2 . On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give way to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street, and had gotten her car stuck as a result. She couldn't move the car in any direction without damaging it. A couple of people tried to lift the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it, they left and the woman in the car tried to call for some service.

While watching the other people leave, I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how uncomfortable that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking, she understood what my purpose was and invited me to sit inside her car. She called for service and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

I wasn't in a hurry, so I informed my partner about the situation and that I would be later and then tried to comfort the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others trouble. But actually it wasn't too much trouble since they could still pass, and also there wasn't anything she could do about it anyway. We laughed and joked that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally assistance came and helped her back on the street. She thanked me and asked for my phone number so she could return the favor, but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much better when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation alone can make a difference.

1. What happened to the woman when she avoided an ambulance?

A．Her car hit stony obstacles.

B．Her car got stuck in the street.

C．Her car hit a couple of people.

D．Her car turned over in the street.

2. Why did a couple of people leave without lifting the car back?

A．The woman was unwilling to pay them.

B．The woman was afraid to damage her car.

C．They couldn't move the car because of the high obstacles.

D．They couldn't leave things as they were until the police arrived.

3. What's the author's purpose inside the woman's car?

A．To help fix her car.

B．To help drive her car.

C．To share some tea with her.

D．To offer spiritual comfort.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Brave and cautious.

B．Enthusiastic and kind.

C．Knowledgeable and calm.

D．Ambitious and professional.

3 . Like most couples, my husband and I dreamed of becoming homeowners. Sure, apartment living comes with its own set of advantages—less housework, shared comfort, less to clean up and care for, and usually cheaper rent. As a result, we decided to downgrade from our neat five-bedroom, 2,700-square-foot house on the water to a three-bedroom, 1,369-square-foot apartment, with two kids.

Once we arrived in our new apartment, we were surprised to find that things flowed relatively smoothly. There was so much less to keep up with—fewer floors to mop, fewer windows to clean, fewer walls to wipe, etc. Now I think of our home as our little playhouse, since it's much smaller and everything is closer together. That also makes it so much easier for me to keep up with as a mom. I collect laundry all on one floor comparing with having to climb stairs to the house's second floor!

In our new home, we use lots of shoe organizers inside of every closet door for more than just shoes—baby items, office items, and medicines. We also have a functional room that serves as an office and gym. Since both my husband and I work from home, we require at least one room to share as an office with fitness equipment fitted into a corner.

While many people choose to downsize for financial reasons, that actually wasn't a factor in our decision. We wanted to be in a lively area with like-minded young families. That was our first priority. Though we may still buy another house in this area at some point down the line, for now, we're thrilled with the concept of renting an apartment. Let me put it this way: We’re not really the “handy” types, so being able to call maintenance(维修)for any repairs is worth every rent coin!

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Our old house was upgraded.	B．Living in a house has advantages.
C．Our new apartment was downsized.	D．Smaller size means more housework.

2. How do the couple feel about the new apartment?

A．Confused.

B．Amazed.

C．Tired.

D．Challenged.

3. Why do the couple make changes to their new home?

A．To build up their body.	B．To create a home office.
C．To enlarge all the rooms.	D．To make full use of space.

4. What is the couple’s first concern when moving?

A．Transportation.	B．Neighbourhood.
C．Repair work.	D．Money.

4 . A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a   beautiful_______, and knowing her husband could_______it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the_______husband told her how_______he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He_______her beautiful gift package(盒). She opened it and_______a Bible._______, she raised her voice and said to her husband. "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" She was so_______that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very_______in business. She owned two large companies. She________her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to________him. But before she could, she________a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产) to her. She needed to come back ________take care of things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness________her heart. She saw the still new________, just she had left it years before. With________she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring________from Bible to the floor and a________could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words "LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.

________your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things in the world! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the     ________.

1.

A．watch

B．ring

C．coat

D．box

2.

A．afford

B．like

C．design

D．guess

3.

A．holiday

B．performance

C．meeting

D．birthday

4.

A．kind

B．proud

C．sorry

D．brave

5.

A．lent

B．gave

C．asked

D．moved

6.

A．found

B．carried

C．missed

D．held

7.

A．Politely

B．Lightly

C．Patiently

D．Angrily

8.

A．calm

B．disappointed

C．grateful

D．careless

9.

A．sad

B．lonely

C．successful

D．poor

10.

A．realized

B．wondered

C．hoped

D．explained

11.

A．help

B．visit

C．understand

D．catch

12.

A．received

B．passed

C．wrote

D．sent

13.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

14.

A．covered

B．broke

C．filled

D．left

15.

A．car

B．Bible

C．letter

D．table

16.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．laughter

D．interests

17.

A．hid

B．disappeared

C．made

D．dropped

18.

A．book

B．card

C．pen

D．flower

19.

A．If

B．But

C．And

D．So

20.

A．hand

B．eye

C．heart

D．face

5 . My aunt died back in about 2003. She was eighty- four and so was my uncle. When she passed he felt miserable. They had been married for over 60 years. After my aunt’s death, he attended his church more frequently and his mourning was nearly unbearable to witness. His only daughter lived clear across the country in the south so he had only himself to make a comfort.

