My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Seeing her condition worsen over time, and knowing I could do nothing, created a feeling of
As the years passed and my understanding of the disease grew, my frustration turned first to anger, then resignation (顺从), and finally
Gradually her counting became slower, and she would lose track of things more
Seeing my grandmother slip away
Nowadays, my grandmother cannot count beans anymore and doesn’t
A.regret | B.dilemma | C.annoyance | D.hopelessness |
A.pity | B.sympathy | C.tolerance | D.acceptance |
A.stop | B.slow | C.change | D.accelerate |
A.chat | B.sigh | C.think | D.complain |
A.strong | B.sharp. | C.busy | D.fresh |
A.easily | B.naturally | C.slowly | D.painfully |
A.nursing | B.biology | C.companion | D.psychology |
A.anxiety | B.calmness | C.optimism | D.indifference |
A.excused | B.defended | C.prevented | D.separated |
A.urged | B.forced | C.required | D.motivated |
A.concern | B.sympathy | C.knowledge | D.experience |
A.Instantly | B.Gradually | C.Temporarily | D.Accidentally |
A.miss | B.expect | C.notice | D.recognize |
A.listener | B.follower | C.stranger | D.watcher |
A.time | B.beans | C.money | D.stories |
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“How does the yard look?” My father asked, with his eyes shining. I could tell he was eagerly waiting for my
When I was young, my mother
In 1972, my dad developed a piece of waste land that had been
For so many years, when we were
A.excuse | B.answer | C.decision | D.suggestion |
A.clean | B.suggestion | C.inspection | D.arrangement |
A.achieved | B.imagined | C.discovered | D.promised |
A.passed away | B.turned up | C.ran away | D.gave up |
A.scold | B.raise | C.rescue | D.persuade |
A.smooth | B.sorrowful | C.wealthy | D.lonely |
A.forced | B.allowed | C.authorized | D.encouraged |
A.change | B.prove | C.understand | D.criticize |
A.advertised | B.abandoned | C.disappeared | D.provided |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.suddenly | B.gradually | C.temporarily | D.occasionally |
A.impatiently | B.carelessly | C.happily | D.unwillingly |
A.invite | B.challenge | C.accompany | D.consult |
A.unnecessary | B.unreasonable | C.disgusting | D.extraordinary |
A.confident | B.angry | C.guilty | D.low |
A.warn | B.accuse | C.remind | D.inform |
A.emotion | B.choices | C.strength | D.opportunities |
A.forget | B.admit | C.create | D.conquer |
A.continue | B.sell | C.challenge | D.extend |
A.safety | B.despair | C.doubt | D.silence |
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And he said with
I
“How can he say that? I've been away for nearly half an hour,
I walked around the supermarket, trying to get my thoughts together. By the time I paid for my things, it had been much later than I used to be out alone. When I
Then a car pulled up beside me. Hanging out of the window was my dad. Beside him, smiling gently, sat my
A.dream | B.argument | C.journey | D.plan |
A.important | B.terrible | C.boring | D.interesting |
A.anger | B.smile | C.patience | D.peace |
A.looked for | B.put up | C.paid for | D.packed up |
A.box | B.book | C.door | D.window |
A.supermarket | B.hospital | C.office | D.hotel |
A.minutes | B.hours | C.months | D.years |
A.recognised | B.looked after | C.believed | D.cared about |
A.so | B.or | C.but | D.if |
A.difficult | B.unpleasant | C.impolite | D.serious |
A.fine | B.clever | C.healthy | D.generous |
A.love | B.ask | C.call | D.find |
A.attacked | B.organized | C.left | D.moved |
A.wrote | B.noticed | C.designed | D.printed |
A.forget | B.hate | C.support | D.miss |
A.mom | B.teacher | C.classmate | D.boss |
A.agreed | B.cried | C.thought | D.succeeded |
A.company | B.club | C.home | D.school |
A.hardly | B.gradually | C.calmly | D.finally |
A.sleeping | B.running | C.walking | D.sitting |
【推荐3】When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.
