“I can't believe what I'm hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Students’ Union. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I'm 1 , Mike. I really thought you should be 2 .”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a polite “ 3 ” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I'm, er-I'm just wondering 4 you would…consider coming to work on my team,” he said 5 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling 6 .
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to 7 table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process (选举过程)would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I 8 to join them.
My first goal was to 9 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a
10 with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway without passing Jeff's smiling face.
My next step was to 11 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team. With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 12 to add these activities to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.
An eighth grader said, “It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with 13 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 14 . The fact that it has made a(n) 15 in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
A.lucky B.happy C.sorry D.angry
A.heard B.chosen C.invited D.followed
A.Good luck B.congratulations C.see you D.help yourself
A.how B.if C.when D.that
A.proudly B.quickly C.nervously D.shyly
A.unhappy B.uncertain C.unnecessary D.unfair
A.other B.the other C.another D.others
A.tried B.refused C.failed D.decided
A.print B.invent C.create D.copy
A.poster B.project C.programme D.perfomance
A.make sure B.look up C.work on D.find out
A.agreed B.offered C.expected D.managed
A.pride B.courage C.kindness D.hope
A.dream B.future C.life D.success
A.difference B.progress C.mistake D.effort
Long ago there lived a wise man who worked hard.(1) ,his son was lazy and did nothing at all.
The wise man was(2) about his son's future.One day,he asked his son to go to a faraway place to find some treasure.Then he (3) his son a map.
The next day the son left(4) the map.Along the way,he met lots of(5) ,but he overcame them.After a long year,he (6) the place his father said.He spent a week (7) the treasure everywhere,but didn't find (8) .
He was disappointed and decided to return home.On his way (9) ,he experienced the same scenery.Sometimes,he(10) to enjoy the beauty of nature.He also learned to hunt(11) make meals.He was now able to tell(12) by the position of the sun during a day.He met those(13) people who had helped him earlier.This time,he stayed and helped them.
When he got home,he said(14) to his father for finding nothing.
"There wasn't any treasure in that place,my dear son," the father said (15) ,"But I think you have found you own future path."
(1)
A. |
Besides |
B. |
Therefore |
C. |
However |
D. |
Then |
(2)
A. |
worried |
B. |
bored |
C. |
excited |
D. |
relaxed |
(3)
A. |
sold |
B. |
handed |
C. |
mailed |
D. |
stole |
(4)
A. |
on |
B. |
in |
C. |
about |
D. |
with |
(5)
A. |
mistakes |
B. |
difficulties |
C. |
interests |
D. |
thoughts |
(6)
A. |
bought |
B. |
called |
C. |
left |
D. |
reached |
(7)
A. |
looking for |
B. |
giving up |
C. |
throwing away |
D. |
putting away |
(8)
A. |
nothing |
B. |
anything |
C. |
something |
D. |
everything |
(9)
A. |
there |
B. |
here |
C. |
before |
D. |
back |
(10)
A. |
seemed |
B. |
failed |
C. |
stopped |
D. |
refused |
(11)
A. |
and |
B. |
as |
C. |
but |
D. |
so |
(12)
A. |
front |
B. |
time |
C. |
right |
D. |
weight |
(13)
A. |
noisy |
B. |
shy |
C. |
bad |
D. |
kind |
(14)
A. |
sorry |
B. |
thanks |
C. |
hello |
D. |
goodbye |
(15)
A. |
easily |
B. |
sadly |
C. |
quietly |
D. |
loudly |
Have you ever noticed that your fingers are wrinkled (有皱纹的) when you've just finished swimming or(1) cloths?It seems(2) your hands have aged 30 years in a short time.But is this an accident?Or is it something that nature has built into our bodies?
The wrinkles looked a bit(3) the patterns on the bottom of the running shoes.So (4) made a guess that wrinkles on fingers might be able to help the hands hold things better.
To test this,researchers asked 20 people to pick up marbles (弹珠) from water(5) their hands.But(6) they started to pick up the marbles,half the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour.
The researchers discovered the people who had wrinkled fingers completed the task faster that those whose hands were dry.But when they(7) to move dry marbles,all the people performed the same,no matter whether(8) had the wrinkled fingers or not.
