1 . Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me, "Everything happens for the best. If you______, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened but for that previous______. "

As it______, mother was right. In 1932, I ended my college life. ______ that, I had decided to try for a job in radio, and then could work my way up to a sports ______. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every______－but got turned down every time. In one studio, a ______ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked ______. "Go to ______ town and find a little station that will give you a chance," she said. I then ______ to Dixon. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ______ its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I ______. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't ______.

My disappointment must have ______. "Everything happens for the best, " Mom ______ me. Then I ______ WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director named Peter MacArthur told me they had already ______ a contract with another announcer.

As I left his office, my disappointment ______ over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?” Then he stood me before a ______and asked me to broadcast a live game.

I often ______ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.

1.

A．look on

B．get on

C．carry on

D．stay on

2.

A．successes

B．results

C．lives

D．disappointments

3.

A．carried out

B．turned out

C．figured out

D．looked out

4.

A．Before

B．After

C．Since

D．Although

5.

A．hostess

B．athlete

C．announcer

D．performer

6.

A．firm

B．school

C．store

D．station

7.

A．beautiful

B．strict

C．kind

D．cruel

8.

A．money

B．experience

C．appearance

D．knowledge

9.

A．busy

B．distant

C．big

D．small

10.

A．turned

B．saw

C．walked

D．added

11.

A．buy

B．manage

C．sell

D．show

12.

A．applied

B．refused

C．agreed

D．appealed

13.

A．employed

B．fired

C．fitted

D．satisfied

14.

A．disappeared

B．shown

C．fallen

D．responded

15.

A．recited

B．persuaded

C．advised

D．reminded

16.

A．tried

B．visited

C．passed

D．poured

17.

A．assigned

B．signed

C．designed

D．resigned

18.

A．appeared

B．disappeared

C．boiled

D．removed

19.

A．radio

B．station

C．studio

D．microphone

20.

A．doubted

B．intended

C．wondered

D．expected

2 . My wife and I went to this vegan(严格的素食主义的) restaurant to give it a try. As we were eating our pepper and salt tofu, a young lady named Debra walked in. She wasn't aware that the place is vegan and was looking for some meat. My wife and I talked up the place and invited her over to try some of our tofu. Debra tried it, nodded and went out.

After a few minutes, she and her mother both walked back in. We were having the rest of our meal at that time, so we told her what we had ordered. Debra then asked the waitress to just repeat our order for them. Next , Debra said. "And we want to pay for their meal", pointing to my wife and me. We tried to say no, but Debra wouldn't listen.

That was not the end ofit. Hugs were in order. Debra came over to our table and my wife got up to hug her. Debra hugged my wife and put $ 100 into her hand. My wife firmly said NO, but Debra insisted. Debra kept talking about our kindness, and we did the same about hers and her mother's.With tears in the eyes, the workers were blown away by this whole exchange between four strangers.I left the waiters and waitresses a tip that would cover all ofour meals and we were on our way.

I've been witnessing so much kindness, especially over the last few years, as I began to pay more attention. We now have a new favorite restaurant and every time we go there my plan is to pay for someone else's meal.

1. Why did Debra go out after trying some tofu?

A．To bring her mother in.	B．To look after her mother.
C．To get away from the food.	D．To Iook for another restaurant

2. What did Debra insist on?

A．Hugging the author's wife	B．Ordering a meal for the author
C．Treating the author and his wife	D．Tipping the waiters and waitress

3. How did the workers feel when seeing the exchange between four strangers?

A．Curious	B．Funny
C．Surprised	D．Touched

4. What can we know about the author and Debra?

A．They've been friends.	B．They were both vegan
C．They met forvthe first time	D．They once worked together

3 . Most people can't live to 100． Those who do live so long can hardly walk， let alone take part in any activities． A few people， however， take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old﹣ They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year．

Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more importantly， take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can． So， instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party， she decided to go paragliding（滑翔跳伞）﹣ an idea she got from her 75﹣year﹣old son who recently took it up as a hobby．

So on her birthday， cheered on by her big family， she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze， and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden， Utah． And， it was not just a simple jump either． According to Kevin Hintze， the grandmother encouraged him to turn around， as they made their way down．

This is not the first time that Mary has done something "wild" and "crazy"． For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland． And， she is not done yet﹣ For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3，000 feet Alpine Slide at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort!

Not surprisingly， this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100﹣year﹣old British woman． What an amazing lady!

1. What do we know about Mary Hardison？

A．She took up paragliding as her hobby at the age of 75．

B．She is a 101﹣year﹣old lady who likes challenging herself．

C．She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007．

D．She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records．

2. From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding？

A．A 100﹣year﹣old British woman．

B．Kevin Hintze．

C．Her grandson．

D．Her 75﹣year﹣old son．

3. How does the author feel about Mary's action？

A．Amazed．

B．Supportive．

C．Doubtful．

D．Worried．

4. The text is likely to appear in ________．

A．a news report

B．an advertisement

C．a novel

D．a science report

4 . The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often   _______ about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who _______ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this _______ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her _______ in with us? There had to be a _______ .

