1 . During the first meeting with my future mentor (导师) when I was an undergraduate student, he asked why I wanted to join his lab. I _________ responded with the first thing that came to mind: “Because you're_________” He let out the loudest laugh have ever heard and told me students usually say “gain research experience to apply to graduate school” or they _________ his research fascinating. I was so _________ I hadn't thought of a wise answer like the other students. I didn't even know what graduate school was, but it sounded fancy.

I am the youngest of 14 children from a Vietnamese family. I knew college would be an important step and was thrilled when I got the offer. But I knew _________ nothing about college and had no one to turn to for _________. Everything was novel and challenging, and I was always several steps behind, which _________ my confidence. I spent more time trying to work out how to pay for college and wondering whether I should _________ than I did studying.

No wonder I blew that interview with Dr.D. I reached for my backpack to leave, thinking this meeting was over. To my _________, Dr.D told me he appreciated my honesty, and welcomed me to his lab where I worked for two years afterwards. He laid a(n) __________ for my faith and self-worth and taught me __________ it means to be a good mentor.

From the start, Dr.D consistently asked me for help and ideas. At first I was surprised. What could I possibly have to offer? __________ my blank stares as he tried to extract ideas from me, he __________ with incredible patience. He never doubted I had something worthwhile to ____________Over time, I began to believe it, too.

When I was __________ what to do after graduation, he told me to go where people needed me and happily helped me. Beyond that, his consistent encouragement __________ me that I had the value to offer and was worthy of support, which had been particularly __________ for me as a first-generation college student from an immigrant family.

When I became a professor and mentored my own students, many of whom __________ me of my younger self. I strive to be __________ with my time, compassion and expertise; respect mentees’ unique backgrounds and contributions. As I say to my students, how can we expect others to see that we're __________ if we can't see it ourselves?

1.

A．confidently

B．cautiously

C．impatiently

D．formally

2.

A．curious

B．famous

C．nervous

D．serious

3.

A．make

B．leave

C．find

D．keep

4.

A．annoyed

B．confused

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

5.

A．desperately

B．gracefully

C．thoughtfully

D．virtually

6.

A．guidance

B．independence

C．admission

D．recommendation

7.

A．boosted

B．maintained

C．inspired

D．ruined

8.

A．check out

B．drop out

C．hangup

D．scttle down

9.

A．delight

B．relief

C．shock

D．sorrow

10.

A．emphasis

B．determination

C．foundation

D．responsibility

11.

A．when

B．what

C．why

D．how

12.

A．Under

B．Upon

C．Beyond

D．Despite

13.

A．assisted

B．cooperated

C．persisted

D．resisted

14.

A．concern

B．consume

C．conquer

D．contribute

15.

A．carrying on

B．figuring out

C．longing for

D．looking after

16.

A．convinced

B．commanded

C．showed

D．taught

17.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．pleasant

D．simple

18.

A．assured

B．informed

C．reminded

D．warned

19.

A．content

B．familiar

C．generous

D．strict

20.

A．distinguished

B．worthy

C．knowledgeable

D．decent

2 . Only positive thinking is not enough to attain our goals. Our _________ act as beacons (灯塔) that tell us where we want to go, but we need some “negative” thinking to light up that _________ and to expose the obstacles we will face along the way.

In the 2008 summer Olympics, Michael Phelps was ready to _________ his own record for the 200-meter butterfly swimming race. After Phelps’s first turn, his goggles (游泳镜) _______ water and he couldn’t see. To stop and _________ his goggles would mean disqualification. _________ without his sight, how was he supposed to know exactly when to turn? This misfortune could cost Phelps _________ seconds each lap (圈). So, what did he do? Had he done anything to _________ him for this moment? Yes. Phelps had been practicing something he _________ for himself: negative visioning. During his training. Phelps had already imagined in __________ how he would respond in this moment of crisis. He already knew __________ how many strokes (划水) he would take before he reached the next wall. So, though unable to see, he __________ his strokes and made quick turns. And at last he won the gold medal.

In psychology, the __________ of balancing learned optimism with practical realism — or acting against the __________ thought with the “negative” one —is called “mental contrasting”. It __________ us to lower our strong expectations about a (n) __________ outcome. So we can make wiser __________ and maintain motivation while working toward our goals.

Mental contrasting can make sure we consider realistic obstacles when __________ our plan for the future. In this way, the obstacles in our way __________ us to think more critically and __________ become the means by which we achieve our goals in the first place.

1.

A．concepts

B．evaluations

C．dreams

D．wishes

2.

