1 . Brandon Leseberg and his sons, Louie, 6 years old, Everett, 3 years old, headed for their farm one afternoon. When the sun set, Brandon
Knowing they couldn’t stay in the ice-cold water for so long, Brandon put his own legs against the narrow walls to
Minutes passed like hours for Brandon. He’d been hoping for the
A.finished | B.avoided | C.disliked | D.started |
A.played | B.cheered | C.cried | D.stopped |
A.useful | B.broken | C.dark | D.light |
A.mistake | B.adventure | C.accident | D.failure |
A.caught | B.encouraged | C.followed | D.recognized |
A.train | B.hide | C.seat | D.support |
A.so | B.unless | C.but | D.if |
A.brave | B.polite | C.honest | D.generous |
A.rest | B.help | C.advice | D.trust |
A.questioned | B.warned | C.honored | D.taught |
A.kindness | B.wisdom | C.experience | D.patience |
A.Obviously | B.Fortunately | C.Generally | D.Strangely |
A.separated | B.welcomed | C.saved | D.contacted |
A.responsible | B.concerned | C.sorry | D.thankful |
A.winner | B.hero | C.visitor | D.actor |
2 . John Utsey went hiking with his two children one Saturday in August. While strolling along a trail (小路) in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, they heard someone calling out. About 600 yards away, they found a man
Two weeks earlier, the man
After giving him all their food and water, John and his kids
Because the man was in such bad
Now, he’s getting the best
A.camping | B.sitting | C.crashing | D.lying |
A.help | B.friends | C.relatives | D.danger |
A.checked | B.injured | C.loaded | D.bandaged |
A.searching | B.remaining | C.struggling | D.passing |
A.returned | B.escaped | C.survived | D.started |
A.obvious | B.interesting | C.strange | D.exciting |
A.hang out | B.hold out | C.get out | D.set out |
A.called | B.rushed | C.wandered | D.drove |
A.referred | B.introduced | C.sent | D.led |
A.hikers | B.kids | C.stranger | D.police |
A.use | B.order | C.standing | D.shape |
A.move | B.feed | C.comfort | D.cure |
A.actually | B.certainly | C.finally | D.absolutely |
A.advice | B.job | C.care | D.score |
A.free | B.easy | C.fine | D.sure |
3 . An ordinary trip turned dramatic (激动人心的) for 18-year-old Justin Gavin, and extremely fortunate for a young family. Walking down the street, he saw something that made him
Drivers were honking (按喇叭) and getting out of their cars to get the
The officials had already received several calls about a car on fire with a woman and children
He ran after the car down the street to help the family
Gavin said, “It’s kind of
A.change | B.understand | C.stop | D.upset |
A.covered | B.raised | C.damaged | D.controlled |
A.partly | B.nearly | C.extremely | D.particularly |
A.comment | B.admiration | C.attention | D.identity |
A.important | B.obvious | C.awkward | D.necessary |
A.harmed | B.packed | C.trapped | D.hidden |
A.suffer | B.defend | C.separate | D.escape |
A.reached | B.passed | C.destroyed | D.checked |
A.warning | B.thinking | C.complaining | D.guessing |
A.side | B.seat | C.shelter | D.direction |
A.attacking | B.appearing | C.growing | D.rolling |
A.car | B.mother | C.children | D.site |
A.moving | B.exciting | C.confusing | D.frightening |
A.in time | B.on demand | C.in despair | D.on purpose |
A.official | B.teen | C.policeman | D.driver |
4 . A woman in her 20s from Aztec, New Mexico, went on a hiking trip in the Deer Park area along the Colorado Trail. She
That’s when her worst
The Silverton Narrow Gauge Train was carrying people to appreciate the beautiful
A.danced | B.went | C.survived | D.evacuated |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.behaviour | B.goal | C.impression | D.fear |
A.wilderness | B.greenhouse | C.castle | D.stadium |
A.moved | B.seen | C.followed | D.returned |
A.paths | B.marks | C.views | D.shelters |
A.customer | B.passenger | C.conductor | D.driver |
A.immediately | B.obviously | C.gracefully | D.stressfully |
A.result | B.employ | C.absorb | D.help |
A.offered | B.begged | C.tried | D.used |
A.attract | B.treat | C.match | D.remove |
A.warm | B.high | C.aware | D.alive |
A.school | B.prison | C.church | D.hospital |
A.turned out | B.worked on | C.gave off | D.came up |
A.latest | B.best | C.worst | D.fastest |
5 . Crowdfunding (众筹) campaigns to help people with cancer pay for ineffective alternative treatments are becoming more common. They often come with six-figure targets to meet the cost of debatable therapies.
