1 . Do you like traveling? Would you drive around the world on a motorbike? Would you do it with a dog
Anya and Sunny are having the journey around the world together by
Sunny is a German shepherd who weighs 34 kilograms and is perfectly
Anya could not
But according to Anya, it’s totally
One thing Anya has noticed so far is that no matter which country or area they have gone through, the reaction to Sunny is
A.jumping | B.walking | C.running | D.staying |
A.bicycle | B.car | C.motorcycle | D.tricycle |
A.find | B.cost | C.take | D.send |
A.comfortable | B.awkward | C.busy | D.natural |
A.balance | B.judge | C.compete | D.perform |
A.curious | B.careful | C.grateful | D.stylish |
A.consider | B.stand | C.avoid | D.miss |
A.therefore | B.however | C.moreover | D.instead |
A.contributed | B.admitted | C.limited | D.applied |
A.suitable | B.opposed | C.helpful | D.worth |
A.apparently | B.eventually | C.finally | D.frequently |
A.picks | B.turns | C.rests | D.depends |
A.delighted | B.upset | C.shocked | D.confused |
A.strange | B.common | C.distant | D.different |
A.works | B.matters | C.improves | D.challenges |
2 . I’m 62 now and always planned to
I started volunteering three years ago. My team of volunteers have
Working with my older neighbors is
As an area coordinator (协调人), I also help recruit (招募) and manage volunteers, without whom the work would be
I’ve met amazing people from all
A.remind | B.belong | C.sell | D.volunteer |
A.annoyed | B.puzzled | C.stuck | D.confused |
A.picked up | B.set up | C.stepped up | D.held back |
A.formally | B.extremely | C.likely | D.regularly |
A.community | B.school | C.human | D.nature |
A.rewarding | B.hardworking | C.embarrassing | D.disappointing |
A.forgotten | B.found | C.judged | D.overcome |
A.difference | B.comment | C.mistake | D.risk |
A.delivering | B.announcing | C.writing | D.sharing |
A.assumed | B.valued | C.proved | D.complained |
A.common | B.convenient | C.impossible | D.strange |
A.habit | B.energy | C.health | D.journey |
A.suggestions | B.names | C.walks | D.opinions |
A.enriched | B.realized | C.imagined | D.remembered |
A.stress | B.understanding | C.loneliness | D.education |
3 . Heat waves area fact of summer. When one hits, Manhattan turns into a concrete desert; even my dog is affected. The moment Millie
I recalled the
Finally we arrived. Millie settled herself for a nap (打盹) in the
I saw dogs were everywhere, relaxing, stretching or just sitting
Millie was right. What was all the
A day when nothing happened and I felt
A.measures | B.recognizes | C.compares | D.senses |
A.mess | B.effort | C.turn | D.attempt |
A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
A.freezing | B.mild | C.roasting | D.damp |
A.set out | B.rushed out | C.stood by | D.passed by |
A.tripped | B.hesitated | C.failed | D.waited |
A.crowd | B.bush | C.shelter | D.shade |
A.exercise | B.play | C.rest | D.priority |
A.excitedly | B.peacefully | C.confidently | D.independently |
A.pushed | B.awoke | C.sunned | D.persuaded |
A.bend | B.grow | C.fall | D.whisper |
A.hurry | B.confusion | C.annoyance | D.chaos |
A.chance | B.break | C.walk | D.shower |
A.widened | B.rubbed | C.closed | D.rolled |
A.content | B.relaxed | C.defeated | D.lost |
4 . At my first Lions Club meeting I found myself sitting next to the happiest person I’ve ever known, who was in his eighties. Over the next few years, I learned about his sixty-six years of perfect meeting
As Ken entered his nineties, it became increasingly
When Ken was a child, his family had little money, but he was
I often went to Ken’s nursing home. One day I arrived but found Ken was not there. A nurse told me, “Ken has been rushed to the hospital because of a stroke.” My heart
Before long Ken fully
A.reception | B.organization | C.attendance | D.management |
A.essential | B.tough | C.urgent | D.frequent |
A.appreciated | B.missed | C.tolerated | D.disliked |
A.embarrassed | B.determined | C.supposed | D.frightened |
A.modest | B.aggressive | C.positive | D.confident |
A.allowed | B.helped | C.warned | D.reminded |
A.correction | B.change | C.adaptation | D.gesture |
A.decision | B.belief | C.goal | D.choice |
A.jumped | B.broke | C.sank | D.stopped |
A.approved | B.neglected | C.pressured | D.recognized |
A.greeting | B.knowing | C.introducing | D.meeting |
A.calmly | B.excitedly | C.coldly | D.obviously |
A.suffered | B.resulted | C.recovered | D.benefited |
A.interesting | B.unusual | C.doubtful | D.certain |
A.deal with | B.think of | C.look after | D.account for |
5 . My parents said that I started reading tomato soup labels when I was two. But my earliest
I don’t know whether I read because I was curious or I was curious because I read. Probably
So, when I had my son, it surprised no one that I filled his room with
A.agreements | B.memories | C.beliefs | D.desires |
A.created | B.hated | C.read | D.changed |
A.all | B.both | C.that | D.none |
A.however | B.therefore | C.since | D.once |
A.fame | B.trick | C.risk | D.safety |
A.position | B.level | C.effort | D.escape |
A.visited | B.scanned | C.planned | D.described |
A.adults | B.families | C.kids | D.students |
A.dissatisfied | B.satisfied | C.annoyed | D.shameful |
A.inspiration | B.respect | C.sorrow | D.money |
A.clothes | B.food | C.sufferings | D.books |
A.help | B.pass | C.compare | D.buy |
A.news | B.stories | C.tests | D.reports |
