1 . My teammates cheered.
Long before Camcorders (便携式摄像机) tapes, our coach would have every game
He rarely
In the film room, Coach
During the game, though it looked like I wouldn’t make the block, I
I wasn’t a good football player. The truth is, I was
He was right then, and is right now. Thanks, Coach.
1.A.played | B.lost | C.hated | D.filmed |
A.practice | B.dinner | C.homework | D.activity |
A.analysis | B.criticism | C.goal | D.feature |
A.carried | B.put | C.tried | D.pointed |
A.highlights | B.faults | C.lines | D.jokes |
A.punished | B.ignored | C.trained | D.disappointed |
A.good | B.slow | C.quick | D.qualified |
A.insist on | B.turn down | C.talk about | D.give in |
A.removed | B.backed | C.appreciated | D.shared |
A.record | B.design | C.abandon | D.make |
A.learn | B.witness | C.have | D.ruin |
A.kept | B.mentioned | C.delayed | D.stopped |
A.bent | B.lay | C.knelt | D.calmed |
A.in honor of | B.in place of | C.in front of | D.in search of |
A.second | B.opening | C.winning | D.own |
A.lucky | B.unwilling | C.medium | D.valuable |
A.speed | B.influence | C.knowledge | D.strength |
A.negative | B.right | C.cautious | D.clever |
A.lately | B.formally | C.normally | D.eventually |
A.kindness | B.efforts | C.creativity | D.fortune |
2 . Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California,
The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and
The hotline is
A.reasonable | B.rare | C.mysterious | D.cheerful |
A.thought | B.complained | C.declared | D.insisted |
A.wealth | B.attention | C.calm | D.luck |
A.comment | B.joy | C.praise | D.mind |
A.pronounced | B.typed | C.spelled | D.drew |
A.decided | B.learned | C.changed | D.assumed |
A.spoken | B.memorable | C.popular | D.available |
A.callers | B.children | C.artists | D.operators |
A.witness | B.suggest | C.catch | D.hear |
A.generates | B.records | C.analyzes | D.breaks |
A.mark | B.wrinkle | C.smile | D.tear |
A.brings up | B.laughs at | C.gives away | D.turn to |
A.distracted | B.content | C.peaceful | D.nervous |
A.management | B.encouragement | C.judgement | D.argument |
A.hotline | B.world | C.school | D.street |
3 . What does it mean to leave something better than you found it? For Breon Dennis Jr. , it
Breon is from Louisiana, and came to Dallas Baptist University in the late 2000s to
As the VP of the RoughRiders Foundation, his ultimate
A key part to Breon’s philosophy in helping others to
A.shows | B.includes | C.collects | D.involves |
A.obtain | B.learn | C.find | D.make |
A.studying | B.training | C.working | D.living |
A.earned | B.finished | C.lost | D.kept |
A.labor | B.management | C.influence | D.project |
A.reward | B.desire | C.effort | D.hobby |
A.personally | B.mentally | C.physically | D.financially |
A.businesses | B.events | C.occasions | D.tasks |
A.demands | B.prefers | C.seeks | D.promises |
A.expects | B.teaches | C.shows | D.encourages |
A.grow | B.love | C.succeed | D.enjoy |
A.meet with | B.agree with | C.live with | D.begin with |
A.bring | B.take | C.move | D.pass |
A.effects | B.knowledge | C.values | D.standards |
A.richest | B.best | C.smartest | D.strongest |
4 . “If I wasn’t looking at you, I’d have thought you were white.”
