【完形填空】I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my______21______to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a ______22______student, I had little money to get there. I managed to call various taxis and shuttle (往返汽车) services, but they were all too______23______or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the phone who managed to figure out (知道) that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial (金融的)______24______ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes later. The driver was older and I remember wondering why the shuttle didn’t have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his______25___. The driver was so kind. He knew I was upset so he distracted (使分心) me with stories and good talk. He said I looked like his granddaughter. At one point, I asked him why he______26______so little to the others. Then, he patiently explained that he was actually retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt driven to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only______27______his gas, if that! Because of his______28______, I knew things were going to be okay. This man’s kindness warms my heart every time I think of him.______29______I didn’t get his name and his face has disappeared gradually from my memory. But he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him in person. Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a( n)______30______grandfather she has!

He got into a situation ______ it is hard to make a decision.

【阅读理解 - Passage B】I worked in a small company with about thirty-five employees (雇员) . We had a good-sized kitchen with a fridge that several employees used. But people would often go to the fridge to surprisingly find either their whole lunch missing, or in my case, my can of Cherry Coke gone. I usually kept it in my lunch bag. At times when I bought takeaway food, I would get two — one for lunch and one for dinner — so I didn’t have my lunch bag. Even so, I often couldn’t find the food. It was a shock to everyone. We doubted who was stealing, but could never prove (证明) it. One day, a good idea came to my mind, and I couldn’t wait to try it. It was break time at noon. I headed down to the kitchen about five minutes early and gave my Coke such a hard shake that I feared it may actually go off in my hands. I placed it back in the fridge. Then, I hid into a cupboard in the kitchen, waiting for the right moment. BINGO! A lady came in and took the Coke. I put my hand over my mouth for her to open it, but she took it with her and left. I thought she would open it in the hall. No! As I left the kitchen, I heard her yell (叫喊) . I passed her office, and Coke was everywhere: the walls, the floor, all over her desk, computer, her work, and all over her — everywhere! Well, food has never gone missing again since then because the lady got fired. Why did the employees feel surprised?

Even though Lei Feng ______ for many years, his spirit is still encouraging us.

（英模二十四·完形）Now I am a teacher like Mr. Smith. I always tell my students that everyone has his own ______ and they can do well if they try their best.

【阅读理解 - Passage C】American country music is also known as country western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feeling such as loneliness, loves and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country western music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple word. They played the guitars, violins and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboy visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lye Lovtt, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rime, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world. According to the passage, people like American country music because ______.

______ is known, more students tend to study abroad after graduation from senior high.

______ leaves the room last should turn off the lights.

The problem ______ at the meeting now is very important.

【阅读理解 - Passage D】The number of fin-less porpoise (鼠海豚), a protected species living in the Yangtze River, has seen growth compared with the 1,012 that were seen in 2017. A previous survey carried out on Oct. 25 said more mother-child pairs were seen and some were seen in places that had never reported them earlier. Fin-less porpoise, also called Smiling Angels, have become a natural indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecosystem, especially after the Lipotes vexillifer, a species of the freshwater dolphin commonly known as Baiji, became extinct in 2007. Despite efforts to protect the fin-less porpoise for over 40 years, its numbers continued to fall. Finally, there is some good news. The turnaround would not have been possible without the three earlier scientific surveys and the ongoing one. Add to that a 10-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River carried out on Jan. I last year followed by the fin-less porpoise being upgraded to a level protected species on the national list on Feb 5, 2021, and the Yangtze River Protection Law coming into effect on March 1, 2021. Because of these measures, the provincial-level regions along the Yangtze River relocated their chemical plants, closed down illegal docklands, mended wetlands and adjusted sailing lanes. All these efforts ultimately improved the river’s ecological environment, helping breathe life into the fin-less porpoise species. The results show that China has chosen the right path in protecting not only the fin-less porpoise, but also the river’s ecosystem. The story of the revival of the fin-less porpoise is only part of the bigger story of the Yangtze River’s protection as a whole. And protecting the river is part of the larger picture of the country’s ecological civilization. Fixing the Yangtze River’s ecology can benefit hundreds of generations, and a good ecology is a fortune of the Chinese nation as a whole. What makes the fin-less porpoise increase?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】Children should do housework. That’s a controversial (有争议的) idea, though not everyone will admit it. A few parents will say that their children are too busy for housework. Many more of us assign (分派) housework, or say we believe in them, but the housework just doesn’t get done. That’s a problem. For starters, housework is good for kids. Being a part of the routine work of running a household helps children develop an awareness of the needs of others, while at the same time contributing to their emotional well-being. One small study, done over a period of 25 years, found that the best predictor (预测) for young adults success in their mid-20s was whether they participated in household tasks at age 3 or 4. Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of responsibility in other areas of their lives. But for all that their help matters, few kids are doing much around the house at all. In a survey of 1,000 American adults, 75 percent said they believed regular housework made kids more responsible. Yet while 82 percent reported having had regular housework growing up, only 56 percent of those with children said they required them to do housework. Sports and homework are not get-out-of-housework-free cards. The goal, after all, is to raise adults who can balance a caring role in their families and communities with whatever lifetime achievement goals they choose. Housework teaches that balance. What should you do when getting children to do housework? Accept no excuses. Don’t worry if you must repeat yourself again and again. If you’re spending more time getting the child to do this job than it would take to do it yourself, then you’re doing it right. Can a payment help? Maybe. But if you’re trying to teach kids to share the responsibility of a home, paying them for routine housework is not the right message. What does the author advise parents to do in the last paragraph?

