1 . Don’t let Aurora’s small stature (身材) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens _______ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed _______ that she would survive. Having never got the right care, many of the chickens were sick and some sadly died.

At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were _______ by their mom. Luckily, another mother took on their care.Aurora seemed the last to _______ food and attention.She grew at a much slower rate than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed _______ her.

At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was _______ to find a place with the other chickens.

Aurora _______ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, _______ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died.Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening you will find her in the _______ spot where she kept Margaret company.________ when the other chickens try to ________ her away, Aurora comes back.

As Aurora grew, we became ________ at her love to simply live. Nothing ________ her.

So remember, when life seems so ________ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and recovered from serious illness. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet ________ life has offered—safety, food, warmth and good friendships.

1.

A．raised

B．purchased

C．rescued

D．collected

2.

A．hopeful

B．proper

C．possible

D．unlikely

3.

A．punished

B．refused

C．abandoned

D．scolded

4.

A．get

B．eat

C．draw

D．offer

5.

A．for

B．around

C．about

D．against

6.

A．arranging

B．choosing

C．struggling

D．affording

7.

A．lately

B．eventually

C．constantly

D．frequently

8.

A．unless

B．so

C．because

D．but

9.

A．same

B．relevant

C．similar

D．normal

10.

A．Still

B．Thus

C．Even

D．Yet

11.

A．clear

B．put

C．turn

D．push

12.

A．nervous

B．amazed

C．excited

D．disappointed

13.

A．helped

B．attracted

C．impressed

D．stopped

14.

A．tough

B．different

C．smooth

D．boring

15.

A．chances

B．pleasures

C．dreams

D．services

2 . On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tani defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in his age group—kindergarten to third grade—with five wins and one draw. While the achievement is remarkable in itself, what is even more so is that the youngster, who was homeless at the time, began learning the game less than a year ago.

Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017, seeking religious protection. A church pastor (牧师) helped find the family of four space in a homeless shelter in Manhattan and, soon after, Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game, then the seven-year-old begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to join the school’s chess club. The family were concerned that they would be unable to afford the fees and expenses, which added up to thousands of dollars due to travel and chess competition admission. Oluwatoyin emailed chess instructor Russell, who ran the club. To her surprise and delight, Russell agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest, as they say, is history. The young boy, who has got seven prizes in less than a year, currently ranks 27 in America in his age group.

Though the chess club certainly helps, Tani’s success can be largely owed to the efforts he has put into the game. The chess talent practices the game for several hours a day either on the floor with his board, or online, using his dad’s laptop. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother head to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills.

Not surprisingly, Tani’s incredible story, first reported by The New York Times, has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. Shortly after the young boy won the New York State Championship, Russell began a GoFundMe campaign for Tani and his family to “secure a home where he can continue with his journey”.

And the heart-warming story gets even better! Since they now have a home, the family have decided to “pay it forward” and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe to African immigrants in America who are struggling the way the family was.

1. What made Tani’s achievement especially remarkable?

A．His young age.

B．His quick learning.

C．Support from his family.

D．Help from his teacher.

2. What does the underlined part “to waive all costs for young Tani” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．To pay for Tani’s schooling.

B．To raise money for Tani’s family.

C．To teach Tani free of charge.

D．To spend more on Tani’s training.

3. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Success of Tani.

B．Activities of the chess club.

C．Tani’s devotion to the game.

D．Public reaction to Tani’s story.

4. What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?

A．They are caring.

B．They live in poverty.

C．They are honest.

D．They are pitiful.

3 . Before I turned 10, I lost my parents. I lived alone in a room that a family member allowed me to use rent-free. To support myself, I began to deliver newspapers.

I would be up every morning by 5 am and walk five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 am, I would collect 50 copies of Urdu Daily — the bundle must have weighed over 5 kilograms. My working area spanned 3 kilometers. After distributing the copies, I would rush home — another 3 kilometers — quickly eat and be off to high school.

One morning when I got home after my deliveries, I found a boy my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me.

I was greeted at the door by Afzal’s mother, Naseem. She served tea and snacks as Afzal’s father, Mr Kader, joined us.

