1 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening
That evening, Rahim decided to
While out at sea Rahim helped
Excited about the
”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan
A.changing | B.revising | C.neglecting | D.assigning |
A.unwell | B.unfair | C.unhappy | D.unwilling |
A.purchase | B.sell | C.assess | D.feed |
A.dive into | B.watch for | C.leave for | D.sail across |
A.spot | B.view | C.net | D.help |
A.float | B.equip | C.load | D.weave |
A.lift | B.control | C.take | D.push |
A.practical | B.promising | C.boring | D.tough |
A.books | B.compasses | C.purses | D.glasses |
A.balanced | B.rocked | C.wound | D.worked |
A.casually | B.eventually | C.tightly | D.sharply |
A.satisfied | B.confused | C.experienced | D.scared |
A.edge | B.board | C.shelter | D.direction |
A.wave | B.sound | C.catch | D.plan |
A.gentler | B.farther | C.quicker | D.closer |
A.knife | B.fish | C.stone | D.hole |
A.responded | B.admitted | C.sighed | D.added |
A.Empty-handed | B.Cold-hearted | C.Bad-tempered | D.Single-minded |
A.hopeful | B.proud | C.doubtful | D.cautious |
A.solution | B.vain | C.virtue | D.effort |
2 . I went snowboarding in France with my little brother and what we lacked in skill was made up for in enthusiasm. That day, fresh snow had been falling. We stopped near the top of an off-path section. I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead, figuring I would soon catch up.
I began to pick up speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk of a large tree. It was like hitting a solid wall. The pain was instant.
I quickly realized the situation could get very serious. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would probably be rescued eventually. But the chance of freezing to death before that happened was too high for me to risk staying put.
I managed to get the board off from my feet and moved it under my stomach so I was lying on it. I faced down the mountain and used the board to slowly drag and slide my body down the steep, tree-lined slope (斜坡).
It took about two hours before a skier found me and I got help. I couldn't feel my hands or my toes from the cold, but the relief at knowing I was safe was massive.
I had broken one of my backbones, so I had an operation where the doctors inserted plates. The constant pain was unbearable, but it wasn't as bad as seeing the pain and worry I put my family through.
The recovery road was tough, but I was lucky. Gradually, I was able to walk, then swim, then cycle and then run. I haven't been back to the slopes yet, but it might happen someday— I will, however, choose the paths.
1. How did the author feel at the start of snowboarding?A.Confident. | B.Amused. | C.Nervous. | D.Panic. |
A.He was cold and hungry. |
B.He preferred to challenge himself. |
C.He was aware of the risks of waiting. |
D.He wanted to catch up with his brother. |
A.Follow the safer path. |
B.Do more sports activities. |
C.Receive training in the future. |
D.Never go snowboarding again. |
A.To share a lesson. | B.To keep a diary. |
C.To recommend a sport. | D.To make a comment. |
3 . One North Carolina business owner is helping the homeless by opening up his parking lot to people who may be living out of their cars.
James Charles is the owner of Kiplin’s Automotive Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. For about two months, he has been encouraging people sleeping in their cars to use the company’s parking lot as a safe place to sleep at night.
Charles was first encouraged to do something helpful after his team tried to take back a woman’s car back in January.
“The gentleman who was taking back the car said, ‘We can’t take the car; there’s somebody living in the car,’” Charles told WBTV.
Then he tried to get the woman into a homeless shelter (收容所). But he was shocked to find that every shelter in the city was full. Although he paid for her to stay in a hotel for a few nights, he knew that there were other people suffering from the same thing.
Charles made a Facebook post: “We would like to provide a safe place for those going through this tough time. We can’t put everyone in a hotel, but we can get you a safe place for the night.
Since more and more people have shared his post, people have donated (捐赠) hats, scarves, food, and even an easy-to-move toilet for the parking lot. Not only that, but about 20 different people have helped Charles with his offer by parking their cars overnight at the lot.
These kind acts also made it possible for Charles to start his non-profit (非盈利的) organization, HALO Now. The organization was set up to raise money for the homeless people of Charlotte — and he has raised more than US$30,000.
1. From the passage, we know Kiplin’s Automotive Group __________.A.may be a company that rents cars to people |
B.is a company that rents a parking place |
C.is a non-profit organization in North Carolina |
D.may be an organization that offers homeless shelters |
A.Because his parking lot was rented as a living place. |
B.Because Charles wanted to show his kindness. |
C.Because people had no place to park their cars. |
D.Because many people had no place to go during a tough time. |
A.He asked people to donate online. |
B.He shared the story through the Internet. |
C.He gave out food to people living in their cars. |
D.He built an easy-to-move toilet for the parking lot. |
A.Parking lots can be safe places for people to live in the future. |
B.Homeless people seek help through the Internet. |
C.A company owner provides a safe place for the homeless to park and sleep. |
D.The government uses parking lots to help the homeless settle down. |
4 . A heart-stopping video shows that a group of hikers were able to keep their cool as a curious black bear approached them—and one even stayed composed enough to snap a selfie (自拍).
The black bear pulls one of the women by the leg with its paws(爪子),moving towards her across the path as she tries to remain completely still. When the frightening animal stands up on its legs to smell her, the fearless walker can be seen taking a photo with the wild animal as it breathes down her neck.
The incident is reported to have happened on a path in Chipinque Ecological Park, Mexico, and the clip (剪辑片段)has had millions of views since being shared on social media. With the bear particularly interested in one member of the group, another walker remains frozen with her back to the animal as she stares still into the trees.
