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 . Steve was a seventh grader, a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a 12-year-old. Yet, he went unnoticed — he had been
In the middle of the first semester of school, the entire seventh grade was
“You all did pretty well,” Miss Wilma told the class after going over the
After that, Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even if Miss Wilma
“Steve, please! I care about you!”
One Monday a couple of weeks later, Miss Wilma gave a
Miss Wilma’s face was in
From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he remember and understand
A.missing | B.failing | C.passing | D.skipping |
A.tested | B.classified | C.separated | D.dismissed |
A.questions | B.effects | C.lessons | D.results |
A.fills | B.presses | C.breaks | D.destroys |
A.shouted | B.hesitated | C.interrupted | D.laughed |
A.dropped | B.raised | C.covered | D.closed |
A.strangely | B.steadily | C.severely | D.secretly |
A.helpless | B.stubborn | C.flexible | D.crazy |
A.Commonly | B.Unwillingly | C.Particularly | D.Suddenly |
A.quiz | B.chance | C.speech | D.presentation |
A.slept | B.looked | C.lived | D.hurried |
A.disappointment | B.surprise | C.satisfaction | D.inspiration |
A.better | B.total | C.precious | D.ridiculous |
A.down | B.away | C.out | D.back |
A.homework | B.grades | C.knowledge | D.subjects |
A.outstanding | B.lazy | C.rough | D.troublesome |
A.tiring | B.ordinary | C.hardworking | D.successful |
A.relied on | B.looked after | C.believed in | D.turned to |
A.competition | B.choice | C.change | D.campaign |
A.waited | B.listened | C.wished | D.cared |
4 . 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 |
5 . One day, my father and I were watching a dance reality show. For some reasons, I disliked one of the dancers from the very beginning of the show.
Unknowingly, I kept finding his
“No, Dad, not at all,” I said.
“Then how do you know that he is a
“Just
“But he is among the final 10 competitors who were carefully
“Why not?” I asked carelessly.
“Because criticizing someone or something
So choose
A.secrets | B.tricks | C.mistakes | D.strengths |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Finally | D.Immediately |
A.movie | B.action | C.performance | D.sign |
A.know | B.debate | C.inquire | D.complain |
A.representative | B.bad | C.common | D.silly |
A.call on | B.spy on | C.glare at | D.look at |
A.treated | B.raised | C.suspected | D.selected |
A.benefit | B.use | C.interest | D.importance |
A.ignore | B.limit | C.prevent | D.forget |
A.affects | B.gets | C.contains | D.solves |
A.awarding | B.appreciating | C.recording | D.remembering |
A.positive | B.fresh | C.original | D.unique |
A.freely | B.confidently | C.wisely | D.independently |
A.defence | B.luck | C.deal | D.knowledge |
A.valuable | B.ambitious | C.elegant | D.embarrassing |
6 . Recently I got goosebumps (鸡皮疙瘩). I was so
There’s this boy, Nathan, in my band class. I never really
Our class began, and Mr. Kohler asked us to tune our instruments. But Nathan was just
Again two right answers. The whole class went totally silent.
