1 . A Race against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world because of the heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night.
On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his
At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog
Nome had been
A.examined | B.warned | C.interviewed | D.treated |
A.harmless | B.helpless | C.fearless | D.careless |
A.Moreover | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.airport | B.station | C.harbor | D.border |
A.narrow | B.snowy | C.busy | D.dirty |
A.From | B.On | C.By | D.After |
A.tired | B.upset | C.pale | D.sick |
A.plan | B.excuse | C.message | D.topic |
A.air | B.rail | C.sea | D.road |
A.carry | B.return | C.mail | D.give |
A.Though | B.Since | C.When | D.If |
A.enter | B.move | C.visit | D.cross |
A.shameful | B.boring | C.dangerous | D.foolish |
A.hurt | B.injure | C.swim | D.die |
A.memory | B.exit | C.way | D.destination |
A.find | B.fix | C.pass | D.change |
A.wondering | B.trying | C.asking | D.learning |
A.run | B.leave | C.bite | D.play |
A.gathered | B.stayed | C.camped | D.arrived |
A.controlled | B.saved | C.founded | D.developed |
2 . Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. But life has a(an)
When her stepfather died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a(an)
The
It wasn’t homework, but it could be a(an)
Steph studied the list. Each of those books
A.efficiency | B.motivation | C.exception | D.tendency |
A.hold back | B.set up | C.give away | D.carry on |
A.display | B.move | C.threat | D.mission |
A.precise | B.independent | C.modest | D.initial |
A.breaking away from | B.taking hold of | C.giving in to | D.going in for |
A.situation | B.answer | C.procedure | D.emergency |
A.spotted | B.folded | C.loaded | D.assigned |
A.hard rock | B.far cry | C.field work | D.road map |
A.flexible | B.foundational | C.financial | D.temporary |
A.qualified | B.reliable | C.sufficient | D.delightful |
A.confirmed | B.sharpened | C.stimulated | D.bounced |
A.origin | B.treat | C.concept | D.constant |
A.discussing | B.traveling | C.whispering | D.flashing |
A.completing | B.forecasting | C.revealing | D.declaring |
A.remarks | B.works | C.proofs | D.zones |
3 . When I was a practice teacher in a middle school,the students in my class were always making
The evening before I would teach all by myself,I gave a piece of paper to everyone. I told them to write
I turned the cardboard case with the bottom(底部)towards the students,and told them calmly what each one had written on the paper. The students were surprised,
I told them the truth and they were
A.progress | B.troubles | C.faces | D.efforts |
A.something | B.nothing | C.all | D.them |
A.methods | B.attitudes | C.feelings | D.interest |
A.that | B.how | C.when | D.what |
A.thought | B.seen | C.written | D.heard |
A.would | B.needed | C.had to | D.might |
A.with | B.for | C.to | D.as |
A.after | B.when | C.until | D.now that |
A.put | B.left | C.had | D.gave |
A.knowing | B.believing | C.seeing | D.hearing |
A.names | B.faces | C.characters | D.handwritings |
A.frightened | B.angry | C.sad | D.amazed |
A.corner | B.bottom | C.top | D.side |
A.in | B.for | C.with | D.to |
A.it | B.that | C.them | D.those |
A.given | B.handed | C.passed | D.offered |
A.expensive | B.useful | C.another | D.smelly |
