1 . 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。

There are two important teachers in this world. One is the nature. It was considered to be the best teacher in the old days, because man learned a lot from nature like lighting the fire and growing rice. It also provides man with many necessary things for life, such as water, food and so on.

Hu, 31, is a pioneer in nature education. He set up an organization five years ago. It offers nature-based programs to children under 12 years old, including many outdoor activities, such as planting trees and watching birds.

“Nature is friendly to us if we protect her. And don’t forget that we all are part of nature,” He said. The purpose of nature education is to teach people how to understand, respect (尊重) and get on well with nature.

Here comes the other important teacher — a book. The experiences people learned from nature were written down in the form of a book. This was a step forward because man could record their experiences and thoughts.

Books play an important role in our lives. Su Mingjuan, a girl from a poor family in a small village, has finished college and become a good bank clerk. She volunteers to encourage people to read more. She said, “Without reading books, I can’t have such a wonderful life.” Besides Su, millions of people learn from books and have better lives. Some people ever said, “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket (口袋).”

1. The passage mainly talks about _______________________________(10个词以内)
2. According to Paragraph 1, nature teaches us some skills like _______________________________(列举两项，10个词以内)
3. Hu works on nature education to help people ______________________________(10个词以内)
4. How did people record their experiences and thoughts in Paragraph 4? (10个词以内)
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5. What can you learn from Su Mingjuan’s story? (20个词以内)
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2 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may _________ a more certain path to our final goals.

This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would _________ in the playoffs(季后赛) this season. Joe dreamed to play in the National Football League (NFL), but his journey wasn’t a(n) _________ one. He applied to several colleges, but none _________ him. Later, he got into Ohio State, but he sat on the _________ for three years. Ohio State had a great football program and coaches, who didn’t think Joe had _________. But Joe thought differently. He _________ Nebraska and got rejected once again, but he didn’t quit. Then he applied to Louisiana State University, which accepted him. The rest is history.

Joe became the Heisman Trophy _________ during his senior year, then he was admitted to the NFL, and later, his team participated in the World Championship.

Joe’s story reminds us that there are _________ paths to our final goals and that it __________ strong endurance and determination to reach them. No single __________ is going to prevent you from __________ your long-term goals. Be sure to__________ the pain that comes from disappointment and face it bravely. Try to focus on goals rather than the __________ outcome of being rejected and remember that the hurt of rejection comes from how we __________ it.

1.

A．follow

B．lead

C．create

D．clear

2.

A．study

B．perform

C．train

D．join

3.

A．tough

B．fun

C．attractive

D．easy

4.

A．accepted

B．remembered

C．rejected

D．ignored

5.

A．bench

B．stand

C．team

D．stage

6.

A．chance

B．resource

C．potential

D．enthusiasm

7.

A．signed up for

B．applied to

C．attended to

D．searched for

8.

A．fan

B．adviser

C．learner

D．winner

9.

A．similar

B．smooth

C．multiple

D．flat

10.

A．costs

B．takes

C．makes

D．offers

11.

A．theory

B．training

C．rejection

D．excuse

12.

A．achieving

B．planning

C．announcing

D．explaining

13.

A．affect

B．emphasize

C．estimate

D．acknowledge

14.

A．active

B．negative

C．possible

D．predictable

15.

A．interpret

B．imagine

C．explore

D．escape

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。

When Mike was a seven-year-old kid, his parents usually didn’t give him money because he liked to buy junk food. They knew such food would be harmful to kids’ body.

But one day Mike strongly wished to buy such food. He knew he couldn’t persuade his parents to give him money to buy it, so he was upset. At noon that day, his mom was having a nap in the bedroom while his dad was working out of the home. Mike suddenly found his mom’s wallet on the sofa in the living room. Usually, his mom would put the wallet close to her — not this time.

Mike found a good chance to get money. He thought he could secretly take some from his mom’s wallet without letting her discover it. Then, he slowly walked towards the wallet and opened it. There was lots of money. Mike took a few coins and walked out of the house, going directly to a store in his community.

He bought a bag of food that was very peppery and a bottle of iced Coca-cola. Instead of returning home, he hung around outside to enjoy the food and the drink in case his mom discovered it. When he opened the food bag, a strong, hot and sweet smell rushed into his nose. He tasted some: it was delicious. But it was too hot and his mouth seemed to be on fire. However, he didn’t take notice of it. Minutes later, he ate up the bag of junk food and finished the drink. Then he returned home. His mother was still sleeping.

In the afternoon that day, Mike began to feel uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. He felt pain in his stomach. At first, he could stand it. However, finally, he couldn’t bear it anymore and told his mom that he felt sick. But Mike didn’t tell his mom the truth that he had some hot junk food. Not knowing what was wrong with Mike, his mom was worried.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

She hurried to drive him to the hospital.

