1 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled，pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact，the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professional achievement，religious commitment and self-improvement.

Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun，adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation. I don't know any parent who would choose the word "fun" to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

1. According to the author，why does a bachelor resist marriage？（no more than 10 words）
2. What is the author's opinion on raising children？（no more than 10 words）
3. Please explain the underlined word “commitment” in English in Paragraph 3. （no more than 1 word）
4. What is the author trying to tell us？（no more than 10 words）
5. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？（no more than 20 words）

2 . My nephew’s 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to ____ inside and joined him in a game. After ____ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I ____ my favorite chair to let my neck relax. He left the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ____ of peace.

“Look, Alice,” he said excitedly as he ____ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ____ it?” Looking out of a nearby window, I noticed it was ____ outside. “I’m sorry. Tripper,” I said, sad to see his ____ expression. “The wind is not ____ today. The kite won’t fly.”

The _____10-year-old boy replied, “I think it’s windy enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered ____ he hurried out to the back door.

He ran back and forth, as ____ as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back ____ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful trying, he came back in.

I asked, “How did it ____?” “Fine,” he said, not wanting to admit (承认) the failure. “I got it to fly some.”____, I heard him say secretly, “I guess I’ll have to wait for the _____.”

At that moment I heard another voice speak to my ____. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way ____ waiting for the wind.”

And the voice was ____. We usually want to use our own efforts to ____ what we want to do. We must learn how to make use of “the wind” in the first place!

1.

A．live

B．lie

C．study

D．stay

2.

A．fighting

B．resting

C．playing

D．selecting

3.

A．fell into

B．jumped off

C．cleaned up

D．went through

4.

A．times

B．hours

C．moments

D．periods

5.

A．sent

B．climbed

C．left

D．ran

6.

A．decorate

B．fly

C．hang

D．drop

7.

A．hot

B．fine

C．noisy

D．still

8.

A．bright

B．satisfied

C．dull

D．unhappy

9.

A．staying

B．blowing

C．going

D．stopping

10.

A．determined

B．talented

C．clever

D．generous

11.

A．as

B．unless

C．after

D．until

12.

A．hard

B．hardly

C．actively

D．gradually

13.

A．angrily

B．hopefully

C．doubtfully

D．nervously

14.

A．make

B．come

C．go

D．settle

15.

A．Therefore

B．Again

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．news

B．order

C．wind

D．sunshine

17.

A．dream

B．memory

C．heart

D．world

18.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as for

19.

A．strange

B．boring

C．serious

D．right

20.

A．imagine

B．complete

C．fancy

D．decide

3 . After my husband’s Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply _____to see there wasn’t a single student in the school. My husband was standing alone in the school waiting for _____.

We had to _____! We decided to be his students until he got some ＂real＂ ones. We _____it was better to have five people in the school _____just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us _____and forms. We found that some of them actually were _____to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but _____, too! We were attracted deeply, so we _____as learners.

____, we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we _____lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a _____seven-year-old girl. She was going blind and had other health _____. With my daughters’ help and _____, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I’m confident she can _____herself if she needs to.

I am proud to _____my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to _____things I would never have _____before kung fu. I haven’t been _____in all of my endeavors(努力), but I’ll give almost _____of niceness a try!

1.

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．upset

D．moved

2.

A．strangers

B．guests

C．customers

D．competitors

3.

A．act

B．joke

C．appear

D．learn

4.

A．decided

B．suggested

C．taught

D．thought

5.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．in place of

D．in case of

6.

A．speeches

B．moves

C．manners

D．designs

7.

A．useful

B．different

C．similar

D．comparable

8.

A．challenging

B．astonishing

C．relaxing

D．inspiring

9.

A．stayed on

B．signed up

C．broke away

D．got together

10.

A．Regularly

B．Unfortunately

C．Obviously

D．Eventually

11.

A．discovered

B．joined

C．united

D．attracted

12.

A．traditional

B．homeless

C．disabled

D．typical

13.

A．questions

B．problems

C．answers

D．replies

14.

