1 . When a bowl or teapot falls and breaks into pieces, we throw them away regretfully. Yet there is an alternative, a traditional Chinese practice that ________ and enhances the breaks thus ________ value to the broken object. It’s actually called golden repair.

This traditional technique uses a precious metal like liquid gold or liquid silver to ________ the pieces of a broken pottery item and at the same time enhance the breaks. The technique ________ bringing pieces together and giving them a ________ look.

With this technique, it’s ________ to create true and always different works of art, each with its own story and beauty, ________ the unique cracks (裂缝) formed when the object breaks, as if they were wounds that ________ different marks on each of us.

The technique ________ many things. We shouldn’t ________ broken objects. When an object breaks, it doesn’t mean that it is no longer useful. Its ________ can become valuable. We should try to ________ things because sometimes in doing so we obtain more ________ objects. This is the most important quality of adaptability. Each of us should look for a way to deal with unpleasant events in a ________ way, learn from negative experiences, take the best from them and convince ourselves that exactly these experiences make each person ________ and precious.

1.

A．delivers

B．highlights

C．predicts

D．offers

2.

A．adding

B．removing

C．comparing

D．adjusting

3.

A．produce

B．seek

C．display

D．join

4.

A．differs from

B．wants for

C．lies in

D．competes with

5.

A．new

B．strange

C．basic

D．similar

6.

A．necessary

B．difficult

C．possible

D．familiar

7.

A．regardless of

B．thanks to

C．instead of

D．except for

8.

A．remove

B．hide

C．get

D．leave

9.

A．suggests

B．requires

C．denies

D．earns

10.

A．pay for

B．throw away

C．hold onto

D．pick up

11.

A．appearances

B．breakages

C．functions

D．designs

12.

A．remember

B．report

C．repair

D．represent

13.

A．decorative

B．ordinary

C．reasonable

D．valuable

14.

A．small

B．general

C．traditional

D．positive

15.

A．unique

B．polite

C．honest

D．smart

2 . One Saturday morning, an old man went into the market to buy something. He was dressed _________, his coat worn and his hat old. On his arm he carried a small _________.

“I wish to get a _________ for tomorrow’s dinner,” he said. The market man showed him a fat one. “Ah! That is _________ what I want,” said the old man. “My wife will be _________ with it.” He asked the price and paid for it. The market man packed it and put it in his basket.

Just then a young gentleman _________ the market. He also bought a turkey. When he asked the market man to send it to his _________ at once, the market man _________, “My errand (跑腿) boy is sick today, and there’s no one else. _________, it is not our __________ to deliver goods. It is not __________, so you can carry it yourself.” The young gentleman began to grow __________.

“Carry it myself! Who do you think I am?” said the young gentleman.

Hearing all that was said, the old man said, “Well, that is lucky. I __________ to be going that way. I’ll carry your turkey, if you will __________ me.” The young gentleman agreed happily.

__________ reaching the gentleman’s home, the old man politely handed him the turkey and turned to go. The young gentleman __________ the old man.

“Oh, it’s nothing, sir,” replied the old man. “It was no __________ to me, and you are welcome.” He bowed and went on. The young gentleman stared after him and __________. Then he walked hurriedly back to the market.

“Who is that __________ old gentleman?” he asked the market man. “John Marshall, Chief Justice (首席大法官) of the USA,” the market man answered. The young gentleman was surprised and __________.

In fact, Mr Marshall taught us a lesson that no man should feel himself too fine to carry his own goods.

1.

A．simply

B．warmly

C．casually

D．formally

2.

A．cage

B．bag

C．basket

D．box

3.

A．chicken

B．duck

C．fish

D．turkey

4.

A．only

B．just

C．always

D．also

5.

A．satisfied

B．familiar

C．busy

D．bored

6.

A．walked around

B．searched for

C．passed by

D．stepped into

7.

A．office

B．farm

C．house

D．hospital

8.

A．agreed

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．continued

9.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

10.

A．right

B．intention

C．rule

D．custom

11.

A．important

B．dirty

C．heavy

D．expensive

12.

