1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

That night, I quarreled with my mother, then stormed out of the house. While on the road, I remembered that I did not have any money in my pocket, I did not even take my cell phone with me to make a call home. At the same time, when I wept through a noodle shop. picking up the sweet fragrance, I suddenly felt very hungry. I wished for a bowl of noodles, but I had no money!

The seller saw me standing before the counter and asked, “Hey, little girl, you want to eat a bow!?”

“But. . . but I do not carry money. ”I shyly replied.

“Okay, I’ll treat you.” The seller said, “come in, I will cook you a bowl.”

A few minutes later the owner brought me a steaming bowl of noodles. After eating some pieces, I cried.

“What is it?” He asked.

“Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness!” I said as I wiped my tears. “Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She is sure!”

The seller sighed, “Girl, why did you think so? Think again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother has been taking care of you since you were little, why were you not grateful and why did you hurt your mom?”

I was really surprised after hearing that.

Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted, and my mother has raised me since I was little and I have never felt so, not even a little.

On the way home, I thought in my head what I would say to my mother when I arrived home: “Mom, I’m sorry. I know it is my fault, please forgive me. . .”

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Paragraph 1:

Once up the steps, I saw my mother sitting at the dinner table, worried and tired.

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Paragraph 2

In life it’s sometimes easy for us to appreciate the small actions of some strangers around us.

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2 . I ask my grandpa what it feels like to grow old. He _______ this question while we sit in his office overlooking the yard, where an empty bird feeder swings _______ from a tree branch. The yard has gone into a state of _______ in recent years. Grandpa no longer possesses the energy to maintain its _______ splendid glory.

After taking a sip of his black tea, he asks me a question. "Have you ever been in a hot _______ when the water ran cold?" I tell him I have. "That's what _______ feels like,” he says. " At first the water is too warm, but you _______ the heat and begin enjoying it When you're young, you think it's going to be this way _______ But one day you realize the _______ begins to drop. You gradually feel the warmth leaving your body. The water is still pleasant, but you know I’ll soon become cold and there's nothing you can do," he ________ “1 knew a few people who decided to ________ the shower. I was able to stay in because I ________ myself recalling the showers of my youth. It’s too late now, and no matter how hard I try, I’ll never get the hot water ________ again. ”

This is how my grandpa felt about growing old, but he has lived a good life to have ________ the birth of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

After dinner, I fetch a bag of birdseed, take it out to the ________ and pour the seed into the feeder. I go inside, ________ to tell Grandpa about what I've done, only to find he is sleeping I think about________him up but decide not to disturb his sleep, a sleep which will soon ________ forever. I hope he is ________ the dreams of his youth, remembering the ________ of days gone by, the days before the water ran cold.

1.

A．reads

B．considers

C．admits

D．asks

2.

A．wildly

B．lifelessly

C．helplessly

D．slowly

3.

A．decline

B．peace

C．boom

D．repair

4.

A．ever

B．lately

C．once

D．only

5.

A．stove

B．shower

C．temper

D．day

6.

A．growing

B．sleeping

C．aging

D．living

7.

A．get used to

B．get addicted to

C．get tired of

D．get rid of

8.

A．instead

B．forever

C．sometime

D．then

9.

A．pressure

B．quality

C．temperature

D．level

10.

A．concludes

B．compromises

C．complains

D．continues

11.

A．take

B．enjoy

C．leave

D．refuse

12.

A．contented

B．confused

C．taught

D．cheated

13.

A．on

B．off

C．up

D．down

14.

A．ordered

B．given

C．demanded

D．witnessed

15.

A．window

B．yard

C．room

D．office

16.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．depressed

D．excited

17.

A．waking

B．wake

C．get

D．getting

18.

A．end

B．change

C．last

D．disappear

19.

A．valuing

B．achieving

C．experiencing

D．dreaming

20.

A．strength

B．warmth

C．energy

D．soul

3 . One morning I jumped into the swimming pool and the words "eighty-four degrees" popped into my mind. I knew that the temperature of the water was 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Just to confirm my impression, I dropped a thermometer(温度计) into the water. Sure enough, it was 84 degrees. Over the next few days, a the temperature in the pool changed, I continued to "guess" the water temperature accurately. I then realized had become something of a "human thermometer".

