1 . Ryder was born with a serious illness and has never been able to walk. When he started attending preschool, he had to be
Then his father
The hut made of wood was
A.pulled | B.walked | C.driven | D.pushed |
A.car | B.wheelchair | C.bus | D.plane |
A.dance | B.shout | C.rush | D.slip |
A.vehicle | B.scene | C.weather | D.class |
A.searched for | B.put up | C.taken over | D.found out |
A.shelter | B.help | C.benefit | D.hope |
A.fought | B.stood | C.cared | D.sought |
A.art | B.construction | C.music | D.literature |
A.Consequently | B.Obviously | C.However | D.Besides |
A.interested | B.satisfied | C.strict | D.depressed |
A.predicted | B.interrupted | C.delayed | D.responded |
A.big | B.bright | C.heavy | D.light |
A.fixed | B.borrowed | C.delivered | D.thrown |
A.changes | B.designs | C.plays | D.uses |
A.popular | B.fantastic | C.strange | D.flexible |
2 . Last summer, with my neck tight from too much time at the computer, I knew I needed to
After throwing the sleeping bag and a few things to eat into the
“Sure,” she said. I’m not sure what I expected her to say, but her answer was somewhat reassuring. I heard thunder. Not a great start to my
After supper, I got the fire started easily. Looking up, I couldn’t see much of the sky
Falling asleep quickly, I was awakened a few hours later by some
I didn’t think it was a good idea to
The next morning, my neighbors talked about how a bear had visited in the night and knocked over some of their chairs and a small table. Fortunately, the bear hadn’t done any more
While I was disappointed at not seeing the shooting
A.take in | B.go over | C.take apart | D.go off |
A.available | B.brilliant | C.competent | D.desperate |
A.swimming | B.camping | C.hiking | D.jumping |
A.canteen | B.car | C.fridge | D.bag |
A.frustrating | B.firm | C.nervous | D.ideal |
A.mall | B.shore | C.surrounding | D.spot |
A.setting | B.scenery | C.adventure | D.insight |
A.pouring | B.casting | C.decreasing | D.dropping |
A.tent | B.stuff | C.angle | D.border |
A.in | B.through | C.across | D.beneath |
A.yield | B.devote | C.complain | D.advocate |
A.luckily | B.potentially | C.efficiently | D.certainly |
A.tones | B.noises | C.roots | D.voices |
A.Sadly | B.Mostly | C.Unfortunately | D.Thankfully |
A.blessed | B.terrified | C.amazed | D.ashamed |
A.go out | B.run out | C.go through | D.run off |
A.active | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
A.incident | B.barrier | C.favour | D.damage |
A.stars | B.skies | C.steam | D.branches |
A.amused | B.rewarding | C.confident | D.reliable |
3 . “I pray about everything,” I told my new colleague, Rae, as we sat outside our classrooms. It was the
I had just moved to Ridgway where I got a(n)
“I learned from the nightly news that a Pennsylvania family
“A year later, I asked God to let me know whether I had helped. God
“Describe the
“It was a photo of the father with his son sitting on his lap.”
Rae remembered the cover
Over 50 years have passed since Rae and I formed our
A.beginning | B.middle | C.rest | D.end |
A.tended | B.attempted | C.struggled | D.happened |
A.opportunity | B.position | C.response | D.award |
A.concerned | B.particular | C.comfortable | D.tolerant |
A.faith | B.adventure | C.pastime | D.principle |
A.solves | B.notices | C.offers | D.answers |
A.hesitation | B.doubt | C.delay | D.consideration |
A.repaired | B.maintained | C.lost | D.destroyed |
A.set off | B.put up | C.brought in | D.turned on |
A.Thankfully | B.Obviously | C.Strangely | D.Naturally |
A.attacked | B.torn | C.damaged | D.shaken |
A.treat | B.affect | C.contact | D.bless |
A.gradually | B.actually | C.occasionally | D.officially |
A.ordinary | B.very | C.only | D.similar |
A.adaptation | B.settlement | C.advance | D.recovery |
A.embarrassed | B.alarmed | C.astonished | D.puzzled |
A.cover | B.title | C.content | D.section |
A.faintly | B.smoothly | C.clearly | D.temporarily |
A.romantic | B.lifelong | C.realistic | D.plain |
A.assumed | B.replied | C.reunited | D.met |
4 . I Still Look for Patches
Aren’t we lucky, when we had a childhood friend willing to be our everlasting, faithful companion(同伴)?I can still remember the day I met my special
One spring evening, my mother and I patiently waited for my father to come home. His
As he
“Amy!” Softly, daddy called.
