1 . The moment the boys entered the gym and saw the climbing walls towering over them, they got excited. But Stevie was a(an)
Then came Mr. Taylor, the
A.exception | B.trouble | C.example | D.victim |
A.task | B.time | C.thing | D.job |
A.respected | B.trusted | C.supported | D.attracted |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.coach | D.climber |
A.ordered | B.urged | C.advocated | D.required |
A.match | B.equip | C.arrange | D.combine |
A.excitement | B.embarrassment | C.fear | D.tension |
A.fell on | B.rested on | C.watched on | D.reflected on |
A.sad | B.sweet | C.wide | D.weak |
A.decision | B.courage | C.patience | D.hope |
A.stayed | B.dropped | C.landed | D.lay |
A.wall | B.roof | C.floor | D.top |
A.carefully | B.smoothly | C.painfully | D.excitedly |
A.Sorrowful | B.Thoughtful | C.Grateful | D.Fearful |
A.embrace | B.know | C.meet | D.greet |
2 . Dave had always loved the ocean. You wouldn’t believe how excited he was at Christmas when seeing a gift-wrapped
But when he began to surf, something
When Dave reached the
Dave took a last wave,
A.surfboard | B.wetsuit | C.shorts | D.glasses |
A.exciting | B.joyful | C.scary | D.sorrowful |
A.put | B.swept | C.gave | D.attracted |
A.beach | B.seaweed | C.shore | D.current |
A.recognized | B.challenged | C.questioned | D.joined |
A.think of | B.speak of | C.let go of | D.take notice of |
A.take | B.load | C.bear | D.shift |
A.weight | B.focus | C.legs | D.hands |
A.sands | B.shallows | C.destination | D.center |
A.quit | B.shared | C.doubted | D.grasped |
A.cautious | B.tired | C.afraid | D.sceptical |
A.sight | B.breath | C.depth | D.mind |
A.survivor | B.competitor | C.professional | D.natural |
A.fighting | B.riding | C.breaking | D.beating |
A.self-respect | B.self-confidence | C.self-doubt | D.self-criticism |
3 . It was New Year’s Night. An
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he
He looked towards the sky and cried
His
And his
A.aged | B.ambitious | C.attractive | D.abnormal |
A.warm | B.soft | C.beautiful | D.sorrowful |
A.recalled | B.cherished | C.forgot | D.ignored |
A.end | B.side | C.exit | D.entrance |
A.barked | B.crawled | C.howled | D.jumped |
A.surprisedly | B.cheerfully | C.proudly | D.painfully |
A.abandon | B.place | C.throw | D.beat |
A.passed away | B.broken away | C.hidden away | D.moved away |
A.happiness | B.regret | C.hatred | D.excitement |
A.stopped | B.fell | C.struck | D.rang |
A.behavior | B.reaction | C.blame | D.love |
A.yelled | B.apologized | C.prayed | D.objected |
A.dignity | B.terror | C.shame | D.admiration |
A.age | B.time | C.youth | D.memory |
A.road | B.air | C.grass | D.roof |
4 . I once worked on a farm. One day, a powerful wind slammed (猛推) me against a post. My left arm got totally
Back home after an operation, I found everything a(n)
“Mom can do anything,” my daughter said
In 2020, I decided to do New Zealand’s
Life in
A.stuck | B.burned | C.crushed | D.bent |
A.duty | B.occasion | C.adventure | D.challenge |
A.independent | B.restless | C.tireless | D.different |
A.escape | B.adapt | C.recover | D.accept |
A.cutely | B.suddenly | C.proudly | D.honestly |
A.sport | B.farm | C.art | D.business |
A.Meanwhile | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.described | B.wondered | C.explored | D.evaluated |
A.outstanding | B.amateur | C.active | D.intelligent |
A.biggest | B.hardest | C.longest | D.scariest |
A.studied | B.thought | C.pushed | D.trained |
A.give up | B.give in | C.turn off | D.turn down |
A.laughter | B.cheering | C.crying | D.noise |
A.unfair | B.serious | C.difficult | D.uncertain |
A.stop | B.afford | C.get | D.fly |
5 . When I was 10 years old, my aunt and uncle lived far away from my parents.
