1 . Nolan Barry, 8, and Thomas MacKeen, 9, were on their way home from school in Atkinson, N.H., with three other students Tuesday when their ride took a ______ turn.   The driver _____a medical emergency and ______, but the bus was still moving.

Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he can see the driver. Because of Nolan’s ____, he was somewhat familiar with the bus ______. Although he forgot which button to ____, he figured it out in time. Fortunately, Nolan ______ the emergency braking (刹车) system which also turns on the flashing red lights, putting the ______ sign and safety bar out.

But they weren’t out of the woods yet; and they couldn’t ______ how to open the doors. Thomas was the oldest student on the bus (in the fourth grade) and he was able to ______ the other students down and get them back into their seats.

Another student, 8-year-old David Silva, was also on the bus. Luckily, David’s father, Jesse Silva, was just down the road ______ for the school bus to deliver his child, and he noticed the kids ______ the windshield (挡风玻璃) and saying ‘help!’

The father ran over to the bus and ______ to get in. He saw the driver on the floor and the students were all ______ up. He tried unsuccessfully to ______ the driver — her eyes opened but she wasn’t communicating.

But that’s ______ the paramedics (护理人员) arrived. The bus driver was ______, but the cause of the collapse is still unclear. What is clear is that she was very ______ to have Nolan and Thomas on board when this all happened.

And they do feel like ______, “kind of,” Nolan said when interviewed. But they’re not letting it get to their ______. “Not like Superman. Not like that.”

1.

A．exciting

B．pleasant

C．splendid

D．scary

2.

A．received

B．suffered

C．discovered

D．broadcast

3.

A．passed out

B．lost temper

C．went mad

D．broke down

4.

A．talent

B．interactions

C．observations

D．anxiety

5.

A．structure

B．functions

C．controls

D．route

6.

A．change

B．press

C．protect

D．cover

7.

A．destroyed

B．fixed

C．checked

D．started

8.

A．danger

B．stop

C．road

D．position

9.

A．make out

B．explain

C．figure out

D．imagine

10.

A．pull

B．let

C．put

D．calm

11.

A．looking

B．answering

C．longing

D．waiting

12.

A．beating

B．wiping

C．painting

D．watching

13.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．failed

D．managed

14.

A．tied

B．shaken

C．made

D．given

15.

A．wake

B．inform

C．feed

D．comfort

16.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

17.

A．arrested

B．interviewed

C．treated

D．accused

18.

A．sorry

B．confused

C．clever

D．lucky

19.

A．fools

B．heroes

C．experts

D．drivers

20.

A．heads

B．eyes

C．hands

D．feet

2 . As I turned off one of the main roads the other day, I noticed something unusual in the parking lot .There’s a wide grassy land in front of their parking lot, where people often put up ____ announcing their yard on sale, That’s what was happening that day, but the____in front of me was worthy of a double-take(恍然大悟) A man in a suit was____a sign into the ground and a homeless man was____the sign while he hammered.

I was____by how the two men looked so____.one with a soldier suit, snowy white shirt, but the other with ___clothing and uncombed hair waving____in the wind. And then the____ humanity of the moment hit me. So many times we____homeless people and all we see is just homeless people. But on this day, I saw the kindness of a man who walked over to help someone. The moment really____me, and it was a fresh reminder to look____the outward appearance and see the person instead.

A friend and I had the____a few years ago to write a study guide to a book. It’s an amazing book. That was evident from the first page when I read the dedication (题词)and it____,“To Titus, who taught me to cheer for humanity.”

Wow,_____more of us did that? Can you imagine the____ it would make in our world? In one of the chapters, Sammy tells about sitting in large crowds at places, like shops and airports, and____for humanity. It does____things. Just imagine a disobedient(不服从的)teen with the crazy clothes becomes a young man who’s crying out for someone to____and a homeless person becomes a real person, someone who needs____and a helping hand.

1.

A．signals

B．signs

C．hammers

D．lots

2.

