1 . Inconvenient Truths
If doctors lie, it is surely inexcusable. One of the basic
Mrs Walton was in her eighties and
Mrs Walton is one of the dementia (痴呆) sufferers, who lose their short-term memory and the memory of
They look at their adult children
Sometimes honesty is
A.expressions | B.expectations | C.reputations | D.regulations |
A.objected | B.contributed | C.admitted | D.appealed |
A.ashamed | B.delighted | C.nervous | D.desperate |
A.cruelty | B.kindness | C.pain | D.pleasure |
A.recent | B.popular | C.distant | D.major |
A.opposition | B.connection | C.attention | D.similarity |
A.attacked | B.isolated | C.surrounded | D.attracted |
A.puzzled | B.satisfied | C.amused | D.motivated |
A.cut off | B.thrown away | C.put down | D.left behind |
A.knowledge | B.control | C.imagination | D.record |
A.brief | B.constant | C.permanent | D.secret |
A.Competing | B.Plotting | C.Matching | D.Mixing |
A.unnecessarily | B.inaccurately | C.impatiently | D.impolitely |
A.ahead of time | B.in no time | C.for the last time | D.for the first time |
A.mostly | B.informally | C.simply | D.finally |
2 . My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere
When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I
I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased
As much as having a smartphone was
A.through | B.without | C.despite | D.upon |
A.updates | B.instructions | C.assessments | D.decisions |
A.symbol | B.responsibility | C.reality | D.addiction |
A.conscious | B.shameful | C.foolish | D.random |
A.sell | B.pull | C.throw | D.mind |
A.avoided | B.denied | C.missed | D.allowed |
A.assist | B.improve | C.associate | D.occupy |
A.requests | B.thoughts | C.directions | D.comments |
A.instead of | B.regardless of | C.but for | D.apart from |
A.creativity | B.productivity | C.knowledge | D.independence |
A.routine | B.necessity | C.loneliness | D.temptation |
A.genuine | B.grateful | C.direct | D.desperate |
A.naturally | B.certainly | C.seemingly | D.gradually |
A.wonder | B.imagination | C.interest | D.authenticity |
A.depressive | B.comfortable | C.stressful | D.boring |
3 . Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people happier ? And
The study
The researchers(研究者), from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very depressed(沮丧的) teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers(同龄人),
Happier teenagers have an easier time
A report in June suggested that professional(职业的) respect(尊重) was more important than
If it is really true that happier kids
A.if not | B.if so | C.if any | D.if ever |
A.looked around | B.looked into | C.looked out | D.looked through |
A.apologised | B.acquired | C.attended | D.tended |
A.turned | B.grew | C.went | D.got |
A.powerful | B.confident | C.delighted | D.depressed |
A.while | B.when | C.as | D.though |
A.right now | B.up to | C.right away | D.down to |
A.getting off | B.getting through | C.getting out | D.getting on |
A.simply | B.just | C.chiefly | D.only |
A.jobs | B.dollars | C.friends | D.parents |
A.gene | B.brand | C.character | D.nature |
A.the best | B.the different | C.the same | D.the most |
A.come up | B.end up | C.take up | D.turn up |
A.first of all | B.for all | C.at all | D.after all |
A.exists in | B.contributes to | C.results from | D.relies on |
4 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took
Harvold, who has not
The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regulary with the
The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend
A.control | B.care | C.advantage | D.note |
A.taken in | B.picked up | C.tracked down | D.helped out |
A.greet | B.thank | C.invite | D.meet |
A.present | B.introduce | C.take | D.organize |
A.drive | B.doctor | C.librarian | D.teacher |
A.given | B.marked | C.passed | D.conducted |
A.speaking to | B.waiting for | C.returning to | D.looking for |
A.learned | B.noticed | C.mentioned | D.doubted |
A.sleep | B.cry | C.move | D.recover |
A.ran over | B.went by | C.carried | D.hit |
A.remembered | B.continued | C.prepared | D.managed |
A.witnessed | B.recorded | C.praised | D.understood |
A.appeared | B.reacted | C.escaped | D.interrupted |
A.delay | B.accident | C.mistake | D.experience |
A.airport | B.hospital | C.school | D.police |
A.happy | B.fortunate | C.touched | D.sorry |
A.survive | B.retire | C.relax | D.succeed |
A.project | B.trip | C.dinner | D.duty |
A.bravery | B.skill | C.quality | D.knowledge |
A.necessary | B.easy | C.different | D.free |
5 . Last month, Dongxiang County in Gansu Province was officially removed from the “List of Poorest Counties in China”.
Landlocked in China’s northwest, Dongxiang County is
So, how did they do it?
