1 . As she approached 97, Gwen Erickson from Minnesota began raising one of America’s most popular, yet endangered, butterflies — the Monarch. Last year the grandmother
While some might say that nature should be left to
The whole process is a little
When
Normally Erickson doesn’t like to talk about herself and what she does, but she does this time as she wants to
This new
A.decided | B.desired | C.managed | D.expected |
A.number | B.size | C.type | D.variety |
A.suit | B.study | C.feed | D.sustain |
A.aging | B.declining | C.increasing | D.moving |
A.Regretfully | B.Hopefully | C.Thankfully | D.Unfortunately |
A.provide | B.fight | C.seek | D.charge |
A.money-saving | B.labour-demanding | C.energy-efficient | D.time-consuming |
A.sped up | B.turned up | C.woke up | D.grew up |
A.impatient | B.delighted | C.nervous | D.unwilling |
A.accompanied | B.attended | C.greeted | D.followed |
A.evaluating | B.analyzing | C.recalling | D.conducting |
A.revise | B.develop | C.keep | D.express |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Meanwhile | D.However |
A.allow | B.encourage | C.persuade | D.invite |
A.passion | B.business | C.dream | D.world |
A.opportunity | B.result | C.change | D.inspiration |
A.hobby | B.habit | C.routine | D.exercise |
A.relying on | B.asking for | C.calling on | D.caring for |
A.promises | B.reminds | C.warns | D.convinces |
A.successful | B.generous | C.optimistic | D.purposeful |
2 . When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is
Erica started baking out of
Always considered a
A.applied | B.occupied | C.accommodated | D.adapted |
A.assists | B.shelters | C.charges | D.runs |
A.sympathy | B.gratitude | C.passion | D.politeness |
A.failure | B.success | C.pressure | D.astonishment |
A.employed | B.perfected | C.shared | D.presented |
A.reminded | B.permitted | C.instructed | D.inspired |
A.confirmation | B.debate | C.consideration | D.contrast |
A.annoyed | B.elegant | C.cautious | D.serious |
A.distinguished | B.approved | C.neglected | D.hesitated |
A.regular | B.potential | C.favoured | D.demanding |
A.Unobviously | B.Unconsciously | C.Unfortunately | D.Unavoidably |
A.down | B.off | C.through | D.up |
A.model | B.sculptor | C.psychologist | D.captain |
A.keep to | B.go beyond | C.jump at | D.work on |
A.mean | B.modest | C.assured | D.sensitive |
3 . My dad is a construction worker. He doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would
I’ve been feeling
Dad knew I was feeling down. Last Sunday he said it was time for me to help in the
Next came the most difficult but
As I
A.purchase | B.deliver | C.bake | D.earn |
A.heart-broken | B.tongue-tied | C.cold-blooded | D.narrow-minded |
A.settle down | B.cheer up | C.show off | D.try out |
A.kitchen | B.school | C.market | D.factory |
A.Even | B.Still | C.Besides | D.Often |
A.demanded | B.wasted | C.preserved | D.weakened |
A.amusing | B.annoying | C.moving | D.surprising |
A.urgently | B.casually | C.slowly | D.temporarily |
A.minute | B.hour | C.day | D.week |
A.ambitious | B.passionate | C.patient | D.conventional |
A.fortune | B.family | C.life | D.time |
A.rise | B.bend | C.explode | D.roll |
A.predicted | B.accepted | C.doubted | D.investigated |
A.flour | B.milk | C.clock | D.bread |
A.memorizing | B.enjoying | C.marking | D.evaluating |
4 . It should have at least been a dunk (扣篮). Everyone in the area knew it as the tall, wonderful
Never mind that he was
Later that evening I was doing some filing (归档) when I paused to reread a column from several weeks ago. I stopped when I
My eyes went
I guess it’s
A.professor | B.athlete | C.performer | D.announcer |
A.prevent | B.discourage | C.take | D.differ |
A.touched | B.scored | C.paused | D.failed |
A.walking | B.running | C.driving | D.turning |
A.supporting | B.crazy | C.opposing | D.enthusiastic |
A.possibility | B.chance | C.excuse | D.problem |
A.knew | B.complained | C.worried | D.doubted |
A.laughed | B.stared | C.aimed | D.shouted |
A.Obviously | B.Unfortunately | C.Importantly | D.Finally |
A.checked out | B.came across | C.missed out | D.learnt about |
A.column | B.word | C.condition | D.error |
A.connected | B.next | C.useful | D.first |
A.way | B.number | C.place | D.key |
A.before | B.until | C.after | D.when |
A.suddenly | B.properly | C.directly | D.willingly |
A.unexpected | B.strange | C.terrible | D.familiar |
A.clear | B.true | C.important | D.probable |
A.perfection | B.surprise | C.impression | D.success |
A.yet | B.ever | C.also | D.never |
A.words | B.faults | C.behaviour | D.absence |
5 . Soon after my arrival in Luanda, I realised that I was going to have some free time available. I decided to spend it doing something useful and involving (参与) in the
I started my search for volunteering opportunities here and a blog post
I was a bit hesitant at first as I had never worked with children before and my Portuguese (葡萄牙语) then was much
I found plenty of
A.foreign | B.good | C.whole | D.local |
A.hurt | B.fogged | C.caught | D.escaped |
A.post | B.opinion | C.appearance | D.plan |
A.business | B.journey | C.dream | D.reality |
A.sense | B.response | C.respect | D.importance |
A.walked | B.ran | C.broke | D.turned |
A.genuine | B.short | C.effective | D.beautiful |
