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2021-12-06本刊试题研究中心

疯狂英语·新策略 2021年4期

本刊试题研究中心

Task 1

（2019·全国乙卷）Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They______1_with them lots of waste. The______2_might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers (冰川) are disappearing, changing the_____3_of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I'm_______4_about the place—other destinations are described as “purer”natural experiences.

However,I soon_____5_that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of__6___among tons of rubbish. I find a_____7_mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are__8__but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be__9__.

The best of a Kilimanjaro___1__0_, in my opinion, isn't reaching the top. Mountains are___1__1_as spiritual places by many cultures. This___1___2_is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as___1___3_go through five ecosystems (生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters,________14_lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather___1__5_—low clouds envelop the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I___1___6_twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4,000 meters is the highland___1___7_: gravel (砾石), stones and rocks.________18_you climb into an arctic-like zone with___1___9_snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro___2___0_its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

1. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring

2. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters

3. A. position B. age C. face D. name

4. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy

5. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate

6. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones

7. A. remote B. quiet C. tall D. clean

8. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary

9. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away

10. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight

11. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded

12. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose

13. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials

14. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to

15. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits

16. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add

17. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake

18. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally

19. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial

20. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire

Task 2

（2020·浙江7月高考）I've been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.

One morning I______1_a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its_______2_, so I jumped out of the tractor to_______3_it while Don stayed in his seat.

Lamb and mother______4_, I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so______5_because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out._______6_Don had somehow made the__7__move.

My heart froze in my chest as I_____8_the tractor heading towards the______9_. I ran desperately but failed to___1___0_. It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The___1___1_thing I saw was Don's face, looking calmly back at me.

Heart in mouth, I___1___2_the fence and looked over. The tractor was___1___3_against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the___1__4_road with fastflowing traffic. I couldn't see Don, but as I________15_the tractor he jumped out onto the road,apparently___1__6_, and dashed back to me.

The police_______17_and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn't quite believe my_______18_it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been___1___9_. Don was given a special________20_that night—I didn't want him thinking I was angry with him.

1. A. dropped B. spotted C. carried D. returned

2. A. kids B. friends C. owner D. mother

3. A. ask about B. play with C. tend to D. run into

4. A. freed B. switched C. reunited D. examined

5. A. unexpected B. dangerous C. embarrassing D. difficult

6. A. Fortunately B. Generally C. Immediately D. Obviously

7. A. lamb B. vehicle C. seat D. fence

8. A. saw B. stopped C. remembered D. drove

9. A. crowd B. motorway C. field D. hill

10. A. take off B. catch up C. hold back D. get out

11. A. real B. best C. basic D. last

12. A. fixed B. noticed C. reached D. closed

13. A. resting B. running C. parking D. turning

14. A. sleep B. long C. rough D. busy

15. A. abandoned B. approached C. recognized D. repaired

16. A. unclean B. uncertain C. unhurt D. unhappy

17. A. arrived B. replied C. survived D. waited

18. A. ability B. dream C. luck D. idea

19. A. common B. confusing C. desirable D. awful

20. A. meal B. test C. job D. lesson

Task 3

（原创）Entering the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca is like transporting yourself to a______1_time and place. Much of the land there is owned by the later generations of the immigrants who came from Basque Country in the gold mines. The wood-paneled restaurant is a thriving Basque restaurant catering to the Basque______2_in and around small Winnemucca.

The first generation stressed_____3_the culture. At first, they faced_____4_and were looked down upon. So they had to learn English to integrate （融入）. The second generation knew English and American__5__.They started to__6__in college and__7__that they had already integrated,but that they lacked the Basque aspect of their_____8_. They realized they were losing their own_______9_—their language, traditional dances, foods, and games, which they wanted to keep________10_for future generations. This was when Basque boarding houses and restaurants___1___1_abruptly.

The Martin Hotel has played a large role in___1___2_the Basque culture. Today, the restaurant hosts a___1___3_tournament four times a year. The Basque Clubs that___1___4_the tournament use the game to connect the children with the culture. Most of all, though, the Martin Hotel is________15 Basque heritage through its___1__6_. The food is all served in family style, as is Basque tradition.“We have an old___1___7_where the actual tradition is alive,” says John Arant, owner of the Martin Hotel. “If you go to a French restaurant, you're just getting great food.________18_when you go to a Basque restaurant, you're actually getting immersed （沉浸） in the___1___9_—in the food, in the style, in the old recipes. It's getting that__20__to something ancient and unique.”

