1 . On Dec.26, Gelinne was at home. Suddenly, his daughter cried “Look!” Gelinne looked up just in time to see a small ________ a few hundred yards away, losing ________.

As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a former ________, realized it would land in the creek. ________, he ran down to the waterfront. The plane had slid to a stop on the broad, frozen creek, far from shore, sinking. The pilot was standing on the ________. Gelinne knew from his previous training that even a few minutes in the ________ water could kill the pilot.

Gelinne ________ the ice with his foot and decided not to take any chances walking on it. So he and his son, John, pulled two kayaks (皮划艇)out. “If it can float on the water, it can ________ on the ice,” Gelinne said.

The kayaks’ paddles (桨)proved too weak, so the ________ tried using sticks to push the boats along. When Gelinne reached the plane, the pilot was standing on a tail wing, surrounded by open water. Gelinne pushed his kayak off the ice and into the water, thinking, “What if he panics? What if I fall over?”

With his son nearby, Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot ________, joking, “Just ________ the kayak as if you were hugging your wife.” The pilot grabbed the kayak’s bow. Gelinne knew he had to get the pilot onto the shelf of ________ ice. But each time Gelinne tried, the kayak ________ the ice. He needed help.

Soon a police officer arrived and radioed for help. A boat appeared and ________ the pilot, Steve 71, and rushed him to safety, who would be treated for minor injuries.

The boat had arrived just in time, Gelinne recalled. “I’m 60 years old,” he says. “There was no way I could get him to shore.” Still, he was ________.

1.

A．spaceship

B．balloon

C．aircraft

D．parachute

2.

A．speed

B．height

C．direction

D．balance

3.

A．pilot

B．sailor

C．astronaut

D．bodyguard

4.

A．Without difficulty

B．With patience

C．Without hesitation

D．With courage

5.

A．nose

B．wing

C．engine

D．tail

6.

A．icy

B．deep

C．cold

D．rough

7.

A．touched

B．kicked

C．tested

D．stroked

8.

A．float

B．fleet

C．ride

D．slide

9.

A．couple

B．pair

C．pilots

D．sailors

10.

A．still

B．quiet

C．calm

D．peaceful

11.

A．hang over

B．hang on to

C．hang out

D．hang up

12.

A．drifting

B．floating

C．unbroken

D．melting

13.

A．broke into

B．broke through

C．broke out

D．broke down

14.

A．took up

B．held up

C．picked up

D．saved up

15.

A．contented

B．regretful

C．upset

D．excited

2 . After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed ________, and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a ________ in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”

But John ________ closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be ________ work yet, maybe there is something we could do.” “It has nothing to do with us,” Mary ________.

But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in ________. A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John ________ her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the ________,” cried the woman. “Down the hall and to the left.”

In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John ________ for the basement which was full of smoke and ________ hot. He found the door and two children. ________ he left he could hear some more sobbing. He ________ the two badly frightened children into ________ arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him ________ more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s ________! That house will fall down any second.”

________ he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the ________ stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely ________ about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the ________ and fresh air, he found that he had just ________ his own children.

The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

1.

A．direction

B．mistake

C．danger

D．smoke

2.

A．home

B．plant

C．store

D．kitchen

3.

A．ran

B．walked

C．drove

D．rode

4.

A．at

B．off

C．to

D．on

5.

A．whispered

B．nodded

C．disagreed

D．required

6.

A．ruins

B．pieces

C．flames

D．silence

7.

A．pushed

B．seized

C．greeted

D．stopped

8.

A．basement

B．department

C．house

D．hall

9.

A．went

B．reached

C．asked

D．rushed

10.

A．heavily

B．slightly

C．partly

D．terribly

11.

A．If

B．As

C．Since

D．Unless

12.

A．comforted

B．delivered

C．recognized

D．protected

13.

A．cheering

B．freezing

C．waiting

D．suffering

14.

A．many

B．several

C．three

D．two

15.

A．dangerous

B．foolish

C．practical

D．painful

16.

A．Therefore

B．So

C．Instead

D．But

17.

A．wide

B．endless

C．narrow

D．dirty

18.

