(2013·高考山东卷)I used to be a very selfcentered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.
I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of ____ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room，she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her，so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too，when she died，I was ____，but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.
1.A.since B．before
C．or D．unless
2.A.famous B．simple
C．different D．skilled
3.A.education B．career
C．tour D．change
4.A.balance B．homework
C．degree D．interest
5.A.talked B．wrote
C．lied D．reported
6.A.careful B．lonely
C．curious D．guilty
7.A.argument B．game
C．experiment D．defence
8.A.dared B．offered
C．hesitated D．happened
9.A.dream B．problem
C．duty D．step
10.A.us B．which
C．them D．whom
11.A.attitude B．hobby
C．hope D．luck
12.A.friend B．partner
C．guide D．guest
13.A.polite B．happy
C．strange D．confident
14.A.bothered B．answered
C．visited D．trusted
15.A.explain B．guess
C．declare D．see
16.A.homeless B．heartbroken
C．badtempered D．hopeless
17.A.quieter B．busier
C．better D．richer
18.A.forget B．face
C．improve D．analyze
19.A.forced B．preferred
C．ordered D．taught
20.A.miss B．like
C．wonder D．expect
(2013·高考四川卷)“Look，it’s Baldy！”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the___on my head，it was___horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old，I suffered serious____after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors____to save my life.“Holly’s very____to be alive，”they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be___with scars on her head，and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child，I cared much about my scars，so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn’t，people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me，they never____understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was____to a children’s burns camp，where children like me can get any help.There，I____14yearold Stephanie，whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so____that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t____what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else，Holly，”she____me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great____it！” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something____.So weeks later，at my 13th birthday party，____by her bravery，I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.
Now，I am____of what I look like and much happier，because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.
1.A.hat B．scarf
C．scars D．cuts
2.A.still B．just
C．never D．seldom
3.A.hunger B．cold
C．defeats D．burns
4.A.rushed B．led
C．invited D．forced
5.A.learned B．fought
C．returned D．decided
6.A.happy B．lucky
C．lonely D．poor
7.A.pressed B．occupied
C．left D．painted
8.A.possibly B．usually
C．finally D．nearly
9.A.Although B．Since
C．If D．Before
10.A.correctly B．roughly
C．easily D．really
11.A.promoted B．introduced
C．reported D．carried
12.A.met B．recognized
C．remembered D．caught
13.A.honest B．strong
C．active D．young
14.A.write down B．agree with
C．pass on D．listen to
15.A.promised B．encouraged
C．ordered D．calmed
16.A.in B．for
C．without D．beyond
17.A.similar B．strange
C．hard D．important
18.A.allowed B．required
C．guided D．inspired
19.A.hide B．give
C．keep D．put
20.A.sick B．aware
C．tired D．proud
(2013·高考天津卷)As I held my father’s hands one night，I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.
One summer，I remember，a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario，turning it into a ____ desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which ___ took twenty minutes.That morning，however，the process didn’t ___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we ____needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ___.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad ____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ____.” Such is Dad－whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.
____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____ Dad remained optimistic.He ____ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to ___ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to___ our family.He always puts our happiness ____ his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games ___ his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ____，putting others first.
Dad，the life ____ I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.
1.A.teacher B．gardener
C．farmer D．grocer
2.A.stormy B．lively
C．disappearing D．burning
3.A.order B．form
C．gap D．position
4.A.repeatedly B．normally
C．finally D．really
5.A.go B．begin
C．occur D．change
6.A.yet B．still
C．even D．nearly
7.A.surprised B．nervous
C．angry D．frightened
8.A.apologized B．cried
C．complained D．laughed
9.A.lost B．done
C．gone D．touched
10.A.meets with B．brings up
C．works out D．thinks about
11.A.Thankfully B．Hopefully
C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
12.A.or B．for
C．so D．but
13.A.happened B．seemed
C．continued D．aimed
14.A.face B．appreciate
C．examine D．question
15.A.love B．pride
C．friendship D．honesty
16.A.support B．settle
C．start D．impress
17.A.after B．before
C．beside D．under
18.A.in spite of B．in terms of
C．in control of D．in place of
19.A.careful B．regretful
C．considerate D．humorous
20.A.history B．motto
C．patterns D．lessons
(2013·高考新课标全国卷Ⅰ)I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more ____ the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to“___a disability” for several hours one Sunday.Some members，____，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore soundblocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩)．
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a____experience.I had never considered before how____it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my____made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not___.Then I wondered where to put my____.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into____.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of____for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair”is not a temporary(临时的)___.
I tried to find a____position and thought it might be restful，____kind of nice，to be___around for a while.Looking around，I____I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I____the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the____of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)____task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon____.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the____，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.
