1 . For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a
The
Initially, Baker thought Preston was sick, but
Thanks to her
A.merry | B.honorable | C.guilty | D.scary |
A.incident | B.journey | C.attack | D.conflict |
A.deciding | B.imagining | C.realizing | D.explaining |
A.thrown off | B.turned into | C.torn off | D.slipped into |
A.leave | B.change | C.help | D.comfort |
A.eventually | B.temporarily | C.constantly | D.secretly |
A.panic | B.action | C.fame | D.doubt |
A.assessing | B.seeking | C.teaching | D.performing |
A.invented | B.learned | C.missed | D.forgotten |
A.Recalling | B.Ignoring | C.Recognizing | D.Repeating |
A.memory | B.challenge | C.thought | D.courage |
A.curiosity | B.effort | C.fortune | D.guidance |
A.deaf | B.weak | C.mad | D.impatient |
A.stand | B.move | C.listen | D.breathe |
A.relief | B.responsibility | C.respect | D.motivation |
2 . A little library was built in our neighborhood to encourage people to “take a book, leave a book”. While taking a walk, Ayla, my eight-year-old daughter, was
Long after we got home, I found her in her bedroom, seated on the floor, surrounded by her
I was
Once we got home, I asked Ayla why she put that book in the little library. She
A.patient | B.interested | C.determined | D.awkward |
A.toys | B.sweets | C.books | D.pictures |
A.creatively | B.seriously | C.hurriedly | D.curiously |
A.suitable | B.new | C.expensive | D.similar |
A.toothbrush | B.gift | C.photo | D.chair |
A.fixed | B.cleaned | C.made | D.used |
A.tree | B.bag | C.library | D.neighborhood |
A.nervous | B.anxious | C.sad | D.lucky |
A.climbed | B.gave | C.cheered | D.woke |
A.worry | B.pride | C.care | D.regret |
A.cheapest | B.last | C.favorite | D.worst |
A.showing off | B.searching for | C.coming across | D.passing down |
A.tested | B.noticed | C.ordered | D.wanted |
A.explained | B.added | C.agreed | D.remembered |
A.examine | B.take | C.buy | D.describe |
3 . It was a sunny afternoon. My husband Dave and I had just arrived home from hospital. I parked the car in front of the house. Dave was so tired that he leaned against the door and waited for me to open it for him. When I opened it, he
I turned to run into the house to make a
“Let me
As I
I’ve never seen that man again, but I’ll always
A.stepped | B.fell | C.rushed | D.stared |
A.weak | B.nervous | C.annoyed | D.ashamed |
A.desires | B.efforts | C.judgments | D.adventures |
A.in need | B.in place | C.in sight | D.in charge |
A.call | B.plan | C.wish | D.promise |
A.predict | B.demonstrate | C.understand | D.believe |
A.comfort | B.assistance | C.guidance | D.information |
A.unwilling | B.unsure | C.unsuitable | D.unable |
A.check | B.explain | C.know | D.try |
A.demanded | B.lost | C.matched | D.weighed |
A.awake | B.focused | C.balanced | D.silent |
A.led | B.found | C.marked | D.pushed |
A.glad | B.shy | C.qualified | D.prepared |
A.awkwardly | B.appropriately | C.independently | D.repeatedly |
A.choose | B.introduce | C.remember | D.recommend |
4 . I was annoyed that my mom had even scheduled the appointment with a doctor for me. As doctors so often do, when he arrived he went straight into the basic small talk about my
But then he
“You don’t know? Well, why don’t you go to college to become a
He looked me straight in the eyes when he
I
I was
A.career | B.health | C.credit | D.growth |
A.threw in | B.took in | C.consisted in | D.broke in |
A.account | B.activity | C.direction | D.movement |
A.idea | B.evidence | C.reason | D.discovery |
A.protected | B.explored | C.provided | D.emphasized |
A.professor | B.doctor | C.lawyer | D.lecturer |
A.crazy | B.anxious | C.violent | D.greedy |
A.casually | B.automatically | C.seriously | D.doubtfully |
A.got away | B.passed out | C.put down | D.rushed off |
A.continued | B.hesitated | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.comment | B.conclusion | C.impression | D.burden |
A.park | B.campus | C.workshop | D.stadium |
A.frightened | B.annoyed | C.surprised | D.discouraged |
A.anxiety | B.sympathy | C.guilt | D.confidence |
A.argument | B.conversation | C.conflict | D.negotiation |
5 . I live in Sarasota, Florida, where sudden and terrible rainstorms can often come out of nowhere. People who are not from around here will never
One beautiful afternoon, my mother and I were heading for our
While waiting at a red light, we noticed a
As traffic began to move, my mother felt
As they came into view
I’m so glad I witnessed this
A.afford | B.agree | C.know | D.hesitate |
A.busy | B.sunny | C.tiring | D.unforgettable |
A.shop | B.office | C.hotel | D.home |
A.happens | B.reports | C.matters | D.continues |
A.car | B.figure | C.light | D.cat |
A.lower | B.longer | C.closer | D.faster |
A.free | B.save | C.educate | D.protect |
A.sorry | B.lonely | C.awkward | D.confused |
A.due to | B.instead of | C.as for | D.apart from |
A.follow | B.guide | C.help | D.wait |
A.recently | B.again | C.immediately | D.once |
A.pulled over | B.gave up | C.broke down | D.got away |
A.curiously | B.casually | C.simply | D.actually |
A.improvement | B.courage | C.faith | D.kindness |
A.view | B.advice | C.plan | D.example |
6 . I was working as a mechanical engineer, doing designing and product development at my company. I was really having a good time.
