1 . After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Jessica sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too_________ to do any housework that morning, _________ in the evening she would be going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she _________ was a terrible genie (妖怪) and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was_________ to try it on. Though the dress _________ of nothing but a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her look like a real genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Jessica went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out _________ it would be comfortable to _________

Just as Mrs. Jessica was entering the dining-room, there was a_________ at the door. She thought that it _________ be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she __________ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to__________ the poor man, Mrs. Jessica quickly __________ in the small storeroom under the__________. She heard the front door open and a man enter. When Mrs. Jessica__________ that it was the man from the electricity board (供电局) who had come to__________ the meter (电表), she stepped out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It’s only __________! It is not __________ for you to be __________!” But it was too late. The man let __________ a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __________ the door behind him with great force and noise.

1.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．frightened

D．ready

2.

A．so

B．and

C．for

D．but

3.

A．was afraid to see

B．wanted to play

C．wanted to see

D．was afraid to play

4.

A．expected

B．angry

C．worried

D．anxious

5.

A．made

B．consisted

C．contained

D．included

6.

A．how

B．that

C．whether

D．when

7.

A．dance

B．look

C．feel

D．wear

8.

A．knock

B．baker

C．man

D．voice

9.

A．couldn’t

B．must

C．wouldn’t

D．may

10.

A．tried

B．had

C．managed

D．failed

11.

A．help

B．frighten

C．see

D．scold

12.

A．went

B．lay

C．appeared

D．hid

13.

A．kitchen

B．dining-room

C．stairs

D．door

14.

A．realized

B．imagined

C．thought

D．wondered

15.

A．read

B．watch

C．see

D．write

16.

A．me

B．you

C．game

D．play

17.

A．good

B．necessary

C．early

D．late

18.

A．off

B．here

C．afraid

D．sorry

19.

A．off

B．in

C．out

D．up

20.

A．knocking

B．locking

C．pushing

D．shutting

2 . Years ago, I appeared on stage with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir (合唱团) in the Town Hall. There I was, my feet in plain shoes, sweat dirtying my clean white shirt, singing my heart out in front of the big organ. I still have a tape recording of that performance somewhere, where I swear I can hear myself singing, high and thin and possibly off-key.

But life got in the way and I stopped singing. Then, in the summer of 2019, I found myself facing some gloom in my own life. It felt as if it had been a long time between songs, as if there was something unsung, some absent music in my ears. I began to fear I might be making myself ill and unable to breathe in a normal way.

Could singing help me reclaim my voice and calm my fast-beating heart? Research from the Royal Society noted that “group singing can improve physical and mental health, as well as promote social bonds”. So, rather than letting my unsung tunes strangle (扼杀) me, I decided to take on a new choral experience, one being in the Big Feminist Sing, a community choir.

“If you don’t know what to sing,” the choir director said, “find someone who looks confident and go and stand next to them.” Find a friend if you’re in trouble; take a risk; use your voice; be part of something bigger than yourself. I’ve been singing in the choir ever since, because group singing gives me a sense of security — and each rehearsal (排练) is a lifeline, a connected thread, an intake of air working toward a collective voice. It doesn’t matter if I am a bit off-key to start with. Decades of unsung situations have changed, and I have flown.

1. How did the author feel during her performance in the Town Hall?

A．Thrilled.

B．Confident.

C．Nervous.

D．Curious.

2. What does the underlined phrase “some gloom in my own life” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Something unsung in author’s life.

B．Some difficulty in author’s life.

C．Some disease that stopped the author singing.

D．Some things affecting the author’s voice.

3. What does the author learn from her latest choir experience?

A．Finding a true friend is never easy.

B．The choir director’s position counts.

C．Teamwork has benefited her a lot.

D．Singing alone improves her health.

4. Why did the author work on the choir?

A．To get a sense of security out of singing.

B．To make changes from stage experiences.

C．To taste music in a choir.

D．To enjoy the amazing power of group singing.

