1 . I come from a long line of farmers. When my parents moved to Wisconsin, farming allowed them to _________ back to Laos, to the culture, and the land. Wisconsin’s cornfields _________ the rice fields of Laos. But for me as a child, farming was just a _________. I would be assigned (分配) a row of green beans. My mom _________ me a big basket and it was my _________ to fill it. That was how I spent my summer vacation _________ my friends were either at camp or doing other fun activities.

I didn’t _________ how farming brought hope to my parents until I was an adult. I am a _________ removed from Laos and I have found that farming allows me to _________ my parents’ story. It allows me to see a little bit into their story. What I’ve __________ from my mom is that you can grow just about anything. My mom wants to start growing __________ like she did back in Laos. With a snowy climate, it is something I never thought __________ here. To me, this shows resilience (适应力). Maybe it __________ and maybe it doesn’t. But there is __________ in that.

As a kid, I hated doing farm work and I never thought that someday I would say that I kind of __________ putting my feet in the mud and weeding (除草) the corn.

1.

A．connect

B．head

C．retire

D．report

2.

A．changed

B．covered

C．replaced

D．affected

3.

A．dream

B．game

C．chore

D．mystery

4.

A．sold

B．gave

C．sent

D．lent

5.

A．intention

B．opportunity

C．choice

D．job

6.

A．while

B．if

C．since

D．until

7.

A．regret

B．monitor

C．appreciate

D．complain

8.

A．generation

B．graduate

C．professional

D．beginner

9.

A．give away

B．make up

C．act out

D．relate to

10.

A．expected

B．learned

C．chosen

D．demanded

11.

A．corn

B．rice

C．beans

D．flowers

12.

A．flexible

B．necessary

C．legal

D．possible

13.

A．improves

B．revives

C．works

D．exists

14.

A．confusion

B．permission

C．balance

D．hope

15.

A．miss

B．risk

C．delay

D．escape

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How were the elephants prevented from escaping?

A．By holding them with chains.

B．By tying a rope to one of their legs.

C．By keeping them in cages.

2. Why did the gentleman talk with a trainer?

A．To remove his confusion.

B．To learn how to train animals.

C．To know about the camp.

3. What does the speaker try to tell people?

A．It’s important to learn from successful people.

B．The most difficult thing in life is to know oneself.

C．People should believe in themselves in pursuing dreams.

3 . I work as a teacher coach. The other day, I met with a new teacher who seemed ____. She told me she kind of ____ the first day of school. I was ____ and asked for reasons.

“There is a traditional rule for the first day. You should play games to make students ____. I’m not good at that,” she explained. I asked her about her ____ for the following days. She pulled out a notebook full of ideas. On the second day, she planned to build relationships, introduce kids to her ____ and make sure the kids get comfortable with her teaching. And she would start day three by giving a(n) ____ to know about students’ learning levels. When I finally ____ reading her lesson plan for the week, I was amazed and ____ her work. But I found she could have started working towards all of those important goals from the very beginning.

____, I encouraged her to follow her own steps on the first day instead of worrying about the traditional rules. As teachers, especially early in our careers(职业生涯), we ____ all these messages about what we’re supposed to do. But it can sometimes make us ____ to do the things we’re really good at. I think we need to ____ the fixed mindset(观念). We can trust ourselves to make use of our own ____ to meet students’ needs. By doing that, we will come up with more proper plans to ____ our students.

1.

A．troubled

B．calm

C．pleased

D．patient

2.

A．admired

B．understood

C．hated

D．developed

3.

A．wrong

B．awkward

C．curious

D．disappointed

4.

A．relax

B．wait

C．forget

D．agree

5.

A．excuses

B．secrets

C．levels

D．arrangements

6.

A．style

B．mistake

C．safety

D．disease

7.

A．speech

B．break

C．task

D．answer

8.

A．avoided

B．finished

C．imagined

D．missed

9.

A．reduced

B．influenced

C．continued

D．praised

10.

A．However

B．Possibly

C．Therefore

D．Luckily

11.

A．call off

B．take in

C．throw away

D．make up

12.

A．afraid

B．glad

C．careful

D．proud

13.

A．choose

B．explain

C．recommend

D．change

14.

A．prizes

B．strengths

C．stress

D．failure

15.

A．recognize

B．congratulate

C．challenge

D．support

4 . Many years ago, I went to watch a dance show with my five-year-old son Tim. The dance was presented by the San Francisco Ballet company.    1     Throughout it, he had his eyes fixed on the dancers. And later, he expressed an interest in learning to dance.

    2     His classmate who lived next door laughed, “Come on, Tim! There are no boys in my dance classes!” Moreover, some of our family members and his friends had the same attitude. They often discouraged him. “Look, Tim! In our town, no boys wear dance shoes,” they reminded him.

I gave in to other people’s views and prevented his dream. Dance lessons were put on hold. I let him take baseball classes.    3     After he gave up baseball, I asked him to try swimming lessons, the science camp, etc. But he never lost interest in learning to dance. As time went on, this interest even became stronger.

