1 . One evening, Catherine was at home as usual. As her
With a deep
Catherine and Davey
Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they
A.thoughts | B.balance | C.hands | D.position |
A.blamed | B.interrupted | C.frightened | D.moved |
A.found | B.cheered | C.dropped | D.taught |
A.abandoning | B.raising | C.shaking | D.hiding |
A.pride | B.trust | C.love | D.fear |
A.plan | B.promise | C.mistake | D.difference |
A.corrected | B.repeated | C.described | D.discovered |
A.driving | B.fixing | C.riding | D.covering |
A.slowly | B.secretly | C.helplessly | D.frequently |
A.heard | B.shared | C.wrote | D.read |
A.problems | B.costs | C.efforts | D.choices |
A.depending on | B.replying to | C.worrying about | D.meeting with |
A.money | B.food | C.time | D.room |
A.equipped | B.supplied | C.decorated | D.filled |
A.set off | B.broke down | C.headed for | D.held on |
A.rest | B.help | C.understanding | D.practice |
A.volunteers | B.members | C.tourists | D.reporters |
A.purpose | B.question | C.decision | D.lesson |
A.introduced | B.expected | C.experienced | D.examined |
A.turn | B.limit | C.compare | D.devote |
2 . It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the
Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected byes
But over time, we’ve
That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before
As I
I expect to feel the
As I get back in the car, I pass a
A.view | B.issue | C.event | D.cause |
A.clear | B.black | C.blue | D.dirty |
A.emotion | B.survey | C.imagination | D.technology |
A.completely | B.hardly | C.simply | D.rarely |
A.depressed | B.frightened | C.confused | D.amazed |
A.excused | B.distanced | C.freed | D.defended |
A.shops | B.decorations | C.streetlights | D.buildings |
A.covering | B.beating | C.unlocking | D.reflecting |
A.Moreover | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.increases | B.disappears | C.struggles | D.pours |
A.sunrise | B.dark | C.sunset | D.dusk |
A.noise | B.air | C.waste | D.light |
A.turn out | B.search for | C.apply for | D.figure out |
A.step | B.look | C.wonder | D.think |
A.formally | B.confidently | C.nervously | D.casually |
A.putting | B.walking | C.cutting | D.stretching |
A.adjust to | B.turn to | C.depend on | D.throw away |
A.length | B.width | C.depth | D.strength |
A.test | B.weigh | C.catch | D.measure |
A.note | B.sign | C.letter | D.signal |
3 . We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as
Animals are
Cows and pigs are useful to men's food. They give 80% of the
A.fish | B.tigers | C.whales | D.birds |
A.wild | B.serious | C.terrible | D.fighting |
A.separate | B.divide | C.turn | D.change |
A.are belonged | B.are belonging | C.belong | D.belonged |
A.which | B.as | C.that | D.who |
A.with | B.to | C.for | D.of |
A.quite | B.very | C.even | D.some |
A.ways | B.groups | C.places | D.kinds |
A.meal | B.meat | C.dinner | D.animal |
A.put | B.turned | C.made | D.changed |
A.last | B.cost | C.take | D.dress |
A.cool | B.cold | C.warm | D.foreign |
A.business | B.workers | C.industry | D.factory |
A.sheep | B.goats | C.cows | D.animals |
A.milk | B.oil | C.wool | D.pork |
A.forget | B.remember | C.realize | D.notice |
A.recreation | B.play | C.transportation | D.appreciation |
A.always | B.hardly | C.still | D.just |
A.resting | B.drinking | C.sleeping | D.stopping |
A.That | B.This | C.It | D.So |
4 . I lived closely related to the weather. It is surprising how you
However, that
When you don't have a newspaper or radio to give you the
A.watch | B.know | C.hear | D.tell |
A.uncovered | B.unexpected | C.unnoticed | D.untouched |
A.looked | B.smelled | C.sounded | D.saw |
A.rain | B.storm | C.snow | D.wind |
A.late | B.light | C.strong | D.hot |
A.heard | B.taught | C.drove | D.insisted |
A.found | B.caught | C.hunt | D.missed |
A.for | B.although | C.if | D.unless |
A.until | B.but | C.that | D.since |
A.familiar to | B.tired of | C.attached to | D.devoted to |
A.love | B.situation | C.demand | D.desire |
A.place | B.home | C.tree | D.nest |
A.run | B.return | C.escape | D.climb |
A.news | B.animal | C.weather | D.danger |
A.remind | B.explore | C.lie | D.tell |
A.holed | B.turned | C.looked | D.put |
A.teeth | B.face | C.foot | D.back |
A.view | B.Activity | C.games | D.steps |
A.cold | B.lazy | C.still | D.sunny |
A.running | B.lying | C.hiding | D.sleeping |
A terrifying example of the sea’s power saw 125,000 people die in 12 different countries. The destruction (破坏) was caused when a very big
Communities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Malaysia and East Africa have been
The earthquake
Because such waves
Tsunami is Japanese for “harbor wave”. They are usually caused by a sudden
Tsunamis can be very long—as much as 100 kilometers—and be as far as one hour apart. They are able to
The wave may only be a few meters high in the ocean.
