1 . I am Nasilele, from Zambia, working as a UN Peacekeeper for the past two years. Though Zambia is a very ______ country I was aware that there are other countries in Africa, where there has been a lot of violent ______. I felt it was my ______ to help innocent people who are caught in the middle of these conflicts, so I ______ the United Nations.

My ______ are from many different countries, which is a good thing as it ensures that there are many different cultures and ______ all working towards the same goals. Our ______ vary with many different tasks from one day to the next. We ______ cities and villages to ensure that no conflict is occurring, help bring ______ of food and medicine to those who need it and write reports on everything we do and see.

As a woman, I am particularly ______ by the United Nations Peacekeepers as I can act as a role model for many women and girls in the country, helping them feel that they also ______ to be respected and treated ______.

My life as a peacekeeper is all about long hours in a very ______ environment. I have basic ______ with just a bed in a shared room and a small kitchen and bathroom. However, I know that what I do is ______.

1.

A．appealing

B．beautiful

C．peaceful

D．historical

2.

A．bond

B．friction

C．border

D．relation

3.

A．debt

B．determination

C．pleasure

D．obligation

4.

A．sign off

B．look for

C．signed up with

D．turn to

5.

A．colleagues

B．staff

C．soldiers

D．workers

6.

A．backgrounds

B．regions

C．groups

D．situations

7.

A．requests

B．beliefs

C．roles

D．choices

8.

A．investigate

B．monitor

C．resolve

D．urge

9.

A．orders

B．discoveries

C．offers

D．supplies

10.

A．valued

B．understood

C．agreed

D．helped

11.

A．require

B．deserve

C．tend

D．like

12.

A．differently

B．cautiously

C．rudely

D．equally

13.

A．harmonious

B．tough

C．attractive

D．boring

14.

A．adaptation

B．dedication

C．recommendation

D．accommodation

15.

A．valueless

B．affordable

C．worthwhile

D．successful

2 . Zhang Shuo became a winner of Labor Day Medal of this year. Before that, he was _________ with the title of “the Most Beautiful Worker” on April 30, 2022.

Zhang Shuo got a job of designing advertisements in Harbin in 2015. Two years later, he decided to return to his hometown, Dongsheng Village in Hegang, to help his aging parents with their rice farm. He started his job as a food deliveryman (快递员) in 2018. “I just wanted to use the off season of farming to _________ some money, and I didn’t plan on it becoming a permanent ( 长 期 的 ) job,” he said. “I found the _________ development space, so I decided to _________ and do better.”

Zhang Shuo was always attaching more importance to the quality of service than the quantity of orders. In late December 2018, a snowstorm _________ deliverymen to take food to customers on foot. To prevent the food from getting cold, Zhang Shuo _________ the food with his coat. Around two hours later, the customer received his food and it was still _________. Every time Zhang Shuo finished a(n) _________, he would take away the rubbish outside his customer’s door, which brought him lots of good reviews.

In June, 2019, Zhang Shuo became the manager of the delivery operations of Meituan in Hegang City. Since then, he began to find more ways to help young villagers get out of poverty (贫穷) and increase their _________. “I hope to recruit (招募) more excellent young people and double the size of my team in the future,” he said. “__________, I hope to lead more local people to a better life.”

1.

A．brought

B．lost

C．greeted

D．honored

2.

A．pay

B．earn

C．win

D．spend

3.

A．narrow

B．limited

C．huge

D．little

4.

A．put up

B．stay on

C．watch out

D．hold back

5.

A．forced

B．encouraged

C．warned

D．allowed

6.

A．provided

B．decorated

C．served

D．wrapped

7.

A．cold

B．warm

C．burning

D．freezing

8.

A．order

B．challenge

C．dinner

D．review

9.

A．pressure

B．safety

C．income

D．degree

10.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．Therefore

3 . As a writer, I miss rejection slips. Not that I enjoyed receiving those pre-printed slips of paper, but at least when I got one, I was pretty sure that a flesh-and-blood _______ had put it in the envelope. And there was always the chance I might see a handwritten sentence on the bottom, _______ the piece almost made it. When an editor at McCall’s wrote, “I’m afraid I have to say no on this _______ piece, but try me again on another, would you?” It was almost as _______ to me as if she had said, “We’ll _______ it and here is an advance for you”.

