1 . It was a hot day in late summer. I was a young dad working in a local lumber mill(伐木场).It was dangerous, back-breaking work that paid very little. In the year I had worked there, only four other people hadn’t been replaced with new faces. Those of us who stayed did so only because there was no other work to find to support our families.

One day, we were working hard. Suddenly, a voice called out, “Hey! A deer!” A lost little deer had wandered through the open doors and was now cowering(畏缩) in between the huge piles of lumber. All of us stopped working and went to look for her as she ran about crazily looking for a way out.

Now most people in the town where I live hunt deer in the fall but also treat them with great kindness the rest of the year. Some will even buy many bags of corn to help feed them during the tough winter months. It was no surprise then all of us were soon quickly working together to free this little deer. By blocking off all the other routes we were able to guide her desperate search back to the open doors. We watched as she ran out of the building and back into the woods. Then we walked back to work. I noticed something, though. On every face there was a joyful smile. It was as if this one single act of kindness had energized us again and reminded us of what life is all about.

Committing acts of kindness shows us the power that we have. They also bring us closer to love. Fill your day and your life with acts of kindness then Let them light up your life Let them lead you to love.

1. Why didn’t the author quit his job in the lumber mill?

A．He was well paid.	B．His work was easy.
C．He had a family to support.	D．He enjoyed working there.

2. What happened to the little deer at last?

A．It was killed.	B．It went crazy.
C．It was fed with some food.	D．It returned to the woods.

3. Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Brave and generous.	B．Strong and humorous.
C．Creative and confident.	D．Kind-hearted and hard-working.

4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the last paragraph?

A．Acts of kindness.

B．Days.

C．Life.

D．Love.

5. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

A．To show his deep love for deer.	B．To encourage people to protect deer.
C．To stress the importance of being kind.	D．To describe his life in the lumber mill.

2 . A farmer owned an old mule(骡子) One day the mule _________ into the farmer’s well(井)unluckily   The farmer heard the mule _________ He tried every possible way to save the mule, but _________ .

After carefully thinking about the situation, the farmer _________ that neither the mule nor the well was worth greater efforts _________ , he called his neighbors together, told them what had happened, and asked them to help carry dirt to cover the old mule in the _________ and put him out of his _________ .

At first, the old mule was mad! But as the farmer and the neighbors _________ shoveling(铲土) and the dirt hit his back, an idea _________ to him.   Every time a shovelful of ____________ landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!

This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up!” He repeated to ____________ himself.   No matter how painful the blows, or how ____________ the situation seemed, the old mule overcame his fear and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn’t long before the old mule, tired out, stepped ____________ over the wall of that well! What seemed to have destroyed him actually ____________ him all because of the way in which he dealt with his adversity(逆境)

That’s life! We should face our problems and respond to them ____________ , and refuse to give in to fear, bitterness, or self-pity.

1.

A．flowed

B．felt

C．fell

D．flew

2.

A．protesting

B．talking

C．singing

D．crying

3.

A．failed

B．refused

C．escaped

D．succeeded

4.

A．decided

B．imagined

C．requested

D．pretended

5.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．Otherwise

6.

A．situation

B．house

C．wall

D．well

7.

A．disaster

B．order

C．control

D．prison

8.

A．stopped

B．suggested

C．continued

D．finished

9.

A．replied

B．got

C．turned

D．occurred

10.

A．pain

B．dirt

C．fear

D．pity

11.

A．encourage

B．experience

C．expect

D．explore

12.

A．painless

B．possible

C．hopeless

D．useful

13.

A．slightly

B．suddenly

C．secretly

D．successfully

14.

A．hurt

B．helped

C．punished

D．controlled

15.

A．obviously

B．positively

C．curiously

D．necessarily

3 . I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister-in-law flew in for a brief visit. For everyone’s safety, we met outside. Despite the wintry weather, her hug warmed me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve missed embracing loved ones—the warmth that remains long after our arms have untwined (松开).

Growing up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, every moment was full of danger. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside after spending weeks wilting (蔫) indoors. She finally agreed. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for safety and draped (悬挂) my arms around her neck just as my legs collapsed (瘫倒) underneath me. She hugged me with both arms and dragged me into her house. I was still in her arms when the ambulance arrived.

Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the blast. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight.

That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. They desperately wanted at least some of my childhood to be normal. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A generous host family took me in and I began learning English and going to school. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. Despite managing quite well at school, I couldn’t express my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.

It is yet another sad aspect of our pandemic lives that hugging a stranger is the last thing on our minds. For many of us, even hugging a relative or a friend comes with stress and anxiety over risks and precautions (防范). Perhaps we have undervalued the impact of a simple hug. As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the almost otherworldly (超世俗的) power of a hug. I pray that in the not-so-distant future we can safely hold one another again -a friend, relative, or even a stranger.

