2 . When I was little, I often helped my mother plant our family’s garden. In April, I would kneel by Mum’s side for hours, carefully digging holes and ______ seeds into the earth.

When I grew up, I was unwilling to do any planting. ______, my mother never said much about my decision until two years ago. I was leaving home when Mum ______ me.

“Would you please help me with the planting today?” she asked, I mumbled (咕哝) something along the ______ of, “Uh, maybe … I’ll see. By the time I left the house, Mum was already in the garden. She ______ for a moment as I walked past, and from the corner of my eye I saw a certain ______ in her stare. A few hours later, I decided to head back home to help her and felt very _____   for my selfless decision. But I was too late.

I ______ little about that day until nearly a year later, Mum unexpectedly ______ her friend Sara to cancer. She went to see how the two children were ______ the sudden loss. There Mum learned the answer. “Mummy made me my own garden,” Rachel said ______, leading her outdoors to see the masterpiece. Sara had decided to plant her children something that would ______ long after she was gone.

As I listened to my mother tearfully tell Sara’s story, I realized the true ______ of a garden. Our annual planting was about kneeling together, planting potential life and creating the best ______ together.

I won’t ever ______ the planting day again.

1.

A．packing

B．driving

C．pushing

D．directing

2.

A．Naturally

B．Surprisingly

C．Awkwardly

D．Obviously

3.

A．stopped

B．followed

C．grabbed

D．reminded

4.

A．roles

B．scenes

C．clues

D．lines

5.

A．turned around

B．slowed down

C．burned out

D．looked up

6.

A．peace

B．panic

C．puzzle

D．pain

7.

A．calm

B．noble

C．guilty

D．crazy

8.

A．thought

B．forgot

C．talked

D．inquired

9.

A．exposed

B．tied

C．lost

D．left

10.

A．perceiving

B．suffering

C．approaching

D．encountering

11.

A．seriously

B．proudly

C．bitterly

D．brokenly

12.

A．die out

B．run out

C．catch on

D．live on

13.

A．cost

B．style

C．power

D．test

14.

A．memories

B．wonders

C．prospects

D．services

15.

A．spend

B．miss

C．recall

D．waste

3 . Today my friend accompanied me to the bus station. It just ________ that there was a bus at the station waiting for people to get on. We ________ and crossed the road. Before I got on the bus my friend had to take something from my bag, which took a little bit of time. The conductor was patient enough to wait without urging me to ________as other conductors usually do. I was ________ by him.

The bus moved off and the conductor began ________ the passengers. Most of them were giving him big notes. It was at the morning rush hour. He had all the rights to ________ to the passengers about the big money notes, but not a word from his mouth came out. He just ________ received the big notes and tried to find ________ for them. When he ________ me, I noticed he had a ________ with his feet, making him look different. Most disabled people are always ________ and look worried. This one really impressed me and left me with a smiley heart.

I was reminded by this ________ conductor that complaining is not a good ________, but a waste of energy. It just makes things worse. It would be better to accept the ________ and to stay calm. That would ________ you and people around.

1.

A．showed

B．proved

C．happened

D．appeared

2.

A．escaped

B．hesitated

C．paused

D．waved

3.

A．hurry up

B．take off

C．come back

D．go around

4.

A．blamed

B．amazed

C．saved

D．wakened

5.

A．charging

B．calling

C．following

D．visiting

6.

A．turn

B．complain

C．respond

D．listen

7.

A．lazily

B．secretly

C．kindly

D．unwillingly

8.

A．change

B．food

C．awards

D．excuses

9.

A．comforted

B．answered

C．interrupted

D．approached

10.

A．memory

B．problem

C．joke

D．reply

11.

A．proud

B．creative

C．moody

D．honest

12.

A．sad

B．foolish

C．calm

D．new

13.

A．support

B．study

C．luck

D．policy

14.

A．start

B．fact

C．wish

D．relief

15.

A．benefit

B．shock

C．train

D．test

4 . “I just don’t know what my mission in life is!” a friend told me. Her word _______ an old memory in me.

