1 . When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. Some of us even had imaginary (想象中的)friends. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in forming our personalities (性格). As adults，it is still important for us to have friends.

True friends are people who like us though we made mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we're foolish. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people we aren't afraid of telling our secret wishes to or what is really on our minds.

Friends are our supporters. When you can depend on friends, you feel safe and warm.

Friends offer acceptance and emotional (情感的) support. At times, they also help with our everyday lives, cooking a meal, doing chores, or giving us a lift when we need one. Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.

Friends also help us reduce stress. Not only do they listen to us when we feel stressed, but they also discuss what is stressing us. Sharing interests and doing activities with friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.

1. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Reduce Stress	B．How to Make New Friends
C．The Importance of Friends	D．The Qualities of Good Friends

2. The underlined word "stimulate" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______ .

A．educate	B．encourage
C．surprise	D．dislike

3. We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always ______.

A．laugh at us when we're foolish

B．tell us other people's secrets

C．share our sadness and interests

D．support us when we need help

4. According to the passage, we can reduce stress by ______.
a. Making more new friends
b. discussing stress with friends
c. ignoring our problems for a while
d. Sharing interests with friends

A．a,b,c	B．b,c,d
C．a,b,d	D．a,c ,d

2 . A few weeks ago, my classroom was flooded by a typhoon and I was ______ assigned a spare room. “Moving out” helped me appreciate all that I had. ______ moving back in this week helped me realize how little I actually need.

My students and I spent some time ______ everything off the shelves, and I got a good look at the possessions I’ve been ______ for the last seven years. We all laughed ______ we looked at the dated information in the old brochures and posters, and I was ______ how quickly health class materials can become out of date.

Some contents get ______ because of changes to the health information itself, like a food pyramid board game. Other ______ become outdated simply because our ______ to health education has changed. ______, Showing a jar of fake(假的) oil representing fat, I asked my students, “ Ever wonder what happens to the extra ______ you consume every day? You’re ______ it.”

When my class asked ______ I had held onto this for so long, I tried to ______ myself by telling them how ______ it all was. And then one student said, “And now you’re ______, because the Internet is free.” She’s ______. I am lucky. We all are.

Gone are the days of having to spend a ______ on quickly outdated textbooks and materials. The Internet offers us a seemingly endless ______ of new health information and contents that are not only free, but also up-to-date, easily ______   , and relevant to the needs of today’s teens.

1.

A．temporarily

B．eventually

C．suddenly

D．instantly

2.

A．And

B．So

C．Or

D．But

3.

A．turning

B．seeing

C．pulling

D．breaking

4.

A．relying on

B．holding onto

C．sorting out

D．giving away

5.

A．before

B．since

C．until

D．as

6.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．allowed

D．taught

7.

A．necessary

B．impossible

C．natural

D．useless

8.

A．knowledge

B．information

C．contents

D．posters

9.

A．approach

B．access

C．answer

D．application

10.

A．In short

B．For example

C．Thus

D．Instead

11.

A．meat

B．food

C．fat

D．water

12.

A．adapting to

B．living on

C．looking at

D．paying for

13.

A．why

B．how

C．where

D．whether

14.

A．enjoy

B．defend

C．behave

D．entertain

15.

A．impressive

B．attractive

C．informative

D．expensive

16.

A．wealthy

B．generous

C．lucky

D．authentic

17.

A．right

B．reliable

C．generous

D．fair

18.

A．weekend

B．life

C．fortune

D．night

19.

A．number

B．supply

C．requirement

D．award

20.

A．analyzed

B．spent

C．sent

D．spread

3 . To escape my mother's firm grasp, I rushed forward. However, I made a vain _______. She insisted it would only_______for a second, and then it would be all over. But inside my four-year-old mind, I could only_______ great pain. Fearful tears streamed down my light pink cheeks_______ she slowly lifted up mu shirtsleeve. I attempted to break _______again, but she was clever and held me tight. She stared at the Band-Aid(创可贴) on my skin, urging me to _______, and she placed her hand on my pale skin, and in one quick movement, _______ the Band-Aid. I screamed.

Ever since that _______day twelve years ago, I have not been a fan. of Band-Aids. Their _______is to protect a wound, but is it really worth the suffering one ________at the end of it? Life gave me the ________I have been called “the indecisive one” in my family for years. Whether I am asked to make simple decisions about what to have for dinner or what movie to watch, my________is typically a meaningless shrug(耸肩).

