1 . Steve Sanders is a dad who suffered from a serious kidney (肾) disease. Although he had been living a
One day, Chris, a local shopper,
Chris filled out the paperwork and
Once the hospital showed his kidney was a
A.busy | B.rich | C.simple | D.healthy |
A.coming about | B.going down | C.taking off | D.showing up |
A.fund | B.competition | C.search | D.plan |
A.doubts | B.responses | C.permissions | D.ranges |
A.but | B.until | C.so | D.if |
A.support | B.forgive | C.blame | D.believe |
A.agree | B.understand | C.fail | D.forget |
A.recognized | B.discovered | C.cheated | D.contacted |
A.Similarly | B.Hopelessly | C.Fortunately | D.Strangely |
A.comfort | B.panic | C.shock | D.mistake |
A.brave | B.willing | C.proud | D.lucky |
A.changed | B.heard | C.noticed | D.started |
A.examine | B.remember | C.repeat | D.practice |
A.honest | B.positive | C.caring | D.patient |
A.see | B.show | C.advertise | D.ignore |
A.character | B.blow | C.pain | D.fit |
A.secretly | B.regularly | C.immediately | D.generally |
A.reward | B.generosity | C.creativity | D.carefulness |
A.owing | B.promising | C.teaching | D.serving |
A.famous | B.successful | C.adventurous | D.difficult |
2 . A week before Christmas, my grandmother passed away. My boss
Here, my string (一串) of bad luck began: my plan was
The woman is a stranger,
A.suddenly | B.worriedly | C.kindly | D.proudly |
A.in peace | B.in surprise | C.in secret | D.in time |
A.sad | B.great | C.common | D.comfortable |
A.attracted | B.supported | C.affected | D.recorded |
A.borrow | B.check | C.find | D.book |
A.flat | B.snowy | C.busy | D.narrow |
A.came over | B.set out | C.broke down | D.showed up |
A.spare | B.good | C.full | D.strong |
A.pass | B.keep | C.take | D.change |
A.left | B.laughed | C.cried | D.jumped |
A.treatment | B.help | C.time | D.money |
A.hurriedly | B.carefully | C.quietly | D.slowly |
A.miss | B.lose | C.build | D.notice |
A.notebook | B.bag | C.keys | D.tools |
A.confusion | B.excitement | C.gratitude | D.amazement |
A.happiness | B.kindness | C.excuse | D.answer |
A.offering | B.saving | C.promising | D.sending |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.meet | B.forget | C.invite | D.remember |
A.believe | B.imagine | C.decide | D.doubt |
3 . My 14-year-old son, John, and I found out the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. All the other coats drooped (低垂)
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and
John and I both know we should never
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to life as it is to try on a
A.while | B.once | C.until | D.unless |
A.unreasonable | B.unbelievable | C.expected | D.acceptable |
A.adults | B.teenagers | C.women | D.strangers |
A.color | B.price | C.style | D.size |
A.taking | B.holding | C.bringing | D.wearing |
A.eagerly | B.comfortable | C.carefully | D.quickly |
A.happiness | B.change | C.smile | D.matter |
A.doubt | B.fight | C.argument | D.war |
A.thoughtful | B.handsome | C.hopeful | D.curious |
A.gradually | B.additionally | C.normally | D.entirely |
A.concluded | B.explored | C.wondered | D.discovered |
A.might | B.must | C.should | D.would |
A.this | B.them | C.it | D.one |
A.showed off | B.turned out | C.came across | D.turned up |
A.looking up at | B.looking down to | C.checking up | D.taking up |
A.trust | B.mistake | C.exchange | D.regard |
A.But | B.Though | C.Since | D.So |
A.combining | B.connecting | C.matching | D.relating |
A.hint | B.coat | C.solution | D.behavior |
A.reflect | B.figure | C.believe | D.picture |
4 . 20-year-old Derrick Byrd doesn’t believe he’s a hero, but rushing through flames — not once, but twice — was his response to a(n)
He kicked in his sister’s bedroom door, and then he ran downstairs through flames
Although it was still
Derrick suffered second- and third-degree
A.exciting | B.senior | C.intelligent | D.horrible |
A.referred | B.applied | C.awoke | D.turned |
A.realized | B.meant | C.expected | D.doubted |