A.experienced | B.crucial | C.unconsidered | D.necessary |
A.rescue | B.connect | C.accompany | D.prefer |
6 . Bang! Somewhere, someone set off fireworks. After hearing the loud noise, ten-year-old Rosie, ran back towards her
Nowhere can Steve find Rosie. Steve had less than five minutes to begin worrying when his phone rang. “Is that black-and-white dog yours, Mr. Harper? She’s just
Closed-circuit television showed Rosie walking into the police station,
Steve supposed why Rosie knew just where to
Steve headed to fetch Rosie from the
A.partner | B.owner | C.vet | D.trainer |
A.adopted | B.bought | C.stolen | D.separated |
A.competed | B.fought | C.bonded | D.finished |
A.fondness | B.care | C.fear | D.awareness |
A.built up | B.gave off | C.passed on | D.went away |
A.partly | B.gradually | C.permanently | D.quickly |
A.handed | B.thought | C.pulled | D.troubled |
A.crying | B.kidding | C.whispering | D.shouting |
A.jumping | B.sitting | C.rolled | D.nosing |
A.anxiously | B.bravely | C.politely | D.impatiently |
A.left | B.explained | C.hesitated | D.emerged |
A.collar | B.back | C.tie | D.leg |
A.lie | B.settle | C.sleep | D.play |
A.station | B.house | C.shelter | D.clinic |
A.charming | B.nervous | C.sound | D.amazed |
7 . A few months ago, I got a terrible cold which ended in a cough that was hard to get rid of. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I
Then one day after class, a student came up to me and
A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a
A.still | B.even | C.also | D.certainly |
A.upset | B.amazing | C.unusual | D.inconvenient |
A.recommended | B.confirmed | C.adapted | D.treated |
A.benefits | B.wonders | C.functions | D.ways |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.doubtful | D.optimistic |
A.Particularly | B.Gradually | C.Surprisingly | D.Immediately |
A.shot | B.look | C.miss | D.break |
A.ear | B.nose | C.tongue | D.teeth |
A.hospitals | B.doctors | C.patients | D.machines |
A.unsatisfied | B.frightened | C.attracted | D.injured |
A.damaging | B.cooling | C.relieving | D.inspiring |
A.pain | B.pressure | C.recovery | D.relaxation |
A.strength | B.ability | C.behavior | D.condition |
A.lessen | B.worsen | C.shorten | D.deepen |
A.fine | B.gone | C.worthwhile | D.different |
8 . It never occurred to me to think about my future job till I entered high school. In the years before high school, I
I found my way to civil engineering
To achieve my ambition, I must
Over the years, I have learned to stick with things that I find right
A.relied | B.depended | C.lived | D.concentrated |
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.what |
A.love | B.need | C.talent | D.pity |
A.fortunately | B.accidentally | C.frequently | D.directly |
A.pollutants | B.wastes | C.ruins | D.emissions |
A.promised | B.decided | C.expected | D.managed |
A.Observing | B.Completing | C.Designing | D.Understanding |
A.expense | B.solution | C.trend | D.necessity |
A.believe | B.admit | C.ensure | D.declare |
A.Therefore | B.Thus | C.Moreover | D.However |
A.bother | B.frighten | C.cheat | D.hurt |
A.forced | B.pushed | C.limited | D.reminded |
A.firmly | B.personally | C.easily | D.naturally |
A.give off | B.pay off | C.turn off | D.get off |
A.viewing | B.highlighting | C.shaping | D.saving |
9 . Martin, Tom and Paul were brothers. They were very different, but they were consistent (一致的) about two things. They couldn't succeed in business. And they never
One day, they received a
"Just think," Martin said, "it took the chaos of a typhoon to bring us together" Paul replied," You mean a cyclone brought us together." Tom said "Didn't I tell you both that it was a tornado?" The brothers never agreed on what kind of
A.agreed | B.argued | C.talked | D.figured |
A.disabled | B.distracted | C.disorganized | D.disordered |
A.decorated | B.equipped | C.fitted | D.filled |
A.soldiers | B.students | C.visitors | D.teachers |
A.telegraph | B.telescope | C.television | D.teleplay |
A.outline | B.branch | C.boundary | D.distance |
A.Suddenly | B.Eventually | C.Obviously | D.Occasionally |
A.off | B.up | C.at | D.over |
A.unless | B.until | C.when | D.since |
A.right | B.left | C.before | D.after |
A.picked | B.got | C.set | D.fixed |
A.greed | B.discipline | C.strength | D.attitude |
A.evacuate | B.affect | C.destroy | D.strike |
A.disaster | B.storm | C.wind | D.type |
A.skills | B.ideas | C.performance | D.reference |
10 . According to family legend, I started reading tomato soup labels when I was two. But my earliest
I don’t know whether I read because I was curious or I was curious because I read. Probably
So, when I had my son, it surprised no one that I filled his room with
A.agreements | B.memories | C.beliefs | D.desires |
A.created | B.recalled | C.read | D.described |
A.neither | B.both | C.either | D.none |
A.however | B.therefore | C.since | D.once |
A.reputation | B.ambition | C.comfort | D.permission |
A.position | B.level | C.effort | D.escape |
A.exposed | B.adjusted | C.accompanied | D.followed |
A.adults | B.families | C.kids | D.students |
A.dissatisfied | B.content | C.annoyed | D.anxious |
A.inspiration | B.surprise | C.pride | D.advice |
A.pictures | B.food | C.toys | D.stories |
A.apply to | B.refer to | C.pass to | D.turn to |
A.news | B.tales | C.tests | D.scripts |
A.generous | B.typical | C.elegant | D.excellent |
A.connect | B.attend | C.explain | D.announce |