1 . Hey! You have a hairless spot on the back of your head! " Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug 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 to try, which would be
I had to wear a wig 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.mid | B.calm | C.upset | D.relieved |
A.Checking | B.Polishing | C.Clearing | D.Covering |
A.sense | B.chance | C.sign | D.way |
A.wonder | B.panic | C.expand | D.relieve |
A.Reaching | B.Shifting | C.Feeling | D.Running |
A.delay | B.avoid | C.cease | D.keep |
A.attached | B.connected | C.guided | D.applied |
A.After all | B.Worse still | C.In brief | D.By contrast |
A.motion | B.procedure | 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 |
2 . There are moments when strangers’ lives collide(碰撞)by accident, and even though they may never see each other again, they’ re changed forever. These can be moments when true character is
Not long ago, I was a(n)
Just then, a young boy, Mecca, arrived at the
Within seconds of the Snickers replacing the protein bar, the man regained
No one could have guessed that earlier that night, Mecca had just been through a
When we told Mecca's parents of his
As time goes on, I remain
A.created | B.revealed | C.introduced | D.preserved |
A.witness | B.visitor | C.match | D.exception |
A.caught | B.confirmed | C.gotten off | D.put off |
A.safely | B.accidentally | C.casually | D.immediately |
A.get across | B.figure out | C.take down | D.bring up |
A.medical | B.financial | C.educational | D.military |
A.recalled | B.determined | C.admitted | D.guaranteed |
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.worried | B.confused | C.embarrassed | D.annoyed |
A.station | B.destination | C.scene | D.department |
A.chaos | B.possession | C.habit | D.direction |
A.gave away | B.set aside | C.pulled out | D.kept off |
A.memory | B.appetite | C.independence | D.consciousness |
A.risked | B.saved | C.sacrificed | D.respected |
A.proper | B.tough | C.enjoyable | D.mysterious |
A.forcing | B.urging | C.reminding | D.permitting |
A.guilty | B.anxious | C.sensitive | D.doubtful |
A.modest | B.ambitious | C.heroic | D.confident |
A.flight | B.operation | C.performance | D.emergency |
A.relieved | B.puzzled | C.frustrated | D.inspire |
3 . In my early thirties, I decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5, 895 meters above sea level.
After months of preparation, I started my great
The first day of the climb was
Day two was much steeper (陡峭的) and rockier. I really had to
Over the next five days, the climb got
Even today, when I find myself
A great attitude can bring joy to those around you, or even
A.performance | B.business | C.presentation | D.adventure |
A.questioned | B.congratulated | C.greeted | D.invited |
A.base | B.peak | C.forest | D.border |
A.covered | B.equipped | C.occupied | D.treated |
A.balanced | B.exposed | C.displayed | D.folded |
A.outside | B.beside | C.through | D.over |
A.thinner | B.softer | C.drier | D.sweeter |
A.looking after | B.pointing to | C.resting on | D.waiting for |
A.focus on | B.comment on | C.inquire into | D.break into |
A.locations | B.conditions | C.atmosphere | D.competition |
A.stop | B.hurry | C.relax | D.move |
A.ran | B.talked | C.smiled | D.rode |
A.slightly | B.increasingly | C.automatically | D.equally |
A.swing | B.circle | C.climb | D.last |
A.predictable | B.available | C.noticeable | D.affordable |
A.ambitious | B.modest | C.thankful | D.cheerful |
A.direction | B.advantage | C.attitude | D.relationship |
A.impression | B.platform | C.opportunity | D.strength |
A.cooperating | B.struggling | C.associating | D.communicating |
A.persuade | B.introduce | C.motivate | D.recommend |
4 . I was always timid (羞怯的). Being new to the school made me even
After I got home, though. I took my time petting the cat-postponing the pain.
When I finally sat down to
Talking kept me and my neighbours from
But when mum got home from work, I was still
“Well, you’d better get back to work,” she said. “and I want to read it when you’re through.”
