1 . When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party. I was
“Mom, I don’t know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling
As I arrived at the party, I tried to be
I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was
My friend Lilly helped me
When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete
From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes. I learned to
A.surprised | B.excited | C.relaxed | D.satisfied |
A.unsure | B.unsafe | C.unusual | D.unhappy |
A.breaks | B.turns | C.steps | D.attempts |
A.genuine | B.polite | C.serious | D.cool |
A.danger | B.injury | C.disaster | D.wonder |
A.landed on | B.tripped over | C.kicked up | D.ran into |
A.a hot potato | B.a big fish | C.no luck | D.no big deal |
A.fight | B.argue | C.disappear | D.struggle |
A.approach | B.avoid | C.prevent | D.identify |
A.patience | B.bravery | C.worry | D.anger |
A.fool | B.hero | C.stranger | D.dancer |
A.suggested | B.expected | C.promised | D.directed |
A.dependent | B.easy | C.careful | D.hard |
A.fashionable | B.tight | C.comfortable | D.special |
A.promote | B.accept | C.trust | D.refuse |
2 . A man was driving when he found a lady needed help. So he stopped. When he was coming up to her, she was worried
The car
Several days later in a small
That night the waitress came home earlier,
The help you give to others shall always get back to you, so please don’t
A.so | B.if | C.as | D.though |
A.frightening | B.shocking | C.surprising | D.interesting |
A.encourage | B.save | C.catch | D.calm |
A.put down | B.broke down | C.got down | D.turned down |
A.spend | B.cost | C.take | D.pay |
A.really | B.hardly | C.gradually | D.usually |
A.offer | B.supply | C.support | D.provide |
A.hospital | B.supermarket | C.church | D.restaurant |
A.excited | B.tired | C.upset | D.satisfied |
A.met | B.called | C.remembered | D.found |
A.order | B.tip | C.change | D.service |
A.left | B.wrote | C.took | D.threw |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
A.never | B.still | C.even | D.just |
A.love | B.determination | C.interest | D.doubt |
A.imagining | B.keeping | C.discovering | D.wondering |
A.trouble | B.baby | C.customer | D.bill |
A.proud | B.unwilling | C.glad | D.angry |
A.replied | B.said | C.shouted | D.sighed |
A.forget | B.pretend | C.try | D.mind |
3 . I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation: all my bank cards weren’t
I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the
Finally, I
I realized that being able to receive kindness is a
A.working | B.paying | C.travelling | D.increasing |
A.villagers | B.tourists | C.visitors | D.strangers |
A.street | B.town | C.countryside | D.community |
A.drove | B.flew | C.headed | D.slid |
A.buy | B.afford | C.rent | D.earn |
A.explaining | B.sharing | C.exchanging | D.exploring |
A.door | B.house | C.man | D.restaurant |
A.thought of | B.heard of | C.arrived at | D.aimed at |
A.rich | B.kind | C.busy | D.serious |
A.proud | B.happy | C.excited | D.sorry |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.failure | D.strategy |
A.warm | B.curious | C.cool | D.strange |
A.choose | B.calm | C.comfort | D.rescue |
A.gift | B.trouble | C.trap | D.request |
A.improves | B.challenges | C.encourages | D.designs |
4 . The most important lesson I learned in high school came at graduation several minutes
I was rather shy back then, content to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my
But my good record soon became a fear to my well-being. The headmaster asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart
I was
Graduation day soon arrived and, as
Now I still have the
I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But I'm
A.before | B.after | C.when | D.while |
A.hobbies | B.subjects | C.interests | D.games |
A.manners | B.relationship | C.scores | D.characters |
A.burning | B.breaking | C.jumping | D.beating |
A.doubtful | B.positive | C.curious | D.uncertain |
A.share | B.bring | C.spare | D.give |
A.considered | B.hoped | C.expected | D.planned |
A.thrown | B.applied | C.memorized | D.completed |
A.ever | B.never | C.always | D.hardly |
A.lesson | B.task | C.graduation | D.match |
A.moment | B.day | C.chance | D.decision |
A.managed | B.tried | C.walked | D.succeeded |
A.passing | B.heading | C.handing | D.sitting |
A.photo | B.tape | C.paper | D.word |
A.partly | B.immediately | C.actually | D.mostly |
A.everything | B.anything | C.nothing | D.something |
A.respect | B.confidence | C.freedom | D.excuse |
A.shyness | B.pride | C.deadline | D.courage |
A.afraid | B.sure | C.glad | D.confused |
A.turn off | B.turn out | C.set off | D.set out |
5 . 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 |
6 . I moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. I didn’t really know whether it
A job advertisement for a(n)
I felt a
The biggest change the job brought,
A.controlled | B.suited | C.challenged | D.bothered |
A.purpose | B.convenience | C.stress | D.entertainment |
A.reader | B.novelist | C.editor | D.typist |
A.calm | B.anxious | C.defeated | D.successful |
