1 . Chloe Smith is a girl aged 6 from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she
The medal belongs to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while
Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and
Chloe was
A.sought | B.buried | C.noticed | D.dropped |
A.waste | B.object | C.material | D.antique |
A.embarrassed | B.satisfied | C.frightened | D.shocked |
A.competing | B.applying | C.coaching | D.preparing |
A.broken | B.stolen | C.replaced | D.deserted |
A.purchase | B.register | C.preserve | D.recover |
A.secured | B.prized | C.advertised | D.priced |
A.project | B.decision | C.habit | D.idea |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.really | D.carefully |
A.identifying | B.obtaining | C.evaluating | D.investigating |
A.sorry | B.eager | C.upset | D.hesitant |
A.In addition | B.In fact | C.In return | D.In advance |
A.purpose | B.report | C.attempt | D.story |
A.heart-warming | B.breath-taking | C.eye-catching | D.life-changing |
A.important | B.simple | C.interesting | D.right |
2 . During Thanksgiving dinner, my grandmother would ask us to share a story of a person we were grateful to during the past year. And then she would ask, “Did you
I will always remember the warm and happy
When I got married and Jesselie and I started our own Thanksgiving
I hope all of us can start a new tradition — a tradition of assessing our lives and actions,
A.like | B.thank | C.encounter | D.inform |
A.support | B.principle | C.actions | D.negotiations |
A.feelings | B.vacations | C.parties | D.comments |
A.loved | B.greeted | C.invited | D.helped |
A.point | B.turn | C.mess | D.difference |
A.intentionally | B.entirely | C.internally | D.frequently |
A.challenges | B.traditions | C.discussions | D.standards |
A.died down | B.got along | C.stood out | D.took off |
A.fix | B.enjoy | C.share | D.deliver |
A.delay | B.permission | C.hesitation | D.interruption |
A.gift | B.reminder | C.discovery | D.experience |
A.missed | B.promised | C.touched | D.forgotten |
A.purchase | B.food | C.fruits | D.colors |
A.removing | B.explaining | C.representing | D.assessing |
A.regular | B.influential | C.inclusive | D.relaxing |
3 . That morning in September, at a five-kilometer race, I waited for my 11-year-old son at the finish line. He’d run 30:34 at another 5k in late spring, so I
It’d already been an
Minutes before the race, it jumped onto the sidewalk. Maybe it wanted to seek freedom, but this wasn’t a safe place due to the
I ran well and felt thrilled at the finish line. However, that
My
Sometimes life gives you something beautiful, but fragile. There’s no need to
A.indicated | B.knew | C.meant | D.stressed |
A.question | B.forgive | C.panic | D.regret |
A.average | B.endless | C.unusual | D.original |
A.invisible | B.smooth | C.unpredictable | D.easy |
A.took out | B.reached out | C.gave away | D.put up |
A.lose | B.change | C.train | D.catch |
A.eagerness | B.nervousness | C.annoyance | D.excitement |
A.enjoyed | B.kept | C.practiced | D.stopped |
A.crossing | B.blocking | C.facing | D.touching |
A.arguing | B.sighing | C.riding | D.feeding |
A.evaluations | B.guesses | C.conclusions | D.comments |
A.facts | B.ideas | C.tasks | D.activities |
A.overcame | B.treated | C.received | D.blamed |
A.move | B.fly | C.struggle | D.rush |
A.gently | B.wisely | C.loosely | D.urgently |
4 . Anyone who has ever witnessed the miracle in which infants progress from mewling to “Mama” to “Mine!” knows how critical it is for youngsters to hear normally before they speak their first words.
Their
Audiologists estimate that 3 out of every 1,000 babies are born with some kind of hearing loss. Of those three infants, one is profoundly deaf. About half the time, doctors can identify a possible cause, such as a birth weight less than 5 pounds, or a family history of
The screening tests work by introducing a sound into a baby’s ear and then measuring either the
It is at this stage that things get a bit
A.Indeed | B.Meanwhile | C.Occasionally | D.Surprisingly |
A.reported | B.accepted | C.treated | D.tested |
A.legal | B.random | C.further | D.compulsory |
A.charge | B.complaint | C.appeal | D.pursuit |
A.procedures | B.advances | C.practices | D.insights |
A.fitted with | B.provided with | C.entitled to | D.attached to |
A.reasonable | B.imaginable | C.reliable | D.predictable |
A.disorder | B.blindness | C.obesity | D.deafness |
A.solution | B.clue | C.reflection | D.doubt |
A.response | B.volume | C.capacity | D.activity |
A.however | B.therefore | C.for example | D.after all |
A.prove | B.produce | C.match | D.affect |
A.stop | B.review | C.repeat | D.improve |
A.shocking | B.distracting | C.unpredictable | D.complicated |
A.worrying | B.classifying | C.engaging | D.prompting |
5 . An Oregon teenager Marcos Ugartes is being praised as a hero after he saved a young boy from a house fire.
