1 . Like many military wives, I had to stand the long separations until my husband retired. Though I supported his chosen career, I
To
We spent eight months
One day Louie called me with the good
Louie and I spent a
A.spent | B.enjoyed | C.hated | D.missed |
A.deal with | B.prepare for | C.think of | D.fight against |
A.stories | B.gifts | C.letters | D.notes |
A.receive | B.discover | C.consider | D.write |
A.precious | B.satisfactory | C.strange | D.necessary |
A.Once | B.Again | C.Soon | D.Finally |
A.convenient | B.common | C.ready | D.available |
A.easily | B.separately | C.normally | D.happily |
A.already | B.just | C.never | D.always |
A.continued | B.began | C.managed | D.liked |
A.rich | B.young | C.close | D.together |
A.news | B.job | C.chance | D.skill |
A.shame | B.mistake | C.fault | D.problem |
A.if | B.so | C.while | D.though |
A.clever | B.old | C.strong | D.beautiful |
A.long | B.simple | C.wonderful | D.busy |
A.patiently | B.alone | C.sadly | D.calmly |
A.plan | B.promise | C.time | D.place |
A.depend on | B.think of | C.care about | D.focus on |
A.treasure | B.present | C.luck | D.feeling |
2 . I looked out of the door of my 100 year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of
I
My neighbors would put the autumn
Nothing has to be really
A.joy | B.sympathy | C.doubt | D.regret |
A.refused | B.hesitated | C.liked | D.started |
A.wealth | B.garbage | C.investments | D.necessities |
A.packed up | B.brought up | C.threw away | D.gave away |
A.value | B.request | C.confusion | D.consequence |
A.own | B.find | C.forget | D.lose |
A.collecting | B.recovering | C.recycling | D.competing |
A.sorting | B.picking | C.spotting | D.recording |
A.uniform | B.broken | C.limitless | D.separate |
A.fruit | B.rice | C.leaves | D.vegetables |
A.compare | B.deal | C.communicate | D.fit |
A.platform | B.garden | C.picture | D.schedule |
A.building | B.tent | C.sign | D.show |
A.piled | B.polished | C.decorated | D.cleaned |
A.unwillingly | B.hardly | C.seriously | D.casually |
A.submitted | B.sowed | C.removed | D.reserved |
A.smelly | B.annoying | C.imaginary | D.attractive |
A.useless | B.careless | C.priceless | D.defenseless |
A.pleasant | B.vivid | C.violent | D.disgusting |
A.trouble | B.treasure | C.terror | D.trade |
3 . Four years ago Rita Gaviola was a beggar in a small Philippine town. Now she works as a fashion
Back in 2016, she was
One day a photographer Topher Burgos happened to be attracted by her
One of the photos became a hit immediately, with people praising her
Even though the hype has
A.seller | B.designer | C.model | D.guide |
A.gains | B.handles | C.resembles | D.challenges |
A.old | B.random | C.big | D.special |
A.running | B.singing | C.playing | D.begging |
A.barely | B.nearly | C.finally | D.regularly |
A.attention | B.advice | C.money | D.work |
A.artificial | B.natural | C.potential | D.classic |
A.name | B.life | C.identity | D.figure |
A.cautious | B.long | C.silent | D.light |
A.love | B.virtue | C.beauty | D.sense |
A.attracted | B.cheated | C.called | D.visited |
A.on the Internet | B.out of poverty | C.away from home | D.with her education |
A.created | B.practiced | C.served | D.played |
A.join | B.train | C.build | D.organize |
A.fans | B.stars | C.tourists | D.bosses |
A.recorded | B.watched | C.received | D.posted |
A.starting | B.reporting | C.protecting | D.sponsoring |
A.took off | B.died down | C.paid off | D.given up |
A.ridiculous | B.fantastic | C.possible | D.appreciative |
A.presence | B.performance | C.signature | D.introduction |
4 . In primary school, I
Then came the
My life began to turn back around when I went to an inpatient rehabilitation center (住院康复中心), along with my mom. At first, I didn’t
