1 . I love everything about animals. Today, I went out for a simple walk to my library, when I
Then, what do you know? She started
However, before I even got to a store, a car
A.aided | B.covered | C.spotted | D.witnessed |
A.owner | B.lover | C.partner | D.receiver |
A.collar | B.phone | C.store | D.wound |
A.benefited from | B.belonged to | C.suffered from | D.turned to |
A.curious | B.innocent | C.guilty | D.sensitive |
A.biting | B.attacking | C.following | D.escaping |
A.interest | B.mercy | C.food | D.attention |
A.home | B.library | C.hospital | D.shelter |
A.call | B.find | C.gain | D.remove |
A.fond | B.eager | C.grateful | D.worried |
A.dashing | B.lying | C.barking | D.hiding |
A.drew | B.came | C.pulled | D.sped |
A.lost | B.mad | C.frightened | D.reliable |
A.consulted | B.reminded | C.suspected | D.thanked |
A.fluently | B.constantly | C.occasionally | D.instantly |
2 . My name is Maggie and I am a big red maple tree in the center of Central Park in New York. Every part of me is
One day, I see a big storm
Hours later, when the storm
A.calmly | B.perfectly | C.randomly | D.similarly |
A.debate | B.hesitate | C.stop | D.wait |
A.comments | B.names | C.noises | D.trees |
A.choosing | B.exploring | C.heading | D.seeking |
A.angry | B.anxious | C.doubtful | D.wonderful |
A.accident | B.danger | C.intention | D.thought |
A.blows up | B.dies down | C.draws near | D.moves in |
A.if | B.how | C.why | D.when |
A.decide | B.move | C.stand | D.refuse |
A.makes out | B.goes through | C.turns to | D.tears off |
A.attack | B.disappoint | C.prevent | D.bother |
A.foolish | B.friendly | C.public | D.voluntary |
A.feeding | B.observing | C.sheltering | D.recognizing |
A.appearance | B.decision | C.impression | D.identity |
A.warning | B.promise | C.reminder | D.wish |
3 . Adrienne Tully, an amateur photographer, went to the coast of a beach in Belmar, New Jersey. She planned to take photos of the
For a minute, Adrienne was
A.wildlife | B.city | C.fight | D.sunrise |
A.launch | B.anticipate | C.shoot | D.report |
A.cooperating | B.forming | C.arguing | D.encountering |
A.hope | B.charge | C.absence | D.face |
A.confused | B.desperate | C.anxious | D.depressed |
A.fortunately | B.however | C.otherwise | D.therefore |
A.defeated | B.deserted | C.stuck | D.seated |
A.routines | B.attempts | C.excuses | D.routes |
A.ruined | B.interrupted | C.canceled | D.postponed |
A.purposely | B.randomly | C.elegantly | D.heroically |
A.onlooker | B.tourist | C.surfer | D.guide |
A.going | B.washing | C.thundering | D.struggling |
A.ashamed | B.mad | C.amazed | D.expert |
A.went off | B.turned up | C.settled down | D.set out |
A.appreciated | B.understood | C.awarded | D.supported |
4 . My family always had some sort of animal around, but none of them were truly mine. My parents didn’t permit me to
Every Friday I would clean out his bowl. I found myself
One day, I came home from school and headed to my room to
My mom walked into my room. I turned around as tears started to well in my eyes. “Mommy, George d…d…died.” With that
Suddenly, I realized that George hadn’t just
A.draw | B.imagine | C.have | D.share |
A.doubtful | B.excited | C.surprised | D.afraid |
A.toy | B.mind | C.time | D.pet |
A.take care of | B.make use of | C.get hold of | D.look forward to |
A.reading out | B.putting away | C.turning down | D.showing off |
A.replaced | B.recognized | C.affected | D.needed |
A.feed | B.save | C.impress | D.find |
A.basic | B.terrible | C.funny | D.familiar |
A.dropped | B.emptied | C.hid | D.checked |
A.common | B.last | C.extra | D.new |
A.left | B.reminded | C.defeated | D.chosen |
A.preference | B.independence | C.difficulty | D.responsibility |
A.safe | B.good | C.sorry | D.tired |
A.agreement | B.treatment | C.disappointment | D.achievement |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
5 . Snow had just melted off the ground that April day at our house in Regina Beach. My husband, Carl, had just cleaned up the pool in preparation for selling our
Deep in despair(绝望), I sat
I
In a split second, I dove in, lifted my precious baby out and carried him inside. But when I realized Forrest wasn’t breathing, I began to go into shock.
