In what way are these climbers special? They are all 21 .
Why did they choose to conquer Mount Kiliman-
jaro?
To prove 22 .
What did they do in time of difficulty? They persevered 23 each other
How did they record their adventure? By keeping 24 .
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and
grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of
the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
Gift from a stranger
My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d
noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. (25) _________ I was in a good mood, I let her
have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.
Pretty soon I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling
good, I
(26)________ (empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling
woman reverse park.
Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car space earlier. She was giv-
ing me (27) _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleas-
ant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady (28) _____ (look) in at me.
“Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This (29) ______ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of
my mother’s things off at the charity bins. You are just so much (30) ___ _________ her. You
helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and
passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” (31) _________
(shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.
After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl.
It was (32) __________ (nice) gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The
necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.
(B)
Ask Helpful Hannah
Dear Helpful Hannah,
I’ve got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago and
he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He
has a constant urge to (33) _______ (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five
minutes! He’s so addicted to it that he just can’t stand the idea (34) ________ there may be an im-
portant text. He can’t help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a
restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves (35) _____ _____ any small amount of boredom
can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn’t. The temptation
to see (36) ___________ is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down
the phone and stop (37)___________ (ignore) me, he says, “In a minute,” but still checks to see if
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