2 . One day I was sleeping in my chair when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked _______ out my window. Across the street, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, _______it was in bad shape. The fence was bent out exactly the _______of the car’s back end.

I watched the driver get out of the car. After a few seconds of _______the damage, the man tried to put the fence back into the place. His first attempt failed and he tried a little harder. He grabbed its vertical support pole and pulled against it with his full _______. The pole suddenly _______ and the man fell hard onto the ground. The entire fence fell on top of him, and one of his shoes _______ and landed 10 feet away on the sidewalk.

I laughed out loud. The man's failure was _______my whole day. He climbed out from under the_______fence and went back to the apartment building.

That, I thought, would be the ________of it. The man was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to ________. However, the man__________a few minutes later with some tools. For the next hour, I ________out my window as he doggedly fixed the fence and even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before.

This man was actually a hero and I was embarrassed by my ________judgments. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It makes me ________what else that man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him.

1.

A．gradually

B．especially

C．immediately

D．generally

2.

A．until

B．because

C．if

D．although

3.

A．beginning

B．direction

C．center

D．shape

4.

A．assessing

B．mentioning

C．limiting

D．avoiding

5.

A．equipment

B．sight

C．wisdom

D．weight

6.

A．broke

B．burnt

C．lightened

D．rose

7.

A．moved on

B．passed by

C．flew off

D．turned up

8.

A．wasting

B．brightening

C．completing

D．controlling

9.

A．fallen

B．hidden

C．locked

D．related

10.

A．plan

B．form

C．cause

D．end

11.

A．give away

B．clean up

C．learn from

D．refer to

12.

A．quit

B．hesitated

C．approved

D．appeared

13.

A．worked

B．counted

C．watched

D．guessed

14.

A．unbalanced

B．uncertain

C．unfair

D．unhurried

15.

A．wonder

B．observe

C．explain

D．challenge

3 . A few years ago,I boarded a plane to Disney World with my 8-year -old kid Lucas.

Even before boarding,I was filled with_______. Lucas is an autistic (自闭症) boy.Traveling outside his comfort zone can sometimes be_______for Lucas. I was worried other passengers might not understand_______Lucas communicated with the world.

Worse sill,we were seated next to a man who_______to be hard boiled.As the plane_______ ,so did my boy's excitement level and my own worry.I could even_________ the unpleasant remarks this man might have for my excited son.

As Lucas began to play with an app on his iPad,he screamed with joy and _______his hands as loudly as he could.I began to_______,trying to quiet my son so that he wouldn't_______the other passengers. I noticed the hard-boiled man paying attention from the________ of my eye. He leaned closer to me and I even got________to begin a verbal fight.

However,the man________ said,“You know ,you don't have to keep him quiet for me. You can let him have fun.”It was the________thing I expected,and I didn't know what to say________“thank you”.

The kindness of that man will always be a(n)________to me that there are always people who want to enter our world and understand my wonderful boy.

1.

A．confidence

B．pride

C．excitement

D．anxiety

2.

A．enjoyable

B．tricky

C．curious

D．considerate

3.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

4.

A．appeared

B．pretended

C．preferred

D．promised

5.

A．broke down

B．touched down

C．took off

D．pulled out

6.

A．anticipate

B．bear

C．acknowledge

D．witness

7.

A．shook

B．waved

C．raised

D．clapped

8.

A．wonder

B．complain

C．sweat

D．argue

9.

A．disappoint

B．motivate

C．puzzle

D．disturb

10.

A．corner

B．bottom

C．top

D．center

11.

A．inspired

B．prepared

C．excited

D．determined

12.

A．simply

B．rarely

C．roughly

D．totally

13.

A．typical

B．exact

C．last

D．first

14.

A．or rather

B．other than

C．rather than

D．more than

15.

A．symbol

B．experience

C．warning

D．reminder

4 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was the first day of our new grade. Everyone in the classroom was chatting happily, excited to see each other again after the long holidays. When the door slid open, all of us stopped talking and turned to look. In came our teacher Ms. Sullivan, followed by an ordinary-looking boy,

“This boy’s name is Rafael.” Ms. Sullivan announced. “He’s a transfer student (转校生), and he’s going to be in our class starting from today. Make sure all of you welcome him warmly.”

The class clapped. But I didn't want to have a second look at the newcomer, for he had no outstanding qualities considering his small figure and casual T-shirt.

“Oh, I forgot to mention one thing.” Ms. Sullivan spoke up. “Rafael actually has hearing problems. Normally he would have hearing aids on, but his old ones have just been broken.

His doctor suggested that he stay at home until he got his new ones. However, Rafael insisted on attending his first day of school. So if you want to communicate with him, you have to write it on a piece of paper.”

This single speech sent the whole class up into an uproar (嘈杂). Some students looked at each other with expressions of surprise. Others voiced cries of concern out of pity.

Ms. Sullivan calmed everyone down. “I’d like someone to personally help him out throughout the day. Do I have any volunteers?”

“How can a disabled person be intelligent?” I thought to myself. I refused to raise my hand, expecting someone else would. But nobody did or said anything. Dead silence spread across the classroom.

It was by total bad luck that my eyes happened to meet Ms. Sullivan's.

“How about you, James?” She asked me. “Is it okay for you to take care of Rafael just for today?”

It is difficult to refuse a request by someone, especially if that person is a teacher. I sighed and nodded slightly. Ms. Sullivan gestured for Rafael to sit beside me and then asked us to share our holiday stories with the class.

Paragraph 1:

Immediately, the class became excited.

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Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform.

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5 . I was coming back from home late at night in a “Sharing” mini van (厢式货车). In Hydera-bad, India, it is a cheap and quick form of _______. The van driver picked up as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is _______ for the transport of 8. So our van was very _______.

