1 . At 13, I resolved to be an amazing teacher, overwhelmingly driven by a _________ desire for superpowers, which some of my gorgeous teachers had.

In fifth grade, Ms. Charlotte, an English teacher could magically _________ us to different worlds every day. She encouraged us to find something beautiful on our way home or to school. Perhaps, it could be a _________ of freshly baked bread drifting from someone’s house, or the sound of breezes slightly rustling leaves. She _________ curiosity into us. She guided us to bravely _________ joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, loyalty, duty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, creativity, truth and faith.

She told us stories from books we would otherwise never _________. Currently, I still remember highlights of the classic she shared, The Old Man and the Sea. After Santiago, an old fisherman came in empty-handed for eighty-four days, we couldn’t imagine what difficulty he had _________ a huge marlin. At the sight of the beautiful huge _________, he was unable to _________ his excitement, with a bright smile __________ to his face. Yet, a __________ battle lay ahead. He felt faint but held on the great fish with all his strength. “I moved him,” he thought, “Pull, hands. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. You never went.” For two days and nights __________, the huge fish dragged the boat drifting. The elderly was in danger. Once, twice more, once more he tried and he felt himself extremely __________ when he turned the fish. Finally, the fish was stabbed (刺，戳) and tied to the boat.

What a man! So Ms. Charlotte inspired us to fight for our own pride and defend it, __________ the fact that life will set obstacles on the way to future with challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which will take all of our courage. It is true that a man can be destroyed physically but cannot be defeated spiritually.

Now, dear teachers, we love you and thank you from the bottom of our heart! I will keep the __________ song you’ve taught us in mind.

When your dreams come alive you’re unstoppable

Take a shot, chase the sun, find the beautiful

We will glow in the dark turning dust to gold

1.

A．depressing

B．burning

C．living

D．entertaining

2.

A．transport

B．interpret

C．deliver

D．transform

3.

A．feature

B．factor

C．function

D．flavour

4.

A．attached

B．advocated

C．breathed

D．exposed

5.

A．pursue

B．contract

C．emerge

D．correspond

6.

A．pick up

B．put up

C．set up

D．get up

7.

A．catching

B．carving

C．casting

D．ceasing

8.

A．seal

B．seashell

C．fish

D．dolphin

9.

A．declare

B．contain

C．encounter

D．integrate

10.

A．drilled

B．soiled

C．nailed

D．covered

11.

A．genuine

B．identical

C．tough

D．internal

12.

A．right away

B．at once

C．on the spot

D．on end

13.

A．embarrassed

B．depressed

C．disappointed

D．exhausted

14.

A．in addition

B．despite

C．due to

D．given

15.

A．stick

B．hit

C．strike

D．rank

2 . In 2016, when I was on the graduate scheme (计划) at Deutsche Bank, Marie Inafidon, chief executive of Stemettes, who encourages girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), was also working there. I didn’t meet her at the time, but I did read an article about her and her career.

Learning at 21 years old about the career of a young black woman’s succeeding in a traditionally white male-dominated industry was one of the most influential things that ever happened to me. It gave me confidence that it was possible to do well in the office and work on personal external project at the same time.

Role models can play a central role in shaping a young professional’s career. They are especially important if you belong to an under-represented group for whom a lack of representation in the workplace can lead to feeling isolated and lacking in confidence. They can help those just starting out, whether or not they are a graduate as I was, to believe in their own abilities.

There’s a growing need to have accessible role models. Given the tendency to exaggerate (夸大) success stories, hearing from women who talk honestly about the challenges they have faced, either when starting a business or forming a new career path, is much more effective. A study revealed that 70 per cent of girls say they think differently about their futures after hearing from women role models.

I’m frequently asked about what businesses could be doing to increase racial diversity in the workplace. A good starting point is to actively promote and support the voices of the people in the organisation that are leading positive change and inspiring others. This makes a real difference. Unlike the tokenism (装样子) I still come across, which results in individuals being made the lone representative for a group without real support from the organisation.

Things came full circle for me when I interviewed Ms. Inafidon for my book in 2019. I was able to tell her of the incredible impact her passion and confidence had had on me as a graduate trainee and how grateful I would always be for that.

