I was bored. I sat on the sofa eating popcorn and looking for something 1 on TV. I stopped to watch a show: a boy about my age was hypnotizing（催眠）a man and having him do all the funny things. 2 , I came up with a plan. “I bet I could do that,” I thought.

I jumped up and raced to the dining room to get some string and a spoon. I tied the string to the spoon. OK! I was 3 . I couldn’t wait.

I walked into the 4 , where my mom was preparing dinner. I asked Mom if she wanted to be hypnotized. Of course, my mom 5 .

As I started to swing the 6 slowly in front of my mom’s face, I said, “You are getting sleepy, you are getting very sleepy.”

After 7 it a few times, I told her that when I counted to three, she would become Elvis, a pop singer. I counted, and at that very moment, Mom started to 8 . I could hardly believe that I was able to hypnotize Mom on my 9 try. I was excited. This was soooo cool! After a while, I decided that it was time to 10 Mom. I could hardly wait to see Mom’s reaction（反应）when I told her 11 we did it!

“When I clap my hands three times, you’ll be back to your usual self,” I said confidently. I clapped loudly as I counted the numbers, 12 Mom continued singing as if nothing had happened. What was wrong? I started to feel 13 . I didn’t know what to do. It looked so easy on TV. I started to 14 . Just then, my mom realized I didn’t know 15 had only been pretending（假装）to be hypnotized. She stopped and hugged me.

To this day, Mom and I still laugh about the day I hypnotized her.

1．A．interesting B．educational C．important D．traditional

2．A．Luckily B．Recently C．Suddenly D．Certainly

3．A．active B．free C．popular D．ready

4．A．bedroom B．kitchen C．study D．yard

5．A．agreed B．cooked C．left D．complained

6．A．coin B．pencil C．spoon D．ring

7．A．dropping B．swinging C．fixing D．washing

8．A．draw B．sing C．dance D．write

9．A．first B．second C．third D．last

10．A．look after B．play with C．listen to D．wake up

11．A．when B．where C．why D．how

12．A．and B．or C．but D．so

13．A．angry B．pleased C．calm D．worried

14．A．cry B．jump C．smile D．run

15．A．he B．I C．she D．you

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 16 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 17 of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally 18 a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin. The loser would go 19 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings (赚的钱), 20 his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the 21 .

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much 22 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 23 , he was beginning to make a lot

of money for his paintings.

24 James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James 25 up from his seat to drink a toast (敬酒) to his dear 26 . He said, “Jack, now you can go to the art college and your 27 will come true. I will take care of you.”

But Jack said 28 , “Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it’s too 29 . Now I can’t even hold a glass.”

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother’s 30 with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.

16．A．painting B．swimming C．singing D．dancing

17．A．any B．all C．both D．neither

18．A．looked out B．worked out C．took out D．went out

19．A．off B．away C．up D．down

20．A．support B．agree C．follow D．let

21．A．home B．mine C．college D．factory

22．A．better B．worse C．cheaper D．older

23．A．arrived B．graduated C．walked D．waited

24．A．Before B．When C．Though D．Unless

25．A．put B．turned C．looked D．stood

26．A．brother B．sister C．father D．mother

27．A．way B．saying C．dream D．practice

28．A．happily B．surprisedly C．angrily D．softly

29．A．early B．late C．good D．helpful

30．A．legs B．feet C．arms D．hands

A dragon boat race will be held in our city tomorrow. No matter what the result is, we are excited about the 31 .

I was lucky enough to be 32 for the team of our university last year. Each of us had different levels of fitness (体质) at the beginning. When I could only lift 5 kilos for the 33 time, others could lift 30 already. We cheered ourselves up and always trained together 34 we were all in the same boat. We took 35 in our progress. Sometimes, we 36 each other with just eye contact (接触).

One day, after five hours of training, I was so 37 that I couldn’t go on. 38 , I saw the teammates beside and in front still trying their best to row (划). I realized that if I stopped, it would be 39 for our boat to go forward. So I had to keep going 40 we reached the end. Pulling together is the most treasured thing we have when we are in the dragon boat.

Tin loves the 41 of our team. As our coach, he 42 believes that everyone has their own talent. All their ability can be brought out as long as it is 43 in the right place. Actually, we could not afford to 44 anyone of our team, or we won’t win. When we are rowing, we are a big 45 .

Now we are ready for the coming dragon boat race.