Later, as I was about to leave after thanking them, Mr Kader asked me to wait. Naseem asked me, “How many miles do you walk every day?”

“A little more than six,” I replied.

My reply shocked her. I saw Mr Kader emerge again, wheeling a new bicycle. It was a Hercules, quite expensive in pre-Independence India.

“This is for you!” he said.

It took a few seconds for the love to sink in. It felt warm, like home, as if my mother were there for me. I didn’t realize tears were rolling down my face.

Mr Kader said, “Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your address, so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you.”

Confused, I asked Afzal how he knew so much about me. His reply surprised me. “Everybody, not just in school but the whole of Kachiguda, does!” he said.

I bowed, gratefully, shook hands with Afzal and left. This time I did not have to walk — I had the bicycle.

The bicycle saved my life for many years thereafter and taught me a life-long lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.

1. Why did Afzal’s father want to meet the author?

A．He wanted to help the author.

B．The author’s parents used to be his friends.

C．He wanted to know more about the author.

D．The author reminded him of his own childhood.

2. How did the author feel after Afzal’s father offered him the bicycle?

A．Satisfied.

B．Interested.

C．Touched.

D．Confused.

3. To the author, the bicycle was_______.

A．a long-desired gift	B．a childhood toy
C．something that offers extra convenience	D．something that got him out of difficulties

4. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A．Sometimes helping others can hurt your relationships.

B．Try your best to help others even if you cannot.

C．Know what the person needs when giving help.

D．It’s difficult to find out what a person really wants.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was a cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two,    1    (head) home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean a wet walk home     2     the bus stop.

    3     my house was only two blocks away, it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy asleep in the pram (婴儿车), the other in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on the road. I tried to thumb a ride but failed. My little boy woke up and began to cry. I was     4    (convince) that things might become worse and nobody would bother to help on such a terrible day. A few minutes later,     5    truck drove by, but to my surprise, I saw it moving back and the driver looking directly at us. A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you, please take     6    ,” he called out. I stood there    7    (astonish), barely believing that the man     8     existence was unknown to me only moments ago, could be so considerate. “Come on, give this to     9    (you) mummy,” he said to my older son. I accepted the offer and expressed my gratitude to him.

This man might have needed the umbrella for himself later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a lesson     10     it’s possible to give without expecting anything in return.

5 . 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。

A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous. He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes — even his meals! Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbours, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, but just very absent-minded.

One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.

“Oh, my dear, I forget the name of the town.”

“What? You forget the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”

Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.

注意:续写词数应为150左右。
“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbours, trying to find out what had happened.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . It was an extremely hot summer day. A thunderstorm had passed and now the clouds were cleared and the sun returned. Steam was coming off the ____ sidewalk as I parked my car. I ____ into the local store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioner there was welcome ____ from the heat outside. 

Having made my ____,I walked back into the heat. I got into my car but had to wait to ____ because all the cars were lining up at the red light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was ____ fluttering (拍打) its wings but couldn’t get off the ground. Besides, it was right in front of a truck’s tire. Without a second thought, I got out of my car, ____ my hand so that the truck driver wouldn’t move ____,and then bent down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was ____ in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and ____ the butterfly in my hands ____. I lifted its leg and it was ____. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own eyes shined brighter and my own heart was ____ as I watched it. 

Lots of people might wonder why I would step out into traffic like that to ____ a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ____ me at that moment. And when I had done it, I felt more like my true self than I had all day.

1.

A．dry

B．straight

C．wet

D．broad

2.

A．drove

B．broke

C．headed

D．jumped

3.

A．gesture

B．reaction

C．greeting

D．relief

4.

A．purchase

B．decision

C．mind

D．day

5.

A．pull in

B．speed up

C．pull out

D．check out

6.

A．happily

B．softly

C．desperately

D．casually

7.

A．reached out

B．held up

C．lay down

D．put down

8.

A．backwards

B．sideways

C．around

D．forwards

9.

A．stuck

B．placed

C．fastened

D．fitted

10.

A．pushed

B．cupped

C．seized

D．dropped

11.

A．tightly

B．forcefully

C．quickly

D．gently

12.

