1 . A long walk is a good way to work up an appetite (食欲), but for Emma Reade, who is six years old, it’s also a way to solve hunger.
Emma is taking part in the FareShare FootSteps Challenge, promising to walk 100 km to
“Moving makes you feel happy and
The FootSteps Challenge is run by charity kitchen FareShare and is
A small team off are Share chefs and 1, 500 community volunteers cook home-style meals for hundreds of charities across Australia, including homeless shelters and community food banks.
1.A.raise | B.lose | C.give | D.rise |
A.giving off | B.paying off | C.turning up | D.holding up |
A.line | B.head | C.top | D.bottom |
A.goal | B.task | C.money | D.number |
A.connecting | B.helping | C.saving | D.influencing |
A.family | B.school | C.summer | D.winter |
A.fish | B.meat | C.milk | D.vegetables |
A.difficulty | B.possibility | C.importance | D.insistence |
A.young | B.strong | C.happy | D.healthy |
A.wealth | B.energy | C.power | D.pursuit |
A.inspired | B.financed | C.demanded | D.produced |
A.deliver | B.cook | C.turn | D.make |
A.poor | B.rich | C.adult | D.wise |
A.cheap | B.delicious | C.instant | D.fresh |
A.rather | B.however | C.otherwise | D.therefore |
2 . When I was young, I was a terrible student. I didn’t
Each Christmas, I would get a package from Grandmother. “Another
Although I was not interested in
During my second term in college, I
I
A.like | B.avoid | C.stop | D.suggest |
A.phone | B.bag | C.book | D.toy |
A.look for | B.break down | C.play with | D.clean up |
A.Suddenly | B.Gradually | C.Curiously | D.Finally |
A.memorize | B.sell | C.improve | D.publish |
A.children | B.Christmas | C.school | D.gifts |
A.provided | B.filled | C.left | D.helped |
A.slept | B.sat | C.waited | D.spoke |
A.received | B.asked | C.showed | D.wanted |
A.rest | B.explain | C.cry | D.travel |
A.agree | B.hope | C.afford | D.happen |
A.tell | B.give | C.read | D.lend |
A.forgot | B.needed | C.repeated | D.doubted |
A.hurried | B.pretended | C.continued | D.refused |
A.teacher | B.writer | C.manager | D.doctor |
3 . I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to look after. But one Sunday, everything changed. A hurricane
But something
We started a new
I
Looking back, I realize that the hurricane
A.visited | B.exchanged | C.approached | D.swept |
A.affected | B.changed | C.destroyed | D.cleaned |
A.invisible | B.unexpected | C.impossible | D.awkward |
A.mind | B.contact | C.aid | D.sense |
A.belief | B.request | C.wealth | D.kindness |
A.really | B.obviously | C.naturally | D.clearly |
A.sold | B.rented | C.showed | D.opened |
A.business | B.project | C.tradition | D.life |
A.destinations | B.gatherings | C.journeys | D.memories |
A.family | B.survivors | C.community | D.supporters |
A.soon | B.never | C.already | D.also |
A.fortune telling | B.story telling | C.mind reading | D.house keeping |
A.brought about | B.resulted from | C.made up | D.gave out |
A.rescued | B.unearthed | C.enriched | D.recorded |
A.legend | B.effort | C.party | D.disaster |
4 . Our family owned a store in our town. Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store.
One lesson stands out in my mind. It was shortly before Christmas. I was working evenings, cleaning up the toy section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was wearing a brown worn coat with dirty sleeves (袖子). His shoes were scuffed (磨损) and his one shoelace was worn. The little boy looked poor to me — too poor to
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. His clear blue eyes
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy, walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, Mister?”
“How much you got?” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and
“That’ll just
A.Though | B.Until | C.As | D.Before |
A.living | B.labor | C.hardship | D.entertainment |
A.try | B.attempt | C.afford | D.manage |
A.that | B.one | C.it | D.this |
A.opened | B.smiled | C.shone | D.looked |
A.effort | B.word | C.time | D.courage |
A.showed | B.opened | C.gave | D.turned |
A.long | B.straight | C.wet | D.flat |
A.lay | B.stood | C.held | D.took |
A.carried out | B.picked out | C.pulled out | D.put out |
A.work | B.cover | C.pay | D.take |
A.made | B.produced | C.did | D.offered |
A.rings | B.stays | C.remains | D.sounds |
A.clean | B.normal | C.single | D.double |
A.hope | B.talent | C.package | D.choice |
5 . 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 |
6 . An 11-year-old girl helped save a dog from a house fire after spotting (注意到) smoke coming out of her neighbor’s home and quickly calling 911.
Mackenzie Jenkins was in her yard, when she noticed smoke alarms
“I came outside to play on my swing and then I saw the
The grade school student called 911 to report the
Thankfully, firefighters
“They just said that they were happy that I
Mackenzie’s grandfather Michael Jenkins told the news station he is also very
The firefighters
The Cape Coral Fire Department also
“When firefighters were able to make entry, they knew to search for a dog thanks to the
A.running out | B.burning down | C.going off | D.turning up |
A.smoke | B.dog | C.water | D.light |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.emergency | D.announcement |
A.annoyed | B.excited | C.tired | D.scared |
A.found | B.adopted | C.fed | D.missed |
A.visit | B.response | C.end | D.entry |
A.showed | B.sold | C.cleaned | D.saved |
A.call | B.cry | C.leave | D.remember |
A.interested in | B.strict with | C.proud of | D.different from |
A.trusted | B.connected | C.helped | D.honored |
A.strange | B.official | C.future | D.brave |
A.pollution | B.failure | C.damage | D.change |
A.protected | B.praised | C.accepted | D.served |
A.experiment | B.rescue | C.meeting | D.game |
A.information | B.space | C.money | D.treatment |
7 . When I first met Sarah, all I noticed was her drool (口水) running from the corner of her mouth. As Mrs. Wagner pushed the wheelchair toward me, I felt
For the entire morning, I was uneasy.
