1 . On a sunny afternoon, Anthony Perry stepped off the train at Chicago’s 69th Street station. The 20-year-old, who worked nights in a grocery store, was on his way to see his
On the platform, something unthinkable happened: a man fell over the edge and onto the electrified train tracks! As Perry and other horrified passengers watched, he shook uncontrollably as the
“Help him!” someone cried. “Please, someone!”
Perry couldn’t just stand there and
Perry soon reached down and grasped the victim’s wrist.
“Give him chest compressions!” yelled an old lady on the platform.
Perry was no expert, but for a few moments he worked on the man’s heart until the victim regained
The evening news reported the incident,
A.manager | B.client | C.grandfather | D.aunt |
A.current | B.oxygen | C.wave | D.blood |
A.imagine | B.watch | C.shout | D.record |
A.Hoping | B.Assuming | C.Complaining | D.Recalling |
A.Instantly | B.Slightly | C.Normally | D.Surprisingly |
A.train | B.crowds | C.platform | D.rails |
A.strength | B.balance | C.consciousness | D.control |
A.look ahead | B.take over | C.get around | D.keep away |
A.providing | B.engaging | C.assisting | D.crediting |
A.generous | B.grateful | C.courageous | D.faithful |
2 . Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of a(n)
Unfortunately, many young people, knowing
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for
Too many high-school students—or their parents for them-choose the professional field,
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants
A.academy | B.occupation | C.guidance | D.identification |
A.therefore | B.so | C.though | D.however |
A.in case of | B.for | C.because of | D.to |
A.enter | B.participate | C.involve | D.join |
A.leave | B.fit | C.require | D.fix |
A.careers | B.professions | C.prospects | D.work |
A.few | B.little | C.much | D.less |
A.with | B.by | C.on | D.at |
A.flow | B.wander | C.jump | D.drift |
A.stick | B.turn | C.adhere | D.subscribe |
A.to which | B.that | C.for which | D.what |
A.its | B.their | C./ | D.the |
A.to have disregarded | B.to disregard | C.disregarding | D.disregard |
A.preparations | B.requirements | C.specifications | D.preferences |
A.such | B.no | C.very | D.so |
A.Moreover | B.Otherwise | C.Nevertheless | D.Still |
A.priority | B.regulation | C.assessment | D.consideration |
A.out of | B.towards | C.for | D.from over |
A.advantage | B.patience | C.risks | D.turns |
A.awards | B.rewards | C.prizes | D.bonuses |
3 . Colleen and her husband were part of a group walking the Overland Track. It was the fifth day of a 6-day walk. The guide, who was waiting for them at the nearest camp, had
"When I realized what was happening, I was heading to a deep ditch (沟壑), my pack on my back." Colleen's fall was only
Colleen hit her head badly and went into
Her husband took her pack along with his own and together they struggled for the final three kilometers to the camp. Once they reached the camp, the guide gave her first aid and called for the rescue helicopter immediately.
Colleen was
Later, Colleen recalled with emotion, "After this personal experience of near-death and being saved, I realized that in some situations there's absolutely no
A.interviewed | B.warned | C.asked | D.taught |
A.curious | B.independent | C.cautious | D.patient |
A.opposite | B.ahead | C.faraway | D.above |
A.broken | B.caused | C.followed | D.protected |
A.shock | B.action | C.silence | D.panic |
A.lay | B.settled | C.bent | D.crashed |
A.straight away | B.after all | C.at times | D.without hesitation |
A.forced | B.guided | C.rushed | D.invited |
A.possibility | B.privilege | C.alternative | D.necessity |
A.familiar | B.wonderful | C.deafening | D.unexpected |
4 . On a foggy Sunday morning, Amrisha Vaish was sleeping soundly at home in Arlington, Virginia. The sound that woke him at 7:15 was so loud that he assumed it came from inside his house. As he got up to
Seeing that, he immediately grabbed buckets of water and ran to the crash site. Up close, the
Instantly, Vaish tried to open the back door, but he failed. He picked up a stone beside the tree and hit the back door. This time, it
A.analyse | B.view | C.examine | D.question |
A.enveloped | B.choked | C.marked | D.rescued |
A.wound | B.damage | C.engine | D.smoke |
A.drawn | B.guarded | C.sent | D.planted |
A.calm | B.curious | C.conscious | D.confident |
A.water | B.driver | C.passengers | D.flames |
A.responded | B.changed | C.worked | D.failed |
A.dirty | B.bad | C.unique | D.normal |
A.slowly | B.entirely | C.simply | D.deadly |
A.relieved | B.touched | C.recognized | D.satisfied |
5 . It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. She’d just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for
The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had
“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Newsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Esposito’s minivan and knocked on the driver’s side window. She
But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told CBS New York, “the
A.drove | B.walked | C.rode | D.hiked |
A.allowing | B.forcing | C.ordering | D.reminding |
A.sat | B.stood | C.hid | D.waited |
A.action | B.noise | C.impact | D.bomb |
A.class | B.work | C.dinner | D.bed |
A.doctor | B.driver | C.firefighter | D.engineer |
A.stopped | B.troubled | C.intended | D.wanted |
A.duty | B.time | C.target | D.schedule |
A.warned | B.caught | C.hit | D.followed |
A.observed | B.spotted | C.realized | D.predicted |
A.train | B.truck | C.car | D.ambulance |
A.yet | B.just | C.still | D.even |
A.yards | B.stations | C.bridges | D.tracks |
A.belt | B.key | C.bell | D.handle |
A.unlocked | B.jammed | C.open | D.gone |
A.bag | B.door | C.book | D.box |
A.scared | B.ignored | C.trapped | D.defeated |
A.carried | B.rushed | C.guided | D.pulled |
A.return | B.work | C.safety | D.life |
A.police | B.actor | C.reporter | D.hero |
6 . On Dyec. 13, 2014, Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of
Through several summers of volunteer work at an Ethiopia orphanage, Nubia learned firsthand the severe poverty so many children
Over the course of her volunteer work, Nubia became interested in one
That’s when Nubia decided that she didn’t want a traditional Sweet 16.
