2026 届最新高考三轮冲刺卷
完形填空专练（五）
(1)
“We had thousands of books collected over the years. 1 some was hard. Choosing what to take was the
biggest 2 ,” says Anne.
With a(n) 3 population, the “downsizing challenge” is one facing thousands of older Australians at the
moment — a difficult decision that involves saying goodbye to a family home that contains 4 in every room.
For the Sydney couple they weren’t forced to 5 — there was no urgent health crisis or emergency. But
instead of 6 for one, they made the choice to downsize into 7 living before circumstances took the
decision away from them.
“We knew we didn’t need the large 8 we had in our old house. We just 9 it was time to move. The
house we were in 10 all our needs at the time, but we are not having big 11 or anything anymore so
that’s mainly why we were 12 ,” says Dudley.
Research shows most downsizers want to stay in their 13 area and for Anne and Dudley the decision to
move into “The Grove by Elysium” run by St Basil’s NSW/ACT was an 14 one. They could see their 15
apartment from the back balcony of their existing house.
1. A. Keeping track of B. Getting rid of
C. Making use of
D. Taking notice of
2. A. decision
B. dream
C. change
D. fear
3. A. increasing
B. recovering
C. ageing
D. working
4. A. books
B. glories
C. sufferings
D. memories
5. A. move
B. rebuild
C. donate
D. register
6. A. looking
B. asking
C. waiting
D. applying
7. A. healthy
B. independent
C. comfortable
D. traditional
8. A. expense
B. income
C. crowd
D. space
9. A. decided
B. guessed
C. hoped
D. imagined
10. A. assessed
B. determined
C. satisfied
D. recognized
11. A. rooms
B. windows
C. parties
D. classes
12. A. happy
B. worried
C. hesitant
D. ready
13. A. urban
B. local
C. big
D. safe
14. A. easy
B. impossible
C. acceptable
D. urgent
15. A. beautiful
B. expensive
C. new
D. tall
(2)
It’s a very strange time to be a writer. The flood of AI “art” shows a proportion of society is willing to 1
writers more than ever before.
I sometimes 2 talk with my STEM major friends about how my major (creative writing) means I will live
on the street after college. Certainly I don’t
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becoming a “starving writer” — I’m lucky to be financially
blessed. That said, I do feel 4 about what lies ahead. I love to write music criticism. But is this writing 5
? Does my writing contribute value to society? Would its 6 be felt were I to turn away from writing and focus
on coding or engineering? I can’t ask my loved ones about these 7 , because of course they will encourage me
8 the reality of the situation.
These thoughts
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heavily on my mind until I recently read The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. The book
powerfully explores friendship, but also
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the values of writing. As stated in the novel, they can’t
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with those of farmers or construction workers, which provide direct, tangible (有形的) aid to people. The potential
values of writing are 12
.
It’s human
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to create, whether tangible or intangible. Creativity is what has
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humans across
our existence. It’s what drives an author to tell a story — something AI lacks. So I will keep
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, wherever it
ends up taking me.
1. A. instruct
B. contact
C. offend
D. devalue
2. A. casually
B. hesitantly
C. jokingly
D. embarrassedly
3. A. risk
B. fear
C. picture
D. mind
4. A. uncertain
B. curious
C. enthusiastic
D. particular
5. A. essential
B. possible
C. wrong
D. temporary
6. A. meaning
B. creation
C. absence
D. charm
7. A. changes
B. solutions
C. signs
D. concerns
8. A. due to
B. regardless of
C. apart from
D. but for
9. A. mattered
B. conflicted
C. weighed
D. struck
10. A. dives into
B. calls for
C. sets aside
D. makes up
11. A. combine
B. interact
C. deal
D. compare
12. A. unpredictable
B. invisible
C. accessible
D. believable
13. A. attempt
B. dream
C. nature
D. pressure
14. A. liberated
B. challenged
C. limited
D. defined
15. A. writing
B. reading
C. waiting
D. trying
(3)
For years, I took on the roles of a dedicated employee and a tired parent. I had become so
1
in the daily
routine that I forgot the person I used to be. The curious girl who loved painting was 2 by a woman who only
cared about deadlines and chores.
The turning point came during a Sunday cleaning. I 3 an old wooden box in the attic (阁楼). Inside were
my old brushes and a half-finished landscape. A wave of 4 washed over me — I hadn’t held a brush in over a
decade. That night, I couldn’t sleep; I felt 5 to reclaim that lost part of myself.
However, it isn’t as easy as it sounds in my 40s. I initially 6 to start, fearing that my hands were too 7
after so many years of labor. But then I remembered a quote: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The
second best time is now.” I decided to 8 .
I registered for a local art class, where I was the oldest student. At first, I
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with the techniques, and my
first few sketches (素描) looked
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. Yet, I made up my mind not to
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. I practiced every evening.
Eventually, my work began to
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my inner world. Last month, I even
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a local art competition and
won a prize.
I realized that age should never be a
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to personal growth. We often think our paths are fixed, but we
actually possess the 15
to change at any moment.
1. A. trapped
B. consistent
C. interested
D. successful
2. A. trained
B. inspired
C. replaced
D. impressed
3. A. came across
B. packed up
C. gave away
D. searched for
4. A. relief
B. admiration
C. anger
D. regret
5. A. grateful
B. desperate
C. proud
D. nervous
6. A. pretended
B. decided
C. hesitated
D. remembered
7. A. hard
B. dry
C. flexible
D. dirty
8. A. wait
B. proceed
C. improve
D. remain
9. A. helped
B. compared
C. competed
D. struggled
10. A. amateur
B. perfect
C. attractive
D. familiar
11. A. delay
B. change
C. quit
D. rise
12. A. upset
B. fold
C. reflect
D. occupy
13. A. mentioned
B. entered
C. introduced
D. watched
14. A. commitment
B. guide
C. measure
D. barrier
15. A. duty
B. luck
C. wish
D. power
(4)
Last summer, my parents sent me to my grandfather’s farm. To a city boy like me, the idea was
1
. I
imagined endless boredom, far from video games and friends. The reality was a
2
of early mornings and
physical labor I had never known.
My grandfather handed me a pair of gloves on the first day. “We began with the fence,” he said. I
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the
task with my mind filled with complaints. The sun was
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, and my muscles ached within hours. Blisters
formed on my hands. I 5 wished to give up and go home.
The turning point came one afternoon. After repairing a long section, I stepped back and saw a straight, sturdy
and 6 line where there had been disorder. A surprising sense of 7 washed over me. I had built that. For
the first time, I looked at the work not as punishment, but as creation. My attitude began to 8 .