As a young dad, I was _______ just to get by. I was getting a few days’ work as a _______ teacher. Then near the end of the school year I got worried about the summer to _______ and the lack of work it would bring. The class had a bad _______ of summer break fever too. Students were _______ their seats, talking in class and not paying attention to anything I said. _______, it was time for a break and I was as happy as they were to get outside the hot classroom. I watched them run and play and _______ it would wear them out so the afternoon wouldn’t be as _______ as the morning had been on me. It was then, however, that a little girl ran up to me. She had a handful of freshly ________ wild flowers. She reached a daisy out to me and said, “This is for you, Mr. Mazzella.” In that second I felt a(n) ________ I hadn’t felt all day. I smiled and thanked her for her gift as she ________ happily away.

You see, in that ________ that little girl had completed a moment of her mission here on Earth. Every single thing we ________ is a part of our mission. It is a lifelong ________ too, so stop worrying about your mission.

1.

A．broke

B．implied

C．got

D．awakened

2.

A．moving

B．praying

C．struggling

D．working

3.

A．substitute

B．practice

C．senior

D．family

4.

A．relieve

B．come

C．focus

D．end

5.

A．case

B．mistake

C．memory

D．way

6.

A．packing up

B．bouncing off

C．sitting on

D．putting back

7.

A．Guiltily

B．Actually

C．Casually

D．Finally

8.

A．knew

B．decided

C．hoped

D．guaranteed

9.

A．tough

B．fixed

C．dependent

D．easy

10.

A．bought

B．picked

C．decorated

D．delivered

11.

A．urge

B．need

C．interest

D．joy

12.

A．slipped

B．passed

C．skipped

D．turned

13.

A．regard

B．spot

C．silence

D．instant

14.

A．explore

B．need

C．do

D．learn

15.

A．process

B．devotion

C．respect

D．love

5 . The fall leaves are really starting to change now. It looks like the trees and mountains have become a canvas _________ by a loving artist. The bright beautiful reds are shining in the sunlight and the yellows are glittering like gold. Some trees have only a few leaves changed, some are half-way and others have already completely _________. Some of the leaves are falling to the ground too turning it into a colorful _________. I am enjoying this so much because I am completely aware when winter arrives all of the trees will be _________ with the leaves down. It is always a little _________ to see but I know it is the circle of life. Those dead leaves will become the soil that nourishes the trees and _________ new life next spring.

Today I noticed a lovely little girl from our _________ picking up the fallen leaves from the ground. The prettiest reds, yellows, and oranges were picked up and _________ in her arms. Soon she had quite a pile and carefully carried them over to her mom and then with a smile gave them to her as if they were delicate flowers. Her mom accepted them with a smile and together they _________ them out on their porch and stared at them like the priceless __________.

I watched this __________ from my living room window with a smile on my face as well. The world creates a circle of love as well as a circle of life. And I am __________ that the former like the latter will never end. It will __________ all through this life and into the next. Take your place in the circle. Give love. Receive love. Live every day of your life to the __________ with love. And your __________ will shine bright like the most beautiful tree in Autumn.

1.

A．sought

B．painted

C．discovered

D．praised

2.

A．gone

B．reserved

C．allocated

D．transformed

3.

A．pad

B．bed

C．curtain

D．carpet

4.

A．fruitful

B．bare

C．safe

D．natural

5.

A．relaxing

B．strange

C．sad

D．boring

6.

A．brings up

B．brings about

C．brings forward

D．brings in

7.

A．class

B．club

C．group

D．community

8.

A．held

B．received

C．admired

D．searched

9.

A．threw

B．sent

C．figured

D．spread

10.

A．potentials

B．chances

C．treasures

D．exchanges

11.

A．scene

B．view

C．story

D．notice

12.

A．positive

B．frustrated

C．content

D．doubtful

13.

A．return

B．break

C．continue

D．remain

14.

A．fastest

B．easiest

C．coolest

D．fullest

15.

