1 . After I graduated from the university, I got so pressured in finding a job. I did a lot of _________ both online and handing in person to a particular company. It occurred, one day I went to _________ my CV (履历) to a certain company and I wanted to meet the human resource manager in person because I believed it was a better _________ than leaving my CV at the reception.

Unfortunately, in this company the _________ did not allow me to see the human resource manager and _________ asked me to just leave the CV with her and that she would _________ it. I was really _________ since I knew she wouldn't do that and my CV will just be thrown in the trash can, I thought so because it usually _________ a lot in some other companies. So I just left with my head _________ and never thought about it again since I knew I would never get any __________ from the company.

Weeks passed and one day I received a call from a(an) __________ number and guess what...it was the human resource manager of that same company. I was really shocked since I did not __________ it at all. So he said he received my CV and that he would __________ it.

I was so happy and felt bad at the same time for __________ the receptionist the other day. This humbled me and it was a __________ to believe in people and not assume things just because of the norm.

1.

A．designs

B．applications

C．preparations

D．examinations

2.

A．hand in

B．give up

C．carry out

D．take back

3.

A．result

B．chance

C．position

D．suggestion

4.

A．lawyer

B．president

C．reporter

D．receptionist

5.

A．thus

B．still

C．instead

D．therefore

6.

A．create

B．share

C．deliver

D．exchange

7.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

8.

A．fails

B．works

C．changes

D．happens

9.

A．up

B．down

C．aside

D．forward

10.

A．response

B．suggestion

C．project

D．comment

11.

A．familiar

B．important

C．unknown

D．common

12.

A．expect

B．connect

C．value

D．confirm

13.

A．agree on

B．work on

C．refer to

D．search for

14.

A．doubting

B．scolding

C．admiring

D．punishing

15.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．reminder

D．criterion

2 . Some kids are too young. Maybe they will not remember this time of social distancingand_______ during the global pandemic (行病). Other_______teens will remember schools closing，playgrounds off-limits and no_______ to family or friends forever.

My father-in-law, Hub, had a great memory. He often told of his special time. However, what_______ me most was the detail about his teddy bear.

He was 5 at the time. His oldest sister Alice got sick, and the doctor diagnosed (诊断)it as scarlet fever (猩红热). Outbreaks of scarlet fever in the early1900 s were often_______ or left children with lifelong disabilities. It was also highly contagious (感染性的).

The doctor said Hub and his another older sister Mabel had to stay away_______ Alice got better.

Later in life, Hub put his memories to paper. He wrote, "There was no place to go except to Grandpa and Grandmas' just down the road.we_______ and were sent off to their house. My teddy bear fell off the coaster wagon,but_______, man found it on the road and gave it back. It was so important to me. It _______ me out of the days spent waiting out in the front yard, watching the men work on the highway and wa iting for my sister Mabel to return from school."

They stayed with their grandparents for three or four weeks. "It was a happy day__________," Dad told us we could go home.

What will be our memories of this time in history?

I hope we remember family, friends and neighbors caring for one another. I hope we remember the__________ medical personnel sacrificing their own health the truck drivers, food service workers and all the cashier who kept grocery stores__________ . Besides, never forget the garbage collectors and that the mail kept coming hope we remember the plants manufacturin face masks and ventilators (呼吸机), and the scientist__________ to find vaccine (疫苗).

I hope we remember how fears __________ a long shadow and how we renew soul searching. We are writing history. __________ we write it well.

1.

A．connection

B．relationship

C．difference

D．isolation

2.

A．smaller

B．bigger

C．younger

D．older

3.

A．calls

B．parties

C．visits

D．talks

4.

A．came

B．struck

C．occurred

D．attracted

5.

A．deadly

B．slight

C．easy

D．sharp

6.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．when

7.

A．sorted out

B．picked up

C．packed up

D．put up

8.

A．unfortunately

B．fortunately

C．suddenly

D．immediately

9.

A．took

B．reviewed

C．forgot

D．recalled

10.

A．that

B．when

C．while

D．where

11.

A．diligent

B．busy

C．tired

D．white

12.

A．close

B．away

C．clean

D．open

13.

