1 . Today, I’m sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. She never actually asked to go. This was all my ________. She’s nearly 12, and I noticed that I’m with my child nearly 24 hours a day.

Living on a farm without any neighbors, I’ve chosen a life that is quieter than a________family’s. But rather than longing for________away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent on my________. What________me most is that she has become a “mini-me”. She________my hobbies, my dreams, and my opinions. And that’s________I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness camp called Hawk Circle.

After we eat, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once there, we get a tour of the grounds and are introduced to Sally’s fellow________. Sally stands by the group of children, holding my hand, tears in her eyes, trying to work up the________to join a game of soccer. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she tells me, holding my hand________. I walk up to one of the camp’s workers. “Excuse me,” I say loudly，“I’d like to________my daughter. Maybe you could help her ________a few of these kids.” He comes over to talk to Sally, and I kiss on her cheek and then I________before she realizes I’m gone.

It’s not until that drive home that I finally feel it. I begin to________. The tears stream down my face. It takes every bit of my________to keep driving forward. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this________. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself, out of my_________ I don’t want to see only myself in my child. I want to learn who she is. If I don’t set her________, I fear I’ll never really meet her real________. After 12 years of________being together, I want to finally meet my daughter for the first time.

1.

A．task

B．idea

C．matter

D．work

2.

A．typical

B．popular

C．healthy

D．serious

3.

A．help

B．safety

C．space

D．support

4.

A．effort

B．wisdom

C．presence

D．expectation

5.

A．amazes

B．delights

C．promotes

D．frightens

6.

A．reveals

B．abandons

C．pursues

D．assesses

7.

A．how

B．why

C．where

D．when

8.

A．participants

B．colleagues

C．sponsors

D．competitors

9.

A．service

B．reward

C．demand

D．courage

10.

A．hardly

B．gently

C．tightly

D．immediately

11.

A．convince

B．refuse

C．choose

D．introduce

12.

A．teach

B．warn

C．save

D．meet

13.

A．disappear

B．return

C．look

D．jump

14.

A．shake

B．laugh

C．escape

D．change

15.

A．patience

B．strength

C．enthusiasm

D．concentration

16.

A．evidence

B．path

C．course

D．manner

17.

A．admiration

B．shadow

C．review

D．consideration

18.

A．free

B．fresh

C．normal

D．homeless

19.

A．motivation

B．behavior

C．improvement

D．personality

20.

A．spiritually

B．personally

C．constantly

D．carefully

3 . About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I often heard the parents _________ shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone (语气), but in a(n) _________ one.

We often met in the hallway. I always greeted them, _________ the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. One day when I _________ from the hospital, they were just leaving their _________ and the little girl was _________ the outside door open for the others. I remained in the car doing something _________ because I don’t want to be snubbed (冷落) again. The parents were telling her to _________ to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, _________ me! I hurried __________ I was still in pain.

I forgot to tell her how thankful I was for her __________. I wrote a note saying how much her act had __________ an old man’s heart.

The next day there was a(n) __________ on my door and it was the little girl and her parents. They were quite __________ of their daughter’s behavior and thanked me again and again.

Now when we meet in the hallway we always greet each other, in a __________ manner.

Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and __________ how I was going to keep my doctor’s __________. But when I opened the front door, all the snow was __________.

Isn’t it __________ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the __________?

1.

A．quietly

B．exciting

C．quickly

D．strangely

2.

A．honest

B．angrily

C．frightening

D．kind

3.

A．but

B．so

C．when

D．or

4.

A．left

B．returned

C．moved

D．started

5.

A．door

B．apartment

C．garden

D．room

6.

A．holding

B．operating

C．removing

D．unlocking

7.

A．unnecessary

B．important

C．favorite

D．curious

8.

A．stay

B．drive

C．greet

D．hurry

9.

A．waiting for

B．asking for

C．hunting for

D．calling for

10.

A．as

B．until

C．since

D．although

11.

A．politeness

B．kindness

C．eagerness

D．happiness

12.

A．warmed

B．broken

C．cured

D．saved

13.

A．note

B．picture

C．invitation

D．knock

14.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．proud

D．sure

15.

A．cold

B．lovely

C．unique

D．friendly

16.

A．found

B．wondered

C．assumed

D．doubted

17.

A．advice

B．attention

C．order

D．appointment

18.

A．removed

B．moved

C．frozen

D．heated

19.

