1 . Cynthia, 72, has worked as a flight attendant (空乘人员) for Southwest Airlines for almost 20 years. After her granddaughter Hannah, 24, graduated from college and wasn’t sure what to do except traveling, she eventually decided to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps and applied to Southwest. When Hannah got her acceptance notice, she was overjoyed and so was Cynthia.

Cynthia was present at Hannah’s flight attendant graduation in 2022. And behind the scenes, Cynthia was also trying to make sure she’d be on her granddaughter’s first Southwest flight. When Hannah saw her grandma on her first flight, she was very surprised. Working together for the first time was exciting for both of them. It was a long, multi-stop trip—the type Cynthia, with her years of seniority (资历) at the airline, usually avoids nowadays. She made an exception for Hannah.

When she was little, Hannah loved hearing her grandmother’s stories about her job, and had fond memories of flying with her grandmother during her summer vacation. But while Hannah always thought Cynthia’s job was amazing and exciting, she also saw the tough sides of flight attendants’ life. Often her grandmother would have to work on holidays and couldn’t take part in the family activities.

Cynthia also wanted to pass on wisdom to her granddaughter. She kept telling Hannah that flight attendants flew all the time, so everything was pretty simple and easy for them. Passengers sometimes just flew once a year and so flight attendants had to take it into consideration that they had to help these people, showing them the way, answering questions, and showing some enthusiasm.

Hannah says Cynthia brings this empathy (同理心) to every aspect of her life, and it has always inspired her. “That’s one thing that she has taught me—she’s just so sympathetic and so quick to help anyone. I see it when we’re working or outside of work. She really has the best heart,” says Hannah.

1. What did Cynthia keep secret from Hannah?

A．Holding a big celebration for Hannah.

B．Working together on Hannah’s first flight.

C．Planning a long, multi-stop trip for Hannah.

D．Asking other flight attendants to help Hannah.

2. What did Hannah think of flight attendants’ work?

A．It was easy and well-paid.

B．It brought lots of danger and uncertainty.

C．It was interesting all the time.

D．It sometimes meant missing family gatherings.

3. What does the underlined word “wisdom” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The flight attendants’ fortune to fly all the time.

B．Skills in dealing with co-workers during flights.

C．The concept of serving passengers wholeheartedly.

D．Emergencies flight attendants may meet.

4. What does Hannah learn from her grandmother?

A．Trying to cherish good memories of her flying.

B．Helping others anytime and anywhere.

C．Continuing working till the last minute.

D．Correcting every mistake in her flight job.

2 . When we think of a grocery store, we usually picture aisles of food and everyday necessities. But sometimes, it’s also where unexpected ________ are formed, turning a simple store into a backdrop for heartwarming human connections.

Ellie Walker, ________ at a British grocery store, was known for her friendly demeanor. Ellie enjoyed the daily chat with customers but never ________ how deeply these interactions could impact her life.

It was during one of these ________ conversations that Ellie encountered Edwin Holmes, an elderly regular customer, who ________ that he had no one to spend Christmas with.

This revelation ________ a chord in Ellie’s heart, as she couldn’t bear the thought of Edwin spending the festive season alone.

Edwin had lost his wife in 2006 after 45 years of marriage. His family, including a daughter and grandchildren, lived in Australia, making it ________ for them to be together during the holidays. This left Edwin facing the prospect of a ________ Christmas.

Upset about Edwin’s situation. Ellie decided to ________ a gesture of kindness. She invited him to join her for a Christmas meal, hoping to ________ a memorable and joyous experience for both of them.

“I thought, if it was my granddad and he was alone, I would want someone to talk to him.” Ellie’s invitation to Edwin was more than just a kind ________ it was a start of their friendship.

From that memorable Christmas dinner, a beautiful friendship ________. Ellie and Edwin began meeting regularly for coffee, sharing stories and enjoying each other’s ________.

Their relationship, which started with ________ conversations in a grocery store, had ________ a meaningful and enduring friendship.

1.

A．techniques

B．bonds

C．ideas

D．steps

2.

A．candidate

B．participant

C．employee

D．volunteer

3.

A．planned

B．meant

C．argued

D．anticipated

4.

A．routine

B．positive

C．bitter

D．amusing

5.

A．agreed

B．revealed

C．requested

D．debated

6.

A．charged

B．outgrew

C．struck

D．overlooked

7.

A．cautious

B．impossible

C．competitive

D．sympathetic

8.

A．lonely

B．warm

C．shared

D．delightful

9.

