1 . Sydnee Geril knows life wouldn’t be the same without her service dog Tulsa. After all, the pup has ___________ her since the moment they met. The girl has a rare form of bone cancer.   ___________, she has a fear of needles, which means she often faints during the treatment. ___________, she has Tulsa to keep her smiling.

Geril was diagnosed with cancer in October 2017. She underwent nine months of ___________. While staying in the hospital, she found ___________ in visits from therapy dogs, which inspired her to ___________ a dog. She will never forget how ___________ she was the day she met Tulsa.

Life threw Geril another ___________ when her cancer returned eight months later. That’s when she ___________ to train Tulsa as a service dog. But it is a ____________ process. While the 2-year-old pup is still ____________ how to do her job, she’s already been a huge ____________. Tulsa can sense when Geril is about to faint and ____________ her by placing a paw on her leg. ____________, Geril has 10 to 30 minutes to react.

Unfortunately, when COVID-19 began, Geril had to ____________ bringing Tulsa with her to the hospital. She couldn’t ____________ catching COVID-19 through the dog’s fur. As the months passed, Tulsa’s ____________ affected Geril’s health. But everything turned around when she discovered a uniform which covers the dog’s ____________ and helps control shedding.

Now, Geril has her best friend at her side whenever she ____________ her. “I’m so happy to have her back,” Geril said.   “I honestly did not ____________ how big an impact she had until I didn’t have her. ”

1.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．annoyed

D．depressed

2.

A．Furthermore

B．Anyway

C．Overall

D．Therefore

3.

A．Suddenly

B．Incredibly

C．Luckily

D．Consequently

4.

A．discussion

B．research

C．practice

D．treatment

5.

A．evidence

B．answer

C．comfort

D．effort

6.

A．rescue

B．adopt

C．sell

D．beat

7.

A．happy

B．regretful

C．afraid

D．confident

8.

A．argument

B．chance

C．plan

D．challenge

9.

A．continued

B．decided

C．pretended

D．hesitated

10.

A．fast

B．short

C．complex

D．mental

11.

A．learning

B．expecting

C．imagining

D．teaching

12.

A．problem

B．mistake

C．success

D．help

13.

A．encourages

B．alerts

C．changes

D．impresses

14.

A．In addition

B．On the contrary

C．As a result

D．After all

15.

A．start

B．try

C．keep

D．stop

16.

A．enjoy

B．risk

C．delay

D．remember

17.

A．absence

B．death

C．return

D．arrival

18.

A．legs

B．head

C．fur

D．eyes

19.

A．needs

B．aids

C．meets

D．feeds

20.

A．show

B．forget

C．claim

D．realize

7 . Everything has its place and no one understands a concept better than 7-year-old Jacob Dunnack of Willimantic, Connecticut. Though Jacob feels that his place is on the baseball field, on the rare occasions when he’s not outside playing, his ball has a place of its own, safe and secure inside its bat.

Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home, Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inch baseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.

While most people find his accomplishment at such a young age inspiring, his mother, Elizabeth Dunnack, says that the heart of the matter lies in Jacob’s amazing spirit and will to live.

“You see,” his mother says,“Jacob was born with a rare heart disease and at four days old he had the first of a series of operations. At 11 months old, a ten hour open-heart operation resulted in a serious stroke. The doctor said that Jacob would be blind and disabled permanently.”

She continues, “With a lot of hard work and loving support over many years, today Jacob cannot only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball!”

Even though the stroke caused Jacob to lose the use of his right hand, this didn’t stop him from pursuing his favorite sport as he grew older. When he had trouble carrying both the bat and the ball home, that’s when he came up with the idea of storing the ball inside the bat so that he could carry both with one hand.

While he developed it because of his disability, the JD Batball is an extremely useful tool for kids across the country who play baseball, helping to solve the problems of losing the ball. “This invention is not only going to thrill children, but also their parents!” commented Jacob’s mother.

