1 . On the morning of Jan. 21st, 2023, I was taking the subway to work as usual. A quiet subway ride felt like a mini
One day, I put down my phone and started writing
In July, my “
Part of the
A.activity | B.carriage | C.adventure | D.vacation |
A.nervous | B.temporary | C.precious | D.unforgettable |
A.apology | B.invitation | C.cheer-up | D.thank-you |
A.hosted | B.witnessed | C.attended | D.missed |
A.better | B.calmer | C.funnier | D.heavier |
A.resource | B.shortage | C.idea | D.awareness |
A.person | B.colour | C.theme | D.letter |
A.seven | B.twelve | C.thirty | D.thirty-one |
A.neighbour | B.family | C.trip | D.food |
A.requiring | B.identifying | C.encouraging | D.contacting |
A.gentle | B.responsible | C.considerate | D.honest |
A.shaped | B.filled | C.drawn | D.developed |
A.Luckily | B.Surprisingly | C.Finally | D.Hopefully |
A.writing | B.addressing | C.printing | D.reading |
A.out of | B.owing to | C.free from | D.up to |
A.struggling | B.thinking | C.hesitating | D.progressing |
A.moving | B.calling | C.stepping | D.looking |
A.task | B.magic | C.concept | D.praise |
A.reuniting | B.fighting | C.reconnecting | D.exchanging |
A.useful | B.important | C.frequent | D.necessary |
2 . Bryan was driving home one evening. It was starting to get dark and cold. Ever since the factory closed, he’d been unemployed. Suddenly, he saw an old lady
All she had was a
A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe and went in. She
That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the lady. With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how
A.confusedly | B.anxiously | C.frightenedly | D.crazily |
A.pulled up | B.broke down | C.dressed up | D.calmed down |
A.crowded | B.spacious | C.warm | D.cold |
A.flat | B.spare | C.new | D.swollen |
A.charged | B.admired | C.appreciated | D.owed |
A.price | B.money | C.cost | D.salary |
A.assistance | B.guidance | C.opportunity | D.reward |
A.discovered | B.recalled | C.hoped | D.noticed |
A.menu | B.lunch | C.change | D.tip |
A.Unwillingly | B.Unexpectedly | C.Unfortunately | D.Unlikely |
A.sorrows | B.joys | C.regrets | D.tears |
A.wrote | B.said | C.printed | D.showed |
A.continue | B.begin | C.end | D.develop |
A.terrified | B.relieved | C.excited | D.worried |
A.whispered | B.screamed | C.laughed | D.shouted |
3 . After spending a long night driving the day before, Todd left his hotel around 5:30 a.m.to a funeral in Green Bay, Wisconsin. About half an hour into his journey, he
Todd figured there was little
The repairman
Distressed, Todd started finding a backup plan.Could he
“I must have looked pretty stressed out at this time because Glenn then reached into his pocket,
The men had met just 10 minutes before and didn’t know each other’s names, but Geib insisted.Todd made it to the
“The 74-year-old repairman turned a terrible day into a good one with a great
A.noticed | B.imagined | C.recognized | D.grasped |
A.way | B.choice | C.idea | D.chance |
A.identity | B.possibility | C.ability | D.reality |
A.gift | B.machine | C.repair | D.work |
A.horrible | B.fancy | C.typical | D.quick |
A.explained | B.discussed | C.examined | D.considered |
A.adjusted | B.lent | C.checked | D.fixed |
A.speed | B.height | C.range | D.distance |
A.borrow | B.rent | C.steal | D.own |
A.available | B.practical | C.capable | D.useful |
A.took out | B.took in | C.took on | D.took off |
A.understood | B.suggested | C.argued | D.added |
A.shop | B.home | C.funeral | D.town |
