1 . You may have heard of the famous workplace communication software, Slack. Many companies use Slack to virtually communicate across teams. What most people don’t know is that Slack, despite its
The
An outcome-focused company might have just moved on from the failed video game or, worse, continued investing resources, risking further negative outcomes. But
You’ve probably heard a quote or two in your life about the
A.problem | B.history | C.success | D.limitation |
A.took down | B.shut down | C.cut down | D.passed down |
A.immediate | B.general | C.real | D.initial |
A.chat | B.sign | C.control | D.power |
A.intended | B.managed | C.pretended | D.promised |
A.luckily | B.naturally | C.likely | D.hopefully |
A.Therefore | B.Still | C.Thus | D.Instead |
A.predict | B.achieve | C.adapt | D.watch |
A.origin | B.challenge | C.importance | D.purpose |
A.distance | B.destination | C.determination | D.direction |
2 . Mrs. Oren, with her family, lived down the block from us. We were four kids living with our parents happily.
Our happiness
My morning
It was heartbreaking that I soon
What would have happened to us but for a caring
A.returned | B.approached | C.ended | D.spread |
A.Eventually | B.Fortunately | C.Temporarily | D.Particularly |
A.attended to | B.picked up | C.got back | D.came across |
A.in need | B.in the way | C.out of sight | D.at work |
A.business | B.movement | C.routine | D.career |
A.referring to | B.asking about | C.calming down | D.waking up |
A.relaxed | B.worried | C.dizzy | D.dynamic |
A.suppose | B.remember | C.forecast | D.reconsider |
A.kitchen | B.living room | C.bedroom | D.hall |
A.spotted | B.heard | C.imagined | D.left |
A.responsible | B.unprepared | C.unnoticed | D.desperate |
A.connected | B.rushed | C.forced | D.limited |
A.as usual | B.at first | C.by chance | D.in person |
A.result | B.truth | C.action | D.scene |
A.teacher | B.classmate | C.neighbor | D.relative |
3 . “Nice guys finish last!” I have
It was a cold and drizzling morning. I had just finished taking my son to school. Road work, however, had
When I was checking out, an old couple asked me for a
As I turned around the car and headed back home I felt a warmth in my heart and a
When it comes to money,
A.taught | B.heard | C.adapted | D.created |
A.false | B.true | C.simple | D.straight |
A.found | B.limited | C.impressed | D.delayed |
A.motivated | B.confused | C.stressed | D.thrilled |
A.store | B.garden | C.library | D.park |
A.lift | B.gift | C.chance | D.leave |
A.secretly | B.thankfully | C.desperately | D.purposefully |
A.drove on | B.walked forward | C.headed back | D.pulled over |
A.paid | B.saw | C.set | D.dropped |
A.sympathy | B.peace | C.recovery | D.pain |
A.come | B.look | C.bend | D.smile |
A.door | B.wheel | C.scene | D.schedule |
A.used | B.meant | C.taught | D.left |
A.love | B.belief | C.power | D.truth |
A.first | B.last | C.most | D.least |
4 . Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life, although everything is going well. Most of the time you have to
My father, however, was a quite different example. When I was about 9 or 10, he told me that I should be whatever I wanted when I grew up, so long as I
My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young, and he was very
A.lose | B.stop | C.share | D.continue |
A.risks | B.turns | C.steps | D.suggestions |
A.promised | B.enjoyed | C.admitted | D.adjusted |
A.lucky | B.safe | C.comfortable | D.special |
A.concern | B.pleasure | C.strength | D.talent |
A.value | B.honor | C.control | D.relief |
A.sensitive | B.cautious | C.optimistic | D.successful |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Meanwhile |
A.schedule | B.career | C.reform | D.competition |
A.wonder | B.explain | C.blame | D.conclude |
A.limited | B.predicted | C.tested | D.affected |
A.confused | B.shocked | C.discouraged | D.attracted |
A.free | B.certain | C.good | D.real |
A.satisfaction | B.sympathy | C.responsibility | D.security |
A.Protecting | B.Selecting | C.Leaving | D.Arranging |
A.function | B.result | C.signal | D.attitude |
A.simple | B.normal | C.popular | D.worth |
A.drive | B.consideration | C.burden | D.qualification |
A.rights | B.faults | C.regrets | D.excuses |
A.convincing | B.evaluating | C.representing | D.challenging |
5 . “Can we look at the school supplies while we’re here?” my daughter, Julia,
The list of habits I wanted to develop was
Over the next few days, I was able to
One morning, I
“What a wonderful thing to do!” I said, “I love that your gratitude
A.touched | B.warned | C.asked | D.announced |
A.competition | B.organization | C.situation | D.graduation |
A.explore | B.produce | C.cure | D.grow |
A.broken | B.long | C.flat | D.awful |
A.regularly | B.accidentally | C.hardly | D.temporarily |
A.Missing | B.Passing | C.Pulling | D.Clearing |
A.drivers | B.kids | C.teachers | D.strangers |
A.loved | B.blamed | C.abandoned | D.forgotten |
A.connect with | B.cut into | C.check off | D.take over |
A.disappointed | B.bored | C.tired | D.pleased |
A.defend | B.improve | C.destory | D.push |
A.opened | B.threw | C.copied | D.stuck |
A.style | B.shape | C.task | D.way |
A.smart | B.busy | C.rough | D.free |
A.darkness | B.happiness | C.sadness | D.kindness |
A.makes | B.ignores | C.bothers | D.forgives |
A.damages | B.decreases | C.ends | D.fuels |
A.careful | B.thankful | C.skillful | D.shameful |
A.puzzling | B.embarrassing | C.encouraging | D.heartbreaking |
A.baked | B.sold | C.ate | D.buried |
