1 . I’m Mike. I graduated from Sunshine Junior middle school last June, and I’m now
In the summer one year ago, I remember being extremely excited yet nervous, as I was about to begin my high school
At school, there might be
Classes will, most
It’s
A.studying | B.teaching | C.explaining | D.testing |
A.plan | B.start | C.avoid | D.miss |
A.journey | B.opportunity | C.application | D.vacation |
A.annoyed | B.shocked | C.disappointed | D.anxious |
A.anger | B.hate | C.respect | D.fear |
A.luck | B.determination | C.patience | D.freedom |
A.delighting | B.moving | C.challenging | D.exciting |
A.commented on | B.escaped from | C.thought about | D.brought back |
A.pick | B.hire | C.interview | D.remind |
A.frequently | B.encouragingly | C.likely | D.importantly |
A.dream | B.relax | C.enjoy | D.survive |
A.difficult | B.interesting | C.normal | D.unusual |
A.forget | B.realize | C.promise | D.highlight |
A.challenges | B.activities | C.responsibilities | D.jobs |
A.overcame | B.advertised | C.highlighted | D.imagined |
2 . 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was
Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the
“There was no real reason for
The
A.hearing | B.enjoying | C.expecting | D.checking |
A.dad | B.brother | C.uncle | D.friend |
A.Imagining | B.Noticing | C.Having | D.Sending |
A.very | B.former | C.nearby | D.public |
A.introduced | B.registered | C.admitted | D.invited |
A.advanced | B.online | C.professional | D.crash |
A.idea | B.doubt | C.chance | D.certainty |
A.requesting | B.leaving | C.keeping | D.preferring |
A.attempt | B.goal | C.achievement | D.surprise |
A.accidentally | B.partly | C.really | D.hardly |
A.responsibility | B.experiment | C.recognition | D.school |
A.saddest | B.hardest | C.greatest | D.largest |
A.stressful | B.boring | C.awkward | D.discouraging |
A.plan | B.practice | C.struggle | D.advantage |
A.kept up with | B.lead to | C.made up for | D.fall apart |
3 . My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn’t sure what he wanted from
He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road
It’s easy to feel
Getting along well sometimes seemed
On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were
This is why road trips were like
If we were
A.move | B.life | C.experience | D.belief |
A.live up | B.struggle on | C.get out | D.walk around |
A.took | B.drove | C.served | D.controlled |
A.anxious | B.upset | C.helpless | D.lonely |
A.wasted | B.worked | C.spent | D.chatted |
A.better | B.easier | C.safer | D.cleverer |
A.available | B.alternative | C.necessary | D.impossible |
A.arguments | B.fights | C.embarrassments | D.amusements |
A.light | B.heavy | C.local | D.fast |
A.buried | B.crazy | C.stuck | D.impatient |
A.holiday | B.journey | C.exploration | D.march |
A.dragging | B.pushing | C.helping | D.sending |
A.unusual | B.common | C.free | D.mobile |
A.earned | B.expected | C.missed | D.valued |
A.somewhere | B.anytime | C.somehow | D.anyway |
4 . Every weekend, my father would go to the park to feed the homeless with other volunteers. I really didn’t understand my father’s
Then, one Friday night I was
“I need your help tomorrow. Some
“Dad, I can’t.” I protested (抗议), but
When we arrived, people were already there
Now I
A.goal | B.personality | C.change | D.effort |
A.face | B.stand | C.join | D.stop |
A.exchanging | B.expecting | C.wasting | D.missing |
A.volunteers | B.designers | C.engineers | D.companies |
A.revised | B.failed | C.advised | D.shouted |
A.referring to | B.laughing at | C.waiting for | D.talking to |
A.awkward | B.surprised | C.annoyed | D.frightened |
A.toys | B.books | C.cards | D.clothing |
A.realized | B.felt | C.noticed | D.impressed |
A.hardly | B.deeply | C.partly | D.widely |
A.shoes | B.clothes | C.cash | D.forms |
A.threw | B.lent | C.returned | D.handed |
A.confident | B.lost | C.warm | D.calm |
A.understood | B.wondered | C.heard | D.asked |
A.guess | B.imagine | C.explain | D.tell |
5 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.forced | D.invited |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.risked | C.regretted | D.kept |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.refused | B.happened | C.bothered | D.decided |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.cheated | B.comforted | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.cup | B.part | C.share | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fear | D.confidence |
A.perfect | B.positive | C.adorable | D.official |
A.accept | B.feel | C.display | D.compare |
A.witness | B.separate | C.discourage | D.save |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |
6 . I am a teacher and I love children. I set up a classroom library of books that I bought
I read the children a story. It is about a girl who is
I turn him towards the class and put my
“Anybody who makes fun of you, I’ll kick them.”
“Me, too,” says another.
When the boy sees the class become united (团结) , he is very happy 60 and smiles at me .
