1 . This morning. I stopped by a local grocery store to pick up a few items. The small store was almost _________ and only one cashier (收银员) was working. I waited while the guy in front of me was putting all the _________ groceries back into his shopping cart (购物车). He was about to leave when he asked if he could push the cart to his _________ a quarter mile away, unload it and then _________ it. The cashier was new there and was not sure. I said that I’d be happy to give him a _________ back home.

Then, we loaded his groceries into my car and talked on the _________ trip to his living place. He had just moved to the town recently, but like all of us, he was feeling the _________ of the high cost of living. I nodded with a sigh and helped him unload his groceries before _________ back home.

On my way home. I thought to myself. “The cost of living keeps going up, but at least the cost of loving doesn’t _________.”

That is the funny thing about loving. It almost costs us __________. You might think if you spent your love __________ your family, your neighbors, your friends, and even the __________ you meet in the street, sooner or later your love would __________. You might think sooner or later your __________ like your wallet would be empty. __________, love doesn’t work like that. When we share our love, we have even more love.

1.

A．normal

B．empty

C．perfect

D．messy

2.

A．bagged

B．rotten

C．deserted

D．stolen

3.

A．bank

B．hospital

C．supermarket

D．apartment

4.

A．purchase

B．repair

C．return

D．deliver

5.

A．chance

B．lift

C．tip

D．lesson

6.

A．endless

B．familiar

C．short

D．rough

7.

A．pressure

B．value

C．flexibility

D．pleasure

8.

A．climbing

B．flying

C．walking

D．driving

9.

A．increase

B．respond

C．emerge

D．remain

10.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

11.

A．replacing

B．monitoring

C．helping

D．defeating

12.

A．strangers

B．relatives

C．roommates

D．teachers

13.

A．go up

B．come out

C．give in

D．run out

14.

A．eye

B．stomach

C．heart

D．mouth

15.

A．Suddenly

B．Thankfully

C．Unluckily

D．Gradually

2 . 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。

Bob was a small-built child who preferred indoor to outdoor activities. He was mild-mannered and mostly kept to himself. Sitting in the corner of the class, he was very much a loner. Whenever he was made fun of in class, he would turn to his mother for comfort.

At the beginning of semester 2, Bob had a new classmate, Alex, who had just returned to New Zealand. Alex was assigned a seat next to Bob. To his surprise, within weeks, he became good friends with Alex even though they were poles apart in personality. Alex was popular, outspoken and artistic. “Alex is all that I want to be, ” Bob thought to himself. He began listening to the music Alex listened to and having similar haircut. He even quit his drama club and started playing the online games that Alex played. He seemed to have been out of his loneliness.

It was not long before Bob was introduced to Alex’s “cool“ friends. He told himself that he would try all means to be part of the group. He would follow them to the football games and join the art club after school so he could spend more time hanging out with them. Bob followed them around laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions—most enthusiastically at the ones he disagreed with. He did not dare to differ in opinions as he would not want them to think badly of him. This continued for several months. At last, Bob felt relieved that he had finally fitted in.

One day, Bob overheard Alex and his cool friends talking “Bob’s such a loser, ” one boy commented in a playful tone. “He just follows you around trying to be you. He copies you; he does not have a personality of his own!” another boy exclaimed. Alex laughed, to make matters worse, he added, "That fellow wears me out. I wish he would leave me alone. He thinks we are best friends. A thorough fool!”

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Bob stood rooted to the ground and could not believe his ears.
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Bob decided to change himself.
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4 . Once we reach the age of 60 or 65, we all look forward to retirement and living a/an ______life. But that is not the plan for David Flucker from Scotland’s Edinburgh, who is 100-year-old. He______works three days a week at the St. Columba’s Hospice Care shop.

David ______ his 100 birthday this June, but went to work the next day______at the shop. David______ four hours traveling roundtrip to the shop, which he does______the weather. David started working in the ______ shop after he was______ with cancer and it took him two weeks to be cared for by the Hospice. He just wanted to pay it forward for the kindness he ______. “It is a ______feeling to be doing something, ” said the ______, who lives in Balgreen, Edinburgh.

