1 . As we all know, a friend in need is a friend indeed. I really didn’t know the meaning of this proverb until one day something
That morning, I got up late and
It was on that day that I learned and believed the proverb “a friend in need is a friend indeed” to be
A.amusing | B.rewarding | C.familiar | D.unexpected |
A.walked | B.returned | C.drove | D.hurried |
A.kicked | B.beat | C.hit | D.touched |
A.pain | B.loss | C.fun | D.trouble |
A.campus | B.playground | C.library | D.lab |
A.Although | B.Since | C.Until | D.Once |
A.used | B.offered | C.managed | D.tried |
A.imagine | B.bear | C.control | D.forget |
A.gazing | B.laughing | C.pointing | D.shouting |
A.Standing | B.Sitting | C.Falling | D.Lying |
A.jumped | B.looked | C.ran | D.jogged |
A.methods | B.scenes | C.locations | D.atmosphere |
A.fortune | B.goods | C.place | D.position |
A.put | B.picked | C.dropped | D.left |
A.ordinary | B.true | C.positive | D.unique |
2 . Jane Jie Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, Asia’s largest online travel agency, connects people with the best
While
“Many discussions I had at UF still influence(影响) my style of leadership today.
“I try to put myself in other people’s shoes,” says Sun. “In a global market, you have to have a very good understanding of different people and
Now as a mother of two daughters, she shoulders the
“Some people ask me why I work so hard, but I feel that mothers are the best role
A.universities | B.firms | C.destinations | D.agencies |
A.bridge | B.separate | C.surround | D.track |
A.representing | B.guiding | C.exploring | D.attending |
A.finally | B.currently | C.especially | D.typically |
A.Instead of | B.As well as | C.In comparison with | D.In addition to |
A.most | B.fullest | C.busiest | D.earliest |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Besides | D.Moreover |
A.At ease | B.By chance | C.In particular | D.In general |
A.denying | B.praising | C.hearing | D.accepting |
A.lecture | B.culture | C.outcome | D.issue |
A.preserve | B.respect | C.develop | D.create |
A.credit | B.blame | C.responsibility | D.failure |
A.models | B.performers | C.supporters | D.participants |
A.expose | B.adapt | C.challenge | D.award |
A.foreigner | B.traveler | C.leader | D.mother |
3 . My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to the future. I was in the classroom, but I wasn’t there to learn how to write, read or even
I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldn’t read. And he found it
Now I am 41 years old. One day, I planned to
The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia (诵读困难). But I can tell you it was a lack (缺乏) of
A.listen | B.paint | C.act | D.speak |
A.hide | B.jump | C.sleep | D.succeed |
A.enjoyed | B.hated | C.considered | D.denied |
A.important | B.necessary | C.strange | D.unwise |
A.paid attention to | B.looked after | C.looked down upon | D.turned to |
A.tried | B.managed | C.liked | D.failed |
A.drive | B.walk | C.fly | D.ride |
A.making | B.sending | C.fetching | D.buying |
A.machine | B.pocket | C.clothes | D.arms |
A.baby | B.boy | C.woman | D.man |
A.upset | B.regretful | C.glad | D.proud |
A.write | B.work | C.read | D.teach |
A.doctor | B.assistant | C.teacher | D.author |
A.company | B.factory | C.classroom | D.house |
A.excuse | B.desire | C.help | D.ability |
4 . I don’t usually watch TV at night. Last Thursday night, I finished my homework early and
The program was about food waste (食品浪费). It asked cooks (厨师) to make meals from food that people threw away (扔掉). The cooks went to
From the program, I learned how much food people throw away every week. It is
People don’t want carrots when they are very big or very small,
The program showed people that food waste is a big problem. We must
A.waited | B.helped | C.decided |
A.activity | B.program | C.competition |
A.libraries | B.museums | C.supermarkets |
A.still | B.only | C.ever |
A.meat | B.fruit | C.cake |
A.terrible | B.difficult | C.expensive |
A.buy | B.pay | C.use |
A.price | B.color | C.size |
A.but | B.so | C.if |
A.save | B.share | C.fight |
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 . Derek Rabelo was born in Brazil in 1992. His father called him Derek after a famous
When Derek was 17, his father told him about his
Derek explains that
In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and dangerous
A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight tells Derek’s inspirational story and teaches us that nothing is impossible if you
A.swimming | B.surfing | C.film | D.pop |
A.problem | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.poor | B.weak | C.deaf | D.blind |
A.necessary | B.real | C.impossible | D.proper |
A.story | B.advice | C.truth | D.dream |
A.river | B.beach | C.water | D.wave |
A.matches | B.lessons | C.photos | D.exams |
A.instead | B.usually | C.still | D.finally |
A.although | B.unless | C.when | D.before |
A.see | B.touch | C.hear | D.taste |
A.or | B.so | C.but | D.for |
A.waves | B.beaches | C.islands | D.sports |
A.sorry | B.worried | C.scared | D.surprised |
A.after all | B.at all | C.at the same time | D.from time to time |
A.deal with | B.depend on | C.believe in | D.look after |
7 . When I moved to Washington, D.C., I left everything behind.
