1 . For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a _________ moment on his way to school when he accidentally swallowed (吞咽) a coin and began to choke.

The _________, which was caught on tape, took place on September 29. Preston, a first grader, was sitting in his seat on the bus, when he suddenly sat up, _________ that the coin he had been holding above his open mouth had _________ his throat. He got up and walked to Baker at the front of the bus and tapped her for _________.

Initially, Baker thought Preston was sick, but _________, she heard him say something about a coin and she sprang into _________. She grabbed him from behind and carried him off the bus. When she got to a bench in front of the school, she told a nearby parent to call 911 as she started _________ first aid, which she’d _________ during the company’s training sessions. ____________ that moment, Baker, getting teary, said the only ____________ running through her mind was, “I have to save this boy. I have to save him.”

Thanks to her ____________, the coin was removed from Preston’s throat. Before that, however, Preston had gone ____________ and his face was turning blue. Baker continued first aid. That was when Preston said, “Miss Raquel, I’m okay. I can ____________ ” Baker said that moment brought great ____________. She immediately hugged him tight. Preston promised to never put coins in his mouth again.

1.

A．merry

B．honorable

C．guilty

D．scary

2.

A．incident

B．journey

C．attack

D．conflict

3.

A．deciding

B．imagining

C．realizing

D．explaining

4.

A．thrown off

B．turned into

C．torn off

D．slipped into

5.

A．leave

B．change

C．help

D．comfort

6.

A．eventually

B．temporarily

C．constantly

D．secretly

7.

A．panic

B．action

C．fame

D．doubt

8.

A．assessing

B．seeking

C．teaching

D．performing

9.

A．invented

B．learned

C．missed

D．forgotten

10.

A．Recalling

B．Ignoring

C．Recognizing

D．Repeating

11.

A．memory

B．challenge

C．thought

D．courage

12.

A．curiosity

B．effort

C．fortune

D．guidance

13.

A．deaf

B．weak

C．mad

D．impatient

14.

A．stand

B．move

C．listen

D．breathe

15.

A．relief

B．responsibility

C．respect

D．motivation

2 . At the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, among mountain songs and ethnic costumes and special ceremonies, I am noticeable despite my modern dress, as my green “VOLUNTEER” nametag brands me as a perfect target for curious tourists. I have volunteered to learn about global customs; my knowledge of my native culture is limited. I had boxed up my past before moving to America eight years ago, when a new continent considered my old self foreign.

Here on the National Mall, I am the only means of communication between the Americans and the artisan (工匠), who were invited from China to display their talents. They see my awkward hand gestures as I test my mother tongue, speaking Mandarin (普通话) and putting it into English for visitors.

The artisans possess exceptional skills. He Guoyao can read thousands of pictographic characters (象形文字) and bears the duty of passing on Dongba culture. Cheng Zhirong creates fantastic animal figures with a spoon and melted sugar in minutes. Standing among them, I wonder about the contributions a 16-year-old girl can make.

“Ooh, it’s so pretty!” A young girl sticks her nose close to a sugar dragon. Zhirong, the candy maker, signals to me, and I explain to the girl that the dragon is pure sugar. “Mommy, it’s candy!” she excitedly says. “Beautiful...” The crowd breathes in awe. One woman taps me on the shoulder, saying, “Please, tell her that her work is surreal... a gift from another world.”

As Zhirong takes my hand and calls me “little sister”, I find my place in this group of extraordinary people who crossed oceans to build a bridge between different ethnicities and nationalities through sugar sculptures and painted words. I, too, am a bearer of traditions．

I smile at Guoyao, as he paints in pictographic characters the English words I have taught him, “You’re welcome.” I come to know that culture is not shelved behind glass cases in museums. It is in the life that I once thought backward and dull — the Chinese way of life that is a part of me.

1. Why does the author attend the Smithsonian Folklife Festival?

A．To learn about global traditions.

B．To improve her interpersonal skills.

C．To interview some talented artisans.

D．To appreciate the wonderful artworks.

2. What is the author’s role on the National Mall?

A．A visitor.

B．A translator.

C．A tour guide.

D．A security guard.

3. What does the underlined part “in awe” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．In doubt.

B．In silence.

C．In satisfaction.

D．In amazement.

