1 . This fall marks a new chapter for the hundreds of students on Carthage College campus. And it’s an especially memorable _______ for one family celebrating three generations _______ the new school year together.

Samantha Malczewski,19, said that when she learned her mom and her grandmother would be joining her and her younger sister Mia Carter, the _______ came as a big surprise. “It was really surprising. I didn’t _______   it.”

Carter had an inkling (略知) their mom Amy Malczewski and grandmother Christy Schwan were interested in going back to school. Amy has a special _______ to Carthage College, and “always” wanted to _______ as a student herself.

Meanwhile, when Schwan, 71, heard of her ‘daughter’s _______, she quickly realized she could join them. She _______ learning more. Amy and Schwan are now classmates, _______ master’s degrees. Both ________ students say they encourage their fellows to fight for it if they’re also considering going back to school.

“My ________ to anybody is, life is so short and if there’s something that you’re interested in, just ________ for it,” Amy said. Added Schwan, “Never ________ to follow your dream. If I always stayed in my ________ zone, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

In a statement, Carthage College ________ the family. “Spanning (跨越) three generations, this family reminds us of the power of lifelong learning,” the schoolmaster said. “It’s been inspiring to see Amy, Christy, Sam and Mia dive into the college.”

1.

A．dream

B．site

C．ceremony

D．time

2.

A．taking

B．starting

C．welcoming

D．seeing

3.

A．news

B．chance

C．arrangement.

D．wonder

4.

A．like

B．remember

C．expect

D．consider

5.

A．access

B．connection

C．regret

D．sympathy

6.

A．remain

B．visit

C．cooperate

D．register

7.

A．plan

B．approval

C．expression

D．description

8.

A．gave up

B．was drawn to

C．lacked skill in

D．worried about

9.

A．obtaining

B．finishing

C．pursuing

D．continuing

10.

A．talented

B．previous

C．influential

D．nontraditional

11.

A．lesson

B．advice

C．warning

D．decision

12.

A．go

B．pay

C．apply

D．wait

13.

A．stop

B．stay

C．struggle

D．hesitate

14.

A．pleasure

B．safety

C．comfort

D．luck

15.

A．applauded

B．contacted

C．encouraged

D．received

2 . How to Cheer Up a Friend Who Lives Far Away

Text them to let them know that they’re on your mind.

    1     If your friend is in need of comfort, send them frequent reminders that you’re thinking ofthem. Tell them that you miss them and can’t wait to see them again. It will let your friend know that they’re still very much a presence in your life even if they’re far away.

Remind them of your favorite friendship memories.

Help them remember all of the good times.     2     Next time you talk on the phone, recall with them about all of the fun experiences you two have had. It will hopefully brighten their mood and remind them of the positive things in life.

Mail them a letter or a postcard.

This is a classic way to show someone that you care. First, draft what you want to include in your letter. Try things like updates about what’s been going on in your life, all the reasons you miss them, and fond memories you have of the last time you hung out.     3     Mail the letter to their address and text them that something is coming their way soon.

    4    

Schedule a trip to stay with them and help them in person. Though this might not always be practicable, it’ll be a very welcome gesture if you can. Make travel arrangements to drive or fly to the city they live in.     5    

A．Make a plan to visit them.

B．What you should do is communicate.

C．Try not to show up to ease their load.

D．This simple gesture can really brighten your friend’s day.

E．If that’s too far away, agree to meet somewhere in the middle.

F．When you decide what to include, write it out on some nice paper.

G．Message them a random shared memory that always makes you two smile.

3 . After her college _______ following the covid-19 pandemic, 24-year-old Nethra Rammohan still felt left out of the on-campus action. Continuing to commute (通勤) from her family home, she felt _______ as if all her friends were having fun without her. Upon graduation, she was _______ to move out into a place of her own.

Her parents were _______ at first. In Indian culture, Nethra explains, the early 20s are often seen as the last years a young woman has with her family before _______. Nethra’s parents hoped she’d enjoy these precious single years by their side.

But despite having to fight “tooth and nail” with her parents to do it, Nethra moved out the summer after she graduated from college. _______, her parents approved of her decision. But initially, “It was an emotional, tough time at home,” she tells me. “My mom was like, ‘Oh, you’re moving out? You still haven’t really learned to _______ or anything!’”

Settling in, Nethra took full advantage of her newfound _______ and lack of curfew (宵禁). She _______ every night, paid the bills, cleaned and, yes, learned to cook for herself. But keeping up with this new lifestyle slowly had an influence on her ________. In trying to do it all, she neglected self-care and began to burn out. In the end, she decided to give living with her parents a second try.

