1 . My husband kissed me goodbye, stroke (轻抚) the baby’s cheek and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in _______.

However, this morning, I stayed seated, just _______, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into _______of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own _______.

My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked _______, I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and _______ to his family every evening. He _______ food, clothing, warmth, and protection. He was a faithful father.

Setting the baby down, I dialed the _______ number. I had just realized the _______ of the ordinary － the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be ________.

“Hi, Dad.” I said, ________ back tears.

“Hey, Bud. How are you?” ________ was in his voice.

“Fine, I’m just calling to say…thank you.” I got it out before my throat ________ too much for me to speak.

“What for?”

“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own ________ and I see my husband doing the same, I just wanted to thank you for being ________.”

There was ________ for a moment as my dad composed himself, and with a small ________ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud.”

I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, ________ that moment of revelation (显露) about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic ________, and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame, but it is the ________ everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

1.

A．use

B．line

C．order

D．fashion

2.

A．thinking

B．dreaming

C．imagining

D．praying

3.

A．conversations

B．struggles

C．incidents

D．memories

4.

A．baby

B．husband

C．mother

D．father

5.

A．out

B．away

C．back

D．around

6.

A．moved

B．returned

C．escaped

D．walked

7.

A．provided

B．collected

C．sought

D．bought

8.

A．popular

B．relative

C．regular

D．familiar

9.

A．difference

B．significance

C．balance

D．absence

10.

A．recognized

B．arranged

C．reduced

D．achieved

11.

A．sending

B．pushing

C．holding

D．putting

12.

A．Sympathy

B．Stress

C．Doubt

D．Concern

13.

A．cleared

B．hurt

C．ached

D．tightened

14.

A．child

B．duty

C．life

D．career

15.

A．inspiring

B．faithful

C．considerate

D．admirable

16.

A．peace

B．calm

C．silence

D．rest

17.

A．tremble

B．hesitation

C．passion

D．sigh

18.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．nor

19.

A．ideas

B．deeds

C．remarks

D．words

20.

A．outstanding

B．patient

C．ordinary

D．honest

2 . I was on my way to the library to do some studying for history class. That’s when I ____ my my friend and her family knocking on doors.

As I was standing outside one house my friend’s brother ____ past me and went to the ____ of the house. When the resident（住户） answered,I ____ him say,“Excuse me. Hi! I am raising ____ for my mom.She needs to have a surgery(外科手术)______ we don’t have enough money. Could you please ______ with a donation?”

The lady _______ him some coins and he said,“Thank you so much! God bless you.”Then he walked on to the next house.

I could see he didn’t have ______ and I also saw he had been crying.

Instead of going to the   ______ , I went to the bank,.I told them I wanted to ______ all my savings.The lady in the ______ said to me,“But, sweetie, I _____ you were going to use that money to get into university.”

I told her something else   _____ so she gave me the money. Then I walked to my friend’s house. They had only ______ nine hundred and sixty dollars, which wasn’t even a quarter of what they_______ I told my friend to take my money. When she saw it, she_______immediately it was my university money.

The idea of going to ______ had been a very exciting one for me----assuming I got accepted----but she needed the money _____ I did. Now her mom will be going into surgery in the next two days.

I hope all goes ____ for her and her family. My love and prayers go out to them.

1.

A．saw

B．enjoyed

C．removed

D．widened

2.

A．ran

B．paid

C．walked

D．knocked

3.

A．window

B．chair

C．way

D．door

4.

A．bought

B．heard

C．felt

D．moved

5.

A．fun

B．wealth

C．wisdom

D．money

6.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．for

7.

A．share

B．help

C．fill

D．mix

8.

A．made

B．asked

C．gave

D．showed

9.

A．few

B．little

C．many

D．much

10.

A．library

B．shop

C．house

D．office

11.

A．express

B．withdraw

C．return

D．escape

12.

A．hospital

B．school

C．bank

D．company

13.

A．thought

B．believed

C．appreciated

D．declared

14.

A．went up

B．took up

C．came up

D．sent up

15.

A．earned

B．afforded

C．offered

D．raised

16.

A．met

B．needed

C．possessed

D．conveyed

17.