“It is two buses and a 20-minute walk to get to the shop, ______two hours. I work three days a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which are the ______days.” The grandfather-of-seven says the shop in Occan Terminal gets a lot of donations such as toys, books, jigsaw puzzles, and he has to ______them all to sce if they’re OK. But what he loves the most is the ______aspect of his work-when people come in just to chat.

On 22 June, when the senior ______100, the store held a window display on his birthday showing a few glimpses of his life. The store______ a post on the official page of the store where David’s workspace ______. The post shows how David has become an/a ______ for many around the world. Shared on Facebook, the post got many likes and______ and left social media users amazed.

1.

A．rewarding

B．promising

C．relaxing

D．adequate

2.

A．ever

B．still

C．once

D．already

3.

A．celebrated

B．prepared

C．designed

D．conducted

4.

A．in turn

B．in vain

C．on purpose

D．as usual

5.

A．spends

B．costs

C．takes

D．pays

6.

A．in spite of

B．regardless of

C．in place of

D．on account of

7.

A．book

B．gift

C．charity

D．toy

8.

A．diagnosed

B．occupied

C．connected

D．replaced

9.

A．imagined

B．forecast

C．remembered

D．received

10.

A．sharp

B．delightful

C．negative

D．familiar

11.

A．senior

B．artist

C．author

D．painter

12.

A．hardly

B．usually

C．particularly

D．rarely

13.

A．shortest

B．funniest

C．longest

D．busiest

14.

A．hide

B．reserve

C．check

D．cancel

15.

A．apparent

B．physical

C．social

D．specific

16.

A．had

B．kept

C．became

D．turned

17.

A．put out

B．gave away

C．set aside

D．asked for

18.

A．hides

B．runs

C．hangs

D．lies

19.

A．success

B．inspiration

C．shame

D．celebrity

20.

A．interviews

B．arguments

C．comments

D．negotiations

5 . A famous author Michael searched for more than a decade for Susan Lung — the second-grade teacher who had changed his life over 20 years earlier. On Saturday night, the two were finally ________at one of his book-reading events.

Michael was born in Afghanistan and later his family moved to California. At home, they didn’t speak English, so by the time he reached first grade, Michael was________and associated school and learning with punishment and exclusion.

Then came Mrs. Lung, who quickly realized that Michael________at school, both academically and________She recalled that not only did he have to deal with frequently________English words that he learned, but he had to deal with the kids who couldn’t understand him. The two got to work,________       for one-on-one lessons neatly every day after school. By the end of the school year, Michael was winning reading-comprehension competitions.

Lung and Michael lost________at the end of their year together. By the time he reached high school, Michael’s parents encouraged him to find his former teacher to________her. But despite his efforts, he failed to________her down.

Then, while________       his first novel in a book signing party, he still mentioned Mrs. Lung touching on the great________that Lung had on has life. Lung’s doctor happened to read it, and he shared the________news with Lung at once.

Though one thing after another seemed to get in the way, the reunion finally came in a reading event. At the________of Mrs Lung, Michael expressed to her how much he still thought of her and how much she________to him. And Mrs. Lung asked him to________her copy of his first novel, telling him she was part of the way through his first book and she was anticipating the second one.

1.

A．spotted

B．recognized

C．invited

D．reunited

2.

A．on a roll

B．at a loss

C．in a dilemma

D．in a mess

3.

A．battled

B．struggled

C．played

D．cried

4.

A．socially

B．physically

C．professionally

D．naturally

5.

A．speaking

B．learning

C．previewing

D．forgetting

6.

A．studying

B．seeking

C．meeting

D．looking

7.

A．control

B．confidence

C．touch

D．balance

8.

A．thank

B．support

C．memorize

D．contact

9.

A．calm

B．bring

C．set

D．track

10.

A．writing

B．promoting

C．revising

D．designing

11.

A．impact

B．memory

C．experience

D．time

12.

A．valuable

B．awful

C．shocking

D．thrilling

13.

A．thought

B．mention

C．sight

D．request

14.

A．meant

B．mention

C．provided

D．did

15.

