1 . Years ago, our history teacher asked to create a newspaper in groups about world culture in class.

We first wrote the names of three _______ we wanted in our group. Unluckily, Mrs. Bartlett, our teacher, didn’t put me in the group with any of my friends. Instead, I was with Mauro, who never spoke English, Juliette, who always wore thick glasses and Rachel, who wore strange clothes. I _______ talked to them. Oh, how I wanted to be with my friends!

I was so _______ that I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. “I know what you want, Karina,” she gently patted (拍) me on my shoulder, “but your group needs a leader. I need you to _______ them pass this project. Only you can make it.”

I was shocked (震惊的).

“Will you help them?” she asked.

I couldn’t believe I said “yes” _______ it came out of my mouth.

I bravely walked to my group and started our project. We had _______ tasks (任务) according to our own interests. Gradually (渐渐地), I felt myself enjoying being with them. I found out Mauro had problems with English but was talented in history. _______ Juliette’s thick glasses were her big and beautiful eyes. Rachel was so creative that she always bad new ideas. I realized that they were not strange; they were just people that _______ cared enough for, but (除了) Mrs. Bartlett. Her kindness _______ me best in the four of us.

I learned something that week. Mrs. Bartlett gave me a(n) ________ to see other people in a new way. I learned that who we are is more important than what we seem to be.

Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that project, but I thought we should have banded it back, because she was the one who truly deserved (值得) it.

1.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．groups

D．students

2.

A．never

B．always

C．sometimes

D．usually

3.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．upset

D．understanding

4.

A．expect

B．promise

C．refuse

D．help

5.

A．until

B．if

C．so

D．because

6.

A．the same

B．similar

C．different

D．simple

7.

A．Between

B．Behind

C．On

D．In front of

8.

A．every one

B．someone

C．anyone

D．no one

9.

A．made up

B．looked for

C．brought out

D．turned on

10.

A．chance

B．exam

C．beginning

D．part

2 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who _________ you and your goals and don’t let go!

When I was younger, I _________ because life felt so hard. I had _________to become a teacher or a business administrator. I knew I needed a college degree, but I had _________ believing in myself. Then a teacher in my high school _________ me. He told me three things: First, if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be _________ to get anyone else to believe in you. Second, never let other people’s _________ to see your brilliance prevent you from being brilliant. And third, despite life’s _________, stick to creating the future you want.

Early in my _________, I was teaching a workshop when a person in the audience yelled out to me. He told me I had __________ made a job choice and had a bright future. This __________ feedback (反馈)came at just the right time, because while the audience didn’t know it, I was __________ self-doubt.

Even now, I __________ myself that I have a bright future. That’s what I tell myself when I __________ success and failure. You have a bright future ahead. Think about this every single day. Remember your talents, skills, and interests. Explore the jobs that interest you, and have courage—and most __________, believe in yourself.

1.

A．refer to

B．depend on

C．learn from

D．believe in

2.

A．quit

B．struggled

C．regretted

D．argued

3.

A．responsibilities

B．dreams

C．opportunities

D．doubts

4.

A．stopped

B．admitted

C．allowed

D．considered

5.

A．tracked

B．recommended

C．accompanied

D．encouraged

6.

A．serious

B．possible

C．hard

D．necessary

7.

A．request

B．unwillingness

C．inability

D．attempt

8.

A．difficulties

B．options

C．aims

D．standards

9.

A．career

B．experiment

C．business

D．recovery

10.

A．foolishly

B．simply

C．wisely

D．bravely

11.

A．original

B．familiar

C．typical

D．positive

12.

A．looking into

B．taking down

C．dealing with

D．pointing out

13.

A．introduce

B．remind

C．guarantee

D．warn

14.

A．experience

B．describe

C．compare

D．limit

15.

A．probably

B．fortunately

C．obviously

D．importantly

3 . Long ago, an old teacher’s last time came near. He called his son and said, “Son, I have spent my whole life educating ______. At the moment I want to tell you something important.”

Listening to this, the son was looking at his father ______. Just then his father said, “But before that, go and bring a piece of coal and a piece of sandalwood (檀香木) to me.” ______ the son found this very strange, he did as his father asked.

He found a big piece of coal and held it in one hand. And then he broke off a piece of sandalwood from the tree with the other hand. After getting both things, he ______ to his father.

His father asked him to drop both things ______ his hands right there. He did as his father asked and then wanted to______ his hands. However, his father stopped him and said, “Wait, son. Show your hands. See, this hand turned______as you held coal in it. Even after you threw it away, soot (煤灰) still remains in your hand. Such is like the company of ______ people. It hurts to be with them and even if they are not there, you still face bad ______.” Then looking at the other hand, the father said,“But being with good people is like holding this sandalwood piece. You get lots of knowledge from them and even _______ they leave, fragrance (芳香) of their good thoughts will always remain with you.”

