1 . 语法填空

A Thanksgiving Day story in the newspaper told of a school teacher who asked her class to draw a picture of something     1     they were thankful for. She     2     (think) over what these children were actually thankful for. And she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables full     3     food. The teacher was taken back with the picture Douglas handed in — a small childishly hand!

But whose hand? The class was     4     (puzzle) by the abstract drawing. “I think it must be the hand of God     5     brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he feeds turkeys.” Finally, when the others were at work, the teacher     6     (bend) (弯曲) over at Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he said in a low voice.

She remembered that     7     (frequent) at break she had taken Douglas,     8    small lonely child, by the hand. She often did that with the     9     (child). But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanks-giving, not for the material things     10     (give) to us but for the chance to give something to others.

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。

David was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in the town, and they were all very fond     1     him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated     2    (different) from everyone else. 

David didn’t like this very much. But the person     3     disliked this the most was his friend Michael. Michael decided that things had to change. So he managed to persuade other people in town     4    (choose) one day as the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would have to wear earplugs(耳塞). The day     5    (call) “The Day of Silence”. When it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people began to realise     6     difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one thought of David as a deaf person.    7    (use) his usual gestures, David was the one who could communicate best with everyone. They were     8    (surprise) at his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realised all David needed was a little     9    (much) time than others to communicate. That was the only difference. 

It was on this day that everyone realised they have to give people a chance to show how     10    (use) they are.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wang Tianchang and his family moved into the Gobi Desert 22 years ago. They have been fighting with the desert ever since,     1     (become) a symbol of China’s anti-desertification(治荒漠化)campaign.

Wang,     2     native of Gansu Province, grew up with the Gobi Desert. In 1998, Wang’s family moved into the desert. They started planting bushes and sapling. To fund their efforts, they sold most of their farm animals and there were only 6 sheep     3    (leave) to support themselves. To make matters     4     (bad), the trees they had planted in the first two years       5     (blow)away by strong winds, because they weren’t familiar with the environment. Then they learned that adaptable grasses were ideal for holding down the sand. A bush known as the sweet-vetch has an 80 percent survival rate even in severe desert conditions,     6     has become a key part of the Wang’s efforts.

Now, although Wang is suffering from serious health     7     (problem) and is in his late 70s, he has no plans     8     (quit) his mission. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Chinese government not only appointed(委任)Wang Tianchang and his sons     9     forest ranchers(大农场主), but also started funding their work. The family’s home is now surrounded by a     10     (beauty) vegetable garden, proving that land can in fact be transformed from the desert.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

A little girl’s day turned into an unforgettable one after she found a sweet note from a stranger in a supermarket.The girl    1    (wander) through the supermarket with her dad when she came across what she thought was a “lost” object. But it soon became clear that it was a gift intended    2     the person who found it, reports Liverpool Echo. Hidden among the    3    (shelf) was what appeared to be small, hand-knitted item,with a note    4     (attach) to it. It read:“I am not lost. I am waiting for you.”

The girl’s dad wrote about    5    unexpected find on a community Facebook page,    6     he called the stranger the    7    (good) kind of human being.    8    (post) a photo of the knitted present, he wrote:“My daughter found this in a supermarket today. The best trait of a person is that of a person who can    9    (selfless) make another smile.”

Since it was posted, the picture    10     (share) hundreds of times, receiving comments from numerous locals who said they had also spotted gifts like this around town.

5 . 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。

Farm life can be quite fun and memorable. One day down on the farm, something funny happened and my cousin and I got into big trouble with sheep.

It was one of those hot and     1     (peace) days in summer. We were harvesting apples to sell. The sheep pens (围栏) were near the orchard (果园). The sheep were always allowed to eat under the trees. But this time, when harvest was over, they     2     (escape) and got into the baskets! This was serious business. Part of the family income depended on the sale of the apples. Anyway we     3     (give) orders to fix the pens.

We two knew nothing about farm work, not to mention     4     (fix) pens. We finally put the sheep back in. Then we used some pieces of wood to patch (修补) up the big holes,     5     (leave) one small hole untouched due to the shortage of wood.

We hurried to the cottage for more wood, but when we got back, we were     6     (surprise) to see that the sheep had squeezed through the untouched small hole and three of     7     (they) were out in the orchard again. We had to patch up the hole and ran     8     the sheep again. After all this was done, my cousin and I looked into each other’s eyes and laughed with a sense of     9     (achieve).

We were exhausted, but we found farm work rather interesting and we enjoyed it a lot. What     10     memorable day on the farm!

8 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since Brad Ryan began to take grandma Joy on trips to the breathtaking landscapes of America, they     1     (go) through dozens of cross-country adventures.

In 2015, Brad Ryan visited his 85-year-old grandma     2     (live) a simple life on her own, and then he hoped that spending some quality family time with her would help to lift her spirits. When he told     3     (story) of his travels to his grandma, she regretted not seeing more of the world. Then Ryan invited his grandma     4     (hike) with him, and she accepted his idea     5     (cheerful). From then on, the pair travelled to 29 National Parks in total, and had many adventures along the way,     6     has even affected his way of life.

“Life for her now is a lot     7     (rich). It was the look in her eyes that impressed me a lot. "Ryan said , "I love my grandma. She has taught me how to live, I’ve learned to slow down and see the world in     8     different way. There are so many viewpoints and knowledge we can gain     9     our elders. Even if some day she does pass away, I can go back to these places to feel her spirit and feel     10     (connect) to her."