1 . The hurricane made my father and me homeless. It was lunchtime. However, we had nowhere to cook. Even worse, we were
After deciding to put the bill to our account,
The waiter
Feeling embarrassed, I said no and his reply was “Oh, he just
I asked the waiter how it
There are beautiful souls in the world that spread
A.hopeless | B.fearless | C.penniless | D.speechless |
A.hesitated | B.intended | C.volunteered | D.determined |
A.hugged | B.eyed | C.joined | D.reminded |
A.obviously | B.finally | C.unwillingly | D.proudly |
A.caught | B.controlled | C.removed | D.appreciated |
A.table | B.counter | C.menu | D.exit |
A.hear | B.notice | C.ban | D.disturb |
A.stage | B.distance | C.length | D.area |
A.gave away | B.cleared up | C.paid for | D.referred to |
A.inspired | B.discouraged | C.offended | D.amazed |
A.set out | B.point out | C.find out | D.try out |
A.happened | B.worked | C.changed | D.improved |
A.process | B.signature | C.explanation | D.prediction |
A.honor | B.kindness | C.faith | D.pride |
A.defend | B.expect | C.surround | D.create |
2 . Once upon a time, there was a small village in the center of a forest. All the villagers were used to their robotic farm work and none of them had the will to try something
One afternoon, when Jo was exploring in the forest, she
She came to the cottage every day and
In the beginning, only a few came to the readings. But word spread
A.tough | B.beautiful | C.new | D.fascinating |
A.came up with | B.came across | C.came out | D.came about |
A.concern | B.curiosity | C.anxiety | D.nervousness |
A.amazed | B.alarmed | C.sad | D.scared |
A.treasure | B.relic | C.contribution | D.house |
A.fear | B.sorrow | C.embarrassment | D.excitement |
A.relief | B.reaction | C.defence | D.performance |
A.got down to | B.got rid of | C.got through | D.got used to |
A.romance | B.puzzle | C.adventure | D.stage |
A.creativity | B.determination | C.satisfaction | D.eagerness |
A.tell | B.share | C.discuss | D.investigate |
A.capability | B.tradition | C.job | D.habit |
A.typically | B.gradually | C.originally | D.rapidly |
A.conducted | B.decorated | C.gathered | D.reflected |
A.treated | B.surrounded | C.remembered | D.reminded |
3 . An old man lived in a nice village with a large garden. People often saw him looking after his
“Me? But you don’t know me.”
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. I
“I believe every flower has eyes with which they can see the
A.kids | B.flowers | C.trees | D.chickens |
A.displeased | B.troubled | C.attracted | D.confused |
A.deaf | B.injured | C.crazy | D.blind |
A.with anger | B.with pride | C.in surprise | D.in play |
A.smiled | B.cried | C.shouted | D.sighed |
A.cleaner | B.gardener | C.painter | D.director |
A.display | B.sell | C.touch | D.order |
A.danger | B.strength | C.sadness | D.sweetness |
A.know | B.request | C.contact | D.doubt |
A.question | B.idea | C.emotion | D.habit |
A.hide | B.enjoy | C.improve | D.exchange |
A.peace | B.glory | C.loneliness | D.kindness |
A.grows | B.researches | C.picks | D.shares |
A.previously | B.secretly | C.curiously | D.surely |
A.beautiful | B.old | C.typical | D.strange |
4 . On several occasions, I arrived at the Starbucks drive-through window only to find my bill already paid by a kind stranger.
One morning, I spotted a (n)
When I returned to my car, the lady was there. “Hi,” she said. “Thank you for the coffee. I never
“You're welcome. I was just‘
I sat in my car for a while, my heart kind of
A.Repeatedly | B.Frequently | C.Typically | D.Consequently |
A.deserving | B.rewarding | C.starving | D.sharing |
A.exhausted | B.proud | C.elegant | D.weepy |
A.insisted | B.required | C.begged | D.claimed |
A.remained | B.mattered | C.existed | D.succeeded |
A.ordered | B.expected | C.proposed | D.demanded |
A.stopping by | B.taking care | C.dealing with it | D.paying it forward |
A.failed. | B.happened | C.proceeded | D.prepared |
A.potential | B.practical | C.optional | D.illegal |
A.treatment | B.loss | C.suffering | D.condition |
A.excuse | B.response | C.sign | D.decision |
A.appreciate | B.ease | C.share | D.handle |
A.sinking | B.broken | C.shouting | D.stirred |
A.duty | B.determination | C.strength | D.urge |
A.regret | B.hesitation | C.concern | D.sorrow |
5 . Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house. No way could I have sent her away. No way. Maybe someone had
She was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. I called her Goldie. She was so unsettled during those first few days, hardly able to eat anything and had such a(an)
That’s why it was such a
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her
A.kicked | B.invited | C.asked | D.knocked |
A.confidence | B.food | C.space | D.security |
A.hurting | B.buying | C.selling | D.abandoning |
A.case | B.tone | C.air | D.status |
A.sat down | B.calmed down | C.broke down | D.slowed down |
A.shock | B.comfort | C.delight | D.terror |
A.restless | B.helpless | C.annoyed | D.scared |
A.took off | B.showed off | C.kept off | D.raced off |
A.bored | B.upset | C.patient | D.thrilled |
A.devote | B.confirm | C.understand | D.greet |
A.show | B.walk | C.sale | D.tour |
A.injured | B.killed | C.lost | D.trapped |
A.with care | B.with joy | C.in astonishment | D.in terror |
A.fellow | B.owner | C.friend | D.mother |
A.judge | B.expect | C.tease | D.observe |
6 . When I was 10 years old, my aunt and uncle lived far away from my parents.
