1 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she
As it turned out, Douglas did
Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it
“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to
A.tried | B.thought | C.judged | D.knew |
A.take up | B.pack up | C.clean up | D.do up |
A.goodbye | B.hello | C.thanks | D.no |
A.cause | B.observe | C.ride | D.strike |
A.common | B.time | C.fun | D.tough |
A.breathtaking | B.heartbreaking | C.eye-catching | D.head-spinning |
A.dropped out | B.moved on | C.pulled over | D.went off |
A.reason | B.talk | C.compete | D.train |
A.met | B.helped | C.understood | D.needed |
A.approximately | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.possibly |
A.defeated | B.pleased | C.respected | D.assisted |
A.forced | B.transformed | C.persuaded | D.put |
A.world | B.city | C.team | D.state |
A.amateur | B.elected | C.average | D.enthusiastic |
A.clarifying | B.defending | C.winning | D.demanding |
A.followed | B.organized | C.watched | D.led |
A.confident | B.nervous | C.excited | D.uneasy |
A.viewed | B.appeared | C.mattered | D.took |
A.now and then | B.more and more | C.far and wide | D.on and on |
A.shine | B.fly | C.dance | D.score |
2 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we
What we discovered is that it’s
It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re
A.waited | B.met | C.camped | D.stayed |
A.making | B.searching | C.squeezing | D.feeling |
A.customer | B.neighbor | C.relative | D.passenger |
A.lend | B.send | C.bring | D.show |
A.choice | B.comment | C.promise | D.gesture |
A.worried | B.moved | C.thrilled | D.bored |
A.simple | B.real | C.shiny | D.fun |
A.more | B.good | C.new | D.easy |
A.sympathetic to | B.thankful for | C.cautious about | D.interested in |
A.tried | B.sold | C.returned | D.mixed |
A.unnecessary | B.uncertain | C.unwise | D.unusual |
A.appearance | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.size | B.shape | C.color | D.taste |
A.smell | B.look | C.become | D.work |
A.happy | B.vivid | C.short | D.vague |
A.clean | B.check | C.count | D.pack |
A.perfect | B.useful | C.convenient | D.familiar |
A.on view | B.on sale | C.in season | D.in need |
A.finished | B.stored | C.found | D.grown |
A.cooked | B.given | C.bought | D.told |
3 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was
At this store, people
My mother was so
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of
A.exercise | B.housework | C.cooking | D.shopping |
A.reward | B.medicine | C.company | D.shelter |
A.return | B.collet | C.order | D.buy |
A.short | B.cautious | C.wrong | D.concerned |
A.aim | B.way | C.advice | D.reason |
A.weight | B.things | C.mask | D.glasses |
A.raise | B.add | C.bring | D.switch |
A.show up | B.call in | C.check out | D.sit down |
A.store | B.select | C.deliver | D.bag |
A.stranger | B.cashier | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.looked for | B.talked about | C.threw away | D.put back |
A.receipt | B.soap | C.cash | D.bottle |
A.asked | B.waited | C.cared | D.searched |
A.repay | B.trust | C.recognize | D.help |
A.luck | B.chance | C.gift | D.turn |
A.surprised | B.amused | C.touched | D.convinced |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.energy | B.money | C.space | D.time |
A.faith | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honor |
A.made her day | B.changed her mind | C.caught her eye | D.met her demand |
4 . It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one
Jeff had
Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who
“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as
A.read | B.forgot | C.thought | D.heard |
A.fighting | B.trembling | C.eating | D.sleeping |
A.tried | B.agreed | C.promised | D.regretted |
A.calmed down | B.stood up | C.rolled over | D.run off |
A.injured | B.stolen | C.lost | D.rescued |
A.home | B.past | C.back | D.on |
A.preparation | B.explanation | C.test | D.search |
A.cautiously | B.casually | C.skillfully | D.angrily |
A.surprise | B.joy | C.hesitation | D.anxiety |
A.predicted | B.advertised | C.believed | D.recorded |
A.house | B.phone | C.street | D.car |
A.called | B.copied | C.counted | D.remembered |
A.fed | B.adopted | C.found | D.cured |
A.hunted | B.skied | C.lived | D.worked |
A.on purpose | B.on time | C.in turn | D.in vain |
A.cares | B.sees | C.suffers | D.learns |
A.place | B.trouble | C.waste | D.extreme |
A.service | B.plan | C.effort | D.team |
A.equal | B.allergic | C.grateful | D.close |
A.suitable | B.proud | C.wise | D.willing |
5 . During my second year at the city college,I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he
A.put forward | B.jumped at | C.tried out | D.turned down |
A.waste | B.earn | C.save | D.pay |
A.excited | B.worried | C.moved | D.tired |
A.title | B.competitor | C.textbook | D.instructor |
A.urged | B.demanded | C.held | D.meant |
A.fastest | B.easiest | C.best | D.rarest |
A.interview | B.meet | C.challenge | D.beat |
A.chance | B.qualification | C.honor | D.job |
A.real | B.perfect | C.clear | D.possible |
A.attend | B.pass | C.skip | D.observe |
A.add | B.expose | C.apply | D.compare |
A.eventually | B.naturally | C.directly | D.normally |
A.game | B.presentation | C.course | D.experiment |
A.criterion | B.classroom | C.department | D.situation |
A.taught | B.wrote | C.questioned | D.promised |
A.fact | B.step | C.manner | D.skill |
A.grades | B.decisions | C.impressions | D.comments |
A.analyze | B.describe | C.rebuild | D.control |
A.announce | B.signal | C.block | D.evaluate |
A.role | B.desire | C.concern | D.behavior |
6 . For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school--- he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条)and anything did I,
As I grew older, we were not as
However, the
This
I had needed someone else to show me what I
I feel
A.temporarily | B.naturally | C.originally | D.passively |
A.apply to | B.count on | C.see off | D.pick out |
A.gradually | B.previously | C.regularly | D.eventually |
A.close | B.reliable | C.generous | D.confident |
A.creative | B.familiar | C.horrible | D.live |
A.failures | B.coincidences | C.competitions | D.disasters |
A.dressed up | B.broken down | C.settled down | D.signed up |
A.debate | B.party | C.progress | D.struggle |
A.happen | B.change | C.grow | D.disappear |
A.issue | B.task | C.lesson | D.procedure |
A.participated | B.protested | C.hesitated | D.explored |
A.fled | B.investigated | C.pictured | D.made |
A.Instead | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.convinced | B.defeated | C.ignored | D.evaluated |
A.confusion | B.encouragement | C.embarrassment | D.fascination |
A.recommended | B.tolerated | C.doubted | D.appreciated |
A.recognize | B.demand | C.argue | D.estimate |
A.approach | B.limit | C.resist | D.believe |
A.puzzled | B.fortunate | C.concerned | D.awkward |
A.strategy | B.habit | C.relationship | D.potential |
7 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
Winners are made, but born.
