Ⅰ. 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. [2024·云南] It is sunny and ____ (wind) today. Let's go outside and play kites.
2. I received quite a few ____ (message) from friends with birthday wishes yesterday.
3. We teenagers should spend more time ____ (learn) about the outside world.
4. [2024·济宁二模改编] We are ____ (make) more efforts to make a difference and create a better future!
5. [2024·晋中期末] My mother ____ (prepare) lots of food and drinks for my birthday party every year.

1. windy 2. messages 3. learning 4. making 5. prepares

Ⅱ. 完形填空。
|主题|难度|建议用时|实际用时|
|----|----|----|----|
|人生感悟|中|6分钟| |
【阅读导读】本文主要讲述了一位富有的老人对应征的两位青年进行了简单的人性测试,从而告诉我们内心美的人才可以赢得他人的信任。
There was a rich old man living alone in a big house. He was becoming weak day by day and was 1 to take care of himself, so he 2 to find a nurse to live with him and take care of him.
One day, the old man 3 two nurses—Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, 4 Peter looked quite ordinary(普通的). The old man asked Anthony to 5 tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man 6 to Peter and said, “Anthony has given me a very bad description of you. He said you are 7 and untrustworthy(靠不住的). Is it correct?”
Peter thought for a minute and said, “ 8 Anthony had a bad opinion of me, there must be something 9 with me. I should take some time to change these things.” The old man was very 10 by Peter's character. Meanwhile, Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man.
The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then turned to Anthony and told him, “Peter spoke very poorly of you 11 you left. What do you think about this?” After hearing this, Anthony became 12 and started cursing(咒骂).
In the 13, the old man hired(雇用) Peter. Although Peter looked quite ordinary, he had impressive inner(内心的) 14. The old man thought Peter was the right person for him.
From the story above, the 15 we can learn is: Don't let bad habits grow in us. Drop them while we can control them, or they will corrupt(侵蚀) us.
()1. A. able B. unable C. disable D. ability
()2. A. decided B. asked C. helped D. led
()3. A. met B. looked for C. interviewed D. found
()4. A. and B. but C. so D. or
()5. A. drink B. make C. eat D. buy
()6. A. turned B. looked C. talked D. spoke
()7. A. polite B. rude C. nice D. kind
()8. A. If B. Although C. While D. When
()9. A. good B. wrong C. interesting D. important
()10. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. worried
()11. A. after B. before C. until D. while
()12. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. worried
()13. A. end B. beginning C. middle D. front
()14. A. peace B. calm C. beauty D. hope
()15. A. story B. lesson C. word D. sentence
我认为:____

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B