Our ancestors might not play with marbles,but wrinkled fingers could make(9) easier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from(10) .
Similarly,our feet (11) get wrinkled in water.This may develop from our ancestors' need to run(12) the wet ground.
But the question is,if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, (13) don't our hands just stay that way all the time?In fact,there(14) several disadvantages about wrinkled fingers.They make us feel(15) .And wrinkled fingers don't have enough sense of touch.
(1)
A. |
making |
B. |
washing |
C. |
folding |
(2)
A. |
that |
B. |
which |
C. |
what |
(3)
A. |
after |
B. |
like |
C. |
into |
(4)
A. |
science |
B. |
scientific |
C. |
scientists |
(5)
A. |
with |
B. |
by |
C. |
from |
(6)
A. |
after |
B. |
before |
C. |
while |
(7)
A. |
ask |
B. |
are asked |
C. |
were asked |
(8)
A. |
we |
B. |
they |
C. |
you |
(9)
A. |
this |
B. |
that |
C. |
it |
(10)
A. |
rivers |
B. |
roads |
C. |
skis |
(11)
A. |
also |
B. |
too |
C. |
either |
(12)
A. |
under |
B. |
on |
C. |
in |
(13)
A. |
how |
B. |
which |
C. |
why |
(14)
A. |
are |
B. |
have |
C. |
is |
(15)
A. |
powerful |
B. |
enjoyable |
C. |
uncomfortable |
Last Saturday, Du Juan came to a park with her red chair and tools as usual. She put a sign saying " 21 Haircuts" on the ground. Then a man, about 60 years old, came and sat down.
Du Juan took the 22 in her hands and began to work. They talked 23 like old friends. Du Juan spoke of some funny things in her life. The old man 24 his old days and shared his present life with her. He said that he was going to 25 his son's graduation ceremony the next Tuesday. Twenty minutes later, "OK, done," said Du Juan. The old man looked at 26 in a mirror. "I look good. Thank you!" he said.
So far Du Juan has 27 30 such free haircuts to people around the city. All began because of an illness. It made her ever thick hair 28 terribly. After that, she didn't dare to have her hair cut until a professional barber (理发师) appeared. "He talked with me and didn't regard me 29 a patient. I felt cared about and less 30 . He changed my appearance and more importantly, he changed me," Du Juan said.
" I learned the haircut 31 and later became a barber. I enjoyed 32 to people's stories of sadness and happiness," she added. During her spare time, she not only gave people free haircuts, 33 also made them feel the way she'd felt that day. In 2018, she 34 the Red Chair Project to help more people. "I can't fix their problems, but I can help them feel less alone for a moment," she said.
Du Juan believes simple acts of 35 , such as a free haircut, can make a difference. "The way you show up in the world is important," she said.
21 .
A. |
Free |
B. |
Cheap |
C. |
Expensive |
D. |
Strange |
22 .
A. |
notebooks |
B. |
phones |
C. |
keys |
D. |
tools |
23 .
A. |
angrily |
B. |
happily |
C. |
nervously |
D. |
painfully |
24 .
A. |
spent |
B. |
recalled |
C. |
wasted |
D. |
changed |
25 .
A. |
excuse |
B. |
cancel |
C. |
attend |
D. |
order |
26 .
A. |
himself |
B. |
herself |
C. |
yourself |
D. |
myself |
27 .
A. |
given |
B. |
taught |
C. |
told |
D. |
lent |
28 .
A. |
long |
B. |
black |
C. |
thin |
D. |
curly |
29 .
A. |
to |
B. |
for |
C. |
with |
D. |
as |
30 .
A. |
excited |
B. |
alone |
C. |
friendly |
D. |
humorous |
31 .
A. |
skills |
B. |
goals |
C. |
reasons |
D. |
signs |
32 .
A. |
writing |
B. |
listening |
C. |
turning |
D. |
getting |
33 .
A. |
but |
B. |
or |
C. |
nor |
D. |
so |
34 .
A. |
woke up |
B. |
cut up |
C. |
set up |
D. |
dressed up |
35 .
