1 . 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。

I was walking into a lunch spot     1     I like very much when a homeless man asked me if I would get him a sandwich.

I told him sure and asked what he would like. I went inside and ordered both of our lunches. He came in and sat at a table while we waited. The woman behind the counter looked at him funny, perhaps     2     (think) he shouldn’t be there. I was     3     (annoy) and walked back over and sat and talked with him so she knew he was a paying customer.

He is a Native American man from Flagstaff, about 2 hours away     4     car. We     5     (have) a nice conversation about some of the challenges     6     (face) by him as well as all of the craziness going on in the world.

    7     (obvious), he was excited and told me that it was cool inside of     8     restaurant. When we got our lunch, I had to go back to work. It was nice     9     (see) him smile as he opened his sandwich and soda. I smiled and wished my new friend Milton well on his travels back to his home up north hoping this would make his day a little     10     (bright) that day.

2 . Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. A few days before Christmas, he _________ his five year-old daughter after _________ that she had used up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even angrier when on Christmas Eve he saw that she had used all of the gold paper to _________ one shoebox. He was also concerned about where she had gotten _________ to buy what was in the shoebox.

The next morning the little girl, _________ excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, “This is for you, Daddy!” Holding the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier behavior, _________ what he had done to her.

But when he _________ the shoebox, he found there was nothing. “Don’t you know, young lady,” he said _________, “when you give someone a _________, there’s supposed to be something inside the package!”

The little girl __________ him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered, “Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was __________.” He fell on his knees and put his arms around the girl and begged her to __________ him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the girl’s life only a short time later. It is said that the father __________ this little gold box by his bed for all his life. Whenever he was __________ or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and __________ his daughter’s love.

1.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．thanked

D．punished

2.

A．promising

B．learning

C．admitting

D．agreeing

3.

A．decorate

B．draw

C．buy

D．measure

4.

A．time

B．advice

C．space

D．money

5.

A．filled with

B．ready for

C．different from

D．related to

6.

A．thinking

B．forgetting

C．ensuring

D．regretting

7.

A．closed

B．opened

C．accepted

D．found

8.

A．happily

B．anxiously

C．angrily

D．shyly

9.

A．hand

B．lecture

C．solution

D．present

10.

A．looked up at

B．caught up with

C．lived up to

D．made up for

11.

A．empty

B．broken

C．full

D．colorful

12.

A．love

B．hate

C．forgive

D．defend

13.

A．kept

B．observed

C．used

D．searched

14.

A．interested

B．discouraged

C．surprised

D．terrified

15.

A．share

B．refuse

C．remember

D．remove

3 . Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly here she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.

The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated (截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused setbacks for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.

To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geo-tag, she writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.

Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam, relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the spectacular Parthenon temple in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg.

“I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board, "Gallagher said. "My mum and grand-mother weren’t too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”

Gallagher said people often stare when she’s writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos she receives only positive feedback."My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I've wanted to do, " she said. "I don’t know if it's my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but regardless, I've been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”

Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.

1. What message did Gallagher want to spread in her special way?

A．She enjoys her travelling across the globe.

B．She suffers little from her legs amputation.

C．She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.

D．She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online.

2. Gallagher can best be described as________

A．helpful and ambitious	B．friendly and generous
C．determined and creative	D．independent and sensible

3. What does the underlined word “which” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The Continent.

B．The pictures.

C．The leg.

D．The locations.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．Never Too Late to Share	B．A Special Artificial Leg
C．An Outstanding Photographer	D．Gallagher’s Summer Holiday

5 . My 9-year-old daughter cornered me in the kitchen. "Daddy, I want a pet rat." Barbara held on with reasonable ________ about how she would take care of the ________ herself and how she would ________ responsibility by doing so.

I didn’t want a rat, yet that didn’t seem to be the right ________ for this situation, given the way Barbara had so maturely made her strong ________ . So I gave her the classic parent ________ . "Let me talk to your ________ about it." My wife didn’t let me down. She came up with the idea that Barbara could prove her ________ and responsibility by researching some basic ________ we had about rats: How much do they cost? What care do they need? The task might ________ her and we could move on to ________ pets, such as goldfish.