A．life

B．night

C．situation

D．path

3.

A．break

B．establish

C．hold

D．write

4.

A．shut off

B．stood against

C．filled with

D．took on

5.

A．neglect

B．adjust

C．update

D．remove

6.

A．and

B．but

C．as

D．if

7.

A．slow

B．memorable

C．precious

D．short

8.

A．prepare

B．rescue

C．refresh

D．control

9.

A．contributed

B．discovered

C．kept

D．created

10.

A．fact

B．turn

C．detail

D．addition

11.

A．partly

B．precisely

C．generally

D．rapidly

12.

A．counted

B．imagined

C．designed

D．remembered

13.

A．trial

B．task

C．effort

D．practice

14.

A．original

B．deep

C．positive

D．strange

15.

A．requires

B．allows

C．urges

D．commands

16.

A．unrealistic

B．accidental

C．desired

D．delayed

17.

A．reforms

B．decisions

C．budgets

D．progressions

18.

A．supporting

B．explaining

C．transforming

D．developing

19.

A．warm

B．lead

C．remind

D．forbid

20.

A．eventually

B．astonishingly

C．abruptly

D．secretly

3 . People say home is where the heart is. However, when the home you’re living in isn’t safe, the heartache can be a real headache. That was the ________ for one Nova Scotia family until neighbors stepped in to help them get through the difficulties.

When Alvero Wiggins was diagnosed with kidney failure, it created a(n) ________ effect on the family. That meant spending about nine hours a day on the ________. And that also meant ________ work. Unable to earn a living, Wiggins, his wife, and their three children were ________ to move into a shelter. The terrible conditions they faced led to a(n) ________ adjustment for Wiggins’s family.

________, Alvero Wiggins had developed strong ties with his community. ________ his illness, he was an active volunteer in two local youth-related organizations. So many people in the neighborhood were willing to offer a helping hand. Sarah MacLaren, one of his neighbors, had ________ alongside him for years. And she knew how much Wiggins ________ in the pursuit of ________ others. So she thought he ________ to get something back. Getting his family a better place to live in became the most ________ mission for her.

MacLaren was ________ a local housing initiative --A Home For Everyone. For the past 15 years, she and her peers have ________ funds for various housing-related charities. Along with her charitable board, the ________ was made that this year’s earnings would go toward helping the Wiggins family find a new place called home. With their ________, a four-bedroom townhouse near a park and a swimming pool would be the home of the family.

“It means a lot to us to have a home,” Wiggins told CBC with ________. “I don’t even know how to find the words to ________ everybody who has supported me. I believe everything will ________ gradually.”

1.

A．case

B．ambition

C．solution

D．request

2.

A．opposite

B．predictable

C．desired

D．lasting

3.

A．improvement

B．treatment

C．experiment

D．argument

4.

A．taking on

B．returning to

C．searching for

D．knocking off

5.

A．encouraged

B．forbidden

C．forced

D．allowed

6.

A．unknown

B．stable

C．necessary

D．tough

7.

A．Accidentally

B．Gradually

C．Fortunately

D．Hopefully

8.

A．After

B．Before

C．Since

D．Despite

9.

A．fought

B．sat

C．worked

D．studied

10.

A．invested

B．suffered

C．wondered

D．gained

11.

A．teaching

B．understanding

C．helping

D．accepting

12.

A．pretended

B．deserved

C．managed

D．needed

13.

A．important

B．challenging

C．fruitless

D．unpleasant

14.

A．in place of

B．in response to

C．in charge of

D．in memory of

15.

A．started

B．borrowed

C．exchanged

D．raised

16.

A．imagination

B．decision

C．assumption

D．discovery

17.

A．efforts

B．words

C．tips

D．dreams

18.

A．excitement

B．embarrassment

C．confusion

D．sorrow

19.

A．reward

B．thank

C．greet

D．invite

20.

A．take place

B．get across

C．catch on

D．turn around

4 . Nancy was a single mother with two kids and no savings. Desiring work but lacking work ________, Nancy had to answer an ad for a house cleaner. The house was a luxury apartment so she guessed it must be a(n) ________ job. The interview was simple: just clean the whole apartment. Hoping to ________ the house owner, Nancy decided to do the work ________, shining all the wood floors, wiping the hidden places with cleaners, turning over cushions, and washing all the windows. She didn’t even ________ a small corner. Then she found a handful of ________ on the couch and another handful under the bed. A few crumpled (皱的) dollar bills and some coins might not mean much to a man of ________ who could throw his money around ________. But to Nancy and her children, a few dollars would ________ them for a few days. Nancy remembered the ________ from her father: work hard, and be ________. She kept to those words all the time. Then she tried to ________ the paper money and put the coins in neat piles. It was many hours ________ she completed her duty.

