1 . The family had just moved．The young woman was feeling a little ____ ．It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents．
She had called them that morning，and her mother had ____ how colorful their backyard was ____ spring had arrived． Later，she told her husband how she ____ those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard．“I know where we can find some，”he said．“Get the ____ and come on．”So off they went．
Some time later，they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest ____ and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully，she ____some．Finally，they returned to their car for the ____ home．The woman sat smiling，surrounded by her ____．
When they were near home，she shouted“stop”，got off quickly and ____ to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch(门廊)，where a(n) ____ patient was sitting in her wheelchair，and put the flowers into her lap．The two ____ ，bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ____ ．As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair ____ with a smile，and held the lilacs ____ ．
“Mom，”the kids asked，“ ____ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day，and she seems so ____ while I have all of you．And anyone would be ____ by flowers．”
This satisfied the kids，but not the husband．The next day he ____ some young lilacs around their yard．
I was the husband．Now，every May，our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother’s Day our kids ____ purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．1.

A．moved

B．worried

C．angry

D．depressed

2.

A．1earned

B．imagined

C．mentioned

D．realized

3.

A．now that

B．so that

C．as if

D．even if

4.

A．missed

B．grew

C．watered

D．showed

5.

A．cars

B．kids

C．clothes

D．1ilacs．

6.

A．bush

B．hill

C．yard

D．door

7.

A．bought

B．picked

C．set

D．raised

8.

A．break

B．holiday

C．trip

D．dinner

9.

A．friends

B．memory

C．flowers

D．honor

10.

A．responded

B．pointed

C．drove

D．hurried

11.

A．1oving

B．elderly

C．serious

D．sensitive

12.

A．hesitated

B．waited

C．sat

D．chatted

13.

A．family

B．mother

C．path

D．home

14.

A．nodded

B．waved

C．1eft

D．continued

15.

A．sadly

B．politely

C．quickly

D．tightly

16.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．where

17.

A．quiet

B．confused

C．alone

D．patient

18.

A．calmed

B．persuaded

C．disappointed

D．cheered

19.

A．arranged

B．dried

C．planted

D．hid

20.

A．find

B．gather

C．receive

D．buy

2 . Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well，that’s how I__________about joining Madcaps，a mothers and daughters’club assisting charity. __________，my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an__________attitude, you might just__________enjoying it.

Six months ago，my mom told me the club asked us to work as__________ at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter．That meant I had to__________in the dirty homeless shelter for at least  20  hours.

The first time we went there，a lady led us to the kitchen where we__________my five fellow Madcaps classmates- they also wore the same mark .Since I′m usually__________awkward， I had never talked with any of them .Worse still，my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen，leaving me totally__________to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families__________in like rushing river．A little girl，around 5 years old，walked up to me I__________her a sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly．As she walked away, I__________she was wearing a coat．Clearly too big for her, hanging__________on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had__________with her．It suddenly struck me that how__________I am.

After that moment I had a__________of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have__________awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the__________20 hours of charity.

So that is how I have made a__________by doing one thing I do not want to do .If you have an open  __________​about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded（全面的）person.

1.

A．heard

B．worried

C．felt

D．brought

2.

A．otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

3.

A．optimistic

B．accurate

C．aggressive

D．passive

4.

A．keep up

B．give up

C．end up

D．take up

5.

A．members

B．volunteers

C．friends

D．clerks

6.

A．wander

B．stay

C．teach

D．serve

7.

A．ran into

B．cared about

C．looked for

D．passed by

8.

A．painfully

B．socially

C．naturally

D．hopelessly

9.

A．afraid

B．doubtful

C．alone

D．patient

10.

A．joined

B．broke

C．dropped

D．poured

11.

A．awarded

B．showed

C．handed

D．bought

12.

A．discovered

B．guessed

C．suspected

D．concluded

13.

A．neatly

B．broadly

C．tightly

D．loosely

14.

A．compared

B．connected

C．covered

D．competed

15.

A．eager

B．lucky

C．calm

D．miserable

16.

A．relief

B．loss

C．surprise

D．change

17.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．overcome

D．ignored

18.

A．allowed

B．required

C．included

D．finished

19.

A．difference

B．promise

C．sacrifice

D．conclusion

20.

A．study

B．plan

C．mind

D．question

3 . Xinxin, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in Singapore. During their visit, he even had the chance to ____ some of Singapore's sights by himself ____ his father was busy with other things.
Xinxin’s first adventure ____ in Singapore was at a water park near their hotel. He enjoyed swimming and ____ into the water by himself, and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was ____ by his father.
The boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singapore ____ a guardian. He had already been to the park with his father two times during the trip. Xinxin volunteered to make his ____ trip by himself. His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch, and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studios. He spent a whole day there and had a ____ time.
In an interview with Beijing Evening News, Xinxin’s father said that ____ he was too busy to spend all his time with his son, he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of ____ Had Xinxin’s mother been there, she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight, the father commented.1.

A．study

B．explore

C．test

D．measure

2.

A．while

B．until

C．before

D．unless

3.

