1 . I would often watch the kids from my window as they played basketball. One day, among the children a girl ________ me. She seemed so small as she pushed her way through the crowd of boys. They always tried to stop her but no one could. She ________ to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the basket. Later I often saw her practise alone until dark.

One day I asked her ________ she practised so much. Without hesitation, she said, “I want to go to college on a scholarship (奖学金). The only way I can do that is to play basketball well enough. My dad always says to me that if the dream is ________ enough, nothing could stop me.”

I ________ her through junior high and into high school. One day in her senior year, I saw her ________ in the grass, head in her arms. ________ I asked her what was wrong. She said softly that she was too short. The coaches told her that she would probably ________ get to play for a top college team — much less be offered a scholarship.

Sensing her ________, I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were ________. They didn’t understand the ________ of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to ________ for a top college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, nothing could stop her ________ one thing — her own attitude.

The next year, the girl was ________ a full scholarship to a NCAA women’s basketball team. She was going to ________, which she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years.

1.

A．attracted

B．worried

C．satisfied

D．troubled

2.

A．expected

B．learned

C．managed

D．remembered

3.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

4.

A．strange

B．bad

C．young

D．big

5.

A．helped

B．watched

C．taught

D．respected

6.

A．sleeping

B．working

C．dancing

D．sitting

7.

A．Coldly

B．Angrily

C．Quietly

D．Sharply

8.

A．frequently

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

9.

A．comfort

B．disappointment

C．happiness

D．relief

10.

A．careless

B．serious

C．impolite

D．wrong

11.

A．sign

B．world

C．power

D．source

12.

A．sing

B．teach

C．cheer

D．play

13.

A．for

B．except

C．from

D．with

14.

A．offered

B．posted

C．produced

D．donated

15.

A．college

B．hospital

C．shop

D．charity

2 . Henry was a middle-aged businessman whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often ________ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so ________ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Henry and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly ________. Henry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along ________ and had to wait in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant knocks on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the ________ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Henry was a ________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be ________, so he went to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Henry in anger and shut the door ________. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to ________ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ________ this time she was ________ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She ________ me here to give you these.” At that moment, Henry suddenly realized what caused his ________ in life. It was his ________ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was ________ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been covered by his cold mind.

1.

A．complaining

B．telling

C．hoping

D．pretending

2.

A．pleased

B．disappointed

C．exhausted

D．encouraged

3.

A．went on

B．went down

C．went out

D．went through

4.

A．candles

B．matches

C．lights

D．bulbs

5.

A．bright

B．quiet

C．noisy

D．crowded

6.

A．newcomer

B．stranger

C．guest

D．settler

7.

A．called

B．disturbed

C．watched

D．offered

8.

A．gently

B．kindly

C．politely

D．violently

9.

A．lend

B．sell

C．give

D．borrow

10.

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．For

11.

A．holding

B．hiding

C．fetching

D．lifting

12.

A．suggested

B．commanded

C．sent

D．forced

13.

A．failure

B．success

C．complaint

D．determination

14.

A．warmth

B．coldness

C．kindness

D．sympathy

15.

A．doubtfully

B．hardly

C．actually

D．nearly

4 . Have you ever imagined being friends with squirrels? Monica hadn’t until one day in October 2016 when her family ___________ a tiny, injured squirrel. They took care of her and then released (释放) her back into the ___________. They didn’t expect to ever see her again. However, five years has passed and little Bella, that’s what they called the squirrel, ___________ comes to visit them almost every day.

As a baby, the terrible ___________ made by an owl (猫头鹰) left Bella near death. She was ___________ taken in by the family, and raised by them alongside three ___________ squirrels named Larry, Curly, and Moe. Bella stayed with the family until spring 2017, when she had healed (痊愈) successfully. Thanks to a regular ___________ of fruit, nuts, and baby food, Bella was ___________ to jump on the trees in the forest. The sweet squirrel never goes too far from her adopted (收养的) home, and stops by to say hello whenever she can, ___________ such a long time has passed.

“Bella sits right at the front door ____________ someone to notice she has come by for a visit. If no one ____________ her, she will jump over to the dining room window, expecting someone to see her,” Monica said, “whenever she stops by, she asks for ____________ more than a handful of nuts.”

Guess what the most ____________ part is? A few years after Bella’s original stay with the family, she found her way back to them ____________ an injured foot — and a belly full of babies — spending another few months of recovering. “It was truly exciting to watch the baby I raised ____________ her own babies,” Monica said. Bella now even has her own social media page, where her human family documents her adventures, with thousands of followers!

1.

A．bought

B．saved

C．sent

D．caught

2.

A．wild

B．zoo

C．house

D．city

3.

A．never

B．seldom

C．still

D．sometimes

4.

A．accident

B．fight

C．result

D．attack

5.

A．usually

B．completely

C．carefully

D．absolutely

6.

A．other

B．others

C．another

D．else

7.

A．exercise

B．diet

C．attention

D．care

8.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．able

D．possible

9.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．although

10.

A．waiting for

B．looking at

C．putting on

D．talking to

11.

