1 . What do you feel passionate? What do you love (besides your family, children, and friends)? Our passion often leads us to our purpose in life. For example, am absolutely passionate about helping people work through blocks or barriers such as hurt, guilt, shame, and self-doubt in order to experience the freedom to be authentically who they are.

I believe when you find your passion, you will experience freedom, happiness and, ultimately, less anxiety and more peace. It sounds so simple. However, many people do not really know what they are passionate about because they have lost a sense of who they are. We have spent so much time trying to please others or creating stories about why we can’t do something. What if you could change this? How would your life be different?

Identify and write down the areas you love. Technology, gardening, helping others, inner design, leadership, finances, health, fitness, writing, photography, art, managing projects, and the list goes on.

Look at your thoughts around placing more emphasis on the area where you pursue either personally or professionally. What are you telling yourself? I’m not good enough. I don’t have the time or money. Whatever it is, work on deleting this from your thoughts and replacing them with the opposite statement.

Create more time in your calendar or research what add it information or resources you might need to integrate this more in your life. Maybe it’s getting a coach or instructor to help keep you on track, reduce your fears and work on your limiting conversations. Set goals and make them happen.

Living out your purpose may mean a different job or it may mean focusing your time differently or making your passion more of a priority in your life. We all matter and have a purpose. It’s never too late to create what you want.

This quote by Bob Proctor summarizes what this all means, “Your purpose explains what you are doing with your life. Your vision explains how you are living your purpose. Your goals enable you to realize your vision.”

1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To express his doubts.
C．To present an argument	D．To compare different ideas.

2. What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The benefit of passion.	B．The unknown about passion.
C．The disadvantage of passion.	D．The definition of passion.

3. Why does the author mention the quote by Bob Proctor?

A．To explain the purpose of action.

B．To demonstrate the value of Bob Proctor’s book.

C．To illustrate the process for achieving the goal.

D．To remind the readers of the importance of passion

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Passion is the priority	B．Creation is never too late
C．Passion leads to purpose	D．Success lies in anxiety reduction

2 . What will you do when you feel like a failure? Feeling like a failure is part of the human experiences. Treat yourself with kindness and understand that failure does not define you, but it is a stepping stone on your journey. When you’re ready, take action and challenge yourself.

As some friends were deeply lost in the world of yoga and mindfulness, I’ve personally struggled with the feeling of failure, not on the yoga mat, but on the road to my entrepreneurship(创业). It all began several years ago when I threw myself into the business, driven by my passion and a dream.

In the early days, optimism flowed freely, but financial struggles and sleepless nights soon followed. I questioned my decision and felt like the biggest failure. However, every difficulty became a stepping stone towards growth. I learned more from my failures than from my successes, adapting and growing stronger with each obstacle. I reached out to instructors, friends and family, sought advice and slowly saw a ray of hope. One defining moment came when I gained my first long-term coaching partnership. It was a breakthrough, and my hard work paid off. Over the years, I faced many more failures, but I refused to let them define me.

Today, looking back at my journey, I realize that moments of feeling like a failure were essential to my success. They taught me humility, perseverance and the value of hard work. They shaped me into a successful entrepreneur I am today—someone who doesn’t fear failure but embraces it as a necessary part of the path to success. As we approach the end of the year of graduation, remember that success is not about avoiding failure, but about how we rise after we fall. Let’s support each other on this journey called life. Stay positive, stay inspired and stay true to ourselves.

1. What is the function of paragraph 1?

A．To give the definition of failure.

B．To list some examples of failure.

C．To introduce the topic of the story.

D．To stress the importance of experience.

2. What made the author start a business?

A．Internal motivation.	B．Advice from a coach.
C．Family financial crisis.	D．Encouragement from friends.

3. What can be concluded from the author’s entrepreneurial experience?

A．To teach is to learn.

B．A word spoken is past recalling.

C．Constant dropping wears away a stone.

D．Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

4. What does the author want to do in the last paragraph?

A．Inspire us with his lessons.

B．Persuade us to major in business.

C．Recall the key moments of his entrepreneurship.

D．Advocate avoiding obstacles on the way to success.

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。

Kenny Matthews was just three when the flat he lived in went up in smoke in 1991. The accident left him with burns to 70% of his body. Despite being very young when he suffered his burns, Kenny can still remember the day of the accident.

He was playing with his toys and watching TV on the floor in the living room while his grandfather was sleeping on the living room couch. All of a sudden, he heard a sudden noise from the window and that was when the window caught fire. He had no idea what caused the window to burst like that, but all he remembered was the apartment filling up with gas and smoke from the fire. He could do nothing but panic (恐慌).

