1 . A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local_______every day. Although the church never let him in, they left one of the windows _______ so he could hear mass （弥撒曲）.It gave him _______and comfort. Many times we would bring him into our home for a hot shower, or a hot meal. Those were the times when his eyes lit up, almost like he_______ everything he was going through.

Every winter I would get nervous for him and other_______people. I would take blankets and gloves to hand out. It never felt like _______ . This winter was the _______ . One night, concerned about our friend, I headed out with warm food and extra blankets. I found our friend's _______ but didn't hear a sound. Worried, I opened the tent and was _______ by what I saw. Another elder gentleman that was new to town was sleeping________ under a pile of blankets. Our friend had ________ him with all of the blankets to keep him ________ .Our friend sacrificed himself so another fellow human could ________ a cold night.

Our friend was buried in our local cemetery （墓地）.The only people that ________ were our town's few homeless people, my husband, my dogs and me. No matter how many blankets I buy, it will never be enough, but it's ________ . The whole society should make efforts.

1.

A．hospital

B．church

C．factory

D．government

2.

A．free

B．broken

C．closed

D．open

3.

A．hope

B．desire

C．ambition

D．attitude

4.

A．expected

B．knew

C．forgot

D．blessed

5.

A．homeless

B．hopeless

C．careless

D．selfless

6.

A．enough

B．storage

C．donation

D．lack

7.

A．best

B．worst

C．least

D．most

8.

A．apartment

B．workplace

C．tent

D．yard

9.

A．moved

B．excited

C．frightened

D．tired

10.

A．impatiently

B．soundly

C．nervously

D．freely

11.

A．chained

B．covered

C．approached

D．impressed

12.

A．inspired

B．quiet

C．awake

D．warm

13.

A．experience

B．survive

C．waste

D．celebrate

14.

A．attended

B．formed

C．left

D．missed

15.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

3 . A little boy named Harry became very ill. He had to lie in bed all day, unable to move. He spent his days feeling _________ and blue.

There wasn’t much he could do except look out of the _________. Time passed, and his illness frustrated him. Until one day he saw a strange _________ in the window. It was a penguin eating a sausage sandwich. The penguin got in _________ the open window, and said “good afternoon” to Harry, turned around, and _________ quickly.   

Of course, Harry was very _________. He was still trying to work out what had happened. Outside his window he saw a monkey busy blowing up a balloon. At first Harry asked himself _________ that could possibly be, but after a while, as more and more crazy-looking _________ appeared outside the window, he couldn’t help_________ and found it hard to stop.

An elephant jumped on a stone, or a dog wore a pair of glasses and acted in a __________way. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this. Those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his heart, and in his body. Before long, his health had __________ so much that he was able to go back to school again.

There he told his classmates all that he had __________. While he was talking to his best friend, he saw __________ coming out of his friend’s school bag. Harry asked his friend what it was, and he was so insistent (坚持) that __________ his friend had to show him what was in the bag.

There, inside, were all the things that his best friend had been using to try to __________ the little boy!

And from that day on, Harry always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.

1.

A．happy

B．sad

C．excited

D．cool

2.

A．roof

B．hole

C．window

D．wall

3.

A．photo

B．painting

C．sign

D．shape

4.

A．above

B．below

C．over

D．through

5.

A．left

B．slept

C．flew

D．drove

6.

A．annoyed

B．surprised

C．bored

D．tired

7.

A．what

B．which

C．when

D．where

8.

A．people

B．students

C．children

D．characters

9.

A．crying

B．laughing

C．running

D．coughing

10.

A．funny

B．rude

C．dull

D．strict

11.

A．grown

B．improved

C．increased

D．developed

12.

A．acted

B．heard

C．experienced

D．dreamed

13.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

14.

A．quickly

B．suddenly

C．immediately

D．finally

15.

A．cheer up

B．give up

C．make up

D．put up

5 . The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was ______ , except me.

“I’ll hate it,’’ I told my parents. “I’ll get homesick. I’ll look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will ______ me.”

“You might be surprised, Bree,” said Mom. “The only way to find out is to ______ .”

“It，s what growing up is all about,” Dad added.

When ______ the camp, we were asked to share one ______ .

“I’m afraid I'll be homesick,” someone said.

I wasn’t the only one?! I began to ______ . After lunch,

we were asked to ski (滑雪）down to the field. I skied   ______ , but I still hit a piece of ice and ______ .

“Ha! Ha! ” Behind me, somebody started laughing. I ______ to see who was making fun of me. To my _______, I saw a girl in the same awkward position as I was in. “I thought I’d be bad at this, ______ I’m worse than I expected!” she said.

______ , I started laughing too. After being so ______ of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore.

At dinner time, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I ______ to feel homesick.

The next day, I was ______ to try ski jumping first, even though I didn't want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was ______ and it was wonderful.

Maybe Dad was right when he said, “You might ______ it if you give it a chance!’’

