1 . Robert Mendez Jr. is a football coach. Despite being born without limbs (四肢), he has spent his life on what he can
This year, Robert
As Robert accepted the
He said, “If there’s any
When talking of
Robert may have been born without arms or legs, but he was
A.imagine | B.do | C.tolerate | D.benefit |
A.sponsored | B.valued | C.created | D.received |
A.deserving | B.demanding | C.formal | D.fortunate |
A.player | B.individual | C.match | D.witness |
A.donation | B.challenge | C.proposal | D.award |
A.shared | B.obtained | C.repeated | D.proved |
A.chance | B.joy | C.message | D.warning |
A.intelligent | B.far | C.respectful | D.fit |
A.write down | B.talk about | C.advocate for | D.focus on |
A.competing | B.coaching | C.giving | D.learning |
A.potential | B.shortcoming | C.question | D.secret |
A.comfortable | B.enthusiastic | C.pleased | D.sure |
A.last | B.happen | C.change | D.spread |
A.eventually | B.similarly | C.obviously | D.merely |
A.persuade | B.understand | C.defeat | D.motivate |
2 . Wilber stole Staci Greene’s heart years ago. The donkey (驴) was an unusual gift that left quite an impression.
Years later, after
Hee Haw Place has had as many as thirteen
She makes sure the new
Donkeys require little
But they need more than
Donkeys are relatively easy to train for riding and for pulling things. Staci
Staci’s animals always walk in the parade held during Mule Days every May in Bishop, California. They also
A.moving | B.looking | C.dropping | D.changing |
A.getting in | B.taking in | C.putting in | D.turning in |
A.neighbors | B.farmers | C.friends | D.animals |
A.owns | B.knows | C.makes | D.needs |
A.palaces | B.homes | C.gardens | D.schools |
A.worried | B.curious | C.honest | D.serious |
A.catch up | B.work out | C.break down | D.run over |
A.water | B.care | C.sleep | D.effort |
A.eat | B.keep | C.cut | D.grow |
A.money | B.trust | C.space | D.advice |
A.dreams | B.names | C.jobs | D.gifts |
A.calls | B.leaves | C.misses | D.trains |
A.courage | B.peace | C.comfort | D.purpose |
A.pay for | B.show off | C.focus on | D.go through |
A.thanks | B.chances | C.prizes | D.projects |
3 . Biar Kon, a 17-year-old student, whose parents were working in neighboring Sudan, moved to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to attend school. Once he
The woman told Kon that she had seen him asking questions of multiple people as they
They cleared up the
Today, it’s an encounter he
A.worked | B.arrived | C.changed | D.graduated |
A.permission | B.comments | C.explanation | D.directions |
A.passed | B.watched | C.struggled | D.hesitated |
A.awkward | B.homeless | C.careful | D.shy |
A.evidence | B.difficulty | C.confusion | D.conflict |
A.generosity | B.wisdom | C.responsibility | D.confidence |
A.put it aside | B.take it easy | C.kick it off | D.pay it forward |
A.persuaded | B.spotted | C.questioned | D.inspired |
A.witnessed | B.reported | C.recalled | D.shared |
A.praised | B.thanked | C.blamed | D.mistaken |
A.common | B.unintended | C.serious | D.similar |
A.clue | B.rise | C.job | D.solution |
A.creates | B.expects | C.deserves | D.values |
A.reminder | B.protector | C.challenge | D.practice |
A.secretly | B.actively | C.loudly | D.anxiously |
4 . One bus driver for the North Elementary School can now add lifesaver to her experiences after a student started choking (窒息) on her bus last month.