A．realized

B．defeated

C．supplied

D．told

18.

A．camp

B．university

C．cinema

D．concert

19.

A．rather than

B．less than

C．more than

D．other than

20.

A．mad

B．strange

C．badly

D．well

3 . By the time we reach adulthood, many of us have had the good fortune to have at least one best friend. If we have_______around or changed our life situation_______,we may be lucky enough to have had several. The best friend relationship is often our earliest_______peer relationship, and it can be a source of great warmth and_______throughout our lives. The characteristics of best friendship change as we grow up and grow older, but the heart of it remains the _______. Our best friends are a warm shelter in which we feel free to be fully ourselves, to share our deepest secrets, to _______when we are overtaken by tiredness, to have a _______when there is something nice to happen in our life—a place in which we feel completely welcome to give and receive that most _______of all gifts, love.

Most close relationships do face_______from time to time, and one of the characteristics of an enduring best friendship is its ability to________the storms and to remain unbroken even as it faces changes. Our best friends are those who manage to love us through all of our________, as we do the same for them. We find ways to hug and ________the differences between us and offer love and________no matter what. We allow each other to be ________as we are at a given moment, even as we allow each other to change over time. ________, best friends sometimes feel like family. We know we will stick together ________we take our individual roads.

We may be on the phone with our best friends every day, or we may not have________with each other for a year, yet we know that our bond will be strong and________when we do________each other. This bond ties us together even when are apart and draws us delightfully back into the warm________of each other’s company when our paths bring us together again.

1.

A．moved

B．looked

C．turned

D．walked

2.

A．eventually

B．repeatedly

C．completely

D．anxiously

3.

A．strong

B．positive

C．close

D．serious

4.

A．bravery

B．confidence

C．encouragement

D．connection

5.

A．central

B．only

C．best

D．same

6.

A．rest

B．talk

C．sleep

D．travel

7.

A．relationship

B．conversation

C．celebration

D．dream

8.

A．expensive

B．precious

C．personal

D．simple

9.

A．pressures

B．competitions

C．challenges

D．choices

10.

A．survive

B．cause

C．avoid

D．witness

11.

A．worries

B．changes

C．mistakes

D．doubts

12.

A．tell

B．settle

C．make

D．appreciate

13.

A．support

B．space

C．surprise

D．attention

14.

A．naturally

B．exactly

C．finally

D．certainly

15.

A．By no means

B．On the other hand

C．In this way

D．In other words

16.

A．though

B．because

C．if

D．unless

17.

A．worked

B．lived

C．played

D．spoken

18.

A．special

B．social

C．immediate

D．important

19.

A．touch

B．introduce

C．face

D．contact

20.

A．memory

B．shelter

C．day

D．weather

4 . “How does the yard look?” My father asked, with his eyes shining. I could tell he was eagerly waiting for my     ________ .“Wonderful!” I replied after I gave it a thorough ________ . Then I recited all the changed I had ________in his yard and he smiled contently.

When I was young, my mother ________in a car accident, leaving my father alone to________their three young daughters. At the beginning, life was not always ________and my younger sisters usually complained. However, Dad always ________us to believe that life was good. Meanwhile, he tried his best to ________that belief.

In 1972, my dad developed a piece of waste land that had been________on Okaloosa Island. Every year at the first sign of________, he would begin spending countless hours working there to make it be bursting with colors. Through his continuous hard work, the land________turned into a beautiful garden with different types of flowers and other unique plants. While our friends were enjoying their vacation through traveling to different places, we were________working with my dad in his yard, watering the flowers, weeding or cutting off the branches. Sometimes, our friends were envious of our working vacation, and we would ________them. Dad made his yard very________so that it became our vacation paradise during our childhood.

For so many years, when we were ________, we liked to visit Dad’s yard, because it could ________us of Dad’s belief. It was Dad and his yard that gave us ________that enabled us to survive and__________major challenges in life. One day, it shocked us that Dad said he would not ________the yard. Then he explained, “Twenty years ago I decided to start my work in that yard to tell you life is good. Now my work is done.” We were sitting in ________, recalling what we had experienced. Life was good. Dad was right.

1.

