1 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may
This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would
Joe became the Heisman Trophy
Joe’s story reminds us that there are
A.follow | B.lead | C.create | D.clear |
A.study | B.perform | C.train | D.join |
A.tough | B.fun | C.attractive | D.easy |
A.accepted | B.remembered | C.rejected | D.ignored |
A.bench | B.stand | C.team | D.stage |
A.chance | B.resource | C.potential | D.enthusiasm |
A.signed up for | B.applied to | C.attended to | D.searched for |
A.fan | B.adviser | C.learner | D.winner |
A.similar | B.smooth | C.multiple | D.flat |
A.costs | B.takes | C.makes | D.offers |
A.theory | B.training | C.rejection | D.excuse |
A.achieving | B.planning | C.announcing | D.explaining |
A.affect | B.emphasize | C.estimate | D.acknowledge |
A.active | B.negative | C.possible | D.predictable |
A.interpret | B.imagine | C.explore | D.escape |
2 . I cleared the dishes from the kitchen table, with Mama following close behind to carry our tableware to the kitchen. There was no stopping her. Despite everything, she still wants to
My mama had
Now I did my best to
I turned on the tap to wash our dishes and noticed a
A.adventure | B.explain | C.appear | D.help |
A.confidence | B.pleasure | C.difficulty | D.experience |
A.visitors | B.volunteers | C.guides | D.doctors |
A.funny | B.hard | C.natural | D.impressive |
A.attitude | B.method | C.plan | D.target |
A.competing | B.studying | C.working | D.thinking |
A.look after | B.depend on | C.agree with | D.turn to |
A.treat | B.admire | C.observe | D.support |
A.continued | B.quit | C.started | D.enjoyed |
A.enough | B.wrong | C.professionally | D.impressively |
A.courage | B.strength | C.idea | D.luck |
A.laughter | B.light | C.person | D.sound |
A.listened | B.waited | C.wondered | D.returned |
A.judged | B.promised | C.replied | D.interrupted |
A.Fortunately | B.Obviously | C.Surprisingly | D.Hopefully |
3 . Nixon, 59 years old, was born and grew up in St. Petersburg. Each morning, he sits on a bench, watches the sunrise, and connects with
Eight years ago, he decided to begin each day from a bench (a kind of chair) with an impressive view of the St. Petersburg waterfront (圣彼得堡海滨), because it made him feel calm and
About a year later, a woman stopped to say hello, and she said something that
Instead of staring straight ahead at the waterfront, Nixon started
No matter what problem a person wants to
Nixon was always happy to listen, and he listens without
And at that moment, she truly wasn’t.
1.A.teenagers | B.relatives | C.strangers | D.neighbors |
A.peaceful | B.excited | C.proud | D.surprised |
A.formed | B.changed | C.developed | D.supported |
A.agreed | B.realized | C.imagined | D.remembered |
A.pointing | B.laughing | C.shouting | D.smiling |
A.joining | B.noticing | C.leaving | D.praising |
A.say | B.face | C.hear | D.create |
A.fame | B.success | C.marriage | D.privacy |
A.health | B.hobbies | C.kids | D.job |
A.give up | B.calm down | C.speak up | D.slow down |
A.emotion | B.consideration | C.judgment | D.interest |
A.guide | B.teacher | C.friend | D.workmate |
A.hugged | B.greeted | C.competed | D.satisfied |
A.secrets | B.worries | C.happiness | D.silence |
A.sad | B.alone | C.stressed | D.hopeless |
4 . I’m obsessed (迷恋) with music. As a teenager, I couldn’t leave the house without my
But one day last year something changed. I became aware of a faint tapping sound in my left ear. It wasn’t loud enough to be
I was then sent to see specialists. They said it was the mitochondrial disease that caused the
I was given hearing aids, but they didn’t work. I’ve signed up for a lip-reading course and am
Other deaf people have warned of feeling isolated (孤立) and I’m determined not to make that my
I’ve always preferred to
A.assignments | B.headphones | C.schoolbags | D.uniforms |
A.textbooks | B.toys | C.records | D.flowers |
A.annoying | B.impressive | C.pleasant | D.heartbreaking |
A.strike | B.clean | C.see | D.hear |
A.pain | B.deafness | C.awareness | D.anxiety |
A.technically | B.gradually | C.similarly | D.confidently |
A.teaching | B.speaking | C.promoting | D.learning |
A.great | B.curious | C.excited | D.awkward |
A.withdraw from | B.leave behind | C.break off | D.adapt to |
A.job | B.hobby | C.life | D.aim |
A.reward | B.anxiety | C.criticism | D.pleasure |
A.because | B.if | C.until | D.when |
A.plan | B.contact | C.depart | D.write |
A.memory | B.appetite | C.hearing | D.sight |
A.promising | B.unbelievable | C.predictable | D.uncertain |
5 . It was a September day. Today was the first day of high school for a freshman, Kayla. Kayla had always been a bit of a shy kid, but she had always
As she walked down the hallways, Kayla couldn’t help but feel
It wasn’t long before Kayla’s determination was put to the
Kayla’s classmates began to notice how
From that day on, Kayla
A.feared | B.loved | C.missed | D.forgot |
A.bored | B.excited | C.worried | D.interested |
A.difficulties | B.honours | C.reasons | D.dangers |
A.use | B.side | C.trouble | D.test |
A.simple | B.challenging | C.suitable | D.amazing |
A.part | B.share | C.best | D.duty |
A.teach | B.doubt | C.enjoy | D.believe |
A.great | B.strange | C.confusing | D.secret |
A.fast | B.bravely | C.fluently | D.hard |
A.flash | B.news | C.support | D.service |
A.manage | B.find | C.fill | D.waste |
A.thinking about | B.getting through | C.giving up | D.asking for |
A.freedom | B.creation | C.success | D.trust |
A.realized | B.argued | C.stressed | D.recommended |