A．extend

B．command

C．discipline

D．assign

10.

A．allow

B．beg

C．remind

D．create

11.

A．fear

B．prejudice

C．gesture

D．temptation

12.

A．conducted

B．stressed

C．blossomed

D．remembered

13.

A．company

B．comfort

C．entertainment

D．leisure

14.

A．delicate

B．casual

C．difficult

D．potential

15.

A．put about

B．taken in

C．struggled for

D．grown into

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文

I spent almost three years in food service doing everything from washing dishes to working as a service director at a country club, Firstly, I waited tables, and it was actually one of my favorite jobs, mostly because of the people, One thing I learned is doing your job right .and focusing on ensuring that your customers have the best dining experience.

During college, I worked at a place called O’Malleys. It’s not open anymore so I don’t have to worry about getting anybody in trouble, and besides, this isn’t that kind of story.Every Sunday, these two ladies and a little girl would come in, and nobody wanted to wait on them because they were super cheap and never tipped, so I volunteered, and they became my regulars, I quickly learned that it was a mom, her young daughter, and her mother. They always ordered the same thing. They’d each get water, The two women would split an entree (主菜), and the young girl would get something off the child’s menu. And they’d leave no tip. I didn’t really care because Sunday lunch was always busy with the crowd, and their check was so small that even a 20% tip would have been just a few dollars. Besides, they were super nice, and I understood that this was their special time out. Going out just wasn’t something they could do. I did my best to treat them just like everybody else，which they appreciated.

This went on for over a year, Every Sunday, they would come in their pretty dresses, sit in my section, order the same thing they always did, and not leave me a tip... until one day,they did.

That day, they came in and ordered iced tea and a soda for the girl, I knew something was up. The two ladies each got their own entree nothing share, The little girl got a full order of chicken strips. I’m not sure why I remember exactly what she ordered.

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1续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Of course, I asked what the celebration was.

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The mother said they were moving to Dallas the next week.

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4 . “Dad, you do remember that you promised to come to my class tomorrow, right?” Jenny asked Dad before she went to bed.

“I remember,______I am not sure if I can be there,” said Dad. “It might be a very busy day tomorrow.”

“But Dad, our teacher has asked all the students to invite one of their______to come and tell us about the jobs that they do. That way we can get a(n)______of what we might like to do someday. Tomorrow is the day that was set aside (留出) for you. Some of the kids’ parents_____came in the past weeks. I really hope you can come too,“ said Jenny eagerly (渴求地).

”I will try my best, but I just wanted to let you______that I may not be able to make it,“ said Dad.

The next day Jenny______nervously in her seat. She was______her father would not come to her class. It seemed as if the clock stood still.______, the wait was over and the teacher stood up from her desk.

“Okay, class. We have a very special______for Parent Job Day today,” the teacher said. Then she______the classroom and brought in a cart (手推车)that was covered with a cloth (布). Everyone tried to see______was under the cloth. Just then, Jenny’s dad walked in.

“Hi, boys and girls. I am Jenny’s father, and I am a baker (面包师). I have brought something that I______just for you. You may each have one of the cupcakes that I made. They are special because they are sugar-free. Hope you like______,” Jenny’s dad smiled.

“Everyone______the cupcakes,” Jenny said when she got home from school. She gave her dad a big hug. “They all said I was very______to have a dad like you, and I think you have the best job in the world.”

1.

A．so

B．because

C．if

D．but

2.

A．classmates

B．parents

C．teachers

D．neighbours

3.

A．idea

B．lesson

C．skill

D．promise

4.

A．even

B．still

C．never

D．already

5.

A．order

B．test

C．know

D．agree

6.

A．jumped

B．sat

C．turned

D．slept

7.

A．afraid

B．sorry

C．certain

D．surprised

8.

A．Slowly

B．Generally

C．Finally

D．Recently

9.

A．reason

B．course

C．exam

D．event

10.

A．broke

B．left

C．missed

D．returned

11.

A．what

B．why

C．when

D．where

12.

A．fixed

B．played

C．made

D．bought

13.

A．me

B．her

C．it

D．them

14.

A．saved

B．loved

C．sold

D．threw

15.

A．lucky

B．clever

C．brave

D．polite

5 . After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to _________ herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon _________ on her first solo (单独的) ride. She remembered the _________ of being on the road alone for the first time.

Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of _________ it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) _________ — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders’ courage and _________. But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she _________ fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn’t see it as a _________ experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to _________ first. Getting on a motoreycle again was ____________, but Barthorpe took extra training and ____________ a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to ____________ and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.

What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the ____________. “I can go anywhere I want and any time I like,” she said. “The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a ____________ teenager.’ I just told them, ‘No, I’ve just found the field where I can see my ____________.’”

1.

A．protect

B．express

C．challenge

D．educate

2.

A．set out

B．caught up

C．calmed down

D．showed off

3.

A．duty

B．excitement

C．risk

D．struggle

4.

A．interviewing

B．encouraging

C．impressing

D．joining

5.

A．lesson

B．record

C．adventure

D．experiment

6.

A．teamwork

B．friendship

C．understanding

D．memory

7.

A．slowly

B．strangely

C．purposely

D．accidentally

8.

A．discouraging

B．common

C．practical

D．pleasant

9.

A．honor

B．safety

C．experience

D．interest

10.

A．doubtful

B．peaceful

C．stressful

D．meaningful

11.

A．lost

B．expected

C．noticed

D．improved

12.

A．fail

B．recover

C．wait

D．reply

13.

A．performance

B．competition

C．freedom

D．independence

14.

A．careful

B．friendly

C．serious

D．brave

15.

A．choice

B．value

C．habit

D．effort

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I live in San Francisco, where it pretty much never snows. But if you get in a car and drive too far, you’ll arrive at these beautiful, snow-covered mountains. Last week, my friend Ollie and his grandmother Abuela, decided to go skiing in the mountains.

They invited me to go with them. I was so excited that I jumped up and down. However, it was colder than I’d expected. Trembling in the cold air, I was afraid to be frozen to death there. Luckily, Abuela, who is probably the kindest human on the planet, offered to let me wear her scarf. It was the softest, warmest, most awesome scarf and more importantly, Abuela had knit(编织) it herself. So moved was I that I couldn’t say anything to express my thanks. With the scarf warming me up, I enjoyed skiing in high spirits together with them.

“These old knees need a rest!” Abuela said after a couple of hours of skiing, pointing at her knees. “You two go ahead and take another run. I’ll be in the lodge, reading by the fire.”

So Ollie and I took one more ride on the ski lift up the mountain. As we looked around at the trees and watched people zipping down the slopes, I felt that one piece of yarn(纱线) on Abuela’s scarf kept ticklin(使······发痒) my neck. I said to Ollie, “It’s uncomfortable. Maybe something is wrong with the scarf.”

“Oh yeah, I see it,” Ollie said.

I pulled on the end of the yarn, thinking it was just a loose piece that had separated from the scarf. But the more I pulled, the longer the piece became.

“Jeff” Ollie said. “You’d better stop. The scarf is unravelling(散开)!”

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When I took off the scarf to see what he meant, I was frightened.
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His silly ideas weren’t making me feel better, and I decided to tell Abuela the bad news.
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9 . It was May 17, and in three days I would be thirty. I was_________and feared that my best years were now behind me.

Going to the gym for a workout is my daily_________. Every morning I would see my friend Parker there. He was seventy-nine years old and in_________shape. As I_________him on this particular day, he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual_________and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling depressed about turning thirty. I_________how I would look back on my life once I_________Parker’s age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without_________, Parker replied, “Well, Joe, when I was a child and everything was taken care of for me and I was_________by my parents, that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning the things__________, that was the best time of my life. When I got my first job and got paid for my__________, that was the best time of my life. When I __________my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life. And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my__________, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

I was____________by what Parker told me. Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to__________it.

1.

A．annoyed

B．anxious

C．ashamed

D．embarrassed

2.

A．routine

B．attempt

C．trip

D．entertainment

3.

A．terrible

B．large

C．poor

D．good

4.

A．greeted

B．found

C．recognized

D．assisted

5.

A．excitement

B．astonishment

C．energy

D．courage

6.

A．wondered

B．understood

C．discovered

D．realized

7.

A．changed

B．reached

C．passed

D．looked

8.

A．interest

B．hesitation

C．response

D．doubt

9.

A．woken up

B．given up

C．brought up

D．called up

10.

A．unwillingly

B．patiently

C．sadly

D．happily

11.

A．kindness

B．efforts

C．experiences

D．strength

12.

A．helped

B．invited

C．encouraged

D．met

13.

A．promotion

B．ambition

C．health

D．freedom

14.

A．inspired

B．cured

C．rescued

D．amused

15.

A．keep

B．introduce

C．make

D．enjoy