1 . Drew Bason thought he would be a medical technician. His mom was in medicine, and he always thought he would
“I always wanted to cook,” he admitted. “I had eleven uncles and they were always
But not long after, the pandemic (疫情) began, and Drew
But Drew did not want to just
Now, Drew is working at a nearby restaurant, but he still volunteers at the church. “Food is
A.follow | B.join | C.major | D.check |
A.secure | B.different | C.normal | D.scientific |
A.reading | B.listening | C.singing | D.cooking |
A.Besides | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.Still |
A.symbol | B.prize | C.preference | D.job |
A.lost | B.limited | C.found | D.improved |
A.business | B.challenge | C.opportunity | D.attempt |
A.kept in touch with | B.broke in | C.came across | D.worried about |
A.warning | B.friend | C.meal | D.entertainment |
A.stress | B.humour | C.intention | D.strength |
A.buy | B.sell | C.borrow | D.take |
A.advertising | B.volunteering | C.competing | D.learning |
A.work | B.practice | C.acknowledgement | D.courage |
A.appreciate | B.offer | C.waste | D.protect |
A.efficient | B.enough | C.amazing | D.fashionable |
2 . A lottery (彩票) winner in Kentucky won a six-figure jackpot (头奖). However, she wasn’t the only one who
Crystal Dunn of Louisville won the game’s $146,351.74 progressive jackpot. “I saw that and didn’t believe it
Dunn traveled to the headquarters of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation to
She stopped by Meijer — a supercenter store chain in Kentucky — to
“Many were excited, but a few were
A.tried | B.benefited | C.worked | D.learned |
A.taking out | B.giving away | C.paying off | D.turning down |
A.finally | B.regularly | C.formally | D.actually |
A.happen | B.appear | C.display | D.improve |
A.check | B.collect | C.raise | D.search |
A.found | B.wrote | C.received | D.demanded |
A.planned | B.requested | C.managed | D.imagined |
A.serious | B.easy | C.possible | D.clear |
A.energy | B.happiness | C.patience | D.information |
A.share | B.leave | C.refuse | D.divide |
A.readers | B.workers | C.shoppers | D.teachers |
A.thankful | B.confident | C.delighted | D.surprised |
A.by chance | B.at once | C.on purpose | D.in return |
A.simple | B.unexpected | C.common | D.impossible |
A.practical | B.difficult | C.rewarding | D.available |
3 . Ouyang Zhuo, a hearing-impaired (听力受损的) student from Wuhan, who scored 680 out of 750 points in 2022 national college entrance exam, or gaokao, has made it to Peking University. What’s
Ouyang was diagnosed with neurological hearing
At first, Ouyang kept a low profile (低调),
Existing
One of the reasons for his success is that he never saw himself as “
A.ordinary | B.remarkable | C.interesting | D.fortunate |
A.pain | B.issue | C.lack | D.loss |
A.taking | B.facing | C.making | D.leaving |
A.attempt | B.confirm | C.abandon | D.indicate |
A.develop | B.recognize | C.devote | D.achieve |
A.frequently | B.regularly | C.gradually | D.rarely |
A.saying | B.doing | C.thinking | D.wanting |
A.setback | B.problem | C.challenge | D.symbol |
A.confused | B.determined | C.addicted | D.delighted |
A.laws | B.policies | C.principles | D.solutions |
A.gave up | B.got over | C.insisted on | D.made out |
A.score | B.wage | C.status | D.position |
A.strange | B.successful | C.special | D.similar |
A.pursue | B.discover | C.identity | D.define |
A.hardest | B.easiest | C.commonest | D.happiest |
4 . In the United States, Christmas is a very important day. Many needy families are seeking assistance every year on the occasion of Christmas so they can get
Three decades ago, Norah Wilkinson started a Christmas
Although Norah passed away five years ago, at the great age of 92, her grandchildren wanted to
