1 . Within five minutes of meeting Olivia Ports, I knew she was a special teenager.

I knew before she_________her guitar and performed a song. I knew before I found out how a (n)_________she was born with changed her childhood. And I knew before her mother told me Olivia performed recently in front of 1, 200 people.

In addition to her_________musical talent, Olivia is just so friendly, funny and_________to those who made her first show such a success. “She doesn’t want the story to be about her,” said Olivia’s mother. But like all children_________chronic (慢性的) diseases, the journey she has been on has made her stronger. Olivia admits she’s not like many kids of her age._________herself as a ”little bit crazy“, she acts older than she is. She was born with a compromised immune system (缺乏抵抗力的免疫系统). When she realized she would have to_________her beloved gymnastics, she took up her mom’s old high school guitar and_________herself to play. ”I had to have something to do with so much_________time,” she said. It was during a hospital visit that she met Classical Blast, a popular band that invited Olivia to__________them as a guest performer on their Christmas__________Their encouragement gave her the courage to begin playing at public__________in the area, and she was soon a regular on stage. It was yet another treatment that__________her most recent performance. Recovering in her room for 15 days last Christmas, Olivia saw first-hand “how sad ill can be” for children to be in hospital during the__________That’s why this year, Olivia decided to do a benefit (义演), asking guests to bring toys that could be taken to young__________.

Speaking of her future, the high school senior plans to__________a year off after graduation. She wants to__________for college with the goal of opening a music school for those with health__________. “When you__________your life with things you love,” she said, “it makes every day more__________”.

1.

A．put away

B．took over

C．picked up

D．set down

2.

A．condition

B．position

C．environment

D．reality

3.

A．amusing

B．entertaining

C．delightful

D．impressive

4.

A．graceful

B．grateful

C．addicted

D．honored

5.

A．fighting

B．beating

C．defeating

D．winning

6.

A．Referring

B．Wanting

C．Describing

D．Observing

7.

A．ban

B．avoid

C．replace

D．abandon

8.

A．helped

B．served

C．influenced

D．taught

9.

A．off

B．down

C．out

D．up

10.

A．recognize

B．interview

C．join

D．affect

11.

A．trip

B．tour

C．travel

D．journey

12.

A．albums

B．events

C．cafes

D．markets

13.

A．led to

B．lay in

C．break up

D．consist of

14.

A．seasons

B．winters

C．holidays

D．years

15.

A．singers

B．doctors

C．performers

D．patients

16.

A．set

B．take

C．put

D．turn

17.

A．ask

B．pay

C．wait

D．head

18.

A．insurances

B．challenges

C．products

D．symptoms

19.

A．fill

B．push

C．set

D．mix

20.

A．challenging

B．complex

C．meaningful

D．powerful

2 . A few years ago, I moved to Aurora, Ontario. I was a radio broadcaster, but I didn’t have the _______ of colleagues. That was because I worked not in the office, but at home, and I _______ it to the power of technology. Shortly after the move, _______, I found myself feeling lonelier than ever before. I was _______ to make a friend.

Then I saw her. From the window of my _______, I caught sight of a beautiful, tall girl taking her recyclables and walking _______, and I was attracted. I thought, “I recycle too! We have something in common!”

The question was _______ we would meet. “Should I knock on her door and say hi, or what if I just _______ to be running by?” But after _______ a few times around the block, I still didn’t see her. Finally, I decided to ________ the one thing I already knew about her — recycling.

The following Tuesday, I got up a bit earlier. Around 8 a.m., she ________ again, with the same confidence. “Just act ________,” I said to myself. Then I walked outside, ________ a trash can fast. “Nice to meet you. I’m Megan,” I said, trying to ________ nervousness back and appear calm. “Good morning. Michelle,” she replied.

________ a big smile, I walked back inside. After our “________”   recycling meet-ups continued for a few weeks, I gathered my ________ to invite her to my home. Then at my home we ________ down, sharing stories about our own life. We also found more ________ between us two young women: putting ourselves out for what we’ve been looking for — a new ________ to fall in love with.

1.

A．recognition

B．help

C．company

D．pressure

2.

A．preferred

B．owed

C．attached

D．devoted

3.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．instead

4.

A．grateful

B．fortunate

C．upset

D．desperate

5.

