1 . A couple, who began raising money for
The devoted pair have spent the past four decades working
It became their
Mike, who was awarded a Member of the British Empire in 2007 for his services to Cancer Research, added. “A few years ago, I mapped it out on a graph and worked out that we should hit the1 million mark by the time l turn 90.Well, I
A.institution | B.charity | C.corporation | D.union |
A.hit | B.spin | C.pay | D.charge |
A.associated | B.pleased | C.bored | D.diagnosed |
A.underwent | B.underestimated | C.undertook | D.understood |
A.miserable | B.intellectual | C.adorable | D.fortunate |
A.soul-stirring | B.life-saving | C.mind-blowing | D.life-changing |
A.carelessly | B.selflessly | C.tirelessly | D.restlessly |
A.full-time | B.high-speed | C.short-term | D.past-time |
A.permanent | B.temporary | C.meaningless | D.positive |
A.award | B.payment | C.schedule | D.quotation |
A.packed | B.brought | C.caught | D.made |
A.raised up | B.cut up | C.set up | D.broke up |
A.search | B.reach | C.catch | D.match |
A.efficiency | B.significance | C.issue. | D.devotion |
A.prevent | B.promote | C.protect | D.preserve |
2 . Riding a bus to and from school every day is not that inspiring. But one bus driver in Florida is working to
“I wrote this
Much to Burgess’s
When GMA asked him which quote was his
A.celebrate | B.change | C.clear | D.examine |
A.rare | B.personal | C.enjoyable | D.ordinary |
A.visits | B.admires | C.protects | D.drives |
A.taped up | B.noted down | C.talked about | D.checked over |
A.essay | B.song | C.plan | D.message |
A.typical | B.smart | C.inspirational | D.complex |
A.fortune | B.positivity | C.patience | D.effort |
A.surprise | B.regret | C.advantage | D.satisfaction |
A.recited | B.analyzed | C.found | D.chose |
A.writes | B.reads | C.remains | D.develops |
A.used | B.refused | C.watched | D.missed |
A.still | B.seldom | C.always | D.even |
A.advised | B.complained | C.explained | D.replied |
A.impression | B.favorite | C.pride | D.hope |
A.popular | B.obvious | C.impactful | D.formal |
3 . Two Oak Park High School students are being celebrated as heroes after saving their physical education teacher, Alfred Kattola, from cardiac arrest (心脏骤停). The dramatic incident
“ Medically, I was gone,” Kattola
Without
“ We thought we might
Their swift and
Paramedics arrived promptly, and Kattola was
Kattola reunited with the girls to
“I don’t have too much to
A.passed | B.unfolded | C.developed | D.persisted |
A.collapsing | B.jumping | C.shouting | D.stretching |
A.turned to | B.submitted to | C.revealed to | D.listened to |
A.explanation | B.hesitation | C.exception | D.permission |
A.Inventing | B.Demonstrating | C.Acquiring | D.Employing |
A.life- saving | B.health- promoting | C.skill- building | D.time- saving |
A.improve | B.adjust | C.perform | D.reform |
A.years | B.seconds | C.rounds | D.months |
A.innovative | B.decisive | C.routine | D.creative |
A.assured | B.absorbed | C.adapted | D.alive |
A.returned | B.advised | C.referred | D.rushed |
A.Incredibly | B.Gradually | C.Nervously | D.Deliberately |
A.assistance | B.feedback | C.guidance | D.preparation |
A.honour | B.thank | C.praise | D.reward |
A.shout | B.introduce | C.express | D.contribute |
4 . Going to school on a special day like “Pajama (睡衣) Day” is usually a happy event. But on that morning, the bus driver Larry Farrish noticed that something was very
Actually, he was crying. When Farrish asked Levi what was wrong, Levi told him that he didn’t have the
“ It
Farrish began driving a school bus seven years ago. He
Farrish loves
Since his kind act was posted online, the response has been
A.simple | B.different | C.tough | D.influential |
A.neighbors | B.colleagues | C.customers | D.passengers |
A.confident | B.down | C.satisfied | D.annoyed |
A.plans | B.presents | C.clothes | D.ideas |
A.hurt | B.beat | C.discouraged | D.treated |
A.test | B.challenge | C.assess | D.fix |
A.purchased | B.borrowed | C.ironed | D.ordered |
A.looked up | B.got close | C.headed back | D.gave in |
A.supported | B.consulted | C.improved | D.picked |
A.temporarily | B.quickly | C.regularly | D.suddenly |
A.turning | B.appealing | C.connecting | D.objecting |
A.ignore | B.hug | C.disobey | D.leave |
A.exercise | B.luck | C.joy | D.pressure |
A.hot | B.proper | C.flat | D.typical |
A.concentration | B.impact | C.comment | D.impression |
5 . Undoubtedly, Sherpas (夏尔巴人) are the unsung heroes of Mount Qomolangma. Back in1953, Edmund Hillary could not have reached the
Recently Gelje Sherpa carried out a (n)
Gelje was faced with a (n)
“It is almost
But Gelje beat the odds, and his heroic efforts
A.back | B.surface | C.peak | D.trail |
A.admission | B.assistance | C.command | D.commitment |
A.dramatic | B.heroic | C.effortless | D.typical |
A.According to | B.With regard to | C.On behalf of | D.Owing to |
A.endangered | B.ignored | C.claimed | D.spared |
A.monitoring | B.lacking | C.hiding | D.tracking |
A.challenge | B.defeat | C.opportunity | D.decision |
A.arrange | B.sustain | C.prohibit | D.abandon |
A.friend | B.supporter | C.companion | D.colleague |
A.stuck | B.fastened | C.forced | D.assigned |
A.athlete | B.consultant | C.tourist | D.guide |
A.impossible | B.limitless | C.critical | D.tough |
A.rare | B.routine | C.innovative | D.precious |
