1 . When I was a student at St. Joseph’s University, I began to spend time on the streets of Philadelphia, getting to know the men and women for whom these streets were their only home. The more I developed relationships with them and the more I got to know them, the harder it became to head home at night while they remained outside.

In this journey, I have had many great teachers --- including Georgianna Simmons, who lost nine of her toes to frostbite (冻伤), and Joe Williams, with a college degree, who runs a rescue center for homeless men.

I’ve been doing this work for more than thirty years. People who have nothing have taught me so much about life. The lesson they have taught me is that people who are homeless need the same chances we all need: housing, education, employment, and healthcare. Contrary to our society, which values those it believes productive and rich and often ignores those who struggle with homelessness, I believe that every man, woman, and child has gifts. Everyone matters!

Therefore, I work for a society in which each person is given the chances and resources to achieve their fullest potential (潜力). I also believe that our greatest power is released when people come together across social boundaries (边界) to form a community. It is through “the power of us ” that we come to know the deepest truth of our humanity. This is what I truly believe, “None of us are truly home until all of us are home.”

1. Which of the following is true about the author after he knew more about the homeless?

A．He wanted to make friends with them.	B．He admired the life they were living.
C．He decided to live on the streets.	D．He felt great pity for them.

2. What can we learn about Joe Williams?

A．He has made studies on the homeless.

B．He has been homeless for a long time.

C．He has done something good for the homeless.

D．He has taken care of the homeless at his home.

3. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?

A．The homeless are taken seriously by the government.

B．We should provide houses for the homeless.

C．The homeless have fewer chances than us.

D．The number of the homeless is increasing.

4. Which could be the best title for the text?

A．Everyone matters

B．How the homeless live

C．The best way to help the homeless

D．What we should do to help ourselves

2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Challenges of life are of great importance in our grow. They remind me my days in senior high school which I joined in the military training. It was the first time I have lived away from my home so I found it difficult to fit in. And the training officer was strict in me. I once thought I couldn’t stick to the end, but anyway, I made them. The trials made it much easy for me to adapt to life, but the difficulties I came across have now become a precious memory in my life. In short, learning to regard the challenges of life as a stepping stone to future success and make best of them.

3 . When I was growing up, there was a pizza shop right down the street from me, The pizza shop was _________ by a Chinese woman who opened the place around 11:00 a. m. and closed it around midnight every day. The food was good, and its _________ were a right size. As far as I knew, the menu never _________. The woman would take a（n） _________ and then return to the kitchen and make it while the customer stood _________ at the counter.

One day the woman _________ the pizza shop to a man. The man _________ on running the pizza shop with his wife. I was around fifteen and one day I went inside the pizza shop and began talking with the new owners. Within minutes of my starting the _________ , the man and his wife offered me a(n) _________ They’d printed many paper menus and they wanted me to hang them on the doors in the area.

I enjoyed the work as it was fun. As I did this with them one Sunday afternoon, they told me about how __________ the Chinese woman had been. They told me she used too expensive cheese. They were planning to stop __________ chicken because chicken was expensive and pizza was really __________ to make. They were __________ the business was going to be a cash cow for them.

As I listened to all this, I decided these people must be very smart. __________ , within several months, they were out of __________ completely, and the pizza place sat there vacant for over a year __________ it was turned into flooring store. The new owners thought only about how the business could __________ them, and how they could reduce __________ to fatten their own wallets. This is why they ended up __________ . After all, everyone loves people and businesses that are more __________ with serving others than themselves.

1.

A．purchased

B．expanded

C．operated

D．frequented

2.

A．populations

B．portions

C．measures

D．surroundings

3.

A．improved

B．extended

C．worsened

D．altered

4.

A．order

B．chance

C．walk

D．dish

5.

A．resting

B．admiring

C．waiting

D．observing

6.

A．transferred

B．sold

C．referred

D．donated

7.

A．focused

B．went

C．insisted

D．planned

8.

A．trade

B．argument

C．discussion

D．deal

9.

A．recommendation

B．job

C．assignment

D．reward

10.

A．stupid

B．intelligent

C．awkward

D．hardworking

11.

A．preparing

B．buying

C．serving

D．consuming

12.

A．swift

B．cheap

C．interesting

D．convenient

13.

A．worried

B．lucky

C．hopeful

D．sure

14.

A．Instead

B．Additionally

C．However

D．Consequently

15.

A．business

B．sight

C．place

D．control

16.

A．Unfortunately

B．Instantly

C．Suddenly

D．Eventually

17.

A．influence

B．benefit

C．promote

D．involve

18.

A．costs

B．bills

C．prices

D．ingredients

19.

A．declining

B．quitting

C．failing

D．compromising

20.

A．satisfied

B．concerned

C．patient

D．familiar

4 . On a Monday morning, back in 2015, I remember parking my car outside my doctor’s clinic in Broadwater, Western Australia. I felt _________ and I carefully practiced what I wanted to tell my doctor. Heartbreak, sorrow and the loss of the idea of a complete family left me not coping well.

