1 . Looking over the top of the book, I glanced (瞥) across at the new girl named Rochelle. She only joined our class at the beginning of the week. It must be hard starting a new school in the middle of the year.
At last, the bell went for the end of the day, I
The next day, I was reading when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I
After school. I saw Rochelle and her mother moving their hands quickly. I stood there, quietly observing, realizing how
A.spotted | B.ignored | C.recognized | D.admitted |
A.warming | B.satisfying | C.upsetting | D.surprising |
A.blind | B.deaf | C.ill | D.injured |
A.looked up | B.bent down | C.put forward | D.broke out |
A.worry | B.confusion | C.expression | D.smile |
A.followed | B.continued | C.asked | D.wondered |
A.disappointed | B.cool | C.annoyed | D.excited |
A.jumping | B.burning | C.laughing | D.shouting |
A.harder | B.happier | C.kinder | D.cleverer |
A.stormed | B.slipped | C.swept | D.skipped |
A.now that | B.as if | C.even though | D.in case |
A.wrong | B.cruel | C.crazy | D.considerate |
A.misunderstanding | B.regret | C.willingness | D.sympathy |
A.appeared | B.clarified | C.turned | D.boiled |
A.widened | B.sharpened | C.darkened | D.softened |
2 . Salvador Quijada is now an eighth-grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School. When he
Now, Quijada brings that
When asked what he has done as a teacher that he’s especially
A.comes up with | B.looks forward to | C.makes up for | D.thinks back on |
A.considered | B.refused | C.watched | D.thrown |
A.energy | B.luck | C.service | D.positivity |
A.equal | B.additional | C.obvious | D.initial |
A.succeed | B.exist | C.agree | D.work |
A.method | B.report | C.idea | D.truth |
A.unusually | B.seemingly | C.impatiently | D.skillfully |
A.fighting | B.singing | C.cheating | D.discussing |
A.pace | B.sense | C.progress | D.room |
A.aware | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.invents | B.commands | C.encourages | D.prefers |
A.safe | B.suitable | C.awkward | D.tense |
A.followed | B.challenged | C.blamed | D.admired |
A.humor | B.wonder | C.theory | D.bond |
A.funnier | B.harder | C.easier | D.duller |
3 . “Tom, you have a hairless spot on the back of your head!”Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug (耸肩) 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 ( 注 射 ) to try, which would be
I had to wear a wig ( 假 发 ) 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.mild | B.upset | C.calm | D.relieved |
A.Checking | B.Polishing | C.Clearing | D.Covering |
A.sense | B.chance | C.sign | D.way |
A.wonder | B.panic | C.swing | D.withdraw |
A.Running | B.Shifting | C.Feeling | D.Reaching |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.stop | D.keep |
A.attached | B.connected | C.guided | D.applied |
A.After all | B.Worse still | C.In brief | D.By contrast |
A.treatment | B.motion | 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 |
4 . Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, stretched their legs together on walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员)
But there was always so much to do in Interlaken.
Kenneth died in 2005. Eleven years later, Thompson
Thompson asked the organizers about the age
Thompson
Is she scared of getting older? “Fear? No. People say: ‘Isn’t getting old
“People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that doesn’t
A.launch | B.move | C.push | D.pull |
A.space | B.ocean | C.earth | D.sky |
A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.However | D.Instead |
A.cared | B.enjoyed | C.remembered | D.needed |
A.pretended | B.determined | C.continued | D.tried |
A.quietly | B.immediately | C.patiently | D.finally |
A.safe | B.free | C.lucky | D.ready |
A.standard | B.difference | C.group | D.limit |
A.fit | B.full | C.brave | D.calm |
A.settled down | B.grew up | C.went on | D.turned up |
A.writing | B.acting | C.studying | D.searching |
A.teach | B.offer | C.sell | D.show |
A.skills | B.tasks | C.lessons | D.performances |
A.necessary | B.possible | C.harmful | D.awful |
A.threaten | B.bother | C.control | D.surprise |
5 . Nothing is impossible with a strong will. From playing basketball in a wheelchair to establishing her own spice (香料) business, Sadaf from Kashmir has proven her
Born and raised in a harmonious family, life was
Sadaf also wanted to prove to the world that people like her can also
Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never
A.kindness | B.patience | C.capability | D.humor |
A.cheerful | B.stressful | C.horrible | D.boring |
A.dance | B.applaud | C.dive | D.walk |
A.buttons | B.shoes | C.clothes | D.wheelchairs |
A.give up | B.take up | C.end up | D.stay up |
A.Originally | B.Incredibly | C.Obviously | D.Finally |
A.pursuing | B.discontinuing | C.arranging | D.starting |
A.finished | B.exchanged | C.worsened | D.improved |
A.encouraged | B.forced | C.ordered | D.warned |
A.put | B.make | C.get | D.help |
A.chess | B.soccer | C.tennis | D.basketball |
A.business | B.restaurant | C.classroom | D.studio |
A.urge | B.doubt | C.believe | D.cheat |
A.normal | B.complex | C.negative | D.specific |
