1 . The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud that he thought it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he
“I grabbed (抓住) buckets of water,” Languell told BBC News. Then he and his girlfriend ran to the crash site. The badly-damaged car looked
Languell
Now that Thompson was free of the
Languell is one of the real-life
A.woke up | B.stood up | C.looked up | D.got up |
A.outside | B.inside | C.upstairs | D.downstairs |
A.danger | B.flames | C.ruins | D.trouble |
A.better | B.clearer | C.worse | D.larger |
A.to | B.in | C.through | D.of |
A.survived | B.preferred | C.suffered | D.noticed |
A.therefore | B.already | C.even | D.yet |
A.disappointed | B.frightened | C.surprised | D.confused |
A.in need | B.in pain | C.in person | D.in silence |
A.finding out | B.blocking out | C.putting out | D.making out |
A.shut | B.hit | C.destroyed | D.opened |
A.free | B.fine | C.cool | D.straight |
A.when | B.why | C.where | D.how |
A.got | B.went | C.climbed | D.cut |
A.death | B.limit | C.injury | D.accident |
A.useless | B.old-fashioned | C.entire | D.second-hand |
A.Since | B.Until | C.Although | D.Unless |
A.as | B.for | C.with | D.beyond |
A.frequently | B.dangerously | C.determinedly | D.directly |
A.volunteers | B.heroes | C.friends | D.drivers |
Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn.
We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can
If you were a
A.Now that | B.Only if | C.Though | D.When |
A.praised | B.increased | C.focused | D.divided |
A.keep on | B.bring back | C.approve of | D.give up |
A.drawing | B.pushing | C.forcing | D.observing |
A.space | B.soul | C.society | D.workplace |
A.entertainment | B.argument | C.expansion | D.struggle |
A.strict | B.satisfied | C.generous | D.busy |
A.thoughts | B.eyes | C.exits | D.doors |
A.disease | B.inspiration | C.routine | D.situation |
A.recommend | B.instruct | C.promise | D.adapt |
A.persist | B.relax | C.progress | D.balance |
A.raw | B.new | C.strong | D.fast |
A.to | B.against | C.from | D.within |
A.affordable | B.valuable | C.conventional | D.attractive |
A.addition | B.expert | C.companion | D.instrument |
A.sometimes | B.always | C.never | D.seldom |
A.selfish | B.dishonest | C.responsible | D.real |
A.control | B.blame | C.comfort | D.challenge |
A.friends | B.slaves | C.colleagues | D.employers |
A.suffered | B.connected | C.survived | D.surfed |
3 . I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear (内衣) while I saw our house burnt to the ground. A few minutes earlier I had been sound asleep in my bed when a
I stood there
I
A.ring | B.fight | C.noise | D.laugh |
A.farm | B.store | C.house | D.bedroom |
A.settled | B.jumped | C.searched | D.acted |
A.snow | B.smoke | C.wind | D.storm |
A.waking | B.asking | C.encouraging | D.serving |
A.find | B.do | C.change | D.control |
A.guessing | B.hiding | C.shaking | D.listening |
A.angrily | B.carefully | C.calmly | D.helplessly |
A.wondered | B.explained | C.recorded | D.accepted |
A.missed | B.lost | C.repaired | D.damaged |
A.remembered | B.imagined | C.realized | D.ignored |
A.matter | B.disappear | C.recover | D.remain |
A.help | B.chance | C.success | D.advice |
A.training | B.holding | C.dressing | D.washing |
A.tired | B.careless | C.poor | D.alive |
A.education | B.business | C.life | D.story |
A.lucky | B.patient | C.brave | D.strong |
A.already | B.still | C.once | D.just |
A.beautiful | B.difficult | C.important | D.possible |
A.knowledge | B.responsibility | C.opinion | D.love |
4 . We’ve all seen ambulances come speeding down the road, prepared to help when disaster
Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah, a volunteer-run organization in Israel,
United Hatzalah has a call center staffed
When a volunteer arrives, he or she
United Hatzalah’s medical care is
A.blows | B.strikes | C.beats | D.kicks |
A.send | B.reach | C.leave | D.arrive |
A.thoughts | B.situations | C.movements | D.dilemmas |
A.introduced | B.offered | C.dedicated | D.connected |
A.lost | B.crashed | C.hit | D.stuck |
A.joined | B.worked | C.employed | D.gathered |
A.professions | B.structures | C.levels | D.titles |
A.records | B.demands | C.orders | D.supplies |
A.alone | B.back | C.off | D.down |
A.entirely | B.secretly | C.probably | D.finally |
A.days | B.hours | C.minutes | D.seconds |
A.stage | B.scene | C.sight | D.show |
A.drops | B.reserves | C.finishes | D.stores |
A.carries | B.suggests | C.performs | D.treats |
A.tired | B.attacked | C.injured | D.endangered |
A.easy | B.achievable | C.simple | D.unique |
A.come up | B.end up | C.show up | D.stay up |
A.enough | B.ready | C.priceless | D.free |
A.reward | B.cost | C.salary | D.income |
A.power | B.example | C.courage | D.energy |
5 . We love letters. Just as John Donne, a poet,
A UK-wide survey undertaken by Sunday Times suggests that one in four of us has not
We
The thought behind a letter
Who wouldn’t love to receive a letter like that? Let’s get writing!
1.A.made | B.put | C.helped | D.managed |
A.rather than | B.less than | C.more than | D.other than |
A.absent | B.active | C.amused | D.admirable |
A.also | B.yet | C.already | D.still |
A.popular | B.common | C.rare | D.simple |
A.received | B.sent | C.written | D.rejected |
A.success | B.pleasure | C.concern | D.calmness |
A.engineer | B.doctor | C.police | D.postman |
A.seizing | B.tearing | C.hiding | D.carrying |
A.can | B.must | C.may | D.shall |
A.American | B.Chinese | C.Australian | D.British |
A.forget | B.change | C.remember | D.notice |
A.money | B.room | C.history | D.time |
A.contacted | B.interviewed | C.consulted | D.admired |
A.guests | B.visitors | C.friends | D.partners |
A.force | B.strength | C.source | D.energy |
A.effort | B.comfort | C.surprise | D.experience |
A.educates | B.guides | C.matters | D.rewards |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
A.looks after | B.cares about | C.struggles for | D.agrees with |
6 . 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 |
7 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The
How did we
Another cause is our
Our appetite for new products also
All around the world, we can see the
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions
A.key | B.reason | C.project | D.problem |
A.gifts | B.rubbish | C.debt | D.products |
A.face | B.become | C.observe | D.change |
A.hide | B.control | C.replace | D.withdraw |
A.Thanks to | B.As to | C.Except for | D.Regardless of |
A.safe | B.funny | C.cheap | D.powerful |
A.love | B.lack | C.prevention | D.division |
A.sensitive | B.kind | C.brave | D.busy |
A.ways | B.places | C.jobs | D.friends |
A.donate | B.receive | C.produce | D.preserve |
A.adapts | B.returns | C.responds | D.contributes |
A.tired of | B.addicted to | C.worried about | D.ashamed for |
A.newer | B.stronger | C.higher | D.larger |
A.pick up | B.pay for | C.hold onto | D.throw away |
A.advantages | B.purposes | C.functions | D.consequences |
A.show | B.record | C.decrease | D.measure |
A.technology | B.environment | C.consumers | D.brands |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.by | B.in favour of | C.after | D.instead of |
A.spending | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.advertising |