1 . 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 |
2 . 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 |
3 . In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the
About four minutes later, the violinist received his first
At forty-five minutes, the musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal
After one hour, he finished playing and silence
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
In a common-place environment, at an
If so, do we stop to
A.man | B.performance | C.stage | D.station |
A.play | B.travel | C.work | D.study |
A.attention | B.dollar | C.gift | D.letter |
A.against | B.by | C.on | D.beside |
A.anxiously | B.hurriedly | C.excitedly | D.delightedly |
A.violinist | B.boy | C.mother | D.passer-by |
A.nodding | B.shaking | C.bowing | D.turning |
A.pace | B.manner | C.posture | D.level |
A.took in | B.took over | C.got over | D.pulled over |
A.recognition | B.reward | C.hope | D.sympathy |
A.joyful | B.boring | C.outstanding | D.familiar |
A.ticket | B.theater | C.violin | D.song |
A.inaccurate | B.uncomfortable | C.impossible | D.inappropriate |
A.imagine | B.judge | C.appreciate | D.approach |
A.walk | B.dance | C.rush | D.jump |
4 . Did you ever have a dream, I’m talking about a conscious dream where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment and a
Several years ago I had a dream of
A.school | B.plan | C.career | D.car |
A.buying | B.inventing | C.playing | D.watching |
A.destroy | B.realize | C.change | D.create |
A.exciting | B.terrible | C.dark | D.embarrassing |
A.release | B.dive | C.decrease | D.accumulate |
A.Unfortunately | B.Unimportantly | C.Unconsciously | D.Unfairly |
A.market | B.society | C.country | D.school |
A.optimistic | B.negative | C.changeable | D.talkative |
A.needed | B.devoted | C.desired | D.begged |
A.careful | B.afraid | C.confident | D.proud |
A.goal | B.question | C.worry | D.difficulty |
A.analyses | B.designs | C.attempts | D.revisions |
A.taken | B.stirred | C.translated | D.put |
A.saying | B.point | C.step | D.standard |
A.efforts | B.failures | C.possibilities | D.hopes |
5 . Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a
“Dear Santa,” the note
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to
Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n)
One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna’s balloon. Her jaw
“Santa dropped your balloon
Now, having received so much
A.beautiful | B.broken | C.precious | D.blown |
A.printed | B.wrote | C.typed | D.read |
A.nice | B.difficult | C.demanding | D.smart |
A.fulfill | B.spread | C.make | D.express |
A.entertaining | B.uniting | C.reporting | D.locating |
A.preparation | B.effort | C.research | D.game |
A.temporarily | B.relatively | C.particularly | D.naturally |
A.came up with | B.argued about | C.put up with | D.jumped at |
A.healthy | B.green | C.modest | D.grand |
A.burst | B.cracked | C.broke | D.dropped |
A.post | B.letter | C.name | D.photo |
A.in time | B.after all | C.by accident | D.on purpose |
A.candies | B.gifts | C.toys | D.books |
A.attention | B.admiration | C.popularity | D.generosity |
A.adopted | B.stored | C.thrown | D.dragged |
6 . Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one-on-one time with their oldsters. Based on their
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e-commerce (电子商务), and needed help to
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award,, for their job. After experiencing the
A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Besides |
A.service | B.praise | C.invitation | D.donation |
A.keep | B.untie | C.share | D.unlock |
A.technological | B.medical | C.psychological | D.physical |
A.record | B.teach | C.recall | D.investigate |
A.get back | B.set up | C.check out | D.pay off |
A.patience | B.luck | C.fun | D.trouble |
A.write | B.phone | C.text | D.read |
A.sweet | B.simple | C.rare | D.common |
A.play | B.live | C.talk | D.review |
A.amazed | B.experienced | C.confused | D.respected |
A.success | B.arrangement | C.change | D.pressure |
A.performances | B.clinics | C.clubs | D.competitions |
A.organized | B.managed | C.visited | D.funded |
