1 . Mark was much affected with the discovery in the morning: his beloved violin, one of his few______and the primary source of his living, had been stolen.

Mark is homeless. For years, he’s been a familiar face to local people,who’ve______his violin-playing in Metro stations around the city. He shared the bad news of his______with his fans,making a simple______with the words “Violin Stolen”. Little did Mark know that his sign would soon______, inspiring an outpouring of______from the very strangers he’d been playing music for years. A woman______Mark with his sign and posted the picture on Facebook, which soon______the attention of a Montreal orchestra.

The orchestra's manager Jean was really______by Mark’s story. “Oh my God,this poor man lost his only way of______his passion(热情)to others,” he said. “we had to realize this person was not just a(n)_______”

____to purchase a new violin for Mark,orchestra members______out to Francis Lapointe, owner of local violin shop,who too waft moved by Mark’s______,and wanted to help “put______back in his life”. He offered to sell a new violin_______

“He will have everything he needs to be playing again. It’s a good instrument and it's going to work for years,____
, for Mark to enjoy his music and for us to enjoy his music also.”

When Jean finally had the new violin______to Mark, the homeless man’s tears______his cheeks.

Any act of kindness is a light for the less fortunate. No act of kindness, however small, is ever______. Even a simple and a word of kindness can make a big difference.

1.

A．possessions

B．goods

C．tools

D．violins

2.

A．helped

B．showed

C．enjoyed

D．trusted

3.

A．1ack

B．disappearance

C．damage

D．loss

4.

A．mark

B．symbol

C．sign

D．gesture

5.

A．came out

B．let out

C．came around

D．got around

6.

A．wonder

B．curiosity

C．kindness

D．anxiety

7.

A．Impressed

B．photographed

C．shared

D．connected

8.

A．Caught

B．paid

C．turned

D．fixed

9.

A．moved

B．confused

C．amazed

D．bothered

10.

A．Putting

B．drawing

C．leading

D．communicating

11.

A．somebody

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．everybody

12.

A．Encouraged

B．Determined

C．Able

D．Ambitious

13.

A．found

B．held

C．reached

D．gave

14.

A．adventure

B．personality

C．feeling

D．misfortune

15.

A．faith

B．music

C．confidence

D．talent

16.

A．at cost

B．at hand

C．on show

D．on sale

17.

A．gradually

B．hopefully

C．equally

D．generally

18.

A．delivered

B．added

C．attached

D．applied

19.

A．moved on

B．took on

C．poured down

D．turned down

20.

A．counted

B．repaid

C．lost

D．wasted

2 . 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

3 . Last Sunday, I went to the neighborhood café with my friend. On the way, I ____ an old lady, whose cart had been knocked over and her ____ were scattered across the pavement. She was ____ her goods. People passing by were ____ her as if she were a beggar.

I _____ Many things were running through my mind. “What should we do?” I asked my friend quietly.

“It’s none of our business. ____, you may get both of us into trouble and ____ it if you help,” my friend said ___

and then continued to walk ahead. However, I felt great ____ for this poor lady.

“She really needs help,” I said seriously and began to ____ the lady.

I cautiously ____ beside the lady, helping her. I could feel passersby ____ me doubtfully. I knew they were thinking I was ____ for helping her or that I had knocked over her card and therefore I was assisting her out of _____ .

“Thank you,” she whispered.

“You are welcome,” I murmured, offering a _____ .

She also smiled. After all goods were _____, she slowly rose to her feet. She thanked me again, and continued down the street. Yet I knew that her smile and _____ would always be impressed on my mind.

At that moment, I didn’t care anymore what other people _____. I smiled to myself because although I had helped that lady in such a ______way, she had helped me more by showing me how I could be ____ in the world.

1.

A．noticed

B．hit

C．heard about

D．waited for

2.

A．carts

B．goods

C．foods

D．clothes             .

3.

A．donating

B．enjoying

C．collecting

D．providing

4.

A．serving

B．helping

C．scolding

D．avoiding

5.

A．shouted

B．hesitated

C．promised

D．ignored

6.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Thus

7.

