1 . Last year, my friend, Kydee Williams, and I started a non-profit project because we wanted to do charity work differently. Thus, The Pop-Up Care Shop was
TPUCS is a traveling shop of
From our experience, we learned smaller shelters, especially those in less-commercialized areas were often
While material things like food, clothes, money, and shelter can help people survive, what
A.found | B.donated | C.born | D.purchased |
A.cheap | B.free | C.value | D.messy |
A.quit | B.chose | C.forbade | D.held |
A.homeless | B.fearless | C.guiltless | D.restless |
A.Ceasing | B.Highlighting | C.Starting | D.Monitoring |
A.hard | B.fun | C.odd | D.core |
A.crucial | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.logical |
A.breaking down | B.giving back | C.keeping up | D.pulling through |
A.ignored | B.emphasized | C.mentioned | D.estimated |
A.harmful | B.relevant | C.opposed | D.open |
A.shoppers | B.pioneers | C.officers | D.volunteers |
A.reliable | B.selfless | C.creative | D.courageous |
A.understand | B.satisfy | C.anticipate | D.illustrate |
A.originally | B.slightly | C.truly | D.barely |
A.identify | B.detect | C.reveal | D.make |
2 . It happened on a rainy Saturday morning last month. My wife Catherine and I were driving along what some people called moose (麋鹿) alley. It was so
From then on, I often thought about the relationship between humans and
Certain philosophers and scientists keep repeating that if we don’t save animals, how we will be able to save ourselves. A better
A.cool | B.early | C.wide | D.quiet |
A.Unexpectedly | B.Suddenly | C.Fortunately | D.Obviously |
A.delay | B.keep | C.avoid | D.excuse |
A.shocked | B.lost | C.disappointed | D.injured |
A.stopped | B.thought | C.understood | D.tried |
A.worried | B.scared | C.sad | D.fine |
A.lands | B.wildlife | C.plants | D.roads |
A.exactly | B.silently | C.continually | D.mysteriously |
A.strange | B.recent | C.unusual | D.natural |
A.appearing | B.developing | C.decreasing | D.changing |
A.according to | B.instead of | C.because of | D.along with |
A.treatment | B.performance | C.world | D.knowledge |
A.way | B.law | C.will | D.hope |
A.shows | B.includes | C.predicts | D.protects |
A.escape | B.survive | C.refuse | D.select |
3 . My first job was at a fast-food restaurant called Carroll’s in my hometown. One spring day my next-door neighbor
One little
The pay was
It was great to
Besides
A.allowed | B.invited | C.forbade | D.taught |
A.topic | B.mistake | C.difficulty | D.opportunity |
A.March | B.June | C.August | D.October |
A.address | B.age | C.name | D.face |
A.fired | B.interviewed | C.refused | D.accepted |
A.low | B.high | C.enough | D.good |
A.counter | B.door | C.park | D.toilet |
A.damaged | B.ignored | C.enjoyed | D.missed |
A.help | B.thank | C.recognize | D.encounter |
A.hidden | B.secret | C.distant | D.major |
A.woke up | B.gave up | C.turned up | D.looked up |
A.surprised | B.ashamed | C.disappointed | D.frightened |
A.worrying | B.lying | C.complaining | D.arguing |
A.days | B.hours | C.months | D.years |
A.food | B.service | C.payment | D.experience |
4 . A man was visiting a zoo. As he was passing the
He saw a
The man was
A.horses | B.elephants | C.monkeys | D.tigers |
A.huge | B.furry | C.strange | D.sick |
A.chain | B.wire | C.rope | D.ring |
A.dangerous | B.important | C.impossible | D.obvious |
A.bonds | B.guards | C.work | D.habitat |
A.cleaner | B.driver | C.trainer | D.manager |
A.give in | B.get away | C.show up | D.calm down |
A.tired | B.quiet | C.excited | D.young |
A.hunt | B.beat | C.tie | D.threaten |
A.so | B.unless | C.but | D.though |
A.moved | B.amazed | C.pleased | D.annoyed |
A.hesitated | B.promised | C.refused | D.intended |
A.fact | B.habit | C.belief | D.dream |
A.Loneliness | B.Failure | C.Support | D.Friendship |
A.struggle | B.plan | C.job | D.freedom |
5 . The psychological aspect of sports is often overlooked. Athletics is 90 percent
“The physical aspect of the sport can only take you
Mental imagery about the event
A.emotional | B.intelligent | C.mental | D.strategic |
A.difference | B.importance | C.improvement | D.challenge |
A.so long | B.so far | C.so much | D.so high |
A.turn on | B.show off | C.take up | D.set off |
A.approves | B.motivates | C.disciplines | D.trains |
A.breaks | B.pushes | C.determines | D.distinguishes |
A.treatment | B.technique | C.technology | D.tradition |
A.runners | B.gymnasts | C.weightlifters | D.skaters |
A.regularly | B.normally | C.finally | D.similarly |
A.connection | B.practice | C.performances | D.directions |
