1 . Dominick Vandenberge was raised in the Bronx.He was forced to repeat first grade and already felt like a
By high school Dominick weighed 220 pounds and he found it
Then Dominick moved to a new school and when he arrived that first day his teacher
At that point in his life, he said,“I can remember me wanting to
He
Dominick
Then he added a little more
A.star | B.kid | C.failure | D.bird |
A.speed | B.anger | C.knowledge | D.weight |
A.difficult | B.boring | C.interesting | D.helpful |
A.clearer | B.worse | C.stranger | D.easier |
A.laughed at | B.depended on | C.cared about | D.heard of |
A.play | B.appear | C.speak | D.hide |
A.came | B.studied | C.missed | D.waited |
A.change | B.smile | C.work | D.sleep |
A.agreeing | B.doubting | C.regretting | D.hoping |
A.alone | B.hungry | C.social | D.late |
A.reported | B.forgot | C.decided | D.guessed |
A.avoided | B.started | C.stopped | D.suggested |
A.break down | B.give up | C.set off | D.show up |
A.food | B.trust | C.exercise | D.fun |
A.left | B.relaxed | C.refused | D.succeeded |
2 . I’m nine years old now, but I have been
One recent Sunday morning, my mum drove me to a 5km race in Minnesota. The starting line was
After a while I saw route directions for the 10km race. I was worried, thinking I was
A.hiking | B.swimming | C.bicycling | D.running |
A.time | B.resource | C.energy | D.patience |
A.separated | B.crowded | C.combined | D.limited |
A.exhausted | B.energetic | C.strange | D.sensitive |
A.blocked off | B.pulled off | C.tidied up | D.gave up |
A.confused | B.disappointed | C.angry | D.pleasant |
A.example | B.suggestions | C.directions | D.order |
A.stuck | B.lost | C.deserted | D.ignored |
A.fueled | B.adapted | C.tired | D.relaxed |
A.waiting | B.shaking | C.smiling | D.breathing |
A.Initially | B.Actually | C.Obviously | D.Eventually |
A.won | B.quit | C.changed | D.expected |
A.dream | B.mistake | C.balance | D.lesson |
A.test | B.risk | C.adventure | D.distance |
A.permit | B.enable | C.inspire | D.press |
3 . The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.
I had no choice but to walk home as all the
The next day I drove to have my car
At the escape center I saw a man
A.life | B.business | C.rescue | D.traffic |
A.noticed | B.missed | C.ignored | D.caught |
A.kind | B.broken | C.warm | D.empty |
A.opening | B.selling | C.repairing | D.building |
A.used up | B.taken up | C.filled up | D.washed away |
A.direct | B.fine | C.long | D.thin |
A.since | B.once | C.until | D.unless |
A.time | B.turn | C.duty | D.decision |
A.Except for | B.Together with | C.Instead of | D.Because of |
A.share | B.offer | C.learn | D.choose |
A.crying | B.eating | C.smiling | D.singing |
A.ways | B.roles | C.words | D.promises |
A.sure | B.grateful | C.surprised | D.proud |
A.bought | B.wasted | C.prepared | D.received |
A.disaster | B.chance | C.city | D.center |
4 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.forced | D.invited |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.risked | C.regretted | D.kept |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.refused | B.happened | C.bothered | D.decided |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.cheated | B.comforted | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.cup | B.part | C.share | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fear | D.confidence |
A.perfect | B.positive | C.adorable | D.official |
A.accept | B.feel | C.display | D.compare |
A.witness | B.separate | C.discourage | D.save |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |
5 . When Nicole George—O'Brien was 16, she began having seizures(癫痫). Her doctors tried some treatment, but they didn't
"When I woke up in the hospital and
The medical staff told her that a
"I didn't hit anyone
"He clearly
"It contributed to my
A.ignore | B.solve | C.doubt | D.believe |
A.examination | B.project | C.concept | D.surgery |
A.normal | B.magical | C.formal | D.practical |
A.hit | B.dropped | C.let | D.bet |
A.introduced | B.informed | C.realized | D.forgot |
A.refused | B.assumed | C.predicted | D.recalled |
A.lady | B.man | C.teacher | D.doctor |
A.pulled over | B.drove away | C.burst out | D.stood out |
A.simple | B.tough | C.sure | D.possible |
A.but | B.and | C.still | D.so |
A.question | B.secret | C.logic | D.miracle |
A.identity | B.number | C.hobby | D.secret |
A.constantly | B.simply | C.rarely | D.hardly |
A.restaurant | B.school | C.company | D.hospital |
A.wrote | B.possessed | C.changed | D.ruined |
A.attracted | B.influenced | C.concluded | D.admitted |
A.devotes | B.introduces | C.credits | D.continues |
A.desire | B.achievement | C.strength | D.attitude |
A.donation | B.money | C.kindness | D.freedom |
A.delighted | B.fortunate | C.satisfied | D.grateful |
6 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning, their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her
While
Since then, Stroble, who has been a bus driver for seven years
The local fire department is still unsure what
A.careful | B.deep | C.kind | D.quick |
A.saved | B.shown | C.gotten | D.checked |
A.bringing | B.driving | C.inviting | D.walking |
A.gas | B.water | C.smoke | D.heat |
A.gradually | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.immediately |
A.anyone | B.someone | C.everyone | D.another |
A.found out | B.turned down | C.put out | D.cut down |
A.large | B.wide | C.fast | D.bright |
A.tired of | B.angry about | C.surprised at | D.worried about |
A.new | B.simple | C.good | D.active |
A.or | B.and | C.but | D.so |
A.praised | B.encouraged | C.helped | D.supported |
A.sure | B.fond | C.certain | D.proud |
A.serious | B.mad | C.calm | D.positive |
A.after | B.until | C.if | D.because |
A.hero | B.friend | C.teacher | D.leader |
A.controlled | B.fixed | C.ordered | D.caused |
A.topic | B.bus | C.source | D.detail |
A.Also | B.Besides | C.However | D.Later |
A.safe | B.easy | C.difficult | D.dangerous |
7 . I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Tom,
Later that evening, I went to
My
I was
As we drove back, we praised Tom for his honesty.1.