A．along

B．alive

C．alone

D．lonely

4.

A．floating

B．surfing

C．driving

D．diving

5.

A．made

B．set

C．decided

D．asked

6.

A．under

B．behind

C．with

D．without

7.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

8.

A．terrible

B．miserable

C．fantastic

D．flexible

9.

A．though

B．since

C．if

D．when

10.

A．independence

B．daring

C．pride

D．diligence

4 . 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上涂黑。
RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY
When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a____ We noticed a few customers including several old ladies, were having their meal. When a dish is____, the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would____every bit of the food on their plates.
As I was hungry, my local colleague____much food for me. Since there were other things to do, we did not____much time dining. When we planned to leave, there was still about one third of____food left. When we were leaving the restaurant, we____someone calling us. When the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were____about us wasting so much food.
“We____for our food; it is none of your____how much food we left behind”, my colleague told the old ladies. They got angry, and one of them____made a call to someone. After a while, an officer in____arrived. Upon knowing what had happened, he issued us a 50-euro____ The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice: “order____you can consume. Money is yours, ____the resources belong to the society. You have no____for wasting them.” Our face turned red. We all agreed with him in our____ My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly____to the officer.
My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir. We all____it to remind us that we should never be____1.

A．restaurant

B．company

C．family

D．bank

2.

A．cooked

B．served

C．gathered

D．missed

3.

A．desert

B．refuse

C．oppose

D．finish

4.

A．kept

B．sold

C．ordered

D．made

5.

A．save

B．spend

C．divide

D．find

6.

A．undiscovered

B．undeveloped

C．unconsumed

D．undetermined

7.

A．appointed

B．knew

C．realized

D．heard

8.

A．curious

B．unhappy

C．nervous

D．optimistic

9.

A．paid

B．asked

C．applied

D．accounted

10.

A．matter

B．mind

C．question

D．business

11.

A．immediately

B．passively

C．excitedly

D．regularly

12.

A．rags

B．uniform

C．fashion

D．dream

13.

A．award

B．food

C．fine

D．souvenir

14.

A．how

B．it

C．that

D．what

15.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

16.

A．ability

B．problem

C．reason

D．power

17.

A．words

B．hearts

C．faces

D．ears

18.

A．apologized

B．accused

C．admitted

D．approved

19.

A．stuck

B．broke

C．kept

D．threw

20.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．merciful

D．wasteful

5 . It is common and usual to see people ____ when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
1. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?

A．Feel shy.

B．Stay calm.

C．Keep up.

D．Feel upset.

2. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

A．problems cause troubles	B．attitude is everything
C．challenges can be avoided	D．personalities are built on failures

3. According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.

A．can only depend on our parents	B．are not alone
C．should only believe ourselves	D．are not confident

4. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?

A．To encourage.

B．To compare.

C．To prove.

D．To explain.

5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to Avoid Problems

B．Challenges Are Everywhere

C．Face Your Challenges Bravely

D．You Are Loved Wherever You Are

6 . A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with____lace edges．On the glass partition that____the driver's seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much____and said to the driver，“I've never seen a nicer____．”“Thank you for your praise．”the driver answered____．
“The car isn't mine，”said the driver．“It belongs to the company．I used to be a____of cabs．When they returned，all of them were as____as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish____here and there．On the seats and door-handles could be found something____like peanut sauce or, chewing gum．Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most____be considerate and refrain from littering．”
“So when I got a____to be a taxi-driver，I began____my idea into practice-to tidy and____the car． Now before a new passenger gets on my car，I'd make a cheek and be sure it is in good order．When my car____after a day's work，it always remains____．”
When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the result．To change others，one has to make twice the____but get half the result．To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort．One had better ask oneself why one makes____on others much more than on oneself．____you take enough care to do as best you can for other people's sake，your efforts will yield results，If you____the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful____for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others．1.

A．ugly

B．exciting

C．brilliant

D．favorite

2.

A．separated

B．covered

C．protected

D．prevented

3.

A．moved

B．annoyed

C．disappointed

D．surprised

4.

A．seat

B．carpet

C．garage

D．cab

5.

A．naturally

B．smilingly

C．hopefully

D．firmly

6.

A．driver

B．cleaner

C．repairer

D．customer

7.

A．attractive

B．pleasant

C．dirty

D．clean

8.

A．spread

B．extended

C．dotted

D．left

9.

A．funny

B．busy

C．sticky

D．clumsy

10.

A．likely

B．willingly

C．extremely

D．regularly

11.

A．permit

B．1icense

C．certificate

D．passport

12.

A．put

B．take

C．make

D．get

13.

A．provide

B．drive

C．decorate

D．describe

14.

A．speeds

B．leaves

C．arrives

D．returns

15.

A．spotless

B．pretty

C．bright

D．dirty

16.

A．progress

B．effort

C．attempt

D．trial

17.

A．suggestions

B．comments

C．demands

D．decisions

18.

A．Though

B．While

C．As

D．If

19.

A．look into

B．look for

C．look up

D．look through

20.

A．spirit

B．mood

C．mind

D．sense