1 . Songs bring us through our life. Each time I listen to my favorite song Reach, I’m deeply ______ by its lyrics: “If I could reach higher, just one moment touch the sky...” When we hear this ______ song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can ______ imagine how she managed to return to the stage after her serious back injury. In 1990, this Cuban singer was ______ down in a terrible traffic accident, and the doctor ______ that she might never walk again. But Gloria did not ______ and kept on working hard toward her ______. Just one year after the disaster ______, she stood up again and ______ this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.

Whenever I think of Gloria, a ______ crowds in my mind. When I entered university, naturally shy, ordinary looking, and with ______ scores in my lessons, just like an ugly duckling. I seemed to be the ______ outstanding one in my class. Continuous failures drove me into ______. “Am I to take a back seat to everyone else?” ______ to give in to such a fate I spared no effort to work on my lessons and joined in many ______, such as English speech contests and dramas. I just wanted to catch every little chance to ______ myself. My continuous efforts finally paid off. I received some ______. More importantly, I ______ courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.

____ is just like farming. You ______ what you sow. Once you have a dream, don’t hesitate. Keep moving!

1.

A．convinced

B．disturbed

C．impressed

D．discouraged

2.

A．entertaining

B．inspiring

C．boring

D．puzzling

3.

A．easily

B．simply

C．finally

D．hardly

4.

A．knocked

B．cut

C．pulled

D．turned

5.

A．argued

B．declared

C．doubted

D．added

6.

A．give away

B．give back

C．give out

D．give up

7.

A．goal

B．journey

C．achievement

D．recovery

8.

A．happened

B．ended

C．lasted

D．returned

9.

A．wrote

B．recorded

C．presented

D．covered

10.

A．fancy

B．view

C．memory

D．question

11.

A．standard

B．poor

C．high

D．excellent

12.

A．most

B．more

C．least

D．very

13.

A．hopelessness

B．weakness

C．trouble

D．anger

14.

A．Free

B．Eager

C．Disappointed

D．Unwilling

15.

A．parties

B．games

C．activities

D．meetings

16.

A．satisfy

B．improve

C．enjoy

D．forgive

17.

A．awards

B．thanks

C．gifts

D．comments

18.

A．confirmed

B．gained

C．combined

D．requested

19.

A．Luck

B．Belief

C．Life

D．Competition

20.

A．harvest

B．reserve

C．expand

D．discover

2 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

During the years working in Peacekeeping Force(维和部队), I was sent abroad. As a senior analyst, my workdays were routinely twelve to sixteen hours long. Like all the old soldiers, we looked forward to receiving mails from home.

We soldiers received many “To any service member” mails from the States. Those mails were sent by the general public in our mother country to soldiers far away from home, as an expression of support. I never took any of those letters, since I wrote to my wife on a daily basis, as well as occasionally writing notes to my daughter Jenny’s classroom, and I didn’t feel I had time to write to anyone else.

After five or fix months of hearing from the mail—announcing the availability of “To any service member” mail, I decided to take a few of the letters. Because I planned, as time permitted, to drop them a line telling them “Thanks” for their support.

I picked up three letters, and placed them in my cargo pocket and went back to work. Over the next week or so, I started responding to the letters. When it came time to answer the third letter, I noticed it had no return address, but a California postmark, which made me think of home. I had missed spending Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s with my family. Homesickness seized me.

I opened the card and started to read the letter attached, which was a short one. About the third or fourth sentence down, it read, “My daddy is a soldier over there, if you see him tell him hi and I love and miss him.” This statement really touched me and made me miss my family even more. Looking down to the name of the sender, I sat in silence as tears filled my eyes.

1. Who will usually write “To any service member” mails? (No more than 8 words)
2. Why did the author decide to answer some “To any service member” mails later? (No more than 10 words)
3. What set the author missing his own family? (No more than 5 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph4? (No more than 6 words)
5. At the end of the story, why did the writer sit in silence and cry? Please explain. (No more than 20 words)

3 . “Mom, what is that?” asked my son. “The Bride of Chucky?”

The old doll I was holding was pretty scary. Her glass eyes were especially horrible, closing when she stood upright and flying open when she lay flat. Once she had been loved, but she had been stored in an attic (阁楼) for decades, where the extremes of heat and cold can be hard on a girl’s looks. Throw her in the waste bin? Maybe. But first, let’s check eBay.

I clicked, supplied the required information about condition, including defects (i.e., “Only a miracle could save this doll”), and uploaded its photos. I sold it for $5.

