1 . Every year I read over 2,000 college applications from students all over the world. It is quite
The most surprising indication of kindness I’ve ever
The security guard wrote that he supported this student’s admission because of his
It gave us a
Next year there might be a flood of security guard recommendations
A.distant | B.difficult | C.delicate | D.desperate |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.ability | B.quality | C.limitation | D.assumption |
A.come out | B.picked up | C.come across | D.brought up |
A.lecture | B.reply | C.recommendation | D.application |
A.stood up | B.stood out | C.given up | D.given out |
A.guard | B.teacher | C.headmaster | D.consultant |
A.wisdom | B.consideration | C.encouragement | D.bravery |
A.bothered | B.answered | C.visited | D.thanked |
A.as if | B.now that | C.even if | D.in order that |
A.demanding | B.amusing | C.refreshing | D.puzzling |
A.passion | B.trouble | C.method | D.window |
A.due to | B.in need of | C.except for | D.along with |
A.money | B.notice | C.attention | D.curiosity |
A.policy | B.trend | C.arrangement | D.career |
2 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.
Instead of looking at nature, I
So this year I made up my mind to try something
With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally
I knew I had
A.received | B.selected | C.checked | D.removed |
A.online | B.informal | C.local | D.traditional |
A.opinion | B.mind | C.identity | D.curiosity |
A.attractive | B.logical | C.magical | D.different |
A.as | B.unless | C.though | D.so |
A.generous | B.capable | C.eager | D.determined |
A.battery | B.button | C.signal | D.function |
A.grateful | B.tough | C.stuck | D.puzzled |
A.rely on | B.go through | C.connect to | D.adapt to |
A.method | B.goal | C.trick | D.choice |
A.expected | B.realised | C.permitted | D.suggested |
A.approach | B.sign | C.evidence | D.problem |
A.won | B.forgotten | C.suffered | D.recovered |
A.Somehow | B.Anyway | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.take apart | B.give up | C.turn up | D.go off |
3 . Last month, Koch went to make breakfast and found a(n)
“I looked out in the backyard and there’s the moose absolutely panicked and
Koch has noticed more wildlife around his home in Ottawa,
The wild moose seemed to be having trouble finding her way out of the pool, so Koch called the police and wildlife services to see if they could
Workers from wildlife services intended that they would get her to a safer spot, but they couldn’t
The moose
A.informal | B.ordinary | C.usual | D.uninvited |
A.abandoned | B.wrapped | C.removed | D.forbidden |
A.struggling | B.shaking | C.shouting | D.searching |
A.shoulder | B.foot | C.face | D.back |
A.narrowly | B.likely | C.desperately | D.unwillingly |
A.for | B.so | C.but | D.or |
A.so | B.well | C.almost | D.rather |
A.relaxed | B.happy | C.tired | D.poor |
A.around | B.beneath | C.outside | D.beyond |
A.donate | B.hurt | C.lend | D.cure |
A.lift | B.hug | C.smile | D.credit |
A.update | B.witness | C.cancel | D.manage |
A.watched out | B.cut down | C.jumped over | D.dived into |
A.escaped | B.participated | C.hesitated | D.insisted |
A.feet | B.holes | C.walls | D.covers |
4 . When Diana Trujillo was just 17 years old, she left her hometown of Cali in Colombia (哥伦比亚) and immigrated (移民) to the United States. All she had with her when she
Diana’s path was not
While studying in Florida, she
A.studied | B.arrived | C.served | D.traveled |
A.promise | B.chance | C.choice | D.dream |
A.forgotten | B.regretted | C.loved | D.continued |
A.wait | B.work | C.plan | D.play |
A.easy | B.true | C.different | D.short |
A.teach | B.know | C.hear | D.recognize |
A.though | B.but | C.so | D.because |
A.schooling | B.food | C.treatment | D.care |
A.experience | B.time | C.information | D.money |
A.began | B.avoided | C.imagined | D.finished |
A.carefully | B.successfully | C.possibly | D.really |
A.advice | B.role | C.basis | D.importance |
A.remained | B.took up | C.paid off | D.changed |
A.product | B.course | C.service | D.job |
A.get away | B.show off | C.break down | D.give up |
5 . Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father.
