1 . A few years ago, I stood underneath a red overhanging cliff near my hometown, Carbondale, Colorado. The scenery was
I was tied in, ready to climb. I was
Just as I was about to climb,
It didn’t work. I fell near the top. Defeated, I
My self-worth was closely
I told myself that on my next attempt, success or failure didn’t
A.fulfilling | B.gloomy | C.breath-taking | D.powerful |
A.attempting | B.making | C.managing | D.promising |
A.hesitation | B.distraction | C.equipment | D.engagement |
A.desire | B.motivation | C.passion | D.nerves |
A.Determined | B.Inspired | C.Desperate | D.Amused |
A.pictured | B.realized | C.supposed | D.dreamed |
A.in charge | B.in doubt | C.at length | D.for sure |
A.dropped | B.lowered | C.handed | D.threw |
A.sheltered | B.rescued | C.discouraged | D.avoided |
A.combined | B.connected | C.contrasted | D.contacted |
A.brought about | B.gave out | C.held back | D.set out |
A.body | B.thought | C.spirit | D.heart |
A.identify | B.mind | C.matter | D.happen |
A.pass | B.license | C.certificate | D.document |
A.hit | B.worked | C.admitted | D.interrupted |
A.in terms of | B.in view of | C.regardless of | D.apart from |
A.changed | B.failed | C.envied | D.evaluated |
A.flow | B.rigidity | C.strength | D.naturalness |
A.vital | B.crucial | C.possible | D.identical |
A.motive | B.energy | C.force | D.power |
2 . At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington, Kentucky, US, old-fashioned houses look over the little red barn (畜棚). The farm is mostly empty now because Jim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations, have
But during the summer, the barn is
The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must take a six-hour class
Mahan lets the group use the barn for free, and the kids
There are valuable
A.returned | B.moved | C.arrived | D.got |
A.mixed with | B.dealt with | C.filled with | D.satisfied with |
A.owners | B.characters | C.trainers | D.members |
A.parents | B.kids | C.families | D.citizens |
A.before | B.after | C.when | D.unless |
A.it | B.those | C.them | D.one |
A.spend | B.ignore | C.limit | D.waste |
A.So | B.For | C.But | D.And |
A.certain | B.horrible | C.limited | D.special |
A.which | B.who | C.whom | D.what |
A.feed | B.play | C.run | D.seek |
A.approaches | B.methods | C.lessons | D.choices |
A.loudly | B.slowly | C.highly | D.carelessly |
A.humor | B.responsibility | C.achievement | D.belonging |
A.learning from | B.taking up | C.looking over | D.caring for |
3 . While a lot of undergraduates live with loud roommates, 24-year-old Nikolai shares his home with over 600 noisy animals. It is no
Twenty years ago his parents bought a zoo in Denmark and started the first zoo and rescue centre for animals. Two years ago his dad unfortunately
Owning a zoo is busywork with Nikolai taking on many
“As it is a rescue zoo, everything
Having to support his mother and the zoo, Nikolai has come up with a
A.doubt | B.wonder | C.pleasure | D.use |
A.came across | B.appealed to | C.died of | D.went through |
A.lately | B.occasionally | C.constantly | D.instantly |
A.guard | B.manage | C.decorate | D.construct |
A.events | B.projects | C.jobs | D.performances |
A.richness | B.plenty | C.maximum | D.majority |
A.root | B.grow | C.last | D.survive |
A.achieve | B.assume | C.estimate | D.establish |
A.rare | B.nice | C.living | D.extinct |
A.reflects | B.focuses | C.responds | D.functions |
A.traditional | B.historical | C.royal | D.formal |
A.priceless | B.fortunate | C.expensive | D.perfect |
A.command | B.affection | C.responsibility | D.schedule |
A.introduced | B.registered | C.directed | D.transformed |
A.cruelly | B.carefully | C.aimlessly | D.sincerely |
A.results | B.effects | C.marks | D.diseases |
A.creative | B.complex | C.common | D.universal |
A.funds | B.scores | C.profits | D.allowances |
A.spared | B.raised | C.saved | D.charged |
A.policy | B.suggestion | C.dream | D.prediction |
4 . Life will be peaceful if you always do kind things. I teach my daughters to develop a habit of
We
A helping behavior that I practice regularly with my daughters is driving around to pick up rubbish in our neighborhood. My daughters often have a
There are many other ways to
