1 . Erinna’s son, Jackson, was an autistic (患自闭症的) child. One of the most
Jackson went almost two years with no haircuts.
“We got caught in traffic. He
Erinna was about to
It meant a lot to Erinna that Ree took the time to
A.simple | B.normal | C.free | D.difficult |
A.doctor | B.headphone | C.haircut | D.babysitter |
A.kicking | B.falling | C.dropping | D.throwing |
A.notice | B.ignore | C.review | D.watch |
A.try | B.stop | C.keep | D.begin |
A.Suddenly | B.Finally | C.Generally | D.Constantly |
A.find | B.send | C.take | D.finish |
A.came true | B.faded away | C.broke down | D.went wrong |
A.lost | B.stayed | C.left | D.missed |
A.bad | B.nice | C.hard | D.funny |
A.relieved | B.alarmed | C.inspired | D.embarrassed |
A.quickly | B.eagerly | C.noisily | D.crazily |
A.end | B.call | C.quit | D.change |
A.trick | B.task | C.game | D.pleasure |
A.wipe | B.wash | C.brush | D.bathe |
A.spot | B.exit | C.path | D.block |
A.crying | B.leaving | C.whispering | D.smiling |
A.turn out | B.carry out | C.work out | D.give out |
A.care | B.duty | C.hope | D.effort |
A.trust | B.light | C.warmth | D.comfort |
2 . When trouble hits someone in your community, how can you respond? This year, a wildfire has left many people in my community
Imagine a Circle of Care.
When I am in the center of such a circle, I do not want to
When you are in a closer ring and
Whenever you are in the circle of care,
A.agreeing | B.working | C.connecting | D.struggling |
A.reappear | B.rebuild | C.repeat | D.recall |
A.care | B.strength | C.respect | D.appreciation |
A.Find | B.Draw | C.Join | D.Run |
A.debt | B.surprise | C.crisis | D.doubt |
A.darker | B.larger | C.fewer | D.nicer |
A.Face | B.Point | C.Pull | D.Continue |
A.cycling | B.certain | C.widening | D.complete |
A.team | B.family | C.center | D.community |
A.interesting | B.satisfying | C.amusing | D.encouraging |
A.hear | B.aid | C.imagine | D.question |
A.joy | B.anger | C.pain | D.freedom |
A.talking | B.protecting | C.lying | D.waiting |
A.praising | B.visiting | C.helping | D.following |
A.forget | B.feel | C.miss | D.increase |
A.time | B.energy | C.space | D.money |
A.give up | B.look for | C.think about | D.deal with |
A.emotional | B.lasting | C.unknown | D.visible |
A.begging | B.deciding | C.pretending | D.offering |
A.Reach out to | B.Have faith in | C.Keep away from | D.Catch sight of |
3 . Photographer Joe Sartore began making studio portraits (肖像) of
In Sartore’s opinion, the Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog (巴拿马树蛙) is one of the most
Another memorable species Sartore photographed is the Florida grasshopper sparrow (草蜢沙鹀). It is endangered, but seems to be
The situation is still
A.people | B.plants | C.animals | D.insects |
A.collect | B.record | C.paint | D.identify |
A.examples | B.methods | C.goals | D.versions |
A.urban | B.national | C.best | D.endangered |
A.impressive | B.dangerous | C.interesting | D.powerful |
A.missing | B.wild | C.extinct | D.popular |
A.awake | B.unchanged | C.alive | D.untouched |
A.seen | B.studied | C.treated | D.photographed |
A.naturally | B.nervously | C.carelessly | D.excitedly |
A.duty | B.response | C.chance | D.promise |
A.bouncing | B.stepping | C.locking | D.calling |
A.looked after | B.cared about | C.searched for | D.depended on |
A.unique | B.similar | C.amusing | D.personal |
A.dying | B.booming | C.suffering | D.recovering |
A.pleasant | B.ongoing | C.unclear | D.serious |
A.decision | B.way | C.trip | D.access |
