1 . Recently, a bride's(新娘的) "first look" photo with a dog is viewed thousands of times on Facebook. Earlier this month, Kristen and Duncan Dupree held their wedding ceremony in the city of Spanish Fort. The joyful________of the bride's "first look" then spread very________on social media. However, the________didn't capture(捕捉)Kristen and her soon-to-be husband then.________, the photo was of the bride and the couple's dog, Zeke.

The________of love was captured by photographer Perri Farlow as Zeke ran to meet Kristen and happily kissed her________he were the one to marry Kristen.

The couple later________that her family and friends were the only ones who________the moment on her wedding day, and knew how________the moment was for her.

"They all________after seeing my first look. We are all dog people and they knew the________I felt when seeing my boy!" Kristen said.

"Anyone who knows us knows how much we________Zeke. He goes________with us. Family beach trips, hunting camp weekends, boat days," she said. "He is one of the________dogs I've ever met, and he makes every trip relaxing and funny!"

"He is our best friend and there is no________about it," Kristen said of Zeke's________on the couple's wedding day.

Though Kristen was very________at the attention from the public, she said the love between her and Zeke was just as________as it looked.

"I didn't expect to receive so much attention. But Zeke________an important role in my life and that moment is so great for me," she later wrote on Facebook. "I'm really________to Perri for capturing it so perfectly. Thanks."

1.

A．name

B．idea

C．diary

D．photo

2.

A．gradually

B．unfortunately

C．quickly

D．strangely

3.

A．husband

B．camera

C．website

D．dog

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Or

5.

A．camp

B．boat

C．trip

D．moment

6.

A．when

B．unless

C．as if

D．even if

7.

A．forecast

B．explained

C．wished

D．imagined

8.

A．saw

B．missed

C．affected

D．changed

9.

A．familiar

B．painful

C．special

D．normal

10.

A．recovered

B．survived

C．disagreed

D．smiled

11.

A．pride

B．happiness

C．fright

D．sadness

12.

A．love

B．respect

C．trust

D．protect

13.

A．asleep

B．nowhere

C．apart

D．everywhere

14.

A．prettiest

B．most peaceful

C．sweetest

D．most generous

15.

A．question

B．point

C．plan

D．advice

16.

A．calming down

B．showing up

C．working out

D．staying up

17.

A．surprised

B．slow

C．disappointed

D．angry

18.

A．limited

B．selfish

C．sincere

D．official

19.

A．needs

B．plays

C．loses

D．skips

20.

A．equal

B．close

C．rude

D．grateful

2 . There is a man watching me. He doesn’t think I know he’s there, but I do. He carries some sort of machine and it is making me nervous. I’ve been using the back entrance (入口) because I don’t think he knows it is there. I worry about going outside but with a young family to feed I have to. I go and come back quickly. So far I have managed to bring in the meals without him realising I’m gone. The family know something is wrong even though I try to keep it from them by acting normally and keeping them away from the front entrance.

My family are getting bored. They need to stretch their legs and run and play in the open. We can’t stay prisoners like this for much longer. I’m going out for supplies and decide that if the watcher is still there when we have eaten I will face the danger.

The time has come, the meal is over and he is still there, still watching. I push the family back and away from the entrance. I walk slowly down the passage and outside. I take a few steps forward and sit down—I stare at him. He seems unsettled (混乱的) by my appearance and moves his machine about. The birds nearby go silent as I break into a run. I must protect my family.

“Good evening and welcome to the BBC news at ten. Here are the latest headlines. Filming of David Attenborough’s latest wildlife documentary came to a dramatic and unexpected stop today after a vicious (凶猛危险的) tiger attack, but Mr. Attenborough said he was just thankful that she only warned him off as she could easily have killed him. The BBC has been told that no further filming will take place in that location.”

All is quiet. He has gone. No one is watching. My family are safe.

1. “I” tried to act normally in order to ________.

A．think out an idea	B．give warnings to the man
C．calm down “my” family	D．show “my” courage

2. What did “I” do to protect the family?

A．“I” scared away the man at last.	B．“I” prevented “my” kids from going out.
C．“I” reported it to the BBC news.	D．“I” bravely fought with the man.

3. The machine held by the man might be a ________.

A．telescope	B．camera
C．two­way radio	D．gun

4. The passage is intended to ________.

A．convince us of an idea	B．describe an adventure
C．give us a warning	D．tell an interesting story

3 . A young girl is being called a hero after some quick thinking helped save her mother’s life earlier this month.

Wet floor caused, Haley Glaser, a mom of four, falling down unanswered in her Franklin Township, New Jersey home one cold morning. Her 4-year -old daughter, Isla, took action and called 911.

