1 . During my first year in college, I was silent. I was too afraid of saying something wrong.

I declared a religion major as a sophomore and took a class from Barbara, a young theologian. My mind was split open by a range of new thinkers and writers and by the quality of Barbara’s questions, I finally had something to say and the energy to say it. I was a frequent visitor during Barbara’s office hours, a rocket of words. She listened and calmly responded, a perfect contrast to my feverish ramblings. I loved what she saw in me, which was a range of abilities I had never seen in myself. In the following years, our relationship gradually deepened, but I was always conscious of a teacher-student dynamic.

This changed fundamentally when I became a parent. I had my son in March 2010, and Barbara was one of the first to congratulate me. When, nine months later, my child was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, a rare and always terminal illness with no treatment and no cure, she sent me a letter-handwritten on a white legal pad. For the next two and a half years, Barbara wrote me regular, sometimes weekly, letters, remarkable letters that are revealing, loving, and kind.

The letter written right before my son died, when he was three, was the most personal and perhaps the most profound. “I think he’s made you better by opening up the great fire of your love,” she wrote, “with his small but magnificent existence.” I have never in my life read a more deeply comforting sentence, one that spoke to my grandest hopes, my deepest fears, and the only faith that remains to me, which is a belief in chaos. Our love had bloomed and deepened from a guarded mutual respect to a richer, deeper friendship.

Mentors are meant to lead those in their charge into fresh understanding, help them sort and filter new experiences, assist in the project of making sense out of the chaos that is human life. Mentors observe and accompany the darkest despair, the wildest sorrow, and the most unexpected joy.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．The author took the class because she excelled1 in theology.

B．Their relationship changed significantly beyond a teacher-student mode.

C．The author was a frequent visitor to Barbara’s home after working hours.

D．Barbara’s peaceful exterior was a contrast to the author’s overexcited talk.

2. What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The way Barbara treated her students.	B．The fact that the author kept silent in class.
C．The role of the author as a college student.	D．The relationship between Barbara and the author.

3. What transformed the relationship between Barbara and the author from a mutual respect to a deeper friendship?

A．Barbara’s efforts to solve the problem.

B．Barbara’s sympathy shown in the letter.

C．The author’s in-depth understanding of Barbara.

D．Barbara’s congratulations on the birth of the author’s son.

4. What does the author think of Barbara?

A．Demanding and dedicated.	B．Responsible and reasonable.
C．Insightful and inspiring.	D．Aggressive and ambitious.

2 . Anger may seem unappealing, but this emotion is a necessary part of your well-being. As with joy and sadness, expressing anger over a broken promise, a lost opportunity, or other inconvenience is healthy. However, if anger is frequently expressed, it will be harmful. Learning to deal with this emotion then becomes important.     1    .

Try positive exercises.

When you feel the unmistakable signs of your anger building up, try to focus on positive practices like deep breathing to calm yourself down.     2    . Repeating this exercise until your anger is under control can help to prevent an outburst and the negative outcomes that accompany it.

    3    .

Just as you open up to loved ones over the pain of heartbreak or the joy of a promotion, calling loved ones when you’re about to lose control of your anger is a healthy way of dealing with the emotion. Your friends and family can act as a support group, calming you until the worst is over.

Keep a mood journal.

A recommended way to deal with anger and recognize how frequently you embrace this emotion is keeping a journal to track your emotions.     4    , you can understand your feelings better. Then you can easily find a proper way to control your anger.

See a therapist (治疗师).

    5    , seeking professional guidance is always a welcome way to get things under control. A licensed mental health professional can help you recognize and control the negative thoughts that may lead to an angry outburst.

A．Turn to your loved ones for help

B．Share something good with your loved ones

C．However, you can try some practices to express your anger

D．So let’s take a look at some ways to help you manage your anger

E．If you feel that your anger is too strong to be contained through self-help

F．Supporting your breathing with comforting words can help to control your anger better

G．If you note the causes that push you to outbursts and the thoughts that run through your mind

3 . A LETTER TO MY NEIGHBOUR

You have always been reserved, polite neighbors who kept to yourselves. You have the best house in the _________ —the one at the end that has an old apple tree that was there before the houses were _________. The legacy of the apple tree is great, and you’ve always _________ your fruit with me and my children.