This year, more than ever, many families are
The work of the grandchildren and their parents is totally
A.cheap | B.precious | C.free | D.great |
A.inquire | B.help | C.choose | D.dismiss |
A.put away | B.thrown away | C.rented out | D.given out |
A.wonderful | B.difficult | C.absurd | D.uniform |
A.checking | B.noting | C.calculating | D.devoting |
A.party | B.tradition | C.conflict | D.consultation |
A.death | B.illness | C.abuse | D.participation |
A.gifted | B.loving | C.strict | D.unsuspecting |
A.courage | B.greed | C.kindness | D.curiosity |
A.gradually | B.thus | C.otherwise | D.sincerely |
A.break | B.set | C.give | D.keep |
A.gather | B.spread | C.sell | D.withdraw |
A.struggling | B.determining | C.hesitating | D.learning |
A.professional | B.admirable | C.decent | D.normal |
A.trip | B.plan | C.battle | D.campaign |
5 . A disabled teenager is being sent replacements of her favourite toy from strangers around the world after hers began to break. Josie Wheel
They are no longer made and we’re
Ms Wheel described the
The Vtech Light Up Learning Bug had stopped being
“Rosie’s current working ladybug broke yesterday so in the efforts to fix one of our broken 15, we thought we’d give social media a(n)
“It’s really heartwarming that so many people are so
“She doesn’t completely understand everything that's going on,due to her
A.received | B.posted | C.announced | D.exchanged |
A.expected | B.broken | C.loved | D.planned |
A.running out of | B.putting up with | C.looking out for | D.getting rid of |
A.solution | B.response | C.attitude | D.access |
A.shocked | B.embarrassed | C.excited | D.relieved |
A.advertised | B.displayed | C.upgraded | D.sold |
A.try | B.order | C.practice | D.honor |
A.wanted | B.urged | C.believed | D.expected |
A.hesitant | B.determined | C.puzzled | D.careful |
A.goodness | B.curiosity | C.patience | D.equality |
A.produced | B.promoted | C.protected | D.promised |
A.preferred | B.chosen | C.offered | D.pretended |
A.age | B.quality | C.environment | D.condition |
A.physically | B.mentally | C.emotionally | D.spiritually |
A.sense | B.duty | C.bond | D.belief |
6 . I was getting more excited as we got off the train at beautiful Grand Central Station. After a tour at the Museum of Modern Art, we
On the way home I realized that my handbag was gone—lost or
The days slipped by while I got rides to college and
There was my old handbag, with everything
A.reached | B.entered | C.visited | D.noticed |
A.shops | B.factories | C.schools | D.hospitals |
A.sons | B.daughters | C.cousins | D.parents |
A.taxi | B.car | C.carriage | D.bus |
A.covered | B.hidden | C.forgotten | D.stolen |
A.arrived | B.disappeared | C.gone | D.challenged |
A.dirty | B.useful | C.old | D.narrow |
A.shown | B.struck | C.packed | D.replaced |
A.put off | B.brought about | C.suffered from | D.came out |
A.application | B.document | C.schedule | D.delivery |
A.Disappointed | B.Shocked | C.Confused | D.Frightened |
A.voice | B.word | C.speed | D.moment |
A.gradually | B.completely | C.frequently | D.officially |
A.though | B.yet | C.ever | D.before |
A.comparison | B.accident | C.design | D.nature |
7 . Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. A few days before Christmas, he
As money was tight, he became even angrier when on Christmas Eve he saw that she had used all of the gold paper to
The next morning the little girl,
But when he
The little girl
An accident took the girl’s life only a short time later. It is said that the father
A.praised | B.encouraged | C.thanked | D.punished |
A.promising | B.learning | C.admitting | D.agreeing |
A.decorate | B.draw | C.buy | D.measure |
A.time | B.advice | C.space | D.money |
A.filled with | B.ready for | C.different from | D.related to |