A．sorry

B．angry

C．hungry

D．depressed

13.

A．happen

B．hope

C．regret

D．choose

14.

A．help

B．employ

C．pay

D．allow

15.

A．Until

B．Unless

C．When

D．Before

16.

A．praised

B．thanked

C．stopped

D．invited

17.

A．trouble

B．expectation

C．surprise

D．doubt

18.

A．smiled

B．imagined

C．waited

D．wondered

19.

A．brave

B．strange

C．kind

D．ordinary

20.

A．peaceful

B．shamed

C．sad

D．disappointed

3 . 本周你班的主题班会的主题是“To be self-confident”，你是班长，请根据下面的提示准备一篇发言稿。
内容包括：
1. 自信的重要性：
2, 从缺乏信心到有自信的转变过程。
注意：1. 词数120左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；
2. 可根据内容适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Boys and girls,

Life is but a hard and bitter journey.

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Thank you.

4 . Some people think asking for help is a sign of weakness, but the complete opposite is true. It takes strength to ask for help. It’s a hard thing to do. The truth is, there are more good people than bad. People truly want to help others. No one should ever have to be in that dark place.

I have a friend called Diane. Diane is one of the most positive people I have ever known. She is smart and funny, and by looking at her you would certainly think she had a perfect life. No one knew the terrible things she was dealing with. She never asked anyone for help when she was in great trouble. She thought that she would just be bothering people if she told them the truth. She thought loneliness was her answer. She masked her loneliness, but one day she hit her breaking point.

Diane tried to take her life one morning. She was lucky, though. Someone found her before it was too late. People finally knew her problems and with their help she got rid of them. She once told me that her biggest regret was not reaching out to someone sooner. Diane has greatly changed. She’s become positive and is always ready to help others.

Diane and I have grown quite close. She has helped me battle my own problems. She is an example of what help looks like.

To anyone out there who feels they are alone, I hope you know you are not. Even if you feel the world is closing in on you, there are people who care—people who will surprise you in the best ways. The best thing about our technological world is how easily you can reach people. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. You are not alone.

1. What does the author mean by saying “the complete opposite is true” in Paragraph 1?

A．Getting help from others is a great shame.

B．Asking for help shows great courage.

C．It takes bravery to offer help.

D．It is difficult to get help.

2. Why did Diane refuse to ask for help at first?

A．She was very positive.

B．She had no one to turn to.

C．She considered help useless.

D．She feared to make trouble for others.

3. What change did Diane show after being saved by people?

A．She turned her back on the author.

B．She masked her anger with a smile.

C．She thought highly of reaching out to others.

D．She has removed all her doubts about others.

4. What does the author think of our technological world today?

A．It makes people afraid of face-to-face conversation.

B．It makes communication between people easier.

C．It offers a variety of ways to care for others.

D．It is likely to make people feel lonely.

5. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To share a friend’s story.

B．To explain why people refuse to get help.

C．To encourage us to ask for help if necessary.

D．To show the harm of keeping problems ourselves.

5 . During my second month of the art school, our teacher gave us a pop quiz(突击小测验). I was a hard-working student and I did well in all the ______. I had finished the questions successfully and easily, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the ______ who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and about 50 years old, ______ how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the ______ question empty.

Just before class ______, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade.

“Absolutely(绝对地),” said the teacher. “In your life, you will meet many people.______ people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve(值得) your attention and care, even if all that you do is ______ and say hello.”

I’ve never ______ that lesson. Actually, that was the most ______ lesson in my life. I ______learned her name was Feng Yue.

1.

A．subjects

B．homework

C．texts

2.

A．nurse

B．woman

C．student

3.

A．or

B．and

C．but

4.

A．first

B．second

C．last

5.

A．ended

B．began

C．changed

6.

A．Some

B．Most

C．All

7.

A．laugh

B．smile

C．shout

8.

A．learned

B．forgotten

C．remembered

9.

A．important

B．boring

C．relaxing

10.

A．seldom

B．also

C．never

6 . The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot (污点, 瑕疵) to pass without being ______, but because adults have too many conflicting concerns to keep their eyes open to all wrongdoings.

