1 . Bill Johnson was walking along the banks of the Niagara River, trying to find a good place to take a photo. Finally, he found the
Tired and gasping for breath, he paddled his hands, trying to stay afloat. Finally, he found himself being
A.poor | B.perfect | C.unique | D.wet |
A.beyond | B.into | C.from | D.over |
A.blew | B.landed | C.flew | D.stressed |
A.site | B.distance | C.reach | D.measure |
A.stretched | B.jumped | C.ran | D.went |
A.strong | B.weak | C.light | D.heavy |
A.Automatically | B.Casually | C.Properly | D.Desperately |
A.put out | B.swept away | C.driven away | D.pulled over |
A.drawing | B.dropping | C.leaving | D.climbing |
A.fell | B.lasted | C.got | D.stood |
A.pouring | B.crying | C.moving | D.turning |
A.part | B.machine | C.way | D.hand |
A.puzzled | B.embarrassed | C.realised | D.sacrificed |
A.risked | B.struggled | C.relieved | D.frustrated |
A.waste | B.hold | C.lose | D.shorten |
A.bringing up | B.shooting up | C.cutting up | D.breaking up |
A.lifted | B.followed | C.pushed | D.ranked |
A.washed | B.wound | C.trapped | D.wrapped |
A.humble | B.reliable | C.capable | D.panicked |
A.column | B.advertisement | C.headline | D.journalist |
2 . Meagan, my youngest child, studies in a high school. She’ll
Her brother is a physician; her sisters major in computer. In a way, all of this
“Why don’t you?” Gary
“You’re
And before applying to college, I was
I
Now I fully realize the
A.leave | B.quit | C.pick | D.visit |
A.came around | B.came about | C.came down | D.came in |
A.physics | B.computer | C.English | D.music |
A.escape | B.remember | C.mind | D.enjoy |
A.encouraged | B.commanded | C.warned | D.argued |
A.school | B.house | C.hospital | D.company |
A.Since | B.When | C.Although | D.If |
A.talent | B.spirit | C.accent | D.memory |
A.challenge | B.benefit | C.interrupt | D.impress |
A.right | B.welcome | C.strange | D.strong |
A.award | B.explanation | C.advantage | D.shot |
A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Meanwhile |
A.raising | B.counting | C.expecting | D.calling |
A.canceled | B.postponed | C.showed | D.discussed |
A.curiously | B.sympathetically | C.anxiously | D.excitedly |
A.lifted | B.nodded | C.patted | D.shook |
A.compromised | B.regretted | C.disagreed | D.remembered |
A.made up | B.filled out | C.looked through | D.gave away |
A.embarrassed | B.worried | C.delighted | D.determined |
A.influence | B.origin | C.process | D.difficulty |
3 . In January 2016, I was eighteen years old at the time. I was going through a
I rewatched “The Nanny” and then I met a lovely girl named Hannah in an online community. We shared how much we loved the
I started to
In March 2017, the
Life, however, had other plans and I
I can’t describe the feeling of our first hug (拥抱) — it was
She is my best friend, and
A.reasonable | B.long | C.hard | D.different |
A.failed | B.finished | C.changed | D.wanted |
A.waiting for | B.looking for | C.giving up | D.picking up |
A.understood | B.praised | C.warned | D.attracted |
A.sitcom | B.girl | C.Internet | D.job |
A.forget | B.care | C.write | D.talk |
A.stop | B.love | C.avoid | D.teach |
A.common | B.easier | C.new | D.stronger |
A.landed | B.needed | C.left | D.created |
A.treated | B.supported | C.hurt | D.challenged |
A.tough | B.private | C.eventful | D.unexpected |
A.memory | B.importance | C.cost | D.possibility |
A.publicly | B.jokingly | C.quickly | D.honestly |
A.visit | B.follow | C.check | D.thank |
A.refused | B.helped | C.managed | D.hoped |
A.boarded | B.sent | C.built | D.owned |
A.free | B.boring | C.fearful | D.magical |
A.team | B.connection | C.network | D.habit |
A.calling | B.inviting | C.telling | D.seeing |
A.work with | B.hear from | C.ask for | D.stay with |
4 . There is an older homeless woman who sometimes is sitting near where I am living, begging for money. Unfortunately, the inner city places are often being strongly
