1 . Better starve free than be a fat slave. There is nothing worth so much as liberty.
There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the dogs of the village were so wide awake and
One night this Wolf happened to fall in with a fine fat House Dog who had
“You can be as well﹣fed as I am if you want to,” suggested the Dog. “Leave the woods; there you will live miserably
The Wolf had such a beautiful vision of his coming happiness that he
“What’s wrong with your neck?” “Nothing at all,” replied the Dog. “What? Nothing?” “Oh, just a trifle!” the Dog added, “Perhaps you see the mark of the collar
“What? A chain!” cried the Wolf. “Couldn’t you go wherever you want to go?” “Not always, but what’s the
“All the difference in the world! I don’t care about your feasts and I wouldn’t take all the tender young lambs in the world at that
A.hungry | B.watchful | C.aggressive | D.fierce |
A.angry | B.anxious | C.downhearted | D.frightened |
A.wandered | B.run | C.fled | D.marched |
A.weak | B.small | C.light | D.strong |
A.praising | B.congratulating | C.complimenting | D.admiring |
A.as | B.while | C.when | D.unless |
A.instructions | B.suggestions | C.words | D.example |
A.bark | B.stare | C.glare | D.cough |
A.In brief | B.In return | C.In turn | D.In general |
A.suddenly | B.finally | C.almost | D.mostly |
A.neck | B.ankle | C.ear | D.tail |
A.with | B.on | C.at | D.to |
A.sense | B.difference | C.meaning | D.point |
A.situation | B.condition | C.price | D.case |
A.out | B.down | C.inside | D.off |
2 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the
That’s when I
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the
A.flower | B.insects | C.vegetables | D.rocks |
A.water | B.fertilizer | C.color | D.shape |
A.stop | B.continue | C.improve | D.escape |
A.weak | B.strange | C.lonely | D.pretty |
A.collect | B.tend | C.remove | D.watch |
A.unusual | B.wonderful | C.terrible | D.valuable |
A.passed | B.started | C.left | D.died |
A.air | B.top | C.sun | D.house |
A.hoped | B.realized | C.doubted | D.regretted |
A.fill in | B.put in | C.worry about | D.believe in |
A.forget | B.hate | C.aim | D.wait |
A.wish | B.plan | C.ability | D.idea |
A.faith | B.energy | C.virtue | D.courage |
A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.tired |
A.forgive | B.support | C.upset | D.affect |
3 . It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a
Now I
A.breath | B.test | C.seat | D.break |
A.persuading | B.promising | C.understanding | D.telling |
A.if | B.before | C.since | D.after |
A.taking off | B.fixing | C.looking at | D.winding |
A.very | B.also | C.seldom | D.not |
A.turn up | B.show off | C.come on | D.go away |
A.needed | B.forgot | C.agreed | D.happened |
A.daughter | B.wife | C.mother | D.sister |
A.late | B.well | C.around | D.there |
A.lonely | B.worried | C.doubtful | D.hungry |
A.so far | B.neither | C.no longer | D.already |
A.recognize | B.answer | C.believe | D.expect |
A.moved | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.satisfied |
A.only | B.then | C.thus | D.still |
A.curiosity | B.tears | C.words | D.judgment |
A.realize | B.suggest | C.hope | D.prove |
A.agreement | B.expression | C.acceptance | D.exhibition |
A.necessarily | B.completely | C.naturally | D.frequently |
A.learn | B.make | C.favor | D.try |
A.Adventure | B.Beauty | C.Trust | D.Life |
4 . Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If
Many teenagers think
Some school students have
A.not | B.so | C.ever | D.any |
A.wise | B.smart | C.useful | D.simple |
A.orders | B.tells | C.asks | D.argues |
A.problems | B.questions | C.ideas | D.comments |
A.roles | B.classes | C.courses | D.subjects |
A.says | B.writes | C.reads | D.thinks |
A.for an example | B.such as | C.so as | D.so that |
A.make | B.turn | C.let | D.change |
A.what | B.how | C.that | D.whether |
A.for | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.yet | B.already | C.still | D.rather |
A.bad | B.good | C.independent | D.normal |
A.learn | B.rescue | C.struggle | D.separate |
A.experiences | B.difficulties | C.fears | D.problems |
A.success | B.happiness | C.failure | D.height |
A.way | B.means | C.manners | D.spirit |
A.short | B.small | C.tall | D.fat |
A.lower | B.higher | C.worse | D.better |
A.take | B.spend | C.cover | D.cost |
A.work | B.lesson | C.teaching | D.study |
5 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have
Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by
A.classrooms | B.computers | C.playgrounds | D.tools |
A.operating | B.repairing | C.describing | D.drawing |
A.poor | B.unique | C.average | D.avanced |
A.annoyed | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.line | B.culture | C.schedule | D.school |
A.rubbed | B.called | C.cut | D.shown |
A.exchange | B.improve | C.revise | D.repeat |
A.broke out | B.paid off | C.came back | D.held back |
A.care | B.control | C.place | D.notice |
A.suggestion | B.speech | C.decision | D.arrangement |
A.made | B.waited | C.received | D.carried |
A.Suddenly | B.Importantly | C.Exactly | D.Naturally |
A.lent | B.sold | C.donated | D.applied |
A.efforts | B.pains | C.legend | D.experiment |
A.glory | B.wisdom | C.kindness | D.pride |
6 . Thousands of people online are involved in efforts to help an 8-year-old, cancer-stricken (患癌症的) boy from the United States to realize his dream. Dorian Murray of Westerly, Rhode Island, has been receiving
Dorian has been
Dorian then told his father that before going to heaven, he wanted to be
Some responded with
Dorian’s mother wrote that she was