My father was
I was also
Sometimes I
A.Therefore | B.Meanwhile | C.Afterward | D.However |
A.weak | B.poor | C.slow | D.tired |
A.already | B.still | C.once | D.only |
A.sent | B.took | C.threw | D.put |
A.stressful | B.difficult | C.impossible | D.hopeless |
A.asking | B.talking | C.worrying | D.caring |
A.beliefs | B.experiences | C.decisions | D.ambitions |
A.before | B.till | C.as | D.since |
A.promises | B.suggests | C.requires | D.seems |
A.opened | B.summed | C.turned | D.spoke |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.Immediately | B.Naturally | C.Surprisingly | D.Certainly |
A.accepted | B.had | C.enjoyed | D.gained |
A.attracted | B.warned | C.touched | D.astonished |
A.should | B.would | C.could | D.might |
A.calm | B.relaxed | C.quiet | D.happy |
A.replace | B.share | C.combine | D.remove |
A.able | B.free | C.ready | D.likely |
A.time | B.place | C.case | D.way |
A.know | B.doubt | C.guess | D.wonder |
6 . I’m a painter. At an early age, my daughter Heller began to show her talent for painting, and I was
Starting with her high school, she spent every summer vacation
One day, she
For the moment, her father and I could find
Heller will carry on her
A.frightened | B.certain | C.cautious | D.unhappy |
A.volunteering | B.teaching | C.drawing | D.escaping |
A.put up with | B.broke away from | C.looked back on | D.thought highly of |
A.relaxation | B.concern | C.embarrassment | D.pride |
A.comforted | B.obeyed | C.exchanged | D.decorated |
A.Temporarily | B.Strangely | C.Terribly | D.Slightly |
A.appearance | B.health | C.ceremony | D.treatment |
A.direction | B.similarity | C.celebration | D.responsibility |
A.bored | B.tired | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.sold | B.wrote | C.sent | D.shared |
A.faith | B.fun | C.sufferings | D.wonders |
A.nothing | B.something | C.anything | D.everything |
A.jumped | B.apologized | C.attempted | D.applied |
A.when | B.because | C.so | D.but |
A.whisper | B.cry | C.smile | D.shout |
A.possesses | B.appeals to | C.approves | D.counts on |
A.preference | B.failure | C.trust | D.challenge |
A.loss | B.diet | C.hobby | D.dream |
A.honest | B.disappointed | C.positive | D.confused |
A.truth | B.change | C.rise | D.figure |
7 . Located in Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Falls is the seventh wonder of the world and the fastest flowing waterfall in the world. When I went to tour it, I found there were some truly amazing ways to
One way was to take a
Another
A.experience | B.destroy | C.protect | D.establish |
A.photo | B.raincoat | C.lantern | D.boat |
A.ran out | B.broke down | C.fell apart | D.passed by |
A.novelists | B.passengers | C.employers | D.composers |
A.close | B.similar | C.polite | D.equal |
A.spot | B.water | C.color | D.mist |
A.get | B.fall | C.knock | D.look |
A.way | B.aim | C.defeat | D.fantasy |
A.effective | B.extinct | C.distant | D.narrow |
A.lit | B.improved | C.transported | D.limited |
A.held | B.rolled | C.arrived | D.fallen |
A.opportunity | B.view | C.favour | D.habit |
A.long | B.thin | C.thick | D.high |
A.Although | B.Unless | C.After | D.Before |
A.extreme | B.classic | C.peaceful | D.powerful |
8 . American runner Isaiah Jewett took a deep breath. Entering the final stage of the men’s 800-meter semifinal race. Jewett
“I was like ‘Okay, there’s a
That is when something unexpected
“It was
For Jewett though, showing good sportsmanship was more
That is exactly what Jewett did with Amos.
“I just
After the
“Hey man, let’s
“It’s okay to compete but it’s also important to show that you’re a
A.remembered | B.expected | C.asked | D.agreed |
A.chance | B.reason | C.plan | D.choice |
A.returned | B.changed | C.disappeared | D.happened |
A.surprising | B.exciting | C.challenging | D.boring |
A.tired | B.lonely | C.sad | D.shy |
A.difficult | B.interesting | C.dangerous | D.important |
A.information | B.lessons | C.knowledge | D.skills |
A.saw | B.imagined | C.hoped | D.promised |
A.seemed | B.required | C.wanted | D.regretted |
A.journey | B.game | C.talk | D.fall |
A.failure | B.mistake | C.decision | D.question |
A.finish | B.hold | C.enter | D.begin |
A.Again | B.Still | C.Together | D.Also |
A.winner | B.competitor | C.runner | D.hero |
A.attracting | B.helping | C.following | D.thanking |
9 . I had to visit my sister in another town because her husband was very ill. My whole family couldn’t go because school was in session. My
There were only three other passengers in that carriage. Two of them were quite elderly,
Just then the young man
During the long
A.students | B.children | C.customers | D.pets |
A.nervous | B.excited | C.positive | D.angry |
A.forward | B.off | C.backward | D.alone |
A.got off | B.got on | C.checked out | D.took off |
A.because | B.since | C.while | D.when |
A.surprised at | B.worried about | C.disappointed with | D.accustomed to |
A.but | B.so | C.therefore | D.however |
A.refused | B.expected | C.agreed | D.offered |
A.painful | B.loud | C.gentle | D.high |
A.unwillingly | B.happily | C.slowly | D.smoothly |
A.again | B.back | C.down | D.away |
A.shouted | B.comforted | C.thanked | D.welcomed |
A.train | B.bus | C.plane | D.ship |
A.sang | B.attended | C.devoted | D.listened |
A.bad | B.selfish | C.cold | D.kind |
10 . A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms,
One day, I happened to
“Certainly, everyone back home will
I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”
Hearing this, the Englishman
A.though | B.when | C.if | D.as |
A.look | B.meet | C.pick up | D.find out |
A.walk | B.talk | C.play | D.go |
A.pleased | B.angry | C.afraid | D.surprised |
A.proper | B.strange | C.safe | D.polite |
A.to | B.better | C.not | D.like |
A.On | B.In | C.All | D.By |
A.gone | B.visited | C.seen | D.been |
A.look at | B.think of | C.send for | D.laugh at |
A.it | B.them | C. anything | D.something |
A.fun | B.interest | C.business | D.mountain |
A.Really | B.Good | C.You don’t say | D.You are right |
A.be | B.help | C.think | D.do |
A.this | B.so | C.anything | D.me a favor |
A.spoke | B.helped | C.moved | D.bursted |