The fire broke out just after 10 p. m. Monday. Marcos Ugartes and his dad were sitting on the couch in their home when they heard
After learning that an 8-year-old Cody Ma was still
Marcos Ugartes grabbed a ladder (梯子) and
The Ugartes had never met the Ma family before the
The Ma family expressed their
Marcos told ABC News he got a lot of
A.singing | B.screaming | C.laughing | D.whispering |
A.assumed | B.admitted | C.feared | D.denied |
A.hidden | B.torn | C.stuck | D.pressed |
A.twice | B.ahead | C.big | D.fast |
A.ask | B.prevent | C.cheat | D.free |
A.fell | B.climbed | C.looked | D.marched |
A.blew up | B.polished up | C.broke through | D.carried away |
A.boy | B.parent | C.book | D.pet |
A.rain | B.wind | C.snow | D.fire |
A.linked | B.analyzed | C.helped | D.checked |
A.houses | B.addresses | C.grades | D.names |
A.relief | B.ease | C.gratitude | D.comfort |
A.donation | B.bravery | C.encouragement | D.sponsorship |
A.questions | B.doubts | C.congratulations | D.greetings |
A.consult | B.honor | C.fund | D.examine |
6 . 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 |
7 . Biar Kon, a 17-year-old student, whose parents were working in neighboring Sudan, moved to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to attend school. Once he
The woman told Kon that she had seen him asking questions of multiple people as they
They cleared up the
Today, it’s an encounter he
A.worked | B.arrived | C.changed | D.graduated |
A.permission | B.comments | C.explanation | D.directions |
A.passed | B.watched | C.struggled | D.hesitated |
A.awkward | B.homeless | C.careful | D.shy |
A.evidence | B.difficulty | C.confusion | D.conflict |
A.generosity | B.wisdom | C.responsibility | D.confidence |
A.put it aside | B.take it easy | C.kick it off | D.pay it forward |
A.persuaded | B.spotted | C.questioned | D.inspired |
A.witnessed | B.reported | C.recalled | D.shared |
A.praised | B.thanked | C.blamed | D.mistaken |
A.common | B.unintended | C.serious | D.similar |
A.clue | B.rise | C.job | D.solution |
A.creates | B.expects | C.deserves | D.values |
A.reminder | B.protector | C.challenge | D.practice |
A.secretly | B.actively | C.loudly | D.anxiously |
8 . My wife and I parked by a rough path the same time as a young man covered in tattoos (纹身). I
Hours later we turned back
He continued, “During much surgery and
My
A.assumed | B.remembered | C.admitted | D.confirmed |
A.tell | B.distance | C.save | D.free |
A.turn away | B.set out | C.catch up | D.settle down |
A.politely | B.secretly | C.carelessly | D.accidentally |
A.though | B.unless | C.because | D.before |
A.impress | B.interrupt | C.persuade | D.engage |
A.target | B.story | C.plan | D.journey |
A.confused | B.discouraged | C.ignored | D.injured |
A.observe | B.judge | C.manage | D.challenge |
A.silence | B.pain | C.failure | D.guilt |
A.massive | B.funny | C.random | D.popular |
A.brilliant | B.gentle | C.weak | D.sensitive |
A.allowed | B.begged | C.forced | D.expected |
A.doubt | B.sympathy | C.prejudice | D.resistance |
A.reputation | B.message | C.appearance | D.insight |
9 . Hey! You have a hairless spot on the back of your head! " Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound
At first, the loss was minimal.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症) . He recommended an injection to try, which would be
I had to wear a wig to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel
A.mid | B.calm | C.upset | D.relieved |
A.Checking | B.Polishing | C.Clearing | D.Covering |
A.sense | B.chance | C.sign | D.way |
A.wonder | B.panic | C.expand | D.relieve |
A.Reaching | B.Shifting | C.Feeling | D.Running |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.cease | D.keep |
A.attached | B.connected | C.guided | D.applied |
A.After all | B.Worse still | C.In brief | D.By contrast |
A.motion | B.procedure | C.routine | D.mission |
A.break out | B.draw to a close | C.fade away | D.come to light |
A.reveal | B.restrict | C.distribute | D.highlight |
A.Instead | B.Furthermore | C.Anyway | D.Thus |
A.blow | B.credit | C.exception | D.miracle |
A.proud | B.ashamed | C.fond | D.guilty |
A.evaluation | B.introduction | C.acceptance | D.dependence |
10 . Exercise and I have never had a good relationship because of my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.invited | D.pushed |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.kept | C.regretted | D.risked |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.decided | B.happened | C.bothered | D.refused |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.teased | B.comforted | C.approached | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.certain |
A.share | B.part | C.cup | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fright | D.confidence |
A.ambitious | B.enthusiast | C.adorable | D.perfect |
A.feel | B.accept | C.display | D.compare |
A.save | B.witness | C.discourage | D.separate |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |