(A)
I owned a book publishing company for many years.One day in 1997, 1 was 1 by an article in a newspaper that 2 the topic of graffiti(涂糖) \"Random Acts of Kindness\". Then I determined to 3 a book of people's stories about kindness. I stuck a marketing label on the back cover of the book that 4 .\"Join the Kindness Revolution!\" I thought it might 5 people to open the book. Obviously, it 6 ,because millions of people bought the book and over 20.000 of them wrote us a letter 7 to join the Kindness Revolution.
Later, I appeared on over 600 8 and they were almost all a(n) 9 of the same thing. Every time, I would tell a 10 from the book then ask listeners to call our hotline and share theirs. In the process. I was 11 to hear thousands of different stories. It is almost impossible for me to 12 what that experience was like because each story was a powerful jewel of link between two people who had 13 nothing in common except they were both people.
It had a deep influence on my life. And I would say that the single most important thing we can do is to truly 14 others.That small act opens the door of all 15 . 1. A. defeated B. exposed C. stuck D. commented 2. A. suggested B. mentioned C. avoided D. admitted 3. A. purchase B. publish C. retell D. rewrite 4. A. told B. warned C. read D. sounded 5. A. encourage B.force C. allow D. order 6. A. faded B. failed C. worked D. paid 7. A. forgetting B. competing C. disagreeing D. asking 8. A. books B. experiments C. letters D. programs 9. A. part B. version C. evidence D. system 10. A. story B. function C. solution D. lesson 11. A. scared B.lucky C. confident D. unwilling 12. A. select B. consider C. describe D. check 13. A. absolutely B. gradually C. individually D.immediately 14. A. put up with B. agree with C. make up with D. connect with
15. A. uncertainties B. instructions C. possibilities D. problems
(B)
A few weeks ago,I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight,I 1 , immediately, to own it. Its structure was novel and it had won wide 2 among readers.
But before I could 3 the Buy Now button,a tiny inner voice 4 : the library, the library, which was simply three blocks from my apartment. I searched the catalog (目录)o£ the library and sure enough, “ 5 ” now. However,by the time the book was borrowed,I couldn't say with 6 that I would love it. This worn,yellow-papered object was just so 7 . However promising our first 8 was,my initial desire 9 sank. When the book was 10 ,I walked to the library and 11 it into the Returns box. Once reshelved,it would 12 for others. I sighed and walked off. It had never 13 me from the very beginning.
One thing I should mention:I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure,I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does 14 me the cost of a paperback,but it just delivers a 15 satisfaction,one that can't promise permanent ownership. Live your life fully,for our lives are only lent to us and can't be owned forever. 1. A. attempted 2. A. sympathy 3. A. click
B. decided
C. arranged
D. ceased D. recognition D. strike D. conveyed D. dynamic D. honesty D. attractive D. encounter D. normally D. out D. distributed D. head D. depended on
B. judgment B. spot B. insisted
C. adaptation C. untie
4. A. defended 5. A. accessible 6. A. patience 7. A. plain 8. A. response
C. confirmed C. available C. certainty C. unique
B. affordable B. relief B. vivid
B. adventure B. gradually B. extra B. donated
C. interaction C. consequently C. missing C. dropped C. cheer
9. A. frequently 10. A. due
11. A. submitted 12. A. apply
B. exchange B. appealed to
13. A. belonged to C. turned to
14. A. paid 15. A. material
B. offer
C. save
D. prepare D. sustainable
B. temporary C. complete
(C)
When I moved to Falmouth, I discovered Potager Garden. I was a woodworker, so I rented a large 1 building here. The owners were transforming the 2 garden center, inspired by organic productive and decorative 3 . The garden had a really 4 atmosphere and I realized I’d found something special. When I realized the owners weren't able to continue 5 it, I decided to go into partnership with them. I simply couldn't let a place that brought so much joy 6 .The garden has always been 7 by the people involved. It's all about the people, whether it's the dementia (痴呆) group that 8 here or the shy volunteer who came three years ago and is now doing a degree in garden management. The garden 9 brings joy. One lady used to suffer so badly when she started coming but,the other day, she told me -without 10 -that Potager has changed her life. I' ve seen families come to the cafe and watch their 11 take their first steps on the grass. 12 are made here. There is joy in having my hands in the 13 , seeing rows of young plants 14 . There's raw potential in 15 that speaks of the future and optimism. Running Potager is hard work 16 the pleasure it provides makes it all 17 . Joy is the punctuation in what can otherwise be the constant, stressful, behind-the-scenes reality of 18 . Those moments get me out of the day-to-day, 19 me back to the present, make
me pause and remember to 20 where I am. 1.A. farm B. dormitory C. hospital D. office 2.A remote B. abandoned C. ruined D. empty 3.A. ploughing B. engineering C. gardening D. painting 4.A. busy B. heavy C. romantic D. peaceful 5. A. running B. rebuilding C. decorating D. mending 6. A. burn down B. close down C. turn off D. take off 7. A. shaped B. disturbed C. discovered D. saved 8. A. cries B. leaves C. works D. meets 9. A. finally B. nearly C. truly D. probably 10. A. prejudice B. delay C. objection D. hesitation
11. A. relatives B. friends C. babies D. pets 12. A. Researches B. Memories C. Experiments D. Decisions 13. A. soil B. water C. air D. grass 14. A. falling down B. coming up C. fading away D. setting in 15. A. expanding B. learning C. growing D. spreading 16. A. though B. while C. and D. but 17. A. permanent B. special C. worthwhile D. fair18. A. hope B.life C. nature D. work 19. A. bring B.keep C. drive D. hold 20. A. prove B. stay C. record D.enjoy
(D)
Maybe it's my love of baseball that connects my aunt Helen and me. She has always kept me 1 in her experiences of playing baseball back in the 1940s. I would listen to these 2 over and over. She used to say, “Go after what you want. Don't be ashamed of failing. Real 3 comes from never trying.”