The next day, Nancy got the job. It turned out that the scattered money was also a part of the ________. Anybody can clean houses but few can be ________. Nancy made enough money and could raise her family. And as time went by, she was promoted to more important positions. In every task there were the same ________ to be followed: don’t cut corners; check the details everybody else tends to ________. Nancy became a trusted personal assistant because she always ________ these rules.

Earning trust is not that difficult. You choose what is ________ over what is fun, fast, or easy. And you choose to practice your values rather than simply ________ them. They are the key.

1.

A．luck

B．finance

C．determination

D．experience

2.

A．well-paid

B．ill-advised

C．heart-warming

D．labor-saving

3.

A．benefit

B．approach

C．impress

D．assist

4.

A．hurriedly

B．thoroughly

C．gracefully

D．flexibly

5.

A．replace

B．reveal

C．skip

D．spare

6.

A．change

B．treasure

C．dust

D．waste

7.

A．compassion

B．enthusiasm

C．experience

D．wealth

8.

A．deliberately

B．aimlessly

C．randomly

D．occasionally

9.

A．rule

B．feed

C．upset

D．free

10.

A．lesson

B．theme

C．regulation

D．judgment

11.

A．capable

B．smart

C．thoughtful

D．truthful

12.

A．mark

B．steal

C．smooth

D．cover

13.

A．although

B．before

C．unless

D．since

14.

A．interview

B．reward

C．recognition

D．relaxation

15.

A．trusted

B．motivated

C．followed

D．persuaded

16.

A．improvements

B．assumptions

C．principles

D．advantages

17.

A．share

B．stress

C．balance

D．overlook

18.

A．missed out

B．stuck to

C．broke through

D．turned down

19.

A．potential

B．influential

C．independent

D．right

20.

A．distinguish

B．claim

C．update

D．collect

5 . Back in high school, I loved nothing more than going bowling. From freshman to junior year, starting and leading my school’s bowling club helped me come out of my ________. As time went on, our team began winning local and even ________ tournaments. These victories not only ________ my popularity but also allowed me to form meaningful connections. Man, life was great back then.

Still the bowling memory that really stuck out to me was ________ I met Leroy. I was already a junior by then, and he was still a young freshman. The strange thing about it, ________, was how he would always ________ in the back, watching others play. ________ his regular presence, he seemed too nervous and shy to play or even talk with others.

Then one evening something remarkable happened. During a game, I ________ Leroy actually picking up a bowling ball for the first time. He ________ to lift the lightest ball up, and with each throw, the ball ________ in the gutter lane (边沟), resulting in straight zeroes across the board.

That’s, when I finally went over to say hi to Leroy. ________ to see me, Leroy nervously cracked a smile and murmured with ________, “I just can’t manage the ball...” Reassuringly, I responded, “It’s no big ________. Everyone was a green hand once.” My words seemed to ________ his tension, and in the following hours, he ________ as I taught him how to bowl step by step. From his words, I realized how ________ he had desired to join the bowling club and how lonely he felt without friends.

That was the beginning of our friendship. Since that night, playing together and sharing our life stories has become our weekly ________. I was delighted to see Leroy’s significant progress through ________ efforts. He was a fast learner and soon ________ a spot on the team. What’s more, Leroy gained confidence to try new things. It was through practising bowling that his brand new life journey ________. As bowling enthusiasts, we’ll always cherish the sincere friendship and get the ball rolling forever.

1.

A．way

B．zone

C．shell

D．place

2.

A．school

B．town

C．community

D．state

3.

A．boosted

B．affected

C．formed

D．enjoyed

4.

A．when

B．how

C．that

D．because

5.

A．instead

B．though

C．otherwise

D．rather

6.

A．hang out

B．turn over

C．show off

D．slip away

7.

A．Besides

B．Against

C．Despite

D．Beyond

8.

A．prevented

B．witnessed

C．suggested

D．imagined

9.

A．determined

B．struggled

C．desired

D．hesitated

10.

A．ended up

B．ran away

C．set off

D．turned out

11.

A．Disappointed

B．Relieved

C．Excited

D．Surprised

12.

A．confusion

B．embarrassment

C．eagerness

D．anger

13.

A．deal

B．matter

C．problem

D．mistake

14.

