1 . Next week，strangers with a truck will take away everything we own，except the clothes on our backs，the car we will drive，and as much stuff as we can pack into it．

It’s called _______ ．Some people do it often．For others，like me，it’g a _______experience．In all my adult years，I’ve moved only three times．

My first _______ and I moved into our first house with a bed，our clothes and a few gifts．That was many years ago．Over the years，I _______ that house with three children，a few dogs and enough stuff to _______ the ceiling．

Then the kids grew up，I lost my husband to cancer，and I began to learn about _______ ．

First，I let go of the _______ of being in contro1．Life isn’t about being in charge of what   _______ ；it’s about being in charge of what we do with it．

Next，I let go of   _______ the things I care most about，like keeping in touch with the people that ________ the most to me．

I let go of the people whose ________ are about anger or hatred，and tried instead to ________ myself with those who shine with ________ ．

Finally，I let go of being alone—I remarried．I ________ moved to a new city with my new husband，and after that move，I   ________   I’d stop collecting meaningless things．But 12 years later，here I am，still learning about letting go．

We’11 all move someday from this ________ to the next，but we won’t need a truck to do it．We’ll take ________ with us and leave behind a(n) ________ of the life we lived，the mistakes we   ________   ，and all the love and kindness we tried to show．

That memory might not be a treasure，but if we’re   ________ ，someone will keep it and hold it close and never let it go．

1.

A．moving

B．changing

C．losing

D．missing

2.

A．similar

B．familiar

C．rare

D．valuable

3.

A．son

B．daughter

C．husband

D．wife

4.

A．equipped

B．filled

C．involved

D．provided

5.

A．paint

B．repair

C．build

D．reach

6.

A．holding on

B．1etting go

C．giving back

D．turning down

7.

A．plan

B．idea

C．concept

D．decision

8.

A．devotes

B．matters

C．happens

D．arrives

9.

A．putting off

B．coming across

C．making out

D．taking over

10.

A．offer

B．appear

C．indicate

D．mean

11.

A．issues

B．subjects

C．1ives

D．beliefs

12.

A．present

B．attract

C．support

D．surround

13.

A．kindness

B．patience

C．fortune

D．humour

14.

A．naturally

B．eventually

C．formally

D．regularly

15.

A．suggested

B．informed

C．insisted

D．promised

16.

A．city

B．town

C．world

D．country

17.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

18.

A．memory

B．experience

C．record

D．history

19.

A．completed

B．made

C．conducted

D．forgot

20.

A．optimistic

B．generous

C．determined

D．fortunate

2 . I have three kids and a great husband and I’m enjoying a career that I find challenging and fun．To the outside world，this feels like“Success．”But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am．Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．

So I booked a trip to find out．I travelled，for the first time，without my husband or kids．I went to Iceland with a friend，who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence．

For six days，we were immersed(沉浸)in wild，raw scenery and real weather—a11 kinds of weather．Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need．And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．

I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me out—side of kids as I shared stories with strangers．

When I stopped talking and just 1istened，I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space，more food and more warmth．

But I didn’t really gain any better appreciation of what I want from life or my job．I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．

I came home to noise，rush and love；with no less confusion on who I want to be． I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland．The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path，and in every choice I make．

1. Why did the author take a trip to Iceland?

A．To gain a new experience．	B．To enjoy family happiness．
C．To better understand herself．	D．To appreciate natural beauty．

2. What do we 1earn about the author’s trip?

A．Exciting．	B．Difficult．
C．Relaxing．	D．Adventurous．

3. What change happened to the author?

A．She felt lonelier．	B．She felt more anxious．
C．She became more caring．	D．She became more confident．

4. What will the author do in the future?

A．Go back to nature．	B．Face reality bravely．
C．Travel to Iceland more often．	D．Pay less attention to her feelings．

3 . A tsunami （海啸）was coming when we landed in Tokyo． Not a natural tsunami， but a family one． My husband， my two stepkids and I arrived tired by our lack of sleep on the flight， and my stepdaughter and I were still not speaking after an argument from the day before． To add to our troubles， a public holiday meant there was nowhere open for breakfast． There we were， together 24/7 for the next two weeks．

My stepson， 11 years old and always attached to his iPhone is shy． Meanwhile， my 14﹣year﹣old stepdaughter never says thank you．

Yet， over the course of the holiday， the kids found their rhythm．

On our last night in Tokyo， we found our way to a local restaurant． Sitting at a small corner table， surrounded by locals after a hard day？s work》 we enjoyed some beautiful Japanese food． Finally， after 10 long days of trying to find a rhythm that suited us all， we talked．