Soon after dinner, I handed the essay to mum. I half expected a
The next day, when Ms. Black read the essay to the class, everyone laughed. I could
A.freer | B.shyer | C.calmer | D.happier |
A.nod | B.point | C.listen | D.chat |
A.weep | B.rest | C.write | D.read |
A.learning | B.playing | C.planning | D.laughing |
A.standing out | B.flying by | C.breaking up | D.checking in |
A.celebrating | B.longing | C.complaining | D.warning |
A.lecture | B.reason | C.reward | D.solution |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Meanwhile | D.Instead |
A.hope | B.imagine | C.tell | D.predict |
A.patience | B.confidence | C.tolerance | D.independence |
5 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we
What we discovered is that it’s
It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re
A.waited | B.met | C.camped | D.stayed |
A.making | B.searching | C.squeezing | D.feeling |
A.customer | B.neighbor | C.relative | D.passenger |
A.lend | B.send | C.bring | D.show |
A.choice | B.comment | C.promise | D.gesture |
A.worried | B.moved | C.thrilled | D.bored |
A.simple | B.real | C.shiny | D.fun |
A.more | B.good | C.new | D.easy |
A.sympathetic to | B.thankful for | C.cautious about | D.interested in |
A.tried | B.sold | C.returned | D.mixed |
A.unnecessary | B.uncertain | C.unwise | D.unusual |
A.appearance | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.size | B.shape | C.color | D.taste |
A.smell | B.look | C.become | D.work |
A.happy | B.vivid | C.short | D.vague |
A.clean | B.check | C.count | D.pack |
A.perfect | B.useful | C.convenient | D.familiar |
A.on view | B.on sale | C.in season | D.in need |
A.finished | B.stored | C.found | D.grown |
A.cooked | B.given | C.bought | D.told |
6 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her
Once there, Lenoue was
As for Bailey, she is more
Although the two young women were strangers before the
A.designed | B.followed | C.changed | D.finished |
A.delay | B.chance | C.trouble | D.excuse |
A.judge | B.volunteer | C.classmate | D.competitor |
A.race | B.school | C.town | D.training |
A.agreed | B.returned | C.stopped | D.promised |
A.courage | B.aid | C.patience | D.advice |
A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.bent down |
A.medical | B.public | C.constant | D.equal |
A.interrupted | B.assessed | C.identified | D.appreciated |
A.hunger | B.pain | C.cold | D.tiredness |
A.worried | B.ashamed | C.confused | D.discouraged |
A.game | B.problem | C.lesson | D.deal |
A.leave | B.cure | C.bother | D.understand |
A.ride | B.test | C.meet | D.show |
A.secret | B.display | C.benefit | D.exchange |
7 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she
As it turned out, Douglas did
Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it
“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to
A.tried | B.thought | C.judged | D.knew |
A.take up | B.pack up | C.clean up | D.do up |
A.goodbye | B.hello | C.thanks | D.no |
A.cause | B.observe | C.ride | D.strike |
A.common | B.time | C.fun | D.tough |
A.breathtaking | B.heartbreaking | C.eye-catching | D.head-spinning |
A.dropped out | B.moved on | C.pulled over | D.went off |
A.reason | B.talk | C.compete | D.train |
A.met | B.helped | C.understood | D.needed |
A.approximately | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.possibly |
A.defeated | B.pleased | C.respected | D.assisted |
A.forced | B.transformed | C.persuaded | D.put |
A.world | B.city | C.team | D.state |
A.amateur | B.elected | C.average | D.enthusiastic |
A.clarifying | B.defending | C.winning | D.demanding |
A.followed | B.organized | C.watched | D.led |
A.confident | B.nervous | C.excited | D.uneasy |
A.viewed | B.appeared | C.mattered | D.took |
