1 . I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night. I did it
It was last night and I
In the past I’ve
So I tried to
Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me look at her and put myself in her shoes. She had young
Well, I learned a great
A.nervously | B.proudly | C.exactly | D.carefully |
A.pleasure | B.respect | C.honour | D.selfish |
A.changed | B.kept | C.finished | D.missed |
A.home | B.choice | C.friend | D.car |
A.hangs around | B.hides away | C.watches over | D.calms down |
A.hated | B.happened | C.offered | D.refused |
A.works | B.lives | C.plays | D.remains |
A.remind | B.avoid | C.attract | D.please |
A.workroom | B.office | C.playground | D.park |
A.therefore | B.even | C.however | D.instead |
A.neighbours | B.pets | C.children | D.friends |
A.since | B.although | C.as | D.if |
A.accepted | B.hesitated | C.approached | D.urged |
A.reliable | B.upset | C.generous | D.grateful |
A.gift | B.lesson | C.treasure | D.method |
2 . Two heroic teenage lifesavers were praised after rescuing(救援) a drowning man from Lake Mulwala.
Grace Creenaune, and Erica Montgomery, 18, were on duty
Workers
Grace said that was when their training
The pair had
The girls’ boss said she was extremely
A.regarding | B.dressing | C.working | D.playing |
A.protested | B.found | C.debated | D.admired |
A.caused | B.promoted | C.admitted | D.asked |
A.broke | B.turned | C.jumped | D.hid |
A.movement | B.sleep | C.fight | D.trouble |
A.help | B.money | C.shelter | D.power |
A.made a difference | B.fell apart | C.gave up | D.made an impression |
A.reminded | B.regretted | C.pretended | D.struggled |
A.nearly | B.obviously | C.actually | D.directly |
A.adventure | B.surprise | C.condition | D.expectation |
A.exciting | B.frightening | C.serious | D.meaningful |
A.proud | B.fond | C.ashamed | D.confident |
A.wonder | B.way | C.chance | D.doubt |
A.arrived | B.survived | C.understood | D.escaped |
A.place | B.opportunity | C.responsibility | D.lead |
3 . It was the final part of the Santa Barbara Cyclo-cross race in Spain. With only 300 meters to the finishing line, Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his
Just a few seconds later, Navarro caught up with him.
The two riders showed
A.partner | B.competitor | C.master | D.teenager |
A.hiking | B.jogging | C.packing | D.riding |
A.give up | B.speed up | C.sign up | D.get up |
A.Exchange | B.Track | C.Quit | D.Focus |
A.raced | B.waved | C.jumped | D.moved |
A.Obviously | B.Sadly | C.Happily | D.Luckily |
A.bent | B.calmed | C.sat | D.slowed |
A.beside | B.above | C.behind | D.toward |
A.amazed | B.expert | C.annoyed | D.disappointed |
A.arranged | B.cheered | C.applied | D.begged |
A.improve | B.explore | C.win | D.sweat |
A.medal | B.title | C.bicycle | D.championship |
A.accepted | B.escaped | C.agreed | D.refused |
A.interesting | B.admiring | C.frightening | D.puzzling |
A.glory | B.skill | C.trouble | D.failure |
4 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I
That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He
Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation.
It set me thinking. He had been the
A.found | B.excused | C.reminded | D.forgave |
A.replied | B.agreed | C.suggested | D.ordered |
A.explained | B.admitted | C.apologized | D.reported |
A.stuck | B.involved | C.interested | D.lost |
A.announce | B.ensure | C.confirm | D.imagine |
A.impatient | B.discouraged | C.concerned | D.nervous |
A.generous | B.reliable | C.cheerful | D.polite |
A.Unexpectedly | B.Usually | C.Eventually | D.Similarly |
A.meeting | B.interview | C.conversation | D.appointment |
A.relaxed | B.slept | C.talked | D.played |
A.annoyed | B.proud | C.touched | D.curious |
A.proof | B.target | C.supporter | D.result |
A.activities | B.exercises | C.disabilities | D.conflicts |
A.Yet | B.Besides | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.responsibility | B.loss | C.relief | D.trust |
5 . Modern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motor cars
All these save time, but at a cost. When we lose or
However, how do we
There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation(耕作) of the
A.explore | B.get | C.cover | D.fly |
A.speed | B.time | C.product | D.distance |
A.wasting | B.losing | C.saving | D.spending |
A.earn | B.drop | C.miss | D.gain |
A.left | B.come | C.forgotten | D.felt |
A.ships | B.airplanes | C.computers | D.cars |
A.prevention | B.radiation | C.combination | D.damage |
A.control | B.handle | C.do | D.deal |
A.uncomfortable | B.easy | C.difficult | D.good |
A.second | B.day | C.year | D.time |
A.actively | B.quietly | C.quickly | D.curiously |
A.surface | B.water | C.land | D.island |
A.way | B.view | C.pathway | D.point |
A.expressed | B.charged | C.inspired | D.faced |
A.freed | B.remained | C.kept | D.cleared |
6 . Of all the stories of Olympic medalists, the most touching one is that of weight-lifting champion Oscar Figueroa.
