1 . I was a person who always felt desperate (绝望) before. Months ago my mom_________ from a serious disease and had an operation on her brain. I felt the whole world falling down and I had no _________ what I could do to help her to reduce her _________. Whenever I was alone, tears welled up in my eyes.

Last month I _________ a valuable watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my dad. I couldn’t sleep for several nights for the reason that I felt _________about the loss.

There have been many _________ like these in my life. I could never know what to do with such tough matters _________ I read If You Have A Lemon, Make A Lemonade by American author Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What _________ can I get from this? How can I _________ my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’ ” he wrote.

I suddenly ____________ that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay ____________all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things ____________. When my mom was fighting for ____________, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ____________ and crying.

Several weeks ago, I participated in a campus singing competition. I didn’t ____________a prize. If I had not ____________ this article, I would definitely (当然) have felt ____________again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was pleased that in the end I had got some stage ____________

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become ____________ and strong. When life ____________ us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

1.

A．suffered

B．changed

C．escaped

D．resulted

2.

A．surprise

B．hope

C．doubt

D．idea

3.

A．pressure

B．pain

C．anxiety

D．fear

4.

A．lost

B．received

C．sold

D．fixed

5.

A．angry

B．terrible

C．unbelievable

D．shameful

6.

A．memories

B．difficulties

C．diseases

D．incidents

7.

A．though

B．since

C．until

D．when

8.

A．challenge

B．decision

C．lemonade

D．lesson

9.

A．take

B．improve

C．control

D．accept

10.

A．thought

B．expected

C．realized

D．discovered

11.

A．independent

B．healthy

C．positive

D．serious

12.

A．exactly

B．easily

C．differently

D．practically

13.

A．life

B．freedom

C．happiness

D．recovery

14.

A．quarreling

B．shouting

C．regretting

D．hiding

15.

A．win

B．miss

C．expect

D．refuse

16.

A．come across

B．put up

C．written down

D．found out

17.

A．excited

B．concerned

C．discouraged

D．careful

18.

A．experience

B．progress

C．effect

D．performance

19.

A．calm

B．brave

C．clever

D．great

20.

A．makes

B．gives

C．sends

D．shows

3 . Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.

The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.

Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients (接受者).

On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. “It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things,” Michael said. “Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.”

1. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?

A．To attend Michael and Linda's wedding.	B．To support the organization.
C．To escape the damaging earthquake.	D．To help distribute free daily meals.

2. How did the couple celebrate their wedding?

A．They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.

B．They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.

C．They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.

D．They took photos with the grateful victims.

3. What does the underlined word “approached” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．took in.	B．moved towards.
C．came across.	D．discussed with.

4. We can know from the text that ________.

A．Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey.

B．Ted was a representative of the organization.

C．Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it.

D．Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him.

4 . A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."

The son was missing. If he had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1. The underlined part means a person who __________.

A．always has a sweet smile	B．is as pretty as an apple
C．is loved more than anyone else	D．looks like an apple

2. The father didn’t pick the boy up because he________.

A．was very lazy	B．thought the mother had done that
C．forgot to do so	D．was too tired to do so

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Be careful in everything you do.	B．Love is the most important.
C．Learn to forgive others	D．Everyone can make mistakes.

4. What do you think of the husband?

A．Warm-hearted.	B．Careful.
C．Hard-working	D．Broad-minded.

6 . Anthony is a driver of UPS (美国快递公司), who has been receiving praise from the neighborhood of Hallsley, Virginia.

"Through the pandemic (疫情), Anthony has continued working, _________ packages at our doors, over 180 times to date" neighborhood resident Patty said. "I wanted to thank him for how much he helped me feel _________ when I moved in during the pandemic. I was terribly _________ then, but he made me feel like a friend when I saw him. He was always the highlight of my day."

Patty was so grateful for her favorite UPS driver that she and her neighbors found a good way to show their _________.

They made the _________ and carried out their plan on December 15, when hundreds of Hallsley residents （居民）_________ the road waiting for Anthony to turn the corner.

_________, Anthony slowly drove his truck down the road while children and adults held up signs, _________ his name and rang bells. Adding more joy, Anthony's supervisors （监督人）_________ too with gifts to offer him. So many people were happy to __________ the man and had kind things to say.

"Sometimes he is the __________ outside face we see during the day. We thank his hard work and __________ during the pandemic," one neighbor said. "He __________ our day whenever he drops off a package at our houses. We love him!"

Moved to tears, Anthony thanked everyone and went back to __________ as usual. Now, he still spares no effort to work __________ the neighborhood.

1.

A．collecting

B．throwing

C．wrapping

D．delivering

2.

A．crazy

B．sensitive

C．welcome

D．awkward

3.

