一、完形填空
For Pineda，it was a long way to success.
He was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great 1 in speaking. At age 2，his family's house burned down. Pineda was hurt 2 ，and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8，and he 3 years on the streets.
Finally，Pineda was taken in by an orphanage（孤儿院）. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his 4 with other musicians（音乐人）. Then the group went to Chicago，where Pineda，then 18， 5 the attention of many people.
A hospital 6 him free medical care. When he was in hospital，Pineda began 7 music，and wondered if he might be able to record his own album（音乐专辑）. Soon with the help of a musician，“The Sound of Gratitude” was born. Pineda went to a Chicago club to play his new songs to strangers（陌生人），and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
It was 8 that Pineda had come into such a good luck. “There's a 9 in my hometown，‘ 10 first，then enjoy.’ I guess that's what's happening，” he said.
（）1. A. preparation
B. trouble
C. joy
D. interest
（）2. A. politely
B. slowly
C. easily
D. badly
（）3. A. spent
B. used
C. cost
D. took
（）4. A. study
B. interview
C. show
D. talk
（）5. A. took
B. caught
C. realized
D. recorded
（）6. A. asked
B. paid
C. offered
D. waited
（）7. A. writing
B. lending
C. selling
D. searching
（）8. A. strange
B. amazing
C. usual
D. possible
（）9. A. meeting
B. crossing
C. saying
D. meaning
（）10. A. Play
B. Prevent
C. Receive
D. Suffer

一、1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D

二、阅读理解
Li Ming is a 16 - year - old boy from a small town who suffers from a rare eye disease. He comes from an ordinary family，and the doctor says he needs an expensive operation to save his eyes，which costs over 100，000 yuan. But his parents are common workers and can't afford the medical cost，so they had to ask for help from the community with heavy hearts. When the volunteers at the local community centre heard about Li Ming's story，they decided to give him a helping hand and launch a special event to raise money for his operation at once.
They put up posters around the town and called on people to take part in the event. Many warm - hearted people，including college students who signed up for the volunteer programme around the country，came to offer their help. Some worked as tour guides to introduce the event，some prepared food and drinks，and others helped collect donations. Everyone did their best，because they believed “Many hands make light work”.
On the day of the event，more people than expected came to donate money. Some elderly neighbours even gave their savings，and students from the special school performed wonderful song and dance shows to attract more people. In the end，they raised enough money for Li Ming's operation. This experience makes everyone realize that helping people in need is meaningful. It also lets more people know that a small kind act can make a big difference，and the volunteer spirit is spreading quickly around the country with more people willing to take part in volunteer work.
()1. Why did Li Ming's parents ask for help from the community?
A. Because Li Ming wanted to go to the special school.
B. Because they needed volunteers to look after Li Ming.
C. Because they wanted to organize a special event for Li Ming.
D. Because they couldn't afford Li Ming's expensive eye operation.
()2. What does the underlined word “launch” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. To give up doing something difficult.
B. To start or organize an activity for a goal.
C. To watch or enjoy an event carefully.
D. To talk about an activity with other people.
()3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The eye operation for Li Ming costs less than 100，000 yuan.
B. Only college students came to help with the charity event.
C. Students from the special school performed shows for the event.
D. Fewer people than expected came to donate money on the event day.
()4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Li Ming will not be able to have the eye operation in the end.
B. The community centre will stop organizing charity events later.
C. Li Ming's parents will become volunteers to help others soon.
D. More and more people will take part in volunteer work in the country.
()5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How people raised money for Li Ming's eye operation.
B. How Li Ming fought against his rare eye disease bravely.
C. What the volunteer programmes around the country are like.
D. Why it is important for people to save money in daily life.

二、1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A