31．A．game B．place C．rule D．time

32．A．beaten B．chosen C．hidden D．broken

33．A．fourth B．third C．second D．first

34．A．although B．because C．unless D．whether

35．A．pride B．doubt C．pity D．worry

36．A．warned B．kicked C．understood D．treated

37．A．clever B．relaxed C．silly D．tired

38．A．Recently B．Certainly C．However D．Maybe

39．A．faster B．safer C．harder D．better

40．A．till B．if C．since D．while

41．A．name B．spirit C．symbol D．flag

42．A．strongly B．hardly C．nearly D．suddenly

43．A．shut B．hit C．put D．cut

44．A．visit B．lose C．accept D．check

45．A．village B．school C．market D．family

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Katie said goodbye to her parents at the front door of their candy shop as they drove off for a vacation, and Katie 46 she’d be able to run it with Aunt Maria’s help. Aunt Maria didn’t have any experience on business, but she is always called “ 47 ”.

As Maria blew into the store, she said, “All right, Katie my love, let’s get this party started.”

Katie took her aunt over to where the family made their own candy, such as fresh fudge (软糖). Aunt Maria

48 a piece of chocolate fudge. “Hmm,” she said. “It’s good, but not 49 . We can add something to make that basic taste exciting.”

Before Katie could 50 what Maria meant, the woman had gone to the kitchen. Katie heard her walking around, opening drawers and the fridge. Then she came back with her hands full of things. She 51 them on the work surface with a happy tune(小调).

“Brussels sprouts(甘蓝)?” Katie gave her aunt a 52 look. She couldn’t be serious! But she was. The woman’s hands were busy 53 the green vegetables and then adding those small pieces into the fudge. Katie’s eyes grew wide as she watched her aunt mix them together.

Katie 54 as the bell over the front door rang, announcing some 55 . Three boys came in. “I’ll have strawberry fudge, please,” said the first boy.

“Oh, how 56 ,” laughed Maria. “I must suggest you try something new! Try this!” She offered the boys the Brussels sprout fudge. “It’s free! 57 !”

Surprised, but too polite to 58 , the boys left with the fudge.

“There go our customers. They will tell everyone how strange our candy is, and nobody will want to shop here!” Katie said to herself. She didn’t know what to do. Her parents were going to be 59 .

The sound of the bell woke her up from her 60 . The boys were back! But this time there was a crowd of kids coming into the store with them.

“Give me two pieces of Brussels sprout fudge, please.”

46．A．promised B．remembered C．pretended D．checked

47．A．friendly B．creative C．honest D．lucky

48．A．noticed B．bought C．made D．tried

49．A．soft B．sweet C．smooth D．special

50．A．believe B．change C．question D．explain

51．A．stuck B．left C．spread D．swept

52．A．strange B．fresh C．black D．hungry

53．A．washing B．weighing C．cutting D．cooking

54．A．moved on B．looked up C．broke down D．came over

55．A．clerks B．policemen C．customers D．businessmen

56．A．expensive B．cheap C．funny D．boring

57．A．Stay B．Enjoy C．Go D．Help

58．A．accept B．argue C．eat D．order

59．A．mad B．calm C．relaxed D．silent

60．A．mistakes B．memories C．plans D．thoughts

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I sat on the steps next to Peter and watched him play his new guitar. His left hand worked the strings(弦) 61 his right hand played.

“Just in time for the school talent show next 62 ,” I said.

“Are you doing anything for the talent show, Jeremy?” Peter asked.

“No,” I said. “If I were a little 63 , like you, 14 years old, maybe I could, too. I believe you’ll win the first prize this year.”

“Maybe, “said Peter,” I’m playing a song I 64 myself.”

“You write your own song?”

“It’s not 65 ,” he said. “My song is called ‘Two for One.’ I got the 66 easily from a two-for-one sale at the store. And I liked the sound of ‘Two for One.’ 67 song goes like this: ‘Two for one, two for one, that’s the way to have some fun. ‘I haven’t written all the words yet.’’

The next morning, I saw Peter was so 68 . His right arm was broken.

“I got 69 when playing baseball yesterday,” he said. “Now I can’t be in the talent show next week.”

Peter and I 70 each other worriedly. Then I had an idea.

“We could sit next to each other on the stage,” I said. “You could play the left-hand parts, and I’ll play with my right hand.”

Peter’s eyes were 71 and lively.

“It might work,” he said.

I sat 72 him on the top step.

“Where can I put my right hand while we 73 ?”

“Put it on my shoulder,” I told him. “We’ re 74 , aren’t we?”

Our song answered that question. We finished writing the words together 75 .

“Two for one, one for two, see what two good friends can do!”