A．excuse

B．answer

C．decision

D．suggestion

2.

A．clean

B．suggestion

C．inspection

D．arrangement

3.

A．discovered

B．imagined

C．achieved

D．promised

4.

A．gave up

B．turned up

C．ran away

D．passed away

5.

A．scold

B．rescue

C．raise

D．persuade

6.

A．smooth

B．sorrowful

C．wealthy

D．lonely

7.

A．forced

B．allowed

C．authorized

D．encouraged

8.

A．change

B．prove

C．understand

D．criticize

9.

A．abandoned

B．advertised

C．disappeared

D．provided

10.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

11.

A．suddenly

B．gradually

C．temporarily

D．occasionally

12.

A．impatiently

B．carelessly

C．happily

D．unwillingly

13.

A．challenge

B．invite

C．accompany

D．consult

14.

A．unnecessary

B．unreasonable

C．disgusting

D．extraordinary

15.

A．upset

B．angry

C．guilty

D．confident

16.

A．warn

B．accuse

C．inform

D．remind

17.

A．emotion

B．strength

C．choices

D．opportunities

18.

A．forget

B．admit

C．conquer

D．create

19.

A．continue

B．sell

C．challenge

D．extend

20.

A．safety

B．despair

C．doubt

D．silence

5 . Parents , the most selfless people on Earth are the biggest reason for your existence. However, we often_______ to appreciate(感激) their efforts. And by the time we realize this, it's _______ late. So, don't wait for any _______day to say sweet things to your parents and tell them how _______you're for whatever they've done for you.

First,_______you often forget to call your parents and _______them how much you miss them, they may often feel you're not making any_______to stay in touch with them.

Second, you should hug them. You can't possibly _______whatever they've done for you, but this small gesture(姿势) will_______make them feel special.

Third, let your emotions out in time, because you________know, there might not be a tomorrow to express your________. We all have been mean to our ________at times, and have said things that ________them deeply. If so, all you can do is apologize（道歉） from the bottom of your ________.

Finally, ________them to know that they're the real superheroes in your life. You can never ________them enough. They've always been your________to move forward. They taught you all the small and big things about life. They always ________ you to work hard and become a successful person in life. Even though you may have________ in a race or failed in an exam, they were and still are your number one________ . So, express yourself before your parents before it’s too late.

1.

A．fall

B．fail

C．want

D．wait

2.

A．very

B．rather

C．fairly

D．too

3.

A．good

B．wonderful

C．special

D．beautiful

4.

A．lucky

B．grateful

C．sorry

D．regretful

5.

A．when

B．since

C．unless

D．if

6.

A．ask

B．inform

C．tell

D．find

7.

A．mistakes

B．will

C．dream

D．efforts

8.

A．give back

B．send back

C．give away

D．put away

9.

A．surely

B．luckily

C．sincerely

D．entirely

10.

A．ever

B．never

C．hardly

D．almost

11.

A．love

B．regret

C．worry

D．happiness

12.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．parents

D．classmates

13.

A．inspire

B．move

C．hurt

D．discourage

14.

A．soul

B．mind

C．brain

D．heart

15.

A．get

B．let

C．bet

D．set

16.

A．believe

B．thank

C．apologize

D．know

17.

A．advantage

B．hope

C．strength

D．bank

18.

A．needed

B．asked

C．forced

D．encouraged

19.

A．won

B．lost

C．competed

D．succeeded

20.

A．fans

B．heroes

C．Examples

D．teachers

6 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s great to be part of a happy family. It is fun to be with people who like you. It is good to feel the____and the love of the ones who care for you. It is fantastic when you can____them when you have problems.
____, it is also true that things are not always easy. Young people want to ____their own personality. Parents____think they know better. They find it____to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were____themselves. As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not____them.
Many of my friends would love to be____of their parents as soon as possible. They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be____They think that not having a____who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise(天堂)。
How would I____if I were asked whether I wanted to leave home? First of all, there is the financial(财务的) situation. Having your own flat costs a lot of____ Secondly, being completely____also means a lot of responsibility____, I admit I like to be reminded of urgent (紧急的) things I have forgotten to do (____I would never admit that to my parents). And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of____, life in a family can be great fun.
____, I would not like to be on my own too soon. I would say that I am____living with my family for now and I can____1.

