1 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we
What we discovered is that it’s
It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re
A.waited | B.met | C.camped | D.stayed |
A.making | B.searching | C.squeezing | D.feeling |
A.customer | B.neighbor | C.relative | D.passenger |
A.lend | B.send | C.bring | D.show |
A.choice | B.comment | C.promise | D.gesture |
A.worried | B.moved | C.thrilled | D.bored |
A.simple | B.real | C.shiny | D.fun |
A.more | B.good | C.new | D.easy |
A.sympathetic to | B.thankful for | C.cautious about | D.interested in |
A.tried | B.sold | C.returned | D.mixed |
A.unnecessary | B.uncertain | C.unwise | D.unusual |
A.appearance | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.size | B.shape | C.color | D.taste |
A.smell | B.look | C.become | D.work |
A.happy | B.vivid | C.short | D.vague |
A.clean | B.check | C.count | D.pack |
A.perfect | B.useful | C.convenient | D.familiar |
A.on view | B.on sale | C.in season | D.in need |
A.finished | B.stored | C.found | D.grown |
A.cooked | B.given | C.bought | D.told |
2 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.
About an hour into my
I shouted for help and was intent on
On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might
Taz returned,
A.move | B.march | C.walk | D.run |
A.fell | B.jumped | C.broke | D.headed |
A.loss | B.shock | C.pain | D.need |
A.push | B.locate | C.find | D.confirm |
A.stand | B.escape | C.cry | D.shout |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.lifting | D.pulling |
A.took | B.cost | C.wasted | D.gave |
A.Temporarily | B.Eventually | C.Fortunately | D.Initially |
A.normal | B.boiling | C.freezing | D.average |
A.admiring | B.repeating | C.delivering | D.providing |
A.humble | B.confident | C.positive | D.negative |
A.quieter | B.longer | C.shorter | D.louder |
A.sharpen | B.adopt | C.appreciate | D.crack |
A.agree | B.help | C.leave | D.die |
A.effort | B.trial | C.chance | D.break |
A.alive | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
A.came out | B.turned out | C.proved out | D.worked out |
A.survey | B.interview | C.rescue | D.sports |
A.blood | B.cells | C.water | D.sweat |
A.entered | B.made | C.reached | D.got |
3 . I've never been the biggest fan of musicals. They often seemed
So when my friend suggested that we go to see the
Shortly after the musical began, Charlie Brown took the
We often assess ourselves by our achievements rather than
Actually, musicals aren’t always so
A.dull | B.frightening | C.educational | D.attractive |
A.forgetting | B.ignoring | C.checking | D.saving |
A.musical | B.drama | C.movie | D.exhibition |
A.annoyed | B.excited | C.touched | D.upset |
A.analyze | B.design | C.adjust | D.repeat |
A.putting away | B.looking for | C.glancing at | D.turning off |
A.continued | B.begged | C.agreed | D.volunteered |
A.stage | B.bus | C.computer | D.path |
A.smart | B.brave | C.honest | D.lonely |
A.remembered | B.spotted | C.heard | D.described |
A.research | B.project | C.talk | D.story |
A.panic | B.form | C.habit | D.trap |
A.changed | B.progressed | C.delayed | D.paused |
A.nervously. | B.coldly | C.casually | D.merrily |
A.development | B.lack | C.view | D.discovery |
A.quiet | B.unique | C.patient | D.generous |
A.disappointedly | B.directly | C.modestly | D.proudly |
A.overlook | B.deny | C.recognize | D.doubt |
A.accept | B.praise | C.question | D.blame |
A.wonderful | B.positive | C.crazy | D.bad |
4 . When I think of the word “perfect”, I think of something only a few can achieve, like high beauty standards, the super-smart girl in my class, or anything that I can compare myself to. For a few weeks now, I have been
One day, I was talking to my teacher about one of the
The whole day, I
A.taking | B.referring | C.noticing | D.debating |
A.beautiful | B.common | C.mean | D.curious |
A.damages | B.wears | C.produces | D.brings |
A.popular | B.professional | C.comfortable | D.dangerous |