61．A．if B．until C．though D．while

62．A．week B．month C．season D．year

63．A．better B．older C．smarter D．healthier

64．A．sang B．wrote C．chose D．taught

65．A．strong B．possible C．difficult D．true

66．A．idea B．degree C．promise D．habit

67．A．My B．Your C．His D．Her

68．A．surprised B．excited C．shy D．sad

69．A．paid B．sunburned C．hurt D．lost

70．A．laughed at B．looked at C．compared with D．agreed with

71．A．painful B．peaceful C．funny D．bright

72．A．across from B．next to C．in front of D．behind

73．A．imagine B．chat C．play D．rest

74．A．friends B．classmates C．directors D．teenagers

75．A．safely B．nervously C．strangely D．happily

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

In February 2007, about two hundred paragliders were in Australia to prepare for the World Championship. They included Ewa Wisnierska, a German paragliding champion (冠军). One morning, as the 76 were getting ready to take off, they noticed that a terrible storm was coming. However, they decided to 77 . After all, these were the best paragliders in the world.

Unluckily, as the competitors took off, the weather quickly became 78 . Ewa tried to get away from the storm, but two huge 79 came together and caught her.

The clouds pulled Ewa up inside the storm like a leaf in the 80 . She flew higher and higher, with lightning (闪电) and hailstones (冰雹) all around her. “I was 81 ,” she told reporters afterwards. “The last thing I 82 , it was dark. I could hear lightning all around me.” She 83 to about 10,000 meters high and then

lost all her senses. At that height, the temperature was about -40℃.

After forty minutes Ewa woke up. She was still inside the storm. It was dark and hailstones were 84 past. They were as big as tennis balls. Finally, Ewa came out of the storm cloud and 85 towards a small farm and landed 86 . She fell to the ground, too 87 to call for help. When her team 88 her, she was 60 km away from the place where she took off. She was covered in ice—but alive!

Ewa was sent to a (an) 89 for treatment at once, but a few days later, she competed in the World Championship. “Flying is too fantastic to stop 90 an accident,” she said.

76．A．runners B．competitors C．pilots D．winners

77．A．get up B．turn on C．look up D．carry on

78．A．colder B．cooler C．worse D．wetter

79．A．storms B．clouds C．birds D．hands

80．A．wind B．rain C．tree D．world

81．A．shaking B．pulling C．dreaming D．smiling

82．A．decide B．repeat C．consider D．remember

83．A．guided B．drove C．returned D．rose

84．A．flying B．walking C．crying D．pushing

85．A．climbed B．jumped C．headed D．swam

86．A．comfortably B．safely C．sadly D．secretly

87．A．proud B．nervous C．weak D．brave

88．A．served B．caught C．visited D．reached

89．A．hospital B．school C．hotel D．office

90．A．next to B．according to C．because of D．instead of

阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Jack sat alone on the bus ride home from school. All his friends were 91 their class projects excitedly, but Jack remained silent. How could they understand his feelings when their parents would help them? His parents worked all the time.

When the bus stopped, he raced home, 92 his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom.

“Jack?” Grandpa’s 93 called out. “Was that you?”

Jack stopped 94 he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.”

Grandpa Higgins came from the kitchen carrying a sandwich. “You don’t sound okay,” he said as he took a 95 .

Should Jack tell Grandpa the truth? What could it hurt? He quickly 96 they should do a class project for the weekend and together they would build something with an adult. The students needed to make a 97 to explain how their projects had gone.

Grandpa listened quietly. “ 98 are you so unhappy?”

Jack felt his 99 and anger rising inside him. “Because I don’t have anyone to help me.” He sounded so sad and so angry.

Grandpa raised his eyebrows 100 . “What am I?” he asked gently.

Jack froze. “You’d build a project with me, Grandpa?”

“Sure, I would,” Grandpa said. “Just let me finish this sandwich.”

Jack’s heart seemed so 101 that he thought it would float away. He rushed to the schoolbag and 102 his assignment paper. Then, they studied the assignment and made a list of ideas. Finally, they 103 to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used glue, staples, and tape. Grandpa helped a lot and he 104 found a box of eyeball stickers.

When they finished, Jack looked at their misshapen (奇形怪状的) robot. He couldn’t stop smiling. “I think it’s the best 105 I have ever built. Now I have to write my report,” Jack said, hugging Grandpa. “Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.”

