1 . Here is a story about a young boy in New York. He once went to one of Dr. Jane Goodall’s talks and learned about the
When he saw a picture of a chimpanzee on a box of
The boy
“I took
As the story shows, young students have much more
The story also
With these small yet highly
A.frightening | B.facial | C.spiritual | D.naughty |
A.cookies | B.drinks | C.fruits | D.toys |
A.heard | B.realized | C.understood | D.worried |
A.joy | B.relaxation | C.excitement | D.fear |
A.called | B.walked | C.wrote | D.talked |
A.Regardless of | B.Remind of | C.Except for | D.Along with |
A.disappear | B.remove | C.lose | D.take |
A.advice | B.control | C.action | D.comfort |
A.Whenever | B.However | C.Wherever | D.Whoever |
A.accept | B.believe | C.decide | D.agree |
A.time | B.enthusiasm | C.wisdom | D.power |
A.officials | B.teachers | C.adults | D.teenagers |
A.expect | B.gain | C.attempt | D.arrange |
A.reminds | B.recommends | C.informs | D.suggests |
A.social | B.big | C.new | D.traditional |
A.living | B.fortune | C.difference | D.effort |
A.convince | B.force | C.want | D.allow |
A.rich | B.large | C.common | D.entire |
A.peaceful | B.hopeful | C.influential | D.faithful |
A.succeed | B.benefit | C.change | D.grow |
2 . Compean was no stranger to Los Angeles National Forest. He’d hiked the park several times. But after hiking along a
As dusk
Compean climbed to a higher
Sixty miles away in Ventura County, Ben Kuo was reading a tweet
“There’s an amazing amount of information you can get from satellites, ”says Kuo. The first thing he
Thanks to Kuo’s
A.new | B.familiar | C.old | D.primitive |
A.burst | B.came | C.fell | D.sank |
A.turned out | B.turned to | C.turned up | D.turned down |
A.maintaining | B.remaining | C.presenting | D.restoring |
A.spot | B.basin | C.peak | D.top |
A.power | B.signal | C.battery | D.sign |
A.exhibited | B.conveyed | C.exposed | D.attached |
A.slowly | B.steadily | C.frequently | D.quickly |
A.about | B.in | C.from | D.of |
A.looking for | B.deciding on | C.pointing out | D.counting on |
A.predict | B.release | C.comprehend | D.identify |
A.trees | B.flowers | C.grass | D.woods |
A.precise | B.accurate | C.surrounding | D.subsequent |
A.noticed | B.thought | C.mentioned | D.watched |
A.while | B.so | C.instead | D.because |
A.continued | B.accelerated | C.deepened | D.proved |
A.original | B.clear | C.perfect | D.complete |
A.entered | B.matched | C.finished | D.differed |
A.specific | B.rough | C.special | D.sustainable |
A.thank | B.envy | C.owe | D.contribute |
3 . After a two-hour flight from Shanghai and an hour’s drive, I reached my destination: Jielingkou Village in Qinhuangdao City of Hebei Province, China. The tiny and
In 2018, an anti-poverty project began in the village, with the
But gaining the locals’
Ge said he hopes that as conditions are
A.rich | B.great | C.old | D.nearby |
A.reach | B.significance | C.view | D.control |
A.cost | B.knowledge | C.favor | D.goal |
A.increasing | B.ignoring | C.considering | D.deciding |
A.benefits | B.measures | C.disadvantages | D.conditions |
A.in charge of | B.in response to | C.in sight of | D.in search of |
A.independence | B.weight | C.trust | D.experience |
A.worried | B.curious | C.angry | D.enthusiastic |
A.carry | B.sell | C.boil | D.produce |
A.mistakes | B.apologies | C.improvements | D.documents |
A.hurt | B.helped | C.failed | D.escaped |
A.workers | B.fighters | C.managers | D.supporters |
A.occasionally | B.gradually | C.hardly | D.regularly |
A.clean | B.decorate | C.destroy | D.run |
A.attracted | B.monitored | C.postponed | D.welcomed |
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 . Cheating in sport is as old as sport itself. The athletes of ancient Greece used potions to strengthen themselves before a contest, and their modern counterparts have everything from anabolic steroids (类固醇) to growth hormones with which to
The agencies have had remarkable success. Testing for anabolic steroids was introduced in the 1970s, and the incidence of cheating seems to have
The test employed for testosterone (睾酮素) abuse usually relies on measuring the
The result was remarkable. Nearly half of the men who carried no functional copies of UGT2B17 would have gone undetected in the standard doping test.