For once， bonding replaced eye﹣rolling and， instead of the usual one﹣word reports after a day at school， our conversation was filled with warmth and love as we shared our favorite vacation experiences．

There was the moment when my stepson joined locals as they washed their hands and faces at a well，to cleanse themselves before burning incense （焚香）at a temple．Or the time when my stepdaughter chased deer in a park so she could feed them． And the time when we walked through a maze of market stalls and laneways to find what we thought was a simple noodle restaurant， only to be greeted by a charming garden filled with locals sharing a meal．

As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph？

A．The family doesn't like Japanese food．

B．The family didn't sleep well in the hotel．

C．The author wasn't expecting a relaxing holiday．

D．A tsunami happened when the family got to Japan．

2. During the time in Japan， the children　 　．

A．became friendly and peaceful

B．made many friends with local people

C．tested their parents in different ways

D．encouraged each other to be confident

3. Which of the following best describes the family's last dinner in Tokyo？

A．They were too tired to speak．

B．They had a good conversation．

C．They sat quietly while they ate．

D．The kids seemed very impatient．

4. How did the author feel about the trip in the end？

A．Puzzled．

B．Hopeful．

C．Exhausted．

D．Grateful．

4 . 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。

Love makes the world go around and a mother’s love never changes

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. It’s hard to imagine that the other woman was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but I am too busy to visit her often. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.

“What’s wrong? Are you well?” she asked. My mother always doubts that a late night call is a sign of bad news.

“It would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded.

As I drove over to pick her up, I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our date. But she smiled from a face that was as beautiful as an angel’s. “I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,” she said.

We went to a restaurant that was very nice and comfortable. My mother look my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. I saw mom sitting there looking at me with a smile on her lips.

“I used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time to let me return the favor,” I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing special but catching up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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5 . It was the biggest night of my life—opening night. Hours of ______ and daily rehearsals had gone into this production. I had recited my line a thousand times, ______ that my one sentence would be the highlight of the show.

As a 7-year-old boy, I was ______ to perform in an actual musical. The night before I had ______ my costume on the bed： a white shirt, blue jeans, and my handmade necklace. My ______ was going to be specially done. My lips would be in beautiful red. I was ______ prepared to be the shining star in my class’s performance of the musical One Big Happy Family.

A little time before the play, the backstage was complete ______. My friend and I,   dressed in our costumes, were giggling. Children were running around madly. Some were ______ about forgetting lines; others were singing various songs out of tune. It was a big group of ______ second graders about to make their first performance.

Soon the big moment came, and we all filed onto the stage, ______ the audience of parents and relatives. The ______began, and my second grade class started singing with sweet seven-year-old voices. I sang my little heart ______,   hoping to make the show as perfect as I   ______.

My turn to speak! The kid standing next to me handed over the microphone to me. As I started to speak, I noticed something had gone horribly ______ —the microphone was not turned on. The blood rushed to my face immediately. ______,   I turned it over and switched the device on. After saying my line as quickly as possible, I handed the microphone off and I just felt that I had ______.

“Everybody is excellent!” the teacher ______ us in the backstage. “I’m sorry, Miss Alex. ” I said to her. “______ to be sorry about, Honey. ” She smiled to me, “Not every surprise in our life is always so pleasant. You did a good job!”

I felt so ______ in a minute and I can hardly wait to tell my dad and mum the story of “the unpleasant ______”.

1.

A．experiments

B．preparations

C．descriptions

D．introductions

2.

A．informed

B．confirmed

C．amazed

D．convinced

3.

A．eager

B．grateful

C．scared

D．accustomed

4.

A．laid out

B．hung up

C．turned out

D．made up

5.

A．head

B．heart

C．hair

D．feet

6.

A．deliberately

B．thoroughly

C．possibly

D．nervously

7.

A．party

B．silence

C．tension

D．chaos

8.

A．panicking

B．arguing

C．greeting

D．thinking

9.

A．relaxed

B．timid

C．excited

D．confused

10.

A．leaving

B．facing

C．playing

D．greeting

11.

A．show

B．line

C．rehearsal

D．practice

12.

A．in

B．down

C．of

D．out

13.

A．found

B．imagined

C．declared

D．calculated

14.

A．blank

B．wrong

C．numb

D．mad

15.

A．Impatient

B．Enthusiastic

C．Embarrassed

D．Determined

16.

A．picked up

B．mixed up

C．cheered up

D．messed up

17.

A．admired

B．criticized

C．praised

D．taught

18.

A．Everything

B．Something

C．Nothing

D．Anything

19.

A．proud

B．relieved

C．puzzled

D．interested

20.