91．A．discussing B．building C．reporting D．improving

92．A．dropped B．hung C．stuck D．hid

93．A．pronunciation B．voice C．noise D．sound

94．A．if B．until C．before D．though

95．A．break B．bite C．ride D．drink

96．A．recommended B．considered C．confirmed D．explained

97．A．change B．report C．robot D．choice

98．A．How B．Where C．Why D．What

99．A．sadness B．envy C．joy D．excitement

100．A．in luck B．in fear C．in anger D．in surprise

101．A．heavy B．big C．light D．empty

102．A．took out B．put away C．handed in D．cut off

103．A．promised B．forgot C．refused D．decided

104．A．just B．even C．still D．ever

105．A．room B．table C．schoolbag D．robot

阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Samelyn Lafuente, a young teacher from a primary school for girls in Masbate City, Philippines, spent the last 106 years turning a boring classroom into a little girl’s dream world, decorated (装饰) in pink and full of Hello Kitty-themed decorations.

Walking into Samelyn Lafuente’s 107 , you would probably think that it is a crazy Hello Kitty fan’s world. The floor is 108 with a Hello Kitty-themed carpet (地毯). The walls are all 109 , as are the school desks. And there are Hello Kitty decorations everywhere, hanging from the ceiling (天花板), stuck on the walls and 110 in the windows. It would be hard for parents of little girls in Ms. Lafuente’s class to 111 them away from this amazing world in pink every day, which is just what the 112 planned all along to create a place where her students would be happy and enjoy their time at school.

Photos of this pink Hello Kitty classroom were 113 on the Internet by Glay Franco Bacolod, and quickly spread 114 several Asian countries, including China. People are praising Samelyn Lafuente highly 115 she tried hard to make sure of the happiness of the young students, even if it meant 116 everything out of her own pocket. The teacher said that almost all the decorations in her 117 classroom were bought with her own money, but seeing the 118 in the children’s eyes every day makes it all worth it.

Lafuente told GMA News that during the last three years, she 119 added more pink and new decorations to change her classroom.

“I’m doing it for my students. I love 120 ,” the teacher said.

106．A．two B．three C．four D．five

107．A．classroom B．office C．garden D．kitchen

108．A．filled B．packed C．compared D．covered

109．A．blue B．white C．pink D．green

110．A．still B．even C．just D．only

111．A．pull B．move C．kick D．hide

112．A．driver B．visitor C．nurse D．teacher

113．A．invented B．sold C．shared D．taken

114．A．for B．in C．with D．against

115．A．because B．until C．if D．before

116．A．looking through B．picking up C．turning down D．paying for

117．A．secret B．empty C．special D．boring

118．A．happiness B．loneliness C．shyness D．kindness

119．A．suddenly B．gradually C．firstly D．quickly

120．A．you B．him C．her D．them

My elder sister got a disease, locked in her own world. She could not look at people in the eye. She would repeat the words in a very low voice. It turned my parents’ world upside down. 121 , they worked very hard to make sure that everything seemed pleasant and peaceful for me. I knew 122 about it until the age of ten.

It was then that I started to notice my sister was different. I 123 to accept her as my sister in public. Then, an incident (小事) 124 how I viewed my sister. It changed me as well.

One day, my sister had to put up a 125 , whether in a group, or by herself. As you can imagine, my sister was the only one left without a group. “I’ll 126 ,” she told my parents. Hearing this, I was completely 127 . How could my sister sing in front of the school? I must stop this happening, 128 she would make me lose face, one way or another. “No!” I cried out. My parents shot me a look. I knew I had to watch her performance. I prayed (祈祷) 129 that something would happen to stop her.

No one knows she is your 130 . It is fine, you do not need to tell anyone. I remember telling myself the exact words as I sat in the hall, 131 the performance to start. Finally, my sister started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I was shocked again—her voice was so 132 in its power. I felt really sorry—she could sing so beautifully! How could I have doubted her abilities? I had been so 133 .

Regret and 134 filled my heart. Actually, my sister knew all things I had done to her, but she 135 minded. I decided to love her unconditionally. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been lifted from my eyes, and my heart was full.

121．A．So B．Then C．However D．Finally

122．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

123．A．decided B．refused C．expected D．promised

124．A．suggested B．showed C．explained D．changed

125．A．performance B．game C．picture D．sign

126．A．dance B．sing C．play D．draw

127．A．proud B．pleased C．shocked D．disappointed

128．A．or B．and C．though D．if

129．A．silently B．openly C．excitedly D．happily

130．A．classmate B．neighbor C．cousin D．sister

131．A．going over B．talking about C．waiting for D．dreaming of

132．A．special B．beautiful C．low D．strange

133．A．wrong B．serious C．busy D．careful

134．A．shame B．worry C．surprise D．fear

135．A．sometimes B．always C．ever D．never

What is a teacher? A teacher is someone who teaches. They 136 things and you remember them. But I didn’t understand the true meaning of the teacher 137 I met my music teacher.

