1 . Dexter lives in Ouray, Colorado, where, for the past few years, the two-footed dog has been turning heads wherever he goes. His owner, Kentee Pasek, says
When Dexter was a puppy, he escaped his yard, dashed into the
Pasek ran in to get a cup of coffee, came out and
In the six years since, Dexter has become a full-blown celebrity,
The whole thing isn’t considered as a
A.walking | B.jumping | C.climbing | D.riding |
A.performance | B.experiment | C.adaptation | D.promise |
A.crowd | B.playground | C.subway | D.traffic |
A.understood | B.assumed | C.realized | D.recognized |
A.shelter | B.walking-stick | C.wheelchair | D.bench |
A.finally | B.luckily | C.surprisingly | D.occasionally |
A.covered | B.changed | C.forgot | D.grabbed |
A.recorded | B.imagined | C.supported | D.observed |
A.starring | B.admiring | C.waving | D.shouting |
A.teachers | B.followers | C.designers | D.websites |
A.peaceful | B.popular | C.humorous | D.beautiful |
A.gesture | B.problem | C.routine | D.joke |
A.positive | B.calm | C.serious | D.crazy |
A.secrets | B.troubles | C.mistakes | D.chances |
A.carried out | B.put away | C.dressed up | D.knocked down |
2 . 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 |
3 . Julia found some of her grandmother Georgie’s old design sketches (草图) from the 1940s. Georgie told her granddaughter she was proud of the sketches and wanted them to be
Julia took some pictures of those sketches and made a post. It became
With the help of her grandmother, Julia spent countless hours
“You can have your own
A.shown | B.checked | C.discovered | D.appreciated |
A.fashion | B.performance | C.travel | D.play |
A.slightly | B.greatly | C.poorly | D.hardly |
A.popular | B.helpful | C.different | D.convenient |
A.taught | B.forced | C.challenged | D.encouraged |
A.necessary | B.special | C.limited | D.excellent |
A.copying | B.protecting | C.judging | D.improving |
A.recording | B.buying | C.changing | D.praising |
A.experience | B.freedom | C.pleasure | D.instruction |
A.service | B.creation | C.story | D.duty |
A.introduce | B.hand | C.connect | D.present |
A.promise | B.doubt | C.admit | D.warn |
A.education | B.surprise | C.interest | D.memory |
A.natural | B.meaningful | C.peaceful | D.practical |
A.work out | B.stand out | C.pass down | D.move around |
4 . In the late 19th century, there was a poor farmer in Scotland named Fleming. He was
This story tells us that the simple and kind Scottish farmer’s
A.determined | B.kind | C.anxious | D.disappointed |
A.working | B.drinking | C.regretting | D.weeping |
A.figured out | B.pointed out | C.worked out | D.turned out |
A.leg | B.ankle | C.chest | D.foot |
A.managed | B.tried | C.decided | D.hoped |
A.bicycle | B.car | C.carriage | D.truck |
A.recommended | B.introduced | C.treated | D.served |
A.in honor of | B.in favor of | C.in exchange for | D.in return for |
A.felt | B.announced | C.declared | D.sworn |
A.happened | B.seemed | C.followed | D.appeared |
A.son | B.farmer | C.parent | D.witness |
A.demand | B.suggestion | C.decision | D.plan |
A.spread | B.promote | C.obtain | D.continue |
A.clearly | B.eventually | C.interestingly | D.unexpectedly |
A.world-famous | B.good-looking | C.easy-going | D.hard-working |
A.energetic | B.extraordinary | C.countless | D.unbelievable |
A.approach | B.behavior | C.anecdote | D.manner |
A.receiving | B.sending | C.reporting | D.seeking |
A.defeated | B.recognized | C.cured | D.adopted |
A.commonly | B.necessarily | C.especially | D.actually |
5 . 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was
Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the
“There was no real reason for
The
A.expecting | B.enjoying | C.receiving | D.checking |
A.uncle | B.brother | C.dad | D.friend |
A.Imagining | B.Noticing | C.Having | D.Sending |
A.very | B.former | C.nearby | D.public |
A.introduced | B.registered | C.admitted | D.invited |
A.advanced | B.online | C.professional | D.crash |
A.idea | B.doubt | C.chance | D.certainty |
A.requesting | B.leaving | C.keeping | D.preferring |
A.attempt | B.goal | C.achievement | D.surprise |
A.immediately | B.partly | C.really | D.hardly |
A.responsibility | B.experiment | C.recognition | D.school |
A.saddest | B.toughest | C.greatest | D.largest |
A.stressful | B.boring | C.awkward | D.discouraging |
A.plan | B.practice | C.advantage | D.struggle |
A.kept pace with | B.contributed to | C.made up for | D.broke away from |