Whenever I see her, I make sure to give her something, and at least to talk to her for a few seconds if I have a tight
Today I was again
She
I still don’t know why she is on the street, and maybe one day she will
A.refused | B.requested | C.supported | D.ignored |
A.change | B.paint | C.enlarge | D.occupy |
A.finance | B.opportunity | C.break | D.schedule |
A.sit | B.look | C.hang | D.live |
A.hope | B.fear | C.case | D.way |
A.noticing | B.phoning | C.passing | D.demanding |
A.ran | B.stopped | C.nodded | D.spoke |
A.encouraged | B.inspired | C.interrupted | D.surprised |
A.money | B.kindness | C.patience | D.advice |
A.denied | B.argued | C.mentioned | D.forgot |
A.work | B.beg | C.sit | D.move |
A.prepared | B.hesitated | C.struggled | D.stayed |
A.minding | B.teaching | C.treating | D.supporting |
A.occasionally | B.willingly | C.gladly | D.rarely |
A.ashamed | B.worried | C.upset | D.proud |
A.living | B.walking | C.standing | D.driving |
A.rest | B.solution | C.conversation | D.share |
A.act | B.praise | C.reward | D.gift |
A.move away | B.start out | C.break down | D.open up |
A.agenda | B.lookout | C.ground | D.course |
5 . My mother spent at least 12 hours every day rolling country cigarettes to support our family. One day she showed me her wage book,
As I watched her finally
When I was 13, I read the autobiography of Helen Keller. I
At the age of 22, I came back to my village to set up an institution that
Of course, to change people’s mind is challenging. The quickest way to
A.pointing | B.asking | C.testing | D.giving |
A.keep | B.break | C.play | D.remember |
A.order | B.suppose | C.teach | D.advise |
A.try | B.refuse | C.manage | D.pretend |
A.agreement | B.complement | C.development | D.excitement |
A.difference | B.plan | C.mistake | D.decision |
A.dream | B.trouble | C.curiosity | D.demand |
A.priceless | B.careless | C.fearless | D.worthless |
A.abandoned | B.admired | C.conveyed | D.inspired |
A.hometown | B.community | C.downtown | D.college |
A.hesitated | B.applied | C.hated | D.agreed |
A.activity | B.program | C.library | D.campaign |
A.give out | B.turn out | C.step out | D.break out |
A.changed | B.finished | C.fulfilled | D.connected |
A.beautiful | B.joyful | C.useful | D.careful |
A.supported | B.arranged | C.protected | D.introduced |
A.recognition | B.invitation | C.examination | D.education |
A.debate | B.question | C.argue | D.convince |
A.gift | B.treat | C.job | D.bargain |
A.affecting | B.receiving | C.suffering | D.improving |
6 . I often imagined discussing school choices with my son. However, I didn’t expect to be having such a
Earlier this year, he
I fought back the thought to
Later that night, as
He added that he would learn to
I sat back and listened,
At last, we let our son have the
A.competition | B.quarrel | C.disagreement | D.conversation |
A.realized | B.admitted | C.expressed | D.communicated |
A.schools | B.hospitals | C.countries | D.libraries |
A.even | B.just | C.also | D.ever |
A.roll | B.close | C.raise | D.focus |
A.amount | B.size | C.content | D.container |
A.extreme | B.regular | C.special | D.ordinary |
A.keep | B.change | C.lose | D.slip |
A.come up with | B.keep up with | C.put up with | D.end up with |
A.imagined | B.expected | C.reminded | D.promised |
A.strong | B.surprising | C.active | D.usual |
A.interests | B.choices | C.rules | D.preparations |
A.Instead | B.Besides | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.remember | B.prove | C.decorate | D.learn |
A.save | B.spare | C.manage | D.devote |
A.afforded | B.demanded | C.explained | D.offered |
A.touched | B.disappointed | C.excited | D.confused |
A.Luckily | B.Honestly | C.Generally | D.Briefly |
A.correct | B.usual | C.common | D.final |
A.responsibility | B.reason | C.effort | D.patience |
7 . Do you wait for people to inspire you or do you take action to inspire yourself?