A.needed | B.refused | C.enjoyed | D.deserved |
7 . At a speed of roughly 20 miles a day, the Ardines experienced practically all the extremes the United States has to offer. The brothers kept a detailed record of their
Along their heroes’
Walking by 11 states, Aiden and Louis
Without the help of a huge community of people, they wouldn’t have been
A.reputations | B.virtues | C.surveys | D.experiences |
A.requests | B.motivation | C.tracks | D.admission |
A.cover | B.enrich | C.replace | D.investigate |
A.saved | B.showed | C.offered | D.sold |
A.behaviour | B.speech | C.journey | D.advice |
A.adopted | B.spotted | C.defended | D.examined |
A.hot | B.cold | C.alcoholic | D.expensive |
A.free of charge | B.ahead of time | C.at random | D.by accident |
A.assessed | B.satisfied | C.stabbed | D.filled |
A.searched for | B.cleared up | C.arrived at | D.passed by |
A.Greeted | B.Blamed | C.Attracted | D.Identified |
A.arranged | B.discovered | C.shared | D.packed |
A.aid | B.hire | C.move | D.control |
A.grateful | B.excited | C.determined | D.successful |
A.quantity | B.nature | C.anxiety | D.ambition |
8 . The future has arrived at a dairy farm(乳牛场). It is
The farm
When the velocity of milk coming out of the cow slows, the machine knows to
Milking robots are becoming
Most dairy farmers must milk their cows two times a day, early in the morning and late at night. But Mr. Fendrick’s cows do not follow such a
The cow milking robot is not low-cost technology. Mr Fendrick paid more than $150,000 for it.
A.milking | B.break | C.lost | D.remaining |
A.food | B.turn | C.treat | D.rest |
A.consist of | B.calls back | C.belongs to | D.results from |
A.appearance | B.mood | C.taste | D.progress |
A.shows | B.connects | C.removes | D.builds |
A.relax | B.go | C.continue | D.stop |
A.cheap | B.difficult | C.popular | D.tiring |
A.begun | B.closed | C.faced | D.changed |
A.money | B.freedom | C.employees | D.orders |
A.schedule | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.if | B.since | C.until | D.because |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.But | D.So |
A.easy | B.simple | C.busy | D.costly |
A.on call | B.in force | C.by degree | D.at cost |
A.milk | B.function | C.walk | D.withdraw |
9 . College sets the stage for students to explore new sides of life. I myself went through this searching process and found something that has changed my
The
After that, feeling the need to
The following term, I
A.progress | B.experience | C.major | D.opinion |
A.meeting | B.trip | C.story | D.task |
A.recorded | B.performed | C.recited | D.discussed |
A.idea | B.amount | C.dream | D.reason |
A.end | B.past | C.course | D.distance |
A.showing | B.acting | C.saying | D.wanting |
A.exercise | B.explore | C.express | D.explain |
A.print | B.write | C.sign | D.count |
A.slow | B.rapid | C.normal | D.obvious |
A.chair | B.arrange | C.attend | D.organise |
A.missed | B.passed | C.created | D.had |
A.allowed | B.stressed | C.ignored | D.repeated |
A.Lastly | B.Thus | C.Instead | D.However |
A.required | B.caused | C.ordered | D.expected |
A.easy | B.popular | C.quick | D.new |
10 . On June 23, 1970, I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on plane returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the
I sat, dressed in soldier clothes, in a window seat,
I always believe in the connection between
Since then, I have followed her
A.rudeness | B.awkwardness | C.unfriendliness | D.seriousness |
A.hometown | B.school | C.downtown | D.family |
A.expecting | B.noticing | C.exchanging | D.avoiding |
A.fear | B.loneliness | C.anger | D.unhappiness |
A.naturally | B.proudly | C.shyly | D.quickly |
A.offer | B.help | C.company | D.contact |
A.respect | B.kindness | C.agreement | D.love |
A.soldiers | B.strangers | C.generations | D.girls |
A.similarly | B.often | C.especially | D.undoubtedly |
A.meaningful | B.satisfying | C.important | D.valuable |
A.instruction | B.advice | C.influence | D.example |
A.always | B.never | C.sometimes | D.probably |
A.feelings | B.ideas | C.goals | D.efforts |
A.accepted | B.spread | C.honored | D.advanced |
A.actions | B.details | C.conversations | D.movements |