1 . I was driving on the freeway when I noticed heavy clouds roll in. A storm was coming. The rain began beating
Hurricane Katrina struck when I was nine years old. I had worried it would strike us in Houston. It missed us, but other cities were not so lucky. I remembered watching the
The next day, my friends
Suddenly, a phone call brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had
A.creatively | B.lazily | C.merrily | D.heavily |
A.looked out | B.set out | C.pulled off | D.got off |
A.warned | B.informed | C.reminded | D.cured |
A.news | B.disaster | C.game | D.performance |
A.observing | B.greeting | C.challenging | D.interviewing |
A.cheap | B.worn | C.fascinating | D.funny |
A.hugging | B.pressing | C.selling | D.throwing |
A.left | B.joined | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.invent | B.deliver | C.collect | D.produce |
A.freedom | B.happiness | C.struggle | D.belief |
A.gathered | B.processed | C.donated | D.spread |
A.left | B.decorated | C.entered | D.measured |
A.flew | B.drove | C.marched | D.surfed |
A.struck | B.passed | C.strengthened | D.approached |
A.reports | B.clues | C.victims | D.photos |
2 . As an only child, Renae often felt
When Renae was 14, her father got a new job and the house needed to be free of noise. “Chloe liked barking,” Renae says. “I didn’t want to lose my dog but I didn’t have any
Later, Renae grew up, got married, and had a child. But her family didn’t feel quite
A.anxious | B.embarrassed | C.responsible | D.lonely |
A.reminded | B.attracted | C.surprised | D.pressed |
A.flexible | B.horrible | C.generous | D.inseparable |
A.choice | B.measure | C.benefit | D.loss |
A.conclusion | B.decision | C.tradition | D.inspiration |
A.impressed | B.typical | C.optimistic | D.sensitive |
A.take out | B.find out | C.drop out | D.put out |
A.disappointedly | B.crazily | C.excitedly | D.amazingly |
A.complete | B.original | C.current | D.formal |
A.accomplish | B.attempt | C.experience | D.observe |
A.adapt | B.adopt | C.acquire | D.abuse |
A.instant | B.incident | C.individual | D.instruction |
A.hugging | B.patting | C.licking | D.stressing |
A.motivated | B.astonished | C.alarmed | D.delighted |
A.As long as | B.As well as | C.As with | D.As for |
3 . My work started in 2003 at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. It seems like such a long time ago. In the 13 years that have
Tabby was one of the many
If Tabby’s story had simply ended with her
How could it be? There are some things that challenge logic and understanding in this world. Sometimes the best that we can do is to accept a
A.passed | B.created | C.wasted | D.imitated |
A.park | B.hospital | C.shelter | D.destination |
A.usually | B.occasionally | C.frequently | D.always |
A.animal | B.backpack | C.guest | D.treasure |
A.content | B.homeless | C.disappointing | D.comfortable |
A.chances | B.challenges | C.adventures | D.discussions |
A.ordered | B.sold | C.advertised | D.named |
A.got across | B.got through | C.suffered from | D.broke up |
A.beyond | B.on | C.with | D.between |
A.serious | B.bored | C.curious | D.interested |
A.agree | B.grow | C.deal | D.doubt |
A.destroy | B.win | C.adopt | D.save |
A.successful | B.straight | C.traditional | D.miserable |
A.special | B.normal | C.similar | D.difficult |
A.which | B.when | C.where | D.what |
A.noticed | B.greeted | C.occurred | D.met |
A.release | B.warning | C.requirement | D.conflict |
A.date | B.damage | C.habit | D.arrival |
A.decision | B.contest | C.miracle | D.promise |
A.describe | B.forgive | C.believe | D.explain |
4 . We were living in Kentucky. My two sons kept asking me to adopt a dog. Honestly, I
Actually, I was not in the mood for a pet, for I was struggling with
While wandering around the center, I noticed a little dog curled up(蜷缩)in the corner, shaking. Obviously, she was having a(n)
