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。

We’ve all heard that laughter is the     1     (good) medicine, and it’s true. Laughter makes you feel better and it’s also good     2     your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a     3     (power) tool for making you relax when feelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or co-workers, you can learn to use humor     4     (solve) disagreements, lower everyone’s stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.

Humor plays     5     important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationships, humor can be a useful tool not just for attracting the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬)     6     (arise) when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.

Sharing the pleasure of humor     7     (create) a sense of closeness and connection between two people—    8     (quality) that are signs of strong and successful relationships. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you,     9     acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter is spreading—just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile     10     (happy) and join in the fun.

2 . Earlier that evening, my mother called, telling me that my brother died in a car crash. I stumbled (跌跌撞撞地走) around the house _________ what to put into the suitcases. My husband, Larry, and I had been packing for moving to New Mexico. The house was in (a) total _________.

I tried to hold my tears. I _________ picked things up and put them down. I couldn't _________. What I'd heard on the phone echoed (回荡) through my head.

Larry phoned a few friends. _________, someone asked to speak to me. “If there is anything I can do, let me know.” “Thank you,” I replied. I didn't know what to _________.

The doorbell rang and I rose slowly for the door. It was Donna.

“I've come to clean your shoes,” she said. _________, I asked her to repeat. “When my father died, it took me _________ to get the shoes cleaned and shined for my father's _________,” she said. I hadn't even thought about shoes.

Shoes were gathered. Donna __________ herself on the floor and got to work. The love in the act __________ my tears. Watching her __________ on one task helped me pull my __________into order. Laundry first, I told myself. One by one, the jobs fell into place.

Now whenever I hear of an acquaintance's loss of a loved one, I think of one __________ task that suits that person's __________. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that?” I'd reply, “Because someone did that.”

1.

A．forgetting

B．imagining

C．wondering

D．searching

2.

A．damage

B．failure

C．despair

D．mess

3.

A．aimlessly

B．helplessly

C．quickly

D．decisively

4.

A．hurry

B．decide

C．focus

D．move

5.

A．Constantly

B．Fortunately

C．Suddenly

D．Surprisingly

6.

A．call for

B．ask for

C．talk about

D．get across

7.

A．Touched

B．Shocked

C．Confused

D．Amused

8.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．weeks

D．decades

9.

A．satisfaction

B．funeral

C．smiles

D．wishes

10.

A．laid

B．stood

C．rested

D．settled

11.

A．released

B．held

C．stopped

D．caused

12.

A．keeping

B．concentrating

C．insisting

D．depending

13.

A．thoughts

B．rooms

C．sadness

D．luggage

14.

A．specific

B．normal

C．challenging

D．perfect

15.

A．idea

B．personality

C．identity

D．need

3 . 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。

As a child, I clearly remembered watching the PBS cartoon character Arthur get glasses. The poor guy felt ashamed and was laughed at by other kids due to his glasses. So I was thankful that I had good eyesight.

However, when I entered the eighth grade, I could no longer see very clearly the writing on the blackboard. Luckily, I was usually seated in the front of the classroom, and my study was not affected. So I didn't turn to glasses.

During my first year in high school, my eyesight became poorer. My eyes were examined, and the doctor determined that my eyesight was quite bad. I would either have to wear glasses full time, or try contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Since I had watched the cartoon character Arthur before, I was afraid to be judged by others due to my glasses — it made me believe the glasses would affect a person’s beauty. And being a teenage girl, I cared much about my self-image. Besides, at that time, there were few students around me wearing glasses. So I chose to wear contact lenses. I felt they would not affect my appearance. On the contrary, they would make me more attractive. And after wearing contact lenses, my entire world was transformed. Trees actually had leaves. People around me showed clear expressions. I was overjoyed at my new-found sight and appearance, and I had more self-confidence.

But when my junior year came along, I began to have trouble with my eyes. Once in a while, the contact lenses would irritate (刺激) my eyes, almost to the point where the pain was unbearable. It would take me thirty minutes just to get the lenses in comfortably every day, which made me so upset. With time going by, the pain only got worse.

In spite of endless visits to the hospital, my doctor found nothing wrong with my eyes. He tried countless mediations to ease my pain, However, none of them worked, and there was nothing left to try.