Finally, Tim got to have his dance lessons during high school. His goal was to try out for the school’s dance group which was well-known nationwide. The competition to join it was fierce (激烈的). Tim tried to spare time to practice dancing in an organization that welcomed male dancers. At last, his hard work paid off.    4    

I was proud of my son’s talent. And I regretted that I hadn’t been open-minded and hadn’t supported his interest and dream earlier. After graduation, he asked whether he could continue learning to dance in college. I agreed without hesitation (犹豫). Years later, Tim became a famous dancer.     5     Just stick to your dream and make efforts to make it come true.

A．Therefore, he left the dance group with sadness.

B．Tim was so attracted by the dancers’ performance.

C．Later, he even stood out in his school’s dance group.

D．So it’s okay to be different and never get discouraged.

E．However, he paid little attention to the coach’s guidance.

F．Tim was determined and seldom accepted others’ advice.

G．But there was no positive reaction from the people around him.

5 . Interview With God

I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity.” God smiled, “what questions do you have in mind for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they get bored with childhood; they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while. And then I asked, “As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn? To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves be loved. To learn that it is not good   to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least. To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.” “Thank you for your time,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like your children to know?” God smiled and said; “Just know that I am here always.”

1. In God’s eyes, a rich man is one who ________.

A．lives a simple life	B．is easy to satisfy
C．doesn’t want to be rich	D．gives others a lot

2. Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A．God does exist in the world.

B．He who loves others is sure to be loved by others.

C．When one makes a mistake, he should try to find an excuse to forgive himself.

D．It is easier to lose a friend than to make a friend.

3. The author wrote the passage to ________.

A．invite people to believe in God

B．present people’s wrong attitudes to life and give advice on how to live happily

C．show what is important in life

D．give God’s opinions of humankind and lessons God wants us to learn

6 . 根据课文内容填空

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much     1     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to     2    , we must     3    of life. Only when we learn to     4     with nature can we stop     5    to wildlife and to our planet.

7 . Mr. Smith, the professor at my business class, had a unique way of going over the answers to our weekly tests. For each question, he would ask a random student for their answer and then continue to grill(盘问追问) him/her, forcing him/her to defend that answer. It was certainly a memorable way to review. How I wished I’d been a more experienced student and got used to the professor’s grilling! I wasn’t, though.

But in my anatomy class, Dr. Cuddy introduced “high power” and “low power” body positions, saying “high power” positions involve taking up much space and making yourself look big, while “low power” poses, in contrast, involve making yourself look small, keeping your arms and legs crossed and held close. People tend to see others with high power poses as natural leaders, and are more willing to hire them. Her research finding was that spending just two minutes standing in a high power pose increased a person’s feeling of power and self-confidence. She wanted us to try it out.

On my next quiz-review day, instead of bending over my book studying quietly, I sat up straight and spread out my books and notebooks on the entire surface of my desk. When our teacher asked if anyone had any questions about the material before we began our quiz review, I raised my hand.

The effect was surprising. My professor answered my question as if talking to a colleague, and I had a wonderful feeling of calm. Suddenly, I realized that the important thing was that I was participating. I just needed to engage fully in the class and learn.

Today, before a presentation or a test, I spend a few minutes “thinking big”-taking up space and being seen. It calms me down and when I do, my best always turns out to be pretty good.

1. How did the author perform in his business class?

A．He was good at defending his answer.

B．He had difficulty getting used to the professor.

C．He did good memorization for his weekly tests.

D．He felt confident to question against the teacher.

2. What did Dr. Cuddy want her students to try out?

A．Keeping their arms crossed at a talk.

B．Keeping their desks clean in class.

C．Using low-power poses in class.

D．Taking a high-power pose briefly.

3. What will the author spend time doing before a test?

A．Discussing the content with his classmates.

B．Going over his lessons without being seen.

C．Making himself look big and get noticed.

D．Collecting things on his desk to make it clean.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards “thinking big”?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Indifferent.

8 . 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。

My daughter Marissa loves to dance and is quite a good dancer. She inherited her dancing ability from my wife Angela.

Angela encouraged Marissa to dance from a very early age. I recall fondly how she would swing our daughter around the living room over and over to the song “Dancing Queen”. The two of them filled our living room with laughter and joy each time they danced together. Because of that, our daughter has always loved all types of dance, and she took classes in Irish dance, hip-hop, jazz and more.

I love music, and I will dance occasionally, but my dancing is awful! Every time I try to dance, two things get in the way: my feet.

A couple of years ago, Marissa was a bridesmaid in a wedding that my wife and I attended. It was a beautiful wedding on a bright spring day. At the reception, my daughter was dancing away. I was sitting at a table minding my own business when she talked me into dancing with her. That means she begged me to get off my chair and out on the dance floor.

When we got out on the floor, the DJ’s music took over my body. The problem was that it missed my hips and feet. I tried my best. As I began moving to the beat, I gave myself a silent encouraging talk. I thought of that famous phrase: Dance like no one is watching. That didn’t work! Everyone was watching. My brother-in-law was laughing so hard that I thought he would fall off his chair.

