1 . Nailed it

Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail（指甲）salon with the idea of doing her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪），was ___________ The salon, she says, told her that they were afraid it would be _______difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands _______ What was meant to be a day of beauty happiness for Peters was now a __________

______ the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier（收银员）about to go on her _______ . Ebony Harris, 40, _______ in Peters, a Walmart regular, a similar spirit. "She's a girlie girl," Harris told ABC 12 of Flint, Michigan. "She'^,s just like you, me, my daughter, anybody. She wants to look _________ So why can't she?"

Harris _____ Peters. "Do you want me to do your nails?" she asked. A smile _____ across Peters's face. "Yeah!" They shopped for nail polish and __________on a bright blue — a statement color that would catch every eye. They then made their   ______ into a neighboring Subway, and found a table for two. Harris __ took Peters's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.

"I was a little nervous and was shaking too because I didn't want to ____ her nails up," Hams admitted to ABC News. "I told her she's a blessing to us , to anybody, not _____ me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much ______ than I have."

Watching it all with ______ was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness _____ by Harris as she painted Peters's nails, all the while chatting ______ they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook." She was so __ with her," she wrote. " Thank you to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!”

1.

A．turned off

B．turned on

C．turned away

D．turned back

2.

A．so

B．very

C．much

D．too

3.

A．shook

B．waved

C．hurt

D．moved

4.

A．question

B．success

C．disappointment

D．surprise

5.

A．Looking

B．Watching

C．Staring

D．Searching

6.

A．break

B．work

C．trip

D．picnic

7.

A．knew

B．recognized

C．kept

D．had

8.

A．happy

B．pretty

C．sad

D．honest

9.

A．praised

B．smiled

C．approached

D．asked

10.

A．covered

B．lit

C．left

D．spread

11.

A．settled

B．disagreed

C．sought

D．discussed

12.

A．road

B．direction

C．way

D．aim

13.

A．gently

B．fiercely

C．violently

D．gradually

14.

A．paint

B．do

C．cut

D．mess

15.

A．exactly

B．entirely

C．really

D．just

16.

A．less

B．more

C．fewer

D．worse

17.

A．kindness

B．admiration

C．help

D．amazement

18.

A．wanted

B．required

C．shown

D．surrounded

19.

A．because

B．though

C．even if

D．as if

20.

A．patient

B．satisfied

C．popular

D．familiar

2 . Five years ago,at the age of 66, I stared running. I was not a natural _________. I wanted to lose weight and it seemed that running was a (n) _________ way. At first it was very _________ — I was mainly walking more than running when I started — but I didn’t _________.

When I started training running, I was just trying to build up stamina (耐力), and just the idea of even going three miles, even walking was a _________ .In the beginning, I just walked as much as I could and then as time went on, I _________ began running. Later I kept on adding more and more _________.

I _________ my coach Mario in my running club, and he’d been running for over 30 years. He had a lot of knowledge and often sent various quotes to _________ and encourage me.

Running the New York City Marathon for the first time was probably the greatest __________ of my life. I was really prepared, __________ Mario. I leaned a lot of life lessons during the __________: To be a winner, you have to believe in yourself __________ nobody else will. When I crossed the finishing line, I was so excited. I remember just getting to the ____14____ and realizing, “Oh my God, I’m going to do this!” I heard them say, “Welcome to the finishing line,” and I thought, wow, I was actually going to ____15____ this!

I could never have __________ myself doing the New York City Marathon, and here I am and I __________ it. I was a true __________ that it’s never too late to present yourself with a     21     image, as long as you have faith and allow that faith to     22     you.

1.

A．coach

B．athlete

C．teacher

D．student

2.

A．easy

B．funny

C．good

D．traditional

3.

A．hard

B．helpful

C．popular

D．interesting

4.

A．show up

B．come back

C．give up

D．hold back

5.

A．chance

B．reason

C．weakness

D．challenge

6.

A．hopefully

B．secretly

C．suddenly

D．gradually

7.

A．walking

B．hiking

C．running

D．wandering

8.

A．met

B．supported

C．attended

D．considered

9.

A．war

B．inspire

C．entertain

D．confuse

10.

A．adventure

B．experience

C．honor

D．opportunity

11.

A．thanks to

B．out of

C．apart from

D．except for

12.

A．graduation

B．construction

C．separation

D．preparation

13.

A．when

B．what

C．unless

D．which

14.

A．top

B．site

C．end

D．point

15.

A．listen to

B．get through

C．hang on

D．take over

16.

A．controlled

B．expressed

C．imagined

D．noticed

17.