A.made | B.seen | C.found | D.looked |
A.From then on | B.However | C.Though | D.So far |
A.a lot of | B.a lot | C.partly | D.greatly |
4 . Wu Ming, a young German born after 1995, is a big fan of Chinese culture. As he thought some diseases can’t be treated
Studying TCM also
Wu
Wu thinks there’s no big difference between China and Western countries. “
A.immediately | B.gradually | C.thoroughly | D.consistently |
A.depend on | B.dig into | C.look up | D.work out |
A.created | B.enjoyed | C.advanced | D.acknowledged |
A.overcame | B.seized | C.divided | D.shifted |
A.raised | B.sorted | C.cooked | D.tasted |
A.aspects | B.standards | C.themes | D.means |
A.enriched | B.secured | C.expanded | D.changed |
A.exposed | B.reduced | C.restricted | D.addicted |
A.businesses | B.recreations | C.routines | D.tasks |
A.balanced | B.wealthy | C.humble | D.efficient |
A.employs | B.promotes | C.outlines | D.conveys |
A.scanning | B.checking | C.exploring | D.comparing |
A.concern | B.wish | C.demand | D.passion |
A.Misunderstanding | B.Destruction | C.Stress | D.Failure |
A.source | B.basis | C.bridge | D.tool |
5 . Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought
Being
The day I
This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this
I grew closer to my mother while
A.occupied | B.followed | C.delivered | D.stopped |
A.well | B.happy | C.sad | D.ill |
A.widened | B.shot | C.shaped | D.united |
A.mindful | B.thankful | C.hopeful | D.cheerful |
A.stories | B.replies | C.rewards | D.struggles |
A.swallowed | B.caught | C.swept | D.taught |
A.remembered | B.reminded | C.removed | D.realized |
A.but | B.and | C.yet | D.then |
A.responded | B.collected | C.corrected | D.lectured |
A.boyfriend | B.girlfriend | C.husband | D.teacher |
A.way | B.means | C.appearance | D.face |
A.through | B.for | C.within | D.against |
A.hope | B.self | C.relief | D.friend |
A.living | B.losing | C.recovering | D.searching |
A.never | B.already | C.only | D.also |
6 . During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf a city in the west of Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression
The
My
A.on | B.for | C.to | D.about |
A.late | B.dark | C.light | D.early |
A.visit | B.eat | C.stay | D.keep |
A.protection | B.information | C.stamps | D.coins |
A.joy | B.disappointment | C.emotion | D.surprise |
A.hotel | B.airport | C.city | D.pavement |
A.night | B.daytime | C.trip | D.rush hour |
A.afraid | B.delighted | C.glad | D.eager |
A.or | B.but | C.and | D.so |
A.make | B.have | C.do | D.answer |
A.another | B.other | C.my | D.his |
A.use | B.success | C.care | D.kindness |
A.really | B.nearly out of | C.far from | D.close to |
A.interesting | B.good | C.bad | D.busy |
A.directions | B.distance | C.travel | D.service |
A.only | B.even | C.almost | D.already |
A.speak | B.tell | C.talk | D.say |
A.reached | B.drove | C.moved | D.came |
A.visit | B.victory | C.experience | D.memory |
A.friendly | B.unfriendly | C.cold-hearted | D.valuable |
7 . “I pray about everything,” I told my new colleague, Rae, as we sat outside our classrooms. It was the
I had just moved to Ridgway where I got a(n)
“I learned from the nightly news that a Pennsylvania family
“A year later, I asked God to let me know whether I had helped. God
“Describe the
“It was a photo of the father with his son sitting on his lap.”
