4 . For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ________ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ________ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ________.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ________ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ________ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who'd taken his bike really needed ________ to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ________ a plan and posted it on the community website. He ________ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again ________. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn't have the ________ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ________ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ________ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ________ to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ________ struggling. ________ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to ________ skills, Pruitt's lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ________, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.

"It's a really great ________ for kids,“ said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. "Pruitt is certainly providing a ________, but it's not just the bikes. It's the relationships in the community. It's the ________ that he can make on people."

1.

A．amazed

B．mad

C．curious

D．frightened

2.

A．emotions

B．career

C．opinions

D．route

3.

A．ever

B．together

C．instead

D．yet

4.

A．ride

B．lock

C．repair

D．replace

5.

A．lack

B．variety

C．increase

D．quality

6.

A．instruction

B．qualification

C．transportation

D．permission

7.

A．came up with

B．stuck to

C．gave up

D．broke away from

8.

A．remembered

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．offered

9.

A．by accident

B．in advance

C．for free

D．on credit

10.

A．profit

B．budget

C．courage

D．excuse

11.

A．shared

B．used

C．expensive

D．modern

12.

A．enquiries

B．advertisements

C．notices

D．announcements

13.

A．exported

B．sold

C．lent

D．returned

14.

A．hardly

B．slightly

C．truly

D．instantly

15.

A．Without

B．Beyond

C．Upon

D．Among

16.

A．practical

B．commercial

C．mathematical

D．social

17.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Somehow

D．Meanwhile

18.

A．promise

B．celebration

C．comfort

D．experience

19.

A．competition

B．service

C．ceremony

D．suggestion

20.

A．compromise

B．impression

C．impact

D．progress

5 . Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with   _________ an gang (团伙) problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often _________ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day _________.

Those fun trips had a(n) _________ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,_________ working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys _________. He sensed trouble between them. _________one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I_________ you. You took me _________ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the ____________ days of my life.”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会) that ____________teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw____________there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging ____________on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he____________to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a ____________ ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such ____________can be pretty deep.” “Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer (同龄人) pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17, who____________ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother____________drugs.”

Moody faces____________in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my ____________to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

1.

A．drinking

B．drug

C．security

D．smoking

2.

A．ran into

B．got over

C．left behind

D．looked into

3.

A．ahead

B．away

C．off

D．out

4.

A．immediate

B．damaging

C．limited

D．lasting

5.

A．once

B．while

C．since

D．Until

6.

A．quarreling

B．complaining

C．talking

D．cheering

7.

A．Slowly

B．Suddenly

C．Finally

D．Secretly

8.

A．understand

B．hear

C．see

D．remember

9.

A．fishing

B．sailing

C．boating

D．swimming.

10.

A．quietest

B．longest

C．best

D．busiest

11.

A．connects

B．introduces

C．reduces

D．commits

12.

A．where

B．unless

C．as

D．whether

13.

A．impression

B．burden

C．decision

D．impact

14.

A．asked

B．intended

C．pretended

D．agreed

15.

A．solution

B．change

C．bite

D．surprise

16.

A．concerns

B．interests

C．conversations

D．emotions

17.

A．participated in

B．worked out

C．approved of

D．made up

18.

A．misuse

B．avoid

C．tolerate

D．test

19.

A．unemployment

B．challenge

C．competition

D．retirement

20.

A．team

B．school

C．family

D．community

6 . I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some _____________ station.

The _________ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the ___________ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus.

Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____________ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny ___________. She left before I could _________ make it to the door to offer my thanks.

After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who _________ the lady as Erin Smith. Without _______, I called to thank her. She said she _________ my wallet on a bus seat. She ______________ that going to a stranger’s house was a ____________ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that ____________, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said.

This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____________, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin ____________ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum(论坛), trying to see ____________ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never ____________ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I ______________ tend to act.

__________, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____________ what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely ____________.

1.

A．accessible

B．hidden

C．unknown

D．convenient

2.

A．face-saving

B．brain-washing

C．eye-catching

D．heart-stopping

3.

A．parts

B．contents

C．details

D．ingredients

4.

A．ignored

B．answered

C．examined

D．interrupted

5.

A．missing

B．returned

C．remaining

D．abandoned

6.

A．still

B．ever

C．yet

D．even

7.

A．selected

B．appointed

C．identified

D．defined

8.

A．delay

B．alarm

C．regret

D．invitation

9.

A．moved

B．placed

C．opened

D．spotted

10.

A．disagreed

B．complained

C．calculated

D．recommended

11.

A．selfless

B．risky

C．slow

D．personal

12.

A．site

B．direction

C．situation

D．atmosphere

13.

A．crisis

B．danger

C．threat

D．failure

14.

A．got rid of

B．made use of

C．had control of

D．took possession of

15.

A．if

B．where

C．how

D．when

16.

A．recalled

B．exchanged

C．repeated

D．whispered

17.