A．sight

B．sale

C．scenery

D．view

3.

A．burying

B．twisting

C．knocking

D．spinning

4.

A．holding

B．measuring

C．painting

D．protecting

5.

A．seized

B．occupied

C．stuck

D．struck

6.

A．alike

B．opposite

C．careful

D．hardworking

7.

A．traditional

B．ordinary

C．broken

D．ragged

8.

A．fortunately

B．desperately

C．wildly

D．frequently

9.

A．holy

B．merciful

C．wise

D．meaningless

10.

A．give away

B．ask for

C．depend on

D．look at

11.

A．upset

B．bothered

C．touched

D．touching

12.

A．beyond

B．around

C．with

D．against

13.

A．trouble

B．deadline

C．tendency

D．opportunity

14.

A．put

B．said

C．spoke

D．writes

15.

A．what if

B．but if

C．as if

D．only if

16.

A．appointment

B．discrimination

C．difference

D．reform

17.

A．paying

B．scolding

C．looking

D．cheering

18.

A．record

B．enlarge

C．change

D．resist

19.

A．fight

B．care

C．cheat

D．admit

20.

A．growth

B．concern

C．reputation

D．authority

3 . Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong ____ of anger, shame, sadness, or disappointment can ____ psychological difficulties such as anxiety, depression or low self-esteem.

These problems can be far more than the ____ challenges themselves.

Several heading experts in the field of LD have offered suggestions on ways to help ____ children from these problems.

To be most effective in supporting ____ , it can help to understand some primary ____ for the psychological and emotional challenges they may face.

First, it is not difficult to see ____ children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties if one considers the repeated failure they ____ . Although they make efforts to “try harder,” children with LD may receive little ____ feedback（反馈）. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with ___ by teachers, peers and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of unpleasant labeling（标签）of a child ___ “slow,” “lazy” or “dumb.” ____ developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may ____ in disappointment and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only ____ prevent learning and academic success.

The second reason is the ____ difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such ____ as making and keeping friends. Children with LD are less ___ and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may _____ to have negative views of them.

Such social rejection can result in _____ of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which, ____ , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

1.

A．feelings

B．opinions

C．ideas

D．attitudes

2.

A．get

B．cause

C．solve

D．overcome

3.

A．physical

B．mental

C．potential

D．academic

4.

A．preview

B．protect

C．remove

D．separate

5.

A．children

B．experts

C．teachers

D．parents

6.

A．rules

B．ways

C．reasons

D．directions

7.

A．why

B．where

C．which

D．when

8.

A．experience

B．practise

C．possess

D．find

9.

A．timely

B．hopeful

C．subjective

D．positive

10.

A．courage

B．sympathy

C．disapproval

D．respect

11.

A．for

B．as

C．with

D．to

12.

A．In favor of

B．Instead of

C．Because of

D．In terms of

13.

A．work out

B．turn away

C．break off

D．end up

14.

A．further

B．hardly

C．even

D．slightly

15.

A．social

B．general

C．personal

D．cultural

16.

A．mistakes

B．values

C．chances

D．difficulties

17.

A．controlled

B．requested

C．submitted

D．accepted

18.

A．tend

B．mean

C．prefer

D．pretend

19.

A．need

B．pride

C．loss

D．awareness

20.

A．in general

B．in particular

C．in total

D．in turn

4 . Angela a 28-year-old Canadian, was driving to visit friends in another city 800 kilometres away. Her kids, 5-year-old Lexi and 10-week-old Peter, were fed and the car was ______ with all the necessities for a road trip: toys, milk powder and snacks.

The long journey had begun to ______ Peter, who started to cry. Angela inserted a nursery rhyme CD into the stereo and hoped it would help ______ him down. The soft music had a ______ effect. In no time, both children became ______. Angela’s eyes ______ too, for just a few seconds.

When Lexi suddenly woke up, she found it was ______. Airbags obsured (遮挡) all the windows. Lexi’s neck hurt and Peter was crying loudly. She pulled the handle of the door, but the door was ______. Turning onto her side, Lexi kicked at the door ______ it flopped (猛地打开) open.

