1 . When my mom passed away only a few years after we’d lost Dad, the wound of my grief was
As I walk along the path through the park, I
A.raw | B.tough | C.urgent | D.firm |
A.passion | B.recreation | C.desperation | D.addiction |
A.aspect | B.step | C.inspection | D.direction |
A.realize | B.design | C.visualize | D.specialize |
A.exploration | B.restoration | C.restriction | D.conservation |
A.absurd | B.temporary | C.innocent | D.delicate |
A.break off | B.sink into | C.take up | D.engage in |
A.pace | B.rhythm | C.version | D.strength |
A.Consequently | B.Subsequently | C.Eventually | D.Absolutely |
A.rejoin | B.remain | C.recall | D.rebuild |
A.additional | B.formal | C.typical | D.mental |
A.challenge | B.assignment | C.dilemma | D.loss |
A.circumstances | B.attitudes | C.prospects | D.feelings |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Otherwise | D.Nevertheless |
A.conclusion | B.wonder | C.reminder | D.episode |
2 . Biar Kon grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya, after his parents were forced to flee the war in neighboring Sudan. When he was 17, he moved to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to
Once he arrived, he needed to get some
One day, outside a coffee shop, he
Kon bought the man some breakfast, and gave him a little bit of money. Today, it’s an encounter he
“She kind of sowed a seed of
Kon is now a student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He hopes to provide housing and social support for people
A.enjoy | B.attend | C.quit | D.teach |
A.books | B.documents | C.patents | D.tests |
A.blamed | B.seized | C.tapped | D.kicked |
A.multiple | B.busy | C.exhausted | D.anxious |
A.comfort | B.patience | C.generosity | D.name |
A.back | B.forward | C.off | D.up |
A.observed | B.created | C.admired | D.ignored |
A.evil | B.friendly | C.careful | D.homeless |
A.degree | B.hand | C.clue | D.job |
A.reflects | B.depends | C.concentrates | D.researches |
A.putting out | B.talking about | C.going through | D.holding up |
A.wonder | B.passion | C.curiosity | D.kindness |
A.cheer | B.figure | C.help | D.tell |
A.assisting | B.interacting | C.working | D.living |
A.hero | B.man | C.teacher | D.organizer |
3 . The Important Things in Life
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began,
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course,
He then asked the students again if the jar was
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the remaining open areas of the jar.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no
“
A.wordlessly | B.motionlessly | C.hopelessly | D.delightedly |
A.box | B.bottle | C.vase | D.jar |
A.moved into | B.rolled into | C.pushed into | D.climbed into |
A.empty | B.enough | C.full | D.complete |
A.explained | B.commented | C.questioned | D.responded |
A.identify | B.notice | C.realize | D.observe |
A.disappeared | B.remained | C.changed | D.happened |
A.friend | B.food | C.house | D.dream |
A.supply | B.material | C.content | D.stuff |
A.room | B.area | C.occasion | D.spot |
A.transforms into | B.goes for | C.consists of | D.relies on |
A.minor | B.optional | C.critical | D.irrelevant |
A.Deal with | B.Go with | C.Talk with | D.Play with |
A.Take care of | B.Take advantage of | C.Take out of | D.Take control of |
A.boundaries | B.priorities | C.limits | D.goal |
4 . Over 30 years ago a book titled “The Alchemist” was published and it was
Paulo Coelho waited for
Now, Coelho found a new publisher, but it was no
Coelho’s
A.greatly | B.barely | C.briefly | D.partly |
A.adapted | B.read | C.written | D.edited |
A.confident | B.confused | C.frustrated | D.cautious |
A.favorable | B.final | C.direct | D.fair |
A.after | B.until | C.before | D.unless |
A.shame | B.hit | C.surprise | D.failure |
A.break away | B.give in | C.set out | D.slow down |
A.consumer | B.partner | C.bookseller | D.colleague |
A.easy | B.vital | C.urgent | D.complex |
A.recognized | B.touched | C.announced | D.landed |
A.create | B.fulfil | C.cherish | D.abandon |
A.Initially | B.Unluckily | C.Actually | D.Awkwardly |
A.money | B.wisdom | C.time | D.luck |
A.doubtful | B.amazing | C.engaging | D.pleasant |
A.last | B.former | C.first | D.latest |
5 . Ralph Street loves maps. Appropriately (相称) for someone with his surname, he studied geography and town planning. And well before that, his parents
“I don’t really remember a time before orienteering,” Street
Street
People who grew up outside cities, or in more spatially (空间的) complex cities, also appear to be better able to navigate. “Even as adults, we have good
Misconceptions
For people who can’t imagine wayfinding without a phone app, there are still ways to
A.hardly | B.recently | C.regularly | D.typically |
A.recalls | B.repeats | C.regrets | D.responds |
A.travels | B.competes | C.visits | D.runs |
A.ambition | B.purpose | C.skill | D.task |
A.took over | B.took up | C.took on | D.took away |
A.confusion | B.confidence | C.happiness | D.sorrow |
A.insight | B.news | C.information | D.evidence |
A.appear | B.happen | C.consist | D.exist |
A.aids | B.aims | C.destinations | D.means |
A.situations | B.protections | C.measures | D.signs |
A.perform | B.evaluate | C.practise | D.motivate |
A.comments | B.suggests | C.states | D.decides |
A.obvious | B.same | C.different | D.abundant |
A.aged | B.aging | C.to age | D.ages |
A.was filled with | B.was satisfied with | C.was linked to | D.was compared to |
6 . Susan Ellis, a devoted and fearless nurse at Arkansas, earned the title of a hero after a remarkable off-duty rescue.