1.A.luck | B.tests | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.operating | B.editing | C.consulting | D.coaching |
A.successful | B.excellent | C.strong | D.new |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.believe | B.agree | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.claim | C.permit | D.demand |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.pride | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.missed | C.considered | D.practiced |
A.defeat | B.decline | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.relax | B.improve | C.expand | D.defend |
A.shame | B.burden | C.victory | D.favor |
A.chances | B.thrills | C.concerns | D.offers |
A.surprise | B.serve | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.honestly | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
8 . Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been
Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a
This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and
Wild camping is
During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, "
A.drawn up | B.used up | C.backed up | D.kept up |
A.mild | B.common | C.preventable | D.serious |
A.cure | B.luck | C.care | D.promise |
A.business | B.walking | C.bus | D.rail |
A.expected | B.frightening | C.disappointing | D.surprising |
A.budget | B.revenue | C.compensation | D.allowance |
A.frequent | B.occasional | C.abundant | D.constant |
A.unpopular | B.lawful | C.attractive | D.illegal |
A.soon | B.early | C.late | D.slowly |
A.harder | B.easier | C.cheaper | D.funnier |
A.rolled | B.bled | C.ached | D.trembled |
A.struggle | B.progress | C.excitement | D.research |
A.developed | B.controlled | C.reduced | D.increased |
A.Initially | B.Eventually | C.Temporarily | D.Consequently |
A.gained | B.kept | C.wounded | D.lost |
A.sewn | B.washed | C.worn | D.ironed |
A.Doctors | B.Hiking | C.Lawyers | D.Homelessness |
A.well | B.partly | C.neatly | D.originally |
A.choice | B.reward | C.promise | D.break |
A.loose | B.full | C.blank | D.missing |
9 . The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source(来源)of temptation(诱惑). But the
After spotting a
After hours in the cold and wet, he
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his
Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight
Mr. Smith’s act
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing
A.hope | B.aim | C.urge | D.effort |
A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.once |
A.wallet | B.bag | C.box | D.parcel |
A.partner | B.colleague | C.owner | D.policeman |
A.turned | B.hid | C.stepped | D.reached |
A.discover | B.collect | C.check | D.believe |
A.taking | B.leaving | C.reading | D.writing |
A.satisfied | B.excited | C.amused | D.shocked |
A.safe | B.missing | C.found | D.seen |
A.service | B.support | C.kindness | D.encouragement |
A.when | B.if | C.where | D.because |
A.rather | B.yet | C.already | D.just |
A.too | B.though | C.again | D.instead |
A.honest | B.polite | C.rich | D.generous |
A.gave | B.paid | C.cast | D.drew |
A.learned | B.posted | C.cared | D.heard |
A.borrow | B.raise | C.save | D.earn |
A.of | B.at | C.for | D.in |
A.details | B.changes | C.offers | D.applications |
A.lesson | B.adventure | C.chance | D.challenge |
10 . Eating fruits and vegetables is part of keeping a healthy diet. Health experts
Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C. Vitamin C helps the
Green fruits and vegetables have long been widely known as healthy foods.
Blue and purple fruits and vegetables are useful to the
Eating the rainbow is an easy way to
A.forget | B.suggest | C.expect | D.doubt |
A.useful | B.difficult | C.old | D.strange |
A.safely | B.directly | C.slowly | D.daily |
A.Until | B.Unless | C.If | D.Although |
A.receive | B.know | C.share | D.discover |
A.Orange | B.Green | C.Blue | D.Red |
A.vegetables | B.smells | C.choices | D.drinks |
A.again | B.also | C.yet | D.only |
A.Taste | B.Grow | C.Pick | D.Cut |
A.perhaps | B.nearly | C.rather | D.finally |
A.eat | B.find | C.see | D.turn |
A.heart | B.body | C.head | D.mouth |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Besides | D.Next |
A.habit | B.dream | C.chance | D.fact |
A.Treat | B.Test | C.Enjoy | D.Prevent |
A.On purpose | B.As usual | C.In fact | D.At last |
A.brain | B.nose | C.teeth | D.bones |
A.prove | B.remember | C.describe | D.explain |
A.rely on | B.believe in | C.learn from | D.care for |
A.social | B.formal | C.colorful | D.personal |