1 . A son and his father are walking on the mountains. _________, the son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice _________, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhh!!!”

_________, he shouts: “Who are you?” He receives the _________: “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!” The _________ answers: “I admire you!” Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward (懦夫)” He receives the answer: “Coward!”

He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.” Again the man screams: “You are a _________!” The voice answers: “You are a champion!” The boy is _________, but does not understand. Then the father _________: “People call this ECHO (回音), but_________this is LIFE. It gives you __________ everything you say or do.

Our life is__________a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, __________ more love in your heart. If you want more competence (能力) in your team, __________ your competence. This relationship __________ everything, in all aspects of life; Life will give you back everything you have given to it. “YOUR LIFE IS NOT ACOINCIDENCE. IT’S A __________OF YOU!”

1.

A．Finally

B．Suddenly

C．Apparently

D．Secretly

2.

A．repeating

B．laughing

C．trembling

D．dropping

3.

A．Excited

B．Disappointed

C．Proud

D．Curious

4.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．answer

D．analysis

5.

A．voice

B．father

C．son

D．wind

6.

A．loser

B．champion

C．stranger

D．student

7.

A．moved

B．upset

C．surprised

D．angered

8.

A．admits

B．complains

C．adds

D．explains

9.

A．unfortunately

B．really

C．luckily

D．naturally

10.

A．away

B．out

C．back

D．off

11.

A．simply

B．likely

C．hardly

D．otherwise

12.

A．appreciate

B．create

C．cherish

D．purchase

13.

A．hide

B．share

C．improve

D．use

14.

A．applies to

B．begins with

C．goes against

D．looks like

15.

A．PRIDE

B．REFLECTION

C．TRADITION

D．SURVIVAL

2 . Twenty-five years ago, we were on a family vacation, driving to see family in New York State. Mom and Dad, probably looking for ways to keep their two young kids busy, borrowed a sign about fifteen inches long and three inches high. On one side of the sign was painted “Smile” and on the other side “Thanks”. The sign got a lot of use on the trip. One of us would hold up the sign, so a car behind us could read “Smile”. If they did, we turned the sign over and they got the reward of “Thanks”.

The smile lesson is important, but no more so than the other side, the thanks! Playing this driving game was one of the many ways my parents taught me the importance and value of gratitude, most easily expressed with a simple thank you.

The story goes that a farmer took some of his corn to the State Fair and won the blue ribbon, for the best corn. A reporter asked him what he was going to do with the prized ears of grain he was holding. He said that he would share the seed with his neighbors. The reporter was surprised and asked, “Why would you want to do that?” The farmer calmly answered: “Don’t you know? The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the ripening corn and blows it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily worsen the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”

So it is with smiling. You are the wind. You can produce smiling faces by spreading your pollen. The cost to you is slight, but the fruits of your pollen will be felt all around.

1. What is the purpose of the author’s family trip 25 years ago?

A．To influence others in a fun way.	B．To play a driving game together.
C．To drive to another city to visit family.	D．To go on a family vacation on the road.

2. Why did the author’s parents make them hold up the sign?

A．To keep them fit.	B．To teach them a lesson.
C．To gain people’s gratitude.	D．To make other drivers laugh.

3. The author tells the story of the farmer to show ________.

A．the importance of passing kindness	B．the necessity to keep good relationship
C．the significance of expressing gratitude	D．the pleasure of sharing with other people

4. What is compared to “the fruits of your pollen” in the last paragraph?

A．The influence of smiles.	B．The work you are doing.
C．The reason for your smiles.	D．The people you smile at.

3 . My school holiday routine usually involves sleeping in, but one morning, I woke up early for no particular reason. With nothing to do, I decided to _______ glance out of my window at the parking lot below, but unexpectedly witnessed something that greatly _______ my life.

As I _______ people coming and going, getting into their cars and driving away, my attention was drawn to a(n)_______ man busy washing and cleaning the cars near a bicycle with a bucket attached to its _______. The damp ground _______ that he must have started his work quite early.

