1 . It was New Year’s Night. An
The days of his
The clock in the church tower
And his youth did
A.admirable | B.honest | C.aged | D.inspiring |
A.sharp | B.shining | C.charming | D.mournful |
A.swimming | B.sleeping | C.floating | D.lying |
A.cast | B.threw | C.put | D.caught |
A.jobless | B.hopeless | C.homeless | D.fearless |
A.office | B.company | C.lounge | D.tomb |
A.everything | B.anything | C.nothing | D.something |
A.sorrowful | B.thoughtful | C.joyful | D.thankful |
A.death | B.youth | C.growth | D.birth |
A.middle | B.entrance | C.end | D.exit |
A.big | B.bright | C.open | D.dark |
A.manly | B.sympathetically | C.painfully | D.peacefully |
A.shorter | B.better | C.worse | D.harder |
A.passed down | B.passed by | C.passed away | D.passed out |
A.knocked | B.rang | C.beat | D.struck |
A.love | B.guidance | C.instruction | D.support |
A.guilt | B.health | C.wealth | D.good |
A.right | B.wrong | C.easy | D.difficult |
A.effect | B.effort | C.force | D.power |
A.return | B.leave | C.disappear | D.fade |
2 . It was a Thursday evening when I began experiencing stomach pain. I thought it would be fine the next day; however, that was not the
I woke up with even more pain than I had
I was unwilling to go to the doctor, but after a lot of
The doctor asked the necessary questions and
Vera’s mom gave me the
I was on bed resting for a little over a week. I
A.problem | B.case | C.question | D.reason |
A.expected | B.planned | C.known | D.discovered |
A.wanted | B.agreed | C.managed | D.pretended |
A.remained | B.changed | C.left | D.continued |
A.pressure | B.information | C.description | D.introduction |
A.moved | B.excited | C.angry | D.shocked |
A.thought of | B.blocked out | C.found out | D.looked for |
A.tests | B.surveys | C.discussions | D.experiments |
A.challenged | B.scheduled | C.tried | D.studied |
A.control | B.date | C.work | D.order |
A.alone | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alive |
A.answer | B.method | C.attitude | D.response |
A.late | B.early | C.rare | D.much |
A.finally | B.actually | C.exactly | D.simply |
A.harmful | B.successful | C.helpful | D.meaningful |
A.happened | B.forgot | C.preferred | D.learned |
A.imagining | B.appreciating | C.spending | D.using |
A.advises | B.forces | C.persuades | D.reminds |
A.completely | B.quickly | C.gradually | D.obviously |
A.life | B.chance | C.hope | D.medicine |
3 . We are surrounded by stories of sadness, cruelty and violence. Evil arrests our
My brothers and I
At the end of his first week, he
After my parents married and my oldest brother was born, my father
My father once wrote about what happened: “The journey was long and
A.doubt | B.goal | C.attention | D.dream |
A.confusing | B.exciting | C.amazing | D.moving |
A.widely | B.easily | C.clearly | D.particularly |
A.grew up | B.took off | C.broke away | D.gave in |
A.passed away | B.fell down | C.died away | D.get away |
A.burden | B.took | C.carried | D.bore |
A.behaviour | B.practice | C.habit | D.motion |
A.support | B.favour | C.memory | D.place |
A.noticed | B.discovered | C.expected | D.predicted |
A.usually | B.even | C.still | D.already |
A.company | B.experience | C.interest | D.comfort |
A.fields | B.seasons | C.scenes | D.months |
A.different | B.lively | C.alone | D.simple |
A.rang back | B.worried about | C.came across | D.called up |
A.promised | B.refused | C.agreed | D.arrived |
A.accidental | B.complicated | C.short | D.satisfied |
A.fully | B.regularly | C.commonly | D.hardly |
A.confirmed | B.saw | C.realized | D.told |
A.faith | B.behavior | C.kindness | D.act |
A.held | B.led | C.warned | D.protected |
4 . Scott loved his basketball team and always played hard for it. Last year, they had won the state finals. This year, they were finding things much
''Are you okay to
''I'll be
Scott knew the
As the quarter began, he caught the ball after the other
A.cheaper | B.easier | C.faster | D.harder |
A.players | B.games | C.meetings | D.weeks |
