1 . My aunt came to my home with her six-year-old daughter Alice this morning. While my aunt was talking with my mom at home, my cousin felt a bit
Later, we sat down on a bench, looking at the gardens. As we were
Many people wait for their “best days”. But I think today is our
We often hear the expression that we should live in the
A.tired | B.bored | C.hungry | D.sleepy |
A.birds | B.presents | C.kites | D.planes |
A.laughing | B.crying | C.complaining | D.running |
A.willingly | B.truly | C.faithfully | D.hopefully |
A.wonder | B.suggest | C.dream | D.admit |
A.eating | B.jumping | C.sitting | D.walking |
A.beautiful | B.great | C.warm | D.long |
A.thinking about | B.looking for | C.aiming at | D.dreaming about |
A.brave | B.strange | C.common | D.interesting |
A.memorable | B.special | C.important | D.perfect |
A.money | B.energy | C.time | D.experience |
A.parents | B.teachers | C.relatives | D.children |
A.morning | B.present | C.past | D.future |
A.mood | B.home | C.family | D.life |
A.reason | B.book | C.gift | D.tool |
2 . At the very young age of six, my life was full of constant pain—operations, sadness and depression. I was in a
At first I spent a year and half in the hospital. I had operations every Friday and had
Sometimes I was even excluded (排除在外) because of my leg.
A.slight | B.urgent | C.horrible | D.normal |
A.turned on | B.picked up | C.carried out | D.knocked down |
A.hidden | B.trapped | C.covered | D.reserved |
A.luckily | B.angrily | C.publicly | D.anxiously |
A.left | B.paid | C.charged | D.provided |
A.never | B.forever | C.merely | D.hardly |
A.simple | B.common | C.painful | D.wonderful |
A.directions | B.questions | C.invitations | D.suggestions |
A.wore | B.threw | C.washed | D.mended |
A.house | B.school | C.secret | D.reality |
A.pulled | B.pointed | C.laughed | D.shouted |
A.Results | B.Scars | C.Titles | D.Customs |
A.cause | B.belief | C.proof | D.memory |
A.fine | B.hate | C.make | D.want |
A.stopped | B.saved | C.helped | D.excused |
3 . Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. Seba and his family live in Memphis, Tennessee — a place famous for
Before he turned three, he wanted drums for his birthday. His parents weren’t
But soon Seba grew
In 2020, Everett got special
A.scenery | B.architecture | C.music | D.culture |
A.suddenly | B.hardly | C.especially | D.absolutely |
A.scared | B.worried | C.happy | D.sure |
A.doubted | B.realized | C.agreed | D.suggested |
A.junior | B.professional | C.advanced | D.special |
A.excited | B.guilty | C.patient | D.upset |
A.moment | B.lesson | C.chance | D.choice |
A.setting aside | B.giving away | C.paying for | D.laying out |
A.held | B.picked | C.raised | D.signed |
A.challenges | B.blame | C.debates | D.competition |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
A.encouragement | B.comment | C.permission | D.attention |
A.continue | B.stop | C.avoid | D.mind |
A.trials | B.efforts | C.observations | D.attitudes |
A.honor | B.position | C.experience | D.certificate |
4 . April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day is a western festival. No one
Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people,
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One
In Britain today, on the first of April, even
A.understands | B.knows | C.believes | D.remembers |
A.when | B.why | C.how | D.where |
A.goes | B.tells | C.happens | D.writes |
A.like | B.as | C.so | D.for |
A.however | B.but | C.therefore | D.instead |
A.fact | B.news | C.change | D.information |
A.remained | B.continued | C.considered | D.went |
A.real | B.true | C.right | D.correct |
A.hands | B.faces | C.backs | D.heads |
A.discovers | B.sees | C.searches | D.notices |
A.ordinary | B.common | C.funny | D.silly |
A.Whenever | B.Whoever | C.Whatever | D.Wherever |
A.serious | B.famous | C.interesting | D.important |
A.letter | B.speech | C.writing | D.report |
A.lying | B.walking | C.flying | D.landing |
5 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were
Students were
Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone
Our life is a
We should try to take eyes
A.disappointed | B.curious | C.concerned | D.surprised |
A.handing out | B.working out | C.dealing with | D.mixing up |
A.open | B.read | C.defend | D.turn |
A.annoyed | B.addicted | C.confused | D.amazed |
A.bring | B.speak | C.write | D.talk |
A.still | B.hardly | C.never | D.mostly |
A.communicated | B.described | C.accepted | D.used |
A.concentrated on | B.depended on | C.insisted on | D.counted on |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.likes | B.means | C.prefers | D.deserves |
A.picture | B.lesson | C.gift | D.text |
A.events | B.adventures | C.solutions | D.problems |
A.connected | B.compared | C.addicted | D.attracted |
A.on | B.in | C.off | D.under |
A.formally | B.differently | C.obviously | D.positively |
6 . A wave of anxiety rushed over Sebastian. The following morning, he would have art class. It was his favorite class, but there was a(n)
The next day, the school bell rang and Sebastian’s heart pounding. What would the art teacher
“Good morning,” smiled Mr. Stevenson. “Today, we’re going to paint ...”
