1 . In 1992, when Xi Jinping worked in Fuzhou, he came across a newspaper report about “My Guling,” written by a Chinese student studying in the United States.

The report described an unsuccessful attempt by an American couple to revisit the small town of Guling in southern China. Her husband, Milton Gardner, spent 10 years here as a child before moving back to the United States in 1911.

Gardner later became a professor of physics at the University of California. He has been eager to return to Guling since China and the US established diplomatic relations in 1979. But because of his failing health, he never made the trip.

Gardner spent his final hours saying “Kuling, Kuling,” according to the newspaper.

After his death, his wife, Elizabeth Gardner, decided to carry out her husband’s last wish and has since made several trips to China to try to find the small city her husband loved so much. Her efforts were in vain as she had few clues (clues) as to the exact location of the town. But a Chinese student of the Gardner family identified the town as Guling, near Fuzhou, from a postmark on some of the late Mr. Gardner’s old mail. The student wrote an article about Gardner’s story and sent it to the People’s Daily, one of China’s leading newspapers.

“After I read the story, I immediately contacted Mrs. Gardner through the relevant authorities and invited her to visit,” told the press. There she met nine of her husband’s childhood friends, all of whom were over 90 at the time.

“She said she would cherish the friendship (bond) between her husband and the Chinese people, because after seeing the beautiful Guling and the warmth and goodwill of the Chinese people with her own eyes, she now understands why her husband is so attached to China.”

I believe there are many such touching stories between the Chinese and American people.

1. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were brought up in a southern Chinese town.

B．Soon after Milton Gardner left, the name of the town changed.

C．Guling might have been pronounced as Kuling in English originally.

D．Mrs. Gardner knew exactly where the small town lay in south China.

2. According to the passage, Mr. Gardner         

A．lived and worked in Guling for ten years

B．had few memories about the small Chinese town

C．kept in touch with his childhood playmates until he passed away

D．was deeply impressed by Guling’s people and environment;

3. What played the most important part in making Milton Gardner’s wish come true?

A．The help from newspapers.	B．Mrs. Gardner’s hard efforts.
C．Mr. Xi’s concern and arrangement.	D．The Chinese student’s letter to Mr.Xi.

4. From the passage we can learn that         

A．the Gardners’ story is a moving one with a happy ending

B．the Chinese student studying in the US must be from Fuzhou

C．the mails which became clues of Guling were sent by Gardner

D．the American couple revisited China trying to find Guling but in vain

2 . Every April, I find myself troubled by the same concern—that spring might not occur this year. The landscape looks dull, with hills, sky and forest appearing gray. On May 3, I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric, as if spring were simply a matter of pressing a switch. Hills, sky and forest revealed their purples, blues and green.

Then there was the old apple tree. It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighborhood. It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone. The tree’s dark branches stretch out in unpruned (未经修剪的) abandon.

Until last year, I thought I was the only one aware of this tree. And then one day, in a bit of spring madness, I set out to prune (修剪) a few disorderly branches. No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbors opened their windows and stepped onto their porches (门廊). These were people I barely knew, but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens. My mobile-home neighbor was the first to speak. “You’re not going to cut it down, are you?” she asked anxiously.

Soon, half the neighborhood joined me under the apple tree. It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people’s names, what they did for a living and how they passed the winter. It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder.

Just the other day, I saw one neighbor at the local store. He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighborhood. And then, he looked at me and said, “We need to prune that apple tree again.”

1. How did the author feel about the sudden change of the view?

A．Frightened.

B．Depressed.

C．Surprised.

D．Annoyed.

2. Why did the neighbors open their windows and step out?

A．They intended to greet the author.

B．They felt astonished to notice a stranger.

C．They meant to protect their personal gardens.

D．They wondered what might happen to the tree.

3. What can be inferred about the apple tree in the neighborhood’?

A．It served as a bond.	B．It was left unattended.
C．It stayed in a poor condition.	D．It proved to be unappealing.

4. What did the neighbor value most according to the last paragraph?

A．The arrival of spring.	B．The neighborhood gathering.
C．The pruning of the apple tree.	D．Entertainment in the long winter.

3 . An 11-year-old boy from Nigeria impressed the world with an online video of his ballet dancing in the rain. Then something_________followed.

Madu is one of the 12 students of a dance school. Daniel, the school founder, is teaching children for free and hopes to “change some commonly held_________about ballet.”

Gracefully spinning among a group of girl dancers, Madu_________. While his mom wanted him to become a priest (牧师), the boy pushes himself hard to be what he_________to be.

“I love dancing and it gives me a great feeling. People think ballet is only for girls, but I want people to_________that a boy could do the same,” Madu said.

