cost

4.

A．finally

B．financially

C．fashionably

D．faintly

5.

A．worn

B．wearing

C．dressing

D．dressed

6.

A．luxury

B．activity

C．playing

D．entertainnment

7.

A．are

B．run

C．work

D．separate

8.

A．devoice

B．apart

C．divide

D．scatter

9.

A．uncomfortable

B．uneasy

C．noisy

D．unsettled

10.

A．needs

B．notions

C．motions

D．blows

11.

A．gives

B．pays

C．shows

D．leaves

12.

A．interest

B．interests

C．property

D．possession

13.

A．oppressed

B．asked

C．forced

D．shown

14.

A．oppressed

B．refer

C．explain

D．indicate

15.

A．declining

B．lower

C．weaker

D．smaller

10 .

Bicycles, roller skates and skateboards are dangerous. And don’t get me started on walking. But I’m glad I didn’t spend my childhood trapped indoors to protect me from every bump and bruise. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”     1     And now technology has become the new field for the age-old battle between adults and their freedom-craving kids.

Locked indoors, unable to get on their bicycles and hang out with their friends, teens have turned to social media and their mobile phones to socialize with their peers. What they do online often mirrors what they might otherwise do if their mobility weren’t so heavily limited in the age of helicopter parenting. Social media and smartphones have become so popular in recent years.     2    

As teens have moved online, parents have projected their fears onto the Internet, imagining all the potential dangers that youth might face – from violent strangers to cruel peers to pictures or words that could haunt them on Google for the rest of their lives.

Rather than helping teens develop strategies for negotiating public life and the potential risks of interacting with others, fearful parents have focused on tracking, monitoring and blocking.     3     “Protecting” kids may feel like the right thing to do, but it gradually weakens the learning that teens need to do as they come of age in a technology-soaked world.

The key to helping youth navigate contemporary digital life isn’t more restrictions. It’s freedom-plus communication. What makes the digital street safe is when teens and adults collectively agree to open their eyes and pay attention, communicate and negotiate difficult situations together. Teens need the freedom to wander the digital street, but they also need to know that caring adults are behind them and supporting them wherever they go. The first step is to turn off the tracking software.     4    

A．Then ask your kids what they 're doing when they’re online and why it's so important to them.

B．Furthermore, safety doesn't come from keeping everyone indoors, which simply foster fragile personality.

C．The safest neighborhoods were those where communities collectively took interest in and paid attention to what happened on the streets.

D．Teens want the freedom to explore their identity and the world around them, so they jump online.

E．But parents can’ t handle it when teenagers put this philosophy into practice.

F．These don't help teens develop the skills they need to manage complex social situations, assess risks and get help when they’re in trouble.