1 . 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 |
2 . The bell rang. Jacob smiled and he was glad his math class was
The next day at lunchtime Jacob opened his bag. A new envelope peeked out. Inside was a tiny toy
Over the next few days, Jacob
Just before the end of the day, the school secretary handed Jacob a small box. “This is for you and
He hurried down to the main school doors where his mother and father were waiting, with suitcases. “We’re going to Disney World, right?” Jacob couldn’t contain his excitement. “Mystery
A.finished | B.organized | C.recommended | D.registered |
A.backpack | B.photograph | C.envelope | D.lunch |
A.recognized | B.requested | C.wondered | D.imagined |
A.bag | B.picture | C.suitcase | D.airplane |
A.awkward | B.amazed | C.content | D.curious |
A.laughed | B.rushed | C.smiled | D.shouted |
A.solution | B.answer | C.impression | D.strategy |
A.found | B.designed | C.compared | D.exchanged |
A.even | B.yet | C.still | D.again |
A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
A.impressed | B.frightened | C.stressed | D.confused |
A.meet | B.visit | C.call | D.challenge |
A.checked out | B.cleaned up | C.reached in | D.came along |
A.improved | B.explained | C.arranged | D.solved |
A.class | B.airport | C.home | D.school |
3 . An off-duty pilot was called a "legend" after stepping in to fly a plane himself to stop the flight being cancelled.
Michael Bradley, a(n)
Mr. Bradley said, "My wife was then with my little boy. She
Mr. Bradley phoned up easyJet and said, "I'm standing in the
An easyJet spokesman said the flight's delay was due to the knock-on effects of the French Air Traffic Control
A.retired | B.qualified | C.clumsy | D.former |
A.made up | B.held up | C.ended up | D.turned up |
A.offering | B.obtaining | C.changing | D.showing |
A.movie | B.suggestion | C.survey | D.annoucement |
A.came through | B.came to | C.came up | D.came around |
A.passenger | B.manager | C.officer | D.captain |
A.know | B.decide | C.wonder | D.notice |
A.station | B.platform | C.terminal | D.square |
A.license | B.passport | C.visa | D.ticket |
A.adventure | B.favor | C.moment | D.reason |
A.feel like | B.look like | C.go through | D.get over |
A.met | B.argued | C.objected | D.observed |
A.decline | B.loss | C.failure | D.damage |
A.suitable | B.convenient | C.practical | D.grateful |
A.working | B.gathering | C.traveling | D.coming |
A.volunteered | B.continued | C.attempted | D.struggled |
A.proved | B.meant | C.supported | D.revealed |
A.existence | B.popularity | C.intention | D.commitment |
A.fully | B.strangely | C.nearly | D.immediately |
A.largest | B.strongest | C.longest | D.highest |
4 . My journey to isolation (隔离) was somewhat accidental.
I saw an advertisement for a job as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica-and I have to
After the journey, I wrote two best-selling books and became a motivational speaker. Being in isolation meant I had to do lots of self
I often think back to
A.admit | B.believe | C.indicate | D.realize |
A.demanded | B.deserved | C.caught | D.needed |
A.flood | B.couple | C.team | D.handful |
A.awful | B.remote | C.promising | D.disturbing |
A.experiment | B.interview | C.election | D.investigation |
A.make for | B.prepare for | C.register for | D.go for |
A.escape | B.departure | C.protection | D.defence |
A.hard | B.powerful | C.private | D.terrible |
A.service | B.repair | C.study | D.reflection |
A.pet | B.secret | C.journal | D.promise |
A.clearly | B.carefully | C.highly | D.badly |
A.evaluating | B.forgiving | C.behaving | D.enjoying |
A.where | B.why | C.when | D.how |
A.enabled | B.permitted | C.allowed | D.inspired |
A.improved | B.formed | C.ended | D.changed |
5 . My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn't sure what he wanted from
He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road
It's easy to feel
Getting along well sometimes seemed
On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were
This is why road trips were like
If we were
A.move | B.life | C.experience | D.belief |
A.live up | B.struggle on | C.get out | D.walk around |
A.took | B.drove | C.served | D.controlled |
A.anxious | B.upset | C.helpless | D.lonely |
A.wasted | B.worked | C.spent | D.chatted |
A.better | B.easier | C.safer | D.cleverer |
A.break down | B.cool off | C.clear up | D.turn over |
A.available | B.alternative | C.necessary | D.impossible |
A.arguments | B.fights | C.embarrassments | D.amusements |
A.settle | B.rest | C.sit | D.watch |
A.sharing | B.respect | C.communication | D.tolerance |
A.light | B.heavy | C.local | D.fast |
A.suddenly | B.sensitively | C.calmly | D.slowly |
A.silence | B.vain | C.panic | D.disappointment |
A.buried | B.crazy | C.stuck | D.impatient |
A.holiday | B.journey | C.exploration | D.march |
A.dragging | B.pushing | C.helping | D.sending |
A.unusual | B.common | C.free | D.mobile |
A.earned | B.expected | C.missed | D.valued |
A.somewhere | B.anytime | C.somehow | D.anyway |