Dr. Schulze also says there is substantial
In the meantime, Dr. Schulz’s study does seem to offer innocents a way of
A.disrupt | B.enliven | C.stretch | D.track |
A.broken down | B.torn apart | C.disapproved of | D.stocked up |
A.fallen | B.needed | C.recorded | D.secured |
A.scarce | B.reliable | C.convenient | D.universal |
A.verify | B.guard | C.evade | D.beat |
A.ratio | B.make-up | C.bulk | D.trace |
A.innocent | B.stubborn | C.outweighed | D.suspicious |
A.hypothesized | B.imposed | C.confirmed | D.explained |
A.signified | B.detected | C.mined | D.released |
A.In turn | B.Or rather | C.On the contrary | D.By contrast |
A.mass-testing | B.false-positive | C.anti-doping | D.drug-taking |
A.gender | B.behavioral | C.ethnic | D.indigenous |
A.low | B.stable | C.high | D.identical |
A.educating | B.concealing | C.defending | D.examining |
A.birth certificate | B.genetic profile | C.reference letter | D.medical report |
6 . It was an evening when my parents and I ventured across Nemeiben Lake, in Northern Saskatchewan. This
The sun was
And then suddenly the boat
The overloaded boat was now deep in water. The
A strong wind blew
When a fisherman found us the following
As I lay in the hospital bed
A.tiny | B.little | C.vast | D.shallow |
A.falling | B.rising | C.shining | D.setting |
A.trees | B.clouds | C.mountain | D.rain |
A.after | B.as | C.before | D.if |
A.threatening | B.interesting | C.charming | D.encouraging |
A.touched | B.beat | C.hit | D.struck |
A.over | B.away | C.back | D.off |
A.entering | B.dropping | C.rushing | D.rolling |
A.luckiest | B.better | C.best | D.worst |
A.removed | B.fastened | C.spread | D.locked |
A.imagined | B.produced | C.created | D.made |
A.into | B.through | C.up | D.across |
A.daylight | B.death | C.island | D.hope |
A.usual | B.normal | C.common | D.extraordinary |
A.anger | B.despair | C.amazement | D.sorrow |
A.sick | B.happy | C.lonely | D.hungry |
A.okay | B.true | C.false | D.right |
A.night | B.afternoon | C.morning | D.evening |
A.disappointing | B.recovering | C.disappearing | D.discouraging |
A.gazed at | B.looked at | C.listened to | D.watched over |
7 . Ryder was born with a serious illness and has never been able to walk. When he started attending preschool, he had to be
Then his father
The hut made of wood was
A.pulled | B.walked | C.driven | D.pushed |
A.car | B.wheelchair | C.bus | D.plane |
A.dance | B.shout | C.rush | D.slip |
A.vehicle | B.scene | C.weather | D.class |
A.searched for | B.put up | C.taken over | D.found out |
A.shelter | B.help | C.benefit | D.hope |
A.fought | B.stood | C.cared | D.sought |
A.art | B.construction | C.music | D.literature |
A.Consequently | B.Obviously | C.However | D.Besides |
A.interested | B.satisfied | C.strict | D.depressed |
A.predicted | B.interrupted | C.delayed | D.responded |
A.big | B.bright | C.heavy | D.light |
A.fixed | B.borrowed | C.delivered | D.thrown |
A.changes | B.designs | C.plays | D.uses |
A.popular | B.fantastic | C.strange | D.flexible |
8 . Last summer, with my neck tight from too much time at the computer, I knew I needed to
After throwing the sleeping bag and a few things to eat into the
“Sure,” she said. I’m not sure what I expected her to say, but her answer was somewhat reassuring. I heard thunder. Not a great start to my
After supper, I got the fire started easily. Looking up, I couldn’t see much of the sky
Falling asleep quickly, I was awakened a few hours later by some
I didn’t think it was a good idea to
The next morning, my neighbors talked about how a bear had visited in the night and knocked over some of their chairs and a small table. Fortunately, the bear hadn’t done any more
