1 . Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. But life has a(an)
When her stepfather died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a(an)
The
It wasn’t homework, but it could be a(an)
Steph studied the list. Each of those books
A.efficiency | B.motivation | C.exception | D.tendency |
A.hold back | B.set up | C.give away | D.carry on |
A.display | B.move | C.threat | D.mission |
A.precise | B.independent | C.modest | D.initial |
A.breaking away from | B.taking hold of | C.giving in to | D.going in for |
A.situation | B.answer | C.procedure | D.emergency |
A.spotted | B.folded | C.loaded | D.assigned |
A.hard rock | B.far cry | C.field work | D.road map |
A.flexible | B.foundational | C.financial | D.temporary |
A.qualified | B.reliable | C.sufficient | D.delightful |
A.confirmed | B.sharpened | C.stimulated | D.bounced |
A.origin | B.treat | C.concept | D.constant |
A.discussing | B.traveling | C.whispering | D.flashing |
A.completing | B.forecasting | C.revealing | D.declaring |
A.remarks | B.works | C.proofs | D.zones |
2 . At the age of 16, Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning, Einstein Carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those
“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also
“My boy, you can’t think so,” Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly. “There is a
“There were two cats playing on the roof.
“Einstein,
After that, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be
1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce different
You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn’t
A.adults | B.kids | C.teachers | D.artists |
A.playing | B.working | C.reading | D.studying |
A.excited | B.curious | C.worried | D.crazy |
A.checked | B.passed | C.dreamed | D.failed |
A.song | B.story | C.speech | D.saying |
A.Luckily | B.Hopefully | C.Suddenly | D.Naturally |
A.while | B.or | C.so | D.for |
A.mouth | B.tail | C.nose | D.face |
A.somebody | B.nobody | C.anybody | D.everybody |
A.poor | B.rich | C.lazy | D.clever |
A.tired | B.angry | C.strict | D.satisfied |
A.regretted | B.graduated | C.succeeded | D.survived |
A.ideas | B.reasons | C.mistakes | D.secrets |
A.sometimes | B.often | C.always | D.never |
A.try on | B.depend on | C.live on | D.insist on |
3 . Hannahs daughter Isla has spent half her life home. Lockdown began when she was seven months old. Parks were a
About five months later, lockdown ended. For months parks were almost
A.shelter | B.symbol | C.blessing | D.bonus |
A.teach | B.show | C.caution | D.remind |
A.offered | B.saved | C.owed | D.cost |
A.determined | B.thought | C.expected | D.explained |
A.adventure | B.harmony | C.beauty | D.truth |
A.explore | B.record | C.protect | D.remember |
A.look back on | B.look forward to | C.look up to | D.look down on |
A.apart | B.still | C.alone | D.together |
A.dynamic | B.distant | C.strange | D.silent |
A.leaking | B.falling | C.drawing | D.originating |
A.debating | B.wandering | C.dining | D.celebrating |
A.Actually | B.Occasionally | C.Eventually | D.Usually |
A.flooded | B.became | C.represented | D.joined |
A.measures | B.windows | C.signs | D.excuses |
A.ambitious | B.enthusiastic | C.optimistic | D.calm |
4 . Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a
“Dear Santa,” the note
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to
Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n)
One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna’s balloon. Her jaw
“Santa dropped your balloon
Now, having received so much
A.beautiful | B.broken | C.precious | D.blown |
A.printed | B.wrote | C.typed | D.read |
A.nice | B.difficult | C.demanding | D.smart |
A.fulfill | B.spread | C.make | D.express |
A.entertaining | B.uniting | C.reporting | D.locating |
A.preparation | B.effort | C.research | D.game |
A.temporarily | B.relatively | C.particularly | D.naturally |
A.came up with | B.argued about | C.put up with | D.jumped at |
A.healthy | B.green | C.modest | D.grand |
A.burst | B.cracked | C.broke | D.dropped |
A.post | B.letter | C.name | D.photo |
A.in time | B.after all | C.by accident | D.on purpose |
A.candies | B.gifts | C.toys | D.books |
A.attention | B.admiration | C.popularity | D.generosity |
A.adopted | B.stored | C.thrown | D.dragged |
5 . At a speed of roughly 20 miles a day, the Ardines experienced practically all the extremes the United States has to offer. The brothers kept a detailed record of their
Along their heroes’
Walking by 11 states, Aiden and Louis
Without the help of a huge community of people, they wouldn’t have been
A.reputations | B.virtues | C.surveys | D.experiences |
A.requests | B.motivation | C.tracks | D.admission |
A.cover | B.enrich | C.replace | D.investigate |
A.saved | B.showed | C.offered | D.sold |
A.behaviour | B.speech | C.journey | D.advice |
A.adopted | B.spotted | C.defended | D.examined |
A.hot | B.cold | C.alcoholic | D.expensive |
A.free of charge | B.ahead of time | C.at random | D.by accident |
A.assessed | B.satisfied | C.stabbed | D.filled |
A.searched for | B.cleared up | C.arrived at | D.passed by |
A.Greeted | B.Blamed | C.Attracted | D.Identified |
A.arranged | B.discovered | C.shared | D.packed |
A.aid | B.hire | C.move | D.control |
A.grateful | B.excited | C.determined | D.successful |
A.quantity | B.nature | C.anxiety | D.ambition |
6 . After moving to a new neighborhood my dad lost his job. His
Soon after this, Mom started to give us peanut butter for supper instead of chicken. We were
As Christmas was near, Donna and I were excited about having a vacation, but our home wasn’t as
Two days before Christmas, Dad went on a
