1 . I am seven years older than my twin cousins. When I was 8 or 9 years old, they just learned how to _________. I liked them and they really liked me as well. However, sometimes they would _________ a lot. It was a little disturbing. _________, I only saw them for the final two weeks of the year over school _________ because I lived in New York and they lived in Los Angeles.

One night, it was a bit late so they had been _________ and crying for a bit before coming to play with me and my brother. Next, one of them fell off a chair onto the hard floor and began to _________ uncontrollably. I remember I felt the _________ for a short moment and then I went to pick her up. To my and my grandmother’s _________, she stopped crying immediately. I was kind of _________ and amazed. I didn’t expect I could do it.

I didn’t know why, but I looked at her and she __________ and I saw her happiness of just being held had overpowered the __________ she must have felt from falling. This is my earliest and strongest memory of my __________ happiness out of sadness for someone else. It had been a __________ of mine ever since. Doing something to make someone else feel joy will lift your __________ and make you feel pleased, and that is why __________ is a core belief of mine.

1.

A．think

B．walk

C．listen

D．write

2.

A．talk

B．rest

C．cry

D．suffer

3.

A．Generally

B．Thankfully

C．Entirely

D．Certainly

4.

A．break

B．study

C．start

D．time

5.

A．nervous

B．sleepy

C．afraid

D．curious

6.

A．run

B．bleed

C．laugh

D．scream

7.

A．shock

B．luck

C．pleasure

D．puzzle

8.

A．sadness

B．curiosity

C．surprise

D．worry

9.

A．interested

B．disappointed

C．frightened

D．excited

10.

A．cried

B．shouted

C．smiled

D．jumped

11.

A．speed

B．pain

C．loneliness

D．drop

12.

A．covering

B．losing

C．stealing

D．making

13.

A．rule

B．value

C．spot

D．regret

14.

A．idea

B．plan

C．life

D．moral

15.

A．joy

B．help

C．courage

D．wisdom

2 . 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。
要求：续写一段，词数100左右。

There was a time when I had some difficulties in my life. I felt depressed all day long. Nobody could make me cheerful. One thing that happened made me change.

One day I went to the park for a rest. There was an empty bench and I sat down. To my surprise, a young boy came around. He looked tired from playing. He stood in front of me and said with great excitement, “Look what I have found!” I looked down and saw a small flower lying in his hands. It was a withered(枯萎的) flower. Its leaves were dry. I thought to myself, “What a pitiful dead flower-just like my depressing life!” I felt even more depressed. I wanted him to go away, so I gave a smile and then turned my back on him.

However, instead of walking away, the boy came to sit down next to me. “It surely smells good and it’s beautiful, too! That’s why I picked it up,” he said. “Here, it’s for you. ” I knew I had to take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and said, “Thank you. ” I waited, but the boy didn’t put the flower in my hand. He just held the flower and didn’t move. It was not until then that I noticed the boy couldn’t see anything.

My voice quivered(颤抖) and tears ran down my cheeks.

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3 . The person left a deep impression on my childhood memory was an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t behave like other doctors I had ever familiar with. He never_________at us for playing in his yard loudly, who had a friendly and gentle_________. Whenever Dr. Gibbs wasn’t on his duty, his hobby was planting trees, and his entire life’s_________was to make a forest. The kind doctor had some interesting_________concerning planting trees.

Never did he water his new trees, which was in contrast to_________opinions. I was so confused that I asked him. He explained that watering plants would_________ them, and each young generation would grow weaker, _________shallow roots. Thus, you had to make things_________for them and their roots would penetrate deeply into soil in _________of water down.__________watering them every morning, he’d__________them with a rolled-up newspaper “Slap! Slap!” to cause the tree’s__________.

Dr. Gibbs__________a couple of years after I left hometown. The other day, I wandered by his empty house, staring at the trees that he planted when he was alive. They are big and robust. However, the trees in my garden under two years of sheltering, they turned into very weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches __________. Hardships seemed to__________Doctor Gibbs’s trees in ways; comfort and ease couldn’t.

