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Task 1

Nothing touches the heart like a gift from a child，especially when kids are sending cards and letters overseas to soldiers.I know，because I once 1 about it.

It all 2 when I got a call one morning from our local 3 asking if our son was deployed （部署）at the time.He wasn't， but I had several __4__who had deployed children.I

5 along their contact information.About six months later，the school 6 one of my friends and told her the kindergarten classes wanted to

7 Valentine's Day （情人节）cards.She was 8 to give the teacher her son's deployment address.Her son's unit was deployed in a forward base，meaning they didn't have as many

9 as those deployed in bigger bases.They were also 10 out of their shells and helmets because of the _11__in that location.That particular week had been cruel.They'd 12 two hand-made bombs，and several of them had been wounded.

Into that situation arrived a broken box from home.My friend's son tried to 13 it carefully and some brightly colored envelopes tied with

14 ，came pouring out.His friends 15 around，because a box from home meant everyone got to 16 .They took turns opening the cards—one at a time—and read them out 17 .They passed around the candy，and everyone found at least one of their ___18__.Instead of an evening of anxiety and fear，they were 19_home by the heartfelt Valentine's Day greetings.

I encourage you to take time to write a card，at any time，to someone far from home.You never know how your greeting may be used to_20__someone they aren't forgotten.

1.A.heard B.cared C.wrote D.talked

2.A.explained B.started C.said D.read

3.A.factory B.government C.school D.hospital

4.A.strangers B.colleagues C.relatives D.friends

5.A.passed B.bring C.come D.go

6.A.improved B.contacted C.trained D.warned

7.A.pack B.sell C.send D.purchase

8.A.ashamed B.astonished C.frightened D.excited

9.A.comforts B.pleasures C.smiles D.prides

10.A.merely B.rarely C.slightly D.generally

11.A.pain B.fear C.danger D.trouble

12.A.work out B.look into C.walk through D.run into

13.A.open B.clear C.cut D.dry

14.A.cake B.candy C.flowers D.books

15.A.pushed B.turned C.gathered D.looked

16.A.ignore B.tolerate C.associate D.share

17.A.aloud B.fast C.politely D.formally

18.A.orders B.favorites C.tastes D.designs

19.A.removed B.delivered C.transported D.transformed

20.A.persuade B.warn C.inform D.remind

Task 2

I went for a walk with a couple of friends.We passed a playground that 1 me of a memory of long ago.It was a big playground，

2 by tall iron fencing.Shorter fences 3 the various play areas.

Years ago，I'd 4 to put baby John in a cradle， and my husband watched Elizabeth， who was about three.After a while I noticed a crowd of 5 near one of the fences，talking aloud.I took the 6 out of his cradle and drew near.I saw my daughter was 7 with her head on one side and her body on the other side of a short fence.The adults were 8 her to turn her head one way or another to get it back through.No matter what she did，her head didn't 9 .She was stuck.Someone was about to call for

10 .

Perhaps it was because I came upon the scene with a pair of fresh eyes that I asked， 11 ，“Elizabeth， did you put your head through the

12 ，or your body？”

“My 13 ！”she answered.

“Ah！ Then 14 yourbodybackthrough！ ”I told her.She did，and the 15 was solved.As it turns out，there are two ways your head can end up on the 16 side of the fence from your body： because you put your head through， or because you put the rest of yourself through and your head couldn't 17 .

There are many times in life when we feel trapped，but can 18 solve them if only we look at them differently.See a problem from a

19 way，you'll find another 20 to help you figure a way out.

