2 . 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 . Whether you are young or young at heart, it is never too late to change, or take in some new and better practices into your daily life. Here are some wise lessons that I wish I knew when I was younger.

I used to be worried about what others thought of me. Finally, I came to realize that if you’re wasting too much time looking for respect from others, then you will not have time to finish all you desire. Everyone has an opinion, but in fact others’ opinions about you are based more on their history and perceptions(观念) than anything you’re actually doing. So depend on your own assessment(评估) of you rather than others’.

Enjoy every moment of today. Don’t wait to do or enjoy something. Don’t tell yourself you will do it tomorrow. If it is important to you, then do it today. Pay attention to what is happening now, the task at hand and to all of the choices you make today, big and small. Our future is set by what we decide and do today.

What happened yesterday is over. You can not change it, so let it go. Don’t waste your energy considering anger or unhappiness. It only stops you from moving forward in life.

Look for the good in people. Celebrate the happy moments, big and small. Search for the chances for growth. Give helpful encouragement rather than unwanted criticism(批评). Be helpful whenever possible.

In a word, life is serious but you can still be delighted and hopeful. Otherwise, what’s the point?

1. We shouldn’t worry too much about what others think of us because________.

A．our own assessment is enough

B．their opinions about us may be wrong

C．we are improving ourselves everyday

D．we don’t always need other people’s help

2. In the author’s opinion, we should________.

A．never forget our hard times

B．never look for respect from others

C．change our lifestyle from time to time

D．always complete important work in time

3. How should we deal with other people according to the author?

A．Try to help them.	B．Never criticize them.
C．Show thanks to them.	D．Make friends with them.

4. The passage is most probably written by ________.

A．a clever teenager

B．a middle school student

C．an old man with rich experience of life

D．an expert on human relationships

5 . It's not easy to grow up. Actually, it's far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren't allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don't understand why we can't stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains！

As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked.

They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They've always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest！We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that.

The future is ours！A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone！If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains！

1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young ________.

A．life is full of joy	B．life is easy for us
C．we know we can stay young forever	D．we sometimes can't do things we like

2. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to ________.

A．take music lessons	B．turn gains into pains
C．look back on hardships	D．live a successful life by suffering a lot

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up.

B．We all have to experience growing pains.

C．A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us.

D．Life without fear is a better choice for us.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards his parents now?

A．angry

B．bored

C．unfriendly

D．thankful

6 . 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

8 . I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most, I must think of my best friend quickly.

When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius of our university.

He is kind­hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn't like others to praise him, because he thinks what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts of my life.

I remembered that my math was mediocre at that time, but he was excellent in solving math questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach his level. When we talked all day long, he was always patient and polite to answer my math questions. Slowly, I made great progress in math. I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.

We know that we live in the society, so we all need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good ones and bad ones; bad friends may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I became more and more excellent.

We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hope that our friendship will continue to be just as strong as before after we graduated.

1. The writer believes that an excellent friend ________.

A．is a man who works on art	B．can change his life slowly
C．can influence his idea about life	D．must think of him quickly

2. Which of the following about Wang Tao is NOT true according to the passage?

A．He has a strong will.	B．He is warm­hearted.
C．He is good at maths.	D．He likes art very much.

3. The underlined word “mediocre” most probably means “________”.

A．better

B．not very good

C．the best

D．very good

4. In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ________.

A．make good friends and learn from them	B．have two kinds of friends, good ones and bad ones
C．make our best friends successful	D．make fewer bad friends

9 . The kids get Christmas decorations out of a well-loved cardboard box with great care. Jenny stands beside them, softly explaining each treasure. She and Bob built their collection piece by piece during each year's after — Christmas sale.

We first met Bob and Jenny in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been returning our garbage cans to the garage each garbage day. Then one day we spotted him: an elderly man who lived across the street. I left cookies outside the garage with a thank-you note. Later that day, a typed letter had replaced the gift. It was from Bob and explained how he would come to walk the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for people he barely knew. Back when he had been fighting a war, his young wife, Jenny, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to handle her garbage cans so she didn't have to ...

A few years after we had moved in, Bob died. We told Jenny how special Bob had been to us. When Jenny invited us over to look through Christmas ornaments, I realized how hard it was to part with that box, a piece of Bob.

These days, we're piling up boxes of our own. We're planning a move. The house that seemed so huge six years ago is fully filled with furniture and books and, of course, people. We know it's time to go, and yet we can't seem to stick the For Sale sign up.

It's not just Jenny. It's the man who lets our kids pick peaches in his front yard. It's the ladies who leave overflowing baskets for our kids on Easter. It's the officer who smiles and makes me feel a little safer when Jim's away. Thank you, I'll say. For teaching us what it means to be a neighbor.

1. Why did Bob handle garbage cans for his neighbors?

A．To help those in need of financial aid.

B．To repay his neighbors' unselfish help.

C．To set an example for the next generation.

D．To persuade the neighbors of his greatness.

2. How does the author feel about Bob?

A．Wise and positive.	B．Helpful and caring.
C．Hardworking and brave.	D．Grateful and energetic.

3. For what reason does the author decide to move?

A．The house isn't big enough for the family.

B．There is a better place for the family to live.

C．She gets fed up with all the garbage cans.

D．Her kids need a better education in the future.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．It is hard to say goodbye	B．How can we leave our home?
C．What it means to be a neighbor	D．This is what we call harmony

10 . 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