Every night before I go to bed, I__________my two sons, standing over them and watching their little bodies. I often pray for them that their lives will be__________. But lately I’ve realized that it’s time to__________my prayer, because life is full of __________, whether we want it to be or not. All the time we pray for comfort, but that’s what we seldom encounter. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the fierce winds blow, we won’t be__________away.

1.

A．stared

B．yelled

C．laughed

D．aimed

2.

A．wildness

B．faith

C．nature

D．magic

3.

A．value

B．achievement

C．attitude

D．objective

4.

A．theories

B．experiences

C．instructions

D．performances

5.

A．contemporary

B．conventional

C．comparable

D．controversial

6.

A．drown

B．affect

C．discourage

D．spoil

7.

A．expecting for

B．accounting for

C．resulting from

D．making up

8.

A．uneasy

B．tough

C．harmful

D．terrible

9.

A．need

B．search

C．terms

D．case

10.

A．In addition to

B．Rather than

C．Instead of

D．or rather

11.

A．beat

B．defend

C．wake

D．frighten

12.

A．memory

B．attention

C．intention

D．passion

13.

A．gave away

B．took away

C．broke away

D．passed away

14.

A．danced

B．waved

C．nodded

D．trembled

15.

A．ruin

B．change

C．benefit

D．affect

16.

A．look after

B．watched out

C．checked on

D．looked over

17.

A．comfortable

B．successful

C．wonderful

D．positive

18.

A．improve

B．stop

C．change

D．strengthen

19.

A．hardships

B．concerns

C．traps

D．tricks

20.

A．broken

B．wept

C．swept

D．flown

4 . At 13, I climbed my first mountain. I was out of breath when I reached the top. But I _______ the challenge of winning something _______than myself. Soon I’d climbed nearly 100 peaks.

It’s safer to start winter climbs at night when there’s less _______ of the sun melting the snowpack. That day, my friend Mel and I started at 3 a.m. It was about 14℃, and we wore layers (层) we could easily _______, knowing mounting would make us _______.

Later, we reached a plateau. Strong wind made me feel as though my skin were burning. The other climbers decided to _______, but Mel and I went ahead. We had tools like ice axes. We were _______ the climb.

The path we followed grew narrower. Afterwards, we reached an ice step. I _______ to go first. Confident I was _______. I put my full weight on it. Suddenly I heard a ________ and a whole thick piece of ice broke off the step, right under my foot.

Instantly, I fell backward, ________ down the mountain. I reached out my arms and legs, ________ at anything. That stopped my falling but I was still ________. Luckily, I came to a stop on a ________ place after falling 600 feet. My helmet was broken, and my face was bloodied from cuts.

I ________ my body to see where I was injured. Then I ________ for help, attracting the other climbers. I’d been lying on the ice, shivering, for four hours ________ the rescuers reached me.

The fall has made me more careful but also helped me ________. There was much media attention following the accident; strangers ________ on the videos, saying I’d put others in danger. Dealing with all at such a young age, I felt as if I’d become an adult.

Since the accident, I’ve climbed another 60 mountains. I’m not going to let one ________ keep me from doing my favorite thing in the world.

1.

A．loved

B．disliked

C．appreciated

D．protested

2.

A．heavier

B．nicer

C．bigger

D．cleverer

3.

A．clue

B．risk

C．loss

D．reminder

4.

A．buy

B．return

C．remove

D．throw

5.

A．relieved

B．warm

C．cool

D．tired

6.

A．turn off

B．turn down

C．turn in

D．turn back

7.

A．related to

B．prepared for

C．connected with

D．addicted to

8.

A．volunteered

B．begged

C．intended

D．pretended

9.

A．safe

B．lucky

C．capable

D．trapped

10.

A．shout

B．crack

C．noise

D．whisper

11.

A．climbing

B．rolling

C．running

D．jumping

12.

A．catching

B．looking

C．laughing

D．pointing

13.

A．sliding

B．sweating

C．waving

D．struggling

14.

