1 . Chloe Smith is a girl aged 6 from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she
The medal belongs to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while
Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and
Chloe was
A.sought | B.buried | C.noticed | D.dropped |
A.waste | B.object | C.material | D.antique |
A.embarrassed | B.satisfied | C.frightened | D.shocked |
A.competing | B.applying | C.coaching | D.preparing |
A.broken | B.stolen | C.replaced | D.deserted |
A.purchase | B.register | C.preserve | D.recover |
A.secured | B.prized | C.advertised | D.priced |
A.project | B.decision | C.habit | D.idea |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.really | D.carefully |
A.identifying | B.obtaining | C.evaluating | D.investigating |
A.sorry | B.eager | C.upset | D.hesitant |
A.In addition | B.In fact | C.In return | D.In advance |
A.purpose | B.report | C.attempt | D.story |
A.heart-warming | B.breath-taking | C.eye-catching | D.life-changing |
A.important | B.simple | C.interesting | D.right |
2 . Nuclear pollution is a serious global
When nuclear accidents occur in coastal areas, the
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, efforts to cool the reactors by pumping in seawater resulted in the
This
A.change | B.opportunity | C.concern | D.possibility |
A.caused | B.posed | C.created | D.increased |
A.resulted in | B.led to | C.brought about | D.caused |
A.terrestrial | B.aquatic | C.marine | D.atmospheric |
A.balancing | B.regulating | C.considering | D.stabilizing |
A.heightened | B.raised | C.decreased | D.lifted |
A.minor | B.slight | C.substantial | D.insignificant |
A.accumulation | B.storage | C.deposition | D.buildup |
A.Therefore | B.Despite | C.However | D.Hence |
A.from | B.by | C.of | D.in |
A.residents | B.citizens | C.inhabitants | D.dwellers |
A.issue | B.measure | C.release | D.disposal |
A.web | B.chain | C.network | D.system |
A.urgent | B.immediate | C.pressing | D.critical |
A.address | B.tackle | C.solve | D.resolve |
3 . Several months ago, a tornado fiercely hit our city without any signs before. We hadn’t
Never did I imagine that we would put our regular
I couldn’t
Because of the tornado, I realized that my job as a teacher meant a lot. Behind every well-behaved students are a long line of teachers who have made it their life’s
A.paid | B.searched | C.accounted | D.prepared |
A.agency | B.education | C.emergency | D.selection |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.secretly | D.immediately |
A.games | B.trainings | C.languages | D.saving |
A.mixed up | B.stood out | C.lined up | D.spoken out |
A.fear | B.anger | C.shame | D.shock |
A.encounter | B.comfort | C.satisfy | D.praise |
A.problem | B.result | C.success | D.reason |
A.hate | B.expect | C.see | D.approach |
A.simple | B.ideal | C.scary | D.strange |
A.follow | B.provide | C.repeat | D.change |
A.fortunate | B.honest | C.confident | D.brave |
A.trust | B.pride | C.interest | D.growth |
A.reward | B.power | C.wisdom | D.goal |
A.chances | B.challenges | C.adventures | D.discussions |
4 . Growing up, I always wanted to be an outgoing person because I thought that was the way I should be. I was always attracted to the
However, I started
When I was 16, I volunteered at a summer camp for a week, where I led 12 fifth graders. Although I
Every night, I was supposed to read bedtime stories. But on Thursday when my campers were getting
The experience made me realize that I should grow in my own
A.task | B.dream | C.idea | D.reason |
A.success | B.business | C.fun | D.hope |
A.thinking of | B.focusing on | C.making up | D.letting go of |
A.rule | B.test | C.question | D.topic |
A.tried | B.promised | C.started | D.agreed |
A.plan | B.problem | C.chance | D.story |
A.tired of | B.interested in | C.ready for | D.serious about |
A.silent | B.clean | C.empty | D.dark |
A.important | B.difficult | C.painful | D.enjoyable |
A.Instead of | B.Because of | C.Except for | D.As for |
A.keep | B.choose | C.share | D.create |
A.forced | B.invited | C.allowed | D.taught |
A.appearing | B.hiding | C.changing | D.spreading |
A.finding | B.forgetting | C.remembering | D.losing |
A.journey | B.company | C.training | D.direction |
5 . A six-year-old kid walked into a candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “It’s amazing. What should I
“Come on, son, we don’t have much
“These are all my
Some of us are that boy. The world is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we don’t make a(n)
A.think | B.make | C.say | D.choose |
A.time | B.money | C.interest | D.power |
A.secrets | B.favorites | C.ideas | D.needs |
A.Hold on | B.Come over | C.Go on | D.Hurry up |
A.tired | B.busy | C.fair | D.patient |
A.carefully | B.quietly | C.quickly | D.nervously |
A.Luckily | B.Certainly | C.Finally | D.Hopefully |
A.got hold of | B.walked out of | C.searched for | D.checked with |
A.cried | B.waited | C.returned | D.understood |
A.fun | B.fear | C.peace | D.nothing |
A.plan | B.decision | C.guess | D.ending |
A.important | B.simple | C.common | D.good |
A.right | B.great | C.difficult | D.wrong |
A.doubt | B.explain | C.know | D.expect |
A.danger | B.game | C.difference | D.fact |
6 . A 15-year-old student has been praised a hero. Because he had
Sheng said he was
Then Sheng measured the man’s pulse (脉搏) and found it was
“I can’t stop or ask others to replace me in case of any
Sheng said he didn’t feel tired during the
A.striked | B.saved | C.delivered | D.destroyed |
A.appeared | B.studied | C.competed | D.exercised |
A.leaving | B.staying | C.returning | D.attending |
A.context | B.comment | C.package | D.effort |
A.weak | B.strong | C.positive | D.powerful |
A.sight | B.hike | C.architecture | D.aid |
A.credit | B.training | C.damage | D.strength |
A.suffered | B.changed | C.requested | D.cheated |
A.politely | B.hardly | C.calmly | D.awkwardly |
A.left | B.slided | C.affected | D.arrived |
A.brochures | B.prizes | C.risks | D.comments |
A.confident | B.unique | C.curious | D.suitable |
A.meeting | B.lecture | C.drought | D.process |
A.broken | B.painful | C.official | D.specific |
A.demand | B.master | C.regard | D.track |
7 . I’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive. But I’m here to tell you that the
I was nine when my Dad and Mom
Believe it or not, I took care of everyone in my life, even when I was in worse shape. Once in a while,
Once, when I was a single parent, I took my son to see Santa Claus.