She patted (拍) my shoulder
Why? I didn’t need a deskmate with running drool! I decided to
Mrs. Wagner asked me, “Natalie, although Sarah cannot kick, she can
I had to
Firstly, Matt kicked the ball and it came to me. I
“You got him out!” I
At the end of the day, Sarah read a journal entry to us, “My first day of school went well. I
Sarah smiled at me. I didn’t
A.upset | B.interested | C.calm | D.ashamed |
A.Luckily | B.Finally | C.Obviously | D.Actually |
A.taken | B.recovered | C.changed | D.returned |
A.anxiously | B.pleasantly | C.eagerly | D.gently |
A.contact | B.ignore | C.approach | D.inspire |
A.discovered | B.studied | C.wondered | D.recognized |
A.hands | B.schedule | C.throat | D.shoes |
A.hold | B.throw | C.kick | D.keep |
A.perform | B.nod | C.react | D.sigh |
A.campus | B.classroom | C.stage | D.playground |
A.handed | B.showed | C.hit | D.lifted |
A.guessed | B.shouted | C.thought | D.replied |
A.meaningful | B.unusual | C.tiring | D.exciting |
A.had fun | B.took risks | C.kept on | D.thought about |
A.imagine | B.mention | C.notice | D.like |
8 . John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to
We can learn a (n)
A.vote | B.apply | C.prepare | D.wait |
A.interviewed | B.contacted | C.asked | D.questioned |
A.immediately | B.slowly | C.fluently | D.generally |
A.grateful | B.excited | C.lucky | D.confident |
A.lost | B.called | C.answered | D.rang |
A.arrangement | B.response | C.insight | D.information |
A.picture | B.cover | C.character | D.mark |
A.politely | B.eagerly | C.purposely | D.quickly |
A.searched for | B.picked up | C.hung up | D.held on |
A.helpless | B.surprised | C.disappointed | D.worried |
A.methods | B.results | C.collections | D.reasons |
A.randomly | B.eventually | C.regularly | D.certainly |
A.rush | B.run | C.walk | D.move |
A.parts | B.facts | C.details | D.stories |
A.subject | B.idea | C.skill | D.lesson |
A.mention | B.mind | C.ignore | D.provide |
A.count | B.trouble | C.interest | D.impress |
A.replace | B.describe | C.determine | D.value |
A.selection | B.importance | C.competition | D.balance |
A.quality | B.quantity | C.safety | D.promise |
9 . “Ding... ding...,” the bell rang. The English teacher came into the classroom with test papers in his hand. All the students shouted. The teacher
There was not a question but only a small black “X” in the middle of the paper. The students were very
All the students thought about it hard and then wrote down their answers quietly. At the end of the class, the teacher collected their papers and read the answers.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about the
Then the students discussed and expressed
Our life is a
We should try to take our eye off problems and
A.asked | B.complained | C.explained | D.guessed |
A.difficult | B.hard | C.easy | D.special |
A.waited | B.looked | C.searched | D.cared |
A.sell out | B.bring out | C.give out | D.put out |
A.Before | B.After | C.While | D.Until |
A.happy | B.sad | C.surprised | D.relaxed |
A.hated | B.forgot | C.remembered | D.noticed |
A.hear | B.worry | C.write | D.learn |
A.yourselves | B.ourselves | C.myself | D.themselves |
A.None | B.All | C.Neither | D.Both |
A.somebody | B.nobody | C.Everybody | D.anybody |
A.quickly | B.hardly | C.angrily | D.carefully |
A.results | B.suggestions | C.presents | D.jobs |
A.like | B.in | C.at | D.with |
A.her | B.his | C.their | D.your |
A.problem | B.challenge | C.gift | D.window |
A.Except | B.However | C.Also | D.Besides |
A.more important | B.bigger | C.smaller | D.more serious |
A.enjoy | B.Waste | C.invite | D.throw |
A.door | B.spirit | C.skill | D.journey |
10 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was
At this store, people
My mother was so
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of
A.exercise | B.housework | C.cooking | D.shopping |
A.reward | B.medicine | C.company | D.shelter |
A.return | B.collet | C.order | D.buy |
A.short | B.cautious | C.wrong | D.concerned |
A.aim | B.way | C.advice | D.reason |
A.weight | B.things | C.mask | D.glasses |
A.raise | B.add | C.bring | D.switch |
A.show up | B.call in | C.check out | D.sit down |
A.store | B.select | C.deliver | D.bag |
A.stranger | B.cashier | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.looked for | B.talked about | C.threw away | D.put back |
A.receipt | B.soap | C.cash | D.bottle |
A.asked | B.waited | C.cared | D.searched |
A.repay | B.trust | C.recognize | D.help |
A.luck | B.chance | C.gift | D.turn |
A.surprised | B.amused | C.touched | D.convinced |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.energy | B.money | C.space | D.time |
A.faith | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honor |
A.made her day | B.changed her mind | C.caught her eye | D.met her demand |