1 . A handsome middle-aged man walked quietly into the café and sat down. Before he ordered, he couldn’t help but noticed a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him and it wasn’t until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon (丝带) on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.

The man pretended not to notice it, but the whisper and laughter began to get to him. He looked one of the rude young men straight into the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, “This?”

With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he spoke to said, “Hey, sorry, man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket!”

The middle-aged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table, and politely seated him. As uncomfortable as he was, the young guy had to, not really sure why. In a soft voice, the middle-aged man said, “I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother’s honor.”

“Oh, sorry. She died of breast cancer?”

“No, she didn’t. She’s alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as a baby, and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I’m very grateful for my mother’s breasts, and her health.”

“Umm,” the young replied, “yeah.”

“And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife,” the man continued.

“And she’s okay, too?” the young guy asked.

“Oh, yes. She’s fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us, and with them she nurtured and nourished our daughter 23 years ago. I’m grateful for my wife’s breasts, and her health.”

“Uh, huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also?”

“No. It’s too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now…”

Shaken and ashamed, the young guy said, “Oh, I’m so sorry, mister.”

“So, in my daughter’s memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. And here…” With this, he reached in his pocket and handed the young man a little pink ribbon. The young guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, “…?”

1. The young men joked about the middle-aged man’s _____.

A．looks	B．ribbon
C．attitude	D．clothes

2. What may have happened to the man’s daughter?

A．She died of breast cancer.

B．She was ill with cancer.

C．She had gone abroad.

D．She got married.

3. What will the young man probably ask?

A．May I give it to my mother?

B．Can you help me put it on?

C．Will you please forgive me?

D．Shall we have some drink together?

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．An Unusual Meeting	B．An Impressive Lesson
C．Be Grateful to Your Beloved	D．Little Pink Ribbon

2 . Introduction to letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my____, Sam,was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been____ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the ___to tell Sam what I had_____.

For years I have been hosting a program on the____and writing articles for a magazine. Being____to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart____, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and____. So when Sam was born, I ___to tell him about school and fridship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these____. I hope that Sam would____them sooner or later .

However, that expectation____when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He____to communicate with others, even the family members. That was____for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even____now to tell him. I wanted him to____what it means to be “diffenet” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll___ as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just____if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .

Now____the book has been pubhshed, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life. and all about what it means to be a____.

Daniel Gottlied

1.

A．son

B．nephew

C．brother

D．grandson

2.

A．seriously

B．mentally

C．slightly

D．quictly

3.

A．ability

B．time

C．courage

D．reaponsibuty

4.

A．written

B．suffered

C．observed

D．lost

5.

A．radio

B．television

C．stage

D．bed

6.

A．ready

B．unable

C．anxious

D．eager

7.

A．warm

B．broken

C．closed

D．open

8.

A．hosts

B．vistors

C．readers

D．reportets

9.

A．began

B．stopped

C．forgot

D．decided

10.

A．letters

B．emails

C．books

D．diaries

11.

A．find

B．read

C．collect

D．keep

12.

A．developed

B．disappeared

C．changed

D．arrived

13.

A．tried

B．refused

C．regretted

D．hoped

14.

A．exciting

B．acceptable

C．strange

D．heartbreaking

15.

A．less

B．everything

C．more

D．nothing

16.

A．understand

B．explain

C．believe

D．question

17.

A．fear

B．face

C．know

D．cause

18.

A．felt

B．guessed

C．saw

D．doubted

19.

A．as

B．once

C．though

D．if

20.

A．teacher

B．child

C．man

D．writer

3 . Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
    1     Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.     2     Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity.     3    
You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
    4     Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
    5     This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

A．Pick a place where your children can study properly.

B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.

C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying.

D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.

E．Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.

F．Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

G．One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

4 . Pooja Dhingra is an Indian chef and businesswoman, the owner of macaroon bakery chain Le 15 Patisserie (西饼店) in Mumbai. She should have been a lawyer. But while studying ___ at university in Mumbai, she decided to ____ her major and do something more creative.
Dhingra’s father and her elder brother are both restaurant owners. Remembering helping her mother in the ____ during her childhood, she decided to work with food instead of legal cases. She ____ her parents to let her attend a hospitality (招待) and management course in Switzerland. Three years later, she went to Paris to learn the ____ of French baking. There her friends took her to one of the best macaroon shops. After just one ____, Dhingra determined that when she returned to Mumbai she would ____ her own shop, the first of its kind in India.
After graduation, she started making macaroons in her parents’ kitchen, ____ it was a complete failure. The hot and wet weather in Mumbai made it ____ to make delicious cakes. It took her around six months of research and 60 failed ____ to finally get a favorite recipe. Yet being both young and female ____ she faced extra challenges. “The biggest problem was to get people to take you ____,” she says. “For example, if I had to buy machinery, I would have to ask my father to make these calls for me.”
Dhingra eventually opened her first shop in 2010. To ____ sales in a city where very few people knew what a macaroon was, Dhingra gave away some ____ macaroons to customers, which made her cakes popular immediately. She continued ____ new recipes. “Once you know basic techniques, inventing recipes is very ___,” she said. “All you need is an open ____. I get a lot of my ideas and ____ from basic things around me.”
Dhingra is the author of a best-selling cookery book, The Big Book of Treats. She also started running classes on how to make macaroons and other cakes. In 2016, Dhingra ____ her business, opening a new location called Le 15 Café. Today, as a professional baker, Dhingra ____ up one of India’s finest patisseries.1.

