1 . To some, fishing is a hobby. But to William “Big Will” Dunn, it’s a(n)
It all
Growing up, William had a hard time in Miami,
“He started doing
Inspired by the
Today, William
A.talent | B.eagerness | C.passion | D.power |
A.started | B.played | C.continued | D.helped |
A.debating | B.supplying | C.dealing | D.struggling |
A.father | B.mother | C.brother | D.sister |
A.offering | B.seeking | C.avoiding | D.selecting |
A.advice | B.harm | C.purpose | D.effect |
A.gave up | B.felt like | C.ended up | D.put off |
A.faster | B.better | C.further | D.higher |
A.limited | B.terrible | C.positive | D.confusing |
A.company | B.laboratory | C.business | D.organization |
A.unique | B.horrible | C.ordinary | D.responsible |
A.pleasant | B.busy | C.fortunate | D.familiar |
A.problem | B.difference | C.advantage | D.decision |
A.seldom | B.never | C.still | D.even |
A.slightest | B.greatest | C.toughest | D.fastest |
2 . Mauro Prosperi is a police officer who gained worldwide fame after getting lost in the Sahara Desert in 1994. Mauro
During the
Having traveled 180 miles
A.referred to | B.showed off | C.put aside | D.took part in |
A.warmest | B.driest | C.safest | D.noisiest |
A.race | B.treatment | C.interview | D.operation |
A.sense | B.memory | C.way | D.tongue |
A.survive | B.explore | C.reflect | D.approach |
A.invited | B.forced | C.supposed | D.forbidden |
A.Acquiring | B.Identifying | C.Assuming | D.Tricking |
A.Moreover | B.Instead | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.supplies | B.wounds | C.rocks | D.jams |
A.fail | B.pretend | C.attempt | D.regret |
A.walked | B.rushed | C.drove | D.toured |
A.hotel | B.castle | C.valley | D.hospital |
A.in all | B.after all | C.at all | D.above all |
A.region | B.desert | C.jungle | D.association |
A.intelligent | B.neat | C.enthusiastic | D.capable |
3 . Chris Turnbull, 39, finished the touching 3,856 km run on September 16, in the Sydney suburb of Manly, becoming the quickest runner from Perth to Sydney. He
Mr Turnbull had a(n)
Mr Turnbull had run every single day from his beachside home in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf to his
With his 40th birthday
To make it in record time, Mr Turnbull was running between 100 km and 105 km daily.He had to
Mr Turnbull’s wife, along with their two kids, had been tracking his
A.hit | B.beat | C.refused | D.defended |
A.set | B.accept | C.hold | D.offer |
A.compared | B.limited | C.committed | D.accustomed |
A.fancy | B.invitation | C.excuse | D.request |
A.skilled | B.amazed | C.expert | D.present |
A.hospital | B.office | C.restaurant | D.school |
A.persuaded | B.promised | C.inspired | D.advanced |
A.support | B.cheat | C.test | D.bother |
A.on hand | B.in advance | C.in the air | D.at an end |
A.adjust | B.challenge | C.encourage | D.keep |
A.lose control of | B.take charge of | C.put up with | D.play jokes on |
A.guilty | B.aware | C.independent | D.incapable |
A.target | B.progress | C.performance | D.purpose |
A.eagerly | B.impatiently | C.permanently | D.peacefully |
A.gesture | B.touch | C.hug | D.glance |
4 . I generally write practical posts about the business of art. I love to give tips that might help artists and galleries become just a little more
I love art. I could probably say, “I
Growing up with a painter father, my earliest
As a teenager, I went to work at Legacy Gallery where my father was showing his work. There, I started to
