1 . It was July 2019 and Mum had taken me on a 120-km mother-and-son walking holiday as a treat for my birthday. Although I was still on my first special
“Why don’t we go to Egypt?” I said. “It sounds
“I’ll save up my pocket money, and get a
In 2020, we moved to Perth. One day, I
On a Monday, a mountain of catalogues were
After three and half years, I’d
A.solution | B.topic | C.experiment | D.trip |
A.fantastic | B.terrible | C.anxious | D.confusing |
A.toy | B.summary | C.poster | D.job |
A.important | B.extra | C.unusual | D.formal |
A.saw | B.borrowed | C.published | D.exchanged |
A.slowly | B.secretly | C.finally | D.curiously |
A.cut off | B.given back | C.paid back | D.dropped off |
A.threw | B.delivered | C.applied | D.sold |
A.designed | B.carried | C.shared | D.trapped |
A.free | B.amazing | C.effective | D.common |
A.recognising | B.preventing | C.interviewing | D.investigating |
A.afforded | B.selected | C.donated | D.saved |
A.explaining | B.enjoying | C.testing | D.replacing |
A.believe | B.pretend | C.regret | D.worry |
A.system | B.supply | C.dream | D.duty |
2 . When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t
I was better at my
My sister became an engineer, but she
Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital (音乐演奏会). A big crowd of friends and family
Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.
1.A.admit | B.advance | C.quit | D.improve |
A.attend | B.join | C.leave | D.visit |
A.major | B.project | C.composition | D.instrument |
A.examine | B.train | C.correct | D.challenge |
A.frightened | B.serious | C.fascinated | D.particular |
A.aired | B.filmed | C.designed | D.commented |
A.jumped at | B.opened up | C.waited for | D.turned down |
A.tutor | B.musician | C.piano | D.violin |
A.already | B.even | C.never | D.once |
A.degree | B.chance | C.scholarship | D.sponsor |
A.expected | B.provided | C.imagined | D.received |
A.paid off | B.showed off | C.stayed up | D.turned up |
A.audience | B.students | C.spotlights | D.platform |
A.sweet | B.bad | C.powerful | D.pleasing |
A.everybody | B.everything | C.something | D.somebody |
3 . On sunny and warm days, I love to wander through high mountains. I also love it when fog goes down and
One day while I was visiting a mountaintop, the fog blew in. I was
As I sat there, I began to see things that I’d never
As I
The nature has used those times when everything around me seemed like
A.covers | B.surrounds | C.buries | D.floats |
A.surprised | B.worried | C.disappointed | D.frightened |
A.water | B.voyage | C.direction | D.distance |
A.filled with | B.caught in | C.robbed of | D.stopped from |
A.road | B.approach | C.way | D.trip |
A.clear up | B.take up | C.make up | D.give up |
A.noticed | B.believed | C.accepted | D.met |
A.dresses | B.shapes | C.functions | D.models |
A.ordered | B.showed | C.drew | D.urged |
A.studying | B.decorating | C.searching | D.exploring |
A.drove | B.passed | C.rode | D.walked |
A.concern | B.gratitude | C.regret | D.pride |
A.white | B.pink | C.black | D.gray |
A.otherwise | B.therefore | C.moreover | D.meanwhile |
A.danger | B.despair | C.loneliness | D.amazement |
4 . Years ago,when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children. We thought we’d find a hotel on the way without
Though surprised at her
The next morning, around the table were a mass of people, and we were
A.ordering | B.booking | C.seeking | D.exchanging |
A.Eventually | B.Incredibly | C.Typically | D.Luckily |
A.managing | B.struggling | C.deciding | D.failing |
A.unnecessary | B.informal | C.improper | D.impossible |
A.employment | B.request | C.offer | D.admission |
A.followed | B.made | C.took | D.embraced |
A.joined | B.accepted | C.greeted | D.assisted |
A.talking about | B.waiting for | C.cheering up | D.picking up |
A.absolutely | B.definitely | C.originally | D.secretly |
A.aware | B.angry | C.amazed | D.anxious |
A.consumers | B.strangers | C.relatives | D.neighbors |
A.insisting | B.wandering | C.approaching | D.leaving |
A.payment | B.service | C.advice | D.food |
A.line | B.check | C.touch | D.mind |
A.passion | B.eagerness | C.kindness | D.encouragement |
5 . When it comes to experiencing other cultures, there’s no doubt that traveling is one of the most effective ways.
Given the great
Other types of cultural exploration can be
In the
A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Moreover | D.However |
A.miss | B.add | C.plan | D.cancel |
A.search | B.leave | C.build | D.enter |
A.develop | B.accept | C.influence | D.experience |
A.achievement | B.promise | C.diversity | D.success |
A.poor | B.new | C.wide | D.normal |
A.visit | B.include | C.appreciate | D.greet |
A.time | B.money | C.power | D.risk |
A.puzzled | B.annoyed | C.moved | D.surprised |
A.far-reaching | B.ill-advised | C.heart-stopping | D.self-guided |
A.ending | B.participating in | C.organizing | D.giving up |
A.country | B.museum | C.library | D.culture |
A.formed | B.spread | C.impacted | D.brought |
A.understand | B.remember | C.hear | D.teach |
A.record | B.change | C.create | D.explore |