1 . A lot of people think that a confident person is someone who is completely free of worry. That appears to make
So how can you
The second thing you can do is to look at what
But the thing is, if you
A.trouble | B.sense | C.a mistake | D.a difference |
A.So | B.Though | C.But | D.And |
A.Independent | B.Careful | C.Brave | D.Confident |
A.see | B.defeat | C.experience | D.forget |
A.meet with | B.deal with | C.begin with | D.work with |
A.feel | B.avoid | C.overcome | D.settle |
A.useful | B.weak | C.useless | D.real |
A.problem | B.question | C.disease | D.disadvantage |
A.believe | B.teach | C.help | D.remind |
A.natural | B.serious | C.false | D.formal |
A.causes | B.explains | C.includes | D.means |
A.bigger | B.poorer | C.better | D.higher |
A.look into | B.find out | C.think over | D.go over |
A.strong | B.bad | C.unusual | D.wrong |
A.ways | B.memories | C.exams | D.methods |
2 . There’s a special bond between good parents and their children that is a beautiful thing to see.
They care about every
Elizabeth Bautista Boyd of Oklahoma is
She
The photos show her dad with a bag of salt,
Some
A.aspect | B.advantage | C.exception | D.weakness |
A.regretful | B.blessed | C.confident | D.supposed |
A.cares for | B.talks about | C.relies on | D.keeps from |
A.busy | B.sunny | C.cold | D.quiet |
A.Interested in | B.Unsatisfied with | C.Uncertain about | D.Aware of |
A.selected | B.found | C.developed | D.posted |
A.accompanied | B.simplified | C.clarified | D.confirmed |
A.work | B.arrive | C.drive | D.survive |
A.seat | B.vehicle | C.office | D.building |
A.prove | B.explain | C.ensure | D.announce |
A.forget | B.move | C.slip | D.stop |
A.nervously | B.casually | C.generously | D.carefully |
A.strange | B.sweet | C.rude | D.crazy |
A.touched | B.appreciated | C.witnessed | D.convinced |
A.promised | B.recalled | C.debated | D.commented |
3 . Tiffany Hammond and her son Aidan communicate in some familiar ways, like hand gestures and body language. But when Aidan wants to
Aidan is autistic (患孤独症的) and does not speak, so when his mom asks
“Every single time we go outside the house, there’s something bad happening. There’s a
Hammond also wrote about the
In an interview, Hammond said, “I want to
A.express | B.enjoy | C.persuade | D.change |
A.chances | B.questions | C.roles | D.fantasies |
A.imply | B.inquire | C.understand | D.bother |
A.saying | B.witness | C.cheat | D.comment |
A.pushed | B.elected | C.warned | D.begged |
A.avoid | B.represent | C.ignore | D.refuse |
A.necessary | B.cold | C.different | D.equal |
A.daily | B.weekly | C.monthly | D.yearly |
A.cover | B.significance | C.price | D.time |
A.imagine | B.notice | C.defeat | D.achieve |
A.record | B.teach | C.doubt | D.celebrate |
A.nervous | B.strange | C.dangerous | D.hopeful |
A.create | B.organize | C.share | D.build |
A.look for | B.pick up | C.stare at | D.serve as |
A.Immediately | B.Fortunately | C.Actually | D.Finally |
4 . It was wintertime 30 years ago. I was a young father with 3 little children to support. My college education, however, didn’t
That day was harder than normal. We were
As I opened the door, I
In our lives, we all have
A.show | B.guarantee | C.teach | D.name |
A.wage | B.size | C.order | D.grade |
A.hang | B.move | C.pull | D.wrap |
A.applied to | B.put off | C.resulted in | D.cleaned up |
A.short | B.aware | C.proud | D.fond |
A.eyes | B.teeth | C.life | D.breath |
A.crossed | B.dragged | C.swung | D.kicked |
A.shoes | B.uniform | C.gloves | D.cap |
A.water | B.sweat | C.juice | D.blood |
A.attempt | B.excuse | C.schedule | D.deal |
A.nervous | B.sad | C.angry | D.lonely |
A.successfully | B.bravely | C.desperately | D.simply |
