2 . Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore, wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company-something her mum says is nothing short of a miracle (奇迹). Jordyn Moore was born with autism (自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six years old. Her mum Jackie Moore said that it’s been amazing to watch her grow.

With therapy (治疗), Jordyn Moore learned how to form words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to overcome challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents saw another difficulty in the future. “We just kept finding there was so little opportunity for an individual like her when she got out of school,” her mum said. “And it was really keeping my husband and I up at night, like what was she going to do?”

She wanted a meaningful life for her child, but worried what jobs she could get. So about five years ago, they started Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project — a way for Jordyn Moore to start working during the summer, while also teaching her new skills.

That first summer, they set a goal to sell just 40 shirts — all with the same simple message: Be Kind to Everyone. She was nervous that the shirts wouldn’t sell, but word spread on social media, and they received hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore was learning how to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.

Her advice to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks like setting the table and loading the dishwasher. “What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things independently and the more they can do independently at home, the more options they might have outside of the home,” she said.

1. What can we know about Jordyn from Paragraph 1?

A．Her mum was disappointed with her.

B．Her life was full of adventures and miracles.

C．She can’t get along well with other classmates.

D．She had trouble in speaking during her childhood.

2. What was her mum’s concern when Jordyn approached high school graduation?

A．Jordyn would not make any friends.

B．Jordyn would not be able to attend college.

C．Jordyn would never be able to live independently,

D．There would be little opportunity for Jordyn after school.

3. What is the purpose of Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project?

A．To raise awareness for autism.

B．To sell T-shirts during the summer.

C．To teach individuals with autism new skills.

D．To provide opportunities for children with autism.

4. What does Jordyn’s mum advise other parents of children with autism to do?

A．Focus on developing their children’s independence.

B．Shelter their children from the outside world.

C．Centre on their children’s academic achievements.

D．Never let their children take any risks.

3 . Marion Sheppard had always been a keen dancer. However, she found her vision began to _________ in her 40s and the doctor said it would only get worse. She cried and felt _________, locking herself in her apartment.

Then after several months, Sheppard _________ herself to step out to attend a social event for people with visual impairments (损伤). Terror _________ her when she found people there barely moved. They all just sat there, _________ and physically withdrawn. Deep down, she was _________: “That is not the way I want to live”. Her immediate _________ was that she must do something to change that.

Sheppard asked at a Manhattan community center run by Visions, an organization for the visually impaired, if she could teach line dancing there, but was _________. They said it would be too _________ for the students. However, she insisted and __________ convinced the directors at Visions to let her teach line dancing on a volunteer basis. Her classes   __________ to be very popular, attracting more students than expected. But what she   __________ was more than dance steps. With constant encouragement, she also helped them __________ confidence and independence despite their disability. Just as Sheppard says, “We may be blind, but we’re doing our thing.”

Sheppard’s __________ for maintaining both physical and spiritual health, no matter what difficulty life may __________ at you, is simple: “Just keep it moving unless life ceases.”

1.

A．increase

B．decline

C．disappear

D．refresh

2.

A．confused

B．depressed

C．embarrassed

D．relieved

3.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．promised

D．reminded

4.

A．shaped

B．bothered

C．influenced

D．seized

5.

A．still

B．modest

C．silent

D．humble

6.

A．suspecting

B．hesitating

C．complaining

D．protesting

7.

A．ambition

B．imagination

C．reaction

D．assumption

8.

A．turned down

B．sent for

C．turned over

D．taken in

9.

A．pricey

B．risky

C．strange

D．absurd

10.

A．exactly

B．definitely

C．frequently

D．eventually

11.

A．seemed

B．remained

C．proved

D．tended

12.

A．instructed

B．observed

C．claimed

D．preserved

13.

A．share

B．admire

C．assess

D．restore

14.

A．tip

B．comment

C．statement

D．clue

15.

A．stare

B．throw

C．laugh

D．point

4 . A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of- visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to _________ places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to _________ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October, 2016 she realized she could see the _________ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people _________ her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to _________ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I _________ wanted to push the limits of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the _________,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really _________ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the _________ .”

“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and __________ of the locals were astonishing,” Ms Alford said. “The most pleasant __________ about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the least expectation for __________ being the most incredible.”

“My __________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. You have to make __________ to travel the world but if it’s something that’s genuinely __________ to you, it’s only a matter of time until you can make it a reality. ”

1.

A．report

B．settle

C．tour

D．love

2.

A．fund

B．conceive

C．switch

D．set

3.

A．powerful

B．remote

C．developed

D．remaining

4.

A．ranked

B．overlooked

C．followed

D．criticized

5.

A．inspire

B．please

C．understand

D．accompany

6.

A．occasionally

B．simply

C．completely

D．temporarily

7.