The buyer was happy: “As described!” he wrote on my feedback page. “Super seller!” The doll found a home and, I hope, a new life. Maybe she was used to repair other dolls. Perhaps those strange eyes got fixed and once again can inspire a child’s love. It’s a win-win, if you ask me.

I also sold lots of other stuff. None of them brought in a lot of money, though I have been surprised at the occasional bidding war, like, for example, the one over an old swimsuit that would have made Brigitte Bardot look bad. And some customers, let’s face it, are strange. Recently I had a hard time convincing an Australian would-be buyer of an Irish souvenir bell that I don’t shop internationally; it’s just too much trouble. He could have flown to Ireland and bought his own bell for the price he was willing to pay. Another time, a buyer complained that the electric wire on an old radio was dirty. Really? Dirty? The wire was black. But I aim to please, so I offered a refund.

So why bother with the dealing and small profits? Because I don’t like abandoning the past. All these treasures once had stories. They meant something. But the people who gave them that meaning are gone, and I simply cannot rescue everything. I can’t even sew. So I find it satisfying that a new owner, discovered via eBay, will continue the story in his or her own way.

1. What was the doll like?

A．It was lovely.

B．It was beautiful.

C．It looked frightening.

D．It was pretty ordinary.

2. Which can best replace the underlined word “defects” in Paragraph 3?

A．Faults.

B．Virtues.

C．Pictures.

D．Requirements.

3. Why did the author refuse to sell the Australian the bell?

A．She thought he was strange.

B．His bid was not high enough.

C．Someone else had already bought it.

D．Delivering it to him was troublesome.

4. After receiving the complaint about the radio, the author ______.

A．felt deeply sorry

B．explained patiently

C．returned the money

D．apologized immediately

5. Why does the author sell used stuff via eBay?

A．She needs money badly.

B．She is an environmentalist.

C．She is interested in marketing.

D．She wants their stories to be continued.

4 . 阅读表达

I stood at the edge of the cliff. The wind stung my eyes, cutting into my skin. Dark-feathered birds circled the air, swooping (俯冲) low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner. Hundreds of feet below, the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore. I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with excitement — and at the same time, fear.

Behind me, I heard the rest of the crew start to mutter. I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things, and this scene was right in the middle of the climax (故事的高潮). It was vital that this went right.

The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double (替身演员), but I’d persuaded him that I could handle the dive. I’d taken a diving course a few years ago, and I’d been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old. I had been pretty confident that I could do this — up till now.

Someone called out, “Ceria, you don’t have to do this! Are you sure you want to dive?” It was one of the producers, Callie Evans. I knew I couldn’t turn back now. I couldn’t bear to see the disappointed look on the director’s face when he was told that I couldn’t do it.

At that moment, all my fears and worries broke free. The expectation of adventure and victory seemed to move all the hesitation. I swooped downwards. The air on either side of me cut into my extended arms. I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight would only last a few seconds, yet time seemed to slow down so I could hear the thrilled whoops of my crew and a round of applause that seemed to echo in my pounding ears.

1. At the beginning, how did the author feel about what she was going to do?(No more than 3 words)
2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean in English?(No more than 15 words)
3. Why was the author that confident in diving?   (No more than 10 words)
4. What was the crew’s reaction while the author was diving down?   (No more than 10 words)
5. How do you like the author? Please explain why.   (No more than 25 words)

5 . When he was driving home one evening on a country road, he saw an old lady，stranded(抛锚的)on the side of the road. He stopped in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face，she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew how she felt. He said, “I am here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe. ”

She had a flat tire. Joe crawled under the car, changed the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Joe added, “And think of me.”

She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant. She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile, and was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的). The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her change from a hundred—dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back，she noticed something written on a napkin, “I am helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back, here’s what you do—Do not let the chain of love end with you .”

That night when she got home，she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby due(预期的)next month. She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered，“Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe. ”

1. When Joe stopped to help the lady, she ________.

A．became excited	B．was afraid to be hurt
C．refused his offer	D．thanked him

2. At the restaurant, the lady ________.

A．received good service	B．had an expensive meal
C．told the waitress Joe’s story	D．met another poor guest

3. Why did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change?

A．She forgot it.	B．She wanted to help Joe.
C．She would get it later.	D．She wanted to give the waitress some help.

