1 . Sunshine on a rainy day

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and sad. My focus was on me, me ,me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials as I was.

I expressed my downcast state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I hear that Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?” I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a note of empathy.

That afternoon we dropped in my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some amazing reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe. “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.”

1. Why did the writer feel discouraged?

A．Because everything she did went wrong.	B．Because she had quarreled with her friends.
C．Because she always focused on herself.	D．Because she had some trials.

2. What was the mother’s react when the writer went to her for help?

A．She showed great pity.	B．She didn’t care at all.
C．She laughed about it.	D．She made a good suggestion.

3. Which of the following has the closest meaning of the underlined word “empathy”?

A．Message

B．Thanks

C．Comfort

D．Visit

4. Where do you think the “small act” as the writer said come from?

A．Hardship.

B．Care of others.

C．Cruelty

D．Worries from others.

2 . One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when a young woman jumped on. She had a child with her who was about three or four years old. The bus was full, bumpy(颠簸的), and it soon got noisy, as her kid began crying — he was upset that he couldn't sit next to his mother. She looked embarrassed.

Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mum smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman's mouth that raised the entire energy of that bus ride: “I've been there.”

Simple, undramatic, and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite the diverse people of the city. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. They're universal. We forget that as we go through life, focused on our own troubles and needs — which are actually less unique than we think.

Sometimes painful past experiences prevent us from wanting to open up to others because we don't want to revisit our own history. But a wonderful way to honor your past hurt is to help comfort another's current pain.

When I was a little girl, we lived on donations from local families and clothing from the " lost and found" baskets. It was shameful for me at the time — I lived in fear of being caught in a friend' s cast-off item.

Even when it was warmer, I refused to take off a layer in the classroom for this reason. Now I don't meet people who are in this exact situation, but I do notice when someone is struggling with financial shame or feels less than other people they meet. And I'm quick to say some version of, "I've been there."

Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice, or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone's uncomfortable — because we're all in this together.

1. What influence did the older woman's words have on the people around?

A．Causing discomfort.	B．Breaking long silence.
C．Creating a heated debate.	D．Inspiring common feelings.

2. What does the author think of personal troubles and needs?

A．They are mostly shared experiences.	B．They don't really matter to anyone'
C．They will be forgotten with time.	D．They are unique to each individual.

3. Why did the author refuse to take off the coat in the classroom?

A．Because she had the same sweater with others.

B．Because she stole the sweater from someone'

C．Because she liked wearing the coat in summer.

D．Because she felt embarrassed wearing others' clothes.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Painful Experiences Are No Big Deal	B．The Best Way to Honor Your Past Hurt
C．True Happiness Comes from Helping Others	D．Three Little Words That Bring Us Together

3 . I’ve been taking time this week to stop and smell the roses. Literally, I bend over in my neighbors’ front yard, check that nobody is watching, and then bury my head in the flowers.

I’ve also been walking into bakeries, walking around without buying anything.

After having surgery on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to smell or taste things.

This week, however, my nose is back in business.

I’ve been overwhelmed by smells, and it’s given me a new way of thinking. A pleasant smell is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore. I remember once, when my son was five months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost tipped us over. He threw his little head back and giggled. He’d never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the weather?

The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed.

We don’t write postcards about the small things. We don’t frame them in photographs. They aren’t that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive.

As my sense of smell returns to me, it’s like I’m smelling things for the first time. They’re full of memories and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose worthwhile. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to come off. There’s an itch I can’t reach!

1. With the first two paragraphs, the writer mainly tries to      .

A．give examples of how she kills time	B．show that she loves doing secret things
C．get readers to wonder about her behavior	D．discuss new ways on how to enjoy spare time

2. What does the underline phrase “a new way of thinking” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．A habit of overcoming ignorance.

B．A habit of giving personal consideration.

C．An ability to fully use our limited attention.

D．An ability to discover the pleasure of small things.

3. The tone of the story is      .

A．lively

B．sad

C．calm

D．serious

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I used to being very scared of people who were different from those I grow up around. Last year, my parents took me to France, when I was surrounded by foreigner. I was very nervous at first. But as I observed them, I found that as if I could not understand their languages, they seemed to be said and doing the same kinds of things we say and do in my country. I even talked to few Europeans, who were very friend. Although people are not exactly the same, we are still basically the same, so it is no need to be afraid of someone just because of they come from a different culture.

5 . About a year ago, I had to spend a week in a hospital, because of the deadly food poisoning. There I met an elderly woman, who _______ to be a professional musician. That time when I met her, the idea of learning to sing didn't _______ my mind. I thought it was something _______ and not meant for me, like being an airplane pilot.

And only recently, I suddenly decided to learn singing.1 was _______ my dog early in the morning. I sang _______ to myself and it made me feel so wonderful. At that moment I _______ I had known more good songs and how to control my _________ better. And then I thought, why didn't I take some singing lessons? Of course, it was not a (n) _________ skill that I could use at work, but not everything in this life is about actual _______ and income.