A.warm | B.thankful | C.open | D.ashamed |
A.lecture | B.training | C.education | D.lesson |
4 . Have you ever lost something precious and thought you'd never get it back? A woman named Thomas from Oregon found a bag from a bargain shop.However, little did she know that bag would change someone's life for the
It looked brand-new so she bought it without
A.richer | B.better | C.easier | D.harder |
A.doubt | B.mercy | C.hesitation | D.regret |
A.examine | B.open | C.match | D.sew |
A.understood | B.reflected | C.recalled | D.wondered |
A.looked | B.reached | C.bent | D.stretched |
A.camera | B.photo | C.record | D.phone |
A.left | B.changed | C.amused | D.disappointed |
A.take to | B.stick to | C.belong to | D.respond to |
A.anxious | B.aware | C.curious | D.sensitive |
A.recognize | B.confirm | C.contact | D.observe |
A.Unfortunately | B.Eventually | C.Hopefully | D.Thankfully |
A.begged | B.reminded | C.informed | D.convinced |
A.meeting | B.interview | C.celebration | D.conference |
A.charge | B.possession | C.name | D.collection |
A.dignity | B.surprise | C.relief | D.excitement |
5 . As we all know, swimming is great fun. But it often comes with
Griffin Emerson, a 6-year-old child, swam in an apartment block’s pool. He enjoyed the pool’s
However, one young man, Noah, did find Griffin in the pool. He told his friend Weston to call 911 at once. And Noah
Noah made it to Griffin, caught him and
A.challenge | B.attention | C.danger | D.limitation |
A.curious | B.ordinary | C.powerful | D.experienced |
A.prevent | B.identify | C.protect | D.suffer |
A.quiet | B.narrow | C.shallow | D.separate |
A.run | B.move | C.jump | D.climb |
A.recognize | B.notice | C.seek | D.persuade |
A.struggle | B.complaint | C.adventure | D.escape |
A.side | B.center | C.bottom | D.corner |
A.hurried | B.regretted | C.continued | D.assumed |
A.catch up with | B.keep track of | C.come across | D.check on |
A.tied | B.directed | C.held | D.pulled |
A.recall | B.describe | C.perform | D.explain |
A.Strangely | B.Fortunately | C.Obviously | D.Surprisingly |
A.familiar | B.patient | C.generous | D.grateful |
A.paid forward | B.brought in | C.looked into | D.settled for |
6 . I was ten when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. Prior to that, she had been a(n)
She could do anything, I
Now, she faced her illness with the same
Every accomplishment was a
Because my mother accepted her condition with such optimism, I rarely felt sad or resentful about it. Instead, I viewed her drive to look forward to things I
A.gentle | B.energetic | C.talented | D.decent |
A.changed | B.failed | C.improved | D.paused |
A.imagined | B.admitted | C.doubted | D.believed |
A.applied | B.spoke | C.wrote | D.studied |
A.success | B.sincerity | C.enthusiasm | D.wisdom |
A.familiar | B.strange | C.exciting | D.changeable |
A.Gradually | B.Particularly | C.Alternatively | D.Finally |
A.drag | B.pull | C.guide | D.wheel |
A.art | B.significance | C.safety | D.plan |
A.solution | B.milestone | C.dream | D.warning |
A.hospital | B.court | C.work | D.college |
A.saying | B.hiding | C.pretending | D.showing |
A.gifts | B.disabilities | C.weaknesses | D.privileges |
A.strong | B.hopeless | C.helpful | D.fortunate |
A.took into account | B.bore in mind | C.took for granted | D.kept in check |
7 . In mid-October many years ago, I, with my little sick daughter, needed to pick up my youngest son from school. In a station, I fueled(加油) my car with my last dollar.
