1 . I was preparing for dinner with my husband when our daughter Rikki stormed into the sitting room and marched to the sofa. I glanced out of the window and saw our neighbor Lexi walking slowly back to her house with her head down, looking so _______.

        “Why didn’t Lexi stay longer?” I asked her.

“I don’t want to play with her,” Rikki complained, “I wish she would stop coming over here all the time. Her dress looks terrible and smells disgusting. Everyone in our class chooses to _______ her.” “That’s not her _______ , Rikki. Maybe she doesn’t have anyone to help her.” I said.

“You see, baby,” her father began to say, “I really know how she felt when you showed your _______ to her because I had the same experience when I was a kid. I was the poor kid with hand-me-down clothes, the kid who others looked down on. That _______ never goes away.” He told her he wanted her to be kind and _________ , not judgmental and hurtful. Tears were streaming down her face.

Then we _______ Lexi to come over and have dinner with us. I remembered Lexi coming in all smiles. We gathered together and soon I saw the girls talking and _______ . They had a great time. I could even see a sweet glow in Rikki’s eyes.

Rikki began to think _________ from that day on. Lexi came over a few times after that. They became good friends.

Today, Rikki has a heart of gold. She is always the first to welcome those whom others might __________ and is generous in helping others. I truly believe that day made a major difference in the person she has become today.

1.

A．funny

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．silly

2.

A．punish

B．inspire

C．respect

D．ignore

3.

A．habit

B．attitude

C．fault

D．quality

4.

A．coldness

B．selfishness

C．strictness

D．nervousness

5.

A．dream

B．thought

C．feeling

D．smell

6.

A．honest

B．curious

C．normal

D．helpful

7.

A．assumed

B．invited

C．reminded

D．warned

8.

A．laughing

B．arguing

C．crying

D．shopping

9.

A．actively

B．creatively

C．professionally

D．differently

10.

A．worry about

B．turn away

C．depend on

D．communicate with

2 . Umar Fox searched his whole life to look for the firefighter who saved him and his sister from a house fire in 1978. The search _________ came to an end with a heartfelt reunion.

Umar was 3 when the _________ happened in their house. He and his sister were home for Christmas break. Joseph Gilmore was one of the first people on the _________. He rushed into the fire, risking his own _________, and took the children out. Photojournalist George Rizer happened to photograph the _________.

Umar had always hoped to _________ the man. But the picture taken by Rizer was all he had, which _________ his wish not being realized. Forty-five years later, that picture ended up being _________ thanks to social media. Once Umar _________ Joseph, he and the firefighter had an emotional reunion. Umar’s sister had planned to __________, but she canceled due to illness. Joseph __________ when strong-built Umar walked in, “Oh, man! I wouldn’t want to pick you up now.”

Umar said that he and his sister “wouldn’t be __________” if it weren’t for Joseph. He went on to __________ that his act “brought more into the world”. Umar is __________ to be a father of five. His sister also “has great kids” who are “all grown up and doing big things”.

As for Joseph, he considered he was __________ doing something he did every day for 38 years.

1.

A．finally

B．normally

C．really

D．easily

2.

A．change

B．action

C．accident

D．adventure

3.

A．scene

B．floor

C．surface

D．ground

4.

A．speed

B．power

C．distance

D．safety

5.

A．injury

B．rescue

C．loss

D．task

6.

A．interview

B．meet

C．assist

D．join

7.

A．related to

B．dealt with

C．resulted in

D．applied for

8.

A．relaxing

B．satisfying

C．similar

D．enough

9.

A．visited

B．found

C．accompanied

D．urged

10.

A．attend

B．organize

C．sponsor

D．chair

11.

A．listened

B．cared

C．joked

D．worried

12.

A．special

B．retired

C．alive

D．delightful

13.

A．explain

B．compare

C．believe

D．agree

14.

A．brave

B．proud

C．suitable

D．willing

15.

A．roughly

B．curiously

C．hopefully

D．simply

3 . I was the only kid in college with a reason to go to the mail box, because my mother never believed in email, or cell phones in general. I was literally waiting to get a letter to see how the weekend had gone, which was usually the warmest comfort for me.

So when I moved to New York and got sucker-punched in the face by depression, I did the only thing I could think of — writing letters like my mother for strangers. I blogged about those letters and crazily promised I would write you a hand-written letter if asked to.

