1 . It’s been said the power is in your hands to become anything you want to become. For Dewitt resident Jerome Schafer, that’s _______! Schafer is a builder by trade, but his other _______ is letting his hands dance across a piano keyboard.

For the last six years, Schafer has been _______ the residents of Clinton County’s Gunnisonville Meadows Assisted Living Center to _______ some of the “classics,” as he calls them. “I’m playing a lot of songs. I _______ many years to the 30s, 40s and like that,” he said.

Joe Smith is a _______ listener. “He plays here every Wednesday. I wouldn’t miss it,” Smith said. “He _______ about 10:30 in the morning and plays until 11:30.” Anita Iocco says listening to Schafer play is the _______ of her week. “I wouldn’t miss it. I always _______ of being here,” she said.

Schafer has been playing music since he was 14 years old, and 80 years later, he is still playing. He says he hasn’t had any formal __________ lessons and doesn’t read music.

His granddaughter, Nicole Yabs, drives him to and from the __________ concert. Yabs says Wednesdays with her __________ are her favorite part of the week. “I don’t think a lot of people __________ the time that they spend with their grandparents, but I know that I __________ value that,” she said.

Schafer says he’ll keep playing as long as he can. “I __________ seeing the people enjoying it, so that’s enough for me,” he said.

1.

A．true

B．fantastic

C．initial

D．ideal

2.

A．career

B．quality

C．talent

D．budget

3.

A．treating

B．visiting

C．leading

D．following

4.

A．teach

B．learn

C．read

D．play

5.

A．go back

B．put on

C．take off

D．look forward

6.

A．choosy

B．sympathetic

C．professional

D．regular

7.

A．sings

B．comes

C．waits

D．rests

8.

A．application

B．preparation

C．highlight

D．responsibility

9.

A．lose control

B．take a note

C．keep track

D．make a point

10.

A．piano

B．tennis

C．cooking

D．trade

11.

A．classical

B．evening

C．weekly

D．closing

12.

A．mother

B．grandmother

C．father

D．grandfather

13.

A．appreciate

B．waste

C．keep

D．need

14.

A．properly

B．definitely

C．easily

D．secretly

15.

A．avoid

B．admit

C．enjoy

D．remember

2 . There was this one incident in my life, where I’ve wanted for a very long time, to be able to say thank you to the person involved. The_________ happened in June, 1975. It began when my family, consisting of me, my husband and our two daughters, aged 14 and 15 at the time, _________ to Canada.

Only my _________ had travelled abroad before. For me and the children, this was our first time out of the_________. We did not yet have TVs in our home country. So we were_________ about watching the in-flight movies.

An air hostess came around to_________the headphones to passengers. But we were in for a huge_________, since we were told that the headphones cost $1 each. The children_________if they could have a dollar for one headphone which they would_________ . Knowing we had only $16 with us in cash, we had to explain our__________ to the children, and they accepted.

Our disappointment must have shown__________. A gentleman who was sitting in a seat close to us handed his headphone to the children. They were overjoyed! Having to share it did not __________them at all. Their faces__________ immediately.

Our girls are now__________adults who are always ready to help anyone who is in need. Their families have grown up with the same sense of __________ and kindness.

1.

A．story

B．disaster

C．emergency

D．phenomenon

2.

A．drove

B．flied

C．adapted

D．escaped

3.

A．son

B．daughter

C．Husband

D．student

4.

A．country

B．house

C．school

D．airport

5.

A．hesitant

B．confused

C．optimistic

D．excited

6.

A．show off

B．hand out

C．pass on

D．tune in

7.

A．surprise

B．dissatisfaction

C．disappointment

D．preparation

8.

A．asked

B．checked

C．discussed

D．doubted

9.

A．fix

B．borrow

C．share

D．sell

10.

A．embarrassment

B．resistance

C．finding

D．stability

11.

A．occasionally

B．separately

C．frequently

D．clearly

12.

A．impress

B．bother

C．motivate

D．interest

13.

A．calmed down

B．turned away

C．looked around

D．lit up.

14.

A．young

B．ambitious

C．responsible

D．modest

15.

A．achievement

B．generosity

C．humor

D．justice

3 . I have always had pets. My first animal friends were guinea pigs. And then I tried my best to persuade my parents to get a dog. For some reason they did not seem to believe I would walk the dog three times a day, no matter how hard I tried.

Then my mother said a friend’s cat had had kittens and we could go and get one. At first I was disappointed, but with time I learned to love our cat so much I have had cats ever since.

I just have to remember to bolt everything into place. If I don’t, things fly (they seem to get airborne when cats are around —the more expensive an object is, the more it seems to enjoy flying).