The video of Madu_________his ballet skills in the downpour got _________from millions including Mrs. Harvey, director from a top US dance school, who decided to_________.

She_________Madu with a full scholarship to her school and offered Daniel an online course for free to ____________his teaching.

Both Madu and his teacher went____________at the surprise! “Sorry for disappointing mom. I love the ____________but not the prayer and I’ll never give it up,” the boy____________.

____________，when you nourish (滋养) your dream with love and____________, opportunities will find their own way.

1.

A．strange

B．amazing

C．interesting

D．humorous

2.

A．rule

B．choice

C．hope

D．belief

3.

A．stands out

B．looks out

C．cheers up

D．turns up

4.

A．pretends

B．desires

C．commands

D．fails

5.

A．permit

B．wonder

C．witness

D．explore

6.

A．teaching

B．building

C．conducting

D．demonstrating

7.

A．responses

B．advice

C．smiles

D．agreements

8.

A．contact

B．admit

C．teach

D．help

9.

A．answered

B．attracted

C．provided

D．relaxed

10.

A．better

B．start

C．quit

D．pay

11.

A．pale

B．mad

C．cold

D．excited

12.

A．teacher

B．job

C．stage

D．chance

13.

A．hesitated

B．regretted

C．laughed

D．interrupted

14.

A．Interestingly

B．Apparently

C．Specially

D．Occasionally

15.

A．bravery

B．curiosity

C．effects

D．devotion

5 . With a breathing tube in his throat, it was all Radice could do to lift his arm to signal the doctor. Never had he felt so _________. “Am I going to die tonight?” Radice wrote on a piece of paper. The words _________ Dr. Pitera like a knife. The thing was that he owed his _________ to Radice, a cardiac(心脏的)exercise _________ at St. Barnabas. It was a debt Pitera thought he’d never be able to_________. Now their roles were turned around because of Covid-19(新冠肺炎). Petera had to give Radice something to hold on to--Hope. Pitera took Radice’s weak, nearly _________ hand, “You’re not going to die on my _________.”

Nearly six years earlier, Pitera had _________ a serious heart disease. Later he began his recovery exercise at St. Barnabas, where he met Radice, an experienced exercise specialist in the department. Radice _________it was important for his patients to regain their self-confidence because it was their strength. For one hour, three days a week, he__________ took Pitera through the six different exercise machines. “Radice gave me my life back.” he said.

Radice was just impressed by Pitera’s progress and devotion. Six years later, when he found himself a __________ at St. Barnabas, he couldn’t believe he again met the man whose__________ he’d rebuilt.

“Not on my watch.” For Radice, those words were exactly what he needed to hear. __________ day by day, Radice was recovering. Radice began his own exercise program. Pitera visited as often as he could to cheer on Radice’s progress.

Nearly 20 days after he was sent to hospital, Radice completely __________. Pitera came to his room to say goodbye. “You __________ my life,” Radice told him. “You saved my life,” Pitera answered back.

1.

A．bored

B．sleepy

C．tired

D．weak

2.

A．belonged to

B．flowed through

C．occurred to

D．cut through

3.

A．life

B．favor

C．money

D．fame

4.

A．coach

B．nurse

C．specialist

D．employee

5.

A．repay

B．return

C．reduce

D．recognize

6.

A．soft

B．strong

C．lifeless

D．energetic

7.

A．hand

B．watch

C．treat

D．arrival

8.

A．spread

B．suffered

C．discovered

D．prevented

9.

A．knew

B．guessed

C．doubted

D．wondered

10.

A．politely

B．hurriedly

C．carelessly

D．patiently

11.

A．friend

B．patient

C．doctor

D．cleaner

12.

A．pride

B．respect

C．ability

D．confidence

13.

A．Slowly

B．Widely

C．Quickly

D．Completely

14.

A．failed

B．recovered

C．refused

D．regretted

15.

A．saved

B．started

C．colored

D．enriched

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据具体内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was my birthday that day, and my grandfather gave me a gift—a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get the money was to break the piggy hank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea. And he added. “The piggy bank would help save your money so that, at the end of the year, you might have enough for that bike you dreamed about.” He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised sincerely, “I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.”

Whenever my grandfather gave me some pocket money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clear for me to save the extra money in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy hank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.

Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful presents. I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about buying those things went away. So for almost three years. I had only put money into the piggy hank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy hank for anything. Bat one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces. I was sleepless that night. Staring at my piggy bank. I was thinking about what I could do with it.

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The next morning. I took out my piggy bank and shook it.

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Hearing the noise. my grandfather came over.