A．face

B．soul

C．appearance

D．state

8 . Wildfires were rapidly spreading through northern and southern California as powerful winds swept through the state, burning homes and forcing more than 200,000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires. Firefighters and volunteers worked around the clock, risking their lives to save others, although thick clouds of wildfire smoke hung in the air.

But it's not just humans in danger’s path. A video of a horse running away from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse's heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.

Volunteers were rescuing several horses from the wildfire when one of the horses jumped away from the group. They were trying to help the horse, but he refused. They probably had no idea what was wrong with the horse, who just started running away from them. The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescuers' best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn't leave them behind. As the tension increased, several human strangers jumped in to help the animals — they went back to the burning barn where some of the horses remained.

You can watch the horse run back into the smoke-filled area, reconnect with the horses inside the fence, and quickly accompany them out of the fenced-off area. Though it's not clear from the video, CBS Los Angeles reported that all but one of the horses involved were saved. Disastrous as the California wildfires have been, the video and countless other rescue stories — humans and animals alike — are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place.

1. What does the author intend to show by telling the wildfires in detail in Para. 1?

A．What caused the big wildfires.	B．How serious the wildfires were.
C．What rescuers did in the wildfires.	D．How rapidly the wildfires spread.

2. What does the underlined phrases ''went viral'' mean?

A．Turned bad.	B．Got attacked.
C．Became interesting.	D．Grew popular.

3. Which words can best describe the horse?

A．Loyal but stubborn.	B．Caring and courageous.
C．Responsible and clever.	D．Flexible but aggressive.

4. What message does the author want to convey?

A．Fighting disasters needs joint efforts.	B．Animals are always friends of man.
C．All good deeds deserve to be praised.	D．Animals show goodness to each other.

9 . I always knew my father was good at basketball.Growing up.I spent many____with my father on outdoor basketball courts,____night hid the ball from our eyes.

Despite my father's patient____,basketball never catches my imagination.____,volleyball and reading did,and I have records of my own____.Some are statistics;some photographs.My mother took a photo when I was so____after a tournament that I fell asleep on a plate of spaghetti.Another is a memory of my dad____me from a hook and saying.“Dinnertime.”When I said,"Already?"he laughed so____that tears rolled down his cheeks.I had been____for eight hours.

This is how everything is done,I have realized,while watching my clad nail thousands of jump shots.If you want to be____in your field,you put in the time.You____and sweat when most other people don't.

Now,as an English____,I know more about how people____.During the semester.I always let my students write for one hour.Most days I witness the change from distraction to____as joy occupies their minds.I____specific accomplishments—the ones to which they____many hours.I told the student surprised by winning the local library's fiction contest,"Your hard work____."

Pride in achievement.Joy in effort.My father____them on the basketball court and then taught them tome.So I believe in____and hard work.And I believe in the____pursuit（追求）of excellence.

1.

A．mornings

B．evenings

C．weeks

D．years

2.

A．until

B．when

C．before

D．after

3.

A．request

B．effort

C．encouragement

D．comfort

4.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．However

5.

A．embarrassment

B．growth

C．achievements

D．sports

6.

A．excited

B．discouraged

C．satisfied

D．tired

7.

A．shaking

B．preventing

C．saving

D．protecting

8.

A．freely

B．loudly

C．hard

D．long

9.

A．sleeping

B．reading

C．playing

D．writing

10.

A．enthusiastic

B．responsible

C．outstanding

D．talented

11.

A．struggle

B．suffer

C．survive

D．shrink

12.

A．beginner

B．lover

C．professor

D．writer

13.

A．shoot

B．succeed

C．compete

D．teach

14.

A．concentration

B．intention

C．substitution

D．option

15.

A．realize

B．share

C．excuse

D．praise

16.

A．devoted

B．killed

C．wasted

D．gained

17.

A．went off

B．went up

C．paid off

D．paid up

18.

A．spread

B．applied

C．created

D．learned

19.

A．confidence

B．practice

C．faith

D．strength

20.

A．selfless

B．attempted

C．aimless

D．determined