1 . Nearly seven years ago, I hitchhiked (搭顺风车) across Canada. Frankly, it was rather boring. But it gave me some understanding of the beauty of humanity.

The difference between boredom and excitement on the road is quite obvious. For hours on end, you may be standing at the side of a highway, watching faces go by. You get all sorts of looks when you’re hitchhiking. People ignore you, smile at you, wave or use their hands to signal that they’re unable to pick you up. Often, truckers pick you up.

Once, I was dropped off in front of an elderly woman. She said her car had broken down and that her husband was on his way with a tow truck (拖车). Later, she and her husband offered to bring me back to their place for lunch. I happily agreed. Our communication became a funny event of translations. I could not figure out what her husband was saying. He spoke English, but his dialect made it almost impossible for me to understand. Every time he spoke to me, I’d have to say, “I’m sorry, what did you say?” Then his wife would step in to translate.

When I explained I was hitchhiking for fun, they were both amazed and impressed. Then, a look of understanding appeared on the woman’s face. “Oh!” she said. “You remind me of that guy, what’s his name...” She thought hard for a couple of minutes, then: “Terry Fox!”

The flow of randomness (随机) and the constant impermanence (无常) was what I enjoyed about hitchhiking. We have non-stop social interactions that are deeply authentic but so finite only in a short time. A person becomes an important part of our life for an hour or two and then he or she disappears. The beauty of strangers being so open about their lives never gets old and they paint a picture of harmony in this country.

1. What does the author intend to show in Paragraph 2?

A．Truckers aren’t willing to pick up passers-by.

B．Waiting for a lift isn’t always a pleasant experience.

C．Hitchhikers tend to be looked down upon.

D．People gesture to hitchhikers in the same way.

2. How was the communication between the author and the tow trucker?

A．It went smoothly.	B．It was boring.
C．It sounded silly.	D．It was difficult.

3. What can we infer about “Terry Fox”?

A．He was a young trucker.	B．He often helped hitchhikers.
C．He hitchhiked for travelling.	D．He looked like the author.

4. What does the underlined word “finite” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Different.

B．Independent.

C．Limited.

D．Disturbing.

3 . Last month I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. When we arrived, my father and mother were so ________ to see us.

At lunch table, Tom told me proudly, “Dad, in the yard, our dog ran after a hen. Finally the hen was ________ to a corner. The ________ hen, when she found no other way out, ________flew up to the roof and escaped successfully. Dad, why can a hen fly?" I ________ for a while and said, "Maybe because of love, It is the love that ________ her inner power and she flies!" He seemed to have ________.

Last weekend we visited Tom's grandparents again. I heard Tom ________ from the yard," Dad! The dog is running after the chicken!" I ran out of the house ________. The hen ran to a group of ________followed by the dog. The hen stopped and turned around suddenly and________the dog angrily, with her two wings ________ her children.

I ran fast and ________ between the dog and the hen, shouting at the dog to drive it away." Dad, why didn't the hen fly away? She knows she can't ________ the dog." asked Tom. I thought for a while and said, "Maybe because of love, the love to her ________ more than her own life." Tom thought for a long time and nodded.

In fact, in our life, we will do the same as the hen did.

1.

A．special

B．proud

C．happy

D．lucky

2.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．invited

D．led

3.

A．delighted

B．angry

C．hungry

D．frightened

4.

A．suddenly

B．peacefully

C．secretly

D．carefully

5.

A．thought

B．worked

C．feared

D．waited

6.

A．breaks up

B．sets off

C．takes up

D．shows off

7.

A．admitted

B．decided

C．understood

D．failed

8.

A．talking

B．laughing

C．quarrelling

D．shouting

9.

A．quickly

B．easily

C．excitedly

D．quietly

10.

A．ducks

B．villagers

C．kids

D．chickens

11.

A．approached

B．faced

C．challenged

D．passed

12.

A．contacting

B．warning

C．protecting

D．preventing

13.

A．lay

B．worked

C．sat

D．stood

14.

A．defeat

B．remember

C．believe

D．change

15.

A．brothers

B．parents

C．children

D．friends

5 . My son was a second-grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morning, as we were farthest from school, and the last student off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a comfort to realize the school staff (职员) were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning environment.

One day I came home from work and waited for my son to get home for a long time. Then I called the school. “Perhaps he’s just a bit late,” said the secretary. “I will call the driver to see if those children are home.” A few minutes later, I answered the phone to hear that the other students were home. Then I called his friends’ parents, to see if perhaps he had gotten off at their stop to play. The answers were all “No.”