One day, while I was driving a car, I came across a ________Superheroes by The Script filled me with a powerful feeling,________ me not to be afraid of decisions. I realized that in past years, the trust bonds I formed with others had been broken, which led me to being________. The faith and love I placed in a friend ________ after he repeatedly betrayed me. I built a firm wall around myself. The situation was like Band-Aids that________ pain.

Replaying the song over and over again, I made the ________to rip off(撕掉) the Band-Aids. It was. ________ that it would not be easy and that ________ did exist, but it had to be done.

1.

A．promise

B．decision

C．suggestion

D．attempt

2.

A．bleed

B．hurt

C．exist

D．wait

3.

A．imagine

B．recall

C．recognize

D．repeat

4.

A．unless

B．as

C．if

D．until

5.

A．crazy

B．lost

C．loose

D．curious

6.

A．relax

B．explain

C．confirm

D．cry

7.

A．replaced

B．changed

C．tore

D．covered

8.

A．historic

B．unusual

C．terrible

D．special

9.

A．dream

B．principle

C．influence

D．purpose

10.

A．worries about

B．goes through

C．gives up

D．figures out

11.

A．reaction

B．task

C．answer

D．duty

12.

A．response

B．attitude

C．tendency

D．performance.

13.

A．movie

B．book

C．video

D．song

14.

A．forcing

B．encouraging

C．convincing

D．permitting

15.

A．stubborn

B．selfish

C．sensitive

D．hesitating

16.

A．disappeared

B．reduced

C．mattered

D．worked

17.

A．increased

B．eased

C．caused

D．killed

18.

A．effort

B．wish

C．difference

D．choice

19.

A．obvious

B．possible

C．necessary

D．impressive

20.

A．anxiety

B．pain

C．discomfort

D．danger

4 . During the winter vacation,I was involved in an image-processing project. My task was to extract（提取）the shape of every cell from a(n)__ of microscope images. It seemed quite straightforward at first,but it turned out to be __.

Since I did not have any experience in image processing,I studied some basic ___on my own and started to use a very popular function library(函数库）called OpenCV. As the time was __,I just learnt to apply techniques without going into the mathematical rationale(原理）。As a result,I didn't complete the task in an efficient way and____lots of time.

Through this project,I got a good __ of the importance of studying the basic knowledge. I will probably ___to spend more time studying the theory before I ___another project. By learning their underlying mechanisms(机制），I will be able to ___the tools to suit my own needs. In this way,1 may achieve___ results.

Another challenge I met was about the brightness setting. When I sketched(勾勒）the __ of the cell by the computer,I first set the brightness value to 50,___that the computer could delete the dark places and extract the shape of the cell___. But it turned out that the standard didn't fit for every image. So 1____the brightness value to 30,but that didn't __ either. It was very hard to find a value that worked for all ____

From this,I began to appreciate human eyes. Our eyes ___the amount of light entering them automatically through a feedback system to achieve the best image representation,but computers are not that __. There is still so much that we don't know about the human body.

In summary,I think it is good for students to be involved in real projects___ they can begin to learn about various fundamental ___and get themselves ready for the future.

1.

A．collection

B．addiction

C．measurement

D．accumulation

2.

A．simple

B．dangerous

C．skeptical

D．challenging

3.

A．items

B．techniques

C．concepts

D．contents

4.

A．limited

B．previous

C．permanent

D．equal

5.

A．saved

B．postponed

C．appreciated

D．wasted

6.

A．use

B．sense

C．knowledge

D．belief

7.

A．enjoy

B．decline

C．choose

D．demand

8.

A．turn down

B．set about

C．put forward

D．make out

9.

A．evaluate

B．settle

C．dispose

D．handle

10.

A．better

B．quicker

C．easier

D．closer

11.

A．character

B．figure

C．movement

D．outline

12.

A．declaring

B．requiring

C．hoping

D．recommending

13.

A．automatically

B．willingly

C．deliberately

D．rapidly

14.

A．attached

B．applied

C．changed

D．appealed

15.

A．work

B．solve

C．achieve

D．gain

16.

A．results

B．images

C．places

D．theories

17.

A．absorb

B．accept

C．adjust

D．delete

18.

A．accessible

B．ambitious

C．fashionable

D．intelligent

19.

A．when

B．because

C．although

D．unless

20.

A．conclusions

B．functions

C．systems

D．principles

5 . I come from a broken family that many would consider "abnormal" at the very least: marriages, divorces, etc. And that is where this story _______

My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months apart, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost _______.By age 15. I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father's restaurant in Virginia. Later, Jeanne got married and _______in Chicago. We lived separate lives in separate states, and our connection somehow_______

Fast-forward about nine years. I was 24 and on a_______ with my fiance to New York City, a place I had never been, to see the _______.We went to the Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, and several Manhattan clubs. I had never seen so many taxicabs in one spot in all my life.It was overwhelming.