3 . A boy who set up his own charity as he battled against a deadly brain tumour (脑瘤) at seven is terminally ill.

Mason Fountain, 11, was supported by a whole host of high-profile TV, showbiz (演艺界) and sports stars when he ________ Mason's Magic in 2012 to help other children who also had ________diseases. But the inspirational boy who have won the nation's hearts is tragically losing his heroic ________for life and is suffering ________ seizures (发作) after the last radical treatment in America has ________ .

Mason's parents, Shelley, 33, and Kevin, 41, broke the heartbreaking blow to his 5, 000 ________ on Mason's Magic popular Facebook page. They're going to use the last of the cash they ________ for their beloved son to hold a huge party for Mason's ________ at London's world-famous Hamleys Toy Shop on October 2 because he will be eleven in October this year.

Shelley and Kevin have ________ 75 other children who are also ________ brain tumours from across the UK to attend the party.

________ , football-mad Mason, a huge Ipswich Town fan, began to be ________ by frequent seizures. And the ________had been unsuccessful in ________ or reducing the tumour. Throughout his illness he's shown great ________ and selflessness as he was ________ to help other children fight serious ________ problems. Mason started Mason's Magic to convey good ________ to other children living with brain tumours and their families.

Mason's cause has received over £ 20, 000, provided satisfactions for wishes such as family holidays, days out and iPads, and ________ more than 150 under-pressure families. More than 2,000 people followed the ________on Twitter in the two days after its launch.

1.

A．launched

B．prevented

C．forbade

D．advanced

2.

A．infectious

B．mild

C．serious

D．unusual

3.

A．match

B．fight

C．act

D．attempt

4.

A．sudden

B．common

C．violent

D．frequent

5.

A．failed

B．worked

C．succeeded

D．completed

6.

A．competitors

B．enemies

C．opponents

D．followers

7.

A．raised

B．donated

C．borrowed

D．sponsored

8.

A．graduation

B．birthday

C．freedom

D．health

9.

A．refused

B．allowed

C．encouraged

D．invited

10.

A．recovering from

B．learning about

C．battling against

D．experimenting on

11.

A．Unfortunately

B．Generally

C．Luckily

D．Especially

12.

A．interrupted

B．attracted

C．struck

D．hurt

13.

A．discussion

B．operation

C．diagnosis

D．analysis

14.

A．finding

B．producing

C．worsening

D．removing

15.

A．talent

B．curiosity

C．courage

D．generosity

16.

A．unwilling

B．determined

C．supposed

D．unconfident

17.

A．mental

B．visual

C．intelligent

D．physical

18.

A．comments

B．wishes

C．appreciation

D．resolution

19.

A．supported

B．ignore

C．delight

D．impress

20.

A．campaign

B．pressure

C．charity

D．leisure

4 . In 1938, Soichiro Honda started a little workshop, developing the concept of the piston ring (活塞环).

His plan was to sell the idea to Toyota. He labored night and day. Finally, came the day he completed his piston ring and was able to take a working sample to Toyota, only to be told that the rings did not meet their standards!

Rather than focus on his failure, he continued working towards his goal. Then, after two more years of struggle and redesign, he won a contract with Toyota.

By now, the Japanese government was gearing up for war! With the contract in hand, Soichiro Honda needed to build a factory to supply Toyota, but building materials were in short supply. He invented a new concrete-making process that enabled him to build the factory.

With the factory now built, he was ready for production, but the factory was bombed twice and steel became unavailable, too. He started collecting gasoline cans discarded by US fighters—“Gifts from President Truman,” he called them, which became the new raw materials for his rebuilt manufacturing process.

After the war, an extreme gasoline shortage forced people to walk or use bicycles. Honda built a tiny engine and attached it to his bicycle. His neighbors wanted one, and although he tried, materials could not be found and he was unable to supply the demand.

