1 . In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP (Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight
It just
When I met Tiffy’s owners, they seemed very
After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me
The flight was
A.link | B.turn | C.budget | D.schedule |
A.transportation | B.feed | C.accommodation | D.treat |
A.casually | B.originally | C.privately | D.extremely |
A.seemed | B.showed | C.proved | D.happened |
A.waited | B.offered | C.hurried | D.failed |
A.pick up | B.look after | C.send off | D.turn over |
A.moved | B.annoyed | C.nervous | D.amazed |
A.difficult | B.beneficial | C.normal | D.fortunate |
A.colleague | B.stranger | C.neighbor | D.passenger |
A.take off | B.speed up | C.come back | D.work out |
A.change | B.throw | C.load | D.feed |
A.contact | B.join | C.leave | D.serve |
A.uneventful | B.unexpected | C.unnecessary | D.unavoidable |
A.returned | B.agreed | C.fought | D.flew |
A.honored | B.generous | C.grateful | D.sympathetic |
2 . I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the
It wasn’t long after that I dropped out of school. Hard physical labor was the
It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. It’s funny that after a life of
It took me almost three years to learn how to read. I started with my son’s books.
It’s funny, growing up I always heard these great turn-around stories of triumph over shortcomings. But I never thought they
A.determination | B.wish | C.application | D.choice |
A.started | B.stopped | C.considered | D.fancied |
A.skeptical | B.defensive | C.lazy | D.suspicious |
A.consequence | B.compromise | C.compensation | D.competence |
A.alternatively | B.hopelessly | C.approximately | D.undoubtedly |
A.struck | B.stuck | C.lost | D.taken |
A.Nevertheless | B.Meanwhile | C.Furthermore | D.Therefore |
A.ambition | B.technique | C.opportunity | D.motivation |
A.avoiding | B.preventing | C.undertaking | D.overcoming |
A.flexible | B.enterprising | C.fragile | D.authentic |
A.name | B.statue | C.title | D.career |
A.By and by | B.Over and over | C.Back and forward | D.Now and then |
A.got through | B.went through | C.pull through | D.comb through |
A.for the first time | B.in the first place | C.at first hand | D.in first place |
A.appealed | B.applied | C.attached | D.adapted |
3 . In the fall of 2008, I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor’s office to explore something more
At this time, I am working on all areas of my life...... in the
I was anxious to
Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has
A.complicated | B.universal | C.challenging | D.profitable |
A.confidence | B.luck | C.fear | D.pride |
A.power | B.hope | C.absence | D.sense |
A.learning | B.complaining | C.discussing | D.worrying |
A.shape | B.order | C.place | D.touch |
A.abandoning | B.explaining | C.experiencing | D.delivering |
A.meet | B.phone | C.persuade | D.inform |
A.put away | B.backed down | C.carried on | D.pulled up |
A.trick | B.power | C.choice | D.origin |
A.students | B.workmates | C.strangers | D.learners |
A.influenced | B.left | C.explored | D.enjoyed |
A.as a result | B.by accident | C.with a bang | D.in a way |
A.suspect | B.accomplish | C.witness | D.appreciate |
A.anxiety | B.persistence | C.charity | D.passion |
A.recovery | B.comparison | C.example | D.diligence |
4 . Bruno went into the kitchen and got the biggest surprise of his life. He could barely believe his eyes. “Shmuel!” he said. “What are you doing here in my kitchen?”
Shmuel looked up and his terrified face
He held his hand out and Bruno noticed that it was like the hand of the pretend skeleton. In reply, Bruno held his own hand out, which appeared
“Shmuel! Here!” said Bruno, stepping forward and putting some slices of chicken in his friend’s hand. “Just eat them.” The boy stared at the food in his hand for a moment and then looked up at Bruno with wide and
“Thank you, Bruno.” said Shmuel, giving a faint smile.
Bruno smiled back and was about to offer him more food, but just at that moment Lieutenant Kotler reappeared. Bruno stared at him, feeling the
“Answer me!” shouted Lieutenant Kotler.
“No, sir. He gave it to me,” said Shmuel, tears welling up in his eyes. “He’s my friend,” he added.
“Do you know this boy, Bruno?” he asked in a loud voice.
Bruno’s mouth
“Tell me, Bruno!” shouted Kotler, his face growing red. “I won’t ask you a third time.”
