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Task 1

One day I came home from my elementary school.My father was unexpected at home.He never ___1_work.I was told by my mother that he didn't feel well.He was ____2_.Multiple myeloma（骨髓瘤），I learned，is a type of blood cancer.For the last year of my father's life，his entire day _3_rising from his hospital bed in the living room and walking to his chair to sit and think.

When I came home one day during the ninth grade，the two of us were _4_.What_5_still moves me these decades later.He ______6 me about his life，his family growing up，his loves，his heartbreaks.

He had been ___7_for maybe an hour or more when I _8_that he was doing more than telling.He was asking to be ___9_，and I forgave everything，_10_.

When he died，I didn't___1_1_to school for a few days.My _12_dread（恐懼）going back was gym class.It was __1_3_supervised，and bullies（仗勢(shì)欺人者）ran the show.On my first day，I heard the voice，“Lensch！”I turned to _14_him and said，“What do you want？”

“I heard your dad died，”he said，“Is that true？”

I _15_replied，“Yes.”

He didn't punch（拳打）me.He didn't even move.___1_6_，he said，“I'm sorry.”

I was shocked.I'm sure I _17_.

What do you do when your“enemies”reveal that they are also human？I think you_18_forgive and move forward or __1_9_to resentment and live in the past.I'm certainly not glad that my father got sick，but at the same time，I realize that if he hadn't，I _20_never have come to love him.

1.A.missed

2.A.attractive

3.A.approve of

4.A.tough

5.A.followed

6.A.bought

7.A.expecting

8.A.realized

9.A.burst

10.A.actively

11.A.challenge

12.A.biggest

B.exposed

B.sick

B.heard of

B.alone

B.registered

B.told

B.ignoring

B.urged

B.dealt

B.gradually

B.return

B.cleverest

C.applied

C.understandable

C.consisted of

C.ordinary

C.organized

C.meant

C.ending

C.searched

C.forgiven

C.eventually

C.report

C.happiest

D.attracted

D.steady

D.dream of

D.positive

D.allowed

D.spent

D.speaking

D.enrolled

D.foreseen

D.immediately

D.suspect

D.saddest

13.A.obviously

14.A.mouth

15.A.normally

16.A.Instead

17.A.interviewed

18.A.so

19.A.reflected on

20.A.must

B.fortunately

B.knee

B.directly

B.Meanwhile

B.announced

B.nor

B.depended on

B.might

C.poorly

C.heart

C.naturally

C.Moreover

C.presented

C.either

C.hold on

C.need

D.painfully

D.face

D.quietly

D.Besides

D.cried

D.neither

D.agreed on

D.will

Task 2

As I turned off the highway onto the ramp（斜坡）to go home，I saw a little old man on the side of the road.His _1_read，“No money，need ride to get to friend.”

I ___2_my car to the right so that I could offer him ____3_.As I got turned，he had already begun walking up towards me.I _4_up beside him and asked him what he was doing.

He ____5_，“I am trying to get to my friend.We have been friends for almost 50 years and now he is ___6_with serious illness and dying.I have no money and I am hungry.”_7_，I gave him a bottle of cold water and ___8_offered to get him food.He _9_his gratitude to me.

I got him some food，water and a plastic bag to put_10_in.I then handed him$20.00 and told him I was __1__1_，this was all the money I had on me.He reached his hand out to me and __1_2_my hand.Then he placed the$20.00 back into my hand.I looked so __1_3_，I know I did.I couldn't __1_4_out what was going on.

He told me，“You've been so __1_5_little princess，and Icannottake your _____16$20.00. ”I begged him to take the money，which will make me feel so much better.And at last he _17_it.

The little old man thanked me as I drove away.If he only knew that __1_8_I stopped to help him，he had given me the best___1_9_ever.I will never forget him and often wonder if he __2_0_it to his best friend.What a love！I know I received one that day and didn't even know that stop was really for me.