Once out of the station, the tire was flat(爆胎) and I was out of
I
Then, I thanked him, telling him I couldn’t
Tracey stopped to help a
A.control | B.sight | C.cash | D.breath |
A.unnoticed | B.unaccepted | C.unaffected | D.unknown |
A.promised | B.allowed | C.told | D.forced |
A.reminded | B.informed | C.warned | D.convinced |
A.window | B.tire | C.wallet | D.phone |
A.enthusiastically | B.finally | C.gradually | D.nervously |
A.appearing | B.coming | C.working | D.returning |
A.again | B.too | C.already | D.instead |
A.looking forward to | B.keeping up with | C.caring about | D.calling on |
A.refuse | B.hesitate | C.fail | D.afford |
A.make | B.replace | C.find | D.repair |
A.job | B.business | C.trick | D.majority |
A.free | B.eager | C.ready | D.brave |
A.number | B.name | C.career | D.payment |
A.stranger | B.friend | C.passenger | D.neighbor |
8 . I was once a painfully insecure teenage girl. I felt
One day, to my
That summer, I traveled to
After the
My
A.responsible | B.prepared | C.hopeless | D.confused |
A.only | B.new | C.extra | D.secret |
A.surprise | B.delight | C.curiosity | D.disappointment |
A.reliable | B.lucky | C.famous | D.generous |
A.interviewing | B.following | C.watching | D.assisting |
A.friendliness | B.eagerness | C.forgiveness | D.skillfulness |
A.temporarily | B.originally | C.probably | D.finally |
A.share | B.save | C.kill | D.find |
A.assess | B.see | C.advocate | D.polish |
A.memories | B.materials | C.strength | D.courage |
A.looked down | B.backed off | C.set out | D.stepped forward |
A.suggested | B.stopped | C.regretted | D.finished |
A.discussion | B.show | C.travel | D.introduction |
A.asked | B.reminded | C.informed | D.met |
A.gradually | B.normally | C.merely | D.really |
A.agreed | B.predicted | C.forgotten | D.realized |
A.contribution | B.confidence | C.competence | D.experience |
A.risk | B.chance | C.time | D.measure |
A.indicated | B.witnessed | C.expected | D.repeated |
A.As a result | B.In that case | C.As usual | D.in contrast |
9 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical student, made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a downpour struck the city, he
Flood
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’
As more passengers were pulled from the
A.asked | B.prevented | C.thought | D.saved |
A.record | B.number | C.point | D.depth |
A.worked | B.watered | C.crashed | D.pulled |
A.rising | B.waving | C.building | D.disappearing |
A.uncertain | B.unfortunate | C.unusual | D.unable |
A.alarming | B.unique | C.considerate | D.desperate |
A.disappointment | B.fears | C.feelings | D.thrills |
A.managed | B.failed | C.intended | D.hesitated |
A.tried on | B.took on | C.put on | D.carried on |
A.later | B.further | C.earlier | D.former |
A.gained | B.lifted | C.sank | D.lowered |
A.seats | B.hospital | C.boat | D.water |
A.introduced | B.performed | C.explained | D.taught |
A.recovering | B.refreshing | C.repeating | D.reporting |
A.bored | B.heartbroken | C.worried | D.exhausted |
10 . Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched
Today was not a
Just as they were getting ready to leave, they
“He could have easily left us a few
The second beggar wanted to do the same,
A.helplessly | B.happily | C.uselessly | D.quickly |
A.steal | B.lose | C.send | D.drop |
A.cloudy | B.bad | C.rainy | D.cold |
A.collect | B.pick | C.buy | D.find |
A.felt | B.heard | C.noticed | D.believed |
A.kind | B.strong | C.tall | D.rich |
A.worry | B.fear | C.excitement | D.politeness |
A.turned | B.looked | C.went | D.reached |
A.candy | B.cake | C.rock | D.bread |
A.books | B.coins | C.sweets | D.flowers |
A.angrily | B.proudly | C.nervously | D.quietly |
A.slept | B.sat | C.left | D.cried |
A.if | B.although | C.after | D.but |
A.interest | B.sadness | C.surprise | D.pity |
A.Besides | B.Instead | C.Meanwhile | D.Again |