1. A. still B. different C. lasting D. disappearing

2. A. invader B. audience C. population D. public

3. A. adapting to B. turning to C. referring to D. leading to

4. A. opportunities B. trouble C. puzzles D. prejudice

5. A. characteristics B. politics C. customs D. religions

6. A. communicate B. work C. lecture D. study

7. A. feel B. advocate C. state D. promise

8. A. glory B. future C. identity D. treasure

9. A. traditions B. advantages C. virtues D. beliefs

10. A. amazing B. alive C. steady D. active

11. A. grew B. appeared C. sank D. changed

12. A. copying B. forming C. developing D. maintaining

13. A. game B. chess C. race D. hike

14. A. give in B. take in C. participate in D. get in

15. A. preserving B. building C. restoring D. appreciating

16. A. past B. clothing C. value D. food

17. A. house B. restaurant C. community D. shelter

18. A. Although B. Or C. But D. And

19. A. atmosphere B. service C. quality D. culture

20. A. answer B. connection C. clue D. reaction

Task 4

（原创）Elizabeth Jennings was considered an icon (偶像) of faith and courage for her struggle for civil rights.

On a hot summer morning in 1854, Elizabeth Jennings, who was a_____1_in New York City, was on her way to school. Streetcars were the public transportation of the day, and most of the lines operated_____2_cars for white and black riders. African Americans could board a whites-only car, but only if no white passengers______3_.

At the corner of a street, Jennings______4_a whites-only streetcar, but was told by the conductor to_____5_the next car, which carried “her people”. He insisted she_____6_his streetcar, but Jennings refused. As Jennings recalled in her written_____7_of that day, “I told him I was a respectable person and that I had never been insulted before.” The conductor then tried to_______8_remove her, despite her telling him not to lay his_______9_on her. The conductor, along with the streetcar's driver,eventually________10_Jennings to the street, although she________11_to climb back on board. They continued the route with her, until they___1___2_a policeman, who then helped___1___3_her from the streetcar. Jennings,_______14_and worn out, returned home.

Immediately following the___1___5_, Jennings wrote an account of what had happened to her.Newspapers___1___6_her account in its entirety. She then took her fight further by hiring a 24-yearold___1___7_. Together, they won their case in 1855. Jennings was awarded___1___8_in the amount of$250, plus costs of $25. Within a few years, all of the city's streetcar lines were___1___9_to African Americans.

Jennings continued to teach and led a quiet life,________20_away from the public eye.

1. A. conductor B. driver C. teacher D. lawyer

2. A. separate B. special C. comfortable D. natural

3. A. guaranteed B. replied C. argued D. objected

4. A. drove B. parked C. boarded D. owned

5. A. wait for B. allow for C. call out D. send off

6. A. get off B. turn on C. carry out D. cut up

7. A. diary B. account C. instruction D. application

8. A. immediately B. completely C. successfully D. forcibly

9. A. hands B. faces C. legs D. feet

10. A. invited B. dragged C. defended D. raised

11. A. decided B. failed C. managed D. promised

12. A. blocked B. cheated C. praised D. spotted

13. A. deliver B. remove C. transport D. fly

14. A. busy B. awkward C. bored D. injured

15. A. example B. incident C. rule D. advice

16. A. reviewed B. doubted C. printed D. painted

17. A. lawyer B. policeman C. judge D. official

18. A. disasters B. damages C. destruction D. contribution

19. A. operated B. limited C. open D. grateful

20. A. putting B. spreading C. washing D. stepping

Task 5

（原创）I was in line at our local post office. Behind me was an obviously______1_man. He was dirty and obviously didn't_____2_, comb his hair, or change_____3_for a long time. The others in line stood back several feet from him and had a_____4_look on their faces. I hadn't even______5_him until the woman behind the counter saw him and her facial expression grew_____6_and she rolled her eyes.It was then that I turned to see what had spoiled her day.

