完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong ----- and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was “White”, he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmates anytime, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been and told him to come to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “white”. It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their .
A．how B．which C．what D．who
A．theory B．way C．lesson D．knowledge
A．teach B．tell C．realize D．recognize
A．avoided B．gained C．watched D．placed
A．hardly B．quickly C．smartly D．clearly
A．color B．shape C．material D．property
A．understand B．believe C．surprise D．relieve
A．listening B．noticing C．standing D．thinking
A．rushed B．remained C．delivered D．changed
A．Though B．Yet C．Only D．However
A．situation B．crack C．limitation D．ideal
A．position B．view C．values D．feelings
Good friends mean a lot in our life. I used to have some friends who I could . It was my 4th grade in the elementary school that I had my two friends Nina and Nancy. I had known them since the first grade and we had gotten along quite well. Now the memory of their appearance is still in my mind.
The following year I went to a new school. I was shy and didn’t much. The first day I made no new friend and I felt . The next day right after school as we were waiting for our school , I felt someone on my hair, I quickly turned “Why did you do that? ”
“I’m sorry I was stretching. ”Giving her a look, I turned around without saying anything. I had seen my teacher’s eyes as I didn’t want to get into . Then I felt a on my shoulder and turned around again. “What is it? ”“Well umm . . . I have seen you for the first time. For the reason that I was yesterday I was wondering if you’re a new student. ”I nodded and she smiled “Welcome to De Zavala Primary School! I’m Alondra, nice to meet you! ”Then the school bus came and we got on.
And that’s how it all . She was a warm-hearted girl she introduced me to new people and I made a lot of new friends! And I swore I would them because they saved me from the and they didn’t even know. One day, when we were in the 8th grade, Alondra told me she had always wanted a best friend and then I along. I felt so to hear about it. Now I’m in the college and I have many friends: Logan, Mari, Amold, Maggie, and those whose you don’t know.
A．go with B．get along C．put up with D．count on
A．clean B．blank C．fresh D．invisible
A．eat B．talk C．know D．gain
A．good B．angry C．bored D．lonely
A．doctor B．dinner C．teacher D．bus
A．pull B．push C．catch D．put
A．angry B．cold C．friendly D．excited
A．close B．widen C．narrow D．brighten
A．agreement B．danger C．trouble D．touch
A．knock B．tap C．strike D．beat
A．absent B．lazy C．busy D．strange
A．anxiously B．attentively C．nervously D．sincerely
A．went B．appeared C．began D．worked
A．when B．why C．as D．how
A．care for B．thank for C．send for D．seek for
A．happiness B．loneliness C．poverty D．fear
A．came B．marched C．hurried D．got
A．honored B．stable C．uneasy D．sad
A．even B．just C．only D．still
A．characters B．names C．friends D．grades
Angelina Jolie says she has a really wonderful time with her partner Brad Pitt, who is an American actor and film producer—and that’s why they’re still together!
Jolie six children with the actor. She was by America’s Parade magazine if their children are the she and Brad stay together.
“The children certainly tie us together, but a relationship won’t if it’s only about the kids, ” Jolie replied. “You also must be really interested in each other and have a really, really wonderful, time together. We do. Brad and I being together. We enjoy it. We need it, and we find that special time. We keep connected. We talk about it. It’s very to our family. If Brad and I are strong and happy, then our kids have happy and that’s the best thing we can give them. Brad knows completely, as I am, every part of me. He loves me. The kids love me. Hopefully I’m giving my children the that they are deeply loved and deeply safe. At the same time we are hopefully their individuality(个性)as they get to know who they are, and not getting in the way of that. That’s why they are six very strong individuals. ”
The Oscar-winning star showed of helping her children develop their individuality is them to develop their own identities(自我认同感), she admitted that she can’t the recent controversy(争论)with Brad when she agreed that her daughter Shiloh could cut her hair short and like a boy. For example, she usually wears a jacket instead of a skirt.
Angelina added to , “She wants her hair cut like a boy and she wants to be John for a while. Some kids wear caps and want to be a Superman and she wants to be like her . ”
A．finds B．teaches C．raises D．hires
A．written B．reported C．stopped D．asked
A．reason B．intention C．purpose D．result
A．break B．hold C．lose D．happen
A．boring B．disappointing C．exciting D．surprising
A．love B．avoid C．hate D．consider
A．never B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
A．easy B．different C．far D．important
A．parents B．classmates C．relatives D．neighbors
A．mostly B．only C．exactly D．simply
A．knowledge B．sense C．sight D．view
A．changing B．forming C．encouraging D．destroying
A．little B．none C．all D．part
A．forcing B．allowing C．warning D．refusing
A．and B．though C．because D．but
A．remember B．explain C．realize D．understand
A．walk B．dress C．eat D．think
A．doctors B．players C．readers D．reporters
A．mistaken B．called C．recognized D．made
A．brothers B．sisters C．uncles D．aunts
Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that they’ve the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can to take a more positive approach towards their life.
Optimists look for outcomes. This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for , rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes the potential positive outcomes. By hoping so and having that they can handle any negatives, optimists are to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
Optimists believe that their actions can make a . They do not see their own efforts as being . They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality. , pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe that anything they do is certain to . This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them , such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.
Optimists do not internalize(使内在化)failure. When things don’t for them, they don’t beat themselves up over it. They are able to accept failure as a part of life and try with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their . When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One can leave them with a sense of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.
That’s why optimists become successful!