A．lonely

B．ashamed

C．regretful

D．impatient

4.

A．expectation

B．thanks

C．understanding

D．surprise

5.

A．deals

B．promises

C．arrangements

D．messes

6.

A．passed

B．lined

C．left

D．found

7.

A．Generally

B．Naturally

C．Accidentally

D．Finally

8.

A．shouted

B．spelt

C．whispered

D．requested

9.

A．called in

B．got together

C．showed up

D．helped out

10.

A．comfort

B．celebrate

C．remind

D．assist

11.

A．last

B．only

C．new

D．perfect

12.

A．service

B．invitation

C．operation

D．congratulation

13.

A．meets

B．blesses

C．brightens

D．satisfies

14.

A．reality

B．practice

C．freedom

D．business

15.

A．under the care of

B．in harmony with

C．for the good of

D．in answer to

7 . I walked into my daughter’s room as she was working on a science project. Normally, I would have been pleased about such a(n) _________. But this time, her project involved much sand. While she’d put sheets of plastic under her work area, the sand was _________ all over our new floor.

My daughter felt my displeasure and began to _________ herself. “I used sheets of plastic!” she responded irritably. I responded more _________. “But the sand is getting all over!”

“Where else am I supposed to do it?” she _________.

“Why didn’t she admit that she had done something _________?” I thought to myself. I felt my _________, thinking of what her life would be like in the future if she couldn’t _________ her mistakes?

My fear was translated into more anger, this time about how _________ it was to admit mistakes. We had a quarrel. She __________ her voice and said something disrespectful to me.

I wished this had __________ happened before. But my daughter and I were in embarrassment and felt terrible.

I thought that I needed a good __________ to respond to my daughter, so I went to my wife and asked how I should have __________ it.

“Sweetie,” she said, role-playing in the __________ with my daughter, “there’s a lot of sand here and we need to clean it up before it destroys the floor. How can I help you?”

That’s really a great way to deal with it: first identify the problem, next state what needs to be done and then offer to __________. It’s simple, right?

1.

A．accident

B．sight

C．arrangement

D．item

2.

A．spreading

B．flowing

C．decorating

D．lying

3.

A．protect

B．express

C．defend

D．save

4.

A．calmly

B．angrily

C．politely

D．nervously

5.

A．announced

B．smiled

C．nodded

D．shouted

6.

A．wrong

B．unnecessary

C．dangerous

D．unusual

7.

A．sadness

B．disappointment

C．fear

D．excitement

8.

A．avoid

B．hide

C．make

D．realize

9.

A．possible

B．important

C．natural

D．interesting

10.

A．lowered

B．lost

C．raised

D．heard

11.

A．seldom

B．never

C．always

D．sometimes

12.

A．chance

B．excuse

C．way

D．belief

13.

A．handled

B．accepted

C．understood

D．tolerated

14.

A．course

B．conversation

C．play

D．adventure

15.

A．help

B．leave

C．give

D．stay

9 . “Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼）in the closet (衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet ?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it. ”

“Why pick on my family ?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “ Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes ? ” “ Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “ Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒），waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as l mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. ” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy,” she thought.

1. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

2. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.

A．knocked	B．frightened
C．injured	D．surprised

4. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A．they were crazy

B．they were overexcited

C．they realized their misunderstanding

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

10 . Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes Mountains. They reached the top ________ , but on their way back conditions were very ________ . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ________ alone, he would probably get back safely. But Simon decided to risk his ________ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.

As they went down, the weather got worse. Then another ________ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, ________ , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice (峭壁). It was ________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________ , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to make a decision. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a huge crevasse (裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he ________ to get out of the crevasse and started to ________ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometres away.

Simon had ________ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be ________ , but he didn't want to leave immediately. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't ________ it. Joe was there, a few metres from their tent, still alive.

1.

A．hurriedly

B．carefully

C．instantly

D．successfully

2.

A．difficult

B．stable

C．special

D．normal

3.

A．climbed

B．continued

C．worked

D．rested

4.

A．fortune

B．time

C．health

D．life

5.

A．damage

B．change

C．trouble

D．storm

6.

A．by mistake

B．by chance

C．by choice

D．by design

7.

A．unnecessary

B．practical

C．important

D．impossible

8.

A．height

B．weight

C．strength

D．equipment

9.

A．Casually

B．Patiently

C．Finally

D．Quickly

10.

A．jumped

B．fell

C．escaped

D．backed

11.

A．waited

B．planned

C．managed

D．hoped

12.

A．move

B．run

C．skate

D．march

13.

A．headed for

B．travelled to

C．left for

D．returned to

14.

A．dead

B．hurt

C．weak

D．late

15.

A．find

B．make

C．believe

D．accept