1 . Our family was sitting on the porch swing enjoying the summer breeze when my husband pointed to something on the swing’s chain next to him. We
We wouldn’t have
I’m learning to
A.struggled | B.put | C.bent | D.dropped |
A.breath | B.attention | C.back | D.tool |
A.casually | B.quietly | C.happily | D.nervously |
A.looking | B.flying | C.climbing | D.falling |
A.unbothered | B.undoubted | C.unattractive | D.inaccessible |
A.grateful | B.anxious | C.impatient | D.responsible |
A.selected | B.recognized | C.noticed | D.scolded |
A.unfamiliar | B.proud | C.shameful | D.unaware |
A.courage | B.wisdom | C.safety | D.reward |
A.owe | B.take | C.bring | D.fetch |
A.balance | B.measure | C.release | D.promote |
A.defend | B.keep | C.imagine | D.stop |
A.enjoy | B.deliver | C.produce | D.ignore |
A.principle | B.purpose | C.wonder | D.puzzle |
A.pull through | B.go out | C.turn up | D.come back |
2 . Two weeks ago, 93-year-old Joy Ryan set a world record. In her words, “I’m the
In just eight years, she and her 42-year-old grandson Brad Ryan
In a way, the journey began 21 years ago when Brad’s parents got divorced (离婚), and he became
“She came into the church and she was dry,” Brad
But over a period of months, Joy
A.strongest | B.happiest | C.fastest | D.oldest |
A.managed | B.attempted | C.preferred | D.intended |
A.usual | B.extra | C.final | D.major |
A.favour | B.honour | C.charge | D.need |
A.free | B.different | C.tired | D.separate |
A.invited | B.saw | C.touched | D.understood |
A.describes | B.replies | C.requires | D.reminds |
A.progressing | B.disappearing | C.dying | D.quitting |
A.concern | B.shock | C.pleasure | D.distance |
A.recovered | B.adapted | C.struggled | D.flashed |
A.got in | B.worked up | C.concentrated on | D.made out |
A.debate | B.focus | C.suggest | D.explain |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.lost | B.stayed | C.got | D.buried |
A.created | B.ruined | C.mended | D.hit |
3 . Bryanna Cook and her mum, Yolanda Cook, were headed to see Bryanna’s grandma when Ms Cook had a stroke while
Recalling the scary incident, Bryanna said: “I was scared, so I called my grandmother.” Her grandmother told her to call 911. After she
Ms Malone said that while she had Bryanna on the 911 line, she used her phone to talk to Bryanna’s grandmother for more
Information from Bryanna and her grandmother
“Her teachers and the school principal were all very supportive,” Ms Cook said. Bryanna is a first grader at Fairview Elementary School. Fairview Principal Johnson said Bryanna displayed values the teachers try to
A.driving | B.surfing | C.jogging | D.cooking |
A.overcoat | B.medicine | C.cellphone | D.equipment |
A.cared for | B.looked for | C.responded to | D.connected with |
A.enjoyed | B.observed | C.described | D.ignored |
A.appearance | B.condition | C.marriage | D.background |
A.money | B.information | C.trust | D.fun |
A.followed | B.refused | C.recalled | D.forgot |
A.freezing | B.fresh | C.warm | D.sweet |
A.ask | B.question | C.doubt | D.see |
A.personally | B.privately | C.constantly | D.eventually |
A.station | B.school | C.hospital | D.gate |
A.teach | B.rescue | C.blame | D.harm |
A.regret | B.sadness | C.pride | D.surprise |
A.content | B.calm | C.creative | D.friendly |
A.understand | B.predict | C.summarize | D.choose |
4 . I fell in love with a minister’s son when I turned twenty. He was not Chinese. When I found out that my parents had
And then they arrived—the minister’s family and all my relatives. Robert said hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of
After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside. But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be
A.helped | B.invited | C.tracked | D.expected |
A.behaviour | B.secrets | C.recipes | D.manners |
A.fried | B.steamed | C.roasted | D.smelled |
A.strange | B.ordinary | C.absurd | D.graceful |
A.separated | B.loaded | C.provided | D.integrated |
A.escaped | B.appeared | C.charged | D.froze |
A.appearance | B.appreciation | C.cooperation | D.respect |
A.persuaded | B.put | C.freed | D.threw |
A.knocked on | B.reached across | C.came across | D.leaned on |
A.after | B.when | C.while | D.because |
A.calmly | B.casually | C.patiently | D.nervously |
A.cheered | B.jumped | C.selected | D.wrinkled |
A.struggle | B.disturb | C.continue | D.disappear |
A.proud | B.envious | C.pleased | D.relaxed |
A.efforts | B.wishes | C.roots | D.talents |
5 . Gabe and I were taking a road trip from Hamilton to Nelson. At around 5:30 p. m. , we were
When I
I don’t know how long we were unconscious, but I woke up to the
Luckily, four men spotted us and went to our
When the medical team finally reached us, they
We spent weeks in hospital. Even after
Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more
A.cycling | B.hiking | C.driving | D.jumping |
A.aware | B.happy | C.confident | D.anxious |
A.gave in | B.checked out | C.fell apart | D.looked up |
A.dropping | B.erupting | C.crashing | D.sheltering |
A.tapped | B.landed | C.cracked | D.swept |
A.sound | B.behavior | C.company | D.scene |
A.cry | B.wave | C.turn | D.fire |
A.suffer | B.beat | C.shake | D.breathe |
A.site | B.rescue | C.emergency | D.struggle |
A.trouble | B.shock | C.protest | D.demand |
A.honestly | B.obviously | C.responsibly | D.confusingly |
A.treated | B.drove | C.loaded | D.exchanged |
A.exercises | B.restorations | C.operations | D.experiments |
A.determined | B.curious | C.focused | D.positive |
A.injuries | B.ruins | C.sweats | D.traps |
6 . It all started when I learned to read, or rather, before I learned to read.
