1 . How do we make good things out of bad? How do we look at ourselves? Can there be a
There was an elderly woman who needed to walk down to the river every morning to
One of the buckets was newer, perfectly sealed (密封) and
One day, on the walk down to the river, the cracked bucket that had always felt like it wasn’t as good as the other bucket said to the elderly woman, ‘‘I want you to know that water has been
We all have a few cracks, but choose to see how it’s exactly those
A.riper | B.wiser | C.broader | D.brighter |
A.order | B.fetch | C.drop | D.boil |
A.carried | B.repaired | C.searched | D.lost |
A.store | B.school | C.cottage | D.farm |
A.purified | B.held | C.hid | D.heated |
A.leak | B.absorb | C.pollute | D.empty |
A.reasonably | B.suddenly | C.amazingly | D.typically |
A.running | B.escaping | C.spilling | D.climbing |
A.ordinary | B.comfortable | C.boring | D.difficult |
A.mark | B.replace | C.reward | D.combine |
A.smiled | B.sighed | C.shouted | D.defended |
A.wall | B.tree | C.path | D.border |
A.abandoned | B.saved | C.booked | D.planted |
A.picked | B.watered | C.removed | D.spread |
A.characteristics | B.buckets | C.cracks | D.strengths |
2 . Last month, I slept through a flight from London to Beijing. Upon waking up, I was shocked to discover that I could no longer
The doctor at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital
In that moment of
In that clinic, I heard many other patients’
I’m surprised at how these
A.move | B.touch | C.understand | D.shape |
A.structures | B.instructions | C.schedules | D.principles |
A.got hold of | B.appealed to | C.belonged to | D.put up with |
A.judged | B.advised | C.forbade | D.requested |
A.warning | B.persuading | C.ordering | D.recommending |
A.happier | B.further | C.simpler | D.maturer |
A.hopelessness | B.eagerness | C.hesitation | D.preparation |
A.refused | B.failed | C.pretended | D.offered |
A.punishment | B.research | C.treatment | D.learning |
A.shock | B.worry | C.plan | D.belief |
A.legs | B.fingers | C.knees | D.wrists |
A.normal | B.deadly | C.unique | D.wonderful |
A.adventures | B.backgrounds | C.stories | D.efforts |
A.hidden | B.steady | C.reasonable | D.severe |
A.silently | B.carefully | C.smoothly | D.exactly |
A.influenced | B.admitted | C.damaged | D.recovered |
A.tiny | B.wide | C.rough | D.soft |
A.communicate | B.compete | C.start | D.struggle |
A.direction | B.occasion | C.wisdom | D.comment |
A.knowledge | B.health | C.experience | D.interest |
3 . I’m not what you call a “good traveler”. Without curiosity to
South Africa was the
I
The train cars are suites (套房) with floor-to-ceiling
But the most memorable aspect was the
Seeing the world has helped me
A.study | B.read | C.care | D.explore |
A.surprise | B.abandon | C.commit | D.content |
A.hardest | B.simplest | C.biggest | D.smallest |
A.feared | B.wanted | C.agreed | D.refused |
A.got | B.missed | C.made | D.discovered |
A.threw | B.laughed | C.stared | D.stayed |
A.curing | B.seeing | C.gathering | D.discussing |
A.views | B.photos | C.decorations | D.windows |
A.absolutely | B.amazingly | C.ridiculously | D.seriously |
A.shared | B.accepted | C.imagined | D.practiced |
A.keeping out | B.looking after | C.hearing about | D.putting aside |
A.warn | B.value | C.danger | D.reservation |
A.scenes | B.troubles | C.animals | D.people |
A.rare | B.urgent | C.stressful | D.wonderful |
A.shy | B.brave | C.curious | D.healthy |
A.meeting | B.educating | C.distinguishing | D.interviewing |
A.small | B.difficult | C.different | D.positive |
A.change | B.test | C.expose | D.collect |
A.working | B.sharing | C.traveling | D.struggling |
A.even | B.seldom | C.still | D.rather |
4 . There’s nothing more frightening than feeling adrift (漂浮着) and out of control — now imagine if you were a six-year-old girl in the ocean!