Most of Dongxiang people are
The potatoes here are
Fan Chenyang, who works in the Dongxiang potato industry, said that one of the
Dongxiang County is also famous for its
A.witness | B.access | C.home | D.entry |
A.crew | B.population | C.police | D.children |
A.farmers | B.fishermen | C.singers | D.hunters |
A.unbelievable | B.acceptable | C.avoidable | D.understandable |
A.center on | B.apply for | C.give up | D.suffer from |
A.small | B.sweet | C.famous | D.expensive |
A.cleaning | B.cutting | C.planting | D.preparing |
A.rotten | B.baked | C.fried | D.hidden |
A.rocks | B.products | C.chips | D.tools |
A.wrong | B.different | C.main | D.tough |
A.training | B.exhibition | C.festival | D.export |
A.damage | B.development | C.spread | D.prevention |
A.reducing | B.meeting | C.improving | D.judging |
A.lamb | B.architecture | C.dancing | D.rice |
A.appeal | B.return | C.decline | D.stop |
6 . Ambition is a necessary quality in life. It is the
Ambition,
Secondly, our ambition can be too concentrated. Our attention is devoted to one
Thirdly, our ambition can be limited to lifeless objectives. We want to gain money, or power, or membership of some circles. Persons who feel inferior try to
Fourthly, our ambition may be
Ambition is necessary in the lives of individuals—necessary for their own improvement and for the improvement of the community in which they live. But, like all blind forces, it must be
A.means | B.action | C.courage | D.force |
A.justice | B.affection | C.benefit | D.emotion |
A.however | B.therefore | C.besides | D.furthermore |
A.unpredictable | B.unusual | C.unfavorable | D.unrealistic |
A.positively | B.objectively | C.amusingly | D.negatively |
A.notice | B.solution | C.evaluation | D.measure |
A.occasions | B.recoveries | C.disappointments | D.miracles |
A.narrow | B.broad | C.separated | D.isolated |
A.damage | B.interest | C.cost | D.profit |
A.omit | B.value | C.own | D.lack |
A.give out | B.take in | C.turn down | D.make up |
A.self-centred | B.self-disciplined | C.self-satisfied | D.self-controlled |
A.time | B.mark | C.design | D.image |
A.directed | B.promoted | C.stimulated | D.demanded |
A.in the process of | B.in terms of | C.in spite of | D.in honor of |
7 . When I was 12, I went on a 720-mile cycling trip with my brother and father. Before the trip, we
One night, we were getting to a campsite and cycling down a large hill with
Instinctively, I rushed out in front of my brother in the middle of the road, and
My father said I was
A.accounted | B.prepared | C.searched | D.answered |
A.enthusiastic | B.courageous | C.professional | D.committed |
A.paid | B.cared | C.looked | D.longed |
A.in | B.around | C.on | D.beyond |
A.eagerness | B.anxiety | C.surprise | D.relief |
A.hiking | B.climbing | C.wandering | D.cycling |
A.sank | B.slid | C.rolled | D.raced |
A.attached to | B.buried in | C.loaded with | D.stuck in |
A.danger | B.trouble | C.shock | D.vain |
A.clapped | B.waved | C.raised | D.rubbed |
A.around | B.back | C.ahead | D.aside |
A.potentially | B.slightly | C.incredibly | D.generously |
A.risking | B.losing | C.saving | D.changing |
A.suggestions | B.preferences | C.prospects | D.dilemmas |
A.removed | B.released | C.robbed | D.freed |
8 . 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 |
9 . Deliverance(解救) for Delivery Drivers?
ZOOOOOOOOM!!! A gust of air, the hum of spinning wheels, and a flash of color whizzing past. I’m sure that we have all stepped into the crosswalk, at one time or another, and experienced this sudden, heart-stopping
Over the past few years, delivery drivers have been criticized, fined, and even
Well, it
According to surveys and reactions online,
Although these new
A.fright | B.delight | C.pain | D.sorrow |
A.running | B.walking | C.rushing | D.wandering |
A.arrested | B.fired | C.blamed | D.praised |
A.destroy | B.ignore | C.observe | D.interrupt |
A.everlasting | B.dramatic | C.slight | D.final |
A.However | B.Namely | C.Indeed | D.Surprisingly |
A.decides | B.refuses | C.turns out | D.takes turns |
A.comparison | B.contrast | C.competition | D.cooperation |
A.adapted | B.achieved | C.adopted | D.assumed |
A.motivations | B.advantages | C.pressures | D.skills |
A.some | B.few | C.many | D.we |
A.reduce | B.expand | C.narrow | D.extend |
A.actions | B.behaviors | C.features | D.conditions |
A.humans | B.consumers | C.friends | D.taxpayers |
A.In one word | B.As a result | C.For example | D.On the contrary |
10 . Next week, as millions of families gather for their Thanksgiving feasts (大餐), many other Americans will go without. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, more than 12 million households
Hunger is surprisingly widespread in our country — one of the world’s wealthiest — yet the government estimates that we waste almost 100 billion pounds of food each year, more than one-quarter of our total supply.
Reducing this improper distribution of
America’s Second Harvest is a network of 214 inter-connected food banks and other organizations that
A great deal of work is involved in distributing tons of food from thousands of
In 2000, America’s Second Harvest began to use a new inventory and financial-management system — Ceres. It is a
Ceres has helped
With more accurate and timely reports, Ceres saves time, frees staff members to focus on finding new donors, and
Hunger in America remains a(n)
A.serve | B.lack | C.reserve | D.order |
A.workdays | B.birthdays | C.holidays | D.paydays |
A.resources | B.incomes | C.missions | D.services |
A.exposed | B.introduced | C.distributed | D.addicted |
A.harvest | B.prepare | C.recommend | D.gather |
A.For example | B.In contrast | C.Above all | D.In turn |
A.backyards | B.shelters | C.garages | D.cabins |
A.donors | B.survivors | C.farmers | D.victims |
A.innovative | B.impressive | C.effective | D.productive |
A.grow | B.recycle | C.spoil | D.stir |
A.theory | B.action | C.remedy | D.software |
A.advertise | B.relieve | C.track | D.migrate |
A.produce | B.reduce | C.shift | D.simplify |
A.promises | B.ceases | C.admits | D.locates |
A.troubling | B.demanding | C.touching | D.imposing |