I slowly turned around to look at daddy’s
Patches became a
When I was about 10, my family moved into a house which wasn’t
I can still remember her eyes
I saw her once or twice before she
A.friend | B.dog | C.neighbor | D.relative |
A.absence | B.appearance | C.performance | D.confidence |
A.clear | B.loud | C.small | D.weak |
A.looked up | B.found out | C.reached into | D.took away |
A.excitement | B.sadness | C.disappointment | D.pleasure |
A.leg | B.hand | C.foot | D.face |
A.Because of | B.Instead of | C.In spite of | D.In case of |
A.trouble maker | B.baby sitter | C.risker taker | D.good listener |
A.wisely | B.carefully | C.positively | D.unwillingly |
A.avoid | B.allow | C.take | D.face |
A.faithful | B.powerful | C.fearful | D.wonderful |
A.cool | B.clean | C.large | D.bright |
A.make use of | B.take care of | C.look out of | D.get rid of |
A.caught | B.adopted | C.bought | D.refused |
A.seeing | B.staring | C.watching | D.smiling |
A.joy | B.anger | C.pain | D.strength |
A.disappeared | B.ran | C.returned | D.fell |
A.doubt | B.idea | C.problem | D.proof |
A.unclear | B.colorful | C.creative | D.vivid |
A.watering | B.hugging | C.bathing | D.following |
5 . It happened in a small office of the immigration authority in the German city. It was a hot day in May when I stopped being a( n)
It had been a
Now, approaching retirement, I want to spend more time in where I grew up. I was afraid, though, that more than six months’
At 3 pm I knocked
Now I could live in Germany, vote, and travel to many countries without needing a visa. However, why did I feel so
A.Indian | B.American | C.German | D.European |
A.odd | B.long | C.smooth | D.endless |
A.denied | B.lost | C.abandoned | D.grasped |
A.give up | B.adjust to | C.apply for | D.make use of |
A.settlement | B.vacation | C.absence | D.delay |
A.workplace | B.fairyland | C.home | D.shelter |
A.attempt | B.pretend | C.assist | D.afford |
A.loudly | B.gently | C.casually | D.hurriedly |
A.refreshed | B.occupied | C.forced | D.qualified |
A.fill | B.pick | C.read | D.pull |
A.comforted | B.encouraged | C.criticized | D.interrupted |
A.generous | B.loyal | C.merciful | D.grateful |
A.adopt | B.comprehend | C.memorize | D.observe |
A.nationality | B.belief | C.prospect | D.occupation |
A.tight | B.dry | C.disgusting | D.shameful |
A.wipe | B.explain | C.control | D.present |
A.cut | B.mistake | C.injustice | D.punishment |
A.analyzed | B.purchased | C.cancelled | D.distinguished |
A.anxiety | B.generosity | C.pride | D.possessions |
A.awkward | B.thrilled | C.sorrowful | D.stressed |
6 . Over the last few weeks, I have been back and forth to the hospital and working with my doctors and medical technicians. I feel very
With everything I
Some inventions were accidental
A.regretful | B.grateful | C.severe | D.pure |
A.ignoring | B.concerning | C.curing | D.swapping |
A.painfully | B.specially | C.frequently | D.particularly |
A.devices | B.antiques | C.curtains | D.manuals |
A.gathered | B.threatened | C.relieved | D.detected |
A.suffered from | B.set down | C.packed up | D.went through |
A.inventions | B.shadows | C.editions | D.proofs |
A.pure | B.complex | C.adorable | D.contradictory |
A.wheel | B.train | C.airplane | D.car |
A.structures | B.labels | C.vehicles | D.assumptions |
A.Drafting | B.Reviewing | C.Adapting | D.Seizing |
A.switched | B.pirated | C.leaked | D.found |
A.hard | B.steady | C.funny | D.safe |
A.mean | B.expand | C.include | D.indicate |
A.discoveries | B.statistics | C.patents | D.observations |
A.principles | B.policies | C.minds | D.effects |
A.distinct | B.strange | C.legal | D.common |
A.current | B.product | C.powder | D.criterion |
A.challenges | B.directions | C.privacies | D.conclusions |
A.puzzle | B.frighten | C.annoy | D.surprise |
7 . Officer Galen Hinshaw heard the call over the radio: a fellow officer was in trouble. A crowd
The crowd yells
The standoff lasted just two minutes, though it felt
A.in memory of | B.in fear of | C.in resistance of | D.in favor of |
A.surrounded | B.used | C.advertised | D.allocated |
A.repaired | B.damaged | C.appreciated | D.cleaned |
A.scene | B.court | C.country | D.department |
A.patted | B.grasped | C.scratched | D.balled |
A.grew | B.declined | C.appeared | D.faded |
A.nobody | B.anybody | C.somebody | D.everybody |
A.surprisingly | B.angrily | C.ashamedly | D.depressingly |
A.stuck | B.exposed | C.protected | D.covered |
A.noisiest | B.furthest | C.closest | D.calmest |
