2 . Are parents rational (理性的) about their children? No. Parents aren’t rational because _______ isn’t rational. Young people can understand this about romantic love, but they find it hard to _______ this element (元素) in parental love.

My eldest daughter’s _______ the other day brought this up. “Let me ask you something, Dad,” she began in a tone of patiently controlled _______ that every experienced parent knows.

“I sailed around the Mediterranean in a yacht (游艇) when I was seventeen,” she said. “I hiked through the Pyrenees from Spain to Paris. I’ve done rock climbing and deep-sea diving and slept in rainforests in the jungle of Indonesia. Right?”

“Right,” I said, “So _______?”

“So this,” she went on. “When I go to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do you always tell me to be _______ when I cross the street?”

There is no _______ answer a parent can give to this.

All I could mumble (嘟囔) in _______ was that when I was 50, my mother would _______ me not to drive too fast. If I were 80 and she were still alive, I would be getting the ________ warning. No matter the ________, a child is a child.

There is something else, too, that children find it hard to ________ . When they are far away, there is nothing we can do about their ________ . They are in the hands of the gods. Parents try not to ________about it.

But when the children are ________ , the old protective urge quickly comes back, and it doesn’t ________ how far they have been or what experiences they have got through.

Most ________ happen around the corner, not in the rainforest. The most instinctive (本能的) act of almost every creature is to ________ its young, and with humans this ________ stays for a lifetime.

In the parent’s mind, a child ages but does not ________. Rational? No. But if we were rational, would we want children at all?

1.

A．anxiety

B．fear

C．love

D．desire

2.

A．accept

B．improve

C．remove

D．dislike

3.

A．problem

B．question

C．warning

D．explanation

4.

A．anger

B．pride

C．worry

D．surprise

5.

A．when

B．how

C．what

D．why

6.

A．brave

B．careful

C．quick

D．helpful

7.

A．necessary

B．different

C．satisfactory

D．ordinary

8.

A．apology

B．turn

C．regret

D．reply

9.

A．persuade

B．promise

C．remind

D．expect

10.

A．different

B．same

C．extra

D．right

11.

A．age

B．distance

C．gender

D．power

12.

A．decide

B．miss

C．choose

D．understand

13.

A．success

B．happiness

C．luck

D．safety

14.

A．argue

B．think

C．forget

D．complain

15.

A．aware

B．hesitant

C．close

D．frightened

16.

A．prove

B．matter

C．mean

D．mind

17.

A．accidents

B．failures

C．changes

D．mistakes

18.

A．follow

B．protect

C．spoil

D．treat

19.

A．impression

B．effect

C．opportunity

D．response

20.

A．stop

B．compete

C．leave

D．grow

3 . A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs _________ the pit. When they saw how _________ the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might as well be dead.

The two frogs _________ what the others were saying and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical _________. The other frogs kept telling them to _________. Finally, one of the frogs paid attention to the comments, _________ considered them, and gave up. He _________ down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as _________ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs _________ him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally __________ it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?” The frog __________ to them that he was a little __________. He thought they were encouraging him the __________ time.

This story teaches two lessons: First, there is power of life and death in the __________. An encouraging word to someone who is __________ can lift him up and help him make it through the day. Second, a destructive word to someone who is down can be __________ it takes to kill him. Be __________ of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.

The __________ of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that __________ to rob another of the spirit to continue in __________ times.

1.

A．jumped over

B．looked through

C．came down

D．gathered around

2.

A．big

B．deep

C．dangerous

D．wide

3.

A．ignored

B．understood

C．followed

D．approved

4.

A．weight

B．height

C．strength

D．shape

5.

A．continue

B．stop

C．cheer

D．relax

6.

A．seriously

B．confidently

C．actively

D．peacefully

7.

A．slowed

B．went

C．climbed

D．fell

8.

A．much

B．high

C．hard

D．fast

9.

A．pointed at

B．shouted at

C．smiled at

D．glared at

10.

A．worked

B．turned

C．left

D．made

11.

A．explained

B．apologized

C．promised

D．turned

12.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．clever

D．honest

13.

A．past

B．present

C．all

D．whole

14.

A．tongue

B．society

C．communication

D．competition

15.

A．grateful

B．energetic

C．depressed

D．stupid

16.

A．who

B．that

C．what

D．which

17.

A．careful

B．proud

C．afraid

D．free

18.

A．function

B．energy

C．power

D．skill

19.

A．appear

B．mean

C．happen

D．tend

20.

A．joyful

B．difficult

C．memorable

D．exciting

4 . Working in a pet hospital, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound(爱尔兰猎狼犬) named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very _________ about Belker, and they were hoping for a _________.

