完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas there special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed(绽放笑容) and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．receiving B．sending C．making D．exchanging
A．found B．expected C．prepared D．got
A．doubt B．accept C．suggest D．hope
A．turned up B．settled down C．broke in D．showed off
A．loss B．relief C．sadness D．duty
A．laughed B．forgotten C．loved D．affected
A．highly B．little C．enough D．poorly
A．present B．last C．recent D．first
A．hardly B．regularly C．immediately D．frequently
A．importance B．independence C．strength D．safety
A．kept up with B．caught up with C．put up with D．came up with
A．none B．each C．some D．few
A．special B．fine C．helpful D．normal
A．guided B．reminded C．educated D．promised
A．after B．when C．until D．since
A．chance B．moment C．gift D．reward
A．burned B．took C．lit D．cheered
A．terror B．joy C．calmness D．value
A．something B．such C．it D．everybody
A．from B．till C．for D．by
People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That comes to me as I the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was , we looked around the house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every my parents ever saw, I also many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, everything ----- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the . The letters he wrote during the war his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I our old kitchen table, which brought back of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things my parents' life journey. Each time I go to , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I knew. , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
A．coincidence B．goal C．principle D．thought
A．looked for B．looked through C．looked into D．looked after
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．retired B．ill C．gone D．injured
A．clean B．strange C．empty D．modern
A．pleased with B．familiar with C．astonished at D．disappointed at
A．saved B．enjoyed C．purchased D．designed
A．decisions B．bargains C．challenges D．responsibilities
A．person B．doctor C．neighbor D．child
A．bought B．discovered C．buried D．lost
A．just B．even C．only D．yet
A．liked B．bought C．kept D．lost
A．countryside B．school C．college D．army
A．receive B．direct C．sense D．describe
A．repaired B．cleaned C．spotted D．set
A．introductions B．memories C．descriptions D．communications
A．represented B．recognized C．instructed D．confirmed
A．the supermarket B．church C．my office D．the house
A．merely B．always C．really D．never
A．Everything B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
Sometimes your weakness can become your biggest strength. ____ the story of a 10-year-old boy for example , who decided to study judo (柔道) with a judo teacher despite the fact that he had his left arm because of a car accident .
The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand , , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.
“ Sir ,” the boy finally said , “ I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know , but this is the only move you’ll need to know ,” the teacher replied. Not quite understanding , believing in his teacher , the boy kept training.
Several months later , the teacher took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛) . Surprising , the boy easily won his first three matches. Still by his success , the boy was now in the finals .
This , his opponent (对手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced . For a while , the boy to be in the disadvantage . Concerned that the boy might , the judge called a time-out . He was about to stop the match the teacher interrupted . “ No,” the teacher , “ Let him continue .”
, his opponent made the biggest mistake : he dropped his guard . Instantly , the boy used his move to throw him down . The boy had the tournament .
On the way home , the boy gathered to ask the teacher what was really his mind. “ Sir , how did I win the tournament with only one move ?”
“ You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered . “ First , you’ve almost one of the most difficult throws in all judo. Second , the only defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..” The boy’s biggest weakness---- the loss of his left arm, had become his biggest strength.
A．Take B．Give C．Show D．Make
A．injured B．lost C．replaced D．broken
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．training B．matches C．lectures D．running
A．Needn’t B．Shouldn’t C．Mustn’t D．Wouldn’t
A．still B．also C．even D．ever
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．them B．him C．himself D．themselves
A．amazed B．excited C．worried D．pleased
A．way B．man C．match D．time
A．happened B．appeared C．pretended D．decided
A．become nervous B．feel tired C．get hurt D．go sick
A．while B．before C．when D．until
A．ordered B．insisted C．explained D．complained
A．Ever since B．By then C．In time D．Soon after
A．lost B．won C．passed D．joined
A．courage B．strength C．information D．chance
A．in B．on C．for D．with
A．seen B．forgotten C．mastered D．remembered
A．known B．interesting C．wrong D．clear
They call themselves “The Soul Knights(骑士)” and come from different universities in Guangdong Province.
During their summer vacation, the team, consisting of five male and two female students, more than 3,000 kilometers from Guangzhou to Beijing. It took them days to complete the journey.
The Soul Knights have a noble , which is to advocate civilized travel by taking photos of graffiti(涂鸦) by tourists.
“When we heard that a Chinese tourist wrote his name on an Egyptian temple, it made think a lot. We wanted to use photos to everyone how important it is to protect historic relics,” says Zhang Zhihao, 22, the team’s captain.
On their trip, the team had a clear of duty. Some provided medical care, some were fund, and others updated the team’s micro blog.
