1 . Joe works as a school teacher. Every New Year, he tries to bring _________ to his students. He usually gives books to his students. But this time, something completely different happened and Joe _________ this new idea to his mom.

Joe’s mother loves to knit (编织). On the eve of New Year he invited the school children to _________ for themselves “winter hats of their dreams”, better with _________ colors. Everyone did so, but no one even _________ what would happen next. The kids _________ painted their cute hats with colors before handing them in. And then Joe’s mom made their fantasies _________! Yes, the children were simply delighted to find real hats! Of course, Joe’s mother could not always _________ the exact color, let alone colorful hats. However, what does it really _________ when real New Year magic is happening before your eyes?

The vast majority of people gave this teacher the most huge ____________ and to his wonderful mom as well. After all, not everyone actually ____________ how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. “Hats ____________ to your mom! She’s amazing!” one of the students wrote. “It’s absolutely ____________ when teachers really put their soul into the educational process.”

People will be aware that THIS is the ____________. Passion, deep love and hard-work characterize this profession. “THANK YOU to you and your momi” Perhaps this is the best comment, and we should only join in the ____________.

1.

A．life

B．hope

C．joy

D．confidence

2.

A．forces

B．owes

C．applies

D．feeds

3.

A．draw

B．sing

C．dance

D．play

4.

A．complex

B．rare

C．mixed

D．solid

5.

A．knew

B．denied

C．suggested

D．warned

6.

A．hurriedly

B．eagerly

C．nervously

D．casually

7.

A．go mad

B．come true

C．catch on

D．show off

8.

A．match

B．paint

C．describe

D．change

9.

A．inspire

B．save

C．matter

D．control

10.

A．breakout

B．knockout

C．handout

D．shout out

11.

A．restricts

B．requires

C．realizes

D．regrets

12.

A．over

B．on

C．away

D．off

13.

A．fearless

B．senseless

C．priceless

D．meaningless

14.

A．ending

B．acting

C．thinking

D．teaching

15.

A．gratitude

B．communication

C．promise

D．harmony

2 . 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。

Josie and I wanted a dog more than anything else. Whenever we had time, we’d sit together and talk about dogs. “You’re so silly, Jake,” Josie would say. “Bulldogs (斗牛犬) are scary.” “Hah. Golden retrievers (金毛猎犬) are scary,” I’d say. We had this ongoing argument about what our ideal dog would be. But it made no difference—any dog would do, as long as it had a tail to wag and a friendly face.

One summer night, as we sat together beside the window, Josie saw something. “What’s that?” she said, pointing to a dark shadow on our driveway. The moon was up and everything looked either black or milky. At first all I saw was darkness. Then the shadow moved and I heard the sound of metal. Then the shadow flowed out onto the silvery driveway. With a little fright, we found ourselves stepping down to the front door. There in our yard stood a dog—a big, black dog with long, shaggy (蓬松的) hair.

Josie made a little kissing noise and held out her hand. “Here, boy!” I said. And the dog came to us slowly, taking a few steps forward, and then a step back, not sure whether to trust us. When close enough, it had a doggy smell that always made me think of dirt and grass and piles of leaves. “Don’t say ‘Here, boy’,” said Josie. “She’s a female.” Pulling back and looking, I said, “I wonder what her name is.” I felt for her collar while she sat patiently. I found no tags, but just a chain with a small old bell on it.

“I bet she’s hungry,” said Josie. “I can feel her ribs.” I ran my hand through her fur. The dog was so skinny that you could feel every bone, and her coat was twisted and full of dirt. If she belonged to someone, they weren’t taking good care of her.

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“What can we give her?” Josie asked me.

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The dog did something completely unexpected.

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5 . 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。

In a very cold January, a puppy wandered around Mr. Lacey’s house, where he lived with his wife Mamie and their daughter Doris. Icicles (冰锥) hung three feet or more from the roofs of houses and snow swallowed up cars.

The puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down the road toward the Laceys’ small house, with its ears down and trembling from shyness and cold. Doris, whose school had been called off because of the snow, was clearing the steps when she spotted the puppy on the road.

“Come on, little dog!” she called it over. The puppy shyly wagged its tail when Doris approached. As soon as Doris put the dog down in the kitchen, her mom, Mrs. Lacey, asked where the dog came from. Mr. Lacey, who was cleaning his fingernails with his pocketknife at the table, said, “I don’t know where it came from, but I know for sure where it’s going.” Doris hugged the puppy hard against her. She said nothing.