By that time, it was dark and I was scared. My home was in the mountain areas, and it was said that a wolf had come up somewhere. My husband wasn’t at home, so I forced myself to calm down and decided to go out to look for him. I was about to go out when the telephone rang; it was from the driver. “He’s okay,” I heard. “He was asleep on the seats in the back, under a couple of jackets. Since it’s dark, can he spend the night with my family?”

I was relieved and agreed. Since my son had a great adventure, the school started giving a copy of the list to the driver, so he could check off the children’s names when they got off the bus. I think highly of the school for taking the cautionary (警戒的) step ahead; it is a sign of their concern for students, parents, and staff.

1. From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.

A．the author’s son went home by bus every after-noon

B．the author’s son came to school earlier than other students

C．the author’s home was farther than that of any other student

D．the author was a teacher in her son’s primary school

2. At first the secretary thought ________.

A．the author’s son was still at school

B．the author’s son was at his friend’s home

C．the school bus would arrive in a while

D．there might be something wrong with the school bus

3. The author’s son probably spent the night _________.

A．in the bus	B．at his own home
C．at the driver’s home	D．in the secretary’s office

4. The author wrote the text to ________.

A．praise the school for its thoughtful action

B．thank the bus driver for his kindness

C．complain about the secretary of the school

D．show her concern for kids safety

6 . On a terrible rainy winter day, I was returning to the office after _______ when I saw a man walking towards me with two huge boxes of papers. Suddenly he _______ them all! It was an awful mess with hundreds of _______ all over the path（小路）_______me！The man started trying to _______ all the papers. Many people walked past him _______even a look at him. _______ it was the end of my lunch break and I would be _______for work if I stopped to help him, I didn't mind at all. I knew if I _______ what had happened to my boss he wouldn't be__________about it. So I stopped to help the man collect the papers and asked if he would like me to carry a box to____________he was going for him. He nodded and __________ at me. So I carried one of the boxes. It was too __________for a girl like me, but I didn't fall behind. I just __________him with a big smile on my face. When we got there, he __________ me a lot for helping him out.__________, I wasn't that late when I __________ my office! One can't __________ in the world without the help from others. Sometimes your____________can really make a difference to people in ____________. The more we help others, the better the world will be.

1.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．supper

D．dinner

2.

A．threw

B．lost

C．read

D．dropped

3.

A．papers

B．boxes

C．pens

D．books

4.

A．at the foot of

B．on right of

C．at back of

D．in front of

5.

A．set up

B．pick up

C．give out

D．take back

6.

A．without

B．along

C．besides

D．except

7.

A．When

B．If

C．Though

D．But

8.

A．ready

B．alone

C．late

D．sad

9.

A．wrote

B．explained

C．telephoned

D．complained

10.

A．cheerful

B．proud

C．pleased

D．angry

11.

A．where

B．what

C．whom

D．which

12.

A．shouted

B．looked

C．smiled

D．laughed

13.

A．light

B．heavy

C．important

D．useful

14.

A．followed

B．saved

C．shared

D．cared

15.

A．thanked

B．loved

C．moved

D．praised

16.

A．Completely

B．Suddenly

C．Certainly

D．Fortunately

17.

A．left

B．found

C．reached

D．passed

18.

A．succeed

B．afford

C．approach

D．decide

19.

A．work

B．help

C．courage

D．idea

20.

A．sight

B．danger

C．need

D．distance

7 . I had a most wonderful weekend.

Last Saturday, my friends and I went to the cinema. On the way, I _______to do something kind and interesting, so I gave a _______with “Wish you a safe journey” on it to the bus driver. I’m an artist, and sometimes make drawings of endangered animals with these _______on them to both let people know that these animals exist and, should they be _______enough, research them and _______them if they can. I do it to spread _______. The bus driver loved my drawing. I did the same inside the cinema for the woman, from whom we bought our snacks (零食). I also _______a piece of paper with “You are beautiful. Thanks for existing!” written on it. It made some people smile, and when we were leaving, a passer-by said “You too”, which _______my heart. I also complimented (称赞) a woman on her _______necklace (项链). Later, my friend and I ________a few tiny pieces of paper with ________words on them and left them on people’s car windows during a walk around the neighborhood. Immediately after, we started to ________chocolate cupcakes for everyone there. I also gave a book I had to a little boy who was suffering from autism (自闭症) there as a __________.

On Sunday, I continued with my acts of kindness. I dressed up as Miraculous Ladybug and went to a mall (购物中心). Some people found it ________and laughed or smiled. And I got some hugs from many ________people, including kids who were excited to see me in my __________. I also gave them my drawings with kind words on them, I still ________a little girl, about three years old, was surprised and ________as she saw me, saying, “She’s a Ladybug!” She was so __________.

