1．I believe we can have a big effect on anyone with whom we come into contact.Some acts that we think（1）can shape others' future.The simple words can sometimes（2）change someone's life.
   Years ago，that was what happened to me.I was the only（3）child at Blue Elementary School.From almost the first day there，I was（4）by other kids mainly because of my hearing aid.And I also had（5）with my schoolwork.When others laughed at me，I thought of myself as a（6）boy who wasn't smart enough to keep up with the class.
   Mrs Jordan，my 5th grade teacher，（7）all of that with a simple sentence.One morning，she asked the（8）a question.I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I knew the answer.But when she called my name，I was（9）.Here was an opportunity to（10）the teacher and showed her I was worthy of her love.Maybe I would even impress my classmates a little.I didn't want to blow it.Despite my fears，I took a deep（11）and answered her question.
    I will never forget what（12）next."THAT'S GREAT，STEPHEN!" Mrs Jordan（13）with sparkling eyes and a wide smile.I regained confidence and（14）a little taller in my chair.
   From that day forward，my grades and speech（15）greatly.My popularity among my peers increased.It was all because the praise and encouragement Mrs Jordan gave me.

（1）	A．hard	B．small	C．great	D．meaningful
（2）	A．totally	B．suddenly	C．quickly	D．simply
（3）	A．blind	B．deaf	C．lonely	D．short
（4）	A．heard of	B．talked of	C．looked up to	D．made fun of
（5）	A．skill	B．fun	C．difficulty	D．eagerness
（6）	A．clever	B．natural	C．polite	D．stupid
（7）	A．proved	B．realized	C．changed	D．defeated
（8）	A．teachers	B．class	C．boys	D．girls
（9）	A．calm	B．brave	C．excited	D．a(chǎn)fraid
（10）	A．challenge	B．promise	C．impress	D．move
（11）	A．breath	B．look	C．step	D．dive
（12）	A．worked	B．happened	C．disappeared	D．mattered
（13）	A．cried	B．whispered	C．a(chǎn)sked	D．a(chǎn)nswered
（14）	A．stood	B．grew	C．walked	D．sat
（15）	A．benefited	B．missed	C．improved	D．recovered

2．As an old saying goes，"Good fences（柵欄）make good neighbors."With many people（1）to stay at home during the pandemic，some find good fences can（2） make good friends.
   My family lives next to 99-year-old Mary O'Neill.Although Mary's daughter visits her（3） ，the pandemic leaves the old lady in（4）.Amazingly，Mary manages to develop a special（5）with her neighbor-my son-Benjamin Olsen，aged two.Mary（6）through the fence as Benjamin learns to walk，talk，and（7）nun and play.And when Benjamin sees Mary，he sees a close friend，and（8） her "Mimi".Mary will also call out. 'Hey Benjamin!' when she sees him.It's just been so pleasant to watch the（9）scene.Mary's daughter and I，both（10） the relationship has a unique function that has kept the elderly woman（11） the long period of being separated from others.
   As the pandemic limitations have lifted，Mary and Benjamin's friendship continues to grow on both sides of the（12） only now，the gates can be opened.Benjamin（13）Mary on her steps to play games，blow bubbles and enjoy the activities that bring joy to the pair-one at a young age，and the other with a（n）（14） heart.
   Friendship can just happen in so many different ways.We are（15）they were able to form this one-pandemic or not，because it means a lot to both sides.

（1）	A．forced	B．a(chǎn)llowed	C．invited	D．sent
（2）	A．never	B．a(chǎn)lso	C．only	D．a(chǎn)lready
（3）	A．more or less	B．one by one	C．now and then	D．up and down
（4）	A．panic	B．loneliness	C．freedom	D．joy
（5）	A．custom	B．a(chǎn)greement	C．interest	D．friendship
（6）	A．visits	B．checks	C．watches	D．passes
（7）	A．a(chǎn)ctually	B．eventually	C．regularly	D．suddenly
（8）	A．calls	B．a(chǎn)ssures	C．makes	D．regards
（9）	A．warm	B．cold	C．bitter	D．strange
（10）	A．doubt	B．a(chǎn)dvise	C．predict	D．believe
（11）	A．resisting	B．defending	C．surviving	D．involving
（12）	A．fence	B．family	C．society	D．road
（13）	A．replaces	B．sends	C．joins	D．inspires
（14）	A．old	B．young	C．close	D．far
（15）	A．confident	B．regretful	C．disappointed	D．moved

3．In 2000，we were on our usual weekend adventure in suburban Pearl River.But unlike other weekends，on this day a（1） was waiting in our driveway：two adult geese and a gosling（小鵝）.The adults were frightened by us and（2） ，leaving their baby behind.
   The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard.We called him Peeper.Days（3） into weeks，and weeks into months，until almost a year passed.We（4） into a routine filled with feathery hugs and care.Part of this（5） included dad sending Peeper up into the air so he could fly a loop（圈）around the house，coming back.
   One evening，my uncle came over，and my dad wanted to show him Peeper's loop.He（6），him up in the air，but this time，Peeper flew off.Twenty years passed，and Peeper became a fond（7） for my family.
   Geese live to be around 25 years old and are very（8）.They never forget their first home.Even so，it came as a shock when a/an（9）adult goose made his way back to my family home.After two weeks of his coming back repeatedly it became clear this was not a（10） goose.He did all the things Peeper used to.He also（11）to the name Peeper，turning his head and waddling（搖擺走）closer to us.To my（12），my old best friend had returned，20 years later.
   It's possible that he is longing for his early（13）.He doesn't come back every single night.Some nights he may seek the comfort of his own kind at the（14） nearby.Geese in the wild typically sleep on water.But he's here a lot，making his（15） known and giving me joy.

（1）	A．wonder	B．surprise	C．couple	D．visitor
（2）	A．hid behind	B．slipped up	C．flew away	D．backed off
（3）	A．passed	B．turned	C．broke	D．a(chǎn)dvanced
（4）	A．compromised	B．made	C．scheduled	D．settled
（5）	A．relationship	B．hug	C．routine	D．pattern
（6）	A．urged	B．dragged	C．threw	D．blew
（7）	A．memory	B．figure	C．subject	D．member
（8）	A．sensitive	B．a(chǎn)ctive	C．friendly	D．loyal
（9）	A．young	B．a(chǎn)ging	C．frightening	D．cautious
（10）	A．random	B．rude	C．regular	D．new
（11）	A．interrupted	B．repeated	C．responded	D．cheered
（12）	A．a(chǎn)mazement	B．satisfaction	C．horror	D．disappointment
（13）	A．home	B．parents	C．nature	D．stories
（14）	A．lawn	B．lake	C．shelter	D．branch
（15）	A．habit	B．name	C．intention	D．presence