1 . My father, Paul Andrew Figura, was a die-hard fisherman. In my
Whenever we
The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t
I learned early the importance of
A.dream | B.career | C.childhood | D.adulthood |
A.got up | B.reached out | C.stepped back | D.set off |
A.camps | B.lines | C.tracks | D.cottages |
A.forgot | B.rejected | C.recalled | D.meant |
A.make | B.pack | C.heat | D.freeze |
A.cultural | B.random | C.major | D.external |
A.cast | B.step | C.strike | D.risk |
A.swimming | B.dancing | C.gathering | D.biting |
A.wander | B.play | C.quit | D.sleep |
A.response | B.intention | C.evaluation | D.situation |
A.abandon | B.monitor | C.fetch | D.wet |
A.kindness | B.insistence | C.confidence | D.business |
A.cooperate | B.progress | C.resist | D.integrate |
A.In surprise | B.As a result | C.Ahead of time | D.In particular |
A.intentionally | B.casually | C.hesitantly | D.temporarily |
2 . Bryan was driving home one evening. It was starting to get dark and cold. Ever since the factory closed, he’d been unemployed. Suddenly, he saw an old lady
All she had was a
A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe and went in. She
That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the lady. With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how
A.confusedly | B.anxiously | C.frightenedly | D.crazily |
A.pulled up | B.broke down | C.dressed up | D.calmed down |
A.crowded | B.spacious | C.warm | D.cold |
A.flat | B.spare | C.new | D.swollen |
A.charged | B.admired | C.appreciated | D.owed |
A.price | B.money | C.cost | D.salary |
A.assistance | B.guidance | C.opportunity | D.reward |
A.discovered | B.recalled | C.hoped | D.noticed |
A.menu | B.lunch | C.change | D.tip |
A.Unwillingly | B.Unexpectedly | C.Unfortunately | D.Unlikely |
A.sorrows | B.joys | C.regrets | D.tears |
A.wrote | B.said | C.printed | D.showed |
A.continue | B.begin | C.end | D.develop |
A.terrified | B.relieved | C.excited | D.worried |
A.whispered | B.screamed | C.laughed | D.shouted |
3 . A Maryland couple stranded (滞留) without food in the freezing cold on a Virginia highway. They were getting
After almost 21 hours of being
“I didn’t think it would
“It felt incredible just hearing people say thank you and hearing them so
A.farther | B.hungrier | C.poorer | D.angrier |
A.hit | B.rescued | C.stuck | D.fined |
A.seeking | B.having | C.limiting | D.allowing |
A.spotted | B.rented | C.searched | D.repaired |
A.cheering | B.begging | C.joking | D.struggling |
A.job | B.shelter | C.gift | D.bite |
A.provide | B.prepare | C.store | D.select |
A.occasionally | B.suddenly | C.actually | D.routinely |
A.credit | B.amusement | C.surprise | D.honor |
A.loan | B.call | C.request | D.visit |
A.bread | B.cash | C.flyers | D.permits |
A.bookings | B.comments | C.schedules | D.deliveries |
A.put away | B.given out | C.cut up | D.hunted for |
A.honored | B.concerned | C.generous | D.relieved |
A.hardest | B.kindest | C.proudest | D.longest |
4 . My mother has always been one of those rare people that sees the good in everyone and does good things. She’s had her ups and downs but has always
One day, my little sister fell and hurt her ankle, desperately needing a
While waiting for my sister to be examined, my mother
Realizing that the phone was
I’ve often thought about her
A.tolerated | B.anticipated | C.maintained | D.expressed |
A.patient | B.helpful | C.honest | D.polite |
A.rest | B.stay | C.lift | D.visit |
A.cut | B.shifted | C.looked | D.stuck |
A.rush | B.way | C.relief | D.process |
A.come along | B.keep in line | C.make up | D.get in touch |
A.made | B.felt | C.picked | D.gave |
A.found | B.returned | C.collected | D.charged |
A.smart | B.ready | C.convenient | D.broken |
A.different | B.ancient | C.extra | D.rare |
A.luck | B.phones | C.change | D.chances |
A.opportunity | B.decision | C.appointment | D.encounter |
A.simply | B.suddenly | C.obviously | D.gradually |
A.thoughtful | B.grateful | C.hopeful | D.successful |
A.hard-won | B.newly-built | C.well-placed | D.deeply-rooted |
5 . I found a brown bag outside after our move. “Grass Seed,” it said in big letters. My husband and I
Near our new house sat a charming cottage, which was
While we waited for our grass to grow — or not — we
But after a monsoon (季风) swept through, I woke up to a beautiful morning and looked out the window. There was no grass growing in the sunlight.
A.sought | B.spread | C.collected | D.removed |
A.remain | B.last | C.dry | D.root |
A.need | B.intention | C.decision | D.agreement |
A.rented | B.given | C.sold | D.introduced |
A.green | B.advertise | C.fill up | D.look after |
A.help | B.chance | C.service | D.accommodation |
A.pretended | B.decided | C.understood | D.prayed |
A.naturally | B.hardly | C.gradually | D.temporarily |
A.uncertainty | B.potential | C.danger | D.untidiness |
A.locals | B.employers | C.regulars | D.gardeners |
A.proud | B.grateful | C.curious | D.stressed |
A.house renting | B.yard cleaning | C.keeping house | D.growing grass |
A.Otherwise | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.imagined | B.designed | C.remembered | D.appreciated |
A.test | B.memory | C.reminder | D.choice |
6 . 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 |
7 . Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on paper? Words—beautiful and fascinating. But you know what is better than putting your imagination somewhere? In my case, to win the competition for the best novelist.