A．particular

B．interesting

C．familiar

D．fortunate

19.

A．car

B．sunlight

C．crowd

D．arms

20.

A．rescued

B．found

C．lost

D．missed

3 . I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a(n) _________ scene: my laptop (笔记本电脑) was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was _________ on the couch. There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms.

I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only _________ playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night. Now, it seemed my Internet habit is slowly but surely crossing the _________. Sometimes I find myself _________ at midnight, surfing the Web _________ my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog…just for something to do.

It _________ that I’m not the only mom who is addicted to the computer. A lot of moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to _________ the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it _________ to stay away from it for several days; 9 percent try to hide their ____________ Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape ____________.

You’re likely not the kind of addict who skips baths or abuses drugs to help stay up for more online time. You may have noticed, ____________, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, ____________, means a box of clothes go ____________. It may also mean you’re missing much time with your baby--something you probably do ____________ about.

1.

A．wonderful

B．dramatic

C．distant

D．disturbing

2.

A．eating

B．typing

C．singing

D．whispering

3.

A．limited to

B．devoted to

C．belonged to

D．glued to

4.

A．volume

B．bridge

C．path

D．line

5.

A．in

B．put

C．up

D．down

6.

A．while

B．but

C．and

D．since

7.

A．figures out

B．turns out

C．sets out

D．breaks out

8.

A．admit

B．desert

C．predict

D．recognize

9.

A．relieving

B．shocking

C．struggling

D．uplifting

10.

A．unbearable

B．irreplaceable

C．unbelievable

D．unnecessary

11.

A．remarks

B．dangers

C．discomforts

D．threats

12.

A．therefore

B．however

C．otherwise

D．moreover

13.

A．at least

B．above all

C．after all

D．at most

14.

A．undefended

B．unnoticed

C．unworn

D．unwashed

15.

A．hesitate

B．complain

C．care

D．set

4 . When I was 12, I went on a 720-mile cycling trip with my brother and father. Before the trip, we ____ for the journey by having smaller rides. We were all ____ cyclists. When setting out, I ____for an adventure and wanted to see beautiful sights. But what I hadn’t expected was that trouble was ____ the corner.

One night, we were getting to a campsite and cycling down a large hill with ____ to take a rest from ____ up a mountain with aching legs. Suddenly, my brother’s front tyre slipped and he ____ into the middle of the road. My father and I stopped, asking if he was okay. Obviously, he was not hurt too much, but his leg was ____ the bike frame. From the top of the hill, we saw a light coming. Realizing a car was speeding, my father and I were in ____.

Instinctively, I rushed out in front of my brother in the middle of the road, and ____my hands wildly. The car rushed forward, but abruptly turned ____, bypassing my brother and me. My brother was saved from being run over by the car.

My father said I was ____ brave then, but for some reason, I didn’t think I was ____ my life because it seemed like the only thing to do. And I believe that in times of danger we should do what we know is right rather than consider ____ carefully. If I had thought about what I was doing that night, my brother might have been ____from this world.

1.

A．accounted

B．prepared

C．searched

D．answered

2.

A．enthusiastic

B．courageous

C．professional

D．committed

3.

A．paid

B．cared

C．looked

D．longed

4.

A．in

B．around

C．on

D．beyond

5.

A．eagerness

B．anxiety

C．surprise

D．relief

6.

A．hiking

B．climbing

C．wandering

D．cycling

7.

A．sank

B．slid

C．rolled

D．raced

8.

A．attached to

B．buried in

C．loaded with

D．stuck in

9.

A．danger

B．trouble

C．shock

D．vain

10.

A．clapped

B．waved

C．raised

D．rubbed

11.

A．around

B．back

C．ahead

D．aside

12.

A．potentially

B．slightly

C．incredibly

D．generously

13.

A．risking

B．losing

C．saving

D．changing

14.

A．suggestions

B．preferences

C．prospects

D．dilemmas

15.

A．removed

B．released

C．robbed

D．freed

5 . Everyone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purpose — to make a call? Telephone culture is _______. What brought us to this moment, and what are its   _______?

“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “The reflex (习惯性动作) of _______— built so deeply into people who grew up in 20th-century telephonic culture — is gone.”