1.A.reminded B.informed C.convinced D.warned

2.A.gathered B.supported C.surrounded D.covered

3.A.formed B.separated C.crossed D.reunited

4.A.slowed down B.turned up C.headed off D.hung out

5.A.adults B.children C.friends D.teachers

6.A.baby B.daughter C.dog D.cat

7.A.filled B.trapped C.armed D.supplied

8.A.persuading B.enabling C.forcing D.urging

9.A.move B.shake C.fit D.think

10.A.advice B.comfort C.guidance D.help

11.A.surprised B.puzzled C.annoyed D.interested

12.A.playground B.yard C.area D.fence

13.A.body B.head C.arm D.leg

14.A.bend B.slide C.knock D.hit

15.A.trick B.matter C.problem D.barrier

16.A.dark B.close C.same D.opposite

17.A.miss B.refuse C.follow D.observe

18.A.gradually B.eventually C.hurriedly D.easily

19.A.different B.similar C.normal D.careful

20.A.attitude B.approach C.shape D.message

Task 3

You can always rely on the love and support of your family on your journey to develop your true potential.But few families better 1 this than the beloved China women's volleyball team coach Lang Ping and her daughter.

Over half of young Chinese people have

2 their parents from their social media networks.They are 3 hiding their lives and dreams away from family members.They are afraid that their parents will not be able to accept their new lifestyles and 4 and sometimes misunderstand their 5 .In doing so，they

6 to see how many efforts parents can 7 to catch up.In fact，an honest 8 ，in the end，settles the conflict and 9 trust between them.But at the same time，nearly 80 percent of parents said they were 10 to fully support their children's life pursuits.

This revealed（揭露）the 11 and miscommunication between the young Chinese people and their parents.Maybe now is the time for us to ask：shouldn't we start 12 our parents back into our lives， and show them our 13 ？

Lang Ping and her daughter are 14 examples.Lang Ping will never forget how her daughter 15 her during the Rio Olympics.“At one point， our team had 16 two games，and I was under a lot of stress.My daughter

17 found a way to get herself into the Olympic Village where she made me scrambled eggs（炒鸡蛋）with tomato，my favorite Chinese dish， to 18 me up.” After that meal， Lang Ping 19 her team to fight its way back to win the championship， 20 China its first gold medal in 12 years.

1.A.follow B.show C.admire D.notice

2.A.blocked B.protected C.freed D.saved

3.A.naturally B.hopefully C.impatiently D.increasingly

4.A.ideas B.memories C.ambitions D.attitudes

5.A.lifestyles B.customs C.attractions D.habits

6.A.happen B.fail C.agree D.decide

7.A.require B.continue C.make D.spare

8.A.quarrel B.bargain C.discussion D.conversation

9.A.gives off B.comes up C.contributes to D.turns out

10.A.equal B.willing C.able D.nervous

11.A.misunderstanding B.misfortune C.mistake D.misuse

12.A.forcing B.returning C.inviting D.driving

13.A.devotion B.appreciation C.observation D.evaluation

14.A.perfect B.common C.simple D.different

15.A.surrounded B.refused C.disturbed D.supported

16.A.joined B.gained C.lost D.played

17.A.sometime B.somewhere C.somewhat D.somehow

18.A.shut B.turn C.lit D.cheer

19.A.led B.trained C.allowed D.pushed

20.A.donating B.earning C.awarding D.designing

Task 4

A police officer has posed as a mentally ill woman's dead son for five years.He has to do so to protect her from the painful 1 .

Xia lost his son Liang Yu due to a serious 2 .His wife， Liang Qiaoying， was also left 3 damaged by the accident.Over time，his wife remained 4 anxious to see her son，5 he was dead.To hide the truth，Xia 6 that Liang Yu was working in another province and could not come home.

Seven years later， Xia saw Jiang Jingwei，36， who closely 7 Liang Yu， talking about police work on a Shanghai TV station.“Xia believed that if he could find me，he might be able to 8 his white lie to his wife，”Jiang said after 9 their situation.“I didn't know them at all，but their story 10 the strength and courage in my heart to get to know them.His love and persistence（坚持不懈）was so 11 that I saw no reason not to play my part.It was an incredible moment in my life when I decided to 12 the role of their lost son.”

