1 . An e-mail request for a special dish came in to a restaurant in Baltimore on a Thursday afternoon in March. The sender didn't
Steve Oliver, the restaurant's owner, read the
Brandon Jones, the
“No problem. You tell us the
The day after receiving Brandon's e-mail, Steve
As soon as they
“Go ahead and answer,” Brandon told his mother.
As soon as she
For the past six years, every time Brandon's mother visited Baltimore, the first place she wanted to go was their
A.sincerely | B.calmly | C.usually | D.actually |
A.in memory of | B.on behalf of | C.on the basis of | D.in reply to |
A.argue | B.suggest | C.explain | D.predict |
A.get | B.invent | C.sell | D.remember |
A.letter | B.book | C.report | D.article |
A.nod | B.application | C.offer | D.congratulation. |
A.welcome | B.meet | C.teach | D.persuade |
A.cook | B.boss | C.patient | D.son |
A.accept | B.know | C.hope | D.hear |
A.customer | B.price | C.address | D.profit |
A.compared | B.destroyed | C.replaced | D.loaded |
A.headed | B.asked | C.searched | D.provided |
A.looked | B.slept | C.laughed | D.stopped |
A.Without | B.Before | C.Besides | D.Under |
A.neatly | B.carelessly | C.angrily | D.curiously |
A.shut | B.opened | C.saw | D.left |
A.lock | B.accept | C.believe | D.eat |
A.restaurant | B.city | C.house | D.market |
A.shocked | B.annoyed | C.embarrassed | D.delighted |
A.strange | B.beloved | C.smelly | D.pretty |
2 . Daniel lived on top of the hill. From his house, he could see the sea and the
Daniel understood what was going on. He had seen such a(n)
“Jack!” he
Jack cried out, “Grandfather! Why are you setting our house on fire?” Daniel did not answer.
Finally, Daniel said, “
Nothing was left of their homes
A.farm | B.railway | C.village | D.city |
A.recognized | B.noticed | C.overlooked | D.expected |
A.All | B.None | C.Neither | D.Most |
A.sight | B.chance | C.alarm | D.plot |
A.found | B.persuaded | C.taught | D.warned |
A.found out | B.figured out | C.called out | D.made out |
A.Borrow | B.Make | C.Light | D.Buy |
A.boat | B.house | C.clothes | D.tree |
A.balls | B.candles | C.signals | D.flames |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Furthermore | D.Therefore |
A.torch | B.boy | C.sea | D.fire |
A.frightened | B.confused | C.happy | D.crazy |
A.managed | B.refused | C.intended | D.failed |
A.crying | B.jumping | C.shouting | D.laughing |
A.hungry | B.mad | C.blind | D.thirsty |
A.Look | B.Wave | C.Head | D.Return |
A.drop | B.wall | C.spray | D.level |
A.shocked | B.disappointed | C.relaxed | D.excited |
A.covering | B.hiding | C.destroying | D.washing |
A.but | B.so | C.because | D.unless |
3 . A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local
Every winter I would get nervous for him and other
Our friend was buried in our local cemetery (墓地).The only people that
A.hospital | B.church | C.factory | D.government |
A.free | B.broken | C.closed | D.open |
A.hope | B.desire | C.ambition | D.attitude |
A.expected | B.knew | C.forgot | D.blessed |
A.homeless | B.hopeless | C.careless | D.selfless |
A.enough | B.storage | C.donation | D.lack |
A.best | B.worst | C.least | D.most |
A.apartment | B.workplace | C.tent | D.yard |
A.moved | B.excited | C.frightened | D.tired |
A.impatiently | B.soundly | C.nervously | D.freely |
A.chained | B.covered | C.approached | D.impressed |
A.inspired | B.quiet | C.awake | D.warm |
A.experience | B.survive | C.waste | D.celebrate |
A.attended | B.formed | C.left | D.missed |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
4 . Jeremy Locke, 25, has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his
The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and
MacDonald and her
A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was
MacDonald's relief
The
A.journey | B.business | C.research | D.life |
A.average | B.unexpected | C.special | D.terrible |
A.frightened | B.embarrassed | C.concerned | D.disappointed |
A.decided | B.appeared | C.agreed | D.happened |
A.declined | B.offered | C.managed | D.pretended |
A.catch up with | B.take care of | C.get rid of | D.put up with |
A.application | B.reaction | C.theory | D.intention |
A.hesitation | B.shame | C.regret | D.difficulty |
A.symbols | B.conditions | C.similarities | D.beliefs |
A.situation | B.occupation | C.incident | D.direction |
A.respond | B.give | C.help | D.develop |
A.still | B.even | C.already | D.just |
A.temporary | B.delicate | C.random | D.free |
A.went over | B.jumped at | C.laughed off | D.looked into |
A.competition | B.cheating | C.dilemma | D.chance |
A.comparing | B.withdrawing | C.following | D.contradicting |
A.strong | B.lucky | C.happy | D.rich |
A.partly | B.possibly | C.generally | D.really |
A.room | B.job | C.meal | D.decoration |
