1 . Steve Sanders is a dad who suffered from a serious kidney (肾) disease. Although he had been living a
One day, Chris, a local shopper,
Chris filled out the paperwork and
Once the hospital showed his kidney was a
A.busy | B.rich | C.simple | D.healthy |
A.coming about | B.going down | C.taking off | D.showing up |
A.fund | B.competition | C.search | D.plan |
A.doubts | B.responses | C.permissions | D.ranges |
A.but | B.until | C.so | D.if |
A.support | B.forgive | C.blame | D.believe |
A.agree | B.understand | C.fail | D.forget |
A.recognized | B.discovered | C.cheated | D.contacted |
A.Similarly | B.Hopelessly | C.Fortunately | D.Strangely |
A.comfort | B.panic | C.shock | D.mistake |
A.brave | B.willing | C.proud | D.lucky |
A.changed | B.heard | C.noticed | D.started |
A.examine | B.remember | C.repeat | D.practice |
A.honest | B.positive | C.caring | D.patient |
A.see | B.show | C.advertise | D.ignore |
A.character | B.blow | C.pain | D.fit |
A.secretly | B.regularly | C.immediately | D.generally |
A.reward | B.generosity | C.creativity | D.carefulness |
A.owing | B.promising | C.teaching | D.serving |
A.famous | B.successful | C.adventurous | D.difficult |
2 . A week before Christmas, my grandmother passed away. My boss
Here, my string (一串) of bad luck began: my plan was
The woman is a stranger,
A.suddenly | B.worriedly | C.kindly | D.proudly |
A.in peace | B.in surprise | C.in secret | D.in time |
A.sad | B.great | C.common | D.comfortable |
A.attracted | B.supported | C.affected | D.recorded |
A.borrow | B.check | C.find | D.book |
A.flat | B.snowy | C.busy | D.narrow |
A.came over | B.set out | C.broke down | D.showed up |
A.spare | B.good | C.full | D.strong |
A.pass | B.keep | C.take | D.change |
A.left | B.laughed | C.cried | D.jumped |
A.treatment | B.help | C.time | D.money |
A.hurriedly | B.carefully | C.quietly | D.slowly |
A.miss | B.lose | C.build | D.notice |
A.notebook | B.bag | C.keys | D.tools |
A.confusion | B.excitement | C.gratitude | D.amazement |
A.happiness | B.kindness | C.excuse | D.answer |
A.offering | B.saving | C.promising | D.sending |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.meet | B.forget | C.invite | D.remember |
A.believe | B.imagine | C.decide | D.doubt |
3 . 20-year-old Derrick Byrd doesn’t believe he’s a hero, but rushing through flames — not once, but twice — was his response to a(n)
He kicked in his sister’s bedroom door, and then he ran downstairs through flames
Although it was still
Derrick suffered second- and third-degree
A.exciting | B.senior | C.intelligent | D.horrible |
A.referred | B.applied | C.awoke | D.turned |
A.realized | B.meant | C.expected | D.doubted |
A.specifically | B.immediately | C.curiously | D.confidently |
A.but | B.while | C.so | D.if |
A.helped | B.watched | C.explored | D.exchanged |
A.rainy | B.crowded | C.dark | D.noisy |
A.touched | B.guided | C.caught | D.raised |
A.tree | B.garden | C.car | D.house |
A.topic | B.collection | C.pain | D.award |
A.select | B.rescue | C.watch | D.support |
A.face | B.legs | C.hair | D.arms |
A.gas | B.air | C.material | D.smoke |
A.happy | B.safe | C.honest | D.calm |
A.peacefully | B.suddenly | C.nervously | D.finally |
A.escaped | B.figured | C.forgot | D.gained |
A.simple | B.brave | C.common | D.easy |
A.headache | B.fever | C.marks | D.burns |
A.showing | B.covering | C.changing | D.increasing |
A.do | B.discover | C.report | D.end |
4 . Today we see writing all around us. We would be
The earliest people have no
Modern forms of writing began when people
Even greater advances were
A.lost | B.calm | C.hurt | D.skeptical |
A.pan | B.system | C.motivation | D.dream |
A.began | B.developed | C.appeared | D.failed |
