1 . Ethan has always dreamed of becoming a firefighter. Recently, the 18-year-old got a ________ of what it really feels like to save lives!

It all ________ when Ethan and his two friends, Ryken and Jackson, both 17,were heading to a local basketball court. They looked up and saw ________ pouring from the Citadel Mews Retirement Home. Pulling over in their tracks, they ________ to the Retirement Home to see if they could help.

“We knew that the elderly people were struggling ________,” Jackson said.

The ________ teens first went to the rescue members. Learning that there were still people inside the building, they didn’t ________ to go in after them. Thinking nothing of their own ________ , they ran up to the fourth floor and began to carefully ________ the rooms.

“Knock on every door, say, ‘There’s a fire; everyone gets out,’” Jackson ________. “After that we’d open the door and take a ________ look through to make sure no one was in and go to the next ________.”

Smoke began to ________ the hallways, and the roof was in flames, but they were so focused on evacuating (疏散) everyone that they didn’t have time to be ________. “The only thing that was going through my mind was to get out all the people ________ in the building,” said Ethan. Soon he found an old lady ________ to make her way downstairs, and he picked her up and ________ her outside.

The three teens are receiving lots of ________, but they insist they were just raised to do what they thought was ________.

After this experience, Ethan said he is more convinced than ever that he wants to be a ________.

1.

A．choice

B．taste

C．secret

D．purpose

2.

A．stopped

B．changed

C．appeared

D．started

3.

A．storm

B．light

C．smoke

D．liquid

4.

A．drove

B．wandered

C．rushed

D．returned

5.

A．getting out

B．settling down

C．showing up

D．turning away

6.

A．ambitious

B．intelligent

C．honest

D．brave

7.

A．hesitate

B．regret

C．promise

D．refuse

8.

A．future

B．safety

C．career

D．performance

9.

A．decorate

B．occupy

C．tidy

D．empty

10.

A．recalled

B．observed

C．complained

D．announced

11.

A．gentle

B．curious

C．brief

D．doubtful

12.

A．car

B．door

C．school

D．court

13.

A．ruin

B．fill

C．block

D．crash

14.

A．upset

B．excited

C．cautious

D．afraid

15.

A．stuck

B．injured

C．working

D．missing

16.

A．devoting

B．deciding

C．struggling

D．offering

17.

A．forced

B．carried

C．threw

D．pushed

18.

A．encouragement

B．comfort

C．praise

D．warning

19.

A．real

B．funny

C．lucky

D．right

20.

A．firefighter

B．volunteer

C．champion

D．superhero

3 . I have never been a very self-assured person. Leaving India for the United Kingdom to pursue my research career, I felt more out of_______than ever before. At work, I_______away from engaging in_______or putting forward my opinions. I was afraid my colleagues would find how weak I really felt. I started to_______more and more to myself.

That began to change after consultant suggested I _______a nearby concert by a famous singer from my home country. So, there I was in the_______concert hall, surrounded by_______— all of us clapping and singing along to the_______songs. It proved to be a turning point.

I began to do more things_______, including going out for ice cream and to the movies. I even planned a day trip to a picturesque city a few hours away. Soon I wanted to venture farther away. I decided on a________solo hiking and sightseeing trip to the Alps. At first, I________to join the chance conversations with strangers. But eventually, I started to enjoy listening to others’ stories and telling mine.

My growing________carried over to work, where I started to________and put forward my opinions. I________colleagues to design and conduct experiments. I finally felt like a________and active member of the group.

1.

A．order

B．date

C．danger

D．place

2.

A．broke

B．shied

C．looked

D．pulled

3.

A．games

B．parties

C．discussion

D．adaptation

4.

A．show

B．send

C．keep

D．give

5.

A．organize

B．attend

C．register

D．interview

6.

A．packed

B．illegal

C．quiet

D．decorated

7.

A．colleagues

B．musicians

C．designers

D．strangers

8.

A．familiar

B．foreign

C．native

D．funny

9.

A．otherwise

B．somehow

C．alone

D．nevertheless

10.

A．multicultural

B．multitask

C．multiday

D．multitrack

11.

A．determined

B．pretended

C．continued

D．hesitated

12.

A．self-interest

B．self-image

C．self-confidence

D．self-control

13.

A．speak up

B．work out

C．settle down

D．take in

14.

A．helped

B．commanded

C．forbade

D．urged

15.

A．humble

B．significant

C．generous

D．likable

6 . Rehan Staton was close to giving up on his dreams. His father, who was his family’s mere provider, struggled to make _________ meet. There were times when Rehan was_______ meals and went to school on an empty stomach, as his dad was always at work.