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7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Having studied for an hour, I went up to the roof for a break and saw about 50 people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day—a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. However, when I looked in the distance, I discovered three or four big waves were heading towards the shore. I’d seen these mini-tsunamis (海啸) so many times. They were heading quickly in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.

Without hesitation, I ran down into the street, holding my body board (俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a passer-by to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the scream and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.

Once closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn’t a good choice. I wasn’t used to this sort of emergency—I’d never been trained as a lifeguard—but I didn’t think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.

Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn’t have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl onto his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.

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We had to wait.

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That night, news came from the hospital that the two children were in good condition.

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8 . Emma Jones’ three-year-old son, Eric, was sharing a hot dog on the deck overlooking her friend Sarah Roth’s swimming pool. One moment Jones was watching Eric play around with the other children at this________ of moms and kids last July. The next moment he disappeared without a ________. She turned to her friend Machel Rawlings and asked, “Have you seen Eric?”

Rawlings stood, ________ the pool and suddenly screamed. Eric was found ________ face down in the deep end. What happened next was a ________ textbook response: Rawlings dived in the pool, grasped the boy, ________ him over and swam him to the end. Meanwhile, their host, Sarah Roth, dialed 911. At the pool’s ________, Rawlings handed Eric up to his mother. His skin was blue and wasn’t breathing.

Rawlings who’d taken a CPR course just for months earlier, immediately began rescue breathing. Hanging up the phone, Roth, a former flight attendant who’d accumulated ________ experience before, ________ CPR from Rawlings. Three long minutes went by with Roth breathing into Eric’s mouth and ________ chest compressions(按压)while Rawlings and Jones________ his condition. Gradually his color ________, and as the ambulance was arriving on the ________, Rawlings looked at Roth. “He’s breathing, ” she said.

The ________ with which the women acted saved Eric’s life. Emma Jones found any words seemed powerless. She said________, “They did everything right. ”

1.

A．encounter

B．union

C．gathering

D．game

2.

A．sign

B．symbol

C．footprint

D．signal

3.

A．found

B．examined

C．witnessed

D．scanned

4.

A．floating

B．fleeing

C．switching

D．diving

5.

A．initial

B．typical

C．creative

D．effective

6.

A．rolled

B．knocked

C．checked

D．buffeted

7.

A．point

B．edge

C．device

D．column

8.

A．objective

B．apparent

C．sufficient

D．significant

9.

A．took up

B．took in

C．took place

D．took over

10.

A．performing

B．working

C．testing

D．stretching

11.

A．maintained

B．monitored

C．adapted

D．generated

12.

A．faded

B．disappeared

C．returned

D．revealed

13.

A．pool

B．scene

C．route

D．venue

14.

A．generosity

B．patience

C．persistence

D．decisiveness

15.

A．actually

B．fairly

C．finally

D．simply

10 . Several years ago I started riding a bike. At first, I thought it was only a ______ ride. But as I built up strength, my friends encouraged me to try some longer ______ . The first one to come along was a 150-mile journey, an event held every year that raises money to fight cancer.

The ride began on a Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside, and for the ______ few hours I felt wonderful. This was just the ______ I had imagined, and my spirits were ______ . But by the end of the day, I felt tired. I was sure I’d have to ______ .

As I topped the hill, the nice sunset ______ me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance, I ______ a rider riding very slowly. I ______ that the person looked different in some way, but I couldn’t tell why. I managed to ______ . There she was, riding slowly but steadily, with a determined smile on her face-and she had only one ______ .

My focus ______ at that moment. I’d been doubting my ______ for a whole day. But now I knew—it wasn’t the body, but the ______ that would help me reach my goal.

It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again, but I pushed on without complaining. And at the end of the day, still feeling strong, I ______ the 150th mile.

1.

A．free

B．short

C．hard

D．boring

2.

A．trips

B．fights

C．swims

D．jumps

3.

A．past

B．last

C．first

D．next

4.

A．adventure

B．experience

C．excitement

D．view

5.

A．low

B．proud

C．brave

D．high

6.

A．carry on

B．give up

C．break out

D．hold back

7.

A．kept

B．protected

C．stopped

D．found

8.

A．called

B．interviewed

C．saw

D．missed

9.

A．wondered

B．doubted

C．remembered

D．noticed

10.

A．look back

B．pay back

C．cheer up

D．catch up

11.

A．leg

B．arm

C．hand

D．foot

12.

A．confused

B．changed

C．built

D．fixed

13.

A．body

B．health

C．spirit

D．skill

14.

A．dream

B．will

C．hope

D．interest

15.

A．drove

B．walked

C．completed

D．ran