He was just simply dressed. However, there was a _______ sense of pride in the way he went about his tasks — cleaning one window at a time,_______ to admire his work, and repeating the process. He seemed devoted to his small business, happily _______ at passers-by and occasionally stopping to chat with other old folks heading to the nearby market.

________ his simple life, he appeared content. This incident made me reconsider my ________. If we are willing to work hard,________ should not be a barrier to earning a living. I felt ashamed and ________ when compared with him. It ________ me that at any age, we should make the most of time and ________ the value of hard work.

1.

A．gradually

B．causally

C．constantly

D．regularly

2.

A．attracted

B．disturbed

C．touched

D．impacted

3.

A．observed

B．recognized

C．felt

D．heard

4.

A．adult

B．young

C．elderly

D．poor

5.

A．bicycle

B．handle

C．wheel

D．seat

6.

A．explained

B．concluded

C．indicated

D．described

7.

A．slight

B．visible

C．hidden

D．possible

8.

A．backing off

B．stepping forward

C．taking over

D．showing up

9.

A．pointing

B．looking

C．laughing

D．waving

10.

A．Due to

B．According to

C．In spite of

D．In view of

11.

A．attitude

B．principle

C．identity

D．standard

12.

A．sex

B．age

C．character

D．position

13.

A．grateful

B．sympathetic

C．exhausted

D．guilty

14.

A．confused

B．informed

C．warned

D．struck

15.

A．predict

B．reflect

C．appreciate

D．convince

4 . It was 4:30 pm. As I was packing up, I noticed my colleague had left his laptop bag in the office. So I decided to bring it to him. It took me about 15 minutes to get to his house, where I _____ the bag and got right back on the road.

Suddenly a snowstorm came and within minutes I was in a whiteout. I stopped because I was afraid of driving into a farmer’s field, or worse. I kept the car _____ to stay warm and called 911.They told me to sit tight and wait things out for the night.

Those seconds after the call were _____. Breathe, I told myself. Panicking won’t help.

I texted my colleague, joking about my good deed ending in _____. He suggested I share a satellite view of my _____ on my social media. And I did so, praying that anyone who knew the residents of the nearby farms could get me rescued.

Waiting in the car, I doubted whether _____ would be able to come. Soon enough, though, I got a message from someone who was going to put me in touch with them.

At 8 pm, I saw a tall figure in a yellow raincoat striding toward me in the dark, carrying a flashlight. I’d never been more _____ to see someone in my life. It was André Bouvier, who’d walked about 550 yards to come get me, fighting the wind and snow each step of the way.

He turned around and started to trudge through the snow, sure of the direction. I drove behind him, feeling my heart begin to beat more _____. When we reached his house, I burst into tears, all my fears turning into relief and _____.

The experience has been a game changer for me. I now ______ challenges with a sense of calm I’d not known before. But best of all, it brought André into my life.

1.

A．dropped off

B．filled up

C．set aside

D．put away

2.

A．locked

B．parked

C．signaling

D．running

3.

A．painful

B．critical

C．disappointing

D．impressive

4.

A．failure

B．smoke

C．disaster

D．mystery

5.

A．route

B．location

C．direction

D．destination

6.

A．news

B．help

C．hope

D．faith

7.

A．satisfied

B．surprised

C．relieved

D．worried

8.

A．slowly

B．excitedly

C．nervously

D．strongly

9.

A．recognition

B．admiration

C．satisfaction

D．appreciation

10.

A．identify

B．present

C．approach

D．anticipate

5 . Last year, my younger brother Darrin tore the old engine out of his Dodge Challenger. Then he ________ it piece by piece, and put it back together again all by himself. He was 16. All he ________ was a Chilton’s shop manual (使用手册) for the car, his own curiosity, and a strong desire to ________ how things worked.