When I first 138 my music class at school, I had almost no knowledge of how to play the violin. I couldn’t get the basic notes right. It was an impossible dream for me 139 in front of the public. However, my music teacher, Mr. Smith, inspired me to stick to my dream.

He helped me to find the right violin books for me and he always spent time 140 me. When I wasn’t able to remember notes, he told me a trick: FACE. F means “fa”; A means “la”; C means “do”; E means “mi”. In this way, I can remember the notes much 141 .

He also tried to make his music class fun. We always played games. They could help develop our 142 of music. We talked about the background of music pieces from all over the world and learned about the development of music in China. Sometimes when we were too tired to practice, Mr. Smith talked about relaxing things 143 only teaching music knowledge.

Thanks to Mr. Smith, I truly fell in love with the violin. After six 144 time, I was able to perform the violin smoothly in front of the public. I am proud of it. I am 145 Mr. Smith, because he helped me make my

dream come true.

136．A．sing B．say C．talk D．speak

137．A．after B．though C．until D．when

138．A．arrived in B．arrived at C．got D．reached at

139．A．singing B．to sing C．performing D．to perform

140．A．teach B．teaching C．on teaching D．taught

141．A．more slowly B．quicker C．slower D．more quickly

142．A．sense B．scene C．sea D．service

143．A．instead of B．instead C．rather than D．but

144．A．months B．month’s C．month D．months’

145．A．absent from B．thankful to C．thirsty for D．friendly to

In early February, Zhu Yanjun 146 a silver medal in the yearly Chinese Poetry Competition (中国诗词大会) hosted by China Central Television (CCTV).

Zhu was born in a village in Jingning county, Gansu province. He only had a middle school 147 . But he loves poems. He read poems from the Tang Dynasty and poems written by Chairman Mao Zedong because he found them rhythmic (有韵律的) and easy to remember. Over the years, he 148 thousands of poems and recited more than 1,000 of them. Under his influence, Zhu’s children became interested in poetry and 149 into universities in different cities. “ 150 I face any difficulty in my life, I think of Chairman Mao’s quotation (语录), ‘Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.’” He said.

146．A．won B．beat C．show

147．A．education B．expression C．explanation

148．A．had read B．has read C．read

149．A．was chosen B．accepted C．were accepted

150．A．Whatever B．Whenever C．Wherever

阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。

“Have you washed your hands and face?” Billy’s mother asked him.

“Yes,” he said.

“Show me.”

He showed his mother his 151 .

“They are dirty,” she said. “And your face is covered in dirt.”

She pulled him into the 152 . “Now wash your face and hands,” she said.

He did as she ordered him, but he hated doing it.

“Are you afraid of soap and water?” his mother asked him.

“No, I’m not afraid of them,” he said. “I just don’t like them. I 153 washing.”

When he left the house, he was clean. By the time he got to school he was 154 again.

“Look at you!” his teacher 155 . “Your face is dirty. If your hands are dirty, too, you’ll be in 156 . Hold out your hands.”

Billy knew his hands were dirty. He 157 spat（吐唾沫）on one and cleaned it on his trousers. Then he showed it to the teacher.

“That is not a clean hand, Billy,” she said. “It’s the dirtiest hand in the class. I’m going to 158 you.”

Billy looked around the class. “It’s not the dirtiest hand in the class,” he said.

“All right, Billy,” the teacher said. “ 159 you can show me a dirtier hand, I won’t punish you.”

160 a smile, Billy quickly showed her his other hand.

151．A．arms B．legs C．hands D．feet

152．A．bedroom B．bathroom C．dining room D．living room

153．A．hate B．enjoy C．avoid D．consider

154．A．dark B．clean C．strange D．dirty

155．A．praised B．replied C．shouted D．said

156．A．trouble B．need C．control D．silence

157．A．terribly B．angrily C．clearly D．quickly

158．A．beat B．drive C．punish D．fear

159．A．Because B．If C．Unless D．Although

160．A．Without B．By C．For D．With

Recently, a young man failed in his postgraduate (研究生) exam and then he sent a message to his father who died three years ago. In the message, the young man said to his father, “Dad, I 161 you so much. Would you appear in my 162 ? I really want to meet you.” To his 163 , he received a “reply” and found out that the message was from a person. The person is using his father’s old phone number now. The message said,

“Never mind, boy. You will 164 through failures. Cheer yourself up and keep 165 . I know my boy is the best. I miss you, too.”

“Having seen such a message from ‘my dad’, my tears came out.” the young man said. People need love and care, especially in 166 times of their life. If they fail, they are thirsty for comfort and help from their parents and friends, so the reply from a (an) 167 person really gave him encouragement.