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had _______ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)   _______ copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming _______ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had   _______ . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ________the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough   ________. Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s ________ were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) ________ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students ________ them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw ________ well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ ________ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ________ ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I ________ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never   ________ anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to ________their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.

1.

A．joked

B．cared

C．trains

D．worried

2.

A．reported

B．decided

C．complained

D．questioned

3.

A．rich

B．proud

C．tiny

D．popular

4.

A．come

B．fall

C．fit

D．tie

5.

A．manner

B．pattern

C．choice

D．way

6.

A．read

B．taken

C．opened

D．put

7.

A．free

B．perfect

C．final

D．extra

8.

A．art

B．talk

C．quiz

D．talent

9.

A．colored

B．written

C．carved

D．drawn

10.

A．at

B．after

C．for

D．around

11.

A．room

B．time

C．paper

D．interest

12.

A．gifts

B．books

C．photos

D．posters

13.

A．special

B．academic

C．national

D．royal

14.

A．painted

B．found

C．printed

D．collected

15.

A．very

B．that

C．quite

D．too

16.

A．If

B．Though

C．Unless

D．Since

17.

A．prize

B．rank

C．rest

D．place

18.

A．replied

B．realized

C．remembered

D．regretted

19.

A．offered

B．valued

C．owned

D．controlled

20.

A．clap

B．wave

C．raise

D．shake

5 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl _______ to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl _______ the mother would not return to her eggs and she _______ to take them home. There she carefully _______ the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days _______ the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the _______.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. _______, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they _______, the girl was able to _______ her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to ________. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when ________ and in her dreams. Later, she had an ________: She would pilot a plane to guide them in ________. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.
Caring about ________ safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not ________ or follow him, and ________ slept in the grass.
One day, the girl ________ into the plane, started it and soon left the ________. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds ________ flapped (拍打) their wings and ________. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.1.

A．managed

B．attempted

C．happened

D．supposed

2.

A．realized

B．expected

C．imagined

D．admitted

3.

A．helped

B．decided

C．afforded

D．meant

4.

A．placed

B．protected

C．treated

D．examined

5.

A．ago

B．out

C．later

D．long

6.

A．family

B．lake

C．home

D．world

7.

A．But

B．Also

C．Thus

D．Still

8.

A．increased

B．improved

C．rose

D．grew

9.

A．ask

B．lead

C．want

D．allow

10.

A．fly

B．race

C．swim

D．sing

11.

A．asleep

B．away

C．around

D．awake

12.

A．idea

B．opinion

C．explanation

D．excuse

13.

A．sky

B．heaven

C．flight

D．plane

14.

A．his

B．her

C．their

D．its

15.

A．respect

B．remember

C．recognize

D．receive

16.

A．so

B．instead

C．hardly

D．too

17.

A．climbed

B．looked

C．reached

D．fell

18.

A．house

B．floor

C．water

D．ground

19.

A．secretly

B．disappointedly

C．patiently

D．eagerly

20.

A．looked away

B．set out

C．went by

D．turned back

6 . The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).1.

A．failure

B．pressure

C．loss

D．illness

2.

A．usually

B．finally

C．firstly

D．frequently

3.

A．improve

B．train

C．join

D．contact

4.

A．increased

B．found

C．created

D．made

5.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

6.

A．use

B．survive

C．save

D．waste

7.

A．pull

B．tell

C．hide

D．fire

8.

A．afraid

B．nervous

C．ready

D．free

9.

A．take off

B．set off

C．give up

D．show up

10.

A．attend

B．miss

C．ban

D．start

11.

A．rich

B．weak

C．firm

D．kind

12.

A．trusted

B．determined

C．experienced

D．embarrassed

13.

A．frustration

B．delight

C．excitement

D．surprise

14.

A．beginner

B．learner

C．partner

D．winner

15.

A．cheer on

B．compete with

C．respond to

D．run after

16.

A．admitting

B．explaining

C．announcing

D．whispering

17.

A．humor

B．will

C．honesty

D．wisdom

18.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Once

D．Because

19.

A．discovery

B．choice

C．influence

D．moment

20.

A．through

B．under

C．across

D．around

7 . The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweler’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending.

After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted.

1. A good title for this passage is ________.

A．A Clever Assistant

B．Buying a Birthday Present

C．How to Choose a Necklace

D．A Brave Young Man

2. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face ________.

A．turned pale	B．turned red
C．turned yellow	D．turned black

3. James and Laura reached the shop at ________.

A．4:30	B．5:00
C．5:30	D．6:00

4. James would come back to buy what he wanted because_________.

A．the necklace was good

B．Laura liked the necklace

C．the assistant who served James was very beautiful

D．the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things

8 . 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。

This morning, they left on a long trip to Hawaii. They were as     1    (excite) as if it were their honeymoon(蜜月).