4. What does the author realize in the end?

A．Chinese culture has been part of her own identity.

B．Culture should be presented in different forms.

C．Culture can only be kept alive through exchanges.

D．Chinese culture has helped her better adapt to her new life.

3 . I was talking to my friend Sandy about our children. Sandy had recently moved into the neighborhood with her four kids: Jane, Joe, Christopher, and her youngest, eighteen-month-old Kim. She seemed happy to have kids nearby, until she saw our dog, Sam.

Sam, our shiny black dog, loved to play with the kids and protect them. But Sandy had a fear of dogs, and she started to back away as Sam approached. I grabbed Sam’s collar and made him sit, trying to ease Sandy’s discomfort.

Sandy mentioned that she needed to get her kids ready to go to their grandmother’s house. Just then, her door opened and her kids rushed out. Sandy shouted at them to stay away from Sam.

The kids huddled (蜷缩) around their mom, looking at Sam cautiously (谨慎地). Emma, my daughter showed the kids how to approach a dog slowly and properly. The kids were won over by Sam’s friendly nature, but I knew it would take some time for Sandy to change her viewpoint.

After that incident, we made sure that Sam didn’t go near our neighbors without me present. One day, when the kids were playing across the street. I noticed the eighteen-month-old baby heading towards a small hill. I saw a car approaching and shouted to everyone to watch the baby. Without hesitation, Sam rushed out the door and ran across the street towards the baby. He ran to the boy in time to gently push the baby away from the oncoming car. The kids cheered, completely unaware of the danger. They thought Sam had come to play.

Within a year, Sam had made friends with all the neighbors. Even Sandy started to warm up to Sam and would occasionally come over to give him a hug.

1. How did Sandy feel when she first saw Sam?

A．Excited.

B．Amazed.

C．Fearful.

D．Awkward.

2. What did Sandy’s kids do at the sight of Sam?

A．They looked at Sam with watchful eyes.	B．They formed a circle to protect their mom.
C．They held him by the collar to make him sit.	D．They prepared to escape from the dog.

3. How did Sam save Kim from danger?

A．By running in front of the car to block it.	B．By pushing the baby away from the car.
C．By rushing to Sandy’s house to get help.	D．By jumping to the front of the coming car.

4. Which of the following can best describe Sam?

A．Dangerous.

B．Funny.

C．Brave.

D．Sensitive.

4 . 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。

A child was standing on a street-corner. He leaned with one shoulder against a high board-fence and swayed the other to and fro, while kicking carelessly at the gravel.

Sunshine beat upon the cobbles (鹅卵石), and a lazy summer wind raised yellow dust which trailed in clouds down the avenue. Clattering trucks moved with indistinctness through it. The child stood dreamily gazing.

After a time, a little dark-brown dog came trotting with an intent air down the sidewalk. A short rope was dragging from his neck. Occasionally he trod upon the end of it and stumbled.

He stopped opposite the child, and the two regarded each other. The dog hesitated for a moment, but presently he made some little advances with his tail. The child put out his hand and called him. In an apologetic manner, the dog came close, and the two had an interchange of friendly pattings and waggles. The dog became more enthusiastic with each moment of the interview, until with his gleeful caperings he threatened to overturn the child. Whereupon the child lifted his hand and struck the dog with a blow upon the head.

This thing seemed to overpower and astonish the little dark-brown dog, and wounded him to the heart. He sank down in despair at the child’s feet. When the blow was repeated, together with an admonition (警告) in childish sentences, he turned over upon his back, and held his paws in a peculiar (奇怪的) manner. At the same time, with his ears and his eyes, he offered a small prayer to the child.

He looked so comical on his back, and holding his paws peculiarly, that the child was greatly amused and gave him little taps repeatedly, to keep him so. But the little dark-brown dog took this chastisement (惩罚) in the most serious way, and no doubt considered that he had committed some grave crime, for he wriggled contritely and showed his repentance in every way that was in his power. He pleaded with the child and petitioned him, and offered more prayers.

At last the child grew weary of this amusement and turned toward home. The dog was praying at the time. He lay on his back and turned his eyes upon the retreating form.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150字左右；
2.请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。

Presently he struggled to his feet and started after the child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The child beat his pursuer with a small stick he had found. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 . There was once a modest village nestled in the heart of the mountains. The villagers lived a simple life, relying on the land for their _______ and being close-knit with one another. However, their peaceful existence was soon _______ when a terrible drought struck the region.