I tried my best to keep up with my daughter’s moves. Unfortunately, I was always at least two steps behind. She was performing a move, and I was just a fool! Her “Hips Don’t Lie”, and my hips didn’t even know what to say. If she was the dancing queen, then I would have been the court jester (小丑). I think you get the picture.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Despite my poor dance moves, we had a good time.

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Dance gives us so many smiles.

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9 . My quest started when I was on the New York subway. Some children were whining. Four trains came screaming into the station at once. I put my hands over my ears and cowered (蜷缩) — the noise was deafening. In cities, the ever-present dull background roar of planes, cars, machinery and voices is a fact of life. There is no escape from it and it was beginning to drive me mad.

In an attempt to recapture some peace, I decided to go on a mission to find the quietest place on Earth to discover whether absolute silence exists. The one place I was most excited about visiting was an anechoic chamber (消声室) in Minnesota.

Ironically, far from being peaceful, most people find its perfect quiet upsetting. And yet I booked a 45-minute session—no one had managed to stay in for that long before. When the heavy door shut behind me, I was plunged into darkness — all lights were turned off because they could also make a noise.

For the first few seconds, being in such a quiet place felt like heaven, a remedy for my unsettled nerves. Then, after a minute or two, I became aware of the sound of my breathing. As the minutes ticked by, the beat of my heart became apparent. Then I heard a strange, metallic scraping noise. Was I hallucinating? The feeling of peace was spoiled by a sensation of disappointment — this place wasn’t quiet at all.

Then I stopped obsessing about what bodily functions I could hear and began to enjoy it. I didn’t feel afraid and came out only because my time was up. Everyone was impressed that I’d beaten the record, but having spent so long searching for quiet, I was comfortable with the feeling of absolute stillness. Afterward, I felt wonderfully rested and calm.

My desire for silence changed my life. I found making space for moments of quiet in my day is the key to happiness. If you can occasionally become master of your own sound environment — from turning off the phone to taking a trip to the countryside, you’ll become a lot more accepting of the noises of everyday life.

1. What pushed the author to seek a change?

A．The annoying kids.	B．Loud chats in stations.
C．The roar of subway.	D．Endless noises in daily life.

2. Why did the author pick the anechoic chamber in Minnesota?

A．It might give perfect silence.	B．It launched a time challenge.
C．It offered professional guidance.	D．It was the only one of its kind.

3. What happened when the author was in the anechoic chamber?

A．He started talking to himself.	B．He heard sounds from the outside.
C．He made some mental adjustments.	D．He felt scared in the first few minutes.

4. What message does the text convey?

A．Noises stop us from making progress.	B．Moments of inner quiet better our lives.
C．We should bravely overcome our fears.	D．A state of peace and calm is hard to attain.

10 . When I first met Sarah, all I noticed was her drool (口水) running from the corner of her mouth. As Mrs. Wagner pushed the wheelchair toward me, I felt _________. Why was she seated beside me?

For the entire morning, I was uneasy. _________, I nerved myself to ask Mrs. Wagner, “Mrs. Wagner, can I have my seat _________?”

She patted (拍) my shoulder _________ and said, “Natalie, Sarah needs our care. Try it.”

Why? I didn’t need a deskmate with running drool! I decided to _________ Sarah. At three o’clock, our gym teacher came and said, “Kickball time! Put on your gym shoes. ” As I bent over to tie my shoes, Sarah’s caught my attention and I _________ how it feels to never walk. My _________ felt tight.

Mrs. Wagner asked me, “Natalie, although Sarah cannot kick, she can _________ balls. Would you help her in the gym class?”

I had to _________ and push Sarah to the __________.

Firstly, Matt kicked the ball and it came to me. I __________ it to Sarah and she threw it, which just struck Mike’s heel!

“You got him out!” I __________. Sarah laughed happily. Then I laughed, too. The rest of the game was __________ and we all enjoyed ourselves.

At the end of the day, Sarah read a journal entry to us, “My first day of school went well. I __________ playing kickball. I made a nice new friend, Natalie. ”

Sarah smiled at me. I didn’t __________ her drool. What I saw was a new friend, a friend I had almost missed.

1.

A．upset

B．interested

C．calm

D．ashamed

2.

A．Luckily

B．Finally

C．Obviously

D．Actually

3.

A．taken

B．recovered

C．changed

D．returned

4.

A．anxiously

B．pleasantly

C．eagerly

D．gently

5.

A．contact

B．ignore

C．approach

D．inspire

6.

A．discovered

B．studied

C．wondered

D．recognized

7.

A．hands

B．schedule

C．throat

D．shoes

8.

A．hold

B．throw

C．kick

D．keep

9.

A．perform

B．nod

C．react

D．sigh

10.

A．campus

B．classroom

C．stage

D．playground

11.

A．handed

B．showed

C．hit

D．lifted

12.

A．guessed

B．shouted

C．thought

D．replied

13.

A．meaningful

B．unusual

C．tiring

D．exciting

14.

A．had fun

B．took risks

C．kept on

D．thought about

15.

A．imagine

B．mention

C．notice

D．like