1 . Simply saying thank you doesn’t seem enough in certain situations. I was considering this while working as a _______ just a few weeks ago. And it came to me then how much easier it would be if we had a range of words that express different _______ of gratitude (感谢).

My thoughts were soon _______. We had a woman patient who was _______ from a knee replacement operation. One afternoon, while _______ to get into bed she collapsed (倒下) from what was _______ discovered to be a heart attack. The collapse was disastrous, _______the emergency medical team and good teamwork. But she recovered, though _______, and was ready for discharge (出院) after four weeks.

She was _______ for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her. On her day of discharge, we shared in her ____________ at her recovery. As she was ____________ she was eager to say ____________ to each of us in the nursing team. When she ____________ one nurse, she tried to press a five-pound note into her hand. My colleague ____________ to accept it, saying that we were all just ____________ our job. The patient looked puzzled, and then ____________:“Oh this isn’t for the____________ I had. I take that as a ____________. No, this is for setting my hair yesterday.”

       And there you have it. To many people,____________lives is part of the job but styling hair is an ____________ and should be rewarded.1.

A．cleaner

B．chemist

C．nurse

D．doctor

2.

A．grades

B．meanings

C．needs

D．expectations

3.

A．brushed aside

B．put to the test

C．brought under discussion

D．taken into account

4.

A．departing

B．escaping

C．retiring

D．recovering

5.

A．attempting

B．choosing

C．pausing

D．promising

6.

A．eventually

B．fortunately

C．casually

D．secretly

7.

A．assessing

B．requiring

C．forming

D．proving

8.

A．slightly

B．accidentally

C．slowly

D．happily

9.

A．grateful

B．thoughtful

C．sorrowful

D．fearful

10.

A．surprise

B．delight

C．curiosity

D．disappointment

11.

A．operating

B．thinking

C．hesitating

D．leaving

12.

A．sorry

B．hello

C．goodbye

D．yes

13.

A．reached

B．consulted

C．introduced

D．persuaded

14.

A．wished

B．pretended

C．failed

D．refused

15.

A．enjoying

B．doing

C．securing

D．starting

16.

A．repeated

B．recited

C．replied

D．reported

17.

A．courage

B．patience

C．duty

D．care

18.

A．goal

B．given

C．push

D．greeting

19.

A．risking

B．changing

C．saving

D．building

20.

A．honour

B．ability

C．opening

D．extra

2 . Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch-and they _________ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out _________ he were flying, his eyes wide with _________. His trust in me is _________ which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of _________ .

I hope Jacky will always trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets _________ , it will need more effort and sound judgment_________ . Trust is such an important part of a _________ relationship that it’s something that can’t _________ to lose. Every time I __________ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels __________ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt .__________ , teaching Jacky to swim means he has to __________ that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.

__________ in the workplace, trust is important for strong __________ . It is something that every manager should work hard to __________ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to __________ your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A __________ of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be __________ you their best. Good __________, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment.

1.

A．deserve

B．miss

C．love

D．know

2.

A．as if

B．in case

C．even though

D．so that

3.

A．fear

B．excitement

C．doubt

D．astonishment

4.

A．reasonable

B．limited

C．absolute

D．important

5.

A．relief

B．satisfaction

C．achievement

D．responsibility

6.

A．older

B．busier

C．quieter

D．healthier

7.

A．on my behalf

B．on my part

C．in my honor

D．in my name

8.

A．long-distance

B．high-risk

C．parent-child

D．teacher-student

9.

A．afford

B．choose

C．wait

D．expect

10.

A．attach

B．compare

C．adjust

D．introduce

11.

A．safe

B．happy

C．proud

D．grateful

12.

A．Above all

B．In addition

C．At first

D．For example

13.

A．admit

B．believe

C．suggest

D．imagine

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Similarly

D．Fortunately

15.

A．affection

B．determination

C．friendship

D．leadership

16.

A．assess

B．organize

C．develop

D．understand

17.

A．repeat

B．follow

C．change

D．forget

18.

A．gesture

B．measure

C．bond

D．lack

19.

A．telling

B．giving

C．selling

D．sending

20.

A．management

B．personality

C．communication

D．education

3 . As a child, I was proud of my southern origin. My own voice reflected my family’s past and present-part northern Mississippi, part Tennessee, all southern. There was no sound I loved more than my grandmother’s accent: thick, sweet, warm.

