1 . In a crowded migrant (移民) camp in Tijuana, Mexico, a three-year-old girl wandered
It was December 2018, a time when the US-Mexico border was seeing migrants from Central America
Back at home, Rebellón gathered a group of volunteer
Rebellón has received numerous
A.leisurely | B.alone | C.freely | D.abroad |
A.tended | B.recognized | C.invited | D.noticed |
A.relief | B.health | C.business | D.education |
A.fighting | B.preventing | C.escaping | D.worsening |
A.side | B.place | C.hand | D.heart |
A.determined | B.annoyed | C.disappointed | D.panicked |
A.line up | B.make up | C.stand up | D.look up |
A.soldiers | B.doctors | C.writers | D.teachers |
A.expenses | B.savings | C.bills | D.charges |
A.integrated | B.forced | C.transformed | D.translated |
A.Limited | B.Funded | C.Motivated | D.Influenced |
A.create | B.adjust | C.reject | D.follow |
A.special | B.strange | C.common | D.major |
A.opportunities | B.honours | C.blessings | D.messages |
A.display | B.possess | C.maintain | D.expand |
2 . Katherine would never forget the day when her daughter brought a plate from kindergarten, with a drawing of mouse-like creatures on it.
“Emma, what are these little characters? What do you
All this eventually
Today she has four
She said even if the dolls don’t
A.leave | B.call | C.bring | D.feed |
A.representatives | B.classmates | C.supporters | D.guides |
A.longer | B.tougher | C.better | D.fairer |
A.broke | B.closed | C.touched | D.won |
A.bad | B.anxious | C.stressed | D.good |
A.led to | B.referred to | C.adapted to | D.belonged to |
A.memories | B.drawings | C.toys | D.feelings |
A.learned | B.imagined | C.wanted | D.promised |
A.tested | B.sold | C.copied | D.sewed |
A.advertised | B.completed | C.marked | D.printed |
A.return | B.donate | C.market | D.expose |
A.kids | B.parents | C.jobs | D.stories |
A.turn up | B.catch up | C.break off | D.take off |
A.on purpose | B.by example | C.at will | D.in detail |
A.tradition | B.dream | C.wonder | D.lesson |
3 . One day, a vendor (小贩) came to our doorstep, selling vegetables at one dollar per bundle. My mom’s
A moment later, however, she
My mom asked her to sit down,
I was
A.offer | B.money | C.change | D.discount |
A.refused | B.failed | C.promised | D.decided |
A.cut | B.cover | C.share | D.shift |
A.walked on | B.passed by | C.went away | D.turned back |
A.stuck | B.objected | C.referred | D.responded |
A.Counting | B.Preparing | C.Wandering | D.Hesitating |
A.canceled | B.settled | C.interrupted | D.suggested |
A.rose | B.ate | C.entered | D.refused |
A.rest | B.food | C.money | D.medicine |
A.looked | B.hurried | C.pointed | D.moved |
A.carefully | B.patiently | C.embarrassedly | D.gratefully |
A.moved | B.shocked | C.puzzled | D.troubled |
A.polite | B.honest | C.friendly | D.generous |
A.interest | B.kindness | C.business | D.friendship |
A.never | B.always | C.usually | D.sometimes |
4 . It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my
We shared the shirt, and as days
At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the
Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually
I put aside the note, with
A.roommate | B.brother | C.colleague | D.professor |
A.Unless | B.Because | C.While | D.Even if |
A.came across | B.ran out | C.went by | D.came up |
A.victories | B.belongings | C.scholarships | D.stories |
A.happened | B.refused | C.struggled | D.failed |
A.turn out | B.drop out | C.figure out | D.stand out |
A.conversation | B.discussion | C.interview | D.debate |
A.failure | B.depression | C.poverty | D.illness |
A.difference | B.distance | C.connection | D.conflict |
A.fled | B.remained | C.met | D.departed |
A.last | B.first | C.next | D.second |
A.touched | B.removed | C.pulled | D.folded |
A.attached | B.applied | C.adjusted | D.admitted |
A.more than | B.other than | C.less than | D.rather than |
A.sympathetic | B.grateful | C.joyful | D.moving |
5 . For the past 18 years, my daughter has been around me all the time. Now that she is in college, the
A week ago, my daughter wanted to
Research shows that parents are
We may have to
A.problem | B.progress | C.goal | D.context |
A.cold | B.special | C.different | D.casual |
A.normal | B.idea | C.approach | D.solution |
A.catch up | B.take over | C.check out | D.break away |
A.visited | B.touched | C.tried | D.emailed |
A.by taxi | B.by text | C.in private | D.in person |
A.stupid | B.angry | C.excited | D.asleep |
A.available | B.interested | C.ready | D.guilty |
A.saddest | B.busiest | C.happiest | D.best |
A.decide | B.wonder | C.investigate | D.distinguish |
A.kind | B.appreciative | C.sensitive | D.relevant |
A.voice | B.ignore | C.shift | D.continue |
A.human | B.virtual | C.physical | D.permanent |
A.widened | B.formed | C.broken | D.bridged |
A.college | B.relationship | C.change | D.communication |
6 . Last year, my friend, Kydee Williams, and I started a non-profit project because we wanted to do charity work differently. Thus, The Pop-Up Care Shop was
TPUCS is a traveling shop of
From our experience, we learned smaller shelters, especially those in less-commercialized areas were often