Nowadays, rejection slips seem to have disappeared with the use of online submissions. Most editors don’t feel it a must to _______ they have received, read, or considered your work because they receive so many _______ each day.

For me, there are three _______ of rejection slip pain. The first is _______ brought on by finding a flat “no” on a ________ piece of paper, then followed by anger (how could they ________ a piece that is obviously so much ________ than most of the stuff they print), and, finally, rebirth: I will live to ________ a new piece another day.

Learning to ________ rejection seems like part of growing up as a writer. Despite the many letters of acceptance I have received, my folder of “Noteworthy Rejection Slips” is far ________ than that of “Noteworthy Acceptances”, which indicates to me the fact: I still have some growing up to do.

1.

A．writer

B．reader

C．mailman

D．editor

2.

A．demanding

B．indicating

C．suspecting

D．arguing

3.

A．boring

B．novel

C．lengthy

D．particular

4.

A．thrilling

B．upsetting

C．embarrassing

D．amusing

5.

A．buy

B．reject

C．check

D．substitute

6.

A．prove

B．determine

C．explain

D．acknowledge

7.

A．proposals

B．drafts

C．contributions

D．instructions

8.

A．meanings

B．stages

C．wonders

D．rewards

9.

A．relief

B．frustration

C．anger

D．hesitation

10.

A．valueless

B．expensive

C．characterless

D．shiny

11.

A．make up

B．put away

C．turn down

D．insist on

12.

A．easier

B．better

C．shorter

D．longer

13.

A．print

B．revise

C．download

D．submit

14.

A．accept

B．criticize

C．judge

D．evaluate

15.

A．thinner

B．fatter

C．older

D．newer

5 . I had a good job in the marketing division of a Fortune 500 company. After working for this first-class ________ for fourteen years, I got to ________ what it would be like to design a job around what I enjoyed most while using my strongest skills. I hoped to spend the next ________ of my career doing what I loved most and spend more time with the people I ________ most, my wife and sons.

My wife was a stay-at-home mom, so I would sacrifice (牺牲) our only income and insurance for nothing more than a ________ . Yet, after ________ extensive (广泛的) research, reading books on how to launch this type of business, calling the authors for additional details, freelancing (从事自由职业) for ad agencies and design firms to ensure I could write on any subject, and purchasing insurance, this goal slowly developed from ________ to probable.

I ________ then that author Henry David Thoreau was onto something when he said, “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” At thirty-seven, I had a window of opportunity to ________ a dream — to run a home-based business and spend more time with my family. I pulled the plug (终止) — and ________ my advertising and executive speechwriting business in June 1991 — thirty-two years ago. While working with different clients and sharpening my writing skills on ________ subjects, I watched my sons grow up for ten years, played hundreds of unscheduled backyard baseball games, and enjoyed countless father/son ________ while walking around the block.

How would I have ________ if I had never taken a ten-year break from my corporate (公司的) career? It’s a question I've asked myself before. The answer? I’d have more money in the bank — but I would also have a major deficit (赤字) in my memory ________ .

Life provides windows of opportunity, but they close quickly. For me, to remain in my former company during this “window” came at a price too high. Thoreau was right; I wasn’t willing to ________ more of my family life for my professional life.

1.

A．college

B．company

C．gym

D．gallery

2.

A．submit to

B．jump at

C．think about

D．rule out

3.

A．stage

B．process

C．term

D．development

4.

A．met

B．witnessed

C．believed

D．loved

5.

A．dream

B．hope

C．request

D．prediction

6.

A．controlling

B．working

C．conducting

D．carrying

7.

A．incredible

B．impossible

C．average

D．unremarkable

8.

A．called

B．gained

C．misunderstood

D．realized

9.

A．chase

B．abandon

C．cite

D．refuse

10.

A．introduced

B．presented

C．launched

D．attended

11.

A．developmental

B．multiple

C．grateful

D．creative

12.

A．conferences

B．sessions

C．chats

D．workshops

13.

A．benefited

B．promoted

C．consumed

D．strengthened

14.

A．garden

B．bank

C．quarry

D．ward

15.