The shift is of course due in large part to more _______ options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, links and even voice messages can be a more _______ option.

Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with _______ people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also _______ traditional phone calls.

In recent years, another reason has caused people to _______ phone calls completely: robocalls. Robocalls are automated (自动化的) messages from organizations verifying (核实) your phone number or telemarketers trying to _______ something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, ________ an annual rate of 45.6 billion, according to YouMail, a robocall protection service and blocking app.

As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a singular family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones unite family members, whereas mobile phones ________ them.

“The ________ family phone served as an anchor (给以安全感的物品) for home,” said Luke Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. With smartphones, “we have gained ________ and privacy. But the value of the home has declined, as has its ________ to guide and monitor family behavior and perhaps bind families more closely together,” Fernandez said.

Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to find other ways to ________.

1.

A．displaying

B．disappearing

C．discouraging

D．disturbing

2.

A．volumes

B．links

C．versions

D．effects

3.

A．answering

B．winding

C．striking

D．wandering

4.

A．inspection

B．variation

C．communication

D．expectation

5.

A．attractive

B．overall

C．plain

D．realistic

6.

A．multiple

B．outstanding

C．ambitious

D．enthusiastic

7.

A．call out for

B．get down to

C．eat away at

D．go in for

8.

A．sweep

B．stimulate

C．transform

D．ignore

9.

A．consume

B．sell

C．arrange

D．grab

10.

A．guaranteeing

B．equaling

C．combining

D．easing

11.

A．negate

B．dominate

C．separate

D．upset

12.

A．shared

B．possessed

C．estimated

D．employed

13.

A．liberation

B．reputation

C．security

D．mobility

14.

A．innovation

B．concept

C．appetite

D．capability

15.

A．greet

B．accompany

C．unite

D．rely

6 . I was recently involved in a bad traffic accident. I was knocked unconscious by the impact so I don’t __ anything about the accident. My first memory is being given oxygen as the doctors and nurses tried to ____ me back to life.

As I lay in the emergency room, I found myself ____ my life and thanking God that I was still __. The good news is that nobody else was __.

Since that day, the physical recovery has been __ but not as tough as the emotional recovery. I've learned a lot about myself and about what really ____ in this world. Things that are really important are not“things”. I’m not invincible(无敌的)and I cannot ____ everything that happens in my life. I need to be better at ____ the things that come into my way that I didn’t plan for. As someone who was always in a ____，it taught me to slow down a little. I have learned to live each day honestly and ____.

___ I continue to heal physically and emotionally，I have a different opinion on ____ . When tragedy strikes，you can either let it ____ your spirit，or use it as an opportunity to grow. I have chosen to ____ from it.

1.

A．receive

B．remember

C．mention

D．care

2.

A．bring

B．hit

C．pay

D．answer

3.

A．sacrificing

B．predicting

C．analyzing

D．mourning

4.

A．wealthy

B．alive

C．optimistic

D．healthy

5.

A．threatened

B．informed

C．ignored

D．hurt

6.

A．difficult

B．smooth

C．quick

D．stable

7.

A．works

B．happens

C．matters

D．functions

8.

A．understand

B．control

C．identify

D．oversee

9.

A．rejecting

B．identifying

C．improving

D．accepting

10.

A．hurry

B．dilemma

C．routine

D．mess

11.

A．comfortably

B．quietly

C．fully

D．busily

12.

A．As

B．Before

C．Unless

D．Although

13.

A．love

B．future

C．work

D．1ife

14.

A．1ift

B．break

C．protect

D．show

15.

A．suffer

B．escape

C．discover

D．learn

7 . The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ______. Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ______ our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ______ as we’ve known it. People have become so ______ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our______, but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become ______ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ______ it would make them an outsider. ______, many jobs and careers require people to be ______. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ______ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times. I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who really wants it. Computers can be ______ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many ______. Travelers have ended up ______ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. However, they can also make people feel ______ and forced to answer unwanted calls or turn to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ______ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.

1.

A．updated

B．received

C．shared

D．collected

2.

A．expanded

B．shaped

C．retained

D．promoted

3.

A．mission

B．orbit

C．end

D．desire

4.