In 1943, she was one of the young women who 4 for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league. She 5 what it would be like to win a championship for her hometown! She imagined a long narrow pointed flag 6 at the baseball field, and on it the name Helen would be there for all to 7 .
About a week later, Aunt Helen received a 8 from the leaders of the girl's baseball league in Chicago!
Aunt Helen 9 it open and learned that she had been invited to the league's main tryouts!
But as the days went by, Aunt Helen became 10 about traveling to Chicago alone. What if she went all that way and 11 ? When the day of the tryouts 12 , she was too afraid to go.
Aunt Helen has spent the rest of her life wondering what would have happened 13 she had gone to those tryouts. Because of this, she never missed another 14 in her life. She learned that every dream is worth 15 , even if you catch only a few of them. 1. A. interested 2. A. messages
B. concerned B. novels
C. disappointed C. stories
D. devoted D. reports
3. A. success 4. A. made up 5. A. thought over 6. A. growing 7. A. write 8. A. letter 9. A. threw 10. A. sure 11. A. slipped 12. A. lost 13. A. if 14. A. word 15. A. chasing
B. achievement B. tried out B. convinced of B. sticking B. see B. lecture B. tore B. cautious B. fell B. came B. unless B. journey B. running
C. argument C. stood up C. dreamed of C. posting C. listen C. gift C. broke C. worried C. slept C. disappeared C. until C. opportunity C. giving
D. embarrassment D. looked out D. believed in D. hanging D. talk D. diamond D. struck D. excited D. failed D. flew D. before D. instruction D. cherishing
(E)
The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made 1__as the first person with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症) to attempt and complete an Ironman. _2_ by the WTC, the demanding competition 3__ athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 1 12 miles, and run a full 6.2-mile marathon-in under 17 hours.
Chris’s road to this 4__ accomplishment has been anything but easy. However, he is no stranger to 5__ challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk 6__ until he was four. Every expert his parents spoke to 7__ the limitations rather than the possibilities. For years they listened and gradually 8__ these limits. Until in 2017, he sets his 9__ on completing the triathlons(铁人三项). His training 10__ with one pushup! And he made an amazing_ 11__ with his dad to get 1% better each day. Eventually, for the year leading up to the Ironman, Chris 12__ four to eight hours each day along with his training partner.
Now, Chris also has his sights set on the 13__ in the 202 Special Olympics and continuing to 14__money for Down syndrome. His amazing 15__ is an example for not only disabled children but to all kids around the world.
1. A. money B history C progress D. fun 2. A. Organized B Reported C Judged D. Affected 3. A. causes B. allows C requires D. forces
4. A. puzzling B amusing C. entertaining D. inspiring 5. A. building B overcoming C understanding D conveying 6. A powerfully B frequently C. independently D. confidently 7. A. relied on B. tried on C. acted on D. focused on 8 . A. noticed B accepted C expected D. received 9. A. sights B. wisdoms C. views D. rules 10. A. stayed B. stopped C. started D. filled 11. A. assessment B impression C. adjustment D. commitment 12. A. trained B. promoted C. performed D. waited 13. A. conversations B. competitions C. conflicts D. celebrations 14. A borrow B. change C. handle D. raise 15. A. principle B. concept C. attitude D. standard
(F)
My decision to turn our old two-story home into a new one with three more rooms met with some objections. 1 , empty nesters in their sixties weren't supposed to need a( n)2 house.
