1 . On a Friday evening in December, I lost my job. That was
Over the next week, I applied for
Back at home, I looked out the window at the heavy snow and
Later on when I opened her card, I was
A.unexpected | B.unfair | C.unavoidable | D.unnecessary |
A.forgot | B.refused | C.managed | D.planned |
A.judge | B.monitor | C.fire | D.charge |
A.encouraged | B.thoughtful | C.surprised | D.cheerful |
A.puddings | B.posts | C.shares | D.places |
A.small | B.safe | C.wealthy | D.unique |
A.remember | B.afford | C.find | D.appreciate |
A.spotted | B.felt | C.imagined | D.recognized |
A.came in | B.walked away | C.settled down | D.got out |
A.business | B.weather | C.room | D.situation |
A.company | B.school | C.hotel | D.house |
A.call | B.drive | C.visit | D.pay |
A.shocked | B.satisfied | C.confused | D.inspired |
A.searched | B.counted | C.packed | D.celebrated |
A.guidance | B.joy | C.care | D.advice |
2 . Do you think you are too old to do something? Just go online and
He
John loved swimming. He still tried to keep
John was born in Farnborough on 25 July, 1914. And his
“My parents
However, John didn’t start swimming
A.change | B.watch | C.use | D.make |
A.broke | B.held | C.quit | D.put |
A.carefully | B.proudly | C.correctly | D.freely |
A.interesting | B.brief | C.private | D.amazing |
A.safe | B.close | C.fit | D.warm |
A.simply | B.highly | C.openly | D.lightly |
A.position | B.belief | C.start | D.success |
A.humorously | B.angrily | C.finally | D.shortly |
A.guessed | B.discovered | C.hoped | D.repeated |
A.happy | B.curious | C.sad | D.mad |
A.began | B.increased | C.disappeared | D.remained |
A.taught | B.forced | C.advised | D.reminded |
A.competitively | B.dramatically | C.comfortably | D.necessarily |
A.work out | B.take up | C.depend on | D.go through |
A.found | B.answered | C.supported | D.introduced |
3 . My family always had some sort of animal around, but none of them were truly mine. My parents didn’t permit me to
Every Friday I would clean out his bowl. I found myself
One day, I came home from school and headed to my room to
My mom walked into my room. I turned around as tears started to well in my eyes. “Mommy, George d…d…died.” With that
Suddenly, I realized that George hadn’t just
A.draw | B.imagine | C.have | D.share |
A.doubtful | B.excited | C.surprised | D.afraid |
A.toy | B.mind | C.time | D.pet |
A.take care of | B.make use of | C.get hold of | D.look forward to |
A.reading out | B.putting away | C.turning down | D.showing off |
A.replaced | B.recognized | C.affected | D.needed |
A.feed | B.save | C.impress | D.find |
A.basic | B.terrible | C.funny | D.familiar |
A.dropped | B.emptied | C.hid | D.checked |
A.common | B.last | C.extra | D.new |
A.left | B.reminded | C.defeated | D.chosen |
A.preference | B.independence | C.difficulty | D.responsibility |
A.safe | B.good | C.sorry | D.tired |
A.agreement | B.treatment | C.disappointment | D.achievement |
A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
4 . I received a phone call from a credit card company. With the craziness of the holidays, I had missed a
A few days later, as I’m walking to
I take it inside. And I’m not going to
The agent has sent me flowers with a note of
To that
A.chance | B.payment | C.shot | D.conference |
A.embarrassed | B.tolerant | C.understanding | D.delightful |
A.motherhood | B.childhood | C.likelihood | D.neighborhood |
A.average | B.strange | C.expected | D.total |
A.hours | B.minutes | C.seconds | D.weeks |
A.reach | B.take | C.check | D.answer |
A.flower | B.food | C.snack | D.toy |
A.sent | B.posted | C.claimed | D.misdelivered |
A.account | B.postbox | C.package | D.address |
A.credit | B.name | C.resume | D.status |
