1 . Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy (疗法) work with our dog J.J. After J.J. passed away, we
Angel is ten now and
We have
She
When Angel visits the hospital, she also performs
A.abandoned | B.adopted | C.examined | D.cured |
A.trembled | B.returned | C.matured | D.hesitated |
A.works | B.barks | C.wanders | D.plays |
A.buy | B.pack | C.pick | D.review |
A.fall | B.fail | C.forget | D.finish |
A.helped out | B.stood up | C.settled down | D.shown off |
A.calm | B.clever | C.proud | D.popular |
A.especially | B.rarely | C.equally | D.slightly |
A.advertised | B.witnessed | C.admitted | D.predicted |
A.rent | B.salary | C.reward | D.visit |
A.kid | B.nurse | C.woman | D.doctor |
A.continued | B.nodded | C.slept | D.apologized |
A.urgently | B.secretly | C.frequently | D.gently |
A.raised | B.touched | C.waved | D.covered |
A.walking | B.training | C.petting | D.striking |
A.worried | B.astonished | C.discouraged | D.determined |
A.foot | B.finger | C.leg | D.hand |
A.offend | B.treat | C.praise | D.greet |
A.experiments | B.functions | C.tricks | D.duties |
A.until | B.so | C.though | D.after |
2 . He caught my eye and up went his arm. As usual, I
We were
Perhaps that’s why I
One evening when I was walking alone, my
That was the day I became a “
A.stood up | B.bowed down | C.waved back | D.passed by |
A.dropped | B.nodded | C.raised | D.shook |
A.strange | B.friendly | C.generous | D.popular |
A.new | B.familiar | C.native | D.important |
A.Hopefully | B.Fortunately | C.Eventually | D.Actually |
A.respected | B.understood | C.acknowledged | D.pitied |
A.discussing | B.minding | C.managing | D.doing |
A.ignored | B.hated | C.enjoyed | D.recorded |
A.receive | B.convey | C.text | D.leave |
A.qualified | B.casual | C.lonely | D.okay |
A.reunion | B.process | C.connection | D.life |
A.concern | B.eagerness | C.view | D.honor |
A.thoughts | B.feelings | C.topic | D.focus |
A.determined | B.brilliant | C.independent | D.courageous |
A.failed | B.stopped | C.hesitated | D.smiled |
A.pass | B.truck | C.lady | D.car |
A.arm | B.face | C.hand | D.body |
A.similarly | B.equally | C.really | D.usually |
A.driver | B.waver | C.sponsor | D.donor |
A.sweeten | B.enlarge | C.broaden | D.strengthen |
3 . Returning home from my university on a hot day, I longed for a cold sugary drink. I rushed to the fridge to
I didn’t know at that point that eating this type of highly processed food would make me feel lazier, sleepier—and
I had moved away from home in 2021, when I was 18, to
About 4 weeks after moving away from home, I continued
A.buy | B.grab | C.fancy | D.hide |
A.practiced | B.forgot | C.started | D.missed |
A.saw | B.wrote | C.ignored | D.sent |
A.thirsty | B.hungry | C.proud | D.sad |
A.time | B.advice | C.energy | D.peace |
A.share | B.escape | C.waste | D.affect |
A.support | B.continue | C.quit | D.introduce |
A.competing with | B.searching for | C.watching over | D.looking after |
A.stressed | B.excited | C.relieved | D.ashamed |
A.study | B.diet | C.family | D.weight |
A.cheapest | B.newest | C.easiest | D.safest |
A.finishing | B.helping | C.playing | D.eating |
A.barely | B.immediately | C.eventually | D.patiently |
A.experience | B.reason | C.result | D.chance |
A.poor | B.free | C.limited | D.balanced |
4 . I have worked with hundreds of students in my thirty-six years of Spanish teaching at Walpole High School in Massachusetts. Some of them are
Vincent entered my classroom as a
At first he was shy about
Once spring came I recommended he
Several years later when we
A.responsible | B.gifted | C.average | D.hopeless |
A.However | B.At last | C.Instead | D.For example |
A.confident | B.curious | C.nervous | D.top |
A.success | B.courses | C.plans | D.difficulty |
A.changing | B.listing | C.designing | D.answering |
A.reports | B.conversations | C.games | D.jokes |