Jiang was 13 before meeting Xia and Liang Qiaoying.But his concerns 14 shortly after Xia burst into 15 upon seeing him and hugged him.“I was so touched and sure then I was the right person to help the family，” the police officer said， “Now， everything is going well and we're a 16 .My parents，wife and colleagues are also 17 .I send warm clothing every 18 ，and during holidays，I send food and other 19 .”

Liang Qiaoying has got much better since she first saw Jiang，and she keeps his 20 on the bedside table so that she can see him often.

1.A.experience B.truth C.purpose D.memory

2.A.accident B.operation C.headache D.problem

3.A.eye B.brain C.stomach D.leg

4.A.deeply B.closely C.tightly D.directly

5.A.uncertain B.unafraid C.unaware D.unsure

6.A.insisted B.agreed C.admitted D.lied

7.A.represented B.recalled C.resembled D.liked

8.A.end B.begin C.change D.continue

9.A.making up B.learning of C.dealing with D.taking over

10.A.showed B.found C.inspired D.gathered

11.A.touching B.exciting C.tiring D.surprising

12.A.perform B.act C.study D.play

13.A.calm B.nervous C.proud D.curious

14.A.formed B.returned C.mattered D.disappeared

15.A.laughter B.flame C.tears D.cheers

16.A.family B.team C.group D.school

17.A.supportive B.sensitive C.attractive D.protective

18.A.summer B.winter C.holiday D.month

19.A.contributions B.responsibilities C.necessities D.invitations

20.A.painting B.address C.show D.photo

Task 5

I still remember the day our baby son was born.He was so perfect and infinitely（无限地）

1 .But the thing I 2 most is that instant when his tiny hand curled （缭绕）around my finger so 3 .My heart was truly his from that instant on.

The feel of his tiny hand in my fingers，imprinted on my 4 from the time when we walked here and there， 5 at the park， ran by the sea.

As he grew，I still have photo 6 of my little boy's hands working to grasp a pencil，hold a fishing pole and 7 just the right angle to skip（跳）a rock.Then there were his 8

hands surrounding the wheel of his first car as he learned to 9 .

When he grew Closer to adulthood，I can see his hands 10 those of his girlfriend，soon to be a husband.No 11 would he rush to put his hand in mine，but there were moments when he'd reach out. 12 as my son's hands changed，they stayed the same.

Then came the day when he was 13 ，to be a soldier and off to war.I 14 him that day as he showed his brothers how 15 he was with his gun.His fingers moved with a man's confidence as he explained the 16 parts of the gun.

17 he came home，those hands were older，beginning to show the wear of a life lived in service 18 his country.But still they reached out for me，now 19 a mother who had missed him so much.I took that comfort with joy，but in those hands I still saw the shadow imprint of those tiny hands that 20 my heart so many years ago.

No matter where we are，we are always our motherland's precious children.

1.A.kind B.precious C.naughty D.gentle

2.A.remember B.realize C.believe D.understand

3.A.quickly B.tightly C.anxiously D.hopefully

4.A.face B.look C.heart D.finger

5.A.played B.lived C.discussed D.studied

6.A.experiments B.incidents C.details D.memories

7.A.marking B.covering C.finding D.designing

8.A.baby B.child C.adult D.teenage

9.A.walk B.drive C.ride D.march

10.A.holding B.shaking C.raising D.washing

11.A.way B.problem C.longer D.time

12.A.Such B.So C.Just D.Even

13.A.born B.grown C.gone D.aged

14.A.cried B.guided C.witnessed D.watched

15.A.expert B.bored C.busy D.disappointed

16.A.similar B.unusual C.different D.strange

17.A.When B.Before C.Unless D.Once

18.A.in B.to C.from D.for

19.A.employing B.valuing C.comforting D.encouraging

20.A.broke B.touched C.changed D.stole

Task 6

Thanks to generous strangers，Justin Korva who walked to and from work every day now has a new ride.

