1 . Steve Sanders is a dad who suffered from a serious kidney (肾) disease. Although he had been living a ________ life, going to the gym regularly, the doctors warned him that his kidney function was ________ and that he needed dialysis (透析). This made Sanders start a ________ for a kidney donor (捐献器官者) online. After he shared the post, he got ________ from 26 people who began handing in paperwork to become donors, ________ nothing moved beyond that. It could have been that they weren’t matched, or they stopped the process. “I don’t ________ them on that,” Sanders said. “I completely ________.”

One day, Chris, a local shopper, ________ him that told him he wanted to be a kidney donor. ________, Chris ended up being a perfect donor, making Sanders very excited. It was a total ________ for Sanders and he said he was happy that somebody was ________ to give him a chance.

Chris filled out the paperwork and ________ the process after a few weeks. When asked why he chose to donate his kidney, he said that he wanted to ________ what he preached (宣扬) to others on being kind and ________. Chris wanted his kids to grow up and ________ what kindness is.

Once the hospital showed his kidney was a ________ for Sanders, he agreed to receive the operation ________. Sanders was grateful for Chris’s ________. “Chris has made me feel very comfortable not ________ him anything. This is a guy who did this out of love,” Sanders added. After lots of tests, the two dads had the operation in October 2022. It was a(n) ________ transplant (移植) and even after it, they have continued their friendship.

1.

A．busy

B．rich

C．simple

D．healthy

2.

A．coming about

B．going down

C．taking off

D．showing up

3.

A．fund

B．competition

C．search

D．plan

4.

A．doubts

B．responses

C．permissions

D．ranges

5.

A．but

B．until

C．so

D．if

6.

A．support

B．forgive

C．blame

D．believe

7.

A．agree

B．understand

C．fail

D．forget

8.

A．recognized

B．discovered

C．cheated

D．contacted

9.

A．Similarly

B．Hopelessly

C．Fortunately

D．Strangely

10.

A．comfort

B．panic

C．shock

D．mistake

11.

A．brave

B．willing

C．proud

D．lucky

12.

A．changed

B．heard

C．noticed

D．started

13.

A．examine

B．remember

C．repeat

D．practice

14.

A．honest

B．positive

C．caring

D．patient

15.

A．see

B．show

C．advertise

D．ignore

16.

A．character

B．blow

C．pain

D．fit

17.

A．secretly

B．regularly

C．immediately

D．generally

18.

A．reward

B．generosity

C．creativity

D．carefulness

19.

A．owing

B．promising

C．teaching

D．serving

20.

A．famous

B．successful

C．adventurous

D．difficult

2 . It was the first day of school. Mrs Thompson, a primary teacher, stood in front of her class. She told the children a ______. She said that she loved them all the same. But that was ______, because a little boy named Teddy Stoddard didn’t listen to the teacher. He often made ______. And Teddy could be so ______ that she would find pleasure to put a big “F” on his papers.

One day, Mrs Thompson read each child’s ______ records and she found that Teddy had been a good boy, but ______ a lot after his mother died.

By then, Mrs Thompson knew what the problem was. She began to pay ______ attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come ______. The more she encouraged him, the more ______ he made. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the best students in the class.

Years past after Teddy’s ______, Mrs Thompson got a letter, saying that Teddy would soon graduate from university with the highest honors. Then four more years passed and yet ______ letter came. The letter explained that she was still the best and ______ teacher he had ever had. But then his ______ was a little longer. The letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD (医学博士).

There was yet another ______ that spring. Teddy said that he fell in love with a girl and was going to be ______. He explained that his father had died a few years ago and he was wondering if Mrs Thompson might ______ to sit in the place at the wedding (婚礼)that was usually kept for the ______ of the groom (新郎). Of course, Mrs Thompson did.

At the wedding, Dr Stoddard said to Mrs Thompson in a low voice, “Thank you, Mrs Thompson, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel ______ and showing me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs Thompson smiled and said, “Teddy, you have it all ______ and you were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know ______ to teach until I met you.”

1.

A．joke

B．secret

C．fact

D．lie

2.

A．impossible

B．funny

C．impressive

D．special

3.

A．excuse

B．trouble

C．appointment

D．show

4.

A．ugly

B．ordinary

C．unpleasant

D．dangerous

5.