A.impacts | B.comments | C.insists | D.reflects |
A.brain | B.body | C.attention | D.memory |
A.Though | B.Otherwise | C.But | D.Instead |
A.observations | B.spirit | C.determination | D.senses |
A.over | B.for | C.about | D.with |
6 . Todd and Donna woke up early one day to take pictures of the sunrise. While walking along the shoreline and enjoying the sights, Todd suddenly
Tyler Volpe, a
Volpe started chest compression (按压) while Roy, another surfer, breathed into Todd’s mouth. Then, they switched
The tide was starting to come in. Other surfers used their boards to form a
Doctors used a defibrillator (除颤器) to shock his heart and
Todd and Donna planned to drive back home to New Jersey that morning, but decided to first take a walk on the beach. “It is lucky we didn’t
Donna
A.fell | B.sat | C.took | D.broke |
A.sleeping | B.lying | C.joking | D.thinking |
A.red | B.blue | C.green | D.orange |
A.worker | B.doctor | C.reporter | D.surfer |
A.loud | B.normal | C.sudden | D.lasting |
A.positions | B.cloths | C.boards | D.apartments |
A.cold | B.dead | C.safe | D.lucky |
A.quietly | B.easily | C.deeply | D.evenly |
A.sight | B.bridge | C.link | D.barrier |
A.warm | B.alive | C.positive | D.brave |
A.start | B.develop | C.end | D.continue |
A.record | B.review | C.repeat | D.restore |
A.pay | B.speed | C.pause | D.leave |
A.answered | B.learned | C.posted | D.heard |
A.thank | B.meet | C.accept | D.miss |
7 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
8 . Joseph Dituri hasn’t seen the sun for days. The biomedical engineer has been underwater, with the goal of spending 100 days there in the name of
The submerged stay, if
During the project, Dituri is attempting to
Beyond research, the project is also a chance to promote ocean
“
A.reputation | B.freedom | C.science | D.entertainment |
A.publish | B.conduct | C.advertise | D.review |
A.necessary | B.convenient | C.accessible | D.successful |
A.forecast | B.document | C.imagine | D.relieve |
A.extended | B.busy | C.early | D.essential |
A.informed | B.persuaded | C.monitored | D.satisfied |
A.sensitive | B.subjected | C.familiar | D.restricted |
A.remember | B.realize | C.suppose | D.admit |
A.cautiously | B.intentionally | C.fearlessly | D.groundlessly |
A.costs | B.difference | C.practicality | D.benefits |
A.make for | B.hold over | C.refer to | D.depend on |
A.conservation | B.expansion | C.tourism | D.transport |
A.dampen | B.express | C.stimulate | D.appreciate |
A.Now that | B.In case | C.Provided that | D.Even if |
A.win | B.burden | C.shame | D.lesson |
9 . My daughter and I were swimming in our pool one summer day. This day was like any of the other days, so I had no way of knowing that this one would go down in our family history as a
The sun was setting and the night was
Instead, she
What we had done was to spend time together and
A.memory | B.freedom | C.topic | D.fight |
A.hear of | B.talk about | C.argue about | D.complain of |
A.cautiously | B.unbelievably | C.directly | D.quickly |
A.remembered | B.imagined | C.watched | D.noticed |
A.built | B.decorated | C.surrounded | D.reached |
A.tired | B.afraid | C.satisfied | D.fond |
A.originally | B.curiously | C.humorously | D.sadly |
A.knocked | B.moved | C.hit | D.hurt |
A.event | B.data | C.spider | D.time |
A.winding up | B.picking up | C.pointing at | D.staring at |
A.normally | B.simply | C.slightly | D.independently |
A.figure | B.appreciate | C.handle | D.discuss |
A.limited | B.former | C.extra | D.distant |
A.forget | B.want | C.stop | D.choose |
A.unusual | B.best | C.easiest | D.rare |
10 . During my stay at the University of Michigan, one of the senior professors asked me to join a seminar on culture and emotion. In a general
When I lived in North Carolina, my new friends came over to
We think about emotions as feelings deep inside us, but in
A.analysis | B.state | C.letter | D.round |
A.understated | B.interesting | C.dramatic | D.proud |
A.set | B.fit | C.evaluate | D.recommend |
A.approach | B.situation | C.topic | D.course |
A.curiosity | B.pity | C.disappointment | D.embarrassment |
A.play | B.dine | C.work | D.perform |
A.support | B.noise | C.fun | D.arguing |
A.sank | B.melted | C.raced | D.opened |
A.harmonious | B.normal | C.strong | D.distant |
A.date | B.shape | C.place | D.sight |
A.reliable | B.good | C.serious | D.careful |
A.gratitude | B.respect | C.admiration | D.affection |
A.total | B.advance | C.detail | D.reality |
A.unbelievable | B.pure | C.invisible | D.powerful |
A.level | B.culture | C.standard | D.value |