1. What do we know about Jacob from the first paragraph?

A．He thinks his bat and ball should be put in separate places.

B．He spends a lot of time playing baseball.

C．He is a great baseball player.

D．He often loses his ball.

2. According to Jacob’s mother, what helped him overcome difficulties in life?

A．His curiosity.

B．His intelligence.

C．His patience.

D．His perseverance.

3. Jacob invented the JD Batball because he         .

A．didn’t want to lose his ball

B．wanted to carry more balls to the baseball field

C．was not able to carry both his bat and ball

D．wanted to help other children who often lose balls

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Jacob’s Place	B．The Bat and the Ball
C．Jacob and His Favorite Sport	D．7-year-old Survivor and Inventor

8 . Employees working around the clock, cake pans shipped overnight from the supplier. For six weeks, Bill Hanisch of Hanisch Bakery in Red Wing, Minnesota, pulled out all the stops for high school seniors.

When COVID-19 shut down schools in Red Wing, seniors missed major important events. Bill realized they’d miss out on in-person graduation too. Graduation is the final vital moment of watching these kids grow up through school,“ he said. ”It’s even more important in smaller communities like Red Wing.“

Bill knew that kids didn’t always see what was special about their hometown, which was part of why he wanted to bake cakes for the high school seniors. ”I’m hoping that at their 10-year or even 25-year reunion, they’ll think it was pretty special,“ Bill said.

After receiving calls from parents and school administrators, Bill sat down to do the math. He usually sells cakes for $28 a pop to turn a profit but figured he could break even(收支平衡)selling graduation cakes for $15. He posted on Facebook that he would love to give cakes to graduating seniors in all the towns but couldn’t do it financially with the pandemic.

To his surprise, donations rolled in alongside orders. What began as an idea to celebrate the seniors of Red Wing quickly grew into a race to bake and deliver 1,200 cakes to 15 towns. Hanisch Bakery got to work. On May 19, Hanisch Bakery delivered its first round of cakes, to the happy graduates at Kenyon. Then May 20, another school delivery. May 22, two more schools. After that, the daily deliveries didn’t stop until June 11, the end of graduation season.

With the graduation season finally over, Bill looked over the numbers to survey the damage. After adding up all the donations, Bill realized he’d broken exactly even at $15 a cake. Did it keep Hanisch Bakery going through such hard times? Bill said happily. “That’s the icing on the cake.”

1. What inspired Bill to launch the graduation cake project?

A．His intention of obtaining popularity.

B．His own merry graduating experiences.

C．Kids’ lack of recognition for their hometown.

D．Parents desire to assist graduation ceremony.

2. How did Bill realize his goal of breaking even?

A．By raising prices.	B．By promoting sales.
C．By getting sponsorship.	D．By reducing labor costs.

3. What can we infer about Bill’s project from the last paragraph?

A．His project met with no troubles.	B．The outcome was a pleasant surprise.
C．The cakes enjoyed wide popularity.	D．His bakery suffered economic losses.

4. Which of the following best describes Bill as a businessman?

A．Skillful.

B．Smart.

C．Energetic.

D．Responsible

9 . 98-year-old Mae Amburgey survived the historic 2022 Kentucky floods after her granddaughter shared an alarming photo.

Mae_________escaped with her life after her apartment was flooded. The water level rose to 4 feet, _________ her, her son Larry, in his seventies, and her grandson Gregory.

They tried _________ several times to call for help, as most of the phone lines were down due to the _________. Eventually, Gregory took a picture of his grandmother sitting on her bed with her legs dipped in the _________ water below and sent it to his sister Missy, who lives in Green Oaks, Illinois, and the instant she _________ the photo, it broke her heart.

She _________ this photo on a social networking website. _________ it, she wrote, “My grandmother, uncle and _________ are stuck in the house across from the high school. Anyone who has a boat around that area, please __________!”

