2 . “Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they’re given after all. Choice can be hard.”

I got the idea to _______________Amazon years ago. I _______________the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2, 300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an _______________ bookstore with millions of titles was very _______________to me. I had just turned 30, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife that I wanted to _______________my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t_______________ since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to _______________. She told me I should _______________ the idea. As a young boy, I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my_______________.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a __________________boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and __________________ with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened __________________to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea,____________ it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some__________________to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours ____________ making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult__________________, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret__________________ and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.

After much__________________, I took the less__________________ path to follow my dream, and I’m__________________of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.

1.

A．start

B．keep

C．fund

D．set

2.

A．got through

B．set aside

C．came across

D．turned down

3.

A．online

B．available

C．intelligent

D．expensive

4.

A．practical

B．exciting

C．flexible

D．productive

5.

A．take

B．land

C．exchange

D．quit

6.

A．matter

B．work

C．fail

D．exist

7.

A．do

B．achieve

C．plan

D．expect

8.

A．give up

B．set up

C．stick to

D．put off

9.

A．passion

B．pace

C．hobby

D．example

10.

A．cruel

B．brilliant

C．greedy

D．modest

11.

A．shared

B．told

C．reasoned

D．enquired

12.

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．carefully

D．generously

13.

A．so

B．and

C．otherwise

D．but

14.

A．sense

B．difference

C．bet

D．bargain

15.

A．while

B．before

C．once

D．since

16.

A．puzzle

B．suggestion

C．choice

D．report

17.

A．managing

B．requesting

C．changing

D．trying

18.

A．consideration

B．determination

C．conversation

D．application

19.

A．stable

B．secure

C．amusing

D．interesting

20.

A．confident

B．regretful

C．hopeful

D．proud

3 . What’s the difference between having a dream and making the dream come true? Hard work and perseverance. Wanda Smith always wanted to be a _________, but sometimes meeting life’s demanding realities can mean a dream _________.

Smith, a mother of three, had to care for her mom, _________ her family responsibilities, she took jobs as a bus monitor and gatekeeper for Brenham Independent School District in Texas. The time was _________ for her. But rather than let her dream die, at the age of 37, with the _________ of her husband, she added night classes to her _________. Nine years on, she _________ graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University.

Smith’s story came full circle when she was _________ as a first-grade teacher back at Brenham Elementary School. _________, her mom and beloved sisters didn’t live to see her accomplishment, but she knows they would have been __________ of her. “When I stand in the front of my classroom, I know I am __________ my dream finally,” Smith said during a show celebrating Teachers’ Day.

During the pandemic, as some of her students __________ to take up distance learning, Smith stepped up to help them. She risked her life to deliver schoolwork to students to ensure that the learning could be __________ as smoothly as possible, which really __________ her students and their parents.

It’s no wonder Smith’s kids __________ her. In a special surprise ceremony, they shouted their __________ and held up big colorful signs __________ their love. Smith’s life is an example as well as a(n) __________ for us. With great determination and __________, she graduated from cleaning classrooms to __________ classrooms.

1.

A．driver

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．manager

2.

A．delayed

B．broken

C．awoken

D．activated

3.

A．denying

B．shouldering

C．claiming

D．avoiding

4.

A．meaningless

B．hopeless

C．unfair

D．tough

5.

A．support

B．complaint

C．appreciation

D．permission

6.

A．occupation

B．hobby

C．schedule

D．exercise

7.

A．unwillingly

B．successfully

C．unexpectedly

D．secretly

8.

A．considered

B．treated

C．named

D．hired

9.

A．Unfortunately

B．Obviously

C．Consequently

D．Luckily

10.

A．fond

B．kind

C．proud

D．afraid

11.

A．telling

B．sharing

C．passing

D．living

12.

A．remembered

B．struggled

C．pretended

D．regretted

13.

A．checked out

B．handed up

C．carried out

D．given up

14.

A．moved

B．worried

C．attracted

D．saved

15.

A．envied

B．admired

C．forgot

D．missed

16.

A．requests

B．anger

C．orders

D．praise

17.

A．pursuing

B．donating

C．declaring

D．seeking

18.

A．inspiration

B．trouble

C．failure

D．luck

19.

A．kindness

B．imagination

C．effort

D．understanding

20.

A．helping

B．uniting

C．building

D．leading

5 . I strongly believe that we can have a great influence on anyone we meet. Some acts that we think _________ can shape someone else’s future. The right words at just the right time could _________ change someone’s life.

Years ago, that was what happened to me. I was the only _________ child at Blue Creek Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids _________ me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had _________ with most of my schoolwork.

