1 . On a business travel, I received the most unexpected phone call from my wife. She suddenly burst out crying because she was having a baby on the way. Immediately, I
Later on, we were both
I was in complete shock in front of a perfectly beautiful and
Unbelievably, what makes all of us
A.wore | B.discovered | C.forced | D.kept |
A.crying | B.laughing | C.screaming | D.talking |
A.unreasonable | B.unforgettable | C.unpredictable | D.unreal |
A.order | B.control | C.curiosity | D.expectation |
A.questions | B.debates | C.ideas | D.routines |
A.steal | B.buy | C.produce | D.develop |
A.arrangement | B.punishment | C.award | D.attention |
A.fortunately | B.gradually | C.absolutely | D.eventually |
A.senior | B.dark | C.healthy | D.annoyed |
A.joy | B.fear | C.confusion | D.depression |
A.issue | B.opportunity | C.challenge | D.job |
A.laugh | B.fly | C.play | D.sing |
A.sign | B.source | C.tester | D.destroyer |
A.adjust | B.sense | C.guess | D.describe |
A.controlled | B.followed | C.inspired | D.amused |
2 . I once helped in a service work. I still remembered one special event that was uncommon for me. I spent several hours
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to join in. She wanted to help,
I moved towards an
It
I explained I had been taught that
A.carrying | B.picking | C.handing | D.bringing |
A.however | B.but | C.yet | D.so |
A.papers | B.meals | C.books | D.gifts |
A.dishes | B.fruits | C.cookies | D.sandwiches |
A.old | B.unusual | C.ugly | D.unlucky |
A.watered | B.shut | C.opened | D.closed |
A.never | B.ever | C.still | D.yet |
A.encouraged | B.attracted | C.shocked | D.upset |
A.whichever | B.whatever | C.whoever | D.however |
A.terrified | B.glad | C.sad | D.suitable |
A.handed | B.offered | C.provided | D.promised |
A.what | B.how | C.whether | D.why |
A.single | B.usual | C.ugly | D.gentleman |
A.reality | B.class | C.lesson | D.truth |
A.possibly | B.really | C.nearly | D.usually |
3 . Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small
I had only been away from my home for three days, but there was an inner
On the road, I met another bicyclist who was quite a bit older than I was. He started his journey alone by bike at the southern part of Norway and just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of
As I listened to my favourite artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled with my feet. There was nobody around me for miles.
A.package | B.party | C.lecture | D.kit |
A.trip | B.flight | C.interview | D.experiment |
A.map | B.magazine | C.flash card | D.credit card |
A.flying | B.cycling | C.running | D.skiing |
A.shared | B.exchanged | C.revised | D.complained |
A.evacuated | B.sweated | C.hesitated | D.agreed |
A.goal | B.story | C.spirit | D.strategy |
A.strength | B.request | C.voice | D.battle |
A.make it | B.catch it | C.take it easy | D.give it a try |
A.reply | B.apply | C.prove | D.whisper |
A.balance | B.direction | C.satisfaction | D.admiration |
A.check out | B.give up | C.come along | D.fall apart |
A.Firstly | B.Eventually | C.Actually | D.Fortunately |
A.cuts | B.bites | C.burns | D.injuries |
A.impressive | B.attractive | C.confusing | D.challenging |
When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.
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Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.
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Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Asad was a 13-year-old boy who was very honest and hardworking. Recently, he had entered a new school, so he had no friends yet. On Monday morning, he was nearly late for school. The night before, his family attended his cousin’s wedding and reached home late, which was why he couldn’t get up on time as usual.
At school, Asad could not pay attention to anything and wanted the bell to ring so that he could buy something to eat. After a few hours, when the bell rang, Asad quickly opened his schoolbag to find his money, but just then he remembered that he had left for school in a hurry in the morning and forgotten to take money. He looked under his books, hoping to find some money but there was nothing.
Not knowing what to do, he walked out of the classroom and sat on a bench in front of the canteen. He saw a few of his classmates there, among them was Fahad. He was one of the richest kids in his class, but he was a very arrogant(傲慢的)boy who thought everyone else was a loser. But as Asad was new, he didn’t know much about Fahad.
