1 . Mom was late once again!!

“Sorry, honey. I left the office only a little bit late, but the _________ caused really bad traffic, and I…”

I hung up. All too often, situations like this happen. Being a teenager is not _________, and my parents often make me feel less important than their work.

In third grade, I broke my arm at school. When the school nurse called my mom, she was too _________ to answer. When the phone call _________ my father, he sighed and said, “I’m in the middle of my research.” I waited in the nurse’s office for hours before my parents finally _________ to take me to hospital.

I wished my parents could spare me some time. To make my parents take me seriously, I _________. I tried to establish my own authority (权威) by _________ their schedule. My mom did everything possible to settle the problem, but nothing _________ until she met that adviser.

One day after I shut my door in her face, my mom didn’t complain or cry. _________, she knocked and said, “I have something to tell you.” I opened the door. “Today I met a really good adviser. He said that every time your daughter is angry, she is just saying: I __________ you.”

It occurred to me that my anger was merely a mask for me to __________ my loneliness and disappointment. But facing one’s __________ need is the first step towards being happier. This concept not only helped things between my parents and me but also enabled me to handle conflicts and emotions. I started to pay attention to other people’s __________. When an angry customer approached me at my volunteering job, he was saying, “I need more service.” When a homeless person shouted to me in a parking lot, he was simply saying, “I need food and help.”

I am now able to see __________ the fog of anger and see the real face and heart of other person.

Five minutes after I hung up on her, my mom’s car finally appeared through the fog. She rolled down her window and said, “Let’s go to a hotpot place, shall we?” I __________. “OK, but promise me you won’t be late again.”

1.

A．rain

B．snow

C．wind

D．fog

2.

A．easy

B．unusual

C．awesome

D．exciting

3.

A．upset

B．scared

C．nervous

D．busy

4.

A．reached

B．bothered

C．alarmed

D．woke

5.

A．passed by

B．drove away

C．showed up

D．gave in

6.

A．chattered

B．screamed

C．whispered

D．apologized

7.

A．ignoring

B．checking

C．following

D．completing

8.

A．appeared

B．mattered

C．happened

D．worked

9.

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Meanwhile

10.

A．hate

B．need

C．believe

D．understand

11.

A．avoid

B．relieve

C．show

D．cover

12.

A．unmet

B．urgent

C．increasing

D．physical

13.

A．behavior

B．anger

C．reaction

D．satisfaction

14.

A．around

B．across

C．into

D．through

15.

A．yelled

B．complained

C．smiled

D．hesitated

2 . When I was little, I often helped my mother plant our family’s garden. In April, I would kneel by Mum’s side for hours, carefully digging holes and ______ seeds into the earth.

When I grew up, I was unwilling to do any planting. ______, my mother never said much about my decision until two years ago. I was leaving home when Mum ______ me.

“Would you please help me with the planting today?” she asked, I mumbled (咕哝) something along the ______ of, “Uh, maybe … I’ll see. By the time I left the house, Mum was already in the garden. She ______ for a moment as I walked past, and from the corner of my eye I saw a certain ______ in her stare. A few hours later, I decided to head back home to help her and felt very _____   for my selfless decision. But I was too late.

I ______ little about that day until nearly a year later, Mum unexpectedly ______ her friend Sara to cancer. She went to see how the two children were ______ the sudden loss. There Mum learned the answer. “Mummy made me my own garden,” Rachel said ______, leading her outdoors to see the masterpiece. Sara had decided to plant her children something that would ______ long after she was gone.

As I listened to my mother tearfully tell Sara’s story, I realized the true ______ of a garden. Our annual planting was about kneeling together, planting potential life and creating the best ______ together.

I won’t ever ______ the planting day again.

1.

A．packing

B．driving

C．pushing

D．directing

2.

A．Naturally

B．Surprisingly

C．Awkwardly

D．Obviously

3.

A．stopped

B．followed

C．grabbed

D．reminded

4.

A．roles

B．scenes

C．clues

D．lines

5.