I caught his eyes, but he______7_looked away. I knew he felt______8_. I smiled at him, saying a soft “hello”. He glanced up at me, and noticed I was_______9_him. He smiled for a brief moment and___1___0_looked away. I asked him how he was, and___1___1_it was a beautiful day.He___1__2_responded with a “yes”, but didn't make any eye contact with me. The woman behind the counter___1__3_me and I went on to finish my tasks. When I turned to___1__4_, I said to him “Have a nice day”.

As I was getting in my car, this man___1___5_me and asked if he could___1___6_. I used a wheelchair so I was doing what I needed to do. I told him, “Thank you, but I had it all under___1__7_.” I had expected he was going to beg me for money and I was wondering if I had any___1___8_with me.However, he said, “Madame, I want to say a big thank-you for being so___1___9_. Nobody has talked to me so nicely for long, and may you have a nice__20__.” Then he turned and walked away.

1. A. homeless B. sick C. short D. rude

2. A. study B. bathe C. speak D. eat

3. A. skills B. minds C. jobs D. clothes

4. A. disgusted B. severe C. normal D. hopeless

5. A. discovered B. saved C. taught D. noticed

6. A. curious B. worried C. angry D. doubtful

7. A. usually B. immediately C. finally D. frequently

8. A. shame B. loss C. pain D. regret

9. A. listening to B. talking to C. looking after D. getting to

10. A. always B. also C. still D. again

11. A. guessed B. imagined C. mentioned D. doubted

12. A. certainly B. happily C. proudly D. quietly

13. A. called B. recognized C. trusted D. visited

14. A. pay B. leave C. wait D. watch

15. A. supported B. guided C. approached D. thanked

16. A. go B. help C. compete D. sit

17. A. control B. repair C. way D. agreement

18. A. gifts B. foods C. change D. confidence

19. A. wise B. careful C. honest D. kind

20. A. taste B. house C. day D. present

Task 6

（改编）A naughty kid and his mates were visiting a theme park. They arrived very early and everything was__1__and clean.A park cleaner came by.He was singing and dancing while__2___the ground. The group of friends wanted to_____3_him. They started______4_bags and bits of paper on the ground “to give him something to do”.But the cleaner didn't_____5_,and just kept sweeping the area.

When more visitors started______6_, and saw the boy and his friends throwing litter about, they thought it was one of the park's______7_activities. So they joined in______8_. As more people arrived,the park became full of_____9_. The park cleaner couldn't cope(应付). No one seemed to be bothered,but something___1__0_started happening.

As time went on, the park___1___1_were empty, and more people were looking down at the rubbish on the___1__2_. “Well,” said the park authorities, “what's going on here?”

Well, everyone was looking for something!

It___1___3_that some time during that day, everyone had___1___4_some of their own things on the ground. But it was almost___1__5_to find them because they were covered with litter now.

There was no___1__6_other than having everyone help to clean the park, so they could find their things.__________17_by the park cleaner, the visitors swept the ground,__________18_and dancing all the while. It became so much fun that from that day they___1___9_a new activity in the park, in which everyone___2__0_themselves with brushes and bags and spent a while cleaning,laughing,and dancing.

1. A. full B. empty C. open D. dark

2. A. touching B. hitting C. sweeping D. repairing

3. A. catch up with B. get along with C. go in for D. make fun of

4. A. removing B. throwing C. collecting D. washing

5. A. cheat B. mind C. appear D. search

6. A. arriving B. leaving C. digging D. returning

7. A. sad B. small C. fun D. cheap

8. A. angrily B. loudly C. bravely D. gladly

9. A. water B. leaves C. rubbish D. benches

10. A. beautiful B. fortunate C. normal D. strange

11. A. interests B. attractions C. locations D. destinations

12. A. ground B. roof C. truck D. face

13. A. carried out B. broke out C. figured out D. turned out

14. A. dropped B. discovered C. recognized D. praised

15. A. immediate B. impossible C. proper D. necessary

16. A. wonder B. chance C. possibility D. solution

17. A. Disappointed B. Encouraged C. Ordered D. Taught

18. A. working B. talking C. singing D. sleeping

19. A. created B. developed C. completed D. expected

20. A. cleaned B. passed C. armed D. united

Task 7

（2020～2021·福州一中模拟）Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese______1_at my face, but I pushed them_____2_. My mom believed I would learn______3_I was ready. But the__4___never came.

