1 . Twelve years ago, Danny called me from a dark, damp subway station. “A baby!” he shouted. “Get down here, and flag down a police car or something.” By nature, Danny is a very calm person, so when I could almost feel his heartbeat through the phone line, I ran.

When I got to the subway station, Danny was holding a light-brown-skinned baby, about a day old. The baby had been wrapped (被包裹) in an oversize black sweatshirt and left on the ground in a corner behind the gate.

What neither of us knew, or could have assumed, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.

Three months later, Danny appeared in family court to tell the story of finding the baby. Suddenly, the judge asked, “Would you be interested in adopting this baby?” The question surprised everyone in the courtroom, except Danny, who answered, simply, “Yes.”

“But I know it’s not that easy,” he said.

“Well, it can be,” said the judge before giving orders to allow me to be a parent-to-be.

My first reaction, when I heard, went something like, “Are you crazy? How could you say yes without asking me?

In three years as a couple, we had never discussed adopting a child: I was an devoted playwright (剧作家) working as a part-time word clerk. Danny was a respected yet wildly under-paid social worker. We had a roommate, who slept in our living room, to help pay the rent.

We knew how many challenges couples usually faced when they want to have a baby. And while Danny had patience and selflessness, I didn’t know how to change a diaper (尿布), let alone nurse a child. I didn’t trust the social system and was sure there would be difficulties. Also, I couldn’t handle parenthood. So I promised myself I wouldn’t devote to it.

The caretaker held the baby and then placed him in my arms. But when the baby stared up at me, with all the innocence and hope he showed to me, I, like Danny, completely fell for him.

1. Why did the author rush to the subway station?

A．Because Danny finally found their son.

B．Because she sensed Danny met something urgent.

C．Because Danny had a heart disease.

D．Because someone gave birth to a baby there.

2. How did the author feel on hearing Danny’s answer to the judge’s question?

A．Excited by Danny’s words.

B．Crazy to be a parent-to-be.

C．Angry about Danny’s decision.

D．Upset about losing her authority.

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.

A．the author will adopt the baby

B．the couple were not to take the baby

C．the baby will bring hope to the family

D．the couple love each other very much

4. What is the author’s intention of writing the passage?

A．To introduce a story of a poor family.

B．To inform people of the difficulty of adopting a baby.

C．To call on people to donate money to them.

D．To show human’s kindness and love by nature.

2 . A man is lucky to be alive after a horrible meet with a bear in Alaska. The unidentified man, who is said to be in his 50s, spent several days fighting for survival in the wilderness as a bear followed him-but then a Coast Guard helicopter team came to his rescue on Friday, July 16.

Commander Carbajal told the newspaper that their Coast Guard helicopter had changed course to avoid cloud cover on their way to a task when the shocking discovery was made. Though it was uncommon for the Coast Guard to come across people in need in the middle of nowhere,they noticed a shack(棚屋)with “SOS” and “help me” written on the roof.

The man later told his rescuers he had been staying at the shack since July 12. In those five days, he suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including damage to his leg.

“He was kind of struggling. When we came around, he was on his hands and knees waving a white flag,” Commander Carbajal said. “He definitely looked like he had been out there for a while,” he added.

“At some point, a bear had dragged him down to the river,” Commander Carbajal said. “He had a gun but the bullets were not enough. He said that the bear kept coming back every night and he hadn’t slept for a few days.”

It is reported that 68 people in the state were sent to hospitals in 66 bear attacks from 2000 to 2017. Ten people died from bear attacks during that period. USA Today noted that all three species of North American bears-including black, brown and polar bears-live in Alaska.

1. When did the man begin to stay at the shack?

A．On Friday.

B．On Monday.

C．On Tuesday.

D．On Saturday.

2. What was the first job of the helicopter?

A．Rescuing the man.

B．Checking the SOS signal.

C．Carrying out their own task.

D．Collecting information of the cloud.

3. How did the man feel when rescued? ________

A．Worried.

B．Frightened.

C．Bored.

D．Relaxed.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．It is dangerous to travel in the wild of Alaska.

B．There is a high chance to live after meeting bears.

C．It is unrealistic to travel in the wild in Alaska.

D．Sixty eight people lost their lives because of bears.

3 . Last summer, I cycled to a small village with my friend Mike. We had a great time there. However, one day, when we were _______ a bike on a narrow road, we found a big tree lying across the road.

Both my _______ and I had to get off the bike. And my friend started complaining, “Why did someone put a _______ across the road? And why did no one get it out of the way?” He kept complaining. I thought he would ask me to _______ him get the tree out of the way, but he didn’t. Instead, he just stepped over it with his _______, followed by me. And he still didn’t stop complaining, “I guess nowadays _______is ready to do something for others.” I thought now he would try to remove it, but he _______ didn’t. He just got on his bike and was about to leave. But I didn’t _______ him. Noticing I wasn’t moving, he asked me, “What’s wrong?” I said, “Let’s _______ the tree.” He looked ________ and asked, “Why should we do it? It’s not our ________.” But I insisted. At last, he got off his bike and we got the tree out of the road ________. “You see, there are people who are willing to do something for others,” after removing the tree, I said laughingly to my friend and he laughed, too.