Overnight, my inbox became this harbor of heartbreak — a single mother in Sacramento, a girl being bullied (恐吓) in rural Kansas…, all asking me to write them a letter and give them a reason to wait by the mailbox. And this is how the act The World Needs More Love Letters was born, fueled by those trips to the mailbox. But the thing about these letters is that most of them have been written by people, who have grown up into a paperless world where some best conversations happen swiftly on a screen.

I’ve been carrying this mail crate (大木箱) with me these days, which is a magical icebreaker. So I get to tell total strangers about a woman whose husband was traumatized (受精神创伤) from war in Afghanistan, and how she left love letters throughout the house as a way to say, “Come back to me.” And the man, who had decided to take his life, tonight slept safely with letters just beneath his pillow, handwritten by strangers who were there for him.

These are the kinds of stories that convince me that letter-writing will always be needed, even in these days, because it is an art now.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The efficiency of write letters.

B．The author’s care for her family.

C．The author’s attachment to letters.

D．The author’s love for the college life.

2. What inspired the author to launch the act?

A．The letters’ comforting effect on people.

B．Her intention of providing professional aid.

C．The positive influence of modern technology.

D．Her mother’s fear of modern communication.

3. Why does the author call the mail crate “a magical icebreaker”?

A．It is capable of doing magic tricks.

B．It starts a conversation with passers-by.

C．It helps people to recover from traumas.

D．It is hot enough to melt ice on a cold day.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Love for Writing

B．Priceless Family Letters

C．Love Letters to Strangers

D．The Art of Writing Letters

4 . As my son entered adolescence, we spent most of our time in separate rooms. I know it’s _______ for teenagers to shut themselves away, but sometimes I find myself trying to think up ways to _______ him out of his bedroom.

_______ by this desire, I booked two tickets to Beijing for the September school holidays. With hurriedly packed luggage and a basic plan built around some last-minute Google searches, we _______ the airport. We landed _______ and excited at 4: 30 am. There is something very freeing about arriving in a place where you have no _______. We just walked for hours every day, _______ when we were hungry, wandering back streets, sharing more _______ than we’d shared since he was very little. Within a day he’d become the _______ , and I was the lost one. He taught me how to ________ shared electric bikes when we arrived at Xiangshan. He showed me how to accelerate and led me speeding up and down hills.

I saw him ________ in China, not the child running late for school or forgetting to eat carrots and peas, but as someone taller than me who understood when to ________ on a train so someone older could take his seat, and how to ________ buying things with his own money.

Travelling meant we were more like ________. And instead of complaining about the ________ version of him, I saw the adult he was becoming.

1.

A．interesting

B．natural

C．Strange

D．legal

2.

A．pick

B．keep

C．draw

D．talk

3.

A．Driven

B．Burdened

C．Touched

D．Improved

4.

A．dropped by

B．got through

C．looked up

D．headed to

5.

A．lucky

B．tidy

C．sleepy

D．busy

6.

A．friends

B．plans

C．mood

D．chance

7.

A．fighting

B．stopping

C．begging

D．hunting

8.

A．space

B．news

C．value

D．money

9.

A．assistant

B．passenger

C．resident

D．guide

10.

A．maintain

B．fix

C．observe

D．hire

11.

A．differently

B．immediately

C．accurately

D．traditionally

12.

A．stand

B．gather

C．freeze

D．hold

13.

A．impact

B．strike

C．negotiate

D．progress

14.

A．streams

B．tourists

C．actors

D．equals

15.

A．dream

B．child

C．male

D．future

5 . A 17-year-old boy nicknamed Tao Tao with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) has made positive attempts to achieve greater self-reliance through selling self-made popcorn on the street on his own, touching the hearts of netizens and winning him an education opportunity.

According to Tao Tao’s mother: Yao Chuanhua, her son was born with the disabling condition. Over the years, she has continuously tried to train him to adapt and live as normally as possible.

As Tao Tao grew up, the idea of fostering his independence by selling homemade popcorn has brewed in the mother’s mind. She taught Tao Tao how to make popcorn at home and helped set up a stall in Xiaoshan district, Hangzhou city of East China’s Zhejiang province.