A.money | B.food | C.trash | D.life |
A.negative | B.objective | C.difficult | D.effective |
A.police | B.children | C.public | D.artists |
A.time | B.space | C.value | D.concern |
4 . They don’t call Vusi Sindane “the crazy cyclist” for nothing. The software engineer
When he worked in Limpopo, he saw
However, the pandemic
To
A.completed | B.assigned | C.connected | D.admitted |
A.invest | B.borrow | C.raise | D.leave |
A.nowhere | B.overnight | C.firsthand | D.overhead |
A.disciplined | B.disadvantaged | C.appointed | D.abandoned |
A.kept up | B.raced up | C.put up | D.teamed up |
A.public | B.rural | C.wide | D.urban |
A.ceased | B.followed | C.assisted | D.designed |
A.hand | B.head | C.knee | D.arm |
A.quitted | B.left | C.drove | D.increased |
A.intense | B.subjective | C.responsible | D.logical |
A.asked | B.prepared | C.apologized | D.begged |
A.generate | B.acknowledge | C.operate | D.tolerate |
A.friend | B.gain | C.check | D.luck |
A.traffic | B.police | C.attack | D.hope |
A.returned | B.presented | C.recognized | D.defeated |
A.win | B.cycle | C.stand | D.bend |
A.ached | B.interrupted | C.reacted | D.stretched |
A.respect | B.test | C.cure | D.motivate |
A.exchange | B.struggle | C.confusion | D.benefit |
A.set off | B.lived up | C.reached out | D.gave way |
5 . Neerja wakes up at 7 o’clock. She finds that she has a birthday cap over her head. She’s both
Things are getting more and more
She comes forward to
On her way to school, she continuously
She goes to him and says, “I’m really sorry. I just
A.angry | B.surprised | C.calm | D.relaxed |
A.checks | B.sells | C.repairs | D.answers |
A.difficult | B.important | C.discouraging | D.unclear |
A.clean | B.find | C.enter | D.book |
A.worried | B.certain | C.honest | D.careful |
A.cut | B.buy | C.make | D.store |
A.boring | B.special | C.possible | D.understandable |
A.realize | B.remember | C.imagine | D.regret |
A.cake | B.gift | C.phone | D.title |
A.forgets | B.hears | C.lies | D.thinks |
A.dream | B.idea | C.question | D.message |
A.patiently | B.sadly | C.nervously | D.hopefully |
A.failed | B.refused | C.managed | D.wanted |
A.looking into | B.talking about | C.laughing at | D.dealing with |
A.training | B.studies | C.friendship | D.problems |
6 . Wilber stole Staci Greene’s heart years ago. The donkey (驴) was an unusual gift that left quite an impression.
Years later, after
Hee Haw Place has had as many as thirteen
She makes sure the new
Donkeys require little
But they need more than
Donkeys are relatively easy to train for riding and for pulling things. Staci
Staci’s animals always walk in the parade held during Mule Days every May in Bishop, California. They also
A.moving | B.looking | C.dropping | D.changing |
A.getting in | B.taking in | C.putting in | D.turning in |
A.neighbors | B.farmers | C.friends | D.animals |
A.owns | B.knows | C.makes | D.needs |
A.palaces | B.homes | C.gardens | D.schools |
A.worried | B.curious | C.honest | D.serious |
A.catch up | B.work out | C.break down | D.run over |
A.water | B.care | C.sleep | D.effort |
A.eat | B.keep | C.cut | D.grow |
A.money | B.trust | C.space | D.advice |
A.dreams | B.names | C.jobs | D.gifts |
A.calls | B.leaves | C.misses | D.trains |
A.courage | B.peace | C.comfort | D.purpose |
A.pay for | B.show off | C.focus on | D.go through |
A.thanks | B.chances | C.prizes | D.projects |
7 . Bill Sumiel, 71-year-old, was dealing with kidney failure and had been on dialysis (透析) 30 miles from home.