A.families | B.customers | C.teammates | D.classmates |
6 . When the weather starts to warm up, we love heading to the beach for a few days. During one such trip, after a few days of being
We
It was a breathtaking drive and we kept our eyes glued to the window. The scenery was
After a few minutes of looking and pointing at a shiny object in the sky, he was pretty
We eventually got back in the
It is one of the short funny travel
A.lazy | B.confident | C.different | D.angry |
A.walk | B.challenge | C.drive | D.rest |
A.bought | B.borrowed | C.found | D.fixed |
A.plan | B.dream | C.future | D.game |
A.took up | B.moved on | C.went away | D.turned out |
A.boring | B.excellent | C.normal | D.bad |
A.suddenly | B.quickly | C.luckily | D.carefully |
A.letting | B.bringing | C.leaving | D.telling |
A.worried | B.nervous | C.sad | D.excited |
A.decide | B.promise | C.mention | D.agree |
A.believes | B.understands | C.guesses | D.follows |
A.sun | B.car | C.hotel | D.store |
A.replied | B.remembered | C.thought | D.cheered |
A.books | B.tips | C.stories | D.tests |
A.hopes | B.ideas | C.problems | D.trips |
7 . People often use “Choubaguai” to play jokes on others’ looks. However, at first, this word did not refer to
Other artists didn’t like their paintings. They dismissed (对……不屑一提) them as “Yangzhou Baguai”. Their paintings
A.strange | B.ugly | C.perfect | D.kind |
A.landing | B.supporting | C.showing | D.carrying |
A.that | B.those | C.these | D.it |
A.called | B.are called | C.were called | D.are calling |
A.influence | B.introduction | C.situation | D.way |
8 . The Pygmalion effect (皮格马利翁效应) means that positive expectations lead to better performance while negative expectations lead to worse performance.
I used to teach maths at a summer school. There I had a student who taught me a lot more than what I could
Though he
From that day forward, I promised him to ensure he would pass. I taught him how to understand some of the
The teacher went on to explain that Joey had learning disabilities and that some experts said he would never be able to do maths. I was
If he had learning disabilities, then how was he able to solve the problems related to difficult maths concepts
A.obviously | B.possibly | C.gradually | D.properly |
A.started | B.helped | C.dealt | D.struggled |
A.level | B.determination | C.talent | D.promise |
A.trained | B.elected | C.considered | D.imagined |
A.desire | B.belief | C.duty | D.option |
A.managed | B.happened | C.expected | D.failed |
A.hot | B.inspiring | C.normal | D.challenging |
A.got through | B.prepared for | C.carried on | D.figured out |
A.returned | B.stayed | C.continued | D.remembered |
A.performance | B.confidence | C.attitude | D.attention |
A.apart from | B.in case of | C.due to | D.in spite of |
A.disappointed | B.shocked | C.satisfied | D.excited |
A.carefully | B.easily | C.proudly | D.gratefully |
A.puzzled | B.worried | C.interested | D.annoyed |
A.additional | B.sleepless | C.countless | D.flexible |
9 . William Dunn is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, which teaches fatherless kids through fishing. Ten years ago, William noticed his six-year old neighbor, Camran, seemed
William asked Camran’s mother for
William and other volunteers
So far, this organization has taken more than 600 fishing
Fishing did have a huge impact on children.
A.glad | B.angry | C.sad | D.fearful |
A.mother | B.sister | C.father | D.brother |
A.remembered | B.discussed | C.reported | D.shared |
A.advice | B.permission | C.support | D.time |
A.different | B.common | C.positive | D.right |
A.tricked | B.persuaded | C.involved | D.forced |
A.regularly | B.actively | C.gradually | D.carefully |
A.looks down on | B.lives up to | C.gets down to | D.reaches out to |
A.measures | B.basics | C.hobbies | D.problems |
A.sends | B.improves | C.advocates | D.offers |
A.studying | B.working | C.relaxing | D.creating |
A.barbecues | B.trips | C.meals | D.parties |
A.release | B.research | C.raise | D.kill |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Rather |
A.inspiration | B.challenge | C.action | D.presence |
10 . Standing on the shore of a lake, I can’t help but feel surprised at the thousands of small rocks that surround my boots. They were all created from
Even the tallest mountains have
But I’m not a
Two years ago, while traveling in the Pacific Northwest, I watched a restaurant owner ask several young men to
The group of young men wanted to
You can fit more rounded rocks in a jar than those with sharp edges. The former look for ways to
I placed a
A.fragile | B.shiny | C.smooth | D.hard |
A.piled up | B.worn down | C.risen up | D.broken down |
A.will | B.voice | C.attitude | D.heart |
A.Still | B.Often | C.Here | D.Once |
A.understanding | B.confident | C.patient | D.competitive |
A.contribute | B.exist | C.work | D.develop |
A.fool | B.soul | C.rock | D.judge |
A.explain | B.leave | C.apologize | D.pay |
A.contradictory | B.confusing | C.forceful | D.discouraging |
A.get through | B.stick to | C.deal with | D.fight against |
A.think | B.care | C.talk | D.argue |
A.even | B.however | C.anyway | D.also |
A.hardships | B.struggle | C.experiences | D.failure |
A.open | B.cautious | C.ambitious | D.independent |
A.ignore | B.accept | C.adjust | D.change |
A.excuse | B.agreement | C.entrance | D.inch |
A.Nature | B.Tolerance | C.Tide | D.Time |
A.reforming | B.seeing | C.exploring | D.travelling |
A.sharp | B.rounded | C.valuable | D.rolling |
A.class | B.belief | C.meeting | D.discussion |