When the other kids laughed at me, I was sure that I was a_________ person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to_________ the class.

Mrs. Jordan, my 5th-grade teacher, _________ all of that with a simple three- word phrase.

One morning, she asked the _________ a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand __________ I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called my name, I was __________. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and__________ her I was worthy of her love. Maybe I would even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. __________ my fears, I took a deep __________ and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

I will never forget what __________ next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed her right foot on the__________ and with sparkling eyes and a wide smile she __________. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I __________ a little taller in my chair.

From that day forward, my grades and speech __________ greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to __________ it.

1.

A．hard

B．easy

C．great

D．small

2.

A．suddenly

B．totally

C．quickly

D．simply

3.

A．blind

B．lonely

C．deaf

D．short

4.

A．made fun of

B．talked of

C．looked up to

D．heard of

5.

A．skill

B．difficulty

C．relation

D．record

6.

A．clever

B．natural

C．stupid

D．dirty

7.

A．get along with

B．keep up with

C．put up with

D．come up with

8.

A．proved

B．realized

C．defeated

D．changed

9.

A．class

B．staff

C．boys

D．girls

10.

A．although

B．until

C．because

D．before

11.

A．calm

B．afraid

C．excited

D．brave

12.

A．show

B．promise

C．inform

D．warn

13.

A．Without

B．Besides

C．Despite

D．Except

14.

A．dive

B．look

C．step

D．breath

15.

A．happened

B．caused

C．disappeared

D．arrived

16.

A．book

B．wall

C．desk

D．floor

17.

A．asked

B．whispered

C．cried

D．answered

18.

A．stood

B．grew

C．jumped

D．sat

19.

A．benefited

B．improved

C．missed

D．recovered

20.

A．express

B．accept

C．solve

D．challenge

6 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my_________ . I wondered whether a small boy of my size could _________ something like that. I found myself _________this out loud and my father overheard me. He _________me and said I could train with him.

Training with my clad turned out to be very_________. We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of training, I _________ my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the_________.

When someone fired the gun. I was off,_________towards the distant buoy (浮标)that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my _________. I was dripping wet,trying to __________it. Once on the bike, I experienced an excitement specific to __________. I went through the transition zone and__________ my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my__________ already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).

For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my__________in the field, each racer was either following me__________ being followed. The run part of the race was in fact__________tolerance.

“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the__________feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(an)__________with the other finishers. The sense of__________was there for all of us.

Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could__________it, like his dad. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.

1.

A．pride

B．congratulations

C．concern

D．curiosity

2.

A．learn

B．deserve

C．achieve

D．organize

3.

A．saying

B．figuring

C．acting

D．leaving

4.

A．admired

B．encouraged

C．pushed

D．convinced

5.

A．unbearable

B．exciting

C．enjoyable

D．challenging

6.

A．learnt from

B．suffered from

C．signed up for

D．dropped out of

7.

A．signal

B．announcement

C．result

D．permission

8.

A．riding

B．walking

C．swimming

D．dashing

9.

A．bike

B．horse

C．destination

D．coat

10.

A．take off

B．get on

C．knock out

D．put away

11.

A．running

B．traveling

C．cycling

D．swimming

12.

A．kicked off

B．switched to

C．prepared for

D．polished

13.

A．arms

B．clothes

C．shoes

D．legs

14.

A．size

B．position

C．age

D．career

15.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

16.

A．breathlessness

B．thirst

C．stress

D．pain

17.

A．winning

B．nervous

C．burning

D．proud

18.

A．suggestion

B．celebration

C．impression

D．organization

19.

A．accomplishment

B．guilt

C．sorrow

D．participation

20.

A．join

B．move

C．prove

D．make

8 . As she pulled herself over the summit of EI Capitan, Emily Harrington knew she had made history.

It wasn't _________.The US climber had powered on through the dark and dealt with a deep cut to her head to become the first woman to free _________ the difficult route in under 24 hours."

"I'd just_________ what it would be like and it was pretty much exactly what l pictured, “Harrington said excitedly.

"It was incredibly quiet. It was super _________.All the stars were out. It was just this really peaceful experience. I keep telling people that when great sporting_________ happen, a lot of times there's an_________ or there's a stadium. With climbing, it’s not so much like that. It was just this really_________ special moment in this magical place. And it’s something I'll never_________."

Free climbers use just their hands and feet to climb, with a rope to_________ them if they fall. Such a dangerous and__________ life-threatening__________ requires years of preparation, both mentally and physically.

Harrington had climbed this particular__________ over the course of six days in 2015 and had, __________ tried three times to complete it within 24 hours.

