1 . One day, I was on my way to work. Suddenly, a truck knocked me down and completely crushed my ____ . It wasn’t the driver’s ____ . There was something that ____ his vision. People around ____ me to the hospital quickly. Even though it happened around 9: 30 am, I was only operated on at 5: 30 pm. The doctors ____ to save my leg. But after a few days it got ____ and it had to be amputated (截肢). When the doctor told me, I tearfully asked him, “Why did you take so long?”

What ____ me through this disaster was acceptance — that this is my fate. And now I can either ____ to cry about it, or take it positively. I chose the ____ . So when people used to come to visit me in the hospital and get ____ , I would tell them jokes to make them laugh!

Afterwards I took the treatment, and began to learn how to ____ all over again. My fear was that I wouldn’t be able to play ____ which had been my passion since childhood. However, even though it was ____ for me to walk, I could still play badminton. I began winning some marches. After ____ the suggestion of one of my friends, I decided to ____ a national level. Although I worked as a software engineer, I still ____ five hours a day. And I went on to win several ____ at the national competitions. ____ , I almost completed my training in scuba diving. And I also ____ all over India.

When people ask me, “How do you do so much?” I just ____ with a question, “What’s stopping you?”

1.

A．ear

B．head

C．arm

D．leg

2.

A．plan

B．fault

C．opinion

D．purpose

3.

A．directed

B．opened

C．blocked

D．widen

4.

A．pulled

B．sent

C．brought

D．pushed

5.

A．tried

B．called

C．suffered

D．fed

6.

A．stronger

B．better

C．worse

D．higher

7.

A．got

B．looked

C．found

D．put

8.

A．decide

B．choose

C．dislike

D．argue

9.

A．former

B．answer

C．suggestion

D．latter

10.

A．cheerful

B．excited

C．worried

D．bored

11.

A．see

B．speak

C．hear

D．walk

12.

A．volleyball

B．tennis

C．basketball

D．badminton

13.

A．difficult

B．simple

C．necessary

D．useful

14.

A．giving

B．taking

C．refusing

D．comparing

15.

A．get over

B．look into

C．try out

D．give up

16.

A．trained

B．relaxed

C．worked

D．wandered

17.

A．medals

B．skills

C．advantages

D．positions

18.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Meanwhile

D．Instead

19.

A．escaped

B．hated

C．parked

D．travelled

20.

A．cry

B．reply

C．shout

D．feel

2 . I was never very neat while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but my always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Overtime, Kate got neater and I got my merriser. She moved to push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

Who broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! why under my bed!” Suddenly I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up. She quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously. that was something she could not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bad. Cleaned the suckers and swept the floor even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books.

B．She heard the writer shouting loud.

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D．She saw the writer’s shoes beneath her bed.

2. Why did the writer tidy up the room?

A．Because she was scared by Kate’s anger.

B．Because she hated herself for being so messy.

C．Because she wanted to show her care.

D．Because she was asked by Kate to do so.

3. How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing courses.

B．By showing differences.

C．By describing a process.

D．By following time order.

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Friend Kate.

B．Hard Work Pays off.

C．How to Be Organized?

D．Learning to Be Roommates.

3 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half _______ by mist, the tree looked very attractive. _______ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often _______ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend _______.

However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost _______ beyond recognition as a a result of the storm _______ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall” I could not help _______ with emotion: the course of life never runs _______, for there are so many ups and downs. _______ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?

This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home. I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impress me. It was a plum tree (李树) with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals (花瓣) when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.

When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.

Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________. As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.

Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.

1.

A．buried

B．hidden

C．placed

D．trapped

2.

A．dotted

B．surrounded

C．covered

D．marked

3.

A．observed

B．prevented

C．set

D．bore

4.

A．regularly

B．generally

C．narrowly

D．gradually

5.

A．bare

B．vacant

C．blank

D．empty

6.

A．effect

B．fault

C．damage

D．feast

7.

A．sighing

B．yelling

C．swearing

D．teasing

8.

A．lucky

B．simple

C．smooth

D．cozy

9.

A．as many as

B．as well as

C．rather than

D．regardless of

10.

A．due

B．contrary

C．familiar

D．similar

11.

A．sank

B．quit

C．matured

D．faded

12.

A．merely

B．actively

C．casually

D．fiercely

13.

A．eye

B．nose

C．soul

D．mind

14.

A．set up

B．set off

C．put up

D．put off

15.

A．why

B．if

C．how

D．when

16.

A．slipped

B．dropped

C．quit

D．broke

17.

A．remind

B．warn

C．convince

D．rid

18.

A．division

B．dilemma

C．composition

D．conflict

19.

A．unlimited

B．unchanged

C．unspoiled

D．unexpected

20.

A．vain

B．practical

C．previous

D．fresh

4 . A fat man with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag, he really did look like a tourist. He sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn't looking at the brochure: he hadn't turned a page for the last ten minutes. As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a "thank you" and looked at me briefly I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.

I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. Then it hit me. The car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.

I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Mr. D.

I shivered (震颤). The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture (英雄姿态) turned my life around and brought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand (一千块) with a pen mark underlining "In God We Trust. "I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.

1. Why did the fat man look like a tourist?

A．Because he doesn't look like a native citizen.

B．Because he ordered strange food and drinks

C．Because he used money not the same as the locals.

D．Because he carried what tourists usually have on.

2. How did the writer knew the man didn't read the brochure?

A．The page remained unturned.	B．He was drinking all the time.
C．He sat still with his sunglasses.	D．He was staring at the writer.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The man became a rich man year later.

B．The writer didn't go to that interview.

C．The writer had been searching for the man.