A．flat

B．office

C．station

D．hotel

6.

A．hurriedly

B．cleanly

C．cheerfully

D．confidently

7.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．why

8.

A．managed

B．prepared

C．happened

D．refused

9.

A．looking

B．recycling

C．searching

D．jogging

10.

A．seize on

B．carry on

C．insist on

D．figure on

11.

A．came back

B．turned up

C．worked out

D．dropped by

12.

A．natural

B．gentle

C．sincere

D．generous

13.

A．grasping

B．clearing

C．delivering

D．throwing

14.

A．pay

B．take

C．give

D．choke

15.

A．Squeezing

B．Enjoying

C．Wearing

D．Pretending

16.

A．final

B．chance

C．impressive

D．planned

17.

A．power

B．plan

C．thought

D．courage

18.

A．settled

B．fell

C．set

D．lay

19.

A．links

B．differences

C．similarities

D．communications

20.

A．neighbor

B．friend

C．visitor

D．colleague

4 . Where there's a will, there's surely to be a way. As the COVID-19 crisis increasingly spread, all international flights in Spain were________. But Carlos, who was just in Spain, desired a________with his wife Isabel in Argentina in time for their 5th wedding anniversary celebration. With the Atlantic Ocean between them, he was faced with a________. Finally, the young sailor________a daring solution-he'd simply sail home.

Sensing the severe illness, Carlos feared the local________would soon begin restricting travel. The urgent situation left him with no________: With 24 hours, he had to get fully prepared. After________a 29-foot sailboat with life necessities, Carlos set sail in mid-March, trusting his________would get him home.________, the voyage wasn't without hardships or danger. On the way, he________the port Cape Verde to restore his food supply. But they________his entry. Once past the equator(赤道), he ran out of fuel and was left to rely________on wind power. Then, the wind________, leaving his sailboat sitting on the calm sea for 10 days. With no one aboard to________, he would be in danger should he run into trouble, but Carlos proved________. The wind eventually rose again, allowing him to go on.

While Carlos' faith was________challenged, the long voyage also________views of Mother Nature's beauty as well. A group of dolphins provided nice________, racing alongside him.

After sailing on the sea for 85 days, the boat entered the final port. Carlos was tested for COVID-19 and________. Exhausted but extremely________, he and his wife Isabel were reunited just in time for her birthday.

1.

A．scheduled

B．canceled

C．booked

D．delayed

2.

A．divorce

B．sailing

C．travel

D．reunion

3.

A．shock

B．dilemma

C．relief

D．danger

4.

A．gave up

B．made use of

C．went over

D．came up with

5.

A．port

B．station

C．airport

D．hotel

6.

A．hesitation

B．regret

C．sadness

D．anger

7.

A．designing

B．decorating

C．packing

D．covering

8.

A．wealth

B．imagination

C．faith

D．reputation

9.

A．Meanwhile

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

10.

A．occupied

B．approached

C．left

D．rented

11.

A．refused

B．accepted

C．doubted

D．acknowledged

12.

A．hardly

B．partly

C．purely

D．occasionally

13.

A．picked up

B．died away

C．blew in

D．moved on

14.

A．persuade

B．bother

C．consult

D．comfort

15.

A．brave

B．cautious

C．anxious

D．lucky

16.

A．rarely

B．slightly

C．constantly

D．never

17.

A．affected

B．afforded

C．decreased

D．ruined

18.

A．company

B．supplies

C．paddles

D．information

19.

A．blamed

B．treated

C．arrested

D．cleared

20.

A．excited

B．guilty

C．nervous

D．confused

5 . Last week, I had to travel by air. I was carrying two large _______ and a medium-sized one yes, I know I was not traveling _______. I had to take a bus and a train before getting to the _______. It was not an easy task _______ I took it easy and I left with more than enough _______.

I arrived at the bus stop and there were a few other people _______ . The bus came and one by one I struggled _______ and put the suitcases inside the bus. Then I began to think, “Why doesn’t anyone offer to _______ ?” I sat on the bus and kept thinking, “Many passengers are _______ and strong enough, and most of them are my neighbors. How unkind, typical of this country! That’s why I want to ________ as soon as I can... etc.”