A.electric car | B.mobile phone | C.radio | D.doorbell |
A.found | B.changed | C.lost | D.bought |
A.gone | B.new | C.busy | D.broken |
A.accepted | B.returned | C.got | D.answered |
A.before | B.because | C.after | D.if |
A.follow | B.meet | C.catch | D.punish |
A.slowly | B.back | C.alone | D.finally |
A.driving | B.running | C.walking | D.riding |
A.difficulties | B.fears | C.diseases | D.hopes |
A.remember | B.know | C.tell | D.understand |
A.realized | B.repeated | C.explained | D.believed |
A.happen | B.matter | C.help | D.fit |
A.sorry | B.glad | C.sad | D.proud |
A.useful | B.strange | C.grateful | D.polite |
A.missed | B.appeared | C.agreed | D.refused |
8 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people
I think my
However, a bigger cause of my new attitude came, when I took a part-time
I think I am a much
A.since | B.before | C.or | D.unless |
A.famous | B.simple | C.different | D.skilled |
A.education | B.career | C.tour | D.change |
A.balance | B.homework | C.degree | D.interest |
A.talked | B.wrote | C.lied | D.reported |
A.careful | B.lonely | C.curious | D.guilty |
A.argument | B.game | C.experiment | D.defence |
A.dared | B.offered | C.hesitated | D.happened |
A.dream | B.problem | C.duty | D.step |
A.us | B.which | C.them | D.whom |
A.work | B.walk | C.job | D.rest |
A.friend | B.partner | C.guide | D.guest |
A.polite | B.happy | C.strange | D.confident |
A.bothered | B.answered | C.visited | D.trusted |
A.explain | B.guess | C.declare | D.know |
A.homeless | B.heart- broken | C.bad-tempered | D.hopeless |
A.quieter | B.busier | C.better | D.richer |
A.forget | B.face | C.improve | D.analyze |
A.forced | B.preferred | C.ordered | D.taught |
A.miss | B.like | C.wonder | D.expect |
9 . In a room at Stanford University, scientists are studying a small animal called a gecko (壁虎).It’s a(n)
Animals and plants can
For example, engineers in Canada are studying whale flippers (鲸鱼的鳍) because they move so
Velcro (威扣魔术贴) is probably the most famous
In 1982 inventor Wilhelm Bartlott got a great idea studying the leaf of a lotus plant. He noticed that water always ran off the leaf. When he had a closer look, he discovered how this
In conclusion, biomimetics not only has helped to
A.hungry | B.endangered | C.dangerous | D.amazing |
A.interested in | B.careful with | C.satisfied with | D.doubtful about |
A.last | B.whole | C.same | D.right |
A.so | B.but | C.because | D.unless |
A.cost | B.affect | C.trouble | D.teach |
A.studying | B.introducing | C.identifying | D.collecting |
A.power | B.purpose | C.sense | D.answer |
A.discuss | B.copy | C.simplify | D.describe |
A.effectively | B.cautiously | C.restlessly | D.independently |
A.follow | B.control | C.predict | D.improve |
A.attaching | B.comparing | C.applying | D.showing |
A.heavier | B.smarter | C.faster | D.quieter |
A.part | B.example | C.member | D.characteristic |
A.provided | B.tested | C.invented | D.discovered |
A.stuck to | B.hid under | C.fell upon | D.fit into |
A.task | B.chance | C.solution | D.result |
A.replacement | B.choice | C.model | D.approach |
A.reacted | B.worked | C.connected | D.spread |
A.hard | B.cold | C.special | D.shiny |
A.save | B.design | C.imagine | D.rule |
10 . To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.
It was from more than 15 years ago and I felt like I’d always been too embarrassed to
However, Teresa who was my manager’s assistant was so
With her help and the confidence she
Kindness is a gift. I hope to return the
A.remind | B.inform | C.thank | D.replace |
A.sympathy | B.enthusiasm | C.ambition | D.consideration |
A.colleague | B.manager | C.assistant | D.partner |
A.declared | B.demonstrated | C.complained | D.introduced |
A.imaginative | B.unbelievable | C.valuable | D.teachable |
A.ashamed | B.helpless | C.scared | D.angry |
A.sensitive | B.relevant | C.accessible | D.insensible |
A.standards | B.beliefs | C.qualities | D.struggles |
A.lead | B.devote | C.slip | D.apply |
A.caring for | B.believing in | C.focusing on | D.depending on |
A.taught | B.brought | C.passed | D.placed |
A.blamed | B.hired | C.fired | D.praised |
A.benefit | B.credit | C.award | D.gift |
A.reward | B.favour | C.gratitude | D.encouragement |
A.offer | B.catch | C.create | D.grasp |