A.fell short | B.spread out | C.faded away | D.took off |
A.submitted | B.granted | C.clarified | D.released |
6 . I am employed in an educational institution. Following the
However, last week, she seemed unlike her
Eager to surprise her, I placed them in an elegant bag and
She penned a note expressing her thanks for my heart-warming
A.option | B.queue | C.guidance | D.exit |
A.survive | B.remain | C.leave | D.vote |
A.trips | B.lectures | C.arrangements | D.conversations |
A.appealing | B.calm | C.usual | D.concerned |
A.fired | B.comforted | C.blamed | D.recognized |
A.aid | B.advantage | C.situation | D.career |
A.trying on | B.switching on | C.belonging to | D.putting aside |
A.decision | B.absence | C.mode | D.image |
A.Bored | B.Content | C.Familiar | D.Patient |
A.actually | B.secretly | C.originally | D.absolutely |
A.monitored | B.closed | C.approached | D.removed |
A.finding | B.buying | C.receiving | D.decorating |
A.lifted | B.struck | C.reflected | D.maintained |
A.service | B.comment | C.award | D.action |
A.wear | B.appreciate | C.gift | D.advocate |
7 . Heritage Education
China’s “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day”
China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural
A.falls | B.revises | C.applies | D.prevents |
A.updated | B.suggested | C.protested | D.held |
A.accesses | B.adventures | C.affairs | D.activities |
A.determination | B.promotions | C.awareness | D.professions |
A.inspire | B.persuade | C.limit | D.identify |
A.proposals | B.discoveries | C.wonders | D.relics |
A.creatively | B.seriously | C.extremely | D.anxiously |
A.civilization | B.information | C.education | D.contribution |
A.important | B.awkward | C.official | D.confusing |
A.insisted | B.presented | C.designed | D.exchanged |
A.as long as | B.as good as | C.as well as | D.as much as |
A.demands | B.prefers | C.lasts | D.stresses |
A.organizes | B.consists | C.forms | D.becomes |
A.in | B.of | C.for | D.with |
A.addicts | B.belongs | C.refers | D.devotes |
8 . Tommy Rhomberg was a twelve-year-old young boy in Iowa. Last summer, his home state was
The idea for the bats originally (起初) began as Tommy prepared a birthday
The first bat took Tommy 10 hours to carve and sand (用砂纸打磨) out of a tree branch that had
Tommy has made more than 100 bats, raising more than $2,500 to help out his community, and
A.created | B.destroyed | C.removed | D.reduced |
A.signed up for | B.adapted to | C.held on to | D.came up with |
A.community | B.pet | C.farm | D.store |
A.party | B.wallet | C.cake | D.gift |
A.properly | B.seriously | C.secretly | D.willingly |
A.encouraged | B.respected | C.watched | D.needed |
A.comment | B.difference | C.choice | D.decision |
A.given | B.paid | C.fallen | D.recovered |
A.clicked | B.started | C.imagined | D.realized |
A.damage | B.joy | C.care | D.courage |
A.borrow | B.spend | C.deliver | D.raise |
A.review | B.record | C.rebuild | D.repeat |
A.orders | B.collections | C.proposals | D.preparations |
A.additional | B.natural | C.cultural | D.physical |
A.missing | B.difficult | C.possible | D.wrong |
9 . It was a cold and windy morning in Watchet in January 2013. The local harbour master, George Reeder, 63, was carrying out his
Mr Reeder saw a baby buggy (婴儿车) in freezing cold water. A baby boy was strapped (系着安全带) into the buggy and was in the water. Mr Reeder quickly
“I went over and
Tanya Allen, a passer-by, who,
After he’d
When Mr Reeder received a certificate (证书), an official said that what he’d done was very
A.urgent | B.final | C.regular | D.complex |
A.patiently | B.fast | C.quietly | D.far |
A.continued | B.forgot | C.refused | D.decided |
A.guessed | B.doubted | C.saw | D.believed |
A.hesitated | B.helped | C.failed | D.pretended |
A.pull | B.blow | C.throw | D.push |
A.shelter | B.safety | C.pressure | D.reality |
A.fortunately | B.secretly | C.obviously | D.seriously |
A.imagined | B.regretted | C.delayed | D.remembered |
A.creative | B.alive | C.alone | D.optimistic |
A.finished | B.minded | C.practiced | D.admitted |
A.learn | B.benefit | C.suffer | D.recover |
A.touch | B.danger | C.sight | D.control |
A.curious | B.ashamed | C.happy | D.shocked |
A.ambitious | B.intelligent | C.interesting | D.courageous |
10 . I have finally reached a place I never thought imaginable. I now enjoy cooking for my family.
While I’ve always been good at cooking, the
An obvious solution would be
Cooking in this way is a much more
After a lot of
Now, I am always excited and
A.secret | B.task | C.discussion | D.result |
A.using up | B.throwing away | C.giving back | D.handing out |
A.persuading | B.commanding | C.forcing | D.teaching |
A.fibers | B.remains | C.samples | D.leaves |
A.evaluating | B.sponsoring | C.designing | D.booking |
A.packet | B.suitcase | C.schoolbag | D.luggage |
A.improve | B.accumulate | C.vary | D.decrease |
A.actually | B.occasionally | C.generally | D.merely |
A.standard | B.difficult | C.formal | D.boring |
A.easily-won | B.well-informed | C.eye-catching | D.life-changing |
A.explanation | B.balance | C.hesitation | D.practice |
A.managing | B.storing | C.advertising | D.sharing |
A.ingredient | B.participant | C.variety | D.cook |
A.casual | B.curious | C.particular | D.precise |
A.returning | B.updating | C.discovering | D.tasting |