A．warmth

B．courage

C．beauty

D．need

2.

A．look after

B．turn to

C．search for

D．think about

3.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．However

4.

A．change

B．forget

C．develop

D．avoid

5.

A．often

B．still

C．hardly

D．never

6.

A．interesting

B．unfair

C．important

D．difficult

7.

A．young

B．old

C．weak

D．strong

8.

A．like

B．accept

C．teach

D．understand

9.

A．glad

B．proud

C．careful

D．independent

10.

A．real

B．perfect

C．normal

D．busy

11.

A．friend

B．parent

C．teacher

D．partner

12.

A．feel

B．study

C．react

D．prove

13.

A．time

B．money

C．effort

D．energy

14.

A．on your own

B．in silence

C．in trouble

D．on others’ side

15.

A．As usual

B．In short

C．For example

D．In all

16.

A．if

B．although

C．unless

D．because

17.

A．attention

B．help

C．freedom

D．respect

18.

A．Surprisingly

B．Unluckily

C．Strangely

D．Personally

19.

A．happy

B．brave

C．sad

D．afraid

20.

A．leave

B．stop

C．wait

D．Follow

7 . When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _______ Miller King, who was the best _______ at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _______.

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _______. He looked very _______, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I _______ all of Miller’s records while he _______ the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,_______ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s _______.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller __________ going over a fence—which wasn’t __________ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept __________ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I __________ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally __________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did __________ .Thank you for filling in for __________.”

His words freed me from my bad __________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was __________ ahead of me. I was right to have __________ him. From that day on, I grew __________ and a little more real.

1.

A．cheering for

B．beating out

C．relying on

D．staying with

2.

A．coach

B．student

C．teacher

D．player

3.

A．practice

B．show

C．comfort

D．pleasure

4.

A．school

B．vacation

C．hospital

D．training

5.

A．pale

B．calm

C．relaxed

D．ashamed

6.

A．held

B．broke

C．set

D．tried

7.

A．reported

B．judged

C．organized

D．watched

8.

A．and

B．then

C．but

D．thus

9.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．accident

D．sacrifice

10.

A．stuck

B．hurt

C．tired

D．lost

11.

A．steady

B．hard

C．fun

D．fit

12.

A．praise

B．advice

C．assistance

D．apology

13.

A．let

B．helped

C．had

D．noticed

14.

A．dropped

B．ready

C．trapped

D．safe

15.

A．fine

B．wrong

C．quickly

D．normally

16.

A．us

B．yourself

C．me

D．them

17.

A．memories

B．ideas

C．attitudes

D．dreams

18.

A．still

B．also

C．yet

D．just

19.

A．challenged

B．cured

C．invited

D．admired

20.

A．healthier

B．bigger

C．cleverer

D．cooler

8 . Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The _________ was Kane, my neighbor Joline’s two-year-old son.

Kane was born with a physical problem on his _________. And I witnessed the _________ that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family. I also witnessed much more than that. I saw a _________ family that embraced (拥抱) this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was _________. Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to_______. Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart _________ him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the _________ of the family.

With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to _________ with people very much. With wisdom of an individual, this boy even __________ the most complex of human emotions. Later I came to __________that this child was sent to help some of us who weren’t just getting what love was all about.

Kane demanded attention, __________ not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no __________ or shortcomings. The __________ was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.

Kane __________ me in a deep way. His ability to refuse to be different has __________ me. Kane was and is __________ lots of warm and powerful energy to me. From him and his family I learnt the __________: love surpasses (超越) all things. I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with __________. But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n) __________. The parents of such special babies are angels too, just as the babies are.

1.

A．problem

B．reason

C．matter

D．pressure

2.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．legs

D．arms

3.

A．effect

B．comment

C．demand

D．look

4.

A．similar

B．wonderful

C．practical

D．fair

5.

A．irregular

B．difficult

C．different

D．terrible

6.

A．go ahead

B．speed up

C．turn out

D．get around

7.

A．invited

B．allowed

C．advised

D．caused

8.