During his athletic
In the 2004 Olympic games, Figueroa made his first
In spite of all, he’d already
No matter how hard he felt, he never gave up, serving as a
A.work | B.job | C.career | D.story |
A.compete | B.win | C.join | D.call |
A.excitement | B.disappointment | C.shame | D.happiness |
A.promise | B.appearance | C.decision | D.plan |
A.down | B.up | C.back | D.forward |
A.Unbelievably | B.Thankfully | C.Hopefully | D.Unfortunately |
A.tested | B.shaken | C.injured | D.caught |
A.spent | B.cost | C.took | D.lost |
A.experienced | B.expected | C.prepared | D.checked |
A.imagine | B.refuse | C.give | D.claim |
A.put up | B.took off | C.took on | D.set aside |
A.retire | B.benefit | C.graduate | D.suffer |
A.special | B.powerful | C.fresh | D.different |
A.last | B.best | C.first | D.latest |
A.training | B.learning | C.lifting | D.playing |
7 . Nowadays, online course have become popular in many countries. There are different kinds of online courses, but most show a
Other kinds of e-learning are being
In South Korea, some students are taught English by teachers abroad. The teachers are in their
These important examples show us that e-learning can be
A.picture | B.video | C.note | D.passage |
A.activities | B.parties | C.meetings | D.gatherings |
A.along | B.about | C.through | D.across |
A.excuse | B.reason | C.choice | D.chance |
A.real | B.virtual | C.advanced | D.attractive |
A.taught | B.tested | C.revised | D.recorded |
A.agencies | B.departments | C.applications | D.advertisements |
A.trade | B.exchange | C.chat | D.communicate |
A.neighbor | B.former | C.foreign | D.home |
A.teacher | B.robot | C.computer | D.radio |
A.affect | B.attack | C.reward | D.replace |
A.tools | B.toys | C.products | D.structure |
A.boring | B.successful | C.doubtful | D.challenging |
A.when | B.which | C.what | D.who |
A.more | B.quite | C.very | D.just |
8 . Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it
They’re part of a new form of the
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully
The couple has a high
A.indoors | B.online | C.single-handed | D.full-time |
A.game | B.service | C.vacation | D.procedure |
A.safe | B.busy | C.helpful | D.affordable |
A.local | B.private | C.sharing | D.agricultural |
A.strangers’ | B.parents’ | C.co-workers’ | D.neighbors’ |
A.favor | B.defense | C.honor | D.absence |
A.plan | B.explain | C.compare | D.complete |
A.buy | B.transport | C.choose | D.please |
A.support | B.comfort | C.control | D.attention |
A.cooking | B.staying | C.waiting | D.studying |
A.success | B.survival | C.growth | D.unemployment |
A.budget | B.abilities | C.expectations | D.understanding |
A.admiring | B.donating | C.sending | D.borrowing |
A.clean | B.open | C.simple | D.empty |
A.guess | B.decision | C.response | D.impression |
9 . I went for a walk up to a local park and Chester was running about. Suddenly, two dogs appeared, attacking him. He got
My family had almost lost
And it’s easy to see why. Can you
Having saved hundreds of dogs, the method is clearly
Erica’s drone has helped create countless happy
A.concerned | B.annoyed | C.scared | D.confused |
A.speak for | B.focus on | C.turn to | D.adapt to |
A.sick | B.gone | C.injured | D.stuck |
A.attitude | B.contact | C.track | D.hope |
A.impressions | B.signals | C.experiments | D.behaviors |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.family | B.job | C.chance | D.dog |
A.location | B.company | C.adventure | D.arrangement |
A.particular | B.familiar | C.successful | D.suitable |
A.spot | B.explore | C.concentrate | D.rescue |
A.forbidding | B.allowing | C.ordering | D.warning |
A.challenging | B.improving | C.working | D.surviving |
A.apply | B.wish | C.answer | D.charge |
A.reunited | B.recognized | C.requested | D.admired |
A.destinations | B.solutions | C.goals | D.endings |
10 . A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in
The robbery happened when Professor Sabbatucci was changing a tyre on a highway. Another motorist, who stopped “to
The next day, the professor saw the lottery
The professor received hundreds of
The robber gave back the
A.friendship | B.honesty | C.bravery | D.adventure |
A.held out | B.took out | C.made up | D.picked up |
A.crime | B.lecture | C.money | D.evidence |
A.explore | B.rest | C.watch | D.help |
A.stolen | B.dropped | C.forgotten | D.damaged |
A.results | B.story | C.loss | D.sales |
A.presented | B.took | C.donated | D.shared |
A.joking | B.saying | C.wondering | D.replying |
A.number | B.case | C.win | D.receipt |
A.notes | B.emails | C.letters | D.calls |
A.trick | B.find | C.lead | D.draw |
A.recognised | B.reminded | C.recorded | D.recovered |
A.car | B.suitcase | C.package | D.check |
A.explain | B.blame | C.believe | D.realise |
A.deal | B.promise | C.payment | D.offer |