3 . My dad is easy-going and has a gift for chatting. He _________ a fast food restaurant called Queenie’s Weenies, which is specialized in hot dogs. I _________ with my dad at the restaurant.

One Saturday, we went to the _________. With everything we selected in the basket, we got into the checkout line. Then something _________ my eyes: our cashier (收银员) looked very _________! She offered no smiles, no _________ and no small talk. Her “anger aura (光环)” was obvious and I was _________ when seeing it. When we waited to _________, I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly. My dad had a different idea. When it was our _________, he started talking to her.

Dad said, “Hi, how are you today? This is my __________. I have a restaurant, and we work together. It’s named Queenie’s Weenies. Drop by my restaurant sometime and I will __________ you to my hot dogs. I’m good at __________ them.” By the time we finished checking out, the cashier was __________. She said, “Thanks, umm. I hope you and your son have a very nice day.”

Back in the car, Dad said to me, “The cashier was obviously in low __________ today. It happens to everyone. Smile warmly or give a few kind __________, which is all it takes to make one a little more delighted.”

1.

A．knows

B．visits

C．recommends

D．runs

2.

A．work

B．play

C．eat

D．exercise

3.

A．hospital

B．supermarket

C．restaurant

D．company

4.

A．blocked

B．left

C．caught

D．mixed

5.

A．upset

B．curious

C．talkative

D．polite

6.

A．service

B．time

C．changes

D．greetings

7.

A．proud

B．scared

C．relaxed

D．doubtful

8.

A．drive away

B．hang out

C．check out

D．start off

9.

A．line

B．space

C．choice

D．turn

10.

A．son

B．friend

C．relative

D．neighbor

11.

A．lead

B．treat

C．attach

D．deliver

12.

A．using

B．painting

C．creating

D．cooking

13.

A．smiling

B．standing

C．struggling

D．shaking

14.

A．grades

B．temperature

C．spirits

D．voice

15.

A．tips

B．words

C．images

D．meals

4 . Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to _________ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane _________. “I was afraid that people would _________ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time _________ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had _________ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to _________ how to make a plane.

It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first _________ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. _________, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very _________,” he said.

Although the first try __________, Paen Long remains __________. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel __________ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.

His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no __________. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any __________ to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t __________, so I have to support his dream.”

1.

A．repair

B．make

C．draw

D．buy

2.

A．carefully

B．impatiently

C．secretly

D．suddenly

3.

A．make use of

B．make fun of

C．get tired of

D．turn to

4.

A．before

B．until

C．when

D．since

5.

A．expected

B．saved

C．stolen

D．borrowed

6.

A．answer

B．learn

C．control

D．guess

7.

A．design

B．flight

C．interview

D．meeting

8.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

9.

A．angry

B．excited

C．proud

D．embarrassed

10.

A．appeared

B．continued

C．changed

D．failed

11.

A．determined

B．kind

C．nervous

D．upset

12.

A．serious

B．sorry

C．hungry

D．grateful

13.

A．chance

B．aim

C．choice

D．reason

14.

A．experts

B．classmates

C．volunteers

D．workers

15.

A．give up

B．give in

C．give away

D．give out

5 . Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling all the time.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in them. After 20 minutes, he took them out, putting the potatoes and eggs in a bowl and the coffee in a cup.

Turning to his daughter, he said, “Look closer, and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans were in the same adversity (逆境) — the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently.

The strong and hard potato became soft and weak in boiling water. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new. “Which one do you want to be like,” he asked. “When adversity knocks on your door, how will you respond?”

In life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

1. What can we infer from this story?

A．The girl liked the coffee best.

B．The father was good at cooking.

C．The girl didn’t like the potatoes and eggs.

D．Different people have different reactions to adversity.

2. What does the underlined word “fragile” mean in the 5th paragraph?

A．thick

B．hard

C．strong

D．easily-broken

3. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Challenges and responses.	B．Adversities and a chef.
C．A chef and coffee beans.	D．Father and daughter.

6 . Camel Conversation

A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree.

Then the baby camel asked, “Mom, _______ do camels have humps (驼峰)?”

The mother camel considered this and said, “We are desert animals and we have the humps to _______ water so we can survive with very _______ water.”

The baby camel _______ for a moment and then said, “Okay, why are our _______ long and our feet rounded?”

The mama _______, “They are meant for walking in the _______.”

The baby paused, and then asked, “Why are our eyelashes (睫毛) _______? Sometimes they get in my way.”

The mama responded, “Those long thick eyelashes _______ your eyes from the desert sand ________ the strong wind blows in the desert.”

The baby camel thought and thought. Then he said, “I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for ________ through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand. Then why are we in the ________?”

We were given all ________ skills and abilities. These special gifts are to bring about the satisfaction we all ________. That satisfaction comes in helping others.

Don’t sit around in a zoo. Use your gifts and talents to help ________. You’ll be glad of what you did.

1.