Rae remembered the cover
Over 50 years have passed since Rae and I formed our
A.beginning | B.middle | C.rest | D.end |
A.tended | B.attempted | C.struggled | D.happened |
A.opportunity | B.position | C.response | D.award |
A.concerned | B.particular | C.comfortable | D.tolerant |
A.faith | B.adventure | C.pastime | D.principle |
A.solves | B.notices | C.offers | D.answers |
A.hesitation | B.doubt | C.delay | D.consideration |
A.repaired | B.maintained | C.lost | D.destroyed |
A.set off | B.put up | C.brought in | D.turned on |
A.Thankfully | B.Obviously | C.Strangely | D.Naturally |
A.attacked | B.torn | C.damaged | D.shaken |
A.treat | B.affect | C.contact | D.bless |
A.gradually | B.actually | C.occasionally | D.officially |
A.ordinary | B.very | C.only | D.similar |
A.adaptation | B.settlement | C.advance | D.recovery |
A.embarrassed | B.alarmed | C.astonished | D.puzzled |
A.cover | B.title | C.content | D.section |
A.faintly | B.smoothly | C.clearly | D.temporarily |
A.romantic | B.lifelong | C.realistic | D.plain |
A.assumed | B.replied | C.reunited | D.met |
8 . Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she
The
The first time Grace wore the man-made tail, she soon
A.hobbies | B.tricks | C.inventions | D.greetings |
A.crowd | B.keepers | C.partner | D.enemies |
A.choice | B.tail | C.baby | D.head |
A.was lost | B.turned up | C.got caught up | D.stayed up |
A.fighting | B.waiting | C.caring | D.longing |
A.explored | B.taught | C.led | D.caused |
A.upward | B.downward | C.backward | D.forward |
A.idea | B.attempts | C.movements | D.success |
A.pretended | B.offered | C.happened | D.managed |
A.big | B.long | C.cute | D.strong |
A.hurt | B.annoy | C.embarrass | D.kill |
A.took | B.preferred | C.shook | D.cut |
A.range | B.behavior | C.nature | D.rescue |
A.help | B.fool | C.meet | D.approach |
A.courage | B.experience | C.fun | D.equipment |
9 . When Garrone entered the classroom this morning, the teacher had not yet
And Crossi,alone on the end of the bench, gazed at them with begging eyes, so that they might leave him
But the others made fool of him
Crossi rose, weeping, “They were striking me and insulting me, and I lost my head, and threw it.” “Sit down,” said the teacher. “Let those who annoyed him rise.” Four rose and lowered their
Then the teacher put his hand under Garonne’s chin(下巴),as the latter stood with a drooping head. And the teacher looked at Garrone straight in the eye, and said, “You are a
A.prepared | B.passed | C.left | D.arrived |
A.taking advantage of | B.making fun of | C.speaking highly of | D.losing sight of |
A.discouraging | B.praising | C.quarreling with | D.throwing at |
A.in despair | B.in peace | C.in danger | D.in trouble |
A.better | B.faster | C.less | D.worse |
A.ease | B.surprise | C.anger | D.smile |
A.put on | B.jumped on | C.fought against | D.stuck to |
A.hope | B.heart | C.self-control | D.self-confidence |
A.sadness | B.hunger | C.joy | D.terror |
A.room | B.platform | C.sight | D.school |
A.regret | B.aim | C.pity | D.guilt |
A.logically | B.proudly | C.gladly | D.firmly |
A.heads | B.fingers | C.arms | D.hands |
A.useful | B.shameful | C.careful | D.fearful |
A.grateful | B.moral | C.confusing | D.competitive |
10 . A professor was teaching his class. All the students were listening to his
The professor took notice of this student on the first day but did not say anything. But when this
“Sir, that...” the student said. “... something has happened in my past,
The professor was a(n)
When the student
“No, sir, this is not the
Upon hearing this, the professor became serious and said, “You are right. That’s what I want to
To his relief, the student
A.custom | B.lecture | C.request | D.arrangement |
A.absence | B.attitude | C.presence | D.target |
A.held on | B.lived on | C.went on | D.moved on |
A.along | B.away | C.up | D.down |
A.due to | B.in spite of | C.in addition to | D.far from |
A.hardly | B.extremely | C.informally | D.previously |
A.arrived at | B.searched for | C.took over | D.escaped from |
A.rude | B.romantic | C.cold | D.warm |
A.purposely | B.absolutely | C.sadly | D.gratefully |
A.So long as | B.As soon as | C.Unless | D.Even if |
A.Feeling | B.Hearing | C.Seeing | D.Smelling |
A.deal | B.amount | C.luck | D.case |
A.reached | B.removed | C.released | D.relaxed |
A.salt | B.sugar | C.oil | D.wine |
A.suffer from | B.get through | C.get across | D.break up |
A.result from | B.be separated from | C.recover from | D.be saved from |
A.ultimate | B.natural | C.original | D.similar |
A.energy | B.advice | C.account | D.effort |
A.confused | B.warned | C.understood | D.rejected |
A.mass | B.majority | C.duty | D.past |