1 . Did you ever have a dream, I’m talking about a conscious dream where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment and a
Several years ago I had a dream of
A.school | B.plan | C.career | D.car |
A.buying | B.inventing | C.playing | D.watching |
A.destroy | B.realize | C.change | D.create |
A.exciting | B.terrible | C.dark | D.embarrassing |
A.release | B.dive | C.decrease | D.accumulate |
A.Unfortunately | B.Unimportantly | C.Unconsciously | D.Unfairly |
A.market | B.society | C.country | D.school |
A.optimistic | B.negative | C.changeable | D.talkative |
A.needed | B.devoted | C.desired | D.begged |
A.careful | B.afraid | C.confident | D.proud |
A.goal | B.question | C.worry | D.difficulty |
A.analyses | B.designs | C.attempts | D.revisions |
A.taken | B.stirred | C.translated | D.put |
A.saying | B.point | C.step | D.standard |
A.efforts | B.failures | C.possibilities | D.hopes |
2 . At the age of nine, I was taking swimming lessons at a pool. The day had arrived when I was to be tested to see if I could
Fifteen of us were to
That’s when this college student
“So?” The question shocked me. It had just seemed reasonable to me that the answer to pain was to remove the thing causing the
Life is a journey, and the road won’t
A.made | B.let | C.join | D.try |
A.take turns | B.insist on | C.take risks | D.put off |
A.competitors | B.classmates | C.students | D.instructors |
A.injured | B.blamed | C.offered | D.choked |
A.pushed | B.pressed | C.reached | D.controlled |
A.above | B.below | C.behind | D.beyond |
A.surprised | B.sympathetic | C.amazing | D.cold |
A.delivered | B.owed | C.taught | D.promised |
A.so that | B.as if | C.in case | D.even if |
A.disaster | B.discomfort | C.damage | D.fear |
A.result | B.advantage | C.goal | D.task |
A.concerned | B.sensitive | C.embarrassed | D.sure |
A.attend | B.take | C.give | D.pass |
A.always | B.sometimes | C.ever | D.seldom |
A.sights | B.difficulties | C.surprises | D.harvests |
3 . The future has arrived at a dairy farm(乳牛场). It is
The farm
When the velocity of milk coming out of the cow slows, the machine knows to
Milking robots are becoming
Most dairy farmers must milk their cows two times a day, early in the morning and late at night. But Mr. Fendrick’s cows do not follow such a
The cow milking robot is not low-cost technology. Mr Fendrick paid more than $150,000 for it.
A.milking | B.break | C.lost | D.remaining |
A.food | B.turn | C.treat | D.rest |
A.consist of | B.calls back | C.belongs to | D.results from |
A.appearance | B.mood | C.taste | D.progress |
A.shows | B.connects | C.removes | D.builds |
A.relax | B.go | C.continue | D.stop |
A.cheap | B.difficult | C.popular | D.tiring |
A.begun | B.closed | C.faced | D.changed |
A.money | B.freedom | C.employees | D.orders |
A.schedule | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.if | B.since | C.until | D.because |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.But | D.So |
A.easy | B.simple | C.busy | D.costly |
A.on call | B.in force | C.by degree | D.at cost |
A.milk | B.function | C.walk | D.withdraw |
4 . I live in an area where there are some traditional family—run corner stores. Within
For the last three years I have been a
Whenever I am about to leave, the shopkeeper often
The family
A.jumping | B.running | C.walking | D.cycling |
A.majority | B.variety | C.pile | D.string |
A.fruits | B.grapes | C.vegetables | D.products |
A.polite | B.rare | C.standard | D.regular |
A.predict | B.estimate | C.picture | D.explain |
A.bad | B.tasty | C.cheap | D.common |
A.introduces | B.sells | C.presents | D.purchases |
A.turn up | B.pick out | C.take back | D.put away |
A.polish | B.thought | C.protection | D.impression |
A.personality | B.determination | C.honesty | D.appreciation |
A.merely | B.almost | C.extra | D.partly |
A.seldom | B.always | C.never | D.sometimes |
A.meeting | B.arrival | C.time | D.name |
A.frankness | B.respect | C.listening | D.insight |
A.transform | B.withdraw | C.create | D.destroy |
5 . On June 23, 1970, I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on plane returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the
I sat, dressed in soldier clothes, in a window seat,
I always believe in the connection between
Since then, I have followed her
A.rudeness | B.awkwardness | C.unfriendliness | D.seriousness |
A.hometown | B.school | C.downtown | D.family |
A.expecting | B.noticing | C.exchanging | D.avoiding |
A.fear | B.loneliness | C.anger | D.unhappiness |
A.naturally | B.proudly | C.shyly | D.quickly |
A.offer | B.help | C.company | D.contact |
A.respect | B.kindness | C.agreement | D.love |
A.soldiers | B.strangers | C.generations | D.girls |
A.similarly | B.often | C.especially | D.undoubtedly |
A.meaningful | B.satisfying | C.important | D.valuable |
A.instruction | B.advice | C.influence | D.example |
A.always | B.never | C.sometimes | D.probably |
A.feelings | B.ideas | C.goals | D.efforts |
A.accepted | B.spread | C.honored | D.advanced |
