1 . Neerja wakes up at 7 o’clock. She finds that she has a birthday cap over her head. She’s both
Things are getting more and more
She comes forward to
On her way to school, she continuously
She goes to him and says, “I’m really sorry. I just
A.angry | B.surprised | C.calm | D.relaxed |
A.checks | B.sells | C.repairs | D.answers |
A.difficult | B.important | C.discouraging | D.unclear |
A.clean | B.find | C.enter | D.book |
A.worried | B.certain | C.honest | D.careful |
A.cut | B.buy | C.make | D.store |
A.boring | B.special | C.possible | D.understandable |
A.realize | B.remember | C.imagine | D.regret |
A.cake | B.gift | C.phone | D.title |
A.forgets | B.hears | C.lies | D.thinks |
A.dream | B.idea | C.question | D.message |
A.patiently | B.sadly | C.nervously | D.hopefully |
A.failed | B.refused | C.managed | D.wanted |
A.looking into | B.talking about | C.laughing at | D.dealing with |
A.training | B.studies | C.friendship | D.problems |
2 . Bill Sumiel, 71-year-old, was dealing with kidney failure and had been on dialysis (透析) 30 miles from home.
He had
Timothy Letts, a Uber driver of 31, was
“Sumiel really
Sumiel revealed that he was
About a quarter-mile away from Sumiel’s house, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a
After the initial excitement, Sumiel started feeling a bit less
Sumiel was touched by Letts’s
On Dec. 7, 2021, 14 months after the ride, they had their
A.developed | B.gained | C.seized | D.prevented |
A.quitted | B.continued | C.expected | D.doubted |
A.hiking | B.facing | C.driving | D.tracking |
A.received | B.assigned | C.answered | D.delete |
A.taste | B.conditions | C.shape | D.spirits |
A.drove up | B.set up | C.lit up | D.pulled up |
A.opposed | B.enjoyed | C.avoided | D.approved |
A.confused | B.thrilled | C.worn-out | D.annoyed |
A.searching for | B.taking up | C.changing for | D.responding to |
A.therefore | B.however | C.besides | D.otherwise |
A.partner | B.sponsor | C.surgeon | D.match |
A.kidney | B.heart | C.liver | D.lung |
A.optimistic | B.frustrated | C.confident | D.suspicious |
A.order | B.company | C.offer | D.comfort |
A.true | B.sensitive | C.grateful | D.accustomed |
A.agreement | B.process | C.management | D.revolution |
A.embarrassing | B.heartbreaking | C.admiring | D.encouraging |
A.surgeries | B.treatment | C.journey | D.appointment |
A.witnessed | B.upgraded | C.recovered | D.touched |
A.operate | B.reunite | C.anticipate | D.volunteer |
3 . Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. While working there, out of a strong
Circumstances
A.liquid | B.phrase | C.passion | D.crisis |
A.earning | B.digesting | C.bending | D.leaking |
A.boiled | B.integrated | C.revealed | D.recorded |
A.defeated | B.published | C.adopted | D.bowed |
A.over | B.for | C.above | D.throughout |
A.attain | B.bend | C.quit | D.stretch |
A.research | B.draft | C.mode | D.cheek |
A.evaluated | B.awarded | C.founded | D.employed |
A.explanation | B.instance | C.tendency | D.valley |
A.persuaded | B.blessed | C.differed | D.changed |
A.essential | B.academic | C.reliable | D.visible |
A.Apparently | B.Slightly | C.Consequently | D.Entirely |
A.generated | B.inquired | C.wandered | D.obtained |
A.Inferring | B.Following | C.Switching | D.Swinging |
A.characteristics | B.prospect | C.achievements | D.innovation |
4 . A cancer diagnosis (诊断) can bring you to the very edge of the cliff (悬崖). It did for Allie Newman. A bright, athletic 16-year-old one day and a cancer
Osteosarcoma isn’t a word that should be in a high schooler’s
“Cancer
You
A.expert | B.patient | C.reporter | D.nurse |
A.vocabulary | B.grammar | C.literature | D.homework |
A.recommended | B.experienced | C.quit | D.imagined |
A.standard | B.hobby | C.memory | D.attitude |
A.careless | B.hopeless | C.endless | D.meaningless |
A.positive | B.anxious | C.intelligent | D.unique |
A.saved | B.found | C.protected | D.forced |
A.share | B.begin | C.love | D.need |
A.hard | B.safe | C.fun | D.late |
A.frightens | B.confuses | C.knows | D.changes |
A.passion | B.plan | C.excuse | D.intention |
A.fed | B.cured | C.affected | D.separated |
A.only | B.ever | C.still | D.never |
A.successes | B.purposes | C.fears | D.mistakes |
A.put off | B.think about | C.set aside | D.laugh at |
5 . A homeless man hung out in front of my barbershop. He
He
One
Business in my barbershop was so booming that we were
A.avoided | B.asked | C.greeted | D.guided |
A.food | B.money | C.kindness | D.advice |
A.sympathy | B.benefit | C.annoyance | D.defence |
A.rise | B.job | C.living | D.loan |
A.handing | B.admitting | C.recommending | D.owing |
A.trapped | B.forced | C.invited | D.found |
A.luckier | B.neater | C.darker | D.wiser |
A.entertained | B.comforted | C.applauded | D.educated |
A.called | B.paid | C.kept | D.held |
A.transformed | B.borrowed | C.identified | D.cashed |
A.exchange | B.direction | C.division | D.category |
A.harmonious | B.pleasant | C.frosty | D.mild |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.apologized | B.recovered | C.exploded | D.backed |
A.Far from | B.Apart from | C.In return for | D.In favor of |
A.efficient | B.awkward | C.sensory | D.passive |
A.vague | B.generous | C.confused | D.engaged |
A.apartments | B.branches | C.customers | D.neighbors |
A.administrative | B.political | C.financial | D.psychological |
A.complex | B.rough | C.humble | D.awesome |
6 . Games and sports teach people a lot of useful skills, as well as helping them to
Lots of people love team sports. They enjoy being a member of a team so they have the chance to
Whether team sports or individual activities, always lead positive lives!
