1 . MOOC, an open online course, aims at providing interactive discussion and open access via the web. In addition to
MOOCs
There is a lot of
A.appealing | B.remote | C.traditional | D.random |
A.canteen | B.community | C.dormitory | D.gallery |
A.initially | B.frequently | C.recently | D.last |
A.put up | B.come up | C.show up | D.signed up |
A.shaking | B.revealing | C.envying | D.encouraging |
A.increase | B.decline | C.roll | D.bounce |
A.confirmed | B.ensured | C.imagined | D.sought |
A.flexible | B.disturbing | C.annoying | D.impressive |
A.particular | B.poor | C.inspired | D.fortunate |
A.excitement | B.caution | C.curiosity | D.carefulness |
A.significance | B.recording | C.registration | D.restriction |
A.off | B.out | C.alone | D.behind |
A.wisdom | B.outline | C.model | D.philosophy |
A.comedians | B.professors | C.principals | D.psychologist |
A.Therefore | B.Somewhat | C.Besides | D.After all |
A.blank | B.full | C.attentive | D.core |
A.disagree | B.dislike | C.criticize | D.admire |
A.experts | B.critics | C.witnesses | D.authorities |
A.lack | B.contain | C.develop | D.integrate |
A.plain | B.noble | C.famous | D.autonomous |
2 . It’s cool to be a fool in school, obviously. Research from Florida Atlantic University shows that aggressive, troublesome adolescents often end up becoming quite
Importantly, researchers explain that being popular and having friends aren’t one in the same. Popularity
Being popular is thought a major status symbol for an
The team at FAU performed a study to test their
Aggression,
While researchers don’t think
A.delicate | B.mature | C.tough | D.popular |
A.requires | B.realizes | C.means | D.reminds |
A.consider | B.feel | C.make | D.describe |
A.limit | B.prefer | C.apply | D.compare |
A.adult | B.adolescent | C.audience | D.acquaintance |
A.hard | B.true | C.wise | D.wrong |
A.crazy | B.hardworking | C.cruel | D.outgoing |
A.result | B.plots | C.theory | D.characters |
A.tolerate | B.strengthen | C.contradict | D.design |
A.aggression | B.conservation | C.alternative | D.sensitivity |
A.experiment | B.increase | C.appointment | D.assessment |
A.treatments | B.development | C.arguments | D.punishment |
A.on the contrary | B.in most cases | C.by the way | D.in my opinion |
A.physical | B.mental | C.facial | D.official |
A.set off | B.put about | C.back down | D.stick up |
A.attacks | B.awards | C.helps | D.actions |
A.receives | B.promotes | C.evaluates | D.distinguishes |
A.doubt | B.forget | C.inspect | D.explain |
A.conflict | B.warn | C.peace | D.effort |
A.wonder | B.advertise | C.ignore | D.believe |
3 . Norwood was driving last February. The laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to screams — another car T-boned (T形撞击) them, sending their car
Shaken, but otherwise OK, she crawled out through the window. With two of her friends, who’d also managed to
But halfway, she realized that Simmons wasn’t with them.