1. What do we learn about Marie Inafidon？

A．She became successful at 21.

B．She was a trainee at Deutsche Bank.

C．She encouraged girls to take up STEM-related work.

D．She helped the author with her external project personally.

2. Who can benefit most from role models in the work place according to the third paragraph？

A．Experienced professionals.	B．A graduate eager to succeed.
C．People without special abilities.	D．The young from an under-represented group.

3. What is effective in changing girls’ mindset？

A．Taking on challenging projects.

B．Reading more made-up success stories.

C．Starting their own business as early as possible.

D．Listening to women role models share their experiences.

4. What should businesses do to increase racial diversity in the workplace according to the author?

A．Encourage positive opinions.

B．Make more colored people authorities.

C．Include more people of different races.

D．Understand the true meaning of tokenism.

3 . 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。

Tomato Changed My Life

Doing things-without being planned was never my strength.

As a 14-year-old, I would refuse to go for walks around the block with my friends if I was the least bit behind in my schoolwork.

Unlike most teenagers, I lived not in my room, but in an unused kitchen upstairs where I spread my books and papers on a large round table. I spent considerable time there, working continuously for hours, and my mother worried. She would try to lure (引诱) me away. “Come and watch the parade!” she would call from downstairs. “All neighbors are out there!” She thought of all kinds of tricks-the swimming pool, ice cream, stray cats and turtles-to remove me from my -studies, but nothing ever worked.

Later, in college, the pattern continued. The library and my college dorm replaced the unused kitchen at home. When spring came along friends would stop by my dorm or peer into my library room to persuade me to play Frisbee on the lawn. “No, I would almost always say.” I have too much to do.

My college study days were gone, but not my need and love for schedules. My friends and sisters tried to keep me away from my plans, but they were hardly ever successful.

This summer, though, while house sitting for my parents, I was persuaded to change my plans in the most unexpected way. The sight of tomatoes growing in my mother’s garden lured me out of my tightly scheduled world. They drew me with the power of a lover’s gaze. Hundreds of them were turning ripe and red by the minute, decorating the garden like decorations on a Christmas tree.

“If I have time, I’ll make tomato sauce (番茄酱).” I told myself. But my long week in the house by myself was already filled with things to do: writing, and finishing a project that I brought home from the office.

Then, watching the fascinating tomatoes continuously falling to the ground in ever-greater numbers, again I mentally argued about all the things I had planned and needed to do.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Finally, I gave in.
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A month later, my parents came back.
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4 . Jane had lived her entire life in a small town. ________ she had spent decades dreaming about travelling, she never took action to make it happen.

On her 65th birthday, Jane made a brave decision. She sold all her ________ and with a backpack, she set off. The initial days on the road were ________ --- she felt like she finally lived the life she had always dreamed of.

Yet, after a few weeks, she began feeling ________. With each new step, her legs hurt more and more. ________, she slammed (怒摔 ) her backpack on the ground and sat down beside it with tears. ________ hopelessly into the road ahead, she shouted loudly, “I have nothing left in my life!”

It ________ that a life adviser heard her words while resting behind a tree near her. He decided to help her, so he grabbed her backpack and ________ quickly. Shocked and in complete sadness, Jane cried more loudly, “That backpack was all I had. Now everything is ________ !”

About twenty minutes later, she collected her ________, and slowly walked forward. Then ________, she saw her backpack on the road a short distance ahead of her. She was so ________ that she couldn’t help exclaiming, “Oh, thank heavens! Now I can continue onward ......”

As we journey ________ our lives, we may experience incredible disappointments. During this time, it seems we’ve lost everything. ________, actually, we are holding a backpack of support.

So don’t lose ________. Keep going, and you’ll achieve your dream.

1.

A．When

B．While

C．If

D．Because

2.

A．belongings

B．goods

C．materials

D．decorations

3.

A．boring

B．normal

C．familiar

D．amazing

4.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．painful

D．shocked

5.

A．Regularly

B．Eventually

C．Currently

D．Originally

6.