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Mike realized he should admit what he had done.

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4 . You Are a Better Person Than You Think You Are

Maybe you haven’t achieved goals in a self-appointed time frame.     1     But this doesn’t mean you are a bad person or a failure. You could indeed be a wonderful individual. You could actually be a much better person than you believe you are. So, let’s examine the idea that you might be better than you think.

You show kindness

Being polite and kind is the mark of a good person. When you do this, you are treating others like you would want to be treated.     2     Even the smallest of things do not go unnoticed and are traits that you have a good heart.

You are a positive person

Keeping an optimistic attitude is also a trait of a good person with a powerful character. It is easy to become negative with all the bad things going on in the world, but there’s another way to look at these things. When you’re actually better than you think, you will have the habit of looking on the bright side of every situation and seeing the best in everyone.     3    

    4    

Being wise is not about being intelligent. It’s about learning from life experiences. Why does this make you a better person than you think? Wisdom can be passed to others to help them avoid the same mistakes you made. You are a good person if you’ve collected wisdom and love to share lessons with others.

So, go easy on yourself. Appreciate who you are. If there are things you need to change, that’s okay.     5     It’s about our attitude and our heart. I bet, if you took the time to read this, you are a better person than you think.

A．You give honest comments.

B．It’s just all about showing optimism.

C．We all have problems and imperfections.

D．You are wise, and you share your wisdom.

E．Maybe you have made many mistakes as well.

F．Respecting others and their space shows adulthood, which is a sign of a truly good person.

G．This may include opening doors for others or picking up change for people in front of you at the checkout line.

5 . I came to love the way Morrie lit up when I entered the room. He did this for many people, I know, but it was his special talent to make each visitor feel the smile was unique.

“Ahhhh, it’s my buddy,” he would say when he saw me, in that foggy, high-pitched voice. And it didn’t stop with the greeting. When Morrie was with you, he was really with you. He looked at you straight in the eye, and he listened as if you were the only person in the world. How much better would people get along if their first encounter each day were like this instead of complaints from a waitress or a bus driver or a boss?

“I believe in being fully present,” Morrie said. “That means you should be with the person you’re with. When I’m talking to you now, Mitch, I try to keep focused only on what is going on between us. I am not thinking about something we said last week. I am not thinking of what’s coming up this Friday. I am not thinking about doing another Koppel show, or about what medications I’m taking.”

Morrie could spend every waking moment in self-pity, feeling his body for decay (腐烂), counting his breaths. So many people with far smaller problems are so self-absorbed, their eyes glaze over if you speak for more than thirty seconds. They already have something else in mind a friend to call, a fax to send, a lover they’re daydreaming about. They only snap back to full attention when you finish talking, at which point they say “Uh-huh”or “Yeah, really” and fake their way back to the moment.

“Part of the problem, Mitch, is that everyone is in such a hurry,” Morrie said. “People haven’t found meaning in their lives, so they’re running all the time looking for it. They think of the next car, the next house, the next job. Then they find those things are empty, too, and they keep running.”

1. What is about Morrie?

A．He likes smiling to others.

B．He likes critical thinking.

C．He is a man of many ideas.

D．He is a man of many words.

2. How do people usually react when someone is speaking to them?

A．They listen to others carefully.

B．They always talk about themselves.

C．They pay little attention to the conversation.

D．They complain to each other about life problems.

3. How does the writer find Morrie?

A．Serious.

B．Lazy.

C．Optimistic.

D．Smart.

4. What does the story convey?

A．People focus on material possessions in life.

B．People had better cherish the present moment.

C．People should learn how to strike up a conversation.

D．People seek for the next thing to achieve happiness.

6 . After leaving the publishing industry in my fifties, I chose a university to follow my love for animal biology. I regard the experience as a change for my self-confidence, both inside and outside the classroom.

My background is in the arts, so I wanted to see if I could keep up with a science degree. I was a carer for my parent when I was 18, so I didn’t have the opportunity to go to university then. I was a little nervous, and worried, but I was actually treated the same as all the other students.

I’m definitely a bit of a mum figure to some of my classmates, but that’s fine. Friendship grows in different ways. I’ve done lots of volunteering, so there have been plenty of opportunities to extend my knowledge and experience.

My family have been so supportive. My husband is retired(退休) now and has taken on lots of the housework so that I can study. My daughter has already g other degree and she’s been great helping me get new views. I’ve hunted for a few jobs at the university, and I’m also considering other qualifications. I have learned so much about critical thinking.