A.appetite | B.reference | C.content | D.innovation |
A.book | B.story | C.result | D.magazine |
A.surprised | B.embarrassed | C.confused | D.annoyed |
A.Naturally | B.Mostly | C.Officially | D.Finally |
A.favor | B.shock | C.change | D.shame |
A.reading | B.speaking | C.predicting | D.copying |
A.Located in | B.Committed to | C.Trapped in | D.Used to |
A.donation | B.link | C.difference | D.report |
A.increased | B.fell | C.failed | D.reacted |
A.athletes | B.students | C.neighbors | D.audiences |
A.plan | B.sense | C.system | D.list |
A.however | B.instead | C.otherwise | D.therefore |
A.refer to | B.go into | C.set up | D.call on |
A.scientific | B.creative | C.difficult | D.strange |
A.imagine | B.defeat | C.switch | D.develop |
A.sad | B.popular | C.happy | D.honest |
7 . Our savings ran out and we were going to lose our house. We had to move into Grandpa’s house, which had been old and beyond
The roof seemed to leak
Joe and I both tried to be
One evening, I walked out into the back yard to
I suddenly
A.control | B.repair | C.recognition | D.comparison |
A.empty | B.noisy | C.secret | D.busy |
A.for no reason | B.in every respect | C.on no account | D.at any moment |
A.worn | B.kept | C.cut | D.cleared |
A.proved | B.felt | C.grew | D.stood |
A.hardly | B.simply | C.suddenly | D.occasionally |
A.brave | B.friendly | C.energetic | D.cheerful |
A.warning | B.answer | C.message | D.lesson |
A.escape | B.defeat | C.release | D.absorb |
A.Probably | B.Accidentally | C.Naturally | D.Consequently |
A.planting | B.picking | C.watering | D.observing |
A.flowers | B.insects | C.seats | D.trees |
A.quietest | B.safest | C.nicest | D.cleanest |
A.confirmed | B.declared | C.recalled | D.realized |
A.eager | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.responsible |
8 . Three years ago, Liu Mama was an unknown middle-aged farmer from the Dongbei region, in northeastern China. Then she started
People were
Liu Mama’s
A.ignoring | B.celebrating | C.showing | D.suffering |
A.introduced | B.contained | C.disagreed | D.disliked |
A.base | B.role | C.request | D.voyage |
A.recognized | B.persuaded | C.refused | D.decided |
A.short | B.long | C.clear | D.fond |
A.organizing | B.determining | C.viewing | D.sitting |
A.frightening | B.terrible | C.interesting | D.silent |
A.difference | B.tip | C.recognition | D.advantage |
A.set up | B.focus on | C.calm down | D.work out |
A.hardly | B.nearly | C.quickly | D.only |
A.farmers | B.survivors | C.beggars | D.followers |
A.grew | B.removed | C.sank | D.debated |
A.replacing | B.harvesting | C.competing | D.deserving |
A.schools | B.homeland | C.fields | D.stadiums |
A.arises | B.solves | C.bursts | D.owns |
A.rise | B.protection | C.appreciation | D.attention |
A.successful | B.online | C.secure | D.personal |
A.appearance | B.loss | C.try | D.test |
A.considered | B.attached | C.succeeded | D.formed |
A.coming | B.learning | C.recovering | D.ranging |
9 . A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful
Many years passed and the lady was very
When she arrived at his house, sadness
A.watch | B.ring | C.coat | D.box |
A.afford | B.like | C.design | D.guess |
A.holiday | B.performance | C.birthday | D.meeting |
A.proud | B.kind | C.sorry | D.brave |
A.lent | B.asked | C.gave | D.moved |
A.carried | B.found | C.missed | D.held |
A.Politely | B.Lightly | C.Patiently | D.Angrily |
A.calm | B.upset | C.grateful | D.careless |
A.failing | B.lonely | C.successful | D.poor |
A.wondered | B.hoped | C.realized | D.explained |
A.visit | B.melt | C.catch | D.help |
A.passed | B.wrote | C.sent | D.received |
A.take care of | B.pay for | C.look for | D.give away |
A.covered | B.broke | C.left | D.filled |
A.car | B.Bible | C.letter | D.table |
A.smiles | B.laughter | C.tears | D.interests |
A.hid | B.dropped | C.disappeared | D.made |
A.book | B.pen | C.flower | D.card |
A.If | B.But | C.Although | D.So |
A.hand | B.eye | C.face | D.heart |
10 . A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to
Axani wrote in his post that he is not
The
A.deposits | B.benefit | C.restriction | D.examinations |
A.origin | B.passport | C.accent | D.friend |
A.holiday | B.marriage | C.dream | D.relationship |
A.go to waste | B.come to mind | C.go on sale | D.come into effect |
A.policy | B.order | C.payment | D.schedule |
A.applying | B.checking | C.booking | D.bargaining |
A.choose | B.borrow | C.use | D.buy |
A.sacrifice | B.express | C.experience | D.provide |
A.answer | B.offer | C.advice | D.comment |
A.right | B.same | C.now | D.real |
A.convincing | B.annoying | C.satisfying | D.interesting |
A.changing | B.giving | C.lending | D.writing |
A.touch | B.question | C.control | D.date |
A.admiring | B.sharing | C.advertising | D.doubting |
A.leaving | B.dealing with | C.losing | D.looking for |
A.single | B.strange | C.regular | D.extra |
A.return | B.take | C.reserve | D.hide |
A.interview | B.program | C.trip | D.meeting |
A.ending | B.calling | C.repeating | D.staying |
A.honored | B.lovely | C.intelligent | D.lucky |