1 . I had a highly successful career, eventually rising to the position of department head. However, one afternoon last May, I was called into the office and
For the subsequent six weeks, I felt lost. I wandered around my house aimlessly, lacking the
Then, towards the end of June, my youngest son’s soccer team
From then on, I spent the summer attending game after game, supported my older son at his band performances, and
Surprisingly, being
A.informed | B.reported | C.introduced | D.reminded |
A.awkwardness | B.disbelief | C.trouble | D.regret |
A.abandoned | B.touched | C.denied | D.respected |
A.control | B.ability | C.drive | D.determination |
A.forced | B.clouded | C.sheltered | D.thrown |
A.arrived | B.expanded | C.made | D.adjusted |
A.promised | B.matched | C.failed | D.attempted |
A.lit up | B.took up | C.put up | D.blew up |
A.rode | B.pressed | C.urged | D.cheered |
A.even | B.still | C.rather | D.eventually |
A.feeling | B.meaning | C.consideration | D.improvement |
A.patients | B.clients | C.family | D.career |
A.guilty | B.concerned | C.grateful | D.positive |
A.dismissed | B.dissolved | C.disposed | D.distracted |
A.realized | B.valued | C.judged | D.understood |
2 . Background noise—like the chatter in a coffee shop or the drone of passing traffic—might slow our reading speed, but according to a study of Russian readers, it doesn’t
“Overall, previous studies reported a harmful effect of both auditory and visual noise on reading fluency and
One of the language processing theories examined was the noisy channel model, which proposes that our brain deals with noise by looking at the meaning of
The second theory is the good enough model; that’s when our brains aren’t analyzing every single detail of a text but instead only grabbing enough words for a ‘good enough’ understanding. By focusing less on the precise words, our brains can
To see how reading was affected by noise
“In both experiments, we observed that longer total reading time was
There’s a lot going on in this study, but overall it’s a bigger win for the good-enough language processing theory and an indication that auditory and visual noise doesn’t make us
With so many variables to measure in terms of what’s being read and what the
A.reinforce | B.estimate | C.affect | D.interpret |
A.First of all | B.For example | C.Above all | D.To start with |
A.context | B.efficiency | C.comprehension | D.device |
A.evaluated | B.identified | C.established | D.employed |
A.individual | B.different | C.new | D.unfamiliar |
A.confirm | B.imply | C.refer | D.infer |
A.exploit | B.spare | C.commit | D.consume |
A.on account of | B.regardless of | C.in regard to | D.in contrast to |
A.make up for | B.live up to | C.catch up with | D.put up with |
A.declined | B.shrank | C.expanded | D.increased |
A.embarrassing | B.depressing | C.puzzling | D.annoying |
A.associated | B.compared | C.replaced | D.mixed |
A.take | B.set | C.rely | D.base |
A.accompanying | B.strange | C.deafening | D.distant |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
3 . For 6-year-old Junie, meeting a firefighter was a truly interactive experience. In a TikTok video posted by his mom, the little boy, who’s
The clip opens with a shot of a firefighter going down on his
The fireman taking the time to help Junie understand how his
“This is so sweet! This firefighter needs to be
“This is so beautiful!! Wife of a firefighter here, I know it made the firefighter’s day as
This video is an important
A.injured | B.patient | C.excited | D.blind |
A.back | B.knees | C.feet | D.stomach |
A.touches | B.explores | C.guides | D.stretches |
A.fastened | B.belonged | C.adapted | D.combined |
A.position | B.component | C.function | D.structure |
A.fire-alarm | B.viewer | C.fireman | D.TikToker |
A.focus on | B.do with | C.take up | D.look like |
A.uniform | B.items | C.eyesight | D.facilities |