1.A.curious about B．aware of
C．interested in D．careful with
2.A.cure B．adopt
C．prevent D．analyze
3.A.instead B．strangely
C．as usual D．like me
4.A.learning B．working
C．satisfying D．relaxing
5.A.convenient B．awkward
C．boring D．exciting
6.A.height B．force
C．skill D．weight
7.A.locked B．repaired
C．powered D．grasped
8.A.hands B．feet
C．keys D．handles
9.A.place B．action
C．play D．effect
10.A.operation B．communication
C．transportation D．production
11.A.exploration B．education
C．experiment D．entertainment
12.A.flexible B．safe
C．starting D．comfortable
13.A.yet B．just
C．still D．even
14.A.shown B．pushed
C．driven D．guided
15.A.realized B．suggested
C．agreed D．admitted
16.A.lifted B．turned
C．pressed D．seized
17.A.path B．position
C．direction D．way
18.A.easy B．heavy
C．major D．extra
19.A.forgotten B．repeated
C．conducted D．finished
20.A.weaknesses B．anxieties
C．challenges D．illnesses
(2013·高考陕西卷)To celebrate the end of our exams，my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We____hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our____came，I started walking towards an empty table.By bad luck，my purse strap(带子)got____on a chair and the tray(托盘)that I was holding slipped___my hands and went flying in the air.The tray，and its contents，____on a man who was just about to____a bite of his sandwich.I stared，greatly____，as the drinks soaked(浸湿)his white shirt.
Then I___my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of____.Instead，he said“It’s OK”to____me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure____to do next，my friends and I went to a table and sat there，trying our best to look____.A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and___our table.My heart almost stopped____.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s__and call him.
To my surprise，he merely smiled at us，handed us some cash and said，“____yourself new hamburgers.”He then walked____without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse，____he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still____in this world.I’ll never____his actions.
1.A.ordered B．made
C．arranged D．demanded
2.A.food B．turn
C．bill D．menu
3.A.fixed B．caught
C．cut D．tied
4.A.by B．in
C．from D．out
5.A.knocked B．fell
C．stood D．hung
6.A.take B．taste
C．swallow D．chew
7.A.discouraged B．disappointed
C．shocked D．annoyed
8.A.rolled B．rubbed
C．narrowed D．closed
9.A.bitterness B．anxiety
C．anger D．sorrow
10.A.satisfy B．comfort
C．encourage D．praise
11.A.how B．who
C．what D．which
12.A.mild B．honest
C．calm D．modest
13.A.pushed B．approached
C．drew D．laid
14.A.beating B．breaking
C．sinking D．trembling
15.A.help B．position
C．number D．job
16.A.Prepare B．Buy
C．Find D．Cook
17.A.on B．around
C．up D．away
18.A.so B．since
C．although D．but
19.A.kindness B．happiness
C．politeness D．brightness
20.A.forget B．refuse
C．oppose D．ignore
(2013·高考江西卷)Diane Ray was completely selfcentred and very spoilt.Her parents gave her____she wanted，knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not.She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always____.
That was why she was alone on the____，wearing an expensive swimsuit.It had taken a massive tantrum to___her parents to buy it.They were back at the beachhouse，____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving____.“Dangerous ？”she had said.“You just don’t want me to have____.I’m going and if you try to stop me，I’ll scream.”
“What are you doing ？”a voice asked.Diane jumped.She did not know that the man was there____he spoke.
“I’m going diving，”she answered.
“You shouldn’t swim today，” the man____.“There is a storm coming up.”
“You should mind your own____！”Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.
“If you go out there you’ll be____，”the man called after her.She did not bother to reply.
Diane slipped into the water and dived____until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to___against the current (水流)．Saltwater hit against her face，making it____to breathe.Oh，why had she not listened to advice?
Panicking，she began to____.Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface，she heard a____voice.“Hold on! I’m coming.”With____，she saw the old man rowing an ancientlooking boat towards her.“I hope you’ve learned a lesson.You put us both in____，”he shouted angrily，as he dragged her over the side of the____.Gratefully，Diane thanked him and ran towards the beachhouse.
1.A.either B．neither
C．nothing D．everything
2.A.jump B．lie
C．spin D．sleep
3.A.set out B．set in
C．gave in D．gave out
4.A.beach B．bed
C．floor D．ship
5.A.allow B．warn
C．get D．prefer
6.A.changing B．recovering
C．appearing D．traveling
7.A.alone B．away
C．again D．aside
8.A.time B．money
C．food D．fun
9.A.when B．until
C．after D．once
10.A.decided B．intended
C．advised D．repeated
11.A.business B．swimsuit
C．friends D．parents
12.A.angry B．sorry
C．confused D．excited
13.A.nervously B．sadly
C．shyly D．happily
14.A.rise B．swim
C．stop D．row
15.A.difficult B．easy
C．comfortable D．suitable
16.A.speak B．sing
C．sniff D．scream
17.A.calm B．frightening
C．beautiful D．disgusting
18.A.regret B．relief
C．interest D．ease
19.A.power B．safety
C．danger D．thought
20.A.house B．wave
C．beach D．boat
