Britni Ricard, the CEO of her own cosmetics company, became a landlord (房东) when she bought her first investment property. The apartment building has 10 units and many of the tenants (租房) are
“It was
Inspired by her own upbringing, Ricard decided to
Among the tenants touched by Ricard’s
Ricard’s act of compassion and
A.busy | B.poor | C.great | D.single |
A.childhood | B.neighborhood | C.livelihood | D.motherhood |
A.impressive | B.unforgettable | C.tough | D.awkward |
A.educating | B.raising | C.carrying | D.watching |
A.Previously | B.Extremely | C.Occasionally | D.Continuously |
A.keep balance | B.make sense | C.take action | D.get access |
A.gathered | B.found | C.treated | D.calmed |
A.wish | B.gift | C.dream | D.patent |
A.learned | B.extended | C.offered | D.longed |
A.news | B.goal | C.ambition | D.kindness |
A.approval | B.gratitude | C.commitment | D.excitement |
A.ease | B.recognise | C.endure | D.ignore |
A.affect | B.summarize | C.enjoy | D.resist |
A.assessment | B.trial | C.gesture | D.support |
A.need | B.order | C.peace | D.danger |
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I was coming back from home late at night in a‘Sharing’mini van(厢式货车).In Hydera- bad,India,it is a cheap and quick form of
Making her way to the
Even in
I neither
The night breezes were blowing
A.1ife | B.transport | C.activity | D.communication |
A.designed | B.bought | C.organized | D.powered |
A.heavy | B.noisy | C.crowded | D.awkward |
A.driver | B.window | C.door | D.seat |
A.guided | B.suggested | C.admitted | D.signaled |
A.noticed | B.managed | C.recognized | D.stood |
A.caring | B.reaching | C.waiting | D.planning |
A.back | B.knees | C.feet | D.own |
A.immediately | B.doubtfully | C.naturally | D.anxiously |
A.silence | B.surprise | C.vain | D.pain |
A.patient | B.helpful | C.generous | D.secret |
A.home | B.stop | C.car | D.school |
A.dark | B.rain | C.wind | D.van |
A.himself | B.herself | C.myself | D.itself |
A.ignored | B.persuaded | C.promised | D.knew |
A.anxious | B.sorrow | C.comforting | D.satisfying |
A.up | B.straight | C.still | D.out |
A.found | B.phoned | C.brought | D.saw |
A.company | B.support | C.bravery | D.convenience |
A.hard | B.happily | C.willingly | D.gently |
【推荐2】When I moved to Washington, D.C, I left all of my friends behind.
In hindsight (事后看来), I’ve probably been
I went to France to study. I was
Bun Bo Bae was initially a space for me to put what I learned into writing. I wanted to write down every
Bun Bo Bae increased my
A.Comparing | B.Limiting | C.Entertaining | D.Abusing |
A.quality | B.attempt | C.service | D.wish |
A.menus | B.associations | C.instructions | D.recipes |
A.bound | B.willing | C.ready | D.hesitant |
A.reviewing | B.applying | C.acquiring | D.sharing |
A.joy | B.regret | C.relief | D.astonishment |
A.working | B.travelling | C.expanding | D.living |
A.desperately | B.occasionally | C.hardly | D.surprisingly |
A.worked out | B.paid off | C.turned out | D.went off |
A.touching | B.tasting | C.storing | D.producing |
A.suggestion | B.sample | C.option | D.command |
A.fixed | B.struggled | C.experimented | D.deserved |
A.duty | B.patience | C.income | D.confidence |
A.skills | B.recommendations | C.posts | D.friends |
A.designed | B.selected | C.replaced | D.promoted |
【推荐3】That year I was nineteen and studying chemistry at college. My family thought education was the
At nineteen, the advice was hard for me to
There was only one way to
I’m now fifty years old, and live
A.key | B.pattern | C.factor | D.process |
A.intelligence | B.difficulty | C.interest | D.time |
A.friends | B.parents | C.teachers | D.companions |
A.identical | B.reasonable | C.convincing | D.weak |
A.pass | B.monitor | C.evaluate | D.arrange |
A.optimism | B.determination | C.emotion | D.passion |
A.clean | B.set | C.repair | D.cross |
A.happiness | B.problems | C.regrets | D.personality |
A.adapt | B.turn down | C.absorb | D.put forward |
A.warned | B.commanded | C.advised | D.reminded |
A.music | B.chemistry | C.physics | D.subject |
A.emphasized | B.ignored | C.valued | D.avoided |
A.wonder | B.discuss | C.prove | D.doubt |
A.admitted | B.switched | C.headed | D.returned |
A.poorly | B.cautiously | C.bitterly | D.happily |
【推荐1】My daughter overbought over the last two months so her food pantry (储存室) was full. She asked me to
Money was
The world we live on is one huge circle of love. Take your place in the circle. Never
A.show | B.donate | C.lend | D.sell |
A.cut them up | B.hold them back | C.left them out | D.took them over |
A.confused | B.freed | C.impressed | D.doubted |
A.corrected | B.convinced | C.tested | D.thanked |
A.useful | B.magical | C.tight | D.abstract |
A.away | B.long | C.down | D.past |
A.energy | B.food | C.patience | D.time |
A.wife | B.husband | C.mother | D.father |
A.bored | B.proud | C.nervous | D.responsible |
A.advice | B.help | C.outcome | D.protection |
A.cold | B.hungry | C.tired | D.thirsty |
A.gratitude | B.leisure | C.motivation | D.recognition |
A.anger | B.regret | C.disappointment | D.smile |
A.commented | B.investigated | C.prayed | D.requested |
A.hesitate | B.negotiate | C.pretend | D.threaten |
【推荐2】Skid Row(贫民区). The very phrase for a place where dreams go to die. Children there, in particular, are always living in
In 2012,Mary and her husband, David,were
So the couple
