1 . A daughter complained to her father about how hard her life was. She was
Her father filled three pots with
He asked his daughter to feel the
She frowned at the strength of the coffee.
He explained, “Each of them
“After going through the boiling water, the carrot, became
Which are you? When adversity (厄运) knocks on your door, you should act like the coffee bean.
1.A.excited | B.satisfied | C.tired | D.shocked |
A.water | B.milk | C.coffee | D.food |
A.realizing | B.believing | C.wondering | D.admitting |
A.turned off | B.put down | C.looked at | D.set about |
A.up | B.away | C.out | D.in |
A.eggs | B.carrots | C.beans | D.bowls |
A.noted | B.answered | C.proved | D.doubted |
A.fry | B.clean | C.break | D.cook |
A.make | B.taste | C.pour | D.offer |
A.Pleased | B.Frightened | C.Puzzled | D.Disappointed |
A.faced | B.feared | C.caused | D.knew |
A.Thus | B.Besides | C.Anyhow | D.However |
A.soft | B.fresh | C.green | D.big |
A.understand | B.find | C.move | D.damage |
A.unique | B.strange | C.common | D.lucky |
2 . Imagine loving someone so much that you’d swim more than 5, 000 miles to see him or her. Dindim
After a week, he brought the penguin back to the beach and tried to release him,
Fifty percent of
A.tries to | B.manages to | C.adapts to | D.leads to |
A.heart-warming | B.concerned | C.interesting | D.amazed |
A.creatively | B.obviously | C.actually | D.surely |
A.nursed | B.collected | C.focused | D.guarded |
A.and | B.plus | C.otherwise | D.but |
A.Angrily | B.Sadly | C.Gladly | D.Nervously |
A.in the forest | B.on the beach | C.in the sea | D.by the way |
A.disappears | B.escapes | C.hides | D.removes |
A.more embarrassed | B.more confident | C.stronger | D.happier |
A.now that | B.in case | C.as if | D.even if |
A.needs | B.relationships | C.population | D.feelings |
A.prevent | B.protect | C.observe | D.hunt |
A.covered | B.polluted | C.killed | D.saved |
A.oceans | B.insects | C.wildlife | D.creatures |
A.using | B.stealing | C.reducing | D.destroying |
3 . “I couldn't survive without music,” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite
“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths
“My mother
For
But Steve's mother agrees that music brings some problems.“Steve is a sensible(明智的)boy.” she says.“I don't think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I do worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it drives me crazy!”
1.A.English | B.news | C.information | D.music |
A.breakfast | B.lunch | C.supper | D.dinner |
A.work | B.office | C.school | D.party |
A.workshop | B.class | C.lab | D.dormitory |
A.excited | B.worried | C.angry | D.tired |
A.terrible | B.hopeless | C.poor | D.surprising |
A.usually | B.seldom | C.frequently | D.always |
A.expect | B.bear | C.understand | D.hope |
A.while | B.at | C.for | D.with |
A.helps | B.leads | C.causes | D.forces |
A.Unluckily | B.Actually | C.Disappointingly | D.Necessarily |
A.first | B.last | C.moment | D.hour |
A.grown-ups | B.parents | C.friends | D.teenagers |
A.study | B.life | C.family | D.school |
A.classical | B.country | C.light | D.loud |
4 . From the time I lined up my dolls on the sofa in play school, I wanted to be a teacher. “Open your books,” I would
For me,dream was one thing,and
When working as a substitute (代替) teacher in the lo cal area,I learned they were planning to
I cried all the way to work, disappointed and
A.persuade | B.calm | C.instruct | D.congratulate |
A.found | B.changed | C.undertaken | D.learned |
A.advice | B.interest | C.schooling | D.time |
A.almost | B.suddenly | C.hardly | D.still |
A.decorating | B.cleaning | C.collecting | D.producing |
A.house | B.job | C.dream | D.school |
A.punish | B.replace | C.praise | D.accept |
A.young | B.impatient | C.busy | D.strange |
A.adventure | B.confidence | C.experience | D.independence |
A.tired | B.comfortable | C.nervous | D.sorrowful |
A.called on | B.looked after | C.turned down | D.brought up |
A.comforted | B.ordered | C.thanked | D.promised |
A.biology | B.math | C.English | D.Chinese |
A.suggested | B.informed | C.complained | D.regretted |
A.parents | B.students | C.teachers | D.friends |
5 . I'll call him Peter because I didn't know his name. He was a waiter in a restaurant to which I had taken Robert, my five-year-old son, for his
Peter greeted us warmly and brought his
When
Peter treated all customers with extreme
A.experiment | B.performance | C.graduation | D.birthday |
A.boots | B.clothes | C.glasses | D.cap |
A.hands | B.face | C.feet | D.heart |
A.clean | B.smell | C.describe | D.fix |
A.familiar | B.irresponsible | C.rude | D.normal |
A.sharing | B.suffering | C.removing | D.collecting |
A.waiting | B.ordering | C.listening | D.eating |
A.put aside | B.broke down | C.settled on | D.stuck to |
A.effort | B.suggestion | C.attitude | D.choice |
A.excitedly | B.worriedly | C.nervously | D.patiently |
A.hopeful | B.lucky | C.successful | D.great |
A.respect | B.courage | C.humor | D.pride |
A.kindness | B.honor | C.confidence | D.trust |
