1 . A simple honk (汽车喇叭声) from the bus is one part of a secret code between the driver and students living in a remote village in Wanzhou district, Chongqing city.
Noticing a schoolbag hanging on the door of an old house along his
The boy's parents work far from home, leaving him in the
Mr Cheng, who has been
A.street | B.travel | C.path | D.river |
A.shouts | B.gives | C.sees | D.hears |
A.gets on | B.takes into | C.pulls up | D.tries out |
A.control | B.hope | C.honor | D.care |
A.daily | B.weekly | C.monthly | D.yearly |
A.created | B.promoted | C.developed | D.improved |
A.current | B.shared | C.devoted | D.convenient |
A.walking | B.working | C.running | D.driving |
A.experiences | B.levels | C.approaches | D.solutions |
A.thankfulness | B.movement | C.attention | D.performance |
2 . My five sisters, two brothers and I grew up in West Islip in the 1950s and 1960s. I was third oldest. Big families were pretty common back then.
Our sweet and gentle mother, Joan Young, had a motto. She told us that all she required of us was that we love and
One Thanksgiving, my sister Kate, the second oldest, came home during her junior year in college in Indiana. She had carpooled (拼车) with other kids. At every
Kate arrived at our
As you can imagine, we were not
As my brothers and sisters and I approach our senior years, with grown children and grandchildren, we still live by the
A.forgive | B.respect | C.help | D.believe |
A.important | B.realistic | C.tough | D.personal |
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Besides |
A.stop | B.corner | C.moment | D.crossing |
A.private | B.large | C.comfortable | D.dark |
A.regretful | B.angry | C.excited | D.anxious |
A.nearly | B.quietly | C.immediately | D.patiently |
A.followed | B.questioned | C.criticized | D.watched |
A.eat | B.speak | C.grow up | D.get out |
A.happy | B.relieved | C.touched | D.proud |
A.realized | B.repeated | C.received | D.refused |
A.returned | B.worked | C.changed | D.lasted |
A.Certainly | B.Naturally | C.Eventually | D.Hopefully |
A.lucky | B.interested | C.free | D.confident |
A.sense | B.step | C.choice | D.motto |
3 . Jane had lived her entire life in a small town.
On her 65th birthday, Jane made a brave decision. She sold all her
Yet, after a few weeks, she began feeling
It
About twenty minutes later, she collected her
As we journey
So don’t lose
A.When | B.Although | C.If | D.Because |
A.belongings | B.goods | C.materials | D.decorations |
A.boring | B.normal | C.familiar | D.amazing |
A.curious | B.nervous | C.painful | D.shocked |
A.Regularly | B.Eventually | C.Currently | D.Originally |
A.showed | B.happened | C.seemed | D.proved |
A.disappeared | B.moved | C.responded | D.apologized |
A.happiness | B.doubt | C.sadness | D.pride |
A.limited | B.missed | C.ended | D.gone |
A.emotions | B.memories | C.comments | D.tips |
A.now and then | B.all of a sudden | C.sooner or later | D.as usual |
A.impressed | B.peaceful | C.concerned | D.thankful |
A.across | B.around | C.through | D.toward |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Thus | D.Besides |
A.chance | B.balance | C.heart | D.interest |
4 . My mother took an annual vacation all by herself. It was just two
Why couldn’t we
I am
But now I do. I understand the need for every solo (个人的) vacation my mother ever took. My first
A.hours | B.weeks | C.months | D.years |
A.started | B.appeared | C.grown | D.changed |
A.head off | B.help out | C.go along | D.wander about |
A.stop | B.break | C.help | D.reason |
A.understand | B.bother | C.claim | D.appreciate |
A.noted | B.trained | C.married | D.educated |
A.care for | B.rely on | C.turn to | D.follow up |
A.covered | B.filled | C.blocked | D.stuck |
A.independent | B.distant | C.alone | D.convenient |
A.concerned | B.annoyed | C.focused | D.puzzled |
A.plan | B.trip | C.decision | D.answer |
A.demanding | B.depressing | C.aging | D.encouraging |
A.generally | B.specially | C.briefly | D.exactly |
A.gained | B.bought | C.took | D.lacked |
A.body | B.spirit | C.schedule | D.pressure |
5 . In 1985, Vanessa Foster and her husband hopped on a flight to Alaska without any plan. When they
“I hopped out and
As they walked down the
“When he heard we were
The
“I really appreciate his kindness toward a couple of
A.escaped | B.came | C.won | D.landed |
A.car | B.horse | C.pick-up | D.bike |
A.lesson | B.treat | C.ride | D.truck |
A.gave up | B.pulled over | C.checked out | D.sat down |
A.rushed | B.preferred | C.appealed | D.referred |
A.wandered | B.searched | C.played | D.drove |
A.asked | B.invited | C.became | D.needed |
A.hill | B.valley | C.bank | D.highway |
A.break | B.pick | C.clean | D.eat |
A.Currently | B.Occasionally | C.Finally | D.Frequently |
A.little | B.black | C.big | D.blue |
A.jobless | B.hungry | C.tired | D.cold |
A.drive | B.scenery | C.experience | D.book |
A.forget | B.miss | C.hate | D.forgive |
A.animals | B.thieves | C.workers | D.strangers |
6 . I once worked on a farm. One day, a powerful wind slammed (猛推) me against a post. My left arm got totally
Back home after an operation, I found everything a(n)
“Mom can do anything,” my daughter said
In 2020, I decided to do New Zealand’s
Life in
A.stuck | B.burned | C.crushed | D.bent |
A.duty | B.occasion | C.adventure | D.challenge |
A.independent | B.restless | C.tireless | D.different |
A.escape | B.adapt | C.recover | D.accept |
A.cutely | B.suddenly | C.proudly | D.honestly |
A.sport | B.farm | C.art | D.business |
A.Meanwhile | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.described | B.wondered | C.explored | D.evaluated |
A.outstanding | B.amateur | C.active | D.intelligent |
A.biggest | B.hardest | C.longest | D.scariest |
A.studied | B.thought | C.pushed | D.trained |
A.give up | B.give in | C.turn off | D.turn down |
A.laughter | B.cheering | C.crying | D.noise |
A.unfair | B.serious | C.difficult | D.uncertain |
A.stop | B.afford | C.get | D.fly |
7 . When I was 10 years old, my aunt and uncle lived far away from my parents.