When a little girl recently was swept out to sea on a raft (橡皮艇), her father frantically ( 拼命地) called for a(n)
At one point, the little girl appeared to
“It was emotional,” Alex Thomson, brother-in-law to the Butlers, said. “If anything, it was extremely rewarding
In the time it took them to
“Seeing her jump around and kiss her mom was really
A.shelter | B.lifeguard | C.organizer | D.instructor |
A.Still | B.Otherwise | C.Moreover | D.Instead |
A.boating | B.surfing | C.swimming | D.walking |
A.unpleasant | B.unfortunate | C.successful | D.medical |
A.notice | B.care | C.refuse | D.insist |
A.give up on | B.break away from | C.get along with | D.stand up for |
A.put off | B.switch off | C.show off | D.fall off |
A.excited | B.disappointed | C.terrified | D.embarrassed |
A.waited | B.continued | C.pretended | D.happened |
A.healthy | B.silent | C.modest | D.calm |
A.once | B.until | C.because | D.though |
A.call | B.reach | C.remind | D.stop |
A.hesitating | B.expecting | C.struggling | D.intending |
A.celebration | B.search | C.need | D.memory |
A.ready | B.found | C.trapped | D.safe |
A.recognize | B.assist | C.join | D.welcome |
A.shocking | B.confusing | C.amazing | D.challenging |
A.symbolism | B.wisdom | C.intention | D.outcome |
A.survived | B.drowned | C.volunteered | D.appeared |
A.inspired | B.forgiven | C.repaid | D.honored |
5 . It was 1:20 a.m. I had just gone to bed, a bit
I was awakened by the
Shaking in darkness, I
I took
In the end, I think the experience made me
A.relieved | B.excited | C.drunk | D.content |
A.stones | B.sandbags | C.wood | D.boxes |
A.in case | B.in advance | C.in turn | D.in doubt |
A.thundering | B.snowing | C.pouring | D.blowing |
A.roar | B.taste | C.rhythm | D.smell |
A.appearing | B.spreading | C.freezing | D.rising |
A.charged | B.grabbed | C.dropped | D.studied |
A.see | B.guess | C.realize | D.check |
A.extremely | B.narrowly | C.violently | D.deadly |
A.give out | B.check out | C.slow down | D.get out |
A.brave | B.immediate | C.determined | D.calculated |
A.fear | B.shock | C.stress | D.morality |
A.active | B.grateful | C.proud | D.modest |
A.ask | B.assess | C.follow | D.analyze |
A.loved | B.gained | C.graduated | D.survived |
6 . It’s a rare thing, in this day and age, to move into a new neighborhood and find yourself warmly welcomed by the local inhabitants (居民).
Glenda and Raphael Savitz
Jill and the other
Finally, the time had come to
A.married | B.returned | C.graduated | D.retired |
A.voice | B.advice | C.birth | D.information |
A.experiments | B.operations | C.surveys | D.tests |
A.cheated | B.shocked | C.mistaken | D.frightened |
A.neighbors | B.volunteers | C.colleagues | D.doctors |
A.interpret | B.learn | C.design | D.instruct |
A.challenging | B.boring | C.unexpected | D.unnecessary |
A.waited | B.stopped | C.agreed | D.continued |
A.decision | B.recovery | C.health | D.benefit |
A.communicate | B.argue | C.compete | D.compare |
A.ask | B.show | C.remind | D.promise |
A.performers | B.guests | C.family | D.organizer |
A.formal | B.emotional | C.satisfying | D.relaxing |
A.confused | B.shameful | C.curious | D.grateful |
A.problems | B.methods | C.words | D.advantages |
7 . Those in the food industry understand the difficulty that comes from working with people. No matter how much you try, some customers are never
A customer approached the drive-through window
Bryanna was the
The
When Feroza approached the drive-through window, she
Through this, Feroza and Bryanna have become friends. It’s just
A.confused | B.frightened | C.troubled | D.satisfied |
A.temper | B.passion | C.sight | D.temperature |
A.sadly | B.angrily | C.happily | D.patiently |
A.posted | B.handed | C.returned | D.introduced |
A.convinced | B.embarrassed | C.justified | D.misunderstood |
A.imagined | B.missed | C.brought | D.wanted |
A.interviewer | B.victim | C.looker-on | D.witness |
A.unpleasant | B.reliable | C.responsible | D.unavoidable |
A.figure out | B.set down | C.take over | D.put aside |
A.warning | B.weeping | C.begging | D.checking |
A.journalist | B.manager | C.customer | D.worker |
A.heard of | B.thought of | C.spoke of | D.dreamed of |
A.admit | B.behave | C.follow | D.approve |
A.wonderful | B.funny | C.necessary | D.terrible |
A.paid | B.charged | C.offered | D.afforded |
A.principle | B.program | C.destination | D.idea |
A.assumed | B.realized | C.recognized | D.recalled |
A.left | B.earned | C.donated | D.saved |
A.regret | B.relief | C.reward | D.joy |
A.encouraging | B.demanding | C.amusing | D.puzzling |
8 . The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the
The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, whose love story has become a part of the Chinese culture.