A．tried

B．earned

C．chose

D．made

18.

A．scholar

B．leader

C．athlete

D．example

19.

A．right

B．new

C．powerful

D．hopeful

20.

A．direct

B．grasp

C．select

D．represent

3 . My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who _______down in the United States. The_______ of his family remained in Europe. When World War I _______ he seemed to have become another man，downhearted. He was very much afraid that if his only _______ my uncle，had to go to war，it would be cousin _______against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received the _______ for army service. My grandparents were very_______.But my mother，at the age of 10, was on _______ of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was _______by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins,which __________that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

The moment__________ when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms,boarded the__________. The band played and the crowd cheered.Although no one noticed,I’m sure my grandmother had a __________ in her eye for the only son.The train slowly pulled out,but not about a thousand yards __________it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in __________as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence because the doors __________ and the man started to step out.Someone shouted,“The war is __________ !”For a moment, moved, but then the people __________someone bark orders at the soldiers.

The men   lined up in two lines, walked down the step,and __________the band playing marched down the street,as returning   heroes, to be__________home.My mother said it was a great day,but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

1.

A．handed

B．retired

C．settled

D．turned

2.

A．other

B．left

C．remaining

D．rest

3.

A．broke out

B．ended up

C．started out

D．turned out

4.

A．brother

B．child

C．daughter

D．son

5.

A．competing

B．debating

C．fighting

D．snuggling

6.

A．advice

B．order

C．reply

D．signal

7.

A．bored

B．excited

C．upset

D．unfortunate

8.

A．bottom

B．end

C．top

D．edge

9.

A．regarded

B．distinguished

C．remarked

D．assumed

10.

A．conveyed

B．meant

C．predicted

D．stated

11.

A．arrived

B．came

C．drew

D．parted

12.

A．bus

B．car

C．plane

D．train

13.

A．guilt

B．tear

C．spot

D．sparkle

14.

A．when

B．but

C．before

D．since

15.

A．peace

B．relief

C．silence

D．wonder

16.

A．closed

B．locked

C．opened

D．paused

17.

A．in

B．on

C．up

D．over

18.

A．caught

B．heard

C．noticed

D．saw

19.

A．with

B．for

C．while

D．like

20.

A．welcomed

B．received

C．treated

D．identified

4 . He’d spent seven hours climbing up the mountain through ice and snow，and now the exhausted Daniel Mazur_______that success was near. Although it was ten degrees_______zero near the top of Everest，the soft morning light showed clear blue skies for miles around.

As the men_________ out on the snow-overed peaks below，Mazur suddenly saw a_______of bright yellow to his left. Was it a tent? No way!No climber would_________out at this altitude，he thought. He decided to take a_____________look. Then Mazur’ s jaw dropped in_____________.On the_______of a cliff(悬崖)was a man sitting cross－legged，trying to change his shirt. His thick snowsuit was unzipped to the waist and he had no hat，gloves，or sunglasses. Pulling his_________hands out of his shirt，Hall looked up at Mazur.“I imagine you are________to see me here，”he said. Hall had reached the__________at nine that morning. Then he started to climb down，hoping to reach the camp before dangerous afternoon storms __________.But at 28，000 feet，Hall’s feet had stopped moving and he was __________by a deep tiredness. He couldn’t walk any more.

Mazur knew there was only one possiblees __________ to he made.“Luckily，everyone in my team made the__________one.”“We can’t leave the guy，”he said，and they all ________. Though they knew they weren’t going to get to the top，they ________Hall and eventually________it to the base.

Afterwards，Mazur said，“Sure，I wish I could have reached the top. But if we’d done that，he wouldn’t be________today，and I would have to live with that for the________of my life.

1.

A．breathed

B．touched

C．smelt

D．sensed

2.

A．below

B．near

C．above

D．over

3.

A．figured

B．looked

C．came

D．held

4.

A．flash

B．.row

C．lack

D．pile

5.

A．play

B．work

C．camp

D．point

6.

A．calmer

B．cleaner

C．closer

D．clumsier

7.

A．excitement

B．amazement

C．contentment

D．disappointment

8.

A．soil

B．dam

C．grass

D．edge

9.

A．numb

B．warm

C．rough

D．old

10.

A．depressed

B．desperate

C．surprised

D．satisfied

11.

A．tent

B．top

C．team

D．tower

12.

A．pulled up

B．rolled in

C．settled down

D．moved out

13.

A．sought

B．offered

C．protected

D．overcome

14.

A．decision

B．sacrifice

C．explanation

D．message

15.

A．unfit

B．unfair

C．right

D．real

16.

