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It was a dark and stormy night. The ferocious wind shook the windows wildly, as though someone outside were beating on the glass. It was also New Year’s Eve. We were having our annual party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate.

Suddenly, we heard loud explosions. Looking outside and up into the hills, we saw sparks(火花) flying from electrical transformers(变压器). One area after another went dark up in those hills. Then there was the loudest explosion of them all and our house went dark too. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?

The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!

Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.

1. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
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2. What made dinner preparation difficult according to Paragraph 2? (no more than 6 words)
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3. How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
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4. How does the author feel about that particular New Year’s Eve? (no more than 8 words)
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5. What do you think is the most necessary quality when dealing with an unexpected difficult situation? Please explain why. (no more than 25words)
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2 . On a beautiful Wednesday morning, I awoke in a shared room in the hospital. Long curtains had been pulled around my bed, ________ me from the other patients. I had broken my right leg the night before. It was still summer, but mine was ________.

On the other side of my bed curtain, I heard a patient cheerfully ________ every nurse as they entered the room, as if welcoming each into his home. He called them by name and asked ________ about their families. I never heard this man whisper a word about his own ________.

That night I wept (哭泣). I thought about how my schoolwork would be ________ and all the things I could, temporarily, no longer do.

I awoke early the next morning, ________ of the uncertain days ahead. The ________ of the room was soon broken by a quiet voice from behind the curtain. “Good morning,” the voice said calmly, clearly ________ at me. “Are you doing okay?”

The man must have heard my ________ the night before. Hesitantly, I responded. From there he drew me into a(n) ________. We talked endlessly through the curtain to pass the time, without seeing each other. Every day he would greet me with cheer, “Good morning, Caroline. You are going to ________ this.”

This stranger became my cheerleader, as if it was his mission to lift me up from my ________. He ________ me to find the best in all difficult circumstances. Life is not always easy, he would say, but you have to ________ and look for the positive.

Days later when the curtain was drawn, I saw this ________ old man for the first time. ________ his own ill health, he continued to coach me from his hospital bed in the days that followed.

My discharge papers (出院证明) were finally signed and I waited ________ to get home. As I was wheeled out of the room, I said my final goodbye to the old man.

I often think of my exceptional roommate and of what a(n) ________ he was to me. The impact he made during those difficult days in hospital still ________.

Thank you for being my ray of sunshine!

1.

A．driving

B．separating

C．taking

D．rescuing

2.

A．next

B．back

C．over

D．here

3.

A．comforting

B．assisting

C．praising

D．greeting

4.

A．sincerely

B．hopefully

C．thankfully

D．confidently

5.

A．attitude

B．pain

C．threat

D．effort

6.

A．ignored

B．understood

C．recommended

D．affected

7.

A．ashamed

B．fond

C．scared

D．proud

8.

A．silence

B．agreement

C．connection

D．limit

9.

A．nodded

B．directed

C．laughed

D．recorded

10.

A．cheer

B．appeal

C．cry

D．comment

11.

A．conflict

B．adventure

C．operation

D．conversation

12.

A．get through

B．come across

C．care for

D．focus on

13.

A．astonishment

B．craziness

C．sadness

D．embarrassment

14.

A．promised

B．ordered

C．permitted

D．encouraged

15.

A．get away

B．carry on

C．check out

D．make up

16.

A．strict

B．ambitious

C．optimistic

D．honest

17.

A．Despite

B．Beyond

C．Besides

D．Until

18.

A．doubtfully

B．curiously

C．eagerly

D．politely

19.

A．opportunity

B．gift

C．dream

D．choice

20.

A．differs

B．spreads

C．occurs

D．stays

3 . Lena could clearly remember the night she had to flee her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of the Second World War and her family needed to escape fast. She quickly packed a suitcase with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her most prized possession — a beautiful silk scarf. Lena and her best friend, Monika, had persuaded their parents to buy them matching scarves, which they each wore tied around their neck as a symbol of their friendship. Lena had no idea that when she left for America that night, she would never return. Her family settled on the sunny west coast in California.

Lena kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Lena was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but her granddaughter reassured her, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” With that, Eliza kissed her grandmother on the cheek and left.

That afternoon, Eliza left the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. She decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she sat at her table, she felt someone staring at her. Sitting next to her was an elderly woman who could not take her eyes off her. “I’m sorry. Do I know you?” Eliza asked.

“I’m sorry, dear, but you remind me of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied in an accented voice. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the significance of the scarf. Could this be Monika, her grandmother’s childhood friend?

Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman. “My name is Monika, dear. I’m originally from Hungary, but my family had to leave when I was 14 and I’ve been living here in California ever since.” Eliza could not believe it. She said, “Monika, would you mind going somewhere with me? I want to show you someone very special.” The elderly woman agreed and they left the restaurant together.

They walked the short distance to Lena’s home and rang the doorbell. When Lena opened the door, she was amazed to see her childhood friend standing in front of her. The scarf had indeed brought good luck.

1. Why did Lena and her family leave Hungary?

A．Because they intended to make a fortune in America.

B．Because they preferred to live on the sunny coast.

C．Because it was dangerous in their home at the war time.