Tsunamis travel
A.storm | B.hurricane | C.wave | D.earthquake |
A.threatened | B.shaken | C.destroyed | D.transformed |
A.remain | B.survive | C.exist | D.achieve |
A.in the way | B.in a way | C.on the way | D.by the way |
A.equaled | B.ranged | C.measured | D.evaluated |
A.on | B.in | C.off | D.at |
A.adopted | B.noticed | C.marked | D.recorded |
A.powerful | B.big | C.huge | D.great |
A.found | B.consumed | C.aimed | D.dropped |
A.if | B.though | C.when | D.as |
A.never | B.frequently | C.rarely | D.ever |
A.convince | B.warn | C.protect | D.remind |
A.exchange | B.rise | C.increase | D.growth |
A.usual | B.common | C.ordinary | D.general |
A.spread | B.extend | C.cross | D.reach |
A.facts | B.data | C.stories | D.accidents |
A.in | B.on | C.at | D.for |
A.And | B.But | C.Therefore | D.Or |
A.goes down | B.comes about | C.runs out | D.builds up |
A.outward | B.forward | C.upward | D.downward |
Kathy managed to
Decades later, I watched my own
“The best thing
When I was finally able to
A.what | B.how | C.which | D.where |
A.food | B.nest | C.friend | D.family |
A.joy | B.horror | C.disappointment | D.satisfaction |
A.pleasure | B.sadness | C.treasure | D.sense |
A.forgive | B.comfort | C.help | D.delight |
A.parent | B.home | C.master | D.life |
A.imagine | B.suppose | C.doubt | D.believe |
A.birds | B.happiness | C.worries | D.children |
A.parents | B.birds | C.interests | D.games |
A.first | B.best | C.last | D.happiest |
A.catch | B.find | C.buy | D.have |
A.Suddenly | B.Fortunately | C.Then | D.However |
A.announced | B.said | C.told | D.hoped |
A.in | B.about | C.of | D.on |
A.day | B.place | C.way | D.story |
A.floated | B.dived | C.settled | D.went |
A.think | B.speak | C.interrupt | D.explain |
A.came up | B.turned up | C.turned out | D.matched up |
A.known | B.fastened | C.connected | D.introduced |
A.right | B.wrong | C.silly | D.mad |
7 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The
How did we
Another cause is our
Our appetite for new products also
All around the world, we can see the
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions
A.key | B.reason | C.project | D.problem |
A.gifts | B.rubbish | C.debt | D.products |
A.face | B.become | C.observe | D.change |
A.hide | B.control | C.replace | D.withdraw |
A.Thanks to | B.As to | C.Except for | D.Regardless of |
A.safe | B.funny | C.cheap | D.powerful |
A.love | B.lack | C.prevention | D.division |
A.sensitive | B.kind | C.brave | D.busy |
A.ways | B.places | C.jobs | D.friends |
A.donate | B.receive | C.produce | D.preserve |
A.adapts | B.returns | C.responds | D.contributes |
A.tired of | B.addicted to | C.worried about | D.ashamed for |
A.newer | B.stronger | C.higher | D.larger |
A.pick up | B.pay for | C.hold onto | D.throw away |
A.advantages | B.purposes | C.functions | D.consequences |
A.show | B.record | C.decrease | D.measure |
A.technology | B.environment | C.consumers | D.brands |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.by | B.in favour of | C.after | D.instead of |
A.spending | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.advertising |
I followed her to the bush and found a
I
Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s
Twelve
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s
“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”1.