A．powerful

B．intelligent

C．concerned

D．reachable

5.

A．media

B．computers

C．headsets

D．monitors

6.

A．tough

B．hard

C．keen

D．dependent

7.

A．finding

B．using

C．attending

D．consuming

8.

A．Also

B．Instead

C．Otherwise

D．Somehow

9.

A．connected

B．trained

C．recommended

D．interested

10.

A．pleasure

B．benefit

C．burden

D．disappointment

11.

A．put off

B．shut down

C．taken over

D．set up

12.

A．aspects

B．weaknesses

C．advantages

D．exceptions

13.

A．packed

B．lost

C．survived

D．floated

14.

A．trapped

B．attempted

C．confused

D．committed

15.

A．vary

B．arise

C．spread

D．exist

8 . At what age should children be given the choice as to whether their parents should use their names and images on Facebook? I asked my 15-year-old daughter about her _______ on the way to school just as she took a really _______ photo of me driving. “You don’t want me to _______ it on Instagram (a photo-sharing app), right Mom? You can have _______ until I’m old enough to have my own account (账号), but I know you’re not putting anything out there which would _______ me.” I explained I didn’t use her real _______, but referred to her on social media as “Bean”. She rolled her eyes and informed me that her life was over and she could never _______ her friends again.

Although I love seeing my friends’ pictures of their _______ on Facebook, I know children become old enough to take control of their _______ as they become young adults. Given the right ________, they can manage their social media accounts properly. When this ________, I am sure my daughter will give me some guidelines — and I’ll respect them.

If my daughter asked me not to post a photo of her, I’d ________ her requirement whatever age she was. She goes on Facebook using my account. The most ________ thing she’d be exposed to (接触到) on my Facebook would be a hard-to-swallow news article, like the bodies of refugee (难民) children washing up on beaches. ________, we’d talk about it. I know my daughter ________ me to protect her from embarrassment and danger. I know I’m setting a(n) ________ of how to behave online and I take that role ________. My daughter and I ________. We talk about online safety and how to use blocks and parental control ________ to ensure her safety and enjoyment.

Bean cut out that horrible (可怕的) photo and didn’t post it ________ I asked her not to. We respect each other’s boundaries.

1.

A．experiences

B．thoughts

C．scores

D．hobbies

2.

A．terrible

B．useless

C．clear

D．amazing

3.

A．spend

B．learn

C．spread

D．search

4.

A．fortune

B．patience

C．fancy

D．control

5.

A．embarrass

B．puzzle

C．prevent

D．shock

6.

A．email

B．image

C．address

D．name

7.

A．make

B．lose

C．face

D．respect

8.

A．conditions

B．children

C．achievements

D．pets

9.

A．desire

B．sharing

C．behaviour

D．money

10.

A．guidance

B．information

C．answer

D．explanation

11.

A．appears

B．counts

C．happens

D．changes

12.

A．ignore

B．exchange

C．meet

D．reserve

13.

A．unfair

B．impossible

C．common

D．inappropriate

14.

A．However

B．In addition

C．Therefore

D．In turn

15.

A．allow

B．inspire

C．warn

D．trust

16.

A．goal

B．example

C．record

D．limit

17.

A．softly

B．differently

C．shortly

D．seriously

18.

A．continue

B．concentrate

C．compete

D．communicate

19.

A．power

B．software

C．choice

D．affection

20.

A．until

B．although

C．if

D．because

9 . In China, square dancing is an exercise routine performed to music in squares or parks. Recent years have ____ the growing popularity of square dancing among elderly people in China, ____ it provides them with a good platform to ____ and make new friends in their ordinary lives. Although the ____ has roots in both ancient and modern Chinese history, today the Chinese hold ____ views towards it. Some people, the young in particular, argue that it has disturbed their peaceful lives.

As for ____ citizens, square dancing is relatively easy to learn compared to traditional ____ and thus it wins their ____. Moreover, practicing square dancing doesn’t need ____ equipment. All it needs are open ground and loudspeakers. ____, it can be found across the country.

___, many young people have showed their ____. They think that square dancing   ___ too much space in their neighborhood and ____ their life. In fact, it is the noise   ___ square dancing that young people ____ most.

