1 . “Do you need a vase for your purple carnations (康乃馨)?” a gentle voice ______ me in my hospital bed. It was one of those few ______ moments when no one else was in the room with me and I had slipped into sleep. Usually the room was full of ______ and their families.

“Yes, these are from a special friend,” I ______ to sit up in spite of my weak body. She was a cleaner and while clearing the desk beside my bed, she ______ the flowers. But why would she care? And she said “purple carnations” ______.

I asked her if she likes flowers. Her eyes lit up and she spoke in an excited ______. She loves flowers so much that every flower in her garden each day gets a special hug and ______ from her before she leaves for work. My God! I can’t believe it!

I told her that I’ve been ______ a lot of flowers from my relatives and usually I had them delivered to the nurse station. And I decided to give her the purple carnations just because of her______ about flowers.

          She was in great ______. But being the nice person she is, she still tried to ______ me to have half of them and she would happily take the rest home. I asked her if she could ______ them with others instead. She was doubly happy.

She left, came back and said, “I will be thinking of you whenever I see purple.” I ______. Such goodwill for something so ______? I was really amazed and impressed by this cleaner!

1.

A．awoke

B．interrupted

C．bothered

D．surprised

2.

A．important

B．moving

C．rare

D．painful

3.

A．cleaners

B．doctors

C．nurses

D．patients

4.

A．happened

B．managed

C．pretended

D．refused

5.

A．gave in

B．chanced upon

C．swept away

D．held back

6.

A．specifically

B．fluently

C．willingly

D．bravely

7.

A．dance

B．shout

C．whisper

D．voice

8.

A．shower

B．feed

C．bye

D．greeting

9.

A．buying

B．receiving

C．requesting

D．borrowing

10.

A．imagination

B．struggle

C．craziness

D．opinion

11.

A．delight

B．panic

C．shock

D．need

12.

A．remind

B．inspire

C．prepare

D．persuade

13.

A．organize

B．plant

C．communicate

D．share

14.

A．cried

B．slept

C．laughed

D．hesitated

15.

A．small

B．strange

C．kind

D．unbelievable

3 . Joshua JJ Rowland, a 2-year-old boy, had been missing for 24 hours. It was believed that he left his home while his mom was ______. When his mother woke up, he was missing.

Over 500 volunteers helped in ______ the baby. Nearly 24 hours passed. ______ , they could find the baby nowhere. “That   long period everybody starts ______ the worst, and it’s hard not to. How can all these people search all this and not ______ a clue ?” Roy Link, one of the ______ , said. He decided to start searching on his own.

When he came to an open field he was met with a(n) ______two wooded areas with an open space in between. He ______ the forest on his left and heard the first cry. As it got louder, he ______ JJ. He could sense that the boy was ______. The 2 year old held onto him closely and wouldn’t go to any place without him. “He had scratches (划痕) all over his arms and legs, but he really looked in good ______. You know all the bad things start going through your mind, but then finding him healthy and alive, it’s just ... wow,” Link said. “And I was ______ that he managed to survive a day in the wild. Some adults wouldn’t have made it that long either.”

Online commenters ______ Link for saving the 2 year old and named him the “Man of the Year”. Link was ______ about such a big title.   “How could you not go when you heard that there was a need for volunteers to search for a 2-year-old child?” Link said.   “I was just doing the ______ thing.”

1.

A．working

B．traveling

C．cooking

D．sleeping

2.

A．caring for

B．looking for

C．waiting for

D．standing for

3.

A．Unluckily

B．Unsurprisingly

C．Obviously

D．Actually

4.

A．avoiding

B．wanting

C．thinking

D．experiencing

5.

A．need

B．give

C．find

D．receive

6.

A．volunteers

B．experts

C．adults

D．adventurers

7.

A．challenge

B．choice

C．accident

D．failure

8.

A．managed

B．protected

C．cleared

D．entered

9.

A．tracked

B．contacted

C．discovered

D．reminded

10.

A．positive

B．frightened

C．awkward

D．curious

11.

A．health

B．humor

C．company

D．position

12.

A．thankful

B．confident

C．scared

D．amazed

13.

A．excused

B．praised

C．remembered

D．lectured

14.

A．confused

B．worried

C．excited

D．moved

15.

A．wise

B．honest

C．simple

D．right

5 . Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other _______ in the country to watch India _______ the world cup. But this day turned my_______ upside down.

I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the _________train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and _______ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to _______ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital _______. As soon as I regained _______, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no _______. But he also told me I should have my leg __________.

I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I __________ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was __________. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthetic (义肢) which I could not __________.

I spent a year looking for __________ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Since then, I began taking my __________ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.

1.

A．parent

B．athlete

C．student

D．fan

2.

A．lift

B．imagine

C．delay

D．quit

3.

A．life

B．body

C．country

D．study

4.

A．steaming

B．crowded

C．cheap

D．late

5.

A．burning

B．bleeding

C．suffering

D．reacting

6.

A．forget

B．miss

C．accept

D．welcome

7.

A．gradually

B．rudely

C．immediately

D．accidentally

8.

A．power

B．confidence

C．order

D．consciousness

9.

A．time

B．boundaries

C．colors

D．surprise

10.

A．cut

B．danced

C．struggled

D．met

11.

A．agreed

B．joked

C．guaranteed

D．thought

12.

A．praised

B．arranged

C．recovered

D．observed

13.

A．believe

B．object

C．afford

D．permit

14.

A．funds

B．volunteers

C．coaches

D．receivers

15.

A．injury

B．pleasure

C．talent

D．career

6 . Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small ________ in the backyard, I started thinking about doing a solo (独自的)________ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out the ________ and drew a 1, 500-mile route along which I would be ________ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ________ my plan with my dad, he ________ as I thought he would. Because I got my adventurous ________ from him, he was all for it.

