1 . All eyes were on me as the other moms quieted down. Someone had just asked, “Are you going to
“Yeah, you should dance with us,“ another
"No," I said. I'd
But my husband said to me, "You’ll never know if you don’t try." So I
The instructor started us with basic, simple steps.
The instructor moved on to more
I saw a(n)
A.serve | B.attend | C.help | D.join |
A.contacted | B.encouraged | C.commanded | D.repeated |
A.addicted | B.rewarded | C.prepared | D.involved |
A.approached | B.assisted | C.welcomed | D.watched |
A.signed up | B.cheered up | C.stood up | D.sped up |
A.slimmest | B.shortest | C.ugliest | D.biggest |
A.Eventually | B.Undoubtedly | C.Unexpectedly | D.Gradually |
A.survived | B.recorded | C.treasured | D.observed |
A.precise | B.challenging | C.practical | D.ordering |
A.responded to | B.stuck to | C.belonged to | D.referred to |
A.played | B.relaxed | C.practised | D.chatted |
A.confusing | B.appealing | C.disappointing | D.surprising |
A.difference | B.essence | C.limitation | D.inspiration |
A.relieved | B.removed | C.strengthened | D.straightened |
A.courage | B.confidence | C.belief | D.balance |
2 . You just can’t imagine what a brave mother is like. She was a mother of three, who just
At midnight, Connie and her three children were
Juan slowly
Being deaf was not deterrent (妨碍物) for this
A.experienced | B.dreamed | C.avoided | D.reported |
A.turning around | B.standing by | C.running away | D.crying out |
A.see | B.hear | C.forgive | D.reach |
A.when | B.after | C.unless | D.before |
A.blind | B.deaf | C.old | D.sick |
A.alone | B.awake | C.alive | D.asleep |
A.chatting to | B.playing with | C.focusing on | D.running after |
A.signed | B.phoned | C.shouted | D.explained |
A.helper | B.flashlight | C.box | D.suitcase |
A.mopped | B.examined | C.climbed | D.left |
A.carefully | B.regularly | C.bravely | D.hurriedly |
A.up | B.above | C.under | D.down |
A.stay | B.return | C.flee | D.cry |
A.famous | B.skillful | C.ordinary | D.determined |
A.darkness | B.shelter | C.ruins | D.stairs |
3 . When my roommates and I left campus for spring break, we told each other we’d be back soon. Little did we
Ever since the corona-virus outbreak
Just before midnight on April 8, we
After glued to our screens for 36 hours and building a website from scratch, we posted the
Give Essential started as an idea, and snowballed into a
A.decide | B.know | C.agree | D.promise |
A.urge | B.research | C.pity | D.relief |
A.confident | B.excited | C.unsure | D.scared |
A.turned | B.left | C.hit | D.waited |
A.touched | B.tired | C.amused | D.frightened |
A.ability | B.access | C.right | D.idea |
A.Fortunately | B.Suddenly | C.Easily | D.Obviously |
A.adapted | B.arose | C.heard | D.differed |
A.gave way to | B.put up with | C.came up with | D.went back to |
A.positions | B.plans | C.suggestions | D.items |
A.experts | B.customers | C.viewers | D.donors |
A.matches | B.clubs | C.accounts | D.tasks |
A.role | B.link | C.letter | D.job |
A.employed | B.changed | C.reached | D.dismissed |
A.refused | B.regretted | C.pretended | D.offered |
A.skipping | B.sharing | C.flowing | D.ranging |
A.group | B.trap | C.store | D.hole |
A.depressed | B.thrilled | C.ashamed | D.satisfied |
A.invited | B.advised | C.controlled | D.trained |
A.shock | B.warn | C.remind | D.surprise |
4 . I wasn’t prepared for the way I felt when my 18 year-old son, Dylan, left for Asia during his winter break.
I was
On the morning of Dylan’s departure, he put a few more things into his bag. Before he and Michael
That night while he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, it hit me that Dylan was really on his
Feeling anxious, I madly attempted to
After that, there was no more
After Several days into the trip, Dylan sent a photo from Hong Kong. “I thought I could never study abroad anywhere but Europe,
And I was
A.thrilled | B.worried | C.eager | D.upset |
A.skills | B.savings | C.relations | D.friends |
A.costs | B.virtues | C.items | D.memories |
A.gave off | B.saw off | C.pulled away | D.ran away |
A.write | B.call | C.text | D.email |
A.behalf | B.feet | C.mind | D.own |
A.mending | B.checking | C.setting | D.winding |
A.Convincing | B.Doubting | C.Admitting | D.Denying |
A.wrong | B.wild | C.smooth | D.bad |
A.bring down | B.turn down | C.settle down | D.track down |
A.failed | B.worked | C.paid | D.lost |
A.presentation | B.talk | C.appearance | D.rumor |
A.awful | B.unbearable | C.deep | D.worthless |
A.or | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.in despair | B.at a loss | C.at peace | D.in reality |
5 . Sarah Ivermee is a mother from the UK who gave birth to her son Freddie back in 2011.
In 2014, Freddie was given a cochlear implant (人工耳蜗) for his deaf ear, and he absolutely
“We learnt very quickly that not all families have had such a smooth ride, having lots of problems with children not
“I thought there would be a lot of families
The kits are
We applaud (赞赏) Sarah for going above and beyond to help these kids feel more
A.Doubtfully | B.Unfortunately | C.Naturally | D.Finally |
A.missed | B.proved | C.considered | D.loved |
A.easily | B.equally | C.openly | D.formally |
A.remembering | B.affording | C.wanting | D.refusing |
A.familiar | B.unappealing | C.impractical | D.advanced |
A.experiments | B.writing | C.research | D.adjustments |
A.improve | B.control | C.imagine | D.enjoy |
A.admitted | B.explained | C.mentioned | D.decided |
A.suspected | B.predicted | C.reported | D.heard |
A.making | B.wearing | C.testing | D.operating |
A.turning | B.putting | C.breaking | D.dividing |
A.simple | B.beautiful | C.similar | D.general |
A.owns | B.earns | C.needs | D.sells |
A.use | B.produce | C.share | D.borrow |
A.associating | B.competing | C.struggling | D.working |
A.know | B.check | C.follow | D.help |
A.free | B.happy | C.careful | D.afraid |
A.appropriate | B.impossible | C.proud | D.unwilling |
A.changing | B.risking | C.mixing | D.exploring |
A.crazy | B.worried | C.confident | D.serious |
6 . Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community
So, Kids That Do Good was
Jake and Max are
A.surveys | B.services | C.duties | D.businesses |
A.sort out | B.play with | C.give up | D.put away |
A.travelling | B.volunteering | C.cooking | D.recycling |
A.Unfortunately. | B.Happily | C.Honestly | D.Gratefully |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.weak | D.young |
A.task | B.ability | C.chance | D.determination |
A.public | B.similar | C.sharp | D.direct |
A.joked | B.blamed | C.denied | D.praised |
A.advised | B.allowed | C.named | D.created |
A.judgment | B.difference | C.comment | D.decision |
A.plan | B.effort | C.project | D.experiment |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.amazed | D.interested |
A.connected | B.exposed | C.contributed | D.attracted |
A.familiar | B.patient | C.busy | D.content |
A.remembering | B.describing | C.celebrating | D.building |