6 . A 12-year-old boy was called a hero after he saved a kid trapped in a car outside a supermarket. Ben Theriot was
The day was very hot, with temperatures reaching 116 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Inside the car, the
“It was so hot. I just got on the phone with the
Following his mother’s orders, Theriot went into her car and found a small hammer. “I started
“He just jumped right into action and didn’t even
Soon the police arrived on the scene and got the boy out of the car. “Time
A.shopping | B.exercising | C.practising | D.hiking |
A.exciting | B.disturbing | C.warning | D.amusing |
A.cinema | B.classroom | C.vehicle | D.library |
A.loneliness | B.wet | C.darkness | D.heat |
A.protected | B.comforted | C.cured | D.rescued |
A.experiment | B.emergency | C.research | D.service |
A.screamed | B.declared | C.confirmed | D.whispered |
A.down | B.away | C.out | D.around |
A.hitting | B.fixing | C.pushing | D.replacing |
A.escaped | B.broke | C.arose | D.sank |
A.insist | B.regret | C.hesitate | D.doubt |
A.say | B.do | C.need | D.buy |
A.wasted | B.cycled | C.functioned | D.counted |
A.weeks | B.days | C.hours | D.minutes |
A.frightened | B.killed | C.trapped | D.punished |
7 . It was a heartwarming turn of events on the special night. The Inner Finland Police Department successfully
The search initially focused on the city center, but the
At around 12:30 am that night, Kuha discovered a shoe
The success of this rescue mission was
A.entertained | B.located | C.educated | D.trained |
A.team | B.family | C.child | D.dog |
A.announcements | B.equipment | C.explanations | D.assistance |
A.established | B.reported | C.transformed | D.awarded |
A.unknown | B.crucial | C.alternative | D.strange |
A.passion | B.accident | C.breakthrough | D.challenge |
A.constructed | B.restored | C.guarded | D.inspected |
A.left behind | B.ran out | C.went back | D.paid off |
A.burned | B.buried | C.dried | D.ruined |
A.unresponsive | B.unbelievable | C.unapproachable | D.unchangeable |
A.relief | B.envy | C.regret | D.sympathy |
A.adjusted | B.credited | C.devoted | D.limited |
A.temperature | B.spirit | C.smell | D.energy |
A.completely | B.initially | C.similarly | D.ultimately |
A.designed | B.discussed | C.celebrated | D.played |
8 . It was my first day of high school, and it was my first day of school in a new city. There was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A good image is everything, so it was important for me to
For the first time in my life, I thought about how convenient it would be to wear the school uniform. After carefully selecting, I emerged proudly in a patterned dress. An hour later, I felt
Sitting at her desk was Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher,
While my first period of high school may not have gone exactly the way I thought it would, it certainly made the day
A.impress | B.surprise | C.please | D.encourage |
A.shy | B.lucky | C.free | D.powerful |
A.preparing | B.wearing | C.hiding | D.designing |
A.turn | B.chance | C.reward | D.solution |
A.writing | B.style | C.speech | D.voice |
A.happiness | B.confidence | C.boredom | D.anxiety |
A.nodded | B.buried | C.raised | D.touched |
A.neighbor | B.peer | C.teacher | D.friend |
A.relieved | B.nervous | C.patient | D.embarrassed |
A.unpredictable | B.unforgettable | C.unbearable | D.unchangeable |
9 . My life is full and active taking care of my grandson. But weeks ago, he headed for an overseas holiday, I was left feeling
Then one day, I entered the Coffee Club near my home and
I looked at her in
I was shocked. I never really
Two weeks later, I paid for a girl in the Coffee Club. The only thing is, this time, the Coffee Club did it
A.embarrassed | B.flat | C.patient | D.content |
A.sights | B.fortunes | C.spirits | D.voices |
A.mixed | B.ordered | C.prepared | D.served |
A.awkwardly | B.confidently | C.restlessly | D.leisurely |
A.bill | B.receipt | C.drink | D.license |
A.desperation | B.relief | C.surprise | D.shame |
A.test | B.gesture | C.feeling | D.power |
A.believed | B.enjoyed | C.refused | D.inquired |
A.pursued | B.avoided | C.confirmed | D.experienced |
A.hang around | B.break in | C.show up | D.move on |
A.pain | B.load | C.drag | D.spring |
A.repaying | B.evaluating | C.shaping | D.delaying |
A.secretly | B.regularly | C.differently | D.casually |
A.puzzled | B.rejected | C.comforted | D.thanked |
A.courage | B.kindness | C.respect | D.honor |
10 . The Ladakh region, the northernmost plateau of India, sits more than 3,000m above sea level. The tall Himalayan mountains stop the
A decade and a half ago, the Ladakhi land provided villagers with a
Despite that, there is
The engineer and a team of local people began looking for the best way of creating cones of ice. Eventually, they did it. Now named ice towers, they have gained
A.heavy | B.cold | C.daily | D.annual |
A.lost | B.bathed | C.trapped | D.hidden |
A.virtually | B.eventually | C.frequently | D.accidentally |
A.decreased | B.risen | C.occurred | D.escaped |
A.limited | B.stable | C.unique | D.changeable |
A.slow down | B.clean up | C.divide | D.feed |
A.temperatures | B.snowfalls | C.fogs | D.rivers |
A.surrounding | B.helping | C.leaving | D.equipping |
A.hikers | B.farmers | C.engineers | D.businessmen |
A.doubt | B.fear | C.peace | D.hope |
A.remembered | B.searched | C.noticed | D.measured |
A.Then | B.Besides | C.However | D.Instead |
A.carry | B.produce | C.freeze | D.purify |
A.lengthen | B.save | C.display | D.reduce |
A.fame | B.strength | C.victory | D.popularity |