While growing up, I began to realize outside of our region, southerners were often dismissed as uncultured and ignorant. I was ready to leave behind my tiny town in West Tennessee, starting a new life and jumping at big chances in some far-off cities. In that embarrassing space between “teen” and “adult”, my accent was a symbol of everything I thought I hated about my life in the rural South. I feared it would disqualify me from being a noted magazine writer. I would have to talk less “country”. So I killed a piece of myself. I’m ashamed of it, but I’m more ashamed that I tried to kill that part of someone else-change Emily’s accent.

I met Emily in college. She was determined to work for the student newspaper, which was where I spent most of my waking hours, and we became friends. She, unlike me, accepted her roots. Early in our friendship, her mother asked where I was from, assuming it was somewhere up north. Then I felt my efforts paid off and even wanted to ignore the mistake.

Emily is two years younger and she cared about my opinion. I advised her to be more like me and hide her signature Manchester accent. I stressed that throughout our college years, often by making fun of her vowel (元音) sounds. I told myself I was helping her achieve her dream of working as a reporter. Now, I see that it was actually about justifying my hiding part of myself.

Grandma Carolyn used to tell me, “Girl, don’t forget where you come from.” Now I truly understand that. Many things have faded from memory, but this sticks in my mind with uncomfortable clarity. Now that I am grown and have left the South, it’s important to me.

1. What made the author want to leave her hometown?

A．Appeal of convenience in cities.

B．Her dream of becoming a writer.

C．Outside prejudice against southerners.

D．Her desire for the northern accent.

2. How did the author feel about the mistake of Emily’s mother?

A．Upset.

B．Pleased.

C．Ashamed.

D．Surprised.

3. Why on earth did the author try to change Emily’s accent?

A．To prove herself right.	B．To help Emily be a reporter.
C．To make herself influential.	D．To protect Emily’s self-dignity.

4. What message does the text want to convey?

A．Stay true to your roots.	B．Never do things by halves.
C．Hold on to your dreams.	D．Never judge a person by his accent.

4 . As a young man, I wanted to see the world and be inspired by new cultures. So with a full backpack, an open mind and lots of curiosity, I set off. _________the familiarity of what call home.

I remember feeling both anxious and excited about the _________that day before setting off. Traveling _________me to new people, places and experiences I _________ how different the world was from where I_________. I saw the sharp_________ between advanced and developing countries and how _________the infrastructure(基础设施)and environmental conditions were in developing countries, making me want to help _________ the gap between these two worlds.

I became an engineer_________, developing technologies and infrastructure to help society ____________ more efficiently. Young engineers should always be ____________and motivated, which are the two words that I have always____________, and this mindset has helped me understand and ____________ to today's changing world.

As a young engineer, I saw technology as the____________ to carbon reduction. But technology alone is not ____________. There also has to be cooperation among different parties to make a real ____________.

One day, I would like to become a(n) ____________again, but this time I dream of traveling with my son, who has only seen ____________ of developing countries on the Internet. He should experience other cultures in person, which would____________ make him curious to learn more about the world and ____________ him to help build a better future.

1.

A．leaving behind

B．calling for

C．drawing on

D．wrestling with

2.

A．inability

B．uncertainty

C．misfortune

D．discomfort

3.

A．submitted

B．compared

C．exposed

D．reduced

4.

A．discovered

B．imagined

C．complained

D．feared

5.

A．grew up

B．took up

C．brought up

D．picked up

6.

A．competition

B．connection

C．contradiction

D．difference

7.

A．mature

B．obvious

C．poor

D．fine

8.

A．replace

B．bridge

C．explore

D．identify

9.

A．unintentionally

B．accidentally

C．eventually

D．unwillingly

10.

A．extend

B．display

C．follow

D．function

11.

A．humble

B．creative

C．innocent

D．curious

12.

A．expected

B．valued

C．indicated

D．interpreted

13.

A．adapt

B．belong

C．resign

D．tend

14.

A．guide

B．clue

C．barrier

D．answer

15.

A．appealing

B．enough

C．precise

D．relevant

16.

A．surprise

B．difference

C．decision

D．wish

17.

A．dreamer

B．doer

C．backpacker

D．engineer

18.

A．progress

B．danger

C．signs

D．images

19.

A．hopefully

B．temporarily

C．ambitiously

D．commercially

20.

A．force

B．appoint

C．inspire

D．persuade

5 . True beauty is not found in looks.     1     Changing the way you think about beauty will give you life-long confidence.