While I was disappointed at not seeing the shooting
A.take in | B.go over | C.take apart | D.go off |
A.available | B.brilliant | C.competent | D.desperate |
A.swimming | B.camping | C.hiking | D.jumping |
A.canteen | B.car | C.fridge | D.bag |
A.frustrating | B.firm | C.nervous | D.ideal |
A.mall | B.shore | C.surrounding | D.spot |
A.setting | B.scenery | C.adventure | D.insight |
A.pouring | B.casting | C.decreasing | D.dropping |
A.tent | B.stuff | C.angle | D.border |
A.in | B.through | C.across | D.beneath |
A.yield | B.devote | C.complain | D.advocate |
A.luckily | B.potentially | C.efficiently | D.certainly |
A.tones | B.noises | C.roots | D.voices |
A.Sadly | B.Mostly | C.Unfortunately | D.Thankfully |
A.blessed | B.terrified | C.amazed | D.ashamed |
A.go out | B.run out | C.go through | D.run off |
A.active | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
A.incident | B.barrier | C.favour | D.damage |
A.stars | B.skies | C.steam | D.branches |
A.amused | B.rewarding | C.confident | D.reliable |
9 . Shaine is not your average 16-year-old. In fact, she has turned her love of animals into a
For many pet owners, the cost of buying mobility (移动) equipment is not
“I really had to
Shaine was taking a(n)
Shaine is
A.mission | B.session | C.search 1 | D.burden |
A.used | B.favored | C.abandoned | D.disabled |
A.flexible | B.affordable | C.reasonable | D.logical |
A.held up | B.taken up | C.held down | D.put down |
A.pays | B.prepares | C.charges | D.sends |
A.opened | B.respected | C.assumed | D.convinced |
A.order | B.promise | C.prove | D.insist |
A.discoveries | B.materials | C.benefits | D.advantages |
A.creative | B.direct | C.corrective | D.abundant |
A.commitment | B.excuse | C.responsibility | D.option |
A.home | B.animal | C.plant | D.community |
A.involved | B.tolerated | C.suggested | D.postponed |
A.traditionally | B.professionally | C.originally | D.constantly |
A.training | B.rescue | C.recreation | D.employment |
A.took off | B.dropped off | C.held back | D.fell behind |
A.casually | B.constantly | C.temporarily | D.currently |
A.organizing | B.dotting | C.developing | D.scratching |
A.inferences | B.infections | C.rejections | D.limits |
A.sense | B.appointment | C.start | D.surprise |
A.donations | B.collections | C.designs | D.records |
10 . The boy’s name is Aaron Moreno, and he’s 8 years old. He started his own business selling
The story began earlier this year, when his mother
In June this year, the situation got so bad that Aaron
At first, he bought plants in the downtown Los Angeles and took them with his mother to resell at various places in the city. He called the
It was hard work, as they had no tools of their own. They had to carry the plants by their
On July 13,
All the hard work
A.flowers | B.vegetables | C.plants | D.fruits |
A.got | B.lost | C.changed | D.continued |
A.satisfying | B.new | C.busy | D.poor |
A.live | B.flee | C.work | D.travel |
A.pretended | B.happened | C.decided | D.agreed |
A.possible | B.horrible | C.careful | D.wrong |
A.place | B.home | C.patent | D.business |
A.cars | B.hands | C.tools | D.heads |
A.thinking | B.praising | C.announcing | D.collecting |
A.buy | B.sell | C.send | D.remove |
A.advocated | B.admired | C.acquired | D.inspired |
A.campaign | B.company | C.trip | D.battle |
A.advice | B.command | C.attention | D.emphasis |
A.clear | B.good | C.easy | D.controversial |
A.underline | B.prepare | C.show | D.need |
A.paid off | B.broke off | C.took action | D.rose up |
A.result | B.vote | C.goal | D.value |
A.kindness | B.patience | C.confidence | D.exploration |
A.fallen | B.run | C.disappeared | D.left |
A.mother | B.sister | C.grandmother | D.family |