1 . There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were taking over and the hedges(树篱)
It seemed too hard to clear all the gardens and no one could be
One person’s action showed everyone what could be achieved with a little hard work. It’s easy for us to
A.slightly | B.desperately | C.barely | D.previously |
A.And | B.So | C.But | D.For |
A.taken | B.bothered | C.cooperated | D.devoted |
A.tidy | B.delicate | C.familiar | D.awful |
A.handed | B.stepped | C.dominated | D.settled |
A.proud | B.distracted | C.neat | D.selfless |
A.weeds | B.trees | C.soil | D.plants |
A.planting | B.picking | C.watering | D.shaping |
A.took over | B.paid off | C.turned down | D.gave away |
A.Defeated | B.Obsessed | C.Enlarged | D.Confused |
A.occasionally | B.legally | C.newly | D.carelessly |
A.incredible | B.unique | C.horrible | D.unmotivated |
A.intense | B.unappealing | C.recognised | D.optional |
A.observe | B.mind | C.ignore | D.pollute |
A.results in | B.figures out | C.makes up | D.takes in |
2 . This is the story of Moyo, a rescued elephant in Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery, a local non-governmental organization called Wild Is Life. She is probably one of the
Every year, hundreds of young elephants are orphaned across the African continent and rarely have a chance of
Moyo is about four and a half years old now. She is healthy, playful, and has become some kind of ambassador to the nursery. Therefore, she’s having to take on a lot of
But unfortunately, they’re not much more than objects of money in the eyes of ivory(象牙) dealers. Zimbabwe has a
A.cleverest | B.worst | C.smallest | D.eagerest |
A.years | B.months | C.weeks | D.days |
A.normally | B.officially | C.rigidly | D.unusually |
A.set down | B.pop up | C.pull through | D.get away |
A.escape | B.survival | C.freedom | D.extinction |
A.shelter | B.service | C.advice | D.wealth |
A.eyes | B.legs | C.arms | D.hands |
A.habitats | B.skills | C.partners | D.parents |
A.tour | B.care | C.wander | D.study |
A.risk | B.discussion | C.work | D.responsibility |
A.friendly | B.well-known | C.superior | D.strange |
A.simple | B.tiny | C.serious | D.random |
A.gaining | B.supporting | C.losing | D.controlling |
A.allow | B.promote | C.reduce | D.ban |
A.move | B.deal | C.living | D.mistake |
3 . I stood at the starting gate on the mountain top in Torino, Italy. I was there,
When I was nine, skiing was the
In a few weeks I was
A.struggling | B.leading | C.volunteering | D.competing |
A.first | B.last | C.very | D.common |
A.left out | B.left behind | C.let alone | D.let down |
A.professional | B.conservationist | C.fan | D.promoter |
A.worsen | B.strike | C.ache | D.detect |
A.closed | B.bit | C.covered | D.touched |
A.cut down | B.take in | C.hold back | D.make up |
A.suspected | B.approved | C.debated | D.concluded |
A.remove | B.disable | C.damage | D.break |
A.tempt | B.say | C.kiss | D.call |
A.arms | B.ears | C.eyes | D.feet |
A.again | B.never | C.just | D.even |
A.faced | B.charged | C.fitted | D.treated |
A.accustomed | B.devoted | C.related | D.addicted |
A.poster | B.questionnaire | C.screen | D.report |
A.losing | B.employing | C.training | D.replacing |
A.door | B.course | C.occupation | D.world |
A.challenging | B.annoying | C.moving | D.breathtaking |
A.understand | B.accept | C.remember | D.appreciate |
A.made | B.directed | C.got | D.planned |
4 . A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he
The nurse
Throughout the night the young man
Sunrise
A.jogged | B.rushed | C.jumped | D.slid |
A.left | B.forgot | C.remained | D.removed |
A.more | B.better | C.worse | D.finer |
A.in favor of | B.in search of | C.in fear of | D.in memory of |
A.despair | B.joy | C.relief | D.anxiety |
A.called in | B.turned in | C.took in | D.broke in |
A.directed | B.connected | C.appointed | D.joined |
A.roared | B.shouted | C.whispered | D.whistled |
A.faintly | B.positively | C.passively | D.generously |