A．symbol

B．signal

C．center

D．mark

9.

A．communicate

B．compare

C．agree

D．compete

10.

A．reminded

B．understood

C．discovered

D．trusted

11.

A．recognize

B．experience

C．imagine

D．realize

12.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．as

13.

A．challenges

B．expectations

C．promises

D．chances

14.

A．goal

B．result

C．possibility

D．truth

15.

A．touched

B．stopped

C．caught

D．kept

16.

A．puzzled

B．shocked

C．amused

D．inspired

17.

A．even

B．yet

C．still

D．almost

18.

A．lesson

B．subject

C．notice

D．skill

19.

A．excitement

B．determination

C．anger

D．anxiety

20.

A．ability

B．advantage

C．problem

D．exception

9 . One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final _______.

He discovered the youth was _______ and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes _______.”

The president requested the youth to _______ his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever _______ your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to _______.”

“Go and clean your mother’s _______ when you go back today, and then _______ me tomorrow morning,” the president said _______.

The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he ________ requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell ________ he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had ________ that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother ________. That night, Mother and Son ________ for a very long time, longer than any talk before.

The next ________, the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked: “Please tell me how you ________ about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what ________ is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how ________ it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the ________ of family relationship.”

The president said, “You are ________. This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”

1.

A．election

B．test

C．interview

D．competition

2.

A．strong

B．excellent

C．humorous

D．cute

3.

A．maker

B．cleaner

C．mender

D．seller

4.

A．wash

B．hide

C．show

D．dry

5.

A．found

B．let

C．helped

D．watched

6.

A．study

B．ignore

C．work

D．rest

7.

A．clothes

B．hands

C．feet

D．shoes

8.

A．see

B．move

C．recognize

D．answer

9.

A．on purpose

B．in patience

C．by chance

D．at last

10.

A．carefully

B．nervously

C．happily

D．shyly

11.

A．after

B．until

C．because

D．as

12.

A．believed

B．sensed

C．noticed

D．expected

13.

A．quietly

B．sadly

C．excitedly

D．angrily

14.

A．thought

B．slept

C．sat

D．talked

15.

A．morning

B．noon

C．afternoon

D．evening

16.

A．worried

B．felt

C．brought

D．spoke

17.

A．courage

B．appreciation

C．success

D．family

18.

A．important

B．difficult

C．different

D．impossible

19.

A．value

B．secret

C．type

D．change

20.

A．educated

B．respected

C．trusted

D．hired

10 . A Leap(跳跃) to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13­year­old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To perfect her skills, Lola ___1 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive, ___2 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can’t ___3 how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom ___4 that even though she couldn’t see ___5 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ___6 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more ___7 for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her ___8 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ___9 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ___10 your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.

To be a top­level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ___11 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall ___12 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be ___13 differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision ___14 . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ___15 attitude.

Lola never thinks about ___16 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ___17 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids ___18 she grows up.

Lola is ___19 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ___20 for other is “just believe in yourself”.

1.

A．runs

B．teaches

C．trains

D．dances

2.

A．since

B．unless

C．after

D．though

3.

A．tell

B．guess

C．assume

D．predict

4.

A．suspected

B．remembered

C．imagined

D．noticed

5.

A．deeply

B．well

C．ahead

D．closely

6.

A．task

B．sport

C．event

D．show

7.

A．boring

B．enjoyable

C．difficult

D．satisfactory

8.

A．talent

B．quality

C．nature

D．condition

9.

A．doubt

B．advantage

C．challenge

D．progress

10.

A．examine

B．express

C．open

D．trust

11.

A．fearful

B．harmful

C．unfair

D．inconvenient

12.

A．to

B．on

C．off

D．against

13.

A．greeted

B．treated

C．served

D．paid

14.

A．pains

B．stresses

C．injuries

D．problems

15.

A．positive

B．friendly

C．flexible

D．cautious

16.

A．defending

B．quitting

C．winning

D．bargaining

17.

A．standard

B．range

C．view

D．goal

18.

A．until

B．as

C．when

D．before

19.

A．proud

B．tired

C．ashamed

D．confident

20.

A．plan

B．advice

C．reward

D．responsibility