1 . Chloe Smith is a girl aged 6 from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she
The medal belongs to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while
Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and
Chloe was
A.sought | B.buried | C.noticed | D.dropped |
A.waste | B.object | C.material | D.antique |
A.embarrassed | B.satisfied | C.frightened | D.shocked |
A.competing | B.applying | C.coaching | D.preparing |
A.broken | B.stolen | C.replaced | D.deserted |
A.purchase | B.register | C.preserve | D.recover |
A.secured | B.prized | C.advertised | D.priced |
A.project | B.decision | C.habit | D.idea |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.really | D.carefully |
A.identifying | B.obtaining | C.evaluating | D.investigating |
A.sorry | B.eager | C.upset | D.hesitant |
A.In addition | B.In fact | C.In return | D.In advance |
A.purpose | B.report | C.attempt | D.story |
A.heart-warming | B.breath-taking | C.eye-catching | D.life-changing |
A.important | B.simple | C.interesting | D.right |
2 . My long-distance cycling career of 13 years and 35, 000 kilometres ended as I approached 75. Although I am now no longer strong enough to
The road behind is just memories, some soon to be forgotten, others to be
Real
Long distance cycling brings unbearable exhaustion, long hours of anxiety, even fear and desperation, but these
Most importantly, cycling taught me to know myself better. It eventually dawned on me that I had more
A.appreciate | B.choose | C.expect | D.stand |
A.treasured | B.explored | C.created | D.discussed |
A.boring | B.annoying | C.confusing | D.discouraging |
A.overcomes | B.greets | C.throws | D.ignores |
A.loneliness | B.joy | C.convenience | D.panic |
A.making | B.changing | C.beating | D.finalizing |
A.reasonably | B.admittedly | C.fortunately | D.hopefully |
A.battling | B.slipping | C.falling | D.wandering |
A.owned | B.offered | C.mentioned | D.promised |
A.fit | B.pale | C.run | D.back |
A.reflection | B.anticipation | C.satisfaction | D.motivation |
A.secrets | B.rules | C.decisions | D.dimensions |
A.reliable | B.flexible | C.inaccessible | D.unforgettable |
A.toughness | B.curiosity | C.imagination | D.wisdom |
A.insight | B.knowledge | C.power | D.admiration |
3 . Are all inventors scientists? No. Anyone can make a(n)
Spangler was a janitor(清洁工) at a department store. He
Each night as he worked, he thought about the
A police officer was walking down the street. He glanced at the department store window. He saw Spangler
The
A.observation | B.mistake | C.plan | D.invention |
A.topic | B.theory | C.idea | D.excuse |
A.though | B.until | C.once | D.after |
A.started | B.failed | C.agreed | D.decided |
A.found | B.liked | C.quit | D.knew |
A.ashamed | B.frightened | C.worried | D.exhausted |
A.accident | B.discovery | C.problem | D.experiment |
A.machines | B.objects | C.pictures | D. books |
A.worked | B.changed | C.stopped | D.arrived |
A.store | B.hotel | C.lab | D.station |
A.showing | B.improving | C.using | D.designing |
A.threatening | B.convincing | C.showing | D.telling |
A.old | B.cool | C.huge | D.strange |
A.janitor | B.policeman | C.owner | D.customer |
A.instead of | B.because of | C.thanks to | D.as for |
A.worse | B.better | C.slower | D.busier |
A.Excited | B.Satisfied | C.Curious | D.Afraid |
A.confused | B.shocked | C.disappointed | D.amused |
A.disappeared | B.continued | C.dropped | D.moved |
A.simple | B.safe | C.convenient | D.common |
4 . After my cancer diagnosis (诊断), my friend gifted me a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl. Despite my physical limitations,
As a family physician I was used to
Through surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy (化疗), I
But before long,
As my anxiety eased, I
Now, the lucky bamboo was not just a
A.looking for | B.picking up | C.digging up | D.caring for |
