2 . 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填一个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。

Two men came into     1     office yesterday to pick up an item. One was admiring a piece of metal ornament (装饰品) I had. It was a snake     2     (make) from a nail. He was admiring     3     so much.

They left and came back into the office.     4     they were waiting, I     5     (wrap) up the ornament. I wrote “don’t open     6     you leave”.

As they were     7     (leave), I told the young man, here, this is     8     you. He was happy and said thank you and God Bless You. I hope he liked it. I had it for about 20 years. I figure, ah, let it go onto to someone else     9     they can get     10     (enjoy) out of it.

3 . The Messenger of Peace!!

A serious question was raised by a little girl. We met this little girl on our ________. She is very cute and ________. Her mother runs a tea shop and she also used to ________ her. We stopped at her shop for tea ________; she was very excited to see us and looked ________ So one of our journey mates called her and ________ tea with us. She smiled and sat with us and started asking questions. We were very surprised at ________ smart she was!

She ________ some good questions on peace & war. She said we all are human and we all have the ________ blood in our body so why do we fight? For a ________ we were silent. Because we didn’t have the right answer. But we had to give some answers. To know the answer, we are doing this journey. One of our journey mates said let’s come with us to know the answer ________ your questions. She said yes and started ________ on our cycle. We were very happy to see her enthusiasm and excitement. But we couldn’t take her with us. So we ________ her with a garland (花环) and peace doves. We also gave her some toffees (太妃糖) and peace pamphlets (小册子). She and her mother ________ were very happy and inspired. We were also very inspired by that girl. She gave us new ________ and thoughtfulness.

1.

A．movement

B．journey

C．adventure

D．schedule

2.

A．annoyed

B．confident

C．frank

D．responsible

3.

A．help

B．helping

C．challenge

D．challenging

4.

A．title

B．goal

C．break

D．partner

5.

A．frightened

B．formal

C．suitable

D．curious

6.

A．offered

B．preferred

C．awarded

D．recommended

7.

A．what

B．what if

C．when

D．how

8.

A．exchanged

B．raised

C．arose

D．came up

9.

A．same

B．different

C．female

D．male

10.

A．little

B．when

C．while

D．freshmen

11.

A．of

B．for

C．in

D．to

12.

A．explored

B．riding

C．quitting

D．traveled

13.

A．honored

B．gave

C．came up

D．award

14.

A．all

B．either

C．neither

D．both

15.

A．strategy

B．solution

C．energy

D．adult

4 . Our son, Andrew, was always very active and loved playing sports. When he turned 10, I noticed he couldn’t run like he_________ . I took him to the doctor but she could not find anything physically_________.

Since then, we began a seven-year_________ for answers. We saw 13 different doctors, but were still left without _________. At the same time, Andrew’s situation was getting_________. He had to_________ the idea of ever playing sports again. Attending high school was even a_________ for him.

One day, we were referred to Dr. Delgado, a neurologist (神经学家), who gave Andrew a few different tests.

A week later, we_________ waited in the exam room, praying for an answer. Dr. Delgado walked in and said he _________ what was going on with Andrew—— I could hardly__________ those words! Andrew had a rare neurological disorder that could be easily__________. Andrew took his first pill that Friday and within 24 hours he was able to stand, walk and run like he had been able to eight years ago. He went to__________ the next Monday—— no one could believe the miraculous (不可思议的) __________ in Andrew!

Because of everything Dr. Delgado did for Andrew, I began volunteering in his clinic. I like to share Andrew’s__________ with the patients, telling them they are in an__________ place and are seeing the best doctor in the world.

1.

A．used to

B．seemed to

C．had to

D．happened to

2.

A．remarkable

B．unique

C．normal

D．wrong

3.

A．preparation

B．search

C．test

D．explanation

4.

A．reward

B．comments

C．answers

D．apology

5.

A．easier

B．better

C．faster

D．worse

6.

A．put up

B．take up

C．pick up

D．give up

7.

A．failure

B．puzzle

C．struggle

D．danger

8.

A．carefully

B．nervously

C．happily

D．sadly

9.

A．knew

B．wondered

C．guessed

D．heard

10.

A．imagine

B．realize

C．believe

D．admit

11.

A．treated

B．prevented

C．caught

D．detected

12.

A．hospital

B．school

C．community

D．station

13.

A．identity

B．energy

C．change

D．solution

14.