A．transform

B．alter

C．adapt

D．exchange

6 . Yesterday I went to my bank to just sign one document. An employee Mrs. U is like my younger sister and we are _________. I stood in front of her desk for 10 minutes watching her carefully writing in someone’s document. When she finally raised her head and _________ me, we exchanged smile. I told her not to feel embarrassed for ignoring (忽视) me. I _________ my admiration for her good job and especially her _________.

I was also _________ of a helpful officer. One school year, I applied for admission of my favorite course. But I found one _________ was missing. There was no time left for the admission. I _________ traveled to my home village government office to get the _________ document. The clerk said that it would take two or three days to complete the process and I had to _________ the fact that the document was unlikely to come within a day. Then an officer came in and __________ the clerk. After learning the urgent situation, he instructed the clerk how to make the document right away and suggested making up for the required __________ later on. Finally, the clerk made it, the officer signed it and I got my document. The officer was loved by villagers for his helpful and __________ service even after he passed away.

The incidents made me __________ that anyone who offers sincere service should __________ respect and admiration even though sometimes he ignores a close person or a(n) __________.

1.

A．equal

B．familiar

C．professional

D．helpful

2.

A．pushed

B．forgave

C．observed

D．searched

3.

A．conducted

B．hated

C．showed

D．identified

4.

A．proposal

B．achievement

C．emotion

D．concentration

5.

A．reminded

B．informed

C．warned

D．asked

6.

A．document

B．application

C．course

D．photo

7.

A．individually

B．immediately

C．slowly

D．eagerly

8.

A．unusual

B．ancient

C．average

D．necessary

9.

A．turn to

B．apply to

C．lead to

D．give way to

10.

A．defended

B．approached

C．pressed

D．comforted

11.

A．transition

B．account

C．process

D．evidence

12.

A．legal

B．thoughtful

C．rude

D．generous

13.

A．aware

B．confused

C．lucky

D．proud

14.

A．define

B．promote

C．get

D．appreciate

15.

A．guideline

B．image

C．case

D．position

7 . With my degree in education and an internship (实习)   in a high school under my belt, I felt ready for my first real job teaching fourth graders. I prepared clear lesson ______ and plans. I broke down ______ ideas into concepts kids at this level could understand. Then I got into the classroom, and it all ______. “Why isn’t this working?” I thought at the end of another ______ day.

        It was easy to think my job was impossible, but I knew that wasn’t true. I had ______ right across the hall, in Marcia’s ______. Marcia taught third grade. She was a ray of sunshine in her kids’ ______. The children ran up to her in the hall, giving her hugs.
   The next day, I asked Marcia if I could ______ her for a while in her class. “How about a ______?” she asked, taking out a guitar. The children ______ immediately. What a contrast!

Marcia seemed to have all the time in the world — not just for singing, but for each child. When one ______ looked a bit lost, she walked over to the student’s desk and dropped to her knees to give up-close attention.

I couldn’t ______ to put some of the things I’d learned into practice. It wasn’t easy at first to ______ my lesson plans. But I discovered I enjoyed walking from desk to desk, talking to my students one-on-one, getting to know them as ______.

            Marcia left our school at the end of the year, but she ______ me every day of my 40-year career.1.

A．quotes

B．objectives

C．instructions

D．remarks

2.

A．interesting

B．informal

C．serious

D．complicated

3.

A．fell apart

B．went over

C．worked out

D．got through

4.

A．exciting

B．shameful

C．discouraging

D．impressive

5.

A．experience

B．selection

C．company

D．proof

6.

A．classroom

B．concert

C．club

D．journal

7.

A．dreams

B．lives

C．schedules

D．assignments

8.

A．describe

B．disturb

C．assess

D．observe

9.

A．discussion

B．game

C．song

D．quiz

10.

A．cheered

B．fled

C．allowed

D．performed

11.

A．even

B．instead

C．regularly

D．purposely

12.

A．mean

B．refuse

C．choose

D．wait

13.

A．review

B．ignore

C．prepare

D．acknowledge

14.

A．students

B．strangers

C．supermen

D．individuals

15.

A．reminded

B．followed

C．inspired

D．greeted

8 . William Gwyn Thomas, who used to be a dairy farmer in Lampeter, Ceredigion, has been cleaning trains at Carmarthen station for 25 years.