A.useless | B.painless | C.selfless | D.helpless |
A.taking | B.paying | C.showing | D.providing |
A.gradual | B.positive | C.enormous | D.complex |
A.connected | B.recommended | C.added | D.sent |
A.focused upon | B.brought up | C.proved out | D.depended on |
A.delayed | B.continued | C.avoided | D.considered |
A.originally | B.possibly | C.surprisingly | D.approximately |
A.items | B.leaves | C.bamboos | D.seeds |
A.floor | B.carpet | C.room | D.pool |
A.affected | B.mirrored | C.tested | D.prevented |
A.exchanged | B.shared | C.appreciated | D.sought |
A.instructions | B.orders | C.schedules | D.trends |
A.flexible | B.strange | C.decorative | D.colourful |
A.warmth | B.hope | C.aid | D.creativity |
5 . “Tom, you have a hairless spot on the back of your head!”Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug (耸肩) it off. “It’ll grow back. ”I worked to sound
At first, the loss was minimal.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症) . He recommended an injection ( 注 射 ) to try, which would be
I had to wear a wig ( 假 发 ) to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel
A.mild | B.upset | C.calm | D.relieved |
A.Checking | B.Polishing | C.Clearing | D.Covering |
A.sense | B.chance | C.sign | D.way |
A.wonder | B.panic | C.swing | D.withdraw |
A.Running | B.Shifting | C.Feeling | D.Reaching |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.stop | D.keep |
A.attached | B.connected | C.guided | D.applied |
A.After all | B.Worse still | C.In brief | D.By contrast |
A.treatment | B.motion | C.routine | D.mission |
A.break out | B.draw to a close | C.fade away | D.come to light |
A.reveal | B.restrict | C.distribute | D.highlight |
A.Instead | B.Furthermore | C.Anyway | D.Thus |
A.blow | B.credit | C.exception | D.miracle |
A.proud | B.ashamed | C.fond | D.guilty |
A.evaluation | B.introduction | C.acceptance | D.dependence |
6 . Martin is my youngest son. He likes staying alone and be seldom laughs. As the boy’s mother, I was
Nothing could make him happy except the recycling truck passing by my house. Every afternoon, he raced to the front of the house, waiting for the
When we were late and
“Nice to meet you, too. I’m Vince.” The driver greeted me in a happy
“Your coming is the most exciting moment for my son.” I smiled.
After knowing our story, he said, “Could you please give me your
Then began our
Recently, I said to him, “It’s my little boy’s birthday tomorrow. Can you do something special for him?”
The next day, as I was standing by the driveway with Martin, we saw the
“Today is your birthday, Martin, and here’s a gift.”
He handed the box to my son. Inside, there was a green model truck like his. My son, surprised, looked up
After chatting for several
I was deeply moved by these
A.annoyed | B.curious | C.anxious | D.frightened |
A.partners | B.lecturers | C.designers | D.doctors |
A.train | B.truck | C.plane | D.flash |
A.registered | B.missed | C.exchanged | D.revised |
A.informed | B.impressed | C.introduced | D.improved |
A.voice | B.shout | C.noise | D.sound |
A.class | B.door | C.phone | D.car |
A.after | B.before | C.and | D.or |
A.relationship | B.strategy | C.experiment | D.friendship |
A.red | B.green | C.yellow | D.pink |
A.awkwardly | B.happily | C.sadly | D.seriously |
A.minutes | B.hours | C.days | D.years |
A.food | B.money | C.clothes | D.gifts |
A.received | B.accepted | C.refused | D.prevented |
A.simple | B.similar | C.long | D.difficult |
7 . When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to discourage me from becoming a brewer (酿酒师). He’d spent his life in local breweries,
So I did as he asked. I went to business school and got a highly paid job at a business- consulting firm.
I remembered that some time before, my dad had been cleaning out the attic and
I agreed. Americans pay good money for inferior beer, I thought. Why not make good beer for Americans using my family way?