1.A.for | B.in | C.with | D.use |
A.fruit shop | B.toy shop | C.flower shop | D.book shop |
A.like | B.complain | C.hate | D.decorate |
A.very | B.so | C.too | D.such |
A.expensive | B.modern | C.different | D.same |
A.at school | B.at home | C.in the factory | D.in the shop |
A.Before | B.After | C.Ago | D.Later |
A.runs | B.shouts | C.cries | D.plays |
A.On | B.Since | C.For | D.With |
A.speaks | B.says | C.tells | D.talks |
A.disappeared | B.losing | C.missing | D.appeared |
A.head | B.hands | C.heart | D.face |
A.worried | B.sad | C.nervous | D.excited |
A.puts on | B.puts down | C.puts away | D.puts up |
A.excited | B.sad | C.noisy | D.unhappy |
7 . My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my
From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and
I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the
Food is almost as
In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or
A.talent | B.passion | C.explanation | D.expectation |
A.changing | B.ordering | C.preparing | D.searching |
A.inspired | B.bothered | C.honored | D.amused |
A.ask about | B.experiment with | C.learn of | D.shop for |
A.biggest | B.cleanest | C.best | D.cheapest |
A.wisdom | B.honesty | C.success | D.generosity |
A.offices | B.houses | C.restaurant | D.hotel |
A.art | B.signs | C.creation | D.smells |
A.fruits | B.vegetables | C.ingredients | D.goods |
A.delicious | B.useful | C.organic | D.convenient |
A.nutritious | B.sufficient | C.emotional | D.suitable |
A.reason | B.purpose | C.cook | D.story |
A.kitchen | B.heart | C.source | D.point |
A.tasting | B.chewing | C.touching | D.seeing |
A.holds up | B.drives away | C.stirs up | D.depends on |
8 . Marcus is a handsome and athletic kid. He plays tennis and
Marcus has known Conrad since primary school. They’ve always been
Finally, the doctors found a new
To Conrad’s delight, he gets a chance to join the cross country team. Conrad doesn’t win, not once, but Marcus is there,
A.gives up | B.competes in | C.hears of | D.breaks through |
A.able | B.lucky | C.eager | D.calm |
A.bears | B.counts | C.forgets | D.escapes |
A.accept | B.enjoy | C.lose | D.miss |
A.strangers | B.enemies | C.friends | D.teachers |
A.surprise | B.sadness | C.impatience | D.tiredness |
A.promises | B.asks | C.drives | D.forces |
A.long | B.noisy | C.boring | D.interesting |
A.treatment | B.excuse | C.period | D.topic |
A.goal | B.style | C.speed | D.skill |
A.suitable | B.serious | C.small | D.comfortable |
A.strength | B.show | C.shape | D.advantage |
A.relaxing | B.beneficial | C.painful | D.meaningful |
A.queuing | B.arguing | C.running | D.cheering |
A.excitedly | B.curiously | C.anxiously | D.actively |
9 . Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun homework—to draw a picture of something for which they were
Most of the class might be
But Douglas made a
Yes, his
His strange image captured the
When the children had gone on to other pictures, she walked up to Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was.
The little boy looked away and muttered (低声说出),“ It’s yours.”
She
A.eager | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.prepared |
A.considered | B.accepted | C.produced | D.imagined |
A.tests | B.texts | C.arts | D.answers |
A.same | B.different | C.similar | D.right |
A.in addition | B.as a result | C.by contrast | D.in other words |
A.incredible | B.anxious | C.happy | D.sad |
A.holiday | B.picture | C.tradition | D.pain |
A.approved | B.employed | C.asked | D.persuaded |
A.dream | B.preference | C.imagination | D.hope |
A.student | B.doctor | C.cook | D.farmer |
A.care for | B.appeal to | C.trade with | D.call on |
A.class | B.discussion | C.game | D.action |
A.remembered | B.recorded | C.watched | D.researched |
A.sang | B.walked | C.talked | D.complained |
A.break | B.sell | C.fix | D.hold |
10 . What I love most about traveling isn’t seeing the famous landmarks or eating great food. It’s watching my mom gasp (倒抽气) at something
When I tell people how much I like to
When I was little, my mother was my
Our trips are not without
A.personal | B.safe | C.similar | D.beautiful |
A.time | B.expect | C.share | D.miss |
A.silently | B.again | C.together | D.quickly |
A.talk | B.travel | C.work | D.agree |
A.surprised | B.worried | C.excited | D.nervous |
A.future | B.truth | C.power | D.world |
A.important | B.possible | C.different | D.simple |
A.parents | B.neighbors | C.classmates | D.friends |
A.leader | B.teacher | C.partner | D.player |
A.leave | B.dream | C.hide | D.relax |
A.force | B.help | C.promise | D.choose |
A.old | B.interesting | C.hard | D.great |
A.regretted | B.tried | C.realized | D.changed |
A.meetings | B.holidays | C.projects | D.trips |
A.praise | B.love | C.remember | D.test |