1. Why did the author mention her sister-in-law’s visit at the beginning?

A．It reminded the author of her past hugs.

B．It encouraged the author to hug strangers.

C．It made the author think of her large family.

D．It made the author forget the pandemic temporarily.

2. What happened to the author when she lived in her hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia?

A．Her father died from a blast.

B．Her arms were hurt in an explosion.

C．She was warmed by her neighbor’s hug.

D．She recovered quickly from the wounds of the war.

3. Why did the author’s parents send her to America?

A．Their relatives lived there.

B．They wanted the author to have a further education.

C．They wanted the author to have a safe environment to live.

D．They didn’t want the author to live with them.

4. What problem did the author find after she came to America?

A．She was treated badly by her host family.

B．She couldn’t catch up with her classmates at school.

C．She couldn’t adapt to the new environment.

D．She missed and worried about her family members.

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To express how she feels about war.

B．To share how important hugs are to her.

C．To introduce the ups and downs in her life.

D．To complain about the impact of the pandemic.

4 . When Jasmine Benton was just 9 years old, she realized that her love for creating art was more than just a _______ . Each night in her diary she wrote about the _______ she dreamed of starting, bringing it to her mother Jennifer Gormer one Sunday morning to _______ the important news.

“I want to start my own company.” Jasmine told Jennifer. When Jennifer looked at Jasmine’s _______ she was astonished to see the outline of a real, practical business _______ . “She had the name of her business, the _______ she was going to sell, and who her customers were,” said Jennifer. “She had the vision (远见). It was all there.”

Jasmine comes from a long line of _______. Her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all started their own businesses. And with her family’s _______ , Jasmine started Precious Designs, a company that changes trash into treasure. She spent her adolescence and teen years creating artwork and _______ it at trade shows and art shows. Unfortunately, her friends were not very ________ , and she went through a ________ period when her work wasn’t selling. ________, she just kept trying and never ________ . Jennifer comforted and encouraged Jasmine and told her that sticking to her vision was ________ and asked her to ________ the naysayers (否定者).

Now Jasmine is 18 years old and her company is truly ________. After working part-time at the “Steve Harvev Show ”, Jasmine was tasked with redesigning Steve’s nursery. She recently ________ the Youth Entrepreneurship Shark Tank Challenge and won. Besides, she has also ________ her first bit of investor seed money.

Jasmine continues to excel in her career thanks to her innate business sense and ________ to succeed. We could all take a(an) ________ from this young lady’s vision and hard work! She has proved that if you can dream it, you can do it.

1.

A．habit

B．chance

C．purpose

D．hobby

2.

A．business

B．journey

C．class

D．research

3.

A．exchange

B．share

C．learn

D．gather

4.

A．journal

B．letter

C．schedule

D．album

5.

A．tip

B．application

C．plan

D．decision

6.

A．collections

B．products

C．service

D．equipment

7.

A．painters

B．actresses

C．writers

D．businesswomen

8.

A．encouragement

B．trust

C．praise

D．development

9.

A．testing

B．appreciating

C．selling

D．improving

10.

A．successful

B．knowledgeable

C．competitive

D．supportive

11.

A．hard

B．rough

C．peaceful

D．happy

12.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

13.

A．turned around

B．settled down

C．fell off

D．gave up

14.

A．risky

B．fruitful

C．challenging

D．simple

15.

A．avoid

B．doubt

C．ignore

D．prevent

16.

A．setting up

B．holding on

C．shutting down

D．taking off

17.

A．took part in

B．paid attention to

C．took charge of

D．keep pace with

18.

A．saved

B．donated

C．cost

D．received

19.

A．choice

B．reason

C．determination

D．preference

20.

A．experience

B．lesson

C．motto

D．saying

5 . I would often watch the kids from my window as they played basketball. One day, among the children a girl ________ me. She seemed so small as she pushed her way through the crowd of boys. They always tried to stop her but no one could. She ________ to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the basket. Later I often saw her practise alone until dark.

One day I asked her ________ she practised so much. Without hesitation, she said, “I want to go to college on a scholarship (奖学金). The only way I can do that is to play basketball well enough. My dad always says to me that if the dream is ________ enough, nothing could stop me.”

I ________ her through junior high and into high school. One day in her senior year, I saw her ________ in the grass, head in her arms. ________ I asked her what was wrong. She said softly that she was too short. The coaches told her that she would probably ________ get to play for a top college team — much less be offered a scholarship.

Sensing her ________, I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were ________. They didn’t understand the ________ of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to ________ for a top college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, nothing could stop her ________ one thing — her own attitude.

The next year, the girl was ________ a full scholarship to a NCAA women’s basketball team. She was going to ________, which she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years.

1.

A．attracted

B．worried

C．satisfied

D．troubled

2.

A．expected

B．learned

C．managed

D．remembered

3.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

4.

A．strange

B．bad

C．young

D．big

5.

