1 . I think I lived rather sustainably last year. I composted (堆肥) fruit and vegetable scraps,
I became accustomed to getting up early, which I think came with various
The biggest
I found out how much organic waste even a small household could
While I’ve always been getting clothes made by the family
Thanks to my
A.purchased | B.mended | C.ordered | D.donated |
A.improvement | B.progress | C.promotion | D.sense |
A.doubts | B.results | C.benefits | D.challenges |
A.slow | B.active | C.quiet | D.free |
A.prepared | B.tired | C.trained | D.addicted |
A.task | B.change | C.moment | D.problem |
A.potential | B.rare | C.proper | D.gentle |
A.increased | B.surprised | C.connected | D.limited |
A.reflect on | B.send up | C.result in | D.slide into |
A.receive | B.resist | C.store | D.generate |
A.destroying | B.saving | C.totaling | D.sharing |
A.routine | B.solution | C.practice | D.rule |
A.Fortunately | B.Gradually | C.Accidentally | D.Regularly |
A.reduced | B.welcomed | C.abandoned | D.collected |
A.designer | B.tailor | C.assistant | D.consultant |
A.hold | B.excite | C.support | D.feature |
A.fabric | B.steel | C.wood | D.patent |
A.repeated | B.repurposed | C.included | D.decorated |
A.defense | B.decision | C.imagination | D.effort |
A.flexible | B.comfortable | C.sustainable | D.typical |
2 . I sat at the corner of the living room, staring at the Christmas tree. It was the best tree we had had. My husband
Upon hearing about the tree, my eight-year-old daughter, Kaylyn,
So there’s
A.offered | B.selected | C.cut | D.ignored |
A.joked | B.pretended | C.proved | D.imagined |
A.perfect | B.necessary | C.right | D.free |
A.function | B.meaning | C.value | D.side |
A.worthwhile | B.available | C.beautiful | D.special |
A.standing | B.lying | C.sitting | D.talking |
A.similarity | B.secret | C.difference | D.character |
A.skillfully | B.formally | C.normally | D.cleanly |
A.ugly | B.pretty | C.excellent | D.strange |
A.cried | B.cheered | C.applauded | D.apologized |
A.decide | B.expect | C.promise | D.choose |
A.reality | B.world | C.minds | D.homes |
A.fact | B.wonder | C.doubt | D.hope |
A.In another word | B.In addition | C.By all means | D.In that case |
A.admit | B.recognize | C.notice | D.appreciate |
3 . I am a Russian girl, and it has always been my small dream to climb to the top of a mountain to enjoy the sunrise since my childhood. However, there are no big
After coming to China, I heard that there was Mount Huashan. I
During the process, a sudden
At the moment of
A.beaches | B.lakes | C.mountains | D.forests |
A.excited | B.sad | C.curious | D.confident |
A.regretted | B.decided | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.joy | B.trouble | C.pity | D.attention |
A.wind | B.fog | C.volcano | D.rain |
A.turning up | B.giving up | C.showing off | D.standing out |
A.trip | B.story | C.study | D.writing |
A.larger | B.flatter | C.narrower | D.easier |
A.slowly | B.obviously | C.currently | D.hurriedly |
A.strength | B.chance | C.paper | D.water |
A.reaction | B.answer | C.result | D.difficulty |
A.luck | B.courage | C.money | D.hope |
A.communication | B.rest | C.relief | D.sunrise |
A.understood | B.doubted | C.imagined | D.complained |
A.busier | B.darker | C.brighter | D.sharper |
4 . Usually, someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” This kind of question is often raised when we have
Well, it started out being a cowboy or super hero. Later it was fireman, policeman, lawyer... As I grew older, my dreams of the future
By then, I had my heart set on
However, for many, there is a “thief”, which goes around
We find ourselves just about reaching our
A.difficulties | B.challenges | C.memories | D.gatherings |
A.changed | B.reduced | C.developed | D.disappeared |
A.live | B.major | C.believe | D.bring |
A.discovering | B.cheating | C.becoming | D.awarding |
A.spent | B.wasted | C.decided | D.took |
A.planning | B.teaching | C.planting | D.reading |
A.sensitive | B.objective | C.passive | D.positive |
A.disappoint | B.reflect | C.perform | D.achieve |
A.reaching | B.throwing | C.stealing | D.abandoning |
A.thief | B.teacher | C.robber | D.guider |
A.parents | B.ourselves | C.relatives | D.themselves |
A.homes | B.limit | C.dreams | D.potential |
A.possibly | B.quickly | C.frequently | D.gradually |
A.outcome | B.failure | C.moment | D.difference |
A.precious | B.original | C.faithful | D.ordinary |
5 . A few years ago, Ben Gomes received a worrying call at work. The caller told him that his 92-year-old mother, Thomasinha, was being
“I was
She
“I’m so grateful that I was not greeted by the sight that I feared when I went to the hospital,” Gomes says. Today, when Gomes reflects back on the kindness of this
A.rushed | B.trained | C.applied | D.referred |
A.school | B.hospital | C.station | D.house |
A.honored | B.generous | C.frightened | D.faithful |
A.details | B.effects | C.costs | D.views |
A.prizes | B.rides | C.letters | D.tickets |
A.burned | B.stolen | C.lost | D.caught |
A.blow away | B.drive away | C.drop out | D.hang out |
A.sang | B.pushed | C.ran | D.nodded |
A.smiling at | B.turning on | C.pointing at | D.knocking on |
A.attention | B.memory | C.advice | D.money |
A.call | B.see | C.stop | D.beat |
A.joked | B.arrived | C.stood | D.fell |
A.passenger | B.stranger | C.student | D.doctor |
A.concern | B.sadness | C.interest | D.appreciation |
A.kinder | B.shorter | C.better | D.fewer |