I was _________. I had tried to pick myself up, tried to throw myself into my work as an educator in before-and-after school care, and also tried to focus on my art. _________ these efforts, my depression hadn’t gone away. It kept _________ like a cancer in my inner world. I wanted a(n) _________. I wanted to be as healthy as my son, Kai, who was _________ me. I took a few deep breaths and went to my _________.

After I returned to my car, I shut the door and started _________ uncontrollably. My doctor said I had severe depression. I needed to take antidepressant. I had to make some big _________ to get better.

Still sobbing, I was __________ to hear a knock on my car door. A slim lady with short fair hair __________ opened it and began to speak calmingly and kindly to me. “I don’t know what you’re __________ right now. But know this, I will pray for you, you are being __________ and what you are going through will pass,” she Said. “Can I give you a hug?”

There I was, a weeping mess, __________ accepting this kind stranger’s comforting hug. All I __________ to reply in a choked-up (哽咽的) voice was “thank you”.

This was the most significant act of __________ that I’ve ever experienced from a stranger. It gave me hope. My __________ started right there.

About a year later, I bumped into the same kind __________ at the opening of an art exhibition. She __________ me and smiled. She said she could tell I was doing well. We __________ again, and once more I could express my appreciation for her gesture.

1.

A．confident

B．proud

C．nervous

D．patient

2.

A．ashamed

B．astonished

C．depressed

D．confused

3.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Beyond

D．Through

4.

A．growing

B．surviving

C．moving

D．wandering

5.

A．excuse

B．life

C．job

D．reward

6.

A．looking for

B．waiting for

C．walking around

D．depending on

7.

A．school

B．neighborhood

C．house

D．appointment

8.

A．coughing

B．weeping

C．laughing

D．shaking

9.

A．preparations

B．comments

C．changes

D．contributions

10.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．disappointed

D．excited

11.

A．quickly

B．madly

C．gently

D．casually

12.

A．describing

B．observing

C．determining

D．experiencing

13.

A．left behind

B．looked after

C．called on

D．turned off

14.

A．calmly

B．eagerly

C．unwillingly

D．gratefully

15.

A．managed

B．decided

C．failed

D．attempted

16.

A．courage

B．kindness

C．wisdom

D．devotion

17.

A．treatment

B．experiment

C．recovery

D．adventure

18.

A．lady

B．doctor

C．educator

D．girl

19.

A．recognized

B．forgave

C．understood

D．comforted

20.

A．met

B．nodded

C．acted

D．hugged

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Keeping a good habit are very important, but I’m a little lazy and find that hard to keep a good habit. Last Sunday, I went to play football with some friends as the usual. It was already ten o'clock when I get home. I was so tired that I went straight to bed instead taking a bath first. The next morning, we went to take a bath and then went to school. However, it was very cold that morning and I didn’t dry my hairs, I got a bad cold and felt terribly the whole day and I started to regret how I had done. If I had taken a bath the moment I arrived home, I wouldn’t have got a cold. See, a good habit is true important.

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor equipment, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard but got along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon I became one of the most best students in my class.

My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are.

7 . 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。

That night, I quarreled with my mother, then stormed out of the house. While on the road, I remembered that I did not have any money in my pocket, I did not even take my cell phone with me to make a call home. At the same time, when I wept through a noodle shop. picking up the sweet fragrance, I suddenly felt very hungry. I wished for a bowl of noodles, but I had no money!

The seller saw me standing before the counter and asked, “Hey, little girl, you want to eat a bow!?”

“But. . . but I do not carry money. ”I shyly replied.

“Okay, I’ll treat you.” The seller said, “come in, I will cook you a bowl.”

A few minutes later the owner brought me a steaming bowl of noodles. After eating some pieces, I cried.

“What is it?” He asked.

“Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness!” I said as I wiped my tears. “Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She is sure!”

The seller sighed, “Girl, why did you think so? Think again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother has been taking care of you since you were little, why were you not grateful and why did you hurt your mom?”

I was really surprised after hearing that.

Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted, and my mother has raised me since I was little and I have never felt so, not even a little.

On the way home, I thought in my head what I would say to my mother when I arrived home: “Mom, I’m sorry. I know it is my fault, please forgive me. . .”

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:

Once up the steps, I saw my mother sitting at the dinner table, worried and tired.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2

In life it’s sometimes easy for us to appreciate the small actions of some strangers around us.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . I ask my grandpa what it feels like to grow old. He _______ this question while we sit in his office overlooking the yard, where an empty bird feeder swings _______ from a tree branch. The yard has gone into a state of _______ in recent years. Grandpa no longer possesses the energy to maintain its _______ splendid glory.