On June 21，Andy Mitchell 1 Justin Korva， 20， walking and decided to give him a（n） 2 to his job.During the trip， Mitchell learned that Korva 3 the route everyday in the heat as he 4 up for a car.Mitchell posted a picture of the two of them on social media，

5 Korva's story.

“I usually don't 6 pictures online like that.For whatever reason，I just felt it 7 to do it. “The situation of this young man 8

me，” Mitchell said， “To have the ability to get to and from 9 is a huge thing.”

He said a 10 who saw the post said，“Let's get this him a car！ ”The fundraising（筹款）effort to get Korva a car 11 .Through a donation box，they began to 12 collect funds and in a local restaurant they 13 the box.Within 30 hours， the group had 14 $5，500.“We had a lot of people that 15 ，” Mitchell said， “There are too many names to 16 really.”

The money not only purchased a car for Korva， 17 also a$500 gas card， two years of free oil changes and one year of car insurance.Mitchell's wife caught the 18 Friday as the group surprised Korva at his job with the car as well as cheers and hugs.

Mitchell today encourags others to follow the group's 19 .“It doesn't have to be a car.It can just be any small thing that you want to do to help somebody on the side.You never know how it's going to 20 their life”， he said.

1.A.spied on B.came across C.played with D.came over

2.A.ride B.solution C.key D.answer

3.A.drove B.rode C.flew D.walked

4.A.gave B.made C.saved D.turned

5.A.sharing B.containing C.delivering D.supplying

6.A.receive B.post C.show D.draw

7.A.familiar B.handy C.necessary D.admirable

8.A.shocked B.amused C.honored D.inspired

9.A.school B.company C.work D.shop

10.A.boss B.friend C.leader D.relative

11.A.began B.succeeded C.ended D.failed

12.A.directly B.originally C.secretly D.actually

13.A.forgot B.left C.rebuilt D.masked

14.A.raised B.earned C.spent D.rose

15.A.devoted B.connected C.reacted D.donated

16.A.check B.report C.count D.cover

17.A.or B.so C.and D.but

18.A.card B.insurance C.car D.moment

19.A.lead B.advice C.rule D.order

20.A.risk B.change C.enjoy D.adjust

Task 7

Four-year-old Sophia completely stole the show（抢了风头）at her kindergarten graduation.Her lively 1 is completely splendid， 2 by jazz and hippie dance.It has already 3 up to 11 million views online.

“She has a huge， huge personality”， Soph ia's mom， Michelle Neshin， said of her 4

daughter， “She's usually full of 5 but that was something else even for her.And right before the graduation when it was just about time to

6 ，she said，‘I don't want to do it.I'm so

7 .There's so many people.'On the way to school she was super excited but when she 8

up to get her diploma （文凭）she was 9 .But she quickly 10 that.”

“I had never seen them because they were a（n） 11 for the parents”， Neshin said of the performances.“At the 12 ，the lady came on stage and said， ‘The kids would like to come out to say goodbye and thank everyone.'And

13 everyone else was sweet and calm，Sophia，on the other 14 ，was not，”her mother said with a laugh about her daughter's over-the-top emotion during the performance.

“It didn't really hit me until after the graduation when all the parents went to the stage，

15 their kids and gave them 16 and people came up to saying me， ‘Is it awful（糟糕的）？ I 17 videotaping my own kid to video yours.'”

Little Sophia loved her time in the spotlight and said her favorite part of the 18 was when she was singing and dancing because it made her happy. 19 to say，that's now the favorite part online.The family also 20 their energetic daughter with flowers and a trip to get delicious food for dinner.

