1 . I sat down at my desk and started writing a letter of thankfulness, but when it came to actually putting the letter into the mailbox, I ________ I couldn’t do it. I suddenly felt a sense of ________ and insecurity (不安).

The letter was to an old teacher with whom I kept in ________ on Facebook. For months, I read about what she ________ on her Facebook page, which helped me to live my life differently. Her volunteer work wasn’t huge. ________, she was doing small, local good deeds. Gradually, she changed my views on the world and for some reason, I felt I should let her know how her example ________ influenced me.

I could have easily sent her an email, but that seemed not enough for such an important thank-you. That’s why I ended up ________ the letter. But now here I was, standing before the mailbox, unable to put the envelope inside. What was stopping me? It suddenly hit me that I was ________ of being too nice. I guessed I felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend or a relative. Maybe my letter was too heartfelt. Thinking this over, I put the envelope in the mailbox ________.

Weeks later I received a Facebook response from her. It turned out she was going through a hard time and my note ________ a lot to her. She said she had no idea that she was playing such a big ________ in others’ life.

Not only did this letter make her happier, but her ________ increased my joy as well. I was so excited that it had such a great influence on her that I decided to write a(n) ________ letter to someone each month. Now it’s easier for me to ________ the goodness in others and be more ________ for this beautiful life I’m living.

1.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．swapped

D．paced

2.

A．concern

B．disappointment

C．responsibility

D．power

3.

A．mind

B．sight

C．order

D．touch

4.

A．packed up

B．suffered from

C．set down

D．gave up

5.

A．So

B．However

C．Instead

D．Meanwhile

6.

A．greatly

B．rapidly

C．loosely

D．widely

7.

A．checking

B．receiving

C．handwriting

D．reading

8.

A．confident

B．afraid

C．fond

D．sure

9.

A．sadly

B．officially

C．finally

D．entirely

10.

A．meant

B．persuaded

C．offered

D．determined

11.

A．decision

B．part

C．usage

D．order

12.

A．exploration

B．reply

C．expression

D．greeting

13.

A．congratulation

B．request

C．comfort

D．thank-you

14.

A．hand out

B．find out

C．set out

D．put out

15.

A．grateful

B．sorry

C．satisfied

D．careful

2 . One day recently, Laurie Fenby was ________ at a garage sale in Rochester New York and as she was leaving, she found a ________ on the ground.

Laurie looked inside and ________ a Jamaican (牙买加人的) driver’s license, some American cash and some Jamaican ________ . She tried all the usual ways to find the man, whose name was George. She ________ for suggestions through Next door, a community website. One lady advised her to contact (联系) a little ________ that is known to have many Jamaican migrant (移民) workers as ________ . Laurie called the store and found that yes, indeed, there was someone named George who ________ his wallet.

When George contacted her, he was able to ________ everything in the wallet and Laurie was able to ________ it. But it didn’t stop there. Laurie asked George, “What do you and the migrant workers ________ ?” He said they need some warm clothes. Laurie ________ contacted the community and was able to organize a clothing ________ . Many people donated lots of ________ , shoes and other supplies. Recently Laurie met George and the other migrant workers in Rochester. They were so ________ to Laurie and her friends.

1.

A．studying

B．lying

C．sleeping

D．shopping

2.

A．letter

B．bottle

C．wallet

D．box

3.

A．found

B．explored

C．selected

D．discussed

4.

A．shelters

B．cash

C．clothes

D．water

5.

A．applied

B．fought

C．asked

D．waited

6.

A．restaurant

B．church

C．store

D．hotel

7.

A．robbers

B．enemies

C．patients

D．clients

8.

A．caught

B．lost

C．kept

D．took

9.

A．identify

B．prevent

C．quit

D．overcome

10.

A．collect

B．return

C．hide

D．escape

11.

A．forget

B．want

C．protest

D．check

12.

A．slowly

B．secretly

C．abruptly

D．immediately

13.

A．show

B．competition

C．donation

D．preparation

14.

