1 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.
Instead of looking at nature, I
So this year I made up my mind to try something
With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally
I knew I had
A.received | B.selected | C.checked | D.removed |
A.online | B.informal | C.local | D.traditional |
A.opinion | B.mind | C.identity | D.curiosity |
A.attractive | B.logical | C.magical | D.different |
A.as | B.unless | C.though | D.so |
A.generous | B.capable | C.eager | D.determined |
A.battery | B.button | C.signal | D.function |
A.grateful | B.tough | C.stuck | D.puzzled |
A.rely on | B.go through | C.connect to | D.adapt to |
A.method | B.goal | C.trick | D.choice |
A.expected | B.realised | C.permitted | D.suggested |
A.approach | B.sign | C.evidence | D.problem |
A.won | B.forgotten | C.suffered | D.recovered |
A.Somehow | B.Anyway | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.take apart | B.give up | C.turn up | D.go off |
2 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were
Students were
Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone
Our life is a
We should try to take eyes
A.disappointed | B.curious | C.concerned | D.surprised |
A.handing out | B.working out | C.dealing with | D.mixing up |
A.open | B.read | C.defend | D.turn |
A.annoyed | B.addicted | C.confused | D.amazed |
A.bring | B.speak | C.write | D.talk |
A.still | B.hardly | C.never | D.mostly |
A.communicated | B.described | C.accepted | D.used |
A.concentrated on | B.depended on | C.insisted on | D.counted on |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.likes | B.means | C.prefers | D.deserves |
A.picture | B.lesson | C.gift | D.text |
A.events | B.adventures | C.solutions | D.problems |
A.connected | B.compared | C.addicted | D.attracted |
A.on | B.in | C.off | D.under |
A.formally | B.differently | C.obviously | D.positively |
3 . Several months ago, a tornado fiercely hit our city without any signs before. We hadn’t
Never did I imagine that we would put our regular
I couldn’t
Because of the tornado, I realized that my job as a teacher meant a lot. Behind every well-behaved students are a long line of teachers who have made it their life’s
A.paid | B.searched | C.accounted | D.prepared |
A.agency | B.education | C.emergency | D.selection |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.secretly | D.immediately |
A.games | B.trainings | C.languages | D.saving |
A.mixed up | B.stood out | C.lined up | D.spoken out |
A.fear | B.anger | C.shame | D.shock |
A.encounter | B.comfort | C.satisfy | D.praise |
A.problem | B.result | C.success | D.reason |
A.hate | B.expect | C.see | D.approach |
A.simple | B.ideal | C.scary | D.strange |
A.follow | B.provide | C.repeat | D.change |
A.fortunate | B.honest | C.confident | D.brave |
A.trust | B.pride | C.interest | D.growth |
A.reward | B.power | C.wisdom | D.goal |
A.chances | B.challenges | C.adventures | D.discussions |
4 . The management of a software company decided to teach its employees (雇员) about finding real
Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person
The team leader said that this was the real way to solve problems. Often everyone is crazily
A.suggestions | B.reasons | C.ways | D.rules |
A.game | B.match | C.card | D.part |
A.frightened | B.satisfied | C.tired | D.surprised |
A.persuaded | B.allowed | C.trained | D.required |
A.write | B.change | C.explain | D.hide |
A.knew | B.made | C.found | D.showed |
A.tried | B.finished | C.failed | D.escaped |
A.place | B.top | C.floor | D.level |
A.prepare | B.blow | C.cover | D.get |
A.thrown | B.collected | C.damaged | D.painted |
A.named | B.remembered | C.impressed | D.described |
A.one | B.that | C.every | D.any |
A.looking for | B.dealing with | C.waiting for | D.pointing to |
A.shortest | B.latest | C.strangest | D.best |
A.concentrating | B.sharing | C.discovering | D.fighting |
5 . On July 4, 2016, Kelly Burch was celebrating on a friend’s boat. At that time she wasn’t paying attention to the tide. When she
When the inpatient rehabilitation was over, she wanted to join a gym to
But that gym cost $100 an hour. She knew that’s completely unattainable to the many people with the disabilities who are on fixed
Last year, she
Kelly can now transfer herself from her
Her life isn’t about who she was yesterday. It’s about who she has to be tomorrow. She wants to help her clients
A.burst | B.bounced | C.slip | D.dove |
A.took up | B.woke up | C.showed up | D.got up |
A.Gradually | B.Necessarily | C.Fortunately | D.Unexpectedly |
A.carriage | B.category | C.center | D.hospital |
A.identify | B.increase | C.record | D.consume |
A.disabled | B.unhealthy | C.harmonious | D.infectious |
A.convincing | B.mature | C.empty | D.urgent |
A.worries | B.sympathy | C.consequence | D.limits |
A.schedules | B.incomes | C.conditions | D.expectations |
A.opened | B.explored | C.improved | D.found |
A.function | B.significance | C.service | D.concern |
A.vehicle | B.conservation | C.desperation | D.chair |
A.easier | B.more mysterious | C.riskier | D.more significant |
A.terrifying | B.similar | C.like | D.familiar |
A.explain | B.control | C.see | D.spread |
6 . Last month, Koch went to make breakfast and found a(n)
“I looked out in the backyard and there’s the moose absolutely panicked and
Koch has noticed more wildlife around his home in Ottawa,
The wild moose seemed to be having trouble finding her way out of the pool, so Koch called the police and wildlife services to see if they could