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) reports
Although the treatments, such as extreme diets, aren’t backed by scientific evidence, people who are desperate and vulnerable are often
However, journalists must review the role they play in promoting the
Most concerning of all were the frequent cases where someone had died—sometimes just months after eye-catching
This leaves the public with a
If journalists wish to avoid promoting ineffective treatments, they would do well to view such stories not just as human-interest ones, but as
I’m certain no journalist would want their work to be used as a recruitment tool for therapists whose treatments offer nothing but heartbreak and false hope, yet until reports of miraculous cancer cures in questionable clinics are approached with an appropriate level of skepticism(怀疑), I fear such places will continue to
A.On the other hand | B.In addition | C.By contrast | D.As a result |
A.attitudes | B.stands | C.concerns | D.prospects |
A.private | B.foreign | C.local | D.illegal |
A.tempted | B.questioned | C.awakened | D.frightened |
A.prohibit | B.protect | C.discourage | D.distract |
A.Launching | B.Issuing | C.Questioning | D.Considering |
A.reference | B.interference | C.hope | D.implication |
A.appeals | B.awareness | C.resources | D.sales |
A.persuaded | B.alarmed | C.moved | D.encouraged |
A.coverage | B.details | C.timing | D.course |
A.newsworthy | B.time-worthy | C.effort-worthy | D.praise-worthy |
A.general | B.moderate | C.extreme | D.twisted |
A.survival | B.nutrition | C.science | D.emotion |
A.classifying | B.examining | C.revising | D.enriching |
A.contract | B.decay | C.bother | D.flourish |
6 . No business would welcome being compared to Big Tobacco or gambling. Yet that is what is happening to makers of video games. For years parents have casually complained that their offspring are “addicted” to their smartphones. Today,
On January 1st “gaming disorder” — in which games are played
Are games really addictive? Psychologists are
The prosecution refutes that, unlike rock bands or novelists, games developers have both the motive and the means to engineer their products to make them
While psychologists argue about the finer points of what exactly counts as addiction, the industry should recognize that, in the real world, it has a problem. Clinics are already reporting booming business, as lock-downs have given gamers more time to spend with their hobby. The regulatory climate for tech is getting
It would be wise to get ahead of the discussion. A good place to start would be with hard data. Many of the studies supporting the opinion that games are addictive in a
In the long run, that will prove unwise. Gaming firms should make more of their data available to researchers. If — as seems likely — worries about addictiveness are
A.however | B.therefore | C.still | D.instead |
A.superbly | B.compulsively | C.brilliantly | D.proportionately |
A.split | B.determined | C.diversified | D.misunderstood |
A.directly | B.jointly | C.similarly | D.formally |
A.loose | B.objective | C.basic | D.strict |
A.valuable | B.marketable | C.accessible | D.irresistible |
A.applies | B.ties | C.adds | D.draws |
A.control | B.reduce | C.maximize | D.restrict |
A.cut | B.boost | C.finance | D.balance |
A.milder | B.damper | C.gentler | D.chillier |
A.broad | B.legal | C.technical | D.medical |
A.data | B.time | C.wealth | D.leisure |
A.open | B.secret | C.independent | D.reliable |
A.overblown | B.shared | C.eased | D.dismissed |
A.reluctantly | B.thoroughly | C.voluntarily | D.adequately |
7 . What would you do if you had $5, but were limited to two hours to make as much money as possible? Buy a lottery ticket (彩票). While this is the most
Tina Selling, who invented the
