1 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Over the past ten years I     1    (travel)abroad and home has become more of a feeling     2     a place. So     3     is important that I can celebrate the new year with the loved ones. New Year’s Eve has become the only time to reconnect with my friends which makes me feel at home. Every year we try     4    (unite)wherever we are and remember the time when we knew each other.     5    , a lot of people feel that New Year’s Eve can’t live up to     6    (expect). Ideas such as the New Year’s kiss and resolutions create much pressure for people to have     7     night to remember,     8    will change their lives and perhaps make the next year worth     9    (live). I think those people are missing the point.     10    Christmas is about family, why can’t New Year be about friends?

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the     1     (good) picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he     2     (real) liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering     3     (mountain) were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky     4     white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from     5     rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look     6     (peace) at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush     7     (grow) in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on his nest…perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King     8     (choose) the second picture, explained the King, “Because peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble     9     hard work. Peace means     10     (be) in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

3 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Injury,     1     (ill), love, and lost moments of true greatness all occur to test the limits of your soul.     2     these small tests, life would be like a straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable,     3     dull and completely pointless. The success and downfall you experience helps to create who you are and decide     4     you go.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many of us were raised with the saying ''Waste not, want not. '' None of us, however, can     1     (complete) avoid waste in our lives.

Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited     2       (nature) resources, our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make

    3     big difference. It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world that     4       (be) in serious trouble. By focusing on     5     (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part     6     cutting down on waste.

We must keep reminding ourselves that it is     7     (easy) to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage     8       (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us       9       (say) no to waste so that our grandchildren's children will be able to develop well. We can't solve all the problems of waste,     10     we can encourage mindfulness.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I'm a Muslim. Once I was eating at a restaurant,where there was a father     1    （seat)next to my desk with his two girls. I     2    （overhear)their conversation. The girls were     3    （constant)asking about everything and anything. And I was fascinated by their     4    （curious).

One of the girls looked at me and asked,"Daddy,why is she wearing that way?"Her dad responded     5     something that made my heart so warm. He said,"There are different religions,cultures and languages. We have to respect and learn about them. "He then went on     6    （share)his personal experience of living abroad and learning to speak Spanish.

This reminded me of a Harvard study that I had read about. Children who     7    （expose)to racism tend to accept and embrace     8    as young as age 3,and in just a matter of days. Only at that time did I realize the importance of the way we teach children about love,acceptance,understanding and respect. It should start from an early age. The     9    （early),the better. Kids imitate their parents' views and behaviour. It is you     10    are their role model.

6 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

As humans, we naturally tend to notice the bad events in life more than the good. It is because we need to keep an eye on the negative ones to keep us far away     1     dangers. If we are aware of threats around us, we are more able to switch on a defense. However, if we     2     (active) turn to focus on the positive, we can feel less stress and enjoy life more from an increasingly optimistic point. To enjoy the life in the present moment, we need to notice     3     is going right, and appreciate it. It doesn't mean that you have to pretend you're happy when you're not. On the contrary, it means that you tend to notice the things that lead to greater     4     (happy) when you have a choice.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A loyal Liverpool Football Club fan is always making sure to cheer on his beloved team whenever they play and thanks    1     a letter from his loving older brother, the team was recently able to return the favor.

Ian, a Liverpool City native,     2    hoped his hometown soccer team would do something special for his brother David,     3    (write) a letter to the club about David’s condition. Since David was starved of oxygen as an infant, he developed differently than other kids. Though David struggled    4    (academic), his enduring loyalty to Liverpool FC never left him, and he is well known in the community as being a great kid and a passionate fan.

David is a season ticket holder who       5    (try) to go and see Liverpool play as many times as he can. He could never have expected that one of the     6    (great )members of the team would go to see him while he was at work.

Liverpool FC defender Virgil Van Dijk,     7    (consider)to be the best defender and one of the best players in the world, visited David’s place of work to give him the surprise of a lifetime:     8     trip to Liverpool FC’s training ground to meet the team.

NOT only that, Van Dijk presented David with    9    (ticket )for all the rest of the game to make sure they had his support from the stands for every one of the 25    10    remain) games this season.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Can you imagine the world full of crying and shouting,     1     (cover) in darkness? However, it’s not just a joke. It’s a real description of a world without happiness and     2     (laugh).

If you compare our life     3     a pie, what would you put in if you were in charge of making the pie?     4     (obvious), many people would add as much happiness as possible. Do you know why? It’s     5     happiness stands for sweetness in most people’s minds.

Don’t think of it just as a comparison. Happiness is a flower living in the sunshine, and     6     is not difficult to reach for it. We have a variety of     7     (emotion) like sadness, anger, fear, enthusiasm and happiness, and they all appear naturally when something     8     (affect) our feelings. So, if we can change our attitude to things in the world, we can certainly adjust our emotions. It means that we can choose to be happy if we want to, as long as we view everything in     9     positive way.

If we can be happy, why not choose to be? Let’s try together to create a world filled with     10     (smile) faces and sunshine.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

An influential American philosopher used to say “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go to do it because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

What makes you come alive? How are you     1    (find)aliveness in your living? Only when paying attention     2    what makes us come alive, we experience awakening,     3     (aware) and consciousness in how we live.

Brie Seavey     4    shared her story of experiencing    5    inspiring awakening about five years ago, says the lesson she has learned is trying     6    (move) forward no matter what kind of struggle you may have. If people or things bring you happiness, then surround    7    (you) with them and if they bring heart ache,     8    (calm)down. You can complicate    9    simplify the problem as it is all up to you.

Just like Brie, I believe life can be light and cheerful as long as we find     10    (mean)ways to live, to come alive and feel alive. We can prove that art is not a fantasy and our lives is art itself, and we are the artist, the world is our canvas(画布).

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I happened to face loneliness and difficulties    1    made me dull for a while. During this time, when anyone    2    (approach) me, respected me or supported me in the smallest way, I noticed it and felt grateful. I had taken small gestures like    3     (be) welcomed, thought-of or included for granted. However, during this emotional stage, I noticed each of these and was modest, simple and    4    (thank) to others.

I had built walls around myself and was keeping my distance (having dutiful relations, not friendly connections) with a few people (this even included family members) because    5    holding small hatred against them. During this trying stage, when they were kind in little ways, I noticed it and was able to acknowledge and accept it. I realize some of these    6    (wall) were either shaken or partly broken. Now, if these same people are able to interact with me, invite me or call me freely, as    7    friendly connection, I notice the difference in quality and feel happy about it.

Sometimes, it takes adversaries (对手)    8    (create) holes in walls, through which light can enter. The universe is so generously giving that every dark cloud has at least one silver lining. My faith is restored: There    9    (be) always light at the end of the tunnel! Every action matters    10    (huge).