She has been working as a film ________ (edit) since she graduated from university three years ago. (所给词的适当形式填空)

Unlike some countries who profit from the crisis, China hopes all parties can work together to cool down the________(tense). (所给词的适当形式填空)

The reporter asked several questions________(concern) the future of the company. （所给词的适当形式填空）

She feels increasingly ________(stress) with the coming of the final examination. （所给词的适当形式填空）

They are having a heated ________ (argue) over the necessity of holding the sports meeting in advance. (所给词的适当形式填空)

Health workers are less likely to suffer from depression or ________(anxious) because they are widely respected for their contribution. (所给词的适当形式填空)

He was filled with ________(angry) at the way he had been treated. （所给词的适当形式填空）

Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into ________ (adult). (所给词的适当形式填空)

I come from a _________ family that many would consider dysfunctional (失衡) at the very least: marriage, divorce, etc. After we grew up, my three siblings and I could go years without speaking. And that is where this story_________ .

My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months_________, but by the time we were teenagers, we had lost touch. By age 19, I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father’s horse farm in Virginia. We lived separate and our connection somehow ended.

Fast-forward about five years, I was 24 and on_________ with my fiance (未婚夫) to New York City, a place I had never been to.

During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street_________with people. I had laughed at something my fiance said, and I suddenly heard my name yelled from somewhere around me: “Cheryl!” I_________ in my steps in the middle of the road. Tears_________ in my eyes. I knew without a_________that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled back before even turning to look, “Jeanne?’’ It was her.

I later asked how she’d known it was me — she _________ saw me! She said it was my__________. I wouldn’t say my laugh is all that unusual, but I guess to a family member it’s infectious. It __________your heart and resonates (共鸣) in your mind.

Since that time, my sister and I have never been __________. We both moved back to Wisconsin. We talk daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. But our meeting__________wasn’t just a sign. I see it as more of a__________, a reminder not to lose touch with loved ones. It is too easy to remain lost. After our sister-to-sister __________, I don’t plan to let that happen again.

1.

A．harmonious

B．perfect

C．broken

D．balanced

2.

A．ends

B．begins

C．twists

D．spreads

3.

A．ago

B．away

C．ahead

D．apart

4.

A．team

B．trip

C．date

D．picnic

5.

A．loaded

B．full

C．surrounded

D．equipped

6.

A．fell

B．froze

C．struggled

D．hesitated

7.

A．came about

B．welled up

C．ran out

D．hold back

8.

A．word

B．break

C．care

D．doubt

9.

A．never

B．often

C．seldom

D．already

10.

A．shape

B．clothing

C．look

D．laugh

11.

A．hits

B．lifts

C．breaks

D．cures

12.

A．separated

B．bothered

C．suspected

D．united

13.

A．by mistake

B．by chance

C．on schedule

D．by design

14.

A．change

B．result

C．lesson

D．coincidence

15.

A．circle

B．theory

C．miracle

D．move

Growing pains and gains

It’s not easy to grow up. Actually it’s far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude (态度), we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!

As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They’ve always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest! We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!

1. What was the girl forced by her parents to do when she was young?

A．Take music lessons.

B．Turn gains into pains.

C．Take a look back on hardships.

D．Live a successful life by suffering a lot.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards her parents now?

A．Concerned.

B．Thankful.

C．Passive.

D．Unfriendly.

3. What does the underlined phrase “to its fullest” mean?

A．Directly.

B．Terribly.

C．Carefully.

D．Completely.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up.

B．We all have to experience growing pains.

C．A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us.

D．Life without fear is a better choice for us.

TikTok has pushed a new safety update to its app that allows parents to take more control of their teenager’s accounts, as social media companies come under increasing pressure to make their platforms safer for children.

The company said that its Family Pairing now enables parents to turn off comments on their children’s videos entirely or limit them to friends only. Parents whose accounts are linked to their kids will also be able to set their accounts to private ones, turn off the search function for content or users, and limit who can see which videos their children have liked.

The Family Pairing lets parents see how long their children are spending on TikTok each day and limit the content they can see.

TikTok allows children to register (注册) and create an account if they’re over the age of 13. All they need to do is provide their date of birth. However, because TikTok doesn’t require registrants (注册人) to prove their identities, some children under 13 have registered by lying about their age, according to U.K. regulator Ofcom (英国通信管理局)

Alexandra Evans, head of child safety public policy for TikTok in Europe, told CNBC that Family Pairing has “put itself in parents’ shoes”since it was launched. “If we’re thinking of it as a toolbox, we want to offer more tools,” she said on a video call ahead of the announcement.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The safety tips from TikTok.

B．The limits on Family Pairing.

C．New apps explored by TikTok.

D．The functions of Family Pairing.

2. What is Ofcom mainly concerned about?

A．The low age limit of users.

B．The demand for users’ birth dates.

C．TikTok’s failure to check identities.

D．The difficulty in opening an account.

3. What’s Evans’ attitude toward the new Family Pairing?

A．Uninterested.

B．Objective.

C．Disappointed.

D．Favorable.

4. What might be the best title of the passage?

A．TikTok’s Safety Update

B．New Guidelines for Safety

C．Family Pairing under Debate

D．Controlling Your Kids Online