Since then I have got to spend my days surrounded (围绕) by
A.successful | B.useful | C.scientific | D.expensive |
A.search | B.love | C.reason | D.preparation |
A.career | B.business | C.art | D.chance |
A.forget | B.understand | C.wonder | D.expect |
A.talk about | B.show off | C.give up | D.live for |
A.memory | B.work | C.class | D.dream |
A.taste | B.view | C.touch | D.smell |
A.frightened | B.nervous | C.surprised | D.ready |
A.copied | B.put | C.divided | D.painted |
A.learn | B.protect | C.influence | D.discuss |
A.community | B.environment | C.background | D.public |
A.amazing | B.awful | C.strange | D.natural |
A.change | B.buy | C.design | D.share |
A.crazy | B.free | C.similar | D.wonderful |
A.competition | B.contact | C.agreement | D.battle |
5 . In 2020, Nancy Ballard, a 60-year-old retired entrepreneur, went for a routine checkup at her doctor’s office that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she’d done when she arrived there. “It would be great if we had
She was shocked by
She started by e-mailing 20 local interior
Six of them leapt into
A.volunteers | B.artworks | C.instruments | D.patients |
A.that | B.which | C.who | D.what |
A.Fortunately | B.Gradually | C.Apparently | D.Comfortably |
A.amazing | B.depressing | C.inspiring | D.frightening |
A.brighten up | B.clean up | C.cheer up | D.bring up |
A.artists | B.designers | C.doctors | D.actors |
A.hurts | B.injures | C.swells | D.wounds |
A.reward | B.value | C.donate | D.suggest |
A.favorite | B.virtual | C.temporary | D.immediate |
A.marks | B.features | C.reflects | D.symbolizes |
A.paint | B.pictures | C.chairs | D.paper |
A.incredibly | B.slightly | C.ultimately | D.permanently |
A.soothed | B.worsened | C.cured | D.swallowed |
A.colder | B.weaker | C.softer | D.sharper |
A.in terms of | B.in spite of | C.in honor of | D.in comparison to |
6 . My most favourite teacher is Chitra Ma’am. She teaches us English,who
I like her for many
There are many activities given at the end of every lesson and she makes us
All of us have to speak in English during the English period. Every student
Another great quality of hers is that she treats every child
A.describes | B.appreciates | C.expands | D.questions |
A.trusted | B.designed | C.joined | D.built |
A.attitude | B.access | C.solution | D.devotion |
A.inventions | B.sources | C.effects | D.causes |
A.confusing | B.terrifying | C.fascinating | D.embarrassing |
A.bored | B.strict | C.careful | D.content |
A.respect | B.impression | C.interview | D.conclusion |
A.arrange for | B.communicate with | C.participate in | D.complain about |
A.competitions | B.treatments | C.movements | D.suggestions |
A.affect | B.destroy | C.challenge | D.increase |
A.used | B.refused | C.tried | D.failed |
A.mistakes | B.clothes | C.lifestyles | D.efforts |
A.admiration | B.patience | C.confidence | D.information |
A.nervously | B.carefully | C.formally | D.equally |
A.preferred | B.escaped | C.imagined | D.considered |
7 . My favourite activity is hopping onto the swing in the middle of living room and dangling around.
The swing was set up by my father to help me learn how to
In 2022, having learned that swimming could
While all the efforts he made in the first three months were
Before long, in October, my father took me to participate in a famous swimming tournament, where I managed to
On account of my father’s resolute perseverance, now I find it not challenging to purchase.
