2 . The first time 10-year-old Jordie Rowland came into the barber shop, it was a disaster.

Jordie, who has autism (自闭症), ________ with his parents to run outside the moment he entered the shop. I ended up ________ around the shop with him that day. I got in a few cuts ________ stopped the haircut when I saw Jordie was ________. Cutting hair can be ________ for some children with autism. Jordie was no different. I felt I’d ________ and it made me ________ to learn more about autism so I could connect with him and take away his ________.

After the first ________ haircut, I suggested to Jordie’s parents they bring him back every two weeks at closing time. That went on for a few months. His hair was long. I could ________ cut it properly. I’d get a couple of cuts in, and then he’d just go crazy. That was a really ________ time. But I knew we had to just keep going.

I even went to his house to give it a try. No ________. Then the owner of the barber shop ________ me for allowing a customer to come in after closing time. Discouraged, I ________ that job, and soon opened my own shop. Every two weeks, Jordie would ________ my shop after it was closed. This lasted about eight months.

A few weeks ago, we made ________. I sang “The Wheels on the Bus” to him. I didn’t know he was ________ nursery rhymes (儿歌). I was just trying to ________ him. He looked at me as if he were mesmerized (迷住). I gave him a full haircut for the first time. I realized our slow, two-year effort had ________.

Two weeks later, Jordie let me do it again. I often don’t charge them the cost of the haircut. Maybe the reason I do something like this is to increase my ________ of the kids like him.

1.

A．struggled

B．agreed

C．talked

D．played

2.

A．jumping

B．walking

C．seeing

D．rushing

3.

A．before

B．or

C．so

D．but

4.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．excited

D．surprised

5.

A．painful

B．pleasant

C．interesting

D．harmful

6.

A．finished

B．changed

C．failed

D．tried

7.

A．refuse

B．want

C．manage

D．regret

8.

A．excitement

B．sadness

C．fear

D．shame

9.

A．unusual

B．uncertain

C．unbelievable

D．unsuccessful

10.

A．ever

B．still

C．never

D．often

11.

A．hard

B．quiet

C．short

D．great

12.

A．fun

B．problem

C．patience

D．luck

13.

A．punished

B．praised

C．thanked

D．excused

14.

A．took

B．left

C．kept

D．offered

15.

A．look for

B．shut up

C．come by

D．pass by

16.

A．progress

B．money

C．decisions

D．differences

17.

A．against

B．over

C．with

D．into

18.

A．order

B．confuse

C．calm

D．wake

19.

A．gone back

B．paid off

C．run out

D．turned up

20.

A．expectations

B．trust

C．requirements

D．understanding

3 . 在中国传统文化中，“勤俭持家”、“尊老爱幼”、“诚实守信”等家风对于构建和谐家庭，营造文明社会起到了至关重要的作用。
假设你经常浏览的某个英语论坛正在进行主题为“What kind of family tradition do we need most? ”的讨论。请你用英语写一篇短文参与讨论，主要内容如下：
1. 家风的重要性；
2. 选择你认为最重要的一条家风并说明理由（至少两个）。
注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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4 . 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。

Two years after announcing strict volunteer requirements for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and     1     (realize) they could not get enough help for free, the Japanese ministry has instead turned to university and their vast human     2    (resource).

In the past few weeks, to encourage students to volunteer for the Olympics, a large number of universities     3    (begin) to offer academic credits. According to a survey, 49 percent of universities in Tokyo—both     4     (nation) and private—are now considering that option.

While rewarding student volunteers     5    credits to advance their undergraduate programs     6    (be) a nice gesture, the move also makes clear that the Olympic Committee does not want to pay for highly-skilled individuals     7    must speak a foreign language, and work over ten full days--- Not to mention that they must pass     8     interview.

The move also raises the question of what it means to volunteer. It's quite obvious by now that there isn't enough people     9     (fill) the 110,000 vacant positions.

Offering academic credits to Japanese students seems like the wrong way to encourage volunteerism, but precious time is going by for the Olympic Committee. If they cannot get the     10     (require) 110,000 volunteers soon, an army of emotionless robots might just work.

5 . It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a ____ across the river.
At last he heard some hooves ____ along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. ____, he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the ____ rider was drawing near, the old man ____ the rider’s eye and asked whether he would ____ giving him a ride to the other side.
The rider agreed ____ Seeing the old man was unable to ____ his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman ____ and helped the old man ____ the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his ____, a tiny but cozy cottage.
Before leaving, out of ____, the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and ____ he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no ____ for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me ____ in my time of need.”
Those ____ comments touched the horseman deeply, who ____ the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I ____ to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
____ these words, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and ____ his way back to the White House.1.

A．horseman

B．horse

C．ride

D．friend

2.

A．attacking

B．running

C．entering

D．approaching

3.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Thus

D．Moreover

4.

A．coming

B．leaving

C．next

D．last

5.

A．kept

B．caught

C．looked

D．saw

6.

A．mind

B．avoid

C．prefer

D．try

7.

A．seriously

B．doubtfully

C．willingly

D．strangely

8.

A．lift

B．push

C．feel

D．stand

9.

A．went off

B．turned around

C．set out

D．got down

10.

A．onto

B．over

C．off

D．above

11.

A．hometown

B．apartment

C．destination

D．village

12.

A．courage

B．curiosity

C．enthusiasm

D．honesty

13.

A．what about

B．if only

C．how come

D．what if

14.

A．chance

B．doubt

C．concern

D．reason

15.

A．strength

B．comfort

C．generosity

D．assistance

16.

A．heartwarming

B．impressive

C．pessimistic

D．optimistic

17.

A．persuaded

B．told

C．reminded

D．suggested

18.

A．manage

B．fail

C．disagree

D．remember

19.

A．In

B．On

C．With

D．At

20.

A．made

B．struggled

C．felt

D．Fought