Selling gave each of the fourteen teams a sealed envelope that contains five dollars of “seed funding”. They were
It
The average
One team started a stand on campus to check bike tire
A.poor | B.useful | C.common | D.interesting |
A.slim | B.big | C.hopeful | D.possible |
A.form | B.challenge | C.plan | D.method |
A.funny | B.shocking | C.dull | D.cool |
A.advised | B.forced | C.permitted | D.determined |
A.opened | B.lost | C.cost | D.posted |
A.study | B.complete | C.report | D.limit |
A.pointed out | B.turned out | C.settled out | D.carried out |
A.at all | B.after all | C.in all | D.for all |
A.envelope | B.result | C.classroom | D.money |
A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.accurately | B.broadly | C.patiently | D.slowly |
A.dealing | B.working | C.meeting | D.beginning |
A.number | B.return | C.expense | D.score |
A.really | B.roughly | C.merely | D.generally |
A.air | B.quality | C.pressure | D.size |
A.snacks | B.decisions | C.services | D.reservations |
A.sit | B.take | C.eat | D.wait |
A.profit | B.progress | C.promise | D.present |
A.had | B.created | C.sold | D.ran |
8 . During my first year as a second-grade teacher, I struggled with classroom management. A well-meaning colleague offered, “Trevor, you need to
After five years of teaching, I agree that it is important to find your teacher voice. I
I found my voice. It is
One day, as a class, we read a story. I read a page and the students repeated the
“Whoa,” I said, “we never
“The way we
One weekend, I
It was Maria,
I’m so glad I found my
A.express | B.hear | C.find | D.raise |
A.smile | B.look | C.point | D.yell |
A.disagree | B.urge | C.conclude | D.prove |
A.specific | B.changeable | C.abnormal | D.mean |
A.amusing | B.encouraging | C.shocking | D.amazing |
A.management | B.exchange | C.growth | D.observation |
A.make | B.fix | C.avoid | D.forget |
A.words | B.instructions | C.answers | D.questions |
A.instantly | B.impatiently | C.constantly | D.incorrectly |
A.give up | B.laugh at | C.rely on | D.bring up |
A.much | B.little | C.anything | D.something |
A.even | B.already | C.still | D.otherwise |
A.show | B.read | C.talk | D.listen |
A.compare | B.practice | C.acquire | D.improve |
A.stopped by | B.rang up | C.connected to | D.passed through |
A.guide | B.friend | C.teacher | D.mother |
A.when | B.where | C.whether | D.what |
A.curious | B.grateful | C.energetic | D.confident |
A.followed | B.carried | C.led | D.assisted |
A.teacher voice | B.inner voice | C.colleague’s advice | D.great reader |
9 . We all have been taught that the shortest distance between any two points is a straight line.Moving forward along the straight line always represents the most
The other day, I visited an Australian friend.There I
As we follow our enthusiasm and move toward
A.important | B.efficient | C.necessary | D.frequent |
A.designed | B.made | C.saw | D.lost |
A.plants | B.animals | C.constructions | D.flags |
A.unique | B.strange | C.perfect | D.common |
A.alike | B.familiar | C.natural | D.special |
A.talent | B.characteristic | C.shape | D.status |
A.correct | B.different | C.opposite | D.fixed |
A.In spite of | B.In addition to | C.As to | D.Due to |
A.quickly | B.smoothly | C.seldom | D.always |
A.popular | B.particular | C.complicated | D.surprising |
A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
A.challenge | B.success | C.chance | D.luck |
A.and | B.as | C.or | D.so |
A.eventually | B.immediately | C.suddenly | D.gradually |
A.grateful | B.prepared | C.willing | D.glad |
A.belong to | B.wait for | C.result in | D.depend on |
A.change | B.establish | C.add | D.reach |
A.straight | B.long | C.thick | D.continuous |
A.risks | B.steps | C.roles | D.turns |
A.follow | B.stop | C.forget | D.fail |