A．appreciate

B．mind

C．change

D．regret

8.

A．coldly

B．cheerfully

C．frequently

D．carefully

9.

A．honor

B．pity

C．pride

D．joy

10.

A．approach

B．observe

C．understand

D．leave

11.

A．calmed down

B．knelt down

C．got off

D．ended up

12.

A．eyeing

B．envying

C．admiring

D．supporting

13.

A．grateful

B．great

C．afraid

D．crazy

14.

A．duty

B．sadness

C．hate

D．control

15.

A．help

B．smile

C．job

D．suggestion

16.

A．used up

B．sold out

C．picked up

D．given out

17.

A．mercy

B．appreciation

C．effort

D．wish

18.

A．faced

B．gave

C．wanted

D．thought

19.

A．long

B．hard

C．strange

D．small

20.

A．polite

B．fortunate

C．different

D．wealthy

4 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I still remember it was in the winter of 1990 that, together with the help of my older sister, I ________ down my wishes for Christmas onto a piece of paper. How I wished on Christmas Eve my grandest wish would be ________ and placed under the Christmas tree—a puppy. When we were done, our wish-lists were collected by our parents with the promise to be ________ to Santa’s hard-working helpers.
The next day, our parents sat us down in the living-room, with ________ expressions on their faces. As it ________, they had seen our wishes, now wanting to talk to us about one wish ________— the puppy. For a moment, I held my breath, but was ________ when they told us that they weren’t against a puppy. What they ________ against was putting it under the Christmas tree. That was not a good idea.
They ________ taught us that an animal was not a gift that belonged to the same ________ as our toys. Animals were creatures with ________ that we should decide to have one, and it would be a (an) ________ to our family. An animal ________ a lot of responsibilities. It wasn’t anything one bought out of a mood. An animal could not be exchanged or ________ when we didn’t feel like it. A animal wasn’t a toy. An animal was a ________ family member that needed lots of love and attention. An animal was not a ________, but a family decision. A serious decision. And a big decision.
________, my Parents share my love for animals, so the decision came reasonably ________. After our grandparents had given their ________ up for taking care of the dog, while we were on future vacations, the answer was yes. Yes, we would get a puppy.
The following days and weeks, there was only one ________：our new family member! Yes, a family member, because animals have their rights. They are not simply food or gifts. We humans must attend, love and protect them.1.

A．left

B．got

C．set

D．pulled

2.

A．rejected

B．declined

C．challenged

D．fulfilled

3.

A．given away

B．passed on

C．taken on

D．put up

4.

A．dangerous

B．curious

C．serious

D．mysterious

5.

A．turned out

B．taken out

C．run out

D．held out

6.

A．in peace

B．in order

C．in particular

D．in return

7.

A．pardoned

B．frightened

C．inspired

D．relieved

8.

A．protested

B．objected

C．opposed

D．resisted

9.

A．patiently

B．hurriedly

C．anxiously

D．roughly

10.

A．arrangement

B．routine

C．schedule

D．category

11.

A．feelings

B．secrets

C．stains

D．sufferings

12.

A．convenience

B．servant

C．extension

D．heritage

13.

A．signed

B．meant

C．attained

D．guaranteed

14.

A．put forward

B．put up

C．put aside

D．put off

15.

A．native

B．original

C．responsible

D．precious

16.

A．riddle

B．gift

C．servant

D．victim

17.

A．Negatively

B．Ridiculously

C．Particularly

D．Luckily

18.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．contradictory

D．concrete

19.

A．thumbs

B．toes

C．noses

D．eyes

20.

A．theme

B．argument

C．prejudice

D．topic

5 . One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad, when I saw something drop from a tree. I couldn’t_______what it was, so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near. It was a baby bird, which had fallen from its nest. It had long, awkward wings and feet, and_______that fought to stay open. It was_______, so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail. I_______its nest and mother, _______what would happen to it.

My dad said we had to_______it; there was nothing we could do. He said if the bird mother smelled any traces (踪迹) of_______, she wouldn’t go near the_______again.