As I felt better, things began to get
Lately, I’ve been able to stand with help for five minutes straight. I feel
This journey has changed my life. It’s made me brave and
A.still | B.never | C.just | D.sometimes |
A.sports | B.camps | C.activities | D.discussions |
A.chance | B.room | C.reason | D.price |
A.Because | B.If | C.Though | D.When |
A.changed | B.worked | C.continued | D.stood |
A.confusion | B.safeness | C.sadness | D.relaxation |
A.regretted | B.imagined | C.enjoyed | D.avoided |
A.journey | B.search | C.idea | D.goal |
A.mind | B.like | C.suggest | D.admit |
A.talked | B.visited | C.passed | D.agreed |
A.easy | B.important | C.hard | D.dangerous |
A.clearer | B.worse | C.better | D.stranger |
A.memory | B.performance | C.tour | D.creativity |
A.paying for | B.picking up | C.throwing out | D.turning over |
A.hopeful | B.lucky | C.awful | D.unsatisfied |
A.teach | B.invite | C.order | D.persuade |
A.believed | B.joined | C.remembered | D.left |
A.try | B.story | C.right | D.disability |
A.polite | B.honest | C.strong | D.friendly |
A.dreams | B.methods | C.costs | D.needs |
5 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people
A.longer | B.louder | C.straighter | D.further |
A.feelings | B.invitations | C.sounds | D.messages |
A.discover | B.receive | C.guess | D.mean |
A.unnecessary | B.complicated | C.important | D.immediate |
A.far | B.well | C.much | D.long |
A.As a result | B.In short | C.For example | D.On the contrary |
A.connections | B.distance | C.greetings | D.trade |
A.telephone | B.eye | C.verbal | D.bodily |
A.neighbors | B.relatives | C.strangers | D.enemies |
A.in other words | B.on the other hand | C.in a similar way | D.by all means |
A.conversation | B.experiment | C.exchange | D.silence |
A.guiding | B.quarreling | C.disturbing | D.following |
A.on | B.closer | C.away | D.faster |
A.going on | B.coming out | C.backing away | D.stepping forward |
A.coldness | B.enthusiasm | C.weakness | D.carelessness |
A.immigrate | B.travel | C.bargain | D.talk |
A.European | B.different | C.Latino | D.similar |
A.misunderstanding | B.excitement | C.curiosity | D.nervousness |
A.chance | B.advice | C.result | D.present |
A.noticed | B.pleased | C.respected | D.treated |
6 . If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that
One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later, I was in a
But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and
Four months later, I was back upon a
So, instead of looking at our
A.saved | B.risked | C.ruined | D.changed |
A.hospital | B.club | C.field | D.stadium |
A.thought | B.degree | C.chance | D.decision |
A.mild | B.severe | C.potential | D.slight |
A.journey | B.break | C.course | D.schedule |
A.wheeled | B.dragged | C.pulled | D.delivered |
A.made sure | B.felt like | C.worked out | D.put forward |
A.muscled | B.heavy | C.shapely | D.false |
A.blood | B.sweat | C.tears | D.water |
A.hug | B.recognize | C.fix | D.introduce |
A.plan | B.question | C.information | D.favor |
A.dawned on | B.knocked into | C.depended on | D.looked into |
A.although | B.so | C.while | D.but |
A.first | B.strangest | C.best | D.luckiest |
A.struggles | B.benefits | C.rewards | D.conflicts |
A.stage | B.snowboard | C.track | D.playground |
A.allowing | B.giving | C.calling | D.making |
A.challenges | B.achievements | C.devotions | D.hesitations |
A.active | B.amazing | C.negative | D.terminal |
A.ability | B.skill | C.tool | D.gift |
7 . A
On the way back home, my
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You
I quickly
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my
A.happy | B.strange | C.common | D.bad |
A.on | B.in | C.upon | D.to |