A．turned around

B．slowed down

C．burned out

D．looked up

6.

A．peace

B．panic

C．puzzle

D．pain

7.

A．calm

B．noble

C．guilty

D．crazy

8.

A．thought

B．forgot

C．talked

D．inquired

9.

A．exposed

B．tied

C．lost

D．left

10.

A．perceiving

B．suffering

C．approaching

D．encountering

11.

A．seriously

B．proudly

C．bitterly

D．brokenly

12.

A．die out

B．run out

C．catch on

D．live on

13.

A．cost

B．style

C．power

D．test

14.

A．memories

B．wonders

C．prospects

D．services

15.

A．spend

B．miss

C．recall

D．waste

3 . I remember my first day to go to a new school in the 2nd grade. My dad accompanied me to the bus stop. As we waited for the bus, I just held his hand________, but it still couldn’t remove my clear sense of fear and anxiety. The moment finally arrived when I had to________this new environment at a school where I had no friends, no________teachers or classmates. It seemed everything would be full of________.

The school bus pulled up. I turned around and________to my father. As I boarded the bus, my________continued to grow and I turned around once again to make a farewell gesture to my dad. When the bus pulled away, I couldn’t help________.

Being lonely, I was a little________in the classroom. I glanced out of the window and I really expected to see his kind figure. To my________, there he was! He stood there, making the shape of a heart to________me and mouthing to me, “Everything will be okay.” It was________to me that my father had seen me crying so he________the school bus. He wanted to make sure that I would get and stay there________and that my first day wouldn’t worry him.

With his________, I’m now studying in Princeton University. Today is Father’s Day, and I want to say that love is not about changing each other but________each other.

1.

A．calmly

B．gently

C．sincerely

D．firmly

2.

A．call on

B．pick up

C．adapt to

D．search for

3.

A．familiar

B．normal

C．motivated

D．strict

4.

A．fantasies

B．energy

C．hope

D．challenges

5.

A．waved

B．went

C．listened

D．pointed

6.

A．ambition

B．anxiety

C．curiosity

D．shock

7.

A．repeating

B．thinking

C．jumping

D．crying

8.

A．ashamed

B．puzzled

C．negative

D．positive

9.

A．embarrassment

B．regret

C．sorrow

D．surprise

10.

A．approve

B．instruct

C．comfort

D．praise

11.

A．important

B．unknown

C．strange

D．common

12.

A．followed

B．stopped

C．transformed

D．controlled

13.

A．quietly

B．safely

C．nervously

D．freely

14.

A．education

B．entertainment

C．care

D．advice

15.

A．supporting

B．judging

C．warning

D．training

4 . If someone said they’d pay you 1, 800 dollars to stay off social media for six years, would you do it? Could you? Sivert Klefsaas did just that. “It was_________” Sivert told CNN, “I thought, ‘Ah, what’s 6 more years?’”

In 2016, Lorna Klefsaas _________her 12-year-old son Sivert to stay off social media until he was 18. If he completed the challenge, she’d award him the_________on his eighteenth birthday. On February 19, 2022, Sivert _________his prize.

Loma was inspired by a “16 for 16”_________, where a mother gave her daughter $1, 600 when she_________ 16 for keeping off social media. She decided to up the ante (赌注) to two_________years and 200 dollars more.

For Sivert it wasn’t too difficult to_________social media, and he didn’t think about it much during the six years. As
a 12-year-old boy, Sivert wasn’t using social media much _________.The only app he had prior to (优先于) the bet was Snap chat—which he __________a day after trying it out. There was never a time when Sivert was about to break. As it went on, it was more of a(n)__________thing. He also had his friends to keep him__________on the latest information or trends so as to avoid all the unnecessary drama that was on there.

Loma never had to check for any__________ downloaded apps since he’s so competitive and it was definitely more for proving a point. It also meant he had more time to focus on his__________and sports instead. Lorna noted that they were certainly not against social media, but it’s the healthy using of it. It’s about not letting oneself get __________by it, or addicted to it.

1.