With a new ________ of her parents’ gestures of love, home-cooked meals and bids to spend time together, Nethra is now happier and healthier than ever. And the feelings are ________: “We understand each other better” after the move, Nethra’s mom says. Though Nethra is open to moving out again later in her 20s, she now feels ________ not constricted (限制) living with family. Since returning home, she says, “I haven’t really felt, like, lonely or anything even once.” Why? ________ put: “I had my fun. I ________ what I wanted to when I was away.”

1.

A．rebuilt

B．reopened

C．reclosed

D．repaired

2.

A．fascinated

B．thrilled

C．astonished

D．lonely

3.

A．informed

B．chosen

C．convinced

D．determined

4.

A．supportive

B．opposed

C．positive

D．concerned

5.

A．graduation

B．employment

C．marriage

D．independence

6.

A．Firstly

B．Additionally

C．Especially

D．Eventually

7.

A．wash

B．drive

C．cook

D．ride

8.

A．freedom

B．friendship

C．companion

D．association

9.

A．worked out

B．figured out

C．hung out

D．cleared out

10.

A．health

B．mood

C．routine

D．enthusiasm

11.

A．appreciation

B．preference

C．hope

D．evaluation

12.

A．fantastic

B．mutual

C．incredible

D．exciting

13.

A．at risk

B．at request

C．at times

D．at peace

14.

A．Simply

B．Surprisingly

C．Importantly

D．Additionally

15.

A．lost

B．accomplished

C．imagined

D．expressed

4 . In 1963, at age 65, my grandfather decided to build a new house on his farm. In order to save money, he hired a bulldozer (推土机) to________the old house far out to the________and it sits there to this very day.

We moved in the farm two years after my father passed away. When my wife took one look at the ________house, she________tearing it down. I agreed, but thought it________to check it out first, in case something of value had been________.

I walked into the woods where the old house sat. Most of the windows were________, and the siding was falling off. I entered through an open window. Suddenly, a(n)________on the floor caught my eye. I opened it. It was dated September 1944, when my father was serving in the navy abroad, at the age of 18. It wasn’t hard to read between the________. Here was a(n)________ young man, a kid really, who left his home and fought battles somewhere in the South Pacific. At the________of the page, in underlined print, my father had passed on one last message. Tears________my eyes as I read those words he had so________stressed：“All is well here. Please don’t worry. I am doing fine.”

As I left the old house that day, I took one last________back at it over my shoulder. I don’t care what anyone thinks. I________∶That old house gets to stay there until it rots (腐烂) into the earth.

1.

A．construct

B．break

C．push

D．repair

2.

A．grass

B．woods

C．stream

D．hill

3.

A．lost

B．abandoned

C．big

D．familiar

4.

A．forbade

B．appreciated

C．proposed

D．imagined

5.

A．impossible

B．interesting

C．strange

D．necessary

6.

A．left behind

B．passed down

C．taken in

D．put up

7.

A．cheap

B．gone

C．empty

D．large

8.

A．book

B．wallet

C．umbrella

D．envelope

9.

A．letters

B．lines

C．texts

D．pieces

10.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．weak

D．homesick

11.

A．bottom

B．title

C．back

D．surface

12.

A．burned

B．hurt

C．covered

D．protected

13.

A．calmly

B．proudly

C．carefully

D．politely

14.

A．breath

B．photo

C．note

D．glance

15.

A．promise

B．hope

C．guess

D．decide

5 . I still remember the last few hours I spent with my grandma in the hospital. On the _______ day of her life, I sat with my grandma, in silence, in laughter, in tears, and in _______ of a woman who was still _______ though she was very weak and in great _______.

My grandma was always smiling, which ______ me a lot. She seemed to be ______ with everything. After hearing my confusion, she spoke softly about her life and the reason for her present _______. It was the most meaningful day that I will never _______.

My grandma told me that she _______ remained idle (无所事事的) through her life. She was once a teacher and after leaving her job she _______ to work as a volunteer in the community though she was old. She tried her best to _______ those in need for free and make her life meaningful.

Ralph Emerson once said, “The _______ of life is not simply to be happy. It is to be _______, to be honorable and to make a difference.” My grandma had been serving our society, and she had _______ all her life without any regret (遗憾). That day I completely _______ it was the reason why my grandma was smiling.

1.

A．final

B．former

C．busy

D．quiet

2.

A．search

B．admiration

C．memory

D．support

3.

A．resting

B．eating

C．risking

D．smiling

4.

A．shape

B．pain

C．surprise

D．debt

5.

A．puzzled

B．excited

C．encouraged

D．attracted

6.

A．familiar

B．strict

C．careful

D．pleased

7.

A．happiness

B．comfort

C．situation

D．illness

8.

A．limit

B．forget

C．miss

D．destroy

9.

A．only

B．ever

C．never

D．still

10.

A．needed

B．hated

C．pretended

D．started

11.

A．telephone

B．invite

C．help

D．visit

12.

A．purpose

B．dream

C．fact

D．way

13.

A．famous

B．useful

C．rich

D．healthy

14.

