In the summer before I entered middle school, I read the book They Cage the Animals at Night. It’s a story about Jennings, a boy living in various orphanages(孤儿院)with only his stuffed animal(毛绒玩具), Doggie, for companionship. It’s a fascinating book, but little did I know how it would
One day, as I looked across my room at the pile of stuffed animals, a(n)
I named my project “Cuddle Buddies”. I wrote articles for the local and school newspapers,
Six years after its launch, Cuddle Buddies continues to
Upon graduating from high school, I designed a website, www.cuddlebuddies.net, to
This has been a great experience. I’ve learned how to follow through on an idea and how to
A.touch | B.risk | C.lead | D.save |
A.chance | B.idea | C.explanation | D.word |
A.display | B.repair | C.purchase | D.collect |
A.Previously | B.Occasionally | C.Immediately | D.Gradually |
A.capture | B.reflect | C.lift | D.record |
A.putting aside | B.turning down | C.asking for | D.getting back |
A.delayed | B.kept | C.stopped | D.meant |
A.knowledge | B.taste | C.regret | D.delight |
A.delivered | B.applied | C.rented | D.returned |
A.shy | B.content | C.weak | D.eager |
A.reform | B.expand | C.dominate | D.divide |
A.produced | B.adopted | C.sold | D.donated |
A.picked out | B.came across | C.showed off | D.brought up |
A.decline | B.work | C.increase | D.react |
A.promote | B.start | C.evaluate | D.examine |
A.confusing | B.amusing | C.automatic | D.enthusiastic |
A.companies | B.committees | C.branches | D.institutes |
A.financially | B.positively | C.socially | D.physically |
A.plans | B.images | C.lessons | D.motives |
A.work out | B.keep off | C.rely on | D.engage in |
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A.sci-fi | B.comedy | C.horror | D.action |
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A.fairly | B.silently | C.equally | D.seriously |
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A.observe | B.demand | C.bear | D.enjoy |
A.teaching | B.listening | C.traveling | D.reading |
A.break | B.trip | C.visit | D.note |
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A.world | B.distance | C.present | D.way |
A.gave up on | B.lived in | C.looked up to | D.hunted for |
A.begging | B.preparing | C.applying | D.digging |
A.started | B.pretended | C.hoped | D.failed |
A.created | B.admired | C.translated | D.adapted |
A.appealed to | B.related to | C.belonged to | D.occurred to |
A.experience | B.solution | C.window | D.question |
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A.play | B.book | C.list | D.comedy |
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A.result | B.system | C.example | D.kid |
A.enough | B.bad | C.useful | D.busy |
A.crowded | B.potential | C.lonely | D.unique |
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A.store | B.exchange | C.protect | D.study |
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A.left | B.helped | C.mentioned | D.emphasized |
A.fan | B.bookseller | C.critic | D.teacher |
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A.sorrow | B.shame | C.regret | D.surprise |
A.ignore | B.appreciate | C.remember | D.forget |
A.patiently | B.readily | C.desperately | D.enthusiastically |
A.interested in | B.proud of | C.confused about | D.bored with |
A.hear | B.record | C.feel | D.catch |
A.relieved | B.exhausted | C.delighted | D.satisfied |
A.lowering | B.lifting | C.leaning | D.pressing |
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A.beating | B.striking | C.knocking | D.putting |
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A.friend | B.admirer | C.coach | D.hero |
A.delight | B.disbelief | C.shame | D.worry |
A.as if | B.even though | C.in case | D.so that |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Thankfully | D.Easily |
A.impossible | B.impolite | C.unforgivable | D.unspeakable |
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