1 . On March 11, 2021, World Kidney (肾脏) Day, the actress Raisa wrote on Twitter: “I’ve kept my kidney donation process pretty private. However, I think I’ve got to a point where I feel comfortable in speaking about my experience...” Showing her
In 2015, Gomez was diagnosed with a terrible disease and soon she became seriously ill. She even had to deal with the mental health problems
Although she was then living with Raisa, Gomez did not tell her long-time friend about the
With physical and psychological evaluations (评估) taking place over the
Both Gomez and Raisa said it was their
A.gratitude | B.generosity | C.determination | D.anticipation |
A.suffering | B.resulting | C.escaping | D.hearing |
A.extent | B.prevention | C.meaning | D.recovery |
A.violently | B.respectfully | C.hopelessly | D.greedily |
A.curious | B.fascinated | C.excited | D.concerned |
A.donor | B.helper | C.volunteer | D.carrier |
A.in order | B.at risk | C.in doubt | D.in vain |
A.away | B.out | C.down | D.over |
A.duration | B.procedure | C.concept | D.cause |
A.shared | B.similar | C.smooth | D.safe |
A.gradually | B.naturally | C.originally | D.instantly |
A.driven | B.enhanced | C.depressed | D.followed |
A.owes | B.contributes | C.introduces | D.devotes |
A.effort | B.fortune | C.faith | D.bravery |
A.complicated | B.easy | C.realistic | D.peaceful |
2 . Turkey is not my thing, but one dish I cannot live without on Thanksgiving is my mom’s Snowy Mashed Potatoes. I start
How and why is it that certain foods give us so much
Often, we love food because we have
The smell of food can
These
In addition to past memories, the
A.cutting down on | B.looking forward to | C.making for | D.putting away |
A.perspective | B.pleasure | C.space | D.transition |
A.emotionally | B.financially | C.physically | D.visually |
A.enjoy | B.memorize | C.order | D.recall |
A.company | B.menus | C.outlook | D.recipes |
A.cultural | B.fond | C.photographic | D.shared |
A.collective | B.creative | C.lost | D.parental |
A.awake | B.correct | C.preserve | D.record |
A.bitter-sweet | B.fresh | C.long-lasting | D.selective |
A.associations | B.experiences | C.foods | D.memories |
A.alert | B.amazed | C.disappointed | D.sad |
A.avoid | B.consume | C.store | D.swallow |
A.area | B.background | C.context | D.emotion |
A.enhanced | B.offered | C.reflected | D.weakened |
A.adapted | B.appreciated | C.copied | D.digested |
3 . When I was three, I had a very good friend named Gemma. She was fearless where I was anxious, rebellious where I was conservative, and
I cannot remember when or how I “met” Gemma, and, perhaps sadder still, I do not remember the
It is thought that 40 percent of us at one time or another had imaginary friends during our
If you have enjoyed an imaginary friendship, I would guess that you did not
Having grown up, we might not need our imaginary friends anymore, but we could still use a reminder that a little bit of boredom is good for us, and that our brains can create the best ideas when they are left to their own devices. If there are fewer imaginary friends
As an adult, I think of my fearless, invisible friend Gemma whenever I have to do something that
A.adaptable | B.generous | C.disturbing | D.skillful |
A.benefit | B.conceal | C.ban | D.save |
A.first | B.last | C.latest | D.previous |
A.As if | B.As long as | C.Even though | D.Given that |
A.convinces | B.recalls | C.reminds | D.saddens |
A.easy | B.decreased | C.hard | D.increased |
A.adolescence | B.adulthood | C.babyhood | D.childhood |
A.accidentally | B.dramatically | C.naturally | D.unfortunately |
A.secure | B.instructive | C.full | D.productive |
A.consciously | B.invisibly | C.personally | D.realistically |
A.boss | B.companion | C.expert | D.instructor |
A.challenging | B.limiting | C.locating | D.populating |
A.boredom | B.concern | C.imagination | D.limitation |
A.defeats | B.encourages | C.inspires | D.scares |
A.am short of | B.go against | C.go beyond | D.live up to |
4 . You can actually catch a good mood or a bad mood from your friends, according to a recent study in the journal Royal Society Open Science.But that shouldn't stop you from