A．encouragement

B．threat

C．adjustment

D．approval

15.

A．protect

B．recognize

C．feed

D．educate

16.

A．ask

B．say

C．talk

D．question

17.

A．focus on

B．give up

C．try out

D．hold back

18.

A．appreciated

B．predicted

C．imagined

D．considered

19.

A．helpful

B．enthusiastic

C．cheerful

D．successful

20.

A．some

B．any

C．none

D．either

4 . It’s fairly easy to fall into the motions of daily life. Getting up, going to work, having a drink with friends, going to bed and doing it all over again. We took every opportunity to escape from our daily routines hoping to satisfy our hunger for excitement.

When weekend trips and new hobbies still weren’t meeting our need for more, we found ourselves constantly coming back to the dreams we had. We wanted to travel the world and see different places. Why escape our reality just for a weekend when we could go out and really live our lives? What started as conversations about travel quickly became a plan. For weeks, we discussed the countries we’d like to travel to, created action plans for telling our employers, and searched for different ways to make money remotely. It was a constant back and forth of wanting to do it and being too afraid to go through with it.

One day, we saw one-way tickets to London were $130 and thought, ＂If not now, then when?＂ After a flurry(阵) of excited text messages and bank account checks to make sure it was practicable, we clicked pay. While we both felt anxiety for what was to come, we also felt liberated and bright-eyed for this next chapter. This trip has already challenged us emotionally, mentally, and financially.

So far we plan on going to Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia and South Africa. We’ll finance our travels by working remotely. It’s been a little difficult to find something more steady and regular. However, we have picked up projects and blogging opportunities along the way.

We hope that everyone makes a plan for their own growth if they feel themselves falling into a dull routine. Take some time to think about the things you’ve always wanted to accomplish and take the first step, asking yourself, ＂Why not?＂

1. What does the author think of the daily life?

A．Dull.

B．Aimless.

C．Exciting.

D．Meaningful.

2. What stopped the author from traveling the world?

A．Their well-paid jobs.	B．The shortage of money.
C．Improper traveling plans.	D．The lack of determination.

3. What does the underlined word ＂it＂ in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Quitting their jobs.	B．Traveling the world.
C．Making more money.	D．Living different lives.

4. What do we know about the travel to London from paragraph 3?

A．It was the only travel the author could afford.

B．It made the author exhausted, poor and desperate.

C．It inspired the author to take the first step for dreams.

D．It opened the author’s next chapter of the traveling plan.

5 . Can you change the world？Yes you can！

One of my friends wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems and ____ .

He was low on hope. He ended his letter to me with this ____：“We can't really change this crazy world we live in，can we？”I answered him immediately with these ___ ："Yes，we_____can！”

I can still remember how someone changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school, the______at our church, and a family friend. I was crazy about her and wanted to ____her more than anything. However,I had no______for any instrument and my singing was quite   ____though I was enthusiastic. One day she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best but could only play a note or two. When I was done,I _____my head. "I guess I am not very good," I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes,______, and said:"We are all good at something. You just need to_______what you are good at. Then you can________it with the world. "

Those simple words changed me. They planted a seed in my soul that______to grow to this day. They made me______that I had something to give to others. I had something good inside and that could change this world for the____ . I just had to find it, ____ it out and share it. And that is what I have tried to do all of the years since that______day.

You can change the world and make it better every single day of your life. You can change it, one choice, one person, and one kind______at a time. All you have to do is share your goodness.   _____you have to do is make your love great! Live well! Do good!______the world!

1.

A．worries

B．excitements

C．surprises

D．interests

2.

A．problem

B．matter

C．answer

D．question

3.

A．idioms

B．words

C．decisions

D．assessments

4.

A．certainly

B．suddenly

C．merely

D．ever

5.

A．worker

B．doctor

C．guitarist

D．cleaner

6.

A．help

B．impress

C．instruct

D．challenge

7.

A．manner

B．respect

C．luck

D．talent

8.