However an attempt last year ended in__________ after Harrington, fell 50 feet, hit her head on a ledge (岩架), and__________ concussion (脑震荡).

"It was very__________. It was very serious initially and it__________ that I got really lucky and I did not suffer any long-term__________，”she added.

"I's definitely a mental struggle, coming over that hurdle, coming back into this year and__________ again." Finally she__________ it.

1.

A．crazy

B．easy

C．skeptical

D．casual

2.

A．climb

B．run

C．cycle

D．walk

3.

A．studied

B．planned

C．scheduled

D．imagined

4.

A．cheerful

B．exciting

C．dark

D．fearful

5.

A．improvements

B．achievements

C．surroundings

D．reports

6.

A．actor

B．organizer

C．official

D．audience

7.

A．quiet

B．calm

C．silent

D．still

8.

A．predict

B．discover

C．experience

D．forget

9.

A．throw

B．fetch

C．catch

D．move

10.

A．consequently

B．potentially

C．hardly

D．finally

11.

A．challenge

B．obstacle

C．trouble

D．barrier

12.

A．route

B．corner

C．rock

D．road

13.

A．frequently

B．subsequently

C．smoothly

D．rarely

14.

A．sadness

B．doubt

C．disaster

D．anxiety

15.

A．obtained

B．acquired

C．affected

D．suffered

16.

A．scary

B．disappointed

C．active

D．funny

17.

A．figured out

B．found out

C．turned out

D．brought out

18.

A．failures

B．wounds

C．damages

D．injuries

19.

A．defeating

B．trying

C．exploring

D．competing

20.

A．abandoned

B．missed

C．made

D．controlled

9 . It was late, about 10:15 p.m. Janice Esposito got off the train at Bellport, New York, went to her car and started driving home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost drove automatically: turned left to the Station Road, then another left onto Montauk Highway, and then — bam! When Esposito’s car had just crossed the railroad tracks, it hit another vehicle and was plashed back onto the tracks. Injured but mostly shocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up, she was stuck in the vehicle.

As it happened, Pete Dipinto was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window. As a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, Dipinto who was 65, fetched a flashlight and rushed out without hesitation. “Any firefighter would have done what I did. We're always on duty.” he said.

At first, he spoiled the other car in the accident. After making sure that the driver was all right, Dipinto looked around and discovered Esposito’s car straddling (跨立于) the railway tracks. And then he heard die bell ring, which signaled a train’s arrival.

Dipinto rushed to Esposito’s car and broke the window on the driver’s side. Esposito looked up at him, with her eyes glazing over, “I don't know where I am.” she said.

“You’re on the railroad tracks,” Dipinto yelled. “I have to get you off right now!” The train was running toward them at a speed of some 105, kilometers per hour. The driver’s door cannot be opened due to the collision, so Dipinto quickly ran to the other side and managed to open the door. He put the airbags aside, seized her arms, pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until finally got her out and walked her to safety as swiftly as possible. Several seconds later, the train crashed into the vehicle. It was like a Hollywood movie, Dipinto told reporters the next day.

“Last night?” said Gregory Miglino Jr. Chief of the Department in South Country Ambulance, the hero arrived in pajamas (睡衣), not in a fire truck.”

1. What can we know about the accident from Paragraph 1?

A．Esposito’s car hit another vehicle.

B．Esposito drove too fast.

C．Esposito didn’t know the route well.

D．A running train crashed into Esposito’s car.

2. How was Janice Esposito right after the accident?

A．She felt all right.

B．She was badly hurt.

C．She got stuck in the car.

D．She completely lost her consciousness.

3. What does the underlined word “collision” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Moving object crashes into something.

B．To be moving slowly in the same direction.

C．A strong disagreement between two groups.

D．An idea occurs when two different cultures conflict.

4. How was Janice Esposito rescued from her car?

A．Through the window on the driver’s side.

B．Through the door on the driver’s side.

C．Through the window on the passenger’s side.

D．Through the door on the passenger’s side.

5. What did Gregory Miglino Jr. mean by “the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck”?

A．Dipinto was not a professional firefighter.

B．Dipinto rushed to save life without thinking about himself.

C．Dipinto was a special firefighter who liked wearing pajamas.

D．Dipinto was unable to find a fire truck when the accident happened.

10 . 青少年研究专家Susan Taylor在自己的英文网站上开辟专栏，邀请大家分享心目中的“最好礼物”。她认为，礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和精力。
假设你是李津，请用英文发帖，内容要点包括：
1.赞同Susan的看法：
2.收到或送出的最好礼物；
3.该礼物的意义.
注意：
1.词数不少于100;
2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。
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