3 . When I was young，my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. South Korea has more _______ than plains（平原）, and for this reason，climbing the mountains has been a natural thing for me since I was a kid.

_______ together，my father and I used to have _______through which I learned a lot from him. He always stressed，“You should have goals in life just like in climbing the mountains. ” This has _______ my life deeply.

Without such mountaineering _______，we couldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very _______. I believe mountaineering is really _______ . It gave me time to talk with my father and to develop my _______. I loved walking in the mountains，_______the routine of city life，the noise and the pollution，and being able to breathe fresh air.

One time we climbed one of the highest mountains in Korea. It was so________for me because I was only ten years old. ________the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the fresh air，the birds singing，and the beautiful dances of butterflies. As time passed，I got pains in both of my________. I wanted to quit climbing. But my father said to me，“ ________ is a season when everything comes to life again. The mountain where we are ________are decorated with flowers and trees. You can ________ see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can’t ________ you are halfway up. Only at the ________ can you enjoy all the beautiful things，just like in ________. You should have patience with all things，but chiefly have patience with yourself. ”

At that time，I was too ________to understand his words，but after that, I got new hope and confidence. ________, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there，I could see the beautiful sky.

1.

A．rivers

B．1akes

C．seas

D．mountains

2.

A．Walking

B．Working

C．Studying

D．Running

3.

A．stories

B．conversations

C．lessons

D．interests

4.

A．rebuilt

B．destroyed

C．influenced

D．improved

5.

A．training

B．opportunities

C．period

D．memories

6.

A．strict

B．free

C．busy

D．special

7.

A．beneficial

B．hopeful

C．difficult

D．serious

8.

A．power

B．concern

C．courage

D．patience

9.

A．putting up with

B．coming up with

C．getting away from

D．getting close to

10.

A．temporary

B．challenging

C．disappointing

D．acceptable

11.

A．During

B．After

C．Between

D．Before

12.

A．arms

B．ears

C．legs

D．eyes

13.

A．Winter

B．Autumn

C．Summer

D．Spring

14.

A．standing

B．struggling

C．watching

D．finishing

15.

A．never

B．always

C．seldom

D．sometimes

16.

A．what

B．when

C．that

D．where

17.

A．stream

B．shade

C．top

D．bottom

18.

A．work

B．life

C．news

D．tradition

19.

A．foolish

B．happy

C．proud

D．young

20.

A．Finally

B．Mostly

C．Actually

D．Immediately

4 . Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. _________ man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only _________. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

They talked for hours _________. Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he _________ pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be _________ and brightened up by all the wonderful world outside.

The window overlooked a _________ with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children _________ their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the _________.

As the man by the window described all this in delicate _________, the other man would close his eyes and __________ the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing __________. Although the other man couldn’t hear the __________, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with __________ words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the nurse arrived, __________ to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away.

The other man asked to be __________ next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside. __________, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

He slowly turned to look out of the window. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have __________ his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse __________ that the man was blind. “Perhaps he just wanted to __________ you.”

Shared grief is half the sorrow, __________ happiness when shared, is doubled.

1.

A．The one

B．This

C．Another

D．One

2.

A．entrance

B．window

C．passage

D．exit

3.

A．at ease

B．in vain

C．on end

D．after all

4.

A．might

B．should

C．would

D．could

5.

A．broadened

B．deepened

C．shortened

D．sharpened

6.

A．courtyard

B．park

C．village

D．market

7.

A．sailed

B．designed

C．flew

D．carried

8.

A．process

B．way

C．distance

D．course

9.

A．detail

B．particular

C．effect

D．relief

10.

A．expose

B．spot

C．realize

D．imagine

11.

A．away

B．out

C．down

D．by

12.

A．concert

B．band

C．news

D．voice

13.

A．sensitive

B．productive

C．descriptive

D．active

14.

A．lately

B．only

C．surely

D．probably

15.

A．switched

B．offered

C．substituted

D．organized

16.

A．Willingly

B．Occasionally

C．Generously

D．Finally

17.

A．motivated

B．referred

C．sacrificed

D．intended

18.

A．requested

B．respected

C．responded

D．resisted

19.

A．recover

B．encourage

C．observe

D．defend

20.

A．or

B．and

C．so

D．but

6 . What does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus (合唱队) teacher.