A．running

B．working

C．racing

D．competing

14.

A．cast

B．drag

C．bright

D．extend

15.

A．Should

B．Can

C．Must

D．May

3 . 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。

A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heated discussion among netizens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses to the question were various, even some quite funny ones     1     (include). Although people played jokes     2     the answers, it did not take long     3     they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.

It is certain that people’s views on happiness     4     (affect) greatly by their own life experience. Unfortunately, too many people refer to being rich as happiness and there is no sign of     5     decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily at the mercy of wealth. Some people whose     6     (intend) is to make big money appreciate     7     (be) given any chance to multiply their income, believing that is     8     their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law to satisfy their financial desire or seek their fortune     9     (legal).

In my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring the beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life     10     the fullest and be happy.

4 . I always wanted to be extraordinary at something. Not just as in, “Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop; a world-famous genius, like Michael Phelps or Mark Zuckerberg.

Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with thisdelusionalvision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools.

Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans.

What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose (剂量) of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie William, the famed New Yorkees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso (艺术大师)?

Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is equally important. You either have it or you don’t.

I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectation.

Hope bends, it seems.

1. What does the word “delusional” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Practical.	B．Realistic.
C．Abstract.	D．Imaginary.

2. In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as__________.

A．a world-famous genius	B．a mid-sized fish in a small pond
C．a world-class virtuoso	D．a student in an ivy-league school

3. According to the writer, what make “greatness”?

A．Raw talent.	B．Talent and time.
C．Extraordinary efforts.	D．Ten thousand hours of practice.

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

A．Hope Bends	B．Frustrating Decades
C．Practice Works	D．Youthful Expectation

5 . The signs appeared practically overnight. They appeared everywhere. Each featured just a few uplifting words in simple black type：“Don’t Give Up. ”“You Are Worthy of Love. ”At the high school in Newberg，Oregon，two students killed themselves that year，so the town of 25，000 instantly understood the messages. For days，what no one could figure out was who had planted them.

Amy Wolff had. She felt necessary to address Newberg’s grief. She planted the signs anonymously(匿名)because she wanted them to be about their message，not any one person.

Yet as Wolff saw the deep influence her signs had on her neighbors，she decided to share her message publicly. Instantly，her mailbox was flooded with requests for more signs. She asked a friend，graphic designer Jessica Brittell，to print more. “We decided to just ride it out，just keep going until the orders stop，”says Wolff.

That was in May 2017. Since then，the Don’t Give Up Movement launched by Wolff has spread from Newberg to the hearts and yards of people in every state and several countries. Wolff charges only the cost of materials and shipping. “It’s a terrible business decision if we wanted to function like a business，”she says.

One of the most heartening elements of the Don’t Give Up Movement is that it has gone viral in a remarkably human way. People have taken to planting the signs in their lawns，taking selfies，and then posting them to share.

“It was the best feeling in the world that I could have an impact outside of school by using these products，”says a teacher，in Texas teaching a lesson in unity after his classroom moved online. “This was a good way to let them know that we care even when we can’t see them. ”

Wolff's message is about to grow yet again. “But there has never been a more fierce backdrop to the power of hope and sympathetic action than right now，”Wolff shares.

1. What did Amy Wolff do in the neighboring community?

A．She decorated the town in simple black type.

B．She urged the town to admire the messages.

C．She persuaded the neighbors to be active.

D．She planted signs with uplifting words.

2. Why did Wolff choose to share her message publicly?

A．To influence more people.	B．To address Newberg’s grief.
C．To raise people’s awareness.	D．To meet neighbors’requests.

3. What did Wolff sacrifice to satisfy consumers’needs?

A．Her spare time.	B．Her own profits.
C．The delivering fees.	D．The cost of materials.

4. What can we learn from Wolff's story?

A．Hard work leads to success.

B．Love can take us everywhere.

C．Great things are done by mass efforts.

D．Love or loving yourself could be wakened.

