1 . Michael and Kelsey from Alabama got married last November. While Kelsey was saying her vows (誓言), she did something that ________ everyone. She signed her vows in American Sign Language (ASL). The bride did this out of ________ for Michael and his deaf parents. While they did have an interpreter for the ________, she wanted her vows to be coming ________ from her, not only by word of mouth but also through ________ . Kelsey already told Michael about the ________ of signing her vows. He loved it and thought that his ________ would really appreciate that. Kelsey found the answer she was looking for and ________ to the next step — never talk about it so Michael would ________, and he did. That’s how this effort became a surprise.

Kelsey ________ tried to translate her vows to ASL using an online translator, but she ________ that she might sign them wrong. Then, she had another idea! Kelsey ________ Michael’s aunt, who can hear but is ________ in ASL because her husband, Michael’s uncle, was also ________. “I asked her to record herself signing my vows and ________ it to me,” Kelsey said. “She readily did so, and I used that video to ________ over and over for weeks.”

When the handsome groom ________ what was happening, he smiled and cried. His parents were also very ________ by this surprise. Now, Kelsey is ________ a member of the family, and she has   ________ how much love and respect for her new family.

1.

A．terrified

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．upset

2.

A．patience

B．sight

C．trouble

D．respect

3.

A．ceremony

B．conference

C．performance

D．appointment

4.

A．secretly

B．directly

C．temporarily

D．normally

5.

A．gesture

B．movement

C．greeting

D．waving

6.

A．role

B．task

C．habit

D．idea

7.

A．parents

B．bride

C．friends

D．aunt

8.

A．agreed

B．moved on

C．responded

D．went back

9.

A．promise

B．forgive

C．forget

D．regret

10.

A．gradually

B．initially

C．partly

D．obviously

11.

A．feared

B．expected

C．acknowledged

D．declared

12.

A．called for

B．watched out for

C．turned to

D．looked up to

13.

A．slow

B．confident

C．fortunate

D．fluent

14.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．lame

D．speechless

15.

A．write

B．return

C．send

D．read

16.

A．translate

B．answer

C．practice

D．check

17.

A．indicated

B．arranged

C．assumed

D．realized

18.

A．moved

B．confused

C．satisfied

D．bored

19.

A．hopefully

B．officially

C．merely

D．luckily

20.

A．stressed

B．decided

C．intended

D．proved

3 . I was driving my 5-year-old son home when I saw a homeless man in the median strip (中央分隔带) in the road.

I wanted to give the man some ________ , but I didn’t have any cash. My son ________ the man as well and he insisted that I give the man the 30 cents he had. It seemed that he had read my ________ and he responded out loud.

I was more than ________ that he wanted to help, but honestly, I was ________ . I didn’t want to give just 30 cents to this man who clearly ________ more help. My own pride and ________ over the homeless man's disappointed reaction to ________ just two coins stood in the way.

I quickly realized that I was the only ________ in the situation and that the traffic light would turn green soon. I then thought to myself, “I’ve been teaching him about ________ others and now that he wants to give everything he can ________ , I shouldn’t let my personal self-centeredness ________ this act of kindness.”

I almost told my son, “Let’s wait to ________ until we at least have one dollar.” I almost told my son that what he had wasn’t ________ . I almost showed him that what he saw as a good thing couldn’t make a ________ in someone’s life. I almost taught him that personal ________ was more important than helping another human.

________ , I quickly got rid of that foolishness.

I then rolled down the window and said to the man, “I’m sorry. I don’t have any cash on me, but my 5-year-old son back in the ________ wants to give you everything he has right now.”

To my ________ , the smile on that man's face lit up the intersection. The only thing that matched the ________ of that stranger’s smile was the bigger smile on my boy’s face.

1.

A．equipment

B．information

C．money

D．advice

2.

A．comforted

B．taught

C．noticed

D．attracted

3.

A．apology

B．mind

C．order

D．future

4.

A．happy

B．confused

C．angry

D．ashamed

5.

A．thrilled

B．hesitant

C．disappointed

D．relieved

6.

A．needed

B．rejected

C．overlooked

D．assessed

7.

A．advantage

B．worry

C．curiosity

D．control

8.

A．owing

B．donating

C．receiving

D．lending

9.

A．plan

B．change

C．result

D．problem

10.

A．helping

B．forgiving

C．following

D．tolerating

11.

A．abandon

B．record

C．achieve

D．offer

12.

A．preserve

B．promote

C．forget

D．ruin

13.

A．give

B．escape

C．fight

D．drive

14.

A．enough

B．real

C．simple

D．worthless

15.

A．mess

B．choice

C．difference

D．wish

16.

A．kindness

B．pride

C．generosity

D．success

17.

A．Unfortunately

B．Thankfully

C．Initially

D．Casually

18.

A．bank

B．garage

C．car

D．road

19.

A．horror

B．embarrassment

C．sadness

D．surprise

20.

A．disappearance

B．challenge

C．pressure

D．brightness

4 . Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award — China’s top award for theater and opera performances-started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.

Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity,Wang’s parents finally agreed.

Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls.

Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s,when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since.” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.

1. Why did Wang’s parents turn down the troupe’s invitation at first?

A．They didn’t think Wang had artistic talent.

B．They saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera.

C．They didn’t want Wang to ignore her studies.

D．They regarded members of the troupe as insincere.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Wang has made great efforts to learn Kunqu well.

B．Artists should be given more attention and care.

C．Traditional culture needs to be further promoted.

D．Wang has played a key role in the development of Kunqu.

3. What changed Wang’s attitude towards Kunqu Opera?

A．Winning the Plum Performance Award.

B．Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe.

C．Watching Zhang’s masterly performance.

D．Being greatly admired by the audience.

4. What does Wang’s story show us?

A．It is never too late to learn.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Doing is better than saying.	D．Don’t judge a book by its cover.