The shot soon went viral (走红), attracting many people’s __________. There were emergency boats nearby, but they failed to come because they couldn’t __________ the large portion of floodwater with a powerful current (水流). Both Larry and Mae are __________, and young Gregory couldn’t help them __________ on his own. However, before the family lost __________, one kind stranger entered the __________ just in time as the water kept rising.

The man __________ the home and helped each person get out. The three men helped Mae out and swam against the __________ current to safety.

No one knows who the man was, and he __________ before anyone could thank him. We hope his __________ comes back to him in some way.

1.

A．barely

B．nearly

C．obviously

D．immediately

2.

A．challenging

B．puzzling

C．trapping

D．astonishing

3.

A．by accident

B．in advance

C．in vain

D．by luck

4.

A．weather

B．construction

C．repair

D．flood

5.

A．warm

B．dirty

C．same

D．special

6.

A．mailed

B．described

C．saw

D．remembered

7.

A．found

B．posted

C．selected

D．developed

8.

A．Accompanying

B．Clarifying

C．Simplifying

D．Confirming

9.

A．sister

B．brother

C．mother

D．father

10.

A．stop

B．wait

C．listen

D．help

11.

A．imagination

B．strength

C．attention

D．interest

12.

A．check

B．cross

C．choose

D．search

13.

A．curious

B．brave

C．sorry

D．old

14.

A．escape

B．walk

C．return

D．recover

15.

A．love

B．aim

C．effort

D．hope

16.

A．scene

B．office

C．boat

D．school

17.

A．passed by

B．drove along

C．broke into

D．kept off

18.

A．extra

B．timely

C．final

D．tough

19.

A．disappeared

B．arrived

C．continued

D．worked

20.

A．dream

B．deed

C．duty

D．step

10 . Davyon Johnson, from Oklahoma, doesn’t understand why he’s been receiving so much attention. In his words, he just “did the_________ thing.” And while that is true, saving not just one, _________ two people on the same day is actually a really _________deal. In fact, it is the stuff superheroes are made of!   

First off, Davyon was at _________ and noticed a 7th grader was _________ something. Having _________ the first aid method Heimlich Maneuver on YouTube, he sprung into _________ and, after 3 tries, was able to _________ a bottle cap to come out of the boy’s throat. Then, later the _________day, he and his mom were driving home when they saw __________ coming from a house. He asked his mom to __________and approached the __________. He found an elderly woman having trouble__________ the burning home. So he did the right thing. Davyon helped her __________ exit the house. The fire department soon arrived to __________ .

Davyon’s amazing actions __________ the attention of the Police Department who presented him with a __________ naming him an honorary member of their force. Davyon learned to do the right thing from his __________, including his mom, dad, and uncle. And Davyon is__________ to be an Emergency Medical Technician when he grows up. Davyon is a great example of a young person __________ their talents to help others.

1.

A．honorable

B．memorable

C．hard

D．right

2.

A．but

B．except

C．and

D．besides

3.

A．fair

B．secret

C．big

D．similar

4.

A．camp

B．hospital

C．home

D．school

5.

A．replacing

B．choking on

C．breaking

D．throwing away

6.

A．heard

B．posted

C．learned

D．mentioned

7.

A．battle

B．action

C．existence

D．cooperation

8.

A．get

B．hold

C．shake

D．open

9.

A．next

B．other

C．last

D．same

10.

A．steam

B．light

C．water

D．smoke

11.

A．stop

B．go

C．come

D．jump

12.

A．car

B．woman

C．house

D．firefighter

13.

A．entering

B．leaving

C．moving

D．passing

14.

A．excitedly

B．safely

C．conveniently

D．nervously

15.

A．back off

B．set out

C．take over

D．cool off

16.

A．guaranteed

B．escaped

C．required

D．caught

17.

A．message

B．certificate

C．picture

D．list

18.

A．family

B．staff

C．neighborhood

D．class

19.

A．eager

B．able

C．ready

D．proud

20.

A．giving voice to

B．keeping up with

C．making the most of

D．playing the best part in