A．Glancing

B．Glaring

C．Staring

D．Pointing

7.

A．showed

B．happened

C．seemed

D．proved

8.

A．disappeared

B．moved

C．responded

D．apologized

9.

A．limited

B．missed

C．ended

D．gone

10.

A．emotions

B．memories

C．comments

D．tips

11.

A．now and then

B．all of a sudden

C．sooner or later

D．as usual

12.

A．impressed

B．peaceful

C．concerned

D．grateful

13.

A．across

B．around

C．through

D．toward

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Thus

D．Besides

15.

A．chance

B．balance

C．heart

D．interest

5 . My friend Wes has cancer. He has_______every other week. He gets chemo (化疗) on Monday, wears a pump and tubes on Tuesday, and has them_______at the end of Wednesday. Usually, I remember the_______, but sometimes I need to ask him whether it’s a chemo week or an off week.

Wes always_______his chemo schedule in a different way. He called his chemo weeks “good weeks” and his off weeks “great weeks”. Every time he called his schedule that way, I would give him_______and tell him, “You really don’t_______to be strong all the time.” I thought he was trying hard to be_______and that he was putting on a brave face. However, he didn’t care what others thought of him.

My opinion of Wes_______when he came to visit me on a Sunday. On that nice Sunday, I was cooking and watching birds. I was_______my life when it hit me: Wes isn’t trying to be________optimistic. He considers his chemo weeks not________at all because those weeks keep him________. Wes is thankful to be still here on Earth.

His words during our meal proved my________. “The chemo weeks let me live to enjoy my life. So I ________those weeks,” he said with a smile. Hearing that, I made a(n)________. I shouldn’t have misunderstood him.

Influenced by Wes, I’m trying to remove the term “bad day” from my vocabulary.

1.

A．communication

B．treatment

C．conferences

D．adventures

2.

A．created

B．displayed

C．removed

D．accepted

3.

A．track

B．routine

C．event

D．activity

4.

A．made up

B．went through

C．got into

D．referred to

5.

A．warnings

B．advice

C．invitations

D．comment

6.

A．deserve

B．like

C．need

D．expect

7.

A．healthy

B．smart

C．honest

D．positive

8.

A．formed

B．disappear

C．changed

D．flowed

9.

A．misunderstanding

B．enjoying

C．running

D．wasting

10.

A．falsely

B．highly

C．reasonably

D．unfairly

11.

A．awful

B．strange

C．important

D．different

12.

A．busy

B．poor

C．alive

D．tired

13.

A．method

B．attempt

C．guess

D．result

14.

A．fear

B．avoid

C．record

D．value

15.

A．apology

B．complaint

C．decision

D．argument

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

If you are constantly lack of confidence and worried about what other people think about your shortcomings, you will never get to where you need to go in life. This was what I learned from my own experience.

My name is Peter. Before I was born, the doctors examined my mom and found there was something wrong with my face, and actually it was worse. With my “weird” face, I knew I was not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I had never been to a real school before, not because of the way I looked, but all the surgeries I had. Mom homeschooled me. I became stronger, though. So maybe it was time for me to go to the real school.

One day, I happened to hear Mom and Dad talking about me quietly. “We can’t keep protecting him.” Mom whispered to Dad, “We have to help him learn to deal with it. We can’t just keep avoiding situations that… ”, but she didn’t even finish her sentence because she saw me. “Go back to sleep, Peter,” Mom said softly.

“Everyone will stare at me at school,” I said, suddenly crying.

Mom came over, putting her hand on mine. “Honey, you know if you don’t want to do this, you don’t have to. But we spoke to the principal (校长) , Mr. Green and told him how funny and smart you are. When I told him about all your surgeries, and how brave you are, ‘Wow, I have to meet this kid.’ ” Mom smiled at me.

“He is really a nice man. Besides, a real school is really good for you. Peter, you will make lots of friends and learn things you have never learned with Mom.” Dad added, raising his hand as if to swear.

“But… I don’t want to go. I am afraid... ” I said in a low voice.

“How about at least meeting Mr. Green before you make up your mind?” Mom asked.