When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to ________ through. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn't even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I ________ into this huge hole of depression (抑郁).

________ I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was difficult to be ________ , but I had to try. I joined Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best ________ of my life.

As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy life.

Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was hurt , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could ________ him. Trying hard to ________ back tears, I told him the whole story.

When I finished, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth ________ your joy. ” What Mr. Wright said really ________ a chord (心弦）in my heart. He ________ cared about me and what was going on. I’ll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has ________ every day of my life since. Any time I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wright's words and push forward.

I’m proud to say that I ________ my depression, and I'm now a senior. I’m still a part of chorus, and now I'm also in the best choir at my school.

Mr. Wright is a hero to everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I've known. That’s ________ he deserves to be Educator of the Year. He deserves the ________ not just this year but every year.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an ________ teacher, and I hope you realize that. You’re my hero.

1.

A．put

B．walk

C．run

D．go

2.

A．looked

B．broke

C．fell

D．turned

3.

A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．Once

4.

A．happy

B．calm

C．smart

D．confident

5.

A．suggestion

B．effort

C．decision

D．offer

6.

A．trust

B．impress

C．respect

D．satisfy

7.

A．set

B．fight

C．take

D．call

8.

A．hiding

B．sharing

C．stealing

D．feeling

9.

A．braked

B．struck

C．played

D．shook

10.

A．cheerfully

B．normally

C．exactly

D．truly

11.

A．made

B．started

C．understood

D．influenced

12.

A．beat

B．suffered

C．developed

D．saved

13.

A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

14.

A．job

B．title

C．help

D．director

15.

A．amusing

B．aggressive

C．amazing

D．available

7 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my_________ . I wondered whether a small boy of my size could _________ something like that. I found myself _________this out loud and my father overheard me. He _________me and said I could train with him.

Training with my clad turned out to be very_________. We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of training, I _________ my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the_________.

When someone fired the gun. I was off,_________towards the distant buoy (浮标)that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my _________. I was dripping wet,trying to __________it. Once on the bike, I experienced an excitement specific to __________. I went through the transition zone and__________ my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my__________ already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).

For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my__________in the field, each racer was either following me__________ being followed. The run part of the race was in fact__________tolerance.

“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the__________feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(an)__________with the other finishers. The sense of__________was there for all of us.

Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could__________it, like his dad. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.

1.

A．pride

B．congratulations

C．concern

D．curiosity

2.

A．learn

B．deserve

C．achieve

D．organize

3.

A．saying

B．figuring

C．acting

D．leaving

4.

A．admired

B．encouraged

C．pushed

D．convinced

5.

A．unbearable

B．exciting

C．enjoyable

D．challenging

6.

A．learnt from

B．suffered from

C．signed up for

D．dropped out of

7.

A．signal

B．announcement

C．result

D．permission

8.

A．riding

B．walking

C．swimming

D．dashing

9.

A．bike

B．horse

C．destination

D．coat

10.

A．take off

B．get on

C．knock out

D．put away

11.

A．running

B．traveling

C．cycling

D．swimming

12.

A．kicked off

B．switched to

C．prepared for

D．polished

13.

A．arms

B．clothes

C．shoes

D．legs

14.

A．size

B．position

C．age

D．career

15.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

16.

A．breathlessness

B．thirst

C．stress

D．pain

17.

A．winning

B．nervous

C．burning

D．proud

18.

A．suggestion

B．celebration

C．impression

D．organization

19.

A．accomplishment

B．guilt

C．sorrow

D．participation

20.

A．join

B．move

C．prove

D．make

8 . A Teacher’s Lifesaving Call

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Julia Koch began what was only her second year as a first grade teacher in a virtual classroom.

One September afternoon a few weeks into the school year, she received a call from Cynthia Phillips, who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter’s tools for online learning.

Koch immediately knew something was wrong with Phillips. The two women had spoken numerous times before, but Koch had never heard the grandmother sound quite like this. Her words were so jumbled that Koch could barely understand her, though she was able to make out that Phillips had fallen four times that day.

Koch called her principal, Charlie Lovelady, who assured her that he would call and check on Phillips himself.