When he
I have received the blessings (祝福) of those whose acts of generosity and
A.effort | B.power | C.force | D.energy |
A.signed up | B.set out | C.moved out | D.made up |
A.awkward | B.confident | C.lonely | D.independent |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.otherwise |
A.requested | B.commanded | C.registered | D.exchanged |
A.return | B.scan | C.share | D.copy |
A.saving | B.spending | C.paying | D.counting |
A.changed | B.meant | C.owed | D.gave |
A.promise | B.challenge | C.insist | D.admit |
A.impressed | B.attracted | C.made | D.realized |
A.as if | B.only if | C.even if | D.if ever |
A.honour | B.determination | C.kindness | D.arrangement |
A.received | B.delivered | C.recognized | D.packed |
A.tough | B.alone | C.anxious | D.frightened |
A.accepting | B.keeping | C.leaving | D.giving |
8 . Pericles said, twenty-four centuries ago: “Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on insignificance.” We do, indeed! Here is one of the most interesting stories that Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick ever told--a story about the battles won and
On the slope of Long’s Peak lies the
Aren’t we all like that battling
To
Let’s not allow ourselves to be
A.celebrated | B.lost | C.remembered | D.recorded |
A.ruin | B.trunk | C.leaves | D.branches |
A.jumped | B.sat | C.lasted | D.stood |
A.developed | B.grown | C.dying | D.gone |
A.guns | B.ants | C.stones | D.lighting |
A.four | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
A.killed | B.faced | C.solved | D.survived |
A.therefore | B.however | C.besides | D.instead |
A.ground | B.hill | C.roof | D.land |
A.quickly | B.happily | C.gradually | D.actually |
A.practical | B.smart | C.powerful | D.tiny |
A.at last | B.in advance | C.by accident | D.on purpose |
A.toe | B.middle finger | C.thumb | D.little finger |
A.tree | B.giant | C.animal | D.flower |
A.situations | B.disasters | C.attacks | D.misfortunes |
A.stepped on | B.figured out | C.found out | D.eaten out |
A.form | B.get | C.break | D.miss |
A.upset by | B.impressed by | C.interested in | D.crazy about |
A.forgive | B.hate | C.forget | D.understand |
A.big | B.little | C.important | D.sad |
9 . Last Thursday, Michael and Linda were distributing (分发) meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception (婚宴) in the border town of Kills. The
The idea came from Michael’s father, Ted, who
Then he told his son, who was surprised by the
On Tuesday evening, the
A.friends | B.people | C.couple | D.students |
A.refused | B.applied | C.pretended | D.preferred |
A.calls | B.searches | C.volunteers | D.works |
A.real | B.daily | C.big | D.personal |
A.controlling | B.cleaning | C.changing | D.following |
A.order | B.solution | C.command | D.suggestion |
A.considered | B.accepted | C.doubted | D.felled |
A.in need | B.in common | C.in depression | D.in danger |
A.money | B.experience | C.food | D.happiness |
A.amazed | B.disappointed | C.interested | D.annoyed |
A.accommodation | B.hotel | C.company | D.soup kitchen |
A.actually | B.officially | C.newly | D.nearly |
A.hold | B.quit | C.organize | D.remember |
A.kindness | B.happiness | C.rudeness | D.selfishness |
A.Thankfully | B.Surprisingly | C.Finally | D.Hopefully |
10 . A few notable moments from my most recent volunteering at the Children’s Hospital never escape me.
After we had
Later, we walked into another room at the Emergency Department. The patient was a teenage boy who had met with a terrible
I quickly adjusted my guitar,
A.registered | B.exchanged | C.applied | D.requested |
A.sleeping | B.standing | C.lying | D.sitting |
A.pulled out | B.put down | C.made up | D.packed up |
A.suitcase | B.piano | C.guitar | D.backpack |
A.lively | B.sorrowful | C.peaceful | D.powerful |
A.up and down | B.back and forth | C.far and near | D.here and there |
A.move | B.raise | C.place | D.touch |
A.angrier | B.quieter | C.happier | D.calmer |
A.adventure | B.accident | C.event | D.occasion |
A.Therefore | B.Meanwhile | C.However | D.Though |
A.pain | B.confidence | C.determination | D.effort |
A.lowered | B.changed | C.used | D.cleared |
A.confusion | B.horror | C.gratitude | D.regret |
A.announcing | B.appreciating | C.apologizing | D.considering |
A.crazily | B.excitedly | C.impatiently | D.hopefully |