With each passing day, the villagers grew more _______. The once verdant fields transformed into desolate lands, and the formerly sparkling river rushed _______ in the absence of rain, it no longer has the crisp, clattering sound of the past. The village elder called for a meeting to discuss _______ they should do. After great deliberation, they came up with a plan.

They made the decision to _______ each and every able-bodied villager to undertake a journey in search of a mythical treasure that is concealed deep within the mountains. Legends say that this treasure possessed the power to _______ rain and break the drought. And this treasure has never been found. With hopeful hearts, the villagers set off into the unknown.

The journey was _______, with treacherous paths and dangerous obstacles. Along the way, they encountered fierce storms and soaring temperatures that tested their resolve. Yet, they remained _______ and persevered through the hardships.

After days of tireless searching, they finally ________ the hidden treasure in a hidden cave. As they cautiously approached, they realized that their discovery held no material wealth but instead presented a daunting enigma — an intricate and ________ inscription etched into the wall. Its mysterious symbols seemed to taunt them, beckoning them to uncover the secrets they fiercely guarded. It read, “The real treasure lies in the unity and resilience of everyone.”

The villagers were ________. They realized that the journey itself was the treasure they sought. Through their unity and determination, they had ________courage and hope in the face of adversity. Encouraged by this newfound ________, they returned to the village and worked together to overcome the drought, relying on their collective strength.

From that day forward, the villagers cherished their unity and ________their bond, never forgetting the true treasure they had discovered.

1.

A．entertainment

B．survival

C．education

D．advancement

2.

A．embraced

B．enriched

C．maintained

D．disturbed

3.

A．excited

B．fearful

C．frustrated

D．satisfied

4.

A．silently

B．relentlessly

C．turbulently

D．effortlessly

5.

A．when

B．why

C．what

D．where

6.

A．encourage

B．force

C．convince

D．allow

7.

A．summon

B．forecast

C．attract

D．gather

8.

A．pleasant

B．perilous

C．simple

D．predictable

9.

A．focused

B．puzzled

C．discouraged

D．determined

10.

A．uncovered

B．lost

C．pursued

D．discovered

11.

A．cryptic

B．vibrant

C．significant

D．lucrative

12.

A．bewildered

B．terrified

C．overjoyed

D．indifferent

13.

A．abandoned

B．doubted

C．gained

D．lacked

14.

A．insight

B．inspiration

C．rivalry

D．favoritism

15.

A．cherished

B．underestimated

C．neglected

D．weakened

6 . 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。

“Mom, where do you suppose they are?” my ten-year-old son Danny asked for the twentieth time as he stared out of the window at the range (牧场). “They” were our horses, Ginger, and her three-year-old son, Charcoal, both of whom had been missing for days.

Our range and woods offered plenty of grass for six horses. However, spring thunderstorms during the past ten days had forced the nearby river out of its banks. The other horses had come to the barn (畜棚) during the downpour, but not Ginger or Charcoal.

When the rain stopped, I took Spot, our dog, to do some first-hand searching. We went through trees and brush in wet lowlands near the river. All my calling and Spot’s smelling were in vain.

The next morning, the sun struggled to shine through gray clouds, but dampness filled the air. Suddenly, Danny shouted, “Mom, come quick! There’s Ginger!” The horse stood at the range gate crying impatiently and moving back and forth as if to say “Follow me”.

“Hurry, Danny,” I said, “get the pot with some oats (燕麦). I will bring a rope.” Ginger walked in front and we followed. “I see him! I see him!” Danny shouted. Charcoal was lying on his side, not moving. His right back leg was badly injured.

“Oh, Mom. How long do you think he’s been lying here with no food and nobody to care for him?” Tears formed in Danny’s blue eyes. “Probably several days, but we’ll never know. Ginger took care of him, though, protecting him from attacks from hungry wolves or other wild animals,” I said.

“What can we do now?” Danny asked anxiously. “There’s no way to drive a vehicle down here in all this mud.” “We just have to get him up and lead him out,” I said, keeping my voice confident. “Afterwards, we’ll have to call the vet (兽医) out.”