Had the accident happened earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood, who wants to pursue a
A.taking | B.sailing | C.putting | D.looking |
A.crashed | B.broke | C.turned | D.changed |
A.enjoy | B.energize | C.employ | D.free |
A.fortune | B.car | C.life | D.fellow |
A.Desperately | B.Innocently | C.Carefully | D.Luckily |
A.silent | B.frozen | C.unconscious | D.clumsy |
A.land | B.hospital | C.comfort | D.safety |
A.controlled | B.checked | C.adjusted | D.observed |
A.option | B.significance | C.way | D.sign |
A.potential | B.career | C.trend | D.belief |
A.trained | B.devoted | C.entered | D.competed |
A.staring | B.feeding | C.breathing | D.whispering |
A.wonder | B.problem | C.doubt | D.response |
A.rescued | B.rushed | C.examined | D.guaranteed |
A.astonished | B.embarrassed | C.confused | D.injured |
4 . Imunek Williams drives a school bus for the Milwaukee Academy of Science. While driving her usual route recently, she smelt a strong smoke smell. Among the
While they had only a few blocks to go before
With no
When Imunek first
Firefighters arrived on the
A.victims | B.audiences | C.employees | D.passengers |
A.selecting | B.reaching | C.touring | D.recommending |
A.fame | B.comfort | C.safety | D.calmness |
A.switched off | B.picked up | C.turned down | D.handed over |
A.time | B.need | C.plan | D.wish |
A.instantly | B.nervously | C.casually | D.frequently |
A.alarmed | B.remaining | C.killed | D.starving |
A.station | B.academy | C.vehicle | D.road |
A.explanation | B.discussion | C.refusal | D.thinking |
A.described | B.detected | C.stored | D.removed |
A.continued | B.risked | C.fancied | D.delayed |
A.tough | B.bad | C.wise | D.easy |
A.coast | B.platform | C.stage | D.scene |
A.escaped | B.complained | C.volunteered | D.insisted |
A.challenging | B.aggressive | C.heroic | D.slow |
5 . Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a
The thing is, a number of them have
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path,
In a society that tends to
A.much | B.never | C.very | D.well |
A.least | B.last | C.first | D.best |
A.shared | B.paid | C.equaled | D.spent |
A.committed | B.witnessed | C.admitted | D.classified |
A.complain | B.dream | C.hear | D.approve |
A.curious | B.guilty | C.envious | D.empty |
A.accustomed | B.appointed | C.accessible | D.available |
A.also | B.but | C.instead | D.rather |
A.let out | B.give away | C.give up | D.believe in |
A.fundamental | B.practical | C.impossible | D.unforgettable |
A.take off | B.drop off | C.put off | D.pay off |
A.missing | B.inspiring | C.sinking | D.shining |
A.measure | B.suffer | C.digest | D.deliver |
A.catastrophes | B.motivations | C.campaigns | D.decisions |
A.assessed | B.involved | C.covered | D.estimated |
6 . I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.
One morning I
Lamb and mother
My heart froze in my chest as I
Heart in mouth, I
The police
A.dropped | B.saw | C.carried | D.returned |
A.kids | B.friends | C.owner | D.mother |
A.ask about | B.play with | C.take care of | D.run into |
A.freed | B.exchanged | C.reunited | D.examined |
A.unexpected | B.dangerous | C.embarrassing | D.difficult |
A.Fortunately | B.Generally | C.Immediately | D.Obviously |
A.lamb | B.vehicle | C.seat | D.fence |
A.saw | B.stopped | C.remembered | D.drove |
A.crowd | B.motorway | C.field | D.hill |
A.take off | B.catch up | C.hold back | D.get out |
A.real | B.best | C.basic | D.last |
A.fixed | B.noticed | C.reached | D.closed |
A.resting | B.running | C.parking | D.turning |
A.steep | B.long | C.rough | D.busy |
A.abandoned | B.approached | C.recognized | D.repaired |
A.unclean | B.uncertain | C.unhurt | D.unhappy |
A.arrived | B.replied | C.survived | D.waited |
A.ability | B.dream | C.luck | D.idea |
A.common | B.confusing | C.desirable | D.awful |
A.meal | B.test | C.job | D.lesson |
7 . We are all unknowingly sitting among heroes, and for the children of Carter Middle School, it was 13-year-old Dillon Reeves who saved their lives.