Making her way to the _______ of the van, a school girl with a bag _______   the driver to stop. While getting down, she slipped and fell. None of us _______ it, as it was dark outside. The driver was _______ for her to pay. It was then that we saw that the girl was on her   _______ by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got down_______ and held her up.

Even in __________, she held up a note and asked us to pay the driver. The other __________ passenger took the note and paid the driver. My __________ was a few hundred meters away. As a girl, I knew I’d get off and stay with her in the__________. So I paid up the driver for__________ and he drove away with the other passengers.

I neither__________ her nor did I know what to do. But I was there, giving some comforting words to the girl in pain. I looked for a place for her to sit. Then I phoned her friend and waited there. She was rushed to a nearby clinic later.

1.

A．1ife

B．transport

C．activity

D．communication

2.

A．designed

B．bought

C．organized

D．powered

3.

A．heavy

B．noisy

C．crowded

D．awkward

4.

A．driver

B．window

C．door

D．seat

5.

A．guided

B．suggested

C．admitted

D．signaled

6.

A．noticed

B．managed

C．recognized

D．stood

7.

A．caring

B．reaching

C．waiting

D．planning

8.

A．back

B．knees

C．feet

D．own

9.

A．immediately

B．doubtfully

C．naturally

D．anxiously

10.

A．silence

B．surprise

C．vain

D．pain

11.

A．patient

B．helpful

C．generous

D．secret

12.

A．home

B．stop

C．car

D．school

13.

A．dark

B．rain

C．wind

D．van

14.

A．himself

B．herself

C．myself

D．itself

15.

A．ignored

B．persuaded

C．promised

D．knew

6 . Do What You Enjoy

Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life，although everything is going well．Most of the time you have to _______this kind of unhappy life，since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business，which often involves taking _______

My father，however，was a quite different example．When I was about 9 or 10，he told me that I should
be whatever I wanted when I grew up，so long as I _______it．He said that if I were not feeling _______ ， I should try to change my life to make it more delightful，and I would find real_______as a result．From him   I learned a great lesson on the_______of doing one's favorite．

My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young，and he was very_______．He became one of the company's top salesmen，even though he was only 25 years old．Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state． _______，he decided to leave his successful _______and move   on to other fields．You might _______why he did so．The answer was simple：he liked to do something challenging，something that _______.his strength and ability，especially in a way that is interesting．My father just wanted to have a try，and so he did．After leaving the insurance company，he worked in social media and then in digital technology，which really _______him．Of course he wasn't successful in everything he   tried，but he told me for     _______that he did something he liked，and that he had the _______   of doing what he enjoyed． _______ one's comfortable life is not easy．I've learned this from my father，and I can say no matter _______   is good or bad，it is   _______ doing one's favorite．When we do something we love，it whether the gives us extra _______ to meet our goals，which are associated with psychological well-being and health．As long as we have no _______ and give it a try，we are forced to push against ourselves．After all we all want to be where we are _______ ourselves．

1.

A．lose

B．stop

C．share

D．continue

2.

A．risks

B．turns

C．steps

D．suggestions

3.

A．promised

B．enjoyed

C．admitted

D．adjusted

4.

A．lucky

B．safe

C．comfortable

D．special

5.

A．concern

B．pleasure

C．strength

D．talent

6.

A．value

B．honor

C．control

D．relief

7.

A．sensitive

B．cautious

C．optimistic

D．successful

8.

A．Besides

B．Therefor

C．However

D．Meanwhile

9.

A．schedule

B．career

C．reform

D．competition

10.

A．wonder

B．explain

C．blame

D．conclude

11.

A．limited

B．predicted

C．tested

D．affected

12.

A．confused

B．shocke

C．discouraged

D．attracted

13.

A．free

B．certain

C．good

D．real

14.

A．satisfaction

B．sympathy

C．responsibility

D．security

15.

A．Protecting

B．Selecting

C．Leaving

D．Arranging

16.

A．function

B．result

C．signal

D．attitude

17.

A．simple

B．normal

C．popular

D．worth

18.

A．motivation

B．consideration

C．occupation

D．qualification

19.

A．rights

B．faults

C．regrets

D．excuses

20.

A．convincing

B．evaluating

C．representing

D．challenging

7 . Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s ____ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so ____ that I decided to write an article about her.
I ____ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She ____ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I ____ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there____, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that ____ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The ____ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days ____ draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript ____ . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I ____ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t ____ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While ____ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in ____ .
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some ____ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to ____ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to ____ Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of ____ writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this ____ , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t ____ to doubt yourself.1.

A．joy

B．voice

C．speech

D．smile

2.

A．proud

B．active

C．satisfied

D．moved

3.

A．visited

B．emailed

C．phoned

D．interviewed

4.

A．agreed

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．paused

5.

A．replied

B．discovered

C．explained

D．knew

6.

A．seriously

B．patiently

C．nervously

D．quietly

7.

A．blaming

B．fooling

C．inviting

D．urging

8.

A．hardship

B．failure

C．comment

D．pressure

9.

A．with

B．by

C．on

D．in

10.

A．disappeared

B．returned

C．spread

D．improved

11.

A．compare

B．struggle

C．live

D．compete

12.

A．ignore

B．deliver

C．face

D．receive

13.

A．decorating

B．repairing

C．cleaning

D．leaving

14.

A．disbelief

B．anxiety

C．horror

D．trouble

15.

A．subjective

B．relevant

C．private

D．reliable

16.

A．broadcast

B．create

C．publish

D．assess

17.

A．recover

B．prepare

C．escape

D．concentrate

18.

A．energetic

B．endless

C．typical

D．enjoyable

19.

A．experience

B．success

C．benefit

D．accident

20.

A．attempt

B．afford

C．expect

D．pretend