A．changed

B．saved

C．lived

D．decided

15.

A．mistook

B．guessed

C．explained

D．understood

6 . The other day at school pickup, my daughter shuffled(拖着脚走)down the sidewalk toward me. As she drew closer I saw her _________.

“Hey, honey, what’s wrong?”I said _________.

“I want to ___________and go back to preschool!”she shouted.

I was embarrassed by her cries. I tried to_________my temper(脾气)and said softly, “Honey, let’s get into the car and_________it.”

Hot tears continued racing down her cheeks(脸颊) as she got into the car.

“That _________ me! I thought you liked the school. What makes you say that?” I asked.

There were more tears and she struggled to get the_________out. “I … I can’t... draw the letter ‘s’! In preschool, we don’t have to ___________! Mama, I want to quit!”

I knew it was time to teach her a lesson.I took a deep breath and said“Honey,___________ can’t solve the problem. You need to try and I will ____________you.If you want to learn something, you have to stick with it. Try your best to____________ the difficulties.”

My words worked. My girl ____________ to work on writing the letter“s”after school for a few days. She was still____________about it and cried about it for another couple of days. But, the next week, she shouted happily,“I____________it! Mama, I wrote an ‘s’!”

Her joy cheered me up and I was proud of her. And I____________our story can encourage more parents to let kids have a try and know the importance of perseverance(毅力).

1.

A．waving

B．dancing

C．eating

D．crying

2.

A．hurriedly

B．brightly

C．suddenly

D．easily

3.

A．play

B．quit

C．see

D．win

4.

A．describe

B．know

C．control

D．lose

5.

A．make up

B．talk about

C．pay for

D．refer to

6.

A．surprises

B．reminds

C．comforts

D．changes

7.

A．news

B．paper

C．truth

D．food

8.

A．paint

B．sing

C．read

D．write

9.

A．waiting

B．laziness

C．lying

D．avoidance

10.

A．help

B．find

C．miss

D．thank

11.

A．imagine

B．understand

C．address

D．explain

12.

A．remembered

B．needed

C．afforded

D．planned

13.

A．nervous

B．concerned

C．curious

D．sure

14.

A．wanted

B．forgot

C．made

D．doubted

15.

A．realize

B．hope

C．agree

D．decide

7 . One day, my wife and I were listening to Disney songs with our two little girls when the romantic love song I See the Light came on. I walked over to my wife, who was in the kitchen, took her in my arms and started dancing with her slowly. I could tell it caught her off-guard and embarrassed her a little. Thankfully, she stayed in my arms and danced with me anyway. As the song approached the final chorus, I suddenly realized we weren’t alone. Our daughters were standing there watching us in silence.

The song approached the end and as the strings played the last notes, I decided to give the girls a Hollywood ending. I took my wife’s face in my hands and kissed her. After I pulled away, I looked over and saw my elder daughter’s face lit up with admiration, and her eyes filled with tears. Then she came over, buried her face in my wife’s legs. and cried.

“Why are you crying?” my wife asked.

My daughter was at a loss for words, so I tried a different angle.

“Can you at least give me one word to describe how you’re feeling?” I asked.

My daughter paused, looked up at us and said,“Loved.”

It reminded me of seeing my dad kiss my mom, leaving me feeling pleasantly embarrassed as a child. I wanted to watch them kiss each other and hide my face at the same time. And while there were no words to describe how I felt at the time, looking back, I know what it was: I felt loved.

Never overlook the power of your love for your spouse (配偶). Your kids are watching as you smile and give each other a kiss when you say goodbye to each other in the morning. They’re listening when you praise one another. Showing marital love in front of our children is a unique chance to be both a good parent and a good spouse.

1. What were the author’s daughters doing while he was dancing with his wife?

A．Cooking in the kitchen.	B．Watching a Disney film.
C．Looking at them silently.	D．Exchanging loving kisses.

2. Why did the author’s elder daughter cry?

A．She was desperate to be kissed by her mom.	B．She hated it when her dad kissed her mom.
C．She felt deeply touched by her parents’ love.	D．She thought her dad completely ignored her.

3. How did the author as a kid feel when seeing his dad kiss his mom?

A．Proud and calm.

B．Sad and ashamed.

C．Interested but annoyed.

D．Embarrassed but pleased.

4. What does the author most probably suggest parents do at last?

A．Remember to praise their children in public.	B．Avoid close contact in front of their children.
C．Set a good example in terms of good manners.	D．Show their love for each other to their children.

8 . Reaching your goals will always require a lot of hard work and focus, but random opportunity also plays a part in getting you where you want to be. However, you need to keep your life ________ with friends, family, and activities that you enjoy in order to be open to these strange, coincidental ________.