Place your beauty in your identity but not your identity in your beauty. If you hold onto youthful beauty as a narrow definition of yourself, you won’t enjoy your looks as you age.     2     Mirrors tell us only a part of what we show to the outer world. Go past your reflection and see the real self!

The fountain of youth doesn’t exist. Despite many anti-aging products, there is no magic solution to stopping the effects of aging. You should stop devaluing (贬低) yourself just because you are getting older. Aim for a healthy life and keep yourself strong and fit. Eat healthy diet and be committed to a daily exercise routine. Lots of efforts are needed.     3    

Beauty relates to physical and psychological aspects.     4     However, Serena Williams never hides her unusual muscular physique. Instead, her showing her muscles enhances her appeal. Many fans think she is beautiful. This proves that looking beautiful and attractive goes beyond our looks.

    5     Beauty matters to all women, but to those who age beautifully, it matters neither too much nor too little. Do enjoy our lives to the fullest, True beauty is about accepting yourself. It is also about feeling good about yourself.

A．Everyone does it.

B．It comes from the inside.

C．Go beyond your mirror image.

D．You will feel better over a long term.

E．It’s human nature to believe beauty is everything.

F．People generally think beauty is only a skin-deep issue.

G．Be less scared of aging and you will look more beautiful.

6 . In casual conversations, there is a seemingly simple question I can never answer without hesitating — “Where are you from?”

I could say I am from Thailand, where I was born. Or I am from Mexico, where I spent the majority of my childhood. Or I am from the US, whose language is rooted into my life. In my mind, none of these answers are satisfying enough. After all, to be from somewhere carries expectations of understanding “your” culture and “your” home.

I feel envious whenever my friends say they’re “going home” for school breaks. As a student who frequently moves, I have never seen my living space as “home”, but “shelter”, another location to stay in before I unavoidably move again.

So, does this mean I do not have, and will never have, a home? I resign myself to living with this sense of sadness, until very recently.

In my dorm, inside my drawer is a specially designed white bath towel that I have not used since I brought it with me from my parents’ house. One day, I took it out, but stopped after smelling the soft, sweet laundry detergent (洗衣粉), the one my parents used back in Thailand. I felt my eyes water as that random smell brought my mixed emotions to the surface: sadness and nostalgia, a strong feeling of missing home. I still avoid using that towel until now because I don’t want to replace the smell of nostalgia with my newly-bought detergent.

Sadly, even with this new discovery, I will still struggle when answering where I am from, and I will always feel a sense of loss in not having a physical home to “go back to”. Yet, in random moments, when a smell catches me off guard (让我猝不及防) with the memories it brings, I like to believe that the things I feel then are things people feel when they are home. And if these moments can make me smile, even with a sense of loss, what better home can I ask for?

1. Why is the author unable to see his living space as “home”?

A．His living places often change.	B．He is unsatisfied with the place.
C．His expectations of “home” are high.	D．He can’t understand the culture there.

2. Why does the author treasure that towel?

A．It was made in his hometown.	B．It is a present from his parents.
C．Its smell awakened his memories.	D．Its design wins his preference.

3. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?

A．He no longer feels a sense of loss.

B．He feels a physical home is unnecessary.

C．He has got the answer to “Where are you from?”

D．He has found a sense of home in some moments.

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．A Man’s Home Is His Castle	B．There Is No Place Like Home
C．The Smell Brings Me Home	D．The Emotion Connects Me With Home

7 . Everybody wants what’s best for their kids, but nobody knows what that is. It might be succeeding, but it might be_________.

Many of us who played youth sports remember the defeats far more_________than the victories. You just don’t _________with teammates after a win like you do after a loss. That’s when you learn to express and accept empathy(共鸣). I’ve_________this as a member of the hockey(冰球) parent. In the course of this second career, I have_________a coach and cheer leader while watching my son promoted.

In his third season, his team_________lost over three straight games, won a gold medal and made a deep_________in the league. There was_________, happiness and boasting(自夸). He improved as a_________but didn’t much change as a person.

For that, you need to__________. The next year his team lost 40 of their first 50 games. For a time, I worried that these setbacks would__________his love of the game that he’d hate hockey and__________. But that didn’t happen. As__________as it got, the losing was clarifying. It__________the kids who were in it more for the__________than for the game. The losing separated__________players from “show ponies”. Besides, the kids were learning the game in a way only losing can__________, appreciating the__________of every position on the ice.

This new team had character and could never be counted out, no matter the__________. They had learned the most important__________: You can lose without being beaten.

1.

A．failing

B．winning

C．falling

D．cheating

2.