Weeks passed. I learned to care for the animals and 9 the vegetable patch. The work didn’t get easier, but
I got
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. I woke up without being called. The fatigue was still there, but it was now mixed with a strange
satisfaction. I felt useful and capable. My grandfather, a man of few words, once nodded at my work and said, “
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.” That meant more than any trophy.
When I returned to the city, I was
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. The farm didn’t just teach me how to work; it taught me why we
work. It showed me that real confidence doesn’t come from avoiding difficulty, but from
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it. The greatest
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I brought back wasn’t a suntan, but a newfound belief that I could face hard things and see them through. That
summer, I didn’t just grow vegetables; I grew 15
.
1. A. exciting
B. terrible
C. common
D. perfect
2. A. world
B. reward
C. memory
D. result
3. A. enjoyed
B. approached
C. described
D. imagined
4. A. beating down
B. calming down
C. cooling off
D. fading away
5. A. cautiously
B. nervously
C. secretly
D. hesitantly
6. A. affordable
B. agreeable
C. durable
D. reasonable
7. A. fear
B. regret
C. pain
D. pride
8. A. spread
B. remain
C. shift
D. worsen
9. A. tend
B. weed
C. plough
D. fertilize
10. A. weaker
B. stronger
C. busier
D. lonelier
11. A. Hurry up
B. Well done
C. Be careful
D. I’m sorry
12. A. ordinary
B. similar
C. identical
D. different
13. A. forgetting
B. fearing
C. embracing
D. explaining
14. A. souvenir
B. lesson
C. problem
D. promise
15. A. resolution
B. flexibility
C. significance
D. resilience
(5)
It was supposed to be a joke.
Dawson Gunn posted a video of his two Labrador retrievers (寻回犬), Stink and Bink, with pieces of paper
1 to their backs. In the video, Gunn says in a voice-over: “We have ad
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available. Stink is $20 per spot,
Bink $15.” The caption reads, “Dm if interested.” To Gunn’s surprise, he received over a thousand
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“I can’t
even scroll (滚屏) to see them all,” Gunn told The Washington Post.
Gunn’s account, Too Cute Labs, started as a creative outlet for the many videos of his dogs doing adorable
things. Eventually, as Gunn’s
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grew, so did the opportunities to make money. Some buyers are just 5
or small businesses. They share birthday wishes and shout-outs. Larger brands are also 6 the action.
“Clearly, these dogs are
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,” said Laura Kaye of Booking.com , the first large brand to advertise on the
dogs. “And we wanted to be a 8 of that.”
“This is a fun service,” Gunn said, adding that people generally don’t 9 when their ads are destroyed by
the dogs rolling over.
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typical ads, Gunn’s advertisements feel organic, silly and a little unpredictable. For some companies,
that approach feels just 11
. In a world where people are 12
marketed to, it is rare to find something that
truly breaks through. These ads did not feel like content people wanted to
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. They chose to engage with the
ads, even knowing they were 14
.
“One day, people may say they’re
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of seeing ads on Labs,” Gunn said. But until then, he is enjoying
the ride.
1. A. taped
B. related
C. lost
D. delivered
2. A. content
B. blockers
C. space
D. agencies
3. A. videos
B. requests
C. dollars
D. gifts
4. A. interest
B. age
C. collection
D. following
5. A. employees
B. charities
C. officials
D. individuals
6. A. coming up with
B. going back to
C. getting in on
D. running away from
7. A. loved
B. examined
C. protected
D. trained
8. A. part
B. family
C. model
D. reminder
9. A. know
B. mind
C. suspect
D. recall
10. A. Along with
B. Thanks to
C. Far from
D. Instead of
11. A. strange
B. right
C. random
D. formal
12. A. immediately
B. suddenly
C. eventually
D. constantly
13. A. skip
B. change
C. share
D. create
14. A. reliable
B. amusing
C. branded
D. expensive
15. A. fond
B. sick
C. afraid
D. capable
(6)
In the German town of Hanau, a grandmother is improving accessibility by adding one colorful brick at a time.
For 67-year-old Rita Ebel, life has been anything but 1 . More than thirty years ago, she 2 a car accident
that left her with incomplete paralysis (瘫痪). Yet despite the challenge, Ebel, by thinking outside the box, has
become a symbol of 3 from her wheelchair by using Lego bricks to build wheelchair ramps (斜坡).
“I always try to find the good in a bad situation.” Like many wheelchair users, Ebel found her hometown
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inaccessible. Shop owners often
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that offering help at the door was enough, but for Ebel, relying on
others was not a satisfying
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. Instead of waiting for
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, she, a woman of action, decided to create it
herself.
Ebel chose Lego bricks rather than
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materials like wood or metal. Lego is lightweight, colorful, and
easy to
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together, which also makes the ramps visually striking, helping people with low
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notice
them more easily.
Ebel’s first task was sourcing enough Lego bricks. She turned to social media for
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. Soon, a supporter
brought two large boxes of Lego, which were adequate for her first ramp. Since then, different varieties of Lego
have 12
from families, schools, and even local kindergartens.
Although her ramps do not fully meet Germany’s official accessibility
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, local officials support her
efforts, and they
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that these ramps empower wheelchair users to enter shops independently. “There is
always a way to make life a little 15
,” she said. “Sometimes you just have to build it yourself.”
1. A. ordinary
B. eventful
C. interesting
D. meaningful
2. A. avoided
B. survived
C. witnessed
D. caused
3. A. modesty
B. bravery
C. maturity
D. creativity
4. A. largely
B. eventually
C. rarely
D. originally
5. A. doubted
B. required
C. believed
D. complained
6. A. solution
B. excuse
C. response
D. goal
7. A. advice
B. change
C. knowledge
D. news
8. A. fresh
B. complex
C. traditional
D. temporary
9. A. create
B. carve
C. track
D. piece
10. A. weight
B. vision
C. taste
D. rank
11. A. allowances
B. shelters
C. rights
D. donations
12. A. poured in
B. got across
C. taken off
D. run out
13. A. needs
B. trends
C. standards
D. brands
14. A. protest
B. agree
C. repeat
D. criticize
15. A. faster
B. harder
C. better
D. worse
(7)
Liangbu (bright cloth) is a special textile (纺织品) that takes a dozen steps to make, and is a glittering example
of handmade Dong cloth.
For the Dong people, liangbu has a range of 1
. It is an embodiment (化身) of life experience, as well as
of wisdom derived from nature, and it helps them 2 cool, moist weather. It continues a time-honored tradition
of 3 .
“As a child, I often heard my mother saying that girls needed to learn to 4
Dong cloth, and that anyone
who didn’t know how was considered
5
,” says Yang Shenghua, a resident of Dali Dong village. She began to
learn the craft when she was about 12, under the 6 of her mother.
