2 . In 2014, Eve and Norman Fertig, a couple, saved a two-week-old shepherd (牧羊犬) named Shana.

One winter several years later, as the Fertigs, both then 81, ________ the injured and hungry animals housed in one of their buildings, a violent snowstorm blew in. When the couple went outside to check the weather, several trees fell, trapped them in a narrow path between two ________. Eve and Norman couldn’t climb over or duck (躲避) below the trunks. For the next two and a half hours, they crowded together for ________ as the snow piled higher. “We were________” Eve said. “I thought we could die out here.”

Around 9:30 pm, Shana, who was outside, began digging to ward Eve and Norman in the deep snow. It took her nearly two hours, but ________ she cleared a narrow tunnel (隧道) about 20 feet long ________the front door of the main house with the Fertigs’________.

When breaking through the snow and ________ the couple, the 160-pound dog barked and caught Eve’s jacket and ________ the 86-pound woman onto her back. Norman seized Eve’s ankles (脚踝), and for the next two hours, Shana pulled the couple through the tunnel.

Thanks to Shana’s ________ , they finally reached the house around 2 am., and the Fertigs ________ to get just inside the front door. Extremely ________, they lay there, still. The storm had ________ the electricity and heat,________ Shana slept next to them all night to keep them warm until the firemen found them.

After five months, Shana’s feet recovered from the injuries she ________ while digging.

1.

A．fed

B．found

C．saved

D．trained

2.

A．rooms

B．buildings

C．tunnels

D．animals

3.

A．fortune

B．warmth

C．freedom

D．inspiration

4.

A．in shock

B．in sight

C．in trouble

D．in panic

5.

A．carefully

B．eventually

C．actually

D．hopelessly

6.

A．contacting

B．providing

C．equipping

D．connecting

7.

A．position

B．section

C．exit

D．accommodation

8.

A．observing

B．approaching

C．reaching

D．passing

9.

A．threw

B．controlled

C．struck

D．guided

10.

A．efforts

B．effects

C．patience

D．eagerness

11.

A．managed

B．intended

C．reminded

D．sought

12.

A．stressed

B．astonished

C．tired

D．delighted

13.

A．focused on

B．knocked out

C．settle for

D．turned down

14.

A．rather

B．despite

C．somehow

D．but

15.

A．contained

B．destroyed

C．received

D．memorized

3 . Teaching is always a challenge. Each student has his own needs and difficulties. A student called Billy _______ me with his behavior. He struggled daily with his uncontrollable emotions and often became angry. To make _______ progress, his emotions needed controlling.

One _______ I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he reached school. Billy’s mom would _______ me to inform me of a particularly emotional morning at home. Then, I would _______ calming him down.

One week our class was studying _______. I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school.

That day I was preparing activities focusing on dog themes when I was told that Billy had a _______ morning at home and I might need to get him settled. As I was talking to his mom, Billy _______ into the classroom. To Billy’s surprise, Rocky immediately ran to his new _______ wagging his tail and rubbing against Billy’s leg. Billy was __________ by Rocky and began laughing.

Throughout the day, Billy never left Rocky’s side, being gentle with him and even __________ the other students while Rocky was sleeping.

Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid __________, but on this day he found a story about dogs and read it to Rocky. How __________ I was at the sight of Billy reading happily! My little dog was able to change Billy’s day from one of anger to one of laughter, gentleness and __________.

That day Rocky more than helped me with my __________. He helped to change the life of a child!

1.

A．challenged

B．pleased

C．benefited

D．provided

2.

A．quick

B．few

C．some

D．slow

3.

A．advantage

B．arrangement

C．reason

D．way

4.

A．awake

B．call

C．visit

D．sign

5.

A．talk about

B．give up

C．focus on

D．go on

6.

A．emotions

B．pets

C．plants

D．diet

7.

A．boring

B．enjoyable

C．busy

D．bad

8.

A．jumped

B．rushed

C．jogged

D．fell

9.

A．protector

B．trainer

C．friend

D．owner

10.

A．refused

B．attracted

C．bit

D．followed

11.

A．educating

B．encouraging

C．comforting

D．quieting

12.

A．chatting

B．reading

C．arguing

D．apologizing

13.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．interested

D．worried

14.

A．admiration

B．curiosity

C．anxiety

D．love

15.

A．family

B．teaching

C．housework

D．performance

4 . A long walk is a good way to work up an appetite (食欲), but for Emma Reade, who is six years old, it’s also a way to solve hunger.

Emma is taking part in the FareShare FootSteps Challenge, promising to walk 100 km to _____________ money to help feed people in need. And her efforts are already _____________. So far she’s clocked up 19 km and is on the ___________ of the Little FootStep leaderboard, well on the way to meeting her fundraising _____________ of $2, 000.

