1 . Exercise can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, so there are a lot of great reasons to exercise.
Sometimes exercise can feel like a bit of a
I have had depression (沮丧, 抑郁) a couple of times and I also have general anxiety disorder. I found that longboarding around the city really
When I was 23, my grandpa sadly passed away. Hearing my mom’s message, I was
A.desire | B.disaster | C.reality | D.task |
A.reasons | B.treatments | C.theories | D.origins |
A.ensure | B.donate | C.change | D.permit |
A.appreciate | B.attach | C.confirm | D.reduce |
A.reducing | B.targeting | C.remaining | D.challenging |
A.improved | B.exhausted | C.recognized | D.prepared |
A.piece | B.period | C.group | D.number |
A.swimming | B.jogging | C.running | D.climbing |
A.accident | B.cure | C.failure | D.disease |
A.resolved | B.destroyed | C.conducted | D.stimulated |
A.fought for | B.stood for | C.paid for | D.applied for |
A.picnic | B.swim | C.run | D.walk |
A.lacked | B.lost | C.beat | D.folded |
A.carelessly | B.currently | C.probably | D.suddenly |
A.Deepens | B.strengthens | C.releases | D.shapes |
2 . Exercise can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, so there are a lot of great reasons to exercise.
Sometimes exercise can feel like a bit of a
I have had depression a couple of times and I also have general anxiety disorder. I found that longboarding around the city really
When I was 23, my grandpa sadly passed away. Hearing my mom’s message, I was
A.desire | B.disaster | C.reality | D.task |
A.reasons | B.treatments | C.theories | D.origins |
A.ensure | B.donate | C.transform | D.permit |
A.appreciate | B.attach | C.confirm | D.reduce |
A.reducing | B.targeting | C.remaining | D.challenging |
A.improved | B.exhausted | C.recognized | D.prepared |
A.piece | B.period | C.group | D.number |
A.swimming | B.jogging | C.running | D.climbing |
A.accident | B.cure | C.failure | D.disease |
A.resolved | B.destroyed | C.conducted | D.stimulated |
A.fought for | B.stood for | C.paid for | D.applied for |
A.picnic | B.swim | C.run | D.walk |
A.lacked | B.lost | C.beat | D.folded |
A.actually | B.currently | C.probably | D.suddenly |
A.deepens | B.strengthens | C.releases | D.shapes |
3 . If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day,
But this doesn’t
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have
Today China
As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his
A.presents | B.parties | C.friends | D.candles |
A.tall tree | B.big mouth | C.strong wind | D.young guy |
A.few | B.some | C.many | D.other |
A.imagine | B.support | C.mind | D.remember |
A.popular stars | B.national heroes | C.best friends | D.family relatives |
A.say | B.tell | C.mean | D.matter |
A.bridge | B.ladder | C.road | D.way |
A.touch | B.reach | C.desire | D.confirm |
A.agreed | B.related | C.influenced | D.gained |
A.More recently | B.Just then | C.What’s more | D.Apart from |
A.put up | B.picked up | C.set up | D.taken up |
A.districts | B.societies | C.cities | D.countries |
A.painting | B.language | C.kungfu | D.calligraphy |
A.maintain | B.exclude | C.include | D.educate |
A.loss | B.drawbacks | C.cost | D.waste |
A.learn | B.speak | C.use | D.choose |
A.sure | B.able | C.good | D.ready |
A.persons | B.differences | C.Confucius | D.development |
A.attracts | B.helps | C.links | D.connects |
A.thought | B.birthday | C.hometown | D.life |
4 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and
A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms(症状) in my left
Over that long week, I
Finally, I gained a
A.loneliness | B.tiredness | C.sadness | D.greatness |
A.eye | B.arm | C.leg | D.ear |
A.suddenly | B.carelessly | C.secretly | D.immediately |
A.luck | B.treatment | C.apology | D.discussion |
A.needed | B.expected | C.managed | D.congratulated |
A.in relief | B.in anger | C.in peace | D.in panic |