I often get comments like that from classmates, friends and
I’m a descendant (后裔) of Africans
It’s not just friends who
Now, I’m more
A.only | B.even | C.ever | D.still |
A.hurt | B.keep | C.change | D.recover |
A.carried out | B.cared for | C.brought up | D.taken over |
A.ability | B.attitude | C.advantage | D.achievement |
A.Besides | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.chat | B.equip | C.supply | D.associate |
A.dislike | B.dismiss | C.disappoint | D.discourage |
A.ask | B.tease | C.inform | D.entertain |
A.jokingly | B.seemingly | C.increasingly | D.surprisingly |
A.make | B.show | C.paint | D.write |
A.once | B.until | C.unless | D.before |
A.explanation | B.expectation | C.reservation | D.concentration |
A.feel | B.work | C.see | D.serve |
A.Concerned | B.Curious | C.Nervous | D.Insecure |
A.transform | B.move | C.separate | D.throw |
A.new | B.kind | C.cold | D.true |
A.eager | B.strong | C.pleased | D.embarrassed |
A.rarely | B.finally | C.simply | D.constantly |
A.tired | B.aware | C.afraid | D.ashamed |
A.turning | B.playing | C.acting | D.performing |
5 . This morning, a former student sent me a message, telling me he is living a happy life. He said he often thinks of me and that he especially misses my
My thoughts went back to that shy, overweight boy who
That spring I decided to give my students more
Messages of this kind always call up sweet memories. Yes, as a (n)
A.literature | B.exercise | C.language | D.physics |
A.transferred | B.turned | C.applied | D.belonged |
A.careless | B.curious | C.friendly | D.withdrawn |
A.logical | B.expressive | C.athletic | D.calculating |
A.join | B.make | C.coach | D.inspect |
A.names | B.numbers | C.teachers | D.helpers |
A.abandoned | B.promoted | C.caught | D.selected |
A.modest | B.creative | C.committed | D.respected |
A.encouragement | B.training | C.concern | D.assistance |
A.out of breath | B.out of sight | C.out of practice | D.out of shape |
A.get along with | B.put up with | C.fit in with | D.keep up with |
A.flexible | B.relaxed | C.enthusiastic | D.intelligent |
A.mistakes | B.excuses | C.changes | D.comments |
A.determination | B.potential | C.optimism | D.competence |
A.ambitious | B.professional | C.confident | D.caring |
6 . It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a
People went
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to
A.small | B.large | C.responsible | D.terrible |
A.grades | B.books | C.credits | D.teachers |
A.amazed | B.satisfied | C.stressed | D.embarrassed |
A.In return | B.In charge | C.In response | D.In relief |
A.deal with | B.live with | C.come up with | D.keep up with |
A.paper | B.gift | C.dollar | D.ticket |
A.wrote | B.said | C.told | D.printed |
A.problem | B.opinion | C.effect | D.attitude |
A.wild | B.addicted | C.annoyed | D.peaceful |
A.regretted | B.disagreed | C.doubted | D.determined |
A.tears | B.pain | C.smiles | D.terror |
A.delight | B.selfishness | C.kindness | D.admiration |
A.bring | B.cheer | C.speed | D.hold |
A.spread | B.refer | C.react | D.take |
A.ignored | B.concerned | C.confused | D.depressed |
7 . A very dear friend has been experiencing various challenges these past few months. She mentioned how it sometimes felt like she was hanging on by a thread with no quick
It reminded me that the caterpillar (毛虫) that I
All the research I’ve done
Many
Hanging on by a thread as we
A.fix | B.look | C.step | D.bite |
A.picked up | B.attended to | C.gave away | D.hunted for |
A.acting | B.working | C.healing | D.eating |
A.comfortable | B.dangerous | C.common | D.practical |
A.bury | B.hide | C.attach | D.abandon |
A.surviving | B.exploring | C.defeating | D.struggling |
A.requires | B.indicates | C.reports | D.forecasts |
A.judge | B.learn | C.imagine | D.access |
A.reforming | B.practicing | C.preparing | D.repairing |
A.shortly | B.rarely | C.lately | D.finally |
A.comparing | B.presenting | C.impressing | D.attracting |
A.inner | B.ideal | C.lucky | D.small |
A.harvest | B.growth | C.freedom | D.knowledge |
A.regards | B.wishes | C.thanks | D.limits |
A.borrowed | B.watched | C.bought | D.raised |
A.program | B.lecture | C.material | D.contest |
A.relaxing | B.convincing | C.amazing | D.demanding |
A.depressed | B.relieved | C.confused | D.addicted |
A.commit | B.transform | C.perform | D.translate |
A.spirit | B.desire | C.talent | D.faith |
8 . My kids were surprised when they discover a stuffed cat. Gee stands beside them, quietly explaining each treasure. She tells me that she and Tom built their ornament (装饰物) collection slowly. She smiles as we leave with the box. Their precious heirlooms (传家宝), gathered over a lifetime, have found a new home.