As we began to walk away, a woman_______. “Did it fall out of a nest?” she asked.

“Yeah.” I answered.

“It________a lot. Not much we can do,” she said. “Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight.”

I walked________the mailbox the next day. The baby bird lay________in the grass.

I realize that “Try not to think about it” is the________of many people towards things which________to provide them with perfect excuses________not bothering. The woman wasn’t being________; she was actually quite nice. But when everyone says “there’s________I can do—just try not to think about it,” where will we finally________? When billions of people________try not to think about it when they go to bed at night, there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and________in the grass the next morning.

1.

A．say

B．talk

C．speak

D．tell

2.

A．eyes

B．arms

C．feathers

D．claws

3.

A．bored

B．stupid

C．lovely

D．clever

4.

A．turned back

B．stared at

C．pointed to

D．looked for

5.

A．suggesting

B．deciding

C．wondering

D．finding

6.

A．help

B．leave

C．catch

D．kill

7.

A．children

B．humans

C．animals

D．insects

8.

A．tree

B．grass

C．baby

D．person

9.

A．returned

B．interrupted

C．approached

D．left

10.

A．happens

B．cries

C．suffers

D．changes

11.

A．from

B．beyond

C．past

D．into

12.

A．asleep

B．dead

C．still

D．alive

13.

A．attitude

B．feeling

C．consideration

D．understanding

14.

A．fail

B．prove

C．refuse

D．seem

15.

A．from

B．of

C．about

D．for

16.

A．cruel

B．kind

C．silly

D．friendly

17.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

18.

A．start out

B．come from

C．settle down

D．end up

19.

A．possibly

B．simply

C．particularly

D．luckily

20.

A．forgotten

B．buried

C．eaten

D．remembered

6 . My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．Quit

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．decision

D．call

4.

A．outside

B．proudly

C．by

D．angrily

5.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

6.

A．order

B．supply

C．appreciate

D．discover

7.

A．dollar

B．job

C．hot meal

D．gift card

8.

A．easy

B．low

C．soft

D．loose

9.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

10.

A．yet

B．even

C．still

D．just

11.

A．declared

B．shared

C．ignored

D．expected

12.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

13.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

14.

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

15.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

16.

A．rely on

B．respect

C．learn from

D．help

17.

A．suddenly

B．vividly

C．differently

D．perfectly

18.

A．time

B．power

C．patience

D．money

19.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

20.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple

7 . Dear dad,
Happy birthday to you! On this special day, I’d like to talk to you in a special way.
I don’t think I’m good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so I’m____ to show my deep love for you. You’re not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest____in the world. I’m____you. You’re____interested in being famous and rich. You do____things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you’re pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.
In the past, I didn’t care____you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didn’t____you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.
I am quite lucky that I have____a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.
Love from,
Lydia1.

A．writing

B．thinking

C．reading

D．speaking

2.

A．kids

B．adults

C．men

D．women

3.

A．worried about

B．proud of

C．afraid of

D．sorry for

4.

A．always

B．ever

C．already

D．never

5.

A．common

B．interesting

C．wonderful

D．popular

6.

A．whether

B．that

C．what

D．where

7.

A．realize

B．regret

C．respect

D．remind

8.

A．too

B．so

C．very

D．Such

8 . I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was_______and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could _______it all.
As I_______the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle_______. He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to_______ the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to_______ if I could. I smiled back, took the _______ and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly _______ each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I _______ again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food ________list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and ________ two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took ________six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, ________ my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was ________, I had just enough to pay for it all.
It ________ so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s ________ belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to ________ a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random ________ of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, ________ if we can ________ a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.1.

A．short

B．long

C．frequent

D．heavy

2.

A．offer

B．exchange

C．afford

D．accept

3.

A．approached

B．painted

C．cleaned

D．left

4.

A．attitude

B．manner

C．smile

D．anger

5.

A．share

B．train

C．protect

D．feed

6.

A．help

B．write

C．advertise

D．search

7.

A．name

B．project

C．list

D．budget

8.