A.new | B.traditional | C.strong | D.folk |
A.rarely | B.frequently | C.occasionally | D.mistakenly |
A.forbade | B.encourages | C.forced | D.permitted |
A.lay down | B.hold back | C.fall into | D.meet with |
A.desired | B.promised | C.refused | D.attempted |
A.gave in | B.cheered up | C.gave up | D.broken down |
A.terrible | B.sweet | C.spare | D.precious |
A.election | B.challenge | C.goal | D.choice |
A.guilt | B.pride | C.hope | D.joy |
A.stresses | B.analyzed | C.investigated | D.guaranteed |
A.wrong | B.unique | C.funny | D.valuable |
A.sunny | B.cloudy | C.rainy | D.snowy |
A.disturb | B.experience | C.blame | D.assign |
A.admit to | B.listen to | C.adapt to | D.contribute to |
5 . There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)
But the boy changed after
His parents started
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and
The boy answered back, “To
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most
These words
Now the boy had
A.After | B.Before | C.When | D.While |
A.hardest | B.naughtiest | C.brightest | D.dullest |
A.exam | B.activity | C.game | D.class |
A.coming | B.returning | C.leaving | D.reaching |
A.rising | B.increasing | C.reducing | D.dropping |
A.group | B.term | C.company | D.party |
A.led to | B.felt like | C.thought back | D.looked for |
A.worthless | B.careless | C.concerned | D.annoyed |
A.caring | B.turning | C.worrying | D.speaking |
A.crazy | B.true | C.possible | D.wrong |
A.talk with | B.listen to | C.tell to | D.care about |
A.family | B.friends | C.study | D.grades |
A.realize | B.analyze | C.check | D.test |
A.outstanding | B.important | C.famous | D.familiar |
A.happy | B.excellent | C.interested | D.satisfied |
A.caused | B.wanted | C.encouraged | D.forced |
A.answered | B.ignored | C.hated | D.hugged |
A.nothing | B.something | C.everything | D.anything |
A.showed | B.meant | C.intended | D.expressed |
A.sad | B.angry | C.pleasant | D.joyful |
6 . A decade ago, I was engaged in pet therapy work. As I dug deeper into the job, I had a desire to
Clark is 12 now and still works every week. As a(an)
We have seen some very special things through our
A.record | B.change | C.search | D.arrange |
A.donations | B.contributions | C.appearance | D.sufferings |
A.In all | B.After all | C.As a result | D.In addition |
A.satisfied | B.strict | C.familiar | D.disappointed |
A.left | B.regretted | C.sponsored | D.matured |
A.rule | B.exercise | C.phenomenon | D.arrangement |
A.poor | B.young | C.injured | D.elderly |
A.appropriate | B.particular | C.special | D.normal |
A.recognize | B.comment | C.consult | D.contact |
A.volunteer | B.therapy | C.recovery | D.safety |
A.occasionally | B.randomly | C.totally | D.hardly |
A.nodded | B.declined | C.hesitated | D.doubted |
A.nervously | B.willingly | C.anxiously | D.gently |
A.petting | B.nursing | C.changing | D.beating |
A.hid | B.moved | C.reached | D.cured |
A.Somewhat | B.Somehow | C.Anyway | D.Anyhow |
A.performs | B.allows | C.reminds | D.features |
A.stepped forward | B.backed off | C.lay down | D.fled away |
A.still | B.calm | C.quiet | D.silent |
A.sets off | B.gets through | C.looks up to | D.comes across |
7 . Months before her wedding, Kjersten Gruys was becoming increasingly anxious about her body image after shopping for wedding dresses. She felt that the mirrors surrounding her, were contributing to the
It wasn’t
But, she said, the
She also learned to
Would she
A.problem | B.arrangement | C.approach | D.choice |
A.failed | B.decided | C.expected | D.agreed |
A.true | B.astonishing | C.necessary | D.easy |
A.reflective | B.firm | C.frozen | D.soft |
A.putting | B.setting | C.covering | D.picking |
A.expressed | B.trained | C.hid | D.refused |
A.arguments | B.results | C.studies | D.discussions |
A.dress | B.hair | C.health | D.appearance |
A.change | B.admire | C.praise | D.accommodate |
A.freed up | B.cut up | C.got up | D.came up |