A．helped

B．watched

C．taught

D．respected

6.

A．sleeping

B．working

C．dancing

D．sitting

7.

A．Coldly

B．Angrily

C．Quietly

D．Sharply

8.

A．frequently

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

9.

A．comfort

B．disappointment

C．happiness

D．relief

10.

A．careless

B．serious

C．impolite

D．wrong

11.

A．sign

B．world

C．power

D．source

12.

A．sing

B．teach

C．cheer

D．play

13.

A．for

B．except

C．from

D．with

14.

A．offered

B．posted

C．produced

D．donated

15.

A．college

B．hospital

C．shop

D．charity

8 . I’d always dreamed of exploring Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan(《人猿泰山》)comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60^th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari(东非游猎)and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s minister of water and wildlife development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky(漏的)roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs(小昆虫). The school was in need of all material goods, but the kids possessed great human spirit.

It broke my heart that these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every day. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.

I know a good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and business people. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.

It’s amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can change and enrich so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.

1. Why did the author go to Tanzania to celebrate his 60 th birthday?

A．He was curious about what Africa was like.

B．He was concerned about the Africans’ terrible life.

C．He wanted to get an idea of the area’s wildlife.

D．He hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country.

2. After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were ________.

A．in need of help	B．not interested in studies
C．not used to the rainy season	D．in low spirits

3. What is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?

A．To make sure the African kids are mentally healthy.

B．To spread knowledge among the African kids.

C．To build new schools for the African kids.

D．To protect the African kids from hunger.

4. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. “I” founded “my” first company.
b. “I” founded Kids of Kilimanjaro.
c. “I” read “my” first Tarzan comic.
d. “I” moved to San Francisco.

A．a, c, d, b

B．a, d, c, b

C．c, a, d, b

D．c, d, a, b

5. The author believes education is important because __________.

A．his parents always stressed the importance of education

B．a good education contributes to his success

C．he paid his own way through college by teaching English

D．he’s trying to realize his American dream

9 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and _________ is the one I’ve been dealing with lately.

A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms(症状) in my left _________. My husband sent me _________ to a specialist who said I had already suffered some everlasting loss of vision and would, without _________, go blind in that eye within months. And I urgently _________ to begin painful eye injections. Almost blind? Painful eye injections? I was _________. What if the _________ medicine didn’t work? What if my right eye developed the same condition? I _________ thought that, amazingly, the medicine was only three years old; before that, patients just went blind.

Over that long week, I _________ myself to casually __________ sadness, to cry and acknowledge my fears about my very fragile body. I __________ to be near anybody but my husband. Fortunately, I __________ pretty quickly, within the week. During this __________ time, I posted my __________ in my blog and receives great care and support from friends online, which filled my heart with __________ and encourages me to receive the eye injections. Besides, the doctor __________ the efficacy(功效) of the medicine. In the end, I bravely received the eye injections and they were very successful. I was lucky enough to see the world again with my healthy eye.

Finally, I gained a __________ insight: being your happiest self isn’t equal to a lifetime of __________ skies, and we are bound to __________ storms of life. Knowing this can help us face difficulties optimistically and __________ the change of life.

1.

A．loneliness

B．tiredness

C．sadness

D．greatness

2.

A．eye

B．arm

C．leg

D．ear

3.

A．suddenly

B．carelessly

C．secretly

D．immediately

4.

A．luck

B．treatment

C．apology

D．discussion

5.

A．needed

B．expected

C．managed

D．congratulated

6.

A．in relief

B．in anger

C．in peace

D．in panic

7.

A．new

B．traditional

C．strong

D．folk

8.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．occasionally

D．mistakenly

9.

A．forbade

B．encourages

C．forced

D．permitted

10.

A．lay down

B．hold back

C．fall into

D．meet with

11.

A．desired

B．promised

C．refused

D．attempted

12.

A．gave in

B．cheered up

C．gave up

D．broken down

13.

A．terrible

B．sweet

C．spare

D．precious

14.

A．election

B．challenge

C．goal

D．choice

15.

A．guilt

B．pride

C．hope

D．joy

16.

A．stresses

B．analyzed

C．investigated

D．guaranteed

17.

A．wrong

B．unique

C．funny

D．valuable

18.

A．sunny

B．cloudy

C．rainy

D．snowy

19.

A．disturb

B．experience

C．blame

D．assign

20.

A．admit to

B．listen to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to

10 . An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house chatting with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window edge.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”

After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you unable to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t feel angry at all, but instead felt affection for my son”.

If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will respect and take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

1. In what tone did the son said to his father “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.”?

A．Impatient.

B．Excited.

C．Hurried.

D．Surprised.

2. We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of _____.

A．eighty

B．three

C．thirty-eight

D．forty-five

3. What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A．A crow

B．Father’s love

C．An old dairy

D．An old man