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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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He suggested that I wear my glasses full-time. __________________________

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Later in my summer camp, I met a very outgoing girl who also wore glasses.

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4 . Shyness is normal and it is not considered as a mental problem. All people have been shy at one time or another. Even the most confident people experienced being shy.     1    .

You probably are wondering why you are shy. It may be because of the environment you were used to or the way you were brought up. Certain events or incidents in the past may also lead to the reason why you are shy now.     2     Most shy people have shy parents and relatives and it is not surprising to find out that they too have become shy persons.

One of the negative sides of being shy is having the tendency to be passive. Most of the time shy people can’t stand up for themselves and what they believe is right.     3    This apparently influences their social life as well as work, family and other aspects of their life.

While shyness has negative aspects, it has positive sides. Shy people are usually good observers and do not get themselves into too much trouble because they try to observe their environment or any situation before they act.     4     They can also make great friends. Since they have difficulties in social scenes, making friends seems to be a must. Therefore, they value their friends wholeheartedly and have proven to be loyal and thoughtful friends.

    5     Some of them born with shy parents have successfully battled against being shy. This contributes to their constant self-improvement, developing self-esteem and trying to be exposed to new environments.

A．But in most cases, shyness proves to be genetic.

B．They are sensitive and accustomed to getting suspicious.

C．Because some people are born to be shy, they let it go hang.

D．So if you’re feeling shy, don’t worry because you are not alone.

E．They are not hot-headed and think twice before making any decisions.

F．Although shyness is something from birth, it can be improved over time.

G．They avoid crowds by nature and stay away from groups and social interactions.

5 . When Amanda Moore noticed that the new student from Mexico always sat alone at lunch, she decided to befriend Rafael Anaya. She also noticed that he________ to understand English. Then she used the Google Translate app to hand-write a letter in Spanish asking him to________her for lunch. Her action________her the “Student of the Month” award for October at school.

Actually, Rafael always________ because he felt so lonely. “He always ate lunch alone and I felt ________ about that，” Amanda said. She knew he spoke Spanish and he seemed lonely. She spent the whole afternoon ________ writing the letter, using the app to help her.

The next day Amanda handed the letter to Rafael and waited for his________.It wasn’t until their math class that he said “yes”. The two had been________together for lunch ever since. The letter helped Rafael feel more comfortable and encouraged him to________his English harder. “I think for Rafael it made a huge________，”said their teacher. “He really wants to learn English to talk to Amanda. The two used hand gestures and Google Translate for ________now but they hoped it would become ________ when Rafael's English improved. And, Amanda was learning some________.

Amanda’s mother felt________moved by her daughter’s action. “It is just so sweet，”she said. I think this ________ is special.”

1.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．struggled

D．managed

2.

A．prepare

B．join

C．leave

D．pay

3.

A．saved

B．cost

C．earned

D．proved

4.

A．wept

B．listened

C．chatted

D．laughed

5.

A．bad

B．curious

C．glad

D．doubtful

6.

A．painfully

B．hurriedly

C．carefully

D．correctly

7.

A．arrival

B．comment

C．appreciation

D．reply

8.

A．sitting

B．waiting

C．working

D．singing

9.

A．put up with

B．work on

C．show off

D．look forward to

10.

A．popularity

B．difference

C．choice

D．plan

11.

A．competition

B．typing

C．travel

D．communication

12.

A．easier

B．quicker

C．simpler

D．harder

13.

A．English

B．psychology

C．math

D．Spanish

14.

A．widely

B．deeply

C．gently

D．wisely

15.

A．discussion

B．suffering

C．friendship

D．donation

6 . 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。

“Are you ready for our walk?” Grandma asked the usual question every Friday evening.

“Of course, we are!" We shouted excitedly, ready to talk about the end of the week and fill Grandma in about our week.

Growing up, my sisters and I always knew Grandma had heart problems and couldn't do anything hard, but we did know she would do anything to spend more time with us. Whether it was wanders around the block or walks to the library, Grandma was there by our side.

