1 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening _______ their schoolwork with their mother. They had to go out fishing. Their father, a fisherman, was feeling _______ . The brothers had to catch some fish so that their father could _______ them in the market the next morning to support the family.

That evening, Rahim decided to _______ the sea early. He knew that if he and Johan were to set off late, they might not be able to find a good _______ at sea to catch plenty of fish. Rahim urged Johan to hurry and instructed him to _______ the fishing net onto their boat quickly.

While out at sea Rahim helped _______ the boat when Johan cast the net into the waters. Although it was _______ work, they were glad to be able to help their sick father. While waiting to pull the net in, the brothers took out their _______ from their bags to revise. It was not easy as they could not see clearly under the dim light from the oil lamp. Suddenly, their boat ________ hard from left to right. Rahim gasped(喘气)and held his brother’s arm ________ . Although he was ________ , Johan remained calm. He went to the ________ of their boat to take a look. He saw the net shaking.

Excited about the ________ , Johan decided to pull in the net. To his surprise, there were no fishes. Upon taking a ________ look, Johan found that the net had a huge ________ in it.

”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan ________ seeing this.

________ , the brothers returned home. However, their parents were ________ that they had persevered(坚持)and put in their best ________ that night.

1.

A．changing

B．revising

C．neglecting

D．assigning

2.

A．unwell

B．unfair

C．unhappy

D．unwilling

3.

A．purchase

B．sell

C．assess

D．feed

4.

A．dive into

B．watch for

C．leave for

D．sail across

5.

A．spot

B．view

C．net

D．help

6.

A．float

B．equip

C．load

D．weave

7.

A．lift

B．control

C．take

D．push

8.

A．practical

B．promising

C．boring

D．tough

9.

A．books

B．compasses

C．purses

D．glasses

10.

A．balanced

B．rocked

C．wound

D．worked

11.

A．casually

B．eventually

C．tightly

D．sharply

12.

A．satisfied

B．confused

C．experienced

D．scared

13.

A．edge

B．board

C．shelter

D．direction

14.

A．wave

B．sound

C．catch

D．plan

15.

A．gentler

B．farther

C．quicker

D．closer

16.

A．knife

B．fish

C．stone

D．hole

17.

A．responded

B．admitted

C．sighed

D．added

18.

A．Empty-handed

B．Cold-hearted

C．Bad-tempered

D．Single-minded

19.

A．hopeful

B．proud

C．doubtful

D．cautious

20.

A．solution

B．vain

C．virtue

D．effort

2 . My biggest problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore.In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.

1. What’s my biggest problem?

A．I’m too lazy.

B．I’m too busy.

C．I’m free.

D．I get up early.

2. Did I use to have so much time?

A．Yes, I have.	B．No, I haven’t.
C．I don’t know.	D．/.

3. These days I get up ________ .

A．late

B．early

C．don’t known

D．too late

4. I love _______.

A．music

B．football

C．doing homework

D．sleep

5. From the passage, we know that I _______.

A．I am older

B．I have lots of friends

C．I miss the old days

D．I have a TV.

3 . We stopped to choose a cake for our daughter. We’d passed several other elderly customers but our daughter Norah seemed drawn to (被吸引) a man. Her face lit up like the sun and she waved excitedly saying, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” “Hello, little lady! And how old are you today?” He asked. They chatted for a few seconds.

We said goodbye and carried on shopping. A few minutes later, Norah asked me, “Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday?” I thought the old man couldn’t have gone very far. So we quickly found him. “Excuse me, sir? She’d like to know if you’d take a photo with her for her birthday,” I asked. He looked surprised and then happy. “A photo? With me?” He asked. “Yes! For my birthday!” Norah cheered. And so they posed together and then they hugged each other like they were long lost friends.

We thanked Mr. Dan for sparing a few minutes of his day with us. He was moved to tears and said, “No, thank you. This is the best day I’ve had in a long time. You’ve made me feel so happy and valuable, Ms. Norah.”

Now, Norah and Mr. Dan often visit each other. While they don’t, Norah makes sure to call him at least once a week. Norah worried about Mr. Dan being alone and brought Mr. Dan a dog on his 82nd birthday. Mr. Dan said that his meeting with Norah helped to heal (治愈) his broken heart as he was having a difficult time before he met Norah that day. Sometimes talking to strangers turns into the most beautiful thing in the world.