1.A.guidance B.performance C.experience D.independence

2.A.accompained B.compared C.pleased D.confused

3.A.looked B.added C.made D.went

4.A.friendly B.silly C.lovely D.lonely

5.A.energy B.knowledge C.noise D.kindness

6.A.perform B.speak C.graduate D.leave

7.A.proud B.rude C.frightened D.upset

8.A.brought B.called C.gave D.lined

9.A.in reality B.in tears C.in theory D.in time

10.A.got over B.fell over C.left out D.gave out

11.A.change B.emergency C.surprise D.success

12.A.beginning B.middle C.half D.end

13.A.because B.although C.unless D.once

14.A.way B.day C.side D.hand

15.A.found B.touched C.encouraged D.satisfied

16.A.videos B.trips C.flowers D.smiles

17.A.stopped B.finished C.enjoyed D.understood

18.A.kindergarten B.graduation C.diploma D.act

19.A.Hopeless B.Helpless C.Needless D.Harmless

20.A.tolerated B.equipped C.met D.congratulated

Task 8

I have been a sleepwalker since I was little.A friend I once 1 a bedroom with described how I got up in the night and went for a（n）

2 ，talking to myself.I know nothing of what happened 3 I am told about it the next morning.

We lived in a house with a very steep flight of stairs 4 up from the front door to a landing outside the bedroom.Across the landing from thebedroom wasthebathroom.PerhapsI'd walked to the 5 in my sleep，without expectation that I would 6 over on the way out.

Carl， my husband， 7 I wasn't beside him.As he reached the top of the 8 ，our friend Kate， who was also staying that night，came out from my daughter's room.When Carl saw my still body at the foot of the stairs，his first thought was to 9 down to move me.My knees were drawn up into my chest，my face was

10 and more blood had pooled under me.But Kate， a nurse， 11 Carl not to touch me，checked if I was still 12 and called 911.Both my 13 were broken at an impossible angle.It appears I'd 14 out my arms as I fell and my hands had taken the full 15 of the fall.That 16 my broken eyes，cheekbones，jaw （下巴）and nose，as well as all the blood.

What a lucky 17 I'd had.Three and a half years later，I recovered 18 .Even though I am very afraid of stairs，I realize that what happened to me was a total 19 .I still

20 overnight in other people's houses and I've not stopped going on holiday.

1.A.enjoyed B.shared C.set D.reserved

2.A.wander B.walk C.ride D.explore

3.A.unless B.when C.until D.after

4.A.showing B.giving C.making D.leading

5.A.toilet B.bottom C.bedroom D.door

6.A.bend B.fall C.look D.hand

7.A.remembered B.understood C.witnessed D.realized

8.A.flights B.beds C.stairs D.rooms

9.A.rush B.step C.struggle D.carry

10.A.dirty B.bloody C.dusty D.rainy

11.A.arranged B.advised C.reminded D.warned

12.A.coughing B.sighing C.breathing D.smiling

13.A.wrists B.legs C.ears D.eyes

14.A.put B.thrown C.burst D.handed

15.A.defense B.balance C.force D.harm

16.A.mixed up B.belonged to C.gave out D.resulted in

17.A.escape B.adventure C.incidence D.disappearance

18.A.appropriately B.peacefully C.completely D.officially

19.A.embarrassment B.accident C.purpose D.experience

20.A.survive B.advance C.live D.stay

Task 9

I was in a wheelchair and had no speech.But there were never any questions raised about my 1 to join in activities， and I have fond，fun 2 of those days.I started school aged four， 3 I attended a special school.

I enjoyed having fun with my 4 teacher who made lessons engaging and entertaining.That first year 5 the foundations of friendship and 6 my confidence.But when my classmates started Grade three，my brain was slowly

7 down because teachers talked to us like we were deaf babies.This “education” continued，shutting off my ability to 8 .Outwardly（外表上），I looked pretty 9 ；inwardly，I was amusing myself，lost in my own thoughts.But I had no way to 10 .My mother took me out of special school to be taught to read and write.

I had used an eye to gaze （凝视）computer method before.It was 11 because the computer couldn't 12 my eyes very well，but my mother could.Looking at letters，words or numbers on a spelling board，I sat 13 my mother，who watched my eyes and pointed to the square I was looking at. 14 was slow at first and when it was the third week I was getting bored. 15 ，my mother was given advice to make the lessons more 16 .