A.specifically | B.immediately | C.curiously | D.confidently |
A.but | B.while | C.so | D.if |
A.helped | B.watched | C.explored | D.exchanged |
A.rainy | B.crowded | C.dark | D.noisy |
A.touched | B.guided | C.caught | D.raised |
A.tree | B.garden | C.car | D.house |
A.topic | B.collection | C.pain | D.award |
A.select | B.rescue | C.watch | D.support |
A.face | B.legs | C.hair | D.arms |
A.gas | B.air | C.material | D.smoke |
A.happy | B.safe | C.honest | D.calm |
A.peacefully | B.suddenly | C.nervously | D.finally |
A.escaped | B.figured | C.forgot | D.gained |
A.simple | B.brave | C.common | D.easy |
A.headache | B.fever | C.marks | D.burns |
A.showing | B.covering | C.changing | D.increasing |
A.do | B.discover | C.report | D.end |
5 . One of my fellow volunteers, a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit sad, so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a friend back home, who was, really
So this friend of mine had done something
I was so
The woman looked at me,
I left the shop to go home with my
Imagine my friend’s face when I
A.taking | B.travelling | C.reflecting | D.struggling |
A.necessary | B.responsible | C.impossible | D.possible |
A.ridiculous | B.unbelievable | C.reliable | D.similar |
A.depend | B.support | C.search | D.supply |
A.anywhere | B.nowhere | C.wherever | D.whichever |
A.depressed | B.blessed | C.touched | D.astonished |
A.within | B.without | C.beyond | D.during |
A.left | B.felt | C.dealt | D.meant |
A.waiting | B.cleaning | C.working | D.passing |
A.eventually | B.casually | C.occasionally | D.frequently |
A.delighted | B.amazed | C.exhausted | D.determined |
A.dealing | B.filled | C.loading | D.released |
A.idea | B.treat | C.deal | D.trade |
A.regret | B.happiness | C.sympathy | D.sorrow |
A.unexpected | B.unloaded | C.unknown | D.unmoved |
A.swear | B.bless | C.hope | D.desire |
A.ignored | B.deserted | C.deserved | D.arranged |
A.in practice | B.in vain | C.in person | D.in general |
A.simple | B.selfish | C.complicated | D.remarkable |
A.impression | B.atmosphere | C.attitude | D.gratitude |
6 . My son Joey was born with club feet (足内翻). The doctors
In seventh grade he decided to
He
Two weeks
A.showed | B.assured | C.reminded | D.insured |
A.normally | B.usually | C.ordinarily | D.commonly |
A.jump | B.go | C.run | D.climb |
A.Before | B.Until | C.For | D.By |
A.go all out | B.go in | C.take part | D.enter |
A.exercised | B.competed | C.trained | D.traveled |
A.believed | B.admitted | C.decided | D.sensed |
A.naturally | B.specially | C.particularly | D.properly |
A.all | B.entire | C.perfect | D.complete |
A.strength | B.power | C.potential | D.ability |
A.become | B.make | C.join | D.beat |
A.continued | B.stopped | C.struggled | D.managed |
A.especially | B.even | C.still | D.also |
A.surprised | B.moved | C.worried | D.disturbed |
A.around | B.along | C.aloud | D.alone |
A.sweat | B.tears | C.dust | D.colour |
A.running | B.steps | C.fever | D.face |
A.early | B.late | C.later | D.back |
A.expect | B.want | C.wish | D.look forward |
A.liked | B.hated | C.did | D.appreciated |
7 . From childhood, Diane loved to write. Throughout school she
She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so
“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we
A decade went by, and Diane found herself itching to write again, this time
As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters
“
A.learned | B.avoided | C.enjoyed | D.considered |
A.professionally | B.enthusiastically | C.energetically | D.permanently |
A.safe | B.explicit | C.terrible | D.influential |
A.dream | B.certainty | C.choice | D.purpose |
A.interesting | B.discouraging | C.promising | D.demanding |
A.bought | B.produced | C.introduced | D.received |
A.rewards | B.readers | C.praises | D.reviews |
A.represent | B.employ | C.trust | D.guide |
A.own | B.way | C.feet | D.business |
A.took off | B.pulled down | C.went through | D.came over |
A.deleting | B.polishing | C.adapting | D.covering |
