1 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
2 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how
3 . Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was
Everyone who wanted to be in show choir auditioned for the
A year passed, I was at a
A.calm | B.mad | C.anxious | D.quiet |
A.teach | B.express | C.praise | D.help |
A.heart | B.brain | C.mind | D.head |
A.looking forward to | B.getting along with | C.trying out for | D.picking up |
A.pride | B.adventure | C.passion | D.courage |
A.activity | B.programme | C.service | D.job |
A.suggested | B.recorded | C.permitted | D.written |
A.sound | B.scene | C.play | D.answer |
A.relief | B.concern | C.anger | D.sympathy |
A.removed | B.signed | C.expected | D.posted |
A.signature | B.mark | C.name | D.position |
A.kindness | B.confidence | C.pressure | D.luck |
A.crashed | B.started | C.continued | D.existed |
A.theatre | B.restaurant | C.garden | D.park |
A.eat | B.dance | C.sing | D.drink |
A.create | B.write | C.play | D.choose |
A.struggled | B.stopped | C.cheered | D.voted |
A.efforts | B.ideas | C.knowledge | D.hope |
A.picked out | B.turned down | C.brought up | D.left behind |
A.love | B.connection | C.touch | D.common |
4 . Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful scientist? A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full
The rise of modern science may perhaps be considered to
Galileo (1564-1642),
What
A.use | B.sense | C.speed | D.trust |
A.relied | B.based | C.insisted | D.centered |
A.refuses | B.desires | C.intends | D.regrets |
A.casually | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.privately |
A.date | B.keep | C.look | D.come |
A.command | B.suspect | C.suggest | D.conclude |
A.in | B.with | C.on | D.by |
A.brought | B.discovered | C.handled | D.announced |
A.however | B.therefore | C.seldom | D.never |
A.truths | B.problems | C.investigations | D.subjects |
A.threw | B.fell | C.ran | D.rolled |
A.although | B.because | C.when | D.if |
A.place | B.foot | C.top | D.ceiling |
A.big | B.small | C.similar | D.unequal |
A.spirit | B.skill | C.theory | D.wish |
A.plans | B.opinions | C.world | D.ability |
A.led to | B.turned to | C.set up | D.put forward |
A.makes | B.prevents | C.considers | D.promises |
A.reasonable | B.successful | C.expert | D.sensitive |
A.foreseen | B.rejected | C.produced | D.challenged |
I dream to be
All in all,I will learn harder to get more knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can
6 . I experienced great bitterness five years ago. At that time, my father
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a
Inspired by his words, I became an insurance agent. After two years’
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the rainy season of your life, there will be a
A.died | B.survived | C.suffered | D.recovered |
A.possibility | B.chance | C.choice | D.success |
A.get on with | B.give up | C.separate from | D.bring up |
A.difficult | B.awful | C.easy | D.wonderful |
A.pay | B.avoid | C.lend | D.calculate |
A.imagined | B.observed | C.explained | D.realized |
A.sunny | B.rainy | C.windy | D.cold |
A.shop | B.room | C.street | D.school |
A.nodded | B.raised | C.shook | D.buried |
A.sound | B.voice | C.noise | D.song |
A.run | B.jump | C.dance | D.dig |
A.pleased | B.embarrassed | C.frightened | D.astonished |
A.health | B.job | C.family | D.dream |
A.eye | B.leg | C.hand | D.ear |
A.delighted | B.annoyed | C.disappointed | D.sad |
A.achievement | B.failure | C.money | D.courage |
A.struggle | B.rest | C.relaxation | D.hesitation |
A.completely | B.immediately | C.gradually | D.partly |
A.participation | B.university | C.competition | D.society |
A.colorful | B.strange | C.grey | D.bright |
7 . A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn't find him. The mother felt very sad and didn't know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
1. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion. |
B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion. |
C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion. |
D.A person who looks like an apple in their opinion. |
A.He was very lazy. | B.He was too tired to do it. |
C.He forgot to pick him up. | D.He thought the mother had picked him up. |
A.Warm-hearted. | B.Careful. |
C.Hard-working. | D.Broad-minded. |
8 . Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his
In these circumstances I have two mental
I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am
Two months later,
As I am back on the track of normal life, I can
A.admission | B.benefit | C.diploma | D.permission |
A.share | B.reduce | C.break | D.raise |
A.showed up | B.set off | C.fell down | D.passed away |
A.putting | B.finding | C.forming | D.lifting |
A.problems | B.concerns | C.choices | D.activities |
A.link | B.replace | C.mix | D.exchange |
A.regret | B.stop | C.keep | D.risk |
A.practicing | B.suffering | C.producing | D.relieving |
A.intelligence | B.body | C.character | D.reputation |
A.carful | B.hard-working | C.easy-going | D.successful |
A.life | B.wealth | C.time | D.health |
A.hide | B.destroy | C.strengthen | D.kill |
A.desperately | B.unwillingly | C.hopefully | D.fortunately |
A.regardless of | B.due to | C.instead of | D.apart from |
A.occupied | B.empty | C.open | D.closed |
A.disappointedly | B.surprisedly | C.deliberately | D.confidently |
A.fight | B.meet | C.change | D.delay |
A.general | B.positive | C.friendly | D.honest |
A.offer | B.expect | C.manage | D.send |
A.as if | B.in that | C.now that | D.in case |
9 . When I was 3 years old, I was found to be deaf in my left ear and have a small problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I’ve never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.
Imagine being able to shut out all sounds as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it even makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.
People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features (特征) that some other deaf people don’t.
In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.
Having a hearing aid hasn't always felt good, however.
On the first day I got my aid, when I was 8, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Aren’t those for old men?”
At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers (同龄人).
But it’s not just choolkids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens (负担).
Every video on social media that lacks subtitles, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it.
Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.
And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted.
As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations – I’m lucky.
I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything. I’ve been blessed with wonderful life experiences.
1. The author once feel different from his peers because __________.A.He can’t hear anything |
B.He was laughed at by his classmates |
C.He couldn’t enjoy without subtitles |
D.He could shut out all sounds when sleeping on his “good ear” |
A.being unable to afford hearing aids. |
B.being unable to enjoy videos without subtitles |
C.being embarrassed in front of their peers |
D.being blessed with wonderful experiences |
A.are prevented from | B.are limited to | C.are separated from | D.are reduced to |
A.It was a tough reality and caused him a lot of trouble. |
B.It was a time of great sorrow and made him feel sad. |
C.It gave him a chance to experience something special. |
D.It helped him to live in his own world without sound. |
10 . Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’dget back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life and new horizons.
We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.
1. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?A.It was less tiring. | B.It would befaster and safer. |
C.Her kids would feel less confined. | D.She felt better with other drivers nearby. |
A.take care of the lamb | B.take a deep breath |
C.relax in the fresh air | D.let the kids play with Banner |
A.Freeways are where beauty hides. |
B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life. |
C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health. |
D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals. |
A.The Road to Bravery | B.Creativity out of Necessity |
C.Charm of the Detour | D.Road Trip and Country Life |