4. We can learn from the text that ________.

A．Joe’s boss fired him	B．Joe worked as a driver
C．Joe’s wife was the waitress	D．Joe had an unhappy marriage

5. By telling the story, the writer tries to show that ________.

A．helping others is helping oneself

B．kindness can be spread

C．poverty is not a threat to a happy marriage

D．a happy family depends on a happy marriage

6 . It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago. I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings(秋千)and asked for a ____. I noticed another little girl ____ to get her own swing going high as I was ____ my daughter to go higher and higher.

I walked over to the little girl and asked ____ she needed help. She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the ____ while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was ____ tired, but my spirits were flying ____ than those swings.

Three years later I was ____ again after a day’s work. Still, I needed to ____ my kids from their school before heading home. I stood in the ____ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two ____ arms wrapped around my legs. I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the ____ smiling up at me. She gave me a big hug before running away to ____ the school bus. As I watched her ____, I didn’t feel tired any more and my spirits were once again ____ with that swing.

The love we ____ with others will find its way back to us. It will travel from heart to heart. It may take seconds or it may take ____. The law of love, ____ is never broken. We will get back what we give. We will harvest what we ____ . The kindness we give and the joy we create will always come back to ____ us.

1.

A．jump

B．pull

C．push

D．climb

2.

A．failed

B．decided

C．stopped

D．managed

3.

A．encouraging

B．helping

C．refusing

D．advising

4.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．whether

5.

A．clouds

B．ground

C．swing

D．trees

6.

A．finally

B．suddenly

C．physically

D．mentally

7.

A．faster

B．higher

C．more quickly

D．more slowly

8.

A．amazed

B．upset

C．concerned

D．tired

9.

A．look after

B．pick up

C．take away

D．bring up

10.

A．parents’

B．teachers’

C．patients’

D．passengers’

11.

A．strong

B．long

C．tiny

D．weak

12.

A．classroom

B．school

C．kindergarten

D．playground

13.

A．drive

B．catch

C．reach

D．repair

14.

A．hands

B．head

C．face

D．back

15.

A．flying

B．crying

C．running

D．falling

16.

A．own

B．care

C．share

D．find

17.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．years

18.

A．though

B．therefore

C．still

D．besides

19.

A．save

B．plant

C．design

D．offer

20.

A．scare

B．interest

C．excite

D．shock

7 . My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it, Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom, Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.

1. Nanny’s family immigrated to America mainly because______.

A．they suffered starvation in their homeland

B．they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C．they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D．their country was in war and they needed peace

2. The boy complained to Nanny that the food ______.

A．wasn’t cooked the way his mom did

B．was served a bit later than usual

C．was prepared in a special way

D．was just to his parents taste

3. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt ______.

A．surprised	B．ashamed
C．shocked	D．annoyed

4. The author mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B．hardships can make children more indifferent

C．grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D．family ties can sometimes be misused

5. What kind of person is Nanny in author’s eyes?

A．Hardworking and careful.	B．Joyous and jealous.
C．Strong-willed and generous.	D．Kind and sensitive.

8 . It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would______out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, and______to climb further. With a broad______, he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed in both legs and was______funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could______training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of______and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the______money. After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less______he is not cheating me. I gave him some and said this is all I had.

A year went by and I had moved to a(n)______place. One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didn’t______him. Then he said he is the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.

I asked him how he is doing. He said, “ What, sir? Do you recognize me not by my name but by my______state? ”

Then he went on saying, “With your kind help I am now able to______on my legs without support. I was operated______. I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable______.”

I don’t______remember if I gave him my phone number.______, what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn’t feel cheated and continued to help people______in the future. I don’t know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were______down my face. That day I promised him I will continue to help people as i see a(n)______—small or big.______that changed my life.

1.

A．send

B．bring

C．turn

D．break

2.

A．playing

B．substituting

C．struggling

D．walking

3.

A．look

B．whisper

C．view

D．smile

4.

A．raising

B．finding

C．seeking

D．earning

5.

A．pretend

B．attend

C．intend

D．tend

6.

A．doubts

B．minds

C．worries

D．depression

7.

A．remaining

B．left

C．hiding

D．forgotten

8.

A．informed

B．outspoken

C．convinced

D．prepared

9.

A．bad

B．old

C．systematic

D．new

10.

A．remind

B．recognize

C．replace

D．repeat

11.

A．disabled

B．messed

C．excited

D．stressed

12.

A．live

B．stand

C．focus

D．base

13.

A．surprisingly

B．successfully

C．hopefully

D．naturally

14.

A．reason

B．promise

C．character

D．job

15.

A．also

B．even

C．already

D．only

16.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Meanwhile

17.