“Moving makes you feel happy and ___________ other people makes you feel happy too,” said Emma. “Every _____________ day I am walking, running or riding 1 km. Then on the weekends, I am doing a lot more.” Growing up in the country with lots of fruit and _____________ in her home garden, Emma understands the _____________ of nutritious (有营养的) food. “It helps us grow and stay _____________. It also helps us stay alive and have lots of ____________,” she said.

The FootSteps Challenge is run by charity kitchen FareShare and is ____________ by its chefs (厨师) who walkabout 15 km a day as they ______________ rescued and donated food into 50, 000 free and nutritious meals for the ______________ each week. The charity rescues ______________ produce from supermarkets, manufacturers, farmers and wholesale businesses, which would ____________ be thrown out because it is surplus (过剩的) and has not been used.

A small team off are Share chefs and 1, 500 community volunteers cook home-style meals for hundreds of charities across Australia, including homeless shelters and community food banks.

1.

A．raise

B．lose

C．give

D．rise

2.

A．giving off

B．paying off

C．turning up

D．holding up

3.

A．line

B．head

C．top

D．bottom

4.

A．goal

B．task

C．money

D．number

5.

A．connecting

B．helping

C．saving

D．influencing

6.

A．family

B．school

C．summer

D．winter

7.

A．fish

B．meat

C．milk

D．vegetables

8.

A．difficulty

B．possibility

C．importance

D．insistence

9.

A．young

B．strong

C．happy

D．healthy

10.

A．wealth

B．energy

C．power

D．pursuit

11.

A．inspired

B．financed

C．demanded

D．produced

12.

A．deliver

B．cook

C．turn

D．make

13.

A．poor

B．rich

C．adult

D．wise

14.

A．cheap

B．delicious

C．instant

D．fresh

15.

A．rather

B．however

C．otherwise

D．therefore

9 . I still remember that busy autumn evening as I hurried with my eldest daughter, Athena, to get to her classroom on time for the parent-teacher night. We walked in and all eyes were on me. A few adults quickly quieted their kids’ whispers. A classmate yelled to my daughter, “What’s wrong with your mom’s face?” Shocked, I started to explain my condition, but my six-year-old daughter looked at him and said, “It’s my mom’s birthmark! Don’t be rude!” I was extremely proud of how she handled that situation.

I was quite young when I realized I looked different because of my large facial birthmark. I always thought I would be alone because of it. Being compared to Batman’s evil Two-Face made me believe I could never find love. But I was lucky enough to meet my husband, who saw me for who I am inside. When I had my first daughter, I was overjoyed, but I began to worry if the world would judge my children. I always worried I might pass my condition onto my children; I didn’t want them to grow up feeling judged. Unfortunately, my facial difference has impacted my children. My daughters get disinvited from birthday parties or sleepovers, or I learn certain kids are no longer friends with mine after their parents saw me at school.

When my kids were young, I explained how my special purple skin was rare and we talked about acceptance and never judging others on how they look. When my girls kiss my purple-skinned cheek, I feel “normal” around them and their unconditional love. With time going by, both my daughters have become my strongest supporters. Thanks to them, I’ve begun to feel more self-confident as I try to be a good role model.

Their worldviews are similar to mine. We see the world a little differently and with a kinder, more accepting heart. As the saying goes, your daughters will grow up to be your best friends. I know that will be the case for me!

1. What happened when the author went to attend the parent-teacher night?

A．Athena was praised by others for her bravery and optimism.

B．Athena defended her mother against her classmate’s rudeness.

C．Some parents criticized their kids because of their misbehaviour.

D．The author felt shocked at her daughter’s response to her classmate.

2. According to paragraph 2, which of the following views might the author agree with?

A．Friendship needs to be watered by love.

B．We should treat our children as best friends.

C．We should accept other people’s differences.

D．Our ability to handle difficulties can be developed.

3. How are the daughters influenced by the author’s birthmark?

A．They have to drop out of school.

B．They have the same physical condition as me.

C．They have difficulty maintaining friendships.

D．They feel worried because they are often judged.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A birthmark to live with.	B．My strongest supporters.
C．A kind and accepting heart.	D．The confidence to be different.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The short story “ After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer on duty     1     (find) a man with a scar on his face outside ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s, and they started to have    2     chat. The man was waiting for his best chum and the    3    (fine)chap, Jimmy Wells. One night twenty years ago, they dined at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s. They grew up together in New York and got    4     very well.     5    (make)his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York.       6       was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter    7       their conditions might be or from what distance they might have to come. At first, they kept up a     8    (correspond)for a year or two, and then they lost track of each other. However, he believed Jimmy Wells would turn    9       as promised, and he would be waiting    10       him there.