1 . I’ve reached the turn-around point of the day’s kayaking (皮划艇) trip. Sweat runs down my cheek as I
Solo outings had never
In October 2022, I decided to
Pride
Adventuring alone has become like medicine for me! It’s also pushed me to go
A.dip | B.raise | C.point | D.slip |
A.exhausting | B.awesome | C.surprising | D.terrible |
A.crossed | B.lost | C.cleared | D.occupied |
A.available | B.crucial | C.tough | D.common |
A.admissions | B.circumstances | C.connections | D.relationships |
A.bring up | B.take up | C.pull up | D.put up |
A.appreciate | B.collect | C.cut | D.sweep |
A.ashamed | B.scared | C.aware | D.tired |
A.time | B.effort | C.room | D.money |
A.myth | B.regulation | C.definition | D.truth |
A.pulled | B.looked | C.coursed | D.carried |
A.occasionally | B.initially | C.constantly | D.instantly |
A.visited | B.swam | C.rowed | D.admired |
A.within | B.into | C.beyond | D.through |
A.emerged | B.ballooned | C.surrounded | D.encountered |
2 . Since 1960, considerable scientific researches have been done on chimps in their natural habitats. Astonishingly, scientists have found out that the social
In the laboratory, chimps don’t
Human children,
There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally
The core (核心) of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality. Part of this ability is that they can
A.structures | B.responsibilities | C.policies | D.behaviors |
A.conflict | B.offend | C.cooperate | D.discuss |
A.help | B.contact | C.divide | D.trust |
A.manage | B.decline | C.attempt | D.force |
A.curiously | B.unwillingly | C.naturally | D.carelessly |
A.in turn | B.with care | C.at random | D.in advance |
A.all in all | B.as a result | C.in no case | D.on the other hand |
A.cooperativeness | B.availability | C.attack | D.attractiveness |
A.educated | B.possessed | C.motivated | D.stimulated |
A.old | B.young | C.middle | D.late |
A.creatively | B.formally | C.competitively | D.socially |
A.develops | B.decreases | C.changes | D.disappears |
A.invisible | B.abstract | C.physical | D.imaginary |
A.infer | B.adapt | C.absorb | D.balance |
A.realistic | B.shared | C.specific | D.ambitious |
3 . I was young and determined to take an adventurous trip. But
Staring over the
My palms were
“Five.” They started the
“Four.”
“Three.”
“Two.” In that instant I
Then...
“One.”
I let go and leaped out as far as I could. If there had been time to
It felt as if all my fears, insecurities, and doubts were being let go. An enormous sense of
Jumping out of the cable car put me on
A.sliding | B.jumping | C.running | D.climbing |
A.unacceptable | B.important | C.inspiring | D.funny |
A.bottom | B.edge | C.middle | D.ceiling |
A.correctly | B.frequently | C.barely | D.actually |
A.talked | B.looked | C.checked | D.turned |
A.warm | B.dry | C.sweaty | D.icy |
A.encouragement | B.order | C.process | D.countdown |
A.changed | B.fixed | C.focused | D.made |
A.attempt | B.decision | C.destination | D.stage |
A.Untie | B.Hold | C.Unfold | D.Catch |
A.approve of | B.complain of | C.think about | D.dream about |
A.uncertainty | B.freedom | C.trust | D.panic |
A.head | B.hands | C.feet | D.back |
A.screaming | B.waving | C.claiming | D.applauding |
A.end | B.top | C.outside | D.center |
4 . As a boy, John Kerr wanted to be a park ranger (护林员).