（英模七）He was very rude to the customs officer, ______ of course made things even worse.

【阅读理解 - Passage B】A potato farmer, Cliff Young took part in a Sydney to Melbourne ultra marathon (超级马拉松) race in 1983. Coached by his mother who was 81 at the time, Cliff Young started the marathon with work shoes and work clothes. Competing against world-class marathon runners who were backed up by big sports companies and spent hundreds of hours preparing for the race, Cliff Young’s training method was just running after his sheep. He told the organizers he could run after his sheep for a few days and that he could surely compete with other runners. The ultra marathon generally took 5 days to compete and this potato farmer’s decision seemed suicidal. In fact, some tried to stop him from running the super-difficult race because they thought Cliff Young could die because of the heat and fatigue (疲劳). After all, he was 61 years old! To cut the story short, Cliff Young managed to finish the race. While the young racers slept, he continued to race throughout the night. The young athletes left him far behind until the very last night where he finally led the marathon. Not only did Cliff Young, a 61-year-old potato farmer, survive the race, but he even managed to win the marathon and actually broke the race record by 9 hours! He even gave away his prize money to the rest of the runners after him. After the win, he continued to run in many ultra marathon races and even set standards in the world of endurance racing. His running style, named “The Young Shuffle” is a famous running technique used by many runners in the world today. Cliff Young showed that being old is not a problem, and being a champion doesn’t mean you need to have super-human strength, just super-human will! What can we say about Cliff Young’s training?

You should be responsible ______ all the results.

【阅读理解 - Passage B】There are all kinds of trains in the world. There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills (小山). In big cities the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground. They carry people quickly in and out of the big cities. Can a train run over the water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges. Today’s trains have dining rooms for people.You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails (铁轨) and enjoy the wonderful world of trains. The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground because ______.

So far, it has been ______more than just an empty promise, for they haven’t carried out the plan.

My eldest son, ______ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.

（英模七·完形）24. She told me ______ her little cat excitedly.

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【阅读理解 - Passage B】I worked in a small company with about thirty-five employees (雇员) . We had a good-sized kitchen with a fridge that several employees used. But people would often go to the fridge to surprisingly find either their whole lunch missing, or in my case, my can of Cherry Coke gone. I usually kept it in my lunch bag. At times when I bought takeaway food, I would get two — one for lunch and one for dinner — so I didn’t have my lunch bag. Even so, I often couldn’t find the food. It was a shock to everyone. We doubted who was stealing, but could never prove (证明) it. One day, a good idea came to my mind, and I couldn’t wait to try it. It was break time at noon. I headed down to the kitchen about five minutes early and gave my Coke such a hard shake that I feared it may actually go off in my hands. I placed it back in the fridge. Then, I hid into a cupboard in the kitchen, waiting for the right moment. BINGO! A lady came in and took the Coke. I put my hand over my mouth for her to open it, but she took it with her and left. I thought she would open it in the hall. No! As I left the kitchen, I heard her yell (叫喊) . I passed her office, and Coke was everywhere: the walls, the floor, all over her desk, computer, her work, and all over her — everywhere! Well, food has never gone missing again since then because the lady got fired. Why did the author hide in the kitchen?