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It’s fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before
Well, less than a week
Late one
From those bites, I came to
A.leaving | B.passing | C.visiting | D.finding |
A.persuaded | B.reminded | C.warned | D.informed |
A.students | B.foreigners | C.passengers | D.visitors |
A.earlier | B.longer | C.sooner | D.later |
A.grows | B.goes | C.flows | D.remains |
A.expecting | B.understanding | C.recognizing | D.believing |
A.after | B.before | C.when | D.as |
A.shade | B.pile | C.cloud | D.blanket |
A.touched | B.bitten | C.defeated | D.discovered |
A.morning | B.afternoon | C.evening | D.night |
A.noise | B.hit | C.pain | D.effect |
A.woke up | B.shouted at | C.looked for | D.dropped on |
A.blamed | B.interrupted | C.moved | D.frightened |
A.having | B.watching | C.making | D.helping |
A.land | B.fly | C.fall | D.wait |
A.houses | B.flats | C.rooms | D.homes |
A.joyfully | B.anxiously | C.soundlessly | D.worriedly |
A.tell | B.know | C.remember | D.accept |
A.open | B.active | C.clear | D.honest |
A.and | B.so | C.because | D.until |
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt
About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be
A.mistake | B.delay | C.change | D.wind |
A.forced | B.warned | C.swept | D.reminded |
A.watching | B.visiting | C.circling | D.crossing |
A.arrive | B.enter | C.stop | D.land |
A.if | B.though | C.because | D.while |
A.light | B.pale | C.easy | D.quick |
A.sick | B.nervous | C.angry | D.afraid |
A.empty | B.narrow | C.secret | D.open |
A.happens | B.continues | C.fails | D.serves |
A.quiet | B.hot | C.dirty | D.crowded |
A.partly | B.gradually | C.shortly | D.clearly |
A.pilot | B.baby | C.guard | D.man |
A.seats | B.passengers | C.flight | D.airplane |
A.realized | B.hoped | C.agreed | D.insisted |
A.health | B.safety | C.joy | D.future |
A.teachers | B.books | C.experience | D.practice |
A.learning | B.taking | C.missing | D.enjoying |
A.sat | B.lay | C.went | D.rode |
A.nearly | B.finally | C.really | D.suddenly |
A.attempted | B.managed | C.wanted | D.decided |
One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been
Clearly I had made
A.guiding | B.asking | C.training | D.advising |
A.allowed | B.expected | C.replied | D.accepted |
A.change | B.repeat | C.hurry | D.pass |
A.agreed | B.needed | C.begged | D.hated |
A.knew | B.learned | C.guessed | D.heard |
A.so | B.for | C.but | D.or |
A.put up | B.take up | C.pick up | D.give up |
A.As usual | B.Go ahead | C.By the way | D.Come on |
A.patience | B.luck | C.fun | D.success |
A.excited | B.proud | C.anxious | D.angry |
A.well | B.again | C.fairly | D.regularly |
A.discussed | B.continued | C.counted | D.argued |
A.nervously | B.immediately | C.strangely | D.suddenly |
A.promised | B.admitted | C.wondered | D.discovered |
A.a mistake | B.a decision | C.an attempt | D.an effort |
A.free | B.different | C.full | D.happy |
A.managed | B.recognized | C.allowed | D.reduced |
A.important | B.attractive | C.practical | D.interesting |
A.offered | B.served | C.controlled | D.taught |
A.realized | B.apologized | C.imagined | D.explained |
4 . Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.