It was easy to find that woman. I remembered her name and there was only one ______________ college in our city. I was ______________ she would reject me because l was a terrible ______________. But she took my request very ______________. She understood how important music was ______________ one's soul. In my first lesson, she sat at the gorgeous big piano and ______________ some rising notes that I had to repeat. At first I was terrified to       ______________ because I feared being judged and criticized. But my teacher was kind and professional.________________, she was strict when she knew I could do better.

Learning to sing was like learning to walk. It was like ________________ that all your life you had some superpower but were not aware of its ______________. Singing taught me more than just being able to take some high or low ______________. Most importantly, it taught me to be braver about expressing myself and my opinions.

1.

A．turned out

B．ran out

C．went out

D．called on

2.

A．lose

B．cross

C．change

D．slip

3.

A．realistic

B．fashionable

C．unavailable

D．worthless

4.

A．sorting

B．owning

C．evolving

D．walking

5.

A．jokingly

B．painfully

C．lightly

D．properly

6.

A．planned

B．wished

C．heard

D．regretted

7.

A．sound

B．hope

C．talk

D．voice

8.

A．practical

B．different

C．interesting

D．accurate

9.

A．benefit

B．damage

C．habits

D．dates

10.

A．literary

B．architectural

C．medical

D．musical

11.

A．angry

B．afraid

C．surprised

D．pleased

12.

A．citizen

B．patient

C．amateur

D．friend

13.

A．casually

B．seriously

C．rudely

D．uniquely

14.

A．from

B．under

C．for

D．during

15.

A．wrote

B．left

C．played

D．kept

16.

A．make a sound

B．take a walk

C．write the song

D．tell the truth

17.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Moreover

D．However

18.

A．giving out

B．admitting to

C．belonging to

D．finding out

19.

A．existence

B．contents

C．purpose

D．forms

20.

A．words

B．notes

C．noises

D．spirits

6 . “What is the biggest challenge of graduate school?” an undergraduate asked the group of graduate students at an event I helped organize last summer. “Not letting the support from my community turn into pressure,” one member responded. That answer might have surprised some, who probably expected to hear about experiments that didn't work or trudging through academic materials. But I understood exactly what she meant.

Throughout my education, friends and family have expected me to take advantage of every opportunity I come across because I may not get the same chance again. They expect me to give outstanding performances everywhere I go because I represent them and our culture. Mentors(导师) expect that I will never give up. This has been a great source of motivation, but also of pressure.

I remembered a conversation with a mentor. At the end of my first year of graduate school, I struggled with a strong desire to leave the program with a master's degree. I was accustomed to hearing “Don't give up” and “You have to finish”-words that were meant to be motivational. Instead, they made me feel I would be a disappointment if I left. After I discussed the pros and cons of leaving with my mentor, she responded completely different from what I expected. “I support any decision you make,” she said. “I will always be proud of you and your achievements.” Hearing this simple, direct statement of support, I felt every muscle of my body loosen.

My mentor knew the right thing to say, but we can't expect the same from everyone. Sometimes, friends and family ask me, “How long until you get your degree?” As many graduate students will agree, this question is a stress starter. Now, when people in my community-always with the best intentions-say something that creates pressure and makes me feel bad, I tell them and we talk about it. I tell them that I prefer to hear, “Do you need someone to talk to? How can I help you through this rough time?” This was a bit awkward at first. But I've started to notice a change. These days, I get fewer stress-inducing(引起压力的) questions and comments.

1. Which can replace the underlined word “trudging” in paragraph 1?

A．Struggling.	B．Seeing.
C．Breaking.	D．Cutting.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the author?

A．He was afraid to leave his program.

B．He appreciated what his mentor said.

C．He preferred to discuss pros and cons.

D．He had a strong desire to get a master's degree.

3. Which does the author prefer to hear when he needs support?

A．Never give up!

B．How about a chat?

C．Have you prepared for the result?

D．Go ahead! I will back you up!

4. What's the main idea of the text?

A．Value the source of inspiration from your community.

B．Communicate with your community more about study.

C．Find a way to block out support from your community.

D．Let support from your community become less stressful.

7 . I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went In my post-university young-adult life, I've managed to become ^traditionally successful."   As a female engineer, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me. and I didn't like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I spent four days struggling through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian women along my Andean journey taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practice Spanish. It wasn't Vienna's cultural museums; it was a sunny piece of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel （青年旅社） who quickly became a friend. It wasn't Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser （间歇喷泉）launching into the air; it was charging through Montana's ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is, I didn't actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favorite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.

I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover — to — cover. I ask my friends how they're doing. Sometimes I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

1. What can we learn, about the author from Paragraph 1 ?

A．She found her work challenging.

B．She was dissatisfied with her life.

C．She preferred math to journalism.

D．She dared not talk back to her parents,

2. Why does the author mention the journeys she has taken in the text?

A．To prove the importance of travel.

B．To express her joy with new friends.

C．To show what she learned from the travelling.

D．To introduce the landmarks she was interested in,

3. How has the travel probably changed the author?

A．She has become more independent.