When I was going into sixth grade, we were told that Grandma only had 2% heart function. Her heart wasn't benefiting her anymore, but she found out that there was a way to live longer: an IVAD. It is a heart pump （起搏器）that replaces the heart, basically, a battery instead of a heart and it's connected to a battery pack by a tube that conies out of the side. Grandma would become a robot with no heart! The Toledo Hospital, the only hospital near us that could do this surgery, offered to do it for Grandma. She, obviously, agreed.

The grey morning of the surgery was rough for our family, as we woke up bright and early to drive to the hospital. That car ride left me with worried thoughts racing through my mind: Will Grandma be okay? Will we ever take another walk around the block?

When we arrived at the hospital, we knew exactly where to go, as we'd been there many times before. After going through those familiar doors and up the stairs, my mom and I walked up to the nurses' desk and asked for Grandma.

“Oh, Mary?” A nurse answered. "She's one of the nicest patients we've had." Then she directed us to the waiting room and told us that only two of us were permitted to go into the ward （病房）at a time to say goodbye to Grandma before she went in for surgery.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The last two people were Grandpa and me.

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Finally, after the longest morning of my life, the doctor entered the waiting room, smiling.

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7 . 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。

When I was ten years old, I was a grade four primary school student in a small town. I had a happy time at school because I had a few good friends there. We usually spent our spare time together, doing our homework, going to the amusement park, playing with our pets, and sharing our happiness and sorrows together. But everything changed when my parents decided to change their jobs and moved to a bigger city. I even had no time to say good-bye to my old friends and teachers.

As I moved to the new city, I began my school life in a totally new school with new surroundings, new teachers and new classmates. During the first week, I felt lonely when I was at school. My classmates knew each other, but they didn’t know me, which added to my loneliness and sadness. That week day after day, I was sitting on my seat, pretending to be reading. How I secretly wished that someone would come to me and introduce himself to me or even play a trick on me, but disappointingly, nobody came.

Then one day, when my parents sent me to the bus station and said good bye to me, I didn’t get on the bus to school as usual. Instead, I walked and walked on the street, looking at the beautiful window displays and forgetting everything, with no worry about the new school, new teachers and new classmates. Then my empty stomach stopped me and I used my pocket money to have a bowl of noodles in a small restaurant. It was noon at the time, but still I didn’t want to go to school or go home. So I went to a park and sat on the bench, staring at the sky. And then I had a nap. When I woke up, I decided to go back to my hometown, where my former teachers and friends lived. So I went to the railway station. There I was stopped by a policeman, who asked for my ID card, which I didn’t have at the time. Then the policeman called someone and I was asked to stay with him.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An hour later, I found my parents running towards me .

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The next day, when I was sent to school by my parents, I was afraid I would be punished.

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8 . Peter and Lisa Marshall’s wedding day was unforgettable, according to Lisa. But her husband has _________ it. “It’s the _________ part because you want to remember the happy past, and you’re alone in the _________ ,” she said.

Three years ago, at the age of 53, Peter was _________ with early Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆症）. Eventually, he forgot his wife. Lisa became just another nameless _________ , with their entire _________ together erased. And yet, a whisper of their _________ must have remained—because all of a sudden, Lisa said, her husband started courting（求爱）her, as if they’d just started _________ .

One day, when a wedding scene came on TV, Peter pointed to the _________ , “Let’s do it.”

“And I said, ‘Do what?’ And he pointed again. And I said, ‘Do you want to __________ ?!’ And he got this smile on his face and he said, ‘Yeah.’ So he fell in love with me __________ ,” Lisa said.

Lisa __________ . A few months ago, she __________ a wedding for her already husband.

“I can’t even describe to you how __________ it was. He was so __________ and happy. And it was very touching,” she said.

Unfortunately, it was a Cinderella（灰姑娘）moment. The clock struck __________ and by the next morning, this __________ too was lost to the fog. But Lisa had fully __________ that. “I’m the one who’s going to __________ that. And that’s going to help me heal later, because it really is a true love story,” she said.

Alzheimer’s can __________ so much—but fortunately, love is almost always the last to go.

1.

A．broken

B．missed

C．ignored

D．forgotten

2.

A．most unfair

B．saddest

C．most surprising

D．angriest

3.