“I learned to 7
a meter, and another meter, until I was able to produce a piece as
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as my mother
could make,” she says. “Once you have made a
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, you’ll make more. This is really
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as you need to
start all over, and be focused and
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to avoid making the mistake again. The craft was
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from my
grandmother to my mother, and then to me. Now it is something I like doing because it is part of our
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.
When I see the color become even darker and more beautiful after every round of dyeing, it makes me happy. 14
a piece of cloth is like completing a 15
— it is from our culture, from nature.”
1. A. sizes
B. meanings
C. shapes
D. colors
2. A. hold back
B. submit to
C. deal with
D. keep off
3. A. adaptation
B. disruption
C. progress
D. handcrafting
4. A. make
B. use
C. cut
D. fold
5. A. unconcerned
B. informal
C. illegal
D. incapable
6. A. sympathy
B. permission
C. guidance
D. challenge
7. A. weave
B. measure
C. identify
D. calculate
8. A. thick
B. thin
C. light
D. long
9. A. decision
B. difference
C. mistake
D. promise
10. A. rewarding
B. frustrating
C. frightening
D. fulfilling
11. A. cautious
B. upset
C. tolerant
D. enthusiastic
12. A. handed out
B. given away
C. turned down
D. passed on
13. A. tradition
B. relief
C. tension
D. urgency
14. A. Washing
B. Finishing
C. Drying
D. Displaying
15. A. course
B. survey
C. gift
D. collection
(8)
As the sweet smell of pears and apples spreads in the air, drawing a stream of visitors to the orchard (果园) in
Karamay’s Baijiantan district, an elderly man is seen doing the rounds of it on an electric bike. Sometimes, he stops
to water the trees or prune (修剪) the grass, determined to ensure every single tree reaches its full 1 .
The
2
of this forest was once a dump (垃圾场). It was the man, Wang Yanming, who planted the trees
many years ago, creating the shade visitors can now all enjoy on hot summer afternoons. Wang oversees the
greening work, planting trees and flowers, and often helps people to remove 3 from the dump.
“In 4 days, strong winds turn sand particles and tiny rocks into arrows that 5 our hands and faces.
I
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wanted to do something to improve the situation,” Wang tells China Daily. Inspired by his
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,
workers from nearby factories
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the example, turning afforestation (造林) into a trend in the desert and
wilderness soon made way for green forests.
Wang’s continuous effort over the decades
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a wasteland into a green forest in the middle of the Gobi
Desert. It is quite 10
that the orchard is called Yanming Park after the 90-year-old. Yanming Park has become
an informal 11 centre for youth. Young men and women often come to listen to stories told by Wang and his
teammates about the 12
of the olden days.
“I am glad to have made a small contribution to protect the environment
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. I feel delighted when my
green mission
14
others to care for nature. I hope our community spirit will be
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for generations and
that Karamay will stay evergreen,” says Wang.
1. A. extinction
B. function
C. devotion
D. potential
2. A. capacity
B. division
C. location
D. front
3. A. rubber
B. dust
C. mixture
D. garbage
4. A. snowy
B. windy
C. rainy
D. sunny
5. A. hurt
B. blur
C. explode
D. calculate
6. A. mercifully
B. violently
C. desperately
D. guiltily
7. A. dignity
B. determination
C. admission
D. foundation
8. A. gathered
B. extended
C. followed
D. sponsored
9. A. separated
B. transported
C. transformed
D. channelled
10. A. ridiculous
B. natural
C. typical
D. occasional
11. A. election
B. virtue
C. entertainment
D. education
12. A. beauty
B. beliefs
C. difficulties
D. complaints
13. A. successfully
B. attractively
C. blindly
D. effortlessly
14. A. entrusts
B. embarrasses
C. motivates
D. persuades
15. A. fallen away
B. passed down
C. tested out
D. withdrawn from
(9)
From popular tracks to remote valleys, weary hikers can always find a hut ( 小屋) to rest in New Zealand’s
countryside. But the hut network is too vast for the government to 1 , so ordinary people are stepping in.
Among them is Suzie Bell, who began hiking in 2010 and was
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by the huts at first sight. “I was just
blown away when I
3
a hut in the middle of nowhere. I
4
in it for next to nothing,” Bell recalled. She
later learned there are around 950 huts across the country, most of which are
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only on foot. Hikers are
welcome to use most of them 6 .
Bell wanted to give something back and
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the Love Our Huts campaign. The
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was started by an
outdoor recreation advocacy group in 2024, and more than 300 people have signed up for it. “We really 9 our
huts. They’re part of our cultural heritage,” said Bell.
Sustaining the hut network is
10
due to its size and remoteness. Each summer, Bell and her husband
11 for five hours into the hills to wipe down beds, clean windows and pull out weeds. They are delighted to offer
their 12 to keep their much-loved huts safe and clean.
So far this summer, more than 500 huts have been tidied up by 13 . What they do 14 the Māori
concept of kaitiakitanga, where, as caretakers of the environment, we must 15 it for future generations.
1. A. present
B. evaluate
C. arrange
D. maintain
2. A. inspired
B. amazed
C. shocked
D. confused
3. A. took over
B. picked out
C. came across
D. searched for
4. A. stayed
B. waited
C. survived
D. exercised
5. A. admirable
B. suitable
C. accessible
D. comfortable
6. A. in vain
B. in advance
C. for free
D. for good
7. A. started
B. joined
C. accepted
D. reported
8. A. initiative
B. assignment
C. experiment
D. discussion
9. A. miss
B. value
C. clean
D. decorate
10. A. practical
B. unnecessary
C. demanding
D. impossible
11. A. train
B. drive
C. camp
D. hike
12. A. labour
B. knowledge
C. opportunity
D. patience
13. A. locals
B. neighbours
C. tourists
D. volunteers
14. A. reflects
B. ignores
C. tests
D. contradicts
15. A. change
B. protect
C. design
D. monitor
(10)
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left
1
. Why do these people create mistrust
and problems, especially with those from other 2 ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s,
3
children from different races and religions
played and studied
4
in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s
5
from Ismail’s. And no one
was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu — we just
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our differences. We
were nine when we became friends. But when I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later
returned to their village, and I 7 touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I
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my destination. The driver
acknowledged my
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but did not move off. Instead, he looked
10
at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my
childhood nickname (绰号). I was astonished at being so 1
1
addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail!
Even after two
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we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something
1 3 to describe.
If we can allow our children to be 14 without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless
of race or religion, who will be 15 their side through thick and thin, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we
happy few, we band of brothers”.
