1 . Mu Sa, a livestream host from Zhongning, Ningxia, demonstrates how the Internet has transformed many young unemployed people into useful talents contributing to society.

After graduating from university. Mu worked as an office clerk in Shanghai, a marketing assistant in Beijing and a data analyst in Hangzhou. Each time he struggled to realize his dream in big cities. However, Mu found that what touched him most was the strong feeling of homesickness. Mu returned home to seek chances.

Depressed, Mu thought of himself a “failure” at first. However, he was not deterred by his difficulties and quickly lifted himself up. Mu decided to create short videos about local people’s daily lives and uploading them online. A video clip showing his mother cooking local food turned out to be a surprise hit, which inspired Mu to carry on. He gradually found that village-related content was popular among his followers. Since then, his families, friends and neighbors, their small courtyards, chickens, sheep, and vast fields have all become the subjects of Mu’s camera lens. Many fans know about his hometown through Mu’s work.

As his work attracted more and more followers, Mu started promoting local specialties on his account. The sesame oil, wolfberries and tea he sold on his first day totaled 700,000 yuan. The popularity of local specialties consolidated his confidence that he could work as a “salesman” for the agricultural produce. With more than 5 million followers on social networking websites, Mu has become the No.1 “salesman” in Zhongning county, helping his fellow-villagers to sell local specialties online.

In January, Mu was invited to take part in a program at China Central Television in Beijing. Possessing millions of fans on social media, Mu still felt nervous sitting in tront of the camera in the studio. “Although livestream host is a common job, as long as I. can take advantage of the platform to do something for my hometown, rather than only for myself, I think I can do an extraordinary job,” said Mu.

1. Why did Mu return to his hometown?

A．He had difficulty in finding a job.	B．He didn’t enjoy life in big cities.
C．He missed his family terribly.	D．He found more chances there.

2. What does the underlined word “deterred” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Discouraged.

B．Motivated.

C．Confused.

D．Shocked.

3. What kind of person was Mu?

A．Caring and cheerful.	B．Confident and selfless.
C．Ambitious and outgoing.	D．Humorous and cooperative.

4. What message does Mu’s story convey?

A．It is never too old to learn.	B．Challenges make life interesting.
C．Success belongs to the persevering	D．All good things come to those who wait.

2 . In 2015, Misty Copeland was named a principal dancer-a ballerina of the highest rank — at American Ballet Theatre. She is the first African American woman to ________ it.

In her childhood, Misty was shy and ________ the spotlight. But she loved music and ________. When she was 13, Misty’s teacher suggested she ________ a ballet class. For two weeks, Misty sat on the gym bleachers (露天看台) watching the class, ________ to join in. She felt ________ in the class. Over time, however, she began to enjoy the lessons. She discovered her ________ — especially her long legs and strong, flexible muscles — was just right for ballet. ________, ballet meant a lot to Misty. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged in ballet, she says.

Misty suddenly gained ________ and developed curves at 19. “I was being told that my weight and proportions just weren’t ________ anymore. ” This shook her ________. Even though Misty felt ________, she didn’t quit. She learned to eat healthier foods. She learned training techniques ________ to her body type. When she wasn’t performing, she was practicing. When she wasn’t practicing, she was stretching. As she did, she began to believe again that she ________ in.

“No matter what that dream is, ”she says, “you have the power to make it come true with hard work and ________. ”

1.

A．finish

B．create

C．make

D．perform

2.

A．prohibited

B．avoided

C．abandoned

D．ignored

3.

A．movement

B．practice

C．gesture

D．cycle

4.

A．confirm

B．attend

C．sign

D．tend

5.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．eager

D．afraid

6.

A．out of date

B．out of place

C．out of order

D．out of breath

7.

A．appearance

B．limbs

C．body

D．organs

8.

A．Approximately

B．Obviously

C．Partially

D．Gradually

9.

A．weight

B．muscle

C．strength

D．independence

10.

A．true

B．fair

C．right

D．real

11.

A．self-esteem

B．self-confidence

C．self-consciousness

D．self-discipline

12.

A．disturbed

B．ashamed

C．confused

D．discouraged

13.

A．specified

B．tailored

C．expected

D．positive

14.

A．broke

B．fitted

C．took

D．gave

15.

A．engagement

B．contribution

C．subscription

D．commitment

3 . This party sounded so fun! Annie stood at Michael’s front_________waiting excitedly for him to answer. “Just be yourself.” Annie’s dad had advised when he’d dropped her off. But who else could she be but herself?

Michael opened the door, _________Annie with a welcoming smile. Bu when she followed him in, she felt_________She didn’t recognize a single kid. And they were all older! As she sat down, every kid stared at her. Her colorful new_________, she believed, was stupid compared with the other girl’s tasteful dresses in soft golden colours. The thought made her ashamed.

