1 .
News plays a significant role in shaping people’s beliefs and opinions. False news has always been a problem in
Trying to keep warm in
Frank Perkins of Los Angeles made an attempt on the world flagpole-sitting record (坐旗杆记录). By the time he came down, eight hours short of the 400-day record, his
In a hospital’s ICU, patients always died in the
The next Sunday morning, all the experts
After being fact-checked, the above three pieces of news have been
A.estate | B.advertising | C.journalism | D.profession |
A.interesting | B.factual | C.beneficial | D.constructive |
A.rainy | B.fair | C.unusual | D.freezing |
A.Accidentally | B.Intentionally | C.Automatically | D.Fiercely |
A.Protesting | B.Breathing | C.Crashing | D.Screaming |
A.sank | B.slid | C.bathed | D.trapped |
A.headmaster | B.colleague | C.sponsor | D.journalist |
A.hugged | B.left | C.kissed | D.released |
A.different | B.broken | C.same | D.medical |
A.amused | B.puzzled | C.frightened | D.choked |
A.still | B.somehow | C.then | D.even |
A.occurred | B.extended | C.differed | D.peaked |
A.pity | B.curiosity | C.excitement | D.discrimination |
A.absorb | B.boost | C.investigate | D.witness |
A.patiently | B.kindly | C.critically | D.nervously |
A.come about | B.sum up | C.mount up | D.spring up |
A.nurse | B.doctor | C.sweeper | D.tailor |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.Nevertheless | D.Therefore |
A.brought to light | B.brightened up | C.got across | D.got rid of |
A.minor | B.false | C.memorable | D.accurate |
2 . Since I was a child,my dream was being a famous singer.Three years ago I moved to London to study
A year later I figured out it was time for a change and to
From that moment I knew I wanted to be
I didn’t hear from her for two weeks but I still imagined the
A.history | B.science | C.music | D.art |
A.practical | B.likely | C.remote | D.ambitious |
A.singer | B.musician | C.writer | D.composer |
A.spreads | B.creates | C.acquires | D.indicates |
A.explore | B.start | C.prepare | D.solve |
A.accounted for | B.applied for | C.answered for | D.searched for |
A.spot | B.employ | C.produce | D.develop |
A.provided | B.concerned | C.associated | D.signed |
A.chance | B.selection | C.alternative | D.bargain |
A.decisions | B.confidence | C.doubts | D.preference |
A.shocked | B.confused | C.amused | D.puzzled |
A.brought | B.rented | C.mailed | D.sent |
A.failure | B.ceremony | C.outcome | D.opportunity |
A.meaning | B.implying | C.proving | D.saying |
A.further | B.closer | C.wider | D.longer |
3 . Have you ever volunteered for something? Why did you do it? How did you feel when you finished?
Imagine what a(n)
What is the force
Through volunteering, we make more than just a living with our lives—we make a
A.Volunteers | B.Students | C.Doctors | D.Teachers |
A.advice | B.proposals | C.chances | D.assistance |
A.despite | B.if | C.whether | D.unless |
A.also | B.soon | C.occasionally | D.merely |
A.organization | B.school | C.hospital | D.country |
A.belong to | B.look out | C.depend on | D.get around |
A.receiving | B.leaving | C.minding | D.imagining |
A.behind | B.against | C.without | D.among |
A.requires | B.shows | C.develops | D.arrests |
A.challenges | B.allows | C.reminds | D.teaches |
A.interestingly | B.importantly | C.reasonably | D.successfully |
A.always | B.sometimes | C.finally | D.seldom |
A.forbid | B.give | C.achieve | D.expect |
A.value | B.appreciate | C.gain | D.recognize |
A.choice | B.decision | C.difference | D.project |
The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old coal stove. A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start a
One morning they
The doctor told the boy’s mother that because the lower part of his body was
Finally he returned home from the hospital. Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control,
When he wasn’t in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of
He worked his way to the white fence (栅栏) around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself
In the end, through his determination he did
Still later in Madison Square Garden this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!
