1 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we
What we discovered is that it’s
It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re
A.waited | B.met | C.camped | D.stayed |
A.making | B.searching | C.squeezing | D.feeling |
A.customer | B.neighbor | C.relative | D.passenger |
A.lend | B.send | C.bring | D.show |
A.choice | B.comment | C.promise | D.gesture |
A.worried | B.moved | C.thrilled | D.bored |
A.simple | B.real | C.shiny | D.fun |
A.more | B.good | C.new | D.easy |
A.sympathetic to | B.thankful for | C.cautious about | D.interested in |
A.tried | B.sold | C.returned | D.mixed |
A.unnecessary | B.uncertain | C.unwise | D.unusual |
A.appearance | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.size | B.shape | C.color | D.taste |
A.smell | B.look | C.become | D.work |
A.happy | B.vivid | C.short | D.vague |
A.clean | B.check | C.count | D.pack |
A.perfect | B.useful | C.convenient | D.familiar |
A.on view | B.on sale | C.in season | D.in need |
A.finished | B.stored | C.found | D.grown |
A.cooked | B.given | C.bought | D.told |
2 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her
Once there, Lenoue was
As for Bailey, she is more
Although the two young women were strangers before the
A.designed | B.followed | C.changed | D.finished |
A.delay | B.chance | C.trouble | D.excuse |
A.judge | B.volunteer | C.classmate | D.competitor |
A.race | B.school | C.town | D.training |
A.agreed | B.returned | C.stopped | D.promised |
A.courage | B.aid | C.patience | D.advice |
A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.bent down |
A.medical | B.public | C.constant | D.equal |
A.interrupted | B.assessed | C.identified | D.appreciated |
A.hunger | B.pain | C.cold | D.tiredness |
A.worried | B.ashamed | C.confused | D.discouraged |
A.game | B.problem | C.lesson | D.deal |
A.leave | B.cure | C.bother | D.understand |
A.ride | B.test | C.meet | D.show |
A.secret | B.display | C.benefit | D.exchange |
3 . In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP (Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight
It just
When I met Tiffy’s owners, they seemed very
After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me
The flight was
A.turn | B.budget | C.schedule | D.connection |
A.food | B.shelter | C.medicine | D.transportation |
A.desperately | B.temporarily | C.secretly | D.originally |
A.appeared | B.proved | C.happened | D.showed |
A.waited | B.offered | C.hurried | D.failed |
A.see off | B.look for | C.hand over | D.pick up |
A.confused | B.nervous | C.annoyed | D.curious |
A.hard | B.fine | C.common | D.lucky |
A.coworker | B.passenger | C.stranger | D.neighbor |
A.speed up | B.work out | C.come back | D.take off |
A.feed | B.follow | C.change | D.load |
A.call | B.join | C.leave | D.serve |
A.unnecessary | B.unexpected | C.unavoidable | D.uneventful |
A.returned | B.fought | C.flew | D.agreed |
A.thankful | B.generous | C.proud | D.sympathetic |
4 . I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my
So I
A.sending | B.receiving | C.marking | D.exchanging |
A.found | B.prepared | C.got | D.expected |
A.doubt | B.hope | C.suggest | D.accept |
A.broke in | B.settled down | C.turned up | D.showed off |
A.relief | B.loss | C.achievement | D.justice |
A.blamed | B.loved | C.forgotten | D.affected |
A.highly | B.little | C.poorly | D.enough |
A.present | B.first | C.recent | D.previous |
A.hardly | B.instantly | C.regularly | D.occasionally |
A.strength | B.independence | C.importance | D.safety |
A.kept up with | B.caught up with | C.came up with | D.put up with |
A.none | B.few | C.some | D.each |
A.fine | B.special | C.helpful | D.normal |
A.reminded | B.guaranteed | C.convinced | D.promised |
A.after | B.until | C.when | D.since |
A.chance | B.gift | C.moment | D.reward |
A.lit | B.took | C.burned | D.cheered |
A.atmosphere | B.sympathy | C.calmness | D.joy |
A.it | B.such | C.something | D.everybody |
A.by | B.till | C.for | D.from |
5 . Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it
They’re part of a new form of the
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully
The couple has a high
A.indoors | B.online | C.single-handed | D.full-time |
A.game | B.service | C.vacation | D.procedure |
A.safe | B.busy | C.helpful | D.affordable |
A.local | B.private | C.sharing | D.agricultural |
A.strangers’ | B.parents’ | C.co-workers’ | D.neighbors’ |
A.favor | B.defense | C.honor | D.absence |
A.plan | B.explain | C.compare | D.complete |
A.buy | B.transport | C.choose | D.please |
A.support | B.comfort | C.control | D.attention |
A.cooking | B.staying | C.waiting | D.studying |
A.success | B.survival | C.growth | D.unemployment |
A.budget | B.abilities | C.expectations | D.understanding |
A.admiring | B.donating | C.sending | D.borrowing |
A.clean | B.open | C.simple | D.empty |
A.guess | B.decision | C.response | D.impression |
6 . My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.