A.since | B.after | C.before | D.when |
A.fascinated | B.amused | C.anxious | D.interested |
A.disappointing | B.absurd | C.terrifying | D.common |
A.instantly | B.wonderfully | C.purely | D.sadly |
A.made | B.found | C.set | D.permitted |
A.put up | B.got down | C.went over | D.took on |
A.bought | B.flew | C.broke | D.carried |
A.Even if | B.As if | C.If only | D.Ever since |
A.adventure | B.result | C.practice | D.process |
8 . Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I
As I opened each letter, all of them delicate with
My father used to
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very ill and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a
It so happened that the next day would be February 14. I chose from the
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying
My father, in a voice tight with
A.chanced | B.hit | C.drew | D.fell |
A.unknown | B.untouched | C.uncovered | D.unused |
A.publish | B.distribute | C.print | D.organize |
A.age | B.dust | C.use | D.reading |
A.recently | B.usually | C.previously | D.occasionally |
A.period | B.chapter | C.field | D.book |
A.work | B.study | C.serve | D.report |
A.accounts | B.documents | C.introductions | D.occupations |
A.devoted | B.addicted | C.thrown | D.drawn |
A.typical | B.traditional | C.different | D.conventional |
A.wars | B.illnesses | C.letters | D.prescriptions |
A.meant | B.intended | C.planned | D.said |
A.divided | B.sorted | C.separated | D.updated |
A.sadly | B.angrily | C.softly | D.loudly |
A.caught | B.treated | C.cured | D.covered |
A.curious | B.enthusiastic | C.fantastic | D.positive |
A.Christmas card | B.envelope | C.basket | D.lipstick |
A.astonishment | B.sorrow | C.sickness | D.emotion |
A.story | B.message | C.speech | D.motto |
A.in person | B.in private | C.in danger | D.in public |
9 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
A.expected | B.allowed | C.forced | D.invited |
A.therefore | B.though | C.instead | D.besides |
A.avoided | B.risked | C.regretted | D.kept |
A.in shape | B.for fun | C.at ease | D.on business |
A.refused | B.happened | C.bothered | D.decided |
A.hardly | B.merely | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.eager | B.content | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.cheated | B.comforted | C.asked | D.annoyed |
A.happy | B.proud | C.careful | D.sure |
A.cup | B.part | C.share | D.mouth |
A.curiosity | B.passion | C.fear | D.confidence |
A.perfect | B.positive | C.adorable | D.official |
A.accept | B.feel | C.display | D.compare |
A.witness | B.separate | C.discourage | D.save |
A.trouble | B.sense | C.peace | D.contact |
10 . My husband and I embraced (拥抱) and sobbed when we learned our home had been destroyed in the fire. The
Several weeks later, we were allowed into where our home once stood. The drive there was
After hours, we loaded the precious items we had
An afternoon breeze started and
With
A.memories | B.belongings | C.souvenirs (纪念品) | D.appointments |
A.labor-saving | B.time-consuming | C.ever-increasing | D.heart-breaking |
A.displayed | B.abandoned | C.decorated | D.imported |
A.researched | B.posted | C.listed | D.interviewed |
A.guaranteed | B.trained | C.prepared | D.surprised |
A.ground | B.holes | C.relics | D.ruins |
A.treasure | B.blow | C.antique | D.achievement |
A.purchased | B.rescued | C.exchanged | D.borrowed |
A.exploring | B.recording | C.wondering | D.observing |
A.health | B.strength | C.consciousness | D.ambition |
A.challenges | B.competitions | C.disasters | D.journeys |
A.noticed | B.polished | C.unearthed | D.collected |
A.comfort | B.experience | C.ability | D.knowledge |
A.novel | B.message | C.story | D.order |
A.rely | B.work | C.act | D.reflect |
A.amazing | B.apparent | C.renewed | D.sincere |
A.at all cost | B.in a hurry | C.by all means | D.in good condition |
A.settled | B.broke | C.looked | D.turned |
A.persuaded | B.financed | C.sponsored | D.supported |
A.abnormal | B.emotional | C.traditional | D.natural |