A.turned | B.tended | C.led | D.adapted |
A.confirmed | B.announced | C.recommended | D.ensured |
A.received | B.reserved | C.revised | D.rejected |
A.advancing | B.approaching | C.amounting | D.assuming |
A.obvious | B.impressive | C.impossible | D.necessary |
A.reading | B.writing | C.drawing | D.demanding |
5 . Mylea lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at 12, she
Despite the lack of
The world’s far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Mylea didn’t
When talking about her
To prove women’s place is far beyond the
A.managed | B.decided | C.offered | D.afforded |
A.authentic | B.intense | C.comfortable | D.private |
A.career | B.confidence | C.strength | D.team |
A.tell | B.feel | C.remember | D.share |
A.mature | B.reliable | C.available | D.ready |
A.give in | B.give up | C.give out | D.give away |
A.working | B.sweating | C.bleeding | D.aching |
A.progress | B.promises | C.history | D.assumptions |
A.hobby | B.adventure | C.advantage | D.award |
A.innovative | B.independent | C.amazing | D.valuable |
A.mean | B.kind | C.vivid | D.fair |
A.puzzled | B.small | C.nervous | D.inspired |
A.gym | B.home | C.kitchen | D.office |
A.embarrassed | B.annoyed | C.satisfied | D.dared |
A.ski | B.walk | C.run | D.cycle |
6 . I deliver (派送) meals on wheels every Friday. A week ago, I had the pleasure of
Having heard
She was so
Just being able to help her in her time of
A.respecting | B.helping | C.saving | D.imaging |
A.weak | B.poor | C.dirty | D.wise |
A.shocked | B.angry | C.shy | D.worried |
A.changed | B.repaired | C.broken | D.lost |
A.for | B.or | C.so | D.but |
A.regretted | B.planned | C.remembered | D.agreed |
A.tired | B.curious | C.disappointed | D.patient |
A.her | B.my | C.his | D.your |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.generally | D.immediately |
A.discovered | B.fixed | C.sent | D.protected |
A.money | B.request | C.suggestion | D.name |
A.leave | B.report | C.call | D.return |
A.lucky | B.grateful | C.polite | D.proud |
A.hugging | B.paying | C.visiting | D.inviting |
A.factory | B.hospital | C.phone company | D.police station |
A.appearing | B.shaking | C.rolling | D.running |
A.fine | B.safe | C.awake | D.free |
A.hunger | B.danger | C.need | D.service |
A.humor | B.love | C.truth | D.advice |
A.knowledge | B.trust | C.courage | D.effort |
7 . “Ding... ding...,” the bell rang. The English teacher came into the classroom with test papers in his hand. All the students shouted. The teacher
There was not a question but only a small black “X” in the middle of the paper. The students were very
All the students thought about it hard and then wrote down their answers quietly. At the end of the class, the teacher collected their papers and read the answers.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about the
Then the students discussed and expressed
Our life is a
We should try to take our eye off problems and
A.asked | B.complained | C.explained | D.guessed |
A.difficult | B.hard | C.easy | D.special |
A.waited | B.looked | C.searched | D.cared |
A.sell out | B.bring out | C.give out | D.put out |
A.Before | B.After | C.While | D.Until |
A.happy | B.sad | C.surprised | D.relaxed |
A.hated | B.forgot | C.remembered | D.noticed |
A.hear | B.worry | C.write | D.learn |
A.yourselves | B.ourselves | C.myself | D.themselves |
A.None | B.All | C.Neither | D.Both |
A.somebody | B.nobody | C.Everybody | D.anybody |
A.quickly | B.hardly | C.angrily | D.carefully |
A.results | B.suggestions | C.presents | D.jobs |
A.like | B.in | C.at | D.with |
A.her | B.his | C.their | D.your |
A.problem | B.challenge | C.gift | D.window |
A.Except | B.However | C.Also | D.Besides |
A.more important | B.bigger | C.smaller | D.more serious |
A.enjoy | B.Waste | C.invite | D.throw |
A.door | B.spirit | C.skill | D.journey |
8 . Samantha Whiting of Fort Hood, Texas, knows how lucky she and her daughter Haylee are to be alive today.