On Christmas Eve, Dad returned with
A.driver | B.friend | C.owner | D.boss |
A.beautiful | B.expensive | C.suitable | D.comfortable |
A.glad | B.nervous | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.question | B.meet | C.help | D.punish |
A.large | B.poor | C.busy | D.pleasant |
A.business | B.hunting | C.hiking | D.cycling |
A.quiet | B.cold | C.cloudy | D.noisy |
A.disappointing | B.noisy | C.necessary | D.practical |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.instead | B.otherwise | C.therefore | D.however |
A.interested | B.amused | C.shocked | D.annoyed |
A.learned | B.heard | C.enjoyed | D.played |
A.neighbors | B.relatives | C.women | D.workers |
A.frightened | B.encouraged | C.moved | D.bothered |
A.left | B.forgotten | C.cheated | D.accepted |
7 . In India, there are many ironing vendors (商贩) who
India’s science and technology department
After seeing her
Vinisha, a student from Tamil Nadu, India, had the idea of creating a renewable energy source to
She spent six months designing a wheeled cant. The cant has solar panels which
To complete the invention, Vinisha devoted herself to reading college-level physics textbooks to
Now, her innovation is getting
“I am not just a girl from India. I am a girl from Earth,” Vinisha said in her speech. “All of us should understand that environmental issues are real and can’t be
A.make | B.tailor | C.press | D.sew |
A.fueled | B.supported | C.consumed | D.burned |
A.recalled | B.estimated | C.reviewed | D.criticized |
A.charity | B.committee | C.school | D.neighborhood |
A.processed | B.used | C.burning | D.grilled |
A.streets | B.neighborhood | C.environment | D.blocks |
A.gases | B.air | C.covering | D.emission |
A.instead of | B.take place | C.upgrade | D.replace |
A.submit | B.reflect | C.absorb | D.expose |
A.contained | B.stored | C.sucked | D.conveyed |
A.work on | B.know from | C.approve of | D.figure out |
A.Engineers | B.People | C.Faculty | D.Intellectuals |
A.national | B.global | C.nationwide | D.neighboring |
A.address | B.outspeak | C.deliver | D.present |
A.raised | B.avoided | C.fostered | D.fixed |
8 . “How is that a thirteen-year-old boy can raise more money than any of our board members?" asked the director of Camp One Step at a lime to open his board meeting. All of the board members were truly
Several months before his 13th birthday, Danny
All on his own, Danny wrote and sent out
On the day of his birthday, Danny said the words I’ll never
A.excited | B.angry | C.amazed | D.embarrassed |
A.brother | B.friend | C.teacher | D.classmate |
A.supported | B.told | C.challenged | D.warned |
A.make | B.collect | C.save | D.borrow |
A.but | B.or | C.so | D.because |
A.survive | B.change | C.increase | D.happen |
A.invitation | B.postcards | C.pictures | D.letters |
A.remember | B.buy | C.receive | D.visit |
A.calling | B.writing | C.waiting | D.expecting |
A.e-mail | B.praises | C.respect | D.money |
A.different | B.attractive | C.big | D.expensive |
A.patiently | B.gratefully | C.bravely | D.fortunately |
A.repeat | B.miss | C.forget | D.avoid |
A.kids | B.gifts | C.parents | D.assistants |
A.freedom | B.nervous | C.honesty | D.pride |
9 . Born in May 1987, Djatougbe Akouvi Aziaka is a girl from Togo, a country in West Africa. Working as a (n)
She also has other
These two associations are working on sustainable (可持续性的) development challenges and have strong working relationships with many UN organizations. Welfare Togo has been
For example, the
One of the Welfare Togo’s recent projects is the Signature Tree Project, which encourages students to leave their mark by
The association now has 4,090 young
A.engineer | B.reporter | C.professor | D.scientist |
A.honors | B.ideas | C.interests | D.positions |
A.accepted | B.informed | C.reminded | D.warned |
A.keeps | B.impresses | C.covers | D.finds |
A.languages | B.thoughts | C.organs | D.rights |
A.association | B.club | C.farm | D.factory |
A.explain | B.fight | C.know | D.show |
A.In addition to | B.In favor of | C.Because of | D.Except for |
A.cutting | B.burning | C.planting | D.choosing |
A.quality | B.price | C.number | D.use |
A.actors | B.learners | C.volunteers | D.players |
A.different | B.excellent | C.wealthy | D.poor |
A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
A.protecting | B.recognizing | C.serving | D.studying |
A.herself | B.another | C.them | D.it |
10 . Many people spend their New Year’s Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit
We each filled a backpack with clothes shoes and other things and headed out to the
His name was Raju. After his mother died his father remarried. Unable to
When we met Raju he wasn’t wearing any
A.busily | B.differently | C.quickly | D.carefully |
A.shop | B.bus station | C.train station | D.forest |
A.empty | B.new | C.useful | D.beautiful |
A.trouble | B.game | C.experiment | D.conversation |
A.head | B.legs | C.hands | D.face |
A.no | B.broken | C.long | D.dirty |
A.difficult | B.possible | C.strange | D.important |
A.began | B.preferred | C.enjoyed | D.continued |
A.asked | B.done | C.accepted | D.advised |
A.gladly | B.bravely | C.doubtfully | D.nervously |
A.sending | B.throwing | C.eating | D.keeping |
A.slowly | B.secretly | C.directly | D.hopelessly |
A.wish | B.story | C.luck | D.wealth |
A.catch up with | B.make use of | C.get along with | D.take hold of |
A.school | B.platform | C.city | D.home |
A.borrowing | B.selling | C.returning | D.painting |
A.shoes | B.shirts | C.gloves | D.trousers |
A.forgot | B.described | C.found | D.checked |
A.fear | B.happiness | C.surprise | D.politeness |
A.feet | B.heart | C.belief | D.life |