My cousin talked him into selling the house that he and my aunt had built together about twenty-five years before. It was very hard to part with the home they built together. One day he called my cousin who was living in Texas and told her that he reconnected with a lady from a church that he and my aunt went to forty years previously. She played the piano and his church was looking for new music. Her husband had died about seven years previously. He said he just wanted someone to go out to dinner with and spend time with. We were happy for them but had no idea how it would turn out. They were both almost eighty-seven years old.

They were like lovebirds and spent as much time together as they could. They both had one child each, she a son, he a daughter.

The conflict in their relationship came one day when they neither wanted to leave their respective churches. Before too long they realized that they did not want to be apart. They would find a new church together. They planned to marry. When he took her to a jewelry store and bought her a diamond, the employees were so impressed that they had a big write up in our own local paper, “The 4Truth for Valentines? Day. ” They prepared for their wedding. They moved the wedding date up because neither wanted to wait any longer to “be together”.

They got married in her house, where her first marriage took place. It was such a beautiful refreshing thing to see, two people who you would have thought had pretty much lived their lives, were beginning a new one together.

1. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage above?

A．Love me, love my dog

B．Love is never too late

C．Love is blind

D．Love at first sight

2. How many characters are mentioned altogether in the story?

A．Three.	B．Four.
C．Five.	D．Six.

3. Which of the statements is true of my uncle?

A．He loved church activities more than anything else all his lifetime.

B．He lived in the south of the country, far away from his daughter living in Texas.

C．His wedding day fell on Valentines’ Day when he borrowed the lady a diamond.

D．His conflict with the lady arose in that they were both attached to their own churches.

4. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A．When my aunt died, my uncle had been married for more than three score of years.

B．My uncle and my aunt built their love-nest most probably in the late 1980s.

C．When my uncle got to know the lady for the first time, they were already in their eighties.

D．After my uncle and the lady got married, they lived in a beautiful new house.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My name is Wil Wheaton—and I am a nerd (怪人). It’s awesome to be     1     nerd. When I was a little boy, people really teased me about that and     2     (make) me feel like there was something wrong with me for loving strange things. Now that I’m an adult, I’m a     3     (profession) nerd, and the world has changed. I think we     4     (realize) that being a nerd is not about what you love     5     about how you love.

So there’s going to be a thing in your life that you love. I don’t know what it’s going to be. It might be sports or science or reading or     6     (tell) stories — it doesn’t matter what it is. Some of us love Game of Thrones, while others love Star Wars. But we all love those things so much that we travel     7     (thousand) of miles — which is     8     (probable) easy for you, but we’re still using fossil fuels, so it’s difficult — to be around people who love the things that we love the way that we love them. That’s     9     being a nerd is awesome.

I want you to work hard because everything worth     10     (do) is hard. I want you to be awesome, and I will do my very best to leave you a planet that you can still live on.

7 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Mr.Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children.He owned     1     farm，which looked almost abandoned.     2     (lucky)，he also had a cow which produced milk every day.He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby     3     other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what     4     (leave)．The cow was their only means of support，in fact.One day，the cow was eating grass     5     it began to rain heavily.While making great efforts to run away，she     6     (fall) over the hill and died.Then the Johnsons had to make a living     7     the cow.In order to support his family，Mr.Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables.Since the plants took a while to grow，he started cutting down trees     8     (sell) the wood.Thinking about his children's clothes，he started growing cotton too.When harvest came around，he was already selling herbs，vegetables and cotton in the market    9     people from the towns met regularly.Now it occurred to     10     that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

8 . It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a ___and worked at the local hospital a few blocks from where we lived.

The bell rang and ___of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was ___to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and ___me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits ___, but my mother ___it.

I carefully ___through mother’s closet, finding most of the ___for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still ___at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood ___. How was I going to explain this Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I ___to my room.

After telling my mother the horrible ___, I did not hear my mother ___me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our ___, we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.

“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “____today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not ___to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how ___I am that you are not in that bed.”

The ___cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears ___down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I ___myself to sleep.

1.

A．saleswoman

B．doctor

C．teacher

D．clerk

2.

A．thoughts

B．memories

C．desires

D．hopes

3.

A．written

B．found

C．attached

D．sent

4.

A．reminded

B．provided

C．saved

D．left

5.

A．alone

B．soon

C．together

D．immediately

6.

A．ruined

B．refused

C．forgot

D．challenged

7.

A．walked

B．hunted

C．broke

D．got

8.

A．toys

B．gifts

C．clothes

D．supplies

9.

A．anxious

B．pleased

C．mad

D．eager

10.

A．awake

B．happy

C．wild

D．frozen

11.

A．raced

B．removed

C．struggled

D．wandered

12.

A．note

B．idea

C．truth

D．message

13.

A．quarrel with

B．shout at

C．worry about

D．cheer up

14.

A．calmness

B．sweat

C．rest

D．breath

15.

A．Possibly

B．Certainly

C．Properly

D．Regularly

16.

A．encourage

B．persuade

C．afford

D．force

17.

A．wonderful

B．grateful

C．hopeful

D．helpful

18.

A．scolds

B．comments

C．phrases

D．words

19.

A．floated

B．dropped

C．slowed

D．rolled

20.

A．cried

B．made

C．turned

D．moved