A．ease

B．increase

C．defeat

D．break

15.

A．held back

B．gave in

C．broke down

D．opened up

16.

A．helplessly

B．hopefully

C．desperately

D．thoroughly

17.

A．routine

B．meeting

C．experience

D．recreation

18.

A．temporary

B．consistent

C．subsequent

D．prosperous

19.

A．captured

B．seized

C．earned

D．found

20.

A．went along

B．started off

C．gave out

D．carried on

6 . When you are concerned about your uninspiring exam grades or sporting performance, psychologist Adam Grant has some good news. “_________ is less a matter of natural talent, but more of nurturing (培养) hidden potential,” he says. Grant has experienced this__________.

As a(n) _________ in multiple fields now, it is hard to believe Grant has ever been anything less than highly________. As a child, his body wasn’t _________ to touch his toes as a teenage diver; he was told he _________ remedial (辅导的) classes for writing; he was too _________ to speak publicly. However, his father always cheered him up, “I believe you have hidden potential in all these areas.”

Despite these _________, his father’s firm belief in his potential and Grant’s determination _________his continuous pursuit s pursuit of excellence. _________, he made it to be on the US Junior Olympic diving team, write five best-selling books and speak to _________audiences. Overtime, he discovered that talent could be nurtured through _________. Grant’s transformation also serves as a _________ to the power of belief in one’s potential.

Much of our _________ to discover hidden potential lies in underestimation. When someone struggles with something, we _________ that’s not for me, and that I don’t have that talent, rather than trying to nurture something we’re yet to _________ in. Consequently, we _________ ourselves.

“I used to believe that you could _________ where you would land from where you start,” Grant says_________to that, Grant’s transformative journey demonstrates the profound ________ of being encouraged and hard work on one’s path to success.

1.

A．Concept

B．Success

C．Security

D．Belief

2.

A．on the whole

B．in a sense

C．in the flesh

D．on no account

3.

A．individual

B．junior

C．trainee

D．celebrity

4.

A．impressive

B．intense

C．dependent

D．efficient

5.

A．tough

B．sensitive

C．curious

D．flexible

6.

A．created

B．needed

C．ignored

D．escaped

7.

A．cautious

B．energetic

C．awkward

D．enthusiastic

8.

A．barriers

B．chances

C．efforts

D．characters

9.

A．recalled

B．banned

C．abandoned

D．fueled

10.

A．Respectively

B．Unfortunately

C．Ultimately

D．Logically

11.

A．alarmed

B．packed

C．disappointed

D．puzzled

12.

A．availability

B．probability

C．restriction

D．devotion

13.

A．proof

B．warning

C．rule

D．desire

14.

A．purpose

B．ability

C．failure

D．decision

15.

A．detect

B．assume

C．promise

D．deny

16.

A．shine

B．cheat

C．delight

D．delay

17.

A．enjoy

B．limit

C．hurt

D．conduct

18.

A．differ

B．separate

C．judge

D．defend

19.

A．Equal

B．Similar

C．Blind

D．Contrary

20.

A．impact

B．reaction

C．regret

D．performance

7 . At 65 years old, Warburton experienced great changes in her life. She _________ her mobility due to an illness, which made her upset and _________ about what to do in the future. During the boring _________ at home, Warburton came across some real estate listings (房地产宣传单) brought by her daughter one day. Among the listings, an offering of a small barbershop _________ Warburton’s eyes. She admits “the place was awful,” but she loved it _________. She regarded it as an opportunity to do something she’d _________ to do—run a bookshop.

Soon after making her _________, Warburton bought the store with the support of her family, and _________ her new business, The Book Rest.

Warburton has been a (an) _________ book collector since she was a child. She married a man with a similar __________. Therefore, their home was __________ with books. “The books are our __________. It still feels, when a special book goes out, which means a __________ to me—as if some little part of me has been __________,” she said in an interview with The Guardian. “But later the thought that the book may __________ others came to my mind, which gave me much __________. I was happy to __________ knowledge and happiness to them through my books,” she says.

Although Warburton’s business __________ a lot during the pandemic, she has no plan to close it. She sees every day in the bookstore as a chance to help others realize their dreams. “All the dreams are in the books and they are all there waiting to be __________,” she says.

And as a gatekeeper of her own small universe of literary wonders, Warburton says she plans to stay around __________ she can to ensure that they do.

1.

A．increased

B．gained

C．balanced

D．lost

2.

A．strict

B．excited

C．confused

D．considerate

3.

A．recovery

B．study

C．sales

D．regret

4.