A．art

B．law

C．history

D．medicine

2.

A．quit

B．check

C．enjoy

D．follow

3.

A．bedroom

B．basement

C．study

D．kitchen

4.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．convinced

D．allowed

5.

A．techniques

B．situations

C．functions

D．results

6.

A．drink

B．kick

C．breath

D．bite

7.

A．visit

B．open

C．sell

D．name

8.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．for

9.

A．difficult

B．unusual

C．reasonable

D．available

10.

A．preparations

B．messages

C．programs

D．attempts

11.

A．included

B．meant

C．admitted

D．explained

12.

A．seriously

B．properly

C．differently

D．peacefully

13.

A．ignore

B．report

C．promote

D．examine

14.

A．strange

B．modern

C．famous

D．free

15.

A．introducing

B．creating

C．demanding

D．protecting

16.

A．typical

B．familiar

C．simple

D．regular

17.

A．task

B．reply

C．mind

D．secret

18.

A．inspiration

B．authority

C．progress

D．equipment

19.

A．preserved

B．inspected

C．acquired

D．expanded

20.

A．covers

B．heads

C．picks

D．brings

5 . My father was an ill-humored man. I knew he loved me and his love was deep. He just didn’t know how to ______it.

One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively _____

When it played a familiar waltz tune ,I decided to __   my father for a dance. “Dad, you know I’ve never ___with you before. I begged you but you ___wanted to. How about right now?”

I waited for the ___refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll __   you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.”

My father took me in his ___ and I felt overcome by emotion. As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he ____my eyes.

“Dad,” I finally __ tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“ ____I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his ____It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to __.

I had always known that he loved me. I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had __ him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说) over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open. It’s ___for me, but just remember how much I love you.”

When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence ___changed．When I came back, Dad sat in his chair ___hisbody leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was __.

That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene that I __ now．I remember his saying “I love you” and my saying itback．The three words ______on forever long after we are gone．

1.

A．answer

B．express

C．mention

D．understand

2.

A．bar

B．hall

C．sofa

D．band

3.

A．invite

B．teach

C．help

D．show

4.

A．chatted

B．sang

C．danced

D．stayed

5.

A．still

B．never

C．also

D．even

6.

A．final

B．normal

C．usual

D．rough

7.

A．show

B．tell

C．ask

D．explain

8.

A．hands

B．arms

C．heart

D．mind

9.

A．noticed

B．ignored

C．avoided

D．greeted

10.

A．whispered

B．complained

C．explained

D．shouted

11.

A．Because

B．Though

C．If

D．While

12.

A．response

B．advise

C．promise

D．excuse

13.

A．find

B．hear

C．know

D．think

14.

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．inspired

D．frightened

15.

A．clear

B．important

C．impossible

D．hard

16.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

17.

A．for

B．with

C．on

D．from

18.

A．moved

B．tired

C．gone

D．lost

19.

A．discover

B．remember

C．remind

D．consider

20.

A．live

B．carry

C．depend

D．Take

6 . A Simple Lesson

“Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room.

“How could you tell? I didn't shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room ever time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.

“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”

“You don't know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won't even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that's the worst!”

Papa turned toward me. "Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?"

“Yes, your name is David and grandfather's name is Lorenzo.”

“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?”

“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered.

“That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get low-paid labor jobs because hedidn't speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.

I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly.

“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa.

All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?”

Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”

1. Why was the author unhappy that day?

A．Because he moved to a new country.

B．Because his baseball team lost the game.

C．Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch.

D．Because he quarreled with his friends at school.

2. The father successfully changed his son's mood by_________.

A．asking him to train harder

B．playing baseball with him

C．telling his grandfather's story

D．introducing him some new friends

3. The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means________.

A．shyly	B．patiently
C．clumsily	D．cautiously

4. What can we infer about the author?

A．He thinks his father lives in the past.

B．He'd rather live with his grandfather.

C．He will continue to dislike school and everything.

D．He will try his best to adapt to the new environment.

7 . It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My ____ had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）.
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a ____, he had to fight his spasms （抽筋） just to control his movements. ____, he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile.
His classmates ____ him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at ____ Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his ____ and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with ____
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas ____ well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, ____ them on.
The final event of the day was the 400 meter race. ____ was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the ____ length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they ____ and turned to look behind them. At the ____ of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had ____ him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to ____
Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent ____ passed between them. Slowly, they jogged ____ towards their friend, cheering him on ____ he had done for them moments before.
The progress was ____, but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what ____ the Special Olympics, and the determined athletes who compete, so extraordinary.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.1.

