1 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she
As it turned out, Douglas did
Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it
“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to
A.tried | B.thought | C.judged | D.knew |
A.take up | B.pack up | C.clean up | D.do up |
A.goodbye | B.hello | C.thanks | D.no |
A.cause | B.observe | C.ride | D.strike |
A.common | B.time | C.fun | D.tough |
A.breathtaking | B.heartbreaking | C.eye-catching | D.head-spinning |
A.dropped out | B.moved on | C.pulled over | D.went off |
A.reason | B.talk | C.compete | D.train |
A.met | B.helped | C.understood | D.needed |
A.approximately | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.possibly |
A.defeated | B.pleased | C.respected | D.assisted |
A.forced | B.transformed | C.persuaded | D.put |
A.world | B.city | C.team | D.state |
A.amateur | B.elected | C.average | D.enthusiastic |
A.clarifying | B.defending | C.winning | D.demanding |
A.followed | B.organized | C.watched | D.led |
A.confident | B.nervous | C.excited | D.uneasy |
A.viewed | B.appeared | C.mattered | D.took |
A.now and then | B.more and more | C.far and wide | D.on and on |
A.shine | B.fly | C.dance | D.score |
2 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to
“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a
Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger
Father and son’s
“My hope for the future is to
A.buy | B.cook | C.share | D.eat |
A.often | B.further | C.also | D.even |
A.dramatic | B.different | C.minimum | D.decisive |
A.remarked | B.praised | C.joked | D.quoted |
A.desires | B.connections | C.motivations | D.opinions |
A.provided | B.permitted | C.abandoned | D.housed |
A.through | B.for | C.despite | D.to |
A.surprised | B.relaxed | C.awesome | D.calm |
A.dreams | B.influences | C.experiences | D.efforts |
A.assesses | B.compares | C.highlights | D.respects |
A.importance | B.task | C.chance | D.role |
A.argument | B.problem | C.debt | D.conflict |
A.go away | B.catch on | C.fade out | D.give off |
A.establish | B.miss | C.exchange | D.maintain |
A.before | B.if | C.until | D.so |
3 . If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day,
But this doesn’t
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have
Today China
As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his
A.presents | B.parties | C.friends | D.candles |
A.tall tree | B.big mouth | C.strong wind | D.young guy |
A.few | B.some | C.many | D.other |
A.imagine | B.support | C.mind | D.remember |
A.popular stars | B.national heroes | C.best friends | D.family relatives |
A.say | B.tell | C.mean | D.matter |
A.bridge | B.ladder | C.road | D.way |
A.touch | B.reach | C.desire | D.confirm |
A.agreed | B.related | C.influenced | D.gained |
A.More recently | B.Just then | C.What’s more | D.Apart from |
A.put up | B.picked up | C.set up | D.taken up |
A.districts | B.societies | C.cities | D.countries |
A.painting | B.language | C.kungfu | D.calligraphy |
A.maintain | B.exclude | C.include | D.educate |
A.loss | B.drawbacks | C.cost | D.waste |
A.learn | B.speak | C.use | D.choose |
A.sure | B.able | C.good | D.ready |
A.persons | B.differences | C.Confucius | D.development |
A.attracts | B.helps | C.links | D.connects |
A.thought | B.birthday | C.hometown | D.life |
4 . As the foreign English teacher at my school in Japan, I have a weekly English
I could tell he was
A.news | B.music | C.culture | D.entertainment |
A.recommend | B.write | C.record | D.perform |
A.order | B.suggest | C.announce | D.wonder |
A.save | B.discuss | C.sing | D.hear |
A.selfish | B.tough | C.foreign | D.shy |
A.hardly | B.unwillingly | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.imagined | B.expected | C.knew | D.remembered |
A.connect | B.compete | C.argue | D.compare |
A.giving in | B.warming up | C.living up | D.speaking out |
A.rejected | B.ignored | C.forgot | D.liked |
A.name | B.secret | C.decision | D.credit |
A.composed | B.wanted | C.contributed | D.made |
A.In other words | B.By all means | C.By the way | D.Needless to say |
