1 . One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold (金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.

One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root (根) in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.

Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.

The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics (遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.

Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest (最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.

Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.

A problem even experts couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it a miracle (奇迹)?

To take root in the heart, even the most common seed can grow into a miracle!

1. According to the passage,________ marigold is unusual.

A．white	B．purple
C．brown	D．golden

2. It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A．the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision

B．the woman needed the great reward for her big family

C．the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold

D．the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family

3. The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she ________.

A．was luckier than experts

B．put her heart into flowers

C．got support from her family

D．studied the seed genetics well

4. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．the difficulties of getting the white marigold

B．the possibility of going beyond experts

C．the unforgettable development of marigolds

D．the importance of holding on to dreams

2 . I was a stay-at-home dad, which gave me plenty of time to cook. Ever since I was a kid, cooking had been one of my _________. My dad had given me some great advice. “If you’re gonna cook,” he began, “you might as well make sure it’s tasty.” So with that _________, I’d set about making each dish as _________ as I could. I figured that if something looked and _________ good then, chances were, it would taste great too.

One day, I was on the Internet when I noticed my best friend, Dave had _________ a video of him cooking. He was _________ with The Fathering Project, a non-profit organization that helped men be the best dads they could. “We’re always looking for content,” he said, “Can you _________ your videos with us?” I was more than happy to _________ other fathers to get into the kitchen. So I started to _________ videos of my cooking. I also gave viewers plenty of __________. “The kitchen can be a place to __________ with others,” I told them. My son and daughter helped me with washing and cutting, but most importantly, we all shared a __________ with each other, My videos grew so __________ that dads around the country were setting out for my suggestions. It’s been an enormous __________ to transform my enthusiasm into something that’s helping others. I hope my videos will keep giving dads a taste of the __________ cooking brings to our lives.

1.

A．jobs

B．choices

C．passions

D．dreams

2.

A．evidence

B．philosophy

C．permit

D．warning

3.

A．small

B．simple

C．memorable

D．expensive

4.

A．smelt

B．remained

C．sounded

D．felt

5.

A．reserved

B．posted

C．downloaded

D．sold

6.

A．settled

B．satisfied

C．compared

D．involved

7.

A．share

B．change

C．trouble

D．confirm

8.

A．qualify

B．require

C．encourage

D．persuade

9.

A．review

B．film

C．watch

D．select

10.

A．likes

B．orders

C．requests

D．tips

11.

A．argue

B．compete

C．connect

D．agree

12.

A．laugh

B．faith

C．lesson

D．discussion

13.

A．familiar

B．popular

C．wild

D．visible

14.

A．chance

B．pleasure

C．responsibility

D．task

15.

A．magic

B．energy

C．fail

D．effect

3 . In our living room, we have a bookshelf. We call it the “______ treasury” because any of our guests can take any book from it and ______ any book to it. Our home often hosts events with hundreds of different people passing through it. But no one ______ where the books come or go; it’s all based on trust.

These books are typically of the ______ types--from Jack Canfield’s Chicken Soup For the Soul, self-help books like Power of Now, to Romain Rolland’s The Biography of Celebrity. You can’ really be ______ what you’ll find on a particular day.

The other day, I ______ a red book. It stood out because it had special little white hearts on it and no title. I checked out Page one. It ______ a hand-written inscription (题词) in black ink:

To: DJ Burrowes
From: Grandma and Grandpa Burrowes

I quickly opened up a ______ page in the book. I spotted a quote, with a crossed out word written in the seemingly ______ handwriting of elderly Grandma or Grandpa Burrowes. Then I couldn’t wait to explore the inside. ______, every page had a hand-written quote by DJ’s grandparents. It was a(n) ______ of Grandparents’ quotes going back over many years! They had given it to their grandson and now, DJ had given it to us. It was this gift that ______ all of us!

A couple of weeks back, DJ decided to leave America to go on an open-ended trip to China. Before leaving, he came for an ______ at our place, putting this book on the shelf without letting us know. He offered his silent ______ in this way for what he benefited from our sharing. We stood in ______ of the Burrowes for what they left us.

1.

A．shared

B．secret

C．virtual

D．personal

2.

A．lend

B．submit

C．deliver

D．contribute

3.

A．suspects

B．tracks

C．ensures

D．assesses

4.

A．inspiring

B．professional

C．amusing

D．creative

5.

A．warned

B．convinced

C．guaranteed

D．justified

6.

A．referred to

B．chanced on

C．put away

D．subscribed to

7.

A．wrote

B．printed

C．read

D．explained

8.

A．fancy

B．specific

C．random

D．familiar

9.

A．shaky

B．awful

C．innocent

D．childish

10.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Hopefully

C．Shockingly

D．Thankfully

11.

A．tradition

B．exhibition

C．presentation

D．collection

12.

A．comforted

B．relieved

C．connected

D．attracted

13.

A．invitation

B．event

C．honor

D．adventure

14.

A．admiration

B．wishes

C．commitment

D．gratitude

15.