A．Unbelievably

B．bitterly

C．remarkably

D．clearly

3.

A．agree

B．deal

C．bond

D．play

4.

A．treated

B．learned

C．doubted

D．considered

5.

A．served as

B．argued with

C．approved of

D．responded to

6.

A．regularly

B．just

C．never

D．permanently

7.

A．bow

B．run

C．research

D．analysis

8.

A．celebration

B．caution

C．commitment

D．authority

9.

A．trainer

B．player

C．leader

D．employee

10.

A．struggle

B．improve

C．compromise

D．lose

11.

A．spare

B．kill

C．afford

D．promote

12.

A．continue

B．recover

C．quit

D．hesitate

13.

A．smooth

B．adequate

C．precise

D．bad

14.

A．weeded out

B．appealed to

C．took in

D．referred to

15.

A．diploma

B．support

C．glory

D．identification

16.

A．delicate

B．swift

C．proud

D．true

17.

A．teach

B．follow

C．adopt

D．obtain

18.

A．term

B．role

C．virtue

D．accuracy

19.

A．field

B．judge

C．partner

D．score

20.

A．justice

B．border

C．lesson

D．course

8 . My memories of those nights I spent with my great-grandmother are still vivid. I_________ them all, because I have_________ else to remind me of her. While my friends_________ display treasures left to them by their grandmothers — precious china, antique silver, jewelry — all that I have of her is a scarf I’d made her.

My great-grandmother didn’t have a china-and-jewelry kind of _________. While we were under the _________, she told me many _________ stories. I felt the pain a mother feels when her only son is _________ missing after a battle. I felt the _________ a wife feels as throat cancer robs her beloved _________ of speech and ultimately of life. I felt the__________ of the Depression (大萧条), what it was like to lose your home and to __________ produce that had gone bad. My great-grandmother never cried when she __________ her past, and afterward, she always said, ” Oh, kid, it’s a great life if you don’t __________.”

A few years ago, my life took a __________ turn, and curiously, I found my great-grandmother and her stories frequently occupying my __________. I realized then that __________ she had not left me any precious objects, she had left me a treasury of stories and a wealth of__________. By turning her soul inside out to me during those nights in bed, she’d given me the greatest gift — her __________, her courage to face life head-on. Her legacy (遗赠) gave me the __________ I’d lacked. If she could survive the __________ of her life, then I knew I could, too.

1.

A．remember

B．restore

C．receive

D．remark

2.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

3.

A．apparently

B．curiously

C．proudly

D．instantly

4.

A．career

B．life

C．future

D．education

5.

A．pressure

B．carriers

C．covers

D．hardship

6.

A．popular

B．sad

C．scary

D．funny

7.

A．imagined

B．resisted

C．declared

D．caught

8.

A．sorrow

B．responsibility

C．annoyance

D．justice

9.

A．son

B．daughter

C．mother

D．husband

10.

A．purpose

B．hopelessness

C．competence

D．effectiveness

11.

A．pay off

B．get through

C．hang on

D．survive on

12.

A．escaped

B．related

C．transformed

D．assumed

13.

A．weaken

B．sharpen

C．understand

D．condemn

14.

A．favorable

B．careful

C．stressful

D．preventable

15.

A．mind

B．schedule

C．status

D．analysis

16.

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．although

17.

A．memories

B．resources

C．opportunities

D．alternatives

18.

A．dream

B．caution

C．criterion

D．strength

19.

A．fate

B．will

C．cash

D．identification

20.

A．aspects

B．means

C．difficulties

D．outcomes

9 . For my 8^th birthday my ________ was a shiny blue bike. My older sisters decided to teach me to ride. We lived on Edgewood Avenue at the top of a steep hill. My ________, Agnes and Christina, put me on my bike and ________ me hard, yelling instructions, “Peddle! Steer! Use the brakes!” Needless to say, I was rushing down the street ________ trying to hold on.

I bumped into the curb (路缘), ________ over the handlebars onto the sidewalk, skinning my knees, hurting my hands and crying loudly. Instead of offering ________, my sisters yelled at me ________ I hadn’t listened to their instructions. Weeks ________ before I tried again. This time I walked my bike to the ________ parking lot behind the schoolyard. I kept repeating the instructions to myself and after a few awkward ________ and even more painful spills I learned to ride a bike.

Learning life lesson is ________ like learning to ride a bike. Some life lessons are ________ to learn. We don’t always get to choose where we learn them; we don’t always have good teachers and we are not always ________. Sometimes we find ourselves madly trying to hold on.