On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was_______5_at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can't speak Chinese? ” he_____6_me. “You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I'll get some______7_with or without Chinese,” I replied and turned to my mom for__8___. “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I_____9_the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish________10_surrounded by a sea of customers. “I'd like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fish seller. But he___1___1_my English words and turned to serve the next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased________12_their impatience. With every___1___3_, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—___1__4_me to cry out. “Xian Sheng Yu,please.”“Very Xian Sheng,”I repeated.The crowd erupted into laughter.My face turned__15___and I ran back home___1__6_, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They're Chinese. I should feel right at___1___7_. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (令人感到羞耻的人或事) to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish___1__8_, but, in the end, the joke is on___1__9_. Every laugh is a culture___2__0_; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1. A. custom B. games C. characters D. language

2. A. ahead B. around C. along D. aside

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

4. A. success B. study C. time D. attempt

5. A. aim B. joke C. nod D. stare

6. A. cared about B. laughed at C. argued with D. asked for

7. A. right now B. from now C. at times D. in time

8. A. decision B. permission C. information D. preparation

9. A. repeated B. reviewed C. spelled D. kept

10. A. farm B. stand C. pond D. market

11. A. guessed B. forgot C. doubted D. ignored

12. A. by B. as C. with D. from

13. A. second B. effort C. desire D. movement

14. A. forcing B. allowing C. persuading D. leading

15. A. bright B. blank C. pale D. red

16. A. open-mouthed B. tongue-tied C. empty-handed D. broken-hearted

17. A. service B. home C. risk D. root

18. A. trade B. deed C. challenge D. incident

19. A. it B. us C. me D. them

20. A. thrown B. lost C. divided D. reflected

Task 8

（模拟）Images of her childhood flashed past her eyes. There she was, aged three, building a sandcastle on the______1_. Time flew by as those small little______2_changed into stronger ones which were trying to______3_a castle out of Lego blocks. Moving on, those hands were______4_covered with sweat, as she______5_a pen tightly, while taking her first major exam. Later on, they were slightly relaxed, as the pen was changed into a steering wheel,_____6_along with family and friends.

“How fast time______7_?” she thought. We all come into this world with a set of______8_, hopes and aspirations. We are______9_to grow up to achieve these dreams and___1__0_the world, but maybe sometimes in this process, we forget to___1___1_the journey. Yes, it is___1___2_to pursue your dreams and work hard to achieve them. But at the same time, it is also important to__13__time out for your loved ones, enjoy and cherish every__14__spent with them. It is these moments that__15___some of the most beautiful__16___to be cherished for a lifetime!

Every day isn't the same. The best thing in life is to take each day at a time, to cherish every moment and do what you love. Perhaps___1__7_is one of the best examples that show us the________18 meaning of doing what we love and doing what makes us smile.

Looking at the shining face of her___1__9_daughter, she realized that, perhaps she's got a second chance, a chance to__20__her childhood once again!

1. A. roof B. beach C. street D. train

2. A. hands B. eyes C. legs D. feet

3. A. turn B. kick C. make D. work

4. A. suddenly B. rapidly C. strangely D. generally

5. A. threw B. bit C. caught D. held

6. A. skating B. playing C. jogging D. driving

7. A. comes on B. goes by C. runs away D. carries on

8. A. conditions B. glories C. dreams D. rules

9. A. eager B. cautious C. curious D. nervous

10. A. give up B. take over C. break into D. turn down

11. A. enjoy B. record C. share D. predict

12. A. difficult B. ridiculous C. important D. impossible

13. A. put B. watch C. reach D. take

14. A. coin B. moment C. effort D. treasure

15. A. gain B. cover C. form D. forget

16. A. minds B. memories C. desires D. interests

17. A. childhood B. friendship C. livelihood D. hardship

18. A. correct B. useful C. effective D. true

19. A. eldest B. elderly C. newborn D. teenaged

20. A. retell B. rewrite C. remark D. relive

Task 9

（2020·郑州二模）At 36, I have three kids and a great husband, and I'm enjoying a challenging but fun career. Although this is______1_, sometimes I feel my heart asking if this is who I truly am.

The chaos of the family kitchen______2_my brain: the noise of the kettle, pots and the dishes, and the conversation demands while I'm making breakfast. I escape_____3_to my bedroom. Only in silence do I hear the self that is_____4_from the children and wonder who that person might be.

