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 |
完形填空(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
My name is Chelsea Chowderhead. Chowder is a kind of soup. I was a lot because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to Washington, I asked my dad if I could change my .
“You shouldn’t change who you are. Let people get to know first and the name later. When you meet someone , ask him a good question, something you’re really interested in. people start talking about themselves, they don’t judge you.” I went to my new school. At lunch, I found that there were twin brothers. I remembered my dad’s , so I decided to try.
“What’s it like being a twin?” I asked.
They looked . Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!”
“Most of the time it’s good,” the other said.
Soon we were and talking. Then one said, “I’m Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. What’s your name?”
I took a deep breath and said, “I’m Chelsea Chowderhead.”
“Chowder? 9 the soup?” asked Nathaniel.
“Yes,” I replied, down.
“Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us? Nathaniel asked. I said yes.
And that is how I made friends with the twin brothers.
A.cared about B.woken up C.depended on D.laughed at
A.school B.name C.diet D.hobby
A.me B.us C.them D.you
A.new B.lovely C.friendly D.young
A.Before B.When C.Although D.Unless
A.influence B.experience C.advice D.decision
A.sad B.brave C.angry D.surprised
A.waiting B.laughing C.dancing D.smoking
A.With B.In C.Like D.On
A.falling B.putting C.looking D.turning
完形填空(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)。
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and pleased our hearts, which also made his life . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
A.flowers B.trees C.vegetables D.grass
A.balcony B.kitchen C.garden D.study
A.after B.as C.before D.if
A.blind B.famous C.smart D.friendly
A.What B.Who C.Why D.Which
A.stories B.reasons C.excuses D.conclusions
A.although B.since C.because D.unless
A.true B.hard C.cool D.fair
A.emptier B.busier C.luckier D.happier
A.write B.hear C.play D.believe
完形填空(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
Bill and Mari are happy couple .Bill is musical , athletic and fun –loving .Mari is creative ,playful and caring .Bill’s include skiing ,hiking and gardening while Mari time cooking , gardening and hiking .They love music and play many instruments together . They live a safe, friendly neighborhood.
Bill and Mari had their son Sammy five years after they got married. He is a lovely now. This family playing music together , going to Granny’s house , camping , playing with family and friends , and visiting different kinds of fun places the playground , zoo , and beach . Mari loves being a stay-at –home mom. She and Sammy are always doing fun activities together. Bill loves to come home after a busy day at work and play with Sammy in their studio.
They especially look forward to holidays. They love the holiday it gives them good reasons to get together with family and friends to enjoy good food and conversations. Christmas is a good time for their family, they love to decorate their home, the tree and sing Christmas songs together after a Christmas Eve dinner.
A.sports B.interests C.matters D.hobby
A.spends B.takes C.costs D.pays
A.none B.all C.both D.either
A. on B.in C.under D.with
A.girl B.boy C.sister D.pet
A.love B.hate C.find D.stop
A.look like B.as long as C.as soon as D.such as
A.bored B.angry C.busy D.pleased
A.because B.unless C.until D.if
A.inviting B.considering C.sharing D.filling
完型填空
My friend Sally is an English ____. Her family name is ______. She is 13 years old. Here is a photo _______ her room. In ____ room, her notebook and computer game _________ on the desk. Her schoolbag is on the sofa. Her _______ are on the sofa, too. Some books and two pens are in her schoolbag. A baseball is under the bed, _______ it’s not hers. It’s her brother’s. Sally has a TV. It’s on the table. Next to the table is a photo. Three girls are ________ the photo. Do you know _______ the two girls are? Well, ____ are Sally’s good friends, Mary and Cindy.
A.girl B.boy C.dog D.father
A.Eric B.Frank C.Brown D.Bill
A.for B.of C.at D.in
A.his B.her C.he D.she
A.is B.are C.am D./
A.pencil B.pen C.schoolbags D.pencils
A.and B.too C.but D.also
A.at B.to C.in D.under
A.what B.how C.where D.who
A.these B.they C.this D.that
完形填空。
Liangliang is a lovely boy. He lives with his grandparents Hefei, Anhui Province. When he years old, his parents died (死) in a car accident. He could play when he was 3, and he could play very . But two years ago, there was wrong with his right hand. He couldn’t play .
the help of his grandmother, Liangliang could many words with his left hand. And now he write very well. He is . Many people love him very much.
A.at B.in C.on D./
A.is B./ C.was D.be
A.the piano B.piano C.the soccer D.pianos
A.great B.good C./ D.well
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.a little B.very much C.very good D.at all
A.Under B.With C.At D.Along
A.read B.speak C.listen D.write
A.can B.could C.was D.is
A.lonely B.beautiful C.smart D.boring