I nodded, unwilling to accept the arrangement.

注意：
1. 续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
We arrived at the school a few weeks before the start of the school.
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Paragraph 2:
After taking a tour of the school and hearing Mr. Green’s words, I realized it was time to make a change.
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7 . Making a difference in someone’s life is a rewarding experience. During my time in college, I landed my first real _________ at a cafe. Out of all the _________ I served, an elderly gentleman named Jeff left a lasting impression on me. Every Saturday afternoon, he would drop in and _________ a medium coffee. Whenever I had a moment, I would _________ a conversation with him and over time, we got to know each other well.

After a year of working every weekend, I decided to leave and _________ my two-week notice. The most _________ part of quitting was not informing my boss, but _________ the news to Jeff. I felt quite _________, as if I was abandoning him. When I finally brought it up, he replied in a _________ voice, “Oh, that’s too bad. I’m sure that the staff will miss you.” I began to think that our visits held no real __________ to him, and that he would be just as content enjoying his food alone. __________, on my last day, Jeff came in with a card that simply read, “Your __________ during our time together is heartwarming. Few things have brought me more __________ than our weekly visits. Thank you.”

The sincere __________ I received for my small gestures was truly astonishing. Giving up my weekends for a year was a small price to __________ the remarkable impact of kindness.

1.

A．job

B．dream

C．goal

D．chance

2.

A．managers

B．employees

C．passengers

D．customers

3.

A．judged

B．ordered

C．admired

D．promoted

4.

A．end up

B．strike up

C．turn up

D．make up

5.

A．presented

B．rejected

C．received

D．ignored

6.

A．satisfying

B．surprising

C．challenging

D．encouraging

7.

A．hiding

B．making

C．breaking

D．accepting

8.

A．amused

B．shocked

C．disappointed

D．guilty

9.

A．delighted

B．bitter

C．calm

D．sad

10.

A．importance

B．hope

C．future

D．mistake

11.

A．Meanwhile

B．However

C．Moreover

D．Therefore

12.

A．talent

B．kindness

C．courage

D．creativity

13.

A．confusion

B．trouble

C．pleasure

D．fortune

14.

A．appreciation

B．devotion

C．education

D．inspiration

15.

A．admit

B．bear

C．expect

D．witness

8 . One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to _________. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to _________ itself from the tiny hole._________, the butterfly stopped moving, it seemed to be _______ . The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out and with a pair of scissors cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then _______able to escape. However, its body was swollen (肿胀的) and its wings were _________ .

The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a favor as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to _________its body. That wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a_______ body. Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the _______ of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to __________ in order to escape served an important purpose. As butterflies __________ from tight cocoons and stretch wings out, it forces liquid from their body into their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.

The__________ that we face in life help us grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the requirement of being ________ and persistent. When bearing difficult times, we will develop the necessary __________ that we’ll need in the future. Without having any struggles, we won’t grow, which means it’s very important to __________ personal challenges ourselves rather than relying on other people to always help us.

1.

A．hatch

B．hang

C．swing

D．nest

2.

A．trap

B．release

C．wrap

D．throw

3.

A．Even so

B．Sooner or later

C．All of a sudden

D．As usual

4.

A．scared

B．sought

C．kicked

D．stuck

5.

A．easily

B．hardly

C．merely

D．slightly

6.

A．overestimated

B．underdeveloped

C．overgrown

D．underfed

7.

A．protect

B．shade

C．support

D．survive

8.

A．tiny

B．skinny

C．strong

D．large

9.

A．conservation

B．restriction

C．tension

D．variation

10.

A．come out

B．pull up

C．go through

D．leave off

11.

A．run

B．recover

C．generate

D．emerge

12.

A．struggles

B．adventures

C．details

D．guidelines

13.

A．industrious

B．tolerant

C．superior

D．straightforward

14.

A．carefulness

B．strength

C．optimism

D．patience

15.

A．hold onto

B．turn down

C．take on

D．bring up

9 . There are places that call your name. Though _______ passes, there’s a lasting calling, an ancient appeal to experience their offerings. Egypt has always been that _______ place for me. I wanted to swing on a camel’s back while gazing (凝视) between its _______. I wanted to have a sense of how its people _______ life, death and rebirth.