We first met the couple in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been
I baked cookies and left them in a chair outside the garage
A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and
When Gee invited us over to
A.destroying | B.returning | C.lifting | D.repairing |
A.wondered | B.knew | C.found | D.reported |
A.showed | B.asked | C.noticed | D.caught |
A.to | B.for | C.with | D.on |
A.letter | B.card | C.picture | D.book |
A.complained | B.explained | C.described | D.demanded |
A.sister | B.mother | C.daughter | D.wife |
A.applied | B.forgot | C.cared | D.quit |
A.gave | B.clicked | C.made | D.drew |
A.confusing | B.anxious | C.thankful | D.confident |
A.returned | B.went | C.arrived | D.wrote |
A.buy | B.select | C.sell | D.find |
A.interesting | B.hard | C.happy | D.sudden |
A.talk | B.sing | C.relate | D.refer |
A.husband | B.friend | C.worker | D.neighbor |
9 . The Munfords were moving into a house they bought. They wanted to see if all the furniture was in good condition before they used it. James Munford was
James and his wife, Clarrisa, who are both retired thought the coins are
“We really didn’t know anything about the
The home’s
The Munfords are still unpacking and their furniture just arrived last week, so they haven’t had a
A.trying | B.repairing | C.removing | D.checking |
A.trouble | B.money | C.effort | D.time |
A.specially | B.actually | C.probably | D.exactly |
A.got | B.put | C.gave | D.held |
A.closets | B.drawers | C.cases | D.coins |
A.return | B.collect | C.sell | D.examine |
A.number | B.origin | C.value | D.use |
A.believe | B.care | C.understand | D.agree |
A.generous | B.real | C.kind | D.former |
A.named | B.paid | C.rewarded | D.praised |
A.attempt | B.hope | C.hurry | D.demand |
A.missing | B.old | C.dangerous | D.secure |
A.struggled | B.decided | C.helped | D.promised |
A.place | B.means | C.chance | D.desire |
A.choices | B.problems | C.suggestions | D.surprises |
10 . I sat and waited for Kathleen to speak. “Annie, ” she said, “A food bank that serves the elderly is asking for
I walked back to my office wondering where to
That evening I drove home with negativity. Then I remembered a time when my father was out of work. Mom wrote a note to Jim, the milkman, asking him not to
The memory of Jim’s kindness
The next morning I
Within a few days I had to locate empty office space to
I asked her where she got all the enthusiasm. She said, “With the unemployment rate touching 10 percent, I can’t think of a better way to be
As I listened to Maggie, the milkman’s words
A.advice | B.help | C.pity | D.medicine |
A.response | B.comment | C.explanation | D.complaint |
A.sit | B.stay | C.begin | D.work |
A.growing | B.fading | C.recovering | D.booming |
A.drive | B.attempt | C.refuse | D.struggle |
A.s pare | B.drink | C.deliver | D.sell |
A.keys | B.kids | C.cents | D.empties |
A.returned | B.continued | C.stopped | D.delayed |
A.for | B.to | C.with | D.from |
A.guided | B.fired | C.moved | D.used |
A.designed | B.noticed | C.marked | D.posted |
A.Bargains | B.Demands | C.Donations | D.Purchases |
A.check | B.store | C.separate | D.clear |
A.collected | B.bought | C.found | D.selected |
A.clothes | B.books | C.foods | D.gifts |
A.satisfaction | B.quality | C.energy | D.motivation |
A.lucky | B.proud | C.delighted | D.grateful |
A.lost | B.deserved | C.abandoned | D.wanted |
A.available, | B.tight | C.enough | D.powerful |
A.rang | B.disappeared | C.hid | D.fell |