A.long | B.well | C.soon | D.often |
A.imagined | B.practiced | C.shared | D.forced |
A.obvious | B.pure | C.natural | D.innocent |
A.broke | B.exploded | C.sank | D.beat |
A.cry | B.suggestion | C.laughter | D.hug |
A.assistance | B.comfort | C.love | D.shelter |
A.slim | B.bleeding | C.nervous | D.bent |
A.After all | B.On average | C.In contrast | D.At last |
5 . A hero isn’t just a superman that flies around saving people. A hero can be a volunteer worker, a teacher, or even a
My dad has always been caring and loving. When I was young, he was the one that stayed at home with me, taking
My dad isn’t a great person who changes the world, but he has
A.sports | B.club | C.rescue | D.family |
A.wrong | B.usual | C.strange | D.serious |
A.turn to | B.aim at | C.seek for | D.look into |
A.colleagues | B.heroes | C.competitors | D.parents |
A.So | B.Instead | C.Yet | D.Besides |
A.occasionally | B.definitely | C.gradually | D.suddenly |
A.possession | B.control | C.advantage | D.care |
A.assignments | B.interactions | C.experiences | D.inventions |
A.faster | B.better | C.stricter | D.happier |
A.changes | B.raises | C.treats | D.praises |
A.teacher | B.performer | C.listener | D.employer |
A.ready | B.hesitant | C.sorry | D.regretful |
A.adaptability | B.personality | C.innovation | D.appearance |
A.replaced | B.ruined | C.shaped | D.closed |
A.example | B.traveler | C.funder | D.servant |
6 . I didn’t believe in ghosts (幽灵). However, my mother reminded me many times that I had the
After that she often
When I became a writer in my 30s, I wrote a story about a woman who killed herself by eating too much opium (鸦片).
Over the years, mother always asked me some
A.chance | B.gift | C.secret | D.experience |
A.lie | B.story | C.excuse | D.plan |
A.pretended | B.prepared | C.refused | D.decided |
A.satisfied | B.moved | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.noticed | B.questioned | C.appreciated | D.found |
A.asked | B.meant | C.mentioned | D.missed |
A.begged | B.forced | C.ordered | D.helped |
A.what | B.who | C.how | D.which |
A.imagined | B.doubted | C.hoped | D.knew |
A.Printing | B.Telling | C.Reading | D.Typing |
A.because | B.so | C.though | D.unless |
A.confidence | B.proof | C.knowledge | D.information |
A.quickly | B.happily | C.honestly | D.sadly |
A.difficult | B.silly | C.familiar | D.similar |
A.tired | B.proud | C.afraid | D.hopeless |
A.understand | B.figure | C.wonder | D.speak |
A.eyesight | B.mind | C.body | D.head |
A.strong-minded | B.strange | C.relaxed | D.empty |
A.chatted | B.dreamed | C.read | D.wrote |
A.taken | B.hit | C.filled | D.kept |
7 . No Time
With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But Mom spoke in an
Holding her oil painting, she frowned(皱眉), and then
“No time, baby. I will see it
Sirin was not a kid to be
When it was time for dinner, Sirin deliberately came late to join them. She kept silent and didn’t look at anyone, scratching the table mat with her nail. Her mom was
Hearing this, Sirin could no longer
When back from school the next day, Sirin was
A.impatient | B.complex | C.ideal | D.contradictory |
A.argue for | B.search for | C.compete for | D.applied for |
A.voice | B.technique | C.accent | D.concept |
A.excitedly | B.sincerely | C.angrily | D.responsibly |
A.then | B.after | C.soon | D.later |
A.blessed | B.charged | C.pleased | D.associated |
A.avoided | B.recalled | C.kept | D.blamed |
A.suggestion | B.applications | C.expectation | D.exception |
A.puzzled | B.angry | C.disappointed | D.good |
A.ease | B.loose | C.control | D.shift |
A.wrapping | B.throwing | C.hitting | D.tearing |