At the
The park was
Having survived that night, we were
That evening,
the little money my wife
Living in the tiny
A.back | B.edge | C.centre | D.entrance |
A.sponsored | B.published | C.noticed | D.answered |
A.safe | B.free | C.convenient | D.beautiful |
A.in return | B.in time | C.in short | D.in turn |
A.attempt | B.agreement | C.appeal | D.appointment |
A.crowded | B.dangerous | C.ideal | D.quiet |
A.repeatedly | B.immediately | C.eventually | D.calmly |
A.attack | B.leave | C.pass | D.search |
A.satisfied | B.determined | C.confident | D.aware |
A.responsibilities | B.requirements | C.circumstances | D.conditions |
A.moreover | B.therefore | C.meanwhile | D.however |
A.winds | B.snows | C.woods | D.trails |
A.shaking | B.quarrelling | C.mourning | D.aching |
A.After | B.Between | C.During | D.Beyond |
A.give away | B.hand out | C.live on | D.put aside |
A.borrowed | B.earned | C.posted | D.raised |
A.business | B.career | C.family | D.image |
A.started | B.failed | C.expanded | D.declined |
A.truck | B.park | C.house | D.camp |
A.desperate | B.ready | C.suitable | D.thankful |
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On December 3, Bembry had
Big Apple Pizza
“It’s a real
A.agreement | B.trouble | C.disbelief | D.peace |
A.putting aside | B.worrying about | C.taking over | D.talking about |
A.family | B.neighbours | C.friends | D.clerks |
A.existed | B.staved | C.stopped | D.arrived |
A.black | B.irregular | C.light | D.heavy |
A.destroyed | B.bothered | C.influenced | D.roasted |
A.Regardless of | B.In addition to | C.Instead of | D.In relation to |
A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.However | D.Rather |
A.earned | B.borrowed | C.saved | D.raised |
A.hosted | B.delivered | C.attended | D.registered |
A.fire station | B.restaurant | C.police station | D.bank |
A.Again | B.Somehow | C.Even | D.Anyway |
A.close | B.next | C.opposite | D.equal |
A.admit | B.risk | C.avoid | D.imagine |
A.wondering | B.predicting | C.explaining | D.proving |
A.start | B.occur | C.follow | D.stop |
A.car | B.door | C.safe | D.lock |
A.missed | B.needed | C.forgot | D.returned |
A.chance | B.challenge | C.blessing | D.pity |
A.harvest | B.holiday | C.meeting | D.payment |
On one particular day, I was teaching in a very
So I ran into a McDonald’s which was in the
The manager returned
Almost immediately, the manager grabbed his coat and
A.concludes | B.involves | C.relates | D.connects |
A.almost | B.hardly | C.really | D.luckily |
A.easy | B.pleasant | C.difficult | D.noisy |
A.cost | B.pick | C.finish | D.survive |
A.stop | B.stay | C.pause | D.break |
A.tea | B.milk | C.coffee | D.wine |
A.locked | B.forgot | C.threw | D.shut |
A.down | B.inside | C.up | D.outside |
A.distance | B.drive | C.walk | D.time |
A.summer | B.fall | C.winter | D.spring |
A.worse | B.easier | C.better | D.simpler |
A.other | B.another | C.next | D.same |
A.turned | B.explained | C.happened | D.came |
A.quickly | B.briefly | C.slowly | D.hurriedly |
A.after | B.until | C.when | D.while |
A.even | B.only | C.still | D.yet |
A.disconnected | B.stuck | C.troubled | D.interrupted |
A.dragged | B.pulled | C.offered | D.pushed |
A.problem | B.choice | C.alternative | D.hesitation |
A.spare | B.leave | C.ring | D.control |
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“My name is Denny and I’m
“Wow,” I said,“that’s a(n)
“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother as she slowly
Denny’s mom
I told her that it was my
You see, Denny is a blue rose and
A.home | B.checkout | C.cinema | D.office |
A.blocked | B.troubled | C.defeated | D.discovered |
A.pretended | B.appeared | C.declared | D.tended |
A.slowly | B.slightly | C.kindly | D.patiently |
A.torn | B.broken | C.challenged | D.wounded |