I would recommend adult study to anyone, even if it’s just college, so they can feel that connection and support. That’s what I missed-going in regularly and having a group of people to talk to, especially if you have gradually lost your confidence over the years You need the support from people who see you as a person and not just a mum or a wife. It’s really given me the confidence to speak up again, to join in and be part of the society.

1. Why did the author choose a university?

A．To teach arts.	B．To get a degree.
C．To follow her passion.	D．To find a better job.

2. What prevented the author going to university when she was young?

A．Keeping a science degree.	B．Taking care of her parents.
C．Being nervous about study.	D．Showing no interest in university.

3. What did the author benefit from her experience?

A．She got on better with her old friends.

B．She learned to be stricter with herself.

C．She was more responsible for her housework.

D．She became more confident to express herself.

4. Which maybe the best title for the text?

A．It Is Never Too Old to Learn.

B．Hard Work Is the Key to Success.

C．Family Support Is of Great Importance.

D．Volunteering Is Helpful in Developing Friendship.

7 . My name is Marceen Farsakian. As a first grade teacher, I try to _______ myself around kind and caring people. I’m happy to teach young children. To me, _______ the social and emotional needs of a child is just as important, if not more important than teaching knowledge. Students seem to grow in all areas _______ a safe, positive, and inspiring environment is provided for them.

At the beginning of each school year, I set a goal for _______: get organized, try new strategies for classroom management, focus on the good, etc. One year I remembered telling myself I would focus on the _______ of kindness. I would be _______ to my students, parents, staff members and myself. That year _______ being one of my most _______ years as a classroom teacher, but I grew greatly as a human. Being kind did make a _______. Kindness spreads quickly.

Teaching kindness creates an environment of mutual (相互的) care and respect. Students become devoted to their school. They are ________ in the fact that they belong there and that their being there matters. I believe that when students feel secure, trusted, and respected, then they will take risks, and take ownership in their actions, and they will have ________ in all areas. Sharing the teaching of kindness to children has taken me on a beautiful new ________. I started a Kind Kids Club in my class and over the last four years it has ________ into a school-wide program. Our kind kids come to life when they are ________ an act of kindness. Their smiles are magical.

My kind kids inspire me every day. I am grateful and ________ blessed to be able to do what I do! Kindness has changed my world, and let it change yours!

1.

A．center

B．show

C．challenge

D．amaze

2.

A．stopping

B．meeting

C．creating

D．recovering

3.

A．unless

B．so that

C．when

D．even though

4.

A．myself

B．my staff

C．my parents

D．my students

5.

A．nature

B．reply

C．practice

D．trouble

6.

A．open

B．kind

C．similar

D．equal

7.

A．wound up

B．ended up

C．picked up

D．gave up

8.

A．successful

B．meaningless

C．beneficial

D．difficult

9.

A．choice

B．mess

C．difference

D．mistake

10.

A．secure

B．interested

C．lacking

D．fortunate

11.

A．difficulty

B．doubt

C．success

D．duty

12.

A．holiday

B．look

C．business

D．journey

13.

A．run

B．got

C．slid

D．grown

14.

A．carrying away

B．carrying out

C．carrying forward

D．carrying on

15.

A．hardly

B．immediately

C．truly

D．simply

8 . Laungi Bhuiya, a man from a small village named Kothilwa in India, has a noble dream — to bring water to his village. To ________ this, he did the seemingly (看似) ________ — dig a canal through the land so that water can ________ from the hills to his village.

Thus started Bhuiya’s digging, which went on for almost 30 years. But his ________ brought him scorn (鄙视) from the people in his village. His own wife called him “mad.” She tried everything to ________ him, even to the point of denying him food, but she ________.

“I was always ________ with him for not caring about the children. There was never any money, never enough food,” she said.

Using only ________ tools, Bhuiya spent years digging through Kothilwa’s barren landscape. ________, he was able to create a three-kilometer canal. His ________ earned him the reputation as the “madman”.

Kothilwa is a(n) ________ village home to almost 750 people, most of whom live in mud huts and ________ a couple of wells for drinking water. They don’t have enough water for irrigation (灌溉), therefore making them unable to grow ________ to feed themselves. This is what ________ Bhuiya to build the canal.

Eventually, the ________ learned about the story of this ________ “madman”. A local journalist, Jai Prakash, wrote a report about him and published it in a local Hindi newspaper, which was a breakthrough for Bhuiya. Kothilwa was then ________ by journalists, social workers, and political leaders, all wanting to ________ Bhuiya.

The villagers’ ________ to Bhuiya has changed as well. They even asked the government for a road to be ________ in the village and named after Bhuiya.

1.

A．promote

B．accomplish

C．stop

D．solve

2.

A．impossible

B．perfect

C．necessary

D．important

3.