When my parents married(结婚), they had only enough money for a three-day trip fifty miles from home. They made an     2    (agree) that each day they would put a dollar in a special metal box and save it for a honeymoon in Hawaii for their fiftieth anniversary(周年纪念).

Dad was a policeman, and Mom was a school teacher. They lived in a small house and did all     3    (they) own repairs. Raising five children was a challenge, and sometimes money was short,     4     no matter what emergency came up, Dad would not let Mom take any money out of the “Hawaii account(账户)”. As     5     account grew, they put it in a saving account and then bought CDs.

My parents     6    (be) always very much in love since the day they got married. I can remember Dad     7    (come) home and telling Mom, “I have a dollar in my pocket,” and she would smile     8    him and say, “I know how to spend it.”

When each of us children married, Mom and Dad gave us a small metal box and told us their secret,     9    we found attractive. All five of us are now saving for our dream honeymoon. Mom and Dad never told us how much money they had managed     10    (save), but it must have been fairly large because when they cashed in those CDs, they had enough for the flights to Hawaii and a hotel room for ten days and plenty of spending money.

9 . Being a superhero to others

Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes. He likes how they help people. At age seven, he told his parents, “I want to dress up like a superhero and help the homeless. ”     1    Wearing his red superhero cape (斗篷), Ewan helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit, Michigan. That’s how Super Ewan was born.

    2    People donated(捐赠) money and supplies (供给物), and Ewan took them to those in need.

When someone donated jugs(大罐) of water, Ewan and his family drove their car to get even more. They took the water to Flint, Michigan, a city that had unsafe drinking water. Another time, a businessman donated six turkeys(火鸡) for Thanksgiving.    3    “In the end”, he says,“we gave 64 turkey dinners to families all around Detroit.”

Ewan has a motto: Everyone can be a superhero to someone. At an event called the Hero Round Table, Ewan told the audience,“It’ s not hard to help people.You can keep some socks and food in your car to help people in need. You can help a neighbor with doing the garden.     4     .”

It' s been several years since Super Ewan started his task. Every month, he still visits the same park to hand out clothes, food, and supplies to people who are hungry or homeless ---his Super Friends.     5    

“No matter what, ”Ewan says, “I will always keep helping people.”

A．News spread about Ewan’ s act of kindness.

B．This superhero says he’ ll never take off his cape.

C．Ewan says he wants more adults to act like superheroes.

D．Every little thing helps and can make someone feel happy.

E．A few months later, Ewan ’s family planned a day of giving.

F．Several days later, his parents drove to Flint and helped him raise a lot of money.

G．With his parents’ help, Ewan asked for more turkeys through the Internet, plus side dishes.

10 . When you buy something with money, you feel as if it’s owed by you. __, when you receive something from someone else, the gift is a __ of something bigger than yourself.

In our living room, we have three shelves of books. We __ them as the “open source” bookshelf because our guests can take any book and __ any book to it. No one __ it; it’s all based on trust, __ our home hosts many events with hundreds of people passing through it.

These books cover various types and you can’t really be __ what you’ll find. So, my brother happened to __ a red book the other day. It __ because it had no title. Since it looked so __, he checked it out.

Page one __ some hand-written words:

To: DJ Burrowes

From: Grandma and Grandpa Burrowes

…

We were __. Every page had a quote written in the __ shaky handwriting of DJ’s grandparents. They had given it to DJ and DJ, __, had given it to us.

A couple of weeks back, DJ __ to go to China to learn its language and culture. Before leaving, he came for a(n) __ at our place, primarily to offer his __ gratitude. But this gift was over the top. Not only did he __ such a precious part of himself, but he did so without telling anyone in our house! What a(n) __ ! For a few seconds, all of us just stared at it in disbelief.

In shocking silence, we all stood in __ of the Burrowes for showing us, by their example, what life is all about. Thank you, DJ, wherever you are!

1.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．Meanwhile

D．However

2.

A．discovery

B．standard

C．reminder

D．wonder

3.

A．regard

B．accept

C．report

D．mistake

4.

A．expose

B．contribute

C．distribute

D．deliver

5.

A．tracks

B．affords

C．recommends

D．overlooks

6.

A．ever since

B．in case

C．as if

D．even though

7.

A．guaranteed

B．informed

C．judged

D．questioned

8.

A．obtain

B．donate

C．spot

D．review

9.

A．worked out

B．stood out

C．went up

D．turned up

10.

A．priceless

B．fascinating

C．delicate

D．unusual

11.

A．represented

B．expressed

C．read

D．provided

12.

A．astonished

B．cautious

C．frightened

D．nervous

13.

A．occasionally

B．apparently

C．partially

D．randomly

14.

A．in advance

B．in turn

C．by mistake

D．by chance

15.

A．promised

B．managed

C．hesitated

D．decided

16.

A．event

B．discussion

C．party

D．conference

17.

A．natural

B．vivid

C．silent

D．casual

18.

A．show off

B．take over

C．see about

D．leave behind

19.

A．pity

B．offering

C．relief

D．coincidence

20.

A．defence

B．memory

C．admiration

D．favour