1 . My first job was at a fast-food restaurant called Carroll’s in my hometown. One spring day my next-door neighbor
One little
The pay was
It was great to
Besides
A.allowed | B.invited | C.forbade | D.taught |
A.topic | B.mistake | C.difficulty | D.opportunity |
A.March | B.June | C.August | D.October |
A.address | B.age | C.name | D.face |
A.fired | B.interviewed | C.refused | D.accepted |
A.low | B.high | C.enough | D.good |
A.counter | B.door | C.park | D.toilet |
A.damaged | B.ignored | C.enjoyed | D.missed |
A.help | B.thank | C.recognize | D.encounter |
A.hidden | B.secret | C.distant | D.major |
A.woke up | B.gave up | C.turned up | D.looked up |
A.surprised | B.ashamed | C.disappointed | D.frightened |
A.worrying | B.lying | C.complaining | D.arguing |
A.days | B.hours | C.months | D.years |
A.food | B.service | C.payment | D.experience |
2 . My beloved grandma, had never left Australia and now never would due to cancer.
Planted
My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.
I
Finally, about six weeks after my post, a dog-eared,
In the months that followed, thanks to those cards, my Nanny had a private “flight” to board, travelling far and wide, satisfied and
I have
A.calmly | B.anxiously | C.steadily | D.helplessly |
A.swallowed | B.expressed | C.shared | D.forgot |
A.impressed | B.comforted | C.touched | D.hit |
A.put out | B.looked through | C.showed off | D.picked up |
A.agreed | B.regretted | C.resolved | D.promised |
A.tolerance | B.disappointment | C.annoyance | D.anxiety |
A.made up | B.mixed up | C.led to | D.turned to |
A.travel-worn | B.brand-new | C.threatening | D.puzzling |
A.station | B.destination | C.museum | D.shop |
A.accepting | B.accommodating | C.delivering | D.attracting |
A.patient | B.confident | C.grateful | D.peaceful |
A.survived | B.sped | C.failed | D.departed |
A.companion | B.consultant | C.attendant | D.guide |
A.heard | B.collapsed | C.emerged | D.benefited |
A.expectations | B.blessings | C.congratulations | D.cheers |
3 . At 17, I quit school, left home and moved from place to place. Years later, I was
My cellmate was Herbert. We both worked in the electric shop. I wouldn’t let the fact that I was
Before Herbert was
Once out of prison, I went to Herbert’s company, where I was
As we know, prison
A.fired | B.arrested | C.rejected | D.blamed |
A.dignity | B.ambition | C.innocence | D.identity |
A.unjustly | B.indirectly | C.leisurely | D.readily |
A.comfortable | B.satisfied | C.humble | D.occupied |
A.sentenced | B.released | C.punished | D.rescued |
A.duty | B.freedom | C.courage | D.fortune |
A.trust | B.honesty | C.praise | D.forgiveness |
A.promoted | B.convinced | C.informed | D.educated |
A.choice | B.judgment | C.direction | D.voice |
A.task | B.function | C.promise | D.explanation |
A.challenging | B.first-rate | C.decent | D.temporary |
A.limits | B.transforms | C.disciplines | D.marks |
A.label | B.attitude | C.signal | D.manner |
A.advice | B.position | C.route | D.reward |
A.caught up with | B.reached out to | C.kept away from | D.got ahead of |
4 . My mother turned ninety. I knew I needed to find a senior
I called a nearby center, “Do you have aerobics (有氧运动) classes
When I came into the room, a woman
I
A.leisure | B.fitness | C.community | D.learning |
A.change | B.remember | C.wait | D.enjoy |
A.routine | B.aim | C.challenge | D.plan |
A.attached | B.familiar | C.appropriate | D.vital |
A.comforted | B.invited | C.promised | D.welcomed |
A.sure | B.disappointed | C.anxious | D.hopeful |
A.make up for | B.look down on | C.get down to | D.keep up with |
A.greeted | B.recognized | C.helped | D.introduced |
A.relax | B.stretch | C.strengthen | D.use |
A.improvement | B.agreement | C.interpretation | D.conclusion |
A.Fortunately | B.Consequently | C.Naturally | D.Surprisingly |
A.problem | B.contribution | C.standard | D.focus |
A.lonely | B.absent | C.unhappy | D.tired |
A.fail | B.manage | C.attempt | D.continue |
A.backgrounds | B.connections | C.skills | D.duties |
5 . Joe and Della were a new couple. They were both interested in art--one in painting, the other in music. They lived in a small flat. They loved each other and they were happy.
But one day they found that they had spent all their money. One afternoon Della told Joe that she had found a
Every day they parted in the morning and
A week
The next week, Joe
“What do you do every day, Della? Do you
Della cried. She told Joe that she was working in a laundry (洗衣店),
Joe told Della that he worked in the engine-room of the same laundry where she worked. They both let out their
A.pupil | B.teacher | C.painter | D.director |
A.worried | B.busy | C.glad | D.surprising |
A.studied | B.met | C.worked | D.talked |
A.killed | B.spent | C.wasted | D.passed |
A.tired | B.excited | C.fatter | D.stranger |
A.puzzled | B.disappointed | C.anxious | D.happy |
A.borrowed | B.brought | C.applied | D.stored |
A.result | B.job | C.matter | D.bandage |
A.foot | B.face | C.arm | D.hand |
A.really | B.often | C.seldom | D.finally |
A.reason | B.cause | C.truth | D.incident |
A.making | B.repairing | C.ironing | D.selling |
A.picked up | B.set down | C.poured out | D.filled with |
A.slight | B.bad | C.soft | D.hard |
A.secrets | B.lessons | C.ideas | D.opinions |
6 . After a rough week, all I wanted was a good rest. I went to the beach nearby for some
As I was leaving, I
For me, it was a tiny
A.crazy | B.free | C.busy | D.hard |
A.playing | B.sleeping | C.washing | D.skiing |
A.observed | B.caught | C.heard | D.noticed |
A.bowl | B.box | C.container | D.spoon |
A.raise | B.cup | C.wash | D.wave |
A.Sadly | B.Luckily | C.Amazingly | D.Surprisingly |
A.lonely | B.honest | C.safe | D.hopeful |
A.believed | B.decided | C.realized | D.expected |
A.dug in | B.set off | C.picked up | D.gave away |
A.explain | B.hand | C.throw | D.point |
A.hung | B.held | C.nodded | D.shook |
A.smiled | B.opened | C.failed | D.promised |
A.castle | B.pack | C.bottle | D.bag |
A.experience | B.act | C.idea | D.change |
A.designer | B.fisherman | C.stranger | D.friend |
7 . After years of homeless, I was ready to give up. I had lost hope that life could get
Jay was part of a homeless outreach program at Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW). I truly don't know where I'd be if CCFW hadn't
For me, volunteering and giving back to the community that helped me is
In less than two years, I've gone from having
A.harder | B.simpler | C.better | D.worse |
A.defeated | B.found | C.impressed | D.detected |
A.replied to | B.occurred to | C.called out to | D.reached out to |
A.stayed | B.agreed | C.argued | D.communicated |
A.lab | B.apartment | C.garage | D.company |
A.available | B.natural | C.efficient | D.real |
A.profit | B.decision | C.mistake | D.difference |
A.give back | B.turn back | C.give away | D.put away |
A.build | B.donate | C.accept | D.select |
A.anywhere | B.everywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.know | B.believe | C.serve | D.guide |
A.honored | B.excited | C.special | D.grateful |
A.reason | B.secret | C.signal | D.principle |
A.purpose | B.feature | C.value | D.origin |
A.get | B.notice | C.lose | D.miss |