After several lazy weeks, he drove to visit his family by Yellowstone. On the way he
To say that Kerr stood out in the intern crowd is a massive
From his internship, he
“These are
A.Instead | B.Anyhow | C.Still | D.Hence |
A.retired | B.departed | C.graduated | D.resigned |
A.at random | B.on purpose | C.on time | D.by chance |
A.helping | B.requiring | C.training | D.hiring |
A.signed up | B.moved on | C.hang out | D.broke in |
A.honour | B.understatement | C.relief | D.overstatement |
A.delighted | B.determined | C.contented | D.prepared |
A.travel | B.nature | C.drive | D.freedom |
A.business | B.guidance | C.emergency | D.conference |
A.turned to | B.went with | C.moved up to | D.kept up with |
A.encounters | B.places | C.trips | D.experiences |
A.judges | B.treasures | C.admires | D.changes |
A.open | B.anxious | C.up-close | D.all-round |
A.effort | B.occasion | C.imagination | D.adventure |
A.rich | B.natural | C.urgent | D.easy |
5 . Many years ago, I was living with my best friend and we had many happy moments together. But there was one night that
On the night of November 25, 2011, I got into a fistfight with my best friend in our kitchen. It all started because I was trying to help him. He was drinking a lot, arguing with everyone and
I thought alcohol
That Christmas my friend didn’t have any place to go, so I invited him home to my parents’ house in Lancaster. They
That year my friend and I both received gifts that we would
A.defined | B.inspired | C.created | D.changed |
A.defending | B.separating | C.protecting | D.locking |
A.communication | B.investigation | C.exploration | D.promotion |
A.put up | B.take away | C.break out | D.call off |
A.talking | B.crying | C.fighting | D.laughing |
A.access | B.addition | C.abuse | D.affection |
A.look | B.break | C.drive | D.carry |
A.time | B.holiday | C.gift | D.family |
A.happily | B.generally | C.formally | D.hurriedly |
A.awake | B.asleep | C.available | D.absorbed |
A.generosity | B.curiosity | C.ability | D.creativity |
A.admitted | B.realized | C.recognized | D.accepted |
A.exchange | B.present | C.treasure | D.appreciate |
A.day | B.test | C.skill | D.eye |
A.kind | B.grateful | C.blessed | D.healthy |
6 . I had not visited Eton for many years. When one day passing from the Fellows’ Library into the Gallery, I caught sight of the
This portrait-gallery of old Etonians is very
A.statue | B.character | C.portrait | D.theme |
A.valuable | B.distinguished | C.familiar | D.gracious |
A.wholly | B.partly | C.curiously | D.secretly |
A.peers | B.chairman | C.leader | D.companion |
A.judgment | B.thought | C.memories | D.behaviour |
A.hurriedly | B.freshly | C.anxiously | D.eagerly |
A.selective | B.splendid | C.handsome | D.challenging |
A.Yet | B.Therefore | C.Thus | D.However |
A.because | B.why | C.that | D.what |
A.observed | B.captured | C.illustrated | D.guarded |
A.operate | B.promote | C.justify | D.permit |
A.appreciation | B.reason | C.cause | D.effect |
A.devotion | B.ambition | C.imagination | D.symbol |
A.brought about | B.stood for | C.stood out | D.brought in |
A.interpret | B.grant | C.appoint | D.identify |
7 . Girls are better at reading and writing than boys as early as fourth grade, according to a study, and the gap continues to widen until senior year.