I ________ stopped myself and decided to change my ________ . I had been trying especially lately to “switch” as soon as I saw negativity coming into my head, so I went for: “I’ m ________ that I managed; I’ m ________ enough; I look forward to the challenges of this ________ ; I will meet people I love ... etc.”

The bus arrived at my destination and I waited for everyone to ________ so I could patiently take out my suitcases one by one. And a man in his 70’s whom I would least have ________ to help came back up and offered to give me a hand! He ________ the last one for me! I was so pleased and surprised, giving him a big ________ . He smiled back and we both went our separate ways. He seemed pretty pleased with himself.

I then thought, “I should have hugged him.” Hope I will ________ him again...

1.

A．coats

B．tools

C．boxes

D．suitcases

2.

A．alone

B．early

C．light

D．safe

3.

A．station

B．airport

C．department

D．office

4.

A．and

B．because

C．but

D．though

5.

A．time

B．interest

C．food

D．room

6.

A．wandering

B．waiting

C．struggling

D．driving

7.

A．painfully

B．gratefully

C．proudly

D．angrily

8.

A．check

B．advise

C．come

D．help

9.

A．generous

B．busy

C．honest

D．young

10.

A．settle

B．leave

C．fight

D．succeed

11.

A．really

B．hardly

C．suddenly

D．secretly

12.

A．thoughts

B．tastes

C．memory

D．action

13.

A．sure

B．glad

C．afraid

D．sorry

14.

A．kind

B．strong

C．relaxed

D．important

15.

A．trip

B．position

C．career

D．race

16.

A．take off

B．turn up

C．get off

D．break in

17.

A．respected

B．inspired

C．promised

D．expected

18.

A．discovered

B．carried

C．examined

D．fixed

19.

A．smile

B．hug

C．opportunity

D．present

20.

A．visit

B．choose

C．trust

D．see

6 . Gidda’s Team

The door closed behind Malik, making Mama look up from the hot meal. “Just in time for dinner. Will you _____ Gidda, please?”

Gidda was staying in Malik’s bedroom. He didn’t _____ giving up his room for his 82-year-old grandmother at first. But then she didn’t leave. Malik _____ over her suitcase on the floor. “Sorry,” Gidda said. “I’m just a nuisance(讨厌的人) here. I’m _____” Malik didn’t answer as he helped her up from her chair.

At dinner, Mama asked Malik, “How’s your _____ with the coach?”

Malik was captain of school soccer team, and he had to discuss a fundraiser with the coach. They’d have to raise hundreds of dollars to _____ their old shirts, and that seemed unlikely unless Malik came up with a(n) _____ plan.

Unwillingly, Malik said, “It’s just team stuff.” Changing the _____, Malik turned to Gidda. “Do you want to go sit outside after dinner?”

Gidda agreed. In the soft warmth of the evening, Gidda settled herself beneath the enormous fig(无花果) tree. “Feels like home,” she said. But Malik _____, “It drops figs everywhere.” Right then, a fig landed on his head. Gidda laughed, picked it up, and took a _____. “Perfect. Pick me a bunch. I’ll make fig cakes.”

The next morning, Malik found Gidda making fig cakes in the kitchen. She offered him one. Malik, hoping it wasn’t too awful, put it in his mouth. His eyes _____ as he chewed. It was delicious. He eyed the tree in the backyard. How many fig cakes could it _____?

Malik grabbed his phone and started _____ in a rush of excitement. An hour later, most of the soccer team gathered in the kitchen, and ate up fig cakes.

“Gidda’s Fabulous(极好的) Fig Cakes!” Malik said. “We’ll _____ them! Gidda said they were easy to make; she’ll _____ us how.”

At dinner that night, Gidda shared their plan with Mama, smiling _____ as she repeated the title Malik gave on her, “Team Grandmother.”

The next day, the kitchen was full of _____. Walking slowly among the excited boys, Gidda taught them to make fig cakes. Soon the fig cakes piled up.

As Malik _____, Gidda’s Fabulous Fig Cakes were a huge hit and they were quickly sold out.

When the new _____ arrived just in time for the opening game, Coach Garcia invited Gidda to watch. She arrived early, and waved at Malik. Then she turned _____ to show off her shirt. On the back were the words Team Grandmother.

1.

A．watch

B．fetch

C．visit

D．serve

2.