The new study adds to a growing body of research suggesting that happiness and sadness-as well as lifestyle and behavioral factors like smoking,drinking,obesity,fitness habits and even the ability to concentrate-can
The new research involved groups of junior-high and high-school students who took part in
Overall,kids whose friends suffered from bad moods were more
Some symptoms related to depression-like helplessness,tiredness and loss of interest-also seemed to follow this
The study also found that having friends who were clinically depressed did not
A.keeping up | B.making off | C.hanging out | D.getting away |
A.Thankfully | B.Particularly | C.Hopefully | D.Totally |
A.increase | B.generate | C.delay | D.spread |
A.growing | B.previous | C.real | D.large-scale |
A.depression | B.anxiety | C.anger | D.friendship |
A.assessment | B.examination | C.analysis | D.exercise |
A.willing | B.reluctant | C.able | D.likely |
A.what's worse | B.as a result | C.on the other hand | D.in one word |
A.prediction | B.pattern | C.report | D.improvement |
A.worry about | B.look for | C.rely on | D.put forward |
A.social | B.normal | C.rough | D.certain |
A.symptoms | B.responses | C.recognition | D.pain |
A.eliminate | B.conceal | C.increase | D.sugarcoat |
A.enlighten | B.entertain | C.empower | D.support |
A.enjoy | B.understand | C.advise | D.permit |
5 . Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make
“
Whether it’s inborn nature or developed
When a “bossy child” doesn’t learn limits at home, he is to face lots of troubles
“I see more and more parents giving up their
A.attempt | B.chances | C.decisions | D.money |
A.change | B.guide | C.instruct | D.follow |
A.old | B.used | C.small | D.new |
A.Examine | B.View | C.Watch | D.Notice |
A.aspect | B.generation | C.place | D.level |
A.delight | B.annoy | C.disapprove | D.sense |
A.character | B.method | C.means | D.hobby |
A.happy | B.healthy | C.harmful | D.useful |
A.weakness | B.secret | C.protection | D.pressure |
A.outside | B.from | C.upon | D.inside |
A.helping | B.obeying | C.objecting | D.finding |
A.excellent | B.confident | C.lonely | D.proud |
A.study | B.decision | C.interest | D.power |
A.helpful | B.strict | C.polite | D.changeable |
A.eager | B.proud | C.helpless | D.confident |
6 . “Just the man I was looking for,” said a voice at Winston’s back.
He turned round. It was his friend Syme, who worked in the Research Department. Syme was a philologist, a specialist in Newspeak. Indeed, he was one of the enormous team of experts now
“How is the dictionary
“Slowly,” said Syme. “I’m on the adjectives. It’s fascinating.”
He had
“The Eleventh Edition is the definitive edition,” he said. We’re getting the language into its final shape --- the shape it’s going to have when nobody speaks anything else. When we’ve finished with it, people like you will have to learn it all over again. You think, I dare say, that our chief job is inventing new words. But not a bit of it! We’re
His thin dark face had become animated and his eyes had grown almost dreamy.
“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. It isn’t only the synonyms, there are also the antonyms. After all, what justification is there for a word which is simply the opposite of some other words? A word contains its
A sort of vapid eagerness fitted across Winston’s face. Nevertheless Syme immediately detected a certain
“You haven’t a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,” he said almost sadly. “In your heart you’d prefer to
A.engaged | B.dressed | C.elected | D.appointed |
A.getting on | B.putting on | C.carrying on | D.taking on |
A.woken up | B.brightened up | C.put up | D.lived up |
A.escaping | B.inventing | C.coining | D.destroying |
A.skin | B.flesh | C.bone | D.muscle |
A.involve | B.hold | C.contain | D.include |
A.meaning | B.similarity | C.origin | D.opposite |
A.random | B.vague | C.precise | D.misery |
A.stronger | B.better | C.more | D.less |
A.share | B.margin | C.lack | D.ounce |
A.react | B.object | C.flee | D.stick |
A.offer | B.narrow | C.widen | D.shoot |
A.associated | B.lost | C.defined | D.explained |
A.far from | B.close to | C.along with | D.parallel to |
A.long after | B.long before | C.shortly after | D.shortly before |
7 . A screen door (纱门) allows for an open view while at the same time affording a degree of privacy.