“I’ve
Hearing that, Shmuel wasn’t crying any more, merely staring at the floor and looking as if he was trying to
A.searched for | B.broke into | C.wiped out | D.held back |
A.mouths | B.wrists | C.figures | D.fingers |
A.healthy | B.flexible | C.rough | D.slim |
A.adventurous | B.straightforward | C.inspiring | D.different |
A.sharp | B.curious | C.grateful | D.regretful |
A.slice | B.glance | C.shadow | D.glass |
A.atmosphere | B.breathing | C.responsibility | D.schedule |
A.Comforting | B.Introducing | C.Ignoring | D.Avoiding |
A.collect | B.steal | C.clean | D.remove |
A.explanation | B.help | C.mercy | D.apology |
A.dropped open | B.shut up | C.felt dry | D.worked fast |
A.thrilled | B.guilty | C.awkward | D.terrified |
A.frequently | B.rarely | C.never | D.occasionally |
A.forbid | B.convince | C.warn | D.permit |
A.pull | B.pass | C.fell | D.escape |
5 . I was 10 years into my career, happily working at my research as a biology professor, when something unusual happened and I had to
It was hard to drop a research program that had defined my career and fueled (激发) my passions. To
My students were
This changed the way I
Some
What I really wanted my students to do was to develop their own inventiveness and
A.add | B.shift | C.return | D.narrow |
A.keep away from | B.look back on | C.get down to | D.stay close to |
A.holding | B.preparing | C.expecting | D.ignoring |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.moved | B.patient | C.bored | D.comfortable |
A.hidden | B.reflected | C.lost | D.found |
A.lived | B.thought | C.searched | D.taught |
A.analyzing | B.drawing | C.editing | D.memorizing |
A.hoped | B.hesitated | C.decided | D.pretended |
A.attitudes | B.tasks | C.methods | D.plans |
A.angrily | B.jokingly | C.proudly | D.passionately |
A.excited | B.curious | C.inspired | D.grateful |
A.concentration | B.observation | C.invention | D.devotion |
A.show off | B.tap into | C.depend on | D.check out |
A.performance | B.progress | C.creativity | D.adventure |
6 . Every Saturday morning Phoenix Young would take piano lessons with a family friend when he was a child. “At that time we would
But when Phoenix was 12, his teacher proposed that he need better
One day, however, Bade
“It was as if all I wanted was just a
That moment
“I went into
A.walk | B.joke | C.look | D.stick |
A.announced | B.sighed | C.regretted | D.recalled |
A.instruction | B.behaviour | C.recognition | D.relationship |
A.sweet | B.violent | C.tough | D.strange |
A.expectation | B.standard | C.quality | D.reputation |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.pretended | B.admitted | C.rejected | D.decided |
A.attended to | B.turned to | C.lied to | D.referred to |
A.courage | B.faith | C.doubt | D.luck |
A.in return | B.in vain | C.in time | D.in peace |
A.promise | B.sign | C.notice | D.vision |
A.recovered | B.transformed | C.ruined | D.clouded |
A.stress | B.patience | C.fun | D.argument |
A.acting | B.singing | C.composition | D.music |
A.leave | B.lead | C.owe | D.add |
7 . Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and
A recent study showed that two
Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products
The
A.part | B.lack | C.lots | D.varieties |
A.applied to | B.contributed to | C.exposed to | D.devoted to |
A.possibility | B.chance | C.result | D.effect |
A.Therefore | B.Furthermore | C.Similarly | D.However |
A.After | B.Though | C.Before | D.Unless |
A.reused | B.safe | C.friendly | D.returned |
A.of | B.on | C.from | D.out of |
A.rhyme | B.way | C.section | D.branch |
A.carry | B.take | C.include | D.make |
A.advantage | B.technique | C.point | D.attraction |
A.concern | B.hope | C.care | D.plan |
A.what | B.how | C.whether | D.when |
A.saying | B.trust | C.attitude | D.fashion |
A.pressure | B.pleasure | C.discussion | D.interest |
A.enlarging | B.sharing | C.cleaning | D.improving |
8 . Since 1960, considerable scientific researches have been done on chimps in their natural habitats. Astonishingly, scientists have found out that the social
In the laboratory, chimps don’t
Human children,
There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally
The core (核心) of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality. Part of this ability is that they can
A.structures | B.responsibilities | C.policies | D.behaviors |
A.conflict | B.offend | C.cooperate | D.discuss |
A.help | B.contact | C.divide | D.trust |
A.manage | B.decline | C.attempt | D.force |
A.curiously | B.unwillingly | C.naturally | D.carelessly |
A.in turn | B.with care | C.at random | D.in advance |
A.all in all | B.as a result | C.in no case | D.on the other hand |
A.cooperativeness | B.availability | C.attack | D.attractiveness |
A.educated | B.possessed | C.motivated | D.stimulated |
A.old | B.young | C.middle | D.late |
A.creatively | B.formally | C.competitively | D.socially |
A.develops | B.decreases | C.changes | D.disappears |
A.invisible | B.abstract | C.physical | D.imaginary |
A.infer | B.adapt | C.absorb | D.balance |
A.realistic | B.shared | C.specific | D.ambitious |
9 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to
“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a
Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger
Father and son’s
“My hope for the future is to
A.buy | B.cook | C.share | D.eat |
A.often | B.further | C.also | D.even |
A.dramatic | B.different | C.minimum | D.decisive |
A.remarked | B.praised | C.joked | D.quoted |
A.desires | B.connections | C.motivations | D.opinions |
A.provided | B.permitted | C.abandoned | D.housed |
A.through | B.for | C.despite | D.to |
A.surprised | B.relaxed | C.awesome | D.calm |
A.dreams | B.influences | C.experiences | D.efforts |
A.assesses | B.compares | C.highlights | D.respects |
A.importance | B.task | C.chance | D.role |
A.argument | B.problem | C.debt | D.conflict |
A.go away | B.catch on | C.fade out | D.give off |
A.establish | B.miss | C.exchange | D.maintain |
A.before | B.if | C.until | D.so |
10 . That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one o’clock in the morning after a tiring practice at the
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was
It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some
A.theatre | B.stadium | C.bank | D.school |
A.accounts | B.numbers | C.songs | D.lines |
A.taking up | B.giving up | C.starting up | D.mixing up |
A.walking | B.crying | C.running | D.shaking |
A.actors | B.drivers | C.beggars | D.robbers |
A.careless | B.homeless | C.sleepless | D.aimless |
A.expecting | B.hoping | C.preparing | D.calculating |
A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Moreover | D.Still |
A.cellphone | B.wallet | C.book | D.passport |
A.when | B.which | C.where | D.what |
A.sleeping | B.playing | C.dreaming | D.imagining |
A.ran | B.jumped | C.climbed | D.fell |
A.throwing | B.tearing | C.putting | D.holding |
A.enjoyment | B.sorrow | C.reflection | D.imagination |
A.curious | B.anxious | C.willing | D.determined |