Workers from wildlife services intended that they would get her to a safer spot, but they couldn’t
The moose
A.informal | B.ordinary | C.usual | D.uninvited |
A.abandoned | B.wrapped | C.removed | D.forbidden |
A.struggling | B.shaking | C.shouting | D.searching |
A.shoulder | B.foot | C.face | D.back |
A.narrowly | B.likely | C.desperately | D.unwillingly |
A.for | B.so | C.but | D.or |
A.so | B.well | C.almost | D.rather |
A.relaxed | B.happy | C.tired | D.poor |
A.around | B.beneath | C.outside | D.beyond |
A.donate | B.hurt | C.lend | D.cure |
A.lift | B.hug | C.smile | D.credit |
A.update | B.witness | C.cancel | D.manage |
A.watched out | B.cut down | C.jumped over | D.dived into |
A.escaped | B.participated | C.hesitated | D.insisted |
A.feet | B.holes | C.walls | D.covers |
7 . It was the summer of my second year in college and I worked as a door-to-door salesman for a company. My mother had just
What I earned depended entirely on what I
It seemed that I had to
I realized that every
After a few months, I
I’m so
A.won | B.seen | C.lost | D.missed |
A.chose | B.hated | C.refused | D.wanted |
A.friend | B.father | C.brother | D.grandmother |
A.sold | B.bought | C.lent | D.kept |
A.slowly | B.badly | C.ahead | D.well |
A.hope | B.power | C.difficulty | D.danger |
A.on | B.from | C.for | D.with |
A.rude | B.kind | C.shy | D.poor |
A.prepare for | B.pick up | C.give up | D.worry about |
A.protected | B.stopped | C.saved | D.questioned |
A.answer | B.plan | C.advice | D.words |
A.meaningful | B.peaceful | C.painful | D.cheerful |
A.while | B.unless | C.though | D.after |
A.clever | B.open | C.kind | D.brave |
A.remember | B.solve | C.make | D.take |
A.unpleasant | B.interesting | C.important | D.common |
A.spent | B.collected | C.wasted | D.earned |
A.covers | B.hangs | C.drops | D.comes |
A.excited | B.sorry | C.glad | D.puzzled |
A.knocking | B.flying | C.standing | D.changing |
8 . When I was a small child, I believed wholeheartedly in magic. I was
Sad though it may seem, I wasn’t ashamed of being
As you’re probably predicting, the
However, as I grew up in a world with no spells (魔咒) or flying broomstick, I realized something. Magic did
It surprised me every time I looked outside at the great moon and the stars. It
So I became childish once again. For magic is real, and magic is everywhere.
1.A.used | B.equal | C.exposed | D.addicted |
A.potential | B.compromise | C.imagination | D.courage |
A.nervous | B.aimless | C.innocent | D.creative |
A.admitting | B.flying | C.bouncing | D.knocking |
A.anxiously | B.hopelessly | C.cautiously | D.deliberately |
A.unfair | B.unavoidable | C.unexpected | D.impossible |
A.refuse | B.send | C.write | D.receive |
A.disappearance | B.arrival | C.prohibition | D.release |
A.happiness | B.indifference | C.determination | D.doubt |
A.slipped | B.controlled | C.repaired | D.ruined |
A.spread | B.exist | C.fade | D.matter |
A.promised | B.pictured | C.shared | D.witnessed |
A.rarely | B.nearly | C.instantly | D.definitely |
A.forgave | B.scared | C.comforted | D.puzzled |
A.affection | B.prejudice | C.sorrow | D.friction |
9 . Charlie Villanueva, once an NBA player, is known for his ability to shoot hoops(篮筐). He says his success is largely due to what he has
Today Villanueva’s career may look successful, but life wasn’t always
Through it all, Villanueva’s mother was there for him in good times and bad times. With his mother’s help and
In fact, over six million Americans have alopecia like Villanueva. They have gifts, abilities and a need to feel
“We’re all
A.learned | B.suffered | C.contributed | D.attempted |
A.easy | B.different | C.plain | D.tough |
A.take over | B.break into | C.hold up | D.go through |
A.setting | B.breaking | C.observing | D.avoiding |
A.Ever since | B.As long as | C.Even if | D.As soon as |
A.fixed | B.turned | C.paid | D.drew |
A.proposal | B.support | C.struggle | D.lecture |
A.decision | B.pressure | C.determination | D.movement |
A.accepted | B.admired | C.aided | D.attracted |
A.persuades | B.requests | C.allows | D.encourages |
A.find out | B.give up | C.work out | D.reach out |
A.message | B.information | C.strategy | D.notice |
A.specific | B.special | C.similar | D.same |
A.comfortably | B.quietly | C.positively | D.peacefully |
A.curious | B.confident | C.wrong | D.worried |
10 . Once upon a time, there was a man who believed he could see the future through the stars. He called himself an astrologer and got used to
One evening he was
He was
As they pulled him out of the mud, one of them said, “You
“What use is it,” said another, “to read the stars, when you can’t see what’s right here on the earth?”
We all want our future to be
A.laughing | B.shouting | C.aiming | D.staring |
A.disaster | B.future | C.fortune | D.others |
A.relatives | B.teenagers | C.villagers | D.scientists |
A.driving | B.cycling | C.walking | D.running |
A.back | B.around | C.down | D.up |
A.stones | B.fish | C.waste | D.mud |
A.struggling | B.swimming | C.flowing | D.bathing |
A.madly | B.patiently | C.surprisingly | D.confidently |
A.family | B.life | C.career | D.money |
A.death | B.injury | C.cries | D.climb |
A.like | B.have | C.pretend | D.offer |
A.happen | B.fail | C.wait | D.refuse |
A.bright | B.rich | C.different | D.safe |
A.predict | B.share | C.improve | D.prepare |
A.happy | B.present | C.unknown | D.past |