1 . If you were to see an injured animal on the side of the road, what would you do? Would you stop? Call 911? Call Animal Control? It’s a(n)
Florida citizen, Patrick Hennessey, was driving into work at 4:30 one morning when he
Officers Boggs and Reed
The officers didn’t leave the dogs’ side until Animal Services arrived. Boggs and Reed ensured the dogs were
After some rest and treatment, the injured dog was back on her
People from all over the country praised the officers for their
A.sight | B.animal | C.chance | D.trip |
A.performs | B.moves | C.waits | D.occurs |
A.bought | B.comforted | C.spotted | D.posted |
A.injured | B.blamed | C.trapped | D.punished |
A.unfortunately | B.thankfully | C.astonishingly | D.gradually |
A.closed off | B.gave up | C.arrived at | D.broke into |
A.failing | B.agreeing | C.learning | D.refusing |
A.dogs | B.friend | C.officers | D.driver |
A.ordered | B.fed | C.handed | D.paid |
A.free | B.busy | C.clean | D.safe |
A.taken care of | B.brought up | C.laughed at | D.looked up to |
A.stick | B.feet | C.tail | D.wheelchair |
A.forgot | B.praised | C.persuaded | D.remembered |
A.kindness | B.courage | C.honesty | D.insistence |
A.desperate | B.tired | C.glad | D.disappointed |
2 . Compassion (同情) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into
I couldn’t
Just then, another old man, standing behind the first, spoke up: “
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not
A.dream | B.action | C.ambition | D.goal |
A.true | B.contradictory | C.ambiguous | D.ideal |
A.poor | B.young | C.elderly | D.homeless |
A.teachers | B.guides | C.assistants | D.customers |
A.presentation | B.career | C.experience | D.lesson |
A.trust | B.card | C.competence | D.cheat |
A.thank | B.repay | C.supply | D.reward |
A.ban | B.help | C.realize | D.feel |
A.house | B.health | C.luck | D.place |
A.happiness | B.shock | C.faith | D.hurt |
A.unkind | B.generous | C.proud | D.warm-hearted |
A.promoted | B.disliked | C.valued | D.sustained |
A.Purchase | B.Pay | C.Show | D.Charge |
A.allowed | B.forbidden | C.admitted | D.recommended |
A.persuaded | B.wrote | C.taught | D.convinced |
3 . Ella Casano was diagnosed with a disease called ITP when she was seven. For most kids with ITP, the disease will
Thinking of her
Ella was
“The
A.finally | B.closely | C.widely | D.deeply |
A.tradition | B.attempt | C.opinion | D.case |
A.attracted | B.frightened | C.amazed | D.pushed |
A.effective | B.amazing | C.painful | D.enjoyable |
A.pretended | B.intended | C.competed | D.failed |
A.create | B.imagine | C.borrow | D.buy |
A.medicine | B.needle | C.disease | D.cover |
A.check | B.stop | C.take | D.change |
A.protect | B.hide | C.shelter | D.escape |
A.strange | B.sad | C.scary | D.friendly |
A.disappointed | B.alarmed | C.determined | D.shocked |
A.concerned about | B.suffered from | C.searched for | D.recovered from |
A.save | B.spend | C.donate | D.raise |
A.profit | B.solution | C.response | D.quality |
A.positive | B.personal | C.demanding | D.shocking |
4 . We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n)
When we knew that it might be Dad’s
Dad was a wonderful
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a
Words do
A.double | B.original | C.complex | D.modern |
A.congratulation | B.thanking | C.wish | D.apology |
A.late | B.last | C.living | D.lost |
A.by | B.as | C.though | D.with |
A.writer | B.listener | C.storyteller | D.reader |
A.listen to | B.hear of | C.make up | D.talk about |
A.Little by little | B.Now and then | C.All at once | D.One after another |
A.while | B.because | C.if | D.before |
A.regretted | B.recorded | C.recalled | D.remembered |
A.thoughts | B.possessions | C.tales | D.treasures |
A.afford | B.wait | C.offer | D.help |
A.task | B.duty | C.chance | D.decision |
A.burial | B.party | C.meeting | D.wedding |
A.Or | B.And | C.So | D.But |
A.kindness | B.memories | C.care | D.hugs |
A.healthy | B.old | C.young | D.alive |
A.rolled | B.went | C.flied | D.came |
A.benefit | B.work | C.matter | D.mean |
A.properly | B.publicly | C.clearly | D.correctly |
A.give back | B.search for | C.hand over | D.fall in |
5 . A few years ago, I visited my daughter Sandra and my granddaughters, Jocelyn and Hailey.
