1 . One cold December morning, my dad and I were walking along the road to a store to buy Christmas presents. Suddenly a car ran to us out of _____. Pushed away by my dad, I was______while he was unable to escape and injured. My dad ______unconditional love to me when faced with the accident. Since that day, I have known the power of love and the   lessons it can teach to those who take anything for granted, as I did everything before.

People wander into our lives for various reasons, but each one has something to ______ , even the driver who caused the ______ . He helped me a lot. Whether our ______is entirely good or not, there remains something to be gained from every person we ______. I have come to view study in this way. Sometimes, when schoolwork gets tough and I lack ______ , I remind myself that I am here to make use of every lesson that I have been given. What a   ______     it is to be able to acquire knowledge!

This unconditional love I have for learning allows me to see the world through what some may call rose-colored glasses, which helps me to love and be loved in complete confidence as well. _____, it offers me the power to see things clearly in the ______ changing world and ______ myself to overcome difficulties in my life. I am ______ to learn, and because of my ability to love, I______ the challenges that will help me grow. I approach everything with interests, and see an opportunity for education on every page of my books, and even with difficulties and ______.

1.

A．sight

B．reach

C．control

D．date

2.

A．safe

B．disappointed

C．cautious

D．painful

3.

A．brought

B．showed

C．explained

D．introduced

4.

A．hide

B．teach

C．follow

D．accomplish

5.

A．accident

B．problem

C．concern

D．conflict

6.

A．task

B．result

C．attitude

D．relationship

7.

A．refuse

B．come across

C．admire

D．depend on

8.

A．awareness

B．movement

C．ability

D．motivation

9.

A．wonder

B．mystery

C．relief

D．day

10.

A．Thus

B．Instead

C．For example

D．In addition

11.

A．slowly

B．suddenly

C．constantly

D．gradually

12.

A．encourage

B．behave

C．expect

D．equip

13.

A．proud

B．uncomfortable

C．eager

D．surprised

14.

A．put away

B．take up

C．care about

D．keep off

15.

A．successes

B．failures

C．chances

D．responsibilities

3 . Some kids are too young. Maybe they will not remember this time of social distancing and ________during the global pandemic (流行病)．Other ________ teens will remember schools closing, playgrounds off-limits and no ________ to family or friends forever.

My father-in-law, Hub, bad 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 it as scarlet fever (猩红热)．Outbreaks of scarlet fever in the early 1900s 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 Grandma's just down the road. We ________ and were sent off to their house. My teddy bear fell off the wagon, but ________ , a 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 waiting 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 drives, food service workers and all the cashiers who kept grocery stores ________. Besides, never forget the garbage collectors sand that the mail kept coming.

I hope we remember the plants ________face masks and ventilators (呼吸机), and the scientists racing to find a vaccine.

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 to

B．struck

C．occurred to

D．shocked

5.

A．deadly

B．slight

C．easy

D．sharp

6.

A．once

B．until

C．after

D．when

7.

A．sorted out

B．picked up

C．packed up

D．put up

8.

A．secretly

B．fortunately

C．suddenly

D．immediately

9.

A．took

B．reviewed

C．forgot

D．recalled

10.

A．that

B．when

C．though

D．where

11.

A．diligent

B．busy

C．exhausted

D．white

12.

A．close

B．away

C．clean

D．open

13.

A．selling

B．inventing

C．manufacturing

D．donating

14.

A．drag

B．cast

C．bright

D．extend

15.

A．Should

B．Can

C．May

D．Must

4 . When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these________, I got there in July 2010. ________ I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job for my living experience. Determined to do this________, I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found________ response.

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask________ there were any job opportunities. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that________. As I was about to________, a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while. Nearly ten minutes later, he________. He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay________. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to________   a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had________ resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man________ at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen________ copies. He also gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very________. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always________ to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

1.

A．doubts

B．reasons

C．instructions

D．concerns

2.

A．Even if

B．Every time

C．Soon after

D．Now that

3.

A．on my way

B．on my own

C．by any chance

D．by the day

4.

A．any

B．much

C．little

D．some

5.

A．whether

B．wherever

C．why

D．whenever

6.

A．direction

B．manner

C．language

D．attitude

7.

A．answer

B．work

C．refuse

D．leave

8.

A．passed

B．hesitated

C．returned

D．regretted

9.

A．positive

B．busy

C．silent

D．comfortable

10.

A．pick out

B．give up

C．take on

D．search for

11.

A．made use of

B．run out of

C．taken care of

D．become tired of

12.

A．appeared

B．knocked

C．glanced

D．stopped

13.