The extraordinary chain of events
The emergency services had not yet made it to the
She
Months later, the man who had suffered a life-threatening injury
A.came | B.unfolded | C.appeared | D.flashed |
A.schedule | B.task | C.shift | D.training |
A.exciting | B.threatening | C.endangered | D.horrible |
A.approached | B.arrived | C.settled | D.sped |
A.office | B.scene | C.hospital | D.base |
A.intervene | B.investigate | C.interact | D.interrupt |
A.held onto | B.warmed up | C.pulled over | D.backed up |
A.cautiously | B.secretly | C.carefully | D.safely |
A.controlled | B.pictured | C.assessed | D.revealed |
A.passed | B.counted | C.encountered | D.calculated |
A.across | B.through | C.above | D.underneath |
A.employed | B.marked | C.swung | D.fetched |
A.brought out | B.carried out | C.figured out | D.reached out |
A.optimistic | B.courageous | C.amusing | D.effortless |
A.achieves | B.fulfills | C.serves | D.provides |
7 . Even with the heated water splashing on my shoulders, a chill (寒意) still ran through me. My son was swimming
I just couldn’t trust my body to
But my son George wouldn’t
I couldn’t say no. “Try to swim to me. It’s not very far.” he said,
After more false starts, I knew I must
I swam farther.I swam.
1.A.bravely | B.skillfully | C.carefully | D.nervously |
A.willing | B.ambitious | C.gifted | D.adorable |
A.bend | B.float | C.extend | D.swing |
A.knowledge | B.potential | C.freedom | D.chance |
A.goal | B.result | C.decision | D.belief |
A.realize | B.change | C.accept | D.consider |
A.special | B.basic | C.common | D.hard |
A.turned up | B.passed by | C.slipped away | D.broke in |
A.feared | B.missed | C.enjoyed | D.expected |
A.standing | B.towering | C.stretching | D.adjusting |
A.comforted | B.surprised | C.puzzled | D.amused |
A.continue | B.act | C.win | D.quit |
A.blindly | B.quickly | C.elegantly | D.freely |
A.lost | B.took | C.caught | D.held |
A.relief | B.sorrow | C.joy | D.gratitude |
8 . When I was a boy, we lived right next to a forest. I spent a lot of time
That was why it was so hard for me
One afternoon after a long day’s work, I was feeling particularly
In this life we all start out as an acorn, but whether we
A.working | B.playing | C.studying | D.watching |
A.mountain | B.yard | C.forest | D.park |
A.when | B.until | C.if | D.unless |
A.unfair | B.tiring | C.poor | D.dangerous |
A.thrown away | B.carried off | C.cut down | D.turned over |
A.available | B.promising | C.lovely | D.concrete |
A.depressed | B.amazed | C.ashamed | D.frightened |
A.walk | B.picture | C.lesson | D.risk |
A.school | B.team | C.childhood | D.farm |
A.survived | B.attracted | C.surprised | D.convinced |
A.message | B.sentence | C.letter | D.story |
A.uncovered | B.pocketed | C.planted | D.swallowed |
A.discover | B.protect | C.search | D.become |
A.reason | B.ability | C.courage | D.chance |
A.Leave | B.Explain | C.Introduce | D.Apply |
9 . In 1999, when she was 23, Roxanne Olson left her home in Eureka, California to pursue a dream job, as an assistant producer on a cross-country tour. But party through the
“I was
Olson was able to get a plane ticket home, but when she arrived at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, things went
“It turned out it was over 6,000 people evacuated from the O’Hare airport that day,” Olson said. After
“And she
“And she just seemed to understand my problem — she talked to whoever the right people were, and she got me on the very first
Olson
A.country | B.dream | C.job | D.tour |
A.old | B.busy | C.young | D.sad |
A.shock | B.idea | C.knock | D.world |
A.accordingly | B.wrong | C.smoothly | D.well |
A.forcing | B.quickening | C.suggesting | D.remembering |
A.days | B.hours | C.minutes | D.seconds |
A.darkness | B.silence | C.disorder | D.peace |
A.suitcase | B.cart | C.wheelchair | D.load |
A.looked up | B.gave in | C.turned back | D.walked up |
A.Nervous | B.Relieved | C.Disappointed | D.Confident |
A.navigated | B.observed | C.tricked | D.pulled |
A.attempt | B.dream | C.failure | D.speed |
A.class | B.cabin | C.day | D.flight |
A.got | B.made | C.brought | D.left |
A.admitted | B.heard | C.saw | D.claimed |
10 . The e-mail request came into the Ekiben restaurant in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon: their special broccoli dish. The man who sent the e-mail didn’t actually
Steve Chu, one of the restaurant’s co-owners, read the e-mail and quickly replied with an alternative
Brandon Jones, the son-in-law, was
“She had always told us, ‘When I’m on my deathbed, I want to have that broccoli,’” recalls Brandon’s wife, Rina Jones.
That Friday after work, a day after receiving Brandon’s
Rina says her mother also
The Joneses invited Chu and his coworkers to
“It was an honor to help fulfill the family’s
A.make | B.want | C.serve | D.fetch |
A.wife | B.aunt | C.friend | D.mother-in-law |
A.trying | B.waiting | C.hoping | D.planning |
A.requirement | B.demand | C.request | D.suggestion |
A.worried | B.surprised | C.confused | D.annoyed |
A.provide | B.serve | C.prepare | D.order |
A.call | B.letter | C.e-mail | D.invitation |
A.dine | B.work | C.shop | D.rest |
A.cooking | B.washing | C.eating | D.searching |
A.noticed | B.impressed | C.recognized | D.doubted |
A.nervous | B.touched | C.embarrassed | D.patient |
A.believe | B.understand | C.accept | D.explain |
A.join | B.leave | C.accompany | D.meet |
A.regretted | B.denied | C.hesitated | D.refused |
A.duties | B.promises | C.wishes | D.tasks |