Just like Koch, Lovelady could barely understand Phillips. He suspected she might be having a stroke—he recognized the signs from when his own father had suffered one. Lovelady was able to make out the word “kids” and immediately became concerned that Phillips’s two grandchildren, aged six and eight, were probably home alone with her—she   is   their primary guardian—and scared. Lovelady asked his office manager to send an ambulance to the grandmother’s home. Then Lovelady called two deans in the school district, to tell them what was going on, both of whom dropped everything and drove to the family’s home.

When they pulled up less than ten minutes later, the EMTs(急救人员)were treating Phillips while the two girls, looking visibly shaken, were outside with a neighbor.

The quick response from Koch and Lovelady saved Phillips’s life. She arrived at the hospital in time to get treatment and before chronic damage occurred.

“If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here,” said Phillips from her hospital bed about a month after her stroke.

Thanks to an extended stay in the hospital, she has regained most of the movement throughout her body except for one hand and a portion of her mouth, which affects her speech.

1. When did the story happen?

A．When Koch was in her first grade.

B．When the grandchildren were having online classes.

C．When Lovelady was with his own father.

D．When the EMTs were giving medical help to Phillips.

2. Why did Koch know that Phillips was in trouble?

A．Because Phillips’s voice sounded strange.

B．Because Phillips had seldom called Koch.

C．Because Phillips spoke a strange language.

D．Because Koch could not hear very clearly.

3. How did Lovelady know that Phillips might be having a stroke?

A．By calling the hospital for advice.

B．By visiting Phillips in person.

C．By recognizing the signs he knew.

D．By asking the office workers for help.

4. The underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 7 may best be replaced by ____.

A．minor.

B．unknown.

C．obvious.

D．serious.

5. What is one of the bad effects the stroke left on Phillips?

A．She could not move about properly.

B．She could not speak clearly.

C．She could not have meals properly.

D．She could not use her hands as before.

9 . There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.

One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

“For your wonderful kindness, ” the good fairy said to the girl，“I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”       The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.

As the little girl grew up，there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness . She would only smile and answer，“The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”

When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, and       feared that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “ tell us，please, ” they begged，“ tell us what the good fairy said. ” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said，“ She told me that everyone，no matter how safe they seemed，no matter how old or young，how rich or poor, had need of me.”

1. ________the girl felt sad and lonely.

A．There were many friends but	B．There was nobody to love her so
C．There was nothing to do	D．Seeing the butterfly was caught

2. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan girl ________.

A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn

B．felt sorrow，but she didn’t go up to help it

C．fell down on it too

D．failed to help it release from the thorn

3. The butterfly ________after was saved by the little girl.

A．flied away	B．still died
C．changed into a fairy	D．was more beautiful than before

4. The only thing that the little girl wanted was ________.

A．to be rich	B．to have her own parents
C．to have a lot of friends	D．happiness

10 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I recently gave my adult class homework. The assignment was to “go to someone you love and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or haven’t shared those words with for a long time”.

That doesn’t sound like a tough assignment, but most of the men in that group were over 35 and were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho（男子汉的）”.

At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. One of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken.

He began by saying, “I didn’t feel that I had anyone to say those words to. But as I began driving home, I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’to. Five years ago, my father and I had a disagreement and never resolved it. We hardly spoke to each other.” “The next morning, I called my dad. When he answered the phone, I said, ‘Dad, can I come over tonight? I have something to tell you.’ I assured him it wouldn’t take long, so he finally agreed.”

“At 5：30, I was at my parents’ house ringing the doorbell. As luck would have it, Dad answered the door.”

“I took one step in the door and said, ‘Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you’”

“His face softened, his wrinkles（皱纹）disappeared and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, ‘I love you too, son, but I’ve never been able to say it.’”

“Dad and I hugged for a moment longer. I hadn’t felt that great in a long time.”

“Two days after that visit, my dad had a heart attack and ended up unconscious in the hospital. I don’t know if he’ll make it.”

“My message to all of you is this：Don’t wait to do the things that need to be done. Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now！”

1. Why might the assignment challenge the students?（no more than 10 words）
2. What happened to the author’s student and his father five years ago?（no more than 15 words）
3. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 5?（no more than 5 words）
4. Why did the student’s father cry? （no more than 10 words）
5. What do you often do when you have disagreements with your parents? Please explain.（no more than 20 words）