That’s when Lexi ______ her mother in the front seat. She tried to wake her up but Angela didn’t ______. At that time Lexi found their car was on a steep hill and it was kept from ______ by a large tree.

Her shoes had come off, but Lexi felt no ______ as she climbed over glass and rocks up the embankment (路堤) to the ______ her mother had driven off.

A driver was traveling on the highway ______ he saw a tiny child jumping up and down,______ her arms, crying for help. He pulled over, and the child told him her mother needed help. The driver looked around but saw ______. The barefoot child pointed to the destroyed car downhill. Without ______, he ran down the hill. Twenty minutes later, an ______ came. Angela was rushed to the hospital.

Later that year, the Royal Canadian Humane Association awarded Lexi a Bronze Medal for ______.

1.

A．covered

B．packed

C．shared

D．provided

2.

A．interest

B．confuse

C．bother

D．frighten

3.

A．calm

B．let

C．bring

D．put

4.

A．relaxing

B．exciting

C．natural

D．different

5.

A．noisy

B．happy

C．concerned

D．quiet

6.

A．opened

B．rolled

C．closed

D．brightened

7.

A．dangerous

B．convenient

C．sunny

D．dark

8.

A．broken

B．open

C．stuck

D．repaired

9.

A．when

B．until

C．since

D．after

10.

A．witnessed

B．spotted

C．realized

D．remembered

11.

A．return

B．respond

C．look

D．speak

12.

A．rolling down

B．pulling over

C．setting off

D．getting through

13.

A．stress

B．anger

C．pain

D．shame

14.

A．street

B．forest

C．route

D．highway

15.

A．while

B．when

C．before

D．until

16.

A．raising

B．waving

C．clapping

D．stretching

17.

A．nobody

B．somebody

C．anybody

D．everybody

18.

A．complaining

B．regretting

C．wondering

D．hesitating

19.

A．car

B．truck

C．ambulance

D．lorry

20.

A．strength

B．intelligence

C．kindness

D．bravery

5 . A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers,   Inc.   One morning in 2009, Larry was ______along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _______ he got closer, he found ____ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _______ shooting out from under the _______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _______the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on _______ and told Larry he had _______ an emergency call. They ________ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. ________the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ________ until the emergency personnel arrived, ________ she thought the car was going to ________. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ________ she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man ________ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ________ if he was needed or ________ to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is ________—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ________ most likely saved the woman’s life.

1.

A．walking

B．touring

C．traveling

D．rushing

2.

A．passengers

B．colleagues

C．employers

D．customers

3.

A．Since

B．Although

C．As

D．If

4.

A．each

B．another

C．that

D．his

5.

A．flames

B．smoke

C．water

D．steam

6.

A．used

B．disabled

C．removed

D．abandoned

7.

A．got hold of

B．prepared

C．took charge of

D．controlled

8.

A．came down

B．came through

C．came in

D．came over

9.

A．returned

B．received

C．made

D．confirmed

10.

A．then

B．again

C．finally

D．even

11.

A．Starting

B．Parking

C．Passing

D．Approaching

12.

A．quiet

B．still

C．away

D．calm

13.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

14.

A．explode

B．slip away

C．fall apart

D．crash

15.

A．as if

B．unless

C．in case

D．after

16.

A．stepped forward

B．backed off

C．moved on

D．set out

17.

A．woman

B．police

C．man

D．driver

18.

A．forbidden

B．ready

C．asked

D．free

19.

A．for certain

B．for consideration

C．reported

D．checked

20.

A．patience

B．skills

C．efforts

D．promise

6 . We humans love to make comparisons. On the market, we _______ to find the best ones. In the classroom teachers compare their students to the _______. And parents compare their child to his or her peers to _______ an idea of what is normal.