A．more

B．right

C．former

D．different

14.

A．lonely

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．funny

15.

A．turns off

B．goes over

C．gives back

D．looks up

5 . As a child I once read an article about the Pacific Crest Trail (太平洋屋脊步道) in National Geographic. It was a ______ of two men who walked 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada with huge packs. It caught my eye, as I, too, ______ adventures in the wilderness. I've always remembered that story, but never believed I would actually ______ it. It was too far out of my comfort zone.

But then, at the age of 42, I hiked the 88 Temples Trail through Japan. There, I experienced how ______ it could be to hike alone. What ______ me most were the fantastic mountains, grand temples and generous local people. And ______, I managed to complete the trail in six weeks without any severe injuries. For the first time, I ______ that I could achieve my dream of travelling around America one day.

When I shared my plan with friends and colleagues, the news was welcomed with ______ reactions. From some I got enthusiastic ______. But from others there were frowns and question marks. Half a year away from my family was a ______ for me. Yet it wouldn't defeat me. After all, six months is ______ a short period in a lifetime. After having worked hard for 20 years in shiny office buildings, I felt the need for more ______ in my life. I hoped to ______ and look within, as well as explore the unfamiliar things. I understood that I needed them both. ______ John Muir once put it, "Keep close to ______... and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."

1.

A．news

B．report

C．story

D．photo

2.

A．knew of

B．dreamed of

C．heard about

D．worried about

3.

A．make

B．ignore

C．appreciate

D．reject

4.

A．dull

B．difficult

C．attractive

D．crazy

5.

A．confused

B．shocked

C．affected

D．impressed

6.

A．to my regret

B．to my surprise

C．to my sadness

D．to my disappointment

7.

A．denied

B．pretended

C．realized

D．promised

8.

A．mixed

B．positive

C．doubtful

D．strange

9.

A．promise

B．assistance

C．devotion

D．approval

10.

A．relief

B．challenge

C．delight

D．comfort

11.

A．finally

B．hardly

C．quickly

D．simply

12.

A．adventure

B．bravery

C．safety

D．knowledge

13.

A．speed up

B．stand by

C．slow down

D．drop out

14.

A．When

B．As

C．If

D．Unless

15.

A．forest

B．desert

C．nature

D．valley

6 . He was there every morning, sitting motionless on the front steps of his house. In the morning light, I could see the shadows that were etched (蚀刻) deep within the lines surrounding his eyes.

Each morning I walked this route with my daughter to her kindergarten class. We were new to the neighborhood so that I didn’t know many of my neighbors. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we passed his house, my daughter called out to him, “Hi, Mr. Man!” Always the outgoing child, I wasn’t surprised at her enthusiasm. But her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didn’t look at her and say “Hi” back.

As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didn’t want to say hi to her. Because I didn’t have an answer, I said simply, “Maybe he is having a bad day.” later I knew that Bob lost his wife in a car accident.

A few days later, as we approached Bob’s house on our way to school, my daughter called out “Hi Mr. Man!” and as usual, he didn’t respond. But then she ran onto his front lawn and picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath.

As she skipped back to me, she said, “See you tomorrow, Mr. Man!” This time, he acknowledged her. In a soft gentle voice, he tanked her and said, “See you tomorrow.”

From then on, Bob and my daughter exchanged greeting each morning. Our friendship with Bob continued for many years. But, the sweetest day is when Bob attended my daughter’s high school graduation. Bob gave my daughter a gift — a book on identifying various plants and trees. There, tucked in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had given to Mr. Man when they first met. He had dried and pressed it and kept it all those years.

1. What puzzled the girl?

A．The cause of the man’s sadness.

B．The shadows in the man’s eyes.

C．The man’s sitting still on the steps.

D．The man’s not answering her greeting.

2. How did the author feel when his daughter gave the red leaf to the man?

A．Proud.	B．Nervous.
C．Embarrassed.	D．Comfortable.

3. Why did Bob keep that little red leaf?

A．It was a care from a girl.

B．It was a symbol of enthusiasm.

C．It was a reminder of his painful days.

D．It represented the knowledge of trees.

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

A．A Simple Red Leaf	B．A Strange Neighbor
C．An Unusual Friend	D．A Greeting From A girl

7 . In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E.     1    At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter.     2    As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspapers wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest.     3    Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that’s just it: she would know she did wrong.     4    This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.    5    

A．So she won the contest.

B．As a result, she lost the contest.

C．The judges wanted to give her another chance.

D．It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.”

E．It’s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.

F．They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.

G．But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.