His grandfather, who had been asleep, woke up because of the smoke. He tried to save Kenny’s life, but he couldn’t really do much because he was weak. Picking Kenny up under his arms, he carried him over the window — unfortunately, that’s how Kenny got burnt by the fire.

Kenny and his grandfather were rushed to the hospital. His grandfather, whose arms were badly burned, was hospitalized for a while and then discharged (出院). Kenny went through numerous surgeries over the next few decades, which he described as a very painful journey.

Now, after having been through so much over the years, Kenny’s treatment is finally done. The 36-year-old man has shared online how his burns and scars (伤疤) have affected his life as an adult. “People don’t really care about personality — they just want somebody to look good or attractive physically, and honestly, I don’t fit that description,” Kenny says.

There was a guy who once said to him. “It is hard to feel attracted to someone like you because of your scars and burns.” Kenny understands it’s not their fault. He’s smart enough to know not every person is the same, even though he’s not actively looking for a partner.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Kenny now has 2.4 million followers on the Internet.
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People always ask him how he remains positive.
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4 . 根据课文内容填空

Lifestyles differ from person to person. Some people, known as     1     natives, do a wide     2     of things online, such as     3     with friends, watching misreading updated news and interesting articles and so on. Take shopping as an example--it’s so     4     to compare quality and prices before buying. Some other people live their lives as go-getters. They tend to     5     goals when setting out to do something. Then they make a schedule and try hard to achieve it. As for life choices, in the case of Zhang Tian, he chose to be a     6     teacher in Guizhou province instead of going to big cities. Despite the poor facilities and unstable supplies of power and water, he has improved the learning lives for the students by introducing more attractive subjects like music, art and PE to the school.

    7     made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English and became more     8     in learning. Besides all these, he contacted charity organizations to set up a library and help sell local products online. As a result of the     9     he made, he became very popular among the villagers and was treated as one of them. Zhang Tian intended to stay for another year. He feels so happy that he     10     his heart, even though it may not be what others expected of him.

5 . I live with my husband Jack in Iowa, which is far away from Florida. One day, my husband suddenly decided to play _________ in Florida.

“Why Florida?” I wanted to know. “We are so busy every day with our work. Why not someplace _________?”

“Because,” he said, “Florida is famous for golf. It’s just something I _________ to do.”

_________, I did understand. Just a week or so before, I _________ a diary of mine from my teenage years. What really got me about it was the list I’d _________ on the very first page—Things I’m Going To Do. But until now I haven’t done a third of them!

So when Jack talked about playing in _________, it got me thinking. There were a lot of things I wanted to _________. They were all the same things as I’d decided to do _________ I was sixteen. But always because of some reasons, my plans __________ to be carried out.

In order to make our life without __________, I told Jack, “Now let’s draw up all our life lists and have them __________ one by one together.” That was how our journey to Florida __________.

After many years, our plans were all finished. __________ I’ve learned that the secret is to take life __________. If you’re in too much of a hurry, you need to stop, or you will fly past all the things that are the most fun.

1.

A．football

B．golf

C．basketball

D．volleyball

2.

A．farther

B．closer

C．larger

D．warmer

3.

A．dream

B．hurry

C．refuse

D．afford

4.

A．In fact

B．For example

C．At once

D．In case

5.

A．lent

B．bought

C．missed

D．found

6.

A．called

B．practised

C．made

D．explained

7.

A．Georgia

B．Hawaii

C．Iowa

D．Florida

8.

A．support

B．learn

C．finish

D．prepare

9.

A．where

B．when

C．although

D．because

10.

A．came

B．rose

C．failed

D．happened

11.

A．regret

B．hope

C．difficulty

D．difference

12.

A．turned down

B．taken away

C．put out

D．carried out

13.

A．started

B．changed

C．appeared

D．stopped

14.

A．Simply

B．Finally

C．Quietly

D．Sadly

15.

A．early

B．busy

C．slow

D．fast

6 . This morning, my daughter, Helen, and I arrived at a town in Xi’an, China. We came to _________ my husband, James, who had landed a job. We had spent the past four years living in Hong Kong, China, after I _________ my job as a journalist in Sydney. When we saw James, he had never appeared so _________. He happily kept sharing interesting things with us.

The next day, James was busy with his work. So Helen and I _________ the new town on our own. We were _________ about everything on the street. Crowds of people had a strong _________ to know about us, too. A girl asked Helen, “Where are you from?” Helen began to _________ with her, and soon they seemed to be friends. With curly hair and blue eyes, Helen stood out in the _________ and was very popular. People paid too much attention to us, but they meant _________.

