1 . I grew up in a multicultural family; my father was Italian, and my mother was Greek. A gift of fate (命运).
Being a multicultural individual helps me to understand and connect more deeply with people from
One day, a Middle Eastern man
A.required | B.instructed | C.allowed | D.cost |
A.fluently | B.occasionally | C.uncomfortably | D.carefully |
A.Until | B.Since | C.Unless | D.While |
A.majored in | B.heard of | C.agreed with | D.referred to |
A.different | B.familiar | C.dangerous | D.frightening |
A.innovation | B.activities | C.courses | D.adaptability |
A.estimate | B.example | C.solution | D.study |
A.observed | B.interviewed | C.served | D.criticized |
A.mention | B.fix | C.ignore | D.correct |
A.unmoved | B.lonely | C.sorry | D.upset |
A.again | B.once | C.soon | D.late |
A.reminded | B.persuaded | C.charged | D.warned |
A.followed | B.forgotten | C.confirmed | D.denied |
A.lower | B.protect | C.close | D.relax |
A.banned | B.reserved | C.mistaken | D.forgiven |
2 . Thatbyinnyu (达宾纽佛塔) is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, with seven storeys and a history of over 800 years. Over the course of hundreds of years, it has been
A team of
The rainy season is approaching. Two days ago, the roof of the pagoda began to
Once the rainy season is over, China’s
A.protected | B.restored | C.weathered | D.recognized |
A.damage | B.length | C.abuse | D.facilitation |
A.flood | B.drought | C.eruption | D.earthquake |
A.revision | B.restoration | C.review | D.redesign |
A.rainy | B.windy | C.snowy | D.dry |
A.painting | B.stimulating | C.repairing | D.composing |
A.machine | B.crane | C.equipment | D.hand |
A.passion | B.patience | C.inspiration | D.refreshment |
A.leak | B.crack | C.collapse | D.break |
A.copy | B.seal | C.narrow | D.examine |
A.big | B.tiny | C.cheap | D.local |
A.shape | B.formation | C.performance | D.design |
A.beyond | B.before | C.behind | D.after |
A.application | B.appreciation | C.assistance | D.appointment |
A.informally | B.initially | C.primarily | D.officially |
3 . Born and raised in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, YaoYanbei
In 2016, inspired by patterns in Dunhuang murals (壁画), Yao
In August 2017, Yao spent nearly a month inside grottoes (石窟) drawing the murals. “Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk, I felt
Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao, the
Looking ahead at her
A.returned | B.escaped | C.travelled | D.came |
A.author | B.architect | C.designer | D.engineer |
A.drew | B.created | C.imagined | D.bought |
A.convey | B.test | C.obtain | D.comment |
A.emotionally | B.spiritually | C.physically | D.materially |
A.wrote | B.painted | C.displayed | D.watched |
A.experience | B.memory | C.discovery | D.attempt |
A.traditional | B.modern | C.ancient | D.cultural |
A.held | B.showed | C.pooled | D.taken |
A.change | B.strengthen | C.promote | D.enlarge |
A.industry | B.products | C.environment | D.pictures |
A.preparations | B.future | C.career | D.job |
A.apply | B.touch | C.conduct | D.explore |
A.commit | B.attract | C.appeal | D.devote |
A.better | B.deeper | C.stronger | D.closer |
4 . “Leave a place better than you found it.” It’s a
“He who
During the past three decades, he has spent most of his time
In 1991, his first
His next step is to
A.simple | B.formal | C.classic | D.major |
A.experts | B.writers | C.owners | D.volunteers |
A.climbs | B.knows | C.cares | D.forgives |
A.makes up | B.differs from | C.belongs to | D.depends on |
A.duty | B.choice | C.proposal | D.try |
A.walking | B.building | C.designing | D.investigating |
A.efforts | B.characters | C.agreements | D.factors |
A.special | B.creative | C.good | D.curious |
A.contrast | B.spread | C.affect | D.discover |
A.recommend | B.explain | C.realize | D.admit |
A.condition | B.environment | C.situation | D.equipment |
A.magazine | B.paper | C.article | D.book |
A.established | B.inspired | C.introduced | D.unified |
A.contribution | B.image | C.link | D.tradition |
A.organize | B.preserve | C.document | D.identify |
5 . I grew up in a community of South Indian immigrants. Every auntie I know has a kitchen drawer containing a carefully
The reused dabbas
But just
Now, I found my way to Halifax, where I’m a physician and have a family of my own. Like my mother, I’m also a(n)
When I married my husband, an American from Boston, handling cultural differences is surely a(n)
A.hidden | B.preserved | C.folded | D.evaluated |
A.containers | B.drawers | C.plates | D.goods |
A.contribute to | B.succeed in | C.end up | D.put off |
A.consume | B.enjoy | C.cook | D.digest |
A.disciplines | B.limits | C.measures | D.instructions |
A.as | B.because | C.before | D.after |
A.brought | B.complained | C.wondered | D.forgot |
A.better | B.crueler | C.weaker | D.luckier |
A.private | B.legal | C.anxious | D.proud |
A.display | B.allocate | C.donate | D.guard |
A.functional | B.transparent | C.fragile | D.standard |
A.debate | B.voyage | C.operation | D.adventure |
A.bargaining | B.yelling | C.commanding | D.weeping |
A.elbowed | B.fished | C.handed | D.booted |
A.scream | B.blow | C.stare | D.religion |
6 . My father , a soldier , was deployed(调度) again . The ukulele I had watched him play was
It came as a
But this time , everything was
A.polished | B.tidied | C.abandoned | D.sold |