After taking a sip of his black tea, he asks me a question. "Have you ever been in a hot _______ when the water ran cold?" I tell him I have. "That's what _______ feels like,” he says. " At first the water is too warm, but you _______ the heat and begin enjoying it When you're young, you think it's going to be this way _______ But one day you realize the _______ begins to drop. You gradually feel the warmth leaving your body. The water is still pleasant, but you know I’ll soon become cold and there's nothing you can do," he ________ “1 knew a few people who decided to ________ the shower. I was able to stay in because I ________ myself recalling the showers of my youth. It’s too late now, and no matter how hard I try, I’ll never get the hot water ________ again. ”

This is how my grandpa felt about growing old, but he has lived a good life to have ________ the birth of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

After dinner, I fetch a bag of birdseed, take it out to the ________ and pour the seed into the feeder. I go inside, ________ to tell Grandpa about what I've done, only to find he is sleeping I think about________him up but decide not to disturb his sleep, a sleep which will soon ________ forever. I hope he is ________ the dreams of his youth, remembering the ________ of days gone by, the days before the water ran cold.

1.

A．reads

B．considers

C．admits

D．asks

2.

A．wildly

B．lifelessly

C．helplessly

D．slowly

3.

A．decline

B．peace

C．boom

D．repair

4.

A．ever

B．lately

C．once

D．only

5.

A．stove

B．shower

C．temper

D．day

6.

A．growing

B．sleeping

C．aging

D．living

7.

A．get used to

B．get addicted to

C．get tired of

D．get rid of

8.

A．instead

B．forever

C．sometime

D．then

9.

A．pressure

B．quality

C．temperature

D．level

10.

A．concludes

B．compromises

C．complains

D．continues

11.

A．take

B．enjoy

C．leave

D．refuse

12.

A．contented

B．confused

C．taught

D．cheated

13.

A．on

B．off

C．up

D．down

14.

A．ordered

B．given

C．demanded

D．witnessed

15.

A．window

B．yard

C．room

D．office

16.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．depressed

D．excited

17.

A．waking

B．wake

C．get

D．getting

18.

A．end

B．change

C．last

D．disappear

19.

A．valuing

B．achieving

C．experiencing

D．dreaming

20.

A．strength

B．warmth

C．energy

D．soul

9 . One morning I jumped into the swimming pool and the words "eighty-four degrees" popped into my mind. I knew that the temperature of the water was 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Just to confirm my impression, I dropped a thermometer(温度计) into the water. Sure enough, it was 84 degrees. Over the next few days, a the temperature in the pool changed, I continued to "guess" the water temperature accurately. I then realized had become something of a "human thermometer".

I was not born with this ability. I trained myself to do it, entirely by accident. Swimming is one of my favorite activities. Each morning from late April through early October, I swim laps in my backyard pool. didn’t really develop any special ability. Every healthy person is able to sense warmth and cold. What I did was connect those sensations to specific numbers. Over time, with daily reinforcement(加强), it made me into an amazing human thermometer. It certainly won't get me a show on "America's Got Talent", but it does earn me a little respect at the beach or at pool parties.

What's most interesting to me is the way it came about I did not try to learn how to be a human thermometer. Yet as a result of my consistent actions, day after day, it did indeed happen. And that made me wonder what else I was training myself to do that I didn't even realize.

I started writing articles for The Daily Motivator back in 1995 because I understood the power of positive reinforcement on a daily basis. The messages are short and simple and not particularly shocking I take Sundays off but other than that I have never missed a single day of writing a new, original daily message in 21 years. This actually makes a real difference to me. Not overnight, but over time.

1. What happened to the author after he became a “human thermometer”?

A．He was respected at pool parties.

B．He could sense warmth and cold.

C．He developed some new abilities.

D．He attended “America's Got Talent”.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards his work?

A．Careless	B．Devoted.
C．Creative.	D．Irresponsible.

3. From the text, we can conclude that ________.

A．writing makes a exact man

B．everything must have a beginning

C．consistent actions can make a difference

D．we should put our heart into the smallest acts

10 . A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations (语调) of the driver’s accent washed over me in a familiar way.

I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. That’s how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up — the product of his sacrifice.

And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didn’t even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”

Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) — to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative (故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same.

I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, I’m grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, I’ve promised myself I won’t get annoyed at their inquiries. I won’t defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. I’ll just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.

1. What disappointed the driver?

A．The author’s attitude towards him.

B．The school that the author is attending.

C．The author’s majors in history and literature.

D．The author’s interests in African American studies.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word squandering in Paragraph 4?

A．wasting	B．creating
C．valuing	D．seizing

3. Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyers?

A．They have more opportunities.

B．They are very smart in general.

C．Their parents are high achieving as well.

D．Their parents want them to move upward in society.

4. How did the author react to the driver’s questioning?

A．Getting upset.	B．Feeling satisfied.
C．Defending herself.	D．Appreciating his concern.