“My mommy fell down and she can’t talk,” Isla calmly explained to the police on the phone.

With her 1-year-old twin brothers Jake and Jami inside the home and her mother on the floor, Isla stayed on the phone and spoke to the police as she waited for help to arrive.

The 4-year-old even stayed calm as she worked to quiet the dogs and then unlocked the door for police. Thanks to Isla’s call, officers were able to get to Haley.

“One minute I was thinking, ‘I should call my doctor,’ and the next minute, I was laying on the kitchen floor and made sure that my 4- year -old had called 911 and that she did good,” said Haley.

“She easily could have been scared, but she didn’t,” she added.

Police in Franklin Township, New Jersey, are now praising Isla for saving her mother s life. “I know adults that can’t handle this type of an incident with that much bravery, calmness and distinction,” said Philip.

For her swift thinking, police made Isla an honorary junior police officer and awarded her a certificate of commendation (奖) for her brave and heroic efforts in calling 911 during a medical emergency.

1. Why did the mother fall to the floor?

A．The floor was wet.	B．It was very cold.
C．She was hungry.	D．She was tired.

2. What does the underlined word “handle” in Paragraph 7 refer to?

A．Insist on.	B．Deal with.
C．Break away.	D．Hold back.

3. Which of the following words best describes Isla?

A．Brave and cautious.	B．Optimistic and calm.
C．Calm and quick thinking.	D．Quick thinking and cautious.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Mother’s Love	B．A Little Hero Saving Her Mother
C．A Daughter’s Great Act	D．The Police’s Rescue

4 . The depression (经济大萧条) was coming to an end and Mum had a(n)_________ time raising us kids on her own. Christmas was _________,and we received some money for Christmas.Mum said that _________   buying food, she would use the money to pay back rent. Unknown to Mum, I had been doing tough and odd jobs (零工) to earn enough money to buy myself new_________.

The big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was very _________, as I hurried up the road to catch the bus. But on the way, I _________ a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then that I realized that at our house, we had _________ for Christmas. I felt sad and I was feeling a strange_________ of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots _________ Mum would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.

I went into a grocery store and bought a turkey, ham, oranges and all the Christmas _________. I _________ every penny of my_________ money. I asked two boys to _________ them to our house. I _________ for the delivery boys to quietly _________ the groceries on the porch and pile them _________ the door. Once they had done this, I knocked on the door. I could hardly _________ to see my mother’s face! When Mum opened the door, some of the groceries _________ inside onto the floor, and she just stood there dumbfounded. _________ the tears, I yelled, “Merry Christmas Mother! There really is a Santa Claus!”

I had a lot of _________ as we unpacked all the food. That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum. It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!

1.

A．good

B．hard

C．pleasant

D．easy

2.

A．passing

B．approaching

C．going

D．appearing

3.

A．regardless of

B．instead of

C．in case of

D．in need of

4.

A．boots

B．decorations

C．turkeys

D．books

5.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．moved

D．touched

6.

A．watched

B．recognized

C．observed

D．noticed

7.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

8.

A．mood

B．emotion

C．state

D．sense

9.

A．though

B．when

C．as

D．but

10.

A．goods

B．things

C．lights

D．treats

11.

A．spent

B．cost

C．paid

D．took

12.

A．easily-earned

B．home-made

C．hard-earned

D．carefully-planned

13.

A．put

B．lay

C．bring

D．run

14.

A．begged

B．demanded

C．prayed

D．whispered

15.

A．upload

B．load

C．unload

D．download

16.

A．on

B．in

C．against

D．beyond

17.

A．wait

B．bear

C．help

D．stand

18.

A．climbed

B．went

C．fell

D．spread

19.

A．Holding on

B．Holding up

C．Holding back

D．Holding down

20.

A．quarrelling

B．understanding

C．explaining

D．reasoning

5 . Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1. One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.

A．dancing along the beach	B．walking with a dancer
C．picking up starfish for sale	D．trying to save as many starfishes as possible

2. The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.

A．the gifts from friends	B．the strength of making decision
C．our own starfish	D．the ability to make a difference

3. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A．the wise man realized something new and important

B．the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

C．the young man had the ability to make a difference

D．it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

4. The writer told this story to show us _____.

A．how and where we can write a good article

B．everyone can do something for the future

C．wise men are sometimes stupid

D．young men are in fact wiser than old people

6 . Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing,” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ________.

A．show she was familiar with the city

B．see some places for the last time

C．let the driver earn more money

D．reach the destination on time

2. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ________.

A．wanted to do her a favor

B．shut off the meter by mistake

C．had received her payment in advance

D．was in a hurry to take other passengers

3. What can we learn from the story?

A．Giving is always a pleasure.

B．People should respect each other.

C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D．People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.