Cycling is a great way of enjoying the landscape, but it’s . On the way they passed through many cities heat waves with temperatures well above 40 degrees. They rode about 20 kilometers per hour. They got up at 6 am, departed at 7:30 and at noon to cool down. Sometimes they borrowed sheets of cardboards from restaurants and slept trees.
After cycling for one month, the team arrived in Beijing, their destination. it wasn’t the end of their journey yet. The team a small exhibition on the Great Wall of China, one of the country’s most visited attractions, to show everyone the they had taken of graffiti in various places.
To their , many visitors showed their support for the young team’s project by their names on the banner(横幅)they had prepared.
“We do this adventure, for sending a message to the public about protecting our country’s cultural heritage(遗产) is a very rewarding ,” said the team’s captain.
A．walked B．drove C．flew D．covered
A．fifty B．forty C．thirty D．twenty
A．cause B．excuse C．suggestion D．view
A．brushed B．printed C．sent D．left
A．him B．us C．them D．you
A．amuse B．inform C．urge D．remind
A．division B．sense C．goal D．faith
A．in need of B．in possession of C．in charge of D．in case of
A．shocking B．confusing C．amazing D．challenging
A．experiencing B．witnessing C．avoiding D．appreciating
A．bathed B．rested C．danced D．sweated
A．in B．between C．under D．beside
A．nearly B．finally C．naturally D．gradually
A．So B．And C．Since D．But
A．set up B．led to C．put on D．called off
A．marks B．pictures C．surprises D．effects
A．puzzlement B．shame C．delight D．disappointment
A．painting B．signing C．typing D．fixing
A．enjoy B．envy C．hate D．ignore
A．mind B．envy C．role D．feeling
Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that would shape me for the rest of my life. We were poor in everything but . yet I learned so much about life there. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, two , and I were all into a home made from two old shabby cars. I always knew what my next would look like because I had seen my older brother them the year before, I always knew what we were going to be in winter, because I had it in the garden during the summer. , I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays after church when Grandma her homemade meatballs, spaghetti（意大利式细面条）and freshly baked bread.
we had so little I can still remember Dad, Mom, and Grandma giving so much. We were always with others. Everyone who our family could expect a of spaghetti, or a jar of vegetables, or a flower pot full of fresh flowers. I can still remember my parents’ eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt than when we shared what we were given. I learned early that the greatest joy comes from giving getting. Giving makes your spirit greater.
Don’t be afraid to what you have to others. Share everything you have. If you have a beautiful , then smile at whoever you come across. If you have a few extra dollars, then give them to the people in need. If you have a talent, then share it with others. If you have a heart full of love, then give it to everyone. No life ever truly lives it becomes a gift, so make your whole life a gift to the world.
A．spirit B．education C．wealth D．health
A．nephews B．brothers C．sisters D．cousins
A．divided B．admitted C．locked D．crowded
A．food B．room C．glasses D．clothes
A．choosing B．cutting C．wearing D．cleaning
A．doing B．eating C．1earning D．giving
A．developed B．planted C．polluted D．poisoned
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．Besides D．However
A．cooked B．earned C．washed D．sold
A．Unless B．Since C．When D．Although
A．chatting B．communicating C．sharing D．exchanging
A．visited B．warned C．supposed D．saved
A．basket B．cup C．spoon D．plate
A．opened B．shone C．hurt D．glanced
A．freer B．calmer C．happier D．poorer
A．less than B．fewer than C．other than D．rather than
A．take up B．pick up C．pass on D．give in
A．face B．smile C．band D．figure
A．convenient B．contemporary C．vital D．special
A．until B．after C．because D．If
Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch and all of the other sixth graders were already playing outside.
“Wow! How it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is . ” Judy said.
“But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the ,” I responded.
“Janet, everyone is outside. No one will ever know, ” said Karen, reaching into box and drawing out a piece of . Judy also began drawing.
I reluctantly (勉强地）joined my friends, but afraid of being . Then Judy had all idea. “We’re all right-handed. Let’s see who can write their best using their left hand. ”
Judy and Karen started . I chose a piece of white chalk from the box and wrote my name.
“We’d better get this board cleaned off Mrs. Eiffier comes back, ”said Judy, but I found it wasn’t chalk at all, but a white crayon（蜡笔）! At last, Karen got a knife and scraped it. It finally, but we left an abrasion (磨损处) on the blackboard.
Mrs. Eiffler never asked about the abrasion but I always remember the lesson. “No one will ever know” is never . Even if no one else found out, I myself knew.
A．useful B．fun C．stupid D．necessary
A．asleep B．worried C．outside D．lucky
A．blackboard B．book C．desk D．floor
A．bread B．wood C．paper D．chalk
A．followed B．praised C．caught D．affected
A．address B．class C．name D．dream
A．writing B．singing C．shouting D．reading
A．until B．before C．unless D．since
A．broke down B．took off C．came off D．slowed down
A．true B．typical C．important D．Different
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