“Tao Tao, don’t worry. Take it easy even if no one comes to buy,” after a few words of encouragement, Yao stepped aside and let his son take charge.

Initially reserved and unaccustomed to street vending, Tao Tao struggled to attract buyers. To boost his confidence, the mother even paid some passers-by to buy popcorn from her son’s stall.

Gradually, despite shyness and physical difficulties, Tao Tao has become more active and confident, managing the business smoothly without relying on a megaphone to peddle the product.

“The moment you stood here, you were already a success,” Being proud of Tao Tao’s progress, Yao shared videos of her son’s popcorn selling story online, receiving immense care and support from netizens.

Some traveled specifically to buy popcorn from Tao Tao, and one viewer even ordered thousands of buckets. Many expressed a desire to donate, but Yao declined any form of donations.

“My goal is to encourage him to make a brave step forward and connect with the outside world. I hope that one day he could live independently through his own efforts.”

“Tao Tao is a persevering child. He insists on making and packaging the popcorn all by himself, trying his best his best to prove that he can make it,” Yao added.

The online video sensation has drawn the attention of the local education authority to Tao Tao’s situation. After learning that the teen failed to receive proper school education due to health conditions, they have arranged for local special education teachers to offer him door-to-door teaching.

1. What can we learn about Tao Tao from Paragraph 1?

A．He is a student who likes studying.

B．He suffered from cerebral palsy at 17.

C．He made a lot of money by selling popcorn.

D．He is a boy with a positive attitude towards life.

2. Why did Tao Tao’s mother let Tao Tao take charge?

A．To boost his confidence.	B．To gain people’s sympathy.
C．To foster his independence.	D．To improve his popcorn-making skills.

3. What is Tao Tao’s mother’s purpose in sharing the videos?

A．To get the support from netizens.

B．To get him to sell more popcorn on his own.

C．To draw the attention of the local education authority.

D．To encourage him to boldly connect with the outside world.

4. What makes Tao Tao make continuous progress?

A．His spirit of perseverance.	B．The donations he accepted.
C．The help given by netizens.	D．The good education he received.

7 . The rain was sudden and heavy on a cold night over ten years ago. My bus had stopped at the depot （总站） because of flooding. With 2 kms still to go, I was running out of _________ to pick up my then four-year-old daughter from her childcare centre. I took off my shoes and ran. I _________ the day care wet through but I was _________ to be only a few minutes late. Now I could face the next _________.

I had no way of getting home. There were no buses and I couldn’t afford a taxi. Home was too far to _________ in the rain with a young child. We stood outside staring at the _________ rain, with it showing no _________ of stopping. Caught up in my thoughts, I just barely noticed another parent _________ up and race inside to _________ his child ten minutes later. I did not recognize him and my thoughts turned back to my __________ situation.

I was at a loss what to do, when a voice asked, “Can I give you a __________?”

I moved around to face the man who’d arrived late to fetch his child. I nervously informed him that I didn’t know how I’d __________ getting the car seat wet. But he didn’t seem to __________, and was simply happy to do us a favour.

To this day, I am still __________ when I think about the evening that my daughter and I were stranded （滞留） __________ the kindness of this stranger.

1.

A．cash

B．energy

C．fuel

D．time

2.

A．arrived at

B．broke into

C．escaped from

D．tore down

3.

A．eager

B．glad

C．guilty

D．sad

4.

A．day

B．generation

C．problem

D．storm

5.

A．drive

B．fly

C．ride

D．walk

6.

A．gentle

B．freezing

C．pouring

D．cool

7.

A．admission

B．concern

C．sign

D．fear

8.

A．cheer

B．give

C．stay

D．pull

9.

A．adopt

B．collect

C．punish

D．teach

10.

A．current

B．economic

C．ideal

D．stable

11.

A．call

B．lift

C．hug

D．tip

12.

A．avoid

B．consider

C．enjoy

D．practice

13.

A．disagree

B．matter

C．mind

D．object

14.

A．generous

B．grateful

C．proud

D．sorry

15.

A．but for

B．as for

C．because of

D．regardless of

8 . Smith brought his three-month-old son out for breakfast one day. He was playing with his son and tending to him while eating, and just doing his _________ thing.

But then he noticed a _________ staring at him. He was _________. “What is going on?” “They kept _________ at me,” he wrote in a post.

