1 . 语法填空

My mother insisted     1    everyone in her life treat her with respect.     2    she wasn’t wealthy     3     well educated, my mother not only understood and appreciated her value,     4     believed in it strongly.     5     she learned my father was cheating on her, she insisted that he move out of our home. Not the next day or the next week... To me, as a child,     6     she refused to take my father back seemed harsh, even cruel. As a woman, .    7    , I have come to understand it.   For my mother, putting Daddy out of the house     8     her life wasn’t about pride; it was about principle. The one had always lived by. The one     9     she believed in with all her heart: No one was going to love and respect you     10     you loved and respected yourself.

2 . 语法填空

It was barely ten o’clock at night. A policeman walked along the street as he always did. When he arrived at a store     1     “Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant” used to stand, he saw a man standing in the doorway, who told him he was waiting for his friend because of an appointment     2     (make) two decades ago. After striking a match to light his cigar, the man moved     3     and said he believed his friend Jimmy would turn up, for Jimmy always was the truest and     4    (rely) fellow. Having heard this, the policeman sent his best wishes for     5     meeting and went away. About twenty minutes later, a tall man appeared, who called the man Bob and approached him.     6     (think) that he was his best friend, the man suspected nothing. But before he knew what happened, he     7     (arrest) by the tall man, who then handed him a note, which     8     (read) “Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you lit your cigar, I recognized you, but I also realized you were the     9     (crime) wanted in Chicago. I couldn’t arrest you     10     (I), so I got a plain­clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”

It was barely ten o’clock at night. The policeman on the beat saw a man standing in the doorway of a store. The man, with a cigar in his mouth,    1     (wait) for his best friend Jimmy Wells because they made     2     appointment that they would meet here again     3     (exact) twenty years later in any case. They lost contact but he believed Jimmy always was     4      (rely). “Hope your friend turns up,” the policeman said and left.

About twenty minutes later, a tall man hurried towards the waiting man. They greeted each other and walked up the street. The man wanted     5     (outline) the history of his career. At a corner, with electric     6     (light), they turned to examine each other’s faces. “    7     I suspected, you’re not Jimmy Wells,” the man said, impatiently with anger. “You’ve been     8     arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob,” said the tall man,     9     (take) charge of the situation. Then the man was given a note from Patrolman Wells and     10     (unfold) the paper.

“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the criminal wanted in Chicago. Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”

5 . It was July 2019 and Mum had taken me on a 120-km mother-and-son walking holiday as a treat for my birthday. Although I was still on my first special ________, I’d love to see some ancient civilisation.

“Why don’t we go to Egypt?” I said. “It sounds ________, but I’m not paying for it,” Mum smiled and replied.

“I’ll save up my pocket money, and get a ________,” I said. I started saving my $10-a-week pocket money and washed my parents’ car for ________ cash.

In 2020, we moved to Perth. One day, I ________ a brochure in the letter box which was advertising a job delivering catalogues (目录). I applied for the job, and ________ I got it a week later.

On a Monday, a mountain of catalogues were ________ at our house. It took me nine hours to sort through them, and then I ________ them to 430 houses. At first, I used my bike and ________ the catalogues in my backpack, but this wasn’t very ________ so I bought a trolley (手推车) which improved my speed. As time went by, people started ________ me and saying hello on my rounds.

After three and half years, I’d ________ a massive $6,500, and in January this year I flew to Egypt. I had a good time visiting the powerful pyramids at Giza, ________ local food and sailing down a river. I fully ________ that nothing can stop a person from following his ________.

Michael and Greg were brothers and they lived in a family with a tight budget. They both missed the field trip last year because they could not cover the extra fee. This year, Michael’s class would arrange a field trip to the city museum and he really wanted to go. So he was trying to earn some pocket money.

On this cold autumn morning, Michael gathered the last of the leaves into a small pile. There weren’t even enough to jump in. “Mom and Dad are never going to pay me for gathering this little bit of leaves.” “What are you talking about?” Greg asked, walking up behind him. “I’m trying to do some housework so I can make enough money to cover my field trip to the city museum, but there’s nothing to do around here.” Michael sighed and looked around.

“You could offer to wash Mom and Dad’s cars,” Greg said.

Michael’s face lit up. “That’s a great idea.”

“I bet some of the neighbors would pay you to wash theirs, too. It’s getting colder and no one wants to wash the cars themselves.” Greg looked his brother in the eye.

Michael nodded. The air was cold. He shivered（打寒颤）at the thought of washing cars and getting wet in this cold weather. “Maybe this isn’t a good idea.”

Greg placed his hand on Michael’s shoulder. “I have some golf gloves that are designed for wet, cold weather. I’ll loan you a pair, and I’ll even help you wash the cars.” “Really? You’d help me and let me keep the money?” “Sure. Golf season is over. I won’t need the extra cash for a while.” Greg disappeared inside the house.

Michael asked his parents if he could wash their cars for a small fee. When they agreed, he asked some neighbors, too. Three more agreed. Michael got a bucket, some sponges（海绵）, towels and soap. Greg came back outside with the gloves. “Here you go. They’ll keep your hands warm and dry.” “Thanks.” Michael still couldn’t believe his brother was helping him earn the money like this. He had to think of a way to repay him.

With these tools, Michael started to work.

To Michael’s surprise, he found he earned more money than expected.

9 . While warming up to a cheerleading competition, 17-year-old Keianna Joe experienced a scary medical event. She _______ suddenly and went into cardiac arrest (心脏骤停).

Andrea Joe, Keianna’s mother, said her daughter’s cheer coach ran madly, _______ for help, and asked someone to call a/an _______. Andrea Joe then witnessed her beloved daughter _______ and without a pulse. Andrea, a certified medical assistant, _______ into action, working to save her precious daughter’s life. “I just _______,” Andrea said. “I know CPR. I know how to do this. This is my baby and I have to _______ her.”

For about ten _______, this loving mother worked to save her cheerleader daughter in cardiac arrest. She _______ CPR (心肺复苏术) on Keianna, hoping to get her heart beating again.

Then, a portable defibrillator (除颤器) arrived on the scene. Thankfully, Andrea had received training on these ________, but there was something different about this one.

“The machine said, ‘Shock required’,” Andrea said. “And I mean, I’ve trained on these AED (自动体外除颤仪) devices before and they’ve never told me, you know, ‘Shock required’.” Nevertheless, Andrea used the defibrillator to ________ Keianna’s heart back into rhythm and performed even ________ CPR on her. Finally, a heartbeat returned! Andrea had saved her daughter’s life!

After a 10-day hospital stay, Keianna is out, but with a mini defibrillator in her ________. It still remains unclear what on earth ________ Keianna to go into cardiac arrest. Andrea stated, with tears ________ up, that on the way home from the hospital, she made Keianna hold her hand.

“She’s with me, she’s here, she’s right next to me and I’ve got her,” Andrea said. “And it’s the best feeling ever.”