1 . When I was tidying out my drawers, I happened on a few diaries that I’d kept long before. The writing showed a youthful or rather _________ hand. I casually took up one to have a look.

“Today the teacher _________ the results of the term examinations. To my greatest surprise, I was ranked No.5 on the list, the first time I’ve failed to achieve No.1. I was so depressed that I _________ bitterly and kept myself from supper. I must punish myself, for it is the greatest _________ I’ve suffered in my life.”

At this I couldn’t help _________. I could _________ remember what the actual situation was like. For more than a decade since then, I’ve suffered lots of failures, any one of which is much _________ than an examination failure.

Then I turned over to a new page and read the following.

“I was very _________ today. I wonder why Mum should have done so. Isn’t she my mum, my blood relation? I really want to _________ her. In a few days I’ll take part in college entrance examinations. I’ll apply for ____________ to colleges or universities in other provinces far from home. When I go, I’ll never come home again.”

This ____________ astonished me. I tried my best to recall what my mother had done ____________ me so much. But however hard I tried, I still failed to call it to mind.

I glanced over several pages and the entries showed what was termed as “very painful” or “most unforgettable” things are ____________ significant, or even laughable from today’s point of view. Then I picked up a new one. Opening it, I saw on its title page the following.

To the one I love most:

Your love will ____________ me all my life.

My love for you will never change.

It reminded me of someone — a vague (模糊的) ____________ emerging before my eyes — the boy sharing a desk in class with me. I used to look on him as the whole of my life. But since we left school, I’ve never met him again. I know nothing about him: where he is now or what he is doing. All I know is that his love doesn’t keep me company ____________ my love has already changed.

Having undergone so many changes of persons and things, I’ve come to realize that nothing in the world is ____________. Not only nice cheerful things will go, painful and troublesome things will also ____________. And you’ll find the easiest to change is none ____________ you yourself, and what remains unchanged is only the childish ____________ for nice things.

1.

A．energetic

B．childish

C．graceful

D．neat

2.

A．discussed

B．checked

C．consulted

D．announced

3.

A．wept

B．ached

C．touched

D．announced

4.

A．behavior

B．performance

C．success

D．failure

5.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．complaining

D．shouting

6.

A．merely

B．nearly

C．hardly

D．mostly

7.

A．easier

B．weightier

C．slighter

D．deeper

8.

A．boring

B．excited

C．upset

D．tired

9.

A．leave

B．support

C．thank

D．tend

10.

A．devotion

B．attention

C．guidance

D．admission

11.

A．fable

B．record

C．tale

D．report

12.

A．astonished

B．satisfied

C．annoyed

D．frightened

13.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

14.

A．inspire

B．protect

C．urge

D．accompany

15.

A．spirit

B．image

C．voice

D．feeling

16.

A．as

B．if

C．while

D．unless

17.

A．unsuitable

B．unchangeable

C．unavoidable

D．unforgettable

18.

A．pass away

B．pass through

C．pass out

D．pass on

19.

A．less than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．other than

20.

A．desire

B．concern

C．fear

D．application

2 . I got my first real job at age 12 as a waitress. And when I went on to college, it paid for tuition and housing and eventually, a _______. From the moment I picked it up, I was _______. All I wanted to do was take pictures. The week I finished college, I was _______ by a daily newspaper, and the two-year experience that followed was like a _______ class in photojournalism. This was perfect _______ for my future career at National Geographic.

On many assignments, the most _______ part turned out to be the transportation. Over the years, I traveled by horse, car, train, truck, and all sorts of old _______.I traveled by fishing boat in the Sea of Galilee, by sailboat in Sydney. I _______ in helicopters chasing bears in the Arctic. _______, taking beautiful pictures was always my ________

However, later in my career, I also wanted my pictures to ________ a real difference in people's lives. That is why I ________ portraits of people whose lives are better because of those who care about them. The photos are used in a variety of ________ products. The other issue that stole my heart was the ________, I have traveled all over the United States to photograph the last one percent of wilderness ________ here.

I am deeply ________ for my life in photography and the ________ lessonsit has taught me. I have learned that women really do ________ up half the sky; that judging others does great ________, but listening to them enriches; and that it is impossible to hate a group of people once you get to know one of them as a(n) ________.

1.

A．computer

B．mobile phone

C．car

D．camera

2.

A．hooked

B．caught

C．lost

D．attacked

3.

A．adopted

B．hired

C．supported

D．interviewed

4.

A．first

B．master

C．best

D．real

5.

A．match

B．education

C．training

D．exercising

6.

A．exciting

B．threatening

C．challenging

D．impressing

7.