A．frustrating

B．awful

C．great

D．awkward

2.

A．challenged

B．begged

C．promised

D．forbade

3.

A．media

B．honor

C．credit

D．cash

4.

A．claimed

B．declared

C．missed

D．presented

5.

A．exchange

B．bet

C．joke

D．story

6.

A．grew

B．turned

C．obtained

D．passed

7.

A．whole

B．demanding

C．peaceful

D．extra

8.

A．keep up with

B．do away with

C．live with out

D．get down to

9.

A．therefore

B．instead

C．otherwise

D．anyway

10.

A．deleted

B．downloaded

C．developed

D．decreased

11.

A．effort

B．pride

C．shame

D．fool

12.

A．at last

B．in advance

C．up to date

D．out of reach

13.

A．seriously

B．purposefully

C．secretly

D．eagerly

14.

A．network

B．grades

C．self-confidence

D．privacy

15.

A．affected

B．confused

C．disappointed

D．shocked

5 . When I was a boy, our big family would sometimes gather (聚集) together at my aunt’s tiny house over the summer. _________ from all over the country would come in to _________. The adults would sit together in the living room to talk and catch up on each other’s lives. The kids would be sent out into the front yard to _______ while dinner was cooking for all of us.

We would play a good old-fashioned game of tag (捉人游戏). I remember one of those times especially. I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there so I got _________ first and couldn’t catch anyone else. Hard as I ran after my brothers and cousins, they were all too _______for me. I grew more and more unhappy.

As I sat thinking how I could _______this difficult game, a good _______came to me. I aimed at one of my brothers. Unluckily, I _______. I got up with tears in my eyes. Then things started to _______. I saw one of my cousins whom I met for the first time standing there. She started to run but was going much slower than before. I __________ caught up and tagged her. Then she ________ to me and smiled, “You’d better run!” I ran off laughing when she turned and started to run after others.

Now I see how her act of________that day saved me from ________and returned me to joy. Although we hardly ever ________each other, we were family and she loved me. I always remember what she did for me and would try my best to share ________ with everyone.

1.

A．Coworkers

B．Friends

C．Classmates

D．Relatives

2.

A．work

B．visit

C．help

D．learn

3.

A．play

B．study

C．exercise

D．stand

4.

A．saved

B．caught

C．punished

D．warned

5.

A．clever

B．strong

C．fast

D．tall

6.

A．win

B．control

C．stop

D．leave

7.

A．purpose

B．idea

C．event

D．opinion

8.

A．broke down

B．gave in

C．fell down

D．moved off

9.

A．change

B．happen

C．develop

D．appear

10.

A．happily

B．proudly

C．easily

D．simply

11.

A．joked

B．agreed

C．shouted

D．turned

12.

A．kindness

B．bravery

C．honesty

D．confidence

13.

A．pain

B．danger

C．unfairness

D．sadness

14.

A．comforted

B．saw

C．believed

D．recognized

15.

A．success

B．time

C．love

D．fun

6 . When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to ______ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There were just my younger brother and I in the house. One evening Dad came home from ______ and there was no food in the house, not even a piece of bread. Although we were ______ , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.

My father had no money, but I knew from the ______ on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He ______ the house and about two hours later returned and quickly ______ us up. He had two small potato pies in his hand, which he gave us to eat. I didn’t know where he got the food but somehow he managed to get us something to eat.

My father had not eaten and had worked all day but he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has ______ stayed in my mind and made me more impressive than any amount of money he may ever have ______ me.

At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us suffer.

I guess the point I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is ______ not to show weakness but strength and character (勇气) . If a mother is the cement (胶合剂) that ______ a family together, then a father is the one that ______ that cement.

It is his values and ______ that have carried me forward and helped me to ______ my own problems in life. In my own ______ I have learned that it is the ______ time I spend with my children and the values I teach them that will always remain with them.

1.

A．force

B．remind

C．send

D．teach

2.

A．hospital

B．work

C．school

D．town

3.

A．nervous

B．hungry

C．sleepy

D．busy

4.