A．coats

B．bikes

C．books

D．trees

15.

A．thankful

B．cruel

C．impolite

D．helpful

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She     1     (lose) her arms because of that. What’s     2     (worse), when she was 20 years old, she lost her parents. Her sister, who is ten years older than her, told Anna she’d take care of her. However, Anna refused to    3     (live) with her. Instead, Anna said she’d take care of     4     (herself). She managed to enter college and studied very hard. Four years later, Anna graduated and was offered work. Once she     5     (write) in her diary, “I am quite lucky.     6     I lost my arms, I still have my legs.”

Anna lost her arms     7     she chose to face it in a positive (积极的) way. Instead of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson.

When something bad happens to us, we have two     8     (choice). One is to complain, and     9     other is to face it bravely. Just choose     10     (wisely). If you decide to be brave and strong, new hopes will come.

5 . Long time ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. Mirrors were on the top of a couple of stairs, reflecting everything.

A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, after getting to the top, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often.” And he told every friend about this fantastic house when he came back to the village.

Hearing the news, another little dog in this same village, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house, too. With serious look on his face, he slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he walked into the door of the house. After getting to the top, he was out of breath. That is when he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him. He growled (恶狠狠地咆哮) at them at once and was frightened to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”

All the faces in the world are mirrors, what kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet? In fact, if you take a look around, you will find changing reflections in their faces. From these reflections, you can understand yourself better.

1. What does the first paragraph serve as?

A．Giving examples.

B．Introducing a new idea.

C．Providing background information.

D．Explaining the meaning of the story.

2. What do we know about this House of 1,000 Mirrors?

A．Villagers loved to go to this house.

B．The mirrors in this house are broken.

C．There were few mirrors in the house.

D．Mirrors were lying on the top of the stairs.

3. What happened to these two dogs?

A．The first dog made many friends in the house.

B．The first dog intended to go back to the house.

C．The second was pleased when he left the house.

D．The second dog was treated unfriendly by the dogs in the house.

4. What does the author try to tell us from this story?

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．Doing is better than saying.

C．You are what the reflections are.

D．Never judge a book from its cover.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

During breakfast, Alan suggested going to the Lego Land to have fun and his mom agreed.

“We’ll stop by the supermarket and buy some snacks and fruits. Now hurry and eat and then we’ll go. It’s going to be a lovely day. Grandma is coming with us. She’ll be here any minute.”

Alan ate his breakfast and then ran into his room to get his shoes. The problem was that he could only find one of them. He looked under his bed, but all he could see were dirty pants. He moved some of his toys out of the way, but still couldn’t find his shoe. After he had checked everywhere in his room, he ran into the kitchen. “Mom, I can’t find my shoe. Will you wait while I look for it?” he asked.

His mom thought about how many times she’d told Alan to clean his room up. She said something to Alan’s grandma in a low voice. Then, she said to Alan,“You will have to stay home. Your dad and I will take your brother Alex to the Lego Land. Grandma will stay at home with you.”

“No! Please wait for me. I want to go to the Lego Land,” Alan cried. “I’m sorry, Alan. I’ve told you a dozen times to clean your room and you did not do it. You can’t find your shoe now. It’s your own fault for not cleaning your room.You will stay home.”

Alan ran into his bedroom, crying. His mom came to the door and said, “Alan, clean that room of yours before I get home. I’ve told Grandma not to give you any sweets until you make your room clean and tidy.” She went out with Alex and the brothers’ dad. After a minute, they drove away.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:

Alan sat on his bed and cried for a long time.

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Paragraph 2:

Alan and his grandma were sitting at the table, eating when his mom, dad and Alex came home.

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9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One day, when I was a first-year student in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kris. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (书呆子).”

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a gang of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw tears in his eyes. As I handed him his glasses, I said, “They are bad guys! They really should be punished.” He looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to a private school before. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

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We always hung out on weekends, and the more I got to know Kris, the more I liked him.

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