For the happy student adjusting well at school, calls to home can be infrequent. This is not necessarily a cause for parents to worry. While parents are naturally
For the student who is not adjusting well at school, calls to home will probably be made more
For the student away at school, unhappiness can be lonely and frightening and in some cases, it can lead to depression and illness. There is a sense of
A.Relatively | B.Contrarily | C.Typically | D.Similarly |
A.sacrifice | B.privacy | C.appreciation | D.communication |
A.sensitive | B.confident | C.casual | D.modest |
A.uninformed | B.curious | C.happy | D.sensible |
A.accustomed | B.married | C.contributed | D.appealed |
A.adding | B.referring | C.adjusting | D.leading |
A.strange | B.increasing | C.awakened | D.normal |
A.formally | B.frequently | C.sincerely | D.patiently |
A.disappointing | B.recovering | C.challenging | D.training |
A.damaging | B.disturbing | C.demanding | D.exhausting |
A.protectors | B.reminders | C.inspectors | D.individuals |
A.maintain | B.establish | C.restore | D.cut |
A.relief | B.responsibility | C.achievement | D.embarrassment |
A.get bored with | B.get upset with | C.be ignorant of | D.be honest with |
A.opportunity | B.uncertainty | C.unhappiness | D.nervousness |
8 . For most people, the longest relationship they will have is with their sibling (兄弟姐妹). It’s a shame, then, that we can’t choose them. As children, my younger sister and I were always
Take 1940s movie star Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine as an example. The competitive relationship between these sisters is famous in Hollywood. “I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did. And if I die first, she’ll
But it’s not just in
The brothers never spoke to each other again and their rivalry
But not all successful siblings
So, now that we’re adults, have my sister and I learnt to be more like the William sisters and less like the Dasslers? Well, I’d love to say “yes” but the
A.competing | B.dealing | C.communicating | D.agreeing |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.sadly | B.undoubtedly | C.unequally | D.negatively |
A.passionate | B.public | C.unreasonable | D.fierce |
A.show | B.family | C.manufacture | D.trade |
A.familiar | B.friendly | C.different | D.positive |
A.Otherwise | B.Meanwhile | C.Additionally | D.Eventually |
A.After all | B.By comparison | C.In response | D.On the whole |
A.livened | B.enlarged | C.divided | D.widen |
A.mix with | B.take on | C.look after | D.set up |
A.shoes | B.clothes | C.glasses | D.watches |
A.like | B.hate | C.ignore | D.value |
A.way | B.surface | C.side | D.court |
A.designed | B.easy | C.truthful | D.acceptable |
A.reputation | B.beauty | C.difference | D.dream |
9 . The people you work with are driving you mad and you’d love nothing more than to
Office life is increasingly
But there might be a better solution, one that lets off steam and keeps you
“People are always told not to break things, to control anger, to be well-behaved,” says Stephen Shew, co-founder Battle Sports in Canada. “But in the rage room, they can do just that and not get in trouble. They love to smash printers, as it’s the typical
The service packages typically cost between $20 and $100 for sessions lasting 10 to 45 minutes. Some clients book a longer one so that they can arrange their chosen items in a particular
Then is this really a(n)
Professor Brad Bushman of The Ohio State University published a study in 2002 showing Catharsis Theory—acting aggressively or viewing aggression is an effective way to clear anger away-just doesn’t work. It is like using gasoline to put out a flame, which just
A.scream | B.laugh | C.stare | D.hit |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.encouraging | B.embarrassing | C.promising | D.frustrating |
A.unreasonable | B.uncooperative | C.high-tech | D.inappropriate |
A.employed | B.informed | C.inspired | D.motivated |
A.priority | B.superiority | C.admission | D.permission |
A.catalogue | B.pattern | C.representation | D.perspective |
A.disturbing | B.satisfying | C.frightening | D.forgiving |
A.corner | B.order | C.region | D.period |
A.traditional | B.contemporary | C.effective | D.common |
A.broad | B.central | C.domestic | D.social |
A.necessity | B.accommodation | C.account | D.alternative |
A.depresses | B.recalls | C.feeds | D.eliminates |
A.cultivates | B.strengthens | C.systematizes | D.abandons |
A.perfecting | B.examining | C.distracting | D.controlling |
10 . Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is
My stepmother walked over to me,
That
She changed many things. She
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand
What power enthusiasm has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
1.A.distinguished | B.favored | C.mistaken | D.rewarded |
A.sooner | B.later | C.longer | D.earlier |
A.dragged | B.shook | C.raised | D.bent |
A.entrance | B.means | C.outlet | D.approach |
A.agreement | B.statement | C.announcement | D.prediction |
A.opinion | B.image | C.expectation | D.mind |
A.forced | B.persuaded | C.ordered | D.invited |
A.successful | B.meaningful | C.helpful | D.useful |
A.treated | B.entertained | C.educated | D.respected |
A.camera | B.radio | C.bicycle | D.typewriter |
A.considered | B.suspected | C.ignored | D.appreciated |
A.belief | B.request | C.decision | D.determination |
A.cleverest | B.strongest | C.wealthiest | D.healthiest |
A.deliberately | B.happily | C.traditionally | D.constantly |
A.win | B.match | C.reach | D.doubt |