A．allow

B．enjoy

C．consider

D．mind

3.

A．looked

B．handed

C．tripped

D．turned

4.

A．useless

B．unlucky

C．scared

D．nervous

5.

A．training

B．appointment

C．negotiation

D．meeting

6.

A．buy

B．replace

C．iron

D．abandon

7.

A．brilliant

B．random

C．original

D．personal

8.

A．plan

B．attitude

C．subject

D．way

9.

A．repeated

B．reported

C．explained

D．complained

10.

A．picture

B．test

C．bite

D．break

11.

A．widened

B．moved

C．focused

D．opened

12.

A．produce

B．donate

C．deliver

D．exchange

13.

A．running

B．texting

C．shouting

D．thinking

14.

A．present

B．send

C．sell

D．reserve

15.

A．prepare

B．show

C．choose

D．write

16.

A．proudly

B．politely

C．shyly

D．bitterly

17.

A．tension

B．hope

C．praise

D．energy

18.

A．promised

B．predicted

C．announced

D．identified

19.

A．socks

B．boots

C．uniforms

D．gloves

20.

A．back

B．away

C．down

D．around

7 . Early February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour—fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beautiful clear sky.

I was wrong.

I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about them―how an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.

That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about the time I got to the airport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destination—not a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.

The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.

The first blast of turbulence（气流）struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.

After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.

The engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit for a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently banked the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then, the engine quit for the last time. I was a glider now. I made a long lazy spiral descent. Down I went. I stopped at the very end of the runway.

I made so many mistakes, missed so many clues, and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over again in my mind. I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different. I will never forget the sound of that silence.

I flew home the next day. Older. Wiser. Humbler. Lucky.

1. We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers ______.

A．can bring snowstorms

B．are quick-moving air masses

C．are violently changing air pressure

D．can lead to a sudden temperature drop

2. What mainly led to the author's missing all the hints?

A．His lack of flying experience.

B．His poor preparation for the journey.

C．His misjudgement about the air mass.

D．His overconfidence in his piloting skills.

3. Which is the right order of the events?
a. I declared an emergency.
b. My airplane was running out of fuel.
c. I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.
d. I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.
e. I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.

A．dcbea	B．dceba
C．cdabe	D．cdbae

4. The passage describes ______.

A．a rewarding training	B．a narrow escape
C．a painful exploration	D．a serious accident

8 . I was five when you were born. Looking at pictures from that time，I look so happy with you. I am holding you, I am smiling, I look______. But I do not remember that feeling．

I was a daddy’s girl, but I was also the one to break in our parents. I used to call myself the family’s lovely pig,______you were the happy one, the joker, the one who______the rewards of all my battles won or lost. So I must have decided that we were enemies, competitors for the love and attention of our parents, and this feeling is in the______of all my early memories. All I remember is______you．

So, as long as I could, I made your life a______. I teased you, tricked you and______you. You tell me it is not as bad as I remember, but I______a couple of times when you were left in tears. Our little sister was born when I was 11, and very soon you two bonded______and pushed me aside. Did you bond with her because I was becoming a monster, or did I become a monster because of your bond?

Thankfully, you quickly grew tall and strong, and soon you were able to overcome me______. From then on it was down to verbal abuse and psychological conflict. By the time I was at university, you were a teenager and we competed for higher ______: money, the family car, parental pride．

It all came to a______stop when I moved abroad as an exchange student. Almost 20 years have passed, and the hate______me some long time ago, while I wasn’t watching. And at the same time,____     must have come in, entering somewhere quietly through the back of my mind．

Despite all the abuse during those years, you have turned into a happy, friendly, passionate, generous human being. You are the most handsome and charming person that I know. And, with your wife and best friend, you have just had your first child. Nobody______ this happiness more．

You have implied that you’ve forgiven me, or even that there is______ to forgive. But I______to remember the hurt---I will always hurt in______when I look back. All those wasted years in which I should have been your loving sister, standing by your side, defending instead of______you in your own home. I aim to be now what I always should have been．

I am so______ of you, my heart wells up with love for you and your sister. I will be forever glad that I have the chance to love you both．

Your sister

1.

A．favored

B．frightened

C．frustrated

D．fascinated

2.

A．while

B．when

C．though

D．unless

3.

