1 . 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 |
2 . 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 |
3 . 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.coat | C.ring | D.box |
A.like | B.afford | C.design | D.guess |
A.holiday | B.performance | C.meeting | D.birthday |
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.Angrily | C.Patiently | D.Lightly |
A.calm | B.careless | C.grateful | D.upset |
A.failing | B.lonely | C.successful | D.poor |
A.realized | B.hoped | C.wondered | D.explained |
A.visit | B.understand | C.catch | D.help |
A.passed | B.received | C.sent | D.wrote |
A.take care of | B.pay for | C.look for | D.give away |
A.covered | B.broke | C.left | D.filled |
A.car | B.letter | C.Bible | D.table |
A.smiles | B.laughter | C.tears | D.interests |
A.dropped | B.hid | C.disappeared | D.made |
A.book | B.pen | C.flower | D.card |
A.Although | B.But | C.So | D.If |
A.hand | B.heart | C.face | D.eye |
4 . One little girl in Dayton, Maine, has unknowingly changed the culture of her school when she became the first and only deaf student to attend.
Morey Belanger, 6, was diagnosed(诊断) with a rare disease when she was one year old. The disease is so rare that it doesn’t even have a name. One of the side effects the disease can bring about is
When she reached the age to go to school, her parents were
Still, Morey’s mother Shannon only
Apart from her classroom, Morey also goes to the gym class and the library, and people throughout the school are trying their best to
The school made efforts to make Morey feel she was
“We did these things
But even if these things were simply the right ones to do, nobody at the school could deny(否认) the
“She’s just brought something to our school that wouldn’t have been there. I think it’s a chance for learning and growth when we have a child who has something
A.hearing | B.nutrition | C.weight | D.memory |
A.speak | B.practice | C.fight | D.communicate |
A.certain | B.alarmed | C.worried | D.positive |
A.Normally | B.Regularly | C.Simply | D.Fortunately |
A.anxious | B.willing | C.concerned | D.generous |
A.discovered | B.expected | C.recognized | D.spotted |
A.confused | B.annoyed | C.moved | D.stressed |
A.offer | B.avoid | C.gather | D.desire |
A.hated | B.believed | C.challenged | D.respected |
A.performances | B.explanations | C.interviews | D.themes |
A.if | B.though | C.because | D.unless |
A.comment | B.effect | C.limitation | D.resource |
A.extreme | B.familiar | C.mental | D.different |
A.continue | B.volunteer | C.decide | D.manage |
A.acquired | B.accepted | C.kept | D.proved |
5 . We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it possible to have too much time?
I remember back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also
When I got into college, things
One day I met a former classmate of mine who was
So, try to
A.played | B.loved | C.watched | D.coached |
A.happened | B.repeated | C.mattered | D.changed |
A.taking | B.pushing | C.setting | D.calling |
A.show off | B.hang out | C.stay up | D.make up |
A.making | B.wasting | C.requiring | D.raising |
A.safe | B.interesting | C.important | D.boring |
A.hardly | B.luckily | C.simply | D.hopefully |
A.college | B.town | C.childhood | D.business |
A.give | B.fill | C.save | D.trade |
A.message | B.story | C.fact | D.saying |
6 . There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). Before being sent away this boy was the
But the boy
They sat
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this
A.richest | B.cleverest | C.laziest | D.prettiest |
A.better | B.failure | C.winner | D.loser |
A.fitted | B.changed | C.lost | D.refused |
A.growing | B.lasting | C.improving | D.dropping |
A.lonely | B.careless | C.worried | D.busy |
A.believing in | B.giving up | C.agreeing with | D.fighting against |
A.happened | B.stopped | C.came | D.disappeared |
A.worrying about | B.caring about | C.complaining about | D.talking about |
A.then | B.now | C.yet | D.even |
A.And | B.But | C.So | D.Or |
A.toward | B.along | C.opposite | D.on |
A.enjoyed | B.started | C.suggested | D.finished |
A.work | B.study | C.sport | D.education |
A.when | B.where | C.how | D.why |
A.check | B.watch | C.command | D.make |
A.classes | B.grades | C.appearances | D.ideas |
A.caused | B.permitted | C.taught | D.persuaded |
A.pushed | B.hit | C.hugged | D.begged |
A.side | B.day | C.trip | D.earth |
A.moved | B.lent | C.meant | D.left |
7 . “Marla wore her uniform(校服)to photo day!” As soon as I walked into school, my classmates pointed out my
All the other girls were dressed in
At lunchtime, I ate noodles with my fork.
I ran to the girls’ bathroom. I scrubbed (擦洗) my shirt
“What happened?”
When I looked up, I
know her name.