A．carriages

B．vehicles

C．automobiles

D．channels

8.

A．hiked

B．ran

C．flew

D．flowed

9.

A．Anyway

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Somehow

10.

A．idea

B．hobby

C．interest

D．goal

11.

A．see

B．make

C．tell

D．show

12.

A．paint

B．draw

C．show

D．shoot

13.

A．fund-raising

B．profit-making

C．stress-relieving

D．time-saving

14.

A．environment

B．art

C．entertainment

D．civilization

15.

A．deserted

B．discovered

C．grown

D．left

16.

A．moved

B．grateful

C．helpful

D．curious

17.

A．amazing

B．tough

C．hard

D．interesting

18.

A．take

B．pick

C．hold

D．put

19.

A．good

B．honor

C．harm

D．wrong

20.

A．partner

B．whole

C．photographer

D．individual

3 . Even smart people can make terrible decisions. Generally, it’s not because they spent time deliberating and somehow arrived at the wrong answer.     1     Below, we’ve listed some of the easiest traps to fall into, at the office and at home.

    2    

The siren call of your inbox can be hard to resist. Yet research suggests that switching between tasks — say, doing research and checking for new email — takes up to 40 percent longer than doing one at a time. Even when you think you’re being more productive by multitasking, you’re probably not.

Staying seated all day

Office jobs doesn’t contribute to getting a lot of physical activity.     3    . A growing body of research suggests that even if you get up and move around for a few minutes several times a day, you’re improving your overall health.

Listening to music while you work

You might feel more productive when you listen to music while doing focused work — but you’re probably not really. In 2015, neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin, who cited a growing body of research suggesting that, in almost every case, your performance on intellectual tasks (thinking, reading or writing) suffers considerably when you listen to music.

Choosing foods that seem nutritious — but aren’t really

Don’t believe the hype — know the facts about your food.     4    . For example, bottled juices and fast-casual smoothies might seem nutritious, when in fact they’re generally loaded with sugar and calories.

Staying up too late

Scientists have identified a common phenomenon they call “bedtime procrastination”: Failing to go to bed at the intended time, while no external circumstances prevent a person from doing so. For example, you keep watching one episode after another of a not-that-interesting TV show.     5    . As Business Insider previously reported, in some cases sleep loss can be just as deadly as smoking. Turn off the TV and get ready for bed. You’ll be grateful tomorrow, and years later.

A．Constantly checking your email.

B．This isn’t just silly — it can be dangerous.

C．Keeping your phone off your desk at work.

D．It’s because they didn’t spend any time thinking at all.

E．But you don’t need to be up and about for hours at a time.

F．In a 2005 study, scientists make a list of foods that you think are bad for you, but aren’t really.

G．Business Insider’s Erin Brodwin put together a list of foods that you think are good for you, but aren’t and foods that you think are bad for you, but aren’t really.

4 . When I was in school, I participated in an undergraduate internship(本科实习) in a hospital. There I was largely_________for visiting specific hospital patients.

On one particular_________,I entered a darkened room to find an elderly man lying in the bed. I_________thought he was sleeping, but when I moved closer to the bed, I realized that he was awake. He_________wanted to communicate something, but I couldn't_________what he was saying. He obviously didn't want me to leave, but I felt so_________and uncomfortable that I left the room after several minutes.

The next time I was at the hospital, I was_________to make follow-up visits with the same list of patients. I expected my time with that old man to be just as_________as the last time……if he was still live.

As I arrived at the room, I noticed he was sitting up in the bed and much better. I introduced myself and explained that I had come by before,_________I was certain he didn't remember me at all.

He__________me immediately, saying, “I remember you. You were the angel that gave me__________in my darkest hour!” I would have thought his memory was delirious(精神错乱的), but he then accurately__________enough details of our first meeting to remove any__________of his clarity. I was so amazed that, once again, I didn't know how to__________. I did absolutely nothing to help this man...__________showing up. I may never be able to explain it but somehow he found in me something he needed at a(n)__________ point in his life, just because I was there.

I have thought about this__________often over the past 25years.I has__________the way I see life, the way I see myself, and the way I see others. It makes me want to offer whatever__________can to others. Obviously, we can't know the impact our actions, or even just our__________, will have on life.

1.

A．suitable

B．responsible

C．anxious

D．qualified

2.

A．visit

B．room

C．night

D．moment

3.

A．immediately

B．eventually

C．firmly

D．initially

4.

A．separately

B．unexpectedly

C．desperately

D．briefly

5.

A．bring out

B．figure out

C．turn out

D．help out

6.

A．lost

B．shocked

C．released

D．relaxed

7.