B．She begins to enjoy her daily life more.

C．She begins to value her family's opinion.

D．She has become more interested in foreign cultures.

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

A．We shouldn't think life is better elsewhere.

B．Interest is the best teacher in choosing jobs.

C．Travel is the best way to spend your holidays.

D．The importance of travel

8 . I spent my childhood collecting and pressing four-leaf clovers （四叶草）into books at my mother's house. I __ with big cloth- and leather-bound books. When I ran out of bound volumes, I began to slip my __ into anything I could find： well-thumbed fiction paperbacks, cookbooks. The same is __ in my house today. Shake a book, and a treasure just might fall into your ___.A few years ago, in Nova Scotia, my husband and I pulled off the __ for a picnic. The ground was

_____ with clovers. Some shoots had four, five, even six __ . Back home, I lined them up on the table to   __as my husband looked at the leaves with awe (敬畏).But to me, it was   __. The differences in their shapes appeared unexpectedly, breaking the pretty pattern of the __ clovers with their three perfect leaves.

Two summers __， while waiting for an airport shuttle in Munich, I __ a tiny four-leaf clover

in a traffic circle and put it into my passport. On the way home, my husband and I were   __to business class for free. All of my friends   __it to the clover. I think it s because a(n) __cancellation left us trapped in two cities for nights.

People ____ about whether the luck lies in the finding or in the possession of a clover. Some believe that the luck is   __if the four-leaf clover is even shown to somebody else, while others think the luck doubles if it is given away. I believe that __ is compounded by sharing. I feel lucky to find the clovers so   __， but I don't think they   __my life any more than it does to share happiness with a friend or a stranger.

1.

A．started

B．dealt

C．agreed

D．lived

2.

A．collections

B．treasures

C．hobbies

D．habits

3.

A．convincing

B．crazy

C．harmless

D．true

4.

A．heart

B．view

C．hand

D．front

5.

A．mountain

B．road

C．house

D．forest

6.

A．thick

B．full

C．crowded

D．popular

7.

A．shapes

B．flowers

C．leaves

D．angles

8.

A．acknowledge

B．watch

C．research

D．admire

9.

A．simple

B．helpful

C．impressive

D．lucky

10.

A．unbelievable

B．native

C．conventional

D．separate

11.

A．later

B．shortly

C．since

D．back

12.

A．brought

B．spotted

C．sought

D．caught

13.

A．upgraded

B．guaranteed

C．sent

D．forced

14.

A．applied

B．passed

C．served

D．owed

15.

A．travel

B．flight

C．appointment

D．arrangement

16.

A．think

B．talk

C．disagree

D．ask

17.

A．lost

B．increased

C．stolen

D．wasted

18.

A．meaning

B．advantage

C．power

D．positivity

19.

A．much

B．often

C．regularly

D．fast

20.

A．change

B．lead

C．influence

D．perform

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday morning, my mother and I were taking bus home I told her how much her English teacher Miss Smith loved me, saying I was the teacher’s favourite student. I didn’t know Miss Smith’s mother is sitting behind us. On Monday, Miss Smith kept chat with me after class. To my shames, she told me that what her mother had heard. I thought she would scold me for talking too proud on the bus, so she didn’t . She said, “The important thing is that you work for yourself, not as my approval. If you feel that doing well matter to you, you will become your own fan.”

10 . It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t _______back home. When I passed by a_______shop, an _______ came to my mind, “I’ll send Mum some roses.”

While I was _______ my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get_______   only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as_______ as forty dollars a dozen. Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). “No, I _______ have red roses,” he said, “my mum was_______ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her_______.”

After hearing it, I said I would pay ________ of the money for the young man. ________ by both of us, the assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the ________ and ran out of the shop. It was________ worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting ________. Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to________ them to my mother.

As I walked out, I felt ________. Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I ________ it was not a park________ a cemetery(墓地). Crying, the young man carefully ________ the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the________.I would take the flowers home myself.

1.

A．come

B．go

C．return

D．turn

2.

A．flower

B．clothing

C．rose

D．jewellery

3.

A．fact

B．idea

C．word

D．picture

4.

A．selling

B．getting

C．picking

D．showing

5.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．for

6.

A．much

B．expensive

C．cheap

D．high

7.

A．have to

B．might

C．should

D．can

8.

A．a bit

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．badly

9.

A．flower

B．dream

C．favorite

D．gift

10.

A．the rest

B．some

C．all

D．much

11.

A．Surprised

B．Moved

C．Excited

D．Pleased

12.

A．roses

B．street

C．assistant

D．air

13.

A．only

B．not

C．well

D．very

14.

A．incident

B．time

C．scenery

D．moment

15.

A．send

B．offer

C．present

D．give

16.

A．nice

B．amazed

C．shameful

D．relaxed

17.

A．understood

B．learned

C．realized

D．was told

18.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．nor

19.

A．grew

B．lay

C．buried

D．laid

20.

A．man

B．shop

C．street

D．cemetery