“A party cannot change
A.aggression | B.poverty | C.demand | D.restriction |
A.Instead | B.Despite | C.Moreover | D.However |
A.hope | B.reward | C.reputation | D.liberty |
A.raising | B.adoring | C.expecting | D.educating |
A.disturbing | B.disappointed | C.stubborn | D.violent |
A.decline | B.break | C.win | D.accept |
A.sight | B.head | C.mind | D.way |
A.take in | B.take off | C.take over | D.take up |
A.showed up | B.dressed up | C.brought up | D.gave up |
A.within | B.beyond | C.after | D.before |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.romantic | B.merciful | C.normal | D.civil |
A.unusual | B.unimaginable | C.unlucky | D.unhappy |
A.lead | B.leave | C.lose | D.love |
A.honesty | B.friendship | C.health | D.light |
【推荐3】My mother spent her childhood with her father on their farm in the US. She learned how to mend fences, plow (耕犁) fields, and make cheese. And she learned farm life doesn’t offer
My grandpa spent his
“I am a ‘road scholar’, learning in an experiential way,” Mom told me. “I feel I was
Mom’s latest project, the Farm Day Grief Camp, was
Children living with physical disabilities are also
A.good | B.real | C.different | D.immediate |
A.run out | B.come back | C.pay off | D.go by |
A.later | B.latest | C.early | D.earliest |
A.imagined | B.enjoyed | C.avoided | D.missed |
A.ran | B.divided | C.looked | D.developed |
A.unable | B.confused | C.gifted | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.wounded | C.determined | D.curious |
A.course | B.program | C.game | D.product |
A.born | B.ready | C.found | D.grown |
A.loss | B.trouble | C.illness | D.failure |
A.grandma | B.dad | C.husband | D.child |
A.better | B.worse | C.easier | D.stranger |
A.to | B.on | C.in | D.with |
A.Tests | B.Methods | C.Activities | D.Rules |
A.provide | B.agree | C.play | D.share |
A.painting | B.balloon | C.door | D.book |
A.reliable | B.upset | C.cautious | D.welcome |
A.inspires | B.challenges | C.protects | D.questions |
A.abandon | B.change | C.last | D.stop |
A.worded | B.thankful | C.proud | D.surprised |
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I thought for a minute, and then said, “I’ll explain, if you can just wait until we make a quick
At the grocery store, we
“People are like apples. They come in all
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮) them,
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I can’t tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a
He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are
He totally
A.stop | B.start | C.turn | D.stay |
A.bought | B.counted | C.saw | D.collected |
A.check | B.mention | C.answer | D.improve |
A.size | B.type | C.shape | D.class |
A.worried | B.satisfied | C.proud | D.curious |
A.ordinary | B.normal | C.different | D.regular |
A.outside | B.whole | C.table | D.inside |
A.examining | B.measuring | C.drawing | D.packing |
A.keeping | B.placing | C.pulling | D.giving |
A.on | B.toward | C.for | D.in |
A.breath | B.bite | C.look | D.care |
A.admit | B.consider | C.decide | D.believe |
A.just | B.always | C.merely | D.seldom |
A.put away | B.get down | C.hand out | D.take off |
A.made | B.took | C.got | D.did |
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But an interesting thing happened. Her husband felt it was wrong to
I would like to meet that man. He
A.on | B.for | C.against | D.to |
A.failure | B.efforts | C.purpose | D.delay |
A.running | B.timing | C.forbidding | D.warning |
A.punish | B.blame | C.doubt | D.demand |
A.even if | B.as if | C.in case | D.as soon as |
A.gained | B.continued | C.lost | D.dropped |
A.future | B.results | C.actions | D.lessons |
A.chose | B.preferred | C.continued | D.stopped |
A.plan | B.fault | C.cause | D.decision |
A.burden | B.duty | C.time | D.responsibility |
A.in general | B.at last | C.no doubt | D.on earth |
A.fixing | B.finding | C.correcting | D.removing |
A.thinkers | B.creators | C.masters | D.victims |
A.actual | B.important | C.honest | D.ordinary |
A.resist | B.hide | C.pass | D.destroy |
A.rule | B.promise | C.date | D.quality |
A.same | B.right | C.opposite | D.wrong |
A.wheel | B.lead | C.task | D.role |
A.education | B.background | C.experience | D.culture |
A.improved | B.changed | C.influenced | D.explained |
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The man took a moment to
“I can’t even tell you how long I
After Apollo 17
A.painting | B.ball | C.book | D.collection |
A.linking | B.featuring | C.sharing | D.obtaining |
A.read | B.stress | C.think | D.remember |
A.normal | B.new | C.precious | D.similar |
A.gift | B.signal | C.threat | D.change |
A.sometimes | B.somehow | C.instead | D.never |
A.borrowed | B.returned | C.owned | D.lost |
A.paid | B.earned | C.saved | D.charged |
A.carry | B.prepare | C.push | D.buy |
A.passed | B.contacted | C.recognized | D.trusted |
A.attracted | B.added | C.pointed | D.reported |
A.work | B.find | C.receipt | D.letter |
A.delivery | B.discovery | C.construction | D.treatment |
A.eager | B.responsible | C.famous | D.grateful |
A.reason | B.demand | C.concern | D.claim |
A.likely | B.free | C.embarrassed | D.excited |
A.landed | B.existed | C.wandered | D.failed |
A.threw away | B.put aside | C.turned in | D.handed out |
A.improve | B.disappear | C.drop | D.matter |
A.unforgettable | B.unacceptable | C.unknown | D.undoubted |