1 . Julia found some of her grandmother Georgie’s old design sketches (草图) from the 1940s. Georgie told her granddaughter she was proud of the sketches and wanted them to be
Julia took some pictures of those sketches and made a post. It became
With the help of her grandmother, Julia spent countless hours
“You can have your own
A.shown | B.checked | C.discovered | D.appreciated |
A.fashion | B.performance | C.travel | D.play |
A.slightly | B.greatly | C.poorly | D.hardly |
A.popular | B.helpful | C.different | D.convenient |
A.taught | B.forced | C.challenged | D.encouraged |
A.necessary | B.special | C.limited | D.excellent |
A.copying | B.protecting | C.judging | D.improving |
A.recording | B.buying | C.changing | D.praising |
A.experience | B.freedom | C.pleasure | D.instruction |
A.service | B.creation | C.story | D.duty |
A.introduce | B.hand | C.connect | D.present |
A.promise | B.doubt | C.admit | D.warn |
A.education | B.surprise | C.interest | D.memory |
A.natural | B.meaningful | C.peaceful | D.practical |
A.work out | B.stand out | C.pass down | D.move around |
2 . When my doctor was delivering his speech on statistics and survival rates, those cruel words upset me terribly. He might be telling the truth, but I realized there was a need for a special human
I called my local
As the day approached, I got
Despite the worries, things went
Later, I gave more presentations. I won such great
A.touch | B.interest | C.condition | D.behavior |
A.hesitated | B.decided | C.demanded | D.remembered |
A.hospital | B.authority | C.library | D.charity |
A.recommendation | B.comment | C.announcement | D.reply |
A.explain | B.present | C.teach | D.pass |
A.curious | B.calm | C.unsettled | D.unsatisfied |
A.showed up | B.set off | C.reached out | D.turned around |
A.smoothly | B.constantly | C.randomly | D.secretly |
A.translating | B.predicting | C.recalling | D.imagining |
A.anger | B.agreement | C.confusion | D.anxiety |
A.alive | B.empty | C.athletic | D.weak |
A.lecturer | B.patient | C.audience | D.participant |
A.sympathy | B.fortune | C.recognition | D.inspiration |
A.in place of | B.at the mercy of | C.in spite of | D.on behalf of |
A.difference | B.preparation | C.judgement | D.profit |
3 . My friend Wes has cancer. He has
Wes always
My opinion of Wes
His words during our meal proved my
Influenced by Wes, I’m trying to remove the term “bad day” from my vocabulary.
1.A.communication | B.treatment | C.conferences | D.adventures |
A.created | B.displayed | C.removed | D.accepted |
A.track | B.routine | C.event | D.activity |
A.made up | B.went through | C.got into | D.referred to |
A.warnings | B.advice | C.invitations | D.comment |
A.deserve | B.like | C.need | D.expect |
A.healthy | B.smart | C.honest | D.positive |
A.formed | B.disappear | C.changed | D.flowed |
A.misunderstanding | B.enjoying | C.running | D.wasting |
A.falsely | B.highly | C.reasonably | D.unfairly |
A.awful | B.strange | C.important | D.different |
A.busy | B.poor | C.alive | D.tired |
A.method | B.attempt | C.guess | D.result |
A.fear | B.avoid | C.record | D.value |
A.apology | B.complaint | C.decision | D.argument |
4 . The doorbell rang one mid-December evening. I frequently had unexpected visitors in those early days after my husband’s
Sam had died that fall,
The next night, the doorbell rang again. Another
For the next couple of nights, my boys waited near the front door to see who was leaving the gifts, but the bearer would always choose the moment they left to
I didn’t know who the secret Santa was. But there was one thing I did know. In those dark days of
After 11 days of offerings, we weren’t sure what to
A.promotion | B.death | C.retirement | D.operation |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
A.rope | B.paper | C.flower | D.ribbon |
A.leaving | B.finding | C.naming | D.considering |
A.agreed | B.planned | C.managed | D.promised |
A.arrived | B.returned | C.ended | D.escaped |
A.book | B.toy | C.box | D.pet |
A.designing | B.including | C.showing | D.making |
A.get through | B.set off | C.move on | D.turn up |
A.regret | B.sadness | C.anger | D.disappointment |
A.annoying | B.funny | C.urgent | D.powerful |
A.dream | B.light | C.future | D.home |
A.difference | B.effort | C.comparison | D.contribution |
A.support | B.offer | C.expect | D.appreciate |
A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
5 . Jane had lived her entire life in a small town.
On her 65th birthday, Jane made a brave decision. She sold all her
Yet, after a few weeks, she began feeling
It
About twenty minutes later, she collected her
As we journey
So don’t lose
A.When | B.While | C.If | D.Because |
A.belongings | B.goods | C.materials | D.decorations |
A.boring | B.normal | C.familiar | D.amazing |
A.curious | B.nervous | C.painful | D.shocked |
A.Regularly | B.Eventually | C.Currently | D.Originally |
A.Glancing | B.Glaring | C.Staring | D.Pointing |
A.showed | B.happened | C.seemed | D.proved |
A.disappeared | B.moved | C.responded | D.apologized |
A.limited | B.missed | C.ended | D.gone |
A.emotions | B.memories | C.comments | D.tips |
A.now and then | B.all of a sudden | C.sooner or later | D.as usual |
A.impressed | B.peaceful | C.concerned | D.grateful |
A.across | B.around | C.through | D.toward |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Thus | D.Besides |
A.chance | B.balance | C.heart | D.interest |
6 . Have you ever been in a position where you were required to participate in music lessons, although you had absolutely no interest?
