1 . For the past 17 years, Raquel Radford Baker has been a school bus driver for the Dallas Independent School District. Last month, Baker saved the life of a 7-year-old boy who had a
The
Initially, Baker thought Preston was sick, but
Thanks to her
A.merry | B.honorable | C.guilty | D.scary |
A.incident | B.journey | C.attack | D.conflict |
A.deciding | B.imagining | C.realizing | D.explaining |
A.thrown off | B.turned into | C.torn off | D.slipped into |
A.leave | B.change | C.help | D.comfort |
A.eventually | B.temporarily | C.constantly | D.secretly |
A.panic | B.action | C.fame | D.doubt |
A.assessing | B.seeking | C.teaching | D.performing |
A.invented | B.learned | C.missed | D.forgotten |
A.Recalling | B.Ignoring | C.Recognizing | D.Repeating |
A.memory | B.challenge | C.thought | D.courage |
A.curiosity | B.effort | C.fortune | D.guidance |
A.deaf | B.weak | C.mad | D.impatient |
A.stand | B.move | C.listen | D.breathe |
A.relief | B.responsibility | C.respect | D.motivation |
2 . Every year on my birthday, a white gardenia (栀子花) was
But I never stopped
One month before my high-school graduation, my father died. My feelings
The day before my ball, I found that dress — in the right size — hanging over the living room sofa. It was
My mother died ten days after I was married. The following year the gardenia stopped coming.
1.A.given | B.delivered | C.taken | D.brought |
A.useful | B.helpful | C.in vain | D.in hope |
A.delighted | B.imagined | C.enjoyed | D.satisfied |
A.considering | B.remembering | C.imagining | D.recalling |
A.referred | B.led | C.preferred | D.contributed |
A.appreciation | B.honor | C.kindness | D.respect |
A.love | B.hate | C.crush | D.look |
A.ranged | B.differed | C.suffered | D.judged |
A.ignoring | B.attending | C.abandoning | D.missing |
A.unsurprised | B.uninterested | C.exhausted | D.pleased |
A.wrong | B.false | C.proper | D.right |
A.provided | B.presented | C.introduced | D.awarded |
A.doubt | B.wonder | C.desire | D.care |
A.loving | B.loved | C.relaxing | D.relaxed |
A.trouble | B.confusion | C.boredom | D.sorrow |
3 . There was once a modest village nestled in the heart of the mountains. The villagers lived a simple life, relying on the land for their
With each passing day, the villagers grew more
They made the decision to
The journey was
After days of tireless searching, they finally
The villagers were
From that day forward, the villagers cherished their unity and
A.entertainment | B.survival | C.education | D.advancement |
A.embraced | B.enriched | C.maintained | D.disturbed |
A.excited | B.fearful | C.frustrated | D.satisfied |
A.silently | B.relentlessly | C.turbulently | D.effortlessly |
A.when | B.why | C.what | D.where |
A.encourage | B.force | C.convince | D.allow |
A.summon | B.forecast | C.attract | D.gather |
A.pleasant | B.perilous | C.simple | D.predictable |
A.focused | B.puzzled | C.discouraged | D.determined |
A.uncovered | B.lost | C.pursued | D.discovered |
A.cryptic | B.vibrant | C.significant | D.lucrative |
A.bewildered | B.terrified | C.overjoyed | D.indifferent |
A.abandoned | B.doubted | C.gained | D.lacked |
A.insight | B.inspiration | C.rivalry | D.favoritism |
A.cherished | B.underestimated | C.neglected | D.weakened |
4 . Wearing a caveman mask (面具), Dr. Marzluff walks across the camp at the university. Crows (乌鸦) circle and scream. They dive at him and then suddenly fly away.
Beneath the mask,he smiles. Days before, he and his students had
“We always knew crows
When the researchers walked around campus without masks, the crows they had caught and banded didn’t
“Crows are constantly
At first, only the banded birds reacted
Dr. Marzluff’s experiments led him to study how crows’
A.picked out | B.put on | C.searched for | D.taken off |
A.dropped | B.stepped | C.pressed | D.tied |
A.unhappy | B.beautiful | C.black | D.rare |
A.hate | B.attack | C.recognize | D.contact |
A.wave | B.react | C.reply | D.turn |
A.friendly | B.unkind | C.different | D.same |
A.enemies | B.professors | C.owners | D.followers |
A.clothes | B.faces | C.organs | D.figures |
A.expecting | B.admiring | C.watching | D.tolerating |
A.estimating | B.changing | C.restoring | D.worsening |
A.rigidly | B.automatically | C.abnormally | D.threateningly |
A.resulted | B.heard | C.learned | D.benefited |
A.promised | B.identified | C.denied | D.clarified |
A.young | B.neighbor | C.partners | D.opponents |
A.wings | B.noses | C.legs | D.brains |
5 . When I was a child, my family went to the beach often. However, we
It was my own children who led me to another
Last summer, my love for
A.still | B.never | C.always | D.sometimes |
A.transformed | B.evaluated | C.appreciated | D.greeted |
A.vehicle | B.tent | C.house | D.hotel |
A.hired | B.raised | C.involved | D.trapped |
A.warmer | B.happier | C.funnier | D.safer |
A.influenced | B.confused | C.bothered | D.reminded |
A.career | B.future | C.finding | D.path |
A.concern | B.doubt | C.curiosity | D.knowledge |
A.systematic | B.standard | C.general | D.different |
A.hesitant | B.astonished | C.anxious | D.disappointed |
A.shared | B.enjoyed | C.interpreted | D.showed |
A.shore | B.sand | C.farming | D.nature |
A.achieved | B.imagined | C.supported | D.acknowledged |
A.explore | B.notice | C.measure | D.preserve |
A.washing | B.cooling | C.dirtying | D.polishing |
6 . It has been an unwritten rule that those who become 30 years old must have already been in a stable (稳定的) place.