A．disappointing

B．interesting

C．amazing

D．challenging

20.

A．bigger

B．worse

C．better

D．more

4 . About a decade ago, my grandpa who was suffering from Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病)got into my car and drove off. Angel and I _________ the police, but before they could find him, two _________ kids pulled into our driveway with my grandpa.

They said they overheard him crying about being _________ at an empty gas station 10 miles away. My grandpa couldn’t remember our address, but gave the kids his first and last name. They looked him up online, found our address, and _________ him home.

I was _________ on that incident today while sitting near the edge of a beautiful ocean-side cliff. I was suddenly   _________ of footsteps behind me. I _________ around to see a young lady who was almost in _________ slowly walking to where I was sitting. I walked up to her and _________ , “What’s wrong?” She told me she was __________ afraid of heights, but was worried about my safety and wanted to get over her fear. Her braveness and kindness truly warmed my heart.

I’ve spent the rest of the day thinking about what an extraordinary person she is, and about those amazing college kids who helped my __________ , and about what it means to be a kind and __________ person. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile, or face your biggest __________ , or stand up against your own negative tendencies to make a(n) __________   difference in someone else’s life. It’s __________ to start doing the hard things-the right things-for others.

1.

A．condemned

B．contacted

C．consulted

D．found

2.

A．college

B．naughty

C．homeless

D．kindergarten

3.

A．careless

B．scared

C．lost

D．forgetful

4.

A．left

B．drove

C．kicked

D．carried

5.

A．depending

B．coming

C．reflecting

D．going

6.

A．afraid

B．skeptical

C．sure

D．aware

7.

A．turned

B．walked

C．got

D．looked

8.

A．sadness

B．surprise

C．feelings

D．tears

9.

A．reacted

B．thought

C．asked

D．replied

10.

A．extremely

B．worriedly

C．anxiously

D．surprisingly

11.

A．father

B．grandma

C．uncle

D．grandpa

12.

A．merciful

B．helpful

C．careful

D．peaceful

13.

A．courage

B．failure

C．fear

D．choice

14.

A．positive

B．little

C．optimistic

D．opposite

15.

A．minute

B．time

C．honor

D．luck

5 . 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

6 . In life, do you choose to take the road everyone has taken, or do you choose the path that is best for you? It might be _________ to choose what everyone has done, especially if it seemed to work for them. But is that what truly _________for you?

On a recent hiking _________, my partner and I decided to take a popular path in the _________ direction. This was a(n) _________, well-traveled path where people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A. Going backwards made more sense with my _________. The trip would take several days and going backwards _________ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home.

As my partner and I walked, everyone crossing our path had something to say, “You’re going the wrong way. Are you _________? Are you returning _________ you forgot something? Are you crazy? The path occasionally crossed a __________. When it did, even passing cars beeped (鸣笛) to __________ us in the “right” direction.

Why did people only see one way? Because that’s what everyone does? Because that’s how it’s always been done? We even __________ to talk to a Danish woman who said, “There is an old __________ in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it’s because you’re avoiding something”. I couldn’t __________ it. We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that __________ us. Had we gone the “wrong” way? No. __________, not for us.

I decided to __________ the path I chose. __________, we had an amazing experience. Choosing the “wrong” path was right for me. When your inner __________ tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it. It’s your instinct (本能). It’s speaking to you for a reason and it __________, better than anyone, what’s best for you.

1.

A．anxious

B．normal

C．awkward

D．impressive

2.

A．designs

B．plans

C．works

D．prepares

3.

A．race

B．test

C．project

D．trip

4.

A．opposite

B．wrong

C．common

D．dangerous

5.

A．rough

B．old

C．hard

D．narrow

6.

A．emotion

B．target

C．schedule

D．request

7.

A．supposed

B．ensured

C．provided

D．permitted

8.

A．lost

B．shocked

C．tired

D．scared

9.

A．if

B．because

C．while

D．yet

10.

A．plain

B．valley

C．port

D．highway

11.

A．point

B．inspire

C．protect

D．support

12.

A．expected

B．stopped

C．complained

D．hesitated

13.

A．saying

B．origin

C．theory

D．spell

14.

A．save

B．doubt

C．believe

D．create

15.

A．instructed

B．confused

C．offered

D．suited

16.

A．At least

B．In time

C．At present

D．Over time

17.

A．show off

B．think over

C．pick out

D．stick to

18.