A.turned around | B.went off | C.fled away | D.set out |
A.drive away | B.hurry out | C.squeeze by | D.break in |
A.swimming | B.shopping | C.singing | D.traveling |
A.cool | B.bad | C.ordinary | D.old |
A.ran away | B.walked by | C.came over | D.turned up |
A.thanked | B.blamed | C.praised | D.criticized |
A.ever | B.still | C.yet | D.even |
A.courage | B.pleasure | C.habit | D.faith |
A.therefore | B.besides | C.meanwhile | D.however |
A.rare | B.large | C.bright | D.colorful |
A.with | B.by | C.for | D.in |
A.unless | B.if | C.before | D.after |
A.smell | B.pick | C.buy | D.see |
A.attain | B.expect | C.miss | D.wish |
A.Kill | B.Waste | C.Use | D.Take |
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The perfect bucket was
The carrier asked, “Why?” The Bucket
The water carrier felt
Each of us has our own
A.rope | B.pole | C.needle | D.bag |
A.included | B.mixed | C.processed | D.delivered |
A.river | B.spring | C.ocean | D.stream |
A.arrived | B.survived | C.approached | D.appeared |
A.tired | B.proud | C.afraid | D.sick |
A.impoliteness | B.impossibility | C.imperfection | D.imbalance |
A.explain | B.apologize | C.attend | D.point |
A.replied | B.rejected | C.reported | D.reminded |
A.flow back | B.leak out | C.boil over | D.dry up |
A.surprisingly | B.relatively | C.definitely | D.roughly |
A.participation | B.happiness | C.effects | D.efforts |
A.excited | B.grateful | C.embarrassed | D.sorry |
A.notice | B.picture | C.smell | D.water |
A.went | B.run | C.flew | D.jumped |
A.heating | B.warming | C.burning | D.protecting |
A.carried | B.collected | C.bought | D.planted |
A.cleared | B.ignored | C.watered | D.smelt |
A.expensive | B.important | C.unique | D.rare |
A.inefficient | B.independent | C.innocent | D.incredible |
A.appreciation | B.disadvantage | C.blessing | D.feast |
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He saw a trainer nearby, and asked why these animals just stood there and made no
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Like the elephants, how many of us
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A.visited | B.searched | C.expected | D.spotted |
A.related | B.referred | C.tied | D.limited |
A.necessary | B.clear | C.important | D.urgent |
A.break away from | B.apply for | C.search for | D.take care of |
A.otherwise | B.therefore | C.rather | D.besides |
A.difference | B.effort | C.sense | D.response |
A.style | B.length | C.rate | D.size |
A.hold | B.grasp | C.seize | D.pull |
A.addicted | B.exposed | C.used | D.devoted |
A.frightened | B.excited | C.delighted | D.amazed |
A.rules | B.limits | C.habits | D.responsibilities |
A.stuck | B.buried | C.hidden | D.lost |
A.work out | B.go through | C.look through | D.care about |
A.suggestion | B.attitude | C.choice | D.belief |
A.choice | B.opportunity | C.struggle | D.dream |
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The salesgirl
My own mother was of the non-disturbance school unless it was a(n)
For centuries, the young have been
A.contacted | B.overheard | C.praised | D.followed |
A.instructions | B.punishment | C.training | D.expectations |
A.chose | B.pretended | C.remained | D.appeared |
A.interest | B.concern | C.passion | D.appetite |
A.gradually | B.regularly | C.definitely | D.simply |
A.found | B.busied | C.enjoyed | D.introduced |
A.counts | B.happens | C.works | D.fits |
A.faced | B.frozen | C.impressed | D.burdened |
A.made up | B.took in | C.dished out | D.commented on |
A.matter | B.priority | C.sense | D.option |
A.risky | B.sensible | C.temporary | D.odd |
A.ignore | B.protest | C.tolerate | D.appreciate |
A.ultimately | B.accidentally | C.willingly | D.passively |
A.handle | B.assess | C.possess | D.perceive |
A.advice | B.kindness | C.company | D.permission |