“ 168 , I thought someone had sent a wrong message,” the “father” said. “But after reading it again, I found out the sender must be in trouble and need some 169 . So I decided to reply in his father’s name. It is normal that people who have 170 their parents will miss them more than usual, especially in trouble.”

161．A．find B．love C．help D．miss

162．A．dream B．college C．future D．house

163．A．joy B．sadness C．surprise D．anger

164．A．come back B．grow up C．give away D．get off

165．A．writing B．trying C．looking D．waiting

166．A．difficult B．happy C．right D．wrong

167．A．shy B．ugly C．strange D．honest

168．A．Since then B．Till now C．At last D．At first

169．A．money B．comfort C．wishes D．messages

170．A．lost B．excused C．forgotten D．depended

A young man went for a job interview (面试) in a big company. The boss found that the young man’s college grades were excellent. Then he asked the young man who 171 for his education. The young man told the boss that his parents did and they 172 as laundry (洗衣店) workers.

The boss noticed 173 the young man’s hands were smooth and perfect. He asked, “Have you ever helped your parents wash 174 ?”

“No. My parents always make me study. Besides, they wash clothes 175 than I do.”

The boss asked the young man to go back home and wash his parents’ 176 . When he got home, he told his parents that he wanted to wash their hands. His parents felt 177 but happy. Then the young man began to wash their hands slowly.

He was in tear. He 178 his parents’ hands were so rough (粗糙的) and pale because of washing a lot of clothes in the cold water. Three were also many injuries (伤口) in their hands. 179 washing their parents’

hands, the young man quietly washed the rest of the clothes.

The next morning, the young man went to the 180 again. The boss noticed the young man’s pale hands. He said to the young man, “Welcome to join us!”

171．A．paid B．cost C．spent D．took

172．A．moved B．worked C．studied D．taught

173．A．what B．whether C．when D．that

174．A．clothes B．shoes C．dishes D．cups

175．A．worse B．shorter C．faster D．slower

176．A．arms B．hands C．legs D．feet

177．A．sorry B．sad C．surprised D．angry

178．A．warned B．expected C．hoped D．found

179．A．After B．Before C．When D．Until

180．A．school B．hospital C．cinema D．company

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Avery and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried for roles in Alice in Wonderland.

Avery really 181 to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. However, it 182 that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. “Do you want to practise together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Avery, 183 looking at me. “And I will be always busy.”

That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not that 184 about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. “Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our 185 .”

My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a 186 for you to be an extra-good friend.”

“Dad’s right,” said my mother. “Sometimes 187 our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy and don’t know how to act. Try giving 188 a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.”

Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some 189 . Then one day, on the way to our practice, I 190 her. “I just want to say, you’re such a great actor when acting as the March Hare.” I smiled. She seemed happy and 191 how she understood the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she

agreed and smiled, too. She 192 said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became 193 to each other.

I’ve learned that people often have a 194 time dealing with envy and disappointment (失望). If you have similar 195 , you could try taking my parents’ advice. Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend.

181．A．promised B．hoped C．forgot D．chose

182．A．turned out B．found out C．carried out D．tried out

183．A．till B．from C．like D．without

184．A．excited B．careful C．nervous D．worried

185．A．energy B．treasure C．friendship D．courage

186．A．game B．chance C．story D．dream

187．A．before B．whether C．unless D．when

188．A．them B．him C．her D．it

189．A．advice B．space C．fun D．trouble

190．A．met B．left C．answered D．thanked

191．A．faced B．missed C．explained D．supported

192．A．even B．never C．almost D．seldom

193．A．stricter B．quieter C．luckier D．closer

194．A．smart B．great C．careless D．difficult

195．A．activities B．mistakes C．experiences D．interests

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease. My life was 196 with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain 197 everything that was happening.

One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much 198 as the operation itself.

During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple 199 meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I’ll never 200 the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.

The charity began with a simple dream of giving 201 , joy and magic to those kids. It later 202 a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.

It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, 203 it does. Seeing a picture of a child 204 one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.

205 might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that’ll go a long way.

196．A．lighted B．matched C．filled D．painted

197．A．about B．with C．over D．towards

198．A．fun B．pain C．value D．danger

199．A．act B．job C．game D．lesson

200．A．mind B．lead C．forget D．risk

201．A．hope B．fear C．shock D．pressure

202．A．looked up B．gave up C．broke into D．turned into

203．A．nor B．but C．for D．or

204．A．selling B．printing C．holding D．cleaning

205．A．Teachers B．Friends C．Patients D．Doctors

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Tom had a bad toothache. His mother wanted to take him to the dentist’s (牙科诊所), but he 206 . He was afraid of the 207 when the dentist had to extract (拔出) his tooth. Tom’s mother told him that if he did not visit the dentist, the pain would get 208 . At last, Tom had to agree.