“The money could provide a(n)
After telling friends and family her
So far, Nubia has
Nubia’s birthday may not have been a party, but it’s truly a celebration.
1.A.communicating | B.celebrating | C.competing | D.compromising |
A.experiencing | B.enjoying | C.rescuing | D.improving |
A.concern | B.discuss | C.face | D.describe |
A.hopefully | B.slightly | C.particularly | D.quietly |
A.exploration | B.education | C.experiment | D.entertainment |
A.teacher | B.doctor | C.student | D.parent |
A.close | B.mean | C.funny | D.polite |
A.difficult | B.strange | C.possible | D.boring |
A.provide | B.leave | C.receive | D.finish |
A.unimaginable | B.unimportant | C.unnecessary | D.uncomfortable |
A.Besides | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.sixth | B.fifth | C.fourth | D.third |
A.early | B.technical | C.simple | D.lasting |
A.relief | B.pleasure | C.honor | D.trouble |
A.yelling | B.smiling | C.talking | D.crying |
A.belief | B.need | C.secret | D.plan |
A.question | B.devotion | C.donation | D.appreciation |
A.story | B.school | C.campaign | D.family |
A.earned | B.borrowed | C.raised | D.lent |
A.effective | B.supportive | C.creative | D.sensitive |
7 . A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was
The man who had his bright lights on
Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man
One thing is
A.walking | B.touring | C.traveling | D.rushing |
A.passengers | B.colleagues | C.employers | D.customers |
A.Since | B.Although | C.As | D.If |
A.each | B.another | C.that | D.his |
A.flames | B.smoke | C.water | D.steam |
A.used | B.disabled | C.removed | D.abandoned |
A.got hold of | B.prepared | C.took charge of | D.controlled |
A.came down | B.came through | C.came in | D.came over |
A.returned | B.received | C.made | D.confirmed |
A.then | B.again | C.finally | D.even |
A.Starting | B.Parking | C.Passing | D.Approaching |
A.quiet | B.still | C.away | D.calm |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.explode | B.slip away | C.fall apart | D.crash |
A.as if | B.unless | C.in case | D.after |
A.stepped forward | B.backed off | C.moved on | D.set out |
A.woman | B.police | C.man | D.driver |
A.forbidden | B.ready | C.asked | D.free |
A.for certain | B.for consideration | C.reported | D.checked |
A.patience | B.skills | C.efforts | D.promise |
Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is
For example, someone might say, “I just
This guy’s a winner,
He didn’t say anything that was
Untrustworthy candidates in
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1.A.false | B.true | C.interesting | D.boring |
A.included | B.contained | C.involved | D.referred |
A.lost | B.found | C.donated | D.won |
A.changed | B.took | C.turned | D.made |
A.right | B.well | C.really | D.though |
A.books | B.papers | C.tickets | D.balls |
A.winner | B.loser | C.fighter | D.thinker |
A.true | B.real | C.doubtful | D.false |
A.details | B.information | C.mistakes | D.errors |
A.stories | B.truth | C.facts | D.lies |
A.pleasant | B.exciting | C.honest | D.clever |
A.political | B.commercial | C.personal | D.public |
A.stopped | B.found | C.avoided | D.gained |
A.seeks | B.gets | C.achieves | D.searches |
A.writing | B.reading | C.saying | D.speaking |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.In fact | D.This way |
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
A.for | B.to | C.against | D.in |
A.words | B.facts | C.data | D.truth |
A.fails | B.tries | C.manages | D.plans |