During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street _______with people when I suddenly heard my name _______from somewhere behind me: "Cheryl!" I _______ in my steps in the middle of the road.Tears ____________immediately in my eyes.I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled back ____________even turning to look:"Jeanne?”

It was her."Oh my God!" I screamed, and I began ____________ people out of my way to get to her. The crowd started to____________.And there we were, standing in the middle of a Manhattan street,facing each other and smiling. I couldn't believe it.

I later asked how she'd known it was me-she never saw me! She said it was my ____________1 wouldn't say my laugh is all that unusual,but I guess to a family member it's ____________.It hits your heart and resonates(回响）in your mind.

Since that time,my sister and I have never been____________.We both moved back to Wisconsin. We talk ____________.Many years have passed,and we are now in our 50s.But our meeting ____________wasn't just a sign.I see it as more of a lesson,a ____________ not to lose touch with loved ones.After our sister- to-sister ____________,I don't plan to let that happen again.

1.

A．ends

B．begins

C．develops

D．appears

2.

A．memory

B．chance

C．touch

D．parents

3.

A．settled

B．drove

C．walked

D．promoted

4.

A．reconnected

B．happened

C．occurred

D．ended

5.

A．boat

B．flight

C．trip

D．business

6.

A．clubs

B．taxicabs

C．markets

D．sights

7.

A．loaded

B．faced

C．equipped

D．occupied

8.

A．spelled

B．yelled

C．whispered

D．announced

9.

A．accelerated

B．froze

C．hesitated

D．shocked

10.

A．went out

B．got off

C．welled up

D．fell down

11.

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．then

12.

A．dragging

B．commanding

C．winding

D．pushing

13.

A．part

B．crowd

C．depart

D．gather

14.

A．clothes

B．laugh

C．face

D．age

15.

A．picky

B．different

C．infectious

D．extraordinary

16.

A．forgiven

B．forgotten

C．regretted

D．separated

17.

A．daily

B．arrogantly

C．annually

D．rarely

18.

A．by chance

B．by design

C．in time

D．on time

19.

A．class

B．reminder

C．suggestion

D．souvenir

20.

A．yell

B．accident

C．meeting

D．miracle

6 . My community and state are still recovering from the catastrophe that hit recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds_______late on a Friday evening, knocking down trees,_______roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines.

Hundreds of thousands of people_______found themselves in the_______without water, electricity, air conditioning, telephones, Internet, and television. They found themselves cut_______from the modern world bearing 37℃plus heat with no help and no idea_______it would be over.

The most amazing thing happened,_________,as the reality of the crisis sank in：it brought out the best in us. While there were a few_________acts, they were overwhelmed(淹没) by the wave of_______and sympathy that came from the hearts of so many.

People shared their food, ice, and gasoline. People who still had power opened their homes to those who had________.People________to clear roads and homes of________trees. Selfless power crews worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity.

People________on front porches(门廊) to talk. Strangers came together as one family to help one another in this time of great need. It was such a(an) ________seeing all these people acting like this under such tough circumstances.

Life's________strike all of us from time to time. No one is________We all get hurt. We all get challenged. We all get squeezed by________during our days here. How we respond to them, though, is________us. We can let them bring out the ________in us or we can let them bring out the best in us. We can react to them like demons of selfishness or like angels of love.

May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may________at you then.

1.

A．twisted

B．shook

C．struck

D．dropped

2.

A．blocking

B．ending

C．locking

D．building

3.

A．accidentally

B．naturally

C．gradually

D．suddenly

4.

A．distance

B．coldness

C．dark

D．street

5.

A．down

B．off

C．in

D．away

6.

A．when

B．where

C．why

D．how

7.

A．therefore

B．thus

C．besides

D．however

8.

A．lovely

B．selfish

C．foolish

D．kind

9.

A．sadness

B．loneliness

C．love

D．luck

10.

A．one

B．none

C．them

D．it

11.

A．worked out

B．turned out

C．rushed out

D．watched out

12.

A．fallen

B．planted

C．missed

D．protected

13.

A．approached

B．continued

C．left

D．gathered

14.

A．joy

B．hurt

C．pity

D．affection

15.

A．doubts

B．disasters

C．fears

D．questions

16.

A．disturbed

B．spared

C．included

D．involved

17.

A．confidence

B．condition

C．experiences

D．difficulties

18.