It was a common afternoon. Dillon was one of 60 children on a school bus when the bus driver
As Dillon
Many, including Dillon’s parents,
A.suddenly | B.immediately | C.finally | D.naturally |
A.excuse | B.promise | C.announcement | D.wish |
A.pull over | B.hang up | C.hold on | D.calm down |
A.managed | B.regretted | C.remembered | D.intended |
A.admitted | B.realized | C.protested | D.imagined |
A.looked | B.climbed | C.pointed | D.rushed |
A.followed | B.passed | C.hit | D.missed |
A.importantly | B.briefly | C.properly | D.strangely |
A.reasonable | B.possible | C.necessary | D.obvious |
A.pride | B.hope | C.patience | D.pity |
A.learned | B.wondered | C.explained | D.doubted |
A.walked | B.ran | C.drove | D.rode |
A.soldier | B.policeman | C.firefighter | D.spaceman |
A.determined | B.certain | C.curious | D.surprised |
A.generosity | B.fortune | C.honor | D.bravery |
8 . White dressed up as Captain America for the annual Anti-Bullying (反霸凌) Superhero Day. But when spotting
It was rush hour. White was
DeAngelis, the man behind the
White
A.barrier | B.unfairness | C.violence | D.trouble |
A.give way to | B.fall back on | C.get around | D.forget about |
A.cycling | B.running | C.driving | D.walking |
A.locate | B.miss | C.search | D.contact |
A.outcome | B.tendency | C.process | D.problem |
A.stop | B.move | C.report | D.disable |
A.Mistakenly | B.Sincerely | C.Decidedly | D.Hesitantly |
A.following | B.separating | C.threatening | D.approaching |
A.waved | B.escaped | C.wandered | D.raced |
A.struck | B.measured | C.grabbed | D.broke |
A.bug | B.lift | C.blow | D.kick |
A.scene | B.pickup | C.wheel | D.seat |
A.shocked | B.ashamed | C.discouraged | D.amused |
A.protected | B.encountered | C.created | D.played |
A.rescue | B.visit | C.guidance | D.comment |
9 . On the morning of March 27th,my father took my younger cousin and me to the water park. We had fun. Three hours later, my father had to leave for work, and we were
I began my homework after locking the front door.
The police came and
From this dangerous experience, we learned a lesson on
A.promised | B.taken | C.told | D.invited |
A.stopped | B.showed | C.left | D.told |
A.her | B.him | C.me | D.them |
A.easily | B.angrily | C.happily | D.carefully |
A.While | B.Before | C.If | D.Until |
A.mobile phone | B.clock | C.doorbell | D.fire alarm |
A.but | B.so | C.because | D.although |
A.tall | B.short | C.thin | D.heavy |
A.gift | B.book | C.card | D.knife |
A.happy | B.excited | C.relaxed | D.nervous |
A.laughed | B.slept | C.cried | D.ran |
A.all | B.both | C.any | D.some |
A.looked after | B.looked out | C.looked up | D.looked for |
A.tie | B.untie | C.cut | D.pass |
A.police | B.neighbor | C.man | D.doctor |
A.across | B.through | C.into | D.around |
A.biggest | B.smallest | C.nearest | D.farthest |
A.reached | B.called | C.hit | D.searched |
A.school | B.park | C.work | D.hospital |
A.safety | B.traffic | C.study | D.love |
10 . Joe Royers , a helicopter pilot, was driving home from the Nashville airport when he received a call. The caller told Boyers her brother was
Boyers knew he would go back up. He put the brother’s
The flooding, which eventually
When
A.injured | B.warned | C.driven | D.trapped |
A.Desperate | B.Astonished | C.Cautious | D.Hesitant |
A.act | B.respond | C.appear | D.contact |
A.name | B.address | C.requirement | D.number |
A.airport | B.street | C.roof | D.company |
A.sustained | B.identified | C.claimed | D.transformed |
A.damaged | B.shifted | C.delayed | D.deserted |
A.occupy | B.relate | C.reserve | D.locate |
A.ashamed | B.puzzled | C.exhausted | D.embarrassed |
A.pilot | B.check | C.slide. | D.land |
A.cried | B.jumped | C.stood | D.walked |
A.put up | B.dropped off | C.calmed down | D.took over |
A.personal | B.civilian | C.professional | D.medical |
A.order | B.sight | C.control | D.fuel |
A.originally | B.accidentally | C.accurately | D.immediately |