1 . 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 |
2 . 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 |
3 . 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 |
4 . 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 |
5 . 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 |
6 . 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 |
7 . Leslie Morissette’s son, Graham, was 6 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病). Throughout Graham’s
One of the major goal of Morissette’s work is to
The robots “transport” children right into the classroom in real time. They can
Morissette said, “I believe that Graham’s
A.surgery | B.treatment | C.vacation | D.rest |
A.elderly | B.sleepy | C.deadly | D.naughty |
A.focus | B.strength | C.resource | D.attention |
A.Confused | B.Depressed | C.Inspired | D.Worried |
A.left | B.visited | C.benefited | D.founded |
A.causing | B.curing | C.battling | D.preventing |
A.connect | B.force | C.invite | D.throw |
A.missed | B.stopped | C.suffered | D.graduated |
A.operate | B.build | C.steal | D.separate |
A.hardly | B.accidentally | C.simply | D.luckily |
A.drive | B.jump | C.climb | D.walk |
A.parents | B.friends | C.doctors | D.patients |
A.talking about | B.putting off | C.depending on | D.thinking of |
A.success | B.joy | C.love | D.fortune |
A.angry | B.sad | C.careful | D.proud |
8 . I come from a
My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months
Fast-forward about five years, I was 24 and on
During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street
I later asked how she’d known it was me — she
Since that time, my sister and I have never been
A.harmonious | B.perfect | C.broken | D.balanced |
A.ends | B.begins | C.twists | D.spreads |
A.ago | B.away | C.ahead | D.apart |
A.team | B.trip | C.date | D.picnic |
A.loaded | B.full | C.surrounded | D.equipped |
A.fell | B.froze | C.struggled | D.hesitated |
A.came about | B.welled up | C.ran out | D.hold back |
A.word | B.break | C.care | D.doubt |
A.never | B.often | C.seldom | D.already |
A.shape | B.clothing | C.look | D.laugh |
A.hits | B.lifts | C.breaks | D.cures |
A.separated | B.bothered | C.suspected | D.united |
A.by mistake | B.by chance | C.on schedule | D.by design |
A.change | B.result | C.lesson | D.coincidence |
A.circle | B.theory | C.miracle | D.move |
9 . An elderly woman is crediting (归功于) her neighbor’s 4-year-old dog with saving her life during last week’s dangerously cold temperatures.
Tim Curfman was
Noreen, who didn’t have serious injuries, was lucky to
Noreen was
A.sending out | B.taking out | C.picking out | D.handing out |
A.sound | B.attention | C.behavior | D.appearance |
A.normally | B.suddenly | C.actually | D.obviously |
A.awkward | B.formal | C.confusing | D.wrong |
A.trained | B.drove | C.walked | D.followed |
A.lying | B.moving | C.playing | D.standing |
A.guessed | B.feared | C.debated | D.explained |
A.time | B.space | C.strength | D.courage |
A.view | B.hold | C.taste | D.command |
A.save | B.call | C.find | D.visit |
A.face | B.fight | C.avoid | D.suffer |
A.car | B.garden | C.yard | D.home |
A.dry | B.clean | C.old | D.beautiful |
A.grateful | B.close | C.rude | D.polite |
A.expects | B.intends | C.waits | D.deserves |
10 . Chinese emojis(表情符号) In Everyday Use Abroad
This is not the first time the Chinese emoji takes the world stage. Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming has been
And you may be surprised to find that many locals do not know Yao Ming but are
What's more, due to the huge
Many Chinese fans are excited about this and now choose to greet them with their own funny pictures, a behavior arousing the
As a newly emerging online language, emojis have risen to become an
As Chinese emojis have slowly entered the world stage, how to properly use "the fifth innovation in China", a humorous name for emojis,
A.spread | B.explored | C.experienced | D.examined |
A.fortunately | B.adequately | C.frequently | D.properly |
A.patient | B.familiar | C.popular | D.strict |
A.By contrast | B.In conclusion | C.What’s more | D.For example |
A.problem | B.variety | C.influence | D.profit |
A.opened | B.bought | C.shared | D.linked |
A.awareness | B.complaint | C.responsibility | D.attention |
A.subtle | B.mixed | C.usual | D.essential |
A.create | B.express | C.accept | D.test |
A.without | B.except | C.by | D.in |