There were not many people at the dentist’s. 209 , it was Tom’s turn. He walked nervously into the room and sat down. The dentist looked 210 and said hello to him with a smile. He asked Tom to 211 his mouth. And then he told Tom that he had to extract the bad tooth. The dentist gave Tom an injection (注射) and 212 him that he would not feel any pain.

Tom really did not feel any pain. Then the dentist advised Tom to brush his teeth twice a day and taught him the 213 way of brushing his teeth. He also told Tom not to eat too many sweet things 214 his teeth would be healthy.

After that, Tom 215 how important it was to protect his teeth.

206．A．relaxed B．refused C．nodded D．joked

207．A．pain B．trust C．success D．training

208．A．nicer B．smaller C．warmer D．worse

209．A．Sometimes B．Recently C．Soon D．Especially

210．A．dangerous B．friendly C．noisy D．careless

211．A．fill B．shut C．open D．cover

212．A．allowed B．asked C．warned D．promised

213．A．right B．brave C．weak D．rich

214．A．but B．so that C．or D．whether

215．A．regretted B．hoped C．realised D．guessed

At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon（马拉松）, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finishing line with his 13-year-old son Xiaobai, who was in a special push-chair. They 216 the half-marathon race in an hour and 59 minutes.

The son was born with cerebral palsy （大脑性瘫痪）. He had to stay indoors, but his father decided to give him a 217 and happy life by taking up marathons with him. However, the decision was challenging （挑战性的） because Luo had no 218 experience. He had to 219 at 4 a.m. to practice running before work. Whenever he got chances, he would take his son with him to races, 220 half-marathons.

Now Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his push-chair with his father during races. Though he cannot express feelings in 221 , he shows them through expressions and body language. He claps his hands and smiles to show his 222 . The other runners are friendly and 223 them on as they pass.

Their marathon races have 224 them to Chengdu to see pandas, to Beijing to climb the Great Wall, and to Lanzhou to take photos along the Yellow River.

Luo plans to keep 225 with his son to allow Xiaobai to live the best life he can.

216．A．held B．finished C．cancelled D．watched

217．A．full B．silent C．short D．boring

218．A．reading B．sporting C．writing D．acting

219．A．hang out B．break away C．give in D．get up

220．A．really B．luckily C．especially D．strangely

221．A．order B．wonder C．words D．numbers

222．A．doubt B．pity C．honesty D．happiness

223．A．put B．cheer C．train D．invite

224．A．taken B．handed C．avoided D．translated

225．A．drawing B．ringing C．waiting D．running

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并填涂在答题卡上。

From Player to Artist

My name is Micah Johnson. For 24 years, I played baseball every day. I reached the highest level of the 226 , playing for major-league teams. Once I got there, I would think, “Okay, I did it.” I don’t care if it takes 100 years: If it’s something that somebody says I can’t do, I’m going to 227 everything I can to do it. And when I do it, I think, “Okay, what’s the next thing I’m going to do?”

I started painting in 2016, when I was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When I came home from a game and I was not just going to bed. That’s when I would 228 . I was just so crazy about painting. In 2018, my time was done in Major League Baseball. I’d fallen in love with art and creativity. I started painting young black kids as 229 after I heard a young black kid ask if astronauts could be black. I knew painting these pictures was something special.

I wanted to reach more persons with my message. So I 230 a 3D character named Aku. He’s a black kid who’s brave and confident. He 231 an oversize space helmet（头盔）. This way, it allows him to travel through the Internet. Last year, Aku was on the cover of TIME. Later, I made him into an NFT. NFTs are artworks that are bought and sold online. It means that people can buy and own them. With NFTs, you can search for something on the Internet freely.

I found my passion（酷爱）, so I traded my baseball bat for a 232 . Kids can find a path that’s 233 to them by showing up every day, and just going deeper into the things they care about.

In 2021, an NFT of Aku traveled around Earth on board the International Space Station. That’s something you can’t even 234 ! If you keep working toward something that you’re passionate about, 235 that you can’t even imagine are going to present themselves.

226．A．music B．drawing C．sport

227．A．think B．try C．believe

228．A．paint B．play C．relax

229．A．actors B．astronauts C．artists

230．A．watched B．imagined C．created

231．A．wears B．buys C．borrows

232．A．basketball B．paintbrush C．football

233．A．meaningful B．painful C．hard

234．A．work on B．take out C．dream of

235．A．chances B．difficulties C．hobbies

Dear Helen Keller,

I’m glad to write to you again to tell you how your book has influenced me.