That was a small tournament organized by my school annually to
I finished a long story and e-mailed it. As I
I was not accepted. I
Thankfully, a film that night—Forrest Gump lifted my
A.advertise | B.demonstrate | C.defend | D.distinguish |
A.speaking | B.acting | C.dancing | D.writing |
A.beat | B.touch | C.contradict | D.dominate |
A.answered | B.sent | C.checked | D.shared |
A.notice | B.smell | C.taste | D.feel |
A.Moreover | B.Otherwise | C.However | D.Hence |
A.abused | B.overestimated | C.enhanced | D.proved |
A.moody | B.normal | C.natural | D.invisible |
A.encountered | B.shadowed | C.greeted | D.congratulated |
A.sponsor | B.organizer | C.reporter | D.winner |
A.clean | B.dark | C.soft | D.light |
A.spirits | B.eyes | C.boundary | D.restriction |
A.promote | B.decide | C.sustain | D.safeguard |
A.lower | B.position | C.straighten | D.shake |
A.never-ending | B.abstract | C.contradictory | D.hopeless |
8 . Believe it or not, I hate birthdays. First of all you keep getting
One day, my Aunt Gloria called me.
“Hello, Shelley,” she said. “We’re having a surprise birthday party for Cousin Stove. Will you be able to come on Thursday the 29th at 2p.m.?”
“One minute, while I look at my
“Too
To Aunt Gloria, I said, “Yes, that day looks O.K. to me. I’ll be there. Should I bring anything for the party?”
“No,” answered Aunt Gloria, “just bring yourself.”
The morning for the party arrived. After some thought, I
My
I plowed my way through the crowd to Aunt Gloria. “Here,” I said cheerfully,
“Oh, that’s very kind of you,” said my aunt. She began to
“Dear Shelley,” she read, “hope you enjoy these
A.taller | B.older | C.smarter | D.fatter |
A.stand | B.buy | C.use | D.eat |
A.frequent | B.rare | C.essential | D.precious |
A.watch | B.book | C.gift | D.calendar |
A.bad | B.interesting | C.good | D.important |
A.hesitated | B.promised | C.decided | D.proposed |
A.brother | B.friend | C.cousin | D.aunt |
A.desk | B.box | C.closet | D.cake |
A.grabbed | B.selected | C.stole | D.dug |
A.friends | B.classmates | C.neighbours | D.relatives |
A.grown up | B.arrived late | C.lost weight | D.shown off |
A.holding out | B.sending up | C.dropping off | D.leaving behind |
A.admire | B.unwrap | C.receive | D.enjoy |
A.book | B.letter | C.sign | D.card |
A.gifts | B.cakes | C.gloves | D.ties |
9 . Tucker’s adventure began in early November, when McCall, a retired electrician, spent the night in a hotel in the town of Cleveland, Tennessee. McCall’s budget was tight, and her head was full of questions. In the
“Honestly, after all the
McCall planned to spend the night in Cleveland and
As
The next day, Lillard, 27, was jogging just down the road from the hotel where McCall had stayed when she spotted Tucker. She took him home, certain he was someone’s missing friend, and
A.present | B.precious | C.previous | D.preferable |
A.violence | B.cancer | C.joy | D.revival |
A.unwilling | B.unnecessary | C.unable | D.inconvenient |
A.diseases | B.accidents | C.injuries | D.deaths |
A.ride | B.drive | C.walk | D. run |
A.clean up | B.take up | C.pick up | D. pack up |
A.looked | B.researched | C.searched | D.surveyed |
A.somewhere | B.nowhere | C.elsewhere | D.anywhere |
A.dawn | B.noon | C.dusk | D.night |
A.afford | B.offer | C.remain | D.ensure |
A.Bad-tempered | B.Heartbroken | C.Helpless | D.Homeless |
A.posted | B.wrote | C.blogged | D.told |
A.touch | B.apology | C.connection | D.announcement |
A.sorrow | B.panic | C.satisfaction | D.relief |
A.awarded | B.delivered | C.offered | D.donated |
10 . Every Christmas, my mom would fill our stockings with small toys and candies. At the very tip of the stocking, the very
When I was thirteen, I
When my mom finished telling the story, I felt
A.best | B.last | C.first | D.fast |
A.disappointing | B.amazing | C.appealing | D.frightening |
A.room | B.bag | C.stocking | D.pocket |
A.blowing up | B.building up | C.taking up | D.holding up |
A.initially | B.joyfully | C.casually | D.eventually |
A.commented | B.described | C.explained | D.imagined |
A.unwilling | B.unable | C.qualified | D.ambitious |
A.contributions | B.inventions | C.pensions | D.donations |
A.tasted | B.looked | C.touched | D.felt |
A.settled down | B.spoke up | C.made sure | D.turned up |
A.share | B.exchange | C.appreciate | D.discuss |
A.anxious | B.ashamed | C.delighted | D.excited |
A.forgotten | B.expected | C.continued | D.agreed |
A.ceremony | B.tradition | C.reminder | D.memory |
A.party | B.festival | C.gift | D.orange |