A.complain | B.boast | C.lie | D.explain |
A.card | B.secret | C.item | D.article |
A.loser | B.stranger | C.winner | D.visitor |
A.appreciation | B.warning | C.apology | D.encouragement |
A.confused | B.depressed | C.touched | D.amused |
A.call | B.send | C.owe | D.assign |
A.agent | B.offer | C.case | D.manager |
A.achieved | B.spoiled | C.made | D.accomplished |
A.request | B.advise | C.demand | D.remind |
A.love | B.modesty | C.passion | D.integrity |
5 . There is growing interest in East Japan Railway Co. ltd, one of the six companies, created out of the privatized national railway system. In an industry lacking exciting growth
In a plan called “Station Renaissance” that it
The company also plans to introduce
A.perspectives | B.outlooks | C.prospects | D.spectacles |
A.creatively | B.originally | C.authentically | D.initially |
A.displayed | B.demonstrated | C.embarked | D.unveiled |
A.go beyond | B.set out | C.come around | D.spread over |
A.applications | B.enterprises | C.functions | D.performances |
A.districts | B.vicinities | C.resorts | D.locations |
A.acquired | B.purchased | C.presided | D.attained |
A.lodgers | B.tenants | C.dwellers | D.boarders |
A.for | B.in | C.of | D.as |
A.figures | B.exhibits | C.convinces | D.speculates |
A.deprives | B.retrieves | C.spares | D.exempts |
A.conjunction | B.convenience | C.department | D.ornament |
A.delegated | B.designated | C.devoted | D.dedicated |
A.clever | B.smart | C.ingenious | D.intelligent |
A.checking | B.gathering | C.holding | D.accommodating |
A.as | B.for | C.with | D.of |
A.but for | B.as well as | C.instead of | D.more than |
A.unique | B.single | C.unitary | D.only |
A.devices | B.instruments | C.readers | D.examiners |
A.reduce | B.narrow | C.dwarf | D.shrink |
6 . I am the “Laundry Goddess”. Well, that’s what my kids call me anyway because I have the talent for finding the right
The laundry room was Mom’s territory. It was
I don’t remember Mom teaching me the ways of the laundry room. I learned to
My washer and dryer seem to have more
A.place | B.reason | C.cover | D.solution |
A.provides for | B.aims at | C.throws at | D.makes for |
A.meant | B.hated | C.loved | D.bothered |
A.neat | B.quiet | C.messy | D.secure |
A.count | B.put | C.lay | D.head |
A.load | B.item | C.burden | D.work |
A.display | B.edge | C.make | D.fold |
A.washing | B.ironing | C.weaving | D.tidying |
A.to | B.across | C.within | D.over |
A.approval | B.control | C.appeal | D.removal |
A.issues | B.appliances | C.settings | D.commands |
A.model | B.knob | C.cycle | D.switch |
A.fighters | B.partners | C.producers | D.keepers |
A.find | B.thank | C.mourn | D.ask |
A.troubling | B.calming | C.amusing | D.conflicting |
7 . I knocked lightly on Mrs. B’s door. “I’m Barbara, a hospice (临终安养院) volunteer.” I said nervously. It was my first week on the job, and my biggest
“Please, sit down,” Mrs. B said, indicating the chair beside her bed. We chatted
“What were you thinking about when I walked in?” I asked, sensing she might be waiting to see if I would
“I know I’m not going to be around much
“Have you thought about writing him a(n)
Mrs. B seemed to
I walked down the hall and
She asked me to put away the letters before I left. “I asked God to send me a(n)
At the very moment I came to realize that we all
A.pity | B.concern | C.shame | D.strength |
A.calmly | B.eagerly | C.easily | D.proudly |
A.photos | B.albums | C.posters | D.stickers |
A.active | B.careful | C.polite | D.silent |
A.accompany | B.follow | C.expose | D.introduce |
A.faster | B.earlier | C.longer | D.quicker |
A.sensitive | B.awkward | C.sad | D.stressed |
A.article | B.e-mail | C.note | D.letter |