It _________ fruit from September to January, which is a _________ resource. As a single parent facing a tight _________, I welcome the healthy food of free, keeping me and my children in dessert fare for months _________. You said that mostly you _________ to take the apples home, because people didn’t want to _________ the work to clean and prepare them. I still can’t get my head around that.

I once started to __________ how much it would cost if I had bought the apples you gave me from the supermarket __________. I stopped when I realized that it would have been a luxury I couldn’t __________. I gave you apple pie as a Christmas thank you, but there’s no way that was __________.

Over the years your apples have been turned into __________ apple sauce and the main part in the homemade pie that __________ the hearts and stomachs of my family.

It __________ me recently that you probably don’t realize how much you contribute to our comfortable home, with so much __________ and unrest in our past. It’s a fundamental __________ of mothers to feed their children, and I’m able to express this at least in __________ because of you. I think that as my kids become adults, they’ll remember ups and downs, but also good food from the __________. So thank you from all of us: a struggling household.

1.

A．universe

B．field

C．row

D．valley

2.

A．built

B．appeared

C．painted

D．removed

3.

A．divided

B．shared

C．provided

D．delivered

4.

A．picks

B．obtains

C．harvests

D．bears

5.

A．natural

B．precious

C．unique

D．unforgettable

6.

A．issue

B．schedule

C．budget

D．relationship

7.

A．at most

B．on average

C．at all

D．on end

8.

A．desired

B．struggled

C．agreed

D．forgot

9.

A．put in

B．put off

C．put down

D．put up

10.

A．remember

B．guess

C．calculate

D．recall

11.

A．though

B．otherwise

C．anyway

D．instead

12.

A．bargain

B．resist

C．possess

D．afford

13.

A．proper

B．easy

C．perfect

D．enough

14.

A．common

B．sour

C．delicious

D．cheap

15.

A．froze

B．stole

C．won

D．melted

16.

A．struck

B．convinced

C．occurred

D．informed

17.

A．fortune

B．disaster

C．hurt

D．warmth

18.

A．right

B．drive

C．tradition

D．cause

19.

A．part

B．fact

C．vain

D．all

20.

A．kitchen

B．shelter

C．restaurant

D．market

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My daughter and I were fans of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, an educational children’s television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers, more commonly known as Mister Rogers.

Around my daughter’s second birthday, I had a Mister Rogers-inspired idea. Why not invite one key person in my daughter’s world to dinner each month? The local children’s librarian could visit one evening, and perhaps the borough mayor (区长) could drop by a few weeks later.

But I wanted to start at the top.

“Let’s invite Mister Rogers himself, ” I said to my wife. “After all, he lives just a few neighborhoods away. I bet he’d come.”

She looked at me as if I wanted to invite the President. “You really think Mister Rogers would come to our house for dinner? Fat chance.”

Undeterred (不气馁的), I sent a letter to Mister Rogers that fall, telling him of my newfound delight in his show and my idea for inviting neighborhood people over to talk about their lives, and asking him and Mrs. Rogers to be our guests.

I told my daughter about the letter. Her eyes glistened (发光). “Mister Rogers coming? Really, Daddy?”

One month later, no reply. My daughter hadn’t forgotten and periodically asked when Mister Rogers would be visiting. I always told her that he hadn’t called yet and that it was a good opportunity to learn about patience.

Two months later, no response. At the three-month mark, my wife simply rolled her eyes when I raised the topic. I was beginning to lose optimism. Mister Rogers had let me down.

Sadly, Mister Rogers passed away in late February of the following year. I was unaware of his illness and now understood why our invitation had gone unanswered. Mister Rogers would not be coming to dinner after all. Yet, even after his passing, Mister Rogers gave us a far greater gift than I ever could have imagined.

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A week later, I was surprised to find a letter in our mailbox from Mister Rogers.

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The letter is a treasured gift and his kind words touched my life and my daughter.

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5 . The scars that Pat Rribble carried through life were formed nearly 50 years ago, inflicted (欺负) by fellow students in Woodland, who _______him because he was different.