A.reminds | B.warns | C.convinces | D.informs |
5 . Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the
But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides
Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in
In the past 18 months, Ryan has
A.class | B.family | C.street | D.club |
A.busy | B.hard | C.standard | D.pale |
A.gradually | B.slowly | C.especially | D.totally |
A.heal | B.escape | C.jump | D.die |
A.punish | B.pay | C.educate | D.help |
A.wall | B.school | C.hope | D.well |
A.clean | B.drinking | C.hot | D.bottled |
A.stand up | B.take off | C.give up | D.give in |
A.stopping | B.designing | C.expanding | D.leaving |
A.firstly | B.usually | C.only | D.finally |
A.sent | B.mailed | C.spend | D.saved |
A.wasted | B.raised | C.discovered | D.stolen |
A.Asia | B.India | C.Australia | D.Africa |
A.guided | B.dreamed | C.exploded | D.helped |
A.travelled | B.come | C.run | D.driven |
A.discourage | B.force | C.inspire | D.forgive |
A.way | B.inspection | C.surface | D.age |
A.wealth | B.common | C.famous | D.talented |
A.declines | B.insists | C.suggests | D.quarrels |
A.promise | B.difference | C.break | D.decision |
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
The first week is always a bit hard in my writing classes. I’m unfamiliar
Her writing wasn’t perfect,
One Friday afternoon, Jennifer stopped by after class. She wasn’t asking a question
Two nights later, her father called to tell me that Jennifer would be
A week later, Jennifer herself called me to tell me she was on the road to
Then five weeks later, I walked into my classroom to find Jenny in her seat,
A.for | B.with | C.to | D.among |
A.concentrate | B.create | C.devote | D.adapt |
A.offered | B.bothered | C.challenged | D.approached |
A.thankful | B.prepared | C.disappointed | D.embarrassed |
A.so | B.or | C.and | D.but |
A.receive | B.learn | C.contact | D.give |
A.realize | B.argue | C.care | D.admit |
A.beyond | B.about | C.to | D.with |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.shy | B.excited | C.delighted | D.astonished |
A.impressed | B.supported | C.attracted | D.comforted |
A.expecting | B.producing | C.missing | D.taking |
A.better | B.sicker | C.worse | D.heavier |
A.hardly | B.mainly | C.frequently | D.truly |
A.recovery | B.success | C.school | D.attitude |
A.idea | B.influence | C.opinion | D.doubt |
A.going back | B.fighting back | C.leaving back | D.running back |
A.shares | B.creates | C.means | D.exchanges |
A.smiling | B.crying | C.sobbing | D.shaking |
A.gave up | B.handed in | C.left out | D.put up |
7 . A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling
I cannot thank you enough for
As young as I was, that statement kept
Your words became my motto. I
Encouraged by your
A.found | B.played | C.kept | D.provided |
A.saving | B.making | C.donating | D.receiving |
A.business | B.fashion | C.law | D.medical |
A.what | B.that | C.which | D.where |
A.at | B.to | C.upon | D.under |
A.amused | B.worried | C.puzzled | D.disappointed |
A.roles | B.tests | C.positions | D.shows |
A.must | B.ought to | C.need | D.could |
A.ringing | B.blowing | C.falling | D.beating |
A.choices | B.chances | C.challenges | D.changes |
A.professor | B.doctor | C.reporter | D.model |
A.in danger | B.in action | C.in trouble | D.in charge |
A.weak | B.powerful | C.youthful | D.empty |
A.came back | B.closed down | C.went by | D.opened up |
A.hope | B.hardship | C.harmony | D.sadness |
A.constantly | B.shortly | C.hardly | D.nearly |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.for |
A.description | B.statement | C.praise | D.introduction |
A.secretly | B.curiously | C.carelessly | D.eagerly |
A.doing | B.considering | C.correcting | D.reading |
8 . The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his
George Stephenson
The first day
A.very | B.a lot | C.most | D.much |
A.made | B.bought | C.introduced | D.did |
A.electrical | B.atomic | C.steam | D.oil |
A.success | B.troubles | C.people | D.pleasure |
A.kill | B.buy | C.interest | D.take away |
A.smoke | B.noise | C.driver | D.engine |
A.pull down | B.blow away | C.set fire to | D.pass |
A.most | B.few | C.only a few | D.the rich |
A.said | B.spoke | C.told | D.warned |
A.roads | B.rivers | C.steam | D.rails |
A.short of | B.full of | C.empty of | D.without |
A.no great danger | B.dangerous | C.a lot of danger | D.few danger |
A.easy | B.difficult | C.pleasant | D.light |
A.get | B.cause | C.make | D.force |
A.sometime | B.some time | C.a few times | D.sometimes |
A.was sold | B.was driven | C.was pulled | D.helped |
A.believed | B.seemed | C.sensed | D.proved |
A.of | B.when | C.while | D.for |
A.caught sight of | B.listened to | C.heard | D.thought |
A.nearby | B.in the distance | C.on the far | D.from the distance |