If you wait, it may take a long time to come or it may not
W. Mitchell is a good
Shepherd was training for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics
“
She inspired herself to live with
“If I can not walk, I am going to
Mitchell and Shepherd
A.happen | B.work | C.exist | D.appear |
A.limit | B.control | C.mind | D.target |
A.coach | B.sportsman | C.story | D.example |
A.event | B.accident | C.incident | D.exercise |
A.gave out | B.broke down | C.gave up | D.broke in |
A.suffering | B.discomfort | C.disease | D.anger |
A.since | B.before | C.while | D.when |
A.recovered | B.survived | C.succeeded | D.insisted |
A.Seldom | B.Ever | C.Never | D.Forever |
A.longer | B.smaller | C.further | D.shorter |
A.pain | B.sadness | C.loneliness | D.failure |
A.had | B.remembered | C.kept | D.heard |
A.lower | B.higher | C.quicker | D.deeper |
A.run | B.quit | C.fly | D.drive |
A.warned | B.convinced | C.blamed | D.educated |
A.brothers | B.daughters | C.pets | D.planes |
A.make fun of | B.feel ashamed of | C.catch hold of | D.let go of |
A.would | B.should | C.could | D.must |
A.easily | B.badly | C.unwillingly | D.anxiously |
A.by | B.without | C.except | D.beyond |
8 . British Cycling had recently hired Dave Brailsford as its new director. At the time, professional cyclists in Great Britain had
What made Brailsford different from previous coaches was his
Brailsford and his coaches began by making small
But they didn’t stop there.They
As these and hundreds of other small improvements were
A.lost | B.enjoyed | C.showed | D.suffered |
A.score | B.track | C.performance | D.model |
A.failed | B.refused | C.expected | D.pretended |
A.promise | B.opinion | C.dream | D.philosophy |
A.broke down | B.took down | C.put up | D.gave away |
A.flexible | B.temporary | C.significant | D.random |
A.differences | B.adjustments | C.programs | D.efforts |
A.attractive | B.empty | C.soft | D.comfortable |
A.maintain | B.raise | C.reduce | D.discover |
A.change | B.monitor | C.manage | D.produce |
A.continued | B.happened | C.learned | D.bothered |
A.coach | B.secretary | C.assistant | D.surgeon |
A.sessions | B.chances | C.records | D.reactions |
A.tyres | B.roof | C.inside | D.seats |
A.gather | B.recognize | C.spot | D.send |
A.surrounded | B.unnoticed | C.removed | D.discovered |
A.finely | B.initially | C.slightly | D.positively |
A.took off | B.picked up | C.built up | D.got off |
A.achieved | B.remembered | C.mentioned | D.imagined |
A.dominated | B.witnessed | C.celebrated | D.attended |
9 . Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition
Normal for her meant
After graduation from high school, Hill wanted to
The
Every year Hill holds a dance camp called the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users to help them bring out their acting
Chelsie Hill
A.naturally | B.nearly | C.suddenly | D.unfortunately |
A.chased | B.abandoned | C.raised | D.ruined |
A.beginning | B.nightmare | C.compromise | D.miracle |
A.accident | B.obstacle | C.companion | D.disability |
A.dream | B.dancing | C.recovery | D.teamwork |
A.move | B.drag | C.remove | D.seize |
A.bumping | B.rejecting | C.turning | D.learning |
A.design | B.expand | C.employ | D.change |
A.suffered | B.witnessed | C.treated | D.ignored |
A.identification | B.accomplishment | C.determination | D.requirement |
A.interesting | B.challenging | C.amazing | D.embarrassing |
A.put forward | B.take off | C.figure out | D.break down |
A.laughing | B.dreaming | C.marching | D.rolling |
A.wheels | B.mats | C.stages | D.hands |
A.activity | B.variety | C.creativity | D.community |
A.style | B.award | C.talent | D.personality |
A.lived | B.escaped | C.understood | D.belonged |
A.moves | B.partners | C.confidence | D.pressure |
A.applied | B.absorbed | C.attained | D.accumulated |
A.fulfilling | B.relaxing | C.convincing | D.approving |
10 . Kindness at fast-food restaurant
It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find — working at Burger King, a fast-food restaurant. It
One day, I was working behind the front counter, taking
She ordered her meal and I told her the total. As she searched
That’s when I had the idea of paying the difference for her. She refused at first, but after I
About an hour later
She walked straight up to me and said, “I want to thank you again for what you did. You see, I’m a diabetic (糖尿病患者), and
She handed me two dollars,
A.firstly | B.roughly | C.certainly | D.strictly |
A.which | B.what | C.that | D.it |
A.menus | B.orders | C.service | D.food |
A.reached | B.moved | C.presented | D.approached |
A.through | B.for | C.about | D.across |
A.recognized | B.realized | C.admitted | D.said |
A.guilty | B.disappointed | C.embarrassed | D.regret |
A.above all | B.first of all | C.in all | D.after all |
A.insisted on | B.insisted | C.stuck to | D.stuck |
A.pick up | B.pick out | C.carry out | D.bring out |
A.none | B.anything | C.nothing | D.something |
A.customers | B.orders | C.pressure | D.business |
A.entrance | B.restaurant | C.counter | D.window |
A.suddenly | B.immediately | C.surely | D.completely |
A.at a time | B.at time | C.sometime | D.sometimes |
A.when | B.where | C.why | D.how |
A.shall | B.may | C.might | D.need |
A.twice that | B.twice what | C.that twice | D.what twice |
A.Watching | B.Looking | C.Observing | D.Noticing |
A.awarded | B.honored | C.returned | D.rewarded |