3 . Lifeart is a student-run organization which was _______ by one of my best friends at my school in Boston, US. It sells _______ by our friends and classmates and raises money for cancer (癌症) research. To collect more money, we set out onto the streets of Boston to sell our painting to the public last spring.

We came to the subway station in order that we could get more _______. Things didn’t go well at first. It was _______ that day, so our paintings kept being blown away. All of us were quite_______ and were slow to ask people if they would consider buying our paintings. We were also worried about being driven away.

One of our girls, Luna, tried to talk to our first customer. Although he did not buy anything, it gave some _______ to the rest of us. With every new customer Luna brought to our little stand (货摊), we had more courage. I also stepped forward and talked to a Korean woman _______. I felt a bit embarrassed when she said that she didn’t have time. But thanks to this short conversation with the stranger, my courage _______. I kept talking to more people, including some Chinese people. At the _______ of the day, we sold about 20 pieces of paintings. It might not be as much as we had expected, __________ the courage that we got made up for the day’s shortcomings (不足).

1.

A．set up

B．put up

C．taken up

D．made up

2.

A．magazines

B．newspapers

C．books

D．paintings

3.

A．artists

B．customers

C．passengers

D．strangers

4.

A．sunny

B．rainy

C．windy

D．cloudy

5.

A．brave

B．excited

C．shy

D．active

6.

A．knowledge

B．courage

C．way

D．method

7.

A．passing on

B．passing down

C．passing away

D．passing by

8.

A．grew

B．dropped

C．disappeared

D．appeared

9.

A．beginning

B．morning

C．end

D．middle

10.

A．and

B．but

C．though

D．or

4 . 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。

I have a fifteen-year-old son. He    1     (be) a perfect boy. I love my son with all my heart.

Last summer he worked to earn money for his new bicycle instead of     2     (ask) money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. Later I bought him a pair    3    glasses and gloves. My son rode the bicycle with the glasses and the gloves, and he looked so cool. He dreamed of taking part in a race and winning.

On November 10, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I     4     (notice) a beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card. It said, “Happy birthday to my    5     (wonder) mother, all my love, your son.” I was very    6    (surprise) and then began to sob (抽泣). I remembered once I joked to my family that I wished    7     (learn) to play the guitar to make my life more colorful. I had forgotten it, but my son remembered. He took it    8     (serious), and bought one for me as my birthday gift. When I wondered     9     my son could buy this expensive gift, I realized that my son sold his bicycle to get me     10     guitar.

5 . Xie Jun is a middle school student, studying in Grade 8 in a middle school in Changsha, Hunan. He has had lots of _________ since he was little. But as time goes by, there is only one dream still in his mind.

When he was a child, he heard of rockets and spaceships. _________, he didn’t know what they were. From his father, he started to know that scientists make _________ to carry people and things into space. From then on, he became very interested _________ space. Every time he sees beautiful stars and the moon in the sky at night, he gets very excited. He is always dreaming that he can fly to space to _________ the Earth one day.

Xie learned that the first man flew into space in 1961, and later, _________ astronauts made it successful to travel into space. Some even landed on the moon. He knows not _________ can travel into space. More importantly, _________ he can fly to space, he must be trained specially.

Xie knows it’s not easy to realize his dream, but he decides to try _________ best. He says, “I’ve had this dream for many years. It brings me a lot of __________ and always makes me study harder.”

1.

A．jobs

B．dreams

C．friends

D．teachers

2.

A．Such as

B．Of course

C．At first

D．At last

3.

A．trains

B．bikes

C．cars

D．rockets

4.

A．in

B．on

C．of

D．about

5.

A．take up

B．look up

C．arrive at

D．look at

6.

A．fewer

B．stronger

C．more

D．worse

7.

A．everyone

B．anyone

C．someone

D．none

8.

A．when

B．before

C．after

D．as

9.

A．her

B．his

C．my

D．their

10.

A．happiness

B．benefit

C．health

D．favour

7 . When Amanda Lemay heard the story about a baker and his wife who were traveling around the United States in a van, learning from expert bakers, she wanted to do something similar. So she got rid of most of her possessions and made an old ambulance with her dad into a lovely home on wheels.