The
And, as a lot of
The point here is this: We all make
Now, that doesn’t mean you just have to sit on your hands. It means, instead, that you
A.schedule | B.situation | C.process | D.consequence |
A.specializing | B.resulting | C.believing | D.differing |
A.for example | B.in fact | C.as usual | D.at last |
A.album | B.match | C.instrument | D.role |
A.schools | B.classes | C.communities | D.families |
A.even if | B.as though | C.in case | D.now that |
A.faded | B.started | C.increased | D.mattered |
A.theory | B.festival | C.industry | D.story |
A.quit | B.admitted | C.enjoyed | D.regretted |
A.choices | B.excuses | C.mistakes | D.plans |
A.concern | B.benefit | C.truth | D.method |
A.afraid | B.busy | C.young | D.ready |
A.imagine | B.decide | C.argue | D.doubt |
A.offer | B.forget | C.pretend | D.prefer |
A.question | B.copy | C.access | D.effect |
7 . It was Christmas Day. For Antony, this was another day spent in a white-walled
About fifty years ago, Antony was born in a little
When he was a boy, his parents struggled hard to make ends meet and couldn’t
Doctors are especially needed, and Antony is not relying on Santa to deliver. He is at the hospital, like Santa, faithfully
A.restaurant | B.hospital | C.supermarket | D.cinema |
A.appointment | B.performance | C.delight | D.blessing |
A.improving | B.wasting | C.enjoying | D.saving |
A.farm | B.village | C.shop | D.school |
A.hated | B.followed | C.admired | D.trusted |
A.bought | B.taught | C.brought | D.lent |
A.forgettable | B.considerate | C.impolite | D.infectious |
A.records | B.presents | C.information | D.knowledge |
A.afford | B.reject | C.claim | D.arrange |
A.attractive | B.aggressive | C.awful | D.ambitious |
A.patients | B.parents | C.doctors | D.kids |
A.In the past | B.In the distance | C.In the end | D.In the meantime |
A.musical | B.physical | C.medical | D.natural |
A.required | B.inspired | C.forced | D.persuaded |
A.salesman | B.consultant | C.manager | D.doctor |
A.tirelessly | B.regularly | C.exactly | D.reasonably |
A.trying out | B.drawing out | C.giving out | D.selling out |
A.smooth | B.promising | C.complex | D.humble |
A.opinion | B.motive | C.comment | D.privilege |
A.extraordinary | B.familiar | C.practical | D.traditional |
8 . It was November. The sky was gray with dark clouds and a freezing rain. My mood
The older I got, the less it seemed I
I lay on my bed, hoping I could sleep under the covers until
I feel grateful for having this loving, little dog. She
A.counted | B.admired | C.matched | D.rescued |
A.looking forward to | B.keeping up with | C.taking notice of | D.getting along with |
A.achieved | B.remembered | C.needed | D.liked |
A.playing | B.training | C.performing | D.driving |
A.roadside | B.tree | C.river | D.fire |
A.enjoyed | B.meant | C.advised | D.regretted |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.stage | B.desk | C.bed | D.chair |
A.sound | B.look | C.smell | D.taste |
A.demanded | B.forgot | C.mirrored | D.delivered |
A.reminds | B.suggests | C.warns | D.promises |
A.peace | B.light | C.silence | D.patience |
A.doubt | B.surprise | C.shame | D.anger |
A.have | B.use | C.take | D.make |
A.happiest | B.simplest | C.darkest | D.Busiest |
9 . 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 |
10 . I started my cycling adventure early. The morning ride was
Of course, this journey was also a challenge. Each time I endured a lengthy uphill climb, I
I passed by a woman selling oranges. I wanted to buy some. However, the woman
After eating two, I crouched (蹲) by the roadside, gazing at the uphill stretch ahead. A young couple in a car
My mood was
A.admirable | B.enjoyable | C.affordable | D.energetic |
A.cycling | B.driving | C.running | D.jogging |
A.imagined | B.produced | C.noticed | D.confirmed |
A.beauty | B.harvest | C.coolness | D.change |
A.warned | B.taught | C.reminded | D.cheated |
A.effortless | B.meaningless | C.useless | D.hopeless |
A.assessed | B.refused | C.valued | D.took |
A.arguing | B.debating | C.complaining | D.adding |
A.disappointed | B.excited | C.touched | D.astonished |
A.took down | B.took over | C.pulled down | D.pulled over |
A.failed | B.agreed | C.promised | D.answered |
A.recommended | B.ordered | C.persuaded | D.doubted |
A.privately | B.frequently | C.completely | D.hardly |
A.hope | B.challenge | C.honor | D.memory |
A.generosity | B.honesty | C.curiosity | D.gratitude |