A．soft

B．warm

C．dry

D．flat

15.

A．shaped

B．observed

C．pressed

D．checked

16.

A．waited

B．searched

C．looked

D．cried

17.

A．after

B．before

C．unless

D．once

18.

A．grow

B．exercise

C．survive

D．succeed

19.

A．decided

B．commented

C．concentrated

D．depended

20.

A．adventure

B．experience

C．mistake

D．fall

5 . I bought the most delightful tangerine (柑橘) yesterday. It was plump and firm. At this wintry and white time of year, I wanted color and juice. When I bit into that perfect tangerine, I tasted happiness and an explosion of memory.

Nearly 30 years ago, my family spent several months in India. We were tired during one of our trips and were covered in a fine layer of dust. We quite enjoyed our cheap train meals, but everything looked brown. Even the landscape looked dry.

Suddenly the train pulled into a rare area of green, and colorfully dressed women carrying oranges came aboard. These oranges were covered in a layer of cool moisture (潮湿) and they breathed fresh air into our train car. Immediately, the color and sweetness and the female presence brought life and hope. We bought a dozen and spent the rest of our trip eating the most delicious oranges we had ever tasted.

They reminded me of another orange experience I had had when I was an art student in Toronto. I had caught a glimpse of the grocers (杂货店) and some cooking supply shops in Chinatown, an area I was living close to. And there were navel oranges (脐橙) ... huge, fresh and firm oranges whose peels almost fell off before your eyes. I have never seen oranges like them later again. Maybe these oranges truly no longer exist. In the fish-and-chip shop, they had an old orange juice machine that put orange juice into glass bottles. It was very refreshing when drunk with your order.

Sigh.

So much has changed since then. I am no longer a young art student. There is a pandemic. Hustle and bustle (熙熙攘攘) don’t exist for the moment. But oranges and fish and chips still do. Tiny pleasures are so good.

1. Why did the author mention one of her trips in India?

A．To tell why oranges in India are tasty.

B．To explain why she loves to eat oranges.

C．To share one of her good memories of oranges.

D．To recall the happy days spent with her family.

2. How did the fish-and-chip shop in a Chinatown in Toronto impress the author?

A．They sold different kinds of fruits.

B．They added orange juice to their dishes.

C．They provided freshly-made orange juice.

D．They were equipped with automatic orange peelers.

3. What message does the author want to tell us in this article?

A．Fruit is good for our health.

B．The pandemic has ruined our lives.

C．We have to adapt to changes in life.

D．We should cherish the small joys in life.

6 . Since the first day of preschool, I was always the type to invest more time in my physical war than social activities, the type that _________ the girls who could get up in front of the class and _________ give a presentation. Anything in the area of being vocally confident was never my _________. But now I’m different. Such a change _________ my summer job.

My entire existence has been defined by the summers I’ve spent in Avalon, New Jersey. Then, in my 14th summer, I got a job, which made a _________ to me.

At first it frightened me:The idea of having to _________ my freedom. Not only was the loss of freedom saddening me, but the _________ in me came out to play when I realized that I was going to launch myself into a completely _________ environment.

The place was Brian’s Waffle House. At the beginning I was very nervous, _________ I gradually pushed myself much more and boosted my confidence. I’ve made so many great friends that I’ll __________ contact with even when the Waffle House is long gone. The time in the Brian’s Waffle House is not dull. And every customer is a valuable part of the __________.

My summer job has helped guide me in my own personal growth. Now I __________ to sing in front of a large group of people. And I never miss a __________ to allow my fashionable style to shine. If I hadn’t walked into the shop, I wouldn’t have __________ the social skills I have now. I will be __________ for the lessons and values I have learned forever.

1.

A．ignored

B．convinced

C．envied

D．consulted

2.

A．confidently

B．definitely

C．fortunately

D．secretly

3.

A．expectation

B．strength

C．excuse

D．ambition

4.

A．emerged from

B．departed from

C．suffered from

D．recovered from

5.