A．float

B．blow

C．roll

D．flow

4.

A．energy

B．talent

C．enthusiasm

D．interest

5.

A．discourage

B．protect

C．support

D．criticize

6.

A．continued

B．failed

C．returned

D．forgot

7.

A．strict

B．satisfied

C．bored

D．angry

8.

A．simple

B．advanced

C．heavy

D．expensive

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Generally

C．Constantly

D．Finally

10.

A．words

B．dreams

C．efforts

D．beliefs

11.

A．poor

B．famous

C．beautiful

D．abandoned

12.

A．think of

B．depend on

C．give away

D．put aside

13.

A．trees

B．flowers

C．weeds

D．crops

14.

A．advised

B．required

C．motivated

D．allowed

15.

A．school

B．hospital

C．company

D．media

16.

A．determined

B．proud

C．stupid

D．ridiculous

17.

A．searched

B．studied

C．visited

D．remembered

18.

A．hire

B．meet

C．pay

D．recognize

19.

A．devotion

B．donation

C．reply

D．attitude

20.

A．built

B．opened

C．enlarged

D．improved

9 . How can we live more meaningfully? To find out, I spent five years interviewing hundreds of people and reading through thousands of pages of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy.    1    The first pillar is belonging. Belonging comes from being in relationships where you’re valued and where you value others as well. But some groups and relationships deliver a cheap form of belonging.     2     It lives in moments among individuals, and you can choose to cultivate belonging with others.

       For many people, belonging is the most essential source of meaning, those bonds to family and friends.     3     Now, finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happy. The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others.

The third pillar of meaning is about stepping beyond yourself.     4     Transcendent states are those rare moments when you’re lifted above the busy daily life.

Now, the fourth pillar of meaning, I’ve found, tends to surprise people. The fourth pillar is storytelling. The story you tell yourself is about yourself.     5     It helps you understand how you became you. But we don’t always realize that we’re the authors of our stories and can change the way we’re telling them. We can edit, interpret and retell our stories.

A．But true belonging springs from love.

B．But it is in a completely different way: transcendence.

C．We’re constantly creating our lives, adding to our story.

D．For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose.

E．Bringing it all together, I found four pillars of a meaningful life.

F．Creating a narrative from the events of your life brings clearness.

G．And the studies show that people who have meaning in life live longer.

10 . Glen was walking along the shore with his son Terry after supper. Suddenly, Glen noticed a scorpion (蝎子) _______in the tide, trying to get back to the _______. Glen tried to pick it up, but it stung (刺) him and _______ back into the tide. Glen tried again and was _______ again.

“Dad, leave him alone! He’s not worth _______.” Terry shouted. But Glen tried one more time. This time he _______ and threw the scorpion onto the beach. Terry said, “Why _______ time on such a tiny creature who’s too stupid to know it’s being _______?” Glen answered, “Son, the scorpion stings me in his _______. I chose to help him ________ that’s in my nature.”

Glen was teaching his son a(n) ________ lesson about being humans. Like the scorpion and other species, we’re born with a nature for ________ and tend to be selfish. ________, we also have a sense of sympathy (同情心) and the power to ________ so that we can act beyond our self-interest.

Human nature is ________. It’s our nature to be kind, loving and generous as it is to be cruel, ________ and dishonest. We sometimes ________ nice nature, but sometimes we act like scorpion ________ by negative nature.

No one is born with good or bad ________. We’re born with the ability to choose to have either. When we choose to be good, we are ________.

1.

A．floating

B．crying

C．swimming

D．struggling

2.

A．water

B．beach

C．boat

D．ocean

3.

A．fell

B．ran

C．jumped

D．went

4.

A．stuck

B．hit

C．stung

D．failed

5.

A．raising

B．picking

C．saving

D．catching

6.

A．did it

B．missed it

C．got it

D．made it

7.

A．keep

B．waste

C．devote

D．focus

8.

A．observed

B．protected

C．helped

D．fed

9.

A．nature

B．purpose

C．kindness

D．mind

10.

A．if

B．while

C．though

D．because

11.

A．valuable

B．private

C．difficult

D．interesting

12.

A．food

B．survival

C．attack

D．love

13.

A．Strangely

B．Normally

C．Luckily

D．Worryingly

14.

A．learn

B．copy

C．think

D．educate

15.

A．complex

B．simple

C．easy

D．interesting

16.

A．careless

B．enthusiastic

C．caring

D．selfish

17.

A．follow

B．develop

C．believe

D．use

18.

A．concerned

B．driven

C．suffered

D．affected

19.

A．fame

B．mood

C．temper

D．character

20.

A．confident

B．good

C．final

D．true