A．inspired

B．licensed

C．assigned

D．named

8.

A．relaxed

B．short

C．long

D．pour

9.

A．so

B．because

C．but

D．and

10.

A．reminded

B．blamed

C．comforted

D．corrected

11.

A．direction

B．hope

C．greeting

D．life

12.

A．recited

B．recollected

C．remembered

D．recounted

13.

A．doubt

B．panic

C．stress

D．anxiety

14.

A．continue

B．respond

C．perform

D．comment

15.

A．before

B．after

C．with

D．except

16.

A．special

B．unique

C．critical

D．original

17.

A．experience

B．journey

C．question

D．lesson

18.

A．paved

B．mended

C．built

D．shaped

19.

A．materials

B．instructions

C．kindness

D．advice

20.

A．presence

B．thought

C．word

D．choice

5 . Every teacher has moments when we question whether we’re suitable for the job. Don't despair—it’s what you do with the bad days that ___________ .

I remember the first time I cried after a bad day. A lesson had not ___________ , and my students were certainly not learning as much as their peers who had ___________ teachers. I remember wishing for my first year to ___________ me soon so that I would have the answers about how to teach. Now I've taught for six years and there are still days when my students stare at me as if I were from outer space. ___________ I'd face the truth that I am not ___________.

___________ the days passed, I slowly came around, ___________ confidence in myself. Sometimes, we are our own enemies, ___________ the faith in our abilities the others see. It is in our despair that we find out greatest teaching ____________. We treat those bad days as a means to ____________ —What could be changed to ____________   better?

I have learned that this is not all on you. When we teach we enter a ____________ with students and we must discuss what they will be putting into the classroom too. I have realized I will never be ____________ to have all of the answers and I will never be able to ____________ bad days. We question whether we should be in the ____________, but it is within the questioning that we strengthen our ____________ to make a difference, ____________ let it drown us in a ____________ of despair.

There are no teachers who are never doubting themselves. Bad days do not circle us; they are an opportunity to ____________.

1.

A．matters

B．guides

C．appeals

D．relates

2.

A．counted

B．worked

C．managed

D．made

3.

A．special

B．wise

C．popular

D．experienced

4.

A．relax

B．be against

C．upset

D．be behind

5.

A．Otherwise

B．Perhaps

C．Regardless

D．Besides

6.

A．energetic

B．suitable

C．confident

D．reliable

7.

A．Once

B．Though

C．As

D．If

8.

A．working out

B．turning out

C．setting up

D．ringing up

9.

A．lacking

B．facing

C．showing

D．completing

10.

A．pressure

B．decision

C．strength

D．chance

11.

A．reflect

B．adjust

C．predict

D．devote

12.

A．know

B．produce

C．practice

D．teach

13.

A．circle

B．stage

C．partnership

D．process

14.

A．common

B．famous

C．perfect

D．important

15.

A．avoid

B．imagine

C．solve

D．save

16.

A．relation

B．profession

C．operation

D．competition

17.

A．determination

B．purpose

C．attitude

D．interest

18.

A．better than

B．other than

C．more than

D．rather than

19.

A．history

B．pool

C．trick

D．path

20.

A．spread

B．work

C．grow

D．help

6 . I made it as a freelancer. But I had little time for bits of everyday life that should be ______ . I went for long walks, but I ______ paid attention to the birds or flowers. So I made a(n) ______ to sign up for meditation to see if there was anything in it for me.

Meditation, I soon learned, is simple. But it's not ______ . We were asked to sit up straight, place our hands on our knees, close our eyes and concentrate only on our ______ . I lasted about 30 seconds before the first thought     ____ . They kept coming, and I was keeping them off like a ______ .

What it took me a few weeks to realise was that this ______ of minding my breath,   losing focus and ______ my breath was a form of exercise. It was like the ______ I did every day, only instead of strengthening my arms, I was ______ my brain to be mindful.

Meditation hasn't solved all my problems, but it helps me ______ them better. I have learned that often it was not the ______ of my life that were stressing me out, but rather my ______ to them. Much of the wisdom I've _____   from meditation is beyond description. If you can breathe, you can meditate, but you can only learn how by doing it. I'm still ______ with work, deadlines and all that. But if my writing is ______ by an editor, I am less likely to question my ______ I am less anxious about the future. I eat much more ______ and therefore I eat less, I am happier and more ______ .

1.

A．lived

B．spared

C．enjoyed

D．changed

2.

A．sometimes

B．seldom

C．shortly

D．lately

3.

A．rule

B．effort

C．bet

D．decision

4.

A．easy

B．basic

C．deep

D．strong

5.

