1 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
2 . Joseph Salmon, 17, was practising ice fishing with his mom on a lake in Iowa. Suddenly, Salmon saw a jeep, driven by an old man, Thomas Lee,
Then another young man waved at Lee and tried to
Things looked extremely
Finally, the rescue workers arrived. Lee was transported to a nearby hospital. Neither he nor his dog was injured while Salmon was only treated for a minor
A.fall | B.shake | C.show | D.push |
A.reason | B.strike | C.instant | D.error |
A.border | B.blackboard | C.street | D.shoreline |
A.drive | B.signal | C.return | D.explain |
A.at a loss | B.at no cost | C.in shame | D.in relief |
A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Somehow | D.Otherwise |
A.reliable | B.promising | C.vague | D.urgent |
A.aggressive | B.anxious | C.patient | D.peaceful |
A.ship | B.pool | C.river | D.water |
A.handle | B.drag | C.break | D.purchase |
A.hesitated | B.sought | C.declined | D.regretted |
A.motionless | B.artificial | C.flexible | D.obvious |
A.held | B.took | C.washed | D.rushed |
A.mistake | B.scratch | C.procedure | D.resource |
A.fortunate | B.elegant | C.ridiculous | D.sensitive |
3 . You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.
For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their
The next week we
We
A year later, much to my
A.ownership | B.membership | C.companionship | D.leadership |
A.reservations | B.expectations | C.confidence | D.prejudice |
A.feared | B.doubted | C.hoped | D.learned |
A.unsatisfied | B.amused | C.terrified | D.thrilled |
A.predicted | B.worried | C.regretted | D.insisted |
A.Flora | B.Chance | C.Molly | D.Tilly |
A.tied | B.walked | C.bathed | D.fed |
A.breath | B.balance | C.attention | D.imagination |
A.calm | B.sure | C.soon | D.real |
A.By the way | B.In that case | C.By all means | D.In that moment |
A.continued | B.decided | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.eye | B.tail | C.ear | D.leg |
A.secretly | B.constantly | C.eventually | D.unwillingly |
A.left | B.sold | C.suggested | D.searched |
A.late | B.hard | C.fine | D.free |
A.emptied | B.respected | C.occupied | D.discovered |
A.looking | B.caring | C.waiting | D.calling |
A.delight | B.credit | C.interest | D.disadvantage |
A.beg | B.trust | C.need | D.aid |
A.toys | B.awards | C.food | D.water |
4 . Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful scientist? A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full
The rise of modern science may perhaps be considered to
Galileo (1564-1642),
What
A.use | B.sense | C.speed | D.trust |
A.relied | B.based | C.insisted | D.centered |
A.refuses | B.desires | C.intends | D.regrets |
A.casually | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.privately |
A.date | B.keep | C.look | D.come |
A.command | B.suspect | C.suggest | D.conclude |
A.in | B.with | C.on | D.by |
A.brought | B.discovered | C.handled | D.announced |
A.however | B.therefore | C.seldom | D.never |
A.truths | B.problems | C.investigations | D.subjects |
A.threw | B.fell | C.ran | D.rolled |
A.although | B.because | C.when | D.if |
A.place | B.foot | C.top | D.ceiling |
A.big | B.small | C.similar | D.unequal |
A.spirit | B.skill | C.theory | D.wish |
A.plans | B.opinions | C.world | D.ability |
A.led to | B.turned to | C.set up | D.put forward |
A.makes | B.prevents | C.considers | D.promises |
A.reasonable | B.successful | C.expert | D.sensitive |
A.foreseen | B.rejected | C.produced | D.challenged |
5 . I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was
All of a sudden, an old lady
I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I
When I got home my mom told me that she
Let us never forget the joy we get
A.blowing | B.freezing | C.flowing | D.flying |
A.red | B.pure | C.white | D.pale |
A.picked | B.turned | C.drove | D.took |
A.hospital | B.family | C.school | D.home |
A.warm | B.easy | C.simple | D.strange |
A.women | B.drivers | C.strangers | D.neighbors |
A.so | B.such | C.that | D.as |
A.numbers | B.car | C.family | D.address |
A.remembered | B.forgot | C.repeated | D.regretted |
A.bread | B.salad | C.cookies | D.sweets |
A.nervous | B.disappointed | C.confused | D.worried |
A.generally | B.completely | C.hardly | D.usually |
A.puzzled | B.surprised | C.satisfied | D.fearful |
A.visited | B.came | C.drove | D.called |
A.cried | B.slept | C.left | D.laughed |
A.permit | B.pardon | C.forget | D.imagine |
A.sadness | B.interest | C.puzzle | D.happiness |
A.others | B.the other | C.another | D.other |
A.busier | B.brighter | C.easier | D.harder |
A.for | B.in | C.by | D.on |
6 . The day that I will always remember is when I ran my first 10km.While putting my toe on the starting
That day the
Then came the fifth mile. My legs
I saw the finishing line and I felt like an Olympic
A.point | B.sign | C.course | D.line |
A.need | B.check | C.break | D.know |
A.knowledge | B.ability | C.energy | D.money |
A.situation | B.scenery | C.air | D.sunlight |
A.shown off | B.made out | C.got through | D.set in |
A.sound | B.power | C.action | D.result |
A.carefully | B.gently | C.fast | D.freely |
A.mistake | B.challenge | C.trouble | D.success |
A.nervous | B.serious | C.strong | D.heavy |
A.looked | B.tasted | C.felt | D.smelt |
A.growing | B.going | C.talking | D.resting |
A.heart | B.feet | C.legs | D.body |
A.expect | B.see | C.accept | D.make |
A.take off | B.give up | C.stay out | D.turn back |
A.first | B.important | C.terrible | D.easy |
A.stop | B.jump | C.turn | D.improve |
A.coach | B.volunteer | C.supporter | D.runner |
A.sometimes | B.ever | C.always | D.never |
A.metal | B.model | C.medal | D.license |
A.if | B.because | C.unless | D.though |
7 . The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the
So, thanks to a
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Finally |
A.alone | B.next door | C.at home | D.abroad |
A.meeting | B.story | C.holiday | D.job |
A.Lloyd | B.Robert | C.Henley | D.John |
A.talk | B.rest | C.walk | D.game |
A.attempting | B.missing | C.planning | D.enjoying |
A.quiet | B.dull | C.busy | D.cold |
A.cleaning | B.writing | C.drawing | D.exercising |
A.doubted | B.noticed | C.decided | D.recognized |
A.the sea | B.the house | C.Scotland | D.the island |
A.forgotten | B.buried | C.discovered | D.unexpected |
A.saw | B.drew | C.made | D.learned |
A.book | B.reply | C.picture | D.mind |
A.star | B.hero | C.writer | D.child |
A.help | B.problem | C.use | D.bottom |
A.praise | B.produce | C.include | D.accept |
A.Yet | B.Also | C.But | D.Thus |
A.read | B.born | C.hired | D.written |
A.rainy | B.sunny | C.cool | D.windy |
A.news | B.love | C.real-life | D.adventure |