1. How did Norah know Mr. Dan?

A．By appointment.	B．By meeting in a store accidentally.
C．By telephone.	D．By chatting online.

2. What was Mr. Dan’s first response to the authors request?

A．Doubtful.

B．Frightened.

C．Surprised.

D．Happy.

3. Why was Mr. Dan moved to tears?

A．He found a hope to live on.	B．He found a true friend.
C．He no longer felt lonely.	D．He felt he was valued.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Everyone Wants to Make More Friends

B．Congratulations on Your Birthday

C．From Strangers to Friends

D．More Than a Photo Was Taken in a Photo Shop

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

The most important change in a person’s life is the change of his or her attitude. Right attitudes produce right actions. Have you ever met someone who gave you a different view of life?

On a Sunday morning, I saw something very interesting as I went to the greengrocer’s. To get there, I had to cross a bridge over railway tracks. The bridge was pretty high. A set of steep steps had to be climbed; then the bridge flattened out (变平), followed by coming down another set of steps. On my way back from the greengrocer’s, I saw an elderly gentleman running up the steps. After watching him run up the steps so fast, I thought that he could be in a rush.

Before I knew it, he had crossed the bridge, and then he ran back to where he started. To my surprise, he did not stop. He turned around, and then went up and down the bridge again. He was not struggling, and seemed to enjoy going up and down the bridge. Being a fitness fanatic (热衷于健美的人) myself, I admired his ability to Cross the bridge so quickly. My curiosity got the better of me, and I came up to him to have a chat with him.

“Excuse me, sir. Are you training for an event?” I asked.

He stopped. “No, not training for an event. Well, I am training for life,” he said with a broad smile on his face as sweat rolled down his cheeks.

I told him that I had been looking for a role model of fitness, and that I hoped to be as strong as he is when I get to his age. He said that everyone has a choice about what they do with their life. “I am not different,” he added. With much admiration, I asked, “What drives you to maintain good health?”

Then he told me the accident he met with when he was young.

Paragraph 1:

“I used to be a cyclist,” he said.

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Paragraph 2:

His great determination paid off, and he was able to walk again.

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5 . 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。

Last week, 18-year-old Diana got her yearbook(毕业纪念册). She was looking through it when she noticed a very special student all of     1    sudden. It was a picture of a dog. Diana said,”I thought it was     2     (real) cute, and I knew that some of my     3    (friend) hadn’t seen it yet because they didn’t have their yearbooks so I took a picture and tweeted it.”

Her tweet has since been retweeted     4    (many) than 2500 times.

This very special student is called Alpha, and he’s a service dog for Andrew,     5    is 16 years old and has Type 1 diabetes (I型糖尿病). Alpha’s job is to remind him when his blood sugar is getting too low or high.

“The amazing thing about Alpha is that he knows 20 to 40 minutes before my blood sugar actually does go low or high because     6    his amazing sense of smell,” Andrew said.“He     7    (save) my life many times already, by    8    (wake) me up in the middle of the night to extremely low blood sugars, which are very    9     (danger),” Andrew said, “ I just brought it with me when I got my yearbook picture     10    (take).

6 . Father's secret

My father grew up in a fatherless home. At that time, the family struggled hard to ______ .The childhood experiences caused my father to be extremely mean.

When we children knew that other children got spending money from their parents, we made the ______ of asking father for some. His face turned cold, "If you are old enough to ask, you are old enough to ______ ," he shouted. So, we went about the neighborhood seeking odd (临时的) jobs.

There was a period of time when ______ of us had a car, so we had to ride the bus home. ______ the bus stopped more than two miles from home, Dad never met us. If someone ______ , he'd say in his loudest voice, "That's what your ______ are for!" When I went to senior high school, I had to ______ a long way each time I came home. The walk didn't ______ me as much as the fear of walking alone. I also felt that my father didn't care about my ______ That feeling was ______ one spring evening.

It had been a quite difficult week at school. Tests and long hours in labs had left me ______ . As other students were ______ at their stops, I looked out of the window ______ . Finally, the bus pulled into my stop, and I ______ off, beginning the long journey home.