A.thinking | B.forgetting | C.ensuring | D.regretting |
A.closed | B.opened | C.accepted | D.found |
A.happily | B.anxiously | C.angrily | D.shyly |
A.hand | B.lecture | C.solution | D.present |
A.looked up at | B.caught up with | C.lived up to | D.made up for |
A.empty | B.broken | C.full | D.colorful |
A.love | B.hate | C.forgive | D.defend |
A.kept | B.observed | C.used | D.searched |
A.interested | B.discouraged | C.surprised | D.terrified |
A.share | B.refuse | C.remember | D.remove |
8 . About a decade ago, my seven-year-old daughter was in our car on her way to school. This particular day we drove
I really did not have an
This beautiful little girl had so many ideas
I
Every school day for 2 more wonderful years we stopped and offered
Times have changed, and many
A.by | B.with | C.against | D.for |
A.helping | B.stopping | C.answering | D.questioning |
A.unnecessary | B.unpleasant | C.unimportant | D.uncomplicated |
A.working out | B.going out | C.flowing out | D.trying out |
A.frequently | B.gradually | C.quickly | D.constantly |
A.rolled down | B.put up | C.shut down | D.opened up |
A.delivered | B.handed | C.lent | D.threw |
A.went up | B.went on | C.insisted on | D.held on |
A.informed | B.said | C.believed | D.guaranteed |
A.understanding | B.concern | C.sympathy | D.love |
A.bill | B.coins | C.food | D.toys |
A.street | B.road | C.corner | D.ground |
A.as if | B.even if | C.unless | D.if |
A.frowned upon | B.felt like | C.relied on | D.cared about |
A.prefers to | B.deserves to | C.refuses to | D.offers to |
9 . As China's economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very
Firstly, our government should adopt more
Secondly, I think that every young people should take
Thirdly, the whole society should be
In conclusion, I want to
A.difficult | B.easy | C.important | D.urgent |
A.grandparents | B.parents | C.grandchildren | D.children |
A.produce | B.put | C.face | D.create |
A.babies | B.elders | C.youngsters | D.children |
A.nice | B.warm | C.cool | D.hot |
A.hardly | B.smoothly | C.completely | D.simply |
A.direct | B.effective | C.accurate | D.immediate |
A.fear | B.hope | C.feel | D.doubt |
A.talk about | B.think about | C.quarrel about | D.worry about |
A.responsibility | B.attempt | C.advantage | D.requirement |
A.about | B.up | C.in | D.down |
A.what | B.how | C.that | D.when |
A.excited | B.lonely | C.lovely | D.guilty |
A.in favor of | B.in terms of | C.in need of | D.in memory of |
A.permit | B.plan | C.space | D.time |
A.Before | B.Through | C.After | D.By |
A.promise | B.expect | C.review | D.note |
A.considerable | B.much | C.negative | D.passive |
A.have | B.show | C.deserve | D.take |
A.pay | B.seek | C.attract | D.spend |
10 . I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was
We first
Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining
To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. And I wish they’d chosen another backyard. But I’m also
The experience has also
A.after | B.when | C.until | D.before |
A.organization | B.camp | C.business | D.trap |
A.accepted | B.drove | C.discovered | D.invited |
A.traveled | B.flew | C.ran | D.flowed |
A.sing | B.fight | C.fall down | D.quiet down |
A.attracting | B.annoying | C.frightening | D.amusing |
A.excited | B.amazed | C.curious | D.desperate |
A.prevent | B.defend | C.explore | D.assist |
A.cold | B.enthusiastic | C.still | D.friendly |
A.touched | B.threw | C.pointed | D.connected |
A.awarded | B.locked | C.praised | D.fed |
A.strength | B.pity | C.advantage | D.freedom |
A.hated | B.respected | C.admired | D.forgave |
A.pitiful | B.grateful | C.painful | D.careful |
A.discouraged | B.ensured | C.strengthened | D.proved |