D．They kept in touch with each other since then.

4. What is their attitude towards each other?

A．Cod.

B．Worried.

C．Grateful.

D．Trusty.

6 . Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions Gone was my father’s critical (挑别的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A．He did not love his children.

B．He expected too much of her.

C．He was too proud of himself.

D．He was silent most of the time.

2. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel ________.

A．nervous	B．sorry
C．tired	D．safe

3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical.	B．More talkative.
C．Gentle and friendly.	D．Strict and hard-working.

4. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A．the cafe owner	B．the author’s son
C．the author’s father	D．the friend of the author’s father

7 . I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather(继父)and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers(移民局官员), took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1. How did the author get to know America?

A．From radio programs	B．From books and pictures
C．From her mother	D．From her relatives

2. For the first two years in New York, the author ________.

A．often lost her way	B．did not think about her future
C．studied in three different schools	D．got on well with her stepfather

3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator.	B．She attended a lot of job interviews.
C．She paid telephone bills for her family.	D．She helped her family with her English.

4. The author believes that ________.

A．her future will be free from troubles	B．it is difficult to learn to become patient
C．there are more good things than bad things	D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

8 . “Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼）in the closet (衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet ?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it. ”

“Why pick on my family ?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “ Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes ? ” “ Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “ Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒），waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as l mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. ” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy,” she thought.

1. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

2. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.

A．knocked	B．frightened
C．injured	D．surprised

4. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A．they were crazy

B．they were overexcited

C．they realized their misunderstanding

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

9 . Night fell. Loug Falter came back home, teary-eyed and _________. The 33-year-old professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii's Waimea Bay to the other scanning the water _________ his “baby”, a custom-made(定制的) blue surfboard.

On arriving home, Falter _________ his search online. “Was surfing tonight and _________ my baby.” he wrote on Facebook. He hoped it would wash ashore in the coming days and that whoever _________ it would have also seen his Facebook post. But instead of pushing Falter's surfboard to _________, the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, _________ Hawaiian Island.

Weeks passed with no _________ of the surfboard. Then _________. Lyle Carlson, who had made the board for Falter, comforted him with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.

But Falter never completely __________ about the board. It __________on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away. The local fisherman sold the unusual __________ to Giovanne Branzuela, a 36-year-old elementary school teacher for $ 40. For Branzuela, riding the big waves had been his dream.

The once-blue board had __________ to a pale straw color during its journey, but its __________ markings were still there: two elephants and the words “Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Hawaii.”

On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela __________ Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter. Falter __________ the board was his and was __________ to learn his “baby” had floated across the world's largest ocean and __________.

He was thrilled, but not only for himself. Knowing someone an ocean away shared the same interest with him __________ a lot to Falter, He couldn't imagine a better __________ to the story.

1.

A．exhausted

B．puzzled

C．refreshed

D．scared

2.

A．picking up

B．running after

C．caring for

D．looking for

3.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．delayed

D．matched

4.

A．expected

B．lost

C．comforted

D．held

5.

A．liked

B．needed

C．spotted

D．made

6.

A．surface

B．shore

C．bottom

D．height

7.

A．along with

B．close to

C．next to

D．away from

8.

A．photo

B．symbol

C．sign

D．mark

9.

A．months

B．years

C．days

D．decades

10.

A．commented

B．concerned

C．forgot

D．remembered

11.

A．floated

B．landed

C．knocked

D．dropped

12.

A．catch

B．fish

C．gift

D．baby

13.

A．added

B．faded

C．reduced

D．removed

14.

A．familiar

B．new

C．common

D．unique

15.

A．caught sight of

B．made up for

C．reached out to

D．put up with

16.

A．doubted

B．predicted

C．confirmed

D．summarized

17.

A．moved

B．shocked

C．content

D．upset

18.

A．changed

B．approached

C．survived

D．disappeared

19.

A．meant

B．contributed

C．cost

D．supplied

20.

A．solution

B．ending

C．answer

D．response

10 . Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada, Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life. But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed: “I didn't get fed up and storm off, nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new.”

Fahey left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree. However, the opportunity of an open year between the MBA and the degree came up, and as a keen touring cyclist, Fahey realised that a much dreamed-about adventure was now becoming a possibility: "The ride in Africa had been on my fantasy list. It was a moment when I realised that I could do anything, so I should."

Fahey rode across Africa, a 7,500-mile trip that took four months. The whole experience had a life-changing impact. Fahey said: “Bicycles provide a literal freedom. You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life because there are so many distractions. But when you' re out on the bike and there's nothing else, you' re really free to experience what life is.”

Post-degree, Fahey worked on projects with the UNDP(United Nations Development Project) in Montenegro with the aim of bringing investment to rural communities.

It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment. “It was through my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them again.” Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company.

In 2013, Apidura was born, producing storage solutions for people looking to travel the world by bike, race across continents and carry all they need to do so. It's now a successful global brand, but Fahey remains reflective about what else the company can do for people.

1. Why did Fahey leave her job in Canada?

A．She was bored with the job.	B．She was disappointed with life.
C．She wanted to add new dimensions to her life.	D．She found it hard to adjust to the circumstances.

2. Which can best describe Fahey's ride experience in Africa?

A．Demanding.

B．Liberating.

C．Eventful.

D．Dangerous.

3. Why did Fahey launch Apidura?

A．To encourage bicycle traveling.	B．To make her investment profitable.
C．To help cyclists carry traveling stuff.	D．To increase the pleasure of riding bikes.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A tough path to fame.	B．An adventure across Africa.
C．The benefits of green travelling.	D．The story behind the birth of Apidura.