2 . Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _______. But now I feel _______for people who don’t go.

I went to the _______of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a   gift to recognize some _______classmates right away — and to be recognized. _______, we had name tags and our _______photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _______by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _______, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _______her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a(n) __________on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________people. We are better people.

1.

A．came down

B．came up

C．came through

D．came off

2.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．excited

D．moved

3.

A．competition

B．reunion

C．exhibition

D．concert

4.

A．latter

B．former

C．present

D．future

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Unwillingly

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

6.

A．old

B．recent

C．modern

D．new

7.

A．described

B．provided

C．promised

D．ordered

8.

A．graduation

B．invitation

C．retirement

D．punishment

9.

A．stare at

B．turn to

C．run into

D．rely on

10.

A．let

B．drove

C．sought

D．pushed

11.

A．instruction

B．blow

C．kiss

D．tap

12.

A．reading

B．singing

C．smiling

D．dancing

13.

A．happened

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．mentioned

14.

A．began

B．ended

C．continued

D．lasted

15.

A．encouraged

B．praised

C．hugged

D．judged

16.

A．news

B．scores

C．excuses

D．memories

17.

A．qualification

B．situation

C．talent

D．chance

18.

A．missing

B．destroying

C．nearing

D．wasting

19.

A．world

B．city

C．school

D．class

20.

A．important

B．serious

C．successful

D．same

3 . I moved to Arizona about two weeks before the start of my junior year of high school. Not only was this a new school for me but also a new state, ______ I did not know anyone.

During lunch on the first day of school, I sat down at a(n) ______ table in the canteen. As I began to eat, I looked around and saw a girl who was also sitting alone. I decided to ______ with her, thinking there was no reason for me to have a whole table to myself, and maybe I could ______ a friend. I walked to her and said, “Excuse me, do you ______ if I sit with you?” She was ______ at first, but then smiled and said, “Sure!”

After that, we became close friends throughout the next two ______. In our senior year, she told me that she'd been ______ by a college and would be moving away after graduation. I was sad, and I knew I would ______ her. But at the same time, I was really ______ for her.

She then shared a(n) ______ with me. “Do you remember the first day of school when you ______ and sat down with me during lunch?” she asked.

“I want you to know how special you are and how much of a ______ you made.”

“I was very ______ that day and even made detailed plans on how I was going to ______ myself I was bullied(欺凌) for the whole first half of the day, and it had just ______ me down. But when you reached out, it     ____ me. If you hadn't done that, I would have probably killed myself when I got home. I might be hard to     ____, but you saved my life, and all it took was being a friend,”

It has been almost 15 years since this incident. Isil chat with her occasionally on Facebook. I can't help but ______ every time. It showed me that a simple kind act has the incredible ______ to change lives.

1.

A．if

B．but

C．and

D．though

2.

A．old

B．big

C．clean

D．empty

3.

A．sit

B．work

C．play

D．study

4.

A．help

B．see

C．make

D．meet

5.

A．care

B．mind

C．wonder

D．think

6.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．nervous

D．disappointed

7.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

8.

A．accepted

B．drawn

C．allowed

D．sent

9.

A．lose

B．forget

C．miss

D．leave

10.

A．anxious

B．concerned

C．hopeful

D．happy

11.

A．lesson

B．explanation

C．secret

D．case

12.

A．dropped by

B．came over

C．settled down

D．checked out

13.

A．difference

B．decision

C．mistake

D．change

14.

A．weak

B．sick

C．tired

D．upset

15.

A．introduce

B．kill

C．prove

D．control

16.

A．put

B．broken

C．turned

D．calmed

17.

A．touched

B．attracted

C．taught

D．warned

18.

A．realize

B．tell

C．believe

D．trust

19.

A．cry

B．admit

C．notice

D．smile

20.

A．possibility

B．power

C．chance

D．result

4 . Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to______how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I_______that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and____friends. While traveling was inspring and meeting people was_____, nothing about my term in France was what I______.

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was_______by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting__________I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to_________out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a_________this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to_________my native language, I asked not to be_______with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I_______myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, who I was surprised to find playing one of my favourite CD! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the_______.

I left France with many________, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always_______to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends_________France we enjoyed together. I love how people______seem so different, but end up being so__________. The most valuabe lesson I gain from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people_______to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign culture and gain meaningful_______.

1.

A．discuss

B．express

C．announce

D．argue

2.

A．approved

B．knew

C．warned

D．denied

3.

A．stubborn

B．anxious

C．universal

D．interesting

4.

A．exciting

B．upsetting

C．boring

D．promising

5.

A．doubted

B．liked

C．expected

D．feared

6.

A．greeted

B．witnessed

C．sponsored

D．supported

7.

A．since

B．when

C．until

D．while

8.

A．walk

B．travel

C．move

D．rush

9.

A．roommate

B．leader

C．housekeeper

D．colleague

10.

A．learn

B．speak

C．master

D．appreciate

11.

A．combined

B．placed

C．involved

D．fitted

12.

A．added

B．adapted

C．devoted

D．introduced

13.

A．month

B．week

C．term

D．vacation

14.

A．stories

B．suitcases

C．presents

D．dream

15.

A．embarrassed

B．disturbed

C．surprised

D．concerned

16.

A．analyzing

B．investigating

C．describing

D．exploring

17.

A．need

B．can

C．must

D．shall

18.

A．similar

B．independent

C．generous

D．distant

19.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

20.

A．instruction

B．date

C．facts

D．friendships

5 . My car and my best friend
For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did ____ this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me ____ But then it tore us apart (分开).
My best friend lives three minutes from my ____ Since her ____ is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her ____ when I turned 16 in December.
And so I ____ her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream ____, went shopping and to the movies―all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so ____ that she gave me a key ____ her house.
A week after I got my license (驾照), she was with me ____ I had my first accident. She was there and ____ me and we kept it a ____, since I didn’t want people to ____ From then on, through thick and thin (共患难), it was just me , my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of ____, but I couldn’t ____for a long time ____ we became so distant (疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle. With its ____, the passenger seat of my car became ____ Our car trips became less frequent (频繁的) ____ I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I ____it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.1.

A．some

B．any

C．none

D．all

2.

A．closer

B．farther

C．luckier

D．happier

3.

A．neighbor

B．school

C．home

D．family

4.

A．holiday

B．birthday

C．course

D．job

5.

A．guide

B．follower

C．partner

D．driver

6.

A．picked

B．woke

C．called

D．hurried

7.

A．parties

B．trips

C．plans

D．classes

8.

A．happily

B．frequently

C．hardly

D．seldom

9.

A．to

B．on

C．of

D．for

10.

A．while

B．but

C．when

D．after

11.

A．saved

B．suggested

C．advised

D．comforted

12.

A．favorite

B．secret

C．pride

D．joke

13.

A．help

B．see

C．know

D．laugh

14.

A．change

B．disappointment

C．friendship

D．excitement

15.

A．believe

B．answer

C．imagine

D．understand

16.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．what

17.

A．arrival

B．dream

C．return

D．beauty

18.

A．broken

B．crowded

C．empty

D．different

19.

A．however

B．until

C．as

D．before

20.

A．lost

B．received

C．enjoyed

D．regretted