_______, comparisons of any kind come with a sting (剧痛) for everyone. When parents make it clear to anyone that their child is _______ to all other children in all ways, they put their child under _________. Some children will obey when they are pressured to _________ their parents' need for perfection; others may _______, trying to be just like any other kid, or, better still, to be just who they are. In other _______, parents who compare their child to other children might end up __________ their child is somehow "deficient (有缺点的)". And, again, they pressure their child to be __________ enough.

A most disturbing __________ of all this comparing is that it pushes children into the destructive world of competition. "In a __________ culture, a child is told that it isn't enough to be good—he or she must __________ other," writes Alfie Kohn, a parenting expert.

According to Kohn, research doesn't __________ the theory that competition brings success. One after another, researchers have concluded that children don't learn better __________ education is changed into a competitive struggle. Competition prevents a child's ability __________ not only educationally but socially, too.

So, __________ competition, cooperation! Instead of __________ other people's children, parents need to pay close attention to their own, learn who they are, discover their interests and talents, and teach them how to cooperate with others. They will need role models to __________ them.

1.

A．see

B．touch

C．sell

D．compare

2.

A．mature

B．new

C．model

D．overseas

3.

A．get

B．use

C．share

D．explain

4.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

5.

A．harmful

B．superior

C．responsible

D．thankful

6.

A．pressure

B．control

C．discussion

D．consideration

7.

A．express

B．prove

C．satisfy

D．create

8.

A．disappear

B．wait

C．resist

D．rest

9.

A．cases

B．words

C．ways

D．nations

10.

A．denying

B．deciding

C．predicting

D．concluding

11.

A．honest

B．good

C．patient

D．polite

12.

A．process

B．consequence

C．purpose

D．method

13.

A．traditional

B．scientific

C．political

D．competitive

14.

A．defeat

B．accept

C．recognize

D．choose

15.

A．test

B．challenge

C．support

D．change

16.

A．since

B．until

C．when

D．unless

17.

A．losing

B．processing

C．showing

D．reducing

18.

A．apart form

B．because of

C．as for

D．instead of

19.

A．shouting at

B．laughing at

C．looking at

D．striking at

20.

A．guide

B．force

C．invite

D．expect

7 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency（crimes committed by young people）focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence．Theorieson the individual suggest that childrencriminal behavior before they were not sufficientlyfor previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others．Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes into their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children fromfamilies，the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes．The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents．All，however，are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectlyjuvenile crime rates．For example，changes in the economy thatto fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain．This results inamong youths and may inlead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experiencedthese years．More families consist of one parent households or two working parents；，children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family．This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates．Other noticeableof offensive acts includeexperience or failure in school，theavailability of drugs and alcohol，and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect．All these conditions tend to increase theof a child committing a criminal act，a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.1.

A．centering

B．depending

C．figuring

D．concerning

2.

A．refer to

B．know about

C．engage in

D．learn of

3.

A．punished

B．forgiven

C．forgotten

D．excused

4.

A．return

B．contact

C．reference

D．response

5.

A．respected

B．cultivated

C．disadvantaged

D．immigrated

6.

A．considering

B．ignoring

C．highlighting

D．believing

7.

A．values

B．misbehaviors

C．criminals

D．theories

8.

A．affect

B．reduce

C．prevent

D．reflect

9.

A．point

B．lead

C．come

D．add

10.

A．in general

B．on average

C．by contrast

D．at last

11.

A．discomfort

B．dissatisfaction

C．dishonesty

D．discrimination

12.

A．case

B．short

C．turn

D．return

13.

A．failure

B．miseries

C．development

D．changes

14.

A．contrarily

B．consequently

C．similarly

D．occasionally

15.

A．education

B．concept

C．structure

D．economy

16.

A．suggestions

B．causes

C．ideas

D．reports

17.

A．smooth

B．favorable

C．unfavorable

D．practical

18.

A．increasing

B．restricted

C．reasonable

D．popular

19.

A．knowledge

B．aspect

C．strength

D．probability

20.

A．since

B．although

C．as

D．because