Therefore, concessions (让步) should be made by both ____ so that they can live in ____ with each other.

People taking part in square dancing are expected to dance in areas far away from residential communities (居民区), while the young are called on to show more ____ of square dancing. They will also become old and one day may be one of the dancers they dislike now.

In addition, the government should ____ more suitable areas where the elderly can do their favourite activities.

1.

A．proved

B．witnessed

C．developed

D．advanced

2.

A．since

B．once

C．until

D．though

3.

A．relax

B．retire

C．react

D．recover

4.

A．process

B．performance

C．service

D．practice

5.

A．unique

B．general

C．complex

D．wrong

6.

A．local

B．honest

C．responsible

D．senior

7.

A．customs

B．dances

C．approaches

D．entertainments

8.

A．pleasure

B．celebration

C．encouragement

D．love

9.

A．comfortable

B．remote

C．special

D．regular

10.

A．As a result

B．For example

C．In other words

D．In particular

11.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

12.

A．cautiousness

B．determination

C．dissatisfaction

D．madness

13.

A．removes

B．occupies

C．controls

D．divides

14.

A．supports

B．ignores

C．accepts

D．disturbs

15.

A．with

B．into

C．against

D．by

16.

A．doubt

B．search

C．regret

D．dislike

17.

A．positions

B．parties

C．situations

D．hands

18.

A．connection

B．hope

C．harmony

D．independence

19.

A．tolerance

B．expectation

C．spirit

D．appeal

20.

A．save

B．separate

C．fix

D．spare

10 . I have just returned from the 3rd Annual International Weight Stigma (羞耻) conference held this year in Iceland. I was invited to give a(n) ____, as I’ve been doing research on weight and health and sharing my findings for the last five years. I   ___ expecting to have a pleasant time and learn a few things.

What I learned ____ me. I learned something about myself that I had no idea was true.

As a woman considered fat and a(n) ____ speaker on the topic of weight and stigma, I thought I was more or less immune (免疫的) to fat hatred. I had a few examples of weight-based discrimination (歧视) ____ my way. And they usually didn’t ____ me because I knew they came from a place of ignorance and hatred.          What I didn’t know was that despite all my knowledge and ____ and relative privilege (特权), I had ____ been affected by discrimination every day. But somehow I didn’t think weight stigma ____ to me. I thought my knowledge protected me from having such ____.

However, I was ____, and understanding this has made me think about the millions of people in this world   who ____ far more serious stigma and discrimination than I have experienced. I knew how discrimination   could ____ us physically and psychologically. But I didn’t ____ know how serious the hurt could be until I attended the conference. And knowing that has ____ the way I understand myself and helped me I see stigma and discrimination in a ____ sense.

The world will ____ offer stigma to those who are different. ____ as several speakers at the conference said, difference doesn’t have to be connected with deviance (不正常). We should accept one another’s differences ____ hating them. We’re all different. And the way we ____ others’ differences can actually change their lives — for good or ill.1.

A．hand

B．talk

C．example

D．interview

2.

A．went

B．stayed

C．continued

D．refused

3.

A．scared

B．annoyed

C．shocked

D．embarrassed

4.

A．independent

B．humorous

C．serious

D．frequent

5.

A．come

B．make

C．work

D．fight

6.

A．interest

B．upset

C．confuse

D．persuade

7.

A．character

B．research

C．attention

D．comfort

8.

A．even

B．also

C．otherwise

D．still

9.

A．applied

B．replied

C．occurred

D．compared

10.

A．feeling

B．failure

C．attack

D．darkness

11.

A．wise

B．safe

C．wrong

D．selfish

12.

A．agree with

B．start with

C．live with

D．play with

13.

A．trick

B．hurt

C．punish

D．limit

14.

A．slowly

B．truly

C．recently

D．shortly

15.

A．changed

B．interrupted

C．suited

D．balanced

16.

A．strict

B．wide

C．common

D．strange

17.

A．thus

B．then

C．together

D．always

18.

A．But

B．And

C．So

D．Or

19.

A．through

B．before

C．without

D．during

20.

A．share

B．find

C．forgive

D．treat