Lemay’s ambulance is actually a former emergency response vehicle for the US Navy, built on a 2006 Ford E350 Cutaway. Renovations were done by her and her dad. Now the dark blue vehicle has a lot of built-in cabinets on all sides, offering a lot of storage space, while the rooftop has 400-watts of solar power panels and a small roof deck where Lemay practices yoga. The inside is tastefully done to suit Lemay’s work and hobbies.

As Lemay mentions, not only did her father help, but so did the rest of her family. Lemay’s mother helped sew the decorations on the removable cushions, and her sister crafted the leather pulls. It was truly a family affair.

Her current nomadic lifestyle fits well with her work doing audiobooks, voiceovers, and publishing work. In the end, this unexpected path has Lemay rethinking what it means to be truly sustainable, now that van life has gotten her to become minutely aware of the water, electricity, and other daily resources that she uses. But all these day-to-day concerns are balanced with a greater sense of freedom.

“It’s almost mind-blowing, it feels like a completely different life because I’m doing the work online, and I can do things on my own schedule. Pretty much most of my days are mine — so by living in the van, I can be where I want to be, and do the things I want to do, and spend time outside.”

1. Why is the story of a baker and his wife mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．It shows a creative way of learning.	B．It was spoken highly by expert bakers.
C．It’s an example of strong determination.	D．It’s where Amanda Lemay got her inspiration.

2. Why was the renovation a family affair?

A．All family members contributed to it.	B．Its cost was shared by family members.
C．It was made to suit the life of the family.	D．The whole family gathered to celebrate it.

3. What has Lemay learned from her nomadic lifestyle?

A．To value every minute of her life.	B．To make the best of what she has.
C．To keep a balance between work and life.	D．To be aware of the real meaning of family.

4. What does Lemay like about living in a van?

A．Reflecting on life.	B．Forgetting all about work.
C．Working on her own schedule.	D．Being free from day-to-day concerns.

8 . Derlin Newey, an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez family visited him. The local TV station was there to _________ the moment. “I don’t know what to say,” said Newey as he _________ tears of joy. Newey delivers _________ for Papa John, about 30 hours a week. He said he couldn’t live lonely on social security.

_________ being a delivery driver, Newey is also a rising TikTok star thanks to some loyal _________ inspired by his kindness.

The Valdez family always ask for him when _________ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @vendingheads. “It’s unbelievable. Everybody _________ him,” said Carlos Valdez. The family claims his signature phrase with each _________ is, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza?”

With more than 53,000 followers, they often got comments asking why Newey was delivering pizzas at his _________. The family decided to use their platform for some good. They asked their followers to make a __________ to help Newey, and they were quickly able to raise $12,000. They presented a signed check to him as from his “TikTok Family”.

Newey didn’t even know what TikTok was, but was __________ for the unexpected blessing. The Valdez family said that the __________ couldn’t have gone any better. “We just need to treat people with __________ and respect the way he does. He __________ our heart,” said Valdez.

And if the cash wasn’t __________, the family sweetened the surprise with a T-shirt that read, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza?”

1.

A．witness

B．interview

C．meet

D．call

2.

A．cleaned up

B．moved off

C．held back

D．put down

3.

A．fruit

B．pizzas

C．meals

D．water

4.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

5.

A．people

B．teenagers

C．customers

D．parents

6.

A．ordering

B．picking

C．selecting

D．eating

7.

A．hates

B．dislikes

C．loves

D．recognizes

8.

A．lunch

B．assignment

C．job

D．delivery

9.

A．number

B．house

C．time

D．age

10.

A．donation

B．part

C．list

D．meeting

11.

A．useful

B．thankful

C．hopeful

D．helpful

12.

A．surprise

B．information

C．news

D．article

13.

A．eagerness

B．sadness

C．kindness

D．happiness

14.

A．filled

B．broke

C．stole

D．lost

15.

A．missed

B．gone

C．real

D．enough

9 . My family moved into a newly constructed home in Calgary 10 years ago, looking forward to a new start. And that year was full of _______ . We waved at the _______ of incoming families during their move-in days. But we saw less of each other as winter approached. Names were _______ .

