As a teenager growing up in a small town in Oregon in the 1950s, I had no wish to finish high school. My biggest
In my second year of high school I began to sell cartoons to a small magazine in California. In my letter to the editor, I mentioned my
A few weeks later, I got a mail from the magazine. I was quite
It discouraged me,
A.joke | B.secret | C.dream | D.mistake |
A.left | B.entered | C.taught | D.finished |
A.win | B.succeed | C.wait | D.survive |
A.asked | B.refused | C.continued | D.agreed |
A.answer | B.wish | C.chance | D.problem |
A.cartooning | B.editing | C.writing | D.teaching |
A.start | B.hate | C.give up | D.stay in |
A.taken out | B.looked out | C.reached out | D.dropped out |
A.worried | B.satisfied | C.surprised | D.frightened |
A.warned | B.told | C.promised | D.reminded |
A.attitude | B.nervousness | C.shame | D.belief |
A.forced | B.advised | C.allowed | D.warned |
A.still | B.sometimes | C.often | D.never |
A.but | B.if | C.or | D.so |
A.rushed | B.flown | C.changed | D.gone |
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The position of children in American family and society is no longer what is used to be. The
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A.poor | B.ordinary | C.happy | D.wealthy |
A.except | B.for | C.beyond | D.through |
A.supported | B.received | C.encouraged | D.valued |
A.Until | B.After | C.Although | D.When |
A.movement | B.achievement | C.development | D.requirement |
A.that | B.where | C.when | D.what |
A.parent | B.member | C.family | D.relative |
A.purposes | B.promises | C.roles | D.tasks |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
A.admired | B.regarded | C.made | D.respected |
A.willing | B.equal | C.similar | D.common |
A.enjoying | B.preventing | C.considering | D.protecting |
A.view | B.faith | C.world | D.study |
A.led in | B.brought in | C.resulted in | D.taken in |
A.seeking | B.making | C.fighting | D.working |
A.nurse | B.praise | C.understand | D.raise |
A.one-sided | B.many-sided | C.round-way | D.two-way |
A.more than | B.rather than | C.better than | D.less than |
A.manner | B.method | C.program | D.guide |
A.talking | B.living | C.playing | D.discussing |
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A.mental | B.emotional | C.physical | D.potential |
A.academic | B.imaginative | C.objective | D.useful |
A.previewed | B.reviewed | C.preserved | D.concealed |
A.record | B.explanation | C.treatment | D.link |
A.risky | B.beneficial | C.affordable | D.inevitable |
A.offers | B.discovers | C.reveals | D.recognizes |
A.passive | B.active | C.patient | D.anxious |
A.excuse | B.respect | C.perform | D.debate |
A.involved | B.supposed | C.attempted | D.separated |
A.action | B.awareness | C.recognition | D.behaviour |
A.leaves | B.plans | C.urges | D.holds |
A.load | B.permit | C.accept | D.affect |
A.permanently | B.frequently | C.accordingly | D.necessarily |
A.convert | B.confirm | C.confess | D.convey |
A.promote | B.cut | C.develop | D.encourage |
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A.hard-working | B.careful | C.friendly | D.good-looking |
A.believed | B.warned | C.asked | D.advised |
A.bathroom | B.fridge | C.kitchen | D.table |
A.experience | B.impression | C.reaction | D.lesson |
A.proudly | B.patiently | C.shyly | D.fearfully |
A.wash | B.collect | C.choose | D.find |
A.imagined | B.owned | C.carried | D.saw |
A.explained | B.proved | C.realised | D.doubted |
A.change | B.understand | C.control | D.expect |
A.regret | B.pain | C.shame | D.anger |
A.showed up | B.turned down | C.lit up | D.broke down |
A.come to | B.accept | C.appreciate | D.call for |
A.mess | B.sink | C.floor | D.damage |
A.message | B.event | C.competition | D.decision |
A.important | B.strange | C.interesting | D.difficult |
A.kept up with | B.faced up to | C.looked forward to | D.gone ahead with |
A.enjoyed | B.missed | C.picked | D.forgotten |
A.other | B.similar | C.both | D.certain |
A.reason | B.example | C.approach | D.purpose |
A.nervous | B.funny | C.surprised | D.sad |
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I opened my bag and took out some
After I got on the bus a miracle of spreading
Then a lady on the bus asked, “What can I do for you to give back what I just saw?” I
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A.and | B.so | C.unless | D.though |
A.working | B.figuring | C.interviewing | D.suffering |
A.burned up | B.held back | C.left behind | D.turned down |
A.cold | B.cool | C.warm | D.hot |
A.job | B.house | C.quest | D.coat |
A.dessert | B.currency | C.money | D.luggage |
A.doubt | B.surprise | C.anger | D.fear |
A.kindness | B.information | C.comfort | D.joy |
A.persuaded | B.stopped | C.admired | D.ignored |