A．due to

B．back to

C．up to

D．according to

19.

A．worst

B．highest

C．most

D．largest

20.

A．laugh

B．glance

C．point

D．throw

7 . Once a circle missed a part.The circle wanted to be _______,so it went around_______its missing piece.But because it was_______ and could roll only very slowly,it_______all kinds of beautiful scenery.Then one day the circle found a piece that_______perfectly.It was so_______it could roll very fast.Now it rolled too fast to _______flowers or to talk to the worms.When it_______how different the world seemed as it rolled so quickly,it _______,left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled ________away.

The lesson of the story is that in some strange________,we are ________ whole when we are missing something.The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man.He will never know the________ of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations,who has been ________ enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a ________for doing so. When we accept that________is part of being human,and when we can continue rolling through life and ________it,we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only________ to.If we are brave enough to love,strong enough to forgive,generous enough to feel________by another 's happiness,then we can achieve great ________ that no other living creature will ever know.

1.

A．part

B．broad

C．whole

D．large

2.

A．appealing for

B．looking for

C．pulling for

D．leaving for

3.

A．inaccurate

B．inconvenient

C．incomplete

D．inactive

4.

A．abandoned

B．enjoyed

C．imagined

D．looked

5.

A．suited

B．stuck

C．folded

D．fit

6.

A．happy

B．sad

C．shocked

D．interested

7.

A．ignore

B．take

C．pick

D．notice

8.

A．realized

B．agreed

C．introduced

D．doubted

9.

A．stopped

B．began

C．continued

D．kept

10.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．madly

D．freely

11.

A．direction

B．case

C．sense

D．detail

12.

A．less

B．more

C．most

D．least

13.

A．experience

B．impression

C．reason

D．intention

14.

A．amazed

B．excited

C．humorous

D．brave

15.

A．success

B．failure

C．judgment

D．pleasure

16.

A．impatience

B．independence

C．imperfection

D．influence

17.

A．appreciate

B．observe

C．disturb

D．miss

18.

A．object

B．adapt

C．apply

D．desire

19.

A．upset

B．brilliant

C．delighted

D．annoyed

20.

A．encouragement

B．embarrassment

C．disappointment

D．satisfaction

8 . The daughter of a friend of mine recently left university and entered into the world of work, taking on a temporary office job.At the end of her first week at work,she phoned home in tears.

＂It's horrible,"she complained to her mother,"there's no time to do anything else,I'm so tired. when I get home in the evenings that all I can do is watching TV.And then I have to get up early the next morning and do it all again!If this is what work is like,I don't want to spend my whole life doing it!"

We take it for granted that work must be a major part of our lives-in fact,for many people, it's the primary aspect of our lives.We define ourselves,and other people,by our job roles-"So what do you do?"-and measure our happiness in terms of how successful we are in these roles. Forty hours a week,48 weeks a year,for up to 50 years-not including traveling time,and the time we spend resting and recovering from the efforts of our working lives.

Of course,if you're lucky,you might have a job which is satisfying,which suits your interests and skills,and which you find challenging and thrilling.In that case,your job may provide you with what psychologists call"flow"-a state of intense(强烈的）absorption,which makes you feel busy and alive.Perhaps the majority of people aren't so lucky and do jobs which are repetitive and boring.But I would argue that,even if your job does provide you with"flow",work should just be an aspect of our lives.Working 40 hours a week makes our lives become constricted,so that we lose sight of whole vista(前景）of possibility.There's so much to learn in life,so many different ways to develop,so many activities to enjoy (including doing nothing),but while we spend so much time working it's difficult to find time and energy for these.

1. Why does the writer mention the daughter of his friend?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To show his sympathy.

C．To confirm his opinion.

D．To raise the readers' interest.

2. What did the daughter of the writer's friend complain about?

A．The demanding boss,

B．The tiring work routine.

C．The unfriendly workmates.

D．The challenging goals.

3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word"constricted"?

A．steady

B．complete

C．careful

D．narrow

4. Which of the following about"flow”will the writer agree with?

A．Most of the people have jobs that provide"flow",

B．People may work nervously even with"flow"in jobs.

C．People are encouraged to work actively because of"flow".

D．People are required to work harder once provided with"flow".

9 . As we pulled into the driveway, I noticed that something seemed different about my mom. She was _______away from me, her shoulders dropped and her hands relaxed. I parked the car and she turned toward me.

“Okay, we’re home,” I said,_______that now was her time to get out and let me be on my own. She sniffled (抽鼻子) and_______her hair behind her ears to reveal her tearful eyes and moist cheeks. She had been crying.