A．send

B．sign

C．write

D．sell

6 . Dear Children,

As you know, for years I’ve planned to write up the memories. Now that you are grown, I’ve signed up for a memoir writing class. You know what? It’s such a struggle!

Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night with just the right thought in my mind. Grabbing notepaper and pen, I go in the bathroom and write it down. Great! I don’t want to lose that, and in the morning it may be gone. But I’m having trouble getting back to sleep these days and find myself nodding off in my chair after dinner.

Instead of writing “I remember,” we are encouraged to be creative. The right expression came -during the night. Naturally I jumped up and got it written just the way I wanted. It’s all sort of a torture (拆磨). I’m walking around with dark circles underneath my eyes.

I spend a great deal of time staring out the window, deep in thoughts. I’ve noticed I’m having a little bit of trouble sometimes getting my eyes to focus again. I also carry around a notebook in my purse to seize the thoughts when I’m driving around or at the grocery store. The notebook takes up so much space in my purse!

It’s great to have pictures to illustrate the writings. But in finding just the right ones, I have to search around through all the boxes, and the house is in a mess. in fact, I’m becoming absent-minded, I have to admit. I forgot to turn on the coffee pot the other morning, and yesterday the potatoes burned when I was writing down this great description.

So, my dears, I’ve decided it’s fun to write all the memorable times in my life and to share the happy days of your growing up years. But I think at my age, I need my rest. Enjoy the ones I’ve written because I’ve decided not to write any more memoirs.

Love, Mom

1. What happened to the author after taking part in the memoir writing class?

A．Her memoir was soon accomplished.

B．Her sleeping quality was greatly affected.

C．She formed a habit of sleeping after dinner.

D．She became a creative writer after struggle.

2. Why did the author carry around a notebook?

A．To help her driving.

B．To communicate with people.

C．To write down her thoughts.

D．To take up the space of her purse.

3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5?

A．Her memory became poor.

B．She was not good at cooking.

C．She liked drawing pictures.

D．Her house was always in a mess.

4. What is the author’s attitude to her decision of not writing memories?

A．Optimistic but confused.

B．Pessimistic but tolerant.

C．Sorrowful and frustrated.

D．Objective and sensible.

7 . Robbie Gay is a young boy with a kind heart. He had a horrible start to life, hospitalized twice with brain injuries before entering the foster(寄养) care system. When he was finally adopted by his parents, he was so hurt by his experiences that he was unable to cry.

However, he found therapy(治疗)in a most unlikely place—his local animal shelter. There he took comfort in caring for the older dogs who’d been left behind. “People don’t want older dogs. They only want puppies, “Robbie explained. His ability to empathize(移情)with the older dogs obviously comes from his own shocking experience, as his mom shared, “He knows what it’s like not to be loved and cared for.”

Now in a safe and loving home, he’s able to open his heart completely to these unfortunate dogs and practice compassion. It was this kindness that led him to find his tears again when one of his foster dogs died.

One of the difficulties in caring for the older dogs is that many don’t stay alive for long. But Robbie insists on staying with them right up until they pass away, as he quite rightly says, “I don’t think of when they’re going, I think of how they feel right now.”

Robbie is unusual in that he not only wants to care for aging dogs, he also hopes to foster children when he grows up. He truly shows compassion and understanding, even if it leaves him heartbroken when his four-legged friends depart too soon. Hopefully, Robbie will continue to care for others, through his beautiful heart, continue to heal and feel loved with his wonderful furry family and the human one!

1. What made Robbie care for older dogs in his local animal shelter?

A．His childhood dream.	B．His studying background.
C．His early experience.	D．His family’s encouragement.

2. Which of the following can best describe Robbie?

A．Generous and caring.	B．Confident and creative.
C．Energetic and active.	D．Ambitious and considerate.

3. What does Robbie care most while looking after the old dogs?

A．Where they came from.	B．When they will pass away.
C．Why they were left behind.	D．How they feel at the moment.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Boy Suffering a lot.	B．A Boy with a Terrible Life
C．A Boy Finding His Tears.	D．A Boy Caring for Older Dogs

8 . During recent years legends have grown up among people who live near the park, legends of life among the treetops.