A.gratitude | B.kindness | C.privilege | D.fortune |
A.jumping | B.moving | C.blocking | D.choking |
A.broadcast | B.promoted | C.enjoyed | D.recognized |
A.strange | B.fashionable | C.distinct | D.awkward |
A.long | B.much | C.well | D.soon |
A.reminder | B.lesson | C.show | D.example |
A.beneficial | B.available | C.superior | D.junior |
4 . Scientific discovery is popularly believed to result from the sheer genius of such intellectual stars as naturalist Charles Darwin and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. Our view of such unique contributions to science often
Consider one
What are we to make of this story? We propose that science is constantly
Plenty of other stories show that fresh advances can arise from error, misadventure, and also pure serendipity — a happy
A.overlooks | B.enriches | C.questions | D.reflects |
A.Aiming at | B.Longing for | C.Holding back | D.Setting aside |
A.native | B.creative | C.subjective | D.sensitive |
A.stressed | B.unrecognized | C.celebrated | D.respected |
A.suspicious | B.concerned | C.wrong | D.guilty |
A.tested | B.rejected | C.accepted | D.proposed |
A.got rid of | B.made room for | C.jumped off from | D.put up with |
A.struggling | B.reversing | C.evolving | D.shrinking |
A.result from | B.contribute to | C.depart from | D.relate to |
A.priorities | B.trials | C.advances | D.obstacles |
A.If | B.Until | C.While | D.Unless |
A.Responsibility | B.Prejudice | C.Dislike | D.Support |
A.doubted | B.neglected | C.foreseen | D.exceeded |
A.motivation | B.modification | C.dedication | D.publication |
A.occasion | B.life | C.accident | D.ending |
5 . During the initial stages of instructed L2 (the second language) acquisition students learn a couple thousand, mainly high frequency words. Functional language proficiency, however,
Acquisition of new words from authentic L2 reading texts by means of strategies such as contextual deduction (演绎) is also not a
Any suggestions on how to use this in educational contexts should be based on a systematic
A.inquires | B.requires | C.receives | D.inspires |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.possible | D.necessary |
A.copy | B.focus | C.find | D.clean |
A.however | B.moreover | C.because | D.nevertheless |
A.disturb | B.seem | C.occur | D.disappear |
A.solution | B.approach | C.problem | D.wonder |
A.official | B.annual | C.objective | D.alternative |
A.predicted | B.presented | C.postponed | D.preferred |
A.available | B.outstanding | C.attractive | D.evident |
A.by means of | B.moreover | C.in spite of | D.however |
A.focus | B.analysis | C.object | D.target |
A.describe | B.grasp | C.link | D.force |
A.conclusions | B.appointments | C.aspects | D.contents |
A.react | B.establish | C.memorize | D.leave |
A.enhanced | B.invented | C.contrasted | D.behaved |
6 . Edmond was a school bus driver for 22 years. One morning, the rain pouring down, he and the bus monitor Valentine were called to
Edmond and Valentine didn’t expect they had a larger
Edmond and Valentine couldn’t
Close by neighbors additionally got here to
The two children were
A.look after | B.send for | C.pick up | D.call on |
A.discouraged | B.bored | C.excited | D.impressed |
A.dream | B.goal | C.success | D.mission |
A.diving | B.playing | C.stuck | D.prepared |
A.tree | B.belt | C.seat | D.bus |
A.offer | B.wait | C.pretend | D.long |
A.lives | B.future | C.jobs | D.family |
A.covered | B.decorated | C.filled | D.equipped |
A.suggestion | B.idea | C.belief | D.conclusion |
A.lock | B.search | C.reach | D.hang |
A.assist | B.cheer | C.respond | D.watch |
A.protect | B.tell | C.free | D.tear |
A.extended | B.pushed | C.threw | D.kicked |
A.proud | B.appreciative | C.fond | D.tired |
A.attitude | B.description | C.action | D.fortune |
7 . This was a day that would forever define Billy. It was March 20, 2012, around 5 pm at a nearby beach when young Billy, who was a college student,