The last month my ________ has been on reconnecting with old ________ and colleague. So this past week when we ________ to Indian Springs, California, for the tennis tournament there, I planned a dinner with Hal Morris, a talented speaker who had ________ worked for my company, and his family. The ________ thing was, we ________ staying with some other wonderful people we hadn’t expected to see.

At the ________ itself, we ran into a(n) ________ friends from Utah, Dr. Lynn Rassmussen and his wife. ________ my wife got a ________ from her best friend, Susie, saying with her husband, they were driving down to California. What a big ________ it was to find out we’d all be in California ________. We got together and had the most ________ time.

As we left California, I was thinking how we were able to ________ time with so many great people, and more than half of it hadn’t even been ________. I had started focusing on ________ friends around us and here it was happening more and more on its own. If you focus on what you want and ________ yourself up to opportunities, unexpected things will happen to support and ________ your goals not to mention enriching your life with many pleasurable experiences.

1.

A．faced

B．filled

C．equipped

D．dotted

2.

A．lessons

B．regrets

C．challenges

D．chances

3.

A．focus

B．qualification

C．job

D．demand

4.

A．students

B．relatives

C．friends

D．teachers

5.

A．headed

B．exposed

C．returned

D．approached

6.

A．slightly

B．apparently

C．eventually

D．previously

7.

A．traditional

B．confusing

C．funny

D．usual

8.

A．joined up

B．ended up

C．gave in

D．broke in

9.

A．exhibition

B．presentation

C．tournament

D．consumption

10.

A．bachelor

B．merchant

C．acquaintance

D．couple

11.

A．Still

B．Then

C．Lastly

D．Thus

12.

A．call

B．warning

C．reminder

D．talk

13.

A．surprise

B．gift

C．pride

D．welcome

14.

A．in a flash

B．at the same time

C．by and by

D．from then on

15.

A．confidential

B．temporary

C．forgettable

D．wonderful

16.

A．waste

B．spare

C．spend

D．take

17.

A．created

B．predicted

C．mentioned

D．expected

18.

A．seating

B．finding

C．gathering

D．missing

19.

A．open

B．help

C．take

D．enjoy

20.

A．witness

B．advance

C．keep

D．control

9 . 健康对于我们每个人来说是非常重要的，但你的父母天天忙于工作而忽略了这个问题，你很为他们担忧。请你以此为话题，并结合提示给他们写一封信。
提示：
1.要走路去上班，而不是开车或坐车；
2.每周至少去体育馆锻炼一次，或打球、或游泳；
3.饮食要健康；
4.不要工作太晚，要早休息。
要求：
1.短文结构完整，意思连贯，语言流畅，语法准确，符合逻辑；
2.100词左右。
Dear Dad (Mum),
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your loving son (daughter)

10 . When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I received a gift from my grandfather. I can’t   ______ what the exact occasion was when he gave me the ______ . All I can remember is that he went to the town for a week for his business and when he ______ he gave me a book with an ______ cover picture. I ______ the book on my desk for a while and one day he asked me whether I liked the ______ of the book he gave me. I was a bit ______ to hear that as I have not ______ the book at all. He smiled and told me that he ______ this story. The next day morning I started reading this book. To my ______ , I was so absorbed in the story that I ______ to go outside to play with other boys. After reading this book, I had a(n) ______ in reading more storybooks like this one for the first time in my life. That was just the beginning and after that, I become a regular ______ .

This book has an excellent story that taught me the ______ of loving others. ______ ,I ______ my mother more than my playmates after ______ her true love for me. This book opened a new ______ for me and made me believe that a reader leads many lives and can think from many ______ perspectives (观点). All this have been possible only because the gift and ______ that my grandfather gave to me.

1.

A．refer

B．recall

C．respond

D．review

2.

A．chocolate

B．picture

C．book

D．car

3.

A．performed

B．disappeared

C．returned

D．went

4.

A．excellent

B．effective

C．exciting

D．expressive

5.

A．brought

B．sold

C．kept

D．gave

6.

A．boy

B．story

C．cover

D．picture

7.

A．nervous

B．ashamed

C．surprised

D．astonished

8.

A．touched

B．liked

C．proceeded

D．borrowed

9.

A．read

B．loved

C．wrote

D．learned

10.

A．amazement

B．excitement

C．delight

D．sadness

11.

A．remembered

B．wanted

C．focused

D．forgot

12.

A．interest

B．cause

C．agreement

D．award

13.

A．person

B．child

C．reader

D．student

14.

A．passion

B．importance

C．energy

D．convenience

15.

A．Honestly

B．Fortunately

C．Finally

D．Generally

16.

A．cared about

B．addicted to

C．referred to

D．argued about

17.

A．arranging

B．wondering

C．realizing

D．imagining

18.

A．world

B．honour

C．experience

D．lecture

19.

A．similar

B．difficult

C．different

D．instant

20.

A．clothes

B．blessing

C．gathering

D．relief