“How can you say it's
“No, it's too long and it doesn't have any
“Oh, that's where you are
“Nice try, Aunt Dede,” Lainey replied
Another
Lainey is an example of an
A.within | B.on | C.to | D.above |
A.daughter | B.niece | C.student | D.friend |
A.opened | B.dried | C.rolled | D.shaded |
A.Even | B.Still | C.Just | D.Yet |
A.surprised | B.annoyed | C.puzzled | D.attracted |
A.read | B.told | C.listened | D.wrote |
A.suspectedly | B.anxiously | C.calmly | D.enthusiastically |
A.amazing | B.boring | C.ridiculous | D.humorous |
A.pictures | B.stories | C.adventures | D.conversations |
A.crazy | B.foolish | C.wrong | D.different |
A.see | B.match | C.show | D.recognize |
A.sourly | B.patiently | C.eagerly | D.shyly |
A.idea | B.try | C.belief | D.behaviour |
A.away | B.out | C.in | D.back |
A.enjoy | B.admit | C.mind | D.finish |
A.decisions | B.requests | C.comments | D.promises |
A.more clearly | B.longer | C.louder | D.more carefully |
A.unpleasant | B.innocent | C.unwilling | D.independent |
A.astonished | B.worried | C.confused | D.excited |
A.presented | B.concerned | C.disturbed | D.replaced |
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I
That second year, the rabbits
By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog
A.avoided | B.started | C.canceled | D.suggested |
A.business | B.fun | C.problem | D.privilege |
A.help | B.cheat | C.threat | D.exception |
A.trust | B.miss | C.admire | D.appreciate |
A.feared | B.ignored | C.discovered | D.remembered |
A.proved | B.decided | C.noticed | D.understood |
A.extreme | B.increasing | C.additional | D.inspiring |
A.squirrel | B.rabbit | C.peanut | D.carrot |
A.before long | B.long ago | C.over and over | D.all over again |
A.eating | B.playing | C.sitting | D.sleeping |
A.Next | B.Once | C.Soon | D.Lately |
A.carefully | B.suddenly | C.violently | D.patiently |
A.also | B.thus | C.just | D.still |
A.thought | B.doubted | C.admitted | D.recognized |
A.While | B.Or | C.So | D.For |
A.fixed | B.placed | C.hung | D.kept |
A.tremble | B.move | C.delay | D.hesitation |
A.Even if | B.Ever since | C.As far as | D.So long as |
A.welcomed | B.required | C.bothered | D.expected |
A.trade | B.competition | C.task | D.affair |
6 . I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum
I come to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss
We want to give our guests a
We are having a wonderful life Mum
A.died | B.came | C.returned | D.visited |
A.burned | B.disappeared | C.broke | D.dropped |
A.shown | B.comforted | C.persuaded | D.told |
A.hiding | B.stealing | C.selling | D.wearing |
A.Luckily | B.Naturally | C.Surely | D.Hopefully |
A.nursed | B.cured | C.missed | D.guarded |
A.long | B.hard | C.merry | D.free |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.nearly | D.immediately |
A.said | B.proved | C.supposed | D.judged |
A.smarter | B.higher | C.firmer | D.lighter |
A.honored | B.hired | C.regarded | D.trained |
A.travel | B.business | C.children | D.marriage |
A.recently | B.once | C.still | D.first |
A.left | B.pushed | C.surprised | D.interrupted |
A.hotel | B.restaurant | C.home | D.shop |
A.homely | B.lively | C.motherly | D.friendly |
A.ought to | B.used to | C.might | D.could |
A.takes | B.keeps | C.looks | D.feels |
A.unless | B.while | C.because | D.though |
A.money | B.chair | C.house | D.necklace |
7 . My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It’s
This grouse came into our lives in
Tom saw the
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom
Apparently, she didn’t like to be
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to
When hunting season opened, we put a
A.interesting | B.reasonable | C.impossible | D.unusual |
A.though | B.because | C.unless | D.until |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.got | B.kept | C.noticed | D.imagined |
A.naturally | B.certainly | C.normally | D.surprisingly |
A.crazy | B.curious | C.concerned | D.cautious |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.friendly | D.elegant |
A.careful | B.tired | C.fond | D.sick |