As the snow _______ , many of the neighborhood began to be nearby, sitting and chatting on the curb (路边). Dad wanted a place for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began imagining _______ .

He started _______ doors and reshaking hands. He chatted with Eric, a builder from across the street. The cost of materials would be _______ . He then met with the designer from a few doors down. _______ began with me and my father hauling pieces of lumber (木材) and steel out of his truck. Within minutes there was a flock of young neighbors _______ , each claiming they could help. None of us knew each other well, but all hands were on deck (全员出动).

After a few hours, the project was __________ . Three benches __________ a semi-circle on the boulevard (大道). That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days when weather __________ . Kids raced each other around while parents brought out food. Later in the evening, someone put a firepit in the center of the benches so that the __________ would carry on into the night. We often ended up there the following afternoon, as well as __________ afternoons and evenings in the years since.

I moved out for university four years ago, having learned to __________ value community. But I’ve never lived somewhere as social as my family neighborhood since.

1.

A．ideas

B．jokes

C．promise

D．noise

2.

A．member

B．couple

C．stream

D．presence

3.

A．lost

B．forgotten

C．announced

D．changed

4.

A．melted

B．appeared

C．froze

D．warmed

5.

A．circles

B．greetings

C．materials

D．benches

6.

A．knocking on

B．falling on

C．hanging on

D．working on

7.

A．expensive

B．reasonable

C．adjustable

D．aggressive

8.

A．Construction

B．Production

C．Contribution

D．Promotion

9.

A．at bottom

B．at heart

C．at fault

D．at hand

10.

A．ordinary

B．appealing

C．complete

D．specific

11.

A．hid

B．formed

C．started

D．fixed

12.

A．permitted

B．matched

C．tolerated

D．suited

13.

A．questions

B．answers

C．wonders

D．conversations

14.

A．useful

B．hopeless

C．countless

D．joyful

15.

A．eagerly

B．doubtfully

C．helplessly

D．emotionally

10 . It was 80 years ago when I wrote my first letter to Paul and Renee. I was about 13. Paul was the same ________ as me, his sister Renee was two years younger, and they lived in France. I was keen(热衷的)on learning languages, so I was ________ when my French teacher assigned(分配)us pen pals.

It was quite a(n) ________ to get a letter from a foreign country, so I ________ receiving their reply. They weren’t good at English, so after six months, we were all writing in ________, which helped me acquire a good knowledge of the language.

I decided to go to France on holiday in 1949 to ________ them. The family ________ me well, and I visited several times in the years that followed. The first time I met Renee, she _________me up at the station, and we hit it off straight away.

I never got to meet Paul. Renee wrote to me and ________ me that he had died shortly after joining the army. Renee and I continued writing to each other, and our friendship became ________. We talked about our families, our ________ and our troubles in life. After that I moved to South Africa for a while, married, had children, and changed jobs. Throughout all this, we ________ writing letters.

I’m 93 now and I still write to Renee. She has difficulty writing now, so she phones me to ________. Most people don’t seem to have the ________ for letters anymore, but it gives me great pleasure to write. And this is the most valuable ________ I have ever had.

1.

A．interest

B．dream

C．height

D．age

2.

A．frightened

B．pleased

C．awkward

D．annoyed

3.

A．arrangement

B．thing

C．problem

D．debate

4.

A．looked forward to

B．was attracted to

C．signed up for

D．took control of

5.

A．Spain

B．English

C．French

D．German

6.

A．help

B．praise

C．check

D．meet

7.

A．treated

B．fitted

C．knew

D．protected

8.

A．picked

B．called

C．brought

D．held

9.

A．assured

B．informed

C．contacted

D．calmed

10.

A．calmer

B．deeper

C．flatter

D．shorter

11.

A．memories

B．kids

C．organizations

D．hobbies

12.

A．kept

B．stopped

C．avoided

D．recommended

13.

A．explore

B．remember

C．revise

D．reply

14.

A．request

B．concern

C．time

D．place

15.

A．adventure

B．tradition

C．friendship

D．trip