1 . A week before Christmas, my grandmother passed away. My boss
Here, my string (一串) of bad luck began: my plan was
The woman is a stranger,
A.suddenly | B.worriedly | C.kindly | D.proudly |
A.in peace | B.in surprise | C.in secret | D.in time |
A.sad | B.great | C.common | D.comfortable |
A.attracted | B.supported | C.affected | D.recorded |
A.borrow | B.check | C.find | D.book |
A.flat | B.snowy | C.busy | D.narrow |
A.came over | B.set out | C.broke down | D.showed up |
A.spare | B.good | C.full | D.strong |
A.pass | B.keep | C.take | D.change |
A.left | B.laughed | C.cried | D.jumped |
A.treatment | B.help | C.time | D.money |
A.hurriedly | B.carefully | C.quietly | D.slowly |
A.miss | B.lose | C.build | D.notice |
A.notebook | B.bag | C.keys | D.tools |
A.confusion | B.excitement | C.gratitude | D.amazement |
A.happiness | B.kindness | C.excuse | D.answer |
A.offering | B.saving | C.promising | D.sending |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.meet | B.forget | C.invite | D.remember |
A.believe | B.imagine | C.decide | D.doubt |
2 . Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the
As the two
Manuela’s eyes began to
In less than two weeks, the barber was back in
A.independent | B.familiar | C.expensive | D.ancient |
A.grateful | B.patient | C.careful | D.attractive |
A.neighbors | B.barbers | C.cats | D.customers |
A.spoke out | B.backed off | C.set off | D.finished off |
A.faded | B.froze | C.reappeared | D.accumulated |
A.rebuild | B.sell | C.lose | D.decorate |
A.dull | B.classic | C.remote | D.wide |
A.purchasing | B.feeding | C.sheltering | D.collecting |
A.glare | B.open | C.shine | D.flood |
A.promises | B.adoration | C.anxiety | D.comments |
A.in store | B.by chance | C.on purpose | D.at present |
A.review | B.letter | C.post | D.invitation |
A.suggested | B.remembered | C.reported | D.began |
A.congratulations | B.decisions | C.announcements | D.contributions |
A.return | B.secure | C.protect | D.decline |
A.when | B.and | C.but | D.so |
A.came by | B.cheered up | C.broke away | D.dropped out |
A.appointments | B.connections | C.assumptions | D.budgets |
A.comparison | B.advance | C.company | D.business |
A.normally | B.thankfully | C.naturally | D.directly |
3 . My 14-year-old son, John, and I found out the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. All the other coats drooped (低垂)
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and
John and I both know we should never
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to life as it is to try on a
A.while | B.once | C.until | D.unless |
A.unreasonable | B.unbelievable | C.expected | D.acceptable |
A.adults | B.teenagers | C.women | D.strangers |
A.color | B.price | C.style | D.size |
A.taking | B.holding | C.bringing | D.wearing |
A.eagerly | B.comfortable | C.carefully | D.quickly |
A.happiness | B.change | C.smile | D.matter |
A.doubt | B.fight | C.argument | D.war |
A.thoughtful | B.handsome | C.hopeful | D.curious |
A.gradually | B.additionally | C.normally | D.entirely |
A.concluded | B.explored | C.wondered | D.discovered |
A.might | B.must | C.should | D.would |
A.this | B.them | C.it | D.one |
A.showed off | B.turned out | C.came across | D.turned up |
A.looking up at | B.looking down to | C.checking up | D.taking up |
A.trust | B.mistake | C.exchange | D.regard |
A.But | B.Though | C.Since | D.So |
A.combining | B.connecting | C.matching | D.relating |
A.hint | B.coat | C.solution | D.behavior |
A.reflect | B.figure | C.believe | D.picture |
4 . One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was hungry so he decided to
However, he lost his courage
“You don’t owe me anything,” she
Years later the young woman became ill seriously. The local doctors were baffled (为难). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called