Also, watering plants is no problem. During the years all the plants have disappeared except the cactuses (仙人掌). They don’t seem to interest cats much. Nor do they need much water. It would be nice to get flowers, but I do advise against anyone bringing them to me. No matter what flower — it is considered a kitty snack.

Changing furniture is nice too. Cats help in letting us know when it is time to change the sofa. Either when the fabric starts to look like Einstein’s hair that has been combed with cats’ paws (爪子), or when no amount of vacuuming (用吸尘器打扫) helps in revealing the original color of the couch, thanks to the generous donation of cat hair. A soft sofa is nice, sure, but it sort of gets a bit embarrassing when, all our guests leave the house with fur-trousers.

I could go on and on to tell you more interesting stories between us next time!

1. Why did the author’s parents turn him down when he wanted to have a dog?

A．They didn’t favour dogs.	B．They didn’t think he could attend dogs well.
C．They had already had a pet.	D．They thought dogs might mess the house up.

2. Which of the following can explain “bolt everything into place” underlined in paragraph 3?

A．Keep everything fastened.	B．Keep everything organized.
C．Have everything prepared.	D．Have everything repaired.

3. What can we infer about the plants from paragraph 4?

A．They are replaced by new ones.	B．They are sent to the guests.
C．They are mostly eaten by the cats.	D．They are frequently watered.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To complain about his cats.	B．To share fun experiences of petting cats.
C．To compare his different pets.	D．To introduce his skills for keeping pets.

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。

One weekend, Mum and Dad both had to work, which meant that neither of them had time to look after Joe and Bella. But the two kids didn’t mind. They were going to spend the weekend with Gran, and Gran had promised to take them to the beach! But when they woke up on Saturday morning, and looked out of the window, they found the rain was pouring down!

Bella pressed her nose against the glass and said hopefully, “We can still go, can’t we?” But when Gran arrived to collect them, it was still pouring, and Gran said they would just have to spend the day at her house instead.

They tried taking Gran’s dog, Selby, for a walk, but when they opened the door, Selby took one look and ran back inside again! They did some homework, ready for Monday, and when they stopped — it was still raining Eventually, Gran went off to do some housework. Joe decided to do more homework. He had tests coming up at school and Mum and Dad were always on at him to work harder. Joe asked his sister to keep quiet. After a while, though, he heard noises from the kitchen. What was Bella up to? He got up and looked round the door. Bella was mixing something in a huge mixing bowl.

“What’s that?” Joe asked, a little annoyed.

“It’s a lovely cake,” said Bella happily. “But you can’t have any.”

“That’s a relief,”said Joe. “Because it looks terrible. And it smells worse!”

The cake mixture had all kinds of things in it and the smell was like no cake that Joe had ever smelled before!

“It’s not for humans,” said Bella. “It’s for dogs. I’ve made it specially for Selby, because he couldn’t go for his walk.”

“Well, I hope Selby likes it,” Joe said.

But Selby didn’t like it. When Bella put it down on the floor for him to eat, Selby took one smell and then ran out of the room! Bella burst into tears.

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。

Gran came running into the kitchen. She asked what happened.

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After they made a beautiful cake for humans, the rain stopped.

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5 . The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program sounded like a worthwhile cause. One day, I noticed a ________ request for volunteers. Many children had been waiting well over a year, I ________ that it was directed at me. The question was whether the ________ would want me. Because of a nerve disorder, I could only walk with the ________ of sticks.

But a short time later, my caseworker called, “I have the ________ Little Sister for you. Her name is Karen; she is eight and legally blind.”

“Are you outs?” I said. “Me ________ the blind? I have to hold onto my sticks!”

“Beth, I’m ________ you’re the right match, because I want Karen ________ to someone who can show that she can do anything, despite a(n) ________ challenge. You are such a good role model.”

It was hard to ________, so I agreed to meet with Karen. We discussed how we could ________ our special needs. I asked her to hang on to my shirt and ________ never to run away from me. She wanted me to let her know when the land was ________. Those seemed ________ enough for us to accomplish, so we became ________.

During our ________ together, Karen and I have had great fun doing countless things from the ordinary gardening to the ________ of exploring New York City.

Today, Karen is fifteen, and I ________ get extreme joy listening to her share her ________. One day she is going to be a writer, another day a teacher or a seeing-eye dog trainer. She believes there is no ________ as to how far she can go if she never restricts herself.

1.

A．popular

B．personal

C．desperate

D．modest

2.

A．decided

B．proved

C．clarified

D．reminded

3.

A．company

B．program

C．school

D．family

4.

A．instruction

B．invention

C．control

D．aid

5.

