1 . At school, Miss Kiniry said “Good morning, class” like she always did. “We will have reading this morning___________this afternoon.” I was sure that was because of my _______. “I’d like the blue group to come up to the front first. The rest of you will please practice your letters until I___________your group.” She didn’t say anything about my birthday. We___________our lessons as usual.

Maybe when we had “Morning Milk”, Miss Kiniry would___________something. Every morning two of the older kids would come in with a box full of small bottles of cold milk, and___________it on the activity table in the front of the room.

_______it was time for Morning Milk. One by one we went up to the activity table,       _______our bottles of milk and went back to our desk.

We all drank our milk. Now Miss Kiniry would say something,___________she didn’t. Maybe she____________that it was my birthday. I whispered (耳语) to Jack Blue, “I think Miss Kiniry forgot about my birthday cake.”

The bell rang for a break. We went out to____________. The bell rang to come in. We ran back into class. We did more____________. Finally, the bell rang and it was time to go home for lunch.

“All right, class, have a nice lunch. OH, and I have a______________for you.”

“Now Miss Kiniry will______________it!” I thought.

“This____________, we are going to see a movie. And after the movie we are going to __________our classmate Tommy’s birthday with a wonderful______________. See you after __________.”

As I went out the door, Miss Kiniry______________me. “Happy birthday, Tommy. You were such a______________boy. I was sure you thought I forgot.”

“Oh, no,” I said, “I knew you wers only teasing (逗) me.”

1.

A．except

B．instead of

C．because of

D．through

2.

A．problem

B．party

C．suggestion

D．choice

3.

A．help

B．praise

C．mix

D．call

4.

A．started

B．expected

C．changed

D．offered

5.

A．bring

B．buy

C．say

D．cook

6.

A．hide

B．put

C．find

D．fill

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Usually

C．Possibly

D．Finally

8.

A．shared

B．checked

C．discovered

D．took

9.

A．though

B．or

C．but

D．so

10.

A．forgot

B．thought

C．knew

D．doubted

11.

A．leave

B．play

C．eat

D．study

12.

A．tests

B．research

C．service

D．work

13.

A．prize

B．task

C．surprise

D．rule

14.

A．mention

B．enjoy

C．make

D．understand

15.

A．afternoon

B．. morning

C．week

D．month

16.

A．remember

B．miss

C．plan

D．celebrate

17.

A．letter

B．concert

C．cake

D．box

18.

A．film

B．lunch

C．class

D．school

19.

A．smiled at

B．depended on

C．cared about

D．believed in

20.

A．proud

B．brave

C．good

D．honest

2 . When he was young, Emmett Diggs liked nothing more than boxing. He even _______ a national prize in 1961. _______ at age 45, he wasn’t able to move as usual. A doctor told him he had Parkinson’s disease. At first, he thought nothing of it until one day while cleaning the floor on his hands and knees, he found that he couldn’t get up without _______. After that, he began to feel _______ and showed no interest in doing anything. It was the _______ period Emmett had experienced.

One morning, Emmett’s wife, Patty, shared with him a newspaper story about a man with Parkinson’s disease who practiced a _______ training called Rock Steady Boxing (RSB)，which _______ shadow boxing with strength training.

So, Emmett decided to turn to John, the local program director, for help. When they first met, John _______ Emmett boxing gloves and let him take over a heavy bag. Just putting on the gloves brought wonderful _______ back for Emmett. When John said, “Hit the bag.” Emmett did as he was told. “It felt __________ as the bag was hitting back,” Emmett said excitedly.

Soon, Emmett __________ a regular RSB class of a dozen people who were dealing with Parkinson’s disease like him. Emmett’s boxing skills impressed them all and soon they became friends. Over time, the class became something of a(n) __________ group in which they could share their pains and hopes.

“I had thought Parkinson’s disease was going to __________ everything that mattered to me,” Emmett has written. “__________, it didn’t change my love for boxing and gave me a __________ to know a new group of guys who are optimistic and supportive.”

1.

A．won

B．made

C．brought

D．lost

2.

A．Gradually

B．Unfortunately

C．Secretly

D．Recently

3.

A．question

B．permission

C．help

D．reason

4.