A．signed

B．marked

C．rid

D．separated

9.

A．wandered

B．wondered

C．fancied

D．amazed

10.

A．store

B．cart

C．nutrition

D．bank

11.

A．picked out

B．lifted up

C．picked up

D．folded up

12.

A．other

B．others

C．more

D．another

13.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．since

14.

A．ordered

B．totaled

C．replaced

D．packed

15.

A．takes

B．spends

C．pays

D．wastes

16.

A．hungry

B．adequate

C．anxious

D．full

17.

A．cure

B．treat

C．heal

D．recover

18.

A．ability

B．allowance

C．appreciation

D．act

19.

A．although

B．though

C．yet

D．still

20.

A．save

B．rescue

C．accumulate

D．reserve

9 . A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _______ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill._______ she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and _______all day about how wonderful and exciting   _______must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some _______ skill and sensibility (识别力), she _______ her mother for a bike ride _______ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go，_______ her keeping close to the house and not   _______ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew________ where she was heading! ________ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the ________ of the golden house.

________ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path________to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she ________ that all the windows were ________ and rather dirty.

So ________and heart­broken, she didn't go any further. She ________， and all of a sudden she saw an amazing ________. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she________ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her house.

1.

A．might

B．should

C．would

D．must

2.

A．Unless

B．Although

C．Since

D．But

3.

A．dreamed

B．worried

C．asked

D．shouted

4.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．which

5.

A．different

B．scientific

C．musical

D．basic

6.

A．begged

B．blamed

C．invited

D．paid

7.

A．inside

B．outside

C．through

D．along

8.

A．insisting on

B．relying on

C．arguing about

D．wondering about

9.

A．traveling

B．running

C．riding

D．walking

10.

A．madly

B．rapidly

C．exactly

D．possibly

11.

A．Over

B．Down

C．Around

D．Beside

12.

A．windows

B．steps

C．center

D．gate

13.

A．Until

B．As

C．While

D．Because

14.

A．getting

B．introducing

C．leading

D．moving

15.

A．felt

B．learned

C．concluded

D．found

16.

A．transparent

B．bright

C．plain

D．wide

17.

A．anxious

B．angry

C．serious

D．sad

18.

A．turned around

B．cheered up

C．settled down

D．dropped in

19.

A．hill

B．valley

C．background

D．sight

20.

A．imagined

B．decided

C．realized

D．guessed

10 . A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down.First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very ____.Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she ____ lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another ____.
When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a ____.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the ____ a week after it happened.He ____ because he didn't want to worry us，and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams.I just thought she was ____ at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the ____ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier？I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a ____ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer ____ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!
I ____ to my mum，and she said，“I know.I'm ____，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I'm so angry with Steve that he had to ____ through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so ____ on myself.I hadn't thought about ____ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to ____ her life，and then kept in silence for an entire ____.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was ____.
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we ____ the pain of others.At that moment，my mum's words were an incredible ____ that I'll never forget.1.

A．lazy	B．lonely
C．painful	D．shameful

2.

A．would	B．should
C．might	D．could

3.

A．walk	B．step
C．foot	D．breath

4.

A．tool	B．toy
C．baby	D．pet

5.

A．plan	B．accident
C．anecdote	D．truth

6.

A．lied	B．waited
C．reflected	D．hesitated

7.

A．still	B．once
C．even	D．never

8.

A．facts	B．opinions
C．thoughts	D．doubts

9.

A．story	B．secret
C．habit	D．hobby

10.

A．until	B．before
C．while	D．after

11.

A．adjusted	B．turned
C．contributed	D．related

12.

A．angry	B．shocked
C．guilty	D．abused

13.

A．break	B．go
C．look	D．push

14.

A．focused	B．hooked
C．dependent	D．hard

15.

A．that	B．where
C．what	D．which

16.

A．save	B．expand
C．make	D．end

17.

A．year	B．month
C．week	D．day

18.

A．regret	B．blame
C．sorrow	D．sympathy

19.

A．shared	B．ignored
C．reminded	D．rid

20.

A．comfort	B．compromise
C．gift	D．suggestion