1 . Spreading Kindness, Rock by Rock

“Mom! I found one! I found a rock!”

I _________ those words again and again last summer as I sat on the porch of my home, which faces a park in the small town where I live.

The Kindness Rocks Project, which was started a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts, has _________ around the world. _________, families, and adults of all ages are taking part — painting rocks, hiding rocks, and finding painted rocks all over the place. Some _________ photos of the rocks on social media, and others simply move the rocks for someone else to find. Some take the rocks home and then _________ them with new ones that they create and hide.

Nine-year-old twins Harry and Hannah DeVrieze have _________ hundreds of rocks with their parents. Most evenings, the family and their small dog walk around with a wagon full of _________ that they hide as they walk.

“It’s a fun _________ activity,” Hannah says.

“We will do it in the winter too,” Harry _________. Ben Burinsky, aged nine, and his brother, Luke, aged seven, were visiting relatives when they __________ their first painted rock in a park. They were so __________ that they went home and painted their own rocks, then __________ them for others to find.

“My boys loved finding the rock in the park, __________ since it was a superhero,” their mother, Judy Burinsky, says. “I love how something so __________ can bring a smile to my children’s faces. In return, they learn the __________ of giving back to others.”

1.

A．whispered

B．cried

C．heard

D．said

2.

A．founded

B．investigated

C．claimed

D．spread

3.

A．Girls

B．Kids

C．Boys

D．Parents

4.

A．take

B．enjoy

C．post

D．purchase

5.

A．replace

B．provide

C．cover

D．throw

6.

A．collected

B．spotted

C．painted

D．appreciated

7.

A．goods

B．rocks

C．belongings

D．sand

8.

A．child

B．adult

C．teenager

D．family

9.

A．adds

B．declares

C．explains

D．complains

10.

A．placed

B．found

C．returned

D．sought

11.

A．discouraged

B．surprised

C．excited

D．disappointed

12.

A．hid

B．kept

C．supplied

D．expected

13.

A．apparently

B．confidently

C．definitely

D．especially

14.

A．diverse

B．small

C．usual

D．common

15.

A．award

B．cost

C．value

D．reward

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One fall evening, 13-year-old Briar Omar agreed to look after his four younger sisters when his parents went to the grocery store to pick up the family dinner. The parents were confident that responsible big brother Briar with their protective dog called Mandy, was capable of managing the family in their absence. During that brief time, an unexpected thing happened: The home suddenly went up in flames(火焰). It was up to Briar and Mandy to save his family.

The children smelled smoke soon after their parents left for the store. They turned around to search for where the fire came from and were shocked and frightened to find their baby sister’s playpen(玩耍护栏) on fire.

The first thought that came to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had previously discussed what to do in the face of danger, so he was prepared to act.

In a few minutes, flames were climbing the ceiling(天花板). Smoke was filling up the hallways. The horrible fire quickly spread throughout the home.

Briar remained calm and focused on the urgent task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He quickly picked up the two babies and rushed the older sisters out of the door to safety. After making sure his sisters were far away from the danger and breathing in fresh air, he ran back to save their home despite the flames surrounding him.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He quickly held the fire extinguisher(灭火器) from the kitchen and tried to put out the flames.

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Briar cheered up immediately and managed to escape from the fire to safety with the dog following the way.

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3 . Christmas is a time for giving and receiving. However, is it ________ for close family and friends? Do we even spare a ________ for those in need? Our children receive so much throughout the year.

As parents we want our daughters to be ________ for what they have and to think of those who don’t. That’s why my husband and I want them to ________ the spirit of giving back from a very young age.

Through their school, the girls have a charity which they ________ . Every Tuesday they take two loaves of bread to the school food bank. Twice a year they donate ________ clothes, toys and books to shelters. They also volunteer on weekends. As my husband is a regular blood donor, the girls ________ to donate as well. Unfortunately they are too ________ as the start age is 16.

Children mirror the ________ of their parents and if you often reach out to others by giving generously, they will ________ . Christmas is the perfect time to teach them to give back to those less ________ .

Teaching the gift of giving back not only promotes personal growth, it also ________ them a sense of belonging and pride. It will create ________ that they are making a difference in someone else’s life no matter how small the ________ . It teaches them love, kindness, patience and so on. These ________ will help them carry it forward in their adult life.

1.

A．clearly

B．equally

C．merely

D．finally

2.

A．tip

B．holiday

C．reward

D．thought

3.