I was not born with this ability. I trained myself to do it, entirely by accident. Swimming is one of my favorite activities. Each morning from late April through early October, I swim laps in my backyard pool. didn’t really develop any special ability. Every healthy person is able to sense warmth and cold. What I did was connect those sensations to specific numbers. Over time, with daily reinforcement(加强), it made me into an amazing human thermometer. It certainly won't get me a show on "America's Got Talent", but it does earn me a little respect at the beach or at pool parties.

What's most interesting to me is the way it came about I did not try to learn how to be a human thermometer. Yet as a result of my consistent actions, day after day, it did indeed happen. And that made me wonder what else I was training myself to do that I didn't even realize.

I started writing articles for The Daily Motivator back in 1995 because I understood the power of positive reinforcement on a daily basis. The messages are short and simple and not particularly shocking I take Sundays off but other than that I have never missed a single day of writing a new, original daily message in 21 years. This actually makes a real difference to me. Not overnight, but over time.

1. What happened to the author after he became a “human thermometer”?

A．He was respected at pool parties.

B．He could sense warmth and cold.

C．He developed some new abilities.

D．He attended “America's Got Talent”.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards his work?

A．Careless	B．Devoted.
C．Creative.	D．Irresponsible.

3. From the text, we can conclude that ________.

A．writing makes a exact man

B．everything must have a beginning

C．consistent actions can make a difference

D．we should put our heart into the smallest acts

4 . Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.

Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.

Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.

This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized. In some ways, she lives in my house.

Perhaps we all live in each other’s spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.

1. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?

A．Her camera stopped working.	B．A woman blocked her view.
C．Someone asked her to leave.	D．A friend approached from behind.

2. In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?

A．The rich color of the landscape.	B．The perfect positioning of the camera.
C．The woman’s existence in the photo.	D．The soft sunlight that summer day.

3. The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon ________.

A．a particular life experience	B．the pleasure of traveling
C．the art of photography	D．a lost friendship

5 . A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations (语调) of the driver’s accent washed over me in a familiar way.

I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. That’s how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up — the product of his sacrifice.

And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didn’t even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”

Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) — to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative (故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same.

I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, I’m grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, I’ve promised myself I won’t get annoyed at their inquiries. I won’t defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. I’ll just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.

1. What disappointed the driver?

A．The author’s attitude towards him.

B．The school that the author is attending.

C．The author’s majors in history and literature.

D．The author’s interests in African American studies.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word squandering in Paragraph 4?

A．wasting	B．creating
C．valuing	D．seizing

3. Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyers?

A．They have more opportunities.

B．They are very smart in general.

C．Their parents are high achieving as well.

D．Their parents want them to move upward in society.

4. How did the author react to the driver’s questioning?

A．Getting upset.	B．Feeling satisfied.
C．Defending herself.	D．Appreciating his concern.

6 . Do you feel lucky? You probably don't You may think you've got where you are today through willpower and hard work. We tend to overlook luck's role, and this seems to get worse the richer we get; surveys show that the wealthiest are least likely to owe their fortunes to good fortune. Many such people oppose taxation(税收) and government spending: why should others get a handout(救济品) if they don’t need one? More often than not, they vote against the very policies that helped them get lucky to begin with. In a recent Atlantic essay, Robert Frank, an economist who has studied attitudes to chance, quoted(引用) EB White: “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.”

However, if we see this just as a problem of the super-rich people, we may let the rest of us off too easily. Anyone living in a highly developed economy in 2019 is already the one who benefits from luck - for example, not living in the modern-day Central African Republic, where few people can live a long life. In fact, we are lucky to have been born human. You might have been a battery hen, or a mayfly with only one day to live.

Our blindness to such truths isn’t only because we’re self-absorbed but also we attach more significance to things that are easier to call to mind. It's not hard to recall countless times when you put in the effort to succeed: struggling through university finals, preparing for job interviews, tolerating a long-distance travel to work. On the other hand, it's rather difficult to realize you're privileged-like not being born in a war zone, or before antibiotics(抗生素), and so forth.

1. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?

A．. Self-made men don't like to be talked about.

B．Successful people tend to overlook the role of luck.

C．Successful people owe their achievements to luck.

D．Self-made men are more likely to show off their fortune.

2. According to the author, you are fortunate if you are not ___________.

A．struggling through university finales.	B．living in a war zone
C．tolerating a long-distance travel	D．preparing for interviews

3. We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A．few people in Africa are lucky	B．people succeed because of luck
C．people value the important of lucky	D．each of us is actually privileged

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．Luck Is A Blessing	B．Who Is Lucky
C．How to Be Lucky	D．We Are Lucky

7 . When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard. I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn't touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent _________ 20 minutes, kneeling down behind the kitchen as the cat _________ ，relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an（a） _________ bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was _________ a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

Over the next few days, there were other prisoners _________ the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking _________ petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't _________ find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to _________ along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, _________ placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.

The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad ____________ . People said that the cat came to the ____________ place. He's getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of ____________ about what's wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or ____________ of   various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to ____________ our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here. I know kindness is not a ____________ that's encouraged. It's often seen as a weakness. Instead, the culture ____________ keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be ____________ .

It did my ____________ good to see the effect the cat had on me and the men here. By ____________ saying,"I need some help here", he did something important for us. He needed us. And we ____________   to be needed. I believe we all do.

1.

A．at least

B．so far

C．in time

D．for sure

2.

A．jumped away

B．dashed up

C．rolled around

D．drew back

3.

A．confusing

B．amazing

C．amusing

D．shocking

4.

A．seeking

B．creating

C．carrying

D．reaching

5.

A．glancing at

B．responding to

C．searching for

D．sticking with

6.

A．measures

B．steps

C．turns

D．efforts

7.

A．usually

B．basically

C．randomly

D．formally

8.

A．concern

B．admire

C．care

D．enjoy

9.

A．casually

B．wisely

C．secretly

D．awkwardly

10.

A．shape

B．company

C．attention

D．shelter

11.

A．grand

B．admirable

C．right

D．awkward

12.

A．information

B．news

C．business

D．talk

13.

A．advice

B．convenience

C．symptom

D．treatment

14.

A．resemble

B．practice

C．question

D．determine

15.

A．value

B．story

C．reward

D．signal

16.

A．permits

B．indicates

C．encourages

D．ignores

17.

A．crazy

B．honest

C．lazy

D．weak

18.

A．officer

B．heart

C．prison

D．service

19.

A．simply

B．urgently

C．selfishly

D．firmly

20.

A．offered

B．refused

C．needed

D．pretended

8 . I sat at my desk staring at the letter. It was written by a friend of mine who was _______ some difficult times. It listed problem after problem and seemed full of _______. It ended with these words: “I would like to have faith, but I have always had trouble _______what I can’t see.”

After a while I still hadn’t thought of _______ to answer my friend’s letter. Hoping a walk would _______. I headed out the back door. The warm, golden _______ of spring warmed my face. A fresh breeze carried the _______smell of a thousand budding trees on. A butterfly danced from flower _______ flower. Some birds were flying back and forth to the tree _______fresh grass and thin branches to decorate their nests ________ the road, my new neighbor’s children were playing in her backyard ________ a big ball. It was such a ________ seeing her young child chasing after it with such ________.

The laughter of the children ________with the sound of insects in the woods ________ a unique and beautiful music. I started to walk ________. When I got inside the house, I knew what to write. I went to my friend’s letter and wrote of ________ I had just seen, smelled, ________, and felt in those brief moments outside. ________I finished by writing this: “I think we all can see the good things! We just need to know where to ________!”

1.

A．preparing against

B．concentrating on

C．contributing to

D．going through

2.

A．desire

B．despair

C．danger

D．determination

3.

A．believing in

B．putting on

C．getting over

D．showing off

4.

A．what

B．when

C．how

D．why

5.

A．take

B．change

C．decide

D．help

6.

A．wind

B．water

C．sunshine

D．air

7.

A．pleasant

B．strong

C．terrible

D．bitter

8.

