1 . “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 |
2 . Dad is a reserved man of few words but is always strict. What's more, he is quite
When I was 8, Dad
This time bitter tears were in his eyes,
Twenty years later, the Ph. D. graduation ceremony was around the
A.optimistic | B.different | C.stupid | D.positive |
A.father | B.friend | C.enemy | D.son |
A.busied | B.blamed | C.praised | D.teased |
A.right | B.acceptable | C.wrong | D.amusing |
A.blow | B.frighten | C.confuse | D.pat |
A.spots | B.stains | C.symptoms | D.scars |
A.correspond | B.fight | C.debate | D.explore |
A.polish | B.scold | C.belt | D.criticize |
A.depend | B.take | C.turn | D.concentrate |
A.better | B.worse | C.healthier | D.poorer |
A.pick | B.write | C.bring | D.give |
A.cast | B.moved | C.led | D.pointed |
A.reading | B.screaming | C.saying | D.laughing |
A.success | B.review | C.service | D.failure |
A.corner | B.crossing | C.center | D.pavement |
A.accidentally | B.honorably | C.casually | D.unwillingly |
A.sang | B.whispered | C.smiled | D.cried |
A.problems | B.sentences | C.emotions | D.words |
A.rising | B.going | C.welling | D.keeping |
A.naughty | B.warmhearted | C.independent | D.outgoing |
3 . It was a few years ago, and I took a holiday-season job in a video store. One day, an elderly woman
The elderly woman separated from the young one and
Rather than rushing off to
As we walked along the back of the store, I
We
I
“Cherish(珍爱)her,” I said. And then I answered her surprised expression by saying, “When she’s
A.closed | B.entered | C.passed | D.left |
A.knew | B.realized | C.guessed | D.explained |
A.kindness | B.courage | C.interest | D.impatience |
A.began | B.continued | C.forgot | D.agreed |
A.moved around | B.walked over | C.dropped out | D.fell behind |
A.buy | B.carry | C.get | D.find |
A.make | B.play | C.get | D.borrow |
A.so | B.or | C.and | D.but |
A.back | B.forward | C.up | D.down |
A.work | B.company | C.success | D.performance |
A.careful | B.careless | C.strong | D.weak |
A.changed | B.designed | C.examined | D.introduced |
A.worried about | B.angry at | C.happy with | D.afraid of |
A.developed | B.watched | C.missed | D.found |
A.wanted | B.hated | C.enjoyed | D.remembered |
A.pushed | B.carried | C.drove | D.sent |
A.daughter | B.girl | C.mom | D.boss |
A.attention | B.advice | C.support | D.promise |
A.done | B.gone | C.accepted | D.asked |
A.true | B.appropriate | C.reasonable | D.impossible |
4 . When I was 12 years old, I went with my dad to his work --- a car showroom. I was wandering around and
The woman said that her
We got some
It is eight years later, but that event is still so
A.saw | B.heard | C.felt | D.looked |
A.inside | B.beside | C.in | D.outside |
A.saying | B.crying | C.laughing | D.thinking |
A.mother | B.friend | C.sister | D.father |
A.go | B.enter | C.come | D.reach |
A.asked | B.told | C.requested | D.required |
A.daughter | B.husband | C.relative | D.brother |
A.love | B.help | C.beg | D.pity |
A.borrow | B.save | C.earn | D.lend |
A.well | B.healthy | C.pleased | D.sick |
A.about | B.busy | C.unable | D.able |
A.stay | B.control | C.keep | D.remain |
A.deeply | B.gradually | C.finally | D.lately |
A.drink | B.clothing | C.books | D.food |
A.grocer shop | B.hospital | C.supermarket | D.showroom |
A.found | B.bought | C.sold | D.gave |
A.grateful | B.excited | C.glad | D.amused |
A.old | B.short | C.long | D.fresh |
A.action | B.calmness | C.kindness | D.effect |
A.encourage | B.inspire | C.serve | D.need |
5 . You just can’t imagine what a brave mother is like. She was a mother of three, who just
At midnight, Connie and her three children were
Juan slowly
Being deaf was not deterrent (妨碍物) for this
A.experienced | B.dreamed | C.avoided | D.reported |
A.turning around | B.standing by | C.running away | D.crying out |
A.see | B.hear | C.forgive | D.reach |
A.when | B.after | C.unless | D.before |
A.blind | B.deaf | C.old | D.sick |
A.alone | B.awake | C.alive | D.asleep |
A.chatting to | B.playing with | C.focusing on | D.running after |
A.signed | B.phoned | C.shouted | D.explained |
A.helper | B.flashlight | C.box | D.suitcase |
A.mopped | B.examined | C.climbed | D.left |
A.carefully | B.regularly | C.bravely | D.hurriedly |
A.up | B.above | C.under | D.down |
A.stay | B.return | C.flee | D.cry |
A.famous | B.skillful | C.ordinary | D.determined |
A.darkness | B.shelter | C.ruins | D.stairs |
6 . “A” for Attitude
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my
I graduated from high school,
Yesterday, I
Reading
Had I lived up to those grades and
A.monitor | B.headmaster | C.classmate | D.teacher |
A.impressions | B.thoughts | C.inspirations | D.memories |
A.approved | B.appointed | C.expected | D.urged |
A.flexible | B.creative | C.disappointing | D.controversial |
A.So | B.But | C.And | D.Or |
A.married | B.worked | C.succeeded | D.progressed |
A.wrote | B.edited | C.read | D.copied |
A.added | B.lived | C.grew | D.went |