Because of the snowy weather, Mr. Lacey couldn’t take the puppy to the shelter right away. So, it stayed in the basement, and Doris fed it leftovers, even though her mom didn’t want to waste food. Doris thought the puppy was around six months old and would be quite noisy sometimes. Surprisingly, the puppy behaved well, didn’t cry or make trouble in the basement, and only followed Doris upstairs when she invited it. Doris often found it on the basement steps listening to the kitchen talk and smelling the food. She felt the puppy wanted company.

Even after a week, Doris didn’t name the dog, knowing her parents wouldn’t let her keep it. Her father made so little money that any pets were out of the question. Desperate to keep the dog, Doris tried to convince her parents by praising the dog’s good behavior and expressing her love for it, but her parents didn’t give a definite answer.

Despite her efforts, Doris secretly wished the bad weather would never go away, fearing the puppy’s unavoidable trip to the shelter. However, nine days after the dog had arrived, the sun was shining.

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Doris knew it was time to say goodbye to the dog and felt rather worried.

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Doris put her hand to her mouth and couldn’t believe what she had heard.

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6 . Abigail Adjiri took part in a competition for kids aged 7 through 12. She, at only, has taken Ghana by _______, winning over viewers with her impressive dance moves. It’s not _______for most people to become skilled dancers, especially for little Abigail who is _______.

Abigail has been trained to _______ the vibrations (震动) she feels with her feet,_______ listening to the beat of songs. Her precise calculations have allowed her to _______impressive moves. Still, Abigail’s Mom was _______ about the fact that their goal was to get the 7-year-old a hearing aid — but they needed _______. They made this known on “Onua Showtime with Nana Ama MeBrown”, a talk show in Ghana.

A woman named Joyce, who heard little Abigail’s story, was _______ to come to her assistance. After reaching out to MeBrown, she was able to ________ $ 5,000 for the hearing aid and$ 400 for insurance so that it can be replaced or ________, if needed.

As you can imagine, Abigail and her Mom were ________. In fact, the two of them returned to MeBrown’s show where the 7-year-old happily showed off her new ________, with the help of which little Abigail answered questions from the MeBrown. The pure joy on Abigail’s face is absolutely ________. Folks like Joyce truly serve as a ________ that there is more good in the world than we realize at times.

1.

A．name

B．reputation

C．design

D．storm

2.

A．fair

B．easy

C．surprising

D．secret

3.

A．one-armed

B．bow-legged

C．deaf

D．blind

4.

A．resist

B．interrupt

C．adjust

D．match

5.

A．rather than

B．thanks to

C．regardless of

D．apart from

6.

A．pull off

B．slow down

C．look into

D．refer to

7.

A．curious

B．hesitant

C．nervous

D．frank

8.

A．trust

B．luck

C．help

D．courage

9.

A．moved

B．surprised

C．grateful

D．brave

10.

A．save

B．donate

C．invest

D．make

11.

A．repaired

B．damaged

C．abandoned

D．shared

12.

A．on the go

B．over the moon

C．under a cloud

D．at a loss

13.

A．dance

B．song

C．award

D．device

14.

A．awkward

B．pointless

C．priceless

D．beneficial

15.

A．solution

B．reminder

C．warning

D．discovery

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。

Preparing for the upcoming Christmas season was truly annoying. Schedules to meet and deadlines to attend were pounding at the doorstep. The stores were jam-packed with people. The freeways, highways, main roads, and back roads seemed to fill as quickly as the opening of Disneyland’s theme park.

This was supposedly the season of giving and loving. Something needed to change — but what?

Suddenly, a request from the local radio station playing in the background caught my attention. “This year, they’re forecasting a record for cold temperatures. The local homeless shelter is in desperate need of clothing — hats, scarves, and gloves especially. A three-day window has been set up to receive donations into the late hours of the night. ”

Something pulled at my heartstrings that very moment — a tinge of a feeling almost forgotten. This is the answer! I immediately thought. Then, as if flying on wings, I packed up my three-year-old son and headed out to the local discount store.

The crowds in the store didn’t change my determination. Four sets of hats, gloves, and scarves were found within a matter of minutes and purchased.

Back in the car, the same radio station was playing holiday music, but this time it seemed to capture my senses. My attention was again brought to the present as my patient three-year-old son finally asked where we were going. I explained that certain people needed warm gloves, hats, and scarves. They didn’t live in a house of their own and needed us to help. His face held a look of puzzlement. How does one explain such a thing to a three-year-old?

