1 . Jimmy, an automatic mechanic, lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared to apply for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job_________. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly_________the tyre of his car._________there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy_________went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished_________the car, the old man asked him how much he owed him. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to_________for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of_________waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease(润滑油) on him after the car_________, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with_________looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The____________was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart____________. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s____________, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It____________that he was the General Manager of the company.

The manager said, “Sorry, I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this office. I just know you’d be a trust worthy worker. Congratulations !” Jimmy sat down and they____________a cup of well-deserved coffee as he____________a new job at last.

1.

A．interview

B．performance

C．management

D．description

2.

A．cleaning

B．painting

C．kicking

D．lifting

3.

A．Suddenly

B．Obviously

C．Occasionally

D．Slightly .

4.

A．unwillingly

B．carefully

C．steadily

D．immediately

5.

A．driving away

B．working on

C．turning down

D．leaving behind

6.

A．rush

B．account

C．send

D．pay

7.

A．viewers

B．students

C．customers

D．applicants .

8.

A．trade

B．exchange

C．repair

D．accident

9.

A．sensitive

B．frank

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

10.

A．mechanic

B．salesman

C．interviewer

D．reporter

11.

A．sank

B．beat

C．approached

D．stopped

12.

A．surprise

B．upset

C．sadness

D．anger

13.

A．picked out

B．came out

C．brought out

D．turned out

14.

A．cooked

B．ordered

C．shared

D．seized

15.

A．recommended

B．got

C．lost

D．refused

2 . Zacharish Fike has an unusual hobby.He finds many old military(军队的)medals for_________ in antique(古董) stores and on the Internet. But unlike most _________, Zac tracks down the medal’s rightful owners, and _________ them.

His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. G. Piccoli, _________ in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart—he _________ one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew _________ what he had to do.

Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado’s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman _________ him with questions _________: “Who are you? What antique shop? ” _________, when she __________, she regretted the way she had __________ the call. So she called Zac back and __________. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N. Y. “At that point, I knew she __________ business”, Zac says, “To drive eight hours to come to see me. ”

The Piccolis were Italian immigrants and raised the children in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was __________ in action in Europe.

Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn’t realized the medal was __________. Like many military medals, the one Zac’s mother had found was a family __________. “This medal was very__________ to my parents. Only on special occasions(场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, ” Adeline says.

As a child, Adeline couldn’t understand why the medal was so __________. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, “and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left.” Corrado Piccoli’s Purple Heart medal now __________ at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.

Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first __________Corrado’s medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.

1.

A．sale

B．safety

C．research

D．entertainment

2.

A．soldiers

B．opponents

C．collectors

D．translators

3.

A．buys

B．sells

C．displays

D．returns

4.

A．examined

B．found

C．seized

D．hidden

5.

A．produced

B．designed

C．destroyed

D．earned

6.

A．right away

B．now and then

C．in short

D．at no time

7.

A．charged

B．flooded

C．equipped

D．connected

8.

A．impatiently

B．gently

C．professionally

D．enthusiastically

9.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．However

10.

A．hung up

B．sped up

C．caught up

D．turned up

11.

A．planned

B．noticed

C．handled

D．recorded

12.

A．wandered

B．hesitated

C．apologized

D．battled

13.

A．rejected

B．meant

C．minded

D．appreciated

14.

A．warned

B．ignored

C．criticized

D．killed

15.

A．missing

B．valuable

C．respectable

D．elegant

16.

A．tradition

B．model

C．treasure

D．event

17.

A．powerful

B．beneficial

C．precious

D．painful

18.

A．necessary

B．meaningful

C．heavy

D．inexpensive

19.

A．hangs

B．separates

C．recovers

D．shines

20.

A．decorated

B．reunited

C．mended

D．submitted

6 . Jessica Long, from Baltimore, Maryland, USA is a champion by all definitions of the word. She is one of the worlds most decorated _________. Jessica was the youngest athlete, at 12 years old, to win a Paralympics (残奥会) medal.

Jessica was born in Irkutsk, Russia with a severe and rare birth defect-fibular hemimelia. This means that part of her _________ bones was missing or deformed. Fearing she could not _________ Jessica, her young mother placed her in a Russian orphanage (孤儿院). Fortunately, she was _________ by an American family when she was 13 months old. She required 25 different _________ to help her leg condition. But unfortunately, both of her legs had to be _________ when she was just 18 months old.

Jessica learned to walk with _________ legs. As a child, she took up _________ including gymnastics, cheerleading, ice skating, biking, and rock climbing. Jessica began swimming at her grandparents’ house, she was _________ about swimming, never once allowing her disability to __________ her back. “I always loved pretending I was a __________ or a mermaid while swimming.” she once said. She really excelled at swimming. Shortly after she started competing, Jessica was __________ as Maryland’s Female Swimmer of the Year with a Disability. Even though Long was __________ with her physical limitations, she was encouraged to enter her first Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. She won three gold medals in swimming at the age of 12! But she did not __________ on her success. Jessica has gone on to win 23 medals for Team USA at the Paralympics! While she began her __________ out of anger and frustration, she is now a positive __________ on a mission to inspire the next generation of Paralympians!