A．surprise

B．lesson

C．program

D．performance

6 . 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。
On December 30，after two weeks’training，we finally began our work for volunteer guides in a museum.During the first two weeks，I learnt a lot about the story behind the artworks.In order to do good in the work，my teammates and I made fully preparations.We first worked out a careful plan.Then we practiced use proper body language to explain the artworks better.The month-long volunteer work has now come to end，from what I understand that it isn’t easy to be a good guide.Besides.I also realize that how important teamwork is.I believed that I will get lifelong benefits from the short and meaningful experience.

7 . As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I _______ a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to _______ the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my _______ failed and she just kept on staring. My _______ increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”

After the _______, a thought struck me, I had to change _______ the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children’s book that taught them about _______ in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a _______ who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.

I quickly _______ inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could ________ my future as a world-renowned author and public speaker. My excitement ________ like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story ________ many changes before it saw the world in the spring of 2011. My perseverance ________ paid off.

One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who ________ at me just like the little girl in the pool. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely ________ “ I feel sorry for you.”

I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to ________. “ How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without ________ they replied, “You are so cool! Does your ________ fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was ________. The past two years had proven to me that with ________ anything is possible.

1.

A．suggested

B．noticed

C．watched

D．appreciated

2.

A．forget

B．break

C．remove

D．deliver

3.

A．project

B．anger

C．advice

D．attempt

4.

A．relief

B．curiosity

C．awkwardness

D．encouragement

5.

A．encounter

B．competition

C．argument

D．interview

6.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．why

7.

A．disabilities

B．potentials

C．paintings

D．manners

8.

A．pool

B．car

C．wheelchair

D．spaceship

9.

A．walked

B．wheeled

C．rushed

D．raced

10.

A．regard

B．realize

C．picture

D．consider

11.

A．folded

B．recovered

C．spread

D．declined

12.

A．turned down

B．went through

C．looked up

D．got around

13.

A．generally

B．carefully

C．separately

D．eventually

14.

A．called

B．stared

C．glimpsed

D．laughed

15.

A．greeted

B．agreed

C．continued

D．responded

16.

A．smiles

B．doubts

C．jokes

D．tears

17.

A．hesitation

B．discussion

C．intention

D．imagination

18.

A．body

B．chair

C．dream

D．book

19.

A．funny

B．strange

C．true

D．false

20.

A．generosity

B．popularity

C．harmony

D．determination

8 . Today, after 10 days of medical treatment, for the first time, I went out alone to meet a motherly lady who I had met during my stay in a program. She had been unwell recently and lived alone. Her sons live in foreign countries.

After I called her and told about my plan to visit her, she started becoming excited and planning food at once. Nowadays, she has a lady cook coming by to help her but she does part of the work herself with her bandaged (绷带) leg.

I reached her home alone after being guided a couple of times by her before. I carried little things (snacks, books etc.) for her. She had been waiting for some time when I arrived. We talked about different things from health to her life and mine, from past to future, from food to travel etc. During the discussion, her care for me became clear when she made warm suggestions or supported me.

During the last few months, she had struggled with health and housework. She had got over those difficulties and here she was telling me how all of us must face some problems. She had seen a few people facing worse problems in the hospital and mentioned about their cases and was grateful for her present condition which was manageable.

She wanted to gift me something—she kept thinking of a dress, watch, footwear etc. whatever was new and great in her home. I kept refusing but finally took the footwear out of politeness.

She loved the snacks I had brought and wanted to eat them with her tea, I was quite happy to see the childlike interest.

While I was spending time with my motherly friend, the following thought kept coming back to me—probably this is why I have lived through the 10 days in this city. The time I spent with her seemed so much needed. I felt the deep peace it could bring to me and that brought such a big joy!

1. How did the elderly lady feel when she heard the author’s visit?

A．Shocked.

B．Pleased.

C．Nervous.

D．Embarrassed.

2. What can we learn about the lady from her talks with the author?

A．She was considerate and very healthy.

B．She wished the author lo live with her.

C．She showed much concern to her bandaged leg.

D．She was grateful compared with those less fortunate.

3. Why did the author accept the lady’s gift?

A．It is impolite to turn down the warm-hearted offer.

B．She happened to need such shoes to wear.

C．It would be a waste to keep shoes unused.

D．She wanted to exchange gifts with her.

4. How did the time spent with the lady benefit the author?

A．It enabled the author to live in the city so long.

B．It gave the author a lot of advice on a better life.

C．It helped the author to keep a peaceful mind.

D．It helped the author stay away from loneliness in life.

9 . The Gift of Life

Most couples demonstrate their love on February 14 with flowers or chocolates.But these   four men and women have offered the ultimate loving gesture—the gift of life.Each sacrifice   has enabled their loved ones to live full and active lives again after serious illness.