A．story

B．surprise

C．achievements

D．adventures

15.

A．amusing

B．interesting

C．exciting

D．amazing

5 . As I cried in a hotel room in Osaka, a phone pressed to my right ear, my father was giving me his final advice from his death bed in Ireland. The man who inspired me to become a travel journalist wanted to remind me I had the best job in the world.

While “don’t stop” was his last message to me, “won’t stop” could have been his motto (座右铭). Even as he entered his late 60s, badly affected by a physical disability, my father continued to travel. Not package holidays or lying in a hammock (吊床). Instead, he explored foreign cities on foot until they seeped into his pores. Adventures were what he desired.

Once I began traveling with my father 15 years ago, small talk invariably transitioned to discussion of our next journey. I loved few things more than surprising him with a new trip I’d booked for us. This was how our final adventure began.

In our Athens apartment, I found his feet swelled up (肿胀) enormously. His ankles had given him constant discomfort. Whenever I suggested we take a break, he’d say: “You can sit down if you want; I’ve got something I want to go see over there.” His physical limitations were simply overpowered by his desire to experience something new. He walked all over Bucharest, Athens, and Rome. By the end of the trip, his mind could no longer override his body. His left ankle was twice the size of his right. His chest was congested(充血的).

Dad spent weeks in hospital back in Ireland. He was completely paralyzed (瘫痪的), unable to see or talk or eat. Yet, he remained conscious. Doctors encouraged us to chat to him, even though he could not respond. Day after day, I sat by his hospital bed and talked about our funniest moments while traveling. Eventually, he came out of his paralysis. When doctors said he was almost ready to go home, I took the chance to fly to Asia for my journalism job.

Then, in the middle of a cold night, my phone rang. Our final conversation took place. Jokes were exchanged, and promises were made. Among them was my agreement that I wouldn’t stop traveling.

1. What did the author love doing after joining his dad in adventure?

A．Visiting Asian countries.

B．Reading adventure novels.

C．Surprising his dad with his adventures.

D．Arranging trips unexpected to his dad.

2. What can we learn about the author’s dad?

A．He worked as a journalist.

B．He was a man of strong will.

C．He desired to be a famous explorer.

D．He enjoyed hiking in the mountains.

3. What did the author do while keeping his dad company in hospital?

A．He told stories to his dad.

B．He planned their next trip.

C．He assisted his dad to do exercise.

D．He looked back on their time spent together.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．My dad, the explorer

B．A half-done journey

C．A parting gift-don’t stop

D．One last journey with my dad

6 . “I was a bad student who became an astronaut.” Scott Kelly, an engineer and a retired astronaut, visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison and shared his own experience.

As a kid, he was distracted in school and he earned terrible grades and barely graduated from high school. The biggest struggle was that he used to ignore what the teachers were saying, and even he started to accept the fact that he would never be able to achieve what he dreamed.

After graduation, everything changed, quite by accident, when he picked up and read The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe’s classic account of the lives of the pioneering Americans who first explored space. Inspired at last, he decided he wanted to be an astronaut. To do that, he needed to get a technical degree. So starting that day, he was determined to do well in all the subjects. After so many years of daydreaming, it wouldn’t be easy. But he started thinking about it like a sport. The more he practiced his study skills, the better he got and the more he learned. Eventually, it became a competition with himself to see how good he could get.

But how can we find our motivation? There’s no fixed way. It’s about finding an interest and putting in the hard work. It’s likely that you just haven’t found what interests you or the topic is not being explained in a way that resonates (共鸣) with you. Reflect on your daily behavior. Do you find yourself absorbed in building things, interested in the ecosystem, enjoy reading the latest graphics in video games? That will give you clues about your interests-engineering, biology, coding, etc. Then talk to professionals in those fields and hear their stories for guidance and inspiration.

Kelly encourages young people to dream big and aim for the stars. Hard? Maybe. But anything worth having is worth pursuing.

1. What was Scott’s major challenge when he was in high school?

A．To understand what the teachers say in class.

B．To find his motivation in learning at school.

C．To finish the assignments with higher quality.

D．To realize his dream of becoming an astronaut.

2. What may Scott think of his learning when pursuing a technical degree?

A．Useful but irrelevant.

B．Interesting and pleasing.

C．Challenging but rewarding.

D．Stressful and time-consuming.