1. A. interested
B. pleased
C. puzzled
D. excited
2. A. parties
B. cities
C. villages
D. races
3. A. why
B. which
C. how
D. when
4. A. together
B. around
C. alone
D. apart
5. A. drop
B. throw
C. move
D. roll
6. A. refused
B. made
C. sought
D. accepted
7. A. lost
B. gained
C. developed
D. missed
8. A. stated
B. ordered
C. decided
D. chose
9. A. attempts
B. instructions
C. opinions
D. arrangements
10. A. anxiously
B. carelessly
C. disappointedly
D. fixedly
11. A. familiarly
B. strangely
C. fully
D. coldly
12. A. departures
B. months
C. years
D. decades
13. A. possible
B. funny
C. hard
D. clear
14. A. them
B. themselves
C. us
D. ourselves
15. A. from
B. by
C. with
D. against
(11)
We will all experience pain, disappointment, and almost certainly loss and sickness. Yet some people 1
by rising to the challenge, while others sink under the weight. What’s the difference? I 2 clinical psychologist
Dr. Robert Puff, host of the Happiness Podcast, who speaks
3
about pain and suffering. He explains that
4 is an unavoidable physical feeling.
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, suffering comes from the thoughts we have about the pain we are
experiencing-for example, “Why is this happening to me?” or “I’ll never feel good again.” These 6 are what
cause suffering, and we can choose to 7 them.
John O’Leary is the host of the Live Inspired Podcast. When he was just nine years old, John suffered 8
burns over his entire body and doctors told him that he had one percent chance of 9 . No one expected him to
10 . However, after dozens of surgeries and years of treatment and deep inner work, he is a fairly happy, 11
man with a beautiful family. He inspires others through his
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as a motivational speaker, author, and life
coach. He feels that what happened to him was his greatest 13
: the realization that, regardless of our personal
and professional challenges, we can navigate and overcome to reveal a 14
vision. In John’s words, “You can’t
always choose the path you walk in life, but you can always choose the 15
in which you walk.”
1. A. subscribe
B. proceed
C. respond
D. express
2. A. interviewed
B. imagined
C. introduced
D. recognized
3. A. externally
B. joyfully
C. formally
D. wisely
4. A. mood
B. pain
C. sadness
D. hurt
5. A. Regardless
B. Instead
C. However
D. Therefore
6. A. thoughts
B. opinions
C. theories
D. factors
7. A. shelter
B. decrease
C. improve
D. change
8. A. gentle
B. severe
C. certain
D. ordinary
9. A. relief
B. recount
C. survival
D. refreshment
10. A. make it
B. get across
C. go around
D. pull over
11. A. potential
B. touchy
C. sincere
D. successful
12. A. work
B. talent
C. fantasy
D. prediction
13. A. desperation
B. gift
C. goal
D. task
14. A. higher
B. rarer
C. brighter
D. calmer
15. A. angle
B. manner
C. prospect
D. trend
(12)
Dr. James Leong is an eye doctor in Wellington. For years, his demanding schedule was a constant 1
caught in a tug-of-war between his patients and a mountain of paperwork. Every day was a
2
. He’d see up to
50 patients, then spend his evenings and weekends buried under medical notes and reports. “The exhausting routine
3 me of family time. When my daughter asked why I missed her school play again, I showed her the 4 pile
of charts in my trunk.” Dr. Leong said.
Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get any
5
, a new technology entered the picture — a digital
assistant called an AI scribe. This “co-pilot” listens to doctor-patient
6
, instantly transcribes (记录) notes,
drafts reports, and organizes documentation.
Now Dr. Leong is no longer 7 to a keyboard, free to do what he does best: 8 with his patients. “It
9 my human intelligence for where it matters most,” he says. The 10
is transformative. Dr. Leong can see a
patient and have a follow-up letter
11
by the time they reach reception. Over the last three months alone, the
new tech has 12
over 250,000 specialist consultations in New Zealand and Australia.
This is more than just a story about 13
; it’s a solution that gives doctors back their time and passion for
14
. For Dr. Leong, it’s finally possible to be both a dedicated physician and a present 15
.
1. A. choice
B. change
C. reminder
D. battle
2. A. risk
B. rush
C. blessing
D. experiment
3. A. relieved
B. robbed
C. warned
D. informed
4. A. neat
B. dusty
C. towering
D. hidden
5. A. worse
B. clearer
C. fancier
D. easier
6. A. conversations
B. arguments
C. stories
D. secrets
7. A. drawn
B. exposed
C. addicted
D. chained
8. A. consult
B. negotiate
C. connect
D. sympathize
9. A. shows off
B. tries out
C. frees up
D. relies on
10. A. theory
B. difference
C. recovery
D. decision
11. A. ready
B. open
C. read
D. discussed
12. A. selected
B. recorded
C. predicted
D. supported
13. A. belief
B. schedule
C. kindness
D. technology
14. A. paperwork
B. medicine
C. management
D. education
15. A. friend
B. expert
C. parent
D. innovator
(13)
When a player on the opposing team makes a terrible mistake on a big match, the reaction for many sports
fans is 1 . But not every sports fan.
With a minute and a half left in an NFL playoff game (全国橄榄球联盟季后赛) last season, the Baltimore
Ravens scored a touchdown to 2 the Buffalo Bills’ lead to 27-25. Two more points would 3 the game.
The Ravens quarterback
4
the ball to his teammate Mark Andrew, who was at the goal line. He caught
it... and he dropped it. Thus, the whole season 5 and the Ravens lost the game.
But even amid their triumph, some Bills fans felt
6
for Andrew who has Type 1 diabetes, a serious and
lifelong disease. Two Bills fans set out to raise money for Breakthrough T1D, a 7 supporting diabetes research
and advocacy. “Even though he was playing against us, we’ve got tremendous
8
for Andrew. There is
something more important than the 9 itself,” Bills fans Ryan and Howard said.
Their effort raised more than $146,000 from 4,000-plus donations, far exceeding the goal of $5,000. They
never expected it to
10
like this. They were surprised at how quickly the contributions poured in. 11 ,
they were mostly from Bills’ fans. But as 12 spread, fans of the Ravens and other NFL teams joined in.
After the game, Andrew expressed his deep dissatisfaction with his 13 at the decisive moment. Despite
the negativity, he saw heartfelt love and encouragement, especially from those who 14 to the charity. While
Bills fans admitted that they would always support their own team, they would also have a soft 15 for the
Ravens from then on.