I had only been away from my home for three days, but there was an inner ________ going on. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I really could ________. The other part of me was ready to ________ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.

On the road, I met another bicyclist who was quite a bit older than I was. He started his journey alone by bike at the southern part of Norway and just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ________. It encouraged me not to ________.

As I listened to my favourite artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled with my feet. There was nobody around me for miles. ________, that wasn’t entirely true. There were millions of mosquitoes (蚊子). My arms were so dotted (布满) with ________ that they looked like a topographical (地形的) map. But however ________ it would be, nothing could stop my advance on the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.

1.

A．package

B．party

C．lecture

D．kit

2.

A．trip

B．flight

C．interview

D．experiment

3.

A．map

B．magazine

C．flash card

D．credit card

4.

A．flying

B．cycling

C．running

D．skiing

5.

A．shared

B．exchanged

C．revised

D．complained

6.

A．evacuated

B．sweated

C．hesitated

D．agreed

7.

A．goal

B．story

C．spirit

D．strategy

8.

A．strength

B．request

C．voice

D．battle

9.

A．make it

B．catch it

C．take it easy

D．give it a try

10.

A．reply

B．apply

C．prove

D．whisper

11.

A．balance

B．direction

C．satisfaction

D．admiration

12.

A．check out

B．give up

C．come along

D．fall apart

13.

A．Firstly

B．Eventually

C．Actually

D．Fortunately

14.

A．cuts

B．bites

C．burns

D．injuries

15.

A．impressive

B．attractive

C．confusing

D．challenging

8 . As a little girl, Dr Emma dreamed of one day becoming an opera singer. Born to make beautiful music, the mum-of-two never _________ organizing her hospital’s Serub Choir(合唱团).

It was at the beginning of 2020 that the _________ came about. “It _________ my heart to see colleagues pushed to the limit, and see so many seriously ill patients _________ to death. To lift spirits across the _________, I started singing in the passages. The mood _________ as soon as the music started! I _________ felt them cheer up. I decided to call on people to make music in the hallways and spread our message of appreciation to worldwide healthcare workers,” she says.

Emma appealed to anyone who was _________ to unite(团结)in song and show respect for healthcare workers. “I _________ 20 people at first, so you can imagine the __________ when I got 200 eager musicians and songbirds ready to __________!We perform songs touching the hearts of people, providing __________ for everyone,” says Emma. “If you’re having a bad day, I __________ our music will __________ your day! You may have a tough time, but we want you to be __________ that we’re here for you, always.” Emma says.

1.

A．imagined

B．denied

C．wondered

D．ignored

2.

A．solution

B．story

C．idea

D．dream

3.

A．opened

B．broke

C．warmed

D．lightened

4.

A．moved

B．confused

C．amused

D．frightened

5.

A．theaters

B．workshops

C．sickrooms

D．offices

6.

A．changed

B．disappeared

C．faded

D．occurred

7.

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．naturally

D．eventually

8.

A．proud

B．hesitant

C．fortunate

D．anxious

9.

A．expected

B．selected

C．contacted

D．combined

10.

A．achievement

B．atmosphere

C．shock

D．scene

11.

A．sign up

B．check in

C．come out

D．work out

12.

A．impression

B．defence

C．determination

D．comfort

13.

A．confirm

B．promise

C．predict

D．realize

14.

A．lengthen

B．witness

C．make

D．occupy

15.

A．confident

B．satisfied

C．depressed

D．aware

10 . He was already asleep. His bag stood ready by the backdoor. His pencil box was filled with ________ sharpened (削尖的) pencils. A big day _______   ahead. My eyes filled with tears as I thought about his new ________ in the morning. My baby was off to high school.

I thought back to his first day of kindergarten (幼儿园). How he ran in ________ to the bus as my heart broke, how his smiling face in the window caused my tears to flow. I thought about how ________ it was to let go of his hand and let him fly ________ for the first time. But this time, I found it was even harder.

Kindergarten is Mother’s Day gifts made with handprints. High school is a funny ________ and a “Love you, Ma.” Kindergarten is excited talks about his day. High school is just “My day was ________, Ma.”

Kindergarten is the ________. High school is the beginning of the end. You know that your time with him at home will become less and less. The moments where your family will always feel ________ at the end of the day are coming to an end. I’ve raised him to ________ us. I’ve raised him to be independent (独立的).

As I watched him ________ the bus to high school, my eyes filled with tears again and my heart ached more deeply than it did on his first day of kindergarten. The bus ________, and my eyes met his. He gave a quick wave (挥手) and ________, “Love you.” And then he made a silly face, and he wanted his mom to go back into the house now and set her mind at _______. I waved back and laughed. High school, here we come.

1.

A．quickly

B．freshly

C．obviously

D．extremely

2.

A．enjoyed

B．expected

C．scheduled

D．lay

3.

A．journey

B．school

C．accommodation

D．destination

4.

A．confidence

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．sadness

5.

A．suitable

B．awkward

C．hard

D．anxious

6.

A．at last

B．on his own

C．in advance

D．on purpose

7.

A．topic

B．success

C．course

D．card

8.

A．fine

B．terrible

C．bad

D．busy

9.

A．duty

B．failure

C．gift

D．beginning

10.

A．lonely

B．complete

C．unhappy

D．positive

11.

A．leave

B．love

C．miss

D．support

12.

A．miss

B．leave

C．board

D．drive

13.

A．broke down

B．pulled away

C．lost control

D．fell apart

14.

A．answered

B．repeated

C．cried

D．mouthed

15.

A．rest

B．work

C．hand

D．heart