Pat never _______or had children after graduating. He never had a _______, only a series of jobs. Now 65, Pat appears _______with his long gray hair and beard, whom you might cross the street to _______. But, to talk with him reveals (展现出) a _______side. He speaks quietly, measuring his words to _______his weakness, for which others once seized upon to _______him.

In 2021, when Carey Jim, Pat's classmate, learned Pat _______to attend his high school class's party ________ he'd been hurt in school, he ________. “Pat had it rougher than the rest of us.” Days later, Carey found Pat's ________and called. Pat answered. “We talked about the ________things, and the good things too,” Pat said. “Carey's love and ________caught me unexpectedly.” After that, Carey asked all his ________to call Pat. And so they did. They made a ________that they wouldn't lose track of Pat, and they have ________it for over ten years. Every week, one or more of them call Pat to see how he's doing.

The recovery of the ________from the past has allowed Pat to look to the ________. “I'll be at the next party,” he says. “These guys…” He pauses, stifling (强忍) ________. “Let's just say that everyone needs people like these guys in their lives.”

1.

A．amused

B．targeted

C．inspired

D．criticised

2.

A．resisted

B．regretted

C．married

D．appeared

3.

A．career

B．family

C．friend

D．complaint

4.

A．tough

B．cool

C．optimistic

D．confident

5.

A．hug

B．avoid

C．greet

D．follow

6.

A．selfish

B．mature

C．brave

D．gentle

7.

A．cover

B．ignore

C．express

D．change

8.

A．fight

B．help

C．hurt

D．protect

9.

A．promised

B．expected

C．decided

D．refused

10.

A．after

B．because

C．though

D．even if

11.

A．felt great

B．became annoyed

C．fell silent

D．looked disappointed

12.

A．address

B．house

C．photo

D．number

13.

A．unimportant

B．unbelievable

C．unforgettable

D．unpleasant

14.

A．punishment

B．explanation

C．kindness

D．questions

15.

A．teachers

B．families

C．classmates

D．colleagues

16.

A．plan

B．promise

C．require

D．comment

17.

A．kept

B．discussed

C．remembered

D．promoted

18.

A．loss

B．weakness

C．illness

D．wounds

19.

A．past

B．future

C．situation

D．truth

20.

A．tears

B．joy

C．pain

D．anger

6 . I was sitting at my kitchen table the other day with a pen, notebook, calculator and a pile of bills. I was doing my monthly budget. There were bills for electric water, rent, insurance, the car payment, the phone bill, and the cable bill. Plus money needed to be set aside for food, gas, clothes and hopefully a little left over to save for those unexpected bills that always seemed to show up. When I was done, I shook my head, closed my eyes and thought of a time long ago when I would regularly get treasures.

When I was a boy, we lived across the road from Camp Caesar. It held week long camps all through the summer and my grandma who I lovingly called “Nanny” worked in her big kitchen. I remember slipping there getting a smile, a hug, a kiss and a hot roll from Nanny. Then she would always take deep in her pockets and pull out a treasure, a shiny quarter. She would give it to me and I would run down the hill to either get an ice cold can of coke from the pop machine or I would head to the camp’s swimming pool where I could buy a warm cup of cherry coke for 15 cents and a tiny 10 cent bag of chips from a stand. I took my time because it was always a big decision. It was nice too feeling so rich for a few minutes.

Looking back now I can see that the real treasure was not the quarter at all. It was the love with which Nanny gave it to me. I would have still visited her at work every day if I had never gotten a single quarter. It was her smile, hugs, and kisses that were priceless in my heart then and now.

The old saying is true, “With your work you can make a living, but it is with your love that you make a life.” You can always welcome love into your heart, soul and mind. And you can always share your love with others. It is that one treasure that lasts forever.

1. According to Paragraph 1, what was the author trying to figure out?

A．Where to get treasures.	B．What food and supplies to buy.
C．How to sort out these bills at hand.	D．How to balance the money available.

2. What does the underlined word “roll” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A kind of bread	B．A kind of act.
C．A sound.	D．A greeting.

3. Which of the following best describes Nanny?

A．Considerate.	B．Generous.
C．Affectionate.	D．Enthusiastic.

4. Why does the author mention the old saying in the last Paragraph?

A．To change people’s heart and soul.

B．To show what we should value in life.

C．To explain work and love can make a life.

D．To advise more love and sharing in childhood.