1. A. silence
B. joy
C. anger
D. pity
2. A. broaden
B. hold
C. narrow
D. follow
3. A. lose
B. miss
C. start
D. tie
4. A. kicked
B. threw
C. blocked
D. pushed
5. A. ended
B. lasted
C. flew
D. remained
6. A. envious
B. grateful
C. sorry
D. ashamed
7. A. campaign
B. committee
C. charity
D. hospital
8. A. permission
B. respect
C. assistance
D. credit
9. A. process
B. play
C. theme
D. issue
10. A. run out
B. slip away
C. make sense
D. blow up
11. A. Initially
B. Quickly
C. Luckily
D. Gradually
12. A. rumor
B. hope
C. word
D. wisdom
13. A. harvest
B. alternative
C. situation
D. performance
14. A. referred
B. belonged
C. appealed
D. donated
15. A. spot
B. voice
C. power
D. drink
(14)
I was sixteen when I first noticed the worn edges on Dad’s denim (牛仔布) jacket. At that time, I was too busy
chasing teenage dreams to ask why he still wore the same jacket he’d 1 since his twenties. I had 2 in his
old clothes and was eager to fit in with my classmates, so I deliberately 3 joining him for his evening walks.
Years later, during my first year of college, I called home during finals week.
4
by heavy study tasks, I
complained about the hard schoolwork and the cold dormitory. My mother listened with
5
, then said softly,
“Your father has been walking around the house with that old jacket of his, trying to
6
if he should send it to
you. He says it’s warm.” I was greatly 7 that he should be willing to 8 his most valuable thing to add a
little
9
to my life. Right at the moment, I remembered how he’d always given me the best of everything: the
newest shoes, the fastest computer, the most comfortable bed.
When the jacket arrived, I held it to my chest. It 10
of his usual smell and the warm sunshine. I wore it to
my next 11
, and its familiar weight gave me courage. That night, I wrote him a short 12
: “Thank you for
the jacket. It’s like having you with me.” His reply was 13
: “I’m glad it fits. Wear it well, my son.”
Now, whenever I see that jacket, I don’t see worn edges or
14
denim. I see a father’s quiet love, a love
that doesn’t need 15
, a love that travels across miles and warms my heart forever.
1. A. owned
B. folded
C. designed
D. borrowed
2. A. confidence
B. envy
C. caution
D. shame
3. A. chose
B. arranged
C. avoided
D. hatched
4. A. Motivated
B. Relieved
C. Disturbed
D. Stressed
5. A. attention
B. satisfaction
C. hesitation
D. casualness
6. A. doubt
B. determine
C. check
D. imagine
7. A. astonished
B. discouraged
C. terrified
D. refreshed
8. A. take over
B. give up
C. put down
D. pick out
9. A. loneliness
B. eagerness
C. smoothness
D. toughness
10. A. sounded
B. tasted
C. smelled
D. looked
11. A. conference
B. examination
C. lecture
D. interview
12. A. greeting
B. comment
C. email
D. note
13. A. brief
B. modest
C. apparent
D. lengthy
14. A. rough
B. decent
C. trendy
D. faded
15. A. praise
B. words
C. gestures
D. recognition
(15)
It happened in Australia’s Kakadu National Park. I scanned the water
1
for an ancient killer: a saltwater
crocodile (鳄鱼). No ripples (涟漪), no sound. But I knew it was there.
2
, just beneath the surface. It could
even be 3 me right now.
Crocodiles are among the world’s most 4 hunters. Their eyes and noses are 5 high on their heads,
while their whole body is just beneath the water surface. With explosive tail power and the ability to stay
underwater for hours, their design has 6 unchanged for 95 million years. In short, they’re 7 built for the
kill.
As I continue to scan the water, I see
8
: a soft ripple. Then, just a few metres away, two eyes break the
surface. The silent beast
9
me. I feel my heart racing. I take a few steps to the left; the crocodile silently
follows. Then a few to the right; and again, it
10
me. I’m a dot on its radar. I can’t help but feel awe for this
ancient hunter as it remains motionless, waiting for me to make a 11
, to take one step too many. It has almost
endless 12
.
In a world of constant change, where we’re always seeking innovation and
13
, it’s easy to forget that
some things are 14
just the way they are. When the foundation is strong, there’s no need to 1 5
much at
all.
1. A. searching
B. longing
C. caring
D. preparing
2. A. Confident
B. Carefree
C. Invisible
D. Hesitant
3. A. leaving
B. ignoring
C. watching
D. attacking
4. A. flexible
B. effective
C. cruel
D. common
5. A. placed
B. positioned
C. fixed
D. bent
6. A. remained
B. appeared
C. enjoyed
D. suffered
7. A. randomly
B. simply
C. eventually
D. partially
8. A. effect
B. success
C. surprise
D. movement
9. A. jumps at
B. locks onto
C. counts on
D. runs into
10. A. frightens
B. tricks
C. tracks
D. hurts
11. A. deal
B. decision
C. mistake
D. comeback
12. A. possibility
B. energy
C. imagination
D. patience
13. A. balance
B. freedom
C. tradition
D. improvement
14. A. fine
B. strange
C. flexible
D. sensitive
15. A. change
B. doubt
C. challenge
D. panic
(16)
A girl entered the bookstore where I worked as a clerk. She wandered around, glancing at rows of books
before coming to a 1 at the mystery (神秘) section. After a moment, she picked up a thick 2 and turned
to me with a 3 look. “How much is this one?” she asked. “Fifteen dollars,” I 4 with a smile.
The girl looked down and started paging through the book. “I don’t have that much right now,” she said. I
could tell she was
5
, but she didn’t put the book back. Instead, she walked to the counter with the novel in
hand and laid it down. She asked 6 , “Could I pay for it in... installments (分期付款)?”
I 7 , not quite sure how to respond. Most customers simply bought their books, but her determination was
hard to
8
. “I suppose I could make an
9
,” I said, after a moment’s hesitation. “How about five dollars
today, and we’ll 10
the rest later?”
The girl’s eyes lit up. “Thank you!” she said, then quickly 11
me five wrinkled bills. She left the store,
12
to return soon with the remaining amount. A week later, she came back and paid the 13
of the money. “I
loved that 14
so much!” she said, grinning.
It was a small gesture on my part, but it made me realize how much people 15
a little flexibility when it
came to what they loved.
1. A. stop
B. solution
C. decision
D. break
2. A. magazine
B. dictionary
C. journal
D. novel
3. A. surprising
B. curious
C. satisfying
D. confused
4. A. replied
B. explained
C. declared
D. emphasized
5. A. disappointed
B. proud
C. nervous
D. excited
6. A. optimistically
B. confidently
C. hesitantly
D. anxiously
7. A. panicked
B. left
C. paused
D. laughed
8. A. avoid
B. forget
C. free
D. ignore
9. A. excuse
B. exception
C. apology
D. arrangement
10. A. figure out
B. give out
C. check out
D. find out
11. A. showed
B. lent
C. returned
D. handed
12. A. expecting
B. promising
C. preferring
D. hoping
13. A. part
B. rest
C. most
D. sum
14. A. plan
B. section
C. mystery
D. bill
15. A. refused
B. doubted
C. appreciated
D. misunderstood
(17)
Romero is an 84-year-old man. He owes his 1 to his pet dog, Palomo, who took 2 to him after he
got lost in the desert for a week.