A．formal

B．past

C．careful

D．daily

6.

A．changed

B．failed

C．slept

D．thought

7.

A．short

B．public

C．particular

D．popular

8.

A．good

B．clean

C．true

D．alive

9.

A．decision

B．fun

C．pleasure

D．progress

10.

A．graduation

B．conversation

C．education

D．invitation

11.

A．other

B．another

C．some

D．any

12.

A．active

B．busy

C．favourite

D．hopeful

13.

A．story

B．name

C．memory

D．reply

14.

A．letter

B．notice

C．challenge

D．dream

15.

A．lucky

B．married

C．independent

D．pleased

16.

A．help

B．need

C．pretend

D．agree

17.

A．mother

B．grandmother

C．uncle

D．father

18.

A．strong

B．proud

C．curious

D．important

19.

A．foolish

B．wrong

C．interesting

D．horrible

20.

A．where

B．which

C．how

D．what

3 . When things got hard for Gary Rosheisen who lived alone in a wheelchair, he thought it would be a good idea to get a pet. ______ he brought home Tommy, an orange cat that would soon become his best ______.

Because of his ______ problem, which included epilepsy (癫痫), Gary ______ kept the phone in the living room on the floor. The phone also had a speed dial button (快捷键) programmed to call 911. Gary spent some time attempting to ______ Tommy on how to use that button in case of ______. But his friend -Tommy never really seemed interested. Then one day, while in his bedroom, Gary had a seizure(发作) which ______ him to fall out of his wheelchair and onto the floor. Once the seizure passed, Gary couldn’t ______ or even move. Gary soon realized his life would end.

Meanwhile, the police received a ______ from Tommy’s home. No one said anything. The line was ______, and then it rang again. And so the policeman called back hoping to get an ______. The police were sent to investigate and they ______ the location when the phone just rang and rang. Officer Patrick ______ the home, which was empty except for Gary and his faithful cat, Tommy. Tommy was lying next to the phone in the living room, while Gary was ______ on the floor in his bedroom. And so, the only ______ seemed to be that Tommy’s training had been far more ______ than Gary thought to be.

If it weren’t for the call that was made to the police, there’s no telling how long Gary would have been ______ alone on the floor and he would probably have ______. Now both he and the police consider Tommy a hero. And it just shows that we have to care for ______, which also can care for us … and ______ sometimes save a life!

1.

A．While

B．Though

C．Unless

D．So

2.

A．companion

B．relative

C．neighbor

D．master

3.

A．weight

B．drug

C．health

D．memory

4.

A．seldom

B．always

C．unwillingly

D．occasionally

5.

A．threaten

B．accompany

C．see

D．train

6.

A．arguments

B．emergencies

C．discussions

D．failures

7.

A．caused

B．got

C．helped

D．allowed

8.

A．wait on

B．set out

C．wake up

D．get up

9.

A．note

B．message

C．call

D．gift

10.

A．funny

B．silent

C．busy

D．free

11.

A．answer

B．invitation

C．education

D．opportunity

12.

A．chose

B．reached

C．missed

D．fixed

13.

A．phoned

B．observed

C．entered

D．explored

14.

A．then

B．still

C．almost

D．already

15.

A．explanation

B．appearance

C．condition

D．information

16.

A．advanced

B．reasonable

C．common

D．successful

17.

A．examined

B．left

C．separated

D．moved

18.

A．recovered

B．failed

C．died

D．escaped

19.

A．animals

B．patients

C．policemen

D．elders

20.

A．mainly

B．fortunately

C．even

D．never

4 . Ten years ago I adopted my dog Rudy from a shelter just days before they were going to euthanize(使安乐死) him. We’ve had a special______ever since.

I’ve found his______really meaningful. Every night I get in my bed and he gets in his doggy bed right next to mine. But a year ago suddenly Rudy______. Every night when I got in bed he’d jump up on my bed and start licking(舔) my face. I’d get______and make him get off but the next night he’d do it again.

I was considering taking him to obedience(驯服) school when I suddenly______that he was licking the same spot on my jaw over and over again. I felt my jaw and it seemed okay but it was so______for my dog that I decided to just trust him. I made an appointment with the______and felt silly telling her why I came in but she agreed to do some______. It turns out I had a tumor(肿瘤) in my jaw. It couldn’t be felt from the outside but somehow Rudy knew it was there.