I love leaving my ________on the world and I really want to do bigger acts of kindness in the future.

1.

A．needed

B．decided

C．pretended

D．learned

2.

A．cake

B．book

C．drawing

D．photo

3.

A．words

B．notes

C．lessons

D．reasons

4.

A．smart

B．curious

C．strong

D．lucky

5.

A．find

B．raise

C．observe

D．help

6.

A．fear

B．news

C．lies

D．love

7.

A．got

B．dropped

C．showed

D．read

8.

A．warmed

B．followed

C．broke

D．opened

9.

A．magic

B．short

C．beautiful

D．cheap

10.

A．collected

B．prepared

C．used

D．discovered

11.

A．kind

B．right

C．strange

D．familiar

12.

A．design

B．order

C．choose

D．make

13.

A．result

B．sign

C．gift

D．tool

14.

A．proper

B．funny

C．boring

D．important

15.

A．rich

B．different

C．elderly

D．famous

16.

A．dream

B．school

C．office

D．costume

17.

A．remembered

B．expected

C．saved

D．encouraged

18.

A．frightened

B．ashamed

C．delighted

D．disappointed

19.

A．cute

B．relaxed

C．confident

D．calm

20.

A．judgement

B．comment

C．impression

D．mark

8 . The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.

The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”

The artist, Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”

Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”

1. What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?

A．It was specially made for a basketball team.

B．It was given to Grangetown High for free.

C．It was as tall as a basketball player.

D．It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.

2. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?

A．surprised	B．sad
C．shy	D．confident

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?

A．He visited Grangetown High as a professor.

B．He did well in drawing, especially horses.

C．He learned a lot about sculpture at university.

D．He showed interest in art at an early age.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It was difficult to name a giraffe.

B．A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

C．Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.

D．The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.

9 . I made a pledge (发誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving .   No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting (引用) a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful（体贴的） of their wives. Then he went on to say," Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well , for   two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said," That new yellow sweater looks great on you."
"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me. " We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was ____ that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“ Tom ,” se said in a voice filled with distress, “ do you know something I don’t?”
"What do you mean?"
"Well...that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago...our doctor...did he tell you something about me? Tom , you've been so good to me... am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just staring to live."
1. In the first paragraph, "No ifs, ands or buts" probably means___.

A．unnecessarily

B．unexpectedly

C．impossibly

D．unconditionally

2. From the story we may infer that Tom went to the beach cottage___.

A．with his family

B．with Evelyn

C．alone

D．with his children

3. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because___.

A．she looked lovely in her new clothes

B．he had made a lot of money in Wall Street

C．he was determined to be a good husband

D．she was seriously ill

4. The underlined words "one thing" in the passage refer to the fact that___.

A．he praised her sweater, which puzzled her

B．she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated

C．he knew something about her illness but didn't tell her

D．he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying

5. By saying "I'm just starting to live", Tom means that___.

A．he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B．he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband

C．he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D．he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife

10 . I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was _____and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy _____ and my hands were as numb as they can be.

All of a sudden, an old lady _____ up beside me and asked if I would like a ride _____. At first, I said it was OK and her _____smile melted(融化) away the thought that I should never talk to _____! We had an amazing chat and she was just _____ a good woman. She told me her ________and she dropped me off.

I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I_____ her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of _____ and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit _____she wouldn’t remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was _____ wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so _____ that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that she _____and told my mom on the phone that she _______because she was so touched. She said she would never _____ the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such _____! There really is nothing else joyful like helping _____and making someone’s day _____!

Let us never forget the joy we get ______ giving others a hand!

1.

A．blowing

B．freezing

C．flowing

D．flying

2.

A．red

B．pure

C．white

D．pale

3.

A．picked

B．turned

C．drove

D．took

4.

A．hospital

B．family

C．school

D．home

5.

A．warm

B．easy

C．simple

D．strange

6.

A．women

B．drivers

C．strangers

D．neighbors

7.

A．so

B．such

C．that

D．as

8.

A．numbers

B．car

C．family

D．address

9.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．repeated

D．regretted

10.

A．bread

B．salad

C．cookies

D．sweets

11.

A．nervous

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．worried

12.

A．generally

B．completely

C．hardly

D．usually

13.

A．puzzled

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．fearful

14.

A．visited

B．came

C．drove

D．called

15.

A．cried

B．slept

C．left

D．laughed

16.

A．permit

B．pardon

C．forget

D．imagine

17.

A．sadness

B．interest

C．puzzle

D．happiness

18.

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．other

19.

A．busier

B．brighter

C．easier

D．harder

20.

A．for

B．in

C．by

D．on