1 . I remember vividly the moment the doctor told me my daughter Annabelle was severely disabled. A thousand
“I couldn’t possibly
As well as
Now I know some of the answers. Although she has problems with the spine (脊柱), she can walk huge distances. She can’t hold a
Annabelle doesn’t get invited to birthday parties. To me, it’s this lack of inclusion (被接纳) that really
“This is amazing!” I wrote, “I am so glad she gets
Later that day, a woman called Caroline, who I’d never met, sent me a message. Her son Luca was having a fifth birthday party and he wanted to
As Annabelle set off for the party, she felt
My daughter now has memories that will last her a lifetime
A.means | B.questions | C.focuses | D.opinions |
A.discover | B.lecture | C.predict | D.suffer |
A.attracted to | B.concerned about | C.impressed with | D.confused about |
A.party | B.debate | C.meeting | D.conversation |
A.upsets | B.affects | C.surprises | D.excites |
A.stressed | B.disappointed | C.overjoyed | D.frightened |
A.obviously | B.generally | C.gradually | D.immediately |
A.debating | B.checking | C.explaining | D.posing |
A.reminded | B.included | C.observed | D.funded |
A.Hardens | B.Breaks | C.Steals | D.Opens |
A.forgive | B.rescue | C.invite | D.shelter |
A.worried | B.excited | C.calm | D.powerful |
A.volunteers | B.teenagers | C.strangers | D.parents |
A.emotional | B.professional | C.wise | D.suitable |
A.Less than | B.Rather than | C.Fewer than | D.More than |
2 . It was a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of us set together, side by side, in rows of wooden folding chairs on the main
Afterward, I found Morrie Schwartz, my
He told my parents how I took every class he taught, “You have a special boy here.”
“Mlitch, you are one of the good ones,” he said,
He asked if I would
A.campus | B.park | C.track | D.court |
A.excitedly | B.impatiently | C.alarmingly | D.mindfully |
A.class | B.ceremony | C.conference | D.party |
A.individually | B.bitterly | C.obviously | D.officially |
A.career | B.opportunity | C.youth | D.mystery |
A.previous | B.strict | C.unique | D.favorite |
A.as if | B.even if | C.now that | D.so that |
A.Inspired | B.Amazed | C.Embarrassed | D.Frightened |
A.handed | B.acquired | C.selected | D.delivered |
A.textbook | B.briefcase | C.medal | D.image |
A.the present | B.the class | C.the ceremony | D.the student |
A.admiring | B.seeking | C.measuring | D.searching |
A.ignored | B.hugged | C.dragged | D.comforted |
A.parent | B.graduate | C.headmaster | D.child |
A.interact around | B.update on | C.catch up | D.pick up |
3 . Christian Bowers, now 24, has Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征) and it’s been hard for him to find good friends. His mom, Donna Herter, said his lack of friends was making him feel
Herter didn’t know who to turn to. So, she posted it on Facebook. “I just basically said that I was looking for a young
Herter said Christian attends events for people with special
Herter sent the post at I am and when she woke up, it had about 5,000 comments. She saw parents
After
James Hasting was one of the men she
“Though on the
A.independent | B.depressed | C.curious | D.surprised |
A.man | B.teacher | C.girl | D.student |
A.show off | B.hang out | C.move on | D.calm down |
A.suddenly | B.regularly | C.temporarily | D.really |
A.skills | B.hobbies | C.needs | D.choices |
A.normal | B.strong | C.professional | D.brilliant |
A.collecting | B.rejecting | C.offering | D.comparing |
A.waving | B.crossing | C.aching | D.shaking |
A.consulting | B.interviewing | C.informing | D.persuading |
A.broke | B.wrote | C.narrowed | D.turned |
A.selected | B.refused | C.assisted | D.protected |
A.indicator | B.requirement | C.mode | D.passion |
A.education | B.spot | C.strength | D.surface |
A.similarities | B.experiences | C.responsibilities | D.feelings |
A.allow | B.inspire | C.warn | D.request |