A．assumed

B．abused

C．agreed

D．appeared

17.

A．rescued

B．abandoned

C．treated

D．declined

18.

A．dragged

B．made

C．invited

D．recalled

19.

A．acute

B．apart

C．alone

D．alive

20.

A．hope

B．pride

C．purpose

D．rest

5 . As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. A window seat is always my favorite. I _________ the lower berth (卧铺), so I could enjoy the outside _________   from the moving train, But an elderly lady, perhaps in her 80s, _________ the front seat of mine. At one point, we met our eyes. She smiled at me. Out of _________, I gave her response, Then both of us remained _________.

It was 4:50 pm. Bed time was still in a long way. I couldn’t _________ myself any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where’re you going?” She said in a friendly _________, “Army camp, dear.”

Suddenly my _________ doubled to know the reason. I politely said, “Aunty, you’re visiting someone?” She smiled _________ and nodded, “My son, in the army!” Just to __________ the conversation, I continued to ask, “you must be feeling so __________ to see your child and your grandchildren.”

Perhaps, this question __________ her a little but she bravely answered, “Oh, dear! Anyway, my only son __________ himself just a few days ago in a terrorist attach. I had bought so many new __________ with the winter dust coats for him. So, I bought why not __________ some to some other soldiers, so that   I would control my __________ and I would be happy thinking that my own __________ has worn them. He was __________ so I don’t have any grandchild.

I was __________ hearing her heart-breaking story! But I __________ the old lady from the bottom of my heart. I was thinking of her brave heart!

1.

A．booked

B．checked

C．sold

D．cleaned

2.

A．people

B．sunshine

C．beauty

D．farms

3.

A．put off

B．lay on

C．pulled down

D．took up

4.

A．surprise

B．respect

C．place

D．favor

5.

A．calm

B．still

C．silent

D．cool

6.

A．contain

B．breathe

C．put

D．express

7.

A．room

B．manner

C．atmosphere

D．circle

8.

A．hobby

B．ambition

C．interest

D．courage

9.

A．fluently

B．secretly

C．carelessly

D．proudly

10.

A．join

B．hold

C．start

D．change

11.

A．free

B．relaxed

C．strange

D．excited

12.

A．scared

B．hurt

C．awoke

D．interested

13.

A．sacrificed

B．committed

C．applied

D．abandoned

14.

A．books

B．tickets

C．shorts

D．clothes

15.

A．reduce

B．wash

C．spare

D．store

16.

A．emotion

B．sorrow

C．excitement

D．guard

17.

A．grandson

B．soldier

C．son

D．relative

18.

A．single

B．lonely

C．active

D．tiresome

19.

A．disappointed

B．embarrassed

C．amazed

D．shocked

20.

A．admired

B．imagined

C．found

D．reviewed

6 . Last July, I booked a two-week adventure volunteering at a Thai elephant sanctuary (庇护所).

In preparation for my trip，I __ weight training. I even visited an elephant keeper in a zoo and he told me the tourist elephants were the ones to __ —they could be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous after years of___ they suffer at the hands of the tourism industry. Hardly surprising, I thought.

I flew to Bangkok and then headed to the____.The first day was exciting. I was __ to my designated elephant by the mahout (驯象人），Boonsri and my tasks were __.I tried to gain the elephant' s ___, feeding her bananas and riding on her back. The mahout __me, showing me how to use my feet to___ her and teaching me the words to make her stop or____. Everything went quite well.___, I noticed the sharp bullhooks were still used by mahouts.

Day two followed the same____.But as we walked to the river at dusk, Boonsri wouldn't move. So the mahout hit her with the bullhook. And Boonsri began to shake her head____.On the third stroke (一击）she hit me on the shoulder, knocking me over. Before I could __ the danger, her enormous foot was crushing my __ . It felt like a truck was driving over me and I couldn't breathe at all.

I could only hear the __ of the mahout. He helped to pull her foot off me and __ my life. As Boonsri lifted her leg, I __ free and was dragged to safety. I burst into tears with __ .What a lucky escape!

In the following days，I stayed in hospital，thinking about a question：Why can these mild   animals be so___ ? If we humans treat them more gently and kindly, maybe different.

1.

A．carried on

B．took up

C．abandoned

D．delayed

2.

A．watch

B．shoot

C．protect

D．buy

3.

A．defeat

B．loss

C．failure

D．abuse

4.

A．zoo

B．hotel

C．sanctuary

D．hospital

5.

A．used

B．introduced

C．attached

D．dragged

6.

A．designed

B．reported

C．explained

D．accomplished

7.