Jessica believes her condition is an opportunity rather than a __________. Having a disability doesn’t mean her life is not __________, Jessica always believe she can do anything. She always gives 110%. And she never allowed herself to __________. As she says, “The only disability in life is a __________ attitude”.

1.

A．swimmers

B．skater

C．gymnast

D．cyclist

2.

A．arm

B．muscle

C．leg

D．hand

3.

A．take in

B．care for

C．leave out

D．pick up

4.

A．named

B．educated

C．abandoned

D．adopted

5.

A．surgeries

B．movements

C．assessments

D．programs

6.

A．protected

B．checked

C．fixed

D．removed

7.

A．injured

B．dynamic

C．artificial

D．flexible

8.

A．entertainment

B．sports

C．procedures

D．jobs

9.

A．enthusiastic

B．cautious

C．certain

D．particular

10.

A．look

B．get

C．hold

D．put

11.

A．bird

B．fish

C．horse

D．angel

12.

A．considered

B．selected

C．treated

D．praised

13.

A．serious

B．familiar

C．sad

D．honest

14.

A．resign

B．panic

C．agree

D．rest

15.

A．leisure

B．finance

C．claim

D．career

16.

A．force

B．detective

C．candidate

D．principle

17.

A．warning

B．misfortune

C．fantasy

D．mistake

18.

A．satisfying

B．disappointing

C．awkward

D．efficient

19.

A．slip

B．hide

C．quit

D．retire

20.

A．positive

B．creative

C．distant

D．negative

7 . Aeron McQuillin, 18, Bailey Campbell, 17, and Billy Tarbett, 15, were on their way to a supermarket in Fonthill, Ontario, when they spotted a woman on the side of the road with smoke coming out of her car. They quickly found the problem and determined the car was too dangerous to drive.

The driver couldn’t afford a tow truck (拖车). So, Billy suggested that they push the car. The woman lives more than five miles away. Dan Morrison, who also stopped to help, told CNN the driver's jaw dropped on hearing the teens' offer. Bailey told CNN they just wouldn't want to be stuck like that, so they insisted.

The three bought bottles of water and a speaker and started their journey. Morrison drove behind them with his hazard lights (警示灯) on for safety. Bailey said they faced several problems. The first was a big hill 300 yards from the start. Halfway through, they took a break and the battery died.

After more than two and a half hours of pushing, they finally delivered the car back home. Bailey described the motorist as both thankful and amazed. They exchanged hugs, and everyone went home for some much-needed rest. The teens never got the woman's full name.

Morrison took a couple of pictures of the teens, hoping to turn them into hometown heroes on social media. His Facebook post went viral, with positive comments coming in from as far away as Australia.

1. Who proposed pushing the woman's car?

A．Dan Morrison.

B．Billy Tarbett.

C．Aeron McQuillin.

D．Bailey Campbell.

2. Why did Morrison take a couple of photos of the teens?

A．To meet the teens' request.	B．To record their good deeds.
C．To praise them on social media.	D．To make himself go viral on social media.

3. How can we best describe the journey?

A．Tough.

B．Joyful.

C．Adventurous.

D．Thrilling.

4. What did the teenagers do with the motorist after delivering the car back to the destination?

A．They told the driver their names.	B．They had a rest at the driver's home.
C．They drank some water at the driver's home.	D．They each put their arms around the driver.

9 . I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early________of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ________!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something________to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily (百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________. I continued to sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________joy, I found the first rose bloom (开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even________at me because he found it was ________to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________, I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds________flowers.

Regardless of their ________, I kept on planting my garden and ________to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they________to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very________. And now I could say it is my affection for________that makes me a real gardener.

1.

A．memory

B．dream

C．intention

D．design

2.

A．please

B．change

C．help

D．annoy

3.

A．doubt

B．appreciation

C．surprise

D．excitement

4.

A．collect up

B．care about

C．clean up

D．come in

5.

A．equal

B．similar

C．superior

D．opposite

6.

A．painful

B．valuable

C．upsetting

D．interesting

7.

A．come up

B．break out

C．hold on

D．get through

8.

A．to

B．with

C．in

D．by

9.

A．Luckily

B．Cheerfully

C．Regularly

D．Eventually

10.

A．Inetead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

11.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．glanced

D．jumped

12.

A．convenient

B．troublesome

C．enjoyed

D．dangerous

13.

A．sadness

B．displeasure

C．delight

D．relief

14.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

15.

A．dislike

B．encouragement

C．threat

D．suggestion

16.

A．decided

B．stopped

C．continued

D．struggled

17.

A．devote

B．turn

C．respond

D．lead

18.

A．defeat

B．satisfy

C．respect

D．challenge

19.

A．proud

B．comfortable

C．strange

D．disappointed

20.

A．freedom

B．life

C．growth

D．nature