A．stretching

B．breathing

C．training

D．sleeping

6.

A．delivered

B．responded

C．attacked

D．expressed

7.

A．striker

B．player

C．goalkeeper

D．catcher

8.

A．cycle

B．ring

C．bond

D．order

9.

A．pausing for

B．letting out

C．drawing in

D．returning to

10.

A．push—ups

B．hiking

C．reading

D．stamp—collecting

11.

A．putting up

B．taking up

C．building up

D．picking up

12.

A．address

B．discuss

C．avoid

D．create

13.

A．accidents

B．events

C．attempts

D．expectations

14.

A．meaning

B．hope

C．entrance

D．reaction

15.

A．gained

B．sought

C．proved

D．questioned

16.

A．tired

B．bored

C．confused

D．occupied

17.

A．published

B．announced

C．rejected

D．valued

18.

A．personality

B．ability

C．honesty

D．reliability

19.

A．widely

B．slowly

C．casually

D．folly

20.

A．kind

B．generous

C．attractive

D．peaceful

7 . What’s on top of your mountain?

Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people only think about it while others ________ ever climbing at all. But one thing is ________ — all people ________ mountains in their life.

When I was a little girl, my parents ________ us to the tiny village of Otongo, Hidalgo, Mexico, which was at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while ________ the green woods of this mountain, I found a set of ________. What could these steps-lead to? Could this be the way to the ________?

________ got the best of me, so I started climbing up those ________ steps I climbed and climbed, but still there was nothing ________. It was getting real dark. The voice of ________ told me to hurry back home and try again the next day. I ran back home in the dark while trying not to get too ________. That night, I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this ________ mountain Could there be a handsome prince,________ or monsters up there?

Those were the days when we dared to ________. We dared to do crazy things. We ________! I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more ________ as a kid. This story is a good metaphor for life today. You might ask, “What was at the top of that mountain? What would you have wanted to find?” Dream about what’s at the top of your mountain. What do you want out of ________?

Tomorrow is another day, and still, you must ________ Whatever you do, never ever ________ your dream! Never let anyone tell you, “You can’t”.

1.

A．risk

B．enjoy

C．miss

D．avoid

2.

A．annoying

B．easy

C．certain

D．unusual

3.

A．long for

B．live with

C．come across

D．leave behind

4.

A．moved

B．drove

C．forced

D．led

5.

A．observing

B．exploring

C．painting

D．cleaning

6.

A．tools

B．stairs

C．problems

D．trees

7.

A．top

B．foot

C．valley

D．mountainside

8.

A．Concern

B．Joy

C．Curiosity

D．Courage

9.

A．alarming

B．mysterious

C．familiar

D．impressive

10.

A．in sight

B．in mind

C．under threat

D．under control

11.

A．parents

B．reason

C．teachers

D．authority

12.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．anxious

13.

A．dangerous

B．unique

C．challenging

D．magical

14.

A．temples

B．shelter

C．waterfalls

D．treasure

15.

A．dream

B．fight

C．question

D．reflect

16.

A．destroyed

B．worked

C．believed

D．separated

17.

A．graceful

B．average

C．stressful

D．fun

18.

A．business

B．imagination

C．life

D．interest

19.

A．climb

B．survive

C．adapt

D．preserve

20.

A．give up on

B．look up to

C．give way to

D．look back on

8 . From the age of eight, I was allowed to walk from my house to the local library. I started with Little House in the Big Woods. I was fascinated by the story and the peaceful atmosphere there.

But the local library’s collection paled in comparison to what was available to us at high school. There, I read novels written by the authors we were studying in class: Charles Dickens and Joseph Conrad, Mark Twain and Emily Brontë.

When I studied English literature at university, I dreamed of building my own library. And later, when I taught English at a high school, I continued to collect books. Toward the end of my teaching career, I became a teacher-librarian. This position reignited (重新点燃) my love and appreciation for how wonderful it is to be surrounded by books. I searched for books that would interest my teenage audience and hopefully spark a love of reading in them.

I quickly realized that the library wasn’t just a place to do research; students came for other reasons, as well. I noticed that some students lined up first thing in the morning, returned at break time and spent the whole lunch hour eating in a carrel (小书房). These were the loners who felt safer in the library than in the cafeteria where they could be bullied.

I noticed that students searched for books on specific topics instead of using computers: drugs, mental-health issues, etc. I realized that computer screens were too visible, so I bought more books on those topics.

I bought sofas and easy chairs. The conference room doubled as an art gallery and a meeting place for students to talk about ideas, play chess, and make posters for their clubs. The library became an inclusive public space, safe for everyone.