On November 27, Romero left his home for a short trip, but he didn’t come back 3 . His family wasn’t
4 at first as he used to visit nearby villages in the area and would be back a few days later. However, after four
days, the man’s niece, Ramona, panicked and 5 it to the local authorities.
The police with trained dogs were brought in to
6
Romero. They searched the area around, but a week
after his 7 , Romero was nowhere to be found. That’s when the old man’s faithful dog, Palomo, was brought in
as the last 8 .
According to one member of the search team, the brown dog 9 them through hills and valleys and finally
to the place in the desert where Romero had been
10
. His niece told the authorities that Romero sometimes
had poor memory and that 11
his getting lost on his trip.
The
12
weak man was rushed to the hospital where he spent two days getting back on his feet. One
officer posted online that “Palomo
13
by the hospital door day and night waiting for the
14
of its
beloved Romero. The unconditional love of his pet allowed Romero to be
15
with his family”. A photo of
Palomo staying by Romero’s side after he came back home was along with these words.
1. A. survival
B. poverty
C. promotion
D. identity
2. A. fighters
B. strangers
C. rescuers
D. hunters
3. A. by turn
B. at times
C. in advance
D. as usual
4. A. inspired
B. concerned
C. satisfied
D. confused
5. A. reported
B. exposed
C. transported
D. introduced
6. A. employ
B. assess
C. convince
D. seek
7. A. graduation
B. competition
C. disappearance
D. consumption
8. A. attempt
B. suggestion
C. conclusion
D. defence
9. A. spotted
B. dragged
C. pointed
D. guided
10. A. defeated
B. trapped
C. cheated
D. permitted
11. A. accounted for
B. made out
C. cared about
D. resulted from
12. A. strangely
B. equally
C. suddenly
D. obviously
13. A. hesitated
B. shouted
C. remained
D. whispered
14. A. responsibility
B. recovery
C. cooperation
D. arrival
15. A. compared
B. associated
C. reunited
D. pleased
(18)
When I was in middle school, my home life was terrible. I won’t go into
1
but let’s just say I spent as
much time as possible anywhere but home. I basically lived at the public library. The 2 , Mrs. Chen, noticed.
She never 3 invasive questions. And she never made me feel like a burden. Deep down, I was always
4 about taking up her precious time and energy. She just made sure I always had a quiet place to sit and books to
5 . Sometimes she’d leave snacks on the table where I was sitting, just 6 . Like she left them there.
One day she asked if I liked writing. I said yes. She started giving me
7
. Nice ones. She said the library
was getting rid of old stock and asked if I 8 them. I learned years later that there was actually no old stock at
all. She 9 those journals herself. Mrs. Chen gave me a 10
place when I had nowhere else to go. She saw
a struggling kid and decided to help without making me feel like a 11
case.
I’m in college now studying to be a teacher. I think about her constantly — about how much power we have to
change a kid’s life just by
12
and caring. I wrote her a letter last year telling her how much she
13
to
me. She wrote back and said she always knew I’d do something
14
. I’m going to be like her and to be the
adult who 15
the struggling kids and does something about it.
1. A. topics
B. details
C. forms
D. policies
2. A. owner
B. manager
C. librarian
D. agent
3. A. ignored
B. missed
C. caused
D. asked
4. A. worried
B. curious
C. enthusiastic
D. nervous
5. A. write
B. find
C. read
D. choose
6. A. cautiously
B. casually
C. joyfully
D. contentedly
7. A. pictures
B. pens
C. poems
D. journals
8. A. counted
B. matched
C. wanted
D. checked
9. A. purchased
B. made
C. released
D. painted
10. A. basic
B. new
C. key
D. safe
11. A. book
B. welfare
C. charity
D. service
12. A. rolling in
B. showing up
C. getting around
D. trying out
13. A. meant
B. said
C. added
D. reacted
14. A. stable
B. rigid
C. alone
D. special
15. A. trusts
B. sees
C. likes
D. adopts
(19)
I had just picked up my son’s routine fever medicine on Monday, eager to drive home hurriedly. Suddenly,
some acute discomfort swept over me, 1 a physical abnormality. It was a severe sudden 2 caused by an
unexpected cardiovascular (心血管的) disorder, striking without warning and catching me 3 .
It was a(n) 4 moment. My face ached sharply and my eyes almost squeezed shut in my car. Struggling to
breathe, I feared 5 before caring for my son. I took my son and hurried into the nearby drugstore to buy some
medicine, where clerks, Sam and Emily, quickly got 6 .
They stayed rooted by my side as they found my
7
of illness, their calm behavior easing my panic. One
comforted my frightened son, while the other 8 dialed emergency services to ensure the medical staff were 9
, coordinating every step to obtain precious time for my survival.
“Don’t be afraid,” Sam told me, while waiting for the ambulance. “I think you came in at just the
1 0
time when there weren’t many people to serve,” he added. Their selfless response was more than luck — it was
truly
11
. At that critical time, I kept the thought of my son in my mind, desperate to
12
and watch him
grow up.
Luckily, I recovered at last. Then I went to the drugstore to express my sincere
13
to Sam and Emily,
who not only pulled me back from danger but also
14
to my son. Yet they replied modestly, “It’s nothing at
all.” They assured me that helping a 15
was simply their duty.
1. A. treating
B. reducing
C. suggesting
D. controlling
2. A. disease
B. loss
C. confusion
D. rejection
3. A. within reach
B. off guard
C. at ease
D. on duty
4. A. puzzling
B. violent
C. adventurous
D. horrible
5. A. waking
B. refusing
C. collapsing
D. interacting
6. A. stuck
B. caught
C. paid
D. involved
7. A. signs
B. kinds
C. causes
D. strategies
8. A. frequently
B. instantly
C. hesitantly
D. scarcely
9. A. appointed
B. contacted
C. dismissed
D. warned
10. A. right
B. busy
C. permanent
D. traditional
11. A. time-saving
B. life-saving
C. cost-saving
D. labor-saving
12. A. come up
B. get across
C. pull through
D. take over
13. A. apology
B. regret
C. concern
D. gratitude
14. A. attended
B. looked
C. turned
D. objected
15. A. clerk
B. family
C. customer
D. watcher
(20)
I met Carla in the darkest days of life 15 years ago. I was in bad
1
. I lost my mother, living in a shabby
house. One day, a gorgeous cat 2 from a nearby pet hospital. 3 in love, I took her home and gave her a
name.
