1 . John entered a college and often worked late until 12 at night. He fell into the
John’s friend, Frank,
Before long, John
“If not,” said the doctor, “you will never
A.hole | B.habit | C.interest | D.love |
A.still | B.sometimes | C.never | D.always |
A.stopped | B.smoked | C.ate | D.played |
A.ever | B.just | C.even | D.only |
A.happy | B.angry | C.doubtful | D.curious |
A.forgot | B.explained | C.1eft | D.tried |
A.advise | B.force | C.order | D.call |
A.friendship | B.study | C.health | D.sleep |
A.continue | B.work | C.return | D.answer |
A.recognized | B.understood | C.found | D.showed |
A.but | B.so | C.though | D.or |
A.saw | B.judged | C.watched | D.examined |
A.truth | B.reason | C.accident | D.disease |
A.followed | B.kept | C.caused | D.resulted |
A.differ | B.recover | C.hear | D.suffer |
A.disappointed | B.sad | C.sorry | D.worried |
A.boring | B.tiring | C.difficult | D.1ate |
A.day | B.time | C.way | D.second |
A.surprised at | B.certain about | C.afraid of | D.interested in |
A.troubles | B.pains | C.coughs | D.cigarettes |
2 . When I first read the wonderful book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, I was in Grade 9. I came to know about it from my sister. When I came to Grade 10, I started
Then the day came that my first round to
After six months, the second round was
From my
A.writing | B.applying | C.comparing | D.limiting |
A.book | B.family | C.news | D.movie |
A.worries | B.troubles | C.chances | D.dreams |
A.accepting | B.recording | C.imagining | D.covering |
A.school | B.office | C.library | D.team |
A.try out for | B.stand by | C.catch up with | D.cheer for |
A.anxiously | B.luckily | C.sadly | D.actively |
A.solution | B.excuse | C.result | D.difference |
A.coach | B.winner | C.singer | D.reader |
A.forgotten | B.designed | C.explored | D.trusted |
A.humorous | B.strange | C.good | D.dangerous |
A.advanced | B.announced | C.improved | D.canceled |
A.achieved | B.kept | C.stopped | D.started |
A.comment | B.experience | C.strength | D.failure |
A.difficulty | B.interest | C.confidence | D.success |
3 . As a little kid, I was addicted to math. Since my father was often doing math with my elder sister, I
When it came time for the
One day, the teacher had
She
A.picked up | B.concentrated on | C.missed out | D.forgot about |
A.at hand | B.on purpose | C.in advance | D.behind schedule |
A.term | B.class | C.number | D.content |
A.called | B.pushed | C.taught | D.invited |
A.paper | B.brain | C.score | D.method |
A.sister | B.father | C.mother | D.friend |
A.words | B.volunteers | C.notes | D.problems |
A.copy | B.clean | C.solve | D.read |
A.excited | B.proud | C.helpful | D.anxious |
A.hurriedly | B.formally | C.happily | D.patiently |
A.said | B.heard | C.noticed | D.followed |
A.Now | B.Yet | C.Soon | D.Once |
A.frightened | B.satisfied | C.confused | D.surprised |
A.explain | B.send | C.correct | D.make |
A.styles | B.names | C.praises | D.results |
4 . Boundaries are everywhere. Some are for security. Some are for privacy. But some are just for us to
One day, after supper, I took a walk on the
Suddenly a maple leaf was blown off and
Finally, he stood up, threw away the stick
Many times we
A.build | B.adjust | C.break | D.expand |
A.driveway | B.crosswalk | C.bikeway | D.sidewalk |
A.rolled | B.hid | C.swung | D.bent |
A.joining | B.contrasting | C.comparing | D.connecting |
A.boundary | B.style | C.figure | D.pattern |
A.threatened | B.urged | C.inspired | D.reminded |
A.laid | B.landed | C.sank | D.put |
A.absorbed | B.excited | C.controlled | D.trapped |
A.threw away | B.picked up | C.sent off | D.reached out |
A.annoyed | B.satisfied | C.delighted | D.concerned |
A.findings | B.vision | C.observation | D.progress |
A.heavily | B.carefully | C.accidentally | D.repeatedly |
A.bitter | B.sweet | C.embarrassing | D.curious |
A.restrict | B.start | C.close | D.operate |
A.facilities | B.materials | C.tools | D.weapons |
5 . Kishwar Chowdhury, who has won millions of hearts with her native food, came a long way from being a home chef to a Masterchef Australia (Australia’s cooking show) finalist, wining the judges with Bengali food.