1.A.fire | B.class | C.game | D.story |
A.left | B.volunteered | C.arrived | D.hid |
A.clearly | B.quickly | C.suddenly | D.nearly |
A.slightly | B.seriously | C.hardly | D.gradually |
A.honest | B.brave | C.careful | D.foolish |
A.just | B.also | C.once | D.ever |
A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.nothing |
A.strong | B.simple | C.strange | D.similar |
A.jumping | B.sitting | C.sleeping | D.standing |
A.helped | B.threw | C.picked | D.enjoyed |
A.arms | B.chair | C.legs | D.mother |
A.aside | B.over | C.down | D.up |
A.believing | B.doubting | C.promising | D.admitting |
A.afforded | B.hated | C.deserved | D.wanted |
A.set off | B.get back | C.stand up | D.hang out |
5 . Brian Peters had one thing to do before leaving his job as a police officer in Brooklyn. He decided to spend $500 he
It took him about two hours to
Once people understood what he was doing, Peters said he
Peters said he still wants to continue giving back to the
A.earned | B.created | C.borrowed | D.achieved |
A.first | B.last | C.victory | D.great |
A.give out | B.give away | C.give up | D.give off |
A.eyes | B.heads | C.mouths | D.faces |
A.before | B.until | C.after | D.since |
A.but | B.and | C.however | D.so |
A.placed | B.laid | C.set | D.stuck |
A.announced | B.declared | C.explained | D.appreciated |
A.gently | B.kindly | C.immediately | D.totally |
A.accepted | B.received | C.agreed | D.distributed |
A.often | B.always | C.seldom | D.hardly |
A.remember | B.forget | C.prevent | D.insist |
A.soldier | B.policeman | C.teacher | D.official |
A.world | B.country | C.community | D.association |
A.forces | B.equips | C.makes | D.explores |
6 . On a winter evening, I heard the sounds of a fight on my way home. A girl was being attacked (袭击)not far from where I
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own safety, and I regretted having selected a new way home. “What if I am hurt too? Shouldn’t I just
A.stood | B.killed | C.heard | D.caught |
A.move | B.take | C.run | D.go |
A.cries | B.noises | C.cheers | D.sounds |
A.save | B.ignore | C.change | D.decide |
A.although | B.because | C.as | D.but |
A.courage | B.belief | C.attitude | D.idea |
A.agreed | B.planed | C.promised | D.decided |
A.took | B.dropped | C.pulled | D.got |
A.unless | B.if | C.since | D.until |
A.Walking | B.Drinking | C.Breathing | D.Looking |
A.daylight | B.afternoon | C.darkness | D.midnight |
A.feel | B.see | C.guess | D.find |
A.angrily | B.softly | C.sadly | D.happily |
A.shame | B.peace | C.pain | D.surprise |
A.son | B.daughter | C.grandson | D.cousin |
7 . A week before Halloween, I piled my kids in the car, driving to my
It had been a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. I knew that I was one of the
When we finally
It was a lesson for me about how good, kind and generous people are. The thankfulness didn’t
A.appointment | B.workplace | C.school | D.machine |
A.making | B.leaving | C.going | D.loading |
A.decorating | B.visiting | C.painting | D.exploring |
A.leader | B.librarian | C.doctor | D.colleague |
A.serious | B.worried | C.calm | D.lucky |
A.brave | B.loyal | C.additional | D.routine |
A.great | B.careful | C.fearless | D.anxious |
A.shameful | B.serious | C.sorry | D.busy |
A.cared | B.arrived | C.understood | D.changed |
A.friend | B.visitor | C.worker | D.stranger |
A.rarely | B.truly | C.previously | D.suddenly |
A.accompanied | B.afforded | C.raised | D.needed |
A.toughly | B.exactly | C.specially | D.nationally |
A.brought up | B.turned out | C.put in | D.came across |
A.fade away | B.fly over | C.put out | D.show up |
8 . An executive was driving his new car on a street.He was
He jumped out of the car,
“Thank you,” the little boy
After that, he never did
A.looking | B.watching | C.caring | D.waiting |
A.Before | B.Although | C.As | D.While |
A.spot | B.situation | C.surface | D.lounge |
A.saw | B.found | C.stuck | D.grabbed |
A.Remaining | B.Growing | C.Building | D.Making |
A.cost | B.spend | C.use | D.cause |
A.begged | B.required | C.asked | D.wondered |
A.get | B.light | C.lift | D.put |
A.Worried | B.Depressed | C.Moved | D.Surprised |
A.chew | B.melt | C.spit | D.swallow |
A.medicine | B.handkerchief | C.belt | D.money |
A.demanding | B.expecting | C.checking | D.wanting |
A.push | B.bring | C.hand | D.raise |
A.recovery | B.repair | C.reform | D.record |
A.information | B.hope | C.attention | D.noise |
9 . Millionaire Peter became blind because of an illness. The doctor told him that only by having a cornea transplant surgery (眼角膜移植手术) could he
Because Peter was too proud of his
At first Peter got
One day, Peter
The answer was from a
Peter began to
At this moment, a lady
Since then, the city charity would
A.rescue | B.keep | C.catch | D.regain |
A.response | B.attention | C.reward | D.benefit |
A.health | B.wealth | C.luck | D.family |
A.refused | B.accepted | C.cheered | D.left |
A.content | B.patient | C.angry | D.tired |
A.shouldered | B.felt | C.forced | D.pushed |
A.called | B.hit | C.stopped | D.shook |
A.eyes | B.arms | C.legs | D.face |
A.lady | B.boy | C.girl | D.man |
A.turned up | B.rose up | C.put up | D.lit up |
A.ignore | B.support | C.respect | D.envy |
A.Suddenly | B.Especially | C.Strangely | D.Regularly |
A.beat | B.disturbed | C.bothered | D.interrupted |
A.Satisfied | B.Astonished | C.Disappointed | D.Delighted |
A.donate | B.collect | C.receive | D.pay |
10 . Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small
I had only been away from my home for three days, but there was an inner
On the road, I met another
As I listened to my
A.party | B.meeting | C.conversation | D.game |
A.flight | B.interview | C.performance | D.trip |
A.walking | B.flying | C.cycling | D.running |
A.compared | B.shared | C.prepared | D.changed |
A.agreed | B.sighed | C.left | D.cried |
A.story | B.spirit | C.skill | D.hobby |
A.battle | B.activity | C.request | D.discussion |
A.turn | B.reply | C.prove | D.adapt |
A.driver | B.jogger | C.bicyclist | D.pilot |
A.humor | B.direction | C.balance | D.satisfaction |
A.calm down | B.break down | C.speed up | D.give up |
A.favorite | B.personal | C.professional | D.successful |
A.Firstly | B.Actually | C.Eventually | D.Fortunately |
A.wounds | B.cuts | C.bites | D.burns |
A.boring | B.confusing | C.complex | D.difficult |