6 . Once I started working after graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University, I decided to stay in the workforce and go to school part-time. I began my journey as an adult _______ in the Business Administration program at Wilfrid Laurier University. When I _______ from Laurier, a colleague introduced me to the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist （CEBS） program, which offered a professional credential（凭证）related to my field of _______

These days, I keep my industry knowledge _______ through reading industry publications, _______   relative conferences and taking an annual Continuing Education course. From a_______interest perspective, I've taken music lessons and _______ in first aid, gardening and website development.

Some might call me a learning _______. I honestly can't imagine a time when I want to stop learning. Sometimes people ask me why I _______ to take courses when I am getting close to “retirement’’. When I look to the ________, 30 years of sitting on the couch watching Netflix isn't the kind of life I want to live. I need a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and something to keep me ________ active.

I am looking at the Plain Language program as an opportunity to learn a new skill that will not only make me ________ at my current job, but also will ________ some extra income once I leave my full-time career behind.

The days of being able to ________ education after university are long gone. So, continuous learning will be necessary to keep up with the pace of ________

1.

A．designer

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．learner

2.

A．heard

B．inferred

C．graduated

D．suffered

3.

A．work

B．training

C．research

D．education

4.

A．current

B．known

C．useful

D．remarkable

5.

A．organizing

B．attending

C．recording

D．confirming

6.

A．secret

B．personal

C．unique

D．common

7.

A．choices

B．measures

C．courses

D．responsibilities

8.

A．celebrity

B．master

C．consultant

D．addict

9.

A．need

B．agree

C．continue

D．refuse

10.

A．truth

B．demand

C．effect

D．future

11.

A．financially

B．physically

C．mentally

D．socially.

12.

A．better

B．stronger

C．braver

D．firmer

13.

A．reduce

B．generate

C．reserve

D．negotiate

14.

A．care about

B．leave behind

C．insist on

D．show off

15.

A．comment

B．purchase

C．production

D．change

7 . As my husband and I drove down a country road, we passed a fire station with a sign that read, "Are you ready for the next storm?” Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma, causing downed trees and outages. We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.

We have had our share of storms in the past--a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees, sometimes up to a week at a time. Those days in a cold house weren't fun, but we learned so much from those early storms, things that made later storms easier to bear.

Now we have stored up flashlights, lanterns and candles. We bought a battery-operated radio to keep up with the news. We stocked up on batteries so that we'd have plenty for extended power failures. We make sure our grill（烤架） is ready and its tank is full, and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill. And we don't forget to buy emergency chocolate! We have book lights to read in the dark. We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.

We're ready for the next storm, but we wouldn't have learned to do all those things if we hadn't encountered a storm in the past. The same is true spiritually. Those little storms in our lives are never fun, but they prepare us for the big storms--the big trials--that will come our way, They can teach us some valuable lessons.

Are you ready for the next storm? Now is the time to get ready. . . not when the storm arrives.

1. Which can replace the underlined word "outages” in paragraph 1?

A．weather change

B．virus' spreading

C．power failure

D．emotional reaction

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The lessons that storms can teach us.

B．The importance of being ready for storms.

C．The necessities the author bought for her daily life.

D．The preparations the author made for the next storm.

3. What does the author think of experiencing the past storms?

A．It was rewarding.

B．It was annoying.

C．It was thrilling.

D．It was frightening.

4. What can we learn from the author's story?

A．Things will work out.

B．Keep something for a rainy day.

C．Don't stop regardless of the weather.

D．Sunshine always comes after the storm.

8 . What brings you happiness?     1     Instead of just focusing on getting your wants, ifs much easier to find happiness by ridding yourself of the things that don't serve a beneficial purpose. Here are things you should let go of if you want to lead a happy life.

Pride isn't necessarily a terrible thing. It can bring you confidence and self-assurance, which are two great qualities that can help you lead a happy life.     2     It's essential to keep your pride in check and get rid of any overload that is no longer serving you.

    3     It often arises from judgment or criticism of yourself and other people. It causes unhappiness and becomes a burden on your life. As long as you are the most honest and authentic version of yourself, no one has the right to judge you for it and that goes for you, too.

When you think about addiction, you might think of alcohol or drug addiction. But there are countless other forms of addiction, too. You could be addicted to work, sugar, video games, drama, or even a harmful relationship.     4     If you want to be happier, think about dropping your addictions.

