Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’
My dad would cry every time he told US this story and so would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．
1.The author’s father worked at the local hospital to .
A．realize his childhood dream
B．ease his serious heart condition
C．earn money to pay for treatment
D．keep himself occupied and happy
2.How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?
A．He helped her practice walking．
B．He visited her and made a toy for her．
He showed her she could still do things．
D．He painted special pictures for her．
3.According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl .
A．gradually recovered and walked
B．eventually became a unique painter
C．was sent home and never seen again
4.What message does the passage mainly convey?
A．It’s better to give than to receive．
B．Love can sometimes bring great results．
C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do．
D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．
假设你是李华。你第一次来到美国学习，发现一切很新鲜，感到兴奋，但你同时也遇到了些问题，为此你要给英国的笔友Thomas写一封信。
内容包括：
1. 学习和生活情况及遇到的问题；
2. 希望笔友Thomas提供建议。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（见答题卡）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This morning, my neighbor called me and asked me 1.(anxious), “Are your dogs missing?”
I 2. (fill) with nervousness and immediately made a phone call to my wife, and then I replied with relief, “No. They3.(stay) at home.” My neighbor is a sweet, kind and generous girl with 4.old-fashioned heart and spirit. She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors. Today she found two small dogs walking down the street, 5.she brought them home.
I then suggested places where she could report the missing dogs. “Most people wouldn’t do anything about them,” I said, “Many cars and people passed6.them this morning, ignoring them. You did the right thing.”
I went outside to look for someone 7.might be walking down the street, and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone 8.(call) the dogs’ names. But no one did this.
If I were lost, I would hope someone would come looking for me. If I were crying alone, I 9. hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears. Why not give a little love to dogs and other10.(creature)?
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving, and I was with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter hot food to whoever came in. Most of our .looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. , they looked needy! Then, a man came in, who looked but needy. He was well-dressed, in a(n) suit. I wondered what he was doing there, and my jaw (下巴) dropped in when he joined the line for . The closer he came to my station, the more I muttered (嘀咕) to my self. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food for those who were really in need!
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have that the needs of the people who come here must be purely : for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs , friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt I should to the man — but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large from an anonymous(匿名的) source. I couldn’t help but if it came from that man.
Now, I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to keep an open mind, regardless of how they . Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
1.A. passion B. feeling C. challenge D. lesson
2.A. impressing B. volunteering C. blessing D. contacting
3.A. serving B. cooking C. working D. carrying
4.A. visitors B. friends C. diners D. consumers
5.A. In detail B. In short C. In surprise D. In general
6.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
7.A. cheap B. shabby C. expensive D. ordinary
8.A. amazement B. delight C. amusement D. satisfaction
9.A. food B. clothing C. money D. room
10.A. information B. rescue C. employment D. service
11.A. cared B. bought C. meant D. delivered
12.A. proven B. assumed C. planned D. decided
13.A. mental B. moral C. natural D. physical
14.A. Therefore B. But C. And D. So
15.A. comfort B. luck C. wealth D. space
16.A. announce B. communicate C. apologize D. explain
17.A. respect B. praise C. invitation D. donation
18.A. determine B. wonder C. conclude D. support
19.A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. whichever
20.A. try B. behave C. look D. struggle
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在试卷的答题卷上。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Gratitude keeps us centered and wards off jealousy(妒忌) and negativity. Here are four little things we can do each day to nourish our sense of gratitude.
1. Choose your friends wisely.
1.Help your friends develop more positive characteristics by living with those positive characteristics yourself. Know what kind of friends will help you nurture(培育) your soul and set out to find some.
2. Help your friends cultivate gratitude.
Before you say something about a friend’s situation, remember that everyone’s situation is unique. I’ve seen it happen to myself and to my friends. They’ll be perfectly happy until someone tells them they’re being mistreated. Suddenly, they’re upset. 2.Make an agreement with your friends to cut the complaints from your conversations.
3. Say “thank you”.
Who in your life do you appreciate? Let them know, whether it’s your mom, your kids, your friends, your husband, your child’s daycare provider or the helpful woman in the restaurant.3. Make it a habit and your attention will suddenly turn to all the things people do for you. Also, write thank-you notes regularly, and be mindful of all the ways you show your appreciation by the things you do in return.
4.
Today, try to be aware of all the aspects of your personal, professional and family life for which you are thankful. Take a few minutes today to appreciate nature.5.Whether you focus on the stars above, a distant mountain range or the cottonwood tree in your backyard, try to notice the details. Give thanks for the beauty that surrounds you.
Regardless of whether you write down these items, spend some time each day focusing on the little things in your life that make each day special.
A. Be mindful of the little things.
B. Let’s work on focusing on what we have.
C. A heartfelt thank-you often does the trick.
D. Day by day, make a goal to stop complaining about your life.
E. Go for a walk and only notice those things that are beautiful.
F. At the end of each day, you record at least five things you’re grateful for.
G. If you try to be spiritually strong, supportive, intelligent, energetic and positive, seek those characteristics in others.
D
While most of us are happy to take the credit when things go well, few of us are willing to take the blame when things go wrong. Rather than trying to hide our shame or embarrassment, experts found that we are simply less aware when our actions result in a negative outcome.
The research may explain why we often feel it hard to take the blame for our actions. “Our result suggests that people may really experience less responsibility for negative than for positive outcomes,” said Patrick Haggard, leading researcher and professor of the institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.
In a series of tests, participants were asked to press a key. A sound then followed, either disapproving, neutral or approving, and they were then asked to estimate the time between the action and when they had heard the sound.
Researchers found that individuals experienced different levels of responsibility depending on the outcomes. They also discovered they were significantly slower to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence, compared to when they had done well.
“Effectively, we have found that we experience a negative outcome differently, not just retell it differently. We make a weaker connection when there is a bad result. And respond much more strongly when something good happens,” said Professor Haggard. When something goes right, everyone wants to take the credit, and when things go wrong, nobody is interested in putting their hands up.
The researchers said our brain is “very much concerned” with reward, as good results are key to survival. Although our own perception (认知) of whether we are guilty of something or not is changed by the outcomes, this does not provide a defense if we have done something wrong. “Our experience of our own responsibilities can be misleading and can be strongly colored by the outcomes of our actions,” said Professor Haggard. “We have to take responsibility for what we actually do, not just for how we experience things.”
1.People who don’t take the blame for their actions _______.
A. always try to hide their shame or embarrassment.
B. are only willing to take the credit when things go well
C. feel less responsible for negative than for positive outcomes
D. are less aware of what to do when a negative outcome happens
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Our level of responsibility can be strongly affected by the outcomes of our actions.
B. When something bad happens, nobody is interested in dealing with the problem.
C. People were quicker to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence.
D. Participants were asked to count the time between pressing a key and hearing the sound.
3.How is the passage developed?
A. By giving examples.
B. By quoting research findings.
C. By making comparison.
D. By providing data.
4.According to the passage, a person who is concerned with reward is _______.
A. awkward B. natural C. absurd D. stubborn