I’m feeling much better now but the doctors said if I’d______until the tumor was big enough to be felt, it’s likely I would have______. I saved my dog’s life and now he’s saved mine!

1.

A．exercise

B．connection

C．task

D．communication

2.

A．company

B．trust

C．support

D．comfort

3.

A．gave up

B．fell sick

C．left

D．changed

4.

A．happy

B．worried

C．mad

D．sad

5.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．guessed

D．imagined

6.

A．unusual

B．interesting

C．impossible

D．natural

7.

A．friend

B．dentist

C．doctor

D．manager

8.

A．experiments

B．tests

C．treatment

D．research

9.

A．waited

B．continued

C．refused

D．thought

10.

A．lost

B．fallen

C．failed

D．died

5 . 阅读下面短文,并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

“Mom, look at this LEGO Star Wars set,” my eight-year-old son Nathan said. “Can I get it for my birthday?” I looked at the LEGO set in question.

“Nathan, this isn’t just a regular LEGO set. It’s an Advent calendar(降临历).” Seeing his questioning look, I explained, “An Advent calendar counts down the days until Christmas. Starting on December 1st, you open one box each day, and each box contains one small LEGO toy.”

“I want this really badly, Mom. Can I get it for my birthday?”

“Yes, but here’s the problem with that. It’s August right now, and your birthday is in September. If we bought this for your birthday, you couldn’t start opening the toys until December 1st. That would be a long time for you before playing with a new toy. Are you sure you want it?” He thought for a minute and said, “Yes, Mom, I really want that Advent calendar.” So we bought the calendar.

On Nathan’s birthday in mid-September, he received many presents, including the Advent calendar. He seemed as surprised and pleased with it as he did with other gifts that were actually a surprise. And then he started to open it.

“Remember that’s an Advent calendar. So we can’t open it yet.” His shoulders slumped(垂下来). “Oh, yeah, that’s right,” he said unwillingly.

We put the box in his closet. I hoped he’d forget about it, but that was wishful thinking.

“How many more days should I wait until I can start opening the toys in the calendar?” he asked the day after his birthday. I gave him a pocket calendar, and we counted how many days there were until December 1st.

After waiting for so long, it was December 1st finally. Nathan’s hands were practically shaking as he opened that first box. “I’m so glad I waited, Mom,” he told me.

People say that Christmas starts earlier and earlier every year. I know these complaints are about the over-commercialization of the holiday, and I see their point. But this year, Christmas came to our house very early, and it was so much fun.

1. What is an Advent calendar used to do? (no more than 10 words)
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2. Why was the author unwilling to buy the Advent calendar for Nathan at first? (no more than 12 words)
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3. How can we understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7? (no more than 8 words)
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4. Why do people say Christmas starts earlier and earlier? (no more than 10 words)
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5. What do you think of Nathan’s birthday present? Why? (no more than 20 words)
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6 . Life is one ride. Sometimes you are the passenger, sometimes you are the driver, and sometimes your passengers or driver can become a ________ and lifelong friend.

That is ________ what happened to Latonya and Kevin. While ________ for Uber one night to pay for utility bills, Latonya ________ Kevin to drive him home. The two started talking.

During the long drive, Latonya and Kevin ________ one another about what was really going on. As they got to know each other more and more, Latonya said that she ________ of receiving higher education. Latonya had enrolled at Georgia State University in 2010 ________ was forced to drop out due to financial reasons. With tuition being too ________ and her dream destroyed, Latonya thought that her dream remained out of reach, but she would go back to school and her dream would become a ________. When Kevin left, he encouraged her to keep going and asked Latonya to tell him the enrollment process.

Some weeks later, Latonya attempted to re-enroll at Georgia State University, but there was a ________. She was told that there was a $ 693 balance (结欠) from her ________ studies eight years before that had to be paid before she could ________ her studies.

Well , not all heroes wear capes(披肩), because Kevin went straight down to the university and paid off the amount without Latonya’s ________ . Once the balance was paid, Latonya could ________ the university to study. She was shocked at Kevin’s ________ and promised to pay him ________ , but he didn’t ________ payment, saying “ the best payment is graduation”.