1.

A．others

B．other

C．the other

D．another

2.

A．clearly

B．secretly

C．seriously

D．simply

3.

A．Since

B．Where

C．When

D．Though

4.

A．gave back

B．went back

C．gave away

D．went away

5.

A．by

B．from

C．on

D．with

6.

A．cover

B．wash

C．brush

D．hide

7.

A．black

B．pink

C．purple

D．yellow

8.

A．bored

B．strict

C．bad

D．worried

9.

A．day

B．health

C．habit

D．fame

10.

A．after

B．as long as

C．before

D．as soon as

4 . In casual conversations, there is a seemingly simple question I can never answer without hesitating — “Where are you from?”

I could say I am from Thailand, where I was born. Or I am from Mexico, where I spent the majority of my childhood. Or I am from the US, whose language is rooted into my life. In my mind, none of these answers are satisfying enough. After all, to be from somewhere carries expectations of understanding “your” culture and “your” home.

I feel envious whenever my friends say they’re “going home” for school breaks. As a student who frequently moves, I have never seen my living space as “home”, but “shelter”, another location to stay in before I unavoidably move again.

So, does this mean I do not have, and will never have, a home? I resign myself to living with this sense of sadness, until very recently.

In my dorm, inside my drawer is a specially designed white bath towel that I have not used since I brought it with me from my parents’ house. One day, I took it out, but stopped after smelling the soft, sweet laundry detergent (洗衣粉), the one my parents used back in Thailand. I felt my eyes water as that random smell brought my mixed emotions to the surface: sadness and nostalgia, a strong feeling of missing home. I still avoid using that towel until now because I don’t want to replace the smell of nostalgia with my newly-bought detergent.

Sadly, even with this new discovery, I will still struggle when answering where I am from, and I will always feel a sense of loss in not having a physical home to “go back to”. Yet, in random moments, when a smell catches me off guard (让我猝不及防) with the memories it brings, I like to believe that the things I feel then are things people feel when they are home. And if these moments can make me smile, even with a sense of loss, what better home can I ask for?

1. Why is the author unable to see his living space as “home”?

A．His living places often change.	B．He is unsatisfied with the place.
C．His expectations of “home” are high.	D．He can’t understand the culture there.

2. Why does the author treasure that towel?

A．It was made in his hometown.	B．It is a present from his parents.
C．Its smell awakened his memories.	D．Its design wins his preference.

3. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?

A．He no longer feels a sense of loss.

B．He feels a physical home is unnecessary.

C．He has got the answer to “Where are you from?”

D．He has found a sense of home in some moments.

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．A Man’s Home Is His Castle	B．There Is No Place Like Home
C．The Smell Brings Me Home	D．The Emotion Connects Me With Home

5 . Ben was bothered every time he went through the kitchen. It was that little metal contain on the shelf above his wife Martha’s cook stove, which he had been repeatedly _________ never to touch. The reason, she said, was that it contained a “secret _________” from her late mother, and since she had no way of ever _________ the container, she was _________ that if Ben picked it up and looked inside, he might accidentally drop it and spill its _________ contents.

Ben never saw Martha cook a dish without taking the container of the shelf and sprinkling (洒) _________ a little of the contents over the ingredients. Whatever was in that container, it surely _________ Anyone who ever ate at their house felt Martha was the best _________ in the world. Looking into that container became increasingly _________ for Ben, but he never allowed himself to do so.

Then one day Martha became ill and was kept overnight in the hospital. Feeling lonely and bored in the house after returning home, Ben __________ the kitchen, and then the container on the shelf immediately came into view. It __________ his eyes like a magnet, and he quickly looked away, yet his curiosity brought him back again. He carefully took the container off the shelf, and opened it. Ben became __________ when what was inside came to I his sight. The container was empty, except for a little folded slip of paper at the bottom. He carefully picked it up and slowly __________ it under the kitchen light. Ben immediately __________ the handwriting as that of Martha’s mother. Very __________ it said: “Martha to everything you make, add a dash of love.”

1.

A．forbidden

B．told

C．inspired

D．threatened

2.

A．recipe

B．menu

C．herb

D．tobacco

3.

A．refilling

B．restoring

C．emptying

D．decorating

4.

A．pleased

B．concerned

C．puzzled

D．relieved

5.

A．valuable

B．previous

C．tasteless

D．messy

6.

A．yet

B．even

C．still

D．just

7.

A．failed

B．hurt

C．worked

D．changed

8.

A．wife

B．host

C．housekeeper

D．cook

9.

A．delightful

B．comforting

C．annoying

D．irresistible

10.

A．broke into

B．wandered into

C．ran out of

D．went back to

11.

A．opened

B．wetted

C．blinded

D．drew

12.

A．satisfied

B．calm

C．astonished

D．angry

13.

A．wrapped

B．unfolded

C．tore

D．wrinkled

14.