A．in favor

B．in place

C．in advance

D．in need

18.

A．running

B．putting

C．bringing

D．pulling

19.

A．behavior

B．case

C．accident

D．opportunity

20.

A．Strangely

B．Truly

C．Generally

D．Originally

9 . I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was _____and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy _____ and my hands were as numb as they can be.

All of a sudden, an old lady _____ up beside me and asked if I would like a ride _____. At first, I said it was OK and her _____smile melted(融化) away the thought that I should never talk to _____! We had an amazing chat and she was just _____ a good woman. She told me her ________and she dropped me off.

I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I_____ her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of _____ and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit _____she wouldn’t remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was _____ wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so _____ that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that she _____and told my mom on the phone that she _______because she was so touched. She said she would never _____ the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such _____! There really is nothing else joyful like helping _____and making someone’s day _____!

Let us never forget the joy we get ______ giving others a hand!

1.

A．blowing

B．freezing

C．flowing

D．flying

2.

A．red

B．pure

C．white

D．pale

3.

A．picked

B．turned

C．drove

D．took

4.

A．hospital

B．family

C．school

D．home

5.

A．warm

B．easy

C．simple

D．strange

6.

A．women

B．drivers

C．strangers

D．neighbors

7.

A．so

B．such

C．that

D．as

8.

A．numbers

B．car

C．family

D．address

9.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．repeated

D．regretted

10.

A．bread

B．salad

C．cookies

D．sweets

11.

A．nervous

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．worried

12.

A．generally

B．completely

C．hardly

D．usually

13.

A．puzzled

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．fearful

14.

A．visited

B．came

C．drove

D．called

15.

A．cried

B．slept

C．left

D．laughed

16.

A．permit

B．pardon

C．forget

D．imagine

17.

A．sadness

B．interest

C．puzzle

D．happiness

18.

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．other

19.

A．busier

B．brighter

C．easier

D．harder

20.

A．for

B．in

C．by

D．on

10 . Almost everything was fantastic in the nature camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her sitting alone in the hot sun at lunch, I asked her to eat with us under a(n) ______ tree. However, Elizabeth refused my kind ______. When we invited her to play volleyball with us, Elizabeth ______ our invitation, too. After a few more ______ refusals like that, I decided to stay away from Elizabeth.

It ______ that we were going on a nature ______ and that our instructor paired everyone up with a partner. Guess who my partner turned out to be. It was Elizabeth!

“What do you like to do ______?” I asked, trying to make small ______ as we started out. “I like to ______ in peace and quiet,” Elizabeth ______. So we had the quietest and most peaceful hike in the world ______ we saw a bird. “I think his wing is hurt. Poor little bird,” Elizabeth said ______. “He might be taking a rest over there.” I said. Elizabeth nodded. Then she whispered, “But what if he’s in ______, like my granddad?” “Your granddad?” I said. “He ______ and broke his leg the day the camp started. He’s ______ in hospital and is in so much pain,” Elizabeth explained. I noticed she was ______. “I’m sorry for what I have done. For some reason, whenever I get really sad, I act ______ and want to be alone,” she added.

“I get it,” I said. “I don’t always know how to ______ it when I’m feeling down, either.” “Thanks,” she said, wiping off her tears.

After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually ______ the last few days of the camp.

Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second ______. Maybe he’s going through a tough time.

1.

A．old

B．shady

C．warm

D．pretty

2.

A．proposal

B．help

C．symbol

D．order

3.

A．turned over

B．turned in

C．turned out

D．turned down

4.

A．unfair

B．unfit

C．unfriendly

D．uncertain

5.

A．seemed

B．appeared

C．looked

D．happened

6.

A．talk

B．discussion

C．voyage

D．hike

7.

A．for free

B．for ever

C．for fun

D．for certain

8.

A．mistakes

B．talks

C．changes

D．promises

9.

A．jog

B．work

C．live

D．walk

10.

A．replied

B．insisted

C．complained

D．shouted

11.

A．unless

B．though

C．until

D．since

12.

A．happily

B．coldly

C．sadly

D．luckily

13.

A．silence

B．pain

C．peace

D．trouble

14.

A．lay

B．sat

C．ate

D．fell

15.

A．still

B．yet

C．already

D．ever

16.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．drawing

D．coughing

17.

A．nicely

B．properly

C．rudely

D．naturally

18.

A．ruin

B．recognize

C．repair

D．handle

19.

A．enjoyed

B．planned

C．hated

D．avoided

20.

A．life

B．bird

C．chance

D．try