A.actions | B.details | C.conversations | D.movements |
6 . I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse
I should say I really do like many aspects of
When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am
After all, human cashiers sometimes
Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can
Machines can be
Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is
A.tears | B.directs | C.follows | D.separates |
A.worker | B.nurse | C.doctor | D.cleaner |
A.signals | B.symptoms | C.words | D.symbols |
A.at most | B.at last | C.at least | D.at intervals |
A.economy | B.agriculture | C.literature | D.technology |
A.cut in | B.pass by | C.take over | D.go away |
A.annoyed | B.thrilled | C.discouraged | D.disappointed |
A.smiling | B.laughing | C.shouting | D.weeping |
A.machine | B.human | C.animal | D.plant |
A.give | B.remind | C.bargain | D.buy |
A.brighten | B.darken | C.strengthen | D.widen |
A.turning | B.happening | C.describing | D.struggling |
A.urgent | B.efficient | C.frequent | D.consistent |
A.But | B.Because | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
7 . As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better.I learned this
Her name is Jenny.She was the girl who always raised her hand and had useful comments about everything.When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they
I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was
A.lesson | B.course | C.plan | D.excuse |
A.proved | B.remembered | C.changed | D.checked |
A.called on | B.stand for | C.beat off | D.fight against |
A.hate | B.hurt | C.matter | D.occur |
A.protected | B.noticed | C.missed | D.served |
A.somewhere | B.everywhere | C.nowhere | D.anywhere |
A.first | B.again | C.alone | D.together |
A.standard | B.challenge | C.fact | D.chance |
A.even if | B.as if | C.once | D.since |
A.ask | B.convince | C.remind | D.accuse |
A.Frightened | B.Confused | C.Bored | D.Heartbroken |
A.laughing | B.chatting | C.watching | D.hosting |
A.decision | B.attempt | C.speech | D.appointment |
A.break up | B.give up | C.take off | D.show off |
A.loved | B.deserved | C.needed | D.escaped |
8 . On a Sunday morning, Tim Abernathy walked off the dance floor at the Barn Dance and sat down in a chair to rest with his wife, Rachel. Then something felt wrong. His
“His eyes had
Someone
“If Johnny hadn’t been there, I would be
Johnny is a gravedigger. He has dug the final resting places for about 20, 000people, each grave
So maybe it’s not
A.fingers | B.muscle | C.stomach | D.throat |
A.crashed | B.landed | C.jumped | D.settled |
A.rubbed | B.narrowed | C.dropped | D.rolled |
A.backed off | B.stepped forward | C.moved on | D.set out |
A.gradually | B.instantly | C.finally | D.clearly |
A.yelling | B.pounding | C.pushing | D.weighing |
A.held | B.heard | C.felt | D.drew |
A.abandoning | B.joining | C.burying | D.hiding |
A.easy | B.precious | C.extraordinary | D.simple |
A.death | B.danger | C.sadness | D.fortune |
A.covering | B.controlling | C.crossing | D.measuring |
A.hard | B.vast | C.protected | D.ruined |
A.popularity | B.generosity | C.availability | D.responsibility |
A.common | B.surprising | C.reasonable | D.disappointing |
A.dancing | B.walking | C.leaving | D.talking |
9 . I moved to a new neighborhood in the fifth grade. It was a(n)
One day, when I was playing in the alley(小巷)outside our house, a boy rode by on an orange bike. He looked
A few days later, I
The following year, when I went to middle school, I made it a point to look for the
A.satisfactory | B.ideal | C.tough | D.risky |
A.finish | B.change | C.attend | D.quit |
A.fit | B.give | C.cut | D.check |
A.patient | B.annoyed | C.anxious | D.friendly |
A.house | B.way | C.vision | D.mind |
A.expect | B.admit | C.remember | D.realize |
A.visited | B.urged | C.met | D.caught |
A.decided | B.learned | C.insisted | D.assumed |
A.refused | B.desired | C.promised | D.stopped |
A.appointment | B.commitment | C.effort | D.investment |
A.reach out | B.drop out | C.set off | D.pay off |
A.challenge | B.attract | C.include | D.comfort |
A.Hopefully | B.Eventually | C.Fortunately | D.Actually |
A.odd | B.shy | C.helpful | D.bright |
A.time | B.principle | C.preference | D.communication |
10 . For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students,
However, one day, in the music class that was
This
A.travelling | B.marching | C.pacing | D.struggling |
A.rising up | B.coming up | C.driving up | D.turning up |
A.before | B.after | C.until | D.since |
A.betray | B.accept | C.avoid | D.appreciate |
A.part | B.nature | C.basis | D.spirit |
A.complicated | B.safe | C.confusing | D.easy |
A.missed | B.disliked | C.enjoyed | D.denied |
A.transparent | B.obvious | C.false | D.similar |
A.ear | B.taste | C.heart | D.voice |
A.occurred to | B.took to | C.appealed to | D.held to |
A.seriously | B.proudly | C.casually | D.naturally |
A.committed | B.used | C.limited | D.admitted |
A.proved | B.showed | C.stressed | D.meant |
A.pushing | B.dragging | C.lifting | D.rushing |
A.over | B.aside | C.behind | D.out |