A．introduction

B．contribution

C．discovery

D．difference

6.

A．excite

B．possess

C．abandon

D．threaten

7.

A．shyness

B．delight

C．curiosity

D．pressure

8.

A．secure

B．strange

C．formal

D．natural

9.

A．as

B．or

C．but

D．so

10.

A．restore

B．lose

C．establish

D．maintain

11.

A．memory

B．experience

C．incident

D．journey

12.

A．dare

B．fail

C．promise

D．demand

13.

A．goal

B．plan

C．choice

D．chance

14.

A．assessed

B．acquired

C．exercised

D．applied

15.

A．ready

B．eager

C．grateful

D．suitable

7 . I talked to one of my friends this morning. To make things easier, let’s call him Peter. Peter is an acting(代理的)manager in our company. He’s going to retire next year. I actually asked him whether he would apply for extension and maybe then he would become the manager. He simply answered “No, I don’t put off my retirement. I don’t need the “Manager” title to become successful either. In fact, I am already successful by my own definition(定义).”

His simple reply left me speechless. I then continued to ask him what he meant by that. He spent the next 30 minutes telling me how he had managed to send his son and daughter to learn medicine. He told me how hard it was for him to find almost $100,000 to make sure his children got the best education. Now they are very successful and Peter is very proud of what his children have achieved. This is where he thinks he succeeds in his life.

The story is truly encouraging. It tells me that the definition of success is different from one person to another. Some may consider becoming a manager is success. Another will consider bringing up successful children as their success.

Personally, I think Peter’s success is when he found out his personal definition of success. He knows that money and ranks are not success to him. That is why he didn’t ask for extension and fight for that “Manager” title.

What’s your definition of success? Peter did give me one tip to help me answer that question. If you answer “becoming a millionaire” as your definition of success, and you have made it as a millionaire, can you still smile and say “my life is complete”, knowing that today is your last day of your life?

1. The underlined word “extension” in the first paragraph means _______.

A．staying longer at work	B．giving up one’s job
C．adding more money	D．changing one’s job

2. How did the author feel to hear Peter’s reply?

A．Angry.

B．Calm.

C．Sad

D．Surprised.

3. Peters’ children probably work as_______.

A．teachers

B．doctors

C．managers

D．engineers

8 . There is an old_________, “A bird with a broken_________ will never fly as high.” That’s the way some adults look at troubled kids. Norris, who was a most celebrated troublemaker, was once considered to _________ nothing.

By high school, Norris_________ got into lots of fights and conflicts every year. Teachers didn’t want to have him in their class. They shook their heads when talking about Norris, firmly_________ that he was doomed to be a failure.

_________ I met Norris, I was attending a weekend leadership training. Norris was one of 300 students who signed up the activity. When the activity began, he was merely standing outside the _________ of students, with a(an)_________ look on his face. _________, as time went by, the interactive games slowly__________ him in. Norris gave a lot of__________ suggestions, which__________ to be very useful. The other students on the team were__________ with his passionate concern and brilliant ideas. __________, it was not long__________ he was being treated like a leader.

The very first community-wide service project was to be a giant food drive, __________ by the Homeless Project team. Adults were__________ to find that Norris was the leader in this crucial first activity. Two weeks later, they collected a school record: 2854 cans of food in just two hours. The local newspaper__________ the event with a full-page article the next day. He was being__________ as leadership material.

When other people were on the__________ of losing confidence in Norris, he showed his talent to the world. It is a truth that once the bird’s broken wing is healed, it can fly higher than the rest.

1.

A．saying

B．idiom

C．phrase

D．sentence

2.

A．lung

B．heart

C．wing

D．tail

3.

A．achieve

B．assess

C．admire

D．advocate

4.

A．gradually

B．instantly

C．constantly

D．closely

5.

A．believing

B．admitting

C．suggesting

D．explaining

6.

A．The instant

B．The first time

C．The moment

D．Every time

7.

A．circle

B．notice

C．discussion

D．attention

8.