A.counted | B.remembered | C.approached | D.discovered |
A.brought | B.turned | C.held | D.kept |
A.reporting | B.guaranteeing | C.complaining | D.recommending |
A.impolite | B.impatient | C.inexperienced | D.independent |
A.grade | B.figure | C.paper | D.entry |
A.out | B.through | C.from | D.into |
A.warned | B.reminded | C.informed | D.convinced |
A.average | B.enthusiastic | C.outstanding | D.awkward |
A.considered | B.defined | C.reflected | D.described |
A.goal | B.dream | C.career | D.enterprise |
A.change | B.risk | C.stress | D.failure |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.Instead | D.Still |
7 . A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring. Knowing her husband could
As her birthday approached, this lady awaited
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband told her how
Many years later, the lady
She arrived at his house, filled with great
If your
A.offer | B.afford | C.provide | D.admit |
A.symbols | B.signals | C.sights | D.signs |
A.generous | B.regretful | C.thankful | D.disappointed |
A.handed | B.sent | C.introduced | D.delivered |
A.besides | B.however | C.otherwise | D.moreover |
A.rose | B.aroused | C.raised | D.arose |
A.happy | B.astonished | C.admirable | D.angry |
A.appeared | B.lived | C.worked | D.traveled |
A.started off | B.stayed up | C.set in | D.gave up |
A.gifts | B.goods | C.money | D.belongings |
A.hate | B.regret | C.joy | D.love |
A.still | B.ever | C.just | D.even |
A.smiles | B.interest | C.doubt | D.tears |
A.made | B.written | C.created | D.spoken |
A.bad | B.small | C.good | D.abandoned |
A.dropped | B.hid | C.came | D.followed |
A.thing | B.gift | C.letter | D.book |
A.admit | B.avoid | C.access | D.appreciate |
A.touched | B.tasted | C.smelled | D.heard |
A.creativity | B.mind | C.heart | D.imagination |
8 . When I look back on my childhood, a mixture of happiness and sorrow floods over me. I have living memories of every past life story that has had deep
Shaking in my underwear (内衣)on the driveway, I watched the home quickly
I stood trembling with great
The accident that night helps me learn the
A.impression | B.challenge | C.difference | D.influence |
A.classic | B.lovely | C.meaningful | D.funny |
A.pull | B.burn | C.run | D.push |
A.deeply | B.badly | C.terribly | D.nervously |
A.event | B.notice | C.scream | D.song |
A.broken in | B.broken out | C.broken up | D.broken down |
A.mud | B.steel | C.wood | D.curtain |
A.destroyed | B.attacked | C.spread | D.injured |
A.delight | B.joy | C.hope | D.fear |
A.hopefully | B.excitedly | C.helplessly | D.happily |
A.earn | B.inform | C.meet | D.lie |
A.dismissed | B.realized | C.desired | D.approached |
A.families | B.surroundings | C.things | D.people |
A.bridge | B.pole | C.tree | D.rope |
A.starved | B.escaped | C.recovered | D.suffered |
A.holding | B.defending | C.hitting | D.beating |
A.cheap | B.important | C.expensive | D.native |
A.pain | B.worry | C.wealth | D.love |
A.matter | B.decide | C.determine | D.depend |
A.heart | B.fire | C.spirits | D.feelings |
9 . How many of you drink Cola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that cola started out not as a soft drink but as a cure for headache back in the late 1800’s? John S. Pamberton, a druggist from Atlanta, had experimented for many months trying to find a
A.reason | B.mixture | C.source | D.remedy |
A.as | B.until | C.after | D.since |
A.fill | B.mix | C.eat | D.milk |
A.left for | B.accounted for | C.applied for | D.asked for |
A.right away | B.for nothing | C.sooner or later | D.back home |
A.in addition to | B.instead of | C.except for | D.as well as |
A.admitted | B.preferred | C.suggested | D.enjoyed |
A.told | B.proved | C.remarked | D.wondered |
A.surprise | B.popularity | C.confusion | D.history |
A.support | B.provide | C.ensure | D.contain |
10 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were
Students were confused (迷惑) to see that there was just a black
Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone
Our life is a
We should try to take eyes off our
A.disappointed | B.seated | C.pleased | D.devoted |
A.Once | B.If | C.Before | D.Unless |
A.working out | B.handing out | C.dealing with | D.mixing up |
A.open | B.read | C.defend | D.turn |
A.space | B.word | C.dot | D.sentence |
A.bring | B.speak | C.write | D.talk |
A.still | B.hardly | C.never | D.mostly |
A.By | B.At | C.In | D.On |
A.Most | B.All | C.None | D.Few |
A.concentrated on | B.depended on | C.insisted on | D.counted on |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.with | B.of | C.as | D.to |
A.likes | B.means | C.prefers | D.deserves |
A.picture | B.lesson | C.gift | D.text |
A.So | B.Besides | C.Instead | D.However |
A.properly | B.anyhow | C.usually | D.seldom |
A.big | B.small | C.serious | D.difficult |
A.problems | B.happiness | C.achievements | D.embarrassment |
A.what | B.who | C.that | D.when |
A.dream | B.earn | C.gain | D.live |