A．after

B．to

C．over

D．by

9.

A．cutting

B．making

C．pushing

D．carrying

10.

A．Across

B．On

C．Along

D．Above

11.

A．against

B．at

C．with

D．in

12.

A．surprise

B．delight

C．fright

D．shock

13.

A．joy

B．effort

C．pressure

D．pain

14.

A．mixed

B．fixed

C．lay

D．tied

15.

A．developed

B．brought

C．performed

D．created

16.

A．out

B．up

C．back

D．away

17.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

18.

A．read

B．tasted

C．touched

D．heard

19.

A．Eventually

B．Surprisingly

C．Evidently

D．Practically

20.

A．go

B．look

C．stay

D．hide

9 . In the years of my growing up, Dad was hard on me. He made sure I made my bed and did my homework. As a school girl and young adult, I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the law. I would scream, “I hate you!” Dad would yell back, “Good! I don’t care!” Deep down I knew he did.

One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said, “Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.

Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn’t until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, I’ve sometimes thought, “I can’t do this any more.”

Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle’s music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said, “Alice, I know it’s hard, but it’s all about persistence(坚持不懈).”

Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We are both enthusiastic about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren’t for Dad, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He’s my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.

1. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the underlined part?

A．I was blamed.	B．I was pulled out of bed.
C．I got out of trouble.	D．I was comforted.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．As an actor, her father’s career is always smooth.

B．It is her father who has helped shape the author who she is.

C．She would feel tired when going out with her father on weekends.

D．She was bitter about her father as a school girl as he was too proud of himself.

3. Which of the following best describes the writer’s father?

A．Severe and impatient.	B．Talkative and hard-working.
C．Proud but gentle.	D．Strict but caring.

10 . This year, the headmaster of the school recommended a book to us. The book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Robinson. The Element（元素） _________ the point at which the things we are _________ about and the things we are good at come together. The author says it is _________ to find our Element, not just for our own _________, but for the improvement of our world.

Mick Fleetwood is one of the most famous rock drummers in the world. _________, the tests showed his intelligence was low when he was in school. His mind would go _________ when his teacher asked him to recite the alphabet backwards. ___________, Mick's learning disability doesn't _________ his way to success. He comes from a home where his parents could see what is _________ his limits and understand the poor __________________ performance hardly dooms（注定） one to failure.

Mick's low score didn't __________________ his parents. They knew __________________ him from school and the tests that __________________ only a narrow range of intelligence may be the path to a successful career. Instead of __________________ Mick as a loser, they understand that he has a great talent for something that a score on a test can never __________________.

In school, there is an effort to help student __________________ what talents they have. But this is only one piece of the Puzzle, __________________ is stressed by Robinson. The other piece is finding __________________ a person's talent and the love of __________________ that talent intersect（交叉）.

I have enjoyed this book, and really __________________ the guidance of this book.

1.

A．refers to

B．attaches to

C．belongs to

D．turns to

2.

A．particular

B．anxious

C．certain

D．enthusiastic

3.

A．reasonable

B．natural

C．vital

D．convenient

4.

A．agreements

B．arrangements

C．qualification

D．accomplishment

5.

A．instead

B．However

C．Moreover

D．Therefore

6.

A．blank

B．wrong

C．bad

D．mad

7.

A．Honestly

B．Actually

C．Fortunately

D．Obviously

8.

A．cut down

B．cut away

C．cut through

D．cut off

9.

A．beneath

B．within

C．across

D．beyond

10.

A．physical

B．mental

C．academic

D．daily

11.

A．amuse

B．annoy

C．affect

D．alarm

12.

A．defending

B．withdrawing

C．prohibiting

D．discouraging

13.

A．describe

B．evaluate

C．adjust

D．convey

14.

A．selecting

B．appointing

C．classifying

D．recommending

15.

A．indicate

B．distribute

C．acquire

D．circulate

16.

A．pick out

B．figure out

C．carry out

D．point out

17.

A．where

B．that

C．which

D．as

18.

A．how

B．where

C．why

D．what

19.

A．preparing

B．correcting

C．exercising

D．accelerating

20.

A．acknowledge

B．benefit

C．admit

D．strike