Princess was quiet in the first few days, but
One day, I was ill, missing my previous home more. Princess stayed with me quietly. Her
A few months after Princess came, I
A.failed | B.preferred | C.hesitated | D.prepared |
A.missed | B.promised | C.imagined | D.doubted |
A.poverty | B.childcare | C.competition | D.homesickness |
A.learning | B.adapting | C.planning | D.travelling |
A.enjoyable | B.peaceful | C.difficult | D.independent |
A.upset | B.disappointed | C.confused | D.inspired |
A.journey | B.decision | C.exchange | D.experiment |
A.choose | B.reward | C.ignore | D.check |
A.strangely | B.gradually | C.commonly | D.accidentally |
A.painful | B.memorable | C.adventurous | D.similar |
A.company | B.courage | C.illness | D.character |
A.waited for | B.thought of | C.connected with | D.dreamed of |
A.worked | B.regretted | C.listened | D.changed |
A.mistake | B.past | C.achievement | D.friendship |
A.green | B.quiet | C.cheerful | D.influential |
5 . “You can get a kitten,” I promised my daughter Cali after her father and I divorced (离婚). After
One orange-and-white kitten drew Cali’s
“
“Can we take them both?” Cali
“We have to follow the
“I know,” Cali
We brought Caramel home. Caramel seemed
However, we were told Butter was
Two years later I had a new boyfriend Brain. The first time I went to his home, I saw a flash of orange and white. Caramel? I thought,
“That’s my daughter’s cat Butter,” Brian said.
After comparing the adoption papers, I
“They might not
Today Caramel and his brother are inseparable. As are Brian and I, and our daughters after our marriage.
1.A.cooling down | B.lying down | C.settling down | D.slowing down |
A.expectation | B.attention | C.strength | D.response |
A.Instantly | B.Merely | C.Roughly | D.Actually |
A.sisters | B.partners | C.twins | D.neighbors |
A.doubted | B.demanded | C.opposed | D.begged |
A.rules | B.strategies | C.theories | D.concepts |
A.relieved | B.sighed | C.wondered | D.resisted |
A.hesitant | B.energetic | C.distant | D.lonely |
A.shelter | B.hospital | C.apartment | D.nursery |
A.familiar | B.ordinary | C.identical | D.common |
A.sold | B.adopted | C.attacked | D.stolen |
A.amused | B.shocked | C.ashamed | D.satisfied |
A.interpreted | B.defended | C.exposed | D.confirmed |
A.approve | B.contact | C.remember | D.distinguish |
A.affection | B.concentration | C.ease | D.courage |
6 . On 20 December, in Newdale, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore. Worse still, it
The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach,
Sabrina was
A.left | B.brought | C.affected | D.led |
A.recognize | B.survive | C.challenge | D.quit |
A.stress | B.reality | C.danger | D.failure |
A.making up | B.taking in | C.focusing on | D.checking out |
A.wave | B.sunshine | C.whistle | D.wind |
A.unique | B.powerful | C.strange | D.attractive |
A.narrow | B.adventurous | C.distant | D.calm |
A.signs | B.damages | C.effects | D.results |
A.embarrassed | B.confused | C.annoyed | D.frightened |
A.warned | B.cheated | C.helped | D.debated |
A.disease | B.disaster | C.accident | D.drought |
A.officer | B.designer | C.partner | D.inventor |
A.actually | B.anxiously | C.immediately | D.curiously |
A.informed | B.robbed | C.reminded | D.cleared |
A.slid | B.crashed | C.divided | D.tapped |
7 . Since 2009, a small army of
I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023 to
In the third week,
I
For those cat
A.dogs | B.researchers | C.cats | D.volunteers |
A.allowed | B.changed | C.moved | D.hidden |
A.personal | B.comfortable | C.specific | D.priceless |
A.revive | B.research | C.organize | D.symbolize |
A.museum | B.temple | C.capital | D.republic |
A.looking forward | B.getting back | C.setting out | D.giving up |