A．understood B．mastered C．studied D．found
A．if B．because C．unless D．while
A．respond B．continue C．learn D．return
A．positive B．possible C．different D．particular
A．the worst B．the least C．the best D．the most
A．overcome B．overlook C．overload D．overtake
A．faith B．work C．trouble D．control
A．eager B．unwilling C．ready D．likely
A．change B．difference C．fortune D．fame
A．endless B．precious C．special D．meaningless
A．In fact B．In general C．In contrast D．In short
A．rewarding B．amazing C．difficult D．impossible
A．excuses B．causes C．explanations D．faults
A．end B．start C．fail D．fall
A．responsible B．unhappy C．competitive D．unclear
A．run out B．make out C．work out D．look out
A．hard B．out C．again D．instead
A．experience B．mistakes C．friends D．faiths
A．blaming B．protecting C．identifying D．presenting
A．case B．defeat C．state D．example
Most teenagers in the United States spend their time trying to make time for school, family and friends. But some choose bigger goals and make a difference in the world.
At age 15, Winter Vinecki has already had more _________ than most people have in their lifetime. Doctors discovered Winter’s fathers had a rare and _______ form of prostate cancer when she was nine years old. He died 10 months later. “When he was first diagnosed I immediately knew I had to do something to help him. That’s ______ I formed Team Winter for prostate cancer research and ______.” Winter Vinecki has raised almost 500,000 dollars. She has _______ prostate cancer education worldwide from Kenya to Mongolia_________ foot races called marathons, on seven continents. In the United States she travels _______ to talk about prostate cancer and _______ others to act. Winter Vinecki spoke recently at a conference in Los Angeles. “Prostate cancer is much more common, ________ the men don’t want to talk about it. So that’s why a nine-year-old girl had to go out there and start talking it for _______.”
Jack Andraka invented an inexpensive sensor that _______ cancers of the pancreas, ovaries and lungs. Jack is now 17and seeking patents for his latest inventions. He has developed low-cost water quality _______. They help identify and remove heavy metals and poisonous chemical from_____. “I hope to see them _______ in the developing nations.”
Sixteen-year-old Mary-Pat Hector saw a problem in her own community. She says too many young people were ________in gun violence. It kind of made her feel like she had to do something about it. So she started a _________ to educate young people about gun violence. “I just want the world to be a better place,” she said.
Mary-Pat hector, Jack Andraka, and Winter Vinecki say a ________ of supportive parents, the Internet and social media has helped them succeed; but Winter and Jack also created their inner ________. “Ｉthink the biggest thing for kids and adults is to never let age and gender be a _________ and to not just dream but dream big,” said Vinecki. “ Never let anyone else tell you ______.” Said Andraka. “Always keep going for your dream, so anything is possible.”
A．opportunities B．troubles C．successes D．risks
A．passive B．sensitive C．aggressive D．negative
A．when B．because C．where D．How
A．development B．threat C．panic D．awareness
A．taken B．received C．searched D．tested
A．through B．off C．over D．beyond
A．officially B．continually C．peacefully D．temporarily
A．promise B．pay C．urge D．prefer
A．for B．before C．unless D．but
A．her B．teenagers C．them D．fathers
A．cures B．improves C．prevents D．identifies
A．experiments B．devices C．trials D．data
A．body B．water C．land D．food
A．carried B．exposed C．employed D．handled
A．failing B．fleeing C．declining D．dying
A．revolution B．discussion C．business D．campaign
A．combination B．convenience C．competence D．consideration
A．harmony B．satisfaction C．selves D．impressions
A．barrier B．favor C．benefit D．difference
A．all B．no C．nothing D．none
As I look back on it now，I realize it was kind of silly of me to be so worried when Daddy was really just late. I____ every night for Daddy whom I ____ around everywhere.
That day, I stood at my __38__ place by the door, awaiting his ____ from work.
After standing there for a while, I began to ____ where Daddy was. I ran into the kitchen to Mummy. “When is Daddy coming？”I asked ____ because I didn’t want to find out he was on a business trip.
“____ ，honey，” Mummy replied distractedly（心不在焉的） ____ she was following a difficult recipe for dinner.
I ran back to the ____, for I knew that Daddy was coming and that I wasn’t standing there for ____，I began to recite the words from my favorite books.
Tired of that, I went back to the kitchen to ask Mummy again but ____ I could open my mouth，she handed me a My little Pony coloring book. She said： “I’ m____，Danielle. Go and ____ a pretty picture and I’ll hang it on the refrigerator. ”
I went back to the door，put my book and crayons（蜡笔）down, then went to get my mini-rocking chair to sit in. After a while, the____ became a pink-and-purple artistic wonder.
Soon I smiled with ____ as I heard the sound of the garage door ____ and Daddy’s car driving in. I heard him turn off the engine and open and close his car door. The ____ thing I knew was that the door opened and ____ stood Daddy. I stood up and held my arms ___ . I hugged him tightly and whispered, “I love you.”
As I sit at the computer finishing this story, I know Daddy will be home soon. I still ____ when he’s late. I still go to greet him when he arrives. And I still tell him I love him.
A．worried B．waited C．cared D．watched
A．played B．walked C．looked D．followed
A．own B．usual C．favorite D．strange
A．return B．know C．look for D．wish
A．think B．guess C．wonder D．search
A．hopefully B．thoughtfully C．politely D．unhappily
A．Just wait B．Soon C．No hurry D．Take it easy
A．because B．that C．if D．and
A．kitchen B．place C．room D．door
A．fun B．pastime C．nothing D．good
A．when B．until C．unless D．before
A．quick B．sick C．busy D．hungry
A．color B．make C．draw D．paint
A．book B．picture C．refrigerator D．chair
A．satisfaction B．relief C．anger D．surprise
A．opening B．shaking C．cracking D．shutting
A．first B．natural C．next D．last
A．out B．then C．in D．there
A．over B．up C．out D．down
A．mind B．wonder C．excite D．worry
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