When my husband's doctor laid out the 3 of what our life would be like as his illness 4 , I saw our future die. But I knew I wasn't going to be able to 5 living in our home the way it had been. I decided to 6 a new life for us by myself.
When my designer and I put the plans together, I was 7 for the work to begin. I was blessed with a talented and capable contractor who 8 the difficult building and hired the right crews - many who, over the eight months of 9 , became friends of mine. We lived on site throughout the whole process —I wanted to 10 my dream being built. My new home has now 11 a palace, where not only for me but for my family and friends, new 12 are made on a weekly basis.
I've come to realize there are 13 for women of a certain age who are alone. I want to 14 from the top of my new 15 to anyone who will listen : Do not wait. Just do it.
1. A. Finally 2. A. adequate 3. A. project
B. Evidently B. necessary B. meeting
C. Consequently C. brighter C. picture
D. Similarly D. larger D. line
4. A. advanced 5. A. finish 6. A. expect for 7. A. eager 8. A. put up 9. A. debate 10. A. watch 11. A. bought 12. A. decisions 13. A. expectations 14. A. write 15. A. voice
参考答案:
B. failed B. quit B. adjust to B. generous B. took on B. research B. realize B. become B. decorations B. positions B. jump B. house
C. started C. imagine C. create C. patient C. turned down C. contribution C. show C. designed C. memories C. invitations C. skip C. mountain
D. escaped D. continue D. face D. fortunate D. showed off D. construction D. keep D. meant D. attractions D. introductions D. shout D. town
A
1. C。语境结构衔接的考查。根据整句的理解得知,我被报纸上的一篇文章给吸引了。故选C项。A. defeat 击败,战胜;B. expose 使曝光,揭露;C. stick 粘住;D. comment评论。
2. B。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示the topic of...得知,此处应是提到、谈到。故选B项。A .suggest建议;B. mention 提到,谈到;C. avoid 避免;D. admit 承认,允许进入。
3. B。语境结构衔接的考查。根据前暗示I owned a book publishing company得知,我决心要印刷一本关于人们善良故事的书。故选B项。A. purchase 购买;B. publish 印刷;C. retell复述;D. rewrite 重写。
4. C。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示\"Join the Kindness Revolution!\"得知,是封页上的内容,在这是拟人化的习惯用法。故选C项。A. tell告诉;B. warn警告;C. read读;D. sound听起来。
5. A。语境结构衔接的考查。根据it指代上题中的那句话,由此得知,我认为这句话会
鼓励人打开这本书。故选A项。A. encourage鼓励;B. force 强迫;C. allow允许;D. order预订。
6. C。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示because millions of people bought the book and...得知,这本书成功了。故选C项。A. fade 褪去; B. fail 失败;C. work 工作,(使)产生效应;D. pay 付款。
7. D。语境结构衔接的考查。根据前提示wrote us a letter得知,写信询问。故选D项。A. forget忘记;B. compete竞赛,竞争;C. disagree不同意;D. ask询问。
8. D。语境结构衔接的考查。根据前提示I appeared on...(我出现在...)和后暗示they were almost...the something。故选D项。A. books书籍;B. experiments实验;C. letters信件;D. programs项目。
9. B。语境结构衔接的考查。根据本句推知,这些项目几乎都是同一事情的版本。故选B项。A. part部分;B. version版本;C. evidence 证据;D. system 系统,体系。
10. A。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示from a book及前文第一段我决心印刷一本关于善良故事的书,得知选A项。A. story故事;B. function功能;C.solution 解决;D. lesson功课,教训。
11. B。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示hear thousands of different stories得知,作者认为听到成千的故事是幸运的。故选B项。A. scared害怕的;B. lucky幸运的;C. confident自信的;D. unwilling不情愿的。
12. C。语境结构衔接的考查。根据后暗示what that experience was like得知答案选C项。A. select挑选;B. consider 考虑;C. describe描述;D. check检查。
13. A。语境结构衔接的考查。根据语境判断答案选A项。A. absolutely绝对的,完全的;B. gradually逐渐地;C. individually分别地,各自地;D. immediately立刻。
14. D。语境结构衔接的考查。根据主题Kindness故事得知,人与人交往最重要的是真诚的联系彼此。故选D项。A. put up with忍受;B. agree with同意;C. make up with弥补,和好;D. connect with联系。
15. C。语境结构衔接的考查。本句是结论句,作者感悟,小小的行动打开所有可能之门。A. uncertainties不确定性;B. instructions说明;C. possibilities可能性;D. problems问题。
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