A．delighted

B．amazed

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

5.

A．best

B．darkest

C．shortest

D．busiest

6.

A．mental

B．social

C．physical

D．technical

7.

A．compares

B．matches

C．confuses

D．combines

8.

A．handed

B．bought

C．sold

D．sent

9.

A．honors

B．stories

C．regrets

D．memories

10.

A．difficult

B．great

C．soft

D．dangerous

11.

A．left

B．taught

C．joined

D．missed

12.

A．interest

B．pressure

C．support

D．rescue

13.

A．take up

B．take away

C．put off

D．put out

14.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．However

15.

A．chance

B．hope

C．lesson

D．dream

3 . A light rain was filling as my family ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents for Christmas, but I noticed a ______ standing outside the locked door, gathered closely together under the narrow gas station in an attempt to keep dry.

My father was driving very slowly. ______, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “They’re sanding in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas today.”

My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas!” he said, “That bus isn’t going to come along for several hours. Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll run you up there?” The man thought about it for a moment and then they climbed into the car. They had no ______, except the clothes they were wearing.

Once they ______, my father asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three ______ faces gave him their answer. “Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having ______ finding you, and he asked me if he could share your toys.” All at once, the three children’s faces ______.

My mother noticed that the middle child was wearing a ______ dress, so she gave the girl my sister’s only sweater to wear. My father invited them to join us for Christmas dinner, but the parents ______ . Even when we all tried to talk them into coming, they were ______ in their decision.

On the way to the bus stop, my father pulled out two dollars and pressed the money into the man’s hand. The man tried to give it ______, but my father insisted. “Take it. I’ve been ______ before, and I know what it’s like when you can’t ______ your family.”

All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains______. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others _______

1.

A．stranger

B．family

C．couple

D．friend

2.

A．Suddenly

B．Luckily

C．Moreover

D．Obviously

3.

A．gift

B．money

C．luggage

D．idea

4.

A．settled in

B．picked up

C．paid off

D．turned up

5.

A．smiling

B．friendly

C．upset

D．kind

6.

A．fun

B．time

C．confidence

D．trouble

7.

A．softened

B．harden

C．went white

D．lit

8.

A．beautiful

B．suitable

C．colorful

D．short-sleeved

9.

A．refused

B．understand

C．left

D．needed

10.

A．interested

B．firm

C．lost

D．right

11.

A．up

B．out

C．back

D．in

12.

A．thankful

B．lucky

C．generous

D．moneyless

13.

A．start

B．tell

C．feed

D．own

14.

A．clear

B．distant

C．limited

D．poor

15.

A．rich

B．happy

C．proud

D．free

4 . "Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any _______.   Can I, please?" Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.   Dad was _______next to her, resting his head on his arms.   Mum could _______that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

"I'm so sorry, James," she said.

"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?" James asked sadly, almost in _______.

"I know it's _______for you," Mum said softly.   "But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little. . .   strange.   And then they would make fun of you. "

"No, they wouldn't, Mum," James protested.   "We're not _______at all.   We're just ordinary people. "

Mum sighed heavily.   "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy _______.   And your poor father — he doesn't feel _______.   He really needs a rest. "

"I can help, Mum!" James said.   " _______I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?"

"Well. . . " Mum began.

"Great! Thanks, Mum!" James almost shouted.   "Just sit there, don't move. " He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ________what he needed — two spanners(扳手).   "Hang on, Mum," he said.   "This won't take a second. " After some ________, James was finished.   With a smile of ________on his face he said, "There! How does that feel?" "Oh, James," Mum said.   "That's much better! How did you do it?"

"Easy," James said ________.   "Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just________them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school. "

"What about your father? Can you ________him?" asked Mum.

"I'll try," James replied.   He ________up Dad's hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head.   Then he turned the ________on.   Dad opened his eyes and ________immediately.   "He just let his ________run too low, that's all," James said.   "Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"

"I guess so," replied Mum.   "Your friends will just have to ________that we are a very unusual family.   Thanks, son!"

1.

A．chance

B．message

C．homework

D．difficulty

2.

A．asleep

B．reading

C．alone

D．standing

3.