I’D Do THE SAME FORHER

Michele Johnson，53，has been married to Gay，57，for 26 years.

With her husband suffering from a congenital(先天性的)kidney condition，in 2013 Michele   gave him one of hem.Gay said:“I needed to be hooked up to a dialysis(透析)machine.I had no quality of life at all.However，I felt great as soon as I woke up after the operation.I told her I’d do the same for her.”

I LOVE BRENDA TO BITS

Brenda Green，62，met her husband Keith，63，when she was 24 and they married five years later.When Brenda was told five years ago she needed a kidney transplant，she cried.IⅡgive you mine.”Keith said without hesitation.“Brenda is my wife and I love her to bits.”

MY WIFE’S MY HERO

Stephen Heavyside，61，and wife Patricia，62，have been married for 40 years.Stephen said:“I was diagnosed with adult polycystic kidney disease five years ago.Patricia took good   care of me and donated a kidney.This has brought us even closer.”

He said“Patricia’s gift changed my life.She is my hero.”

DECISION WAS EASY

Anna Stevens，48，and husband Gary，53，of Watford，Herts，have been wed for 23   years.Anna donated a kidney to her husband.She said of the transplant:“It was the easiest   decision I’ve ever made.”Gary said.“There’s only two words that I can use to describe her:   My angel.”

1. How was Michele Johnson’s husband before the operation?

A．He suddenly suffered from kidney disease.

B．He had to be on dialysis a long time.

C．He didn’t want to live any longer.

D．He felt great in spite of the sickness.

2. Why did Stephen Heavyside say her wife was his hero?

A．They had been married for a long time.

B．They had got along well with each other.

C．She took good care of him after he got ill.

D．He recovered because of his wife’s gift.

3. What can we know about the four couples?

A．Four wives donated their kidneys to their husbands.

B．They had all been married more than 20 years.

C．The patients suffered from congenital kidney disease.

D．They demonstrate their love with flowers or chocolates.

10 . Mott hoped to find a lady on an Iowa community Facebook page，but she didn’t even know her name.All she knew is that the ____ woman looked to be in her 30s，had purple hair and was ____ gentle and compassionate.

At 10:25 am on Black Friday Mott was busy shopping ____ she received a(n) ____ phone call，which came in from the nursing home where her mom lived.The nurse on the phone ____ her that her mom passed away.Mott just kind of ____ ，kneeling down and starting to cry uncontrollably.

The lady came across Mott and，instead of passing by，she ____ and asked what was wrong.Then she kept Mott in a tight ____ until Mott was able to regain enough senses to get back on her feet.She even ____ Mott to the checkout line and asked if any shoppers had enough Christmas spirit to let the sad woman ____ in line.The lines immediately parted to let her ____.Mott，still ____，didn’t think to ask the lady her name after paying her bill.

In recent days，Mott’s ____ to the woman had been a comfort so much that she longed to thank her ____.So she reached out and hoped people would help her find the lady.

Stephanie，42，realized that Mott had been looking for her.The most ____ thing she could think to do was to attend Mott’s mother's ____.Once Mott ____ her，the two strangers-turned-friends wrapped each other in another big hug，tears running down.The family and other mourners ____ ，probably feeling what I felt:It was reassuring to see such a warm，visible sign that the ____ meetings and random acts of kindness we often take for granted sometimes ____ a big difference.

1.

A．wealthy

B．proud

C．mysterious

D．fortunate

2.

A．slightly

B．extremely

C．differently

D．hardly

3.

A．when

B．while

C．where

D．because

4.

A．exciting

B．encouraging

C．refreshing

D．shocking

5.

A．informed

B．warned

C．convinced

D．reminded

6.

A．came out

B．worked out

C．blacked out

D．helped out

7.

A．glared

B．smiled

C．waved

D．stopped

8.

A．place

B．hug

C．way

D．coat

9.

A．1ed

B．called

C．followed

D．pushed

10.

A．stand

B．walk

C．cut

D．wait

11.

A．across

B．out

C．through

D．off

12.

A．numb

B．clumsy

C．unconscious

D．tired

13.

A．gratitude

B．relief

C．satisfaction

D．regret

14.

A．in progress

B．in reality

C．in advance

D．in person

15.

A．painful

B．appropriate

C．troublesome

D．effective

16.

A．party

B．treatment

C．funeral

D．meeting

17.

A．recognized

B．met

C．thanked

D．accompanied

18.

A．slid away

B．calmed down

C．looked on

D．turned up

19.

A．temporary

B．constructive

C．frequent

D．chance

20.

A．do

B．make

C．have

D．enjoy