On Sept.29, bus driver Raquel Baker began her work just like any other drivers and was about to drop off students at the school gate when something went wrong. Video from the school bus showed 7-year-old Preston putting something in his
It was hard for the boy to
Preston hardly
Preston was blue in the face. Baker saw a parent and asked her to call 911. “All I could think of was I had to
Preston’s mum was
Until today Bake r still doesn’t know how she got the
A.bag | B.bottle | C.mouth | D.pocket |
A.danger | B.peace | C.surprise | D.silence |
A.write | B.say | C.spell | D.hear |
A.luckily | B.formally | C.quietly | D.quickly |
A.bus | B.room | C.yard | D.school |
A.slept | B.breathed | C.saw | D.listened |
A.find | B.feed | C.save | D.meet |
A.habit | B.training | C.belief | D.income |
A.nervous | B.glad | C.disappointed | D.curious |
A.eraser | B.chalk | C.key | D.coin |
A.sorry | B.sad | C.anxious | D.thankful |
A.corrected | B.changed | C.honored | D.cured |
A.future | B.impact | C.dream | D.mistake |
A.permit | B.right | C.method | D.courage |
A.or | B.so | C.but | D.for |
5 . Courtney Rich is a mother of two, whose journey through the Big Cottonwood Marathon was a familiar marathoner’s battle. Her
Then, from the sidelines
As Avery
The onlookers
As they approached the finish line, the crowd’s applause grew louder, and Avery’s mother’s tiredness began to
A.independance | B.courage | C.image | D.attraction |
A.assistant | B.principle | C.determination | D.reputation |
A.escaped | B.stretched | C.returned | D.emerged |
A.disappointedly | B.instantly | C.regretfully | D.proudly |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.worn | D.excited |
A.reached | B.congratulated | C.challenged | D.moved |
A.limited | B.significant | C.responsible | D.complicated |
A.meant | B.missed | C.differed | D.repeated |
A.chose | B.comforted | C.recognized | D.cheered |
A.search | B.display | C.demand | D.condition |
A.realize | B.predict | C.hope | D.explain |
A.treat | B.visit | C.help | D.respect |
A.practice | B.explore | C.match | D.provide |
A.take over | B.flood in | C.die away | D.blow up |
A.victorious | B.similar | C.painful | D.plain |
6 . Long long ago, there was a man and his wife who worked for a wise man. One day, the wise man pointed to a big box in his living room and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do: Don’t open the
The woman said to her husband, “There must be
A few days later, the woman made a decision to find out what was in the box. Before her husband could stop her, she opened the box and
That evening, the wise man
This story tells us the importance of being honest.
1.A.bag | B.book | C.box | D.basket |
A.somebody | B.something | C.anybody | D.anything |
A.buy | B.throw | C.open | D.carry |
A.looked into | B.looked like | C.looked up | D.looked after |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.surprised | D.excited |
A.but | B.or | C.and | D.so |
A.paid | B.held | C.kept | D.came |
A.brother | B.husband | C.father | D.uncle |
A.under | B.over | C.behind | D.in |
A.important | B.beautiful | C.lovely | D.lucky |
7 . When I was ten, I lived in a neighborhood with a public library nearby, which opened in the evening. I enjoyed reading and after school I would
The
For five years, I had read most of the books in the library. The librarian was still serious and
After my graduation, I moved away and
A.fly | B.rush | C.drive | D.jump |
A.smart | B.terrible | C.ready | D.possible |
A.manager | B.librarian | C.waiter | D.audience |
A.focused | B.strict | C.dependent | D.hard |
A.actual | B.former | C.long | D.quiet |
A.sit | B.think | C.leave | D.speak |
A.unwillingly | B.happily | C.strangely | D.nervously |
A.ignored | B.observed | C.touched | D.painted |
A.imagining | B.noticing | C.missing | D.announcing |
A.spared | B.wasted | C.cost | D.reduced |
A.fast | B.honest | C.kind | D.limited |
A.annoyed | B.inspired | C.worried | D.excited |
A.stand | B.wait | C.apply | D.search |
A.lost touch with | B.set aside | C.made use of | D.pulled down |
A.order | B.style | C.design | D.handwriting |