A．explain

B．see

C．agree

D．doubt

4.

A．terror

B．tears

C．surprise

D．silence

5.

A．fair

B．easy

C．good

D．hard

6.

A．strange

B．normal

C．popular

D．anxious

7.

A．headache

B．loss

C．task

D．day

8.

A．ill

B．funny

C．sorry

D．well

9.

A．As

B．If

C．Since

D．Before

10.

A．kept

B．controlled

C．found

D．returned

11.

A．requests

B．thoughts

C．repairs

D．instructions

12.

A．sympathy

B．satisfaction

C．bitterness

D．politeness

13.

A．embarrassedly

B．gratefully

C．impatiently

D．proudly

14.

A．adjusted

B．collected

C．produced

D．covered

15.

A．greet

B．accompany

C．help

D．ask

16.

A．lifted

B．caught

C．gave

D．filled

17.

A．television

B．power

C．light

D．gas

18.

A．grew up

B．lay down

C．broke down

D．sat up

19.

A．food

B．temperature

C．battery

D．blood

20.

A．prove

B．expect

C．suspect

D．accept

5 . In a small village, there lived a potter (陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. _______ the field was quite far off, the potter would _______ under a tree midway, _______ his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter _______ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the _______, he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? He might _______ if I sleep.” The potter decided to lie down holding the donkey’s _______while sleeping.
But this way, neither the donkey nor the potter was able to take a rest. A saint (圣人), who _______ to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkey’s ears. When the potter told the saint what the _______ was, the saint said: “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. ________ to tie him using an imaginary rope. I ________ you he won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his ________ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the ________ place.
Soon the potter prepared to leave for ________ But the donkey did not ________ “What is wrong with this donkey?!” ________ the potter in frustration.
________, the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkey’s ________ behavior. The saint said: “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter ________ the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter understood that his donkey was a bonded (被束缚的) donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home ________ with his donkey.1.

A．Though

B．Unless

C．Because

D．While

2.

A．stand

B．rest

C．sing

D．dance

3.

A．training

B．walking

C．feeding

D．tying

4.

A．forgot

B．decided

C．stopped

D．agreed

5.

A．stone

B．tree

C．bridge

D．house

6.

A．walk around

B．lie down

C．run away

D．make noises

7.

A．ears

B．nose

C．legs

D．tail

8.

A．failed

B．tried

C．happened

D．managed

9.

A．animal

B．problem

C．place

D．result

10.

A．Learn

B．Consider

C．Wish

D．Pretend

11.

A．promise

B．believe

C．warn

D．remind

12.

A．anger

B．surprise

C．regret

D．disappointment

13.

A．similar

B．special

C．same

D．wrong

14.

A．home

B．field

C．factory

D．village

15.

A．stand

B．move

C．run

D．understand

16.

A．laughed

B．cheered

C．replied

D．cried

17.

A．Strangely

B．Luckily

C．Finally

D．Unfortunately

18.

A．funny

B．foolish

C．common

D．strange

19.

A．offered

B．followed

C．refused

D．recognized

20.

A．sadly

B．bravely

C．seriously

D．happily

6 . 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

7 . If you could possess any three things, what would you want? Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate loves __ that question at nursing home in the Harrison. Even more amazing, she then __ to make the residents^' wishes come true.

Ruby Kate has long been close to __ folks, since her mother, Amanda Chitsey, works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas and she often __ with her. Last May, Ruby Kate noticed an old resident named Pearl staring out a window   __as her dog was being led away by her new __ , since she was not able to __ to look after her with a small pension.

So Ruby Kate __ to do something about it and started by asking residents what three things they desire most. They simply requested for __ like chocolate bars, McDonald's fries, and even just a prayer. Using her __ money to change the situation, Ruby granted the __ of about 50 people in three months. Then she started appealing for __ .

The nice people of Harrison responded __ so much so that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby's residents, hoping to collect $ 5, 000. They __ their goal in a month. After GoFundMe promoting Ruby's __ internationally this past January, Three Wishes raised $ 20,000 in five months __ . With the money, Ruby was able to get more __ : One resident asked for a man cave, so Ruby came up with the novel idea to get him a tent and __ his fridge with snacks.