A.watching | B.helping | C.welcoming | D.teaching |
A.carefulness | B.peace | C.kindness | D.interest |
A.great | B.unusual | C.easy | D.sad |
A.work | B.travel | C.live | D.stay |
A.dream | B.see | C.need | D.develop |
A.environment | B.weather | C.stair | D.beauty |
A.disadvantages | B.favorites | C.wishes | D.answers |
A.sensitive | B.necessary | C.energetic | D.accurate |
A.sky | B.village | C.city | D.street |
A.match | B.chance | C.meeting | D.lesson |
A.surprised | B.tired | C.excited | D.frightened |
A.speed | B.start | C.move | D.stop |
A.Although | B.But | C.And | D.Since |
A.understand | B.experience | C.forget | D.enjoy |
A.covered | B.lowered | C.shook | D.raised |
A.sport | B.idea | C.result | D.question |
A.describe | B.buy | C.provide | D.make |
A.puzzled | B.successful | C.healthy | D.lonely |
A.clean | B.cross | C.repair | D.draw |
A.suddenly | B.impossibly | C.easily | D.gradually |
5 . My husband and I embraced (拥抱) and sobbed when we learned our home had been destroyed in the fire. The
Several weeks later, we were allowed into where our home once stood. The drive there was
After hours, we loaded the precious items we had
An afternoon breeze started and
With
A.memories | B.belongings | C.souvenirs (纪念品) | D.appointments |
A.labor-saving | B.time-consuming | C.ever-increasing | D.heart-breaking |
A.displayed | B.abandoned | C.decorated | D.imported |
A.researched | B.posted | C.listed | D.interviewed |
A.guaranteed | B.trained | C.prepared | D.surprised |
A.ground | B.holes | C.relics | D.ruins |
A.treasure | B.blow | C.antique | D.achievement |
A.purchased | B.rescued | C.exchanged | D.borrowed |
A.exploring | B.recording | C.wondering | D.observing |
A.health | B.strength | C.consciousness | D.ambition |
A.challenges | B.competitions | C.disasters | D.journeys |
A.noticed | B.polished | C.unearthed | D.collected |
A.comfort | B.experience | C.ability | D.knowledge |
A.novel | B.message | C.story | D.order |
A.rely | B.work | C.act | D.reflect |
A.amazing | B.apparent | C.renewed | D.sincere |
A.at all cost | B.in a hurry | C.by all means | D.in good condition |
A.settled | B.broke | C.looked | D.turned |
A.persuaded | B.financed | C.sponsored | D.supported |
A.abnormal | B.emotional | C.traditional | D.natural |
6 . When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain near my home. I was overweight then and
Two years ago, my friend Mel Olsen and I drove to Oregon to climb 11,240-foot Mount Hood.
As we went higher, the trail (山路) grew
In a second, I fell backward. Soon, I came to a stop on a flat slope. I
I
The fall has made me more
A.out of danger | B.out of trouble | C.out of balance | D.out of breath |
A.opportunity | B.memory | C.challenge | D.mountain |
A.wider | B.flatter | C.narrower | D.nearer |
A.body | B.strength | C.foot | D.weight |
A.cry | B.crack | C.crash | D.call |
A.calmed | B.looked | C.tested | D.checked |
A.fortunate | B.satisfied | C.grateful | D.confident |
A.arm | B.shoulder | C.leg | D.eye |
A.yelled | B.asked | C.begged | D.arranged |
A.car | B.ambulance | C.truck | D.shelter |
A.which | B.that | C.where | D.when |
A.jump | B.move | C.drive | D.climb |
A.positive | B.cautious | C.frightened | D.anxious |
A.grow | B.develop | C.feel | D.act |
A.protect | B.ban | C.addict | D.keep |
7 . Ten years ago I adopted my dog Rudy from a shelter just days before they were going to euthanize(使安乐死) him. We’ve had a special
I’ve found his
I was considering taking him to obedience(驯服) school when I suddenly
I’m feeling much better now but the doctors said if I’d
A.exercise | B.connection | C.task | D.communication |
A.company | B.trust | C.support | D.comfort |
A.gave up | B.fell sick | C.left | D.changed |
A.happy | B.worried | C.mad | D.sad |
A.remembered | B.realized | C.guessed | D.imagined |
A.unusual | B.interesting | C.impossible | D.natural |
A.friend | B.dentist | C.doctor | D.manager |
A.experiments | B.tests | C.treatment | D.research |
A.waited | B.continued | C.refused | D.thought |
A.lost | B.fallen | C.failed | D.died |
8 . Telescope Searching for Space Treasure Unearths Giant Planet
A giant planet shrouded(遮盖)in clouds, in orbit(轨道)around a star 385 light years from our sun, has been captured by the James Webb Space Telescope in images described as a “