But things are different now.

My husband, Rich, ________ my sons to ride a bike. First he raised their training wheels a little and they rode around the block getting used to the unstable ________. After he removed the training wheels he would run along the side of the bike holding on to the seat to ________ them. Up and down our street they would go with Rich calling out, “You ________ have it! You’re doing great!” until my son would call out “Let go”. Rich would let go but still run along, just ________. It was a happy day in the neighborhood.

When the life lessons come along in this New Year you may ________ them from a patient and kind teacher; you may have them surrounded by ________ and encouragement. And you may have someone stay by your side until you have found victory.

1.

A．dream

B．reward

C．gift

D．aim

2.

A．brothers

B．sisters

C．friends

D．classmates

3.

A．stuck

B．turned

C．knocked

D．pushed

4.

A．wildly

B．carefully

C．slowly

D．instantly

5.

A．jumping

B．flying

C．moving

D．leaving

6.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．excitement

D．sympathy

7.

A．although

B．until

C．because

D．while

8.

A．passed

B．remained

C．happened

D．changed

9.

A．crowded

B．busy

C．covered

D．empty

10.

A．experiments

B．attempts

C．fights

D．conflicts

11.

A．though

B．even

C．much

D．still

12.

A．wonderful

B．comfortable

C．dangerous

D．painful

13.

A．ready

B．perfect

C．wrong

D．strong

14.

A．forced

B．taught

C．allowed

D．ordered

15.

A．practice

B．habit

C．development

D．feeling

16.

A．repair

B．fix

C．steady

D．move

17.

A．almost

B．usually

C．always

D．seldom

18.

A．in time

B．in relief

C．in turn

D．in case

19.

A．accept

B．learn

C．refuse

D．avoid

20.

A．blame

B．complaint

C．support

D．criticism

10 . ’Heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me and the entire human race. There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, make a better place for you and for me.’

Is there a more ______time to sing this song from Michael Jackson?

At the beginning of the pandemic, we were mostly ______ fears, worries and endless uncertainties in our ______ every single day.

The business school I work for had to postpone the date of the new semester ______ the unpredictable situations back in February. We had no better ______ but choose to trust that we were being taken good care of by the management team and things will ______ soon. And the truth was: they did take all the burdens and worked twice hard as before.

After years of being ______ to cultures encouraging the importance of ______ and individualism, I was more ______ than ever. I became ______ to people and things around me. However, the pandemic has ______ me to think a bit deeper, which ______ provides me a fountain of ______, confidence, strength and courage. John F. Kennedy once said in his speech: “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” It seems like his idea still ______ all cultures today, doesn’t it?

Truth be told, it’s not really about the number of lessons I’ve learned but the number of ______ I’m going to make. So, are we getting closer to the end of the pandemic? Will a definite answer bring real ______ to the world and to our own hearts? I believe the ultimate answer is ______ ourselves. We can learn more about ourselves and witness our own transformation from ______. The crisis will be gone ______. Before that, it doesn’t sound a bad idea to ask ourselves once in a while “what have I ______ so far”, does it?

1.

A．awful

B．adequate

C．appropriate

D．awkward

2.

A．engaged with

B．occupied with

C．absorbed in

D．buried in

3.

A．minds

B．spirits

C．heads

D．bodies

4.

A．faced with

B．thanks to

C．aware of

D．due to

5.

A．chances

B．possibilities

C．options

D．ranges

6.

A．carry out

B．settle in

C．work out

D．run out

7.

A．devoted

B．exposed

C．attached

D．used

8.

A．self-conscious

B．self-discipline

C．self-reliance

D．self-identity

9.

A．lost

B．confident

C．tired

D．crazy

10.

A．considerate

B．indifferent

C．academic

D．elegant

11.

A．guided

B．pushed

C．led

D．forced

12.

A．abundantly

B．hardly

C．commonly

D．occasionally

13.

A．sponsor

B．scholarship

C．wisdom

D．intelligence

14.

A．applies to

B．adjusts to

C．adapts to

D．accustoms to

15.

A．efforts

B．adaptations

C．preparations

D．changes

16.

A．peace

B．finance

C．fortune

D．joy

17.

A．beyond

B．within

C．out of

D．in between

18.

A．back and forth

B．upside down

C．inside out

D．back to front

19.

A．actually

B．hopefully

C．luckily

D．eventually

20.

A．concerned

B．struggled

C．realized.

D．learned