6 . Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t
What
And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the
It takes such little effort to make people feel that they
A.located | B.explored | C.challenged | D.invited |
A.trapped | B.impressed | C.annoyed | D.embarrassed |
A.later | B.closer | C.earlier | D.further |
A.shocking | B.frightening | C.puzzling | D.amazing |
A.call number | B.room number | C.account number | D.car number |
A.anxiously | B.politely | C.regularly | D.obviously |
A.imagination | B.consideration | C.recognition | D.organization |
A.promised | B.supplied | C.designed | D.compared |
A.stress | B.anxiety | C.worry | D.anger |
A.respond | B.adapt | C.contribute | D.stick |
A.figure | B.succeed | C.matter | D.access |
A.sleep | B.maintain | C.travel | D.relax |
A.noticed | B.delivered | C.explored | D.proved |
A.surrounding | B.respect | C.curiosity | D.distance |
A.strategy | B.apology | C.communication | D.inspiration |
7 . He man Bekele was not atypical high school student.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, He man
Skin cancer does have cures and it is
His
A.Due to | B.As for | C.Rather than | D.Regardless of |
A.website | B.product | C.hospital | D.school |
A.invests | B.promotes | C.approves | D.needs |
A.constantly | B.rarely | C.objectively | D.fortunately |
A.lose | B.think | C.use | D.report |
A.walked in | B.turned up | C.grew up | D.gave in |
A.preventable | B.complex | C.deadly | D.treatable |
A.price | B.speed | C.wage | D.life |
A.news | B.figure | C.secret | D.sound |
A.temporary | B.peaceful | C.affordable | D.possible |
A.speech | B.honesty | C.plan | D.work |
A.reminds | B.encourages | C.warns | D.orders |
A.overjoyed | B.embarrassed | C.frightened | D.annoyed |
A.puzzling | B.disappointing | C.inspiring | D.tiring |
A.protected | B.permitted | C.guided | D.recognized |
8 . Several years ago, a teacher was hired and sent to visit children who were patients in a city hospital. Her job was to teach them with their schoolwork so they wouldn’t be too far
One day, this teacher received a call
It wasn’t until the visiting teacher got outside the boy’s room that she
Finally she was able to stammer out (结结巴巴地说).“I’m the special visiting hospital teacher, and your teacher
The next morning when she returned, one of the nurses asked her, “What did you do to that Boy?”
Before she could finish her apology, the nurse
A.off | B.away | C.behind | D.apart |
A.insisting | B.requesting | C.urging | D.advising |
A.concerned | B.grateful | C.proud | D.addicted |
A.appreciated | B.recognized | C.realized | D.observed |
A.hardly | B.narrowly | C.slightly | D.terribly |
A.pain | B.comfort | C.joy | D.stress |
A.allowed | B.forced | C.preferred | D.sent |
A.successful | B.entertaining | C.professional | D.crucial |
A.recommended | B.forgave | C.interrupted | D.quit |
A.curious | B.worried | C.nervous | D.confused |
A.impression | B.awareness | C.gratitude | D.attitude |
A.in case | B.so that | C.even though | D.as though |
A.explained | B.protested | C.referred | D.delivered |
A.interest | B.hope | C.spirit | D.courage |
A.dying | B.inspiring | C.competing | D.desiring |
9 . 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 |
10 . A man came home from work late,
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
“Yeah, sure.”
“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
“That’s
“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”
“If you
“Oh”, the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?” The father got angry immediately and flatly
The man stepped into the little boy’s room
The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to
A.satisfied | B.excited | C.tired | D.surprised |
A.nothing | B.not | C.none | D.nobody |
A.specifically | B.strictly | C.seriously | D.impatiently |
A.need | B.must | C.should | D.dare |
A.refused | B.accepted | C.opposed | D.denied |
A.turned down | B.sat down | C.calmed down | D.put down |
A.quietly | B.rudely | C.politely | D.confidently |
A.light | B.mood | C.condition | D.company |
A.asked for | B.waited for | C.paid | D.worked for |
A.down | B.aside | C.straight | D.still |
A.yelled | B.said | C.sighed | D.apologized |
A.hear | B.worry | C.wonder | D.know |
A.made | B.spent | C.counted | D.lost |
A.actively | B.carefully | C.directly | D.curiously |
A.borrow | B.lend | C.buy | D.use |