A.pretend | B.volunteer | C.fail | D.promise |
A.shy | B.different | C.positive | D.native |
A.get ready for | B.quit | C.host | D.sign up for |
A.surprise | B.disappointment | C.confusion | D.annoyance |
A.busiest | B.saddest | C.funniest | D.proudest |
A.respect | B.punish | C.honor | D.pardon |
A.came across | B.came along | C.turned up | D.turned around |
A.copied | B.tasted | C.studied | D.celebrated |
A.play | B.compete | C.connect | D.share |
5 . Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn’t just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years
As he began to plan his trip, he made a few
It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He
But he also had many good
On July 26, 2023 Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was
A.checking | B.visiting | C.recognizing | D.contacting |
A.attempts | B.guesses | C.wishes | D.rules |
A.town | B.city | C.country | D.continent |
A.check out | B.make up | C.apply for | D.live on |
A.traveled | B.cut | C.drove | D.hiked |
A.challenge | B.awkwardness | C.responsibility | D.honour |
A.got | B.moved | C.turned | D.focused |
A.sillier | B.stranger | C.crazier | D.harder |
A.reminded | B.concerned | C.held | D.attended |
A.actually | B.unavoidably | C.seriously | D.obviously |
A.experiences | B.emotions | C.traditions | D.proposals |
A.make out | B.die out | C.refer to | D.give up |
A.back | B.open | C.big | D.secret |
A.met | B.blocked | C.waved | D.observed |
A.quote | B.donate | C.preserve | D.share |
6 . I have struggled with feelings of unworthiness since forever. My most painful moments were at parties. My friends made fun of me because I was rhythmically (有节奏地)
Around age 12, I decided that the way to
After several years of spiritual growth, it
The
A.adjusted | B.bothered | C.challenged | D.compromised |
A.twisted | B.annoyed | C.limited | D.awkward |
A.belong | B.appeal | C.match | D.deserve |
A.solve | B.cure | C.release | D.arouse |
A.sustain | B.work | C.hatch | D.dismiss |
A.included | B.excluded | C.inspired | D.appreciated |
A.internally | B.academically | C.professionally | D.contemporarily |
A.occurs to | B.happens to | C.calls on | D.knocks on |
A.desires | B.strengths | C.accomplishments | D.harmony |
A.as well as | B.as soon as | C.as much as | D.as far as |
A.Still | B.However | C.Meanwhile | D.Rather |
A.definition | B.resolution | C.sense | D.pose |
A.discovery | B.access | C.journey | D.experience |
A.emphasis | B.burden | C.demand | D.conditions |
A.valley | B.forest | C.dance | D.balcony |
7 . In the last 100 years, the global temperature has gone up by around 0.75℃. Such a small increase is causing sea levels to rise and
Sea levels in the UK have increased by around 10 cm in the last 100 years and experts
As a result of the changing
The biggest
A.attacking | B.ignoring | C.threatening | D.discovering |
A.limitation | B.reduction | C.increase | D.improvement |
A.extinction | B.escape | C.change | D.development |
A.argue | B.explain | C.doubt | D.predict |
A.Surprisingly | B.Consequently | C.Immediately | D.Usually |
A.climate | B.height | C.period | D.environment |
A.forcing | B.allowing | C.causing | D.helping |
A.animal | B.species | C.plants | D.population |
A.wasted | B.needed | C.supplied | D.stored |
A.produces | B.includes | C.requires | D.provides |
A.transporting to | B.searching for | C.planting in | D.cutting down |
A.questions | B.activities | C.procedures | D.disasters |
A.challenge | B.disadvantage | C.adventure | D.influence |
A.consider | B.deny | C.stop | D.hate |
A.time | B.energy | C.inspiration | D.knowledge |
8 . One afternoon in late September, little Zhang Feng sat down with his school friends and read out a poem he had just written:
In the eyes of a frog,
Big and small,
Wherever they fall,
But me, too,
I see those seas.