1.A.signal

2.A.changed

3.A.water

4.A.pulled

5.A.replied

6.A.covered

7.A.Besides

8.A.still

9.A.expressed

B.symbol

B.turned

B.food

B.held

B.repeated

B.related

B.However

B.also

B.impressed

C.mark

C.returned

C.help

C.brought

C.remembered

C.involved

C.Therefore

C.ever

C.expected

D.sign

D.charged

D.money

D.gave

D.recalled

D.diagnosed

D.Otherwise

D.almost

D.respected

10.A.something

11.A.poor

12.A.felt

13.A.satisfied

14.A.figure

15.A.pretty

16.A.ready

17.A.accepted

18.A.because

19.A.favor

20.A.got

B.everything

B.sad

B.touched

B.surprised

B.worked

B.mean

B.attractive

B.received

B.although

B.comfort

B.took

C.anything

C.sorry

C.watched

C.anxious

C.accounted

C.generous

C.last

C.refused

C.unless

C.gift

C.carried

D.nothing

D.afraid

D.shook

D.particular

D.sensed

D.kind

D.occasional

D.requested

D.until

D.chance

D.made

Task 3

On a day in early September，US army captain Larry Harris was doing community service work when he met 7-year-old Jason.Harris was wearing his army uniform and Jason was___1_—he had always wanted to become a soldier.

From Jason's words，Harris knew his _____2 was to become a soldier，__3_due to the disability in his leg，he would ___4_be able to.Harris could ___5_by looking into Jason's eyes this dream was something he had a high level of_6_to do.

Harris decided to ____7_.“When I joined the army and took the oath（誓詞），I swore to protect our nation and people，and when I say that，I'm not always ___8_going to war，or hand-to-hand fighting.I'm ___9_the dream of a child as well，”he said，“I wouldn't be a _1__0 if I didn't help him.”

Harris _11__to plan an event for Jason.__1__2_，he got commitments from the army，the state police and a few officials.The event was a _13_surprise for Jason.

On the afternoon of the big day，Harris went up to Jason's classroom.He asked _____14 Jason to take a ride with him right now，Jason__1_5_and they left the school.When they got to the Army Reserve Center，Jason received his__1_6_—he was going to become an honorary soldier.

General Bauman asked Jason to raise his right hand.“Repeat after me，”he said.They_____17the Oath of Enlistment（參軍）.“Now，you are an honorary soldier，”Bauman told Jason.The room erupted in _18_.

With a tear on his cheek，Jason __1_9_in agreement.Harris walked over and shook the boy's hand.“Welcome _20_，”he said.

1.A.occupied

2.A.worth

3.A.and

4.A.nearly

5.A.tell

B.preserved

B.pain

B.or

B.never

B.admit

C.struck

C.motto

C.but

C.thus

C.respond

D.challenged

D.dream

D.so

D.simply

D.deny

6.A.content

7.A.help

8.A.set aside

9.A.transporting

10.A.soldier

11.A.struggled

12.A.Faithfully

13.A.vital

14.A.shocked

15.A.trembled

16.A.permission

17.A.prepared

18.A.anger

19.A.nodded

20.A.ahead

B.motivation

B.stand

B.holding back

B.scheduling

B.judge

B.directed

B.Finally

B.frequent

B.addicted

B.sweated

B.surprise

B.recited

B.laughter

B.waited

B.anyhow

C.defense

C.apply

C.giving up

C.protecting

C.volunteer

C.appealed

C.Dramatically

C.delicate

C.disappointed

C.agreed

C.account

C.counted

C.silence

C.sighed

C.aboard

D.conflict

D.erupt

D.talking about

D.forecasting

D.leader

D.managed

D.Naturally

D.total

D.ashamed

D.obeyed

D.regret

D.reviewed

D.applause

D.cheered

D.abroad

Task 4

A few nights ago we had a light projector（投光器）taken from our yard；it was my little attempt at decorating for Christmas.I made a

___1_onNextdoor，a neighborhood website.It wasn't an ___2_post at all.I tried to get all the ____3_and sympathy I could for whoever

___4_it.In fact，many neighbors made _____5 on how much they loved my approach.

Then，_6_，I got a message from someone wanting to come over and _7_themselves to me.I drove up just in time and was ___8_by the couple Cynthia and Ken，__9_their son Nikhil.Cynthia had __1_0_my post and didn't want me to lose __1_1_in humanity and the world.______12_to show me that there are good people in our neighborhood，they went out and purchased us a __1_3_projector and gave it to us—a Christmas gift， wrapped up __1__4_.Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.

I have to say I was very __1_5_by the act of kindness of three __1__6_，who are now friends.There is so much beauty in the world and so many __1_7_human beings.Oftentimes they are right there，so close we may not even__1_8_them.My heart is filled with love for all human beings __1_9_at this moment.It's a feeling that I don't want to ever__ 2_0_.And I owe it all to the person who took our light projector a few days ago.

