It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low
Several hours later, the police called us,
“Daddy … I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I
“Sweetheart, I don’t
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I
A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.However |
A.attention | B.sight | C.effort | D.energy |
A.Dad | B.friends | C.teachers | D.brothers |
A.start | B.save | C.devote | D.waste |
A.silent | B.busy | C.asleep | D.awake |
A.unless | B.in case | C.so that | D.as if |
A.spirits | B.conditions | C.states | D.hopes |
A.left | B.checked | C.entered | D.knocked |
A.ride | B.walk | C.picnic | D.game |
A.whispered | B.warned | C.announced | D.shouted |
A.moment | B.morning | C.afternoon | D.evening |
A.convincing | B.reminding | C.informing | D.phoning |
A.eventually | B.generally | C.strictly | D.broadly |
A.tired | B.afraid | C.aware | D.sorry |
A.discuss | B.think | C.care | D.mean |
A.hate | B.forget | C.remember | D.like |
A.got | B.expressed | C.exchanged | D.managed |
A.often | B.never | C.even | D.once |
A.apologies | B.promises | C.smiles | D.words |
A.experience | B.honor | C.power | D.desire |
2 . A couple of weeks back, my friend had a yard sale (庭院拍卖会). She
The night before the sale, we loaded up the
We put a price of $ 10 on it but it didn’t
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had
A.helped | B.offered | C.decided | D.happened |
A.repair | B.paint | C.make | D.clean |
A.liked | B.used | C.owned | D.designed |
A.money | B.work | C.success | D.way |
A.room | B.truck | C.yard | D.sidewalk |
A.fairly | B.quite | C.too | D.enough |
A.before | B.unless | C.once | D.after |
A.sadly | B.happily | C.strangely | D.angrily |
A.previous | B.similar | C.perfect | D.private |
A.color | B.shape | C.size | D.age |
A.buy | B.matter | C.sell | D.like |
A.on | B.up | C.away | D.over |
A.read | B.wrote | C.painted | D.described |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.old | D.free |
A.rode | B.drove | C.walked | D.ran |
A.bought | B.made | C.borrowed | D.lent |
A.saying | B.wondering | C.worrying | D.trying |
A.change | B.smile | C.cry | D.face |
A.worthless | B.useless | C.priceless | D.meaningless |
A.use | B.luck | C.results | D.chances |
3 . Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came
My mother had
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.
A.rode | B.walked | C.ran | D.drove |
A.conversations | B.games | C.relationships | D.activities |
A.cold | B.crowded | C.quiet | D.dirty |
A.horse | B.entertainment | C.life | D.beer |
A.often | B.ever | C.never | D.sometimes |
A.laughing | B.singing | C.sleeping | D.crying |
A.unimportant | B.busy | C.unsatisfied | D.tired |
A.living | B.change | C.decision | D.house |
A.dreamed | B.heard | C.thought | D.spoken |
A.honesty | B.money | C.fame | D.energy |
A.cared | B.knew | C.forgot | D.hoped |
A.training | B.ruling | C.helping | D.protecting |
A.warned | B.wanted | C.allowed | D.persuaded |
A.start | B.find | C.design | D.sell |
A.farther | B.higher | C.easier | D.closer |
A.showed | B.kept | C.lost | D.achieved |
A.company | B.school | C.farm | D.café |
A.suffering | B.sharing | C.enjoying | D.following |
A.though | B.if | C.and | D.since |
A.So | B.However | C.Or | D.Because |
4 . After work one day, I grabbed a pizza for dinner at the mall. As I was heading home, I saw a girl sitting in a corner of the mall. Her hair covered her face and her body was
I’m one of those people who used to believe there was a system of
I didn’t really think about what happened next. I
Don’t
A.hot | B.heavy | C.weak | D.wet |
A.if | B.when | C.till | D.because |
A.over | B.back | C.away | D.up |
A.returned | B.removed | C.quarreled | D.died |
A.eager | B.ready | C.unable | D.curious |
A.build | B.discover | C.expect | D.remember |
A.terribly | B.normally | C.carefully | D.patiently |
A.calm | B.wealthy | C.warm | D.secret |
A.quiet | B.special | C.particular | D.safe |
A.control | B.support | C.decoration | D.communication |
A.respect | B.watch | C.help | D.encourage |
A.accepted | B.introduced | C.persuaded | D.noticed |
A.foolish | B.perfect | C.simple | D.educational |
A.care about | B.talk about | C.write about | D.argue about |
A.lose | B.lend | C.win | D.waste |
A.admit | B.imagine | C.choose | D.see |
A.cooked | B.shared | C.ordered | D.prepared |
A.along with | B.as for | C.except for | D.instead of |
A.worry about | B.laugh at | C.wait for | D.begin with |
A.sickness | B.suffering | C.nervousness | D.loneliness |
5 . The room in the workhouse where the boys were fed was a large stone hall, and at one end the master and two women served the food. This
The evening arrived; the soup was served, and the bowls were
“Please, sir, I want some more.”