It was a rainy day, and the children had been
As soon as he
It is raining.
Ordinary raindrops fall on the ground,
But the naughty(调皮的) ones slip off the wall,
Into my soul.
“You must be a naughty raindrop,” one boy joked, and they
The children are members of a poetry club
These young poets,
Liang Yawen, the poetry club’s
The teacher thinks that poetry is like a
A.Clouds | B.Raindrops | C.Waves | D.Oceans |
A.sheltering | B.planning | C.cleaning | D.arguing |
A.created | B.recalled | C.written | D.inspired |
A.finished | B.avoided | C.started | D.imagined |
A.easily | B.eagerly | C.secretly | D.gradually |
A.engaged in | B.gave off | C.burst into | D.joined in |
A.discovered | B.established | C.exposed | D.involved |
A.students | B.teachers | C.parents | D.players |
A.therefore | B.instead | C.moreover | D.however |
A.folded | B.translated | C.collected | D.poured |
A.applicant | B.member | C.fellow | D.tutor |
A.angry | B.happy | C.excited | D.lonely |
A.unwilling | B.proud | C.ready | D.ambitious |
A.outcomes | B.courage | C.emotions | D.confidence |
A.grey | B.cool | C.bright | D.natural |
9 .
It was a Sunday afternoon in May. Paul Blachut was busy working at a restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. Many tourists came for food at the pretty place beside the river, where the meltwater was cold at this time of year.
A mother and her daughter were
Blachut heard the sudden shout, “Two women are drowning in the river!” Then he hurried to the
As Blachut got closer to them, he could
Several onlookers expressed their
A.enjoying | B.buying | C.drinking | D.pouring |
A.slowly | B.naturally | C.fortunately | D.suddenly |
A.pool | B.restaurant | C.shore | D.tube |
A.stopped | B.raced | C.wandered | D.worked |
A.Without | B.Despite | C.Besides | D.For |
A.put away | B.tried on | C.took off | D.hung up |
A.helpless | B.dangerous | C.calm | D.busy |
A.share | B.express | C.respond | D.tell |
A.mentioned | B.recalled | C.rent | D.shot |
A.pretty | B.soft | C.heavy | D.strong |
A.schedule | B.task | C.message | D.plan |
A.pushing | B.flying | C.rolling | D.pulling |
A.wave | B.clap | C.grasp | D.shake |
A.surprise | B.admiration | C.happiness | D.hope |
A.curious | B.careful | C.passionate | D.modest |
10 . There are places that call your name. Though
I lost loved ones like many during the COVID. One result for me was a
On my second day in Egypt, my four-legged adventure partner, called Humphrey, and I
Amazingly, the camel boss asked, “You ride horses?” “Yes.” He threw the rein (缰绳) up to me and said, “It’s just like a horse.”
I was
Unbelievably, I rode with Humphrey and gazed between his ears at the most spectacular view of the Great Pyramid of Giza, a wonder that has
Returning Canada, I continue to feel the magic and mystery of Egypt, as if it was deeply rooted in my heart. Death cannot be avoided, and the Egyptians
A.class | B.prize | C.time | D.address |
A.available | B.obvious | C.distant | D.magical |
A.legs | B.ears | C.eyes | D.teeth |
A.saw | B.behaved | C.overcame | D.blamed |
A.duty | B.reminder | C.request | D.custom |
A.until | B.although | C.if | D.unless |
A.eyed | B.waved | C.bit | D.proposed |
A.get across | B.wind up | C.look out | D.stand up |
A.honorable | B.photographic | C.energetic | D.steep |
A.description | B.freedom | C.balance | D.understanding |
A.anxious | B.relieved | C.shocked | D.scared |
A.sought | B.indicated | C.survived | D.reflected |
A.felt | B.showed | C.gave | D.made |
A.embraced | B.referred | C.identified | D.resisted |
A.eventually | B.fully | C.gradually | D.cautiously |