Gwyn is still working with a team as________as ever to clean anywhere between 18 and 26 carriages at night and is proud of what he does. “I didn’t expect I’d still be________at 80,” said Gwyn. “But I really love it, and I’ll   _____when I feel I can’t do it.”

Gwyn joined the train cleaning team in the late 1990s. He_______ his long working life to “eating well, not drinking anything________than a beer and cutting down on smoking”.

Working from 7:30 pm to 2:30 am, Gwyn and his team clean each________from top to bottom, including the cabs (驾驶室), toilets, tables and floors.

The worst________tend to be Saturdays, when Transport for Wales (TW) said the toilets can be “________”, but Gwyn said he takes it all in his stride (泰然处之).

“It’s annoying but there’s no point________it because that’s the job and we just have to_______ it,” he said. “Someone has to get it looking nice for________again.”

TfW’s cleaning manager Wendy Jones described passionately Gwyn as “part of the________of Carmarthen station”.

Wishing him a happy 80th birthday, he_______, “The standard of work Gwyn puts in night after night is a(n) ______ example to us all on how to show_______ in your work.”

1.

A．silently

B．gracefully

C．energetically

D．cautiously

2.

A．working

B．driving

C．learning

D．farming

3.

A．continue

B．concentrate

C．hesitate

D．finish

4.

A．applies

B．exposes

C．owes

D．devotes

5.

A．weaker

B．stronger

C．cheaper

D．colder

6.

A．room

B．department

C．hall

D．carriage

7.

A．cabs

B．shifts

C．performances

D．accidents

8.

A．rewarding

B．exciting

C．challenging

D．surprising

9.

A．dreaming about

B．complaining about

C．contributing to

D．submitting to

10.

A．break away from

B．watch out for

C．give way to

D．get on with

11.

A．conductors

B．workers

C．passengers

D．managers

12.

A．structure

B．reform

C．schedule

D．platform

13.

A．suggested

B．added

C．questioned

D．responded

14.

A．true

B．poor

C．interesting

D．hopeful

15.

A．depression

B．curiosity

C．bravery

D．pride

10 . The true test of an effective team is one where the members operate as a self-managing team. The _________ allows the members on the team to establish teamwork, adjust its work processes, and _________ a communication channel to the rest of the organization.

I followed up with one of our customers to see first-hand what a very successful team looked and felt like. Here is their story on what they do to _________ as a team.

This team _________ eighteen members that worked in a manufacturing facility in Texas. Their working _________ were not the best. During the night when I _________ them, they were performing a hot and dirty job and _________ that, they worked from 12 pm to 8 am. Their _________ was not the best and the products they were making had a terrible _________, which most people can’t stand.

The reason why I know this information is that when you have the opportunity to see how a team really works, you want to __________ their secrets. So I was looking for answers.

As I stayed and communicated with the team members to find out how they worked together, they described to me their requirements for team development.

They said, “Each member has a good time, and we are in tune (协调)with each other, and we have a great __________ of team spirit, believe in our __________, and run the operation without a formal leader in the middle of things. We have a ‘shared’ philosophy.”

Their hard work and effort paid off as they became known as “the stars” of the company. They were described as “__________” compared to other 156 teams. They were motivated by the positive attention, and the __________ that went along with being the best.

It is clear that this team developed to compete for the goal instead of against each other. This team has stayed __________ and self-directed because of being allowed to become more than their “individual selves”.

1.

A．leader

B．learner

C．waiter

D．customer

2.

A．defend against

B．look into

C．leave out

D．serve as

3.

A．set out

B．stand out

C．work out

D．run out

4.

A．accounts for

B．concentrates on

C．consists of

D．cares about

5.

A．conditions

B．habits

C．states

D．attitudes

6.

A．bothered

B．reminded

C．trained

D．observed

7.

A．far from

B．in return for

C．apart from

D．in case of

8.

A．pay

B．mood

C．diet

D．rent

9.

A．delivery

B．smell

C．quality

D．shape

10.

A．compare

B．uncover

C．adjust

D．keep

11.

A．taste

B．bite

C．review

D．sense

12.

A．limitation

B．prejudice

C．purpose

D．complaint

13.

A．special

B．normal

C．hesitant

D．ridiculous

14.

A．pity

B．security

C．pride

D．tense

15.

A．self-centered

B．self-employed

C．self-funded

D．self-driven