I read that you really brought your parents lots of 236 and they didn’t know what to do! Then they found a great 237 for you—Ms. Sullivan. With great patience, she showed and taught you that there was a word to describe every object and idea. Because of Ms. Sullivan, you’re now able to 238 and write by touch.

I also read that you love to ask questions. So now, I do the same thing as you do. It really helps me a lot to 239 . I am learning more now than I ever did before I lost my hearing. Maybe my mother is 240 when she says “every cloud has a silver lining.^*”Even when something seems really bad, a 241 thing can come from it.

I have a best friend Anna Bailey in my city. When I lost my hearing, I 242 I would lose this friend. I thought she might want to play only with people who could hear. But I was wrong. Anna stayed 243 with me. She even helped me. She told me I would get used to being deaf. “It might take some time,” she said. “But you’ll find your feet.**” She made me feel 244 .

When I first heard about you, I was really 245 and interested. Even though you are deaf and blind, you can do almost anything! You even went to college. You are like a hero to me. I hope that one day I can visit you.

Yours,

Amelia Grant

*The saying means that “every sad or difficult situation has a positive side”.

**The expression “to find your feet” means “to become confident in a new situation”.

236．A．trouble B．help C．advice D．luck

237．A．cleaner B．worker C．teacher D．driver

238．A．dance B．read C．play D．watch

239．A．answer B．draw C．see D．learn

240．A．wrong B．right C．free D．busy

241．A．good B．strange C．funny D．usual

242．A．ordered B．forgot C．hoped D．thought

243．A．members B．cousins C．friends D．strangers

244．A．happy B．sad C．bad D．shy

245．A．worried B．bored C．tired D．surprised

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them 246 and smell bad. They say, “Why waste time playing sports?” To these people, I politely say, “You have not discovered the 247 of sports!”

Let me share with you a basketball game I played two weeks ago. Our parents and friends were there to 248 us. A lot of people were watching. We all wanted to 249 the game in front of so many people.

The game was 250 over and we were one point behind. Our coach called us together and said, “Okay, this is it! Either we score now or the game is over. Let’s work hard to score. Even if we don’t score, 251 we know that we have tried our best. So, boys, don’t think too much. It doesn’t matter if we lose. Just do it.”

Well, in the last 252 of the game, we truly scored and two teams tied (打成平局)! We went into overtime (加时) and we lost in the end. But after the game, the coach hugged all of us. He told us that he was 253 because he had never seen a team try harder than us.

To be honest, I 254 a lot of pleasure in playing sports. It makes me happy and comfortable. That’s why I play sports whenever I get the chance. So my 255 is to choose a sport and keep doing it. Your body will thank you and your mind will be ready to work well.

246．A．lazy B．tired C．ugly D．stupid

247．A．price B．time C．fun D．level

248．A．call B．praise C．help D．cheer

249．A．win B．watch C．join D．report

250．A．suddenly B．nearly C．finally D．recently

251．A．at first B．at once C．at times D．at least

252．A．month B．week C．hour D．minute

253．A．brave B．active C．proud D．honest

254．A．feel B．face C．guess D．give

255．A．advice B．order C．action D．interest

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

Emily loved reading. She used to be very shy. She 256 talking to others. So she turned to 257 . In 2019, her dad got sick. It was very serious. Books became an even bigger comfort for 258 .

Emily’s dad got better. And she came up with a plan to 259 others.

Emily started a book drive in her hometown. She 260 books. She took them to 261 being cared for in hospitals. 262 , she has collected more than 10,000 books.

Emily and her father are very close. When her father learned of her plans for the book drive, he wasn’t surprised. “She was always interested in books,” he says. “ 263 she always wanted to do things for the neighborhood.” Emily runs the book drive herself, but she gets some help from her 264 . “We do the driving,” her dad says.

Emily still runs the book drive. The memory of meeting the children she helps sticks with her. “It was the 265 day of my life,” she says. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”

256．A．was afraid of B．was interested in C．was good at D．was sorry for

257．A．music B．sports C．books D．stamps

258．A．me B．her C．him D．it

259．A．teach B．save C．move D．help

260．A．wrote B．collected C．read D．bought

261．A．kids B．men C．women D．newborns

262．A．In short B．Hardly ever C．So far D．On time

263．A．So B．Or C．But D．And

264．A．parents B．friends C．teachers D．neighbors

265．A．saddest B．best C．shortest D．strangest

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