A．ready

B．grateful

C．qualified

D．responsible

4.

A．learn about

B．stand for

C．hold back

D．point out

5.

A．ignore

B．encourage

C．remember

D．support

6.

A．colorful

B．unwanted

C．expensive

D．unimportant

7.

A．hesitate

B．afford

C．wish

D．agree

8.

A．young

B．eager

C．concerned

D．terrified

9.

A．opinions

B．intentions

C．achievements

D．actions

10.

A．believe

B．explore

C．follow

D．improve

11.

A．ambitious

B．fortunate

C．successful

D．independent

12.

A．gives

B．spares

C．costs

D．promises

13.

A．relaxation

B．motivation

C．satisfaction

D．appreciation

14.

A．progress

B．distinction

C．determination

D．contribution

15.

A．comments

B．virtues

C．standards

D．profits

4 . Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cool morning, she received an online _______, but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman (外卖送餐员).

When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little _______. “It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn’t work,” explained the deliveryman. After she heard his words, her anger was _______. She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman’s face and hands were dark purple _______ he was working outside for too long. She felt sorry for him. While they were talking, Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy her daughter a _______, but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left, Ma _______ what happened just now on her WeChat Moments (微信朋友圈) with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as “life is not easy but _______ of us give up!”, “Thumbs up(点赞)for hard-working people” and “Showing understanding to deliverymen.” Some _______ offered money for a cake.

The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people’s kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter’s birthday. The deliveryman was _______.

Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations ________ her friends and customers. She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

1.

A．gift

B．invitation

C．ticket

D．order

2.

A．excited

B．angry

C．happy

D．sad

3.

A．lost

B．stopped

C．gone

D．broken

4.

A．though

B．so

C．when

D．because

5.

A．birthday cake

B．schoolbag

C．new coat

D．computer

6.

A．shared

B．remembered

C．found

D．heard

7.

A．all

B．none

C．most

D．each

8.

A．hardly

B．never

C．even

D．ever

9.

A．thankful

B．careful

C．helpful

D．wonderful

10.

A．to

B．for

C．with

D．from

5 . Four months earlier, I woke one morning with blinding back pain. A quick Google search ________ a kidney infection. I went for a checkup and was told I had to have a donor who was a ________ match.

My life depended on ________ my brother, Johnny. A(n) ________ mother and an alcoholic father created an extremely unpleasant ________ for both of us. After high school, Johnny moved out. We communicated infrequently. I encouraged him to give up the job carrying the ________ of prison. But he believed I judged him ________. That was our last ________, 30 years ago.

I knew I needed to stay ________, but a part of me felt a glimmer of hope. My friend Anne knew all of this ________ family history and was at my door the next morning to ________ over some print-outs. I would be the one to make the ________.

I dialed the first number... and the second.... I did the same for almost every number — same ________ I went to bed thinking we’d ________ a dead end. The next day, I got up my ________ and looked over the list again. The lone number on the last page ________ out at me from the whiteness. I dialed, just to be done with it. The phone rang and rang. No ________.

Just one more time, ________ told me. I redialed.

“Hello!” It was my Johnny. My palms were damp when I explained why I’d called. Johnny didn’t ________ before agreeing to help. The hospital sent him a testing kit. My brother was a(n) ________!

1.

A．caused

B．started

C．indicated

D．received

2.

A．strange

B．genetic

C．similar

D．normal

3.

A．caring about

B．ringing up

C．looking into

D．tracking down

4.

A．abusive

B．honest

C．intelligent

D．active

5.

A．identification

B．competition

C．childhood

D．faith

6.

A．risk

B．promise

C．weight

D．luck

7.

A．attentively

B．frequently

C．unfairly

D．unwillingly

8.

A．cooperation

B．agreement

C．conversation

D．discussion

9.

A．ambitious

B．realistic

C．energetic

D．imaginative

10.

A．simple

B．long

C．great

D．painful

11.

A．think

B．get

C．go

D．hand

12.

A．visits

B．calls

C．contributions

D．suggestions

13.

A．number

B．friend

C．family

D．result

14.

A．hit

B．discovered

C．promised

D．expected

15.

A．conclusion

B．courage

C．phone

D．interest

16.

A．pointed

B．stared

C．checked

D．worked

17.

A．answer

B．action

C．approach

D．change

18.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

19.

A．move

B．hesitate

C．respond

D．acknowledge

20.