Not long before, an examination, intended to ______ some police officers to higher positions, was held in Gansu province. Someone ______with a good idea that 18 primary pupils could be invited to act as invigilators (监考人). At that age, students would do as they are told and act fearlessly. ______, they caught 25 officers cheating on the spot, which has caused a stir (轰动, 搅动) and ______the question of whether adult invigilators would _______their duties as well.

The implication of this event goes ______its impact on the work style of local police officers and the examinations. Most people said what these children have done points to the sad fact of ______being less trustworthy. If adults acted as invigilators, they would quite ______turn a blind eye to cheating.

We Chinese have been holding the ______that human nature was good at birth: as ______of blot as a sheet of blank paper, which can be ______with content (good or bad) in the process of growing up. Everything should be done on the basis of certain principles (原则). ______, nowadays the repeated reports of cheating in examinations, selling ranks and ______and embezzling (挪用) public funds paint a ______picture of common social morals. Adults have become too concerned with their own personal gains to ______basic sense of principles. When no one ______ any principle and the only concern is personal interest, everyone will ______not only those who first break the rules.

Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats _______more people to cheat, the consequences will be disastrous.

In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as ______as children’s on matters of principle.

1.

A．praised

B．dismissed

C．caught

D．thrown

2.

A．develop

B．investigate

C．prevent

D．promote

3.

A．caught up

B．came up

C．kept up

D．put up

4.

A．Surprisingly

B．Usually

C．Safely

D．Slowly

5.

A．hid

B．recommended

C．raised

D．affected

6.

A．accept

B．ignore

C．refuse

D．perform

7.

A．without

B．beyond

C．into

D．for

8.

A．tutors

B．pupils

C．adults

D．teachers

9.

A．probably

B．suddenly

C．luckily

D．gradually

10.

A．opportunity

B．dream

C．belief

D．hope

11.

A．free

B．busy

C．ugly

D．dirty

12.

A．described

B．filled

C．purchased

D．charged

13.

A．Unless

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Thus

14.

A．names

B．titles

C．goods

D．products

15.

A．bright

B．beautiful

C．pleasant

D．sad

16.

A．care about

B．put aside

C．contribute to

D．come across

17.

A．understands

B．observes

C．possesses

D．changes

18.

A．act

B．exist

C．suffer

D．survive

19.

A．advises

B．encourages

C．warns

D．informs

20.

A．beautiful

B．young

C．wide

D．clear

7 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was a hot and wet day in July. I was driving to the local grocery store because the heat had made my bananas go from yellow to brown overnight. My air conditioner in my car was on high, but it still wasn’t cooling me down. Suddenly, the car in front of me signaled that it was pulling off. I pressed on the brakes and slowed down. Out of the corner of my eye I saw several teenagers standing in the summer sun. They weren’t playing, killing time, or hanging around though. They weren’t drinking, smoking, chatting, or looking at their cell phones. They were working on a porch.

I recognized them immediately as one of the church work camps. For more years than I can remember these young men and women have volunteered their spring and summer vacations to come here and help repair the homes of poor people. I smiled when I saw them there sweating and working hard to do some good in this world. While the news headlines were so full of murder, hate, and violence in our society, these young people were doing their best to share some love and light with others.In my heart and mind, I heard the words once again, “I was hungry and you gave me food; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was naked and you gave me clothing; I was sick and you took care of me.”

There is so much good we can do in this life. There are so many people we can help. There is so much love we can share. And as long as there is life, there is more to do. Whether it is repairing a house, sharing a smile, offering a hug, adopting a dog, visiting the sick, giving to charity, praying for others, sharing a kind word, or doing any act of goodness, every single thing we do is precious in the eyes of people.

Paragraph 1：

Nowadays loving each other is a good deed and common in the society.

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Paragraph 2：

Choose to love, and you will help others.

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8 . I am glad that I learned the value of work when I was a little boy. I grew up on a farm in New York. We had to care for the animals day and night, seven days a week. There was work to do even during school vacations and on weekends.