Later, I asked him about this ________ and how he made it. His answer was ________ — he just did it. He wanted a new car and couldn’t afford to buy another one, so this was really his only ________. He had nothing to lose and was highly ________ to make the engine work. He ________ with it, paid close attention to how he took it apart, made a lot of mistakes, and reached points where he wasn’t ________ what to do next. When that happened, he asked a friend or a friend’s dad for ________, tried this and tried that, until he finished the work. To me it was a (n) ________ achievement.

Our ________ to do hard things increases when we try doing those hard things. It is ________ limited by our own will and imagination. We learn by trying, by making mistakes, and by ________ help from those who know more sometimes just a little more-than we do.

Never ________ trying new things. The more one does, the more one can do.

1.

A．discovered

B．rebuilt

C．donated

D．reserved

2.

A．detected

B．preferred

C．occupied

D．had

3.

A．figure out

B．give away

C．bring up

D．rule out

4.

A．property

B．campaign

C．guide

D．project

5.

A．correct

B．serious

C．simple

D．funny

6.

A．luck

B．option

C．requirement

D．relaxation

7.

A．expected

B．forced

C．convinced

D．motivated

8.

A．communicated

B．competed

C．experimented

D．disagreed

9.

A．sure

B．afraid

C．curious

D．satisfied

10.

A．permission

B．courage

C．advice

D．reward

11.

A．amazing

B．common

C．confusing

D．strange

12.

A．anxiety

B．capacity

C．income

D．impatience

13.

A．rarely

B．necessarily

C．originally

D．mostly

14.

A．seeking

B．offering

C．affording

D．avoiding

15.

A．admit

B．stop

C．fancy

D．keep

6 . I was a rising high school junior in the summer of 2021, when I took Philosophy 101 at Lehmon College, a   ____that allows New York City public school students to earn credits. Why philosophy?________, I chose it on impulse (一时冲动). I expected this course to be interesting. I didn’t expect this class, which________me to the words and works of Socrates, Plato and other moral philosophers, to change my________to college education.

But that’s what________. During the second week of class, when we________the work of Socrates, I read Socrates’ words, “The unexamined life is no life for a human being to live”. My eyes________in surprise and my posture was fixed. I read these words over and over until my professor broke my trance (出神、发呆), “Could anyone in the class interpret the_______ of Socrates’ words?”

Then I did my best to explain that the wise philosopher was making a________on how we should live. To me, this meant getting________about all aspects of yourself, putting yourself in academic, social and cultural spaces that will_______ your world view, and being open to personal growth along the way.

After reflecting on the words even after the course was over, I realized Socrates was________meaningful life means a(n)________to exploration. Being immersed in ideas such as Socrates’________me to think about the person I am. I began to see college as a place to gain knowledge and explore my interests,________just fulfill classes.

1.

A．interview

B．survey

C．camp

D．course

2.

A．Generally

B．Honestly

C．Roughly

D．Briefly

3.

A．recommended

B．pushed

C．introduced

D．compared

4.

A．secret

B．solution

C．attitude

D．behavior

5.

A．happened

B．started

C．worked

D．ended

6.

A．made up

B．put forward

C．went through

D．turned down

7.

A．widened

B．clouded

C．narrowed

D．shut

8.

A．difference

B．source

C．meaning

D．feature

9.

A．defence

B．bet

C．story

D．claim

10.

A．scared

B．curious

C．confident

D．confused

11.

A．satisfy

B．challenge

C．block

D．expand

12.

A．right

B．positive

C．rigid

D．cautious

13.

A．dignity

B．commitment

C．failure

D．adjustment

14.

A．inspired

B．forced

C．forgave

D．seized

15.

A．but

B．simply

C．even

D．not

7 . 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。

Trust your bad luck

Before this time, I usually buy a first class train ticket. That is necessary! Because this is one of the most crowded and poorest region in the world, I am afraid that there are no seats in the general class. Unluckily, this time I was running late. I was informed there was no first class seating available, so I was forced to buy a general ticket.