His education suffered because of all the _______ his family was going through. By the 7th grade, Rehan’s grades rapidly_________. Instead of bringing him down, this hardship_________ him to turn to sports. It was at this point that Rehan became _______ about athletics and boxing. At the time, his father met an engineer, who offered to _______ the boy for free. This chance seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel(隧道). Unfortunately, just when things were starting to ___________, Rehan’s dreams of becoming a boxer were _______by a severe injury.

The young boy was________ by every college he applied to. He was forced to get a ________to help his family keep the________over their heads. His job as a garbage collector at the trash company________to offer him more opportunities than he could ever imagine.

At the company, he finally found people that saw his great________. Most of his colleagues encouraged the bright boy to continue with his________. A higher-up from Rehan’s work heard about his story and helped him register at Bowie State University.________, he was admitted into Harvard Law School.

The 24-year-old’s success story now ________   many young people to never stop following their dreams. Rehan himself started ________ youngsters facing adversity(困境), in a________to help them use their full potential________the difficulties they’re going through.

1.

A．harvest

B．ends

C．share

D．drops

2.

A．preparing

B．purchasing

C．begging

D．missing

3.

A．progress

B．changes

C．struggles

D．reforms

4.

A．worsened

B．developed

C．advanced

D．escaped

5.

A．taught

B．scheduled

C．encouraged

D．permitted

6.

A．enthusiastic

B．curious

C．concerned

D．particular

7.

A．serve

B．tutor

C．measure

D．record

8.

A．turn down

B．hold back

C．pay off

D．line up

9.

A．destroyed

B．refreshed

C．followed

D．postponed

10.

A．distinguished

B．celebrated

C．rejected

D．selected

11.

A．scholarship

B．job

C．deal

D．rise

12.

A．ceiling

B．curtain

C．roof

D．balcony

13.

A．turned out

B．kept away

C．showed off

D．broke out

14.

A．relief

B．fortune

C．privilege

D．potential.

15.

A．introduction

B．education

C．organization

D．invention

16.

A．Consequently

B．Obviously

C．Eventually

D．Hopefully

17.

A．promises

B．predicts

C．trains

D．inspires

18.

A．guiding

B．interviewing

C．targeting

D．understanding

19.

A．load

B．bid

C．range

D．kick

20.

A．on account of

B．instead of

C．in case of

D．regardless of

7 . The Savitzs who move to Newton had found themselves welcomed into the neighborhood with truly open arms. Glenda was pregnant before the move and within three months, they gave birth to Samantha. About a week after Glenda and RaphiSavitz welcomed their daughter Samantha to the world, they learned that she was deaf. “We knew right away that we had to get involved in the deaf community, learn about the culture, and start getting fully lost in American Sign Language,” Glenda says. What the new parents didn’t know was that their neighbors in Newton, Mass., would decide they needed to start learning sign language, too.

“We really wanted to communicate with her and play with her,” says McNeil, who lives across the street from the Savitzs. “And since she couldn’t learn our language, we thought we wanted to learn hers.” McNeil and three other neighbors quietly signed up for local adult education classes in American Sign Language. “We met a teacher there that we really loved, and we asked him if he would come here and teach more neighbors,” McNeil explains. “So that’s how it started.” About 20 neighbors immediately signed up for the class. With the help of their instructor, Rhys McGovern, the neighbors are able to help Samantha feel like she belongs.

“We know how to say, ‘Are you riding your bike?’ or ‘You have pretty new pink sneakers.’ There’s a dog across the street that she loves to play with. So we all know the sign for ‘dog.’” McNeil adds, “Her parents translate for us because her fingers are very small right now and she signs very fast, so we’re trying and we’re getting better. ... Her first sign to all of us is ‘friend,’ which feels very good.”

The classes have been such a hit that there are now two offerings, on two different weeknights, bringing the number of neighbors learning the language to about 40. As a result of that neighborly effort, Samantha moves with ease where her family lives. She’ll stop in at neighbors’ homes just to draw pictures and chat.

1. When did Glenda and RaphiSavitz find Samantha deaf?

A．Within three months of her pregnancy.

B．About a week after their learning ASL.

C．When Samantha was about one week old.

D．Three months before their move to Newton.

2. Who is Rhys McGovern?

A．A teacher who instructs Savitz’s neighbors to learn ASL.

B．A neighbor who helps Savitzinteract with her neighbors.

C．A neighbor hired an instructor for Savitz’s neighbors.

D．An organizer who calls on Savitz’s neighbors to help her.

3. What did little Savitz say to her neighbors firstly with ALS according to McNeil?

A．Bike.

B．Sneakers.

C．Dog.