It's also important to recognize that leaving your comfort zone is a good, although often unwanted idea. If you never leave your comfort zone, you'll never grow. Even though something can make you feel uncomfortable at first, it will benefit you in the long run.     5    

A．If you're in this situation, you,ll be much happier.

B．Always keep in mind that self-doubt has no benefits.

C．Drop the belief that your past will always be better than the future.

D．Whatever your desire is, it will always be a barrier to your happiness.

E．Many people believe if they fulfilled their desires, they would be satisfied.

F．However, your extreme pride can ruin your personal and professional relationships.

G．Ultimately, you'll expand your horizons on who you can be and what you can achieve.

9 . Mark Eklund was in the first third grade class that I taught at Saint Mary’s Schoo1. Neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive ______ that made even his occasional mischievousness (恶作剧) delightful. What impressed me so much, _______, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving: “Thank you for _______ me. Sister!”I did not know what to _______ it at first, but before long I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.

One Friday, I asked the pupils to think of the _______ things of their classmates and write them down. That Saturday, I _______ the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her _______ .Some of them ran two pages. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really?”I heard the whispers. “I never knew that meant _______ to anyone. ”

Several years later, I heard of the news that Mark was _______ in the war. At his funeral, Mark’s parents found me. “We want to show you something, ”Mark’s father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket, “They found this ________ Mark when he was shot dead. It ________ him all his life. ”. Opening it, he carefully removed two ________ pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been folded and refolded many times. I knew without looking that the pieces of paper were the ones on which I had listed all the good things Mark’s ________ had said about him. That’s ________ I finally sat down and cried fight there.

Sometimes the smallest thing could ________ the most to others.

1.

A．altitude

B．attitude

C．gratitude

D．latitude

2.

A．though

B．instead

C．therefore

D．otherwise

3.

A．punishing

B．praising

C．advising

D．correcting

4.

A．do with

B．begin with

C．deal with

D．agree with

5.

A．worst

B．most

C．nicest

D．happiest

6.

A．set down

B．broke down

C．settled down

D．turned down

7.

A．homework

B．essay

C．notebook

D．list

8.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

9.

A．killed

B．wounded

C．awarded

D．scolded

10.

A．with

B．on

C．off

D．in

11.

A．stuck out

B．stuck with

C．stuck up

D．stuck to

12.

A．worn

B．torn

C．dirty

D．clean

13.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．classmates

D．friends

14.

A．because

B．how

C．when

D．where

15.

A．show

B．confirm

C．express

D．mean

10 . “The movie American Sniper is on. ”I said to my husband.

We decided to watch，thinking it would take our minds off my husband’s situation at work. He had been working with the same organization for about twenty-three years，and the management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go. The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.

I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel. Maybe something lighter was good. A family comedy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my husband.

We turned the volume down as our son James was studying in the next room.

“You know this movie is based on a true story，”I said，half thinking about my husband’s situation and half watching the movie.

“Yes. ”he replied. “It’s based on Chris Kyle’s book. ”

I thought about all the young men who had lost their lives in Iraq. “Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than James，”I said.

As I watched the movie，I began to realize how small our problems really were. “You know，other couples are wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield，and here we are with our son perfectly safe in the next room. ”

Over the next hour，the mood in our room changed from depression to gratitude. How fortunate we were ! Our son was healthy and safe. We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would bebullets(子弹)flying through the air. As for my husband’s job，he could do something else—something that he would love.

Looking at the big picture and moving from“depression to reflection”have made all the difference.

1. What problem did the author’s family face?

A．The house roof was broken.

B．The husband would lose his job.

C．The son did poorly in his studies.

D．The relationship between the couple was bad.

2. Why did the author want to change the channel?

A．The movie was very boring.

B．She preferred something lighter.

C．Her husband liked family comedies.

D．She was considerate towards her husband.

3. What made the author feel better?

A．Watching a funny family comedy,

B．Thinking of unfortunate families.

C．The touching story in the movie.

D．Her husband’s words of comfort.

4. What message does the author intend to convey in the text'?

A．Be grateful for what we have.

B．Get some power from a movie.

C．We can always control our life.

D．Stay strong in the face of difficulty.