The general coach was extremely crowded. Smell of sweat and sighs from tired bodies troubled me. I stepped over people sitting on the floor, asking them to make a little space for me to stand, but nobody moved. Finally, I had to shout at two poor people to make a standing place near the gate for me. As several hours passed, I continued changing the pressure on my legs, one by one, to ease the pain of standing. The entire time, I cursed(咒骂) in my heart, “Damn! Bad luck has ruined my day!”

Suddenly, at about 3 am, a strange sound woke me up. I scanned the coach. Everyone was sleeping. Hadn’t anyone else heard it? Beside the train gate, I noticed an empty space. That space wasn’t there before. I’d know it. For the entire journey, I’d stood just four meters from that gate. If there had been a space, I would have taken it. My mind raced. No! A young man was sleeping there just now. I shouted, “Pull the emergency chain!” I was nowhere near the chain.

A group of people awoke in surprise. “What’s going on?” They quizzed. “I think someone accidentally fell off the train.” I replied. Those men sitting near the chain stared wide-eyed, motionless, for fear of facing a fine or punishment. So I struggled through the crowd, reached for that emergency chain and pulled it. Finally, the train stopped.

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Within seconds, a policeman rushed forward, “Who touched the emergency chain?”
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It was the young man! He was lying alongside the track, injured.
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8 . It had been forty years since I graduated from high school, but the staircase haunted my memories. The concrete steps led up to the Smiley Building. I climbed those steps several times each day to get to math class or visit my locker.

Boys would sit on both sides of the staircase, rating the girls on a scale of I to 10 as we walked by. If they thought a girl was ugly, they barked. Every time I walked, the barks and laughter rang in my ears. “Just ignore them,” my mother advised. And I did. Just on the surface.

Eventually, I graduated, got accepted to college, launched a rewarding career, got married and raised two amazing boys. But when I looked in the mirror, the doubts returned.

Then I got an invitation to my fortieth high school reunion. “Why would you go back there? I thought you didn’t like high school.” My brother complained. I didn’t, but I wanted to show the boys that I had all the things they’d made me feel I wasn’t worthy of. I put on my favorite blouse, touched up my make—up, and steeled myself for the Friday night opening reception.

Maybe it’s true that memory is the first thing to go. People greeted me politely, drinks in hand, flattering me with “You haven’t changed at all.” I’d look at the face and study the name-tag with the graduation photo, but it didn’t ring a bell most of the time. Was I at the wrong reunion? No, some women remembered my mother being their Girl Scout leader. Others had kind things to say about my father, a local college professor.

My planned speech wilted (萎靡不振) on my lips. Instead, I chatted breezily about my new life. People were nice enough, but aside from a couple of friends, I felt like I was talking to strangers.

It was pointless to feel angry at people I couldn’t even recognize. I was only hurting myself by replaying those memories in my mind. I knew I needed to forgive and move on.

1. Why couldn’t the author ignore the boys’ laughter?

A．She fell into self-doubt.

B．She had an ugly appearance.

C．Her mother kept reminding her.

D．The boys’ laughter were impressive.

2. What did the author do before the school reunion?

A．Called old classmates.	B．Dressed herself up.
C．Argued with her brother.	D．Renewed her closet.

3. What happened in the opening reception?

A．People treated the author impolitely.

B．The author found herself in a wrong reunion.

C．Everyone present received a graduation photo.

D．The author failed to recognize many of her classmates.

4. How did the author feel after the reunion?

A．Excited.

B．Relieved.

C．Annoyed.

D．Hopeless.

9 . I have a love-hate relationship with 8 o’clock classes. I like to get started that _________. Most students do not. They _________ in late and many otherwise bright ones look so sleepy at that hour.

One day, I was _________ about the topic, but no one else seemed to be. I wrote things on the _________. I moved around the room. I told stories. I got theatrical. I _________ humour. It was useless. The _________ looks didn’t seem to change. I was upset.