A.favorable | B.personal | C.practical | D.perfect |
A.terrifying | B.annoying | C.disturbing | D.upcoming |
A.watching over | B.staring at | C.turning up | D.catching on |
A.wrong | B.good | C.expert | D.brief |
A.resigned | B.gathered | C.finished | D.lasted |
A.passed | B.put | C.walked | D.broke |
A.ended up | B.took up | C.put up with | D.lived up to |
A.fact | B.question | C.world | D.profit |
A.insights | B.reasons | C.hobbies | D.insecurities |
A.blame | B.trouble | C.same | D.difference |
A.devoting | B.exposing | C.connecting | D.comparing |
A.special | B.meaningful | C.major | D.public |
A.method | B.option | C.job | D.chance |
A.great | B.cheerful | C.old | D.fresh |
A.serious | B.social | C.unique | D.average |
A.amazing | B.true | C.similar | D.opposite |
5 . Like many military wives, I had to stand the long separations until my husband retired. Though I supported his chosen career, I
To
We spent eight months
One day Louie called me with the good
Louie and I spent a
A.spent | B.enjoyed | C.hated | D.missed |
A.deal with | B.prepare for | C.think of | D.fight against |
A.stories | B.gifts | C.letters | D.notes |
A.receive | B.discover | C.consider | D.write |
A.precious | B.satisfactory | C.strange | D.necessary |
A.Once | B.Again | C.Soon | D.Finally |
A.convenient | B.common | C.ready | D.available |
A.easily | B.separately | C.normally | D.happily |
A.already | B.just | C.never | D.always |
A.continued | B.began | C.managed | D.liked |
A.rich | B.young | C.close | D.together |
A.news | B.job | C.chance | D.skill |
A.shame | B.mistake | C.fault | D.problem |
A.if | B.so | C.while | D.though |
A.clever | B.old | C.strong | D.beautiful |
A.long | B.simple | C.wonderful | D.busy |
A.patiently | B.alone | C.sadly | D.calmly |
A.plan | B.promise | C.time | D.place |
A.depend on | B.think of | C.care about | D.focus on |
A.treasure | B.present | C.luck | D.feeling |
6 . Eating fruits and vegetables is part of keeping a healthy diet. Health experts
Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C. Vitamin C helps the
Green fruits and vegetables have long been widely known as healthy foods.
Blue and purple fruits and vegetables are useful to the
Eating the rainbow is an easy way to
A.forget | B.suggest | C.expect | D.doubt |
A.useful | B.difficult | C.old | D.strange |
A.safely | B.directly | C.slowly | D.daily |
A.Until | B.Unless | C.If | D.Although |
A.receive | B.know | C.share | D.discover |
A.Orange | B.Green | C.Blue | D.Red |
A.vegetables | B.smells | C.choices | D.drinks |
A.again | B.also | C.yet | D.only |
A.Taste | B.Grow | C.Pick | D.Cut |
A.perhaps | B.nearly | C.rather | D.finally |
A.eat | B.find | C.see | D.turn |
A.heart | B.body | C.head | D.mouth |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Besides | D.Next |
A.habit | B.dream | C.chance | D.fact |
A.Treat | B.Test | C.Enjoy | D.Prevent |
A.On purpose | B.As usual | C.In fact | D.At last |
A.brain | B.nose | C.teeth | D.bones |
A.prove | B.remember | C.describe | D.explain |
A.rely on | B.believe in | C.learn from | D.care for |
A.social | B.formal | C.colorful | D.personal |
7 . In the summer I turned 16, my father gave me his Chevy Malibu car as a gift. To my joy, Hank and I could
One day on the way home from the cinema, we
In the emergency room, my parents said
Sharon’s forgiveness
A.walk | B.drive | C.gather | D.turn |
A.wiser | B.quieter | C.taller | D.braver |
A.funny-looking | B.outspoken | C.warm-hearted | D.handsome |
A.signed | B.dated | C.bargained | D.interviewed |
A.rather | B.still | C.seldom | D.already |
A.toured | B.followed | C.stopped | D.hesitated |
A.gifts | B.drinks | C.tickets | D.fries |
A.Turning off | B.Turning up | C.Breaking in | D.Breaking down |
A.skip | B.rest | C.pass | D.circle |
A.leaves | B.branches | C.blood | D.sweet |
A.excitedly | B.loudly | C.firmly | D.sadly |
A.modeling | B.acting | C.singing | D.exploring |
A.jaw | B.forehead | C.lip | D.neck |
A.argue | B.accuse | C.cry | D.wave |