While material things like food, clothes, money, and shelter can help people survive, what
A.found | B.donated | C.born | D.purchased |
A.cheap | B.free | C.value | D.messy |
A.quit | B.chose | C.forbade | D.held |
A.homeless | B.fearless | C.guiltless | D.restless |
A.Ceasing | B.Highlighting | C.Starting | D.Monitoring |
A.hard | B.fun | C.odd | D.core |
A.crucial | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.logical |
A.breaking down | B.giving back | C.keeping up | D.pulling through |
A.ignored | B.emphasized | C.mentioned | D.estimated |
A.harmful | B.relevant | C.opposed | D.open |
A.shoppers | B.pioneers | C.officers | D.volunteers |
A.reliable | B.selfless | C.creative | D.courageous |
A.understand | B.satisfy | C.anticipate | D.illustrate |
A.originally | B.slightly | C.truly | D.barely |
A.identify | B.detect | C.reveal | D.make |
7 . We all need to spend time alone once in a while. But Beatriz Flamini took things to a whole new
Flamini entered the cave in November 2021. She carried two cameras to
Flamini spent her days exercising, cooking, reading, and drawing. She says she experienced
Flamini may have
A.turn | B.level | C.bonus | D.phase |
A.free | B.safe | C.disconnected | D.tired |
A.escaped | B.came | C.rushed | D.emerged |
A.took up | B.made up | C.tore up | D.picked up |
A.change | B.improvement | C.impact | D.meaning |
A.broadcast | B.arrange | C.transform | D.record |
A.regularly | B.fluently | C.legally | D.barely |
A.mixtures | B.necessities | C.loads | D.materials |
A.react | B.treat | C.check | D.introduce |
A.permanent | B.slight | C.potential | D.complete |
A.astonished | B.disappointed | C.frightened | D.excited |
A.comfort | B.fetch | C.replace | D.interview |
A.Yes | B.Again | C.Pardon | D.Already |
A.kept | B.broken | C.set | D.outlined |
A.finished | B.confirmed | C.performed | D.displayed |
8 . My earliest memory of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I
On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered the bread to the stores. The
My father would
Years later I had become a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been
A.seemed | B.grew | C.turned | D.changed |
A.when | B.although | C.because | D.before |
A.fresh | B.official | C.final | D.opposite |
A.smell | B.color | C.taste | D.shape |
A.react | B.confirm | C.serve | D.attend |
A.exactly | B.sadly | C.slowly | D.simply |
A.immediately | B.hopefully | C.surprisingly | D.unusually |
A.make | B.keep | C.take | D.win |
A.killed | B.injured | C.trapped | D.saved |
A.cared | B.mattered | C.troubled | D.meant |
A.if | B.once | C.and | D.but |
A.while | B.after | C.when | D.before |
A.shoulders | B.fingers | C.arms | D.legs |
A.purpose | B.pleasure | C.position | D.progress |
A.lessons | B.prizes | C.gifts | D.subjects |
9 . My father was the gentles and most loving dad in the world — until we had an argument. During those moments, he transformed into a
So when he denied my senior class trip to Montreal, I could do nothing but race from his room in despair And just then a thought
With the hope that his eyes would be more open than his ears, I began to write a note that began with “Dear Daddy” and
It was only minutes
The victory of winning my dad’s permission was sweet.
A.cautious | B.stubborn | C.sensitive | D.passive |
A.masked | B.struck | C.shut | D.folded |
A.authority | B.emotion | C.enthusiasm | D.dignity |
A.straw | B.word | C.chance | D.minute |
A.flashed | B.occurred to | C.hit | D.crossed |
A.record | B.hear | C.review | D.read |
A.wound up | B.made up | C.sprang up | D.dried up |
A.in all | B.at all | C.above all | D.after all |
A.covered | B.slid | C.attached | D.lay |
A.collapsed | B.suffered | C.cried | D.panicked |
A.after | B.when | C.since | D.before |
A.lost | B.melted | C.froze | D.kept |
A.Therefore | B.Anyway | C.However | D.Instead |
A.follow-up | B.make-up | C.pick-up | D.break-up |
A.worthless | B.restless | C.speechless | D.senseless |
10 . My little niece was wandering through the garden in her home. Her father collected rare and precious plants, which he
My niece was
She figured out a plan to clean the plant. She
Later her father came to the garden and noticed the uprooted plant, which had lain
The father showed her how her treatment had nearly killed the plant and told her that the filthy soil provided the best
A great gardener mixes the
A.attended to | B.brought up | C.looked out | D.fed on |
A.caught | B.attacked | C.attracted | D.shocked |
A.recalled | B.recognized | C.noticed | D.concluded |
A.shortage | B.presence | C.presentation | D.composition |
A.pulled | B.picked | C.held | D.pushed |
A.flowers | B.roots | C.leaves | D.branches |
A.project | B.deal | C.operation | D.deed |
A.boiling | B.bathing | C.breathing | D.dying |
A.confirm | B.check | C.exhibit | D.assess |
A.happily | B.coldly | C.fearfully | D.patiently |
A.shelter | B.medicine | C.agency | D.medium |
A.same | B.right | C.dirty | D.loose |
A.Moreover | B.Similarly | C.Rather | D.Nevertheless |
A.environment | B.style | C.neighborhood | D.opportunity |
A.invisible | B.disorganized | C.improper | D.unpleasant |