After a long
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy
A.call | B.beg | C.make | D.prepare |
A.before | B.though | C.unless | D.when |
A.thirsty | B.hungry | C.lazy | D.tired |
A.steadily | B.hardly | C.slowly | D.carefully |
A.replied | B.shook | C.doubted | D.announced |
A.reward | B.hand | C.value | D.kindness |
A.mentally | B.normally | C.physically | D.properly |
A.in | B.up | C.on | D.for |
A.famous | B.rich | C.vivid | D.poor |
A.consulted | B.filled | C.fixed | D.concentrated |
A.rose | B.run | C.got | D.left |
A.Interested | B.Dressed | C.Puzzled | D.Worn |
A.recognized | B.knew | C.spared | D.regained |
A.desired | B.decided | C.declined | D.referred |
A.normal | B.ordinary | C.special | D.no |
A.struggle | B.decision | C.preparation | D.debate |
A.taught | B.requested | C.confused | D.showed |
A.negative | B.obvious | C.amazed | D.sure |
A.preference | B.presentation | C.attention | D.arrangement |
A.covered | B.took | C.caught | D.flooded |
5 . 20-year-old Derrick Byrd doesn’t believe he’s a hero, but rushing through flames — not once, but twice — was his response to a(n)
He kicked in his sister’s bedroom door, and then he ran downstairs through flames
Although it was still
Derrick suffered second- and third-degree
A.exciting | B.senior | C.intelligent | D.horrible |
A.referred | B.applied | C.awoke | D.turned |
A.realized | B.meant | C.expected | D.doubted |
A.specifically | B.immediately | C.curiously | D.confidently |
A.but | B.while | C.so | D.if |
A.helped | B.watched | C.explored | D.exchanged |
A.rainy | B.crowded | C.dark | D.noisy |
A.touched | B.guided | C.caught | D.raised |
A.tree | B.garden | C.car | D.house |
A.topic | B.collection | C.pain | D.award |
A.select | B.rescue | C.watch | D.support |
A.face | B.legs | C.hair | D.arms |
A.gas | B.air | C.material | D.smoke |
A.happy | B.safe | C.honest | D.calm |
A.peacefully | B.suddenly | C.nervously | D.finally |
A.escaped | B.figured | C.forgot | D.gained |
A.simple | B.brave | C.common | D.easy |
A.headache | B.fever | C.marks | D.burns |
A.showing | B.covering | C.changing | D.increasing |
A.do | B.discover | C.report | D.end |
6 . One of my fellow volunteers, a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit sad, so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a friend back home, who was, really
So this friend of mine had done something
I was so
The woman looked at me,
I left the shop to go home with my
Imagine my friend’s face when I
A.taking | B.travelling | C.reflecting | D.struggling |
A.necessary | B.responsible | C.impossible | D.possible |
A.ridiculous | B.unbelievable | C.reliable | D.similar |
A.depend | B.support | C.search | D.supply |
A.anywhere | B.nowhere | C.wherever | D.whichever |
A.depressed | B.blessed | C.touched | D.astonished |
A.within | B.without | C.beyond | D.during |
A.left | B.felt | C.dealt | D.meant |
A.waiting | B.cleaning | C.working | D.passing |
A.eventually | B.casually | C.occasionally | D.frequently |
A.delighted | B.amazed | C.exhausted | D.determined |
A.dealing | B.filled | C.loading | D.released |
A.idea | B.treat | C.deal | D.trade |
A.regret | B.happiness | C.sympathy | D.sorrow |
A.unexpected | B.unloaded | C.unknown | D.unmoved |
A.swear | B.bless | C.hope | D.desire |
A.ignored | B.deserted | C.deserved | D.arranged |
A.in practice | B.in vain | C.in person | D.in general |
A.simple | B.selfish | C.complicated | D.remarkable |
A.impression | B.atmosphere | C.attitude | D.gratitude |
7 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And
All this
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the
With my
A.as | B.until | C.unless | D.though |
A.hoped | B.agreed | C.meant | D.chose |