One story was of a young, handsome man who had been spotted from time to time among the branches. This rumour about a modern Tarzan (人猿泰山) turned out to be true. The young man had been living in the treetops for eight years until discovered by the city authorities.

It is a touching tale. Bob Redman, brought up by his mother in a tiny Manhattan apartment, had always been addicted to trees. When he was 14, he went into the park and built himself a tree house. It was the first of 13 houses, each one more elaborate than the last. “I like to be in trees,” Redman explained to a reporter from the New York Times. “I like to be up, away from everything. I enjoy staying alone.”

Redman went to great pains to hide his tree houses, building them in neglected corners of the park and camouflaging them with branches and green paint. Friends used to come to visit him, sometimes as many as 12 people at a time, bringing sandwiches and radios and books and torches.

The park authorities quickly became aware of his activities. However, the houses were often not detected for long periods of time. Some lasted as long as a whole year before they were found and destroyed by officials, with a mournful Bob Redman watching from a distance. His magnificent final house went unnoticed for four months before Bob was awoken one morning with the words: “Come down! The party’s over!”

Rather than being thrown into jail, Redman was offered a job. He is now a professional gardener and tree climber for the Central Park. However, he has had to promise not to build any more tree houses. He says he cannot believe that a job so perfect for him could possibly exist.

In our busy, competitive world, I suppose it is comforting to know that a man like Bob Redman exists.

1. Which of the following statements about Bob Redman is TRUE?

A．He built 14 tree houses altogether.	B．He rented his final house to some friends.
C．He was raised amid trees in the countryside.	D．He gave an interview to the New York Times.

2. The bold word “camouflaging” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.

A．decorating

B．hiding

C．equipping

D．integrating

3. The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 suggests that________.

A．parties should not be held overnight

B．parties are not allowed in the Central Park

C．no more tree houses should exist in the Central Park

D．the owner of the tree house should get down to work

4. Which might be the best title of the passage?

A．Tarzan of the Central Park	B．Locked Up or Breaking Free
C．A Special Job Hunter in New York	D．Tree Houses — the Ultimate Habitat

9 . 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。

The Gift of Kindness

Will, a nine-year-old boy, was such a kind soul that he brought home birds with broken wings. Money was very short for his family because his mother was ill. Every weekend, Will would mow his neighbors lawns to earn a little money.

One hot dry morning, on his way to school, Will saw a man sitting on the roadside with his head in his hands. Not far away was his truck. Previously, the man spared no efforts in repairing it, but he failed, exhausted and thirsty. Will came up to him, ready to help.

Hearing Will’s greeting, the man raised his head, looked at Will and asked for some water. Learning that he had even not had breakfast, Will walked into a shop, fingering the money in his pocket. Eventually, he picked up sandwiches and water. They cost all his money! He shrugged, walked back and handed him the food.

The man received the supplies gratefully and they shared the brief meal while introducing themselves. Allan, a boss with a small factory who delivered goods by himself, smiled,” The delivering job is so tiring that nobody seems to want it. By the way, thank you for your food. I’m sorry that I forget to take money with me today. I’ll..”

“It’s OK. My mom always says we should be kind to the world, and the world will be kind to you!” Will shrugged, “As for the job, don’t worry. There must be someone wanting to take it.”

“Perhaps. Today, I feel kindness in the world like your mom says. Maybe she is the one the world has been kind to.” Allan commented.

Will lowered his head, explaining quietly his mother’s situation and his father’s just being out of work because of the bankrupt of the company. Will pointed at a house. “My dad says we’ll have to sell it to pay for mom’s treatment. Sometimes, I hope the world could be kind to our family soon.” Tears rolled down Will’s cheeks and Allan patted his back gently. But soon, Will wiped his face, shouldered his school bag, waved goodbye to Allan and rushed for school, never imagining he would see Allan ever again.

Allan stared at Will’s fading figure, lost in thought.

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After school, Will saw the truck parked in front of his house.

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Hearing the good news, Will turned overjoyed.

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