D．Friend.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Good neighbors, a piece of treasure.

B．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

C．Better to be friendly with a neighbor than to wear a fur jacket.

D．Communication is one of the most efficient ways to understand.

8 . My partner and I wanted to spread some joy this Christmas, so we decided to organize gifts for the residents of a local nursing home. I _________ our plans on Facebook. My aunty and two of my friends sent me money to _________ gifts. Then one of the ladies who works at a different branch (分店) of the store where I work sent me over a huge box of chocolates, biscuits and sweets to _________the presents. We bought lots of food and gifts for the residents and _________ wrapped them. A man called James who saw my post _________ to drive us to the home and another lady _________ me saying she had her own gifts she wanted to give. It was _________ to see people coming together to help.

So, on Dec 22, we were all ready to go and be Santa’s elves (精灵)!James _________ my partner and me, and we _________ to the nursing home with 74 __________ plus a few extras for good measure! After signing in, putting on our masks, gowning up (穿上长袍) and having our temperature __________we were in. We were ready to __________ the Christmas cheer.

I was a little __________ as it was my first time in a nursing home and I’m shier than my partner who has no __________ talking to people whatsoever. But once the nursing manager began taking us round to everyone’s rooms, I saw the __________ , surprise and happiness on their faces. I was so happy to be there and it gave me so much __________. We went to everyone’s rooms,__________ them a very happy Christmas and gave them each a small gift of soaps, hand creams, biscuits, chocolates, etc.

It was a __________ experience and I highly __________ that people should do something like this as it will bring you so much fulfillment and happiness. The feeling of __________ people gifts is simply wonderful.

1.

A．downloaded

B．posted

C．carried

D．focused

2.

A．go toward

B．send out

C．give up

D．run out

3.

A．pick out

B．throw away

C．add to

D．compete with

4.

A．faithfully

B．causally

C．powerfully

D．carefully

5.

A．offered

B．refused

C．struggled

D．suggested

6.

A．interrupted

B．rescued

C．protested

D．messaged

7.

A．anxious

B．lovely

C．strange

D．obvious

8.

A．picked up

B．came across

C．referred to

D．thought of

9.

A．walked

B．flied

C．headed

D．escaped

10.

A．boxes

B．gifts

C．books

D．costumes

11.

A．observed

B．prepared

C．checked

D．proved

12.

A．collect

B．explore

C．change

D．spread

13.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．energetic

14.

A．need

B．trouble

C．pleasure

D．sense

15.

A．tears

B．wrinkles

C．smiles

D．dreams

16.

A．sorrow

B．curiosity

C．admiration

D．joy

17.

A．hoped

B．promised

C．wished

D．designed

18.

A．horrible

B．wonderful

C．mysterious

D．strange

19.

A．respect

B．summarize

C．admit

D．recommend

20.

A．giving

B．receiving

C．buying

D．choosing

10 . It is said that Lincoln’s ghost(幽灵) often appears in the White House. He appears in the room where the Lincoln bed is kept. Harry Truman once responded to a 3 o’clock knock on his door and found no one there. He attributed the knock to Lincoln.

Lincoln is said to return to the White House when the safety of the country is at risk. He walks up and down the second floor hallway, gently knocks at doors, and stands by certain windows with his hands put behind his back. One staff member firmly said that he had seen Lincoln sitting on his bed pulling on his boots.

A guard to President Harrison was kept awake many nights trying to protect the president from strange footsteps he heard in the hall. He grew so tired and worried; he finally attended a séance(降神会) to beg President Lincoln to stop so that he could get enough sleep to properly protect the president!

Abigail Adam’s ghost was seen wandering through the closed doors of the East Room to hang the laundry(洗衣店) during the Taft administration.

A gardener said that he had spoken to the ghost of Dolly Madison, who was angry with him for trying to remove the rose bushes she had planted over a hundred years ago.

In the 1930’s Andrew Jackson’s ghost could be heard laughing in the Rose room.

In 1952, complete repairs were done to the second floor of the White House. Since then, the ghosts have not walked so actively.

1. How many people’s ghosts appear in the white house?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

2. Whose ghost was found in the Rose room?

A．Harrison’s.

B．John Adam’s.

C．Andrew Jackson’s.

D．Dolly Madison’s.

3. What can you infer from the passage?

A．Harry Truman had heard Lincoln’s footsteps.

B．Lincoln always returns to the White House when he misses his people.

C．President Harrison was not afraid of Lincoln’s ghost at all.

D．The rose bushes were planted by Dolly Madison.

4. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．The White House Ghosts

B．American Presidents’ Ghosts

C．The White House

D．American Presidents