One evening I noticed Hailey was a bit unhappy. I asked her what the
I asked her, “Do you know what Grandpa does when he is feeling sad? I go to my
“Where is your happy place, Grandpa?” Jocelyn
“My happy place is on the inside of your hugs (拥抱),” I replied. “It’s the best place in the world. Don’t ever
Extra big hugs were
The next morning, Sandra was under a bit of pressure to complete an assignment (任务). She lost her
Jocelyn said, “Mom, are you having a
Jocelyn said, “Would you like to go to Grandpa’s happy place?” With that
After some
I cherish (珍爱) my time with
A.purpose | B.problem | C.plan | D.choice |
A.slowly | B.late | C.early | D.suddenly |
A.shy | B.tired | C.nervous | D.sad |
A.happy | B.secret | C.new | D.proper |
A.wondered | B.warned | C.answered | D.repeated |
A.put up with | B.go back to | C.look down on | D.get out of |
A.changed | B.expected | C.offered | D.refused |
A.power | B.patience | C.balance | D.trust |
A.bad | B.long | C.special | D.lonely |
A.helped | B.found | C.thanked | D.held |
A.safe | B.favorite | C.famous | D.personal |
A.closed | B.wide | C.bright | D.watery |
A.play | B.service | C.work | D.life |
A.friends | B.family | C.strangers | D.audience |
A.pride | B.humor | C.truth | D.love |
6 . A 70-year-old Chinese woman has been called “Super Grannie” after it was reported that she is
Most people
“This lady is as old as my grandmother, how can she run so fast? That’s
So
Wang Guilan
A.crazy | B.angry | C.nervous | D.sorry |
A.refuse | B.promise | C.choose | D.remember |
A.normally | B.certainly | C.especially | D.partly |
A.task | B.rule | C.lesson | D.way |
A.progressed | B.stopped | C.succeeded | D.cheered |
A.prettiest | B.healthiest | C.oldest | D.cleverest |
A.lucky | B.surprising | C.important | D.funny |
A.in | B.for | C.with | D.against |
A.husband | B.neighbor | C.teacher | D.friend |
A.even if | B.because | C.so that | D.unless |
A.herself | B.itself | C.myself | D.yourself |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.where |
A.height | B.age | C.weight | D.size |
A.loves | B.imagines | C.suggests | D.avoids |
A.hardly | B.easily | C.seriously | D.strongly |
7 . I have grown up in a football-loving family. My dad played until injury
I remember the exact moment when I told my dad I was
He
At school, there was an unwritten
Today, the England Lionesses (母狮队) will
Maybe, the truth is: Investment is needed for female football to become more visible and become a(n)
A.allowed | B.admitted | C.followed | D.forced |
A.talked | B.trained | C.lived | D.stood |
A.tough | B.rich | C.interested | D.concerned |
A.sad | B.surprised | C.scared | D.satisfied |
A.apparently | B.completely | C.immediately | D.temporarily |
A.plays | B.knows | C.likes | D.watches |
A.plot | B.word | C.tale | D.rule |
A.foreign | B.female | C.young | D.top |
A.take on | B.turn on | C.pick up | D.hold up |
A.As | B.Although | C.Once | D.Until |
A.deal | B.charge | C.share | D.income |
A.comparison | B.line | C.cooperation | D.competition |
A.difficulty | B.difference | C.variety | D.category |
A.equally | B.merely | C.potentially | D.financially |
A.explored | B.transported | C.recognized | D.permitted |
8 . I grew up around books. I remember opening my parents’
In the past, I had hundreds of books in the house. They
Though many books I
A.half-opened | B.dust-covered | C.children-centered | D.picture-filled |
A.book | B.door | C.window | D.bag |
A.choose | B.revise | C.improve | D.design |
A.safety | B.direction | C.magic | D.humor |
A.protected | B.broke | C.shook | D.lined |
A.waited | B.jumped | C.stood | D.sat |
A.kept on | B.cleaned up | C.took up | D.focused on |
A.addicted | B.supposed | C.attracted | D.locked |
A.agreement | B.ideas | C.bookcases | D.money |
A.excuses | B.promises | C.rules | D.answers |
A.anger | B.pleasure | C.luck | D.patience |
A.sold | B.advised | C.borrowed | D.collected |
A.Actually | B.Quietly | C.Quickly | D.Hardly |
A.in time | B.by chance | C.on purpose | D.at first |
A.unsuccessful | B.sorry | C.good | D.difficult |
9 . Most people who keep animals choose to have dogs, cats or fish. But Recep Mirzan keeps a
“Since I love
He named the swan Garip. It means “strange” in the Turkish language but is also used to
According to the group Swan Sanctuary, in Britain, swans live in the
A.lovely | B.different | C.smart | D.normal |
A.saved | B.bought | C.caught | D.raised |
A.hit | B.picked | C.touched | D.saw |
A.beautiful | B.broken | C.strong | D.annoyed |
A.shouted | B.shot | C.stopped | D.defended |
A.leave | B.care | C.protect | D.observe |
A.nature | B.hunting | C.animals | D.recovery |
A.leaving | B.regarding | C.thinking | D.serving |
A.describe | B.help | C.introduce | D.comfort |
A.played | B.performed | C.flew | D.remained |
A.money | B.house | C.family | D.children |
A.missing | B.understanding | C.following | D.supporting |
A.leave | B.get into | C.return to | D.get across |
A.lake | B.wild | C.history | D.world |
A.polluted | B.quiet | C.energetic | D.protected |
10 . One can never find his/her potential until he/she has a try. When I retired five years ago, I started running. I was not a natural
I
I could never have imagined myself doing the Los Angeles Marathon, and here I am and I made it. I was a true example that it’s never too late to present yourself with a new image, as long as you have faith and let that faith direct you.
1.A.coach | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.student |
A.easy | B.funny | C.good | D.traditional |
A.hard | B.helpful | C.popular | D.interesting |
A.show up | B.come back | C.give up | D.hold back |
A.chance | B.reason | C.weakness | D.challenge |
A.hopefully | B.secretly | C.suddenly | D.gradually |
A.walking | B.hiking | C.running | D.wandering |
A.met | B.supported | C.attended | D.considered |
A.war | B.inspire | C.entertain | D.confuse |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.honor | D.opportunity |
A.thanks to | B.out of | C.apart from | D.except for |
A.graduation | B.construction | C.separation | D.preparation |
A.when | B.what | C.unless | D.which |
A.top | B.site | C.end | D.point |
A.listen to | B.get through | C.hang on | D.take over |