A．Probably

B．Initially

C．Eventually

D．Gradually

19.

A．relief

B．concept

C．voice

D．response

20.

A．performs

B．agrees

C．conducts

D．knows

7 . In 2007, Bianca Valenti had an experience which nearly killed her. When she surfed (冲浪) at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, she met a wave as tall as a two-story house.

The wind was strong enough to block my vision. The moment I went under water, I was just getting knocked and spun (旋转) every which way. And then my feet touched the sand bottom there. When I swam to the surface, my lungs were burning painfully. I just thought to myself, “If there’s one more wave after this, I’m going to die.” Luckily there wasn’t another wave. That was when Valenti knew she had the drive and skill to surf big waves.

By 2014, Valenti surfed and won her first big waves contest (比赛) at Nelscott Reef in Oregon. There, she met fellow professionals Alms, Moller, and Kennelly. “One thing got me fired up at that point,” she said. “I wanted to have the opportunity to win more events, but there weren’t more events for women. That’s really annoying.” Luckily, Valenti, Alms, Moller, and Kennelly decided to stick together, support each other, and then fight together.

The four surfers formed Committee for Equity in Women’s Surfing (CEWS) to fight for entrance at Mavericks—a contest set in the surfing location of the same name, north of Half Moon Bay. Mavericks was invitation-only and was open to only men when CEWS was formed. Now, through the organization’s hard work with the State of California, women are allowed to surf in the event.

When Valenti was young, there weren’t many women represented in surfing culture. “I think it’s important for young kids to have all kinds of role models. That way they know all the people who they see as superheroes are just normal people who have crazy dreams. And sometimes the dreams aren’t even that crazy. If you work hard and you stick together with your friends, you can do anything. You can move mountains.”

1. What inspired Valenti to surf big waves?

A．Her gift in learning surfing skills.

B．Her near-death experience in 2007.

C．Her courage to challenge men surfers.

D．Her ambition to be the best role model.

2. What does “fired up” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Angry.

B．Excited.

C．Satisfied.

D．Concerned.

3. What do we know about Mavericks in Valenti’s time?

A．It was named after a famous surfer.

B．All surfers were admitted to it freely.

C．Surfers could only attend it by invitation.

D．Valenti won the contest for the first time.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Valenti?

A．Determined and courageous.	B．Impolite and Careless.
C．Simple-minded and helpful.	D．Tough and impatient.

8 . Push!

At midnight Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and look to his ____ , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting ____ at this time,” he ____ to himself, and rolled over.

Then, a   ___ knock followed. “Aren’t you going to ____ it?” said his wife.

So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man ____ at the door. It didn’t take long to ____ the man was drunk.

“Hi, there,” slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”

“No, get lost. It’s half past one. I was ____ ,”Peter said and slammed the door. He went back ____ to bed and told his wife what had happened.

She said, “That wasn’t very ___   of you. Remember that night we had a ___   in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to   ___ that man’s door to get our car ____ again? What would have happened if he’d told ____ to get lost?”

“But the guy was ____ ,” said Peter. “It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help   ___ it would be the Christian thing to help him.”

So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a ____ ?” And he heard a ___   ,“Yeah, please.” So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ ____ are you?” The drunk replied, “Over here, on the ___   .”

1.

A．clock

B．door

C．wife

D．window

2.

A．down to work

B．out of the house

C．out of bed

D．into trouble

3.

A．thought

B．explained

C．replied

D．complained

4.

A．weaker

B．angrier

C．longer

D．louder

5.

A．stop

B．stand

C．answer

D．refuse

6.

A．lying

B．standing

C．knocking

D．looking

7.

A．remember

B．show

C．doubt

D．realize

8.

A．at home

B．in surprise

C．in bed

D．at work

9.

A．up

B．down

C．inside

D．home

10.

A．foolish

B．nice

C．typical

D．generous

11.

A．breakdown

B．quarrel

C．fight

D．hard time

12.

A．drive to

B．pass by

C．drop into

D．knock on

13.

A．refreshed

B．started

C．united

D．delighted

14.

A．them

B．us

C．the man

D．others

15.

A．drunk

B．mad

C．different

D．dangerous

16.

A．and

B．though

C．but

D．because

17.

A．rest

B．room

C．push

D．lift

18.

A．lady

B．gentleman

C．voice

D．drunk

19.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Where

20.

A．roof

B．bed

C．swing

D．ground