Suffering from a severe disease
One day, my father and I went to see them, and my aunt asked me to get a
I learned a lot from my father about
A.forced | B.enabled | C.arranged | D.expected |
A.detected | B.wished | C.considered | D.reserved |
A.Already | B.Instead | C.Also | D.Strangely |
A.social | B.different | C.mental | D.financial |
A.box | B.cup | C.shock | D.rise |
A.turned over | B.put back | C.reached into | D.looked at |
A.pitiful | B.curious | C.guilty | D.lucky |
A.result | B.account | C.establishment | D.amount |
A.admitted | B.agreed | C.believed | D.learned |
A.hidden | B.returned | C.found | D.withdrawn |
A.supported | B.attracted | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.forgotten | B.declined | C.blamed | D.offered |
A.instruction | B.leave | C.help | D.discovery |
A.comment | B.introduction | C.speech | D.debate |
A.generosity | B.praise | C.honesty | D.friendship |
7 . In one of my classes today we discussed the question of how our lives would be without a mobile phone. I actually felt quite sad to hear how some kids cannot
It is true that everything works at a fast pace these days. For example, you can contact someone who lives on the other side of the world within
Another point was that phones are very handy for
All in all, this question is very interesting to
A.affect | B.survive | C.succeed | D.perform |
A.Personally | B.Specially | C.Entirely | D.Gradually |
A.suffered | B.helped | C.controlled | D.advised |
A.came up | B.came across | C.came down | D.came on |
A.seconds | B.hours | C.days | D.months |
A.customers | B.teachers | C.students | D.people |
A.distant | B.close | C.necessary | D.kind |
A.direction | B.wish | C.fact | D.suggestion |
A.in person | B.in advance | C.with surprise | D.with joy |
A.style | B.communication | C.expression | D.argument |
A.looking after | B.looking back | C.looking up | D.looking out |
A.grateful | B.peaceful | C.painful | D.helpful |
A.textbook | B.dictionary | C.Internet | D.newspaper |
A.forecast | B.consider | C.judge | D.select |
A.benefits | B.skills | C.doubts | D.evidences |
8 . I have no memory of my mother feeding me when I was young. But I’ll never
She was in her late 90s, a few years into what’s become a six-year
That first bite was ...
Remarkably, Mum now has a full
A.devote | B.record | C.forget | D.notice |
A.commitment | B.conflict | C.stay | D.pursuit |
A.told | B.cut | C.returned | D.promised |
A.consuming | B.serving | C.sampling | D.mixing |
A.recognition | B.preference | C.speed | D.prediction |
A.strange | B.satisfactory | C.skillful | D.successful |
A.afterwards | B.therefore | C.regardless | D.otherwise |
A.reliable | B.sympathetic | C.responsible | D.hesitant |
A.roles | B.rewards | C.friends | D.visitors |
A.month | B.year | C.decade | D.century |
A.seasonal | B.few | C.unwanted | D.enough |
A.whole | B.tough | C.small | D.ancient |
A.shapeless | B.useless | C.similar | D.fictional |
A.closing | B.holding | C.washing | D.protecting |
A.pour in | B.slow down | C.run out | D.fall away |
9 . A few years ago, I walked into Panera and placed my order. After I paid and filled my plastic cup with water, I walked further into the cafe. As I sat down, I
This wasn’t the first time I’d felt
Many people are always
I don’t think I’ll ever not get sad if I see someone eating alone, but I’ll
A.recognized | B.noticed | C.examined | D.disturbed |
A.delicate | B.unique | C.valuable | D.empty |
A.respond to | B.belong to | C.reflect on | D.wash over |
A.sad | B.desperate | C.dizzy | D.exited |
A.precisely | B.automatically | C.cruelly | D.selfishly |
A.liberation | B.misery | C.norm | D.solution |
A.which | B.where | C.what | D.when |
A.break down | B.leave behind | C.get away | D.ask around |
A.against | B.beyond | C.around | D.within |
A.better | B.prouder | C.nobler | D.gentler |
A.constantly | B.dynamically | C.decently | D.fortunately |
A.blank | B.determined | C.delighted | D.afraid |
A.refresh | B.keep | C.absorb | D.decide |
A.guarantee | B.reputation | C.break | D.reward |
A.realize | B.promote | C.recall | D.convey |
10 . Gurnah, growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
He is the first Black writer
Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, but he
Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, which is now
Though Gurnah hasn’t lived in Tanzania since he was a
A.to confirm | B.to receive | C.to search | D.to appreciate |
A.section | B.selection | C.collection | D.consultation |
A.themes | B.opinions | C.passages | D.suggestions |
A.explode | B.conclude | C.provide | D.include |
A.adopted | B.advised | C.adapted | D.affected |
A.as much as | B.as well as | C.as long as | D.as often as |
A.was awarded | B.was discussed | C.was celebrated | D.was suspected |
A.jobs | B.works | C.labors | D.careers |
A.part | B.name | C.home | D.country |
A.Admirable | B.Respectable | C.Fashionable | D.Miserable |
A.higher | B.stronger | C.heavier | D.longer |
A.reading | B.hearing | C.writing | D.watching |
A.Frontwards | B.Forwards | C.Backwards | D.Afterwards |
A.writer | B.teenager | C.scholar | D.professor |
A.As a result | B.At the same time | C.On the other hand | D.In his own word |