A.continued | B.changed | C.settled | D.started |
A.idea | B.plan | C.belief | D.saying |
A.right | B.chance | C.ability | D.patience |
A.going | B.looking | C.cheering | D.applying |
A.point | B.half | C.rest | D.basis |
A.enjoying | B.preparing | C.attending | D.watching |
A.less | B.later | C.worse | D.further |
A.committed | B.motivated | C.embarrassed | D.confused |
A.Interestingly | B.Fortunately | C.Obviously | D.hopefully |
A.focus | B.act | C.rely | D.try |
A.want | B.do | C.support | D.know |
A.steps | B.orders | C.rules | D.games |
A.roles | B.part | C.mind | D.value |
A.process | B.operation | C.movement | D.situation |
A.expressed | B.improved | C.preserved | D.recognized |
A.dreaming | B.playing | C.relaxing | D.hiding |
A.by | B.for | C.with | D.to |
A.lucky | B.happy | C.sure | D.satisfied |
8 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.forced | D.invited |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.risked | C.regretted | D.kept |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.refused | B.happened | C.bothered | D.decided |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.cheated | B.comforted | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.cup | B.part | C.share | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fear | D.confidence |
A.perfect | B.positive | C.adorable | D.official |
A.accept | B.feel | C.display | D.compare |
A.witness | B.separate | C.discourage | D.save |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |
9 . I come from a long line of farmers. When my parents moved to Wisconsin, farming allowed them to
I didn’t
As a kid, I hated doing farm work and I never thought that someday I would say that I kind of
A.connect | B.head | C.retire | D.report |
A.changed | B.covered | C.replaced | D.affected |
A.dream | B.game | C.chore | D.mystery |
A.sold | B.gave | C.sent | D.lent |
A.intention | B.opportunity | C.choice | D.job |
A.while | B.if | C.since | D.until |
A.regret | B.monitor | C.appreciate | D.complain |
A.generation | B.graduate | C.professional | D.beginner |
A.give away | B.make up | C.act out | D.relate to |
A.expected | B.learned | C.chosen | D.demanded |
A.corn | B.rice | C.beans | D.flowers |
A.flexible | B.necessary | C.legal | D.possible |
A.improves | B.revives | C.works | D.exists |
A.confusion | B.permission | C.balance | D.hope |
A.miss | B.risk | C.delay | D.escape |
10 . My husband and I embraced (拥抱) and sobbed when we learned our home had been destroyed in the fire. The
Several weeks later, we were allowed into where our home once stood. The drive there was
After hours, we loaded the precious items we had
An afternoon breeze started and
With
A.memories | B.belongings | C.souvenirs (纪念品) | D.appointments |
A.labor-saving | B.time-consuming | C.ever-increasing | D.heart-breaking |
A.displayed | B.abandoned | C.decorated | D.imported |
A.researched | B.posted | C.listed | D.interviewed |
A.guaranteed | B.trained | C.prepared | D.surprised |
A.ground | B.holes | C.relics | D.ruins |
A.treasure | B.blow | C.antique | D.achievement |
A.purchased | B.rescued | C.exchanged | D.borrowed |
A.exploring | B.recording | C.wondering | D.observing |
A.health | B.strength | C.consciousness | D.ambition |
A.challenges | B.competitions | C.disasters | D.journeys |
A.noticed | B.polished | C.unearthed | D.collected |
A.comfort | B.experience | C.ability | D.knowledge |
A.novel | B.message | C.story | D.order |
A.rely | B.work | C.act | D.reflect |
A.amazing | B.apparent | C.renewed | D.sincere |
A.at all cost | B.in a hurry | C.by all means | D.in good condition |
A.settled | B.broke | C.looked | D.turned |
A.persuaded | B.financed | C.sponsored | D.supported |
A.abnormal | B.emotional | C.traditional | D.natural |