A．tested

B．shaded

C．wiped

D．caught

5.

A．temporarily

B．instantly

C．slightly

D．randomly

6.

A．feared

B．desired

C．pretended

D．agreed

7.

A．invitation

B．fortune

C．decision

D．heritage

8.

A．replied

B．saved

C．discussed

D．started

9.

A．enthusiastic

B．famous

C．careful

D．courageous

10.

A．style

B．problem

C．hobby

D．job

11.

A．familiar

B．crowded

C．bored

D．content

12.

A．replacements

B．treasures

C．sources

D．professions

13.

A．depression

B．pleasure

C．trade

D．joke

14.

A．monitored

B．touched

C．woken up

D．taken away

15.

A．correct

B．embarrass

C．benefit

D．disappoint

16.

A．opportunity

B．comfort

C．reference

D．experience

17.

A．pass

B．return

C．acquire

D．explain

18.

A．achieved

B．improved

C．suffered

D．expanded

19.

A．put away

B．set aside

C．thrown away

D．picked up

20.

A．as soon as

B．now that

C．as long as

D．even if

8 . As an insurance(保险)agent, I have to visit clients(客户)at their homes. I had a(n) ______ client named Ms. Gooden. She is a sweet lady and always does her best to keep me at her home as long as she can. One day, she told me that her children lived far away from her and she felt ______. As I was leaving, she ______ the flowers she wished she had in her yard. She said that when she was a child the ______ flowers she could remember seeing were the ones ______ on the large flour sacks (面粉袋). I asked her, “If you had flowers what ______ would you have?” She answered me back that any color would be ______ to her.

One day when I knew she had a(n) ______ with her doctor, I went to a flower shop and bought many colorful flowers. I went to her home and ______ them in an area of the yard ______ when she looked out of the window, she would ______ different kinds of beautiful flowers.

The next time I visited her home, she asked if I knew anything about the ______. I told her no and we both smiled ______ at each other. While I was sitting there she began to tell me about all of the butterflies and bees that came to ______ her garden. She continued to talk about her ______ “friends” in her life.

As I was about to leave I ______ she was watching over her garden and its visitors ______. She didn’t even try to keep me from ______. I realized at that moment that Ms. Gooden had been suffering from what a lot of elderly people suffer from — ______. The few dollars spent on the flowers were well worth the ______ those flowers brought to her face and to my heart.

1.

A．elderly

B．honest

C．embarrassed

D．annoying

2.

A．upset

B．worried

C．helpless

D．lonely

3.

A．forgot

B．mentioned

C．referred

D．watched

4.

A．beautiful

B．expensive

C．only

D．unusual

5.

A．described

B．written

C．stuck

D．pictured

6.

A．price

B．shape

C．size

D．color

7.

A．important

B．favorite

C．suitable

D．special

8.

A．quarrel

B．discussion

C．appointment

D．lesson

9.

A．planted

B．dropped

C．buried

D．hung

10.

A．in fear that

B．so that

C．in case that

D．even though

11.

A．see

B．search

C．touch

D．smell

12.

A．trees

B．lawns

C．gardens

D．flowers

13.

A．mysteriously

B．satisfyingly

C．knowingly

D．unnaturally

14.

A．destroy

B．find

C．visit

D．appreciate

15.

A．new

B．common

C．noisy

D．huge

16.

A．heard

B．noticed

C．told

D．judged

17.

A．carefully

B．quickly

C．unconcernedly

D．peacefully

18.

A．enjoying

B．entering

C．exploring

D．leaving

19.

A．illness

B．loneliness

C．weakness

D．headaches

20.

A．darkness

B．calm

C．joy

D．sadness

9 . After my dad passed away, my mom went into her room and shut the door. She sat on the bed with the lights _______ and curtains drawn. That’s where she _______ for the next two months. I had never seen my mom so _______. I didn’t know how to _______ her until I rode past my Aunt Ruby’s house one day. I _______ just to see if she was all right. I walked to the door and _______. A 92-year-old lady asked, “Who’s there?”

“It’s me, Aunt Ruby. It’s Debbie.”

“I need you,” she said _______. “Bob’s family fell ill and Bob has to leave to take care of his family.”

Bob was her personal _______. For years, she had someone living in her home to look after her. _______, she was alone on this particular day. Aunt Ruby was trying to take care of herself.

As I got home, I talked to my mom through the bedroom door after ________

her dinner. “Mom, do you know Aunt Ruby has been over there all by herself?” I said. She made a ________ “Umm.” I knew she was listening and wanted to help. Then she asked me a ________ about Aunt Ruby.