A.definitely | B.bitterly | C.firmly | D.jokingly |
A.address | B.wish | C.number | D.documentary |
A.position | B.boss | C.career | D.agreement |
A.carefully | B.excitedly | C.fortunately | D.patiently |
A.wanted | B.illustrated | C.determined | D.expected |
A.time | B.process | C.return | D.turn |
Mr. Henry taught sixth grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a
When he returned my paper, I was
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Every class was an exciting one
A.magazine | B.book | C.report | D.lecture |
A.walked | B.noticed | C.passed | D.looked |
A.notes | B.exercises | C.attentions | D.cares |
A.excited | B.encouraged | C.worried | D.surprised |
A.There | B.It | C.He | D.I |
A.fast | B.exactly | C.slowly | D.quietly |
A.succeeded | B.defeated | C.failed | D.beat |
A.announced | B.expressed | C.proved | D.explained |
A.had | B.stayed | C.been | D.kept |
A.however | B.instead | C.besides | D.therefore |
A.happy | B.worried | C.excited | D.angry |
A.suggested | B.meant | C.hoped | D.wished |
A.Teachers | B.Headmasters | C.Students | D.Persons |
A.After all | B.In fact | C.At any time | D.Above all |
A.permit | B.let | C.leave | D.help |
A.that | B.whether | C.while | D.if |
A.for | B.about | C.with | D.of |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.or |
A.strange | B.important | C.impossible | D.serious |
A.eye | B.brain | C.head | D.hand |
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A.barely | B.secretly | C.likely | D.exactly |
A.ticket | B.shelter | C.ride | D.host |
A.afford | B.fail | C.bother | D.help |
A.sitting | B.weeping | C.shouting | D.passing |
A.burden | B.spirit | C.preference | D.duty |
A.speech | B.cure | C.idea | D.experience |
A.choices | B.donations | C.suggestions | D.packages |
A.or so | B.for free | C.on purpose | D.by mistake |
A.gets off | B.goes through | C.takes apart | D.gives away |
A.warmly | B.coldly | C.sweetly | D.doubtfully |
A.annoyed | B.desperate | C.delighted | D.awkward |
A.thrilled | B.cool | C.glad | D.certain |
A.drove | B.repaired | C.received | D.abandoned |
A.so | B.yet | C.when | D.unless |
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A.enthusiastically | B.surprisingly | C.importantly | D.typically |
A.discover | B.get | C.invent | D.purchase |
A.invisible | B.useful | C.practical | D.impossible |
A.lost | B.amazed | C.puzzled | D.moved |
A.refused | B.hoped | C.replied | D.swore |
A.added to | B.stuck to | C.got to | D.referred to |
A.suggested | B.ordered | C.advised | D.persuaded |
A.light | B.heavy | C.slow | D.safe |
A.glared | B.stared | C.glanced | D.viewed |
A.use | B.spare | C.waste | D.devote |
A.Of course | B.In short | C.In case | D.Of all |
A.system | B.atmosphere | C.society | D.traffic |
A.weighing | B.disturbing | C.conducting | D.carrying |
A.cars | B.trains | C.trucks | D.cabs |
A.dreams | B.discoveries | C.choices | D.challenges |
A.while | B.when | C.until | D.before |
A.considerate | B.ignorant | C.stubborn | D.accurate |
A.route | B.map | C.design | D.course |
A.increase | B.extend | C.reduce | D.expand |
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A.teachers | B.students | C.classmates | D.schools |
A.prepare | B.miss | C.join | D.pass |
A.succeeded | B.failed | C.ended | D.called |
A.but | B.so | C.and | D.because |
A.excited | B.frightened | C.worried | D.pleased |
A.insisted | B.hoped | C.ordered | D.wished |
A.sleeping | B.resting | C.exciting | D.breathing |
A.hand | B.eye | C.mind | D.body |
A.result | B.marks | C.desk | D.paper |
A.If | B.Though | C.So | D.How |
A.watch | B.textbook | C.sister | D.subject |
A.gave up | B.put off | C.look around | D.think over |
A.examining | B.leaving | C.copying | D.crying |
A.raised | B.woke | C.stood | D.cheered |
A.nice | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.special |
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A.actually | B.eventually | C.instantly | D.constantly |
A.settled | B.comforted | C.analyzed | D.investigated |
A.disgusting | B.sharp | C.certain | D.beautiful |
A.runway | B.platform | C.sidewalk | D.road |
A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.However |
A.turned out | B.made up | C.ran out | D.led to |
A.prisoned | B.trapped | C.expected | D.forbidden |
A.dream | B.failure | C.disaster | D.adventure |
A.breaking | B.running | C.driving | D.dying |
A.confirmed | B.deserved | C.experienced | D.realized |
A.gratitude | B.pain | C.sympathy | D.respect |
A.taste | B.right | C.benefit | D.excitement |
A.in a mess | B.in store | C.in place | D.in common |
A.unbearable | B.frightening | C.discouraging | D.strange |
A.courage | B.confidence | C.patience | D.curiosity |