A．appreciated

B．harvested

C．brought

D．cheated

4.

A．point

B．cost

C．centre

D．end

5.

A．adoring

B．hating

C．assisting

D．envying

6.

A．mystery

B．misery

C．mistake

D．mixture

7.

A．absorbed

B．abandoned

C．abolished

D．abused

8.

A．devote

B．spend

C．treasure

D．recall

9.

A．strongly

B．anxiously

C．happily

D．unexpectedly

10.

A．temporarily

B．spiritually

C．physically

D．academically

11.

A．requirements

B．resources

C．positions

D．purposes

12.

A．forced

B．surprised

C．controlled

D．intended

13.

A．left

B．accompanied

C．affected

D．bothered

14.

A．hatred

B．love

C．guilty

D．regret

15.

A．rejects

B．steals

C．deserves

D．ignores

16.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

17.

A．refuse

B．plan

C．learn

D．prefer

18.

A．shame

B．sorrow

C．disappointment

D．confusion

19.

A．attacking

B．attending

C．attracting

D．avoiding

20.

A．sure

B．proud

C．confident

D．tired

9 . After an old lady from Radviliškis, Lithuania got too sick to live on her own, she was admitted to a hospital. Sadly, all of her remaining relatives were scattered all over the world, so nobody could take care of the pets she was forced to leave behind. While authorities had spent months searching for ways to save her animals, “Vyšnių sodas,” a rescue shelter from Vilnius, Lithuania, stepped up. After they arrived, one of the animals, a little dog named Pluto, was clearly the one who needed help the most.

Pluto had lost a lot of weight. “Suffering from Mange(兽疥癣), his body was reduced to skin and bones. His eyes were hopeless, filled only with endless pain.”

“Upon arriving at our shelter, Pluto appeared to have been completely given up,” Žukauskaitė added. “He didn’t want to get up for anything. He wasn’t eating, and was doing his business right under himself.”

The vets cleaned him, removing the dirty from his skin. The first procedure Pluto received took 5 hours. “Still, he was feeling miserable and his burning skin was being treated a few times each day. Eventually, because of the Mange infection, Pluto had to be isolated without the possibility of going out for a walk.”

“The pup had been going through living hell for 3 months. After the isolation, he had to relearn how to walk.” But that was only the half of his remaining troubles. “Pluto was afraid of everything and everyone.”

“It took six months before Pluto gathered the courage to step outside,” Žukauskaitė said. “His first steps were very tough for him. He was so afraid, even the grass under his feet creeped him out.”

“Thanks to the endless patience and love provided by our staff, however, Pluto started socializing. As he introduced himself to his surroundings and the other dogs, Pluto started eating more, too. Even though he’s cautious around people, he has regained most of his weight and we find Pluto playing with other dogs more and more.”

1. According to the first paragraph, we can know__________

A．The old lady has a great many relatives in the country.

B．Nobody was willing to look after the sick pets.

C．The old lady had no choice but to abandon her pets.

D．It was the authorities that rescued Pluto.

2. What was the most serious problem did Pluto have?

A．He was too thin.	B．He suffered from mental illness.
C．He was too dirty	D．He missed his old and sick owner.

3. What is the main idea of the text?

A．A homeless dog was seriously sick in a shelter.

B．An abandoned dog got careful treatment in the USA.

C．Vets were playing an important role in curing animals.

D．People rescued an abandoned dog to regain faith in life.

10 . Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.

My boss appeared. “You probably know we’re cutting back,” he said. “Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.” “Fine,” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.

I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the cart (小车) loaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!

At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered, “I can’t believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. We’ll miss her as much as we’ll miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off was than this poor woman.

I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. “An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you’re looking for work …”

1. How did the author feel on that rainy day?

A．Nervous.

B．Excited.

C．Awkward.

D．Proud.

2. What was the author asked to do?

A．Take care of patients.	B．Leave earlier that day.
C．Resign from the hospital.	D．Help the laid-off workers.

3. How did the author help the Cookie Lady?

A．He offered her a high-paid job.	B．He gave her advice on job hunting.
C．He made her story known to others.	D．He taught her how to pass an interview.

4. Which proverb best suits the topic of the passage?

A．Good deeds have their rewards.	B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Little people can make a big difference.	D．Love brings more joy to people than work does.