1 . On a Friday evening in December, I lost my job. That was
Over the next week, I applied for
Back at home, I looked out the window at the heavy snow and
Later on when I opened her card, I was
A.unexpected | B.unfair | C.unavoidable | D.unnecessary |
A.forgot | B.refused | C.managed | D.planned |
A.judge | B.monitor | C.fire | D.charge |
A.encouraged | B.thoughtful | C.surprised | D.cheerful |
A.puddings | B.posts | C.shares | D.places |
A.small | B.safe | C.wealthy | D.unique |
A.remember | B.afford | C.find | D.appreciate |
A.spotted | B.felt | C.imagined | D.recognized |
A.came in | B.walked away | C.settled down | D.got out |
A.business | B.weather | C.room | D.situation |
A.company | B.school | C.hotel | D.house |
A.call | B.drive | C.visit | D.pay |
A.shocked | B.satisfied | C.confused | D.inspired |
A.searched | B.counted | C.packed | D.celebrated |
A.guidance | B.joy | C.care | D.advice |
2 . The doorbell rang one mid-December evening. I frequently had unexpected visitors in those early days after my husband’s
Sam had died that fall,
The next night, the doorbell rang again. Another
For the next couple of nights, my boys waited near the front door to see who was leaving the gifts, but the bearer would always choose the moment they left to
I didn’t know who the secret Santa was. But there was one thing I did know. In those dark days of
After 11 days of offerings, we weren’t sure what to
A.promotion | B.death | C.retirement | D.operation |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
A.rope | B.paper | C.flower | D.ribbon |
A.leaving | B.finding | C.naming | D.considering |
A.agreed | B.planned | C.managed | D.promised |
A.arrived | B.returned | C.ended | D.escaped |
A.book | B.toy | C.box | D.pet |
A.designing | B.including | C.showing | D.making |
A.get through | B.set off | C.move on | D.turn up |
A.regret | B.sadness | C.anger | D.disappointment |
A.annoying | B.funny | C.urgent | D.powerful |
A.dream | B.light | C.future | D.home |
A.difference | B.effort | C.comparison | D.contribution |
A.support | B.offer | C.expect | D.appreciate |
A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
3 . If you asked anyone what they’d like to do after they
But, Joy Ryan didn’t do it herself. She had her grandson Brad for
Grandma Joy has taught the world that it’s never too old to learn and live the
Brad said their national park adventure
A.depress | B.collapse | C.retire | D.qualify |
A.offered | B.assisted | C.shifted | D.motivated |
A.prior | B.impossible | C.vivid | D.substantial |
A.wealthy | B.old | C.gentle | D.optimistic |
A.command | B.commitment | C.power | D.company |
A.privilege | B.way | C.preference | D.assessment |
A.barrier | B.assumption | C.journey | D.vision |
A.peak | B.severe | C.breathtaking | D.appropriate |
A.ideal | B.rich | C.tough | D.adventurous |
A.pour | B.handle | C.sit | D.fix |
A.history | B.money | C.life | D.dream |
A.tackle | B.secure | C.quit | D.realize |
A.has finished | B.has improved | C.has continued | D.has overcome |
A.financially | B.seriously | C.visibly | D.internationally |
A.passengers | B.continents | C.parks | D.vehicles |
4 . Vicky Umodu from Colton in California was in the process of moving into her new home. She was in urgent
Once she got it home, she started to
But to her
Vicky’s
A.advance | B.charge | C.favor | D.need |
A.flexible | B.real | C.new | D.simple |
A.delighted | B.discouraged | C.honored | D.puzzled |
A.worriedly | B.slightly | C.immediately | D.secretly |
A.assess | B.exchange | C.arrange | D.design |
A.horrible | B.strong | C.awesome | D.strange |
A.realized | B.recognized | C.assumed | D.believed |
A.regret | B.relief | C.joy | D.shock |
A.lent | B.returned | C.presented | D.offered |
A.belonged to | B.contributed to | C.subscribed to | D.adapted to |
A.intention | B.idea | C.business | D.choice |
A.distributing | B.showing | C.earning | D.hiding |
A.generosity | B.honesty | C.affection | D.confidence |
A.reward | B.order | C.promotion | D.certificate |
A.fridge | B.gift | C.heart | D.lesson |
5 . When I left my job as a psychologist and went on a round-the-world trip, I was hoping to become a different version of myself. But I was soon
However, as the weeks went on, something started to
At the end of the evening, we
A.relieved | B.convinced | C.disappointed | D.threatened |
A.heart-breakingly | B.eye-wateringly | C.hair-raisingly | D.time-consumingly |
A.applying | B.searching | C.packing | D.shopping |
A.go about | B.take over | C.tell off | D.leave behind |
A.shift | B.spread | C.erupt | D.decline |
A.hesitant | B.determined | C.afraid | D.available |
A.apologized | B.agreed | C.continued | D.cooperated |
A.gathering | B.interviewing | C.following | D.witnessing |
A.embarrassed | B.satisfied | C.moved | D.annoyed |
A.pioneers | B.clients | C.relatives | D.strangers |
A.accuracy | B.ease | C.guidance | D.authority |
A.drew conclusions | B.parted company | C.made comparisons | D.shouldered responsibility |
A.connection | B.theory | C.commitment | D.loneliness |
A.delighted | B.additional | C.changed | D.shared |
A.emotions | B.instructions | C.concerns | D.movements |
6 . Gameil William-Allen is a teacher in Glenmuir High. She often tries to
Being aware of the
“I attended Vere Technical High at the time and when I just
Reality
So, for four years, she attended evening classes, sitting and resitting the two exams but she failed in the four