On that evening, I saw something gray moving along the hedge (树篱) towards my house. Upon a closer watch, I ______ it was the top of my father's head. Then I knew, each time I'd come home, he had ______ behind the hedge, watching, until I arrived safely. He did ______ after all.

After that, that spot of gray became my focus, I could hardly wait to watch for its ______ movement on my way home. Upon reaching home I would find my father sitting in his chair, "So, it's you!" he'd say, pretending to be ______ ."

I replied, "Yes, Dad, it's me. I'm home."

1.

A．travel

B．survive

C．succeed

D．escape

2.

A．excuse

B．point

C．mistake

D．discovery

3.

A．waste

B．borrow

C．save

D．earn

4.

A．each

B．none

C．one

D．all

5.

A．Though

B．Since

C．When

D．Until

6.

A．complained

B．forgot

C．arrived

D．failed

7.

A．buses

B．legs

C．brains

D．friends

8.

A．walk

B．run

C．ride

D．drive

9.

A．tire

B．help

C．trouble

D．excite

10.

A．opinion

B．grade

C．safety

D．interest

11.

A．felt

B．discussed

C．shown

D．removed

12.

A．curious

B．exhausted

C．worried

D．delighted

13.

A．met

B．singing

C．talking

D．kept

14.

A．sadly

B．coldly

C．seriously

D．carefully

15.

A．paid

B．stepped

C．called

D．dropped

16.

A．considered

B．imagined

C．remembered

D．realized

17.

A．fallen

B．left

C．stood

D．lain

18.

A．care

B．try

C．watch

D．know

19.

A．secret

B．quick

C．easy

D．small

20.

A．confident

B．surprised

C．happy

D．angry

7 . My bike was stolen last Saturday. Left with a lock and a _______ heart, I decided to leave the thief a _______ .Armed with yellow paint, I _______ a big cardboard sign and hung it on my gate. It said:

“To the person who stole my bicycle:

I hope you need it more than I do. I need it to get to work. I can’t _______another one.

PS:   Bring it back.”

I felt a little _______ writing the sign. But I knew other people’s bicycles had been stolen in the neighborhood, and the least I could do was _______ what had happened. I left it up for seven _______.

On Wednesday evening, a young man knocked at my door, carrying a _______.

“Did you get your bike stolen?” asked the guy. “I had this bike _______   around, so I figured you might be able to use it.” I was surprised by the ________ and tried to explain my intentions, saying I really appreciated it, ________ wasn't sure if I'd be able to use it. What was clear, however, was that it wasn't about the bicycle, it was about the desire to ________ . Finally I accepted, very ________ by the kindness.

A snowstorm came the next day, and my husband suggested I ________the sign. I ________ -my bike was stolen on the weekend, so the sign would stay up until the next weekend.

On Saturday morning, I got another ________ on the door. It was a middle-aged woman. She said she drove twice around the block so she could ________read my sign. “What kind of bicycle do you need?” she asked. “If I ________ one, I’ll bring it to you.” Then she gave me a big hug.

I felt strengthened. This sign was ________things. So much kindness was pouring out from such a simple gesture of ________myself up to the universe.

1.

A．warm

B．soft

C．big

D．heavy

2.

A．lesson

B．note

C．problem

D．picture

3.

A．read

B．followed

C．made

D．saw

4.

A．lose

B．lend

C．choose

D．afford

5.

A．wrong

B．happy

C．foolish

D．dangerous

6.

A．say

B．know

C．ignore

D．realize

7.

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

8.

A．bike

B．sign

C．board

D．gun

9.

A．traveling

B．turning

C．lying

D．playing

10.

A．answer

B．advice

C．promise

D．offer

11.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

12.

A．return

B．come

C．help

D．pay

13.

A．confused

B．amazed

C．excited

D．touched

14.

A．look for

B．take down

C．hold up

D．give away

15.

A．refused

B．obeyed

C．agreed

D．doubted

16.

A．knock

B．pull

C．gift

D．poster

17.

A．hardly

B．fully

C．easily

D．silently

18.

A．borrow

B．find

C．steal

D．deliver

19.

A．providing

B．showing

C．changing

D．running

20.

A．holding

B．picking

C．giving

D．opening