Latonya ________ ! On the graduation day, Kevin was there. Kevin said that when Latonya made her graduation speech he felt ________ . Latonya talked about how one important Uber ride changed her life. “He ________ me,” Latonya says of her Uber passenger.

1.

A．dependable

B．legal

C．life-changing

D．life-saving

2.

A．obviously

B．expectedly

C．generally

D．exactly

3.

A．waiting

B．working

C．searching

D．leaving

4.

A．picked up

B．called on

C．caught up with

D．came up with

5.

A．looked after

B．relied on

C．put up with

D．opened up to

6.

A．spoke

B．dreamed

C．heard

D．complained

7.

A．beyond

B．regardless of

C．but

D．on behalf of

8.

A．high

B．average

C．minimum

D．different

9.

A．prediction

B．ambition

C．disaster

D．reality

10.

A．mistake

B．pity

C．change

D．problem

11.

A．previous

B．historic

C．independent

D．current

12.

A．check

B．continue

C．stop

D．choose

13.

A．support

B．evidence

C．assistance

D．permission

14.

A．visit

B．establish

C．enter

D．finish

15.

A．kindness

B．integrity

C．leadership

D．thinking

16.

A．within

B．back

C．despite

D．without

17.

A．examine

B．return

C．borrow

D．want

18.

A．succeeded

B．attempted

C．agreed

D．regretted

19.

A．bittersweet

B．embarrassed

C．proud

D．frustrated

20.

A．understood

B．persuaded

C．encouraged

D．praised

7 . One of my fellow volunteers, a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit desperate, so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a friend back home, who was, really _________ with her university studies. It was beginning to look like financial difficulties, which would make it _________ for her to complete her course.

So this friend of mine had done something_________: she had sent all her pocket money for the month to Tanzania to _________her friend! This meant that she didn’t have much food to eat, no money to go _________outside the village, no money to buy any clothes, and so on.

I was so_________ that she did this for her friend and I felt I had to do something. So, _________my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into the fair trade shop to buy some food. I didn’t have much money _________ myself but I thought I’d buy her an extra box of the muesli we both liked and some rice. I started talking to the woman _________in the shop, who was also a volunteer and __________told her about my friend.

The woman looked at me, __________“Does she eat pasta? she asked. “Yes,” I replied. She immediately started __________a bag with pasta, cookies, more muesli, sweets and other things until the bag was full. “Give her this for me. It’ s my __________!” I couldn’t believe it but cried with __________.

I left the shop to go home with my__________ bag of food, I asked the woman her name. “Just Gloria! God __________ both of you!” she said.

Imagine my friend’s face when I __________ the gifts on my kitchen table. I have never seen her so happy! A few weeks later, she found Gloria in the shop and thanked her__________.

These two __________women really showed me what true kindness and compassion is, and the __________ will stay with me for the rest of my life!

1.

A．struggling

B．travelling

C．taking

D．reflecting

2.

A．possible

B．responsible

C．impossible

D．necessary

3.

A．ridiculous

B．similar

C．reliable

D．unbelievable

4.

A．depend

B．support

C．search

D．supply

5.

A．anywhere

B．nowhere

C．wherever

D．whichever

6.

A．depressed

B．embarrassed

C．touched

D．astonished

7.

A．within

B．without

C．beyond

D．during

8.

A．left

B．felt

C．dealt

D．meant

9.

A．waiting

B．cleaning

C．working

D．passing

10.

A．eventually

B．casually

C．occasionally

D．frequently

11.

A．delighted

B．amazed

C．exhausted

D．determined

12.

A．dealing

B．filled

C．loading

D．released

13.

A．idea

B．treat

C．deal

D．trade

14.

A．regret

B．happiness

C．sympathy

D．sorrow

15.

A．unexpected

B．unloaded

C．unknown

D．unmoved

16.

A．swear

B．bless

C．hope

D．desire

17.

A．ignored

B．deserted

C．deserved

D．arranged

18.

A．in practice

B．in vain

C．in person

D．in general

19.

A．simple

B．selfish

C．innocent

D．extraordinary

20.

A．impression

B．atmosphere

C．attitude

D．gratitude

8 . 阅读表达

It was a dark and stormy night. The ferocious wind shook the windows wildly, as though someone outside were beating on the glass. It was also New Year’s Eve. We were having our annual party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate.