注意：

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。

With our encouragement and the attraction of oats, Charcoal struggled and managed to stand up.

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Upon arriving at the barn, Danny started creating a bed for Charcoal.

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7 . When we married in 2007, we promised to love each other “in sickness and in health”. Over the years I shared my_________ with you. But with my full schedule and then a son, Jack, in 2008, we were very_________. Then in December 2015, a big fall _________you with stroke (中风) and speech difficulties. “Whatever, I’m here,” I comforted you. It meant that life needed a _________.

“Is now the time to realize our dream to start fostering (领养), at last?” I asked you. “Let’s go for it,” you said. I quit my job and_________a fostering charity with bases across the country. “My husband is_________. Does that rule us out?” I asked the clerk. “Not_________,” I was told. Eight months after filling in the first forms, we finally got the_________news.

In July 2020, we_________our now 15-year-old foster daughter, Millie. She was so __________that the first day as we all sat in the garden, especially nervous around men. But you__________her over. Soon she was__________along with us at your jokes! Meanwhile, we made a__________while I did her hair or when we walked our dog. With time, Millie started to see our house as her home. Now, we’re on the path to __________ more foster kids.

Thank you for helping me share the love we’ve built with__________who need it most. We’ve turned a difficult time into something beautiful.

1.

A．sorrow

B．knowledge

C．victory

D．dream

2.

A．occupied

B．free

C．careful

D．curious

3.

A．helped

B．charged

C．left

D．rewarded

4.

A．rush

B．change

C．stop

D．risk

5.

A．founded

B．declined

C．discovered

D．funded

6.

A．shy

B．disabled

C．busy

D．humorous

7.

A．necessarily

B．importantly

C．merely

D．clearly

8.

A．interesting

B．depressing

C．shocking

D．amazing

9.

A．met

B．interviewed

C．lost

D．encouraged

10.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．confident

D．energetic

11.

A．took

B．covered

C．won

D．knocked

12.

A．aiming

B．striking

C．wondering

D．laughing

13.

A．wish

B．connection

C．mark

D．preparation

14.

A．break up

B．calm down

C．agree with

D．take in

15.

A．parents

B．pets

C．kids

D．patients

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。

One day a man named Steve Gowan was fishing in the Thames Estuary in Britain. By the end of the day, besides fishes and sea weeds, he fished a message bottle. He opened it carefully and inside the bottle was a brief loving letter from a British soldier named Hughes to his wife:

Dear Wife, I am writing this note on this boat and dropping it into the sea just to see if it will reach you. If it does, sign this envelope on the right hand bottom corner where it says receipt. Put the date and hour of receipt and your name where it says signature and look after it well.

Ta-ta sweet, for the present. Your Hubby

Also attached was a covering note intended for the finder of the bottle:

Sir or madam, would you kindly forward the enclosed letter and earn the blessing of a poor British soldier on his way to the front this ninth day of September, 1914. Signed Private T. Hughes.

Actually, as Hughes crossed the English Channel from Southampton to St. Nazaire on 9 September, 1914, at 7:52 p.m., he dropped a message in a green beer bottle over the side of the ship and he died two days later in the war.

85 years later, the bottle was finally caught by Steve Gowan, the fisherman. Steve Gowan examined the letter carefully. It had the soldier’s name and army number, so he supposed that the message should be real. But how could he deliver it to the intended recipient? In 1999, the internet was still in its early years. No way would he be able to find Hughes’s possible surviving family that way! So, what to do?

Well, he put an advertisement in a local paper! The story captured so many hearts and minds that it gained national coverage. Somewhere along the way, through magic and luck, he learned that Hughes’s daughter, Emily, was still alive in New Zealand!

注意：
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。

Right away, Gowan and journalists managed to get in touch with Emily.

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The local paper decided to offer Mr. Gowan an air ticket to deliver the letter in person.

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9 . Months ago, Matt posted about starting a Thank You Thursday Revolution. He_________readers to write a Thank You Note every Thursday.

_________I read Matt’s post, I have delivered (递送) a handwritten Thank You note to someone in my company every _________. In most cases, I leave the_________in the company mailbox. Occasionally (偶尔地), I drop a note on someone’s_________at the end of the day. In each case, I haven’t made a big deal out of the delivery. I have always waited until the end of the day to_________the note.