A.encouragement | B.entertainment | C.agreement | D.excitement |
A.dog | B.fox | C.wolf | D.tiger |
A.lovely | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.patiently |
A.hurts | B.loves | C.kills | D.hates |
A.wonderful | B.unhappy | C.unbelievable | D.normal |
A.prepared | B.rushed | C.pretended | D.wanted |
A.loved | B.found | C.damaged | D.killed |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.disappeared | B.turned | C.passed | D.came |
A.sadness | B.dream | C.understanding | D.anger |
A.slept | B.left | C.sang | D.waited |
A.stopped | B.joined | C.lived | D.continued |
A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.surprised | B.puzzled | C.worried | D.careful |
A.comforted | B.beat | C.washed | D.amused |
A.succeeded | B.died | C.cried | D.woke |
A.mother | B.father | C.wife | D.child |
A.posted | B.brought | C.sold | D.threw |
A.safe | B.happy | C.warm | D.friendly |
A.confused | B.disappointed | C.moved | D.frightened |
9 . After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center
A.traffic | B.rescue | C.communication | D.businesses |
A.missed | B.caught | C.noticed | D.heard |
A.hungry | B.soft | C.broken | D.warm |
A.toilet | B.hotel | C.hospital | D.house |
A.advertising | B.opening | C.repairing | D.decorating |
A.encourage | B.save | C.charge | D.assist |
A.drive | B.follow | C.lead | D.send |
A.start | B.fill | C.check | D.wash |
A.plenty | B.lack | C.variety | D.diversity |
A.direct | B.straight | C.long | D.short |
A.worried | B.lucky | C.excited | D.annoyed |
A.time | B.turn | C.duty | D.decision |
A.Apart from | B.Together with | C.Because of | D.Instead of |
A.share | B.offer | C.tolerate | D.transform |
A.comfort | B.pleasure | C.trouble | D.entertainment |
A.waiting | B.grabbing | C.sleeping | D.crying |
A.promises | B.roles | C.actions | D.remarks |
A.upset | B.grateful | C.surprised | D.proud |
A.bought | B.supplied | C.prepared | D.received |
A.city | B.center | C.lesson | D.disaster |
Each time, the flying insects were favourite
So the competition began, and the
For the
This strange
The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying
Of course, that acrobatic(杂技般的) flight
From then on, in that garden, everyone understood how much could be achieved by working
A.fighting | B.training | C.functioning | D.living |
A.speakers | B.organizers | C.candidates | D.producers |
A.patterns | B.numbers | C.drawings | D.sounds |
A.Besides | B.Thus | C.Instead | D.However |
A.anybody | B.somebody | C.everybody | D.nobody |
A.bothered | B.hesitated | C.refused | D.promised |
A.quickly | B.terribly | C.perfectly | D.strangely |
A.special | B.different | C.familiar | D.similar |
A.amazed | B.disappointed | C.bored | D.blessed |
A.first | B.second | C.last | D.next |
A.cutting | B.forming | C.using | D.passing |
A.with | B.over | C.around | D.through |
A.Once | B.If | C.Though | D.Until |
A.idea | B.attitude | C.behavior | D.experience |
A.effect | B.case | C.condition | D.moment |
A.weakly | B.madly | C.peacefully | D.carefully |
A.ended | B.started | C.continued | D.broke |
A.help | B.work | C.matter | D.tell |
A.necessary | B.impressive | C.natural | D.important |
A.alone | B.behind | C.out | D.together |