A.relying on | B.focusing on | C.advancing on | D.calling on |
A.separated | B.waved | C.touched | D.linked |
A.Abruptly | B.Properly | C.Normally | D.Politely |
A.waited for | B.turned to | C.sent for | D.gave up |
A.got | B.stepped | C.cheered | D.woke |
A.lift | B.unfold | C.lock | D.straighten |
A.excited | B.delighted | C.scared | D.frustrated |
A.formed | B.organized | C.dismissed | D.shared |
A.support | B.punishment | C.pressure | D.harm |
A.calm | B.temporary | C.terrible | D.long |
8 . Zhang Huiying used to feel very lonely because she and her husband live far from their children. To
However, her life has
Most of the children she cares for are
The community’s retired residents had plenty of free time and
Zhang feels taking care of young students is
A.use | B.save | C.enjoy | D.kill |
A.station | B.airport | C.square | D.classroom |
A.occurred | B.witnessed | C.suffered | D.prevented |
A.busy | B.angry | C.patient | D.content |
A.chat with | B.look for | C.listen to | D.attend to |
A.security | B.satisfaction | C.humour | D.guilt |
A.compulsory | B.reasonable | C.amazing | D.voluntary |
A.appointed | B.regarded | C.named | D.awarded |
A.pupils | B.orphans | C.babies | D.relatives |
A.impossible | B.familiar | C.novel | D.normal |
A.instructs | B.reminds | C.persuades | D.expects |
A.confused | B.disappointed | C.touched | D.amused |
A.admired | B.missed | C.trusted | D.understood |
A.desired | B.refused | C.struggled | D.hesitated |
A.Suddenly | B.Occasionally | C.Casually | D.Fortunately |
A.considered | B.accomplished | C.introduced | D.attracted |
A.force | B.allow | C.urge | D.teach |
A.money | B.blessings | C.care | D.belongings |
A.demanding | B.challenging | C.promising | D.rewarding |
A.harmony | B.equipment | C.wealth | D.status |
9 . Nikki Halkerston, 45, from Scotland, was looking for sea glass, pottery and shells on Broughty Ferry Beach on Thursday when she saw a small, one-inch porcelain (瓷) doll. “I was just looking for a certain type of shell when it
“There wasn’t a mark on it, it wasn’t even
According to SWNS, the doll is called a Frozen Charlotte, which is
Halkerston said that
“I got about 450 people saying ‘wow that’s probably the
SWNS reported that today, Frozen Charlotte dolls
A.repaired | B.hit | C.tracked | D.caught |
A.dirty | B.new | C.perfect | D.ugly |
A.museum | B.rock | C.ocean | D.soil |
A.added | B.complained | C.ordered | D.replied |
A.prepared for | B.buried in | C.exposed to | D.based on |
A.officially | B.strangely | C.attractively | D.warmly |
A.along | B.despite | C.within | D.except |
A.freezes | B.starves | C.worries | D.resists |
A.because | B.unless | C.though | D.before |
A.predicted | B.copied | C.posted | D.combined |
A.smallest | B.rarest | C.easiest | D.oldest |
A.exactly | B.certainly | C.seriously | D.usually |
A.pay | B.sell | C.make | D.desire |
A.higher | B.average | C.lower | D.equal |
A.value | B.display | C.environment | D.condition |
A.Instead | B.Otherwise | C.Besides | D.However |
A.paused | B.required | C.planned | D.refused |
A.unique | B.normal | C.famous | D.smooth |
A.convincing | B.disappointing | C.amazing | D.stressing |
A.fortune | B.time | C.practice | D.check |
10 . Last week, I wrote about how I had no idea how important the social aspect of my life was until the pandemic(疫情)hit.That made me
Most of us take too much for granted and aren’t as
Something I took for granted was my
Last week, I had a fall and hit my right knee so hard that I could
A.guarantee | B.respect | C.believe | D.realize |
A.quarrelling | B.wandering | C.sleeping | D.fighting |
A.devotion | B.assistance | C.trip | D.delivery |
A.met | B.gathered | C.dismissed | D.accepted |
A.grateful | B.regretful | C.hopeful | D.careful |
A.brought up | B.set up | C.taken away | D.taken in |
A.inspect | B.employ | C.appreciate | D.affect |
A.weekly | B.daily | C.monthly | D.yearly |
A.goal | B.signal | C.type | D.sum |
A.case | B.section | C.edition | D.gift |
A.donates | B.counts | C.accounts | D.registers |
A.strategies | B.sites | C.systems | D.totals |
A.ripe | B.abrupt | C.merry | D.passive |
A.actually | B.gradually | C.hardly | D.fluently |
A.disappointed | B.hit | C.beat | D.stressed |
A.entry | B.idea | C.access | D.ability |
A.consider | B.argue | C.connect | D.balance |
A.command | B.request | C.insist | D.suggest |
A.fortunate | B.content | C.ordinary | D.particular |
A.require | B.remind | C.recognize | D.recall |