1 . Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't _______ an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question _______ the bus' s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour _______.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I _______ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am _______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _______ that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to     _______ me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely _______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my _______ for the failure.

This elderly man made me ________ the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with     ________ . Most of all, he helped me ________ the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you' re ________ for great things whatever you decide to do.” The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.

1.

A．check

B．notice

C．excuse

D．believe

2.

A．through

B．with

C．during

D．about

3.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．conversation

D．competition

4.

A．searched

B．shared

C．demanded

D．reviewed

5.

A．sorry

B．curious

C．anxious

D．afraid

6.

A．puzzled

B．worried

C．amazed

D．disappointed

7.

A．push

B．invite

C．treat

D．admit

8.

A．raising

B．dropping

C．turning

D．nodding

9.

A．regret

B．change

C．fear

D．desire

10.

A．prepare

B．develop

C．consult

D．question

11.

A．replaced

B．organized

C．discussed

D．predicted

12.

A．uncertainty

B．danger

C．responsibility

D．conflict

13.

A．spot

B．ignore

C．seize

D．accept

14.

A．leaving

B．heading

C．watching

D．caring

15.

A．genuine

B．normal

C．painful

D．serious

2 . 读后续写

The first day of my school, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find an old   lady looking up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically (热情地) responded, "Of course you may", and she gave me a big hug. "Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."

"No seriously," I asked. I was curious about what may have motivated (激发) her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and   shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friend. During the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop (不停顿地) every day. I always liked listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (校园图标) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and showed happiness at the attention upon her from other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester, we   invited Rose to give a   speech at our football banquet (盛宴). I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the stage.

注意：(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
(2)应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
(4)续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
A little nervous, she stood behind the microphone and simply said,
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At the year's end, Rose finished the college degree.
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3 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.

All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the   bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”

“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”

I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.

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I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?”

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“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.

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4 . We celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday(February 12) and we should.Lincoln was one of the few great men who really was great. Before he became ______, Lincoln spent twenty years as an unsuccessful Illinois lawyer--at least he was unsuccessful in ______ terms(方面）.But when you ______ the good he did, he was really very rich. Legends are often ______, but Lincoln was the real thing. George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, but Abraham Lincoln was ______. During his years as a lawyer, there were hundreds of documented examples of his honesty and decency(体面).

For example, Lincoln didn’t like to charge(索费）people much ______ were as ______ as he was. Once a man sent him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln sent him back ten of it, saying he was being too generous. He was known at times to ______ his clients(客户) to solve their problem out of court(法庭),saving them a lot of money, and ______ himself nothing.

An old woman in ______, the widow(孀妇) of a soldier, was charged $200 for getting her $400 pension(养老金). Lincoln sued (起诉）the pension agent and ______ the case(案子) for the old woman. He didn’t charge her for his ______ and, in fact, paid her hotel bill and gave her money to buy a ticket home!

He was a ______, perhaps, by certain standards. He didn’t have much, and it was his own ______. But he was a good human being by anyone’s standards and I’m glad we ______ his birthday.

______ makes you feel good about yourself and creates ______ in others. It ______ your relationship with yourself and with others. It’s not much in ______ these days to talk about the advantages of honesty and decency, but the advantages are there and they are valuable and ______ the trouble.

1.

A．lawyer

B．president

C．soldier

D．teacher

2.

A．financial

B．healthy

C．personal

D．political

3.

A．guess

B．value

C．tell

D．weigh

4.

A．impolite

B．interesting

C．untrue

D．harmless

5.

A．rich

B．honest

C．foolish

D．poor

6.

A．who

B．which

C．whom

D．they

7.

A．generous

B．kind

C．intelligent

D．poor

8.

A．permit

B．persuade

C．force

D．expect

9.

A．taking

B．offering

C．earning

D．costing

10.

A．treasure

B．illness

C．poorness

D．weakness

11.

A．won

B．lost

C．got

D．advised

12.

A．pension

B．problem

C．suggestions

D．services

13.

A．lawyer

B．politician

C．businessman

D．fool

14.

A．fault

B．ability

C．character

D．disadvantage

15.

A．remember

B．respect

C．celebrate

D．congratulate

16.

A．Pension

B．Honesty

C．Birthday

D．Service

17.

A．chance

B．love

C．feeling

D．trust

18.

A．matches

B．compares

C．improves

D．builds

19.

A．fashion

B．time

C．return

D．name

20.

A．above

B．worth

C．without

D．beneath

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

My fiance(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were limited, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent recommended a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we declined(谢绝). But she kept urging us to have a look at last.

We finally did and it was love at first sight. It was our home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live there. Days later, we made an offer—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t laugh at us. They renewed their offer instead. It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a disappointing message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the owners directly. We made our final offer, which still was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid(出价). We knew it, but we had to try. Nobody knew if we could get it.

注意：1. 所续写的短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

We went to the owner’s home after we made our final offer.

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The owner looked at us and said, “

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6 . He was there every morning, sitting motionless on the front steps of his house. In the morning light, I could see the shadows that were etched (蚀刻) deep within the lines surrounding his eyes.

Each morning I walked this route with my daughter to her kindergarten class. We were new to the neighborhood so that I didn’t know many of my neighbors. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we passed his house, my daughter called out to him, “Hi, Mr. Man!” Always the outgoing child, I wasn’t surprised at her enthusiasm. But her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didn’t look at her and say “Hi” back.

As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didn’t want to say hi to her. Because I didn’t have an answer, I said simply, “Maybe he is having a bad day.” later I knew that Bob lost his wife in a car accident.

