1 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

It was     1    that students did not write details of how they arrived at their answers or conclusions. I decided to help students write in more detail about what they were thinking when they solved their problems or when they wrote about their ideas.

I chose a common, everyday task that all of us     2     in: choosing what to wear. When I asked them how they decided what they wore that day, there was a(n)     3     moment of silence. It seemed a     4     silly question. A few just said “they wore what they wore.” This was a perfect beginning as it was the same kind of response they were giving as to how they were getting their math answers. I told them how I decided what I wore that day.

First I checked the weather in the paper and by looking outside. I had to decide between wearing a dress or skirt since either one could make a difference in the     5     I wish to give. Most of the girls related to this one. I had to be sure what I wanted to wear was clean and ironed. They     6     no one ironed clothes any more. I had to check to see if I had shoes that went with the possible outfit. I thought about what I had worn     7     as I usually don’t wear the same clothes in the same week. I thought about the color I felt like wearing. I thought about the     8     I would be doing that day both at school and after school.

Each new consideration brought out comments from the students. I could expand on each or just mention it and go on,     9     on how long I wanted the lesson to go. After this discussion, it was clear to students that their thinking process is richer than they first suspected. It was a good lesson for showing details of the thinking process of which we weren’t     10    .

2 .

A. barber 　　　B. charge　　　 C. closing　　　 D. connect　　　 E. senior　　　 F. effort G. lasted　　　 H. lying　　　 I. misunderstood　　　 J. owner 　　　K. terrifying

Two years ago, when Jordie Rowland came into the barbershop the first time, it was a “disaster”,     1     Lisa Ann McKenzie recalls. The little boy struggled with his parents to run outside the moment he got in the shop. McKenzie ended up walking around the barbershop with Jordie that day, even     2     on the floor with him. She finally got in a few quick cuts, but stopped when she saw that Jordie was very upset.

The 10-year-old has autism(自闭症). Even a simple haircut can be painful and     3     for some autistic children, Jordie was no different.

McKenzie felt that she’d failed, but it also made her want to do better, “I wanted to learn more about autism so I could     4     with him and take away his fear,” says the barber.

After the first unsuccessful haircut, McKenzie suggested to Jordie’s parents that they bring him back every two weeks at     5     time. She would cut just a little bit each time, often at no     6    , and the boy would run around the shop as always. That went on for a few months. McKenzie even went to Jordie’s house to give it a try. No luck.

One day, the     7     of the barbershop got mad at McKenzie for allowing a customer to come in after business hours. Frustrated, she left that job. Soon after, she opened her own shop.

Every two weeks, Jordie would come by McKenzie’s shop after it was closed. This     8     about eight months.

Then, a few weeks later, they had a breakthrough, McKenzie sang “The Wheels on the Bus” to Jordie. To her surprise, the boy looked at her as if mesmerized(着迷的). Then McKenzie gave him a full haircut for the first time. The moment McKenzie finished her job, she and Jordie’s parents all realized their painfully slow, two-year     9     had paid off.

By the time Jordie’s haircut was a success, he was far from her only autistic customer. Word had gotten around town that McKenzie was pretty good with special needs kids. She started cutting the hair of many other “special kids.” She also plans to hold a monthly Sunday set aside only for these beautiful,     10     children.

3 .

Many may associate Meghan Markle(梅根·马克尔) with the British royal family or the hit drama series Suits(《金装律师》). But the American actress has also made a name for herself in the activism(社会活动) world by getting     1     in number of charitable projects. While she has been seen as a key figure in raising global attention to gender equality(性别平等) lately, her activist nature dates back to her elementary school days.

One day more than two decades ago, Markle was watching a TV program at school when a dish-washing liquid commercial appeared on the screen. What attracted her attention was its tagline(品牌宣言): “Women all over America are fighting greasy(油腻的) pots and pans.” Two boys from her class said, “Yeah, that’s where women belong – in the kitchen.” Markle felt so shocked and angry at their response that she     2     to herself, “It just isn’t right and something needs to be done.”

After getting home, the young Markle decided to make     3     to the manufacturer P&G Meanwhile, she wrote to three     4     women, including former U.S. first lady Hillary Clinton. To Markle’s surprise, she received letters of encouragement from all three women, and a camera crew even came to her house in Los Angeles to cover the story.

The campaigning didn’t just encourage discussion and change on a local level either. Roughly a month later, P&G changed the commercial for their dish-washing liquid from “women all over America” to “people all over America.” It was at that moment that Markle realized the importance of her actions. By the age of 11, she had created her small level of     5     by standing up for gender equality.

Looking back on her experience of somehow accidentally becoming a women’s     6     activist, Markle reminded girls, “It isn’t enough to simply talk about equality. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to simply believe in it. One must work at it. Women need a seat at the table; they need an invitation to be seated there. And in some cases where this isn’t     7    , they need to create their own table.”