However, one day, I got a message for a
In this situation, I had two
I just want to say that no matter how much you
A.fight | B.meeting | C.discussion | D.drink |
A.fault | B.ambition | C.trick | D.performance |
A.carefully | B.immediately | C.independently | D.creatively |
A.first | B.last | C.second | D.third |
A.worked | B.played | C.studied | D.read |
A.gave | B.broke | C.increased | D.rebuilt |
A.score | B.attack | C.decision | D.offer |
A.reasons | B.problems | C.rules | D.choices |
A.needed | B.found | C.had | D.liked |
A.referring to | B.applying for | C.succeeding in | D.adapting to |
A.friends | B.visitors | C.ideas | D.interviews |
A.chose | B.designed | C.received | D.sent |
A.happy | B.depressed | C.optimistic | D.astonished |
A.disagree | B.pay | C.eat | D.fall |
A.bored | B.nervous | C.strong | D.curious |
7 . Just a couple of days ago, I sold a book to a friend of mine. She paid the amount I charged and asked, “Is that
To be honest, I didn’t calculate the shipping costs
This is just one recent
With illness surrounding us and some countries at war, people are
A.convenient | B.funny | C.enough | D.fair |
A.accidentally | B.correctly | C.eventually | D.repeatedly |
A.joked | B.apologized | C.recalled | D.agreed |
A.watch over | B.set down | C.checkout | D.make up |
A.idea | B.message | C.praise | D.warning |
A.required | B.unusual | C.expected | D.extra |
A.moved | B.puzzled | C.amused | D.relieved |
A.questioning | B.recording | C.supporting | D.analyzing |
A.report | B.example | C.experiment | D.attempt |
A.judged | B.honored | C.accepted | D.ignored |
A.break | B.match | C.open | D.create |
A.opinion | B.measure | C.activity | D.energy |
A.working | B.suffering | C.travelling | D.learning |
A.movements | B.supplies | C.difficulties | D.schedules |
A.spread | B.pass | C.return | D.disappear |
8 . Kids are often stressed and scared when they break a bone, but Luis Ruiz makes getting a cast(打石膏)fun at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The doctor customizes(定制)casts of young
About ten years ago, a little boy asked Ruiz to
“It lit him up!” Ruiz remembers. That moment of joy
Since that first
“The kids just
A.patients | B.ladies | C.adults | D.partners |
A.revise | B.make | C.draw | D.cancel |
A.nurse | B.boy | C.reporter | D.doctor |
A.set | B.mix | C.clean | D.mess |
A.preferred | B.attempted | C.continued | D.recommended |
A.finally | B.personally | C.confidently | D.curiously |
A.disappointed | B.prepared | C.pleased | D.tired |
A.advised | B.inspired | C.enabled | D.allowed |
A.broken | B.strong | C.extra | D.bad |
A.came along | B.got on | C.let off | D.went by |
A.sight | B.distance | C.base | D.point |
A.ugly | B.smiley | C.lonely | D.smelly |
A.view | B.fact | C.part | D.comment |
A.bring | B.wish | C.lend | D.mail |
A.hosts | B.kids | C.parents | D.myself |
9 . The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped some
One clever 18-month-old monkey found the way to
All the younger monkeys
Then something very surprising
A.sweet potatoes | B.green plants | C.hard stones | D.fresh nuts |
A.beautiful | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.interesting |
A.find | B.reach | C.solve | D.understand |
A.children | B.brothers | C.sisters | D.friends |
A.quietly | B.easily | C.angrily | D.awfully |
A.nicer | B.smaller | C.lighter | D.drier |
A.small | B.large | C.new | D.dirty |
A.took on | B.took off | C.took place | D.took away |
A.trees | B.islands | C.beaches | D.rivers |
A.lost | B.dropped | C.passed | D.left |
10 . On a Sunday morning, Tim Abernathy walked off the dance floor at the Barn Dance and sat down in a chair to rest with his wife, Rachel. Then something felt wrong. His
“His eyes had
Someone
“If Johnny hadn’t been there, I would be
Johnny is a gravedigger. He has dug the final resting places for about 20, 000people, each grave
So maybe it’s not
A.fingers | B.muscle | C.stomach | D.throat |
A.crashed | B.landed | C.jumped | D.settled |
A.rubbed | B.narrowed | C.dropped | D.rolled |
A.backed off | B.stepped forward | C.moved on | D.set out |
A.gradually | B.instantly | C.finally | D.clearly |
A.yelling | B.pounding | C.pushing | D.weighing |
A.held | B.heard | C.felt | D.drew |
A.abandoning | B.joining | C.burying | D.hiding |
A.easy | B.precious | C.extraordinary | D.simple |
A.death | B.danger | C.sadness | D.fortune |
A.covering | B.controlling | C.crossing | D.measuring |
A.hard | B.vast | C.protected | D.ruined |
A.popularity | B.generosity | C.availability | D.responsibility |
A.common | B.surprising | C.reasonable | D.disappointing |
A.dancing | B.walking | C.leaving | D.talking |