A．defence

B．recognition

C．honor

D．awe

6 . When Charles Barkley’s mother passed away, Barkley’s hometown came to the funeral. But a(n) ______ guest also came. He wasn’t a basketball player or from Barkley’s hometown. More ______, he was my dad—a scientist.

My dad said he ______ about Barkley long before he met him. Whenever we held dinner parties, he would talk about Barkley. Basketball has never been my thing. I ______ some key words into a search engine to ______ something about Barkley. He seemed pretty famous and ______ not like anyone who would be friends with my dad.

But the friendship was real.

My dad ______ made a slide of photos of him and Barkley together for our community’s Chinese New Year party. These photos were totally irrelevant to the ______. I asked him what made them become friends.

“As an Asian in the U.S., we had a good ______,” he said. “We agree on many views.” They believed the color of their skin didn’t ______.

Then on a Sunday afternoon my dad passed away. Everyone was astonished as Barkley attended the funeral. “It gives me great memories and ______ to know I was a friend of his,” Barkley said. “Just hearing about him at the ______ — what he accomplished and what he was trying to help others ______, touches me. I wish he would be known to many people.”

At the funeral, people ______ memories of my dad. I realized that even after he passed away, I would continue to ______ things about him.

The story of his friendship with Barkley was not just a relationship with a famous person—it threw light on the possibilities of this world.

1.

A．frequent

B．unexpected

C．average

D．unwelcome

2.

A．specifically

B．importantly

C．carefully

D．strictly

3.

A．cared

B．worried

C．thought

D．knew

4.

A．read

B．forgot

C．sent

D．typed

5.

A．find out

B．apply for

C．talk about

D．pick up

6.

A．potentially

B．accidentally

C．deliberately

D．certainly

7.

A．still

B．also

C．even

D．already

8.

A．experience

B．holiday

C．player

D．friendship

9.

A．chance

B．conversation

C．argument

D．choice

10.

A．matter

B．divide

C．change

D．differ

11.

A．surprise

B．sorrow

C．joy

D．relief

12.

A．meeting

B．hometown

C．party

D．funeral

13.

A．achieve

B．contribute

C．develop

D．gain

14.

A．improved

B．refreshed

C．shared

D．lost

15.

A．spread

B．learn

C．obtain

D．mourn

7 . Today, we study literature (文学) from a young age-learning about our histories, worlds and influential people. Whether we notice or not, these stories guide us throughout our lives. They allow us to see the world through another’s eyes, open up our world and teach us about every subject known to man. Although they are important, many people throw out their old books laying waste the wisdom that lies on each page. Try to save this knowledge and share it with people, a garbage man (清洁工) in, Bogota, Colombia has been saving thrown-away books for 20 years and sharing them with those in need.

“I hated to see all the books in the dustbins of wealthier neighborhoods. So I started to rescue them,” said Gutierrez. The first book he found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina written by Leo Tolstoy (托尔斯泰). The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophie’s World, The lliad and a number of novels. Today, he has collected around 25,000 books.

His growing collection didn’t go unnoticed. Gutierrez’s neighbors were soon borrowing the books to help with their children’s homework. “There was a lack of them in our neighborhood, so we started to help.” said Gutierrez.

The ground floor of Gutierrez’s home is now filled with books, from floor to ceiling. He opened it up as a free library, with the help of his wife Luz Gutierrez and their three children.

Word finally spread around about Gutierrez and his books. Most of the books now come from donations. He now travels around the country delivering free books to poor and remote areas. The library named“The Strength of Words”, has donated books to some 235 schools, institutions and community libraries across Colombia.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By giving some numbers.	B．By writing a diary.
C．By describing the nature.	D．By stating some facts.

2. What did the Tolstoy book mean to Gutierrez?

A．A heavy box of books.	B．The beginning of his kindness.
C．A real friend in difficult times.	D．He wrote the book by himself.

3. Which saying does Gutierrez’s story lead us to believe?

A．One man’s garbage is another man’s wealth.	B．A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
C．Actions speak louder than words.	D．Practice makes perfect.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．folstoy books recovered from dustbins.

B．Garbage man builds a library from rescued books.

C．Free libraries popular with neighborhood kids.

D．Literature now attracts garbage collectors.

9 . 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。

Shivangi Pathak, a 17-year-old girl from a small town Hisar, has achieved another milestone successfully by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s    1    (high) point and tallest free-standing mountain in the world.

She    2    (complete) her mountain journey in just three days from 21st July and finished    3    24th July, 2018. Indian women are making country proud all over the world. At the “Roof of Africa”, Hisar ten Shivangi has    4    special message “saving our girls to save our future”,    5    she wants to share with every Indian to make them aware that nothing is    6    (possible) and women can overcome every battle    7    (easy) with her willpower.

Speaking on her Journey, Ms. Shivangi Pathak, popularly    8    (know) as The Eagle of Mountain, said “Women can achieve anything if they desire. There is nothing that female Indians can’t do. They are not the burden but the future of the country. Don’t stop on what you achieved    9    fight for more. ”

Shivangi Pathak has already held the title “The Eagle of Mountain” after    10    (climb) the Mount Everest in the month of May 2018 and become the youngest Indian to climb up Mount Everest from Nepal side.