A.When | B.While | C.After | D.Before |
A.communication | B.experience | C.relationship | D.education |
A.shows | B.notices | C.follows | D.produces |
A.joke | B.warning | C.memory | D.mistake |
A.begged | B.refused | C.learned | D.promised |
A.worries | B.cultures | C.ideas | D.questions |
A.lines | B.pictures | C.tools | D.animals |
A.For example | B.Above all | C.As usual | D.At first |
A.Less | B.Worse | C.Older | D.Further. |
A.letters | B.alphabets | C.stars | D.symbols |
A.prevented | B.checked | C.made | D.taught |
A.mix | B.read | C.write | D.remember |
A.however | B.besides | C.therefore | D.otherwise |
A.longer | B.easier | C.more interesting | D.more popular |
A.answer | B.problem | C.future | D.message |
A.never | B.hardly | C.even | D.often |
A.but | B.because | C.if | D.so |
5 . The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot (污点, 瑕疵) to pass without being
Not long before, an examination, intended to
The implication of this event goes
We Chinese have been holding the
Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats
In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as
A.praised | B.dismissed | C.caught | D.thrown |
A.develop | B.investigate | C.prevent | D.promote |
A.caught up | B.came up | C.kept up | D.put up |
A.Surprisingly | B.Usually | C.Safely | D.Slowly |
A.hid | B.recommended | C.raised | D.affected |
A.accept | B.ignore | C.refuse | D.perform |
A.without | B.beyond | C.into | D.for |
A.tutors | B.pupils | C.adults | D.teachers |
A.probably | B.suddenly | C.luckily | D.gradually |
A.opportunity | B.dream | C.belief | D.hope |
A.free | B.busy | C.ugly | D.dirty |
A.described | B.filled | C.purchased | D.charged |
A.Unless | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Thus |
A.names | B.titles | C.goods | D.products |
A.bright | B.beautiful | C.pleasant | D.sad |
A.care about | B.put aside | C.contribute to | D.come across |
A.understands | B.observes | C.possesses | D.changes |
A.act | B.exist | C.suffer | D.survive |
A.advises | B.encourages | C.warns | D.informs |
A.beautiful | B.young | C.wide | D.clear |
6 . Jack is a retired worker from Rio de Janeiro. Now he is sharing a close relationship with a penguin which is
The unusual
The kind man tried to get the penguin to
The local fishermen show their kindness to the penguin and they think it is a great
A.native | B.loyal | C.reliable | D.accustomed |
A.passed | B.built | C.changed | D.finished |
A.serve | B.visit | C.impress | D.comfort |
A.thought | B.adventure | C.experience | D.friendship |
A.warmed | B.cleaned | C.cheered | D.covered |
A.rest | B.swim | C.run | D.breathe |
A.never | B.always | C.soon | D.already |
A.adapt | B.respond | C.return | D.travel |
A.thus | B.since | C.and | D.but |
A.city | B.land | C.goal | D.destination |
A.sadness | B.pleasure | C.satisfaction | D.surprise |
A.Because | B.If | C.Although | D.Until |
A.house | B.boat | C.company | D.pool |
A.saving | B.wasting | C.reducing | D.spending |
A.naughty | B.foolish | C.selfish | D.stubborn |
A.owner | B.colleague | C.companion | D.couple |
A.disaster | B.gift | C.teacher | D.encouragement |
A.for | B.of | C.to | D.as |
A.careless | B.worried | C.confident | D.angry |
A.species | B.age | C.hobby | D.space |
7 . I like to bargain when I buy goods. It isn’t
Last winter vacation, I went to “Dong-Dae-Moon”, an open
I got a
At that time, I realized
After he had a quick look at my
A.why | B.because | C.since | D.what |
A.dearer | B.more | C.better | D.cheaper |
A.furniture | B.food | C.clothing | D.wood |
A.normal | B.high | C.bad | D.good |
A.wonderful | B.terrible | C.strange | D.complex |
A.cool | B.huge | C.tiny | D.modern |
A.fitted in | B.belonged to | C.liked | D.suited |