A．platform

B．agency

C．process

D．country

8.

A．dull

B．official

C．natural

D．challenging

9.

A．adults

B．youth

C．bosses

D．agents

10.

A．kindness

B．situation

C．ignorance

D．status

11.

A．memory

B．surprise

C．lesson

D．effect

12.

A．started with

B．met with

C．ended up

D．turned back

13.

A．advice

B．compromise

C．belief

D．comment

14.

A．plans

B．decision

C．devotion

D．sacrifices

15.

A．incredible

B．impossible

C．important

D．impressive

5 . In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the _________ , most of them on their way to _________ .

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first _________. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. At six minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to _________ him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along _________ . The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the _________ pushed hard and the child continued to walk,_________ his head the whole time.

At forty-five minutes, the musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal _________. The man collected a total of $32.

After one hour, he finished playing and silence _________ . No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no __________ at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most __________ pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a __________ in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

In a common-place environment, at an __________ hour, do we feel beauty?

If so, do we stop to __________ it? If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made... How many other things are we missing as we __________ through life?

1.

A．man

B．performance

C．stage

D．station

2.

A．play

B．travel

C．work

D．study

3.

A．attention

B．dollar

C．gift

D．letter

4.

A．listen to

B．talk to

C．laugh at

D．play with

5.

A．anxiously

B．hurriedly

C．excitedly

D．delightedly

6.

A．violinist

B．boy

C．mother

D．passer-by

7.

A．nodding

B．shaking

C．bowing

D．turning

8.

A．pace

B．manner

C．posture

D．level

9.

A．took in

B．took over

C．got over

D．pulled over

10.

A．recognition

B．reward

C．hope

D．sympathy

11.

A．joyful

B．boring

C．outstanding

D．familiar

12.

A．watch

B．theater

C．violin

D．song

13.

A．inaccurate

B．uncomfortable

C．impossible

D．improper

14.

A．imagine

B．judge

C．appreciate

D．approach

15.

A．walk

B．dance

C．rush

D．jump

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. English was my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me.

So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply, “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.

I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) who rode a horse at night to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.

What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.

When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.

A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. My name was announced as the winner in the writing contest, and I was invited to attend the award presentation. There, when I accepted the award, my heart skipped a beat, my breath caught in my throat, and tears filled my eyes. My teacher was right: I did have a good shot at this.

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1. 续写词数应为80左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.

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7 . I was cutting up lettuce (生菜) in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about putting the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug (大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window.

On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here? Lettuce or hope?

If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to doubtfully assess where I found myself before being devoted to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty.

Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things.

Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger.

I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in, or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave.

1. Why did the author put the stub in water?

A．To hope that it would grow.	B．To decorate the nice mug.
C．To play a game.	D．To remove his bad mood.

2. What is the first sign of life in the author’s eyes?

A．The remaining stub.	B．The small leaf.
C．The disappearing cuts.	D．The tiny root threads.

3. How would the author feel if in the lettuce’s situation?

A．Hesitant.

B．Fearless.

C．Confident.

D．Annoyed.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Enjoy your own life to the fullest	B．Believe in yourself when in trouble
C．Never be afraid to restart yourself	D．Give freedom to the heart in a way

9 . It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to _______ at 2 am and wake up at 1 pm only to get back on his computer to play computer games until dinner.

It was the middle of the _______ when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn’t _______ that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification (证书，执照) class that _______ the next day, and a company that _______ teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 am every day for him to _______ the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was _______ his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually looking forward to going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could save someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to actually work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a _______ as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very _______ and never went to work late. He said a lot of his ________ didn’t have jobs. And I told him that was because their mothers didn’t try ________ enough!

Even if your kid is ________ with finals and after school activities and doesn’t have time, you can ________ job information for him. Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie theatre, or a summer camp, you can ask if they hire ________ for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ________ to make sure he is never late.

1.

A．school

B．study

C．bed

D．work

2.

A．night

B．noon

C．morning

D．afternoon

3.

A．watch

B．appreciate

C．notice

D．stand

4.

A．lasted

B．rested

C．started

D．developed

5.

A．hired

B．forced

C．persuaded

D．made

6.

A．give

B．attend

C．observe

D．help

7.

A．designing

B．ruining

C．enjoying

D．joining

8.

A．job

B．problem

C．goal

D．reward

9.

A．slowly

B．seriously

C．calmly

D．quickly

10.

A．teachers

B．colleagues

C．students

D．friends

11.

A．hard

B．fast

C．early

D．directly

12.

A．clear

B．excited

C．busy

D．disappointed

13.

A．write down

B．think about

C．wait for

D．search for

14.

A．experts

B．foreigners

C．teenagers

D．villagers

15.

A．habit

B．schedule

C．tradition

D．determination