A．popular

B．awesome

C．awful

D．sweet

9.

A．raised

B．lowered

C．used

D．kept

10.

A．smiled

B．sighed

C．sang

D．cried

11.

A．set up

B．take up

C．put forward

D．find out

12.

A．play

B．mix

C．share

D．provide

13.

A．fails

B．refuses

C．continues

D．agrees

14.

A．regret

B．realize

C．deny

D．declare

15.

A．richer

B．worse

C．wider

D．better

16.

A．set

B．give

C．bring

D．put

17.

A．important

B．insignificant

C．extra

D．stressful

18.

A．teacher

B．friend

C．invitation

D．act

19.

A．All

B．Much

C．Most

D．Nothing

20.

A．Protect

B．Change

C．Create

D．Save

6 . Sitting at a table in my school cafeteria, I looked around, slowly taking in everything. Student after student ______ my table carrying that day’s lunch special, but if you looked deeper, more things deserved your ______. There was more than just the uniform they were wearing, or the way they had ______ their hair that day. It suddenly ______ me as I watched classmate after classmate walk by, that I did not know much about ______ at my high school.

I waved politely after ______ the sight of a girl in my grade sitting at a nearby table. She smiled _____ and then continued to pick at the spaghetti in front of her. If I hadn’t ______ recently that her mother had died, I would never have thought anything was wrong. But isn’t that how it ______ works? Without knowing the whole story, we _______ others too quickly.

I realized that everyone may have some difficulties they are facing in their lives, ______why do we so often make it harder for each other? Why not support one another and ______ burden (负担)?

I have a lung disease. No one at my school knows --- I don’t show any ______ symptoms except for a few coughs. I am ______ in my studies like any other kid, but with the ______ that I have a dark and frightening future.

Before that day when I decided to look at the world with a new idea, I ______ myself almost every day. I thought only about myself and my heavy burden. But I've now realized that I am not the only one ______: everyone has their own mountain to face.

So, just take a moment to see others around you and be ______ for what you have. After all, we all live in the ______ and no one is perfect --- we just need to ______ each other the way we are.

1.

A．passed

B．laid

C．moved

D．shared

2.

A．enjoyment

B．exploration

C．devotion

D．protection

3.

A．made

B．cut

C．styled

D．colored

4.

A．took

B．reminded

C．impressed

D．hit

5.

A．anyone

B．everyone

C．someone

D．none

6.

A．losing

B．avoiding

C．catching

D．seeing

7.

A．curiously

B．weakly

C．artificially

D．energetically

8.

A．learned

B．announced

C．doubted

D．expected

9.

A．frequently

B．approximately

C．universally

D．usually

10.

A．forgive

B．judge

C．measure

D．believe

11.

A．for

B．or

C．but

D．so

12.

A．replace

B．relieve

C．destroy

D．solve

13.

A．logical

B．hidden

C．obvious

D．necessary

14.

A．employed

B．educated

C．trapped

D．admitted

15.

A．purpose

B．performance

C．realization

D．result

16.

A．admired

B．fooled

C．cared

D．pitied

17.

A．suffering

B．benefiting

C．dreaming

D．crying

18.

A．calm

B．faithful

C．grateful

D．hopeful

19.

A．past

B．present

C．future

D．distance

20.

A．appreciate

B．love

C．view

D．accept

7 . Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

Simply ________, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ________, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

What ________ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays’ newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along“the last ________ coast of Europe.”This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ________ a try.

On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ________ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ________ or spoke with the company’s local expert who was available ________ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ________ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

The ________ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ________ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ________ sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

Silence and loneliness were the features of each day’s accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ________ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ________ mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ________ had moved us further down that path in ways we won’t forget.

1.

A．lost

B．moved

C．urged

D．put

2.

A．strings

B．instructions

C．devices

D．materials

3.

A．initially

B．gradually

C．smoothly

D．firmly

4.

A．recommended

B．developed

C．unspoiled

D．discovered

5.

A．warrant

B．provide

C．imagine

D．evaluate

6.