A.challenge | B.find | C.change | D.win |
A.middle | B.start | C.end | D.break |
A.knee | B.head | C.hand | D.foot |
A.practice | B.leave | C.continue | D.watch |
A.proud | B.slow | C.honest | D.fine |
A.risks | B.mistakes | C.benefits | D.reasons |
A.imagine | B.choose | C.expect | D.learn |
A.worry | B.argue | C.stop | D.lose |
A.found | B.agreed | C.felt | D.doubted |
A.hated | B.trained | C.loved | D.helped |
A.friend | B.team | C.judge | D.coach |
A.smiled | B.shouted | C.cried | D.returned |
A.badly | B.well | C.slowly | D.fast |
A.never | B.even | C.always | D.almost |
A.teams | B.quarters | C.points | D.minutes |
A.ignored | B.noticed | C.remembered | D.discovered |
A.looked | B.walked | C.headed | D.jumped |
A.daring | B.wrong | C.careful | D.foolish |
5 . When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room,
“Compound interest-what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m
“Huh?” Then I
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you owe me $21.43.” She paused, and then, smiling triumphantly, said, “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I
My head
A.begging | B.blaming | C.searching | D.preparing |
A.suggested | B.swore | C.explained | D.added |
A.month | B.year | C.week | D.day |
A.little | B.extra | C.enough | D.same |
A.shorter | B.more | C.longer | D.less |
A.cash | B.debt | C.note | D.saving |
A.total | B.cost | C.number | D.bill |
A.encouraged | B.shocked | C.satisfied | D.confused |
A.Gradually | B.Obviously | C.Hopefully | D.Unfortunately |
A.seriously | B.desperately | C.secretly | D.willingly |
A.decided on | B.put off | C.gave away | D.cared about |
A.after | B.until | C.while | D.when |
A.carrying | B.relying | C.collecting | D.focusing |
A.neglected | B.complained | C.stated | D.remembered |
A.decided | B.pretended | C.refused | D.managed |
A.relief | B.delight | C.annoyance | D.regret |
A.added up | B.showed up | C.turned up | D.sped up |
A.turned | B.hurt | C.stuck | D.nodded |
A.idea | B.lesson | C.benefit | D.discovery |
A.unfair | B.worthless | C.painful | D.decisive |
6 . I've learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important,too. I'm a social worker and have been
Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to
It was great! He was so happy to be able to
As we parted ways,instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few
A.wasting | B.killing | C.spending | D.saving |
A.active | B.fortunate | C.famous | D.familiar |
A.chance | B.price | C.right | D.method |
A.return | B.prison | C.common | D.trouble |
A.know | B.hate | C.love | D.encourage |
A.borrow | B.buy | C.make | D.show |
A.noticed | B.demanded | C.ordered | D.insisted |
A.need | B.life | C.wish | D.wealth |
A.truth | B.power | C.importance | D.base |
A.exactly | B.really | C.selflessly | D.briefly |
A.happy | B.generous | C.sad | D.peaceful |
A.create | B.refuse | C.ignore | D.do |
A.regretting | B.shouting | C.smiling | D.praising |
A.worried | B.glad | C.disappointed | D.thrilled |
A.missed | B.avoided | C.shared | D.judged |
A.changed | B.remained | C.lost | D.meant |
A.choices | B.dollars | C.efforts | D.times |
A.sight | B.pride | C.act | D.sense |
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.so |
A.giver | B.helper | C.receiver | D.donator |
7 . One morning our new neighbor saw my grandfather planting two rare tree saplings(树苗)in our garden. And he also planted the same kind of tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave
Normally, in summer, we have strong thunderstorms called "Kalboishakhi" which can bring great damage to life and
My grandfather smiled and said, "You gave your plants more attention and water, so they didn’t have the
A.mainly | B.nearly | C.barely | D.exactly |
A.hope | B.support | C.time | D.attention |
A.dealt with | B.looked after | C.brought up | D.waited on |
A.and | B.while | C.so | D.or |
A.animals | B.land | C.environment | D.possessions |
A.predict | B.analyze | C.check | D.confirm |
A.tired | B.upset | C.bored | D.ashamed |