1.A.note

2.A.uncertain

3.A.relief

4.A.dropped

5.A.suggestions

B.post

B.unchanging

B.motivation

B.handed

B.comments

C.suspect

C.ungenerous

C.curiosity

C.stole

C.decisions

D.report

D.unavoidable

D.love

D.conveyed

D.calls

6.A.unexpectedly

7.A.describe

8.A.persuaded

9.A.as to

10.A.absorbed

11.A.faith

12.A.Or

13.A.seasonal

14.A.beautifully

15.A.approved

16.A.strangers

17.A.pretty

18.A.notice

19.A.again

20.A.abuse

B.traditionally

B.explain

B.observed

B.along with

B.checked

B.interest

B.So

B.positive

B.naturally

B.remarked

B.passers-by

B.wonderful

B.associate

B.still

B.transform

C.unfortunately

C.relate

C.followed

C.except for

C.read

C.admission

C.For

C.sensitive

C.actually

C.impressed

C.relatives

C.grateful

C.distinguish

C.even

C.lose

D.deliberately

D.introduce

D.approached

D.regardless of

D.clarified

D.enjoyment

D.But

D.new

D.successfully

D.guided

D.customers

D.curious

D.appeal

D.right

D.mix

Task 5

When looking back over our lives，we can be amazed by how much life has changed.____1_，the life we are living is just as relevant as those past.Whether we like what is _2_through the present lessons or not，they are ___3_for our journey.If this chapter of your life cannot yet be ___4_with gratitude（感激），there will be a time when life will offer you the _5_of seeing the value in this learning.

My health has provided me with many such lessons.Recently I was looking through some old ___6_of myself.As I looked at the face of that____7_woman，I thought how beautiful she was.I ___8_her:struggling so hard to be heard，to honour her path.And while I _____9 her physical strength，I do not wish I were her again.

I acknowledge that I have changed __1_0_.My face looks older.But my smile has also _11_.It expresses peace.I feel___1_2_for this chapter of my life，in a way I never could as a young woman.

We cannot___1_3_.We can only move forward.Rather than __1_4_our past，we can see it as another perfect piece of our jigsaw（拼圖）puzzle.Its path has many __1__5_.Some are brighterand it is easier to understand their_16_.Others are tricky pieces that need us to think hard __1_7_being able to see their fit.Either way，every piece of the __1_8_needed make the journey perfect.

Whether this current chapter is a bright__1_9_piece or a tricky stormy one，it_ ____20 us best into ourselves and all of our beauty.

1．A．Otherwise

2．A．getting

3．A．perfect

B．However

B．looking

B．bad

C．Instead

C．seeing

C．ready

D．Besides

D．unfolding

D．famous

4．A．equipped

5．A．a(chǎn)dvantage

6．A．clothes

7．A．young

8．A．a(chǎn)greed with

9．A．use

10．A．physically

11．A．broadened

12．A．eager

13．A．give up

14．A．remember

15．A．pieces

16．A．purposes

17．A．unless

18．A．music

19．A．sunny

20．A．divides

B．compared

B．cost

B．photos

B．elderly

B．learned from

B．miss

B．mentally

B．faded

B．regretful

B．go back

B．value

B．traps

B．goals

B．before

B．news

B．large

B．sends

C．viewed

C．help

C．bags

C．clever

C．laughed at

C．support

C．materially

C．a(chǎn)ppeared

C．grateful

C．fall behind

C．a(chǎn)ppreciate

C．exits

C．places

C．without

C．paper

C．beautiful

C．leads

Task 6

D．occupied

D．opportunity

D．experiences

D．elegant

D．thought about

D．have

D．intelligently

D．changed

D．a(chǎn)nxious

D．hurry up

D．mourn

D．bends

D．plans

D．a(chǎn)fter

D．puzzle

D．light

D．cheats

That afternoon I was driving home from work.Seeing a long line of traffic ahead，I couldn't ____1_that we were going to be moving______2.“Now what？What's going on？How long am I going to be ___3_here？”I said to myself.

I sat for a long time.I managed，through my frustration and ___4_，to calm myself down by praying._5_，the cars ahead slowly began to move and I was on my way.

____6_，in my rearview（后視）mirror，I_7_an old woman fall into a ditch（溝渠）on the side of the road，and then walk out of it.Something was obviously ____8_，but no one stopped to ___9_.So I went back.

Though __1__0_，she came over when I called out to her.She said she was _11_，and that she had gone to a convenience store for a paper and had become confused about which__1_2_to go in.I __1_3_to help her retrace her steps so she climbed into the van（客貨車）and we soon _14_that she had taken a wrong turn at a three-way street.

