2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances.

A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, in spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. In terms of such     1     situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport     2    (temporary), delaying (延迟) the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.

Though the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was     3    (oppose) to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be     4     despair. Subsequently, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.

She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly (腹部). So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him,     5    (ask) his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him. Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand — and then together they got properly back into the airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags. and held them as the boy threw up (呕吐) several times. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.

Thanks to his timely assistance, the plane was finally able to land safely on the ground.     6     one might expect, no one was impatient to step off the flight with parcels. Instead, calmed passengers — obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family     7    (depart) first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what     8    (do) by her already, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled. The doctor said, “You     9     have dealt with such a kind of case before, haven’t you? Your good deeds have made an impression on us. I want to express my deep     10    (appreciate) for you.”

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ghanim Al-Muftah, ambassador of Qatar World Cup, was born with a rare condition known as Caudal Regression Syndrome (CRS). That is, the disease causes its patients to be born without the lower half of the body.     1     (natural), one would expect Ghanim to use a wheelchair, but he insists on     2     (move) around on his hands because he believes that he should make use of everything with     3     he is blessed rather than focus on what he doesn’t have.

Ghanim     4    (encounter) all kinds of challenges up to now in his life, especially extensive medical interventions and surgery. But he has a firm belief that with faith,     5    (commit) and hard work he will be free to accomplish his ambitions.

Despite his disability, Ghanim has overcome extreme     6    (difficulty) with positivity and leadership, and this is what makes him     7     exceptional character. He is followed by millions all over his social media platforms and shows to the world     8     life with a disability can be fulfilling and worthwhile. His story has served     9    (amaze) and inspire people across the world. He is an excellent individual of today’s youth and an advocate for     10     (disable) people across the world.

6 . 语法填空

A scavenger ( 拾荒者) in Foshan city, Guangdong province, found a(n)     1     (lose) wallet and returned it with a thoughtful note.

His good deed was recorded on video, in     2     the scavenger can be seen collecting waste paper with two plastic     3     (bag) in a market. He     4     (spot) a wallet nearby, picked it up and waited around. But the owner didn't show up.

So,     5     (carry) two bags of waste, he walked 1.5 kilometers to the local police station and left the wallet with a note inside.

According       6     the note shown in the video, inside the wallet     7     (be) 1,305 yuan, eight bank cards, an ID card and a driver's license (执照). “I reported it to the security guard of the market, and asked     8     I could find the owner through broadcasting. But there wasn't a broadcast service in the market. So I must trouble you (police officers)     9     (help) find the owner. Thank you,” the note reads.

Thanks to this man, local police       10     (quick) found the owner and returned the wallet to him.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A man was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old     1     had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk     2    (train) his child.

The Buddhist monk asked the boy’s father to leave his son in the temple and     3    (say) that he would make him a man of     4    (brave) within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during that period.

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and a     5    (profession) boxer (拳击手).

Each time the boxer hit the boy, he     6    (fall) down, but at once the boy stood up.

Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “How do you like your child?”

“What     7     shame!” the boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so     8    (easy) knocked down. I shouldn’t have left him here at all.”

“I’m sorry that’s what you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of     9    (cry)? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down and you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud     10     yourself.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Traveling is fun and it gets more     1    (interest) when we take a long trip for the first time all alone. For my vacation, it was decided that I would visit my grandparents with my parents. But since     2     unexpected job came up for my parents, I chose     3    (travel) alone. From then on I was nervous and excited about     4     the trip would go.     5     the day of the trip, my mom packed my bags, prepared food for me and then     6    (give) me a 30-minute lesson on being careful and staying away from     7    (strange). She also told me that I should phone her at every station that I went through. Throughout the journey, I was not     8    (sleep) at all. I kept reading my book and     9    (watch) people, and didn’t say much to anyone asking me questions. I kept phoning my mom at every station.     10    (final), I reached my destination after the three­hour journey. There, my grandparents were waiting to collect me. I was very happy to have completed my first trip alone and loved it.

9 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said    1    was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months    2    （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We     3    （tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,     4    for the week after. I didn’t understand     5    this would happen and my credit card had already been charged    6    the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was     7    （surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on     8    top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach     9    we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little    10    （sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.