I lost loved ones like many during the COVID. One result for me was a _______ that no one knows what’s around the comer. Life is precious and _______ I have to ride a camel, the time is now.

On my second day in Egypt, my four-legged adventure partner, called Humphrey, and I _______ each other. Then I swung my leg over his back and the owner signaled him to _______ so I could move toward the location of the best _______ advantage. The smile on my face in those photos is beyond ________.

Amazingly, the camel boss asked, “You ride horses?” “Yes.” He threw the rein (缰绳) up to me and said, “It’s just like a horse.”

I was ________. “Can I go anywhere?” He nodded.

Unbelievably, I rode with Humphrey and gazed between his ears at the most spectacular view of the Great Pyramid of Giza, a wonder that has ________ to the present day. As I ________ my way back, the camel boss asked if I wanted to go faster. Of course!

Returning Canada, I continue to feel the magic and mystery of Egypt, as if it was deeply rooted in my heart. Death cannot be avoided, and the Egyptians ________ that view. They did not fear death but planned for it by living ________. Even for a camel-riding.

1.

A．class

B．prize

C．time

D．address

2.

A．available

B．obvious

C．distant

D．magical

3.

A．legs

B．ears

C．eyes

D．teeth

4.

A．saw

B．behaved

C．overcame

D．blamed

5.

A．duty

B．reminder

C．request

D．custom

6.

A．until

B．although

C．if

D．unless

7.

A．eyed

B．waved

C．bit

D．proposed

8.

A．get across

B．wind up

C．look out

D．stand up

9.

A．honorable

B．photographic

C．energetic

D．steep

10.

A．description

B．freedom

C．balance

D．understanding

11.

A．anxious

B．relieved

C．shocked

D．scared

12.

A．sought

B．indicated

C．survived

D．reflected

13.

A．felt

B．showed

C．gave

D．made

14.

A．embraced

B．referred

C．identified

D．resisted

15.

A．eventually

B．fully

C．gradually

D．cautiously

10 . If you attempt hard things again and again and eventually succeed, you will be certain about your capabilities. ________, if you fail repeatedly, you come to ________ that you can’t succeed. Even if you try a third time, you might also end up ________. My daughter Amanda had such a(n) ________.

When Amanda was in seventh grade, she attended an advanced math class. That fall, our little house shook with her weeping as she was ________ to keep up. I, like Amanda, began to ________ that this math class was just too difficult for her.

But my husband didn’t think so. He would sit next to Amanda and take out the piles of papers to ________ her. They would start with the easiest problems, then the more difficult ones, and finally — the most ________ math problems. They would work late into night to solve a problem. ________, Amanda caught up with her classmates. With each milestone, her ________ grew. By her second year of high school, she became interested in math and even started to do math problems with her friends for ________.

Do let your children ________ their confidence and let them understand that there is no shortcut to the journey of learning, and that they have to be ________. As the psychologist Albert Bandura puts it, “If people only experience successes without effort, they come to ________ quick results and are ________ discouraged by failure.”

1.

A．In detail

B．In contrast

C．In return

D．In total

2.

A．argue

B．believe

C．object

D．forget

3.

A．losing heart

B．making mistakes

C．breaking out

D．cheering up

4.

A．opinion

B．accident

C．confusion

D．experience

5.

A．considering

B．pretending

C．struggling

D．preparing

6.

A．hope

B．regret

C．assume

D．ignore

7.

A．interact

B．blame

C．change

D．help

8.

A．interesting

B．complex

C．common

D．specific

9.

A．Gradually

B．Carefully

C．Unfortunately

D．Generally

10.

A．confusion

B．anxiety

C．thought

D．confidence

11.

A．health

B．sale

C．fun

D．interest

12.

A．share

B．earn

C．control

D．express

13.

A．kindhearted

B．helpful

C．hardworking

D．careful

14.

A．expect

B．promise

C．receive

D．produce

15.

A．hardly

B．obviously

C．suddenly

D．easily