Michael told others she was_________. But after that introduction, Annie felt even worse as all the kids looked at her doubtfully. She sat there with a frozen smile on her face, feeling anything but herself. The kids all started to eat, chatting and joking as they_________their mouths.

“Pass me some of those strange_________” a girl said to her. All at once, without any_________from her own mind, Annie blurted out the words, “They’re not exactly bananas. They look like bananas, but they taste_________different. Some people call them plantains or the potato of the tropics.”

Now all the kids were__________Annie again, but this time their faces were interested and__________. Someone asked her more about plantains, and she__________everything she knew about them, which was a lot. They started asking her questions. They wanted to know about her family and her pets. A girl even__________Annie for her dress.

“You are the__________of the night!” Michael said when the evening was over. Annie sighed, relaxed and happy. She wasn’t sure about being a star, but Daddy was right, she’d__________to be herself after all.

1.

A．yard

B．door

C．stairs

D．street

2.

A．praising

B．presenting

C．satisfying

D．greeting

3.

A．embarrassed

B．sad

C．ashamed

D．thrilled

4.

A．hairstyle

B．socks

C．dress

D．coat

5.

A．shy

B．outgoing

C．dedicated

D．knowledgeable

6.

A．covered

B．stuffed

C．opened

D．shut

7.

A．potatoes

B．tomatoes

C．apples

D．bananas

8.

A．idea

B．voice

C．warning

D．waiting

9.

A．slightly

B．totally

C．generally

D．seemingly

10.

A．looking down upon

B．attending to

C．looking at

D．caring about

11.

A．friendly

B．weary

C．swollen

D．dirty

12.

A．repeated

B．memorized

C．forgot

D．recited

13.

A．praised

B．criticized

C．condemned

D．thanked

14.

A．soul

B．star

C．middle

D．end

15.

A．managed

B．pretended

C．planned

D．attempted

4 . I still remember the first time I truly felt my heart break. I was in the ______ with the rest of my family. My beautiful mother was in the ______ day of her courageous four-year ______ with cancer. I looked down at her thin body lying on the bed and saw the ______ in her eyes. She could no longer speak _______ we could all still feel her love for us. Together we waited while her breathing gradually grew ______. When at last the machine ______ her heart had stopped beating, I heard a painful cry ______ from my lips while I felt my heart break.

On the drive home, tears ______ me again and I had to pull off onto the side of the road. I didn’t know how I would go on without her. For many months afterwards I just ______ the motions of living. I did everything I was ______ to do but could not put my ______ into any of it.

Finally, one day I was sitting in my chair with my two small ______ on my legs. I could see, too, that my third child was rapidly growing inside my ______ wife. As my arms held my smiling babies I ______ that I had to make a ______. I had to decide to live again. I had to decide to love again. I knew it was the only way to heal my broken heart and give my children the father they ______. Day by day after that I made the choice to ______, and each day I felt a little stronger and a little better. Also for the first time I began to feel my mother’s spirit ______ me, watching over me and loving me. I knew, too, that she had ______ been there.

1.

A．hospital

B．neighborhood

C．school

D．house

2.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．last

3.

A．work

B．fight

C．deal

D．touch

4.

A．disappointment

B．anger

C．sympathy

D．sadness

5.

A．however

B．and

C．but

D．therefore

6.

A．steady

B．strong

C．regular

D．shallow

7.

A．signed

B．marked

C．signaled

D．symbolized

8.

A．learn

B．escape

C．stop

D．result

9.

A．overwhelmed

B．cleaned

C．surrounded

D．hurt

10.

A．came across

B．looked forward to

C．suffered from

D．went through

11.

A．forced

B．supposed

C．inspired

D．puzzled

12.

A．hand

B．mouth

C．nose

D．heart

13.

A．students

B．classmates

C．children

D．pets

14.

A．stubborn

B．curious

C．selfish

D．pregnant

15.

A．repeated

B．pretended

C．realized

D．wished

16.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．record

D．promise

17.

A．hated

B．deserved

C．invited

D．welcomed

18.

A．enjoy

B．remind

C．love

D．observe

19.

A．around

B．through

C．across

D．under

20.

A．always

B．seldom

C．recently

D．sometimes

5 . 在我们的成长过程中，离不开父母的支持，请以“My Parents’ Support” 为话题，写一篇短文。内容包括：
1.具体事例。 2. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右(已经给出的句子不计入总词数内)；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文中不能出现学生真实姓名及其学校。

As a child, I can tell you that the greatest motivation is from my parents’ support.

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