A．why

B．how

C．whether

D．where

2.

A．drink

B．flow

C．bring

D．store

3.

A．few

B．little

C．less

D．much

4.

A．missed

B．wished

C．asked

D．thought

5.

A．arms

B．hands

C．feet

D．legs

6.

A．replied

B．asked

C．wanted

D．yelled

7.

A．sea

B．desert

C．garden

D．yard

8.

A．thin

B．weak

C．long

D．short

9.

A．depend

B．prevent

C．stop

D．protect

10.

A．when

B．although

C．as

D．because

11.

A．flying

B．walking

C．covering

D．driving

12.

A．desert

B．zoo

C．country

D．city

13.

A．worthy

B．expensive

C．special

D．seasonal

14.

A．disturb

B．differ

C．disgust

D．desire

15.

A．others

B．another

C．other

D．else

7 . How to release your art potential? Traditionally, people may bury themselves in learning painting skills at a studio and begin from drawing lines. However, Maggie Wiebe, a 21-year-old girl from Stamps School of Art& Design at the University of Michigan, has her own method.

Wiebe and her school friend Jessie Rice are trying to do something that shows their love for art and also benefits the environment. For the past year or so, they have tended a garden at their campus farm, planting a variety of colorful flowers, as well as flax (亚麻) to make linen (亚麻布) and paper to be used in art.

Inspired by a group of old ladies in Canada who plant sustainable art materials and post their videos on social platform YouTube, Wiebe learned about how to plant, harvest and separate fibers. She planted different fruits and vegetables traditionally used to dye (给……染色) fabrics (织物) . She then put their peels (外皮) into boiled water and added hot pressurized air to make a dye. For her, it’s a demanding but enjoyable process.

Wiebe and Rice plan to eventually buy some land in Detroit to grow these sustainable art materials — a dye, fiber and pigment (颜料) garden   —— “a bigger version of what we’re already doing”, Wiebe told Minnesota News. “We’d set it up like an organization where artists can volunteer a few hours a week and then use all of the plants that we grow.”

Wiebe also likes fiber-based art, such as quilting, weaving and sewing. She has applied those techniques to her recent works, displayed as part of the annual Senior Exhibition at her school. During her sophomore (高中或大学二年级) year, Wiebe joined the Michigan Daily as an illustrator, learning to conceptualize and complete complex illustrations on tight deadlines. Wiebe’s works received a lot of help from others. “Because the art school doesn’t have departments, we have studio coordinators who take care of each studio,” she said. “I see them every day, and they’ve helped me a lot.”

1. What can we learn about Wiebe from the first two paragraphs?

A．She failed to realize her potential.	B．She longed to be a gardener.
C．She was fond of growing plants.	D．She had an environmentally friendly mind.

2. What did Wiebe learn from watching videos?

A．To get fibers eventually.	B．To peel fabrics skillfully
C．To grow plants traditionally.	D．To dye fabrics individually.

3. Why is Detroit referred to in Paragraph 4?

A．To review Wiebe’s achievements.	B．To present Wiebe’s contribution.
C．To display Wiebe’s future prospect.	D．To promote an application of Wiebe’s idea.

4. Which of the following best describes Wiebe’s work?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Creativity is productivity.
C．Unity is strength.	D．Curiosity is motivation.

8 . 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。

Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.

One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.

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。

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.

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The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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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。

It began as a typical January day. The grey sky was heavy with snow and the wind damaged the drifts (雪堆) in front of Valleyview School. This was in my first year of teaching.

When gentle snow began falling, the headmaster kept a careful eye on the brewing (酝酿中的) storm. It soon took on qualities of something more terrible. By mid-day he called the school buses back so the three hundred kids could get home safely before it was too late.

My students gathered their belongings and felt excited to be going home early. Then the buses arrived but the storm suddenly became heavier before the waiting kids could board and it was quickly clear that no one was going anywhere any time soon.

Snow fell cruelly. By then the bus drivers and a couple of snowplow (扫雪机) operators who'd been forced off the road were discussing the situation. There were over three hundred children, staff, bus and snowplow drivers trapped inside the school.

As night approached and the storm showed no signs of stopping, we realized we were prisoners and these kids had to stay at the school overnight. And we faced some basic questions. What would we feed several hundred children for dinner? Where would they sleep?

After every parent was called to tell them their children were safe, people who lived close enough to brave the elements were called and asked if they could help. Soon, a handful of people managed to travel through the heavy drifts and blinding snow, bringing bags of sandwiches, tinned juices, blankets and a couple of board games.

One woman, who lived near the school, travelled through the blinding snow with a huge kettle and enough ingredients to make tomato soup for at least half of the school. Those who didn't get soup fed on sandwiches delivered by someone else. There wasn't a lot of food, but everything was shared with no one going hungry and no one complaining.

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

When night fell, we worked out sleeping arrangements for the kids.

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The next morning we awoke to find that the storm had stopped.

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