3. According to the passage, how can you motivate yourself?

A．By following other’s path and devoting yourself to it.

B．By running back over your behavior and putting efforts in it.

C．By trying various interests and picking what you like most.

D．By discovering personal interests and seeking professional advice.

4. Which of the following ideas would Scott probably agree with?

A．Well begun is half done.

B．Chances favors the prepared mind.

C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

D．Birds of a feather flock together.

7 . Here is an example of good neighborliness during a recent snow storm. An ambulance (救护车)crew from Donnybrook Fire Station had a(n) ______ call on Sunday, the 4th of March, from a house at Broadford Road, Ballinteer. A sick man needed to go to ______ but the place he was living in was snowbound and the ambulance could not get near the house. The man had a very bad ______ and was likely to turn sepsis(败血症).

Neighbours saw the ambulance and fire truck ______ in the snow. A few minutes later 30 neighbours appeared with shovels (铲子). They started ______ a path to the house but the ambulance crew decided that it was still too ______ to attempt to get close to the house. Then another kind neighbour appeared with his four-wheel drive car, which could drive on the snowbound roads. The patient was ______ put into the ambulance.

The work of the people left the ambulance crew with tears in their eyes seeing them come to their neighbours’ ______ . A firefighter Michael Duggan said, “The ______ of neighbours had been ______ . We were ______ by the neighbours. It was community   ______ at its best. It was one of those times that doesn’t come along too often.” The man was taken to St. James Hospital where he is now ______ .

While the ambulance services were ______ , 2, 000 volunteers were also involved in answering emergency calls and coming to the help of the National Ambulance Service. This was a great act of ______ .

1.

A．confusing

B．emergency

C．impolite

D．conference

2.

A．church

B．hospital

C．school

D．work

3.

A．discovery

B．balance

C．injury

D．temper

4.

A．attacked

B．repaired

C．stuck

D．thrown

5.

A．building

B．clearing

C．following

D．examining

6.

A．strange

B．convenient

C．effective

D．hopeless

7.

A．safely

B．particularly

C．creatively

D．amazingly

8.

A．aid

B．life

C．defence

D．transition

9.

A．experience

B．belief

C．purpose

D．behaviour

10.

A．similar

B．impressive

C．secret

D．formal

11.

A．disappointed

B．annoyed

C．embarrassed

D．moved

12.

A．skill

B．hope

C．spirit

D．theme

13.

A．exploring

B．registering

C．revising

D．recovering

14.

A．busy

B．expensive

C．awful

D．terrible

15.

A．adventure

B．honesty

C．kindness

D．calmness

10 . Jenny was a little girl who was not very confident. She always lowered her ________ because she didn’t think she was beautiful enough all the time. One day she went to a shop to ________ a green bow (蝴蝶结). The shopkeeper constantly praised she looked very beautiful with it. Though she didn’t ________ that, Jenny was so ________ that she couldn’t help raising her head.

Jenny happened to meet her teacher when she went into the classroom. “Jenny, it’s ________ beautiful when you ________ your head,” said the teacher.

That day Jenny got the ________ from many people. She ________ it must be because of the bow. When she looked in the mirror (镜子), there wasn’t any ________ on her head. She must have ________ it when she went out of the shop and bumped against(撞到)someone else.

Self-confidence is originally (本来) a kind of ________, but many people ________ so much about their appearance (外表) that they lose a lot of ________. Poor or ________, pretty or plain, as long as you, raise your head, it can make you ________.

1.

A．hand

B．head

C．foot

D．arm

2.

A．buy

B．explore

C．improve

D．confuse

3.

A．recognize

B．revise

C．quit

D．believe

4.

A．sad

B．happy

C．nervous

D．lonely

5.

A．luckily

B．formally

C．really

D．wonderfully

6.

A．nodded

B．raised

C．lowered

D．decorated

7.

A．smile

B．encouragement

C．praise

D．behavior

8.

A．thought

B．preferred

C．doubted

D．admired

9.

A．bow

B．teacher

C．shopkeeper

D．weather

10.

A．got

B．lost

C．found

D．attracted

11.

A．response

B．joke

C．beauty

D．art

12.

A．care

B．worry

C．argue

D．bring

13.

A．view

B．source

C．site

D．joy

14.

A．enjoyable

B．delighted

C．boring

D．rich

15.

A．proud

B．content

C．lovely

D．amazed