My son carefully took his very first dollar bill from his pocket. It had been given to him a few days earlier — a possession so precious that if anyone even looked at it, he immediately retreated out of sight with the dollar in hand. It had become his priceless treasure.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An hour later, we reached the entrance to the drop-off center.

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With a wish of “Merry Christmas,” I turned to go back to the car.

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9 . My two-year-old daughter was playing with groceries in my shopping cart (购物车). A gentleman stood behind me with three ________ . He looked at his watch and me. While my daughter was ________ well, I knew she couldn’t stay there any longer. The man obviously was in a ________, and he’d be behind me a long time. I ________ to let him go first. “Thank you,” he replied ________ stepping ahead of me. His face lit up with ________ .

When the line moved forward I started ________ my cart. As I hurriedly opened my purse, my heart ________ :I forgot to bring my bank card. The gentleman had paid and was ________ his groceries. “Can you just put my ________ on the side please?” I was _________ . The gentleman said, “I’ll pay for her order.” But I _________, having over $250 worth of groceries. “You can just send me a check.” He ________ . “That’s too much of a car trip for the little girl.”

I was always willing to help others. However, there was a new feeling I ________ when I got help from others. I was shocked that a complete stranger would ________ another with a loan of that amount.

1.

A．toys

B．bags

C．items

D．dollars

2.

A．behaving

B．studying

C．eating

D．resting

3.

A．panic

B．hurry

C．mess

D．mood

4.

A．failed

B．offered

C．agreed

D．promised

5.

A．patiently

B．constantly

C．appreciatively

D．eventually

6.

A．respect

B．confidence

C．determination

D．pleasure

7.

A．unloading

B．unfolding

C．unwrapping

D．uncovering

8.

A．ached

B．broke

C．beat

D．sank

9.

A．picking up

B．looking over

C．handing out

D．giving away

10.

A．purse

B．card

C．daughter

D．stuff

11.

A．annoyed

B．discouraged

C．confused

D．astonished

12.

A．hesitated

B．panicked

C．regretted

D．rejected

13.

A．confirmed

B．joked

C．smiled

D．insisted

14.

A．remembered

B．feared

C．experienced

D．shared

15.

A．trust

B．praise

C．thank

D．reward

10 . It was a winter after noon when I tripped over a high kerb (马路牙子). Suddenly, I was flying through the air. It was only the next morning when I tried to take a photo of some splendid sunlight _________ into my kitchen, that I had to face the reality: I could no longer lift my camera, let alone use it. Later, a hospital appointment _________ my worst fear — the arm needed total rest.

Soon I became impatient. I couldn’t travel much. Surfing online, I _________ the concept of gratitude intervention, a method to boost _________ and well-being by being grateful. I had never been wildly _________ about the concept of counting one’s blessings. However, a Californian psychologist, Sonja Lyubomirsky, has _________ research into something much more creative — using a daily photography _________ as a tool for enhanced gratitude.

Lyubomirsky’s instructions are _________, but not necessarily easy to carry out. Take photographs throughout the day of things central to who you are. Reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions _________ experienced enhanced positive emotions, a sense of connectedness, more support, and less __________, I decided to carry on.

Taking a single photo was painful, but the __________ to find anything to feel grateful about, and then to record it, started to greatly __________ both my mood and my images. I began to photograph the __________ of my days. Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the daily routines. Life seems repetitive and __________ when you don’t notice the __________ of each moment and the constant small changes that are going on all around you. Don’t just take my word for it — experience it for yourself.

1.

A．winding

B．streaming

C．sticking

D．knocking

2.

A．confirmed

B．removed

C．relieved

D．overcame

3.

A．broke into

B．made up

C．took down

D．came across

4.

A．dream

B．thought

C．mood

D．desire

5.

A．enthusiastic

B．confused

C．nervous

D．particular

6.

A．consulted

B．imagined

C．pioneered

D．observed

7.

A．lesson

B．skill

C．plan

D．practice

8.

A．complex

B．simple

C．normal

D．abstract

9.

A．occasionally

B．hardly

C．significantly

D．slightly

10.

A．interruption

B．loneliness

C．willingness

D．motivation

11.

A．struggle

B．excuse

C．opportunity

D．promise

12.

A．keep

B．balance

C．ruin

D．improve

13.

A．details

B．surprises

C．changes

D．achievements

14.

A．wonderful

B．meaningful

C．unfair

D．boring

15.

A．pain

B．anxiety

C．uniqueness

D．challenge