Sebastian
“We’re going to paint happiness!” said Mr. Stevenson.
“Yes!” said Sebastian
“Happiness? You can’t paint happiness!”
“Sure, you can,” replied Mr. Stevenson
“Umm ... swimming, sunshine and ... chocolate!” said Matilda.
“Well, there you go. That’s
Sebastian was already
“Three minutes to go,” said Mr. Stevenson. Sebastian added the finishing touches to his painting. It was beautiful! There were shapes that didn’t
From that day on, Sebastian was never
A.habit | B.case | C.problem | D.accident |
A.alarm | B.surprise | C.peace | D.admiration |
A.warn | B.allow | C.tell | D.remind |
A.waited | B.advised | C.regretted | D.prepared |
A.rule | B.word | C.plan | D.lesson |
A.excitedly | B.proudly | C.hopefully | D.anxiously |
A.lied | B.decided | C.complained | D.admitted |
A.carefully | B.disappointedly | C.eagerly | D.patiently |
A.sees | B.makes | C.finds | D.calls |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
A.painting | B.considering | C.studying | D.imagining |
A.work | B.remain | C.exist | D.matter |
A.strange | B.lovely | C.vivid | D.bright |
A.left | B.clapped | C.judged | D.talked |
A.crazy | B.serious | C.nervous | D.certain |
7 . For most of my life I had lived in the black and Latino community. Neither of my parents had graduated from middle school and I was the first in my family to ever enter a college campus. By contrast, most of my
Consulting provided me with space to
A.teachers | B.classmates | C.colleagues | D.neighbors |
A.complex | B.remote | C.rich | D.ordinary |
A.Instead of | B.Regardless of | C.Ahead of | D.Apart from |
A.relied on | B.focused on | C.gave up | D.took up |
A.Unusually | B.Positively | C.Instantly | D.Fortunately |
A.curiosity | B.comfort | C.strength | D.intention |
A.adjust | B.express | C.control | D.relieve |
A.training | B.motivation | C.credits | D.resources |
A.ambition | B.reminder | C.memory | D.practice |
A.approaches | B.guides | C.subscription | D.access |
A.entered | B.absorbed | C.attended | D.participated |
A.suggestions | B.messages | C.issues | D.examples |
A.Confidence | B.Knowledge | C.Bravery | D.Construction |
A.exposed | B.applied | C.introduced | D.related |
A.gain | B.link | C.show | D.experience |
8 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.
The class focusing on literature centered on
Recently, I’d had
Even bigger
A.evil | B.kindness | C.despair | D.death |
A.instead of | B.due to | C.except for | D.less than |
A.discouraging | B.amusing | C.inspiring | D.disappointing |
A.goals | B.sites | C.class | D.adventure |
A.remembered | B.reviewed | C.recovered | D.reserved |
A.page | B.edge | C.back | D.cover |
A.relied on | B.reflected on | C.carried on | D.insisted on |
A.access | B.limit | C.clue | D.evidence |
A.ensured | B.attempted | C.confirmed | D.protested |
A.carefully | B.definitely | C.fully | D.independently |
A.explored | B.revised | C.preferred | D.chose |
A.rejected | B.unearthed | C.received | D.accepted |
A.upsetting | B.unbelievable | C.embarrassing | D.alarming |
A.dreams | B.legends | C.beliefs | D.memories |
A.worst | B.least | C.best | D.most |
9 . My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers
A.raincoat | B.bag | C.car |
A.argued | B.received | C.disliked |
A.careful | B.brave | C.helpful |
A.for | B.with | C.on |
A.through | B.below | C.beside |
A.wet | B.dry | C.crowded |
A.nearly | B.even | C.hardly |
A.fighting | B.walking | C.working |
A.umbrella | B.coat | C.kindness |
A.refused | B.wondered | C.talked |
10 . Nathan was a boy in my band class as well as in my math class. I never really liked him. He didn’t have any friends at all and always sat
One day, when I walked into band class and was
Even Mr. Kobler laughed a little and then told Nathan “Come here, buddy.” Nathan
Then I got surprised. Nathan had guessed all the pitches
A.alone | B.lazily | C.happily | D.hopelessly |
A.listening | B.caring | C.praising | D.sharing |
A.satisfied | B.excited | C.confused | D.annoyed |
A.wrong | B.long | C.brief | D.puzzling |
A.shout | B.laugh | C.cry | D.help |
A.nervous | B.afraid | C.ready | D.free |
A.movies | B.jokes | C.games | D.music |
A.note | B.beat | C.tune | D.song |
A.independently | B.carefully | C.properly | D.bravely |
A.came | B.rose | C.jumped | D.sat |
A.repeat | B.guess | C.play | D.sing |
A.crazy | B.noisy | C.silent | D.blank |
A.tricked | B.bothered | C.encouraged | D.challenged |
A.correctly | B.luckily | C.seriously | D.confidently |
A.related to | B.leading to | C.based on | D.deciding on |