He had
Timothy Letts, a Uber driver of 31, was
“Sumiel really
Sumiel revealed that he was
About a quarter-mile away from Sumiel’s house, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a
After the initial excitement, Sumiel started feeling a bit less
Sumiel was touched by Letts’s
On Dec. 7, 2021, 14 months after the ride, they had their
A.developed | B.gained | C.seized | D.prevented |
A.quitted | B.continued | C.expected | D.doubted |
A.hiking | B.facing | C.driving | D.tracking |
A.received | B.assigned | C.answered | D.delete |
A.taste | B.conditions | C.shape | D.spirits |
A.drove up | B.set up | C.lit up | D.pulled up |
A.opposed | B.enjoyed | C.avoided | D.approved |
A.confused | B.thrilled | C.worn-out | D.annoyed |
A.searching for | B.taking up | C.changing for | D.responding to |
A.therefore | B.however | C.besides | D.otherwise |
A.partner | B.sponsor | C.surgeon | D.match |
A.kidney | B.heart | C.liver | D.lung |
A.optimistic | B.frustrated | C.confident | D.suspicious |
A.order | B.company | C.offer | D.comfort |
A.true | B.sensitive | C.grateful | D.accustomed |
A.agreement | B.process | C.management | D.revolution |
A.embarrassing | B.heartbreaking | C.admiring | D.encouraging |
A.surgeries | B.treatment | C.journey | D.appointment |
A.witnessed | B.upgraded | C.recovered | D.touched |
A.operate | B.reunite | C.anticipate | D.volunteer |
8 . I have a love-hate relationship with 8 o’clock classes. I like to get started that
One day, I was
I lost track of time. I was about to
I
It was none of that. With his
A.fast | B.early | C.direct | D.simply |
A.drag | B.fit | C.break | D.turn |
A.excited | B.curious | C.concerned | D.anxious |
A.wall | B.book | C.letter | D.board |
A.abandoned | B.tried | C.valued | D.sensed |
A.worried | B.serious | C.disappointed | D.blank |
A.remember | B.read | C.start | D.revise |
A.watch | B.desk | C.screen | D.agenda |
A.scheduled | B.final | C.reasonable | D.opposite |
A.suddenly | B.definitely | C.gratefully | D.desperately |
A.found out | B.piled up | C.make up | D.set down |
A.stepped | B.brought | C.watched | D.rushed |
A.regretful | B.discouraged | C.amazed | D.delighted |
A.party | B.programme | C.persuasion | D.performance |
A.slipped into | B.closed up | C.came out | D.knocked on |
A.realized | B.confirmed | C.noticed | D.thought |
A.hand in | B.give up | C.refer to | D.look through |
A.skin | B.eyes | C.mouth | D.cheeks |
A.tiredness | B.pain | C.sorrow | D.anger |
A.behaviours | B.reply | C.courage | D.words |
9 . Short bursts of exercise can make you fit in the long term. To prove this, Gillen’s team randomly assigned participants to three
After 12 weeks, both exercise groups had
Turning to shorter workouts is not just a way to
“Let’s say you have exams coming up or your job is
“It’s hard to
A.classes | B.areas | C.groups | D.steps |
A.achievement | B.ability | C.speed | D.strength |
A.weekly | B.monthly | C.daily | D.yearly |
A.related to | B.served as | C.applied for | D.dealt with |
A.prevented | B.declined | C.improved | D.contained |
A.judgment | B.curiosity | C.pleasure | D.fitness |
A.various | B.similar | C.contrary | D.delicate |
A.short | B.familiar | C.extreme | D.gentle |
A.camping | B.counting | C.calculating | D.exercising |
A.hard | B.special | C.fair | D.free |
A.advocate | B.compare | C.spread | D.continue |
A.exchange | B.kill | C.save | D.steal |
A.discoveries | B.requirements | C.choices | D.gains |
A.direction | B.way | C.sense | D.distance |
A.demanding | B.rewarding | C.comforting | D.striking |
A.Due to | B.Instead of | C.Apart from | D.As for |
A.disappear | B.survive | C.suffer | D.form |
A.response | B.approach | C.limitation | D.grade |
A.building | B.checking | C.recovering | D.observing |
A.predict | B.inform | C.confirm | D.argue |
10 . On an extremely hot summer day, my friend Shelia and I treated our children to some rides at Libertyland, an amusement park. Libertyland
By mid-afternoon, Shelia and I were
Luckily, a show
At the end of the show, the audience gave
That happened over six years ago, and Shelia’s
A.already | B.just | C.still | D.also |
A.worried | B.tired | C.addicted | D.excited |
A.unsure | B.happy | C.proud | D.nervous |
A.accompanying | B.teaching | C.assessing | D.questioning |
A.show | B.sight | C.place | D.time |
A.eventually | B.constantly | C.secretly | D.immediately |
A.finished | B.began | C.continued | D.changed |
A.Instead | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.noise | B.dust | C.heat | D.people |
A.familiar | B.comforting | C.embarrassing | D.half-hearted |
A.listened | B.observed | C.clapped | D.predicted |
A.demonstrated | B.saw | C.created | D.directed |
A.looked down | B.came along | C.turned over | D.stepped forward |
A.kids | B.co-workers | C.students | D.teachers |
A.attract | B.coach | C.impress | D.support |
A.insights | B.chances | C.challenges | D.memories |
A.cautious | B.hard-working | C.curious | D.warm-hearted |
A.stories | B.promises | C.words | D.concepts |
A.convince | B.inform | C.warn | D.remind |
A.educate | B.persuade | C.serve | D.treat |