A．sincere

B．anxious

C．distant

D．eager

9.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Meanwhile

10.

A．put

B．picked

C．forced

D．drew

11.

A．humorous

B．powerful

C．practical

D．simple

12.

A．turned up

B．turned out

C．took out

D．took up

13.

A．ashamed

B．strict

C．positive

D．impressed

14.

A．Fortunately

B．Undoubtedly

C．Generally

D．Worse still

15.

A．after

B．that

C．before

D．since

16.

A．organized

B．accepted

C．shared

D．established

17.

A．disappointed

B．mad

C．terrified

D．amazed

18.

A．covered

B．printed

C．included

D．posted

19.

A．agreed

B．acknowledged

C．realized

D．introduced

20.

A．spot

B．barrier

C．idea

D．edge

9 . I grew up in suburban Pittsburgh with my mother and 3 younger siblings. My mom was a single mother and _________ a minimum wage job, so we never had much, but that was OK, we made _________ meet anyhow.

In High School, I got a job at a local bakery, and started saving money for college. I was _________into the University of Pittsburgh and received some scholarships that _________ my tuition. I couldn’t afford the _________ because it was much too expensive for me. I put a mattress (床垫) on the floor of the old van (旅行拖车) from my home and slept there for the next 2 years.

The weather in Pittsburgh was _________. Super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter. Being homeless forced me to take _________ of everything the campus had to offer since I wanted to spend as _________ time in my van as possible. I _________ spending most of my time throughout the week at the __________ studying and reviewing classroom material a lot more than I would have if I had the __________ of going home and __________ the TV or falling asleep for hours in my room. This really helped me __________ in the classroom.

I also made a lot of new friends by meeting people __________ and attending speeches, plays and charities. Before college I would have considered myself __________, I didn’t really speak much __________ spoken to, but I moved out of my comfort __________ and did new things. I really developed an(a)__________ personality.

I really think that having to deal with all the __________ I had to go through really made me into a better person. Now I have got a really good job and I’ve __________ been able to help my mother out a little bit. It just feels good!

1.

A．worked

B．sought

C．offered

D．refused

2.

A．points

B．days

C．wages

D．ends

3.

A．entered

B．recommended

C．admitted

D．recognized

4.

A．paid

B．covered

C．earned

D．assisted

5.

A．meal

B．housing

C．transport

D．clothing

6.

A．pleasant

B．awful

C．mild

D．changeable

7.

A．note

B．use

C．charge

D．advantage

8.

A．more

B．less

C．little

D．much

9.

A．stayed up

B．ended up

C．got up

D．took up

10.

A．library

B．van

C．dormitory

D．park

11.

A．comfort

B．opportunity

C．time

D．desire

12.

A．putting up

B．taking on

C．turning up

D．switching on

13.

A．exist

B．fade

C．excel

D．leap

14.

A．personally

B．economically

C．socially

D．academically

15.

A．shy

B．easy-going

C．aggressive

D．talkative

16.

A．since

B．once

C．if

D．unless

17.

A．zone

B．home

C．area

D．circle

18.

A．peculiar

B．outgoing

C．gentle

D．odd

19.

A．adventures

B．struggles

C．failures

D．experiences

20.

A．even

B．still

C．almost

D．never

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I live in a very urban area. I enjoy sitting in my yard and listening to children     1     (laugh) as they play flashlight tag when night falls The shouts of my neighbor reminding the noisy kids     2     (stay) off her grass are common occurrences.

In recent years, however, this type of activity     3     (fade) away. The sounds of children have given way to the ping of     4     incoming text and of a new Facebook notification.     5     (sad), I might not hear the typical sounds of summer communication the same way     6     I experienced when I was young and making friends.

The rise of modern technology has meant the decline of true friendship. Parents should show what     7     means to be a true friend to a neighbor. If parents value     8     (important) to friendship, so will children. This social skill of developing friendships may become a     9     (lose) art

if parents don't intervene (干预) right now. As Dr. Rosen put it, “A hug feels six times     10     (supportive) than an emoji.”