When he went towards Fahad and asked if he could borrow some money for his lunch, Fahad laughed a lot and said, “I knew you were a loser, maybe a beggar?” Fahad laughed out so loud that other kids also heard and made fun of the situation. He didn’t answer Fahad, and slowly walked back towards an empty bench.
When he reached the bench, he noticed something lying near it. It was a wallet. He picked it up and recognized it as Fahad’s, as he remembered Fahad showing it to his friends and telling that his uncle bought it for him from the UK. There was quite a lot of money inside for a kid.
At first, Asad wanted to keep it a secret and punished Fahad.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limited choices: becoming a doctor or an engineer, or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn’t interested in engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business. I couldn’t decide.
My uncle suggested that I do a work placement(实习) to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that, I could make a decision. It seemed like a good idea.
I was accepted for a month’s placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I got a feel of how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easygoing work surroundings.
The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn’t have been more different. The hospital had a stressful environment. The days started early (at 7 am, compared to 9 am at the bank), and were filled with endless duties. And the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night, and again the next day.
I began thinking about my two experiences. The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement, but studying and training were difficult. It seemed that the business choice was going to win out.
Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through (穿梭) traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.
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Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus.
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The next day, when I went to the hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces.
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Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.
“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I’ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said.
“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.
Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!”
Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment,” Peter thought.
After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribusion” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-S-I-O-N,” he whispered. He spelled it wrong.
“What am I to do?” Peter said to himself. “I expect my classmates to think I’m a master at spelling. If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong, I’ll have to give my prize back, or I will become an example for telling a lie.”
Staring at the full marks written on his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”
Paragraph1:Slowly,Peter raised his hand.
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Peter looked around.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________On a normal day at the Brooklyn Center Liquor store, one of the things any customer would be greeted with is a warm smile from Ta Leia Thomas. She is also known as “Ace” by her co-workers.
Her kindness is something that people know about her, and this side of her was fortunately caught on film after she did an act of real concern that made people online feel inspired to share her story.
After going out for lunch, store manager Tom Agnes found Ta Leia serving customers wearing only her socks. It was an unusual sight for him, and knowing the cold weather outside, the manager was a bit concerned about what happened to her.
He decided to carefully examine the security camera footage(监控录像) to find out why Ta Leia was in her socks and had no shoes to protect her feet. That was when he found out the kind act his staff(员工) did for a homeless person.
In the security camera footage, a homeless man can be seen dragging boxes as he passed by the store. The only thing is that he wasn’t actually bringing the said boxes, but he wore them on his feet to serve as his shoes.
Ta Leia saw the man walk by and within seconds, the woman took off her own shoes and approached the homeless man. She gave her shoes to him and returned to work with only her socks on.
“I see his feet and I just took my shoes off,” Ta Leia said.
Ta Leia did not hesitate to give away her prized possession(私人物品) to help others in need. Her kindness is clearly inspiring and something that people online have found to be very uplifting(令人振奋的). Knowing that someone as kind as her is out there helping those in need is quite comforting.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Tom bought Ta Leia a new pair of shoes.
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Ta Leia kept posting on social media about her mom that she wants to take care of her mom.
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10 . Grandma Margaret, our neighbor across the street, was a good friend of my mom. One day near Christmas, we heard a knock on the door, and in walked Grandma Margaret with a(n)
After she left, we rushed to the
On Christmas morning, we girls
My dad thanked Grandma Margaret’s for her
What I wanted to know next was what she had given my parents. You see, my dad was a
Mom and Dad sat together and then Mom
A.plastic | B.huge | C.empty | D.old |
A.gift | B.sheet | C.fund | D.diet |
A.tap | B.exit | C.tree | D.habitat |
A.watch over | B.search for | C.pick up | D.find out |
A.recognize | B.move | C.measure | D.rescue |
A.raced | B.cycled | C.walked | D.dressed |
A.packaged | B.delivered | C.placed | D.promoted |
A.service | B.company | C.adventure | D.kindness |
A.by accident | B.with difficulty | C.out of patience | D.at a time |
A.creative | B.proud | C.outgoing | D.awkward |
A.money | B.lighting | C.education | D.vacation |
A.amazing | B.classic | C.positive | D.struggling |
A.designed | B.stored | C.accepted | D.donated |
A.weighed | B.lifted | C.mailed | D.cleaned |
A.removed | B.held | C.spared | D.blew |