A trip to the
Haylee was playing happily in the waves
Unfortunately, the pair never got the
While talking with him online, Samantha
“But for his
A.beach | B.mountain | C.square | D.theater |
A.imagination | B.example | C.experience | D.performance |
A.predictable | B.familiar | C.wrong | D.potential |
A.happened | B.functioned | C.moved | D.worked |
A.unless | B.when | C.even if | D.in case |
A.Expecting | B.Seeing | C.Testing | D.Avoiding |
A.still | B.often | C.also | D.first |
A.trust | B.attention | C.interest | D.sympathy |
A.suddenly | B.secretly | C.tiredly | D.immediately |
A.effort | B.courage | C.determination | D.patience |
A.responsibility | B.chance | C.qualification | D.time |
A.excuse | B.honor | C.challenge | D.promise |
A.step forward | B.get back | C.give up | D.set out |
A.persuaded | B.recognized | C.selected | D.found |
A.learned | B.remembered | C.described | D.understood |
A.confirm | B.arrange | C.cancel | D.prepare |
A.delay | B.regret | C.trouble | D.explanation |
A.paid | B.borrowed | C.earned | D.raised |
A.unfair | B.unselfish | C.natural | D.legal |
A.desires | B.concerns | C.suffers | D.deserves |
9 . Lost & Found
That night, when I arrived at the door of my building, I noticed a man walking behind me. I thought he was a neighbor I hadn’t met. I did a
A year passed, I got home one night and found an envelope under my door. Inside was a
Feeling
But I called the number.
Then a(n)
I could
I asked her, “How can I
“Hang on!” She pulled the phone away and
Twenty minutes later, I was at their door. I
A.meaningful | B.smart | C.polite | D.necessary |
A.robbed | B.cheated | C.suspected | D.caught |
A.head | B.shoulder | C.door | D.neck |
A.colleagues | B.friends | C.neighbors | D.family |
A.rotted | B.new | C.useful | D.cheap |
A.easily | B.merely | C.probably | D.hardly |
A.envelope | B.license | C.wallet | D.note |
A.point | B.time | C.number | D.place |
A.worried | B.sad | C.satisfied | D.disappointed |
A.why | B.whether | C.how | D.when |
A.room | B.wallet | C.address | D.account |
A.angry | B.sweet | C.rough | D.cold |
A.see | B.notice | C.understand | D.tell |
A.replaced | B.unfolded | C.counted | D.selected |
A.return | B.check | C.repair | D.clean |
A.confused | B.lost | C.discouraged | D.moved |
A.treat | B.find | C.reward | D.inform |
A.discussed | B.agreed | C.argued | D.competed |
A.contributed to | B.handed over | C.paid for | D.packed up |
A.loss | B.duty | C.trust | D.direction |
So he went along the road
“No one
“I
“I don’t believe that
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over
“You came all
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No, ”said the policeman, “I
A.field | B.family | C.house | D.land |
A.burning | B.lighting | C.lighted | D.burn |
A.with | B.without | C.by | D.on |
A.cart | B.carter | C.the old man | D.house |
A.caught | B.kept | C.called | D.stopped |
A.may | B.can | C.might | D.should |
A.kept | B.observed | C.broken | D.jumped |
A.have | B.had | C.has had | D.were having |
A.lies | B.story | C.word | D.remark |
A.angry | B.excited | C.prepared | D.ready |
A.name | B.number | C.job | D.family |
A.here | B.that | C.there | D.this |
A.the time | B.the way | C.the night | D.by yourself |
A.side | B.face | C.top | D.surface |
A.bright | B.dark | C.warm | D.hot |
A.hurt | B.burnt | C.injured | D.wounded |
A.jumped | B.screamed | C.walked | D.ran |
A.free | B.trust | C.know | D.believe |
A.like | B.want | C.hope | D.expect |
A.year | B.month | C.day | D.night |