I lost track of time. I was about to _________ a major topic when I glanced down at my _________. I was already two minutes past the _________ end of class. So I just ended __________ and the students picked their book bags and headed out the door on their way to another class. Watching them retreat (退出) out the door, I __________ my own books, notes and papers and __________ out into the hall. I was tired and a bit __________. I had put everything I knew how to do into that classroom __________ and it had seemed for naught. Then, as I started crossing the hall to my nearby office, a student __________ from the back door of the classroom I had just been in and caught up with me.

I __________ he wanted to ask why I didn’t have those test papers graded yet or maybe he wanted permission to __________ a late paper or…

It was none of that. With his __________ full of sparkles (闪光), Randy said, “This is the first time I’ve not wanted a college class to end.” The __________ lifted. Randy would never know how much his __________ meant to me.

1.

A．fast

B．early

C．direct

D．simply

2.

A．drag

B．fit

C．break

D．turn

3.

A．excited

B．curious

C．concerned

D．anxious

4.

A．wall

B．book

C．letter

D．board

5.

A．abandoned

B．tried

C．valued

D．sensed

6.

A．worried

B．serious

C．disappointed

D．blank

7.

A．remember

B．read

C．start

D．revise

8.

A．watch

B．desk

C．screen

D．agenda

9.

A．scheduled

B．final

C．reasonable

D．opposite

10.

A．suddenly

B．definitely

C．gratefully

D．desperately

11.

A．found out

B．piled up

C．make up

D．set down

12.

A．stepped

B．brought

C．watched

D．rushed

13.

A．regretful

B．discouraged

C．amazed

D．delighted

14.

A．party

B．programme

C．persuasion

D．performance

15.

A．slipped into

B．closed up

C．came out

D．knocked on

16.

A．realized

B．confirmed

C．noticed

D．thought

17.

A．hand in

B．give up

C．refer to

D．look through

18.

A．skin

B．eyes

C．mouth

D．cheeks

19.

A．tiredness

B．pain

C．sorrow

D．anger

20.

A．behaviours

B．reply

C．courage

D．words

10 . 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。

In a big city lived a girl named Amy. She was a clever and lively child, but her heart was often clouded by dissatisfaction. Whenever she saw other children playing with new dolls or dressed in fancy outfits, Amy’s eyes would sparkle with envy and she wished she had them too.

So she always asked her mother, “Mom, can I have this?” or “Mom, can I have that?” If her mom didn’t satisfy her need, Amy would respond with endless complaints or tears. She didn’t understand why she couldn’t possess what she desired.

Her mother, a wise and loving woman, tried to reason with Amy. She explained that Amy already had so many toys and clothes. She said, “Amy, you’re lucky to have so much. Learn to be happy with what you have.” But Amy’s ears were deaf to her mother’s words. She could only see what she lacked, and her heart remained heavy with dissatisfaction.

Amy’s discontentment affected her social life at high school. Her bad temper and constant complaints about what she lacked made it difficult for her to make friends. When Amy saw her desk mate Lily using new stationery (文具), she immediately said, “I have better ones.” Once, hearing some girls talking about their new dresses, she interrupted rudely, “My mom will buy me the same one, even nicer.” Other kids couldn’t bear her attitude and kept away from her gradually, which made Amy feel more lonely and unhappy.

When Amy told her mother the “unfair treatment” she faced at school, her mother was deeply concerned about her. She knew that Amy’s constant dissatisfaction was not appropriate and would eventually ruin her happiness completely. “Something must be done.” she thought. After deep consideration, she decided to take a different approach. One day, she invited Amy to join her in volunteering at a local charity that helped the children there in need. Initially, Amy refused, but her mother’s determined attitude persuaded her successfully.

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As they arrived at the charity, Amy’s eyes were opened to a world she had never known.

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That voluntary experience and the conversation with the children changed Amy’s life.

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