A．prepared for

B．arranged for

C．paid for

D．turned to

7.

A．negotiated

B．discussed

C．contacted

D．texted

8.

A．in addition to

B．in need of

C．in case of

D．in favour of

9.

A．shorten

B．extend

C．decrease

D．expand

10.

A．appearance

B．variety

C．character

D．route

11.

A．displaying

B．reflecting

C．following

D．overlooking

12.

A．established

B．lightened

C．sported

D．structured

13.

A．changes

B．intervals

C．adaptions

D．interactions

14.

A．stretched

B．withdrawn

C．floated

D．deposited

15.

A．experience

B．technique

C．investigation

D．experiment

8 . From a young age, I was taught to be kind to people around. My parents _________ explained to me the importance of giving help generously to the less _________. So out of habit, whenever there is something I can _________, I give it to someone on the streets.

Last week, as I left the house for work, I carried with me some _________ clothes, a handbag and some food to hand over to someone _________.

As the car _________ at a traffic red light, I saw a girl of five or six asking for money. I _________ her to come to me and quickly _________ all the stuff I had and put them into the handbag. As I started handing it over, she seemed _________. She looked up at me with a sweet smile on her face and asked what was in the __________. I told her there were some clothes and food for her.

Once again she __________ me, “Can you give me some water?” It was then that I __________ her dry lips. It seemed that she had not had a __________ of water all day. I __________ the water bottle that I always carry with me and helped her to drink from it. She finished it quickly and gave me a heartwarming smile of __________.

I was thankful that I could __________ what she really wished and realized once again that day that you don’t necessarily have to make big __________ to help someone. And this incident, as well as a lot that followed, ________ my belief in the simple acts of kindness and how they can make someone’s day.

Next time you want to do something nice for someone, don’t __________, seizing the right __________, or it would be late. Go ahead and do it!

1.

A．cheerfully

B．confidently

C．particularly

D．smoothly

2.

A．difficult

B．rich

C．comfortable

D．fortunate

3.

A．find

B．exchange

C．spare

D．abandon

4.

A．casual

B．worn

C．old

D．fashionable

5.

A．needy

B．clumsy

C．lucky

D．lonely

6.

A．pulled

B．stopped

C．approached

D．drew

7.

A．wanted

B．ordered

C．touched

D．signaled

8.

A．threw

B．collected

C．dragged

D．dropped

9.

A．surprised

B．embarrassed

C．panicked

D．worried

10.

A．bag

B．pocket

C．car

D．hand

11.

A．waved at

B．looked up at

C．shook hands with

D．nodded at

12.

A．realized

B．watched

C．recognized

D．noticed

13.

A．bottle

B．drop

C．lot

D．cup

14.

A．pointed out

B．gave out

C．picked out

D．took out

15.

A．satisfaction

B．communication

C．appreciation

D．expectation

16.

A．afford

B．offer

C．understand

D．remember

17.

A．donations

B．differences

C．senses

D．kindness

18.

A．strengthened

B．changed

C．shook

D．destroyed

19.

A．hold out

B．hold on

C．hold back

D．hold down

20.

A．idea

B．power

C．position

D．opportunity

9 . 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。

I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a total stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall. I personally have always hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place or when I am rushing around.

Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where my only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.

I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large, fancy, expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.

I then requested the shop assistant who had just sold me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”

As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remembering my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.

I waited a bit longer in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if there was a sign of kindness on their face. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应至少使用5个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:
At that point I saw a young mother with her two kids.
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Paragraph 2:
Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.
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10 . 请根据你对以下两幅图的理解，以“Many Hands Make Light Work.”为题，用英语写一篇作文。

参考词汇:
wind-blown trees (被风刮倒的树) lift up (扶起来)
你的作文应包括以下内容:
1. 简要描述两幅图的内容；
2. 概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解；
3. 举例说明两幅图对你的启示。
注意:
1. 短文应该包括以上所提供的主要信息,可适当发挥；
2. 词数：150左右；
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Many Hands Make Light Work
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