Maybe the kind of ______ Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my outlook than my looks. We all ______ not fitting in and failing when we try ______ things. Sometimes you’ve got to fall on your face to discover how much you’ve got in common.

1.

A．strange

B．sad

C．nervous

D．excited

2.

A．speak to

B．wait for

C．laugh at

D．talk about

3.

A．try

B．dream

C．change

D．move

4.

A．searching for

B．returning to

C．making up

D．arriving at

5.

A．story

B．fear

C．purpose

D．fact

6.

A．eat

B．ask

C．relax

D．sleep

7.

A．carefully

B．interestingly

C．finally

D．quickly

8.

A．went out

B．gave up

C．ran away

D．fell down

9.

A．walked around

B．stood up

C．looked back

D．stepped over

10.

A．shame

B．surprise

C．pleasure

D．regret

11.

A．but

B．so

C．because

D．or

12.

A．Quietly

B．Hopefully

C．Unhappily

D．Suddenly

13.

A．tired

B．proud

C．certain

D．afraid

14.

A．failed

B．refused

C．forgot

D．stopped

15.

A．prepared

B．chosen

C．protected

D．allowed

16.

A．flying

B．crying

C．learning

D．dying

17.

A．prevent

B．trust

C．discover

D．enjoy

18.

A．winning back

B．showing off

C．growing up

D．working out

19.

A．catch up

B．worry about

C．believe in

D．point out

20.

A．new

B．easy

C．right

D．popular

6 . Charlie Villanueva, once an NBA player, is known for his ability to shoot hoops(篮筐). He says his success is largely due to what he has _______ since childhood.

Today Villanueva’s career may look successful, but life wasn’t always _______ for him. At 10,Villanueva got a skin disease alopecia. It caused his hair loss, which was not life-threatening but difficult for a kid to _______. Other kids called him hurtful names. In middle school, he was suspended(停学) for _______ a no-hats rule. _______ a note from his doctor allowed him to wear hats, they only _______ more unfriendly attention.

Through it all, Villanueva’s mother was there for him in good times and bad times. With his mother’s help and _______ , Villanueva turned his frustration (挫败) into _______ to play basketball well on the court. As he improved as an athlete , basketball helped him deal with his alopecia.

In fact, over six million Americans have alopecia like Villanueva. They have gifts, abilities and a need to feel _______ , Villanueva established the Charlie Villanueva Foundation to help families of kids with alopecia. Villanueva ________ kids to feel good about who they are, work hard toward their goals and ________ to others. Here’s his ________ for them.

“We’re all ________ in our own different ways. Embrace it and enjoy life ________ . Many didn’t think I’d make it. Thankfully they were ________ about me. Believe in yourself, and all dreams are possible.”

1.

A．learned

B．suffered

C．contributed

D．attempted

2.

A．easy

B．different

C．plain

D．tough

3.

A．take over

B．break into

C．hold up

D．go through

4.

A．setting

B．breaking

C．observing

D．avoiding

5.

A．Ever since

B．As long as

C．Even if

D．As soon as

6.

A．fixed

B．turned

C．paid

D．drew

7.

A．proposal

B．support

C．struggle

D．lecture

8.

A．decision

B．pressure

C．determination

D．movement

9.

A．accepted

B．admired

C．aided

D．attracted

10.

A．persuades

B．requests

C．allows

D．encourages

11.

A．find out

B．give up

C．work out

D．reach out

12.

A．message

B．information

C．strategy

D．notice

13.

A．specific

B．special

C．similar

D．same

14.

A．comfortably

B．quietly

C．positively

D．peacefully

15.

A．curious

B．confident

C．wrong

D．worried

7 . At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started________out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling ________, she started jumping with both her hands ________ trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was so strong that everyone in her group also got ________. The lady finally________to push the cockroach away but it ________ on another lady in the group.

Now it was the turn of the other lady in the group to become ________. The waiter ________ forward to their rescue. In the relay of ________ , the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, calmed himself down and________the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was ________ enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Drinking my coffee and ________ the amusement, my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering if the cockroach had the ________ for their acting behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not ________? He handled it near to perfection in a calm state.

It is not the cockroach, but the ________ of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.

1.

A．screaming

B．calling

C．claiming

D．announcing

2.

A．noise

B．body

C．voice

D．hand

3.

A．gently

B．heavily

C．exactly

D．definitely

4.

A．upset

B．scared

C．worried

D．safe

5.

A．failed

B．came

C．managed

D．explained

6.

A．ran

B．dropped

C．lay

D．landed

7.

A．frightened

B．emotional

C．stupid

D．happy

8.

A．walked

B．stayed

C．rushed

D．jumped

9.

A．throwing

B．racing

C．processing

D．tracking

10.

A．watched

B．stared

C．saw

D．observed

11.

A．strong

B．confident

C．clever

D．smart

12.

A．making

B．visiting

C．showing

D．enjoying

13.