A.surprised | B.frustrated | C.optimistic | D.interested |
A.adapted | B.consumed | C.defended | D.accompanied |
A.refused | B.regretted | C.anticipated | D.denied |
A.ambition | B.understanding | C.intervention | D.position |
8 . In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a large clock. When I was a child, the old clock
It was even more
After my grandfather
A.disappointed | B.encouraged | C.interested | D.confused |
A.picture | B.sound | C.noise | D.time |
A.meals | B.homework | C.dreams | D.trouble |
A.beating | B.testing | C.heating | D.watching |
A.wonderful | B.strange | C.different | D.fearful |
A.pen | B.ring | C.clock | D.key |
A.small | B.colorful | C.beautiful | D.magic |
A.running | B.standing | C.speaking | D.laughing |
A.painted | B.opened | C.locked | D.repaired |
A.go | B.play | C.stop | D.leave |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
A.first | B.last | C.next | D.second |
A.gave in | B.passed away | C.turned over | D.took off |
A.face | B.door | C.hands | D.eyes |
A.wet | B.broken | C.dirty | D.shaking |
A.while | B.sudden | C.way | D.step |
A.closed | B.lost | C.waited | D.turned |
A.quickly | B.wrongly | C.carefully | D.angrily |
A.joy | B.excitement | C.fun | D.life |
A.cried | B.walked | C.lived | D.listened |
9 . Grandma Margaret, our neighbor across the street, was a good friend of my mom. One day near Christmas, we heard a knock on the door, and in walked Grandma Margaret with a(n)
After she left, we rushed to the
On Christmas morning, we girls
My dad thanked Grandma Margaret’s for her
What I wanted to know next was what she had given my parents. You see, my dad was a
Mom and Dad sat together and then Mom
A.plastic | B.huge | C.empty | D.old |
A.gift | B.sheet | C.fund | D.diet |
A.tap | B.exit | C.tree | D.habitat |
A.watch over | B.search for | C.pick up | D.find out |
A.recognize | B.move | C.measure | D.rescue |
A.raced | B.cycled | C.walked | D.dressed |
A.packaged | B.delivered | C.placed | D.promoted |
A.service | B.company | C.adventure | D.kindness |
A.by accident | B.with difficulty | C.out of patience | D.at a time |
A.creative | B.proud | C.outgoing | D.awkward |
A.money | B.lighting | C.education | D.vacation |
A.amazing | B.classic | C.positive | D.struggling |
A.designed | B.stored | C.accepted | D.donated |
A.weighed | B.lifted | C.mailed | D.cleaned |
A.removed | B.held | C.spared | D.blew |
10 . “We can spend the rest of our lives together making plans,” says the woman who now goes by Jeanne Watts (formerly Danas).
Jeanne and Stephen Watts first
Crushed by the news, Stephen was
Cut to 2021, when Jeanne was a divorced retiree whose mother was no longer
In April 2021, from his niece, Jeanne got to know that Stephen was in a nursing home. When she walked into the room, Stephen
“You are my heart and soul,” Stephen told her. “I want to be with you always.”
A few months later, he asked her to marry him. “I gladly took his last
A.married | B.met | C.quarreled | D.bonded |
A.gave way to | B.approved of | C.held on to | D.objected to |
A.unfortunately | B.obviously | C.secretly | D.temporarily |
A.landed | B.created | C.abandoned | D.wanted |
A.phone | B.house | C.car | D.job |
A.opportunity | B.love | C.pressure | D.marriage |
A.feeding | B.putting | C.weighing | D.acting |
A.shift | B.vacation | C.preparation | D.operation |
A.exhausted | B.speechless | C.delightful | D.unconcerned |
A.weeks | B.years | C.months | D.decades |
A.alive | B.available | C.healthy | D.important |
A.entertain | B.dismiss | C.associate | D.locate |
A.incredible | B.dead | C.opposite | D.happy |
A.recognized | B.comforted | C.suspected | D.possessed |
A.straw | B.name | C.chance | D.wish |