6 . At the age of 41, I still stutter (口吃). I am fine with it now but that wasn’t always the
A few years later, I began to
Sometime in eighth grade, my
It’s never easy to be a kid. It’s especially
A.process | B.reason | C.case | D.target |
A.made use of | B.stirred up | C.taken care of | D.made fun of |
A.abnormal | B.long | C.informal | D.chosen |
A.desire | B.promise | C.dislike | D.suspect |
A.imagine | B.avoid | C.predict | D.record |
A.similar | B.false | C.official | D.personal |
A.fatal | B.common | C.familiar | D.strange |
A.duty | B.option | C.identity | D.attitude |
A.repeated | B.postponed | C.accepted | D.spotted |
A.Instead of | B.Due to | C.As for | D.In return for |
A.type | B.change | C.call | D.spell |
A.award | B.promise | C.excuse | D.living |
A.request | B.regret | C.decision | D.explanation |
A.natural | B.beneficial | C.essential | D.tough |
A.intelligence | B.uniqueness | C.advantage | D.mistake |
7 . One of my major life-turning points happened during my exchange study in Finland. At the University of Economics in Prague where I studied it was extremely
Regardless, I decided to sign up early for my last semester, just to see what the process was like to be better prepared for
And I had the time of my life in Finland. I met the most amazing people, traveled a ton, partied a lot, and
After the exchange study, I
A.ridiculous | B.significant | C.impossible | D.difficult |
A.huge | B.flexible | C.temporary | D.random |
A.distributing | B.acquiring | C.applying | D.performing |
A.obviously | B.importantly | C.immediately | D.surprisingly |
A.disappointed | B.confused | C.excited | D.embarrassed |
A.reactions | B.challenges | C.opportunities | D.achievements |
A.competed | B.bonded | C.conflicted | D.agreed |
A.Now that | B.Even if | C.In case | D.So long as |
A.happened | B.managed | C.presumed | D.hesitated |
A.ignored | B.dismissed | C.made | D.expected |
A.horizons | B.companies | C.responsibilities | D.organizations |
A.wrapped up | B.picked up | C.held up | D.brought up |
A.experiment | B.employment | C.discipline | D.freedom |
A.salary | B.outcome | C.position | D.profession |
A.traditions | B.fictions | C.experiences | D.legends |
8 . Jameson Lobb and his friend Raphael Jafri were squeezing in a lunchtime workout on Pier (码头) 15, overlooking the East River, when Lobb
On the pier, a crowd had gathered. From somewhere, the onlookers produced a rope and a life preserver, which they
Both men, thoroughly
A.waved | B.sighed | C.froze | D.cheered |
A.rested on | B.slid down | C.ran along | D.climbed over |
A.alarmed | B.confused | C.annoyed | D.surprised |
A.Recognizing | B.Approaching | C.Passing | D.Examining |
A.rescuer | B.survivor | C.victim | D.onlooker |
A.returned | B.recovered | C.retreated | D.resurfaced |
A.relaxed | B.burned | C.tightened | D.strengthened |
A.figure | B.rock | C.barrier | D.boat |
A.tied | B.handed | C.threw | D.carried |
A.through | B.beyond | C.across | D.along |
A.fisherman | B.crowd | C.couple | D.nurse |
A.strong | B.gentle | C.helping | D.accepting |
A.worn out | B.stressed out | C.light-hearted | D.hard-headed |
A.push | B.dragged | C.stuffed | D.loaded |
A.preference | B.lesson | C.responsibility | D.choice |
9 . There were eight children in my family, and we never had enough money. Meeting basic needs was a constant
The first day when I walked in my new shoes, each step felt
The day I turned 18, I stood before my parents, my heart heavy with a(n)
Although the first shoes are now
A.struggle | B.promise | C.pleasure | D.comfort |
A.trousers | B.gloves | C.glasses | D.shoes |
A.physically | B.mentally | C.academically | D.socially |
A.protected | B.discouraged | C.freed | D.separated |
A.convenient | B.heavy | C.demanding | D.solid |
A.dignity | B.hope | C.challenge | D.harmony |
A.bear | B.understand | C.stress | D.transform |
A.decision | B.prediction | C.imagination | D.comment |
A.leave behind | B.go after | C.show off | D.figure out |
A.opinion | B.character | C.life | D.tradition |
A.balance | B.mix | C.competition | D.variety |
A.unknown | B.uneventful | C.unavoidable | D.unchanged |
A.with ease | B.at last | C.in return | D.on time |
A.perfect | B.valuable | C.gone | D.worn |
A.remind | B.guarantee | C.warn | D.cheat |
10 . I’m an online columnist. A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my life, ending up receiving some
As an online columnist for ages, I have constantly encountered
At that moment, I’ve realized we don’t have the luxury of negativity. Our life is too short to be
A.conventional | B.innovative | C.negative | D.thorough |
A.terribly | B.hardly | C.aimlessly | D.accidentally |
A.gave | B.flooded | C.dropped | D.cut |
A.permitted | B.required | C.banned | D.pushed |
A.appreciated | B.impressed | C.represented | D.criticized |
A.long-lasting | B.well-meaning | C.ever-changing | D.self-fulfilling |
A.cautious | B.anxious | C.concerned | D.astonished |
A.restrict | B.stimulate | C.release | D.sponsor |
A.depression | B.confusion | C.satisfaction | D.embarrassment |
A.expressions | B.purposes | C.gestures | D.desires |
A.at the bottom of | B.at the expense of | C.on account of | D.on behalf of |
A.held back | B.brought up | C.taken in | D.turned down |
A.acceptance | B.target | C.refusal | D.admission |
A.complained | B.resolved | C.explained | D.pretended |
A.comprehension | B.submission | C.direction | D.recognition |