In most cases, the notes are_________the next day. Sometimes it takes a week or two. And the response (反应) has been_________. My colleagues have come up to me after receiving their notes and_________their surprise and thanks. They are__________that someone would recognize their actions and attitudes in the office.

Months ago, we__________a young man in our department. His__________is to order cell phones and set them up for employees throughout our__________. I really appreciated (感激) his positive attitude in providing__________for me.

The next day, I wrote him a thank you note thanking for__________I mentioned above, One week later, he__________the message in his mailbox. As I was walking__________the office, I noticed that he had his Thank You note__________on the desk in his office. Later that day, he came up and__________me for thanking him. You should have seen his face. It seemed that he had been__________ a big prize.

1.

A．promised

B．suggested

C．encouraged

D．warned

2.

A．Since

B．When

C．Though

D．If

3.

A．Friday

B．Thursday

C．Tuesday

D．Monday

4.

A．gift

B．phone

C．note

D．book

5.

A．hand

B．bed

C．shelf

D．desk

6.

A．welcome

B．send

C．receive

D．gather

7.

A．admitted

B．remembered

C．kept

D．discovered

8.

A．amazing

B．sudden

C．patient

D．regular

9.

A．concerned

B．expressed

C．said

D．spoke

10.

A．interested

B．confused

C．happy

D．curious

11.

A．fired

B．came across

C．lived with

D．employed

12.

A．job

B．game

C．training

D．rule

13.

A．weekend

B．office

C．house

D．holiday

14.

A．money

B．chance

C．support

D．challenge

15.

A．where

B．when

C．that

D．what

16.

A．picked up

B．turned up

C．made up

D．brought up

17.

A．through

B．across

C．away

D．out of

18.

A．written

B．avoided

C．showed

D．missed

19.

A．provided

B．thanked

C．respected

D．read

20.

A．passed

B．taught

C．paid

D．awarded

10 . “MOTHER” is a beautiful word. We are ________ to have a loving and caring mother. She teaches us to do right things, to go right paths and ________ things. But some people can never understand mother’s ________ in their life.

An old woman was ________ behind her son Rahul who was very ________ with some of his office work. Just then, a squirrel (松鼠) came and sat on the window of the house. The mother asked her son what that was. Her son ________ that it was a squirrel. About half an hour ________ , his mother again asked what that was. He again told her it was a squirrel.

For the ________ time when his mother asked the same question, he said to her in a very ________ voice with impatience, “Can’t you ________ it’s a squirrel? Why are you asking me the same question again and again?” The mother felt very bad and her heart was ________ sorrow. And she just stood up and said ________ to him and made him ________.

She then sat next to him and ________ a story about a 5-year-old boy. That boy was very cute and sweet. One day, a bird came and ________ on the window of the house. That boy asked his mother what that was. He was asking that question about fifteen ________ , but all the time his mother answered him very ________ , and kissed her ________ on his face every time.

That boy is Rahul who now is well educated with a ________ job. Rahul can be me, you or many people in this world, who don’t ________ their mothers lovingly enough.

1.

A．annoyed

B．frightened

C．lucky

D．nervous

2.

A．tough

B．more

C．unique

D．specific

3.

A．importance

B．responsibilities

C．arrangement

D．personality

4.

A．standing

B．sitting

C．packing

D．crying

5.

A．busy

B．happy

C．bored

D．careful

6.

A．thought

B．hoped

C．commented

D．replied

7.

A．ago

B．before

C．later

D．early

8.

A．third

B．last

C．next

D．second

9.

A．weak

B．soft

C．gentle

D．loud

10.

A．argue

B．suggest

C．doubt

D．understand

11.

A．filled with

B．free from

C．afraid of

D．used to

12.

A．goodbye

B．hello

C．thanks

D．sorry

13.

A．break down

B．calm down

C．check out

D．give up

14.

A．wrote

B．read

C．told

D．revised

15.

A．chatted

B．recovered

C．rested

D．surfed

16.

A．seconds

B．times

C．moments

D．years

17.

A．patiently

B．fluently

C．quickly

D．amazingly

18.

A．worker

B．son

C．pet

D．mother

19.

A．low-grade

B．second-hand

C．high-priced

D．well-paid

20.

A．miss

B．help

C．treat

D．admire