I examined Belker and found he was _________ of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do _________ for Belker but perform the euthanasia procedure(安乐死) for the old dog. Ron and Lisa _________ and told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to stay _________ Belker. They _________ as if Shane might learn something from the _________.

Before the procedure, Shane seemed so _________, petting the old dog for the last time, that I __________ if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker left the world __________.

The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s __________ without any difficulty or puzzle. We sat together for a while after my work, __________ about the sad fact that animal lives are __________ than human lives.

Shane, who had been listening quietly, __________, “I know why.” Surprised, we all __________ him. What came out of his mouth next __________ me. I’d never heard a more moving __________. It has changed the way I think and live.

He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a __________ life—like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” The six-year-old __________, “Well, dogs already know how to love others, so they don’t have got to stay as long as us.”

1.

A．familiar

B．careless

C．hopeful

D．concerned

2.

A．discussion

B．choice

C．wonder

D．request

3.

A．hearing

B．dying

C．tired

D．cured

4.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

5.

A．agreed

B．escaped

C．recovered

D．survived

6.

A．beside

B．beyond

C．off

D．without

7.

A．devoted

B．felt

C．saw

D．cared

8.

A．devotion

B．accident

C．extinction

D．experience

9.

A．happy

B．calm

C．nice

D．excited

10.

A．knew

B．asked

C．doubted

D．imagined

11.

A．peacefully

B．regularly

C．briefly

D．faithfully

12.

A．pain

B．injury

C．death

D．disaster

13.

A．thinking

B．studying

C．talking

D．quarreling

14.

A．faster

B．shorter

C．longer

D．worse

15.

A．shouted

B．advised

C．begged

D．complained

16.

A．gave away

B．took over

C．worked out

D．turned to

17.

A．disappointed

B．cheated

C．shocked

D．expected

18.

A．reality

B．headline

C．suggestion

D．explanation

19.

A．good

B．clear

C．simple

D．rich

20.

A．commanded

B．continued

C．answered

D．admitted

5 . When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.

1. What was the author’s life like when he was 12?

A．Boring.

B．Peaceful.

C．Painful.

D．Meaningful.

2. How did the volunteer work benefit the author?

A．It made him popular in his town.	B．It helped him find the meaning of life.
C．It helped him understand others’ lives better.	D．It helped to shape his dream career.

3. Why did the author choose writing as his job?

A．He was inspired by his teacher.	B．He could pass positive energy to readers.
C．He wanted to share his school experiences.	D．He found he had a talent for writing.

4. What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?

A．Say “no” to bullies bravely.	B．Make positive changes in their lives.
C．Treat others with kindness in daily life.	D．Learn to care more about others’ feelings.

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：在却此处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
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。

When I was a child, I dreamed of go to one of the city’s five best high school. The admission was based only in a student’s performance in a single test. After spending several years struggled to keep up with my classmates, I was final able to meet my academic potential when I change my school. At my new school, teachers were attentive. Some of us offered to tutor after class. It was an opportunity, of that I took full advantage. I was started receiving top scores and performing at the top of my class. As result, I did well in the admission test.

9 . “Tell me the story of me, Momma,” my daughter Sophie always asks when we sit on my grandmother’s rocking chair at the end of the day. “The first time I saw your beautiful face, it was nearly covered by a blue-and-white hat. You were surrounded by a soft blue blanket (毛毯). All I could see was a rosy face.” “And I looked like a tiny fairy baby?” she asks. “You did, and you weren’t older than a minute,” I always answer. “The nurse handed a tiny little girl to me, and I was so surprised because you felt so light. I thought if I threw off the blanket, I’d find no baby there at all, only air.”

From that moment, I became a mother. But that moment was just special and magical as if she’d come from my body directly into my arms. From that day on, she was my daughter in every way that mattered.

It’s easy sometimes to forget there was another mother out there with whom I share my title. Sophie’s birth mother, who was also my friend, lost her life to cancer not long after giving birth to Sophie. And I’ll never forget that it was her difficult decision — her tears and her pain — that made me a mom.

As my daughter grows, she will understand that sometimes life is a relay race (接力赛), and you never know who in this world will hand you your baton (接力棒). It could be someone you know for years, or it could be someone who you even never meet, someone you will never be able to repay for giving you the life you always wanted.

1. How does the author start the text?

A．By remembering her grandmother.	B．By asking her daughter questions.
C．By describing her past life.	D．By showing a conversation.

2. How does the author feel towards Sophie’s birth mother?

A．Disappointed.

B．Worried.

C．Thankful.

D．Surprised.

3. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．Taking up the baton	B．Being thankful for life
C．Two mothers’ love	D．The mystery of Sophie’s birth

10 . 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。

Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.

“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.

Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.

There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.

The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.

At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.

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。

Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.

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John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.

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