A.surprise | B.puzzle | C.challenge | D.relief |
A.time | B.duty | C.music | D.distance |
A.symbol | B.reminder | C.memory | D.review |
A.terrible | B.wrong | C.different | D.similar |
A.look for | B.fit into | C.take in | D.catch at |
A.Suddenly | B.Fortunately | C.Occasionally | D.Gradually |
A.breaking in | B.consisting in | C.delighting in | D.participating in |
A.visitors | B.relatives | C.acquaintances | D.foreigners |
A.closer | B.stranger | C.familiar | D.superior |
A.persuaded | B.inspired | C.taught | D.told |
A.responded | B.succeeded | C.returned | D.compromised |
A.shocked | B.confident | C.curious | D.annoyed |
A.potential | B.sense | C.privilege | D.power |
A.exposing | B.tying | C.expressing | D.introducing |
7 . My father, a soldier, was ordered to change his duty station again. His favorite musical instrument—the ukulele I had watched him play each day—was going to be
It came as a
But this time, everything was
A.checked | B.buried | C.sold | D.abandoned |
A.challenge | B.puzzle | C.surprise | D.relief |
A.remote | B.coastal | C.dangerous | D.new |
A.reminder | B.thought | C.rule | D.review |
A.dropped | B.caught | C.rooted | D.joined |
A.mostly | B.casually | C.accidentally | D.secretly |
A.terrible | B.wrong | C.different | D.similar |
A.look for | B.fit into | C.take in | D.appeal to |
A.bother | B.leave | C.agree | D.choose |
A.Suddenly | B.Obviously | C.Occasionally | D.Gradually |
A.breaking into | B.consisting in | C.going against | D.passing down |
A.witnesses | B.foreigners | C.acquaintances | D.relatives |
A.received | B.noticed | C.recognized | D.moved |
A.closer | B.stranger | C.helpful | D.superior |
A.persuaded | B.inspired | C.taught | D.told |
A.responded | B.succeeded | C.returned | D.compromised |
A.shocked | B.confident | C.curious | D.annoyed |
A.method | B.possession | C.skill | D.knowledge |
A.desire | B.sense | C.privilege | D.power |
A.distributing | B.tying | C.expressing | D.introducing |
8 . Hand Sewing (缝纫) is a culture that dances on fingertips. It has passed down from generation to generation and
In China, sewing is also
My grandma is a gentle old lady. Like’ many women of her time, she has a(n)
As a baby girl, rather than playing outside with my mates, I
Later, instead of making clothes, my grandmother would sew gloves or insoles for me. She cannot stay with me all the time, but she cared about me and
It was grandma who inspired my love for sewing and taught me how to
I
I could never have
A.created | B.faced | C.survived | D.controlled |
A.voted | B.viewed | C.determined | D.selected |
A.logic | B.magic | C.strange | D.moving |
A.gift | B.interest | C.request | D.advantage |
A.skillful | B.rough | C.powerful | D.reliable |
A.decided | B.preferred | C.deserved | D.directed |
A.insisted on | B.turned to | C.gave in | D.set out |
A.shocked | B.upset | C.rewarded | D.warmed |
A.escape | B.release | C.express | D.remove |
A.searching | B.struggling | C.concerning | D.suffering |
A.why | B.how | C.when | D.where |
A.showed | B.chatted | C.cut | D.made |
A.case | B.dress | C.pencil | D.design |
A.devoted | B.educated | C.buried | D.trapped |
A.cost | B.took | C.spent | D.paid |
A.wonder | B.surprise | C.possibility | D.doubt |
A.useful | B.loving | C.selfless | D.regular |
A.burst | B.showed | C.imagined | D.proved |
A.which | B.what | C.when | D.that |
A.art | B.cultural | C.worth | D.style |
9 . People give gifts in almost all societies. Some gifts are expensive, as they may take months to create. Others are of less
Today presidents usually bring gifts when they
Gifts can also send special messages. For example, gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel
There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving. That is why some people don’t
A.power | B.help | C.fun | D.value |
A.works | B.stands | C.judges | D.ends |
A.discover | B.like | C.trust | D.visit |
A.countries | B.cities | C.villages | D.families |
A.lucky | B.special | C.safe | D.strong |
A.wealth | B.happiness | C.memory | D.growth |
A.turn down | B.give up | C.think over | D.agree with |
A.clear | B.strange | C.popular | D.serious |
10 . The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the
By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had
Their
But this is not always the case. If
The accepted custom at present is
A.application | B.invitation | C.form | D.surface |
A.disappointing | B.unexpected | C.merry | D.nervous |
A.flowers | B.people | C.food | D.fruit |
A.appeared | B.equipped | C.provided | D.unloaded |
A.dying | B.sleeping | C.enjoying | D.starving |
A.claim | B.forget | C.stay | D.leave |
A.happily | B.completely | C.urgently | D.crazily |
A.full | B.foolish | C.hungry | D.sleepy |
A.experience | B.failure | C.normality | D.joke |
A.simpler | B.clearer | C.cleverer | D.prettier |
A.prints | B.expects | C.reads | D.receives |
A.indifferently | B.differently | C.usually | D.carefully |
A.dinner | B.lunch | C.breakfast | D.brunch |
A.held | B.forced | C.hurried | D.asked |
A.smart | B.boring | C.thankful | D.eager |
A.from time to time | B.in no time | C.on time | D.for the time being |
A.date | B.age | C.sex | D.job |
A.important | B.young | C.demanding | D.innocent |
A.understanding | B.promising | C.confusing | D.boring |
A.surprise | B.fear | C.loss | D.success |