A.bored | B.interested | C.frightened | D.thrilled |
A.moved | B.acknowledged | C.worshiped | D.worried |
A.language | B.physical | C.art | D.age |
A.sense | B.explain | C.report | D.declare |
A.forced | B.bitter | C.practiced | D.genuine |
A.lesson | B.chance | C.award | D.promise |
A.word | B.talk | C.song | D.performance |
5 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening
That evening, Rahim decided to
While out at sea Rahim helped
Excited about the
”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan
A.changing | B.revising | C.neglecting | D.assigning |
A.unwell | B.unfair | C.unhappy | D.unwilling |
A.purchase | B.sell | C.assess | D.feed |
A.dive into | B.watch for | C.leave for | D.sail across |
A.spot | B.view | C.net | D.help |
A.float | B.equip | C.load | D.weave |
A.lift | B.control | C.take | D.push |
A.practical | B.promising | C.boring | D.tough |
A.books | B.compasses | C.purses | D.glasses |
A.balanced | B.rocked | C.wound | D.worked |
A.casually | B.eventually | C.tightly | D.sharply |
A.satisfied | B.confused | C.experienced | D.scared |
A.edge | B.board | C.shelter | D.direction |
A.wave | B.sound | C.catch | D.plan |
A.gentler | B.farther | C.quicker | D.closer |
A.knife | B.fish | C.stone | D.hole |
A.responded | B.admitted | C.sighed | D.added |
A.Empty-handed | B.Cold-hearted | C.Bad-tempered | D.Single-minded |
A.hopeful | B.proud | C.doubtful | D.cautious |
A.solution | B.vain | C.virtue | D.effort |
6 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.
About an hour into my
I shouted for help and was intent on
On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might
Taz returned,
A.move | B.march | C.walk | D.run |
A.fell | B.jumped | C.broke | D.headed |
A.loss | B.shock | C.pain | D.need |
A.push | B.locate | C.find | D.confirm |
A.stand | B.escape | C.cry | D.shout |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.lifting | D.pulling |
A.took | B.cost | C.wasted | D.gave |
A.Temporarily | B.Eventually | C.Fortunately | D.Initially |
A.normal | B.boiling | C.freezing | D.average |
A.admiring | B.repeating | C.delivering | D.providing |
A.humble | B.confident | C.positive | D.negative |
A.quieter | B.longer | C.shorter | D.louder |
A.sharpen | B.adopt | C.appreciate | D.crack |
A.agree | B.help | C.leave | D.die |
A.effort | B.trial | C.chance | D.break |
A.alive | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
A.came out | B.turned out | C.proved out | D.worked out |
A.survey | B.interview | C.rescue | D.sports |
A.blood | B.cells | C.water | D.sweat |
A.entered | B.made | C.reached | D.got |
7 . In my younger years, my mother gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “
I still remember the moment Taeko and I first met. Skye is a mountainous and isolated (偏远的) island in Scotland
We didn’t meet until breakfast the next morning. It was so
After chatting for only 20 minutes, our friendship took
Taeko is an elegant and friendly lady who always speaks to people in a
But
Once, I asked her if she ever felt lonely,
A.Travel | B.Read | C.Study | D.Relax |
A.Because | B.Since | C.So | D.Although |
A.behavior | B.habit | C.routine | D.experience |
A.which | B.when | C.that | D.where |
A.boat | B.train | C.bus | D.plane |
A.rare | B.common | C.usual | D.regular |
A.gesture | B.conversation | C.occupation | D.action |
A.when | B.before | C.after | D.while |
A.root | B.interest | C.time | D.care |
A.apart | B.off | C.away | D.for |
A.Eventually | B.Actually | C.Interestingly | D.Additionally |
A.gentle | B.loud | C.clear | D.low |
A.follow | B.have | C.take | D.share |
A.driver | B.doctor | C.professor | D.writer |
A.bringing | B.finding | C.joining | D.meeting |
A.unbelievably | B.unfortunately | C.surprisingly | D.unexpectedly |
A.lonely | B.positive | C.single | D.optimistic |
A.who | B.when | C.what | D.where |
A.but | B.and | C.or | D.yet |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
8 . The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin, suffering from early Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默症), was losing his memory.