So, I journeyed, for the first time in a decade， without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to______5_in Iceland. I hoped the consideration of walking would help me better_____6_who I want to be.For six days,I was absorbed in_____7_scenery and real weather.The mountains in Iceland______8_black and tall into the heavens against the white of the snow. Looking outside at wild wind and rain and knowing there's no______9_to make the soul freed. Climbing a mountain against sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal___1___0_me how little I actually needed and how___1___1_I felt when uncomfortable.

I found___1__2_in Iceland, and time to consider “the me” outside of career and kids as I shared stories with strangers with no___1___3_past and no expected future. When I stopped talking and just listened, I was surprised at how my___1___4_changed—I became more generous. I learned generosity can___1___5_more space, more food and more warmth___1___6_when there may not seem enough to go around at first glance.

I came home to noise, chaos and love. I know the answer isn't waiting out there on the top of a mountain or inside my head if I just___1___7_hard enough to hear, and it isn't in conversation with other seeking souls. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own life's___1__8_.

I'm not finding myself, but I'm creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the quietness.___1__9_is built under a heavy load. I'm expecting to___2__0_all of my loads and travel on.

1. A. progress B. reward C. success D. encouragement

2. A. disturbs B. awakes C. quiets D. ruins

3. A. instantly B. eventually C. suddenly D. briefly

4. A. safe B. separate C. tired D. different

5. A. hike B. volunteer C. settle D. wander

6. A. judge B. consider C. question D. understand

7. A. changeable B. green C. wild D. surrounding

8. A. turn B. rise C. form D. appear

9. A. picture B. decision C. peace D. promise

10. A. reminded B. warned C. convinced D. told

11. A. stubborn B. nervous C. satisfied D. strong

12. A. confidence B. value C. silence D. happiness

13. A. shared B. painful C. troubled D. glorious

14. A. concern B. attitude C. life D. character

15. A. develop B. explore C. offer D. create

16. A. indeed B. just C. only D. even

17. A. try B. calm C. move D. manage

18. A. design B. choice C. path D. belief

19. A. Pleasure B. Frustration C. Spirit D. Pressure

20. A. think over B. deal with C. lay down D. pick up

Task 10

（2020·抚州一模）Once a year in the town of Wuzhen all the tourists can be audience members.

Picture an entire town turned into one grand immersive_______1_: huge marionettes walking through a narrow, flagstone-paved lane, mother and daughter sitting_______2_in a “paper boat”that______3_along a river, young couples whispering under a night sky__4___up by bloomed kites.

No matter where you go in the town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, during its______5_theater festival you are likely to_______6_performances—and some in the unlikeliest of places, such as at the_____7_of an otherwise quiet square, under the roofs of a moss-carpeted dock, and even on rowing boats.

Even tourists_______8_of the festival will find themselves_______9_in plays, dance and music,everybody being___1__0_to wander the 1,300-year-old town's alleys, riverbanks and theater venues.

They can, for example, step into the “home” of the Italian director Eugenio Barba as he throws a“dinner party”. “This is a very___1___1_way of thinking that the audience are my___1___2_to share a dinner, and foods are sounds,________13_, words and poetry,” said Barba gladly, founder of the Odin Teatret of Denmark.

But those who wanted to watch The Tree were___1__4_to hand in their phones before performances.When the show began they sat__15__one another quietly, professionals and__16__alike, not knowing what the evening would bring.

What gradually___1__7_was various stories with a tree at their center. The performance immersed its audience in an overwhelming auditory （听觉的） and___1___8_head trip, or,________19_one viewer commented on the___2___0_site Douban, “The best nightmare I have ever had.”