A.forgave | B.criticized | C.demanded | D.treated |
A.annoyed | B.liked | C.ignored | D.supported |
A.imagined | B.supposed | C.noticed | D.dreamt |
A.win | B.miss | C.trust | D.trick |
A.sweater | B.trousers | C.arms | D.face |
A.Regardless of | B.In search of | C.Instead of | D.In memory of |
A.prettier | B.happier | C.healthier | D.stronger |
A.announce | B.admit | C.recommend | D.conduct |
A.great | B.strange | C.hard | D.basic |
A.challenge | B.symbol | C.talent | D.promise |
8 . It had been a long business trip. We had already had multiple flight delays, so I was pleased when we
It is common in Atlanta that we had to wait a bit on the
That “little while”
Waiting is not something that comes easily to me. I’m more like the sports car with the engine
But now, as I’ve reached my advanced age, I’ve
Sometimes those “holding patterns” are for my
A.actually | B.eventually | C.instantly | D.deliberately |
A.settled | B.comforted | C.lined | D.investigated |
A.disgusting | B.sharp | C.certain | D.beautiful |
A.runway | B.platform | C.pavement | D.road |
A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.However |
A.turned into | B.made up | C.ran out of | D.led to |
A.limited | B.trapped | C.expected | D.forbidden |
A.dream | B.failure | C.disaster | D.adventure |
A.breaking down | B.running | C.losing control | D.dying |
A.confirmed | B.deserved | C.experienced | D.realized |
A.gratitude | B.pain | C.kindness | D.awe |
A.taste | B.right | C.benefit | D.excitement |
A.in a mess | B.in store | C.in place | D.in common |
A.unbearable | B.frightening | C.discouraging | D.strange |
A.courage | B.confidence | C.patience | D.curiosity |
9 . Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.
“How can you say it’s
“No, it’s too long and it doesn’t have any
“Oh, that’s where you are
“Nice try, Aunt Dede,” Lainey replied
Another
Lainey is an example of an
A.within | B.on | C.to | D.above |
A.daughter | B.niece | C.student | D.friend |
A.opened | B.dried | C.rolled | D.shaded |
A.Even | B.Still | C.Just | D.Yet |
A.surprised | B.annoyed | C.puzzled | D.attracted. |
A.read | B.told | C.listened | D.wrote |
A.surprisingly | B.anxiously | C.calmly | D.enthusiastically |
A.amazing | B.boring | C.ridiculous | D.humorous |
A.pictures | B.stories | C.adventures | D.conversations |
A.crazy | B.foolish | C.wrong | D.different |
A.see | B.match | C.show | D.recognize |
A.sourly | B.patiently | C.eagerly | D.shyly |
A.idea | B.try | C.belief | D.behavior |
A.away | B.out | C.in | D.back |
A.enjoy | B.admit | C.mind | D.finish |
A.decisions | B.requests | C.comments | D.promises |
A.more clearly | B.longer | C.louder | D.more carefully |
A.unpleasant | B.innocent | C.unwilling | D.independent |
A.astonished | B.worried | C.confused | D.excited |
A.presented | B.concerned | C.disturbed | D.replaced |
10 . One of the most life-changing trips I’ve ever been on was a volunteering experience in the attractive city of Cuzco in Peru.
I spent only a month there
My lessons took the form of active conversations, which turned into a multilingual (多语种的) cultural
One student spoke about the three years he
It was impossible not to feel
I went to Peru to teach, but ended up
A.speaking | B.writing | C.teaching | D.listening |
A.short | B.long | C.happy | D.good |
A.job | B.life | C.family | D.education |
A.shock | B.exchange | C.club | D.goal |
A.debating | B.advising | C.following | D.realizing |
A.avoided | B.wasted | C.planned | D.spent |
A.work | B.sleep | C.survive | D.play |
A.become | B.find | C.call | D.ask |
A.seen | B.ignored | C.delivered | D.attracted |
A.frightened | B.inspired | C.confused | D.tired |
A.hearts | B.eyes | C.faces | D.heads |
A.hardly | B.obviously | C.simply | D.extremely |
A.protecting | B.keeping | C.suffering | D.learning |
A.sure | B.upset | C.excited | D.curious |
A.stop | B.miss | C.keep | D.begin |