1 . “Do you mind if I join you?” A young man’s voice made me look up from my breakfast.
“That’s fine,” I said.
“It’s really crowded in here,” he said, flashing a nice smile.
Looking around, I realized there wasn’t one
My breakfast companion noticed me
“Yes.” I hoped he didn’t have any more questions for me. He seemed nice enough, but I was in no
To my
“Are you a writer?” I asked,
“No ma’am,” he said. “I’m working on a list for my mom. She’s fighting lung cancer and I’m making her a smile list.” I could feel his
“I’m sorry to hear that,” I said, feeling even
“Oh, just little
“Would it be too
“No, not at all,” he said. Then, looking down and scanning his notebook, he read:
● Watching the sunrise
● Finding a shiny penny
● Sharing a table at breakfast with a
A.decent | B.reserved | C.vacant | D.clean |
A.confusion | B.frustration | C.annoyance | D.worry |
A.miles | B.days | C.grounds | D.difficulties |
A.sobbing | B.wandering | C.eating | D.staring |
A.position | B.mood | C.condition | D.hurry |
A.zipped | B.opened | C.stuffed | D.wiped |
A.end | B.climax | C.core | D.topic |
A.sorrow | B.relief | C.disappointment | D.gratitude |
A.pulling over | B.breaking up | C.keeping out | D.cutting off |
A.strengthening | B.deepening | C.softening | D.raising |
A.pain | B.hesitation | C.sympathy | D.embarrassment |
A.cautious | B.nervous | C.worse | D.surprised |
A.coincidences | B.chores | C.routines | D.blessings |
A.bad | B.personal | C.late | D.mistaken |
A.nice | B.talkative | C.humorous | D.curious |
2 . 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 |
3 . Few dogs are as energetic as Sedze, a white Shih Tzu whose name means “my heart” in the Dogrib language. Last summer, the little dog went through a life
On August 13, Louise, the owner of Sedze, was
The group
Later that evening, the group finally arrived. Louise called her daughter, Jilaine, who lived in Calgary, and
Sedze was alive and well. And as it turned out, Ryan had also evacuated to High Level. While talking, they discovered that they were standing on opposite sides of a street. “It was the greatest feeling when he brought her over,” she said. Today, Louise still
A.experiment | B.competition | C.trial | D.game |
A.putting away | B.packing up | C.setting aside | D.reaching into |
A.mild | B.massive | C.controllable | D.avoidable |
A.crashed | B.marched | C.jumped | D.looked |
A.exhausted | B.satisfied | C.fascinated | D.annoyed |
A.building | B.hitting | C.crossing | D.blocking |
A.nightmares | B.memories | C.enemies | D.challenges |
A.held | B.walked | C.wrote | D.sped |
A.deliberately | B.accidentally | C.carefully | D.randomly |
A.evidence | B.impression | C.sign | D.point |
A.delighted | B.injured | C.frozen | D.heartbroken |
A.ignored | B.broke | C.covered | D.received |
A.burst | B.idea | C.update | D.improvement |
A.protected | B.confirmed | C.stole | D.hid |
A.looks | B.laughs | C.wonders | D.aims |
4 . I had been invited to go to my friend’s birthday party. I was excited because I liked to go to parties. Although Tori was not my best friend, I
Two days later, my best friend asked me to go to Disneyland. I really wanted to go. That’s when my mom
My
So my mom dropped me off at Tori’s party. Something
When my mom came to
A.happened | B.pretended | C.afforded | D.promised |
A.comforted | B.reminded | C.convinced | D.taught |
A.doubt | B.curiosity | C.excitement | D.confusion |
A.gone | B.obvious | C.normal | D.endless |
A.free | B.busy | C.fun | D.long |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.suffered | B.complained | C.hesitated | D.disagreed |
A.predict | B.admit | C.expect | D.ignore |
A.hurt | B.control | C.reflect | D.inspire |
A.different | B.voluntary | C.sad | D.right |
A.conventional | B.practical | C.difficult | D.interesting |
A.informal | B.amazing | C.strange | D.private |
A.in return | B.at once | C.at ease | D.in theory |
A.hurry | B.bring | C.pick | D.cheer |
A.change | B.throw | C.love | D.miss |
5 . Charity in Action
In a busy city like Shanghai, the hustle and bustle often overshadow the needs of those less fortunate. However, amidst this chaos, there are still stories of
One such story unfolded one sunny afternoon in the heart of the city. Li Hua, a high school student, was walking home from school,
Curious, she approached and saw an elderly woman sitting on the ground,
Without
Inspired by this encounter, Li Hua decided to take action. She organized a charity event at her school,
To her surprise, the response was
The charity event was a huge success. Not only did it raise a significant amount of money and goods, but it also
Li Hua’s actions not only
In the busy and often impersonal world of Shanghai, Li Hua’s story is a beacon of hope, a reminder that amidst the noise and crowds, there is still room for
A.charity | B.success | C.adventure | D.courage |
A.advocated | B.annoyed | C.amused | D.amazed |
A.happy | B.lost | C.helpless | D.hopeless |
A.sorrow | B.happiness | C.confusion | D.surprise |
A.hesitation | B.permission | C.doubt | D.invitation |
A.sad | B.nervous | C.warm | D.proud |
A.reducing | B.gaining | C.losing | D.raising |
A.carried out | B.gave away | C.put up | D.took down |
A.negative | B.indifferent | C.overwhelming | D.disappointing |
A.offering | B.demanding | C.expecting | D.refusing |
A.created | B.destroyed | C.ignored | D.avoided |
A.ignored | B.highlighted | C.linked | D.analyzed |
A.helped | B.hurt | C.ignored | D.frightened |
A.shaking | B.showing | C.lending | D.pointing |
A.kindness | B.wealth | C.fame | D.power |
6 . When I was little, my mom put her love into making traditional Chinese soups for me. I’m talking Ching bo leung (清凉补), with a lot of herbal(中草药的) ingredients that give the soup a
As a kid, I never
First, she would state all the health benefits that the soup has.