A．feeds

B．invites

C．watches

D．notices

12.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．anyone

D．someone

13.

A．beautiful

B．amazing

C．disappointing

D．excited

14.

A．to

B．on

C．with

D．for

15.

A．have

B．love

C．give

D．apply

5 . “It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _______ and I was tired. I _______ at the front of the school bus.

Janie, the driver, tries to _______ the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen _______, but usually I am too _______ thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth _______.

“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular (特别地). I could see worry in her _______. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students _______ a smile.

With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “what’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice _______, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already ________ my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.

I sat on the ________ thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus ________, that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares ________.

I suddenly ________ very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. ________ people is an art.

1.

A．in

B．off

C．over

D．on

2.

A．ran

B．walked

C．stood

D．sat

3.

A．rest

B．break

C．close

D．open

4.

A．polite

B．rude

C．politely

D．quickly

5.

A．busy

B．free

C．busily

D．freely

6.

A．looking at

B．agreeing with

C．talking to

D．listening to

7.

A．eyes

B．face

C．mouth

D．ears

8.

A．with

B．within

C．without

D．for

9.

A．usually

B．usual

C．unusual

D．truly

10.

A．remembered

B．forgotten

C．missed

D．lost

11.

A．seat

B．house

C．room

D．desk

12.

A．worker

B．driver

C．teacher

D．doctor

13.

A．also

B．either

C．too

D．at all

14.

A．feel

B．felt

C．thought

D．was

15.

A．Looking at

B．Understanding

C．Getting to know

D．Watching

6 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容用英语回答问题。

After an exhausting swim practice on a cold winter evening, I received an invitation from my friend Lucy, asking me to attend a dance. At the top of the invitation, Young Angels was written across the page. Young Angels was organizing a dance to raise money for community service projects. I thought it was such a great idea that I not only wanted to attend it, but also wanted to become involved.

This was over two years ago and since then, I have become a lead member in Young Angels of America. At each dance, teens not only have fun with their friends but are also informed about different charities. Knowing that I have taught others how they can get involved makes me feel satisfied and delighted.

The most memorable experience of my time in Young Angels was the Middle School Winter Dance in 2007, when we had a special child help organize the dance and participate in the event. This child was Lily. Lily had a dreadful disease that will eventually kill her. Lily had the best attitude towards life: she enjoyed every moment and made the best of it. Lily got me inspired to help others and never take any moment for granted.

I now have a dream, I want to inspire as many children as possible to volunteer. So many kids don’t realize how easy it is to make a difference to the world. I am only 15 years old and I have organized over five events, getting nearly 1,000 children involved. I want to be the angel to inspire that passion in others to make the difference that I feel as I have made to my community.

1. What’s the purpose of the dance organized by Young Angels?
2. How did the author feel about her influence on others?
3. What does the underlined word “dreadful” in Paragraph 3 mean?
4. What is the author’s dream?
5. What do you think of the author’s dream?

7 . Half a year before graduation from college, my son David began to seek a job. Due to the financial crisis, the competition was ever-fierce. My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city. It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty people. I said to David, “You should not have too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail." He said to me, "I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always be hope!"

Three young men could enter the final round, which would later decide one person to be employed, Everything seemed to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably simple, during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while. The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all. The interviewer said the company would inform them of the result in 3 days. On the morning of the third day, David received the text from the company that he was not employed. David felt disappointed.

In nightfall that day, David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed. Greatly surprised, I asked him, "What's the whole matter?" David told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. David felt very confused about it. Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only David's reply was satisfying to the company. I asked my son, “How did all of you reply?" My son said, "One did not reply. The other said "goodbye" and I said "thank you"."

Only then did I know that my son's “hope" came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say “Thank you" to the one who disappoints you. Actually, it is a piece of cake to say "Thank you". Saying “Thank you" shows respect for others' work and demonstrates your grand generosity. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!

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

A．He was not hopeful of getting the job.

B．He wasn't afraid of failure.

C．He wanted to work for a company in the local city.

D．David was eager to find a job because of the pay.

2. Which of the following is True about David's final round interview?

A．The result was announced on the spot.

B．The three young men performed equally well.

C．David's preparations for the interview were not used.

D．David was nervous because the competition was really fierce.

3. How did David feel at first when he got the job offer?

A．Puzzled.

B．Thankful.

C．Nervous.

D．Pleased.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The author thought it's not easy to say thank you.

B．The author believed it's helpful to say thank you.

C．The author was sure that his son would get the job.

D．The author was disappointed when his son was not employed.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Never Give Up Hope

B．A Young Man And His Hope

C．The Magic Power of "Thank You"

D．Sunshine Always Appears After Storm

8 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school days in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and gradually got good at making things with clay(黏土). Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language. I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence came along.
I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to learning how to read and write. Every day I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was literate.
Having gone through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.
1. What made the author’s school days difficult? (No more than 5 words)
2. Why did art give the author confidence? (No more than 10 words)
3. What lesson did the author learn from rock climbing? (No more than 15 words)
4. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4? (No more than 5 words)
5. How does the author’s story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)