A．respect

B．responsibility

C．reward

D．award

14.

A．harmed

B．hurt

C．disturbed

D．helped

15.

A．fortune

B．annoyance

C．inability

D．calmness

9 . One morning in early fall, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by________because we’d never seen geese there before. Thinking they would soon leave, I__________the chance to get close to them. I wondered where they came from and why they’d chosen our pond.

The next morning, the geese were still my________. I walked round to the mailbox, showing them I meant no harm.________, I couldn’t resist getting a ________ look. I hid behind some trees and ________ the handsome pair quietly through the branches. I was surprised to see they were staring at me, too!

As days passed, I started ________ to them on my trips to the mailbox. They craned their necks and raised their heads________, but seemed to realize I was their friend. By then, my curiosity about ________ they were staying so long on the pond changed to ________. As they were feeling in the grass the other day, I discovered the reason for their ________: the male had a broken left wing. He couldn’t________, and his faithful mate wouldn’t leave him behind.

I asked a biologist what to do. He explained that sometimes a ________ wing would heal by itself and suggested letting nature take its course.

On the first day of November, I was working in the neighborhood of the geese with my tractor. As I bent to fasten a chain from the tractor, I ________ some movement from the corner of my eye. Both geese were running towards the pond. Their wing were _________ like crazy, struggling for take-off. Gradually, they flew over the pond. They________ enough altitude to fly past a neighbor’s house, and then circled back towards me, flying no more than 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye. Then they were out of __________.

The season’s first snowflake fell the very next day. The birds must have_______that winter was coming, and it was time to go. I became fond of them during their _________visit to our pond, and now I miss them. I’ll never forget their ________ to each other.

1.

A．accident

B．surprise

C．nature

D．fortune

2.

A．increased

B．created

C．deserved

D．valued

3.

A．guests

B．puzzles

C．fellows

D．friends

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Still

D．Anyhow

5.

A．closer

B．quicker

C．quieter

D．broader

6.

A．approached

B．calmed

C．observed

D．protected

7.

A．turning

B．attending

C．driving

D．talking

8.

A．firmly

B．cautiously

C．warmly

D．proudly

9.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．whether

10.

A．sympathy

B．rescue

C．pleasure

D．concern

11.

A．companion

B．visit

C．settlement

D．care

12.

A．recover

B．survive

C．fly

D．return

13.

A．weak

B．folded

C．broken

D．flightless

14.

A．held

B．caught

C．directed

D．made

15.

A．spreading

B．sweeping

C．trembling

D．beating

16.

A．gained

B．set

C．discovered

D．lost

17.

A．reach

B．sight

C．control

D．help

18.

A．concluded

B．indicated

C．sensed

D．confirmed

19.

A．unexpected

B．causal

C．regular

D．short

20.

A．contribution

B．promise

C．treat

D．devotion

10 . In her 102 years, Sally Lepis has been known for helping her family, friends and neighbors. So when the old lady couldn’t _______ to replace her decades-old hearing aids (助听器) and it became increasingly difficult to _______, a local non-profit was happy to give a _______. Last month, Lepis was presented (赠予) with hearing aids, worth about $7,500, through Senior Dreams Come True, a non-profit program _______ by a law firm.

“Mrs. Lepis has _______ so much of herself over the years to friends, family and those _______ in her community,” said Jennifer Cona, a managing partner at the law firm. Lepis has long been the _______ that’s kept her family together, her niece, Olivia Schmidt, 73, said. When Schmidt was a teenager, her mother, Lepis’ twin sister, died at age 42. Lepis _______ jumped in and raised Schmidt in her Westbury home.

“It’s _______ that she has done so much for so many people and thinks ________ of it,” said Schmidt, who ________ to recommend her aunt for Senior Dreams Come True over the summer.

In July, Schmidt and her cousins wrote letters to the non-profit, ________ Lepis for her lifetime of ________ deeds. Later that month, Lepis learned she would ________ new hearing aids, replacing the ones she had used for the past 25 years, and it is ________ that Lepis will again be a lively presence at her family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

1.

A．expect

B．afford

C．stop

D．offer

2.

A．communicate

B．exercise

C．explain

D．see

3.

A．suggestion

B．promise

C．hand

D．prize

4.

A．lent

B．sold

C．run

D．recommended

5.

A．given

B．lost

C．talked

D．hidden

6.

A．with patience

B．with luck

C．in charge

D．in need

7.

A．voice

B．bond

C．tradition

D．change

8.

A．gratefully

B．repeatedly

C．eventually

D．immediately

9.

A．pitiful

B．challenging

C．natural

D．amazing

10.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

11.

A．asked

B．decided

C．managed

D．continued

12.

A．forgiving

B．thanking

C．admiring

D．praising

13.

A．good

B．creative

C．basic

D．wise

14.

A．produce

B．buy

C．receive

D．find

15.

A．necessary

B．impossible

C．helpful

D．certain