A.Similar | B.Contrary | C.Related | D.Opposed |
A.forgive | B.hate | C.understand | D.mistake |
A.forbade | B.allowed | C.warned | D.begged |
A.neighbors | B.colleagues | C.friends | D.strangers |
A.trap | B.recovery | C.signal | D.mark |
A.think of | B.bring up | C.go against | D.let out |
8 . Ebron James isn't the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he's probably the best. he has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an all-star (全明星球员). this
Known to his friends
Although he has a
A.performance | B.activity | C.action | D.talent |
A.sale | B.exhibition | C.show | D.duty |
A.oldest | B.strongest | C.tallest | D.youngest |
A.performance | B.lesson | C.action | D.appearance |
A.for | B.as | C.by | D.with |
A.well | B.far | C.deep | D.late |
A.as | B.like | C.likely | D.alike |
A.fight | B.struggle | C.battle | D.war |
A.except for | B.except | C.besides | D.without |
A.certainly | B.impossible | C.hardly | D.probably |
A.goal | B.game | C.match | D.chance |
A.hate | B.refuse | C.object | D.reject |
A.grasped | B.seized | C.caught | D.held |
A.afraid | B.unlucky | C.able | D.certain |
A.keep | B.forbid | C.protect | D.stop |
A.according | B.referring | C.thanks | D.sticking |
A.fast | B.quick | C.high | D.top |
A.studying | B.resting | C.sleeping | D.eating |
A.advance | B.march | C.increase | D.develop |
A.apart from | B.but | C.except | D.without |
9 . I looked out of the door of my 100 year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of
I
My neighbors would put the autumn
Nothing has to be really
A.joy | B.sympathy | C.doubt | D.regret |
A.refused | B.hesitated | C.liked | D.started |
A.wealth | B.garbage | C.investments | D.necessities |
A.packed up | B.brought up | C.threw away | D.gave away |
A.value | B.request | C.confusion | D.consequence |
A.own | B.find | C.forget | D.lose |
A.collecting | B.recovering | C.recycling | D.competing |
A.sorting | B.picking | C.spotting | D.recording |
A.uniform | B.broken | C.limitless | D.separate |
A.fruit | B.rice | C.leaves | D.vegetables |
A.compare | B.deal | C.communicate | D.fit |
A.platform | B.garden | C.picture | D.schedule |
A.building | B.tent | C.sign | D.show |
A.piled | B.polished | C.decorated | D.cleaned |
A.unwillingly | B.hardly | C.seriously | D.casually |
A.submitted | B.sowed | C.removed | D.reserved |
A.smelly | B.annoying | C.imaginary | D.attractive |
A.useless | B.careless | C.priceless | D.defenseless |
A.pleasant | B.vivid | C.violent | D.disgusting |
A.trouble | B.treasure | C.terror | D.trade |
10 . In the deepest dive in a manned submersible(潜水器), US explorer Victor Vescovo spotted and video-recorded a plastic bag and a pile of candy wrappers on the seabed.
His
Since the patent(专利) for plastics was
Most of the discarded(丢弃) plastic products
Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste flow into the ocean. It is
This plastic waste
We must do something to
But that’s so much
A.report | B.discovery | C.record | D.accumulation |
A.everywhere | B.anywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.as | B.although | C.but | D.so |
A.abolished | B.acquired | C.registered | D.advertised |
A.with | B.without | C.off | D.above |
A.end up | B.wake up | C.grow up | D.walk up |
A.continent | B.park | C.island | D.garden |
A.suggested | B.estimated | C.weighed | D.congratulated |
A.thousand | B.hundred | C.million | D.billion |
A.feeds | B.saves | C.cares | D.kills |
A.looking | B.winding | C.floating | D.jumping |
A.earth | B.air | C.water | D.environment |
A.pollution | B.existence | C.temperature | D.cycle |
A.production | B.supply | C.pyramid | D.trade |
A.change | B.clean | C.satisfy | D.realize |
A.otherwise | B.instead | C.therefore | D.meanwhile |
A.exercise | B.activity | C.fact | D.habit |
A.harder | B.more effective | C.more courageous | D.easier |
A.calling for | B.looking for | C.sending for | D.waiting for |
A.start | B.refuse | C.continue | D.hope |