I pointed at my
“I have an idea,” the girl said.“
“ But what about your school photo?”
“We have done it this morning.”
I couldn’t believe my
“You look
I looked at myself in the mirror. I felt grown up and
Suddenly I saw that girl waving
She
A.advantage | B.weakness | C.mistake | D.secret |
A.puzzled | B.proud | C.sad | D.satisfied |
A.beautiful | B.clean | C.short | D.white |
A.worrying | B.doubting | C.believing | D.wishing |
A.Unluckily | B.Clearly | C.Hopefully | D.Firstly |
A.funny | B.terrible | C.different | D.strange |
A.hard | B.carelessly | C.slowly | D.softly |
A.fight | B.cheer | C.cry | D.laugh |
A.called | B.decided | C.felt | D.recognized |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.shoes | B.shirt | C.skirt | D.trousers |
A.forgotten | B.lost | C.found | D.destroyed |
A.Pick up | B.Hand over | C.Take off | D.Put away |
A.luck | B.patience | C.power | D.courage |
A.nervous | B.great | C.stupid | D.young |
A.old | B.disappointed | C.pretty | D.surprised |
A.new | B.dirty | C.big | D.cheap |
A.happily | B.angrily | C.shyly | D.bravely |
A.imagined | B.remembered | C.guessed | D.knew |
A.lovely | B.clever | C.strict | D.kind |
8 . When I was a practice teacher in a middle school,the students in my class were always making
The evening before I would teach all by myself,I gave a piece of paper to everyone. I told them to write
I turned the cardboard case with the bottom(底部)towards the students,and told them calmly what each one had written on the paper. The students were surprised,
I told them the truth and they were
A.progress | B.troubles | C.faces | D.efforts |
A.something | B.nothing | C.all | D.them |
A.methods | B.attitudes | C.feelings | D.interest |
A.that | B.how | C.when | D.what |
A.thought | B.seen | C.written | D.heard |
A.would | B.needed | C.had to | D.might |
A.with | B.for | C.to | D.as |
A.after | B.when | C.until | D.now that |
A.put | B.left | C.had | D.gave |
A.knowing | B.believing | C.seeing | D.hearing |
A.names | B.faces | C.characters | D.handwritings |
A.frightened | B.angry | C.sad | D.amazed |
A.corner | B.bottom | C.top | D.side |
A.in | B.for | C.with | D.to |
A.it | B.that | C.them | D.those |
A.given | B.handed | C.passed | D.offered |
A.expensive | B.useful | C.another | D.smelly |
A.made | B.seen | C.found | D.looked |
A.From then on | B.However | C.Though | D.So far |
A.a lot of | B.a lot | C.partly | D.greatly |
9 . Over the years, I never thought of my father as being very emotional. He never was,
On November 9th, 1990, I received
A few days after Thanksgiving I was able to call my wife. She told me that my father said his usual Thanksgiving prayer (祷告). But this time he
Eight months later, when I returned home from
Ever since that day, my
A.at most | B.at least | C.at all | D.at first |
A.confident | B.responsibility | C.pride | D.satisfaction |
A.word | B.sentence | C.warning | D.wisdom |
A.amazed | B.confused | C.satisfied | D.worried |
A.quarrelled | B.argued | C.talked | D.discussed |
A.added | B.affected | C.approved | D.attracted |
A.over | B.down | C.beyond | D.under |
A.observe | B.notice | C.watch | D.look |
A.fights | B.serves | C.supports | D.saves |
A.surprisingly | B.fortunately | C.safely | D.dangerously |
A.war | B.setting | C.spot | D.work |
A.up | B.under | C.through | D.straight |
A.friendship | B.relationship | C.partnership | D.membership |
A.bright | B.blank | C.deep | D.smart |
A.Along | B.Also | C.So | D.Neither |
10 . We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting them and putting them into our
Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach. If you eat fruit like that, it will go straight through the stomach into the intestines (肠道). It will be good to your health and provide you with plenty of
But when you eat two pieces of bread and then some fruit, it is
You have probably heard people saying every time I eat watermelon I burp (打嗝), when I eat a banana I feel like
Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the Juice. When you really want to drink fruit juice, drink only
If you have mastered the
A.tables | B.plates | C.mouths | D.boxes |
A.how | B.what | C.where | D.who |
A.experience | B.energy | C.pleasure | D.spirit |
A.course | B.discovery | C.food | D.direction |
A.prevented | B.protected | C.prepared | D.practiced |
A.returning | B.running | C.relaxing | D.staying |
A.expensive | B.colorful | C.fresh | D.medium |
A.burned | B.heated | C.set | D.kept |
A.taste | B.weight | C.shape | D.sugar |
A.successful | B.correct | C.opposite | D.special |