A.responses | B.letters | C.gifts | D.invitations |
A.avoiding | B.attacking | C.treating | D.fighting |
A.When | B.Although | C.Once | D.Since |
A.painful | B.disappointing | C.perfect | D.simple |
A.climbed | B.risen | C.spread | D.rushed |
A.receive | B.change | C.stop | D.check |
A.excellent | B.successful | C.brave | D.famous |
A.conversation | B.relationship | C.quarrel | D.difference |
A.questioned | B.shared | C.copied | D.enjoyed |
A.books | B.notes | C.photos | D.newspapers |
A.happiness | B.kindness | C.encouragement | D.agreement |
A.finish | B.leave | C.return | D.recover |
A.amazed | B.upset | C.confused | D.speechless |
A.performance | B.disease | C.imagination | D.request |
A.satisfied with | B.proud of | C.interested in | D.confident about |
7 . In my younger years, my mother gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “
I still remember the moment Taeko and I first met. Skye is a mountainous and isolated (偏远的) island in Scotland
We didn’t meet until breakfast the next morning. It was so
After chatting for only 20 minutes, our friendship took
Taeko is an elegant and friendly lady who always speaks to people in a
But
Once, I asked her if she ever felt lonely,
A.Travel | B.Read | C.Study | D.Relax |
A.Because | B.Since | C.So | D.Although |
A.behavior | B.habit | C.routine | D.experience |
A.which | B.when | C.that | D.where |
A.boat | B.train | C.bus | D.plane |
A.rare | B.common | C.usual | D.regular |
A.gesture | B.conversation | C.occupation | D.action |
A.when | B.before | C.after | D.while |
A.root | B.interest | C.time | D.care |
A.apart | B.off | C.away | D.for |
A.Eventually | B.Actually | C.Interestingly | D.Additionally |
A.gentle | B.loud | C.clear | D.low |
A.follow | B.have | C.take | D.share |
A.driver | B.doctor | C.professor | D.writer |
A.bringing | B.finding | C.joining | D.meeting |
A.unbelievably | B.unfortunately | C.surprisingly | D.unexpectedly |
A.lonely | B.positive | C.single | D.optimistic |
A.who | B.when | C.what | D.where |
A.but | B.and | C.or | D.yet |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
8 . I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my
So I
A.sending | B.receiving | C.marking | D.exchanging |
A.found | B.prepared | C.got | D.expected |
A.doubt | B.hope | C.suggest | D.accept |
A.broke in | B.settled down | C.turned up | D.showed off |
A.relief | B.loss | C.achievement | D.justice |
A.blamed | B.loved | C.forgotten | D.affected |
A.highly | B.little | C.poorly | D.enough |
A.present | B.first | C.recent | D.previous |
A.hardly | B.instantly | C.regularly | D.occasionally |
A.strength | B.independence | C.importance | D.safety |
A.kept up with | B.caught up with | C.came up with | D.put up with |
A.none | B.few | C.some | D.each |
A.fine | B.special | C.helpful | D.normal |
A.reminded | B.guaranteed | C.convinced | D.promised |
A.after | B.until | C.when | D.since |
A.chance | B.gift | C.moment | D.reward |
A.lit | B.took | C.burned | D.cheered |
A.atmosphere | B.sympathy | C.calmness | D.joy |
A.it | B.such | C.something | D.everybody |
A.by | B.till | C.for | D.from |
9 . I was a shy girl and I was afraid to talk to people I didn’t know. I enjoyed the
Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had
I had no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of
Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I’m
A.loneliness | B.adventure | C.pleasure | D.excitement |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Besides | D.Additionally |
A.excuse | B.reason | C.escape | D.assignment |
A.mixed with | B.provided with | C.rewarded with | D.awarded with |
A.written | B.spelt | C.listened | D.spoken |
A.enough | B.nothing | C.much | D.little |
A.assignments | B.positions | C.professions | D.careers |
A.woken up | B.picked up | C.taken up | D.grown up |
A.explaining to | B.talking to | C.listening to | D.complaining to |
A.deliberately | B.occasionally | C.luckily | D.randomly |
A.pronounce | B.type | C.identify | D.copy |
A.depression | B.humor | C.failure | D.accomplishment |
A.pleasant | B.challenging | C.comfortable | D.painless |
A.hate | B.tolerate | C.enjoy | D.adjust |
A.even | B.also | C.seldom | D.still |
A.quiet | B.outgoing | C.optimistic | D.lively |
A.persuade | B.inform | C.remind | D.interview |
A.fortune | B.devotion | C.heritage | D.commitment |
A.wealth | B.sound | C.peace | D.wildness |
A.study | B.change | C.promise | D.conclusion |
10 . As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to
One day I
I put my hands in the jar and
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighbourhood. I will never forget the huge
A.save | B.give | C.earn | D.change |
A.turned | B.knocked | C.worked | D.looked |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.if |
A.school | B.time | C.trouble | D.bed |
A.bag | B.carpet | C.coat | D.sofa |
A.allowed | B.forced | C.helped | D.stopped |
A.punished | B.tested | C.praised | D.paid |
A.set up | B.took out | C.talked about | D.put away |
A.boring | B.new | C.fine | D.terrible |
A.keep | B.make | C.remove | D.buy |
A.visit | B.forgive | C.welcome | D.serve |
A.recognize | B.reward | C.understand | D.protect |
A.goals | B.stories | C.marks | D.ideas |
A.room | B.money | C.food | D.time |
A.grabbed | B.lost | C.borrowed | D.charged |
A.rare | B.special | C.simple | D.enough |
A.promised | B.discovered | C.knew | D.admitted |
A.asked | B.required | C.showed | D.wrote |
A.decision | B.progress | C.mistake | D.difference |
A.courage | B.kindness | C.honesty | D.happiness |