A．encounter

B．follow

C．consult

D．accompany

18.

A．Going away

B．Turning around

C．Looking back

D．Coming along

19.

A．into

B．against

C．over

D．beyond

20.

A．longing

B．enthusiastic

C．concerned

D．grateful

7 . The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).1.

A．failure

B．pressure

C．loss

D．illness

2.

A．usually

B．finally

C．firstly

D．frequently

3.

A．improve

B．train

C．join

D．contact

4.

A．increased

B．found

C．created

D．made

5.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

6.

A．use

B．survive

C．save

D．waste

7.

A．pull

B．tell

C．hide

D．fire

8.

A．afraid

B．nervous

C．ready

D．free

9.

A．take off

B．set off

C．give up

D．show up

10.

A．attend

B．miss

C．ban

D．start

11.

A．rich

B．weak

C．firm

D．kind

12.

A．trusted

B．determined

C．experienced

D．embarrassed

13.

A．frustration

B．delight

C．excitement

D．surprise

14.

A．beginner

B．learner

C．partner

D．winner

15.

A．cheer on

B．compete with

C．respond to

D．run after

16.

A．admitting

B．explaining

C．announcing

D．whispering

17.

A．humor

B．will

C．honesty

D．wisdom

18.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Once

D．Because

19.

A．discovery

B．choice

C．influence

D．moment

20.

A．through

B．under

C．across

D．around

8 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16－35各题所给的A. B. C. D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to ___1___. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed ___2___ in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing ___3___ from her.
___4___, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She ___5___ being in front of other people. She was very ___6___ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to ___7___ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making ___8___ friends. She had excellent grades, ___9___ she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and ___10___ her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to ___11___ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the ___12___ drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you ___13___ do it. The trick is to look past the ___14___ to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the ___15___ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, ___16___ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she ___17___ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new ___18___ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she ___19___ two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the ___20___ was hers.1.

A．sing

B．dance

C．speak

D．report

2.

A．member

B．actress

C．player

D．character

3.

A．weakly

B．rapidly

C．smoothly

D．slowly

4.

A．At first

B．In fact

C．After all

D．In all

5.

A．hated

B．enjoyed

C．appreciated

D．regretted

6.

A．honest

B．shy

C．polite

D．patient

7.

A．avoid

B．focus

C．pay

D．attract

8.

A．few

B．a few

C．several

D．many

9.

A．or

B．so

C．for

D．but

10.

A．forced

B．requested

C．encouraged

D．reminded

11.

A．accept

B．play

C．offer

D．learn

12.

A．role

B．matter

C．interest

D．grade

13.

A．can

B．must

C．may

D．should

14.

A．anger

B．pain

C．sadness

D．fear

15.

A．purpose

B．way

C．idea

D．importance

16.

A．memorizing

B．organizing

C．checking

D．improving

17.

A．disliked

B．loved

C．expected

D．bore

18.

A．consideration

B．description

C．selection

D．understanding

19.

A．practiced

B．planned

C．performed

D．delivered

20.

A．part

B．play

C．speech

D．position

9 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

4.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

5.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

6.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

7.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

8.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

9.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

10.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

11.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

12.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

13.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

14.

A．defeat

B．decline

C．accident

D．mistake

15.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

16.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

17.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

18.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

19.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

20.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

10 . One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to_______me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done_______and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to_______your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me_______for the rest of the night.   I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the_______decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d_______wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her_______and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large_______apartment, I became_______how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then______________I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on______________family and work.______________difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a______________attitude.
Back home , I______________myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she______________to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be______________. I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable______________.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the______________has really taught me. Sacrifices______________in the end. The separation between us has proved to be______________for me.1.

A．attract

B．promote

C．surprise

D．praise

2.

A．little

B．much

C．well

D．wrong

3.

A．leave

B．refuse

C．contact

D．forgive

4.

A．explaining

B．sleeping

C．wondering

D．regretting

5.

A．poor

B．timely

C．final

D．tough

6.

A．eagerly

B．politely

C．nervously

D．curiously

7.

A．patience

B．presence

C．intelligence

D．Influence

8.

A．Comfortable

B．Expensive

C．Empty

D．Modern

9.

A．Interested in

B．aware of

C．doubtful

D．satisfied with

10.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．that

11.

A．abandoning

B．balancing

C．comparing

D．mixing

12.

A．depending on

B．supplied with

C．faced with

D．insisting on

13.

A．different

B．friendly

C．positive

D．general

14.

A．criticized

B．informed

C．warned

D．reminded

15.

A．managed

B．offered

C．attempted

D．expected

16.

A．grateful

B．energetic

C．independent

D．practical

17.

A．examples

B．limits

C．rules

D．goals

18.

A．question

B．experience

C．history

D．occasion

19.

A．pay off

B．come back

C．run out

D．turn up

20.

A．blessing

B．gathering

C．failure

D．pleasure