4 . A little library was built in our neighborhood to encourage people to “take a book, leave a book”. While taking a walk, Ayla, my eight-year-old daughter, was
Long after we got home, I found her in her bedroom, seated on the floor, surrounded by her
I was
Once we got home, I asked Ayla why she put that book in the little library. She
A.patient | B.interested | C.determined | D.awkward |
A.toys | B.sweets | C.books | D.pictures |
A.creatively | B.seriously | C.hurriedly | D.curiously |
A.suitable | B.new | C.expensive | D.similar |
A.toothbrush | B.gift | C.photo | D.chair |
A.fixed | B.cleaned | C.made | D.used |
A.tree | B.bag | C.library | D.neighborhood |
A.nervous | B.anxious | C.sad | D.lucky |
A.climbed | B.gave | C.cheered | D.woke |
A.worry | B.pride | C.care | D.regret |
A.cheapest | B.last | C.favorite | D.worst |
A.showing off | B.searching for | C.coming across | D.passing down |
A.tested | B.noticed | C.ordered | D.wanted |
A.explained | B.added | C.agreed | D.remembered |
A.examine | B.take | C.buy | D.describe |
5 . It was a sunny afternoon. My husband Dave and I had just arrived home from hospital. I parked the car in front of the house. Dave was so tired that he leaned against the door and waited for me to open it for him. When I opened it, he
I turned to run into the house to make a
“Let me
As I
I’ve never seen that man again, but I’ll always
A.stepped | B.fell | C.rushed | D.stared |
A.weak | B.nervous | C.annoyed | D.ashamed |
A.desires | B.efforts | C.judgments | D.adventures |
A.in need | B.in place | C.in sight | D.in charge |
A.call | B.plan | C.wish | D.promise |
A.predict | B.demonstrate | C.understand | D.believe |
A.comfort | B.assistance | C.guidance | D.information |
A.unwilling | B.unsure | C.unsuitable | D.unable |
A.check | B.explain | C.know | D.try |
A.demanded | B.lost | C.matched | D.weighed |
A.awake | B.focused | C.balanced | D.silent |
A.led | B.found | C.marked | D.pushed |
A.glad | B.shy | C.qualified | D.prepared |
A.awkwardly | B.appropriately | C.independently | D.repeatedly |
A.choose | B.introduce | C.remember | D.recommend |
6 . Last Christmas, I volunteered for WNWNB, a charity which takes surplus (剩余的) produce from New Covent Garden Market and
The food was already in containers. So we set up the stand and got ready to distribute some Christmas
It was then time to deliver meals to those who weren’t able to come. This is
I had similar responses to my next
As a local politician I knock on doors and talk to people a lot, but there was something deeper about those
A.distributes | B.introduces | C.sells | D.exhibits |
A.forgiveness | B.images | C.recipes | D.cheer |
A.easy | B.nice | C.slow | D.safe |
A.broke away from | B.put up with | C.cut in on | D.warmed up to |
A.threaten | B.encourage | C.allow | D.command |
A.why | B.how | C.where | D.when |
A.opened | B.repaired | C.cleaned | D.guarded |
A.costly | B.unfinished | C.deserted | D.ready |
A.declined | B.reacted | C.argued | D.traded |
A.purchases | B.interviews | C.deliveries | D.schedules |
A.meal | B.chat | C.report | D.silence |
A.proud | B.free | C.lonely | D.content |
A.connect with | B.look after | C.turn to | D.rely on |
A.conversations | B.budgets | C.explanations | D.deals |
A.hesitated | B.started | C.ignored | D.struggled |
7 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who
When I was younger, I
Early in my
Even now, I
A.refer to | B.depend on | C.learn from | D.believe in |
A.quit | B.struggled | C.regretted | D.argued |
A.responsibilities | B.dreams | C.opportunities | D.doubts |
A.stopped | B.admitted | C.allowed | D.considered |
A.tracked | B.recommended | C.accompanied | D.encouraged |
A.serious | B.possible | C.hard | D.necessary |
A.request | B.unwillingness | C.inability | D.attempt |
A.difficulties | B.options | C.aims | D.standards |
A.career | B.experiment | C.business | D.recovery |
A.foolishly | B.simply | C.wisely | D.bravely |