She always encourages her students by telling her own story. “I just want every student to be
A.motivate | B.inform | C.define | D.reflect |
A.academy | B.difference | C.reality | D.principle |
A.accessible | B.astonished | C.puzzled | D.disappointed |
A.ceremonies | B.failures | C.dangers | D.adventures |
A.mastered | B.designed | C.chose | D.completed |
A.regretful | B.pleased | C.forgetful | D.grateful |
A.confused | B.struck | C.changed | D.assisted |
A.identified | B.rejected | C.rewarded | D.accepted |
A.experiments | B.issues | C.attempts | D.courses |
A.because | B.until | C.unless | D.though |
A.obtain | B.achieve | C.highlight | D.admit |
A.effort | B.love | C.support | D.chance |
A.Naturally | B.Eagerly | C.Gradually | D.Eventually |
A.friendly | B.sincere | C.honest | D.confident |
A.hang back | B.build up | C.get away | D.hold up |
7 . The first time I saw the real Santa, he drove a big, charcoal-colored truck, not a cherry red sleigh, in the August heat. He wasn’t what I
My husband had lost his job early in July, and we’d been
One afternoon, we were feeling particularly
I looked toward the truck and thought I could see the man’s grin in the driver’s side
It seemed like a little
A.revealed | B.expected | C.predicted | D.reflected |
A.getting rid of | B.coming down with | C.making up for | D.cutting back on |
A.in vain | B.in effect | C.in debt | D.in issue |
A.awkward | B.low | C.ashamed | D.nervous |
A.close by | B.behind | C.ahead of | D.beyond |
A.menu | B.order | C.service | D.expense |
A.gestured | B.glanced | C.yelled | D.edged |
A.enter | B.approach | C.seek | D.exit |
A.ashamed | B.stressed | C.comfortable | D.grateful |
A.door | B.mirror | C.window | D.seat |
A.struck | B.shot | C.stuck | D.lent |
A.quickly | B.ultimately | C.automatically | D.instantly |
A.reminder | B.memory | C.image | D.example |
A.kindness | B.gratitude | C.heroism | D.sacrifice |
A.mild | B.freezing | C.hot | D.damp |
8 . One morning on their walk to school, 9-year-old Khloe Thompson and her mother passed a woman living on the street. Troubled at the thought of people living without a home, Khloe felt an
At the time, she and her great grandmother worked together several days per week to craft colorful bags, which
Khloe’s great grandmother was
Now Khloe
A.invitation | B.attraction | C.interest | D.urge |
A.stirred up | B.gave up | C.made out | D.subscribed to |
A.masterpieces | B.necessities | C.documents | D.leftovers |
A.previous | B.ancient | C.tough | D.cultural |
A.angles | B.construction | C.stands | D.transition |
A.in favor of | B.in need of | C.on behalf of | D.on account of |
A.spare | B.reduce | C.cancel | D.fund |
A.permanent | B.charitable | C.appropriate | D.original |
A.viewers | B.netizens | C.donors | D.residents |
A.access | B.commitment | C.reaction | D.addiction |
A.ashamed | B.terrified | C.tired | D.composed |
A.figured | B.branched | C.brought | D.checked |
A.passionately | B.luckily | C.apparently | D.potentially |
A.desperate | B.defeated | C.engaged | D.curious |
A.score | B.impact | C.goal | D.future |
9 . As an immigrant from China, my mother loves Chinese culture deeply. She
Why is American Chinese food not
My mother has a deep feeling for authentic Chinese food and restaurants, so I decide to open a restaurant where she and other immigrants can feel the
A.orders | B.cooks | C.donates | D.receives |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.Otherwise |
A.alternatives | B.restrictions | C.meals | D.comments |
A.unwilling | B.illegal | C.ambitious | D.quick |
A.agreeable | B.contemporary | C.massive | D.complicated |
A.complex | B.actual | C.expensive | D.previous |
A.believe | B.find | C.deny | D.conclude |
A.deserves | B.helps | C.hates | D.refuses |
A.make | B.prepare | C.defend | D.distinguish |
A.process | B.cuisine | C.mood | D.discount |
A.differently | B.generously | C.abnormally | D.vividly |
A.build | B.equip | C.accept | D.monitor |
A.careers | B.platforms | C.ranks | D.tastes |
A.decrease | B.atmosphere | C.reflection | D.duty |
A.spied on | B.called on | C.handed down | D.broken down |
10 . Seven years ago, Kevin Stephan, was a bat boy for his younger brother’s Little League baseball team. A player who was
“All I remember is that I dropped the bat off, and all of a sudden just got hit in the chest with something, and I turned around and passed out,” Stephan said.
Now comes the really interesting part. Last week that same nurse was eating at the Hillview Restaurant
Restaurant employees yelled for Stephan to come out and
On Saturday, the two met again at the Fire Hall of Bowmansville, N. Y., where Stephan is a junior firefighter. He
A.giving | B.taking | C.holding | D.warming |
A.suggested | B.stopped | C.began | D.insisted |
A.Excitedly | B.Interestingly | C.Fortunately | D.Unluckily |
A.group | B.team | C.class | D.school |
A.supposed | B.thought | C.agreed | D.recommended |
A.minute | B.night | C.order | D.task |
A.while | B.when | C.because | D.though |
A.whispering | B.speaking | C.screaming | D.sending |
A.look | B.watch | C.work | D.help |
A.rang | B.thought | C.turned | D.called |
A.needed | B.dared | C.could | D.ought |
A.recognized | B.learned | C.impressed | D.admitted |
A.saved | B.lost | C.made | D.gave |
A.condition | B.favor | C.situation | D.position |
A.presented | B.brought | C.bought | D.thanked |