Scientists generally agree that boys and girls are psychologically more alike than they are different. But reading seems to be a(n)
David Reilly, lead author of the study, said the study
Factors explaining the results could include learning
To investigate how
A.distinction | B.exception | C.objection | D.limitation |
A.pattern | B.standard | C.circumstance | D.feature |
A.strategy | B.signal | C.sign | D.evidence |
A.confirmed | B.represented | C.questioned | D.introduced |
A.underestimated | B.overemphasized | C.underrepresented | D.justified |
A.increasing | B.promoting | C.accepting | D.reducing |
A.objectives | B.drills | C.difficulties | D.advantages |
A.contributions | B.differences | C.communications | D.similarities |
A.literacy | B.literary | C.academic | D.cognitive |
A.pulled down | B.settled down | C.turned down | D.broke down |
A.granted | B.measured | C.designed | D.engineered |
A.Likewise | B.Overall | C.However | D.Besides |
A.overtake | B.discourage | C.parallel | D.distinguish |
A.psychological | B.emotional | C.behavioral | D.mental |
A.in line with | B.at the mercy of | C.on account of | D.in favor of |
8 . After ten years of working for a Wall Street bank, I determined to go beyond a nine-to-five job. Scanning advertisements, I learned a financial company was to hire more consultants. With great excitement, I made a(n)
Over the next five months, every one of them
Eventually, the last interview with the president came. “You’ve got the job!” he announced, and then added, “On one
I nearly choked at the prospect of taking a huge leap of faith into the unknown. However, attracted by this great
As instructed, I cut my lifeline to the bank and leapt into
My experience
A.appointment | B.arrangement | C.prediction | D.decision |
A.glad | B.skeptical | C.negative | D.positive |
A.Thus | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.Then |
A.separated | B.discouraged | C.banned | D.dismissed |
A.loosened | B.changed | C.tightened | D.swelled |
A.situation | B.condition | C.position | D.occasion |
A.question | B.point | C.day | D.try |
A.achievement | B.advertisement | C.risk | D.firm |
A.swallowed | B.shook | C.clapped | D.worked |
A.still | B.unproven | C.rough | D.known |
A.belief | B.sorrow | C.relief | D.regret |
A.recognized | B.tested | C.contradicted | D.confirmed |
A.confidently | B.freely | C.randomly | D.lonely |
A.threatens | B.agrees | C.attempts | D.promises |
A.unexpected | B.unfinished | C.unfamiliar | D.unpractical |
9 . Winter goes and summer comes. The tides
And how will I master these emotions so that each day will be
With this new knowledge I will make
A.advance | B.disappear | C.exist | D.fall |
A.native | B.colleague | C.supporter | D.part |
A.jokes | B.secrets | C.experiences | D.awards |
A.break in | B.wake up | C.take off | D.give out |
A.constantly | B.temporarily | C.casually | D.elegantly |
A.appear | B.blow | C.fade | D.spread |
A.anxious | B.natural | C.additional | D.productive |
A.sow | B.grow | C.separate | D.shelter |
A.fold | B.follow | C.carry | D.load |
A.react | B.review | C.recite | D.repeat |
A.obtains | B.regards | C.allows | D.observes |
A.chosen | B.seized | C.received | D.witnessed |
A.self-awareness | B.self-control | C.self-esteem | D.self-pity |
A.behind the scene | B.on the bottom line | C.at the end of the rope | D.out of sight |
A.insignificant | B.improper | C.impolite | D.unconscious |
A.concrete | B.inadequate | C.abstract | D.unmatched |
A.use | B.fun | C.sure | D.sense |
A.view | B.meeting | C.experiment | D.idiom |
A.limited | B.reserved | C.prepared | D.afraid |
A.salesman | B.player | C.architect | D.designer |
10 . How to recognize cyber attacks
Cyber-attacks may sound like something that happens only in Hollywood movies. You
A/An
Cyber-attacks can happen to anybody. It doesn’t matter who you are; cyber criminals can target you. While many often think of hacking victims as
Nowadays, cyber-criminals create fake websites and email addresses. You may think you are clicking a link to Dropbox (多宝箱) only to download malware onto your computer,
So you need to lean to recognize the signs of cyber-attacks. First, recognize
Other things to
As with everything,
A.gather | B.picture | C.find | D.establish |
A.dangerous | B.worried | C.cautious | D.helpless |
A.historic | B.typical | C.potential | D.specific |
A.halfway | B.originally | C.periodically | D.eventually |
A.predict | B.limit | C.warn | D.recognize |
A.fearless | B.soundless | C.clueless | D.careless |
A.in conclusion | B.and | C.but | D.as if . |
A.empty | B.supervised | C.tracked | D.infected |
A.powerful | B.suspicious | C.specific | D.frequent |
A.While | B.Since | C.If | D.When |
A.guaranteed | B.assessed | C.leaked | D.composed |
A.mechanisms | B.files | C.programs | D.commands |
A.attacking | B.chatting | C.hiding | D.running |
A.sum up | B.watch out | C.mark off | D.turn down |
A.strategy | B.practice | C.solution | D.prevention |