A.Immediately | B.Quickly | C.Finally | D.Gradually |
A.too much | B.too high | C.too low | D.too little |
A.however | B.therefore | C.otherwise | D.besides |
A.at most | B.at least | C.in total | D.on average |
A.whether | B.that | C.when | D.if |
A.relaxed | B.pleased | C.disappointed | D.delighted |
A.left | B.leaving | C.remain | D.putting |
A.count | B.see | C.prove | D.believe |
A.face | B.hand | C.head | D.wallet |
A.money | B.price | C.prize | D.value |
A.sorry | B.happy | C.angry | D.curious |
A.While | B.As | C.If | D.Unless |
A.little | B.hard | C.many | D.bad |
8 . I come from a long line of farmers. When my parents moved to Wisconsin, farming allowed them to
I didn’t
As a kid, I hated doing farm work and I never thought that someday I would say that I kind of
A.connect | B.head | C.retire | D.report |
A.changed | B.covered | C.replaced | D.affected |
A.dream | B.game | C.chore | D.mystery |
A.sold | B.gave | C.sent | D.lent |
A.intention | B.opportunity | C.choice | D.job |
A.while | B.if | C.since | D.until |
A.regret | B.monitor | C.appreciate | D.complain |
A.generation | B.graduate | C.professional | D.beginner |
A.give away | B.make up | C.act out | D.relate to |
A.expected | B.learned | C.chosen | D.demanded |
A.corn | B.rice | C.beans | D.flowers |
A.flexible | B.necessary | C.legal | D.possible |
A.improves | B.revives | C.works | D.exists |
A.confusion | B.permission | C.balance | D.hope |
A.miss | B.risk | C.delay | D.escape |
9 . In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a large clock. When I was a child, the old clock
It was even more
After my grandfather
A.disappointed | B.encouraged | C.interested | D.confused |
A.picture | B.sound | C.noise | D.time |
A.meals | B.homework | C.dreams | D.trouble |
A.beating | B.testing | C.heating | D.watching |
A.wonderful | B.strange | C.different | D.fearful |
A.pen | B.ring | C.clock | D.key |
A.small | B.colorful | C.beautiful | D.magic |
A.running | B.standing | C.speaking | D.laughing |
A.painted | B.opened | C.locked | D.repaired |
A.go | B.play | C.stop | D.leave |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
A.first | B.last | C.next | D.second |
A.gave in | B.passed away | C.turned over | D.took off |
A.face | B.door | C.hands | D.eyes |
A.wet | B.broken | C.dirty | D.shaking |
A.while | B.sudden | C.way | D.step |
A.closed | B.lost | C.waited | D.turned |
A.quickly | B.wrongly | C.carefully | D.angrily |
A.joy | B.excitement | C.fun | D.life |
A.cried | B.walked | C.lived | D.listened |
10 . I got addicted to cigarettes about 11 years ago. As a smoker, I certainly realizes the
For so many years I always felt unrested after a night’s
It was my birthday’s eve and I was back home by 10 pm. Usual birthday calls from friends made me
Today it’s exactly 526 days
A.mistake | B.harm | C.benefit | D.energy |
A.task | B.pleasure | C.advantage | D.competition |
A.choice | B.use | C.price | D.sight |
A.dropped | B.lit | C.saw | D.borrowed |
A.activity | B.party | C.sleep | D.dream |
A.colorful | B.comfortable | C.slight | D.terrible |
A.silently | B.angrily | C.hopelessly | D.surprisingly |
A.cut | B.shook | C.burned | D.colored |
A.answered | B.helped | C.questioned | D.enjoyed |
A.crazy | B.sleepy | C.awake | D.happy |
A.gift | B.punishment | C.warn | D.wish |
A.confused | B.scared | C.considered | D.struck |
A.hobby | B.body | C.thought | D.addiction |
A.keep up with | B.end up with | C.come up with | D.break up with |
A.expensive | B.empty | C.attractive | D.beautiful |
A.ability | B.desire | C.way | D.decision |
A.before | B.after | C.since | D.till |
A.force | B.strength | C.luck | D.money |
A.get | B.tell | C.create | D.make |
A.planned | B.agreed | C.chose | D.regretted |