1 . When I was a little boy growing up, I would always change out of my good clothes after church and run outside to play for a few hours. When I came back inside, the house always smelt
I remember we would all
As I got older and became an adult myself, I
There finally came a point when I
Nana always put her love into her cooking and her life as well. Since then I’ve tried my best to do the same. No matter what I am cooking or what I am doing, I always try to
A.terrible | B.similar | C.pleasant | D.strange |
A.enjoying | B.preparing | C.admiring | D.introducing |
A.slowly | B.simply | C.anxiously | D.secretly |
A.search for | B.gather around | C.show off | D.set apart |
A.eat | B.play | C.talk | D.joke |
A.tired | B.curious | C.patient | D.peaceful |
A.laid | B.left | C.checked | D.designed |
A.hurried | B.happened | C.tried | D.failed |
A.method | B.chance | C.order | D.meaning |
A.famous | B.powerful | C.safe | D.right |
A.remembered | B.realized | C.explained | D.agreed |
A.gift | B.praise | C.taste | D.skill |
A.delicious | B.common | C.expensive | D.hot |
A.freedom | B.interest | C.fun | D.love |
A.observe | B.compare | C.replace | D.season |
2 . It all began on a cold, rainy day.
Sarah, a poor single mother, was
Sarah
A man, who saw the heartwarming
Reflecting on this unbelievable journey, we can
A.helping | B.continuing | C.struggling | D.seeking |
A.left behind | B.came across | C.looked for | D.turned to |
A.clean | B.cheap | C.fancy | D.thin |
A.followed | B.approached | C.respected | D.caught |
A.complaining | B.staring | C.suffering | D.surviving |
A.Attracted | B.Confused | C.Moved | D.Shocked |
A.connection | B.appreciation | C.duty | D.kindness |
A.exchange | B.invitation | C.option | D.performance |
A.story | B.symbol | C.chance | D.hit |
A.generosity | B.courage | C.curiosity | D.patience |
A.change | B.support | C.direct | D.educate |
A.creativity | B.strength | C.significance | D.description |
A.quick | B.main | C.different | D.extra |
A.recognize | B.expect | C.remember | D.admit |
A.regularly | B.obviously | C.eventually | D.slightly |
3 . Romero is an 84-year-old man. He owes his
On November 27, Romero left his home for a walk, but he didn’t come back
The police with trained dogs were brought in to
According to one member of the search team, the brown dog
The
A.survival | B.poverty | C.promotion | D.misfortune |
A.fighters | B.strangers | C.rescuers | D.hunters |
A.desert | B.forest | C.hills | D.valleys |
A.by turn | B.at times | C.in advance | D.as usual |
A.inspired | B.concerned | C.satisfied | D.confused |
A.nearby | B.remote | C.unfamiliar | D.fascinating |
A.reported | B.exposed | C.transported | D.introduced |
A.turn to | B.dig out | C.put up | D.search for |
A.consumption | B.competition | C.graduation | D.disappearance |
A.clever | B.faithful | C.brave | D.scared |
A.conclusion | B.suggestion | C.attempt | D.defence |
A.spotted | B.dragged | C.pointed | D.guided |
A.defeated | B.trapped | C.cheated | D.permitted |
A.accounted for | B.made out | C.cared about | D.resulted from |
A.strangely | B.equally | C.suddenly | D.obviously |
A.hesitated | B.shouted | C.remained | D.whispered |
A.responsibility | B.recovery | C.cooperation | D.arrival |
A.which | B.that | C.where | D.who |
A.compared | B.associated | C.reunited | D.pleased |
A.taken | B.posted | C.printed | D.painted |
4 . One day, I was doing nothing but passing the time
It was fun volunteering for it. The blood donation camp was set up every three months, so I used to go out and meet new and old
“Hello! Um, I’m suffering from hemolytic anemia (溶血性贫血), so I just want to know if there is an
To be frank, I could not even
“I’m suffering from hemolytic anemia. It is a disorder where the red blood cells are destroyed before their normal life span. In every 120 days, I am
“Oh, I’m sorry, but clearly you need blood in your body. Then why do you...”