I decided to quit my job to become a brewer. When I told Dad, I was hoping he’d put his arm around me and get
As much as Dad objected, in the end he became my new company’s first
Once the beer was made, I faced my biggest
The only way to get the word out, I realized, was to sell direct. I filled my briefcase with beer and hit every bar in Boston. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. The rest is history. It wasn’t supposed to work out this way — whatever does? — but in the end I was
My advice to all young entrepreneurs is simple: Life is very short, so don’t
A.barely | B.easily | C.sufficiently | D.adequately |
A.Though | B.Otherwise | C.Still | D.Anyhow |
A.fear | B.doubt | C.regret | D.desire |
A.came across | B.picked out | C.put down | D.bring about |
A.menus | B.cans | C.recipes | D.labels |
A.exactly | B.particularly | C.roughly | D.basically |
A.miserable | B.amused | C.excited | D.concerned |
A.employer | B.customer | C.investor | D.salesman |
A.inspiring | B.relaxing | C.pushing | D.frightening |
A.opportunity | B.decision | C.obstacle | D.defeat |
A.respectable | B.honorable | C.recognizable | D.understandable |
A.after | B.by | C.as | D.for |
A.appointed | B.born | C.considered | D.intended |
A.hesitate | B.need | C.wait | D.rush |
A.delay | B.dream | C.plan | D.prepare |
8 . I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, when children from different races and religions played and studied together
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. When I
If we can allow our children to be themselves without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people
A.fascinated | B.curious | C.frustrated | D.puzzled |
A.parties | B.nationalities | C.regions | D.races |
A.at random | B.in harmony | C.on occasion | D.by turns |
A.cast | B.drop | C.flight | D.roll |
A.embraced | B.removed | C.sought | D.defended |
A.paid | B.preserved | C.meant | D.treated |
A.get through | B.come across | C.deal with | D.run into |
A.absence | B.choice | C.effort | D.company |
A.stated | B.traced | C.decided | D.ordered |
A.instructions | B.attempts | C.intentions | D.arrangements |
A.similarly | B.strangely | C.familiarly | D.dramatically |
A.departures | B.decades | C.years | D.months |
A.infection | B.affection | C.motivation | D.homesickness |
A.let alone | B.according to | C.rather than | D.regardless of |
A.from | B.with | C.by | D.against |
9 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were
Students were
Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone
Our life is a
We should try to take eyes
A.disappointed | B.curious | C.concerned | D.surprised |
A.handing out | B.working out | C.dealing with | D.mixing up |
A.open | B.read | C.defend | D.turn |
A.annoyed | B.addicted | C.confused | D.amazed |
A.bring | B.speak | C.write | D.talk |
A.still | B.hardly | C.never | D.mostly |
A.communicated | B.described | C.accepted | D.used |
A.concentrated on | B.depended on | C.insisted on | D.counted on |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.likes | B.means | C.prefers | D.deserves |
A.picture | B.lesson | C.gift | D.text |
A.events | B.adventures | C.solutions | D.problems |
A.connected | B.compared | C.addicted | D.attracted |
A.on | B.in | C.off | D.under |
A.formally | B.differently | C.obviously | D.positively |
10 . One Saturday morning, an old man went into the market to buy something. He was dressed
“I wish to get a
Just then a young gentleman
“Carry it myself! Who do you think I am?” said the young gentleman.
Hearing all that was said, the old man said, “Well, that is lucky. I
“Oh, it’s nothing, sir,” replied the old man. “It was no
“Who is that
In fact, Mr Marshall taught us a lesson that no man should feel himself too fine to carry his own goods.
1.A.simply | B.warmly | C.casually | D.formally |
A.cage | B.bag | C.basket | D.box |
A.chicken | B.duck | C.fish | D.turkey |
A.only | B.just | C.always | D.also |
A.satisfied | B.familiar | C.busy | D.bored |
A.walked around | B.searched for | C.passed by | D.stepped into |
A.office | B.farm | C.house | D.hospital |
A.agreed | B.refused | C.hesitated | D.continued |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.right | B.intention | C.rule | D.custom |
A.important | B.dirty | C.heavy | D.expensive |
A.sorry | B.angry | C.hungry | D.depressed |
A.happen | B.hope | C.regret | D.choose |
A.help | B.employ | C.pay | D.allow |
A.Until | B.Unless | C.When | D.Before |
A.praised | B.thanked | C.stopped | D.invited |
A.trouble | B.expectation | C.surprise | D.doubt |
A.smiled | B.imagined | C.waited | D.wondered |
A.brave | B.strange | C.kind | D.ordinary |
A.peaceful | B.shamed | C.sad | D.disappointed |