As a keen lover of the piano, he was truly
Melissa, his daughter, insisted it’s
She told Steve she’d love to hear him play the
“It was amazingly
They met every other week. He’d move his fingers
Steve and Naomi spoke in music. He heard it, all of it, but just couldn’t play it.
However, working with Naomi did
Naomi managed to
In the months
By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of his friends. He arrived and was
A.embarrassed | B.unconfident | C.harmonious | D.eager |
A.even if | B.as if | C.so that | D.what if |
A.other than | B.rather than | C.more than | D.less than |
A.appointed | B.ached | C.approved | D.avoided |
A.In fact | B.As a result | C.Beyond expectation | D.What’s worse |
A.guitar | B.violin | C.piano | D.studio |
A.waving | B.trembling | C.jumping | D.dancing |
A.pyramid | B.statue | C.recorder | D.speaker |
A.stranger | B.colleague | C.friend | D.child |
A.specific | B.admirable | C.efficient | D.stressful |
A.creatively | B.smoothly | C.awkwardly | D.professionally |
A.tended | B.contributed | C.demanded | D.struggled |
A.wonders | B.impressions | C.incidents | D.attempts |
A.what | B.which | C.that | D.when |
A.put up with | B.make up of | C.exchange with | D.find out |
A.appealing to | B.leading to | C.adapting to | D.applying to |
A.addicted | B.guilty | C.public | D.professional |
A.in agreement | B.in desperation | C.at risk | D.by design |
A.observed | B.assisted | C.identified | D.seated |
A.eyes | B.wrists | C.stomach | D.heart |
9 . With evolving technology comes no surprise that our life is becoming increasingly dependent on digital devices.
The
With faster
You might think, “She could be
It all sounds great, but every
What if your daughter dated with someone she met
To
A.In | B.On | C.Without | D.Throughout |
A.improved | B.highlighted | C.committed | D.threatened |
A.definitions | B.benefits | C.distributions | D.breakthroughs |
A.lost | B.annoyed | C.envied | D.urged |
A.ripe | B.domestic | C.virtual | D.optimistic |
A.human | B.finance | C.network | D.database |
A.curiosity | B.investigation | C.recognition | D.imagination |
A.son | B.daughter | C.pet | D.victim |
A.Accused | B.Engaged | C.Attacked | D.Broadcasted |
A.lying | B.laying | C.travelling | D.drinking |
A.deny | B.monitor | C.analyse | D.kill |
A.coin | B.theft | C.warning | D.barrier |
A.crimes | B.sensors | C.licence | D.capacity |
A.got across | B.broken into | C.smoothed out | D.counted on |
A.hacked | B.predicted | C.buried | D.cloned |
A.faraway | B.online | C.outside | D.abroad |
A.get over | B.put in place | C.spy on | D.fall victim to |
A.after | B.though | C.because | D.before |
A.justify | B.release | C.decrease | D.conclude |
A.massive | B.academic | C.initial | D.illegal |
10 . In my childhood, my family struggled to make ends meet. With three children to feed,my father worked as a janitor(看门人) and farmed our small field until dark. Despite our
One day, Mrs.Harper, my headteacher, brought a box of toys to school to give to
Upon my arrival at home, I couldn’t wait to
Despite our financial struggles, my mother taught me to see myself
A.various | B.severe | C.financial | D.social |
A.work | B.look | C.pay | D.provide |
A.poor | B.lonely | C.sick | D.hungry |
A.brought up | B.called on | C.cheered up | D.sent out |
A.mouth | B.heart | C.eyes | D.hands |
A.confirmed | B.noticed | C.imagined | D.respected |
A.grateful | B.hopeful | C.proud | D.surprised |
A.give | B.describe | C.explain | D.show |
A.keep | B.receive | C.hide | D.fetch |
A.capable | B.fortunate | C.positive | D.successful |
A.worried | B.angry | C.confused | D.disappointed |
A.donate | B.return | C.present | D.bring |
A.patiently | B.completely | C.differently | D.honestly |
A.faith | B.imagination | C.creativity | D.love |
A.expectation | B.experience | C.lesson | D.gift |