Suffering from a severe disease
One day, my father and I went to see them, and my aunt asked me to get a
I learned a lot from my father about
A.forced | B.enabled | C.arranged | D.expected |
A.detected | B.wished | C.considered | D.reserved |
A.Already | B.Instead | C.Also | D.Strangely |
A.social | B.different | C.mental | D.financial |
A.box | B.cup | C.shock | D.rise |
A.turned over | B.put back | C.reached into | D.looked at |
A.pitiful | B.curious | C.guilty | D.lucky |
A.result | B.account | C.establishment | D.amount |
A.admitted | B.agreed | C.believed | D.learned |
A.hidden | B.returned | C.found | D.withdrawn |
A.supported | B.attracted | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.forgotten | B.declined | C.blamed | D.offered |
A.instruction | B.leave | C.help | D.discovery |
A.comment | B.introduction | C.speech | D.debate |
A.generosity | B.praise | C.honesty | D.friendship |
6 . One day, my children and I found a homeless, small cat trapped in a burning box. She was
Weeks later, Smoky looked better, but was completely
“Can’t I have any
During Smoky’s second year, she began growing fur. Tiny white hairs gradually grew long. Bill continued to enjoy her
A.accidentally | B.likely | C.severely | D.lightly |
A.treated | B.trained | C.caged | D.entertained |
A.homeless | B.hairless | C.cured | D.deserted |
A.resisted | B.attacked | C.disliked | D.annoyed |
A.particular about | B.independent of | C.full of | D.armed with |
A.flashed | B.sounded | C.smoked | D.slipped |
A.knocking over | B.turning over | C.taking away | D.picking up |
A.coffee | B.peace | C.trouble | D.right |
A.Sooner or later | B.So far | C.On occasion | D.In time |
A.tired | B.aware | C.tolerant | D.careful |
A.sick | B.guilty | C.cheerful | D.content |
A.rarely | B.occasionally | C.casually | D.continuously |
A.beauty | B.gentleness | C.warmth | D.company |
A.cattle | B.engine | C.road | D.weather |
A.behind | B.aside | C.inside | D.out |
7 . As the sun sinks towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the dusty football pitch (足球场) in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya, one player — Abdirahman —
“When I play with kids my age, I don’t feel
At just 14 years old, Abdirahman’s
Abdirahman was born in Kakuma in 2010, just two years after his parents and older siblings
“In Kakuma, we all have
Football has become an important part of Abdirahman’s life and a(n)
“When I play football, I feel
A.breaks out | B.stands out | C.calls out | D.drops out |
A.integrated | B.separated | C.challenged | D.qualified |
A.explained | B.accused | C.complained | D.appealed |
A.courage | B.responsibility | C.curiosity | D.pride |
A.reconstructs | B.prevents | C.replaces | D.reflects |
A.awkwardly | B.slowly | C.elegantly | D.nervously |
A.trick | B.kick | C.approach | D.attract |
A.approval | B.example | C.apology | D.warning |
A.built | B.crossed | C.broadened | D.removed |
A.scheduling | B.joining | C.fueling | D.escaping |
A.gifts | B.concerns | C.achievements | D.dreams |
A.Nevertheless | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.classify | B.showcase | C.estimate | D.notice |
A.expanding | B.directing | C.uniting | D.urging |
A.seen | B.lost | C.exhausted | D.alerted |
8 . It was on a cold May morning that I received the email inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. Ten women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, meeting on the
What I’ve learned over my past 33 years is that
I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel
The shores, where the beginners learn to surf, are
Learning a new skill taught me the
While surfing might not be my
A.border | B.coast | C.inland | D.strait |
A.realize | B.refuse | C.accept | D.admit |
A.adults | B.adolescents | C.athletes | D.amateurs |
A.acquiring | B.emerging | C.disappearing | D.lacking |
A.lobby | B.lawn | C.canteen | D.laundry |
A.On account of | B.For fear of | C.In spite of | D.In terms of |
A.surf | B.tackle | C.guide | D.comment |
A.shallow | B.deep | C.swift | D.rough |
A.spread over | B.sail through | C.dive into | D.make for |
A.coaches | B.trainees | C.partners | D.strangers |
A.Ironically | B.Implicitly | C.Honestly | D.Skeptically |
A.unloaded | B.unsettled | C.uninstalled | D.unlocked |
A.novelty | B.priority | C.humility | D.equality |
A.calling | B.habit | C.necessity | D.relaxation |
A.aware | B.capable | C.worthy | D.sick |
9 . I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The bus-an ordinary, non-air-conditioned one-was more than
The bus started its journey a little later than scheduled. After about two very long hours, I was beyond tired. I kept trying to
Just then, something
This extraordinary experience has stayed with me even after all these years. It revealed to me an important fact - that we can all
A.cool | B.fast | C.large | D.crowded |
A.searched | B.reserved | C.occupied | D.offered |
A.misfortune | B.discomfort | C.fear | D.doubt |
A.develop | B.balance | C.encourage | D.rescue |
A.saw | B.found | C.sensed | D.touched |
A.information | B.help | C.explanation | D.attention |
A.cold | B.moved | C.kind | D.embarrassed |
A.considered | B.accepted | C.abandoned | D.resisted |
A.judged | B.appreciated | C.praised | D.observed |
A.magical | B.strange | C.worthwhile | D.disturbing |
A.set off | B.turned out | C.made use of | D.got hold of |
A.got | B.came | C.spread | D.rushed |
A.tough | B.enjoyable | C.boring | D.free |
A.expect | B.desire | C.guarantee | D.share |
A.journey | B.lesson | C.role | D.situation |
10 . Seven years after a terrible fall left me paralyzed, here I was, with my two teammates, on the way to becoming the first all-disabled team to cross Europe's largest ice cap, the Vatnajökull glacier, unsupported and unassisted.
A year before, when McCann first suggested making the 100-mile trip, I was excited by the
From our start point, we would need to
After 11 tough days, and countless
That moment at the
A.prospect | B.condition | C.schedule | D.observation |
A.curious | B.puzzled | C.enthusiastic | D.anxious |
A.recovery | B.fame | C.adventure | D.money |
A.battle | B.live | C.see | D.walk |
A.powers | B.limits | C.sources | D.dangers |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.operating | D.following |
A.strength | B.responsibility | C.weakness | D.pressure |
A.resistance | B.protection | C.inspiration | D.failure |
A.closer | B.harder | C.higher | D.deeper |
A.steps | B.turs | C.falls | D.tricks |
A.set down | B.went beyond | C.kept off | D.moved into |
A.edge | B.base | C.center | D.summit |
A.ignored | B.fought | C.perceived | D.hid |
A.successful | B.disabled | C.brave | D.irresponsible |
A.curiosity | B.sincerity | C.willpower | D.innovation |