“Mom! Why are you crying?” I asked, even though I already knew the _______.

I had just got my_______which I’d been looking forward to for months. I was free-able to drive myself where I needed to go and drive too fast on the back roads. Now I had it in my pocket, but I suddenly felt_______ I had been so quick to grow up, completely_______the emotions that my mom must be experiencing with her firstborn nearing adulthood. “My baby boy is growing up too fast,” she managed to say between deep breaths. My heart_______ I hated it that I had been so ignorant toward her feelings. I had been counting down the days, _______ waiting to enter the next stage of my life, ____________she counted down with fear and headache. The delight and freedom I had previously felt were gone, ____________ by an odd sense of mourning.

We hugged. A nice long hug that was____________in my family. Then she looked me in the eye and told me to drive carefully. “Of course I will,” I reassured her. I waved goodbye and ____________ of the driveway.

On my way to meet my friends, ____________the fast-paced ride, I went the speed limit and took my____________not just for my mom, but for me.

I had been so____________ to start speeding that I’d forgotten just how beautiful the ride is. Now I cruised (漫游) down the peaceful two-lane road,____________the sights, sounds, and smells of the nature that surrounds me. At that moment made a____________ to myself that I would take things slow and never, ever, catch myself speeding again.

Life had passed me by while I lived my days in fast forward, ____________to notice all the beautiful things along the way. It seems life also has its own daily routine and if you find yourself going too fast, you risk missing the ____________that make it so special.

1.

A．moving

B．breaking

C．facing

D．escaping

2.

A．explaining

B．implying

C．complaining

D．interrupting

3.

A．brushed

B．leaned

C．removed

D．touched

4.

A．consequence

B．response

C．explanation

D．answer

5.

A．permission

B．license

C．diploma

D．car

6.

A．relieved

B．annoyed

C．guilty

D．desperate

7.

A．denying

B．tolerating

C．recalling

D．ignoring

8.

A．ached

B．injured

C．beat

D．healed

9.

A．purposefully

B．cautiously

C．impatiently

D．nervously

10.

A．while

B．so

C．and

D．since

11.

A．replaced

B．switched

C．exchanged

D．dominated

12.

A．memorable

B．rare

C．awkward

D．ridiculous

13.

A．walking out

B．marching out

C．crawling out

D．pulling out

14.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．better than

15.

A．turn

B．order

C．time

D．courage

16.

A．confused

B．entertained

C．astonished

D．thrilled

17.

A．admiring

B．following

C．inspecting

D．witnessing

18.

A．impression

B．contribution

C．promise

D．difference

19.

A．hesitating

B．failing

C．pretending

D．refusing

20.

A．challenges

B．beliefs

C．ambitions

D．moments

10 . My nephew came for a visit one hot,July weekend. I persuaded him to stay inside by joining him in a Nintendo game. After being mercilessly defeated by a more experienced player,I suggested that we relax for a while. He slipped out of the room and I caught a few moments of peace and quiet.

"Look,Alice," he said enthusiastically as he ran over to the chair where I was recovering." I found a kite. Could we go outside and fly it?"

Glancing out of a nearby window,I noticed there was not a breeze(微风). "T' m sorry, Tripper," I said, sad to see his disappointed eyes, but thankful for the short period of rest from more activities. "The wind is not blowing today.The kite won't fly."

The determined 10-year-old replied. "I think it's windy enough.I can get it to fly," he answered,as he hurried out through the back door.I peeked(窥视)through the curtains to watch determination in action.Up and down the yard he ran, pulling the kite attached to a small length of string.The plastic kite, proudly displaying a picture of Batman, remained about shoulder level. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.

I asked, "How did it go?" "Fine, "he said," I got it to fly some." As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I'll have to wait for the wind.”

At that moment I heard another voice speak to my heart. "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the wind." And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to accomplish what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own strength. We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!

1. Why did the writer refuse to fly the kite with his nephew that day?

A．Because he preferred to relax himself.

B．Because he was not good at flying kites.

C．Because he wanted to stay peaceful and quiet.

D．Because he found the weather was not suitable.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A．Tripper was unwilling to admit defeat.

B．Tripper felt unhappy and hopeless.

C．Tripper was hesitant to try it again.

D．Tripper lost interest in flying the kite.

3. Which words can best describe Tripper?

A．Naughty and active.

B．Determined and insistent.

C．Brave and bright.

D．Weak and sensitive.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Fly a Kite in Life

B．Try Your Best

C．Wait for the Wind

D．Determine to Succeed