A．free

B．awake

C．blank

D．dizzy

13.

A．prouder

B．lighter

C．softer

D．heavier

14.

A．rescue

B．appreciate

C．pity

D．shelter

15.

A．failing

B．guiding

C．warning

D．informing

7 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I _________ myself that I couldn’t talk yet and _________that he call me back at 6 pm.

That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He _________ to me his different phone plans. While listening to him, sometimes I was _________in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a sign of agreement and to _________that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit_________. But I stayed calm and _________ until the end of the discussion.

Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation. _________, people shout at us and slam down the phone. Today, since 10 am, I hadn’t had a phone _________ without an offense (触怒). I know you had a long day at work and you could have __________ in front of your TV. But you listened so carefully to me. I am __________ and I sincerely thank you.”

It set me thinking. He had been the __________ of verbal violence (语言暴力) all through his working day. Physical __________ do not exist in this situation but dehumanization (非人性) seems to happen. __________, he was only doing his job. I felt a sense of __________ that I hadn’t treated him so rudely.

1.

A．found

B．excused

C．reminded

D．forgave

2.

A．replied

B．agreed

C．suggested

D．ordered

3.

A．explained

B．admitted

C．apologized

D．reported

4.

A．stuck

B．involved

C．interested

D．lost

5.

A．announce

B．ensure

C．confirm

D．imagine

6.

A．impatient

B．discouraged

C．concerned

D．nervous

7.

A．generous

B．reliable

C．cheerful

D．polite

8.

A．Unexpectedly

B．Usually

C．Eventually

D．Similarly

9.

A．meeting

B．interview

C．conversation

D．appointment

10.

A．relaxed

B．slept

C．talked

D．played

11.

A．annoyed

B．proud

C．touched

D．curious

12.

A．proof

B．target

C．supporter

D．result

13.

A．activities

B．exercises

C．disabilities

D．conflicts

14.

A．Yet

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

15.

A．responsibility

B．loss

C．relief

D．trust

8 . I had a quick thirty-minute stopover (中途停留) in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After______up the passage in a hurry, I realized that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to______and stood waiting to be called.

I was tired and had a______scheduled right after I was home. But then came the______, “It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the______flight?” There were 100-plus people and not a______person said a word.

The next flight was in four hours. I______and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, mothers to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more______, I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I______to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some______to this group of strangers. The gate attendant (服务员) had said that the flight couldn’t board until someone volunteered.

I picked up my bag, ______to the gate attendant and said, “I volunteer!” A big______spread over her face.

As she was______my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. The attendant______me my new boarding pass. All the______boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to______.

When boarding the plane, I was surprised to______that I was arranged (安排) to be seated in first class. How______I was for everything that had happened. With no thought of______, I gave with the intention to serve others, and that kindness was______to me with an upgrade to first class!

1.

A．driving

B．wandering

C．rushing

D．breaking

2.

A．take

B．waste

C．enjoy

D．spare

3.

A．call

B．meeting

C．treatment

D．case

4.

A．requirement

B．conclusion

C．announcement

D．reply

5.

A．later

B．last

C．earlier

D．first

6.

A．normal

B．former

C．single

D．nice

7.

A．set off

B．looked around

C．stood by

D．ran away

8.

A．seriously

B．willingly

C．hopefully

D．importantly

9.

A．voted

B．happened

C．wanted

D．refused

10.

A．kindness

B．money

C．guidance

D．encouragement

11.

A．listened

B．walked

C．reported

D．explained

12.

A．doubt

B．worry

C．smile

D．fear

13.

A．processing

B．holding

C．booking

D．selling

14.

A．handed

B．promised

C．sold

D．brought

15.

A．staff

B．businessmen

C．volunteers

D．passengers

16.

A．help

B．speak

C．interact

D．leave

17.

A．warn

B．remember

C．advise

D．discover

18.

A．anxious

B．thankful

C．responsible

D．suitable

19.

A．praise

B．loss

C．danger

D．reward

20.

A．returned

B．sent

C．introduced

D．shown

9 . Luckily, I got four turkeys this holiday. I _______only one of them. I _______my neighbor was going through a hard time, so I decided to give one to them as a _______.