A third can be seen nervously fearing as the bear begins to approach her and shakes her hand in fear, but it circles back around to check out the first hiker for a second time. It pushes her off balance with its head before twice pawing at her legs as onlookers shout to try and warn the bear off.
The woman remains fearless as the animal isn't into her and continues walking up the path, giving the group an opportunity to make a swift exit.
It was shared on Twitter by former basketball player Rex Chapman, getting 2.7 million views, with the caption: "Oh, my goodness. She's a rock."
1. What does the underlined word "composed” mean in the first paragraph?A.Afraid. | B.Confused. | C.Disappointed. | D.Calm. |
A.On seeing the black bear. | B.On the bear's pulling her leg. |
C.On the bear's smelling her | D.On the bear's seeing her. |
A.It was frightened. | B.It was hungry. |
C.It got injured. | D.It lost interest. |
A.A newspaper. | B.A health magazine. |
C.A research report. | D.A brochure. |
5 . Mr Wu is an English teacher. Last Monday at the beginning of class, he
The girl's
“And today is my lucky day,”he added.
“
“This morning, I
“Your e-bike broke down and it's your lucky day?” The students were
“My e-bike broke down a quarter before class, so I
The students’ eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Mr Wu smiled back. Somehow, his story had
A.proudly | B.cheerfully | C.seriously | D.angrily |
A.busy | B.satisfying | C.terrible | D.meaningful |
A.question | B.suggestion | C.decision | D.introduction |
A.fail | B.hate | C.seem | D.choose |
A.Who | B.When | C.Why | D.How |
A.walked | B.ran | C.drove | D.rode |
A.surprised | B.bored | C.impatient | D.nervous |
A.left | B.checked | C.repaired | D.found |
A.hospital | B.school | C.park | D.bank |
A.somewhere | B.anywhere | C.everywhere | D.nowhere |
A.However | B.Also | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.yesterday | B.the other day | C.today | D.tomorrow |
A.hurt | B.touched | C.controlled | D.worried |
A.dream | B.purpose | C.wish | D.luck |
6 . Studying abroad is complicated. Apart from academic matters that needed to be dealt with, you also need to maintain a great many personal relationships.
In the first half year, we had no big conflicts.
After enduring for half a year, I told my parents I wanted to change to a Chinese host family, so that there would be less incompatible living habits.
In the end, I chose to stay with that family and I gradually realized that they were actually nice people.
A.Another thing was about housing. |
B.Luckily, my parents were of timely help. |
C.But sometimes I did feel like fish out of water. |
D.Therefore, we have to force ourselves to mature quickly. |
E.From then on, I learned to communicate more with them. |
F.Instead, sometimes I felt as comfortable there as at home. |
G.However, my proposal was strongly rejected by my father. |
7 . After 20 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years, but my busy life had made it impossible to visit her
“What’s wrong? are you well?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night
“I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I
She thought about it for a moment, and
Before we
A few days
“I paid this bill
At that moment, I
A.home | B.talk | C.movie | D.dinner |
A.directly | B.frequently | C.rarely | D.exactly |
A.bring | B.take | C.force | D.invite |
A.visit | B.meal | C.ring | D.date |
A.argued | B.whispered | C.committed | D.responded |
A.agreed | B.refused | C.promised | D.nodded |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.met | B.parted | C.left | D.divided |
A.but | B.and | C.so | D.or |
A.before | B.earlier | C.ago | D.later |
A.broke | B.formed | C.fell | D.struck |
A.sat | B.waited | C.gathered | D.dined |
A.saw | B.read | C.showed | D.wrote |
A.in advance | B.on purpose | C.by accident | D.with patience |
A.tables | B.dishes | C.seats | D.chances |
A.mother | B.family | C.wife | D.child |
A.miss | B.admire | C.love | D.hug |
A.sensed | B.accepted | C.checked | D.pursued |
A.time | B.money | C.comfort | D.calls |
A.ensured | B.delayed | C.forgotten | D.forgiven |
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Dear Laura,
Thanks for let us stay at your seaside house. Now, you might have heard from your neighbors about which happened on Saturday evening. When I was out a walk, my younger son, Tom , was playing the football before your house. He made so much noise that the neighbors got quite angrily. Even worse, Tom broke one of the window of Mr. Wilson’s house. Tom and I apologized to all the neighbors for the unhappy happenings, but promised to have the broken window repair soon. Tom said that we would not do such silly things any more. I am glad that your neighbors had forgiven us. They are really nice people.
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删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
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With only one year to go before graduation, our class decided to plant tree not only to improve the surroundings of the school, but also to make a memory of our school life.
After purchase seedlings, we chose a place that the seedlings could get proper water and sunshine. We didn’t realize how hardly it was until we began our work. None of us were familiar to planting, nor did we knew how to use gardening tools. After many attempts, we dug holes and put seedlings into it. Then we grabbed soil fill up the holes. It was not so easy as imagined, and we successfully finished the task at the last.
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删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I was in the college when my father passed away. One evening, a man visited me and after a while, he asked of my studies. I told him I could not go to college so I did not want to study anymore. He reminded how my father had sent me to the best college in our city. Did I want to fulfill his father’s dream or did I want to be calling a failure? I wept and said I do want to do my best and I just couldn’t concentrate. He gave me all the encouragements I needed to be able to carry on. His calming, gently voice did wonders and I decided to study harder and complete my graduation early.