A．mature

B．perfect

C．independent

D．strict

6.

A．dressing

B．raising

C．leading

D．teaching

7.

A．concerned

B．convinced

C．disappointed

D．shocked

8.

A．married

B．opposed

C．devoted

D．exposed

9.

A．physical

B．academic

C．financial

D．environmental

10.

A．resist

B．guarantee

C．research

D．admit

11.

A．turndown

B．set aside

C．adapt to

D．bring on

12.

A．decline

B．expect

C．promise

D．imagine

13.

A．broad

B．rough

C．solid

D．smooth

14.

A．rigid

B．disturbing

C．dynamic

D．reasonable

15.

A．sisters

B．colleagues

C．travelers

D．students

16.

A．weeks

B．months

C．seasons

D．years

17.

A．barrier

B．excitement

C．annoyance

D．convenience

18.

A．still

B．seldom

C．temporarily

D．never

19.

A．jobs

B．flowers

C．books

D．dreams

20.

A．evidence

B．motivation

C．limit

D．point

6 . It was 4-year-old Darrin’s first chiropractic adjustment(脊椎矫正术). He was afraid, as most children are on their first visit to any _________.

But if you gain children’s _________ and take the time to develop good relationship, you can do anything with their complete _________. One of the _________ I find most useful is to show an interest in a child’s special toy. When you touch, hug and love their _________ toy, you open the door to their heart. I have given thousands of chiropractic adjustments to teddy bears, Barbie dolls and fire trucks—you name it, I’ve _________ it.

Darrin’s_________, however, was different.

I had told Darrin’s mother to _________ his favorite toy, but when I _________ about it, she said, “Sorry, Dr. Stillwagon. Darrin’s favorite play toy is our upright vacuum sweeper(立式吸尘器), and I just couldn’t feel __________ coming to the office with it.”

“Wait just a minute,” said. I went out, got our upright vacuum sweeper and __________ the adjusting room. I introduced him to our vacuum sweeper,__________him to play with it.

Our examination __________ involves the use of a hand-held scanner to monitor the patient’s progress. I took the scanner and __________ it the full length of the upright vacuum sweeper. I then placed the sweeper on the adjusting table and __________ to adjust it. Darrin watched my every __________ . I told him that the sweeper would soon feel __________.

Darrin was next. Full of confidence, he sat on the chair for the scan, and then __________ sat on the adjusting table. We had become __________, and I had adjusted my __________ upright vacuum sweeper!

1.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．policeman

D．fireman

2.

A．company

B．resistance

C．trust

D．sympathy

3.

A．cooperation

B．instruction

C．admiration

D．protection

4.

A．techniques

B．projects

C．regulations

D．experiments

5.

A．hand-made

B．costly

C．household

D．favored

6.

A．created

B．afforded

C．adjusted

D．exhibited

7.

A．appearance

B．reaction

C．illness

D．situation

8.

A．bring

B．buy

C．polish

D．operate

9.

A．warned

B．asked

C．dreamed

D．argued

10.

A．bitter

B．ambitious

C．embarrassed

D．comfortable

11.

A．painted

B．decorated

C．cleaned

D．entered

12.

A．begging

B．encouraging

C．forcing

D．forbidding

13.

A．procedure

B．standard

C．result

D．paper

14.

A．covered

B．tested

C．ran

D．dug

15.

A．declined

B．failed

C．learned

D．pretended

16.

A．design

B．plan

C．move

D．program

17.

A．wiser

B．better

C．tidier

D．tighter

18.

A．mindlessly

B．nervously

C．fearlessly

D．hesitatingly

19.

A．friends

B．neighbors

C．competitors

D．colleagues

20.

A．solid

B．first

C．best

D．new

7 . In my “Dare to Connect” workshop, I instructed all my students to participate full-out in their jobs for one entire week. I asked them to “act as if” their _________ really made a difference to everyone around them. The key _________ they should bear in mind was: If I were really important here, what would I be doing?

Peggy _________ the assignment at the beginning. She hated her job. Each day was suffering as she watched the clock _________ move through eight painful hours. With great skepticism, she_________ agreed to try it for just one week—to _________   100 percent to her job, “as if” she really _________ .

The following week, as I watched Peggy walk into the room, I couldn't believe the _________ in her energy level. With _________ in her voice, she reported:

“First, I stopped complaining about the job and started to use some plants and posters to __________ the office. I then started to really pay attention to the people I__________ with. If someone seemed __________ , I asked if there was anything wrong and if I could help. Every day, I made a list of things I wanted to__________ I was really __________ by how much I could do in a day when I__________ what I was doing! I put a sign with that question on my desk. And every time I started to fall back into my__________ patterns of boredom and complaining, the __________ reminded me what I was supposed to be doing. That really__________.”