Suddenly, we heard loud explosions. Looking outside and up into the hills, we saw sparks(火花) flying from electrical transformers(变压器). One area after another went dark up in those hills. Then there was the loudest explosion of them all and our house went dark too. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity?

The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!

Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.

1. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)
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2. What made dinner preparation difficult according to Paragraph 2? (no more than 6 words)
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3. How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)
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4. How does the author feel about that particular New Year’s Eve? (no more than 8 words)
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5. What do you think is the most necessary quality when dealing with an unexpected difficult situation? Please explain why. (no more than 25words)
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9 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题

If you are in the market looking for a new bike, maybe you would like to consider this bicycle. The brainchild of Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni, the fully functional bike that costs just $ 10 to make, is made entirely of cardboard (硬纸板).

Mr. Gafni came up with the idea after he heard about a working canoe that had been made of cardboard. However, when he suggested the idea to engineers, they all told him that it was impossible. Not ready to accept failure, Mr. Gafni decided to try to build one himself. However, the task turned out to be harder than he had thought. Considering that the cardboard is normally used to make just boxes, there was not much idea on how to even get started.

While being able to get the design right, his biggest difficulty was to create a bike strong enough to carry a rider of almost any size and weight. After experimenting with several choices he found out that by using the Japanese principals of origami (折纸) he could increase the weight the cardboard can bear. Therefore, he made the bike strong enough to carry a real rider. He then had to figure out a coating that would protect the bike in all kinds of weather conditions. While getting it right took a few models, the final result is a new bike coated with a finish ( 抛 光 ) that gives it the look and feel of lightweight plastic. It can carry as much as 485 pounds.

Mr. Gafni is now working with some businessmen to get his cardboard creation into stores by late 2018. Considering that it costs only $10 to make the entire bike, he believes that the finished product could be sold for at least $80- $90, which makes it the coolest, cheapest, most eco-friendly bike in the world!

1. What does the underlined word “brainchild” mean? (1 word)
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2. What made Mr. Gafni have the idea of making a bike of cardboard? (no more than 10 words)
______________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Mr. Gafni use the Japanese principals of origami to make his bike? (no more than 15 words)
______________________________________________________________________
4. What are the characteristics of Mr. Gafni’s bike? (no more than 15 words)
______________________________________________________________________
5. Please explain how you are encouraged by Izhar Gafni. (no more than 20 words)
______________________________________________________________________

10 . Millions of people were watching a video of a 5-year-old girl from the U.S. state of Colorado completing an obstacle course at her home.

Gavin MacCall and his daughter Lylah are fans of the popular television show “American Ninja Warrior” on which competitors try to complete obstacle courses as fast as possible by climbing ladders, using ropes to swing across pools of water and running to the top of walls.

In 2015, when Lylah was 4, her father designed her first obstacle course. Lylah started in one part of the house then she worked her way across pieces of furniture, walked on bridges of narrow boards, climbed kitchen cupboards and traveled over waste containers to make it to the finish. Gavin MacCall provided the narration and crowd noises, just like on television. At one point, the family’s cat became an obstacle! Earlier this year, MacCall posted new images on Facebook that suggested a new project. He was building another obstacle course, but this time, it was outside the house.

Late last week MacCall posted another video in which Lylah wears a T-shirt that reads “Girls are superstars” and raises her fist over her head before starting the course. The course is tough for her since it even includes a zip line on which Lylah slides over a line of her toys.

The video lasts a little more than two minutes. Lylah is unruffled and confident throughout. The camera sometimes shows an audience of toys. At the end of the video, Lylah runs up a wall-the final obstacle. After that she hits the bell to complete the event. Lylah is victorious! The crowd cheers. Gavin MacCall’s video has had more than 60 million views.

1. What inspired Gavin MacCall to design an obstacle course for his daughter?（no more than 5 words）
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2. How did Gavin MacCall make his obstacle course as real as possible? （no more than 8 words）
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3. Why did the author said the course was hard for his daughter?（no more than 15 words）
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4. What does the underlined word “unruffled” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?（1 word）
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5. What do you think of Gavin MacCall? Please explain.（no more than 25 words）
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