I am turning 30 tomorrow and I ask myself, “Should I
When I graduated years ago, I
Was I
Turning 30 can also be a chance to do whatever you like. You needn’t care about how others will
A.Moreover | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.fear | B.approach | C.determine | D.miss |
A.common | B.active | C.satisfactory | D.stressful |
A.strangely | B.immediately | C.previously | D.magically |
A.public | B.villager | C.customer | D.foreigner |
A.turn | B.compare | C.limit | D.confirm |
A.impressed | B.wrong | C.powerful | D.cheerful |
A.freedom | B.independence | C.existence | D.success |
A.obvious | B.reasonable | C.endless | D.practical |
A.lawyer | B.teacher | C.writer | D.journalist |
A.look for | B.think about | C.make up for | D.hold on to |
A.ignore | B.judge | C.recognize | D.respect |
A.observing | B.stressing | C.doubting | D.enjoying |
A.anxious | B.content | C.comfortable | D.exciting |
A.assume | B.accept | C.leave | D.ignore |
7 . When we married in 2007, we promised to love each other “in sickness and in health”. Over the years I shared my
“Is now the time to realize our dream to start fostering (领养), at last?” I asked you. “Let’s go for it,” you said. I quit my job and
In July 2020, we
Thank you for helping me share the love we’ve built with
A.sorrow | B.knowledge | C.victory | D.dream |
A.occupied | B.free | C.careful | D.curious |
A.helped | B.charged | C.left | D.rewarded |
A.rush | B.change | C.stop | D.risk |
A.founded | B.declined | C.discovered | D.funded |
A.shy | B.disabled | C.busy | D.humorous |
A.necessarily | B.importantly | C.merely | D.clearly |
A.interesting | B.depressing | C.shocking | D.amazing |
A.met | B.interviewed | C.lost | D.encouraged |
A.curious | B.anxious | C.confident | D.energetic |
A.took | B.covered | C.won | D.knocked |
A.aiming | B.striking | C.wondering | D.laughing |
A.wish | B.connection | C.mark | D.preparation |
A.break up | B.calm down | C.agree with | D.take in |
A.parents | B.pets | C.kids | D.patients |
8 . Tackling behavioral problems at school is not easy, but Dr. Terrance Newton is doing that with a
In his first year as principal of Warner Elementary School, Newton has already seen a
Newton saw the
Kamisha Collins has seen the
What a brilliant idea not to mention a
A.suddenly | B.similarly | C.surprisingly | D.hardly |
A.great | B.slight | C.harmful | D.risky |
A.haircuts | B.conversations | C.performances | D.services |
A.fear | B.problem | C.project | D.reason |
A.out of place | B.under control. | C.under discussion | D.out of hand |
A.suspended | B.criticized | C.praised | D.protected |
A.decided | B.preferred | C.learned | D.afforded |
A.promised | B.admitted | C.rejected | D.figured |
A.calm down | B.open up | C.show up | D.break down |
A.classmates | B.colleagues | C.housekeepers | D.troublemakers |
A.increase | B.encouragement | C.difference | D.difficulty |
A.rough | B.pleasant | C.easy | D.mild |
A.barrier | B.barbershop | C.reputation | D.bond |
A.strict | B.brave | C.fantastic | D.modest |
A.appealing | B.disappointing | C.struggling | D.lying |
9 . Gaspar is a two-year-old dog.His
No one knew exactly what had happened, but airline officials
Upon hearing the
Surviving the
A.adventure | B.plan | C.exercise | D.experiment |
A.treat | B.join | C.punish | D.support |
A.come across | B.care for | C.show off | D.get back |
A.trained | B.abandoned | C.lost | D.adopted |
A.guessed | B.confirmed | C.admitted | D.apologized |
A.happy | B.surprised | C.free | D.ahgry |
A.lovely | B.excited | C.scared | D.disappointed |
A.complaint | B.advice | C.experience | D.news |
A.change | B.look for | C.protect | D.check on |
A.Unless | B.As | C.Although | D.Because |
A.trapped | B.witnessed | C.recognized | D.rescued |
A.successfully | B.voluntarily | C.suddenly | D.possibly |
A.attractive | B.hard | C.famous | D.magic |
A.choice | B.goal | C.chance | D.challenge |
A.wonder | B.secret | C.matter | D.question |
10 . Months ago, Matt posted about starting a Thank You Thursday Revolution. He
In most cases, the notes are
Months ago, we
The next day, I wrote him a thank you note thanking for
A.promised | B.suggested | C.encouraged | D.warned |
A.Since | B.When | C.Though | D.If |
A.Friday | B.Thursday | C.Tuesday | D.Monday |
A.gift | B.phone | C.note | D.book |
A.hand | B.bed | C.shelf | D.desk |
A.welcome | B.send | C.receive | D.gather |
A.admitted | B.remembered | C.kept | D.discovered |
A.amazing | B.sudden | C.patient | D.regular |
A.concerned | B.expressed | C.said | D.spoke |
A.interested | B.confused | C.happy | D.curious |
A.fired | B.came across | C.lived with | D.employed |
A.job | B.game | C.training | D.rule |
A.weekend | B.office | C.house | D.holiday |
A.money | B.chance | C.support | D.challenge |
A.where | B.when | C.that | D.what |
A.picked up | B.turned up | C.made up | D.brought up |
A.through | B.across | C.away | D.out of |
A.written | B.avoided | C.showed | D.missed |
A.provided | B.thanked | C.respected | D.read |
A.passed | B.taught | C.paid | D.awarded |