A．failure

B．reward

C．advertisement

D．match

6 . Joe and Della were a new couple. They were both interested in art--one in painting, the other in music. They lived in a small flat. They loved each other and they were happy.

But one day they found that they had spent all their money. One afternoon Della told Joe that she had found a _________ and was to give her three music lessons a week. For that she could get fifteen dollars a week. But Joe was not _________ because he didn’t want to stay at home, playing with his art while Della was at work. He wanted to earn some money too.

Every day they parted in the morning and _________ in the evening.

A week _________ , Della brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little _________. Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket. They were both _________ to have so much money at hand.

The next week, Joe _________ home another eighteen dollars but Della came home with her right hand in a bandage (绷带). Joe asked Della what was the _________. Della said, “It was because of an iron-- I mean a plate of soup spilled on my _________.”

“What do you do every day, Della? Do you __________ give music lessons?” Joe asked. “Tell me the __________!”

Della cried. She told Joe that she was working in a laundry (洗衣店), __________ shirts. A girl accidentally __________ an iron on her hand and she got a __________ burn. But Della asked Joe how he had guessed that she wasn’t giving music lessons.

Joe told Della that he worked in the engine-room of the same laundry where she worked. They both let out their __________ and laughed.

1.

A．pupil

B．teacher

C．painter

D．director

2.

A．worried

B．busy

C．glad

D．surprising

3.

A．studied

B．met

C．worked

D．talked

4.

A．killed

B．spent

C．wasted

D．passed

5.

A．tired

B．excited

C．fatter

D．stranger

6.

A．puzzled

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．happy

7.

A．borrowed

B．brought

C．applied

D．stored

8.

A．result

B．job

C．matter

D．bandage

9.

A．foot

B．face

C．arm

D．hand

10.

A．really

B．often

C．seldom

D．finally

11.

A．reason

B．cause

C．truth

D．incident

12.

A．making

B．repairing

C．ironing

D．selling

13.

A．picked up

B．set down

C．poured out

D．filled with

14.

A．slight

B．bad

C．soft

D．hard

15.

A．secrets

B．lessons

C．ideas

D．opinions

7 . At a medical laboratory clinic in Waterloo, Ontario, an elderly woman sat on the edge of a waiting room chair loudly singing out the Celine Dion’s tune My Heart Will Go On. I was there with my father, who was getting a routine blood test when the woman arrived. She settled into the seat directly across from my dad. The position made it seem as though she was sitting forward to engage in conversation with him. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.

I was concerned about how my dad would react to the possible interact on his space. He was 77 at the time and had been living with Alzheimer’s for several years. He was a brilliant introverted man. When he was healthy, he considered it wholly bad manners to bring undue attention to oneself. I couldn’t help but think that this melodic little woman was playing with fire.

Her singing began gently, like a quiet hum. I glanced over at dad. His smile was gone, and he was staring right at her. She was staring back. I couldn’t read his expression, but it seemed to be something like confusion.This wasn’t an unusual state for him, and I wondered whether he was actually seeing her at all or if he was lost somewhere deep in his mind, not really aware of her presence at that point. Or maybe he was trying to establish whether this was someone he should know. Her singing slowly got louder. By the time she got to the chorus — “Near, far, wherever you are…”, dad looked a little shocked. Still, I watched for any sign of an annoyed outburst. Instead, his face softened, and the tension eased in his brow. He no longer looked confused.

People say that Alzheimer’s is a thief, which it steals your loved ones slowly, day by day. There is so much heartbreaking truth in that statement. But certain experiences with my dad have allowed me to see a side of him that I never knew existed. In an unexpected way, that’s what happened to me that day in the clinic. When her song ended and the waiting room became silent, the woman opened her eyes. My dad was still looking directly at her. “That was beautiful,” he said. And she smiled and said, “Thank you.”

1. Why did the author’s father appear in the clinic?

A．To get a physical examination.	B．To ask for advice from the doctors.
C．To search for a cure for his disease.	D．To enjoy the song sung by an elderly woman.

2. Why did the author think the elderly woman was playing with fire?

A．She considered the old woman’s song as beautiful.

B．She believed the old woman would become famous.

C．She thought the old woman’s voice would attract others.

D．She assumed her father would get angry with the old woman.