“How can this strange water improve my
Then, she’d tell me it tasted
Lastly, she’d bribe (贿赂) me with a piece of candy.
And somehow that would
I
She’d always say, “I
When I was young, I
But as I got older, I
Recently, I recalled (回忆起) this
My daughter was
I told her, “Because I love eating them.”
1.A.good | B.real | C.strange | D.natural |
A.enjoyed | B.minded | C.regretted | D.stopped |
A.teach | B.promise | C.allow | D.encourage |
A.skill | B.grade | C.health | D.situation |
A.common | B.different | C.cheap | D.cold |
A.disappear | B.work | C.happen | D.increase |
A.advise | B.forget | C.begin | D.avoid |
A.wondered | B.understood | C.realized | D.explained |
A.buy | B.prepare | C.stand | D.find |
A.keep | B.love | C.imagine | D.consider |
A.honestly | B.hardly | C.secretly | D.eagerly |
A.doubted | B.hoped | C.agreed | D.knew |
A.dream | B.plan | C.memory | D.show |
A.threw | B.cut | C.planted | D.ate |
A.angry | B.surprised | C.excited | D.ready |
7 . Despite being homeless himself, a man named Steve has dedicated himself to taking care of stray (走失的) dogs. He has adopted 15 dogs in the past 15 years and
This year, Steve believed that a change of scene might help him get back on his feet, so he decided to move to Indiana. He had a distance of 2,000 miles to
On his way, Steve
They finally made it to their
“It is extraordinary, and his story tells one good
A.tended to | B.relied on | C.taken up | D.made out |
A.record | B.cover | C.skip | D.drive |
A.intelligent | B.abandoned | C.starving | D.beloved |
A.attached | B.compared | C.applied | D.accustomed |
A.appreciated | B.inspired | C.interrupted | D.encountered |
A.Annoyed | B.Curious | C.Frightened | D.Desperate |
A.look into | B.pick up | C.take over | D.relate to |
A.alarmed | B.touched | C.amused | D.confused |
A.continued | B.believed | C.heard | D.spread |
A.edited | B.selected | C.posted | D.took |
A.Fortunately | B.Hardly | C.Deliberately | D.Unusually |
A.dinner | B.lift | C.shelter | D.loan |
A.homeland | B.station | C.destination | D.village |
A.roof | B.hat | C.light | D.crown |
A.decision | B.trick | C.deed | D.impression |
8 . During the first weeks of his retirement from the fire service, Max had felt lost. And that’s when Polly, a library manager, helped him sign up as a
Max hadn’t volunteered before and he didn’t know anything about
Glancing around the library at the many parents and carers accompanying the robot builders, Max knew he had to face this
“Okay, team,” he started
The children nodded, their hands busy with screws and plastic limbs. Max wandered from table to table,
An hour passed, and the room was filled with the sound of chatter and clinking parts. As the final minutes of Robot Club ticked away, Max stood back and
As they began to leave, many children stopped to thank Max. Each “thank you” and “see you next week” chipped away at the sense of
A.volunteer | B.writer | C.builder | D.fireman |
A.books | B.programs | C.children | D.robots |
A.searching | B.waiting | C.reading | D.arguing |
A.competition | B.consequence | C.challenge | D.conflict |
A.calmly | B.coldly | C.casually | D.weakly |
A.processing | B.offering | C.exchanging | D.understanding |
A.surveyed | B.cleaned | C.decorated | D.left |
A.bringing up | B.calling on | C.showing off | D.giving away |
A.freedom | B.relief | C.loss | D.guilt |
A.version | B.belief | C.approach | D.purpose |
9 . When I was a small child, my grandparents would take me to blackberry
My grandparents always chose the same
Nana
When at last we were finished, the bright scenery had
A.processing | B.canning | C.picking | D.preserving |
A.developed | B.ripe | C.fresh | D.prepared |
A.drive | B.fetch | C.move | D.transform |
A.journey | B.adventure | C.destination | D.purpose |
A.path | B.direction | C.route | D.spot |
A.bushes | B.branches | C.forests | D.leaves |
A.instructed | B.warned | C.encouraged | D.begged |
A.collected | B.gathered | C.picked | D.ate |
A.talent | B.taste | C.admiration | D.hunger |
A.tasteless | B.unbeatable | C.unpleasant | D.delicious |
A.took on | B.burst on | C.made up | D.turned to |
A.carried | B.filled | C.delivered | D.passed |
A.poured | B.bled | C.pressed | D.tipped |
A.throat | B.head | C.stomach | D.bones |
A.colored | B.washed | C.dried | D.coated |
10 . 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 |