My dear friends, when something is in your ________ next time, will you choose to complain or remove it? You can choose to complain and just ________ it there. But you can also choose to get it out of the way. Don’t wait for others to do that. You can be the one who ________ action and does something for others.

1.

A．checking

B．pushing

C．buying

D．riding

2.

A．brother

B．sister

C．friend

D．parents

3.

A．flower

B．tree

C．bike

D．car

4.

A．notice

B．help

C．watch

D．make

5.

A．books

B．clothes

C．bike

D．bag

6.

A．anybody

B．everybody

C．nobody

D．somebody

7.

A．still

B．always

C．also

D．ever

8.

A．see

B．follow

C．stop

D．keep

9.

A．remove

B．take

C．bring

D．sell

10.

A．happy

B．sad

C．excited

D．puzzled

11.

A．mistake

B．complaint

C．responsibility

D．way

12.

A．alone

B．too

C．instead

D．together

13.

A．heart

B．way

C．home

D．mind

14.

A．have

B．leave

C．keep

D．stay

15.

A．gets

B．has

C．takes

D．goes

4 . The first day of school, our professor challenged us to get to know someone we hadn’t already known. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand _______ my shoulder.

I turned around to find a _______ little elderly lady with a smile that _______ her entire existence. She said, “My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _______ ?” I laughed and _______ responded. “Of course you may! ” And she gave me a giant hug.

I was wondering what might have   _______ her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m here to get one!” she told me. We became _______ friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always _______ to listening to this “time machine” as she shared her   _______ and wisdom with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus symbol and she ________ made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she was delighted to become the ________ of attention. She was living her life to the ________ .

At the end of the term, she was invited to ________ a speech in which I’d never forget what she taught us. She cleared her ________ and began.

“We can not stop learning because we are ________ ; we grow old because we stop learning. There is a huge ________ between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any ________ or ability. But growing up needs to always find opportunities in constant changes without ________ . People who fear growing old are those with regrets.” she said.

In the end. she ________ her speech by courageously singing "The Rose". At the year’s end. Rose finished the college degree she had wished all those years. One week after ________ , Rose passed away peacefully in her sleep.

1.

A．touched

B．pressed

C．caught

D．approached

2.

A．messy

B．wrinkled

C．forgetful

D．clumsy

3.

A．took away

B．showed off

C．broke up

D．lit up

4.

A．chance

B．gift

C．hug

D．surprise

5.

A．slightly

B．warmly

C．suddenly

D．officially

6.

A．forced

B．motivated

C．required

D．advised

7.

A．close

B．equal

C．generous

D．strange

8.

A．scared

B．forced

C．blessed

D．attracted

9.

A．experience

B．pains

C．possessions

D．burden

10.

A．slowly

B．simply

C．easily

D．totally

11.

A．praise

B．impression

C．focus

D．harmony

12.

A．healthiest

B．fullest

C．noisiest

D．longest

13.

A．prepare

B．deliver

C．draft

D．discuss

14.

A．record

B．information

C．hand

D．throat

15.

A．old

B．curious

C．ordinary

D．responsible

16.

A．outcome

B．outline

C．structure

D．difference

17.

A．money

B．chance

C．talent

D．time

18.

A．excuses

B．targets

C．regrets

D．values

19.

A．concluded

B．spread

C．changed

D．interrupted

20.

A．arrival

B．work

C．class

D．graduation

7 . Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions Gone was my father’s critical (挑别的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A．He did not love his children.

B．He expected too much of her.

C．He was too proud of himself.

D．He was silent most of the time.

2. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel ________.

A．nervous	B．sorry
C．tired	D．safe

3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical.	B．More talkative.
C．Gentle and friendly.	D．Strict and hard-working.

4. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A．the cafe owner	B．the author’s son
C．the author’s father	D．the friend of the author’s father

9 . A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.

Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.

For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”

About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.

1. Bill and Simone were traveling ________ when they met some whales.

A．in a life-raft

B．in Miami

C．in Simony

D．in Panama

2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then ________.

A．they brought in a lot of water

B．they broke the side of the boat

C．they pulled the boat

D．they went under the water

3. During their days at sea, ________ saved their lives.

A．tins of food and bottles of water	B．a fishing-line and a machine
C．whales and sharks	D．Twenty passing ships

4. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, ________.

A．they were too excited to stand up

B．they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat

C．their life-raft was beginning to break up

D．they knew their two months at sea would be over

10 . I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in a newspaper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles to the North Pole. Back in 1996, there had never been a woman from the UK who had accomplished this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds, so I sent off for the application form.

The application form full of pictures of male explorers arrived. The words "Are you man enough for the ultimate (终极的) challenge?" made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.

Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.

I had revealed (显示) my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. There personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.

I realized that by being myself, I could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imagined—more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.

1. How did the author react on seeing the advertisement?

A．She got cross.	B．She was determined.
C．She got frightened.	D．She was uninterested.

2. What did the organizers view as the most important in the selection of new hands?

A．Personal quality.	B．Individual ability.
C．Spirit of teamwork.	D．Courage to challenge.

3. What does the author think of women's showing weakness?

A．Beneficia1.	B．Shamefu1.
C．Mercifu1.	D．Disturbing.

4. What's the intention of the author in writing this passage?

A．To inspire us to prepare for our future goa1.

B．To advise women to turn to others.

C．To make suggestions to her team members.

D．To encourage people to explore the unknown.