1 . 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.

3 . 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.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

I was excited to take my rescue Beagle to the river the other day, as it’s within walking distance of our new home.     1     (spend) her first three years in a cage, Georgie had never seen a body of water, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her experience it.

I was growing     2     (increase) impatient about all the stops her little Beagle nose required. She inspected the grass, dirt, and trees, and licked whatever     3     (stick) to the road. These were all new     4     (discover) for her, and she took her time studying them.

When I accepted it was fruitless to hurry her along, I whipped out my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was slowing us down. Then,     5     some reason, I heard the cicadas, and I remembered the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound. That awakened something     6     (bury) within me that longed for the simple pleasures     7     had been replaced by technology.

I made a     8     (consciousness) decision to be present, and to enjoy the journey to the river Just like Georgie. Now, I admired the flowers and the winding ivy on our path. I smelled the grass and the flowers, and the dirt and the air. I treasured each one equally, as if discovering them for the first time.

As we neared our destination, 1 realized something even     9     (much) important: It didn’t matter if we even reached the river, why must there always be a destination? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey, and she completely enjoyed every bit of that sweet experience. There was no race     10     no finish line.

Now I’m not sure who rescued whom.

7 . 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。

I was walking into one of my favorite lunch spots today    1    a homeless man asked me if I would get him a sandwich.

I told him sure and asked what he would like. I went inside and ordered both of our     2     (lunch). He came in and    3    (sit) at a table while we waited. The woman behind the counter looked him funny, perhaps    4    (think) he shouldn’t be in there. I walked back over and talked with him so she knew he was    5     paying customer.

He is a Native American from Flagstaff, about two hours away    6     car. We had a nice conversation about some of the challenges he had faced as     7     as all of the events going on in the world these days.

It was nice    8    (see) him smile as he opened his sandwich and soda. He thanked me for my treat     9     (grateful). I smiled hoping this would make     10    (he) day a little brighter today.

9 . 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。

Unluckily for my son Joey, he was born with two diseased feet. The doctor said that he would be able to walk with     1     (treat) but would never run very well. The first three years of his life    2     (spend) in hospital.

By the time Joey was eight, he could walk as     3     (normal) as others. Children in our neighborhood always ran around during their play,     4    Joey would run and play, too.

In the seventh grade, he decided to join the school running team.     5     (know) that only the top seven runners would be chosen, he trained    6     (hard) than anyone else. He ran four     7     five miles every day, even when he had a fever.

One day, I went to see him and found him running alone in the playground. I asked him     8     he felt. “I’m OK,” he said. He still had two more miles     9     (run). So he kept running.

Two weeks later, the seven team members were picked out, among     10    Joey was number six. Joey’s efforts paid off. I was very proud of him.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词），并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61-70的相应位置上。

Kate got into a panic when her car ran out of gas on a highway one night six weeks ago, “I thought I could make it all the way home, but     1     (obvious) was wrong,” Kate recalled. “I drove to the side of the road and got out,    2     (plan) to walk to the nearest gas station. That’s when I met Johnny, a homeless man sitting nearby. Johnny stopped me. Concerned about my     3     (safe), he told me to get back in the car and lock the doors. I obeyed. A few minutes later, he came back with a gas can that he bought with his last $20.”

“    4     was crazy that he should use all his money on someone he didn’t even know,” Kate added.     5     (repay) Johnny, Kate returned many times and gave him some money, food and clothes. But she wanted to do more    6     this man. “Johnny is generous indeed,” said Kate. “He’s got such positive energy,     7     he’s in that situation.”

    8     (touch) by Johnny’s selflessness, Kate is now raising money online for him. “To my great joy, donations keep pouring in,” said Kate. “So far, over $100,000     9     (collect). He’s indeed a good guy and deserves everything     10     is coming to him.”