________ , she searched out the answers and even took detailed notes. My wife _______ . I drove Barbara and her 6-year-old brother, Edvin to the pet store and Barbara ________ picked out a baby rat. "I can’t believe I have a rat of my own after a year of ________   !" She said.

"It wasn’t your begging," I told her. "You made a ________ case for getting a rat. We wanted to ________ that."

"Dad?" Edvin immediately ________ . "Can I get a pet lion?" He quickly ________ five reasons why a lion would make a good pet.

I may have learned something about flexibility with the rats, but I had not ________ my ability to reason. "No."

1.

A．development

B．arrangements

C．treatment

D．arguments

2.

A．goldfish

B．rat

C．lion

D．cat

3.

A．learn

B．discuss

C．remind

D．explain

4.

A．bond

B．cause

C．response

D．signal

5.

A．case

B．habit

C．guess

D．attempt

6.

A．advice

B．comfort

C．answer

D．praise

7.

A．sister

B．mother

C．brother

D．teacher

8.

A．happiness

B．willingness

C．weakness

D．loneliness

9.

A．situations

B．suggestions

C．inventions

D．questions

10.

A．surprise

B．embarrass

C．discourage

D．inspire

11.

A．traditional

B．personal

C．natural

D．metal

12.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Meanwhile

D．However

13.

A．apologized

B．failed

C．agreed

D．waited

14.

A．curiously

B．immediately

C．hardly

D．occasionally

15.

A．begging

B．comparing

C．consulting

D．planning

16.

A．responsible

B．strong

C．wise

D．rigid

17.

A．correct

B．deliver

C．reward

D．celebrate

18.

A．questioned

B．defended

C．recommended

D．asked

19.

A．referred to

B．went through

C．turned down

D．laid out

20.

A．recovered

B．missed

C．lost

D．represented

7 . Overcome the Fear for Your Dream

I stood nervously behind the red curtain and glanced out across the stage. A girl about my age sat at a piano; I could see her fingertips moving over the black and white keys in front of her. The beautiful melody (旋律) was so relaxing,_________my body tensed with anxiety.

My body_________when the girl stood up from the bench. It was finally my turn. A part of me wanted to run home and_________under my bed, but I knew I had chosen to_________. When the girl onstage walked toward me, I could hear my heart beating_________.The girl had a proud smile on her face and when she passed me, I heard her say “Good_________”!

“Well, here goes nothing.” I said to myself

I stepped onto the_________and walked slowly toward the piano. The bright lights nearly_________me, making it difficult to see the audience. When I reached the_________, I automatically slid onto the bench into position. The sounds of whispering and people walking around gave way to complete silence. I stared at my__________fingers and for a moment my mind went__________. Closing my eyes, I imagined the music sitting in front of me and tried to recall every tiny detail.

Finally, I took a deep breath and began to play Beethoven's Moonlight sonata(协奏曲). The rich tones of the piano rang out. One by one, each muscle in my body loosened and relaxed. I sat on the bench and my__________danced over the row of black and white keys as if they had a mind of their own.

All the practice and__________I put in for six months showed this was what my teacher was pushing for. I tried to__________all the things she reminded me to do.“Keep your wrists up,relax your arms, don't raise your shoulders...I remembered feeling slightly annoyed hearing these things continuously, but I never realized until now how it really__________.

When I reached the end of the piece, the audience started__________.I rose from the bench and gave a deep bow. A proud smile__________up my face. Inside I felt__________that it was over and that I had done so well. As the applause died down, I turned and walked to the other side of the stage. l saw a young boy standing nervously behind the red curtains staring__________out at the stage. When I walked by, I passed to him the two words that were given to me for__________：Good luck!

1.

A．but

B．and

C．for

D．so

2.

A．ached

B．bent

C．froze

D．moved

3.

A．drink

B．sleep

C．play

D．hide

4.

A．run

B．perform

C．stand

D．escape

5.

A．happily

B．loudly

C．weakly

D．lightly

6.

A．guy

B．music

C．luck

D．performance

7.

A．chair

B．bridge

C．path

D．stage

8.

A．hurt

B．blinded

C．killed

D．frightened

9.