I was paid for my work. From the age of 10, I was paid $ 1 an hour. Because of this, I learned how to save and manage money at an early age. When I was only 11, I saved enough to buy a ten-speed bicycle. In high school, I took a job in a nearby town during the summer to save money for college.

I also learned the satisfaction of work well done. Looking after the young animals was my responsibility. Most farmers’ calves (小牛) often got sick. I was proud that mine were usually healthy. I loved it when the whole family worked together to get a field of dry grass into the barn (仓房) before a rainstorm. It was exciting when we jumped out of bed at midnight to chase (追赶) the cows back after they’d escaped through a broken fence.

Doing hard work at an early age taught me how rewarding it can be. These experiences taught me the value of hard work.

1. What was the author’s responsibility when he was a little boy?

A．Working in a factory.	B．Looking after animals.
C．Selling bicycles.	D．Planting crops.

2. Why did the author take a job in high school?

A．To visit a nearby town.	B．To buy a new bicycle.
C．To save money for college.	D．To spend his summer holiday.

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．The author got satisfaction from doing work well.

B．The author liked working with his family.

C．The farmers’ animals were healthy.

D．Chasing cows back was a hard job.

4. What did the author learn by doing hard work at an early age?

A．The satisfaction of buying a bicycle.

B．The importance of going to college.

C．The love of family members.

D．The value of hard work.

9 . 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。

It was one busy morning in those rush hours when I hopped into the bus heading town to run some errands.

I sat next to some guy     1     name was Musa. He said hi and I replied     2     a smile and our conversation began from there. We talked about a lot of things     3     (particular) about life and work and he just started complementing(称赞)my natural look. He said he     4     (impress) with how natural I was, for he had merely met a girl     5     (wear) no makeup at all.   

Musa said those words genuinely and like any girl, I     6     (feel) good and appreciated it even though it was from a     7     (strange). In the back of my mind I thought he would then ask for my number as most guys did but,     8     (surprise), he said goodbye to me at the terminal and left. I have never seen him since then.   

    9     I am trying to say here is that sometimes people are different from what they are thought of by the society, so keep     10     (see)the best in people instead of assuming they do things with bad purposes.

10 . There were about 15 of us drawing and writing with chalk to spread hopeful messages in front of Berkeley BART station. People came over to see what we ____ do.

Small children pointed at us and took a look. One particular man in a suit came out of the station, ____ as if he had a tiring day. Yet, he ____ to be a bit ____ to us to read the writing on the floor. He had a huge ____ on his face. He was seeing and reading and smiling all at the same time! So I asked him to join us. The natural ____ of most people who ____, including him was, “No, I don’t have time but thank you and what you all are doing is wonderful. Thank you so much.” I left him with a(n) ____, “Well, it’s up to you.”

About 15 minutes later, I looked up and he was still around, almost ____ by us. He had talked to someone on the phone, and ____ he, I supposed, was ____ his plans for the evening. He then came over, with his change of ____, and said, “You know, I think I do have a ____ after all.”

I gave him some chalk and he ____ his own message. Now, what is yours? Grab a piece of chalk and ____ the chalking spirit today! It’s worth doing, because what you do will bring good to people, especially for the poor.

1.

A．still

B．secretly

C．yet

D．really

2.

A．lying

B．appearing

C．sounding

D．pretending

3.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．determined

D．managed

4.

A．more original

B．higher

C．equal

D．closer

5.

A．smile

B．tear

C．doubt

D．complaint

6.

A．cause

B．result

C．response

D．effect

7.

A．came in

B．passed by

C．went away

D．climbed up

8.

A．choice

B．opportunity

C．job

D．test

9.

A．directed

B．turned

C．chocked

D．attracted

10.

A．deeply

B．surely

C．perhaps

D．sadly

11.

A．achieving

B．making

C．developing

D．changing

12.

A．heart

B．spirit

C．promise

D．energy

13.

A．plan

B．message

C．book

D．chance

14.

A．wrote down

B．heard about

C．pointed out

D．talked about

15.

A．hold

B．paint

C．cover

D．spread