Unluckily, even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they
Every day the cowboy went to work
Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending, it is to be told from one
A.celebration | B.congratulation | C.inspiration | D.liberation |
A.As if | B.Even if | C.Until then | D.In case |
A.open-minded | B.absent-minded | C.narrow-minded | D.business-minded |
A.depended | B.based | C.concentrated | D.worked |
A.sleep | B.bathe | C.dance | D.play |
A.make | B.bring | C.steal | D.buy |
A.Interested | B.Frightened | C.Tired | D.Surprised |
A.while | B.as | C.before | D.after |
A.careful | B.successful | C.peaceful | D.helpful |
A.freed | B.risked | C.kept | D.prevented |
A.gentleman | B.lady | C.cow | D.couple |
A.why | B.when | C.where | D.how |
A.dynasty | B.generation | C.age | D.person |
A.shared | B.connected | C.filled | D.separated |
A.meet | B.lose | C.miss | D.see |
9 . Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big
Elizabeth
“Well,” Elizabeth
A.drought | B.flood | C.dessert | D.snowstorm |
A.fall | B.rise | C.escape | D.enter |
A.helped | B.refused | C.honored | D.indicated |
A.though | B.after | C.since | D.until |
A.strong | B.new | C.regular | D.fancy |
A.devote to | B.attend to | C.bring to | D.relate to |
A.shouted | B.cried | C.explained | D.complained |
A.boy | B.girl | C.man | D.woman |
A.killed | B.praised | C.awarded | D.attacked |
A.New Year | B.Thanksgiving | C.Christmas | D.National Day |
A.willing | B.satisfied | C.addicted | D.able |
A.present | B.lantern | C.token | D.riddle |
A.bird | B.girl | C.relative | D.guy |
A.astonished | B.frightened | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.horribly | B.slightly | C.officially | D.warmly |
10 . A self-taught painter in Chongqing, who spent four years creating 100 illustrations of 100 cities in China, has attracted a lot of attention online.
Pu Zhen, who was born in Chongqing in 1993,
In 2018,
The creative
“The biggest
Not only are Pu’s paintings well
A.applied | B.majored | C.worked | D.researched |
A.figure out | B.go over | C.make up | D.turn down |
A.casual | B.constant | C.formal | D.random |
A.moved | B.encouraged | C.taught | D.inspired |
A.put up with | B.came up with | C.took care of | D.made use of |
A.invented | B.followed | C.imagined | D.discovered |
A.determines | B.suggests | C.reflects | D.impresses |
A.sources | B.stories | C.messages | D.materials |
A.stable | B.similar | C.obvious | D.different |
A.challenge | B.honor | C.improvement | D.victory |
A.course | B.process | C.moment | D.stage |
A.surprised | B.confused | C.delighted | D.touched |
A.cultures | B.policies | C.systems | D.values |
A.judged | B.studied | C.attended | D.received |
A.Undoubtedly | B.Eventually | C.Hopefully | D.Generally |