D．Because they wanted to follow her best friend, Monika.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraphs 2 and 3?

A．Eliza went to the restaurant to meet Monika.	B．Lena cherished the silk scarf very much.
C．A silk scarf is a symbol of good luck.	D．Eliza celebrated with Lena in a restaurant.

3. Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms because________.

A．the stranger’s stare made her scared

B．she got cold when she took the scarf off

C．she thought the old woman’s accent was too strange

D．she couldn’t believe she should meet her grandma’s childhood friend

4. Which of the following is the correct order of the story?
a. Eliza wore the silk scarf to the interview.                      b. Lena’s parents bought her a silk scarf.
c. Eliza went to a restaurant for celebration.                    d. Lena met her childhood friend.
e. Lena fled her home in hurry.                                   f. Eliza unexpectedly met Monika.

A．b-e-a-c-f-d

B．e-b-a-f-c-d

C．e-d-b-a-c-f

D．b-e-a-f-c-d

5. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Reunion in California.	B．The Lucky Silk Scarf.
C．A Life-long Friendship.	D．Like Grandmother Like Granddaughter.

9 . It was the golden season. I could see the _________ leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a harvest season, while for me, it is a(n) _________ season. I was _________ for the Postgraduate Entrance Examination. But so many unhappy things made me so tired, so I decided to have a walk along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me _________”, I thought when the sound of a guitar flowed into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was lost in playing her guitar. She was a beautiful girl, _________ when the wind blew her long hair. I had never seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

Lost in the music, I did not _________ that I had been standing for so long. But my existence did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. She was the only _________ and I was the only audience. During the rest of the days in the season, life became _________ and I could review the courses carefully.

Autumn was _________ over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my surprise, the girl came over to me.

“You __________ like the music,” she said.

“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a(n) __________ expression appeared on her face.

“I came here just to have a rest because I __________ in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day that __________ me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a __________ autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the __________ to know each other and we should be good friends.”

She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn.

1.

A．yellow

B．green

C．new

D．empty

2.

A．annoyed

B．annoying

C．bored

D．boring

3.

A．going

B．waiting

C．preparing

D．caring

4.

A．across

B．out

C．away

D．down

5.

A．mainly

B．specially

C．mostly

D．especially

6.

A．understand

B．remember

C．realize

D．consider

7.

A．performer

B．artist

C．reporter

D．volunteer

8.

A．boring

B．interesting

C．sad

D．dull

9.

A．nearly

B．hardly

C．already

D．just

10.

A．may

B．would

C．can

D．must

11.

A．excited

B．angry

C．sad

D．worried

12.

A．failed

B．sent

C．broke

D．took

13.

A．moved

B．encouraged

C．wondered

D．saved

14.

A．short

B．meaningful

C．relaxing

D．successful

15.

A．space

B．gift

C．chance

D．luck

10 .        No one had called me Melissa in months. _________ my name was something I took for granted (认为……是理所当然) before the COVID-19 pandemic (流行病). But now I wasn’t _________   time with the people who know me as Melissa. I had been at home with my two children for months.

Something happened when I_________ hearing my name, though. It became a whole other type of isolation (隔离). Before I became Mama, I was Melissa. “We loved the name, and there were no other Melissas. It was special,” my mom said. Then I_________kindergarten, and there were three Melissas in my class. From that moment until the start of middle school, I was Melissa S.

Even though I didn’t love adding a _________ to my name in school, I never really had a(n)_________with my name. I never thought about changing my name. Even as a grown-up, I have never thought a different name would_________ me better. I am Melissa, and my name is a big part of my identity (身份). Except during the pandemic, when a big part of myself went_________. After a few months at home, I decided to do something just for me. I_________for a writing class that I’d wanted to take for a long time. Before COVID-19, I couldn’t get to the class because of ____________concerns. But now that the course was being offered online, I was so excited I could finally take it while looking after my boys.

On the first day, the teacher began class by ____________us all by name and introducing our first ____________. “I want you to start by writing ‘Right now, I am,’ and then continue with whatever ____________ that,” she said.

Ten minutes later, she asked us to begin ____________“Melissa, we’ll start with you,” my teacher said.

“Right now, I am happy,” I started to read. “I’m happy to be writing, and____________ happy to hear my name.”

1.

A．Hearing

B．Giving

C．Choosing

D．Keeping

2.

A．saving

B．spending

C．fixing

D．wasting

3.

A．enjoyed

B．forgot

C．stopped

D．finished

4.

A．left

B．began

C．picked

D．avoided

5.

A．reason

B．meaning

C．word

D．letter

6.

A．idea

B．plan

C．connection

D．problem

7.

A．serve

B．help

C．fit

D．know

8.

A．wrong

B．missing

C．nervous

D．crazy

9.

A．got up

B．stood up

C．made up

D．signed up

10.

A．safety

B．childcare

C．health

D．business

11.

A．teaching

B．surprising

C．questioning

D．calling

12.

A．task

B．meeting

C．student

D．answer

13.

A．proves

B．develops

C．follows

D．joins

14.

A．preparing

B．sharing

C．exercising

D．discussing

15.

A．especially

B．usually

C．probably

D．generally