As it _________, the strangers were just happy to see a dad spending time with his son, and they felt inspired while watching the _________. Smith had no way of knowing that until he paid for his meal. He was given by the waiter a _________ from the couple, saying what a great father he was and that they would like to leave some _________ for his meal.

“Today your meal is on my wife and me,” it read. “_________ that baby as long as possible. The Masons.”

For Smith, it was a happy moment of reassurance (认可) and feeling __________. He was touched by the generosity and noted that he didn’t have a father figure growing up, so spending this time with his son is super __________ to him.

He wrote that he’ll share this __________ with his son when he’s older and that he wants to teach him kindness and about the __________ of giving back.

“I make sure I’m __________,” Smith wrapped. “I get blessed — I want to __________ someone else.”

1.

A．unusual

B．rare

C．big

D．regular

2.

A．stranger

B．woman

C．couple

D．waiter

3.

A．embarrassed

B．confused

C．worried

D．scared

4.

A．shouting

B．aiming

C．smiling

D．getting

5.

A．turns out

B．turns on

C．strikes out

D．goes on

6.

A．relationship

B．appreciation

C．friendship

D．instruction

7.

A．bill

B．note

C．excuse

D．notice

8.

A．credit

B．cash

C．change

D．fortune

9.

A．Enjoy

B．Share

C．Protect

D．Cheer

10.

A．lost

B．exposed

C．wronged

D．seen

11.

A．significant

B．occasional

C．grateful

D．influential

12.

A．idea

B．breakfast

C．joy

D．story

13.

A．feeling

B．comfort

C．power

D．consequence

14.

A．carrying it through

B．paying it forward

C．making it up

D．putting it down

15.

A．approach

B．address

C．bless

D．watch

10 . Born with a genetic disease that causes fragility, Lhakpa Dondrub, 22, lost count of how many times he had broken bones. This bone disease _________ his growth, leaving him about 1 meter in height, and _________ him to a wheelchair, but it hasn’t stopped him pursuing his dream to become a _________.

When he was a child, he liked to _________ the change of light through a window. It was amazingly beautiful. After learning photography, he knew it was all about light and how to _________ it through the lens. What’s more, his perspective was _________ than others, and he hoped to find the _________ light in life from his view.

Born into a farming family in a village, Lhakpa Dondrub was _________ by relatives after his mother died when he was young. He was diagnosed with the _________, in which the bones become weak, at the age of 5. The disease made going to school __________ for him and he had to study at home. In 2017, Lhakpa Dondrub entered a __________ center for people with physical __________, where he found his passion for photography and video editing. “As a young man, I have __________ and I want to raise myself through hard work,” he says. In 2021, he __________ the care center and found a job in a cultural company.

For Lhakpa Dondrub, photography is not only a __________ of making a living, but also a driving force and a (n) __________ of life. When he has time, he takes a camera to __________ photos of animals and people along the ancient Barkhor Bazaar. Although he is restricted to a __________, he tries to go __________ he can. He hopes that one day, he will be able to take photos on Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square. It is believed that his efforts to realize his dream have made a definite __________ to his life.

1.

A．prevented

B．attacked

C．helped

D．improved

2.

A．placed

B．limited

C．removed

D．located

3.

A．doctor

B．teacher

C．photographer

D．traveler

4.

A．observe

B．make

C．evaluate

D．estimate

5.

A．trap

B．describe

C．imagine

D．catch

6.

A．larger

B．lower

C．smaller

D．wider

7.

A．fascinating

B．simple

C．unique

D．bright

8.

A．recognized

B．adopted

C．taught

D．deserted

9.

A．fault

B．weakness

C．quality

D．condition

10.

A．irregular

B．unnecessary

C．impossible

D．uneasy

11.

A．care

B．train

C．treatment

D．game

12.

A．risks

B．skills

C．needs

D．challenges

13.

A．confidence

B．knowledge

C．dreams

D．talents

14.

A．graduated

B．left

C．escaped

D．kept

15.

A．means

B．choice

C．series

D．matter

16.

A．expression

B．extension

C．value

D．voice

17.

A．develop

B．take

C．form

D．prepare

18.

A．bed

B．room

C．wheelchair

D．car

19.

A．as long as

B．as soon as

C．as well as

D．as far as

20.

A．answer

B．commitment

C．role

D．difference