Septemberbroughtarenewed pace.By February I was able to use the spelling 17 for all my communication.By Grade five，I had

18 up with my classmates and joined my local full-time primary school.

Being able to communicate has changed my life.I can now hold 19 with family and friends.

Never 20 a book by its cover；never treat a child like me and assume we are not worth teaching.

1.A.figure B.energy C.system D.ability

2.A.behaviors B.memories C.experiments D.achievements

3.A.because B.when C.although D.unless

4.A.attractive B.hard C.average D.lovely

5.A.laid B.gained C.acted D.contained

6.A.rebuilt B.won C.expressed D.improved

7.A.breaking B.putting C.shutting D.turning

8.A.defend B.reason C.work D.select

9.A.foolish B.rude C.patient D.splendid

10.A.understand B.communicate C.concentrate D.balance

11.A.confusing B.embarrassing C.upsetting D.inspiring

12.A.see B.watch C.handle D.read

13.A.opposite B.beside C.beyond D.near

14.A.Scene B.Progress C.Recovery D.Approval

15.A.Properly B.Clearly C.Thankfully D.Slightly

16.A.surprising B.interesting C.exciting D.challenging

17.A.board B.book C.computer D.curtain

18.A.kept B.caught C.come D.put

19.A.celebrations B.explanations C.conversations D.graduations

20.A.judge B.write C.recognize D.accept

Task 10

Matthew Hohn， 18， thought he was nearing the end of a simple graduation practice Thursday afternoon when the headmaster at his high school called out his name.As Matthew Hohn got up to walk to the 1 ，he saw his older brother，Bradley Hohn，a US Army specialist based in

2 flew more than 20 hours to 3 his brother and watch him graduate from high school.

Matthew Hohn，who will graduate today from high school， 4 to his brother quickly and gave him a warm hug.He really didn't 5 it at all.He was shocked to see his brother at the

6 in his high school's dinning-room because of a text he had received just hours earlier.

Bradley Hohn's face was alive with excitement，eyes wide.“ 7 ，I wasn't really expecting that 8 .Upon waking up on Wednesday，I 9 him that I was going to Poland，” Bradley Hohn， 22， said， “He didn't reply so I 10 he was sad.”

Matthew said he was 11 to hear that his brother would officially not be there to see him

12 .

The planning for the surprise visit started in March when Bradley Hohn's leave was 13 .But Bradley Hohn 14 his flight in Germany on Wednesday due to traffic on the way to 15 .They paid$1，700 to buy new tickets 16 the secret trip could continue.“I wasn't going to let that 17 me from seeing my little brother graduate high school，” he said.

Nearly 20 family members will be on hand today to 18 on Matthew Hohn as he graduates.He is joining the Army.Matthew Hohn is scheduled to 19 to basic training in Georgia and Bradley Hohn will move to Colorado.

“This was the best graduation 20 I could ever ask for，” Matthew Hohn said.

1.A.member B.brother C.schoolmate D.headmaster

2.A.Poland B.Germany C.Colorado D.Georgia

3.A.inspire B.inform C.surprise D.frighten

4.A.rushed B.bent C.walked D.stepped

5.A.prepare B.doubt C.experience D.expect

6.A.speech B.practice C.ceremony D.emergency

7.A.Physically B.Recently C.Honestly D.Patiently

8.A.response B.movement C.behavior D.event

9.A.texted B.phoned C.told D.defended

10.A.meant B.assumed C.felt D.believed

11.A.angry B.tired C.sad D.rude

12.A.explain B.practise C.perform D.graduate

13.A.approved B.selected C.limited D.handled

14.A.booked B.changed C.missed D.caught

15.A.station B.airport C.army D.college

16.A.before B.when C.and D.so

17.A.stop B.protect C.save D.forbid

18.A.count B.cheer C.look D.focus

19.A.agree B.contribute C.report D.turn

20.A.reward B.prize C.lesson D.present