Some of our
Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we
Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of
A.ideas | B.jokes | C.memories | D.discoveries |
A.camped | B.drove | C.walked | D.cycled |
A.annoyed | B.surprised | C.disappointed | D.worried |
A.unhurt | B.unfortunate | C.uncomfortable | D.unafraid |
A.due to | B.instead of | C.apart from | D.as for |
A.worked | B.happened | C.mattered | D.changed |
A.signed up | B.calmed down | C.checked out | D.headed off |
A.arranged | B.interrupted | C.completed | D.recorded |
A.wind | B.noise | C.temperature | D.speed |
A.find | B.hide | C.start | D.fix |
A.luck | B.answer | C.wonder | D.signal |
A.patiently | B.tirelessly | C.doubtfully | D.helplessly |
A.sorry | B.brave | C.safe | D.right |
A.relief | B.duty | C.pride | D.excitement |
A.failure | B.adventure | C.performance | D.conflict |
7 . 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 |
8 . Young children across the globe enjoy playing games of hide and seek. For them, there’s something highly exciting about
However, we all witness that preschool children are remarkably
For a long time, this ineffective hiding method was
We brought young children aged 2-4 into our Minds in Development Lab at USC. Each
A number of
A.following | B.taking | C.escaping | D.directing |
A.clever | B.bad | C.scared | D.quick |
A.exposed | B.examined | C.untouched | D.imbalanced |
A.supported | B.guaranteed | C.imagined | D.interpreted |
A.disappointing | B.mixed | C.surprising | D.desired |
A.explained | B.confirmed | C.contradicted | D.tested |
A.parent | B.child | C.researcher | D.doctor |
A.feet | B.nose | C.hands | D.ears |
A.see | B.help | C.reach | D.fool |
A.event | B.thing | C.action | D.accident |
A.Yet | B.Now | C.Soon | D.Once |
A.speak | B.listen | C.turn | D.wave |
A.instructions | B.descriptions | C.experiments | D.assumptions |
A.comprehended | B.predicted | C.explored | D.ignored |
A.partly | B.honestly | C.vaguely | D.exactly |
A.responses | B.approaches | C.contribution | D.sensitivity |
A.ability | B.belief | C.identity | D.purpose |
A.hold back | B.relate to | C.insist on | D.make up |
A.limitations | B.requirements | C.theories | D.findings |
A.tentative | B.impressive | C.creative | D.effective |
9 . A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to
Axani wrote in his post that he is not
The
A.deposits | B.benefit | C.restriction | D.examinations |
A.origin | B.passport | C.accent | D.friend |
A.holiday | B.marriage | C.dream | D.relationship |
A.go to waste | B.come to mind | C.go on sale | D.come into effect |
A.policy | B.order | C.payment | D.schedule |
A.applying | B.checking | C.booking | D.bargaining |
A.choose | B.borrow | C.use | D.buy |
A.sacrifice | B.express | C.experience | D.provide |
A.answer | B.offer | C.advice | D.comment |
A.right | B.same | C.now | D.real |
A.convincing | B.annoying | C.satisfying | D.interesting |
A.changing | B.giving | C.lending | D.writing |
A.touch | B.question | C.control | D.date |
A.admiring | B.sharing | C.advertising | D.doubting |
A.leaving | B.dealing with | C.losing | D.looking for |
A.single | B.strange | C.regular | D.extra |
A.return | B.take | C.reserve | D.hide |
A.interview | B.program | C.trip | D.meeting |
A.ending | B.calling | C.repeating | D.staying |
A.honored | B.lovely | C.intelligent | D.lucky |
10 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was
At this store, people
My mother was so
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of
A.exercise | B.housework | C.cooking | D.shopping |
A.reward | B.medicine | C.company | D.shelter |
A.return | B.collet | C.order | D.buy |
A.short | B.cautious | C.wrong | D.concerned |
A.aim | B.way | C.advice | D.reason |
A.weight | B.things | C.mask | D.glasses |
A.raise | B.add | C.bring | D.switch |
A.show up | B.call in | C.check out | D.sit down |
A.store | B.select | C.deliver | D.bag |
A.stranger | B.cashier | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.looked for | B.talked about | C.threw away | D.put back |
A.receipt | B.soap | C.cash | D.bottle |
A.asked | B.waited | C.cared | D.searched |
A.repay | B.trust | C.recognize | D.help |
A.luck | B.chance | C.gift | D.turn |
A.surprised | B.amused | C.touched | D.convinced |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.energy | B.money | C.space | D.time |
A.faith | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honor |
A.made her day | B.changed her mind | C.caught her eye | D.met her demand |