Every night, Carla would curl up on my keyboard as I
4
to make ends meet. And then we would watch
old films in silence. She added
5
to my life. And mostly, we shared hours doing nothing — the quiet time is
like 6 when having the right company. Soon, a depressed me started to see daylight.
Then came the fateful day she literally
7
my life. That was a dawn when Carla jumped onto my bed,
rubbed my face aggressively and
8
“meows”. A little
9
at first, I dismissed her behavior as mere
naughtiness — until her
10
jolted me awake. Rushing downstairs, I froze in horror: thick smoke billowed
(喷涌) from the ceiling, and tongues of flame were 11
from a ceiling panel. I quickly dialed 911. A firefighter
later informed me that hadn’t Carla given me that warning, the fire would have torn through the building and 1 2
both the house and me to ashes.
Months later, however, Carla
13
kidney disease and left me. That last night, she climbed in my lap and
rubbed her hand on my face. It felt like a
14
of goodbye. I think she knew. And I know I will never have
another cat to whom I 15
such a debt.
1. A. taste
B. faith
C. shape
D. temper
2. A. intervened
B. emerged
C. engaged
D. presented
3. A. Instantly
B. Fortunately
C. Recently
D. Obviously
4. A. decided
B. strived
C. hesitated
D. motivated
5. A. challenge
B. success
C. routine
D. wisdom
6. A. healing
B. wandering
C. training
D. sinking
7. A. elevated
B. saved
C. lifted
D. transformed
8. A. repeated
B. created
C. discovered
D. announced
9. A. embarrassed
B. depressed
C. stressed
D. annoyed
10. A. annoyance
B. persistence
C. existence
D. appearance
11. A. bouncing
B. clapping
C. shooting
D. diving
12. A. consumed
B. swallowed
C. damaged
D. reduced
13. A. settle down withB. came up with
C. put up with
D. came down with
14. A. gesture
B. character
C. description
D. emotion
15. A. entitle
B. reward
C. owe
D. identify
(21)
At the age of 28, Gillian Kline was diagnosed with cancer. The day after receiving the news, she and her future
husband went to the hospital and visited a doctor to
1
next steps. After the
2
, she checked her work
email and saw a message from an insurance company marked “LAST DAY OF OPEN ENROLLMENT (注册)”.
3 set in. She knew the right health insurance would 4 the care she could afford during treatment, so she 5
connected with Alex Mackey, the benefits manager.
Though they were only colleagues and not that close, Kline had no
6
but to share her diagnosis. Upon
hearing the news, Mackey told her, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’re enrolled in the right plan.” Mackey 7
her word. She enrolled Kline in a
8
plan, arranged a health
9
through the insurance company, and
carefully 10 every medical bill.
Mackey’s support went far beyond paperwork. She was 11
when Kline shaved her head and got fitted for
a wig (假发). She prepared a care package filled with items useful for treatment days and sent 12 texts on
chemotherapy (化疗) mornings. Through this experience, Kline came to understand the true meaning of 13 .
Before her illness, she had confused being nice with being kind, but Mackey’s steady, thoughtful actions showed
her the difference. Now cancer-free for ten years, Kline often
14
that lesson, taking Mackey as her 15
when others face hardship.
1. A. design
B. discuss
C. make
D. explain
2. A. investment
B. retirement
C. treatment
D. appointment
3. A. Doubt
B. Anger
C. Panic
D. Shame
4. A. limit
B. determine
C. receive
D. replace
5. A. urgently
B. regularly
C. casually
D. carefully
6. A. reason
B. chance
C. intention
D. choice
7. A. ate
B. kept
C. trusted
D. broke
8. A. secret
B. ambitious
C. flexible
D. suitable
9. A. lawyer
B. inspector
C. consultant
D. officer
10. A. reviewed
B. collected
C. submitted
D. corrected
11. A. regretful
B. present
C. afraid
D. late
12. A. surprising
B. disappointing
C. confusing
D. encouraging
13. A. kindness
B. health
C. truth
D. insurance
14. A. depends on
B. insists on
C. reflects on
D. carries on
15. A. model
B. expert
C. guide
D. partner
(22)
The old saw about the evil stepparent certainly didn’t apply to Roger McElroy. He made a point of being a
1 presence in the life of his stepdaughter, Brooke Johnson.
At times when life threw screwballs at Johnson, McElroy was there to pick her up. During one 2 time, he
left her a voicemail that said, “Everything’s gonna be fine. We’ll 3 it.”
In 2024, McElroy
4
a fall that left him a quadriplegic. Three and a half weeks later, he died of those
injuries. But before that, while being by his bedside, Johnson
5
with McElroy her dream of becoming the
6
woman to skateboard across the country. He wanted to be part of it, and they planned that she would
7
him in his wheelchair across the finish line.
She wasn’t sure she could pull it off, but McElroy had 8 in her.
“I was like, ‘Roger, it’s a big country’. And he was like, ‘Well, you can do it’,” Johnson told Good Morning
America.
After McElroy’s
9
Johnson, then 29, chose to
10
him by becoming the first woman to skateboard
across the country. Along the way, she would raise money for Wings for Life, a non-profit that supports research
into spinal cord injuries.
11
by a video crew, and wearing a locket around her neck that held McElroy’s ashes, she began her
journey last April at California’s Santa Monica beach. 12
: Virginia Beach, 3,266 miles away.
Averaging 30 to 50 miles a day, Johnson’s
13
across America took her up and down mountains, past
wheat fields and through cities, in rain and blistering heat. Through it all, Roger McElroy was riding with her:
Everything’s gonna be fine. We’ll get through it.
On Aug.15, after 119 days, Johnson arrived at the Atlantic Ocean. No one was more 14
than Johnson that
she had completed what she’d started, while raising $50,000 for Wings for Life.
She told ABC News, “Roger left me 15
, and for that I thank him every day.”
1. A. positive
B. terrible
C. meaningless
D. unique
2. A. interesting
B. amazing
C. trying
D. meeting
3. A. account for
B. stick to
C. focus on
D. get through
4. A. suffered
B. gained
C. avoided
D. witnessed
5. A. exchanged
B. shared
C. celebrated
D. checked
6. A. greatest
B. first
C. lucky
D. only
7. A. help
B. seize
C. push
D. guide
8. A. faith
B. doubt
C. pity
D. pride
9. A. encouragement
B. accident
C. recovery
D. death
10. A. impress
B. honor
C. trace
D. recognize
11. A. Accompanied
B. Admitted
C. Watched
D. Refused
12. A. Transport
B. Dream
C. Destination
D. Achievement
13. A. race
B. travel
C. exploration
D. ride
14. A. disappointed
B. surprised
C. confident
D. regretful
15. A. fortune
B. challenge
C. hope
D. purpose
(23)
In a remote village in Zambia, where gravel roads seem to stretch endlessly before reaching the nearest town,
a classroom hums with the energy of its young learners. The desks are basic, the books are scarce, and the room is
1 beyond capacity — but something
2
is happening here. Andrew, a 38-year-old teacher, has 3 his
under-resourced and overcrowded classroom into a place where learning flourishes.
