Books have magical power. They contain knowledge and knowledge makes our human become wiser and stronger. Between their pages, readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone ... or anytime. ____________ , many children all over the world don’t have access to books.

For several years now, Maria Keller, a teenager from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been trying to change that fact.

When she was 8 years old, Maria already loved reading. She also noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that was, her mother said that they might not be able to ______books. Maria had never thought of this. She couldn’t believe that some children didn’t have bedtime stories read to them, and she became______to change this.

With her mother’s help. Maria created a non-profit organization which is dedicated（致力于）to collecting and distributing books to children_______

During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the goal of collecting and distributing I million books by the time she was 18.

It didn’t take long to reach that goal. Up till now, she has collected over 2.4 million books and has shipped them to many states and countries around the world.

She said, “I cannot live without books. As I continue my mission（使命）. I have learned that the number of kids who have no books is in the hundreds of millions. So I just can’t______. even after reaching my original goal of 1 million books.”

She recently set a new goal:to distribute donations to kids in need in every state in the US, and every country in the world. She keeps records of her_______ on a large map at the warehouse（仓库）where her books are stored and sorted.

【1】A.SoB.HoweverC.After allD.Instead

【2】A.chooseB.affordC.shareD.read

【3】A.excitedB.usedC.supposedD.determined

【4】A.in safetyB.in dangerC.in needD.in trouble

【5】A.set outB.give upC.get offD.take up

【6】A.industryB.researchC.progressD.study

【1】She cut the bananas into pieces before making a banana milkshake.（改为一般疑问句）

______she________the bananas into pieces before making a banana milkshake?

【2】They will get up early in the morning to see the sunrise in the mountains.（对划线部分提问）

___________they get up early in the morning?

【3】Visitors showed great interest in the Steam Courses in our school.（保持句意不变）

Visitor were__________the Steam Courses in our school.

【4】Jack never returns the library books and magazines on time. （改为反意疑问句）

Jack never returns the library books and magazines on time, __________?

【5】Mary sent some postcards to her friends in China after she arrived in London.（改为被动语态）

Some postcards________to her friends in China after Mary arrived in London.

【6】Jessica asked her husband, “Have you repaired the washing machine?”（合并为一句）

Jessica asked her husband_______________had repaired the washing machine.

【7】much, it, send, cost, study abroad, the parents, to, money, the girl, to（连词成句）

_______________________________________________________________________.

【1】Could you please pass me the_______dictionary from the left on the shelf. (five)

【2】I’m quite sure our team will_______in winning the basketball match. (success)

【3】It is also_______to eat Jiaozi on New Year’s Eve in the north of China. (tradition)

【4】After a six - month research, each group came to a similar_______. (conclude)

【5】Jenny should_____for her being late because the other group members had to wait for a long time. (apology)

【6】Mr. Wang said the two boys need to take_______for the mistake they made. (responsible)

【7】Those who smoke_______should remind themselves of health, the bad smell and the feelings of other people. (heavy)

【8】The manager of the company was________that Peter was absent from the meeting. (aware)

A. wasting B. taken away C. rebuilt D. taken up E. failed

My passion（激情）had been【1】 . I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to change. Instead of sitting around and【2】my days. I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant or kids. I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months. I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the shadow and 【3】 my confidence.

Sometimes, challenges in life will get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My suffering was a challenge that 【4】to stop me from reaching success. Today, I’m a very confident and optimistic（乐观的）person.

A. developing B. adventure C. basic D. accident E. rewarded

It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a young age. I had a strong sense of who I would become, but an 【1】 changed everything.

To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much joy. I spent 24 hours a week 【2】 my skills. I had no social life or interests other than skating. But I was【3】with first place medals in nearly every competition.

Unfortunately, during one competition. I fell and was badly injured. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate anymore. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even 【4】daily tasks became difficult.

B: But I’m busy writing my graduation thesis.

A.I’m sorry to hear thatB.It sounds like fun.

C.I’ll take your advice.D.It’s a pleasure.

A.why doesn’t Jack come for the picnicB.why didn’t Jack come for the picnic

C.why Jack doesn’t come for the picnicD.why Jack didn’t come for the picnic

A.It happened to beB.There happened to have

C.That happened to haveD.There happened to be

B: . I prefer to visit the new museum.

A.EitherB.BothC.NoneD.Neither

A.exploreB.to exploreC.exploringD.explored