The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at the little boy in front of him with
“What?” he asked at last, in a
“Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”
The master
“He asked for me?” Mr Limbkins, the fattest board member, asked in
A.belonged to | B.accounted for | C.consisted of | D.turned to |
A.everything | B.anything | C.nothing | D.something |
A.cleaning | B.buying | C.changing | D.washing |
A.finished | B.shone | C.slept | D.starved |
A.that | B.until | C.when | D.before |
A.master | B.boy | C.bowls | D.spoons |
A.big | B.angry | C.hungry | D.bad |
A.believed | B.hated | C.feared | D.trusted |
A.quarrel | B.bargain | C.argument | D.discussion |
A.chosen | B.determined | C.elected | D.recognized |
A.available | B.empty | C.full | D.broken |
A.frightened | B.shy | C.brave | D.worried |
A.pleased | B.hopeful | C.exhausted | D.desperate |
A.amusement | B.amazement | C.intension | D.appreciation |
A.calm | B.clear | C.faint | D.cautious |
A.treated | B.greeted | C.hit | D.warned |
A.sent | B.shouted | C.asked | D.begged |
A.curiosity | B.frustration | C.sadness | D.horror |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Besides | D.Eventually |
A.punishment | B.reward | C.award | D.praise |
6 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man
Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a
A.jumping | B.eating | C.crying | D.waving |
A.annoyed | B.nervous | C.ashamed | D.upset |
A.behave | B.manage | C.help | D.work |
A.pushing | B.carrying | C.buying | D.holding |
A.goods | B.bottles | C.foods | D.bags |
A.excited | B.determined | C.energetic | D.grateful |
A.since | B.unless | C.although | D.as |
A.sound | B.get | C.feel | D.look |
A.exchange | B.leave | C.keep | D.spread |
A.sell | B.deliver | C.host | D.pack |
A.contribute | B.lead | C.apply | D.agree |
A.campaign | B.trip | C.procedure | D.trial |
A.elderly | B.hungry | C.lonely | D.sick |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.sure |
A.going | B.sleeping | C.traveling | D.playing |
A.praises | B.invitations | C.replies | D.appointments |
A.needs | B.interests | C.dreams | D.efforts |
A.for | B.through | C.besides | D.along |
A.healthy | B.public | C.normal | D.tough |
A.choice | B.profit | C.judgment | D.difference |
In the recent interview, Evelyn Glennie who was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland, recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the
“My
“I was
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I
“I have been a soloist for over ten years.