That still _______me with two extra (额外的) turkeys. I _______to cook one of them, make sandwiches and_______them to an area of town where many people seem to be in need of food and a little _______.

While I was waiting for the bus to get there, I saw two people that I thought might _______sandwiches. The moment they came near, I _______them each a sandwich, along with a smile card, and told them to have a good day. I received ________in return.

On the bus, a young mother got on with her little girl. I offered her a sandwich, and she ________accepted. Then I started giving them to other ________, along with smile cards, and they also ________with smiles. By this point, I was ________happiness and couldn't help smiling. I felt ________because of that.

When we got to the bus terminal (终点), I had given away five sandwiches. The act of ________, the care shared and the ________smiles just made my heart filled with so much ________. I think what I have done is good for everyone,________I will do this again soon.

Giving not only makes you feel wonderful but it also ________happiness to others.

1.

A．needed

B．noticed

C．ordered

D．saved

2.

A．meant

B．showed

C．knew

D．proved

3.

A．prize

B．gift

C．choice

D．wish

4.

A．filled

B．upset

C．provided

D．left

5.

A．learned

B．waited

C．helped

D．decided

6.

A．mail

B．lend

C．sell

D．take

7.

A．time

B．kindness

C．luck

D．experience

8.

A．have

B．make

C．like

D．buy

9.

A．cooked

B．offered

C．found

D．paid

10.

A．money

B．advice

C．smiles

D．presents

11.

A．gladly

B．secretly

C．seriously

D．suddenly

12.

A．passengers

B．shoppers

C．neighbors

D．drivers

13.

A．refused

B．tried

C．accepted

D．explained

14.

A．expecting

B．requesting

C．recording

D．achieving

15.

A．busy

B．great

C．safe

D．nervous

16.

A．thinking

B．love

C．giving

D．bravery

17.

A．surprised

B．sad

C．forced

D．weak

18.

A．joy

B．calmness

C．courage

D．worry

19.

A．if

B．though

C．but

D．so

20.

A．returns

B．brings

C．teaches

D．serves

10 . Our family once got into a difficult situation.My father's ______ came to a stop after a serious crisis (危机). All that my father was left with was some experience.At the same time，he had to be ______ for a family of four.

My father was a very hard­working person and he did not lose ______ even when he was facing difficulties.As he was the only person that earned money in our family，he had ______ in deciding what to do at first.He didn't know ______ it was better to find a job or to start a new business，but he chose the ______ in the end.This was because he thought he had many ______ and had nothing to fear，as he had nothing to lose.He was a person ready to follow his dreams and was not ______ of the challenges and troubles he faced.He kept approaching (接洽) different companies and ______ the business was successful.

He used to tell me when you stop ______ it is then that you fail.From him I learnt that if you believe in yourself and keep on moving towards your goals，then there is nothing you cannot ______.

Today，our business is going well.This has had a(n) ______ effect on me.I feel that by following my father's qualities I have become a better person.I see myself ready to ______ him on the journey to success.It is from him that I have learnt that when we are facing a ______，or are not able to realize our dreams，we don't always have to do anything ______ —we just need to try harder.

1.

A．situation

B．business

C．job

D．car

2.

A．famous

B．concerned

C．necessary

D．responsible

3.

A．interest

B．face

C．heart

D．weight

4.

A．chance

B．difficulty

C．danger

D．surprise

5.

A．when

B．what

C．whether

D．how

6.

A．first

B．best

C．former

D．latter

7.

A．possibilities

B．plans

C．abilities

D．wonders

8.

A．tired

B．proud

C．afraid

D．unfair

9.

A．quickly

B．entirely

C．usually

D．finally

10.

A．talking

B．considering

C．trying

D．thinking

11.

A．enjoy

B．settle

C．receive

D．achieve

12.

A．strange

B．similar

C．important

D．immediate

13.

A．follow

B．miss

C．discover

D．protect

14.

A．matter

B．problem

C．duty

D．doubt

15.

A．normal

B．special

C．strict

D．familiar