1 . The greatest sports moments often have a wonderful flow state behind the victories or performances. Being in flow refers to the moments where distraction reduces, and concentration
It was a
Facing the desperate situation, I could
5 points to go, 4 points to go... My opponent started getting visibly
Despite a small game, it inspired me a lot. Not being able to control how our opponent plays, we can
A.limits | B.decreases | C.heightens | D.changes |
A.tough | B.competitive | C.crazy | D.close |
A.lose | B.win | C.tie | D.restart |
A.adjustments | B.reservations | C.efforts | D.mistakes |
A.call | B.make | C.leave | D.take |
A.defense | B.attack | C.celebration | D.relief |
A.figured | B.tried | C.pointed | D.stuck |
A.Sighing | B.Breathing | C.Regretting | D.Struggling |
A.attention | B.interest | C.insight | D.appreciation |
A.confused | B.desperate | C.exhausted | D.uneasy |
A.right | B.impossible | C.opposite | D.previous |
A.swollen | B.bright | C.sharp | D.bloodshot |
A.wild | B.silent | C.mad | D.deaf |
A.Going against | B.Cutting off | C.Holding to | D.Recovering from |
A.wonder | B.determine | C.predict | D.consider |
2 . Seven years ago, my wife bought me a terrific birthday present. For $70, she
My
I
We need to
And who doesn’t need to have
A.sold | B.offered | C.guaranteed | D.rented |
A.use | B.access | C.storage | D.entrance |
A.comment | B.difference | C.charge | D.way |
A.measure | B.decorate | C.design | D.operate |
A.initial | B.risky | C.heavy | D.wise |
A.responsibility | B.qualification | C.ambition | D.experience |
A.occupied | B.divided | C.beloved | D.possessed |
A.lecturers | B.strangers | C.farmers | D.competitors |
A.harvest | B.irrigate | C.grow | D.classify |
A.waste | B.collect | C.earn | D.invest |
A.habit | B.value | C.room | D.time |
A.calm down | B.appeal to | C.connect with | D.believe in |
A.doubt | B.curiosity | C.care | D.dignity |
A.fun | B.money | C.fame | D.fortune |
A.tolerant | B.specific | C.positive | D.convenient |
3 . I remember vividly the moment the doctor told me my daughter Annabelle was severely disabled. A thousand
“I couldn’t possibly
As well as
Now I know some of the answers. Although she has problems with the spine (脊柱), she can walk huge distances. She can’t hold a
Annabelle doesn’t get invited to birthday parties. To me, it’s this lack of inclusion (被接纳) that really
“This is amazing!” I wrote, “I am so glad she gets
Later that day, a woman called Caroline, who I’d never met, sent me a message. Her son Luca was having a fifth birthday party and he wanted to
As Annabelle set off for the party, she felt
My daughter now has memories that will last her a lifetime
A.means | B.questions | C.focuses | D.opinions |
A.discover | B.lecture | C.predict | D.suffer |
A.attracted to | B.concerned about | C.impressed with | D.confused about |
A.party | B.debate | C.meeting | D.conversation |
A.upsets | B.affects | C.surprises | D.excites |
A.stressed | B.disappointed | C.overjoyed | D.frightened |
A.obviously | B.generally | C.gradually | D.immediately |
A.debating | B.checking | C.explaining | D.posing |
A.reminded | B.included | C.observed | D.funded |
A.Hardens | B.Breaks | C.Steals | D.Opens |
A.forgive | B.rescue | C.invite | D.shelter |
A.worried | B.excited | C.calm | D.powerful |
A.volunteers | B.teenagers | C.strangers | D.parents |
A.emotional | B.professional | C.wise | D.suitable |
A.Less than | B.Rather than | C.Fewer than | D.More than |
4 . I was annoyed that my mom had even scheduled the appointment with a doctor for me. As doctors so often do, when he arrived he went straight into the basic small talk about my
But then he
“You don’t know? Well, why don’t you go to college to become a
He looked me straight in the eyes when he
I
I was
A.career | B.health | C.credit | D.growth |
A.threw in | B.took in | C.consisted in | D.broke in |
A.account | B.activity | C.direction | D.movement |
A.idea | B.evidence | C.reason | D.discovery |
A.protected | B.explored | C.provided | D.emphasized |
A.professor | B.doctor | C.lawyer | D.lecturer |
A.crazy | B.anxious | C.violent | D.greedy |
A.casually | B.automatically | C.seriously | D.doubtfully |
A.got away | B.passed out | C.put down | D.rushed off |
A.continued | B.hesitated | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.comment | B.conclusion | C.impression | D.burden |
A.park | B.campus | C.workshop | D.stadium |
A.frightened | B.annoyed | C.surprised | D.discouraged |
A.anxiety | B.sympathy | C.guilt | D.confidence |
A.argument | B.conversation | C.conflict | D.negotiation |
5 . Suri was a sweet boy and he was fond of elephants. However, he never had a(n)
As they
After spending two to three
In
A.idea | B.chance | C.choice |
A.Suddenly | B.Specially | C.Luckily |
A.touch | B.see | C.catch |
A.passed by | B.left for | C.lived in |
A.bored | B.moved | C.excited |
A.minutes | B.hours | C.days |
A.thin | B.strong | C.heavy |
A.when | B.how | C.why |
A.but | B.so | C.or |
A.his | B.their | C.our |
6 . A mother with cancer has been moved by the kindness of a stranger as she fights with the terrible disease. Jerina Edwards and her family were
In a touching note written on the bill for the meal, the
Ms Edwards