A．recognized

B．mentioned

C．treated

D．received

15.

A．stupidly

B．simply

C．cautiously

D．safely

6 . 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。

It was early morning, yet already it had been a very bad day. One thing after another, the downward spiral (螺旋) continued when a large bottle of orange juice slid from my hands and fell to the floor. Glass and sticky juice splashed to the farthest corners of the kitchen. Shocked, I looked at the mess. Then I dropped heartbrokenly down to the floor, my eyes filling with tears. The tears seemed to show that “today is just not my day.”

Bad day or not, things had to be done. Filled with anxiety and negative mental baggage, I got in my car to drive into town. In the few minutes it took to travel to the bank I made a decision. I would be careful not to pass my bad day off to anyone else. I would be friendly and polite. And I would NOT be angry when that careless driver pulled quickly and rudely in front of me causing me to brake suddenly.

Standing in line at the bank, I was silently talking to myself. Actually, I was scolding myself. All of the events that had accumulated and contributed to my bad day were, in reality, so very minor and trivial. I was over-reacting. I was filled with self-pity. I tried to imagine the innumerable, individual lives that had been affected by terrorist attacks, by war, by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

For the second time that day my eyes filled with tears as I realized how disconnected I felt from all those individuals who are trying to cope with truly miserable experiences in their lives.

They all seemed so distant and unknowable, and this justified and strengthened my belief that I was being self-centered and selfish. I was sure that all my efforts to be a caring and loving person were in vain.

A voice broke through my mental distractions. Somehow I had mechanically finished my bank transaction (交易) and the teller was trying to get my attention. “Young lady,” she was saying, gently, “Young lady!”

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I looked up and into the eyes of the bank teller, a silver-haired grandmother with a gentle beauty.

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In the moment of her touching my hands, my self-doubt disappeared.

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7 . There is an old saying that all of us are born with two bags hung on our necks. A small bag in front of our chest is filled with other people's faults(缺点)，while the big one at the back is full of our own faults.

This makes it easy to find other people's faults, but hard to see our own faults behind us.

There was a boy named Tommy. He had four friends: Simon, Jack, Johnny and Harry. Tommy always opened the front bag to check what was in it. He saw other people's faults very quickly.

When Simon was impatient with him, he said to Simon, “It's so easy for you to get angry. It's hard to be friends with you.”

Later that day, Tommy told his mother about Jack's dishonesty. “Jack takes my things without asking. He also forgets to return them.” Tommy himself did not like sharing things with anyone.

When Johnny was too tired to play with him, he said, “You are such a rude person.”

He thought Harry was too proud of his rich family. But Tommy was just as proud of himself because he could not see any of his faults. He could not understand why he did not get on well with others.

If only Tommy would turn the bags around, he would discover his own impatience, dishonesty, bad manners and vanity(虚荣). They were no better than that of Simon, Jack, Johnny and Harry.

1. According to the story, the bag filled with our own faults is hung ________.

A．on our heads	B．in front of our chest
C．at the back	D．in our arms

2. Tommy found the following in his front bag EXCEPT ________.

A．dishonesty	B．patience
C．bad manners	D．vanity

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Harry became angry easily.

B．Johnny took Tommy's things without asking.

C．Jack's parents were very rich, so he was very proud.

D．Tommy's faults were no better than those of his friends.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．We should always point out other people's faults.

B．When we point out other's people's faults, you are helping them to be better people.

C．It's not easy for us to find our own faults, so we should not care about them.

D．We should always “turn our bags around" to see our own faults.

8 . Someone asked “What’s your “secret” to a happy life? What makes your life wonderful?” on a forum.

I don’t want to make you annoyed. In fact, I think I’ve got a higher level of life satisfaction than a lot of my friends. I can make sure there are four things that I think I do a little differently from a lot of people.     1    

＊Focus on being grateful for all the amazing and miraculous things in my life.

My wife is a good human, I work with good people,     2    , etc... Looking at the basic, ordinary stuff around me and appreciating it really helps me feel like I’m a lucky person.

＊Try to find pity for people - especially those who make me mad in one way or another.

    3    If so, you usually just remember their negative ones.

    4    

I don’t think people realize how painful they feel until they’ve lost something. I don’t think how they want to express their love for those who have died until they’ve made a truly regretful mistake. However, it is too late.

＊Ask yourself if you could be wrong, and really be open to it.

    5     It is not so important whether you are right or wrong. As long as you’re looking around your world with an open heart and an open mind, the pure intentions behind anything will shine through.

A．I am not sick right now.

B．Here are some tips for you.

C．I hope they will bring you some joy!

D．I’ve lost touch with my good friends.

E．Tell people you love them and be generous with your friends.

F．Give yourself a break, and don’t blame yourself with unreasonable standards.

G．If you don’t have sympathy, you will stop trying to find the truth behind people’s actions.