A.run | B.jump | C.swim | D.hike |
A.extending | B.uttering | C.conducting | D.surrounding |
A.cheered up | B.told off | C.burst onto | D.suffered from |
A.delighted | B.generous | C.upset | D.flexible |
A.Instead | B.Nevertheless | C.Thus | D.Otherwise |
A.extraordinary | B.appealing | C.attractive | D.effective |
A.aid | B.entertain | C.persuade | D.motivate |
A.attempted | B.stimulated | C.desired | D.hesitated |
A.in reality | B.in vain | C.in relief | D.in theory |
A.donate | B.threaten | C.strengthen | D.shelter |
A.contributions | B.expectations | C.accounts | D.guidelines |
A.vividly | B.rarely | C.accurately | D.significantly |
A.defeat | B.fund | C.sponsor | D.distinguish |
A.cures | B.declarations | C.items | D.blessings |
A.elect | B.whisper | C.press | D.say |
8 . High school senior, Jonathan Walker is unquestionably celebrating an amazing milestone in his life. The Florida teen has been
“It was just a surprise to see that they wanted me to
The 18-year-old Florida student
As a matter of fact, Walker is also
It is no
He continued, “My parents
A.accepted | B.included | C.adopted | D.introduced |
A.visit | B.appreciate | C.confirm | D.attend |
A.admission | B.honour | C.awards | D.challenges |
A.devoted | B.applied | C.appealed | D.contributed |
A.Hopefully | B.Fortunately | C.Undoubtedly | D.Unusually |
A.natural | B.rare | C.precious | D.casual |
A.if only | B.now that | C.even though | D.in case |
A.turning | B.taking | C.narrowing | D.choosing |
A.decision | B.mind | C.approach | D.plan |
A.flexible | B.generous | C.patient | D.active |
A.careful | B.determined | C.diverse | D.hardworking |
A.advises | B.reminds | C.ensures | D.allows |
A.wonder | B.use | C.point | D.chance |
A.common | B.potential | C.temporary | D.formal |
A.attempting | B.predicting | C.imagining | D.exploring |
A.interests | B.methods | C.missions | D.colleges |
A.lent | B.promised | C.brought | D.taught |
A.realized | B.proposed | C.indicated | D.reflected |
A.tools | B.devices | C.ideas | D.positions |
A.taking over | B.putting off | C.making out | D.going through |
9 . My Name is Lily. One month ago, as an exchange student, I came from China to America. The first month was a little
First, language was a big
Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular
This experience taught me that no matter what life throws at me, I shall never
A.amazing | B.boring | C.confusing | D.interesting |
A.wave | B.challenge | C.tradition | D.trap |
A.Because | B.Even if | C.As if | D.So |
A.effort | B.decision | C.promise | D.question |
A.laughed at | B.concentrated on | C.found out | D.agreed with |
A.dreams | B.experiences | C.activities | D.homework |
A.adults | B.advisers | C.foreigners | D.teenagers |
A.suitable | B.responsible | C.famous | D.ready |
A.forgot | B.applied | C.recommended | D.added |
A.struggle | B.pity | C.honor | D.plan |
A.habit | B.balance | C.diary | D.note |
A.swept away | B.made out | C.checked out | D.worked out |
A.them | B.itself | C.myself | D.it |
A.give up | B.make up | C.set up | D.put up |
A.anxious | B.concerned | C.confident | D.curious |
10 . Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.
One day,my friend and I
As we were
When we were leaving,the young man spoke to us in English.We
After a while,an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened,he gave us a €50 fine(罚款),which
The officer told us in a
Their attitudes to eating put both of us to
A.entered | B.opened | C.left | D.called |
A.still | B.even | C.already | D.only |
A.cheap | B.simple | C.expensive | D.common |
A.gentle | B.stupid | C.mean | D.friendly |
A.full | B.hungry | C.honest | D.free |
A.disagreed | B.ignored | C.understood | D.doubted |
A.ordering | B.eating | C.serving | D.wasting |
A.business | B.power | C.action | D.concern |
A.slowly | B.calmly | C.exactly | D.immediately |
A.surprised | B.upset | C.worried | D.satisfied |
A.relaxing | B.serious | C.grateful | D.boring |
A.Money | B.Decision | C.Right | D.Freedom |
A.old | B.young | C.rich | D.poor |
A.thinking about | B.suffering from | C.bringing in | D.getting along with |
A.use | B.reason | C.need | D.way |
A.interest | B.trouble | C.shame | D.joy |
A.purpose | B.method | C.education | D.opinion |
A.returns | B.shows | C.lends | D.passes |
A.single | B.wealthy | C.important | D.special |
A.expect | B.manage | C.afford | D.begin |