A.frightened | B.disappointed | C.determined | D.shocked |
A.though | B.since | C.unless | D.as |
A.greeted | B.begged | C.supplied | D.contacted |
A.applying | B.preferring | C.requesting | D.pretending |
A.rescued | B.protected | C.buried | D.spotted |
A.finally | B.basically | C.equally | D.seriously |
A.in | B.down | C.out | D.up |
A.anxious | B.confident | C.embarrassed | D.content |
A.controllers | B.lovers | C.owners | D.experts |
8 . On December 20, in Newdale, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea Earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore. Worse still, it
The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach,
Sabrina was
A.caused | B.trapped | C.affected | D.suffered |
A.bury | B.survive | C.challenge | D.quit |
A.knowledge | B.impression | C.strength | D.detail |
A.making up | B.breathing in | C.focusing on | D.checking out |
A.wind | B.sunshine | C.whistle | D.wave |
A.dead | B.powerful | C.strange | D.attractive |
A.narrow | B.adventurous | C.clean | D.calm |
A.signs | B.damages | C.types | D.results |
A.awkward | B.confused | C.annoyed | D.frightened |
A.stress | B.development | C.danger | D.credit |
A.cheating | B.debating | C.helping | D.joking |
A.under control | B.in sight | C.on its way | D.on schedule |
A.actually | B.anxiously | C.quickly | D.curiously |
A.escaped | B.seen | C.recognized | D.cleared |
A.slid | B.crashed | C.divided | D.tapped |
9 . A French couple in Brittany was saved from a house fire by their pet parrot after the bird made coughing sounds and cried, “It’s hot!” The parrot, aged six and named Baby, was the first to
The couple, Virginie and Gilles, said, “At night, Baby normally doesn’t talk and we don’t ever hear him.” So when Baby began
Firefighters told the couple they couldn’t have
Baby was not the only parrot saving his owners. In 2020,
Scientists say sometimes parrots
A.admire | B.notice | C.debate | D.explore |
A.flying | B.jumping | C.singing | D.talking |
A.woke up | B.put up | C.swept away | D.brushed away |
A.quitting | B.copying | C.designing | D.delivering |
A.officially | B.immediately | C.likely | D.physically |
A.pack | B.shout | C.check | D.slide |
A.suffered | B.failed | C.recovered | D.survived |
A.thankful | B.graceful | C.helpful | D.hopeful |
A.master | B.pet | C.soldier | D.hero |
A.symbol | B.letter | C.video | D.package |
A.strange | B.similar | C.common | D.interesting |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Still |
A.learn | B.forget | C.hear | D.create |
A.open | B.polite | C.close | D.blind |
A.stories | B.details | C.traditions | D.dialects |
10 . A photo, shot in the Luding earthquake, soon went viral (迅速传播). In the photo, a 20-year-old firefighter, Zhang Zili, was
On May 12, 2008, Zhang was attending a
This year, when the Wenchuan brigade (消防队) was recruiting (招收) firefighters, he did not hesitate to join, hoping to
Actually, many Wenchuan Brothers have participated in the search and rescue operations for the Luding earthquake. Of the 74 people from the Wenchuan brigade, many are
A.firmly | B.eagerly | C.warmly | D.relaxingly |
A.opening | B.moving | C.breaking | D.freezing |
A.sports | B.maths | C.Chinese | D.music |
A.wondering | B.attempting | C.expecting | D.knowing |
A.Shortly | B.Importantly | C.Worstly | D.Finally |
A.admitted | B.commented | C.demanded | D.recalled |
A.roads | B.bridges | C.tents | D.houses |
A.classmate | B.teacher | C.parent | D.soldier |
A.hesitant | B.scared | C.angry | D.annoyed |
A.save | B.call | C.organize | D.train |
A.missions | B.activities | C.scenes | D.plans |
A.set up | B.made up | C.given up | D.taken up |
A.volunteers | B.members | C.applicants | D.locals |
A.understood | B.experienced | C.remembered | D.imagined |
A.particular | B.endless | C.similar | D.increasing |