A．memory

B．faith

C．way

D．schedule

4.

A．familiar

B．popular

C．diagnosed

D．satisfied

5.

A．doctor

B．caretaker

C．teacher

D．employer

6.

A．journey

B．dream

C．wealth

D．life

7.

A．love

B．quarrel

C．hope

D．apology

8.

A．acting

B．meeting

C．dating

D．working

9.

A．house

B．screen

C．audience

D．host

10.

A．take part

B．walk around

C．get married

D．have fun

11.

A．immediately

B．finally

C．again

D．deeply

12.

A．accepted

B．cheered

C．hesitated

D．refused

13.

A．attended

B．hosted

C．saw

D．staged

14.

A．competitive

B．magical

C．popular

D．typical

15.

A．present

B．friendly

C．old

D．creative

16.

A．gradually

B．loudly

C．midnight

D．hard

17.

A．wife

B．wedding

C．girl

D．plan

18.

A．expected

B．reported

C．refused

D．judged

19.

A．study

B．abandon

C．remember

D．copy

20.

A．call back

B．cut down

C．give up

D．take away

9 . Last Friday, Emma, my 11-year-old, decided to thank our local mailman Doug, for the service he provides for us.

Usually, a letter from her is likely to _________ some art, a joke or two, a mention of her younger brother, her cat… So, in her note to Doug, she _________ nothing out. “Dear sir, I’m Emma… Thank you for taking my letters and _________ them. You are very _________ to me. I make people happy with my letters, but you do, too.” Emma wrote. That afternoon, Doug took it when she smiling _________ it which was enough to him.

Saturday, Doug _________ at our house with a thank-you note. Then two days later, an unexpected package, full of _________ and letters from Doug’s colleagues in USPS _________ with him again.

To our amazement, these letters are so deeply human, filled with family _________, pets… and an overwhelming sense of __________. A Tracy wrote “Your letter __________ made a difference! Not many understand how hard we work…” Another, “I work alone here. And you __________ me of my son of your age…” Some Michael, to inspire Emma to start collecting stamps, even sent two special ones from his __________ while the rest were mailed for her to write back or to others.

With dozens of __________ pen-pals, Emma did what she does best. She wrote the dad. She wrote his son… She shared her time to give others the one thing they need to be well-human __________.

1.

A．enjoy

B．provide

C．include

D．admire

2.

A．gave

B．left

C．work

D．pick

3.

A．delivering

B．reading

C．protecting

D．receiving

4.

A．honest

B．polite

C．important

D．familiar

5.

A．returned

B．handed

C．accepted

D．mailed

6.

A．came out

B．got off

C．slowed down

D．showed up

7.

A．flowers

B．toys

C．notes

D．stamps

8.

A．arrived

B．traveled

C．disappeared

D．went

9.

A．photos

B．hobbies

C．books

D．jokes

10.

A．kindness

B．humor

C．justice

D．duty

11.

A．hardly

B．slightly

C．mildly

D．really

12.

A．inform

B．convince

C．remind

D．warn

13.

A．collections

B．workplaces

C．colleges

D．friends

14.

A．strange

B．familiar

C．new

D．close

15.

A．nature

B．connection

C．life

D．contribution

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。

What is the definition of “happiness”? Is it material wealth filled     1     fancy cars, a dream house and jewelry? Or does happiness simply mean having a roof over your head? Love? Money?

For a child of divorce, maybe the     2     (big) happiness is for Mom and Dad to get back together again. Then as he gets older, he will be full of happiness if he     3     (give) a chance to a party. During college, good passing grades are bound to delight him,     4     (make) him feel happy for a short while.

We work hard to accumulate things so we can pay our rents, credit card debts, car payments and the list goes on and on. At some point,     5    we have most of what we want, we still aren’t happy. Now since we’ve learned to adapt to new standards which we’ve created for     6    , we find that we have less time, less patience, less sleep,     7     leads to more stress and more anxiety. Therefore, don’t stupidly make a conclusion that happiness is just the “things”    8     (base) on material wealth.

Happiness is a part of love, and love is an ocean. Go dive in and get some, and then share    9    with everyone, which can be an     10     (end) supply of happiness.