A.challenge | B.affect | C.judge | D.serve |
A.joy | B.value | C.gift | D.duty |
6 . High school senior Jonathan Walker is unquestionably celebrating an amazing milestone in his life. The Florida teen has been
“It was just a surprise to see that they wanted me to
Colleges and universities that included Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and MIT all
However,
Actually, Walker is also active in the science club, the international Baccalaureate program, and the school football team. The amazingly
“My parents
A.accepted | B.included | C.adopted | D.introduced |
A.visit | B.appreciate | C.confirm | D.attend |
A.admission | B.honour | C.souvenirs | D.challenges |
A.managed | B.expected | C.refused | D.hesitated |
A.Hopefully | B.Fortunately | C.Undoubtedly | D.Unusually |
A.natural | B.rare | C.precious | D.casual |
A.as if | B.now that | C.even though | D.in case |
A.turning | B.writing | C.narrowing | D.breaking |
A.decision | B.mind | C.approach | D.plan |
A.careful | B.determined | C.brilliant | D.generous |
A.advises | B.reminds | C.encourages | D.allows |
A.lent | B.promised | C.bought | D.taught |
A.realized | B.agreed | C.pretended | D.reflected |
A.receiving | B.creating | C.admiring | D.recording |
A.taking over | B.putting off | C.making out | D.going through |
7 . At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started
Now it was the turn of the other lady in the group to become
Drinking my coffee and
It is not the cockroach, but the
A.screaming | B.calling | C.claiming | D.announcing |
A.noise | B.body | C.voice | D.hand |
A.gently | B.heavily | C.exactly | D.definitely |
A.upset | B.scared | C.worried | D.safe |
A.failed | B.came | C.managed | D.explained |
A.ran | B.dropped | C.lay | D.landed |
A.frightened | B.emotional | C.stupid | D.happy |
A.walked | B.stayed | C.rushed | D.jumped |
A.throwing | B.racing | C.processing | D.tracking |
A.watched | B.stared | C.saw | D.observed |
A.strong | B.confident | C.clever | D.smart |
A.making | B.visiting | C.showing | D.enjoying |
A.respect | B.responsibility | C.reward | D.award |
A.harmed | B.hurt | C.disturbed | D.helped |
A.fortune | B.annoyance | C.inability | D.calmness |
8 . You may always hear about people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life from the time they were in kindergarten. I didn’t consider lots of career
I will never forget the feeling of walking into my very first Biology
Due to Dr Espinoza, I found that scientists aren’t just what we
Falling in love with
A.development | B.difficulty | C.choices | D.requirements |
A.appointing | B.forcing | C.allowing | D.encouraging |
A.university | B.office | C.room | D.lab |
A.league | B.lecture | C.test | D.teamwork |
A.agent | B.volunteer | C.host | D.professor |
A.opposite | B.traditional | C.typical | D.similar |
A.average | B.casual | C.enthusiastic | D.severe |
A.lawyer | B.educator | C.scholar | D.engineer |
A.take care of | B.make fun of | C.learn about | D.search for |
A.solve | B.bring | C.raise | D.ignore |
A.enjoyed | B.doubted | C.recommended | D.acknowledged |
A.replace | B.predict | C.conduct | D.copy |
A.literature | B.science | C.language | D.art |
A.precious | B.smooth | C.beneficial | D.slow |
A.promised | B.showed | C.left | D.awarded |
9 . It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so
Mr. Smith had a very
Mr Smith
Mr Smith couldn’t understand
A.light | B.thick | C.dark | D.heavy |
A.way | B.side | C.corner | D.center |
A.on foot | B.by hand | C.through eyes | D.with sticks |
A.short | B.long | C.wonderful | D.important |
A.carry | B.take | C.teach | D.tell |
A.worried | B.moved | C.lost | D.surprised |
A.concern | B.mistake | C.effect | D.carelessness |
A.Surely | B.Sadly | C.Amazingly | D.Confidently |
A.respected | B.thanked | C.agreed | D.promised |
A.time | B.chance | C.interest | D.difficulty |
A.even if | B.as if | C.what if | D.now that |
A.arrived | B.looked | C.met | D.appeared |
A.why | B.how | C.when | D.what |
A.fun | B.choice | C.trouble | D.money |
A.deaf | B.smart | C.talented | D.blind |
10 . Ronald Handel lived on a farm in California. He owned two Great Pyrenees mountain dogs who
One of the dogs, Odin,
After the flames were put out, Handel and his young daughter did not
A.caught sight of | B.took care of | C.got along with | D.kept away from |
A.demand | B.right | C.job | D.nature |
A.approaching | B.going out | C.withdrawing | D.slowing down |
A.goats | B.devices | C.wife | D.daughter |
A.refused | B.offered | C.continued | D.chose |
A.broke | B.fell | C.lay | D.came |
A.frightened | B.leaving | C.acting | D.alone |
A.argued | B.explained | C.understood | D.spotted |
A.hesitate | B.forget | C.agree | D.expect |
A.car | B.company | C.farm | D.village |
A.still | B.even | C.already | D.instead |
A.burned | B.disappointed | C.grabbed | D.criticised |
A.happiness | B.safety | C.land | D.life |
A.nervous | B.tired | C.curious | D.energetic |
A.home | B.owner | C.workmates | D.friends |