1.A.continue | B.keep | C.grow | D.bring |
A.take part in | B.wait for | C.apply for | D.look up |
A.score | B.effort | C.success | D.result |
A.become | B.save | C.support | D.find |
A.when | B.unless | C.if | D.though |
A.losing | B.playing | C.challenging | D.winning |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Suddenly | D.Lastly |
A.places | B.time | C.space | D.ways |
A.experience | B.information | C.direction | D.interest |
A.excited | B.strict | C.poor | D.good |
A.order | B.watch | C.perform | D.teach |
A.seldom | B.gradually | C.usually | D.completely |
A.dangerous | B.crazy | C.careful | D.stressful |
A.At last | B.In all | C.Of course | D.For example |
A.trainer | B.office | C.taste | D.computer |
7 . We’ve all had a wrong number text before, but how often do they lead to years-long friendships? For Jamal and Wanda, a
In 2016, the 17-year-old Jamal received a text,
Spending Thanksgiving together has become an
Wanda said, “Jamal
Thanks to the wrong number text, the two have developed a deep friendship. The pair have even gone into
A.suitable | B.mistaken | C.strange | D.tricky |
A.supposedly | B.admittedly | C.hurriedly | D.decidedly |
A.take | B.have | C.make | D.get |
A.objects | B.options | C.journals | D.texts |
A.in fact | B.after all | C.at once | D.on time |
A.wedding | B.dinner | C.dance | D.concert |
A.broke | B.found | C.left | D.shared |
A.annual | B.easy | C.occasional | D.obvious |
A.place | B.view | C.mark | D.receive |
A.events | B.festivals | C.celebrations | D.elements |
A.offered | B.taught | C.advised | D.promised |
A.goals | B.food | C.projects | D.time |
A.believe | B.claim | C.prove | D.mention |
A.stable | B.brave | C.wonderful | D.modest |
A.amusement | B.business | C.education | D.politics |
8 . Joshua “JJ” Rowland, a 2-year-old boy, had been missing for 24 hours. It was believed that he left his home while his mom was
Over 500 volunteers helped in
When he came to an open field, he was met with a(n)
Online commenters
A.working | B.traveling | C.cooking | D.sleeping |
A.caring for | B.looking for | C.waiting for | D.standing for |
A.Unluckily | B.Unsurprisingly | C.Obviously | D.Actually |
A.avoiding | B.wanting | C.thinking | D.experiencing |
A.need | B.give | C.find | D.receive |
A.volunteers | B.experts | C.adults | D.adventurers |
A.challenge | B.choice | C.accident | D.failure |
A.managed | B.protected | C.cleared | D.entered |
A.tracked | B.contacted | C.discovered | D.reminded |
A.positive | B.frightened | C.angry | D.curious |
A.health | B.humour | C.company | D.position |
A.thankful | B.confident | C.scared | D.amazed |
A.excused | B.praised | C.remembered | D.missed |
A.confused | B.worried | C.excited | D.nervous |
A.wise | B.honest | C.simple | D.right |
9 . 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 |
10 . Renée and her roommate were living thousands of miles away from their hometown. They often travel back home to
One day at the airport, her roommate couldn’t
“I felt
Renée tried to ask her roommate where she had last
“That’s when she shouted at me,” Renée said. “I don’t even
Out of nowhere, a man got close to them. The man
“And it was such a
Now, Renée is in a good
A.visit | B.request | C.introduce | D.admire |
A.renew | B.explore | C.find | D.hide |
A.tired | B.annoyed | C.confused | D.frightened |
A.nervous | B.awkward | C.lonely | D.satisfied |
A.organized | B.joined | C.sold | D.left |
A.revise | B.agree | C.remember | D.doubt |
A.happily | B.confidently | C.secretly | D.politely |
A.books | B.pockets | C.pictures | D.designs |
A.voice | B.breath | C.debate | D.personality |
A.generous | B.bad | C.dangerous | D.short |
A.support | B.anger | C.recognition | D.challenge |
A.improved | B.attracted | C.offered | D.commented |
A.failure | B.friendship | C.power | D.creation |
A.recommend | B.thank | C.believe | D.help |
A.viewpoint | B.teamwork | C.relationship | D.lifestyle |