Together，we located her daughter's_15_，where she was staying，and her___1_6_for coffee soon led to a long _17_about her own life and the recent events that had __1_8_her.Now relaxed，Mary introduced herself and told me her husband had died recently and that she was__1_9_her daughter in order to figure out what to do next.

As Mary shared her_20_about her future，I did the same.

After some time I got ready to leave.As I said goodbye，I hugged Mary.I felt very lucky to have the chance to help the stranger.

1.A.ensure

2.A.again

3.A.involved

4.A.expectation

5.A.Quickly

6.A.Suddenly

7.A.made

8.A.dangerous

9.A.help

10.A.embarrassed

11.A.injured

12.A.way

13.A.offered

14.A.doubted

15.A.office

16.A.requirement

17.A.conversation

18.A.defeated

19.A.accompanying

20.A.anxiety

B.wish

B.too

B.included

B.annoyance

B.Meanwhile

B.Unfortunately

B.noticed

B.hurtful

B.wait

B.disappointed

B.lost

B.road

B.managed

B.discovered

B.destination

B.eagerness

B.debate

B.changed

B.visiting

B.enthusiasm

C.believe

C.still

C.absorbed

C.curiosity

C.Finally

C.Surprisingly

C.observed

C.urgent

C.support

C.frightened

C.gone

C.direction

C.happened

C.thought

C.hotel

C.invitation

C.argument

C.assisted

C.troubling

C.desperation

D.judge

D.fast

D.stuck

D.failure

D.Immediately

D.Occasionally

D.sensed

D.wrong

D.call

D.depressed

D.caught

D.manner

D.agreed

D.proved

D.apartment

D.preparation

D.discussion

D.affected

D.consulting

D.schedule

Task 7

I frequently went to Pune during my stay in Mumbai three years ago.The two cities are just 15 km away from each other，but traveling that___1_is a headache.But work required me to do it and I would ___2_to travel at least twice a week.

This one time I was returning from Pune.Like other drivers，this taxi driver also struck up a general _3_about me and my city.He___4_by saying that kids are one's greatest happiness.As a confirmed bachelor，I got slightly ___5_when he started all about kids and family.Then he said something that really___6_me.He said he was a musician.I asked him which ___7_he played，to which he replied，“I have an electronic system.”Thinking that taxi drivers can't afford an electronic system，I ___8_listened to him continuing with his _9_.

His name was Naveen.He was basically a musician who was _10_playing guitar and the keyboards.Naveen had left his __1_1_after a quarrel with his father over taking music as a__1__2_.Naveen had his instruments but didn't know how to make _13_.The only other thing he could do was to __1_4_.So he joined Mum－bai－to－Pune taxi services.That served him as the regular __1_5_in weekdays and in the weekends he'd perform in Pune，Nasik or Mumbai.By now he had __1_6_a slightly famous musician in Maharashtra.But he had a _____17 wherever he played.He asked that the place couldn't be ticketed.They can __1_8_for food or drinks if it's a pub or a restaurant but no tickets.

I heard Naveen's songs.He was __1__9_.He had a trick which made me call him a _20_.Among all the faceless drivers，Naveen stood out.He inspired me to leave my job and start a theatre career in Delhi.

1.A.route

2.A.like

3.A.debate

4.A.started

5.A.curious

6.A.distracted

7.A.machines

8.A.doubtfully

9.A.history

10.A.interested in

11.A.company

12.A.career

13.A.schedules

14.A.sing

15.A.journey

16.A.become

17.A.decision

18.A.pay

19.A.excited

20.A.friend

B.way

B.have

B.quarrel

B.passed

B.disappointed

B.attracted

B.belongings

B.happily

B.memory

B.gifted at

B.school

B.hobby

B.sense

B.drive

B.responsibility

B.followed

B.condition

B.apply

B.energetic

B.genius

C.distance

C.prepare

C.discussion

C.continued

C.annoyed

C.touched

C.sports

C.admiringly

C.story

C.capable of

C.country

C.habit

C.money

C.talk

C.routine

C.met

C.chance

C.search

C.amazing

C.soldier

D.direction

D.decline

D.conversation

D.hesitated

D.embarrassed

D.entertained

D.instruments

D.disgustingly

D.evidence

D.engaged in

D.family

D.rule

D.fun

D.play

D.income

D.visited

D.promise

D.charge

D.enthusiastic

D.hero