3. What was the reaction of the author’s father when the song ended?

A．He was annoyed at it.	B．He was stuck to confusion.
C．He was excited to hear it.	D．He thought highly of it.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Alzheimer’s is a thief.	B．A beautiful singing from an old lady.
C．An unexpected reaction from my father.	D．Some heartbreaking truths about Alzheimer’s.

8 . Once there was a small boy called Shankar who belonged to a poor family.

One day, he was walking through the forest, carrying some wood. He saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not have any food with him. So he continued on his way. On the way, he saw a fox who was very thirsty. He wanted to give him some water, but he did not have any water for himself. So he went on his way ahead.

Then he saw a young man with a dog who wanted to make a fire but did not have wood. Shankar learned about his problem and gave some wood to him. In return, the man gave him some food and water. Now he went back to the old man and gave him some food. Then he found the fox and gave some water to him. The old man and the fox were very thankful for Shankar’s help. Then Shankar went on his way happily.

Unluckily, one day Shankar fell down the hill. He was in pain but he couldn’t move and no one was there to help him. But the old man who he had helped before saw him, and quickly came and pulled him up the hill. Shankar had many wounds on his legs. The fox whom Shankar had given water to saw his wounds and quickly went to the forest and brought some herbs. The old man helped to put the herbs on Shankar’s wounds. After some time, Shankar got well. All were very happy that they were able to help each other. If you help others, then they will also help you.

1. What did Shankar carry when he walked through the forest?

A．Wood.	B．Food.
C．Water.	D．Herbs.

2. Who gave Shankar food and water?

A．The old man	B．The young man.
C．The fox.	D．The dog.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “herbs” in Chinese?

A．鲜花	B．野果
C．药草	D．毒虫

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

A．Help each other	B．A fox may help you
C．Don’t believe the stranger	D．Food and water are important

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are there in the man’s family？

A．Seven.

B．Nine.

C．Ten.

2. What makes the man feel most annoyed？

A．The age gap among the children.

B．They have to be sent to different families.

C．Their parents are too busy to look after them.

3. What are the man’s parents？

A．Painters.

B．Teachers at middle schools.

C．University professors.

10 . Last week, when I cleaned a closet, I found an old envelope. It is the_______that takes me back three months ago. It was written in pencil by a young_______named Mark. When he wrote it, he was leaving Oregon for his army. He put his feeling on paper in simple _______. He planned to_______my dad and come to an “understanding” because Mark and my father were both soldiers. They would solve their_______ . Several weeks had passed since I’d_______ the letter from Mark. As I read the letter, I closed my eyes and began a journey back.

I was at work at a small firm. At midday, I_______ into my car to drive home for lunch. _______, my breath was caught in my throat. There Mark sat on his motorcycle. But it couldn’t be Mark because he’d left on a plane. So didn’t stop, but still I couldn’t keep myself _______ looking back. I saw Mark looking________and strangely sad. I looked out of the window all through________, expecting the motorcycle to________me quickly. But my mind________me that I must have done something wrong. After work, I hurried home, thinking there might be a(n)________from him.

My father met me with three words. “Mark is ________ .” He was killed in a traffic accident. I felt my legs go ________and my head began to spin (旋转). My heart broke and my ________ felt like rain on the hard road because I had________ him. However, I had seen him.

________ Mark and my father never did reach their understanding, I know that even wild soldiers ________ flowers and love, so I often bring them.

1.

A．cash

B．medal

C．letter

D．card

2.

A．worker

B．soldier

C．doctor

D．driver

3.

A．words

B．clothes

C．firms

D．hands

4.

A．talk about

B．talk with

C．care for

D．stand for

5.

A．difference

B．agreement

C．income

D．loss

6.

A．written

B．ignored

C．accepted

D．received

7.

A．climbed

B．looked

C．broke

D．formed

8.

A．Suddenly

B．Successfully

C．Peacefully

D．Frequently

9.

A．on

B．from

C．to

D．in

10.

A．generous

B．happy

C．painful

D．foolish

11.

A．classroom

B．breakfast

C．house

D．lunch

12.

A．pass down

B．pass by

C．leave for

D．come back

13.

A．recognized

B．allowed

C．reminded

D．removed

14.

A．message

B．flower

C．gift

D．invitation

15.

A．powerful

B．dead

C．active

D．alive

16.

A．long

B．short

C．strong

D．weak

17.

A．dreams

B．laughter

C．tears

D．views

18.

A．supported

B．beaten

C．owned

D．lost

19.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．When

20.

A．refuse

B．plant

C．need

D．pick