A．partners

B．friends

C．students

D．classmates

2.

A．bed

B．machine

C．wheelchair

D．desk

3.

A．So

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

4.

A．protected

B．satisfied

C．respected

D．loved

5.

A．sports

B．practice

C．studies

D．expression

6.

A．interests

B．body

C．habits

D．mind

7.

A．wonder

B．trust

C．stress

D．reset

8.

A．trained

B．played

C．operated

D．prepared

9.

A．bringing

B．holding

C．cheering

D．moving

10.

A．Someone

B．Nobody

C．Anybody

D．Everyone

11.

A．entire

B．different

C．average

D．equal

12.

A．fell

B．paused

C．rushed

D．rested

13.

A．center

B．front

C．end

D．top

14.

A．left

B．ignored

C．passed

D．helped

15.

A．continue

B．jog

C．walk

D．cover

16.

A．demand

B．thought

C．action

D．relief

17.

A．back

B．along

C．again

D．on

18.

A．while

B．although

C．since

D．as

19.

A．boring

B．great

C．slow

D．relaxing

20.

A．leaves

B．finds

C．keeps

D．makes

8 . What Is a Boy?

Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a "boy". Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males send them off to bed at night.

Boys are found everywhere--on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.

When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature destroying the world and himself with it.

A boy is a mixture--he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker (鞭炮), but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.

He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.

Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half-eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.

A boy is a magical creature--he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, "Hi, Dad!"

1. The whole passage is in a tone of ________.

A．humor and affection	B．anger and disappointment
C．hope and expectation	D．confidence and imagination

2. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．He has altogether five fingers.	B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy.
C．He becomes clever and smart.	D．He cuts his hand with a knife.

3. According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except ________.

A．ice cream	B．comic books
C．Saturday mornings	D．Sunday schools

4. What does the writer feel about boys?

A．He feels curious about their noise.

B．He is tired of these creatures.

C．He is amazed by their naughtiness.

D．He feels unsafe staying with them.

9 . My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other _______, including her “sixth sense”,_______ she rarely gives the impression she’s missed anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us,_______ that she doesn’t push too hard on them,_______ really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often the _______ don’t realize she’s blind.

I _______ this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very _______ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was _______ excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to _______ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle ________ with us.”

To my great ________, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!

Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my ________ showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really ________ what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt ________ Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never ________ in conversation.

When I told her, she was ________ for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla ________. And I knew my child was ________ because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s ________ in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my ________. ” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

1.

A．ways

B．means

C．methods

D．senses

2.

A．which

B．when

C．that

D．as

3.

A．and

B．except

C．even

D．but

4.

A．who

B．that

C．she

D．which

5.

A．guests

B．family

C．children

D．friends

6.

A．realized

B．heard

C．recognized

D．witnessed

7.

A．excited

B．sad

C．satisfied

D．enjoyed

8.

A．especially

B．not so

C．a little

D．not at all

9.

A．paint

B．draw

C．create

D．mix

10.

A．stayed

B．painted

C．talked

D．played

11.

A．excitement

B．encouragement

C．delight

D．surprise

12.

A．attitude

B．color

C．picture

D．paper

13.

A．touched

B．distinguished

C．saw

D．understood

14.

A．after

B．before

C．until

D．when

15.

A．referred to

B．turned out

C．come up

D．talked about

16.

A．curious

B．quiet

C．puzzled

D．worried

17.

A．cried

B．insisted

C．complained

D．informed

18.

A．right

B．wrong

C．worried

D．uncertain

19.

A．shortcomings

B．difficulties

C．pride

D．description

20.

A．paper

B．pens

C．hands

D．eyes

10 . When I was an official of a school in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His parents knew his difficulties, but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.
“Today we buried our 20-year-old son. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time. If I had only known that, I would have said to him, ‘Jim, I love you and I’m always so proud of you.’ I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, his laughter, and his genuine love to other people.
“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much.
“I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died. He called me to say, ‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. You have to go to work now. Bye.’ That day, he gave me something to treasure forever. ”
If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people, especially family members, that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care. You may never have another chance. Do it today!
1. Who was Jim?

A．The child of the Tyners’.	B．The writer’s relative.
C．The president of a school board.	D．An official of a school.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “the educationally handicapped”?

A．The learning difficulty.	B．The physical problems.
C．The psychological problems.	D．The communication difficulty.

3. According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE？

A．He was always sad about his school marks.

B．His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks.

C．His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers.

D．He was killed in a car accident.

4. The purpose of Polly’s letter is to                           .

A．memorize her son

B．teach parents to appreciate their children

C．teach children how to be good boys

D．give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems