1 . I was born a girl full of adventurous ideas.I spent many childhood afternoons looking at airplanes passing over my house. I ________ what the pilots were doing in those silver ________. I hoped to fly an airplane one day, but people said that was only men's job . Despite all these words，I still couldn’t give up my dream of becoming a pilot one day.

After earning my driver's license, I drove to a local ________. For twenty dollars, I took an introductory flying lesson and flew up into the sky with an instructor.

Such lessons were ________, though. I was only a student. Then, I had an ________. I applied to the school owner to ________ for them in exchange(交换) for flying lessons. Much to my astonishment ,he ________. Soon, I was busy behind the front desk after school, working hard to ________ my time in the air. Flying airplanes made me feel alive in a way I never knew was ________. But away from the airport, I was so afraid of being ________ that I kept my flying lessons a secret. ________, everyone knew girls couldn't be pilots; it would be ________ to even try.

I fell in deeper love with flight with every trip into the sky, but that joy was not what ________ permitted me to break free from both the________ and self-imposed(自我强加的) limits I had long ________. What freed me to believe I could do anything was the way I was ________ at the airport. There, I was surrounded by people who believed in me and supported me, and for the first time I believed in myself, too.

One simple ________ to the airport led me to the unexpected journey to become a woman ________, whose number is small in the man-charged airline industry.

Decades have passed,and I realised the decision that I made many years ago was right, and all the efforts finally ________. Meanwhile ,I was also really grateful to those people who chose to stand by me all the way. “ Nothing is impossible to a willing heart”,as for those young people who are in a dilemma in making decisions about their future jobs or dreams nowadays, this is ________ I just want to tell them.So, right now ,follow your heart and pursue your dream! NEVER SAY NEVER!

1.

A．experienced

B．noticed

C．imagined

D．recorded

2.

A．systems

B．machines

C．spaceships

D．gardens

3.

A．supermarket

B．park

C．factory

D．airport

4.

A．expensive

B．valuable

C．common

D．difficult

5.

A．interest

B．idea

C．achievement

D．application

6.

A．fight

B．perform

C．work

D．cheer

7.

A．left

B．failed

C．stopped

D．agreed

8.

A．earn

B．spend

C．save

D．manage

9.

A．free

B．easy

C．possible

D．simple

10.

A．given up

B．turned down

C．left behind

D．laughed at

11.

A．In turn

B．After all

C．By the way

D．As a result

12.

A．silly

B．hard

C．illegal

D．impolite

13.

A．personally

B．usually

C．equally

D．finally

14.

A．cultural

B．physical

C．natural

D．global

15.

A．obtained

B．accepted

C．passed

D．broken

16.

A．treated

B．prepared

C．led

D．remembered

17.

A．way

B．door

C．guide

D．drive

18.

A．instructor

B．headmaster

C．pilot

D．supporter

19.

A．paid back

B．paid for

C．paid off

D．paid into

20.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

5 . The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of ______ and it was raining heavily. I could not ______ the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my ______ . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were halfway home. It was the last time I felt ______ to him.

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this ______ . I was proud of it, for I felt ______ and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought comfort from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, ______ me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) the paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs ______ .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I follow his ______ for the next two words, but as I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the ______ way. His advice did not improve my writing but our ______ . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his ______ in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a scholar(学者). People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are ______ to improve you anything for your future .Your have to get ______ to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his expectations , I have _____ it through high school and through college.

1.

A．graduation

B．employment

C．college

D．school

2.

A．from

B．resist

C．follow

D．break

3.

A．dormitory

B．door

C．desk

D．bed

4.

A．close

B．near

C．happy

D．relaxed

5.

A．gap

B．thought

C．action

D．accident

6.

A．lonely

B．depressed

C．independent

D．comfortable

7.

A．helping

B．directing

C．watching

D．blaming

8.

A．skill

B．patience

C．time

D．practice

9.

A．introduction

B．manner

C．spirit

D．advice

10.

A．difficult

B．slow

C．efficient

D．fast

11.

A．relationship

B．friendship

C．thought

D．life

12.

A．schooling

B．life

C．hope

D．expectation

13.

A．tired

B．glad

C．useless

D．ready

14.

A．an education

B．a rich boyfriend

C．a well-paid job

D．a good writing

15.

A．succeeded

B．got

C．made

D．found

6 . My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by ______ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him ______ his first flight. ______ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket to him, and he was surprised. The ______ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the ______. Just like a schoolboy, he was ______ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was ______ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with ______. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and ______ me. He became very ______ , for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.

Later, I ______ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without ______ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to ______ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today ______ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to ______ the sacrifices our parents have made to see us happy, so it is our ______ to make sure their dreams are realized.

Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same ______ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father ______ so long for this small dream to be realized.

Just the fat that they are old does not mean that they will have to ______ everything and keep sacrificing. They have ______ , too.

Take care of your parents. They are precious.

1.

A．subway

B．ship

C．plane

D．train

2.

A．catch

B．change

C．miss

D．experience

3.

A．Despite

B．Due to

C．Besides

D．Without

4.

A．ambition

B．pride

C．admiration

D．excitement

5.

A．show

B．dream

C．trip

D．appointment

6.

A．teaching

B．preparing

C．warning

D．encouraging

7.

A．extremely

B．instantly

C．suddenly

D．slowly

8.

A．curiosity

B．anger

C．joy

D．shyness

9.

A．praised

B．helped

C．patted

D．thanked

10.

A．childish

B．emotional

C．honest

D．nervous

11.

A．look for

B．look into

C．look up to

D．look back at

12.

A．improving

B．understanding

C．solving

D．describing

13.

A．avoid

B．charge

C．satisfy

D．record

14.

A．while

B．though

C．unless

D．when

15.

A．promise

B．neglect

C．learn

D．express

16.

A．responsibility

B．fortune

C．ability

D．freedom

17.

A．thing

B．advice

C．power

D．attention

18.

A．rest

B．struggle

C．wait

D．stand

19.

A．give up

B．hand in

C．pick up

D．pay back

20.

A．plans

B．suggestions

C．wishes

D．jobs

7 . I once worked in a charter school(特许公立学校). There students with serious problems were put in prison. So when the year ended in May, only _________ students sitting in the classes had been there since the school year _________ in August.

Chad was one of them. He started out in my first semester Spanish class. He had taken the course twice already _________ earning a credit(学分), which was _________ at the school. He was too excited at times but fairly bright, and he never _________ a day of school during the first semester.   Chad earned credit for first semester Spanish and moved on to the second.

I noticed a huge _________ in him when he returned from Christmas vacation. He was quieter and worked harder. I was _________ by his big improvement. Towards the end of the spring semester, Chad missed several weeks of school. When he returned, he told me he was soon being sent to the “year­round school”.

I discovered the “year­round school” was prison. I was _________ to learn that he had broken into someone's house. _________ I wanted to give him an award, some teachers said, “You should give the award to someone else.” I considered it. __________ in the end I decided to judge Chad only on what he had done in my class.

Chad's sentencing had been delayed, and he __________ to school that day. He __________ reacted when I gave him an award for Most Improved. He hugged me__________ and said,   “Thank you. Now I have __________ to show my mom.”

Chad didn't finish second semester Spanish, and he never got credit for the course. But I'd like to think that __________ made a difference in his life.

1.

A．a few

B．many

C．plenty of

D．few

2.

A．started

B．opened

C．turned

D．broke

3.

A．with

B．without

C．on

D．for

4.

A．special

B．usual

C．average

D．common

5.

A．ignored

B．missed

C．spent

D．wasted

6.

A．change

B．fear

C．trouble

D．concern

7.

A．confirmed

B．puzzled

C．prevented

D．impressed

8.

A．shocked

B．pleased

C．frightened

D．terrified

9.

A．Before

B．Until

C．Unless

D．When

10.

A．Then

B．But

C．Thus

D．Even

11.

A．made it

B．got it

C．went it

D．caught it

12.

A．excitedly

B．slowly

C．normally

D．hardly

13.

A．loosely

B．tightly

C．unwillingly

D．narrowly

14.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

15.

A．incident

B．award

C．sentence

D．hug

8 . 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。

Around twenty years ago, I was going through hard times. I    1     (can) find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet.

One afternoon, while    2     (drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was     3     sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard？” “What's wrong with the world？” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl. As she passed，she    4     (hand) me a pretty earring, saying she found it     5     the floor and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.

In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I gave it to her, she got excited and said, “Thanks, you are a     6     (really) gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl    7     had found it. she said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too.     8     a lovely world it is！” Then she left with satisfaction. I     9     (touch) by her words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact，    10     was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life.

9 . Recycling Electronic Waste

When Alex Lin was 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies—and people.

Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN—the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.

But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose (处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a survey and found only one in eight knew what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.

Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste.

The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to refurbish (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.

For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Laws would have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste.

Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”

1. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?

A．The littering of e-waste.	B．The recycling of plastic.
C．The change of environment.	D．The overuse of old computers.

2. What did Alex do to start the project?

A．Set up WIN.	B．Collect information.
C．Ask friends for help.	D．Carry out a survey.

3. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?

A．Traditional.	B．Competitive.
C．Scientific.	D．Convenient.

4. What message does the story convey?

A．There is no end to perfection.

B．Success comes through failure.

C．Every positive attitude has a reward.

D．Young people can make a big difference.

10 . Police say a man dialed 911 accidentally while he and another man were breaking into a car, unknowingly leading policemen right to their location. The two men, Nathan Teklemariam and Carson Rinehart, both 20, face charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property, according to Fox News.

Fox News explains that the 911 dispatcher could hear people speaking in the background ,so he listened to see if anyone was in need of help. It didn’t take long for the dispatcher to realize that things were different this time. Soon something he heard attracted his attention. From the tape provided by Fox News ,one of the men can be heard to say,” How should we break into an automobile ?” Later, the sounds of a window being broken can be heard followed by a suspects excited declaration that he found something valuable in the car.

All the while, the dispatcher was listening and seeking clues as to where the two guys might be .Eventually , police were able to locate the two men’s spot and followed them. The suspects could be heard talking about why the police were on their tail .

The mystery was solved when the police pulled them over. Playing it straight, a police officer asked one of the suspects if he had anything in the vehicle that “shouldn’t be in the vehicle.” The man said he didn’t, but a quick search of the car led to the stolen property. The men were confused . They didn’t know why the police came to them so quickly. When they were told the reason, one of the suspects asked, “We really called 911? Damn.”

1. According to Paragraph1, the man dialed 911 because ________

A．he wanted to play a trick on the police	B．he found another man breaking into a car
C．he pressed the phone number by accident	D．he wanted to stop his friend from breaking the law

2. What did the dispatcher realize after hearing for a while?

A．He realized the men were in great danger

B．He realized the men were doing something illegal

C．He realized that the owner of the car was in danger

D．He realized that two thieves were fighting each other

3. The mystery mentioned in the last paragraph refers to _______

A．where the owner of the car was	B．what the two men had done to the car
C．what the two men had got from the car	D．why the police were following the two men

4. When the two men heard the police’s explanation, they most probably felt ____

A．excited

B．relieved

C．surprised

D．sorry