1. A. platform B. theater C. gallery D. passage

2. A. deliberately B. slowly C. swiftly D. lazily

3. A. stations B. parks C. floats D. walks

4. A. lit B. burned C. stuck D. set

5. A. annual B. monthly C. weekly D. daily

6. A. look into B. come up with C. run into D. put up with

7. A. center B. corner C. point D. spot

8. A. tired B. fond C. unconscious D. convinced

9. A. approved B. affected C. accused D. absorbed

10. A. arranged B. praised C. invited D. supported

11. A. creative B. obvious C. reasonable D. abrupt

12. A. colleagues B. guests C. fans D. hosts

13. A. studios B. paintings C. images D. cartoons

14. A. suggested B. required C. appreciated D. referred

15. A. meeting B. comforting C. recognizing D. facing

16. A. clerks B. amateurs C. experts D. reporters

17. A. presented B. changed C. held D. mattered

18. A. hearing B. smelling C. visual D. facial

19. A. as B. when C. since D. if

20. A. introduction B. interview C. debate D. review

Task 11

（2021·昆明摸底测试）Washington is home to lots of trees. It is the Evergreen State, with lots of fireplaces and wood-burning stoves there too. But what if you lived there and couldn't cut wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it?_______1_Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are______2_to lend a hand. The three men______3_truckloads of wood, and then donate it to those______4_. They want to help people who are burning cardboard because they've got nothing or someone with no money who has a_____5_shoulder and can't cut wood.

The idea started as a father-son bonding_______6_.“I had to cut wood with my dad. He just_______7_doing it,” says one of the sons. They spent the summer of 2018 cutting wood day after day. The_______8_was a great wall of wood______9_around their house. Technically, to___1___0_that much would cost about $10,000.

It was too___1___1_for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned___1__2_that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on Facebook: “If you want some firewood and can't___1___3_it, please inform me! If you know someone who burns wood, and they're living in a cold house this holiday season, please help us___1___4_them. Please help me and my___1___5_make sure no one goes cold in our neighborhood.”

The___1___6_was immediate. One man___1___7_to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Norm's, the shop Shane owns, with more___1___8_for the pile. Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her daughter rely on a wood-burning stove as their only source of___1___9_, so it was a___2___0_to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she told msn.com.“So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful. ”

1. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Slowly D. Actually

2. A. happy B. excited C. brave D. surprised

3. A. buy B. borrow C. cut D. desert

4. A. in sight B. in doubt C. in danger D. in need

5. A. strong B. broken C. broad D. narrow

6. A. project B. party C. ceremony D. challenge

7. A. resisted B. allowed C. loved D. risked

8. A. problem B. fact C. advantage D. result

9. A. put up B. cast off C. piled up D. cut off

10. A. make B. purchase C. advertise D. donate

11. A. terrible B. wonderful C. little D. much

12. A. cold B. warm C. windy D. pleasant

13. A. take B. afford C. carry D. sharpen

14. A. find B. accompany C. hug D. kiss

15. A. neighbors B. friends C. colleagues D. boys

16. A. action B. response C. campaign D. conflict

17. A. pretended B. refused C. offered D. dared

18. A. cardboard B. money C. energy D. wood

19. A. pleasure B. warmth C. calmness D. strength

20. A. relief B. success C. shock D. burden

Task 12

（模拟）What I have learned with my three teens is this: when they are testing me and pushing the limits in a way that feels more aggressive than normal teenage behavior, this is when they need some extra love and_____1_. When our kids are young and aren't able to_____2_how they are feeling,they typically behave in a way that makes it obvious that they are sad,______3_, or not feeling like themselves. We parents try______4_to help them feel better, whatever it______5_. We won't______6_even though we can't quite understand.

As they get______7_and are able to talk and communicate, I think we raise our expectations a little bit too_______8_—I've realized although they can communicate and let us_______9_whether something is wrong, it doesn't mean they will. Not because they don't always want to,___1__0_teenagers seem to think they can__11__it on their own;they think their___1___2_won't understand, or they are too embarrassed to come to us with their___1___3_or talk about certain situations. But I've also had to realize when my teens are disrespectful, they might not know how to___1___4_themselves.

Even as a 43-year-old woman I still________15_with finding the words or putting a name to my feelings. I mean my teens need me to___1___6_them to tell me what's wrong. Teens, like all of us are looking for bonding, so make sure we are________17_time with them. This has to be face-to-face. If connecting with your teen by text messages feels easier, then start there, but don't________18_there.Put down your________19_and look at your teen in the eyes to communicate too, and a heart-toheart________20_will take the relationship between you and your teen to a new stage.

1. A. complaint B. punishment C. praise D. attention

2. A. sing B. explore C. communicate D. build

3. A. uncomfortable B. delighted C. excited D. energetic

4. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

5. A. offers B. takes C. makes D. calls

6. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give out

7. A. smaller B. stronger C. older D. younger

8. A. high B. low C. fast D. slow

9. A. ask B. say C. debate D. know

10. A. because B. since C. though D. but

11. A. handle B. hide C. present D. expose

12. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. teammates