Earlier this year, “Three Wishes” became a nonprofit and launched its ___nationwide chapter. Ruby Kate doesn't plan to stop here. “I consider __to be my hobby,” she says, “and I'm very good at it and I would like to pass this kind act on.”

1.

A．sharing

B．raising

C．answering

D．consulting

2.

A．leaves out

B．goes on

C．sets out

D．turns down

3.

A．poor

B．sick

C．old

D．young

4.

A．gets on

B．races down

C．comes up

D．tails along

5.

A．sorrowfully

B．optimistically

C．hopefully

D．firmly

6.

A．nurse

B．owner

C．folk

D．resident

7.

A．expect

B．arrange

C．choose

D．afford

8.

A．refused

B．continued

C．decided

D．stopped

9.

A．money

B．food

C．pets

D．items

10.

A．collected

B．own

C．ease

D．borrowed

11.

A．wishes

B．kindness

C．friendship

D．behaviors

12.

A．relief

B．sympathy

C．donation

D．assistance

13.

A．sensitively

B．seriously

C．spiritually

D．enthusiastically

14.

A．changed

B．set

C．failed

D．hit

15.

A．question

B．story

C．website

D．collection

16.

A．obviously

B．hardly

C．consequently

D．finally

17.

A．excited

B．devoted

C．creative

D．curious

18.

A．stocked

B．emptied

C．sold

D．bought

19.

A．final

B．first

C．former

D．continuous

20.

A．kindness

B．virtue

C．treasure

D．power

8 . Imagine you're 19 years old, going to college with some kind of student loan (贷款). Then, you _______ pile of cash. What would you do? That's _______ what happened to 19-year-old Jose when he _______ to a Wells Fargo ATM in his hometown.

Jose WAS about to deposit some cash to _______ the cost of an online purchase when he looked down and saw a plastic bag filled with money. It was like he was dreaming. Dream or not, he knew it wasn’t his cash to _______

It was a Sunday so he couldn’t walk the bag into the _______, so he called the police to   report the money. The officers came, took the bag, and thanked Jose for doing the _______thing. When they got back to the station, they found the cash _______ $ 135,000.

The police were already _______ at what Jose had done in the first place, but when they realized just how much money he had ________, they were blown away. This money could have made a great amount of ________ in his life if he had gone down the ________ path, but the chose the right one.

Jose was ________ with a plaque (匾)from the police department and the mayor and local businesses gifted him with monetary donations, gift cards, and even football tickets. Jose is currently studying for a degree in criminal justice, and his________ helped him get much closer to his ________ because the police chief had invited him to apply for a job as a public service assistant at the police department.

1.

A．pack up

B．put away

C．happen upon

D．call for

2.

A．generally

B．necessarily

C．absolutely

D．exactly

3.

A．pulled up

B．gave up

C．brought up

D．got up

4.

A．check

B．cover

C．reduce

D．evaluate

5.

A．withdraw

B．keep

C．donate

D．lose

6.

A．station

B．hank

C．owner

D．machine

7.

A．clever

B．ordinary

C．right

D．strange

8.

A．resembled

B．averaged

C．totaled

D．indicated

9.

A．amazed

B．disappointed

C．puzzled

D．embarrassed

10.

A．given away

B．wasted

C．accumulated

D．turned in

11.

A．difference

B．trouble

C．effort

D．fortune

12.

A．same

B．easy

C．other

D．usual

13.

A．presented

B．provided

C．satisfied

D．comforted

14.

A．courage

B．honesty

C．generosity

D．patience

15.

A．degree

B．limit

C．potential

D．career

9 . Maverick Oyao,an art student at Western Mindanao State University in the Philippines. He recently made news headlines around the world after_______ his sister with a one of-a-kind prom (毕业舞会) dress that he made by hand.