A．worry

B．pleasure

C．disappointment

D．surprise

5.

A．cleaned

B．observed

C．left

D．searched

6.

A．brought

B．put

C．called

D．woke

7.

A．normally

B．always

C．shortly

D．softly

8.

A．lent

B．paid

C．promised

D．given

9.

A．strange

B．important

C．difficult

D．common

10.

A．mixes

B．arranges

C．supports

D．holds

11.

A．strengthens

B．affords

C．buys

D．collects

12.

A．words

B．records

C．actions

D．failures

13.

A．work out

B．carry out

C．run into

D．look into

14.

A．opinion

B．company

C．order

D．turn

15.

A．valuable

B．useless

C．limited

D．reliable

9 . My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t find it attractive. After an _________ first year, I noticed her interest fading week by week. Then one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just _________ it.

My first reaction was to advise her to “finish what you start”. _________, sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance, discipline and confidence. But watching mydaughter ____ herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much _________ that “blanket advice” made. Is it really in my kid’s best _________ or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter end? What if there are different but _________ valuable qualities, which can be gained by _________ the things that are not right for her.

After a few days’ consideration, she decided dance wasn’t for her - a choice I _________. Quitting is never a black and white issue. Sometimes, it means __________ a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s into them for now, but it is okay if that __________ changes.

As adults, we are used to __________ the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isn’t an __________ investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to __________ something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must finish something at any cost __________ because she has started.

1.

A．routine

B．passionate

C．depressing

D．independent

2.

A．defeat

B．make

C．try

D．skip

3.

A．After all

B．In case

C．In addition

D．By contrast

4.

A．addict

B．expose

C．drag

D．commit

5.

A．sufficiency

B．sense

C．energy

D．desire

6.

A．interest

B．help

C．manner

D．element

7.

A．seemingly

B．partly

C．equally

D．hardly

8.

A．insisting on

B．making up for

C．fixing up

D．letting go of

9.

A．required

B．suspected

C．ignored

D．supported

10.

A．spotting

B．clearing

C．challenging

D．crossing

11.

A．yet

B．once

C．still

D．even

12.

A．experiencing

B．stressing

C．monitoring

D．judging

13.

A．informal

B．unfair

C．external

D．proper

14.

A．abandon

B．attach

C．treasure

D．permit

15.

A．roughly

B．slightly

C．merely

D．nearly

10 . Can you love someone too much? Perhaps you can express the wrong kind of love, but I’m sure you can’t______too much.

One of my favorite stories tells of a woman who finally______to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All days she felt ______. Late in the afternoon she worked up the______to speak to her employer. To her delight, he______a raise.

The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Her husband had come home early and ______a festival meal. She wondered if he ______knew that she would not get turned down.

She found her husband in the kitchen and told him the good______.They kissed and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered_______. It read: “Congratulations, darling! I knew you’d get the raise! These things will______you how much I love you.”

After supper, her husband went to do some washing. As she left the room, she______a second card that had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read: “Don’t______not getting the raise. You deserve (应得) it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

The measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man tried to show his wife was______acceptance and love.

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to promote world______? Go home and love your______.” Yes, love your family, and also love your friends.

1.

A．show

B．keep

C．explain

D．gain

2.

A．preferred

B．failed

C．decided

D．refused

3.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．sad

4.

A．chance

B．power

C．excuse

D．courage

5.

A．turned down

B．agreed to

C．thought of

D．dealt with

6.

A．prepared

B．ordered

C．served

D．chose

7.

A．anyway

B．almost

C．still

D．somehow

8.

A．news

B．tale

C．story

D．place

9.

A．envelope

B．message

C．mark

D．card

10.

A．tell

B．guide

C．warn

D．teach

11.

A．realized

B．noticed

C．searched

D．accepted

12.

A．think about

B．quarrel about

C．worry about

D．talk about

13.

A．average

B．extra

C．necessary

D．total

14.

A．trade

B．peace

C．progress

D．environment

15.

A．friends

B．fortune

C．neighbors

D．family