At that moment I got goosebumps. How did he do that? That day I
A.cold | B.thrilled | C.frightened | D.proud |
A.had wanted | B.had planned | C.had struggled | D.had managed |
A.event | B.story | C.lesson | D.shock |
A.liked | B.knew | C.missed | D.understood |
A.happily | B.still | C.alone | D.secretly |
A.thinking | B.caring | C.swinging | D.glaring |
A.long | B.silent | C.valuable | D.limited |
A.amused | B.patient | C.annoyed | D.curious |
A.but | B.and | C.though | D.so |
A.sitting | B.travelling | C.walking | D.coming |
A.surprising | B.wrong | C.particular | D.angry |
A.realize | B.sing | C.tell | D.show |
A.head | B.eyes | C.instrument | D.hand |
A.cried | B.laughed | C.sighed | D.commented |
A.seriously | B.properly | C.hopefully | D.easily |
A.outside | B.back | C.front | D.corner |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.clearly | D.loudly |
A.entertained | B.observed | C.intended | D.challenged |
A.found | B.appreciated | C.believed | D.underlined |
A.common | B.personal | C.wonderful | D.little |
7 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so
“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we
A.rulers | B.brushes | C.knives | D.pens |
A.felt | B.heard | C.sensed | D.noticed |
A.money | B.paint | C.brush | D.fish |
A.dropped | B.cooked | C.presented | D.took |
A.happy | B.disappointed | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.hole | B.chair | C.paddle | D.picture |
A.huge | B.small | C.great | D.rude |
A.when | B.why | C.what | D.how |
A.stopped | B.regretted | C.remembered | D.forgot |
A.went on | B.went away | C.went over | D.went through |
A.drove | B.shared | C.rewarded | D.returned |
A.belief | B.relief | C.sadness | D.worry |
A.saved | B.hurt | C.broke | D.designed |
A.come out | B.come in | C.come across | D.come into |
A.achievement | B.progress | C.process | D.difference |
8 . While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this
I never felt an urge to
The
After that, feeling the need to
The following term, I
A.searching | B.planning | C.natural | D.formal |
A.progress | B.experience | C.major | D.opinion |
A.choose | B.read | C.learn | D.create |
A.official | B.foreign | C.body | D.spoken |
A.love | B.concern | C.goal | D.request |
A.meeting | B.trip | C.story | D.task |
A.recorded | B.performed | C.recited | D.discussed |
A.idea | B.amount | C.dream | D.reason |
A.disturbed | B.supported | C.embarrassed | D.attracted |
A.end | B.past | C.course | D.distance |
A.showing | B.acting | C.saying | D.wanting |
A.exercise | B.explore | C.express | D.explain |
A.print | B.write | C.sign | D.count |
A.slow | B.steady | C.normal | D.obvious |
A.chair | B.sponsor | C.attend | D.organize |
A.missed | B.passed | C.gave up | D.registered for |
A.forbidden | B.welcomed | C.ignored | D.repeated |
A.Lastly | B.Thus | C.Instead | D.However |
A.required | B.caused | C.allowed | D.expected |
A.easy | B.popular | C.quick | D.new |
9 . Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching (伸展) on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania,
But one day last January, it would not be their
At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran,
No luck. So they decided to ask people in the
“Running is typically a
The members of this running group are not hard-core sportsmen. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise.
1.A.looking after | B.waiting for | C.thinking about | D.picking up |
A.lecture | B.game | C.enquiry | D.experiment |
A.increase | B.range | C.move | D.develop |
A.social | B.accidental | C.actual | D.normal |
A.ran off | B.ran into | C.ran past | D.ran down |
A.asked | B.explained | C.discovered | D.wondered |
A.took | B.used | C.broke | D.sold |
A.cornering | B.leading | C.following | D.driving |
A.stepped | B.slid | C.marched | D.disappeared |
A.got up | B.split up | C.showed up | D.caught up |
A.around | B.back | C.out | D.away |
A.while | B.because | C.unless | D.though |
A.realizing | B.remembering | C.suggesting | D.hoping |
A.group | B.university | C.neighborhood | D.station |
A.relief | B.surprise | C.success | D.break |
A.working | B.running | C.wandering | D.hiding |
A.suspect | B.police | C.colleague | D.member |
A.traps | B.camps | C.cars | D.arms |
A.selfless | B.useless | C.careless | D.endless |
A.choices | B.conclusions | C.chances | D.decisions |
10 . Do you do housework in your family?
According to a recent study of teenagers, many of them feel they have a duty to
There are,
Housework offers teenagers an excellent
In all, teenagers should
A.Unless | B.Since | C.Though | D.If |
A.yet | B.just | C.still | D.already |
A.for | B.or | C.so | D.and |
A.busy | B.elderly | C.strict | D.angry |
A.look after | B.stay with | C.help | D.love |
A.however | B.besides | C.then | D.finally |
A.convinced | B.allowed | C.made | D.noticed |
A.expected | B.respected | C.welcomed | D.observed |
A.childhood | B.school | C.teenage | D.working |
A.enjoyed | B.remembered | C.defended | D.taught |
A.again | B.only | C.soon | D.even |
A.talking | B.shaping | C.fooling | D.forcing |
A.welfare | B.chance | C.reason | D.prize |
A.parents | B.classmates | C.roommates | D.neighbors |
A.ability | B.view | C.success | D.separation |
A.choose | B.prepare | C.agree | D.prove |
A.early | B.first | C.ever | D.also |
A.support | B.refuse | C.share | D.discuss |
A.money | B.pride | C.advantages | D.regrets |
A.responsibility | B.freedom | C.safety | D.achievement |