A.now and then | B.more and more | C.far and wide | D.on and on |
A.shine | B.fly | C.dance | D.score |
8 . In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP (Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight
It just
When I met Tiffy’s owners, they seemed very
After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me
The flight was
A.turn | B.budget | C.schedule | D.connection |
A.food | B.shelter | C.medicine | D.transportation |
A.desperately | B.temporarily | C.secretly | D.originally |
A.appeared | B.proved | C.happened | D.showed |
A.waited | B.offered | C.hurried | D.failed |
A.see off | B.look for | C.hand over | D.pick up |
A.confused | B.nervous | C.annoyed | D.curious |
A.hard | B.fine | C.common | D.lucky |
A.coworker | B.passenger | C.stranger | D.neighbor |
A.speed up | B.work out | C.come back | D.take off |
A.feed | B.follow | C.change | D.load |
A.call | B.join | C.leave | D.serve |
A.unnecessary | B.unexpected | C.unavoidable | D.uneventful |
A.returned | B.fought | C.flew | D.agreed |
A.thankful | B.generous | C.proud | D.sympathetic |
9 . Kristin Schell is the founder of The Turquoise Table (绿松石桌), a movement of ordinary people who want to create community right in their own front yards. Ten years ago, Kristin and her family
One day. Kristin needed some backyard furniture for a party and
“People often
“Hospitality (好客) doesn’t always mean
A decade after their Texas beginnings, thousands of Turquoise Tables
A.cycled | B.returned | C.moved | D.traveled |
A.exchanged | B.accepted | C.discovered | D.purchased |
A.in advance | B.by mistake | C.in time | D.on purpose |
A.favorite | B.original | C.strange | D.new |
A.Hopefully | B.Similarly | C.Unexpectedly | D.Fortunately |
A.defend | B.prepare | C.express | D.introduce |
A.allowed | B.invited | C.advised | D.encouraged |
A.company | B.countryside | C.city | D.neighborhood |
A.shelter | B.relaxation | C.safety | D.pleasure |
A.movement | B.miracle | C.organization | D.business |
A.hesitate | B.pretend | C.prefer | D.offer |
A.distant | B.quiet | C.messy | D.beautiful |
A.doubts | B.excuses | C.results | D.topics |
A.attracting | B.cheating | C.surprising | D.entertaining |
A.show up | B.dress up | C.ring up | D.cheer up |
A.trains | B.instructs | C.enables | D.forces |
A.poverty | B.loneliness | C.disappointment | D.failure |
A.change | B.melt | C.disappear | D.exist |
A.actually | B.probably | C.specially | D.obviously |
A.dream | B.family | C.friendship | D.schoolwork |
10 . I’m a bird lover. I’ve
Early one morning, I drove to Dacula to
As I
The road is 2.2 miles around the lake, and they
Because the joggers were kind enough to
I am thankful that the joggers showed kindness to me. It was something so
A.bought | B.found | C.taken | D.checked |
A.search for | B.look at | C.send out | D.prepare for |
A.kindness | B.weakness | C.confidence | D.wisdom |
A.develop | B.exist | C.help | D.continue |
A.compare | B.train | C.protect | D.photograph |
A.warmer | B.colder | C.lighter | D.darker |
A.sea | B.street | C.outside | D.lake |
A.walked | B.drove | C.stood | D.rode |
A.amazement | B.puzzlement | C.trouble | D.peace |
A.complaints | B.footsteps | C.suggestions | D.departure |
A.avoid | B.delay | C.enjoy | D.mind |
A.see | B.keep | C.scare | D.fight |
A.inspired | B.touched | C.embarrassed | D.astonished |
A.stepped forward | B.turned left | C.stepped out | D.turned around |
A.jogger | B.driver | C.bird lover | D.photographer |
A.coming | B.returning | C.waiting | D.running |
A.say | B.do | C.leave | D.hold |
A.up | B.inside | C.away | D.back |
A.small | B.unique | C.brilliant | D.practical |
A.others | B.everything | C.themselves | D.everybody |