Whether libraries are located in schools or in communities, I believe libraries are vibrant (生机勃勃 的 ) places that help us to adjust to the world, and their doors must be kept open to everyone—for free.

1. The text is organized mainly _________.

A．by space.

B．by example.

C．by comparison.

D．by time.

2. Which of the following view would the author most likely agree with?

A．School libraries are usually much better than local libraries.

B．Libraries are the best places where students can do research.

C．The attraction of libraries partly lies in their cosy atmosphere.

D．Students can learn more from books than from computers.

3. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Safe in the Library.

B．My Dream Library.

C．Passion for Reading.

D．From a Lover to a Librarian.

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A couple of months before I started high school, my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for: a cellphone. I lived on that phone all summer with my face buried in its screen. I texted with every friend who was lucky enough to have a texting plan. I ignored my family and my surroundings. Being connected was more important than being present.

So, you can imagine my displeasure when l learned what my dad had planned for our family vacation that year. “This year,” my dad said, “we’ll be doing something special. We’re going camping!” His excitement was met with a disappointed sigh. It wasn’t my dream vacation, but I remained unbothered throughout the packing and planning. My mind was on my phone. I was so buried in the screen, in fact, that the first time I can remember truly looking up was when we drove across a bridge on the way to our campsite.

I stared out the window and saw redwoods towering above us, their branches threatening to pierce (刺破) the blue sky. I saw a roaring river, with slivers of silky black water appearing between crashing white rapids. The air blowing into the car from the open windows was hot and smelled of pine. But none of that mattered to me. The reason I had looked up was for something far more serious. My phone no longer had service.

The last hour of the drive was increasingly tense. My dad announced that he had chosen a campsite that had no cell service, and that my phone would be useless until we returned home. I would be trapped in the forest for four days with no way to contact the outside world! I went through the full cycle of teenage emotions during the first day of the trip. I raged (发怒). I bargained. I begged. I flip-flopped (转变) from a depressive state to anger and back.

I went to bed angrily that night. But when I awoke in the morning, something had changed.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

Instead of burying myself in my phone, l focused on something else: my surroundings.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

The next four days passed in a flash with many fun activities.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . During travel seasons, many people tend to look through user reviews online before starting their trips. They usually make a _________ plan, including what to see, where to live and even which dish to eat. _________, greater access to information means fewer surprises.

I’m not suggesting wandering off to a totally strange place without opening a _________. I always make a simple plan, but I’m ready to _________ it if something better comes up.

A few years ago, a _________ and I were driving through a sleepy stretch of coastal South Carolina. That was, until I _________ a white general store with a sign outside advertising boiled peanuts. I suggested we _________ for some, though I had no reason to do so. For one thing, we were _________ hungry. For another, boiled peanuts are disgusting. But something about the place was hard to _________.

As I chatted with the owner, another customer started to ____________ my friend a technique for trapping alligators (短吻鳄) with bare hands. He picked up the ____________ by working in a nearby plantation (种植园) and invited us to take a ____________ there. We willingly accepted his ____________ and spent the next few hour with him, climbing around an ancient rice mill and bowing our heads into former slave quarters. It was the kind of afternoon you don’t ____________.

A summer trip is a rare chance to ____________ routine. It used to be ____________ to distinguish independent travelers from travelers ____________ flag-waving tour guides. But the line between them has become less clear. ____________   your trip follows a tightly ____________ agenda inspired by user reviews, aren’t you really just taking a virtual group tour, with your smart phone ____________ the flag?

1.

A．detailed

B．new

C．secret

D．public

2.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Therefore

3.

A．store

B．guidebook

C．letter

D．package

4.

A．make

B．drop

C．announce

D．discuss

5.

A．friend

B．customer

C．guide

D．relative

6.

A．opened

B．built

C．left

D．spotted

7.

A．stop

B．look

C．wait

D．pay

8.

A．really

B．usually

C．hardly

D．slightly

9.

A．resist

B．believe

C．know

D．touch

10.

A．ask

B．teach

C．give

D．find

11.

A．coin

B．peanut

C．skill

D．speed

12.

A．rest

B．picture

C．tour

D．seat

13.

A．offer

B．promise

C．answer

D．comment

14.

A．miss

B．bear

C．repeat

D．forget

15.

A．result from

B．break from

C．learn from

D．suffer from

16.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．difficult

D．easy

17.

A．following

B．supporting

C．leading

D．discovering

18.

A．Although

B．If

C．Unless

D．Before

19.

A．passed

B．focused

C．reformed

D．planned

20.

A．seeing

B．covering

C．changing

D．waving