She smiled and
I was speechless. I had never taken blood donation
A.when | B.while | C.before | D.after |
A.so | B.but | C.for | D.because |
A.happened to | B.moved to | C.occurred to | D.turned to |
A.helpers | B.customers | C.sponsors | D.donors |
A.arrangement | B.appointment | C.assignment | D.assitance |
A.hear | B.notice | C.grasp | D.observe |
A.something | B.nothing | C.everything | D.anything |
A.forgot | B.wrote | C.collected | D.recalled |
A.get | B.make | C.worth | D.deserve |
A.in support of | B.in memory of | C.in need of | D.in advance of |
A.asked | B.answered | C.told | D.interrupted |
A.faithful | B.grateful | C.painful | D.helpful |
A.in case | B.in fear | C.in doubt | D.in time |
A.slowly | B.seriously | C.personally | D.honestly |
A.difference | B.influence | C.exception | D.deal |
5 . Queen, a 3-year-old small dog, had been overlooked for almost 400 days in an animal shelter. When Scott Poore heard about how sad and
Scott brought along a few belongings and bedding, which he
As everyone can
“I just want to thank them for opening up their home and their
After Queen had
A.proud | B.hopeless | C.grateful | D.crazy |
A.conclusions | B.lessons | C.attention | D.comfort |
A.spending | B.wasting | C.ignoring | D.remembering |
A.extremely | B.fortunately | C.entirely | D.publicly |
A.agreed | B.compared | C.shared | D.fought |
A.disappointed | B.determined | C.embarrassed | D.frightened |
A.imagine | B.doubt | C.say | D.prove |
A.money | B.movement | C.rest | D.information |
A.pretended | B.refused | C.decided | D.regretted |
A.eyes | B.hearts | C.secrets | D.businesses |
A.loving | B.ugly | C.dark | D.untidy |
A.support | B.power | C.gift | D.pleasure |
A.terrible | B.poor | C.lonely | D.perfect |
A.attacked | B.controlled | C.rescued | D.found |
A.moved on | B.checked in | C.dressed up | D.turned out |
6 . It was nearly half past five in the afternoon. No one was left in the museum, and John was walking around to
The director knew they had no such painting in their museum and called several others to
Some weeks
“
Hearing the words, the boy stopped crying,
“Yes,” said the boy’s mother, “It was indeed my son who painted it, and he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look
A.see | B.know | C.wonder | D.doubt |
A.Finally | B.Suddenly | C.Surely | D.Nearly |
A.lent | B.sold | C.reported | D.shared |
A.visit | B.discuss | C.appreciate | D.check |
A.nobody | B.anybody | C.somebody | D.everybody |
A.hide | B.decorate | C.hang | D.destroy |
A.ordered | B.invited | C.refused | D.forced |
A.childish | B.fancy | C.valuable | D.useless |
A.amazed | B.worried | C.pitiful | D.proud |
A.achievement | B.success | C.discovery | D.progress |
A.long | B.later | C.before | D.ago |
A.While | B.Because | C.Although | D.Unless |
A.leave | B.smile | C.cry | D.shout |
A.chance | B.answer | C.hope | D.reason |
A.angrily | B.curiously | C.unwillingly | D.coldly |
A.How | B.Whether | C.Why | D.What |
A.pointed | B.referred | C.replied | D.rushed |
A.burned | B.shown | C.thrown | D.returned |
A.frequently | B.quickly | C.carefully | D.slowly |
A.face | B.name | C.age | D.address |
7 . David and Case are 12 and 11 years old. Like most
One day, the two friends were walking through a parking lot when they saw something on the ground. It was a wallet. They
The boys
Scott Ames was so
A.kids | B.athletes | C.fans | D.farmers |
A.customers | B.accounts | C.parents | D.pockets |
A.energy | B.cash | C.time | D.approach |
A.held | B.tore | C.piled | D.picked |
A.lightly | B.roughly | C.absolutely | D.strangely |
A.In all | B.In return | C.In brief | D.In particular |
A.managed | B.determined | C.promised | D.hesitated |
A.Therefore | B.Hopefully | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.hatched | B.quit | C.admitted | D.paused |
A.cinema | B.spot | C.hotel | D.center |
A.gas | B.railway | C.police | D.radio |
A.convince | B.inquire | C.motivate | D.locate |
A.awkward | B.lucky | C.delighted | D.curious |
A.just | B.nearly | C.yet | D.even |
A.documents | B.items | C.comments | D.patterns |
A.prove | B.reflect | C.report | D.see |
A.Basically | B.Clearly | C.Naturally | D.Possibly |
A.reasoned | B.sighed | C.blamed | D.added |
A.annoyed | B.discouraged | C.amazed | D.ashamed |
A.draw | B.ignore | C.oppose | D.fit |
8 . At just 21 years old, Nija Charles is one of today’s most popular songwriters. She has
But just a few years ago, Charles was only another
Charles said her first introduction to
Charles continued to study music at New York University, where she’d make beats in her dormitory and
“It was very
Talking about her success, Charles said. “It’s
A.drawn | B.communicated | C.worked | D.competed |
A.biggest | B.luckiest | C.youngest | D.wildest |
A.represented | B.interviewed | C.attracted | D.included |
A.fan | B.clerk | C.artist | D.passenger |
A.invited | B.forced | C.introduced | D.born |
A.beyond | B.around | C.through | D.above |
A.recording | B.promoting | C.making | D.appreciating |
A.pretended | B.volunteered | C.wanted | D.agreed |
A.his | B.one | C.herself | D.them |
A.considered | B.imagined | C.delayed | D.enjoyed |
A.discover | B.post | C.collect | D.buy |
A.dragged | B.accustomed | C.found | D.stopped |
A.dangerous | B.fascinating | C.unfortunate | D.hard |
A.definitely | B.totally | C.possibly | D.directly |
A.space | B.speed | C.time | D.money |
A.give in | B.calm down | C.show up | D.hurry up |
A.songs | B.articles | C.advertisements | D.notices |
A.but | B.or | C.yet | D.so |
A.annoying | B.obvious | C.crazy | D.simple |
A.gardens | B.concerts | C.lectures | D.weddings |
9 . It was a vacation when I was 16. I was on a one-week-long trip with some students to
It was a summer night in my 11th year when the home I grew up in
The homeless man sitting there, however, couldn’t depend on anyone. I could see the
I have often
A.attend | B.visit | C.finish | D.skip |
A.group | B.class | C.college | D.church |
A.sleeping | B.hiding | C.studying | D.staying |
A.failed | B.refused | C.decided | D.promised |
A.heard | B.saw | C.recognized | D.called |
A.colorful | B.new | C.old | D.unusual |
A.smell | B.know | C.blame | D.comfort |
A.streets | B.city | C.trip | D.tracks |
A.flashed | B.turned | C.dated | D.reported |
A.opened | B.caught | C.held | D.hung |
A.find | B.miss | C.forget | D.remember |
A.reading | B.cooking | C.crying | D.destroying |
A.sympathy | B.shock | C.expectation | D.joy |
A.Luckily | B.Particularly | C.Apparently | D.Humorously |
A.daytime | B.evening | C.night | D.morning |
A.car | B.cloth | C.bike | D.house |
A.ignored | B.loved | C.appreciated | D.convinced |
A.enthusiasm | B.honesty | C.sadness | D.kindness |
A.bent down | B.spoke up | C.walked away | D.gave up |
A.criticized | B.judged | C.expressed | D.wondered |
10 . It’s a really cold winter day. I had just finished some shopping, and was ready to
He never begged. It was more like he was open to
He had been an epileptic (癫痫患者) since his childhood. He couldn’t even
I started feeling
I was
A.leave | B.close | C.book | D.sell |
A.crying | B.news | C.music | D.voice |
A.feared | B.followed | C.doubted | D.passed |
A.refusing | B.sending | C.hiding | D.accepting |
A.tiredly | B.quietly | C.excitedly | D.angrily |
A.track | B.forgive | C.thank | D.shape |
A.get | B.miss | C.post | D.avoid |
A.communication | B.environment | C.difference | D.responsibility |
A.sorry | B.lucky | C.calm | D.cold |
A.nature | B.promise | C.ability | D.peace |
A.respect | B.room | C.love | D.need |
A.give back | B.go after | C.grow into | D.hold out |
A.hopeless | B.amazed | C.carefree | D.honored |
A.certain | B.nervous | C.worried | D.annoyed |
A.letter | B.gift | C.word | D.beat |