I
I went to study in France, I was living alone and
My blog was originally a space to
As my food blog and follower count grew, I became more
A.Knowing | B.Avoiding | C.Applying | D.Leaving |
A.illness | B.homesickness | C.unhappiness | D.shyness |
A.take off | B.set off | C.show off | D.put off |
A.opinions | B.ideas | C.recipes | D.dishes |
A.noticed | B.cooked | C.took | D.spent |
A.request | B.enthusiasm | C.account | D.answer |
A.buying | B.baking | C.throwing | D.passing |
A.Otherwise | B.Rather | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.desperately | B.anxiously | C.unfortunately | D.proudly |
A.considerate | B.favorite | C.typical | D.best |
A.turned out | B.believed in | C.called on | D.brought up |
A.shelter | B.bedroom | C.balcony | D.kitchen |
A.privately | B.secretively | C.orally | D.silently |
A.put | B.admit | C.persuade | D.divide |
A.emerge | B.disappear | C.learn | D.recover |
A.lively | B.healthy | C.similar | D.Colorful |
A.lame | B.confident | C.vain | D.competitive |
A.connect | B.invite | C.drive | D.add |
A.share | B.compare | C.argue | D.mix |
A.strange | B.true | C.new | D.bitter |
8 . A few summers ago my daughter and I were swimming in our pool. The sun was setting and the night was
As we both gazed at this
Remember that the
A.eventually | B.frequently | C.carefully | D.quickly |
A.invented | B.noticed | C.informed | D.ruined |
A.cloth | B.craft | C.pot | D.web |
A.surprised | B.interested | C.frightened | D.excited |
A.farther | B.more | C.longer | D.better |
A.sight | B.signal | C.wonder | D.advertisement |
A.caught | B.occurred | C.knocked | D.hit |
A.how soon | B.how often | C.how long | D.how far |
A.removing | B.building | C.painting | D.sending |
A.for | B.without | C.by | D.in |
A.ability | B.knowledge | C.happiness | D.experience |
A.all | B.both | C.either | D.neither |
A.simple | B.expensive | C.bright | D.flexible |
A.office | B.earth | C.life | D.hope |
A.kill | B.waste | C.cost | D.spend |
9 . Don’t let Aurora’s small stature (身材) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was
Aurora
As Aurora grew, we became
So remember, when life seems so
A.raised | B.purchased | C.rescued | D.collected |
A.hopeful | B.proper | C.possible | D.unlikely |
A.punished | B.refused | C.abandoned | D.scolded |
A.get | B.eat | C.draw | D.offer |
A.for | B.around | C.about | D.against |
A.arranging | B.choosing | C.struggling | D.affording |
A.lately | B.eventually | C.constantly | D.frequently |
A.unless | B.so | C.because | D.but |
A.same | B.relevant | C.similar | D.normal |
A.Still | B.Thus | C.Even | D.Yet |
A.clear | B.put | C.turn | D.push |
A.nervous | B.amazed | C.excited | D.disappointed |
A.helped | B.attracted | C.impressed | D.stopped |
A.tough | B.different | C.smooth | D.boring |
A.chances | B.pleasures | C.dreams | D.services |
10 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on
Mr. Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn
Being a page turner
But
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms. Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage. “My husband is the
A.musical | B.stage | C.performance | D.practice |
A.page turner | B.assistant | C.dancer | D.supporter |
A.compose | B.enjoy | C.read | D.evaluate |
A.interpret | B.sit | C.sing | D.focus |
A.break | B.follow | C.resist | D.change |
A.your | B.all | C.two | D.those |
A.causes | B.inquires | C.gains | D.requires |
A.play | B.go | C.sound | D.flow |
A.key | B.serious | C.possible | D.obvious |
A.deny | B.predict | C.indicate | D.mix |
A.above | B.despite | C.besides | D.like |
A.piano | B.stand | C.head | D.concert |
A.last | B.first | C.worst | D.former |
A.caught | B.trapped | C.disappointed | D.absorbed |
A.note | B.line | C.part | D.repeat |