Walking around, I was __________ by the town. It was a typical Chinese town filled with traditional buildings and red lanterns lining the streets. With such a beautiful area right by our doorstep, I started to feel __________ about the future.

After Helen __________ an international school in Xi’an city, I had a chance to communicate with some parents of different colors during the school run. Before long we became familiar and close, and I made a few__________ from all over the world. Regardless of (不管) __________, we all shared the basic desire to be loved. After several years, our family __________ to Sydney, but I couldn’t get China off my mind.

1.

A．meet up with

B．break up with

C．send for

D．stand for

2.

A．offered

B．confirmed

C．left

D．got

3.

A．grateful

B．merry

C．upset

D．desperate

4.

A．promoted

B．dominated

C．described

D．explored

5.

A．anxious

B．sensitive

C．curious

D．honest

6.

A．memory

B．desire

C．proposal

D．evidence

7.

A．talk

B．work

C．fight

D．argue

8.

A．classroom

B．apartment

C．club

D．crowd

9.

A．never

B．well

C．professionally

D．shallowly

10.

A．impressed

B．delayed

C．frightened

D．trapped

11.

A．doubtful

B．stressful

C．hopeful

D．careful

12.

A．attended

B．decorated

C．visited

D．built

13.

A．comments

B．demands

C．friends

D．wishes

14.

A．fashion

B．race

C．expense

D．devotion

15.

A．admitted

B．applied

C．turned

D．returned

7 . 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。

During my six years at the Boyd E. Smith Primary School, I was lucky to have so many great teachers who served as thoughtful role models. They were admirable characters who had far-reaching effects on me in more ways than I could have known. Among them who influenced me the most was my fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Green.

The truth is that Mrs. Green was unlike anyone I had ever known. She had so much energy and passion for the world and for her students that she spent thirty years of her life at Boyd E. Smith. Mrs. Green taught maths. She devoted herself to her work. I would never have imagined that I would have left her class with so much.

Mrs. Green is everything that I want to be. The first time I met her, I knew she was someone special. Being young fourth-graders, we were taught to show respect to teachers as we learned to say “Thank you, madam” and “Yes, madam” on a daily basis. We did not complain about it. We knew she did it to make us better young adults that would carry on through life with respect for our elders.

Mrs. Green was an amazing teacher for many reasons, as she was intelligent and passionate about what she taught. She did not scold (责骂) us, but she taught us to recognize the difference between right and wrong and to be responsible no matter what we did. Looking back upon those days when I was in her class, I realized that she was teaching us qualities that were important to our characters. The most valuable lesson I learned from her was to live with honesty. I had no idea what this word meant until the incident (事情) in a math exam.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I was caught in the act of cheating in the exam.

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Now I am also a primary school teacher like Mrs. Green.

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8 . Sometimes life puts us in places where we are supposed to be. Whether we were headed that way or not, we just need to make the best of it. Here let’s read three stories.

In 2016, Wanda Dench sent a text to her college-aged grandson inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner. But she got the number wrong and reached Jamal Hinton. When Hinton asked who had sent the message, Wanda sent a picture of herself. “You’re not my grandma,” Jamal texted back, “Can I still get a plate, though?” Wanda replied. “Of course, That’s what grandmas do — feed everyone!” And for six years, Jamal has celebrated Thanksgiving with the Dench family.

In another community, Robert’s wife asked him to drop some books off at a local elementary school after a book drive. When he carried the books to the classroom on his lunch hour, the teacher mistook him for one of the volunteer tutors. “Thank you for coming,” the teacher said, “Isabella is struggling with comprehension and is a grade level behind. Here is a book and her worksheets.” Robert thought, “I have time. I’ll just sit down and help.” Robert, an artist, drew the pictures of words and illustrated their meanings. Isabella was delighted. “I think that’s when the light went on for her,” Robert says, For a full year, Robert tutored Isabella during his lunch hours. Her reading comprehension quickly caught up and then shot past grade level. “Seeing her learn so fast made my day,” Robert says.

Twenty years ago, Gladys Hankerson in Florida dialed up her sister in Maryland for a chat. But she misdialed the area code and reached Mike Moffit in Rhode Island, Mike said Gladys was a bit shy but very sweet. Gladys loves her sister and tried to call again a few days later — and made the same mistake on the area code. Mike answered again and recognized Gladys’ voice. They had a nice chat and laughed about it. Since then their friendship has deepened — and it has carried on for 20 years.

1. What did Jamal Hinton do with Wanda’s invitation?

A．He accepted it willingly.	B．He refused it politely.
C．He played a joke on it.	D．He sent a gift for it.

2. What is special about Robert in tutoring Isabella?

A．He taught her to draw pictures.