Suffering from a severe disease
One day, my father and I went to see them, and my aunt asked me to get a
I learned a lot from my father about
A.forced | B.enabled | C.arranged | D.expected |
A.detected | B.wished | C.considered | D.reserved |
A.Already | B.Instead | C.Also | D.Strangely |
A.social | B.different | C.mental | D.financial |
A.box | B.cup | C.shock | D.rise |
A.turned over | B.put back | C.reached into | D.looked at |
A.pitiful | B.curious | C.guilty | D.lucky |
A.result | B.account | C.establishment | D.amount |
A.admitted | B.agreed | C.believed | D.learned |
A.hidden | B.returned | C.found | D.withdrawn |
A.supported | B.attracted | C.embarrassed | D.surprised |
A.forgotten | B.declined | C.blamed | D.offered |
A.instruction | B.leave | C.help | D.discovery |
A.comment | B.introduction | C.speech | D.debate |
A.generosity | B.praise | C.honesty | D.friendship |
8 . Les Brown is one of the world’s greatest
However, Les found it
One day a teacher asked him to
Les never forgot those
A.writer | B.speaker | C.teacher | D.leader |
A.important | B.easy | C.difficult | D.necessary |
A.curious | B.afraid | C.eager | D.unable |
A.away | B.back | C.off | D.forward |
A.naughty | B.stupid | C.bright | D.awkward |
A.looked into | B.cared about | C.knocked down | D.laughed at |
A.discuss | B.face | C.solve | D.choose |
A.refused | B.answered | C.replied | D.accepted |
A.surprisingly | B.anxiously | C.angrily | D.encouragingly |
A.smart | B.kind | C.silly | D.mean |
A.laughter | B.strength | C.cheers | D.tears |
A.risk | B.spirit | C.regret | D.opinion |
A.sentences | B.cry | C.laughter | D.words |
A.setting | B.missing | C.achieving | D.winning |
A.happiness | B.loneliness | C.greatness | D.darkness |
9 . One day, my children and I found a homeless, small cat trapped in a burning box. She was
Weeks later, Smoky looked better, but was completely
“Can’t I have any
During Smoky’s second year, she began growing fur. Tiny white hairs gradually grew long. Bill continued to enjoy her
A.accidentally | B.likely | C.severely | D.lightly |
A.treated | B.trained | C.caged | D.entertained |
A.homeless | B.hairless | C.cured | D.deserted |
A.resisted | B.attacked | C.disliked | D.annoyed |
A.particular about | B.independent of | C.full of | D.armed with |
A.flashed | B.sounded | C.smoked | D.slipped |
A.knocking over | B.turning over | C.taking away | D.picking up |
A.coffee | B.peace | C.trouble | D.right |
A.Sooner or later | B.So far | C.On occasion | D.In time |
A.tired | B.aware | C.tolerant | D.careful |
A.sick | B.guilty | C.cheerful | D.content |
A.rarely | B.occasionally | C.casually | D.continuously |
A.beauty | B.gentleness | C.warmth | D.company |
A.cattle | B.engine | C.road | D.weather |
A.behind | B.aside | C.inside | D.out |
10 . As the sun sinks towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the dusty football pitch (足球场) in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya, one player — Abdirahman —
“When I play with kids my age, I don’t feel
At just 14 years old, Abdirahman’s
Abdirahman was born in Kakuma in 2010, just two years after his parents and older siblings
“In Kakuma, we all have
Football has become an important part of Abdirahman’s life and a(n)
“When I play football, I feel
A.breaks out | B.stands out | C.calls out | D.drops out |
A.integrated | B.separated | C.challenged | D.qualified |
A.explained | B.accused | C.complained | D.appealed |
A.courage | B.responsibility | C.curiosity | D.pride |
A.reconstructs | B.prevents | C.replaces | D.reflects |
A.awkwardly | B.slowly | C.elegantly | D.nervously |
A.trick | B.kick | C.approach | D.attract |
A.approval | B.example | C.apology | D.warning |
A.built | B.crossed | C.broadened | D.removed |
A.scheduling | B.joining | C.fueling | D.escaping |
A.gifts | B.concerns | C.achievements | D.dreams |
A.Nevertheless | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.classify | B.showcase | C.estimate | D.notice |
A.expanding | B.directing | C.uniting | D.urging |
A.seen | B.lost | C.exhausted | D.alerted |