Students in Andrew’s class travel 5 to 15 kilometers each way to attend his lessons. The daily 4 reflect
the broader barriers to 5 in Zambia, where over 800,000 primary school-aged children are out of school.
Andrew 6 to let these barriers limit the potential of the determined young learners. Before any additional
support arrived, he was already taking the
7
to make learning meaningful. Drawing from local culture, he
introduced traditional
8
— like Nsolo, Ichienga, and skipping rope — to help children understand numbers
and develop foundational skills in 9 , playful ways.
At the same time, he 10
support from the school administration and fellow teachers, even using his own
funds to obtain essential teaching materials. 11
to developing a sense of professionalism and 1 2
among
teachers, Andrew and his colleagues 13
their resources to print T-shirts bearing “Catch-Up Teacher”. It was a
small but powerful 14
that reinforced their identity as teachers dedicated to transforming learning outcomes.
One of his students
15
Andrew’s impact best: “My mother asked me why I go to school. I replied, to
become just like my teacher when I grow up.”
1. A. dusty
B. packed
C. empty
D. untidy
2. A. extraordinary
B. shocking
C. urgent
D. amusing
3. A. decorated
B. equipped
C. occupied
D. transformed
4. A. struggles
B. exercises
C. schedules
D. choices
5. A. transportation
B. education
C. communication
D. accommodation
6. A. managed
B. tended
C. refused
D. threatened
7. A. initiative
B. chance
C. risk
D. advice
8. A. festivals
B. methods
C. games
D. customs
9. A. abstract
B. complex
C. typical
D. engaging
10. A. secured
B. strengthened
C. confirmed
D. declined
11. A. Contrary
B. Committed
C. Sensitive
D. Addicted
12. A. humour
B. pride
C. justice
D. relief
13. A. wasted
B. invested
C. pooled
D. divided
14. A. lesson
B. organization
C. routine
D. gesture
15. A. got over
B. benefited from
C. summed up
D. brought about
(24)
My life has always been driven by a passion for progress. I love physics and engineering, dreaming of a future
shaped by technology. My grandfather’s world is the
1
of mine. His passion is a massive old oak tree (橡树)
that stands in the center of town. At first, I
2
to understand his dedication to something that, in my view,
served no 3 purpose. It was just a tree to me, but to him, it was a living record of 4 .
Every evening, I read the local newspaper to Grandpa. One day, I found a heated debate: the town council 5
to cut down the oak to make way for a new parking lot. They
6
it was for progress. My initial
7
was
logical: a parking lot would be more useful.
But then, I saw deep sadness in my grandpa’s eyes. He began sharing the
8
of the tree — how
generations had gathered under its branches for celebrations and comfort. He spoke of its
9
as a strong link
that joined people through the years. For the first time, I saw that his passion was not just about the past, but about
real value that I had 10
.
So I researched town laws,
11
alternative plans that would save the tree, and used data to convince the
council that progress didn’t mean
12
the past. I tried to save the tree, for the
13
meaning it held in my
grandpa’s heart.
In the end, we saved the oak. That summer taught me that passion is not just about building the
14
; it is
equally about preserving the essential. Progress and respect for the past can grow
15
— just like the deep
roots and strong branches of that old tree.
1. A. copy
B. development
C. opposite
D. reflection
2. A. failed
B. refused
C. pretended
D. hesitated
3. A. particular
B. practical
C. primary
D. different
4. A. memories
B. achievements
C. struggles
D. dreams
5. A. continued
B. promised
C. managed
D. intended
6. A. recognized
B. admitted
C. agreed
D. argued
7. A. reply
B. reaction
C. reason
D. message
8. A. growth
B. characters
C. stories
D. changes
9. A. future
B. history
C. name
D. appearance
10. A. ignored
B. emphasized
C. admired
D. studied
11. A. reread
B. rewrote
C. abandoned
D. designed
12. A. sharing
B. remembering
C. destroying
D. mixing
13. A. special
B. common
C. basic
D. suitable
14. A. big
B. small
C. new
D. old
15. A. in order
B. in harmony
C. in silence
D. in trouble
(25)
A group of senior high school graduates visited their old professor, eager to share postgraduation twists. As
they chatted
1
in the cozy living room, swapping ambition and frustration stories, the professor 2
himself and went to the kitchen. Soon, he returned with a steaming pot of coffee and a tray of various cups.
The cups were of all
3
— porcelain, glass, clay; some plain and dull, some
4
and exquisitely
carved; a few inlaid with sparkling crystals. “Help yourselves to the coffee,” the professor said, eyes twinkling with
purpose.
The students
5
and picked up the tray, eager to seize the finest cups, each striving for one that 6
the rest. Plain, simple ones were left
7
on the tray edge, unworthy of notice. With cups filling with coffee in
hand, the professor leaned back and spoke.
“I’ve observed something telling,” he said, glancing at their chosen cups. “You all picked out the eye-catching
cups, 8 the ordinary ones. But the cup itself adds no 9 to the coffee. You were so fixed on the container
that you barely noticed the coffee’s rich fragrance.”
The students fell silent, 10
by his words. The professor continued, “Life is coffee; jobs, wealth and status
are 11
. They are tools to 12
life, but cannot alter its 13
. Fixing gaze on ‘cups’ makes you
1 4
missing life’s genuine joy — the quiet fulfillment that 15
our souls.”
He paused, and then added softly, “The happiest don’t have the best of everything. They simply make the best
of what they have.” The students nodded, grasping the lesson hidden in a cup of coffee.
1. A. enthusiastically
B. coldly
C. cautiously
D. awfully
2. A. adjusted
B. relaxed
C. behaved
D. excused
3. A. sorts
B. depths
C. heights
D. widths
4. A. awkward
B. fancy
C. fragile
D. faded
5. A. bent down
B. gave up on
C. crowded around
D. turned away from
6. A. outweighed
B. matched
C. supported
D. outshone
7. A. polished
B. published
C. untouched
D. damaged
8. A. cherishing
B. dismissing
C. advocating
D. evaluating
9. A. distinction
B. appeal
C. significance
D. quality
10. A. struck
B. confused
C. amused
D. annoyed
11. A. rewards
B. cups
C. goals
D. dreams
12. A. bear
B. waste
C. replace
D. overlook
13. A. trend
B. taste
C. essence
D. condition
14. A. come across
B. hold on to
C. end up
D. put off
15. A. worries
B. disturbs
C. empties
D. anchors