B．He tutored her while eating lunch.

C．He explained words in an artistic way.

D．He used books with pictures.

3. What did Mike say about Gladys?

A．She was carcless.	B．She was attractive.
C．She was anxious.	D．She was curious.

4. What message does the author convey in the text?

A．Head for where we should go.

B．Learn much from mistakes in life.

C．Meet whoever thinks alike.

D．Make the best of life’s arrangements.

9 . Megan King is a waitress and she recently saw an elderly woman eating by herself at the restaurant. She _________ that the woman was quietly sitting and seemed to be _________ on something while eating her meal.

That’s when Megan decided to take a pause in her busy workday and _________ the woman at her table. The two talked for a bit _________ Megan got back to her work duties.

“It was on Sunday, which is always pretty _________,” Megan shared, “About halfway through her _________, it started to slow down so we _________ for a few minutes. Small talk, nothing too deep. She told me she was almost 70… and she just wanted to stop by an old _________ for a bite.”

Little did Megan know how much that _________ meant to that elderly woman. Before she __________, the elderly woman decided to leave Megan a(n) __________ sharing how her act of kindness made her feel.

“Thank you very much for your kind company. This was my first time eating out __________ here since my husband passed away. I was hoping I could get through it,” the note read.

As soon as Megan saw the handwritten note, she had to fight back tears and went to the restroom to gather herself from the wave of emotions. She took a __________ of the sweet note. She also took a picture of her smiling with one tear rolling down her face, and she __________ both of the pictures online.

This story reminds us that one simple act of kindness can mean so much to one person. You never know what people are __________ and sharing a smile or a nice chat could really make someone’s whole day!

1.

A．insisted

B．imagined

C．heard

D．noticed

2.

A．relying

B．reflecting

C．deciding

D．judging

3.

A．help

B．punish

C．join

D．praise

4.

A．before

B．after

C．while

D．as

5.

A．free

B．busy

C．clean

D．safe

6.

A．meal

B．party

C．adventure

D．memory

7.

A．walked

B．practised

C．stopped

D．chatted

8.

A．assistant

B．friend

C．favorite

D．pose

9.

A．interaction

B．expectation

C．guarantee

D．justice

10.

A．rested

B．sank

C．performed

D．left

11.

A．call

B．note

C．address

D．book

12.

A．ahead

B．abroad

C．alone

D．aside

13.

A．sight

B．picture

C．chance

D．trip

14.

A．bought

B．downloaded

C．copied

D．posted

15.

A．arguing about

B．giving up

C．going through

D．turning down

10 . Can you remember the first time you received a generous act? I can’t, but I ______remember the first time I understood the meaning of generosity.

I was in Grade Four. Fred was a boy in my class who lived in difficult conditions.His parents couldn’t afford to buy him all the stationary(文具) that he needed, and one of the basic items he ______ was colored pencils. So every time we needed to use colored pencils, Fred would ______ some of mine.

Knowing this, my mother said it must have been hard for him to always______others. Instead of driving home,she drove directly to the closest stationery shop and had me ______some for Fred.

The next day I was sent to school with these things and was told to give them to Fred in ______;I shouldn’t cause Fred to feel ______, but should just give them to him and tell him they were his to ______. Receiving these, Fred looked ______at first, then happy and proud. He had his own stationery!

To me, it’s okay to let Fred use my pencils. However, my mom realized what a ______it would make for Fred to have his own. Generosity is______an opportunity to do something within your ______. Besides, it’s never limited to material things. Thinking creatively and sharing ______to help others find solutions are also acts of generosity. Give someone your time and ______by listening mindfully. More importantly, it isn’t doing something to be seen but giving with no ______of anything in exchange.

1.

A．vaguely

B．hardly

C．clearly

D．typically

2.

A．owned

B．lost

C．mentioned

D．lacked

3.

A．borrow

B．collect

C．show

D．exchange

4.

A．care about

B．rely on

C．cheer for

D．appeal to

5.

A．select

B．remember

C．design

D．recommend

6.

A．caution

B．person

C．return

D．secret

7.

A．surprised

B．confused

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．present

B．keep

C．notice

D．treasure

9.

A．uncertain

B．unaware

C．pleasant

D．urgent

10.

A．fortune

B．difference

C．name

D．commitment

11.

A．offering

B．missing

C．bringing

D．finding

12.

A．responsibility

B．capability

C．availability

D．possibility

13.

A．wisdom

B．benefit

C．contribution

D．approval

14.

A．politeness

B．attention

C．permission

D．curiosity

15.

A．argument

B．hesitation

C．doubt

D．expectation