1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When you came to this world, she     1     (hold) you in her arms and thought to     2     (her) that she would give you everything that she had.

When you were a little baby, she stood by the side of the little bed where you were sleeping, singing songs     3     (soft). Then came the moment when you called her mom for the first time, and you made her cry with joy. When it was your birthday, she gave you the best presents     4     she could give.

When you were l8 years old, she drove you to the railway station, where you got on the train     5     (excited) and didn’t even notice the woman behind you     6     eyes were filled with tears.

When you were 30 years old, she called you, asking about her grandbaby     7     offering the help that you just needed, but you didn’t even ask about her health.

When you were 40 years old, she fell ill and needed your care, but you were busy with your work and couldn’t take care of her beside the bed     8     she was lying.

And one day, she left you forever. Gone are the days     9     she’s with you. The only thing that you can do is to remember the     10     (happy) she brought to you.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In your daily life，there are many examples where your parents control hundreds     1     things for you when you are a kid，such as the clothes you wear，the food you eat，where you go and how you get there.It is a good thing.Kids need this kind of     2     (protect)and help because they are not old enough to take care of     3     and make decisions     4     (correct)．But with you growing     5    (old)，the part of being a teen is developing your own identity—one that     6    (separate)from your parents'.Different attitudes towards events like partying may lead to arguments，because your parents will always want to protect you and keep you safe，no matter how old you are.As     7     result，your parents feel it hard to get used to the new situation with    8     (increase)anxiety（焦虑）.What kids should keep in mind is    9     your parents can relate to（理解） what you're going through because they     10     (be)teens once.

5 . 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The young artist and potter Allan had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son developed a severe stomachache. Neither Allan nor his wife took the condition very     1     (serious), but the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could     2     (avoid) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. Worse still, his wife left him a short time later,     3     (leave) him alone with his 6-year-old younger son. Unable to stand the hurt and pain, he turned to alcohol and became     4     alcoholic.

As the alcoholism progressed, Allan began to lose everything he possessed and finally died alone in a small bar. Hearing of his death, I thought, “    5     a complete failure!”

As time went by, I began to revalue my     6     (early) rough judgement. I knew Allan’s now adult son, Ernie, one of the kindest and most caring men I’ve ever known. I hadn’t heard him talk much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what     7     earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Allan came into my room every night,     8     (give) me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a fool to judge Allan as a failure. He had not left many material     9     (possess) behind. But he had been a kind loving father,     10     left behind his best love.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dear Aunt Mei,

How time flies! It is six months since I came to London. I must apologize to you     1     not writing much. I’m glad you’ll come to London and I refuse to let you pay for any thing while you’re here!

Considering you are curious and     2     (familiar) with London, I’ll give you a brief introduction and     3     (describe) of it and your visit plan.

London is an international city with people from all over the world     4     (live) here and as     5     result, there are many international restaurants,     6     will give you opportunities to taste delicious food from all over the world. Since you can easily have traveler’s cheques     7     (exchange) at banks or hotels, I advise you to get some of those in advance before you come.

We should consider     8     (stay) in the English countryside for a few nights as I know you enjoy hiking. And don’t forget a warm coat! It can get pretty cold and foggy in this country.

English humor is a bit difficult     9     (understand). Don’t be surprised if you hear laughter when you don’t think anything is funny. The majority of the British are friendly and I     10     (make) some good friends who share my interests so far.

Looking forward to your visit, Aunt Mei!

Love Xiaojin

8 . Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

Daniella Wride was brushing her daughter’s long brown hair when she noticed that with each comb, masses of the hair were coming out. That was January 1, 2017. Within 20 days, seven-year-old Gianessa Wride’s hair was completely gone, and her doctor said they     1     (never grow) back. Gianessa had become one of the 6.8 million Americans with alopecia, a disease     2     causes hair loss.

Alopecia isn’t painful, but for kids     3     (suffer) from it, the severe pain comes from standing out from the crowd. For the most part, the students in Gianessa’s first-grade class in Salem, Utah, were understanding. But the occasional jokes of “Baldy”(秃子) made her feel uncomfortable. “I didn’t want her to feel that she wasn’t like the other kids,” said her mother . “I tried covering her baldness, but the artificial hair was uncomfortable.”

Then it     4     (announce) that the school was going to hold the school’s traditional “Crazy Hair Day”in April, and Daniella and Gianessa decided that     5     hiding Gianessa’s baldness under the artificial hair, they would celebrate it. Daniella bought sticker jewels and decorated her head with designs of flowers and even an owl. “They just fit     6     personality,”Daniella smiled.“She’s so energetic.”

On the morning of the competition, Gianessa was nervous. Would her friends think it was funny or weird? However, with her mother’s encouragement, she had nothing     7     (fear). Impressive Gianessa was a hit and the winner of the crazy-hair competition. Gianessa is now pleased with     8     she tried.“I was sad at first     9     I lost all my hair,”she told people. “But now I love being bald. I can do things to my head that other kids can’t. I’m thinking now it might be fun to have my head     10     (decorate) with some colourful butterflies and flowers.”

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zhou Liang is the     1     (good) friend of mine. He is sixteen. He is not very tall, but he is smart. He has many different     2     (hobby).     3     (listen) to music is his favorite. He is     4     (interest) in sports very much. He is     5     member of our school football team.

Zhou Liang also likes     6     (play) the piano. He works hard at his lessons so he does well     7     all the subjects. He can work out the math problems so     8     (easy). He is kind and ready     9     (help) others. He is the person     10     has helped me make progress. I hope our friendship will last forever.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is common for teenagers and their parents to have heated     1    (argue) and cold silences leading to family tensions. One reason is that now teenagers    2    (experience) physical changes,     3     make them anxious. Besides, teenagers often find     4     a challenge to balance their developing mental needs, for they enter a strange middle ground — no longer a small child but not quite    5    adult. Sometimes their parents forget that     6    (grow) up is a rough ride.

    7    sometimes it is difficult for you to get along well with your family, you can take action to improve the situation. What is important is to communicate honestly and     8     (regular). When you and your parents have disagreements, take a minute to calm down and try to understand from their point     9     view. After careful thought, explain your actions and feeling calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.

You and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this     10     (storm) period will not last and everything will turn out all right in the end.