A.original | B.familiar | C.typical | D.positive |
A.looking into | B.taking down | C.dealing with | D.pointing out |
A.introduce | B.remind | C.guarantee | D.warn |
A.experience | B.describe | C.compare | D.limit |
A.probably | B.fortunately | C.obviously | D.importantly |
8 . Elmer Whitaker sighed as he looked over his muddy crops. A terrible
"What a disaster, “Whitaker said.” My whole family has always survived on the harvests of this field. I feel
Thomas calmed him down and thought for a moment. “I see this not as a disaster but as an
Elmer Whitaker considered this. Thomas was right-he had become set in his ways. This disaster could push him to make his farm
And so Whitaker
A.force | B.smoke | C.war | D.storm |
A.mud | B.grass | C.mist | D.dust |
A.went on | B.set off | C.came by | D.burst in |
A.special | B.desperate | C.sensitive | D.tireless |
A.opportunity | B.agreement | C.intention | D.element |
A.as usual | B.in disbelief | C.on purpose | D.with pride |
A.innocently | B.gratefully | C.politely | D.cheerfully |
A.major | B.traditional | C.different | D.natural |
A.restore | B.exchange | C.donate | D.abandon |
A.formal | B.diverse | C.realistic | D.obvious |
A.informed | B.demanded | C.enlightened | D.promised |
A.tasted | B.planted | C.shared | D.received |
A.careful | B.troubled | C.familiar | D.impressed |
A.diversify | B.remove | C.deliver | D.observe |
A.manner | B.dream | C.symbol | D.cause |
9 . I was annoyed that my mom had even scheduled the appointment with a doctor for me. As doctors so often do, when he arrived he went straight into the basic small talk about my
But then he
“You don’t know? Well, why don’t you go to college to become a
He looked me straight in the eyes when he
I
I was
A.career | B.health | C.credit | D.growth |
A.threw in | B.took in | C.consisted in | D.broke in |
A.account | B.activity | C.direction | D.movement |
A.idea | B.evidence | C.reason | D.discovery |
A.protected | B.explored | C.provided | D.emphasized |
A.professor | B.doctor | C.lawyer | D.lecturer |
A.crazy | B.anxious | C.violent | D.greedy |
A.casually | B.automatically | C.seriously | D.doubtfully |
A.got away | B.passed out | C.put down | D.rushed off |
A.continued | B.hesitated | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.comment | B.conclusion | C.impression | D.burden |
A.park | B.campus | C.workshop | D.stadium |
A.frightened | B.annoyed | C.surprised | D.discouraged |
A.anxiety | B.sympathy | C.guilt | D.confidence |
A.argument | B.conversation | C.conflict | D.negotiation |
10 . Matt and Leah Prior have quit their jobs and set off on a round-the-world overland journey with their two children: Jack, 3, and Charlotte, 1.
The couple once ran into the Zapp family, who had traveled globally for 22 years, which
The Priors had been prepared for their journey. Leah worked as a teacher and Matt held many roles. Then something unexpected happened,
While weighing their options, they still
By including their kids in the journey, the Priors hope to
Now the journey is on. The Priors will travel through 100 countries over the next five years.
1.A.Travel | B.Education | C.Charity | D.Exchange |
A.planted | B.removed | C.selected | D.distributed |
A.extraordinary | B.similar | C.real | D.typical |
A.encouraging | B.forcing | C.persuading | D.forbidding |
A.replace | B.renew | C.repeat | D.reconsider |
A.showing off | B.giving up | C.looking at | D.getting over |
A.impression | B.disaster | C.decision | D.sacrifice |
A.individually | B.temporarily | C.desperately | D.perfectly |
A.applied | B.preferred | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.evaluate | B.calculate | C.dedicate | D.save |
A.success | B.conservation | C.power | D.connection |
A.accounting | B.photographing | C.interacting | D.storytelling |
A.adapt | B.change | C.shine | D.follow |
A.submit | B.apply | C.attach | D.expose |
A.advanced | B.effortless | C.unprepared | D.priceless |