Things in our lives are much better now. Most importantly, almost losing Forrest —and then
A house can always be replaced, but knowing we have each other is the greatest
A.car | B.beach | C.house | D.dog |
A.optimistic | B.harmful | C.secure | D.serious |
A.market | B.scene | C.road | D.screen |
A.reading | B.typing | C.sending | D.writing |
A.bathing | B.biting | C.barking | D.beating |
A.hoped | B.managed | C.pretended | D.hurried |
A.relief | B.delight | C.disappointment | D.horror |
A.took care of | B.caught sight of | C.got rid of | D.looked down on |
A.bravely | B.hesitantly | C.slightly | D.patiently |
A.trap | B.pool | C.hole | D.well |
A.Surprisingly | B.Eventually | C.Thankfully | D.Frequently |
A.throat | B.mind | C.stomach | D.chest |
A.breathe | B.faint | C.skip | D.apologize |
A.taking him in | B.cheering him up | C.getting him back | D.showing him around |
A.romance | B.emergency | C.suffering | D.happiness |
6 . When it came to weather, I was always complaining about wind or rain. Although it was
On a rainy day, I met a meteorologist(气象学家), who was very
“Well, let me tell you,” the meteorologist said. “Without it the
Ignorance made me
It
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.inability | B.possibility | C.opportunity | D.inconvenience |
A.escaped | B.punished | C.blamed | D.fought |
A.doubtful | B.puzzled | C.delighted | D.frightened |
A.hung | B.nodded | C.turned | D.shook |
A.shortage | B.supply | C.amount | D.extinction |
A.imbalance | B.unfairness | C.significance | D.influence |
A.holds | B.keeps | C.leaves | D.depends |
A.colder | B.warmer | C.hotter | D.wilder |
A.disappear | B.move | C.escape | D.remove |
A.far-sighted | B.short-sighted | C.in sight | D.out of sight |
A.must | B.desire | C.warning | D.worry |
A.happened | B.struck | C.sprung | D.occurred |
A.theories | B.answers | C.situations | D.complaints |
A.careful | B.afraid | C.aware | D.tired |
7 . At around 3 p. m. on Monday, Erin Wilson stopped at a picnic area along Highway 299. She began walking her two-year-old sheepdog, Eva, along a path when a mountain lion
Sharon Houston, who was driving by, saw Wilson and
Eva eventually
A.fed | B.withdrew | C.reacted | D.approached |
A.recreation | B.attention | C.acknowledgement | D.recognition |
A.welcome | B.follow | C.defend | D.disturb |
A.turned to | B.turned down | C.turned over | D.turned into |
A.managed | B.attempted | C.escaped | D.tended |
A.pulled out | B.pulled down | C.pulled up | D.pulled on |
A.hesitation | B.permission | C.confidence | D.comparison |
A.adapted | B.responded | C.hurried | D.referred |
A.insisting | B.agreeing | C.submitting | D.refusing |
A.as | B.until | C.when | D.while |
A.woke | B.performed | C.died | D.escaped |
A.showed interest | B.restored power | C.lost control | D.took flight |
A.peacefully | B.patiently | C.urgently | D.secretly |
A.released | B.adopted | C.restored | D.infected |
A.freedom | B.recovery | C.happiness | D.safety |
8 . Some of the classrooms at Taft Elementary in Santa Clara, California, have one flaw (缺陷) in common: They don’t have
“Most of the day, the students are
He had an
Rodriguez uses his photography skills to take 360 degree shots of tree canopies (树冠). Then he
“It’s surprising to
“This is a
A.trees. | B.ceilings | C.windows | D.photos |
A.inside | B.outside | C.downstairs | D.upstairs |
A.demand | B.concern | C.dream | D.passion |
A.hard | B.useless | C.necessary | D.endless |
A.connects | B.eases | C.causes | D.increases |
A.time | B.access | C.thoughts | D.views |
A.idea | B.approval | C.opinion | D.impression |
A.guide | B.way | C.reason | D.proposal |
A.collects | B.grades | C.prints | D.cuts |
A.get out | B.get up | C.look out | D.look up |
A.play | B.eat | C.focus | D.breathe |
A.frequently | B.quickly | C.comfortably | D.normally |
A.confirm | B.see | C.fancy | D.forget |
A.familiar | B.confusing | C.new | D.usual |
A.characteristic | B.combination | C.balance | D.foundation |
9 . Fifteen years ago, Pilots N Paws was founded by Debi, an animal lover, and Jon, a pilot. Debi wanted to
Though Pilots N Paws
Pilots N Paws
A.examine | B.adopt | C.identify | D.film |
A.legal | B.necessary | C.clear | D.possible |
A.car | B.boat | C.bus | D.plane |
A.caught on | B.came into being | C.broke down | D.held the lead |
A.rescued | B.dismissed | C.trained | D.maintained |
A.affect | B.include | C.assist | D.appoint |
A.trusts | B.defends | C.partners | D.controls |
A.typically | B.rarely | C.temporarily | D.secretly |
A.bridges | B.mixes | C.widens | D.explores |
A.advice | B.assumption | C.objective | D.problem |
A.instead | B.otherwise | C.away | D.regardless |
A.choose | B.receive | C.place | D.consider |
A.accepts | B.describes | C.repeats | D.submits |
A.giveaway | B.pickup | C.takeover | D.turnaround |
A.communication | B.search | C.process | D.landing |
10 . My desire was to be someone who mattered. I wanted to make a
But something happened that
However, I didn’t lose hope. Nicholas’ death made me aware that I should do something meaningful to
A few years passed and my rescue
It took me a while to
A.decision | B.difference | C.choice | D.comment |
A.toys | B.troubles | C.secrets | D.dogs |
A.purpose | B.budget | C.schedule | D.solution |
A.shook | B.warmed | C.confused | D.created |
A.breathtaking | B.heartbreaking | C.eye-catching | D.ever-lasting |
A.demonstrate | B.express | C.stress | D.fill |
A.dominated | B.managed | C.formed | D.maintained |
A.felt like | B.put off | C.set about | D.ended up |
A.grown | B.adapted | C.applied | D.turned |
A.plans | B.stories | C.ideas | D.discoveries |
A.record | B.watch | C.film | D.appreciate |
A.identify | B.acknowledge | C.predict | D.realize |
A.desires | B.theories | C.findings | D.requirements |
A.directing | B.evaluating | C.challenging | D.assisting |
A.assessed | B.raised | C.saved | D.transported |