一、完形填空
Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. With a heavy bag on my back, I was excited to teach at a small school here, but a little 1. What would these students be like?
The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet, 2 they ran and laughed at break. One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in the classroom, I shared with them a 3 with the words "You are seen" on it and put it up on the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. "That's why I'm here," I said. However, Wen didn't 4. She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.
Days passed quickly. The lessons were 5 planned. The children were kind. But my effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything 6.
One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was holding a 7 in her hand. "We can still read," she whispered. That was the first time I had heard her voice.
The next day, she sat 8. In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern. "So you will always have some 9," she smiled gently.
I came to give light, but found it was quietly 10. Volunteering isn't always loud or big. Sometimes, it's a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions.
1. A. bored B. relaxed
C. nervous D. surprised
2. A. though B. so
C. since D. when
3. A. dictionary B. poster
C. cake D. cup
4. A. stand up B. give up
C. wake up D. look up
5. A. slowly B. carefully
C. directly D. finally
6. A. simple B. interesting
C. popular D. meaningful
7. A. book B. lantern
C. candle D. lamp
8. A. farther B. lower
C. closer D. longer
9. A. fun B. time
C. light D. hope
10. A. returned B. collected
C. connected D. accepted

【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者在一个山村支教的经历。一盏灯笼带来的师生互动展现了教育中双向奔赴的温暖，同时作者也体会到了支教的深远意义。
1. C 本题考查形容词。bored 厌烦的；relaxed 放松的；nervous 紧张的；surprised 惊讶的。根据设空后的“What would these students be like?”可知，因为不知道自己所教的学生会是什么样的，所以“我”有点儿紧张。故选C。
2. A 本题考查连词。though 不过，然而；so 因此；since 自……以来；when 当……时。结合文意可知，此处是说“大部分学生很安静，不过他们会在课间跑着笑着”。though 引出补充说明，符合语境。故选A。
3. B 本题考查名词。dictionary 字典；poster 海报；cake 蛋糕；cup 杯子。根据设空后的“and put it up on the wall”可知，贴在墙上的应该是海报。故选B。
4. D 本题考查动词短语。stand up 站起来；give up 放弃；wake up 醒来；look up（在低头看某物时）抬头往上看。根据设空后的“She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger”可知，她只是用手指在书桌上画着圆圈，并没有抬起头来看。故选D。
5. B 本题考查副词。slowly 缓慢地；carefully 仔细地，认真地；directly 直接地；finally 最终。根据下文提及的“my effort”可知，这些课程都是“我”认真规划的。故选B。
6. D 本题考查形容词。simple 简单的；interesting 有趣的；popular 流行的；meaningful 有意义的。根据设空前的“But my effort seemed to make little difference”可知，“我”的努力似乎收效甚微，“我”不确定自己做的事情是否有意义。故选D。
7. B 本题考查名词。book 书；lantern 灯笼；candle 蜡烛；lamp 灯。根据下文提及的“she came up and gave me the lantern”可知，此处是指文手里正提着一盏灯笼。故选B。
8. C 本题考查副词。farther 更远地；lower 更低地；closer 更近地；longer 更久地。根据第二段中的“One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything”可知，之前文总是独自坐在角落里，很少说话；结合设空后的“In the following days, she began to talk more”可知，此处是说“第二天，她坐得更近了”。故选C。
9. C 本题考查名词。fun 乐趣；time 时间；light 光；hope 希望。根据设空前的“In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern”以及下文中的“I came to give light”可知，此处是说“这样你就会一直有一些光”。故选C。
10. A 本题考查动词。return 回报，回应；collect 收集；connect 连接；accept 接受。结合文意可知，此处是说“我是来给予光的，却发现光正被悄然回赠”。故选A。

二、阅读理解
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新素材 Do you know the Thai movie How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies? It tells a warm family story.
In the movie, a young man named M volunteers to look after his dying(临终的) grandma. At the beginning, he wants to get her money. But things change after he lives with his grandma.
With no big ups and downs we see in other movies, this movie shows how important small things are in life. It shows the love between family members from the smallest acts. Getting up early is hard for M, but he still goes with his grandma to the hospital in the early morning. In fact, his grandma began saving money(存钱) for him when he was a little boy.
In the end, M learns that he doesn't need to win his grandma's love. He has had it all the time. And her love is much more important than money.

1. Why does M go and look after his grandma at the beginning?
A. To get her money.
B. To write a good story.
C. To find a place to stay.
D. To learn something new.
2. From the movie, what is important in life?
A. Ups and downs in life.
B. Small acts of love in families.
C. Getting up early every day.
D. Helping old family members.
3. According to Paragraph 3, how does M’s grandma show her love for him?
A. By watching movies with him.
B. By making him get up early.
C. By letting him do a lot of work.
D. By saving money for him.
4. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Grandma’s money.
B. M’s act.
C. Grandma’s love.
D. M’s feeling.
5. What can we know from M’s family tree?
A. Grandma has two granddaughters.
B. M’s mother wants to take care of Grandma.
C. M’s cousin loves playing computer games.
D. M’s uncles are good to their mother.

【解题导语】 本文介绍了泰国电影《姥姥的外孙》的剧情，通过主角M照顾姥姥的故事，展现了家庭中细微的爱与亲情的珍贵，并结合家庭树梳理了人物关系。
1. A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At the beginning, he wants to get her money”可知，M一开始照顾姥姥是为了得到她的钱。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“this movie shows how important small things are in life. It shows the love between family members from the smallest acts”可知，从电影中可以了解到，生活中重要的是家庭里细微的爱。
3. D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“his grandma began saving money(存钱) for him when he was a little boy”可知，姥姥通过为他存钱来表达对他的爱。
4. C 代词指代题。根据第四段“In the end, M learns that he doesn't need to win his grandma's love. He has had it all the time. And her love is much more important than money”并结合前文可知，“it”指代的是姥姥的爱。
5. B 推理判断题。根据家庭树中的“She tries to find time to take care of her mother”可知，M的妈妈想要照顾姥姥