When I was two years old, my grandma decided it was time to
Throughout my childhood, I always had a bunch of
Her words
Thanks to the first poem my grandma read to me and Miss King’s
A.adapt | B.reduce | C.devote | D.expose |
A.summarize | B.memorize | C.recognize | D.realize |
A.ideas | B.suggestions | C.articles | D.inventions |
A.came along | B.gave back | C.ran out | D.took up |
A.aimlessly | B.excitedly | C.joyfully | D.nervously |
A.concerned | B.curious | C.passionate | D.particular |
A.Basically | B.Immediately | C.Luckily | D.Surprisingly |
A.bothered | B.changed | C.controlled | D.recorded |
A.ears | B.nose | C.eyes | D.heart |
A.listening | B.reading | C.speaking | D.writing |
A.fired | B.stopped | C.spread | D.lost |
A.annoyed | B.confused | C.frightened | D.shocked |
A.teacher | B.dancer | C.poet | D.journalist |
A.admiration | B.inspiration | C.determination | D.imagination |
A.climb | B.cross | C.jump | D.skip |
7 . Responsibility is the good character of human race. However, in this world, few people have self-esteem, self-confidence, enterprising, compassion, perseverance, filial piety and kindness.
The faucet (旋塞) has many uses: to provide water
In the school, there are many classmates littering. This is a bad behavior. Littering garbage back to pollute the environment, making the campus unclean.
It is
Do what you can do by yourself. The tasks assigned (分配) to you by the teacher
When you see a very
Classmates, let’s
A.to | B.with | C.for | D.from |
A.But | B.However | C.And | D.While |
A.said | B.say | C.speak | D.spoken |
A.where | B.that | C.while | D.who |
A.was | B.is | C.were | D.are |
A.how | B.what | C.why | D.that |
A.for | B.with | C.to | D.from |
A.blame | B.responsibility | C.duty | D.onus |
A.may | B.should | C.can | D.must |
A.miserable | B.pity | C.rich | D.nasty |
A.decidely | B.rueful | C.commiserative | D.definitely |
A.compassion | B.concern | C.solicitude | D.feeling |
A.on | B.in | C.at | D.for |
A.that | B.becaue | C.why | D.were |
A.put | B.take | C.in | D.up |
8 . My heart raced as I read Noelle’s message. She was
Noelle’s
Later that day, ashamed of both my actions and my cover-up, I approached Noelle. “Noelle, I need to
Noelle
Tears welled up in my eyes as I
A.happy | B.excited | C.exhausted | D.upset |
A.slip | B.end | C.disappear | D.exchange |
A.mind | B.world | C.circle | D.field |
A.message | B.post | C.text | D.story |
A.regretted | B.declared | C.typed | D.Sighed |
A.confess | B.distinguish | C.add | D.reveal |
A.special | B.important | C.personal | D.business |
A.careful | B.positive | C.modest | D.truthful |
A.called in | B.agreed with | C.pointed at | D.looked at |
A.nervously | B.softly | C.coldly | D.cautiously |
A.honored | B.thanked | C.admired | D.rewarded |
A.mistake | B.secret | C.fault | D.apology |
A.establishing | B.discovering | C.choosing | D.exploring |
A.separated | B.freed | C.distanced | D.discouraged |
A.changed | B.celebrated | C.formed | D.continued |
9 . In America, it is not polite to telephone someone very early in the morning. The time of the call shows that the matter is very
In social life, time
The
A.relaxing | B.important | C.slow | D.save |
A.make | B.reply | C.get | D.repeat |
A.love | B.anger | C.death | D.happiness |
A.turns | B.leads | C.treats | D.plays |
A.touch | B.feel | C.smell | D.hear |
A.simple | B.good | C.same | D.wrong |
A.chosen | B.valued | C.requested | D.thought |
A.color | B.symbol | C.meaning | D.difference |
A.highly | B.quickly | C.mainly | D.luckily |
A.staying up | B.waiting for | C.going with | D.learning about |
10 . One time, probably at my age of 16 or 17, my motorcycle broke down at a crossing. It suddenly died while I was
Not knowing where to seek help, I tried to
I called my dad but he went to the wrong
Years have passed, but that night still
A.searching | B.stretching | C.striking | D.riding |
A.sidewalk | B.crosswalk | C.driveway | D.highway |
A.angry | B.scared | C.surprised | D.curious |
A.sum up | B.give up | C.bring out | D.figure out |
A.fell | B.lived | C.stopped | D.waited |
A.special | B.proper | C.possible | D.wrong |
A.carry | B.push | C.pack | D.assess |
A.spot | B.target | C.court | D.station |
A.considered | B.avoided | C.kept | D.admitted |
A.way | B.mood | C.time | D.doubt |
A.suddenly | B.fortunately | C.accidentally | D.gradually |
A.stood out | B.took off | C.showed up | D.broke in |
A.slips | B.crosses | C.changes | D.blows |
A.kindness | B.guidance | C.determination | D.service |
A.difference | B.appointment | C.achievement | D.contribution |