Soichiro Honda wrote to 18, 000 bicycle shop owners and, in an inspiring letter, asked them to help him revitalize (复兴) Japan. 5,000 responded and advanced him what little money they could to build his tiny bicycle engines. The small engine “The Super Cub” became a reality and was a success. With success in Japan, Honda began exporting his bicycle engines to Europe and America.

In the 1970s there was another gas shortage, this time in America and automotive fashion turned to small cars. Honda was quick to pick up on the trend. Experts now in small engine design, the company started making tiny cars, and rode another wave of success.

Today, Honda Corporation employs over 100, 000 people in the USA and Japan, and is one of the world’s largest automobile companies. Honda succeeded because one man made a truly committed decision, acted upon it, and made adjustments on a continuous basis. Failure was simply not considered a possibility.

1. Which is the major obstacle that Soichiro Honda often met with on his way to success?

A．A lack of financial assistance.	B．A shortage of raw materials.
C．Toyota’s breaking contracts.	D．High standards of customer care.

2. What is the “Gifts from President Truman” according to Soichiro Honda?

A．US fighters.	B．Steel products.
C．Gasoline cans.	D．American companies.

3. Which of the following words best describe Soichiro Honda?

A．Stubborn and down-to-earth.	B．Optimistic and organized.
C．Ambitious and broad-minded.	D．Determined and persistent.

4. What can we learn from Soichiro Honda’s story?

A．Success is 99% failure.	B．Every cloud has a silver lining.
C．Rome was not built in a day.	D．Opportunity knocks only once.

5 . Recep Mirzan from Turkey and a white swan are as close as a family. They haven't been ________ for nearly four decades. The story of their amazing________has melted the hearts of millions.

Mirzan was in a car when he spotted a ________ swan in an empty field in 1984. He had no idea that he was about to ________ his best friend. Mirzan ________ realized that leaving the bird there meant its ________, as predators would have most likely eaten it, so he stopped the ________, took it home and started nursing it back to health.

After the female swan ________ ,it didn't try to fly away. ________ ,it befriended the other animals on Mirzan's   farm in the Karaagac region, and decided to ________ Mirzan named her Garip. Here, she has ________ the changes of Mirzan's farm for the last 37 years!

“She seems to ________ me completely. She comes when I call her. Since 1984,she has never left me, ________ during the river floods,” Mirzan said. “She used to be ________ ,but she has grown old now, which makes me think she should be ________ more carefully from now on. Science has ________ swans can generally live for 20-25 years, but to my ________, Garip has lived much longer than the average lifespan.”

To take more ________ care of the swan, he moved Garip's   coop from the ________ to his yard. During the day, she is busy ________ her human friend around, either during his daily chores, or on his evening walks. Mirzan regards Garip as his child.

1.

A．different

B．controllable

C．separate

D．unfortunate

2.

A．honesty

B．friendship

C．struggle

D．success

3.

A．caged

B．hidden

C．deserted

D．wounded

4.

A．beat

B．meet

C．challenge

D．interview

5.

A．quickly

B．occasionally

C．frequently

D．rarely

6.

A．choice

B．profit

C．death

D．failure

7.

A．bird

B．plan

C．pedestrian

D．car

8.

A．changed

B．recovered

C．appeared

D．traveled

9.

A．Instead

B．Also

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

10.

A．stick around

B．move on

C．hang out

D．hold up

11.

A．witnessed

B．made

C．demanded

D．accepted

12.

A．encourage

B．understand

C．remember

D．approve

13.

A．then

B．just

C．even

D．yet

14.

A．sensitive

B．intelligent

C．strong

D．considerate

15.

A．supported

B．motivated

C．examined

D．attended

16.

A．expected

B．suspected

C．meant

D．proved

17.

A．interest

B．relief

C．puzzle

D．regret

18.

A．normal

B．similar

C．convenient

D．flexible

19.

A．farm

B．tree

C．river

D．garden

20.

A．guiding

B．helping

C．comforting

D．following