The 38-year-old has quite a
She had cooked a
A.constant | B.contrasting | C.connective | D.common |
A.pursued | B.succeeded | C.contained | D.searched |
A.wasted | B.squeezed | C.spent | D.spared |
A.establishing | B.examining | C.completing | D.copying |
A.patience | B.experience | C.fund | D.talent |
A.leader | B.partner | C.audience | D.finalist |
A.casual | B.wide | C.free | D.relevant |
A.impressing | B.inspiring | C.reminding | D.awarding |
A.possessed | B.bought | C.presented | D.promised |
A.precious. | B.leftover | C.occasional | D.fresh |
A.emotional | B.sensitive | C.scared | D.conscious |
A.customer | B.culture | C.cuisine | D.literature |
A.take over | B.toss down | C.pass down | D.set up |
A.activities. | B.themes | C.population | D.generations |
A.experience | B.honour | C.affect | D.equal |
6 . Two weeks earlier, my husband, Russ, had gotten an early-morning call telling us to move to a safer place immediately. The wildfire tearing through Northern California had spread and
We’d jumped in the car with our cats and a few belongings. For days, we’d
Now we’d been given
How will we go on? It felt as if our lives had been
Russ
Words that must have come from one of my books, a passage I couldn’t
A.cleared | B.headed | C.prevented | D.pointed |
A.begged | B.lived | C.asked | D.moved |
A.good | B.true | C.bad | D.false |
A.encouragement | B.reward | C.advice | D.permission |
A.ruins | B.flames | C.dangers | D.flowers |
A.refuse | B.clean | C.survive | D.remember |
A.saved | B.destroyed | C.decorated | D.enriched |
A.counted | B.hid | C.discovered | D.put |
A.ashes | B.water | C.fire | D.spot |
A.watered | B.cleaned | C.smoked | D.folded |
A.pleasant | B.sincere | C.clear | D.simple |
A.reflect on | B.carry on | C.put on | D.cheer on |
A.success | B.burden | C.information | D.courage |
A.analyze | B.understand | C.recall | D.recite |
A.judge | B.hear | C.forget | D.ignore |
7 . When Mina was just nine months old, she was deserted by her parents. But she was
From an early age, Mina began to play with animals and
One day while
“I love the Senior Dog Rescue,” she said. “The dogs may be old, but they’re so friendly and not
Up to now, she has already
She said “I took care of my grandpa very
A.adopted | B.raised | C.encountered | D.educated |
A.finally | B.gradually | C.eventually | D.frequently |
A.living | B.drawing | C.visiting | D.finding |
A.sent | B.presented | C.told | D.taught |
A.feeding | B.walking | C.dressing | D.training |
A.old | B.sick | C.ugly | D.friendly |
A.Scared | B.Bored | C.Moved | D.Changed |
A.mistake | B.difference | C.decision | D.schedule |
A.violent | B.wise | C.joyful | D.neat |
A.team | B.business | C.advertisement | D.factory |
A.foods | B.fortune | C.attitudes | D.earnings |
A.put up | B.given away | C.given out | D.picked up |
A.sad | B.terrible | C.happy | D.final |
A.cave | B.home | C.nest | D.host |
A.urgently | B.extraordinarily | C.carefully | D.gratefully |
8 . Though Armenia isn’t exactly ready for groups of foreign hikers, the country rewards those who make the effort. When my son recently finished graduate school, I seized the
Armenia isn’t for every
Marc and I never did reach the summit (山顶) of Aragats, Armenia’s
A.control | B.power | C.opportunity | D.initiative |
A.without | B.for | C.about | D.with |
A.chance | B.trip | C.job | D.moment |
A.crossed | B.made | C.blocked | D.searched |
A.so | B.or | C.but | D.and |
A.adventurer | B.cyclist | C.climber | D.foreigner |
A.strictly | B.hardly | C.probably | D.mainly |
A.use | B.take | C.adapt | D.master |
A.go around | B.look around | C.gather around | D.ask around |
A.came up | B.came across | C.came over | D.came about |
A.waiting | B.sleeping | C.sitting | D.waving |
A.cured | B.reminded | C.warned | D.robbed |
A.pray | B.live | C.study | D.survey |
A.life | B.experience | C.account | D.custom |
A.steepest | B.highest | C.shortest | D.largest |
A.forced | B.enabled | C.caused | D.required |
A.signaled | B.promised | C.passed | D.threatened |
A.Quite | B.Yet | C.Even | D.Still |
A.give up | B.give away | C.give in | D.give out |
A.surface | B.line | C.site | D.spot |
9 . A month ago, my friend Nick and I experienced a(n)
We found a bar where we thought we might be able to
Then, we asked José if we could
We all stood in
A.encouraging | B.surprising | C.touching | D.heartwarming |
A.lost | B.stuck | C.found | D.hit |
A.wind | B.rain | C.snow | D.ice |
A.expectation | B.enjoyment | C.disappointment | D.embarrassment |
A.walking | B.cycling | C.waiting | D.driving |
A.clean | B.warm | C.change | D.save |
A.decide | B.predict | C.accept | D.guess |
A.in turn | B.in total | C.on time | D.for free |
A.journey | B.opinion | C.knowledge | D.project |
A.play | B.camp | C.lie | D.sleep |
A.Obviously | B.Finally | C.Surprisingly | D.Strangely |
A.before | B.although | C.even if | D.so that |
A.hide | B.steal | C.sell | D.destroy |
A.wheel | B.light | C.window | D.door |
A.shock | B.sadness | C.safety | D.peace |
A.cool | B.crowded | C.comfortable | D.beautiful |
A.full | B.cold | C.different | D.expensive |
A.understood | B.loved | C.trusted | D.valued |
A.shouted | B.searched | C.laughed | D.knocked |
A.Thus | B.Yet | C.Again | D.However |