A.slower | B.easier | C.poorer | D.less |
A.conversations | B.languages | C.methods | D.troubles |
A.spoke | B.learnt | C.introduced | D.heard |
A.jobs | B.activities | C.helps | D.researches |
A.taught | B.appreciated | C.created | D.bought |
A.love | B.opinion | C.surprise | D.faith |
A.chance | B.company | C.place | D.way |
A.competing | B.arriving | C.appearing | D.working |
6 . When is that magical day going to come when everything is perfect and we can finally be happy? Well, we may sometimes
The
Another thing I did is see the good things even in a bad situation. Here’s how it works: You suffer a terrible thing, but you tell yourself the good aspects of it. You really
A.admire | B.achieve | C.earn | D.experience |
A.normal | B.perfect | C.suitable | D.right |
A.activities | B.moments | C.situations | D.accidents |
A.result | B.mystery | C.magic | D.ability |
A.accounting for | B.thinking about | C.referring to | D.waiting for |
A.hardly | B.simply | C.nearly | D.instantly |
A.nowhere | B.somewhere | C.everywhere | D.anywhere |
A.faced | B.liked | C.missed | D.wished |
A.shabby | B.poor | C.expensive | D.comfortable |
A.condition | B.time | C.fit | D.mood |
A.get through | B.go through | C.pull over | D.come across |
A.sayings | B.words | C.pictures | D.works |
A.get | B.remember | C.seize | D.forget |
A.happy | B.curious | C.clear | D.upset |
A.snowy | B.rainy | C.windy | D.dry |
7 . As a child, Robin Stevens loved reading murder mystery stories. She
This series is set in the Second World War (1939—45) and tells the story of May Wong,
Stevens tries to write 2,000 words every day when she’s first
“If you want to write, you have to
A.forced | B.limited | C.permitted | D.absorbed |
A.ensure | B.inspire | C.reflect | D.describe |
A.pile | B.plan | C.series | D.album |
A.who | B.that | C.when | D.which |
A.defend | B.uncover | C.identify | D.investigate |
A.joined to | B.provided with | C.separated into | D.made up of |
A.define | B.admire | C.ignore | D.memorize |
A.working on | B.handing on | C.impacting on | D.looking on |
A.horrible | B.puzzling | C.embarrassing | D.fascinating |
A.clicks | B.replans | C.rewrites | D.illustrates |
A.absolutely | B.immediately | C.gradually | D.unusually |
A.alarmed | B.energetic | C.effective | D.depressed |
A.try | B.read | C.check | D.copy |
A.stir up | B.take out | C.figure out | D.take in |
A.annoying | B.flexible | C.fictional | D.risky |
8 . When I was a child, I began learning to play the piano, which was my favourite musical
It’s one of my biggest
This thought then led me to think that
A.room | B.performance | C.instrument | D.stage |
A.successes | B.decisions | C.regrets | D.hobbies |
A.perform | B.graduate | C.leave | D.return |
A.Actually | B.Constantly | C.Gradually | D.Suddenly |
A.disappointed | B.glad | C.astonished | D.amazed |
A.liked | B.wanted | C.needed | D.decided |
A.instructed | B.hurt | C.punished | D.respected |
A.frightened | B.moved | C.excited | D.embarrassed |
A.happiness | B.comfort | C.satisfaction | D.sigh |
A.instead | B.meanwhile | C.therefore | D.however |
A.life | B.learning | C.attitude | D.enjoyment |
A.cards | B.roles | C.sports | D.games |
A.hard | B.surprising | C.wonderful | D.complex |
A.unique | B.boring | C.common | D.similar |
A.matter | B.mean | C.report | D.appear |
9 . The release of the iPhone 11 last September was greeted with open arms. People
But a phone, nowadays, is no longer just a practical device, which used to
As an iPhone
A.begged | B.queued | C.argued | D.bargained |
A.wasted | B.borrowed | C.saved | D.paid |
A.text | B.drive | C.watch | D.speak |
A.clever | B.honest | C.young | D.strong |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.special | D.large |
A.fact | B.excuse | C.decision | D.promise |
A.inventor | B.user | C.farmer | D.worker |
A.pictures | B.risks | C.measures | D.turns |
A.turn to | B.depend on | C.search for | D.give up |
A.chairs | B.tables | C.stages | D.counters |
A.actually | B.nearly | C.eventually | D.gradually |
A.impatient | B.impolite | C.impossible | D.important |
A.answer | B.plan | C.tip | D.name |
A.touches | B.repairs | C.owns | D.steals |
A.strange | B.hard | C.terrible | D.great |
10 . I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to
One day after class, she
Months later, she moved into a house near my home. We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me,
Then, after grade six, she started to drift away(渐渐疏远)
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths(路)
“You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel
A.jump | B.attend | C.copy | D.repeat |
A.heard | B.noticed | C.learned | D.sensed |
A.stupid | B.useless | C.normal | D.secret |
A.attention | B.attraction | C.explanation | D.examination |
A.words | B.objects | C.classes | D.grades |
A.generally | B.actually | C.especially | D.usually |
A.change | B.look | C.improve | D.check |
A.received | B.came | C.caught | D.held |
A.but | B.as | C.or | D.so |
A.out of touch | B.in common | C.out of reach | D.in touch |
A.road | B.schoolyard | C.phone | D.machine |
A.separated | B.formed | C.added | D.crossed |
A.finish | B.help | C.prevent | D.keep |
A.sad | B.proud | C.good | D.ashamed |
A.give up | B.get on | C.look for | D.take up |