“Did she say she need someone?”

“Yes,” I answered.

________, my mom came out. She asked me to drop her off at Aunt Ruby’s house. I couldn’t ________ to get her out of the house. Aunt Ruby ________ my mom with open arms. My mom cooked meals and helped Aunt Ruby. They enjoyed their ________time together. Mom became ________ again.

There was a spirit of ________ and love between them. I thought that maybe ________ gave them a bond, but caring about each other made a big ________ to their lives.

1.

A．beyond

B．behind

C．out

D．over

2.

A．disappeared

B．stayed

C．recorded

D．missed

3.

A．frightened

B．depressed

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

4.

A．protect

B．tolerate

C．face

D．assist

5.

A．stopped by

B．went ahead

C．set off

D．hung around

6.

A．kicked

B．hesitated

C．witnessed

D．knocked

7.

A．sharply

B．warmly

C．weakly

D．wisely

8.

A．caregiver

B．tutor

C．coach

D．expert

9.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

10.

A．sampling

B．ordering

C．collecting

D．delivering

11.

A．complaint

B．claim

C．response

D．remark

12.

A．option

B．solution

C．question

D．comment

13.

A．Eventually

B．Generally

C．Initially

D．Additionally

14.

A．fail

B．wait

C．refuse

D．agree

15.

A．followed

B．reminded

C．entertained

D．greeted

16.

A．special

B．embarrassed

C．stressful

D．funny

17.

A．creative

B．intelligent

C．dynamic

D．ambitious

18.

A．reflecting

B．fighting

C．pioneering

D．sharing

19.

A．sadness

B．loneliness

C．tiredness

D．bitterness

20.

A．difference

B．contribution

C．donation

D．commitment

10 . I was working in my upstairs study when the doorbell rang. I _______ ran downstairs. It must be a(n) _______, I thought. I didn’t even remember ordering anything, but I was still delighted by the possibility. It’s almost more _______ when you don’t remember; it’s like receiving a gift you never _______.

I quickly opened the door, afraid they might leave, only to be _______ by a Jew who came to collect tzedakah (the Jewish tradition of charity). I was _______ not just that the expected material item hadn’t arrived, but at the _______ of the petitioner (请求者). I even thought, if only I hadn’t been in such a _______; if only I hadn’t opened the door.

I made my contribution — politely but with little _______. The recipient, on the other hand, showered me with blessings. I felt ________. Why was he, the one in ________, able to keep such a(n) ________ attitude? And why was I, the more fortunate one, so depressed and bitter? It was time for a little self-examination.

Firstly, I wasn’t even ________ whether I had ordered anything. Secondly, even if I had, did I really think that material item, whatever it might have been, ________ the level of excitement I was feeling? I knew it was just a thing, something that would eventually be ________ or given away, that wouldn’t give me meaning or blessings. Thirdly, if I had so ________ myself from others’ needs that I was unable to understand their pain, that I saw them as disturbing rather than as an opportunity to ________, to uplift others?

Now I know I made a ________. I realize how unfriendly I was. But at least I still have a little ________. And I want to be better. So let the doorbell ring. I’ll ________ a heartfelt smile. I’ll greet all petitioners with love and generosity.

1.

A．carefully

B．slowly

C．eagerly

D．quietly

2.

A．trick

B．package

C．emergency

D．investigation

3.

A．annoying

B．ridiculous

C．pleasant

D．convenient

4.

A．like

B．share

C．return

D．expect

5.

A．greeted

B．thanked

C．caught

D．blamed

6.

A．interested

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

7.

A．sight

B．thought

C．manner

D．work

8.

A．mess

B．panic

C．conflict

D．rush

9.

A．force

B．enthusiasm

C．consciousness

D．hesitation

10.

A．ashamed

B．bored

C．skeptical

D．helpless

11.

A．need

B．danger

C．power

D．fashion

12.

A．clear

B．ambiguous

C．positive

D．cautious

13.

A．sorry

B．concerned

C．happy

D．sure

14.

A．raised

B．lowered

C．deserved

D．indicated

15.

A．received

B．enjoyed

C．forgotten

D．bought

16.

A．excused

B．protected

C．saved

D．distanced

17.

A．relax

B．give

C．improve

D．learn

18.

A．friend

B．difference

C．promise

D．mistake

19.

A．self-awareness

B．self-confidence

C．self-dependence

D．self-sacrifice

20.

A．rely on

B．pass on

C．make out

D．send up