It all started earlier this month. when he learned that his sister Keanna wanted to_______ the upcoming prom in February._______，renting a dress suitable for such a(n)_______ was very expensive. Their parents simply couldn't_______ it. Since she was in her final year of junior high-school, she still_______ . Determined to make his sister's prom a memorable one, Maverick decided to make her a_______ princess dress himself,

The problem was that Maverick had no_______making dresses, but after some learning, he eventually decided that his sister's happiness was worth the_______ . He started looking at Spring and Summer collections as________ for Keanna's dress design, and later admitted that the creations of famous Filipino designers influenced him the most. Despite________ any dress making experience, Maverick managed to turn the pencil-drawn design into a reality. The fairy-tale blue dress he made for his sister________ her beautifully, and even though she didn't win the Best Dress award at prom, it certainly ________ a lot of attention. And when Maverick________ pictures of the dress on social media, along with the story of how it came to be. it spread quickly online.

Keanna's prom was on Valentine's Day, but photos of her wearing the dress are still popular online, and for many it has become a modern________ of brotherly love.

1.

A．surprising

B．decorating

C．greeting

D．adjusting

2.

A．start

B．host

C．attend

D．organize

3.

A．Therefore

B．Suddenly

C．Unfortunately

D．Hardly

4.

A．meeting

B．event

C．accident

D．concert

5.

A．admire

B．question

C．borrow

D．afford

6.

A．insisted

B．managed

C．hesitated

D．argued

7.

A．gentle

B．cheap

C．unique

D．virtual

8.

A．trouble

B．use

C．point

D．experience

9.

A．effort

B．material

C．design

D．money

10.

A．mission

B．inspiration

C．selection

D．application

11.

A．gaining

B．broadening

C．lacking

D．ignoring

12.

A．impressed

B．proved

C．supported

D．fit

13.

A．attracted

B．paid

C．divided

D．focused

14.

A．sent

B．posted

C．lent

D．exchanged

15.

A．role

B．belief

C．time

D．symbol

10 . New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. He is often ______ to his late father, Stephen Nickolas Belichick, for ______ him everything he knows about the game and life. In an interview, he ______ mentioned two major lessons he’s learned from his father.

Stephen was the youngest of five children and “grew up in a ______ environment,” Bill spoke with CNBC contributor Suzy Welch. “His father was ______ during the Depression (经济大萧条). Thus two of his brothers had to drop out of school.”

Bill continued, “So his big ______ really was football. He worked his way through college and made a career out of football and ______ here at the Naval Academy.” A child of immigrants himself, Stephen ______ people settling in the US as great examples of ______ and hard work. He often told Bill about how much he ______ the people that came to the country for their ______ and their devotion to the country.

In turn, Stephen instilled (灌输) those ______ in Bill as a child. “So many of those lessons I learned from him ______ those same values,” Bill said.

When it came to his ______, Bill’s father taught him to follow his passion. It is a lesson he has passed on to his own children, all of whom have jobs in ______. His daughter ______ lacrosse (长曲棍球) while his sons work for the New England Patriots. “I’ve told them the ______ thing my father told me: Follow your ______,” Bill said. “If there is something that you love when you are young, don’t do it for money or some other ______; do it because it is what you ______ to do.”

1.

A．accessible

B．faithful

C．generous

D．grateful

2.

A．teaching

B．owing

C．writing

D．giving

3.

A．doubtfully

B．specifically

C．naturally

D．deliberately

4.

A．flexible

B．secure

C．stressful

D．horrible

5.

A．impatient

B．unemployed

C．competent

D．ambitious

6.

A．break

B．deal

C．mistake

D．burden

7.

A．turned up

B．grew up

C．ended up

D．signed up

8.

A．hired

B．ranked

C．appointed

D．viewed

9.

A．discrimination

B．achievement

C．competition

D．caution

10.

A．judged

B．admired

C．confirmed

D．envied

11.

A．toughness

B．appreciation

C．discipline

D．appearance

12.

A．challenges

B．qualities

C．opportunities

D．thoughts

13.

A．promoted

B．measured

C．improved

D．represented

14.

A．expectation

B．talent

C．occupation

D．acquisition

15.

A．sports

B．journalism

C．sales

D．education

16.

A．conveys

B．watches

C．guides

D．coaches

17.

A．extra

B．same

C．wise

D．tiny

18.

A．heart

B．lead

C．guidance

D．schedule

19.

A．preference

B．performance

C．reputation

D．motivation

20.

A．deserve

B．promise

C．desire

D．fail