A.firm | B.still | C.bent | D.abnormal |
A.disappointed | B.relieved | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.anger | B.sorrow | C.embarrassment | D.anxiety |
A.Anyway | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.possible | B.exciting | C.alike | D.suitable |
A.reason | B.need | C.chance | D.power |
A.branches | B.trunks | C.leaves | D.roots |
A.survived | B.twisted | C.spread | D.delayed |
A.admiration | B.doubt | C.regret | D.sadness |
A.public | B.peace | C.approval | D.turn |
A.strict | B.annoyed | C.patient | D.content |
A.occasionally | B.mistakenly | C.secretly | D.easily |
A.understand | B.accelerate | C.oppose | D.undertake |
8 . The season was changing and deep winter was creeping in. The weather was very cold. Outside, a heavy snow was
A.flowing | B.falling | C.melting | D.decreasing |
A.merrily | B.coldly | C.excitedly | D.endlessly |
A.deep | B.high | C.broad | D.long |
A.after | B.until | C.since | D.before |
A.hate | B.cry | C.act | D.describe |
A.lively | B.ugly | C.gentle | D.sad |
A.but | B.and | C.when | D.though |
A.fact | B.worry | C.possibility | D.fortune |
A.referred to | B.added to | C.changed to | D.turned to |
A.exercise | B.step | C.look | D.chance |
A.to | B.for | C.with | D.beyond |
A.luckily | B.actually | C.simply | D.naturally |
A.Beside | B.Inside | C.Below | D.Above |
A.someone | B.nobody | C.others | D.anyone |
A.arms | B.eyes | C.shoulders | D.hands |
A.playing | B.catching | C.wearing | D.drawing |
A.noises | B.voices | C.speeches | D.sounds |
A.shaking | B.striking | C.beating | D.kicking |
A.tall | B.healthy | C.clever | D.brave |
A.stopped | B.wanted | C.come | D.gone |
9 . One afternoon, my son Robby came home and lay down. He slept for a long time, but
The doctor there
I
I had no
To this day, I still remember those
A.held up | B.grew up | C.stood up | D.woke up |
A.bored | B.worried | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.noticed | B.discovered | C.examined | D.encouraged |
A.hospital | B.station | C.clinic | D.school |
A.rest | B.trip | C.operation | D.experiment |
A.yet | B.but | C.still | D.and |
A.food | B.money | C.medicine | D.time |
A.better | B.worse | C.happier | D.angrier |
A.walked | B.ran | C.drove | D.looked |
A.tired | B.lost | C.excited | D.curious |
A.nobody | B.somebody | C.anybody | D.everybody |
A.around | B.behind | C.inside | D.outside |
A.refuse | B.leave | C.invite | D.trust |
A.crying | B.smiling | C.shouting | D.laughing |
A.interest | B.choice | C.reason | D.experience |
A.long | B.short | C.easy | D.good |
A.quickly | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.easily |
A.rushed | B.begged | C.forced | D.ordered |
A.joked | B.disagreed | C.argued | D.agreed |
A.rough | B.kind | C.cold | D.honest |
10 . Driving laws in Ontario allowed teenagers to get their licenses (执照) at the age of sixteen! As my sixteenth birthday drew near, I got increasingly
My father, who
For the next lesson, my father asked me to
Two weeks of lessons passed, and I was beginning to get
I was
That night my father was
A.excited | B.worried | C.moved | D.tired |
A.disliked | B.stopped | C.expected | D.loved |
A.meeting | B.lesson | C.races | D.talk |
A.quickly | B.patiently | C.angrily | D.suddenly |
A.start | B.take | C.pass | D.leave |
A.repairing | B.studying | C.controlling | D.touching |
A.weak | B.nervous | C.afraid | D.bored |
A.imagine | B.believe | C.stand | D.make |
A.suitable | B.free | C.safe | D.ready |
A.finally | B.usually | C.surprisingly | D.probably |
A.experience | B.training | C.problems | D.signs |
A.speed | B.answer | C.place | D.age |
A.action | B.voice | C.looks | D.feelings |
A.hear | B.wonder | C.find | D.know |
A.brave | B.proud | C.careless | D.serious |
A.lucky | B.strange | C.unusual | D.impossible |
A.refuse | B.punish | C.fire | D.doubt |
A.ended | B.changed | C.stayed | D.gone |
A.remembered | B.forgotten | C.chosen | D.missed |
A.humorous | B.courageous | C.wise | D.honest |