A．entrance

B．curtain

C．light

D．piano

10.

A．shaking

B．waving

C．unfolding

D．crossing

11.

A．blank

B．wild

C．awake

D．wrong

12.

A．fingers

B．feet

C．arms

D．legs

13.

A．excuse

B．support

C．effort

D．service

14.

A．recall

B．forget

C．ignore

D．grasp

15.

A．started

B．helped

C．stopped

D．formed

16.

A．joking

B．blaming

C．clapping

D．leaving

17.

A．burned

B．lit

C．dried

D．lifted

18.

A．confused

B．worried

C．embarrassed

D．relieved

19.

A．confidently

B．excitedly

C．fearfully

D．angrily

20.

A．reward

B．sympathy

C．appreciation

D．encouragement

9 . For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ______ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his______ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ______ .

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ______ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ______ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who'd taken his bike really needed ______ to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ______ a plan and posted it on the community website. He______ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again______ . And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn't have the ______ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ______ bicycles. Then came more than 500 enquiries for ______   information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ______ to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ______ struggling. ______ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to ______ skills, Pruitt's lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ______, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.

"It's a really great ______ for kids,“ said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. "Pruitt is certainly providing a ______, but it's not just the bikes. It's the relationships in the community. It's the ______ he can make on people."

1.

A．amazed

B．curious

C．mad

D．frightened

2.

A．route

B．career

C．opinions

D．emotions

3.

A．instead

B．together

C．ever

D．yet

4.

A．replace

B．lock

C．repair

D．ride

5.

A．variety

B．lack

C．increase

D．quality

6.

A．instruction

B．qualification

C．transportation

D．permission

7.

A．stuck to

B．came up with

C．gave up

D．broke away from

8.

A．remembered

B．refused

C．offered

D．hesitated

9.

A．for free

B．in advance

C．by accident

D．on credit

10.

A．profit

B．courage

C．budget

D．excuse

11.

A．used

B．shared

C．expensive

D．modem

12.

A．new

B．detailed

C．late

D．meaningful

13.

A．exported

B．sold

C．lent

D．returned

14.

A．hardly

B．truly

C．slightly

D．instantly

15.

A．Without

B．Beyond

C．Upon

D．Among

16.

A．practical

B．commercial

C．mathematical

D．social

17.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Somehow

18.

A．promise

B．celebration

C．experience

D．comfort

19.

A．service

B．competition

C．ceremony

D．suggestion

20.

A．impact

B．impression

C．compromise

D．progress

10 . A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful _________, and knowing her husband could _________ it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the _________, her husband told her how _________ he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He _________a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and _________ a Bible. _________, she raised her voice and said to her husband, "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" She was so _________ that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very_________ in business. She owned two large companies. She __________ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to __________ him. But before she could, she __________ a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and __________ things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness __________ her heart. She saw the still new __________, just as she had left it years before. With __________, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring __________ from the Bible to the floor and a __________ could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words "LOVE U ALWAYS".

__________ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the __________ .

1.

A．watch

B．ring

C．coat

D．box

2.

A．afford

B．like

C．design

D．guess

3.

A．holiday

B．performance

C．birthday

D．meeting

4.

A．proud

B．kind

C．sorry

D．brave

5.

A．lent

B．asked

C．gave

D．moved

6.

A．carried

B．found

C．missed

D．held

7.

A．Politely

B．Lightly

C．Patiently

D．Angrily

8.

A．calm

B．upset

C．grateful

D．careless

9.

A．failing

B．lonely

C．successful

D．poor

10.

A．wondered

B．hoped

C．realized

D．explained

11.

A．visit

B．melt

C．catch

D．help

12.

A．passed

B．wrote

C．sent

D．received

13.

A．take care of

B．pay for

C．look for

D．give away

14.

A．covered

B．broke

C．left

D．filled

15.

A．car

B．Bible

C．letter

D．table

16.

A．smiles

B．laughter

C．tears

D．interests

17.

A．hid

B．dropped

C．disappeared

D．made

18.

A．book

B．pen

C．flower

D．card

19.

A．If

B．But

C．Although

D．So

20.

A．hand

B．eye

C．face

D．heart