A.opinions | B.actions | C.recommendations | D.conditions |
A.choosing | B.taking | C.giving | D.enjoying |
A.hearing | B.touch | C.taste | D.sight |
A.result | B.excuse | C.cause | D.evidence |
A.excited | B.accompanied | C.disappointed | D.left |
A.decision | B.promise | C.goal | D.purpose |
A.learned | B.used | C.ought | D.turned |
A.see | B.hear | C.smell | D.tell |
A.movement | B.imagination | C.experience | D.carefulness |
A.effort | B.feeling | C.idea | D.sense |
A.astonished | B.determined | C.discouraged | D.dissatisfied |
A.accepted | B.advised | C.admitted | D.done |
A.followed | B.required | C.opposed | D.supported |
A.finally | B.possibly | C.hopefully | D.usually |
A.research | B.graduate | C.progress | D.study |
A.translated | B.copied | C.read | D.wrote |
A.some | B.many | C.few | D.enough |
A.Although | B.When | C.Since | D.However |
A.seem | B.conclude | C.say | D.mean |
A.guided | B.taught | C.limited | D.directed |
“My name is Denny and I’m
“Wow,” I said, “that’s a(n)
“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother as she slowly
Denny’s mom
I told her that it was my
You see, Denny is a Blue Rose and
A.customer | B.checkout | C.salesman | D.office |
A.blocked | B.troubled | C.met | D.found |
A.pretended | B.appeared | C.declared | D.tended |
A.slowly | B.slightly | C.kindly | D.patiently |
A.torn | B.broken | C.challenged | D.wounded |
A.close | B.friendly | C.next | D.happily |
A.steal away | B.hurry out | C.squeeze by | D.break in |
A.swimming | B.shopping | C.singing | D.travelling |
A.cool | B.bad | C.ordinary | D.old |
A.went away | B.walked by | C.came over | D.turned up |
A.thanked | B.stared at | C.praised | D.chatted with |
A.ever | B.still | C.yet | D.even |
A.courage | B.pleasure | C.habit | D.faith |
A.therefore | B.besides | C.meanwhile | D.however |
A.rare | B.big | C.bright | D.colorful |
A.with | B.by | C.for | D.in |
A.unless | B.if | C.before | D.after |
A.smell | B.pick | C.buy | D.see |
A.wanted | B.forgotten | C.missed | D.invited |
A.Be brave | B.Be proud | C.Take it easy | D.Take the time |
9 . When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for
Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from
That season, I
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller
His words freed me from my bad
A.cheering for | B.beating out | C.relying on | D.staying with |
A.coach | B.student | C.teacher | D.player |
A.practice | B.show | C.comfort | D.pleasure |
A.school | B.vacation | C.hospital | D.training |
A.pale | B.calm | C.relaxed | D.ashamed |
A.held | B.broke | C.set | D.tried |
A.reported | B.judged | C.organized | D.watched |
A.and | B.then | C.but | D.thus |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.accident | D.sacrifice |
A.stuck | B.hurt | C.tired | D.lost |
A.steady | B.hard | C.fun | D.fit |
A.praise | B.advice | C.assistance | D.apology |
A.let | B.helped | C.had | D.noticed |
A.dropped | B.ready | C.trapped | D.safe |
A.fine | B.wrong | C.quickly | D.normally |
A.us | B.yourself | C.me | D.them |
A.memories | B.ideas | C.attitudes | D.dreams |
A.still | B.also | C.yet | D.just |
A.challenged | B.cured | C.invited | D.admired |
A.healthier | B.bigger | C.cleverer | D.cooler |
10 . Do you love libraries? If you love books as much as I do, then I’m certain you must.
My library card has a(n)
The children’s section (区) of our library is on the lower level, and I felt
I clearly
In the book Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, the people of this small town have no
A.open | B.secret | C.proud | D.safe |
A.poets | B.memories | C.scenes | D.books |
A.visiting | B.running | C.cleaning | D.painting |
A.ancient | B.beautiful | C.national | D.free |
A.tired | B.embarrassed | C.worried | D.excited |
A.mostly | B.usually | C.truly | D.simply |
A.catch | B.remember | C.describe | D.carry |
A.bitter | B.strange | C.old | D.sharp |
A.picked up | B.checked out | C.gave out | D.put away |
A.sizes | B.pages | C.titles | D.prices |
A.warned | B.encouraged | C.surprised | D.challenged |
A.Somehow | B.Besides | C.Regularly | D.Finally |
A.college | B.research | C.adult | D.video |
A.thought | B.interest | C.time | D.success |
A.explore | B.imagine | C.compare | D.show |
A.examined | B.bought | C.discovered | D.wrote |
A.Since | B.But | C.While | D.So |
A.from | B.for | C.without | D.in |
A.young | B.new | C.present | D.busy |
A.forest | B.museum | C.library | D.market |