1 . I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.
I headed off to college sure I was going to have a(n)
But now I’m not so sure.
The reality that has
A.Naturally | B.Obviously | C.Fully | D.Basically |
A.broad | B.rich | C.wide | D.formal |
A.tutor | B.lead | C.guide | D.advise |
A.knowledge | B.sight | C.ability | D.vision |
A.arrangement | B.dream | C.choice | D.schedule |
A.believed | B.obeyed | C.applauded | D.satisfied |
A.benefit | B.advantage | C.appeal | D.quality |
A.what | B.where | C.which | D.that |
A.definite | B.unique | C.complete | D.extraordinary |
A.Anyhow | B.Somehow | C.Anywhere | D.Somewhere |
A.connect | B.combine | C.mix | D.balance |
A.make | B.put | C.devote | D.apply |
A.delayed | B.blocked | C.crowded | D.cut |
A.actually | B.originally | C.simply | D.specifically |
A.change | B.create | C.inspire | D.shape |
2 . With Christmas approaching, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go carolling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit which might
Soon we discovered that carolling brought various
One stop on our journey particularly
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s
Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a
A smile flickered on the woman’s
At that moment, we found, and maybe even
A.change | B.influence | C.shape | D.brighten. |
A.on | B.in | C.over | D.up |
A.requirement | B.objective | C.reward | D.account |
A.consequences | B.comments | C.responses | D.movements |
A.awkwardly | B.passively | C.randomly | D.positively |
A.stuck in | B.woke up | C.shot up | D.brought out |
A.commanded | B.requested | C.proposed | D.recommended |
A.shamefully | B.hesitantly | C.desirably | D.proudly |
A.unfurnished | B.brief | C.little | D.average |
A.for the sake of | B.for fear of | C.in spite of | D.in the hope of |
A.smile | B.nod | C.contact | D.glance |
A.seriousness | B.energy | C.horror | D.option |
A.fancy | B.bright | C.joyous | D.skinny |
A.presence | B.absence | C.expectation | D.circle |
A.created | B.acquired | C.spread | D.regained |
3 . At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many
The world favors achievement while
The seeking of accomplishment always
A.added | B.tailored | C.expected | D.failed |
A.Besides | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.fruitless | B.matchless | C.effortless | D.senseless |
A.wished | B.allowed | C.required | D.invited |
A.masked | B.rooted | C.set | D.stuck |
A.waited for | B.passed by | C.departed from | D.stayed with |
A.exchange | B.reason | C.foundation | D.priority |
A.relationship | B.difference | C.balance | D.similarity |
A.ignoring | B.avoiding | C.assessing | D.defending |
A.origin | B.process | C.decision | D.reward |
A.lack | B.need | C.rush | D.dream |
A.amazes | B.concerns | C.frightens | D.discourages |
A.adventurous | B.dangerous | C.memorable | D.horrible |
A.impression | B.performance | C.scene | D.harmony |
A.pursued | B.accepted | C.interpreted | D.analysed |
4 . Dorothy Casterline was an American researcher, writer and poet. It took decades for her contributions to deaf culture to be
Born in Honolulu to Japanese-American parents, Casterline lost her hearing in her teens
After the book was done, Casterline left academia to raise her children. Last year, Gallaudet awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of work that
A.restored | B.remembered | C.received | D.recognized |
A.translate | B.purchase | C.develop | D.consult |
A.presented | B.labelled | C.transformed | D.defined |
A.direct | B.spatial | C.random | D.alphabetical |
A.approval | B.skepticism | C.laughter | D.success |
A.absolutely | B.completely | C.merely | D.barely |
A.credited | B.burdened | C.rewarded | D.charged |
A.led to | B.conditioned to | C.bound to | D.appointed to |
A.interesting | B.unique | C.impressive | D.strange |
A.in | B.with | C.from | D.of |
A.duty | B.staff | C.board | D.business |
A.passion | B.torture | C.dream | D.routine |
A.passed | B.shot | C.halted | D.sparked |
A.sure | B.optimistic | C.conscious | D.proud |
A.examples | B.victims | C.wastes | D.members |
5 . My son “graduated” from elementary school this week. I put the word in quotations(引语)because as a rising 6th grader, he wasn’t receiving a
At the Moving On Ceremony, each member of the 5th grade class
Growing up is the work of a
We look forward to our son
A.prize | B.letter | C.degree | D.gift |
A.normal | B.different | C.traditional | D.popular |
A.interesting | B.successful | C.creative | D.meaningful |
A.end | B.goal | C.process | D.task |
A.translated | B.learned | C.shared | D.completed |
A.complain | B.miss | C.worry | D.imagine |
A.teacher’s | B.parent’s | C.cleaner’s | D.student’s |
A.responsible | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.famous |
A.struck | B.confused | C.inspired | D.disappointed |
A.moment | B.month | C.year | D.lifetime |
A.current | B.previous | C.future | D.upward |
A.work out | B.calm down | C.think over | D.move forward |
A.but | B.though | C.and | D.also |
A.holding | B.preparing | C.discovering | D.experiencing |
A.kindness | B.gratitude | C.bravery | D.patience |
6 . When she was a child, Yue-Sai Kan was told by her father that she should always aim to be the first to walk on the moon because no one remembers the second.
What her father said has been a
“Actually many people have asked me to write a(n)
“All the things I have done can be a good
When writing an autobiography, the biggest
“My housekeeper
Throughout her life, Kan has never stopped doing what she loves.
1.A.boosting | B.wrestling | C.driving | D.demanding |
A.relieved | B.released | C.restricted | D.revealed |
A.mildly | B.secretly | C.logically | D.partly |
A.novel | B.autobiography | C.story | D.essay |
A.but | B.meanwhile | C.while | D.so |
A.opposite | B.somehow | C.otherwise | D.though |
A.example | B.lesson | C.advice | D.lifestyle |
A.turn | B.ability | C.potential | D.opportunity |
A.benefits | B.risks | C.challenges | D.values |
A.memories | B.stories | C.books | D.lists |
A.limiting | B.featuring | C.remarking | D.analysing |
A.knowledge | B.understanding | C.insight | D.access |
A.convinced | B.warned | C.suspected | D.reminded |
A.bored | B.tired | C.disappointed | D.excited |
A.adorable | B.ambitious | C.optimistic | D.patient |
7 . Girls are better at reading and writing than boys as early as fourth grade, according to a study, and the gap continues to widen until senior year.
Scientists generally agree that boys and girls are psychologically more alike than they are different. But reading seems to be a(n)
David Reilly, lead author of the study, said the study
Factors explaining the results could include learning
To investigate how
A.distinction | B.exception | C.objection | D.limitation |
A.pattern | B.standard | C.circumstance | D.feature |
A.strategy | B.signal | C.sign | D.evidence |
A.confirmed | B.represented | C.questioned | D.introduced |
A.underestimated | B.overemphasized | C.underrepresented | D.justified |
A.increasing | B.promoting | C.accepting | D.reducing |
A.objectives | B.drills | C.difficulties | D.advantages |
A.contributions | B.differences | C.communications | D.similarities |
A.literacy | B.literary | C.academic | D.cognitive |
A.pulled down | B.settled down | C.turned down | D.broke down |
A.granted | B.measured | C.designed | D.engineered |
A.Likewise | B.Overall | C.However | D.Besides |
A.overtake | B.discourage | C.parallel | D.distinguish |
A.psychological | B.emotional | C.behavioral | D.mental |
A.in line with | B.at the mercy of | C.on account of | D.in favor of |
8 . 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 |
9 . 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 |
10 . 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 |