A．sympathy

B．forgiveness

C．respect

D．trust

8.

A．accompanied

B．greeted

C．comforted

D．blamed

9.

A．touch

B．control

C．kick

D．entertain

10.

A．move on

B．sing along

C．turn up

D．give in

11.

A．Finally

B．Naturally

C．Unfortunately

D．Normally

12.

A．challenge

B．pattern

C．interest

D．idea

13.

A．happily

B．slowly

C．gently

D．violently

14.

A．recall

B．ignore

C．realize

D．forget

15.

A．chest

B．head

C．leg

D．hand

16.

A．whisper

B．applause

C．laughs

D．yells

17.

A．changed

B．ruined

C．saved

D．improved

18.

A．slipped

B．rolled

C．dived

D．climbed

19.

A．relief

B．regret

C．pride

D．pity

20.

A．sensitive

B．disgusting

C．fragile

D．aggressive

7 . Several years ago I started riding a bike. At first, I thought it was only a ______ ride. But as I built up strength, my friends encouraged me to try some longer ______. The first one to come along was a 150-mile journey, an event held every year that ______ money to fight cancer.

When I signed my name, the ______ seemed great — to support a worthy cause while going for the ______ — and I trained with great excitement. But as the time for the ride approached, my ______ gained ground over my endurance(耐力). I didn't really want to ______ all those miles for two days straight.

The ride began on a Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside, ______ for the first few hours I felt wonderful. This was just the ______ I had imagined, and my spirits were ______. But by the end of the day, I felt tired. I was sure I'd have to ______.

As I topped the hill, the nice sunset ______ me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance, I ______ a lone rider riding very slowly. I ______ that the person looked different in some way, but I couldn't tell why. I managed to ______. There she was, riding slowly but steadily, with a ______ smile on her face — and she had only one leg.

My focus ______ at that moment. I'd been doubting my body for a whole day. But now I knew — it wasn't the body, but the ______ that would help me reach my goal.

It rained all the second day. I ______ saw the one-legged biker again, but I pushed on without complaining. And at the end of the day, still feeling ______, I completed the 150th mile.

1.

A．free

B．short

C．hard

D．boring

2.

A．trips

B．fights

C．swims

D．jumps

3.

A．gives

B．borrows

C．counts

D．raises

4.

A．dream

B．life

C．idea

D．advice

5.

A．record

B．distance

C．job

D．fame

6.

A．self-doubt

B．self-respect

C．self-control

D．self-love

7.

A．hike

B．walk

C．bike

D．drive

8.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

9.

A．adventure

B．experience

C．excitement

D．struggle

10.

A．low

B．proud

C．brave

D．high

11.

A．carry on

B．give up

C．break out

D．hold back

12.

A．kept

B．protected

C．stopped

D．found

13.

A．called

B．interviewed

C．saw

D．missed

14.

A．approved

B．hoped

C．remembered

D．noticed

15.

A．look back

B．pay back

C．cheer up

D．catch up

16.

A．determined

B．forced

C．strange

D．shy

17.

A．strengthened

B．changed

C．built

D．fixed

18.

A．person

B．will

C．bicycle

D．cause

19.

A．never

B．often

C．even

D．still

20.

A．tired

B．comfortable

C．strong

D．injured

8 . 阅读下列短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Desiree, a 4-year-old girl, was sobbing quietly over her father, Ken, who had died nine months earlier. She was hugging a photograph of her father with her fingers running around his face. “Daddy”, she said softly, “Why won’t you come back?”

Instead of gradually adjusting to her father’s death, Desiree refused to accept it. “Daddy will be home soon,” she’d tell her mother. “He’s at work.” When she played with her toy telephone, she pretended she was chatting with her father. “I miss you, Daddy,” she’d say, “When will you come back?” Desiree’s situation made her mother worried.

Days later, it was Ken’s birthday. “How will I send him a card?” Desiree asked her mother. “How about if we tie a letter to a balloon,” her mother said, “and send it up to heaven?” Desiree’s eyes immediately lit up.

Her mother took her to a store and Desiree picked out a balloon with HAPPY BIRTHDAY above a drawing of The Little Mermaid(美人鱼). Desiree and her father had often watched it. The child’s eyes shone as they were on the way to Ken’s grave. Then Desiree dictated a letter to her dad. “Tell him, ‘Happy birthday, I love you and miss you,’” she rattled off(快速说). “ ‘I hope you get this and can write to me on my birthday in January.’ ”

Her mother wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper, which was then wrapped in plastic and tied to the end of the string on the balloon. Finally, Desiree released the balloon. For almost an hour, they watched the shining spot of silver grow smaller and smaller till disappear. “Now Dad’s going to write back to me,” Desiree declared confidently.