What came next is the stuff
Billy’s
Unlike many other victims, Billy does not
Now, Billy is back on the beach,
A.ended | B.survived | C.hit | D.saw |
A.horror | B.arts | C.holiday | D.family |
A.focused | B.landed | C.slept | D.held |
A.jump | B.drop | C.climb | D.lock |
A.question | B.alarm | C.risk | D.idea |
A.screams | B.sighs | C.adds | D.recalls |
A.recovery | B.existence | C.child | D.work |
A.opportunity | B.relief | C.joy | D.pain |
A.blame | B.support | C.mind | D.consider |
A.cultural | B.ethnic | C.secret | D.mistaken |
A.removing | B.throwing | C.building | D.collecting |
A.choices | B.friends | C.memories | D.gifts |
A.reliable | B.fearless | C.imaginative | D.careful |
A.reminder | B.warning | C.sign | D.reward |
A.caring | B.selfish | C.bad-tempered | D.super-protective |
8 . My classmate Pratik was always painting on paper in spare time. I really wanted to
One day, during a
After school, I tried bravely to
Many
A.report | B.know | C.show | D.explain |
A.only | B.hardly | C.still | D.always |
A.break | B.game | C.class | D.play |
A.passed | B.entered | C.checked | D.left |
A.frightened | B.shocked | C.encouraged | D.concerned |
A.happy | B.relaxed | C.wet | D.cool |
A.office | B.room | C.seat | D.home |
A.agree | B.speak | C.shout | D.wave |
A.pleased | B.moved | C.nervous | D.worried |
A.artist | B.lawyer | C.teacher | D.writer |
A.magazines | B.notes | C.books | D.papers |
A.stories | B.secrets | C.discoveries | D.suggestions |
A.days | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.common | B.strange | C.famous | D.special |
A.friendship | B.experience | C.guidance | D.achievement |
9 . I’d love to have been a journalist, but I wasn’t
I always had the
People
My next move will be to
A.brave | B.serious | C.creative | D.humble |
A.listen to | B.refer to | C.put up with | D.come up with |
A.blindly | B.merely | C.immediately | D.hardly |
A.gift | B.habit | C.secret | D.style |
A.start | B.avoid | C.evaluate | D.support |
A.funny | B.heated | C.simple | D.boring |
A.get | B.beg | C.force | D.allow |
A.strict | B.dependent | C.precise | D.bright |
A.ambition | B.responsibility | C.honesty | D.communication |
A.failed | B.tended | C.learned | D.refused |
A.turn | B.reason | C.method | D.chance |
A.gain | B.share | C.present | D.exchange |
A.showed | B.made | C.offered | D.brought |
A.solution | B.discovery | C.success | D.schedule |
A.quit | B.reflect | C.employ | D.change |
10 . At a young age, Patti Wilson was an epileptic (癫痫病患者). Her father, Jim Wilson, is a morning jogger. One day Patti said, “Daddy, what I’d really love to do is
That’s just what they did every day. It was a
In her sophomore year (二年级) Patti’s classmates got
I told this story at one of my seminars not long ago, and afterward a big teary-eyed man came up to me,
If Patti Wilson can do so much with so little, what can you do to outperform (超出) yourself in a state of total
A.work | B.run | C.stay | D.play |
A.afraid | B.sure | C.curious | D.careful |
A.help | B.handle | C.fix | D.ignore |
A.private | B.different | C.wonderful | D.essential |
A.keep | B.destroy | C.seize | D.break |
A.checked | B.reviewed | C.afforded | D.examined |
A.latest | B.farthest | C.slowest | D.newest |
A.responded | B.invented | C.announced | D.argued |
A.In view of | B.In contrast with | C.On behalf of | D.In memory of |
A.stuck to | B.took on | C.made up | D.looked at |
A.earned | B.deserved | C.left | D.desired |
A.around | B.over | C.about | D.behind |
A.read | B.sounded | C.engaged | D.felt |
A.leaving | B.completing | C.attempting | D.fighting |
A.free | B.frequent | C.continuous | D.regular |
A.tough | B.cautious | C.typical | D.normal |
A.extended | B.took | C.felt | D.withdrew |
A.pressure | B.failure | C.efforts | D.challenge |
A.spent | B.drawn | C.lost | D.collected |
A.wealth | B.wellness | C.honour | D.action |