A.and | B.so | C.but | D.that |
A.car | B.bus | C.bike | D.truck |
A.narrow | B.lonely | C.crowded | D.busy |
A.what | B.whom | C.who | D.how |
A.before | B.after | C.while | D.as |
A.street | B.block | C.way | D.road |
A.came | B.answered | C.opened | D.appeared |
A.asking | B.looking | C.calling | D.waiting |
A.Gas | B.Coffee | C.Tea | D.Lunch |
A.consider | B.understand | C.accept | D.think |
A.like | B.love | C.used to like | D.liking |
A.answered | B.explained | C.refused | D.promised |
A.gas | B.tea | C.strength | D.energy |
A.calling | B.call | C.to call | D.called |
A.until | B.before | C.since | D.when |
A.could | B.can | C.would | D.wanted |
A.accident | B.incident | C.experience | D.surprise |
A.hit | B.injury | C.hurt | D.frighten |
8 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people
I think my
A bigger cause of my new
I think I am a much
A.since | B.before | C.or | D.unless |
A.famous | B.simple | C.different | D.skilled |
A.education | B.career | C.tour | D.change |
A.balance | B.homework | C.degree | D.interest |
A.talked | B.wrote | C.lied | D.reported |
A.careful | B.lonely | C.curious | D.guilty |
A.argument | B.game | C.experiment | D.defence |
A.dared | B.offered | C.hesitated | D.happened |
A.dream | B.problem | C.duty | D.step |
A.us | B.which | C.them | D.whom |
A.attitude | B.hobby | C.hope | D.luck |
A.friend | B.partner | C.guide | D.guest |
A.polite | B.happy | C.strange | D.confident |
A.bothered | B.answered | C.visited | D.trusted |
A.explain | B.guess | C.declare | D.see |
A.homeless | B.heart broken | C.bad-tempered | D.hopeless |
A.quieter | B.busier | C.better | D.richer |
A.forget | B.face | C.improve | D.analyze |
A.forced | B.preferred | C.ordered | D.taught |
A.miss | B.like | C.wonder | D.expect |
9 . We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have
Today we are living in the 21st century. We
A.lost | B.passed | C.missed | D.used |
A.important | B.true | C.interesting | D.usual |
A.for | B.like | C.after | D.over |
A.amount | B.quality | C.quantity | D.price |
A.think | B.imagine | C.examine | D.check |
A.spare | B.free | C.enough | D.much |
A.that | B.why | C.because | D.certain |
A.doing | B.making | C.taking | D.getting |
A.needn’t | B.have to | C.had better | D.would rather |
A.easy | B.simple | C.stupid | D.interesting |
A.worthless | B.priceless | C.ready | D.little |
A.look upon | B.agree | C.think | D.believe |
A.spend | B.give | C.set | D.devote |
A.must | B.should | C.may | D.would |
A.helper | B.thief | C.friend | D.teacher |
A.wealth | B.health | C.failure | D.illness |
A.danger | B.harm | C.trouble | D.difficulty |
A.help | B.make | C.have | D.let |
A.keep | B.remain | C.manage | D.leave |
A.valuable | B.expensive | C.worth | D.rich |
10 . There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the
A.way | B.track | C.path | D.road |
A.buying | B.folding | C.delivering | D.reading |
A.acts | B.shows | C.appears | D.sounds |
A.open | B.eat | C.find | D.finish |
A.lying | B.waiting | C.talking | D.sitting |
A.Next | B.Every | C.Another | D.One |
A.goes on | B.ends up | C.lasts | D.returns |
A.bravely | B.happily | C.loudly | D.carelessly |
A.leave | B.shake | C.keep | D.watch |
A.size | B.shape | C.weight | D.strength |
A.cushion | B.desk | C.shoulder | D.book |
A.action | B.position | C.rest | D.side |
A.memory | B.reason | C.question | D.purpose |
A.thinking | B.working | C.walking | D.driving |
A.changes | B.events | C.ideas | D.accidents |
A.up | B.off | C.along | D.down |
A.lucky | B.awake | C.calm | D.strong |
A.in time | B.at first | C.as usual | D.for example |
A.dust | B.water | C.grass | D.bush |
A.tired | B.drunk | C.lonely | D.lazy |