A.supposed | B.realized | C.hoped | D.pretended |
A.ignored | B.observed | C.amazed | D.disturbed |
A.put | B.back | C.set | D.take |
A.game | B.work | C.place | D.man |
A.give up | B.come out | C.turn over | D.fly by |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Constantly | D.Presently |
A.chance | B.dream | C.picture | D.sense |
A.comfortable | B.guilty | C.anxious | D.familiar |
A.lantern | B.sign | C.gun | D.loudspeaker |
A.drivers | B.farmers | C.hunters | D.tourists |
A.just | B.yet | C.thus | D.also |
A.In fact | B.For long | C.On the contrary | D.By the way |
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was
Sibson’s house was three kilometers
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony(阳台). He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his
After one more
The wind parted the smoke just
Sibson is still
A.before | B.while | C.since | D.until |
A.on | B.in | C.through | D.over |
A.hide | B.wait | C.check | D.escape |
A.moved | B.gave | C.went | D.exploded |
A.safe | B.worried | C.glad | D.tired |
A.burned | B.stopped | C.shocked | D.covered |
A.beside | B.off | C.across | D.along |
A.limited | B.false | C.fruitless | D.regretful |
A.struck | B.missed | C.touched | D.passed |
A.coat | B.key | C.basin | D.phone |
A.noise | B.road | C.smoke | D.danger |
A.search | B.enter | C.leave | D.damage |
A.call | B.roll | C.scream | D.sigh |
A.breath | B.attention | C.ladder | D.flashlight |
A.stay | B.chance | C.thought | D.attempt |
A.climbed | B.circled | C.looked | D.jumped |
A.clear | B.open | C.enough | D.fit |
A.led | B.put | C.drove | D.shone |
A.persuaded | B.kicked | C.pulled | D.forced |
A.nervous | B.surprised | C.proud | D.thankful |
9 . I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it
For six weeks, I was in a very
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I
A.promised | B.afforded | C.showed | D.left |
A.Therefore | B.Anyhow | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.quickly | B.gently | C.partly | D.easily |
A.until | B.after | C.as | D.so |
A.failed | B.finished | C.tried | D.changed |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.immediately | D.shortly |
A.secret | B.quiet | C.lonely | D.dark |
A.see | B.get | C.suggest | D.understand |
A.defended | B.directed | C.deserted | D.disturbed |
A.watched | B.missed | C.lost | D.won |
A.disappointed | B.worried | C.honoured | D.delighted |
A.cheering | B.taking | C.leading | D.passing |
A.just | B.even | C.still | D.almost |
A.hopeful | B.meaningful | C.difficult | D.strange |
A.work | B.family | C.matches | D.performances |
A.successful | B.thoughtful | C.thankful | D.peaceful |
A.Naturally | B.Doubtfully | C.Disagreeably | D.Unexpectedly |
A.employed | B.comforted | C.valued | D.encouraged |
A.education | B.experience | C.relationship | D.future |
A.important | B.interesting | C.simple | D.surprising |
10 . “Look,it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults (侮辱) because of the
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious
As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I
Then through the hospital I was
Now,I am
A.hat | B.scarf | C.scars | D.cuts |
A.still | B.just | C.never | D.seldom |
A.hunger | B.cold | C.defeats | D.burns |
A.rushed | B.led | C.invited | D.forced |
A.learned | B.fought | C.returned | D.decided |
A.happy | B.lucky | C.lonely | D.poor |
A.pressed | B.occupied | C.left | D.painted |
A.possibly | B.usually | C.finally | D.nearly |
A.Although | B.Since | C.If | D.Before |
A.correctly | B.roughly | C.easily | D.really |
A.promoted | B.introduced | C.reported | D.carried |
A.met | B.recognized | C.remembered | D.caught |
A.honest | B.strong | C.active | D.young |
A.write down | B.agree with | C.pass on | D.listen to |
A.promised | B.encouraged | C.ordered | D.calmed |
A.in | B.for | C.without | D.beyond |
A.similar | B.strange | C.hard | D.important |
A.allowed | B.required | C.guided | D.inspired |
A.hide | B.give | C.keep | D.put |
A.sick | B.aware | C.tired | D.proud |