A.brighten up | B.clear up | C.spring up | D.keep up |
A.submitted | B.returned | C.distributed | D.fetched |
A.continued | B.finished | C.delivered | D.received |
A.described | B.assessed | C.targeted | D.added |
A.angel | B.expert | C.hero | D.doctor |
A.perceive | B.advocate | C.defend | D.carry |
A.skill | B.gift | C.clue | D.sign |
8 . Taylor Hash desired to become a career pilot and she was under training. One day, she had just started building up hours of flight time when a
Taylor was
Despite feeling unsure, Taylor trusted Yates. With palms sweaty and lips
No sooner had Yates extended his arms than Taylor hugged him tightly with tears of
A.event | B.disaster | C.fantasy | D.consequence |
A.trip | B.slide | C.mission | D.practice |
A.ignorant | B.clear | C.unaware | D.conscious |
A.process | B.progress | C.switch | D.flow |
A.Calm | B.Strange | C.Experienced | D.Warm-hearted |
A.controlled | B.socialized | C.radioed | D.reported |
A.sorrow | B.thrill | C.panic | D.surprise |
A.While | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Nevertheless |
A.timely | B.quietly | C.apparently | D.attentively |
A.wait | B.pause | C.touch | D.circle |
A.blamed | B.instructed | C.described | D.explained |
A.opening | B.widening | C.swinging | D.trembling |
A.narrowly | B.smoothly | C.correctly | D.quickly |
A.terror | B.regret | C.delight | D.gratitude |
A.deal with | B.tear apart | C.take up | D.leave out |
9 . It was the first time Moham went to a restaurant in his new neighborhood. He looked up at the menu board, and
“It’s the soda you ordered,”
He smiled at the waitress, pointed at one of the
Moham took the cake and his unexpected soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so
Just then, a girl, who sat at the next table and had watched the whole
Hearing this, Moham felt much better. He wasn’t the only one
A.imagined | B.remembered | C.described | D.wondered |
A.even | B.just | C.never | D.also |
A.wish | B.suggestion | C.order | D.dream |
A.Inside | B.Under | C.Above | D.Near |
A.moved | B.bored | C.tired | D.surprised |
A.he | B.she | C.I | D.you |
A.cakes | B.salads | C.drinks | D.strawberries |
A.spread | B.work | C.develop | D.read |
A.special | B.popular | C.mportant | D.easy |
A.slowly | B.carefully | C.actually | D.honestly |
A.process | B.discussion | C.performance | D.argument |
A.crazy | B.hopeful | C.bad | D.excited |
A.although | B.if | C.because | D.since |
A.came up | B.cheered up | C.showed up | D.ended up |
A.fighting | B.planning | C.regretting | D.refusing |
10 . When our first son Brendan was born in Sydney in 1966, we planted a golden elm tree in our front yard.It and Brendan
A young couple bought our home and were
Recently on the way to Sydney, my husband
When I heard about her
What a pleasure it was to
A.watched | B.grew | C.played | D.worked |
A.built | B.sold | C.found | D.entered |
A.sorry | B.afraid | C.angry | D.nervous |
A.proud of | B.polite to | C.worried to | D.delighted with |
A.never | B.seldom | C.always | D.still |
A.forget | B.believe | C.mind | D.remember |
A.feared | B.decided | C.agreed | D.refused |
A.failed | B.finished | C.lost | D.stopped |
A.Instead | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.tree | B.address | C.key | D.message |
A.encouraging | B.personal | C.important | D.secret |
A.son | B.friend | C.parent | D.neighbour |
A.ordered | B.bought | C.made | D.sent |
A.strange | B.funny | C.exciting | D.heartbreaking |
A.phone | B.. bowls | C.branches | D.package |
A.picked | B.planted | C.stored | D.covered |
A.dream | B.mistake | C.visit | D.suggestion |
A.post | B.receive | C.offer | D.use |
A.shocked | B.confused | C.amused | D.touched |
A.end | B.fall through | C.form | D.come true |