A.target | B.failure | C.tension | D.disability |
6 . On February 7th 1997, some Japanese whale hunters caught 10 orcas (虎鲸) in a small bay near Taiji. The hunters were not interested in killing the orcas but rather in catching them for sale. Five of the orcas were sold and
The Japanese whale hunting soon became a hot news called “Taiji Five” and spread around the world quickly. People’s
This hunting of wild whales is just one of the many
A.sent | B.made | C.shipped | D.set |
A.called | B.dated | C.paid | D.put |
A.attitudes | B.requests | C.orders | D.opinions |
A.attracted | B.asked | C.forced | D.founded |
A.considered | B.adapted | C.ignored | D.agreed |
A.alarmed | B.alive | C.asleep | D.afraid |
A.skills | B.tasks | C.solutions | D.threats |
A.regarded | B.expected | C.played | D.used |
A.In spite of | B.In addition to | C.In honor of | D.In relation to |
A.improved | B.sold | C.prevented | D.protected |
7 . “I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” Lauren flew into my arms when I came in from work. “That’s
I
The game day arrived. Lauren and her teammates moved out. Their serious game-faces seemed
Suddenly, the announcer’s voice boomed, “Number thirty-three, Lauren Wray, in.” My heart
The audience began clapping and
A.hard | B.enough | C.nice | D.true |
A.missed | B.displayed | C.pictured | D.reminded |
A.admired | B.ignored | C.criticized | D.resisted |
A.excitement | B.worry | C.interest | D.curiosity |
A.Strong | B.Short | C.Injured | D.Light |
A.power | B.advantage | C.challenge | D.basis |
A.easy | B.impossible | C.shocked | D.determined |
A.adapted to | B.picked up | C.reacted to | D.tried out |
A.avoided | B.recognised | C.gave | D.impressed |
A.from | B.for | C.against | D.with |
A.crashed | B.dropped | C.ached | D.beat |
A.Hopefully | B.Differently | C.Sadly | D.Amazingly |
A.cheering | B.leaving | C.arguing | D.complaining |
A.body | B.life | C.heart | D.school |
A.anxious | B.proud | C.stressed | D.patient |
8 . A Saturday morning, we noticed a handful of soft brown curly hairs on Rosie’s pillow. Was she
Having undergone a series of examinations, Rosie was diagnosed (诊断) with Alopecia, an immunity
The next few months were filled with ups and downs. When Rosie asked why other children were
Instead of focusing on
These days, if you happen to look in our direction, you’ll see a beautiful little bald girl who
A.stressed | B.curious | C.excited | D.hopeful |
A.compared | B.replaced | C.improved | D.promoted |
A.colored | B.cut | C.gone | D.curled |
A.disorder | B.development | C.test | D.system |
A.caring | B.blank | C.unfamiliar | D.unwanted |
A.objects | B.evidence | C.miracles | D.results |
A.mattered | B.appeared | C.worked | D.stopped |
A.speaking | B.staring | C.gesturing | D.nodding |
A.In addition | B.By contrast | C.In a sudden | D.Over time |
A.escaping from | B.relying on | C.bringing forth | D.approving of |
A.rarely | B.instantly | C.gratefully | D.intimately |
A.even | B.rather | C.just | D.still |
A.protecting | B.reporting | C.understanding | D.tackling |
A.funds | B.doubts | C.confidence | D.questions |
A.finds out | B.takes up | C.holds out to | D.makes up for |
9 . I thought my life was over when I found I was in an airless hospital room and my spine (脊柱) was broken after a(n)
After four months, I learned how
Shortly after the Olympics, I
A.flight | B.accident | C.defeat | D.adventure |
A.professor | B.consultant | C.operator | D.athlete |
A.hard | B.common | C.unnecessary | D.flexible |
A.frightened | B.considerate | C.proud | D.intelligent |
A.feared | B.followed | C.encountered | D.loved |
A.quit | B.believed | C.accepted | D.hesitated |
A.promoting | B.winning | C.watching | D.organizing |
A.cheering | B.competing | C.struggling | D.training |
A.crashed | B.recovered | C.appeared | D.moved |
A.empty | B.share | C.picture | D.celebrate |
A.similar | B.urgent | C.traditional | D.meaningful |
A.disabilities | B.dreams | C.ranks | D.mistakes |
A.concern | B.success | C.connection | D.challenge |
A.normal | B.strange | C.important | D.amazing |
A.far from | B.all but | C.at most | D.in fact |
10 . It was a bitter cold night and there were few people in the street. The bus driver, Natalie Barnes, noticed a man she’d seen before, but something seemed
He boarded the bus and
This act alone is
Not wanting to stop there, Barnes called a
Little did Barnes know, but things were about to really
To shine a light on her
At some point in our lives, everybody
A.simple | B.unusual | C.typical | D.familiar |
A.read | B.drew | C.sat | D.slept |
A.homeless | B.ordinary | C.nervous | D.sick |
A.stores | B.buses | C.hotels | D.streets |
A.gift | B.ticket | C.meal | D.drink |
A.difficult | B.unique | C.necessary | D.enough |
A.driver | B.friend | C.lawyer | D.brother |
A.stay | B.wait | C.chat | D.study |
A.benefit | B.encourage | C.protect | D.stop |
A.fairness | B.honesty | C.bravery | D.kindness |
A.finally | B.professionally | C.perfectly | D.partly |
A.leave out | B.look into | C.refer to | D.fight against |
A.together | B.differently | C.forever | D.regularly |
A.describes | B.gains | C.needs | D.selects |
A.positive | B.small | C.similar | D.challenging |