1 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
2 . It was an extremely hot summer day. A thunderstorm had passed and now the clouds were cleared and the sun returned. Steam was coming off the
Having made my
Lots of people might wonder why I would step out into traffic like that to
A.dry | B.straight | C.wet | D.broad |
A.drove | B.broke | C.headed | D.jumped |
A.gesture | B.reaction | C.greeting | D.relief |
A.purchase | B.decision | C.mind | D.day |
A.pull in | B.speed up | C.pull out | D.check out |
A.happily | B.softly | C.desperately | D.casually |
A.reached out | B.held up | C.lay down | D.put down |
A.backwards | B.sideways | C.around | D.forwards |
A.stuck | B.placed | C.fastened | D.fitted |
A.pushed | B.cupped | C.seized | D.dropped |
A.tightly | B.forcefully | C.quickly | D.gently |
A.free | B.awake | C.blank | D.dizzy |
A.prouder | B.lighter | C.softer | D.heavier |
A.rescue | B.appreciate | C.pity | D.shelter |
A.failing | B.guiding | C.warning | D.informing |
3 . My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder
I have walked through this forest many times. On December 12, 2011,
Life in the tree top can be
Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to
A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
A.water | B.animals | C.machinery | D.tourists |
A.bear | B.help | C.keep | D.spare |
A.sold | B.stolen | C.protected | D.lost |
A.grew out | B.fell short | C.ran out | D.let go |
A.refreshing | B.risky | C.challenging | D.rewarding |
A.get up | B.get away | C.give in | D.give up |
A.change | B.look | C.search | D.touch |
A.confused | B.nervous | C.sorry | D.lonely |
A.Beyond | B.Without | C.Despite | D.Unlike |
A.height | B.experience | C.background | D.position |
A.return | B.stop | C.stay | D.hide |
A.but | B.though | C.because | D.so |
A.soon | B.long | C.near | D.bad |
A.moved | B.logged | C.burned | D.missed |
4 . When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for $200 so that he could travel to and from work more
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly
Dave told him, and Sam gave a(n)
Two days after the advertisement, there was no
The next morning, at 9:45, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,
A.hardly | B.usually | C.difficultly | D.easily |
A.but | B.for | C.as | D.until |
A.keep | B.repair | C.sell | D.throw |
A.eager | B.lucky | C.smart | D.kind |
A.some | B.all | C.none | D.most |
A.happy | B.sad | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.excuse | B.answer | C.order | D.call |
A.learn | B.miss | C.get | D.refuse |
A.message | B.letter | C.request | D.advice |
A.uses | B.loses | C.has | D.spends |
A.difficulty | B.help | C.trouble | D.reply |
A.pay | B.see | C.agree | D.send |
A.exact | B.suitable | C.early | D.late |
A.buy | B.meet | C.bring | D.introduce |
A.borrow | B.gain | C.sell | D.test |
A.happening | B.wanting | C.using | D.failing |
A.read | B.said | C.put | D.placed |
A.forget | B.show | C.disagree | D.say |
A.policeman | B.teacher | C.waiter | D.painter |
A.bargain | B.sale | C.accident | D.result |
5 . Lilies (百合) filled my sister Betty’s hospital room. They were her favourites: She knew she wasn’t
On the last day of her life. I bought all the
The lilies brought me anything
“Why don’t we
In spring I was surprised: a green appeared out of all the lilies Jim planted. “Probably it is a weed,” I
Betty had
A.long | B.popular | C.lovely | D.special |
A.moved | B.upset | C.surprised | D.pleased |
A.pride | B.excitement | C.peace | D.sadness |
A.gift | B.foods | C.books | D.lilies |
A.cleaned | B.changed | C.filled | D.built |
A.unwillingly | B.quietly | C.carefully | D.bravely |
A.death | B.graduation | C.training | D.birthday |
A.comfort | B.satisfy | C.confuse | D.encourage |
A.including | B.with | C.besides | D.but |
A.meet with | B.look after | C.think of | D.hear from |
A.famous | B.familiar | C.strict | D.similar |
A.throw | B.plant | C.buy | D.watch |
A.enjoy | B.accept | C.survive | D.remember |
A.Spring | B.Summer | C.Fall | D.Winter |
A.However | B.So | C.Since | D.Instead |
A.smile | B.goal | C.luck | D.hope |
A.guessed | B.decided | C.agreed | D.suggested |
A.died | B.grew | C.stayed | D.disappeared |
A.cried | B.hurt | C.failed | D.weakened |
A.allowing | B.forcing | C.helping | D.advising |
6 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I
That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He
Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation.
It set me thinking. He had been the
A.found | B.excused | C.reminded | D.forgave |
A.replied | B.agreed | C.suggested | D.ordered |
A.explained | B.admitted | C.apologized | D.reported |
A.stuck | B.involved | C.interested | D.lost |
A.announce | B.ensure | C.confirm | D.imagine |
A.impatient | B.discouraged | C.concerned | D.nervous |
A.generous | B.reliable | C.cheerful | D.polite |
A.Unexpectedly | B.Usually | C.Eventually | D.Similarly |
A.meeting | B.interview | C.conversation | D.appointment |
A.relaxed | B.slept | C.talked | D.played |
A.annoyed | B.proud | C.touched | D.curious |
A.proof | B.target | C.supporter | D.result |
A.activities | B.exercises | C.disabilities | D.conflicts |
A.Yet | B.Besides | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.responsibility | B.loss | C.relief | D.trust |
7 . There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). Before being sent away this boy was the
But the boy
They sat
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this
A.richest | B.cleverest | C.laziest | D.prettiest |
A.better | B.failure | C.winner | D.loser |
A.fitted | B.changed | C.lost | D.refused |
A.growing | B.lasting | C.improving | D.dropping |
A.lonely | B.careless | C.worried | D.busy |
A.believing in | B.giving up | C.agreeing with | D.fighting against |
A.happened | B.stopped | C.came | D.disappeared |
A.worrying about | B.caring about | C.complaining about | D.talking about |
A.then | B.now | C.yet | D.even |
A.And | B.But | C.So | D.Or |
A.toward | B.along | C.opposite | D.on |
A.enjoyed | B.started | C.suggested | D.finished |
A.work | B.study | C.sport | D.education |
A.when | B.where | C.how | D.why |
A.check | B.watch | C.command | D.make |
A.classes | B.grades | C.appearances | D.ideas |
A.caused | B.permitted | C.taught | D.persuaded |
A.pushed | B.hit | C.hugged | D.begged |
A.side | B.day | C.trip | D.earth |
A.moved | B.lent | C.meant | D.left |
8 . Our little Halle is growing up fast. She will be a fifth grader. This little girl is a
Imagine the
She doesn’t
Traditions, holidays, school friends, parties are part of her life now. but her days are
I always think about our adoption of Halle. Even with a loving heart, like Halle, we face
After a series of
While they were near the top of the swimming pool, Halle began
A.gift | B.person | C.body | D.prize |
A.exercises | B.decisions | C.interests | D.challenges |
A.school | B.farm | C.family | D.building |
A.get up | B.get along | C.get off | D.get down |
A.fight | B.talk | C.understand | D.escape |
A.time | B.love | C.words | D.ideas |
A.wonderful | B.incorrect | C.perfect | D.incomplete |
A.less | B.natural | C.simple | D.unexpected |
A.deep | B.far | C.clean | D.clear |
A.move | B.change | C.touch | D.remove |
A.So | B.But | C.Unless | D.Because |
A.taught | B.heard | C.learned | D.agreed |
A.express | B.swim | C.play | D.share |
A.subjects | B.lessons | C.performances | D.lectures |
A.laughing | B.swimming | C.running | D.shouting |
A.simply | B.quickly | C.finally | D.nearly |
A.patience | B.advice | C.medicine | D.operation |
A.silent | B.nervous | C.angry | D.weak |
A.bought | B.gave | C.caught | D.expressed |
A.wondered | B.admitted | C.recognized | D.realized |
9 . I lifted my wet woollen gloves to my face and wiped the snowflakes from my eyes. I could not feel my nose and my
I stopped and listened to my
Suddenly there was Mum,
“Here you are, Jo. This will keep you
I slowly took a mouthful of the hot
A.sweat | B.breath | C.tears | D.words |
A.hungry | B.thirsty | C.cold | D.tired |
A.forced | B.forbidden | C.allowed | D.needed |
A.shadow | B.image | C.shoes | D.footprints |
A.up | B.inside | C.home | D.there |
A.surroundings | B.whispers | C.heartbeat | D.mind |
A.see | B.hear | C.feel | D.smell |
A.chocolate | B.drink | C.bone | D.snowball |
A.roots | B.branches | C.trunks | D.leaves |
A.colourful | B.shabby | C.plain | D.white |
A.ice | B.rain | C.smoke | D.light |
A.finally | B.cheerfully | C.gradually | D.unwillingly |
A.melted | B.impressed | C.broke | D.stopped |
A.calm | B.alive | C.warm | D.awake |
A.raised | B.felt | C.dropped | D.pressed |
A.soup | B.liquid | C.meal | D.cup |
A.flowing | B.walking | C.jumping | D.squeezing |
A.damaged | B.abandoned | C.frozen | D.worn |
A.either | B.sometimes | C.no less | D.no longer |
A.surprised | B.contented | C.determined | D.warm-hearted |
10 . Dr. David Sullivan, pediatric dentist(儿科牙医), is just wild about teeth. So are some of his
You see. Dr. David, as many people call him, has some
On most days, Dr. David tends to his human patients, teaching them how to care for their
“When I was a kid in school, the only thing I ever
But Dr. David soon
After he became a dentist, Dr. David
Word of Dr. David’s work with animals
A.friends | B.patients | C.teachers | D.colleagues |
A.unusual | B.young | C.interesting | D.serious |
A.clearly | B.typically | C.rarely | D.traditionally |
A.dead | B.pet | C.real | D.toy |
A.feet | B.ears | C.eyes | D.teeth |
A.successful | B.general | C.dental | D.experimental |
A.special | B.painful | C.frightening | D.valuable |
A.Finally | B.Luckily | C.Eventually | D.Gradually |
A.fond | B.afraid | C.tired | D.ashamed |
A.worrying about | B.asking about | C.preparing for | D.caring for |
A.time | B.chance | C.principle | D.honor |
A.hated | B.managed | C.wanted | D.failed |
A.expected | B.guessed | C.realized | D.declared |
A.impossible | B.wonderful | C.necessary | D.imperfect |
A.comfortable | B.excited | C.pitiful | D.nervous |
A.But | B.Because | C.And | D.So |
A.arrived | B.performed | C.studied | D.worked |
A.kids | B.models | C.animals | D.adults |
A.rang | B.spread | C.faded | D.broke |
A.help | B.advice | C.opinion | D.permission |