In observations led by a British astronomer, the pioneering telescope focused on a “gas giant” planet called HIP65426b. It captured images in infrared light(红外光), which allows astronomers to more
The planet is up to 12 times bigger than Jupiter and orbits about 100 times farther from its host star compared with the Earth’s distance from the sun, making it
The
James Webb used an instrument called a coronagraph to
Analysis suggests that the planet has a red hue and a temperature of 1,300℃. The images could give a clue as to how Jupiter and Saturn looked in their
NASA said, “Webb’s view, at longer infrared wavelengths, shows new details that ground—based telescopes would not be able to detect
The telescope has already been used to analyze the
A.difficult | B.awful | C.dramatic | D.transformative |
A.carefully | B.precisely | C.positively | D.quickly |
A.term | B.reason | C.explanation | D.material |
A.reporting | B.forecasting | C.changing | D.revealing |
A.clear | B.impossible | C.easier | D.harder |
A.time | B.age | C.history | D.distance |
A.renewable | B.habitable | C.detectable | D.feasible |
A.form | B.component | C.existence | D.orbit |
A.gentle | B.natural | C.warm | D.bright |
A.because | B.although | C.unless | D.as if |
A.look out | B.find out | C.block out | D.make out |
A.digging for | B.hiding from | C.bringing out | D.mixing into |
A.infancy | B.childhood | C.youth | D.peak |
A.in case of | B.in the way of | C.regardless of | D.owing to |
A.chemical | B.physical | C.psychological | D.medical |
9 . The curious and friendly joey named ‘Dusty’ is now so comfortable living with the couple and their dogs Lilly and Rosie on their farm, having a beautiful
Dusty rides around the property in the back of Mr. Stewart’s truck along with the dogs, sleeps with them on a dog bed, eats with them, and asks for
His unique
“I took the dogs in and he was
While the
“He just likes to play with the dogs, probably because he thinks he’s a dog. He eats and sleeps with them, and will wander down to the shed with them and lie around if I’m working there,”Mr. Stewart said.
Dusty also has a collar, like many dogs, as a protective
As a poetry written by Walt Whitman
A.circumstance | B.situation | C.signal | D.outline |
A.confused | B.confirmed | C.convinced | D.conveyed |
A.supplies | B.scratches | C.attention | D.inspiration |
A.conduct | B.core | C.posture | D.secret |
A.pretended | B.commented | C.combined | D.meant |
A.adapted | B.adopted | C.caught | D.loaded |
A.jumping | B.hesitating | C.withdrawing | D.hanging |
A.proceeded | B.got | C.dropped | D.foresaw |
A.normally | B.rudely | C.fine | D.gratefully |
A.hopeful | B.concerned | C.curious | D.particular |
A.stimulated | B.punished | C.lifted | D.advocated |
A.interaction | B.ceremony | C.adventure | D.exchange |
A.sickness | B.practice | C.presents | D.memory |
A.measure | B.evidence | C.weapon | D.commitment |
A.longing | B.discontent | C.satisfied | D.accustomed |
A.helpless | B.depressed | C.shabby | D.still |
A.beneficial | B.reflective | C.private | D.distinct |
A.puts | B.announces | C.declares | D.hints |
A.various | B.shallow | C.vivid | D.thorough |
A.believe | B.recall | C.conceive | D.perceive |
10 . The heaviest snow in a hundred years hit the south of China. It snowed
The couple hadn’t eaten anything for several days
The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to
A.beautifully | B.directly | C.gently | D.continuously |
A.forbidden | B.rescued | C.trapped | D.covered |
A.disaster | B.war | C.campaign | D.disease |
A.anger | B.heat | C.hunger | D.poverty |
A.sadly | B.safely | C.nervously | D.curiously |
A.treasured | B.invited | C.accepted | D.forgot |
A.because of | B.in case of | C.in spite of | D.instead of |
A.controlled | B.fixed | C.stretched | D.closed |
A.admit | B.attract | C.turn | D.escape |
A.busy...with | B.born...with | C.good for | D.famous for |
A.burnt | B.watched | C.frozen | D.found |
A.supplied | B.wrapped | C.folded | D.sorted |
A.buy | B.send | C.sell | D.check |
A.Feeding | B.Leaving | C.Touching | D.Greeting |
A.hardship | B.childhood | C.cooperation | D.lesson |