Although her diagnosis (诊断) was not terminal (致命的), Ms Edwards said cancer had
A.resting | B.chatting | C.eating | D.singing |
A.pay | B.see | C.share | D.check |
A.boss | B.teacher | C.cook | D.stranger |
A.described | B.reported | C.repeated | D.recorded |
A.wife | B.child | C.father | D.parent |
A.improved | B.focused | C.wrote | D.handed |
A.easy | B.favorable | C.tough | D.wonderful |
A.thanked | B.helped | C.noticed | D.misunderstood |
A.photo | B.book | C.magazine | D.post |
A.find out | B.put away | C.look for | D.ask for |
A.note | B.dish | C.lesson | D.tea |
A.tall | B.good | C.young | D.bad |
A.sorry | B.grateful | C.hateful | D.concerned |
A.left | B.cost | C.taught | D.benefited |
A.never | B.then | C.still | D.hardly |
7 . I was in first grade in Mrs. Bauer’s class at a time when elementary schools held student gift swaps. I was to
I bought a Matchbox car for Paul. After all, all boys
As Paul and other boys raced their new Matchbox cars delightedly in the classroom, I tried to hold back hot tears. Though I felt
When school was over, Mrs. Bauer asked me to remain behind for a moment. I sat
Afterwards, I became
A.arrange | B.exchange | C.create | D.share |
A.needed | B.identified | C.possessed | D.loved |
A.took apart | B.put away | C.picked out | D.checked up |
A.excited | B.sorrowful | C.concerned | D.proud |
A.amusement | B.punishment | C.puzzlement | D.embarrassment |
A.generally | B.simply | C.eventually | D.instantly |
A.nervously | B.shyly | C.comfortably | D.casually |
A.respect | B.courage | C.kindness | D.confidence |
A.shame | B.regret | C.intention | D.disappointment |
A.toy | B.tool | C.decoration | D.prize |
A.certain | B.hopeful | C.happy | D.serious |
A.understand | B.assess | C.remember | D.ignore |
A.strict | B.content | C.popular | D.familiar |
A.afford | B.choose | C.expect | D.agree |
A.useful | B.fashionable | C.precious | D.necessary |
8 . Working in animal rescue is often heartbreaking for volunteers, but there are moments of joy that would never be possible without their tireless efforts.
Joey Wagner enjoys volunteering. Back in 2013, Joey received a(n)
Joey and another rescuer
When it was finally able to find its forever home, Joey was the first in line to fill out the
The moment Mojo saw Joey,its little tail began to wag(摇)crazily to its
“It definitely
Mojo is now a healthy member of Joey and Leta’s pack and the Wagners have continued to use its story as a(n)
A.letter | B.novel | C.call | D.order |
A.watched out | B.set off | C.signed up | D.went in |
A.gradually | B.finally | C.merely | D.immediately |
A.brought | B.returned | C.lent | D.sold |
A.response | B.memory | C.health | D.behavior |
A.caged | B.mistreated | C.ignored | D.misunderstood |
A.forgive | B.balance | C.learn | D.defend |
A.purchase | B.adoption | C.assessment | D.cooperation |
A.denied | B.analyzed | C.shared | D.approved |
A.owner | B.trainer | C.rescuer | D.employer |
A.brave | B.creative | C.former | D.new |
A.remembers | B.assists | C.attracts | D.supports |
A.large | B.awkward | C.curious | D.delighted |
A.way | B.explanation | C.goal | D.standard |
A.strengthened | B.broken | C.established | D.mentioned |
9 . Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw
I lowered my head, and
“The scores were not very good, none of you
A 55. That’s me!
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big
“I got 55,” I said.
A
“You
“But it’s the highest!” I
“I don’t
For years, my father was
We often don’t understand the
A.anxiously | B.proudly | C.shyly | D.tiredly |
A.boring | B.difficult | C.strange | D.interesting |
A.poor | B.true | C.good | D.suitable |
A.attention | B.interest | C.opinions | D.lessons |
A.checked | B.covered | C.turned | D.tore |
A.failed | B.missed | C.passed | D.won |
A.Hurriedly | B.Finally | C.Suddenly | D.Slowly |
A.event | B.issue | C.show | D.test |
A.When | B.Why | C.What | D.How |
A.tear | B.frown(皱眉) | C.panic | D.smile |
A.insist | B.explain | C.prove | D.admit |
A.impatiently | B.embarrassedly | C.nervously | D.proudly |
A.lied | B.failed | C.regretted | D.lost |
A.advised | B.insisted | C.realized | D.promised |
A.care | B.imagine | C.know | D.understand |
A.challenges | B.inspires | C.improves | D.matters |
A.always | B.seldom | C.still | D.once |
A.bravely | B.firmly | C.excellently | D.hurriedly |
A.courage(勇气) | B.kindness | C.trouble | D.wisdom |
A.examples | B.blames | C.words | D.ideas |
10 . I was a new kid in town. I was not an
I was
Then one day, a
Nobody gave me any
A.ambitious | B.outgoing | C.independent | D.intelligent |
A.carefully | B.clearly | C.correctly | D.easily |
A.worries | B.memories | C.imagination | D.hope |
A.preparing | B.waiting | C.looking | D.applying |
A.average | B.proud | C.smart | D.fun |
A.classmates | B.players | C.teachers | D.parents |
A.visitor | B.competitor | C.burden | D.failure |
A.confused | B.frightened | C.bored | D.discouraged |
A.responsible | B.tall | C.wealthy | D.clever |
A.considered | B.explained | C.added | D.accepted |
A.started | B.settled | C.changed | D.continued |
A.gift | B.right | C.trick | D.wish |
A.excuses | B.trouble | C.pleasure | D.explanations |
A.escape from | B.live on | C.adapt to | D.dream of |
A.experience | B.interest | C.purpose | D.confidence |