What a difference a simple question made in just one short __________! It made Peggy feel __________ to everyone and everything around her. She also learned a way to transform any work experience.

1.

A．actions

B．observations

C．inventions

D．applications

2.

A．plan

B．question

C．word

D．information

3.

A．appreciated

B．completed

C．resisted

D．announced

4.

A．swiftly

B．carefully

C．pleasantly

D．slowly

5.

A．previously

B．finally

C．frequently

D．instantly

6.

A．reply

B．refer

C．object

D．commit

7.

A．quitted

B．promised

C．feared

D．counted

8.

A．difference

B．drop

C．test

D．absence

9.

A．anxiety

B．caution

C．excitement

D．hate

10.

A．lock down

B．clean up

C．tear down

D．brighten up

11.

A．dance

B．part

C．travel

D．work

12.

A．unhappy

B．amused

C．unfamiliar

D．innocent

13.

A．mention

B．abandon

C．accomplish

D．postpone

14.

A．surprised

B．alarmed

C．embarrassed

D．depressed

15.

A．relied on

B．focused on

C．congratulated on

D．invested on

16.

A．active

B．current

C．initial

D．healthy

17.

A．poster

B．sign

C．clock

D．plant

18.

A．rang

B．stopped

C．helped

D．hurt

19.

A．hour

B．week

C．month

D．term

20.

A．connected

B．sensitive

C．limited

D．strange

8 . “Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school? I will braid (编辫子) it for free!”Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.

She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”

The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”

When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out,but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.

“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.

1. What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service?

A．A post on Facebook.	B．Her friend’s timely help.
C．Her mother’s advice.	D．A trip to her kids’ school.

2. What does Starks say about hair braiding?

A．It’s a bit dear.	B．It’s time-wasting.
C．It’s an easy job.	D．It’s a mother’s duty.

3. How does Starks feel about the response to her Facebook post?

A．Rather disturbing.	B．Beyond expectation.
C．Far from satisfactory.	D．Very disappointing.

4. What can we infer about Brittany Starks from the text?

A．She is single with one child.	B．She is ambitious and arbitrary.
C．She is in need of helping hands.	D．She is free from financial worries.

9 . It was a windy day in December. A little girl was _______ outside with a sign “Homeless and Hungry.” The cardboard sign was the only protection she has from the _______. She remained seated on the sidewalk with a_______ beside her. Many people walked past the girl without even _______ her.

A woman slowly walked up to the girl and _______ bent over. The woman asked if she was homeless. The little girl only _______ by simply shrugging her shoulders(耸肩). The lady then asked if she was OK, and the girl shrugged her shoulders again. The woman was very _______ and tried to ask the girl why she didn’t have anywhere to _______. Again, the little girl shrugged her shoulders. The woman eventually _______ and dropped some coins in the cup.

The girl was ________ once again and looked hopefully down the street to see if anyone was ________ her way. A few ________ later, the same woman walked towards her, carrying two packages. The woman then ________ herself next to the girl and asked how she was doing. However all the questions went ________. The woman then gave her the two packages of food and said that she had no more to ________. The girl remained silent as a man stepped towards the ________ woman.

He ________ it was a social experiment, and the girl wasn’t actually ________. But to his great ________, he learned that the lady had given everything she had to ________ the girl—she was homeless herself!

1.

A．crying

B．sitting

C．sleeping

D．wandering

2.

A．cold

B．disease

C．crowd

D．traffic

3.

A．bowl

B．pot

C．stick

D．cup

4.

A．glancing at

B．waving at

C．laughing at

D．pointing at

5.

A．abruptly

B．secretly

C．softly

D．nervously

6.

A．admitted

B．responded

C．continued

D．analyzed

7.

A．casual

B．ambitious

C．confused

D．particular

8.

A．go

B．run

C．lie

D．escape

9.

A．ran out

B．turned up

C．shouted out

D．gave up

10.

A．free

B．alone

C．quiet

D．curious

11.

A．blocking

B．finding

C．repairing

D．coming

12.

A．minutes

B．days

C．weeks

D．years

13.

A．enjoyed

B．sheltered

C．lowered

D．covered

14.

A．understandable

B．unanswered

C．wrong

D．together

15.

A．complain

B．waste

C．sell

D．offer

16.

A．rich

B．kind

C．calm

D．slim

17.

A．explained

B．agreed

C．supposed

D．hoped

18.

A．careless

B．aggressive

C．homeless

D．embarrassed

19.

A．excitement

B．amusement

C．disappointment

D．astonishment

20.

A．help

B．warm

C．guide

D．change