A. |
luck |
B. |
fairness |
C. |
interest |
D. |
kindness |
Dear daddy,
How's everything going? It has been so many days since you went to Wuhan. Do you still remember the 21 before you left? You looked worried, and I saw the luggage (行李) in your bedroom. I asked you, "Are you going to leave 22 ?"You smiled and put your hand on my head saying, "I'm just tidying up some clothes."
Later that night, I learned that you and mom had asked to be sent to Wuhan and were waiting for a 23 . At that moment, I really hoped that 24 of you would get the call 25 , your phone still rang. I almost cried out in fear as if I were going to Wuhan myself.
The next morning, I got up 26 . During the breakfast, you smiled and asked me if I would miss you. I pretended (假装) it was no big deal and said, "I 27 send you a message whenever I miss you."
You left even before the sun rose. I waved (挥手) to you until I couldn't see you any more. And my eyes were filled with 28 . I later realized it was Lantern Festival. I wrote down "Waiting for you to 29 "in my notebook. I knew the people of Wuhan needed you more than I did.
At night, Mom sent me some photos. I found you in the photos at once, "Hey, this is my daddy!" I was so 30 of you!
Daddy, we all miss you. I love you, forever and ever.
Yours,
Kathy
21 .
A. |
day |
B. |
month |
C. |
year |
22 .
A. |
on vacation |
B. |
on business |
C. |
for pleasure |
23 .
A. |
letter |
B. |
ticket |
C. |
call |
24 .
A. |
either |
B. |
neither |
C. |
both |
25 .
A. |
Besides |
B. |
Also |
C. |
However |
26 .
A. |
slowly |
B. |
early |
C. |
happily |
27 .
A. |
can |
B. |
must |
C. |
should |
28 .
A. |
surprises |
B. |
smiles |
C. |
tears |
29 .
A. |
go away |
B. |
come back |
C. |
work out |
30 .
A. |
tired |
B. |
afraid |
C. |
proud |
完形填空(本题有 15 小题 , 每小题 1 分 , 共计 15 分)
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。
A month before my first marathon, one of my knees was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two __1___ to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my first P.E. class, the teacher asked us to run laps and then hit a softball. ___2___ didn't do either well. "You are just not athletic, young man," he said to me, in front of all the others.
The label that I was "not athletic" together with a great sense of ___3___ stuck with me for so many years. Till I started to ___4__ in my 30s, I realized running was not about competition or if I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of __5___ !
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up nervous, but ready to show ___6___ to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces went loose, ___7___ I had to stop to manage. Not the start I wanted but I would never __8___ this chance.
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once wounded knee hurt badly. ___9___ resting, I continued the race. I walked ____10____ a bit and then ran again.
By mile 21, I was so tired and ____11___ that I could even eat a horse!
As I was reaching mile 23, I could hear my wife cheering me on at the finish line. "I can do it!" I ____12____ myself.
I was one of the final runners, but I ____13____ ! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, shake off shame and ___14____ others labeled me, move forward. I can now call myself a "marathon ____15____ ".
1 .
A. |
days |
B. |
hours |
C. |
weeks |
D. |
minutes |
2 .
A. |
I |
B. |
He |
C. |
We |
D. |
They |
3 .
A. |
pride |
B. |
shame |
C. |
humor |
D. |
victory |
4 .
A. |
run |
B. |
ride |
C. |
kick |
D. |
work |
5.
A. |
wills |
B. |
truth |
C. |
energy |
D. |
feelings |
6 .
A. |
nothing |
B. |
anything |
C. |
something |
D. |
everything |
7 .
A. |
or |
B. |
so |
C. |
but |
D. |
because |
8 .
A. |
put up |
B. |
look up |
C. |
take up |
D. |
give up |
9.
A. |
By |
B. |
In |
C. |
For |
D. |
Without |
10.
A. |
slowly |
B. |
simply |
C. |
properly |
D. |
naturally |
11 .
A. |
mad |
B. |
hungry |
C. |
unhappy |
D. |
surprised |
12 .
A. |
replied |
B. |
controlled |
C. |
encouraged |
D. |
influenced |
13 .
A. |
failed |
B. |
escaped |
C. |
remained |
D. |
finished |
14 .
A. |
however |
B. |
whenever |
C. |
whatever |
D. |
wherever |
15 .
A. |
runner |
B. |
winner |
C. |
pioneer |
D. |
volunteer |