Every day since they’d released the balloon, Desiree had asked her mother, “Do you think Daddy has my balloon yet?” Several weeks passed, and she stopped asking.

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。
Paragraph 1
One day, 3,000 miles away, Wade was on a duck hunt when suddenly something in the bush caught his eyes.
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Desiree’s fifth birthday came and later on the afternoon, a package arrived.
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9 . “None of us get out of life alive, so be brave and be thankful for all the opportunities (机会）you have.” Those were _______ words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey, a cancer patient.

Bailey was in the leading position of the Students' Union. The young man had meant to_______ at his high school's end-of-year ceremony (典礼）on schedule._______. just the week before, he received shocking_______. After several weeks of not feeling well, tests showed that he had a fast-growing form of cancer. Doctors said, without_______,he would only have weeks to live, so they didn’t _______him to take part in the event. But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his_______face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his _______ . Without doubt, his appearance _______everyone at the ceremony. Sitting in the wheelchair, he began to ________his ideas. He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily ________ , no matter how hard life was.

At the speech, Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to________ their time. “The future is truly in our hands.________ about long-term dreams. Let’s be ________ to short-term goals .” He________ . "We don't know where we might end up, or when we will end up, so work with pride on what is ________ us.”

When the senior ________ his speech with the school’s ________ ,“Altiora Pcto, ”一a Latin   phrase meaning ‘I aim higher', the entire room burst into cheers.________ ,Bailey's message was heard loud and clear. Bailey then closed his eyes and ________the words “Thank you”.

1.

A．exciting

B．moving

C．inspiring

D．amazing

2.

A．speak

B．chat

C．sing

D．debate

3.

A．So

B．instead

C．Besides

D．However

4.

A．fault

B．attack

C．news

D．pain

5.

A．doubt

B．treatment

C．hope

D．protection

6.

A．persuade

B．organize

C．warn

D．allow

7.

A．determined

B．frightened

C．satisfied

D．surprised

8.

A．friends

B．family

C．schoolmates

D．roommates

9.

A．amused

B．shocked

C．affected

D．frightened

10.

A．explain

B．form

C．change

D．share

11.

A．turn up

B．give in

C．breakup

D．cut down

12.

A．gain

B．spend

C．treasure

D．earn

13.

A．Forget

B．Talk

C．Care

D．Dream

14.

A．lost

B．limited

C．admitted

D．devoted

15.

A．continued

B．reminded

C．sighed

D．cried

16.

A．in place of

B．in front of

C．in charge of

D．in search of

17.

A．replaced

B．decorated

C．began

D．ended

18.

A．rule

B．basis

C．motto

D．opinion

19.

A．Finally

B．Obviously

C．Actually

D．Entirely

20.

A．mouthed

B．typed

C．recorded

D．wrote

10 . Sarah, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also ______ on her career（事业） road.

Though the accident brought her bright career to a   ____, she didn’t give up. In the ____ months that followed, Sarah met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的)   _____ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So   _____ she wanted to go back to   _____ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sarah knew that she believed in   _____and could realize her dream,   _____ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing —   _____to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.

After every public recital (个人表演), she ____ ask her dad about her performance. “You   _____ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ____. In January 1984, Sarah made a historic _____by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it   ______everyone to tears and this ______ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the _______question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.

Sarah’s comeback was ______ moving that a film producer ______ to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sarah how she had   _____ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.”   ______is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.

1.

A．cut off

B．taken off

C．turn off

D．put off

2.

A．top

B．stop

C．point

D．height

3.

A．unforgettable

B．painful

C．busy

D．free

4.

A．leg

B．flower

C．gift

D．box

5.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．strongly

D．heavily

6.

A．home

B．dancing

C．school

D．walking

7.

A．the doctor

B．herself

C．the stage

D．her dad

8.

A．however

B．even

C．so

D．since

9.

A．learning

B．remembering

C．wanting

D．asking

10.

A．could

B．might

C．should

D．would

11.

A．still

B．ever

C．also

D．yet

12.

A．in anger

B．in turn

C．in surprise

D．in return

13.

A．change

B．movement

C．promise

D．comeback

14.

A．made

B．let

C．moved

D．forced

15.

A．story

B．decision

C．performance

D．accident

16.

A．new

B．usual

C．normal

D．interesting

17.

A．so

B．this

C．very

D．such

18.

A．allowed

B．refused

C．decided

D．pretended

19.

A．tried

B．imagined

C．thought

D．managed

20.

A．Everything

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Nothing