A few days later, as we approached Bob’s house on our way to school, my daughter called out “Hi Mr. Man!” and as usual, he didn’t respond. But then she ran onto his front lawn and picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath.

As she skipped back to me, she said, “See you tomorrow, Mr. Man!” This time, he acknowledged her. In a soft gentle voice, he tanked her and said, “See you tomorrow.”

From then on, Bob and my daughter exchanged greeting each morning. Our friendship with Bob continued for many years. But, the sweetest day is when Bob attended my daughter’s high school graduation. Bob gave my daughter a gift — a book on identifying various plants and trees. There, tucked in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had given to Mr. Man when they first met. He had dried and pressed it and kept it all those years.

1. What puzzled the girl?

A．The cause of the man’s sadness.

B．The shadows in the man’s eyes.

C．The man’s sitting still on the steps.

D．The man’s not answering her greeting.

2. How did the author feel when his daughter gave the red leaf to the man?

A．Proud.	B．Nervous.
C．Embarrassed.	D．Comfortable.

3. Why did Bob keep that little red leaf?

A．It was a care from a girl.

B．It was a symbol of enthusiasm.

C．It was a reminder of his painful days.

D．It represented the knowledge of trees.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Simple Red Leaf	B．A Strange Neighbor
C．An Unusual Friend	D．A Greeting From A girl

7 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And_______otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always_______to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this_______after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy_______because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the_______to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_______for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the_______of it! When I first
started_______the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much_______what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get________and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.________, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to________on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I
didn’t________“just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the________and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive________in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the________— friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my________self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from________in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,________raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent________I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.1.

A．as

B．until

C．though

D．unless

2.

A．hoped

B．chose

C．meant

D．agreed

3.

A．changed

B．continued

C．settled

D．started

4.

A．plan

B．idea

C．belief

D．saying

5.

A．right

B．ability

C．chance

D．patience

6.

A．cheering

B．looking

C．going

D．applying

7.

A．point

B．rest

C．half

D．basis

8.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．watching

D．attending

9.

A．worse

B．later

C．less

D．further

10.

A．confused

B．motivated

C．embarrassed

D．committed

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Interestingly

C．Obviously

D．hopefully

12.

A．try

B．act

C．rely

D．focus

13.

A．want

B．know

C．support

D．do

14.

A．steps

B．rules

C．orders

D．games

15.

A．roles

B．mind

C．part

D．value

16.

A．situation

B．operation

C．movement

D．process

17.

A．improved

B．expressed

C．preserved

D．recognized

18.

A．dreaming

B．hiding

C．relaxing

D．playing

19.

A．by

B．for

C．to

D．with

20.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．sure

D．satisfied

8 . The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I ____ a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to ____ my grandfather. “It isn’t ____, is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently ____ my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, ____ a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing ____ to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and ____, grandpa.”
He pulled me ____ “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I ____ these roses when my first son was born. It was my ____ of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I ____to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never ____ to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the ____ when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very ____Then all members of the family
were ____ back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my ____, I took his hand as ____ as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I ____His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief ____ he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had ____ about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.1.

A．watched

B．fixed

C．felt

D．heard

2.

A．watch

B．interview

C．see

D．discover

3.

A．easy

B．hard

C．difficult

D．comfortable

4.

A．took

B．made

C．led

D．carried

5.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．while

6.

A．whether

B．how

C．who

D．what

7.

A．beautiful

B．tasty

C．funny

D．red

8.

A．far

B．hard

C．close

D．around

9.

A．planted

B．bought

C．treated

D．discovered

10.

A．approach

B．way

C．method

D．solution

11.

A．preferred

B．wanted

C．used

D．referred

12.

A．give up

B．give off

C．give away

D．give in

13.

A．happiness

B．word

C．sight

D．memory

14.

A．weak

B．ill

C．old

D．serious

15.

A．ordered

B．called

C．delivered

D．sent

16.

A．pleasure

B．duty

C．wish

D．turn

17.

A．happily

B．sadly

C．gently

D．carefully

18.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．added

19.

A．sign

B．sigh

C．wave

D．smile

20.

A．thought

B．meant

C．worried

D．cared

9 . 阅读理解。
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
1. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?

A．Controversial.	B．Ridiculous.
C．Boring.	D．Puzzling.

2. Why was the author confused about the task?

A．He was unfamiliar with American history.

B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C．He forgot his teacher’s instruction.

D．He was new at the school.

3. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.

A．annoyed	B．ashamed
C．ready	D．eager

4. In the end, the author turned things around _______.

A．by redoing his task

B．through his own efforts

C．with the help of his grandfather

D．under the guidance of his headmaster

10 . One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing．Then I turned back． “I really owe you a debt of thanks,” I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, “Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?” In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you’!”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave． “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He'll understand．I am sure!”.
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
1. Why did the author leave the store angrily?

A．He couldn't buy what he wanted.

B．The clerk treated him unkindly.

C．The clerk didn't speak English.

D．The store's goods were too dear.

2. By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means _____.

A．he smiled back at the young man

B．he did not want to smile

C．he would thank the young man

D．he was still in a bad mood

3. The author asked the woman to say “Thank you!” to the young man because the young man _____.

A．had helped the author before

B．taught the author how to smile

C．taught the author a valuable lesson

D．was a kind employee of the store

4. In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____.

A．be generous to strangers

B．practice smiling every day

C．help people in trouble

D．smile at other people